🌱 Lakewood Man Shot While Meeting Online Date + New Lakewood Mural

Hello there, Lakewood! I'm here in your inbox this chilly morning to get you up to speed on everything you need to know about what's going on around town.

But first, today's weather:

Areas of low clouds; chilly. High: 41 Low: 31.

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Here are the top three stories today in Lakewood:

1. A 25-year-old Lakewood man was shot on Friday night, Nov. 11, after meeting up with woman he met online at the 4200 block of Grannis Road in Fairview Park. The Lakewood man drove himself to the emergency room with a non-life threatening gunshot wound in the back after an unsuccessful carjacking attempt by the woman and an unknown male accomplice. Police believe the suspects are residents of Fairview Park and are confident that the recovered evidence will lead to their identification. (Cleveland 19 News)
2. There is a new celestial mural on the wall outside Corky's Place on Detroit Avenue in Lakewood. Local artist Aaron Casey Jr. has been a regular at the popular Lakewood karaoke bar since 2019. Casey said he came up with the idea for the mural while sitting at the bar one night. View the link to read more and to see the mural. (Cleveland 19 News)
3. Looking for a new place to call home? A cozy four-bedroom with a beautiful porch is for sale on Mckinley Avenue in Lakewood! View the link to see this and more of the latest homes on the market in the Lakewood area. (Lakewood Patch)

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Today in Lakewood:

• Family Room Evening Drop In At Lakewood Family Room (3:00 PM)
• Live Music: Mat Kerekes At Mahall's (6:30 PM)
• Live Music: Keith Harkin At The Winchester (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Many surviving sites in Cleveland bear witness to Cleveland's involvement in the Civil War. Historian Paul Siedel will discuss these historic sites on Wednesday, Nov. 16, at 7:00 p.m. at the Lakewood Public Library. Click here for more information on the event and Mr. Siedel. (Lakewood Library via Twitter)
• Ray Fogg will perform at Vosh in Lakewood on Friday, Jan. 20, for the first time since COVID! This is Fogg's only scheduled Cleveland-area show this winter. (Ray Fogg via Twitter)
• Looking for fun events and clubs for adults and children? The Lakewood Public Library has events for all ages! Click here to see all the adult events and click here to see all youth events. (Lakewood Public Library)

You're officially in the loop for today! 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.