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GALION AREA NOTEBOOK
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
Avita offering Safe Home, Safe Sitter programs in June
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GALION Avita Health System will be providing Safe Home and Safe Sitter programs this June. These programs will help prepare students to care for themselves and others.
Safe Home is designed to prepare students in grades 4-6 to be safe while home alone. The 90-minute program covers safe habits, how to prevent unsafe situations, and what to do in an emergency such as power failure and severe weather. The course also includes a Safe Sitter First Aid Chart and teaches children how to assess and respond to injuries and illnesses.
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
Senior Spring Extravaganza drive-thru festival a big success
Visitors come together to show Communities of Strength
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MANSFIELD - Betty Smollen of Ontario participated in the 2021 Senior Spring Extravanganza Monday morning at the Richland County Fairgrounds, along with about 200 other senior citizens.
Smollen, 86, and friend Mary Ann Sautter, 87, stopped their vehicle and talked with Jessalynn Bryant of the Area Agency on Aging who handed out free Kettle Corn and a blue mega phone.
The two women arrived early and were glad they did as the line of vehicles meandered slowly throughout the property past the grandstand and barns before lunch was served.