Serving Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky and Wood Counties
Area businesses, organizations and groups are invited to enter The Downtown Oak Harbor Scarecrow Contest, sponsored by the Oak Harbor Area Chamber of Commerce.
Scarecrows must be freestanding and cannot be attached to any village or private property. The chamber recommends using a weighted 5-gallon bucket, a wooden stand or some sort of homemade display. Scarecrows must be in good taste and appropriate for viewing by the public and families. (No adult, political, violent or gruesome themes will be accepted.)
The registration period runs through Sept. 29. All displays must be in place by Sept. 30. The public voting period runs Oct. 1-17. Winners will be announced Oct. 18. Prizes will be awarded to the top three scarecrows. All displays must be removed by Nov. 1.
For more information or to register, contact the Oak Harbor Area Chamber of Commerce at 419-898-0479 or visit chamber@oakharborohio.net.
Polish Genealogical Society to meet
The Toledo Polish Genealogical Society will hold their monthly presentation on Saturday, Sept. 20, from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at St. Michael's School Hall, 420 Sandusky St., Toledo.
David Perkins, from the Lucas County Recorder’s Office, will explain how to search for family property information and documentation. Attendees will learn what they need to do and know before making an appointment. The Recorder's Office is open to the public to search records in Lucas County.
Stone Lab open house
Stone Laboratory, The Ohio State University’s island campus on Lake Erie, is opening its doors to the public and celebrating its 100th anniversary on Gibraltar Island during the annual Friends of Stone Lab (FOSL) Open House Saturday, Sept. 6, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Throughout the event, guests will be able to participate in hands-on activities, including tours of Gibraltar Island and the historic South Bass Island Lighthouse, as well as lectures and interactive laboratory sessions. Guests will also learn more about Stone Lab’s summer classes, workshops, fieldtrips, and donations prospects from the Friends of Stone Lab, who are helping lead the event.
Free transportation will be available from the Stone Lab Research Building on South Bass Island to Gibraltar Island starting at 11 a.m. The last boat to Gibraltar Island will leave at 3:30 p.m., with the last boat leaving off Gibraltar Island at 4 p.m. Alternatively, guests may purchase water taxi services from Put-in-Bay to Gibraltar Island at the Boardwalk Restaurant.
For more information about this free event, please visit go.osu.edu/SLopenhouse, or call 419-285-1800.
Flag City Honor Flight to take off Sept. 9
Flag City Honor Flight (FCHF) is preparing for its 32nd mission on Tuesday, Sept. 9.
The flight will take 82 veterans, primarily from the Vietnam War era, to Washington, D.C., to visit memorials built in their honor.
Departing from Toledo Express Airport in the morning, veterans will embark on a one-day trip that will include visits to the Air Force Memorial, Navy Memorial, Iwo Jima Memorial, Korean Memorial, Vietnam Memorial, WWII Memorial, and Arlington National Cemetery for the Changing of the Guard. At 9 p.m., they’ll arrive at Grand Aire Hangar for a Welcome Home celebration.
Veterans do not pay to fly. This flight is primarily sponsored by the families of Yoder Machinery and Yoder Brothers Machinery.
The organization relies on community donations and flight sponsorships to continue the mission. As a 100% volunteer-led organization, every donation goes directly toward honoring and thanking veterans for their service.
Visit https://www.flagcityhonorflight.org/ for more information.
