🌱 Lakewood Woman In Court For Stabbing Parents + ERA-1 Funds

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

But first, today's weather:

Cloudy. High: 43 Low: 36.

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Here are the top three stories in Lakewood today:

1. Yesterday, Dec. 7, 34-year-old Emily Deese from Lakewood appeared in court for allegedly stabbing both of her parents in North Ridgeville. Deese faces six charges, including attempted felony murder and felonious assault, for the incident on Dec. 6. Due to her odd behavior in court, the judge will request a counselor speak to her before he officially sets a bond. Deese's 69-year-old father and 67-year-old mother were taken to the hospital with serious injuries. As of Dec. 7, their conditions were unknown. (Fox 8 News)
2. Cuyahoga County has awarded additional funds to the City of Lakewood Emergency Rent Assistance Program (ERA-1). The county provided another $300,000 to the agency after initially allocating $609,000 in September. Lakewood has received more than $3.2 million in funding over the last two-and-a-half years for its resident emergency rent and utility assistance programs. (Cleveland.com)
3. There is a new temporary public art display in Lakewood's City Center Park. The lighted installation, titled "Artist Block," was created by Lakewood artist Steven Gutierrez to represent the difficult process of creating new artwork. Gutierrez said the LED blocks "represent the blocks from writer's block." (Cleveland.com)

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Today in Lakewood:

• Diamond Crown Christmas Event At Robusto & Briar (5:00 PM)
• Board Of Building Standards/Architectural Board Of Review/Sign Review Board Review Meeting At Lakewood City Hall (5:30 PM)
• Traditional/Integrative Yoga Therapy At Harmonic Journeys (5:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Sweet Designs Chocolatier in Lakewood has a new "artsy" line called Chokolatine. The Chokolatine line consists of 14 hand-painted treats that connect art, beauty, and chocolate. (Cleveland.com)
• At the Dec. 6 event at the Clifton Club in Lakewood, guests shared a rare 47-year-old bottle of Midleton Irish Whiskey valued at more than $50,000. The proceeds from the charity tasting went to Cleveland's Malachi House, which serves homeless people who are terminally ill. (WJW FOX 8 News Cleveland)
• The Lakewood Division of Aging's December events schedule is now available! Click here to view all the fun activities and programs, including a trip to the West Side Market. (City of Lakewood, Ohio - Municipal Government via Facebook)

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• Communicating with your Mentally Unstable, Defiant Child (December 12)
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You're officially in the loop for today! See you all tomorrow for 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.