Senior expo set for this month The Wyandot County Council on Aging will host its annual Senior Expo from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 27 at Trinity Evangelical United Methodist Church, 108 Malabar Drive. The theme for the expo is “Living Smart — Aging Strong.” Workshops include “Keeping Your Electric Costs Down” with the Ohio Consumer Council at 9:30 a.m.; “Senior Scams” with the Ohio … Read More
Melmore Town Hall, a historic opera house, to be rededicated SYCAMORE — The Mohawk Historical Society will rededicate the 1910 Melmore Town Hall at 7 p.m. Thursday with a concert by the Honey Creek Preservation Jazz Band. Read More
New shoe ministry to begin St. Paul Lutheran Church will host a one-day retreat, Sewing for Soles, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 19. The retreat is a newly formed mission created for the purpose of providing shoes for children in need in the community. Read More
OLC bakery to be open CAREY — The potato chip crew at the Our Lady of Consolation volunteer bakery has doubled its production for the bakery’s sale Saturday and Sunday. Potato chips proved so popular at the September sale that the crew decided to increase its output two-fold. Read More
Benjamin Franklin to be portrayed CAREY — Carey Masonic Lodge No. 420 will present “Benjamin Franklin — In His Own Words” at 7 p.m. Oct. 24 at the Carey Masonic Lodge, 105 1⁄2 W. Findlay St. The presentation is open to the public. Read More
Meeting minutes: October 14, 2016 Worthy matron Roberta Ekleberry welcomed 31 members to a recent meeting of Warpole Chapter No. 366 Order of the Eastern Star. The conductress introduced Marla Barber, deputy grand matron, and Darcie Miller, grand representative of Oregon in Ohio. Read More
Anne Bacon to be honored with UF’s ’16 Gold Medallion Award FINDLAY — The late Anne Bacon, who formerly resided in Upper Sandusky, is one of eight people who will be recognized Saturday at the University of Findlay’s annual alumni association breakfast during homecoming and family weekend. Read More
Domestic violence survivor to speak FINDLAY — Open Arms Domestic Violence and Rape Crisis Services is taking reservations for its annual meeting at 7 p.m. Oct. 24 at Parkview Christian Church, 15035 E. Ohio 12. This year’s keynote address will be given by author and survivor Joanna Connors, whose book, “I Will Find You,” will be on sale at the event. Read More
Angeline to host workshops The Wyandot County Parent Mentor program will sponsor two workshops in the upcoming months for families of people with disabilities. Mindy Mack of Firelands Counseling and Recovery Services will offer a program on strengthening parent-child relationships from 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday. Read More
African penguin to visit Mohawk library SYCAMORE — The WAVE Foundation of the Newport Aquarium will bring a live African penguin to the Mohawk Community Library at 2 p.m. Saturday. There will be crafts, a discussion on African penguins and a penguin-themed story time beginning at 11 a.m. Read More