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And on the Avon Patch calendar - Start the New Year with Sunday Worship at St. Barnabas

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In today's newsletter:

  • How Avon’s athletes pulled off a historic state-title triple crown
  • Avon community invited to honor the life of Ronald J. Scheidel

Also on today's calendar: Start the New Year with Sunday Worship at St. Barnabas and 5 more events.

Find out what's happening in Avon-Avon Lakefor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: Playing golf is bad for your brain. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Avon-Avon Lakefor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Thursday: Very cold with flurries, with a high of 23 and low of 20 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly cloudy and chilly, temps: high: 28, low: 19. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Saturday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high of 26 and low of 24 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• High school sports 2025 year in review: Avon's triple crown leads area's top stories (morningjournal.com) — Avon athletes capped 2025 with a historic “triple crown,” as the high school’s volleyball, boys soccer, and football teams all captured state titles in an extraordinary fall season. The roundup also highlights standout performances from nearby schools in Lorain County, underscoring a banner year for local high school sports and several athletes headed to college programs.
   

• Ronald J. Scheidel (cleveland.com) — Family and friends in Avon can pay their respects to Ronald J. Scheidel at Busch Funeral Home on Detroit Road on January 5, with services at Holy Trinity Church and burial at Holy Trinity Cemetery the following day. The longtime Bay Village resident is remembered as a devoted husband, father, and brother, with memorial gifts suggested to support St. Edward High School wrestling.
   

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    Sunday January 4
  • Makerspace Foundations: CNC Orientation
    Westlake Porter Public Library - Makerspace
    2:00 pm
    • Monday January 5
  • Teen Lounge
    Westlake Porter Public Library - Craft Room
    3:00 pm
  • Citizenship Classes
    Westlake Porter Public Library - Westlake Room
    5:30 pm
    • Tuesday January 6
  • Toddler Storytime
    Westlake Porter Public Library - Storytime Room
    10:15 am

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