🌱Library Work Moving Forward + Football Going Well For Avon

Hey, everybody! It's me, Karena Garrity, your host of the Avon-Avon Lake Daily. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening locally, including...

• Library gets facelift
• Avon wins at football
• Fall leaf pick-up

But first, today's weather:

Winds gradually subsiding. High: 63 Low: 45.

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

1. The Avon Lake Public Library improvements are moving forward. The south (main) entrance will be closed starting Monday, October 10. It is installing new sliding doors for the south entrance and the work is expected to take four to five days. Patrons will need to walk around the east side of the building and enter from the north entrance. But we will also have curbside service available outside the DiscoveryWorks ramp door, which is the west side of the library. Our curbside service area will be marked and available to call ahead at 440-933-8128." (Avon Lake Public Library via Facebook)
2. It was a great night for Avon on Friday. According to Scorebook Live, "Avon exploded on offense both through the air and on the ground to hold off a tenacious Olmsted Falls team 63-42 in a road win Friday night. After forcing an Olmsted Falls turnover on downs to start the game, Avon began its opening drive with a run and then pass to senior wide receiver Ethan Holbrook. That drive was capped off by an 18-yard touchdown connection from senior quarterback Sam DeTillio to Holbrook. It was a sign of more to come, as the pair would both have career games in leading the Eagles to victory. DeTillio was efficient and accurate, throwing for 351 yards with six touchdowns and just one interception on 17-of-22 passing." Congratulations! (Scorebook Live)
3. Fall means leaves! According to the Avon Lake website, "in the fall, the Public Works Department picks up leaves curbside through December, weather permitting. To take advantage of this service: Leaves should be placed on the tree lawn area, not in the street. Remember to keep catch basins clear of debris to reduce flooding during heavy rains. Leaf piles should only contain leaves. Leaves and branches should be separated as they are collected with different equipment and branch pick up is not a regular service during fall leaf season. Please refrain from putting leaves in islands of cul-de-sacs as it is very difficult for our large trucks to maneuver around the area.City crews follow a route through the city and there is no specific day for pick up. Depending on the amount of leaves to be collected, it can take the crews as long as two to three weeks to complete a full route. Kimble will ALSO be picking leaves up simultaneously: March through December, leaves can be put in paper refuse bags or personal containers that are 33 gallons or less. Personal containers should be labeled "yard waste" and placed at curbside on the regularly scheduled day for garbage pickup by Kimble Recycling & Disposal, Inc. (Avon Lake)

Today in Avon-Avon Lake:

• YTC Baby & Kids Fall/Winter Consignment Sale (9:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Cleveland Clinic: "Matt had no symptoms when a blood test found an early stage of cancer. Expecting benign results, Matt volunteered to participate in a clinical trial that aims to detect up to 50 cancers in earlier stages. #MENtionIt #cancerawareness" (Cleveland Clinic via Instagram)
• Cleveland Clinic: "September at Cleveland Clinic: science, research, art, music, adventure, quiet and beauty. Thank you to our talented photography team, who record memorable moments and share them with the world." (Cleveland Clinic via Instagram)
• FIDO's Companion Rescue Inc.: "What’s a cat among a few dozen dogs??? Smokey came to us after I heard the owner was going to put to sleep over a UTI. What? Makes me want to scream. " (FIDO's Companion Rescue Inc. via Facebook)
• FIDO's Companion Rescue Inc.: "Meet Smokey, the Crystal Babies Mom! Smokey is 1-2 years old chocolate lab. She will be fixed and fully vetted, and ready for adoption once the babies are weaned. Smokey's adoption fee is $150. " (FIDO's Companion Rescue Inc. via Facebook)

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• Today's Bride October Wedding Show - Cleveland (October 2)
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• Spoken Word: Poetry Open Mic Nights (October 6)
• Estate Planning Seminar (October 6)
• Historic Haunts Walking Tours (October 6)
• Opening Reception of Leigh Brooklyn: All of Me (October 7)
• Boundless: A Fundraiser and Silent Auction to Benefit The Intergenerational Schools (October 7)
• 2022 Solon Fall Festival (October 8)
• FREE Organic Facial Spa Class (October 8)
• Women's March Cleveland's Women's Wave Oct 8, 2022 1:30pm Rally & March (October 8)
• 6th Annual Wizard Pub Crawl: CLE (October 8)
• Trivia Paint Night | Harry Potter-inspired (October 8)
• Boo Bash 2022! (October 13)
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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. I'll see you around!

— Karena Garrity

About me. Journalism is in my veins! 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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