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📰 Project Hope Marks 33 Years of Serving Lake County Residents

📰 County partnership removes barrier for student leadership program

🏘️ The Real Estate Question: Is Convenience Becoming More Valuable Than Square Footage?

🏘️ Fresh Home Listings Around Mentor (44060) This Week

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⚾ Captains Lose Ninth-Inning Lead in 5-4 Loss to Dayton

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The Mentor Police Department is warning the public about scam calls that appear to come from its non-emergency telephone number.

Police said they have received numerous complaints from people outside Ohio who reported receiving calls displaying the department’s number. During the calls, scammers claimed the recipients’ personal information had been used to open a bank account.

The department said it appears the callers are spoofing the number. Phone spoofing allows a fraudulent call to appear as though it is coming from a trusted organization.

Mentor police emphasized that officers will not call people to request personal identifying information or instruct them to send money.

Anyone who receives a suspicious call should avoid sharing personal or financial information and end the call. Rather than relying on the number shown on caller ID, contact the organization directly using a telephone number found through an official website or another trusted source.

The warning is especially important because a familiar number can make a scam call seem legitimate. Residents should treat unexpected requests for personal information or money with caution, even when the caller ID appears to belong to a police department, bank or government agency.

Project Hope for the Homeless is celebrating 33 years of service in Lake County, where the organization has helped more than 10,000 people since its founding in 1993.

Executive Director Judy Burr and Community Engagement Director Sandra Slater recently appeared before the Lake County commissioners to thank the county for its continued support. Project Hope is Lake County’s only homeless shelter and provides emergency accommodations, guidance and other services for adults, families, children and seniors.

During the past year, the organization served 361 guests and provided 12,610 shelter nights. That included support for 54 children. Burr reported that more than 79% of guests left the shelter for a better living situation.

Project Hope now operates five main programs: an overnight adult shelter, a separate family and children’s wing, an optional aftercare program, the off-site senior Hope House and the Welcome Home Center. Its aftercare program served another 111 adults and children.

The organization has also added peer and social-service specialists to provide more one-on-one support for guests, many of whom are experiencing homelessness for the first time.

Looking ahead, Project Hope is working with Marous Brothers Construction on a Master Facility Plan. One priority is improving accommodations for a growing number of guests age 62 and older, particularly those with mobility limitations.

Leadership Lake County, Lakeland Community College and Laketran are partnering to make the Junior Leadership Program more accessible to high school students across Lake County.

Lakeland Community College will serve as the central meeting hub for the monthly program, which runs from August through April. Students will gather at The President’s Corner before program activities and may wait there for transportation home.

Laketran will provide travel options through its GO program and EZfare app. Students may use fixed bus routes to reach Lakeland or Dial-a-Ride service when appropriate.

The partnership addresses transportation, identified as a major barrier for some students. Leadership Lake County has also worked with schools and community partners to reduce missed classroom time and expand scholarship support.

The Junior Leadership Program introduces students to local industries and organizations, including business, government, education, health care, manufacturing and nonprofits.

Enrollment remains open. For details or to apply, contact Youth Program Director Gina Fletcher at [email protected].

At some point, many homeowners begin asking a different question.

Not, “How much house can I get?”

But, “How much of my life do I want to spend maintaining it—or driving everywhere from it?”

Square footage is easy to measure. Convenience is not.

It may mean living ten minutes closer to work. Being near the grocery store, a walking trail, or medical care. It may mean having family nearby, an easier school pickup, or a neighborhood where an evening walk does not require getting in the car first.

Those small advantages rarely look dramatic during a home tour.

But they become part of everyday life almost immediately.

Five minutes saved on an errand does not sound important. Neither does one less long drive or a shorter walk from the car. Yet repeated over months and years, those moments add up to something a larger room cannot provide:

Time.

Convenience is also deeply personal. A young family may value schools and childcare. Someone working from home may care more about nearby parks and services. Later in life, access to healthcare, familiar stores, friends, or family may matter more than an extra bedroom.

Even square footage has a time cost. More rooms can mean more cleaning, more maintenance, more heating and cooling, and more belongings to manage.

That does not make larger homes less valuable. It simply means space is not the only thing shaping how a home supports daily life.

Perhaps convenience is not replacing square footage.

Perhaps it is reminding us that the value of a home includes not only what it gives us room to do—but what it gives us more time to enjoy.

👉🏻 Continue reading: The website article explores the invisible floor plan of a neighborhood, why convenience changes with each stage of life, and how both distance and excess space can quietly consume time.

From lakefront luxury homes to more practical family-friendly options, here’s a quick look at several new listings that recently hit the market in the 44060 area.

