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And on the Avon Patch calendar - Now Offering Eye Exams at Warby Parker - Shops at Farmington Valley

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Good morning Avon! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

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In today's newsletter:

  • See how Avon's gas price compares to state and national averages
  • How Avon's book fair connects to a beloved Baby-Sitters Club legacy
  • How Avon boys soccer stormed into the statewide Top 10

Also on today's calendar: Now Offering Eye Exams at Warby Parker - Shops at Farmington Valley and 15 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: An a.m. shower; partly sunny, with a high of 73 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Friday: Sunny much of the time, temps: high: 69, low: 45.
  • Saturday: Abundant sunshine, with a high of 66 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Fuel Costs: The Cheapest, Most Expensive Places To Get Gas In Avon (patch.com) — Drivers in Avon are paying about $4.45 per gallon for regular gas at the Gulf on West Avon Road, roughly matching the statewide average but sitting above New England and national prices. The piece breaks down how today's local price compares with last week, last month, and last year so you can better gauge fuel costs before filling up.
   

• What 'The Baby-Sitters Club' tells us about why we're still chasing that Scholastic Book Fair high (ctpublic.org) — Roaring Brook School in Avon recently hosted its annual Scholastic Book Fair, where fourth graders like McKenna are still snapping up updated Baby-Sitters Club graphic novels. The story uses that Avon event to explore how Scholastic fairs and series like The Baby-Sitters Club shaped generations of young readers and continue to influence children's publishing and literacy today.
   

• Boys Soccer Power Rankings (Oct. 6): A new team joins the Top 10 (nhregister.com) — Avon's boys soccer team has surged into GametimeCT's statewide Top 10, riding a seven-game winning streak after an opening draw with Conard. The rankings rundown explains which programs Avon leapfrogged, how other top contenders like Staples and Greenwich are faring, and what key matchups could shake up the standings next.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Farmington

  • Farmington Weekend Guide: A Library Staff Art Show Leads A Low-Key Columbus Day Weekend (patch.com)

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  • West Hartford Residents: Volunteers Needed for Town Boards and Commissions - 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: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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