Youth summer camps continue at St. Francis TIFFIN — St. Francis Community in Tiffin has announced several youth summer camps slated for July and August at the Franciscan Earth Literacy Center. The Amazing Animals summer camp for youth ages 5-10 years will take place from 8 a.m. to noon July 25-29. Read More
Free family tent camping event slated CRESTLINE — The Crawford Park District will offer free family tent camping beginning at 7 p.m. July 29 at Lowe-Volk Park, 2401 Ohio 598. Families are invited to come any time after 5 p.m. to pitch their tents around the pond at the park. Read More
Open Door Resource Center seeks donations for school supply drive As part of its ongoing mission to support families in Wyandot County, Open Door Resource Center is sponsoring a school supply drive for local students again this year. Supplies collected during this drive will be distributed to parents from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 9 at Open Door, located at 212 W. Wyandot Ave. Read More
Programs set at Crawford parks CRESTLINE — The Crawford Park District has announced a slate of upcoming events. The district’s quarterly history program, “Tellin’ Tales,” is slated for 2 p.m. July 23 at Lowe-Volk Park, 2401 Ohio 598, Crestline, and will focus on local drug stores. Read More
Local artists needed for Bucyrus Fest BUCYRUS — Entry forms are available beginning today through the start of the Bucyrus Bratwurst Festival for its 2016 art show. Forms are available at the Bucyrus Public Library, Bucyrus Visitors and Tourism Bureau, MB Subculture and the Bucyrus Area Chamber of Commerce. Read More
Meeting minutes: July 15, 2016 The Village Gardeners Garden Club recently met with 12 guests, including members of the Friendship Garden Club of Union County. Speaker Mary Lee Minor, past president of the Ohio Association of Garden Clubs and a master gardener, presented a program on arranging flowers using plants from her yard and garden. Read More
USHS class of 1966 gathers for 50th reunion The Upper Sandusky High School class of 1966 recently gathered for their 50th reunion with a weekend of activities that included a golf outing and dinner at Shotzy’s Bar and Grille. Read More
Area campus notes: July 14, 2016 Local students graduate from the University of Akron AKRON — More than 2,580 students earned degrees from the University of Akron during its spring commencement services. Read More
Special choir forming at Carey OLC Shrine CAREY — The Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation invites area singers to join the 2016 Assumption Choir. The choir, along with a brass quintet, will lead music for the Vigil Mass of the Assumption at Shrine Park at 9:30 p.m. Aug. 14. Read More
UF to host educators’ prep course FINDLAY — The University of Findlay will be one of the only Ohio institutions to offer a preparatory workshop this fall for beginning teachers who are required to take the Ohio Resident Educator Summative Assessment. Teachers begin their careers with four-year resident educator licenses, according to the Ohio Department of Education, which administers the assessment. Read More