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Aug. 16 - Aug.29 • Vol. 20 • Issue 15

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Marketplace changes

Below is a list of our staff, members of “the media,� a group that our President has deemed to be “among the most dishonest people on earth.�

UPDATES IN LOCAL BUSINESS

If you were to open a business, what would it be and what would you call it?

„„ Secor Square, a mixed-use retail center at 3370 Secor Rd., near Central Ave., has new businesses on the horizon.

Publisher/Editor in Chief

Collette Jacobs (cjacobs@toledocitypaper.com) I’ve opened it! Adams Street Publishing Co.

Co-publisher/ Chief Financial Officer

Mark I. Jacobs (mjacobs@toledocitypaper.com) I’ve opened it.

Citizens Bank will open in September.

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Lululemon, a healthy lifestyle inspired athletic apparel company, will also join the center in early fall 2017, next to Citizens Bank and the newly opened First Watch restaurant.

Editorial Assignment Editor: Athena Cocoves (athena@adamsstreetpublishing.com) The Midas Touch: a cash for gold storefront in a strip mall.

Staff Writer: Jeff Klima (jklima@adamsstreetpublishing.com) The micromanagement company. I’m not sure what we’d do, but it would be irritating.

Calendar Editor: Mara Kalinoski (calendar@adamsstreetpublishing.com) I’d start a Batman-themed pet store and call it Got-them critters.

In Otherworlds

Magic by Craig Fisher and Dan Hernandez at 20 North Gallery

By KA Letts

„„ Amy’s Allie, a local clothing and gift store, has announced plans to move from Cricket West to Saxon Square (6600 W. Sylvania Ave. just east of McCord Rd.).

419-535-8048. Amysallie.com

Interns Emily Modrowski

Art/Production Production Manager: Imani Lateef (imani@adamsstreetpublishing.com) Quaint Art gallery/studio.

Whole Foods Market 365 has not yet announced its opening date, per the center’s owner..

ProMedica Urgent Care plans to open in late August.

Digital Media Manager Saul T. Jacobs (saul@adamsstreetpublishing.com) Printabowl, Custom 3D Printed Bongs.

Web Guru Ashley Boardman (digitalmedia@adamsstreetpublishing.com) I’d start a superman-themed pet store called “petropolis.�

Contributing Writers: Jeff McGinnis, Joel Sensenig, Megan Davis, Christine Senack, Johnny Hildo, Alison Wood-Osmun, Rob Brezsny

Jersey Mike’s, a submarine sandwich chain, is also looking to open in fall 2017.

Toledo’s Lead Law Stands

„„ Steamers Coffee and Cafe, at 3500 W. Sterns Rd., in Lambertville, MI, has closed.

Questions of fairness arise over new rules for landlords

By Joel Sensenig

Senior Designer: Leah Foley (leah@adamsstreetpublishing.com) Print Junkii or Inkies - Letterpress Print shop (Ben Franklin style).

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Sales Coordinator Jenny Leach (sales@adamsstreetpublishing.com) Jamaican Jen’s Juice Jugs.

Account Executives: Sam Rotroff (srotroff@adamsstreetpublishing.com) b. ananas’ sweet tooth - ice cream shop.

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ON THE COVER: Carmen Gauer-Wigmans owner of Reve Salon and Spa

„„ Kira Japanese Steakhouse, a sushi and hibachi restaurant, has opened at 3324 Secor Rd. near the Home Depot.

419-517-8283. kirasteakhouse.com „„ Bar and eatery Chuck’s on Monroe at 4477 Monroe St. has closed. „„ Boonies Roadhouse has opened at 2497 E. Broadway St. in Northwood, near the corner of Wales Rd. and E. Broadway and one mile from I-75 and I-280.

The restaurant and bar is owned by Innovation Concerts and includes an outdoor stage area and venue called Boonies Backyard. The restaurant will be open Monday-Saturday for food and drink. 11am-10pm, Monday-Thursday. 11am-midnight, Friday-Saturday.

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„„ Eden Fashion Boutique, a women’s clothing store based in Bowling Green, has opened their second location in downtown Sylvania at 5641 Main St., 419-601-8611. Edenfashionboutique.com

Know of any changes in the area? Send them to editor@adamsstreetpublishing.com

Designers: Anita Tipton (atipton@adamsstreetpublishing.com) Tropics - A Tropical Drink Bar with gigantic display screens for watching the ocean waves roll in.

Kelli Miller (kmiller@adamsstreetpublishing.com) A Drive-In Theater Specializing in horror, Sci-Fi and b-movies, Sin-a-rama.

„„ Locally owned pizzeria, Mike’s Pizza and More, has opened at 847 S. McCord Rd., next to Black Frog Brewery at the corner of Angola. Rd. 419-865-8468. Mikespizzaholland.com

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Bonnie Hunter (bhunter@adamsstreetpublishing.com) hopscotch - scotch-only bar.

Kathleen Dewar (kdewar@adamsstreetpublishing.com) “K’s Aging Pet Center� - pet care services (non medical) for SENIOR PETS. Lindsay Greene (lgreene@adamsstreetpublishing.com) My business would be a bar by the Walleye Arena and I would call it the Penalty Box. Suzanne Bell (sbell@adamsstreetpublishing.com) lazy suzannes - a very relaxed cafe.

Brittany Stahl (bstahl@adamsstreetpublishing.com) Connect “Unhirable people� with job positions they thrive in!

Classifieds Coordinator: Catherine Bohr (classifieds@adamsstreetpublishing.com) Cat-tastic - An open air cat sanctuary and adoption center.

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Accounting: Robin Armstrong (rarmstrong@toledocitypaper.com) The Gelato Store. Unbelievable varieties of gelato.

Distribution Ann Harrington (distribution@adamsstreetpublishing.com) Lucy and Ethyl’s hand rolled cigars.

Advertising/General Info For advertising and general information, call 419/244-9859 or fax 419/244-9871. E-mail ads to adsin@toledocitypaper.com. Deadline for advertising copy 2 p.m. Friday before publication. Toledo City Paper subscriptions are available by mail for $28/quarterly or $75 per year at Toledo City Paper, 1120 Adams St., Toledo, Ohio 43604. One copy free per person per week; extra copies $1 each. Persons taking copies for any reason other than personal use are subject to prosecution. Letters to the editor must be limited to 300 words, are subject to editing, and should include the writer’s full name and phone number. Any letter submitted to the editor or publisher may be printed at the publisher’s discretion in issues subsequent to its receipt. Š 2017 by Adams Street Publishing Co. All rights reserved. Reproduction in any form is prohibited without written permission of the publisher.

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We’re All Swimming in the Same Lake ď Ž Ohio Sea Grant, an organization comprised of 10 Ohio universities (including UT) and five state agencies, released a 54page report on the status of Lake Erie. The study seeks to provide solutions to the toxic algae in the Lake, including a concept for an early warning system and using weather conditions and time of day as barometers for when water treatment plant operators should pump water from the lakes. An important area of study, water quality grants account for $12.5 million in active funding for the Universityof Toledo. Read the report at ohioseagrant.osu.edu ď Ž Advocates for a Clean Lake Erie have a suggestion on who to cast your vote for, if you’re serious about water quality in NW Ohio. The ACLE sent all candidates participating in the upcoming local elections two questions:

The candidates who answered “Yesâ€? to both questions were: Mayoral candidate: Wade Kapszukiewicz; Toledo City Council candidates: Sam Melden, Harvey Savage, Jr., Nick Komives and Tom Names. ď Ž The University of Michigan is testing a valuable new research tool that can take water samples remotely and send information back to a lab for processing. Called ESP (Environmental Sample Processor), the $400,000 robot will be able to provide one day’s notice if harmful algal water is heading for the intake pump at Toledo’s water processing plant. Scientists will then inform Toledo officials as needed. The tests, for the time being, are conducted every other day, so hopefully algae blooms aren’t near the pipe on an off day‌

1) Will you support a resolution to the U.S. EPA urging the western basin of Lake Erie be designated “impaired�?

2) Will you support a resolution to have the City of Toledo file an amicus brief in support of the lawsuit filed by ACLE and the Environmental Law and Policy Center, asking a Federal judge to order the U.S. EPA to designate the western basin “impaired�?

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We’re celebrating life #inthe419 on Instagram!

Want to be featured on our IG? Use the hashtag #Inthe419 and your pictures could end up on our page.

Keeping our teachers

Ride for life

Despite efforts to reduce our opiate problem, Ohio continues to lead the nation in overdose deaths. To help people get off heroin— and then stay off heroin— detox services are needed. To expand access, the Zepf Center introduced an Ambulatory Detox Unit in July, to provide care and treatment in the form of a six-day program, for up to 16 people a day, who need help going through withdrawal. Admissions are accepted at the Zepf Center’s Intake Department (2005 Ashland Ave.) To learn more about available substance abuse services, such as outpatient therapy and recovery housing, call 419-841-7701 or visit zepfcenter.org

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As Toledo loses young professionals to other cities, a new initiative has sprung up in the form of a collaboration between the University of Toledo and Toledo Public Schools.

Teach Toledo is an initiative that seeks to both educate teachers and keep them local while providing students with a diverse population of educators. The first cohort of would-be teachers will attend five semesters of coursework that will culminate in an Associate of Arts degree.

Those who wish to become active teachers will go on to receive Bachelor of Education degrees.

Enrolled students will receive a 22 percent tuition scholarship per semester as well as state-of-the-art training in African-American and Latino culture. Interested applicants living or working in urban Toledo will be given preference in the application process.

For more information about the program, call 419-283-8288 or visit utoledo.edu/education/teachtoledo/about.html –JK

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If 2017 is to be remembered for something, tumultuous politics would get our vote. With divisive national conversations, it’s hard to feel in control. Want to confront the issues that face you directly? Focus on the issues impacting our community during the Northwest Ohio Young Black Democrats’ Toledo City Council Forum. Meet the city council candidates vying in the September 12 primary election during a non-partisan conversation. 6-9pm. Tuesday, August 29. YWCA of Northwest Ohio, 1018 Jefferson Ave., 419-241-3235. Ohioybd.org Free

Sister sister

When a teenage parent needs legal help, where can they turn? Resources are little to none, but one group of pro bono women attorneys are helping our community: Sisters in Law. The group of women lawyers work in partnership with Mom’s House (momshousetoledo.org), a Toledo nonprofit founded 21 years ago that assists at-risk single mothers, ages 13-24. Along with supporting empowering and important programs, the attorneys each mentor a teenage parent, helping to navigate legal situations, such as parental agreements, domestic relations, housing, employment matters and more. The Ohio State Bar Foundation awarded Sisters in Law the 2017 Outstanding Program or Organization Award, given annually to a program or organization that promotes dissemination of information about, increases access to, and/or generates improvements in, the Ohio justice system. —AC

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Beekeeping ain’t for the faint of heart, but the same swarms that strike fear into the heart of us commoners strike literal gold for others. See the gold-hued magic that is local honey during Toledo GROWs Honey Harvest. Watch the honey extraction process, from hive to jar, and take home some of your own during this buzzing experience. Registration is required. To reserve your spot, call 419-720-8714 or email yvonne.dubielak@ toledogarden.org. 10am-1pm. Saturday, August 19. Toledo GROWs, 900 Oneida Rd., 419-720-8714. toledogarden.org $5 donation per adult.

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of that department, a double-dipping retread, assured everyone that Southwyck would be in better hands? That happened at the beginning of this year.

It’s now August, how’s that working out, Paula?

Fall guy

Georgie Porgie ran away

by Johnny Hildo

So long, it’s been good to know ya

Georgteou Saran

In retrospect, it had to happen this way.

The end would not come with any sound and fury. There would be no splash, no bang. Instead, it had to some with a meek and soft “farewell.”

Thus endeth the story of Georgie Porgie the Finance Director and his eight point two million blunder. Just like in the nursery rhyme, Georgie Porgie ran away.

Last refuge of scoundrels

It has become the predictable par for the course.

Malfeasance and nonfeasance in the Hicks-Hudson administration is met with a shrug of the shoulders and a return to a rambling, bumbling status quo.

We have endlessly recounted the truck parts, oops, exercise equipment that turned into a paid vacation for the culprits. No swift sword of justice, no shock at the brazen refusal to follow established procedure. Just a paid leave, then an apology for the inconvenience.

Witness also the saga of Herr Robert Reinbolt, he of many and sundry administrations. PHH’s original chief of staff was supposed to step aside after the first year of her administration, to be replaced by someone fresher and less seedy.

Yeah, that didn’t happen, as PHH included money in her twenty sixteen budget to keep the Burgermeister on the payroll. Toledo City Council cried foul, and only agreed to keep him on for half the year to complete a report on how to extract major savings from the police and fire budgets.

June shaded into July and Herr Reinbolt was still on the payroll. No report, no problem for PHH. Council cried foul again, and Reinbolt was finally shown the door. If there was ever any report from that paid six month sojourn, it was never made public, and certainly never acted upon.

Want more proof that PHH can’t fire anybody? One of the bad hombres that turned truck parts into exercise equip-

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ment was recently involved in not one, but two traffic accidents while on city time. Both occurred under questionable circumstances. This time, we hear he was placed on unpaid leave.

But months later, no further action has been taken.

Then there’s Dorothy Spurlock, erstwhile former UT employee. She found a safe harbor in the PHH admnistration, landing into a soft position as grants writer. It’s been a year and a half since she was hired, and we’ve seen little evidence of any actual grants she has secured for the city.

That would be expected, unfortunately. Like the Burgermeister before her, Spurlock could keep her position forever, even without results. But then she made a huge mistake. She agreed to actually take the lead in applying for a grant.

