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

This seminar will take the confusion out of your efforts and help you avoid costly mistakes and unnecessary steps. Learn the basics of: name registration, licensing, taxes, zoning, business entities, employees, insurance, financing and business planning.

The February schedule includes:
Feb. 2 – 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Ottawa County Improvement Corporation (conference room), 8043 W. SR 163, Oak Harbor.

Feb. 23 – 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Terra Community College (Building B, Room 101), 2830 Napoleon Rd., Fremont.
The seminars are free and open to the public. To register or for more information, contact Bill Auxter, director of the Ohio Small Business Development Center at Terra Community College, toll-free 800-826-2431 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Cosmetology, hair design services at Penta
The Cosmetology and Hair Design programs at Penta Career Center, located at 9301 Buck Rd. in Perrysburg Township, offer personal care services for the public during the school year. All services are performed by high school students under the supervision of professional cosmetology educators.

Services are available Tuesday through Friday from 8:30 to 11 a.m. or 12:15 to 2:30 p.m. Services include hair styling, hair cutting, hair coloring, permanent wave, chemical relaxing, facials, manicures, pedicures and waxing.

Costs range from $5 to $50, depending on the service.

To schedule an appointment or to find out more information about a particular service, customers can call Penta at 419-661-6343.

Giant Garage Sale
Clay High School Annual Giant Garage Sale will be held March 5 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the high school cafeteria, 5665 Seaman Rd., Oregon.

Band fundraiser set
The Clay High School Band will hold a spaghetti dinner fundraiser Feb. 10 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., with proceeds to benefit the band’s field trip fund.

The old-fashioned home-cooked meal will include all-you-can-eat spaghetti with Italian sausage or tomato sauce, breadsticks and drinks. Entertainment will be provided by the Clay Jazz Band.

The cost is $7 for adults and $5 for 10 and under. Carryouts are available. Call Linda Rossler at 419-697-3597 for more tickets or more information.

Scholarships
The Northwest Chapter of the Ohio Credit Union League will be awarding two higher education scholarships, one for $2,000 and one for $1,500.

The winning application will also be submitted to the statewide scholarship program where five scholarships of $2,500 each will be awarded. Awards are based on an essay question. The deadline is Feb. 11.

The application is available at www.nwocu.org.

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 A memorial account has been established to honor the memory of Derek Griffin at the National Bank of Oak Harbor.
Derek, son of Gary Griffin and the late Susan Liske, died Oct. 31, 2010. He was a 2005 graduate of Oak Harbor High School and was active in music and sports. He was also a second degree black belt and fought in Italy for the U.S. Tae Kwondo team.

The money from the memorial fund will be distributed to a scholarship to benefit Oak Harbor High School students.

Contributions can be made to the Derek Griffin Memorial Fund at the National Bank of Oak Harbor, with offices located in Oak Harbor, Curtice, Genoa, and Port Clinton.

Nominations sought
Terra Community College is seeking nominations for its Distinguished Choral Leadership Award.

Each spring, the Terra Community College Choral Society presents the Distinguished Choral Leadership Award to an individual who has served as an influence and helped promote choral singing in Erie, Huron, Ottawa, Sandusky and Seneca counties.

Past recipients have included choir directors of high schools, churches, community music programs, as well as individuals who have contributed to the preservation and promotion of choral singing.

Submit nominations in the form of a letter defining the individual’s contributions to choral music and why the individual should receive the award. Nominators should include contact information. Submissions must be postmarked by Feb. 15.

The award recipient will be announced at the Terra Choral Society’s concert of Mozart’s Requiem March 12 and 13.

Nomination letters should be submitted to Mary Shaffer, President, Terra Choral Society, Department of Music, Arts & Humanities, Terra Community College, 2830 Napoleon Rd., Fremont, OH 43420. Call 419-559-2233 for more information.

How to…
Terra Community College’s Kern Center for Community and Industrial Development has announced the return of the popular “How-To” Series.

The schedule includes:
• How to Use Your Scanner – 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Feb. 5. Cost: $24.

• How to Speed Up Your Computer – 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Feb. 12. Cost: $24.

• How to Back up Your Computer – 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Feb. 19. Cost: $24.

• How to Burn CDs and DVDs – 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Feb. 26. Cost: $24.

• How to Clean and Maintain Your PC – 6 to 9 p.m. March 9. Cost: $29.

• How to Print Photos (new) – 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. March 12. Cost: $24.

• How to Protect Your Computer for Free– 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. March 19. Free.

• How to Set Parental Controls – 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. April 17. Cost: $24.

For more information on these courses or manuals, call Marsha Thiessen at 419-559-2255. For an entire listing of Kern Center courses, visit www.terra.edu/learning.

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