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Marketplace changes

UPDATES IN LOCAL BUSINESS Toledo has a new health spa with a twist—specializing in eyebrow care.

Eyecandy Brow Bar, located at 3148 W. Sylvania Ave., offers eyebrow and body waxing, full eyelash extensions, eyebrow tinting, Gua Sha stone rejuvenation, facials and body treatments. 419-989-7177. facebook.com/ eyecandybrowbar419 Tilted Kilt, a Celtic themed sports bar and restaurant chain, is coming to The Shops at Fallen Timbers in April.

3100 Main St., Suite 1599, Maumee.

419-878-6255. tiltedkilt.com Last month, we reported that our Adams St. neighbor Shakin Street Records had closed. Former owner Broc Curry has opened a new record store, Friendly Beaver Records, on Main St. in East Toledo. Located directly across from the music venue Mainstreet Bar, the store buys, sells and trades new and used CD’s, vinyl LP’s, movies and video games.

136 Main St. 419-697-8888. facebook. com/friendlybeaverrecords136 Thrifty Trendz, a local thrift store specializing in vintage clothing, has consolidated from 126 W. South Boundary St. in Perrysburg to 2857 Airport Hwy. in Toledo. (419) 329-1232. thirftytrendztoledo.net Connxtions Comedy Club, located at 5319 Heatherdowns Blvd., has closed.

Paddy Jack’s downtown Sylvania location at 6925 Main St. has closed and will become an Executive Diner in February. The Heatherdowns Blvd. and Central Ave. locations will remain open. 419-725-9048. paddyjacks.com Attention local pet owners—Trillby Tropicals, a tropical fish and aquarium shop located at 4853 Monroe St., is now Pampered Pets. The store now carries pet supplies for furry, four-legged friends in addition to their aquariums and fish supplies. 419-4729707. trillbytropicals.com Looking for a new chopper? Indian Motorcycle of Toledo, located at 1212 Conant St., is open. The business features a full showroom of Indian Motorcycles as well as parts, accessories, apparel and dealer services. 419-8938888. indianoftoledo.com The Franciscan Living Community, located inside the St. Claire Commons in Perrysburg, is now open.

The senior living community features a chapel, a state of the art rehabilitation center and a Starbucks. 12469 5 Point Rd., Perrysburg. 419-931-0050. stclarecommons.org

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Sisters give thanks I was just made aware of the highlight your paper provided on the Religious Women of the Toledo diocese: “Great habits— Sisters who give back. (Issue 12/18/13)” What a great write-up and a beautiful acknowledgement of the religious women of this area.

We are a face of the Church… one not often seen, recognized or acknowledged.

We don’t look for recognition, but it doesn’t hurt to get our image out to the public.

Thank you for portraying “Sisters” in a positive and respectful sense… and supporting the concept that it is not about what we wear, but who we are and what we do to share the spirit and message of Christ in our world, that matters most. I thank you from the bottom of my prayers!

Bless you

Sister Julie Myers, OSF Vocation Minister Sisters of St. Francis

I read the article about Sisters who give back written by Griffin and I just wanted to say thank you on behalf of the community for taking the time to talk about the various ministries that the sisters do. I appreciate the support and the positive work that you do, thank you. May all of you have a very happy New Year and many blessings to you!

Sister Bernarda Breidenbach (Ursuline Center)

Thanks from the Heart

We would like to say ‘thank you’ for the pre and post coverage of our 36th annual fundraiser. We raised over $10,000 with the help of your support, for the local gay and lesbian community. We appreciate your continued support and it was great to have Christine Senack attend the event and include us in her Social Studies column.

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The City of Toledo harrassing Elaine’s Tea Shoppe

Rick Cornett Committee Member

Elaine’s Tea Shoppe is being harassed by The City of Toledo again. The shop went round and round with them for months about this, and finally got permission from Mayor Bell’s office to put it up. Now that Bell has left office, the Director of Dept. of Inspection is saying they are not even going to present to the Board of Zoning appeals, and are simply not permitting this sign.

Their #1 reason is that it is in the public right-of-way on the street side of the sidewalk. Political signs go in the right-of-way all the time. So do real estate signs. They are not considering my request and are flat-out denying it.

I have heard from so many customers how this sign has helped them to find my shop. PLEASE help me fight city hall again by writing a short note asking the city to let me keep the sign where it is and why you find it necessary. Please send emails to: elaine@thetealady.com

Thanks for your help, Elaine Terman

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Filmmaker might be a misnomer—many directors and animators have moved their operations to the digital world.

Take, for example, avant-garde animator Jo Dery; her whimsical animations have quite the digital presence, including some videos on social media film site Vimeo. Hearing she had an upcoming film screening at the University of Toledo, we sat down with Dery for a Q and A session.

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A Season for Speed

Call of the wild

Down Hill Rush

Art preservation

Everybody’s zooing it! From Saturday, January 18 through Monday, January 20, the Toledo Zoo is offering free admission to Lucas County residents in appreciation of their long-time support and in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. All families in Lucas County are welcome to attend—just don’t forget to bring verification of your Lucas County residency, such as a drivers license or current phone bill. 10am-9pm. Toledo Zoo, 2700 Broadway St. 419-385-4040. toledozoo.org.

Slipping through winter

By Alison Wood-Osmun

Feel the awesome anticipation as you look upon a 1700 ft. run of steel rails that descend through a picturesque grove of trees with their interlaced branches laden with glittering snow. Then feel the incredible thrill as you travel down a hilly incline at speeds of 30-40 miles per hour on a four man wooden toboggan at IndiRacing side-by-side, tobogganers ana’s Pokagon State Park’s reach speeds up to 40 mph Toboggan Run. The one hour ten minute drive from Toledo is worth it for the sheer fun of experiencing a steel rail toboggan run. The course is refrigerated to offer maximum speed and a smooth ride and operates even without snow cover. Have fun racing other toboggans to the finish line and tracking your speed on the posted odometer. Once at the bottom it takes approximately seven to ten minutes to walk the paved trail and then up the stairs to ride the run again (indoor warming station and restrooms available). Also enjoy other activities at the 1200 acre park bordered by Lake St. James including: ice fishing, skating, cross country skiing, camping and hiking. Stay overnight at the park’s Potawatomi Inn. See the red headed woodpeckers at the Nature Center’s bird feeders.

PSP located at 450 Ln 100 Lake James, Angola, IN 260-833-2012 Visit in.gov/dnr/parklake/2973. htm and tobogganrun.com. Toboggan rentals $12.84 an hour (driver’s license required). Park admission $7. Children must be with adult. Fridays 5pm -10pm, Saturdays 10am-10pm and Sundays 11am-6pm through March 2nd.

The Toledo Museum of Art is recruiting a new class of volunteers, known as docents, to join the ranks of the over 100 guides who give tours of the museum. Interested Toledoans are invited to attend free informational sessions on becoming a docent on Thursday, Jan. 16 at 1:30pm or Friday, Jan. 17 at 6pm in the Museum’s Little Theater. Volunteer docents must complete 18 months of training in art history, visual literacy and public speaking before being able to give tours. For more information, contact Docent Coordinator Paula Brown-Gray at 419-255-8000 ext. 7514 or via email at pgray@toledomuseum.org. Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St. toledomuseum.org

Keeping the dream alive

In honor of the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s iconic “I Have a Dream” speech, the University of Toledo is hosting a Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Celebration on Monday, January 20 in Savage Arena. The theme of this year’s event is “Defending the Dream” in honor of the anniversary of Dr. King’s speech. The event will feature Toledo NAACP President Ray Wood as a guest speaker as well as performances by the Toledo Interfaith Mass Choir and a free community luncheon after the ceremony. Free. 9am. University of Toledo, Savage Arena. 419-530-5538. utoledo.edu/diversity/oed/unity.html.—GMK

Winter Nirvana

Get your winter groove going by celebrating at the Ottawa River Yacht Club (ORYC) and Toledo Ice Yacht Club’s (TIYC) annual Winterfest Friday January 24th 6pm - midnight and Saturday January 25th 5pm - midnight.

“This is an awesome opportunity to get together with those who revel in winter weather,” comments past ORYC Commodore, Gary Horn. Tour Tim Crites sits on a boat tha the yacht club and enjoy t’s been modified food, drinks (for purchase) to quickly navigate the ice and musical entertainment ($5 cover). Socialize even more as you visit yacht clubs and bars along the really fun poker run route (register 6pm Friday or Saturday 9am -11am $5) via your snowmobile or car.

If the ice and wind cooperate, TIYC will be offering ice boat rides. Heed my words; you do not want to miss this over the top, tangible, glorious experience of effortless, smooth speed. Ice boating, also known as hard water sailing, is known as the speed sport as small crafts outfitted with a large sail and steel runners glide over the ice traveling up to three to five times the wind speed. “Riding on the ice, fueled by wind, is a pure adrenaline rush, there is nothing but the wind and the clink of the runners—it’s an incredible feeling,” states past TYIC Commodore, Tim Crites. To catch free rides on Jan. 25th (weather/ice conditions permitting) join the group at the end of 124th St. past Friendship Park around noon.

An ice boat display will also be at ORYC. For more on ORYC and TIYC (5844 Edgewater Dr. Toledo 419-729-9421) activities and membership visit oryc100.org and tiyc.net. or Tim Crites at captaintim57@hotmail.com

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The blotter Pulled from the pages of actual local police reports

Blood brothers

On Monday, December 18 a Toledo man allegedly shot at his brother after they got into an argument while eating dinner at their home on the 3000 block of Hill Avenue. The bullet pierced through a wall and no injuries were reported.

Filthy animals

Bowling Green police were called to the 500 block of Gypsy Lane in Bowling Green on Thursday, December 5 when two men got into an argument after one of the men allegedly let his dog defecate in the other man’s front yard and didn’t clean it up. The officer advised the men to stay away from each other. No one was charged.

Chapped my a**

A Toledo woman was arrested and taken to jail on January 6 charged with making false alarm and disorderly conduct while intoxicated at the 900 block of Lagrange St. Police alleged that she called 911 to say she had been robbed and injured when in fact her only injury was chapped lips.

Two-faced promises

New Year’s resolutions and a new outlook for 2014

By Johnny Hildo ‘Tis January, catz ‘n’ kittenz, and the calendar has dropped another leaf upon the dusty ill-swept floor of history. And you all know what that means, dontcha?

That’s right! It’s time for another round of making smarmy self-help promises that we have no intention of keeping!

See, January is named for the Roman two-faced God Janus. Ol’ Janus had a double visage, one looking into the past and t’other firmly planted toward yonder golden future horizons. A perfect metaphor for the turning of the year.

An even better metaphor for New Year’s resolutions. Yep, such resos are a manifestation of looking back and seeing all the foolhardy, self-serving, reprehensible qualities that have so bedeviled us in the past, then resolving to do better in the upcoming year.

So how ‘bout it, folks? Here’s a quick list of resolutions for this humble inky garbage dump, based on our past failings.

And hoo boy, do we expect to do better in the future! To wit, we shall also rate the odds of keeping our resolutions past this single issue.

Sinking the Fink

Reso Numero Uno. No more mention of Carleton S. Finkbeiner. Ever. We will waste no more of our precious political musings on what the Fink thinks or whether the Fink stinks. How many FOCers (Friends of Carty)will it take to change a light bulb in One Guvmint Center? We refuse to consider the question. Will the Stinkyfinger run for County Commissioner, or Chair of the Democratic Party, or the Council District Two seat? We shan’t give a rat’s derriere. The Finklestinker has just had his last mention in this here column. Odds we’ll keep this resolution? About the same odds that Carty will simply fade into the swampy woodwork and keep his skinny nose out of City Politics. Slim and none, and slim just checked out.

Number two. No more jokes about how old the current City leadership is. We’ve made a mockery of the fact that Toledo Mayor Uncle Dennis has filled his administration with retreads and has beens, while lining up some never wases to ostensibly take their places when they ride off to the old folks home. We’ve already run into the ground the fact that the average age of Toledo City Council means they remember

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the days before color TV and think Pinterest sounds slightly X-rated.

But this smacks of unacceptable ageism. We therefore resolve to never again point out that those currently in charge are old. We shall instead call them well-seasoned. Perhaps they are from a generation past its prime, a relic, a remnant of days long gone by. Mebbe they are a bit out of date, out of touch, and have forgotten that this hasn’t been the Twentieth Century for over thirteen years. But old? Well, sure they are. We just won’t say it anymore.

