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🌱 Patch AM: How Solon’s Hanukkah celebration balanced grief, security, and resilience
And on the Solon Patch calendar - Civil Service @ 6:00 p.m.
What's up Solon! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Solon’s Hanukkah celebration balanced grief, security, and resilience
- Would Solon fight a countywide school district merger?
Also on today's calendar: Teens Create.
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.
- Monday: Mostly cloudy and very cold, with a high of 20 and low of 13 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Tuesday: Not as cold with high clouds, temps: high: 35, low: 30.
- Wednesday: Mainly cloudy, with a high of 38 and low of 28 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Northeast Ohioans gather for first night of Hanukkah (fox8.com) — Solon Chabad hosted a well-attended first-night Hanukkah candle lighting, with Rabbi Zushe Greenberg stressing both strong security and the importance of continuing to celebrate. In the wake of a deadly attack at a Hanukkah event in Australia, local Jewish leaders urged residents to respond with light, resilience, and solidarity with grieving communities abroad. 
• Ohio study proposes countywide school districts. Property values might stand in the way (cleveland.com) — Solon is singled out as one of the affluent suburbs likely to resist a proposed overhaul that would merge Ohio school districts, potentially into countywide systems, to boost racial and economic integration. The study suggests such consolidation could greatly equalize tax bases and diversify schools, but podcast commentators argue homeowners in places like Solon may fear impacts on school reputation and property values, making change politically difficult.
📸 Around Solon
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Solon
★ Featured events ★
- Civil Service @ 6:00 p.m.
Solon City Hall, 34200 Bainbridge Rd, Solon
6:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
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Other local events
- Teens Create
Solon Branch , 34125 Portz Pkwy , Solon
6:00 pm - Family Paint Nights @ The Solon Blue Ribbon Adapted Rec!
Solon Community Center , 35000 Portz Pkwy , Solon
6:15 pm
Thursday December 18
📣 Solon Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Fun Science Lab
Orange Branch , 31975 Chagrin Blvd , Pepper Pike
3:00 pm - Girls 7th Grade Basketball vs Perry
Chagrin Falls Middle School
4:30 pm - Girls 8th Grade Basketball vs Perry
Chagrin Falls Middle School
5:30 pm - Parks Commission Meeting
Moreland Hills, OH Calendar , 4350 SOM Center Road , Moreland Hills
6:00 pm - Leighton General Music Program
Leighton School
6:15 pm - Planning Commission Meeting
Twinsburg City Hall , 10075 Ravenna Rd , Twinsburg
6:30 pm - Cancelled - Planning Commission Meeting
Twinsburg, OH Calendar , 10075 Ravenna Rd. , Twinsburg
6:30 pm - Planning and Zoning Commission
Chagrin Falls, OH Calendar , 21 W. Washington Street , Chagrin Falls
7:00 pm - Planning and Zoning Commission - CANCELLED
Chagrin Falls, OH Calendar , 21 W. Washington Street , Chagrin Falls
7:00 pm
Monday December 15
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- A follow up on the importance of getting your pet’s micro- chipped!
https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/08/us/video/missing-dog-returns-home-after-five-years-vrtc (Nextdoor Liberty Hill) - Found Pet Alert: Looking to Reunite Dog with Owner
This dog was picked up as a stray and is located at the Cuyahoga County Animal Shelter (CCAS) and is looking for its owner. Please contact us… (Nextdoor )
- Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup posted a job opening for Apprentice Plumber in Solon. Apply here.
- Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Solon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Solon here.
🗞 Nearby News
Chagrin Falls
- What happened to the Nela Park holiday lights? And where did those pieces of history go? (news5cleveland.com)
- James Reighart (cleveland.com)
Orange
- Boys basketball scoreboard, top performers from Dec. 12 (cleveland.com)
Bedford
Ok Solon! 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
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