On April 25 and 27, high school students planning to go to Penta Career Center this fall attended the fifth annual signing day. Hundreds of students signed letters of intent to enroll in career technical programs, donning official Penta baseball caps.

At Penta Career Center, 14 seniors spent the 2022-23 year participating in the Students Taking a Renewed Interest in the Value of Education (STRIVE) program through a collaborative effort between the Perrysburg Rotary Club and Penta Career Center.

Mercy Health will hold two community forums in May. Bob Baxter, president, Mercy Health–Toledo, will share information about Mercy Health’s rich history and its commitment to the future. The focus of the forums will be to engage the community as Mercy Health continues to build a vision for the Maumee, Waterville, Perrysburg area.

On April 27, the Association of the Two Toledos held a Spanish honors night to recognize high school students who have excelled with the Spanish language throughout their high school careers. Springfield High School was represented by senior Kyla Carter, who was nominated by teacher Amy Neal.

On April 22, Springfield High School students attended prom at the Premier and after prom activities at the University of Toledo recreation center. Hundreds of students gathered for this year’s prom, and crowned queen and king were Jessica Mason and Chaise Milner. Comprising the queen’s court were Angelina Geronimo, Arija Grana, Armonii Grier and Carmyn Ramser-Perez. King’s court members were Bryan Dennison, Hunter Keivens, Cruz Martinez, Eddie Merrell III and Jack Semler. Prom advisors were McKenna Reitz and Katie Crago, and after prom was sponsored by the SHS Academic Boosters; president, Dorianne Cox, with support from booster Jenni King. This special issue of the Journal featuring Prom 2023 is brought to you by the sponsors on page 3.

The Thomas M. Wernert Center for mental health recovery and support (TMWC) will recognize Mental Health Awareness Month in May with its “Recovery Together” health and resource fair. The event is Friday, May 5, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 208 West Woodruff Avenue, Toledo.

An insurance fraud scheme committed after an auto accident or property damage is trending in Ohio, and it can have impacts on the cost of insurance for consumers, Ohio Department of Insurance Director Judith French announced.