🌱 Patch AM: How toxic sewer gas became a crisis in one Mentor neighborhood

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In today's newsletter:

• How toxic sewer gas became a crisis in one Mentor neighborhood

Also on today's calendar: Blackbrook Audubon helps birders attain January 100 and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one volcano say to the other volcano? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: A.M. flurries; cloudy, chilly, with a high of 28 and low of 23 degrees.
• Monday: Cloudy and not as cold, temps: high: 40, low: 32.
• Tuesday: A little afternoon rain, with a high of 45 and low of 37 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• ‘It's on fire': EPA finds toxic sewer gas after Mentor residents say their complaints went nowhere (cleveland.com) — Residents in Mentor’s Woodhill subdivision are battling a persistent, sickening sewer stench that state investigators have now linked to dangerous hydrogen sulfide gas in the sewer system. After years of complaints, Ohio EPA testing prompted Lake County and Mentor officials to install odor controls, increase monitoring, and scrutinize upstream industrial discharges while urging neighbors to keep reporting problems.
   

📸 Around Mentor

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mentor

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Monday January 5

• Family Story Time In-Person
  Children's Story Room , Main
  10:00 am

Tuesday January 6

• Tiddlywinks Story Time In-Person
  Children's Story Room , Main
  10:00 am
• Preschool Story Time In-Person
  Children's Story Room , Main
  11:00 am

Saturday January 10

• Nature Journaling In-Person
  Off Site Program, Headlands , Corner of Woodridge and Forest Roads , Mentor
  9:00 am

Thursday January 15

• Blackbrook Audubon helps birders attain January 100
  anywhere in Ohio
  8:00 am

📣 Mentor Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday January 5

• Family Story Time In-Person
  Children's Story Room , Main
  10:00 am
• Wickliffe City Council Organizational Meeting
  Wickliffe, OH Calendar , 28730 Ridge Road , Wickliffe
  7:00 pm

Tuesday January 6

• Tiddlywinks Story Time In-Person
  Children's Story Room , Main
  10:00 am
• Preschool Story Time In-Person
  Children's Story Room , Main
  11:00 am

Thursday January 8

• Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting
  Wickliffe, OH Calendar , 900 Worden Road , Wickliffe
  7:00 pm
• Environmental Commission (meets as needed)
  Wickliffe, OH Calendar , 900 Worden Road , Wickliffe
  7:00 pm

Saturday January 10

• Nature Journaling In-Person
  Off Site Program, Headlands , Corner of Woodridge and Forest Roads , Mentor Headlands
  9:00 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Does anyone know of any stores that still have toddler mittens?
  I have two 3 year Olds who really want to play in the snow but I've gone to several stores and all are out. EDIT/UPDATE: An extremely kind member on… (Nextdoor Quail Point)
• Want to give a shout out to First Call Drain & Plumbing, on Apollo Pkwy in Willoughby.
  Our kitchen drain gave out last night and neither our regular plumber, backup plumber, or the first 3 other ones we called were open. First Call not… (Nextdoor Quail Point)

• Steris Corporation posted a job opening for 1st Shift Injection Mold Setter & Process Technician in Mentor. Apply here.
• Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Associates in Mentor. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mentor here.

🗞 Nearby News

Willoughby

• Congressman Dave Joyce notes 2025 accomplishments, challenges, eyes 2026 (news-herald.com)
• Progress, community growth throughout 2025 in Willowick (news-herald.com)
• Everything to Know: Bucs WR Emeka Egbuka's Fiancee is Notre Dame Soccer Star Laney Matriano (heavy.com)

Painesville

• Man indicted for murder in Painesville restaurant shooting (wkyc.com)
• Entities in region commended for 2026 projects (news-herald.com)
• Contractor reports employee assault: Chagrin Falls police blotter (cleveland.com)

Ok Mentor! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

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