Good morning, Toledo.

Toledo's Party in the Park — a free summer event held every Friday at Promenade Park — drew large crowds and impressed organizers.

They plan to continue the series to offer fun for the community.

Toledo's Labor Day parade filled downtown with strong union support as longtime participants, including Janet Ackerman and Mary Nowaczyk, recalled marching with their late father Frank Ackerman in past parades.

Mary Beth and Bob DeMatteo plan a Pickle 4 Purple pickleball tournament fundraiser from Sept.

18-20 at Toledo Pickle Company on Water St. The event, kicking off with a 3 p.m. start on the 18th, aims to raise $100,000 for the Alzheimer’s Association (with 34 sponsors contributing more than $70,000).

Block Communications announced Sept.

8 its intent to sell The Blade's assets — if unsold, the paper will publish its final edition on Dec. 31, ending over 190 years of local service.

U.S. Marshals said they found 79 missing children, including 3 local girls, during Operation Meridian — the largest missing child sweep in Ohio history.

The local Greek-American Festival is expected to serve a record number of traditional dishes (including 15,000 stuffed grape leaves, 7,000 pieces of baklava and 900 lbs of lamb) and attract large crowds during the event.

Toledo Tomorrow, a local nonprofit, has been chosen by the DeWine administration to serve as the regional leader for a new statewide education program + promoting innovative learning opportunities.

Details of its role will be shared soon.

UToledo will host a public ribbon cutting for the Saloff Welcome Center on Friday, Sept.

18 between Tucker and Scott Halls. The event honors Dorothy and Georgianna Saloff, two longtime Toledo schoolteachers whose legacy gift supports future Rockets.

Toledo residents can bring their bulky solid waste for free disposal at Hoffman Road Landfill on Saturday; the event is held at 3962 Hoffman Rd. in North Toledo.

Statewide candidates celebrated Labor Day in Toledo on Monday, Sept.

7 by honoring local workers + signaling the unofficial start of the general election season. Their events marked a local recognition of hard work ahead of upcoming ballots.

The University Counseling Center will hold two mental health events this month.

Light Up the Night will run Sept. 10 from 3 to 7 p.m. at Centennial Mall, and an open house on Sept. 30 at the University Health Center will introduce expanded counseling services + resources.