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GOD'S KITCHEN THANKSGIVING

Arnetta Griffin smiles as she is recognized during a Thanksgiving dinner organized by God’s Kitchen and St. Luke’s Lutheran Church on Saturday.

SEAN KRAJACIC, KENOSHA NEWS

Donations sought for holiday event

God’s Kitchen of Kenosha will hold a Christmas dinner for the community Dec. 14 at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 6700 30th Ave.

Arnetta Griffin, who operates God’s Kitchen, said the event, from noon to 4 p.m., will include a holiday free meal, free haircuts, and clothing and toiletries for people in need.

Griffin is seeking donations for the event, and is especially in need of donations of food and supplies for homeless people including hand warmers, toiletries like body wash and baby wipes.

Donations can be made online at www.godskitchenofkenosha.com.

Clerk alters passport hoursEffective immediately, the Kenosha County Clerk’s Office has changed the hours that it accepts passport applications, County Clerk Mary T. Kubicki has announced.

Applications will now be accepted by appointment only from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays only. Applicants may schedule an appointment by calling 262-653-2552.

Kubicki said the limited passport hours are due to staffing limitations in her office.

Additionally, no passport applications will be accepted the weeks of Christmas and New Year’s Day.

The County Clerk’s Office offers passport services, including the taking of photos, as an alternative to the Post Office.

More information about the service, including the federally mandated documents needed to apply, is available at https://www.kenoshacounty.org/141/Passport.

Computer tutoring for adults offered at library

SALEM LAKES — One-on-one computer tutoring for adults is available at Community Library in Salem Lakes, 24615 89th St.

Library staff is available at select times to help with individual computer questions on basic topics including how to search the online catalog, how to use e-books, how to use library databases, and how to set up an email account.

Appointments are limited to 35 minutes. Call 262-843-3348 to make an appointment. Appointments should be made at least a week in advance.

Tutors needed for kindergartners

The Readers are Leaders tutoring program is seeking volunteers to work with kindergartners to build reading skills.

Volunteers are needed to work with students for 30-minute tutoring sessions held during the school day, starting in February.

Kindergarten volunteers are asked to commit to one tutoring session per week until the end of the school year. Tutoring takes place at the following schools: Brass, EBSOLA-Creative Arts, Forest Park, McKinley and Wilson.

Training sessions are available in January 2020.

Those interested in volunteering should go to the United Way of Kenosha County’s website at www.kenoshaunitedway.org and go to the Readers are Leaders tutoring program page to complete the volunteer application and the Kenosha Unified School District background check form.

For more information about the program, contact Teri Gamble at tgamble@kenoshaunitedway.org or call 262-671-2208.

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