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Avon Lake Matters - Interview with Dr. Shauna Matelski, Interim & Acting CEO of the Lorain County Community Action Agency Apr 12, 2024

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Host Jen Miller is joined by Dr. Shauna Matelski, Interim and Acting CEO of Lorain County Community Action Agency, and talks about their programs for Lorain County residents, including Head Start and Pathways HUB.

Upcoming events happening in Avon Lake:

April 13, 5:00 PM: North Coast Rotary Foundation's "Sip & Support" Fundraiser at Tri-C's Westshore Campus in Westlake
April 15, 7:00 PM: Combined City Council & Collective Committee Meeting
April 16, 7:00 PM: Environmentally Speaking: Nurturing Trees for a Sustainable Future at the Avon Lake Public Library
April 18-20, 7:00 PM & April 21, 2:00 PM: Avon Lake High School Drama Club Presents Disney's The Little Mermaid at the Avon Lake High School Performing Arts Center
April 20, 9:00 AM: Test Drive a School Bus at the Avon Lake City Schools Bus Garage
April 20, 6:30 PM: CRS's 35th Annual Charity Ball "A Community of Love" at The Shipyard Event Center in Lorain
April 22, 7:00 PM: City Council Meeting
April 25, 2:00 PM: 2024 Arbor Day Proclamation, Celebration, & Tree Plantings at the Avon Lake Safety Center
April 25-26, 9:00 AM: Holy Spirit Ladies Guild Garage and Bake Sale at Holy Spirit Parish's Fr. Mosovsky Hall

For information about these and future events/meetings in Avon Lake, please visit www.AvonLake.org/Events.

Avon Lake Matters - Interview with Avon Lake Recreation Director Erin Fach Mar 29, 2024

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Host Jen Miller is joined by Avon Lake Recreation Director Erin Fach to discuss all of the fun events planned for the weekend leading up to the solar eclipse, as well as the watch party on April 8th.

Upcoming events happening in Avon Lake:

March 29: All City Buildings Closed
April 1, 5:00 PM: Nomination Deadline for Citizen & Project of the Year Awards
April 1: No City Council Meeting - Easter Break
April 4, 1:00 PM: Avon-on-the-Lake Garden Club presentation on Lorain County Birds at the Avon Lake Public Library
April 6, 8:30 AM: Vitalant Blood Drive at the Old Firehouse Community Center
April 6: Solar Sip & Shop
April 6 & 7, 11:00 AM-11:00 PM: Solar Express Shuttle service running
April 7, 9:00 AM: Avon Lake Eclipse Chaser 5K at Beach Park Station
April 7, 11:30 AM: Totalilty Rocks Music Festival at Beach Park Station
April 8, 11:00 AM: Total SolarEclipse Watch Party at the Avon Lake High School Memorial Stadium
April 8: City Hall closed and no Trash Pick-up. Pick-up will be delayed by one day for the rest of the week.
April 8: No City Council Meeting
April 13, 5:00 PM: North Coast Rotary Foundation's "Sip & Support" at the Tri-C Westshore Campus

For information about these and future events/meetings in Avon Lake, please visit www.AvonLake.org/Events.

Avon Lake Matters - Interview with End of Life Doula Joni Marra Mar 15, 2024

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Avon Lake resident and small business owner, Joni Marra, talks about the important role of end of life doulas.

Upcoming events happening in Avon Lake:

March 18, 7:00 PM: Collective Committee Meeting
March 19, 6:30 AM-7:30 PM: Election Day
March 19, 7:00 PM: Environmentally Speaking: Helping Monarch Butterflies to Thrive at the Avon Lake Public Library
March 25, 7:00 PM: City Council Meeting
March 29: All City buildings closed

For information about these and future events/meetings in Avon Lake, please visit www.AvonLake.org/Events.

Avon Lake Matters - Interview with Avon Lake Mayor Mark Spaetzel Mar 01, 2024

Show notes

After two months in his new position, Mayor Mark Spaetzel provides a background of what has happened and what to expect in 2024.

Upcoming events happening in Avon Lake:

March 4, 7:00 PM: Combined City Council & Collective Committee Meeting
March 6, 7:00 PM: Wards 1 & 2 Meeting at Learwood Middle School
March 7, 1:00 PM: Avon-on-the-Lake Garden Club presents "Thyme before Big Pharma – A History of Herbal Healing" at the Avon Lake Public Library
March 10, 2:00 AM: Daylight Saving Time Begins
March 11, 1:00 PM: Avon Lake Historical Society presents "Historic Ethnic Communities & Neighborhoods of Lorain County" at the Avon Lake Public Library
March 11, 7:00 PM: City Council Meeting
March 12, 6:00 PM: Avon Lake City Schools presents Internet Safety Parents Informational Night at the Avon Lake High School Commons
March 13, 7:00 PM: Wards 3 & 4 Meeting at Troy Intermediate School

For information about these and future events/meetings in Avon Lake, please visit www.AvonLake.org/Events.

Avon Lake Matters - Interview with Joel Krueck, Avon Lake Greater Years Board President Feb 16, 2024

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Joel Krueck, Board President of Avon Lake Greater Years, talks about the community van that was donated to the City of Avon Lake by their organization.

Upcoming events happening in Avon Lake:

February 19: President's Day - No Collective Committee Meeting
February 20: Voter Registration Deadline for March 19th Election
February 20, 7:00 PM: Rescheduled Collective Committee Meeting
February 22, 6:00 PM: Totality Talks: Eclipse Community Forum at the Avon Lake Public Library
February 26, 7:00 PM: City Council Meeting
February 29: Deadline for Input for the Avon Lake City School District's "Building ALegacy" Initiative

For information about these and future events/meetings in Avon Lake, please visit www.AvonLake.org/Events.

Avon Lake Matters - Interview about Streaming Services with the Avon Lake Public Library's Gerry Vogel Feb 02, 2024

Show notes

Host Jen Miller talks with Gerry Vogel, Assistant Director of Avon Lake Public Library, about the streaming services offered by our library.

Upcoming events happening in Avon Lake:

February 2, 3, 9, & 10, 7:00 PM & February 4 & 10, 1:30 PM: Mighty Goliath Productions Presents The Hunchback of Notre Dame at the Avon Lake High School Performing Arts Center
February 5, 7:00 PM: Collective Committee Meeting
February 12, 1:00 PM: Avon Lake Historical Society Presents "The Wright Sister" at the Avon Lake Public Library
February 12, 7:00 PM: City Council Meeting
February 13, 7:00 PM: Environmentally Speaking: Stormwater at the Avon Lake Public Library
February 15, 6:00 PM: Dark Skies, Bright Kids - 2024 Eclipse Edition at the Avon Lake Public Library

For information about these and future events/meetings in Avon Lake, please visit www.AvonLake.org/Events.

Avon Lake Matters - Interview with Jonathon Cepek, Cleveland Metroparks Wildlife Ecologist Jan 19, 2024

Show notes

Host Jen Miller discusses coyotes with Cleveland Metroparks wildlife ecologist Jonathon Cepek, who provides valuable information to counter misinformation, ease fears, and co-exist with them in our community.

Upcoming events happening in Avon Lake:

January 22, 1:00 PM: Avon Lake Historical Society Presents "Settlement of Avon & Dover" at the Avon Lake Public Library
January 22, 7:00 PM: City Council Meeting
January 24, 7:00 PM: Totality Talks: Eclipse Community Forum at the Avon Lake Public Library
January 28, 12:00 PM: St. Joseph Parish School Open House
January 29: No City Council Meeting - 5th Monday of the month
January 30, 5:30 PM: Ward 1 Resident Meeting with Councilman Rob Shahmir at the Avon Lake Public Library
February 2, 3, 9, & 10, 7:00 PM & February 4 & 10, 1:30 PM: Mighty Goliath Productions Presents The Hunchback of Notre Dame at the Avon Lake High School Performing Arts Center

For information about these or future events/meetings in Avon Lake, please visit www.AvonLake.org/Events

Avon Lake Matters - Interview with Laura Ploenzke, Genealogy Class Facilitator at the Avon Lake Public Library Jan 05, 2024

Show notes

Laura Ploenzke, one of the Avon Lake Public Library's Adult Services Librarians, talks with host Jen Miller about her work in the Library's history room and the tools and classes offered to help with genealogy research.

Upcoming events happening in Avon Lake:

January 11, 7:00 PM: Community Improvement Corporation Meeting at City Hall
January 12: Curbside Leaf Pickup Ends. Service will resume in early November 2024.
January 12, 4:00 PM: Deadline for Statements of Qualification from Geotechnical Engineering Firms
January 18, 7:00 PM: Environmentally Speaking: Thrifting 101 presentation at the Avon Lake Public Library

Christmas trees will be collected the first and second full weeks of January. Ornaments, tinsel, etc. must be removed and the tree cannot be encased in plastic. Trees that are taller than six feet must be cut in half.

For information about these and future events/meetings in Avon Lake, please visit www.AvonLake.org/Events.

Avon Lake Matters - Interview with Gerry Vogel, Assistant Director of Avon Lake Public Library Dec 22, 2023

Show notes

Gerry Vogel, Assistant Director of Avon Lake Public Library, talks about the Library's eBook collection.

Upcoming events happening in Avon Lake:

December 23, 25, 30, & January 1: Lorain County Collection Center Closed
December 24, 25, 31, & January 1: Avon Lake Public Library Closed
December 25 & January 1: All City Buildings Closed and no Trash Pick-up. Pick-up will be delayed by one day for the rest of the week
January 2, 7:30 PM: City Council Organizational Meeting
January 12, 4:00 PM: Deadline for Statements of Qualification from Geotechnical Engineering Firms

For information about these and future events/meetings in Avon Lake, please visit www.AvonLake.org/Events.

Avon Lake Matters - Interview with the Avon Lake Public Library's Laura Ploenzke Dec 08, 2023

Show notes

Host Jen Miller and the Avon Lake Public Library's Laura Ploenzke introduce the upcoming "Environmentally Speaking" programs planned for 2024.

Upcoming events happening in Avon Lake:

December 10, 4 PM: Avon Lake Women's Chorus Free Christmas Concert at Christ Church Westshore
December 11: Deadline for Toys for Tots Donations
December 11, 7 PM: City Council meeting
December 12, 7 PM: Environmentally Speaking: Invasive Species: Spotted Lanternfly & Poison Hemlock
December 17, 5:45 PM: Holiday Lights Bus Tour beginning at the Folger Home
December 18, 6 PM: Love-A-Stray's 3rd Annual "Santa's Holiday Raffles"
December 18, 7 PM: Combined City Council and Collective Committee Meeting
December 23, 25, 30, & January 1: Lorain County Collection Center Closed
December 24, 25, 31, & January 1: Avon Lake Public Library Closed
December 25 & January 1: All City Buildings Closed and no Trash Pick-up. Pick-up will be delayed by one day for the rest of the week

For information about these and future events/meetings in Avon Lake, please visit www.AvonLake.org/Events.

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