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Community reportThe Wickliffe Police Department, 28730 Ridge Road, will be holding a bike auction at 6 p.m. on June 20. Fifty-five bicycles, including Mongoose, Schwinn, Roadmaster, and Huffy, will be available for auction. Pre-auction viewing will be held from 6 to 7 p.m., June 19, at the police department, 28730 Ridge Road.

I know we are about to enter summer, but a winter analogy seems appropriate. We are already so immersed in the joy of being outdoors that time is beginning to slip by like a snowball rolling downhill - or maybe an avalanche.Don't let the season slip by without taking enough time outs to appreciate it.

Northeast Ohio, like the rest of the Buckeye State, is running a net trade deficit.That is the conclusion drawn from examination of Ohio's export and import figures between 2014 and 2017 as compiled by the United State Census Bureau.During that four-year span, imports to Ohio were valued at $271.

Submissions should be emailed to Entertainment@News-Herald.com with the subject "Nightlife" or faxed to Nightlife at 440-951-2293 by Mondays in order to be included in that week's TGIF.Annabelle's Diner: DJ, 7 p.m. June 15; The Chuck Hamilton Band, 7 p.m. June 16. 8637 Twinbrook Road, Mentor.

Community reportDeJohn Funeral Homes and Crematory will host the annual Flag Retirement and Remembrance Ceremony at 2 p.m., June 23, at the DeJohn Funeral Homes and Celebrations Center, 12811 Chillicothe Road in Chester Township. The public is welcome to attend and stay for a picnic following the ceremony.

Encore NEO, a nonprofit organization based in Northeast Ohio that is committed to helping individuals ages 50 and above, is expanding its reach.David Cowen, who is a member of the organization, said while the Cleveland Foundation started Encore Cleveland back in 2013 for Northeast Ohio, there isn't a county-level program that really focuses on using the skills, knowledge, and passions of this age group to solve problems in their community.

Community reportThe National Park Service staff of James A. Garfield National Historic Site will host a free outdoor concert by the University Heights Symphonic Band at 7:30 p.m., June 21. The concert will take place on the grounds behind President and Mrs. Garfield's Mentor home.The band began in 1970 as a summer-season performing band.

Community reportThe Mentor Public Library is throwing a ukulele party at 1:30 p.m., June 24, at the Main Branch, 8215 Mentor Ave.Arrowhead Music instructor Mark Herkner will perform a few songs and offer tips for playing ukuleles. And the library will have ukuleles available so that anyone else can make music, too, according to a news release.

A 44-year-old Painesville Township man accused of trying to cause physical harm to another individual June 11 in Painesville was arraigned in Painesville Municipal Court on a pair of related charges, court records show.Charles E. Strong Jr. whose address is listed as 454 Reed Ave., faces second-degree felony felonious assault and second-degree misdemeanor criminal damaging and endangering charges.

Eastlake Police Department's June 12 kick-off of its Safe Passage Initiative proved to a success as several of the city's residents came out seeking help for their addictions.Due to publicity of the event ahead of time, the Police Department was able to place one addict in a program prior to the event and received three phone calls requesting assistance the day of and had three more walk in requesting assistance during the event.