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April 29 - May 12, 2009 Vol. 9 • Issue 46

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On the defense

Casino plans dicey Let’s see if I have this straight. If the vote passes and Ohio is approved for casinos, one of the 4 sites already chosen will be the Maumee River site that feeds directly into Rossford. And just who decided that this is the way it is going to happen? When Edward Ford founded the Community of Rossford, he did so with great thought as to just what kind of community he would want for the many workers coming here to man his Ford Plate Glass Co. He built many of the homes that are still standing and he made it possible for the workers to purchase these homes with little or no profit to himself. I own one of these home built in 1898 and in my deed to my home signed by Edward Ford himself is a restriction stipulating that no alcohol may be sold or bartered for on this land once owned by him. Is there such a thing as a casino with no bar in it?? I don’t think so. At one time, Edward Ford owned the land on which Toledo wishes to put a casino. I personally feel that this is a direct insult to the memory of Edward Ford who along with Edward Drummond Libbey and Mike Owens made Rossford and Toledo the glass capitals of the world. The powers that be need to rethink what they are doing here.

Judy Sikorski Rossford

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I was highly amused by the comments by local attorney, Fan Zhang, at a panel discussion at UT recently [The Blade, Sunday, April 12, “Asians endure bias, audience at UT told”] How does one get invited to be on these panels? Mr. Zhang tells the panel at UT, apparently with a straight face, that he sees injustice in every sector of American society. Then he contradicts himself with an anecdote of an illegal Chinese immigrant whose deportation order was dismissed on a technicality, says he has never appeared before an unjust judge, says he was hired right out of law school by a county that was 98% white, and, finally, that the enrollment of AsianAmericans in higher education exceeds

I am whistling you for a foul in your “Jimmy Jackson Fouls Out” story (April 15-28, 2009). Jimmy Jackson has not only garnered positive attention for Toledo through his successful college and pro basketball careers, but he chose to return home and become active in the community after making millions in the NBA. Let’s not lose sight of that fact. With numerous opportunities in front of him, Jimmy came back to the area and has tried to impact Toledo for the better as a businessman. Like so many in northwest Ohio, the economy has made some of Jackson’s business endeavors more difficult. However, we shouldn’t forget that he’s devoted his life after basketball to forging a stronger Toledo. Let’s try to encourage his efforts and give him an assist rather than put him on the bench.

Ben Konop

Lucas County Commissioner

Note from the editor: Thanks for the letter, but we have uncovered a few additional blemishes including a lien filed in January 2009 against any real estate Jackson owns in Lucas County to secure payment of $299,000 owed in child support and another suit for monetary damages filed by one of Jackson’s ownership companies against the former operators of The Speak Easy Lounge and Grill at 233 N. Huron. Call us whistle-happy but it seems Jackson has shifted his focus from being ON the court to being IN the court.

their proportion of the general population. As a melanin-infused immigrant who has lived in this country for 38 years I can testify from my own experience and that of others I know that this is the least biased country in the world. Most of the time Americans judge people by the content of their character and their education, achievements, attitude and skill sets rather than their ethnicity. How else would non-white Americans from more recent immigrant communities like Japan, India, China and the Philippines top the lists of ethnic Americans when ranked by family income? In fact, in America today I get free brownie points simply because of my Indian ethnicity. Anyone with a jaundiced attitude can take an incident out of context and perspective and spin it as bias. For example, I have heard people who did not get a particular job do this, until I asked them how many white candidates were also rejected for that same job. Besides, this supposedly biased country just elected an inexperienced African-American as president and the

Governor of Louisiana is a full-blooded ethnic Indian. Like Mr. Zhang, Prof. Jenkins was just being silly when he called the US an illegal country. I guess some people get that way when asked their opinion with a microphone before them. Is this nonsense what passes for serious discussion in our universities these days?

Mario Goveia via email

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Business is good!

tion less daunting to new gardeners.

Sick of this economic slump and the negativity surrounding it? While thinking of a way to spur positive talk about business for the Toledo Board of Realtors, Jane Haley came up with the idea of a button. By wearing her button “Business is good...ask me about it!”, Haley has opened the door for positive dialogue and attitudes. “I’ve lost count of all the people who have started talking to me everywhere I go, just because I’m wearing this button,” said Haley. “Attitude is everything. If we can make a difference with such a simple idea, imagine what can be done with positive talk.” The buttons aren’t just for realtors — order yours today for $2 at busi nessisgoodbuttons @gmail.com. —GS

Growing greenhouse

This family-owned greenhouse spans two acres and originally opened it’s doors as a vegetable facility in 1927. The Fitkins made the switch to flowers in the late ‘60s. The Schenk family bought the facility and modernized it in 1984. Mike has continued to operate the facility each year from mid-April to mid-July, and works alongside his wife, Connie, and his four sons, Nick, Paul, Aaron and Chris. Owner Mike Schenk selects Fitkins unique specialities With four

Want to landscape your home but have no idea where to start or what to buy? Fitkins Greenhouse in Ottawa Lake has you covered. Their recently redesigned retail area is arranged by color, making flower selection much more userfriendly for gardening novices. Owner Mike Schenk created this area to help his customers come up with ideas for their homes and to make the immense selec-

Painting the town green

For years Toledoans have been instructed to recycle their old cans of paint at the Lucas County Solid Waste facilities for $10 a gallon, but now, Color Concepts on Central Ave. is offering a cheaper and more eco-friendly alternative, allowing you to recycle your paint guilt-free. Owner John Glanz has created Color Concepts’ own true recycling program, allowing customers to get rid of their old paint for only $4. The remaining paint is recycled and used for new paint products. Traditionally, waste facilities simply dry out cans and throw away the solid paint, which one can do at home and for free. At Color Concepts, they strain, filter, and re-tint the old paints in order to create a whole new product, in effect keeping gallons of paint on your walls instead of in the landfill. These mixtures are infused with high-quality Benjamin Moore paints that Color Concepts already offers. This new product is available for purchase in two and five gallons quantities for $18 and $35 respectively, providing over $20 in sav-

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Schenk selects and brings in Fitkins’ unique specialties and large selection that set it apart from other area greenhouses. Fitkins is a haven for unusual annuals and tropical plants from Florida, as well as the home of some of the largest collections of hanging baskets (2,000 in total) and herbs in the Toledo-area.

sons, Mother’s Day has easily become a staple in the Schenk family, and they are passing on the tradition to their customers. Starting on May 7 and continuing for two weeks, hanging baskets will be on sale — buy two get one free. So stop at Fitkins and put a smile on Mom’s face. —AW

ings. The empty cans are then crushed and recycled. Color Concepts, 6725 W Central Ave, Toledo. 419-843-5600.

Marsh madness

Magee Marsh has always been a bird-watchers haven, but on Saturday May 9 it shakes things up by hosting the annual celebration of International Migratory Bird Day (IMBD). Maumee Bay State Park, Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge and the Black Swamp Bird Conservatory are among those joining in the event with live animal displays, children’s crafts, and activities, all focused on increasing awareness of bird habitats and the factors that contribute to decline in bird populations. Magee Marsh’s wetland environment provides perfect conditions for bird watching, with over 300 species of birds recorded in the past as area visitors. It also provides the home to many woodland creatures such as muskrats, raccoons, skunks, mink, foxes and more. For more information on this event and others, visit www.friendsofmageemarsh. com. Magee Marsh Wildlife Area, 13229 West State Route 2, Oak Harbor. —AW

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ProMedica Laboratories & Radiology

Easy to ﬁnd, easy to use, no matter where you live or work. Whether you need a simple cholesterol screening or a more complex MRI, ProMedica Health System’s 18 laboratory and radiology locations provide services throughout metro Toledo. With flexible hours and skilled staff, you’ll have great care, sound results and quick turnaround. When you need a test, come to the laboratory or radiology testing sites that are right around the corner.

To ﬁnd the site nearest you, visit www.promedica.org/locations ns s For laboratory questions, call 419-291-4134. To schedule a radiology appointment, call ProMedica’s diagnostic scheduling department at 419-291-3000.

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An evening with Moore

Academy Award-winning and controversial documentary filmmaker, author and Michigannative Michael Moore will speak at the Michigan Peace Team fundraiser at the Democratic Club of Taylor on Saturday, May 2. The Michigan Peace Team works toward promoting non-violent alternatives to military action through placing peace-teams and educational programs in areas of conflict. With the donations they have received, the Peace Team has placed groups abroad in Iraq, Bosnia, Israel and Palestine, as well as domestically. The dinner and program, including a silent auction, begins at 6 p.m. $50. A pre-program wine and cheese reception with Moore starts at 4:30 p.m. $100. For more information on the Michigan Peace Team, www.michiganpeaceteam.org. — AW

Speak up, Toledo

In 1965, a simple black armband was grounds for school suspension. Mary Beth Tinker, who wore one in protest of the Vietnam War, endured not just suspension, but a 4-year court battle, until the US Supreme Court ruled in her favor, retaining her freedom of speech and expression at school. Free speech activist Tinker comes to the Toledo Club as part of the Northwest Chapter of the ACLU of Ohio’s 2009 annual dinner, “Speak Up. Stand Up” on Thursday, May 19. At the event, Tinker will honor local LGBT advocate Branda Spurlin, who founded and currently serves as the executive director of Rainbow Area Youth, a peer-based support group for lesbian, bi-sexual, gay and transgender youth. 6 p.m. cash bar, 7 p.m. dinner, 8 p.m. program. Reservation required. $40 for dinner and program; $10 for program only. 216-475-2220/ www.acluohio.org.

Ride on

Get your wheels out of the garage and celebrate Bike Week, May 11 through 15. TMACOG and other agencies are inviting people of all ages and fitness levels to learn about options for cycling for recreation and communiting with two events. Tuesday, May 12 from 6-7 p.m., meet at the Wilwood Preserve Visitor Center for an escorted ride exploring the University/Parks Trail. Friday, May 15, enjoy “Bike to Work Day.” All week, TARTA bus fare will be only 25 cents for people using the bike racks. For more information, visit www.tmacog.org. —GS

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Send in the clowns

Budget crisis circus too big for T-Town tent by Johnny Hildo

Crisis reveals character, goes the old saw. T-town’s budget collapse has forced a revision. Crisis reveals characters. As in Larry, Moe and Curly. After squandering precious time as months of dire projections came in last year, the City was forced to drain its remaining budget reserves and capital improvement dollars. This year’s projections are even worse, but the bucketheads on City Council ﬁddle and the Fink diddles while the roads cave in and safety layoffs loom. Enter the Looney Toon parade.

Down in the dumps Our ﬁrst entry is mayoral hopeful and County Commissioner Ben Konop. Who needs cops, sez Ben, when we have hundreds of faithful refuse collectors patrolling city streets daily? Except on weekends and holidays, of course. And they prowl the byways on a set and predictable schedule any criminal worth their salt could easily work around. And they’re not trained in crime prevention or detection but in garbage pick up. If it weren’t for those slight limitations, perhaps Ben’s epiphany deserves thoughtful consideration. The next entry in the famous clowns’ hit parade is Hizzoner hisself, the Honorable Carleton S. Finkledink. Layoffs hurt, sez the Fink, but we can dramatically reduce safety forces without jeopardizing safety. He has no corroborating evidence, so watch out as the fateful date of May 1 arrives. Just in time for us all to shout MayDay!, that’s when security will be passed into the hands of those ever faithful garbage men and women. And private citizens through Block Watch groups. And vigilante groups. And Wyatt

Earp, presumably, as we spiral into the Wild West. The Fink is cutting back on his own staff as well, vowing to close ‘er down every Friday. See which you notice more, the lights turned off on the 22nd Floor or the lack of police in your neighborhood. We’d bet a few more layoffs at the top would serve us better. The hits just keep on coming. While 150 police face layoff, City Council found nearly $10 million to spend on garbage cans. Part of a plan to automate refuse collection, which will save money over the next few years. And we hear they’re really, really nice garbage cans. In the meantime, there’s no money to keep police on the streets, and the automation will reduce the need for the watchful eyes of those crime ﬁghting garbage collectors. Once crime spikes, folks will ﬂee the city, thereby solving the need for both safety and garbage collection.

