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It’s Time for Trick or Treat in the Point!

Thursday, October 31st from 10 am to 2 pm

If you would like to hand out treats to preschoolers at your business, download the flyer at the link below or pick one up at Curves or Rite Aid on Summit Street. Display it in your window on Halloween so everyone knows that you are passing out treats. There is no cost to participate. For more information call Nancy Anderson @ Rite Aid – 419 727 3104 ext 5.

Click here to download flyer

BR&E Report

Business Retention and Expansion Report for Point Place

The Point Place BR&E Task Force, along with Joe Lucente of the Ohio State University Extension and the Ohio Sea Grant College Program, is pleased to release the Final Report of the Point Place BR&E Program for 2013. This has been a collaborative effort, and is based on surveys and analysis of the survey results.

The PPBA thanks Joe Lucente, Len Syrek, Bob Pulhuj, Bob Kneisley, Eric Damask, Dale Rupert, Paul Pacholski, and all the others who spent countless hours compiling and analyzing the information about Point Place businesses.

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Click here to download the Final Report.

Monthly Meeting Wednesday, April 17

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This month’s general meeting of the PPBA will be at Toledo Yacht Club (3900 N. Summit Street). This will be a special meeting where the Scholarship Foundation will award college scholarships to several deserving high school seniors from Point Place.

Kelly’s Catering will be providing the meal. Cost is free for PPBA members, and $10 for guests. Let us know you’re coming by sending an email to ppbaonline@gmail.com. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm.

Scholarships for High School Seniors

For over 30 years the PPBA has awarded thousands of dollars in scholarships to high school seniors from the Point Place area. The Foundation was formed to raise money and accept donations for this purpose. A Golf Scramble held in September each year is the main fundraiser for the foundation.

The PPBA Scholarship Foundation does not discriminate regarding race, religion or gender. Members of PPBA and their immediate families are not eligible for the scholarships. Students attending any high school or that are home schooled are eligible. Only residents residing in zip code 43611 will be considered.

Application deadline: March 2, 2013

Click here for more information about scholarships.

Community Progress Update

TONIGHT, October 10 at 6 pm at Toledo Yacht Club
PPBA Legacy Community Foundation is sponsoring its third annual community progress update. The meeting will feature Mayor Bell and regional experts to address the following areas of community concern:

  • Post Office status
  • Community safety
  • Asian carp and algae control
  • Housing blight
  • Washington Township progress
  • Recreational boating improvements
  • Other critical topics impacting the Shoreland and Point Place communities.

The meeting is scheduled for 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the Toledo Yacht Club. Area residents are urged to attend, learn more about our unique communities and contribute their thoughts at our concluding “breakout session”.

Light refreshments, appetizers and cash bar will be available along with comment forms to address area concerns. Representatives of the Point Place Business Association, Legacy Community and our local Scholarship Foundation will also be present to entertain your questions and comments. Please join us for a relaxing couple hours and share your thoughts to continue to build our communities.

Events this week

Lots of events this week as we honor our friend and community leader Howard Pinkley.

Tuesday

  • 2-8 pm – Visitation for Howard Pinkley at Jasin-Hoening Funeral Home
  • 6-7 pm – PPBA gathering at Jasin-Hoening
  • 6:30 pm – Remembering Howard Pinkley at H-P Landing prior to kayak outing

Wednesday

  • 2-8 pm – Visitation for Howard Pinkley at Jasin-Hoening Funeral Home
  • 5:30 pm – PPBA Board meeting at Friendship Center
  • 6:30 pm – Tribute to the Troops rally at Friendship Center

Thursday

  • 9-11 am – Visitation for Howard Pinkley at Messiah Lutheran Church
  • 11 am – Funeral service for Howard Pinkley at Messiah Lutheran Church

Friday

  • 7 pm – Walk the Nautical Village Pathway in honor of Howard Pinkley
  • 7:30 pm – Flag and Candlelight/Flashlight vigil at Lighthouse in honor of Howard Pinkley