🌱 College Club West Scholarships + Dear Ukraine Global Community Poem

Hey, everybody! It's me, Sean Peek, your host of the Daily. Let's get this Wednesday started off right, with a quick dive into the most important things happening in town these days...

First, today's weather:

A shower in the morning. High: 77 Low: 64.

Here are the top three stories today in Lakewood:

1. Ten women, including two women from Lakewood, received scholarships from College Club West. The scholarships were awarded to Bridget Schuster and Caitlin Rader of Lakewood, along with women from Cleveland, Olmsted Township, Strongsville, Broadview Heights, Parma, and Warrensville Heights. This year's educational scholarships, awarded to women aged 25 or older who are enrolled in a four-year degree or graduate program, totaled $31,000. Congratulations to the winners! (Westlake | Bay Village Observer)
2. The Lakewood Public Library is partnering with the Wick Poetry Center at Kent State University to bring awareness to the war in Ukraine. The Dear Ukraine global community poem is a project that aims to bring awareness of the atrocities of the war in Ukraine by giving individuals a space to share and reflect through poetry. Those interested in participating in the interactive exhibit can visit the Main Library or Madison Branch, or visit dearukrainepoem.com. (Lakewood Public Library via Facebook)
3. Lakewood small businesses can take advantage of Cuyahoga County's Small Business STIMulus Grant Program. The program aims to assist small businesses in growing and scaling after surviving the pandemic, with an eye on support for minority-owned businesses. For more information and to apply for the program, click here. (City of Lakewood, Ohio - Municipal Government via Facebook)

Today in Lakewood:

• New Parent & Lactation Support, At Cove Community Center (10:00 AM)
• Keep Lakewood Beautiful Meeting, At City Of Lakewood (5:30 PM)
• Animal Safety And Welfare Advisory Board Meeting, Lakewood City Hall (6:00 PM)
• Women Who Run With The Wolves, At Harmonic Journeys (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• A fire at a chemical plant in Madison Village (about 50 minutes away from Lakewood) caused massive fireballs to shoot into the air on Monday night. (Cleveland 19 News)
• A convicted Cleveland cop killer, along with two others, is on trial for an unrelated crime spree. (Cleveland 19 News)
• Lakewood City Schools' West Shore Career-Tech culinary star Reagan Fishbaugh was recognized by the Board of Education for her performance at the FCCLA national culinary competition in San Diego this past June. (Lakewood City Schools via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday. See you all tomorrow for another 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.