Avon Daily: Missing Avon Teen Found Safe + Other Stories

Get on up, Avon! Let's get you all caught up to start this day off on an informed note. Here's everything happening around town today.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 73 Low: 53

Here are the top stories today in Avon:

• Missing Avon Teen Found Safe (NBC Connecticut)
• Blood Donors Needed In Avon Area: Red Cross Drive Coming Up Soon (Avon Patch)
• This Weekend's Avon Area Prep Sports Schedule (Avon Patch)

Today in Avon:

• Come Together concert and silent auction, 5:30 p.m.
• The Mediterranean Diet for Heart Health, 1 p.m.
• Alcoholics Anonymous: Avon Morning Group, 7 a.m.

Avon Patch Notebook

• Avon Police Department: "The Avon Police Department has worked with the Hernsdorf family, the community, as well as other local and federal law enforcement agencies to have Ronan (Hernsdorf-Smith, a missing 17-year-old) safely returned to Avon. As of approximately 2:30pm on 9/9/21, Ronan is safe and is with family." (Facebook)
• Avon Free Public Library: "The Dressmakers of Auschwitz: Virtual Author Event
  Thursday, September 23rd @ 2:00 pm (via Zoom). British novelist and historian Lucy Adlington powerfully chronicles the stories of the women who used their sewing skills to survive the Holocaust, stitching beautiful clothes in an extraordinary fashion workshop within Auschwitz concentration camp." (Facebook)
• Avon Recreation and Parks Department: "Just a reminder that we are currently taking registrations for our Youth Basketball Leagues. Registration ends September 24, so don't miss out. Register at www.avonrec.com" (Facebook)

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~Gabby DeBenedictis

About me: I'm a roving Patch editor based outside of New Haven, and I'm filling in for local editor Richard Kaufman today.

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Avon Daily? Contact Richard at richard.kaufman@patch.com.