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Last ones out, please turn off the lights. Next up. Council ﬁghts over money to save the disintegrating streets while construction hums along at the Road to Nowhere in the nice ﬂat dirt of the still promised Marina District development. Council members Joe McNamara and Lindsey Webb are certain there’s a cool 6 mill that can be squeezed from the budget for residential streets. Add in the 10 mill for garbage cans and 2 mill for the RtN, we’re pushing $20 million in discretionary funds that could have been dedi-

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cated to such priorities as cops, fire fighters and high traffic streets. Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dumber.

Turning the tables One last hope for some resolution is a short-term set of concessions from city workers to save money. Suspension of city pick up of pensions or health care co-pays, for example. These are the type of things some city workers have already agreed to, given the historic nature of the current ﬁscal meltdown. Negotiations continue with the police and ﬁre unions. But you probably already knew that, since the Fink and Herr Reinbolt seem hell bent on pursuing negotiations in the public eye. Proposals and counterproposals are given at press conferences instead of the bargaining table. The Fink even had the brilliant idea to negotiate at a local restaurant. Things are, predictably, at a stand still. The Fink seems more interested in winning over public opinion instead of hammering out a deal, with the effect - the unions dig in their heels. Lost in all this is that old

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notion of statesmanship. Clear-headed decision-making under pressure. Instead we get hand wringing and ﬁnger pointing when what we need is results. Which reminds us. Remember not so long ago when Carty crowed about “getting results?” A laxative gets results too. In this case the results from that medicinal treatment is about the same as we can expect from the Fink.

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In my defense...

Stroll for a healthy sole

AMERICAN MOBILE FITNESS HOSTS SELF-DEFENSE CLASS

Ladies, take control of your safety by learning the skill of self-defense. On Saturday, May 9 from 8 a.m. - noon, Sylvania’s American Mobile Fitness will host a class at their facility. Come in street clothes and ready to learn. $60. Class is only open to 15 participants, so register today! 5133 S. Main St., Sylvania. 419-351-1381/www.americanmobilefitness.com

Skin screenings PROMEDICA OFFERS FREE SKIN CANCER SCREENINGS

The ProMedica Cancer Institute and board-certified dermatologist Harvey Handler, MD are joining to help catch cancer early. They will offer free skin cancer screenings on Friday, May 8 from 9 a.m. - noon, in recognition of National Skin Cancer Awareness Month. Stop by the Toledo Hospital, Outpatient Oncology at Entrance #4 for a free screening. Appointments are required. Call 877-291-1441.

LEVIS COMMONS INTRODUCES WALKING GROUP

Surrounding yourself with individuals, who have a similar motivation to stay fit, helps promote success. The Town Center at Levis Commons will provide that type of atmosphere with their walking club, Common Soles program. Meeting every Friday at 9 p.m. in front of Second Sole, the group encourages healthy exercising habits that are free, fun, and inspirational. Four routes (from 1⁄2 mile to 2 miles) are offered, and each week features an educational topic, from selecting healthy food when eating out to exercising safety. Read more and join now online at www. ShopLevisCommons.com/walkingclub/ index.php. — DV

— GS

YOGA TEACHER TRAINING. Comprehensive 200-hour yoga alliance registered yoga teacher training program. 10-month program. One weekend a month. For information visit www.stillwatersyoga.com or call Kathie. 419-877-9038. _________________________________ POLE DANCE FITNESS, build strength, flexibility and confidence in a fun and relaxed environment. Ladies only. Classes forming now. Pre-registration required. Classes held at 10 S. Holland Sylvania Rd. Suite 302. Call Paulette’s Studio of Dance for more info. 419-654-3262 or www.Paulettesdancestudio.com. _________________________________ BE A PART OF THE CURVES/AVON FITNESS STUDY to research the benefits of regular exercise. 30 Days $30. 1734 Laskey Rd. 419-478-8112. _________________________________

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MO’DIVA FITNESS IS POLE DANCE FITNESS structured for the needs of full-figured women. Learn pole dance movements, stretches, and fitness techniques in this unique workout. Classes atart May 14th. Pre-registration is required. Classes are held at 10 S. Holland Sylvania Rd. Suite 302. Call Paullette’s Studio ofDance for more information 419-654-3262 or visit www.paulettesdancestudio.com. _________________________________ INTEGRATION YOGA STUDIO, the Place to Be: Yoga, Pilates, Nia, African Dance with ALMA Dance & Drum. 4633 West Bancroft (just west of Talmadge). Crystalline Consciousness Technique Training 5/5. Belly Dancing with Aegela 5/15. www.integrationyogastudio.com. (419) A-OM-YOGA. yoga.jenn@sbcglobal.net _________________________________

LEARN HOW TO TEACH YOGA TO KIDS: Yoga Playgrounds Training with Leah Kalish, M.A.. July 31-August 2. Register by May 1st for discount. For yoga teachers and parents, teachers, counselors, care-givers, health and para-professionals with some yoga experience who desire to share yoga with kids. Learn fun and effective ways to design and present yoga to children at home, school, yoga studio and beyond. www.yogaplaygrounds.com. www.integrationyogastudio.com. (419) A-OM-YOGA. yoga. jenn@sbcglobal.net _________________________________

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The fair trade concept has been adopted by a small number of local coffee shops who are offering an alternative to the mass produced coffee we’re accustomed to at chain establishments. These local shops have one thing in common – they sell strictly fair trade coffee in hopes of spreading awareness and making a difference in the world – one cup of coffee at a time. But is the fair trade option all it’s brewed up to be?

WHAT IS FAIR TRADE?

Fairly traded coffee, along with other items such as jewelry, handbags and clothing, offer consumers across the United States a sense of social consciousness by knowing that the growers or artisans behind the goods are being sufficiently compensated. While “fair trade” is difficult to define, in the world of coffee, the Fair Trade label and certification means something very specific. Fair Trade coffee is certified as “fair trade” or “fair wage” by TransFair USA, a nonprofit organization whose certification guarantees that farm workers around the world are paid a fair price, direct trade between producers and U.S. importers, and sustainable farming practices. Fairtrade certification also guarantees the principles of ethical purchasing such as those banning child and slave labor, guaranteeing a safe workplace and the right to unionize. For a product to carry either the International Fairtrade Certification Mark or the Fair Trade Certified Mark, it must come from FLO-CERT inspected and certified producer organizations. Chris Treter, co-president of Higher Grounds roasting company in Traverse City, Michigan, explains, “Fair trade is a way of creating a more humane trading relationship between producers and the end consumers.” The price the grower receives

is higher, and the consumers receive products with the knowledge of exactly where their coffee comes from. “By buying fair trade, you’re actually putting more money into the hands of the people who are doing the vast majority of work in the coffee industry,” said Treter. According to Dianne Westhoven, manager of Georgette’s Grounds & Gifts in downtown Maumee, customers enjoy the idea of knowing where their products come from. Plus, fair trade provides artisans and farmers around the world with fair wages for their products, while, at the same time, impacting their communities. Georgette’s partners with a major fair trade organization called Ten Thousand Villages, which works with over 120 artisan groups in more than 30 countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Both a coffee and a gift shop, Georgette’s features organic coffee from Costa Rica, equal exchange tea from California, and showcases products from non-proﬁt organizations within the United States, as well as from countries like Vietnam, Kenya, Ecuador and Peru. “We don’t carry anything that isn’t fair trade and fair wage,” Westhoven said. She guarantees the shop is committed to selling certiﬁed fair trade products, while the growers keep their commitment to produce organic coffee.

WHERE’S THE BEAN BEEN?

The journey of a fair trade coffee bean begins with the grower. “Without the farmer, we don’t have a product,” said Pam Burns, co-owner of Downtown Latte, which sells only Fair Trade, Organic Coffee. Burns said the coffee beans are shade-grown on farms under canopies – the optimum method of farming in order to ensure organic production. Fair Trade beans are hand-picked, dried manually and then placed in jute burlap bags. In contrast, the conventional method of growing coffee beans takes place in farms where farmers use plows in large ﬁelds. The idea is to grow mass quantities quickly, resulting in farmers using pesticides and herbicides to enhance the growth for corporate coffee chains. All Fair Trade growers communicate directly with cooperatives where price points are negotiated and recommendations are offered based on popular items in the States. The next step consists of a representative from the cooperative traveling to the production country, where a direct relationship is developed. There, the coffee beans are tested and cupped to ensure customers are receiving quality coffee.

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Georgette’s works directly with Cooperative Coffees out of Americus, Georgia, according to Westhoven. All the coffee beans they sell in their shop are originally from the cooperative, which then sends the beans to Four Seasons Coffee Company in Findlay for roasting. According to Treter of Higher Grounds, the growers create cooperatives with producing companies banding together to produce large quantities of beans. “Just one grower can’t produce enough, so they pull their resources together in order to sell larger quantities to consumers,” he said. The grower then signs a contract for the coffee beans prior to receiving 50 percent pre-ﬁnancing, Treter explained. “It’s a unique way of doing trade.” Giving money up front allows the growers to compensate pickers and purchase necessary equipment or materials for production. The cooperative places an order with the grower and reimburses the farmers or artisans once the products are delivered to the cooperatives. The growers are paid the other 50 percent of the funding following delivery, Treter continued. Following production, the coffee beans are transported in containers – 40,000 pounds at a time – to the United States, where they are loaded on to semi trucks before making the journey for roasting.

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FROM THEIR HANDS TO YOURS Georgette’s Grounds & Gifts in Maumee is constantly changing its inventory of fairly traded hand-made items. Here are a few items you may ﬁnd there and a few people whose lives you may change.

Mike Muchilwa - KICK Trading, Kenya “Many artisans would have joined post-election looting and violence in Kenya in early 2008, if not for the stability provided by fair trade.” KICK Trading is based in Kisumu, a city of 800,000 with high unemployment and underemployment, and a high incidence of HIV/AIDS. The company is self-supporting, receiving no donor money, and artisans hold 20 percent of the company’s shares. Some 70 percent of products are made from recycled material, including metal, wire, soda cans and waste paper.

Lilian Perez - UPAVIM, Guatemala “This work has helped to elevate my self-esteem, and to know as a woman that I can earn income and be able to meet whatever goal is set in front of me.” In 1989, UPAVIM (“United for a Better Life”) was organized to offer health and educational services within the community. Before being accepted into the cooperative, each woman much complete 32 volunteer hours, and continue to volunteer two hours per week as a member. In addition to personal income, the artisans use earned money to run a Montessori Infant Education Center and Alternative Elementary School.

Dorothy Nabakiibi- NAWOU, Uganda NAWOU (National Association of Women Organisations in Uganda), formed in 1992, works with more than 80 independent women’s groups located throughout Uganda. Through NAWOU, the women artisans receive loans, training, counseling, links to aid agencies and assistance with medication. The organization also does public education on HIV/AIDS, a signiﬁcant problem in Uganda.

Photos and information courtesy of Ten Thousand Villages.

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A sign at Georgette’s Grounds & Gifts reminds customers of why it tastes so good to drink fair trade. Each certiﬁed green coffee bean is shipped to various roasting companies, which in turn supply the coffee houses with freshly roasted beans.

INTO YOUR CUP

Downtown Latte purchases 25 pounds of coffee beans a week from Four Seasons Coffee Company. Each bag arrives with a certifying logo as well as a sticker displaying where it was produced. Beans – generally from Central America, Asia, Africa and Mexico – are delivered to Georgette’s a few times a week. “There isn’t a bean that comes in here that isn’t fair trade and organic — we wouldn’t even use it,” said Westhoven. What is the difference between a fair trade coffee bean and a conventional coffee bean? The differences are four-fold. Fair trade encompasses buying direct from small scale growing cooperatives. On the other hand, conventional coffee is purchased from roasters, who buy from importers, who are buying from exporters, who are buying from processors, who will buy from middle men, who then buy from growers. Bottom line: fair trade demonstrates a much more personal way of trade. Second, since fair trade beans are harvested under a canopy of shade trees, the taste is not bitter, explained Burns at Downtown Latte.

