Press Releases - Community Interest


May 29

Parents Of Teens & Tweens (POTTS) Gathering

Parents of Tweens and Teens Gathering (POTTS) Please join us at Zion Lutheran Church 8307 Memorial Highway in Ottawa Lake Michigan at 7:00 pm. for our first POTTS Gathering. POTTS is a special meeting for parents of teens and tweens to help parents ...

Posted By: Norman Gregory | Category: Community Interest



May 29

Point Place Days Parade & Events

The annual Point Place Days celebration will be held throughout the month of June. The annual parade will be Saturday, June 2, at noon. The parade route includes Summit Street and 131st Street, starting at 108th and ending at the Masonic Harbor ...

Posted By: Joyce P Ejhinger | Category: Community Interest



May 24

LMHA Breaks Ground on $46 Million Planned Community

(May 24, 2012) - Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority (LMHA) has scheduled an official Phase I - Collingwood Green Ground Breaking ceremony at 10:00 a.m. at the corner of Division St., and Belmont Ave. on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 to acknowledge the ...

Posted By: Terri Parker | Category: Community Interest



May 23

1Matters to announce employment alternative to panhandling

Thursday May 24th @ 11.00 am -- at Levis Square (NOT Levis Commons) 1Matters will announce an innovative community engagement campaign to reduce panhandling in the metro Toledo area through employment with Toledo Streets. Attending the press ...

Posted By: ken leslie | Category: Community Interest



May 14

Funeral Planning - The Easy Way or the Hard Way

Josh Slocum, Executive Director of the Funeral Consumers' Alliance, will be the featured speaker at the annual meeting of the NW Ohio Chapter of the FCA on Saturday, May 19 at 10:15 am, to be held at the Sanger Branch Library, 3030 W. Central in ...

Posted By: Rebecca Locke-Gagnon | Category: Community Interest



May 09

Under the Bridge

One Village Council proudly presents the Under the Bridge Car, Motorcycle and Flea Market on June 24th. The location is on Water Street Between Lagrange and Walnut Street Toledo Ohio. Admission is free. Cars and motorcycles can be registered early ...

Posted By: Mary Brandeberry | Category: Community Interest



May 07

Who Are Leon & Mia?

Leadership Toledo and Unison Behavioral Health Group invite the community to meet “Leon & Mia” on Wednesday, May 23 from 5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at the Shared Lives Gallery – 20 North St. Clair Street in downtown Toledo. ...

Posted By: Kitty Slight | Category: Community Interest



May 07

At Toledo School for the Arts it's Easy Being Green!

At Toledo School for the Arts it's Easy Being Green! Bioswale planting starts Tuesday; project one step closer to completion As part of a generous grant awarded through federal section 319(h) under the Clean Water Act Grant from the Ohio EPA and ...

Posted By: S Watkins | Category: Community Interest



May 04

Essay Contest Winners Announced

(Released April 26, 2012) – Thank you to everyone who entered this year’s 16th Ruth Blank Venner and Mary Jane Blank McCormick Essay Contest. The Library nearly doubled the number of entries for this year’s contest, with a total of ...

Posted By: Rhonda Sewell | Category: Community Interest



May 04

Luminations Fundraising Gala Wrap Up

Last Saturday, Lourdes Franciscan Theatre & Conference center was glowing with the more than 500 guests who came out to celebrate higher education and raise funds for student scholarships. Honorary Chair Jim Findlay and Lourdes President Bob ...

Posted By: Heather Hoffman | Category: Community Interest



May 04

Celebrate the Music of the 20s

Toledo, Ohio. St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church hosts a Toledo Symphony Neighborhood Concert, with guest conductor Christopher James Lee. Date: Sunday, May 20, 2012 Time: 4:00 p.m., reception to follow Place: 2770 West Central (between ...

Posted By: Ellen Critchley | Category: Community Interest



May 03

NW Ohio Conservative Conference to be held May 19

May 3, 2012 PERRYSBURG, OHIO Citizens, concerned with the direction of the United States, are coming together May 19, 2012 for the Northwest Ohio Conservative Conference. The goal of the conference is to provide education and information regarding ...

Posted By: Liz Brewer | Category: Community Interest



May 01

FREE PLANT EXCHANGE and WORKSHOP MAY 5

Everyone in the community is welcome to join in the 2012 Spring Plant Exchange on Saturday, May 5, at the Original Sub Shop on Broadway, rain or shine. Please bring plants and gardening paraphernalia in good condition. Generally, donations include ...

Posted By: Zoe Scheuer | Category: Community Interest



Apr 25

Naked Mole Rats Moving in at Toledo Zoo's New Tembo Trail

Elephants aren’t the only attraction at the Zoo’s new Tembo Trail, opening on Friday, May 18. Returning to public view after four years off exhibit is a colony of naked mole rats that will be housed within the elephants’ indoor ...

Posted By: Andi Norman | Category: Community Interest



Apr 25

National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week May 6-12

The National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health declares the first full week in May as National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week. This week is dedicated to increasing public awareness about the triumphs and ...

