Leaf and Candy Schedules

We've got schedules for leaves, for candies, for parades.

We've got news from Fairlawn about what they're going to do to clean up some of the traffic out there.

We've got some shootings that we're just like, what?

Who's coming to town?

From the events calendar, it's the Akron podcast for October 23rd.

Our website, akronpodcast.com well, we got some nasty wind coming our way, which means those beautiful leaves are not going to last, which is kind of a bummer in a way.

But if you're wondering when are they going to come get the leaves, it's going to start in Ward 3 on November 3rd and go all the way through December 10th, which I'm hoping at that point they're not under snow, but we'll see.

That's Ward 9.

If you're like me, Mike, I'm not even sure what ward I'm in.

It's fairly easy.

You have to zoom in a lot.

But if you go to akronohio.gov leaves, you can see what ward you're in.

And then it'll show you what date your leaves are going to be removed.

And I'll have a link to that out in the show notes.

And since we're talking about schedules, this Saturday the 25th, from 5 to 7pm Akron is doing trick or treat.

This is happening in your neighborhood.

You turn your porch light on if you want to participate.

And a lot of people thought they had it on the 18th.

Nope, it's on the 25th, according to the City of Akron's Facebook group.

And if you're a person like me, I think what we also needed to find is, like, how old is too old to be trick or treating?

Because I see a lot of people, I'm like, you're not in fourth grade.

If you're a person that has always enjoyed the parade that we have, you know, Santa comes down and we light up, probably the, you know, the downtown area in Lock 3 and all that stuff.

What if you want to be in involved?

What if you want to have a float for your organization?

Well, here's the deal.

All the units must be illuminated and lighted.

Lighting is required for safety and parade attendees as well as for the entertainment value.

The parade check in is at 5.

Lineup numbers will be provided.

There's only one Santa Claus, so don't be putting on the fat man suit.

Units with animals must provide their own cleanup services.

Uh, no throwing of candy or other objects that they.

It says they must be handed out.

So you can't whiz candy at people, but you could hand them one.

Apparently our only nationally recognized beauty contest winners are permitted.

So you know, if you are the.

The queen of I don't know.

Yeah, only politicians currently in office.

So if you're out.

Nope, sorry.

No stationary performance in front of the reviewing stand.

The parade has to keep on rolling and applications must be returned no later than November 7th.

By emailing them to Lori Shenavig and her I'll put a link to this.

So for spectator information, please join us in welcoming the holidays back to Akron Ch.

Cheer on the floats, the marching bands, the costume characters and the community organizations as they make their way down Main street to Lock three.

Those wishing to watch the parade can line up along South Main street between Exchange and Bowery.

The spectators are encouraged to bring their own chairs and blankets because you know this is going to be kind of chilly and the parade will take place snow, rain or shine.

The parade, awards ceremony, lighting celebration and festivities will take place immediately following the parade to Lock three.

And so this should be fun if you're interested in.

Again, this is going to be on November 28th and if you want to get involved, I thought about that.

I guess I have to have a car or something.

So if I want to have an Akron podcast float, I'd have to have it all lit up or something like that.

But something to think about.

I know we're all thinking about Halloween candy, but there are some of us that you might be going hey, where'd all the gummies go?

Well, it turns out that Governor Mike DeWine issued a ban on THC drinks, gummies and other hemp products.

This went into effect at 12:01 October 14th.

Now, after the 90 day ban runs out, it's up to lawmakers to take steps to regulate intoxicating hemp is according to the governor.

He said many intoxicating hemp products mimic packaging commonly sold candy such as Sour Patch Kids and Nerds.

And he held up some packages.

He goes intoxicating hemp is dangerous and we need to better protect our children.

He signed an executive order on October 8th that requires removal of all those display products.

And and again, he's a father of eight and a grandfather to more than two dozen and he appeared disgusted and frustrated as he read the contents of the THC issued products, tossing the candy like packages on the table.

He noted that some of the gummies contain 100 milligrams of THC.

The governor's move comes after months of inaction by state lawmakers.

A lawsuit was filed challenging DeWine's order on October 9, of course, and the Ohio Healthy Alternative association, which advocates for alternatives to alcohol and prescription drugs, filed a lawsuit shortly after DeWine announced the ban.

And the lawsuit asked a Franklin County Common Police judge to block DeWine's ban and preventing it from taking effect on October 14th.

So if you're wondering where they're at, they weren't able to block it.

If you're someone that uses Route 91 going towards Monroe Falls, they had a water main break and that is going to be closed, they say for several days.

They also if you live in Monroe Falls, a boil water advisory was issued for a limited number of businesses, but this is basically between 21 North Main street and 59 North Main Street.

This was not a citywide alert and several businesses were excluded, including the Lemongrass Grill, Fabric Shop, Subway, Giannino's Computer, er, Spice Delight and Gray Mart.

Those using tap water in the affected area should heat the water until it comes to a full rolling boil.

For a minute, let it cool.

Yeah, I generally don't recommend drinking boiling water.

For more information you can email water@monroe falls.com Trick or treat was taken to a whole new level.

Luckily nobody was killed but a 21 year old Akron man was hospitalized.

This was on October 20th, so that was Monday following a shooting near the Akron Fulton airport.

Akron Police Lt. Michael Murphy said they responded to shooting reports at the intersection of Cyber, Lang Street, Canadian Avenue.

This is about 9:03 when the police arrived.

They located the victim who had sustained multiple gunshot to his leg and his shoulder.

Officers treated the victim until the paramedics arrived and the 21 year old man was transported to the hospital with non life threatening injuries.

They also discovered a 31 year old man had been grazed by a bullet as he was sitting on a couch inside a Cyberlink street.

