Apr 27, 2021
St. John’s United Church of Christ, 738 Central Ave., Dunkirk, will be holding a turkey dinner on Saturday, May 15. Tickets are $11 each and are available by presale only. Place an order by May 7 at 366-0710. Dinners are take-out only and may be picked up between 4:30 and 6 p.m. Please enter the church parking lot on Eagle Street.
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Apr 20, 2021
The Henry County Health Department is hitting the road with their Covid-19 vaccine clinics over the next few weeks. This Thursday, the health department will be at Northwest State Community College for a vaccine clinic open to the public, for anyone 18 and older. That clinic will run from noon till 3pm this Thursday in the college atrium. You can walk-in for a vaccine, or make an appointment by calling 419-591-3010.Then the next stop will be St. John United Church of Christ near Holgate, along route 108 this Saturday. That clinic will start at 9:30am, and will be for those 16 and older. Anyone under 18 will need a parent or guardian present. Appointments can also be made for that vaccine clinic.
Columbus Mayor Andrew J. Ginther began his 2021 State of the City speech at 6 p.m. Wednesday, a few hours after the release of body camera footage of the latest killing of a Black man by law enforcement officers, including city police.
As protesters prepared to gather and march through Downtown to counter the facts as outlined by police namely that Miles Jackson was a wanted man who had a gun on him and fired at police when he was shot and killed inside Mount Carmel St. Ann s medical center Ginther reflected on a year rife with similar division and turmoil.
Fleischer is the current village president for Mokena, and Metanias is a current trustee for the village. Fleischer and Metanias, as well as Fedora and Dauphinais are running on the Friends of Mokena slate.
Fedora currently serves as the Executive Director for the Mokena Chamber of Commerce, and has a degree in journalism, according to the slate s website.
Dauphinais works in the nonprofit industry, and has also served as a member of the planning and zoning commissioner for the Village of Mokena, the slate s website states.
Schinker, Wegner and Donnelly are running together, and the candidates have listed change, inclusion, and public safety as priorities for their team. Schinker is a retired police chief; Wegner is a small business owner; and Donnelly is a regional account manager.
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The Rev. Dan Walsh is pictured outside Holy Trinity Church. Walsh said tickets for three services at the church have all filled up.
OBSERVER Photo by Jo Ward
A variety of church services will be available this year for Easter.
Some churches will employ a ticket system to control attendees. Others are not expecting significant turnout and will open doors with welcome arms.
Meanwhile, the COVID-19 pandemic will once again shape the way many area churches will hold worship services this year.
At St. John the Baptist Church in Dunkirk, Pastor Yvonne Fancher says the church will be open for normal services, but a mask will be required.