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📰 Local News: 🚴🏻‍♂️ Mentor-on-the-Lake Police Step Up E-Bike and Scooter Enforcement

🗓️ Mentor Community Arts Commission to Meet Thursday at Wildwood

🪏 On This Day in 1988: Mentor Broke Ground on Its New Main Library

🐶 Better Pet Living: Is Your Pet Bored—or Just Waiting for You?

⚾ Sports: ⚾ Genao Makes History, but Guardians Let Late Lead Slip Vs. Mets

⚾ Captains’ Bats Go Quiet in 6-1 Loss to Lansing

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Mentor-on-the-Lake police say they are increasing enforcement involving e-bikes, scooters and dirt bikes after months of safety education failed to stop repeated violations.

According to Cleveland.com, police said they have received daily complaints about unsafe riding throughout the city. Officers are issuing more citations and seizing vehicles operated illegally.

Police also reminded residents that dirt bikes are prohibited anywhere within Mentor-on-the-Lake.

The department said it previously held community safety presentations, provided education at Lake Elementary School, distributed safety materials, posted information online and spoke with hundreds of riders and parents. Police said some children have nevertheless been stopped repeatedly for the same violations.

“We hear you, and we are taking action,” the department said in its announcement, as reported by Cleveland.com.

Mentor-on-the-Lake’s official safety FAQ says riders younger than 18 must wear helmets when using bicycles, e-bikes, scooters or similar devices. Scooters are limited to 20 mph on streets, while bicycles and scooters are limited to 10 mph on sidewalks and paths. E-bike motors may not be used while riding on sidewalks.

The city also says police may issue tickets and confiscate a minor’s bicycle or scooter for return to a parent. Parents may face penalties when their children repeatedly violate the rules.

Police said the increased enforcement will continue until compliance improves. Families should review the city’s current rules before anyone rides.

👉🏻 For a closer look at the rules, penalties and what riders and parents should know, read the full story on our website.

Reporting sources: Cleveland.com, based on a Mentor-on-the-Lake Police Department announcement, and the city’s Bike & Scooter Safety FAQ.

Mentor’s Community Arts Commission will meet from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, August 6, at Wildwood Cultural Center & Park, 7645 Little Mountain Road.

The commission provides direction and assistance to the city’s Parks, Recreation & Public Facilities Department as it develops cultural programs designed to meet the needs of the community.

Residents interested in the commission’s work or in learning about public participation should contact Wildwood Cultural Center at 440-974-5735.

Meeting details

Date: Thursday, August 6
Time: 4:30–5:30 p.m.
Location: Wildwood Cultural Center & Park, 7645 Little Mountain Road, Mentor
Public participation: Contact Wildwood for information
Phone: 440-974-5735

Thirty-eight years ago today, Mentor celebrated the beginning of a major community investment.

Groundbreaking ceremonies for the current Mentor Public Library Main Library were held on August 6, 1988, following years of planning to address the community’s growing need for library space.

The building then serving Mentor had opened in 1960 with 10,954 square feet and room for about 65,000 volumes. By 1982, library trustees had concluded that an addition of at least 30,000 square feet was needed. Several years of feasibility studies followed.

The project also required support from local voters. On May 2, 1988, residents approved a $4 million, 20-year bond issue and a five-year operating levy, allowing plans for the expanded Main Library to move ahead.

Michael Tabeling of Beck and Tabeling Architects designed the building, and Panzica Construction served as general contractor. While construction took place, library services moved temporarily to 8200 Tyler Boulevard. That site closed in March 1991 as the library moved into the new Main Library.

The groundbreaking was brief, but the decision behind it has shaped community life for nearly four decades.

👉🏻 Read the full story on our website for the earlier library’s surprising size, the six-year path to construction and how Mentor voters helped turn the plans into a lasting community resource.

Quiet watching, extra attention and a long afternoon nap do not automatically mean a pet is unhappy. The better clues come from patterns, context and what happens when you offer interaction.

A pet stretched across the floor, watching the doorway or following you from room to room, is not automatically bored. Pets spend much of the day resting, observing and waiting for familiar routines. The better clue is what happens when you offer a chance to engage.

