The 3rd Annual Grand Lake St. Mary’s Polar Bear Plunge took
place on March 6, 2010. Plungers were asked to raise a “bear” minimum of $75 to participate. All activities
for this plunge took place at the Celina Moose Lodge including the Post Plunge celebration and awards ceremony. This event
helps raise money for the deserving Special Olympics athletes in Ohio. The Grand Lake St. Mary’s plunge is one of nine
Polar Bear Plunge fundraising events in Ohio throughout the months of January – March, 2010.
The Celina Lake Festival Committee held a
Fireworks Dance, Saturday, March 6th from 8pm - 12 midnight. The dance was at the Celina Eagles, located at 1400 St Rt 703E
in Celina. Sierra Shame performed during the evening. Everyone had a great time raising funds to benefit the Celina Lake
Festival Fireworks fund.
For questions about the Celina Lake Festival call 419-586-0993 or visit www.lakefestival.com
Construction on the Lockkeeper's House in New Bremen is nearing completion. The
house, which sits almost exactly where the original house stood is slated to be open sometime in May of this year. The Southwestern
Auglaize County Chamber of Commerce and the Miami and Erie Canal Corridor Association wil occupy the building. The Lockkeeper's
house will serve as the Miami and Erie Canal Heritage Corridor Visitors Center. The Center will be a tourist destination where
visitors will have the opportunity to view canal related artifacts, telling the story of the Miami and Erie Canal with
interactive and static displays. The canal connected the Ohio River in Cincinnatti with Lake Erie at Toledo. The
Lockkeeper's House is located at Lock One North, the highest lock as the canal stepped down to Lake Erie. The 23 mile
Loramie Summit extended to Lock One South at Lockington, where the canal stepped down to the Ohio River.
For more
information contact the Miami Erie Canal Corridor Association (MECCA) by visiting their website: www.meccainc.org
We'd like to thank Neal Brady, MECCA Executive Director, for giving us the "sneak peak"
of the Lockkeeper's House, and the fascinating history behind it
Beacon of Hope Dinner & Charity Auction
Beacon of Hope Dinner & Charity Auction Friday, March 19th ~ 6:00 P.M. At
Romer’s Catering ~ Celina ~ Door Will Open at 5:00 P.M. ~ Community Health Professionals of Celina and Celina
Area Visiting Nurses & Hospice would like to invite you to their annual Beacon of Hope Dinner & Charity Auction. Both Live & Silent Auctions! This Year’s Honorees are the family Of George Schroyer
Call 419-586-1999
for more information All Proceeds Benefit Community Families Who Need Compassionate Hospice Care
St. Henry E.M.S. Bunny Run 5k Run/Walk -
Saturday April 3,2010
9:00 am St. Henry OH
Pre-registration:
$15:00 with a t-shirt or $8.00 without a t-shirt. Entries must be postmarked by March 20, 2010. Race
day registration: $10.00- a limited number of t-shirts will be available for an additional charge.
SPRING SAFETY SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS
WEEK March 21 – March 27, 2010
The Mercer County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management encourages everyone to prepare
their families, businesses and their properties for severe storms.
Ohio’s Statewide Tornado Drill will be performed on Wednesday, March 24,
2010 @ 9:50 AM
Weather
Spotters Course This is a free course Wednesday, March 17, 2010 7:00 PM Central Services Building 220 W. Livingston St., Celina, Ohio
click above to visit Grand Lake Photo Club website
Membership in the Grand Lake Photo Club is open to anyone having an interest in
photography regardless of skill level. The Club offers members an opportunity to learn more about their hobby or craft and
to share individual photographic knowledge or experiences with other members. We are an active group, with upcoming monthly
competitions, programs, and field trips to places that offer us the chance to photograph things of interest.
The club meets on the last Sunday of each month at the Grand Lake Galleria Conference Center, 909 E. Wayne Street Celina,
OH at 3:30 p.m.
The next Meeting Date is March 28th at 3:30pm at the Galleria.
(East Side -Inlet Room)
Join the Grand Lake Photo Gallery and share your
photos with our viewers online! Due to the tremendous success of our Grand Lake Photo Contest we are rolling out the
new Grand Lake Photo Gallery. Sign up is Free, and you can upload as many photos as you'd like. Share your pictures with
our viewers, your friends, and show the world your passion for photo.
The Crescent Players present Meredith Willson's "The Music Man" at New Bremen's
James F. Dicke Auditorium (901 E. Monroe Street).
Performances are April 8, 9 and 10 at 7 p.m.; and April
10 and 11 at 2 p.m.
Tickets may be purchased after March 15 at Western Ohio True Value Hardware in Minster, or
by calling 419-628-4166. Presale tickets are $8 for seniors, children and students, and $10 for adults. Prices at the door
will be $2 higher. Questions? Please call 419-733-9783.
Coach Chris Bihn and his Celina Bulldogs won the game against the Bath Wildcats on Friday, February
19th at the Celina Fieldhouse by a score of 70 - 45. Thank you, Bulldogs, for another night of good basketball!
The Celina JV also won their game by a score of 41-36.
The Celina wrestling team had a very good day at the 2010 WBL championships.
Celina placed 3rd. As a team. Celina brought home two Champions on the day. Curtis Done won his first WBL championship at
135.lbs. Alex Dues won his third consecutive championship at 152 lbs. Placing second for the dogs. C. Braun, D. Minch,
A. Minch, C Welker Also placing for the dogs fourth for the dogs was Z. Cozadd.
