Archive for the ‘Ready U’ Category

Ready U to address harvesting, storing garden produce

By Sarah Ottney on Thursday, April 26th, 2012

Spring planting season is just around the corner, but an upcoming Ready U session will…

Attendees swap gardening tips at Ready U session

By Sarah Ottney on Thursday, February 16th, 2012

About 25 people recently gathered to hear area horticulture experts offer basic gardening tips for…

Ready U session to introduce vegetable gardening basics

By Sarah Ottney on Friday, February 10th, 2012

For those interested in starting a vegetable garden but not sure where to begin, a…

Winter weather safety outlined at Ready U session

By Sarah Ottney on Thursday, November 17th, 2011

Frostbite, hypothermia, power outages and snow emergency levels were among the topics addressed by local…

Ready U: Fire safety, prevention outlined at Ready U event

By Brigitta Burks on Thursday, October 13th, 2011

In recognition of Fire Prevention Week, a group of citizens gathered Oct. 12 at the…

Ready U: Smoke alarms, escape plan keys to fire safety

By Sarah Ottney on Saturday, October 8th, 2011

Home fires are the most common disaster in the United States — Is your family…

Ready U returns with terrorism prevention session

By Sarah Ottney on Thursday, September 8th, 2011

A new season of Ready U will kick off Sept. 12 with a presentation on…

‘Silent killer’ heat is topic of June 27 Ready U event

By Sarah Ottney on Sunday, June 26th, 2011

They’re not announced by sirens, dark skies or funnel clouds, but heat waves can be…

Red Cross session to spotlight gardening ‘From Plant to Plate’

By Sarah Ottney on Saturday, May 21st, 2011

Growing your own food can be part of your family’s emergency plan and tips on…

FEMA official to speak at Red Cross presentation

By Sarah Ottney on Sunday, April 24th, 2011

As many Northwest Ohio residents learned last summer, a federal disaster declaration — and the…

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