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Toledo Craftsman’s Guild<br />

Spring Festival <strong>of</strong> Crafts<br />

Spring is coming and so is<br />

<strong>the</strong> annual “Spring Festival<br />

<strong>of</strong> Crafts” show sponsored by<br />

<strong>the</strong> juried members <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

Toledo Craftsman’s Guild.<br />

The ever popular “Spring<br />

Festival <strong>of</strong> Crafts” craft show<br />

will be celebrating its fourth<br />

year at <strong>the</strong> Stranahan Great<br />

Hall, 4645 Hea<strong>the</strong>rdowns<br />

Boulevard, Toledo, on Saturday,<br />

<strong>March</strong> 9, 10 a.m. to 5<br />

p.m. and Sunday, <strong>March</strong> 10,<br />

11 a.m. to 4 p.m.<br />

This show will feature<br />

handcrafted spring items for<br />

decorating; along with ideas<br />

for Easter, Mo<strong>the</strong>r’s Day,<br />

graduations and weddings.<br />

On display will be spring floral<br />

arrangements, brightly<br />

painted yard and home decorations,<br />

solid wood items,<br />

fabric, metal work, candles,<br />

lotions and scents, sweats,<br />

country crafts, ceramics, pottery,<br />

jewelry, seasonal items<br />

and lots more, too numerous<br />

to mention. The hall will be<br />

filled with hand crafted items<br />

(no imports). Members <strong>of</strong><br />

TCG also will fill special orders.<br />

Admission and parking are<br />

free.<br />

This year <strong>the</strong> TCG will be<br />

hosting a food drive at this<br />

show by collecting food<br />

items for <strong>the</strong> Toledo Seagate<br />

Food Bank. Any food items<br />

and household items would<br />

be greatly appreciated.<br />

Owens students to host<br />

annual Prom Dress Drive<br />

Owens Community College<br />

students are reaching<br />

out to high school girls to<br />

ensure that <strong>the</strong>y are able to<br />

receive a special high school<br />

prom experience by hosting<br />

<strong>the</strong> third annual Prom Dress<br />

Drive.<br />

The Prom Dress Drive is<br />

being coordinated by <strong>the</strong><br />

College’s Raising Awareness<br />

Club.<br />

Owens students will accept<br />

various gently used<br />

prom-specific items, including<br />

dresses, shoes, purses,<br />

gloves and jewelry, among<br />

o<strong>the</strong>r prom accessories. The<br />

donation drive will run<br />

through <strong>March</strong> 29.<br />

“The Prom Dress Drive<br />

has been a big success <strong>the</strong><br />

last two years,” said Nicole<br />

Buccalo, Owens Student Activities<br />

Assistant and Raising<br />

Awareness Club Advisor.<br />

“We really want to make<br />

sure that each high school<br />

student’s prom is a memorable<br />

event. Area residents<br />

can help in <strong>the</strong> Raising<br />

Awareness Club’s outreach<br />

efforts by donating or encouraging<br />

o<strong>the</strong>rs to donate<br />

to <strong>the</strong> Prom Dress Drive.”<br />

Following <strong>the</strong> Prom<br />

Dress Drive initiative, <strong>the</strong><br />

Raising Awareness Club and<br />

<strong>the</strong> Springfield High School<br />

Academic Booster Club will<br />

host <strong>the</strong> Prom Dress Extravaganza<br />

for high school students<br />

and <strong>the</strong>ir families on<br />

Saturday, April 6.<br />

During <strong>the</strong> event, attendees<br />

will have <strong>the</strong> opportunity<br />

to purchase prom<br />

dresses and accessories for<br />

minimal cost ranging from<br />

$5-20 for dresses and 50<br />

cents to $5 for accessories.<br />

Mentors will be on hand<br />

to assist individuals in <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

shopping experience. Additionally,<br />

