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Coming up on the Avon Patch calendar: AHS Centennial Reunion

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Hi there, Avon! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Meet the Avon racer pushing a 665-cubic-inch Camaro to 6.67 seconds
  • Can the Crushers finish the Avon series with another dominant win?
  • NH motorcycle rally leader dies after crash in Avon, Ohio

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!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 74 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Monday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 73, low: 57.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 74 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 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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🗞 Nearby News

Avon Lake

  • Avon Lake residents could vote on future of power plant redevelopment (morningjournal.com)
  • Community calendar for Aug. 22 (chroniclet.com)
  • Ashley Herzog's Burning River: A Story of the Cleveland Irish Brings a Family's Civil War-Era History to Life (yourdigitalwall.com)

North Ridgeville

  • North Ridgeville busing problems frustrate families on first day (news5cleveland.com)
  • Cleveland Area Storms Bring Wind, Hail And Flood Threats (rollingout.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: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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