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Chicks for Charity is hosting Chicks Mix ’10 on Wednesday, July 21 at the Toledo Botanical Garden from 5:30 – 9 p.m.
Tickets for the evening are $37 each, junior chicks 20 and under are $20. All proceeds raised that evening will be donated to The Victory Center. To purchase tickets for the event, visit www.chicksforcharity.net or call 419-241-2221.
The event will feature appetizers and cocktails. A raffle and silent auction items from local businesses will be given away throughout the evening.
The Victory Center, located in Toledo, supports and educates cancer patients and their families by providing programs and services to the community. The organization’s sole purpose is to nourish and comfort the body, mind and spirit during the fight against cancer. Programs that are offered include one-on-one therapy, counseling, yoga and gentle exercises and are held by licensed professionals with credentials appropriate to their specialty. The organization has been providing these free services since 1996.
This is the fifth year for the organization. Previous organizations that have benefited from Chicks for Charity include Furniture Bank, Beach House and Assistance Dogs of America, Inc.
Veteran, senior picnic
Elmore Golden Oldies and Genoa senior centers, along with Robinson Walker Funeral Homes and Genoa Care Center are inviting all veterans and senior citizens to attend the West End County Picnic in the Park June 30 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Genoa Quarry.
Those attending are encouraged to bring lawn chairs. The picnic will include hamburgers and hot dogs, pasta salad, chips, cookie and lemonade.
The requested donation is $3. All donations will go to Honor Flight Northwest Ohio. Reservations are required by June 21 at local senior centers or call Elmore Senior Center at 419-862-3874, the Genoa Senior Center at 419-855-4491
or Senior Resources at 419-898-6459.
Picnic lunch benefit
Drake Current is a typical 2-year old, except for the seizures that wrack his tiny body, slow his development and threaten his life.
An ability dog would help the Perrysburg toddler by sensing his seizures and alerting his parents, but these special animals are expensive to train and own.
To help Drake’s family raise the needed funds, Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Elmore, is sponsoring a picnic lunch benefit July 11 beginning at 11 a.m. The menu features a grilled burger or a hot dog, a salad, chips, homemade pie, and a scoop of ice cream for a requested donation of $5. Larger gifts will be gratefully received.
Additional goodies will be available for purchase until sold out. The church is applying for matching funds from Thrivent Financial for Lutherans.
Grace is located on SR 51 (Woodville Road) just a mile north of Elmore, at the intersection of Witty Road. For directions or more information on this event, call the church office at 419/862-3630 or email
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Elmore Bible School
St. John United Church of Christ, 448 E. Rice St., Elmore, will be the location for the Elmore community Vacation Bible School, which will run June 28 through July 2 from 9 to 11:30 a.m.
The VBS’ “High Seas Expedition” activities will be geared toward children who have completed kindergarten through fifth grade, and preschool children ages 4 and 5. Youths will participate in Ship Rec Games, Sing and Play Splash, Bible Voyage and Clipper Ship Crafts. There will also be daily snacks from the Galley.
On Friday, parents and grandparents are invited to a closing concert and picnic beginning at 11 a.m. Registration forms are available at Grace Lutheran Church, St. John UCC, the Elmore Church of God and Trinity St. Paul United Methodist Church.
Elmore’s Community VBS is a shared ministry of the Elmore Ministerium and these local churches. For more information, call Grace Lutheran Church at 419-862-3630, or Mary Schlievert at 419-862-2550.
Auto tour open June 19
On June 19 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., visitors are invited to drive through seven miles of the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge that are normally closed to the public.
Drive at your own pace along a well-marked route, following a self-guided tour brochure found at the route entrance. At the Visitor’s Center, explore hands-on exhibits and watch a short film about the natural and cultural history of the Lake Erie marsh ecosystem and the Great Black Swamp.
For more information about these or other Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge programs, visit www.fws.gov/midwest/ottawa or call 419-898-0014. The Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge entrance is located 15 miles east of Toledo on SR 2.
Safety Town at Lake
Safety Town will be held at Walbridge Elementary School during the week of Aug. 2 to 6.
A morning session will be held from 9 to 11:30 a.m., and an afternoon session will run from 1 to 3:30 p.m. The information will be the same at both sessions.
Topics to be covered include stranger danger, how and when to call 911, bullying, fire safety and safety on the bus, playground, railroad tracks and in the water. The program will include speakers and hands-on activities, music and drama, exploration of emergency vehicles and more. The week will commence with a graduation ceremony and picnic for families.
The Safety Town Committee recently held a Logo Contest for students in grades K-5. Students were asked to design a picture representing safety in Lake Township to be used on the Safety Town T-shirts, as well as advertisement posters and banners. The winner was second-grader Mallory Lowe.
