Perrysburg High School - Black and Gold Yearbook (Perrysburg, OH)

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ERRYSBURG LOOKS TO COMING DECADE With a growing population of near 14,000, Perrysburg offers the facilities and opportunities of a large city while it retains a friendly small town atmosphere. The addition of Perry's Landing and Fort Meigs Shopping Plaza to the busi- ness district, and the expansion of parks and recreational opportunities are just a few of the many changes occurring within the community during the last decade. Along with the increase in the businesses and shopping facilities, new housing divisions such as Three Meadows, Willow Bend, and Perry Commons are appearing in several areas of the city. The educational system in our community has also been expanded. Construction of Woodland Elementary School, and the construction of a new addition to the high school which includes a new media center, has increased the facilities within the school system. A network of parks dot the city, with the newest being Woodlands due to open this summer. Swimming, conditioning and racket- ball centers are also popular. Famous historical landmarks add charm to the com- munity. Fort Meigs vividly recreates the scene of the brav- ery of many American soldiers as they fought during the War of 1812. Another historical point of interest in Perrys- burg is the majestic monument erected in memory of Commodore O.H. Perry at the head of Louisiana Avenue reminding citizens of the Commodore's victorious battle on Lake Erie in 1813, that led to the peaceful settlement of Perrysburg and the naming of the town. Perrysburg's residents look to a new decade with an op- timistic and ever expanding point of view, with a combina- tion of modern and historical culture blended together giv- ing our town a personality of its own. V r I rpju lm' .ta-Ei.n.i-T$Ea:i w:;mi -;- w - .Nm-' . nl-g.

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