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Marketplace changes

UPDATES IN LOCAL BUSINESS Music Go Round, a national franchise specializing in the sale and trade of used musical instruments, is buying gear, and plans to start selling in August at 4119 Talmadge Rd., across from Franklin Park Mall. The space became available due to the downsizing of LifeWay Christian Store. “We buy all day, every day,” said local owner Gary Wagner, who plans a grand opening when inventory is built up, (likely in August). Music Go Round is affiliated with used-gear chains Play It Again Sports and Once Upon a Child. musicgoroundtoledo.com A ribbon-cutting was held July 15 for Ka’bloom Flowers and Gifts, a locally owned floral shop at 6625 Maplewood Ave., just east of Main St., in Sylvania. Owner Mark Lair and his staff, including manager Mathilde Fiesel, have nearly 30 years of experience in the floral business. 419-824-0777. kabloomflowersandgifts.com Electronic cigarettes and other tobacco alternatives are the specialties of the Crave Cave, which opened a second local branch this month at 907 Conant St. in Maumee. The original Crave Cave is on McCord Rd. and Hill Ave. in Toledo. The kick-the-tobacco-habit store’s slogan on Facebook is “Don’t go to the grave, come to the Crave.” 419-740-3045. Don Juan Mexican Bar & Grill opened July 1 at 551 Dussel Dr., Maumee, in the former El Camino Real cantina. The Maumee restaurant is the second for the Ann Arbor-based firm and specializes in Mexican favorites such as fajitas and margaritas. 419-887-0700. Shineology, an “Organic Juicery and Live Food Emporium,” is getting ready to open in Uptown Toledo. Owner Ashima Rae said she will be making all kinds of good, healthful offerings including organic, cold press juices and cold press coffee, raw nut milks, along with salads, kale

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No to puppy stores

of puppy mills can be stopped by taking away their market. Please help Toledo to become a truly humane city by never buying a puppy in a store or online.

Toledo strives to be known as a humane city. This will never happen as long as it harbors a store [The Family Puppy] that sells puppies obtained from puppy mills. Shipping records, inspection reports, breeder lists, and dozens of photos (all of which can be easily found online) disprove this store's claim that they do not sell dogs from puppy mills. They do. Confirmation of this fact has also been given by all the major animal rescue organizations in the U.S. It is widely known that NO good, reputable breeder would ever sell their puppies to a puppy store to be resold at exorbitant prices. It just doesn't happen. Toledo City Council recognized this when they passed an ordinance banning the retail sale of dogs and cats in the city. Unfortunately, they allowed this one store to stay open. The cruel business

Susan Robinson

Editor’s note: The city ordinance banning the retail sale of cats and dogs was passed after The Family Puppy opened. John Stottle, owner of The Family Puppy, had this to say:“We only get our puppies from breeders who are regulated and have oversight from multiple organizations, including the USDA Animal Plant Health Inspection Service, The American Kennel Club, The Indiana State Board of Animal Health, Indiana Council for Animal Welfare, and the store owners themselves. See breeder requirements at the company’s website, thefamilypuppy.com”

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Where your art money goes

Whether you know it or not, the Ohio Arts Council has enriched your life. For nearly 50 years, the state agency has doled out monies to Ohio-based organizations that promote and distribute the arts in our state. This year's grant recipients (and amounts) were recently released. Curious? The local recipients include: the Arts Commission of Greater Toledo, $47,820 (various programs); Glacity Theater Collective, $2,610; Masterworks Chorale, $4,734; Toledo Ballet Association, $18,913; Toledo Botanical Garden, $25,416; Toledo Cultural Arts Center at the Valentine Theatre, $35,998 Toledo Jazz Orchestra, $2,552; Toledo Museum of Art, $203,415; Toledo Opera Association, $29,916; Toledo Orchestra Association, $98,150; Toledo Public Schools Artist In Residence, $1,600; Toledo Repertoire Theatre, $11,104; Toledo School for the Arts, $3,200; and United North Corporation, $12,363. All in all, the OAC grants will invest $497,770 in Toledo’s arts community this year.—JS

