Unemployment Up Slightly In Mentor + Ohio Anti-Smoking Grades

Happy Thursday, Mentor! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy and not as cold. High: 29 Low: 23.

Here are the top stories in Mentor today:

1. The unemployment rate for the City of Mentor increased 0.1% to 2.7% for the month of December 2021. One year ago, the unemployment rate was 5.8%. (Mentor Patch)
2. Ohio is one of the many states that has a long ways to go in preventing smoking, according to a new report by the American Lung Association. (Mentor Patch)

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Today in Mentor:

• Creative Explorers - Headlands Branch Library (10:00 AM)
• Staff Use - Mentor Public Library (10:00 AM)
• Musical Munchkins @ Lake - Lake Branch Library (10:30 AM)
• Little Scholars - Headlands Branch Library (11:00 AM)
• Ohio Childrens Trust Fund Council Meeting (1:00 PM)
• Basic Email - Computer Class - Mentor Public Library (2:00 PM)
• Facebook Basics - Computer Class - Mentor Public Library (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Mentor Fire Department: "Look who turned 97. Bob Zonneville of Mentor is a long-time friend of the City and the Mentor Fire Department. We were glad to celebrate the occasion with this amazingly active WWII veteran. Bob earned two Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star..." (Facebook)
• Mentor Marsh: "Ok, ok, ok, I’ve been personally dreaming of spring for awhile now…at a tipping point especially after cleaning more snow off my car this morning. Woohoo! So excited for this Lake SWCD plant sale. Now I can dream of which plants to buy t..." (Facebook)
• Mentor Fire Department: "HOW CAN YOU TELL IF ICE IS SAFE? There are no guarantees. Always consider ice to be potentially dangerous. You can't judge ice conditions by appearance or thickness alone; many other factors like water depth, size of waterbody, water che..." (Facebook)
• Mentor Parks & Recreation: "CALL FOR SPONSORS: The City of Mentor hosts over 80 major and minor events each year to encourage social interaction and bind our community. Mentor events are well-managed, well-covered by local media, and most importantly, well-attended..." (Facebook)

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