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CatFest 2017 brings awareness to domestic violence

Tamara TCM Wellness Clinic will move from their 27068 Oakmead Dr., Perrysburg location to 120 W. Dudley St. in downtown Maumee, opening on June 1. 419-345-4996. Tamaratcm.com

Music, art and Black Cloister Brews celebrate the late arts advocate Cat Lambert By Jeff McGinnis

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Construction is underway at 6636 W. Central Ave., formerly a Walgreens, to build the area’s fifth Chick-fil-A, planned to open this summer. A new gallery and shop selling work by local artists called ART & SOUL has opened in Cricket West at 3142 Markway Rd., inside the former Style 5:16 boutique. 419-787-8802. facebook.com/ArtandSoulToledo Julie Berry, a women’s fashion retailer who operates a year-round store in La Porte, Indiana, as well as seasonal operations in Shipshewana, Indiana and Mesa, Arizona has opened a new women’s fashion boutique, Younique Boutique, at 117 N. Main St., Swanton. 419-464-8545. facebook.com/YouBou.biz Blaze Pizza, a fast-fire’d, build-yourown pizzeria franchise, has opened at 3330 W. Central Ave., The Shops at Westgate Village. 419-725-5600. Blazepizza.com Cornerstone Church has opened their downtown Toledo campus at 23 N. Summit St., by Hensville across from Owens Corning. The tabletop gaming store Dragon’s Roost will open on Friday, May 19. In addition to selling games, the shop also offers ables to accommodate board games, card games, a hobby bar for patrons to paint miniatures, as well as a full coffee bar with drinks from Glass City Roasters and pastries from Bakery Unlimited. Saxon Square, 6600 W. Sylvania Ave., 419-517-8454. thedragonsroost.com

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Pistachio Joe’s Ice Cream Emporium will celebrate a grand opening during the Old West End Festival, held Saturday and Sunday, June 3-4. The confectionary will sell ice cream, Italian ice, gelato, hot dogs, take-n-bake pizza, free squeezed lemonade, and more, inside The Palmer House. 2445 Collingwood Blvd., 419-464-6353. pistachiojoes.com The fast-casual, independently-owned Lebanese restaurant Pitasub Express will move from 5155 S. Main St., Sylvania to a nearby location in the Sylvan Plaza at the corner of Brint and McCord Rds., in the former Jet’s Pizza location. 419-882-1786. Pitasub.com

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Tres Chic Local & Unique, a family-owned boutique selling local, handcrafted items and repurposed, has opened at 6776 Providence St., Whitehouse. 419973-4698. facebook.com/treschiccraftique

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Two Vans, Two Politicians, One Lawsuit  The NWF and friends, including the Alliance for the Great Lakes and the Ohio Environmental Council launched a lawsuit against the EPA to force a decision whether to accept the decision to declare Lake Erie NOT impaired. The group, which is seeking “impairment” status, is fighting against Gov. Kasich’s reluctance for an impairment declaration. Kasich claims his concern is the impediment such a declaration would have for Ohio’s commerce.

 Toledo Mayor, city council members, county commissioners, state reps and senators from the area, including Theresa Fedor and Sherrod Brown were all invited and either didn’t respond or, like Fedor and Mayor Hicks-Hudson, cancelled.

 State Rep Michael Sheehy (District 46) and Lucas County Treasurer (and justannounced mayoral candidate) Wade Kapszukiewicz did make the trip. Kapszukiewicz said “I am energized by the passion of these volunteers. The issues that they’re focusing on are real. There are  The Advocates for a Clean Lake tangible steps that can be taken to address Erie recently put their money where this problem. One of the things I’m going their mouth is, renting two vans and to focus on in my campaign for mayor is, I inviting prominent area officials think Toledo should join the lawsuit against to see first-hand the devastation caused by Concentrated Animal Feed the U.S. EPA. Toledo should declare Lake Operations (CAFOs). The group made Erie impaired, because it is. Those two steps alone aren’t going to erase decades a tour of the area’s worst offenders of neglect, but those are two real things we and stopped in at area homes. can do right now and we should.”

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Soup’s up

Help turn ideas into fully supported community projects during the Toledo Soup Spring Social. The volunteer-led, micro funding event will give four organizations, selected based on their proposal to the committee, the opportunity to present their idea to attendees. The winning group will head home with the proceeds generated by the attendee’s $5 entrance fee. So head over, drop $5 (we know you have $5, come on), enjoy some soup and listen to the people planning Toledo’s future. 4pm. Sunday, May 21. Hensville, 406 Washington St. toledosoup.com

United we stand

The Fulton County Indivisible Alliance, part of the national, progress Indivisible political movement, will host an event to educate, organize and mobilize calls for change into action. During the Indivisible Conference: Revitalizing Democracy, speakers interested in supporting social justice will share their insight. Guest speakers include: House Representative Teresa Fedor (D-45), who will address human trafficking; Linda Mansour-Ismail, an attorney and human rights advocate; and Cheryl Johncox of the Sierra Club, a public policy specialist who will discuss the EPA’s relationship to Lake Erie and the Maumee River. 8:30am-2pm. Saturday, May 27. Maumee Indoor Theater, 601 Conant St., Maumee. 419-897-8901. facebook.com/FultonCountyIndivisibleAlliance Free

Alternative facts

In the age of “alternative facts” and fake news, it’s no wonder many are asking the question Father Jim Bacik seeks to answer in his upcoming, Thursday, May 18 lecture— Political Discourse Today: Is Truth Dead? Fr. Bacik will explore how destructive political debates, full of polarized rhetoric and personal attacks, have hurt current conversations. On Thursday, May 25, Fr. Bacik will discuss the Administration’s proposed budget from a social justice point of view during another lecture, The Federal Budget: A Moral Document. $10 per lecture in advance, $15 per lecture at the door. 5:30-7pm. Lourdes University Franciscan Center, 6832 Convent Blvd., Sylvania. 419-824-3961. Sylvaniafranciscanvillage.org —AC

Fetch your furry friends (and sneakers)

Lace up your shoes, put your pup on a leash, and get ready for a 1.25 mile walk for the Toledo Humane Society’s 32nd annual Bark in the Park. Enjoy games for pups and kids, great food, live entertainment and plenty of cute pets. The donations raised help to care for more than 4,000 animals that pass through the shelter every year. 11am-2pm. Saturday, May 20. Toledo Area Humane Society, 827 Illinois Ave.., Maumee. 419-891-0705. Toledohumane.org Free

You deserve a rose

Or, maybe someone else does? Botanical gifting is the theme of the next Ohio Theatre storytelling event, Spoken: A Rose. Community speakers will share five-minute stories about someone they lost, or can’t imagine losing. A panel of warm hearted judges will determine the winners of this casual competition with a $25 gift certificate to The Original Sub Shop & Deli as a grand prize. 7-9:30pm. Wednesday, May 24. Ohio Theatre, 3114 Lagrange St., 419-241-6785. Ohiotheatre.org facebook.com/SpokenToledo. Free —AC

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Chair dance

the C Comm votes? It’s been tried before, to no avail. Will the fact that highpowered gubernatorial candidate Jon Husted, now Ohio Secretary of State, has publicly slammed Stainbrook tip the scales this time around?

Turmoil in the T-Town political parties by Johnny Hildo

Not joshin’ around

The other way to change chairs is if the chair resigns. Hughes got his seat when party chair Steven Steel resigned after being elected President of Toledo City Council in twenty fifteen. Hughes then won a special election by the Dem C Comm later that summer, with support from across the party. The Dems were a well-oiled machine, sweeping to local victories, and Hughes was re-elected without opposition in twenty sixteen. Since then the wheels have come off. Hughes has angered several factions within the party, including the large and money-rich building trades. Flashback. It was the building trades who organized the C Comm elections in twenty oh-four to oust Paula Ross as party chair. The last straw this time around seems to have been the way-early pre-primary endorsement of incumbent Mayor Pau-

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All is not joy in Mudville. Both the local Democrats and Republicans are in the throes of crisis in leadership. GOP Chair Jon Stainbrook and Dem Chair Joshua Hughes are each under fire from their respective parties, with powerful factions plotting their overthrow. Yet the challenges each face couldn’t be more different.

One way in

Here’s the facts. The only way to become party chair is to be elected by the party Central Committee. The C Comm is in turn elected by voters who declare for their respective party at a primary election. There is one member elected from each political precinct. Precincts are the smallest political subdivision, usually covering several blocks or so. In theory, the partisan voters in each precinct would elect a member of the parties’ Central Committees by choosing the person in their precinct who best represents their partisan interests. The Central Committee representatives would in turn vote for party chairs who they think are best suited to organize and operate their party. That’s how a well-functioning democracy is supposed to work. Instead, what typically happens is one of two scenarios. Either no one gives a rat’s patoot and their is no real battle over party chair, or their is an internal organizing fight and the C Comm is stacked with folks expressly recruited to elect a specific candidate for chair. Actually the latter scenario feeds off the former. The reason a candidate for chair can stack the C Comm is because, for the most part, no one gives a shucky darn who their C Comm representative is.

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la Hicks-Hudson engineered by Chairman Hughes. That drove a deep wedge into the party, with some factions supporting the decision and others calling for Hughes’ head. But Hughes isn’t up for re-election until twenty twenty. The only way to oust him sooner is if he resigns. How to convince him he needs to go? They say money is the lifeblood of politics. So the anti-Hughes faction has pledged to cut off funds while Hughes is chair. In turn, Hughes has vowed to fight on, demanding increased financial contributions from Dem elected officials and even threatening to remove dissenting members of the party Executive Committee. We hear the battle has become heatedly personal, with threats and accusations and personal snubs. Both parties are in for a factional death match. The anti-Stainbrook faction of the GOP quietly organizes behind the scenes for next year’s C Comm fight. The anti-Hughes faction of the Dems ratchets up the flame under their chair’s hot seat to try to force him to resign. Our prediction? More fun and hijinx than we can possibly imagine. Games on!

Exit strategies

Conversely, there are two ways a party chair can be ousted from office. They must either lose an election or be removed from office by the C Comm, or they must resign. GOP C Comm elects its chair every primary, which means every two years. Dems elect theirs only in Presidential primaries, or every four years. When factional fights arise within the parties, it usually triggers an organizing drive to swing votes within the C Comm. That’s how Stainbrook got elected in the first place. He stacked the GOP C Comm with his own supporters. Every election cycle since, factions have arisen to challenge his chairmanship. Every time, Stainbrook and his followers have won enough precinct-level C Comm elections to retain enough of his supporters to stave off the challenge. There has been simmering discontent over Stainbrook’s inability to field quality candidates or raise sufficient money to challenge the Dem stranglehold on power in Lucas County. Quick! Name the last three local GOP candidates who were elected to office with Stainbrook’s help. Heck, name three local GOP candidates period. Rob Ludeman doesn’t count, he has been on Toledo City Council since CompuServe was a thing. And remains just about as relevant. Rumor has it the Republicans who have won while distancing themselves from Stainbrook are eyeing a fight for the chairmanship in next year’s primary. Their leader is supposedly Mark Wagoner, former State Senator from Ottawa Hills. A credible challenger, to be sure, but can he and his cohort win enough precinct-level elections to get

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Blue Blooms and Blue Water By Alison Wood-Osmun Don’t miss these two annual love-your-local-nature events

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Designated as “One of the two hundred last great places on Earth,” you sense how precious the Oak Openings region is when you walk along wind rippled sand dunes, breathe in the serenity of old

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growth trees, and hear the mingled chorus of birds, frogs and crickets echoing over the marshes and through the swaying grasses. Come celebrate this truly rare and vibrantly diverse ecosystem which is home to the largest concentration of Ohio’s endangered and rare species during Blue Week (May 16-23). Enjoy day and evening guided tours and family friendly activities to discover blue life such as salamanders, birds, snakes, butterflies, grasses and flowers. Get out and move during Birds and Frogs of our Wetlands, a 1.5 mile night hike on Thursday, May 18, 8:30-10:30pm at

Launch with the Northwest Ohio River Runners on their annual Spring into Green Tour along a portion of Swan Creek which defies its urban, industrial roots. The waterway, winds near city streets and under railroad trestles and traffic bridges, guiding you through a beautiful natural setting. As you paddle along, you are surrounded by lushly verdant budding trees and plants cascading down the embankments and overhanging the sunny, blue water. Sunday, May 28 from 11:30am-4pm at Swan Creek Public Launch at 525 Market St., downtown Toledo (Farmers Market parking lot), as part of NWORR weekly paddle and outings visit nworr.org. Life jackets required. Under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Bring drinking water. No registration required. Toledo Metroparks will supply kayaks for a fee: Single Kayak, $10 per hour Tandem Kayak, $15 per hour. Downriver kayak trip, Farnsworth to Side Cut Metropark, including transportation back to Farnsworth, $25 per person. E-bike rental, $10 per hour. Kayaks are available Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, 10am-7pm, from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. Pre registration for use of a kayak is required at metroparkstoledo.com/outdoor-adventures/paddling-sports/

Sylvan Prairie (8601 Brint Rd., Sylvania). Purchase plants for your yard, and learn about native plants sourced from local Oak Openings and Great Black Swamp areas, on Sunday, May 21 from 10am-4pm at Kitty Todd Nature Preserve (10420 Old State Line Rd., Swanton).

