Avon, Ohio

• Program helps kids make sense of cents: West Shore Chatter
  

  If nothing else, the recession truly demonstrates the importance of planning for the future, spending within your means and making intelligent financial decisions.

• Mortar round found in yard and bomb squad called to get it: Avon Police Blotter
  

  EXPLOSIVE SITUATION, STONEY RIDGE ROAD: Avon police called the Lorain County Sheriff's Office Sunday night to request a bomb squad after a resident reported unearthing some sort of mortar round in his yard.

• What's New with Medicare set Sept. 9 at Avon branch of Lorain Public Library
  

  Bay Village Branch, 502 Cahoon Road, 871-6392. Author John Tidyman will talk about what it was like to be a newspaper reporter in Cleveland in its hayday, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept.

• Fall into Avon
  

  September 11 & 12, 2010 Saturday ~ 9am to 6pm Sunday ~ 11am to 5pm This annual celebration of the arrival of the fall season is held in the charming French Creek District.

• People have to be separated after wedding reception fight: Avon Lake Police Blotter
  

  ASSAULT, MILLER ROAD: Subjects were separated during a fight that broke out during a wedding reception Saturday night at the Fountain Bleau Event Center.

• People loitering near I-90 are sent on way: Avon Police Blotter
  

  LOITERING, STATE ROUTE 611: Police received several reports regarding a group of people loitering at the Interstate 90 westbound ramp at SR 611.

• Sun Sentinel Go Seek
  

  This scene is somewhere in the West Shore Sun/Sun Sentinel area . Here's a clue: you can "check out" this object at a public institution in this lakefront community in eastern Lorain County.

• Tree falls on Ohio landscaper, killing him
  

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• Man killed by falling tree
  

  A 42-year-old man was killed Tuesday morning when a tall tree he was cutting down at an area golf course came down on top of him.

• Falling Tree Kills Local Contractor at Golf Course
  

  The Lorain County Coroner has identified the victim of a tragic tree-trimming accident.

• Man hit, killed by tree at golf course
  

  A 42-year-old man was killed Tuesday after a tree fell on him at a private golf course located on the Cuyahoga-Lorain county line.

• Calvin Doyle Morehart
  

  CANAL WINCHESTER: Calvin Doyle Morehart, age 83, of Canal Winchester, died Thursday, August 19, 2010 at Grant Medical Center following a long illness.

• Community pays tribute to firefighter
  

  Family, friends and a grateful community paid tribute Friday at the funeral of Avon firefighter Kevin Ray Criss, who was killed in a motorcycle accident Monday night.

• Avon company, Elyria councilman renovate flower bed for free
  

  The small, sparsely landscaped triangle at the intersection of Oberlin Road and Middle Avenue received a floral facelift Friday by employees from an Avon company that yearly celebrates its founding with a community service project.

• 'Gathering in the Son' festival is Saturday at Westlake Christian Church
  

  Lutheran Church, 2265 Garden Drive, Avon, 934-4710. There are a limited number of openings in our preschool classes this fall.

• Sun Sentinel Go Seek
  

  This scene is somewhere in the West Shore Sun/Sun Sentinel area . Here's a clue: this place has been quite busy helping to refresh area residents during our steamy summer weather.

• Random traffic stop nets man with drugs: Avon Police Blotter
  

  DRUG ABUSE, INTERSTATE 90: A 63-year-old Lorain man was arrested the morning of Aug.

• Dad is facing charges after kicking toddler outside store: Westlake Police Blotter
  

  FELONY CHILD ENDANGERING, DETROIT ROAD: A 34-year-old Avon man faces felony charges after witnesses at Giant Eagle reported seeing him kick his 3-year-old son.

• Avon board frustrated over levy defeat
  

  Frustration was the theme of the night at the first Avon school board meeting since the $4.5 million, 5.9-mill levy was defeated Aug.

City Description

Avon is a city in Lorain County, Ohio, United States. The population was 11,446 at the 2000 census. Township Number 7 in Range 16 of the Western Reserve received its first permanent American settlers during 1814 from Montgomery County, New York, led by Wilbur Cahoon. The township was administered by Dover township and was part of Cuyahoga County. In 1818, Township Number 7 was organized and first named Xeuma, then later, Troy Township. In 1824, Lorain County was created, and the name of Troy Township was changed to Avon Township. An Avon post office was established in 1825. Eventually, the entire township was incorporated as the city of Avon. Avon is located at 41°27′2″N 82°1′18″W / 41.45056°N 82.02167°W / 41.45056; -82.02167 (41.450538, -82.021670). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 20.9 square miles (54.1 km), of which, 20.9 square miles (54.1 km) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km) of it (0.10%) is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 11,446 people, 4,088 households, and 3,143 families residing in the city. The population density was 548.4 people per square mile (211.8/km). There were 4,291 housing units at an average

City Contained By:

• Lorain County
• Ohio

City Contains:

• Avon Ballpark

Timezones:

• North American Eastern Time Zone

Size:

• 54.130751506 km squared

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