Ladies’ tea April 30 at Portage Valley
PEMBERVILLE – The public is invited to join friends, family, residents and staff of Otterbein Portage
Valley for the Annual Ladies Tea on Saturday, April 30th at 2-4 p.m. to benefit Relay for Life’s
"Celebrating One Birthday at a Time."
In addition to tea served in vintage style, Chef Reggie and team will offer a selection of warm-weather
finger sandwiches and desserts.
A guest speaker from the American Cancer Society will discuss all that ACS is doing to fight and prevent
cancer in the United States and what each participant can do to further the cause.
Local writer and theatrical director Sharon Moenter will direct a springtime skit for entertainment.
RSVPs are required by calling (419) 833-7000. A suggested donation of $6 is payable at the door. Group
tables may also be reserved.
Bridge lessons offered
PEMBERVILLE – A nine-week series of lessons for social bridge players will be offered on Tuesdays
beginning today at 3 p.m. at First United Presbyterian Church, 106 Perry St.
The focus of the lessons will be on defense. The instructor Bill Ryan indicates defense is very important
for all newer as well as veteran bridge players.
The lessons will focus on defensive leads, strategies and communication with partner through legal
signals.
A make-up session will be offered for anyone missing the first class. A simple basic knowledge of bidding
and play is expected.
For more information or to register call Tom or Marilyn Bowlus at (419) 287-7034, or Ryan at (419)
601-0179.
Singles plan Easter dance
TOLEDO – Glass City Singles will host an Easter weekend dance this Friday from 8 p.m. until midnight at
Gladieux Meadows, 4480 Heatherdowns, across from the Stranahan Great Hall.
Admission is $8, with all females wearing pink admitted for $7. All area adult singles are welcome.
Two DJ’s will play popular music including singles mixers. There will be a free pizza bar.
Dance instruction is slated from 7:30 until 8, with no partner required.
Belly dancing sinks woman’s disability claim
NEW YORK (AP) – A New York City woman who was getting $850 a month in alimony because she was supposedly
disabled and unable to work had her payments slashed after her ex-husband spotted online photos of her
belly dancing.
Brian McGurk went to court after discovering a blog that showed his 43-year-old ex-wife dancing at a
gallery.
In other Internet postings, she wrote about dancing vigorously for several hours every day.
Dorothy McGurk told the court that the dancing was physical therapy for injuries she suffered in a car
accident in the mid-1990s.
A judge didn’t buy it – and reduced her payments to $400 per month.
The judge also ordered her to pay her ex-husband’s legal fees and 60 percent from the sale of their home.
Wife breaks into the girlfriend’s condo
PEEKSKILL, N.Y. (AP) – New York police say a woman with a carving knife broke into the home of her
husband’s girlfriend and apparently was lying in wait in her closet when she was arrested.
A police report says Lizbeth Hernandez, 47, of Middletown, N.Y., broke a window Saturday to get into the
girlfriend’s condo. Neighbors spotted her and called police in Peekskill.
Police found Hernandez under a pile of clothing in a closet. They say she had brought in the knife, duct
tape and surgical gloves.
Peekskill Police Chief Eugene Tumolo said Monday that the witnesses who called police prevented violence.
Hernandez has been charged with burglary and criminal mischief.
