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AVON, Ohio — Get ready to embark on a fitness journey unlike any you've ever experienced before.

An Avon area gym is blending technology with your daily workout

But they're taking it a step further—using AI or Artificial Intelligence.

The owners and coaches say accountability has become a huge focus in our daily workouts.

The machines not only monitor your progress and keep you in check, but they also adapt to your every move.

"We're gonna be able to adjust accordingly and then the intimidation factor is gone," Amy VanderEyk, Co-Owner of The Exercise Coach, said.

Columbia Station couple Amy and Paul VanderEyk are helping you get fit with a little help from some technology you likely have never heard of before.

"We have our proprietary equipment that's called Exerbotics and that equipment is run by electromagnetic motors and smart technology," Paul VanderEyk, Co-Owner of The Exercise Coach said.

"We are the first smart gym in Cleveland," Amy said.

Inside their intimate "The Exercise Coach" location on Center Road in Avon, trained coaches guide you through your wellness journey.

It happens while various machines use AI to improve your workouts.

"You're not put in the position where it's too heavy or it's too light and you're hurting yourself. The machine really is smart enough to know how strong you are," Paul said.

You heard that right—the machine adapts to you as you're working out.

"You'll be able to see your progress in real-time on the screen," Amy said.

Paul recently retired from the tech field, and Amy worked in personal training and competed in figure building back in the day before injuring both her knees.

They say they are the perfect complement for one another and understand the stress of a workout and living a busy life.

"I don't want to be spending all my time in the gym. I've been that girl. Not going back," Amy said.

The programs at The Exercise Coach are specified for each person's needs, at any age.

They say all you need is two, 20-minute workouts a week.

The AI technology is a game changer.

"The machine is constantly adjusting for you. So if you're plateauing we can actually change the protocol on the machine so it hits muscles a bit differently," Paul said.

With a little guidance—Amy says anything is possible for anyone. Getting used to not having to use free weights or run on a treadmill has become a great change of pace.

"My mother is 77 years old. She's never strength trained a day in her life and she is loving this."

The Exercise Coach located in Avon is officially open six days a week.

The first two sessions are free.

For more information, click here.

You can call The Exercise Coach at 440-578-0805 or email them at [email protected].

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Rivals Archbishop Hoban and Avon will met Friday night in a Division II state semifinal at Parma Byers Field. Hoban beat Walsh to win in Region 5 to reach this game. Avon beat Highland to win in Region 6. This was the fifth state semifinal between the two in the last seven years, with Hoban winning again to advance to another state championship game. The Knights will face another familiar playoff opponent, Massillon, in the title game in Canton.

Here's how the game unfolded Friday night through our live updates on the matchup:

Hoban survives scare to reach its fourth state title in a row

A 44-yard field goal from Owen Warrick fell short and the Knights held on to beat Avon 17-14.

It's the fifth state semifinal the Knights have won in five tries.

Heck of a game from both teams.

Avon marching on Hoban with less than a minute left

The Eagles moved the ball to the Hoban 30. They're down 17-14 with 39 seconds left and face second-and 14.

Avon holds strong against Hoban

The Eagles forced an incompletion on its own 25 to take over. They have 75 yards to go down 17-14 with 1:59 left.

Hoban calls timeout after the first play. Avon has one timeout remaining.

Hoban holds strong in the fourth quarter against Avon

The Knights defense gave up a first down, but then held strong against the Eagles. Hoban is up 17-14 with the ball on its own 38-yard line with 7:39 left.

Hoban takes the lead against Avon in the OHSAA Division II state semifinal

Xavier Williams rushed for 22 yards and then Caleb Jones rushed for 14 yards and 2 yards to give Hoban a 17-14 lead with 10:17.

Jones hit paydirt on a run up the middle to give Hoban it's first lead of the night.

