With the resignation of superintendent Jim Reitenbach at the end of the school year, Avon Local Schools is looking for a replacement. And the Board of Education wants your input. There are two forums this week where residents can have their say on what they want in a superintendent, 7 p.m. Monday at Avon Middle School, and 7 p.m. Wednesday at Heritage North Elementary School. Avon City Council meets at 7:30 p.m. Monday at City Hall. Do you or someone you know have lupus? The new Richard E. Jacobs Health Center has a lupus support group. The next meeting is at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Avon High School'…

Avon city council meets for a work session at 7:30 p.m. Monday at City Hall. Items on the agenda include a resolution on tax rate revisions. A special meeting to vote on buying property, which will be discussed in the special meeting, will follow the work session. If it's October, it's clambake time. Saturday, there's a very special clambake atTwo Bucks. Klambake for Keely is a benefit for Keeley Imel, an 18-year-old with brain cancer. The menu includes roast chicken, corn on the cob, red-skin potatoes, clam chowder, one dozen clams, pumpkin pie, domestic beers and well drinks. Admission is $…

Monday is Columbus Day. Avon schools are open. City, county, state and federal government offices are closed. Avon City Council's meeting is moved to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. If you want to vote in November's election, Tuesday is the deadline to register to vote. The Lorain County Board of Elections office will be open until 9 p.m. on Tuesday to accept registrations. Thinking about fall housecleaning? Get some help in clearing out the clutter with a de-cluttering program at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Avon Branch Library. Avon High's undefeated football team hosts Vermilion at 7 p.m. Friday at Avon Stadium. …

Join local author and "Next Iron Chef" judge Michael Ruhlman at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Avon Branch Library as he hosts a combination book discussion of his book "The Soul of a Chef: A Journey Toward Perfection" and a food demonstration as he makes a vinaigrette for guests. Avon City Council meets at 7:30 p.m. Monday at City Hall. A vote on re-opening Avon Road at the Westlake border for part of the Nagel Road interchange construction is on the agenda. Are you going to Avon High's boys soccer game at Padua on Monday? If so, bring non-perishable food for Padua's food drive for the Parma Food …

Can Avon High's football team stay undefeated? The Eagles will go for another win when they host North Ridgeville at 7 p.m. Friday at the Avon Middle School stadium. Dipping your toe into social media? Avon Branch Library is offering an Introduction to Facebook and Twitter class at 1 p.m. Thursday. City council meets at 7:30 p.m. Monday at City Hall. State representative Matt Lundy (D-Elyria) will hold one of his "Lundy Listens" town hall meetings at 2 p.m. Saturday at the North Ridgeville Public Library, 35700 Bainbridge Road, North Ridgeville. Sports fan? Meet Plain Dealer sports columnist …

The Lake Erie Crushers continue their push for a playoff berth as the final week of the regular season begins. They're off Monday, and open the final home series of the regular season Tuesday against the the Washington Wild Things at All Pro Freight Stadium. Their final series of the season is at the Traverse City Beach Bums, the team challenging the Crushers for the second and final Frontier League Eastern Division playoff spot. The Tea Party Express is pulling into Avon on Saturday. The conservative rally at All Pro Freight Stadium will feature appearances by former "Saturday Night Live" …

You may be hearing some parents humming “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year” this week. Children in Avon are going back to school. Check the bus routes to make sure your little darlings are at the bus stop at the right time.  With the start of the school year comes the return of high school sports. Avon High’s football team opens its 2011 season with a big game against Avon Lake on Thursday night at the stadium at Avon Middle School. The game is being televised on Fox Sports Ohio. The Lake Erie Crushers continue their playoff chase this week with less than two weeks to go in the regular …

Avon Board of Education meets at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the media center at Heritage North. Heather Mahoney will be sworn in as the newest board member, finishing the term of former board president Susan Harrison, who resigned in July. City Council is taking its August break, with no meetings this week or next week. There's still time to sign up for the Avon Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 145 golf outing on Wednesday at Bob-O-Link. Registration is $65 and includes the round of golf, cart, tees, balls, lunch, a steak dinner, 50/50 raffle, skins game and prizes. Get a break in your back-to-…

One of the most-anticipated events of Avon summers returns this week. The Holy Trinity Carnival runs Thursday through Sunday, with all sorts of fun, food and entertainment. After a two-week summer break, Avon City Council returns with a work session at 7:30 p.m. Monday at City Hall. Avon High School athletes better have set their alarm clocks Sunday night. Practice for many fall sports start Monday. Looking for a fun family activity? Take the kids on a Little Green Choo-Choo Ride on Saturday afternoon. The train ride takes you through the Children’s Nature Discovery Trail at Carlisle …

Someone wants your blood, and it's not Edward Cullen. The Avon Police Department is holding a community blood drive beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday at the police station, located at 36145 Detroit Road. Each person who donates blood gets a free t-shirt. Kids will be able to explore fire trucks and police cars. While this week's forecast isn't quite as hot as last week, it's still going to be quite warm, with highs in the upper 80s to low 90s. Check out our events and directory listings to find options for keeping cool. As much as some of us don't want to think about it, fall will be here …