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Burns also notices a slight difference in pricing between beans from various countries, depending on the harvest. “It’s a more expensive product when you’re looking just dollar for dollar. But when you’re looking at the big picture, it’s a social justice thing,” she said. “Are you going to save a buck at somebody else’s expense or are you going to do the right thing for everybody?” Lastly, fair trade is good for the environment. Organic farming allows small farmers to return nutrients to the soil after harvest, creating a third difference. Also, fair trade is an eco-friendly process, demonstrated by harvesting by hand, rather than machinery using large amounts of gas and oil. Payments for the goods are much higher than what the producers would receive in their home countries, according to Westhoven. “It’s really having a social conscience; supporting people and paying them what they deserve so that they can send their kids to school and support their family and not live in total poverty,” she said. Burns also notices more and more customers tuning toward the green movement at the coffee shop. She said utilizing products that are sustainable from the onset helps everybody around the globe. Burns said, “We like to think we’re acting locally, but affecting things globally.” “It’s a better life for everybody. You are supporting people’s livelihood, but the

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BETTER BEADS

Bonita Bead Boutique gives back with the Bead for Life project.

Bonita Bead Boutique in downtown Maumee is also familiar with fair trade. The shop participates in Bead For Life and sells Kazuri beads from Africa. Bead for Life takes place once a year, partnering with Ugandan women to buy and sell beads, according to co-owner Ann Bonita Bead’s unique beads are made Tristan. All the proﬁts go by African women using recycled paper back to Uganda to generand clay from Mt. Kenya. ate income to help locals escape extreme poverty. Tristan said the goal of the shop trends. Ugandan women turn colis to provide their customers with orful recycled paper into beautiful the information and inspiration creations, which become their inthey need to get the most out of come, food, medicine, school fees their beading hobby, and to incor- and hope. Additionally, Kazuri beads – creporate diverse style and current ated by women using clay from Mt. Kenya – also represent employment opportunities for disadvantaged members of the Kenyan society. “When you give something, you get something back,” Tristan said of the shop’s mission. They enjoy making a difference in the world one bead at a time. Bonita Bead Boutique, 215 Conant St. 419-887-4000/ bonitabeadboutique.com www.beadforlife.org.

product that you are getting is way better because 99 percent of Fair Trade farmers grow nothing but organic coffee,” said Steve Beem, sales representative for Four Seasons. “It’s better, period.”

GOING DIRECT

Ralph and Gini Behrendt, owners of Flying Rhino in Downtown Toledo, aren’t fully sold on the Fair Trade label. “The intent of Fair Trade is admirable and I have read several articles that have stated the successes of Fair Trade at the farmer and village level,” says Gini Behrendt. “But I have also talked with people who have direct first hand knowledge of farmers who have not benefited from the Fair Trade membership.” Behrendt explained her concern of “Fair Trade” as a buzz word, used more for the marketing and money aspect than for the social intent. Because many farmers may not fit the criteria for Fair Trade certification due to size or growing practices not easily available to them, they are left out of the equation. Benhrendt adds, “There are so many other organizations trying to do good to the farmer. Today, ‘fair trade’ is becoming one of those words that encompasses many

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organizations, but other organizations are not recognized because they have their own logo.” For instance, Rainforest Alliance is another certification organization working to promote sustainable growing practices and fairly traded coffee. Companies working under the Rainforest Alliance certification, such as Daterra Coffee, are sometimes overlooked by coffee shops and consumers looking exclusively for the Fair Trade logo. Daniel Ragland, formerly with Electric City Roasting in Scranton, PA, and current Toledo resident, also admits “the idea behind Fair Trade is great.” However, he has noticed some flaws in the system. “When Fair Trade first came out, they didn’t have any quality control.” Ragland explains that taste was often compromised when buying Fair Trade coffee, but that “Fair Trade has gotten better with that in the long run.” However, with the buzz of Fair Trade, the practice of direct trade is easily overlooked by suppliers and consumers. According to Ragland, close to 50 percent of the coffee at Electric City Roasting is from direct trade. “Direct trade is where the roaster travels to the farm personally,” explained Ragland.

The roaster “scores” the taste of the coffee to ensure quality, and then sets up an agreement with the farmer to “lock in” their product. “You end up getting in a long-term relationship with these people,” said Ragland. Many direct trade suppliers take photos during their visits and help create awareness and raise money for the farmer’s community at their shops as well. While Fair Trade coffee is purchased from the farmers above conventional commodity value at the minimum price of $1.26 per pound ($1.41 for certiﬁed organic, Ragland said that direct trade buyers usually pay over 20 percent above that. With the additional costs of exporting, importing, and shipping the coffee, direct trade costs much more. “Quality has to be an issue,” explained Ragland.

love knowing the coffee they drink is Fair Trade certiﬁed. For Ralph and Gini Behrendt of Flying Rhino, the label isn’t everything. “We are taking everything with a grain of salt and not jumping on any particular bandwagon. We step back from Fair Trade as a marketing label and try to take a broader view and approach to the coffees we offer.” While local coffee shops are noticing more of a push for purchasing fairly traded items, they realize that most customers do not fully grasp the concept. And the complexity of coffee’s growing and trading process doesn’t make it any easier.

SEAL OF APPROVAL?

Not all coffee suppliOwners Samar and Mazen Hakki chose to offer only fair ers can afford the direct trade and organic coffee at Shai Mediterranean Cafe. trade route. “It takes a lot of expense to buy your coffee in this way,” said The good news is that consumers are Behrendt. “Many micro-roasters (including questioning what’s in their cup and how Flying Rhino) are not able to go directly to their decisions affect the lives of farmers the farms to purchase coffee. We have to all over the world. Through organic farmrely on the relationship and integrity of ing and fair trade practices, Burns from our suppliers.” Downtown Latte believes they are doing Because of the expense, many cof- things the way it’s naturally supposed to fee shops turn the Fair Trade to ensure be done. She said, “By doing this, we’re sustainable growing practices and fairly giving back to the farmers.” traded products. And, no matter what kind of bean you “There are going to be flaws, especially prefer, almost everyone can agree that givwhen you’re talking about importing and ing back to the farmer is, simply, in good exporting. You have to take the best of taste. what you can,” said Mazzen Hakki, owner of Shai Mediterranean. He and his wife, Georgette’s Grounds & Gifts, 311 Samar, opened Shai last December, but Conant St. Maumee. 419-891-8888/ had the concept of an organic and fairwww.georgettes.org. trade focused eatery over four years ago. For Hakki, the decision to sell excluDowntown Latte, 44 S. St. Clair. sively Fair Trade coffee was a moral one. 419-243-6032/www.downtownlatte.com “When you hear the farmers’ stories you want to help them,” he said. “And our purHigher Grounds Trading Company, chasing Fair Trade coffee helps a little bit. 806 Red Drive, Traverse City, MI. 877-825You’re dealing with the small farmers and 2262/www.highergroundstrading.com their product personally.” And the decision has paid off. While Shai Mediterranean, Shai Mediterranean loses a little bit on 5632 Monroe Street. 419-593-0083 the profit side due to the higher cost of Fair Trade coffee, Hakki said, “The qualFlying Rhino, at the Docks in Internaity was important to us, and I think the tional Park, 419-690-0303, quality is better.” Plus, their customers www.flyingrhinocoffee.com

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high spirits [ wednesday, april 29 ]

Wines of Washington State

6pm. Come and see why the wines of Washington State are so popular. A variety of foods will be on hand to compliment the wines. $1.50 - $2.75 a sample. The Anderson’s Sylvania Market, 38 West Sylvania Ave. Sylvania.

[ thursday, april 30 ]

Wines of Tuscany

7pm. Enjoy a selection of wines from this region of Italy. $15. www.thevineyardwineshop.com. 419535-7301. The Vineyard, 5305 Monroe St. Toledo.

Gregory Graham Winery. $5 for a flight of four samples. www.vino100maumee.com. Friday 6-9pm and Saturday 11am-9pm. Vino 100, 3355 Briarfield Blvd. Maumee.

Tastings at the Beer and Wine Cave Wednesdays 6-8pm, Thursdays 5-7pm. $10 beer, $15 wine. Beer and Wine Cave, 4400 Heatherdowns.

APRIL 29-30

Luis Fillipe Edwards Chilean Wines, Great Lakes Beers.

May 6-7

Beers and wines for Mother's day.

[ may 8 - 9 ]

Gregory Graham Wines Tasting

Enjoy a selection of wines from California by

culinary [ wednesday, april 29 ]

Tour of the Mediterranean

6:30pm. Chef Jason Brown, one of the chefs at Flower Hospital, will show you how to prepare an elegant four course meal including hummus three ways with flat bread, tomato Napolean, veal involtini and brulee wine poached pairs. $40. Call or see website to register. 419-872-9090. Kitchen Tools And Skills, 26597 North Dixie Hwy. Perrysburg

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May 13-14

Valley wines, mountain beers.

[ friday, may 8 ]

Typical Columbian Dish: Ajiaco

6pm. Ajiaco santafereño is named after Santa Fé de Bogotá, the capital of Colombia, where it is a cultural mainstay. It is a potato soup that contains pieces of chicken, chunks of corn on the cob, several kinds of native potatoes and guasca, an aromatic herb common in America, gives the dish its distinctive flavor. The soup is served with heavy cream, capers and avacado. The meal also includes, salpicon (tropical fruits mixed). $20. Call to register. 419-874-4174. The 577 Foundation, 577 River Road, Perrysburg.

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Fresh, healthy and adventurous Shai Mediterranean livens Toledo with simple variety by Christy Penka

Encore, encore!

The former Poco Piatti on Monroe Street is reuniting with the building's original chef. Chef John Wesley (former chef of J.D. Wesley's Bistro) welcomes guests to an open house on Friday, May 1 from 5-9 p.m. to celebrate the new Encore Restaurant. Encore will feature a classical French and regional American menu with dishes like salmon, domestic racks of lamb and cowboy steak. The restaurant will also have a lunch menu ($8-$15) with selections like slaw salad with tuna, chicken ceasar salad and a special healthy menu. Lunch Tuesday - Friday 11 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.; dinner Tuesday - Thursday 5 - 10 p.m. Friday - Saturday 6 - 11 p.m. 5333 Monroe St. — AW

Calling all ladies!

Monday night is Ladies Night at The Attic on Adams. So head down to Adams St. after work to enjoy $4 pink lemonade martinis and $2 Michelob Ultra & Bud Light Limes. Facials and cosmetics will be available in the green room at 7 p.m. as well as a pure romance booth and products to sell. Stop by and enjoy the night out! Located above Manos Greek Restaurant, 1701 Adams St. — GS

Shawarma Looking to and the Shish liven up your T a w o o k breakfast, lunch Platters, or dinner with Manager Joe Younes and owners Samar reasonably something and Mazen Hakki offer fresh, organic priced at $5.95. different than Mediterranean favorites. Long-time the drive favorites are also thru? Shai’s Mediterranean is ready with a fresh available —tuna salad and hamburgers and a great selection of vegetarian selection to awaken your palate. After several years away from the options. restaurant business while involved with successful business ventures, Mazen Hakki decided to get back to his roots. With the help of his wife and business partner, Samar, he opened Shai Mediterranean in December 2008. Since then, Shai Mediterranean has offered patrons a diverse and, more importantly, a healthy array of options. “Nothing is frozen except the French fries; it’s always fresh,” said Hakki. Plus, you can watch your food be cooked to order at Shai’s quick, counter service. Shai also offers a wide variety of beverage choices, from coffee to smoothies, but nothing quite compares to their unique organic espresso bar. Some favorite selections include Mediterranean dishes like Chicken

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Shai Mediterranean omits a café vibe while introducing a bit of adventure to the menu, still maintaining a “simple is best” attitude. “We try to keep it simple, so people aren’t intimidated by the food. Sometimes when people think Mediterranean, they get a little intimidated, but we try to keep it simple,” said Hakki. Shai Mediterranean also plans to open an outdoor patio, Hookah Bar and increase their hours so that patrons can enjoy those warm evenings. Shai Mediterranean, 5632 Monroe Street. Open Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Carry out and delivery on large orders available. 419-593-0083.

