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Oak Harbor Apple Festival draws thousands and honors the one who wasn’t there
OAK HARBOR – The fun that thousands of people had at the Oak Harbor Apple Festival on Oct. 10 and 11 was possible thanks to many volunteers, vendors, churches, organizations, and law enforcement who poured effort into making the annual event so successful. But at the core of all that work was one person, Oak Harbor Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Tabitha Davis, who has invested countless hours over the last year – mostly by herself – into this one weekend so over 25,000 people could have a good time.
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Lewis Sets Another Record as Men's Golf Finishes Sixth at Doc Spragg Invitational
FINDLAY, Ohio – Gaige Lewis' record-breaking third-place finish led Drury men's golf to a sixth-place finish at the Doc Spragg Invitational, hosted by Findlay on Oct. 13. The 54-hole event was played at Findlay Country Club, a par-72 course measuring 6,724 yards. The field featured 19 teams, all representing the Midwest region, and included 96 individuals.
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No. 18 Men’s Golf Wins Doc Spragg Invitational
Findlay, Ohio – The No. 18 University of Missouri-St. Louis men's golf team won its second straight event winning the Doc Spragg Invitational at the Findlay Country Club on Tuesday with a total team score of 848 (280-284-284) in Findlay, Ohio. Ludvig Granlund and Logan Mayo shared medalist honors...
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National Museum of the Great Lakes to Welcome 500+ Students and Community Members for Maritime Career Day
From maritime trades and engineering to environmental science, shipping, and tourism, the Great Lakes offer a wide range of career opportunities. On Tuesday, October 27, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., the National Museum of the Great Lakes (NMGL) will bring those opportunities to life during its annual Maritime Career Day, welcoming more than 500 students and community members to explore careers connected to the Great Lakes.
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The Blade
11-year-old Toledo student goes from reluctant writer to published author
Maxwell McCain used to hate writing so much that his teachers enlisted his parents to make sure he finished his essays. Now the 11-year-old Byrnedale Elementary School sixth grader is a published author. “I used to hate writing, but now I like to write,” Maxwell said. “It took me three weeks to write the book. It is a great feeling being published. I think it gave me confidence.” His book, Choose your Words, Keep your Friends , was released on Amazon at a.co/d/085ZHwo9 in August and has sold 97 copies. “My husband Tyrone and I would get messages from Ms. Ericka Stone, his teacher, asking us to get Maxwell to finish his essays,” his mother, Monica McCain, said. “Now he has a book out. It is just crazy.” Mrs. McCain, a special education parent liaison for Toledo Public Schools, said Maxwell took part in the Young Empowered Authors summer program at the Anthem Welcome Center. LeSean Shaw, vice president of programs for EmpoweredAI, a Toledo nonprofit, ran the program. The students learned how to write a book and use software to create illustrations, Mrs. McCain said. “They went through the elements of how to write a story with the kids,”
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Men's Golf Competes At Doc Spragg Invitational
OVERVIEW – DOC SPRAG INVTITATIONAL. Findlay Country Club – Findlay, Ohio (Par 72 – 6,724 yards) RECAP: Northwood men's golf competed at the Doc Spragg Invitational Monday-Tuesday (October 12-13). INSIDE THE EVENT. Northwood carded rounds of 297, 302 and 305 to finish at 904 overall, which tied...
The Blade
Pig Fest celebrates Toledo’s creativity, appetite, and a flying-pig story
Toledo is bringing home the bacon this fall with a festival celebrating bold food and Toledo grit. When Toledo School for the Arts was taking shape in 1998, a prominent Toledoan reportedly said a dedicated arts school would exist in Toledo “when pigs fly,” said Dave Gierke, the school’s development director. Months later, at the first orientation for 130 students and their parents, founding director Martin D. Porter turned the phrase on its head: “Ladies and gentlemen, today pigs fly,” Mr. Gierke recalled, adding that the flying pig became TSA’s unofficial mascot. TSA’s flying-pig story was the perfect inspiration for Toledo Pig Fest and a fitting reflection of Toledo’s can-do spirit. After the success of Toledo Pickle Mania in the Warehouse District and inspired by Bacon Fest in the Dayton area, organizer Cheryl Hardy wanted to offer a similar specialty-food experience. “Businesses and even the food trucks were much more excited about Pig Fest after we held Pickle Fest originally,” she said. Toledo Pig Fest will bring 18 food trucks, local restaurants, vendors, and live entertainment to UpTown Toledo from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday with specialty drinks, desserts, and a creative lineup of bacon- and pork-inspired dishes. The
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Toledo-based service members return home from Iraq in 2003 | The 13abc Vault
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - In December of 2003, members of the Ohio Army National Guard’s 323rd Military Police Company, based in Toledo, finally returned home to their families after nearly a year away. Deployed to Iraq after training at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, the soldiers spent more than eight...
