News Briefs: TRIPS offering free rides for vaccine appointments
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TRIPS offering free rides for vaccine appointments
FREMONT- Anyone in Sandusky County who needs a ride to a COVID-19 vaccine appointment may get one free of charge through TRIPS Public Transportation.
The service operates 5 a.m.-7 p.m. on weekdays and 5 a.m.-noon on Saturdays. Rides may be scheduled weekdays, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. by calling TRIPS at 419-332-8091. Rides provided for vaccinations are round-trip. TRIPS will take passengers to their vaccination appointments, wait until appointments are complete and take passengers back home at no cost.
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Flea market open Saturday and Sunday
FREMONT - The Sandusky County April Flea Market will be Saturday and Sunday at the fairgrounds, 712 North St. Hours are 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. Parking and entry are free.
TRIPS can take bikes too
FREMONT - TRIPS Fremont Shuttle riders now have the option to take their bikes with them as they ride.
Four shuttle vehicles are equipped with bicycle racks that can hold up to two bikes each. The racks were purchased through the Great Lakes Community Action Partnership (GLCAP) Mobility Management program, funded by the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT). The bike racks can give riders easier access to shuttle stops.
Regina Vincent-Williams, a local poet, writer, and motivational speaker and president of the local chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, knows all too well the stigma minorities have against vaccines and other government-led medical projects.
Vincent-Williams said the Tuskegee tests left a lasting scar on many Black people that caused a rift between the racial group and government and medical experts. For a long time, there have been disparities in health and in our ability of getting health coverage, Vincent-Williams said. There have been shown to be health disparities in terms of how we re diagnosed, what doctors we go to and what kinds of procedures we get and what kind of medicine we are prescribed.
News Briefs: Utility credit offers added energy support
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Utility credit offers added energy support
FREMONT - In addition to the Emergency Home Energy Assistance Program (EHEAP) that provides winter heating help for local households in need, residents can also seek assistance for an energy bill credit through Great Lakes Community Action Partnership (GLCAP).
The GLCAP Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) offers a one-time utility bill credit for eligible residents of Ottawa, Sandusky, Seneca and Wood counties. Residents of these counties who are facing a fuel shortage or utility disconnect may also apply through GLCAP for EHEAP assistance to reestablish service or replenish fuel.