Press Releases - Community Interest


Nov 06

Toledo Farmers Market Winter Market Now Open

Did you know that The TOLEDO FARMER’S MARKET IS OPEN YEAR ROUND? November 1, 2008 thru April 25, 2009 The Market is open every Saturday 9 a.m. until 1 pm A summer time tradition does not have to end, every Saturday our vendors and growers will ...

Posted By: Becky | Category: Community Interest



Nov 03

Give Thanks. One Step at a Time. A Walk to Benefit St. Jude

Toledo, Ohio – November 3, 2008 –Residents of Toledo have the unique opportunity to participate in the Give Thanks. Walk, which will occur in 15 cities across the country on Saturday, November 22, and benefits St. Jude Children’s ...

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Oct 29

Library Offers iPod Compatible Downloadable Media

The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library’s Audio Visual (AV) department is on the cutting-edge of technology with many exciting new offers, including its latest – iPod-compatible downloadable media. The AV department is located at Main ...

Posted By: Rhonda Sewell | Category: Community Interest



Oct 28

New Moms' Group for Toledo Area

Brand NEW group for moms in Toledo, just started! Join today and get things moving http://groups.google.com/group/mommies-of-toledo Mommies of Toledo Visit this groupPress Release Contact Name: Lori Press Release Contact Email: ...

Posted By: Lori | Category: Community Interest



Oct 25

"Loving an Addict" Support Group

"Loving an Addict" Support Group Tuesday's from 7:30p-8:30p inside Northwest Christian Church 1590 W Temperance Rd Temperance MI 48182 Across from Temperance Rd Elementary School 4 attending, room for 20+ *We welcome parents, spouses, siblings, ...

Posted By: Kim | Category: Community Interest



Oct 13

Multi-disciplinary pain management: is there relief for you?

Free community pain program at the University of Toledo Medical Center, Dana Center on Thurs., 10/16 from 6:15 - 8:30 PM. Speakers are: Drs. Amish Patel (back pain); Roland Skeel (cancer pain), Joe Atallah (advances in pain management beyond ...

Posted By: Susan Arbaugh | Category: Community Interest



Oct 07

Seeking Volunteers for the 2008 Downtown Holiday Parade

Preparations for the 2008 Downtown Holiday Parade Presented by Taylor Cadillac and The Blade are well underway. We are currently accepting applications for volunteers to fill the 300 + volunteer positions needed to move a parade of this magnitude ...

Posted By: Beth Frisinger | Category: Community Interest



Oct 06

Breast Cancer Awareness/Create-A-Bracelet

No class fee charged for Create-A-Bracelet Walk in or make an appointment to design one-of-a-kind Breast Cancer Awareness jewelry for yourself or to give as a gift. Available Now! Breast Cancer Awareness Handmade Lampwork Glass Beads by Hager ...

Posted By: Ann Tristan | Category: Community Interest



Sep 30

Youth and Young Adult

CONTACT: Misha Green The Indiana Avenue Missionary Baptist Church Youth and Young Adult Department President Annual Day Chairpers 419.699.3039 "Christian Youth & Young Adults keeping our faith and focus on Christ in the mist of the storm!" - ...

Posted By: Misha Green | Category: Community Interest



Sep 18

Cruisin' By the Park Car Show and Motorcycle Run

The date for Crusin’ by the Park Classic Car Show and Motorcycle Run to Marblehead Lighthouse is Saturday, September 27, 2008 from 9 am to 4 pm and is sponsored by the Little Sisters of the Poor. The event will be held on the grounds of Sacred ...

Posted By: Carolyn Matthews | Category: Community Interest



Sep 09

Tibetan Buddhist Monks Visit Toledo This Week

Please join us in welcoming the Tibetan Buddhist Monks from Gaden Shartse Monastery as they visit the Toledo area as part of their 2008 U.S. Tour Wednesday, Sept. 10th through Monday, Sept. 15th A lecture, “World Peace and the Unity of All ...

Posted By: Jenn McCullough | Category: Community Interest



Sep 04

Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank, Inc. is Fighting Hunger

September 3, 2008 – Toledo, Ohio – On Thursday, Sept. 11, the Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank, Inc. will participate in the inaugural nationwide Hunger Action Month. Local events, volunteer opportunities and fundraisers will raise ...

Posted By: Heather Fetterman | Category: Community Interest



Sep 02

Finding A Pet Sitter Can Be A Daunting Task

Type in the phrase “pet sitter” in any search engine box and you will find over one million websites! Quite overwhelming when you are trying to find a pet sitter before you go out of town. And to make matters worse, 99% of those pet ...

Posted By: Richard Keyes | Category: Community Interest



Sep 02

Director of Public Information

Voters! Come arm yourselves against the self-serving and manipulative hype put out by campaigns every election year! Through the joint efforts of over 100,000 Democratic and Republican voters working together over the past 16 years, Project Vote ...

Posted By: Stephanie Roberts | Category: Community Interest



Sep 02

2008 Ohio Womens Hall of Fame Inductees ANNOUNCED

Columbus, OH – The Ohioana Library today announced that thirteen remarkable women will be inducted into the Ohio Women’s Hall of Fame on September 18, 2008. “This year marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the Ohio ...