Sophomore with a big pick for Hoban to start the fourth against Avon

On the first play of the fourth quarter, Elbert Hill jumped a pass from Matt Maxey and returned it 16 yards to the Avon with 11:55 left in regulation.

Hoban trails 14-10 in the Division II state semifinal.

Avon leads Hoban 14-10 through three quarters in OHSAA Division II football state semifinal

Avon senior Jakorion Caffey take a direct snap and runs one yard to get a first down.

Avon has the ball on its own 45-yard line. Third quarter comes to an end,

Hoban trims deficit to 14-10 against Avon in second half of OHSAA Division II football state semifinal

Hoban senior Xavier Williams runs 39 yards for a touchdown and freshman Jeremey Hammel kicks the extra point.

Eagles lead Knights 14-10 with 2:18 remaining in the third quarter.

Avon leads Hoban 14-3 in second half of OHSAA Division II football state semifinal

Avon senior Jakorion Caffey breaks loose for a 66-yard run and then a 6-yard touchdown run. Owen Warrick makes the extra point kick.

Eagles lead Knights 14-3 with 8:17 to go in the third quarter.

Hoban drive stalls to open second half in OHSAA Division II football state semifinal

Caleb Jones ran for 12 yards on the the first two plays of the second half, but Hoban's possession ended with a no gain by Brayton Fesiter.

Avon-Hoban halftime stats of the Division II state semifinal

Avon 7, Hoban 3

Avon 27 plays 115 yards.

13 carries, 45 yards (Caffey 9 carries, 37 yards).

Blake Elder 6-of-14, 75 yards, TD (Matt Maxey 3 catches, 53 yards, TD)

Hoban 27 plays, 137 yards

Brayton Feister 10 carries, 53 yards

Tylan Boykin 4-of-10, 34 yards (Jackson Callaway 2 catches, 15 yards).

Hoban had the ball three times inside the 50 and two times inside the 20 and scored just the field goal before the break.

Hoban avoids first half shutout with 25-yard field goal at the horn

The Knights drove 43 yards and finally made good on a drive inside the 50. It ended with Jeremy Hammel splitting the uprights on a 25-yard field goal.

Avon leads 7-3 at the break.

Hoban stalls for the second time inside the 50 against Avon

The Knights pushed to the 34-yard line, but a Hoban false start and sack by Avon's Jacob Godlewiski snuffed the drive out.

Avon still leading 7-0 with 3:35 left before the break.

Tylan Boykin picked off right after Avon scores in OHSAA state semifinal

Hoban's second play after the Avon score turned into a turnover when Connor Rowlison jumped a route for Tayte Crable to give the Eagles first-and-10 on the Hoban 26.

It's 7-0 Avon with 7:30 left before the break.

Knights stood their ground to avoid further damage.

Avon strikes first in OHSAA Division II state semifinal against Hoban

The Eagles marched 63 yards in eight plays to take the lead.

Matt Maxey caught a 17-yard out in the right corner of the end zone to cap off a drive that took 2:53.

The Knight botched the kickoff and start on the 6-yard line.

Hoban and Avon scoreless in OHSAA Division II football state semifinal

Hoban marched down to the Avon 6-yard line, but two penalties and a missed 28-yard field goal prevented the Knights from scoring. The drive went for 54 yards.

Xavier Williams opened the drive with a 28-yard run and Brayton Feister had three carries for 15 yards.

Avon football players to watch

Archbishop Hoban football players to watch

Hoban has past success against Avon in OHSAA state semis

This will be the fifth time to the two met in the state semifinals.

Hoban holds wins in 2021, 2020, 2018 and 2017.

Two games have been played at Byers Field (2020-21) and two at Brunswick (2017-18).

Lamar Sperling scored with 1:47 left two seasons ago in a 31-24 Knights win. He finished with 270 yards and two touchdowns on 30 carries.

Defense keyed a 28-14 win in 2020 where Hoban limited Avon to 56 yards rushing. They sacked Nino Pappas nine times and picked him off twice.

