Death Races, Locks of Love & James Patterson: A Week In Review

1. Mentor firefighter Antonio "T.J." DiDonato is in the middle of a Spartan Death Race right now.

Yes -- Spartan. Death. Race.

It is a 3-day gauntlet in which the competitors aren't allowed to sleep and they have no idea what physical and psychological obstacles they will face before they reach them.

For more on DiDonato and his death race, .

2. A Mentor man is .

Fortunately, a good Samaritan saw the child and may have saved her life, according to police.

Kevin Payerchin -- the child's mother's fiance -- has been charged with child endangerment.

And the baby's mother? She was convicted of for driving while drunk with the same baby in the car.

3. Patch has teamed up with James Patterson's READKIDDOREAD program and the best-selling author is offering his summer reading picks for kids of all ages.

Yes, that James Patterson.

Check them out here:

4. A pair of students chopped off their hair for kids with cancer.

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5. Congressman Steven C. LaTourette (R-Bainbridge Township) talked with members of the Mentor Area Chamber of Commerce Wednesday morning at as part of the Chamber's & series.

LaTourette discussed some topics that were on his mind -- -- as well as answered questions from members of the Chamber.

Here are some videos from LaTourette's talk: