A 2021 guide to Jackson-area Friday Lenten fish fries
Updated Mar 18, 2021;
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Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church
Address: 911 Napoleon Road, Michigan Center
Time: 4 to 7 p.m. every Friday from Feb. 26 to March 26.
Cost: Drive through only. $10 for four pieces of fried pollock, French fries, coleslaw, a roll and condiments.
Polish Falcons
Time: 4 to 6:30 p.m. every Friday until April 2
Cost: Takeout only. $10 for adults includes three pieces of fried fish, macaroni and cheese, baked potato, side salads, and dessert.
St. Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church
Address: Star Hall, 120 E. Wesley St., Jackson
Time: 4 to 7 p.m. every Friday until March 26
Beacon of Hope is a beacon of light for island
By PAULETTE LeBLANC - | Jan 6, 2021
Whether you live on Pine Island, work here or are simply visiting for a day, you can hardly cross the Matlacha Bridge without being touched by the Beacon of Hope in one way or another.
What began as a group lending a helping hand after Hurricane Charley, has since wrapped its arms around islanders to evolve into the stalwart organization it is today. According to long-time board member and former board president Elsie Stearns, four churches stood as beginning pillars of the Beacon just after the catastrophic damage of Charley ravaged the island in 2004 Fishers of Men Lutheran Church, Saint John’s Episcopal Church, Pine Island United Methodist Church and Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Catholic Church. These churches were the founders of the Beacon, then known as the “Pine Island Long-Term Recovery,” said Stearns.