Bulletin Board Week of 8/03/20
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Toledo
Waite High School Class of 1951 meets the 2nd Mon. of every month. For info, call Betty at 419-691-7944 or Fran at 419-693-6060.
Waite High School Class of 1955 meets the 2nd Tues. of each month. For more info, contact Ned at 419-893-4336.
Oregon
Oregon Democratic Club meets the first Thurs. of the month at 8 pm. The club normally meets at Firehouse #1 at the corner of Wynn and Seaman roads, however due to COVID restrictions, meetings are held via conference call/Zoom. Visit www.oregondemocraticclub.org for meeting information and details. Upcoming meeting dates include Aug. 6, Sept. 3 and Oct. 1.
Euchre, Sundays at 2 p.m., VFW 9816, 1802 Ashcroft.
East/Oregon Kiwanis meet the 2nd and 4th Mon. of each month at noon at The American Family Table, 846 S Wheeling St.
Oregon Senior Center is available for transportation, grab-and-go meals and essential services. Call 419-698-7078 for more details.
Oregon-Jerusalem Historical Society, Historic Brandville School, is located at 1133 Grasser St. For questions and rental information, call 419-693-7052.
Oregon Fire & Rescue Museum is located at 4350 Navarre Ave. For private tours contact Mike Snyder at 419-297-2383.
Food for Thought Food Pantry at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Coy Road and Navarre Avenue, is open the 2nd Tuesday of the month from 3-5 p.m.
Great Eastern Toastmasters Club typically meets the 1st and 3rd Tues. of each month from 6:30-8:15 p.m. in the community meeting room near the cafeteria at ProMedica Bay Park Hospital. Guests welcome or join for a small fee. Contact Allan Hoar at 419-698-3733 or visit GreateasternTMC.ToastmastersClubs.org for info.
Oregon Republican Club meets the 1st Thurs. of the month at the Oregon Senior Center, 4350 Navarre Ave. Visit www.OregonRepublicanClub.com or contact Lynn Gibbs at lynlin3215@gmail.com for info.
Ashland Church Food Pantry, 2350 Starr Ave., open the last Saturday of the month from 1-2:30 p.m. ID required.
Celebrate Recovery, a 12-step, Christian-based recovery program to help anyone overcome addictions, anxiety, depression, grief, and co-dependency, meets Wed. from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Intersection Church (formerly Heritage Christian Church), 1640 S. Coy Rd. Everyone welcome; free. Call 419-389-3299 for info.
Christ Dunberger American Legion Post 537 hall at 4925 Pickle Rd. is available for rentals and accommodates up to 145 people. Call 419-704-5381 for details.
Quilts of Compassion seeks quilters to help make quilts for local charities, hospitals and disaster victims. No experience required. The group meets the last Wed. each month 1-3 p.m. at Faith United Methodist Church, 3415 Starr Ave. Call Flo at 419-693-3766.
Northwood
Fish Fry, Aug. 7, 5-7:30 p.m. or until sold out, Northwood VFW Post 2984, 102 W. Andrus Rd. Steak, shrimp and chicken also available. Homemade desserts available for purchase. Public welcome.
Men’s Prayer Breakfast, every 3rd Sat. each month at 9 a.m. at Northwood Church of God, Coy and Curtice roads. For info, call 419-693-0260.
Jerusalem Twp.
Board of Trustees meets the 2nd and 4th Tues, of the month at 7 p.m. Due to the coronavirus, the board is meeting via Zoom. The public is welcome to join in the meeting by call-in or video conference. The meeting phone number and link are available on the Jerusalem Township website at: https://twp.jerusalem.oh.us/trustees/.
Jerusalem Twp. Food Pantry, open 2nd Wed. of every month, 9-11 a.m. at the township hall, 9501 Jerusalem Rd.
Elmore
Harris-Elmore Public Library is Genoa Branch Library is open to the public with enhanced health and safety measures in place. Hours are Mon. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Tues. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Weds. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thurs. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Fri. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Closed Sunday. Curbside service is still being offered for patrons who feel uncomfortable going into the library or for those who are unable to wear face coverings. The outside table is gone, but patrons may still call the library; use the online chat feature or fill out the curbside services online form (www.harriselmorelibrary.org/curb-side-service). Requested items will be delivered to patrons’ vehicles in the parking lot. Call 419-862-2482 visit www.harriselmorelibrary.org for details.
Elmore Conservation Club Trap Shooting every Wed. from 4-7 p.m. (weather permitting). Call 419-392-1112 for info.
Genoa
Genoa Branch Library is open to the public with enhanced health and safety measures. Hours are Mon. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Tues. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Weds. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thurs. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Fri. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Closed Sun. Curbside service is still being offered for patrons who feel uncomfortable going into the library or for those who are unable to wear face coverings. The outside table is gone, but patrons may still call the library, use the online chat feature or fill out the curbside services online form (www.harriselmorelibrary.org/curb-side-service). Requested items will be delivered to patrons’ vehicles in the parking lot. Call 419-855-3380 or visit www.harriselmorelibrary.org for details.