We’re pretty certain we can keep this one, if only because it’ll be a lot more fun to see how many ways we can call these fogeys “old” without directly using the word.

Number three. We resolve to be more fair and balanced in our opinions. Over the past years of blathering on about City Politics we have taken a decidedly liberal slant. Along the way we’ve opined against domestic abuse and gun violence and for a more just and equitable society for people of color. Readers have taken us to task for taking these stances.

In the upcoming year we’ll balance the books. We will write effusively about the need for victims of domestic violence to take the blame for their own victimization.

We shall call for repealing the regulation of firearms, including the right to keep and bear flame throwers, shoulder-fired missile launchers and plastic hand guns. We will repeatedly remind our dear readers that slavery ended nearly a century and a half ago, and that a just and equitable society flourished quickly thereafter.

Epic resolution fail

Except for the resultant share-cropping that amounted to indentured servitude and Supreme Court-sanctioned segregation and employment discrimination and ongoing institutional racism and… well, obviously we can’t even keep that one through the rest of this very column.

Nope, that one ain’t a-changin’, folks. We just gotta be who we already is. You want fair and balanced, go read…umm, there probably isn’t anything we’d recommend.

But it’s as sure as the fact that the Fink is old isn’t here.

Oops. Looks like we can’t keep any of our resolutions. So fuggeta bout it.

Resolutions rescinded. On to the future, Janus baby!

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Brickyard Sloppy Joe Sauce

A University of Toledo alumnus is using his experience in the Navy to tempt your taste buds.

Donald Hill launched Brickyard Sloppy Joe Sauce after returning from Afghanistan where he suffered through many an awful MRE meal. “I thought to myself, when I get out, I’m going to make my grandmother’s sloppy joe recipe,” Hill told 13ABC in an interview.

TIE ONE ON UTMC Raises Money in the Fight Against Cancer The University of Toledo’s annual Tie One On event has rapidly become a tradition on campus and for the community. Since its inception in 2011 as a fundraiser for cancer care, awareness and outreach at The University of Toledo Medical Center, bow ties have become a significant part of campus culture. Now, organizers are trying to further link the UT name to the distinctive, symmetrical neckwear by pursuing the world’s record for the number of bow ties tied simultaneously.

“Bow ties have become a big part of life at UT,” according to Tie One On founder, Lawrence J. Burns, vice president for external affairs. “What started out as a way to inject fun and fashion into daily life has evolved into a rallying point for the Rocket Nation.”

This year’s Tie One On event will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 5, when the UT men’s basketball team takes on chief rival Bowling Green in John F. Savage Arena.

Now his company is producing almost 50 cases a week to be sold at local retailers. Hill says he plans to donate a portion of his revenue to UT’s Military Service Center in the future.

Place your order at traditionssauces.com.

As many people try to eat healthier in 2014, they’ll find it much easier to make smart choices in Four Seasons Bistro at The University of Toledo Medical Center. Now it’s as simple as looking for the bright yellow Rocket Wellness Smart Choice label. Any time you see that label, you know you’re making a healthier choice.

The Radisson Hotel

It’s official!! The Radisson Hotel at The University of Toledo is the newest name in the area’s hospitality industry. Located on 3100 Glendale Ave., adjacent to The University of Toledo Medical Center, the hotel officially rebranded on Dec. 31.

To make a reservation or set up a site visit, call 419.381.6800.

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“This effort is designed to further our goal of making Tie One On a year-round idea on campus,” Burns said.

“We are getting more and more student involvement through the new ‘Bow Tie Tuesday’ initiative and seeing them attend the event in greater numbers.”

To register for Tie One On, visit utoledo.edu/tieoneon.

The $100 donation includes a bow tie, ticket to the game, the reception and a chance to be a part of history. A silent jersey auction also accompanies the event.

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As in past years, participants will attend a meet-and-greet in the Fetterman Athletic Training Facility where they will receive their tie. However, this year, attendees will be asked to remain in the facility so UT can pursue recognition from the Guinness Book of World Records for the most bow ties tied simultaneously.

“We’ve raised more than $40,000 for cancer care, awareness and outreach,” Burns said.“Now, we’re taking it to the next level, and we hope the community will turn out in force to help us kick cancer’s butt.”

UT Catharine S. Eberly Center For Women:

Kateʼs Closet

Kate’s Closet empowers women through fashion by being a resource for participants of Eberly Center programs in need of professional attire without the cost of a new wardrobe.

The Closet, which operates completely on volunteers and donations, is located on UT’s Main Campus in Tucker Hall Room 0168. If you have a passion for fashion and would be interested in volunteering as a styling consultant, please contact the Eberly Center for training opportunities.

Women eligible to shop in the closet include University of Toledo students and individuals who have participated in at least one class or program at the Eberly Center in the last year. To schedule an appointment, please call us at

419.530.8570.

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Thursday, Feb.13 at the Pinnacle in Maumee.

Great food and a silent auction benefitting a great community.

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NCAA 2014 Division I Women’s Basketball first and second rounds being hosted at UT March 22 and 24

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Wade Kapszukiewicz

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Chairman Land Bank Lucas County Treasurer

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owners in Lucas County see the name Wade Kapszukiewicz at the top left corner of their real estate tax Pbill.roperty This lifelong Toledoan, however, deserves a “thank you”

for the innovative ideas he has brought to the otherwise mundane duties as Lucas County Treasurer. Since 2005, when he first took office, he has changed Ohio Law, allowing for the creation of the Lucas County Land Bank, which incorporated in 2010, with Wade serving as chairman. Inspired by a similar program in Cleveland, the Land Bank buys tax delinquent properties more quickly than a city otherwise could, and sells these blighted properties to enterprising people at greatly decreased rates—Cleveland’s Land Bank was tremendously successful at cleaning up deteriorating blocks, and may have something to do with decreasing crime in those areas. The Lucas County Land Bank will do the same here. Per Kapszukiewicz, the goal of the Land Bank is “to stabilize and rebuild neighborhoods by eliminating blight, and in the process raise property values for homeowners”. 1,200 properties have been acquired and repurposed since the Bank’s inception. “Everything we do, whether it’s a demolition, rehab, or greenspace,” Wade says, “it’s all done with the overall goal of strengthening neighborhoods and putting value back into people’s homes so that they can pursue their dreams.”

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This program has been so successful over the last three years that the entity is now working on stabilizing historic structures. In July 2013, the land bank acquired the Pythian Castle adjacent to the Greyhound station on Jefferson Avenue, downtown, and now contractors are determining the best way to revitalize the building. In October, a blighted former nursing home on Cherry Street was demolished by the land bank with Ohio Arbors Holdings planning to invest in converting the space into an arboretum. Currently, the Nicholas and Spitzer buildings are being considered for acquisition.

Community members of all ages realize that everything they need to succeed is right here.

Who are the movers and shapers of Toledo culture?

We asked Toledoans, from business owners to educators and professionals, to tell us who is really moving the community forward.

When asked what inspires him to make Toledo a better place, Wade replied “There’s a real ability with creativity and vision to create whatever Toledo we want.

Enough communities have reinvented themselves with the assets that they have and Toledo can do it too.” —MP

Here is our list of ten progressive thinkers working towards a better future – a better Toledo.

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Rev. Dan Rogers President and CEO Cherry Street Mission Ministries

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Rogers, President and CEO of Cherry Street DinganMission Ministries, has dedicated his life to helpthe impoverished and downtrodden in their

under one roof the Mission will be able to expand their client reach by 25 percent.

“We are an A-Z curb level organization, greatest times of need. A man of action, Dan’s meaning we have all critical services—medinewest project is quickly becoming a reality: concal, education, drug and alcohol recovery, and verting the former Macomber High School into the housing for the elderly. You name it and we are Mission’s new home. working on it,” says Rogers.

“We purchased the building in March with the The Mission purchased the former Magoal of vocational training for adults,” says Rogcomber High School for $380,000 and is gearing ers. “The big idea that we have moving forup to launch a $13 to $14 million renovation of ward is to streamline all of our critical serthe 252,000-square-foot building. vices under a single roof.”

“This will be a five-year project because it Rogers, who graduated from Clearview is an old building,” says Rogers. “It is going to High School in Lorain and Life Christian take a minute to raise capital to get the project College in Virginia, has been with Cherry underway. We have already sustained major Street for 12 years and the CEO for 7 of parts of the roof and put the first of three boilthose years. ers into the building.”

Cherry Street Mission Ministries oper100 percent of the Cherry Street Mission’s ates 14 facilities throughout 9 Toledo neighbudget comes from private community donaborhoods. They are the largest organization tions. They receive no federal funding and no serving the homeless in Northwest Ohio and taxpayer money.—GMK are known for never turning anyone away. The To donate to the cause or to volunteer, breadth of services they provide is astounding, visit cherrystreetmission.com and Rogers believes that by consolidating them

three r. Hickey, a Start High School and University of Toledo alum, is the owner and operating manager of DSerenity Health and Wellness Center, as well as a

counselor and certified life coach. She demonstrates her daily commitment to the Glass City through Serenity Health Spa, which opened in April of 2010 and provides a wide variety of holistic treatment, detoxification and stress-relieving services.

After working with Toledo Public Schools as a counselor for nearly 17 years, she transitioned from the education field to health, with a concentration on psychological wellness. “I started as a teacher, then a school counselor, and then a principal.

I was also a professor of PhD students at the University of Toledo. I felt that starting my own [health] business would empower more people and make a bigger positive impact on the community,” she said.

“We have recently expanded, doubling the space. We will host wellness education classes and workshops which will include Tai Chi and self-defense at affordable prices.

Our goal is to move forward with a non-profit organization, to help raise funds for wellness services for individuals with chronic pain and ailments who wouldn’t otherwise be able to afford them,” says Hickey.

Dr. Deitra Hickey

“People underestimate what Toledo has to offer.”

Dr. Hickey helps her clients through strategies and planning to reach their goals, helping them articulate what they are looking to accomplish— physically, psychologically and emotionally. —MLR

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Keith Burwell

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President Toledo Community Foundation ou can tell by his accent that Keith Burwell grew Yfamily up in North Carolina. After college he worked in a business before going into foundation work in the ‘triangle’ (Chapel Hill/Raleigh/Durham).

Burwell has been the president of the Toledo Community Foundation since 2004. He serves on several national nonprofit boards as well as serving on many boards locally.

Keith wanted to ‘give back’ to the community so he responded to an inquiry regarding his interest in Toledo. He liked the idea of living in a big/ little town where he could make significant contributions to the community through a foundation.

He uses ‘social impact bonds’ to leverage in an entrepreneurial way how to address a problem. The bonds also known as Pay for Success Bonds or a Social Benefit Bonds, is a contract with the public sector in which a commitment is made to pay for improved social outcomes that result in public sector savings.

These allows the government to experiment a little bit and it allows individuals to fund community change.

Tim Varner

While Keith admits Toledo doesn’t have all of the money it needs to fix every single problem, he specializes in leveraging the resources we do have and allowing the Foundation to push that.

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Chief Marketing Officer Notice Software

“The great thing about Toledo is we have that small town community but we have big town assets,” says Burwell.

may not be the next Silicon Valley but Tim Varner CMO Tups.oledo of Notice Software thinks Toledo is a great place for tech startTim has worked across the US as a digital marketer serving

businesses as a content strategist. Tim explained that a lot of cities around the US are becoming incubators for these new tech driven ecosystems. Tim is on the forefront of pushing Toledo into the world of technology – though currently Toledo is lacking companies that are willing to move here to take on the risk. “We have the talent here and, with the lower cost of living, companies are enthralled with the staffing bargain. They can hire employees very economically compared somewhere like San Francisco,” says Varner.

For 2014 “We’re continuing to focus on economic opportunities and education. We fund everything from support for Alzheimer’s patients to the zoo.

We’re going to put a lot of our resources into economic opportunities both at a neighborhood level as well as a bigger spanning, educational level,” says Burwell.

Tim is a born and raised Toledoan who attended college at BGSU. He’s proud of the fact that his company is on the leading edge of the tech-sector in Toledo. Notice Software that makes a product named Roost. They make push notifications for websites.

Right now, push notifications are used by pretty much everyone with smartphones. When someone opens that push notification it takes them into the app or to a website.

