🌱Four-Car Crash In Avon + Avon Lake Police Collecting For Holidays

Hello, everybody. It's Tuesday in Avon-Avon Lake and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening in our community, including news about:

• There is still time to give if you can!
• New jobs are available in the area!
• One crash caused another crash and four cars were involved.

But first, today's weather:

Cloudy, a shower in the p.m.. High: 43 Low: 35.

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

1. Avon Lake Police Department's conference table is nearly full of food to take to CRS for the holiday food drive! In a Facebook post the Department said, "Thank you all for your generosity! We will be collecting through the end of the month so, if you are fortunate enough to be able to, there's still time to drop off a winter coat for a local teen, a pillow for someone seeking shelter at Genesis house, a stocking stuffer for an area child or a non-perishable food item for a local family's holiday meal. Every little bit helps! " (Avon Lake Police Department via Facebook)
2. Because voters in Avon Lake rejected the income tax increase, there is no formal plan for a new fire station in the near future. However, there is a budget meeting coming soon that will include City Council, the mayor and the finance director, as well as representatives from the police and fire departments, service department and the recreation department, to discuss the departments’ budgets. According to cleveland.com, "Fire Chief Jeremy Betsa is “obviously disappointed” that voters rejected a 0.25 percent income tax increase on the Nov. 8 ballot.
   The measure would have paid for a new fire station, as well as renovation of the city’s police station." (cleveland.com)
3. Many local employers in the Avon-Avon Lake and area are searching to fill openings on their staff. Whether you're looking for full-time or part-time work, opportunities are still out there. Each week, Patch and ZipRecruiter compile a list of the latest local jobs listed in the region. Here are some of the top jobs now available in Avon-Avon Lake and across greater Ohio. (Avon-Avon Lake Patch)
4. According to WJW Fox 8 News, "Four vehicles were involved in a series of crashes that happened on I-90 near Nagel Road in Avon Sunday morning. A 39-year-old woman was seriously injured and taken to the hospital, Avon police said. I-90 Eastbound at Nagel was closed for more than two hours while crews cleaned up the scene. The incident reportedly started when a Ford Focus went off the right side of the highway going into a ditch around 9:45 a.m. Then two other cars, a Mustang and an SUV, were involved in their own crash near the Nagel Road exit as they had slowed down to look at the first crash. The driver of Jeep Cherokee then also struck the Mustang." (WJW FOX 8 News Cleveland)

From my notebook:

• Cleveland Cavaliers: "A new career-high & NBA season-high for @darius_garland" (Cleveland Cavaliers via Instagram)
• Avon Lake City Schools: "Thank you to the talented students from Diane Chernisky’s art classes at Redwood Elementary for the lovely artwork currently on display this month at the Board of Education office." (Avon Lake City Schools via Facebook)
• Support Avon Schools: "Congratulations to all our champions! GO EAGLES!" (Support Avon Schools via Facebook)
• Cleveland Clinic: "Temperatures are changing in Cleveland, but the wildlife at the Florida Research and Innovation Center in Port St. Lucie are enjoying sunshine! #ClevelandClinicResearch" (Cleveland Clinic via Instagram)
• Avon/Avon Lake Community Resource Services: "WOW! Just WOW! Over the next few weeks we will be setting up Santa’s Workshop in an off-site, vacant bank that needed some TLC to get it ready. We put out a call for help and 20 people showed up to volunteer! In less than 2 hours we cleared away the dust and cobwebs and the space is now ready to be transformed into Santa’s Workshop! Thank you to CRS board members and family, CRS staff, and the amazing volunteers from the New West Siders organization!" (Avon/Avon Lake Community Resource Services via Facebook)
• FIDO's Companion Rescue Inc.: "Friends of FIDO, Please take the time to watch my video to begin our Holiday Fund Drive to help us kick start our budget for 2023. 2022 has brought us many challenges but we stay committed to the good fight. No donation is too small." (FIDO's Companion Rescue Inc. via Facebook)

That's it for today. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— Karena Garrity

About me: I am a native of Connecticut, who currently resides in the Tri-Town community of Chester, Deep River and Essex. 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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