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🌱 Smith And Sweeney To Face Off + Two Men Caught Breaking Into Cars
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Hey, friends! I'm back with your fresh copy of the Lakewood Daily. Come along for everything you need to know about what's happening these days in town.
First, today's weather:
Some sun, then turning cloudy. High: 73 Low: 63.
Here are the top three stories today in Lakewood:
- State Reps. Monique Smith and Bride Rose Sweeney are up against each other in August's primary election, thanks to new legislative districts. The two Cuyahoga County lawmakers have both filed to run in Ohio's 16th House District, a Democratic-leaning district that contains the west shore suburbs of Bay Village, North Olmsted, Olmsted Falls, Olmsted Township, Westlake, and Berea. The winner of the Aug. 2 race will run against Republican Michael Lamb, a former Shaker Heights police officer, in the general election in November. (cleveland.com)
- Shaker Heights police captured and arrested two men breaking into cars early Monday morning. Police responded to several calls from residents reporting the car break-ins. Crimes like these have been up in Lakewood and other cities across Northeast Ohio, causing the community to be on high alert. (WKYC.com)
- Former and current residents of A Place for Us, the first LGBTQ-friendly Senior Housing Community in Ohio, claim that it is not fulfilling its promise to be a place that proactively supports older LGBTQ people. Many of these residents were disappointed by the lack of LGBTQ events and community. Linda Krasienko, a pastor and activist who founded A Place for Us as a nonprofit initiative, said, "the way you build community is you have amenities inside the facility which bring people together and you have focused programing and intentional services." (WKSU News)
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Today in Lakewood:
- Learn Thru Play At Cove Community Center (9:30 AM)
- Free Movie Night "The Shift" with Wayne Dyer At Harmonic Journeys (7:00 PM)
- The Legend of Georgia McBride At Beck Center for the Arts (7:30 PM)
From my notebook:
- Scroll through the latest houses to hit the Lakewood area real estate market. View pictures, read through the specs, and then click on the listing to learn more. (Lakewood Patch)
- Come meet Pie, Argyle, Pigeon, and many more of the pets waiting to be fostered or adopted at Lakewood area animal shelters. View their pictures, read their write-ups, and learn more about how you can make a difference in their lives at the link. (Lakewood Patch)
- Check out these 10 things to do this weekend in Northeast Ohio. From Walkabout Tremont to the Monster Truckz Extreme Tour, there's something for everyone. (News 5 Cleveland WEWS)
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Alrighty, you're all good for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with another update!
— Carla Varner