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Sitting on the Sidelines

New Downtown eatery awaits arena opening by Jacob Corkins Business has taken a meteoric rise at Sidelines at the Arena in Downtown Toledo since the Muh Hens season opened. Upstairs at the Miller Lite loft, fans of the Detroit Tigers yell at the T.V.s amidst the “party in the basement while the wife is away” feel of leather couches and chairs. Downstairs, in the main seating area with posters covering the walls, gives off a sports fanatic vibe. You can eat some of Sidelines “People’s

Choice” award winning ribs while admiring Muhammad Ali standing over a defeated Sonny Liston.

"We really take pride in our baby back ribs and our wings." Opened March 9, you can smell the barbeque as soon as you hit the door. With ten $5.95 lunch specials everyday, owners Chris Etts, Jerry Edmondson, and Eric Sitter specialize

in quick service and specialty food. “We really take pride in our baby back ribs and our wings. We have the best wings in town. Everyone who’s had them has raved about how good they are,” said Sitter. “The fish has been unbelievable, each piece is hand-breaded just like you would make at home, and we’ll have a walleye sandwich soon to honor the team.” Once the Toledo Bullfrogs and Walleye come to take over T-town, Sidelines will undoubtedly be the pre/post-game hangout spot. Locally owned and operated, there are two other locations in Lambertville, Michigan and West Toledo, all with the same menu and prices, explained Sitter. Sidelines at the Arena is open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. Thursday through Saturday, and is closed on Sunday except on event days. 233 N. Huron St. 419-244-5151/ www.sidelinessportseatery.com

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Don’t forget to check out the last day of Artomatic 419 on Saturday, May 2. For more info, www.acgt.org.

Artomatic: The Final Installment

Wrapping up Toledo’s third annual art fest by Kelly McGilvery Saturday, May 2 is the last time to check out Artomatic 419 — at 201 Morris Street, next door to the Oliver House — before it closes. According to the Arts Commission of Greater Toledo, it won’t return until 2011, so check it out while you can. In addition to all the visual arts that have been on display for the last two Saturdays, visitors can enjoy a diverse group of performers who are slated to clog, rhyme, bellydance, rap, rock out, and hum and strum acoustically from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

one of celebration and appreciation for the visual experience. Local artists Yusuf Lateef, Adam Russell and Har Simrit Singh worked together on the composition over two days

The B Collective has a group exhibition coming up in October at the new Bozarts Gallery on South St. Clair Street. For more info, www.myspace.com/b_collective.

Jane Petitjean /

B Collective / In one of the back rooms of Artomatic 419, near the stage where musicians and dancers made their home, is a collaborative visual installation that typifies Artists Yusuf Lateef and Adam Russell the spirit of work on their installation at Artomatic 419. this festival. An enthusiastic collage of wheatpasted graphic images, of Artomatic 419’s installation. “We each spray painted phrases, three-dimensional started wheatpasting images on the wall letters and colorful painted images and gradually came into a conversation explode about something,” said Russell about the

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colorful people, almost caricatures, and really bold color and imagery.” Petitjean is one of a handful of artists who have participated in each Artomatic 419. “It provides such wonderful exposure and a great opportunity to get out and mingle, to make contacts with gallery owners, artists and other people,” Petitjean said . A chance meeting at the first Artomatic 419 has led to Petitjean’s participation in an exhibition on display now at the Jamil Lewis Multicultural Center for the Arts, located in the Erie Street Market. More information, www.janepetitjean.com.

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VISUAL ARTIST

off a wall in an otherwise quiet room. The overwhelming feeling that emanates from this composition by B Collective is

exhibition last year at Chop Chop Gallery in Columbus. “We have a similar artistic theory. These are three great artists who inspire me greatly. There is a continuity of ideas in our work, a similarity in process and inspirations,” Russell said. Both Lateef and Singh have paintings on display elsewhere at Artomatic 419 — Singh’s work is next to the B Collective installation; Lateef ’s paintings are in an adjoining room.

collaborative process. The group, which also includes local artist Kelly Lever, has been working together since their

Jane Petitjean’s colorful, vibrant paintings of women are often inspired by the jazz music she listens to in her Collingwood Arts Center studio. Some of the new work she is displaying at Artomatic has a more direct and personal inspiration — her experience last year with a brain aneurysm, the resulting recovery period and the ensuing challenges and joys she has experienced. Petitjean has been painting seriously since 2002, and previously worked as a graphic designer. Her love of illustration led her to painting, as she explains, “I love drawing really

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Jane Petitjean’s vibrant paintings at this year’s exhibit.

Sylvania residents take a seat

What once were eye sores strictly meant for leisure are now works of art thanks to “Sittin’ Pretty in Sylvania” — where 42 benches newly-decorated benches are on display. The benches pay tribute to Sylvania scenery, several created by local artists and architects, including Sylvania craftsman Renter Lumber and Sylvania School art teachers. Sponsored by the Sylvania Area Chamber of Commerce and the Sylvania Community Arts Commission, “Sittin’ Pretty” runs Monday, May 4 - Sunday, May 17. The benches make their public debut Thursday, May 7 at the Sylvania downtown merchants Downtown Delights event from 4-8 p.m and at Sylvania Sprouts Flower Show on Saturday, May 9 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. A silent auction runs during the unveiling and residents and businesses can vote for their favorite bench. Proceeds benefit education, community and economic development projects throughout Sylvania. For more info www.sylvaniachamber.org.

— CH

Derby Days done right

Toast to the Kentucky Derby in the proper way — with the big ﬂoppy hat and all — at

20 North Gallery’s 9th Annual Derby Days Gallery Exhibit. An opening recep-

tion on Saturday, May 2 will feature a tasteful selection of equine art and a televised showing of the “run for the roses” starting at 4 p.m.. The horse-themed art is collected from local artists, utilizing different mediums — paint, photography, print, glass and sculpture. The exhibit extends throughout the spring and will feature gallery director Peggy Brennan Grant’s talk “All the King’s Horses” on Tuesday, May 12 at 2 p.m. Runs through June 13. 20 North Gallery, 18 N. St. Clair. 419-241-2400. — AW

Make it, Monroe!

Calling all painters, photographers, potters and others artistically inclined — the

Downtown Monroe Business Network is seeking area artists to participate in the 6th Annual Downtown Monroe Fine Art Festival. Scheduled for Saturday,

August 8 and Sunday, August 9, the event in historic downtown Monroe, Michigan will feature more than 60 artists, live jazz music and entertainment for all ages. Applications are available on the festival’s website at www.dmbn. org. For more info, contact Beverly Heck at 734-242-8308.

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Madhouse gives ‘mad’ love to Hernandez

The Madhouse is back with a vengeance as they unveil the recent work of local artist Dan Hernandez. The exhibit is the gallery’s ﬁrst since August 2008 and highlights Hernandez’s whimsical and playful artwork. Hernandez is currently the manager of Firenation Glass Studio in Holland and teaches parttime at the University of Toledo. Runs Thursday, May 7 - Friday, June 12 with an opening reception Thursday, May 7 from 6-8 p.m. Madhouse Gallery, 1215 Jackson St. 419-873-0538/ www.madhouse.com/gallery. — CH

Old West artwork

The Historic Old West End of Toledo celebrates it’s 38th consecutive year

of Festival this year on Saturday, June 6 and Sunday, June 7, once again welcoming the summertime with plenty of fun-in-the-sun activities. Known for it’s Historic Home Tour, parade and art fair, the OWE Festival attracts more than 20,000 attendees from a ﬁve state area. This year, the Art Fair Committee strives to highlight Toledo’s local artist community. All interested artists can contact Robert Zollweg at 419-2440682 or zollwrl@libbey.com. For more info, www.toledooldwestend.com. —ER

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exhibitions [ new ]

saturday 2 Sky Scapes 2, The American Gallery presents new work by Lana Pendleton-Hall. American Gallery, 6600 Sylvania, Sylvania. 419-882-8949. Through June 8.

friday 8 UT BFA Art Showcase Reception, 6-9pm. The University of Toledo Department of Arts is proud to showcase the work of five graduating senior students - Shannon Huffman, Helen Grubb, Andrea Carnick, Courtney Macklin, Britney McIntyre, and Chelsea Younkman. www. utoledo.edu/as/art. UT Center for Visual Arts, 620 Grove Place. Through June 7.

exhibitions [ ongoing ] The Work of Jaroslav Malina, Malina is equally well known for his paintings and for his designs for the stage. www.utoledo.edu/as/art. UT Center for Visual Arts, 620 Grove Place. Through April 29. Recent Works by Scott Darlington, The exhibition includes glass sculptures created by Scott Darlington. Firenation Glass Studio & Gallery, 7166 Front St. Holland Through May 8. Lourdes College Student Art Exhibition, Students at Lourdes will exhibit a variety of two and three-dimensional works. A reception will be held Saturday, April 25 at 4pm. www. lourdes.edu. McAlear Hall at Lourdes College, 6832 Convent, Sylvania. Through May 16. American Chronicles, “American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell,” on view at the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) explores Rockwell the artist, his images, and their impact and influence on American culture. Detroit Institute of Art, 5200 Woodward Avenue. Detroit. $8-$15. 866-342-8497. www.dia.org. Through May 31.

Toledo Museum of Art 2445 Monroe St. 419.255.8000 www.toledomuseum.org

it’s friday May 1 Features glass blowing demos, a dapped earings workshop, a glass flower drop in session, music by Peggy Jacks and O6 Players, poetry in the galleries featuring teen poetry group MADD (Making a Direct Difference), a tribute to glass artist Brian Lonsway and more. Open until 10pm. Admission is free, a fee applies for some activities. May 8 Features tours, a glass flower drop in session, a gallery talk with Jutta Page, featured local glass artist Danny White, a garde Open until 10pm. Admission is free, a fee applies for some activities.

sunday 3 Landscape Interpretation, 1-5pm. Learn how makeyour garden a work of art with landscape history, techniques and and some design inspiration. Includes supplies and a snack. $40 members, $45 non-members. Call the Museum to register.

sunday 10 Mothers Day Brunch, 10am-2pm. the event features a brunch, family center activities, a Mothers Day bouquet hands-on activity, tours, glass blowing demonstrations and more. Adults: $18 members, $23 non-members. Children 4-12: $9 members, $12 non-members. Under 3 are free. Call fro reservations. 419-254-5771, ext. 7432.

exhibitions

Seleucia-on-the-Tigris, Located between the cities of ancient Babylon and modern Baghdad, the ancient city of Seleucia-on-the-Tigris became, in 312 BCE, the capital of the Hellenistic kingdom of Seleukos Nikator, one of the successors of Alexander the Great. The city was a political and trading hub for more than 500 years. This exhibition offers the opportunity to see objects uncovered during the excavation of the site in the 1920s and 1930s. Through June 28. Radiant Ensemble, This free exhibition entitled “Radiant Ensemble: Jewelry from the Nancy and Gilbert Levine Collection” celebrates the collection of 18th and 19th-century jewelry assembled by Nancy and Gilbert Levine. Through August 9.

Work featured in the University of Toledo’s BFA Art showcase. Co-Opt Art Exhibition, Space 237 will be celebrating the beginning of Spring, with their art exhibition Co-Opt featuring an array of artists and their diverse perspectives on our relationship with and impact on the natural world. Media exhibited will be photography, fiber, ceramics, painting, metal and drawing. Space 237 Galleries and ClaySpace, 237 N. Michigan, Toledo. Through June 5. America’s National Parks: A Monumental Vision, Exquisite black and white images that draw the viewer into a relationship with nature. Clyde Butcher uses his photography as an inspiration for others to work together to save nature’s places of spiritual sanctuary for future generations. National Center For Nature Photography, Secor Metropark. Through June 28.

