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Paying it forward at a local pizza shop after a big order was never picked up
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A locally owned pizza shop was left holding the bag after someone failed to show up for a big order. The story made the rounds on social media, and it caught the eye of another small business owner. What happened at PizzAroma in Maumee is a great example of how a simple act of kindness can have a profound impact.
Perrysburg's Wednesday at Woodlands concert lineup announced
The 2024 Wednesday at Woodlands free lunchtime concert series begins June 5 in Perrysburg. Concerts are held every Wednesday from noon to 1 p.m. through Aug. 28 in the Woodlands Park shelter area, 429 E. Boundary St. Concert-goers can pack a lunch and sit at the picnic tables at the shelter area while listening to music. The weekly lineup is: June 5 - Pilewski & Roth, June 12 - Ben Beallus Duo, June 19 - Tree 3, and June 26 - Old State Line. July 3 - Dave Carpenter Duo, July 10 - The Retro Men, July 17 - Chris Knopp Duo, July 24 - Creole Jazz Presents: Dave Kosmyna, Ray Heitger & Ragtime Rick, and July 31 - Locoweed.
Food Truck Thursdays return to Wooster Green
BOWLING GREEN — The city’s Food Truck Thursdays at Wooster Green will begin June 6. The 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. event will continue every Thursday until July 25. Each week, food trucks will be parked to the east of Wooster Green in downtown in the 100 block of West Wooster Street. This series coincides with the Wood County District Public Library’s summer reading program, which is from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Wooster Green. For more information about the reading program, visit wcdpl.libcal.com/event/12479341.
Donate to humane society sale, then shop for deals May 23-25
BOWLING GREEN — The 30th Annual Wood County Humane Society garage sale will be held May 23-25 in the grandstands and home and garden buildings at the Wood County Fairgrounds, 13800 W. Poe Rd. Donations will be accepted from 2 to 8 p.m. on Sunday and from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday at the fairgrounds. The sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 23 and 24 and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 25. It will feature household items, collectibles, books, crafts, hardware, lawn, garden, furniture, and toys and encompasses over 22,000 square feet. Additionally, the sale will feature 25-cent clothing on May 26 and a $3 fill-a-bag sale on May 25. The sale is one of the humane society's largest fundraisers, raising $33,000 in 2023 which provided for the care of 700 animals housed in the Minnebelle Conley Shelter, 801 Van Camp Rd.
Perrysburg students win national orchestra competition
Perrysburg High School senior Raquel Burden, as a student of the violin for eight years and the school orchestra’s concertmaster, is an old pro at performing. However, competitions are a different story. “We have performed at many conventions,” Burden said. “We played at the Midwest Clinic, and we have done many state orchestra events, but in the past four years we have never done a competition.” There has to be a first time; Burden’s was at the recent American String Teacher Association’s National Orchestra Festival.
Local beekeeper shares importance of honey bees, gives glimpse into daily work life
SWANTON, Ohio — For many of us, the simple honey bee is something we only associate with honey and painful stings. But beekeepers understand their impact goes much further. "If you don't have your pollination for your crops and stuff like that, you're going to see less food on the table," said Becky Elendt, a Swanton-area beekeeper.
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