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
 

FARMER & YOAKAM ADVERTISING AGENCY NAMES MCCLELLAND PRESIDENT
 
Pemberville, Ohio - Robert M. McClelland (Rob) joins Farmer&Yoakam advertising agency Ltd., Pemberville, Ohio, as President. McClelland teams up as a managing partner of the fast growing agency with fellow partners, Phillip Farmer and Jason Yoakam.
 
In making the announcement, Ohio-native McClelland says: "The decision to join this dynamic new agency was an easy one. Since founding in 2006, Phil and Jason have grown the firm to over a million dollars annual revenue and are on track this fiscal year to substantially surpass that mark. The agency's wide open thinking and utilization of technology to collaborate with clients for goal-driven results sets us apart as a new generation of communication firms."
 
ROOM FOR YOU AT THE LOCAL CRACKER BARREL'S THANKSGIVING TABLE
 
Findlay, OH November 11, 2009 - Cracker Barrel Old Country Store of Findlay has just the recipe to help you spend a little more time with family and friends. Spend Thanksgiving visiting with your family and let Cracker Barrel of Findlay take care of the kitchen work.
 
$8.99 for Adults, and $4.49 for Children. This will be served only on Thursday, November 26th, beginning at 11am. If everyone is planning to come to your house for the Thanksgiving meal, you might find it to be easier, and still delicious, for you to serve Cracker Barrel's Thanksgiving Dinner To Go. Oven-roasted turkey breast with made-from-scratch cornbread dressing and turkey gravy, sampling of baked sugar-cured ham, sweet potato casserole with caramel pecan topping, cranberry relish, your choice of three vegetables and a baker's dozen of either fresh biscuits or corn muffins, all for $49.99. Phone ahead and let them know what time you want to pick up your no-fuss feast, and it will be hot and ready to go when you arrive!
 
Cracker Barrel can also help you serve dessert with four selections of freshly baked Holiday Pies for you to choose from for $7.99 including: Pecan Pie, Chocolate Pecan Pie, Apple Pecan Streusel Pie and No Sugar Added Apple Pie.
 
Cracker Barrel will be open during its regular hours - 6am to 10pm - on Thanksgiving for travelers and neighbors alike who know that they can count on Cracker Barrel to provide the high quality food and warm hospitality they have come to expect. For more information, please visit www.crackerbarrel.com
 
BREAKFAST WITH SANTA
 
Date: December 12, 2009
Time: 9:30am-11:00am
Place: Camp Fire USA Office - 305 W. Hardin St. Findlay, OH 45840
Cost: Adults $5.00, Youth & Seniors $3.00
 
Pre-Paid Reservations are Required!
Please RSVP by Wednesday, December 9th, at 5:00pm
 
If you have any questions, please call Camp Fire USA Office and ask for Mandy:
Office Phone: 419-422-5415
E-mail Address: mdaniel@campfireusa-nwohio.com
 
CLYDE/FINDLAY AREA CREDIT UNION ANGEL TREE PROJECT
 
Clyde / Findlay, Ohio -  For the 17th consecutive year, The Angel Tree Project is once again in progress at the Clyde Findlay Area Credit Union.  For this project an Angel Tree is posted at all three offices and holds angels, each with a child's name, age and any of that child's wants or needs.  Members choose their angel, purchase gifts and bring them back to the credit union for distribution.  Each year Clyde Findlay Area Credit Union and its members provide Christmas gifts to over 350 children in the Clyde and Findlay areas. To supplement our gift giving each year members can also participate in a 50/50 drawing focusing on the Ohio State vs. Michigan game.  The winning ticket holder receives half the pot while the other half is deposited and used to fund our annual gift giving for the angels in our communities.  Clyde Findlay Area Credit Union is a full service financial institution open to anyone who lives, works, worships or attends school in Sandusky, Seneca and Hancock counties. 
 
Media Contact:
Jenny Schaub, Marketing Manager
Clyde Findlay Area Credit Union
419-427-0061
jschaub@cfacu.org
 
A TO Z HEALTHCARE, INC.
 
Mayor Pete Sehnert joined employees of A to Z Health Care, Inc., along with members of local businesses, Tuesday, November 10th at the Bistro on the Main to issue a Proclamation declaring November "Home Care Month" in the City of Findlay.
 
