Affordable Housing In Lakewood + Spooky Pooch Parade

Good morning, neighbors! Let's get your Saturday started with some local news.

First, today's weather:

A little rain; breezy, cooler. High: 60 Low: 53.

Here are the top stories in Lakewood today:

1. Mayor Meghan George vows to keep Lakewood housing affordable. (Lakewood Patch)
2. Local couples issues warning about giving contractors up-front money (News 5 Cleveland)
3. Decades after a Missouri town seized a Black doctor's home, his relatives sought to reclaim his land — and his story (PBS NewsHour)

Today in Lakewood:

• St. Luke Centennial Kickoff & Clambake (4:30 PM)
• Pilgrimage Walk in Kirtland (10:00 AM)
• Spooky Pooch Parade - City of Lakewood (12:30 PM)
• Bookshop in Lakewood Hosts Cleveland Author Candice Zee (1:00 PM)
• The Exonerated (7:30 PM)

Lakewood Patch Notebook

• Lakewood City Schools: "At Lakewood City Schools, our amazing staff are the stars of the show. We invite you to take an opportunity to get to know Dylan Acerra, who teaches third grade, as we shine the spotlight on him in LAKEWOOD’S LIMELIGHT! 🏫 Hometown: Lake..." (Facebook)
• Lakewood Football Reports: "The Rangers fought hard but the Patriots win. Final Score LAKEWOOD: 25 VALLEY FORGE: 32" (Facebook)
• LakewoodAlive: "Birdtown is transforming into Dogtown on Saturday! The Spooky Pooch Parade will take place rain or shine at Madison Park from 12:30 until 3:30 p.m. Shoutout to our friends at Mahall's! Pro tip: Their new patio is dog friendly. Pre-regist..." (Facebook)
• LakewoodAlive: "We’re in the green room at New Day Cleveland! Catch us live on Fox 8 News spreading the word about Spooky Pooch Parade . 🎃Join us tomorrow at Madison Park from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. 🎃 Title Sponsor: Discount Drug Mart #LovingLakewood #Spo..." (Facebook)
• LakewoodAlive: "We went live this morning on New Day Cleveland to spread the word about Spooky Pooch Parade! Join us tomorrow at Madison Park from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. 🎃 👻 🐶 Pre-register your dog(s) until noon today: https://bit.ly/3mtNzOUfor Title Spo..." (Facebook)
• Lakewood Public Library: "The exclusive video from Author Brandy Schillace is here! Mr. Humble and Dr. Butcher is available for checkout from the Main Library." (Facebook)
• City of Lakewood, Ohio - Municipal Government: "Did you know that you can contain grass clippings, leaves and loose yard waste in paper yard waste bags or cardboard boxes? Click here for more tips on yard waste recycling. http://ow.ly/llSu50Grqrl" (Facebook)

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— Chris Mosby

About me: Patch's Ohio Editor, casting my watchful gaze on Northeast Ohio. Feel free to drop me a line at chris.mosby@patch.com.

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