Avon Lake

by Michele Yamamoto Congratulations to the recent Bay Village graduates of 2023! In the Bay Village Historical Society archives, we have a small collection of photographs (mainly from the 1940s and earlier) of past Bay Village public school buildings, students and faculty. We also house a collection of diplomas, programs, publications and other papers relating to Bay Village Schools up ... Read More »

The City of Avon Lake has released a new emergency alert system called, Alert Avon Lake, to replace Code Red. Anybody that wants to receive severe weather notifications, emergency information, or general updates that affect Avon Lake can sign up for this service. The alerts can be sent to specific areas of town (hydrant flushing for example) or the whole ... Read More »

Make Music Day is a one-day event where free, live musical performances, opportunities to make music and other musical events take place around the world on the summer solstice, the longest day of the year. Musical festivities in Avon Lake are part of a global celebration of music making in over 1,000 cities inspired by France’s Fête de la Musique. ... Read More »

Congratulations to the Avon-on-the-Lake Garden Club for winning 24 awards at the Garden Club of Ohio’s 95th Annual convention in Perrysburg, Ohio. Avon Lake was also awarded one of the Most Outstanding Large Club designations by the state organization. Club members were especially pleased that two of the seven 1st place awards were given for the Petite Flower Show held ... Read More »

Redwood School Names Avon Lake Eaglets The Redwood Elementary School students in Avon Lake have spoken….. The votes have been counted and they can now officially announce the names of the Eaglets in the nest at Redwood Elementary School in Avon Lake. Welcome ‘Anchor’ and ‘Arrow’!! The Eagle watches on the Avon Lake Bald Eagles Nest Facebook page captured the ... Read More »

Earlier this month, three Commissioners from the Avon Lake Citizens Tree Commission attended the 2023 North Coast Urban Forestry Conference. The Keynote speaker was Mark Bays with the Oklahoma Forestry Service. He shared the story of the Survivor Tree that was 15’ from the Federal Building that in 1995 a 5000 lb truck bomb shattered reducing 1/3 of it to ... Read More »

The North Coast Rotary Club and Foundation has gotten off to a great start with their Blankets for Beds project, collecting new and gently used blankets to benefit local people in need. The project recently received a donation from the Avon Lake City Schools of 300 blankets. The blankets were presented by Bob Scott, Superintendent of Schools, to the Rotary ... Read More »

Avon Lake High School Art Student Wins State Honor The 53rd Governor’s Art Show statewide judging recently took place in Columbus.  The State of Ohio is divided into 15 regions, and a total of 8,301 pieces of artwork were submitted. Of those submitted, only 16% advance to the state level. There were 401 winners at the state level. Avon Lake ... Read More »

Last week’s OHSAA State Wrestling Meet at OSU’s Schottenstein Arena again brought out the best in local athletes. In addition to St. Edward winning the Div. I team title, a number of individuals from other schools made their mark in the state wrestling book. Here’s a look some of our star athletes! Photos courtesy of Karen Jayne       Read More »

The North Coast Rotary Club and Foundation is excited to announce the Sip & Support winetasting fundraiser from 4:00 – 7:00 PM on Saturday, April 29, 2023 at the Spitzer Conference Center of Lorain County Community College. The Sip & Support will feature 3 hours of unlimited samplings of 35+ wines. This is a great opportunity for you and your ... Read More »