🌱Ten Year-Old Wants The Gift Of Breathing Freely + Animals Need Homes

Good morning, friends! I'm back with your fresh copy of the Avon-Avon Lake Daily. Come along for the most important things happening these days in town, including updates on:

• The gift of breathe!
• Starting the process of looking for a new superintendent.
• Furry friends need homes this holiday season.

But first, today's weather:

Very windy; periods of snow. High: 15 Low: 2.

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

1. She wants the gift of breathing freely. According to cleveland.com, "Ten-year-old Kira Johnson and her family in Avon are waiting for a phone call to pick up their already-packed to-go bags and rush down to Columbus for Kira’s double lung transplant. Once the organs are available, the surgery will take place at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Kira was with the Johnson family at a recent school fundraiser. With her was her mother, Ashley, and her aunt, Renee Schuster. Kira was born with pediatric pulmonary tension, said Schuster, who grew up in Avon. To follow Kira’s story or to make a donation, visit www.kindnessforkira.com, then scroll down past Upcoming Events and click on the “Learn More” link for more information." (cleveland.com)
2. According to cleveland.com, "Avon Lake Board of Education members recently met with Dr. William D. Waidelich, a board and management services consultant with the Ohio School Boards Association, to discuss the school district’s search for a new superintendent. Current Superintendent Bob Scott will be retiring in about six months, and the board wanted advice on the process of selecting his successor, as there hasn’t been a new superintendent in 18 years." (cleveland.com)
3. Do you want to add a new member to your family? Look no further than these Avon-Avon Lake animal shelters for a pet available for adoption. Animal shelters in the Avon-Avon Lake area have dogs, cats and other kinds of pets ready and waiting to be adopted. On a search for an adorable new companion? Consider beginning at a local animal shelter like Friendship Animal Protective League, where Daisy the cat is waiting patiently. If you aren't sure if you have time to take care of a pet year round, many shelters also offer opportunities to foster pets until they are placed. Here at Patch, with a little help from our friends at Petfinder, we put together a list each week of all the pets recently put up for adoption in your area. If you're a cat person, meet Duncan, a Domestic Short Hair up for adoption. Or if dogs are more your thing, there are several great dogs available, too. (Avon-Avon Lake Patch)

Today in Avon-Avon Lake:

• Christmas Worship Experience - Friday (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Cleveland Clinic: "Big thanks to @cavs for spreading holiday cheer to some of our kids! ⁣ 🎄⁣ ⁣ Players delivered gifts, shared stories and even saw one of their biggest fans shoot some hoops in his hospital room. Not a patient was left without a smile! " (Cleveland Clinic via Instagram)
• Love-A-Stray Dog Division Non-Profit Rescue: "Contact the ALPD if this is your dog! 440-933-4567. Tks" (Love-A-Stray Dog Division Non-Profit Rescue via Facebook)
• Cleveland Clinic: "Live from the North Pole, Santa Claus took time out of his busy schedule to pay a virtual visit to some of our smallest patients. We hear they all made the nice list this year! #ClevelandClinicChildrens" (Cleveland Clinic via Instagram)
• Avon Lake Public Library: "Aurora decided she IS a gift and wrapped herself up!" (Avon Lake Public Library via Facebook)
• FIDO's Companion Rescue Inc.: "Meet Addie! She’s a 5-6 year old, 70 pound pit/bulldog mix and has been looking for her furever home for over a year and a half ago. Addie was dropped at the pound when her first family couldn’t provide the guidance she needed. " (FIDO's Companion Rescue Inc. via Facebook)
• Support Avon Schools: "Tune it! (or set your recordings) The AHS Wind Ensemble's performance of Festival Fanfare for Christmas will air at the following times and channels: **CBS19 **12/24 7:30pm, 12/25 11:30am, 1/1 6:30am **CW43 **12/24 7:30am, 12/25 1..." (Support Avon Schools via Facebook)
• City of Avon Lake, OH: "We are here at the Avon Lake Public Library as Joe Miller is sworn in to his role in the Ohio House of Representatives for District 53." (City of Avon Lake, OH via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Friday. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with a new update!

— 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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