🌱 How Avon Lake’s drop to Division III reshapes local soccer rivalries
Avon Lake, Ohio Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Avon Lake! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Avon Lake’s drop to Division III reshapes local soccer rivalries
- Former Avon Lake teacher still inspiring at 97 in nearby senior community
Also on today's calendar: An Early Evening Guitar Concert and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What do French fries do when they haven’t seen each other in a while? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 75 and low of 67 degrees.
- Monday: Humid with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 86, low: 73. 🌶 Hot!
- Tuesday: Partly sunny, hot and humid, with a high of 92 and low of 77 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• High school soccer: Avon Lake boys drop to D-III; 2026 division assignments for area teams (morningjournal.com) — Avon Lake boys soccer is moving from Division II to Division III for the 2026 season, separating the Shoremen from rivals Avon in postseason play. The article breaks down new OHSAA divisional assignments for both boys and girls teams across nearby communities, showing where Avon Lake will now compete regionally. 
• Meet Lois McCreight: A Senior Living Resident Who Has Never Met a Stranger (thevillagernewspaper.com) — A beloved 97-year-old former Avon Lake High School history and PE teacher, Lois McCreight, is now brightening days at St. Mary of the Woods in nearby Avon. After 28 years teaching and coaching tennis in Avon Lake, she’s still known for her humor, colorful glasses, and talent for making everyone feel welcome in her senior living community.
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★ Featured events ★
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DWStaff for AL Rec Summer Camp →
Avon Lake Public Library, 32649 Electric Blvd, Avon Lake
12:30 pm
Monday June 29
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Other local events
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Family Story Time →
Avon Lake Public Library, 32649 Electric Blvd, Avon Lake
9:30 am -
How to Clean Computers →
Avon Lake Public Library, 32649 Electric Blvd, Avon Lake
7:00 pm -
đ My Future Starts Here: Summer College Tour Series | Cleveland
Halle Avon Lake, OH 44012
11:00 am -
Ukulele Jammers →
Avon Lake Public Library, 32649 Electric Blvd, Avon Lake
7:00 pm -
Independance Day Observed - Facilities Closed
Halle Avon Lake, OH 44012 -
Picnic and Playgrounds — Rocky River United Methodist Church →
Avon Lake Play Space, Avon Lake
10:00 am -
DWStaff for AL Rec Summer Camp →
Avon Lake Public Library, 32649 Electric Blvd, Avon Lake
12:30 pm -
An Early Evening Guitar Concert →
Unity Spiritual Center Westlake, 23855 Detroit Rd, Cleveland
6:30 pm
Tuesday June 30
Wednesday July 1
Thursday July 2
Friday July 3
Monday July 6
Tuesday July 14
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Wrestling Camp #1 (grades 7-12)
Glenview Center for Child Care and Learning Bay Village, OH 44140
9:00 am -
BAYarts Sunday Concert Series: Cloud9 →
BAYarts, 28795 Lake Rd, Bay Village
7:00 pm -
Boys Lacrosse Summer Camp
Glenview Center for Child Care and Learning Bay Village, OH 44140
9:00 am -
Special Board Meeting: Review of Records Retention Schedule
Glenview Center for Child Care and Learning BOE
6:15 pm
Sunday June 28
Monday June 29
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Someone crashed into my car downtown outside the Muni Lot as he was making an illegal U-Turn and not paying attention or yielding to me and just crashed into my door.
He was acting like it was my fault as I should have known he was trying to turn around and stopped and waited when he was crossing solid yellow lines… (Nextdoor Armour)
- Aramark Corporation posted a job opening for Lead Cook - Aramark @ FORD Ohio Assembly Plant in Avon Lake. Apply here.
- Chalfant Manufacturing posted a job opening for Production Supervisor in Avon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Avon Lake here.
🗞 Nearby News
Avon
- You Could Win Tickets to Wrestling Under the Stars at ForeFront Field! (audacy.com)
- NHRA Norwalk notes: Maddi Gordon makes early impact in Top Fuel (chroniclet.com)
- Ohio state officials introduce V.E.T.E.R.A.N. Benefits Protection Act (morningjournal.com)
North Ridgeville
- North Ridgeville basketball, Luke Rowe on the rise with Midwest Live trip (video) (cleveland.com)
- Bayside Release 'Anywhere But Here' Featuring New B-Side And Four Fan Faves (antimusic.com)
- OHIO GATHERS: State Commemorates America's 250th Birthday with Massive July 'Statewide Homecoming & Picnics' Celebration (sciotopost.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: “ketchup!” (Thank you Fauna T. for sending it in!)
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