Route details: 3.5 miles round trip. Leisurely pace upstream for approximately 2 hours passing under City Park and Hawley St bridges and train trestles to the Western Ave bridge. Return trip is approximately 1 ½ hour with the current.

For all activities visit oakopenings.org/ learn/oak-openings-blue-week/

A Walk in the Park offers a barking good time Full-service dog daycare keeps dogs happy and healthy by Holly Tuey

Broersma started planning his business in 2015, and it officially opened in March of last year. He says in that time, it has grown enormously. He spends seven days a week and most nights at “the ranch” (as he calls it), which offers overnight boarding. “We’re here around the clock,” Broersma said. “Someone’s here overnight, usually me.” A Walk in the Park is located at the former Toledo Area Humane Society building in Maumee, with some of the offices converted to bedrooms for overnight staff and the dogs who don’t sleep in kennels. “We don’t just put them in a box, turn off the lights and go home. That’s stressful for some dogs,” he said.

A Dog Centered Approach

Dirk Broersma (pictured above) isn’t your average dog lover. He devotes nearly all his time to taking care of not just his dogs— a German Shepherd and SIX Affenpinschers— but also others, at his dog daycare, A Walk in the Park.

The daycare aims to be “dog-centered,” allowing the dogs to spend the day playing together and with the staff with as much time outside as weather allows. “This is such a personal business. People love their dogs, like a kid. They have to trust you to take care of them,” Broersma said. “[The dogs] have a place here where they feel safe, other dogs they can relate to, and people that pay attention to them.”

Broersma’s passion started years ago, with a dog of his own, a pit bull named Kiddo. Broersma and his wife Susan got Kiddo certified as a therapy dog, then went on to train other dogs to be therapy dogs. After his wife died three years ago, Broersma decided to start working with dogs full-time and he began planning A Walk in the Park. “I learned a lot from my wife, who had a real knack for [training the dogs]. She was an excellent teacher,” he said. Before the daycare opened, Broersma started a weekly dog walk in Sidecut Metropark that he continues today. Anyone can bring their dog for the group walk, which he says is a way to get to know other dog owners and learn walking techniques, and for the dogs to socialize. “Once they start walking, all those noses going in the same direction, something amazing happens,” he said. Socialization is a big part of A Walk in the Park. Broersma says the dogs learn from each other, and often those with behavior problems will go home better behaved. They take in area rescue dogs with behavior problems to train them and improve their chance of being adopted.

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Owner and Canine stress

“It’s amazing the number of calls I get from people with problems with their dogs,” he said. “They don’t know how to get a handle on it, the dogs are stressed out, the people are stressed out.” Broersma says sometimes the problems come from anxiety when dogs are left home alone while their owners work. He is trying to organize more public events to offer ways for owners and their dogs to spend more time together. These include the weekly walks, visits to the Perrysburg Farmers Market, and soon a “drink with your dog” night at Manhattan’s in Uptown. And A Walk in the Park offers internships for students, teaching them how to groom and handle the dogs. Broersma says they’ve even hired some of the students. The weekly walking group meets at 10:30 a.m. every Sunday, weather permitting, by the drinking fountain to the right of the playground in the Riverview Area. 1920 Indian Wood Circle, Maumee. 419-475-4101, awalkintheparkoftoledo.com

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Payday Mayday: Predatory Payday-Loan Lending, Out of Hand in Ohio and Toledo? By David Maxwell Fine Darlene*, a single Toledo mom of two children who used to work two jobs and now has a Master’s degree, should be living the American Dream. Instead, she’s recovering from the negative impact of payday lending. Her story began with $500, the amount she initially borrowed to pay for necessities like repairing her car and the gas bill. “It took me two years to get out of that first loan. Every two weeks I had to borrow more. I had nearly $800 in bills every month. It was a crazy cycle.” Unfortunately, Darlene’s story is not unique. The Center for Responsible Lending (CRL) has found that 76 percent of payday loans are due to “loan churn” – where the borrower takes out a new loan within two weeks of repaying an earlier loan. This allows payday lenders to exploit dire circumstances, and that immediate need for cash creates hefty profits from outrageous fees.

State Legislation to Rein In Payday Lenders

Toledo’s State Representative, Mike Ashford, is cosponsoring legislation, H.B. 123, with Rep. Kyle Koehler of (R-Springfield) that would revise Ohio’s lending laws. The proposed legislation would ease the burden on short-term borrowers, who often pay the equivalent of 600-700 percent interest rates. Rep. Ashford says that current laws “make it impossible to pay off loans. As a result, Ohioans are living behind the financial eight ball for a long time.” Local organizations in support of this legislation include: Advocates for Basic Legal Equality (ABLE), which provides legal services and advocates for low-income Ohioans; the Toledo branch of Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), which uses charitable lending to transform distressed neighborhoods into sustainable communities; and the United Way. Those three groups have collaborated on a Toledo ordinance that would restrict the zoning for payday lenders.

Payday Lenders: A Snapshot

Valerie Moffit, Senior Program Officer for LISC Toledo, says that H.B. 123 would be an improvement to “current payday lending practices [with high interest rates and repayment terms] that drive our families deeper and deeper into poverty.” Reiterating this point is ABLE attorney George Thomas: “We see [payday lenders] as predatory lenders. They’re extremely harmful and they take money out of our community.” Community Financial Services Association of America (CFSA), a trade organization that represents Advance America Cash Advance and about 70 other payday loan companies, did not return a call for comment on the introduced Ohio legislation.

State Representatives Mike Ashford (D), left, and Kyle Koehler (R), sponsored legislation to enact tough laws on payday lenders

The new legislation, H.B. 123, would, among other things: Limit a person’s monthly payment on the loan to 5 percent of one’s gross income.

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out payments over longer periods of time on larger loans.

Zoning restrictions

Over the past 20 years, the payday lending business has exploded in Toledo, and across Ohio. In 1996, there were only 107 payday loan businesses statewide. In 2015, that number jumped to 836, according to the Center for Responsible Lending. In Toledo, there are at least 17 advertised payday loan storefronts, as well as severValerie Mofit, Senior al auto title loan businesses. Program Officer for According to the Housing LISC Toledo Center analysis of data from Ohio Division of Financial Institutions, Department of Commerce, Lucas County had a population of 455,054 residents in 2010 and 67 payday lenders in 2007: an average of one lender per 6,800 residents, similar to the state average. To limit this saturation, Toledo City Councilwoman Cecelia Adams introduced city zoning legislation per-

states do not permit payday lending

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the interest rate on loans to 28 percent.

mitting only one store per 30,000 residents and requiring 2,000 feet between stores. On May 2nd, Toledo City Council voted unanimously to enact the payday loan zoning restrictions. Councilwoman Cecelia Adams spoke at the time of the vote: “It’s a serious problem in our community that this ordinance will help address... municipalities can restrict the zoning in cities, but they have no power over business practices... it’s overdue.”

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Despite the predatory tactics, the crisis speaks to the need for credit among struggling Toledoans. Gary Moore, Professor of Finance at the University of Toledo, describes payday loans as “risky loans [that provide financial opportunities to] people who otherwise couldn’t get loans. You don’t want to cut people off, but you don’t want people to be taken advantage of.” CONT’D ON P8

states are liberal with their payday lenders, allowing them to charge very high APRs.*

states have laws that greatly restrict such lenders

TCP looked at two payday lenders operating locally: ACE Cash Express and Advance America. Ace doesn’t loan money, it is merely a Credit Service Organization (CSO), charging a fee of 25% of the loan amount for matching you with a lender. A loan of $300 comes with a $75 CSO fee, interest charges of 25% Annual Percentage Rate (APR) totaling $2.87, and a $10 credit investigation fee for new loans, for a total charge of $87.87, equating to a total annual percentage rate of a whopping 763.63%. Advance America Cash Advance, America’s largest payday loan company, charges considerably lower fees. A $322 2-week payday loan comes with a $28 fee, and a 228.96% APR.

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In 2010, Colorado eliminated payday loans, mandating that loans be paid back by installments over 6 months, and reduced total APR on loans to 129 percent. Though payday lenders fought the changes, borrowing under the new system has increased.* May 17 • May 30

*According to Pew Charitable Trusts special report “Payday Lending in America.”

You cannot build your credit. That’s another big negative [of payday loans]. Toledo City Councilwoman Cecelia Adams CONT’D FROM P7 Even if a borrower successfully pays back their debt, the loan is not reported to credit bureaus, which creates another problem: “You cannot build credit with payday loans,” explained Adams. To provide a better solution, LISC Toledo, United Way of Greater Toledo, Lucas County Family and Children First Council, and the Filene Research Institute worked together to create the Employer Sponsored Small Dollar Loan (ESSDL). The program, championed by Lucas County Commissioner Pete Gerken, teams employers and several Toledo-area credit unions to provide loans between $300 and $1,500 that are repaid directly from a borrower’s paycheck over six to twelve months. ESSDLs report to credit bureaus, which can help the borrower build credit-

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worthiness, and offer interest rates that are less than 17 percent, with no fees— significant benefts over payday loans.

Varied impact

After her daughter was in a car accident, Darlene— once trapped in the payday loan cycle— was pleased to learn that her job offered ESSDLs. “I was able to borrow double what I would borrow at a payday lender,” she said, “but I paid much less interest, and the repayment came out of my paycheck over 10 months.” However, many Toledo employers don’t offer ESSDLs, so individuals will continue to turn to standard payday loan stores to pay bills and cover emergency costs.

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What’s the most rewarding thing you’ve ever heard from a patient? Because we do cosmetic and lifestyle medicine, we are often credited with changing a patient’s life for the better. While flattering, we’d like to point out that the patient is responsible for that, and we’re just happy to help in whatever way we can.

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Training and education at the highest level. Also, caring for the whole patient and not just the reason for the office visit. By this I mean being aware of the patient’s work, family and environmental factors. That would help the physician see the patient not as a disease or injury but as an individual who requires compassion and understanding.

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Practice patient and customer care at high levels. We are a diagnostically based practice. “Do it right, not just get it done.” We don’t cut corners. Meeting and exceeding the highest standards of the American Animal Hospital Association is our daily mission.

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What medical advancement has made the biggest impact in your field? Advanced in-office lab equipment. Digital x-rays, especially in dental. Therapeutic and surgical lasers.

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How do you deal with stress?

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Education, reputation and ability to care. Do they care who I am or why I am there? Are they polite, or do they blow me off when I ask a question? Do they make me wait an hour for a 10 minute appointment and charge too much?

What’s the most rewarding thing you’ve ever heard from a patient?

“This is the best I have felt in years. Thank you.”

What life lesson did you learn from your parents?

Family and your health is a priority. Love work, be grateful for what you have and for what you don’t.

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Laughter is medicine. What’s your favorite health care provider joke?

“Want to hear a funny joke?” — “Hold on, let me BRACE myself!”