Posted By: Linda Hengst | Category: Community Interest



Aug 17

Regional Group Grows by EPIC Proportions

Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce For Immediate Release August 14, 2008 For more information contact: Jan Aguilar, Manager of Communications 419-243-8191-ext. 234 ...

Posted By: Jan Aguilar | Category: Community Interest



Aug 14

Aug. 28 Forum Presents Resources for local “Boomers”

Boomers Resource Network of the Lake Erie Region will present a free, informational forum from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, August 28 at Uncle John’s Restaurant, 3131 Secor Road, Toledo. Lunch is optional. Four presentations will cover ...

Posted By: Loren Frendt | Category: Community Interest



Aug 07

Owens College "Backpack to the Future" School Supply Drive

Owens Community College Alumni Association – Backpack to the Future The Owens Community College Alumni Association is sponsoring a community service project called Backpack to the Future. Last year, through the generosity of our students, ...

Posted By: Kaye Koevenig | Category: Community Interest



Aug 06

Second Annual Creative Construction Contest Planned

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Angie Morelock Executive Director Downtown Fremont, Inc. 419-332-8696 Fax: 419-332-8666 [email protected] SECOND ANNUAL CREATIVE CONSTRUCTION CONTEST PLANNED Fremont, Ohio, August 4, 2008- A 6 foot tall ...

Posted By: Carol Baker | Category: Community Interest



Jul 29

Open Letter to the Community

OP-ED PIECE SUBMITTED TO THE WEEKLY PRINT MEDIA By Tom Crothers, Executive Director of DTID and President of GDBP * (419) 249-5494 July 29, 2008 The members of our boards and I read with great interest the recent series in The Blade which identified ...

Posted By: Beth Frisinger | Category: Community Interest



Jul 22

Come celebrate Phoenix Food Co-op's 16th anniversary!

Come Celebrate our 16th Anniversary! Open to the Public! Learn about GOING GREEN! Find out what it means to GO ORGANIC! We’re having a Party! We’ll have live music, Games, FREE HEALTHY FOOD, Prizes to raffle, and you can meet the ...

Posted By: Abby | Category: Community Interest



Jul 17

Dedication Set for Historical Marker to Lakeside

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 16, 2008 LAKESIDE, Ohio –An Ohio Historical Marker commemorating Lakeside will be dedicated at 3:15 p.m. Monday, July 21 at the Hotel Lakeside where the Pavilion meets the lakefront path. President and CEO of the ...

Posted By: Alexandrea Kontos | Category: Community Interest



Jun 24

DOG DAYS OF SUMMER FESTIVAL

The Little Sisters of the Poor are calling out the dogs for the 2008 Dog Days of Summer Festival which will be held on Sunday, August 3rd at Sacred Heart Home for the Elderly at 930 S. Wynn Road in Oregon. The festival, featuring man’s best ...

Posted By: Carolyn Matthews | Category: Community Interest



Jun 17

EXCHANGE PROGRAM SEEKS HOST FAMILIES

This summer the Toledo area will be host to a group of young French students ready to spend their summer vacation getting a taste of American life. The World Exchange, a non-profit educational organization, has been placing students from various ...

Posted By: Yvonne & Tom Goodwin | Category: Community Interest



Jun 09

Taking it to the Street: Downtown Sylvania Street Festival

“Taking it to the Streets – Downtown Sylvania”, a family friendly street festival, sponsored by SHOP Sylvania will be held on Main Street in Sylvania on Thursday July 10, 2007 from 5:00 – 9:00 PM. The streets will be closed ...

Posted By: Pat Nowak | Category: Community Interest



Jun 05

Your Opinion Counts!

The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library is proud to debut its first-ever online opinion survey, Your Opinion Counts! To access the survey, log on today to toledolibrary.org. Nancy Foth, Library Branch Services Manager, said the online availability of ...

Posted By: Rhonda B. Sewell | Category: Community Interest



Jun 02

Skate Fest Rally

When: 6-28-08 Where: Parmalee Park in Bedford Twp. What: Top Trick Challenge Why: Skating for a drug free Life Rally Time: 4:oop Sign in for tricks challenge Rally is from 4p-9p We are setting the stage for the BIG competition at Parmalee Park in ...

Posted By: TRC | Category: Community Interest



May 29

Blu-ray? No Way!

Yes Way, it’s true! The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library is now offering Blu-ray ™ discs for check-out! Talk about a high-tech Library system. We are proud to offer this exciting new technology for our patrons and hope that everyone ...

Posted By: Rhonda B. Sewell | Category: Community Interest



May 21

Library and Library Union to Receive EI Flag Award

A joint committee of Toledo-Lucas County Public Library administrators and Association of Public Library Employees (APLE, UAW Local 5242) officers will be recognized with an Employee Involvement (EI) Flag award for its successful joint employee ...

Posted By: Rhonda B. Sewell | Category: Community Interest



May 13

Group Meeting

All meetings below held at: 2428 Sylvania Ave. Toledo, Ohio 43613 Food provided on Monday and Wednesday. Teen/Young Adult Meetings Monday: 7:00pm until 8:00pm This is a closed meeting for teens and young adults only: ages 15 to 25 The discussions ...

Posted By: RH | Category: Community Interest