Upcoming Events at the Black Heritage Library & Multicultural Center
MEN'S MENTORING AND SUPPORT GROUP, first and third Sunday of each month from 4pm - 5:30pm. Men helping men to face life's challenges. Meet at the Black Heritage Library & Multicultural Center located at 817 Harmon Street in Findlay.
MULTICULTURAL SUMMER CAMP "Join Hands Around the Word!" June 13th - June 17th from 9am -12pm at the Black Heritage Library & Multicultural Center- 817 Harmon Street. An exciting and fun summer camp to help students in grades 3 - 5 to gain an awareness and appreciation of different world cultures through multicultural crafts, storytelling, theater, dance, games, songs and other fun activities. Snacks will be provided. $50 per student. Multiple family discounts available and some scholarships. Call 419.423.4954 or 419.957.0590 to register by June 3rd.
Motowns famous musical premier group - The Contours featuring Sylvester Potts is coming to Findlay on October 29, 2011 at 7pm for a concert "The Time of Your Life!" Held at Winebrenner Theological Center, 950 North Main Street. Cost is $32.50 and $28.50 for students with ID card and seniors 65 of age. Call Black Heritage Library & Multicultural Center at(419) 423-4954 or tickets will be available at The Arts Partnership the mid-later part of June.
Dr. Oscar Olson Named Medical Director at Birchaven Village
Dr. Oscar Olson has been named as the medical director for Birchaven Village. The duties of the medical director include providing physician leadership, participating in policy and procedure development for patient care, ensuring the quality and appropriateness of clinical care, and providing education, information and communication within the facility.
Dr. Olson received his medical degree from the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada. He completed an internship and residency at the Health Sciences Center in Winnipeg.
He joined the Blanchard Valley Health System medical staff in 1996 as a family medical physician at North Baltimore Medical Center and will continue to see patients at his North Baltimore office.
HPD OFFERS PROGRAM ON SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS
The Hancock Park District will be kicking the 2011 Litzenberg Gardening Series on Tuesday, May 17 at 7pm. This is the first of a four part gardening series that will take place at Litzenberg Memorial Woods inside the Activity Barn.
Dave Reese, owner and operator of Kaleidoscope Farms near Mt. Cory, will be joining us for an educational and tasty evening of exploring the world of mushrooms, primarily Shiitake. Reese will be joined by mushroom expert Jeff Wilkinson, from Lexington, Ohio. The program will consist of sharing information regarding the ins and outs of growing these gourmet mushrooms and the benefits of consumption. Wilkinson will be demonstrating how to drill holes and inoculate logs with mushroom spores. Kits will also be available for purchase. Before the program ends, Shiitake mushrooms will be cooked up for tasting and recipes will be shared.
Advance registration is necessary to attend by contacting the HPD office, located at 1424 East Main Cross Street, Findlay with a $4 fee, per person by Monday, May 16.
Other topics and dates for the remaining 2011 Litzenberg gardening programs include: June 14, Stop and Smell the Perennials, July 12 – Return to the Vibrant Garden, and August 9 – Medicinal Properties of Culinary Herbs. Further details are available at www.HancockParks.com or by calling the HPD office at 419-425-PARK/7275.
Litzenberg Memorial Woods is located at 6100 US 224, 6 miles west of Findlay. The site is handicap accessible with restrooms available inside the Activity Barn. For more information about other upcoming programs, view the HPD Seasonal Guide at the HPD website. “Discover Your Hancock Parks”.
SPRING BIRD MIGRATION Flocks to Riverbend
No need to drive all the way up to Lake Erie, a variety of warblers and other other migraters are already visible in many local park locations. As the rainy weather breaks, another wave of winged migraters is predicted to arrive. Don’t miss the spectacular showing at Riverbend.
“Spring bird migration is one of the most awe-inspiring, natural, seasonal events of the year,” states Bob Sams, Natural Resource Assistant at the Hancock Park District,”and Riverbend is a hot-spot in the county.” On Saturday, May 14 Sams will lead a birding hike from 8:30am-10:30am. Participants should meet at Riverbend Recreation Area, Oxbow Area - Shelter 5. Please bring bird ID books, binoculars, and dress for weather and ground conditions.
This program is an Adult Nature Education Session, minimum 18 years old, and qualifies for Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalist credit hours. Please register for this free program at the Hancock Park District Office, 419-425-7275, by Friday, May 13.
