🌱 A PAWty For The Dogs, Like No Other + The Grinch Is In Town

Hello there, Avon-Avon Lake. I'm here in your inbox per usual to get you up to speed on everything you need to know about what's going on around town. In today's issue, you'll find these stories and more:

• PAWty with the best of them this weekend!
• Looking for a job?
• Grinch lovers unite!

But first, today's weather:

Cloudy, flurries; breezy. High: 32 Low: 26.

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

1. Celebrate at a pawty this weekend. According to Love-A-Stray Dog Division's Facebook post, the Holiday PAWty will be held this Sunday, December 18! Our friends at Wild Iris Home (36840 Detroit Rd. Avon) are hosting this fun event! Come check out the spectacular raffle prizes on display and enjoy some holiday cheer. You do not need to be present to win but we hope to see you at this free event! We will be announcing the winners of Santa’s Holiday Raffles at 4:45pm. Don’t forget to get your raffle tickets at https://go.rallyup.com/lassanta2022/ to help Love A Stray continue to save more dogs!" (Love-A-Stray Dog Division Non-Profit Rescue via Facebook)
2. ALCS's is in need of substitute custodial aides. According to Avon lake Schools, "the job offers great flexible hours. The pay is $12 an hour. A background check and three professional references are required. For more information go to www.rachelwixey.com." (Avon lake Schools via twitter.com)
3. Does your family love the Grinch? Then you are in luck! According to cleveland.com, "Family Grinch Night will be held at the Avon Branch Library, 37485 Harvest Drive, complete with the showing of the movie from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Dec. 20. Families can play mini golf, play games, and make crafts together. Pre-registration is required, go to lorainpubliclibrary.org." (Cleveland.com)

Today in Avon-Avon Lake:

• Lorain County Democratic Women Celebrate the Holidays on December 17 (6:00 PM)
• Gloria! A TrueNorth Christmas - TrueNorth Cultural Arts (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Support Avon Schools: "Members of the Heritage Elementary Kids Who Care Club spent time last week demonstrating empathy & compassion by partnering with Avon Oaks nursing home. They created handmade holiday decorations to brighten up the common spaces." (Support Avon Schools via Facebook)
• Cleveland Clinic: "How do you nurture creativity? Where do good ideas come from? What can we learn from failure?⁣ ⁣ Forward thinkers who exemplify the spirit of innovation at Cleveland Clinic are the key to driving the future of healthcare.⁣ ⁣" (Cleveland Clinic via Instagram)
• Avon Lake City Schools: "We've got your planning covered for the next few years..... this week the BOE approved district calendars for the 2023-2024, 2024-2025 AND 2025-2026 school years! Please download images to your phones/computers so you have them handy." (Avon Lake City Schools via Facebook)

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— 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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