🌱 Luca Restaurants' Vaccine Requirement + Mayor Bibb's Cabinet

Happy Thursday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening locally today.

First, today's weather:

Not as cold, becoming breezy. High: 41 Low: 39.

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Here are the top 3 stories today in Cleveland:

1. A Cleveland restaurant group is now requiring all dine-in patrons to be vaccinated until further notice. Guests of Luca, Acqua Di Luca, and Luca West will be required to show proof of vaccination upon entering the restaurant, except to pick up To Go orders. All guests will be required to wear a mask, except when seated while eating and drinking. (WJW FOX 8 News Cleveland)
2. As he prepares to take office early next month, Cleveland Mayor-elect Justin Bibb announced multiple cabinet appointments Wednesday morning. Joining the cabinet will be Mark Griffin as the Chief Legal Counsel, Sarah Johnson as Chief Communications Officer, Paul Patton as Chief Human Resources Officer, and Ryan Puente as Chief Government Affairs Officer. Each will take the oath of office on Jan. 3. (WKYC.com)
3. Amid Ohio's COVID-19 surge, Walgreens and CVS are limiting the number of COVID-19 tests customers can purchase at one time. Walgreens issued their limits first, allowing customers to purchase four take-home tests at a time. CVS then announced its own limitations for buying at-home tests, allowing customers to purchase five at a time. (Cleveland Patch)

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Today in Cleveland:

• Holiday Lantern Tours- Cleveland History Center (12:20 PM)
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• Origami Hour - Cleveland Public Library Main Branch Virtual Events (4:00 PM)
• Family Circle Time - Cleveland Public Library Main Branch Virtual Events (5:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Out of an abundance of care and due to the rise in COVID-19 cases, Cleveland Public Library will return to curbside and walk-up service to protect staff and visitors, effective Dec. 27. (Facebook)
• Cold weather is a common asthma trigger. Cleveland Clinic shared their top seven strategies to help you prevent asthma attacks this winter. (Facebook)
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You're all caught up for today! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with a new update.

— Danielle Fallon

About me: Danielle Fallon is a writer who loves using her creativity to fuel her passion for communication. She is an employee of content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.