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Avon Lake Matters - Interview with Avon Lake City Schools Superintendent Bob Scott Feb 17, 2023

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Avon Lake City Schools Superintendent, Bob Scott, reflects on the school's history and talks about its plans for the future.

Upcoming events happening in Avon Lake:

February 21, 7:00 PM: Collective Committee Meeting
February 21, 7:00 PM: Environmentally Speaking: Make, Thrift, Mend: Thrifting and Repurposing Your Wardrobe at the Avon Lake Public Library
February 23, 6:30 PM: Avon Lake City School Community Forum at Avon Lake High School
February 26, 12:30 PM: Strikes for Strays at Spevok's Nautical Lanes
February 27, 4:30 PM: Deadline to submit ward meeting questions or comments
February 27, 7:00 PM: City Council Meeting
February 28, 7:00 PM: Avon Lake Play Space open house at the Avon Lake Public Library
March 1, 7:00 PM: Wards 1 & 2 Meeting at Learwood Middle School
March 4, 7:00 PM: Avon Lake Athletic Booster's "Booster Bash" at Tom's Country Place in Avon
March 15, 7:00 PM: Wards 3 & 4 Meeting at Troy Intermediate School

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

Avon Lake Matters - Interview with Mighty Goliath Productions' Catherine Geib & Kevin Cline Feb 03, 2023

Show notes

Host Jen Miller talks about Mighty Goliath Productions' latest show, "The Spongebob Musical," with MGP Board of Directors President Catherine Geib and Director Kevin Cline.

Upcoming events happening in Avon Lake:

February 3, 4, 10, & 11, 7:30 PM & February 5 & 11, 2:00 PM: Mighty Goliath Productions Presents "The Spongebob Musical" at the Avon Lake High School Performing Arts Center
February 6, 7:00 PM: Collective Committee Meeting
February 10, 4:30 PM: Registration Deadline for Full-time Police Officer Civil Service Examination
February 13, 7:00 PM: City Council Meeting
February 15, 6:00 PM: Full-time Police Officer Civil Service Exam at Lorain County Community College's Spitzer Conference Center
March 1, 7:00 PM: Wards 1 & 2 Meeting at Learwood Middle School
March 15, 7:00 PM: Wards 3 & 4 Meeting at Troy Intermediate School

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

Avon Lake Matters - Interview with Felipe Corvarrubias, Owner of EarthWise Pet Jan 20, 2023

Show notes

Meet the people behind our Avon Lake businesses. This program features Felipe Covarrubias, owner of EarthWise Pet.

Upcoming events happening in Avon Lake:

January 23, 7:00 PM: City Council Meeting
January 24, 1:00 PM: Lunch & Learn at The Old Firehouse Community Center
January 26, 10:15 AM: Thursday Morning Movie: The Noel Diary at The Old Firehouse Community Center
January 26, 2:00 PM: Bingo at The Old Firehouse Community Center
January 30: No City Council Meeting - 5th Monday
February 3 & 4, 7:30 PM & February 5, 2:00 PM: Mighty Goliath Productions Presents "The Spongebob Musical" 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 Kelly Brill, Avon Lake United Church of Christ's Senior Minister Jan 06, 2023

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Avon Lake United Church of Christ's Senior Minister Kelly Brill discusses the church's sponsorship of refugee families and other social outreach missions of the church.

Upcoming events happening in Avon Lake:

January 9, 7:00 PM: Rescheduled Collective Committee Meeting/City Council Meeting
January 10, 7:00 PM: Environmentally Speaking: Recycle Right! at the Avon Lake Public Library
January 11, 7:00 PM: Citizens Tree Commission Meeting at The Old Firehouse Community Center
January 16: Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No City Council Meeting
January 17, 7:00 PM: Rescheduled Collective Committee Meeting

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

Avon Lake Matters - Interview with Mike Kral, Avon Lake Recreational Facilities Manager Dec 23, 2022

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Mike Kral, Recreation Facilities Manager, talks about programs at the Old Firehouse Community Center and Anchor Recreational Facility.

Upcoming events happening in Avon Lake:

December 23-26 & December 30-January 2: Avon Lake Public Library Closed

December 26 & January 2: City Offices Closed, trash pickup will not be delayed.

December 27: Deadline for the Holiday Scavenger Hunt

December 29: Curbside Leaf Pickup Ends and Kimble Yard Waste Pickup Ends

December 29, 10:15 AM: Thursday Morning Movies at The Old Firehouse Community Center

January 4: Avon Lake City Schools Kindergarten Registration Begins

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

Avon Lake Matters - Interview with Laura Ploenzke of the Avon Lake Public Library Dec 09, 2022

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The Avon Lake Public Library's Laura Ploenzke and Jen Miller talk about the upcoming "Community Environmental Education" programs. The Avon Lake's Environmental Affairs Advisory Board (EAAB) is partnering with the Avon Lake Public Library to provide programming to address issues that residents raised through the EAAB's survey.

