Briefs: Marion City Hall closed Good Friday
City Hall to observe Good Friday
Offices located in City Hall will be closed on Friday, April 7 in observance of the Good Friday holiday.
As a result of offices being closed, the weekly early closure day for many offices in City Hall will be observed on Thursday. Most offices will be observing their Friday business hours on this day, with notable early closures being the Municipal Court and Utility Billing offices closing at 2 p.m. The Probation Department will close at 3 p.m.
The following departments will operate as noted below on Friday, April 7:• Sanitation crews will collect garbage and recycling. Customers who normally have refuse collected on Friday are requested to have their collections at curbside by 7 a.m.• Marion Area Transit buses will not be in operation on Good Friday.• Marion Senior Center will be closed on Good Friday. No senior transportation will be available that day with the exception of dialysis appointments.
Essential services including airport, fire and police will operate as usual.
Volunteers needed for Ohio sandhill crane survey
COLUMBUS — A volunteer-driven sandhill crane survey to locate breeding birds in Ohio is seeking observers to help with the count on April 15. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Wildlife is coordinating this project as part of the Midwest Crane Count with the International Crane Foundation and Ohio Bird Conservation Initiative.
The sandhill crane is listed as threatened in Ohio, but their population has increased in recent years. Sandhills can be secretive during their nesting season, and the count is an effort to better track Ohio’s breeding crane population.
The survey will be conducted in 29 Ohio counties, including Marion, Morrow, Knox and Wyandot counties. The time commitment includes the time it takes to scout an area, a virtual training and the morning count. Birders of all abilities who can identify a sandhill crane can participate.
To volunteer, contact Marion County coordinator James Anderson at andersonjames03@gmail.com.
Monthly church breakfast to be held Saturday
Trinity Lutheran Church, 4535 Smeltzer Road, will host its monthly community breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday in the educational building at the rear of the church. The menu will consist of sausage gravy and biscuits, bacon, sausage, eggs, hash browns, pancakes, Danish, milk, juice and coffee
The cost is a suggested $7 donation.
This article originally appeared on Marion Star: City Hall offices closed Good Friday, sandhill crane survey in April
