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All City of Galion offices will be closed on Monday, May 31 in observance of Memorial Day.
Nature Center closed Memorial Day
The Lowe-Volk Park Nature Center will be closed on Monday, May 31, in observance of Memorial Day. All parks managed by the Crawford Park District are open daily from sunrise to sunset. For more information about the Crawford Park District and the programs that we offer, visit the website at www.crawfordpd.org or contact the Park District office at 419-683-9000.
Memorial Day parade May 31
The Galion Memorial Day parade is scheduled for 10 a.m. on May 31. The parade will step off from the American Legion on South Market Street and end at Fairview Cemetery. Col. William Suver, U.S. Army retired, will be the keynote speaker for the ceremony at Fairview Cemetery. Ohio Army National Guard member Pvt. Drake Garrett is the grand marshal for the parade. Dinner will be served at the American Legion on South Market Street following the parade and
Colonel Crawford BOE meets May 24The Colonel Crawford Local Schools Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. on Monday, May 24 in the Pre-K Media Center. For
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• The Crestline Farmers Market is open for the 2021 season. The market will be open from 3 to 6 p.m. each Tuesday from May through October. The market is located at First United Methodist Church, 202 N. Thoman St. Following is the monthly schedule for the Crestline Farmers Market this year: June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; July 6, 13, 20, 27; Aug. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31; Sept. 7, 14, 21, 28; Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26. For information, contact Becky McKean at 419-545-1090.
• Mount Gilead Kiwanis Club, meeting, May 26, noon, Mount Gilead State Park upper shelter area. Open to members and prospective members.
• The Tomorrow Center Board of Directors will meet on Monday, June 21 at 4:30 p.m. The meeting is held in the conference room at the Miller Center, 3700 County Road 168 Cardington. If you wish to be placed on the agenda, contact the Tomorrow Center School at 419-718-4242. The public is invited.
Finance Committee meets May 19The Galion City Council Finance Committee will meet at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 19. This meeting will be conducted in person
GALION AREA NOTEBOOK
Utility pole work May 15
The Galion Line Department will be relocating utility poles located on State Route 598 on Saturday, May 15. Crews will be working in the west (southbound) lane in front of the Avita OB/GYN Clinic. There will be brief lane closures from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. Traffic will be maintained by flaggers.
Board of Elections meets May 17
The Crawford County Board of Elections will meet at 10 a.m. on Monday May 17 to conduct the Official Count of the May 4 primary/special election and conduct regular business. The meeting and official count will take place in the Board Office at 112 E. Mansfield St., Bucyrus.