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Also on today's calendar: AHS Centennial Reunion and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• 8/22/26 Drag Racing News (draglist.com) — Drag racer Jerry Albert of Avon is spotlighted for his Top Sportsman entry, piloting a 1997 Chevrolet Camaro powered by a massive 665-cubic-inch Chevy engine. The roundup lists his competition details alongside other regional racers, underscoring Avon's presence in the national drag racing scene this season.
• Parks, Jobert hit home runs as Crushers beat Boomers, 6-1 (morningjournal.com) — Baseball fans in Avon just saw the Lake Erie Crushers top Schaumburg 6-1 at ForeFront Field, powered by home runs from Pavin Parks and Brayden Jobert. Four Crushers pitchers combined to hold the Boomers to only three hits. The teams wrap up their series with one more game in Avon on Aug. 23, giving locals another chance to catch the action.
• The Leader of the Ride Has Died, State Rep. Charlie St. Clair, D-Laconia (indepthnh.org) — A longtime New Hampshire lawmaker and leader of Laconia Motorcycle Week has died from injuries suffered after his motorcycle's rear tire blew out on an interstate in Avon. Tributes from state leaders highlight his decades of work promoting the massive rally, which drew hundreds of thousands of riders and boosted tourism, while the event is expected to continue next June.
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