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11:30 a.m. Downtown Toledo Parade: It will start near OwensCorning at 11:30 a.m. and end at Promenade Park. Crystal will do a two or three-song concert at Promenade Park after the parade. (Parade will begin on Ottawa Street in front of O-C, heading toward the high-level bridge, then turn on Washington and on to Summit Street back toward downtown. Parade will end near the Key Bank building downtown on Summit Street.) 4 p.m. Ottawa County Fairgrounds, Bower-Stock: There will be a small parade on the fairgrounds at 4 p.m. then Crystal will do a two- or three-song concert. Gates open at 1 p.m. 6 p.m. Toledo Mudhens Game, Fifth Third Field: Crystal will sing the National Anthem and throw out the first pitch.
Information courtesy of Tom Cook, program director at 101.5 FM, The River, Toledo. The schedule is subject to change and will be updated on the Rivers Facebook fan page, via e-mail and on the radio at 101.5 FM.
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Sign up to win four free tickets to Fridays Mud Hens Game where Crystal Bowersox will be performing. Enter at Community Markets in Oak Harbor. No purchase necessary. The drawing will be held Friday morning.
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Jamie Wight, who was just in town for his mother Joannes funeral, is once again playing with the Dukes of Dixieland Band in New Orleans. A longtime member of the Cake-walkin Jazz Band and the Joy-makin Jazz Band at Tony Packos in Toledo, Jamie recently performed at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.
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Memorial Day Weekend is only two weeks away, and the Oak Harbor Area Chamber of Commerce would like to honor those who have served or are serving in the military. They would like to display the photo of the service member at Flat Iron Park May 21-28. The pictures can be any size and will be displayed on an 11-inch by 17-inch poster with a red, white and blue ribbon and the charge is only $8.50 each. For information, call the Chamber at 419898-0479 or stop in their office at 178 W. Water St. Proceeds will be donated to Honor Flight of Northwest Ohio. Deadline is May 18.
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The Port Clinton Womens Club is hosting its annual Mother to Mother Sale from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 15, at the K. of C. Hall, 109 E. Perry St. They will have some great deals on gently used childrens clothing and gear.
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Did you ever want to try Barbershop singing? Heres your chance! The Lake Plains Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society is holding a special guest night from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Monday, May 17, at Peace Lutheran Church, 900 Jefferson St. in Port Clinton. There are something like 15 Ottawa County men who sing in the Lake Plains Choir, and many of them have branched out with their own quartets.
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The Catawba Island Garden Club will have its annual plant sale this Saturday, May 15 at the Shelter House at John Braun Park on Ohio 53 North, just north of Cemetery Road. The sale starts at 9 a.m. and will feature perennials, annuals, bulbs, bushes, pots and many other items related to gardening.
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The Ottawa County Retired Teachers Association luncheon meeting will be held at noon May 27 at Trinity United Methodist Church in Port Clinton. The speaker will be Ohio Retired Teachers Association Executive Director Ann Hanning. Reservations may be made until Monday, May 17, by leaving a message at 419-635-2446.
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