Owens students<br />

will provide prom dress alterations<br />

free <strong>of</strong> charge during<br />

<strong>the</strong> event.<br />

Owens’ Prom Dress Extravaganza<br />

will take place<br />

from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. in<br />

<strong>the</strong> College’s Student Health<br />

and Activities Center.<br />

All prom donations can<br />

be dropped <strong>of</strong>f in <strong>the</strong> Office<br />

<strong>of</strong> Student Activities Room<br />

165 at <strong>the</strong> College’s Student<br />

Health and Activities Center<br />

on <strong>the</strong> Toledo-area Campus<br />

in <strong>Perrysburg</strong> Township or at<br />

Salon Onyx in Toledo.<br />

All proceeds raised from<br />

<strong>the</strong> prom dress initiative will<br />

be used to benefit future<br />

community outreach activities<br />

for <strong>the</strong> Raising Awareness<br />

Club.<br />

Owens’ Raising Awareness<br />

Club was founded with<br />

<strong>the</strong> overall purpose <strong>of</strong> raising<br />

awareness about an array<br />

<strong>of</strong> issues and causes.<br />

Comprised <strong>of</strong> Owens students,<br />

employees and<br />

alumni, <strong>the</strong> group is committed<br />

to advocating for <strong>the</strong><br />

acceptance <strong>of</strong> cultural differences,<br />

global unity, disability<br />

awareness and various<br />

needs that impact <strong>the</strong> surrounding<br />

communities.<br />

For more information, or<br />

to make a donation, call<br />

(567) 661-2569.<br />

Use <strong>the</strong> classifieds!<br />

PERRYSBURG<br />

Community<br />

Calendar<br />

To include your organization’s activities in this calendar,<br />

mail or drop <strong>of</strong>f <strong>the</strong> details to <strong>the</strong> <strong>Messenger</strong> <strong>Journal</strong>, 117<br />

East Second Street, PO Box 267, <strong>Perrysburg</strong>, Ohio 43552.<br />

Or send an e-mail, with <strong>the</strong> date, time and location, to di<br />

anaw@perrysburg.com. The deadline for <strong>the</strong> weekly calendar<br />

is Friday at noon.<br />

Thursday, <strong>March</strong> 7<br />

9:15 a.m. Wood County Commissioners on <strong>the</strong> fifth<br />

floor <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Wood County Office Building,<br />

One Courthouse Square, Bowling Green.<br />

12:00 p.m. <strong>Perrysburg</strong> Noontide Women’s AA Group,<br />

open discussion at St. Timothy’s Episcopal<br />

Church, 871 East Boundary. Open to <strong>the</strong><br />

public.<br />

7:30 p.m. Wood County Democratic Party at Simpson<br />

Park Building, 1091 Conneaut Avenue,<br />

Bowling Green.<br />

Friday, <strong>March</strong> 8<br />

9:30 a.m. St. Tim’s Clo<strong>the</strong>sline, free clothing <strong>of</strong>fered<br />

at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, 871<br />

East Boundary. Open until 11:30 a.m.<br />

Saturday, <strong>March</strong> 9<br />

12:00 p.m. <strong>Perrysburg</strong> Noontide Women’s AA Group,<br />

open discussion at St. Timothy’s Episcopal<br />

Church, 871 East Boundary. Open to <strong>the</strong><br />

public.<br />

8:00 p.m. AlAnon and Alcoholics Anonymous at First<br />

United Methodist Church, 200 West<br />

Second Street.<br />

Sunday, <strong>March</strong> 10<br />

6:30 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous at Schaller<br />

Memorial Building, 130 West Indiana<br />

Avenue.<br />

Monday, <strong>March</strong> 11<br />

6:00 p.m. <strong>Perrysburg</strong> Township Zoning Commission<br />

at <strong>the</strong> township hall, 26609 Lime City<br />

Road.<br />

6:00 p.m. <strong>Perrysburg</strong> Exchange Club at <strong>the</strong> Holiday<br />