Keith is continuing to push Strive which is a program that takes data from the community and helps take kids from cradle to career. “It’s no longer just a shotgun feel-good approach, it’s actually data driving the decisions of what programs we should be using and what money we should be spending.”

How do we create the culture to get young people to want to come to Toledo and start something?

Keith is pushing the idea of a new culture where we grow our own. “That starts in the support systems we put in the community and we push our education system to make our kids come out of elementary, high school and college thinking outside of the box.

Then they will be able to start, create or build.”—MB

“Although it isn’t the most obvious place to start up a tech driven company, there’s no reason it can’t be.” Says Varner Varner says that it’s “neat to bring a company that was based out of Seattle to Toledo and to help add to our evolving technology ecosystem here. From that standpoint I’m really glad we were able to convince people that Toledo is a good tech choice.”—MB Visit Roost.me to learn more

Visit Toledocf.org for more information about the great things the Toledo Community Foundation is working on

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Bob Meeker

Former President of Toledo Arts Commission

oledo’s vibrant arts community is made possible, equally, by the local artists themselves and the people who band together to organize events like Art-OTMatic 419! and the Art Walks. Bob Meeker, a self-proclaimed “recovering theater major” and former president of the Toledo Arts Commission, dedicates his free time to improving the Toledo community.

“Volunteering is what I do,” says Meeker. “I don’t play golf, I don’t play tennis—I go to meetings.”

A life-long Toledoan, Meeker works as a financial advisor at Edward Jones. He also serves on 5 separate boards across town, including the Red Cross, the Libbey House foundation and Trinity Episcopal Church, but his work with the Arts Commission is the most visible.

“I’m not much of an actor and I can’t write, but I can go to meetings. I love doing the part that many great artists have a hard time doing—the business part,” says Meeker. “I am happy to find funding and run standard operating procedures. I enjoy the executive business decision making that has to go on behind the scenes.”

From the Art Walks to murals, ‘yarn-bombed’ parking meters and the funky bike racks downtown, Meeker’s behind the scenes work contributes to nearly all of the Arts Commission’s projects.

“Changing the fabric of how we do community, now that’s cool,” says Meeker. “When the streets get active, it changes the way that we do community. At some level, I am a recovering urban street artist too.”

Meeker is also active with Positive Toledo, a social media campaign with the goal of spreading positive ideas for the city.

“Positive Toledo has two easy functions,” says Meeker. “We put people together in the small groups they are already in, whether its a church group or their drinking buddies, and have them talk about what is positive in Toledo. The people then take that positivity and spread it amongst their other groups. It’s a ripple effect.”—GMK Visit theartscommission.org / positivetoledo.wordpress for more information

Lexi Staples

Manager/Owner Outskirts Executive Director Toledo Pride Wig & Makeup designer Toledo Opera

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casing the localized Toledo ‘brand’ allows the area to exude a certain coolness, so visitors realize that there is a lot to do in this city. “I just love it here. We have so much food, culture, art... and people, too often, discount those things in hopes of something better,” she humbly said.

Staples credits her father for her admiration of the Glass City, “My Dad [longtime Toledo radio DJ Dennis Staples] loved Toledo and that rubbed off on me for sure.”

In 2010, accompanied by friends and volunteers, Staples spearheaded the first Toledo Pride event.

Despite meager financial support, the event attracted 2500 participants. Now with the fifth annual event approaching, Toledo Pride and its related activities are flourishing into a bright trademark for the city.

“We just want to keep growing and put on a great event. Toledo is an awesome city and we promote local groups, business, artists and musicians,” she said.

Future goals for the Toledo Pride community include the “backing of the Pride Center 419, which has a hygiene pantry, a [fantastic] LGBTQA library and a meeting space that can be used by several organizations.” Toledo Pride has organized a 5K run, family fun day, and established a fantastic community center, where everyone can feel safe and celebrated, regardless of their age, race or sexual orientation.—MLR

Toledo has many motivating factors that help propel the Pride movement. Staples says that show-

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ince opening Outskirts (a clever name) in 2008, Lexi Staples, co-owner , with her mother, of the LGBT-friendly establishment, has been striving to make it more than “just a bar. We started doing fundraisers for local charities,” she said, “and wanted to do more for the LGBT community.” People she knew would travel to other cities to participate in PRIDE events, so why not start one in Toledo as well?

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Center and the mother of three, Dr. Mohamed is on a mission to increase awareness of how to prevent and treat breast cancer. She is the winner of numerous awards, including the Patients’ Choice award and Compassionate Doctor Recognition in 2012.

A graduate of the University of Kuwait and Westminster Hospital in London, Dr. Mohamed has studied and practiced medicine on four continents: “I want to hit them all. I am a citizen of the world… there is something to learn from everyone you meet, and those who are privileged enough ought to give something back to the world.”

In addition to her efforts to fight breast cancer, she considers herself fortunate for having the opportunity to select new candidates for the medical program at UT: “I can identify with those students who apply to become medical professionals, so I look at them with a personal perspective.”

Dr. Mohamed is no stranger to social media. Her twitter account (@immohmd) is inching its way to 1,000 followers. As a way of inspiring those around her, she begins every day with a tweet: “Off to make the world a better place.” When asked about the state of our city, she remarked “Toledo has good people, but we need to pull ourselves up by our bootstraps… There is potential, but we need to push a lot harder.”—MP Visit UTMC.utoledo.edu for more information

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Dr. Iman Mohamed Chief of Oncology University of Toledo

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hen thinking of Dr. Iman Mohamed, the word ‘altruism’ comes to mind. As the chief W of oncology at the University of Toledo Medical

Owner/operator Wheeler Farms

Healthcare entrepreneur here are a few things to know about Duke Wheeler—he’s a Physical Therapy startup entrepreneur, a Christmas tree Tfarmer, a St. Johns Jesuit (and Ohio State) graduate. He has

one of the warmest, firmest handshakes in the world. He’s just grounded, and that’s his big innovation—in the twentieth century, with all its digital two-facedness, Duke Wheeler is all about illuminating the joy in everyday life. Sometimes, that’s helping people walk again at United Rehab, and sometimes that’s cutting down a Blue Spruce for a local family’s holiday celebrations at Wheeler Farms.

“The closer you stay to the earth and the more you work with soil, the better your life will be,” Wheeler said. That belief inspired Wheeler to pursue his most visible project, Wheeler Farms, once a local Christmas Tree farm he purchased in 1990.

Wheeler Farms has become a gathering point for local military families: Wheeler gives away trees to the families of deployed military servicemen and Vietnam veterans. Wheeler himself brought the Vietnam Traveling Wall to Toledo in June of 2013 as part of a Vietnam Veteran Appreciation Week that he partially organized.

Since its inception, Wheeler Farms has slowly added family-friendly activities and attractions, such as an annual corn maze, a shrimp hatchery, and a world-renowned butterfly house. The nonprofit organization has become a staple educational getaway for local schools, regularly illuminating the minds of visiting students and senior groups about endangered native species.

Wheeler’s dedication to giving back to the community is endemic of his honesty. Try as you can, you just can’t find any duplicity in the man—he treats everyone, from students, to veterans, to seniors, like family, and that belief has guided his business practices, as well as his vision for a better Northwest Ohio.

“I believe we are all family, and each of us, regardless of what economic or social class we are in, can bring good to the community as a family,” Wheeler said. —JS Wheeler Farms, Obee Rd., Whitehouse.

419-877-2733. wheelerfarms.com

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Dr. Celia Williamson

Professor The Lucas County Human Trafficking Coalition

o you feel that you’ve made a difference Ohio-wide on the issue of DWilliamson. human trafficking? The question was posed to Toledo-born Dr. Celia “Yeah, absolutely,” the good Dr. said with a smile, “Because I believe the squeaky wheel gets the grease, and I have been squeaking this from the rooftops since 1993.”

Dr. Williamson began working with women around the Toledo area before the phrase ‘human trafficking’ came into common parlance. Then a promising Doctoral Student at Indiana University, she could have taken her research anywhere, but she chose to stick to her roots—and her guns. “I knew my research subject was going to be here; I knew there was a hot topic here […] I knew I could be successful here,” Dr. Williamson said. At that time, according to Dr. Williamson, there was no supportive programming available for trafficking victims, “nobody would speak with these women.” And that problem birthed her big idea: In 2009, Williamson began the Lucas County Human Trafficking Coalition, a roundtable group of organizations united to “remove barriers and build a system of care” for trafficking victims. The coalition hosts representatives from the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security and Child Protection, as well as local churches and students, even an active sex worker. “At our coalition I’ve made sure that there’s diversity throughout, and that’s the hardest kind of diversity to accept.” Dr. Williamson said. Her strategy has been to allow almost any group to join, and use their talents to contribute assistance for which they are best suited. Dr. Williamson takes on the thankless work of grant writing and cold-calling for herself.

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“The key to the Lucas County Human Trafficking Coalition is allowing people to use their own talents.”

The Coalition’s crew has proven itself an effective task force. In 2010 the coalition played in instrumental role, alongside Ohio State Senator Teresa Fedor, in passing the state’s first anti-trafficking law. In 2012, working together with the lawmaker, they passed Ohio’s groundbreaking Safe Harbor law, which places trafficked youth under the care of Child Protection Services, not Juvenile Court. “Because these children are not criminals,” Dr. Williamson said, “They are victims.” Dr. Williamson and Fedor’s next legal target is a law that would hold prostitution customers accountable as molesters of children—it would be the first such law in Ohio. Dr. Williamson’s collaborative approach has been so successful that she’s been called to other states, including Alabama and Minnesota, to consult and assist in dealing with human trafficking issues. The Coalition’s current project, a safety net program for runaways—children at the highest risk of trafficking—has garnered interest from United States Senators.—JS Checkout The Lucas County Trafficking Coalition (LCHTC) on facebook

Tina G. Photography had a great time shooting the portraits that you see in this article and on the front cover.

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Molly and Jonathon Widmer knew they wanted to incorporate a tropical feel into their wedding to pay homage to the Cayman Islands, where Jonathon is from and where they met. They also wanted a golf course and country club vibe. They were thrilled to find the Toledo Country Club (see display ad page 19). “Honestly it was the only place we looked at, and we just fell in love with it. It fit really well for us.”

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One of the biggest ways the Widmers incorporated the Caribbean into their wedding was through the flowers. “We worked with Ann Strickland at Bartz Viviano and we showed her some pictures of what we wanted, and she went crazy, she got really into it. She really loves bright vibrant colors. My bridesmaids’ dresses were coral so we incorporated a lot of coral as well as pinks and oranges and bright greens. They definitely had all of the selections that I wanted.�

The couple was also able to inject their own personality into their reception by including Photobooth Live by Grand Lubell Photography; something Molly said all of her guests enjoyed.

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Mandy and Will Del Cotto knew that they had found the perfect venue for their wedding immediately when they entered the Toledo Country Club (see display ad page 19) for a tour. “It’s just so beautiful, and it’s on that beautiful spot along the river,” Mandy said. And although they reside in Chicago, the couple decided to hold their nuptials in Mandy’s hometown, after realizing they had found a reception venue that had everything they were looking for.

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Kelly from UpperCase Design (see display ad page 20) did the wedding invitations. She also assisted with the wedding programs, dinner and bar menu, and candy table tags. Walking into the reception room for the first time at the Toledo Country Club, Mandy was delighted with how well everything had come together.

The Country Club was able to recreate a cocktail that she had found on Pinterest, and because the weather was cooperative, they were able to set up fire pits and string lights out on the patio where the cocktail hour and toasts were held. And the ballroom itself had been transformed into exactly what Mandy and Will hoped for.

“I worked with a company called Mager Designs to add tulle and lighting to the main ballroom. It was absolutely gorgeous, draping in from the ceiling and a large chandelier became the main centerpiece, hanging right above the dance floor.”

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Although Mandy took on the brunt of the wedding planning herself, she collaborated with Bee For The Day in the later stages and used them as day-of coordinators. “They were so amazing, it was such a huge weight off of everyone’s shoulders to have them handling the little pieces that needed to come together on the wedding day. When I went to them with my plans they were able to pull together an itinerary for the day, and suggest things I didn’t think of.”

