Perrysburg Podcast

Welcome to The Perrysburg podcast episode 8! This is an informational podcast for prospective, new, and current Perrysburg, Ohio residents. We talk about what makes Perrysburg great and why people like to live here.

The Annual Homecoming Festival is one of Perrysburg's annual community events. When I first moved to town, it was called Harrison Rally Day. 2023 marks the 2nd Annual Homecoming Festival. (2nd year with the new name.)

The Perrysburg Messenger Journal ("The PMJ") is our local newspaper. The PMJ published a Supplement about the Homecoming Festival in this weeks' edition (Sept 13, 2023 edition). Excellent info inside! Good job, PMJ! In the supplement to the PMJ, you will see maps, lists of activities, times of events, and more.

Thank you to the sponsors and leaders who make the Homecoming Festival possible! You do a great job, and my family and I enjoy the festival.

The parade starts at 10:00 AM from the corner of Louisiana Ave and 5th Street. Kids - bring a grocery sack for candy! This parade has been around 40 minutes in the past.

Kids activities, crafts for sale, businesses with tents, and other vendors will be at the Homecoming Festival. There's something for the whole family!

From 5-8 PM, there is a concert in the Commodore Schoolyard.

A number of Perrysburg High School Class Reunions will be this weekend too.

Links and places mentioned in this episode

• Perrysburg Messenger Journal (print and digital) https://www.perrysburg.com/
• The Commodore Schoolyard is at the corner of Indiana and Louisiana Avenues.
• Vital Vibes Yoga is on Third Street in Perrysburg https://www.vitalvibesyoga.com/
• Lutheran Church of the Master (ELCA) 28744 Simmons Rd. Perrysburg, OH https://www.lcmperrysburg.org/
• Perrysburg Podcast YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@perrysburgpodcast

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Welcome to The Perrysburg Podcast episode 7! This is an informational podcast for prospective, new, and current Perrysburg, OH residents. To read the full show notes, visit https://www.perrysburgpodcast.com. Today, we're talking about parks in Perrysburg, OH.

Perrysburg has 15 parks. 13 are city parks, and 2 are nature preserves maintained by the Wood County Park District. If you know of others, please let me know by emailing [email protected], or by leaving a voicemail message on https://www.perrysburgpodcast.com.

1. Bicentennial Park
2. Buttonwood Park
3. Davis Overlook
4. Eisenhower Park (next to Mr. Freeze, one of our local ice cream shops)
5. Hood Park (Several War Memorials can be found there)
6. Milestone Park - Perrysburg's smallest park
7. Municipal Park (which is next to The City Pool)
8. Orleans Park
9. Rivercrest Park
10. Riverside Park
11. Rotary Park behind the Ft. Meigs YMCA
12. Sawyer Quarry Nature Preserve - (maintained by the Wood County Park District)
13. Three Meadows Park and Pond
14. Woodlands Park
15. WW Knight Nature Preserve - (maintained by the Wood County Park District)

In future episodes, I will highlight our parks one at a time. The purpose of today's episode was to introduce prospective or new Perrysburg, Ohio residents to the 15 parks in Perrysburg.

Links from this episode

Perrysburg Podcast website https://www.perrysburgpodcast.com

City of Perrysburg's website - Parks & Recreation Section

Perrysburg Township's website

Wood County, Ohio Park District's website

Welcome to The Perrysburg Podcast, an informational podcast for prospective, new, and current Perrysburg, OH residents. This is episode 6. Today, we're talking about sources of information in/about Perrysburg, OH. Visit the website for this podcast: https://www.perrysburgpodcast.com.

#10 Historic Perrysburg, Inc. https://www.historicperrysburg.org/

#9 Perrysburg Township's website, https://www.perrysburgtownship.us/

#8 City of Perrysburg's website, https://www.ci.perrysburg.oh.us/

#7 Facebook Groups on https://www.facebook.com/

1. The Perrysburg, OH Facebook Group
2. The Buy Nothing Perrysburg Facebook Group
3. The Free S*&# Perrysburg Facebook Group

#6 Perrysburg Living Magazine (No website information as of Sept 1, 2023).

#5 The Buzz Book https://www.buzzbookonline.com/

#4 Perrysburg Chamber of Commerce https://www.perrysburgchamber.com/

#3 The Perrysburg Convention and Visitors Bureau https://visitperrysburg.com/

#2 Way Public Library http://www.waylibrary.info/

#1 Perrysburg Messenger Journal Newspaper https://www.perrysburg.com

There are many great sources of information in and around Perrysburg. Word of mouth, banners hanging in History Downtown Perrysburg, and other sources are out there too.

If you know someone who wants to learn more about Perrysburg, please share this episode with them. Please subscribe to/follow this podcast for all future episodes. Thanks for listening!

Next week, we'll talk about parks in Perrysburg.

Additional links from this episode

David Letterman Top 10 List (YouTube)

She Fixes It (Hannah) https://www.facebook.com/handywomanhannah

Perrysburg Podcast https://www.perrysburgpodcast.com

Who lives in Perrysburg, OH 43551?

According to the US Census Bureau Data, the majority (>50%) of Perrysburg, OH residents are 18-65 years old, educated, white, US natives without disabilities who earn more than $52K/year each. Source: https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/. Search for "43551" (Perrysburg, OH).

