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Press Release from the Ohio Department of Development:(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – Governor Mike DeWine today released the 2024 State of Ohio Travel Gui…
The Community Blood Center is preventing the blood shortage from getting worst during a blood drive Friday at Mercy Health-St Rita's. Blood donation always goes down during the summer season, and following the Fourth of July holiday, the community blood center says the usage for type “O” blood outpaced the collection. They provide blood for St. Rita's and other hospitals in their 17-county region, and they want people to understand the importance of donating this time of year.
Southside Christian Church and First Baptist Church have partnered to present their “Food Truck” vacation bible school. The 5-day event will include Bible stories, music, science projects, crafts, and recreation activities. The children will get a meal each night to go with the food truck theme. Organizers are looking forward to seeing the kids.
As many people are getting ready to take trips that were postponed because of the pandemic, AAA says there are a few things to keep in mind before you head out.
Tuesday was National Plan for Vacation Day, happening right around the time that AAA says many people are planning their vacations for the year. One AAA survey found that 59% of Ohioans are considering taking a trip this year, but only a third of those people have actually booked their vacation. Some of that hesitation could be from the COVID-19 pandemic, which AAA says requires some careful travel planning.
The summer travel season this year will see nearly a 15 percent decrease from last year, but AAA still forecasts that Americans will take 700 million trips from July to September.
With more than 700 million unused employee vacation days in 2017, AAA explains the importance of using vacation days and how to best plan your future trip.
In an effort to better prepare for national plan for vacation day on Jan. 29, AAA says there are five things travelers need to do. They should create a budget, do their research, consider booking with a travel agent, plan ahead and consider purchasing travel insurance.