🌱 Lakewood City Council Budget Hearings + LCAC Thanksgiving Donations

Hello again, everybody! It's me, Sean Peek, your host of the Lakewood Daily. Keep reading to find out everything you need to know about what's happening these days in town.

But first, today's weather:

Plenty of sun. High: 50 Low: 35.

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Here are the top three stories in Lakewood today:

1. Yesterday, Nov. 21, was the first in Lakewood City Council's series of hearings on the proposed 2023 budget. The next hearing will be held on Monday, Nov. 28, at 6:30 p.m. Residents are encouraged to participate in person, via eComment, or view the livestream. Click here for details on the next hearing and the rest of the dates for the series. (City of Lakewood via Twitter)
2. Lakewood Charitable Assistance Corp. (LCAC) provided Thanksgiving food for 300 Lakewood families. Volunteers from St. Edward High School, KeyBank, Lakewood firefighters and the community helped LCAC sort, bag, and deliver the food. (Subscription: Cleveland.com)
3. Looking for work in the Lakewood area? The link has the latest job openings in your area, including customer support analyst, food packer, shipping and receiving coordinator- forklift operator, and personal assistant. (Lakewood Patch)

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Today in Lakewood:

• New Moon Ceremony At Harmonic Journeys (7:00 PM)
• Tone Stith At The Winchester (7:00 PM)
• Ax And The Hatchetmen At Mahall's Apartment (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The City of Lakewood reminds residents there will be no trash/recycling collected on Thursday, Nov. 24, due to the holiday! Click here to see the holiday schedule. (City of Lakewood via Twitter)
• Congratulations to the Lakewood High School Model UN Club! Shannon Katzenberger won the Gavel Award for best delegate, Jack Phillips and Maya Trempe received honorable mentions and position paper awards, and Cassie Auck and Tarik Ibrisagic won position paper awards at the fall conference. (Lakewood City Schools via Facebook)
• The Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Home and Museum Exhibit and the Ohio Pioneers exhibit will be on public display in the Lakewood Public Library's Second Floor Gallery during the month of November 2022! (Lakewood Library via Twitter)

Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Tuesday! I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow morning with your next 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.