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🌱 Patch AM: Veteran Avon Police Officer Earns Big Promotion

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Good morning Avon! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Avon officer’s promotion crowns a year of global Special Olympics service

Also on today's calendar: Hope in the Darkness- A Service of Remembrance and 3 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did one astronaut stranded on the moon say to another? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Avonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Friday: Heavy morning rain; windy, with a high of 59 and low of 27 degrees.
  • Saturday: Breezy and much colder, temps: high: 38, low: 31.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 46 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Veteran Avon Police Officer Earns Big Promotion (patch.com) — Avon residents are welcoming a new sergeant as longtime officer Erin Connole is promoted within the Avon Police Department, celebrated by colleagues and family at a Dec. 12 ceremony. Her advancement caps a year in which she also represented local law enforcement on the international stage, helping carry the Special Olympics Flame of Hope across Italy as part of a global torch run team.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Friday December 19
  • Tots and Tunes
    Farmington Library , 6 Monteith Drive , Farmington
    9:30 am
  • Teens: Solstice in a Jar Craft
    Farmington Library , 6 Monteith Drive , Farmington
    3:00 pm
  • CHS Fundraiser/Class of 2029: Panera Bread
    Canton High School , 76 Simonds Avenue , Canton
    4:00 pm
    • Saturday December 20
  • Monthly Makers
    Barney Library , 71 Main St , Farmington
    9:30 am
  • Weekend Wiggles!
    Farmington Library , 6 Monteith Drive , Farmington
    9:30 am
  • Elephant & Piggie's "We are in a Play!"
    Playhouse on Park , 244 Park Road , West Hartford
    10:00 am
  • Farmington Artists Circle
    Barney Library , 71 Main St , Farmington
    11:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Farmington

  • $5.6 million announced for Farmington Avenue revitalization in Hartford (wtnh.com)
  • Farmington Chanukah celebration becomes moment of healing after tragedy abroad (fox61.com)

West Hartford

  • West Hartford: Before Giving E-Bikes For Holidays, Do Some Research (patch.com)

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