Enjoy a Big Fat Indian Wedding

The Hindu Temple of Toledo is throwing a wedding party—and you’re invited! The 25th annual Festival of India will feature the theme, “The Big Fat Indian Wedding.” Known for being extraordinarily colorful and fun, Indian weddings always feature plenty of music, dancing and food and so will this festival. Activities will include live music and dancing, and Indian jewelry and crafts will be for sale. The Indian street food menu will include such items as Bombay-style mega sandwiches, Pav Bhaji (Indian-style sloppy Joes), and Paani Poori. The festival will take place from 11am-8pm on Sunday, August 10, at Centennial Terrace, 5773 Centennial Rd., Sylvania. Admission and parking are free.—MLR

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Splish splash

Water activities abound in Point Place By Alison Wood-Osmun In Toledo we bask in the glories of our great Lake Erie and a bounty of rivers, playing in their waves and along their shores. Consider this your invitation to experience some of the many water activities available in Point Place, a Toledo area where water is a big part of leisure life.

Wind Wizards

Running the waves since 1946, The Jolly Roger Sailing Club (5961 Edgewater Dr.) focuses on “the love of sailing and the camaraderie that draws sailors together…sailing and racing for pleasure and sport.” Commodore Norm Longberry stresses that the club is about its people and helping each other hone their sailing skills. He sends a warm welcoming invita-

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tion: “If you are a sailor looking to join in, or are new to sailing and would like to get started in taking sailing lessons, we would love to meet you.” Contact Phil Fry (419-283-1340 or philfry@ juno.com) for more info, tours and classes. For activities info, or the Wednesday and Thursday night sailing races and group sails, go to jollyrogersailingclub.com

Ultimate Lake Guide Whatever your favorite shoreline or water pastime happens to be, the Lake Erie Public Access Color Brochure is my absolute favorite guide. This free brochure pinpoints 169 beaches, parks, preserves, launches and fishing sites along Lake Erie’s 312-mile Ohio coastline. It folds out with mapped locations and pertinent info, all on one sheet that’s easy to take along. Download or order a hardcopy at http://ohiodnr.com/Coastal_Main_Menu/ PublicAccess/tabid/21033/Default.aspx

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Paddle Pals

The Northwest Ohio River Runners invite everyone to launch with them into the Ottawa River every Tuesday at 6:30pm (May-September) from the Howard Pinkley Landing on Shoreland Ave. NWORR also will be paddling under the stars and full moon Tuesdays, August 5 and September 2. Two kayaks are available (with life jackets and paddles) for loan. A bow light (provided) attached to your craft and life jackets are required. RSVP at nworr.org for launch location and time. Also visit the website and/or Facebook (facebook.com/ groups/NWORR) for upcoming outings and to reserve kayaks. Check the website or Facebook an hour before outings to confirm launch sites (water-level dependent) and check on weather possible cancellations.

Commodore Gary Horn states that “the Ottawa River Yacht Club is a family and working persons club.” Dating back to 1910, it is one of the area’s oldest yacht clubs and provides docks, hoists and picnic facilities. Owning a boat is not a requirement to join this group of vibrant, easygoing folks—just a love of the water. The membership to ORYC, located at 5844 Edgewater Dr., includes memberships to AYC (Associated Yacht Clubs) and I-LYA (Inter Lake Yachting Association) which provides access to other Lake Erie clubs. Family-orientated and adult-only events happening throughout the year include a regatta, a Key West party, and a rib-off competition. For membership and activities go to oryc100.org

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Keep on truckin’

The vision thing and the Collins administration by Johnny Hildo Folks get involved in City Politics for many reasons. Some want to use public policy to create a more just, humane, and compassionate community. Others want to adjust financial policy to promote and attract economic development. Still others might have specific and immediate goals, promoting pet projects or personal agendas. Ask any of these folks for their motivation, expect lofty explanations and highsounding rationale. But poke just beneath the surface and you quickly figger out what really stokes the boiler. This ain’t here-wego-‘round-the-mulberry-bush, kiddeez. City Politics is ultimately about one thing for most of these yuck-yucks, pure and simple: Power. You can’t expect ‘em to admit that they do it for the adrenaline rush of power politics, though. For folks with a lifetime sucking at the public teat it would be far too crass to admit it’s power that drives the bus. They’ll instead mewl about their desire to serve the public, to represent those who elected them. It begs the question, why them? Dig it. It’s about a phrase from deep inside City Politics. It’s about The Juice.

