Support group to continue The Wyandot County area support group for caregivers of those with memory loss due to Alzheimer’s disease or other causes will continue to meet through 2017 on the third Tuesday of each month, beginning at noon Jan. 17 at Fairhaven Community, 850 Marseilles Ave. Read More
Anti-human trafficking training offered TIFFIN — Sisters in Shelter has announced the dates for its next anti-human trafficking training series. The eight-week series begins Jan. 11 at 200 St. Francis Ave., Tiffin. Read More
UF seeking teams to participate in regional high school ethics bowl FINDLAY — Given the recent U.S. presidential election’s spotlight on candidates’ behavior and actions, the University of Findlay’s upcoming regional high school ethics bowl will serve as a timely and relevant continuation of moral conversations. Read More
Forest library to host collection for animals FOREST — In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Forest-Jackson Public Library will accept donations through the month of January for the Wyandot County Humane Society. Needed items include wet and dry pet food, new or used sheets, blankets and towels, household cleaning supplies including paper towels, Windex and Lysol wipes and other general pet supplies. The library … Read More
Warpole OES to meet Warpole Chapter No. 366 Order of the Eastern Star will meet Thursday. Soup and sandwiches will be served at 6 p.m., followed by a business meeting starting at 7:30 p.m. that will include pro-tem initiation. For information, call Carol Grubel at 419-294-8989. Read More
Household water well program helping rural Ohio homeowners FREMONT — Ohio rural homeowners who need to repair or construct new wells may be eligible for a low-interest loan through the household water well program. Administered by the Rural Community Assistance Program, the well program offers a loan of as much as $11,000 for water-well construction or repairs. Read More
Home energy funds still available The Home Energy Assistance Program Winter Crisis Program began Nov. 1 and is to continue through March 31 or as long as funds remain available. The Winter Crisis Program was created to provide financial assistance, one time per heating season, to income eligible households who are threatened with disconnection of their heating source, have service already disconnected, need to establish new service or transfer service or have less than a 25 percent supply of bulk fuel. Read More
Thinking About Health: Changing ACA likely to mean higher costs, less coverage — or both Lori Eng, a 62-year-old office manager who works in western Nebraska, sent an email not long ago telling me she was “terrified” she might loose her health insurance through the Affordable Care Act. The many horror stories passed along in the media had frightened her, and she wanted me to hear from someone who had benefitted from the law. Read More
County Council on Aging daily menu for month of January ’17 Jan. 2-6 Mon.: closed for New Year’s Day observation. Read More