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Thursday, September 02, 2010

A manly batch
Real men bake cookies, or at least the ones who competed in the special "Baking Contest for Men Only" held Wednesday at the Hancock County Fair.
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 Arts Partnership names new director
The Arts Partnership of Greater Hancock County has named Leigh Esper as its new executive director, effective Sept. 13.
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 Findlay Art League sets classes for youth
The Findlay Art League has set its schedule for youth art education classes for 2010-2011.
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 Hospice plans training sessions for volunteers
Bridge Home Health and Hospice will offer training courses for prospective volunteers for seven consecutive Mondays beginning Sept. 13. Sessions will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Wenner Conference Room at Birchaven Village, 15100 Birchaven Lane.
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 Theater society begins annual campaign
The University of Findlay's Curtain Raisers Society is now conducting its annual membership drive.
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 Respite care training offered for Alzheimer caregivers
The Alzheimer's Association, Northwest Ohio Chapter, will offer the initial and review courses of its Respite Care Training Program in September.
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 Freestyle riding program Friday
The 20th annual Hancock County 4-H freestyle riding program will be presented at 7 p.m. Friday at the north grandstand at the Hancock County Fairgrounds.
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 Crafters sought for October show
OTTAWA -- Crafters are being sought by the Friends of the Putnam County District Library for the third annual Autumn Harvest Craft Show Oct. 30 at Ottawa-Glandorf High School.
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 Libraries to host food program
The Putnam County District Library will present a program on "Snacks for After School & Tailgating" Sept. 9 in Columbus Grove and Sept. 22 in Continental.
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 Store employees plan reunion
Employees of the former Patterson's Department Store will hold a reunion Sept. 12 at the home of Ron and Vicki Monday, 332 W. Sawmill Road.
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 Children's programs set
NORTH BALTIMORE -- Weekly programs for children will return at the North Baltimore Public Library after Labor Day.
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Bev Roby, director of music at St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, plays the organ at the church. Roby is part of the Findlay Area Music Ministers Association, an organization in which people involved in music ministry in many different denominations offer each other support and share ideas for how to best use music in worship.
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TODAY

Alcoholics Anonymous, closed discussions: 6:30 a.m. and noon, Pioneer Club, 221 E. Pine Ave.; 8 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Church, 519 S. Cory St.; open Big Book Study/discussion: 12:30 p.m., First Lutheran Church, 601 N. Sandusky Ave., Upper Sandusky; Big Book meeting: 5:30 p.m., Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 622 W. Melrose Ave.; open lead meeting: 8 p.m., Howard United Methodist Church, 220 Cherry St.

Findlay Senior Center, 339 E. Melrose Ave.; fitness center open, 6:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; SilverSneakers SilverSplash, 8-9 a.m., Birchaven; billiards, 8:30 a.m.; SilverSneakers Yoga Stretch, 10-11 a.m.; water exercise class, 10-11 a.m., Hampton Inn; pickleball, 10 a.m.; lunch, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.; cards, 1 p.m.; senior yoga, 1 p.m., Open Circle.

Hancock Handlebars, Mid Morning Milers, 8:30-11 a.m., 20-30 miles, YMCA; fitness ride, 6-8 p.m., Riverbend Park Oxbow entrance, 16550 Township Road 208; pizza ride, 8:30-9:30 p.m., Pizza Hut, 339 S. Blanchard St.

Findlay High School Class of 1939, lunch, 11:30 a.m., Tony's.

Millstream Wood Carvers, open carving, 6-9 p.m., clubhouse, 2230 Blanchard Ave.

Additional community events and things to do are listed on the Internet at http://visitfindlay.com/AVP/Calendar/.

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