Serving Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky and Wood Counties
Library program to focus on genealogy
The Walbridge Branch Library, 108 N. Main St., will present a program focusing on genealogy on Thursday, May 1, at 2 p.m.
Program attendees will get a basic overview on genealogy as well as some tips and tricks to get the most out of the library’s family history research tools.
No registration is required. For more information, call 419-352-5050 or email woodref@wcdpl.org.
Reverse raffle to fund fireworks display
Tickets are on sale for the Oak Harbor Fireworks Fund Reverse Raffle, which will be held Saturday, May 10 at the Ottawa County Fairgrounds.
Doors will open at 5 p.m.; dinner will be served at 6 p.m. and the raffle drawing will begin at 6:30 p.m.
Raffle prizes include $2,500 for first place, $750 for second place and $250 for third place. The event will also include games, sideboards and a Chinese auction.
Tickets are $50 each. Additional meal tickets are $20 each. Only 250 tickets will be available.
All proceeds raised benefit the Oak Harbor Independence Day Fireworks Show.
Board of elections to be in session May 6
The Ottawa County Board of Elections will be in special session Tuesday, May 6, to conduct the Primary Election and address any other business that comes before the board.
The meeting will be held at the Board of Elections office, 8444 W. SR 163, Oak Harbor, in the Veterans Memorial Building.
Voting on Election Day will begin at 6:30 a.m. and end at 7:30 p.m. at polling locations in Ottawa County.
Call 419-898-3071 for more information.
Winter Crisis Program helps 1,300+ households
The Winter Crisis Program through Great Lakes Community Action Partnership (GLCAP) helped 1,349 households in Northwest Ohio with heating needs this winter.
The program, which ran Nov. 1, 2024-March 31, 2025, assisted Ottawa, Sandusky, Seneca, and Wood county residents with emergency utility payments to prevent shut-offs or restore utilities, or helped by replenishing propane, kerosene or other heating supplies.
While Winter Crisis Program assistance has ended, GLCAP still provides year-round support through the Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP) Plus program. PIPP Plus provides fixed monthly payments based on household income for customers on regulated utilities.
PIPP Plus provides support to families with fixed incomes by establishing consistent monthly utility payments. “Moreover, the program offers a remarkable benefit: it can eliminate utility debt for participants who consistently make their payments on time,” said GLCAP Energy Assistance Specialist Cortney Sturgill.
PIPP Plus through GLCAP is available to Ottawa, Sandusky, Seneca, and Wood county households at or below 175% of federal poverty guidelines (e.g., $26,355/household of one, $54,600/household of four) and for household sizes of eight or more that are 60% of state median income.
Details are available at glcap.org/pipp or by calling 419-273-4212 to set up an appointment.
