🌱There's Still Time To Enter Top Workplaces Contest +Real Estate News

Hello, everybody. It's Wednesday in Avon-Avon Lake and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on the most important things happening locally, including news about:

• Enter the Top Workplaces contest.
• Janna Smith, an Ohio Middle-Level Association Regional Award Winner!
• Looking for a new home?

But first, today's weather:

Cloudy. High: 38 Low: 33.

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

1. There's still time to sign up to be considered for the Plain Dealer and cleveland.com Northeast Ohio’s best employers in its 14th annual Top Workplaces contest. According to cleveland.com,"Sean McDonnell reports the deadline for Northeast Ohio’s Top Workplaces survey has been extended until Jan. 27." Sign up today! Can't wait to see who wins! (cleveland.com)
2. According to a Facebook post from Avon Lake City Schools, "Learwood Middle School teacher Janna Smith was recently recognized as an Ohio Middle-Level Association Regional Award Winner in the area of Student Advocacy and Teacher Leadership. Smith serves many roles in the district, but her most important role is being a student advocate. Congrats and thanks for all you do Mrs. Smith!" (Avon Lake City Schools via Facebook)
3. Finding your next home shouldn't be a headache! As part of our weekly real estate roundup, we're bringing you some recently listed and interesting houses to hit the market in the Avon-Avon Lake area. Keep reading to see what's been listed in your area. Like what you see? Just click on any address in the list to get more photos and details (Avon-Avon Lake Patch)
4. What to know about the single-digit temperatures forecasted for Christmas: The Wake Up for Tuesday, Dec. 20, (cleveland.com)

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Today in Avon-Avon Lake:

From my notebook:

• Cleveland Cavaliers: "Everything you need to know to get our stars to Utah in February. #TrailtoSaltLake VOTE at the link in bio." (Cleveland Cavaliers via Instagram)
• Cleveland Guardians: "Thank you all your contributions on and off the field, and for your leadership in our young clubhouse." (Cleveland Guardians via Instagram)
• Cleveland Clinic: "Frank Papay, MD, is Chair of the Dermatology & Plastic Surgery Institute at Cleveland Clinic. He was one of the leaders of the surgical team that performed Cleveland Clinic’s first total face transplant in 2017. ⁣" (Cleveland Clinic via Instagram)
• City of Avon Lake, OH: "The Avon Lake Power Plant transformation will be of interest to many people. The City of Avon Lake, although not in control of the future property, would like to keep people informed. For the latest updates and FAQs, as well as stories, ..." (City of Avon Lake, OH via Facebook)
• Avon Lake Police Department: "Last night Alex Rush and Jeremy Leonard were sworn in as our newest officers. Please join us in welcoming them to the ALPD team!" (Avon Lake Police Department via Facebook)
• Support Avon Schools: "THANK YOU to everyone who gave generously this holiday season! All of our school buildings had various collection/donation opportunities this holiday season and we are grateful for everything. Now many more families will have a magical holiday." (Support Avon Schools via Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Karena Garrity

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