🌱Join In Some Relaxation + Growling Big Trucks In Avon Lake

Morning, neighbors! I'm back with your fresh edition of the Avon-Avon Lake Daily. Let's get this Sunday started off right, with a quick guide to the most important things happening in town.

First, today's weather:

Not as warm with a t-storm. High: 74 Low: 66.

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

1. Have you ever wanted to learn more about being a fireman? The Avon Lake Fire Department will be hosting the Citizens Fire Academy on Thursday nights from 6- 9 p.m. at the Avon Lake Fire Station, 32811 Walker Road, starting on September 22nd. Participants must be a resident of or employed in the City of Avon Lake and 17 years of age or older. Space is limited. For more information or to apply, contact the fire department by calling 440-933-8305 or email info@AvonLakeFire.org. (Avon Lake)
2. Next Saturday, September 17th from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. rain or shine the growl of the Big Trucks event will be heard in Avon Lake. This event is FREE to the public and focuses on introducing residents and children to the various trucks and equipment seen throughout our city. There will be several food trucks on hand to feed the hungry masses including; Cheesy Dave's Pastativo Heavy G's Samurai Dynasty Kona Ice Cleveland Cookie Dough Co. Children 18 and under can earn a $3.00 off coupon for use at any of the food trucks on-site by completing their Big Trucks Passport. Pick up your Big Trucks Passport at the DJ booth, and visit vendors inside the fire station garage to earn a stamp for each of the passport squares. Once your passport is full, bring it to the DJ booth to redeem it for a $3 off coupon toward the food trucks! There is no parking at the Avon Lake Safety Center. However, parking is available at Town Center with shuttle services provided by Independent Village as well as assistance available for crossing Walker Road by foot. Hope to see you there! (Avon Lake events via Facebook)
3. Do you need a little relaxation in your life? Why not attend Yoga Nidra (also known as yogic sleep) which is said to be, "as restorative as sleep," while you remain fully conscious. According to the Avon Lake Park and Recreation Department, "Yoga Nidra is a powerful technique for controlling your body's relaxation response. Cultivate conscious relaxation, ease ongoing stress and anxiety, and feel your body melt away into a soothing state of being. Sound Healing will be offered to support the relaxation response. Yoga Nidra will be offered Thursday, September 15th from 4:30 - 5:45 p.m. at the Old Firehouse Community Center. The cost is $30 (resident or non-resident) and the instructor is Maria Perme. Hope to see you there! (Avon Lake via Facebook)

From my notebook:

• Cleveland Clinic: "Do your thoughts keep you up at night? Do you second-guess every decision you make? Do you imagine worst case scenarios? If so, you might be an overthinker." (Cleveland Clinic via Instagram)
• FIDO's Companion Rescue Inc.: "Sweet senior Honey came to us from a horribly neglectful situation. Her fur was shaved down to get rid of all the matting and she is now in surgery to remove some suspicious masses which will be sent out for biopsy. Good news is her blood work looks good. Thank you Dr. Kari for taking care of her in Doc Nicole’s absence." (FIDO's Companion Rescue Inc. via Facebook)
• Avon Lake City Schools: "The Caboose renovation at Memorial Stadium is nearly complete! #ALCS100" (Avon Lake City Schools via Facebook)
• Avon Lake City Schools: "Thank you to all our volunteers!" (Avon Lake City Schools via Facebook)
• Avon Lake Athletic Boosters: "If you joined us at Beer Fest, we have an unclaimed grand prize 50/50 raffle ticket! Please check all pockets and bags! Winner will need to provide an original stub to verify.” (Avon Lake Athletic Boosters via Facebook)
• Avon Lake City Schools: "Thank you News 5 Cleveland for sharing our 100 years celebration! #ALCS100 " (Avon Lake City Schools via Facebook)
• Avon Lake Public Library: "Businesses and organizations can participate at BOO by the Woods as a part of our Trunk or Treat area that is a huge part of this much anticipated annual autumn event. Now heading into our 9th year of scaring up fun, we've extended this by an hour earlier, we're selling more tickets, and we've added even more "scare to the affair" with a new indoor maze, so we're expecting even more little monsters at this year's event!" (Avon Lake Public Library via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Sunday off right. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— Karena Garrity

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