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📰 Sad death of nursing home resident

📰 Sad death of nursing home resident

Issue 6

November 10, 2022

Weather: Today is mostly sunny with a high of 72. 🌤️

Welcome! In Akron Email Review you'll find links to local news and things to do to be a better Summit County citizen.

Each of these emails should take about three minutes to check each day. We publish at 6 a.m. weekdays.

1. Jayland Walker's family was happy that voters passed Issue 10

Legal team representing Jayland Walker's family responds after Akron voters approve police oversight board

More than 29,000 residents voted in favor of Akron Issue 10, which establishes a police oversight board.

https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/akron/jayland-walker-family-legal-team-response-akron-issue-10-citizens-police-oversight-board-november-election/95-692cdd58-ef31-4569-af54-4ba4804792e3

"Jayland’s family is proud to belong to the Akron community, a place where Americans used the democratic process to enact meaningful reform in honor of Jayland’s life and others who have lost their lives to police violence."

2. Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan was not

Yesterday, Akron voters approved Issue 10 which will add an amendment to Akron’s City Charter creating a permanent Citizens’ Police Oversight Board to provide independent oversight and review of policing practices within Akron.
Mayor Horrigan has issued the following statement:
— City of Akron, Ohio (@AkronOhioMayor)
2:48 PM • Nov 9, 2022

Read the room, my dude.

3. A nursing home resident at The Merriman died of hypothermia in the woods

Family wants answers after resident found dead in woods behind Akron assisted living facility

An 82-year-old resident of an Akron assisted living and nursing care facility was found dead from hypothermia in a wooded area behind the building Tuesday morning, according to the medical examiner.

https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/family-wants-answers-after-resident-found-dead-in-woods-behind-akron-assisted-living-facility

This is a very sad story. She was 82, had dementia and was found Tuesday morning in the woods behind the building on Merriman Road where she lived.

Her son believes the facility staff lost her after mistakenly thinking she had been signed out by family.

"All the levels of care and everybody dropped the ball. The whole entity is an egregious failure. It's horrific," he said.

4. Several I-76 ramps will be closed this week

ODOT announces ramp closures on I-76 in Summit County this week

The Ohio Department of Transportation is warning drivers about some Central Interchange ramp closures in Summit County this week.

https://fox8.com/news/odot-announces-ramp-closures-on-i-76-in-summit-county-this-week/

"The ramps from I-76 eastbound and westbound to State Route 8 northbound will be closed from 10 p.m. Wednesday through 5 a.m. Thursday for pavement repairs."

5. Check out this production by Miller South School kids

We @akronschools are so proud of our visual and performing art students. See what we mean this weekend with a production at Miller South School
— Akron Public Schools (@akronschools)
5:00 PM • Nov 9, 2022

Random stuff

Barberton Herald coverage of the local elections there.
Sometimes people are pretty great. Stow helped a girl get a walker.
Holiday concert in Fairlawn Dec. 4.
Art and craft fair Holiday Mart is at the Summit Fairgrounds this weekend.
Stow's Bow Wow Beach is done for the season. Too cold.

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