BVHS Associate Nominated for Health Care Worker of the Year
Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS) has nominated Jane Payne for this year’s Albert E. Dyckes Health Care Worker of the Year Award, presented by the Ohio Hospital Association (OHA). Payne is the service response center coordinator for Blanchard Valley Hospital.
Each year, the Health Care Worker of the Year award is given by the Ohio Hospital Association (OHA) to an employee of an Ohio hospital or health care system.
The award recognizes a hospital employee who demonstrates leadership, reflects the values and ideals of Ohio’s health care facilities, goes above and beyond the call of duty, gives back to the community and has overcome odds to succeed.
The recipient and four finalists will be announced at the eighth annual OHA Recognition Dinner in Columbus on June 14.
Payne was named Blanchard Valley Health System's Associate of the Year. She has worked at BVH for more than 20 years.
PREPARING FOR DEPLOYMENT IS THE TOPIC OF RED CROSS MILITARY FAMILY MEETING
The May meeting of the Hancock County Red Cross Armed Forces Family Network will feature information for families of service members preparing for deployment. The meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 19, at the Red Cross office, 125 Fair St. in Findlay. Reservations are not required but are suggested to 419-422-9322 ext 226 or armedforces@hancockredcross.org
The guest speaker for the meeting is Patricia Markowski, Family Assistance Coordinator for the Ohio National Guard Region 5. She will be discussing preparation military families should take for a service member’s deployment. This summer, Ohio’s 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team will be deploying about 3,600 Soldiers to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom; this is the largest mobilization for the 37th since the Korean War in 1952. Included in the deployment will be service members from Hancock and Wyandot Counties and the surrounding area.
Today’s military families – active duty, National Guard, Reserve and veterans – are spread across the United States. Many live far from military installations and the support services they offer – but few are far from a Red Cross chapter. Local Red Cross chapters across the country have been designated by the Department of Defense to provide services that address the unique characteristics of today’s military service members and their families. The Hancock County Red Cross Armed Forces Family Network meets the third Thursday of each month, 6:30 p.m., at the Red Cross office, 125 Fair St. in Findlay. Child care is provided. For more information, contact Nichole Coleman, Coordinator of Service to Military Families, at 419-422-9322 ext. 226
or armedforces@hancockredcross.org.
BVHS to Host Speaker on the Patient-Centered Medical Home
Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS) will host nationally-recognized speaker Frederick J. Bloom, Jr., MD, MMM, for a presentation and discussion on transforming health care and promoting health through patient-centered medical homes on Tuesday, May 24 at 6 p.m. in the Marathon Auditorium located in the Donnell Patient Pavilion at Blanchard Valley Hospital.
Dr. Bloom will discuss the impact of the patient-centered medical home on physician practices, patient outcomes and employer costs.
The assistant chief quality officer for Geisinger Health System, Dr. Bloom works extensively on systems of care for chronic disease prevention and creating reliable work flows in the electronic medical record. He also coordinates performance improvement activities for the community practice service line and two Geisinger hospitals. Geisinger Health System has received national recognition as a leader in driving quality, reducing cost, improving health and increasing patient engagement through patient-centered medical homes.
Area business owners, brokers, human resource representatives and community members are encouraged to attend. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 419.429.7675. Dinner will be provided.
Rittman Middle School students learn about 'pillars of character' By Bobby Warren
Rittman Middle School students said it was cool to have Ohio's lieutenant governor come to speak to them about citizenship.
Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor spoke with sixth- and seventh-grade students Wednesday, challenging them to identify and find ways to improve their school and community.
While citizenship can mean different things to different people, Taylor said it gets to "what kind of person you are" and "how do you conduct yourselves."
In teaching about the topic, the Republican from Green quoted a Democrat, the late President John F. Kennedy, who said, "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country."
When Kennedy uttered those words, he was essentially saying, "What can we do to be good citizens of our community and our school," Taylor said.
The talk from the lieutenant governor was part of the Rittman Middle School's Merit Education Program in which the students learn about the "pillars of character": Trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship.
"What you are learning is important," even though they might not think so right know, Taylor said. "It helps form who you are today and who you are going to be."
