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🎤 Deepwood Idol Performers Shine at Mentor CityFest

🌿LIVE BETTER: Are You Making Every Day Harder Than It Needs to Be?

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⚾ Captains Rally Past Wisconsin 4-3 in Series Opener

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Mentor Schools is studying several ways to reorganize grade levels and district buildings as officials work toward approximately $3.3 million to $3.5 million in annual savings beginning in the 2027-28 school year.

Earlier discussions included a configuration that would place kindergarten through third grade in elementary schools, grades four through seven in middle schools and grades eight through 12 at Mentor High School.

That option remains under consideration, but it is not the only one.

According to reporting by cleveland.com from the Aug. 11 Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Craig Heath said administrators are also studying K-4 elementary schools with grades five through eight in middle schools, along with intermediate-school models involving different combinations of grades three through six.

The different configurations could affect when students change buildings. Under the K-3 / 4-7 / 8-12 model, for example, eighth-graders would attend Mentor High School. Transportation and school start and dismissal times are also being studied.

The district previously outlined a scenario that could reduce its seven elementary schools to four. Heath said no individual elementary schools have been selected for closure.

Heath also said declining enrollment alone likely would not require consolidation for another two or three years, but the district's financial situation has accelerated the timeline.

👉🏻 There are still several big questions for Mentor families, including how the different grade configurations would work, what role transportation could play and what ultimately could determine which buildings remain open. We break down the options, the financial pressures behind the discussion and what to watch for next in our full report.

Cleveland.com reported that Heath hopes to provide more details at a special board meeting Aug. 27. As of Aug. 18, an Aug. 27 meeting is not listed on the district's public calendar. Mentor Schools says special meetings are added to BoardDocs after they are scheduled.

Mentor-on-the-Lake police say they are stepping up enforcement against reckless e-bike riding after months of education and warnings failed to produce enough voluntary compliance.

According to Aug. 18 reporting by News 5 Cleveland, Lt. Tina Messinger said repeat offenders are behind the change. Police have received 911 calls and social media messages about reckless riding, and Messinger said unsafe operation has contributed to several crashes that put riders, pedestrians and drivers at risk.

Police are now issuing more citations to repeat offenders. Messinger also told News 5 that bikes are being seized and that, in some cases, parents of riders are being charged.

The city's own Bike & Scooter Safety FAQ provides additional guidance riders and parents should know. Riders under 18 must wear helmets. Bikes using streets must follow the posted vehicular speed limit, while scooters are limited to 20 mph. On sidewalks and paths, both are limited to 10 mph, and an e-bike used on a sidewalk must have its motor disengaged.

The city also says children can face fines or have a bike or scooter confiscated, while parents may face penalties when minor children repeatedly violate bike or scooter laws.

👉🏻 We break down what’s changing, what parents should know and the rules riders need to understand before heading out — read the full story on Mentor Local Buzz.

The Mentor Civic Amphitheater became a showcase for talent and inclusion Saturday as 13 performers took the stage for the 14th annual Deepwood Idol. The event gives individuals served by the Lake County Board of Developmental Disabilities/Deepwood an opportunity to share their talents before a CityFest audience.

Breeanna Farley earned first place, Jordan Smith finished second and Charlotte Daprano took third. The performances included singing, dancing, comedy and live music—but the biggest highlight was seeing every contestant receive a well-earned moment in the spotlight.

Source: Lake County Board of Developmental Disabilities/Deepwood
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Small frustrations can quietly drain time and energy. Before asking more of yourself, look for the routines, decisions and expectations creating unnecessary friction.

Some days feel harder than they should, not because anything dramatic is wrong, but because small points of friction keep piling up.

You cannot find the keys. The appointment is scheduled at the worst possible time. Dinner requires five decisions when you have energy for one. A routine that worked last year now leaves you rushing every morning.

It is easy to treat these moments as personal failures. Maybe you need to be more organized, more disciplined or more motivated.

Sometimes the better question is simpler: Is the process making this harder than it needs to be?

Friction often hides in ordinary routines. You may repeatedly search for the same item because it has no consistent home. You may keep planning important tasks for a time of day when you are usually tired, distracted or unavailable. You may rely on memory for things that would be easier with a visible reminder.

Even small decisions can add up. What to make for dinner, when to exercise, where to put something, which task to do first. Reducing a few of those choices can make a day feel noticeably lighter.

The same is true for routines. A system that once worked may no longer fit your schedule, family responsibilities or energy. Keeping it out of habit can create unnecessary struggle.

Instead of asking, “Why can’t I stick with this?” try asking, “What keeps getting in the way?”

Then choose one recurring frustration and simplify it. Put the needed item where you actually use it. Move the task to a more realistic time. Add a reminder where you will see it. Eliminate one decision you keep making over and over.

Better days do not always begin with more goals.

Sometimes they begin by removing one obstacle.

👉🏻 If one part of your day keeps creating the same frustration, the full Live Better edition includes a simple five-question friction audit to help you find what is getting in the way—and decide what to change first.

Jo Adell delivered the kind of breakout performance Cleveland had been waiting for Tuesday night, driving in a career-high six runs as the Guardians rolled past the San Francisco Giants 8-1.

Adell put Cleveland in control immediately. After Steven Kwan walked and José Ramírez singled in the first inning, Adell crushed a three-run homer 455 feet into the left-field bleachers. It was the longest home run of his seven-year major league career.

He wasn't finished. Adell added a two-run single in the second and another RBI hit in the fourth, giving him three hits on the night. Ramírez also finished with three hits.

The performance was especially encouraging after a difficult start to Adell's time in Cleveland. He entered Tuesday batting .167 since the Guardians acquired him at the Aug. 4 trade deadline.

Foster Griffin gave Cleveland six strong innings, allowing only one run while improving to 14-4. San Francisco's lone run came on Bryce Eldridge's solo homer in the second.

For the Guardians, the convincing win provided a needed lift during a difficult August. Cleveland has won five of its first 15 games this month.

Left-hander Parker Messick is scheduled to start the next game of the series. He enters at 9-7 with a 2.59 ERA.

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The Lake County Captains erased an early two-run deficit Tuesday night and held on for a 4-3 win over the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, opening their road series with an important victory in the Midwest League second-half race.

Wisconsin scored twice in the first inning against Lake County starter Jervis Alfaro, who allowed two runs on two hits over three innings. But the Captains began chipping away in the third when Garrett Howe scored on a balk.

Cannon Peebles supplied the biggest swing one inning later. His two-run homer to center scored Jeffrey Mercedes and moved Lake County in front 3-2.

Wisconsin tied the game in the fifth, but the Captains answered in the eighth. Juneiker Caceres scored on Luis De La Cruz’s sacrifice fly, giving Lake County the 4-3 lead it would keep.

Lake County’s bullpen was a major part of the win. After Alfaro’s three-inning start, the relievers covered the final six innings and allowed just one run, giving the offense enough time to complete the comeback. Jogly García earned the victory.

The Captains improved to 23-24 in the second half and sit five games behind first-place West Michigan in the Midwest League East. Lake County has also won six of its last 10 games.

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