It was a biggun, over one million dollars for a youth job training program in partnership with two local non-profit agencies. But Spurlock screwed the pooch. She didn’t properly prepare the grant application and couldn’t get it submitted on time. The grant money was lost.

Was this the end? Did PHH bring the brimstone and hellfire? Was there finally a sorry, sister, see ya later?

Nah, Spurlock was just moved to that perennial dumping ground, the Department of Public Utilities. To write grants.

You can’t make this stuff up, folks.

Home sweet home for Spurlock, albeit at a pay cut. Welcome to the happy hunting ground for the perennially incompetent. City employment in the PHH administration. And Spurlock learned her lesson, we expect. Don’t go trying to do yer job, Dorothy, it’ll just expose you as inept.

And did we tell you the one about PHH’s economic development department pulling the Southwyck development from a well-respected developer who has worked wonders at the old Jeep site? And the fact that the head

Which brings us to Georgie Sarantou.

Just last column we detailed his latest snafu, and opined that his days with the City were numbered. We had no idea how low that number was.

We figgered that PHH would never fire him. If truck parts and soon thereafter truck accidents don’t get you fired, how could a little multi-million dollar accounting snafu lead to a pink slip?

Little did we know Georgie would take the high road and resign. You’re a good man, Charlie Brown. Taking the fall because no one else had the guts to do it. So the City, and PHH, can put the nightmare behind them. Right?

We got news for ya, Paula. When you fill your administration with incompetent refugees, one itsy bitsy resignation doesn’t solve the problem.

The house cleaning is inevitable. We just doubt you have what it takes to initiate it.

And we doubt you’ll be around much longer for us to find out.

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Coming out for the community

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Sam Hamer-Light, Veronica Cook, Lydia Napier, Pyper Keller, and Morgan Wilson celebrate pride during last year’s festival.

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know, the month of Pride is June— but pride doesn’t expire. Toledo dedicates one lively weekend in August to focus on celebrating the LGBTQ+ community during Toledo Pride. Lexi Hayman-Staples, executive director of Toledo Pride, chose the late-summer weekend to not compete with other major cities’ already-established June Pride celebrations. Since the inaugural Toledo Pride in 2010, that first crowd of 2,500 people has grown to almost 20,000

attendees— all coming together to celebrate unity, tolerance, acceptance and equality.

From Friday, August 18 to Sunday, August 20, help honor the LGBTQ+ community’s struggles, and celebrate their successes, during the 419’s most colorful weekend. Join friends and neighbors for a weekend full of amazing drag performances and nonstop dancing to demonstrate one of the best tools we have in the fight for equality: unity.

Friday’s Schedule: 5:50-6:15pm: DJ Mouse (DJ’s Drag Sets) 6:20-6:35pm: DRAG

Friday, August 18

6:35-6:55pm: Stone Pro 7-7:30pm: Staycee Carey

0.5K Nite Glow Fun Run 9-10pm.

The Love Wall (1209 Adams St.)

7:40-7:55pm: DRAG 8-8:25pm: Sam Tolson

Registration until August 17: $25 per person.

Day-of registration: $30 per person. Check-in begins at 5:30pm at The Love Wall.

8:30-8:50pm: DRAG 8:50-9:35pm: The Overton Project featuring Carmen Miller

5Ks aren’t for everyone— but this 0.5K is. At only 1604.4 feet, we think most able-bodied people can join in on the fun. Pile on your best neon, tie dye, rainbow-colored ensembles, tutus and glow sticks for a quick jaunt from The Love Wall to Levis Square. The first three to finish will win a prize, but those who are more interested in the fun than the run can compete for the best outfit.

9:35-10pm: DJ Simplicity Drag 10pm: “KISS ‘N’ Drag” begins 10-10:10pm: First announcements and introductions 10:10-10:30pm: DRAG Deja D. Dellataro, Selena T West, Emma Sapphire, Sabrina and Ember Holiday Monroe

For more information, contact the Nite Glow 5K coordinators, Angela Muñoz and Candace Payne at 5k.toledopride@gmail.com. All registered walkers and runners will receive free admission to the You Will Do Better in Drag kick-off party.

Toledo Pride Kick-off Party: “You Will Do Better In Drag” 6pm-midnight.

Levis Square (Madison Ave. and N. St. Clair St.) in downtown Toledo. $5, or $3 with a non-perishable food item, socks, gloves or hygiene products.

All donations and proceeds will support Northwest Ohio Community Shares, a workplacegiving federation with a focus on social justice, health and human services, animal welfare, the arts and the environment.

10:30-11pm: Intermission w/ DJ Savanna 11-11:40pm: DRAG Selena T West, Ember Holiday Monroe, Sabrina, Emma Sapphire, Deja D. Dellataro and Bitch, Thunder.

Start the weekend with a drag show that will be anything but a drag. This year, Toledo Pride will host the first-ever “You Will Do Better in Drag” kick-off party. Join the LGBTQ+ community and their allies for a night of dancing and exciting performances from some of the area’s best drag queens. Food and drink purchases begin at 6pm. The main show— featuring Phillipe Taylor, Deja Delletaro, Demetrius Nicodemus, Eric Chase and Meaghan Mick— starts at 10pm, right after the 0.5K Nite Glow Fun Run.

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11:45pm: George, of Georgjz419 Fun Food & Spirits, and Zach, from Manhattan’s Pub ‘n Cheer All events are subject to change without notice.

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Coming out stories can be gut-wrenching. We have uncovered some inspiring varieties. Some stories are funny. Some, so underwhelming it is a relief.

Some are a trying moment for a person with unbounded courage.

While the LGBTQ+ community experiences more tolerance today, the fight isn’t over, and the act of coming out still takes courage.

Coming out

We’re celebrating Toledo Pride 2017 with local stories and experiences.

Toledoans tell it like it is

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I never came out. I was outed. “I think I’m gay,” I told my ex-husband. He didn’t see all the reasons we’re splitting, the arguments, the difference in priorities and values. He’s a good guy, but not a good partner to me and vice versa. After our separation, I met a lovely woman who accepted me with open arms. I thought I was bisexual— until I met her.

The level of connection and comfort I felt in her arms felt like coming home after searching for that home my entire life. There she was, gorgeous with her brown eyes, golden skin, with the biggest smile in the world.: “I think I’m gay.”

He couldn’t get over her either, in different ways. “She must have been the reason I left,” he insisted.

“She’s changed you.”

No, I was already gay. I was gay when I had my first kiss with a girl when I was 5, and my next real one when I was 14. I thought I could fix myself, and I genuinely fell in love with my ex-husband, but when we didn’t fit, I decided to fully explore what it meant to love a woman.

Loving her meant passion, walks at night, my best friend and lover wrapped into one. It also meant a quiet, tearful night when my ex called my religious father. It meant feeling like the world was crashing around me, every building crumbling down as I stared off silently, immobile.

Tianna, my love, holds my hand. Her mother cries with me. My own mother won’t speak to me. My sister messages me constantly; she accepts me, and I realize I am loved more than I ever imagined. It’s two weeks before I hear from my parents.

They still pray for me, asking God to change me. They don’t realize I wept to God in fits, scratching my own skin, begging to not be this– Queer, gay, ugly, sinful thing I had been told I was.

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So I was 21 and very insecure about who I was. My straight roommate, my best friend from high school, was the only person who knew. He would leave pamphlets and Out magazines on my bed. I had no interest in coming out. But he always encouraged me to do so.

I was fearful of how my mom and siblings would react, since I heard my entire life how nasty homosexuals are. But I began to realize I needed to be me. I went to a bookstore after reading about them in one of my pamphlets. Met an amazing man there who finally convinced me to go to a bar with him. I was so taken by him, I agreed to meet him the next night. I didn’t know that a group of my sister’s coworkers were there. Those coworkers told my sister while my mom was dropping off lunch for her.

The next day, I got a phone call from my sister telling me not to go home. My mom had been in her room crying and cutting me out of our family photos. She told my sister to tell me I wasn’t her son anymore. My roommate went into the Navy, and I couldn’t afford the bills by myself, so I ended up living under a bridge. I was there for months and too ashamed to ask any remaining friends or family for help.

Fortunately, I began making friends in our community. They came together, gave me a place to live, a job, and the unconditional love and support I so desperately needed. Life finally started getting better.

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Coming out in 1985 was fairly easy for me. My hardest years were high school, keeping it hidden from everyone. I regret not going to school dances because I didn’t feel I could ask a guy to go back then.

Coming out to my family, friends and co-workers was the most liberating thing I have ever done for myself. I set myself free and was able to move forward to a happier life.

I’m very lucky that I have an accepting, loving and understanding family, many young people do not and it sets them up for a life of fear, rejection and unhappiness. I’ve always felt lucky to have been born when I was, because the gay rights movement was in full swing, and I was happy and proud to lend my support. I’ve always tried to help the youth just coming out and give them support and guidance. There is nothing worse than feeling you are the only one with no place to turn.

A great deal has changed for the better since I first came out 32 years ago. Less hate, more understanding and the right to legally marry the one you love. We still have a long way to go, but I feel we live in the best of times to be gay. I’m proud of the Toledo LGBT community and honored to lend my name to so many great causes. I created the LGBT Historical Archives of Toledo, and it is my mission to preserve the history and culture of our people.

We all fight battles, daily steps forward and back…mine wasn’t a battle but a cry for authenticity, a yearning to just be me, to wake up and not have to push aside my attraction to women. My desire to be myself in public and private finally grew courage, it made its way to the top… no looking back, no regrets, and here we go.

At 47, I had to come out to myself first, never having been with a woman or even kissed a woman, how did I know? You just do! Then I came out to my boyfriend, who by the way is still one of my best friends, then my son, other family and some close friends, over a period of a couple months. Just wanting to live, wanting to be open and feel, ok in the world, thinking “Ok big step now, just live… not so easy….” You find you have to come out again and again.

My son, daughter-in-law and grandkids are great with it. To them it is a non-issue, Gramma just likes to date women, they say. I am so very blessed, and I realize this is not the norm for a lot of people that come out. I think being older, and established helped create the sense of “This is my life and I will not cower in fear of ridicule and rejection by a patriarchal mostly heterosexual society.”

How do you find your people? Online forums for lesbians, and dating sites have women-looking for-women sections, and People Called Women bookstore is a place where women can get together and share resources, while feeling safe! The internet can be very instrumental in bringing lesbians together; just be careful and don’t lie, but don’t tell everything!

Toledo Pride Coming out for the community

Saturday, August 19 Toledo Pride Parade Noon-1pm.

Adams Street. From 17th to St. Clair St. Free

Last year, over 50 local businesses and organizations lined Adams Street to show support for the area’s LGBTQ+ community during Toledo’s most colorful parade. This year, wear your most colorful outfit and join thousands of other enthusiastic, supportive spectators along Adams Street to cheer on the community.

Toledo Pride Main Event 1pm-midnight.

Levis Square (Madison Ave. and N. St. Clair St.) in downtown Toledo.

FREE this year!

You’ve gone on a long, arduous .5K run.

You’ve stayed up late— dancing all night and watching some of the best drag performers in the area. You woke up early to excited Will Floss, Zach Mills, Hope Quinn and cheers during the parade. Now, it’s time to Michael Vine. relax and celebrate…

Head to Levis Square for an all-day celebration of the LGBTQ+ community. Learn more about why pride matters by stopping at vendor booths, speaking to community organizations and meeting your neighbors. Dance and watch drag performances until midnight. If you still have the energy, we suggest heading to one of UpTown’s great gay bars, like Georgjz419 Fun Food & Spirits (1205 Adams St.) and Bretz Nightclub (2012 Adams St.) for the unofficial, but officially-awesome, after-parties.

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Sunday, August 20

Promise House Sunday Tea/Concert/ Benefit Noon-10pm.

Georgjz419 Fun Food & Spirits (1205 Adams St.)

Saturday’s Schedule: 12:30-1pm: DJ 1-1:15pm: DRAG 1:15-1:45pm: Light Horizon 1:45-2:15pm: Angel Tipping 2:15-2:25pm: DRAG 2:25-3:15pm: Matt Truman Ego Trip 3:15-3:25pm: DRAG 3:25-4:10pm: Noisy Neighbors 4:10-4:20pm: DRAG 4:20-5:05pm: Kids with Knives 5:05-5:15pm: DRAG 5:15-6pm: Schmotel 6-6:15pm: DRAG 6:15-6:45pm: Alise King (National Act) 6:45-7pm: DRAG 7-7:30pm: Special Guest 7:30-7:45pm: DRAG 7:45-8:30pm: Flabongo Nation 8:30-9pm: Special Guest 9-10pm: DRAG 10-10:45pm: Arctic Claim/Ameila Airharts 10:45-11:30pm: DRAG All events are subject to change without notice.

The festival might “technically” be over, but pride never ends. The parking lot at Georgjz419 is primed and ready for all-day fun. Just remember— no parking on the dance floor.

Schedule:

12:30-3:30pm: Kids With Knives 3:30-4pm: The Toledo Ballet Men’s Excelsior Troupe 4-10pm: DJ3PM

Lexi Hayman-Staples and Lilian Ann Briggs.

Photo Credit: Christine Senack, Girl in the Glass City

Leyomie LaShae, Eclipse Galyxy and Olivia Diamond

$3 suggested donation to the Promise House Project, which works to promote and advance the dignity and safety of all housing insecure and homeless youth, with a focus on the LGBTQ+ community.

