🌱Community Shred Day Coming Up + Annual Blue Line Competition Soon!

Hello, neighbors. Karena Garrity here with your fresh copy of the Avon-Avon Lake Daily, full of all the community information you need to know right now.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and nice. High: 83 Low: 67.

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

1. Save the date for the next Community Shred Day September 24 from 9 a.m. – noon at the Ellen Trivanovich Aquatic Center parking lot, 32850 Electric Boulevard, Avon Lake. Please enter the pool parking lot from Electric Boulevard and exit onto Lake Road. Please, stay in your car. Thank you! Each household may bring up to five standard-size copy paper boxes or five grocery-sized bags of personal, confidential documents. Items acceptable for shredding:
   bank information and canceled checks, outdated bills, medical information, documents containing staples and small paper clips, obsolete invoices, mortgage and loan information, letters, envelopes, ledgers, other clean paper. (Avon Lake)
2. According to a recent press release, The Quincy Gillmore Civil War Round Table is kicking off its 12th season. "The Lorain County-based Civil War Round Table is still going strong at its original home on the campus of Lorain County Community College, with its first meeting on Monday, September 12 . Meetings take place on the first Monday of the month, September through May in Room 207 of the iLOFT Building. Members gather to hear a guest speaker present on various aspects of the American Civil War. On Monday, September 12, David Walker will be giving a presentation on the life of Jefferson Davis. The meetings start at 6:30 p.m. with the speaker presentation at 7 p.m. Anyone is welcome to attend. For more information, contact the group's facilitator at 440-935-0045."
3. Engage Virtual Range will be hosting the Annual Blue Line Competition to Benefit the Greater Cleveland Peace Officers Memorial Society on September 14. It runs through September 17. According to a press release about the event, "this annual event was initially designed to show appreciation for local law enforcement agencies in and around Northeast Ohio but has grown into something much bigger. The winning team will walk away with bragging rights and an impressive trophy to display in their department. In addition, all law enforcement officers will also have a chance to win one of two $250 gift cards and all participants get a free themed t-shirt. (Franchising.com)

From my notebook:

• Cleveland Guardians: "On this day in 1973, John Adams brought his drum to Cleveland Municipal Stadium. The heartbeat of Progressive Field has been forever immortalized at the corner of Carnegie and Ontario." (Cleveland Guardians via Instagram)
• Cleveland Clinic: "This eating style just might revolutionize your relationship with food. 🍽 In a world full of fat diets, intuitive eating offers something completely different. Something kinder, gentler and more sustainable." (Cleveland Clinic via Instagram)
• Avon Lake Police Department: "While he was happy to get out and get some belly rubs this morning, we're pretty sure he'd rather be at home than be stuck in our kennel. If this is your dog, please contact us at 440-933-4567." (Avon Lake Police Department via Facebook)
• FIDO's Companion Rescue Inc.: "🛑Donations needed🛑 Akira came to us today from kennel. She has a hip injury and needs orthopedic surgery - an FHO (Femoral head osteoctomy) which she will be getting next week. Surgery plus regular vetting will cost $3-4,000. Please help." (FIDO's Companion Rescue Inc. via Facebook)
• City of Avon Lake, OH: "In the latest episode of the Avon Lake Matters podcast, host Jen Miller talks with Brandi Schnell, from the Lorain County Solid Waste Management District about recycling and all the other services available to Lorain County residents." (City of Avon Lake, OH via Facebook)
• AELC and East Boosters: "Here's the sign up to help at Lunch and Dismissal for the first few days at ELC and East. PLEASE read the directions carefully before signing up and only take ONE SPOT! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c084dafab22a2fe3-beginning" (AELC and East Boosters via Facebook)
• Avon Youth Hockey: "Our sport is always in need of good referees.…. Parents give it a try…" (Avon Youth Hockey via Facebook)

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— Karena Garrity

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