Five Avon Local News Links from Around the Web

After an Internet sweep, here are some local news items related to Avon from around the Web that are worth reading.

1. "Student: How To Make Football And Science Equally Exciting" by Shubhro Saha, published on The Huffington Post website on March 19, 2011: Saha, a Wallingford student from Avon, was one of 40 finalists this year for the Intel Science Talent Search competition, according to his blog biography. If you are interested in blogging on Avon Patch, e-mail Jessie.Sawyer@patch.com.
2. Avon Volunteer Fire Department Capt. Joseph J. Speich got married to Megan E. McNally, of West Hartford, in July, according to The New York Times. The newspaper featured the wedding announcement online in its "Weddings/Celebrations" section July 8, 2011. To post wedding announcements on Avon Patch, visit http://avon.patch.com/announcements/new.
3. "Avon Woman Earns '40 under 40' Award from Hartford Business Journal" by Kaitlyn Chasse, published on The Avon News website on Aug. 8, 2011: Avon resident Melissa Pasquale, the Connecticut Economic Resource Center's real estate director, will be honored in September with The Hartford Business Journal's "40 under 40" award, the newspaper reported. More information about the award ceremony is available on Avon Patch. Do you know of other residents who have received an award? Award announcements can also be posted on Avon Patch under "accomplishments."
4. "Eliminate Invasive Plants at Fisher Meadows," published on The Avon News website on Aug. 8, 2011: The Lower Farmington River/Salmon Brook Wild & Scenic Study Committee invites interested parties to help remove invasive plants near the Farmington River at Fisher Meadows in Avon on Aug. 18 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., the newspaper reported. Events can be posted on the Avon Patch calendar at http://avon.patch.com/events/new.
5. "Avon Man Signs Contract With Car Dealer, But It's No Deal: Why?," by Kevin Hunt, published as part of his The Bottom Line column in The Hartford Courant on Aug. 4: Hunt interviewed Avon resident Tom Hancock, who signed a contract to purchase a car at Crowley Kia in Bristol that ended up falling through.