FINDLAY INN & CONFERENCE CENTER'S THANKSGIVING BUFFET
 
Thursday, November 26, 20089 ~  11:00am-2:00pm
Served in our Grand Atrium
 
Adults: $18.95   Children: $8.95 (under 3 free)
 
Reservations required, contact Kelsey or Tony at 419-422-5682.
Credit card is required for all reservations.  Cancellations must be made by November 23, 2009.
 
200 East Main Cross
Findlay, Ohio 45840
419-422-5682

 
HANCOCK COUNTY RED CROSS OFFERING BABYSITTER TRAINING
GAIN THE SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE NEEDED TO BE A GREAT BABYSITTER
 
(FINDLAY, OH, NOVEMBER 2, 2009) The American Red Cross Hancock County Chapter, a United Way agency, will hold a Babysitter Training class on Tuesday, November 24 for area students, ages 11-15.   The class will be held 9:00am - 4:00pm at the Chapter office, 125 Fair St. in Findlay.  Cost of the class is $30, which includes a workbook, portfolio and certificate.  Students need to bring a lunch and beverage and an infant sized doll or stuffed animal to the class.  This course is a prerequisite for American Red Cross Advanced Babysitter Training on December 29.
 
Class size is limited and pre-registration is required by November 20.  For registration or information, visit www.hancockredcross.org or call Sandy Yuenger at 419-422-9322 ext. 225.
 
 
AMERICAN RED CROSS VETERAN SALUTE
 
For over 125 years, the American Red Cross has supported the US Military, veterans and their families.  We're here in times of crisis to provide emergency communications, financial assistance and support.  The Red Cross is also here for our local military families while their loved ones are defending our country.  On Wednesday, November 18, the Hancock County Red Cross Military Family Network will be holding an open house with information about the services the Red Cross provides for military families and veterans in Hancock County.  The Red Cross Military Family Network is here to provide the information, resources and support our military families and veteran's need and deserve.  To join the Red Cross Military Family Network, visit hancockredcross.org <http://www.hancockredcross.org>. To find out more about the Red Cross Military Family Network, come to our open house on Wednesday, November 18, 6:30pm at the Hancock County Red Cross, 125 Fair St. in Findlay.
 
Your loved ones are their for our country and the Hancock County Red Cross Military Family Network is here for you.  Visit hancockredcross.org <http://www.hancockredcross.org> and join us for our open house on Wednesday, November 18th at 6:30pm.  Join the Red Cross Military Family Network and Change a Life, starting with your own.
 
CREAM OF MUSHROOM SOUP RECALLED
 
WASHINGTON, Bay Valley Foods, LLC, a Pittsburgh, Pa. establishment, is recalling approximately 20,286 pounds of canned cream of mushroom soup because it was inadvertently mislabeled and may contain an undeclared allergen, egg, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced. Egg is a known potential allergen, which is not declared on the label. 
 
The following product is subject to recall: 
Cases containing 24 10.5-ounce cans of incorrectly labeled "Meijer Cream of Mushroom
Reduced Sodium Condensed Soup." The product is marked with "BEST BY 08 07 11" that can
be found on the bottom of the can and "51 P" inkjetted on the top. The soups may contain
"Meijer Chicken Noodle Reduced Sodium Soup." 
 
The soup products were produced on August 7, 2009, and were distributed to retail stores in
Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Kentucky.
 
Consumer questions regarding the recall should be directed to Bay Valley Foods Consumer
Response Department, at 1-800-236-1119. Media questions regarding the recall should be
directed to Hill & Knowlton media contact, Ron Bottrell, at 312-446-6595. 
 
Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available
24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov. The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline
(1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from l0 a.m. to 4 p.m.
(Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day.
 
ROAST BEEF DELI PRODUCTS RECALLED

WASHINGTON, Curly's Food, Inc., a Sioux City, Iowa, establishment, is recalling approximately
12,181 pounds of roast beef deli products because they were inadvertently mislabeled and
contain an undeclared allergen, soy, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and
Inspection Service (FSIS) announced. Soy is a known potential allergen, which is not declared on the label. 
 
The following product is subject to recall: 
 
Cases containing two (2) various size weight deli-faced pieces of "Healthy Ones, Medium
Cooked Roast Beef, 97% Fat Free, No Fillers, No Artificial Flavors, Lower Sodium" in
vacuum packaged bags. Each package bears a use by date of "01/03/2010" or
"01/10/2010," a case code of "30900-17856" as well as the establishment number "EST.
15878" inside the USDA mark of inspection. 
 
