Annual Fishing Derby To Net Family Fun
BY NANCY GAGNET — MIRROR REPORTER
Grab a tackle box and fishing pole and head to the banks of the Maumee River for a day of fishing by the pond.
Waterville’s third annual family fun and fishing derby will take place Saturday, September 13 at Waterworks Park.
The event is created for up-and-coming fishing devotees, with children ages 6 to 14 welcome to participate in friendly competition. Prizes will be awarded for reeling in the most fish along with a prize for the longest catch.
“We want to do something special for the kids,” said Waterville public works director and event organizer Ken Blair. “It brings kids and parents out together for a nice chance to spend the day together as a family.”
The event will take place in a pond stocked with a variety of fish including bluegill, bass and catfish.
Parents don’t need to worry about bringing bait, as Maumee Tackle has donated enough to keep the hooks full.
Children are asked to bring their own rods and tackle; however, a limited number will also be available to use.
Other fun activities around the pond include face painting courtesy of the Anthony Wayne YMCA, and the Waterville Police Department will be on hand with special demonstrations from the K9 unit.
Other groups that will feature displays are Waterville Public Works Department, Waterville Fire Department, Toledo Area Sanitation District, Lucas County Storm Water Coalition and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Waterworks Park is located on River Road in Waterville. The event takes place from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., with the fishing competition from 8:30 until 10:00 a.m.
For additional information, contact the village of Waterville at (419) 878-8100.
Waterville Historical Society To Hold Annual Raffle
Generous donations from area artists, members and friends of the Waterville Historical Society help make the society’s annual raffle during the Roche de Boeuf Festival its largest annual fund-raiser. The drawing for the prizes will take place at 4:00 p.m. at the Robbins House Museum on South River Road, Waterville, on Saturday, September 27.
Jim White donated a framed reproduction of his oil painting of the Fallen Timbers Monument. Paige Koosed and Patricia Carroll each donated one of their paintings, and a quilt, which can be a wall hanging or a baby quilt, was made and donated by Virginia Nilssen.
Other prizes include an enlarged and framed photograph of the Pekin Mill from the Hi Tek Sign Shop in Whitehouse, a blue glass bee catcher from the Smoke and Fire Company, handcrafted notecards by Betsy Christ and a $20.00 gift certificate from The Neighbors Restaurant. Richard Whitbeck contributed a blue vase made by Brian Lonsway and a glass jewelry pendant by Baker O’Brien.
Tickets are on sale now for $1.00 each or a book of six for $5.00. To purchase tickets, call Mary Agee, (419) 878-5481. They will also be sold during the festival in front of the Robbins House, where the prizes will be on display.
The society also will hold an attic treasures sale at the Robbins House during the festival, as well as a silent auction of collectibles and fine art.
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