Safety Town is for Lake students entering kindergarten in the fall. Students must be 5 years old by Aug. 1 to participate. Registration forms were included in the folders handed out at kindergarten registration or may be downloaded at www.lakelocal.k12.oh.us/WE/Walbridge_Elementary/Safety_Town.html.
Registrations should be mailed to the Lake Township Police Department no later June 30. High school students and parent volunteers are also needed to help at Safety Town. To volunteer or obtain more information, contact Jenny Lowe at 419-838-7100/
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, or Steve Poiry at the Lake Township Police Department at 419-666-8100. Information is also available at Facebook.com and search "Lake Township Safety Town.”
Road closure
Asphalt sealing work will require periodical closure of the road and parking lots at Pearson Metropark starting June 21 and lasting for about two weeks.
Staff and signage will be posted as needed to direct park visitors.
Portage River Tour
Hostelling International-Toledo Area Council will kick off a new bike tour season June 27 with the Portage River Tour in Elmore. The tour is the first of four the local organization sponsors each year.
The 35th annual event will include routes of 10, 31, 62 or 100 miles, as well as a lunch stop at the Portage River Festival sponsored by the Elmore Historical Society. Cyclists of all skill levels are invited to participate in the fun, family event. Helmets are required.
Cyclists can register and begin riding any time during the registration period, 7 to 11 a.m., at Woodmore High School, 633 Fremont St.
Registration information is available at local bike shops and at www.hitoledo.org. Register in advance or day of ride.
The website also lists information about Hostelling International’s other local bike tours including the Metroparks Tour July 17 in Whitehouse; the Irish Hills Tour Sept. 19 in Sylvania; the Tombstone Tour and Family Haunted Bike Ride Oct. 16 at Secor and Oak Openings Metroparks.
Hostelling International helps all, especially the young, gain a greater understanding of the world and its people through low-cost travel, cultural programming and fun activities. The bike tours bring people together and raise funds to operate the chapter.
Indicted
After a recent session of the Ottawa County Grand Jury, an indictment was returned against Vaughn C. Schaffer, 61, of 16426 W. Smith Rd., Elmore, Prosecuting Attorney Mark Mulligan said.
Schaffer was indicted on one count of Falsification, a felony of the fourth degree, after he allegedly provided false information to obtain a concealed gun permit.
A summons has been issued, and Schaffer is scheduled to make his initial appearance in the Ottawa County Court of Common Pleas on July 9.
Mulligan noted that an indictment is merely a formal charge in the Common Pleas Court and does not denote guilt or innocence.
Rally set
American Patriots Against Government Excess will sponsor an Independence Day rally will be held July 3 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in the north parking lot of the Sandusky County Fairgrounds. County Democrat and Republican chairs will join candidates for U.S. Congress Ohio 5th District. For more information, call 419-332-3259 or visit www.americanspage.com.
July 4th festival
The community is invited to a 4th of July Festival at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 4155 Pickle Rd., Oregon.
The festival, which is being held in conjunction with the church’s 50th anniversary year, will kick off with an outdoor tent service at 10:30 a.m. The service will feature the church Praise Band. Rev. Terry Cripe, president of the Ohio District of the Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod, will be the guest speaker.
A hog roast will be served at noon, and games and activities for adults and children will be held in the afternoon, including a moonwalk and dunk tank. The Sojourners, a gospel quartet from Findlay, will begin under the tent at 2 p.m.
For more information, call the church at 419-691-9407 or www.princeofpeaceoregon.com.
Road resurfacing
Through September, daily from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., motorists can expect intermittent lane restrictions on SR 600 from US 23 to US 20 for resurfacing.
Traffic will be maintained by flaggers. Beginning June 21 through July, SR 600 between Mud Creek Road (CR 90) and CR 702, will be closed for bridge repair. The detour is SR 300; US 6; US 20.
Beginning June 28 through August, SR 600 between CR 14 and Rollersville Road (CR 26) will be closed for bridge repair. The detour is US 23; US 6; US 20. All work is weather permitting.
Depner benefit planned
A benefit for Tabitha “Clere” Depner, a 2004 graduate of Oak Harbor High School who has been diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s ALS, will be held June 26 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Carroll Township Shelter.
Chicken dinners will be available for dining in or carrying out. Entertainment will be provided by DJ Alice Stone with “Hot Shot Karaoke. There will also be a silent auction and 50/50 raffles.
In addition, a poker run will be held, with the first bike out at noon. Cars are also welcome. The run will include five stops – Skip & Barb’s, Rayz Place, Limestone, Wild Wings and Porky’s.
Proceeds raised will go toward medical expenses. For more information, call Linda at 419-898-5050.
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