Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Bell Christine

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 11/23/2018

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

AVALON HOLDINGS CORP [AWX]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O AVALON HOLDINGS CORPORATION, ONE AMERICAN WAY

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President /

(Street)

WARREN, OH 44484

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
100 shares of AWX Class B Common Stock ⁽¹⁾	11/23/2018	⁽²⁾	AWX Class A Common Stock ⁽³⁾	100	⁽⁴⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	100 shares of Class B Common Stock, $.01 par value, were purchased through a private placement at a purchase price of $2.98 per share on November 23, 2018. The offering price per share was determined based upon the closing price for Class A Shares on the NYSE American immediately before the Company's acceptance of the executed copy of a subscription agreement.
(2)	None
(3)	Each share of Class B Common Stock is entitled to ten votes on all matters submitted to a vote of the shareholders. Each share of Class B Common Stock is convertible, at any time, at the option of the shareholder into one share of Class A Common Stock. Shares of Class B Common Stock are also automatically converted into shares of Class A Common Stock on the transfer of such shares to any person other than Avalon Holdings Corporation, another holder of Class B Common Stock or a Permitted Transferee, as defined in Avalon Holdings Corporation's Articles of Incorporation.
(4)	Not applicable

Remarks:
Christine M. Bell is the President of Avalon Golf and Country Club, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Avalon Holdings Corporation.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Bell Christine C/O AVALON HOLDINGS CORPORATION ONE AMERICAN WAY WARREN, OH 44484			President

Signatures
/s/ Christine M. Bell		11/26/2018
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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