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St. Mary’s Parish Chardon will offer its fish fry dinners Fridays in Lent by carryout only...
St. Mary Fish Fry
March 19 and 26, 4:30-7 p.m.
St. Mary’s Parish Chardon will offer its fish fry dinners Fridays in Lent by carryout only. Curbside pickup is available from the church located at 401 North St.
Orders must be placed by noon on Fridays. Visit www.stmarychardon.org and click on the Fish Fry link.
Tunebackers Chinese Auction
March 20, 12-6 p.m.
The Berkshire Tunebackers are hosting their 10th annual spring fundraising Chinese auction at the Claridon Headwaters Park Boathouse pavilion, 13365 Old State Road, Huntsburg Township. It is a “stop in and bid” event due to Covid gathering restrictions.
After the event closes, winners will be drawn and contacted. Prizes must be picked up on March 21 from 12-4 p.m. at the boathouse.
Contact Debra Vaught with questions at 440-321-2035. Proceeds benefit the Berkshire School music program.
Drive-Thru Food Distribution
Tuesdays, 3-5 p.m.
United Way Services of Geauga County has teamed up the Greater Cleveland Food Bank to provide boxes of food to Geauga residents.
The drive-thru food distribution will take place each Tuesday in February and March at the Geauga County Fairgrounds, 14373 North Cheshire St., Burton.
Preregistration is required each week; call 216-738-2265 or visit wefeedgeauga.com.
Project Geauga Parks
March 22, 7:30 p.m.
Join Protect Geauga Parks for a Zoom webinar, “Much LaDue About Fracking.” Featured speaker Shelley Blundell will discuss what watershed moments in the history of Akron’s water supply and fracking in the Mahoning Valley could predict for Geauga County’s LaDue Reservoir and its uncertain “fracking future.”
The webinar is free, but guests must pre-register to attend. After registering, a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar will be sent.
For information, or to register, call Barb Partington at 216-346-4025 or email info.protectgeaugaparks@gmail.com.
Food Pantry Friday
March 26, 10 a.m. to noon
The food pantry at Chester Christian Center Church will be open to the community. The pantry is open to anyone who is in need of food. One does not need to be a member of the church to attend.
Chester Christian Center is located at 11815 Chillicothe Road in Chester Township.
Spring Tree and Fish Sales
There is still time to take advantage of Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District’s spring tree and fish sales.
Order deadline for the tree sale is April 1 and tree pickup is April 23, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and April 24, 9 a.m. to noon at the Geauga County Fairgrounds.
Fish sale orders are due April 9 and fish pickup is April 15 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. on the midway of the Geauga County Fairgrounds.
For more information, visit geaugaswcd.com or call 440-834-1122.
Geauga SWCD does not offer guarantees or refunds on tree or fish purchases and all proceeds support the district’s education programs.
Woodland Wednesdays Workshop
April 7, 6-7:30 p.m.
The Woodland Wednesdays virtual workshop returns with “Seeing Your Forest Through the Trees: Options & Objectives for your Woods. Featured speakers Jessica Miller, community forester with Holden Forests and Garden, and Dan Castellucci, owner and consulting forester of Frontier Woodland Services LLC, will cover the “101 level” of NE Ohio forestry, including tips, terms and what one needs to know as a landowner.
Collaborators include Natural Resources Conservation Service, Soil and Water Conservation Districts, Division of Forestry, Farm Bureau and Ohio Division of Wildlife.
The program is free, but registration is required by April 6; email gprunty@geaugaswcd.com or call 440-834-1122.
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