Couple honored for 74 years of service at Avon Lake ceremony
Joe and Helen Wilkinson, married 74 years, were honored April 16 at Independence Village in Avon Lake for veteran service. The event, part of Hospice of the Western Reserve Peaceful & Proud program, included nine American Legion Post 211 Honor Guard members and guests spanning three generations.
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Avon Lake
Independence Village
Joe
Helen Wilkinson
Hospice of the Western Reserve
American Legion Post 211
John Shondel
Army Air Corps
Western Reserve
Helen
United States
Indiana
Hospice of
The
Randy Wilkinson
Marine Corps
Michael Rowe
Air Force
Paul Wilkinson
Army Corps of Engineers
Jack Wilkinson
Army Tank Corps
Nancy
Russell Rowe
Community events and programs across Avon and Lorain County
Avon Avon Lake High School athletic programs benefit from a charity dining night at Zoup Avon Commons with proceeds to the chosen program. International Student Exchange seeks host families for 2014 15 school year teens ages 15 to 18. The third annual Girls Night Out and Food Drive benefits Chicks Against Hunger at Smitty's Place Elyria. Camp explorations and theater workshops open registration through Lorain County youth programs. Memorial Day parade in Avon Avon Lake sponsored by VFW Post 7035 and auxiliaries. Mercy New Life Hospice sponsors Natural Steps walking club for grieving adults. May events include Get Caught Reading Month activities Senior Fair DiscoveryWorks Summer Camp and new library databases Axis 360 eBooks. Temporary library closure May below details.
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Zoup! Avon Commons
Detroit Road
Avon
Avon and
Avon Lake High School
The
International Student Exchange
Foreign Exchange
Iseusa.com
Smitty’s
Bridge St
Elyria
Chicks Against Hunger
Lorain County
ChicksAgainstHunger.com
Avon- Avon Lake
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Women and
Laura Andrews
Mercy New Life Hospice
French Creek
Pine Tree
French Creek Road
Sheffield
Jennifer Mosely
DiscoveryWorks
Jr. Tree House Club
Tree House Club
U.S
Electric Blvd
Lorain Public Library
Axis 360
LorainPublicLibrary.org
Facebook
Harvest Drive
Avon Lake News Brief Highlights Local Events
Chelsea Miller reports from Avon and Avon Lake with updates on community happenings. Phone line 329 7155 and email stnews chroniclet.com used for reader submissions and inquiries.
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Avon and Avon Lake
Chelsea Miller
Stnews
Chroniclet.com
Avon area events calendar offers sales walks and health drives
Community listings include a spring rummage sale at Avon United Methodist Church with early bird hours and a diverse items mix, Lorain County Fitness Walks in Oberlin, walk in immunization clinics in Elyria, bereavement groups at Lorain County Community College, monthly dances in Avon, Red Cross blood drives in Avon, and submission details for calendar items.
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Avon United Methodist Church
Detroit Road
Avon
Lorain County
Hamilton St
Oberlin
LiveHealthyLorain County.com
Lorain County General Health District
S. Murray Ridge Road
Elyria
Spitzer Conference Center
Lorain
Ted Schmitz
American Red Cross
Avon Donor Center
Center St
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Chronicle
Maggie Henry
Amy
Blesser Park
Seaon
Joe Wilkinson
Rosie
Thehrronicle Telegram
No la Reed
Smitty
Avonlakecityschools.org
Children’s Theater
Signup
Pioneer Theatre
Loraincountychildrenspioneertheatre.org
St. Mary School
Fourth St
Lccc Stocker Center
Jen
Natural Steps Walking Club
Avon Lake Public Library
City Parks and Recreation Department
Avon Branch
Axis
Metro
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