In today’s column:
- Chronicle Features Common Ground Toledo
- I(Heart)Logan Fundraiser Update
- Blueberry Plant Sale Saturday
- Annual Kids Fishing Derby Sign Ups Underway
- Toledo Food Bank Observes 30 Years Serving Community
Image courtesy Peter Caster Chronicle
Congratulations to Common Ground Toledo for Thursday’s feature article in The Chronicle.
Common Ground Toledo welcomes new volunteers, and reminds folks to drop off donations of thinned plants at the City Jail. More on Facebook.
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Update on #ILogan via Facebook:
Congratulations to Common Ground Toledo for Thursday’s feature article in The Chronicle.
Common Ground Toledo welcomes new volunteers, and reminds folks to drop off donations of thinned plants at the City Jail. More on Facebook.
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Update on #ILogan via Facebook:
Image Courtesy Brandi Devine Facebook
Look for this container & sign to donate to the Logan Fuel Fund! #ILogan #TOLEDOPRIDE#iheartlogan
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Toledo High School FFA and Ag Science class tomato plants are available now at Riverview NAPA/Toledo Hardware & Feed. Varieties include Cherry, Early Girl, Better Boy, Roma,Stupice and Green Bell Peppers. 4-inch pots are $2, with 1-gallon size Early girl and Better Boy $3 each, arriving later.
Sales help to support THS horticulture efforts.
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Look for this container & sign to donate to the Logan Fuel Fund! #ILogan #TOLEDOPRIDE#iheartlogan
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Toledo High School FFA and Ag Science class tomato plants are available now at Riverview NAPA/Toledo Hardware & Feed. Varieties include Cherry, Early Girl, Better Boy, Roma,Stupice and Green Bell Peppers. 4-inch pots are $2, with 1-gallon size Early girl and Better Boy $3 each, arriving later.
Sales help to support THS horticulture efforts.
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Image courtesy Toledo Lions Club
Kid's Fishing Derby is on May 13
Derby Registration - A $10.00 vehicle entry fee is required to be purchased at the front and back gate on the day of the event. Children participating in the derby will need to obtain a $1.00 Derby Wristband from the Weigh-In Station located at the covered picnic area prior to fishing on the day of the event.
A Derby Wristband must be worn at all times by anglers participating in the derby.
Fishing Fee/Derby Entry is $1.00 for a wristband and a vehicle entry fee of $10.00. Derby participants must be between the ages 14 and under and must be accompanied by an adult chaperone.
Derby will take place at the old Wallace Pond, aka South Lewis County Pond, in Toledo, Wash.
Gates open at 7:30 a.m.
Derby Hours: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
NO LINES IN THE WATER BEFORE 8 a.m.
Air horn signifies the start of the derby at 8 a.m. and again at 1 p.m. for the end. Youth derby participants are not required to possess a State Fishing License. Licenses are only required for persons age 15 or older.
Adults may assist younger children with casting and retrieving, but participant must be present and “hands on” the fishing pole when retrieving line and catch.
All State Fishing Regulations apply. Shoreline fishing only, no boat fishing will be allowed by derby participants. Participant must fish with only ONE closely attended fishing pole. One participant = one pole. No hand lines allowed. Catch and release is strictly prohibited. Snagging of fish is also prohibited and will not qualify for prizes. Fish must be brought to the prize area for weigh-in by 1 p.m. In order to qualify for derby prizes, all fish must be freshly caught and fresh in appearance.
Derby prizes will be awarded for the largest trout caught only during the derby hours on the day of the derby.
Derby hours: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Prize awards start approximately at 1:15 p.m. Winner must be present.
Anglers and/or persons who are found to be in violation of any fishing derby rules, local, state, or federal laws in or about event site will be disqualified from the competition. Wristbands will be forfeited and removed.
All decisions of Derby Judge and staff and those associated with the event are final.
No Refunds - derby will be rain or shine. All proceeds will go to TLC scholarships.
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Today: Toledo Food Bank open 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. second and fourth Fridays monthly behind City Hall.
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Path of Hope Al-Anon Family Group meets 7 p.m. Fridays at Toledo Presbyterian Church, 312 Augustus.
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Cowlitz Prairie Grange Jam Night 7:00 p.m. second, fourth and fifth Fridays. Performers and supporters welcome. Donation at door. Contact tomboone1146@yahoo.com or (360)262-3696.
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Morgan & Judy Tjemsland’s THS Ladies Basketball blueberry plant sale returns!
Sale will run three more Saturdays - April 29 (today), May 6 and May 13, 2017 from 11:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M. at the Riverview Hardware and NAPA. All the proceeds will go to the THS Girls Basketball Team. There will be 6 varieties this year.
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Monday: Toledo City Council meets 6 p.m. at Town Hall. Public invited. Contact Toledo City Hall for special accommodations or cancellations at (360)864-4564.
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Reservations required: Toledo Senior Center Nutrition Lunch Wednesday brings summer favorite: BBQ Chicken with baked beans & coleslaw, cherry crisp & biscuit, and Friday Brunch: Belgian waffles with strawberries, sausage patty & scrambled eggs with orange juice.
Nutrition Lunches are sponsored in part by Area Agency on Aging. Suggested donation $3 for those 60+ years of age. Contact Diana, diana.haug@lewsicountywa.gov or call (360)864-2112 for details.
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A visit to Toledo’s Food Bank earlier this month highlighted 30 years of service to the community. Shawn Fox, a high school student, started this resource as an Eagle Scout project March 1987. His mother served the operation in various capacities, passing on in 2015. Debbie Shipley now occupies the big chair, overseeing the business end of things, coordinating with other area food banks and the USDA Commodities Program to ensure those in need get the basics.