Read the rest of the story here: http://www.the-daily-record.com/news/article/5029352
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The Employers’ Association’s 2011 Annual Meeting
May 24, 2011 at 11:30a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Park Inn Hotel, 101 N. Summit St., Toledo, OH 43604
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“S.T.O.P.: Getting Better Results by Slowing Down”
Research continually shows that the busier people are, the less likely they are to think about what they are actually trying to accomplish and how they are going about doing their work. To get better results in the 21st century requires not only hard work, but taking the time to think and constantly realign one’s actions, talents, time, processes and working relationships with the changing demands of the various roles in life. Dr. Longenecker contends that everyone should become better at taking the time to S.T.O.P. and address the issues that affect our performance.
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Featuring: Dr. Clinton O. Longenecker
Register online at www.employersassociation.com/AnnualMeeting2011
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FOSTORIA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HEALTH FAIR SLATED FOR MAY
Fostoria Community Hospital and Fostoria Area Health Ministry will host the 9th annual Healthy, Wealthy and Wise Health Fair Wed., May 18, from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Wesley United Methodist Church, 1200 Van Buren St., Fostoria.
Free screenings will be available to particpants and include blood pressure, blood sugar, body fat analysis, bone density, skin damage, osteoporosis/bone density, diabetic foot screen provided by David Bettenhausen, DPM, and more. A cholesterol/stroke screen will be offered for a minimal $10 fee. Also, particpants are encouraged to bring their medications and talk with a FCH Pharmacy pharmacist about their prescriptions and possible side effects.
In addition, the health fair will include a new educational and entertaining program series featuring presentations on memory loss, heart attack warning signs, an investment update, nuclear radiation vs. medical testing, and a performance by Wesley Center Preschool students. All programs will be held in the chapel, and will last approximately 20 minutes.
More than 40 information booths will be available as well as many great door prizes and giveaway items. A light lunch will be offered compliments of John Irwin, Edward Jones®.
To view a complete list of program times, information booths and more, visit www.promedica.org/fostoria or call Fostoria Community Hospital’s ProMedica Total Wellness department at 419-436-6688.
Birchaven Heights Names Sous Chef
Birchaven Heights has named Chef Brian Spearmen as the Sous Chef for the assisted and independent living facility. Chef Spearmen will assist in food management operation including menu selection and meal preparation.
Chef Spearmen has 14 years of professional cooking experience including serving as the executive chef for a number of upscale restaurants in Atlanta, Georgia such as The Old Mill of Acworth, Chicago’s and Caper’s on Main.
“Brian’s high attention to detail, service excellence and quality cooking will be a great additional to Birchaven Heights and our culinary operations,” said Birchaven Executive Chef Tim Cooper. “I am excited to have him join our team.”
FOSTORIA COMMUNITY HOSPTIAL HOSTS GREENHOUSE DAY FUNDRAISER
As an opening fundraiser for the annual Walk for Diabetes, slated for Sat., Sept. 10 at Lakeview Trails, Fostoria, a Greenhouse Day plant sale will be held Thurs., May 12, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. outside the Fostoria Community Hospital diabetes education department.
Items to be sold include: many tomato and pepper varieties, assorted vegetable and fruit plants as well as a variety of other greenery and seeds.
All sales benefit the Fostoria Community Hospital Foundation Diabetes Fund, which was established more than 11 years ago to aid local efforts to identify, prevent, educate, and support individuals with diabetes.
To make a donation of plants or to learn more, please call Shirley Conley, RN, BSN, CDE, Fostoria Community Hospital diabetes education department at 419-436-6629.
For more information, please visit www.promedica.org.
TENNIS TOURNAMENT FOR RED CROSS DISASTER RELIEF
The Findlay Tennis Association is hosting the 6th Annual Dick Schaefer Memorial Tennis Tournament June 17-19 at The University of Findlay Russ and Peg Armstrong Sports Complex, 1600 N. Blanchard in Findlay. All proceeds from the tournament will benefit disaster relief services of the American Red Cross Hancock County Chapter.
The Tournament will feature 3.0, 3.5, 4.0 & Open Divisions, Men & Women Singles & Doubles & Mixed Doubles and Seniors Mix & Doubles (60 and over). The format will be maximum assigned court guarantee: 2-match play per event, USTA Rules/3rd Set Exception (past 10-point tie-breaker format). Prizes will be awarded to Main Draw Bracket tournament champions
The tournament is held in memory of Dick Schaefer, a long-time Red Cross Disaster Action Team volunteer. “Dick was an active member of our association and a long-time volunteer with the Red Cross. He loved playing tennis and he loved the work he did with the Red Cross, helping people affected by disaster. This is our way of honoring him and his service, by helping the Red Cross carry on the work Dick believed in,” says tournament Chair, Dick Baker.
