Career Night Scheduled At Penta December 5
Penta Career Center will host its annual Career Night Monday, Dec. 5 from 6 to 8 p.m. on the school campus, located at 9301 Buck Rd. in Perrysburg Township.

The event is specifically designed to introduce high school and middle school students and their parents to the variety of career-technical training options available at Penta. Visitors are invited to attend general information presentations in the Susor auditorium at 6:30 p.m. and 7:20 p.m.

In addition, students interested in attending Penta during their 10th-grade year, are encouraged to attend a special presentation about Penta’s Sophomore Exploratory program at 6:10 p.m. and 7 p.m. The Sophomore Exploratory program is designed for students who are interested in investigating career-technical fields before making decisions about their educational, career and life plans.

During Career Night, students and parents will be able to speak with instructors, meet alumni, discuss career opportunities with representatives from business and industry, and investigate post-secondary options.

Penta offers 30 career-technical training programs for high school students during their junior and senior years of high school at the school’s main campus. In addition, Penta offers several one-year and two-year program options at satellite locations for area students. Some of these programs include Marketing Education and Teaching Professions which are available to students within several of Penta’s member school districts.

Penta serves students in 16 school districts including Benton-Carroll-Salem, Eastwood, Genoa, Lake, Northwood and Woodmore.

For more information about Career Night, call the Student Services and Admissions Office at 419-666-1120 ext. 6480 or visit www.pentacareercenter.org.

Holiday concert
The North Coast Concert Band and Big Band will present a free holiday concert in the Genoa High School Auditorium Dec. 4 at 3 p.m.

The locally-based performance group, consisting of professional and amateur musicians, has been entertaining audiences since 1983. Highlights of the show will include a variety of Sousa marches, selections from “The Nutcracker Suite” and other holiday favorites. The band is under the direction of retired band director William Woycitzky.

Alumni gather for choral concert
Woodmore High School alumni are coming together for a very different type of reunion.

Reclaiming their glory days, vocalists from the past 40 years have volunteered to bring their talents back to the stage for a holiday choral concert Dec. 17 at 7 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Evangelical Church in Elmore. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

The concert is being organized by Austin Dean, class of 2007, and Tracey Nycz, Woodmore choir director.

Scrap drive set
The Woodmore FFA Alumni Association will hold its annual scrap metal drive Dec. 3 from 8:30 a.m. to noon in the northeast corner of the parking lot.

All metals (copper, aluminum, steel and brass), car batteries and appliances will be collected. Call 419-862-2438 to coordinate a pickup of large quantities. Proceeds benefit the AG science and FFA programs.

Clothesline Project on display
Members of Owens Community College Student Government, in collaboration with Behavioral Connections of Wood County, are raising awareness about violent crimes against women by serving as host to a Clothesline Project display Nov. 29.

The public is encouraged to view the display of over 500 shirts, which will be on exhibit from 3:30 to 8 p.m. in College Hall Room 100.

The Clothesline Project, started in Hyannis, Mass. In 1990, is a visual display comprised of a clothesline hung with shirts of different colors, each representing individuals victimized by a violent crime. Survivors, family members and friends of women victims of violence design shirts to represent a particular woman’s experience or as a tribute to the women they loved who died as a result of an act of violence. Crimes of homicide, rape/sexual assault, domestic violence, stalking, incest/child sexual abuse, sexual harassment, battering/assault and attack due to an individual’s sexual orientation are represented within the Clothesline Project.

The initiative is being coordinated by Owens student Morgan Eisch of Perrysburg, as part of a community activism project in her service learning capstone class.

“Violence against women is one of those topics that many individuals do not feel comfortable talking about,” said Eisch, a psychology concentration major at Owens. “These violent crimes are happening in our communities and the Clothesline Project brings these violent acts to life in the form of over 500 shirts.”

For more information, call 1-800-GO-OWENS, ext. 2275.

