Bargain hunters can stop by the Book Cellar, the used bookstore on the lower level of the library, to purchase books from the Friends collection, which offers a range of options including fiction, biographies, classics, cookbooks, children’s books and many other genres.
They are also offering DVDs and CDs.
People can come and fill a bag with their choice of goodies for only $3 a bag.
The library says this is a great opportunity to add to your collection or start a new collection.
Funds from books purchased at the sale benefit the numerous programs the Friends of the Library supports each year for the Findlay-Hancock County Public Library.
For questions about the sale, contact the Book Cellar at 419-434-1044.
There will be a grand opening celebration for the new event space at Hillcrest Golf Club in Findlay.
Everyone’s welcome to come out Saturday for the grand opening of The Crest Event Center at 800 West Bigelow Avenue.
We spoke with Jeff Seery of Clouse House Golf about how the project came about.
As Jeff mentioned in the audio above, The Crest is a brand new 25,000-square-foot event space is perfectly suited for music events, sports leagues, corporate meetings and seminars, and wedding receptions.
He says the space will be home to the Oiler Attack club volleyball team.
People attending the grand opening will be greeted by The Wailing Onion food truck, live music provided by The Pinup Project, $1 drafts, discounted drinks, and a raffle.
The grand opening celebration will take place on Saturday, August 20th from 4 to 9 at 800 West Bigelow Avenue.
A film will be released this fall that documents the story of a Cleveland baseball player who died on the field.
War on the Diamond details the rivalry between the then-Indians and the Yankees of the 1920s.
Ray Chapman died after being hit in the head by a pitch from Yankees right-hander Carl Mays in 1920.
The Indians went on to win the World Series that year.
Based on the award-winning book “The Pitch That Killed,” the hundred-year battle between the Cleveland Indians (now Guardians) and the New York Yankees is told by Emmy award-winning director Andy Billman in “War on the Diamond.”
The Findlay landmark made the announcement on Facebook recently, to the delight of their many customers.
“Great news! We were getting worried about you losing business because of the dining room closure! Of course, we also noticed the drive thru hasn’t slowed down any!! That’s good too!” said Sharon Redick-Like.
And Sandy Meachum wrote “I was worried you were going to say something else, so glad you are reopening to inside dining. We live in Saginaw mi, our Dad was from Findlay and we love Wilson’s. Will try to get there before too long.”
In May of 2021 we spoke with owner Doug Baker about having to close the dining room and go to drive-thru only temporarily because of a lack of employees. And before that, the restaurant was also affected by the Covid pandemic, like everyone else.
But now, the dining room is back open.
“I hope each and every one of you whose missed coming in will stop inside and grab a burger or malt. It would be our pleasure to serve you!” Baker said in the post on Facebook announcing that the dining room was back open.
Findlay City Schools welcomed 45 new teachers to the district on Tuesday during New Trojan Orientation.
New staff members received a warm Trojan welcome and information on goals and expectations.
“We are excited to welcome our new team members to Findlay City Schools!” said Katie Abbott, Director of Whole Child and Secondary Instruction.
“New Trojan Orientation provides an opportunity for our new staff members to learn our processes and procedures to ensure academic excellence, diverse opportunities, and true belonging for all of our students. The information presented will help prepare educators to meet the needs of all the students while ensuring a smooth transition to the Findlay City Schools team.”
Findlay City Schools utilized feedback from teachers hired in the past few years to plan the sessions and activities.
Organizers wanted to ensure new hires receive the tools and knowledge they need to succeed in their classroom and the district.
WTOL-11 spoke with instructional coach Courtney Elbin.
One of the most significant benefits of the day is that it fosters belonging and connectedness with their team members.
The group got the chance to gain knowledge from administrators within the district and learn about the district’s strategic plan and its goals and objectives.
The group even boarded a Findlay City Schools bus to tour the district and familiarize themselves with the city while playing Trojan Trivia.
The first day for Findlay City Schools is Tuesday, August 23rd.
The visit will highlight the recent signing of the CHIPS Act which allocates $52 billion to boost domestic semiconductor research and production.
No specific date has been set for the President’s visit, which is expected in the coming weeks.
It was announced earlier this year that global semiconductor manufacturer Intel Corporation had chosen a site in central Ohio’s Licking County, near New Albany, as the future home for its most advanced semiconductor manufacturing facilities in the world.
Governor DeWine says the megaproject will be the largest single private sector company investment in Ohio’s history and will generate more than 20,000 jobs in the state, including 3,000 direct Intel jobs earning an average of $135,000 per year (plus benefits), 7,000 construction jobs over the course of the build, and tens of thousands of additional indirect and support jobs including contracted positions, electricians, engineers, and jobs in restaurants, healthcare, housing, entertainment and more.
At the Findlay City Schools Board of Education meeting Monday night, the board voted to utilize an immediate active shooter notification system called SafeDefend in their schools.
SafeDefend utilizes multiple ways of communication in the event of an active shooter situation as well as provides staff with crisis management options and training, including but not limited to defensive force and first aid.
Each classroom and large common spaces throughout the district will be equipped with a safety box in classrooms and activation modules for hallways.
The system provides instant notification in multiple ways in cases of an active shooter or life-threatening crisis.
Once a staff member activates the device, an instant notification is sent to dispatch along with a text message, email, and voice alert over the PA that is sent to all law enforcement officers,
firefighters, and staff within that building, and administration across the district.
The system identifies the exact location of the crisis down to the school and specific room where the system was activated.
SafeDefend is designed to protect students and staff by reducing law enforcement time, ensuring law enforcement, firefighters/ems, and staff have real-time crisis information until help arrives.
SafeDefend has been installed in more than 300 schools in nine states and their team has trained over 20,000 teachers and staff on best practices for crisis management and active shooter response.
“The safety and security of our staff and students is Findlay City Schools highest priority,” said school board president Matt Cooper.
“We know safety and security requires a layered approach and we will continue to be proactive in evaluating new and additional ways to increase the safety and security of staff and students.
The partnership and collaboration between FCS and the City of Findlay Police and Fire Departments while installing SafeDefend will significantly increase our response capabilities while decreasing response times for a life-threatening crisis.”
Findlay City Schools will be the first school district in Ohio to install the SafeDefend system.
Learn more about the system by watching the school board meeting below, or by clicking here for the company’s website.