Pride Weekend Events Miller Specials Shot Specials Drink Specials

Inside Stage: Thursday: Pre-Pride Party with Sterling’s Thirsty Thursday Dancers Friday: Official Kickoff Dance Party with DJMY Saturday: Male Revue Featuring: Johnny Dangerously Forest Wilde Joey Lewis and a Surprise Special Guest

Outside Stage: Saturday: Loose Lips and Guest Sunday: Big Rainbow Brunch Crawl & Tea Dance Provided by The Village Adams in Association with Toledo Pride

Parking Lot Party

TO PM +7+ s PM #ASEY #LARK 4:00 to 10:00pm - Sugar Vernequte, Deja D. Dellataro & a surprise guest

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House of Meats Six locations around Toledo, call 419-382-MEAT houseofmeats.com

The House of Meats entry was excellent.

One of the thicker entries in the contest, there was more crunch to the casing than several of the other contestants.

If you want a crunch to your brat (and we do!), this might be your best bet.

Walt Churchill’s

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Market

North Toledo: 2600 W. Sylvania Ave., Ste. 101 419-720-5225 South Toledo: 4400 Heatherdowns Blvd., 419-725-9752. zavotski.com

3320 Briarfield Blvd., Maumee. 419-794-4000 26625 N. Dixie Hwy., Perrysburg. 419-872-6900 waltchurchillsmarket.com

Sautter’s Markets

With a great bun-to-meat ratio, the Zavotski entry was a favorite totally dressed — our judges enjoyed these sausages with bun and specialty mustards (no ketchup allowed at this affair!). When the contest was over, the Zavotski sausages were the first ones gone.

5519 S. Main St., Sylvania. 419-885-3505; 9533 Waterville-Swanton Rd., Waterville. 419-878-7691 sauttersmarkets.com

The winner of our brat challenge, these flavor bombs from Sautter’s Markets were super moist and had a seasoning mix that got our judges talking. While there wasn’t a bad brat on the grill that day, the German sausage from Sautter’s deserves special recognition.

Walt Churchill’s offers a chicken bratwurst in addition to their standard beer brat— it’s lighter in color and flavor than a traditional brat, and while it still uses natural casings, this might be a great choice for someone who is a little more health conscious, but still wants to party hearty.

The Results

The Best Local Wurst It’s tailgate time!

By Jeff Klima

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e’ve just entered peak bratwurst season. As summer slides into Labor Day and fall football rises like a phoenix from the ashes of so many tailgating grills, sausage becomes the focal point of many red, white and blue barbecue traditions. Toledo’s full of grill jockeys who take their meat sports seriously. So where can you find the best brats in the Glass City?

The good news is, you won’t go wrong no matter which of these local creations you choose while searching for the best wurst.

We tested six local meat markets to see who stuffed the best casing, assembled some serious carnivores, grilled up the competitors and let them go to work. The results are listed below.

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The Contest

In a perfectly controlled bratwurst taste test, all factors would be accounted for. But sometimes we have to work with certain X-factors that can augment and affect the test. The test was conducted on a Monday and Kilgus Meats closes at 3pm. We didn’t make it there by 3pm, so they didn’t get to participate (but we’ve included them, spiritually, as a sausage maker favored by at least one City Paper staffer, who said, “They could have been a contender.” True story, they have excellent meats). Takacs Grocery and Meats was out of bratwurst, so we subbed in a polish sausage. And Walt Churchill’s chicken bratwurst (gotta read those labels carefully when shopping for bratwurst— we didn’t) was a divergence

from the standard pork brats (but a tasty contestant, nonetheless).

Additionally, with plenty of beers during the grilling portion of the exercise, there were certain variants in cooking time, hot spots on the grill, etc. But these were some masterfully cooked brats and, all things considered, each was a delicious representative of their respective shop.

Keeping careful track, brats from each camp were cooked and divided into bite-sized cuts to allow for tasting and contemplation. None of the judges knew which brat was from which butcher, allowing for a necessary blind tasting, and the brats were tasted without condiments to allow for untainted decision-making.

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veryone found different things to love about the selections. The Churchill’s chicken bratwurst was discerned to be notably different from the bunch, with two of the judges adamant that it tasted “like turkey.” “I like the skin,” another judge declared of Stanley’s Market’s offering. Hints of sage were detected in the House of Meats competitor— “It tastes like a Thanksgiving dinner,” one judge elaborated. Zavotski’s sausage was identified by several judges as having more of a “traditional kielbasa flavor.”

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Could have been a contender

Kilgus Meats

If you go on Monday, go early; they close at 3pm, we learned the hard way 3346 W. Laskey Rd., 419-472-9721 Find Kilgus Meats on Facebook.

While we didn’t get to taste test the Kilgus entry (because they closed too early on Monday) that might have done the others a serious favor. We know from past experience that these brats area contenders any day of the week.

Stanley’s Market 3302 Stickney Ave., 419-726-4347 stanleysmarket.com Stanley’s Market’s brat were voted the runner-up in the flavor department. If you’re looking to feed some big eaters, this is a brat that doesn’t mess around.

Takacs Grocery and Meats 1956 Genesee St., 419-693-9233 takacsmeats.com

Some might call it sacrilege to include a Polish sausage in a brat cookoff, we have no beef with it. While our judges could definitely tell a difference in taste (they didn’t know beforehand), this Takacs Grocery entry scored big marks for flavor, and when you dressed it up like a brat, you didn’t even know it was from another country.

How they tasted Sautter’s Markets’ The moistness and seasoning of Sautter’s Markets’ entry (fennel was the agreed-upon defining taste) made their offering the close favorite brat in the contest. “That is, like, delicious!” a judge exclaimed. “It’s moist and flavorful with more herbs.”

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Stanley’s Market/Takac’s Stanley’s Market came in as the closest runner-up, but even the Polish sausage from Takacs’ fared well when pitted against its German contemporaries. “If you dress it up, it will take you to the dance,” one judge commented.

“It was a polish sausage in sheep’s clothing,” said another, upon discovering the substitution.

The Best Moment The best moment of the contest came though when the judging was finished and there were still a serious amount of brats to be eaten. Everybody did their part to make sure none of the contenders were left uneaten. It’s a tough job, but somebody has to do it.

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The bottom line?

You aren’t going to go wrong at any local butcher shop.

Let us know about your favorites and grilling adventures at facebook.com/toledocitypaper.

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Tastings

Thursday 8.17

Friday 8.18

Bob Stevens hosts this monthly open night mic, where you can perform and build your fan base while enjoying some delicious tacos. 6-8:30pm.

13554 Mohler Rd., Grand Rapids. 419-875-6474. majesticoakwinery.com. FREE

Diana Kerr-Brown from Vintner Select will host a wine tasting of various European whites and reds. 4-7pm.

Prices vary. 26625 Dixie Highway, Perrysburg.

419-872-6900. waltchurchillsmarket.com

Friday 8.18

Estate Wines from Germany Walt Churchill’s Market

Tacos & Open Mic Night Majestic Oak Winery

13th Annual Wine Crawl Downtown Wyandotte, MI

A wine glass and 14 sampling tickets come with admission to this event, also featuring live music.

6-10pm. $25/advance, $30/at door. Biddle Ave., 734324-4514. wyandottebiz.org

Saturday 8.19

Dinner on Huron Street Huron St.

Five Toledo chefs will prepare an amazing meal, complete with wine pairings, and accompanied by live music, dancing, and a raffle. Proceeds go to the American Cancer Society.

Reservations required. 6:30pm-midnight. $75.

888-227-6446 ext. 5212. Check Facebook for details

Earth-to-Table: Quarry Hill Orchards Culinary Vegetable Institute

European Selections Wine Tasting Walt Churchill’s Market

Saturday 8.19

Dr. Dirk Richter, ninth-generation manager of the estate of Max Ferd Richter founded in 1680, will host a German wine tasting. 2-6pm.

Prices vary. 3320 Briarfield Blvd., Maumee.

419-794-4000. waltchurchillsmarket.com

Vinalia Rustic Wine Tasting Calvino’s Restaurant & Wine Bar

Six wines will be featured alongside light appetizers.

Spots fill up quick, so make your reservation today.

3-7pm. $20/person.

3143 W. Central Ave., 419-531-5100.

Check Facebook for details.

Sunday 8.20

Hatch Chile and Shrimp Samplings The Fresh Market

Chef Jamie Simpson prepares a delicious multicourse meal with ingredients, including fresh fruits and veggies, from Quarry Hill.

6:30-9:30pm. $90. 12304 Mudbrook Rd., Milan.

419-499-7500. culinaryvegetableinstitute.com

Fresh-caught shrimp steamers and green Hatch chile peppers are on display at the Market this weekend.

Sample recipes that highlight the fiery chile flavor.

2-6pm Saturday, August 19 and Sunday, August 20.

3315 W Central Ave., 419-531-5218. thefreshmarket. com. Free

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Friday 8.25

TAHS Yappy Hour Bar 145

Chateau Tebeau Wine Tasting Walt Churchill’s Market

The Toledo Area Humane Society is hosting its last Yappy Hour of the year, where you can bring your pet pups to the patio and enjoy appetizers, drink specials, raffles and prizes. Noon-3pm. $10/person. Bar 145, 5305 Monroe St., 419-593-0073. Check Facebook for details.

Mary Tebeau of Chateau Tebeau will be showcasing regional wines from Helena, OH. Visit chateautabeauwinery.com to see their wines and event schedule. 2-6pm. Prices vary. 3320 Briarfield Blvd., Maumee. 419-794-4000. waltchurchillsmarket.com

Wednesday 8.23

German/Austrian Tasting Walt Churchill’s Market

5th Annual Margarita Tasting Barr’s Public House

Five margaritas are available for sample, along with a Mexican buffet and live music from Asa. Reservations required. 6-9pm. $30/person, not including tax and tip. 3355 Briarfield Blvd., Maumee. 419-866-8466.

Check Facebook for details.

Thursday 8.24

Bob Seger Pre-Party Dinner and Drinks Huntington Center

Dinner and a cash bar will be available inside before Bob Seger performs. Don’t wait in line - instead, enjoy your meal and enter the show through a special VIP entrance. 7pm. $29/ticket. Aquarium at Huntington Center, 500 Jefferson Ave., 419-255-3300. huntingtoncentertoledo.com

Sunday 8.27

Brunch with Chef Richard Meissner Bleak House Coffee

Richard Meissner, private chef at NYC’s The Finch, will prepare a special brunch menu for the weekend.

9-2pm. Saturday, August 26 and Sunday, August 27.

6123 Adams St., 419-740-1125. Check Facebook for details. FREE

Prepare for the German-American Festival in Oregon with a variety of wines from German and Austria.

4-7pm. Prices vary. 26625 Dixie Highway, Perrysburg.

419-872-6900. waltchurchillsmarket.com

Saturday 8.26

Saturday Lineup at the Pub The Pub at Paula Brown Shop

Come out and enjoy a weekend wine tasting with a delightful variety at the Pub, every Saturday during business hours. Food by Diane Rogers begins at 10:30am, and live music starts in the evening. Noon8pm. Prices vary. 912 Monroe St., 419-241-8100. paula-brown-shop.myshopify.com

Paul Jaboulet Wines from France Walt Churchill’s Market

A selection of French wines of the Northern Rhone will be available to taste. 2-6pm. Prices vary. 3320 Briarfield Blvd., Maumee.

419-794-4000. waltchurchillsmarket.com

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BBQ bonanza

Chef a la carte

Bleak House Coffee has slowly turned brunch into the most exciting meal of the day. What started as a simple (but delicious) themed-waffle Saturday special, has blossomed into a Saturday and Sunday ode to the morning meal that serves everything from complex, creative quinoa bowls to delicate fruit salads. While the waffles haven’t gone anywhere, the Bleak House crew will pause for a weekend as Chef Richard Meissner, a private chef from NYC’s The Finch, steps in as special guest with a brunch menu of his own. 9am-2pm. Saturday-Sunday, August 26-27. Prices vary. Bleak House Coffee, 612 Adams St. 419-740-1125. bleakhousecoffee.squarespace.com

Hop to it

You love beer, and can probably bore your friends with your knowledge of craft varieties— but how much do you know about hops?

Celebrate the staple of your favorites brews during the 2017 Bowling Green Hops Pre-Harvest Field Night. Learn about nutrient management, mechanical harvesting and enjoy a showcase of the newest research on hops production techniques.

Registration required. 5:30-8:30pm. Wednesday, August 16.

3737 Middleton Pike, Bowling Green. 419-354-9050. everett.33@osu.edu Free

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Without The Andersons, many vino-enthusiasts are mourning the loss of their favorite hookup. Tired of hitting the streets to desperately search for a hearty, spicy Shiraz? Wine lovers can look forward to September when the Bottle Shop at Mancy’s Italian Grill opens. The wine shop will be adjacent to the restaurant and offer over 400 labels of wine and craft beers. 5453 Monroe St. 419-882-9229. Mancys.com

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Just make sure you save room for Sunday— this year, the 13th annual African-American Festival is teaming up with the Rib Off for a grande finale. August 17-20, Thursday-Sunday. Ticket prices vary. $5-$20. Children 8 and under free admission. Lucas County Fairgrounds 1406 Key St. Maumee. 419-893-2127. nworiboff.com.

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Feast with the beasts

Dine in luxury amongst Toledo’s wildest locals— the zoo animals— during The Toledo Zoo’s 12th annual fundraiser Feast with the Beasts. This elegant fundraiser will include a gourmet, five-course dinner with expertly-chosen wine, a delicious dessert, and a wild animal encounter with Elli the giraffe and her calf, Kipenzi. Vie for your chance to win a cocktail party with a koala, a cooking class with the Zoo’s chef, and other prizes during the live auction held during dinner. Proceeds will support the development of zoo programs and exhibits. $250. 6:30pm. Friday, August 25. The Toledo Zoo, 2 Hippo Way. 419-385-5721. toledozoo.org

Thank You Toledo for your support!

