🌱 Take A Trip To Safety Town + Cornhole Tournament Scheduled

Hey, Avon-Avon Lake! I'm here in your inbox this morning to get you up to speed on everything you need to know about what's going on in town. In today's issue of the newsletter, you'll find these stories and more:

• Nominate someone deserving of the John T. Shook Award.
• Take a trip to Safety Town.
• Cornhole anyone?

But first, today's weather:

Partial sunshine. High: 43 Low: 32.

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

1. Nominations are currently being accepted for the Community Resource Services (CRS) Volunteer Award also known as the John T. Shook Award. Winners of the award will be announced at the charity ball on April 22. The deadline to submit applications is March 15. The award pays tribute to a longtime CRS Board member who passed away in 2018, John T. Shook and his commitment to volunteerism for CRS and in the community. Nomination forms can be found here. (Avon Lake)
2. Do you have little ones? Mark the calendar, registration opens at 9 a.m. March 6 for families with children entering kindergarten, to attend Safety Town. (It is not a requirement for kindergarten). Daily themes include information about traffic and pedestrian safety, stranger and drug safety, bicycle and animal awareness, home safety and emergency telephone use, police interaction, fire safety, school bus and seatbelt safety and outdoor and water safety among other things. June sessions will take place at Westview Elementary School. The cost for the program is $60. To register, go to avonlake.org/parksrec. (cleveland.com)
3. The 14th Annual Cabin Fever Cornhole Tournament is scheduled for March 18 at the Avon Lake United Church of Christ, 32801 Electric Boulevard. This one-day fundraiser brings in significant money that is used for senior high mission trips. The deadline to register is March 12. For more information, go to avonlakeucc.org/cornhole or email nate@avonlakeucc.org. (cleveland.com)

From my notebook:

• Love-A-Stray Dog Division Non-Profit Rescue: "These dogs are at the Lorain kennel. They are not with love a stray. We are sharing in hopes to find their owners." (Love-A-Stray Dog Division Non-Profit Rescue via Facebook)
• Avon Lake Wrestling Club: "We’re back at Perrysburg for day of districts. Currently sitting tied for 5th in team points out of 44 teams. We start at 10:00 with wrestle-backs. Eight Shoremen will fight for survival while Nugget & Jack wait for the semifinals." (Avon Lake Wrestling Club via Facebook)
• Avon Lake Rugby Club: "The 13th year of AL Oogie Rugby. Be good or be lucky. Yes. This wraps up the winter sessions. Still looking for new players. Best to the 20 high school ruggers this year keeping the traditions going." (Avon Lake Rugby Club via Facebook)

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