Bringing The Juice

The Juice is what politicians call the power to move the needle. The Juice

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means having the “it” factor, being a bit larger than the competition, a bit more outsized. The Juice determines the pecking order in political circles. It means the mere mention of your name makes opposition crumble, brings fence-sitters into your camp, and makes supporters swoon. Local pols are deeply worried about The Juice. As in, who has it and who doesn’t. Whether they have it and whether they can keep it. Who wants to take it away. Because The Juice is a finite substance. Not everyone can have it, and it’s pretty much limited to a small group of folks at any given time. Furthermore, The Juice is fickle. It comes and goes with the times. In most cases someone gets The Juice by taking it from someone else. As illustration, Marcy has The Juice here in Frogopolis. Heck, she doesn’t even need a last name, she’s got so much. Only nudniks like Sam “The Dumber” Wurzelwhatever dare take her on. Everyone else just hopes to fall into her favor so they might share in a bit of The Juice. The Juice is as addicting as it is intoxicating. Folks who feel one downdraft of The Juice are usually instantly sucked into wanting more. It leads to all kinds of nastiness and absurdity. Take Toledo Councilman Rob Who?deman. This no-name has inexplicably been on Council for nearly two

straight decades, doing little of consequence. He has run for Mayor, but most folks never noticed. Then last fall he finished first out of twelve contestants for his At-Large seat, even finishing ahead of former Mayor Jack Ford. Did he finally have The Juice? Then there’s Council Member Sandy Spang, who finished third in that election, her very first. Perhaps she has The Juice, too! One rule about The Juice. Folks who have it know they have it. Who?deman and Spang decided to check and see if they had it, which is a sure indication they don’t, with disastrous results. See, the Unca Dennis Administration is on the cusp of an historic announcement about the redevelopment of Southwyck. This could surely prove that Hizzoner has The Juice, although more likely it belongs to his Director of Econ Development, Matt Sapara. This is South Toledo, Hizzoner’s old district. But Who?deman formerly represented it, and Spang lives there. What to do to prove they have The Juice? Of course, call a press conference and try to steal the spotlight! The duo dropped a dud, announcing possible parties to the pending deal. This disrupted negotiations, angered others the City might be courting, and could end up destroying the project altogether. This brings up a second rule. Don’t try to steal The Juice, because it can’t be done. The Juice finds you, not the other way around.

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J Fo no go

Back to J Fo. He once inarguably had The Juice. Former House Minority Leader. Former Mayor. Then his Juice got challenged by Carty, who also had The Juice and beat J Fo in the oh five election, proving Carty had even more Juice. J Fo has been simmering ever since. Sure, he got elected to Toledo School Board, that lowest office on The Juice totem pole. He wanted an appointment to Council, but didn’t have The Juice. Then he got elected to Council, but finished second to Who?deman. J Fo wants to prove he still has The Juice, that intoxicating, addictive and fickle lover. So he toyed with running for even higher office this year, like Lieutenant Governor, before settling on State Senate. One little bump in the road, though. Seems he might have broken state election law by filing to run as an “independent.” A hearing is set for later in August. A hearing that might determine whether he has The Juice. Forget it, J Fo. There’s one more rule in play here. If you have to rely on a hearing, there’s no question about it. You ain’t got The Juice.

