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🌱 Patch AM: How safe is Roxbury Elementary now that students are back?
Coming up: Panera Bread in Solon Boardgames on the Solon Patch calendar
Good morning to you Solon! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How safe is Roxbury Elementary now that students are back?
- How a Solon recreation employee ended up owing thousands back
- Why a Solon teen was cited after a late-night crash
Also on today's calendar: Perfectly Polite Dining Etiquette and 5 more events.
Find out what's happening in Solonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Solonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Friday: Breezy with rain and drizzle, with a high of 62 and low of 34 degrees.
- Saturday: Cooler with rain and drizzle, temps: high: 44, low: 28.
- Sunday: Snow showers; breezy, colder, with a high of 30 and low of 25 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. WELCOME BACK! Students & staff return to Solon elementary school following months-long asbestos closure (news5cleveland.com) — Roxbury Elementary students and staff are finally back in their Solon classrooms after nearly four months at Parkside Church due to asbestos found in the building. Extensive abatement, reconstruction, and testing have been completed, with Cuyahoga County Board of Health clearing the school to reopen. Families can expect refreshed classrooms, new ceilings and lighting, and ongoing monitoring from district experts. 
2. Finding for Recovery Issued Against Solon Part-Time Employee Who Was Improperly Compensated by City and County for Same Working Hours (einpresswire.com) — State auditors found a part-time program coordinator for Solon’s recreation department was improperly paid about $2,465 for hours that overlapped with her full-time county job, and issued a formal finding for recovery. The case stems from a 2024 audit of Solon’s finances after city HR flagged unusual timesheets, underscoring ongoing scrutiny of how local tax dollars are spent.
3. ‘Reckless' boy crashes car in parking lot: Bainbridge Township Police Blotter (cleveland.com) — Police say a 17-year-old Solon resident crashed into a utility pole while allegedly doing stunts in the icy parking lot of Parkside Church in Bainbridge, and he was cited for driving without a license and reckless operation. The same Bainbridge police blotter details two separate retail theft cases at Ulta and Walmart and a three-car crash that left a teen with minor injuries.
4. This is how sharply home prices are up since COVID-19 across Cuyahoga County (cleveland.com) — Solon home prices have surged from a $290,000 median in 2019 to $448,500 in 2025, making it one of Cuyahoga County’s three priciest cities. A new countywide analysis shows similar sharp gains across many suburbs, with lower-priced areas seeing some of the biggest percentage jumps and affordability increasingly strained compared with local wages.
5. Orange council puts reappointment of Stephen Byron as law director on hold (cleveland.com) — A recent water main break in Solon disrupted service for both Solon and Orange residents, but Cleveland Water is still tracking down the cause of recurring pressure drops. Orange Village Council also delayed reappointing its longtime law director, discussed joining Solon and others in a new First CALL mental health response program, and reviewed plans for new housing at Pinecrest.
📸 Around Solon
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Solon
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★ Featured events ★
- Panera Bread in Solon Boardgames
Panera Bread, 6130 Kruse Dr, Solon
9:15 am
Saturday January 10
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Other local events
- Perfectly Polite Dining Etiquette
M Italian , 22 W Orange St , Chagrin Falls
11:00 am - Martin Luther King Day - City Hall Closed
Solon, OH Calendar Solon, OH 44139 - Civil Service @ 6:00 p.m.
Solon, OH Calendar , 34200 Bainbridge Rd , Solon
6:00 pm - Family Paint Nights @ The Solon Blue Ribbon Adapted Rec!
Solon Community Center , 35000 Portz Pkwy , Solon
6:15 pm - Silk Road Cultural Collective's immersive experience at the Solon Lunar New Year Celebration
Solon Community Center , 35000 Portz Pkwy , Solon
12:00 pm - Family Paint Nights @ The Solon Blue Ribbon Adapted Rec!
Solon Community Center , 35000 Portz Pkwy , Solon
6:15 pm - Rotary Club of Solon's A Night at the Races 2026
Solon Community Center , 35000 Portz Pkwy , Solon
6:00 pm
Saturday January 10
Monday January 19
Wednesday January 21
Thursday January 22
Sunday February 1
Thursday February 5
Saturday February 7
📣 Solon Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Innovation Center Orientation
Solon Branch , 34125 Portz Pkwy , Solon
10:00 am - Orange Baby Storytime
Delaware County District Library: Orange Branch , 7171 Gooding Blvd , Delaware
10:30 am - Pokémon TCG Club
Bedford Branch , 70 Columbus Rd , Bedford
4:00 pm - Boys Freshman Basketball at Crestwood
Crestwood High School
4:30 pm
Friday January 9
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💬 Chatter
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- I have been a pet parent since 1983 when it was Woodmere Vet on Chagrin Blvd.
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