🌱 Patch AM: How Avon’s new co-op football team plans to turn things around

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In today's newsletter:

• How Avon's new co-op football team plans to turn things around

Also on today's calendar: HUGE Neighborhood Tag Sale and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 79 and low of 67 degrees.
• Thursday: Breezy with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 83, low: 57.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 77 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Avon/St. Paul co-op squad looks to be competitive, pick up wins together (collinsvillepress.com) — Avon football fans get a first look at the new Avon/St. Paul co-op squad, which opens its season Thursday night at Avon High against Northwest Catholic. The preview explains why the schools joined forces, highlights key returning players and position battles, and lays out the full 2026 schedule, including renewed rivalry games and home dates in both Avon and Bristol.
   

📸 Around Avon

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Avon

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12
• HUGE Neighborhood Tag Sale →
  Strawfield, Farmington
  9:00 am
• St. James Fall Fair →
  3 Mountain Rd, Farmington
  9:00 am
• Athletics and Riding Meet and Greet at The Ethel Walker School →
  The Ethel Walker School, 230 Bushy Hill Rd, Simsbury
  11:00 am
Saturday September 19
• Scarecrow Day →
  Simsbury Historical Society, 800 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury
  10:00 am
• Jay Medal Soirée →
  Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday September 11
• Avon Volunteer Fire Department to Hold Annual 9/11 Memorial Service →
  25 Darling Dr, Avon
  8:00 am
• Red Cross Blood Drive →
  West Avon Congregational Church, 280 Country Club Rd, Avon
  12:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
• Nicole DeSanti Demonstration →
  Avon Town Hall, 60 W Main St, Avon
  6:30 pm
Friday September 18
• 2026 PTS La Festa Italiana - 2 Day Event →
  32 Old Farms Rd, Avon
  4:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• 2026 PTS La Festa Italiana - 2 Day Event →
  32 Old Farms Road, Avon, CT 06001
  12:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Avon/Canton Chamber of Commerce Walkie Talkies →
  Lisa's Crown & Hammer Restaurant & Pub, 3 Depot St, Canton
  1:00 pm
Thursday September 24
• Reducing Anxiety Through Meditation (Virtual Event) →
  Avon Free Public Library, 281 Country Club Rd, Avon
  7:00 pm
Friday September 25
• 2026 CT Beer Tour for a Cancer-Free Future at Back East Brewing Co. →
  Back East Brewery & Kitchen, 1296 Blue Hills Ave, Bloomfield
  5:00 pm

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Avon PatchAM possible:

• Action Carpet & Floor Covering — (860) 651-8406
• Rob Faber Photography, LLC — (860) 431-3464
• Dustless Hardwood Floors LLC — (860) 993-7657
• Stepping Stones Educational Center, Inc — (860) 693-6294
• US Horse Welfare and Rescue Org — (860) 593-4298
• Carol Presutti Team - Realtors — (860) 214-5567
• Readings By Karen, LLC — (860) 665-8024
• Ethan Allen — (860) 693-8372
• Kevin Palmer Painting, LLC. — (860) 658-2441
• Simsbury Dental Associates — 8602170544
• UConn Health

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Good morning I spoke with the department of public works this morning.
  If you visit Saint Ann's Cemetery keep in mind access from Old Farms Rd is closed. You will be able to get to cemetery from West Avon Rd. (Nextdoor Woodhaven Dr/Stagecoach Rd)

• Kelly posted a job opening for Shipping Coordinator - Forklift a Plus in Farmington. Apply here.
• Aramark posted a job opening for Food Service Worker in West Hartford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Avon here.

🗞 Nearby News

Farmington

• Farmington Historical Society Offers Amistad Walking Tours (patch.com)
• Sheehan Titans open title defense, Wethersfield Eagles building confidence (wfsb.com)
• Annual Connecticut Daylily Society Plant Sale in Avon (ctexaminer.com)

West Hartford

• Deadlines Approaching in West Hartford for Energy Assistance, Renters' Rebate Programs - We-Ha (we-ha.com)

Simsbury

• 25 Years: Simsbury To Mark 9/11 With Town Hall Remembrance (patch.com)

Ok Avon! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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