"Ohio is an "aging" state.  Each month, 12,000 Ohioans celebrate their 60th birthdays.  By 2020, the state's 60-plus population will grow by 28 percent, while the state's total population will only increase by five percent, and seven out of 10 people over the age of 65 will require some long-term care services in their lifetimes.  Advancements in medicine and technology make it possible to treat and manage many long term chronic illness and disabilities in non-medical settings.  Home Care can be provided at a much lower cost than institutionalized care.  An AARP study also found that 94 percent of Ohioans would prefer to receive needed care and services in their own homes."  said Mayor Sehnert. 
 
The entire Proclamation was read aloud to the group by the Mayor and then awarded to Barbara M. Herman, CEO of A to Z Health Care, Inc.
 
FOUNDATION TO HOST FUNDRAISING WORKSHOP
 
FINDLAY, OH (November 11, 2009) -The Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation will host an afternoon workshop for local nonprofit agencies titled "Tailoring Your Fundraising Plan in Tough Economic Times" on Monday, December 7, 2009 from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. at The Family Center, 1800 N. Blanchard St., Findlay. The workshop is being held in cooperation with Ohio Association of Nonprofit Organizations (OANO). Seating is limited. Cost to attend is $25 for OANO members and $50 for nonmembers. Application forms can be downloaded at the Community Foundation website at www.community-foundation.com.
 
The workshop will be led by Lori Hunter Overmyer, a Certified Fund Raising Executive with more than 20 years of professional fundraising experience with a focus on the arts and human service organizations. Lori has developed an expertise in implementing annual and capital fund-raising plans, strategic analysis, major donor solicitation, and establishing development procedures to maximize effective operations and communications. Lori is the President-elect of the Central Ohio Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP).
 
 
SPONSOR-A-BAG OF HOLIDAY CHEER
 
Grab Bag teams with area businesses to assist The Salvation Army.
 
Sponsor a Grab Bag full of Holiday Cheer for $15 - because that $15 turns into $45+ through the generosity of our local merchants. Join Us! Together we can bring joy to the local families in need!
 
Every $1 of the sponsorship is exchanged with area vendors, retailers, and services to expand into gifts totaling over $45 per family. Each collection of gifts will have treats and gift certificates all packed neatly in a re-usable shopping bag.
 
Sponsorship is available through December 10, 2009. Bags will be delivered to The Salvation Army by December 14. Our goal this year is to serve 200 families.
 
For additional information, please contact David Trisel by phone 419-788-0209 or email at info@grabbagmarketer.com
 
UNITED WAY
 
We're celebrating at 6 different locations for 5 days!
 
Monday, November 30 at West End Tavern, 5-7 p.m.
Celebrity Servers: Lydia Mihalik and County Commissioner Ed Ingold
Specialties: breaded veal sandwiches, wraps, snack baskets
506 W. Main Cross St.
 
Tuesday, December 1 at Coffee Amici, 7-9 a.m.
Celebrity Server: Judge Reg Routson
Specialties: cappuccinos, lattes, smoothies, teas
328 S. Main St.
 
Wednesday, December 2 at The Gathering, 5-7 p.m.
Celebrity Server: Attorneys Phil Rooney and Matt Klein
Specialties: ribs, homemade soups, full salad bar
114 E. Main Cross St.
 
Thursday, December 3 at Fricker's, 5-7 p.m.
Celebrity Servers: Cooper Tire Executives
Specialties: chicken wings, chicken chunks, ribs
1410 W. Main Cross St.
 
Thursday, December 3 at Tavern at the Inn, 5-7 p.m.
Celebrity Servers: First Federal Executives
Specialties: pasta, seafood, burgers, gourmet salads
200 E. Main Cross St.
 
Friday, December 4 at Findlay Country Club, 5-7 p.m.
Celebrity Servers: Paul Kramer, Scott Malaney, and Frank Guglielmi
Free hors d'oeuvres at this one!
1500 Country Club Dr.
 
All events are open to the public and we're "going dutch."
No RSVP required.
LiveUnitedHancockCounty.org
419-423-1432
United Way of Hancock County
invites you to CELEBRATE UNITED!
 
