Lorain County Veterans Picnic Aims To Unite Vets
Lorain hosts the first Lorain County Veterans Picnic on October 12 to bond veterans across generations and share information on services. Organizers Sam Felton and Don Attie seek to strengthen local veteran groups amid declining memberships while aging veterans and those from Afghanistan and Iraq need more VA care. about 32,000 Iraq veterans were wounded in action.
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Lorain County Veterans Picnic Aims To Boost Morale and Services
Lorain County veterans their families and the public will attend a picnic at Black River Landing from noon to 7 p.m. Oct. 12. Organizers Don Attie and Sam Felton will host service information with speakers including Ohio Department of Veterans Affairs interim director Jason Dominguez.
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Lorain County events offer food drives and forums
The Lorain area hosts a pancake breakfast at 5501 E. Lake Road Sheffield Lake from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. for $5 adults, $2 children to benefit the Civil War museum with free tours. City Hall hearings on a two year forecast begin 5:30 p.m. followed by a Council meeting at 6 p.m. A Walk to School event at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday starts at 4840 Oster Road. A veterans welcome-home picnic is noon to 7 p.m. Saturday at Black River Landing. A candidates forum is 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 16 at El Centro. An ethnic bazaar with lunch is Oct. 26 at St. George Church. Registration for Mary Lee Tucker Clothe-a-Child runs through Nov. 7. Other items include a food pantry Oct. 17 and ESL orientation Oct. 17 at El Centro, plus a gala Nov. 9 and a Lorain High class of 1973 reunion Oct. 12. All Lorain Public Library branches announce closures for staff training. For details, call listed numbers.
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A busy slate across Lorain and surrounding areas lists a rummage sale at St Thomas Church in Sheffield Lake with proceeds to the Ladies Guild, free biblical studies courses at Full Gospel Ministries, and a NE Ohio School of Ministry program. Also offered are breast exam clinics, concealed weapon courses, CCW and gun safety classes, a free First Lutheran concert honoring Dave Brubeck, a bus tour of Eastern and Cleveland area churches, child immunization clinics with sliding fees, a Lorain Lighthouse garage sale, immunization walk-ins, bereavement support at Lorain County Community College, and submission details for calendar items.
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