Friday, May 24, 2013
After beating Riverside, the Sweet 16 is at stake Saturday morning against Mayfield
Mentor players and coaches smiled after their victory over Riverside on Friday, but their work is far from over. The Cardinals earned a matchup with Mayfield at 11 a.m. Saturday morning at Kurt Stanic Field at Euclid High School after beating Riverside, 3-0. The winner of the Mentor-Mayfield game will win the Euclid district and head to the Sweet 16 in Canton. The conditions on Friday were as frigid as any Northeast Ohioan can remember and the offense was sparse. However, coach Leonard Taylor was glad to ride the hot arm of senior Danny Trimble. "Danny Trimble was lights out," Taylor said. "Danny threw a lot of strikes, he threw it quick, he threw it early in the count and he just overpowered them." Riverside didn't get its first hit until…
Mentor Police K-9 Titan alerted officers to the scent of the drugs
Mentor Police K-9 Titan assisted in the felony drug arrest of a man who officers said had seven bundles of marijuana in the trunk of a car he rode in. Dontae M. Dennis, 28, of Rochester, N.Y. was the passenger of a car that was pulled over Thursday night while traveling on Interstate 90. Mentor's Aggressive Criminal Enforcement (ACE) unit called on Titan at some point during the traffic stop, and the dog smelled marijuana coming from the trunk. Dennis then admitted that drugs were in the trunk, Police Lt. Tim Allen said. Police found seven separate bundles of marijuana wrapped in balls of paper towels and coated in Vaseline, totaling 36.6 grams. Allen said Dennis told police he used the Vaseline in an attempt to mask the smell from a woman…
Several Patch bloggers shared their thoughts on Memorial Day with us this week. Some shared events in your town as well. Check it out and be safe.
Happy Memorial Day! We hope you have a safe weekend full of delicious cookouts and quality family time. But don't forget to thank those who helped protect this country: Our soldiers. Here's what some of our bloggers have to say about Memorial Day and what it means to them. 1. Rep. Marlene Anielski writes that Memorial Day reminds us of true American heroes. She says, "Taking time to remember the men and women who have died while fighting for our country helps us to gain perspective about the things in life that are really important." Read more here. 2. Air Force mom Jennette Cox writes about lacking patriotism in our country and how we should go back to remembering what it means to take your hat off during the "Star Spangled Banner." She …
A kindergarten class at Sterling Morton Elementary School has started a garden that they will keep up with parents throughout the summer
One kindergarten class at Sterling Morton Elementary School is full of burgeoning gardeners. In fact, the youngsters have dubbed the space behind the school the "Kinder Garden." Dr. Trisha Schock's class spent time Monday planting tomatoes, onions, broccoli, beets, radishes, cilantro, corn and more in the garden. They've been learning about plants and their functions for a while, but now that summer has arrived, it's time to put those lessons to work. "If you ask my kindergartners what plants give us, they'll tell you oxygen," Schock said. "They're pretty knowledgeable about our environment and how to keep it healthy. "What I'm trying to promote with our new generation is that if we don't keep it sustained, we're not going to have an Earth…
The team moves on to the Akron regional next week against Solon
The Mentor Cardinals softball team is regional tournament-bound following a big 3-1 victory over Riverside in the district final this week. According to The News-Herald, it was the first time the team advanced to regionals since 2006. Though players and coaches didn't know that fact, they're all ready for the next round against Solon on May 30. "It's going to be awesome," senior Lindsey Valvoda told the newspaper. "We're ready for it. We believe we're ready for it now." The Cardinals scored their three runs in the third inning after being down 1-0 to Riverside. Mentor's sweet 16 tilt against Solon begins at 5 p.m. next Thursday at Lee Jackson Field at the University of Akron. Mentor beat Solon two weeks ago on a game-ending, double play. …
Thursday, May 23, 2013
The newly launched site offers tips, info and digital know-how for small business owners.
Patch has launched a new site to educate and empower small businesses with the digital tools, social media strategies and marketing know-how needed to ensure long-term growth. It's called Small Business Patch. Readers will have access to exclusive interviews with well-known founders and CEOs and small business industry experts who share their experiences, advice and tips for success. One of the latest articles features an exclusive interview with successful real estate entrepreneur, Barbara Corcoran, founder of The Corcoran Group. In this Q&A, Corcoran discusses the how to take advantage of the size of a small businesses, and why making big “mistakes” made all the difference in her success. Click here to read about the tactics Corcoran …
Read on for common misconceptions about the bees in your backyard.
Spring break for bees? Why, sure! Now that the days are getting warmer and nectar flow is at an all time high nation wide, honeybees are swarming. Misconceptions abound about swarming bees. Most think they are in attack position, but they are not. That is, unless they think they are under attack, but that's not the same behavior as expansion swarming. Swarming is a natural process of hive expansion. If you see a cluster of bees like this photo shows, do not panic. They are not aggressive and are in fact rather docile in this stage. Don't kill them. They are leaving the hive with their queen (in the center of the cluster) to make a new home. They wait here surrounding the queen until their scout bee's return to tell them where the new …
Mentor resident and Army Staff Sgt. Mark Hayden will be the keynote speaker
The annual Mentor Memorial Day parade kicks off Monday morning at 9:30 a.m., giving residents an opportunity to honor those who have served and continue to serve our country. Participating veterans groups and the Mentor High School band will gather at the parking lot of Heinen's and begin a solemn processional from Mentor Avenue, then north on Hopkins Road to the Mentor Municipal Cemetery. The event usually wraps up around 10:30 a.m. "Just give honor and respect for the holiday," Mentor Recreation Superintendent Paul Hegreness said, encouraging residents to attend. "It's done in the morning, so really you have the rest of afternoon to do whatever you want." Some people watch the parade on Mentor Avenue, while others elect to line up at the…
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Here are some restaurants and stores where inspectors found three or more violations
Just a handful of eateries, grocers and other food providers received three or more violations during April inspections by the Lake County General Health District. The majority of the visits were "standard" inspections, unlike March, when the district visited some Mentor businesses following specific customer complaints. It was a pretty clean month for Mentor, as most of the food providers that had multiple violations last month are in Mentor-on-the-Lake. As always, the district advises that violations are neither an indicator of historical cleanliness or success. Some of the biggest names in food service receive violations. It's the response to the violation that matters most, county district Director of Environmental Health Nancy Niehus…
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
View photos from the event at the district's administration building
Athletes aren't the only ones who get Signing Day events at in Mentor. Four seniors let the community in on their plans to serve the country on Wednesday during Military Signing Day at the district's administration building. The event was modeled after the seasonal signing day events the district has for athletes who announce their intentions to compete and study at various universities in the country. However, the students at Wednesday's event were joined by the VFW and American Legion color guard members. "We are so proud of these young men who are joining the military after graduation from Mentor High School," the district posted on its Facebook page. "Ryan, Jeremy, Martynas and Rafiq, your courage and dedication is inspiring! What a …
Bridget Basile Gandee
2:36 pm on Friday, May 24, 2013
I agree she is very active in the community and a wonderful asset to Mentor Schools!! Our son is in her class and hopefully our next 2 children will be as well : ) LOVE her!!! more ›