Al-Anon Family Group, Genoa Giving and Getting, is meeting electronically Mondays at 8 p.m. Meetings are typically held at Genoa Christian Church, 415 Main St.
Genoa Community Food Pantry is open the 3rd Sat. each month 10 a.m.-noon at Christ Community Church, 303 W. 4th St. Serving Genoa School District residents. ID and billing address within the district required. For more info, call 419-341-0913.
Gibsonburg
Gibsonburg Branch Library is offering a variety of programming in August. All programs are free, but some require registration. They include: Carol’s Kitchen – Double Whammy Lemon Cake, Aug. 10, 7 p.m. – Watch librarian Carol make the cake live on Facebook using the recipe featured on page 132 of Joanne Fluke’s Hanna Swensen mystery, “Red Velvet Cupcake Murder”; Book Level Finder for Families & Educators, Aug. 13, 11 a.m. – Watch live on Facebook to learn about finding A/R and Lexile-scored books on the library catalog; Virtual Adult Book Discussion, Aug. 24, 7 p.m. – A discussion of “As Bright as Heaven,” by Susan Meissner; Summer Book Giveaway – Enter Aug. 4-26 for a drawing to win new books by Joanne Fluke, Mary Alice Monroe, RaeAnn Thayne and Mary Kay Andrews.
Graytown
Zion UMC, 18045 W. William St., Elliston-Trowbridge Rd. – LIGHT pantry open to residents of Ottawa County who struggle with food or financial insecurity the 2nd Wed. each month from 5-7 p.m.
Luckey
Luckey Food Pantry is open the last Wednesday of each month from 1-3 p.m. and the last Thursday each month from 6-8 p.m. at 247 Oak St. in the former Loft Youth Center (behind the post office). Open to families residing in the Eastwood School District.
Oak Harbor
Village-wide Garage Sale Days, Aug. 21-22. Oak Harbor Area Chamber of Commerce is coordinating the event and compiling a list of sale participants. Call 419-898-0479 or email chamber@oakharborohio.net to be included on the list. Participants are urged to follow suggested guidelines for social distancing and sanitation.
Oak Harbor Alliance Chapel Food Pantry, 11805 SR 105, will continue to provide food supplies to anyone in need by appointment only. Call 419-343-0126 for info or to make an appointment.
Pemberville
Community Food Pantry at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 220 Cedar St., is open every Tues. from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and the 2nd and last Sat. of the month from 8-11 a.m. Eastwood School District residents may visit the pantry once monthly. ID and proof of residency required. Info available at Pemberville churches
Port Clinton
St. John Lutheran Church Fall Festival, set for Oct. 17, has been canceled due to COVID-19 and anticipated guidelines for social distancing. Plans are to resume the festival in 2021.
Stony Ridge
Stony Ridge Civic Association meets the 3rd Wed. of the month at 6 p.m. at the Stony Ridge Library. Visit stonyridgepark.com for more details.
Shared Bounty Thrift Shop is closed until further notice.
Walbridge
Walbridge Branch Library, 108 N. Main St. is currently open Tues. 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; Weds. 3-7 p.m.; Fri. 1-5 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. The first hour of each open day is reserved for those age 60 and older and those who are immunocompromised. Closed Sun., Mon. and Thurs. Curbside pickup is available Mon.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. For safety measures and restrictions in place, visit wcdpl.org/Phased_Reopening_Information. Call 419-666-9900 for info.
Support Group for Families and Friends who are Dealing with a Loved One’s Heroin/Opiate Addiction meets Mondays 6:30-8 p.m. in the Municipal Building, 705 N. Main St. Sponsored by Mainstreet Church. For info, call 419-838-7600.
Woodville
Woodville Branch Library offering a variety of programming in August, including: Take & Make Tuesdays (grades K-6), weekly between 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. – Stop by and pick up the “craft-to-go” of the week; Saturday Scavenger Hunts (K-6) – Find a new outdoor scavenger hunt challenge each week (game boards available online and at the library); Butterflies & Bees (K-6) – Celebrate pollinator friends with displays, facts, trivia and new take-home activities each week (visit the www.birchard.org or call 419-849-2744 for details); StoryWalk – Kids are invite to read their way along the south side of Main Street; From My Backyard: Facebook Live Series, Mondays at 7 p.m. – Join librarian Rene at home in her backyard as she shares some of her favorite things about living on a farm; Virtual Book Club, Aug. 12, 7 p.m. – A discussion of “Little Fires Everywhere,” by Celeste Ng.
Woodville Food Pantry, 212 Bridge St., is open the last Thurs. of the month 6:30-7:30 p.m. and the last Fri. 8:30-9:30 a.m. Available to all Woodville village and township residents. Applications available at the pantry. Accepting help from the pantry will not affect any other benefits you may be receiving.