🌱 New York Times Bestselling Author Discussion + Oktoberfest

Hello and happy Tuesday. I'm back in your inbox this morning to walk you through everything you need to know about what's happening in town. Here goes.

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Here are the top three stories in Strongsville today:

1. A Cleveland garage door company is being sued by the Ohio Attorney General in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court. According to the Attorney General, CLE Door Co. has refused to refund consumers' payments after failing to provide service. According to Attorney General Dave Yost, CLE Door Co. collected almost $182,000 in down payments through the scheme. The office began investigating after receiving 33 consumer complaints about the company. (Newswires)
2. New York Times bestselling author Sandra Brown will be discussing her latest book "Overkill" at the Cuyahoga County Public Library. She will be hosting the discussion at the Parma-Snow Branch on Tuesday, Aug. 23 between 7:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Click the following link for the book's description. (Cuyahoga County Public Library)
3. Cleveland's Oktoberfest will be returning to the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds next month. The popular event will be held on two weekends, Sept. 2 through Sept. 5 and Sept. 9 through Sept. 10. There will be a variety of Oktoberfest-style beers available for participants and live musical performances and wiener dog races will also take place. Tickets can be purchased at this link. (Cleveland.com)

Today in Strongsville:

• Rubberband Printmaking At Cuyahoga County Public Library (11:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Patch has compiled a list of the best Strongsville area employers hiring for a variety of open positions. Click the link for the full list that includes part-time, full-time, and seasonal positions. (Strongsville Patch)
• The Cleveland Guardians have announced their decision to option Mustard to High-A Lake County. Hopefully, Mustard can get his mental and physical game aligned with MLB standards. Ketchup and Onion continue to dominate the 2022 Sugardale Hot Dog race results. (Cleveland Guardians via Instagram)
• Outdoor Movie Night will be at Youth Sports Park on Aug. 12. There will be face painting, inflatables, and a balloon artist before the movie at 6:00 p.m. The double feature of "The Bad Guys" and "Partysaurus Rex" will start screening at dusk. (City of Strongsville)

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You're all caught up for today! I'll see you soon.

— 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.