🗳️ Five candidates battle for two Fairport Harbor School Board seats. Incumbents Bidlack and Lukshaw face challengers Hites, Miller, and Moskowitz in the November 4 election, with the top two finishers earning four-year terms starting January 1. Each candidate brings distinct priorities: Bidlack focuses on student success and building completion, Hites emphasizes financial sustainability, Lukshaw aims to improve educational quality, Miller wants expanded opportunities, and Moskowitz prioritizes student achievement and well-being. The positions pay $125 per meeting, with 2,128 registered voters eligible to decide the outcome.
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🇮🇱 Israeli paratrooper brings Gaza war stories to Yom Kippur service. Sam Fried, a 1st-Sgt. Paratrooper reservist who recently returned from active duty in Gaza, will speak at Jewish Family Experience in University Heights on October 2. His talk will focus on strengthening Jewish identity amid rising antisemitism and share his experiences from both physical and ideological battlefields. "Israel truly wants peace, not war, but we are facing enemies who wish to destroy us," said Rabbi Sruly Koval, highlighting the importance of Fried's perspective. The event requires advance registration with an $18 attendance fee.
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📚 A lifelong dream blossoms into Downtown Willoughby's newest bookshop. Chanel Bush and Joseph Legion Slade are opening The Viridian Bookshop on October 4, transforming a former antique store into a community hub for book lovers and gamers alike. The space will feature a "dark academia" vibe with viridian-inspired décor, housing not just books but dedicated rooms for tabletop gaming, D&D campaigns, and community events. With over 1,800 donated books already collected, this new "third space" fills a community need beyond bars and cafes. The couple's vision has evolved through community input to create a warm, forest-like environment where literary adventures await.
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