Posted By: Kitty Slight | Category: Community Interest



Apr 25

FREE Community Plant Exchange May 5

All are welcome to join local gardeners for this FREE exchange. You never know what you're going to find, but we usually get bulbs, perennials, herbs, Oak Openings natives, vegetables, books, landscaping materials and much more. Master gardeners ...

Posted By: Zoe Scheuer | Category: Community Interest



Apr 18

Library Celebrates JAM 2012

(Released April 16, 2012) – Join the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library and Toledo’s Celebration of JAM 2012, as part of April’s Jazz Appreciation Month. Please bring the entire family out for a full day of music, fun and ...

Posted By: Rhonda Sewell | Category: Community Interest



Apr 17

Toledo Area Humane Society Advances in ASPCA $100K Challenge

The Toledo Area Humane Society would like to thank everyone for their support and for voting them into the final round of the ASPCA $100K Challenge. Official results were announced this morning and TAHS received over 10,000 votes, placing them 29th ...

Posted By: Cyndi Condit | Category: Community Interest



Apr 16

Zion Lutheran Church LCMC Summer Hours

ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH LCMC SUMMER HOURS Zion Lutheran Church LCMC 8307 Memorial Hwy. Ottawa Lake Mich. 49267 will start our summer hours on Sunday May 27, 2012. Pastor Ron Winslow will lead a contemporary service on Sundays at 8:00 am. and a ...

Posted By: Norman Gregory | Category: Community Interest



Apr 16

Community Forum on Child Sexual Abuse

FREE AND OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC The Community Forum is designed to educate parents, professionals, and the general public on the dynamics of child sexual abuse, prevention and safety strategies, our community's response system to child and adult ...

Posted By: CeCe Norwood | Category: Community Interest



Apr 16

Victim Rights Survivor Night

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Are you a victim of any crime? If so, this event is for you. Come and learn about your rights. Program Activities: Victims of Crime Compensation Presentation How and when to file a claim My Experience with Bullying ...

Posted By: CeCe Norwood | Category: Community Interest



Apr 16

Project Peace Retreat

The Sisters of St. Francis, Tiffin, Ohio, are offering "Retreat for a Nonviolent Heart" on our campus from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. May 12. The retreat is one of our offerings connected with our new Project Peace, whose intention is to contribute to a peaceful ...

Posted By: Kate Oatis | Category: Community Interest



Apr 16

Boys and Men Healing

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Sexual Abuse Prevention Awareness Treatment Healing (SA PATH) Coalition presents a special screening of "Boys and Mens Healing." "Boys and Men Healing" documents the impact sexual abuse has on individuals and society. ...

Posted By: CeCe Norwood | Category: Community Interest



Apr 11

Vote to Save Lives!

Don’t Forget - Vote to Save Lives! Voting Begins Today! Toledo, OH –Voting begins today for the ASPCA $100K Challenge. The ASPCA $100K Challenge is an amazing chance for animal shelters and humane societies all over the country to save ...

Posted By: Cyndi Condit | Category: Community Interest



Apr 11

Owens Presents 'Melodic Expressions'

PERRYSBURG TOWNSHIP, Ohio – Area residents with a passion and an enjoyment of music are encouraged to join in celebrating the culmination of an academic year’s worth of Department of Fine and Performing Arts education as Owens Community ...

Posted By: Bradley Meyer | Category: Community Interest



Apr 09

Parents - You have the power, use it!

Talk to your teen about the dangers of alcohol and drugs and help them live to celebrate another day. Teenagers find themselves at a crossroads ? especially in the spring where they find themselves enjoying prom and graduation parties ? facing ...

Posted By: Brenda Danner | Category: Community Interest



Apr 06

Tickets on Sale for Hannah's Socks 'Sole Train' Fundraiser

Board members and volunteers of Hannah’s Socks plan to wow attendees as they plan an evening of music, food, drink, silent auction and fundraising. The inaugural Sole Train event will be held Friday, April 20, 2012 from 7-11pm at The Blarney ...

Posted By: Patrick Giammarco | Category: Community Interest



Apr 05

Toledo School for the Arts Gives Up Shoes for One Day

For Immediate Release Contact: Jen Henderson March 25, 2012 419-307-2890 [email protected] Toledo School for the Arts Gives Up Shoes for One Day Without Shoes Toledo School for the Arts (TSA) will be showing their ...

Posted By: S Watkins | Category: Community Interest



Apr 04

Vote to Save Lives!

Vote to Save Lives! The Toledo Area Humane Society Needs YOUR Help! Toledo, OH – The ASPCA $100K Challenge is an amazing chance for animal shelters and humane societies all over the country to save more lives and to get rewarded for it! The ...

Posted By: Cyndi Condit | Category: Community Interest



Apr 04

Owens Students Host Prom Dress Event

PERRYSBURG TOWNSHIP, Ohio – Area high school students and their families searching for that hard-to-find prom dress and accompanying accessories at minimal cost are invited to visit Owens Community College as the Raising Awareness Club ...

Posted By: Bradley Meyer | Category: Community Interest