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"Eerie and Odd Legends of Lake County," a part of the 2018 Ladies Who Lunch series, be held from noon to 2 p.m., Oct. 20, at the Lake County History Center, 3415 Riverside Road in Painesville TownshipAttendees can learn more about unique legends, myths, and ghosts associated with Lake County, according to a news release.

Forget Oktoberfest.For the hundreds of people visiting Madison Village Square on Saturday, Septemberfest was all the rage, as the historic park served as its own mini-Munich, complete with multiple regional breweries and wineries offering samples, crafts and game displays, local business vendors, and local food trucks.

Despite yet another Riverside football triumph over Harvey, the day after delivered the usual, at least for the last 17 years, unified fundraising event where fellowship and helping students is the big winner.

The Ohio Republican State Central Committee voted on Sept. 7 to appoint Willoughby resident John Popelka to fill the State Central Committeeman seat in the 25th District.The district covers portions of Lake and Cuyahoga counties.

The next Wickliffe Euclid Avenue Corridor meeting is slated Sept. 13 at Tapestry Senior Living.Wickliffe Forever President Ann Saline said this will be a great opportunity for the public to check out the new Tapestry Senior Living facility at

The U.S. Senate is likely to vote during the week of Sept. 10 on an opioids package aimed at turning the tide on an epidemic that killed nearly 50,000 people in the U.S. in 2017 alone. Ohio Republican Rob Portman has several initiatives included in the package. "I am pleased that the Senate has agreed to vote on a comprehensive opioids package to help turn the tide of this epidemic," Portman said in a statement.

Public Lands Day is an annual celebration of national parks, fish and wildlife refuges, national forests, and other public lands set aside for preservation, conservation, and recreation purposes. This year, Public Lands Day will be held on Sept. 22, and James A. Garfield National Historic Site in Mentor will have a number of special activities throughout the day to celebrate.

State Farm announced Cyrus Massoudi is the newest Good Neighbor Agent in Painesville. Cyrus Massoudi State Farm, located at 8 North State St., No. 206, officially opened its doors on Sept. 4. A grand opening celebration event is set for 11:30 a.m., Oct. 17. Those interested in additional information can reach Massoudi by calling his office at 440-357-1133.

"A Book Launch with a Twist," is set to take place Sept. 26, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at Pine Ridge Country Club, 30605 Ridge Road in Wickliffe.The networking luncheon and official book launch of Pat Perry's "Business Lessons Learned Along the Way" will provide one Northeast Ohio charity 100 percent of the net proceeds, according to a news release.

Willoughby-based Alpha Imaging has announced the release of the Intelli-C, a multipurpose tilting C fluoroscopic imaging system.The Intelli-C offers true multipurpose imaging designed specifically to accommodate the constraints of a value-based healthcare environment, according to a news release.