TOLEDO — A donation shortfall over the winter holidays is prompting the American Red Cross to issue an emergency call for blood and platelet donors to give now to prevent a blood shortage from continuing throughout winter and affecting patient care.

Brad Michael Depinet, 40, 206 S. Sycamore Ave., Sycamore, factory worker; and Brandie Lyn Robertson, 36, 105 W. Ninth St., Sycamore, self-employed (caregiver), Jan. 8.

Amber Beltz and Adam Fox, both of Forest, are engaged to be married. Beltz is a daughter of John and Lori Beltz, of Forest.

A series of three one-hour long programs is being offered by the SNAP-Ed program assistant from the Wyandot County Ohio State University Extension service. Tami Baumberger once again will conduct a series of Cooking with Tami sessions at the Open Door Resources Center in Upper Sandusky.

TIFFIN — Ohio now allows registered patients limited access to marijuana for specific uses as a medicine. We have learned from the current opiate epidemic the importance of understanding the risks when taking medications, of considering the possible side effects, and of following doctors’ orders.

Angeline School and Industries Mon.: no school. Tue.: veal parmesan, pepe spaghetti, California mixed vegetables, fruit.

Lisa Walton and Austin Hodges, of St. Petersburg, Florida, are engaged to be married. Walton is a daughter of Dennis and Dianna Walton, of Upper Sandusky. She is a 2002 graduate of Mohawk High School and earned a bachelor’s degree in social work and a master’s in education from the University of Toledo. She is an actor and teacher in …

TIFFIN — January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and Heidelberg University is planning a series of presentations the week of Jan. 28 to bring light to the issue, including two keynotes by a survivor of human traffic and a human rights educator and anti-human trafficking advocate.

TOLEDO — A donation shortfall over the winter holidays is prompting the American Red Cross to issue an emergency call for blood and platelet donors to give now to prevent a blood shortage from continuing throughout winter and affecting patient care.

Upper Sandusky Middle School invites guests to a presentation on “Internet Safety for Parents” at 7 p.m. Feb. 26 in the Union Middle School gymnasium. Jesse Weinberger will present on how to keep children safe in an always-connected society.