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BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — As Christians celebrate Holy Week and Easter, one of the most spiritual times in the calendar year, the local church community has found new ways to connect to members amid a COVID-19 pandemic that stipulates social distancing and an end to large gatherings. Many houses …

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — With six kids at home instead of in school and her work hours cut due to the coronavirus pandemic, Jennifer is feeling the pinch.  So last week she drove to Waterville to pick up several bags of groceries from the Anthony Wayne Comm-unity Food Ministry (AWCFM), …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — St. Luke’s Hospital is testing more patients, initiating new visitor guidelines and accepting donations of hand-sewn masks in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. A number of patients have been tested and are under investigation, but results are not yet known, according to Jill Trosin, St. …

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — As soon as Gov. Mike DeWine issued a “stay at home” order, the parking lots of area grocery stores began filling up – again. Since March 12, when the governor announced schools would close, area grocers have been in overdrive. With subsequent announcements about the closures …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — When Quilt Foundry owner Lisa Spalding heard that hospitals and other health care facilities were in dire need of hand-sewn medical face masks, she knew she could help. With an e-mail contact list of 1,500 sewing enthusiasts, Spalding reached out with a plea for donations, …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — Maumee Sweeper Center has been a fixture in the community for nearly two decades by helping people keep their work and living spaces clean, and during this health crisis, the company remains more committed than ever to maintaining that promise. John Gulbronson purchased the business …

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — Chowders ’N Moor owners Tom and Tina Kuron have weathered plenty of challenges since opening their downtown Waterville restaurant: A 2011 kitchen fire closed the doors for seven months and the 2014 algae bloom necessitated a switch to paper products in the nautical-themed dining area. On …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — As cities across the country take unprecedented steps to combat the spread of the coronavirus, Maumee Mayor Richard Carr laid out plans that the city will implement in response to the health crisis. He, along with city administrator Patrick Burtch and other officials, has been …

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — From schools and churches to restaurants and nursing homes, every corner of the Anthony Wayne community is feeling the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Yet while facing challenges, many in the community are looking out for others, even when social distancing is the new norm. “This …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — The exceptional individuals who continually strive to create a better community were honored last week at the 45th annual Hometown Hero Awards banquet. The event took place on March 5 at The Pinnacle in Maumee. Maumee Mayor Richard Carr and former Maumee council member Jenny …