Exploring the Catholic culture of fundraising and bingo, “Bible Bingo: An Act of Charity … in Two Acts” features a night of Bible trivia, audience interaction, improvised moments, wacky prizes and plenty of Catholic humor.

During this interactive show, the audience members actually play bingo and learn a little something about what it means to be Catholic.

The comedy is to be presented at St. Patrick of Heatherdowns, 4201 Heatherdowns Blvd. Tickets are $12; call the parish at 419-381-1540 for more information.

Nicholas is to be recognized in ceremonies at 7 p.m. Dec. 17 at the Fort Meigs Visitor Center in Perrysburg.

Nicholas Carlson

He is a member of Troop 167 and has been involved in scouting since he attended St. Rose School. While there, he earned the highest award available to Cub Scouts, the Arrow of Light, in 2005.

As a Boy Scout, Nicholas became an Ordeal Member of the Order of the Arrow, a member of the Boy Scout Honor Society and a Brotherhood Member. He was selected to be an assistant senior patrol leader of the Erie Shores Council Jamboree Troop 1325 that traveled to the National Jamboree in 2010. He was also a member of the Toledo contingent traveling to the Philmont Scout Reservation for a nearly 100-mile backpacking high adventure trek in 2011.

He has also held various leadership positions within Troop 167, including den chief, instructor, assistant patrol leader, quartermaster, assistant senior patrol leader and webmaster. Presently, he is senior patrol leader.

Nicholas is an altar server and junior lector at St. Rose. A junior at Toledo St. John’s Jesuit High School, he is a member of the vocal ensemble, men’s chorus, engineering club and rowing team.

He is the son of Dr. Dean and Jadwiga Carlson of Perrysburg.

Megan Coyle Stamos

The award, presented Sept. 27, is given to 20 leaders in northwest Ohio under the age of 40 who have made exceptional contributions to their community and have distinguished themselves in their careers.

As vice-president of Coyle Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Ms. Coyle Stamos is responsible for human resources, finance, accounting, business efficiency through technology enhancements, marketing, advertising and funeral prearrangements. She has been recognized as a recipient of numerous awards from The Outlook Group for preneed insurance sales and referral marketing. Ms. Coyle Stamos was also recognized by Homesteaders Life Conference for the national top 10 award for preneed business.

In the community, Ms. Coyle Stamos is the chair of Coyle Funeral Home’s “Cell Phones for Soldiers” campaign. She is a member of the Swan Creek Retirement Campus advisory board and a past advisory board member at the University of Toledo Eberly Center for Women. She is also a member of the Society of Financial Services Professionals; Kids for Peace; Shared Legacy CSA-community supported agriculture organic produce co-op; Connext Nation Certified Business Network, the Women’s Entrepreneurial Network and the University of Toledo Family Business Center.

Ms. Coyle Stamos lives in Perrysburg with her husband and two children Kate and George.

The event is from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Graystone Hall, 29101 Hufford Rd., Perrysburg.

The spaghetti dinner includes pasta, meatballs, salad, breadsticks and soft drinks. Cost for the dinner is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and $5 for children 12 and younger. Desserts are also available for purchase.

Local musician Kerry Patrick Clark opens the event and other entertainers include Tedd Schwartz, the Central Catholic High School Glee Club and the St. Rose Parish Bell Choir. Between performances DJ Paul Linder will provide music.

Proceeds from Respect Life 2011 will benefit Heartbeat of Toledo, a pregnancy support center that provides free support and assistance to women facing unplanned pregnancies, including pregnancy tests, ultrasound services and options counseling. Prenatal and parenting lessons are also available.

In 2010, area Knights of Columbus councils raised more than $25,000 for Heartbeat to purchase an ultrasound machine. Funds raised at Respect Life 2011 are to be used for expenses related to Heartbeat’s new medical clinic, “Your First Look.”

“We are so grateful to the Knights for their ongoing support of Heartbeat,” notes Pat Todak, Heartbeat’s executive director. “They have made our clinic possible through their fundraising efforts and truly are our ‘knights in shining armor.’ ”

For more information about the event, call the Knights of Columbus office at 419-874-5016.

State Deputy Paul Upman presented a certificate from the Supreme Council congratulating Holy Cross Council 5139 of Rossford for 50 consecutive years.

“It is a remarkable achievement to keep an organization going for this many years,” Mr. Upman said.

Co-chairmen of the 50th anniversary event were Ken Gwozdz, Rob Ryan and Chuck Gibbons. Mr. Ryan served as master of ceremonies for the event at the Carranor Club in Perrysburg. He noted the importance of the organization in “creating Christian fellowship among men of the community, as well as giving back to the community.”

The Knights of Columbus is a national Catholic fraternal benefit organization started in 1882 in Connecticut. Fellowship is promoted among members and their families through educational, charitable, religious, social welfare, war relief and public relief works. The K of C’s four core principles are charity, unity, fraternity and patriotism.

The Rossford council, Holy Cross 5139, was founded in April 1961 when 66 men became charter members. Bill Rattigan was the first Grand Knight who began and organized the council.

Lou Durkac was recognized as the Grand Knight who served the most years. Records show he served as Grand Knight at four time periods for a total of 24 years, according to K of C member Ed Tucholski. Eighteen of those years ran from 1989 to 2007.

Bill Santus, who was present at the celebration, also was recognized as the only other charter member who has been a continuous member for 50 years.

Mr. Ryan presented the “Knight of the Year” award to Keith Tong, who is the current Grand Knight of the council.

Mr. Tong then presented the Family of the Year award to the Gary Yoder family.

Mr. Tucholski received the Volunteer of the Year award.

Sylvania Franciscan Sister Mary Irenaeus Samsel received the Religious of the Year award.

Chuck Gibbons received the Past Grand Knights certificate for his three years as Grand Knight.

In addition, Bailey Cherry, an eighth-grade student at All Saints Catholic School, was named the Youth of the Year. Bailey also is the recipient of the annual scholarship given by the council. Bailey competed in the Knights of Columbus “Keep Christ in Christmas” poster contest and was selected as the top award in the Toledo area. Her poster is to be featured on a billboard along the Anthony Wayne Trail during Christmas time.

Also at the ceremony, Jim Richards was given an Honorary Membership card because of his consecutive years as a Knight.

Former council chaplains Father Jonathan Wight and Father Joseph Steinbauer, who also are former pastors of Rossford All Saints, attended and gave the invocation and benediction.

Father Kent Kaufman, the current chaplain and All Saints pastor, also attended the celebration.

A slide presentation was shown featuring a series of photos reminiscent of the K of C years past and present.