🌱 Lakewood Offensive Tackle's College Offers + Auto Repair Demand

Hello, everybody! It's Wednesday in Lakewood and I'm back in your inbox with everything that's fit to print about what's happening locally.

But first, today's weather:

Cloudy and cooler. High: 41 Low: 37.

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Here are the top three stories today in Lakewood:

1. An offensive tackle from Lakewood has a long list of offers for college football — including Ole Miss, most recently. Ben Roebuck, a six-foot-seven-inches, 320-pound offensive tackle from St. Edward High School, currently has his pick of 23 colleges for football in 2024. Besides Ole Miss, Roebuck's offers came in from Michigan, Penn State, Ohio State, Duke, Pitt, Rutgers, and more. (247Sports)
2. Lakewood's Knapp's Madison Auto and Towing has been busy trying to keep up with repair demands recently. Owner Jerry Knapp, Jr. said the increase in vehicle thefts in the area has given his business more work repairing things like smashed windows and ripped-apart steering columns. "I’m having a real tough time getting these parts," Knapp said. (Cleveland 19 News)
3. Ohio's West Shore Meals on Wheels celebrated its 50th anniversary on Dec. 6. Included in the program is the former Lakewood Meals on Wheels program which joined forces with the Rocky River kitchen when it has to close its own program doors. The program serves 105 recipients from their two kitchen locations – Rocky River-Lakewood and Fairview Park. (Subscription: cleveland.com)

Today in Lakewood:

• Happy Hour At Western Reserve Distillery (4:00 PM)
• Keep Lakewood Beautiful Meeting At Cove Community Center (5:30 PM)
• Boozy Bingo At The Winchester Music Tavern (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• New homes have been listed for sale in the Lakewood area! Get all the property details at the link. (Lakewood Patch)
• The City of Lakewood wants your feedback on last year's bike and scooter share pilot program. Take the survey here! (City of Lakewood, Ohio - Municipal Government via Facebook)
• January is National Poverty in America Awareness Month. Educate yourselves about the poverty level in Lakewood at the link. (Lakewood Community Services Center via Facebook)

Thanks for following along and staying informed. 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.