There will be door prizes for players and players can also have their racquets restrung on site, with proceeds benefiting The University of Findlay tennis team.
Registration is $20 per person, per event. Entry forms are available online at findlaytennisassociation.com and hancockredcross.org. Entry deadline is Friday, June 10. For more information, contact Dick Baker at 419-422-7575.
Riley Creek Watershed Plan Focus For May 19th Watershed Meeting
The May 19th Blanchard River Watershed (BRWP) Partnership meeting in Bluffton will
focus on planning for a river clean-up, stream observation walk, and writing of watershed
action plan for Riley Creek and Bluffton. The 6 pm meeting will be held in the Bluffton Village
Hall Council Meeting Room. The BRWP will also conduct its monthly business agenda. The
public is welcome to come learn about activities planned in the watershed.
A review of the progress in conducting the Stream Observation Walk and writing of
the Watershed Action Plan (WAP) for Riley Creek will be discussed. A Riley Creek and Little
Riley Creek clean-up will be planned.
The BRWP represents the six counties of the Blanchard River Watershed dedicated to
water quality through developing citizen involvement and watershed action plans. Local Board
members are Sarah Lehman (At - large) and Robert Antibus (Riley Creek). While not related to
the NW Ohio Flood Mitigation Partnership, BRWP works in cooperation with the communities
along the river and the Maumee Conservancy District. Volunteers are welcome to join activities
at any time. Learn more about the Blanchard River on the BRWP website at
www.BlanchardRiver.org.
Machine Tool & Fab Corp. lands a contract for 14 of their Para-Port Doors for use in Afghanistan.
Machine Tool & Fab’s Para-Port Door division has landed a sizable contract to construct 14 aircraft hangar doors which will be installed at a US Military base in Afghanistan. The doors will be going on hangars that house both manned aircraft and the unmanned drones. These doors will be joining a previous shipment of 8 Para-Port doors that were shipped there a little over a year ago.
Machine Tool & Fab Corp. is located in Fostoria, Ohio, and Para-Port Doors are one of their product lines. These are custom made doors that can span up to an amazing 145 feet wide and 50 feet tall. They are a fabric bottom-roll door that resembles an upside-down window shade where the roll is at the bottom. They are driven via one or two electric motors, depending on the size of the door, which in turn drives a gearbox mechanism that rolls the fabric door up from the bottom, exposing the door opening as the door is rolled up.
These doors are very desirable because of the many features they have to offer; such as cost savings, heat retention, cold and hot weather operation, maintenance and safety features. They are mainly used in aviation aircraft hangars but also lend themselves to factories, grain elevators, marinas, steel mills, professional sport training facilities, cement processing plants and even a restaurant in Hawaii.
Machine Tool & Fab’s Para-Port Doors are sold worldwide including many throughout the United States, Canada, Australia and Afghanistan. Doors are also currently being built for a facility in the Cayman Islands.
Machine Tool & Fab Corp. also engineers and manufactures turnkey automation equipment for industry. They provide a full line of both machine shop and fabrication shop services, creating anything made from metals and plastics. In addition, they repair and service equipment for the manufacturing industry such as: automotive, plastics, food, HVAC, solar, medical and general consumer goods.
Please take a minute to visit their two websites at: www.ParaPortDoor.com and www.MachineToolAndFab.com
TELESCOPES 101
Want to learn more about telescopes? Join Don Trinko, of the Millstream Astronomy Club at Riverbend on Saturday, May 21. He will be presenting a program on telescopes for beginners. He’ll talk about all the different types of telescopes and telescope mounts if you are just starting out. Join him at, Shelter 5 at 9pm. Public viewing after the program as long as conditions are favorable.
Riverbend Recreation Area is located off SR 568, east of Findlay at 16618 TR 208, Findlay, OH 45840. For more information about this and other upcoming programs, view the HPD Seasonal Guide at www.HancockParks.com or call the HPD office at 419-425-PARK and “Discover Your Hancock Parks”.
