Free Thanksgiving dinners will be offered at various locations this week to residents in need of a holiday meal.
All are welcome to attend the following dinners:
- 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Lorain County Community College Spitzer Conference Center, 1005 N. Abbe Road, Elyria.
- Noon to 3 p.m. Thursday at Second Baptist Church, 427 Chapman Lane, Elyria.
- Noon to 4 p.m. Thursday at the American Legion, 393 Ohio St., Elyria The dinner is sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 12. The sick and shut-in can have meals delivered by calling (440) 366-0430.
- 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday at St. Mary Church in the Parish Hall, 250 Third St., Elyria.
- Noon to 2 p.m. Thursday at Sidelines Sports Grill, 105 Fairlawn Ave., Elyria. Dinners are available for pickup or delivery. To place an order, call (440) 322-6688.
- Noon to 5 p.m. Thursday, Michael’s Family Restaurant, 19797 Detroit Road, Rocky River.
- 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Tommy’s Pizza Chicken Ribs, 34441 Center Ridge Road, North Ridgeville.
Please note: Wesleyan Village is not hosting a community Thanksgiving meal. A list that appeared Saturday incorrectly indicated it was having one.
Is your organization having a free Thanksgiving meal? E-mail rproudfoot@chroniclet.com with any additions to this list.
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Holiday closings
City, county, state and federal offices will be closed Thursday and Friday in observance of Thanksgiving holiday. Exceptions are safety forces.
Sanitation collections by the city of Elyria and Republic Services will not be made on Thursday, but will resume on Friday. Those on a Friday pickup will have their trash picked up Saturday.
Post offices, banks and the Elyria Public Library will be closed Thursday, but will be open on Friday. Some banks with automated or in-store ATMs may be available to conduct transactions.
Most retail stores will be closed Thursday or have restricted operating hours. Convenience stores follow their regular store schedules. Stores closed Thursday will reopen with special hours beginning Friday morning.
Lorain County Transit buses will not run Thursday but will return to weekend routes early Friday morning. E-check emission stations will be closed for the holiday.
Taxi services will be available throughout the holiday.
