🌱 Eight Charged With Patient Abuse + Beck Center Christmas Pageant

Hello all. I'm back with your fresh copy of the Lakewood Daily. Let's get this week started off right, with a quick guide to the most important things going on around town.

But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and milder. High: 49 Low: 41.

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Here are the top three stories in Lakewood today:

1. On Nov. 3, eight employees of the Warrensville Developmental Center on 4325 S. Green Road in Highland Hills — about 21 miles from Lakewood — were indicted in the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas. The employees were charged with 17 counts of patient abuse, tampering with evidence, and falsification. (Cleveland.com)
2. Rachel Spence is directing "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" at Beck Center for the Arts, which runs Dec. 9 through Dec. 18 in Lakewood's Studio Theater. Spence, who is celebrating her 20th anniversary directing at the Beck Center, said the comedy is fun and has a "very nice message." (Cleveland.com)
3. The football team at St. Edward High School in Lakewood won the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division I state championship game on Friday, Dec. 2. St. Edward beat Springfield 28 to 14, winning their third state title in five years. St. Edward head coach Tom Lombardo said, "We played the toughest schedule in Ohio for sure, if not one of the toughest in the country. Week in and week out (we faced top tier teams) to prepare us for a game like this." (Max Preps)

Today in Lakewood:

• Advent Mondays At Centering Space (6:30 PM)
• 2nd Annual Festival of Midleton Whiskeys Irish Whiskey Tasting Event At The Clifton Club (6:30 PM)
• City Council Meeting At Lakewood City Hall (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• An idyllic three-bedroom home is for sale on Westlake Avenue in Lakewood for $329,900! Click the link to see details and more homes on the market in your area. (Lakewood Patch)
• LakewoodAlive and the City of Lakewood hosted an amazing kick-off to Christmas with "Lakewood Light Up Lakewood!" View the link to see photos of the event from beginning to end. (Lakewood Observer)
• Get in the mood for the holiday season by reminiscing on your favorite Cleveland Christmas memories! Local author and historian Alan Dutka will discuss his book "Christmas in Cleveland" on Wednesday, Dec. 7, at 7:00 p.m. at Lakewood Public Library's Main Library Auditorium. (Lakewood Public Library via Facebook)

Thanks for following along and staying informed! See you 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.