Penta construction project
Penta Career Center is currently accepting applications/plans for the Construction Trades project house for the 2011/2012 school year.

Each year, high school students in Penta’s Construction Trades programs build a house as part of their career-technical training. The students begin construction at the start of the school year and complete their work at the end of the school year.

Potential home construction projects must be located within a 10 to 15 minute driving distance of the Penta campus and the project must be located within one of Penta’s member school districts. Homeowners realize substantial cost savings. Since 1966, Penta has constructed 79 homes in the surrounding communities.

For more information, call Dave Ziemke, Penta supervisor of Construction Trades at 419-661-6358.

Rock for a cause
The Maxx Band and Phil Barone as Jim Morrison will present “A Tribute to Jim Morrison” to benefit the YWCA Jan. 29 at 8:30 p.m. at the Maumee Indoor Theatre, 601 Conant St., Maumee.

VIP tickets are $65, which includes drinks. General admission tickets are $20. Tickets are available by calling 419-897-8902 or at Harold Jaffe Jewelers, Rosie’s Italian Grille, Koto Buki and The Shed.

The band has been jamming together for 25 years on Put-n-Bay. The Jim Morrison Tribute Show has been the opening performance for nationally recognized bands such as Jefferson Starship, Thin Lizzy and Foghat. Rosie’s Grille star Phil Barone rounds things out as Jim Morrison.

Holiday closure
Owens Community College Toledo-area and Findlay-area campuses will be closed Jan. 17 in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. There will be no classes and the college offices will be closed for business.

Classes will resume and administrative offices will reopen Jan. 18.

Photography workshop
A daylong workshop offering insight into the strategies of owning and operating a professional photography business will be held Jan. 22 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Audio/Visual Classroom Center rooms 125-127 at Owens Community College.

The Business of Photography Workshop is being presented by the Professional Photographers of Northwest Ohio and the Owens Photo Club student organization.  It will feature several leading professionals from northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan within the photography industry, along with a panel discussion.

Highlighted workshop topics will include business financing, insurance, taxes, recordkeeping and accounting practices, state and federal requirements, grant opportunities and incentives, photography supplies, pricing, networking, the current marketplace for photography, and the pros and cons of business ownership.

Registration is encouraged. The cost of the event is $39 for adults and $19 for students, which includes lunch. For more information, call 419-385-8083 or 419-227-1801 or visit www.owensphotoclub.org and www.ppno.org.

Financial Aid Night
Penta Career Center will host Financial Aid Night Jan. 19 from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Susor Auditorium. Penta is located at 9301 Buck Rd. in Perrysburg Township.

Although primarily intended for college-bound seniors, the free event is open to all area high school students and their parents. Guest speaker, an advisor from Bowling Green State University, will discuss various financial aid options available for students, including grants, loans, work study and scholarships.

For more information, call the Penta Student Services & Admissions Office at 419-666-1120, ext. 6480.

Flex-term classes open
There is still time to enroll in Flex-term credit courses at Terra Community College for the spring term.  Students can register for classes that begin Jan. 24 or March 24. Day, evening and online classes are available during the Flex-term.

Terra offers Flex-terms that are eight and 14 weeks long. These terms begin later in the traditional semester and cover all course materials required, just in less time. Flex-term is ideal for students who prefer to work harder and faster to complete coursework in a shorter timeframe, so they have more time for work, family and other responsibilities and activities.

“Flex-term offers students the flexibility to manage going to school with other priorities,” said Mary McCue, Terra marketing director. “It’s a great option for students who are juggling work, family and school.”

Terra offers Flex-term classes in English, math, computers, psychology, HVAC, allied health sciences and more. Courses are available during the day and evening and online.

For more information, call the Admissions Department at 419-559-2349 or 800-334-3886.
 

Tourism grants available
The Ottawa County Visitors Bureau (Lake Erie Shores & Islands West) has announced its 2011 Tourism Marketing Grant program.

This program provides funds to assist Ottawa County-based non-profit organizations and small businesses in promoting events and activities that attract overnight visitors to the region.

The application deadline for this year’s program is March 31. More information is available by contacting Executive Director Larry Fletcher at 419-734-4386, ext. 223 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Free zoo admission
In an effort to express appreciation to Lucas County voters for their continuing support, the Toledo Zoo is offering free admission to all county residents Jan. 15-17. Identification demonstrating proof of residency is required to receive free admission.

Throughout the year, Lucas County residents are also admitted free of charge every Monday from 10 a.m. to noon.

County residents will also receive coupons offering special discounts on future zoo visits.

Visit www.toledozoo.org or call 419-385-4040 for more information.

Safe boating class
An Ohio Boating Education Course will be offered Jan. 29 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Gander Mountain, 1320 Holland-Sylvania Rd., Holland.

The course fee is $5, which covers the cost of course materials. Pre-registration is required due to class size limitations.

Ohio law requires any person born on or after Jan. 1, 1982 to successfully complete an approved boating safety education course if they operate any watercraft powered by a motor greater than 10 horsepower.

