Columbia Community Foundation boosts local hunger programs
The Columbia Community Foundation donates 2700 to three area food programs, matching last year’s gift and giving 1000 to Second Harvest Food Bank serving Lorain Erie Huron and Crawford counties with 77000 meals yearly. It also gives 1000 to Columbia Food Pantry serving Columbia Station and Eaton Township about 30 families monthly.
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Community Easter events and fundraisers span multiple towns
Easter egg hunts and related activities fill weekend calendars across Columbia, LaGrange, North Eaton, Penfield, Valley City, and Grafton with dates, times, venues, and age groups. Local churches, parks, and libraries host hunts, brunches, rummage sales, and book sales, plus a pancake breakfast at the Columbia Fire Department station.
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Glendale Ave
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Mill Stream Park
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Community Notices and School Program Schedules in Lorain County
Local library writer group meets Tuesdays and hosts a menagerie of events from book talks to sales. Public meetings discuss Route 57 widening. Columbia hosts a senior breakfast May 7. Compost center opens Saturdays. Columbia Hot Stove enrolls 5 to 8 year olds. Midview Art Fest May 1 with raffles and scholarships. Safety Town at LaGrange June 23 27 for kindergartners. applications at village hall.
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Children’s Department
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Grafton-Midview Public Library
Jared W. Smith
Lorain County Engineer’s Office
Grafton
Eaton Township
Grafton Village
Main St
Midview
Midview Scholarship Fund
Midview High
Tim Matheson
Midview Scholarship Fund Committee
Concord Ave
Elyria
LaGrange
Lagrange Village Hall
S. Center St
Mark Turner
Crime Watch Updates and Local Event Notices
Crime notes list recent charges including theft at Dollar General in LaGrange and a driving suspension case in Medina. other entries mention breaking and entering, drug overdose response, bad checks, domestic disturbance, soliciting complaints, juvenile assault, and harassment. Community events include blood drives, a garden club program on native Ohio plants, a walk in health clinic, an immunization clinic, and an Italian dinner with raffles and auctions.
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Kimberly Crites
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Dollar General
South Center Street
Ashley Ross
Medina
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Forest St
North Center Street
Amy McCrain
IGA
Factory St
Taylor St
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Petitti Garden Center
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