John Grindrod: For Z, a posthumous pandemic-deferred farewell
By John Grindrod - Guest Columnist
There are so many aspects to the pandemic that have been so very sad that it would be difficult to list them in any prioritized fashion. But, should anyone who loves lists try, I think deserving of a slot toward the top of that list is how the virus has impacted the way we say our final goodbyes.
In so many obituaries for the past year, there have been many that have stated that due to COVID, no services would be made public or services would be held at a later time, making it so very difficult for those left behind.
John Grindrod: A look under the production hood of the LCC play
By John Grindrod - Guest Columnist
Despite all the negatives of this past year caused by something none of us would have ever thought possible, it seems that there occasionally can be found some silver linings. Such was the case for the Lima Central Catholic seniors who bonded and delivered a terrific play, “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” on last month’s second weekend.
As for the T-Bird silver lining, for the first time in the history of Veterans Memorial Civic Center, a high school was able to use Lima’s grandest stage for a class play. As to how a venue that has seen scores of professional Broadway-caliber performers present their talents many times over the 30-plus years the facility has been open, the play’s producer, Jim O’Neill, points to two factors.