To the Residents of the Village of Lagrange:
I would like everyone to know that we are still holding at the three previously reported cases of Covid 19. This is great news for Lagrange. The county has a few cases added but it seems we are holding or on the downward slope. We are starting to get back to some sense of normalcy. As I reported last week, we have brought back all the Village employees and Monday we opened up the Village Hall to the public and it is going fine. We have hand sanitizer in and outside the doors and we have masks still available for people that need them, thanks to Mrs. Ulupinar, once again.
I hope all of you have seen the parade route posted on the Village web site, this route was put together by myself and Superintendent, Dan White. Our goal was to pass as many houses as possible to make it easy for people to cheer on the seniors and stay at home as much as possible. I know some of you will have to drive into the Village to see the parade and if so, you can pull into the community park to watch, go to the square or maybe even stop at a friend’s house. Our goal is to keep social distancing as much as possible so that we follow the guidelines given to us. This is a great way to let these seniors know that we appreciate all their hard work and wish them luck on their next journey. The parade will end at the new school and they will leave from there.
We are having a council meeting tomorrow, Wednesday, May 13 at 7:30 to pay bills and pass some simple legislation. We will be in and out and do only what we have to do. It is an open meeting but I would discourage everyone from coming for your safety and ours. We have scheduled a planning commission meeting on Thursday May 21 to have a hearing on the proposed apartments on U.S. Grant Street. This meeting is not yet set in stone but if it goes as planned, we will have it on Facebook Live for those who are interested. We are still not allowed to have open public meetings with more than 10 so this is the next best thing. We will keep you posted.
I would like to remind everyone once again that Our Lady Queen of Peace Church in Grafton will be giving out food to people in need this Saturday from 10:00 AM till 12:00 noon. This is open to Village and Township residents of Lagrange and you should enter off of Route 57 into the parking lot.
I would like to end this update on a good note with a huge shout out to Jason Raber owner of Lagrange Hardware and Rentals. Last Friday May 8, he sent one hundred sixty-five flower arrangements to Keystone Pointe for the staff and residents, which he ordered from our local florist The Enchanted Florist. I was told he said that he has been very busy in the store and he wanted to pay it forward. This is why you support your local businesses!!! Great job Jason!! And I hope that if you go into the hardware you let him know how wonderful this gesture was, I know I will.
Hoping you’re all safe,
Mayor Kim Strauss
Village of Lagrange
440-355-5309