What medical advancement will make a big impact in your field? The field of biomedics is exploring the possibility of growing teeth

What’s the most rewarding thing you’ve ever heard from a patient?

“You have changed my life, because now I’m not embarrassed to smile.”

When you’re the patient, what’s the most important thing you look for in another health care provider? Their educational background.

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Listening. I know healthcare is fast-paced, and sometimes we are tempted to rush through and get to the meat of the exam, but I want a doctor who will stop looking at their laptop long enough to take a seat, look me in the eye and truly listen to what I’m saying.

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Stop letting those you love know how important they are to you. The recent passing of an old friend reminded me to not let a single day go by without reaching out to those we love.

What do you wish your patients would do differently?

I wish they would stop thinking of their eyes as separate from their body. The way we treat our body directly impacts our eye health. Eating fresh, colorful fruits and veggies, exercising, and managing systemic health issues all goes a very long way to maintaining eye health.

What’s your philosophy for practicing medicine/healing?

I practice optometry with a very simple philosophy: EMPATHY. I think it’s especially important as a healthcare provider to come to your patients with a capacity to understand that we are all a product of our past experiences. Empathy frees me to listen, understand, communicate and form a plan that works with my patient.

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What’s the most rewarding thing you’ve ever heard from a patient?

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Valerie had tried alternatives and hadn’t found a solution. Until she visited Tamara TCM. Hear what she had to say:

“Due to the fun aging process my hormones are out of whack and vs going on Birth Control/Hormones/ Chemicals. Tamara is treating me with a combination of Herbs and Acupuncture and I feel amazing for first time in months!”

Dr. Marlene Welch What’s your philosophy for practicing medicine/healing?

To treat patients how I would want to be treated… with respect and kindness. And to continuously improve my knowledge and skills so that I can always provide the highest quality of care.

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How did you select your speciality?

I was watching plastic surgeons on TV who were on a mission trip and reconstructing the mouths of children with cleft lips in the Philippines. I knew immediately that that was what I was meant to do.

Valerie’s story is just one of the many successes at Tamara TCM. Many conditions are effectively treated with acupuncture. Please schedule a consultation with Licensed Acupuncturist Tamara Willingham. Call 419-345-4996.

What medical advancement has made the biggest impact in your field?

Regenerative medicine. We are now able to use products from our own bodies, including stem cells and growth factors, to regenerate collagen, fat and even hair for both cosmetic and reconstructive purposes. This field is quickly expanding and we will see many more innovative applications for regeneration of human tissues.

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Culinary Fridays and Sundays

Tea in The Secret Garden Sweet Shalom Tea Room

Sweet Shalom Tea Room offers May’s monthly tea themed after the book “The Secret Garden” by Frances Hodgson. The menu includes cheddar chive scones, garden vegetable soup, cucumber tea sandwiches, chocolate tartlets and more. Offered Fridays and Sundays in May at 11am and 2:30pm. $22.95. 8216 Erie St., 419-297-9919. sweetshalomtearoom.com

Thursday 5.25

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Year-Round German American Festival? The Black Forest Cafe serves heaping helpings of authentic German food By Jeff Klima

If you can’t get enough of the annual German-American Festival in Oregon, you don’t have to wait an entire year to enjoy the food. The Black Forest Cafe, a restaurant on the German American Festival grounds is open year-round and serving up a wide selection of authentic German foods. Formerly a private club, the Black Forest Cafe opened to all in 2012. Matt Pfouts, Assistant Manager/Chef, a member of the GAF committee, worked on transitioning the club to a restaurant and, though he wasn’t a chef previously, he’s picked up the knack(wurst) quickly. “We’re a non-profit organization based off of seven societies, Pfouts explains of the restaurant’s origins. Those societies include the Toledo United Swiss, the Bavarian Sports Club and the Toledo Schwäbischer Unterstützungs-Verein, a financial support group which hosts Germanic events throughout the year, including the summer Waldfest.

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“Our main goal was to turn this place out for more than just the [GAF],” Pfouts explained of why the societies decided to expand their clubhouse into a restaurant. “This place is so beautiful. It’s 12 acres of German culture and heritage that people will enjoy. So we wanted to open it up for the public.” And as the clubs still meet on-site, the old-world-style restaurant, decorated with steins, a giant cuckoo clock and a mounted boar’s head across from a full bar, serves a dual purpose. “One of the benefits was the exposure the clubs get— some people might want to become social or active members,” Pfouts says, shrugging. Sign us up! It really is an amazing space that conveys a sense of history. While the building itself isn’t that old, the restaurant was built on the property between 30-35 years ago (the GAF is 52 years old), it manages to transport you in spirit (and feasting!) to the Black Forest in Germany. And when it comes to the food, you’ll feel like a true Teuton.

This session will teach students different methods to cooking pasta from scratch. 7-9pm. $55. 301 River Rd., Maumee. 419-794-8205. historiccommercialbuilding.com

Wednesday 5.17

Cooking Classes The Market on Green

Learn during a cooking demonstration on the third Wednesday of every month. RSVP required due to limited seating. 5:30-6:30pm. 1806 Madison Ave., 567-585-0055. promedica.org/marketonthegreen

The Appetizers

When an appetizer is called A Taste of Germany, you know you have to dive in headfirst. Brought out on a large serving board, this app offers your choice of wurst, sauerkraut, Kartoffelpuffer (potato pancakes) and Obatzda und Brezel, which is a cheese spread served with pretzels.

The Entrées

Sampling the Jaegerschnitzel, the Black Forest Burger and the Lake Perch Sandwich, three very different menu options, we learned that they all have something in common: they’re huge. These Germans don’t mess around with food and it’s all delicious. The Jaegerschnitzel is their bestseller and it’s easy to see why. A pork cutlet pounded flat, breaded, fried and served with a wine and mushroom sauce, pushed the flavor into the realm of haute cuisine. The Black Forest Burger comes with all the fixin’s of a classic hamburger with bacon, but it gets a protein boost from the addition of German sausage on the burger (Your choice of sausage — we sagely went with knockwurst). And if you do opt for the Lake Perch Sandwich, you’re gonna love the batter they use. It doesn’t overtake the flavor of the fish. And yes, you can get both the potato salad and the spaetzle as sides. Overall, it’s a big menu and you’re gonna wanna try everything on it. Especially…

The Dessert

We might have a winner for best dessert in Toledo. Yes, that’s a bold statement in a town where there’s so many amazing sweets, but zee Germans are known worldwide for their chocolate cake and this one is mind-blowingly delicious. It’s also big enough for a couple of people (though we won’t judge if you don’t share) and covered in a cherry compote that makes this a perfect cap to an excellent meal. But if you don’t like chocolate, their carrot cake is a fantastic alternative and nearly an equal to its rich counterpart. Each dessert is only $4, so if you want to take someone out for a luxurious birthday treat, this is a place that won’t break the bank. Now if we could just get them to open on the weekends…

Free Saturday 5.20

Band Booster BBQ Chicken Fundraiser Anthony Wayne High School The Anthony Wayne Schools Band Boosters offer an opportunity to support and listen to the school bands at the BBQ Chicken Fundraiser. Enjoy half a BBQ chicken, a baked potato, green beans, a roll, homemade dessert and soda, water or coffee. The kids bands will be playing throughout the event. 2-7pm. $11. 5967 Finzel Rd., Whitehouse. 419-877-0466. anthonywayneschools.org

Pierogies Cooking Class Foodology

Learn how to make fresh pasta stuffed with pierogi fillings, as well as kielbasa from Zavotski Custom Meats. 5:30-8pm. $40. 2059 W. Laskey, 567-970-7100. foodologytoledo.com

Tuesday 5.30

Cake Pops Cooking Class Foodology

Learn tips and tricks to create delicious cake pops. This class is for the entire family. Water, coffee, lemonade and hot chocolate will be provided. 5-7:30pm. $40. 2059 W. Laskey. 567-970-7100. foodologytoledo.com

Tastings Wednesdays

Wine Tasting Majestic Oak Winery

Stop in anytime at Majestic Oak Winery for a tasting of a flight of four wines. Select a snack of cheese, crackers and sausage. During regular business hours. Prices of wines vary. Majestic Oak Winery, 13554 Mohler Rd., Grand Rapids. 419-875-6474. majesticoakwinery.com

Wednesdays-Fridays

Wine and Craft Beer Tastings Corks Wine and Liquor

This Rossford shop offers wine tastings every Wednesday and Thursday from 6-8pm. Captain Will offers craft beer tastings on Friday from 5-7pm. 27250 Crossroads Pkwy Ste A., Rossford. 419-872-6800. Find Corks Wine & Craft Beer Bar on Facebook. Free

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Saturdays

Wine Tasting Paula Brown Shop and Pub

After a stressful week, relax at the Pub, which offers a wine tasting every Saturday. Syd and Diane’s will provide snacks to complement the wine. Massages will be available for $10 on May 20. Noon-8pm on Saturdays. Prices vary. 912 Monroe St., 419-241-8100. sydanddianes.com, paula-brown-shop.myshopify.com

Wednesday 5.17

Wine Tasting Series at the Toledo Zoo Toledo Zoo and Aquarium

Try a taste of something wild and enjoy different types of wine. This tasting takes place in the Aquarium, and has a selection of hors d’oeuvres and live music. 7-9pm. $40/members, $45/non-members. 2700 Broadway St., 419-385-5721. toledozoo.org

Friday 5.19

Exclusive Tasting Walt Churchill’s Market

The owner of Solo Vino will be presenting wines locally exclusive to Walt Churchill’s Market and Bassett’s Market. 4-7pm. Prices of wine vary. 26625 N. Dixie Hwy., Perrysburg. 419-872-6900 waltchurchillsmarket.com

Wine by the Glass Pavilion La Dolce Vita: Italian Wines The Glass Pavilion at the Toledo Museum of Art

This session offers tastes of four Italian wines and light snacks. 6:30-8:30pm. $25/members, $35/non-members. 2445 Monroe St., 419-255-8000. toledomuseum.org

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German Wines Walt Churchill’s Market

Taste multiple wines from the 13 major wine regions in Germany. 2-6pm. Prices of wine vary. 3320 Briarfield Blvd, Maumee. 419-794-4000. waltchurchillsmarket.com

Spartansville Food Truck Festival Start High School

Come to Start High School for a unique taste from Toledo’s best food trucks! The line up includes Rusty’s Road Trip, Walle’s Rocket Bar, Nacho Danny, Serrant Concessions, Eric’s Ice Cream Factory, JoJo’s Chili Famous Dog, The Displaced Chef, Po Mo’s Ribs and Rosies. 3pm-8pm. 2010 Tremainsville Rd., 419-671-3000. Find Spartanville Food Truck Festival on Facebook. Free

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Brews and Bros: Tipping a Mug to Benefit Prostate Cancer Maumee Bay Brewing Company

This networking and philanthropy event gives young professionals a chance to meet each other and enjoy some craft beers. Proceeds support cancer research. A silent auction is also available. 5:30-8pm. $250/a couple, $75/an additional ticket. 27 Broadway St., 419-243-1302. promedica.org

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Patio Wines Tasting Walt Churchill’s Market

Tricia Rasar from Cutting Edge presents red and white wines that are perfect for the patio or cook outs. 4-7pm. Prices of wine vary. 26625 N. Dixie Hwy., Perrysburg. 419-872-6900 waltchurchillsmarket.com

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Young love often rings true to the story of Romeo & Juliet— even without royal families, feuding fathers, protecting a wall built to keep two neighbors apart is still quite intimidating. Mix in oppositional teens and you have a recipe for romance. See how the drama boils over in The Fantasticks, a musical that first opened in New York on May 3, 1960 in Greenwich Village and is scheduled to close this summer. See how love conquers all when Toledo director Jim Norton brings his favorite musical to the local stage for two weekends. $20/general, $10/students. May 19-May 21. 8pm, Friday-Saturday. 3pm, Sunday. The Valentine Theatre’s Studio A, 410 Adams St., 419242-2787. Valentinetheate.com

The late Lillian Hellman is remembered for many things— her impressive dramatic talents, writing the 1939 dramatic play The Little Foxes, the far-left sympathies that got her blacklisted by the House Committee on Un-American Activities, her romantic relationship with Dashiell Hammett, the author of detective novels like The Maltese Falcon, who was later arrested for ties to the Communist party— but the way she is remembered is as varied as her storied history. Hear her own version of the story during the Actor’s Collaborative Toledo’s presentation of “Lillian” by William Luce. Based on her autobiographical writings, this sensitive, revealing portrait is told in a one-woman show starring Barbara Barkan. Directed by Paul Causman. $20. 7pm, reception. 8pm, show. Saturday, May 20. Trinity Episcopal Church, 319 Adams St., 419-205-0409. Act419.org —AC

Alanna Baker’s Beautiful Black Spider

Inspecting the insects of Cirque du Soleil’s OVO By Athena Cocoves Eight-year-olds rarely dream of growing up to become a spider— but then again, Alanna Baker was no typical eight-year-old. From a small village outside of London, Baker began training for acrobatic competitions at age five. She hadn’t even turned nine and she knew exactly what she wanted to do. “Cirque du Soleil came to London. My family got tickets and I was so excited, and then so mesmerized,” reflects Baker. “I told them ‘I want to be in a show like this.’ They thought I was joking... but fifteen years later, here I am. They couldn’t be more proud.”

