Avon JVS Students Excel in Regional Event

Ashley Kreis advances to state competition.

Three Avon students at Lorain County Joint Vocational School did well at a regional Family Career and Community Leaders of America competition. Junior Ashley Kreis won a silver medal in the Promote and Publicize FCCLA event, and will move on to the state competition in Columbus, which will be held in April. Yasmihng Bradford won a gold medal and Moria Schuster won a bronze with the culinary team. FCCLA is for students in family and consumer science education. Some subjects covered include leadership, family relationships, communication, nutrition, fitness, teen violence and goal-setting.

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Kristin L.

3:02 pm on Friday, March 23, 2012

Congrats! Nice to see our future leaders participating in positive competitions.   more ›

Avon, Avon Lake Voters Will See JVS Levy on Tuesday's Ballot

Levy attempt failed in November

Avon and Avon Lake voters will see a renewal operating expense levy on the March Primary Ballot. The Lorain County JVS Board of Education voted to place a smaller, five-year school levy for operating expenses on the March ballot after the November 2011 levy failed. This levy is a renewal of three-quarters of one mill (0.75 mill) and an increase of one-half of one mill (0.50 mill). The current JVS 0.75 mill-operating levy, which accounted for 23 percent of the school’s operating budge, expired in December of 2011. The March levy will be smaller than the levy that was on the November 2011 ballot. A levy placed on the Nov. 8, 2011 ballot was defeated 43,367 against and 34,186 in favor. That levy was a replacement of the school’s current 0.75-…

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Lorain County JVS Students Raise Funds for Construction of 9/11 Memorial

Avon and Avon Lake high schools have students at JVS.

Lorain County JVS Marketing and Management students are spearheading the fundraising effort for a September 11th memorial to be built on the grounds of the JVS. Students from Avon High School and Avon Lake High School are enrolled in the JVS. The memorial will incorporate a steel beam recovered from the rubble of the twin towers that was given to the school in 2011. Students are selling bricks that can be engraved with two lines of print. The bricks will be used in the memorial forming part of the walkway surrounding the beam. Bricks are being sold for $100 each to individual donors. Corporate sponsors can purchase a brick for $500; their donation will also include a certificate. A $1,000 donation designates a donor as a Diamond Sponsor. A…

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Avon, Avon Lake Voters Will See JVS Levy on March Primary Ballot

Levy attempt in November failed

Avon and Avon Lake voters will see a renewal operating expense levy on the March Primary Ballot. The Lorain County JVS Board of Education recently voted to place a smaller, five-year school levy for operating expenses on the March 6, 2012 ballot after the November 2011 levy failed. This levy is a renewal of three-quarters of one mill (0.75 mill) and an increase of one-half of one mill (0.50 mill). The current JVS 0.75 mill-operating levy, which accounted for 23 percent of the school’s operating budge, expired in December of 2011. The March levy will be smaller than the levy that was on the November 2011 ballot. A levy placed on the Nov. 8, 2011 ballot was defeated 43,367 against and 34,186 in favor. That levy was a replacement of the …

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Jim Lloyd

6:08 pm on Wednesday, January 4, 2012

That's a good question that needs answered by the Avon City government people.   more ›

JVS Honor Roll Announced

Several Avon students make the list

Lorain County JVS announced its honor roll for the first marking period and more than a dozen Avon students are on it. To qualify for the honor roll, students must have a GPA of 3.5 or higher for the marking period. The Avon students are: Hannah Bissett, Ashley Bring, Daniel DiFilippo, Marisa Goodman, Jeremy Killeen, Lakesha Ladson, Michael Leboda, Joshua Leighty, Zachary Leighty, Katelynn Murphy, David Poljak, George Tesmer, Adrienne VanHouten, Gregory Villanueva and Matthew Villanueva.

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Jim Strang

12:43 pm on Saturday, December 17, 2011

Let's hear it for our Eagles who spend part of their days in another aerie!.   more ›

Lorain County JVS Seeking Replacement and Additional Millage Levy

Approval would mean an additional $3.4 million per year for the skilled-trades education center.

What: Issue 15- a proposed replacement and increase levy for the Lorain County Joint Vocational School (JVS). The school accepts students from 13 Lorain County high schools including Avon and Avon Lake, is seeking to replace the current .75 mills levy and add a 1.1 mill, 10-year operational levy. When: Voters will see Issue 15 on the Nov. 8 ballot. About the levy: Approving the levy would bring in an esti­mated $38.4 mil­lion over the next 10 years for the school, which is located in Oberlin. A general operating levy for the Lorain County JVS that would replace the current 0.75 mills and add 1.1 mill for day-to-day operations for 10 years. It would add an additional $2.82 per month per $100,000 of home value. The JVS, which offers skilled …

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Coleone's Looks to Repeat as Pizza Bake-Off Champs

Thursday's Rotary Pizza Bake-Off is an all-you-can-eat pizzafest.

Everyone loves pizza. That may be why the annual Avon/Avon Lake Rotary Great Pizza Bake-Off has become one of the hottest homecoming weekend events in Avon Lake. Admission to the Sept. 29 all-you-can-eat Great Pizza Bake-Off, held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Avon Lake High School Commons, is $10 for adults and $5 for children under 12 years of age. Tickets are sold at the door. More than 700 pizza enthusiasts attended the 2010 bake-off, according to Frank Krempasky, treasurer of the Avon/Avon Lake Rotary Foundation. “It’s fun for both adults and children. We start the weekend with the Rotary event on Thursday and close with the Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast on Sunday,” he said. “These are two key student-oriented organizations participating …

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Kristin L.

12:21 pm on Tuesday, September 27, 2011

$5 for children under 12! Woot! You haven't met my son and a pizza yet, have you? LOL Sounds like a great event.   more ›

Five Things You Should Know This Week

Five Things: Michael Ruhlman, Council Meeting, Wellness Run

Here's what is going on this week.

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 Pantry and receive discounted admission. Looking for an affordable indulgence? Go to the open house for Reflections Salon, the Lorain County JVS salon …