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CITY PAGES A Dream Come True

Local fantasy author Chelsea Bobulski celebrates her debut novel

By Jeff Klima Chelsea Bobulski went to Ohio State, received a degree in history and planned on being a teacher. But her heart has always been in writing, so when she and her husband graduated, the high school sweethearts, who stayed together through college, decided that she should follow her dream.

Now, seven years later, her dream has become a reality. As she tells it, the road hasn’t been an easy one and there are a few manuscripts she wrote that won’t see the light of day. But all of that work and practice has resulted in The Wood, her fantastical debut novel about a girl named Winter who guards a mysterious forest that holds the secret of time travel.

We wanted to know more about Bobulski, so we called her up to talk about The Wood.

You’re from Columbus; how did you end up in Toledo? My husband and I were both born and raised in Columbus; we moved to Toledo seven years ago when my husband got a job at the Toledo Hospital.

How do you like Toledo? Oh, we love it. We live in Perrysburg and it reminds us a lot of the suburb in Columbus we grew up in. It’s really nice to raise our daughter in a similar atmosphere.

How did you conceive of The Wood in the first place? The Wood was very different from other books I’d written. I hadn’t plotted anything out at all. I was freewriting one day and this voice came to me out of nowhere and it was almost as if my main character Winter was a fully formed person just telling me her story. I started writing and about 50 pages later, I realized I should start plotting because it was clearly going to be a book.

You’re a religious person; how do you rectify that disconnect between fantasy and faith (e.g. Harry Potter promotes “witchcraft”)? Honestly, as a faith-filled person, that is something I’ve had to contemplate and study the word on, to see where do I

wind up on that whole debate.

And for me, I think that you can look at C.S. Lewis who was a terrific fantasy writer who championed his faith as well. I think it’s just a great gift that God has given us to use fantasy as a mirror to show the elements of good versus evil. Morality in general can be portrayed in such a special way in fantasy, so I don’t think that there’s any friction there for me personally.

Which character in The Wood do you identify with the most? Probably Winter. She has the most “me” in her.

Out of characters that I think are fun, her best friend, Meredith. If I was going to hang out with one of my characters, I would hang out with her.

You mentioned you had some other manuscripts— are you going to revisit them now that The Wood has been published? Well, the first three I do not want to touch with a 10-foot pole. They were definitely good for learning from my mistakes and progressing as a writer. Nobody needs to see them. But my fourth manuscript, the one I wrote right before The Wood, I’m actually currently revising and would really like to send out to editors once it’s ready.

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What kind of advice would you give to people who want to write books?

Cultivate that patience and perseverance. It’s so important— especially if you’re going for traditional publishing. It can be a long road with a lot of rejection; for them, it’s a business thing too. There are tons of really great books that don’t get published because they might not fit the current market or the list that a publisher is currently cultivating. There’s a lot of reasons to get rejected, you just have to keep going.

Be sure to pick up a copy of The Wood, a hardcover fantasy novel, from any major booksellers. And check in with chelseabobulski.com to learn about her upcoming book-signing events.

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Wild Light

Nature and photography go together like peanut butter and jelly. As a professional nature photographer, Rick Lieder knows this all too well. See 90 of his photographs during his solo show “Wild Light” at the National Center for Nature Photography. Lieder’s work is featured in a series of stunning picture books—Step Gently Out, Sweep Up the Sun, Among a Thousand Fireflies and the just-released Wake Up!—with his co-author Helen Frost. Signed copies of the books will be available during BugFest (Saturday, August 19).

On view through the end of August. 10am-4pm. Starts Saturday, August 19. National Center for Nature Photography at Secor Metropark, 10001 Central Ave., Berkey.

419-407-9793. metroparkstoledo.com Free –EM

Inside the lines

Coloring, which used to be just for kids, has now become an artistic discipline and a meditative hobby done in social circles, akin to yoga. If you are interested in finding the calming embrace of putting markers to paper and staying in the lines, check out Gathering Volumes’ Coloring Book Club. Bring colored pencils, pens, crayons, gel pens or whatever you want to use to shade illustrations and join the fun. The next meetup is Monday, August 21. 6-7pm.

Ongoing. Gathering Volumes, 196 E. South Boundary St., Perrysburg.

567-336-6188. gatheringvolumes.com

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Greater Toledo is currently accepting resgistrations for Fall 2017 classes!

Roses are red, . . .

Put on a beret, pour the coffee and snap your fingers when Poetry Speaks goes off at the downtown Library. Hosted

by Toledo Poet Laureate Jim Ferris, the event will feature special guest James Siegel, author of How Ghosts Travel. Spiegel, a finalist for the Ohioana Book Award, travels from San Francisco, where he hosts a poetry event called Literary Speakeasy. There will also be performances and readings by Cathryn Essinger, Jonie McIntire, and Myrna Stone. 6:30-8:30pm. Wednesday, August 23. Toledo Lucas County Public Library McMaster Center, 325 Michigan Ave., 419-259-5200. toledolibrary.org Free

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Ballet and ice cream

Are you or someone you know an aspiring dancer? Toledo Ballet is having an open house, allowing those interested to peek in on classes and tour the dance studios. Toledo Ballet offers more than just ballet, you can learn jazz, hip hop, tap and more. Parents and volunteers will be available to answer any questions.

Visitors will receive a free ice cream treat for attending! Tuesday, August 22, 5-8pm. Toledo Ballet 5327 Monroe St. 419-471-0049. Free –EM

Clean comedy

You can feel good about taking the kids to the Stranahan Theater when comedian Brian Regan comes to town. The family-friendly comic who doesn’t use profanity is fast becoming one of the biggest names in stand-up, with several performances on Comedy Central and a slew of performance specials. For his only show in Ohio, Brian will tackle subjects like going to the eye doctor or figuring out how many Fig Newtons to eat in one sitting. Actually, this might be the perfect show to take the kids to… 7pm. Sunday, August 27. $39.75. Stranahan Theater, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd., 419-381-8851. stranahantheater.org –JK

Made in Michigan

Head up north to hear from Michigan-born playwrights during The Cooked Tree Play Festival in Milan, MI. Five playwrights will showcase their original work during two nights of staggered stage readings. Walk throughout downtown Milan to check out the variety of venues on Main Street offering readers. Maps and a performance schedule will be available at an info table in the Tolan Square. 6-10pm. Thursday, August 25 and Friday, August 26. Tolan Square, Milan, MI. 734-395-3880. milanmainstreet.com Free –AC

Off the stage

Historical re-enactments might not be traditional theater, but the level of dedication, talent and time put into the craft proves the skill of these actors. Get a sense of what made America great the first time during Revolution on the Ohio Frontier at Fort Meigs.

Revolutionary War re-enactment soldiers will give you a glimpse into the late 18thcentury and early 19th-century’s revolution in American government, technology, culture and life. Learn about life in early Ohio with demonstrations of skilled craft, trades, army encampments, and more. $8/ adults. $7/seniors (60+). $4/students. Free/ages 5 and under, OHC members, U.S. Military.

9:30am-5pm. Saturday, August 19 and Sunday, August 20. Fort Meigs, 29100 W. River Rd., Perrysburg. 419-874-4121. fortmeigs.org/revolution –AC

Saturday, 8.19 Woman in Black Auditions - The Valentine is opening auditions for their November performance, the mystery-horror play “The Woman in Black”. Takes place in Studio A. 3-7pm. Saturday, August 19. Valentine Theatre, 410 Adams St. 419-214-4807. valentinetheatre.com. Free

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Baseball follies

Indie Studio Sessions

Toledo’s Little Elephant shoots, records touring bands

By Joel Sensenig

“Are you saying Jesus Christ couldn’t hit a curveball?” Fleetwood’s opens up its 27-foot outdoor movie screen in Hensville Park [for Fleetwood’s Movie Nights] to show the funniest baseball movie of them all. Major League, the profane tale of a misfit gang of baseball players who have been brought together to help the Cleveland Indians lose. So all hell breaks lose when they begin winning. It’s like The Bad News Bears for adults. Starring Charlie Sheen, Wesley Snipes and Tom Berenger, this R-rated comedy is full of memorable quotes and hilarious characters. Bring lawn chairs or blankets; fresh popcorn will be served. 9:30pm-midnight. Saturday, August 19. Hensville Park, Monroe St. and S. St. Clair St., hensvilletoledo.com Free

Greek to me

Celebrating its Athenian vase exhibit, the Toledo Museum of Art continues an innovative promotional campaign by showing Clash of the Titans in the outdoors. Not the joyless remake, this is the fun 1981 version starring Harry Hamlin and a mechanical owl. The tale of Perseus, who leads a band of heroes to do battle against a host of infamous mythical monsters, Clash of the Titans is known for its use of stopmotion animation combined with live-action storytelling. 9pm. Friday, August 18.

Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St., 419-255-8000. toledomuseum.org Free

McCafferty, an indie-punk band from Medina, stopped by the studio in July.

Little Elephant’s Rob Courtney is doing better in Toledo. For the past four years, Little Elephant— a studio Courtney owns with partners Brian Gross-Bias and Mark Metzger— has been shooting videos, in Little Elephant’s living room studio, of bands traveling through Toledo and uploading them to the studio’s own YouTube channel. Last year, the trio started making lathe-cut, stereo vinyl recordings of the three-song video sessions using their feedback cutterhead equipment.

Over the years, Little Elephant has produced nearly 300 video sessions of bands making their way through Toledo. Following their motto “From our living room to yours.” When founded in 2011, Little Elephant’s trio of partners asked their friends in local bands to stop by the studio, where they would record the bands for free. As the studio became more well known and garnered more interest on YouTube, that business model expanded to include the recording of touring bands, passing through Toledo on their way to cities such as Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago and Columbus.

On the way

Being in this region has been critical to the company’s success, Courtney said, even if the bands don’t actually play shows in the 419. “I’d say at least 95 percent of the time, they’re on their way somewhere else,” he said.

“Typically, I’m looking at groups playing in Detroit or Cleveland or Chicago or Columbus.

“If a group plays Cleveland or Detroit or both, they’re most likely going to be passing through Toledo. The fact that we’re in Toledo, that’s one of the reasons we’ve been able to get so many of these bands to come in. We’re at the crossroads of I-80 and I-75. If we were located in Detroit, the band would have to play Detroit that night to do the ses-

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sion. It’s kind of a blessing in disguise.

We’ve been saying this for so long: If it wasn’t for us being in Toledo, I’m not sure how it would have worked out.”

McCafferty, a Cleveland-based indie punk band, stopped at Little Elephant recently while preparing to tour with the English band Mooseblood. “It was amazing playing Little Elephant,” said Nick Hartkop, McCafferty singer and guitarist. “So many of my heroes have played there and it was an honor to be able to play there and to share our art, and we are incredibly thankful.”

A solid reputation

Hartkop said just being associated with the Toledo studio can only help McCafferty. “Little Elephant has a great reputation; so many new people will check out videos based solely on them publishing them,” he said. “Their fan base trusts that they have great music come to them. We love talking with new people and making friends, so it was a fantastic experience— an absolute blast.”

During the busy summer touring months, Little Elephant will shoot video and cut vinyl for up to 10 sessions each month. “We’ve got it down to a science.

We allot two hours from the time they arrive to the time they leave. … It has to do with how tight the band is and how comfortable they are.”

The sessions are usually released on video and vinyl one month later. “The vinyl crowd is our crowd,” Courtney said. “All of the bands we record, have vinyl— they don’t go out on the road without vinyl. We knew that if we were able to put all our sessions on vinyl, we’d eventually be able to start making money from what we’re doing.”

Short subject filmmaking

Filmmakers who don’t have a lot to say or who cherish concise storytelling should be excited for the Chagrin Falls Documentary Film Festival. An open contest, the festival seeks filmmakers from the area to contribute one-minute documentaries. Looking for expressive original stories, the contest has a top prize of $500 and films can be in any format— including on iPhones. Submit your documentary shorts to chagrinfilmfest.org by Monday, September 4. The top four films will be voted on by a panel of judges and the winning film will ultimately be selected by audience vote during the five-day event beginning Wednesday, October 4. For official rules, visit chagrinfilmfest.org.

Splatinee in the matinee

There hasn’t been this much hype for a boxing match since George Foreman fought Muhammad Ali in the classic “Rumble in the Jungle” in 1974. There’s so much hype for the upcoming fight between MMA star Conor McGregor and the undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather, in fact, Fathom Events is doing a special promotion of the event. Can’t get a seat in your local sports bar? Watch the fight in real time at your local movie theater. Mayweather vs. McGregor, a controversial slugfest that eerily mirrors the antics of the 1996 Samuel L. Jackson film The Great White Hype, this will be an event everyone is talking about afterwards— don’t be left out. 9pm. Saturday, August 26. $40/person. Franklin Park 16, 5001 Monroe St., 419-472-2324. fathomevents.com –JK

Tuesday, 8.22

The Wandering Film Premiere - Come see the debut of this horror-mystery thriller, made by local film company Rodojev Films. 7-9:30pm. Tuesday, August 22. $7. Maumee Indoor Theatre, 601 Conant St., Maumee. 419-897-8902. greateasterntheatres.com

For more info, or to check out Little Elephant’s videos, visit littleelephantlive. com/vinyl or their YouTube channel, youtube.com/user/littleelephantrecord.

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Photo credit: Erin Peterson.

The Toledo debut of the Unity Project at the Crosby Festival of the Arts in June. “I loved looking up at the canopy of intertwined yarn and thinking that each strand represented a uniquely beautiful person who is an important part of our diverse community,” Erin Peterson said.

For Art and Community

As the resurrected Promenade Park celebrated its grand reopening last month, attendees were treated to some magnificent sights, in addition to the sounds of music.