Kid's Fishing Derby is on May 13
Derby Registration - A $10.00 vehicle entry fee is required to be purchased at the front and back gate on the day of the event. Children participating in the derby will need to obtain a $1.00 Derby Wristband from the Weigh-In Station located at the covered picnic area prior to fishing on the day of the event.
A Derby Wristband must be worn at all times by anglers participating in the derby.
Fishing Fee/Derby Entry is $1.00 for a wristband and a vehicle entry fee of $10.00. Derby participants must be between the ages 14 and under and must be accompanied by an adult chaperone.
Derby will take place at the old Wallace Pond, aka South Lewis County Pond, in Toledo, Wash.
Gates open at 7:30 a.m.
Derby Hours: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
NO LINES IN THE WATER BEFORE 8 a.m.
Air horn signifies the start of the derby at 8 a.m. and again at 1 p.m. for the end. Youth derby participants are not required to possess a State Fishing License. Licenses are only required for persons age 15 or older.
Adults may assist younger children with casting and retrieving, but participant must be present and “hands on” the fishing pole when retrieving line and catch.
All State Fishing Regulations apply. Shoreline fishing only, no boat fishing will be allowed by derby participants. Participant must fish with only ONE closely attended fishing pole. One participant = one pole. No hand lines allowed. Catch and release is strictly prohibited. Snagging of fish is also prohibited and will not qualify for prizes. Fish must be brought to the prize area for weigh-in by 1 p.m. In order to qualify for derby prizes, all fish must be freshly caught and fresh in appearance.
Derby prizes will be awarded for the largest trout caught only during the derby hours on the day of the derby.
Derby hours: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Prize awards start approximately at 1:15 p.m. Winner must be present.
Anglers and/or persons who are found to be in violation of any fishing derby rules, local, state, or federal laws in or about event site will be disqualified from the competition. Wristbands will be forfeited and removed.
All decisions of Derby Judge and staff and those associated with the event are final.
No Refunds - derby will be rain or shine. All proceeds will go to TLC scholarships.
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Today: Toledo Food Bank open 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. second and fourth Fridays monthly behind City Hall.
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Path of Hope Al-Anon Family Group meets 7 p.m. Fridays at Toledo Presbyterian Church, 312 Augustus.
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Cowlitz Prairie Grange Jam Night 7:00 p.m. second, fourth and fifth Fridays. Performers and supporters welcome. Donation at door. Contact tomboone1146@yahoo.com or (360)262-3696.
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Morgan & Judy Tjemsland’s THS Ladies Basketball blueberry plant sale returns!
Sale will run three more Saturdays - April 29 (today), May 6 and May 13, 2017 from 11:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M. at the Riverview Hardware and NAPA. All the proceeds will go to the THS Girls Basketball Team. There will be 6 varieties this year.
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Monday: Toledo City Council meets 6 p.m. at Town Hall. Public invited. Contact Toledo City Hall for special accommodations or cancellations at (360)864-4564.
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Reservations required: Toledo Senior Center Nutrition Lunch Wednesday brings summer favorite: BBQ Chicken with baked beans & coleslaw, cherry crisp & biscuit, and Friday Brunch: Belgian waffles with strawberries, sausage patty & scrambled eggs with orange juice.
Nutrition Lunches are sponsored in part by Area Agency on Aging. Suggested donation $3 for those 60+ years of age. Contact Diana, diana.haug@lewsicountywa.gov or call (360)864-2112 for details.
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A visit to Toledo’s Food Bank earlier this month highlighted 30 years of service to the community. Shawn Fox, a high school student, started this resource as an Eagle Scout project March 1987. His mother served the operation in various capacities, passing on in 2015. Debbie Shipley now occupies the big chair, overseeing the business end of things, coordinating with other area food banks and the USDA Commodities Program to ensure those in need get the basics.
Toledo High School Honor Society member Hannah Tyner dragged a yard cart filled with canned goods and frozen items, cupboard staples and fresh produce out to one client’s vehicle, carefully reloading into bags and bins in the back seat.
Shipley noted the Honor Society sends the girls one scheduled Food Bank Friday, the boys on the next. With a core of 8 regular volunteer members, and “a deal we couldn’t pass up” on shelves from the former Sunshine Liquidators, she continues to upgrade and streamline the operation. Local food drives and club sponsored events combine with regular donations from area retailers to ensure nobody need go hungry in this community.
Shipley notes recent emergence of localized sponsored food banks outside the coalition network has some clients believing these venues have replaced the Toledo Food Bank. While applauding the spirit, Shipley warns “there’s much more to (running) an operation like this one than filling a few bags with groceries.” She wants to get the word out that Toledo Food Bank will remain an established resource at its location behind City Hall.
Toledo Food Bank open 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. second and fourth Fridays monthly behind City Hall.
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Shipley noted the Honor Society sends the girls one scheduled Food Bank Friday, the boys on the next. With a core of 8 regular volunteer members, and “a deal we couldn’t pass up” on shelves from the former Sunshine Liquidators, she continues to upgrade and streamline the operation. Local food drives and club sponsored events combine with regular donations from area retailers to ensure nobody need go hungry in this community.
Shipley notes recent emergence of localized sponsored food banks outside the coalition network has some clients believing these venues have replaced the Toledo Food Bank. While applauding the spirit, Shipley warns “there’s much more to (running) an operation like this one than filling a few bags with groceries.” She wants to get the word out that Toledo Food Bank will remain an established resource at its location behind City Hall.
Toledo Food Bank open 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. second and fourth Fridays monthly behind City Hall.
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Photos from TOT archives unless otherwise noted.
Everyday Heroes: Envisioned as a local September 11 observation recognizing lesser-known acts of kindness and heroism. Send your nominations to toledo.columnist@gmail.com.
Email your news, reviews and events to: toledo.columnist@gmail.com
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