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Free carotid, aortic and peripheral arterial disease testing will be available June 14 from 1 to 4 p.m. in the diagnostics department at Bay Park Community Hospital in Oregon.
To be eligible for the screenings, participants must be over the age of 65, or over the age of 50 with a history of one or more of the following risk factors: diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, smoking or a family history of vascular disease.
For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 419-690-7845.
Selling a “senior” home
Area senior citizens are invited to join Otterbein Portage Valley at the Wood County Senior Center June 10 at 9 a.m. for “From Here to There Breakfast,” a seminar on selling a senior home.
The seminar will be hosted by two local experts – Linda Kilgus, RE/MAX Preferred Realtor who is a designated Senior Specialist, and designer Rose Toth, with Rose Custom Interiors.
Call the Wood County Senior Center at 419-353-5661 to RSVP for the breakfast seminar or to obtain more information.
“Suds & Salvation”
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church and the Portage Inn will present the return of “Suds & Salvation,” a series of open conversations on a variety of topics concerning faith and theology.
The first gathering for this third season is set for June 15 at 7 p.m. at The Portage Inn in Elmore.
“Suds and Salvation is not a new idea,” said the Rev. David Nevergall, pastor at Grace. “The Roman Catholic Church has been doing it for years under the title “Theology on Tap,” primarily as a way of getting young adults together. Our approach is a bit different. We’re opening this up to the entire community, focusing on issues that folks of all ages are wondering about.”
The topic for the first gathering is “Scandalized by Grace,” a discussion focusing on God’s expansive mercy. Pr. Nevergall will open the discussion with a brief overview on the topic, and then the floor will be open to questions and answers.
The bar and the kitchen will be open for anyone who would like to accompany the conversation with a bit of food and drink.
Topics and future dates include “Consumer vs. Culture” (why the way of faith often conflicts with the ways of the world, June 29); “What’s Worship For” (a consideration of what we do in worship and why, July 13); “For All the Saints” (a look at the nature of sainthood and our place within it, July 20); “A Priest and a Minister Walk Into a Bar” (Catholics and Protestants together, with special guest Fr. Jim Peiffer, Aug. 10); and “Open Forum: Grill the Pastor” (Aug. 24). “I’ll probably need my dancing shoes for that last one,” Nevergall said.
For more information on the series or directions to the Portage Inn, call Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church at 419-862-3630 or e-mail
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Summer youth employment
Lucas County YouthWorks! – a program for employing as many as 1,000 youths for the summer – was announced recently as a joint project of Lucas County Job and Family Services and the Workforce Development Agency.
Targeting 16- and 17-year-olds, the program is designed to provide practical work experience in a professional environment. It will pay $8 per hour. Potential workers must meet guidelines for receiving food assistance to qualify for the program.
Youths who qualify for the program were notified by mail with specific directions for applying, but the program is limited, so applications will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis.
For more information, call 419-213-6340.
50+ Sports Classic
The 50+ Sports Classic, an Olympic event for adults 50 years of age and older, will be held June 12 at St. Francis de Sales High School.
To register, visit www.AreaOfficeOnAging.com/sports.pdf or call 419-382-0624.
Safe-T-City enrolling
The Toledo Police Department is still accepting applications from parents wishing to enroll their children in the 2010 summer Safe-T-City program.
The free program is open to children living in the City of Toledo and who are entering kindergarten in the fall. The first of five eight-day sessions will begin June 9. Parents may choose morning or afternoon classes. Sessions still available include June 21-30, July 5-14, July 15-26 and July 27-Aug. 5.
The course will include discussions of important safety issues by police officers, guest speakers and classroom teachers.
Applications are available at the school office where children are scheduled to attend, at district police stations, or at www.toledopolice.com. Call Sgt. Bonner at 419-936-2933 for more information.
Neighborhood House reunion
Do you remember the good times at the East Toledo Neighborhood House? If so, plan to attend the third annual Friends and Family Neighborhood House Reunion June 22 at the IBEW Local 25 Union Hall, located at 705 Lime City Rd., Rossford.
Waite High School Principal Dave Yenrick will give a short presentation about the school. Tickets are $20 per person. For tickets or more information, call Tracy Garufos at 419-691-1429.
Proceeds from the event will benefit the East Toledo Family Center’s tutoring program.
Adopt a shelter cat
Planned Pethood is offering special discounts in observance of Adopt a Shelter Cat Month in June.
During the summer, the rescue traditionally takes in a number of cats and kittens available for adoption. The organization has seen an increase in the number of calls from individuals and community leaders looking to Planned Pethood for help in the recent weeks.
For Adopt a Shelter Cat Month, cat adoption fees will be $15 off or $20 off each cat for two or more felines.
Planned Pethood is also overflowing with senior cats and dogs that have been in a loving home until their owners could no longer afford to keep them. To assist in finding them permanent homes, Planned Pethood is offering senior dogs and cats for a 50 percent discount until June 30. The animals are clearly marked as “seniors” and may be viewed at www.plannedpethood.org.
Applicants will be screened to ensure they have the means to support a new pet.
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