9822 Mitchells Mill Rd., Mentor, OH 44060
Why it Caught Our Eye: Waking up surrounded by more than 4,000 acres of preserved nature makes every day feel like a peaceful escape.
3 Beds, 2.5 Bath, ???? Sqft. 3.80 Acre Lot
Sale Price $899,000
Listed by: Denise A. Quiggle Brokered by McDowell Real Estate
Link to Property Listing

9261 Sugarbush Dr., Mentor, OH 44060
Why it Caught Our Eye: The soaring ceilings and grand 8-foot doorways give this home an open, airy feel that makes an immediate impression.
3 Beds, 2.5 Bath, ???? Sqft. 0.53 Acre Lot
Sale Price $535,000 ⬇️$15K
Listed by: Melysa Frye Brokered by Glasshouse Realty Group, LLC
Link to Property Listing

8538 Seaton Pl., Mentor, OH 44060
Why it Caught Our Eye: The expansive deck overlooking the beautifully landscaped yard feels made for summer dinners, quiet evenings, and time spent outdoors.
3 Beds, 2.5 Bath, 1,964 Sqft. 0.36 Acre Lot
Sale Price $419,900
Listed by: Lyndsey Zarbo Brokered by Homease Real Estate Co., LLC
Link to Property Listing

7074 Brandywine Dr., Mentor OH 44060
Why it Caught Our Eye: The dramatic floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace gives the great room a warm, inviting centerpiece that’s hard to forget.
3 Beds, 2 Bath, 1,600 Sqft. 0.25 Acre Lot
Sale Price $290,000
Listed by: Madeline Disanto Brokered by Keller Williams Grt Cleve Ne
Link to Property Listing

7655 Manor Dr., Mentor-on-the-Lake, OH 44060
Why it Caught Our Eye: The bright sunroom offers a cheerful place to relax, entertain, or enjoy a quiet moment in any season.
3 Beds, 1 Bath, 1,372 Sqft., 8,882 Sqft. Lot
Sale Price $225,000
Listed by: Bettie Schmikla RE MAX Results ReMax Results
Link to Property Listing

Link to All the Home Listings in 44060 (225 in Total) in Zip Code 44060

Paul Skenes kept Cleveland’s offense quiet Sunday afternoon, striking out eight over seven innings as the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Guardians 7-1 at Progressive Field.

The loss dropped Cleveland to 51-48 and gave Pittsburgh the three-game series. The Guardians managed seven hits against Skenes but produced only one run, which scored when Steven Kwan reached on a bunt single in the third inning.

The quiet afternoon reflected a season-long problem for Cleveland. The Guardians have scored fewer runs than any other team in Major League Baseball, leaving little margin for error when defensive mistakes or missed opportunities occur.

Skenes allowed one run and did not issue a walk while earning his third consecutive victory. The Pirates’ right-hander has rebounded sharply since allowing seven earned runs against Philadelphia on July 1.

Billy Cook led Pittsburgh with a career-high three hits and two RBIs. He opened the scoring with a second-inning RBI single, tripled and scored in the fifth, then added another run-scoring single in the sixth. Esmerlyn Valdez put the game away with a two-run homer in the ninth.

Cleveland starter Joey Cantillo allowed four runs over six innings while striking out seven. The Guardians also hurt themselves with defensive and baserunning mistakes as several early opportunities disappeared.

Cleveland now turns to a four-game home series against Minnesota. Tanner Bibee is scheduled to face Joe Ryan in Monday’s 6:40 p.m. opener.

See Highlights at espn.com

The Lake County Captains came within three outs of overcoming 11 walks and a two-hit afternoon Sunday, but the Dayton Dragons rallied in the ninth inning for a 5-4 victory.

Marcus Smith hit a two-run triple after Lake County carried a 4-3 lead into the final inning. The loss split the shortened series and dropped the Captains to 13-9, 2½ games back in the East Division.

Control issues hurt Lake County throughout the game. Six pitchers combined for 11 walks. Starter Jackson Humphries allowed two runs on two hits, including a home run, over 3⅓ innings. He struck out five and walked four.

Luis Flores took the loss after issuing two walks that both scored, despite not allowing a hit.

Lake County managed only two hits but drew nine walks. Garrett Howe drove in two runs, while Tyler Howard added a bases-loaded walk and Tommy Hawke gave the Captains the lead with a sacrifice fly.

The Captains struck out 12 times.

After Monday’s off day, Lake County opens a six-game road series Tuesday against the Fort Wayne TinCaps.

👉🏻 Read the full game breakdown, including how 11 walks and 12 strikeouts shaped the outcome, on the Local Buzz website.

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