🌱 Ohio Judge Refunds 2020 Taxes For Resident + Lala Custom Cake

Hello, everybody. I'm back in your inbox this morning with all the most important things happening in town.

But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 64 Low: 48.

Here are the top three stories today in Lakewood:

1. Last week, a judge ordered Cleveland to refund income taxes for a doctor working remotely during the pandemic. Many other Ohio residents who worked from home in 2020 are wondering if they can get a refund as well. (Subscription: Cleveland.com)
2. Lala Custom Cake was named a "Foodie Favorite" recently on New Day Cleveland on FOX 8 News. The restaurant is located at 15301 Madison Avenue in Lakewood. (WJW FOX 8 News Cleveland)
3. In the Oct. 3 Ohio high school football AP state poll, St. Edward in Lakewood was number three in Division 1. The Lakewood football team has a 6-1 record. (Subscription: The News-Herald)

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Today in Lakewood:

• Toddler Tuesdays At Lakewood Family Room At Cove Community Center (9:00 AM)
• Lakewood Shoreline Special Improvement District, Inc. Meeting At Lakewood Public Library (4:00 PM)
• JayWood At Mahalls Apartment (7:00 PM)
• Trivia & Tequila At Western Reserve Distillers (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Calling all wizards, witches, and muggles in the Cleveland area! You don't want to miss the sixth annual Wizard Pub Crawl on Oct. 8! Click the link for more information. (Lakewood Patch)
• Lucinda Einhouse will speak on Oct. 5 in the Main Library Auditorium at Lakewood Library! She is the president and CEO of the Beck Center and author of "Celebrating Our Past – Creating Our Future: 90 Years of Creating Arts Experiences at Beck Center for the Arts." (Lakewood Library via Twitter)
• Don't miss "Spoken Word: Poetry Open Mic Nights!" every first Thursday of the month at nearby Kaiser Gallery, in Cleveland. View the link for details. (Lakewood Patch)

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Events:

• Wine Glasses and Reading (October 5)
• Spoken Word: Poetry Open Mic Nights (October 6)
• Estate Planning Seminar (October 6)
• Historic Haunts Walking Tours (October 6)
• Opening Reception of Leigh Brooklyn: All of Me (October 7)
• Boundless: A Fundraiser and Silent Auction to Benefit The Intergenerational Schools (October 7)
• 2022 Solon Fall Festival (October 8)
• THIS RALLY IS AT 1:30PM-Women's March Cleveland's Women's Wave Oct 8, 2022 1:30pm Rally & March (October 8)
• 6th Annual Wizard Pub Crawl: CLE (October 8)
• Trivia Paint Night | Harry Potter-inspired (October 8)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday. I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow morning with another 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.