Three Women in the Woods: Preservation and Conservation of Ohio’s Woodlands, Jane Rogers, Jill Sell, and Barbara Krans Jenkins have joined together to help preserve beautiful and endangered Ohio woodlands. Through photography, fine art and poetry, this exhibit educates and encourages others to express their own appreciation for nature, and to ultimately raise the level of caring for the natural world. A reception will take place April 4 fro 12-5pm. National Center For Nature Photography, Secor Metropark. Through June 28. The (un)Stable Artists of Flatlanders Exhibition, Features work by James Freeman, Michael Joseph, Denise Keeley, Nathan Longsdorf, John Leyland, Margo McCafferty, Tom Rudd, Kenneth M. Thompson, and Mark Wagar. Flatlanders Art Gallery, 11993 E. US 223, Blissfield. Through September 6.

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A new take on Tokyo

Three short films combine for a spin through the Japanese capital by Jay Antani Tokyo! Not Rated, 112 min.

★★★

Tokyo! is a curious conundrum. The movie is a triptych of short films about the titular metropolis made by Michel Gondry, Leos Carax, and Joon-ho Bong, three non-Japanese filmmakers. Each offers personalized impressions of the Japanese capital, and that alone suggests a worthwhile cinematic experience. But the films themselves lack the intimacy with Tokyo’s cultural nuances that we crave from a piece like this, trafficking instead in stereotypes and platitudes. For its easy charm and humor, Michel Gondry’s “Interior Design” comes off best. Gondry’s story follows a young couple — Hiroko and Akira (Ayako Fujitani and Ryo Kase) — who have just moved to Tokyo, struggling to find an apartment, jobs, and generally to start their new lives. Akira’s an aspiring filmmaker-artist, hence a bit of a space case, while his girlfriend Hiroko is smart but directionless. While getting started in Tokyo, they bunk up with a friend in her absurdly tiny apartment. Gradually, Hiroko pulls away from Akira and, in a Gondry-esque bit of transmogrification, she suddenly has the ability to shift from human to chair form and back. As a chair, she becomes part of the furnishings in a stranger’s home, and feels herself an object of value, something she lacked as a human being.

Gondry pokes fun at Tokyo’s housing crisis: The living spaces are hilariously cramped, hardly more than glorified closets. With the low-key bantering of its characters, the quotidian details of Tokyo street life, its movie-within-a-movie device, the human-chair magic trick, and the overall theme of life-as-reverie, this is a Gondry project through and through. And, though not illuminating on the subject of its city, it’s still a cute, clever take on Tokyo.

comedy depicts a subterranean troll-like humanoid (Denis Lavant) who becomes a media sensation after he emerges from his sewer-home and begins harassing and killing Tokyo citizens. The troll is captured but, his simian grunting can only be understood by an equally oddball French attorney (Jean-François Balmer) who insists on defending Merde in a circus-like trial in which issues of Japan’s xenophobia are obtusely explored. Self-consciously wry, “Merde” reaches for big themes on the absurdity of the news media, Japan’s pop culture, the fear of the “other,” and something about communication and language. It is painfully heavy handed in the worst French tradition, and has no business being part of an omnibus about Tokyo.

Coming in close second is Korean f i l m m a k e r Joon-ho Bong’s “Shaking Tokyo,” about a recluse ( Te r u y u k i Kagawa) who’s holed himself up (Leos Carax). in his apartment Sandwiched for 10 years. His between Gondry’s and only contact with the outside world is via Bong’s entries is Leos Carax’ “Merde” his telephone, through which he orders — a film least about Tokyo and most about groceries and take-out. When he falls Leos Carax. Riffing on Tokyo’s Godzilla in love with the pizza delivery girl, the culture, Carax’ tiresome, distinctly French

While intermittently enjoyable and visually clever, Tokyo! isn’t remotely groundbreaking, either as cinema or as a vision of one of the world’s most chaotic, complex, and exuberant cities. At its best, the movie is a stylish spin through the Tokyo universe, a play on the psychology and realities of one of the world’s most urbanized societies, by two entertaining directors. And, at its worst, it’s a jumpingoff point for one filmmaker’s tedious and solipsistic self-indulgence.

recluse breaks his self-imposed isolation and sets out across Tokyo to find her. But the Tokyo that he steps into is a strangely desolate urban landscape — the outer world has come to mirror the inner world — as citizens have sealed themselves into their own private universes and happyfaced robots perform the task of maintaining the city. It’s also a world punctuated by earthquakes, premonitions of disaster and death against which the love between the recluse and the pizza girl is the only talisman. Strikingly filmed, Bong infuses a dreamy, sullen mood to express the alienation of modern Tokyo, all unfolding against the ever-present reality of natural disaster The Tokyo! triptych includes "Interior murmuring in the Design" (Michel Gondry), "Shaking Tokyo" background. (Teruyuki Kagawa), and "Merde"

Tokyo! opens Friday, May 1 at the Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor. For schedule, vist www.michtheater.org.

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The sound of silence

The Collingwood Arts Center invites movie buffs to enjoy the sound of silent film Sunday, May 10 during a screening of the 1920 rendition of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde. Starring the great John Barrymore, this version is considered the definitive presentation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s famous story of the good and evil in man. Accompanying the film will be University of Michigan faculty member and Ann Arbor organist Stephen Warner playing the pipe organ. The screening marks the first time since the organ’s recent reconditioning that it will be used in connection with its original purpose — to give voice to silent film. Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde is part of the Lyric Photoplay Silent Film Series. $4-$15. 3 p.m. Collingwood Arts Center, 2413 Collingwood Blvd. 419-244-2787/ www.collingwoodartscenter.org. —ER

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Celebrate with Candide

Toledo Opera concludes its 50th Anniversary Celebratory Season with Leonard Bernstein’s Candide Saturday, May 2 at the Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle. Adapted from Voltaire’s masterpiece, Candide is the classic coming-of-age story about a young man’s journey from innocence to experience. The hopelessly optimistic Candide is determined to follow his instructor’s creed of mindless idealism, despite his own trials and tribulations. Saturday’s performance features an all-star ensemble of singers and is narrated by actor Richard Kind — best known for his versatile television characters on shows such as Mad About You, Scrubs, Curb Your Enthusiasm and Spin City. $20$150. 7:30 p.m. Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle, 2445 Monroe St. 419-255-7464/ www.toledoopera.org.

Still looking swell, Dolly!

It’s time for the Glee Club at Central Catholic High School to share their amazing vocal abilities with the public as they present

their 80th Spring Musical — this year’s show is Hello, Dolly! — Friday, May 8 - Sunday, May 10. Full of memorable songs including “Put On Your Sunday Clothes,” “Hello, Dolly!” and “So Long, Dearie,” Hello, Dolly! takes you to New York at the turn of the 20th century, to follow the adventures of America’s most beloved matchmaker, Dolly Levi. $10-$14. Friday through Saturday shows start at 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday matinees start at 3 p.m. The Valentine Theatre, 410 Adams St. 419255-2280/www. centralcatholic.org.

Listen to the ‘Ladies’

O r e g o n Community Theatre continues its support of the local creative community with its presentation of Ladies of Harmony from Friday, May 1 - Sunday, May 3 at Fassett Auditorium. A comedy written by local playwright Ron Hill, Ladies of Harmony gives the inside scoop of the “ladies” on a funeral committee, as they prepare a luncheon for a not-well liked church member and share gossip, personal stories and comedic revelations with one another. Friday and Saturday perfor-

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mances start at 8 p.m., Sunday matinee starts at 3 p.m. $10 adults/$8 students and seniors. Fassett Auditorium, 3025 Starr Ave., Oregon. 419-691-1398/www.oregoncommunitytheatre.org.

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Office Hours, On a Friday afternoon in six different offices in a big city, you’ll follow six different stories which are somehow related. It’s a wild ride with an ending that sends the audience into a collective howl. Thursday through Saturday at 8pm through May 23. Call or see website for tickets. www.thevillageplayers.org. 419-472-6817. The Village Players, 2740 Upton Ave. Through May 23.

Kickin’ it Irish style

Get your kicks (literally) at Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance, on Wednesday, May 13 at the Stranahan Theater. This famous Irish musical — created by Flatley, a former Riverdance performer — focuses on themes from ancient Irish folklore and the Bible, as the play follows the “Lord of the Dance” and his ﬁght against the evil dark lord “Don Dorcha” from taking over Planet Ireland. It’s a story of love versus lust, interpreted through cultural dance. $25, $43 and $48. 7:30 p.m. Stranahan Theater, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd. 419-381-8851/ www.stranahantheater.com. —ER

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In their footsteps

Underground Railroad Lantern Tours bring history to life by Gina Sares

The Lathrop House, in its second phase of restoration, is the ﬁnal stop of the Underground Railroad Lantern Tour. We've heard stories of the Underground Railroad. We've imagined what it would be like trekking through dark forests, painfully aware of every cracking twig beneath your feet. We've wondered how escaping slaves found the courage to approach each house, without fully knowing if the family within it could be trusted. But few things bring the stories of the Underground Railroad to life like a live performance. Since 2005, Toledo area residents have experienced these stories through the Underground Railroad Lantern Tours — dramatic performances depicting northwest Ohio's role in the fight to end slavery in the mid-1800s. This spring, the Toledo Metroparks, City of Sylvania and Friends of the Lathrop House are offering the Lantern Tours on Saturday, May 2, at the historic Lathrop house in Sylvania, which was a stop along the Underground Railroad. The Lantern Tours, offered only once in the spring and fall of each year, invite participants to walk in the footsteps of various people involved in the Underground Railroad. Each stop features historical figures and personal accounts of slave families and abolitionist families, depicted by volunteer actors in period clothing. According to Sue McHugh, president of Friends of the Lathrop House, each biannual performance has a new script, with different characters and experiences. Each script is carefully created by Patrick Johnston, a historian with the Toledo Metroparks. In his third year of writing scripts for the Lantern Tours, he gathers many of the stories from his background in history and from collected personal accounts of those who lived through it. "We try to give an overall perspective, and show more history," said Johnston. In Saturday's performance, participants

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begin by encountering the first Lathrop to arrive in the U.S. from England. The tour then leads them through several stops before ending at the Lathrop House. The Lathrop House, saved from demolition in 2004, was moved 100 yards from its original location when an area church bought its former land. Through fundraising and donations on behalf of the Friends of the Lathrop House and grantwriting by the Toledo Metroparks, the first phase of restoration (exterior) is now complete. The second phase (basement) is already funded and, according to McHugh, is expected to be finished in 2010. During the move, the original basement stones were salvaged and will be used for the restoration. "We're taking a new basement and turning it into a 200-yearold cellar," explained McHugh. After this second phase of restoration, participants in the Lantern Tour will be able to enter the historic home as one of the stops. The Lantern Tour is also partnering with the Lourdes College Appold Planetarium to provide a unique educational combination. Just minutes away from the Lathrop House, the planetarium will host "Traveling with the Stars," demonstrating how escaping slaves would use the stars to find freedom in the North. The Lantern Tours will be held every 15 minutes from 7:30 to 8:45 p.m., while the Planetarium shows are every half hour from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Join in both for a one-of-a-kind historical experience. The Lathrop House, Harroun Park, Sylvania. $5. Reservations required at www.metroparkstoledo.com. Appold Planetarium, Lourdes College, 6832 Convent Blvd, Sylvania. $3. No reservations necessary.

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[ health ]

Zen Buddhist Evening Practice, This traditional Zen Buddhist Wednesday evening practice at the Toledo Zen Center includes liturgy, Zen meditation, a talk and discussion. www.toledozen.org. 7:15pm. Shobu Aikido of Ohio, 6537 Angola Road, Holland. Every Wednesday.

[ poetry ]

Four Poets For Poetry Month, Features poetry readings by Leonard Kress, Cindy Bosley Smith, Eric Wallack, Steve Utterback. 11am. Owens Community College Center for Fine and Performing Arts. 30335 Oregon Rd.

[ miscellaneous ]

Tarot Card Readings, Liz Hazel does mini tarot and astrology readings every Wednesday night. 5pm. Manos Restaurant, 1701 Adams, Toledo.

