Dear Divine Mercy Parishioners and Friends, We want to share with you the current status concerning the churches of Saint Mary (Antwerp) and Saint John the Baptist (Payne). Antwerp recap: In December 2022, Bishop Thomas of the Diocese of Toledo issued a decree to close the church of Saint Mary, and the last Mass was held on October 30, 2022.
I live on the west side of town. I grew up on this side of town. It was always a nice neighborhood growing up. People kept their yards mowed, trash picked up, weeds chopped down, houses repaired, etc. This is no longer the case. I am concerned about the garbage bags that are piling up at a neighbor’s house. I do not know if it’s garbage or other things in the bags. We already have skunks and other small animals running the neighborhood. We do not need somebody putting out an open invitation for additional critters. Why are these not put out for our garbage service to remove? I contacted the health department about this a month ago. The pile of garbage bags continues to grow. This is an eyesore as well as a possible health concern. What does a person do? Who does a person need to contact to get their neighborhood cleaned up? Theresa Hibbard Paulding
A group of Boy Scouts canoeing on the Maumee River east of the Cecil Bridge saw an animal that may be an alligator, hunting along the muddy shores. A wildlife officer reviewed a videotape taken by the Scouts and believes the 3-1/2-foot reptile is likely a caiman.
“The government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion”, declared President John Adams, a Christian, in the Treaty of Tripoli signed on June 10, 1797, with unanimous consent of an overwhelmingly Christian Senate.
The voters passed our current redistricting constitutional provisions by a large vote with bipartisan support. Despite this, my personal experience with our current procedure is that it simply does not work very well.
There’s a current trend of increased transparency in local government. Council and board members have been elected running on a platform of transparency in local government. As citizens, we should welcome this, but accept the price of vigilance.
One of the comic book titles that I collect is “Legion of Super-Heroes,” which encompasses sixty years of publishing. The members of the team almost live up to the name “legion,” measuring in the dozens, although not all of them being on the team at once. One character in particular captured a special place in my heart, existing as my favorite super-hero. That superhero is the infamous Matter-Eater Lad.
On July 30th, the president signed our new law: the AllAmerican Flag Act. Until now, the flags flown at military installations and government buildings, and even the flags that, tragically, are given to families of fallen service members, were not required to be completely made in America.
I just wanted to thank the entire community for turning out to donate—and then buy—the countless items for sale at the Caring & Sharing Food Pantry’s 127 Yard Sale. As a community (for we surely couldn’t have done it without all of your contributions), we raised just over $4,000 for the pantry. Money comes from item and refreshment sales and space rentals in our parking lot (think about it for next year), as well as just plain old, monetary donations during the event.