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 📰 Local News: 📰 Mentor Moves Ahead with New Fire Station, Debates Tax Relief Options

 📰 Thirteen Finalists to Shine at Mentor’s Deepwood Idol Talent Show

 📰 Painesville Woman Killed in Fiery I-71 Crash in Medina County

 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Wellness Wednesday: 🪑 Why Sitting Could Be as Dangerous as Smoking—and How to Fight Back

⚾ Sports: ⚾ Ramirez Breaks Franchise Mark, Powers Guardians Past Marlins

⚾ Wilkinson, Schlesinger Combine for 8-0 Lake County Victory

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 📰 Mentor Moves Ahead with New Fire Station, Debates Tax Relief Options

Mentor officials are advancing plans for a new fire station to replace the city’s current facility, which has been in service for more than half a century. The existing firehouse, located next to Garfield Park, has operated since 1965 and will be retired once the new station is complete.

The city recently purchased property for the project at the northeast corner of state Route 84 and Plaza Boulevard, formerly home to the Sears Automotive Center. The sale was finalized on July 9, following City Council’s approval of the acquisition in February.

Design work is still underway. Fire Chief Bob Zak has been visiting stations around Ohio and collaborating with architects to develop a modern facility that meets current needs.

While planning continues, city leaders are also weighing potential tax relief measures for residents. Councilman Scott Marn has suggested a one-year suspension of the city’s fire levy, which brings in roughly $2.15 million annually. He believes the city’s reserves could cover expenses during the pause without impacting construction or daily fire department operations.

Some council members are cautious about the idea, citing concerns that halting the levy could cause confusion or affect long-term funding for fire services. An alternative suggestion from Councilperson-at-Large Ray Kirchner involves using money set aside for recycling and waste services to reduce costs.

The proposal to suspend fire levy collections has not yet been formally introduced. City Council is in recess until September 2.

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📰 Thirteen Finalists to Shine at Mentor’s Deepwood Idol Talent Show

The 13th annual Deepwood Idol talent competition will take the main stage at Mentor CityFest from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on Aug. 16, showcasing music, comedy, dance, and instrumental performances.

It’s the fourth year the event has been part of CityFest, and this year’s theme is “Out of this World.” Festivities start earlier with the 10 a.m. CityFest parade, featuring a space-themed float carrying some of the contestants before they perform.

Organized by the Lake County Board of Developmental Disabilities/Deepwood, the show features 13 finalists chosen from auditions, about half of them first-time participants. Acts range from ballads to lively dance and comedy routines.

What began as a small day-program event has grown into a full-scale production requiring six months of preparation. Organizers credit Mentor’s support for helping reach larger audiences and raise awareness about developmental disabilities.

Matt “The Voice” Herman will return as emcee. Students from Broadmoor School’s Early Intervention and Preschool Programs will sing the national anthem, and the Special Olympics Deepwood Dance Team will perform while judges tally scores.

More than a competition, organizers describe Deepwood Idol as a celebration of inclusion, community spirit, and the joy of performance.

📰 Painesville Woman Killed in Fiery I-71 Crash in Medina County

A Painesville woman was killed Aug. 10 in a violent crash on Interstate 71 North in Medina County.

According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Medina Post, the crash occurred around 11:42 a.m. near mile marker 206. Investigators said a pickup truck hauling a trailer, driven by a 41-year-old Painesville man, was struck on the side by a speeding car driven by a 19-year-old Akron man.

The impact caused the truck to lose control, overturn, and detach from its trailer. The vehicle then went over a bridge, down an embankment, and landed on railroad tracks before catching fire.

Passenger Tracy A. Hodgkinson, 52, of Painesville, was ejected from the truck. She was flown by medical helicopter to Akron City Hospital, where she died from her injuries.

The truck’s driver suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to the same hospital. The Akron driver was not injured. A minivan traveling nearby sustained minor damage from debris during the crash.

The incident remains under investigation.

