Colorado Shootings, Oversized Mailboxes and a $32 Million Plea: The Roundup

Here’s a roundup of the top Avon and Avon Lake stories from the past week. Have a news tip? Send it to Lori.Switaj@patch.com.

•   District will use approved funding for a new middle school.
•   More than 90 people left comments…add your thoughts.
•  Patch will be providing you with extensive coverage this election season.
•   () In the blotters, two men are apprehended after allegedly slicing tags off merchandise.
• () Help a family…have you seen this dog?
•   Who do you want to see as Romney’s VP? Weigh in in the comments section.
• (Avon Lake)  Too big and too close to the road, these mailboxes will have to come down by 2014.
• More than $7,000 was raise in this cross-the-tracks friendly rivalry. We’ve got the photos. Were you there? Add your own from the event.