Avon Lake Matters

Host Jean Miller meets with Sam Naumann & Kayla Goodwin, the creators of Grapevine Avon Lake, and talks about the e-newsletter’s quest to share interesting & informative stories about Avon Lake’s past, present, & future.

Upcoming events happening in Avon Lake:

• November 25, 7:00 PM: City Council Meeting
• November 26, 5:30 PM: Ward 1 Resident Meeting with Councilman Rob Shahmir at the Avon Lake Public Library
• November 28, Thanksgiving: All City Buildings Closed, Avon Lake Public Library Closed, No Trash Pick-up

Please note: Pick-up will be delayed 1 day for the rest of the week.

• November 29: All City Buildings Closed
• December 2, 7:00 PM: Collective Committee Meeting
• December 6, 6:00 PM: Light Up the Park at Veteran's Memorial Park

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

Tony Tomanek, President of the Avon Lake Historical Society, talks about the evolution of the group, their upcoming events and projects, and their work to educate citizens about Avon Lake’s fascinating history.

Upcoming events happening in Avon Lake:

• November 8: Shop Local Begins
• November 11: No City Council Meeting - Veterans Day
• November 12, 7:00 PM: Rescheduled City Council Meeting
• November 12, 7:00 PM: Environmentally Speaking: Electric Vehicles 101 at the Avon Lake Public Library
• November 16, 8:00 AM: Budget Meeting at City Hall
• November 18, 1:00 PM: Avon Lake Historical Society Presents "The Art & Science of Foraging" at the Avon Lake Public Library's Waugaman Gallery
• November 18, 7:00 PM: Collective Committee Meeting
• November 21, 12:00 AM: Friendsgiving at the Old Firehouse Community Center

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

Host Jen Miller talks with Gerry Vogel, Assistant Director of Avon Lake Public Library, about the numerous devices and equipment that you can borrow.

Upcoming events happening in Avon Lake:

• October 25, 7:00 PM: Avon Lake vs. Avon SOUPer Bowl Food Drive at  Avon Lake Memorial Stadium
• October 26, 3:00 PM: Halloween Trunk or Treat at American Legion Post 211
• October 28, 7:00 PM: City Council Meeting
• October 29: Absentee Ballot Request Deadline
• October 29: Ward 1 Resident Meeting with Councilman Rob Shahmir at the Avon Lake Public Library
• October 31, 6:00-7:30 PM: Halloween Trick-or-Treating
• November 4: Absentee Ballot Postmark Deadline
• November 5, 6:30 AM-7:30 PM: Election Day

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

Host Jen Miller speaks with Brian Bowles, the Avon Lake Communication & Technology Department's Senior Production Assistant, about the behind-the-scenes work that goes into creating the Avon Lake Matters podcast.

Upcoming events happening in Avon Lake:

• October 14: Columbus Day - No City Council Meeting
• October 15, 7:00 PM: Rescheduled City Council Meeting
• October 18: Curbside Branch Pickup Ends
• October 19, 10:00 AM: North Coast Rotary Club's Medical Equipment & Supplies Donation Drive at the Clubhouse of Independent Living at Sprenger Health Care's Towne Center
• October 19, 11:00 AM: Empty Bowls by the Lake Fundraiser at the  Avon Lake High School cafeteria
• October 21: Curbside Leaf Pickup Begins
• October 21, 1:00 PM: Avon Lake Historical Society Presents "Women's Roles During the Civil War"  at Avon Lake Public Library's Waugaman Gallery
• October 21, 7:00 PM: Collective Committee Meeting
• October 24 & 25, 9:00 AM: Holy Spirit Ladies Guild Garage and Bake Sale at Holy Spirit Parish's Fr. Mosovsky Hall
• October 25, 7:00 PM: Avon Lake vs. Avon SOUPer Bowl Food Drive at  Avon Lake Memorial Stadium
• October 26, 3:00 PM: Halloween Trunk or Treat at American Legion Post 211
• October 28, 7:00 PM: City Council Meeting
• October 29: Absentee Ballot Request Deadline
• October 29: Ward 1 Resident Meeting with Councilman Rob Shahmir at the Avon Lake Public Library
• October 31, 6:00-7:30 PM: Halloween Trick-or-Treating
• November 4: Absentee Ballot Postmark Deadline
• November 5, 6:30 AM-7:30 PM: Election Day

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

Host Jen Miller meets with Sewa International's Hira Fotedar to talk about the organization and the upcoming Run for Sewa 5K run & 1 mile walk fundraiser.

Upcoming events happening in Avon Lake:

• September 20, 7:00 PM: Homecoming football game vs. Midview at Avon Lake Memorial Stadium
• September 21, 10:00 AM: Avon Lake Homecoming Parade
• September 21, 11:30 AM-1:30 PM: Avon Lake Kiwanis Club's Fall Fest at Bleser Park
• September 22, 8:00 AM-1:30 PM: Boy Scout Troop 334's All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast at the American Legion Hall
• September 22, 9:00 AM: Run for SEWA Race at Weiss Field
• September 23, 7:00 PM: City Council Meeting
• September 24, 5:30 PM: Ward 1 Resident Meeting with Councilman Rob Shahmir at the Avon Lake Public Library
• September 24, 7:00 PM: Environmentally Speaking: Rain Gardens at the Avon Lake Public Library
• September 28, 5:00 PM: 59th Annual Band-A-Rama at Avon Lake Memorial Stadium
• September 30: No City Council Meeting - 5th Monday of the month
• October 3, 4:30 PM: Application Deadline for Full-time Firefighter/Paramedic Civil Service Examination
• October 5: 8:30 AM: Vitalant Blood Drive at the Old Firehouse Community Center
• October 7: Voter Registration Deadline for November 5th Election
• October 7, 7:00 PM: Collective Committee Meeting
• October 8, 6:00 PM: Civil Service Exam for Full-time Firefighter/Paramedic position at Avon Lake High School
• October 10, 6:00-9:00 PM: Boo by the Woods' "Basement of Terror" at the Avon Lake Public Library
• Ocotber 12, 4:00-9:00 PM: Boo by the Woods Festival and "Family & Haunted Trails" and "Basement of Terror" at the Avon Lake Public Library

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

Host Jen Miller speaks with the Avon Lake Kiwanis Club's Bob Brooks and Chris Spaetzel about the club and the upcoming Fall Fest.

