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Around Edinburg: A big VBS turnout, free life-saving lessons, and more news from Edinburg
- Cathy Klein
Edinburg United Church hosted 59 kids for Vacation Bible School this past August. There were 40 volunteers helping kids craft, sing, play games and dive into Scripture while exploring a friendship with God with a scuba theme.
Not only did they have a blast, they also helped collect non-perishable food items and donations for the Palmyra Food Pantry to help the community. The week ended with a celebration that included the families enjoying the songs and verses the kids learned.
Thanks to the Edinburg Firefighters Association, free Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED classes from the American Heart Association will be offered to all Edinburg Township residents. Classes will include CPR, AED use, recognizing strokes and basic first aid.
All classes will be held at Edinburg Town Hall at 4050 Rock Spring Rd., and residents can choose from the following dates: 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 19 or 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24.
For more information or to register, email Lt. Ryczek at ryczek.amber@gmail.com. Include first and last name, contact phone number and address.
On Saturday, Nov. 2, the Southeast Portage County Lions will hold their sixth annual reverse raffle at Deerfield Town Hall. Tickets are $25 each and include dinner and one number per person. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., with dinner served at 6 p.m. This fundraiser will also include side numbers, side raffles, 50/50 tickets and a Chinese basket raffle. Any local businesses willing to donate a basket should contact the Southeast Lions.
Congratulations to the Southeast High School Lady Pirates soccer team on an undefeated season and clinching the MVAC title this past week!
Edinburg Township will host its annual Trunk-or-Treat from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27 at Edinburg Township Park, located at 4326 Rock Spring Rd. Anyone wishing to hand out treats should have their vehicle in place by 12:30 p.m. In addition to trick-or-treating, there will be a basket raffle, refreshments and hayrides as well as a costume contest, including pets.
Election Day is on the horizon Tuesday, Nov. 5. Our polling location is Edinburg Town Hall, and it is open from 6:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. Anyone registered to vote can also choose to vote early at the Portage County Board of Elections at 449 S. Meridian St., Rm. 101, Ravenna. Remember to bring an unexpired, valid photo ID with you no matter whether you vote early or on Election Day. Check out the early voting schedule at https://www.portagecounty-oh.gov/board-elections.
Don’t forget to send information to my email at CM101495@aol.com by the second Wednesday of the month to be included in the column and thank you.
Cathy Klein