HANCOCK LEADERSHIP COAT CHECK
 
Hancock Leadership Class of 2010 will be providing a Coat Check at the Findlay Village Mall this holiday season! Please support Hancock County Habitat for Humanity with your donation for this service during the holiday season.
 
We will be located next to Fiesta Hair Salon. Stop by and see us! Hours will vary, visit www.shopfindlayvillagemal.com for details.
 
LOCAL DESIGNER NAMED CELEBRATING HOME'S TOP ACHIEVER
 
Findlay, OH (Grassroots Newswire) November 19, 2009 - Chelly Bundy, Findlay resident and accomplished Designer with Celebrating Home, has just been recognized among the company's Top 25 Achievers for Personal Recruiting for the month of September.
 
Besides it's high quality products, like wall decor, home accents, dining and entertainment pieces, as well as gourmet food, Celebrating Home provides a way for people to grow financially while also giving them flexible hours, freedom and time with their families, Bundy said. The company was designed to bring success to people everywhere by giving them an opportunity to live the American Dream.
 
For more information about the Celebrating Home business in Findlay, please contact Chelly Bundy at (419) 423-5646 of fin45840@aol.com. To order product on-line, please visit www.celebratinghome.com
 
YOU ARE INVITED
 
As we enter into the holiday season, come spread some cheer with the staff of Covington Greens Apartments on Wednesday, December 9, 2009 from 10:30 AM to 7:00 PM.
 
Join us for a Holiday Open House at our community clubhouse. Meet our new Property Manager, Tina Teders, Model tours, refreshments and door prizes will be available.  
 
Please RSVP to 419-421-0799 by Friday, December 4, 2009
 
Covington Greens Apartments
2111 Milestone Drive
Findlay, OH 45840
 
HANCOCK COUNTY RED CROSS WRAPPING UP THE HOLIDAYS WITH FASHION MAKE-OVER GIVEAWAY
 
(FINDLAY, OH, NOVEMBER 23, 2009) For the 7th year, The American Red Cross Hancock County Chapter will be wrapping holiday gifts at the Findlay Village Mall beginning on Friday, November 27.  The Red Cross Gift Wrapping service will be available on Thanksgiving weekend and the first weekend of December. Wrapping service will be offered daily beginning Friday, December 11 and volunteers will be working until the last present is wrapped on Christmas Eve. Blanchard Valley Health System and Rowmark are the corporate sponsors of the Red Cross Gift Wrapping service.
 
Customers may choose from a selection of wrapping papers and coordinating bows. The gift wrapping service is offered for a donation to benefit Hancock County Red Cross services.  Services supported through this fundraiser include Disaster Relief, Health and Safety training, Blood Services and Services to Armed Forces and Military Families. The Red Cross Gift Wrapping service is in a new location this year - a store front between JC Penney and Payless. 
 
This year, those making a donation to the Red Cross will be entered into a drawing to win a $250 Fashion Makeover from the Findlay Village Mall FashionTeam.
 
For more information or to register as a volunteer, visit www.hancockredcross.org or contact Ron Rooker at (419) 422-9322 or rookerr@hancockredcross.org. 
 
REAL CHRISTMAS TREES ARE NATURALLY SUPERIOR

 
MT. CORY, OH -- In a time when Americans are placing more emphasis on environmental stewardship than ever before, a growing number of people are discovering the numerous environmental benefits of choosing a real Christmas tree that is naturally superior to the alternative.
 
Christmas tree farms around the state are planting thousands of trees every year, and with those trees come a host of environmental benefits. The vast majority of Christmas trees purchased in this country come from a farm where growers plant one to three seedlings for each tree harvested. Close to half a billion trees are currently growing on U.S. tree farms.
 
After the season, Christmas trees can be recycled for use as mulch, fish and wildlife habitat and for controlling stream bank erosion. In sharp contrast, plastic, petroleum-based artificial Christmas trees never biodegrade, and after their useful life likely go to a landfill.
 
Whether it is a chance to spot some wildlife, take a deep breath of fresh oxygen from the trees, or simply spend some time on a farm with family, a real Christmas tree is clearly the naturally superior and enjoyable choice this holiday season.
 
For more information about Kaleidoscope Farms, call Reese at 419-722-1154 or visit kaleidoscopefarms.com.