So much for running away with the Circus

Baker admits her dream of joining Cirque was “a bit of a longshot” when she first brought it up, but she never treated the idea as if it was out of reach. “I was training five days a week, but I knew what I wanted and my family was supportive,” explains Baker. “They kept saying, ‘you’ll get there, just keep training.’ And then I did. Dreams do come true. It just took a lot of hard work, commitment and dedication.” And that’s not to mention a few sprains and a ton of natural talent. As a gymnast, Baker has been to the World Cup, toured internationally and won the European Championships twice. Still, she cites her parents as the biggest factor in her success: “They were the most supportive,” she said passionately. “I couldn’t be more happy with what they did for me… driving me hours to training, giving me everything I needed to make that dream from 15-years-ago come true.” That sense of trust established with her parents emboldened her ability to transition from an athlete competing in a solo sport to a performer who has worked with over 100 other performers for the past four years in Cirque Du Soleil’s touring circus production.

Weaving together

Baker agrees that it takes a special type of gymnast to work alongside a giant crew that makes each Cirque performance possible: “you have to have so much trust in your team members,” she added. A little over four years ago, Baker took a leap of faith and attended a closed audition at her gym for Cirque Du Soleil and was asked to join the company shortly after. Before she took her current role as the Black Widow— a graceful, black spider. “Spiders are something you see everyday. I spent a long time researching the angular movements, looking at scientific videos on YouTube to observe the way they move. Their small movements are the most stunning— sometimes less is more. Especially when on stage, when I’m still and then suddenly move it catches the audience’s attention.”

Maintaining movement

Since joining the show four years ago, Baker and the 150+ person cast and crew have toured internationally, staying in cities for only a few nights. “We’re like a big family,” said Baker. “Everyone has the same passion to be on stage and we do what we love every day. It’s always inspiring.” Later this year, Baker will return to London, where her dreams first started. Only this time, she’ll finally be on stage. Seven performances from Wednesday, May 31 through Sunday, June 4. $36+. Times vary. For more information, see online. The Huntington Center, 500 Jefferson Ave., 419-255-3300. cirquedusoleil.com/ovo

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5 Must See Films Glass City Film Festival Ohio Theatre May 19-21 By Jeff Klima The one thing you absolutely need to accept about any film festival is that you won’t make it to every showing. Even when the films all play on one screen, and aren’t running concurrently, it’s just too big a time commitment for most people. That reality being realized, it’s imperative to select films carefully, plotting a schedule so you can be sure that when you and your co-workers are clustered at the coffee bar, you can be the one holding court. It’s crucial to be the alpha when discussing films at a coffee bar… or at least not be the poser who chose to watch the wrong movie. Here’s are five movies you definitely ought to watch during the 2017 Glass City Film Festival:

5. They Will All Die In Space Thriller. 15 minutes. 6pm. Sunday, May 21. We know very little about this short from director Javier Chillon, but he’s quietly been putting out novel thrillers for a few years now (Decapoda Shock, Die Schneider Krankheit) so we’re willing to buy a ticket and take the ride.

3. Nobody Dies Here Documentary. 23 minutes. 8pm. Saturday, May 20. A beautifully shot, bleak narrative about a South African goldmine and the workers who toil in it, Nobody Dies here is a French language short from director Simon Panay. Here are the stories of those who hope to get rich and escape their brutal situation — as well as those who have realized their plight. 2. Reclaiming the Landscape Documentary. 17 minutes. 4pm. Sunday, May 21. A documentary short by Steven Boatman, this powerful doc tells the story of urban agricultural farmer Thomas Jackson, a Toledo man who tried to grow a suburban garden and was ultimately met with resistance from his neighbors and the city. A sad tale of a good person in a bureaucratic and fussy world. Check out our story about the film at toledocitypaper.com.

The Toledo Jewish Film Festival, a fiveweek event showcasing one significantly Jewish film per week, kicks off on Monday, May 22 with Remember. Starring Oscar winners Christopher Plummer and Martin Landau, Remember (2015) is the tale of two old men taking a cross-continental trip to track down the Nazi who destroyed both of their lives while they were imprisoned in Auschwitz. The 95minute film is directed by Canadian Atom Egoyan, known for his frank, artistic and intense films. Subsequent films play on Mondays throughout June. Get a special all-festival-films-included package for $25 per person. Popcorn and water are included in the ticket price. 7pm. Starts Monday, May 22. $7/per film, per person. Lourdes University Franciscan Center, 6832 Convent Blvd., Sylvania. 419-724-0361. jewishtoledo.org

Puttin’ on the Fritz

Few silent films speak as loudly as Fritz Lang’s near-opus Metropolis (M is his best film). A split dystopian/utopian society is at the heart of this futuristic tale from 1927. When a “soulless” worker from the subterranean mechanical heart of this metropolitan city finds himself topside, he falls in love with a beautiful woman who is out of his class. Will love conquer all? Find out when the Toledo Museum of Art features Metropolis for their Sound of Silents program. Organist Clark Wilson will accompany the film. 7pm. Thursday, May 18. Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle Theater, 2445 Monroe St., 419-255-8000. toledomuseum.org

1. Truth Underground Documentary. 1 hour and 8 minutes. 6-8pm. Friday, May 19. This heart-wrenching, award-winning documentary co-opens the festival. The story of three people who are utilizing poetry to cope with their personal issues, including military PTSD, racial injustice and an absentee father. This doc is powerful in its cries for attention, help and empathy. There’s also some amazing and emotional poetry here. Be sure to stay tuned for our online interview with the film’s director, Bradley Bethel.

4. Cain’s Shadow Thriller. 30 minutes. 6pm. Sunday, May 21. Not to be all sci-fi thriller, but this is a good year for the genre. This gloomy flick tells of mass disappearances of children in a dystopian near future. The mother of one of the missing teams up with a transsexual DJ to get some answers. Directed by Antonio De Palo.

What else you need to know: The second annual Glass City Film Festival runs May 19-21 at the Ohio Theatre (3114 LaGrange St.). All films will be held at the Theatre, but some special events will take place across the street at The Old Library. Awards, made by Gathered Glassblowing Studios, will be presented for festival categories including Best Feature, Best Short, Best Cinematography and an Audience Award. The Awards Ceremony will be held at the Theatre at 7:30pm on Sunday, May 21.

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Posters Take Center Stage at the Paula Brown Gallery Talented Toledo graphic designers get their due By Joel Sensenig The The Paula Brown Gallery is hosting an exhibition for a sometimes forgotten artistic medium. The Poster Show, an exhibition of 50plus posters from 10 Toledo graphic designers, spans five decades of regional work. Promoting everything from rock bands to city appearances by tennis great Bjorn Borg and the Mid-American Conference championship basketball tournament at Centennial Hall, the show is a history lesson on Glass City hosted events. The show, which runs through July 7, is curated by graphic designer Dan Weeks and Peter Brown, co-owner of the Paula Brown Shop. Many of the posters received local and national graphic design awards. Designers included in the show are Weeks, Bob Cairl, Jeff Kimble, Terry Lesniewicz, Ellen Loeffler, Steve Mockensturm, Al Navarre, Joe Pinciotti, Gene Powell and Martin Treu.

“They tell me that in the 80s, it was almost a battle between designers — who could outdo who. Corporations and nonprofits spent the money to do these. They don’t do it as much anymore.”

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“Dan Weeks approached me about doing a poster show and it took me only a second to say ‘yeah,’ Brown recalled. “No one had done it and it’s a way of celebrating some of the great art that was done during this period.” Weeks said the idea for the exhibit came to him after he realized he had many posters hidden away and thought many of his designer associates may have similar stockpiles. Weeks explains that the 1980s were the heyday for event posters. “There was a time in Toledo where people were using posters as a marketing tool and also as a creative piece to commemorate an occasion, either an association or a company,” he said. “These are frameable posters that were multi-silkscreens and actual works of art. There is type on the posters that conveys information, but the main visual is usually a strong work of art.” Brown said many of the posters represent a competitive time for the designers.

Learn more about ten of Toledo’s top graphic designers during an exhibit featuring over 70 posters. Works on view include Joe Pinciotti’s 2014 work for A&E’s TV series Bates Motel (pictured below).

Brown said reaction to the show has been very positive, which he attributes to a number of factors. “It’s educational from the standpoint of what was going on here,” he said. “It’s kind of historical about Toledo. It’s also great artwork, most of which is somewhat timeless.” Some of the posters are available for purchase. Most popular have been some of the band posters, which include Mockensturm works for Wilco, Vampire Weekend, Old 97s and the Civil Wars. The earliest poster is Lesniewicz’s “Ad Man” superhero piece for the Advertising Club of Toledo, touting his “never ending crusade against tripe,” while Navarre’s poster from January 2017 promotes the “Musical Tribute to Pat O’Connor,” the longtime local record store owner who passed away in December. Through July 7. Paula Brown Gallery and Pub 912 Monroe St., 10am-5pm. Tuesday through Friday, 10am-3pm Saturday.

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Ongoing Wolfe Gallery Art Exhibition - Artwork

from students in the visual and digital art classes will be on display through June 1. 8:30am-4:30pm, Monday-Friday. The Wolfe Gallery at Maumee Valley Country Day School, 1715 S. Reynolds Rd., 419-381-1313. mvcds.org Free

Breaking Ground: A Retrospective of Progress - This

exhibit celebrates 160 years of art in Northwest Ohio. 350 works of art are on display from over 99 artists. Through May 25. One Seagate, 550 N. Summit St., 419-941-8732. myprizm.com Free

“FLUX” Art Exhibition - Celebrating 24 years of business for the Angelwood Gallery, this show features over 20 regional artists working with different medias, including over 100 pieces of pottery by gallery owner Julie A. Beutler. Through June 18. 11am-4pm, Tuesday-Saturday. Noon-5pm, Sunday. Angelwood Gallery, 24195 Front St., Grand Rapids. 419-832-0625. angelwoodartgallery.com Free “Speaking Of” Art Exhibit - This

photography art exhibit features a collaboration between BGSU students and Woodlane Industries. 8:30am-5:30pm, Monday-Wednesday, Friday; 8:30am-6:30pm,Thursday. The show runs through May 31. American Frame Show Room, 400 Tomahawk Showroom, 419-887-8030. americanframe.com Free

Daring to Abstract: A Solo Exhibit

Representational painter Julie Draeger debuts 22 recent abstract paintings that portray emotion by using color, straying from her typical style. 8am-4:30pm, Monday, Wednesday-Friday; 8am-6:30pm, Tuesday. Perrysburg Municipal Building, 201 W. Indiana Ave., 419-324-4758. mainart-ery.com Free

Thursday 5.18 3rd Thursday Art Loop - This month’s loop

will partner with the Glass City Film Festival for an evening of film-themed events, including screenings from local and regional filmmakers, live music, open art galleries and a filmmaker networking night at Fleetwood’s Tap Room.. 5:30-9pm. Downtown Toledo. 419-254-2787. theartscommission.org/artloop Free

