🌱Take A Look At Award Winning Student Art + Meet New Furry Friends

Welcome back, Avon-Avon Lake. I'm here in your inbox this morning to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on around town, including news on:

• Come meet some furry friends this Saturday!
• Congratulations student artists!
• Looking for a job?

But first, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy and very cold. High: 20 Low: 15.

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

1. Mark your calendar for Saturday! Come visit Love-A-Stray and meet some new furry friends on February 4th, from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. at PetPeople by Hollywood Feed, 35901 Detroit Road Avon. Who knows, you may find a new friend! Hope to see you there! (Love-A-Stray Dog Division Non-Profit Rescue via Facebook)
2. Congratulations go out to several Avon Middle School students who earned honors at the 55th annual Regional Scholastic Art Show, sponsored by Nordson Corp. The show, which exhibits hundreds of pieces of student artwork, is currently on display in the Stocker Arts Center at Lorain County Community College in Elyria. It will run through February 16. According to cleveland.com and a news release, "eighth-grader Celeste Gorski earned a Silver Key, and Honorable mentions went to Millicent (Millie) Schwartz (grade 7), Reagan Fennell (grade 7), Madelyn Kitchen (grade 8) and Brooke Heinrich (grade 8). For hours and more information, go to https://www.lorainccc.edu/stocker/beth-k-stocker-art-gallery/."(cleveland.com)
3. Businesses in the Avon-Avon Lake area are searching to fill openings on their staff, and we've rounded up some of the best local job openings listed within the past week. Whether you’re looking for full-time, part-time or temporary work, plenty of employers are hiring. Each week at Patch, we compile a list of recently posted jobs in the Avon-Avon Lake region, as powered by ZipRecruiter, to help you through the current landscape. Click any job listing below for more details, or to apply. (Avon-Avon Lake Patch)

From my notebook:

• Cleveland Guardians: "It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of John Adams. John has been with us since our time at Cleveland Municipal, banging his drum for nearly 50 years, bringing joy to fans and players alike. John, you will be missed!" (Cleveland Guardians via Instagram)
• FIDO's Companion Rescue Inc.: "Meet Elam! Elam is a 5-6 year old coonhound mix. He’s putting on some pounds and should be around 60 pounds. Elam came to us after months at a shelter. He had sores from all the sitting and was underweight and shut down. Elam is coming out of his shell and has a sweet, quiet disposition. He likes other dogs and cats, too! He’s the best snuggle partner and if he fits, he sits! On your lap and also on the resident dogs." (FIDO's Companion Rescue Inc. via Facebook)
• Support Avon Schools: "Congrats Avon Cheerleading ! Good luck at Nationals!" (Support Avon Schools via Facebook)
• Avon Youth Lacrosse Association: "1st practice Girls-Avon Youth Lacrosse! Thank you to the high school girls for helping out!" (Avon Youth Lacrosse Association via Facebook)
• Avon Lake Wrestling Club: "Let's try it again! 𝐃𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 will be Wednesday against Keystone after getting snowed out last week. Then, your Shoremen & Shoregals will both get after it Thursday and Saturday." (Avon Lake Wrestling Club via Facebook)
• Kaitlyn Thompson, Ohio Department of Transportation: "Things may change, and our trucks may look a little different, but the message remains the same. - Move over for roadside workers, especially during a snow and ice event. " (Nextdoor)

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— Karena Garrity

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