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Trunk Show Sells Wedding Gowns for a Cause

Check out this trunk show that will be featuring a huge selection of new and “previously loved” wedding gowns. You’ll see some top designers like Vera Wang, Maggie Sottoro and Mori Lee. The money raised from the sale supports families touched by cancer through the Cancer Support Community of Greater Ann Arbor.

This event will take place January 25th and 26th, 10am to 4pm at Cancer Support Community, 2010 Hogback Rd., Suite 3, Ann Arbor. No appointment is necessary.

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After developing a following for their natural, hip take on Asian flavors, the owners of Balance Grille have expanded their Central Ave. location to include an extensive tea bar. But the tea that’s made at Balance Grille isn’t exactly typical. They’re serving up hand-crafted specialty drinks called bubble tea, a drink known for the small balls of tapioca that are mixed into the drink.

Bubble tea has recently gained popularity recently, and is served in tea shops all over the country. “We’ve been asked for bubble tea for a really long time and that’s actually why we did the expansion,” said Prakash Karamchandani, one of the Balance Grille owners.

Bubble tea — typically served cold, although Balance Grille will be introducing a hot version soon — gives customers the chance to customize their flavors to create a truly personal beverage. Customers have the option of choosing green or black tea based drinks, which come in a variety of flavors including strawberry and pineapple, and even more out-of-the box flavors like honey dew and red bean. After deciding on the liquid portion of the drink, customers choose from a variety of bubble—or boba—options

culinary Wednesday, 1.15

Comfort Food with a Twist!

TREO Restaurant

Chef Brett McIntosh and Sommelier Rob Fenimore take your favorite comfort foods and add their own flavor to it, presenting a 5 course meal starting with cinnamon twist buttermilk biscuits and finishing with sweet potato cheesecake on spiced rum banana bread. Special wine pairings for each course available for an additional $30. 6:30pm. $55 (excluding tax and tip).

5703 Main St., Sylvania. 419-882-2266. treosylvania.com

Thursday, 1.16

Beyond Basics Cooking Class: Juicing 101 The Anderson's Market Learn how to juice while also learning how to incorporate fruits and vegetables into your daily diet. Reservations required.

6-8pm. $15. 7638 Sylvania Ave., Sylvania.

419-913-7328. andersonsmarket.com

Friday, 1.17

Margarita & Massage Night Super Suppers

Enjoy food samples, demos, door prizes, 10% off purchases, and a complimentary margarita. Chair massages available for $1/min. 6-8pm. $15. 7015 Lighthouse Way #100, Perrysburg. 419-872-9700. ssperrysburg.com

Saturday, 1.18

2nd Annual Polish Dinner St. Catherine of Sienna Church

Enjoy a delicious evening of authentic Polish food. 5-9pm. $12. 4555 N. Haven.

419-478-9558.

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Double bubble, tapioca?

No trouble Balance Grille introduces bubble tea to Central Ave.

as well. In addition to the original tapioca bubbles, Balance Grille also offers several fruit bubble options.

These bubbles sit at the bottom of the drink and add a layer of flavor to each beverage. Balance Grille’s tapioca bubbles are made in house.

Although bubble tea was already available at Balance Grille’s Maumee location, Karamchandani said the addition at the Central Avenue location has customers really excited. “It’s phenomenal, people love it. We’re slammed all the time,” he said.

The owners of Balance Grille are committed to creating beverages that are as natural and clean as their food offerings. “What we do is really different because we use organic whole milk and bubble tea shops usually use condensed milk out of a can. We also sweeten ours with honey—nobody else does it with honey,” Karamchandani said.

Balance Grille plans to expand the bubble tea bar at their Central Ave. location. Soon the menu will list

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Cooking Class: All Things Chia The Anderson’s Market

From puddings to jellies, learn about how to prepare chia. Reservation required. 6-8pm. $15. 7638 Sylvania Ave., Sylvania.

419-913-7328. andersonsstore.com

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Community Meal Collingwood Presbyterian Church

On the last Sunday of each month, enjoy unique menus and conversation. Everyone is welcome. Check website for schedule changes. 4-5:30pm. 2108 Collingwood Blvd. 419-243-3275. collingwoodpc.net Free

Sunday, 1.26

Smash Toledo End Of The Year 2013 Party Gathered Art Gallery

As a thank you to the passionate foodies, Smash Toledo is taking their top 20 user submitted Instagram photos and hanging them in the art gallery, accompanied by delicious appetizers. Ages 21+. 5-8pm. $22.75 + $2.14 (fees). 23 N. Huron. smashtoledo.ticketleap.com See more on pg. 24.

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Cooking Class with Chef Alan Evans Street Station Enjoy this legendary cooking class during which Chef Alan will show how to prepare four delicious dishes using seasonal ingredients. 5-8pm. $55. 110 S. Evans St., Tecumseh. 517-424-5555. evansstreetstation.com

Tuesday, 1.28

All You Can Eat Mexican Buffet & Fundraiser Cocina de Carlos

Enjoy an all-you-can-eat buffet and a fantastic tequila tasting. Funds support children battling cancer through the Jaxson R. Hauser Foundation and local families through the Nightingales Harvest.

4:30-9:30pm. Dinners at 5 & 7pm, tequila tastings at 6 & 8pm. 27071 Corronade Dr., Perrysburg. 419-872-0200. cocinadecarlos.com

tastings Thursday, 1.16

Wine Tasting The Anderson’s

Taste The Anderson’s brand new Spanish wines that are great values. $1-$2 per sample. 6-8pm. 4701 Talmadge Rd. 419-473-3232. andersonsstore.com

Friday, 1.17

Wine by the Glass Pavilion: Fireside Sips Glass Pavilion’s Crystal Corridor

Sample four full-bodied and hearty wines and light snacks. 6:30-8:30pm. $20 members, $30 for nonmembers, plus tax, available at information desks. 2445 Monroe St. 419-255-8000. toledomuseum.org

Saturday, 1.18

Angels Among Us Tea Party Clara J’s Tea Room

This exotic treat is sweet, smooth and complex—not to mention addicting custom flavor combinations as well as toppings that can be added to the milk teas. Karamchandani and company are dedicated to making sure their bubble tea remains both natural, and distinct.

Balance Pan Asian Grille 5860 W Central Ave, 419-578-7777 Mon-Sun 11am-9pm, balancegrille.com

Saturday, 1.18

Grin and BEAR it Wine Tasting Toledo Zoo Enjoy the finer things in life at this bearthemed wine tasting hosted in the Arctic Encounter. 7-9pm. $45. The Toledo Zoo, 2 Hippo Way. 419-385-4040. toledozoo.org See more on pg. 24.

Thursday, 1.23

Rediscover Australian Wine Night The Anderson’s

Enjoy a variety of Australian wine samples.

6-8pm. $1-$4 per sample. 4701 Talmadge Rd. 419-473-3232. andersonsstore.com

Friday, 1.24

Wine by the Glass Pavilion: Winter Escape Glass Pavilion’s Crystal Corridor Sample four south-of-the-border vineyards wines and light snacks. 6:30-8:30pm. $20 members, $30 for nonmembers, plus tax, available at information desks. 2445 Monroe St. 419-255-8000. toledomuseum.org

ONGOING CULINARY: Tuesdays

Bacon Fat Tuesday Burger Bar 419

Stop in during the first or last Tuesday of the month, and you will have the option of frying your food in pure, delicious, it-might-not-behealthy-but-I-don’t-care bacon fat. 11:30am.

4400 Heatherdowns Blvd.

419-724-5844. burgerbar419.com

Wednesdays

Wine Wednesdays Anderson’s Sylvania Market

Enjoy 2 oz. samples of delicious wines every week. 6-8pm. Price varies depends on cost of bottle. 7638 W. Sylvania Ave. 419-517-7707. andersonsmarket.com

Thursdays

Mix-N-Mingle Ye Olde Durty Bird

Looking for a place to unwind after work?

Thursday nights, the 21 and up crowd can hang out, enjoy some fantastic dishes and drinks, and be entered to win awesome prizes. 5-9pm. 2 S. St. Clair. St. 419-243-2473. yeoldedurtybird.com

Saturdays

Downtown Toledo Farmers’ Market Warehouse District

The indoor market features high-quality, locally grown produce and hand crafted items. Heated in the winter. See more in Playbook (pg. 29). 7am-1pm.

525 Market St. 419-255-6765. toledofarmersmarket.com

Saturdays

Beer Tasting Anderson’s Sylvania Market Stop by for 2 oz. beer tastings. 2-4pm.

7638 W. Sylvania Ave. 419-517-7707. andersonsmarket.com

Enjoy a Saturday morning brunch along with an Angel reading and a gift for each guest. Reservations required. 10:30am. $20.

219 W. Wayne, Maumee. 419-897-0219. clarajsat219.com

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Beer, bread and prosperity

On Thursday, January 16 at 7:30pm, Museum Cafe Chef Drew Ruiz and guest speaker Bobby DeSeyn of Cavalier Distributing will kick off a midmonth-pick-me-up evening filled with art, drinks, free activities and a lively discussion.

Featuring the finer points of pairing beer and bread, with a sampling of rustic, madefrom-scratch breads, each recipe inspired from a different period of time as depicted in the museum’s paintings. “The development of cultures revolved around domesticating wheat, raising it for bread and fermenting it for drink- it’s significant to cultures around the world,” Ruiz said. Optional beer samples will be available for $5. 7-9pm. Toledo Museum Art: Little Theater, 2445 Monroe St. 419-255-8000. toledomuseum.org. Free.

Grin and BEAR It

Relax after the holiday season with a night at the zoo. The first of 5 scheduled tastings, Grin and BEAR It is the kick-off event you don’t want to miss. Perfectly located for January, inside the wintery Arctic Encounter habitat, attendees will enjoy a fantastic mix of hors d’oeuvres, a wine tasting, and live entertainment. Bring your friends along, or make it a romantic date night. Each of the scheduled tastings will have a theme, so check future City Papers for updates. 7-9pm. Members, $40/ Non-members, $45. Saturday, January 18. The Toledo Zoo, 2 Hippo Way. 419-385-5721. toledozoo.org

A delicious re-cap

Its no secret that the 419 has a wide variety of culinary options, and Smash Toledo is the go-to for anything related to the local food scene. Created by Joshua Wagy, Smash Toledo is an online hub featuring the best food and beverages the city has to offer, via user uploaded videos and pictures. Smash’s Instagram has 3K followers and is growing daily, with fantastic tagged photos of local restaurant food. In recognition of last year’s hard work by local restaurants, Smash is throwing their 2013 End of the Year Party. The event will highlight their top 20 user submitted Instagram photos hung in the gallery for all to see. Smash will also give away three awards, based on the amount of “likes” through social media. There will be plenty of Smash merchandise available to take home, and delicious fare will be served. Sunday, January 26. 5-8pm. $25.

Gathered Arts Studio, 23 N. Huron. 419-262-5501.

Sweet Potato Burger from Grumpys smashtoledo.com —MLR

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A peek at the complex production of Noises Off

by Michael Pierce

At The Toledo Repertoire Theatre, the frantic cast is perfect at capturing their characters within characters Michael Frayn’s hugely successful farce-within-a-farce Noises Off will be performed at the Toledo Repertoire Theatre beginning on January 17th. The play features nine ensemble cast members: Anna Allergrini, Lane Hakel, Doug Kruse, Clara Engel, Aurora Coyel, Wayne Weber, Lydia Schafer, Graig Alexander, and Glenn Ackerman. Wes Skinner and Carol Erford are co-directing. “The show is so intricate that it helps to have two (directors). Things can get hectic, and it’s very fast paced. It’s quite a bit of fun and a lot of hard work,” Erford says.

Three acts, three perspectives

The three acts of this play take the audience through a whirlwind of comedic theatre mayhem. Act I is the final dress rehearsal for Nothing On – a cheesed up sex story involving a clueless cast of inept but lovable B-rated actors and crew members, along with numerous plates of sardines. The failure of the crew to remember their lines more than frustrates the “obscure” director Lloyd Dallas, who frequently enters the stage to argue dubiously with the actors.

In Act II the audience is taken backstage, literally, as the entire set is rotated 180 degrees. According to Erford, “We had to resurface the entire stage so it can handle the weight and rotation of the set.”

For this act, the setting is an opening week matinee and the audience gets a glimpse into the “real lives” of the cast and crew.

