Fallscast Episode 94: April 16, 2023

We took an extra week off for the Easter holiday and return with an extra special long episode on current Cuyahoga Falls news, including:

*B&K Root Beer stand under new ownership

*Cuyahoga Falls City School Board rescinds their recent measure concerning the school lunch policy

*Public hearing concerning the Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area (DORA) at this week’s city council meeting (April 17)

*The city has partnered with Rubber City Reuse to provide discounted composting services to local residents and businesses

*Spring Cleanup will run from May 1-12 for local sanitation customers

*Citywide Earth Day Cleanup on Saturday, April 22, 10am-12pm

*The River Rat Revelry gathering of Friends of the Crooked River to learn about the Gorge Dam and breeding endangered species in the Cuyahoga Watershed.

*Drug take-back day Saturday, April 22, 10am-2pm at the rear entrance of the police station

*The Forge fire service training

*Gear Up for behind-the-scenes tours of the city’s operations

*Cuyahoga Falls Fest, April 29 at the Gorge

*Early bird Water Works season passes

*Partnership with Building for Tomorrow’s (BFT) ConnectHome Digital Inclusion Project, Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority (AMHA), and Woodridge Local Schools to provide WiFi-enabled devices and no cost internet service to underserved communities in Cuyahoga Falls.

*Parks & Rec’s Mom Prom, May 5 at the Downtown Pavilion.

*”Say it Loud” from Millennial Theater Project at the Jenks building Wednesday, May 10

*Auditions for Point of No Return Improv Wednesday, April 19 at the Center for Applied Theatre and Active Culture in Akron

*Free Comic Book Day, May 6, at JC Comics and Anime.

*The All-City Art Walk this [Correction from show discourse: this Wednesday]

**Bart interviews Danielle Sawat from Shelf Life bookstore, and Danielle Welling, Marketing & PR Manager at Cuyahoga Falls Library, about the 2nd Annual Local Lit Fest (35:50)

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Fallscast theme composed and performed by Alex Hall.

Interum music: “Ohio” from The Brak Show.