🌱 Patch AM: Will Mentor’s famous bald eagles bounce back after losing their nest?

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In today's newsletter:

• Will Mentor’s famous bald eagles bounce back after losing their nest?
• How a flying puck made Mentor’s playoff win unforgettable for one reporter
• Mentor and Lake County remember influential neighbors lost in 2025

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

Today's riddle: I think I’ll wear only one boot today. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Lake-effect snow, 1-3"; windy, with a high of 30 and low of 17 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Thursday: Very cold with a few flurries, temps: high: 21, low: 19.
• Friday: Low clouds and cold, with a high of 26 and low of 19 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Mentor Marsh eagles lose nest in windy weather (news5cleveland.com) — Strong winds in Mentor this week toppled a well-known bald eagle nest at Mentor Marsh Nature Preserve, worrying many local birdwatchers. Naturalists say the eagles weren’t yet nesting, are experienced parents, and should have time to rebuild before egg-laying season in February, keeping hopes high for more successful sightings next year.
   

• High school sports year in review: Now it can be told for 2025 (news-herald.com) — A local sportswriter’s wildest 2025 moment came during Mentor High’s regional hockey semifinal at Kent, when an errant puck in Cardinals warmups nailed him in the head. He still iced the swelling and covered Mentor’s 2-1 upset over Walsh Jesuit, a key step in the Cardinals’ frozen four run.
   

• Remembering some well-known area residents we lost in 2025 (news-herald.com) — Mentor residents are remembering several local leaders and neighbors lost in 2025, including former Mentor City Council member and teacher James Struna, longtime Mentor Lumber president Robert Sanderson, and Mentor Senior Center regular Richard Morrison. The piece also honors regional figures from Lake and surrounding counties whose public service, teaching, business, and civic work shaped daily life across the area.
   

📸 Around Mentor

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mentor

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Thursday January 1

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

Saturday January 3

• LEGO at the Library In-Person
  James R. Garfield Room , Main
  11:00 am

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

📣 Mentor Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 31

• Candy Land: It's Wild in Ohio
  Penitentiary Glen Reservation , 8668 Kirtland Chardon Rd , Kirtland
  10:00 am
• Happy "Noon" Year Party In-Person
  James R. Garfield Room , Main
  11:15 am
• Yarn N Yak ~ Madison Public Library
  Eastern Lake County Chamber of Commerce , 6111 Middle Ridge Rd , Madison
  5:00 pm

Saturday January 3

• LEGO at the Library In-Person
  James R. Garfield Room , Main
  11:00 am

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

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I have to give a BIG Shout Out to First Call Drain Cleaning & Mechanical.
  I had a leaking cold water pipe that needed repairing. Therefore I had to turn off my cold water until morning. The next morning I called First Call… (Nextdoor Barrington Ridge)
• "Lake County Ohio’s Wireless Emergency Notification System (WENS) helps keep residents informed during emergencies and other events in our County.
  This is the system that Mentor uses to send text and email notifications for road closures and other emergencies. Register today at https://entry… (Nextdoor Weatherby Park)

• Schwebel Baking Company posted a job opening for Shipping Associate in Mentor. Apply here.
• Nesco Resource posted a job opening for Assembler in Mentor. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mentor here.

🗞 Nearby News

Willoughby

• State Sen. Jerry Cirino discusses achievements, looks ahead (news-herald.com)
• Eastlake sees new business openings in 2025 (news-herald.com)

Painesville

• Another frigid Dog Walking Forecast (news5cleveland.com)
• 2025 in area high school sports, by the numbers (news-herald.com)
• Top 10 Lake County stories since cleveland.com launched the beat (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

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I heard there’s only a 50 percent chance of snow.
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