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Send Athens news to: RR@tpprinting.com phone: 715-223-2342 fax: 715-223-3505 P.O. Box 677 103 West Spruce Street Abbotsford, WI 54405 Easter worship in cars

Thanks to pastor Mark from Trinity Lutheran Church in Athens, members of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Athens are able to park their vehicles in the Athens High School parking lot to listen to their Catholic Easter Mass at 7 a.m. this Sunday, April 12, by tuning into 106.9 FM or watching it live streamed on the Trinity Lutheran Church Facebook site.

Trinity Lutheran Church won’t have worship on this Maundy Thursday, April 9. It will have a 6 p.m. drive in worship on Good Friday, April 10, in the Athens High School parking lot by listening on 106.9 FM or watching the live stream on the church’s Facebook page.

Trinity Lutheran Church will hold its Easter worship this Sunday, April 12, via drive in the Athens High School parking lot. People can again either tune their radios to 106.9 FM or watch it live streamed on the church’s Facebook site.

Village hall closed

The Athens municipal building clerk’s office and police department have been closed until further notice.

To contact the police department for non-emergency issues, call 715-257-7611. To contact the clerk’s office, call 715-257-9170, or e-mail to athensclerk@ villageofathens. com.

St. Anthony’s closed

The St. Anthony’s Catholic church has cancelled all of its masses as of March 20 until further notice. This also includes masses held at St. Thomas Catholic Church.

Trash pick-up

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, effective immediately, Advanced Disposal will not collect any trash/refuse or recycling that is not properly placed in a container.

All trash/refuse must be bagged and placed in containers that do not exceed 32 gallons or weigh more than 50 pounds.

Recycling must be placed loose in a container or receptacle clearly labeled “recycling.”

All bulky item pick-up/collection is suspended until further notice.

Meetings canceled

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Trinity Lutheran Church in Athens will not end up rescheduing its March council meeting and voter’s assembly.

Babysitting 101 class

Teenagers can access the Athens School District’s Facebook site to register for a babysitting 101 course held through Northcentral Technical College in Wausau.

It’s free to register and classes are available on-demand.

This course will prepare students to be safe, effective and responsible baby sitters. By introducing babysitting skills for maintaining safety and health, handling emergencies and understanding child development and caregiving techniques, this course will help learners be more capable and prepared for taking care of children.

This course is taught by Rachael Loucks, certified NTC early childhood education teacher and it is recommended for students ages 13 and older.