🌱 Strongsville Receives New NOPEC Grant + MaxPreps Athlete Of Week

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• Wednesday: Partly sunny and chilly. High: 37 Low: 26.
• Thursday: A blend of sun and clouds. High: 40 Low: 29.

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Here are the top three stories today in Strongsville:

1. Strongsville has received its second grant from the Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council (NOPEC) for its town center project. As of right now, the design work is wrapping up, and although the construction work is not currently underway, the hopes are an updated time frame is coming soon. The plan includes the Castletown Playground, the Strongsville Library, and areas surrounding the northeast of Pearl Road-Westwood Drive. (cleveland.com)
2. Take a moment and vote now for MaxPreps Ohio High School Athlete of the Week Award! There are nine amazing student-athletes who put on an amazing showing the past week and are up to be recognized and nominated to be the Athlete of the Week. Bowling, gymnastics, basketball, and ice hockey are all represented by the nominees, and you can vote as many times as you would like for the nominees in this competition! (MaxPreps)
3. Feb. 20 was a rough day for Strongsville officers as they received a number of calls regarding different incidents around the area. There were two incidents reported on Whitney Road; one was a noise disturbance reported by a neighbor who heard someone yelling at someone and another involved a driver suspected of drug use as well as using illegal tints. Incidents were also reported on Oakland Park Drive, Collier Drive, and Pearl Road. None of these incidents resulted in an arrest, just a few warnings and extra precautions made. (cleveland.com)

Today and tomorrow in Strongsville:

Wednesday, March 8

• Toddler Storytime At Cuyahoga County Public Library Strongsville Branch (10:00 AM)
• Cleveland’s Millionaire’s Row At Cuyahoga County Public Library Strongsville Branch (7:00 PM)

Thursday, March 9

• Baby & Me Storytime At Cuyahoga County Public Library Strongsville Branch (10:00 AM)
• Shamrock Wine Globe At Carso Rosso Winery (5:00 PM)
• 3D Design Basics At Cuyahoga County Public Library Strongsville Branch (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Cavaliers player Cedi Osman has hit a nice milestone for his NBA career. Cedi officially has made 600 career three-pointers. (Cleveland Cavaliers via Instagram)
• Got a nice sweet tooth but trying to stick to a low-calorie diet? Check out this recipe for a Chocolate Espresso Tofu Mousse from the Cleveland Clinic. At only 80 calories, this chocolate delight should satisfy your sweet desires. (Cleveland Clinic via Instagram)
• This week's episode of "60 seconds with the Superintendent" features the Food Services Department and the new Discovery Kitchen at Surrarrer Elementary. You can check out the episode by clicking on the link here. (Strongsville City Schools via Facebook)

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Featured events:

• 2023 Cuyahoga County Solar Co-op Online and In Person Info Session (March 9)

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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.