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🌱 Patch AM: Are Mentor school bus stops as safe as parents expect?
And on the Mentor Patch calendar - Project Break The Cycle Summer Luau
Hey hey Mentor! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Are Mentor school bus stops as safe as parents expect?
- How did a Mentor High grad steal the Browns' preseason spotlight?
Also on today's calendar: Project Break The Cycle Summer Luau and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 73 and low of 59 degrees.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 79, low: 64.
- Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 82 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Mentor couple says walk to daughters' bus stop is unsafe (news5cleveland.com) — Parents in Mentor say their daughters' early-morning walk to a dark, sidewalk-free bus stop feels unsafe, and they're frustrated the district won't move it closer like the nearby elementary stop. Mentor Schools officials stress student safety but cite state rules, route efficiency, and added costs for denying the request. The dispute highlights how transportation policies affect daily routines in Mentor neighborhoods. 
• Mentor's Luke Floriea catches two touchdown passes in Browns' 37-13 romp over Patriots (news-herald.com) — A former Mentor High standout, receiver Luke Floriea, grabbed two touchdown passes in the Browns' preseason rout of the Patriots, nearly adding a third before replay overturned it. His performance, alongside strong showings from backup quarterbacks, came as players fight for final roster spots. Mentor fans have extra reason to watch cutdown day and see where Floriea lands.
📸 Around Mentor
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mentor
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★ Featured events ★
- Project Break The Cycle Summer Luau →
LaMalfa, 5783 Heisley Rd, Mentor
5:00 pm - Project Break The Cycle Summer Luau →
LaMalfa, 5783 Heisley Rd, Mentor
5:00 pm - Summer Luau →
LaMalfa, 5783 Heisley Rd, Mentor
5:00 pm - Summer Luau Reverse Raffle & Fundraising Event →
LaMalfa 5783 Heisley Rd. Mentor, OH 44060,
5:00 pm
Saturday August 29
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Other local events
- Summer Luau Reverse Raffle & Dinner →
LaMalfa Banquet Center, 5783 Heisley Rd, Mentor
5:00 pm - 7th/8th Cross Country Meet
Shore Middle School Spire Academy
5:10 pm - Ambassadors With Ms. Elam
Hopkins Elementary Ms. Elam's Room
8:10 am - Fine Arts Club In-Person
Mentor Public Library Children's Story Room, Main
4:00 pm - 7th/8th Cross Country Meet
Shore Middle School Gilmour Academy
4:30 pm - Manager Meeting In-Person / Online →
Mentor Public Library James R. Garfield Room, Main
9:30 am - Join the Quest for birds in the Chagrin River valley →
Chagrin River Watershed
4:00 pm - Join the Quest for birds in the Chagrin River valley →
Chagrin River Watershed
4:00 pm
Saturday August 29
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
📣 Mentor Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hummingbirds are preparing for their long fall migration across the Gulf of Mexico.
Today's shot from across Garfield Park, Mentor. (Nextdoor Johnnycake Ridge)
- Precision Castparts posted a job opening for Shipping Operator (2nd shift) in Mentor. Apply here.
- Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Associates in Mentor. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mentor here.
🗞 Nearby News
Kirtland Hills
- Kirtland Hills Capital Management LLC Invests $5.18 Million in Mastercard Incorporated $MA (marketbeat.com)
Willoughby
- Osborne Park project phases ongoing on Willoughby's north end (news-herald.com)
- Willoughby Hills Quilt Guild donates to Sleep in Heavenly Peace nonprofit (news-herald.com)
- Book military and veterans golf lessons and programs in Willoughby, OH (pga.com)
Painesville
- Painesville City Council OKs development agreement for business park (news-herald.com)
- Lake Erie College invites employers to Career and Internship Fair (news-herald.com)
Ok Mentor! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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