Tyris Dickerson (12 carries, 176 yards, 2 TDs) and Chip Trayanum (6, 103, 2) paced the offense for Hoban in a 42-7 win in 2018.

The inaugural state semifinal saw Hoban win 30-6. Trayanum (8 carries, 117 yards, 2 TDs) and Dickerson (17, 75) led the way there.

AVON LAKE, Ohio — A local mom who sued the Avon Lake Board of Education, accusing the elected body of violating Ohio’s Open Meetings Act, has reached a settlement with the board.

Erin Myers of Avon Lake filed the suit in November with the Lorain County Court of Common Pleas.

The district’s superintendent, Joelle Magyar, confirmed to 3News that the board settled the suit, but did not offer specifics on the agreement or further comment.

According to a document detailing the settlement on the district’s website, the board will pay Myers’ attorney $10,900 for legal fees and pay for court costs.

Additional terms of the agreement include:

The court also ordered the board to comply with all provisions of Ohio’s Open Meetings Act. The settlement is not an admission of wrongdoing.

“I am beyond thrilled with the final outcome of this case,” Myers says in a statement provided to 3News. “I obtained everything that I was seeking from the Board: transparency and compliance with the Open Meetings Act.”

The statement goes on to say in part,

“I am optimistic that the terms of our settlement, particularly the agreed injunction against further violations of the Open Meetings Act, will build the trust between the District and its voters that is necessary to maintain our top-rated school system.”

Myers’ attorney, Matt Miller-Novak, released the following statement concerning the lawsuit,

"Before filing this Action, Ms. Krumm Myers pleaded with the Board to follow the law, and its leadership rejected her pleas for transparency. Sometimes, when elected officials believe they know better than the people they are elected to serve, they find out in more difficult manners that they do not in fact know better."

3News reached out to members of the Avon Lake Board of Education, the district’s superintendent, and treasurer for comment, and received the following response from Superintendent Joelle Magyar:

“This matter has been settled.”

According to district documents, the board “maintains that it has acted in accordance with the law at all times and denies all fault or liability for any damage or claim whatsoever as alleged by Ms. Myers.”

The document goes on to say that the board was willing to resolve the litigation “by way of a settlement agreement that would enable the avoidance of additional expense and uncertainty arising from continuing the litigation.”

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Great Lakes Brewing Company is currently looking at potential sites for a new production facility, including properties in Avon and on the Scranton Peninsula.

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CLEVELAND — Great Lakes Brewing Company has announced that they are exploring expansion opportunities in Northeast Ohio, but will continue operations at their historic Ohio City brewpub and gift shop "indefinitely."

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GLBC officials say they are assessing potential sites for a new consolidated production facility in the Greater Cleveland area, including properties in Avon and the Scranton Peninsula in Cleveland's Flats.

“For us to grow and consistently produce the highest quality beverages, a larger modernized operation is needed,” said GLBC CEO Mark King. “Our current building is full of history and charm but limits us in terms of efficiency, output, and quality control. Having everything under one roof with more state-of-the-art amenities is vital for us to remain competitive and provide the safest, highest quality experience for our customers and staff. Our assessment of any potential build site must take all these factors into account.”

At this time, the project is in its exploratory phase, as officials say the need for a new facility is evident due to the space limitations. The company hopes to consolidate all brewing and packaging operations under one roof.

Previously, in 2020, the brewery opened a 67,000-square-foot canning facility in Strongsville. Despite its limited footprint, GLBC was the 18th largest independent U.S. craft brewery by volume in 2022.

The brewery's expansion plans on "maintaining a strong hometown presence, keeping production in the Greater Cleveland area and continuing operation of its iconic Ohio City brewpub and gift shop."

“We understand what our brewpub means to Ohio City, and there’s a mutual appreciation, so closing the brewpub has not been considered. We want to keep this special place running and serve our guests here for as long as we are able, while providing new, quality, and innovative products and experiences to even more consumers in a new production facility for years to come,” said King.

