🌱 Patch AM: What did Shaker council just approve for Horseshoe Lake’s future?

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In today's newsletter:

• What did Shaker council just approve for Horseshoe Lake’s future?
• Why did Shaker Heights strip “DEI” from its city branding?

Today's riddle: I used to work in a doughnut shop. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and colder, with a high of 36 and low of 33 degrees.
• Thursday: Cloudy, temps: high: 38, low: 30.
• Friday: A wintry mix in the morning, with a high of 45 and low of 34 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Shaker and Cleveland Heights councils proceed on shared Horseshoe Park agreements (cleveland.com) — Shaker Heights and Cleveland Heights councils have approved key agreements to remove the failing Horseshoe Lake dam and build a new Horseshoe Park, with NEORSD funding major restoration work. Residents are pressing city leaders on emergency passage, historic preservation of the Shaker Lakes, and federal approvals that must be secured before construction moves forward.
   

• Shaker Heights quietly rebranded its DEI programs this year (cleveland.com) — Shaker Heights has quietly renamed its city DEI committee and chief DEI officer role, now emphasizing “culture and engagement” while officials insist the underlying equity values remain unchanged. The story also details how national rollbacks of federal DEI programs under President Trump are influencing local decisions, including a separate dispute over diversity leadership and authority within Shaker Heights schools.
   

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Sunday December 28

• Guided Bird Walks
  Shaker Heights, OH Calendar , 2600 South Park Blvd. , Shaker Heights
  8:00 am

Tuesday December 30

• Records Commission
  Shaker Heights, OH Calendar , Shaker Heights City Hall 3400 Lee Road , Shaker Heights
  10:30 am
• City Council Work Session
  Shaker Heights, OH Calendar , 3400 Lee Road , Shaker Heights
  12:00 pm
• Boys Basketball (Varsity) v. Kirtland HS
  Beachwood HS
  6:45 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 24

• Little Bees Story Time at Sage & Honey (4 and under)
  Sage & Honey , 10 E Washington St , Chagrin Falls
  10:30 am

Thursday December 25

• THE HOBBIT at Dobama Theatre
  Plexus , 2340 Lee Road , Cleveland Heights
  7:30 pm

Friday December 26

• 8th Day After Hours - Ft. John Barile & Dj Daylight
  8th Day Brewing Company , 11782 Washington Street , Chagrin Falls
  5:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Coed Varsity Wrestling at Maple Hts Tourn
  Maple Heights High School
  9:00 am
• Celebrate Kwanza!
  Warrensville Heights Branch , 4415 Northfield Rd , Warrensville Heights
  12:30 pm

Monday December 29

• Celebrate Kwanzaa
  Maple Heights Branch , 5225 Library Ln , Maple Heights
  6:30 pm

Tuesday December 30

• Family Space
  Garfield Heights Branch , 5409 Turney Rd , Garfield Heights
  10:30 am
• Boys Basketball (Varsity) v. Kirtland HS
  Beachwood HS
  6:45 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Beachwood

• Beachwood athletic club sells for more than $26 milion (crainscleveland.com)
• Cleveland-area wound care company acquires Beachwood business (crainscleveland.com)
• Happy 100th birthday, Dick and Etty! (roselawgroupreporter.com)

Cleveland Heights

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I got tired of the hole business.
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