Several stunning art installations have been added to Promenade, with more works to make their debut as part of the Momentum Art and Music Festival (September 15-17). From an illuminated tower, to pieces with symbolism for our city, the works provide meaningful visuals to complement the site’s inherent beauty and community importance.

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Erwin Redl works in the medium of light and space. Born in Austria and now residing in the United States, Redl has made a reputation for himself around the world with his installation art, using LED lights to create visuals to transform a location: here over 100 illuminated glass panels cover the east facade of the structure, create an everchanging symphony of color.

“My framework is actually architecture, in that respect,” Redl said. “Because whatever I do has to happen in a certain architectural context.”

Redl, who has maintained a studio in Bowling Green for 10 years, was first approached 18 months ago about contributing a piece to the park.

The resulting work takes what would in other circumstances be an unremarkable structure and converts it into a soul-stirring feast for the senses.

Photo credit: Erwin Redl.

New installations bring beauty and symbolism to renovated Promenade Park

By Jeff McGinnis

Testing the LED-illuminated panels which eventually would make up the Tower of Light.

Redl constructed the components of the Tower completely at his studio in Bowling Green.

For Redl, catching visitors off-guard is all part of what makes his specific kind of art so intoxicating.

“If you go into the space of a parking garage, you actually have a completely blank state of mind, which is very advantageous. That’s why I like utilitarian structures. Because you go in there, get your car and get out as quickly as possible. But that offers the opportunity to kind of make an intervention. ... They just look at a utilitarian or banal experience in a completely new way.”

Unity

A year ago, Sylvania native Erin Peterson saw a short online video about a project created by Virginian artist Nancy Belmont— one which worked to emphasize the strength of finding common ground in a divisive time.

Belmont’s piece, “Unity,” made the threads which connect all of us into something literal. A circle of poles surround a center pole. Each one bears a sign: “I am a parent.” “I speak English as a second language.” In the video, attendees were encouraged to take a ball of yarn tied to the center pole and con-

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nect it to each of the poles which they identified with.

Slowly, surely, the strings that connect the poles became a canopy of commonality— symbolizing how, despite our differences, there is so much that makes us exactly the same.

“I immediately thought, ‘Let’s recreate that in Toledo,’” Peterson said.

“Shortly thereafter, The Arts Commission posted a call for proposals. The timing was perfect!”

Peterson’s Glass City rendition of the Unity Project made its debut at the Crosby Festival of the Arts in June, and will be reassembled at Promenade Park in September.

“I hope the project will remind participants— that which makes us unique also makes us stronger, more vibrant, and, paradoxically, more unified.”

For more information on Erwin Redl, visit paramedia.net.

To learn more about the Unity Project, visit unityproject.net.

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Thursday 8.17 Art Loop - This month’s Loop is all about the furry, fuzzy pets you love. Pets are welcome to explore the city with you as you peruse local food, entertainment, and art with an animal twist. Wristbands cost $1.25 and grant you unlimited bus rides. 5:30-9pm. Downtown Toledo. theartscommission.org. Free Indie Pottery - This supervised pottery time is a perfect place to work on projects.

Pre-requisite: taken the 577 Adult Pottery Class.

4:30-6:30pm. $18. 577 Foundation, 577 E. Front St., 419-872-0305. 577foundation.org Lions and Tigers and August Art Loop (Oh My!) - The Depo people will celebrate pets during the Loop. See artwork featuring big cats

by Nick Orlowski, have your pup’s caricature drawn by Isaac Klunk for $5, and see Amber LeFever pet portraits outside the shop. 5:30-9pm.

Art Supply Depo, 29 S. St. Clair St., 419-720-6462. artsupplydepo.com Free

Monday 8.21

Monday 8.28

Call for Artists: Prizm’s Animals in Art - 2 and 3-D art focusing on animals and sea creatures will be accepted for Prizm’s fall show.

Artists can drop off up to two submissions at the library from Monday, August 21-Sunday, August 27. Check online for details and applications.

The Way Public Library, 101 E. Indiana Ave., Perrysburg. 419-931-8732. myprizm.com.

Free

Engaging Teens in Museums: A Hands-On OMA Workshop - This interactive workshop will help you develop teen programming at your company or institution, and includes a practice design program. Registration required by August 23. 9am-noon. Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St., 419-255-8000.

Check Facebook for details and registration.

Tuesday 8.22 Garden Tour Series: The Art of Growing Plants in Containers Horticulture staff share knowledge on creating small, beautiful container gardens. Meet at Ziem’s Conservatory. Registration required.

10:30am-noon. $15/nonmembers, $10/members. The Toledo Zoo, 2 Hippo Way. 419-385-5721. Toledozoo.org

Call for Performers: Buskerfest Musicians, magicians, jugglers, mimes, face painters, sketch artists, puppeteers, balloon artists, dancers, and more are needed for the annual festival. Any family entertainment welcome. Buskerfest takes place 4-6pm Saturday, September 9. Whitehouse Village Park, 6751 Providence St., Whitehouse.

419-877-5383. whitehouseoh.gov

ONGOING Blanchard Valley Plein Air Painters Local artists Sharon Hammer Baker, William Mancuso, Sachiko Kawamura, and Barb Houdeshell on display. American Frame Showroom & Gallery, 400 Tomahawk Dr., Maumee. 419-887-8030. americanframe.com. Free

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Thursday 8.24 Canvas and Critters: Owl - Sherry Schroeder instructs a step-by-step painting project for artists of all ages and abilities.

Feel free to BYOB, beverages, and snacks.

Reservations required. 6:30-9pm. $40/person, $25/Zoo Crew and kids under 14. Indian Creek Zoo, 2744 Consear Rd., Lambertville, MI. 419-410-3216. Check the Art Matters Ltd. Facebook page for details.

Stained Glass Mosaic Stepping Stone Class - Make your own mosaic stepping stone. Some materials required.

6-9pm Thursdays, August 17, 24, and 31. $35.

Toledo Stained Glass Guild at Toledo Botanical Garden, 5403 Elmer Dr, Bldg 12.

419-381-1251. Check Facebook for details.

Saturday 8.19 Woodburning - Alissa Cox leads this course on woodburning, where you can create your own unique piece to take home. Supplies provided. No experience necessary. 1-3pm. $30/nonmembers, $28/members. Hands-On Studio at Toledo Botanical Garden, 5403 Elmer Dr., 419-902-6800. Check Facebook for details.

Sewing Circle: Meet and Greet Discover 18th century sewing techniques and garments during a casual discussion with reenactors working on a variety of projects in their circle. 10:30am. Free with admission.

Fort Meigs, 29100 W River Rd., Perrysburg.

419-874-4121. Check Facebook for details.

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Friday 8.25 Sculpture Park Opening Reception + Great Art Raffle Drawing - Enjoy a reception celebrating the Opening Reception of the 2017-2018 John D. Wittersheim Sculpture Park Exhibition, featuring a handful of studio artists. 5-7pm. Siena Heights University, 1247 E. Siena Heights Dr., Adrian, MI. 800-521-0009. sienaheights.edu Free

July 8–Oct. 1, 2017 Free for Musuem members 2,500 years later, an anonymous artist gets his due.

The Berlin painter and his World: Anthenian Vase-Painting in the Early Fifth Century B.C. has been organized by the Princeton University Art Museum. Major support for this exhibition has been provided by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation; the National Endowment for the Arts; and the Leon Levy Foundation.

The Toledo showing is made possible in part by

Jim and Gregory Demirjian Princeton University Alumni of Northwest Ohio

With additional support from our 2017 Exhibition Program Sponsor

Generous gifts received in memory of Kurt Luckner

Greek, Attic, attributed to the Berlin Painter, Red-figure volute-krater A, Achilles and Kektor; B, Achilles and Memnon (detail), ca. 490 B.C., Ceramic, h. with handles 63.8 cm, h. to lip 56.4 cm, diam. 46.9-47.2 cm, diam. foot 23.6 cm, The British Museum (E 468 / GR 1848,0801.1). © The Trustees of the British Museum. All rights reserved.

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Artist and writer K.A. Letts has carefully turned 75 feet of hallway on the second floor of the Secor Building into her own personal cave painting. On the wall, lifesized figures in black silhouette and patterned painting depict mythical stories and tales. Meet the artist and see the new mural from 7-9pm, during the Art Lopp on Thursday, August 17. Secor Building, 425 Jefferson Ave., 419-441-4025. River-house-arts.com —AC

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The Guild invites you to shop, eat and be entertained at The Town Center at Levis Commons. Join over 130 talented, local artists for the 13th annual Fine Arts Fair at Levis Commons. Jewelry, woodwork, ceramics and more will be on display and available for purchase.

10am-8pm, Saturday, August 19; 11am-5pm, Sunday, August 20. The Town Center at Levis Commons, 3201 Levis Commons Blvd. 419-931-8888. Theguild.org/fairs/levis-commons Free

Free GAPP

Toledo Museum of Art Glass Pavilion artist John Kiley (Guest Artist Pavilion Project), will discuss his artwork and his participation in the glass residency GAPP program. His art, created from blocks of glass that have been broken and then reconstructed, is a process called fractography, which makes each piece unique. 7pm. Friday, August 25. Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St. 419-255-8000. toledomuseum.org/glass-pavilion Free –EM

Canvas madness

Art isn’t necessarily a competitive sport, but anything can be competitive when you use a timer.

During the Starry Night Kick-Off Event for the 10th annual Appetite for the Arts in Port Clinton, 15 artists will battle it out during a live painting competition. All artwork will be auctioned off during the evening. Return on Saturday and Sunday to wander among artists’ booths, a showcase of local musicians, food trucks and more. Starry Night Kick-Off Event: $30.

6-11pm. Friday, August 18; Appetite for the Arts, 10am-5pm. Saturday, August 19; 11am-4pm.

Sunday, August 20. Free. Brand Boat Works, 124 Laurel Ave., Port Clinton. 419-734-4212. Greater Port Clinton Area Arts Council: 419-341-0979. ottawacountyarts.org –AC

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Centennial Terrace is Summer The concert venue and quarry bring the fun to NW Ohio

By Jeff Klima

Floating equipment, diving platforms and a giant twisting waterslide are just a few of the reasons Centennial Quarry should be your ultimate summer hub.

Centennial Terrace (5773 Centennial Rd.) plays host to numerous events­— from touring rock concerts to Pizzapalooza to weddings. Photo credit: CT Facebook.

Laying out by the water, listening to cool tunes and maybe indulging in some evening music under the stars— that’s Centennial Terrace. Owned by the City of Sylvania, the concert venue and quarry plays host to popular summer events such as the Pizzapalooza, an annual Disco Party, and a slew of varied musical acts. It’s the destination for fun in Sylvania when school is out while the sun is shining, or after it sets.

James Chinni, event manager at Centennial Terrace, comes from a background as tour manager for rock bands over the last 20 years. Working with the likes of Stone Sour, Anthrax, Poison (where he was also Bret Michaels’ manager), and as a tour carpenter for The Rolling Stones, he’s the perfect person to ensure that the summer music scene in Toledo stays hot.

“When you come off a tour, it’s hard to get a job doing what you do on the road.

It’s a special skill set, managing a venue. Usually the people who have these positions keep them. When this position became available, I took it,” Chinni says of his decision to get involved with Centennial Terrace.

Centennial memories

“The new Centennial, with this stage, has been here around seven years.

But it’s been around, historically, for a while,” the Toledo native says with a shrug. A venue since 1939, opening as a Dance Under the Stars venue where big band leaders, and their charges, would entertain, the 10,000 sq ft. terrazzo-look, checkerboard dance floor is a holdover from that time. In the recent past, the venue has featured major acts including Rob Zombie, Kenny Loggins, Weird Al, The Doobie Brothers, Sheryl Crow and Alice Cooper.

With capacity for a crowd of 3,000 for concert performances, but able to

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accommodate up to 4,500 for specialty events (such as the annual 4th of July fireworks party), the look of the venue, which also hosts weddings in its ornate gazebos, is an important facet. “I did a show here with Bret Michaels four years before I started working here. So I’ve played here with bands. And when we got here, you could just see from the stage, it looks nice.” As for the future, Chinni says, “We want to keep newer bands that are upcoming, coming to the venue so we can reach out to the younger crowd, too.”

Recent Centennial Terrace concerts include the ‘80s Explosion Costume and Dance Party, Tesla and Rob Zombie. The Make America Rock Again festival, featuring Scott Stapp and others, hits Centennial Terrace on Thursday, August 24.

And a water park too...

Centennial Quarry has no problem attracting the younger crowd. A destination spot for teens and younger children, the water-filled quarry, adjacent to the concert venue, boasts a massive twisting slide and several inflatable trampolines, bouncers and floating platforms. A popular recreation spot since 1934, the quarry also has basketball and volleyball courts as well as barbecue areas and rows of beach chairs for tanning. Lifeguards require water-goers to pass a test to swim in the quarry, with an average depth of 22 feet.

“There are usually six [lifeguards] here on a daily basis,” Brittany Meronk, special events coordinator, assures, so the kids will be well looked after. Open 3-7pm Monday through Friday and Noon-7pm on Saturdays and Sundays, the quarry costs $6 for day use, but you can buy an annual use pass for $90 or a family membership for $165.

