WOOD COUNTY SPECIAL OLYMPICS TO HOST 27TH ANNUAL DINNER & REVERSE RAFFLE FUNDRAISER

Charese Botjer • September 12, 2024

Wood County Special Olympics is thrilled to announce its 27^th Annual Dinner and Fundraiser in support of our Wood County Wildcats on Friday, November 1, 2024, at Glass City Boardwalk from 6PM to 10PM. We warmly invite you to join us for a night of fun, camaraderie, and support for Wood County Special Olympics. The fundraiser will include a reverse raffle with the chance to win a $10,000 grand prize! Glass City Boardwalk is located at 27820 E. Broadway St. in Walbridge, Ohio.

For those who have attended in the past, thank you for your continued support, and we look forward to welcoming you back this year. For new attendees, we are excited to have you join our community and contribute to this vital cause! We had an amazing event last year and we are so excited to come together, yet again, and celebrate our athletes, program, and supportive community members.

All proceeds from the dinner and reverse raffle fundraiser will support the Wood County Special Olympics Program in purchasing new equipment and uniforms, registration fees, travel and lodging, facility rentals, officials, fuels costs, and more. It even allows the opportunity for growth and expansion of programs and available sports offered!

We thank our 2023 sponsors sincerely for their contributions, generosity, and continued support to provide our adult and youth athletes with the quality program they deserve.

This year, we are seeking additional sponsors to help support the 450 athletes and nine sports of Wood County Special Olympics. Sponsorships available include:

· Main Event Sponsor - $5,000

· Gold - $1,500

· Silver - $1,000

· Bronze - $500

If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, please contact Jennifer Krouse at 419-419-7907 or email jkrouse@woodcountydd.org.

Jen Krouse, Wood County Special Olympics Local Coordinator says, “By supporting Wood County Special Olympics, you give athletes with developmental and intellectual disabilities the chance to discover their unique strengths and abilities, building their self-confidence in ways that change lives. Your generosity, along with the kindness of our community and supporters beyond, helps them forge lasting friendships, experience the joy of competition, and achieve dreams they once thought impossible. For this, our hearts are forever grateful."

Tickets are on sale NOW. The purchase of a reverse raffle ticket is $100 and includes one dinner. FREE soda and beer are included, chance games will be available along with a silent auction, and a cash bar is also provided. Purchase your ticket by visiting our website at https://www.woodcountydd.org/special-olympics.

For more information about the event, you may call 419-419-7907 or visit our website at https://www.woodcountydd.org/special-olympics. We look forward to seeing our guests on Friday, November 1^st!

ABOUT WOOD COUNTY SPECIAL OLYMPICS:

Since its creation in 1970, Wood County Special Olympics has sponsored over 500 youth and adult athletes served by Wood County Board of Developmental Disabilities. This program offers year-round training and competitions in nine different sports, including local, state, and regional games.

Participation in sports goes beyond the experiences of training and competition. Involvement in Special Olympics gives people access to physical fitness, growth in self-confidence, and a chance to expand their circle of relationships in the community. Currently, Wood County Special Olympics covers all costs for each athlete and will continue this practice due to the overwhelming generosity and contributions of our sponsors, year after year.

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS | Wood Lane School Play Space

By Charese Botjer • April 23, 2026

Sealed bids will be received by the Wood County Board of Developmental Disabilities (“Owner”), at the office of 1921 E. Gypsy Lane Road – Building B , Bowling Green, OH 43402 on the 12 th of May at 10:00am local time for the: Wood Lane School Play Space and will be publicly opened and read immediately thereafter. Each bid must contain the full names of the party or parties making the same, with an affidavit as to interested parties, and in the case of a corporation not chartered in Ohio, with a proper certificate that such corporation is authorized to do business in Ohio, and shall be accompanied by a Bid Guaranty Bond for the full amount (100%) of the Bid, in favor of the “Owner” or a certified check, cashier’s check, or letter of credit pursuant to Chapter 1305 of the Ohio Revised Code, in the amount of 10% of the Bid, payable to the “Owner”. It is agreed that the bid guaranty shall be for the benefit of the “Owner” pursuant to Section 153.54 of the Ohio Revised Code if the undersigned fails to execute the Contract in conformity with the Form of Contract incorporated in the contract documents and furnish Bond and insurance certificates within ten (10) days after the notification of the award of the Contract to the undersigned. Copies of the Contract Documents are on file and may be obtained directly from Becker Impressions , at cost, none of which will be refunded. Please note that in order to be considered as a “responsive bidder” for this project, you must purchase a set of plans and bid documents, and follow all instructions provided. Bids from contractors who are not on the Plan Holders List will be disqualified. A pre‐bid meeting will be held at 10:00am on Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at the Wood County Board of Developmental Disabilities – Building B , 1921 E. Gypsy Lane Road, Bowling Green, OH 43402. Successful Bidders shall conform to the Ohio “Schedule of Prevailing Wages”. The bidder may access the Ohio Department of Commerce, Wage & Hour Bureau at its website for the current edition of wage rates. This Advertisement for Bids document is for use on public projects in conjunction with AIA Document A701, "Instructions to Bidders." Coordinate content with the Instructions to Bidders. Much of this Document consists of Project-specific data. Examples given in the model document text below illustrate possible document content. Use the model text to develop text for specific Project requirements. Revise "Notice to Bidders" Paragraph below to comply with Owner requirements for notification and conduct of public bidding. Retain "Regulatory Requirements" Subparagraph below and insert applicable references if bidding procedures are subject to special regulations, such as the Federal Acquisition Regulations. Retain "Printed Procurement and Contracting Documents" or "Online Procurement and Contracting Documents" Paragraph below and revise to suit Project. Retain one of two "Prebid Meeting" paragraphs below. The “Owner” reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive an informalities in the bids received, and to accept any bid which it deems most favorable. The “Owner” is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against the handicapped. Tim Brown, President Wood County Board of Developmental Disabilities Publish Dates: Wood County Board of Developmental Disabilities Website & Sentinel Tribune Week of April 20, 2026 Week of April 27, 20206 Week of May 4, 2026

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