Week of 11/7/16

The event will feature an extensive gourmet menu including appetizers and food stations representing the famous boroughs of New York including chicken piccata and meatball sliders from Little Italy; potato pancakes, brats and sauerkraut from the German Village; General Tso’s chicken and egg rolls from China Town; Mojo Isleno and Jerk pork with fruit salsa from Harlem; and mushroom tang-soo and beef bulgogi from Korea Town.

Other menu items include Lobster Newburg, Steak Diane, Manhattan clam chowder, hot dogs with toppings, stromboli, Italian shaved ice, smoked salmon, pastrami on rye, and New York-style cheesecake.

The Penta Culinary Arts students are working together with instructors Chef Janea Makowski, Chef Jim Rhegness and Chef Sarah Deland to prepare the dishes.

The Silent Auction will feature items created by Penta students and staff along with donations from area businesses.

Proceeds from the dinner and silent auction benefit a general scholarship fund and the Hirzel Scholarship fund at Penta. The scholarships assist students with either post-secondary tuition or tools.

Reservations are required by Nov. 17. For more info or to make a reservation, contact Elizabeth Wray, supervisor of Human Services at Penta, at 419-661-6486 or ewray@pentacc.org.

Monthly screenings set
Magruder Hospital offers screenings on the second Thursday of every month starting at 9 a.m. in the lab. The test is a venipuncture/blood draw (rather than a finger stick), and includes a Basic Metabolic Panel (glucose, BUN/Creatinine, calcium, potassium, sodium, chloride, CO2, etc.) and a Lipid profile (Total Cholesterol/LDL/HDL/Triglycerides), as well as a Blood Pressure check. The cost is $16. The next screening will be Nov. 10 and appointments may be made by calling 419-734-3131, ext. 3420.

For more info on events and screenings, visit www.magruderhospital.com.

Critical thinking workshop
Tamara Kagy, who teaches Critical Thinking at Terra State Community College, is offering a one-day workshop to help those interested in learning how (not why) we think the way you do, and how to break the chain that keeps you from living your personal best.

The workshop, “Breaking the Chain with Critical Thinking,” is being offered Saturday, Nov. 12 from 1-5 p.m. at the Sandusky Artisans Recovery Community Center located at 138 E Market St. in Sandusky. It is free to the public. Materials and snacks will be provided.

The workshop evolved from a class project she designed at Terra State in which students learn a step-by-step approach, applying the systematic structure of the critical thinking process to bring a positive influence into their lives. Her students have had notable results such as reducing stress, losing weight, becoming more socially confident, and meeting goals in their personal life and at work/school. Their new-found process helps them to see more creative solutions with empirical or factual support to problems that stand in the way of their personal best.

To register, email tkagy@terra.edu and put ‘C.T. Workshop’ in the email subject space. More info is available on the Facebook page of Sandusky Artisans.

House guides sought
The Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums is hiring house guides to engage visitors and give tours of the Hayes Home.

Applicants must enjoy working with the public and have interest in history, art and culture. They must be free to work during the month of December, a time of increased need. All Hayes Presidential Library & Museums facilities are closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day, so guides would not be expected to work on the holidays.

Applications are available at rbhayes.org or the front desk in the museum/library building, located at Spiegel Grove in Fremont. Please include a cover letter with application.

For info, contact Dustin McLochlin at 419-332-2081, ext. 230, or dmclochlin@rbhayes.org.

German genealogy
As a public service the Ohio Chapter Palatines to America, the Harris-Elmore and Genoa Branch libraries will present a free workshop on German genealogy Saturday, Nov. 5 at 10:30 a.m. at the Genoa branch, 602 West St.

Genealogist Jayne Davis, member of Palatines to America will speak on “Beginning German Genealogy” at 10:30 a.m. and “Researching Records in Courthouses” at 11:30 a.m. A question-and-answer session will follow. The program is free and open to the community. Call 419-855-3380 for info.

Civil War Roundtable
The next meeting of the Greater Toledo Civil War Roundtable will be held Thursday, Nov. 10 starting at 7:30 p.m. at the Navarre Park Shelter House, 1001 White St., Toledo. Ample lighted parking is available.

The topic of discussion has not been finalized, but will be related to the Civil War. There will also be a short business meeting, trivia to test your knowledge, and a book raffle. Meetings of the GTCWRT are free and open to the public.

Mental Health First Aid
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) of Wood County is offering a Mental Health First Aid program Nov. 12 from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at NAMI offices, 541 West Wooster St., Bowling Green.

Mental Health First Aid teaches a five-step plan for helping someone in a mental health crisis and connecting the person to appropriate help. First responders, law enforcement, teachers, students, and concerned citizens are welcome to take the course, which is taught by trained facilitators.

Just as one need not be a medical doctor to administer cardio-pulmonary resuscitation, a community member need not be a psychologist to recognize when someone is in emotional crisis and help him find professional care. The fee for the training is $12.