Inn Express, 10621 Fremont Pike.<br />

7:00 p.m. Depression and bipolar support group at<br />

Providence Lu<strong>the</strong>ran Church, 8131 Airport<br />

Highway. Call 419-867-9422 or 517-281-<br />

8042 for information.<br />

7:30 p.m. There is a Solution AA Group, closed meeting,<br />

at Lu<strong>the</strong>ran Church <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Master,<br />

28744 Simmons Road, <strong>Perrysburg</strong>.<br />

7:30 p.m. <strong>Perrysburg</strong> American Legion at <strong>the</strong> Schaller<br />

Memorial Building, 130 West Indiana<br />

Avenue.<br />

Tuesday, <strong>March</strong> 12<br />

9:15 a.m. Wood County Commissioners on <strong>the</strong> fifth<br />

floor <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Wood County Office Building,<br />

One Courthouse Square, Bowling Green.<br />

12:00 p.m. AlAnon at CedarCreek Church, 29129<br />

Lime City Road. Free baby-sitting.<br />

6:00 p.m. Quilts <strong>of</strong> Valor at <strong>the</strong> Quilt Foundry, 234<br />

West Wayne Street, Maumee until 9 p.m.<br />

Donations welcome. Call JoEllen Morris<br />

for information, 419-461-3669.<br />

6:15 p.m. Real Estate Investors Association at <strong>the</strong><br />

Knights <strong>of</strong> Columbus, 4256 Secor Road,<br />

Toledo. Call 419-283-8427 or 419-699-<br />

1532 for information.<br />

7:00 p.m. Divorce and Separated Support Group at<br />

St. Patrick <strong>of</strong> Hea<strong>the</strong>rdowns Parish conference<br />

room, 4201 Hea<strong>the</strong>rdowns Boulevard.<br />

Call 419-724-4675 for information.<br />

Wednesday, <strong>March</strong> 13<br />

7:00 a.m. <strong>Perrysburg</strong> Kiwanis Club in <strong>the</strong> lower level<br />

<strong>of</strong> Way Public Library, 101 East Indiana<br />

Avenue. Open to <strong>the</strong> public.<br />

10:00 a.m. Wood County Committee on Aging cholesterol<br />

clinic at <strong>the</strong> <strong>Perrysburg</strong> Senior Center,<br />

140 West Indiana Avenue.<br />

11:00 a.m. Senior Food Pantry available through<br />

<strong>Perrysburg</strong> Township until noon at <strong>the</strong><br />

township hall, 26609 Lime City Road.<br />

Must be 60 years old or older to qualify.<br />

2:00 p.m. <strong>Perrysburg</strong> Township Board <strong>of</strong> Trustees<br />

department head meeting at <strong>the</strong> township<br />

hall, 26609 Lime City Road.<br />

5:00 p.m. Penta Career Center Board <strong>of</strong> Education in<br />

<strong>the</strong> board meeting room, 9301 Buck Road.<br />

6:00 p.m. Toastmasters Club at Zenobia Shrine, 8048<br />

Broadstone Boulevard, <strong>Perrysburg</strong>.<br />

6:00 p.m. Families Anonymous, a world-wide 12-step<br />

self-help support group for relatives and<br />

friends concerned about substance abuse or<br />

behavorial problems <strong>of</strong> a loved one, at<br />

Blessed John XXII Catholic Community,<br />

24250 Dixie Highway.<br />

7:00 p.m. Racing for Recovery, drug and alcohol support<br />

group meeting, until 8 p.m. at St.<br />

Timothy’s Episcopal Church, 871 East<br />

Boundary, <strong>Perrysburg</strong>.<br />

8:00 p.m. AlAnon at First Presbyterian Church, 200<br />

East Second Street.<br />

PERRYSBURG MESSENGER JOURNAL — <strong>March</strong> 6, <strong>2013</strong> — Page 7<br />

‘The Life and Times <strong>of</strong> Peter Navarre’<br />

Kenneth Dickson to present Wolcott lecture <strong>March</strong> 14<br />

The Wolcott House Museum<br />

Guild, in conjunction<br />

with <strong>the</strong> Maumee Branch <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> Lucas County Library<br />