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Green Drinks, Green Drinks will be getting together with the Lake Erie Western Alliance for Sustainability (LEWAS) to have a few drinks, some good food, and a conversation about ongoing efforts to make our region more sustainable. Free. www.greendrinks.org. 5:30pm. Manhattans Restaurant, 1516 Adams St.

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Owens Landscape and Turfgrass Crew Club Spring Plant Sale, The annual sale will take place next to the greenhouse, which is near the entrance to the Owens Math/Science Center on the Toledo-area Campus. The sale will feature a wide selection of shrubs and rare and unusual trees, among other items. www.owens.edu. 10am-5pm. Owens Community College.

Hey ladies, think you’ve got what it takes to be the most fashionable woman in Toledo? Avalon wants you to show them what you’ve got and are giving you the chance at “Flaunt” on Saturday, May 2. T-Town’s top salons and boutiques will be there with the hottest threads and fashions to make you even more fabulous, and will be offering specials all day long (check with individual businesses for details). Among the sweet participating shops are boutiques Bella Brie, Red Envy Boutique, Sophie’s Sister and Meig along with salons Soto Loft, Metro Salon, Jeffrey Laurence and Aloha Tanning. The most fashionable ladies of the evening will receive free swag from the sponsoring boutiques as well as a grand prize of a photo shoot with FlashToledo photography to be hosted on the Avalon website. www. myspace.com/avalontoledo. Avalon, 25 S. Huron St.

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Party at Erie Street friday1 Autism awareness group Project iAm and Zub Productions are teaming up to present a Cinco de Mayo fiesta (like no other) on Friday, May 1 at the Erie Street Market. Featuring live entertainment throughout the afternoon, this Cinco de Mayo party is your chance to rock out while supporting a great cause. Music begins at 5 p.m. with Arctic Clam, followed by Johnny Rocker and the Hitmen and headliners The Menus. Doors open at 3 p.m. $10/$5 with Project iAm wristband. Erie Street Market, 237 S. Erie St. 419-936-3743. For more info, www.aboutprojectiam.com. —ER

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Catawba Island Boat Show, Visitors will be able to board and test drive a broad selection of power and sail boats that will be displayed in the water and on land. Free. www.catawbaislandboatshow.com. Friday 12-6pm, Saturday 11am5pm, and Sunday 11am-5pm. Starbucks Bird Watch, Treat yourself to a sneak peek of migratory songbirds followed by a cup of brew. Courtesy of Starbucks. Free. 8am. Wildwood Metropark’s Ward Pavilion, 5100 W. Central Avenue.

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American Cancer Society Relay for Life, Teams of eight to 15 members raise money prior to the event, then come prepared to camp out and enjoy the activities and the celebration of life. www.relayforlife.org. Sylvania. 888-227-6446. 2pm-8pm. Timberstone Junior High School, 9000 Sylvania Ave. Sylvania. Lighting the Way Annual Celebration, The Lighthouse Community Center would like you and your family to join them for an evening of fun and festivities to celebrate their accomplishments and future programming for the Toledo community. Doors will open at 5:30 pm. Poetry, story telling, African drumming, food, music, and dance, plus a silent auction are a portion of scheduled events. All proceeds will go toward strengthening and adding to their current list of youth, family, and com-

munity programs and events. Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door and can be purchased by calling 419-471-1912. www.lcctoledo.com. 5:30pm. UAW Local 14 Hall, 5411 Jackman Rd. An Evening with Michael Moore, Academy Award-winning American filmmaker, author and liberal political commentator Michael Moore will be speaking at the Democratic Club of Taylor at a fundraiser supporting Michigan Peace Team. The dinner and program, including a silent auction, is scheduled for 6pm-9pm at a cost of $50 per person. Attendees are also invited to attend a preprogram wine and cheese reception with Michael Moore from 4:30pm-6pm at a cost of $100. www. michiganpeaceteam.org. 313-520-746. Democratic Club of Taylor, 23400 Wick Rd. Taylor, MI. Yell and Tell Fundraiser, The bowling fundraiser is sponsored by The University of Toledo main campus electricians. Senator Teresa Fedor and former State Fire Marshal and Toledo Mayor Candidate Michael Bell will throw out the first balls and compete against one another. Trophies will be awarded for the high scorers in the male, female, girls and boys catagories. Proceeds will go to Yell and Tell, a nonprofit, to help prevent child abuse. $10. www.yelltell.org. 419-865-4687. 1pm. Interstate Lanes, 819 Lime City Rd. Rossford.

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Underground Railroad Lantern Tour, Join the Metroparks for a night of dramatic history and discover northwest Ohio’s important role in battling slavery. On this walking tour, historical figures transport you back in time to share two very different stories. Call or see website for reservation. $5, $4 members. www.metroparks-

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toledo.org. 419-407-9700. 8-9pm. Harroun Park, Main Street at the rear of St. Joseph Church, Sylvania.

[ health ]

Understanding and Changing the American Diet, Claudia David-Roscoe presents this workshop in the cafe. Free. Stop in to Claudia’s to sign up. www.claudiasmarket.com. 419-5071106. 12pm. Claudia’s Natural Food Market, 5644 Monroe St., Sylvania.

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Launch Into Providence, Journey along the banks of the restored Miami and Erie Canal in a mule-drawn canal boat, The Volunteer, visit the Isaac Ludwig Mill for some stone-ground cornmeal and shop at the General Store. Free - a fee is charged for admission to the boat. www. metroparkstoledo.com. 12-5pm. Providence Metropark, 13827 US Rt 24, Grand Rapids.

[ miscellaneous ] Artist Signing, Artist George Carruth will be signing his work on Saturday, May 2 from105pm. Come in and meet George and see what’s new for spring. Garden Smiles, 211 Mechanic St. Waterville.

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MLNWO Inaugural 5K Run/ 2K Walk, Funds raised will go toward the completion of a barrier-free, rubberized baseball field located in Northwood, OH which will allow children of all

farmer’s markets [ tuesday ] Augsburg Church, 3pm-7pm 1342 W. Sylvania Ave. [ wednesday ] Westgate, 3pm-7pm Elder-Beerman parking lot, Secor & Central [ thursday ] Mayberry Square (Sylvania), 3pm – 7pm Centennial just south of Erie Perrysburg, 3pm-8pm Downtown on Louisiana Avenue West Side, 3pm-7pm Church of Our Saviour parking lot, 2820 Alexis (near Whitmer HS) [ saturday ] Downtown Toledo, 8am–2pm Market Street between Erie and St. Clair

physical abilities an opportunity to play baseball and interact with their peers. Please visit www. mlnwo.org or email adelong@mlnwo.org for more information. 9am. Swan Creek Metro Park, Glendale Entrance, Toledo. Loft and Home Essentials Fund Raiser, Loft and Home will donate 10% of all jewelry sales and 15% of all other open house purchases to the Flower Hospital Foundation and Hickman Cancer Center. Ragazza will have a fashion show and will donate 10% of sales to the Hickman Cancer Center. Food and beverages will be provided by Treo and the Vineyard. www.loftandhome.com. 1-5:30pm. Loft and Home Essentials, 7103 W. Central.

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Vintage Base Ball, Enjoy an afternoon of leisure and sport as you watch the Sylvania Great Black Swamp Frogs play an 1860s “base ball match” against the Wyandotte Stars. Free. 2pm. Wildwood Preserve Metropark, 5100 West Central Ave.

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Slavery and the Civil War Lecture, Dr. Susan O’Donovan’s presentation “Runaways, Ladies Maids, and Servants on the Move: African

Americans and the Coming of the Civil War,” will discuss the role that enslaved men and women played in the debate that led to the Civil War. Free. 419-824-3741. www.lourdes.edu. 7pm. Franciscan Center Theatre, 6832 Convent Blvd.

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Saturday, May 2 The Great Plant Exchange

Saturday, May 2 Unknown Hinson at Frankie’s

Edible landscaping? Sounds tasty.

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Operation: Ohio Helps It’s Own, Maj. Gen. Gregory L. Wayt, The Adjutant General of the State of Ohio, invites you to attend a Town Hall meeting to learn how through partnership and volunteerism, we can support all Ohio Military Families. 614-336-7319. 7pm. Gish Film Theater, Hannah Hall, Bowling Green State University. Stained Glass Window Panels, Add a splash of color to any window by building one of six stained glass window designs. Learn to cut, foil and solder a panel and apply a choice of patinas upon completion. Tools and materials are provided. Plan to work an hour or so between classes on your project. $80. www.stevesglassclass.com. www.577foundation. org. 419-874-4174. 6:30pm. The 577 Foundation, 577 River Road, Perrysburg.

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Mother’s Day Tea, Enjoy savory treats prepared especially for Mom accompanied with two soothing teas. The tea also includes a tour of the second floor of the museum including the new exhibit, “Corsets to Camisoles: Fashions of the Flaming 20s.” Call for reservations. 1pm. Wolcott House Museum, 1031 River Rd. Maumee. $15. 419-893-9602. www.wolcotthouse.org.

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Bring out your weed-free outdoor or house plants, bulbs, grasses and garden equipment, it’s time for Toledo’s Perennial Plant Exchange at the Original Sub Shop on Saturday, May 2. This annual event attracts gardeners from all walks of life, as experts share their knowledge with novice plant growers. Featuring a 45-minute “Workshop on Edible Landscaping,” the plant exchange is lead by a volunteer staff from Nature’s Nursery, Toledo Botanical Gardens and Toledo GROWs. The more you learn, the more you grow. Workshop starts at 9 a.m., plant exchange starts at 10 a.m. The Original Sub Shop, 402 Broadway. 419-243-4857.

tions for Redken 5th Ave. NYC. $100. Proceeds benefit the YWCA. www.ywcatoledo.org. 11:30am. Inverness Club, 4601 Dorr St.

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Brunch With Mom, The Women’s Connection West presents this special Mother’s Day brunch with special guest speaker Nancy Williams. $14. Call for reservations. 419-841-9653. 9:15am. Sylvania Country Club, 5201 Corey Rd.

[ outdoors ]

Spring Plant Sale, Gardeners can choose from almost 10,000 quality cultivars including perennials for both sun and shade, Oak Openings native plants, herbs, roses, trees, shrubs, vegetables and

A place for all Toledoans sunday3 Celebrate Toledo’s newest asset on Sunday, May 3 as local residents welcome the construction of a new Community Center on Cherry St. The space is shaping up to be a “go-to” spot for meetings, concerts, food events, gardening classes and more. According to members of Toledo Community Assets (those responsible for the building), the center has been in the works for a few years and formed as a vision of creating a community based on human need and creativity. The pre-opening celebration features great food, art and live music by bands Defiance, Ohio; Madeline; My Family Needs Food; Full Scale Panic and others. Sliding scale $8-$10, all proceeds go toward renovation expenses. 4:30 p.m. 1420 Cherry St.

Musician Madeline performs at the pre-opening celebration for the new Community Center

hanging baskets. With TBG’s experts and master gardeners on hand to assist, visitors will be sure to choose plants that will best suit their yard’s unique needs. Sunday features a Mother’s Day picnic with Tom’s Barbeque selling lunches all day. May 8-10. 10am. Toledo Botanical Gardens, 5403 Elmer Dr.

[ sports ]

Mudhens Baseball, The Hens take on the Lehigh Valley Irish Pigs for a 4 game series. Through May 11. www.mudhens.com. 419-725HENS. Friday 7pm, Saturday 7pm, Sunday 2pm and Monday 10:30am. Fifth Third Field, 406 Washington St.

[ miscellaneous ]

Thosefellas Networking Event, Thosefellas in collaboration with The Ryan White Foundation of the University of Toledo presents: “From The Roof Top, A Red Ribbon Affair.” The night will include music, performances, networking, free massages, and food, all in an inviting atmosphere. 7pm-11pm. Ground Level Coffee House, 2636 W. Central Ave.

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“I Love the Earth” Walk-a-thon, A day of activities and fun for the whole family is planned, rain or shine. Registration is $20 for families and $10 for individual walkers. During the event participants can win door prizes and raffle prizes, tour the Life Lab and enjoy light refreshments. Proceeds benefit the Lourdes College Life Lab’s

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Saturday, May 2 Unknown Hinson at Frankie’s

Showing my community love.