Upcoming events at Centennial Terrace include Make America Rock Again, a hard rock concert featuring Scott Stapp, Drowning Pool, Trapt and others, on Thursday, August 24. Centennial Terrace is located at 5773 Centennial Rd., Sylvania. 419-885-7106. centennialterrace.org

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Highlighted events indicates our picks

wed, AUG 16 ACOUSTIC, FOLK

Ye Olde Cock n’ Bull: Danny Mettler Music Go Round: Up Close Concerts Presents: Jake Pavlica

JAZZ, BLUES, R&B

Russ’ Roadhouse: Johnny Reed and The Houserockers Ye Olde Durty Bird: Quickness Sodbuster Bar: Ragtime Rick & His Chefs of Dixieland

COUNTRY & BLUEGRASS

ROCK, POP

OTHER

JAZZ, BLUES, R&B

Majestic Oak Winery: Slim The Pub at Paula Brown Shop: Halfweed

First Alliance Church: 9th Annual Sacred Strings Showcase Concert Wesley’s Bar: Old School Fridays Bier Stube: Karaoke and Lip Syncing

SAT, AUG 19 ACOUSTIC, FOLK

ALTERNATIVE, PUNK

Longhorn Saloon: Decryer

Toledo Farmers Market: Jason Quick Papa’s Tavern: Duet To-It Dales Bar & Grill: Steve Kaminsky

COUNTRY & BLUEGRASS

ROCK, POP

The Village Idiot: Blackfoot Gypsies

OTHER

Bier Stube: Name That Tune & Karaoke/ Lip-Syncing

THURS, AUG 17 ACOUSTIC, FOLK

Ye Olde Durty Bird: Ron Nish and Friends Lucas County Fairgrounds: Dennis DeYoung Swig: Frank and Kelsey The Blarney: Kyle White

ROCK, POP

Ye Olde Cock n’ Bull: Captain Sweet Shoes Attic on Adams: Good Personalities 1301 Adams Street: Telesonic 9000 (Dominick Gray)

JAZZ, BLUES, R&B

Levis Square Park: Bob & Trez

COUNTRY & BLUEGRASS

The Pub at Paula Brown Shop: Legal Science

OTHER

Papa’s Tavern: Buzz Anderson and the Steak Dinners Open Jam Bier Stube: Karaoke and Lip Syncing

FRI, AUG 18 ACOUSTIC, FOLK

Rocky’s Bar: Duet To-It Fuzzy’s Taco Shop: Chloe and the Steel Strings Dales Bar and Grill: Dave Carpenter Swig: Bob Stevens Duo The Blarney: Joe Woods Band The Claddagh: Chris Knopp Handmade Toledo: Desert Noises, Liz Cooper and the Stampede

ROCK, POP

St. George Cathedral Summer Festival: Arctic Clam The Village Idiot: The Nu-Tones Table Forty4: New Fashioned Ye Olde Cock n’ Bull: Distant Cousinz The Distillery: The Overton Project Centennial Terrace: 80’s Dance Party Bar 145: Old Skool Bier Stube: Grape Smugglers

JAZZ, BLUES, R&B

St. George Cathedral Summer Festival: Grape Smugglers Table Forty4: Last Born Sons Ye Olde Cock n’ Bull: Sugar Pax Bar 145: Cheers!

Ye Olde Durty Bird: Athens Wheeler The Distillery: Vanity Fare Ottawa Park Amphitheatre: Not Fast Enuff Swig: King Size Drag The Blarney: The 25s

ALTERNATIVE, PUNK

Ottawa Tavern: Shitty Neighbors, Bikini Babes, Daniken, The Casket Company Frankies: Ghost Native, Settle The Sky, Northern Shores, Spirit Breaker, Gold Route, Our Vices, Westhand, Hollow Skies Howards Club H: Getting Out Alive

Ye Olde Cock n’ Bull: Elixer Club Soda: Swingmania

Ye Olde Durty Bird: Microphonics Village Idiot: John Barile and Bobby May

OTHER

Bier Stube: Karaoke and Lip Syncing

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Ye Olde Durty Bird: Jason Quick, Steve Kennedy Ye Olde Cock n’ Bull: Danny Mettler NINE at Hensville: Jeff Stewart Fleetwood’s Tap Room: Dave Carpenter

ROCK, POP

Bar 145: Caveman & the Dinosaurs

JAZZ, BLUES, R&B

Sodbuster Bar: Ragtime Rick & His Chefs of Dixieland

OTHER

Bier Stube: Name That Tune & Karaoke/ Lip-Syncing

THURS, AUG 24 ACOUSTIC, FOLK

JAZZ, BLUES, R&B

Stella’s Restaurant: Michelle Shelton & Jason Quick

Levis Square Park: Black Swamp Rebels Unplugged Manhattan’s: Jason Quick NINE at Hensville: Tim Oehlers The Blarney: Chris Knopp

COUNTRY & BLUEGRASS

ROCK, POP

Hollywood Casino: Marshall Tucker Band The Village Idiot: The Yayhoos

OTHER

Boonie’s Bar: MBK Keeperfest 2017 First Alliance Church: 9th Annual Sacred Strings Showcase Concert Bier Stube: Karaoke and Lip Syncing

SUN, AUG 20 ACOUSTIC, FOLK

Majestic Oak Winery: Brad Burkhart Ye Olde Durty Bird: Hector Mendoza Bar 145: Ryan Dunlap Duo

ROCK, POP

Ye Olde Cock n’ Bull: Genre Ties

JAZZ, BLUES, R&B

Downtown Grand Rapids: 13th Annual Sunset Jazz & Art Festival Village Idiot: Bob Rex and Friends

ALTERNATIVE/PUNK Frankies: Best in the Mud

OTHER

Bier Stube: Jam Night/Open Mic Our Brothers Place: DJ M-Sax Video Mixing Open Mic Night

MON, AUG 21

Huntington Center: Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band Ye Olde Cock n’ Bull: Captain Sweet Shoes

JAZZ, BLUES, R&B

Ye Olde Durty Bird: Gene Parker & Damen Cook

ALTERNATIVE/PUNK

Centennial Terrace: Scott Stapp, Sick Puppies, Drowning Pool, Trapt

OTHER

Bier Stube: Karaoke and Lip Syncing

FRI, AUG 25 ACOUSTIC, FOLK

Bozo’s Bar & Grill: Duet To-It NINE at Hensville: Jake Pilewski Dale’s Bar & Grill: Dos Primos Barr’s Public House: Muddy

ROCK, POP

Ye Olde Cock n’ Bull: Distant Cousinz Ye Olde Durty Bird: The Reese Dailey Band The Distillery: Caveman Hensville Park: Noisy Neighbors Bar 145: Tricky Dick Swig: Audiophiles Bier Stube: The Cheeks The Blarney: Last Born Sons

JAZZ, BLUES, R&B

Ye Olde Cock n’ Bull: Barile and May Ye Olde Durty Bird: Damen Cook and Friends Toledo Museum of Art: Howlin Mercy

ACOUSTIC, FOLK

ALTERNATIVE, PUNK

Ye Olde Durty Bird: Groove Plexus

Promenade Park: ProMedica Summer Concert Series: Steve Tyrell Table Forty4: Lloyd Wredd Trio Ye Olde Cock n’ Bull: Barile and May Toledo Museum of Art: The Skip Turner Band Howards Club H: Calvin Fuzzy Samuel

ALTERNATIVE/PUNK

ALTERNATIVE/PUNK

Longhorn Saloon: Jeffrey Dahmer Experience, Skum City, Trash Cat, Yeti Machete Frankies: The Black Order, Felonious Assault, Sunz Of Sam, Bear Bao Ottawa Tavern: Ryan A Roth and the Sideshow, The Lonely Friends, Garden Report, Boo Lee Crosser Howards Club H: The Kickbacks, Just Shy Of

The Bronze Boar: Kyle Smithers Village Idiot: Frankie May and Associates

ROCK, POP

Ottawa Tavern: Mortality Rate

TUES, AUG 22 ACOUSTIC, FOLK

Rocky’s Bar: Kyle Smithers Fleetwood’s Tap Room: Jeff Stewart

Jazz at the underground

It is said that we can’t control what happens to us, but we can decide how we respond to it. This is the theme of talented jazz musician Ben Sidran’s latest album, “Picture Him Happy.” Written by Sidran in response to the saying that music is made by and for people who choose to feel good in spite of negative conditions, the hidden themes of the album have an incredible relevance to what is going on in the world today.

Sidran, a well-known pianist, singer, producer and composer, will perform at The Collingwood Arts Center at the Underground.

7:30-10pm. Saturday, August 26. Members: $25/pre-sale, $30/at the door. Non-Members: $30/pre-sale, $35/at the door. Collingwood Arts Center, 2413 Collingwood Blvd.

419-244-2787. jazztoledo.bpt.me –EM

Farewell—again!

Bob Seger’s farewell tour last year apparently did so well, he’s doing one again this year. The musician behind classics such as “Old Time Rock & Roll,” “Hollywood Nights,” “Night Moves” and “Turn the Page,” Seger and the Silver Bullet Band are headed to the Huntington Center for a night of unforgettable rock and roll. Be sure to catch this show — who knows if he’ll be back for a third farewell?

7:30pm. Thursday, August 24. $97-$506. Huntington Center, 500 Jefferson Ave., 419-255-3300. huntingtoncentertoledo.com

Steve Tyrell on the river

The Summer Concert Series at Promenade Park continues with Grammy-winning producer and performer Steve Tyrell. Having spent five decades in the music business, Tyrell is the voice behind hits including “The Way You Look Tonight,” “The Simple Life” and “Crush on You.” Performing a series of his hits, as well as standards from the Great American Songbook, Tyrell will be backed by members of the Toledo Symphony Orchestra. Food trucks will be onsite and beer and wine will be available for sale. Blankets and chairs are welcome; no coolers allowed.

7:30-11pm. Friday, August 25. Promenade Park, 400 Water St., 419-245-3357. promedica.org Free –JK

Loop back around

After the August Art Loop, on August 17, loop around to the patio at The Attic on Adams for a free show with noise-rocker siblings, Good Personalities, and psych five-piece, Tree No Leaves, when they split the bill during this free concert. Rumor has it, this will likely be a final chance to hear Good Personalities live. Ya didn’t hear it from us. 9pm-2am. Thursday, August 17.

The Attic on Adams, 1701 Adams St., 419-243-5350.

Goodpersonalitiestol.bandcamp.com treenoleaves.com Free —AC

Ottawa Tavern: Gutterball, The American Spirits, Discount Nostalgia, Graduation Day, Screaming Kettles Realm: Broken Records & Daffodils: A Night of Indie

COUNTRY & BLUEGRASS

The Pub at Paula Brown Shop: Old State Line

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Rocky’s Bar: Kyle White The Village Idiot: Kentucky Chrome Centennial Terrace: Hunter Hayes & Walker Hayes

OTHER

Majestic Oak Winery: Mikes With Mics Wesley’s Bar: Old School Fridays Bier Stube: Karaoke and Lip Syncing

SAT, AUG 26 ACOUSTIC, FOLK

The Bronze Boar: Duet To-It Dales Bar & Grill: Joe Woods

ROCK, POP

Table Forty4: DC 3 Ye Olde Cock n’ Bull: Last Born Sons The Distillery: Noisy Neighbors Hensville Park: Not Fast Enuff Centennial Terrace: Damien, Local Anesthetic, R.M.O and Uratoy Bar 145: Radio Tokyo

HIP HOP/ELECTRONIC

NINE at Hensville: DJ Benny Goodtimes

JAZZ, BLUES, R&B

The Underground: Picture Him Happy: Ben Sidran Jazz Ye Olde Durty Bird: Mojoe Boes and His Noble Jones

ALTERNATIVE/PUNK

Frankie’s: Blind Haven, The Zimmerman Twins, Civil Hands, Breed, Patmos The Village Idiot: INCENDIO with HuDost Howards Club H: Modern Hollows, Punch Drunk Tagalongs & The Turbos

COUNTRY & BLUEGRASS

The Pub at Paula Brown Shop: Kirbys

OTHER

Bier Stube: Karaoke and Lip Syncing

SUN, AUG 27 ACOUSTIC, FOLK

Art and Performance Center of West Toledo: Up Close Concerts presents: Cari Lang & Megan Lesle

ROCK, POP

Bar 145: Last Born Sons

JAZZ, BLUES, R&B

Ye Olde Durty Bird: Lori Lefevre-Johnson Village Idiot: Bob Rex & Friends

ALTERNATIVE/PUNK

Frankies: Lil Debbie Culture Clash Records: Ashbringer // Daniken

OTHER

Village Idiot: Christina Fisher Benefit Bier Stube: Jam Night/Open Mic Our Brothers Place: DJ M-Sax Video Mixign Open Mic Night

MON, AUG 28 ACOUSTIC, FOLK

The Bronze Boar: Kyle Smithers Ye Olde Durty Bird: A.S. Coomer Village Idiot: Frankie May and Associates

TUES, AUG 29 ROCK, POP

Club Soda: Swingmania

JAZZ, BLUES, R&B

Rocky’s Bar: Open Blues Jam with Laurie Swyers Village Idiot: John Barile and Bobby May

COUNTRY & BLUEGRASS

Ye Olde Durty Bird: Pete Ford Trio

OTHER

Bier Stube: Karaoke and Lip Syncing

wed, AUG 30 ACOUSTIC, FOLK

Local Thyme: Duet To-It Ye Olde Cock n’ Bull: Danny Mettler Ye Olde Durty Bird: Dave Carpenter

ROCK, POP

Bar 145: Steve Kennedy & Friends

OTHER Bier Stube: Name That Tune & Karaoke/Lip-Syncing

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road trip Thursday 8.17 [misc.]

Women of Toledo Fall Kick-Off: Inspire II Celebrate the summer session’s theme of ‘Why Discovery Part 3: Apply Your Why’, at this inspiring meeting that includes a vision board, complimentary dinner and refreshments. 5-8pm. $10. SIP Coffee, 3160 Markway Rd., 419-377-5457. Check Facebook for details.

