Blood Needed In Mentor + Forecast + 5 Homes TO Scope Out

Good morning, neighbors! Just a few day till Thanksgiving! Let's see what's happening around Mentor.

First, today's weather:

A.M. flurries; mostly cloudy. High: 38 Low: 30.

Here are the top stories in Mentor today:

1. News 5 launches an investigation into storefronts that allow customers to win cash playing games, including a location in Mentor. (News 5 Cleveland)
2. Whether you're actively looking for a new home or just investigating other properties nearby, you can start your search with five of the newest listings in and near Mentor. (Mentor Patch)
3. The country's blood supply is at its lowest level in a decade for this time of the year, according to the Red Cross. Here are the Red Cross blood drives coming up in the Mentor area in the next few weeks. (Mentor Patch)

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Mentor Patch Notebook

• Mentor Marsh: "#Thankful for volunteers! Amazing how a little elbow grease, imagination, some native plants that had been on our wish list and super volunteers to help us transform what was once all non-native landscaping plants into a lush bed of nati..." (Facebook)
• Mentor Marsh: "#Thankful for native plants and the natural recolonization of native wetland plants like Buttonbush in our restoration of Mentor Marsh. Having a diverse amount of plants adds to the overall biodiversity of our wetlands. Although Buttonbu..." (Facebook)
• Mentor Parks & Recreation: "Shop for unique gifts at Wildwood on December 5th!" (Facebook)

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— Chris Mosby

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