Planned Pethood Rummage Sale, All proceeds will benefit local dogs and cats. Intake for the sale is at the fairgrounds from Saturday May 2 through Tuesday, May 5. All types of merchandise donations are welcome. 419-866-1790. The Rummage Sale is set for Thursday May 7 from 9am-7pm, Friday May 8 9am-5pm and Saturday May 9 from 9am-5pm. Jr. Fair Building, Lucas County Fairgrounds, 1406 Key St. Maumee. Angels Among Us, Intuitive Audrey Stone, known for her work for the Victory Center, will speak at two Angels Among Us events at Clara J’s Tea. Audrey will help guests get in touch with their guardian angels. 419-897-0219. www. clarajsat219.com. 7pm. Clara J’s at 219, 219 W. Wayne St., Maumee. Women to Women Luncheon, The luncheon features success stories from those whose lives have been helped by the YWCA. The keynote speaker is author and VP of global communica-

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[ miscellaneous ]

Mother’s Day Brunch and Celebration, On Mother’s Day all moms receive free admission when they come to the Zoo with their children. There will be a special Mother’s Day brunch. Also, decorate your mom a flower pot and make her a Mother’s Day card from 12pm-3pm (or while supplies last). The Toledo Zoo, 2700 Broadway Ave. www.toledozoo.org.

Toledo hosts a second annual National Train Day Celebration Saturday, May 2 in the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Plaza. National Train Day commemorates the completion of the first transcontinental railroad system on May 10 1869. The event raises awareness of the vital role rail plays in our nation’s transportation system and includes a full itinerary of activities including model railroad displays, Amtrak and freight trains, musical entertainment, drawings for free Amtrak tickets and more. Sponsored by the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority, Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments and All Aboard Ohio. Free. 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Toledo Amtrak Station, 415 Emerald Ave. 419-244-2730.

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National Tourism Week Kick-Off, The Greater Toledo Convention and Visitors Bureau announces the recognition of National Tourism Week with their kick-off event, The Commissioners’ Conference on Tourism. Pete Gerken, President of the Board of Lucas County Commissioners will be the keynote speaker during the event to affirm the tourism industry’s impact on Northwest Ohio. The Toledo Zoo will offer free admission to all Lucas County residents from 10am-12pm during the May 11th conference. Free admission will also be extended to all non-Lucas County residents by mentioning National Tourism Week. The Toledo Zoo, 2700 Broadway Ave.

—ER summer science camp by providing scholarships for underserved students in grades 5 - 10 and seasonal educational field classes. 419-8243691. www.lourdes.edu. 8:30pm. Lourdes College, 6832 Covenant Blvd. Sylvania. Win / Win Exhibition and Silent Auction, All works exhibited at WIN/WIN will be offered at silent auction with fifty percent of the proceeds going to the artists and the remaining fifty percent going to TFAS to help fund its programs that support the visual arts and artists of Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan. In addition to the silent auction there will be an art raffle, food, and refreshments. Music provided by Mojoe Boes and his Noble Jones. www.toledoareaartists.org. 7-11pm. MMK Gallery, 20 N. St. Clair St. Toledo.

National Association of Letter Carriers food drive, Please set some food items by your mailboxes for collection by your local letter carrier. Donate as much as you can to be distributed to local food banks.

[ education ]

Womens Self Defense Class, Call to register. Maximum of 15 people in class. 8am. American Mobile Fitness , 5133 S. Main Street. Sylvania. $60. 866-675-4467. www.americanmobilefitness.com.

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WED, APR 29 ROCK, POP, AND HIP-HOP TCP

Frankie’s: All Ages Matinee w/ brokeNCYDE and Nitro Headliner’s: Evans Blue w/ Rains South End Bar & Grille: Mark Mikel

JAZZ, BLUES, AND R&B Murphy’s Place: College Night TCP Ragtime Rick’s Second Edition: Rusty’s Jazz Cafe Night SouthBriar Restaurant: Ray Heitger’s N’Orleans Dixieland Jass Jam

ACOUSTIC, FOLK, AND ETHNIC TCP Treo Retaurant: Bobby May and John Barile TCP Basin Street Grille: Chicago Crystal The Village Idiot: Nate and Evan

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Bluegrass is back Maumee Indoor Theater Friday, May 1 The Glass City Opry continues to bring the flair of traditional down-country bluegrass to Toledo with their spring and summer concert series. The season opener is a May Day celebration featuring performances from the Toledo-area’s finest bluegrass bands on Friday, May 1 at 6 p.m. at the Maumee Indoor Theater. Local bluegrass aficionados The North End String Band, Deepwater and The Hand Hewn String Band will be on hand to musically celebrate the occasion. $10. Ten percent of the door proceeds will benefit the Old Newsboys of Toledo. Maumee Indoor Theater, 601 Conant St., Maumee. www.glasscityopry.com. — AW

DANCE AND TECHNO TCP Avalon: Volume The Bronze Boar: Michael Hayden TCP The Clazel Theatre: ‘80s Retro Night The Distillery: Rock Star Wed

OTHER TCP Mickey Finn’s Pub: Open Mic w/ Mouths of Dogs The Dog House Bar & Grill: Karaoke

THUR, APR 30 ROCK, POP, AND HIP-HOP Headliner’s: Red w/ Inept TCP Howard’s Club H: Killbot Zero w/ Common Hatred

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TCP Mickey Finn’s Pub: The Falling Spikes

JAZZ, BLUES, AND R&B TCP Home Slice Pizza: Mike Whitty Murphy’s Place: Open Mic Night

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Attic on Adams: Sarah

TCP Frankie’s Inner City: Jon Robert w/ Making April and Jimmy Robbins Ottawa Tavern: Jeff Stewart Pizza Papalis: Kyle White TCP The Blarney Irish Pub: Gregg Aranda

DANCE AND TECHNO TCP The Omni: Therapy Thursdays w/ DJ Rob Sample

FRI, MAY 1 ROCK, POP, AND HIP-HOP TCP

Brad’s Place: The Reese Dailey Band TCP Howard’s Club H: Radio Broadcast w/ Sinker, BMX Doomrider and Fangs Out Main Street Bar & Grill (Sylvania): Walter Station TCP Mickey Finn’s: Greg Ashley Band w/ The Fairly Handsome Band Ottawa Tavern: Sapphire Ice Pizza Papalis: Boffo South End Bar & Grille: Mark Mikel TCP The Blarney Irish Pub: Empire Drift The Omni: Majestic (Journey Tribute)

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The Village Idiot: Bobby May’s Drybone Revival TCP Zodiac (formerly Club Bijou): Skeleton Crue

JAZZ, BLUES, AND R&B TCP Fat Fish Blue: Curtis Jr. and the Midnight Rockers w/ Bobby G. Ragtime Rick’s Second Edition: The Cakewalkin’ Jass Band

COUNTRY & BLUEGRASS TCP

Maumee Indoor Theater: May Day Bluegrass Celebration w/ The North End String Band, Deepwater and The Hand Hewn String Band Whitehouse Waterville Moose Lodge: Crimson Lights TCP Yeeha’s: Rodney Parker & The Liberty Beach Band

DANCE AND TECHNO Avalon: Frequency TCP Dexter’s Jamaican Club: Jump-Up Friday TCP Wesley’s Bar: Old School Fridays

OTHER TCP Erie Street Market: Cinco de Mayo Party and Benefit for Project iAm

Pizza Papalis: Boffo TCP Six Pack Bar & Grill: The Coosters The Blarney Irish Pub: Stone House The Clazel Theatre: Rod’s Collision The Distillery: The Bridges The Haven Lounge: Deuces Wild TCP The Village Idiot: Polka Floyd

JAZZ, BLUES, AND R&B TCP SouthBriar Restaurant: Gay Galvin Jazzy Piano Trio

ACOUSTIC, FOLK, AND ETHNIC The Dog House Bar & Grill: Bethany & Vince TCP Webber’s Waterfront Restaurant and Lounge: Junkanoo Brothers

COUNTRY & BLUEGRASS Yeeha’s: Rodney Parker & the Liberty Beach Band

DANCE AND TECHNO TCP South End Bar and Grille: DJ Jesse Dorr TCP The Omni: Local Love Saturdays w/ DJ Matt Lewis

The Coosters Six Pack Bar & Grill Saturday, May 2 Toledo bands — some short-lived, others in it for the long-run — are hard to keep track of, especially when they change their name too damn much. Many times, talented musicians are sought after to join other area bands as a continuing revitalization of TTown’s music scene. Ladies and gentlemen, introducing The Coosters. A new acousticbased band featuring the sounds of four well-known local musicians, The Coosters are Larry Reinstein (of Quartet Bernadette, Otto Hill & the Hillbillies and Soft Touch), Dave Saygers (of The Tower Brass Quintet, The Mighty Meaty Swing Kings and The Toledo Symphony), Steven J. Athanas (of The Homewreckers, Loved By Millions, The Best, The Raisin Band and The Wet Shavers) and Dick Lange (of the Dick Lange Trio, Ricke Nease Band, Badmonkey, Maureen Davis & The Movers, Locoweed and Fine Line). Their music ranges from classic covers of Frank Sinatra and The Beatles to Steven J.’s originals, and even some gypsy dance music thrown into the mix. Their sound is as random as the origin of their name — cooster comes from an archaic word, meaning “worn out libertine” or “a bird-like creature, said to live in arid climates and eat small mammals. Digs burrows in the earth where it makes a nest from bones.” Decide for yourself, The Coosters play regularly on Saturdays, starting May 2 at Six Pack Bar & Grill (on the patio), 710 Reynolds Rd. 419-535-5888. —ER

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SAT, MAY 2 ROCK, POP, AND HIP-HOP Brad’s Place: The Reese Dailey Band TCP Frankie’s Inner City: Unknown Hinson Howard’s Club H: Charlie Slick w/ PRTY PPL TCP Mickey Finn’s: Those TransAlantics TCP Ottawa Tavern: White Trash Bags

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Avalon: Flaunt Party Mi Hacienda: Cinco do Mayo Party TCP

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indicates our picks for the week TCP Sports Venue: Roman Griswold and the Griswold Band

Salute to Jimmy Cook SouthBriar Restaurant Sunday, May 3 It’s hard to believe a year has gone by since the passing of Toledo jazz legend Jimmy Cook. Best known for his amazing trumpet-playing skills (he began to play at the age of 7), Cook grew up to become a founding member of the Toledo Jazz Orchestra and ultimately, an inspiration to local musicians young and old. His biggest and life-long fan is Jan Cook — Jimmy’s wife of 57 years. The past year has been trying, but extremely busy, as Jan continues to work hard to keep her husband’s name alive. The fruits of her labor can be witnessed on Sunday, May 3 at a Salute to Jimmy Cook, a University of Toledo scholarship fundraiser. The event will celebrate Jimmy’s life, complete with hor d’oeuvres, rafﬂes, cash bar and of course, live music by fellow jazz friends Bob Rex and Jeff McDonald. Proceeds go toward a renewable, 1-year full tuition scholarship for jazz musicians studying at UT. $10. 3-6 p.m. SouthBriar Restaurant, 5147 Main St., Sylvania. 419-517-1111/www.southbriar.biz. —ER

TCP Headliner’s: Suicide Silence w/ Bury Your Dead

TCP Clazel Theatre: Chris Shutters The Blarney Irish Pub: Celtic Cross The Daily Grind: Cris Canode

ACOUSTIC, FOLK, AND ETHNIC

The Village Idiot: Bobby and Frankie May

COUNTRY & BLUEGRASS

DANCE AND TECHNO

Dave’s Hideaway Lounge II: Bandera

DANCE AND TECHNO South End Bar and Grill: DJ Jesse Dorr TCP The Omni: Local Love Saturdays w/ DJ Matt Lewis

SUN, MAY 10 JAZZ, BLUES, AND R&B The Village Idiot: Bob Rex Jazz Trio

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JAZZ, BLUES, AND R&B TCP SouthBriar Restaurant: Salute to Jimmy Cook The Village Idiot: Bob Rex Jazz Trio

