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🌱 Patch AM: How Uptown Mentor could finally give the city a true downtown
Also check out Mini Majorettes on the Mentor Patch calendar
Good morning Mentor! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Uptown Mentor could finally give the city a true downtown
- Where Mentor stands in the tight GCC football title race
Also on today's calendar: Blackbrook Audubon showcases how birds flock together and 9 more events.
And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Rick C.!
Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Warmer with periods of sun, with a high of 76 and low of 65 degrees.
- Tuesday: Windy with a few showers, temps: high: 81, low: 62.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and not as warm, with a high of 68 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Uptown Mentor holds ceremonial groundbreaking in 'heart of the city' (news-herald.com) — A long-discussed transformation of central Mentor is moving forward with a $10 million Uptown Mentor project on Mentor Avenue that just held its ceremonial groundbreaking. The development will add 45 apartments, new commercial space, and pedestrian-friendly amenities, backed by significant city, county, state, and federal incentives. Local leaders say it could finally create a true walkable city center for Mentor by 2028. 
• High school football: Riverside's Bottiggi has a career day at the best time (news-herald.com) — Riverside's dramatic comeback win over Brunswick keeps the Greater Cleveland Conference title race tight, with Mentor, Riverside, and Strongsville all still in position to share the crown. Mentor has already clinched a Division I playoff berth and remains in a three-way battle based on its results against Riverside and Strongsville. Several other area teams are also closing in on league titles and postseason spots.
📸 Around Mentor
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mentor
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★ Featured events ★
- Mini Majorettes →
Mentor Community Recreation Center, 6000 Heisley Rd., Mentor
Tuesday October 13
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Other local events
- Faux Stained Glass: Halloween Resin Suncatchers 10/13 →
Busy Bees Pottery & Arts Studio, 7850 Mentor Ave, Mentor
6:00 pm - Faux Stained Glass: Halloween Resin Suncatchers →
Busy Bees Pottery & Arts Studio, 7850 Mentor Ave, Mentor
6:00 pm - Volunteer Event - Mentor Schools Food Market Distribution →
Mentor OH - Wheel Throwing Classes: 10/15, 10/22, 10/29 →
Busy Bees Pottery & Arts Studio, 7850 Mentor Ave, Mentor - Wheel Throwing Classes →
Busy Bees Pottery & Arts Studio, 7850 Mentor Ave, Mentor - OhioMeansJobs Manufacturing Career Fair →
8980 Tyler Boulevard, Mentor
9:00 am - SHIFT: The Six Strategies to Power Through →
Keller Williams Greater Cleveland Northeast, 7400 Center Street, Mentor
11:00 am - Board Art Craft Night: Pumpkin Patch →
Busy Bees Pottery & Arts Studio, 7850 Mentor Ave, Mentor
6:00 pm - Billy's Martini Bar →
7338 Industrial Park Blvd, Mentor
7:30 pm - Follow the Sun at Billy's Martini Bar →
Billy's Martini Bar, 7338 Industrial Park Blvd, Mentor
7:30 pm - Blackbrook Audubon showcases how birds flock together →
Penitentiary Glen Reservation, 8668 Kirtland Chardon Rd, Kirtland
7:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
Thursday October 15
Tuesday October 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hobby Horse neighbors.
Keep your garages closed. Ours is closed 99% of the time yet someone came in & stole a extension ladder, a pruner pole, a car battery & several… (Nextdoor Concord Place)
- PacSun posted a job opening for Part Time Assistant Manager - Great Lakes Mall - 0151 in Mentor. Apply here.
- Circle K posted a job opening for Team Member in Mentor. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mentor here.
🗞 Nearby News
Willoughby
- City of Willoughby v. D.J. Byrnes, aka The Ruooster (morelaw.com)
- Orange leads CVC contingent into OHSAA girls tennis state championships (chagrinvalleyconference.com)
- Blogger on Trial: Is a Lewd Image of Shrek Free Speech or Harassment? (dailygazette.com)
Painesville
- Painesville City Council votes to annex township land for proposed apartments (news-herald.com)
- Tower Bolt Fastener Kits Market Forecast to 2035: Wind Energy Expansion to Drive Growth (indexbox.io)
- The Ohio Fish House On The River Where Seriously Good Seafood Comes In Huge Portions (takingthekids.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: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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