If you're a prospective Perrysburg resident, please note that not all people with the Perrysburg, OH zip code engage our community or send their children to our schools. Search criteria is provided by the US government for the zip code 43551.

The Perrysburg Podcast is an informational podcast for prospective, new, and current Perrysburg, OH residents. Subscribe to or follow The Perrysburg Podcast for all future episodes.

Thanks for listening! Join me next week to hear about communications in Perrysburg. Do we have a local newspaper? Who should you follow on social media? Join me, and find out!

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Eat, drink, shop, and engage the community at the next Market Day in Historic Downtown Perrysburg, OH! From May 11, 2023 to Sept 21, 2023, Market Days are each Thursday from 4-8 PM.

Located in Historic Downtown area, the nearest major intersection is Louisiana Avenue and Indiana Avenue. Free parking is available. I like the lot on Second Street near Walnut.

To see a map of the Market and a list of merchants and their products, go to https://visitperrysburg.com/. A list of bands playing at The Music at the Market is also on the Visit Perrysburg website. It's a great resource!

The local newspaper is called the Perrysburg Messenger Journal (PMJ). You can find it at https://www.perrysburg.com/. Read the PMJ articles about funding problems related to Market Days. I hope Thursday Market Days continue in 2024. It's a wonderful weekly event.

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Planning a visit to Perrysburg, OH? Check out https://visitperrysburg.com/.

The website for this podcast is https://www.perrysburgpodcast.com/. Please subscribe to/follow this podcast for all future episodes.

Where do locals recommend you shop, dine, stay, and explore? I hope to crowdsource your responses in future episodes.

I recommend The Holiday Inn on Roachton Rd in Perrysburg for a hotel.

Restaurants I recommend are:

The LampLight Cafe 121 W. Indiana Ave. Perrysburg, OH

Swig 219 Louisiana Ave. Perrysburg, OH

Stella's 104 Louisiana Ave. Perrysburg, OH

We have plenty of grocery stores in our zip code, including Kroger and Churchill's.

Other shopping is plentiful. It depends on what you're shopping for!

As far as exploring the town, I'll talk about parks and attractions in future episodes. Check out the 577 Foundation, Way Library, and Riverside Park for sure.

We call some of our roads by number. Examples are 795, 20, 25, 65, 75, and 475.

Visit the podcast website! https://www.perrysburgpodcast.com/

The Perrysburg Podcast serves three audiences: prospective Perrysburg residents, new Perrysburg residents, and current Perrysburg Residents.

• The prospective Perrysburg resident was me in 2006 when I was house-shopping.
• The new Perrysburg resident was me in 2007 when I moved to Perrysburg.
• And, the current Perrysburg resident is me right now in 2023. After living here for 16 years, I want to share what's in this town and why people live here.

We moved from Toledo, OH to Perrysburg, OH in 2007. Although we moved because of the great schools, Perrysburg was also closer to our jobs and parents.

Donna Friesner, Realtor

*She sold us our house in 2007. Highly recommend!*

2109 Preston Parkway, Suite A

Perrysburg, OH. 43551

419-356-6688 (mobile)

419-872-2410 (office)

https://donnafriesner.danberry.com/

This podcast will have solo shows, interview shows, and episodes with input from listeners. Listeners will be invited to leave a voicemail on https://www.perrysburgpodcast.com that will be used in a future episode. Questions will include:

• What's your favorite ice cream shop in Perrysburg?
• Where's the best cup of coffee in Perrysburg?
• How long does it take you to get to Maumee via the Perrysburg-Maumee bridge between 4:30-5:30 PM on a weekday?

Topics for solo shows:

1. Planning a visit
2. Census data
3. Getting around (maps, public transit, etc)
4. Parks in The Burg
5. Places of worship
6. Attractions
7. Realtor information
8. Information sources - newspaper, social media, etc.
9. Sports in Perrysburg
10. Local businesses you need to check out
11. Airports
12. and much more

Links from this episode

The University of Toledo https://www.utoledo.edu/

Perrysburg Schools https://www.perrysburgschools.net/

First Solar https://www.firstsolar.com/

Calphalon https://www.calphalon.com/

Walgreens https://www.walgreens.com/

Way Public Library http://www.waylibrary.info/

Perrysburg Messenger Journal (local newspaper) https://www.perrysburg.com/

DTW Detroit Metro Wayne County Airport https://www.metroairport.com/

Chad Zenz is also a local Realtor I would recommend.

He's a handyman-turned-realtor who is easy to work with and can spot a well-built house.

Key Realty

419-508-1147

https://chadzenz.ikeyrealty.com/

Welcome to The Perrysburg Podcast! This is an informational podcast for prospective, new, and current Perrysburg residents, but everyone is welcome to listen.

The host is Kim Newlove, a Perrysburg resident since 2007. She has been podcasting since 2019. Kim will teach a one-time class about podcasting at the 577 Foundation Sept 14, 2023. Class participants will have the opportunity to contribute to an episode of The Perrysburg Podcast, so sign up when registration opens!

Weekly episodes start in August 2023.

Episode 1 is a short trailer to get the podcast registered in the podcast directories and get enough content to launch the website. Please subscribe to/follow this podcast for all future episodes.

Check the website for more information and episodes in August 2023.

www.perrysburgpodcast.com