5/29/19 – 5:04 A.M.

An effort is underway in Hancock County to have employers encourage their employees to develop healthy habits. The American Heart Association is distributing kits through area businesses that introduce a new health topic each month.

Kerri Rochelle is the community and development director for the American Heart Association’s Maumee office, and says the kits have educational handouts and ideas for suggested activities. Rochelle says the goal is to make it easy and inexpensive for employers to put the program in place. So far she has handed out around 50 kits, and has some more available.

The kits are free to area businesses. Marathon Petroleum and Cooper Tire contributed extra money to help launch the program. Both companies are longtime sponsors of the American Heart Association.

MORE: Each kit has a new theme every month.

05/28/19 – 5:41 P.M.

Blanchard Valley Health System will host “HeartSmart”, a presentation to educate the community about heart health. The day will start off at 10 a.m. with a health fair featuring informational booths, screenings, and more. You’ll get a boxed lunch at 11:30 followed by a panel discussion with several physicians from 12 – 1 p.m. This will be held in the Marathon Auditorium at Blanchard Valley Hospital on Tuesday, June 30.

You’re asked to RSVP by June 17 by emailing events@bvhealthsystem.org

05/28/19 – 5:37 P.M.

The Findlay Family YMCA will work with senior citizen’s Wednesday for National Senior Health and Fitness Day. Active Older Adult Coordinator Sue Pasche said that they are bringing in a special guest.

The event will be from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and is completely free at the YMCA in Downtown Findlay. Aside from the presentation, there will also be testing available and several activities. You can learn more at findlayymca.org.

05/28/19 – 12:16 P.M.

There’s going to be a picnic this Saturday to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community in Findlay and the surrounding area. The picnic will be at Riverside Park from noon to 4 p.m. at Riverside Park LGBTQ+ Spectrum of Findlay board secretary Dr. Jasmin Bradley explained that there’s going to be plenty to do alongside the free food…

Bradley added that everyone is invited and that they’re aiming for an atmosphere of love and tolerance.

The picnic will be from noon to 4 p.m. at Riverside Park. You can learn more at www.spectrumoffindlay.org.

5/28/19 – 8:27 A.M.

Local gas prices are on par with what we were paying a week ago. OhioGasPrices.com reports the average price for a gallon of regular in Findlay is $2.61 today. That’s down two cents from last Tuesday.

The statewide average has fallen eight cents over the last seven days, down to $2.63 per gallon.

Prices remain unchanged in Ottawa at $2.65 per gallon.

5/28/19 – 6:47 A.M.

Fire hydrant flushing starts in Findlay this week. You’ll see work crews will flush hydrants in the North Blanchard Street area east to Bright Road, and from the Blanchard River north to Tiffin Avenue.

The city had planned to start flushing hydrants last week but ended up delaying the project.

If you have any questions about the process you can call the water distribution office at 419-424-7192 and select option 2.