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Wind energy is growing at lighting speed. But with it comes a problem: wind turbines don't last forever, and those enormous blades are hard to recycle.

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AVON, Ohio — Across the United States, wind farms are pumping out a precious commodity, vital to our planet's future. Our wind economy is growing at a rapid rate, with plenty of open areas where turbines can go.

But for all the good that comes with this mode of renewable energy, there exists a problem: wind turbines don't last forever.

Turbines are only built to last between 20 to 30 years. And sometimes they come down sooner. A 1 MW turbine can be replaced by a 4.5 MW turbine on the same piece of land, that would generate that much more power in a higher tower, with longer blades.

When they come down, most of the parts can be reused or easily recycled. But those decommissioned blades - some as long as the wings of a Boeing 747 - present a herculean challenge.

"Fiberglass has long been a problem in the wind industry. What to do with it once it reaches its end of life? So we were tasked with finding solutions for the blades," said Parker Kowalski who is Managing Director of Brand for a company called Canvus

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This is one of the first stops for retired blades that arrive at Canvus. They are cut into smaller pieces, before moving on to fabrication.

At its Avon manufacturing facility, the company takes in those retired wind turbine blades. They are made largely of fiberglass - a composite material - to be lightweight for efficiency, but still durable enough to handle storms. The mixed material makes it very difficult to separate plastics from glass fibers. Not impossible, but the impact can generate a daunting amount of equipment and power; not something aligned with the renewable energy industry.

Canvus has assembled of team of dreamers, innovators, craftsmen and creators who engineered a way to deconstruct these massive blades into smaller "filets" before moving them on to fabrication, scanning, CNC cutting, painting and finishing.

The result is a product line of benches, tables, swings, planters, and blank spaces transformed by artists. Each piece is crafted in a way to incorporate the shape of the retired blade, while creating one-of-a-kind product.

It's a collaborative effort that reaches well beyond the walls of its manufacturing base.

Outside corporations offer up their own retired materials to support the initiative.

Credit: Canvus

Canvus not only uses blades, but outside corporations also offer up their own retired materials to support the initiative.

"We use rubber that comes from tires and shoes. We use composite lumber, which is made of shrink wrap and grocery bags that you see at any retailer or distribution center. We use a composite plastic board, a mixed plastic board that they can actually take municipal waste that can't be mechanically separated into separate polymers anymore. They're also taking the floating islands of plastic in the ocean and putting it into that board. It's virtually indestructible," explained Brian Donahue, Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs for Canvus.

Manufacturing partnerships have also been built at Canvus, to unite in the same cause. Companies like PPG, Grainger, Cintas and Sika have come on board to support the effort.

"It's spelled C-a-n-v-u-s because it's a canvas for all of us. It's a canvas in an artistic sense for communities to be able to paint on our products. It's a canvas for other industries to introduce their recycled materials into our products," said Kowalski.

It's taken three years of trial and error to get here. Canvus is not the first company to tackle the problem of old blades. But it is the first to take this route, and remains faithful to a shrinking carbon footprint.

Success is not tethered to this company in a traditional sense. But it is measured by the blueprint created for others to join them.

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"We want to reimagine what a bench can be. What a picnic table can be, inspiring people to come congregate there. " - Parker Kowalski

"We hope that Canvus can create a movement of inspiration, of sustainability to inspire others to reimagine their spaces, reimagine the materials we use, reimagine the ways we dispose of the materials. It's really what we hope Canvus to, to be able to inspire to the world," said Kowalski.

Canvus has implemented a donor recipient program. Benefactors, such as large corporations, get these into communities, which might not otherwise have the funds. It's all about creating reimagined spaces to bring people together.

This week, pieces were delivered to the Firelands Local school district - and you can also check out one soon to be installed at Huntington Beach.

Learn more about Canvus HERE.