Feb 2, 2021
FAIRMONT Jack Noble Mackey, age 78, of Fairmont, Minn., passed away Friday morning, Jan. 29, 2021, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato, Minn. Services for Jack will be at a later date. Lakeview Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Fairmont is assisting the family with arrangements.
Jack was born June 7, 1942, in Fairmont, Minn., the son of Robert and Elizabeth (Noble) Mackey. He graduated from Fairmont High School in 1960 and attended Thief River Falls Vocational School to study aircraft mechanics. In April 1967, Jack and Mary Ellen Mackeben were married at Grace Lutheran Church in Fairmont. They shared 22 years together until her passing in November of 1988.
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
New classes, events and announcements
• Family Friendly Intergenerational Tu B’Shevat Seder: 7 p.m. Wednesday. Marking an ecological awareness day when trees are planted, the Seder gives fruit and trees of Israel symbolic meaning by including ten specific fruits – and four cups of wine. Join Rabbi Samantha Kahn and Bethany Leinweber on Zoom and pick up your supplies Wednesday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Temple Sinai. Register and Zoom link: templesinai-sarasota.org/event/tu-bshevat-seder.html.
• Temple Beth Sholom presents The Shaltiel Family Saga with Isaac Azerad at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday. The Shaltiels trace their roots to the House of David; branches of the clan extend through a dozen nations and include members of British aristocracy. The rise, fall and rise again of the Shaltiels over the centuries parallels two millennia of Jewish history. The family boasts some fascinating military leaders in both the U.S. & Israel. (Zoom ID #2926069224; templeb
Meetings
¯ The Board of Directors for the Southeastern Ohio Port Authority will meet at 7:30 a.m. today. This meeting is open via conference call. For call-in information, email info@seohioport.com. Agenda will be provided.
¯ The Marietta City School District Board of Education will hold a special board meeting virtually at 5 p.m. Tuesday. The public is asked to join the meeting on Facebook Live. A link will be provided on the district website. Items to be discussed include: 2021 consolidation update, Marietta Middle School roof, bus routing software and resolutions for levy options for the district.
¯ The Washington County Family & Children First Council Meeting will be held virtually at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. Those wishing to participate virtually are asked to contact Cindy Davis at fcfc@suddenlinkmail.com or call 740-376-7081.
Jan 16, 2021
On Tuesday, Jan. 19, communities across America will pause to remember all who have been lost to the Covid-19 Pandemic. Beginning at 5:30 p.m. with a lighting ceremony on the Washington Mall in Washington DC, communities are encouraged to ring bells and light candles to celebrate the lives lost.
First Congregational United Church of Christ will have a memorial observance as well. Beginning at 5:15 p.m. one hundred tea lights will adorn the front steps of the church and at 5:30 p.m. the chimes will play for fifteen minutes.
The public is invited to stroll by the church, observing socially distant precautions. There will be no speeches but certainly silent prayers are encouraged. Those who are unable to attend may want to have their own observance at home. For more information, call 740-516-4029.
The managed camp for the homeless in Corvallis is taking shape next to the menâs cold weather shelter on Southeast Chapman Place.
About 1,000 feet of temporary fencing has been set up to establish the campâs perimeter, which extends from the new multiuse path near the shelter to the edge of the BMX track.
On Wednesday morning, crews from Special Occasions of Corvallis were finishing up work on the wooden platforms that will provide a base for the tents that are coming next.
The platforms consist of nine 4-foot-by-4-foot steel-framed plywood panels that are supported either by posts or resting atop 2-by-6 beams.