🌱Mark Your Calendars For Beer & Wine Festival + Strikes For Strays!

Hello again, Avon-Avon Lake! I'm back with your fresh copy of the Avon-Avon Lake Patch newsletter. Here's what you need to know about what's happening these days in town, including:

• Get ready now for the August craft beer and wine festival at Mercy Health Stadium.
• Support the Strikes for Strays event!
• The real estate market is buzzing.

But first, today's weather:

More clouds than sun. High: 44 Low: 38.

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

1. If you are someone who likes to plan ahead, here you go! On Saturday, August 5, the Lake Erie Crusher's Ballpark On Tap craft beer and wine festival is scheduled to take place at Mercy Health Stadium from 4 to 10 p.m. The festival will include more than 50 craft beers, food and live music. Tickets will be $30 and will be on sale this spring. Mark you calendars and stay tuned. (cleveland.com)
2. Cleveland's own Todd Meany Fox 8 News, morning co-anchor will be the official MC for the Love-A-Stray, Strikes for Strays event being held on Sunday, February 26 at Spevocks Nautical Lanes! If you missed out on getting a lane, don't fret, you can still attend and have a great time. Come for raffles, food and fun! Admission is$10 at the door! Doors open at 12:30 p.m. (Love-A-Stray Dog Division Non-Profit Rescue via Facebook)
3. The local real estate market is buzzing with activity, and there are a variety of homes to choose from these days. Let Patch be your go-to source for listings in the Avon-Avon Lake area.
   Keep reading to see what's been listed in your area. Want more information on one of the houses listed below? You can click on any address to learn more.(Avon-Avon Lake Patch)

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From my notebook:

• Cleveland Browns: "We are proud to honor the founders of @buildthebridge2020 as our Inspire Change Jim Brown Changemakers Award recipients. The award is named after Browns Legend Jim Brown, who continues to be an advocate for change." (Cleveland Browns via Instagram)
• Cleveland Clinic: "Remember that food can be an important part of life. People socialize over food. Sometimes we celebrate with food and strengthen our bonds with one another while cooking together." (Cleveland Clinic via Instagram)
• FIDO's Companion Rescue Inc.: "Meet Appollo! Foster or adopt! Appollo is a 60 pound, 3 year old hound hunk, who is fully-vetted! Appollo came to us from a rural shelter. He has a heart murmur that currently requires no treatment. He is outgoing and full of energy." (FIDO's Companion Rescue Inc. via Facebook)
• Avon Lake High School Band: "Go Shoremen Brass Classic!! " (Avon Lake High School Band via Facebook)
• Support Avon Schools: "Thank you Lorain County JVS for your knowledge and for helping our students learn and grow." (Support Avon Schools via Facebook)
• Avon Youth Wrestling Club: "Please consider purchasing a Superbowl Square to support Avon Wrestling. " (Avon Youth Wrestling Club via Facebook)
• Avon Lake Wrestling Club: "Schedule Alert! We've added a match at Oak Harbor [today] and qualified for the state duals at St. Ed's Saturday (replacing Perrysburg after they dropped out). Avonlakesports" (Avon Lake Wrestling Club via Facebook)

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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 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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