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🌱 Patch AM: See how Solon’s Sophia Ryan dominated Northeast Ohio girls soccer
Also, don't miss Children 's Holiday Party on the Solon Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- See how Solon’s Sophia Ryan dominated Northeast Ohio girls soccer
- Why a Solon reader called this former hostage’s story “powerful and frightening”
Also on today's calendar: Innovation Center Orientation and 3 more events.
Find out what's happening in Solonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Solonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Cloudy, snow showers; cold, with a high of 27 and low of 22 degrees.
- Friday: Cloudy, flurries; chilly, temps: high: 32, low: 21.
- Saturday: A little snow in the p.m., with a high of 25 and low of 11 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
📰 News we're reading
• Girls Soccer All-Stars 2025: Meet the best from Northeast Ohio (cleveland.com subscription) — Solon soccer standout Sophia Ryan capped her senior season by scoring 30 goals, leading the Comets to the regional semifinals and earning Ohio Division II Player of the Year honors. She’s one of several Northeast Ohio players named to cleveland.com’s 2025 Girls Soccer All-Star first team, alongside top performers from Hudson, Strongsville, Medina, and more. 
• Former Hamas hostage shares story of survival and loss (cleveland.com) — A Solon resident was among nearly 1,000 people who heard former Hamas hostage Eli Sharabi share his story of survival, loss, and resilience at the Hebrew Academy in Cleveland Heights. The emotional evening, part of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s “Here for Good” campaign, highlighted how local support efforts contributed to his release and raised over $39 million for Jewish community needs.
📸 Around Solon
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Solon
★ Featured events ★
- Children ‘s Holiday Party
Orchard Middle School, 6800 SOM Ctr Rd, Solon
11:00 am
Saturday December 13
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Other local events
- Innovation Center Orientation
Solon Branch , 34125 Portz Pkwy , Solon
2:00 pm - In-Person Free coding Workshop for Kids at Solon, OH (7-14)
TownePlace Suites by Marriott Cleveland Solon , 6040 Enterprise Pkwy , Solon
11:00 am - Civil Service @ 6:00 p.m.
Solon City Hall , 34200 Bainbridge Rd , Solon
6:00 pm - 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
Saturday December 13
Sunday December 14
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
📣 Solon Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Women of the Beachwood Chamber Coffee Hour
Beachwood Public Library , 25501 Shaker Blvd , Beachwood
8:30 am - Boys 8th Grade Basketball vs Kirtland
Chagrin Falls Middle School
4:30 pm - Coed Varsity Swimming and Diving at Gilmour
Gilmour HS
5:00 pm - Boys 7th Grade Basketball vs Kirtland
Chagrin Falls Middle School
5:30 pm - December 2025 Membership Meeting and Christmas Party
Winking Lizard Bedford Heights , 25200 Miles Rd Unit #1 , Bedford Heights
6:00 pm - KW Living Holiday Party
Gleneagles Golf Club & Events , 2615 Glenwood Dr , Twinsburg
6:00 pm
Thursday December 11
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Check out these vintage and antique finds.
Junk Angels is proud to have rescued these parts of history from the landfill. The Napoleon book is an antique at almost 200 years old. The… (Nextdoor Signature & South Solon) - I'd love to network with other solopreneurs in our area.
If there are networking groups or meetings happening in person, I'd love to join in. Message me if I can join yours or we make our own networking… (Nextdoor Holly Hill)
- Illinois Tool Works posted a job opening for Manufacturing Material Handler - 3rd Shift in Solon. Apply here.
- Bryant & Stratton College posted a job opening for Evening LPN Associate Professor in Solon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Solon here.
🗞 Nearby News
Chagrin Falls
- From Disney World to dive boats: The wildest places MLB execs have made a trade or signing (nytimes.com)
- Macbeth reimagined: Academy for Performing Arts presents ‘MAC BETH' (cleveland.com)
- Cuffs in Chagrin Falls among country's 50 best clothing stores (axios.com)
Orange
- Residents express concerns after alleged incident on Election Day at Orange High School (cleveland.com)
- North Royalton police union decries ‘sham' investigation into department's chief (cleveland.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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