🌱 Strongsville Back 2 School Craft Show + Lake Erie's First Wind Farm

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and pleasant. High: 76 Low: 59.

Here are the top three stories in Strongsville today:

1. Want to pick up some unique back-to-school gear while supporting the Strongsville small business community? Stop by the fifth annual Back 2 School Craft & Vendor Show today, Aug. 13, at Strongsville Recreation from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The event is free to attend and will feature over 60 local crafters, artists, bakers, photographers, and small business owners. (This Is Cleveland)
2. Strongsville High School's 2022 football team will be relying on its seniors. The team is leaning on Michael Novak and Colin Van Rooy for leadership. Last year's roster had 32 seniors on it. The Mustangs must replace all of those players with younger talent. Last year, the team went 5-6. Click the following link for this year's schedule. (cleveland.com)
3. Lake Erie will be getting its first wind farm. The farm will be titled "Icebreaker" and was approved through an Ohio Supreme Court ruling on Wednesday. It was approved through a 6-1 decision. Icebreaker will be constructed about 10 miles offshore from Cleveland. Six large turbines will be the first constructed. The energy will be distributed through Cuyahoga County. (IdeaStream)

Today in Strongsville:

• Back 2 School Craft & Vendor Show At Strongsville Recreation (9:00 AM)
• Charles Geil & His Ghost Band At Trivs (7:00 PM)
• Sugar Mountain Neil Young Tribute Band At Slim & Chubby's (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Strongsville Public Library is hosting a blood drive on Aug. 26 at 10:15 a.m. Mark your calendar! (City of Strongsville)
• StrongFest is scheduled for Aug. 27. The event will be between 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Click to get tickets today. (City of Strongsville)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday! I'll see you back in your inbox Monday with another update.

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.