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📰 Local News: ⚡ Mentor Sets Aside $200,000 for Emergency Generators

🎂 Senior Center to Celebrate Residents 90 and Older at ‘Heirloom’ Luncheon

🍂 Mentor Fall Reminders 2: Streetlights, Solicitors, Deer Permits & Property Complaints

🛣️ Sunday Driver by Next Stop: A Small-Town Weekend in Medina

⚾ Sports: 🏆 Three Straight! Guardians Clinch AL Central — October Returns to Cleveland

⚽🏐🎾 Local Sports Brief: Wins and Honors Across Mentor Schools

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Mentor is investing more in backup power as city officials focus on keeping essential services running during electrical outages.

City Council approved a budget adjustment that includes $200,000 for emergency generators, including one planned for Fire Station 4 on Reynolds Road and another backup generator that could be used if a major city service area loses power.

The spending comes as electrical reliability receives increased attention across the city. Mentor recently formed a City Council committee focused on electrical distribution grid improvements, with plans to work with FirstEnergy, neighborhood groups and other stakeholders.

Reliable backup power has mattered before. In August 2024, Mentor Dispatch temporarily relocated to Lake County Central after a problem with its onsite backup generator during a power issue.

The city has also documented recurring outages in parts of Mentor, including several interruptions in the northern part of the city in 2025. Officials did not say the new generator funding was prompted by any one neighborhood or outage event.

Instead, the investment adds another layer of protection for city operations that need to remain available when the power goes out.

👉🏻 Our full report looks at how the generator funding fits into Mentor's broader push for reliable city services, the city's recent outage history and why dependable backup power matters for fire, dispatch and other critical operations.

Mentor residents who have reached an impressive milestone will be celebrated next month when the Mentor Senior Center hosts its annual 90+ Birthday Celebration Luncheon on Thursday, Oct. 8.

This year's “Heirloom” theme recognizes the stories, traditions and everyday wisdom accumulated over nine decades or more — along with the lasting impact those residents have had on their families and the Mentor community.

Opening remarks and lunch begin at 11:30 a.m., with Chicken Marsala on the menu. Bent String will provide live music from noon to 1 p.m.

The luncheon is free for anyone age 90 or older, while guests may attend for $11 per person.

Pre-registration is required for everyone attending. To register or ask questions, call the Mentor Senior Center at (440) 974-5725.

📍 Mentor Senior Center
8484 Munson Road, Mentor

The annual celebration offers a meaningful opportunity to recognize some of Mentor's longest-lived residents and the experiences, memories and wisdom they continue to share with the community.

Source: cityofmentor.com

The City of Mentor has shared another round of useful fall reminders covering everything from burned-out streetlights to door-to-door solicitors.

💡 Streetlight out? FirstEnergy maintains Mentor’s streetlights, but residents can report a burned-out light through Mentor Public Works at (440) 974-5781. Be ready to give an accurate description of the pole’s location.

🚪 Door-to-door solicitation: Solicitors must have a city permit and may solicit only between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Soliciting is prohibited at homes displaying a “No Solicitors” sign. Signs are available at the Mentor Police Department and City Hall, with a printable version available on the city website. Complaints can be reported to Mentor Police at (440) 255-1234.

🦌 Deer bow hunting: Applications for Mentor’s 2026–27 Deer Bow Hunting Permit are available at the Mentor Municipal Center or through MentorNature.com. Hunters need property-owner permission and must submit an archery proficiency test form with the application.

🏡 Property maintenance concerns: Residents can report potentially neglected properties to Mentor Code Enforcement at (440) 974-5792 or submit a complaint through the city’s Code Enforcement page.

Source: City of Mentor — For Your Information: Fall 2026

Historic streets, independent shops and quiet country roads make Medina an easy early-fall escape that feels farther from home than it really is.

There is a point in early fall when you do not need peak color to feel the season changing. The light softens, mornings turn cooler, and an old town square suddenly feels like exactly the place to spend a day.

