Part of State Route 795 renamed Lake Township Veterans Memorial Highway

LAKE TOWNSHIP, Ohio — Ohio Rep. Haraz Ghanbari and state Sen. Theresa Gavarone joined Lake Township leaders and residents Monday to dedicate a renamed highway portion.

House Bill 164, which passed unanimously earlier this year, designates part of State Route 795 as "Lake Township Veterans Memorial Highway" between Tracy Road and North Fostoria Road in Wood County.

The name honors anyone who has served in the armed forces, an idea first suggested by Lake Township Trustee Ken Gilsdorf, commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Walbridge Post 9963.

"It's a tremendous opportunity to bring the community together to recognize those folks that have served and hopefully to also inspire another generation of women and men that want to carry on the legacy and the sacrifice of those that have served that have come before us," Ghanbari said.

 In 2019, Lake High School dedicated a Veterans Wall Memorial to honor veterans who attended Lake, Walbridge or Millbury schools. Lake Township also plans a parade every year along with VFW and Lake Local Schools.