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Nature Exhibition Opening

British-born artist Joanna Manousis brings her largest solo exhibition to River House Arts. Manousis is a Toledo resident and glass artist whose work has been presented in the Toledo Museum of Art’s Glass Pavilion. 6pm. River House Arts, 425 Jefferson., 419-441-4025. river-house-arts.com Free

Saturday 5.20 Free Lecture: All About Acrylic Paints - This lecture and demonstration

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will be given by Art Supply Depo owner Jules Webster to explain the different characteristics and potential uses of acrylic paints. 10-11am. Space is limited, so guests are asked to register. Art Supply Depo in Bowling Green, 435 East Wooster, 419-352-9501. artsupplydepobg.com Free

Tuesday 5.23 Intro to Colored Pencil for Artwork and Coloring Books - Join artist Dianne

Pinkelman for a workshop with colored pencils. This class is an intro to shading, bleeding and the basics to improv your coloring skills. Guests are asked to bring or purchase supplies. See website for list of supplies needed.Registration is required. 10am-noon. $25. The Art Supply Depo, 29 S. St Clair St., 419-720-6462. artsupplydepo.com

Thursday 5.25 Localeyes: Brian Carpenter

Localeyes tours gives guests a chance to see what pieces of art inspire local artists, musicians and educators. This session gives a look into what inspires Brian Carpenter who is the lecturer of Interdisciplinary Art & Foundations Center for Visual Arts Gallery Director. 6-7pm. The Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St., 419-255-8000. toledomuseum.org Free

Party with Your Boyfriend’s Stylist

Don’t have a boyfriend, let alone one with a stylist? No problem. Your Boyfriends Stylist (YBFS) is a fashion and art marketing group that wants to bring the style to you. Join them for a party full of art, fashion and music during The 4th Carlo Rossi Art Exhibition. Dance to music by DJ 100, listen to live music by local artists and producers and browse acrylic paintings, fashion and other art by local creatives. $10 RSVP. Door fees are TBH. 7-11pm. Friday, May 26. The Truth Gallery, 1811 Adams St., 419-242-7650. Yourboyfriendsstylist.com

Ceramic artist Jan Pugh’s stunning, whimsical pottery is now available in Perrysburg. The Genoa pottery studio founded by Jan Pugh, Packer Creek Pottery, has opened a second shop and gallery in Perrysburg. Off the wheel and ready to deal, functional ceramic works will be debuted during the gallery grand opening weekend. Thursday, May 18 through Saturday, May 20. 10am-5:30pm, Monday-Friday. 10am-4pm, Saturday. Open late during the Farmer’s Market. 322 Louisiana Ave., Perry’s Landing, Perrysburg. 419-806-1355. packercreekpottery.com Free

Saturday 5.27 The Toledo Artists’ Club Water Exhibit - This month’s theme is

water. All the art displayed is for sale, and the exhibit runs through June 29. 1-4pm on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. TAC Gallery at the Toledo Botanical Garden, 5403 Elmer Dr., 419-531-4079. toledoartistclub.com Free

Sumi Brush Painting - Learn the

techniques of Zen Buddhist calligraphy and brush painting during this workshop. Check their website for a list of supplies needed for the class. Registration required. 2-4pm. $22. The Art Supply Depo, 29 S. Saint Clair St., 419-720-6462. artsupplydepo.com

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Seattle’s Post-Grunge Favorites Bring the ‘90s to 2017 By Joel Sensenig No respectable ‘90s rock playlist is complete without Kevin Martin belting out at least a few verses. With an MTV video airing every hour, the singer for Seattle post-grunge band Candlebox was in living rooms around the nation during the mid-‘90s, explaining that he really didn’t mean to hurt you, but he did it anyway — and you left him far behind. Candlebox is the headlining band at the Ohio Springfest on the grounds of the Stranahan Theater on Saturday, May 20. The band, which sold more than four million copies of its 1993 self-titled debut album, has played Toledo several times and returns with a new batch of songs from its 2016 release, Disappearing in Airports. Still, fans can expect plenty of the songs that put Candlebox on the rock charts in the mid-1990s.

Recalling glory days

“There was an honesty and a sincerity to that era or that generation of musicians,” he said. “When you look at Billy Corgan (of Smashing Pumpkins) now, like him or not, he still honestly says

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how he feels and he’s not ashamed of it. I think that’s what is missing in today’s music. Candlebox has never apologized for the music we make. We’ve never apologized for the things we’ve said or done, and we never will. If you don’t like us, we don’t care. We have plenty of fans who do like us. That’s always been our thing. I think that’s what people are attracted to about the ‘90s music.” It’s apparent listening to Martin that he appreciates the success he had in the early years of the band, of which he is currently the sole original member. He also knows he’s persevered in a music environment that is worlds away from 1993. “The depressing part about what’s happened to rock ‘n roll music is that the independence is gone,” he said. “Artists used to want to stand out and be something different. I think a lot of these young bands have lost sight of that or maybe didn’t know that it existed, that it was something they needed. When I started with Candlebox, I wanted to be something different out of Seattle. I didn’t want to sound like

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Pearl Jam. I didn’t want to sound like Soundgarden. I didn’t want to sound like Alice in Chains. Luckily, the band that we were, the influences that we had, allowed us to be that kind of different band.”

Unapologetic and proud

With six albums under his belt, Martin is comfortable in his own skin. Perhaps stemming from his upbringing in the punk scene, the frontman doesn’t worry about what others say about him or his band. He rolls his eyes when he sees other bands apologizing for unseemly behavior. “Everybody’s so afraid to piss somebody off or upset their fans. What’s the point?” he asks. “The point of rock and roll and hip-hop is to piss people off. If you’re not pissing somebody off, you’re wasting your time.” Fresh off a European tour and some acoustic shows, Candlebox is doing fairs

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May 18-21. 4-10pm, Thursday (free admission). 4-11pm, Friday & Noon-11pm, Saturday ($3 admission before 6pm, $5 after 6pm). Noon-10pm, Sunday ($3 admission). Kids age 5 and under free. Stranahan Theater, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd., 419-381-8851. Ohiospringfest.com and festivals this summer before settling down to record a new album next year. Despite the band’s debut album release the passing of nearly a quartercentury since the crowds aren’t full of too many gray hairs, Martin noted. “We’re seeing a lot of kids with their parents, because their parents grew up with us, maybe they had seen us once or twice back in the 90s,” he said. Candlebox will play from 10:15-11:30pm on Saturday, May 20. VIP tickets are available for $25 and include free festival admission, closer general admission seating and access to a private bar and restroom.

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wed, may 17 Jazz, Blues, R&B

Sodbuster Bar: Ragtime Rick & His Chefs of Dixieland

Country & Bluegrass

Local Thyme: Ryan A Roth and the Sideshow

Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

Ye Olde Durty Bird: Jake Pilewski Ye Olde Cock n’ Bull: Danny Mettler

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Dégagé Jazz Cafe: Open Mic Night The Claddagh: Name that Tune Bier Stube: Name that Tune, Karaoke Pat & Dandy’s: Name That Tune South End Bar & Grille: Black Ice Jam

Thurs, May 18 Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

Ottawa Tavern: The Accidentals, Ryan Dunlap Music Clazel Theater: Red Wanting Blue Stranahan Theater: Skid Row

Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

The Sodbuster Bar: Gene Zenz Dégagé Jazz Cafe: Jake Pilewski The Claddagh: Kyle Smithers The Blarney Irish Pub: Chris Jaquillard Barr’s Public House: Calen Savidge The Bronze Boar: Jason Hudson Ye Olde Cock n’ Bull: Captain Sweet Shoes The Pub at Paula Brown: Jason Quick Trio Swig: Dan Stewart Bozo’s Bar and Grille: Matt Havers Mail Pouch Saloon: James Adkins Te’Kela: Martin Koop

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Ye Olde Durty Bird: Kyle Smithers & Jonathan Rutter Registry Bistro: Toledo Jazz Orchestra, The Parker/Potter Quintet Downtown Monroe: Lady Sunshine and the X-Band, David G. Maki II

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Bier Stube: Karaoke Howard’s Club H: Open Mic Majestic Oak Winery: Open Mic

Fri, May 19 Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

Ye Olde Cock n’ Bull: Bridges Ottawa Tavern: listener, September Stories, Secondhand Love Cuffs Hollywood Casino: DJ Rob Sample, Distant Cousinz The Blarney Irish Pub: Not Fast Enuff The Bronze Boar: Human Juicebox Bier Stube: Boffo Fleetwood’s Tap Room: King Size Drag Stranahan Theater: Chicago The Village Idiot: The House Band South End Bar & Grille: Tom Clawson, TJ Carros Howard’s Club H: AmpWagon Frankie’s: Ego and the Maniacs, Splitt Second, The Melon Collies, Canceled Out Whiskey Ranch: 56DAZE Mail Pouch Saloon: Engine 19

Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

The Sodbuster Bar: Andrew Ellis Ye Olde Cock n’ Bull: Barile and May Barr’s Public House: Gypsy Lovin Pat & Dandy’s: Chris Knopp Swig: Jake Pilewski Rocky’s Bar: Jasen Hutson Bozo’s Bar and Grille: Tim Oehlers Wayward Bar and Grill: Tom Drummonds Cocoa House Lounge: Ryan Dunlap Majestic Oak Winery: DC Taylor Chateau Tebeau Winery: Lance Horwedel Plate 21: Fritz Bryers Band Club Soda: Motivo’s 1st CD Release

Jazz, Blues, R&B

Ye Olde Durty Bird: Damen Cook & Friends Dégagé Jazz Cafe: Straight Up The NINE: Ramona Collins Martini & Nuzzis: Fu5ion

Country & Bluegrass

Realm: Clark Manson, Sean Williams, Angel Edwards and Luke Rausch

Other

Bier Stube: Karaoke

sat, May 20 Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

The Sodbuster Bar: The Skittle Bots Ye Olde Cock n’ Bull: Bridges The Claddagh: Green Acre Session Frankie’s: Jamie Baumgartner, Ancient Elephant, Raine Wilder, Brainswell, Inner Circle Avenue, Rogue Ottawa Tavern: Desmond Jones, The Groove Protocol, Conscious Pilot Hollywood Casino: Old Skool, DJ Mark Mixx, DJ Rob, The Bradberries The Blarney Irish Pub: Black Swamp Rebels The Bronze Boar: Ryan Dunlap Pat & Dandy’s: Streetwize Fleetwood’s Tap Room: The House Band The Pub at Paula Brown: Halfweed Realm: Wrëking Crüe - Motley Crue Tribute Band Papa’s Tavern: Duet To-It (featuring Dusty Lane and Jessica Kuohn) The University of Toledo: BeMusical in the Park - Jeff Bouck, Kyle White Lay, KATCH Band Stranahan Theater: Candlebox Howard’s Club H: Mindless Matters Majestic Oak Winery: Ohio Route 64 Wesley’s Bar: Violent Bloom The Distillery: Rock Candy

Jazz, Blues, R&B

Ye Olde Durty Bird: Gene Parker Quartet

Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

Dégagé Jazz Cafe: Bobby Selvaggio Barr’s Public House: Kyle White The NINE: Dave Carpenter Swig: Lauren & Peter Bozo’s Bar and Grille: Josh Boyd Glass City Cafe: Tim Oehlers Stella’s Restaurant: Tim Oehlers Chateau Tebeau Winery: Kevin VanSickle

Classical & Spiritual

National Museum of the Great Lakes: Boys of Bay City

Other

Bier Stube: Karaoke

sun, May 21 Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

Frankie’s: Black Map, Rogue, DAYMARE Fleetwood’s Tap Room: Bliss, The Killer Flamingos, Athens Wheeler, Chris Shutters, Last Born Sons, BOFFO, The Grape Smugglers, Patrick Lewandowski, Tim Oehlers Art and Performance Center of West Toledo: Lance Hulsey Stranahan Theater: Blame it on Shorty

Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

The Village Idiot: Bob Rex and Friends The Village Inn: Bobby May Majestic Oak Winery: Don Coats The Black Cloister Brewery: Beer and Hymns

Jazz, Blues, R&B

Ye Olde Durty Bird: Reedify Trio Ye Olde Cock n’ Bull: Genre Ties

Classical & Spiritual

Franciscan Care Center: Sylvania Community Orchestra Concert

End domestic violence Saturday, May 20

If we don’t talk about it, domestic violence will continue to rear its ugly head. Delightful Art With Dee, and The Bethany House of Toledo have teamed up with Black Cloister Brewing Co. to bring the second annual Cat Fest, a concert that gives a voice to victims. Named for Cat Lambert, an arts supporter who passed away due to injuries sustained from domestic abuse, this concert is about finding unity to stop domestic violence. Eight live bands, local businesses and artists will be performing and entertaining over a 10-hour span to bring music and arts that have a message— just as Cat would want. There’ll be a donation box at the door. 2pm-Midnight. Saturday, May 20. Black Cloister Brewing Co., 619 Monroe St. 419-214-1500. blackcloister.com Free

Camptown Ladies and friends

Thursday, may 18 Join the Toledo Jazz Orchestra for their Registry Bistro series when The Parker/Potter Quintet performs selections from the “Great American Songbook.” Playing American standards from the canon of great tunes composed during the early 20th century (there isn’t actually a songbook), selections typically will be from the works of Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Irving Berlin and Richard Rodgers, amongst others. Price of admission includes hors d’oeuvres. 6-7:30pm. Thursday, May 18. $30/per person. Registry Bistro, 144 N. Superior St. 419-725-0444. registrybistro.com

Other

Bier Stube: Karaoke, Open Jam Our Brothers Place: Dj M-Sax Video Mixing Open Mic Nite

Mon, May 22 Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

Ye Olde Durty Bird: The New Mondays The Bronze Boar: Kyle Smithers

Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

The Village Idiot: John Barile and Bobby May

Classical & Spiritual

Monroe High School Performing Arts Center: Three Men and a Tenor

Tues, May 23 Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic The Bronze Boar: Ryan Dunlap Papa’s Tavern: Adam SoRelle Rocky’s Bar: Kyle Smithers

Jazz, Blues, R&B

Ye Olde Durty Bird: Ben Maloney and Friends Club Soda: Swingmania

Other

Dégagé Jazz Cafe: Open Mic Night Bier Stube: Karaoke Howard’s Club H: Karaoke Sofia Quintero Art & Cultural Center: Open Mic Rocky’s Bar: Open Mic

Wed, May 24 Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

Frankie’s: Hed PE, Motograter, Reject The Silence, Mujaw Creek, Lost in Chicago Ye Olde Durty Bird: Kyle White

Jazz, Blues, R&B

Sodbuster Bar: Ragtime Rick & His Chefs of Dixieland

Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

Ye Olde Cock n’ Bull: Danny Mettler

Other

Dégagé Jazz Cafe: Open Mic Night Bier Stube: Karaoke Pat and Dandy: Name That Tune

Thurs, May 25 Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

Frankie’s: BITERS, The Studs, The Dougouts, Los Jacks Ottawa Tavern: Oh Malô, Blue Walls, Casea, Discount Nostalgia The Blarney Irish Pub: Dave Carpenter Van Ness’s Time Out Sports Bar: Josh Morningstar & The Pick Ups

Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

fri, May 26 Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

Ye Olde Durty Bird: Athens Wheeler Ottawa Tavern: Man Eating Lion, Light Horizon, Man Mountain, Getting Out Alive, Stereo Story Hollywood Casino: DJ Rob Sample The Blarney Irish Pub: Toast & Jam Barr’s Public House: Joe Woods The Bronze Boar: New Fashioned Bier Stube: Rodney Parker & Liberty Beach Pat and Dandy: Engine 19 Hensville Park: Lee Dewyze The Pub at Paula Brown Shop: Legal Science Realm: Fathom City, Five Shot Let Down, The Infinity Process, Lifeforce The Village Idiot: The House Band Bozo’s Bar and Grill: Duet To-It (featuring Dusty Lane and Jessica Kuohn) Third Street Cigar: Muddy Art and Performance Center of West Toledo: One Single Rose, Pearl’s Plays Toledo Harley-Davidson: Night Ranger Concert

Ye Olde Durty Bird: Minglewood Labor Camp Barr’s Public House: Dan Stewart Ye Olde Cock n’ Bull: Captain Sweet Shoes The NINE: Tim Oehlers Fleetwood’s Tap Room: Andrew Ellis Swig: Aubrie Hattendorf

Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

Jazz, Blues, R&B

Dégagé Jazz Cafe: Gene Parker Bozo’s Bar and Grille: Jazz Night Featruing Jonathan Rutter

Other The Bronze Boar: Karaoke Bier Stube: Karaoke Howard’s Club H: Open Mic

Ye Olde Cock n’ Bull: Barile and May The Claddagh: Brendon Coulter Swig: Carolyn Hock Majestic Oak Winery: EZ Pickenz Chateau Tebeau Winery: Paul Unplugged Club Soda: One Touch ~ Reggae Sunsplash

Dégagé Jazz Cafe: Ray Parker VFW Post 4906: Blues Confidential

Country & Bluegrass

Ye Olde Cock n’ Bull: Last Born Sons

Other

Bier Stube: Karaoke

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Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

Ye Olde Durty Bird: The New Fashioned Frankie’s: The Shakin’ Shivers, Not What You Think, Human Juicebox, Grubby Paws, The Figs Posey, Motel Stories Hollywood Casino: Dueling Pianos, DJ Exel, DJ Rob Sample, Soulstice The Blarney Irish Pub: Distant Cousinz The Bronze Boar: Son Rising Pat and Dandy: Beg To Differ Hensville Park: The Good, The Bad, The Blues Realm: EDM Hypefest The Village Idiot: The Vandoliers Local Thyme: Duet To-It (featuring Dusty Lane and Jessica Kuohn) Papas Tavern: Duet To-It (featuring Dusty Lane and Jessica Kuohn) Swig: Stonehouse Duo Boonies Bar: The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, Ryan A Roth and the Sideshow Howard’s Club H: Fathom City, Konipshun Phit, Decemator, Around The Coroner Table Forty 4: Organized K-OS Clamdiggers: Rye Whiskey Rock n’ Whiskey: Noisy Neighbors

The Village Idiot: Bob Rex and Friends Majestic Oak Winery: Terry & Charlie

Jazz, Blues, R&B

Ye Olde Durty Bird: Lori Lefevre-Johnson Ye Olde Cock n’ Bull: Genre Ties Club Soda: Teeny Tucker

Open 7 Days 11 am - 1 am

Bier Stube: Karaoke, Open Jam

mon, May 29

South Studio 527 South Reynolds Rd

Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

Ye Olde Durty Bird: The New Mondays

Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

419-531-4652

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

Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

Jazz, Blues, R&B

365 Days

Ye Olde Durty Bird: Jason Quick Trio Rocky’s Bar: Blues Tuesday Club Soda: Swingmania

Other

Dégagé Jazz Cafe: Open Mic Night Bier Stube: Karaoke Howard’s Club H: Karaoke

Other

Bier Stube: Karaoke

Thurs, May 31

sun, May 28

419-476-9015

Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

Dégagé Jazz Cafe: Ray Parker The Claddagh: Stella, Manley & Beagle Bozo’s Bar and Grille: Ross and Devin Charlie’s: Zak Ward Majestic Oak Winery: Eric “Tater” Edwards Chateau Tebeau Winery: Kevin Clark Barr’s Public House: Barile and May

Needle Masters North 5801 Telegraph Rd Suite #10

Walk-ins Welcome, Appointments Appreciated

Tues, May 30 The Bronze Boar: Ryan Dunlap The Village Idiot: John Barile and Bobby May Papa’s Tavern: Adam SoRelle Rocky’s Bar: Laurie Swyers

Jazz, Blues, R&B

Featuring Toledo’s Most Awarded Artists

Other

Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

Frankie’s: Never Say Die, Message From Sylvia, Devils Of America, Two Sides of Sanity, Nuaudio Hollywood Casino: DJ Exel Hensville Park: Arctic Clam Art and Performance Center of West Toledo: Josh Q. Whitney Club 419: Young Bleed, Chucky Workclothes, Omega, Tha Homie Jai and 3 other bands Club Soda: Teeny Tucker

Frankie’s: Krayzie Bone, Bizzy Bone Local Thyme: Duet To-It (featuring Dusty Lane and Jessica Kuohn)

Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

Ye Olde Durty Bird: Josh Q. Whitney

Other

Dégagé Jazz Cafe: Open Mic Night The Claddagh: Name that Tune Bier Stube: Karaoke Pat and Dandy: Name That Tune

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CONTEST

Bridging the genres of short fiction and poetry, we’re looking for the best original works the Glass City has to offer. Entering is easy. Write an original piece of short fiction or poetry (your choice!) and keep it 365 words or under. Oh yeah, and your prompt is: “Some year.” Whatever that means to you. Submit entries to editor@toledocitypaper.com. Two poem/short story limit per person (one of each, or two poems or two short stories). Entries are due by July 21, 2017.

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Creativity counts. One winner will be chosen from each category. The winners will each receive a gift certificate for dinner for two. We decide the winners. The usual contest rules apply— e.g. no, Adams St Publishing Co staff can’t enter, nor can our family members. No stealing your poems from someone else, living or dead. No murderous rants or manifestos; we reserve the right to not publish any crazy ramblings.

May 17 • May 30

road trip Thursday 5.18

SPRING FEVER

MAY 18 - 21 | STRANAHAN THEATER Spring Fever The 2017 Ohio Spring Fest brings

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attractions for the whole family. This spring carnival features live music from Skid Row on May 19 and Candlebox on May 20. Ride in a helicopter or a monster truck and watch the car demolition demonstrate the power of those huge vehicles. Get up close and personal with your favorite animals at the petting zoo and pig races. The festival begins at 4pm on May 18 and runs until May 21. Military veterans get in free with military ID. Costs for concerts vary, but the Festival itself is free. Stranahan Theater, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd., 419-381-8851. ohiospringfest.com Free

Bands, Bites, Brews May 19 | Downtown Sylvania

The Downtown Sylvania Association brings Local Fest to the Main Street. The event includes live music from 5-11pm including The Interrupter, Cactus Jack, Dragon Wagon and more. Beer from Upside Brewing and wine will be available. Grab a bite from the lineup of food trucks, including The Displaced Chef Mobile Cuisine, Rusty’s Road Trip, Balance Pan-Asian Grille Bubble Teas and J & G Pizza Palace. Starts at 5pm. Main St., downtown Sylvania, 419-514-1967. facebook.com/downtownsylvania Free

Scouts Honor May 20 | Camp Miakonda Camp Miakonda has been creating memories for many years— 100 to be exact. The Boy Scouts of America open up their camp to the public on May 20, to commemorate the camp’s 100th birthday. Families can take part in outdoor activities like tomahawk throwing, shooting, cooking, carving and more. Learn the history of the camp by going on the facilitated tour and attending the Order of the Arrow ceremony. Receive a taste of a traditional campfire foil dinner. The night concludes with a root beer cantina and campwide games. The first 1,000 people to attend will receive a commemorative patch. 9am. Saturday, May 20. Camp Miakonda, 5600 W. Sylvania Ave., 419-241-7293. erieshorescouncil.org/miakonda100 Free

Sundays

Thursday 5.18

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Hensville Inflatable Theme Park - During select Sunday baseball games, Hensville provides a theme park filled with activities and giant inflatable obstacle courses at Hensville Park from 4-6pm. A combo ticket for the game and admission to the inflatable attractions is $15. If you already have a ticket for the game, admission to the inflatable theme park is $3. 6:05pm. Sundays starting May 28 and runs through September 3. Hensville Park, Monroe St. & N. St. Clair St., 419-725-4367. hensvilletoledo.com

