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Blood Drives Lions Gun Raffle

The LaGrange Lions will be holding their 7th annual Gun
Penfield Township will hold their blood drives from 2-7
LaGrange Twp. p.m. on the following dates: May 25, July 27 and September Raffle on September 10, from 12-5 p.m. at Lions Park, 240
Glendale St., in LaGrange. There will be twelve new weap-
Memorial Day Event 28. November date is not yet scheduled. The blood drives will ons to be raffled. Food will be provided and beverages will be
be at the Penfield Township Town Hall, located at 41012 St. Rt.
18, Penfield/Wellington (corner of St. Rts. 18 and 301). available for purchase. There will also be cash door prizes and
The LaGrange Township Memorial Day event will additional raffles: a 50/50, meat, sports equipment, a trivia con-
start with a parade led by the Keystone High School Band. LaGrange Safety Town registration test and more.
Lineup will be at the LaGrange Village parking lot on There will be an early bird drawing on May 24, at 7 p.m.,
Liberty St. at 11 a.m. on May 30. Parade participants will Keystone Elementary School Fall 2022 incoming kindergar- live on Facebook. 1st prize - 6 gun raffle tickets, 2nd prize - 3
march to Sherman’s Memorial, where local Veteran Bill teners are invited to register for Safety Town. Safety Town is gun raffle tickets and 3rd prize - 1 gun raffle ticket. Winner need
Tipple will place a Memorial wreath. The parade will then a 4-day program designed to teach a child safe practices both not be present.
march to the Veterans Memorial at the corner of St. Rt. in school and at home. Safety Town will run June 21-24, from Tickets are $20 each or 6 tickets for $100 (all 6 tickets must
303 and West St. The speaker for the event will be Master 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the LaGrange Police Department, located be in the same name). A ticket is required for each person in at-
Sergeant Louis Gallo. at 301 Liberty Street. Cost per student is $15 and includes a tendance. Winners need not be present to win guns. This event
Master Sergeant Louis Gallo is a 20-year veteran of Safety Town T-shirt. Registration forms are available at the La- will be held outside only and safety requirements will be main-
both the United States Army and the Air Force. Master Grange Utilities Window in the Village Hall and should be re- tained as directed by Lorain County’s COVID status at that
Sergeant Gallo was a still/combat photographer during the turned by May 27. If you have any questions, please call (440) time. In the event that the Lions are unable to hold this raffle as
last years of the Vietnam War. 355-5575. planned, the winning tickets will be drawn live on Facebook on
A recent Ohio transplant from New Jersey, Master Sept. 10 at noon.
Sergeant Gallo has been supporting our Veterans working Kindergarten registration
as a nurse in Veterans care facilities. LAGRANGE NEWS CONTINUED ON PAGE 9
Master Sergeant Gallo has a B.A. in Psychology. He Registration is now in progress at Keystone Elementary
is currently working to complete his Masters Degree School for incoming Fall 2022 Kindergarteners. If your student
in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.Veterans are his will be five years of age on or before August 1, 2022, they are
priority, long forgotten and underappreciated. He is eligible to start kindergarten this fall. Registration runs through
currently working as a wound care nurse. May 26. Please call the KES Office at (440) 355-2300 to make
Master Sergeant Gallo is married and is the proud father a registration appointment.
of 2 children and grandfather to two grandchildren.
His mission statement: Provide, protect and patronize Social walking hour at Penfield
those who have answered the call.
Please join us as we honor our military personnel who Recreational Park
have died while serving in the United States armed forces.
Get your steps in at Summer Steps every Tuesday at 6 p.m.,
through September 27, at Penfield Recreational Park, located
at 40756 State Route 18, in Penfield Township. Meet at the pa-
vilion closest to the road. Summer Steps is a free way to get One Stop Shopping In Quality!
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE moving all summer long, presented by the Keystone Empowers Tue.-Wed. 1-5; Thur.-Sat. 10-5
HOURS: Closed Sun. & Mon.
The LaGrange Township Board of Zoning Appeals You (KEY) collaborative. Every other week, local health pro- 16901 St. Rt. 58, Oberlin, OH 44074
fessionals and community leaders will share healthy living tips
will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, June 7th at 6:30pm or community updates before the walk begins. Work Boots and Shoes NOW

at the LaGrange Township Complex, 40801 Biggs Rd, Participants earn a free produce bag after attending 10 $ 60 00
LaGrange. (Please Note: This is a new location) walks. No membership or registration is required and all ages
The Public Hearing is to consider an area variance for a and abilities are invited to join. You are welcome to come to Clearance
home occupation at 15861 Wheeler Rd, LaGrange. Summer Steps whenever you have time in your schedule; a on all clothing, hats, gloves
The public is welcome to attend so we hope to see you weekly commitment is not necessary. Penfield Recreational and socks!
there if this topic is of interest to you. Park has a paved trail, hydration station and other amenities.
By order of the LaGrange Township Board of Zoning For more information on KEY, or to check for inclement New arrival of Don’t forget the
Appeals, Kimberly Carter, Secretary. weather cancellations, visit Facebook.com/KeystoneEmpow- Mats & Runners & Rags! Resale Shop!!
ersYou.

How Does It Work?
The summer reading program is open to everyone, no
matter your age. Stop by your preferred EPLS location or
at elyrialibrary.beanstack.org to track your progress and
be entered to win the grand prize for your age group!
Registration will open on May 31st.

Children - Earn an entry for every 10 hours you read.
Teens - Earn an entry for every 5 books you read.
Adults - Earn 1 entry for every book you read.
(Audiobooks & ebooks count, too!)

Visit www.elyrialibrary.org for more info.

Saturday, June 4 @ 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Central Library | All Ages

Start your summer off with outdoor treats, games, and
balloon animals at the Library. Sign up for summer reading
while you are there. (Rain Location: Rotary Room at Central.)

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