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Thursday, November 8, 2012

Veterans, Families Invited to Public Flag-Raising Ceremony

Avon, Avon Lake vets welcome to flag-raising ceremony.

Local veterans and their families are invited to attend a flag-raising ceremony on the 30-acre grounds at Ames Family Hospice House, 30800 Hospice Way, Westlake, on Veterans Day, Sunday, Nov. 11, at 2 p.m. The ceremony will take place in the large Veterans Garden located in front of the house. Spokesperson Laurie Heinrichsen said veterans from Avon and Avon Lake are welcome to attend the ceremony. American Legion Post 12 from Elyria will be donating a new 4 x 6 foot flag to wave from atop the 30-foot flagpole located in the center of the garden and will perform a ceremony honoring the memory of all who have lost their lives in service to the county. A bugler will perform Taps. The flag donation came about through the efforts of veteran Ken…

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Hospice of the Western Reserve Ames Family Hospice (in Westlake Patch)

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

260 Seniors Ready For Outdoor Graduation This Memorial Day Weekend

Approximately 260 graduates and their families are expected to fill Memorial Stadium Sunday as the Class of 2011 matriculates.

Approximately 260 Avon Lake High School students are readying for commencement on Sunday, May 29, and hoping the weather holds out for an outdoor ceremony. The ceremony is scheduled to start at 2 p.m.  Should good weather prevail, the class of 2011 will hold the first outdoor ceremony in almost a decade. Multi-million dollar renovations to Memorial Stadium in 2010 allows for more visitors. The stadium also has improved bathrooms, better drainage and additional bathrooms.  Superintendent of Schools Bob Scott previously said moving the time to the evening could be an option for future classes. “When the seniors met with Dr. Walker the question of the lateness of the change and plans already in place were discussed,” Scott said in February. “…

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Avon Lake High School and Avon Lake School District

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