The roast beef deli products were produced on October 5 and 12, 2009, and were distributed to
retail-type delicatessens and Department of Defense Commissaries in California, Idaho, Illinois,
Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania,
Texas, Virginia and Washington.
 
Consumers with questions about the recall should contact the company Consumer Hotline at 1-
800-722-1127. Media with questions about the recall should contact company Media Contact
Keira Ullrich at (212) 758-4048. 
 
Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available
24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov. The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline
(1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from l0 a.m. to 4 p.m.
(Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day.
 
SBA LAUNCHES NEW ONLINE TRAINING COURSE FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS
 
Women who own small businesses will be able to use a new online U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) training course to learn how to identify and take advantage of federal contracting opportunities. The new training course, "Winning Federal Contracts: A Guide for Women Entrepreneurs," is part of an ongoing government-wide initiative to promote opportunities for women-owned businesses in the area of government contracting.
 
This free online tutorial is a practical and easy to use guide that walks a woman-owned small business through the contracting process. SBA is committed to ensuring that women-owned businesses receive at least five percent of federal contracts and believes better training opportunities are central to meeting this government-wide goal.
 
The "Winning Federal Contracts" course is designed to help women entrepreneurs learn about the federal procurement process and to prepare them to compete for contracting opportunities. The self-paced guide uses audio and script to provide information about contract rules, how to sell to the government and where to find contracts. The "Winning Federal Contracts" course is available on SBA's Web site at http://www.sba.gov/
 
OSU/MICHIGAN TAILGATE PARTY
 
Findlay Inn & Conference Center on Saturday, November 21, 2009.
 
Findlay Inn & Conference Center is the place to be Sat. Nov. 22 for the "Battle of the Borders". Enjoy the big game, University of Michigan vs. Ohio State University, on BIG screens with digital sound in our Tavern at the Inn. Buffet includes wings, mini meatball subs, fries, tortilla chips and dip, veggies and dip, popcorn, peanuts, potato chips. Avoid disappointment and call 419-422-5682 early for tickets.
 
TWITTERING LOCAL JOB POSTINGS
 
FINDLAY, OH---In conjunction with the recently-launched JobSolutions website, jobseekers can now follow up-to-the-minute local job postings using Twitter.
 
By going to JOBSolutions' new website at www.jobsolutions.net, users can sign up to receive Twitter feeds about new jobs as they are posted.  The Twitter feeds will relay jobs that have been posted to the JOBSolutions website for Hancock, Wood and Wyandot counties.
 
In September, JOBSolutions of Hancock, Wood and Wyandot counties launched its new user-friendly website which shares database information with OhioMeansJobs.  The website allows jobseekers to search for jobs of interest, post resumes and receive email notification when new jobs are posted.  Employers can review resumes, post job openings and get newly-posted resumes directly emailed to them.
 
JOBSolutions is an employment resource that works with its partner agencies to enhance workforce preparation and grow area employment levels.  JOBSolutions staff and representatives from its partner agencies are available at all three locations. The JOBSolutions One Stop Centers are located at 7746 CR 140, Suite B, Findlay; 1928 East Gypsy Lane Road, Bowling Green; and 120 East Johnson Street, Upper Sandusky.
 
2010 COMMUNITYREAD BOOK ANNOUNCED
 
FINDLAY, OH-The CommunityREAD committee and the Findlay-Hancock County Community
Foundation have announced that the 2010 CommunityREAD feature book will be Teach with Your Heart by author Erin Gruwell.
 
Many activities are being planned for CommunityREAD month (March 2010) including a special
event featuring author Erin Gruwell on Friday evening, April 9, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. at Central
Auditorium. She will discuss her memoir Teach with Your Heart, sharing lessons she learned from her students, the Freedom Writers. 
 
Tickets for the event are $5.00 and will be available at the Arts Partnership Box Office, the Findlay- Hancock County Community Foundation office and at local bookstores.  
 
Contact Lisa Houck at the Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation at 419-425-1100 with questions about CommunityREAD.
 