For more info or to register, call NAMI Wood County at 419-352-0626 or visit www.namiwoodcounty.org.

Cat adoption special
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Maumee Valley Save-A-Pet is offering a cat adoption special. Through November, the adoption fee for all cats and kittens is $10 (normally $75) for breast cancer survivors and families currently affected by the disease. The cat adoption fee includes spay or neuter, vaccinations, deworming, flea treatment and testing for FIV and leukemia.

Board President Lori Friedes says, “Our shelter manager was recently diagnosed with breast cancer and she’s already found a way to use her personal situation to inspire positive action by dreaming up this adoption special.

“This adoption special is also an opportunity to send more cats home in time for the holidays and make room for other cats in need,” she said. “We have so many wonderful cats of all ages and some with extra special stories. A couple who come to mind are Ollie who is pure white and deaf; Emma who is 7 years old and one of our longest shelter residents – she adores people and other cats.”

Potential adopters can stop by Maumee Valley Save-A-Pet at 5250 Hill Avenue (at Reynolds) Wednesday through Saturday from 12-5 p.m. The non-profit organization also has dogs available for adoption, but the $10 adoption price applies to cats and kittens only.

Operation Christmas Child
Several area local locations are serving as collection sites for this year’s Samaritan’s Purse project Operation Christmas Child.

During National Collection Week, Nov. 14 – 21, area residents are invited to will donate shoeboxes filled with school supplies, hygiene items, notes of encouragement and fun toys, such as a doll or soccer ball—for Operation Christmas Child to deliver to children in need around the world. This year’s global goal is to reach 12 million children.

Local drop-off locations include:
• Cedar Creek Church, 29129 Lime City Rd., Perrysburg – Nov. 14-18 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Nov. 19 from 5-8 p.m., Nov. 20 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and Nov. 21 from 9 a.m.-noon.

• St. Michael Parish, 317 E Madison St., Gibsonburg – Nov 14 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Nov. 15 from 1 p.m.-4 p.m., Nov. 16 from 6-8 p.m., Nov. 17 from 10 a.m.-noon, Nov. 18 from 1-3 p.m., Nov. 19 from 9 a.m.-noon, Nov 20 from 12 -2 p.m. and 6 p.m.-8 p.m. and Nov. 21 from 9-11 a.m.

• Oak Harbor United Methodist Church, 360 E Ottawa St., Oak Harbor – Nov 14 from 8 a.m.-12 p.m., Nov. 15-18 from 5 p.m.-8 p.m., Nov. 19 from 12-5 p.m., Nov 20 from 12 p.m.-3 p.m. and Nov. 21 from 8 a.m.-noon.

For more info on how to participate in Operation Christmas Child, call 937-374-0761 or visit samaritanspurse.org/occ.

By going online to give the suggested donation of $7 per shoebox gift, participants can follow their box to discover where in the world it will be delivered. They can also pack a shoebox gift online and even upload a photo and note of encouragement.

Red Kettle volunteers
The Salvation Army Port Clinton Service Unit needs volunteers to help ring the bell during the annual Red Kettle Christmas campaign, which will run Nov. 14 through Dec. 24.

This year’s fundraising goal is $68,000. Kettles will be set up at Kroger, Bassett’s, Walmart, Community Market - Oak Harbor, Miller’s Market – Genoa or Friendship Food Stores.

All proceeds from the Red Kettle campaign are used directly to serve the needs of Ottawa County residents with rent/mortgage assistance, utility payments, security deposits, as well as food, prescription medicine, clothing and emergency shelter.

The Salvation Army also provides 60 local children the opportunity to attend a cost free, weeklong summer camp at Camp NEOSA, school supplies through our Tools for School program and Christmas gifts through the Toy program, which is partnered with Toys for Tots and The Ottawa County Holiday Bureau.

To volunteer or for more info, call Maureen Saponari at 419-732-ARMY (2769).

Simply Food donations
The Community Food Pantry housed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Pemberville has joined forces with the Meijer Simply Give food pantry donation program this holiday to help fill that void for local families.

The Food Pantry will benefit from donation cards purchased at the Bowling Green Meijer store now through Dec. 31. On Friday and Saturday, Nov. 11 and 12, Meijer will hold their Double Match days for the pantry. On those days, Meijer will match every $10 card with a $20 donation, which becomes a $30 donation for the food pantry.

At the end of the program, the Community Food Pantry will receive food-only gift cards to purchase supplies for the pantry.

Each Simply Give campaign helps more than 200 food pantries in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Wisconsin keep their shelves stocked with food for those in need.

Road closure
Mud Creek Road, CR #36 from Hetrick Road to Muddy Creek North Road in Ottawa County will be closed to through traffic between 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. through Thursday, Nov. 10 due to road work.

Emergency vehicles, buses and local traffic will be allowed through the area. All work is weather-permitting. Visit www.co.ottawa.oh.us/countryengineers/roadclosures.htm for updated closure info.