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Greetings Mentor! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Where and when Mentor will hold its 9/11 remembrance ceremony
  • Which Mentor High students just became National Merit semifinalists?
  • How Lake Catholic is turning one game into a 'College GameDay'

Also on today's calendar: Join the Quest for birds in the Chagrin River valley and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Sunny, nice and less humid, with a high of 75 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Saturday: Sunshine and warmer, temps: high: 82, low: 69.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 80 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Northeast Ohio communities plan 9/11 remembrances (news-herald.com) — Mentor residents are invited to a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at 10 a.m. at the Mentor Safety Forces Memorial between the police station and Fire Station No. 5 on Civic Center Boulevard. The event will honor lives lost in the attacks and recognize first responders' sacrifice, alongside similar ceremonies in nearby Lake County communities.
   

• 2027 National Merit Scholarship semifinalists named across Ohio: See the complete list of students (cleveland.com) — Mentor High School students Elizabeth Plumley and Daniel Tur are among Ohio seniors named 2027 National Merit Scholarship semifinalists, putting local academic achievement on a statewide stage. They join an elite group of less than 1% of U.S. seniors now competing for scholarships, with finalists to be announced next spring after applications and test scores are reviewed.
   

• Lake Catholic vs. Gilmour football: 'College GameDay' experience anticipated for Sept. 12 showdown (news-herald.com) — Lake Catholic will host Gilmour in a special noon "College GameDay"-style matchup Sept. 12 at its on-campus John Gibbons Athletic Complex, instead of the usual games at Mentor's Jerome T. Osborne Stadium. The day will feature food trucks, a kids zone, tailgating, and extra seating as the community rallies around a physical, run-heavy nonconference showdown.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Willoughby

  • Willoughby halts new group homes for one year (cleveland.com)
  • Man sentenced to year in prison for leading Willoughby officers on pursuit (news-herald.com)
  • After beating Kentucky, Falcons' Butera, O'Malley honored (sent-trib.com)

Painesville

  • Lake County NAACP to hold free 'Defend the Vote' event in Painesville (news-herald.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Mount Rushmore (Thank you J.J. W. for sending it in!)
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