Waterville Presbyterian Rummage Sale One man’s trash can be your treasure at the Waterville Presbyterian Rummage Sale. 9am, May 18-20. First Presbyterian Church-Waterville, 611 Farnsworth Rd., Waterville. 419-878-2806. watervillefpc.org Free

Wednesday 5.17 [Outdoors] Blue Week Nature Festival - The Toledo Metroparks hold the Blue Week Nature Festival every year on the weekend after Mother’s Day in May. Each park will hold multiple events throughout the course of the week. Through May 21. Times and Locations vary. 419-407-9700. metroparkstoledo.com Free

Putting it Together - The Village Players perform the hit Stephen Sondheim musical “Putting it Together”, which tells the story of a married couple that decides to throw a dinner party for their coworkers. To complicate matters an unexpected guest arrives to the party. The show is at 8pm on May 18-21. $20/general admission, $18/seniors. The Village Players Theatre, 2740 Upton Ave., 419-472-6817. thevillageplayers.org

[Theater] Sister Act the Musical - 3B Productions presents the musical, based off the hit 1992 film, “Sister Act” as their spring show. When Deloris witnesses a mob crime, she is placed under witness protection at a convent. She finds that her music can bring a new voice to their services. Through May 21. 8pm/ThursdaySaturday, 2:30pm/Saturday-Sunday. $15/adult, $13/students and seniors. Maumee Indoor Theater, 601 Conant St., Maumee. 419-865-5533. 3bproductions.org

FRIDAY 5.19 [Misc.] Drums at the Rapids - The Historical Miniature Gaming Society of the Great Lakes stops at Fort Meigs for their wargaming conference. These games span from the Roman wars to WWII in these tabletop games. 9:30am-5pm. $12/admission for one day, $18/both days admission. Fort Meigs, 29100 W River Rd., Perrysburg. 419-874-4121. fortmeigs.org

Remembering Toledo Police Detective Keith Dressel - This lunch and ceremony remembers Toledo police officer Keith Dressel. A lunch buffet will be available along with raffles. A portion of all the buffet sales will be donated to the Officer William Miscannon Endowed Scholarship Fund at Owens Community College in memory of Toledo Detective Keith Dressel. 11am-10pm. $20. Hooter’s, 4782 Monroe St., 419-473-8661. facebook.com/kdmr812

Save me (a ticket), Obi-wan

Now that Star Wars is pretty much the biggest thing ever, it makes sense that props from the franchise are showing up in museums, alongside priceless works of art. On loan from the Smithsonian Institution, this collection of outfits is headed to the Cincinnati Museum Center as part of the traveling show Star Wars and the Power of Costume. Some of the most iconic uniforms and outfits from the longrunning film series will be displayed for the public. The Smithsonian Institution, a government-run preservation sector, also known as “the nation’s attic,” is the country’s premier collective of museum works and important national artifacts, so this should be an impressive collection to see. 10am-5pm. Thursday, March 25-Sunday, October 1. $22/adult $19/senior $15/child. Cincinnati Museum Center, 1301 Western Ave., Cincinnati. 513-287-7000. cincymuseum.org

Asian Sensation

Appreciate Asian culture and its diverse array of foods and arts in Cleveland’s AsiaTown during the Cleveland Asian Festival, a exotic two-day party. Two stages will showcase music, dance and cultural happenings, while vendors and food tents will be filling your belly and selling you fantastic trinkets. With over 24 food vendors and 150 exhibitors and merchants, you’ll have plenty to see, do and eat. Additionally, there’ll be an egg roll-eating competition, a cosplay showcase, sumo wrestling and much, much more. 11:30am-7pm, Saturday, May 20-Sunday, May 21. E. 27th and Payne Ave., Cleveland. 216-539-4634. clevelandasianfestival.org Free

[Sports] ProMedica Air and Mobile Bowling Charity Event - This annual bowling tournament supports the armed forces. Guests are invited to form teams of five bowlers. Each player bowls three games. Prizes for teams with the most spirit and originality. The event also includes raffles and a DJ to play your favorite music. 7-10pm. $20/per person. Southwyck Bowling Lanes, 5255 Heatherdowns Blvd., 419-843-8195. promedica.org/event/promedica-air-and-mobile-bowling-charity-event

Saturday 5.20

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Looking for a quick change of scenery and a taste of something different? Curious about our favorite events going on just a short drive from Toledo? Visit toledocitypaper.com, or check out our sister publication, Current Magazine (covering Ann Arbor), at ecurrent.com, to explore film, art, music and more. Here is a list of our top May must-attend, out-of-town events:

[Misc.] Colonial Lost Arts Festival - Travel to the 18th century at the Colonial Lost Arts Festival for a weekend featuring historic craft demonstrations, music and art. Reenactors give a glimpse of daily life in more than 20 authentic camps. See a wide range of demonstrations from blacksmithing to cooking. 10am-6pm, Saturday.10am-4pm, Sunday. $5/adult, $2.50/children. Seven Eagles Historical Education Center, 16486 Wapakoneta Rd, Grand Rapids. 419-509-0095. Find the Colonial Lost Arts Festival on Facebook.

[Misc.] The 32nd Annual Bark in the Park - Families are invited to bring their furry friends to a day in the park. There will be games for kids and pups, live music and food. Proceeds benefit the Toledo Area Humane Society. 11am-2pm. Toledo Humane Society, 827 Illinois Ave., Maumee. 419-891-0705. toledohumane.org Free

May 17 • May 30

[Outdoors] Outdoor Adventure Expo - Do you want to get more involved in outdoor activities, but unsure which one is for you? The Outdoor Adventure Expo gives guests a chance to try archery, fishing, canoeing, biking and more. There will be live music, food trucks and industry exhibitors. 10am-4pm. Side Cut Metropark, 1025 W. River Rd., Maumee. 419-407-9700. metroparkstoledo.com Free

[Misc.] 22nd Annual Perennial Plant Sale - The Black Swamp Hosta and Daylily Society hosts the 22nd Annual Perennial Plant Sale. The sale includes hostas, daylilies, ferns, wildflowers, companion perennial plants, and more. Proceeds benefit national hosta and daylily display gardens at Toledo Botanical Garden. 8am. Walt Churchill’s Market, 26625 N. Dixie Hwy. Perrysburg. 419-872-6900. waltchurchillsmarket.com Free

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Sunday 5.21 [Misc.] A Women’s Day of Unity - Relieve your stress with a day filled with yoga, meditation, a vegetarian meal, a tea ceremony and more. This event takes place both in and outdoors, so guests are encouraged to dress appropriately. 10am-6:30pm. $124. Walbridge Park Shelter House, 2761 Broadway St., 419-297-8354. walbridgepark.org

Wednesday 5.24 [Misc.] Financial Health and Career Fair - Speak with finance professionals from various organizations across the city, take advantage of workshops, and receive a free credit report, coupons from the Market on the Green and lunch. 10am-2pm. The Ebied Institute, 1806 Madison Ave., 567-585-0059. promedica.org Free

Friday 5.26 [Theater] The Monthly Improv Show - Enjoy a night of improv comedy presented by trained improvisers from Second City, Nick Morgan, Martin Verni, and Erin Kanary. 10-11:30pm. $10. The Valentine Theater Studio A, 410 N. Superior St., 419-242-2787. valentinetheatre.com

Saturday 5.27 [Misc.] Fort Meigs’ First Siege 1813 - This reenactment will show a pivotal moment in our nation’s history, when the soldiers at Fort Meigs were surrounded by the British and their Native American allies. This historical siege set off a string of American victories and turned the tide of the war. 9:30am-5pm. $9/adults, $8/seniors,

$5/students $1/child, Free/children 5 years and under. Fort Meigs, 29100 W. River Rd., Perrysburg. 419-874-4121. fortmeigs.org

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[Sports] Star Wars Night: Mud Hens vs. RailRiders Become one with the force at this Star Wars promotional night at the Toledo Mud Hens. Meet your favorite characters from the popular science fiction saga and compete in a costume contest. The team will wear Boba Fett themed jerseys. Star Wars themed food items are also available. The night concludes with post game fireworks. 6:05pm. $12. Fifth Third Field, 406 Washington St., 419-725-4367. mudhens.com

Occupation: General Manager at Seagate Office Products Years lived in Toledo: 35 years (on and off) The Toledo Zoo is the place in Toledo I’m most proud of. The best meal I had in Toledo was the Lava Rock Steak at Smokehouse Bistro.

Monday 5.29 [Misc.]

The Rib Off is my favorite annual event.

Memorial Day Commemoration Honor those who have given their lives for their country at Fort Meigs with reenactments taking place throughout the day and a wreath laying ceremony, which includes a musket salute. Noon-5pm. $9/adults, $8/seniors, $5/students $1/child, Free/children 5 years and under. Fort Meigs, 29100 W. River Rd., Perrysburg. 419-874-4121. fortmeigs.org

Tuesday 5.30 [Misc.] Golden Girls Trivia - The Claddagh Irish Pub offers themed trivia nights every Tuesday. This weeks theme is the Golden Girls. First place receives $50. 7:30-9:30pm. The Claddagh Irish Pub, 5001 Monroe St., 419-472-1414. claddaghirishpubs.com Free

A business Toledo needs (but doesn’t have) is White Castle. My favorite piece of local art/architecture is the boys and girls looking through the fence statue (Who’s up?) at Mud Hens stadium. I’m at my most calm in Toledo when I’m walking through Oak Openings. The street I drive on/walk on most often is Holland Sylvania Rd. The best time I ever had in Toledo was at the old sports arena because I saw my first concert there (John Mellencamp). One thing I’ve always meant to do in Toledo, but haven’t, is spend more time downtown.

If I could change one thing about Toledo, I would fix all the potholes.

If I knew I could get away with it, I would take down all the “Hamilton” street signs and hang them in my garage.

The best view in Toledo is the Veteran’s Skyway Bridge. When I’m away from Toledo, I can’t wait to visit Michael’s Café when I get back. The Toledo business you’ll most likely find me at is JC’s Comics N’ More in Sylvania.

The best ice cream in Toledo can be found at Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream & Yogurt. The most underrated thing in Toledo is the Metroparks. The most overrated thing in Toledo is the glass exhibit at the Art Museum.

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What better way to unwind from unwinding than with a glass of wine? First, do some outdoor yoga on the grounds of Majestic Oak Winery with an hour long group class, and then sit back and relax further with a glass of wine or beer. These co-ed classes provide a serene and calming environment for you to align yourself and find your center, the wine or beer afterwards is the cherry on top. Beverage is included with the cost of the class. 6:30-8:30pm. Thursday, May 26. $20/per person Majestic Oak Winery, 13554 Mohler Rd., 419-875-6474. Majesticoakwinery.com –JK

91 Ford custom van. Original 62K. New tires, shocks, A-C 2 134, brake lines, belt, alternator, radiator and hoses. $4,500. #419-352-3335

Call to Place your $10 Car ad here! 419.244.9859

2002 Silver Hyundai Elantra- Original owner, great runner, clean. 133k miles. Blue books for $3700 selling for only $3000. Call 419-309-3444

Honda 2004 Alum. Wheels 15x625, Complete Set Good condition! $100 Call 419-475-1100 Honda Accord $900. Call 419-290-2040

2002 Ford Taurus SESGood condition, many new parts with receipts available. Daily driver. 115k miles $3200 419-932-5311

health and wellness events Sunday 5.21 Charity Based Yoga for the Harvey House - This yoga-for-a-cause session at Glass City Roasters benefits the Harvey House. 2-4pm. $5. Glass City Roasters, 1240 W. Sylvania Ave., 419-787-7764. Find the “Yoga for the Harvey House” event on Facebook. Be Fast 5k - ProMedica Stroke Network and Dave’s Running Shop collaborate for a 5k run that honors Northwest Ohio’s stroke survivors and their family members. Proceeds benefit the stroke philanthropy fund. 9am-noon. $15. Ottawa Park, 2200 Kenwood Blvd., 419-882-8524. runsignup.com/Race/OH/Toledo/BEFAST5kRunWalk

Friday 5.26 Healthy Body, Healthy Wallet Fair - Finances, health and food can affect lower income individuals. This event allows guests to receive blood pressure and cholesterol screenings from Mercy Hospital. Fifth Third Bank will be present to provide free credit reports, budgeting advice and financial literacy training. 10am-2pm. J Frank Troy Senior Center, 545 Indiana Ave., 419-255-6206. nhainc.org

Harley ‘03 ultra classic. 100th Anniversary. 6,800 miles. Silver and black. $12,500 or best offer. Mint condition. 734-856-3552.