Scandalous affairs, love triangles, unwanted pregnancy, and lots of whiskey all take center stage as the quality of the performance continues to deteriorate in a slapstick fashion.

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Because everyone backstage must be quiet, the second act is done in mime.

“This requires a lot of precision, so that things can fall correctly”, says Wes. In Act III, Nothing On, the play within the play, is nearing the end of its run. The stage is spun back around to face, once again, the house. The personal dramas of the characters’ own lives now fully permeate into their rolls, and any semblance of a functional play is completely lost.

Funny but not filthy

Aside from playing two characters at once and having to mime the second act, the actors must also speak with a British accent when they are in character and with an American accent when they break character. This puts it in line with the film version—an American production. While Noises Off contains adult themes, this production is an all-ages show. Skinner claims to have “cleaned it up a bit, so it’s a family show. Swearing has been eliminated, and there’s no ‘shock’ for the audience.”

Noises Off certainly lends itself to the hearts of those who work in theatre, but it is by no means an esoteric piece; there is something here for everyone to enjoy.

According to Skinner, “…It’s an audienceunderstanding type of show, not just for theatre people.”

Opens Friday, January 17, 8pm and runs through Sunday, January 26, 2:30pm. Shows 8pm Thursday-Saturday, 2:30pm Sunday. $20, $18 seniors, $10 students, $5 children. The Toledo Repertoire Theatre 16 10th St. 419-243-9277. toledorep.org.

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theater events Ongoing

The Queen of Bingo

A comedic tale in the style of the Carol Burnett show that follows two 50-year-old sisters who seek to bring some excitement into their lives—by playing bingo. Runs through Saturday, January 25. 8pm Thursday-Saturday, . $16 adults, $14 seniors and students. The Village Players Theatre, 2740 Upton Ave. 419-4726817. thevillageplayers.org

Monday, January 21

Auditions for "The Great American Trailer Park Musical"

Casting call for a musical about an on-therun stripper and an agoraphobic shut-in. All levels of experience welcome. Two men and five women wanted. Call to schedule audition.

Auditions run through Wednesday, January 23.

Owens Community College, 30335 Oregon Rd., Perrysburg. 567-661-7000. expresstheater. blogspot.com

Film school

Independent filmmaker Tom Madigan is a native Toledoan who left town to pursue his dream in Los Angeles. This January, he’s back in town, and offering courses on lowbudget filmmaking. Madigan will lead six classes over the course of three weeks— Friday nights and Saturday afternoons. A video camera and laptop are required, in addition to the $95 course fee. Sign up by emailing Tom at madiganfilms@gmail.com.

Classes begin Friday, January 24, and cap at a dozen students.

Don’t touch that dial

Get ready for sweat to drip down the back of your neck; The Valentine will screen a series of films by the master of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock, as part of their Silver Screen Classics series.

Dial M for Murder is one of ol’ Hitch’s lesser-known chillers, revolving around a husband who tries to have his wife murdered. Unfortunately for him, said damsel, played by the alwaysgorgeous Grace Kelly, proves more resilient than distressed. Friday, January 17, 7:30pm. $5. The Valentine Theatre, 410 Adams St. 419-242-3490. valentinetheatre.com—JS

film events

Wednesday, January 16

Reel Opinions: explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton

WGTE and Way Library present a new series that recreates Sir Ernest Shackleton's 1914 Trans-Antarctic Expedition. A modern-day crew of five intrepid explorers attempts to duplicate Shackleton's epic sea-and-land voyage in a replica of the original explorers' lifeboat.

Discussion following the screening. 10:30am.

Way Library, 101 E. Indiana Ave., Perrysburg.

419-874-3135. waylibrary.info Free.

Saturday, January 19

The 400 Blows

As part of its Arthouse Film series, The Valentine will show The 400 Blows, a powerful recollection of the stiff and regimented discipline the director, Francois Truffaut, experienced as a delinquent child. Truffaut won Best Director at the Cannes Film Festival for this film in 1959.

2pm. $5. The Valentine Theatre, 410 Adams St.419-242-3490. valentinetheatre.com

Brunch, served bloody

Wildwood Preserve doesn't seem like the locale of a murder, but every year the park presents an annual Manor House Murder Mystery. Theatergoers are invited to sit down for a meal and solve an interactive, comedic whodunit. The theatrical event is so popular that the park has even added a brunch time, and a second play. Both plays, A Thoroughly Modern Murder and Project Gunway, which involves a murder at a fashion show, will be performed by Sandusky's chapter of the traveling theater troupe Random Acts. Guests are encouraged to dress in 1920's garb for the first play, and to RSVP early—seats are limited. A Thoroughly Modern Murder, Friday, January 17, 6pm & Saturday, January 18, 2pm; Project Gunway, Saturday, January 18, 6pm. $55, $45 for Metropark Members. Manor House at Wildwood Preserve, 5100 W. Central Ave. 419-407-9844. metroparkstoledo.com

Bring the noise

Percussion, the oldest form of music, gets a streetwise update in Stomp, the avant-garde sensation that blends drumming with body movement.

The result is unique, physical theater. After more than five thousand performances over the course of a decade, Stomp will… stomp its way (sorry, couldn't resist) to the Stranahan on Friday, January 18, 2pm and 8pm; Saturday, January 19, 2pm and 7pm. $3363. Stranahan Theatre, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd.

419-381-8851. stranahantheater.org

Speak the spell "Breaking Bad: Final Season" (2013) (Various directors): I can't imagine having watched this in weekly increments, waiting 7 days to see what happens next—I would have gone nuts!!! (Thanks Toledo Lucas County Public Library and Netflix).

This is without a doubt the best show from TV in 2013—maybe ever.

Godspell isn't your typical musical—it's religious subject matter and parablebased narrative that doesn’t follow the Broadway formula. Maybe that's why the show found more success underground at first, but since, Godspell has become one of the most-performed musicals written since 1970. The 2013 Broadway revival of Godspell brings melodic zeal to Toledo on Friday, January 24. 8pm. $46-66. The Valentine Theatre, 410 Adams St. 419-242-3490. valentinetheatre.com—JS

"All My Friends Are Funeral Singers" (2010) (Tim Rutili, director): An older film that has stood the test of time, this truly quirky piece was both written and directed

by Rutili, a director I will keep up with.

Don't blink

"The Day I Saw Your Heart" (2011) (Jennifer Devoldere, director): A "reader" —what we call foreign films in our house.

This is almost a chick flick, but the edge of delivery, in both the script and acting, keep it from being too syrupy.—SJA

When it comes to the art of nonfiction storytelling, Malcolm Gladwell knows what's up—four of his books, including Blink (2005) and The Tipping Point (2000), landed on the New York Times Best Seller list. Gladwell will visit Ann Arbor's Michigan Theater as part of the tour behind his fifth work of nonfiction, David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants (2013). Gladwell's work draws from scientific research as well as personal anecdotes to make sense of modern life in inventive, witty ways. Monday, January 27, 7pm. $15-$150. Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty St. 734-668-8643. michtheater.com—JS

"Tenth of December" George Saunders (2013): This was the year of Saunders (even if you've never heard of him). Smart, witty, biting, human . . . I can't say enough about his singular talent as a writer of fiction and essayist, but for a primer, read this collection of short stories.

"The Orphan Master's Son" Adam Johnson (2012): An extremely wellcrafted tale of the travails of an orphan born in North Korea. His story is a roller coaster of adventures that keep you riveted to this book.

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January 15 • January 28

"The Blind Man's Garden" Nadeem Aslam (2013): Yet another story of oppression and hardship, this time from Afghanistan and Pakistan, right after 9/11.

It's enlightening to hear a tale in the voice of the "enemy."—SJA

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theater events Ongoing

The Queen of Bingo

A comedic tale in the style of the Carol Burnett show that follows two 50-year-old sisters who seek to bring some excitement into their lives—by playing bingo. Runs through Saturday, January 25. 8pm Thursday-Saturday, . $16 adults, $14 seniors and students. The Village Players Theatre, 2740 Upton Ave. 419-4726817. thevillageplayers.org

Monday, January 21

Auditions for "The Great American Trailer Park Musical"

Casting call for a musical about an on-therun stripper and an agoraphobic shut-in. All levels of experience welcome. Two men and five women wanted. Call to schedule audition.

Auditions run through Wednesday, January 23.

Owens Community College, 30335 Oregon Rd., Perrysburg. 567-661-7000. expresstheater. blogspot.com

Film school

Independent filmmaker Tom Madigan is a native Toledoan who left town to pursue his dream in Los Angeles. This January, he’s back in town, and offering courses on lowbudget filmmaking. Madigan will lead six classes over the course of three weeks— Friday nights and Saturday afternoons. A video camera and laptop are required, in addition to the $95 course fee. Sign up by emailing Tom at madiganfilms@gmail.com.

Classes begin Friday, January 24, and cap at a dozen students.

Don’t touch that dial

Get ready for sweat to drip down the back of your neck; The Valentine will screen a series of films by the master of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock, as part of their Silver Screen Classics series.

Dial M for Murder is one of ol’ Hitch’s lesser-known chillers, revolving around a husband who tries to have his wife murdered. Unfortunately for him, said damsel, played by the alwaysgorgeous Grace Kelly, proves more resilient than distressed. Friday, January 17, 7:30pm. $5. The Valentine Theatre, 410 Adams St. 419-242-3490. valentinetheatre.com—JS

film events

Wednesday, January 16

Reel Opinions: explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton

WGTE and Way Library present a new series that recreates Sir Ernest Shackleton's 1914 Trans-Antarctic Expedition. A modern-day crew of five intrepid explorers attempts to duplicate Shackleton's epic sea-and-land voyage in a replica of the original explorers' lifeboat.

Discussion following the screening. 10:30am.

Way Library, 101 E. Indiana Ave., Perrysburg.

419-874-3135. waylibrary.info Free.

Saturday, January 19

The 400 Blows

As part of its Arthouse Film series, The Valentine will show The 400 Blows, a powerful recollection of the stiff and regimented discipline the director, Francois Truffaut, experienced as a delinquent child. Truffaut won Best Director at the Cannes Film Festival for this film in 1959.

2pm. $5. The Valentine Theatre, 410 Adams St.419-242-3490. valentinetheatre.com

Brunch, served bloody

Wildwood Preserve doesn't seem like the locale of a murder, but every year the park presents an annual Manor House Murder Mystery. Theatergoers are invited to sit down for a meal and solve an interactive, comedic whodunit. The theatrical event is so popular that the park has even added a brunch time, and a second play. Both plays, A Thoroughly Modern Murder and Project Gunway, which involves a murder at a fashion show, will be performed by Sandusky's chapter of the traveling theater troupe Random Acts. Guests are encouraged to dress in 1920's garb for the first play, and to RSVP early—seats are limited. A Thoroughly Modern Murder, Friday, January 17, 6pm & Saturday, January 18, 2pm; Project Gunway, Saturday, January 18, 6pm. $55, $45 for Metropark Members. Manor House at Wildwood Preserve, 5100 W. Central Ave. 419-407-9844. metroparkstoledo.com

Bring the noise

Percussion, the oldest form of music, gets a streetwise update in Stomp, the avant-garde sensation that blends drumming with body movement.

The result is unique, physical theater. After more than five thousand performances over the course of a decade, Stomp will… stomp its way (sorry, couldn't resist) to the Stranahan on Friday, January 18, 2pm and 8pm; Saturday, January 19, 2pm and 7pm. $3363. Stranahan Theatre, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd.

419-381-8851. stranahantheater.org

Speak the spell "Breaking Bad: Final Season" (2013) (Various directors): I can't imagine having watched this in weekly increments, waiting 7 days to see what happens next—I would have gone nuts!!! (Thanks Toledo Lucas County Public Library and Netflix).

This is without a doubt the best show from TV in 2013—maybe ever.

Godspell isn't your typical musical—it's religious subject matter and parablebased narrative that doesn’t follow the Broadway formula. Maybe that's why the show found more success underground at first, but since, Godspell has become one of the most-performed musicals written since 1970. The 2013 Broadway revival of Godspell brings melodic zeal to Toledo on Friday, January 24. 8pm. $46-66. The Valentine Theatre, 410 Adams St. 419-242-3490. valentinetheatre.com—JS

"All My Friends Are Funeral Singers" (2010) (Tim Rutili, director): An older film that has stood the test of time, this truly quirky piece was both written and directed

by Rutili, a director I will keep up with.

