Kwanzaa Park Neighbors Welcomes Joe Fausnaugh Director of Toledo Parks, Recreation and Youth Services
Kwanzaa Park Neighbors – Block Watch Meeting
Thursday, August 6, 2026, 6:00 – 7:00 pm at The Padua Center,
1416 Nebraska Ave. Toledo, OH 43607
The Kwanzaa Park Neighbors will welcome Joe Fausnaugh the Director of Parks, Recreation, and Youth Services to the regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, August 6 at 6:00 p.m. at The Padua Center. Joe didn’t exactly fall in love with outdoor activities even though he grew-up on a 100 acre farm in Wood County. While his father was out farming soybeans and corn for a hobby, Fausnaugh was inside reading voraciously.
It wasn’t until he graduated from high school and started a job mowing lawns for the Metroparks did he realize how much he adored nature. “My whole mindset about the outdoors changed that summer, and I loved being outside, and I loved being in nature and working in the dirt.”
That love took him far in the Metroparks professional hierarchy. He was a historical interpreter on a canal boat, a park ranger, seasonal worker and ended his 24 years as the chief of operations.
Fausnaugh is bringing all of his experience and love of parks to Toledo. “I want to turn Toledo City Parks into a point of pride. I want to make a difference in people’s everyday lives. When residents look out of their windows, I want them to see parks that they want to go to, that they value, and that they see as safe places to spend time. I want Toledo residents and their children to enjoy what our parks have to offer as much as I do,” Fausnaugh said. (City of Toledo website)
Our Toledo Police Safety Officer will also be giving the crime statistics for the area. Following the presentation there will be refreshments where neighbors can sit together and ask questions, discuss concerns or just visit with one another. The meeting is free and open to the public.
The Padua Center 1416 Nebraska Ave. is handicap accessible.Additional parking in the rear off the Junction Street alley. Because of construction and renovation at St. Anthony Church Nebraska Street parking is encouraged. There is also a parking area to the west of the Center.
For more information please contact the office at (419) 241-6465 or Sr. Virginia Welsh at (419) 460-3071. Press Release Information Here
Press Release Contact Name:Kim McFann
Press Release Contact Email:[email protected]
Press Release Contact Phone:(419) 241-6465
Organization Name: The Padua Center
Website or Link:paduacenter.org
Organization Address / City / State:1416 Nebraska Ave. Toledo, OH 43607