‘Community’ Archives
Fatherhood Town Hall set for June 17
Lucas County Children Services (LCCS) and its Diversity Advisory Committee are holding their fourth in a series of Fatherhood Town Hall meetings to help fathers become more involved in their children’s lives. The free event is scheduled for June 17, 2011 at 7 p.m. at Power House Tabernacle, 1228 Campbell Street in Toledo. "The fatherhood [...]
Good News Good People
Charles E. Boyk Law Offices’ “Good News Good People” Program Rewards NW Ohio’s Good News and the People Behind It These days, it seems like no matter where you look, stories about the lack of money, jobs and excitement in Toledo and the surrounding area dominate our attention. At the Charles E. Boyk Law Offices, we have decided to [...]
Protect our Parks, Natural Areas and State Forests
Make the Call to Protect our Parks, Natural Areas and State Forests. Call your Ohio Senator and ask them to vote for Ohio’s natural heritage on the following important issues. Find your Ohio Senator here: http://www.ohiosenate.gov/map.html 1. Oppose opening your State Parks for logging and drilling. The budget bill [...]
CSX Commits Additional $160 Million to National Gateway
Jacksonville, Fla. – May 18, 2011 – CSX announced today that it will invest $160 million over the next several years to complete one of the most important transportation projects in the country – the National Gateway. This project will deliver substantial public benefits, including thousands of jobs. This latest commitment by CSX will bring [...]
Eggs and Economics Breakfast May 17
Open Door Ministry Hosts Mayor Mike Bell and RGP CEO Dean Monske Toledo, Ohio – The first annual Eggs and Economics breakfast will provide local residents the opportunity to hear first-hand the economic development plans of both Toledo Mayor Mike Bell’s administration as well as those of the Regional Growth Partnership. The event [...]
OEFFA Public Tour Series Featuring Ohio’s Organic and Sustainable Farms
Columbus, OH—The Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association (OEFFA) has announced its 2011 series of free public tours of some of Ohio’s finest sustainable and organic farms. OEFFA has offered this series for the past 29 years, providing unique opportunities for Ohioans to see, taste, feel, and learn what sustainable food and fiber production [...]
Chamber Music Toledo’s final concert of this season
Toledo, Ohio. Cheryl Trace, Artistic Director, announces the Chamber Music Toledo’s final concert of this season. The first half features young string players from Toledo Symphony School of Music (TSSM). Now completing its second year, TSSM is a place where families come to learn and experience the power of music through private lessons, [...]
Columbia Gas and Port Authority Form Partnership for Energy Efficiency
A unique public-private partnership between the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority and Columbia Gas of Ohio is resulting in new “green” careers in Northwest Ohio as well as big savings for homeowners. As part of the BetterBuildings Northwest Ohio program, the Port Authority has trained and equipped two home energy experts to perform [...]
Cardboard boat races
The Maritime Academy of Toledo to Host Great Cardboard Boat Race Wednesday (Toledo, OH) --- Lessons in boatbuilding turn into school fun on Wednesday, May 4, 2011, when The Maritime Academy of Toledo hosts their Great Cardboard Boat Race at the school’s pool located at 803 Water Street. The Great Cardboard Boat Race will take [...]
LCCS needs foster caregivers
(TOLEDO - May 1, 2011) -Lucas County Children Services (LCCS) joins child welfare agencies nationwide in recognizing May 2011 as National Foster Care Month, and is appealing for more adults and families to become foster caregivers in Lucas County. LCCS currently has about 270 adults and families providing homes for about 350 Lucas County [...]