So you're in your house and you're getting shot, you kind of think your house is safe.

But it's interesting.

Detectives recovered numerous rifle and pistol rounds and determined at least three homes had been struck by bullets.

Witnesses said suspects may have fled the area in a silver or gray sedan and police are still investigating the incident.

Anyone with information related to this incident is encouraged to contact the Police Department at 330-375-2490 or 330375.

The number two tip I know a lot of us go old school when it comes to holiday shopping, but some of us want to go to the mall and we'd go to Chapel Hill.

Oh by the way if you didn't know that the Regal Cinema across from what was Chapel Hill, that's gone.

So if you want to go to the movies, you're either going to Montrose or you're going down to Canton, which is kind of a bummer.

And there is that one little itty bitty theater in downtown, but if you're looking for a big one, you're out of luck.

And so the only mall we really have kind of in Akron isn't in Akron.

It's in Montrose, Fairlawn and that Summit.

Call Summit Mall.

And they say there's some big changes coming to that whole.

Because the reason you kind of don't go there is whatever it is, it's Market street, it's Route 18, it's a mess.

And Fairlawn is set to roll out its connected vehicle corridor at the end of the month.

Now, this is a first of its kind in Northern Ohio.

The $250,000 project that has been months in the making was paid for through a combination of city and federal funds.

Ernie Statin, Fairlawn's director of public service, said the goal of the project is to improve safety and enhance traffic flow in the Montrose commercial area.

Yeah, because it's a bummer.

We want those businesses to thrive, but holy cow, it's just like somebody didn't think this through.

There's not enough lanes.

So just a few years back, Staten said the stretch of Route 18 was ranked as 101st worst in the state.

Congratulations.

You should be very proud for safety.

Between 2014 and 2019, there were five fatalities along the roadway, most involving pedestrians being struck by vehicles.

Well, yeah, there's one.

Maybe not try to cross a six lane street, but I feel bad for anyone who's, you know, was killed there.

But the system will modernize and better sync the 13 traffic lights between Revere Road and Springside Drive to improve the traffic flow and adjust if particular intersection is getting backed up.

Now, the other thing that needs to happen here has nothing to do with Ernie Statin.

And that means quit looking at your phone.

That would be something else we should do while we're driving.

The system will also give priority to police and fire and rescue vehicles responding to emergencies.

Yes.

When you see the lights behind you and you hear the sirens, it's the law.

You're supposed to get out of the way and give them room.

Somebody's life could be dependent on that.

That drives me crazy.

And he says, and unlike the old technology that relied on sirens and flashing lights to drive trigger traffic signals, Statin said the new system uses GPS in vehicles and is much more responsive.

Lights won't change to stop traffic too far in advance or keep traffic at bay after the police or fire trucks have passed.

It also gives priority to other vehicles like snowplows in the winter and Metro RTA buses.

He said there are 42 bus stops in the commercial district, which sees some 29,000 cars pass through on a single day day now.

In addition, the signals would be better equipped to respond more quickly to best pedestrians waiting to cross the busy road.

And a cool feature is the system will also interact with motorists some vehicles like new Dodges, BMWs and Mercedes.

And if you're thinking Fairlawn and Montrose, yeah, Mercedes already are equipped with compatible GPS systems that will automatically alert motorists of any issues like closures or backups in the connected vehicle corridor.

Statin said the other motorists are encouraged to download the travel safety app on their phones, so they too will be connected and receive traffic updates through their navigation apps.

Is this not part of the WAVES app?

You would think that's the one I use.

Aside from alerts about potential lane closures or accidents, the system would advise drivers of other issues like school zones or emergency vehicles approaching and even the timing of when a light is about to turn red or green, which is kind of cool.

This is all it's part of an overall effort to modernize the flow of traffic through the Montrose area.

A long term goal, once the funding can be lined up, is to create a boulevard through the area to eliminate some of the left turns to make it easier for buses to navigate and safer for pedestrians.

They're working to stop the fatalities.

So I'm kind of still, I guess the traffic lights and the fact that they're going to make it easier for obviously we want ambulances and police people to get through, but other than that it just sounds like they're going to, I don't know, maybe speed up the traffic a little bit with the traffic lights, but anything would be an improvement.

If you're listening to this on the 23rd, Eric Johnson, a great blues kind of guitar player, really talented guy, is at the Kent stage tonight, the 23rd.

Tomorrow, an evening with Jesse Cook that is also at the Kent stage.

He's a folk person.

And then we have a concert.

This is at the Robinson Theater.

This is Dionne Warwick and she is going to.

If you've never been there, it's in Warren.

So it's not exactly close, but it's, you know, 45 minutes maybe the Atlanta rhythm section will be at the Kent Stage.

Tabinet will be at the Robbins Again Theater.

That's in, like I said, it's about 40 minutes away.

Dusty Slay, the Night Shift tour.

That is a comedian.

He will be at the Goodyear Theater.

If you've never seen a show at the Goodyear Theater, it's amazing.

And then Michael Blackson will also be doing his comedy at the Goodyear Theater.

That's on the 30th.

And that'll take us through October.

I do want to say I want to thank everyone who reached out.

I don't get a lot of email.

You can go out to akronpodcast.com contact always great to hear.

And people ask, like, where'd you go?

And I've just had horrible luck with family members ending up in the hospital.

And so the good news is everybody's back on the mend.

But family first.

And I want to thank everyone.

Hey, are you okay?

I'm fine.

Just other people in my family.

If you ever want to chime in on the show, if you ever want to explain why you love Akron and your favorite part of Akron, I'm trying to make this more of a community show.

You can go out to akronpodcast.com voicemail you can.

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