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Lake Erie Day at Boat Show

Visitors to the Progressive Mid-America Boat Show at Cleveland’s I-X Center can learn about some of the major issues facing Lake Erie Jan. 17–21 at the Ohio Sea Grant booth. Sea Grant experts will be available to discuss harmful algal blooms, invasive species, dead zones, and climate change, along with educational opportunities available at Stone Laboratory, Ohio State University’s Island Campus on Lake Erie.

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Joyful Connections helps keep children safe

The first thing you notice is the sunny nature of the place and of the staff. The next thing you notice is the great selection of toys and games. Through a child’s eyes, the visitation rooms at Joyful Connections must be welcoming and inviting. For a child whose parents and families are going through troubled times, Joyful Connections must seem like a wonderful respite.

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Riverview remembers

At Riverview Health Care Center in Oak Harbor when the Christmas tree decorations come off the lobby tree, the tree is redecorated with individualized memorial ornaments dedicated to residents who have died in the past year.
The ornaments often reflect the interests of the one remembered. Decorations on and inside this year’s ornaments include golf tees, the Chicago skyline, bingo mementos, a hat and feathers, bowling pins and an OSU emblem.

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Free firewood available at East Harbor and Catawba Island State Parks

After the non-native Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) was discovered at some Ohio State Parks in western Ohio, The Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Forestry and Ohio State Parks formed a partnership to remove the effected ash trees. “The Division of Forestry brings a level of expertise to this project that allows the infested trees to be removed safely, quickly and in a cost-effective way from the state parks,” said ODNR Deputy Director Glen Cobb. “While it is disappointing to lose the ash trees, their removal is necessary to protect the safety of our visitors, which is our biggest priority.”

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