🌱 Food Bank Hosting Mobile Pantries + Cuyahoga Business Owner Accused

Hello all! Sean Peek here with your fresh copy of the Lakewood Daily, full of all the things you need to know about what's happening in town.

But first, today's weather:

A gusty t-storm; breezy, warm. High: 87 Low: 61.

Here are the top three stories in Lakewood today:

1. A teenager has been sentenced to a minimum of 14 years in prison and has been ordered to be labeled a Tier 3 sex offender. On Tuesday, Lavelle Spencer, who is now 18, was sentenced in Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Court for multiple violent crimes he committed from November 2019 through December 2019. Last month, Spencer pleaded guilty in front of Judge Michael Shaughnessy to six counts of aggravated robbery, one count of rape, one count of escape, and one count of having weapons while under disability. (Cleveland 19 News)
2. On Tuesday, the Greater Cleveland Food Bank announced they will be teaming up with multiple Cuyahoga County Library locations to host mobile pantries. Food will be distributed on a first-come-first-serve basis. Click the link to see all the dates and locations for the pantries. (News 5 Cleveland)
3. A Cuyahoga County business owner has been accused of taking clients' money. Allegations have been made against Jessica Galayda, the owner of the local estate sale business Cleveland Estate Liquidators. Galayda has had multiple civil cases brought against her and is facing a felony theft charge — a hearing was held on Tuesday, Sep. 20, in Rocky River Municipal Court on the felony charge. (News 5 Cleveland)

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Today in Lakewood:

• Keep Lakewood Beautiful Meeting, At Lakewood City Hall (5:30 PM)
• Networking Happy Hour, At Lakewood Truck Park (5:30 PM)
• Women Who Run With The Wolves, At Harmonic Journeys (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Join the Lakewood Historical Society for a peek into the past with a 70th-anniversary celebration exhibit showcasing a selection of items from the Permanent Collection. (Lakewood Historical Society, Ohio via Facebook)
• Set your calendar for Wednesday, Oct. 12, and support the Lakewood High School Track & Field and Cross Country teams! A portion of the entire day's sales at The Rush Inn and Lakewood Dairy Queen will be donated to Lakewood Track & Field programs. (Lakewood High School Track & Field and Cross Country via Facebook)
• The Division of Aging will host its last Hot Dog Cook-Out of the year on Friday, Sep. 30, at Lakewood Park. Sign-up by noon today (Sep. 21) to participate in the picnic. (Twitter)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Wednesday off right. I'll see you around!

— 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.