Senior game day
Ottawa County Seniors are ready to welcome spring with the official start of the 2011 Senior Calendar of Events.

On Sunday, March 13, the Oak Harbor Harbor Lights will host the annual “Pot o’ Gold Game Day, Potluck and Wii Bowling Tournament” from 2 to 5 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room at the Riverview Health Care Campus, 8180 W. SR 163, Oak Harbor.

Attendees are asked to bring their favorite card/board game and a dish for the hors d’oeuvres buffet and be ready for a fun day of food, games, raffles, door prizes and socializing.

The highlight of the day will be the wii bowling tournament with teams representing the six senior sites. The event, which is a combined effort of the Ottawa County Senior Activities Committee and Ottawa County Senior Resources, is free and open to all Ottawa County seniors. Those interested in attending are asked to sign up at their nearest senior center.

For information on this or other senior events, call 877-898-6459.

Heart Ball 2011
The American Heart Association will host its 14th annual Glass City Heart Ball, March 12 at 6 p.m. at The Pinnacle, 1772 Indian Wood Circle, Maumee.

The event, which will be hosted by Rick and Mary Beth from 101.5 The River, will celebrate the work and mission of the American Heart Association. Buzz Hermann, Service Line Administrator, Cardiac Vascular & Oncology, Mercy Health Partners, Northern Region will serve as chairperson.

In addition to an awards presentation, guests will enjoy fine dining, dancing, entertainment and both silent and live auctions. Tickets are $175 per person and $1,600 for a table. Proceeds raised will facilitate research, education and advocacy programs throughout Toledo, including public health advocacy campaigns, physical activity and nutrition education and lifesaving CPR courses.

For more information, corporate sponsorship, tickets or to RSVP, call Wendy Keener at 419-740-6180.

Rembrandt lecture
Professor Ernst van de Wetering, of Amsterdam, will discuss the authentication process for Rembrandt Laughing, a painting currently on display at the Toledo Museum of Art, March 3 at 7 p.m. in the museum’s Peristyle.

Acclaimed as one of the most exciting artistic discoveries in recent years, Rembrandt Laughing came to light in 2007. Currently on loan to the TMA from a private collection courtesy of Hazlitt Gooden & Fox, London, the painting is on display in Gallery 24 until May 1.

Professor van de Wetering lectures widely on Rembrandt, on historic studio practice as well as in the field of theory and ethics of conservation and restoration. The free lecture is made possible through the generosity of members of the Toledo Museum of Art and supported in part through the sustainable grant program of the Ohio Arts Council.

For more information, call 800-644-6862, or visit www.toledomuseum.org.

“Transported Landscapes”
Owens Community College invites area residents to experience the interconnectedness between art and the environment at artist Vaughn Bell’s exhibit “Transported Landscapes,” on display at the Walter E. Terhune Art Gallery through March 29.  The gallery is located in the Center for Fine and Performing Arts.

Bell is known worldwide for her creation of interactive projects and immersive environments that deal with how society relates to the environment. She has exhibited her sculpture, installation, performance video and public projects internationally, including commissions for the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art and the Edith Russ Site for New Media Art in Odenburg, Germany.

Both soybean and corn seed, which are incorporated into the exhibit, have been donated by the Bowling Green store location of Mid-Wood Inc., an agricultural grain and supply cooperative that is owned and controlled by the members its serves. During the spring season, an expanded version of “Transported Landscapes” will be unveiled in the courtyard adjacent to the Center for Fine and Performing Arts.

Admission to the gallery is free and open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays; from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays.

For more information, call 1-800-GO-OWENS, ext. 2721.

Skywarn training
The National Weather Service, Cleveland office, and Wood County Emergency Management Agency will present their annual Skywarn training March 2 at 6 p.m. at the Perrysburg Schools Administration (Commodore) Building, 140 E. Indiana Ave., Perrysburg.

The comprehensive training, which is open to the public, will explain how to accurately identify and report severe weather occurrences to the National Weather Service and local officials. Anyone interested in learning more about severe weather is invited to attend. Pre-registration is not required.

For more information, call Wood County EMA at 419-354-9269 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Indictments returned
Two Oak Harbor residents were among those indicted after a recent session of the Ottawa County Grand Jury.

Chase R. Smith, 21, 20775 W. SR 579, Oak Harbor, has been charged with felony counts of Possession of Drugs and Cultivation of Marihuana, along with misdemeanor charges of Possession of Drugs and Drug Paraphernalia. According to reports of the Ottawa County Drug Task Force, drugs, drug paraphernalia and marihuana plants were found at Smith’s residence during two separate searches.

Joe L. Allen, 36, 427 W. Water St., Oak Harbor, has been indicted on one count of Possessing a Weapon While Under Disability, a felony of the third degree, after Ohio Highway Patrol troopers found a loaded firearm in his vehicle last February. Allen’s prior conviction for a drug offense precludes him from carrying a firearm.

An indictment is merely a formal charge in the Common Pleas Court and does not denote guilt or innocence, Prosecuting Attorney Mark Mulligan noted.

Senior book discussion
The Oregon Branch of the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library will host a one-hour monthly Senior Book Discussion group which will meet the first Friday of most months.

On March 4 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., the group will discuss Markus Zusak’s “The Book Thief.” Copies of the book are available at the library circulation desk.

No reservations are necessary. For more information, call 419-259-5305. The library is located at 3340 Dustin Rd.

Lincoln Day Dinner
The Ottawa, Sandusky and Seneca County Annual Lincoln Day Dinner will be held Feb. 24 at Ole Zim’s Restaurant, 1387 N. SR 590, Fremont.

Gathering time is 6:30 p.m. Dinner will begin at 7 p.m. Guest speaker will be Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor.

For reservations, call Terry Lowe as soon as possible at 419-898-6874.

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