🌱 Missing Lakewood Man Found Dead In Lake Erie + Sen. Nickie Antonio

Good morning, everybody. It's me, Sean Peek, your host of the Lakewood Daily. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening in town.

But first, today's weather:

Mild with rain at times. High: 51 Low: 36.

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Here are the top three stories today in Lakewood:

1. Yesterday, Dec. 30, Cuyahoga County officials released the identity of the deceased man who was recovered from Lake Erie on Dec. 29. The victim was identified as Adam Harry, 33, of Lakewood, who was reported missing to Lakewood police on Nov. 17. As of Friday evening, his cause of death was not released by the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner. (Cleveland 19)
2. State Sen. Nickie Antonio, of Lakewood, will become the leader of the Democrats in the state
   Senate on Jan. 3. She will become the first openly gay minority politician to serve in the role, as a minority leader of Ohio Senate. Antonio has held a lot of 'firsts,' including the first openly gay member elected to the Ohio House of Representatives in 2010, the first woman to hold the Senate District 23 seat in 2018, and the first member of the LGBTQ community elected to the Ohio Senate. (Subscription: Cleveland.com)
3. On Dec. 29, Bill Hixson of Hixson's Inc. in Lakewood, known affectionately as "Mr. Christmas," passed away at the age of 93. Hixson and his store, at 14125 Detroit Ave., were a "staple of the Northeast Ohio community." (WKYC)

Today in Lakewood:

• Mike Leamon Trio NYE Party At Pier W (8:00 AM)
• UK New Year's Eve At Griffin Cider House & Gin Bar (3:00 PM)
• The Burlesque Ball - A New Years Celebration At Studio West (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• In case you missed it: The City of Lakewood announced Lakewood City Hall and the Lakewood Municipal Court will be closed on Monday, Jan. 2 in observance of the New Year's holiday. (City of Lakewood, Ohio - Municipal Government via Facebook
• The Lakewood Community Recreation and Education Department's 2023 winter program guide is now available! Registration begins Jan. 2 and swim lesson registration begins Jan. 17. Click here for details. (Lakewood Recreation via Twitter)
• The fourth celebrity chef live cooking demo is on Tuesday, Jan. 10 at 2:00 p.m. at Cove Community Center! Ruth Kostadinov, chef and owner of Gathering's Kitchen at Gingham Market, will be making risotto. (Lakewood Community Services Center via Facebook)

That's it for today. Happy New Year!

— 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.