Don't blink

"The Day I Saw Your Heart" (2011) (Jennifer Devoldere, director): A "reader" —what we call foreign films in our house.

This is almost a chick flick, but the edge of delivery, in both the script and acting, keep it from being too syrupy.—SJA

When it comes to the art of nonfiction storytelling, Malcolm Gladwell knows what's up—four of his books, including Blink (2005) and The Tipping Point (2000), landed on the New York Times Best Seller list. Gladwell will visit Ann Arbor's Michigan Theater as part of the tour behind his fifth work of nonfiction, David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants (2013). Gladwell's work draws from scientific research as well as personal anecdotes to make sense of modern life in inventive, witty ways. Monday, January 27, 7pm. $15-$150. Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty St. 734-668-8643. michtheater.com—JS

"Tenth of December" George Saunders (2013): This was the year of Saunders (even if you've never heard of him). Smart, witty, biting, human . . . I can't say enough about his singular talent as a writer of fiction and essayist, but for a primer, read this collection of short stories.

"The Orphan Master's Son" Adam Johnson (2012): An extremely wellcrafted tale of the travails of an orphan born in North Korea. His story is a roller coaster of adventures that keep you riveted to this book.

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January 15 • January 28

"The Blind Man's Garden" Nadeem Aslam (2013): Yet another story of oppression and hardship, this time from Afghanistan and Pakistan, right after 9/11.

It's enlightening to hear a tale in the voice of the "enemy."—SJA

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friday 17 Three Dimensional SketchingRepurpose on Purpose Michigan mixed-media artist, Dewey Blocksma will be at the Center for Visual Arts on the Toledo Museum of Art Campus to hold workshops to creatively repurpose found objects with UT art students.

Unique works will be on view through Saturday, January 25. Join a reception amid these whimsical collaborations in the CVA Gallery from 5-7pm. Center for Visual Arts, 620 Grove Place, toledo.edu/cvpa/ art/galleries Free

It's Friday!

Enjoy the various events for adults and families, including free tours, activities, live music, glassblowing demonstrations, wine tastings, and more. Join Glass Artist Pavilion Project resident, Jason Chakravarty from 7-8pm as he discusses his views on glass and how it can be used as a method of exploring human contact followed by a public demonstration at 8pm. Check online for complete schedule. 10am-9pm. Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St. 419-255-8000. toledomuseum. org Free

CALL FOR ARTISTS: HAIR

LeSo Gallery is exploring several topic specific shows. The only criteria beyond excellent quality is that entries must represent original works using hair in product and/or process.

The exhibition will be curated, not all entries will be accepted. Deadline for entries is Sunday, February 2. LeSo Gallery, 1527 Starr Ave. 937-7263953. lesogallery.com Free

Midwest Sculpture Initiative:

The Midwest Sculpture Initiative has released thirteen Calls for Entries for their upcoming exhibitions of outdoor sculpture. Calls are open to artists 18 years of age or older, residing or working in the United States with stipends paid to exhibiting artists.

The complete Call for Entries and entry form can be downloaded at msisculpture.com. Deadline for entries is Friday, February 28.

Midwest Sculpture Initiative, 11993 U.S. 223, Blissfield. 517-486-4591. misisculpture.com Free

saturday 18 Demystifying Composition

Dishing it Out in Ann Arbor

Next time you day trip to Ann Arbor, visit the only museum in the world devoted exclusively to dinnerPete Scherzer’s 2013 take on a 1950’s snack set ware—a quirky mix of anything related to dining from antiques to fine art with a bit of kitsch thrown in. Established in 2012 by art historian and dinnerware guru, Dr. Margaret Carney, The Dinnerware Museum holds more than a thousand international pieces in a permanent collection. Nostalgic pieces from Grandma’s table; celebrity place settings of Liberace and Henry Ford and familiar pieces that made designers famous. The museum also offers refreshing works by contemporary artists with oneof-a-kind art dinnerware in ceramic, metal, glass, plastic, paper, wood and fiber. In addition, the museum’s holdings include related pieces, such as archival advertisements, photographs and company records.

The exhibit currently on display, Three Courses runs through Monday, May 12.

Craving more? Check out another dinnerware exhibition on the other end of Main, at the Clay Gallery, 335 South Main Street. Table of Contents, a regional ceramic tableware competition juried by Dr. Carney, director of the Dinnerware Museum, featuring fun and unique place settings from 13 artists running until Saturday, February 15.

The Dinnerware Museum is open weekends 12-4pm and by appointment. 500 N. Main St., Ann Arbor, 697-382-1415. dinnerwaremuseum.org—JT

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In this four week workshop, Paul Brand will delineate the elements that make a great composition. All skill levels welcome, from very beginner to professional. All materials provided.

Ages: 18 and up. 1-4pm. $150. Art Supply Depo, 29 S. St. Clair St. 419 720-6462. artsupplydepo,com

friday 24 TWO HOT

ADJ•ective Neew Music. LLC and Gathered Art Gallery and Studios partner to present TWO HOT, an evening of hot glass and hot music. Enjoy glass blowing performances accompanied by electroacoustic music with guest musical artists, Elise Roy (flute) and Matt Younglove (sax). 7pm. Gathered Art Gallery, 23 N. Huron. 419-262-5501. gathered.art@gmail.com Free

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The TMA's ever-changing combination of events for adults and families, includes free tours, activities, live music, glassblowing demonstrations, wine tastings, and more. Check out Imag(in)ing God: The Image of Christ in Antiquity at 7:30pm in the Little Theater. Go online for complete schedule of events.

10am-9pm. Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St. 419-255-8000. toledomuseum.org Free

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Opening reception: Threadlines

Flatlanders Art Gallery presents the solo exhibition of fabric artist, Dolores S. Slowinski who works with thread and paper to create uniquely stitched drawings. Exhibit opens Saturday, January 18.

2-4pm. Flatlanders Art Galleries, 11993 U.S. 223, Blissfield. 517-486-4591. flatlandersculpture.com

Free

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Collages and Sculptures by Varujan Boghosian

A sculptor, assembler, scavenger and conservator— Varujan Boghosian is an expert in gathering objects and repurposing them to create works of art. Runs through Sunday, May 25. Wolfe Gallery mezzanine, Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St. 419-2558000. toledomuseum.org Free

Voices and Visions

Launch Pad Cooperative is presenting the first in a series of member artist shows featuring new work by artists Carrie Day and Casey Jex Smith. Through Friday, February 21. Launch Pad Cooperative, 911 Jefferson Ave. launchpadcooperative.com Free.

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Rumpke Mountain Boys Frankie's Inner City/ Thursday, January 16

Get ready for a bluegrass throw-down—the Rumpke Mountain Boys, Cincinnati's finest self-proclaimed 'trashgrass' band, is coming to Toledo. A quartet comprised of banjo, mandolin, bass and acoustic guitar, the Rumpke Mountain Boys are road warriors of the music festival circuit. Their unique style molds together traditional bluegrass with elements of blues, rockabilly and funk.

Expect some surprising cover choices and a few songs about drinking whiskey. Moonshine not included. 10pm. $10. Frankie's Inner City, 308 Main St. 419-691-7464. frankiesinnercity.com

419.244.9859 BEST OF TOLEDO ISSUE DATE: 2/29

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Friday, March 7th AT PREMIER CATERING (ACROSS FROM STRANAHAN THEATER)

MojoFlo

Village Idiot / Friday, January 24 Hailing from Columbus, MojoFlo combines funk, soul and R&B to create a silky smooth groove that is entirely their own. Their songs will often feature dueling saxophone and guitar solos that float effortlessly above the deep funk of the rhythm section. Their singer, Amber Knicole, has an impressive set of pipes, reminiscent of Sharon Jones from the contemporary soul and funk band the Dap Kings. Expect a non-stop funky dance party fueled by music that will make you move. 9pm. $5. The Village Idiot, 309 Conant St., Maumee. 419-893-7281. villageidiotmaumee.com—GMK

wed, jan 15 JAZZ,BLUES & R&B

Degage Jazz Café: Gene Parker Grand Plaza Hotel: Jazz On The Maumee

Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic Ye Olde Durty Bird: Sweet Tea Lite Adamz Lounge: Open Mix Ye Olde Durty Bird: Danny Mettler The Distillery: Johnny Rod

Other

The Oarhouse: Dueling Pianos w/ The New Fashioned

THU, Jan 16 Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic Ye Olde Durty Bird: Kyle White Table Forty 4: Chad Hoffman Cocoa House: Steve Kennedy Barr’s Public House: Andrew Ellis Stella’s: Eddie Molina The Distillery: Breaking Ground

Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

Cock n’ Bull: Captain Sweet Shoes Frankie’s: Rumpke Mountain Boys The Local: Chris Shutters Open Jam

Jazz, Blues, & R&B

Longhorn Saloon: Jam Session

FRI, jan 17 Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop Wesley’s: Old School Fridays AJ Doolittle’s: Bradberries Table Forty 4: Suburban Soul Bar 145: The Bridges Village Idiot: The Nutones Bronze Boar: Stonehouse

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Cock n’ Bull: The Barile Band Ottawa Tavern: Throw It To Erie The Local: The Rivets Bier Stube: BOFFO Premier Catering: The Reese Dailey Band Oarhouse: Noisy Neighbors

ACOUSTIC, FOLK & ETHNIC Ye Olde Durty Bird: Chris Knopp Grounds For Thought: Ronny Cox Doc Watson’s: Picking Kelley Cocoa House: Nick Neenan Buster Brown’s: Ronn Daniels Stella’s: Pete Fetters Potbelly: Jaime Mills

Jazz, Blues, & R&B

Frankie’s: Cedric Burnside Degage Jazz Café: Anna Givens Treo: Scott Potter Band

Dance & Techno Bretz: FreEDM Friday

Classical, spiritual

Peristyle Theater: Classics Series: Waltzing Through Vienna

SAT, Jan 18 Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

The Blarney: Kentucky Chrome Bronze Boar: Human Juice Box Ye Olde Durty Bird: Glass City Rollers Table Forty 4: Captain Sweet Shoes Frankie’s: A Faylene Sky Cock n’ Bull: Distant Cousinz Meyer Theater: Hotel California - A Salute to the Eagles Ottawa Tavern: Barrier Hollywood Casino: Legends in Concert Doc Watson’s: DFR The Local: The Rivets

January 15 • January 28

Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic

Cocoa House: Andrew Ellis Village Inn: Nick Neenan Treo: Quartet Bernadette Basin St. Grille: Elixir Zinful: Tom Drummonds Cheers: Chris Shutters Stella’s: Brian Bocian

Jazz, Blues, & R&B

Degage Jazz Café: Skip Turner Band Hamway’s on the Main: Mike Whitty & Clifford Murphy

Other

Mutz: Mutz Muzik Buster Brown’s: Premier Karaoke

SUN, jan 19 Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

The Ottawa Tavern: Undesirable People Hollywood Casino: Legends in Concert

Jazz, Blues, & R&B

Ye Olde Durty Bird: Ross Thompson & The Urban Jazz

Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic Village Inn: Steve Kennedy Burger Bar 419: Andrew Ellis

Other

Bar 145: Bar Wars

MON, jan 20 Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop Frankie’s: From Far Away

TUE, jan 21 Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic

Village Idiot: Bobby May & Jon Barile Cock n’ Bull: Elixer Swig: Andrew Ellis

Jazz, Blues, & R&B

Trotter’s Tavern: Jeff McDonald’s Big Band All-Stars Basin Street Grille: Tom Turner & Slowburn Trio Jam Degage Jazz Café: Gene Parker Bar 145: Ramona Collins Trio

wed, jan 22 JAZZ,BLUES & R&B

Degage Jazz Café: Gene Parker Grand Plaza Hotel: Jazz On The Maumee

Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic Ye Olde Durty Bird: Jeff Stewart Adamz Lounge: Open Mix Cock n’ Bull: Danny Mettler Treo: Barile and May

THU, jan 23 Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic The Blarney: Dave Carpenter Ye Olde Durty Bird: John Barile Table Forty 4: Mike Whitty Stella’s: Eddie Molina

Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

Bar 145: Live Rock Band Karaoke Village Idiot: Zimmerman Twins The Local: Chris Shutters Open Jam Cock n’ Bull: Captain Sweet Shoes

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Jazz, Blues, & R&B

Longhorn Saloon: Jam Session Degage Jazz Café: Michael Peslikis Cocoa House: The New Fashioned

FRI, Jan 24

Dance & Techno Bretz: FreEDM Friday

SAT, jan 25 Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

Wesley’s: Old School Fridays Hollywood Casino: Arctic Clam Frankie’s: Koffin Kats Village Idiot: MojoFlo Table Forty 4: Last Born Sons Bronze Boar: Joe Woods Trio Bar 145: Tricky Dick & The Cover-Ups Cock n’ Bull: Nine Lives Bier Stube: Distant Cousinz

Hollywood Casino: East River Drive Rocket Bar: The Bricks EP Release Show Table Forty 4: The 815’s Bar 145: Full Tilt Cock n’ Bull: Nine Lives Bronze Boar: The Rivets Village Idiot: Whistle Stop Review!