News Herald
Oak Harbor Apple Festival two well-rounded days of fun
OAK HARBOR – A damp second day couldn’t drown out the fun at the 46th annual Apple Festival in Oak Harbor. Thousands of people showed up for the two-day event on Oct. 11-12 in the heart of downtown Oak Harbor. Apple enthusiasts had a wide array of apple-themed options, including apple dumplings, apple butter, apple pies, apple cookies and apple cider, which could also be found in shakes, floats and slushies. The free festival had more than 100 vendors and food trucks in the streets of Oak Harbor, where attendees browsed a wide range of food, crafts and booths from local organizations. While Saturday attendance drew thousands with good weather, Sunday was a bit wet, with a fairly constant drizzle. People still came out to walk the streets, but seemed to stay off the carnival rides. Five-year-old Kora LaBaine brought her pink umbrella. She was too shy to talk, but comes every year with her family. “Rain has kind of dampened things. Not everyone is out buying,” her father, Troy LaBaine, said. “We do the Boy Scout stuff with popcorn sales, but not as much with it still raining out.” The Royalty Court helped urge on runners in the first
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Northwest Ohio Jewish Book Festival to take place Oct. 26-Nov. 15
The 22nd annual Northwest Ohio Jewish Book Festival will bring a lineup of authors and stories. This includes in-person author appearances discussing a generation of Jewish immigrants who helped shape the American childhood experience through iconic toys and brands; true stories of mobsters, money, and mystery; a Toledo-native’s journey to a remote Italian mountain village after the loss of his beloved dog; and the traditions and inspirations behind plant-based recipes from the William Greenberg Desserts bakery in New York City. Presented by Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo, the festival will run Monday, Oct. 26, through Sunday, Nov. 15.
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Share Your Nativity Scenes for Lakeside’s Community Christmas Dinner
Help bring the spirit of Christmas to Lakeside’s Community Christmas Dinner on Saturday, Dec. 5, by lending a nativity scene. Inspired by the growing popularity of Nativity Festivals, including a beautiful display organized by Kate Philabaum at her church in Toledo, Lakeside hopes to one day host a festival of its own. In the meantime, this year’s dinner offers an opportunity to begin sharing the beauty and variety of nativity traditions.
Montclarion
The Paper Season 2: A Return to Chaos at the Toledo Truth Teller
Can a struggling newsroom, a painfully awkward boss, and a camera crew really bring a dying newspaper back to life? For the Toledo Truth Teller, that’s all they could hope for when they returned for their second season. “The Paper” is a TV show produced by Universal Television and...
The Blade
Fall horse and cider festival offers afternoon of activities
NAPOLEON — Students at Lily Creek Farms will demonstrate their horseback riding skills Saturday during the farm’s annual Fall Horse & Cider Fest. Throughout the afternoon, therapeutic riding students will show off some of the skills they have learned. The horses will be dressed in costumes and the kids will be playing games on horseback, organizers said. The event, from noon to 6 p.m., will also include stick-horse races and horses-versus-kids apple bobbing. On hand will be more than 25 farmers market vendors, food trucks, the Bucking Barista coffee truck, crafts, face painting, temporary tattoos, rock hunts, photo booths, opportunities to meet the horses and other farm animals, activities for kids and families throughout the afternoon, and plenty of cider slushies. Lily Creek Farms, R208 Henry County Road 16, Napoleon, serves more than 100 children and adults each week through therapeutic riding, vocational and life-skills programming, equine-assisted learning, and other farm-based opportunities.