The Genoa Alumni Band will once again take the field at the Homecoming game against Lake High School Oct. 15.

All former GHS band members are invited to participate. Alumni should meet at 5:45 p.m. outside the band room and march to Comet Stadium with the band. Alumni will take the field at pregame to play “Carmen Ohio,” the alma mater; “Harvardiana,” the school song; “Across the Field,” the school fight song and “Flip, Flop and Fly” with the high school band.

Alumni are also invited to play in the stands with the marching band during the game. Music will be available. Instruments will also be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Former band members interested in practicing may come to the high school Oct. 11 from 7 to 8:15. For more information, call band director Brian Edwards at 419-855-7735 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Donations sought
Teaching & Mentoring Communities, a migrant-based school located in Millbury, is collecting blankets and coats for children and families who will be staying in Northwest Ohio during the winter months.

Donations are needed by Oct. 15, when school closes. The school has identified about 35 families who are in need.

For more information about making a donation, call 419-837-1038.

10th anniversary
A perfect September afternoon, enhanced by the beauty of the Schedel Arboretum and Gardens in Elmore, provided the celebrants at the Ottawa County Community Foundation’s 10th anniversary a memorable day.

About 100 residents from all over the county enjoyed a newly produced video about the Foundation's history, programs and accomplishments.

Guests strolled among the 17 acres admiring the flowerbeds, trees and shrubs, a Japanese garden and sculptures located throughout the gardens.

Many took a garden tour narrated by Elaine Mylander, while others enjoyed a butterfly tour conducted by Robert Michael Pyle from Grays River, Wash., and a bird walk led by Kenn Kaufman.

Jazz music performed by Michael Shirtz’s Quintet and also a group of his students from Terra Community College in the Trellis Gallery provided  entertainment.

The foundation awarded grants totaling nearly $30,000 this year. In addition, more than 35 scholarships were awarded to area high school seniors.

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