The Blarney: The Virtually Odd Rocket Bar: Decent Folk Club Soda: Caveman & the Dinosaurs

ACOUSTIC, FOLK & ETHNIC

Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic

Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

The Blarney: Breaking Ground Rocky’s: Kyle White Ye Olde Durty Bird: Andrew Ellis Doc Watson’s: Cliff Millimen The Local: Nick Neenan Cocoa House: Chris Shutters Buster Brown’s: Kelly White and Matt Stella’s: Meaghan Roberts Potbelly’s: Jamie Mills Memphis Pearl: Elixir

JAZZ,BLUES & R&B

Degage Jazz Café: Lori LefevreJohnson

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AJ Doolittle’s: Don Coats Ye Olde Durty Bird: Kyle White Happy Badger: Estar Cohen Project Doc Watson’s: Dave Carpenter & Shawn McMahon Cocoa House: Calen Savidge Village Inn: Andrew Ellis River Cafe: Elixir

Jazz, Blues, & R&B

Degage Jazz Café: Lauren Kinhan & Chris Buzzelli Zinful: Candice Coleman & Chris Brown Band

Classical, Spiritual

Franciscan Center: Mozart and More Series: Mendelssohn’s Italy

Other

Mutz: Mutz Muzik Buster’s Browns: Premier Karaoke

SUN, jan 26 Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop Frankie’s: Affiance

Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic Village Inn: Calen Savidge Burger Bar 419: Andrew Ellis

Jazz, Blues, & R&B

Swig: Andrew Ellis

Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

Frankie’s: Spence Chuck’s on Monroe: Chris Shutters Band

Jazz, Blues, & R&B

Trotter’s Tavern: Jeff McDonald’s Big Band All-Stars Basin Street Grille: Tom Turner & Slowburn Trio Jam Degage Jazz Café: Gene Parker Bar 145: Straight Ahead Trio

Wed, Jan 29 Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic

Ye Olde Durty Bird: Ross Thompson & The Urban Jazz

Adamz Lounge: Open Mix Ye Olde Durty Bird: Stephen Woolley Cock n’ Bull: Danny Mettler

Classical, Spiritual

Jazz, Blues, & R&B

Toledo Club: TSO - Chamber Series

Other

Bar 145: Bar Wars

Tues, Jan 28 Acoustic, Folk, & Ethnic

Degage Jazz Café: Gene Parker Grand Plaza Hotel: Jazz on the Maumee

PUG INTO Local Music

Other

Meyer Theater: An Evening with Jeff Daniels

Cock n’ Bull: Steve Kennedy Ye Olde Durty Bird: Stephen Wooley

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North American International Auto Show 2014 - Experience an entire week of next generation automobiles. There will be more than 500 vehicles on display, including the latest models to be released to the public, as well the latest innovations in transportation design. January 18-January 25, 9am-10pm; January 26, 9am-7pm.

Adults, $13/Seniors & children 7-12 years old, $7/ Ages 6 and under, free. Cobo Center, One Washington Ave., Detroit. 313-877-8777. cobocenter.com

Urban Homesteading - This class will teach basic beekeeping knowledge and how you can start your own backyard beehive. Registration required.

6:30-8pm. $10. The 577 Foundation, 577 E. Front St., Perrysburg. 419-874-4174. 577foundation.org

friday, 1.17 [miscellaneous] Advanced Soap Making - Learn to create cold process soaps with swirls and layers in them.

Make sure to wear a long sleeve shirt, bring goggles and rubber gloves. To attend you must be familiar with making soap from lye, water and oil.

Registration required. 6:30-9pm. $35. The 577 Foundation, 577 E. Front St., Perrysburg.

419-874-4174. 577foundation.org

saturday, 1.18 [benefit] Non-profit celebration - On behalf of cancer patients and families, the Cancer Connection of Northwest Ohio, Inc. will host an eventful celebration. 151 N. Michigan St. 1-4pm. 419-725-1100. cancerconnectionofnorthwestohio.com

[festival] Tecumseh’s 5th Annual Ice Sculpture Festival - Get into the winter spirit with fantastic ice carving demonstrations and competitions, choir performances, a chocolate-themed walk, art demonstrations and more. Also on Sunday, noon-4pm. Downtown Tecumseh. 10am-5pm.

517-424-6003. downtowntecumseh.com

Travel Circle: Legendary Turkey - Take a trip around Turkey without leaving Ohio through a slide presentation. All are welcome to hike or ski at 1pm before the event. 2:15-3pm. Oak Openings Lodge at Oak Openings Preserve Metropark, 5230 Wilkins Rd., Whitehouse. 419-270-2919. mvadventurers.org Free “Magic: The Gathering” Pro Tour Qualifier - The best-sellling fantasy card game of all time has returned. This gaming event will determine the region’s qualifier for the national Pro Tour competition Journey into Nyx. The PTQ will also feature side events beginning at 1pm with an additional fee of $12. 8:30am registration. 10am-10pm. $25. American Legion Post 468, 5580 Centennial Rd., Sylvania. 419-720-6901. checkmategames.net Carve A Chunky Bear - Carve a chunky bear from a rough out blank, it can be a sweet teddy bear or a wild bear. Beginner and expert carvers welcome.

All tools and safety equipment will be provided.

Designed to build Thursday, January 23 / Manhattan's Restaurant

It is time for the next installment of StartUp Toledo's monthly meetings, this time highlighting Graphite Design + Build. Ever wonder whose job it is to create those fun interactive sculptures at playgrounds, lifelike animals at the zoo or little architectural models of buildings? In Toledo, Douglas Kampfer and Jeremy Link of Graphite Design + Build (graphitedandb.com), are the go-to for any and all creative ideas. Both educated at Bowling Green State University, they have built their own company and created installations for the whole community to enjoy. Hear what they have to say and how these ideas come to fruition in 3D. 6:30pm. Manhattan's Restaurant, 1516 Adams St. 419-243-6675. startuptoledo.com —MLR Registration required. 9-11am. $35. The 577 Foundation, 577 E. Front St., Perrysburg. 419-874-4174.

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sunday, 1.19 [benefit] Yoga Day 2014 - This fantastic event celebrates yoga, while bringing the community together to help those in need. 10 yoga classes will be offered throughout the event including all experience levels. A portion of the proceeds from the event will be donated to the Seagate Food Bank. Please bring a mat and water. Some mats will be available for use, but will be given on a first-come, first-serve basis. $10 and 2 canned items, or $15.

12:30-4:30pm. St. Ursula Academy, 4025 Indian Rd. 734-735-4472. yogateachersofnorthwestohio.webs.com

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[comedy] Stand Up Toledo 2014 - Ten comedians, one night! Stand Up Toledo is an all local comedy event.

This event will showcase 10 different local comedians that have made a name for themselves in the Glass City. See Graffiti on pg.5 for more details.

7-11pm. Pre-sale, $15/ Door, $20. Maumee Indoor Theater, 601 Conant St., Maumee. 419-376-9859. standuptoledo.com

thursday, 1.23 [education] Painting on the iPad - Learn how to create digital masterpieces on your iPad. You will learn basic tools and exercises in the first class, and in the second class you will review techniques and finish your drawing. Registration required. Also on January 30. 7-9pm. $14. The 577 Foundation, 577 E. Front St., Perrysburg. 419-874-4174.

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PLAY BOOK friday, 1.24 [miscellaneous] Camp and Travel RV Show - The 49th annual Camp and Travel Regional RV Show will feature over 30 exhibitors including RV dealers, RV manufacturers, as well as suppliers and campgrounds from neighboring states. Through January 26.

10am. $7 for adult/ $5 for seniors on Friday/ kids 12 and under, free. Seagate Convention Centre, 401 Jefferson St. 419-255-3300. nwohiorvdealers.com

saturday, 1.25 [benefit] Share a Glass - This beer and wine event will showcase more than 20 northwest Ohio-based non-profit organizations and appetizers. All of the featured organizations are members of the Northwest Ohio Community Shares. The evening will also include a presentation of the 4th annual Dr. Robert Brundage Award. 7pm. $20 (include food and drink). UAW Hall, 5411 Jackman Rd. 419-243-6637.

Travel Circle - Take a trip around The Dalmatian Coast, Croatia, Albania and Montenegro through a slide presentation. All are welcome to hike or ski at 1pm before the event. 2:15-3pm. Oak Openings Lodge at Oak Openings Preserve Metropark, 5230 Wilkins Rd., Whitehouse. 419-270-2919. mvadventurers.org Free Antique Show and Sale - The show will feature over 90 vendors selling their collections of antiques for affordable prices. Saturday, 10am-5pm; Sunday, 11am-4pm. $7. Lucas County Recreation Center, 2901 Key St., Maumee. 419-893-9602. wolcotthouse.org

tuesday, 1.28 [miscellaneous] Open Board Game Night - The North Coast Gamers will host an open board game night. Card and board games provided, and you are welcome to bring your own to play. 7-10pm. Checkmate, 6725 W. Central Ave. 419-720-6901. meetup.com Free

[miscellaneous]

Cat Fanciers' Association Cat Show - 225 cats will be on exhibit and judged. Fun for cat lovers of all ages. Also on Sunday, January 26. 9am-4pm. $6 adults/ $5 seniors/ $4 kids/ ages 6 and under, free. Monroe County Community College, 1555 S. Raisinville Rd., Gerald Welch Health Education Bldg., Monroe. 248-393-1986. cfa.org

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A winter farmers’ market Trekking through the cold for local produce

by Dorian Slaybod

My boots cut tracks in the snowbanked sidewalk while polar gusts slapped me from all directions. I had seen artisanal flyers advertising a Winter Farmer’s Market that would continue to offer fresh fruits and vegetables throughout the harsh months, but even Pablo Escobar couldn’t turn snow into crops. What relevant items could the winter market sell beyond hot cocoa and mittens? Who would brave the elements aside from the curious and masochistic? The answer to both of my questions was: a lot, a whole damn lot.

“The Toledo Farmer’s Market is open every Saturday of the year, and it has been a place for local producers to meet local consumers since 1832.”

Located at 525 Market St. in between Huron and Superior, it has held its current downtown space since the 1950’s. This will be the seventh year that the market has stayed open during the winter, with over forty vendors set-up each week. The vendors are all local, and they are phenomenal.

Variety of goodness

Canal Junction Farm, in Defiance, makes raw milk cheese with home-raised family cows. Their master cheese maker, Brian Schlatter, studied cheese making at the University of Vermont. Turkeyfoot Creek Creamery, from Defiance, makes cheese from their own goats’ milk—I’ve eaten an entire plate of their onion and dill cheese curds in one sitting. Earth to Oven makes organic desserts and baked goods, such as homemade, organic “Hand Pies” resembling Pop-Tarts, filled with Michigan cherries or Ohio Apples. Bea’s and Flying Rhino both roast their own coffee, and both told me more about the regions from which they source their beans than I know about my own neighborhood. Sage Organics grows fresh greens indoors in Genoa throughout the winter. Witt’s Orchard sells apples raised in Oak Harbor. Several

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farmers sell root vegetables pulled weekly from the winter soil.

“People don’t realize how much is here,” said Dan Madigan, The Farmers’ Market Association’s Executive Director.

Vendors sell salsa, flowers, homemade jellies and preserves, dips, popcorn, freshbaked bread, local honey, crafts, and hot peppers, and the best soft pretzel I have ever eaten.

