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Senior Services levy
Voters in Sandusky County are being asked to approve a 0.5-mill replacement levy at the May 3 ballot that will support programs for senior citizens in the county.
Senior services are made possible in part by a levy, and that levy is due for approval every five years. The last levy was approved in November 2006.
The levy is expected to cost the owner of a $100,000 home $5.31per year – no more than they are paying on the current levy. In fact, some homeowners may see a decrease in the amount they pay due to decreased home values, but this levy does not incur any new taxes.
Sandusky County Senior Services, administered by WSOS Community Action Commission, is operated with funding from the Area Office on Aging and a levy, which voters originally approved in 1987. The funding also supports meals delivered to home-bound senior citizens, the senior centers, and some transportation services, which help senior citizens to get to doctor appointments, dialysis treatments, and so on.
WSOS operates four senior centers in Sandusky County. They are located in Woodville, Clyde, Gibsonburg and Fremont. The levy also provided funding for meals in Bellevue through the Four-County Young at Heart Senior Center.
For more information on the levy or any of WSOS Senior Services, call 334-8911 or toll free 1-800-775-9787.
Nominations sought
WSOS Senior Programs is seeking nominations for its Ninth Annual Induction into the Sandusky County Senior Citizens Hall of Fame.
Nomination forms are available at WSOS senior centers located in Clyde, Fremont, Gibsonburg and Woodville. The deadline for nominations is April 15.
The award recognizes senior volunteers who are role models and who present a positive image of aging across various types of volunteer activities throughout the county. An induction ceremony will take place during the county’s Senior Day on May 11 at the American Legion Hall in Fremont.
Nominations are open to anyone 60 years of age and older over and anyone who has been a volunteer for any organization within the county. The nominee should have given of his/her time, money and/or compassion to improve the quality of life for others, demonstrating characteristics of positive aging.
Criteria for selection will include a review of a history of the nominee as a volunteer in the community; awards and/or recognition the nominee received for community activities; and boards/commissions/committees of which the nominee may be a member.
For more information, call the WSOS Senior Center in Fremont at 419-334-8181, the Gibsonburg center at 419-637-7947 or the Woodville center at 419-849-3636.
Spring into Happiness
The Ottawa County Senior Activities Committee will host their annual “Spring into Happiness” Dance featuring The Night Session Big Band on April 3, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Community Markets VFW Memorial Hall, 251 W. Main Street, Oak Harbor.
Admission is $10 in advance or $12 at the door and includes an hors d’oeuvres buffet, door prizes, and raffles.
The dance is sponsored by Otterbein North Shore Retirement Living Community and Walker Family Funeral Homes. All proceeds will benefit the Ottawa County Senior Activities Fund.
Tickets are available at all Ottawa County Senior Center locations, or for ticket information or reservations call Juanita Mills-Persely at 419-341-1080. The dance is open to the public (21 and older).
Free fertilizer
Serenity Farm, Inc., located at 21870 Lemoyne Rd., Luckey, invites gardeners looking for fertilizer to bring their trucks, trailers or containers for a free manure-pickup April 2 between 9 a.m. and noon.
In the event of rain, the pick-up will be held April 9. For more information, call 419-833-1308 or visit www.serenityfarm.org.
Absentee ballots
Absentee ballots for the May 3 Special Election for Woodmore Local and Benton-Carroll-Salem Schools will be available at the Ottawa County Board of Elections office, 8444 W. SR 163, Oak Harbor, March 29.
Voters in Ottawa County may vote an absentee ballot at the office March 29 through May 2 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday, April 30 from 8:30 a.m. to noon.
Ballots may also be mailed to the voter. Applications are available online at www.co.ottawa.oh.us or by calling 419-898-3071.
Voters may also submit a written application for absentee ballots. Requests must contain all of the following:
•The voter’s name, date of birth, address at which he/she is registered to vote, signature;
• One of the following: Ohio driver’s license number or number from a State of Ohio photo identification; or the last four digits of the voter’s social security number; or a copy of a current and valid photo identification, military identification, or a current (within the last 12 months) utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document (other than a voter registration notification mailed by a board of elections) that shows the voter’s name and current address.