To register or obtain more information, call the Maumee Bay Watercraft Office at 419-836-6003 or visit www.ohiodnr.com.

Waite Indian Night
Morrison R. Waite High School, 301 Morrison Dr., Toledo, will hold its annual Eighth-Grade Indian Night Jan. 26 at 6:15 p.m. in the Career Center Cafeteria.

The event offers an opportunity for future Waite Indians to meet staff members, tour the building and hear about academic offerings, activities and athletics.

Call 419-697-2511 for more information.

Homeless to be counted
A point in time (PIT) count of the number of homeless residents in Wood, Sandusky, Ottawa, and Seneca counties will be conducted Jan. 25.

The count provides a single-day snapshot of homelessness across the state. Locally, WSOS will participate in the count by documenting the number of homeless people in its four-county service area.

“We will count those who fall under the following categories: staying in emergency shelter, transitional housing for homeless, a hotel or motel paid for by a public or private entity in lieu of shelter, or places not meant for human habitation such as streets, campgrounds, abandoned buildings, etc.,” said Ragan Claypool, supportive services coordinator at WSOS.

This count is completed annually by organizations that received funding to serve the homeless. It is a requirement of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which requires regularly occurring counts of sheltered and unsheltered homeless persons for communities interested in applying for McKinney-Vento funding through the Continuum of Care (CoC) application process.

WSOS will work with volunteers from the local Homeless Coalition members to conduct the count.

The count in Ohio is facilitated by the Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio (COHHIO), and it is conducted statewide on the same day for the same time period.

The count also includes groups referred to as sub-populations of the homeless. These groups include those who are severely mentally ill, veterans, persons with HIV/AIDS, unaccompanied youth and chronically homeless.

WSOS administers grants that aid individuals and families who find themselves homeless, however, the number of people who request assistance annually far outweighs the funding WSOS receives.

For information on the homeless programs operated by WSOS, call Ragan Claypool or Ann Hanko at 419-334-8911, visit www.wsos.org or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Annual Meeting Set
The East Toledo Family Center will hold its 2010 Annual Meeting and Recognition Night at the Family Center Jan. 26.

The evening will begin with hors d’oeuvres at 6 p.m. The public is invited to attend the meeting at 6:30 p.m.

This year marks the 110th birthday of the Family Center. Special activities to commemorate the milestone are scheduled throughout the year.

Several individuals and youths who have excelled in center programs and activities during the year will be honored. Those who would like to attend are asked to R.S.V.P. to Tracy Garufos at 419-691-1429.

Dog registration deadline
Michael Sibbersen, Wood County Auditor reminds dog owners that Jan. 31 is the deadline for 2011 dog registrations.

A registration fee of $14 must be paid with the application for each dog registered. The information necessary for registration is age, sex, color, length of hair, whether spayed or neutered, breed of the dog and the name, address and phone number of the owner.

A kennel fee of $70 must be paid with the application and additional license fees for kennels are required for more than five dogs. Penalty fees will be collected on registrations received after Feb. 1 in the amount equal to the registration fee for each type of license. Therefore the penalty would be $14 for regular licenses and $70 for kennel licenses, in additional to the regular registration fee.

Persons acquiring dogs after Jan. 31 have 30 days after the date of acquisition or the date that the dog reaches 3 months of age to register with the Auditor’s office.

The 2011 dog registration may be filed by mail, in person, or on the Internet. Those mailing applications should include the license fee, dog information (as stated above) and a self-addressed stamped envelope for return of the license. Mail applications to Michael Sibbersen, Wood County Auditor, One Courthouse Square, P.O. Box 368, Bowling Green, OH 43402

Licenses may be purchased in person at the Wood County Auditor’s office, located on the second floor of the courthouse building between 8:30 and 4:30 Monday through Friday or at the Wood County Dog Shelter.

Internet applications, which may be made at www.co.wood.oh.us/auditor. requires an additional $2 convenience fee per license. For more information, call 419-354-9163.

Emergency training
American Red Cross Emergency Services offers training to help members of the community prepare to respond effectively to disasters that occur at home, in neighboring areas and/or at a national response level.

The Ottawa County District Office of the American Red Cross will be offering training opportunities at the Allen-Clay Joint Fire District Office, 3155 N. Genoa-Clay Center Rd., Genoa Feb. 19 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Training includes:

• Disaster Services: An Overview. a prerequisite to all other authorized Red Cross disaster courses, the course includes fundamental information about disasters, their effects on people and the community, the role of government agencies, Red Cross and other agencies, and how the Red Cross provides disaster relief. Upon completion, participants will also be able to identify resources for personal preparedness, determine how to help their community prepare, respond to disasters, and identify the next steps to becoming a volunteer.

• Shelter Operations/Simulation (prerequisite: Disaster Services: An Overview), a course that prepares Red Cross paid and volunteer staff to effectively and sensitively manage shelter operations as a team and meet the needs of people displaced as a result of a disaster.

Pre-registration is required. Call 419-734-1100 or e-mail redcross@thirdplanet to register. There is no charge for disaster services training.

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