[misc.] [music] 34th Northwest Ohio Rib Off & 13th African American Festival - Delicious bbq, live music from talented musicians, and family fun are waiting at this year’s NWO Rib Off, in conjunction with the African American festival Sunday, featuring headlining funk and soul band Zapp. Gates open at 4pm on Thursday, August 17, and noon on Friday, August 18-Sunday, August 20. Prices vary.

Lucas County Fairgrounds, 1406 Key St., Maumee.

419-255-8876. Nworiboff.com

Friday 8.18 [film] Movie Night at the Glass Bowl: Moana - UT hosts a night of family fun with a screening of Moana, games, inflatables, color stations, obstacle courses, corn hole, and more. The movie starts at 8, but gates open early for an opportunity to meet the volleyball and football teams. 6:30pm. The Glass Bowl, University of Toledo, 1745 Stadium Dr., 419-530-4653. utrockets.com. Free

Saturday 8.19 [advocacy] Fifth Annual Lace It Face It Walk for Autism Games, face painting, a touch tank with the Toledo Zoo, and a chance to meet Muddy the Mud Hen will follow this walk benefitting the Autism Society of NW Ohio. 8-10:30am. $20/registration for ages 10 and over. Franklin Park Mall, 5001 Monroe St., 419-490-7357. asno.org

German for a weekend

Looking for a quick change of scenery and a taste of something different?

When August hits NW Ohio, you can almost hear the lively tuba from an oompah band, signalling the arrival of the German American Festival, one of our area’s premier eth nic events. You don’t want to miss the assorted wursts, pretzels, potato salad and numerous other treats from the Hinterlands. And did we mention the beer? There are also contests, plenty of merchandise, spectator sports and fun live music for the adults, as well as a play area and rides for the kids. 6-11pm, Friday, August 25; 2pm-1am, Saturday, August 26; Noon-11pm, Sunday, August 27. $8/general. Oak Shade Grove, 3624 Seaman Rd., Oregon. 419-691-4116. germanamericanfestival.net

East meets west

Expand your cultural knowledge and have a great time doing it! The St. George Cathedral Festival brings together Middle Eastern and American cultures for a fun weekend of food, live music, art and games. Sample Arabic pastries, check out beautifully constructed sand art and take a tour of the St. George Cathedral, one of the most intricately detailed buildings in NW Ohio. There’ll be lots of fun events for the kids, a marketplace setting for adults to buy crafts and belly dancers. Arctic Clam and Grape Smugglers will perform. 5pm-midnight, Friday, August 18; 4pm-midnight, Saturday, August 19; 1-7pm, Sunday, August 20. $5/general, children under 10 free.

St. George Cathedral Grounds, 3754 Woodley Rd., 419-475-7054.

Single? Ready to mingle? Or, do you just want to cheer on your favorite bachelor and bachelorette from our Single in the Glass City issue (TCP 8-2-17)? Join us at the Owens Corning Stage at Hensville as we celebrate the eligible singles featured this year in our annual competition. Check out the singles online at toledocitypaper.com and vote for your favorite— that will help them get one step closer to earning the crown. 6-9pm. Friday, August 18. Hensville, 406 Washington St. 419-244-9859. Toledocitypaper.com Free

Sunday 8.20 [misc.]

Toledo Memorial Park Classic Car Show - Come check out a variety of brilliant classic and new whips.

Donations welcomed to support Wreaths Across America, an organization supporting veterans.

10am-2pm. Toledo Memorial Park, 6382 Monroe St., 419-882-7151. toledomemorialpark.com. Free

[film] Drunk Disney at the OT - Singing is encouraged at this trip down memory lane. Classic Disney movies will be screened and drink specials offered. 7pm-1am. Ottawa Tavern, 1815 Adams St., 419-725-5483. Check Facebook for details. Free

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[literary] Sanger Friends of the Library Sale - Books, magazines, audio and video recordings, including tapes, VHS, DVD, and CD, and much more are available. Proceeds go to the Library and its programming. 1-4pm. Prices vary, free admission. Sanger Branch Library, 3030 Central Ave., 419-259-5370. toledolibrary.org

Monday 8.21 [outdoors] Total Solar Eclipse - The Great American Solar Eclipse will turn daylight into twilight on Monday the 21st. Toledo will experience a partial eclipse, so be sure to check it out, but remember to keep your eyes safe.

Be on the lookout between 1-4pm. There are various events and viewing locations around the Toledo area, including The Challenger Learning Center in Oregon, which has been chosen as an official NASA viewing site. eclipse2017.org Free

[literary] [culinary] SOUL Food - Check out delicious, healthy vegetarian and vegan food while attending this open mic night, with both featured poets and time allotted for the public to perform. 6-9pm. Prices vary.

Greenleaf Vegetarian Cafe, 4933 Dorr St., 419720-4445. Check Facebook for details.

Birthday suit rock

Is your problem with music festivals that they require you to wear too much clothing? Have no fear nude-enthusiasts, Turtle Lake Nudist Resort is throwing a three-day nude festival of music. Starting at 6pm Friday, August 25 and running until 4pm on Sunday, August 27, experience the music of The Nudie Blues, Cheeks The Band and many more. The whole event is clothing optional, so don’t feel like you’ve got to bare all. Get into the mosh pit if you dare. There are RV hookups for an additional charge, as well as optional room rentals and camping areas, if you want to pitch a tent (teehee). Check the website for additional details. 6pm-midnight, Friday, August 25; Noon-1am, Saturday, August 26; 1-4pm, Sunday, August 27. $50/person. Turtle Lake Nudist Resort, 2101 9 Mile Rd., Union City, MI. 517-741-7004. turtle-lake.net

Campbell’s super visit

Toledo’s most eligible

[dance] [music] Annual Summer Dance Party - The Woodward Alumni Association invites you to dance away the night to the live music of The Cheeks. All ages, schools, and decades are welcome. Full concessions and cash bar available. 6pm-midnight. $10/ pre-sale. $15/at the door. Centennial Terrace, 5773 Centennial Rd., Sylvania. 419-902-0149. woodward.edu

Here are some of our top must-attend, out-oftown events in August:

Tuesday 8.22 [outdoors] Under the Blueberry New Moon 5K - Explore the park after dark with this special 5K walk/run. Dress in glow attire, ask naturalists questions about the wildlife, and enjoy special activities. 9:30pm. $5. Swan Creek Preserve, 4659 Airport Hwy., 419-407-9720. metroparkstoledo.com

[literary] Book Discussion - Join in a lively discussion of this month’s pick, “A Hope More Powerful Than the Sea” by Melissa Fleming. You can pick the book up at the library. 2-3pm. Heatherdowns Branch Library, 3265 Glanzman Rd., 419-259-5270. toledolibrary.org. Free

All those burning questions you have about Bruce Campbell’s famous chin can now be answered! The legendary camp movie actor, star of such hit films as the Evil Dead trilogy, Spiderman, Bubba Ho Tep and numerous others, will be appearing at the Redford Theatre for the Movies at Midnight Film Series.

The VIP event beforehand is sold out, but Bruce will be on hand to introduce a screening of the original Evil Dead.

An earnest attempt at a low-budget horror film, Evil Dead concerns a group of college students who find the book of the dead at a cabin in the woods. Doors open at 11pm, film begins at midnight. Tuesday, August 29. $10. Redford Theatre, 17360 Lahser Rd., Detroit, MI. 313-537-2560. redfordtheatre.com

[music] [dance]

Wednesday 8.23

Swingmania Dance Band - Come enjoy an evening of great music and dancing, featuring vintage 1940s swing and other toe-tapping tunes. Every Tuesday night. $5. 7:30-10:30pm. Club Soda, 3922 Secor Rd., 419-874-0209. swingmania.org

[sports]

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Hens and Hounds Night at Fifth Third- Bring along man’s best friend to see America’s favorite pastime. Please bring a six foot leash. Proceeds go to local pet charities. 6:30-10pm. $12/person, $8/dog. Fifth Third Field, 406 Washington St., 419-891-9029. milb.com

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Thursday 8.24 [misc.]

Fr. Bacik Lecture Series - The August talk in this series will be given on Pope Francis and His Critics on Sexual Issues, relating to abuse scandals and gender complementarity. 5:30-7:30pm. $10/preregistered, $15/at door. Franciscan Center, 6832 Convent Blvd., Sylvania. 419-824-3515. Sylvaniafranciscanvillage.org Wake Up With the Birds - Bring your coffee and come hang with the birdies of the metroparks at this informal bird-watching group. No experience necessary. Registration required. Meet at the Metz Visitor Center. 8-9am. Wildwood Preserve, 5100 W. Central Ave., 419-407-9706. metroparkstoledo.com. Free

Friday 8.25

[misc.]

Summer Fest - Bring the whole family along to this festival all about summer, including games, animals, crafts, food, and live music from Kidz B4.

Noon-5pm. The Elizabeth Scott Community, 2720 Albon Rd., Maumee. 419-865-3002. Check Facebook for details. Free

[outdoors] [sports]

TOLEDO ACCORDING TO...

Mayoral Candidates! p u t Firs Wade Kapszukiewicz Occupation: Lucas County Treasurer & 2017 Toledo Mayoral Candidate (D) Years in Toledo: I’ve lived in Toledo my entire life– 44 years.

Jamie Farr Weekend - Toledo hosts a special commemorative event for Farr, which includes a new plaque installed at Jamie Farr Park. The Mud Hens will host a M.A.S.H.-themed event on Friday, August 25, where they will induct “Klinger,” Farr’s character on the show, into the Mud Hens Celebrity Hall of Fame. Farr is expected to throw out the first pitch. 11am. Saturday, August 26.

Jamie Farr Park, 2140 N. Summit St. Check Facebook for details.

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Monday 8.28

[advocacy]

[sports] [outdoors]

9 and Wine FORE Autism and The Party IS- This brand-new kind of golf scramble includes wine tastings and prizes. The Party begins at 7pm, with drink tickets, apps, music, games, a silent auction, raffles, and a photo booth. 4-11pm. $150/individual golfer, $600/team of 4, $75/’The Party IS’ ticket only. Stone Oak Country Club, 100 Stone Oak Blvd., Holland. 419-291-7031. greatlakesautism.org

George Mancy Memorial Invitational Golf Tournament 20th Anniversary - A golf outing, lunch, scramble, prizes, silent/live auction, raffles, bbq, and live music by Distant Cousinz at this celebration of George Mancy’s life. 11am-6:30pm. Highland Meadows Golf Club, 7455 Erie St., Sylvania. 419-866-6500. annegrady.org

[music]

Wednesday 8.30

Hunter Hayes - See the country heartthrob in concert with special guest Walker Hayes. 8pm. $33$50. Centennial Terrace, 5773 Centennial Rd., Sylvania. 419.381.8851. Centennialterrace.org

[sports]

[culinary] [music] Friday Night Cookout in Grand Rapids - Enjoy live music while you feast on grilled wild caught Alaskan salmon or a locally-sourced ribeye steak.

Reservations required. 5-8pm. $32.50/person.

Majestic Oak Winery, 13554 Mohler Rd., Grand Rapids. 419-875-6474. majesticoakwinery.com

Saturday 8.26 [advocacy] [outdoors] Tammy’s Walk - A 2.5 mile walk celebrating the life of Tammy Bowlin-Macrae will raise awareness of domestic violence. Proceeds go to Advocates and Victims for Justice, Inc. Donations accepted; $20 donation includes a t-shirt. Registration opens at 8:30am, walk begins at 9:30am. Walbridge Park Gazebo, Broadway St. across from Toledo Zoo. 419-508-6152. Check Facebook for details.

Fitness: Body Sculpt Class - Body weights, free weights, and low impact cardio will get you moving and strong at this class for all ages and fitness levels. Also on Wednesday, August 16 and 23. 8-9am. Prices vary. Go M.A.D. Fitness, 5215 Monroe St., 419-724-7000. gomadfitness.com

Ongoing [outdoors] National Wildlife Refuge Fishing Access - It’s your last chance to enjoy the Cedar Point NWR fishing area. See if you can sneak a peek at the bald eagles and eaglets that were recently nesting nearby. Runs through the end of August. 9am4pm. Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge, 14000 West State Route 2, Oak Harbor. 419-898-0014. fws.gov

3 The Zoo is the Toledo place I’m most proud of.

The best Toledo meal is the Jon Boy (double decker grilled beef patties with Texas Toast, bacon and cheese) at Doc Watson’s.

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The town I love to hate is Ann Arbor because I am an OSU fan.

My favorite piece of local architecture is the clock tower at the University of Toledo.

When I am away from Toledo, I can’t wait to have a Tony Packo’s hot dog when I get back.

I’m at my most calm in Toledo when I’m in any one of our Metroparks.

The Toledo business you are most likely to find me in is any bowling alley.

The street I drive/walk on most often is Bancroft.

The best ice cream in Toledo can be found at Handel’s on Secor.

My best times in Toledo were at the Toledo Sports Arena. I loved The Goal Diggers, and I saw my first concert there: Public Enemy & DJ Jazzy Jeff, opening for Run–D.M.C.

If Toledo had a new motto, it would be Together We Can Do Better in Toledo.

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If I knew I could get away with it, I would rig the World Series so the Cleveland Indians would win, because I fear they are never going to win fair and square.

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The best view in Toledo is under the Anthony Wayne Bridge at the new Middlegrounds Metropark.

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Mud Hens Opening Day is my favorite annual event.

One thing I’ve always meant to do in Toledo but haven’t is the Partners in Education Dragon Boat Races.

The most underrated thing in Toledo is the young entrepreneurs who see the city’s potential and are investing in it.

The most overrated thing in Toledo is the status quo.

