Check out frequent updates and progress reports on the young Morgan/Owen family following Jake and Helen’s accident last Friday, share your prayers and wishes on their GoFundMe campaign page here.
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Today: New Life Church opens their pantry doors to those seeking spiritual and physical bread of life 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. last Tuesday and Wednesdays monthly. Website here.
*Correction* New Life hosts their monthly Food Bank next week. The Other Toledo regrets any inconvenience this error may have occasioned.
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Plus: Gallery 505 Artist Cooperative open 1-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday through September 3. This month’s theme: Water. Website link here. On Facebook, link here.
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Also: Toledo School District is holding a Special Board Meeting 6 p.m. in advance of the 7 p.m. Regular Meeting...
Check out TSD’s note of thanks to Farmers Insurance and Toledo Lions Club here.
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And: Vision:Toledo Arts, Rec and Events meets 6:30 p.m. fourth Tuesdays at the MAC. Join Toledo’s movers and shakers. Visit www.morganartscentre.com.
*Update* Tonight's v:T Arts, Rec and Events meeting has been cancelled due to family health matters. Further information will be posted later.
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Wednesday: From Toledo’s Common Ground Garden Community - Hi gals (and guys), Ronda, myself and Brian are meeting this Wednesday 9:30 a.m. at the Oregon Trail Marker to come up with a (garden) design and plan, and we would love to have your input. Ronda has offered to do the design, but extra help in figuring out things is always needed. Joh Jones
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Also Wednesday: Toledo Schools Superintendent Chris Rust holds another offline meeting 6 p.m. Wednesday August 24 at the Library. September’s offline meeting will be at the Lioness Club meeting (third Wednesday/monthly/Library), October a presentation to the Lions Club. November, December and January dates/times to be determined (TBD).
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And: Cowlitz Prairie Grange’s Tom Boone, via v:T Facebook - Just a short note, Cowlitz Prairie Grange will be meeting @ the Threshing Bee Field, 155 Buckley Road, next to Toledo Airport Wed Aug. 24th...more here. Last meeting before this weekend’s event.
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Thursday: Toledo Community Library Adult Page Turners meets 1 p.m. This month’s selection is “The First Phone Call From Heaven” by Mitch Albom. On Facebook, link here.
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Toledo Community Library is collecting board games for Middle and High School age students. We are interested in starting a "game day" after school a couple times a month. More information to come. On Facebook here or call (360)864-4247.
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Also Thursday: Meet the Teachers
- TES 5:30-6:30
- TMS- 6:00-7:00
- THS- 6:30-7:30
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Toledo School District posts links for supplies needed, free and reduced lunch fee apps, sports physicals required, more on their website here.
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Tech Report: Is it art? Or tech? Both? Toledo’s A Grey Area Computer Repair Facebook page displays an impressive array, 128 GB RAM to be precise, on Facebook, link here.
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Last minute getaway calling? Can’t afford to fly? From trusted source Netted By The Webbys, this link to Airfordable. Book a Flight and Pay Over Time.
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And this link to Website Grader, to check your website’s strengths and weaknesses, also from Netted. *Ahem* It seems I have room for improvement in a few areas. Fast, free and as simple as speedtest.net.
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Long-time favorite Lifehacker posts This Poke’mon Chart Shows You Which Poke’mon Types Are Strong or Weak Against Yours. Link here.
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MakeUseOf appeals to the old-school in, um, old-schoolers with 10 Classic PC Games You Can Play On Your Android Device, link here. Tomb Raider, anyone?
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From groovyPost comes this useful how-to: How to Migrate Your Files and Settings from an Old Computer to Windows 10, link here.
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