LITZENBERG TO HOST SHEEP TO SHIRT PROGRAM
The Hancock Park District is offering the program “Sheep to Shirt” on Sunday, May 22nd at the McKinnis House which is located at Litzenberg Memorial Woods. This special program is centered on fiber production and starts at 1:30 and lasts until 4:30pm.
If you have ever been curious as to how wool is taken from sheep and made into cloth, then come pay a visit to the McKinnis House. Guests will be invited to venture upstairs to visit with Mrs. McKinnis, played by volunteer Christa Gupta, who will be working on the family’s four harness barn loom. Come and see what she is weaving!
Downstairs in the bedchamber, several ladies from the community will be working on a quilt for the rope bed and will be spinning wool into yarn. As you leave the McKinnis house be sure to take a stroll through the heritage garden and discover what has been planted for this year.
Out in the woodshop, Mr. Armstrong, portrayed by HPD staff member Ron Burnett, will be working on a special spring project Stop by and see the types of tools that were available to craftsmen in the mid 19th century. Before you leave the woodshop take a look in the paddock fence and see the two new born lambs!
Litzenberg Memorial Woods located at 6100 US 224, 6 miles west of Findlay. The site is handicap accessible with restrooms available inside the Activity Barn. For more information about other upcoming programs, view the HPD Seasonal Guide at www.HancockParks.com under the “What’s New” section or call the HPD office at 419-425-Park and “Discover Your Hancock Parks”.
ANNUAL PETER RABBIT TEA OFFERED AT THE MCKINNIS HOUSE
The Hancock Park District offers its 11th Annual Beatrix Potter Tea featuring the story “The Tale of Jeremy Fisher” as read by Beatrix Potter, portrayed by HPD staff Casey Lauger. Times are available at 9:30am, 11am, 1pm, 2:30pm and 4pm on Monday, June 6. The program will also be offered at 9:30am, 11:00am and 1:00pm on Tuesday, June 7 at Litzenberg Memorial Woods, McKinnis House.
Beatrix Potter authored the “Peter Rabbit” series and was also a marvelous artist and naturalist. After her story is read, “tea” will be served in the 1847 historic McKinnis House, followed by a garden time where participants will meet a character from the story and participate in activities relating to the plot of the story.
The program is specially designed for children ages 4-6 years old and their adult companion. One adult is required for every two children, with no other aged siblings permitted. Please register by Wednesday, June 1with $2 fee per person, space is limited and fills quickly. Your reservation is not confirmed until program fee is paid. Payment can be made by check or exact cash.
Litzenberg Memorial Woods located at 6100 US 224, 6 miles west of Findlay. The site is handicap accessible with restrooms available inside the Activity Barn. For more information about other upcoming programs, view the HPD Seasonal Guide at www.HancockParks.com under the “What’s New” section or call the HPD office at 419-425-Park and “Discover Your Hancock Parks”.
DEADLINE APPROACHING FOR HPD SUMMER DAY CAMP REGISTRATION
The Hancock Park District offers three exciting and educational camps in June: Budding Naturalist Camp, Pioneer Camp, and Junior Naturalist Camp. Campers need to register soon! The deadline for Budding Naturalist Camp and Pioneer Camp is Monday, June 6 with $30 registration fees. Junior Naturalist Camp has a deadline of Monday, June 14 with a $35 registration fee. Campers will enjoy hands-on activities during each camp and will get to take home crafts and a fun summer experience. Interested participants can register, with exact cash or check, at the HPD office, located on 1424 E. Main Cross Street, Findlay. Space is limited, so register now.
Youth, ages 9-12 years old, can participate in Pioneer Camp or Junior Naturalist Camp. Pioneer Camp will be held Tuesday, June 14 through Thursday, June 16, from 9:30am- 1:30pm at Litzenberg Memorial Woods. “Surviving on the Frontier” is this year’s theme, and campers will learn how early pioneers lived in Hancock County. Youth will get a chance to harvest seeds, make their own bread, learn how pioneers made their own shelter, and more! Junior Naturalist Camp will be held Tuesday, June 21 through Thursday, June 23 at Riverbend Recreation Area and Riverside Park from 9am - 3pm. Participants will discover what makes an insect an insect as we take an in-depth look at these small critters. We’ll explore insect habitats and, of course, look for some along the Blanchard River as we canoe on the last day!
Youth, ages 6-8 years old, can participate in Budding Naturalist Camp held Tuesday, June 14 through Thursday, June 16, from 9am - 1pm at Riverbend Recreation Area. Campers will learn what makes an animal able to fly as we explore things with wings. Insects, birds, bats and more will be investigated.
