🌱Break In At An Avon School + Winners At The Academic Challenge

Hey, Avon-Avon Lake! I'm here in your inbox today to get you caught up on everything you need to know about what's going on in town. Today's briefing includes news about:

• There was a break-in at an Avon School.
• Congratulations Joseph Birk!
• Lorian County middle schoolers do well in the Academic Challenge competition.

But first, today's weather:

Cloudy and cold with flurries. High: 37 Low: 26.

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

1. According to Cleveland 19, "the suspect accused of breaking into an Avon school is on the loose, Lorain County CSI confirmed. Detectives need help identifying them. Police did not specify which school was broken into or when the incident occurred." If you have any information about this incident please call Avon Police Det. B. Quinn at 440-934-7965 or email wquinn@avonpd.com. (Cleveland 19 News)
2. A big congratulations goes out to Avon Lake High School senior Joseph Birk! According to a recent Facebook post on the Avon Lake City Schools page, "Joseph was selected for the All-National Chorus and recently traveled to Washington D.C. He was one of only four students selected from Ohio, and the only tenor!" (Avon Lake City Schools via Facebook)
3. Avon Lake City Schools applauded students in a Facebook post which read, "It was a great day at the Educational Service Center of Lorain County Academic Challenge competition for Lorain County middle schools! Learwood Middle School took home FIRST place in the grades 7/8 division!! Troy came in SECOND place in the grades 5/6 division! Great job students and advisors!" (Avon Lake City Schools via Facebook)

Today in Avon-Avon Lake:

• ALPL Guitar Jam - Avon Lake Public Library (6:30 PM)
• ALPL Ukulele Jammers - Avon Lake Public Library (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Avon Lake Police Department: "ALPD would like to thank our friends at Lake Erie Nature & Science Center for housing this found domestic rabbit so long for us. ALPD does not have the facilities to house anything other than dogs." (Avon Lake Police Department via Facebook)
• FIDO's Companion Rescue Inc.: "The cutest roly-poly babies are heading to Berea Animal Rescue Fund on Dec. 3. Watch its page for more info. Fidos is providing their vet care, please consider donating- puppies are expensive." (FIDO's Companion Rescue Inc. via Facebook)
• City of Avon Lake, OH: "Parker's Grille & Tavern and Old School Pizza & Wings pulled winning tickets today in the Avon Lake Shop Local Raffles. Kendra Wensing wins a $50 gift card to Parker's and Eric Schenker wins a $50 gift card to Old School. Congratulations!" (City of Avon Lake, OH via Facebook)

Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Thursday off right. I'll see you around!

— Karena Garrity

About me: Journalism is in my veins! I have been a community reporter for the better part of the past 20 years. I love my small-town community and I am honored to be a part of Patch.com. You can reach me at; karena.garrity@patch.com.

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