🌱 Senate Bill 288 Passes OH House + Lakewood Holiday Refuse Schedule

Hey, everybody! Sean Peek here with your fresh copy of the Lakewood Daily, full of all the community news you need to know right now.

But first, today's weather:

Snow showers; breezy, colder. High: 32 Low: 27.

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Here are the top three stories in Lakewood today:

1. Ohio Senator Nickie Antonio (D-Lakewood) announced the Anti-strangulation Law, or Senate Bill 288, passed the Ohio House on Dec. 15. Senate Bill 288 would change penalties for strangulation to range from a fifth-degree felony to a second-degree felony, instead of the current misdemeanor charge. Senate Bill 288 still needs Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's signature. (Fox 8)
2. The City of Lakewood announced that there will be no refuse or recycling collected on Monday, Dec. 26, and Monday, Jan. 2, due to the Christmas and New Year's holidays. If your normal collection day is Monday, have your refuse and recycling ready by 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 27, and Tuesday, Jan. 3. Click here to see the "Holiday Refuse & Recycling Collection Schedule." (City of Lakewood via Twitter)
3. There are four days left to nominate a house for the Lakewood Observer's Christmas/Holiday Decorating Contest 2022! Community members can nominate up to five different homes a day here. The public will then vote on the nominated houses from Dec. 21 to Dec. 28. A team will decide the top ten among the homes that receive the most votes and announce the winners on Dec. 30. (The Lakewood Observer via Twitter)

Today in Lakewood:

• Holiday Market At The Screw Factory (10:00 AM)
• Scuba Pictures With Santa At Lakewood High School Pool (3:00 PM)
• Festival Of Nine Lessons And Carols At St. James Church (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Lakewood Public Library adopted Patron Point's patron engagement platform. According to Patron Point, its marketing automation platform "helps hundreds of public libraries around the world drive their digital marketing and attract, onboard, inform, engage and retain library customers through targeted marketing and automated engagement." (Patron Point)
• The City of Lakewood reminds the community about the holiday activities planned at Cove Community Center next week! Paint some homemade dough ornaments at "Family Craft" on Dec. 19 and Dec. 23 at 10:00 a.m., and enjoy a holiday movie with popcorn on the big screen at "Family Movie" on Dec. 22 at 12:30 p.m. (City of Lakewood, Ohio - Municipal Government via Facebook)
• Looking for weekend entertainment for the whole family? Drop in to "Family Weekend Wonders" today, Dec. 17, at 10:30 a.m. at Lakewood Public Library's Main Library. (Lakewood Public Library via Facebook)

You're all caught up for today! I'll see you back in your inbox Monday 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.