Pancake Breakfast 2009

Updates have been few and far between. I will be hopefully posting updates on a more regular basis with our upcoming meetings. Just a few quick notes in the mean time. Our annual Pancake breakfast is at Sandusky High on Sunday October 4th. If you need tickets please contact us. Our members will be out selling tickets and you can also purchase them at the door. Tickets are $5 each this year. Each ticket will also admit 1 child under 12 for free. For a family of 5 with 3 kids under 12 the meal would be $15. I hope everyone can make it for a great meal!!!!

Lake Erie Crushers

Zach Krantz and Randy Newell were our speakers today from the Lake Erie Crushers baseball team in Avon Ohio. The Lake Erie Crushers are members of the Frontier Baseball league an independent league of 12 teams. The league has an age limit of 27 unlike other independent leagues. Many of the players have minor league experience and are trying to get back with affiliated minor league team. The tickets prices are inexpensive and the team offers a fan friendly environment. Not to mention the team is doing well unlike the Major league team to the East :). Many of our members had great questions for Zach and Randy and I think I can safely say we would invite them back anytime to be our guests. For more information on game times and days visit http://lakeeriecrushers.com/.

Sandusky National Guard Armory

Sgt Murray from the Sandusky Armory was our speaker on July 14th. He talked about the duties of our local unit. They just came back from Iraq this past year and will be going to Afghanistan next. Prior to that the unit was assisting in Kosovo and also at Fort Knox. The history of the unit was interesting. For more information about the Ohio National guard visit http://www.nationalguard.com/OH/ You can also get more information about the 148th Infantry Regiments history at http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/army/1-148in.htm.

Leadership Erie County

Amy Roldan from Leadership Erie County was our speaker on Tuesday July, 7th. She spoke about the program and its benefits to community minded individuals within the community. Information about next years class and curriculum of the program are available at http://www.leadershiperiecounty.com/.

Human Society of Erie County

On Tuesday June 16th Amy Porter from Humane Society of Erie County. The Humane Society is located at 1911 Superior St., Sandusky. Adoption hours are 1-6 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday and 1-4 p.m. Saturday. Normal adoption fees are: Cats/kittens $60, but fees are waived for cats 3 years old or older. Dogs/puppies adoption fees vary. The fees include spaying/neutering and first shots if the kitten is at least 3 months old. The phone number is 419-626-6220. For more information visit www.humanesocietyoferiecounty.org or for some fun join twitter and follow @thesheltercat and hear from the twittering cat.

Sandusky Merry Go Round Museum

Vicki, Director of the Merry Go Round Museum was our guest on Tuesday, June 16, 2009. The Merry Go Round Museum has been in operation for 19 years and they have an active carousel carving and restoration program. The museum has a staff of four employees and operates with many volunteers. The museum creates one carousel animal every year and raffles it off for fundraising dollars. Next year the Merry Go Round Museum will be celebrating their 20th anniversary and they are in the process of planning many great events for that day. Currently the museum is raffling off a Harley Davidson Fat Boy, tickets are $20 and the winner can elect to take the bike or $10,000. The museum is open year round, (Hours M-S 10-5/Sunday 12-5) and the facility is available to rent for celebration events. For more information please visit their website at http://www.merrygoroundmuseum.org/ or 419 626-6111.

St Stephens Kiddie College

On Tuesday June 9th Mike Roth from St Stephens Kiddie College was our speaker. The Kiddie College is a preschool for 3 and 4 year olds. It provides early education to prepare kids for the requirements of Kindergarten and improve language, social and motor skills. For more info you can contact St Stephens at:

St. Stephen United Church of Christ 905 East Perkins Avenue Sandusky, Ohio 44870
Phone 419.626.1612 Fax 419.626.1617 or visit their website at http://www.ststephenucc.org.