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🌱 Patch AM: Avon service planned to honor the life of Paula Bruce Sanchez
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Cheers Avon! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Avon service planned to honor the life of Paula Bruce Sanchez
- How did Avon's girls cross country dominate despite a scoring snafu?
Also on today's calendar: Candidate Sign Drive Thru and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 77 and low of 57 degrees.
- Monday: Cooler with clouds and sun, temps: high: 69, low: 53.
- Tuesday: Warmer; breezy in the morning, with a high of 84 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Paula Bruce Sanchez (medina-gazette.com) — Family and friends in the Avon area are invited to celebrate the life of Paula Bruce Sanchez at Busch Funeral Home on Detroit Road in Avon on Friday, Sept. 18. The longtime mortgage professional and animal lover, who moved to North Ridgeville after years in Florida, will be remembered in a morning visitation and service followed by inurnment.
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• High school cross country: Wooster's fast course yields top times (morningjournal.com) — Avon High School's girls cross country team turned in a standout performance at the Wooster Invitational, even though a scoring quirk cost them a likely team win. Senior leader Ava Melott and a tightly packed group of younger runners posted strong times, signaling that Avon remains a state-level contender despite graduating several key athletes.
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📸 Around Avon
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Avon
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★ Featured events ★
- Shoot to Sell: Turn Your Photography into a Business | Cleveland, OH →
PIXEL Connection, 2100 Center Road, Avon
Tuesday September 15
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Other local events
- Candidate Sign Drive Thru →
33688 Walker Rd, Avon Lake
10:00 am - Sunday Morning Worship at St. Barnabas →
St Barnabas Episcopal Church, 468 Bradley Rd, Bay Village
10:00 am - Monday Evening Yoga at St. Barnabas →
St Barnabas Episcopal Church, 468 Bradley Rd, Bay Village
6:00 pm - Board of Education Meeting
South Media Center, 35600 Bentley Dr, Avon
6:00 pm - Avon Garden Club September Meeting →
Miller Nature Preserve, 2739 Center Rd, Avon
7:00 pm - Wednesday Morning Prayer at St. Barnabas →
St Barnabas Episcopal Church, 468 Bradley Rd, Bay Village
9:00 am - Board of Education Meeting - Curriculum Data Presentation
South Media Center, 35600 Bentley Dr, Avon
5:30 pm - The Avon Lake Immersive Experience →
The Lake House, 32756 Lake Rd, Avon Lake
5:00 pm - BRAS Program: St. Mary of the Woods "Bird Tales" →
St. Mary of the Woods, 35755 Detroit Road, Avon
2:00 pm - Avon Democratic Club Holds Voter Registration Drive-Through →
Lorain Public Library System Avon Branch, 37485 Harvest Dr, Avon
10:00 am - Avon Lake Democrats September Meeting →
Avon Lake's Old Firehouse Community Center, 100 Avon Belden Rd, Avon Lake
7:00 pm
Sunday September 13
Monday September 14
Tuesday September 15
Wednesday September 16
Thursday September 17
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
Tuesday September 22
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I'm a senior needing help to trim the bushes around my house.
I recently had rotator cuff surgery, and my husband has Parkinson's disease. If anyone knows a reliable person for this, please let me know! (Nextdoor Summer Hill) - My phone got compromised with malware and James was able to fix it that same day.
Computer Crisis is local and I love that they're right down the street from me! (Nextdoor Avenbury Lakes)
- Walmart posted a job opening for Meat/Produce Team Supervisor in Avon. Apply here.
- Re:Build Manufacturing, LLC posted a job opening for Cost Accountant in Avon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Avon here.
🗞 Nearby News
Avon Lake
- What Avon Lake power plant charter amendment would require voters to approve (cleveland.com)
- Lorain County Joint Vocational School Patriot Day Memorial Ceremony honors those lost in 9/11 attacks (chroniclet.com)
- H.S. Roundup: Firelands edges Brookside with field goal at finish (chroniclet.com)
North Ridgeville
- Lorain County Public Health leading Naloxone Street Outreach (morningjournal.com)
- 25th Skunk Fest to return to North Ridgeville (news-herald.com)
- U.S. taxes are progressive, but the top statutory rate is below many European nations (cleveland.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: They start each day with a cup of caw-fee. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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