🌱 Oak Tree Pruning Season + Cleveland Metroparks Levy Approved

Hello and happy Thursday! I'm back in your inbox this morning with everything you need to know about what's happening these days in town.

But first, today's weather:

Breezy in the morning. High: 69 Low: 53.

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Here are the top three stories today in Strongsville:

1. Strongsville residents are encouraged to start pruning oak trees to minimize the spread of oak wilt. The lethal tree disease is very active in the Strongsville area. Symptoms of oak wilt include leaf discoloration, wilt, leaf loss, and death. The disease is spread by sapping-feeding nitidulid beetles and underground root grafts. (Subscription: Cleveland.com)
2. Strongsville's girls' soccer team is one win away from claiming a state championship title. The team beat Magnificat on Tuesday with a final score of 3-0. The team will be playing Cincinnati Seton on Friday at 1:00 p.m. The game will be at Lower.com Field in Columbus. (Subscription: Cleveland.com)
3. Cuyahoga County voters have approved the 2.7 mill levy replacement for Cleveland Metroparks. Issue Five passed by an overwhelming 77 percent. The levy will be used for park maintenance, educational resources, public safety, and increasing park access. (News 5 Cleveland)

Today in Strongsville:

• Tap Dancing At Ehrnfelt Recreation Center (9:30 AM)

From my notebook:

• The Strongsville Public Library will be hosting an "Improve Your Wine Vocabulary" event on Nov. 28 at 7:00 p.m. Click for registration details. (City of Strongsville)
• The Ehrnfelt Recreation Center will be offering photos with Santa on Dec. 3. (City of Strongsville)
• The City of Strongsville is searching for a new Safety Dispatcher. Click to view the full job description and application details. (City of Strongsville)

Thanks for following along and staying informed! See you all tomorrow for 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.