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Hey there, Avon! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Avon-based pet food maker linked to earlier national Salmonella recall

Also on today's calendar: August Savings at Ethan Allen are HOT! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Thursday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 80, low: 67.
  • Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 81 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Wisconsin Pet Food Maker Recalls Nearly 5,800 Cases of Canned Dog Food Over Possible Metal Fragments (medicaldaily.com) — A national dog food recall story highlights that Oma's Pride, based in Avon, previously pulled raw chicken dog food after Salmonella was found, while a Wisconsin company now recalls canned food over metal fragments. Avon pet owners are urged to double-check brands, lot codes, and symptoms in dogs, and to handle recalled products carefully to protect both pets and people.
   

📸 Around Avon

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Avon

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Other local events
    Saturday August 29
  • Avon Boy Scout Troop 274 Can & Bottle Drive →
    West Avon Congregational Church, 280 Country Club Rd, Avon
    8:00 am
  • Avon Volunteer Fire Department Open House →
    365 Huckleberry Hill Rd, Avon
    11:00 am
    • Tuesday September 1
  • PGS PTO Board meeting
    Avon Free Public Library Board Room, 2nd Floor, 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, 06001, United States
    10:00 am
  • C&C: Conversation & Camaraderie (in-person)
    Avon Free Public Library Atrium, First Floor Reference Area, 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, 06001, United States
    10:30 am
  • Do, Re, (You &) Me! Outside on the Library Lawn- September & October 2026
    Avon Free Public Library Library Lawn, 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, 06001, United States
    11:00 am
  • Teen Nintendo Switch Tournament
    Avon Free Public Library Teen Room, 281 Country Club Rd CT, Avon, CT, 06001, United States
    3:30 pm
  • 3D Design and Printing
    Avon Free Public Library Computer Lab, 1st Floor, 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, 06001, United States
    4:00 pm
  • Girl Scout Troop 66104
    Avon Free Public Library Board Room, 2nd Floor, 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, 06001, United States
    5:30 pm
  • Bridgette J
    Avon Free Public Library Board Room, 2nd Floor, 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, 06001, United States
    6:30 pm
    • Tuesday September 15
  • Nicole DeSanti Demonstration →
    Avon Town Hall, 60 W Main St, Avon
    6:30 pm

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

  • Shop and Shmooze Arts & Crafts Fair
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • The Cleaning Authority, LLC posted a job opening for Professional House Cleaner in Avon. Apply here.
  • Kelly Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Healthcare Customer Service Representative in Avon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Avon here.

🗞 Nearby News

Farmington

  • Driver Hits West Hartford Police Cruiser, Flees To Farmington, 2 Hartford Residents Charged: Police (patch.com)
  • A 'Heroic' Victory: Bristol police officer, K9 'Hero' win Hometown Foundation competition (newbritainherald.com)

West Hartford

  • New West Hartford Restaurant To Celebrate Grand Opening This Week (patch.com)
  • 'You Carry the Dawn': West Hartford Teachers Welcomed Back at Convocation - We-Ha (we-ha.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: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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