It is going to be scorching hot this week, with temperatures reaching the mid-90s by Thursday. Remember to be safe in the heat, and have fun! Need a midweek break? Wednesday is Lorain County Day at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. Lorain County residents get half-price admission to the zoo, including the RainForest and African Elephant Crossing exhibit. Bring a valid photo ID or current utility bill with your address on it to get the discounted admission. Our finest and bravest take the field at All Pro Freight Stadium at 7 p.m. Saturday. The Avon police and fire departments are teaming up to …

The Frontier League is holding its All-Star Game on Wednesday at All Pro Freight Stadium. In addition to the game Wednesday evening, there are other events connected with it. Mingle with Crushers players at the All-Star Buffet to benefit the Crushers Booster Club from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Monday at Two Bucks. Come to All Pro Freight Stadium on Tuesday for Fanfest -- complete with a kickball game and autograph sessions -- followed by Home Run Derby. Avon City Council meets at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall. It is the last meeting before their scheduled summer break. Council meetings will resume August 1 …

Because of Monday's Fourth of July holiday, this week's work session of Avon City Council will be at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall. A special meeting of the Avon Planning Commission will be at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at City Hall. A public hearing will be held on two auto dealerships wanting to build in Avon. Check Avon Patch on Tuesday for a story on the planned dealerships. Work off some of that Fourth of July potato salad and participate in the Kerstetter 5K on Saturday in Elyria. There is a 5K run and a one-mile family walk. The event honors the memory of Elyria police officer James …

Avon's Board of Education will be voting at Tuesday's meeting on whether or not to put a $32 million levy on the ballot to pay for building a new middle school. The meeting is at 6:30 p.m. in the media center at Heritage North Elementary School. City Council's meeting at 7:30 p.m. Monday covers resolutions pertaining to getting the Nagel Road interchange project going after the financing plan was approved last week. The Lake Erie Crushers return home on Wednesday with a three-game series against the Gateway Grizzlies, followed by a three-game series against the River City Rascals. Wednesday's…

Have you started getting ready for the city-wide Aunt Teak and Uncle Junque sale June 25 and 26? Whether you're selling or buying, it'll be a busy time both in the French Creek district where businesses will be offering specials, or neighborhoods around Avon where residents will be holding yard sales. City Council meets for a its scheduled work session at 7:30 p.m. June 20, with a special session immediately following. Financing for the Nagel Road interchange is once again on the agenda, along with other items including improvements at the intersection of Stoney Ridge and Kinzel Roads, and …

Are you ready for some duct tape? The annual Avon Heritage Duct Tape Festival is Friday through Sunday. Not only is there music, a parade, fashions and sculptures made of duct tape, but we're getting Miss America! Teresa Scanlan, who loves crafting, is said to use duct tape often in her crafts. Avon Patch and other area Patch editors will be on hand over the weekend, and will be in the parade. There's a full agenda at Monday's 7:30 p.m. City Council meeting. Before the meeting, there are public hearings on an ordinance to include Nagel Road in the city's master trail plan, and an ordinance on…

The Akron Racers professional softball team is playing an exhibition game against Ohio college all-stars at 6 p.m. Monday at All Pro Freight Stadium. Tickets are $7. Avon City Council meets for what looks to be an interesting work session at 7:30 p.m. Monday at City Hall. The financing of the Nagel Road interchange, a topic that has generated concern and controversy, is on the agenda. The Journey of Hope golf fundraiser is Tuesday at Red Tail. Bubba's Q owner Al "Bubba" Baker is the special guest. The event is sold out. Is the paper piling up in your home? Get rid of it at the Community …

Lace up those sneakers! It's time again for the annual Eagle Run. The race, which will be held May 28, got a new home this year, All Pro Freight Stadium. If you haven't registered yet, there's still time to do it online. The deadline for online registration is 10 a.m. May 25. The Lake Erie Crushers have their home opener at 7:05 p.m. May 27 against the Joliet Slammers at All Pro Freight Stadium. A fireworks show will follow the game. Did you volunteer at Avon Pride Days? If so, you have a chance at winning use of the city's loge at All Pro Freight Stadium for a Crushers game, complete with a …

Take the dog for a walk and help the fight against cancer at Bark for Life at 1 p.m. May 15 at Kopf Reservation in Avon Lake. Proceeds benefit Relay for Life. Sweat for a good cause May 21 as Chicks Against Hunger holds a Jazzercise benefit for Second Harvest of North Central Ohio. For $5 and a non-perishable food donation, you can participate in a Jazzercise class. See some beautiful dogs available for adoption as Fido's Companion holds an adoption event at Caribou Coffee in Avon Commons from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 21. This weekend has lots of Avon Pride events. If you have an old bicycle …

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there. Still not sure what to do today? We've got some ideas. Avon finally got its own Metro Park as the Miller Preserve and Conservatory opened this weekend. Check out the amazing tropical plants and orchids in the conservatory. Moms get in free on Mother's Day. A fundraiser is being held May 14 at Quaker Steak & Lube in Sheffield Village for Avon High School freshman Scott Scarvelli, who was paralyzed in a motocross accident in February. There will be a dinner, and a 50/50 and Chinese raffles. Admission is $20. Know someone living with or who has been …