ESPN Covering Mentor Football Game + Dealing With Fall Foliage

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First, today's weather:

Possible light rain in the morning. High: 70 Low: 57.

Here are the top stories today in Mentor:

1. A note on fall foliage and dealing with leaves. (Mentor Patch)
2. ESPN announces it will cover a Mentor vs Medina game in early October. The Cardinals will have to slow down Medina's quarterback, who is committed to Penn State. (ESPN Press Room)
3. Mentor on Tap & Uncorked event canceled due to staffing challenges (News 5 Cleveland)

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Today in Mentor:

• Mother Goose on the Loose (First Session) (10:00 AM)

Mentor Patch Notebook

• Mentor Marsh: "How about a bit of “sunshine” this morning for a chilly first day of fall boost? This cheery scene is highlighted by an Orange Sulphur butterfly, Colias eurytheme, nectaring on the fall powerhouse plant, New England Aster, Symphyotrichum..." (Facebook)
• Mentor Fire Department: "Lake County HazMat Team and Lubrizol are training together this month. The Lake County HazMat Team is comprised of not only Firefighters, but of community partners of subject matter experts such as Lubrizol. This month we are training on..." (Facebook)
• Mentor Wrestling: "On Oct. 10th The Mentor High School wrestling team will be hosting at the Mentor Civic Center Amphitheater a 50/50 Cornhole tournament / Browns Tailgate. The Browns game will start at 4:05 and viewing will take place on the Amphitheater'..." (Facebook)
• City of Mentor, Ohio - Municipal Government: "The unemployment rate for the City of Mentor decreased 0.4% to 4.0% for the month of August 2021." (Facebook)
• Mentor Senior Center: "Let's do lunch! In-person or Curbside meals are available for just $5 each. Eat at the Senior Center weekdays from 11:30 AM - Noon, or order and pick up Curbside Meals from 11 - 11:15 AM (Center Street entrance). Curbside Meals may be or..." (Facebook)
• Mentor Parks & Recreation: "Kalahari Getaway Friday, November 19 & Saturday, November 20 Join the City of Mentor Recreation Department for a quick family getaway where you can have a blast at America’s largest indoor waterpark and save money too! Take advantage of ..." (Facebook)

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