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Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Irish Heritage Club Disbanding, Ahern Center Remains in Business

Club rented space inside of Ahern's, which has not been affected.

The Irish Heritage Social Club in Avon Lake will be disbanding by the end of December, but Ahern Catering & Banquet Center, where the club is located, will remain in business. Ahern’s event coordinator, Lucy Balser, said the club took up a “small bar area” in the center. Membership in the club, which has been active for more than 20 years, has been diminishing in recent years. “Ahern’s is absolutely fine,” Balser said. “I’ve had bride’s mothers calling up and assure them nothing (at Ahern’s) has changed.” Ahern's Banquet Center & Catering on Avon Belden Road functions as a wedding and event hall and caterer. Some confusion might be the result of the center’s former name (the Irish Heritage Center) before it was purchased, renovated and …

Debbie Morrow

12:33 pm on Thursday, December 20, 2012

Yes Kathleen the Pipe band will continue :) Just wanted to say what a sad Last Christmas party it was at the IHC last Sat. and even sadder is how the last day on Sunday ended! alot of people planed on coming Sunday to meet with friends and exchange gifts one last time in our old clubs familiar surrounding's. I was meeting a few friends at 6:00 PM and got a call not to come! for some strange …   more ›

Saturday, March 17, 2012

Avon Lake's Top Place for St. Patrick's Day Is...

Sally's gets half the votes

Sally’s West Shore Pub is the runaway favorite in our Readers’ Choice polling for best place to spend St. Patrick’s Day in Avon Lake. The restaurant, near the west end of town earned 51 percent of the votes. The Irish Heritage Club earned second place followed by the Kenilworth II. Enjoy a spectacularly beautiful St. Patrick’s Day and be sure to stay sober if you’re driving.

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