Sherwood
United Methodist Women will be have a Craft Show on
Saturday Nov 5 from 9 am-1 pm at the Sherwood United
Methodist Church. Home made cinnamon rolls, soup and
sandwich lunch and crafts will be available. There will be
outside crafters present also.
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Several Sherwood
groups and organizations will commemorate Veterans Day and
show support for our troops by hosting events throughout the
community. A "Veterans Day Tribute" will be held at the
Sherwood Library on Wednesday, November 9, from 2 p.m. to 6
p.m. A groundbreaking ceremony will take place at Sherwood
Memorial Park on Veterans Day, November 11 at 3:30 p.m.
followed by the annual Sherwood VFW ham and bean soup dinner
at 4:30 p.m.
The third annual
"Veterans Tribute" at the library will focus on the
conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. The Friends of the
Sherwood Library are collecting items for Operation Support
Our Troops. These items will be sent overseas in time for
Christmas. Anyone wishing to contribute may bring items such
as lip balm, artificial tears and small games on November
9.
Members
of the Friends of the Sherwood Library will be on hand
to enter veteran’s names and information into the Defiance
County Veterans Directory. The directory is a computer
database that honors the armed forces veterans who were born
in, lived in, died in, or were buried in Defiance County by
collecting and preserving a written history of their
service. The database may be accesses through the Defiance
Public Library web site at
http://www.defiance.lib.oh.us/genealogy.asp. The
veteran, a family member or a friend, may submit the
information. Service records can be helpful in completing
the entry form. Refreshments will be provided during the
event complements of the friends group. For additional
information contact the Sherwood Library at 419-899-4343.
The Committee
for the Revitalization of Sherwood Memorial Park and the
Village of Sherwood extend an invitation for all interested
persons to attend a groundbreaking at the Memorial Park on
Friday, November 11 at 3:30 p.m. The ceremony will include
elected officials, patriotic music and an explanation of the
park concept and design. VFW Commander Ronald Luderman will
recognize the contribution of veterans and Vietnam veteran,
Roger Zeedyk, will give a short history of Sherwood VFW Post
5665. A NatureWorks grant from the Ohio Department
of Natural Resources has been received to help develop the
park for the downtown area. The park will consist of a
Garden of Honor for veterans, a Garden of Remembrance for
the departed, a Commemorative Path, a raised bed garden for
the physically challenged and a butterfly garden. The
ceremony will conclude with shovels turning the soil at the
future site of a handsome gazebo. The park is located next
to the cemetery on North Harrison Street and overflow
parking will be provided at the old school grounds.
Following the
groundbreaking, the Sherwood VFW will be holding
their annual ham and bean soup supper at 4:30 p.m. at the
VFW hall on Cedar Street. The VFW post will provide soup and
cornbread. Anyone wishing to bring a side dish or dessert
may do so. All are welcome.
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We
again will be giving away some Free Sherwood-ite Tee-shirts
Click the banner to enter
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U.S.
Senator Mike DeWine (R-OH) announced back in September that the
Sherwood Fire Department will receive $50,801 as part of
his Firefighter Investment and Response Enhancement (FIRE) Act,
which provides competitive grants to local fire departments to
help them better serve and protect residents and their property.
This money will assist in firefighting and fire prevention
programs, and can be used to fund firefighter health and safety
programs, acquire new firefighting equipment, and enhance EMS
programs.
“I am pleased to know that Sherwood families and the Sherwood
Fire Department will benefit from this grant,” said Senator
DeWine. “I acknowledge the many sacrifices that firefighters and
rescue workers make each and every day while protecting our
families, homes, and businesses from the devastating effects of
fire. By working to pass and fund the FIRE Act, we have ensured
that fire departments in Ohio and elsewhere will have the
resources to meet future service demands.”
Steve
Fitzwater, Fire chief for the Sherwood Fire Department said that
the money will be used for new turn out gear for all members,
ten new portable radios and a new thermal imaging camera. The
thermal imaging camera will be very helpful with our fast
response time in the event of a trapped person.
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Mayor
Vance has announced that Dale Bennett will replace Joan Raker as
Sherwood Village administrator. Raker has stated she plans
resign in December and move to Florida with her new husband.
Bennett has been a resident of Sherwood since 2001. He is a 1966
graduate of Defiance High School and has a bachelor’s degree in
agriculture from Purdue University and a master’s degree in
history museum management from the Cooperstown Graduate Program.
