Mentor Buys Fitness Facility For $5 Million + Forecast + Meteors

Happy Thursday, people of Mentor! Here's everything worth knowing today in town.

First, today's weather:

Cooler; a little morning rain. High: 46 Low: 34.

Here are the top stories in Mentor today:

1. The city of Mentor will purchase the Heisley Racquet & Fitness Club on Heisley Road for $5.15 million. Plans are in motion to turn the facility into a recreation center for Mentor residents. (Mentor Patch)
2. The Leonid meteor shower — known to produce fast, bright meteors as Earth plows through a trail of debris left behind by the comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle — peaked Thursday morning just before dawn. (Mentor Patch)
3. WonderCleveland – an experiential museum which mixes hands-on activities with state-of-the-art augmented reality and other high-tech features has opened at Great Lakes Mall. (Press Release Desk)

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Today in Mentor:

• Red Cross Blood Drive (Events) - Mentor High School (8:30 AM)
• Outreach Kindercare South - Mentor Public Library (9:30 AM)
• Alphabet Express - Mentor Public Library (10:00 AM)
• Life Hacks: Simple Meals - Mentor Public Library (6:30 PM)
• Family Game Night: Big Games - Mentor Public Library (7:00 PM)

Mentor Patch Notebook

• City of Mentor, Ohio - Municipal Government: "NEW BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Thanks to WonderCleveland for their investment in our community. We wish them continued success in the future." (Facebook)
• Mentor Marsh: "We’re celebrating waterfowl on #wildwednesday as the ducks are flocking to Mentor Marsh! Such beautiful colors on this array of birds utilizing our habitat at the Marsh. What ducks are you seeing? Mentor Marsh State Nature Preserve, Nove..." (Facebook)
• City of Mentor, Ohio - Municipal Government: "This is the week for the the annual Turkey Roll on Ice. Sign your team up now for a fun adult night out this Saturday, November 20th. Call 440.974.5720 to Register" (Facebook)
• Mentor Public Library: "For those bored with the usual board games, families can play supersized versions of Jenga, Connect Four, Battleship and even Scrabble during our Family Game Night this Thursday!" (Facebook)
• Mentor Senior Center: "A short week that's BIG on taste! Join us for lunch in-person or order a Curbside Meal. Meals are 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..." (Facebook)

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— Chris Mosby

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