🌱 Renew SNAP Benefits Online + Recently Opened Restaurants

Hey, Strongsville. Danielle Fallon-O'Leary here with your fresh copy of the Strongsville Patch newsletter, full of all the community information you need to know right now.

But first, today's weather:

Breezy; an afternoon shower. High: 54 Low: 32.

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Here are the top three stories today in Strongsville:

1. Cuyahoga County residents will now be able to renew their SNAP benefits online or through the mail instead of using a call center for at least the next six months. The decision comes after Cuyahoga County’s eligibility contact center received more than 96,000 calls in December from people seeking assistance with benefit programs. SNAP recipients will now receive a 7204 Redetermination form in the mail, and those interested in applying can fill in the form at benefits.ohio.gov, email a filled-out form to CJFSDocs@jfs.ohio.gov, mail the form to the county, or take it to the nearest drop box. (Cleveland.com)
2. Three men and one business were charged with illegally owning and operating cryptocurrency ATMs across Northeast Ohio, including in Cuyahoga County. Officials say Sonny Meraban, Reza Meraban, and William Suriano were all charged for operating S and P Solutions as Bitcoin of America. The three men were indicted for the following charges: money laundering, engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, receiving stolen property, and license requirement violation. (Cleveland 19)
3. Stacker recently released a list of recently opened restaurants in nearby Cleveland, a short drive from Strongsville. Restaurant picks were based on Yelp and include Corner 11 Poke & Ramen here in Strongsville, a restaurant that specializes in serving ramen dishes. (WJW FOX 8 News Cleveland)

Today in Strongsville:

• Paint Event At Painting with a Twist (5:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Love children and teen books? Strongsville Library welcomes new members to its Young at Heart Boko Club tomorrow, Mar 7. The title for tomorrow's club discussion is "The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea" by Axie Oh. No registration is required to attend. (City of Strongsville)
• New non-member fees have gone into effect for Strongsville's Recreation & Senior Center. Find out more and view a breakdown of the changes at the link. (Strongsville Recreation & Senior Center via Facebook)
• Looking to scope out the housing market? Check out these five homes for sale in the Strongsville area, including a four-bedroom, four-bathroom home for $379,900. (Strongsville Patch)

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— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a content manager 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.