🌱 Gas Line Replacement Project Going Well + Chickens In Avon Lake?

Hello, neighbors! It's me, Karena Garrity, your host of the Patch newsletter. Come along to find out the most important things happening these days in town, including updates on...

• Gas line replacement project going well!
• Looking for a job?
• Do you know about chickens in Avon Lake?

But first, today's weather:

Strong winds subsiding. High: 44 Low: 31.

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

1. As part of the accelerated main replacement program to replace pipes that are 25 years old or older, the Columbia Gas project is retiring the old, bare steel and cast iron pipes and replacing them with plastic, which is less likely to leak and doesn’t corrode. The project started in Avon eight weeks ago and is expected to be completed sometime in April. (cleveland.com)
2. Businesses across the Avon-Avon Lake area are searching for new employees, and we've rounded up some of the best local job openings listed within the past week. Whether you’re looking for full-time, part-time or temporary work, plenty of employers in and around Avon-Avon Lake are hiring. Patch and ZipRecruiter have you covered, with our weekly list of new opportunities close to home. To learn more about a job or how to apply, click on the job title. (Avon-Avon Lake Patch)
3. There has been some misinformation orbiting around the City of Avon Lake regarding backyard chickens. To set the record straight, maintaining or harboring of livestock (which includes chickens, cows, steers, etc.) is prohibited unless the property is approved as an agricultural use in accordance with the City's Planning and Zoning code. Part twelve of the City's Codified Ordinances, which can be found here. The agricultural use is not permitted in any zoning district but is a conditional use in the R-1A and R-1B districts, and requires a minimum lot size of five acres. Additionally, a recommendation from Planning Commission and City Council approval is also needed. (City of Avon Lake, OH via Facebook)

From my notebook:

• FIDO's Companion Rescue Inc.: "Meet Addie! She’s a 5-6 year old, 70 pound smiling pit/bulldog mix and has been looking for her furever home for over a year and a half. Addie was dropped at the pound when her first family couldn’t provide the guidance she needed." (FIDO's Companion Rescue Inc. via Facebook)
• Avon Youth Wrestling Club: "Avon Youth Wrestling had a great [weekend] at the BWA League Championship Tournament at Garfield Heights!! We brought 7 wrestlers to the tourney and 3 of them placed in the top 6 out of 16 man brackets!" (Avon Youth Wrestling Club via Facebook)
• Avon Lions Club: "Avon Lions Club March Madness Squares Fundraiser. The cost is $25 per square and you have 67 chances to win! There is no limit to the number of squares you can buy. The names and numbers will not be drawn until all 100 squares have been sold." (Avon Lions Club via Facebook)

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— Karena Garrity

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