5 Things You May Have Missed This Week

People often use the word "tragedy" to describe a situation that is unfortunate, inconvenient or simply sad.

However, an undeniable tragedy struck one of Mentor's native daughters this week and the family and friends of Erin Gaydos Carlisle are left to mourn her loss.

1. Carlisle, 25, died while with her husband, Ryan Carlisle, and some of his coworkers Memorial Day in Erie, PA.

Her former teachers and coaches at reminisced about while her family at the yacht club where she died.

Visiting hours for Carlisle will be 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at  in Mentor. Her funeral mass will be noon Monday at St. Gabriel Catholic Church, 9925 Johnnycake Ridge Road, in Concord Township.

2. Coincidentally, the Mentor Patch Moms Council talked about this week.

"Most young children will want reassurance that their parents will not die, so it's important to make children feel safe, even though obviously we can't control everything that happens in life," council member Melanie Majikas advised.

3. Meanwhile, the city of Mentor remembered the men and women who sacrificed their lives for this country during its .

4. On a much less somber note, Principal Tim Tatko rewarded his kids for a successful PTA fundraiser by letting them pelt him with pies.

(You seriously need to . It's my Citizen Kane.)

5. Finally, Lake Catholic seniors last Friday. It will be Mentor High School's seniors' turn today.