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Volume 66 No.23 Columbia Station, Ohio May 10, 2021

New Amphitheater opens at the Protect your teen with Covid-19

Lorain County Metroparks Carlisle Reservation and other vaccines

Lorain County Public Health (LCPH) recommends that
The Carlisle Reservation high school-aged students get a COVID-19 vaccine before
of The Lorain County Met- this school year ends. Due to the timeline for COVID-19
ro Parks, located at 12882 doses, there is a two month period when a person cannot re-
Diagonal Rd., in LaGrange, ceive any other vaccines. This is important to keep in mind
opened their new Raptor so that high school students have enough time to get back to
Center Amphitheater on school vaccines and the COVID-19 vaccine before this fall.
May 2. The theater area “As a parent, I know that August is a busy month for
was built for the purpose of families and students,” said LCPH Health Commissioner
showing off their rescued Dave Covell, MPH, RS. “Getting the COVID-19 vaccine
raptors who permanently now will help students and their families safely enjoy tra-
reside at the center due to ditions like prom, graduation and summer vacations. And
injuries preventing their re- they’ll have plenty of time to get any other vaccines needed
lease. Currently there are for the upcoming school year.”
seven raptors in residence. Dose spacing guidelines are important to keep in mind
The new amphitheater when scheduling an appointment for the COVID-19 vac-
will be the central hub for cine.
live animal programs. Large • No other vaccine can be received 2 weeks before dose
cages, located just outside #1 of the COVID-19 vaccine.
and to the left of the Visi- • No other vaccine can be received during the time be-
tor Center, offer permanent tween dose #1 and dose #2 for Pfizer and Moderna.
homes to the raptors. Each • Individuals must wait 2 weeks after receiving the last
cage has a placard with a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine before receiving any other
description of the raptor type of vaccine. This means that two weeks after you have
living inside. The residents received your second dose of the Modera or Pfizer vaccine,
of the center have sustained you can get your back-to-school vaccine.
permanent injuries, prevent- According to federal guidelines, as of April 21, 2021,
ing their release back into The Raptor Center entrance at the Carlisle Reservation. Moderna is available to people ages 18+ and Pfizer is avail-
the wild. Because of their These birds are property of able to people ages 16+.
injuries, they cannot hunt the Ohio Department of Nat- Visit LorainCountyHealth.com/signup or dial 2-1-1 to
for their own food or sur- ural Resources Division of find a vaccine appointment near you.
vive in the wild. Each raptor Wildlife. Only through their For local, up-to-date information on COVID-19, visit
resident has now become permission and through the LorainCountyHealth.com/coronavirus. For more informa-
a wildlife ambassador and US Fish and Wildlife Ser- tion on how we make your health & safety our priorities,
are used during education- vice is this facility possible. contact Lorain County Public Health at 440-322-6367 or
al programs throughout the A raptor is a bird of visit LorainCountyHealth.com. Follow your local health de-
County. prey that hunts for its food. partment on Twitter @LorainCoHealth, Facebook or You-
The Raptor Center is Hawks, eagles, falcons, os- Tube.
committed to the profes- prey and owls are all rap- ARF Spring Fling fund-raiser
sional care and management tors. Raptors have special
of non-releasable raptors. tools on their body to help
them find and catch their Join ARF for a delightful evening of Bingo, raffles, prizes
food, such as excellent eye- and fun! This first-ever in-person Bingo event will be held
sight, strong feet and sharp outdoors on the grounds of our beautiful new shelter facility
talons at the ends of their on Thursday, May 20, from 6-8 p.m., rain or shine (our huge
toes. These birds also have a new tent will protect us from the elements).
sharp, hooked beak for tear- Purchase your entry to the event and one Bingo Card for
ing their meat. $20, and up to 4 additional bingo cards for $5 each. Addi-
The Carlisle Visitor Cen- tional cards will be available at the door for purchase, as
ter is open daily from 8 a.m. well.
to sunset. For more infor- Doors will open at 6 p.m. for check-in and Bingo games
mation on the Raptor Center will begin about 6:30. Online ticket sales end at noon on
and the new Amphitheater, Wednesday, May 19.
call them at (440) 458-5121. Delicious sandwich wraps from Cafe Ah-Roma are avail-
See more about the Rap- able for pre-order for $10 each and include a pickle and
tor Center theater events on chocolate chip cookie. Pre-orders for sandwiches must be
Luke is a male, Red Tail page 7. placed by Friday, May 14, at 6 p.m.
Hawk who has been a res- Story/photos by Randi Soft drinks, chips and water will be offered during the
ident since 2016. MacWilliams, Editor. The new Amphitheater at the Raptor Center. event. Feel free to bring your own bottle of wine, if desired,
and you can donate to ARF for your un-corking fee.
We’ll have a 50/50 raffle throughout the evening, as well
as ARF merchandise for sale, so be sure to bring a little
spending money. Social distancing and safety protocols will
be in place.
To regiser for Spring Fling Bingo, go to www.bereaani-
malrescue.com/spring-fling-bingo.
For more information about our efforts to save and care
for rescued dogs and cats and how you can help, contact
ARFDevelopmentDirector@gmail.com.

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