If I could change one thing it would be people’s attitudes about Toledo.

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Slow and steady

Take it easy and bring your friends and family for a slow roll bicycle ride through the Sylvania area during Ridin’ Late in County 48.

This casual, relaxed ride will wind through the Toledo Memorial Park, scenic Sylvania neighborhoods, the Sylvania River Trail and Pacesetter Park. Best part? You’ll be under the stars the whole time. Enjoy snacks, cold drinks and craft beer when you’re all done. $20. 9-10:30pm. After-party: 9:30pm-1am. Saturday, August 26. No rain date. Begin at Spoke Life Cycles, 6363 Monroe St., 419-882-0800. ridinlate@gmail.com ridinlate.redpodium.com/ridin-late-in-county-48-2017

Ride with Reggie’s

Want to enjoy a group bicycle ride? Reggie’s Bike Shop is constantly planning fun field trips, group rides and other adventures for a wheely cool time. What’s up for the second half of August? A trip to Oak Openings at 6:30pm Tuesday, August 22. A 1.5-hour drive up north to Pontiac Lake Recreation Area for a 10-mile mountain bike trail Saturday, August 26. Finally, hit a few loops at the Jermain/Ottawa Park at 6:30pm Tuesday, August 29. All rides are free. Helmets required. For more info, and specifics on individual rides, call or visit Reggie’s Bike Shop. 5934 Secor Rd., 419-475-1585. reggiesbikes.com Free

health and wellness events Friday 8.18 Good Health Walk - This brisk, 2-mile walk will get your blood flowing and heart pumping. Meet at the Metz Visitor Center for 50 minutes of exercise. Multiple sessions each week; check schedule online.

11am-noon. Wildwood Metropark, 5100 West Central Ave. 419-407-9700. metroparkstoledo.com. Free

Wednesdays & Fridays REFIT Greater Toledo Fitness Classes - Beginners and experts alike can enjoy this fitness class that will get you healthy and moving. Your first class is free. 9:15-10:15am Wednesdays and Fridays. 6:30-7:30pm Wednesdays. Epworth United Methodist Church, 4855 Central Ave., 419-450-1606. Check Facebook for details.

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734-790-0390

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Each of us comes to know the truth in our own way, says astrologer Antero Alli. “For some it is wild and unfettered,� he writes. “For others it is like a cozy domesticated cat, while others find truth through their senses alone.� Whatever your usual style of knowing the truth might be, Leo, I suspect you’ll benefit from trying out a different method in the next two weeks. Here are some possibilities: trusting your most positive feelings; tuning in to the clues and cues your body provides; performing ceremonies in which you request the help of ancestral spirits; slipping into an altered state by laughing nonstop for five minutes.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): I hope you’re making wise use of the surging fertility that has been coursing through you. Maybe you’ve been reinventing a longterm relationship that needed creative tinkering.

Perhaps you have been hammering together an innovative business deal or generating new material for your artistic practice. It’s possible you have discovered how to express feelings and ideas that have been half-mute or inaccessible for a long time.

If for some weird reason you are not yet having experiences like these, get to work! There’s still time to tap into the fecundity.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Uruguayan writer Eduardo Galeano defines “idiot memory� as the kind of remembrances that keep us attached to our old self-images, and trapped by them. “Lively memory,� on the other hand, is a feisty approach to our old stories. It impels us to graduate from who we used to be. “We are the sum of our efforts to change who we are,� writes Galeano. “Identity is no museum piece sitting stock-still in a display case.� Here’s another clue to your current assignment, Taurus, from psychotherapist Dick Olney: “The goal of a good therapist is to help someone wake up from the dream that they are their self-image.�

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Sometimes, Gemini, loving you is a sacred honor for me -- equivalent to getting a poem on my birthday from the Dalai Lama.

On other occasions, loving you is more like trying to lap up a delicious milkshake that has spilled on the sidewalk, or slow-dancing with a giant robot teddy bear that accidentally knocks me down when it suffers a glitch. I don’t take it personally when I encounter the more challenging sides of you, since you are always an interesting place to visit. But could you maybe show more mercy to the people in your life who are not just visitors? Remind your dear allies of the obvious secret -- that you’re composed of several different selves, each of whom craves different thrills.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Liz, my girlfriend when I was young, went to extreme lengths to cultivate her physical attractiveness. “Beauty must suffer,� her mother had told her while growing up, and Liz heeded that advice. To make her long blonde hair as wavy as possible, for example, she wrapped strands of it around six empty metal cans before bed, applied a noxious spray, and then slept all night with a stinky, clanking mass of metal affixed to her head.

While you may not do anything so literal, Cancerian, you do sometimes act as if suffering helps keep you strong and attractive -- as if feeling hurt is a viable way to energize your quest for what you want. But if you’d like to transform that approach, the coming weeks will be a good time. Step One: Have a long, compassionate talk with your inner saboteur.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Would you scoff if I said that you’ll soon be blessed with supernatural assistance? Would you smirk and roll your eyes if I advised you to find clues to your next big move by analyzing your irrational fantasies? Would you tell me to stop spouting nonsense if I hinted that a guardian angel is conspiring to blast a tunnel through the mountain you created out of a molehill?

It’s OK if you ignore my predictions, Virgo. They’ll come true even if you’re a staunch realist who doesn’t believe in woo-woo, juju, or mojo.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): This is the Season of Enlightenment for you. That doesn’t necessarily mean you will achieve an ultimate state of divine grace. It’s not a guarantee that you’ll be freestyling in satori, samadhi, or nirvana. But one thing is certain: Life will conspire to bring you the excited

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joy that comes with deep insight into the nature of reality. If you decide to take advantage of the opportunity, please keep in mind these thoughts from designer Elissa Giles: “Enlightenment is not an asexual, dispassionate, head-in-the-clouds, nailsin-the-palms disappearance from the game of life.

It’s a volcanic, kick-ass, erotic commitment to love in action, coupled with hard-headed practical grist.�

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Some zoos sell the urine of lions and tigers to gardeners who sprinkle it in their gardens. Apparently the stuff scares off wandering house cats that might be tempted to relieve themselves in vegetable patches. I nominate this scenario to be a provocative metaphor for you in the coming weeks. Might you tap into the power of your inner wild animal so as to protect your inner crops? Could you build up your warrior energy so as to prevent run-ins with pesky irritants? Can you call on helpful spirits to ensure that what’s growing in your life will continue to thrive?

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The fates have conspired to make it right and proper for you to be influenced by Sagittarian author Mark Twain. There are five specific bits of his wisdom that will serve as benevolent tweaks to your attitude. I hope you will also aspire to express some of his expansive snappiness. Now here’s Twain: 1. “You cannot depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.� 2. “Education consists mainly in what we have unlearned.� 3. “It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world and moral courage so rare.� 4. “When in doubt, tell the truth.� 5. “Thunder is good, thunder is impressive; but it is lightning that does the work.�

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “My grandfather used to tell me that if you stir muddy water it will only get darker,� wrote I. G. Edmonds in his book *Trickster Tales.* “But if you let the muddy water stand still, the mud will settle and the water will become clearer,� he concluded. I hope this message reaches you in time, Capricorn. I hope you will then resist any temptation you might have to agitate, churn, spill wine into, wash your face in, drink, or splash around in the muddy water.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In 1985, Maurizio Cattelan quit his gig at a mortuary in Padua, Italy and resolved to make a living as an artist. He started creating furniture, and ultimately evolved into a sculptor who specialized in satirical work. In 1999 he produced a piece depicting the Pope being struck by a meteorite, which sold for $886,000 in 2001. If there were ever going to be a time when you could launch your personal version of his story, Aquarius, it would be in the next ten months. That doesn’t necessarily mean you should go barreling ahead with such a radical act of faith, however. Following your bliss rarely leads to instant success. It may take years. (16 in Cattelan’s case.) Are you willing to accept that?

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Tally up your physical aches, psychic bruises, and chronic worries.

Take inventory of your troubling memories, halfrepressed disappointments, and existential nausea.

Do it, Pisces! Be strong. If you bravely examine and deeply feel the difficult feelings, then the cures for those feelings will magically begin streaming in your direction. You’ll see what you need to do to escape at least some of your suffering. So name your griefs and losses, my dear. Remember your near-misses and total fiascos. As your reward, you’ll be soothed and relieved and forgiven. A Great Healing will come. Š Copyright 2017 Rob Brezsny

TIED UP 1. Toy dog, for short 4. Alternatives to frappes 9. “The Trial� author 14. It can bring somebody home: Abbr.

15. Manicurist’s file material 16. Score 100% on a test 17. Yellow center?

18. Pupil who excels in cleanliness?

20. Baryshnikov, to fans 22. Wisdom provider 23. Do the same as Taiwan’s capital?

27. Flower delivery co.

29. Mop target 30. What the first letter in 14-Acrosses stands for 31. Musclehead’s injection 32. Big wet body 33. “Radames’ Letter� musical 34. Intense 36. Secretary who’s not working today?

38. Conical homes 41. “Topaz� author Leon 42. “Never heard of him�

45. Rocky rival Drago 46. Cadenza and Sportage 47. Minestrone ingredient 48. Indie rock’s ___ Seat Headrest 49. Monologue about undergarments?

52. Trump dossier writer Christopher 54. Buffoons 55. Small British prostitute?

59. Young ‘un 60. She was unanimously elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1995 61. Burj Khalifa city 62. “Insecure� channel 63. Spanish sherry city 64. Names on a blockbuster movie poster 65. “Uh-huh�

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1. Some biology majors 2. Kitty-corner 3. The 2017 winner is from Washington, DC 4. Meshuggah’s genre 5. “What ___ thinking?�

6. Started the trick 7. “Give it a shot�

8. Reddit mods 9. Waimea Canyon island 10. Legendary band whose debut album was “High Voltage�

11. Sympathize with 12. Relating to motion 13. Tom Brady stat.

19. Torino trio 21. Melon covering 24. Indulges in acid 25. Maker of the e-tron hybrid 26. Formally attired, say 28. RMN was his VP 31. Flag thrower 33. Pirate’s approval 34. Dump (on) 35. Conditions that may or may not apply 36. Neymar Jr.’s number 37. Highchair part 38. Facial squirm 39. Noncommittal 40. Big shot lawyer 42. With money to burn 43. Was predestined 44. Like easy shopping 46. Does some rolfing 47. Frat type 49. Mosquitoes and baby brothers, e.g.

50. “I’m ___ for it!�

51. Actor who played Stringer on “The Wire�

53. Thornfield Hall governess 55. Dude from Dallas 56. “___ up or shut up�

57. Bowling org.

58. Pencil holder as well as eyeglasses holder

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STYLE SENSE

Rock n Roar Toledoans let their wild side out at the Toledo Zoo during this dance party held to support conservation efforts.

Ama Chi

by Megan Yasu Davis

Ashley Sullivan, Julie Castillo, Bailey Robison and Jade Branch.

Karissa Sobczak and Ashley Pegish.

Jen Rinehart, Rachel Gustwiller and Julie Lang.

What do you get when you mix prints, lace, denim, bold jewelry, and a free day? A carefree spirit who sees life through a Saturday lens, a “free” day where you can sleep in and wear mismatched clothes. Later, people go out dressed to the nines, with hair and makeup on fleek.

Transitions of a naturally gifted model. Miss Ama Chi, a US postal employee by day and actress/model by night, is the perfect Saturday movie, a story beautifully produced.

Can you tell us what your name Ama Chi means? In many west African cultures, the

day a girl is born they are given that name. So I am a Saturday born girl, Ama is my name.

Chi in Igbo mean one of spirituality. So in total my whole name means Saturday born daughter of spirituality.

What is your profession? I am an employee of

Kathy Bruck, Lynne Haney, Amy Gill, Erika Escue and Heather Jankulovski.

Blues, Brews and Brats

the United States Postal Service, but I am also, in conjunction with my best friend, starting a body beauty line called Kara Sevede, which is Turkish for “Black Love”.

Blues musicians took the stage during this annual festival held in downtown Waterville to benefit the Waterville Rotary.

If you have a sixth sense, what would it be? Know what people are feeling. Knowing

there auras good or bad. Almost telepathic in a sense.

When did your modeling career begin? I took classes

when I was in middle school, but I didn’t get really serious about modeling until I was about 19.

Mark & Cheryl Keller, Mark & Amy Snyder with Dave Dohanos-Robison and Jade Branch.

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Ashley Sullivan, Julie Castillo, Bailey Robison and Jade Branch.

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How do you prepare for photo shoots and fashion shows? I always confirm my

appointments, it is the most important factor when preparing for a shoot. Things change quickly, so I may have to adjust.

I get hair and makeup prepared. I arrive at least 30 minutes before the models are expected to arrive to find a space to organize.

If you were going to a party, what is your go to look: Bodycon Diva or Bohemian Goddess and why? Always Bohemian

Goddess, mostly because I am a Goddess and I like to be comfortable. Something like shorts, a tee with heels, are always a go to.

Plus accessories are EVERYTHING.

Describe your dream red carpet designer.

Definitely someone local who is up and coming with a good sense of feeling the energy of who they are designing for. In a perfect world, one who is environmentally conscious of the fabrics and things they use is ideal.

Do you select your wardrobe? All my on screen wardrobe I select myself, however, the costume director has to approve the outfits..

Who are your fashion icons? They come

and go. I don’t have a specific icon. Right now Rihanna, as cliche as that may be, is someone I look up to. And Grace Jones, I’ve always loved how bold she is. Oh, but definitely the one person always near and dear to my heart is Ms. Erykah Badu.

Do you take fashion risks with your personal style? Absolutely. Getting dressed would not be fun if I didn’t.

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