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🌱 Patch AM: How Avon senior Ava Melott plans to keep Eagles atop Ohio
And on the Avon Patch calendar - AHS Centennial Reunion

Good morning Avon! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Avon senior Ava Melott plans to keep Eagles atop Ohio
Also on today's calendar: AHS Centennial Reunion and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 80 and low of 66 degrees.
- Wednesday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 78, low: 63.
- Thursday: Mainly cloudy with a shower, with a high of 78 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Girls cross country 2026: Avon senior Ava Melott is top returnee for team that finished third at state meet (chroniclet.com) — Avon runners and families will want to watch senior standout Ava Melott, who leads the Avon girls cross country team after last year's third-place finish at the Division I state meet. With several top runners graduated, Melott and a tight returning pack aim to extend Avon's state-meet streak and build on recent conference and regional titles.
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📸 Around Avon
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Avon
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★ Featured events ★
- AHS Centennial Reunion →
ForeFront Field, 2009 Baseball Blvd, Avon
4:00 pm
Saturday August 29
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Other local events
- Mahj & Mingle - Open Play →
The Wine Room & Tavern, 35840 Chester Rd I, Avon
6:30 pm - Avon Garden Club August Meeting →
Miller Nature Preserve, 2739 Center Rd, Avon
7:00 pm - PK/K Screening
Avon Local Avon, OH 44011 - First Day of School (1-12)
Avon Local Avon, OH 44011 - Wednesday Morning Prayer at St. Barnabas →
St Barnabas Episcopal Church, 468 Bradley Rd, Bay Village
9:00 am - Sunday Morning Worship at St. Barnabas →
St Barnabas Episcopal Church, 468 Bradley Rd, Bay Village
10:00 am - Monday Evening Yoga at St. Barnabas →
St Barnabas Episcopal Church, 468 Bradley Rd, Bay Village
6:00 pm - Avon Lake Democrats Club Meeting →
Avon Lake Public Library, 32649 Electric Blvd, Avon Lake
7:00 pm - Wednesday Morning Prayer at St. Barnabas →
St Barnabas Episcopal Church, 468 Bradley Rd, Bay Village
9:00 am - Ladies Night, Shopping & Wine →
33050 Webber Rd, Avon Lake
6:00 pm - Sunday Morning Worship at St. Barnabas →
St Barnabas Episcopal Church, 468 Bradley Rd, Bay Village
10:00 am
Tuesday August 18
Wednesday August 19
Sunday August 23
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Saturday August 29
Sunday August 30
📣 Avon Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Nesco Resource posted a job opening for Shipping and Receiving 1st Shift in Avon. Apply here.
- Pilot Travel Centers, LLC posted a job opening for Deli Production Team Member in Avon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Avon here.
🗞 Nearby News
Avon Lake
- 2026 Morning Journal high school boys soccer players to watch (morningjournal.com)
- Northeast Ohio's farmers markets and farm stands: A guide for local shoppers (cleveland.com)
North Ridgeville
- Morning Journal football 2026 preseason Top of the Crop (morningjournal.com)
- How I Spent Another Summer Vacation At The Drive-In (rogerebert.com)
- Artimus Pyle Celebrates Lynyrd Skynyrd With Upcoming 2026 Tour Dates (wrkr.com)
Ok Avon! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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