Northcoast Jobs
The Northcoast Jobs Connection Job Stores, which offer numerous services and resources for job seekers and employers, will offer the following seminars in December at the Ottawa County Community Resource Centre, 8043 W. SR. 163, Oak Harbor:

• “Get a Job, Get a Better Job,” 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Dec. 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29.

• “Individual Job Search Appointments,” 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Dec. 1, 8 and 21. Come prepared to work one-on-one with a specialist and discuss your job search situation or create an impressive resume.

For more information on the Job Stores, visit www.northcoastjobs.org or in Ottawa County, call the Job Store at 800-665-1677.

Seminars are free and open to anyone in the community. The seminars are also available to be customized for employers and delivered on site.

Small business tax workshop
The Ohio Small Business Development Center at Terra State Community College will present a Small Business Tax Workshop Dec. 7 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. in Building B, Room 206.

The free seminar, designed to assist small business owners with tax planning, will address such topics as income tax, sales tax, payroll tax, tax filings, tax changes and more.

The presenter will be John K. Krupp, Certified Public Accountant, who has more than 30 years of experience working with small businesses.

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 .

Academic honors
A number of area students earned honors for the summer semester at Mercy College of Ohio. They include Monica Shireman, Christin Tober, of Curtice; Abigail Utendorf, of Elmore; David Miller, of Genoa; Amber Diekman, Cassandra Matney, Karla Vitte, of Gibsonburg; Raul Reyna, of Helena.

Scholarships to be presented
Sandusky County Positive People, a new 501c3 organization, will present its first scholarship awards at a Living Awards Breakfast May 23, 2012 at the Fremont Country Club.

The High School Positive Living Award is a scholarship program that assists local high school students who have overcome life’s obstacles and plan to pursue higher education. This year, scholarships will be awarded to students from Woodmore, Ross, Vanguard and St. Joseph Central Catholic High School in Fremont.

Donations to the scholarship fund may be sent to Sandusky County Positive People, 323 Croghan St., Fremont. For more information, call 419-334-7883 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Marine Mechanics program honored
On October 27, the Ohio Economic Development Association (OEDA) recognized the Marine Mechanics Skills for Life program with an Excellence in Workforce Development Innovation award at its annual conference in Columbus.

The Marine Mechanics program, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, is operated by WSOS Community Action Commission, in partnership with the Ottawa County Improvement Corporation (OCIC), Penta Adult Career Center, and local marine businesses.

The Marine Mechanics program has trained more than 130 area residents since its inception in outboard and inboard marine motor repairs. Due to the program, Volvo Penta of the Americas moved its training facility to Oak Harbor. In addition, the partners recently launched a class to provide advanced marine mechanics skills to those who already have basic knowledge.

For more information on how to participate in the classes, call Roger toll free at 1-800-775-9767.

College application Words of Wisdom
Filling out college applications can definitely get overwhelming, but paying close attention to every detail is vitally important. ACT offers these tips to keep in mind: 

Misspellings and grammatical errors — This is a big pet peeve of admissions people. If you misspell on something as important as the application, it shows that either you don’t care or you aren’t good at spelling. But don’t stop with a spell check. Proofread for grammatical errors, too.

Extracurricular activities — Those that make the list include sports, the arts, formal organizations and volunteer work. Talking on the phone and hanging out with friends don’t make the cut. Make sure your activity information is accurate. Colleges may check with your high school.

Applying online, but the application isn’t submitted — If you apply online, you should receive confirmation that the college or university received it. Confirmation could be an e-mail message, a web page response or a credit card receipt. Follow through and make sure that your application has been submitted.

Forgotten signatures — If you’re applying on paper, make sure you sign and date the form. Often students overlook it if it’s on the back of the form. With all applications, check that all spaces are completed.

As you decide which schools you wish to apply to, make sure to use your ACT scores. Ask your high school guidance counselor to show you how the information can match students with colleges that might fit them well academically.

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