Lakewood Appraisals Up 20+ Percent + Suburban Crime Climbing

Happy Thursday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know going on today in Lakewood.

First, today's weather:

Clear throughout the day. High: 68 Low: 51.

Here are the top stories today in Lakewood:

1. Lakewood state Sen. Nicki Antonio rips Republicans for trying to ban abortion in Ohio. (Lakewood Patch)
2. The Beck Center adds a new development director to their senior staff. (Lakewood Patch)
3. Some Lakewood homes saw their appraisal value shoot up more than 20 percent this week. (Spectrum News 1)
4. What's the key to the St. Ignatius vs St. Edward football rivalry? Defense. (cleveland.com)
5. FBI data and recent killings suggest uptick in violent crime in Cleveland suburbs. (Cleveland 19 News)

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Lakewood Patch Notebook

• City of Lakewood, Ohio - Municipal Government: "On behalf of the City of Lakewood, Mayor Meghan F. George issued the following: "I was saddened to hear about the passing of Judge Nancy McDonnell this week. She was a member of our Lakewood community and a dedicated public servant. She ..." (Facebook)
• Lakewood City Schools: "Teaching students to be responsible and engaged citizens is an important part of our mission. Today, the League of Women Voters, with an assist from AP Government students, were at LHS registering eligible voters. Excited for these young..." (Facebook)
• LakewoodAlive: "Don't miss your last chance to sign up! Knowing Your Home Virtual Workshop: Electrical 101 is tomorrow, September 30 at 7 p.m. This workshop is designed to take the shock out of electricity! ⚡️ Reserve your free spot today: https://bit.l..." (Facebook)
• Lakewood Historical Society, Ohio: "LAST CHANCE TO SEE THIS EXTRAORDINARY EXHIBITION! After Sunday it will be gone forever. Reviews from attendees include: “There’s so much to see we could spend the entire day!”, “The wide range of antique to modern made it interesting for..." (Facebook)
• Lakewood Rangers Education Foundation: "There are only FIVE days left to get your tickets to the Purple & Gold Gala! Not only will it be a fun event, by attending you are directly impacting the academic opportunities of all of the students in our district, from Pre-K to gradua..." (Facebook)
• City of Lakewood, Ohio - Municipal Government: "Join us for the 2021 Firefighter Recognition Ceremony on 10/3 at 12:00 PM at Fire Station #1." (Facebook)
• City of Lakewood, Ohio - Municipal Government: "Landlords! The Landlord Information Seminar video is available now through September 18. The session fulfills one of the requirements needed to secure your housing license. Visit http://ow.ly/qJ5A50Gibva for viewing details. #Lakewood" (Facebook)

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— Chris Mosby

About me: Patch's Ohio Editor, casting my watchful gaze on Northeast Ohio. Feel free to drop me a line at chris.mosby@patch.com.

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