🌱 New Pizza Mural In Lakewood + Funding For Out-Of-State Abortions

Hello all! I'm back in your inbox this morning to walk you through everything you need to know about what's happening locally. Keep reading for the latest.

First, today's weather:

Hazy sun. High: 74 Low: 59.

Here are the top three stories in Lakewood today:

1. An iconic "Pizza Mural" has taken up residence in a new location in Lakewood, right next to Cleveland’s West Side. The original, Instagram-favorite Pizza Mural was located at the corner of West 28th Street and Church Avenue and was the creation of artist Mike Sobeck. However, due to restorations on the side of the building, the original mural had to go. Now, a new mural has been completed at 1384 Hird Avenue near the intersection of Detroit Avenue, which features a full pie and a three-dimensional slice. (News 5 Cleveland WEWS)
2. Following the reversal of Roe v. Wade, Cuyahoga County has approved the use of stimulus funds to pay for out-of-state abortion travel. A portion of the county's American Rescue Plan Act dollars will go towards funding hotel rooms and other travel costs for residents seeking abortions out-of-state. The travel costs are part of a $475,000, bid-exempt contract, which will last until April 2025, that was approved Monday by the Cuyahoga County Board of Control with nonprofit think tank the Center for Community Solutions. (cleveland.com)
3. The body of a man who was discovered on the shore of Lake Erie in Lakewood on Saturday has been identified. The victim has been IDed as 38-year-old Adam J. Schwertner of Olmsted Falls. Schwertner was reported missing on Sep. 2. According to the office of the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner and Lakewood police, he was discovered shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Sep. 10 on rocks behind a high-rise apartment on Lake Avenue, just west of Edgewater Drive. (cleveland.com)

Today in and around Lakewood:

• Ruth Etting - Women In History, At The Normandy (2:00 PM)
• Citizens Advisory Committee Meeting, At City Of Lakewood (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Lakewood High School Class of 1960 had their "60 + 2" post-pandemic reunion this weekend to celebrate their class and their joint 80th birthdays. They also raised money from their classmates for a senior scholarship fund to be administered by Lakewood Rangers Education Foundation. (Lakewood Rangers Education Foundation via Facebook)
• A Kinship Caregiver Support Group will be held on Thursday, Sep. 15, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Cove Community Center, located 12525 Lake Ave. RSVP to (216) 529-6047. (City of Lakewood, Ohio - Municipal Government via Facebook)
• Did you know that your Lakewood Public Library card provides you access to the Gale LegalForms database? Ohio-specific, accurate, and reliable, Gale LegalForms can help you with fill-in-the-blank templates. Available at https://link.gale.com/apps/TGLF?u=lake60459. (Lakewood Public Library via Facebook)

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Events:

• Acrylic Painting Class for Teens | Sunflower (September 14)
• Woodstock Rave (September 16)
• Warehouse Sale (September 17)
• September 17, 2022 - Annual Head of the Cuyahoga Rowing Regatta in the Flats (September 17)
• Clean Water Fest (September 17)
• Doan Brook Watershed Partnership Family Fishing Workhops (September 17)
• Wizardry Wand-Making and Spellbook Workshop (September 18)
• ALDI’s National Hiring Week (September 18)
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Alrighty, you're all good 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.