🌱 Baby On Board Program In Cuyahoga County + 42 Lakewood Dogs Rescued

Hi all. It's me, Sean Peek, your host of the Lakewood Daily. Here's all the community news you need to know right now.

But first, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy and not as cold. High: 38 Low: 28.

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Here are the top three stories in Lakewood today:

1. To help fight the high rate of infant mortality in Cleveland and Cuyahoga County, the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority is offering "Baby on Board" services. The "Baby on Board" program will give free bus and rail passes to pregnant women and their families to make visiting the doctor easier. (Subscription: Cleveland.com)
2. Lakewood Police Capt. Gary Stone said approximately 42 dogs, mostly Beagles, were taken from a home located in the 1600 block of Waterbury Avenue in Lakewood on Dec. 19. Authorities received a report of dogs living in horrible conditions and police reported the home was "littered with feces" and declared uninhabitable by the law department. The dogs were rescued and taken to the Lakewood Animal shelter and others in the area to get checked out. According to police, a man in his late 60′s lives in the home and the case will be sent to the prosecutor’s office for possible charges. (Cleveland 19 News)
3. Today, Dec. 20, the City of Lakewood invites the community to join neighborhood police officers for 'Cocoa & Cookies with a Cop.' The event will start at 10:00 a.m. and end at noon at the Cove Community Center. (City of Lakewood via Twitter)

Today in Lakewood:

• Cocoa & Cookies with a Cop At Cove Community Center (10:00 AM)
• After School Drop In At Lakewood Family Room In Cove Community Center (3:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Swearing-In Ceremony of District 23 State Senator Nickie J. Antonio is Dec. 27 at 2:00 p.m. in the Daniels Lounge at the Beck Center for the Arts, located at 17801 Detroit Avenue in Lakewood. She will be sworn-in to her second-term by Ohio Supreme Court Justice Melody Stewart. (Nickie J. Antonio via Twitter)
• Lakewood's Young Filmmakers Academy is moving to the back half of the Pierson Medical and Professional Building at 13535 Detroit Ave. in Lakewood. Enrollment is open for Young Filmmakers Academy’s next session begins Jan. 10. (Subscription: Cleveland.com)
• Looking for work or just curious to see who's hiring in the Lakewood area? Check out the latest job opportunities in your area, including remote call center manager, PR account supervisor, and route technician. (Lakewood Patch)

Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday. I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow with a new update!

— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.