âIâll see you in heaven.â
It was the last thing Al Braccolino, 90, of Crown Point, told one of his daughters as paramedics loaded him into an ambulance Nov. 16. COVID-19 forced him into the final fight of his life.
Ten days later, the chair Al usually occupied at the Thanksgiving table would sit empty. The husband to his wife of 70 years, father of three and grandfather of six died on the holiday.
Alâs daughter, Sandra Noe, was herself suffering from COVID-19, which she contracted while caring for her sick parents, when the virus forced Alâs hospitalization.
Noe, 66, is no stranger to helping elderly shut-ins weather isolation.
Pierogi Fest to return to downtown Whiting this summer
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It s known worldwide and it s back: Pierogi Fest to return to Whiting; plans for annual parade not finalized
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Start loosening your belt now.
The humble Polish dumpling, the wise-cracking buscias and thousands of starch seekers may return to 119th Street this year.Â
Green Door Books is writing its next chapter. The used bookstore, known for its art shows, $1 books, extensive zine library and namesake green door, is moving to a bigger spot in downtown Hobart after the local chain Toys in the Attic bowed out. Joseph S. Pete
Organizers have been reaching out to vendors, musicians and artisans as they plan to bring back Pierogi Fest in 2021. But no final decision has been made, as the Whiting-Robertsdale Chamber of Commerce and city of Whiting want to make sure they can safely stage the festival celebrating the Region s Eastern European heritage and that they don t have to cancel it again.