5 Things You May Have Missed This Week

1. A Moms Council discussion about gun safety seems to have struck a chord.

on whether or not it is safe to have a gun in the same house as children.

What do you think?

2. The kicked off its annual fundraising campaign with a bang at .

The MHS football team, cheerleaders and marching band all showed their support for the local charity, and UWLC President Deborah Foley even nabbed a pass from the Cardinals' quarterback.

3. Speaking of local charities,  and Caroline's Kids Pet Rescue have  against Mentor businessman Richard Osborne Jr.

The animal care groups filed a lawsuit earlier in April in . The lawsuit says the Lake Humane Society and Caroline’s Kids Pets Rescue signed a letter of intent in November to lease 7,200 square feet and paid Osborne a $4,500 refundable deposit.

However, Osborne settled the dispute by repaying the $4,500.

4. Mentor police were involved in a 3-hour standoff with a suicidal man early Wednesday morning in the  parking lot.

It ended without anybody getting hurt.

5. Finally, Patch has launched a new initiative for our Patch Readers: "Dispatches: The Changing American Dream."

We don't think there's one American Dream, but a multitude of American Dreams, which a multitude of people are working toward. Looking out across nearly 900 Patch sites, we see businesses holding their breath deciding whether to expand; college graduates returning home because they can't find jobs; and senior citizens bringing boarders into their homes to help pay their bills.

Here, in Mentor, we want to know what your dream is and how you're still pursuing it.

Find out more about Dispatches by .