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'A Service of Lessons and Carols'
SALEM – The First Presbyterian Church of Salem will present "A Service of Lessons and Carols," featuring the music of John Rutter, first performed on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019. This rebroadcast will be available for viewing at 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 20. The broadcast will be available on Facebook at First Presbyterian Church of Salem, Ohio, along with YouTube at www.youtube/FPCSalem. The Lessons and Carols service is a collection of Advent and Christmas carols, based on the traditional English service of Lessons and Carols, presented by the Haviland Choir. The choir is accompanied by an instrumental ensemble, including flutes, oboe, clarinets, trumpets, horns, trombones, tuba, piano and percussion. Nancy McNeal, church organist accompanies the choir. Cheryl and Gary Kekel will perform "Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus" during the service. Director of Music at First Presbyterian Salem is John Krauss. This service is presented in honor of interim Pastor Paul Phillips, who has faithfully served the congregation this past year, and is about to retire.
West Branch BOE
BELOIT – The West Branch school board will hold its regular December meeting at 9 a.m. Saturday, with a work session beginning at 8 a.m. Both sessions are open to the public and will be held in the high school auditorium as well as streamed via Facebook Live. Masks, temperature screening and social distancing will be required for those attending in person.
Anyone who wishes to comment publicly can email a statement to any board member or the superintendent and the statement will be read aloud at the board meeting. Email addresses can be found on the district's website.