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🌱 Patch AM: How officers pulled a fleeing woman from icy Lake Erie waters
And check out Baker Bands Holiday Hustle 5K on the Mentor Patch calendar
Good day Mentor! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How officers pulled a fleeing woman from icy Lake Erie waters
- See which Mentor Cardinals earned coveted All-Ohio football honors this year
- How a funding freeze could hit Mentor’s manufacturing jobs and innovation
Also on today's calendar: Brunch with Santa at Tall Oaks and 7 more events.
Find out what's happening in Mentorfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Mentorfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Friday: A.M. flurries; clearing, cold, with a high of 33 and low of 26 degrees.
- Saturday: A little snow, up to 1", temps: high: 30, low: 18. ⛄️ Brr!
- Sunday: Very cold with snow showers, with a high of 25 and low of 22 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Police officers rescue woman from Lake Erie at Mentor Beach Park (news-herald.com) — Police and fire crews from Mentor and Mentor-on-the-Lake safely pulled a woman from Lake Erie after she fled officers and became half-submerged near Mentor Beach Park. Two officers were injured during the rocky shoreline rescue but are recovering, and the woman faces several charges and a future court date. The incident drew a large response from both cities’ safety forces late Thursday night. 
• Division I football All-Ohio teams announced (wnewsj.com) — Mentor High football is heavily represented on this year’s Division I All-Ohio teams, with Cardinals players named across first, second, third team and honorable mention on both offense and defense. The statewide list, chosen from regular-season play, highlights standout performances from Jackson Farley, Justen Hodge, Landry Brede and many more Mentor seniors.
• MEP program halted: MAGNET and manufacturers gear up for fight against federal funding suspension (freshwatercleveland.com) — A sudden suspension of federal and state funding for Ohio’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership could squeeze local firms, including Mentor-based Alloy Precision Technologies, which relies on MAGNET’s support services. MAGNET and manufacturing leaders are pushing for temporary “bridge” funding or use of Ohio’s rainy day fund to keep modernization and job-support programs alive while a federal audit continues.
📸 Around Mentor
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mentor
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★ Featured events ★
- Baker Bands Holiday Hustle 5K
8121 Deepwood Blvd, Mentor
2:00 pm
Saturday December 13
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Other local events
- Elf on the Library Shelf In-Person
Children's Area 2 , Main - Nature Journaling In-Person
Headlands , Corner of Woodridge and Forest Roads , Mentor
9:00 am - Christmas Ornament Making Party In-Person
James R. Garfield Room , Main
12:00 pm - Book Market In-Person
Village Room , Main
1:00 pm - Elf on the Library Shelf In-Person
Children's Area 2 , Main - Brunch with Santa at Tall Oaks
9199 Chillicothe Rd , Kirtland
11:00 am - Run Santa Run 5K - Mentor
8760 Mentor Ave , Mentor
1:30 pm - Elf on the Library Shelf In-Person
Children's Area 2 , Main - Brunch with Santa at Tall Oaks
9199 Chillicothe Rd , Kirtland
11:00 am
Saturday December 13
Sunday December 14
Monday December 15
Sunday December 21
📣 Mentor Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Candy Land: It's Wild in Ohio
Penitentiary Glen Reservation , 8668 Kirtland Chardon Rd , Kirtland
10:00 am - Santa House
Wes Point Park , 4232 River St , Willoughby
5:00 pm - Secret Santa: Kids Only Maker Night
Busy Bees Pottery & Arts Studio , 7850 Mentor Ave #554B , Mentor
6:00 pm - Float-N-Flick
Mentor Community Recreation Center , 6000 Heisley Rd , Mentor
7:00 pm
Friday December 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- If anyone is missing their dogs, they were seen roaming around Iroquois Trail on the lake side around 5:50 a.
m. One of the dogs had a grayish/navy collar. They appear to be from the same household and may have been sprayed by a skunk. (Nextdoor Arrowhead) - Driving around Lake County all afternoon in the heavy rain.
REMINDER . . . Drivers - Turn Your Headlights On!!!!! (Nextdoor Cobblestone Estates)
- McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Manager! - Up to $20/hr PLUS Bi-Weekly BONUS! in Mentor. Apply here.
- At Home Decor Superstore posted a job opening for Team Member in Mentor. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mentor here.
🗞 Nearby News
Willoughby
- Holiday shows in full swing (news-herald.com)
- Sentencing for Willoughby man guilty in connection with 'swatting' hoax (cleveland19.com)
- Securafy Introduces AI Readiness Assessment and Verification-Based Certification for SMBs (apnews.com)
Painesville
- Off-duty Euclid firefighter, Good Samaritan save dog from burning home (fox8.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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