Knorr tribute to be aired
To mark Johnny Knorr’s passing, Buckeye Channel 58 will televise “Satin Dolls, The Johnny Knorr Story” – a half-hour tribute – this Sunday, Sept. 4th at 3:30, 8 and 10 p.m.

Knorr, 90, who passed away Aug. 28 at his Oregon home, played with several traveling bands (Artie Shaw, Jimmy Dorsey, Les Brown) and stage shows, ice shows, circuses and many different styles of bands. In 1960, he formed his own band and since then has gained national recognition while sharing the stage with Tex Beneke, Johnny Desmond, The Four Aces, Helen O'Connell, Bobby Vinton, Bob Crosby, Myron Floren, Henry Questa, The Lawrence Welk Stars, and a 32-piece orchestra with Bob Hope.

Johnny Knorr helped return Big Band music to the forefront and performed at Centennial Terrace to record crowds.

Knorr managed Centennial Terrace during its troubled years prior to its acquisition by Sylvania and is credited with keeping Centennial Terrace and Dancing Under the Stars alive. During that time, he helped return Big Band music to the forefront and performed at Centennial Terrace to record crowds. Repeat performances at the Indiana Roof Ballroom, Cedar Point, and the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island are just a few of the highlight performances of his orchestra.

Elmore Irish Festival
The Guiness is on order, bows are being rosined and dancers are pinning up their curls for the 2nd Annual Elmore Irish Fest, set for Sept. 3 from 1 to 8 p.m. in Depot Park.

Musical guests for the festival, which will be held rain or shine, will include Twisted Strands, Toraigh, Sally & Friends, Mary Miller and special performances by the Ardan Academy of Irish Dance.

In addition to the live entertainment, which runs from 1 to 7:30 p.m., the festival will include vendors, demonstrations and more. Beer and food will be available at the Historical Barn.

Local shops and eateries will be offering specials and sales during the festival. For more information, call 419-350-8560 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Carroll Twp. History Day
Enjoy a tour of historic sites in Carroll Township Saturday, Sept. 10, as part of Carroll Township History Day.

Drive your own vehicle with a printed tour map and guide or ride on a school bus with a tour guide. The bus will leave at 1 from the township complex at 11080 W. Toussaint East Rd., across from Carroll School. The complex will open at noon.

Admission will be by donation. Call 419-898-6662 by September 5 to reserve a seat on the bus.

The tour will include stops at the old town hall museum, the former LDS church, the three cemeteries, Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Plant, Moore Orchards and Camp Sabroske before returning to the Carroll Complex.

Plan to spend some time at the Complex where there will be refreshments as well as wool-spinning and woodcarving demonstrations, displays of Indian artifacts found in the township and a 1914 friendship quilt.

The EMS will be providing free blood pressure checks.

Got talent?
Can you sing, dance, twirl, play an instrument, do magic tricks, rock out in a band, or do you have another special talent you want to show off?

If so, sign up for the Oak Harbor Apple Festival 2011 Got Talent talent show, which will be held Oct. 8th at 6 p.m.

The show will have five divisions – Tiny Tots (ages 4-6), Juveniles (7-9), Juniors (10-12), Seniors (13-17) and Adult (18+).

Along with the judging of the talent in each divisions there will be an `80s throw-back award to the participants who sing/dress the part of their favorite `80s song.

A talent show preview will be held Sept. 24 at 6 p.m. at Riverview Nursing Home, 8180 W. SR 163, Oak Harbor. For more information, email Lynda Mackey at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Blood, Sweat & Tears
History buffs interested in learning more about the Civil War will want to plan a visit to Sauder Village this season to view the new exhibit, “Blood, Sweat and Tears: How the Civil War Touched Northwest Ohio.”

The special display examines the national, regional and local impact of the war. The exhibit also explores the ways Ohioans participated in the war and what was happening on the home front. Visitors can learn about what effect the war had on the lives of the women and children left at home and how families communicated with the soldiers and received news about the war.

Sauder Village has been working with the Ohio History Service Corps and a group of local museum and non-profit organizations from Fulton, Williams, Henry and Defiance counties to coordinate the Civil War and War of 1812 activities.

For more information, visit http://www.saudervillage.org/History/Civil_War_Remembrance.asp. For other Civil War events and activities throughout the region visit: www.ohiocivilwar150.org.

Farewell to summer
Mainstreet Church in Walbridge will host its annual Farewell to Summer Tour Sept. 10.

The fun will begin at 5 p.m. in the parking lot of Mainstreet’s 705 Campus with free carnival games, free inflatable activities, car smashing, a dunk tank, a corn hole tournament, concessions, chicken dinners and more.

The event will include a free concert with music from Sent by Ravens and Run Kid Run, along with tunes spun by a DJ.

Geared for all ages, the Farewell to Summer Tour promises to be an entertaining evening where the community can gather for little to no cost

For more information, call Carolyn Schermbeck at 419-838-7600 or visit www.mainstreetlife.org.

Autumn Adventure
There’s no better place than the Metroparks to enjoy the outdoors, especially during the brilliant fall colors.

Get out and explore the opportunities available to hike, bike or paddle during Autumn Adventure, which runs Sept. 4 through Nov. 6.

Participants need only pick up a walking record and get walking on colorful trails that Metroparks has identified, including the 1.5-mile North Side All Purpose Trail (Brown) at Pearson Park in Oregon.

Walk eight of the trails and document them in your trail record to complete the program. Walk on your own or join one of the guided walks.

The first 100 people to finish eight trails and turn in their trail record at the Wildwood Metz Visitors Center will receive a free Autumn Adventure sweatshirt.

Pick up your record at the Visitors Center at Wildwood, or in the paper boxes at any of the Metroparks or visit www.metroparkstoledo.com.

Wine and Wishes
The fourth annual Wine and Wishes fundraiser to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana, Northwest Ohio Region will be held Sept. 15 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on the boulevard at The Town Center at Levis Commons in Perrysburg.

The evening will include a variety of wines for sampling from Heidelberg Distributing, appetizers from Levis Commons restaurants and live music by Hepcat Revival.

Tickets are $50 each and may be purchased by calling 419-931-8888, at Lily’s at Levis or online at ShopLevisCommons.com.

Conservation documentary
On Sunday, Sept. 11, at 2 p.m., Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge will host a free screening of “Green Fire,” the first full-length, high-definition documentary film ever made about legendary conservationist Aldo Leopold.

The film explores Aldo Leopold’s life in the early part of the 20th century and the many ways his land ethic idea continues to be applied all over the world today.

Learn more about the Aldo Leopold Foundation and “Green Fire” at www.aldoleopold.org.

Pride of Toledo
The Toledo Museum of Art has announced the top 30 winners of the Facebook “Pride of Toledo” Photography Contest whose submissions will be exhibited at the Museum this fall.

Out of 135 entrants and more than 300 photographs submitted, the winning entries were chosen by a panel of judges with four criteria in mind: public votes, representation of the theme, quality of the entry and overall composition.

The winning photographs were printed, framed and will be shown Sept. 9 through Nov. 13 in the Community Gallery at the museum. A digital kiosk will display all of the images submitted. Admission to both the exhibition and Museum is free.

“The goal of the exhibition is to celebrate Toledo and its culture, architecture, history and iconic images while also supporting artists in the community,” said Jennifer Bandeen, manager of the Community Galleries at the museum.

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