(From the Findlay Police Department)
The Findlay Police Department will be participating in the national “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign.
This campaign goes through Labor Day (September 2nd) and the primary focus is removing impaired drivers from the roadway.
Motorists can do their part by obeying all traffic laws, never driving impaired, and always designating a sober driver.
Blanchard Valley Medical Associates in Findlay is celebrating a milestone and saying goodbye to one of its founders.
“This year marks our 50th anniversary of dedicated service to our local community, a testament to our commitment to healthcare excellence,” BVMA said.
“Alongside this significant achievement, we are bidding farewell to one of our founding physicians, Dr. Leroy Schroeder, as he retires after many years of exceptional service and dedication.”
BVMA says the occasion is not only a celebration of longevity and commitment but also a moment to reflect on the impact Dr. Schroeder had on countless lives throughout his 48-year career.
“People have been very good to us here at BVMA,” Dr. Schroeder told WFIN.
“We tried to do our best as physicians to take good care of them. There are always ups and downs of every illness but we tried to make the ups better than the downs.”
The Findlay Police Department has announced it will be retiring K9 Shadow on August 17.
Shadow is 13-years-old and will be retired to his home with his handler, Officer Paugh.
The police department says Shadow served as a dual-purpose K9, specializing in narcotics detection, tracking, and article searches.
Shadow joined the FPD in 2012 and Officer Paugh and Shadow became partners in 2014.
The police department has selected a new K9 to replace Shadow and that K9 will begin training soon with Officer Frey.
The police department says its other K9, Deke, will be retiring in the next year or so and will also be replaced by a new K9.
The police department told WFIN that it might even get a third K9 in the coming years.
Enjoy your retirement Shadow!
(From Hancock Public Health)
The Hancock Public Health Board has named Lindsay Summit as the new Health Commissioner effective August 19, 2024.
Mrs. Summit’s appointment to the position came after serving as the Interim Health Commissioner following the resignation of Karim Baroudi.
Baroudi resigned in March, to accept a position as the Toledo-Lucas County Health Commissioner.
Prior to this appointment, she held the position of Assistant Health Commissioner and Director of Environmental Health Services for Hancock Public Health (HPH) since the establishment of the combined district for Hancock County and Findlay in 2016.
She has over 20 years of experience in public health services with previous work experience as a Registered Sanitarian for the Hancock County Board of Health. Mrs. Summit has a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and a Master’s degree in Public Health.
Mrs. Summit is well known and respected by many in the Hancock County community and surrounding public health departments.
She is well prepared to serve at the same level of excellence that we have come to expect from our public health agency.
Please welcome her as she interacts with many in the community in the effort to meet all of our public health needs in the future.
(ONN) – The wait is over for Buckeye football fans as the team’s new starting quarterback has been named.
Ohio State head coach Ryan Day named Will Howard as the team’s starting quarterback for the 2024 season.
“He’s become a threat both with his legs and his arm. The more he understands what he’s doing out there he’s really executing really well.”
The former Kansas State quarterback beat out four others: Devin Brown, Lincoln Kienholz, Julian Sayin and Air Noland.
Day said the backup QB battle will continue.
(ONN) – Recreational marijuana sales have started in Ohio and the Ohio State Highway Patrol is reminding drivers that the rules of the road have not changed when it comes to using the drug.
Ohioans cannot use any cannabis product while they’re in a car, on a bike, or in a boat.
The products must stay in the packaging they were purchased in while you’re traveling and you can’t transport more than fifteen grams of weed in the form of adult use extract or two and a half ounces of weed in other forms.
State Patrol says troopers are trained in responding to impaired driving incidents and many have undergone additional training to determine what substance may be causing that impairment.
There was a lot of activity on the University of Findlay campus on Thursday.
It was move-in day, as new and returning students moved into their housing for the new school year.
A lot of freshmen moved into their dorms on move-in day including Liza, who came all the way from New Hampshire to study Animal Science at UF.
We asked her what she’s looking forward to the most about college and it sounds like she’s ready to get right to work on her major.
Later in the afternoon, the Arch Ceremony for new students was held and they walked through the Griffith Memorial Arch towards Old Main.
Legend has it that they must not walk back through the Arch until commencement or they won’t graduate.
See some video of the move-in process below.
(From Hancock Public Health)
Hancock Public Health will be partnering with Hancock County WIC to provide car seat checks and Free Car Seats to qualified families.
So, if you are wondering if your child’s car seat is installed correctly, come on over to the Family Center Parking lot on Friday, August 16 from 9:00am to 1:00pm and get your seat checked.
Other upcoming car seat check event dates are listed below.
Fire crews battled a church fire overnight in Wyandot County.
The fire happened at Beech Grove Wesleyan Church at 16054 County Highway 4.
The Wyandot County Sheriff’s Office says the call came in at 1:16 Thursday morning.
Fire crews from Wharton and Carey responded as well as Vanlue and Delaware Township from Hancock County, and deputies from the Wyandot County Sheriff’s Office were on scene as well.
The sheriff’s office report states that no one was inside the church.
No word yet on the cause of the fire, which did extensive damage to the church.
(picture courtesy of Dan Smith)
(From the Findlay Family YMCA)
National Nonprofit Day is Saturday, Aug. 17.
The Findlay Family YMCA is proud to provide information on how we’ve been serving our members and the community.
First, we’d like to brag a little about Y on the Fly. Our grant-funded “Y without walls” is a mobile unit that brings the YMCA experience directly to neighboring communities with free, fun activities for kids ages 5-13. Physical, educational, and enrichment offerings are designed to keep kids active and engaged, spark imagination, and make new friends and memories.
This summer, Y on the Fly has visited various villages; tagged along with the Findlay-Hancock County Public Library’s Book Mobile; and been a part of events such as McComb school district’s Field Day, Freightliners and Families Fest, and the Flag City 5K. Yesterday, Y on the Fly was at Flag City Night Out (photo attached). About 3,000 children have interacted with the program this summer. Look for more appearances at Arcadia’s Back to School Resource Fair, bookmobile tag-alongs, and visits to village parks until Aug. 23.
Y on the Fly was established in 2020 as a collaboration with that year’s Hancock Leadership Class and the support of many sponsors. It can be booked for events such as neighborhood parties and company-sponsored family festivals.
For those who would like more information or to schedule a Y on the Fly visit, email Senior Program Director Jerry McNamee at jmcnamee@findlayymca.com.
Along with our Y on the Fly outreach, the Findlay Family YMCA continues to serve thousands through our facilities and varied programming. Here are some highlights from our 2023 Impact Report:
-2,247 youth participated in sports leagues.
-447 children learned to swim, particularly through the free Greg Shrader Swim with a Smile community program.
-8,912 total individual and family memberships were provided.
-2,030 seniors ages 65 and older were served at our branches.
-124,481 meals were distributed to elementary students through the Feed-A-Child program.
-53 local school-age children participated in the Y’s new After and Before School Sessions (YABBS) during the 2023-2024 school year.
-184 Open Doors Scholarships were approved, giving access to programs and resources to families and individuals with financial barriers.
In honor of National Nonprofit Day, the Findlay Family YMCA will eliminate the new member joiner fee for those who sign up this Friday through Sunday.
We know that our National Nonprofit Day celebration will look much different next year! Be on the lookout for Stronger Together Capital Campaign updates. We’re excited about what the future holds for the Findlay Family YMCA and its expanded community offerings.