MCCC announces virtual programs honoring Women s History Month monroenews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from monroenews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Each spring going back to 2007, Monroe County residents have been invited to participate in a community-wide, month-long book club.
Originally launched as The Big Read through the National Endowment for the Arts, the project was reorganized and is now One Book, One Community of Monroe County supported by local sponsors. The campaign includes book discussions and related activities, many of them free, across the community.
This year s selection is “The Vanishing Half” by Brit Bennett.
“The Vanishing Half” is a story about twin sisters who live in an all-black community in the south in the 1950s. After both girls run away from home, their lives take very different paths. Each sister chooses different relationships and jobs; one sister begins to pass for white and keeps her true identity secret. Decades later, there is a chance meeting between their daughters.
A legacy of funeral home directors in Monroe
Tom Adamich
At one point during most of the 20th Century, the corner of Elm Avenue and Macomb Street in Monroe could be considered Monroe’s funeral center. While most people are still familiar with the Allore Funeral Home located at 203 E. Elm Avenue, memories of the Earle Little Funeral Home located at 115 E. Elm Avenue may have faded over time.
In 1938, Earle and Elsie Little founded the Earle Little Funeral Home. They operated as a husband-and-wife team until Mr. Little s death in 1961. Richard P. Cavanaugh, an employee since 1948, partnered with Mrs. Little to operate the business until her retirement in 1979. Thomas Bilan was a partner until 1986 when Cavanaugh became sole owner and operated the business until his death in 1992.
Monroe County s local foodie, recipe aficionado and longtime Monroe News recipe writer best known for her community outreach efforts has died.
Kimberly Kim Blair Domick of Monroe died unexpectedly Tuesday while on vacation in Clearwater, Fla., according to relatives. She was 58.
She is survived by a brother, Paul, mother, Julie, and canine companion.
“We at The Monroe News are deeply saddened at the sudden loss of our friend, Kim, said Ray Kisonas, regional editor of The Monroe News. She was a talented chef and writer who had the abilities to make food delicious as well as entertaining and informative. Our deepest condolences to her family and friends.
Barbara Henley: Former London Township supervisor monroenews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from monroenews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.