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Both St. Peter’s Church, 3655 Oberlin Ave. in Lorain, and Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, 418 W. 15th St. in Lorain, have been around for over a century.

Still, Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary parish historian Philip Bak believes both are hidden gems of the city.

Bak, along with other members of both congregations, will host a Hidden Treasures tour of both churches on Sept. 24.

The free event will be a guided tour of both churches, he said, meant to showcase what makes each of the buildings special.

“We’re going to have a tour of important and interesting artifacts, and artistic items of the two churches,” Bak said. “It’s a chance for people to see them, because maybe some people have stopped going to church or haven’t been in our churches ever.”

The tour…

The Wenatchee Veterans Hall is open for public tours during a three day informal open house May 19th through 21st.

Built by Veterans For Veterans is the motto and Wenatchee Valley Veterans Hall Board President Heather Hill and member George Turner say the 501(c)(3) non-profit wants to spread awareness of the facility and the services available to the veteran community and public at large.

The Veterans Hall is located at 1206 N. Wenatchee Ave on the south side of the green-roofed building shared with the Eagles lodge and next to the Buzz Inn Wenatchee restaurant.  The building is visible blocks away, just look for the U.S. flag flying proudly in front.

Turner, a Viet Nam vet and the Veterans Hall board say the facility was made possible by the City of Wenatchee, community members and…