Most Catholic schools in Tri-State see slight drop in enrollment
By Sherry Greenfield and Amber South
Herald Mail Media & Public Opinion
Private Catholic schools in the Tri-State area, for the most part, have seen a slight drop in enrollment this school year, school representatives said.
But at least one school in the region says it has seen an increase in enrollment, and most others say the future looks bright for next year s classes. We re experiencing enrollment that is lower due to COVID, but we re seeing a huge interest for next year, said Interim President Tom Burnford of St. Maria Goretti Catholic High School in Hagerstown. Applications are up for next year. There s a lot of interest in Catholic education.
UpdatedThu, Feb 18, 2021 at 8:10 am ET
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Yes, there used to be a covered bridge between Enfield and Suffield. (Enfield Historical Society)
ENFIELD, CT Hard to picture this nowadays, but for nearly a century, there was a covered bridge spanning the Connecticut River from Enfield to Suffield, at the bottom of Bridge Lane (hence its name). This postcard from the Enfield Historical Society shows the wooden structure sometime in the 1800s; the story of the bridge and its spectacular demise is amazing.
Pages 14 and 15 of a great book of photographs from the 1880s through 1950s, entitled Images of America: Enfield Connecticut, details the construction of the original uncovered bridge in 1808, its collapse in 1821, and completion of the replacement span, depicted above, in 1832.
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Here s what some area churches are offering when it comes to traditional fish fry meals:
St. Mary s Church of Massillon, 726 First St. NE: Fridays, Feb. 19-March 26, 4:30-7 p.m. Drive-thru only. Enter the parking lot on First Street and drive through the alley between the church and the school to order and receive your meal. Dinner is fried fish, baked potato, green beans, coleslaw, applesauce, dinner roll and dessert for $10.
St. George Byzantine Catholic Cathedral, 1121 44th St. NE, Canton: Curbside Fish Fry, Fridays, 4-6 p.m., Feb. 19-March 26. Order at 330-492-8413 or www.stgeorgeoh.org.
Holy Family Parish, 216 E. Wooster St., Navarre: Carryout only, Fridays, March 5-26, 4-6:30 p.m., St. Clement Hall. Must pre-order by 4 p.m. Thursdays; phone 330-879-5900. Fish dinner includes french fries, coleslaw and roll; one-piece dinner, $3; two-piece, $7; three-piece $9; five-piece, $10; fish sandwich $4.
Missouri Teachers of the Year want K-12 community to get vaccinated immediately
“Our state’s teachers and support staff have faithfully risked their lives this year,” a letter says from Missouri’s 2017-2021 Teachers of the Year. It is addressed to Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Director Randall Williams and it presses him to let teachers and support staff get their coronavirus vaccinations immediately.
Missouri Governor Mike Parson visits a St. Louis school on July 29, 2020 (file photo courtesy of the governor’s Flickr page)
The letter is signed by Darrion Cockrell of Lindbergh Schools, Melissa Grandel of the Fordland School District, Shelly Parks of Francis Howell in St. Charles, Beth Davey of Ritenour Schools, and Darbie Valenti Huff of the St. Joseph School District. Three of them say they have been infected with the virus and say all cases are from likely exposures at school.