Upcoming events happening in Avon Lake:

December 9: Deadline for Toys for Tots Donations

December 10, 8:00 AM: 2023 Budget Meeting at City Hall

December 11: Shop Local Raffle 2022 Deadline

December 12: Deck the House Holiday Lights Contest submission deadline

December 12, 7:00 PM: City Council Meeting

December 14, 5:45 PM: Holiday Lights Bus Tour beginning at the Lake House

December 18: High School Basketball League registration deadline

December 18, 2:00 PM: Love-A-Stray's "Santa's Holiday Raffles" at the Wild Iris Home in Avon

December 19, 7:00 PM: Combined City Council and Collective Committee Meeting

December 20, 12:00 PM: Hot Lunch at The Old Firehouse Community Center

As a reminder City offices will be closed December 26 & January 2 for the holidays. The Avon Lake Public Library will be closed December 23-26 & December 30-January 2.

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

Avon Lake Matters - Interview with Kristen LePrevost, Manager of Good Neighbor Thrift Shop Nov 25, 2022

Show notes

Good Neighbor Thrift Shop Manager, Kristen LePrevost, joins us to talk about the Thrift Shop's mission and the outreach it provides to organizations well outside of Avon Lake's borders.

November 25: All City Buildings Closed

November 28, 7:00 PM: City Council Meeting

November 29, 2:00 PM: "The Wind Beneath Their Wings" presented by Stephanie Kramer at The Old Firehouse Community Center

November 30: Deadline to Register for Jr. Cavs Basketball

December 1-3, 7:00 PM: Avon Lake High School Drama Club Presents The Little Town of Christmas

December 2, 5:30 PM: North Coast Christmas Kick-Off at Veterans Memorial Park

December 4, 2:00 PM: Avon Lake High School Drama Club Presents The Little Town of Christmas

December 5, 7:00 PM: Collective Committee Meeting

December 9: Deadline for Toys for Tots Donations

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

Avon Lake Matters - Interview with Major Donald Barker, Commander of the Lorain County Drug Task Force Oct 28, 2022

Show notes

Major Donald Barker, Commander of the Lorain County Drug Task Force, discusses Issue 8, the Criminal Justice Renewal Levy.

Upcoming events happening in Avon Lake:

October 30, 6:00 PM: Avon Lake Historical Society Presents "An Evening at the Black Wale Inn" at John Christ Winery

October 31, 6:00-7:30 PM: Halloween Trick-or-Treating

October 31: No City Council Meeting - 5th Monday of the month

November 2, 7:00-8:30 PM: Avon Lake United Church of Christ Presents "Like"

November 3, 1:00 PM: Avon-on-the-Lake Garden Club Meeting at the Avon Lake Public Library

November 6, 2:00 AM: Daylight Saving Time Ends

November 7, 12:30-1:30 PM: Veterans Drive-Up Pinning Ceremony and Grab & Go Lunch at The Old Firehouse Community Center

November 7, 7:00 PM: Collective Committee Meeting
November 8, 6:30 AM-7:30 PM: Election Day
November 9, 7:00-8:30 PM: Avon Lake United Church of Christ Presents "Race to be Human"

November 10, 6:30 PM: Avon Lake City Schools Proposed Facilities Project Community Forum at Avon Lake High School

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

Avon Lake Matters - Interview with Michael Doud, Executive Director at the MHARS (Mental Health, Addiction and Recovery Services) Board of Lorain County Oct 14, 2022

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Michael Doud, Executive Director at the MHARS (Mental Health, Addiction and Recovery Services) Board of Lorain County, discusses the facts of Issue 9, a five-year renewal of the existing levy funding the MHARS Board, which is not a tax increase.

Upcoming events happening in Avon Lake:

October 15, 6:00 PM: 57th Annual Band-A-Rama at Avon Lake Memorial Stadium

October 16, 6:00 PM: Avon Lake Historical Society Presents "An Evening at the Black Wale Inn" at John Christ Winery

October 17, 6:00 PM: Collective Committee Meeting

October 22, 8:00 PM: Budget Meeting at City Hall

October 23, 6:00 PM: Avon Lake Historical Society Presents "An Evening at the Black Wale Inn" at John Christ Winery

October 14, 7:00 PM: City Council Meeting

October 25, 7:00 PM: Avon Lake Democrats Meeting at the Old Firehouse Community Center

October 27, 9:00 AM: Holy Spirit Ladies Guild Garage and Bake Sale at Holy Spirit Parish's Fr. Mosovsky Hall

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

Avon Lake Matters - Interview with the Avon Lake Historical Society's Tony Tomanek & Sherry Spenzer Sep 30, 2022

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Tony Tomanek and Sherry Spenzer of the Avon Lake Historical Society discuss their upcoming FUN-draiser event, "An Evening at the Black Whale Inn." For more information and tickets, visit https://avonlakeoh.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=30070.

Upcoming events happening in Avon Lake:

Saturday, October 1, 7:30 PM: Star Party at Walker Road Park

Monday, October 3, 7:00 PM: Collective Committee Meeting

Friday, October 7, 6-9 PM: Boo by the Woods "Basement of Terror & The Haunted Gallery" at the Avon Lake Public Library

Saturday, October 8, 4-9 PM: Boo by the Woods "Trail of Haunted Tales & The Haunted Gallery/Basement" at the Avon Lake Public Library

Sunday, October 9, 6:00 PM: Avon Lake Historical Society Presents "An Evening at the Black Wale Inn" at John Christ Winery

Monday, October 10: Columbus Day - No City Council Meeting

Tuesday, October 11, 7:00 PM: Rescheduled City Council Meeting

Saturday, October 15, 6:00 PM: 57th Annual Band-A-Rama at Avon Lake Memorial Stadium

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

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