Medina fits that moment beautifully.

Start at Public Square, the historic heart of the city. Medina was laid out in 1818 around a central green in the New England tradition common to the Connecticut Western Reserve. Fires in 1848 and 1870 reshaped the district, and many of the late-19th-century buildings surrounding the square today grew from that rebuilding.

The best way to experience downtown is slowly. Begin near the gazebo, walk the square, notice the architecture above the storefronts, browse locally owned shops and leave time for coffee, lunch or something sweet. A self-guided historic walking tour adds context without turning the visit into a schedule.

Then give the day a second chapter.

A short drive beyond downtown brings a different kind of Medina into view: quieter roads, open land and wooded parks. Allardale Park in Granger Township is an easy complement, with meadows, woods, a pond and trails that let you add a little nature without committing the afternoon to a major hike.

For a half-day, stay around the square. For a full day, add the countryside, a park walk and perhaps Root Candles on West Liberty Street. To stretch the escape overnight, the historic Spitzer House offers a downtown bed-and-breakfast option.

And there is a timely bonus: the Medina Square Farmers Market continues Saturdays through October 10, while Medina Restaurant Week runs October 2–11.

Medina works because it asks very little of you. Walk. Browse. Eat. Take the long way home.

Sometimes that is enough to make an ordinary weekend feel like a getaway.

The historical framing is supported by the City of Medina’s historic-district documentation, which confirms the 1818 village layout, New England planning tradition and the 1848 and 1870 fires. City of Medina

👉🏻 Medina gets even better once you wander beyond the square — see how to turn a few downtown hours into a full fall day or an easy overnight escape - see our website article on Medina at mentorlocalbuzz.com.

Another division championship belongs to Cleveland.

The Guardians erased an early three-run deficit and blasted five home runs Saturday night in an 11-5 win over Kansas City, clinching their third consecutive AL Central championship.

Patrick Bailey and Brayan Rocchio homered twice apiece, Chase DeLauter also went deep, and Tanner Bibee recovered from a rough first inning to give Cleveland six solid innings. The victory, combined with Chicago's loss to Colorado, put the division out of reach. MLB.com

But this one is about much more than Saturday night.

Cleveland has now won the Central seven times in 11 seasons and reached the playoffs eight times during that stretch. The Guardians have also reached October in all three seasons under manager Stephen Vogt. MLB.com

And they'll get a valuable head start this time.

Cleveland secured the American League's No. 2 seed, meaning the Guardians skip the Wild Card round and open the AL Division Series next Saturday at Progressive Field. MLB.com

The franchise hasn't won a World Series since 1948. It came within one victory in 2016 and returned to the AL Championship Series in 2024. MLB.com

Three straight division crowns are worth celebrating. Now comes the championship Cleveland is still chasing.

Read More Here …. The three-peat is only part of the story — see how Cleveland's remarkable 11-year run stacks up, how the Guardians got here again, and what awaits them in October.

There was plenty happening beyond the football field this week at Mentor High, Lake Catholic and Mentor Christian.

🏐 Mentor High: The Cardinals swept Cleveland Heights 3-0, winning 25-13, 25-12 and 25-5 to improve to 7-4 overall and 4-0 in Greater Cleveland Conference play. Mentor's girls tennis team also finished second in the GCC, with Pam Quigney earning co-Coach of the Year honors.

🏐 Lake Catholic: The Cougars continued a strong volleyball season with a 3-1 win over Beaumont, improving to 12-3. Ahnna Bergant led the way with 20 kills and 19 digs, while Sophia Newland collected 23 digs and Anna Peterlin had 25 assists.

⚽ Mentor Christian: The Crusaders earned their first volleyball win of the season, defeating Lake Ridge Academy 3-1, before pushing Heritage Classical to five sets Friday in a 3-2 loss. On the soccer field, Mentor Christian also owns a 4-1 conference victory over First Baptist Christian.

A nice week of wins, milestones and recognition across Mentor's local sports scene.

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