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🌱 Patch AM: Which Shaker Heights buyer just closed a $3.75M Florida home?
Also check out Boys Basketball (Varsity) v. Kirtland HS on the Shaker Heights Patch calendar

Good morning Shaker Heights! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Shaker Heights buyer just closed a $3.75M Florida home?
- How did Shaker Heights shake up Mentor’s hot hockey streak?
Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Shaker Heightsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Tuesday: Windy; morning snow showers, with a high of 25 and low of 20 degrees.
- Wednesday: Snow squalls, 1-3", temps: high: 27, low: 14. ⛄️ Brr!
- Thursday: Frigid with flurries, with a high of 18 and low of 15 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Top residential real estate sales for 2025 in Lakewood Ranch (yourobserver.com) — A Shaker Heights resident, Leanne Sauerland, appears among Lakewood Ranch’s biggest 2025 homebuyers, purchasing a Lake Club property for $3.75 million. The list highlights how luxury prices in this Florida community have climbed, with nearly all top sales topping $4 million and several homes reselling for large gains in just a year or two.
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Find out what's happening in Shaker Heightsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
• News-Herald hockey Top of the Crop for Dec. 29 (news-herald.com) — Shaker Heights’ hockey team made waves by snapping Mentor’s five-game unbeaten streak with a 3-2 win on Dec. 28. The latest News-Herald rankings still have Gilmour, University, Mentor, Benedictine and Kenston in the top five, with several key early-January matchups looming after the holiday break.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Shaker Heights
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- Boys Basketball (Varsity) v. Kirtland HS
Beachwood HS
6:45 pm - Kids' Movie Night at Atlas Cinemas Shaker Square: The Polar Express
Shaker Heights, OH Calendar , 13116 Shaker Square , Shaker Heights
7:00 pm - North Union Indoor Farmers Market at Van Aken District
Shaker Heights, OH Calendar , 3441 Tuttle Rd. , Shaker Heights
9:00 am - Boy's Basketball (Varsity)
Fairview HS Main Gym
6:00 pm - Girls Basketball (Varsity) v. Trinity HS
Beachwood HS
6:45 pm - Indoor Walking Buddies Club
Shaker Heights, OH Calendar , 1 Monticello Blvd. , Cleveland Heights
10:00 am - Boys Basketball (Varsity) v. Trinity
Main Gym
6:45 pm - Board of Appeals
Shaker Heights, OH Calendar , City Hall - Council Chambers 3400 Lee Road , Shaker Heights
7:30 am
Tuesday December 30
Saturday January 3
Monday January 5
Tuesday January 6
Wednesday January 7
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Family Space
Garfield Heights Branch , 5409 Turney Rd , Garfield Heights
10:30 am - Girls JV Basketball vs Riverside
Quesinberry Gym
5:00 pm - Coed Varsity Swimming and Diving at Lakewood
Lakewood HS
5:30 pm - Girls Varsity Basketball vs Riverside
Quesinberry Gym
6:00 pm
Tuesday December 30
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🗞 Nearby News
University Heights
- Cleveland Streets Light After Dark in Snowy Weather (anash.org)
Beachwood
- Women of Beachwood Chamber offers ‘more than just networking' (clevelandjewishnews.com)
- Life Time in Beachwood sold for $26M (clevelandjewishnews.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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