Singer/songwriter 80s Rock - Guitarist/drummer

looking for others. Call 419-3444115. Check out on fb Live Me Avatar Sat @ 10pm Lead guitarist seeks

working classic country or 50s/60s band. Please call 419320-4925 or 419-472-4766

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1998 Dodge Durango 4 wheel drive - 1 owner - $2500. Call 419-461-6770

Dodge Rampage $1,000. Call 419-290-2040

2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue- 3.5 liter V-6. Maroon/ Grey leathers 142k miles. Priced to go! $2650 419-309-3444

2007 Vstar motorcycle. 650 CCs. 95K, new tires. Carb. and fuel system cleaned and tuned. New battery. #419-348-2308

HELP WANTED

Skeleton Crue Now Auditioning serious lead guitarists. Original music. Live concert shows. Call ASAP 419297-2928 ask for Jack Flh. Find us on Myspace.com/Skeletoncrue, Facebook & Youtube!

For SALE/trade

Vintage 70s Yamaha Field Drum - Will sell for $150 - Call

419-475-1100

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AUTOS WANTED The Plaza 2520 Monroe Street Taking Applications for Efficiencies, 1, & 2 Bds. Rent Based on Income By appointment. Please Call 419-244-1881

For Sale 14 K medium sized ladies ring for sale. Made in 1940’s.

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Lead a production team charged with creating the go-to sources for reliable, relevant information that motivate, inform and enrich the lives of our loyal community of readers. We’re looking for a committed graphic artist with a distinct graphic style and a impeccable command of design elements. (i.e. your taste in font usage is killer, you’re a wizard at sizing and placing art elements, you have an educated eye for design, etc.) You’re in your element leading a team and possess the ability to constructively critique others’ work. If you’re a talented art director type, hungry to set the design direction of each of our six publications, we would love to sit down and talk. Send resume to cjaobs@toledocitypaper.com.

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Are your looking for an opportunity to run your own publications and online business without the logistical hassles of content creation, design and production or distribution? We’re looking for an individual to manage our Northwest Ohio sales staff and sell our well respected and established products to print and online advertisers. Forward your cover letter and resume for an opportunity to manage our sales team, and to sell along side them. Base plus commission, with significant incentive for sales increases. Prior experience and strong background in sales, training and managing rep accountability is desirable. Be involved with our community of readers and advertisers while you earn.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): My pregnant friend Myrna is determined to avoid giving birth via Caesarean section. She believes that the best way for her son to enter the world is by him doing the hard work of squeezing through the narrow birth canal. That struggle will fortify his willpower and mobilize him to summon equally strenuous efforts in response to future challenges. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an interesting theory. I suggest you consider it as you contemplate how youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to get yourself reborn.

would your ideal marriage look like?â&#x20AC;? she asks them. Once they have clarified what they want, the process of finding a mate seems to become easier and more fun. In accordance with the astrological omens, Scorpio, I suggest you try this exercise -- even if you are already in a committed relationship. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an excellent time to get very specific about the inspired togetherness youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re willing to work hard to create.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): In normal times, your guardian animal ally might be the turtle, crab, seahorse, or manta ray. But in the next three weeks, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the cockroach. This unfairly maligned creature is legendary for its power to thrive in virtually any environment, and I think you will have a similar resourcefulness. One caution: Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s possible that your adaptability may bother people who are less flexible and enterprising than you. To keep that from being a problem, be empathetic as you help them adapt.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): In ancient Greek myth, Tiresias was a prophet who could draw useful revelations by interpreting the singing of birds. But his greatest claim to fame was the fact that a goddess magically transformed him into a woman for seven years. Are you interested in a less drastic but highly educational lesson, Sagittarius? Would you like to see life from a very different perspective from the one youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re accustomed to? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s available to you if you want it.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Think back to a time in your past when victory was shortlived. Maybe you accomplished a gratifying feat after an arduous struggle, only to have it quickly eclipsed by a twist of fate. But hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the good news: Whatever it was -a temporary triumph? incomplete success? nullified conquest? -- you will soon have a chance to find redemption for it. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You need specific, detailed evidence of how unique and compelling you are -- concrete data that will provide an antidote to your habitual selfdoubts and consecrate your growing sense of self-worth. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what I suggest you do: Write an essay entitled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m an Interesting Character and Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the Proof.â&#x20AC;? LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Leonardo da Vinci wrote a bestiary, an odd little book in which he drew moral conclusions from the behavior of animals. One of his descriptions will be useful for you to contemplate in the near future. It was centered on what he called the â&#x20AC;&#x153;wild ass,â&#x20AC;? which we might refer to as an undomesticated donkey. Leonardo said that this beast, â&#x20AC;&#x153;going to the fountain to drink and finding the water muddy, is never too thirsty to wait until it becomes clear before satisfying himself.â&#x20AC;? Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a useful fable to contemplate, Libra. Be patient as you go in search of whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pure and clean and good for you. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): My friend Allie works as a matchmaker. She has an instinctive skill at reading the potential chemistry between people. One of her key strategies is to urge her clients to write mission statements. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): â&#x20AC;&#x153;You remind me of the parts of myself that I will never have a chance to meet,â&#x20AC;? writes poet Mariah GordonDyke, addressing a lover. Have you ever felt like saying that to a beloved ally, Capricorn? If so, I have good news: You now have an opportunity to meet and greet parts of yourself that have previously been hidden from you -aspects of your deep soul that up until now you may only have caught glimpses of. Celebrate this homecoming! AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): I predict that you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be bitten by a dog or embarrassed by a stain or pounced on by a lawyer. Nor will you lose your keys or get yelled at by a friend or oversleep for a big appointment. On the contrary! I think youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be wise to expect the best. Good luck is even more likely to sweep into your life if you work on ripening the most immature part of your personality. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Would you prefer not to see what happens if your life has resemblances to turning on a topless blender thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s full of ingredients? Yes? Then please find the top and put it on! And if you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t locate the proper top, use a dinner plate or newspaper or pizza box. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Time out. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s intermission. Give yourself permission to be spacious and slow. Then, when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re sweetly empty -- this may take a few days -- seek out experiences that appeal primarily to your wild and tender heart as opposed to your wild and jumpy mind. Work on developing brisk new approaches to your relationship with your feelings.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Picture yourself filling garbage bags with stuff that reminds you of what you used to be and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to be any more. Add anything that feels like decrepit emotional baggage or that serves as a worn-out psychological crutch. When youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve gathered up all the props and accessories that demoralize you, imagine yourself going to a beach where you build a big bonfire and hurl your mess into the flames.

CHILD SUPPORT

Across 1. ___ Defense (chess opening named after an Eastern European) 5. Charge, as with feeling 10. Give someone the business 14. Desert whose name means â&#x20AC;&#x153;semidesertâ&#x20AC;? 15. They turn on radios 16. Case with buttons 17. Long trip 18. Diplomat in NYC, perhaps 19. Skier Lindsey 20. Start of a quip by comic Mike Birbiglia 23. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Penguinâ&#x20AC;? 24. Originally went by 25. Quip, part 2 34. Chapters in social studies 35. â&#x20AC;&#x153;E.R.â&#x20AC;? venue 36. Area near Greenwich Village 37. Geometry symbols 38. Phil Collinsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; group 42. Handsome ___ (Yaleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mascot) 43. Quip, part 3 46. Google service 47. Beaut 48. Berets top them 49. Quip, part 4 52. Start of the Julian calendar 53. End of the quip 56. 35th anniversary gift 59. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Daily Kosâ&#x20AC;? or â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Daily Beastâ&#x20AC;? 60. 39-Down crafts 64. Athlete who has paintings of himself as a centaur hanging over his bed 65. Butter ___ (ice cream) 66. With 10-Down, some Rotten Tomatoes write-ups 67. Word on a seasonal card 68. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I can answer anything!â&#x20AC;? 69. Way out

Down 1. Snorkel in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Beetle Bailey,â&#x20AC;? e.g. 2. Actress Petty 3. Still sleeping 4. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The purple and goldâ&#x20AC;? 5. [shrug] 6. Condition at a baseball card show 7. Comic who coined the term â&#x20AC;&#x153;domestic goddessâ&#x20AC;? 8. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Goldâ&#x20AC;? Fonda role 9. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Panâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Labyrinthâ&#x20AC;? setting 10. See 66-Across 11. Full complement 12. Old Microsoft MP3 player 13. Red wine 21. Rockâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s The Chainsmokers, e.g. 22. â&#x20AC;&#x153;___ Troyensâ&#x20AC;? (Berlioz opera) 25. Swinger 26. Buck Showalterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team 27. Didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go unfulfilled 28. Sup 29. Hit man 30. Chicken 31. Treat, as salt 32. Muse of comedy 33. Cajoled with sweet talk: Var. 38. Bold 39. 60-Across figures 40. Sponge alternative 41 Elitist snob 44. Tomorrowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s doctors today 45. Monkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s haircut 49. Happy Meal puzzles 50. Padres shortstop ___ Aybar 51. Starting time of some 5Ks 54. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Push Itâ&#x20AC;? rapper 55. Gray-brown goose 56. Orange snack food 57. Robot part 58. Latecomer to 35-Across 61. Communication for the technologically illiterate 62. Egg head? 63. Game with squiggles

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FREEWILL ASTROLOGY

STYLE SENSE

Interview by Athena Cocoves

Taste of the Nation Gala

Toledo foodies sipped and tasted international fare while dancing the night away during a night dedicated to ending childhood hunger.

Jim Filipiak a Moussa Sa nd lloukh

Terri Thompson, Dean Kasperzak, Barbara Hendel and Gus Mancy

Emerson Johnston

West Coast Chic Age: 21

Amy Tolland and Tom Drummonds

Occupation: Marketing Student

Planned Pethood’s Paw Hoorah!

What would you call your style?

I would call it west coast-street style. I like relaxed clothes, and I love playing with colors.

Animal lovers celebrated fuzzy friends and raised money to help save our community’s dogs and cats.

What colors do you like to play with?

Pastels are my favorite. I like pinks, blues and mint green. One of my favorite combinations is light pink with olive green.

Laura Campbell and Cory Carr with puppies James and Josie

Do you have any style inspirations? Emerson Johnston hopes to be a stylist, and with his sense of style and knowledge of fashion, you may just see his name in Vogue one day. He’s kept up to date with all the latest trends and worked at Forever 21 for a few years as a visual merchandiser, offering his input on outfit set ups and style options. Emerson is a go-to for updates on trends in fashion. His wardrobe reflects a fun tone that is easy for everyday looks while also offering options for dressing his best. His style contains hints of a relaxed, California livin’ vibe paired with a stronger sense of style to make his wardrobe more chic. Despite the California vibe, his style doesn’t have a California budget. His wardrobe, filled with items he has accumulated through thrifting, has pieces carefully picked to accentuate while not breaking the bank.

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Lucky B. Smith, Rihanna, Versace and Gucci are some of my biggest inspirations. I also really like the aesthetic of H&M.

What’s your favorite local store to shop at?

Savers is probably my favorite. I love thrift shopping. I also love H&M, even though it’s not local, because I really

like their style and their Instagram always has such cute clothes and gives me a lot of inspiration.

RE/MAX Cinco de Mayo Party

The real estate agency’s 16th annual bash raised money for Komen for the Cure and the Children’s Miracle Network.

What is your must have staple item for your wardrobe?

Ashley Andrews, Erin Smith and Drew Stansley

White high top converse: they have a really classic and nostalgic look to them.

What is something that’s unique about your style?

I think that it’s a blend of laid back yet chic. I wear a lot of relaxed clothing items, but I try to style them up and make them look trendy.

Stephanie Henderly, Amy Gauer and Tracy Vincent

May 3 • May 16