The Little Sisters of the Poor Sacred Heart Home, located at 930 South Wynn Rd., Oregon, celebrated the closing ceremony for their 125th Anniversary year on Feb. 3.
 
The event included a gathering of friends and benefactors of the Little Sisters over the years. Liturgy was celebrated by Bishop Leonard Blair and con-celebrated by a number of Diocesan priests.
 
After the Liturgy concluded, guests were led in a procession down the second floor hallway to an area taped off by caution and construction signs. The Bishop then proceeded to bless the area, which would be renovated into a future nursing bed room. This area, along with several others, is a project being undertaken by the Little Sisters of the Poor to expand the number of skilled nursing beds from 25 to 47 beds, leaving a remaining six assisted living rooms and 20 independent living apartments.

The event concluded with a social and dinner, where residents of the home mingled with the invited guests. In her closing remarks, Sr. Cecilia Mary, Superior of the Little Sisters said, “the mission of the Little Sisters of the Poor to care for the elderly poor is not one we can accomplish on our own. We could never have dreamed of accomplishing our bed licensing program and the expansion of our home without the support of you good people.
 
“Going forward, we have deliberately chosen the theme of ‘Faith – Friends – Family’ for our 126th year here in 2011,” she said. 

Chair, vice-chair named
 
Owens Community College has named Diana Talmage and R J Molter to serve as the chair and vice chair for the college’s Board of Trustees.
 
Elected to their positions by their colleagues during the recent Owens Board of Trustees meeting, they will serve one-year terms.
  
Talmage, of Ottawa Hills, is a retired educator and former school board member who has held several leadership positions at the K-12 and higher education levels. She joined the board in November 2002.
 
A graduate of the University of Toledo with a bachelor’s degree in pharmacy, Molter serves as a staff pharmacist at Pills & Packages Pharmacy and is the former co-owner of M & M Pharmacy in Woodville. The Woodville resident was initially appointed to the college’s board of trustees in June 1972.
  
Other board members include David Habegger of Oregon, Allan J. Libbe of Perrysburg, Dr. Ronald A. McMaster of Perrysburg and William E. Takacs of Toledo.

Republican Women to meet
 
Sandusky County Republican Women hold a luncheon meeting the third Wednesday of every month at noon at the Women’s Federation House, 506 Court St., Fremont. The first meeting will be held March 16. The cost is $10 per person. Reservations are not required.
 
On March 31, the organization will sponsor a Spring Banquet at Ole Zim’s Wagon Shed. 
 
For more information, call Pat Rettig at 419-547-8033.

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