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Home Safe Home program offered at Pemberville Library
The Pemberville Public Library will host a “Home Safe Home” program May 13 from 7 to 8 p.m.
Presenters for the program will be Amanda Gamby and Erica Bruielly of the Wood County Solid Waste District, who will discuss household hazardous waste and ways to reduce the amount of chemicals that are in our homes.
The presentation will also include a “Make It, Take It” activity, during which participants will be able to try out some alternative cleaning recipes and make homemade toothpaste/bath salts.
The library is located at 475 E. Front St. For more information, call 419-287-4012.
Breakfast benefits Oak Harbor child
There are only about 600 people in the world with Blackfan Diamond Anemia, a chronic and debilitating blood disorder.
One of them is Jillie Snyder, a child from the Oak Harbor area, who has undergone more medical procedures in her three years than most folks will in a lifetime. Without the blood transfusions and other procedures, she could not survive. The next treatment involves a bone marrow transplant.
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Elmore, will host a benefit pancake breakfast May 10, from 7 to 10 a.m. All proceeds from the event, including matching funds from Thrivent Financial, will be forwarded to Jillie and her family to help with expenses not covered by insurance.
A donation of $3 per person is requested; additional gifts would be gratefully received. Grace is located on SR 51 ( Woodville Road) a mile north of Elmore. For directions or more information, contact the church at 419/862-3630 or GraceELC@wcnet.org.
Arthritis Walk planned
The Arthritis Foundation’s Arthritis Walk will be held May 17 at Walbridge Park.
The event is a noncompetitive, three-mile course with varying distance options to accommodate all levels of fitness. Participants can walk in honor of a friend or family member with arthritis. Participants with arthritis are invited to wear blue hats to signify their action in taking control of their condition. Walkers are encouraged to form teams by recruiting friends, family members, neighbors, co-workers or classmates.
Funds raised from the Arthritis Walk support the Arthritis Foundation’s mission by funding research, public health and public policy efforts to improve the lives of people with arthritis.
To participate, visit www.2008arthritiswalktoledo.kintera.org or call the Arthritis Walk hotline at 419-290-3145.
Alzheimer expert to speak
Dr. Howard Schecht, a nationally recognized expert in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias will offer a free community presentation, “Update on the Advances in Alzheimer Treatment,” at Harborside Healthcare Perrysburg May 13 at 6:30 p.m.
After the presentation, Dr Schecht will open the floor to questions.
This program is cosponsored by the Northwest Ohio Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, Harborside Healthcare Perrysburg and Pfizer Pharmaceuticals. Harborside Healthcare is located on SR 795 at Oregon Road. Call 419-666-0935 to register.
Benefit dinner
A benefit dinner for David Chapa, who is currently battling pancreatic cancer, will be held May 16 at the United Steel Workers Union Hall (formerly Pace Union Hall), 2910 Consaul St., Toledo.
The fundraiser will include a Mexican dinner for a donation of $10 for adults, $5 for children 12 and under. Desserts and beverages will also be available. There will also be 50/50 raffles, music by DJ Mike Doria and karaoke.
Serenity Farms open house
Serenity Farm will host an equine-assisted therapy open house May 28 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at 21870 Lemoyne Rd., Luckey.
During the program, staff members will provide information and hands-on demonstrations of equine-assisted therapy.
Therapy is provided to clients experiencing problems with addictions, sexual/physical abuse, behavior modifications, teen development, childhood obesity and more.
The presentation ill be facilitated by Kelly Garza, licensed social worker; Jennifer Gilliland, licensed professional clinical counselor; and Debra DeHoff, advanced equine specialist, national/international mentor.
The event is free and open to the public, however, registration is required. To register, call the farm office at
419-833-1308.
Child Safety Day
Matthews Ford in Oregon will sponsor a Child Safety Day May 31 from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the dealership, 2811 Navarre Ave.
The event, sponsored in partnership with the Oregon police and fire departments, will include child fingerprinting between 10:30 to 1 p.m.; a visit by the LifeFlight helicopter, information about D.A.R.E., and free hot dogs, chips, donuts and cider.
In addition, a raffle will be held for a flat-screen TV. For more information, call 1-800-225-8210.
Free screenings offered
The Toledo Hearing & Speech Center will offer free hearing screenings and pediatric speech and occupational therapy screenings in May.
Hearing screenings will be offered May 14, 20, 23, 27 and 29. Speech screenings will be available May 21. Occupational therapy screening will be offered May 21.
Appointments are required. Call 419-241-6219. The center is located at 3148 Central Ave., Westgate Meadows, Toledo.
Precious seconds matter
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, 10. In the time it took for you to read those numbers, five patients were given a needed blood transfusion.
In the United States, about four million people need blood each year; that’s nearly double the population of Chicago, and over half the population of New York City. Every two seconds someone uses a life-saving blood product.
For those who need transfusions, two seconds can mean a lifetime. The demand on the nation’s blood supply has increased dramatically in recent years. Continuing advances in modern medicine have resulted in new uses for blood products in cancer treatments. Surgical procedures such as organ transplants and joint replacements have become much more common, further increasing the demand for blood products.
The local Red Cross needs 300 units of blood each day to meet patient needs at 23 area hospitals. Donors of every blood type are needed and welcome.
All those who are eligible to donate are encouraged to do so as soon as possible. To donate blood you must be at least 17 years of age, weigh at least 110 pounds, be in general good health and provide a valid photo ID upon donation.
For information about blood drives, call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE or visit www.givebloodtoday.org.
Safe Boating Week
National Safe Boating Week is held annually during the third week of May with an effort to alert recreational boaters to practice safe boating, with a strong emphasis on wearing life jackets.
Begun in 1958, Public Law 85-455 authorized President Dwight David Eisenhower to proclaim the week including July 4th as “National Safe Boating Week.” The date was later changed to a seven day period prior to Memorial Day weekend, the start of boating season in many areas of the country.
During National Safe Boating Week, join the Coast Guard Auxiliary in keeping America's waterways safe by ensuring your vessel is compliant with all safety standards.
And remember - to be a survivor – wear your life jacket.
Drug abuse training
A free training on the emerging trend of prescription drug abuse will be sponsored by the Sandusky County
Prevention Partnership Coalition June 9 from 1 to 4 p.m. in conference room 3 at the Sandusky County Department of Job and Family Services, 2511 Countryside Drive, Fremont.
Participants will gain knowledge and insight on the types of drugs are typically abused, along with the signs, symptoms and dangers of prescription drug abuse, including the role of the Internet in prescription abuse.
The workshop presenter will be Eric Hall, retired sergeant from the Cincinnati Police Department. To register, call 419-334-6395 by June 4. Continuing education credit will be provided for Prevention RCHs and Social Work and Counseling CPEs.
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