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📰 Local News: 📰 Council Tackles Infrastructure, Growth, and Quality-of-Life Concerns Across the City

📰 Revolutionary War Tribute Set for June 20 in Mentor and Painesville

🚨 Mentor Safety Forces Open House Set for Aug. 1

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 The Pet Corner:🐾 How Northeast Ohio Pet Owners Can Avoid Costly Surprises

⚾ Sports: ⚾ Guardians Rally Late to Defeat Tigers 3-2 in 10 Innings

🥎 Mentor Girls Hold Off Brunswick Rally for 7-6 Tournament Win

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MENTOR, Ohio — Mentor City Council’s May 19 meeting opened with something rare in local government: a reminder that neighbors still step up for one another when it matters most.

Two Mentor residents, Yanni Saras and Carl Boore, were formally recognized after rescuing a mother and her 8-year-old daughter from a sinking vehicle in a retention pond near Plaza Boulevard earlier this month. According to officials, the driver suffered a medical emergency before the vehicle entered the water. One man entered the pond to rescue the child and unconscious driver while the other helped bring them to safety and warm them in his garage until emergency crews arrived. The submerged vehicle later showed how little time the victims had.

The meeting then shifted to issues many residents deal with daily.

Council acknowledged frustration over a persistent odor problem affecting one Mentor neighborhood for more than a year. Officials said the EPA and utilities department remain involved, but residents still do not have a clear answer about the source or timeline for resolution.

Residents also received encouraging news about planned FirstEnergy grid upgrades intended to improve reliability in outage-prone neighborhoods. Specific streets are expected to be released soon.

Other updates included a new $60 million Steris manufacturing investment in Mentor, Fire Station No. 3 bids coming in below estimates, Memorial Day ceremony plans, and concerns raised about trash and lighting near Civic Center pickleball and basketball courts.

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MENTOR, Ohio — A new monument honoring Revolutionary War veteran Nathan Harris will be dedicated in Mentor on June 20 during a community commemoration celebrating his military service and pioneer legacy.

The Nathan Harris and Rhoda Lapham Family Organization is hosting the event to recognize Harris’ service in the American Revolutionary War, including surviving the winter at Valley Forge, and his later years as one of Mentor’s early settlers.

The dedication of an 8-foot granite monument at Mentor Municipal Cemetery, 7881 Hopkins Road, will begin at noon and include historical presentations and the unveiling ceremony.

Earlier that day, the New Connecticut Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will conduct a Revolutionary War Patriots Memorial Brick-Laying Ceremony at 10 a.m. at the Lake County Courthouse, 95 N. Park Place in Painesville.

A family lunch and historical program will follow at 1 p.m. at Old Council Hall, 7250 Hopkins Road in Mentor, featuring presentations and discussions about the Harris family’s history and impact on the region.

MENTOR, Ohio — The Mentor Police and Fire Departments will host a Safety Forces Open House from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 1, 2026, at the Mentor Police Station and Mentor Fire Station No. 5 parking lots, 8500 Civic Center Blvd.

The free event will allow residents to meet police officers and firefighters, tour department facilities, and explore fire engines, police SUVs, and other specialty vehicles.

Demonstrations will include an auto extrication using the Jaws of Life, along with K9 and drone presentations. Attendees can also take photos and learn more about emergency equipment and public safety services.

The event will feature the Third Grade Seatbelt Poster Contest awards ceremony and provide information for those interested in careers in law enforcement or fire service.

For more information, contact Tracey Woodward at [email protected].

Source: cityofmentor.com

For many families in Mentor, the cost of owning a pet has quietly changed over the past few years.

It is no longer just food, toys, and annual vet visits.

Across Northeast Ohio, pet owners are facing rising prices for veterinary care, medications, grooming, boarding, and preventative treatments. Emergency veterinary visits that once cost a few hundred dollars can now climb into the thousands — often with little warning.

Veterinarians say one of the biggest financial problems they see is not irresponsible owners. It is unprepared owners.

Many families budget for regular pet expenses but underestimate how quickly costs escalate after an injury, illness, or emergency surgery. And when finances become strained, owners sometimes delay care — which can make treatment more expensive later.

At the same time, experts say many pet owners are overspending in the wrong places.

Luxury toys, trendy supplements, subscription boxes, and premium accessories often deliver far less long-term value than preventative healthcare. Delaying dental cleanings, skipping bloodwork, or avoiding flea, tick, and heartworm prevention to save money now can create much larger medical bills later.

Veterinarians increasingly recommend treating pet healthcare more like household emergency planning.

That does not mean expecting disaster.

It means understanding that pets are living longer, veterinary medicine is more advanced than ever, and costs have changed dramatically in recent years.

For many Northeast Ohio families, the smartest financial move may not be spending more on pets.

It may be spending smarter before a crisis happens.

🐾💵 The full website version of this week’s Pet Corner explores:

👉 Read: What It Really Costs to Own a Pet in 2026 — And Where Families Get Blindsided

Angel Martínez hit a go-ahead triple in the 10th inning and José Ramírez added an RBI double as the Cleveland Guardians defeated the Detroit Tigers 3-2 Wednesday night.

Cleveland tied the game in the ninth when Daniel Schneemann scored on Patrick Bailey’s groundout after reaching on a single and advancing on a hit by Travis Bazzana and a sacrifice bunt from Steven Kwan.

Detroit threatened in the bottom of the ninth with runners on first and second and no outs, but Cleveland relievers combined for three consecutive strikeouts to force extra innings.

Martínez opened the 10th with a triple that scored automatic runner Brayan Rocchio, and Ramírez followed with a run-scoring double. Detroit answered with an RBI single from Zach McKinstry before Cade Smith recorded his 16th save.

Guardians starter Tanner Bibee struck out five over eight innings, while Detroit’s Drew Anderson allowed two hits and struck out a career-high seven in 4 2/3 innings.

The Tigers have lost five straight games and 13 of their last 15.

See Highlights at espn.com

The Mentor Cardinals defeated Brunswick 7-6 in a home tournament softball game Wednesday, improving to 18-8 on the season.

Mentor built an early lead with a five-run second inning and added two more runs in the fifth before holding off a late Brunswick rally in the seventh.

Sydney Cahill earned the complete-game victory for Mentor. She pitched all seven innings, allowing six runs on nine hits while striking out three and walking six.

Sophia Smalley paced the Cardinals offensively, going 3-for-3 with a double, one RBI and two runs scored. Gabi Dadante finished 2-for-3 and scored once.

Aubree Colon went 1-for-2 with a double and two RBIs, while Peyton Willis added two RBIs and a double in a 1-for-4 performance.

Mentor collected 10 hits in the win and held on to secure the one-run victory.

Oh, my goodness. These little ones! hahaha