Campers are provided with morning snacks, but are asked to bring a packed lunch. Each participant will take home a HPD Summer Camp reusable tumbler cup.
Registration forms are available at the HPD office or can be downloaded from the HPD website. Camp fee is required at the time of registration. No refunds will be given, except in the event of camp cancellation due to low registration. For more information about summer camps and other upcoming programs, view the HPD Seasonal Guide at www.HancockParks.com or call the HPD office at 419-425-PARK and “Discover Your Hancock Parks”.
Video: Lt. Gov. Taylor on Ohio's 'CSI'
In today's "3 Minutes With" video interview, Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor tells how Ohio's new "Common Sense Initiative" is working to streamline business regulations. Taylor spoke Monday at the "Teaming 4 Success" summit. She is interviewed by senior reporter Dan O'Brien.
VIEW THE VIDEO HERE: http://business-journal.com/index224.htm
Walk for Lupus Now: Lupus Foundation of America
Your support of the LFA Southeastern Michigan Walk for Lupus Now has resulted in a historical achievement for lupus and the millions of people around the world who have waited 52 years for a breakthrough. This March the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the drug, BENLYSTA, for the treatment of lupus! Benlysta is the first drug to be specifically developed to treat lupus, and is a significant first step toward reaching our goal of developing an arsenal of new, safe, effective and tolerable treatments.
LFA has been a key advocate during the FDA hearing and Approval Process. As a result of the efforts of LFA supporters, we are at the beginning of a new era of improved diagnosis, prevention, and treatment for the disease. Please continue to help us bring better treatments, and possibly a cure, for lupus.
Join us on June 5th, 2011 at the Detroit Zoological Park and Walk for Lupus Now! this historic achievement is proof that your fundraising efforts truly make a difference to millions affected by lupus.
Register online at Southeastern Michigan Walk for Lupus Now or call (888) 335-8787.
Already Registered? Share this fantastic news and collect donations from your friends, family, neighbors, and colleagues.
Thank you for your support of the Lupus Foundation of America, Michigan and NW Ohio Chapter.
FOSTORIA COMMUNITY HOSPTIAL HOSTS RIBBON CUTTING AT NEW PROMEDICA MEDICAL CENTER
In partnership with the Fostoria Chamber of Commerce, Fostoria Community Hospital will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the nearly $400,000 investment in the relocation of Drs. Michael and Jill Badik’s family medicine practice to the new ProMedica Medical Center or former Norton Building, located at 455 W. Fourth St., Fostoria.
Since the opening of their new practice in Fostoria in August 2010, Drs. Badik and Badik have outgrown their temporary office space in the Fostoria Community Hospital Specialty Clinic. The doctors will occupy a 2,800-square-foot section of the first floor, which was renovated to meet their specific needs.
“We are very excited about our new office, and what it means to our patients and staff,” said Michael Badik, DO, and Jill Badik, DO, ProMedica Physicians.
A ribbon cutting ceremony for Drs. Badik and Badik family medicine practice will take place Wed., May 25 at noon, followed by tours of the physician office. Light refreshments will be provided.
“The building (inside and out) is beautiful, but the work completed by local contractors to develop this new, physician office space is truly magnificent,” said Dan Schwanke, president, Fostoria Community Hospital. “We (Fostoria Community Hospital) are very grateful to SMI Crankshaft for the donation of this building and are excited about the opportunities this site holds for the future of healthcare in our community.”
In January 2009, SMI Crankshaft LLC, a subsidiary of the Japanese-based conglomerate Sumitomo Corporation, donated the building to Fostoria Community Hospital Foundation. They acquired the building as part of their purchase of the Norton Manufacturing Company in 2008.
“We were pleased to make this gift to Fostoria Community Hospital, knowing that it will continue to be well maintained and put to good use in the community,” said Makoto “Matt” Tsuruhara, president and CEO, and Mitsuhisa “Mitch” Koboshi, executive vice president, SMI Crankshaft, LLC. To learn more about Fostoria Community Hospital, visit www.promedica.org/fostoria.
