PPBA NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2018 1 PPBA NEWSLETTER MAKE YOUR POINT OCTOBER 2018 EDITION Congratulations to PPBA Life Member & Past President, VJ Huffman, who was named by area Yacht & Boat Clubs as 2018 Ole Man of the River. The ceremony took place on Sunday, September 23rd at Riverview Yacht Club. This is an honor bestowed on someone from the area who has had a major effect on the community and our waterways. VJ was chosen for all the time he has donated to Point Place, Riverview Yacht Club, the Ottawa & Maumee Rivers and Bay. He is in charge of and cares for the Summit St. Planters, Lighthouse and Cullen Park plantings. He donates his time and product (through Perf-A-Lawn) to keep the grass out of the memorial bricks around the lighthouse. He has also been involved for years and always present at the Point Place Days Parade & PPBA Easter Egg Hunt. Well-deserved VJ - Congratulations!! Left - Kris Douge, John Huffman, Lisa Huffman. Virgil John Huffman, Larissa Huffman, VJ Huffman, Sharon Huffman, Kathy Hazzard Right -VJ and Sharon Huffman with their family and VJ with past winners
PPBA NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2018 2 2018 PPBA Officers President Joyce Ejhinger First Vice President Nancy Anderson Second Vice President Marshall Adams Secretary Tom Stagner Treasurer Mary Lichtenwald Publicity Kellie Schlachter Historian Debbie Hilton Past President Mary Lichtenwald Parliamentarian James Nowak Board of Control One Year Term Vee Stader, Sylvia Wodarski, Pat Konwinski Two Year Term Allison Bachli, Brenda Kilburn, Michael DeLong Scholarship Foundation President Pat Stimson Vice President Hannah Lammie Legacy Community Foundation President Barb Hoening Vice President Dave Stickley Contact the PPBA by emailing us at ppbaonline@gmail.com All Candidates and Issues that will be on the Ballot in November in the 43611 Zip Code are invited to speak. (Personal invites were sent out.) This includes Federal, State, Lucas County, City of Toledo, Washington Township & Washington Local School District Candidates and Issues. Wednesday, October 17th 7:00 PM Friendship Park Community Center The Public is Welcome and encouraged to attend. It is important to have a good representation of PPBA Members in attendance. For the General Public, The FPCC Boosters will be selling pizza by the slice from 6-7 pm. in the large room. This will give them the opportunity to meet and greet the candidates one on one. Starting at 7 pm all candidates and speakers will be given 3-5 minutes to tell us why they want our vote. PPBA Members will meet in the smaller room for a Pizza Buffet including Pizza, Pasta, Bread Sticks, Salad, Dessert & Beverages. Doors will open at 5:30 and buffet will be ready as you arrive. There will be a short business meeting from 6-6:45 before joining the public for Meet the Candidates. This is Free for all Paid & Life Members and Special Guests. Please make your reservation by going to by signing into ppba.wildapricot.org, emailing 1 st Vice President Nancy Anderson (plumkrazy@accesstoledo.com) or calling/texting President Joyce Ejhinger @ 419-320-9979. Spread the word... Follow us on the PPBA and Point Place Facebook pages. Watch for details in the Point & Shoreland Journal. Be an informed voter and join us... Your VOTE COUNTS...
PPBA NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2018 3 VISIONS OF CULLEN PARK UPDATES VISIONS OF CULLEN PARK UPDATES ` Thanks to Scott Carpenter of Metroparks we now have a supply of brochures for the Maumee River Water Trail which extends from the Indiana State Line to downtown Toledo. Intended for kayaks and canoes, Cullen Park is one of the 39 stops along the way. Had it not been for all the volunteers and donations to build the kayak/canoe dock launch site this would not be happening. This Visions project was provided with NO COST to the City of Toledo. Thanks are in order again to all who made it possible. It should have an economic impact on the community which was the ultimate goal. The brochures are available at the kiosk at Cullen Park. There are hanging boxes available on the kiosk for anyone who wants to promote their business. The next meeting is Wed., Oct. 24 at 6:30pm at CrossPoint Church. Our guest will be Officer Dave O'Brien who retired after 30 years of service to the community. He was a true partner in many of our ventures and a wonderful example. He was dedicated to fighting crime and unacceptable situations. We salute and thank him. The meetings are open to everyone. Join us! Till the next time, Vee. veestader@gmail.com
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PPBA NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2018 5 Friendship Park Community Center, Point Place Business Association & the Civic Leadership Pilot Project is Co- Sponsoring Point Place Trunk or Treat. Free Family Event for All Ages... Costumes are encouraged but not necessary... Friendly Dogs on Leash in Costume are welcome. Come have lunch with us... Hot Dogs, Snacks and Refreshments will be sold by FPCC. Area Residents and Businesses are invited to take part in Trunk or Treat. We encourage you to decorate your Trunk/Vehicle and wear costumes to pass out treats. 1st. 2nd and 3rd Place Prizes will be awarded for best decorations. There is no cost to take part... You are asked to provide enough Treats for at least 200 children... We are hoping for a variety of treats i.e. Candy, Apples, Bananas, Small Toys, Coupons/Certificates, Snacks, Stickers, etc. If you as a Business or Community Individual, would like to participate but unable to attend, you can donate a minimum of $15 for treats... Card Tables will be set up and students from the Civic Leadership Project will pass out your treats. You can also donate the treats for us to pass out. Please provide a sign with your business name to put on your table. If you are interested you can Call/Text Joyce Ejhinger @ 419 320 9979, no later than October 15th. When & Where to drop off donations will be discussed with individuals when you contact me... Joyce Ejhinger Jejhinger@aol.com 419 320 9779 **No Rain Date... In case of bad weather event will be held inside and card tables will be provided to all participants...
PPBA NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2018 6 UPCOMING MEETINGS/EVENTS Wednesday October 17, 2018 PPBA Member Meeting Meet the Candidates 6pm Wednesday October 24th, 2018 Visions of Cullen Park CrossPoint Church- 6:30pm Wednesday November 7th, 2018 - FPCC PPBA Board Meeting 6pm Monday November 5th, 2018 Holiday Tree Lighting/Procession Planning Harbor Light Lodge 6pm Did you know you can send in a copy of your business card, a flyer or special announcement about your business? Not only will it be published in our PPBA Newsletter but also on our PPBA Facebook page and other Facebook pages, All of this is free of charge as a service to our members. Send them to ppbanewsletter@gmail..com by the 1st Friday of each month.