Avon News

Frank Munz was the type of guy you wanted for a neighbor: He never passed up a chance to laugh, debate or help.

This is our first installment of Names in the News, where you'll be able to find out a little more about newsmakers in Avon and Avon Lake.

A few Avon grocery stores have adjusted their schedule for Memorial Day, but in Avon Lake, everything stays the same at the Convenient Food Mart and Giant Eagle.

Avon's Amira Bahr, 2, is one of 50,000 children born affected by Cri du Chat, a rare genetic defect that affects chromosome 5 when the fetus is developing.

Avon Police responded to a call for assistant May 20 at Village at Avon Apartments on Chester Road at 11:26 p.m. Police arrested Crystal Buford, 44 and charged her with domestic violence, a felony, and resisting arrest.

What's coming up at the Avon Branch Library . For more information on any of the events, contact For more information, call the Avon Branch Library at 440-934-4743. The Library is located at 37485 Harvest Drive, Avon.

A In December, Jim Reitenbach announced he would retire as superintendent of Avon Local Schools.

Where's your favorite spot in Avon or Avon Lake to take in some live music? Admittedly, this isn't Lakewood, where a stroll down Madison Avenue guarantees you'll find a number of places with live bands.

Someone broke into locked lockers in the men's locker room at Bally's Total Fitness and stole credit cards sometime between 10 and 11:45 a.m. on May 17.

The new Avon Lake Goodwill store in Learwood Plaza is one of several new businesses readying to open in Learwood Plaza in the next 30 days.

Residents of Sandy Lane came to oppose the addition of two new soccer fields at Schwartz Park while the battle between the Planning Commission and Gary Smitek, Highland Park developer, ended in a stalemate May 16.

The Rush Inn Bar & Grille , with its large open patio, is the winner for the best outdoor dining spot in Avon! The restaurant tied with Mulligan's Pub & Grille , with each establishment garnering 42 percent of the vote.

Guess the "Grandma, I'm in jail" and "You won!" phone scams were getting boring for thieves, because there may be a new one making the rounds.

While the recent kerfuffle over the Time magazine breastfeeding cover focused on the exposed breast and a four-year-old boy breastfeeding, something else jumped out at me.

Last week when Patch asked who was participating in the Avon Lake citywide garage saleA readers flooded the site with responses.

It's time again to lace up those running shoes. The 12th annual Avon Eagle Run to benefit the Avon School Educational Endowment Fund , as well as the French Creek YMCA and CRS - Community Resource Services will be held May 26 at Avon High School.

Here's a roundup of links to Avon's top stories last week. Did you miss any? Have a news tip? Send it to Lori.Switaj@patch.com Soto Birthday Blood Drive Set For Monday A A A A A A The Pete Soto Birthday Blood Drive will be held Monday from 3-8 p.m. at Mulligan's Pub and Grille in Avon to benefit the Lorain County Blue Foundation.The blood drive was ... (more)

The Lorain County General Health District's Vital Statistics Office houses the birth and death records beginning in 1908 to the present.

The Pete Soto Birthday Blood Drive will be held Monday from 3-8 p.m. at Mulligan's Pub and Grille in Avon to benefit the Lorain County Blue Foundation.

The certification training, which occurs on June 12th in Cleveland and June 14th in Chicago, is being offered at no cost to dealers and installers.