 
SMART MONEY CHOICES

Ohio Treasurer Kevin L. Boyce's SMART MONEY CHOICES Fruitful Finances for Farmers
 
Friday, November 20, 2009 
8:00am - 4:00pm
 
Wright State University - Lake Campus
James S. Dicke Hall
7600 Lake Campus Dr.
Celina, Ohio 45822
 
800-228-1102 or www.ohiotreasurer.gov
 
BRIDGES OUT OF POVERTY 

"Poverty: Cause, Effect & Impact"
 
December 1, 2009
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
(registration begins at 8:30 a.m.)
 
The Family Center
1800 N. Blanchard Street 
Suites 117-118
 
Registration Fee: $20.00
 includes lunch & workbook
 
Register by November 18, 2009
 
Reservations & Questions call
Hope House, 419-427-2848
 
BLACK HERITAGE LIBRARY MULTICULTURAL CENTER-A TAPESTRY OF HOPE EVENT
 
The Black Heritage Library Multicultural Center will hold it 6th Annual Multicultural Program - "A Tapestry of Hope" on Sunday, November 15, 2009 from 11am - 7pm. This ultimate and unique cultural diversity event will be held at the Center located at 817 Harmon Street (off Crystal Avenue) in Findlay.  $6 Donation per person and free for children 7 years of age and younger.
 
Call the Center at 419-423-4954 for more details.
  
11am - 4pm: Food Sampling, Silent Auction, Grand Opening of the "Time Machine"
1:30pm: Musical Selection
2:30pm: Multicultural Dances
3:15pm: Storytelling and crafts by local community leader, Mariann Younger 
4:00pm: Musical Selection
4:40pm: - Announcement of Silent Auction Winners
5:00pm: Visit from Famous Author, Mr. Will Clay
 
GIVING BACK TO CAREGIVERS

 
November is National Caregivers' Month, and "Thanks for Caring" is a special event to celebrate. Nov. 12, from 4 pm - 8 pm, Primrose Retirement Communities of Findlay, in conjunction with Care@Home and Grab Bag Marketer, will open their doors to welcome caregivers to their special day.
 
In the Primrose Theatre Room at 6:30 p.m., there will be an "Aid and Attendance Benefit" seminar for wartime veterans. Refreshments, door prizes and give-aways will be presented to caregivers. Primrose Retirement Community is located at 8580 Twp. Rd. 237 in Findlay. 
 
CRAM THE CHRISTMAS BUS

 

The Leadership class at FHS is sponsoring "Cram the Christmas Bus," with all proceeds going to Chopin Hall.
 
A Findlay City school bus will travel to all of the city schools on Friday, December 11, and pick up any items that students brought in to help "cram the bus."
 
The bus will then locate at the old Ruby Tuesday on Saturday, December 12, from 10-2, for community donations.
 
The following is a list of items that will be collected:
·    Toys
·    Teen and Adult Gifts
·    Canned Goods
·    Diapers
·    Laundry Detergent
·    Toilet Paper
·    Shampoo/Conditioner
·    Deodorant
·    Soap
·    Toothpaste/Toothbrushes
·    Kleenex
 
FOUNDATION TO HOST EDUCATION FORUM
 
FINDLAY, OH (November 9, 2009) -The Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation will
host a regional education forum to discuss how to improve Ohio's education system to best
prepare children for the demands of the 21st century. The forum will be held on Tuesday,
December 8 from 8:00 a.m. to 12 noon at Winebrenner Theological Seminary at The University of Findlay, TLB Auditorium, 950 North Main Street. Registration and continental breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m. The event is free and open to the public, however reservations are requested. Reserve your seat by calling the Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation at 419-425-1100.
 
TFC ARCHITECTS & ENGINEERS - LEED CERTIFIED
 
TFC Architects & Engineers is pleased to announce that Brian Davis P.E., Senior Project Engineer, Kelsey Heitkamp, Interior Space Designer, and Chris O'Dell, Project Manager have passed the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Accredited Professional examination.
 
The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System was created by the U.S. Green Building Council to establish a "common standard of measurement" for "green" buildings. Categories of LEED credits include: Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Energy and Atmosphere, Materials and Resources, Indoor Environmental Quality, and Innovation and Design Process.
 
LEED AP certification re-emphasizes TFC Architects & Engineer's commitment to redevelopment and green engineering. TFC strives to be the client's choice for achieving LEED goals. Our LEED AP team advises clients on the various processes, incentives, and practices relating to green building, green engineering, and the LEED certification process.
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