Upcoming blood donation opportunities Oct. 25-Nov. 17
Seneca County
Attica
11/1/2024: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Seneca East High School, 13343 E US RT 224
Fostoria
11/11/2024: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Hope Lutheran Church, 151 W. Center St.
Kansas
11/5/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Lakota High School, 5200 Sandusky County Road 13
Tiffin
11/2/2024: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., National Machinery, 161 Greenfield Street
11/7/2024: 12:30 p.m. – 6 p.m., Tiffin Moose Lodge, 1146 N SR 53
11/12/2024: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Tiffin University, 235 Miami St
Pumpkin Composting with OSS
Once again, the Ottawa Sandusky Seneca Solid Waste District (OSS) is helping residents put their seasonal pumpkins to good use with its annual Pumpkin Composting Collection. This November, residents in each county can drop off their pumpkins and gourds used for seasonal decor at conveniently located bins at the county fairgrounds. Instead of adding these items to the landfill, the pumpkins will be collected and transported to Garza Dirt Works in Clyde, OH, where they’ll be composted and returned to the soil, enriching our environment.
When pumpkins end up in landfills, they decompose slowly and keep their valuable nutrients locked away. Composting them, on the other hand, helps nourish the earth and benefits local farms and gardens. OSS’s pumpkin composting initiative aims to divert waste from the landfill and create a positive environmental impact, making it easy for residents to participate in sustainable practices this season.
In partnering with Garza Dirt Works, OSS is making it easy for residents to dispose of pumpkins and gourds sustainably. For those who may not be able to use OSS’s drop-off bins, there are still plenty of ways to keep your pumpkins out of the landfill. Consider composting them at home to enrich your own garden, or reach out to local farms that may accept pumpkins for livestock feed or their compost piles. Every effort, big or small, contributes to a more sustainable future!
Pumpkin drop-off bins will be open to the public throughout November during daylight hours. The bins are for pumpkins and gourds only—no other yard waste, please. Drop-off locations include:
∙ Ottawa County Fairgrounds – 7870 W State Route 163, Oak Harbor ∙ Sandusky County Fairgrounds – 712 North Street, Fremont ∙ Seneca County Fairgrounds – 100 Hopewell Ave, Tiffin
Let us know what you think about the pumpkin composting initiative! We’d love to see your composting stories and pumpkin photos on Facebook @OSSSolidWaste, Twitter (X) @Aim2BGreen, or LinkedIn at OSS Solid Waste District. Tag us to share how you’re giving back to the earth!
About the Ottawa Sandusky Seneca Solid Waste District
The mission of the Ottawa, Sandusky, Seneca Joint Solid Waste Management District is to ensure quality waste stream management for its residents and to foster long term positive solid waste habits including recycling, reduction, reusing and buying of recycled products. For more information, visit
www.RecycleOSS.org.
Sisters of St. Francis Campus Programs and Events
for November – December 2024
Saturday, November 2 (6:30 – 8:00pm) FREE Non-Scary Family Night Hike at the Franciscan Earth Literacy Center, 194 St. Francis Ave., Tiffin
Includes hay wagon ride to the woods, hike with activity stations, s’mores, and hot cocoa. Donations are welcome.
Wednesday, November 6 (7:00pm) History of the First Nations People of Northwest Ohio with Taylor Moyer at Heidelberg University, Wickham Hall & Campus Center, 44 Greenfield St., Tiffin.
Wednesday, November 13 (7:00pm) Traditional Culture and Arts of the American Indians of the Great Lakes Region with Taylor Moyer at St. Francis Convent Chapel, 200 St. Francis Ave., Tiffin.
In recognition of Native American Heritage month, Taylor Moyer, an American Indian, historian and scholar, will be highlighting has been invited to highlight and celebrate the diversity of backgrounds.
Taylor Moyer has served on the Fallen Timbers Battlefield Commission, is a member of the Black Swamp Intertribal Foundation, and provides historic talks throughout lower Michigan, eastern Indiana, and Ohio.
Saturday, November 23 (9:00am-1:00pm) Oasis Day Mini Retreat “Turbulent Waters… Navigating Safely Through a Changing World” at St. Francis Spirituality Center, 200 St. Francis Ave., Tiffin.
How do we stay centered when everything around us is changing at a rapid pace? Doors open at 8:30am. Noon main meal optional. Presenter: Sr. Edna Michel. Cost: $15 for Retreat Only. $30 Retreat + Noon Meal. Register by November 15 at 419-443-1485 or peace@franciscanretreats.org
Wednesday, November 27 (8:00am – 3:00pm) Science Days for Kids Ages 6-10 Years Old at Franciscan Earth Literacy Center, 194 St Francis Ave, Tiffin
Theme: The Science of Thanksgiving Dinner: Explore the different foods making up the Thanksgiving feast, from biological, historical, and cultural perspective. Light snacks provided.
Cost: $60 per child. Scholarships are available. Drop-off Time: 7:30-7:50am. To register: call 419-448-7485 or email hwatson@felctiffin.org at least one week prior to each Science Day.
Sunday, December 1st – Live Nativity on the St. Francis Campus, 200 St. Francis Ave., Tiffin. (Drive Thru: 4:00-5:15pm, Walk Thru: 6:30-8:00pm)
Donations of NEW hats, scarves, gloves and socks will be collected and distributed to those in need throughout the area. Wear comfortable shoes and warm clothes. Please park behind St. Francis Home to meet your guide.
