Community Corner

Five Things You Should Know This Week

President's Day, Soto fundraiser on the agenda

  1. Presidents Day is Monday. in Avon are closed. All federal, state and county offices are closed. Banks will be closed.  and city government offices are open, and the city council meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. will not be delivered.
  2. Fill your belly and help one of Avon's Finest. Five area police and fire departments are holding a  to benefit Avon police officer Pete Soto from 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday at the . Soto was critically injured in October in a collision while driving his police motorcycle, and is now at home recovering. Money raised at the event will help Soto and his family with expenses. Tickets are $15 and are available at the . Call the Avon Police Department at 934-1214 for more information.
  3. Looking to add some love to your home? Love-A-Stray will be showing some of the cats it has available for adoption from 12:30 to 3 p.m. today, Feb. 20, at . If you can't make it, Avon Patch also regularly features available for adoption through Love-A-Stray.
  4. Parents of and students, don't forget you have parent-teacher conferences on Tuesday. 
  5. The postseason for high school sports is kicking into high gear this week. girls basketball team takes on Padua in sectional play at 5 p.m. Saturday at Elyria West. The state swim meet is Friday and Saturday in Canton. The girls gymnastics team will compete Saturday at the sectional gymnastics meet in Painesville.

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