Saturday, May 19, 2012
Products may have been contaminated with listeria.
Giant Eagle is pulling Farmers Market bagged salad and lettuce with a "best by" date of May 12-22 from its shelves. The products may have been contaminated by listeria monocytogenes, which can cause serious -- and sometimes fatal -- illness in children and older people. River Ranch Fresh Foods of California voluntarily recalled the products after learning of the possible contamination. No illnesses have been reported. Click here for a complete list of the recalled Farmers Market products. Giant Eagle is calling customers who may have purchased the products between May 1 and May 18 and asking them to dispose of the lettuce or return it to the store for a refund. Nearby Avon Lake has a Giant Eagle store on Walker Road. For more information…
Mark your choice for the best al fresco dining spot in town.
We goofed. After announcing the Readers' Choice contest for best outdoor patio dining last week, the poll did not get posted on Thursday as promised. Ack. Here's what we are going to do to fix it: We are posting the poll today. We have two recommendations from our readers, Mulligan's and Two Bucks. (Thanks for your input!) We are adding the Rush Inn Bar & Grille and the Pizza Rak at Whistler's Ice Cream. Voting will be open until 5 p.m. Wednesday, then we will announce the winner on Thursday. In judging, we'll consider comments, poll votes and reviews in our complete directory of local businesses. Be sure to check out our contest rules in the PDF. Voting results posted in real time will not be deemed official until Patch has reviewed and…
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Mulligan's Pub and Grille
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Rush Inn Bar & Grille
35840 Chester Rd, Avon, OH
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The Pizza Rak at Whistler's Ice Cream
36816 Detroit Rd, Avon, OH
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Two Bucks
36931 Detroit Rd, Avon, OH
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Native of Grafton
Marian C. (Noveski) Smitek, 90, died May 16. Smitek was born Dec. 5, 1921, in Grafton. She lived in Avon for 60 years. She worked as a social worker for Catholic Social Services and was a member of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church. Smitek is survived by her son, Michael Smitek of North Ridgeville, and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by husband Paul "Frank" Smitek, son Frank J. "Frankie" Smitek, and brothers Thomas and Joseph Noveski. Calling hours are from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. on Monday, May 21, at Misencik Funeral Home. Closing prayers will be at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 22, at Misencik Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. at St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church. …
Friday, May 18, 2012
Even held at St. Mary of the Woods
Event will help benefit Lorain County Blue Foundation
The Pete Soto Birthday Blood Drive will be held Monday from 3-8 p.m. at Mulligan’s Pub and Grille in Avon to benefit the Lorain County Blue Foundation. The blood drive was created to honor Avon police officer Soto who was critically injured in an on-duty crash of his police motorcycle in October 2010. Soto suffered a shattered pelvis, lacerated spleen and broken leg. Officer Soto was a loyal blood and platelets donor and a blood drive soon after the accident gathered more than 200 units of blood. “We hope that maybe we can make his day an annual event,” John Guzik, a Sotto friend and event organizer, said. “This was something that was near and dear to his heart. He was such an avid blood donor and platelets donor.” Guzik emphasizes that …
We asked the police chiefs in our Patches their favorite song, and made a Spotify playlist.
We're going to mix it up with our Spotify playlist this week. Instead of telling you what we're listening to, we're asking prominent people in the community what they're rockin'. This week we asked the police chief in each of our Patches their favorite song. To listen, you have to be a Spotify user, but don't worry, signing up is free! Who should we ask next week? Here's the song each police chief chose (WARNING: SOME SONGS NOT APPROPRIATE FOR CHILDREN): "Star Spangled Banner," U.S. Coast Guard version: Fairlawn Chief Kenneth Walsh "Katmandu," Bob Seger: Lakewood Chief Timothy Malley "I Fought the Law," Bobby Fuller Four: Westlake Chief Richard Walling AND Avon Lake Chief David Owad "Hurricane," Bob Dylan: Mayfield Heights Detective Joe …
Residents want flooding addressed before fields are put in.
More than a dozen residents living in the Sandy Lane area spoke out against the building of two proposed soccer fields at Schwartz Road Park May 16 at the city’s monthly Planning Commission meeting. Last November, the city purchased 18 acres adjacent to the park for $470,000 with the intent to build new soccer. That would allow the city to have almost all its soccer fields at Schwartz Road Park, while Veterans Memorial Park will be used for baseball, softball and football. Residents spoke out about several concerns, including the expectation of additional flooding and noise that would result from the fields. Initial site improvement plans were approved at the planning commission meeting after nearly one dozen comments were stated during a …
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Schwartz Road Park
35001 Schwartz Rd, Avon, OH
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Manager blends baseball with a taste for fine wines
Lake Erie Crushers manager John Massarelli meets the normal expectations for a minor-league guy, a natural lover of baseball and competition in general, but a man who has a few more worldly nuances than the stereotypes of his profession would indicate. The Crushers open their season tonight against the Schaumburg Boomers beginning at 7 p.m. Gates open at 6 p.m. at All Pro Freight Stadium. As a brief background, Massarelli led the Crushers to a Frontier League championship in 2009. Massarelli, a catcher and outfielder at the University of Akron who played 10 seasons in the minors – including five at the Class AAA level – is 158-128 over the past three seasons. OK, most of that is normal for a minor-league manager, but his hobbies pull him …
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Lorain County Pride Day is May 19
Lorain County Pride Day is Saturday, May 19 and Avon is boasting record of volunteers this year. Clerk of Council and Recycling Coordinator Ellen Young said more than 75 volunteers have signed up to help spruce up the town on Pride Day. Pride Day traditionally sees residents and businesses sign up for projects that will enhance their city. Projects will continue May 26 as well. Here’s a list of who is helping out on Saturday. Not on the list? Want to help? Volunteers are still needed. Contact Young at (440) 937-7821 or ellen@cityofavon.com to help out. “Everyone who volunteers time or donates goods and services will be eligible to win wonderful prizes,” Young said. Don’t expect the pride will end after May ends either. “The Avon Parks …
Avon's Short continues run in last season as Westlake coach
Westlake baseball coach Jeff Short has a good sense of humor, but he’s not a fool. For a second – and a very brief one at that – he contemplated what it might be like to change his mind and continue his 23-year coaching career after announcing his retirement a few weeks ago. Demon senior pitcher Kevin Neumann’s four-hit shutout win over Avon, 1-0, put him in the regional semifinals for the first time in 13 years and set his mind adrift on Wednesday. What if? Hmmm. Then another thought came to him. “Is my wife behind me?” Short joked. Well, no, she wasn’t, but Julie Short and Jason, the Avon couple’s 18-month old son, were certainly foremost in his thoughts. Despite the uplifting win at the Lorain Pipe Yard, Short has no intention of …
Earl Elevant
3:56 am on Saturday, May 19, 2012
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