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🌱 Patch AM: Mentor family loses everything in storm fire; here’s how to help
Also check out The Next Chapter Experience: A Morning for Women Asking, "What's Next?" on the Mentor Patch calendar
Hello again Mentor! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Mentor family loses everything in storm fire; here's how to help
- Will Lake Catholic keep rolling when Benedictine visits Mentor next week?
Also on today's calendar: The Next Chapter Experience: A Morning for Women Asking, "What's Next?" and 10 more events.
Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 77 and low of 59 degrees.
- Monday: Cooler with clouds and sun, temps: high: 68, low: 57.
- Tuesday: Warmer; breezy in the morning, with a high of 84 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Kimberlee Hoffman's GoFundMe Profile (gofundme.com) — A young family in Mentor has lost their home and all belongings after a fire sparked by severe storms, leaving them with urgent needs for basics like clothing, diapers, school supplies, and baby formula. With three small children, including a 3-year-old with Down syndrome, relatives have launched a GoFundMe to help them start over from nothing. 
• Lake Catholic vs. Gilmour football: Cougars grind out 14-7 victory on campus (news-herald.com) — Lake Catholic's football team ground out a 14-7 home win over Gilmour, powered by tough defense and a late touchdown run. For Mentor fans, the big news is that the Cougars next host rival Benedictine at Jerome T. Osborne Stadium in Mentor on Sept. 18, promising another physical matchup close to home.
📸 Around Mentor
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mentor
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★ Featured events ★
- The Next Chapter Experience: A Morning for Women Asking, "What's Next?" →
The Woods on 84 Event Center, 980 Riverside Dr, Painesville
10:00 am
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- Book-To-Movie Book Club In-Person
Children's Story Room, Main
4:00 pm - Diamond Art Bookmarks In-Person
Village Room, Main
4:00 pm - Wheel Throwing Classes: 9/15, 9/22, 9/29 →
Busy Bees Pottery & Arts Studio, 7850 Mentor Ave, Mentor - Mini Majorettes →
Mentor Community Recreation Center, 6000 Heisley Rd., Mentor - Faux Stained Glass: Resin Suncatchers →
Busy Bees Pottery & Arts Studio, 7850 Mentor Ave, Mentor
6:00 pm - Instant pot demo with LaDonna In-Person
James R. Garfield Room, Main
6:30 pm - Stroller Strides In-Person
Village Room, Main
10:00 am - Wiggle, Giggle and Shake →
Mentor Public Library, 8215 Mentor Ave., Mentor - Victor Samalot / Instrumental guitarist →
Mentor Farmers Market, Eleanor B Garfield Park - 7967 Mentor Ave, Mentor
3:00 pm - Cozy Bookclub Craft Night →
Busy Bees Pottery & Arts Studio, 7850 Mentor Ave, Mentor
6:00 pm - 24 in 24 Fundraiser at CrossFit Mentality →
7430 Clover Avenue, Mentor - Pirates & Pottery →
Busy Bees Pottery & Arts Studio, 7850 Mentor Ave, Mentor
11:00 am
Monday September 14
Tuesday September 15
Wednesday September 16
Thursday September 17
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Arby's posted a job opening for Team Member in Mentor. Apply here.
- TJX posted a job opening for Part Time Seasonal Retail Associate in Mentor. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mentor here.
🗞 Nearby News
Willoughby
- Your Complete Guide to Buying a Certified Pre-Owned MINI and Pre-Owned Vehicles in Willoughby Hills, Ohio (issuewire.com)
- Mahler Leads Volleyball in Split at Golden Grizzly Invitational - Eastern Michigan University Athletics (emueagles.com)
- 5 drivers sentenced for fleeing from Willoughby police (cleveland19.com)
Painesville
- Lake County faces $500,000 SNAP loss under federal changes (cleveland.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: They start each day with a cup of caw-fee. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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