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Around Edinburg: Children’s programs and school spirit

- Cathy Klein ,

With Easter just around the corner, there is another coloring contest being held at Pettigrew Feed and Hardware for kids ages 2 to 10 years old. The age categories will be as follows: 2, 3 to 4, 5 to 6, 7 to 8 and 9 to 10 years old.

All entries are due by Friday, March 29 at 6 p.m. and winners will be notified Saturday, March 30 by 5 p.m. Coloring pages are available at the front counter and Pettigrew’s is located at 6773 Tallmadge Road, Edinburg.


Kid Watch is currently looking for a fun and loving childcare provider for their summer program. Summer hours are usually six to eight hours a day Monday through Friday with a pay rate starting at minimum wage.

Kid Watch is located in the Edinburg United Church at 4081 Rock Spring Road. For more information, call the administrator, Shelly, at 330-850-5008.


Don’t forget about the first-ever Pirate Community Day taking place on Tuesday, April 23 with a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Southeast track to begin at 4 p.m.

The event will feature food trucks, memorabilia and announcement of the track name and lanes. Sports taking place that evening will be track, baseball, softball and lacrosse beginning at 5 p.m. The community is encouraged and welcome to come.

For more information, visit the website at www.southeastpirates.org.


Southeast Music Boosters will be hosting a car show from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 25 in the high school parking lot. Register now for the price of a $25 donation to benefit all of the music students in kindergarten through 12th grade. To do so, you can call Paula Baughman at 330-697-8892 or email the Music Boosters at musicboosters4sepirates@gmail.com.


Main Street Ravenna will hold their annual Art on Main event from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 8 and are taking applications now for artists.

Register before May 1 and a spot will cost $60 or register later for $70. Add an additional $15 to receive a commemorative T-shirt from the event. Check out the application at https://www.mainstreetravenna.org/artist-registration-form-aom-2024/.


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

Cathy Klein

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