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🌱 Patch AM: How will Avon schools adjust after losing their tech innovation leader?

Also, don't miss Chad Hoffman on the Avon Patch calendar

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Morning Avon! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How will Avon schools adjust after losing their tech innovation leader?

Also on today's calendar: December 11th Meeting Avon-Avon Lake Republican Club and 8 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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

  • Thursday: Snow showers; windy, colder, with a high of 29 and low of 25 degrees.
  • Friday: Cloudy and cold with flurries, temps: high: 32, low: 22.
  • Saturday: A little snow in the p.m., with a high of 27 and low of 14 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Avon Schools Gonzales heading to Polaris (cleveland.com) — Avon Local Schools’ director of innovation and technology, Kelly Gonzales, is leaving the district Jan. 1 to lead IT and technology innovation at Polaris Career Center. After 16 years serving Avon in teaching, media, and tech leadership roles, she’s credited with boosting test scores, modernizing the network, and expanding makerspaces and digital citizenship programs.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Avon

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    Friday December 12
  • Chad Hoffman
    Beerhead Bar & Eatery, 1813 Nagel Rd Suite 100, Avon
    7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday December 11
  • The Journey of Dementia
    Westlake Porter Public Library - Craft Room
    6:00 pm
  • Mo Andrews + $8 Martinis — Leo's Italian Social
    Leo's Italian Social , 200 Crocker Park Blvd , Westlake
    6:00 pm
  • Ukulele Jammers
    Avon Lake Public Library , 32649 Electric Blvd , Avon Lake
    7:00 pm
  • Thursday Night Book Club
    Westlake Porter Public Library - Westlake Room
    7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

Avon Lake

  • Avon Lake buys former Erieview Elementary to create new community center (cleveland.com)
  • High school football: Southwestern Conference has strong showing in Division II and III postseason awards (morningjournal.com)
  • Community Chanukah candlelighting roundup (clevelandjewishnews.com)

North Ridgeville

  • North Ridgeville councilman faces removal after guilty plea in veterans benefits case (cleveland19.com)
  • 2025 OPSMA Divisions II and III All-Ohio football (news-herald.com)
  • Show Info: December 9, 2025 (fox8.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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