Read More at fox8.com

🪑 Why Sitting Could Be as Dangerous as Smoking—and How to Fight Back

Research has linked sitting for long periods of time with a number of health concerns. They include obesity and a cluster of conditions — increased blood pressure, high blood sugar, excess body fat around the waist and unhealthy cholesterol levels — that make up metabolic syndrome. Too much sitting overall and prolonged periods of sitting also seem to increase the risk of death from cardiovascular disease and cancer.

Researchers analyzed thirteen studies of sitting time and activity levels. They found that those who sat for more than eight hours a day with no physical activity had a risk of dying similar to that posed by obesity and smoking. Sitting is so bad for your health that some people say it is the new smoking.

If you sit for more than eight hours a day, there is good news. It only take 60 to 75 minutes of moderately intense physical activity a day to counter the effects of too much sitting. This does not have to be at one time-start each day with 15 minutes of calisthenics such as push-ups, sit-ups, squats, crunches and jumping rope; take a brisk 30-minutes walk during your lunch hour; take the stairs and park in the furthest spot; lift weights and stretch while watching television.

The Mayo Clinic makes these suggestions to combat the time spent on a couch or chair:

• Take a break from sitting every 30 minutes.

• Stand while talking on the phone or watching television.

• If you work at a desk, try a standing desk — or improvise with a high table or counter.

• Walk with your colleagues for meetings rather than sitting in a conference room.

• Position your work surface above a treadmill — with a computer screen and keyboard on a stand or a specialized treadmill-ready vertical desk — so that you can be in motion throughout the day.

"We weren't designed to sit,” claims Dr. Joan Vernikos, former director of NASA's Life Sciences Division and author of Sitting Kills, Moving Heals. "The body is a perpetual motion machine." So get off your rear (I know you are sitting while reading on your computer or phone right now) and get moving!!!

⚾ Ramírez Breaks Franchise Mark, Powers Guardians Past Marlins

José Ramírez made franchise history Tuesday night, homering twice to lift the Cleveland Guardians to a 4-3 win over the Miami Marlins at Progressive Field.

Ramírez’s second blast in the eighth inning, a line drive over the right-field wall, broke a 3-3 tie and set the Guardians’ record for career multihomer games at 27, surpassing Jim Thome and Albert Belle. He had ended an 0-for-12 skid earlier with a solo shot in the first inning, followed immediately by Kyle Manzardo’s homer—Cleveland’s seventh back-to-back pair this season. Manzardo has three homers in his last two games.

Miami erased a 3-0 deficit in the fifth inning with three runs, helped by a throwing error from Steven Kwan and RBI hits from Dane Myers and Heriberto Hernández. Kwan later redeemed himself in the sixth, throwing out Eric Wagaman at the plate for his MLB-leading 11th outfield assist.

Cade Smith earned the win with 1 1/3 scoreless innings as Cleveland won for the sixth time in seven games. The series continues Wednesday with Gavin Williams (7-4, 3.17 ERA) facing Miami’s Eury Pérez (4-3, 3.25 ERA).

Read More and Watch Highlights at espn.com

⚾ Wilkinson, Schlesinger Combine for 8-0 Lake County Victory

The Lake County Captains blanked the Peoria Chiefs 8-0 Tuesday night at Classic Auto Group Park, backed by sharp pitching and steady offense.

Matt Wilkinson (4-9, 4.67 ERA) earned the win, tossing five scoreless innings with five hits allowed and seven strikeouts. Rafe Schlesinger closed it out with four shutout frames for his first save, as the duo combined for 11 strikeouts and no walks.

Lake County struck first in the third inning when Esteban González singled to left, driving in Jaison Chourio and Nick Mitchell. In the fifth, Maick Collado doubled home González, and Juan Benjamin followed with a double to center to plate Collado for a 4-0 lead.

The Captains added two more in the seventh on RBI singles from Johnny Tincher and Collado, then sealed the win in the eighth when Ryan Cesarini singled in Chourio and Mitchell. González scored three runs, while Collado collected two RBIs on two hits.

The victory was Lake County’s fourth shutout of the season.

See the box score and more at milb.com

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