News Briefs: Art Garage offers fused glass class
Arts Garage offers fused glass class
PORT CLINTON - Things are heating up even more at The Arts Garage — as another fused glass piece class with Joyce Waltz is coming in late January.
Create a unique heart-shaped piece with Joyce from 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 28 at The Arts Garage (TAG). Just in time for Valentine’s Day, this piece will make a great sun catcher or piece for a shadow box for yourself or a loved one.
Participants will use frit, stringers, pre-fired flowers and flame-worked miniatures. The class is $35 per person. To reserve a spot, sign up on the “Classes” page on the GPCAAC website, gpcaac.org.
The Arts Garage is in the city’s old maintenance garage at 317 W. Perry St.
County budget commission to meet
PORT CLINTON - The Ottawa County Budget Commission will meet at 10 a.m. Jan. 25 in the Prosecutor's Office on the second floor of the Ottawa County Courthouse.
Mental health board to meet Jan. 26
TIFFIN - The Mental Health and Recovery Services Board of Seneca, Ottawa, Sandusky and Wyandot Counties has scheduled its January board meeting. The January Board Meeting will be held at NCOESC, located at 928 W. Market St., at 4:30 p.m. Jan. 26. Call the office at 419-448-0640 for more information.
OCCF is accepting grant, scholarship applications
PORT CLINTON - The Ottawa County Community Foundation (OCCF) is now accepting grant and scholarship applications for 2023-24. Last year, the foundation provided more than $82,000 in grants to 35 local nonprofit organizations and more than $152,000 in scholarships to 121 deserving area students seeking further education.
The foundation awards community grants in the fields of education, health and social services, economic development, natural resources, and the arts. Nonprofit organizations located in or serving Ottawa County are invited to submit a request for grant funding to support their unique needs.
OCCF Community Grant applications will be accepted via the online application portal until the deadline of March 1. Alternatively, applicants may also download the guidelines and forms and submit a written application by mail. To access the application portal, as well as “Guidelines for Grant Seekers” and a training video, visit www.ottawaccf.org/grants.
In addition to grants, the Foundation also annually distributes scholarships to students interested in furthering their career and academic goals. It is anticipated that more than 125 individual scholarships (ranging from $400 to $3,500) will be awarded in 2023. Each scholarship has its own set of unique requirements established by the fund donor’s wishes.
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