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GRAFTON BRUSH AND YARD WASTE from the high school will have their art collections displayed.
Yard waste is now being accepted. Place yard waste in brown
bags and put them next to your trash carts on Friday mornings.
Brush pick-up will be on Wednesdays when weather permits.
CHURCHES OPEN FOR BICENTENNIAL EVENT
Area churches have played an important role in the history
of Grafton. As part of the bicentennial celebration, the churches
in Grafton will host open houses on Sunday, April 23, from 2-5
p.m. Scheduled to offer activities and share their histories are
Our Lady Queen of Peace, Grafton United Methodist Church
and Life Church. The history of the former Catholic Churches,
Assumption and Immaculate Conception, will also be present-
ed. The Assumption Catholic Church history will be given in the
Our Lady Queen of Peace Church building, while the history of
the former Immaculate Conception Church will be given in the
original building on Erie Street. Come ask questions and ?nd the
answers to why there were two Catholic churches in Grafton and
why the new Our Lady Queen of Peace Church building was
built the way it was.
THE COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS
The Compassionate Friends, a bereavement group for parents,
grandparents and siblings of child loss, will meet in the Our Lady
Queen of Peace Parish Hall, 702 Erie Street, in Grafton, on Mon-
day, April 24, at 7 p.m. anyone who has experienced the loss of
a child is welcome to attend this supportive group and safe place
to express grief surrounded by people who know and care. For
more information, contact Terri Zunis at (216) 469-5311.
DIGITAL DANGERS PRESENTATION
On Monday, April 24, Digital Dangers will be back in our
area to offer a presentation for the parents and community on the
dangers associated with the Internet. This will take place at 6:30
p.m. in the Kubuski Gymnasium at Midview High School. This
is for adults only and will be tailored to parents and guardians of station near the entrance of Willow Park. Again the variance is
children in the digital age. Attendance is highly recommended
for any parent or adult. Digital Dangers was founded by Of?cer
Don Stanko, a working police of?cer in Franklin County since
1992, and Dr. Tim Conrad, a school counselor and professor at
The Ohio State University. These two professionals travel the
state spreading the message about these dangers. Of?cer Stanko
and Dr. Conrad spent the day on the Midview campus educat-
ing the students of East, the middle school and the high school.
After the students were dismissed early, the entire staff held an
additional meeting with a very informative presentation to help
protect our students.
BLOOD DRIVE
There will be a LifeShare Blood Drive on Wednesday, April
26, from 7 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. in the lobby of the Kubuski Gym
at Midview High School.
SHREK THE MUSICAL
The Midview High School Drama Club will present “Shrek
the Musical,” Friday-Sunday, April 28-30, in the Kubuski Gym.
Curtain opens at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday evenings. The
show on Sunday is a matinee, starting at 2 p.m.
GGP BROWN BAG LUNCH MEETING
The May quarterly meeting of the Greater Grafton Partnership
will be on Tuesday, May 2, at noon in the community room at
the Grafton Health, Fitness & Events Center. Bring a lunch with
you and learn about social media marketing. The guest speakers
are Lindsay Sims, owner of Lauren Loft Social - a digital mar-
keting agency and Lisa Hutson, Director of the Small Business
Development Centers at Lorain County Community College.
All business and organizations in Grafton and surrounding areas
are invited to send representatives. Guests are welcome. Please
RSVP by April 25 to Lynn Morgan of Spa-B through her email,
spa-b@glwb.net.
ANNUAL BOOK SALE
There will be a book sale at the Grafton-Midview Library
during library hours on Tuesday, May 2, through Saturday, May
6. Come and browse gently used books and media, hardcovers
and paperbacks, DVDs, Blu-rays, CDs, magazines, coloring
books and many other items. The sale is being sponsored by the
Friends of the Grafton-Midview Library and raises funds for pro-
grams.
ARTASTIC FEST
The annual ARTastic Fest will be held on Thursday, May 4,
from 3:30-7:30 p.m. at Midview High School, in the Kubuski
Gymnasium. Artwork will be on display from Midview students
in grades preschool through 12th grade. The senior art students
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Face painting will be available and an Imagination Station will
be open for make it and take it projects. Entry to the show is free, istration for house checks and other residential services. Admin-
however donations will be accepted at the door. All donations go
to help fund a scholarship for a qualifying Midview senior.
PANCAKE BREAKFAST
The Holy Name Society from Our Lady Queen of Peace will
host an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast on Sunday, May 7,
from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Parish Hall, 702 Erie Street. The
menu includes pancakes, sausage and eggs. Cost for the break-
fast is $7 for adults, $5 for kids 12 and under and children 3 and
under eat free. Proceeds from the breakfast are used by the Holy
Name Society to support church and community programs.
SUMMER LUNCH VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Volunteers are needed for the summer lunch program which
runs June 12-August 4, from noon-1 p.m. If you can help, please
call, email or stop into the Grafton-Midview Library.
Grafton Village Council
The Grafton Village Council met in joint session with the
Board of Zoning Appeals (BOZA) and the Planning Commis-
sion on April 18. The issues were variances needed and site plan
approvals for two village projects. The ?rst project is the con-
struction of a 200,000-gallon water tank at 1001 Becker Court.
The variance needed was for a shorter setback from the front of
the property to construct the water tower. The variance calls for
a 26 feet, 9 inch setback instead of the customary 35 feet. The
BOZA voted to recommend the granting of the variance and the
council approved the measure. A preliminary site plan was also
approved for the project. A lighting plan and landscape/screening
plan still needs to be submitted. The second project is for the
demolition, clean-up and building of a new water booster pump
for a shorter set back. Due to the location near the park and the
nearby creek, the setback needs to be 46 feet, 9 inches instead of
70 feet. The BOZA and council approved the variance. The site
plan was also approved for the pump booster station, which calls
for the removal of the aging infrastructure and building and con-
struction of a more modern steel fabricated building with new
drive and parking. The project should improve the look of the
area and bring better function.
Council then voted to move Jessica Krug from part-time pa-
trolman to full-time. A small swearing in ceremony was held.
Krug brings the department to 5 full-time of?cers. Council also
approved an increase in the police chief uniform allowance.
A preliminary presentation was given by JC Powers Strategic
Communications regarding the updating of the village’s website.
The proposal, by the company which does the village’s newslet-
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user friendly. The mayor asked if forms could be submitted and
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In the Village Administrator’s report: ?nal repairs, grading
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Dancing with the Middies event
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dance, food and fund-raising! Dancing with the Middies is a red
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