Stop by and enjoy hot chocolate, coffee & snacks. There will be live ice carving, reindeer and Christmas trees. Participants can enjoy a free horse drawn carriage ride with any canned food donation, a Toys for Tots donation or a purchase of a Food Fight bag. The kids can enjoy ornament and card making. There will be a visit from Santa Claus from 5:00 - 8:00 pm. Participants can sign up to win a prize every thirty minutes including live Christmas trees, Prime Rib Dinner, Cookie Tray, Store Gift Card and a 8 ft. Christmas Stocking full of toys!
For information on family owned Community Markets, visit the website at
http://www.CommunityMarkets.com MAKE YOUR HOLIDAYS HAPPY AT THE FINDLAY INN Call the Findlay Inn and Tavern at the Inn to make your holidays happy, not a headache. For help with all your holiday catering, hotel accommodation and gift certificate needs, call 419-422-5682 and let Kelsey and Tony show you how we can make your business and family gatherings hassle free. Traditional dishes, desserts or appetizers...let us do the work and you relax and enjoy the holidays!
View a special Holiday Menu and Home for the Holiday rates at
www.findlayinn.com. Call Deb for assistance with hotel room reservations. Also, book early for a fun and festive New Year's Eve dinner at the Tavern!
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
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 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 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.
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
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
www.kaleidoscopefarms.com.
OWENS COMMUNITY COLLEGE PRESIDENT CHRISTA ADAMS ANNOUCES RETIREMENT PLANS PERRYSBURG TOWNSHIP, OH - Dr. Christa Adams, the fourth President in the storied history of Owens Community College, has announced her retirement effective Jan. 1 at the conclusion of the current Fall Semester.
With the support of the Board of Trustees, Dr. Adams announced her intentions in an e-mail letter to all Owens employees, and the Board of Trustees accepted her retirement plans at their December meeting. Dr.Adams said in her e-mail that Owens' faculty, staff and students have made her Owens years the capstone of her career, and she hopes her next professional adventure will contain even a fraction of the rewards she has experienced at Owens.
"Dr. Christa Adams has touched the lives of thousands of students with her leadership and visionary approach to higher education," said John C. Moore, Board of Trustees Chair of Owens Community College. "I have known Dr. Adams since 2001, when Owens Community College conducted a national search to choose the right candidate to lead our growing College into the 21st Century. She has opened the doors of learning to thousands and has ensured that we are providing the highest quality education to our students. Her leadership has made a difference in many lives and we are grateful to her for all she has done."
An avid supporter of community colleges and the community college mission, Dr. Adams is dedicated to creating educational opportunities for students of all ages, from all walks of life. She began her presidency at Owens Community College on July 26, 2001.
OWENS COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ANNOUNCE NATIONAL SEARCH FOR NEW PRESIDENT PERRYSBURG TOWNSHIP, OH - Owens Community College Board of Trustees announced at its regular meeting that a national search for the new President of Owens Community College will occur in 2010. In conjunction with the announcement, the Board of Trustees has enlisted the services of the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) to assist in conducting the presidential search.
A national search is being conducted to replace Dr. Christa Adams, who has announced she will retire Jan. 1, after having served as President of Owens Community College since July 2001. The presidential search process is being led by Owens Board of Trustees Chair John C. Moore, who will serve as Chair of the yet-to-be-named Presidential Search Ad Hoc Committee. Individuals already appointed by Board of Trustees Chair Moore to the committee are Board of Trustees Vice Chair Diana H. Talmage and Board of Trustees Immediate Past Chair Dr. Ronald A. McMaster.
DALE CARNEGIE LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT COURSE Location: Red Hawk Run clubhouse
Time: Wednesdays from 6-10pm
Start Date: Not yet determined!
Contact
Chris_Harben@dalecarnegie.com for more information!
CLOSET OF STYLES We want YOU to Live Life in Style for LESS! We BUY and SELL gently used, teen to young adult, name brand clothing and accessories.
Now through December 15, we are ONLY accepting fall and winter wear for store credit. This means you will receive 20% greater value for your trade-ins.
For even more great deals, make sure you scroll clear to the bottom and print off our cost saving coupon!
For every $20 you spend through December 23, you will be entered to win a $100 spending spree. Lots to see and buy; shop with us!
Stocking Stuffers...
Just in Time!
We have gift cards available in any denomination, just load it and gift it. The recipient can come in and shop and find just what they want - and still have you to thank for it!
Even better,now through the month of December, get a $5 gift card FREE with every $20 gift card you purchase. More to share, or something for you after the holiday rush is over.
ALSO - offering a 20% off coupon good until Dec. 23!
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.
