🌱 Lakewood Expands ParkMobile Partnership + Kia & Hyundai Thieves

Good morning, friends! It's me, Sean Peek, your host of the Lakewood Daily. Here are all the things you need to know about what's happening in town.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and beautiful. High: 76 Low: 62.

Here are the top three stories in Lakewood today:

1. The City of Lakewood has expanded its ParkMobile partnership in an effort to modernize parking. The city is enhancing its parking experience with over 900 on-street and 160 off-street parking spaces now available on the ParkMobile app. Shawn Leininger, Director of Planning & Development from the City of Lakewood, said, "With over 1,000 parking spaces now offering ParkMobile's contactless system, our residents and guests have another easy way to pay for parking by using their phone." (PR Newswire)
2. Police are warning that the brand of car you drive may be making you a target for thieves. Thanks to guides posted on social media for thieves, Kia models made as early as 2011 and Hyundai models from 2015 or later are being targeted. According to Lakewood Police, they’ve been hit by car thieves; on Thursday morning, after sunrise on Newman and Cove Streets, there were two attempted thefts of Kia Fortes — a 2016 and a 2017 model. (Cleveland 19 News)
3. For those nights you don't want to end, keep the fun going with these 26 local things to do at night. Catch some live music at Lakewood Park or a local music venue like The Foundry, or (if you're over the age of 21) laugh the night away at Hilarities 4th Street Theatre. For more ideas, check out Only In Your State's full list of 26 Absolutely Epic Things To Do At Night In Cleveland at the link. (Only In Your State)

Today in and around Lakewood:

• Cleveland Summer Beer Fest At The Velvet Dog (4:00 PM)
• Serenity At Mahall's (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Tickets to Lakewood Chocolate Walk go on sale in less than two months! LakewoodAlive and Downtown Business Alliance (DLBA) are bringing this fun and delectable event back to Downtown Lakewood. (LakewoodAlive via Facebook)
• The Lakewood Hometown Band will be performing at the Lakewood Park Bandstand on Sunday, Aug. 14 at 7:00 p.m. (Twitter)
• On Aug. 23, the Division of Aging & the Lakewood Family Room will host an Intergenerational Summer Cookout from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Cove Community Center, located at 12525 Lake Ave. To RSVP, call Aging at 216-529-5000 or email The Lakewood Family Room at echildhood@lakewoodoh.net. (Twitter)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed! See you all Monday 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.