A pet who is under-stimulated may repeatedly search for something to do. That can look like pacing, persistent barking or meowing, chewing, digging, stealing objects, rough play or attention-seeking that is difficult to redirect. But context matters. A dog staring at the leash may simply expect a walk. A cat near the food cabinet may be anticipating dinner. A pet nudging your hand may want a few minutes of connection, not a full activity program.

Physical exercise and mental enrichment meet different needs. A walk uses the body. Sniffing, searching, problem-solving and learning use the brain. Many pets benefit from a mix of both.

Enrichment does not have to be expensive. Scatter part of a meal in a safe area. Hide treats in a loosely folded towel. Place familiar toys in different rooms. Practice a known cue, introduce a simple new one or let a dog spend more time sniffing on a walk. For cats, cardboard boxes, paper bags without handles and short wand-toy sessions can add variety.

Rotating toys often works better than constantly buying new ones. Put some away, then bring them back later so they feel interesting again.

More stimulation is not always better. Constant activity can make it harder for some pets to settle. Offer engagement, then allow quiet time.

A sudden change in energy, sleep, appetite, vocalizing, house-training or social behavior deserves attention. When a change is noticeable or persistent, contact your veterinarian to rule out pain or illness before assuming boredom.

👉🏻 Before buying another toy or adding another long walk, use these behavior patterns to determine what your pet may actually be asking for.

Angel Genao’s arrival gave the Guardians a needed spark Wednesday night. Unfortunately for Cleveland, even a historic debut was not enough to prevent a painful 6-5, 10-inning loss to the New York Mets.

Hours before the game, Cleveland promoted the 22-year-old infielder from Triple-A Columbus and designated Gabriel Arias for assignment to open a roster spot. The decision could mark the end of Arias’ uneven five-season tenure with the organization. Because he is out of minor-league options, Cleveland now has seven days to trade him, release him or place him on waivers.

Genao entered with plenty of momentum. He had hit .300 with 13 home runs, 53 RBIs and 11 stolen bases across Double-A and Triple-A, including a .390 average in 27 games with Columbus. In his final minor-league game Tuesday, he hit two home runs.

He immediately lived up to the anticipation.

Starting at third base and batting ninth, Genao went 4-for-5 with four singles, becoming the first player in Cleveland franchise history to collect four hits in his major-league debut. His seventh-inning single drove in the run that put the Guardians ahead 5-4.

Cleveland could not protect that lead. A ninth-inning fielding error allowed the Mets to tie the game against Cade Smith, and Bo Bichette’s RBI single in the 10th brought home former Guardian Francisco Lindor with the winning run.

Tanner Bibee struck out a season-high 10 but allowed three home runs over 5⅔ innings. The loss dropped Cleveland into a tie for the American League’s final wild-card position.

The Guardians will try to avoid a sweep Thursday, with Foster Griffin scheduled to face Nolan McLean.

Source: See the highlights at espn.com

The Lake County Captains collected seven hits but struggled to turn them into runs in a 6-1 loss to the Lansing Lugnuts.

Lansing took control early, scoring twice in the first inning and adding another run in the third. Lake County answered in the second when Juan Benjamin scored on Kevin Rivas’ forceout, cutting the deficit to 2-1, but the Captains did not score again.

Jake Reinisch delivered the game’s biggest hit in the fifth, launching a two-run home run that extended Lansing’s lead to 5-1. The Lugnuts added their final run on a bases-loaded walk in the eighth.

Lake County starter Nelson Keljo showed swing-and-miss ability, striking out six over three innings. However, he allowed three runs on two hits and four walks.

Control remained a problem after Keljo left the game. Captains pitchers issued 10 walks overall, including two with the bases loaded that directly resulted in Lansing runs.

The loss dropped Lake County to 17-19 in the second half and left the Captains 3½ games back in the standings at the time of this report.

Lake County will try to respond in its next game at Lansing tonight.

👉🏻 For a closer look at the two areas that decided the game—and what the loss means for Lake County’s second-half race—read the full recap on the Mentor Local Buzz website.

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