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🌱 How a Perrysburg gymnast turned a major injury into new motivation
And on the Perrysburg Patch calendar - Wine Tasting - Perrysburg Store
Good day Perrysburg! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Perrysburg gymnast turned a major injury into new motivation
- How Perrysburg ASL students turned a zoo visit into career training
- Why did a Perrysburg hospital become central in this high-profile lawsuit?
Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Perrysburgfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Cold with snow showers, with a high of 29 and low of 22 degrees.
- Friday: Cloudy, flurries; chilly, temps: high: 32, low: 18. ⛄️ Brr!
- Saturday: A little snow in the p.m., with a high of 21 and low of 8 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Walendzak, the gymnast, goes beyond dedication (sent-trib.com) — Perrysburg High School senior gymnast Kate Walendzak is balancing elite training, a 4.3 GPA, and extensive community service while recovering from a serious Achilles injury. The Perrysburg native, who started at the local YMCA, has signed to compete for Temple University and plans to pursue a doctorate in nurse anesthesia after college. 
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• Owens ASL interpreting students assist at zoo event (sent-trib.com) — Owens Community College students based in Perrysburg are gaining hands-on American Sign Language interpreting experience by volunteering at the Toledo Zoo’s “Paws & Play” accessibility event. The real-world practice helped them transition from classroom simulations to live simultaneous interpreting, boosting their confidence and drawing new partnership opportunities for the college’s ASL Interpreter Preparation Program.
• Civil lawsuits allege forced abortion, institutional failures in Toledo (wtol.com) — A woman at the center of serious assault and forced-abortion allegations in Lucas County fled to Mercy Hospital in Perrysburg, where she soon miscarried, according to court documents. Her two civil lawsuits target a Toledo-area doctor, his father, and major medical institutions, raising questions about reporting duties, oversight, and how local hospitals and universities handled warnings before criminal charges were filed.
📸 Around Perrysburg
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Perrysburg
★ Featured events ★
- Wine Tasting - Perrysburg Store
Walt Churchill's Market - Perrysburg, 26625 N Dixie Hwy, Perrysburg
5:00 pm
Friday December 12
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Other local events
- Interactive Learning Room: Music
Bowling Green Library - Jumu'ah Prayers
Islamic Center of Greater Toledo , 25877 Scheider Rd , Perrysburg
8:30 am - EI Playgroup Pals
Bowling Green Community Center , 1245 W Newton Rd , Bowling Green
10:30 am - Book Cover Makeover
Walbridge Library
3:30 pm - Snack at Bowling Green
Bowling Green Library
4:00 pm - Interactive Learning Room: Music
Bowling Green Library - Preschool Stories and Play
Bowling Green Library
10:30 am
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
📣 Perrysburg Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Winter Orchestra Concert - Scott
Marshall STEMM Academy , 2400 Collingwood Blvd , Toledo
5:00 pm - Winter Orchestra Concert - Waite
Marshall STEMM Academy , 301 Morrison Dr , Toledo
7:00 pm - Winter Band Concert - Bowsher
Marshall STEMM Academy , 2200 Arlington Ave , Toledo
7:00 pm - Winter Band Concert - Waite
Marshall STEMM Academy , 301 Morrison Dr , Toledo
7:00 pm
Thursday December 11
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- 🛠️⚙️We're hiring a mechanic or master mechanic for the Putnam County maintenance garage!
Get the details and apply now: https://dasstateoh.taleo.net/careersection/oh_ext/jobdetail.ftl?job=2500094N&tz=GMT-05%3A00&tzname=America%2FNew_York (Nextdoor )
- Pilot Travel Centers, LLC posted a job opening for Janitorial Maintenance in Perrysburg. Apply here.
- First Solar, Inc. posted a job opening for Material Handler I (AM Shift/C Crew) in Perrysburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Perrysburg here.
🗞 Nearby News
Maumee
- Man arrested for punching Maumee Valley student at basketball game (wtol.com)
- High school girls basketball: Genoa's late run powers victory over Eastwoo (toledoblade.com)
- Ohio releases 2026 state fair schedules (spectrumnews1.com)
Toledo
- Letter to the editor: Toledo needs a pediatric cooperative now (toledofreepress.com)
- Toledo police in pursuit of U-Haul vehicle, at least 2 officers taken to hospital (wtol.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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