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Mt. Morris Times / oglecountynews.com • Friday, March 26, 2021
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Meet the Village Candidates March 31 The Mt. Morris Economic Development Corp will host “Meet the Village Candidates” on Wednesday, March 31 at the Mt. Morris Campus Band-Shell. Candidates for village president will begin at 6 p.m. and end no later than 7 p.m. All candidates in the upcoming April 6 election running for Mt. Morris Village President and Village Board have been invited to participate. There will be a 15-minute break to
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and the second and fourth Mondays from 2-4:30 p.m. Anyone in the Mt. Morris/Leaf River area experiencing food insecurity is eligible to receive food. The Mobile Pantries are an extra food distribution. You do not need to have a referral, and no proof of income is required. The pantry is located in the lower level of the Mt. Morris Church of the Brethren, 409 W. Brayton Road, Mt. Morris. If you have any questions, call 815-7344250 or 815-734-4573 and leave a message.
Blood drive is March 26, plus fish fry
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re-set the stage, and the village board candidates will begin. The event format will feature a moderator asking questions, followed by time for audience questions. Please follow all COVID-19 safety precautions if you attend. The evening will also be available as a Facebook Live event (on Facebook at Encore Mt. Morris) with comments consolidated into questions for the candidates during the live event.
Mobile food pantry coming to Mt. Morris on Monday, March 29 Loaves & Fish Food Pantry in conjunction with the Northern Illinois Food Bank is hosting a Mobile Food Pantry on Monday, March 29, from 10 – 11:30 a.m. The truck will be located at Mt. Morris Moose Family Center, 101 Moose Drive, Mt. Morris. This mobile pantry, sponsored by Tyson, is open to any Ogle County resident. There will also be a Mobile Pantry on Tuesday, April 6 from 10-11:30 a.m. at Loaves & Fish Food Pantry, 409 W. Brayton Road. Loaves & Fish Food Pantry is open on the first and third Thursdays from 4:30 – 7 p.m.
Drive-through “Egg-stravaganza” for Mt. Morris children on April 3 The Evangelical Free Church of Mt. Morris invites the children of the community to its Drive-through Easter “Egg-stravaganza” on Saturday, April 3, from 10-10:30 a.m. Drivers and children are invited to “hop on over” to the Evangelical Free Church, located at 102 S. Seminary Avenue, at the intersection of Front Street and Seminary Avenue. Please stop in front of the church, where each child will be given a goodie bag. Goodie bags will include candy and other gift items suitable for children ages 2-12. There will be a perk for each driver, too! You may contact the church office for more information at 815-734-4942, or visit www.facebook.com/efcmm.
St. Mary’s Parish is again hosting an annual blood drive, held in conjunction with its Lenten Fish Fries, on Friday, March 26. The blood drive will be held from 1- 7 p.m. in the large room off of the dining area. “Because of COVID-19 blood supplies are low and we could really use your help,” said Gus Lamesch, St. Mary’s blood drive chairperson. “As usual we are doing this in conjunction with our St. Mary’s Oregon Lenten Fish Fries. Unfortunately it will be a drive thru Fish Fry this year, but you can come in to the Community Center for the blood drive. If you can’t make it, please help spread the word. Thanks in advance!” Lamesch said donors can call him at 815289-3328 to be put you on the schedule for quicker service “You can also sign with this link if you would like to schedule yourself for the drive: https://donor.rrvbc.org/donor/schedules/ drive_schedule/53984,” Lamesch said. The last drive-thru fish fry is Friday, March 26 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Dinners cost $10 and include fried cod, french fries, and cole slaw. Cash only. St. Mary’s Parish Center is located at 881 Mongan Dr., just west of Oregon along Illinois 64. Lamesch can also be reached by email: gus@windmillhilllc.com.
PUBLIC VOICE Likes Labash for Mt. Morris village board president To the editor:
Philip Labash is the most qualified candidate for president of Mt. Morris Village Board, based on his years of holding several volunteer positions and elected offices in the community. Labash has been a member of the Mt. Morris Economic Development Group, bring-
ing new businesses to town. He has held an elected position on the Mt. Morris Library Board managing finances for our library. He also as volunteered at Loaves and Fish food pantry, the Mt. Morris !ENCORE Group, and serves on the Mt Morris Library Foundation Board. Most importantly, Labash is in his third term as trustee on the Mt. Morris Village Board, serving as finance chairman and pres-
ident pro-tem, where he has helped create and manage the Tax Increment Financing District which has aided several current and new businesses in downtown Mt Morris. All eligible voters should make their voices heard April 6. When casting your ballot for Mt. Morris Village Board president, consider the most qualified candidate, Philip Labash. Stephen Opalka
Mt. Morris
