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As 2020 mercifully winds to a close, we think of celebrations missed or postponed, unimagined cancellations, and time missed with friends and family. So many people have faced painful situations like illness, loss, economic instability, and mental health concerns. In short, 2020 has offered anything but clear vision.
But weâve also been thinking about the many ways we are blessed. As food shortages for families increased, so did donations and efforts to meet those needs. Health care workers and first responders have met the challenges of an evolving crisis to care for the community. Volunteers have found ways to give their time â virtually and in-person â for organizations making life better for others.
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By Robin Earl and Coy Ferrell
Times Staff Writers
To be eligible to receive a grant, a business must be located within Warrenton town limits; be a non-franchised locally owned for-profit retail, restaurant or hospitality business; be in good standing with the town and county; have one or more full-time employee in addition to the owners and have been established prior to 2020.
Windbreaks and heaters are examples of innovations that are extending dining options on Main Street in Warrenton. Robin Earl
Examples of acceptable uses of grant funds include: facilitating online business services, upgrading to âtouchlessâ point-of-sale systems; altering physical work spaces to allow for physical distancing; providing outdoor services for customers, and purchasing personal protective equipment.