System, will present Kenneth<br />

Dickson at its <strong>2013</strong> lecture<br />

series on Thursday,<br />

<strong>March</strong> 14, at 10 a.m.<br />

Mr. Dickson will share<br />

<strong>the</strong> fascinating story about a<br />

famous local War <strong>of</strong> 1812<br />

Scout and honored resident<br />

<strong>of</strong> Toledo’s East Side.<br />

The title <strong>of</strong> his discussion<br />

will be “The Life and Times<br />

<strong>of</strong> Peter Navarre.” His PowerPoint<br />

presentation contains<br />

little-known facts and<br />

tidbits about this trusted<br />

man who carried <strong>the</strong> message<br />

from Commodore<br />

Perry’s 1813 successful<br />

Lake Erie battle back to<br />

General William Henry Harrison.<br />

Mr. Dickson is a retired<br />

teacher from Bowsher High<br />

School and served as chairman<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> ma<strong>the</strong>matics department.<br />

He graduated from<br />

Woodward High School,<br />

<strong>the</strong> University <strong>of</strong> Toledo and<br />

did post graduate work at<br />

Bowling Green State University<br />

and Defiance College.<br />

He is a past commodore<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Toledo Ice Yacht<br />

Club, belonged to <strong>the</strong> International<br />

Order <strong>of</strong> Blue<br />

Gavel, and was a past master<br />

<strong>of</strong> Harbor Light Masonic<br />

Lodge.<br />

He has served as a trustee<br />

Church to <strong>of</strong>fer<br />

community<br />

garden<br />

Shepherd <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Valley<br />

Lu<strong>the</strong>ran Church, 13101 Five<br />

Point Road, <strong>Perrysburg</strong>, will<br />

again establish a community<br />

garden on <strong>the</strong> church property<br />

this spring.<br />

This will be <strong>the</strong> third year<br />

<strong>of</strong> operation for <strong>the</strong> garden.<br />

Last year nine participants<br />

planted gardens on <strong>the</strong> property.<br />

This year additional plots<br />

are available, and local residents<br />

may sign up to have a<br />

garden plot for <strong>the</strong>ir use.<br />

Anyone interested in working<br />

a small garden plot this<br />

summer is invited to send an<br />

e-mail to SOVL<br />

CMS@ATT.NET or call <strong>the</strong><br />

church at 419-874-6939. Include<br />

a name, phone number<br />

or e-mail address in <strong>the</strong> message.<br />

A meeting will be scheduled<br />

for those interested.<br />

for <strong>the</strong> Western Lake Erie<br />

Historical Society and <strong>the</strong><br />

Great Lakes Historical Society<br />

in Vermillion.<br />

He currently is serving<br />

on <strong>the</strong> boards <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Point<br />

Place Heritage Society, <strong>the</strong><br />

Toledo History Museum,<br />

and <strong>the</strong> Woodward High<br />

School Hall <strong>of</strong> Fame, where<br />

he was inducted in 2008.<br />

His last Great Lakes maritime<br />

project was for <strong>the</strong> Interlake<br />

Steamship Company<br />

and <strong>the</strong> Lake Carriers Association<br />

in a successful effort<br />

to keep <strong>the</strong> Coast Guard icebreaker<br />

Mackinaw in operation<br />

and on station.<br />

Due to his comprehensive<br />

book on Prohibition<br />

featuring local Toledo gangsters,<br />

he was named Historian<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Year in 2007 by<br />

Bowling Green State University’s<br />

Center for Archival<br />

Collection.<br />

He also received honorable<br />

mention in 2011 for <strong>the</strong><br />

interesting story in “Something<br />

for Nothing,” about<br />

gambling in Ohio and<br />

Michigan.<br />

He has written numerous<br />

published articles for: Bend<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> River, Toledo Metropolitan<br />

