Family Fun Fest planned at East Toledo Family Center
The East Toledo Family Center will hold its annual Family Fun Fest and East Side Idol contest July 31 from noon to 4 p.m. at the center’s Warren Densmore Building, located at 1029 Varland Ave.

The event will kick off at noon with a performance by several local cheerleading groups. The East Side Idol contest will run from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Performers will compete in three age categories, including sixth grade and younger, seventh to ninth grade and 10th to 12th grade.

Other activities include free games and inflatable rides, agency displays and more. In addition, hot dogs, brats, soft drinks and other items will be available for purchase.

All children must be accompanied by an adult. For more information, call Nicole Heitger at 419-691-1429.

Seussical the Musical
Oregon Community Theatre, in association with the City of Oregon Parks & Recreation Department will present “Seussical the Musical Jr.” July 22, 23 and 24 at 7 p.m. in the auditorium of Fassett Middle School, 3025 Starr Ave., Oregon.

The production is directed by Brett Bowling and produced by Patti Kasper. Admission is $8 for adults and $6 for seniors and students.

Backpack to the Future
Owens Community College’s Alumni Association is organizing a gently-used backpack drive to provide new life for what many students consider their mobile lifeline to learning.

Through the “Backpack to the Future” effort, the students are accepting gently-used or new backpacks and new school supplies from area residents during the summer months. Items collected will be given to low-income elementary school children throughout Northwest Ohio.

In addition to backpacks, individuals can donate crayons, markers, bottles of glue, glue sticks, colored pencils, pencils, pink erasers, school boxes, pocket folders, marbled covered composition books and Kleenex tissues. Donations may be brought to the Office of Alumni Relations on the Toledo-area Campus in Perrysburg Township.

Since establishing the program in 2004, the Owens Alumni Association has given more than 1,520 backpacks and over 25,710 individual school supplies to benefit disadvantaged children throughout Northwest Ohio.

For more information or to make a donation, call 1-800-GO-OWENS, ext. 7876 or visit This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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