Upcoming events happening in Avon Lake:

• September 14, 9:00 AM-5:00 PM: Avon Lake Public Library Outdoor Tent Book Sale in the Library Parking Lot
• September 14, 10:00 AM-2:00 PM: Big Trucks and Community Services Open House at the Avon Lake Safety Center
• September 15, 10:00 AM-4:00 PM: Avon Lake Public Library Outdoor Tent Book Sale in the Library Parking Lot
• September 15, 1:00-4:00 PM: Open House and Tours at the Peter Miller House Museum
• September 16, 1:00 PM: Avon Lake Historical Society presents "Centennial Commemoration of the Lorain Tornado" at the Avon Lake Public Library
• September 16, 7:00 PM: Collective Committee Meeting
• September 17, 7:00 PM: Star Party at Walker Road Park
• September 19, 5:00 PM: North Coast Rotary's "Great Pizza Bake-Off" at Avon Lake High School's Cafeteria
• September 20, 7:00 PM: Homecoming football game vs. Midview at Avon Lake Memorial Stadium
• September 21, 10:00 AM: Avon Lake Homecoming Parade
• September 21, 11:30 AM-1:30 PM: Avon Lake Kiwanis Club's Fall Fest at Bleser Park
• September 22, 8:00 AM-1:30 PM: Boy Scout Troop 334's All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast at the American Legion Hall
• September 22, 9:00 AM: Run for SEWA Race at Weiss Field
• September 23, 7:00 PM: City Council Meeting
• September 24, 5:30 PM: Ward 1 Resident Meeting with Councilman Rob Shahmir at the Avon Lake Public Library

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

Host Jen Miller speaks with Ted Esborn, Community Development Director for the City of Avon Lake, about the grant that the City received from the Economic Development Administration.

Upcoming events happening in Avon Lake:

• September 2:  Labor Day - City Buildings Closed - No Trash Pick-Up, Pick-up delayed 1 day rest of the week - No City Council Meeting
• September 3, 7:00 PM: Rescheduled Collective Committee Meeting
• September 7, 8:30 AM: Vitalant Blood Drive at the Old Firehouse Community Center
• September 7, 9:00 AM: Community Shred Day at the Public Works Building
• September 7, 11:00 AM: Love-A-Stray's Big Splash dog swim at the Ellen Trivanovich Aquatic Center
• September 9, 7:00 PM: City Council Meeting

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

Host Jen Miller meets with Barb Cagley, the City of Avon Lake's Communications & Technology Director, to talk about the City's "Alert Avon Lake" communication tool.

Upcoming events happening in Avon Lake:

• August 19, 7:00 PM: Collective Committee Meeting
• August 24, 11:00 AM-3:00 PM: West Shore Masonic Lodge #804's Annual Corn & Dog Roast and Lodge Open House at the West Shore Lodge
• August 24, 1:00-7:00 PM: Avon Lake Athletic Boosters' 2024 Avon Lake Beer Fest at Miller Road Park
• August 24, 4:00-8:00 PM: Annual DEI Cruise-in at Weiss Field
• August 26, 7:00 PM: City Council Meeting

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

The Avon Lake Matters Podcast is taking a summer break and there will be no new episode this week.  Please enjoy this re-airing of last November’s interview with Terry and Diana Wyrock as they discuss ways to help Monarch butterflies in your own backyard.

Upcoming events happening in Avon Lake:

• August 1-3, 5:00-10:00 PM: St. Joseph Parish's Lake Breeze Festival
• August 3, 8:30 AM: Vitalant Blood Drive at the Old Firehouse Community Center
• August 6, 7:00 PM: Environmentally Speaking: Bee Keepning 101 at the Avon Lake Public Library
• August 11, 1:00-4:00 PM: Open House and Tours at the Peter Miller House Museum
• August 11, 6:00 PM: Avon Lake Summer Concert Series - Rumours at Miller Road Park
• August 12, 9:30 PM: Star Party with astronomer Suzie Dills at Walker Road Park
• August 15, 4:00 PM: CLE MARKET & Avon Lake Summer Concert Series - Stamper Starr at Veterans' Memorial Park

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

Host Jen Miller meets with Avon Lake Community Television community producer, Jeanne Shuster, and discusses her current show Fitness for Every Body as well as her experience as a public producer over the years.

Upcoming events happening in Avon Lake:

• July 20, 6:00 PM: Avon Lake Historical Society's "Rockin the Rails," featuring China Grove & Second Shift at Beach Park Station Plaza
• July 28, 6:00 PM: Avon Lake Summer Concert Series - Revolution Pie at Miller Road Park
• July 30, 5:30 PM: Ward 1 Resident Meeting with Councilman Rob Shahmir at the Avon Lake Public Library
• August 19: Council Recess Ends

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