“Jingle Bells” holds the Guinness World Record for being the first song played in space. It was played by the crew of NASA’s Gemini 6A space flight on December 16, 1965.

For the second consecutive year a Rudolph Libbe Inc. (RLI) project won the Ohio Association of General Contractors’ Build Ohio Award for its work at First Solar’s manufacturing facility in Lake Township.

Santa will visit the Rossford United Methodist Church on Saturday, December 16, from 2 to 4 p.m., along with Mrs. Claus and some of his elves. The visit will celebrate the unveiling of an antique sleigh for Santa. The sleigh has been hidden for more than a year in anticipation of this big event.

Rossford school district is planning to provide access to its new multi-use facility, the “R,” to district residents beginning January 8. Upon application approval, adults who live within the school district will be able to use the three-lane indoor track and cardio equipment in the fieldhouse portion of the building from 6:45 to 8:45 a.m., Monday through Friday.

Plant workers, employed before 1981 and diagnosed with various cancers, are entitled to special benefits. Lung, esophageal, laryngeal, pharyngeal, stomach, colon and rectal cancers, along with mesothelioma are frequently caused by asbestos exposure. Asbestos-laced products were used for decades at LOF Glass Company. Neither employees nor management were aware of the asbestos risk.

Northwood VFW Post 2984 will host a craft show on Saturday, December 9, from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., at 102 West Andrus Road, Northwood.

The Wood County Committee on Aging 400 Dixie Highway, in the Rossford Community Recreation Center Lunch reservations requested by 4 p.m. on the preceding day Programs and lunches for all area residents at least 60 years of age.

The Perrysburg Township food distribution will be held Thursday, December 14, from 8 to 10 a.m. The township fire department will sponsor the food give-away at the township building, 26609 Lime City Road, the second Thursday of each month.