Around Edinburg: Memorial Day breakfast, parade and ceremony
- Cathy Klein
The annual Carl Wadsworth Memorial Day Breakfast will be held from 8 to 10 a.m. Monday, May 26 at Edinburg United Church at 4081 Rock Spring Rd. Pancakes and sausage will be served on a love donation.
The Edinburg Memorial Day Parade will take place at 11 a.m. Monday, May 26 beginning at Edinburg United Church. Organizations or groups wishing to participate should line up at 10 a.m. in the parking lot of the church. The parade route heads west on state Route 14 into Edinburg Cemetery, where a memorial ceremony will take place.
The Edinburg Ohio Historical Society will be hosting a gift basket fundraiser during the Edinburg Memorial Day Parade. Visit their booth, located on Tallmadge Road next to the drive into the church, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Monday, May 26 for raffle tickets and applications to join the historical society. They will hold their next monthly meeting at 7 a.m. Wednesday, June 11 at Edinburg Town Hall.
My daughter, Hannah Klein, was recently sworn in as the first female firefighter for the South Euclid Fire Department. She is a 2000 graduate of Southeast High School, who went on to earn her degree in emergency management from Notre Dame College. She then attended the Tri-C Fire Academy and is set to finish her paramedic training next month. Hannah is also a part-time firefighter for the Chagrin Valley Fire Department.
Main Street Ravenna will be hosting its annual Art on Main event from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 14. If any local artists are interested in applying, visit the website at www.mainstreetravenna.org to register.
Please 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