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The year 2020 is soon to be in the rearview mirror. Here s how to leave it in the past. (Shutterstock)
BATAVIA, IL The year 2020 has been one of the worst on record for people across the world and in Batavia. But now, with Illinois on the road to vaccination, an end could soon be in sight.
This Monday, Batavia residents are invited to join their neighbors in bidding adieu to 2020, The Longest Night.
The event is organized by the Batavia Ministerial Association, Batavia Chamber of Commerce, Batavia Access Television (BATV), Batavia Counselors Collaboration and Suicide Preventions Services.
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And, participation in The Longest Night is simple: Residents on Monday are asked to step outside their homes at 6 p.m. and light a candle, ring a bell or sound a horn.
Mark The Longest Night by lighting a candle or ringing a bell Dec. 21 in Batavia As the sun slips below the horizon on the winter solstice Dec. 21, several Batavia groups are asking the community to join in The Longest Night event by stepping outside their front door, lighting a candle, ringing a bell, or sounding a horn to mark what has been lost this year and to look to the future. Daily Herald File Photo
Posted12/14/2020 12:30 PM
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