Gates Mills News

Hot-air visit: A Chagrin River Road resident had no intention of hosting a landing on May 6, so she was shocked to see a hot air balloon descend on her lawn around 8:23 p.m. The woman called Gates Mills Police to report the surprise landing.

GATES MILLS While the Gates Mills jail was never a hub for criminals, its closure June 17 will end an era.

Author Nora White, who wrote "Armed with God's Power, will hold a book-signing event from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at Hillcrest Community Church, 5631 Ridgebury Drive, Highland Heights Saturday will be Grandparents Day at the Mayfield Library, 500 SOM Center Road.

Two students from Hawken School in Gates Mills have been announced as National Merit Scholarship winners.

Incidents reported May 2-3: Overturned car: Gates Mills Police received a report on May 3 of an overturned car on County Line Road.

A 72-year-old Edgeview Drive woman was in a Manhattan federal court May 2 after being arrested April 25 by FBI agents at her home and charged with one federal count of obstructing justice.

SUSPICION, EASTGATE DRIVE: A resident said April 22 she believed marijuana was growing in her yard.

Each year, Mayfield City School District publishes a Report of Excellence, and this year's findings include a plethora of items regarding the district's growth and achievements.

Joan Agresta, principal of St. Anselm School in Chester, was more than a little surprised to learn she would be honored this week as "Person of the Year" at Benedictine High School's 23rd annual Italian Heritage Club Festa.

The Richmond Heights Library is offering animal fun in the form of Outback Ray's Amazing Animal show at 2 p.m. Saturday .

Havens, a widely known musician, was the opening act at Woodstock in 1969. He continued to entertain musically over the next few decades, but at least to my generation, the children of the '80s, wasn't widely known.

THEFT, WILSON MILLS ROAD: A woman reported April 16 her daughter had her wallet stolen at the Mayfield High School in a lounge area.

GATES MILLS The annual art show in Gates Mills has grown steadily in size and reputation, and this year is no exception.

They will hold two town meetings in the coming weeks to present proposed changes to the police and fire dispatch systems.