Sunday, December 8 (1:00-3:00pm) cookies with Santa and Mrs. Claus at the Franciscan Earth Literacy Center, 194 St. Francis Ave., Tiffin.
Meet Santa, Mrs. Claus and the animals living at FELC. This event is FREE and open to the public. All ages are welcome to tour the facility. FREE pictures with Santa are available.
The Off Our Rockers Chorus will perform at The Ritz Theatre on Wednesday, November 6 at 7 PM. The show will also feature a special performance by the Nathan Santos Quartet. Tickets are $10 for adults, with free admission for children 12 and under. They are available at The Ritz Theatre box office, online at www.ritztheatre.org, or by calling 419-448-8544.
The Tiffin Art Guild is having a Painted Chair Auction to raise money for the Tiffin Art Guild and Gallery on Friday, November 8 The Chandelier, 151 S. Washington St., from 7-9pm. There will also be live & silent auctions and a 50/50 raffle. $30 Tickets include heavy hors d’oeuvres and one drink. There will also be a cash bar. Tickets can be purchased at tiffinartguild.org, at the Gallery at 130 S. Washington, or at JAM’s Monthly Market and Tiffin Farmer’s Market on Heritage Festival weekend in Tiffin.
Funds will be used to renovate and weatherize the classroom at the Gallery in order to use the classroom year round and offer more educational art classes for children and adults.
Heidelberg invites community to Veterans Day Celebration
Tangeman Veterans Memorial also to be dedicated
TIFFIN – On Nov. 11, Heidelberg University will host its annual celebration of Veterans Day with its traditional ceremony on campus. This year, however, the ceremony will take on a special meaning as the University dedicates the Tangeman Veterans Memorial.
The combined ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 11, at the location of the new memorial, adjacent to the Campus Center. Heidelberg invites the Tiffin and surrounding community – especially veterans – to the ceremony. All veterans will receive a free lunch in Hoernemann Refectory following the event.
The United Veterans Council will present the colors, followed by the singing of the National Anthem by senior Jacob Reuter and Lift Every Voice and Sing by senior Zaria Keys. Heidelberg President Rob Huntington will present welcoming remarks, followed by remarks from ‘67 ‘Berg alumnus Fred Wookey. Wookey and classmate Sondra Libman ’67 spearheaded a project to construct the Tangeman Veterans Memorial on Heidelberg’s campus in honor of their classmate, Marine Second Lieutenant James L. Tangeman.
The keynote address will be delivered by Heidelberg alumnus R. Jaimie Orr ’81, a member of the University’s Board of Trustees. Orr spent 24 years as a U.S. Navy Judge Advocate, retiring with the rank of Commander. Closing out the ceremony will be a Volley of Three by the United Veterans Council, followed by a prayer of dedication from senior Taylor Ratliff, president of CRU on Heidelberg’s campus, and closing remarks by senior Michael Dalton, president of the Student Military Support Alliance.
Tangeman, a 1967 Heidelberg graduate, is believed to be the only Heidelberg alumnus who died in Vietnam. Tangeman was 23 when he was killed in action in the late summer of 1968. He had received his officer’s commission on the same day he graduated, June 11, 1967.
During his student days at Heidelberg, Tangeman was a standout basketball player, golfer and member of the Nu Sigma Alpha fraternity. His classmates, Wookey and Libman, wanted to do something to memorialize him, in addition to the scholarship at Heidelberg that will bear his name.
“They took it one step further,” said Ashley Helmstetter, Associate Vice President of Advancement, Alumni, and Community Relations. “They decided on the creation of a memorial on campus to honor Tangeman all Heidelberg alumni who have served. The memorial is a perfect reminder of their service and sacrifice.”
Co-sponsors of this year’s celebration are Heidelberg’s Student Senate, the Student Military Support Alliance and Parkhurst Dining.
Heidelberg University Theatre invites the community to enjoy a hilarious and touching comedy about friendships that last forever. The Sweet Delilah Swim Club by Jones Hope Wooten will be performed in the Little Theatre of Founders Hall on Friday-Saturday, Nov. 15-16, at 7:30 p.m. and at Sunday, Nov. 17, at 2 p.m.
This show features five Southern women whose friendships began on their college swim team and who meet every summer for a reunion at the same beach cottage, the “Sweet Delilah,” at the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The show focuses on four of those weekends and spans 33 years as the women catch up, laugh and meddle in each other’s lives.
As their lives unfold and the years pass, these women increasingly rely on one another through advice to get through the challenges that life throws at them. When fate goes wrong, these friends prove how the enduring power of “teamwork” will work in their favor.
Directed by senior Theatre major Riley Ameel and produced by Alpha Psi Omega, tickets can be reserved at www.heidelbergtheatre.org. This is an opportunity to get a good laugh and see the value of lifelong friendships in action.
There will be a Civil Service Commission Meeting held on Friday November 15, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. at Tiffin City Hall, 51 E. Market Street, in the Administrative Conference Room for the purpose of the Approving new hire list for Tiffin Fire/Rescue Division and decertifying current hire list and certifying new lateral hire list for the Tiffin Police Department and any other business that may come before them.
