Owens president announces retirement
Owens Community College President Dr. Larry G. McDougle will retire at the conclusion of his contract, effective June 30, 2012.

The announcement was made during the Owens Board of Trustees regular June meeting.

According to Board of Trustees Chair Talmage, a national search will be conducted using the global firm of Heidrick & Struggles to replace Dr. McDougle.

Dr. McDougle was named the fifth President in the 46-year history of Owens Community College in June 2010. Prior to his appointment, he served as the college’s Interim President for six months.
 

Maritime training program 
The Maritime Foundation has been approved by the U.S. Coast Guard to offer Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW training), effective immediately.

STCW training and certification is required for all mariners. The training includes personal survival, personal and social responsibility, basic first aid and basic firefighting.

“The Coast Guard’s approval for our STCW training and certification is key as The Maritime Foundation continues to develop the Maritime Training and Education Center in Toledo,” said Renee Marazon, CEO of The Maritime Academy of Toledo Foundation. “The STCW approval, along with our other adult maritime education and recertification programs, positions Toledo as the only place on the Great Lakes where those interested in a maritime career or maritime continuing education will be able to get all of this training and certification at one location.

The cost for the weeklong STCW training program is $1,000. The Maritime Training and Education Center also has business-class overnight accommodations. The cost for a room is $120 per night, which includes three full meals per day.

For more information on dates and availability of STCW training and certification, as well as other maritime courses being offered, visit www.themaritimefoundation.com or call 419-244-9999.

Holiday closure
Owens Community College Toledo-area and Findlay-area campuses, as well as the Arrowhead Park Learning Center in Maumee and the Learning Center at The Source in downtown Toledo, will be closed Saturday through Monday July 2 to 4 for the Independence Day holiday. There will be no classes and the college offices will be closed.

Administrative offices will open again and classes will resume July 5.

A Day on the Wild Side
The Ottawa Soil and Water Conservation District, in cooperation with Winous Point Marsh Conservancy, ODNR Division of Wildlife, Ohio EPA and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite youth in the seventh- to ninth-grades in Ottawa and Sandusky counties to spend “A Day on the Wild Side.”

The camp will be held July 28 at the Winous Point Hunt Club in Port Clinton from 8:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Participants will want to bring waders or old tennis shoes, a change of clothes (just in case) and binoculars or cameras. Lunch is included.

Sessions include archery, bird banding, water quality testing, importance of habitat, trapping experience and the history of Winous Point Hunt Club, North America’s Oldest Hunt Club.

The cost to attend is $20. Space is limited to 50 participants. Call 419-898-1595 for more information.

Strategist’s article featured
“What Color Is Your Business?,” an article by Toledo marketing communication strategist Ken Orwig is included as a reading in a newly released textbook published by the Oxford University Press.

The textbook is one in a series intended to help non-English speaking students, including those in the Middle East, Asia, and South America, to learn English as a second language, develop personal communication skills and broaden their understanding of American and western cultural norms.

Orwig Marketing Strategies provides marketing, brand relationship consulting and public relations, as well as advertising, brochure, and website development services. Clients include professionals, small businesses, Toledo area non-profits, and Fortune 500 corporations.

The full text of Mr. Orwig’s article, which deals with the use of color psychology in corporate branding and marketing communication, is in the article library at www.orwig.net.

Teacher input sought
Ohio Governor John Kasich is looking for teachers who are willing to lend their hand in an effort to design a better system to accurately and fairly assess teacher performance.

“I want to make sure that teachers across the state know that if they want to participate in establishing this criteria, we want to invite them to be a part of this process,” Gov. Kasich said during recent Teach For America bill signing.

“It is critical that we identify our good teachers and reward them for working hard to provide a better future for our children. We must encourage teachers to raise the bar in Ohio,” he said.

Teachers may submit their ideas by e-mailing This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or calling the governor’s office at 614-466-3555.

Spring Arbor open house
Spring Arbor University’s Metro-Toledo site, located at 7495 Secor Rd., Lambertville, Mich., will host an open house July 23 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The family-friendly event will include information about associate, bachelor’s, and master’s degree programs, as well as food, raffles and kids’ activities, including moonwalk.

For more information, call 734-854-6100.

Reunion set
Macomber/Whitney class of 1956 will hold a 55-year reunion July 30 at 4 p.m. the Bayview Yacht Club. Graduates from the classes of 1953 to 1959  are invited.

For reservations, call Dave Czajka at 419-385-2292 or 419-699-1532.

Host families needed
World Heritage International is looking for American families to host high school students from Eurasia.

Students, who have received scholarships through the U.S. State Department-sponsored Future Leaders Exchange Program (FLEX) Program, will spend an academic year in the U.S. The goal of the program is to foster democracy and values inherent in a free market economy.

World Heritage International is currently seeking host families for well-qualified and well-screened students coming from Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan.

To learn more or to get involved, call 800-888-9040 or visit www.world-heritage.org.

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