🌱 Lakewood Restaurant Lettuce Shortage + Lakewood Food Donations

Good morning, everybody. I'm here with your fresh copy of the Lakewood Daily. Keep reading to find out all the community information you need to know right now.

But first, today's weather:

Cold with snow at times. High: 39 Low: 32.

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Here are the top three stories in Lakewood today:

1. Due to the lettuce shortage, many restaurants in northeast Ohio are taking salads and other dishes with lettuce off the menu. Angelo's Pizza in Lakewood posted on its social media, "Due to poor quality, we will not be selling any salad at this time." (WJW FOX 8 News Cleveland)
2. The Lakewood Charitable Assistance Corp., a nonprofit organization, has provided holiday food baskets for hundreds of Lakewood families and senior citizens for over 30 years. Food and monetary donations for the holiday baskets are accepted through Dec. 12. (Cleveland.com)
3. A one-bedroom apartment is for sale on Lake Avenue in Lakewood! View the link for details and to see more homes for sale in the Lakewood area. (Lakewood Patch)

Today in and around Lakewood:

• Tenci At Mahall's (6:00 PM)
• Book Study: "Women Who Run with the Wolves" At Harmonic Journeys (7:00 PM)
• Presentation: A Tour of the Civil War Sites of Cleveland At Lakewood Public Library (7:00 PM)
• Cats At Playhouse Square-Connor Palace in Cleveland (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Congratulations to Lakewood High School seniors Bee Rohrs and Lila Wright! Their art was selected for Otterbein University's 4th Annual Juried Art Exhibit. Only 65 pieces were chosen out of more than 250 submissions. Bee's piece was titled "Fly High" and Lila's piece was titled "Encircled." (Lakewood OH Schools via Twitter)
• Lakewood Community Services Center, Three Arches Foundation, and the City of Lakewood Department of Human Services present an exciting new program called A La Cart! The series kicks off on Tuesday, Nov. 22 at 2:00 p.m. with Matt Fish, chef/owner of Melt Bar and Grilled, preparing his famous Roasted Garlic Tomato Soup at the Cove Community Center. Stop by for a sample and a recipe card so you can make the healthy and delicious soup at home. (Lakewood Community Services Center via Facebook)
• Did you know that the Lakewood Ohio Division of Aging has an Improvisation Group? The group meets tomorrow, Nov. 17, at 10:00 a.m. at the Cove Community Center, 12525 Lake Avenue. (City of Lakewood, Ohio - Municipal Government via Facebook)

Alrighty, you're all good for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with a new 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.