Avon Sunflower Field Fights Cancer + Unseasonable Heat

Happy Tuesday, neighbors! You're on your way to a great week and we're here to help you start your day right, with a dose of local news.

First, today's weather:

Breezy; a morning shower. High: 76 Low: 56.

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

1. Avon Lake mayor, Ohio Rep. Manning tune in to residents’ concerns (cleveland.com)
2. Will this near-record heat continue in Avon and Avon Lake? (Avon-Avon Lake Patch)
3. An Avon-based sunflower field raises money for cancer research (Spectrum News 1)

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Today in Avon-Avon Lake:

• Regular Board of Education Meeting - Avon Lake City (6:30 PM)

Avon-Avon Lake Patch Notebook

• Support Avon Schools: "It's National Principals Month. Thank you Mrs. Buller, Mrs. Neville, Mrs. Holzhauer, Mrs. Davisson, and Mrs. Fox for all you do for our students/families. #AvonInspires" (Facebook)
• Avon Lake City Schools: "Good luck today to our very own Julia Lopac (secretary in the district's BOE office). She is running the Boston Marathon!!! Staff gave her a fun send off before she left decorating her work space and dressing up in running gear complete ..." (Facebook)
• Avon Lake Police Department: "A good refresher on cross walk safety from Avon PD Avon, OH Police : "Apparently this topic is being debated / argued on another FB page. We put this out in the spring, but I guess we forgot how this works already. The flashing yellow cr..." (Facebook)
• City of Avon Lake, OH: "Damaged sidewalks can pose a hazard to pedestrians. Repairs to sidewalks help reduce the likelihood of someone getting injured. For this reason, the City of Avon Lake is re-energizing its Sidewalk Program. Similar to our neighboring comm..." (Facebook)
• Avon Lake City Schools: "This week we celebrate National School Lunch Week. Throughout the week we'll post and tweet some interesting numbers and facts about school lunch participation. Thank you to the food service personnel who keep our cafeterias running! #AL..." (Facebook)
• Avon Lake Public Library: "Last call for area businesses and organizations to participate at Boo by the Woods as a part of Trunk or Treat! Businesses and organizations can participate by filling out the application from the link below. https://alpl.org/wp-content/..." (Facebook)
• Avon Lake Wrestling Club: "Interested in the sport of wrestling? Come see what it’s all about! Meet the coaches, see the wrestling room, get out on the mat, learn some basics, and have fun! October 20, 2021 7:00 – 8:00 pm Avon Lake High School Wrestling Room Open ..." (Facebook)

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