🌱 Get Your Ducks For The Duck Derby + An Event For Halloween Lovers

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First, today's weather:

Humid; a morning thunderstorm. High: 81 Low: 68.

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

1. It's that time of year again, time for the Second Avon Lake Annual Ducks-n-Donuts Derby, which will be held on Saturday, July 23rd at the Ellen Trivanovich Aquatic Center. Doors will open at 8:30 a.m. Registrants will pick up their ducks from the check-in station and have the opportunity to get all their ducks in a row by writing their assigned number on their bottoms. Ducks will then be collected by recreation staff in preparation of their big splash. Race heats start promptly at 9 a.m. when recreation staff pour the ducks into the lazy river. Winners from each qualifying heat will earn a spot in the championship race. Championship racers will have a chance to swim away with up to (4) 2023 pool season passes! Donuts will be provided by Giant Eagle, while supplies last. Pricing for ducks: 1 Lame Duck $2, 6 duck Quack Pack $10, 13 ducks Quacker's Dozen $20. The deadline for registration is Friday, July 22nd at noon. Get your ducks while you can! (Avon Lake Park and Recreation)
2. Whether you're actively in the market for a new home or just interested in other properties nearby, you can start your search with five of the newest listings in and near Avon-Avon Lake. Here's a sampling of the latest batch of new homes — including a listing in the Avon Lake area with 3 beds and 2 baths for $260,000, and another in the Avon Lake area with 4 beds and 2.5 baths for $439,900.(Avon-Avon Lake Patch)
3. Love Halloween? Then you definitely want to mark your calendar for The Cleveland Haunt Club's 7th Annual Haunted Garage Sale and Hearse Cruise In, set to take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 30th at Weiss Field, 33401 Webber Road. According to Cleveland.com, "The Club is a non-profit organization based in Northeast Ohio for home and professional haunters and vendors, as well as Halloween enthusiasts, and horror fans. Guests at the event will have the opportunity to meet Eddie Munster (Butch Patrick) from the 1960s television show, The Munsters, and check out the Munsters’ Koach. The event is free to attend, but there is a charge for pictures with Patrick and autographs." Hope to see you there! (cleveland.com)

Today in Avon-Avon Lake:

From my notebook:

• Avon Parks and Recreation: The next Friday Night Flick is scheduled for August 5th. The Movie will be Clifford The Big Red Dog. The event will be held at Every Child's Playground Greenspace next to the Avon Aquatic Facility. The movie starts at dusk. Hope to see you there. (Facebook)
• Avon Lake Lacrosse Club: "Time is running out! The Summer Lacrosse Clinics are still open for registration. One week to go! https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/323732" (Avon Lake Lacrosse Club via Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Pin Oak: "Beware of your dogs today!!! - I just saw a large coyote running passed the back of our townhouse in Wildberry. We’re located by the woods." (Nextdoor)

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— Karena Garrity

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