SR-306, I-90 Roadwork Underway In Mentor + Fire Prevention Week

Happy Wednesday, Mentor! Here's everything worth knowing around town today.

First, today's weather:

A passing afternoon shower. High: 77 Low: 65.

Here are the top stories today in Mentor:

1. The Tony Fisher Award will be presented during a ceremony in Mentor. (News-Herald.com)
2. A Mentor soccer game makes a list of the best fan-submitted photos of Week 7 (Yahoo Sports)
3. Construction on the SR-306 / I-90 bridge is now underway. Watch for lane closures and backups. (Press Release Desk)

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Today in Mentor:

• Manager Meeting Online - Mentor Public Library (9:30 AM)
• Tiddlywinks - Mentor Public Library (10:00 AM)
• Pre-K Pop Party - Mentor Public Library (11:00 AM)
• Parent/Teacher Conferences (Events) - Mentor High School (5:00 PM)
• Steering Committee - Mentor Public Library (5:00 PM)
• Family Game Night - Headlands Branch Library (6:00 PM)
• PJ Family Story Time - Mentor Public Library (6:30 PM)
• Mentor-on-the-Lake History Buffs - Lake Branch Library (6:30 PM)

Mentor Patch Notebook

• Mentor Marsh: "Not to be outdone by favorite feathered or furry animals spotted around the Marsh, a captured Leopard Frog, Lithobates pipiens, is always an exciting find to hare…especially after everyone on our walk watched me crawling on the ground li..." (Facebook)
• City of Mentor, Ohio - Municipal Government: "Fire Prevention Week is October 3rd through 9th and the Mentor Fire Department wants you to “Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety”. " (Facebook)
• Mentor Fire Department: "This week, October 3 – 9, is NATIONAL FIRE PREVENTION WEEK. This public campaign is observed each year during the week of October 9th, in commemoration of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. This year’s theme is “Learn the Sounds of Fire Saf..." (Facebook)
• Mentor Public Library: "There is still space available in our Interactive Harry Potter event! Interact with the characters on the screen for a unique viewing of the film. Open to all ages, although suited for those able to read the script. You can still registe..." (Facebook)
• Mentor Senior Center: "We still have openings for some of our November and December day trips! On November 10th we'll travel to Wooster for a day of shopping and fun (register by 10/10) and on December 8th we'll take the bus to experience Christmas in the Nice..." (Facebook)

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— Chris Mosby

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