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Caffeini’s Coffee: Open Mic w/ Sarah and Estar Cohen

MON, MAY 4 ACOUSTIC, FOLK, AND ETHNIC TCP The Village Idiot: Bobby and Frankie May

OTHER Manhattans: Open Mic

JAZZ, BLUES, AND R&B TCP Ragtime Rick’s Second Edition: Rusty’s Jazz Cafe Night

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ACOUSTIC, FOLK, AND ETHNIC Howard’s Club H: Unplugged w/ Justin Sisler TCP The Village Idiot: Nate and Evan

The Village Idiot: Mark Mikel TCP Yeeha’s: Cinco de Mayo Party w/ Empire Drift

JAZZ, BLUES, AND R&B TCP

SouthBriar Restaurant: Jeff McDonald’s Big Band Revival Party

DANCE AND TECHNO The Distillery: 80s and 90s Nite DJ Party

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Rhouse: Karaoke w/ DJ Georgia Peach

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TCP Avalon: Volume The Bronze Boar: DJ Michael Hayden

TCP Mickey Finn’s: Open Mic w/ Mouths of Dogs

ROCK, POP, AND HIP-HOP Owens Community College Center for Fine and Performing Arts: David Cook

THUR, MAY 7 ROCK, POP, AND HIP-HOP TCP

Frankie’s: Resonant Soul w/ Take the Sky Howard’s Club H: Rodeo Ruby Love w/ Traveling By Sea, Mike Corwin and Jonathan Hape TCP Mickey Finn’s Pub: The Falling Spikes The Blarney Irish Pub: Jeff Stewart

JAZZ, BLUES, AND R&B Home Slice Pizza: Mike Whitty TCP Manhattan’s: Quick Trio Ragtime Rick’s Second Edition: Ragtime Rick and Wes Linenkugel

ACOUSTIC, FOLK, AND ETHNIC Attic on Adams: Sarah

Cohen Buffalo Wild Wings (Oregon): Acoustic Outcast

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DANCE AND TECHNO Avalon: Frequency TCP Wesley’s: Old School Friday’s w/ DJ’s Folk, N. Mattimoe, and Todd Perrine

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TCP The Distillery: ‘80s Night DJ Party The Omni: Therapy Thursdays w/ DJ Rob Sample

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TUE, MAY 5 ROCK, POP, AND HIP-HOP

Ottawa Tavern: Kyle White TCP Pizza Papalis: John Barile

Flying Bean: BOGGL JJ’s Pub (Perrysburg): Chris Shutters & Frankie May TCP Rick’s Music Cafe: Acoustic Artist Showcase

Headliner’s: Clutch Howard’s Club H: Hot Damn w/ Fangs Out, Speed Governor and Joey & The Traitors Ladie’s Choice: Flyte ‘66 TCP Mickey Finn’s: Awesome Color w/ Scotty Karate, Matt Truman Ego Trip and Puffy Areolas Ottawa Tavern: Chris Shutters Band SouthBriar Restaurant: Tony and the T-Birds South End Bar & Grille: Mark Mikel Sports Venue: Double Shot TCP The Blarney Irish Pub: MAS FiNA The Distillery: Reganomics TCP The Village Idiot: Sweet Japonic TCP

JAZZ, BLUES, AND R&B TCP Manhattan’s: Frostbite Band Pizza Papalis: Bobby May & Dry Bones Revival Ragtime Rick’s Second Edition: The Cakewalkin’ Jass Band The Clazel Theatre: Tim Hall & Friends

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Maumee Indoor Theater: A Night with Frank: Songs of Sinatra The Omni: MDA Charity Event

SAT, MAY 9 ROCK, POP, AND HIP-HOP TCP Frankie’s: Extra! Extra! w/ Von Iva and Sick of Sarah Howard’s Club H: Turophile w/ Hazard Perry and Matt Truman Ego Trip TCP Manhattan’s: Yes, I Said Yes Ottawa Tavern: Crucial 420 Rick’s Music Cafe: Rick’s Spring Battle of the Bands TCP Six Pack Bar & Grill: The Coosters TCP The 1901: The Kripkes w/ The Dougouts The Roundhouse: Empire Drift TCP The Village Idiot: Hullabaloo

JAZZ, BLUES, AND R&B Avenue Bistro: Kelly Broadway TCP Griffin’s Hines Farm Blues Club: Blues Harmonica Summit featuring Dan “Mudfoot” Hubbs, Doug Deming and the Jeweltones, Harmonica Shah and more

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DANCE AND TECHNO TCP

Route 66 Kitchen: R&B Slow Jam Sundays with DJ Dave

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Manhattan’s: Open Mic

TUES, MAY 12 ROCK, POP, AND HIP-HOP TCP Frankie’s: T-Town Tuesday w/ Infernal Names and Disarming the Sky

JAZZ, BLUES, AND R&B TCP SouthBriar Restaurant: Jeff McDonald’s Big Band Revival Party

ACOUSTIC, FOLK, AND ETHNIC Buffalo Wild Wings (Perrysburg): Acoustic Outcast

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TCP Rhouse: Karaoke w/ DJ Georgia Peach

MORE MUSIC

Lunch concerts/Festivals/Orchestras Outdoors/Music your parents like Friday, may 1

The Piano Men II: The Music of Billy Joel and Elton John, Join Jim Witter as he brings all new visuals and new songs from Billy Joel and Elton John, “The Piano Men II” is the perfect sequel to “The Piano Men.” $33, $39, $45. www.valentinetheatre. com. 419-242-2787.

Sunday, May 3

Lourdes’ Spring Choral Concert The concert will include

choral favorites sung over the past 25 seasons and also songs requested by current Chorus members. Free. 7pm. Franciscan Center Theatre, 6832 Convent Blvd., Sylvania.

Monday, May 4

Haydn’s Heiligmese, 4pm. The Toledo Choral society presents this concert under the direction of Samuel P. Szor. $10. www.toledochoralsociety.org. Epiphany Lutheran Church, 915 N. Reynolds Rd. Toledo.

Saturday, may 9

Red, White, and Rhapsody in Blue, 8pm. The Toledo

Symphony Pops welcomes back conductor Carl Topilow in a program that celebrates the most beloved works by classic American composers. www.stranahantheater.com. Stranahan Theater, 4645 Heatherdowns.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) A weekend of fun and games starts the 1st. On the 5th Mars joins Venus in your sign so you are on the go constantly. On Mother’s Day you may have to travel. Just remember Mercury is retrograde in the place that affects your “on the road” plans and communications. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Look back at

Valentine’s Day for a re-run of your personal life and conclude it now. If you bet on the Derby on the 2nd you are a winner. Put your chef’s talents to work on the 5th and again as you prepare a Mother’s Day feast on the 10th.

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your hard-earned money. A shopping spree takes energy so the 3rd should be a day of rest. Don’t miss the party on the 5th. The full moon on the 9th shines where the money is. You are on the road Mother’s Day.

SCORPIO (October 23-November 21)

Focus on relationships the 1st and 2nd. On the 3rd speak your mind and set everybody straight. Celebrate on the 5th. The full moon on the 9th is in your sign so the spotlight shines directly on you. Keep your best foot forward as everyone watches.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22-December 20) May begins on a happy note. You may be

(May 21-June 20) Mercury comes home to your sign on the 30th so you end April singing a happy tune. You celebrate Beltane (May Day), the Kentucky Derby and Cinco de Mayo. On the 7th Mercury retrogrades slowing you down big-time. Your pep returns on Mother’s Day.

in Louisville to see the Derby in person on the 2nd. Mercury retrogrades in your seventh house on the 7th. Get ready for mass confusion in communications. Mother’s Day is terrific.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) You end the month ahead of the game financially. How sweet is that! The week of the 4th is filled with opportunities so you are out and about making new connections. The full moon on the 9th and Mercury could cause last minute changes in Mother’s Day plans.

for you. The first weekend includes a Derby party where you are a winner. When the full moon shines on the 9th you hear from old friends and relatives. You are filled with warm fuzzy feelings.

LEO (July 23-August 22) You begin to

sparkle from the inside out now that holidays, picnics, horse races and boat rides are in your future. Celebrate Beltane on the 1st, continue on the 2nd at a Derby party and Cinco de Mayo. Entertain on Mother’s Day as when you’re hot you’re hot.

VIRGO (August 23-September 22) You

are beginning to think of career moves. On the 3rd and 4th you receive light from the moon. On the7th Mercury slows down and so will you. Let someone else drive on the 9th when the full moon shines. Spend some time Mother’s Day revising your goals.

LIBRA (September 23-October 22) On

the 1st you finally decide to spend some of

CAPRICORN (December 21-January 19) The universe has a great month in store

AQUARIUS (January 20-February 18)

On the 30th Mercury gets into position to make you a success in love, fun, games, sports....whatever feels good. It doesn’t last forever, Aquarius, only until the 7th. Do not trust your hunches on the 9th. Celebrate Mother’s Day on the road.

PISCES (February 19-March 20) If you

bet on your favorite Derby horse you will be a winner. Then have a great time at the Cinco de Mayo party. The full moon on the 9th shines where you think travel. Get a lot done over the weekend as there is work to do the week of the 11th.

Sue Lovett is available for personal astrology readings and private parties. Visit her on the Web at www.suelovett. com or call her at 419-474-6399.

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ACROSS 1. “Take On Me” band 4. First name of the first woman on the Supreme Court 10. Key Bank conveniences 14. “The ___” (1978 film featuring Michael Jackson) 15. Humanitarian org. focused on the young 16. “Gotta bounce ...” 17. Encountered 18. Micronesian locale uninhabited for over 50 years 20. Disciplines 22. People who may help you get rid of your possessions? 23. “Haven’t the foggiest” 25. Initials in casual hookup ads 26. The Upright Citizens Brigade, e.g. 33. One-time link 36. Inexpensive ASUS PCs 37. It may be mopped or arched 38. Contract now recognized by the four states whose initials “unite” the words in 18-, 26-, 46-, and 63-Across 43. Preinstalled Mac app 44. “Dies ___” 45. Welsh pop band ___ Campesinos! 46. One with a gym body 51. One with the universe, so to speak 52. 1968 Creedence Clearwater Revival single 56. Toss-up question? 62. Lotte of “From Russia with Love” 63. Orwell’s allegorical Soviets 65. 10th anniversary metal 66. Bad thing to have in one’s coat 67. Wonder who’s in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 68. Toledo’s Old West ___ 69. Prepare, as a tuna steak 70. Possibly dismissive acknowledgement 71. JFK alternative DOWN 1. “Shoo-oot ...” 2. Prefix with -glyph 3. From Tenochtitlan, say

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Toledoans gathered for the second weekend of the third annual Artomatic on Saturday, April 25, taking in the best sights and sounds of NW Ohio's artistic community. The exhibit at 201 Morris St. features hundreds of pieces by local artists and runs for the last time on Saturday, May 2.

Abby Crosby and Ben Hornyak (Whitehouse) appreciate the talent of local artists.

Kristin Hady and Sara Weynadt (Toledo) explore the exhibits.

Kris Phelps (Point Place), Mike Rashid (Toledo) and Ashley Young (Sylvania) enjoy a night supporting the arts.

Jason Cokonougher, Gabe Lancione, Britanee Hasenbalg (Columbus), Rose and Ed Hasenbalg (Walbridge) check out the art of Keith Hasenbalg.

taste of the nation Local restaurants and Toledoans celebrated an evening in good taste on Sunday, April 26 at Fat Fish Blue. Ticket sales helped feed children through local organizations like the Aurora House, Toledo Day Nursery, Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank and Toledo GROWs.

James Yavorcik, Barb Yavorcik and Mark Sobczak take a break from mingling to smile for the camera.

Joe Hall and Mickey Carter of Sylvania were among the guests at Fat Fish Blue.

Ken and Kim Wood of Maumee enjoy great food for a great cause.

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Traci Schwan, Tina Rouen, and Heather Frost (Toledo) make a toast to the evening.

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