🌱 How Ravenna’s homeless shelter is coping with the winter surge

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In today's newsletter:

• How Ravenna’s homeless shelter is coping with the winter surge

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 32 and low of 28 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 38, low: 31.
• Thursday: Becoming windier; p.m. rain, with a high of 50 and low of 22 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Shepherd's House looks for donations as more people seek shelter (beaconjournal.com) — Ravenna’s Shepherd’s House homeless shelter is near capacity and urgently seeking donations and volunteers as it doubles as a warming center during frigid nights. With rising rents and limited affordable housing in Portage County, more residents are turning to the shelter for beds, warmth, and help finding long-term housing. Locals can assist with hats, gloves, socks, funds, or volunteer time.
   

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📸 Around Ravenna

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ravenna

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 17

• Cricut Acrylic Ornaments
  Reed Memorial Library, 167 E Main St, Ravenna
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• MakerSpace Drop-Ins
  Reed Memorial Library - Makerspace
  3:00 pm
• Craft-A-Gift
  Reed Memorial Library - Children's Room
  4:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• Cora's Playroom
  Reed Memorial Library - Children's Room
  9:00 am
• Postcard from the Past
  Reed Memorial Library - Tuesday Room
  5:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Cora's Playroom
  Reed Memorial Library - Children's Room
  9:00 am
• Red Cross Blood Drive
  Reed Memorial Library - Haymaker/Jenkins Room
  11:00 am
• Multi-Chamber Holiday Luncheon
  UH Medical Arts Building , 6847 N Chestnut St , Ravenna
  11:30 am

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📣 Ravenna Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Holiday Music and Motion
  Reed Memorial Library - Children's Room
  10:30 am
• Rock Painting for Beginners
  Reed Memorial Library - Tuesday Room
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• MakerSpace Drop-Ins
  Reed Memorial Library - Makerspace
  3:00 pm
• Craft-A-Gift
  Reed Memorial Library - Children's Room
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Ohio Staffing posted a job opening for Recreation Coordinator - Unified Resources - Less than 20 Hours/Week in Ravenna. Apply here.
• McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Manager - Up to $18.50 / hr to start in Ravenna. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ravenna here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Kent

• Kent father gifted rare violin made decades ago by his grandfather (record-courier.com)
• Five Golden Flashes Named to Volleyball Academic All-MAC Team - Kent State Golden Flashes (kentstatesports.com)

Streetsboro

• Walsh Jesuit Ironman 2025: Which Northeast Ohio wrestlers reached the podium? (cleveland.com)
• Twinsburg Celebrates Community Bonds with Annual Shop with a Cop Event Featuring Mayor and Local Officers (hoodline.com)

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Ok Ravenna! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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