Magazine, Telescope,<br />

Inland Seas, The<br />

Beacon, Northwest Ohio<br />

Quarterly, and o<strong>the</strong>r periodicals.<br />

He is <strong>the</strong> author <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

following books: “ A Masonic<br />

History <strong>of</strong> Northwestern<br />

Ohio,” “Nothing<br />

Personal, Just Business,”<br />

“Point Place and Its Many<br />

Yesterdays,” “Point Place:<br />

Just a Few Years Ago,”<br />

“Something for Nothing,”<br />

“Benjamin Franklin Stickney,”<br />

“Travels with <strong>the</strong><br />

Grandkids or Why Can’t I<br />

Roller Blade in <strong>the</strong> Grand<br />

Canyon” and “The Masonic<br />

Movement in Northwest<br />

Ohio.”<br />

He is aided in his research<br />

by his wife <strong>of</strong> 45<br />

years, Bonnie, who is treasurer<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Wolcott Museum<br />

Guild.<br />

Upcoming lectures in <strong>the</strong><br />

series include:<br />

•<strong>March</strong> 21, Paul<br />

Chwiakowski, “Taming <strong>the</strong><br />

Great Black Swamp.”<br />

•<strong>March</strong> 28, Jim Bowsher,<br />

“Eclectic True Stories.”<br />

All lectures, which are<br />

free and open to <strong>the</strong> public,<br />

will be held at <strong>the</strong> Maumee<br />

Library.<br />

The Guild will serve refreshments<br />

after <strong>the</strong> lecture.<br />

Homeschoolers are welcome<br />

to attend.<br />

For more information,<br />

call Wolcott Guild President<br />

Judy Justus at 419-874-<br />

6828.<br />

Attorneys At Law<br />

Lea<strong>the</strong>rman & Witzler<br />

Todd Hamilton Noll<br />

Kay Lea<strong>the</strong>rman Howard • Paul A. Skaff<br />

353 Elm Street<br />

<strong>Perrysburg</strong>, Ohio 43551<br />

419-874-3536<br />

Practice Areas Include:<br />

Landlord/Tenant Law<br />

Serving <strong>the</strong> Community Since 1950<br />

Kris S. Kelley, D.D.S.<br />

Michael J. Thebes, D.D.S.<br />

Gentle Family Dentistry<br />

13003 Roachton Road<br />

<strong>Perrysburg</strong>, OH 43551<br />

Phone: 419-874-7071<br />

Evening & Saturday appointments available.<br />

NEW PATIENTS & EMERGENCIES WELCOME<br />

Christian<br />

choir seeks<br />

members<br />

The Christian Festival<br />

Choir invites area singers to<br />

join <strong>the</strong>m in preparation for<br />

<strong>the</strong>ir annual concert “Exaltation<br />

<strong>2013</strong>.” Rehearsals are held<br />

on Saturdays, from 9 a.m. to<br />

noon, at <strong>the</strong> new home <strong>of</strong> Calvary<br />

Assembly <strong>of</strong> God,<br />

Maumee, at <strong>the</strong> former location<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Maumee Cinemas.<br />

The concert, “Amazing<br />

Love, Amazing Grace,” is a<br />

mixture <strong>of</strong> traditional and contemporary<br />

songs directed by<br />

Pat Finnigan.<br />

For more information,<br />

visit <strong>the</strong> Web site at www.toledoexaltation.org<br />

or call 419-<br />

865-5795 or 419-260-8284.<br />

Also located at:<br />

735 Haskins Road,<br />

Bowling Green, OH<br />

419-353-1412<br />

Place an ad in <strong>the</strong> <strong>Journal</strong>! 419-874-4491<br />

GREEN GARAGE SALE<br />

<br />

<br />

W.W. Knight Nature Preserve<br />

29530 White Road, <strong>Perrysburg</strong><br />

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Reduce<br />

Reuse and Recycle <br />

<br />

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Please NO TVs/computers/large furniture.

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