Fall Flex classes still open at Terra
There’s still time to register for fall classes at Terra State Community College. Flex Term fall semester classes begin Sept. 6 and Oct. 19.

Advisors are available to help students learn about admission and registration, financing, programs of study, college resources and programs, two-year university transfer degrees and more.

Terra offers advising and counseling services with assistance for first-time college students as well as for adults re-entering college or attending college for the first time.

For more information, call Admissions and Enrollment toll-free at 866-288-3772, ext. 2349 or visit www.terra.edu.

Small Business Basics
The Ohio Small Business Development Center at Terra Community College is offering free, two-hour Small Business Basics seminars designed to answer questions about starting, buying or expanding a small business.

Topics of discussion include the basics of name registration, licensing, taxes, zoning, business entities, employees, insurance, financing and business planning.

The seminar will be offered Sept. 7 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Ottawa County Improvement Corporation (conference room), 8043 W. SR 163, Oak Harbor and Sept. 28 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Terra Community College, (Building B, Room 101), 2830 Napoleon Rd., Fremont.

To register or for more information, call Bill Auxter, director of the Ohio Small Business Development Center at Terra toll-free at 800-826-2431 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Old Newsboys award grants
The Old Newsboys Goodfellows Association has awarded $500 grants to 10 area school districts including Toledo Public and Oregon schools to support their drug awareness activities.

Districts will use the funds to support Red Ribbon Week activities in October, which promotes a drug-free lifestyle; as well as teen leadership programs, anti-bullying programs and drunk driving and texting awareness.

For more than 75 years, the Old Newsboys have provided coats and shoes for needy children, and supports families in emergency situations with food baskets. This year’s charity paper sale will be held Friday, Dec. 2.

Mercy College changes name
As of Aug. 15, Mercy College of Northwest Ohio became Mercy College of Ohio.

In announcing the name change, College President John Hayward noted the existing Youngstown campus and recent significant growth in distance education programs.

“While we have campuses in both Toledo and Youngstown, students are increasingly choosing on-line classes making Mercy College a viable option for students outside of Northwest Ohio. We strive to meet the constantly changing needs of the healthcare industry by providing the degrees and continuing and professional education required by the ongoing transformation of healthcare delivery.”

The name change maintains the College’s rich history. Established in 1992, the College is successor to the Mercy School of Nursing, founded in Toledo in 1918. Mercy College is sponsored by Catholic Health Partners and Mercy, its regional member organization.

Real estate courses
The Kern Center for Community and Industrial Development at Terra State Community College is offering four real estate courses that are required for the examination to become a licensed real estate sales agent.

They include:
• Real Estate Principles and Practices – The pre-license course covers subjects such as ownership rights and interests, agency and brokerage, contracts and closings. Offered Tuesdays and Thursdays 6 to 9 p.m., Aug. 30 through Oct. 18. Fee: $355

• Real Estate Appraisal – Covers methods used to estimate value in residential property, including cost of reproduction, market data and income approach. Offered Wednesdays 6 to 9 p.m., Aug. 31 through Oct. 19. Fee: $225

• Real Estate Law – The contents of contemporary real estate law will be discussed in this required pre-licensure course. Offered Tuesdays and Thursdays 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 25 through Dec. 15. Fee: $355

• Real Estate Financing – Study the concepts of contemporary real estate finance, including units on mortgage instruments, financial institutions and mortgage market. Offered Wednesdays 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 26 through Dec. 21. Fee: $225

Register in person at the Kern Center, Building B, Room 104, call 419-559-2255, or email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Waite alums plan birthday reunion
Waite High School Class of 1969 will hold a 60th Birthday Party Sept. 10 from 6:30 to 11:30 p.m. at Oak Shade Grove Clubhouse in Oregon.

The evening will include food and dancing (casual attire). The cost is $15 per person and $25 per couple.

For more information, contact Carol Brunner Hill at 419-297-1895.

25-year reunion set
Members of Lake High School class of 1986 will hold a 25-year reunion in conjunction with the upcoming “Frogtown Rocks” music event that will be held Sept. 18 from 1 to 10 p.m. at the Erie Street Market, 237 S. Erie St., Toledo.

The event, which will be a celebration of our community’s thriving local music scene, will also feature food vendors, prizes and more. For more information about the event, visit Frogtown Rock’s Facebook page.
 

Understanding daughters
Notre Dame Academy, 3535 West Sylvania Ave., will host a program, “Understand Your Daughter in the Real World and Cyberworld” Sept. 1 at 5:30 p.m.

Allyson Bowen, LISW-CP, author of “Livin’ Out Loud: Today’s Girls and Technology and Mean Girls: 100-1/2 Creative Strategies and Activities for Working with Relational Aggression,” will provide valuable insights to challenge and motivate parents to make positive changes within their families.

Parents of “tweens” and teens are invited to the program, which will be held in the Performing Arts Center. The presentation is free and open to the public.

Parents will learn cyberworld dynamics, including cyber language, about understanding their daughters in the real world and cyberworld, and explore tips for staying techno-savvy and more

Bowen is a licensed clinical social worker in private practice and co-owner and director of Turning Point Counseling in South Carolina. She focuses on education “tweens,” teens and women about female relational issues and works to educate parents about the daily perils of peer relationships children face in school.

Tools for School 
Every year, since 2002, The Salvation Army-Port Clinton Service Unit has offered a school supply assistance program (Tools for School) in August.

This year the program served 607 local students, up from last year’s 595, with school supplies and a new backpack. 

The program is funded completely by donations by local residents and businesses. “The overwhelming success was also due to our local residents, businesses and organizations that donated funds such as The Harry Stensen Memorial Fund and The Ottawa County Community Foundation Grant,” said Maureen Saponari, director.

“Thank you for all who have contributed funds, supplies and volunteer hours to this program,” she said. “We could not continue to help our children without your support.”

The Salvation Army - Port Clinton Service Unit currently has additional supplies and book bags available to anyone who is still in need of these items.

For more information, call Saponari at 419-732-2769.

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