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Easter hoppenings scheduled at Woodville Mall
The Easter Bunny will be hopping into the Woodville Mall, where special Easter activities are planned April 20 through 23.
Beginning April 20, photos will be available with the Easter Bunny Wednesday through Friday 6 to 8 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday noon to 5 p.m. Photos will be taken by Joe Shortridge, of Shortridge Photography, which is located in the mall. The cost is $7 for a 4 x 6 photo.
A number of Easter activities will be offered April 23 from noon to 5 p.m., including coloring, crafts, a DJ, games, a bounce house, egg coloring and a giant egg hunt. There will also be multiple drawings for Easter gift bags and prizes for kids.
Genoa Homecoming to be a Tropical Beach Party
Plans are under way for the 2011 Genoa Homecoming, which will be held June 3 and 4.
The Genoa Area Chamber of Commerce and Genoa Merchants Association are working to provide a slate of family entertainment and good, old-fashioned fun at this year’s event, which will be themed, “A Tropical Beach Party.”
The festivities will kick off Friday evening with a parade featuring marching bands, floats and much more. A steel drum band will perform during and after the parade. Throughout the evening, festival-goers can enjoy bingo and amusement rides. Once the sun has set, a spectacular fireworks display will light up the night sky.
Saturday’s activities will include a 5K run, street fair, kids’ activities, live entertainment, a pie-baking contest, amusement rides, car show and art in the park.
Vendors, local restaurants and various organizations will be serving up specialty foods throughout the day and evening.
Collaboration formed
The Wood County 4-H program and the Ability Center of Greater Toledo have formed a collaborative inclusion program designed to encourage children with physical and emotional disabilities to join one of a number of 4-H Clubs located throughout Wood County.
Thanks to a Federal Stimulus Grant, the partnership is partially funding two inclusion coordinators, Michelle Kramp and Eryn Bauer.
For more information, call Ohio State University Extension at 419-354-9050.
Rally for the Kids
Ottawa County C.A.S.A. and Joyful Connections, in conjunction with the International Chili Society, will present the first ever “Rally for the Kids” April 30 and May 1 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the parking lot at Bassett’s, located at the corner of state routes 163 and 53.
At least 30 chili cooks from six states, including two past world champions, will compete for the title in three categories – salsa, chili verde and red chili.
In addition, there will be a “Trunk Show” where anyone and everyone can rent a parking space and sell their wares from the trunk of their car. This is a cross of a flea market, garage sale, art sale, and vendor sale. The cost of a parking space for two days is $30 with additional spaces priced at only $15.
The first-ever 5K Run/Walk will be presented by Magruder Hospital’s Lake Erie Sports medicine and Rehabilitation on Sunday morning. Prizes will be awarded for the top male and female finishers in the adult and child categories. The cost to participate is $20 for adults, $10 for children under 13. Teams can participate at $50 for three to five members.
Proceeds raised from the event will benefit the two sponsoring non-profit organizations, which serve children in crisis in Ottawa County.
For more information, Connie Cornett at Ottawa County CASA at 419-301-0225 or Sheila Powell at Joyful Connections at 567-262-3181
Golf for Heartbeat
Reservations are being accepted for the fourth annual “Golf for Heartbeat” Golf Outing planned for Saturday, May 14.
The outing will get underway at 8 a.m. at the Bedford Hills Golf Club. Cost is $70 per person and includes a round of golf in a scrambles format, a cart, lunch, and two drink tickets. Prizes will be awarded to those golfers who are closest to the pin, have the longest drive, longest putt, and more. There’s also a $10,000 hole-in-one prize.
Proceeds from the event will benefit Heartbeat of Toledo Pregnancy Support Center, which provides free pregnancy tests with ultrasound confirmation as well as emotional, educational and practical support to pregnant women and mothers in a free, compassionate and confidential manner. Heartbeat has two locations – 2130 Madison Ave. and 1020 Varland Ave. Toledo. Prenatal and parenting classes are also offered through Heartbeat’s Heart to Heart Learning Center.
For more information, call 419-241-9131.
Facebook photo project
To celebrate Older Americans Month (May), the Ohio Department of Aging is conducting its second annual Older Americans Month photo project on Facebook. All Ohioans, regardless of age, are invited to submit photos they have taken that they believe capture the essence of the 2011 Older Americans Month theme, "Older Ohioans - Connecting Communities."
Through May 31, Ohioans can visit www.facebook.com/OhioDepartmentOfAging and post photos they have taken or own to the department's wall. Posting requires a free Facebook account and the photos must conform to Facebook's terms of service.
Photos may also be mailed to Ohio Department of Aging, ATTN: Communications Division, 50 W. Broad St./9th Fl., Columbus OH 43215-3363. Photos can not be returned. The Department of Aging reserves the right to use images submitted in its online and print publications.
Followers of the Ohio Department of Aging page on Facebook receive updates and news about the department from various sources, including the department's electronic publications and the popular Golden Buckeye program. They also have access to other organizations that serve or provide opportunities for Ohio seniors and others.
Walk for CASA
The Friends of Wood County CASA® will hold the “Karen Swartz Memorial Walk for CASA®” at Woodland Park in Perrysburg May 14 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
The event is intended to raise community awareness about child abuse and neglect in our community and about volunteer opportunities through the Wood County Court Appointed Special Advocate/Guardian ad Litem (CASA®/GAL) Program.
The program provides trained community volunteers appointed by Juvenile Court Judge David E. Woessner, to advocate for children whose abuse, neglect or dependency cases are being heard in the Wood County Juvenile Court. The CASA volunteer’s main responsibility is to serve as the “eyes and ears of the court” by gathering information about the children’s lives, reporting this information to the court, and by speaking for the child in court. They are also required to monitor the needs of the child during the case.
Karen Swartz was a coach and athletic director with Rossford Schools prior to making a 10-year contribution to the Wood Count CASA®/GAL Program serving as a Volunteer Coordinator mentoring volunteers and an advocate for many abused and neglected children in Wood County as a CASA®/GAL Volunteer.
The walk will not only help to raise awareness but to remember the significant contribution that Karen Swartz made to the Wood Count CASA®/GAL Program and to the children in Wood County.
The event is open to people of all ages. Juvenile Court Judge, David E. Woessner will speak at 9:30 a.m. There is no registration fee to participate. Check in begins at 9 a.m. Registration forms are available at www.woodcountycasa.org.
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