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BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — Native tribes, Canadians, British and Americans will converge on the banks of the Maumee River this weekend, just as they did 225 years ago for the Battle of Fallen Timbers. Seen as one of the most pivotal battles in American history, the Battle of Fallen Timbers …

To commemorate its 70th anniversary and to celebrate summer, the Elizabeth Scott Community is hosting the 10th annual Summer Fest on Saturday, August 17 from noon to 5:00 p.m. at 2720 Albon Rd. The free, family-friendly, outdoor event is expected to draw 2,000 visitors, family and friends to the Elizabeth …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — The Maumee Senior Center recently marked a 25-year milestone in Maumee. To celebrate the occasion, the center hosted an anniversary gala on July 17 with a special dinner and live entertainment provided by the Maumee Senior Center Singers. Local officials, including members of Maumee City …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — CycleWerks in White-house has received a special award for its support of transplant patients. The shop donated a new Trek fitness bike to The University of Toledo Medical Center for a raffle, the proceeds of which will benefit a UTMC transplant recipient’s trip to the …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — Runners and walkers are gearing up for a community race that is more than four decades in the making.  The 41st annual Maumee Rec 5K Walk and Run will take place on Saturday, July 13. The event, which begins and ends at Maumee High School, …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — To help children get the nutritious lunches they need over the summer, Corner-stone Church has stepped up to host Connecting Kids to Meals. The Ohio Department of Education provides funding for the summer food program, which provides a free mid-day meal consisting of a fruit, …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — For 96-year-old George Snyder, Memorial Day is meant to honor the brave men and women in uniform who have died for our freedom. The World War II veteran was on hand for the Memorial Day parade and the ceremony that subsequently followed. “This is wonderful. …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — The end of the school year often signals the beginning of summer fun. To help kick off the start of summer, the Maumee Uptown Business Associa-tion (MUBA) will host Summer Nights in Maumee: School’s Out! – a new event in uptown Maumee that will take …

From parades and services to an 1812 encampment, area communities are planning Memorial Day weekend events.  Fort Meigs Fort Meigs has a weekend-long event, beginning with “First Siege, 1813,” a War of 1812 encampment on Saturday and Sunday, May 25-26 from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Weapons demonstrations, soldiers’ camps …

Actors Collaborative Toledo is proud to announce that its production of A Life by Adam Bock has won the honor of performing at AACTFest 2019, the National Community Theatre Festival, in Gettys-burg, Pa., held on June 18-22. The journey to the national festival began in September 2018, when the production …