🌱 Football Powerhouses + Christmas Tree + Small Biz Saturday

Happy Saturday, Lakewood! We're hoping your extended holiday weekend is in full-swing and here are some bite-sized nuggets of local news to enjoy with your morning coffee.

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First, today's weather:

As the cold temperatures stick around, you can expect to see a rain-snow mix in the morning before flurries arrive in the afternoon. High: 36 Low: 33.

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Here are the top stories in Lakewood today:

1. Column: Midwest Athletic Conference continues to churn out small-school Ohio powerhouses (Richland Source)
2. With Thanksgiving now in the rearview mirror, there are several Christmas tree farms around Lakewood to find your home's holiday centerpiece. (Patch)
3. Celebrate the holidays and winter fun with these festive events happening across Northeast Ohio (News 5 Cleveland)
4. After some lake effect snow hit the area on Friday, more winter weather is on tap for the remainder of the weekend. (Patch)
5. 111 Bistro schedules Bourbon dinner featuring Western Reserve Distillers of Lakewood (cleveland.com)

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Today in Lakewood:

• Small Business Saturday at CouCou Sentiment (11:00 AM)

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Lakewood Patch Notebook

• Cleveland Browns: "Excited to see Hunt back on the field soon. #TDThursdays" (Instagram)
• Cleveland Clinic: "Born in Erzurum, Turkey, in 1882, Armenouhie Tashjian Lamson, was the first female medical illustrator in the U.S., and worked with Dr. Crile before he founded Cleveland Clinic. She arrived in the United States around 1903 and taught in ..." (Instagram)
• City of Lakewood, Ohio - Municipal Government: "Small Business Saturday" takes place today, and we want to remind shoppers that supporting Lakewood's small business community helps to maintain the city's vibrancy. Parking is FREE in municipal lots and on city streets." (Facebook)
• Cleveland Clinic: "When you head to the salon for a little pampering and self-care, you want to walk out with freshly painted toenails — not an injury or infection. So before you go, it's important to make sure the salon you choose is clean and that the st..." (Instagram)
• Lakewood Historical Society, Ohio: "Today's the day to reserve your Holiday portrait session! Click here to choose a 30 minute time slot on Dec. 4th & 5th. https://docs.google.com/forms/... Graphics Credit: ..." (Facebook)
• Lakewood Chamber of Commerce: "Today is the 12th Day in the 25 Days of Lakewood Calendar Raffle! Today we're at Beck Center for the Arts with Artist Director Scott Spence to draw for 4 tickets to the Beck's holiday production of Elf the Musical! There are 13 more draw..." (Facebook)
• Lakewood Public Library: "Access Ancestry Library Edition from home until December 31, 2021. Explore your family tree at ohioweblibrary.org/db/ancestry" (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Saturday! I'll see you around. If you're liking these newsletters, consider bringing some friends and neighbors along for the ride. You can send them this link to subscribe.

— Jeff Arnold

About me: I am an award-winning journalist who has worked in sports and as an investigative reporter before starting with Patch as a roving editor in April, 2020. Prior to Patch, my work appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Forbes SportsMoney, ESPN.com and other outlets. I finished the 2012 Chicago Marathon and am currently studying improv at the renowned Second City, where many a Saturday Night Live alums got their start. I can be reached at jeff.arnold@patch.com.

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