VERMILION – Main Street Vermilion is raffling off a fully loaded, custom designed boat. Tickets go on sale March 6, and the drawing will be held Thursday, July 15. The Main Street Vermilion Boat Raffle kicks off during the 2010 Vermilion Fishing & Hunting Flea Market from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 6, at German’s Villa, 3330 Liberty Ave.  Admission to the Vermilion Fishing & Hunting Flea Market is $3; kids under 12 are free.  Food will be available all day including drinks, sandwiches and snacks.  K-96 FM will broadcast live all day.  The Vermilion Fishing & Hunting Flea Market will feature booths relating to boating, fishing, hunting, camping and outdoor sports.

SANDUSKY – Brittany Schippel, 25, of Norwalk, Ohio joined the team of Lata Stefano, DDS, Inc. in Sandusky as a dental assistant radiographer. A graduate of the Toledo Dental Academy in Toledo, Schippel excels in patient care, latest hygiene techniques, and excellent clinical procedures. “We’re thrilled to have Brittany join our Stefano dental team,” said Stefano, DDS. “Not only does she have great dental assistant training, but she knows how to connect and relate to our patients, and helps make the dental experience comfortable and pleasant,” said Dr. Stefano.

The Erie County Master Gardeners Association has announced plans to award a $1,000 scholarship to a student entering college and pursuing a degree in horticulture, agriculture or landscaping.  Applicants must be an Erie County resident, or a graduate or graduating senior of a high school in Erie County. Interested candidates should complete an application which can be currently downloaded from http://erie.osu.edu/master-gardener.org. Application deadline is March 31.

Join Firelands 55+ Club AT 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 10 as a representative from Mayflower Tours presents a free, no obligation information session of the “New England & Cape Cod Autumn Foliage” trip that is departing Oct. 6. This free travel presentation will be held in the Community Resource Room at Firelands Regional Medical Center’s South Campus, 1912 Hayes Ave., Sandusky.  Registration is appreciated, but not required.  For more information or a detailed brochure, call 419-557-7410.