Tech Store Opens In Strongsville + Meet Adoptable Pets + Forecast

Rise and shine, Strongsville! Let's get this day started. Here's what's happening around town today.

First, today's weather:

Very cold with a little snow. High: 21 Low: 4.

Here are the top stories today in Strongsville:

1. Looking to adopt a new family member? A great place to begin the search is at Berea Animal Rescue Fund Shelter, where Lucas the cat is waiting patiently. (Strongsville Patch)
2. A new tech repair store — called uBreakiFix — opened recently at The Greens of Strongsville. (Strongsville Patch)
3. The number of Red Cross blood donors declined 10 percent since the pandemic began. Ongoing blood drive cancellations due to the pandemic and winter weather have complicated efforts. Hundreds of blood drives were canceled in January due to winter storms. Here's hwow you can help. (Strongsville Patch)

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Today in Strongsville:

• Friday Night Dodgeball! (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Strongsville City Schools: "Mustang Spotlight - Mr. Glenn Olesick, a 1986 graduate of Strongsville High School, has worked in our District full time since 1995. He has spent time in nearly every one of our buildings, and is currently the Head Custodian for the Earl..." (Facebook)
• Strongsville Police Department: "The DARE Ice Skating Party is approaching. Get your tickets before they sell out. The DARE Ice Skating Party is February 1st at the OBM Arena. Tickets must purchased before the event by going to https://www.obmarena.com/public/skating. L..." (Facebook)

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