Knot, a big deal

I consider myself an expert on few things, none more than the quality of soft pretzels, and Amelia Contreras of Egg & Honey has perfected the art. Their crust is baked brown, with salt casually sprinkled on top. The inside is moist and chewy, with a hint of egg. These are not your ballpark pretzels that require a Coke or a beer to wash down for fear of dry-mouth lockjaw. These are made in the authentic sourdough tradition, which is a time-intensive method that Contreras promises will “deepen the flavor” of her breads. I reheated my pretzel at home in the oven, and the next thing I knew I was lying on the floor supine and sedated, euphorically reclined like one of the junkies from The Wire.

Just a few feet from the main hall is the Campbell Poultry House. Jan Campbell has the disposition of a school bus driver, someone you feel like you already know upon first meeting. Her voice crackles, and her lips smile incessantly. Her family has sold chickens since 1943. She sells “just regular farm chickens,” as she calls them, processed and ready to cook, with no hormones nor cages nor trickery.

Behind the counter is a hand-sketched poster that says “Our Chickens Don’t Do Drugs.”

As I walked out of Campbell’s, Jan shouted “Goodbye, Dorian!” I feel welcome most places in Toledo because I will see someone there that I have met before.

At the Farmers’ Market, I typically know no one. That doesn’t stop the people there from making me feel completely at home, or from loading my arms full of handmade, local foods that are good enough to keep me coming back every week.

Dorian Slaybod is 27, a local attorney, and happily living in Toledo.

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The Interactive Museum of Anatomy and Pathology, envisioned more than 20 years ago by Dr. Carlos A.C. Baptista, is finally completed and open to the public as well as university and high school students via field trips. Located in the Block Health Science Building on UT’s Health Science Campus, the museum extensively covers the anatomy of the human body, from the cranial cavity and brain to the spinal cord and thorax. The collection, which includes specimens and human bodies, is integral to the teaching and learning of pathology. Though medical and physician assistant students have access to the museum with their swipe cards, others visitors should contact the Department of Neuroscience for access at 419-383-4109. Block Health Science Building, 3000 Arlington Ave. utoledo.edu/imap

Fitness resolutions

Trying to live a more active lifestyle, but are intimidated by gyms and daunting work out schedules? The Metroparks of Toledo are offering a new, 12-week program with the goal of getting people active—participants will work at their own pace to be able to run a 5K. The non-competitive program is for beginners over the age of 18 and participants can join at any point from January to March. Classes take place on Tuesdays beginning January 14 at 10am and Saturdays beginning January 18 at noon at Wildwood Preserve Metropark. To see a full schedule and register for the class, visit reservations.metroparkstoledo.com

Shoot for the moon

Rocket Yoga got its name from Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead, because “it gets you there faster.” Every Saturday in January at 10am, Lululemon athletica of Perrysburg is hosting an hour of Rocket Vinyasa Yoga at It’s Yoga Toledo. The classes are completely free and open to all experience levels. 135 N. Michigan St. 419-874-2494. Facebook.com/lululemontoledoshowroom—GMK

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color. Super, super clean. Only $11,886.

AWH, get you where you gotta go in the snow!Call Kenny for your best deal 567-686-2525

2003 MERCURY SABLE GS $2,100 obo. Well maintained. Adult Driven.

Metal flake grey. Located at 710 Monroe St. Call Larry 419-309-5892

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Almost new! 7200 mi. Black Convertible w/Leather. Always garaged, never in snow/rain. $23,900/OBO. Call 419-3501022 2000

82 Cadilliac coupe very low

miles, new vinyl, new brakes, new tires, new battery, no rust, rustproofed, excellent condition $4800 OBO 419-481-0953

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miles. Fully loaded, sunroof, leather.

Touchscreen Navigation, premium sound, much more. MUST SEE! $8500 OBO.Call 201 921 3340.

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102k miles, new tires, 30th Anniversary Edition. Gold with 3/4 cloth top. $5000 Final-serious inquires only. First come first serve. Parker: 567-288-3748

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Serious inquiries only.

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Power, Original Owner. 228K-Hwy mi.

Dealer serviced. 6 disc CD. 7K obo - Call 419-944-4639

health and wellness events wednesday, 1.15 Community Health & Wellness Guide Evening Social Enjoy the sounds of live jazz music while you mingle and network with local Health and Wellness practitioners. This is the perfect opportunity to become part of an amazing community with like-minded practitioners.

You could meet a practitioner who just may change your life. Full menu and cash bar will be available. 6-8pm. Manhattan’s Restaurant, 1516 Adams St. 419-277-7116 Free

saturday, 1.18 Jeremy Ardnt Concert & Workshop Join Jeremy for an evening concert on the rare and enchanting handpan as well as other world instruments. Don’t miss the Sound Journey Workshop before the show to experience meditation, simple yoga, teachings and sound through music.

Concert 6:30pm, $15. Workshop 1pm, $40.

Harmony in Life, 5747 N. Main St., Sylvania.

419-517-0047. harmonyinlifecenter.com

tuesday, 1.28 Sugar Blues Suffering from the Sugar Blues? If you are constantly craving sweets and want to understand why or want to gain control without willpower or deprivation, join in an interactive lecture and a natural sugar tasting, sponsored by the Weston Price Foundation. 6-8pm. No fee for the classes, but a $10 donation is appreciated. Grace Lutheran Church, 4441 Monroe St. WAPFToledo.org

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Enjoy a three-day weekend for Martin Luther King Jr. Day; say Happy Birthday to Aquarius; pop a cork to celebrate Mercury going direct on the 28th.

— BY SUE LOVETT

Double Teamed

ARIES (March 21-April 19) Get your home in shape from the holidays on the three-day MLK Jr. weekend. You welcome the extra day off and take some time to be with friends. Start making plans to celebrate the new moon and Chinese New Year of the Horse.

LIBRA (September 23-October 22) You

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) You want to

You are ready to travel again on the three-day holiday weekend. On the 23rd you begin to focus on resolutions you made the first of the month. Beginning the 26th focus on cementing relationships, personal and professional.

start your three-day weekend early on the 17th to spend time with old friends and relatives. A short work week starts the 21st and you put in extra hours to catch up. Your partner surprises you on the 25th.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) The holiday bills are coming in and you realize you may have gone overboard. Be sensible on your three-day weekend. A great planetary alignment occurs the 22nd thru the 25th. Whatever Gemini wants, Gemini gets!

CANCER (June 21-July 22) You take a short trip over your three-day holiday weekend. On the 22nd and 23rd you find yourself involved in making home improvements. Then from the 24th through the 26th you just want to be sociable and relax.

decide to lie low and relax over the three-day holiday weekend. There is shopping to do on the 25th and a lot of running around the 26th.

You start the week of the 27th with a clean slate and a sigh of relief.

SCORPIO

(October 23-November 21)

SAGITTARIUS (November 22-December 20) Your urge to survive financially is at the

top of your list. There is work to do the holiday weekend, some for love and some for money.

You need both! On the 25th and 26th you have it all YOUR WAY.

CAPRICORN (December 21-January 19)

Your partner is spending your money. A trip over the three-day weekend is terrific. Your pace may be slow after the 21st but your mind works constantly. You are out on the 25th but stay in on the 26th.

LEO (July 23-August 22) You arrange reunions with old friends on the 18th and 19th.

Then you rest on the 20th and be glad for the holiday. Take a chance and be a winner the 21st. Stay close to home the 25th and 26th.

Combine pleasure with business the week of the 27th.

AQUARIUS (January 20-February 18)

VIRGO (August 23-September 22) You

be a winner the 16th but only if you take a chance. You can to go to a new place with a new person the 19th or 20th. Romance is in your stars on the 24th so enjoy! The excitement continues the week of the 27th.

stay home on the 18th but are out and about the 19th and 20th. The short week starting the 21st is a bit hectic. On the 26th you prepare your schedule for the busy week ahead. You are also so well organized.

Happy Birthday to you at 10:51 PM on the 19th.

Some hard work is on your agenda starting the 21st after a three-day weekend. It is possible that you need to pay attention to career issues the 24th and 25th. Relax after the 27th.

PISCES (February 19-March 20) You could

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.

CELEBRITY AQUARIANS

They are extremely independent and outspoken. Ellen DeGeneres, Justin Timberlake and Jennifer Aniston celebrate. Locally Judge Chris Vickers of Channel 11 light Dick Knepper and candles.

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Across 1. Language of many Buddhist texts 5. Soft-shelled food, perhaps 9. Moved inconspicuously 14. Word after breast or testicular 15. Pint that may be weisse 16. Trendy diet modeled after the ostensible habits of cavemen 17. Space opera starring Kanye as Jar Jar and Fergie as C-3PO? 20. Moon with Ewoks 21. Citation abbr.

22. Winter shot targets 23. Starts to attract flies, say 25. Attend 27. Channel with programming such as “The Real Lunch Ladies of Lincoln Middle School”?

33. Into underground stuff 34. Flowery band 35. Perfect places 37. ___ U 38. Not fully soft, as shells 41. Orchestra’s locale 42. Vibe 44. Emulate pigeons 45. Tops 46. VIPs at a printer convention in Prague one week, Paris the next?

50. Polite permission request 51. Obama campaign concept 52. As well 55. Taj Mahal city 57. Cold War weapons 61. Cream that proto-Nissan owners had to apply to their vehicles on summer days?

64. One may be snaked 65. Foul-mouthed 1950s heartthrob Paul 66. Bart and Lisa’s driver 67. Pull 68. America, Europe, etc., with “the” 69. “Good thing we locked the door before the monster got in” Down 1. Animated skunk Le Pew 2. Nerve cell transmitter 3. “Columbo” law enforcement gp.

4. Words delivered with a hangdog expression 5. Letters for a gap in the schedule 6. Cuffed 7. Play group?

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8. Delightful time?

9. Beach hero’s skill 10. Content of a certain trendy diet 11. Major Middle Eastern airline 12. South American country with a red-and-white flag 13. Prepare, as a kind of salad 18. Disney movie about a hacker 19. Scores 24. Poker player’s giveaway 26. Like Wes Anderson movies 27. A total ten, spelled slangily 28. Disney character with no legs 29. Autobiography written with Kurt Loder 30. Cheyenne Woods, to Tiger 31. Cars sold at auction, casually 32. Dog in heat?

36. Editor’s “it’s fine after all” 38. One may be gray 39. “I’m good” 40. WWII leader sentenced to death in 1948 43. Gradual absorption 45. Admitted wrongness 47. Vice presidential runner-up Paul 48. Horror film villain with sadistic puzzles 49. Like some fails 52. Throws in 53. “Tomb Raider” protagonist Croft 54. “Sit!” relative 56. Letter from millennia ago 58. Kiss hit 59. Dole (out) 60. Toledo gets about 37 inches of it per year 62. ___ Chicago Grill 63. Served, as on a committee

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STYLE SENSE

photos by Christine Senack

Interview by Jordan Killam

JPAAT

Painter, vagabond, scofflaw. Balance Grille propaganda pirate.

Justin Paat, or as friends call him, JPAAT, is what I’d like to call nerd pirate chic. He’s every bit as whimsical as his wardrobe suggests. A fashion risk-taker, he’s most often found behind the counter at Balance Pan-Asian Grille, where he serves up Bombay Bowls and Bangin’ noodles with a smile – a half centimeter below his sweet curly handle-bar mustache.

How did you develop this particular look?

I battled to the death one thousand dapperly dressed assassins. From each of my slain foes, I took one article of clothing.

Lisa Campbell, Katie Gullufsen and Jarrod Blagec

Who, or what, inspires you style-wise?

My style is kind of a juxtaposition of things I enjoy. Hip hop, dancing, art, traveling, anime, etc.

You’ll find elements of all of that in what I’m wearing.

Whiskey for Whiskers

Toledo City paper staffers backed the bar at Bar 145 for Bar Wars to benefit Paws & Whiskers of Toledo animal shelter.

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What is the most bizarre item of clothing or accessory you own?

I have these harem beggar pants that only have one pant leg. They’re ridiculous.

Tell us about the best compliment you have received on an outfit.

Teresa Alvarado, Carol Cribbs and Adam Caughhorn

“Justin you look f**king stupid.”

-Rhys Rogers (Friend and co-worker) regarding everything I’ve ever worn, ever.

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If you could impart any fashion wisdom to the men of Toledo, what would it be?

If you gotta look, look good.

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