• A statement identifying the election for which absent voter’s ballots are requested;
• A statement that the person requesting the ballot is a qualified elector;
• If the request is for a primary election ballot, the elector’s party affiliation; and
• If the elector wants the ballot to be mailed, the address to which it shall be mailed.
If any of this information is not provided, the application cannot be processed.
Lifeguard certification
The Eastern Community YMCA will offer Lifeguard Certification in a series of seven classes that will be held March 30 through April 18.
Participants must be at least 16 before the last day of the course; must be able to pass a swim test, tread water for at least two minutes using legs only; surface dive in eight to 10 feet of water and swim under water at least 15 feet. Attendance at all seven classes is mandatory.
The fee is $125 for Max members and $175 for Associate members. There is also a book fee of $36.
For more information, call Yvonne Thoma-Patton at 419-691-3523.
Women’s Connection
All area women are invited to the “Hop into Spring” luncheon and program sponsored by the Toledo East Women’s Connection April 7 at the Bayside Boardwalk, 2759 Seaman St., Oregon. (Please note, this month’s meeting is a week earlier).
Doors will open at 11:30 a.m. for the noon luncheon and program.
Jill Bench, from Bench’s Greenhouse in Elmore will share spring planting ideas; Bonnie Mohon, of Oregon, will entertain with vocal music and speaker Bonnie Grenlund, from Rosecommon, Mich., will present “A Lady of the Letters.”
The cost is $10.50, all inclusive. For reservations, call Dorothy at 419-691-9611.
Seamanship for Women
The Toledo Sail & Power Squadron is planning a Seamanship Class for Women.
The class will cover a variety of topics, including how to assist at the helm in case of emergency, how to throw a line to a stranded boater, proper fueling procedures and more. Christopher Hoover of the Toledo Sail & Power Squadron will instruct the class.
For more information, contact Larry Cole at 734-755-7252 or e-mail
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Motorcycle safety training
Motorcycle enthusiasts interested in enhancing their knowledge about safe driving are invited to enroll in upcoming Motorcycle Safety Training classes offered through Owens Community College’s Workforce and Community Services.
The three-day course, held Thursday evenings, Saturdays and Sundays, will be offered March through October. The class requires 16 hours of coursework – four hours in a classroom at the college’s Arrowhead Park Learning Center on Indian Wood Circle in Maumee and the final 12 hours will of practice riding sessions at Owens’ defensive driving pad located adjacent to the Fire Science and Law Enforcement Center in Perrysburg Township.
Attendees will be provided with motorcycles, helmets and a student workbook. Individuals must show proof of a Motorcycle Endorsement on their driver’s license or a valid temporary motorcycle permit in order to participate in the course.
The cost to participate in the class is $25. Individuals under 18 years of age can enroll free. Space is limited to 12 riders per class.
For more information, call Workforce and Community Services at 1-800-GO-OWENS, ext. 7357. Register online at www.motorcycle.ohio.gov by clicking on the Wood County icon.
Public forum set
Bay Township Trustees will hold a public meeting to allow citizens to voice their concerns about safety issues on Ohio SR 53 between the SR 2 bypass at Port Clinton and the Muddy Creek Bridge near the Ottawa-Sandusky County line.
Police report there have been 250 vehicle crashes on the roadway in the past eight years, including four fatalities since 2006. Township trustees have asked the Ohio Department of Transportation to consider improving safety measures there and have invited ODOT to send a representative to the meeting. Also attending will be Ottawa County Sheriff Bob Bratton, Ottawa County Prosecuting Attorney Mark Mulligan, Lt. Daryl Edge of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, and representatives from Port Clinton City Schools.
The public is invited to attend.
Humane Ohio fundraiser
The Church of St. Andrew United Methodist Men will hold a fundraiser for Humane Ohio, a non-profit, low-cost spay/neuter clinic and pet food bank, on April 2 from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
The event will include old fashioned pancakes, blueberry pancakes, chocolate chip pancakes, Chef Paul’s soon to be world famous potato pancakes, French toast with warm fruit and whipped toppings, beverages and more.
The cost is simply a donation of any amount at the door at 3620 Heatherdowns Blvd., near Byrne and Heatherdowns. Proceeds will allow the organization to subsidize spay/neuter procedures and keep prices low and offer programs like the Humane Ohio Pet Food Bank. For more information, visit www.humaneohio.org or call 419-266-5607.
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