Celebrating a milestone by giving back to the community
This year, Buckeye Broadband is celebrating its 60th anniversary. One of the ways the company is acknowledging this milestone is by providing local children with a comfortable place to sleep. In May, 75 Buckeye Broadband employees volunteered to build 60 beds for Northwest Ohio Children. In addition to the beds, the Traumatic Brain Injury Resource Center provided fleece blankets.
TMA recognizes young poets
Toledo Museum of Art announced winners for “Discover, Inspire, Create: TMA Poetry Prize” — an annual contest that names youth and adult winner. The contest received over 80 entries this year with each submission anonymously reviewed by a panel of local poets and writers: Sandra Rivers-Gill, Timothy Gelger and Kerry Trautman. The winners of the Toledo Museum of Art Poetry Prize. (Left to right) Jordin Harris, first place in the youth category; Jeff Kass, first place in the adult category; Mary Simmons, second place in the adult category; Abigail Cloud, third place in the adult category; Emma Fister, honorable mention in the youth category; Sophia Ploeger, second place in the youth category. Winners not pictured: Elise Busse, third place, youth category; and Amanda McGuire, honorable mention, adult category.
Local students win national broadcast award
Students in the Whitmer CTC Media Arts Program recently earned the title of the Best Broadcast News Production in the Nation at the Business Professionals of America National Contest. Four students earned the award; three of the students attended the event in Orlando to receive the award.
All abilities invited for sensory fun
On July 10, The Ability Center is holding a Sensory Play Day for children ages 12 and under. From 10-11:30am, children of all abilities are invited to play in the backyard of The Ability Center with a variety of different sensory options, such as water, paint, foam and more. Children can choose to play with their favorite sensory option. This is a rain or shine event. If it rains, the event will be in The Ability Center gymnasium. For more information and questions, call Jennifer at 419-855-5733, jengelmann@abilitycenter.org.
