Hospital Capacity In Lakewood + Forecast + City Council News

Rise and shine, Lakewood! Let's get you all caught up to start this day off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy and colder. High: 26 Low: 23.

Here are the top stories today in Lakewood:

1. COVID-19 is driving a surge in new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. How are hospitals around Lakewood handling the surge? (Lakewood Patch)
2. New Lakewood Municipal Court Judge Tess Neff oversaw a swearing-in ceremony, welcoming back councilpersons Tom Bullock, Sarah Kepple and Tristan Rader. All three are at-large councilpersons.(Lakewood Patch)
3. Watch Lakewood Public Library's Angela Bair read "Inch by Inch" by Leo Lionni and "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle. (Press Release Desk)

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Today in Lakewood:

• Ida B Wells-PUBLIC - Women in History (1:00 PM)
• Board of Building Standards/Architectural Board of Review/Sign Review Board Pre-Review Meeting (4:00 PM)
• Lakewood Youth Council Meeting - City of Lakewood (6:00 PM)
• Planning Commission Pre-Review Meeting (6:00 PM)
• Planning Commission Review Meeting - City of Lakewood (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• City of Lakewood, Ohio - Municipal Government: "Last night, Lakewood Municipal Court Judge Tess Neff presided over the swearing in of Councilmembers Bullock, Kepple, and Rader. Please join us in wishing them all the best as they continue to serve the citizens of Lakewood." (Facebook)

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— Chris Mosby

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