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MARCH 17, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXII • NO 8
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Covering Veterans With Kindness BY CATHY MOLITORIS
“You are not forgotten.” That’s the message behind Blankets of Honor, an organization that works to recognize veterans and their supporters. Blankets of Honor began as a subcommittee of the Marietta Legion Riders Post 466 about a year ago, said David Chobanoff, chief marketing officer. “We give a blanket to a veteran, a Gold Star parent or a vet supporter, and we do a presentation,” he explained. “We hand
them a blanket depicting the branch they (or their loved one) served in.” The blankets not only represent comfort and warmth to the recipient, but also have a deeper meaning, he stated. “The threads of a blanket are intertwined, and that represents how we are holding the person up. We are supporting them,” he said. “We want to do everything we can do for the people who need us. Once they receive a blanket from us, they become part of our family.” See Blankets pg 4
The Friends of the Elizabethtown Public Library will hold their spring book sale on March 24 through 27 to benefit the library.
Book Sale Will Benefit Library “We are going to have a great selection this year ... Everybody’s been cleaning out their houses during quarantine, and we have received lots of donations because of that. We’re really going to have something for everyone.” The tables will be more than six feet apart, so you don’t have to worry about browsing books near other people. You can look through the books and stay socially distanced.” Visitors to the sale will find affordably priced books on a variety
of topics. “There will be lots of regular paperback books as well as trades, which are the oversized, higher-quality paperbacks,” she stated. “We’ll also have children’s hardback and paperback books for sale.” Attendees must wear a mask and are encouraged to bring their own bags or boxes. Customers will count and package their own purchases, while volunteers will calculate the cost and collect money. The sale will accept cash, check or credit cards. Proceeds will benefit the library and its programming “We are going to have a great selection this year,” Hench said. “Everybody’s been cleaning out their houses during quarantine, and we have received lots of donations because of that. We’re really going to have something for everyone.” Volunteers are needed to help with the sale. To sign up, readers may visit www.signupgenius.com/go/508084C ABA829AAFE3-friends2 to see what time slots are available.
Blankets of Honor works to acknowledge veterans and their supporters.
Golfers Invited To Pinnacle Cup Tournament BY CATHY MOLITORIS
For 20 years, Dr. Dale Treese has organized a golf tournament that brings golfers from as far away as Texas and Florida to play for prizes and give back to the community. This year’s Pinnacle Cup tournament will be held on Monday, June 14. The early bird registration deadline, which includes a discount, is Friday, May 7. Regular registration is due by Friday, May 28. The tournament will be held at the Royal Manchester Golf Links,
INSIDE THIS ISSUE Business Directory . . . . . .2 GEARS Post Event Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Boating Safety Course Slated . . . . . . . . .10 House Of Worship . . . . . .10 Rhine, Limas Recognized . . . . . . . . . . .11 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . .12
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Looking for something new to read? Look no further than the Elizabethtown Public Library. The Friends of the Elizabethtown Public Library will hold their annual Spring Paperback and Children’s Book Sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, March 24; from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 25; and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, March 26 and 27. The sale will be held in the lower level of the library, 10 S. Market St. The entrance is in the back of the building where the parking lot is located. “We started this sale about five or six years ago,” said Janet Hench, treasurer of the Friends group. “We used to have it upstairs in the library rotunda, and it was a smaller sale. A lot of people didn’t even know it was there.” Last year, the group planned to hold the sale downstairs, where there is more room for books, for the first time, but COVID caused
the sale to be canceled. “We’re excited to be able to do it this year,” Hench remarked. “It will be a much bigger space, and we’ll have plenty of room for social distancing. …
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