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🌱 Joyriders Took Over Cleveland Intersections + Memorial Day In Avon

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Good morning, Avon-Avon Lake! I'm Carla Varner and I'll be your new source for all the events, news, and general happenings in your town. Here is everything you need to know today in five minutes or less.

First, today's weather:

Showers and a heavier t-storm. High: 64 Low: 46.

Here are the top three stories in Avon-Avon Lake today:

  1. Dozens of joyriders took over Cleveland intersections on both the east and west sides, performing stunts, driving recklessly, and frustrating innocent drivers Sunday night and into Monday morning. Cleveland police received calls from upset neighbors who reported 30-40 vehicles in a shopping center parking lot near West 110th Street and Lorain Avenue, about 20 minutes away from Avon, doing donuts and burnouts. A group of drivers also performed donuts and blocked traffic at the intersection of Detroit Avenue and West 25th Street. (News 5 Cleveland)
  2. Check out this list of things to do in Avon, Avon Lake, and North Ridgeville on Memorial Day weekend. There will be contests for kids, cool treats, plant sales, fishing derbies, and more planned in the area. A parade will be hosted in Avon Lake on May 30 at 10:00 a.m. (cleveland.com)
  3. The Twinsburg girls track team tied for the team championship in the 15-team field with Westlake at the annual Reynolds Invitational at Joe Firment Stadium in Avon on Saturday. Both teams scored 93 points to finish in the lead. Tiger girls head coach Sarah Kmet said, "Our sprinters were dominant, winning all three relays and scoring two (each) in the 100, 200, and 400-meters." (Akron Beacon Journal)

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Today in the Avon-Avon Lake area:

  • Hybrid Healthy Basic Cooking Series Featuring Second Harvest At Lorain Main Library (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Nearly 40,000 Cleveland water customers were six months behind on their water and sewer bills as of November 2021, a rate far higher than in non-pandemic years. (Cleveland.com)
  • Make a positive impact on our planet by participating in Avon Lake's Food Scrap Compost Program. Composting helps reduce harmful methane emissions and landfill waste. (Avonlake.org)
  • Check out Avon Lake's Party in the Parks 2022 concert series lineup! Funkology, a group of Cleveland area music teachers and professionals, will kick off the series on Jun. 12 at Bleser Park with food trucks Thyme Traveler and Hippie Sips on site. (Avonlake.org)

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— Carla Varner

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