He retired as director of History Facilities Bureau at the
Museum Services Division of Nassau County, N.Y., in 2000. He is
involved in several civic groups, including Friends of the
Sherwood Library and the Committee for the Revitalization of
Sherwood Memorial Park and serves as the local coordinator for
the Sherwood Farmers Market. Bennett said he was told he will
start as village administrator in January.
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The
Friends of the Sherwood Library have released a 2006
calendar of historical photos and have mounted an exhibit
entitled "Sherwood
Advertising Memorabilia". The thirteen month calendar, with eighteen
photos of the Sherwood area, makes an ideal Christmas present.
The month of December 2005 was created by using a
"Christmas
Greetings from Sherwood Ohio" postcard view. A
holiday verse was added to the page for those who would like to
use the calendar as a combined card and gift. Other months
reveal such visual delights as Main (Harrison) Street from 1905,
the village band from 1909 and the 1918 Decoration Day
celebration.
"Sherwood
Advertising Memorabilia" showcases a wide range of
items including calendars, pens, pencils, penknives,
mugs, thermometers, a license plate holder and a golf ball .
These advertising artifacts all prominently display the name of
a Sherwood business and were originally promotional
give-aways. Many names are familiar an
d are
active community businesses or were, within recent memory.
Others, such as the 1948 Lighting Rod Mutual Fire Protective
Association calendar, with Devore Insurance Agency as local
representative, are no longer in existence. The Sherwood State
Bank is celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2005 and a number
objects from this institution are on display. The exhibit will
run through October and has been made possible with material
loaned by Dianne Grimm, John Walk, Dave and Illa Rush and The
Sherwood State Bank.
The 2006 Calendars are available
while supplies last for a $6.50 donation at the Sherwood
Library, The Sherwood State Bank and Village Food
Emporium. A limited number of the previously published
Sherwood Scrapbooks, Volume I and
II are also available. The hours of the Sherwood
Library are Monday and Wednesday, noon to 8 p.m.; Tuesday and
Thursday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 12
noon.
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Decorated
Christmas Tree Raffle
There will be a
9' artificial, pre-lit, decorated, Christmas Tree displayed
at the Sherwood State Bank starting the first week of
November. Raffle tickets will be available for $1 each or 6
for $5 at the bank and the library. Proceeds will go
towards the special needs garden at Sherwood Memorial Park.
Winner to be drawn at the Community Tree Lighting on
December 3.
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Christmas
Decoration Tag Sale and Bake Sale
The Lions will
hold a Christmas decoration tag sale and bake sale on
November 19 in the auditorium at Crystal Fountain Park from
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There are many used artificial trees,
light sets and decorations. Raffle tickets will be
available for the decorated tree at the bank. Proceeds will
go towards the special needs garden at Sherwood Memorial
Park.
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The
community will hold its second annual tree lighting on the
evening of Saturday, December 3 at 7 p.m. at the former
Sherwood School parking lot. The Sherwood Moats Ford
dealership is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year and
our special guest will be Mark Moats. He and his
wife will arrive in Harvey Boyce's antique Model "A" Ford.
Carol Hull will act as mistress of ceremonies. Rev. Robert
Eble of St. John Lutheran Church will deliver a message and
prayer and members of the choir will provide music. The
Lion's Club will provide refreshments and Mrs. Claus will
hand out candy canes. Ankney's Car Stereo will provide
audio support and the Village Food Emporium will once again
provide a turkey for a free drawing. The winner of the 9'
decorated Christmas tree at the bank will be drawn.
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Village
Holiday Lighting/Decoration Contest
The second annual
lighting/decorating contest is being sponsored by the
Sherwood Memorial Park Revitalization Committee, the
Sherwood Area Lions Club and the Sherwood Area Economic
Development Corp. Area businesses are encouraged to
decorate their store fronts and compete for a prize. The
winner will receive an advertisement in the Crescent News
donated by the economic development group. On an evening in
mid-December (date to be announced) a team of impartial
judges will select their favorite business and three
residences within the Sherwood corporate limits. There will
be one first place favorite residence with a cash prize of
$50 and two second place favorites with prizes of $25
each provided by the Lions Club. Santa will announce the
winners at the VFW event on in mid-December (date to be
announced).
Date: Nov 04,
2005