RED CROSS HOLDING CPR REVIEW CLASSES
The American Red Cross Hancock County Chapter has scheduled CPR/AED For Lifeguards review classes on Tuesday, May 17th and Tuesday, May 24th, 5:30-9:30pm. Cost for the class is $45
Registration and payment are due prior to all classes. All classes will be held at the Red Cross office, 125 Fair St. in Findlay. To register for a class, visit www.hancockredcross.org and click on Take A Class, call (419) 422-9322 or at the Red Cross office.
The American Red Cross is the most trusted training provider of health and safety training that meets OSHA guidelines and many other professional and regulatory standards. Red Cross First Aid, CPR (cardio pulmonary resuscitation) and AED (automatic external defibrillator) training meets the needs of workplace responders, schools, professional responders and healthcare providers, as well as the general public. We offer both certified and non-certified training options, including Sports, Wilderness and Pet First Aid training.
Annual EMS banquet
Please join us May 26, 2011 at 6:30 p.m.
in the Marathon Auditorium at Blanchard Valley Hospital for the Annual EMS banquet.
Help us celebrate your dedication to our community.
Please R.S.V.P. to:
David Maroscher at (419) 423-5470 or email: dmaroscher@bvhealthsystem.org Or
Peggy Stevens at (419) 423-5223 or email: pstevens@bvhealthsystem.org
BVHS Offering Continuing Education Courses
Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS) will host its fourth annual Continuing Education Extravaganza Friday, June 3 in Marathon Auditorium at Blanchard Valley Hospital. Registration will begin at 8:45 a.m., and the event will adjourn at 2:45 p.m.
The continuing education event is for all health care workers, and 4.25 Ohio Board of Nursing continuing education credits will be awarded for nurses.
Topics include:
“Bug” identification
Ohio Board of Nursing laws and rules
Value-based purchasing – what it means to health care
Believing in yourself to manage diabetes
Insulin pump – a closer look at an improved lifestyle
Cost is $10 for BVHS employees, BVHS retirees and students, and $40 for other attendees. Registration is required and must be received by May 27 by calling 419.429.6417. Breakfast and lunch will be included.
Blanchard Valley Health System, OLN-0015-P, is approved as a provider unit of continuing education by the Ohio Board of Nursing through the approver unit at the Ohio League for Nursing (OBN-006-92) and provider unit status is valid through May 2012
Community Foundation Announces Grant Deadlines
The Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation has announced that letters of intent for the next competitive grant cycle are due Friday, July 1. All potential grant applicants are required to submit a letter of intent no less than sixty (60) days prior to the grant application deadline. The next competitive grant application deadline is Friday, September 2 for review at the November board of trustees meeting. Grant proposals are reviewed four times a year by the Community Foundation board of trustees.
The letter of intent requirement allows for earlier and more useful dialog between the foundation’s program officers and grantseekers. Experience has shown that grantseekers who involve the Community Foundation’s program officers early in the process are able to create more viable grant requests. Additionally, understanding that agency resources are very valuable, this procedure helps ensure that potential grant ideas adhere to eligibility guidelines before a full proposal is written.
Once the letter of intent is received, the Community Foundation staff will review the proposed project to ensure that minimum benchmarks are met.
The Community Foundation issues grants to tax-exempt, private agencies classified as 501(c)(3) organizations, public charities as defined by the Internal Revenue Service. Grants may also be made to governmental agencies. The programs considered for support must be located in Greater Hancock County or provide a service that will directly benefit the residents of Hancock County.
Creative programs designed to meet community needs, to address public policy priorities, or to test new ideas will be considered. Successful applications typically address problems to be solved or opportunities to be seized in the Hancock County area. The Community Foundation invites proposals that:
• suggest practical approaches to community problems • promote cooperation among agencies without duplicating services • generate community support, both professional and volunteer • demonstrate the organization's ability to secure realistic funding • strengthen an agency's effectiveness or stability • address prevention as well as remediation
Additional information and application forms for these and other grant programs are available at www.community-foundation.com. If you have questions regarding Community Foundation grants or deadlines please contact Julie Brown or Kimberly Bash at 419-425-1100.
TWO GREAT SHOWS PROMOTING OHIO AGRICULTURE
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We cover a wide variety of stories and topics with feature segments like “The Science of
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CASA/GAL of Hancock County is looking for Volunteers
A child in Hancock County needs you. Will you be there? Be a voice for an abused or neglected child in Hancock County.
Step up and call: CASA/GAL of Hancock County
(419) 424-3262 OR Visit us on the web: www.casahc.org