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NATE WASHINGTON Hometown pride

Toledo-born NFL star gives back—with a smile by Clyde Hughes In a fitness studio off Airport Highway, NFL wide receiver and Toledo native Nate Washington grabbed a battle rope and whipped it with the velocity one would expect from a veteran pro football player. But his recent “boot camp” workout at Studio Fitness wasn’t part of the Tennessee Titans’ training routine. Washington was in Toledo to help with a fundraiser as a favor to his mother, Lisha Washington, and studio owner Karen Everage. It was actually the third session of the day, as the Titan wide receiver demonstrated the exercises he uses to stay in shape while trying to inspire the particpants to follow his lead. A smile rarely left

has been that city. “I'm gone a lot, but everything I do is for the city... I contributed all to Toledo and the people continue to stand behind me. They always spoke highly of me, so I always want to contribute back." Washington not only held the boot camp, but also conducted his annual football camp at St. Francis de Sales High School while in town last month. Again, there was little fanfare, but that did not matter to the 70-something kids ages six to 16 who woke up early that Saturday morning for sweat-dripping drills, exercises and seven-on-seven team competition.

Nate Washington, in red shirt, poses after a ‘boot camp’ workout at Studio Fitness. Washington's face as he put the six women in the studio through the paces, giving them just a snippet of some of the things he does to keep his body football-ready. The events raised some money for his Nate Washington Foundation, but it was meant to send a bigger message about the importance of giving back – even after nine NFL seasons. There were no local television news cameras following his every move. No hordes of reporters that he usually encounters in the Titans’ locker room. No reality TV spots. Washington said he did it because it was the right thing to do–and because his mother asked him. "The cities I've played in, they've given me an opportunity to make a name for myself,” he said. “But I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for the city that built me. Toledo

"As a mother, I don't think he gets all the accolades he should,” said Lisha Washington, who is a member of her son's foundation board. “I'm beyond proud of the way he gives back to the community. That's the way he was raised. He doesn't take his talent for granted. So many didn't expect him to make it because he was always a small kid. You don't know what God has planned for you." Washington's story has been well documented locally, playing for a Scott High School football team often overshadowed by the city's private school powers. Instead of playing for a Big Ten or Mid-American Conference college, Washington ended up at Division II Tiffin University where he essentially rewrote the school's record books as a receiver. Then he beat the odds as an undrafted

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free agent to win two Super Bowl rings with the Pittsburgh Steelers before signing a multi-million dollar contract with the Tennessee Titans in 2009. When he made the opening day roster for the sixth time, Washington surpassed the average number of years a player stays in the NFL. But he said dream careers eventually come to an end and he wants to make sure he is not caught off guard, like so many of his NFL brethren. The 30-year-old is in the final year of his contract with Tennessee, which will bring him $4.8 million. During the 2013 season, his 58 catches for 919 yards was the second-highest total of his career, after the 2011 season when he caught 74 catches for 1,023 yards and seven touchdowns. Despite last year’s numbers, Washington said he doesn't want to take anything for granted.

A Blessing from God

PHOTO BY CLYDE HUGHES

"God forbid if this sport is taken away from me that I would look back on things with regret," Washington said. "I try to give everything that I can, regardless of what I'm doing. I give every bit of me in practice, every bit of me in games. When I get home, we have a foundation and theysee a smile on my face when we're giving back because any given day this can be all taken away.

Washington chats with his 2-year-old daughter, Niyla. "[Pro football] has been a blessing from God and I always try to remember that and stay humble. So this keeps pushing me forward and making sure I motivate myself to keep everything moving forward." Washington and his girlfriend, Monique Johnson, who is president of his foundation, have a two-year-old daughter, Niyla, who darted around Studio Fitness

nonstop while her parents participated in the workout. "My girl Monique and I have been together for five years and we're looking to solidify things and grow a family," Washington said. "This is my family. Our daughter is one of our many blessings. [When she gets older] I want her to know just how hard I worked to make sure she has an opportunity to be great. I have an opportunity to pave a path for her." Those who watched Washington grow up in Toledo, like Everage, are not surprised that he has remained humble through the years despite the fame and fortune that come with being an NFL star. "I'm very grateful he took the time out of his busy schedule–and he is busy– to come and spend this time to help us," Everage said. "He gives back to the community and I think it says a lot about him to do this. I've lost my voice today but I enjoyed it."

Gives it his all St. Francis football coach Chris Hedden, who had four of his players participate in Washington's camp, said the Toledoan's story to greatness still resonates. "It gives all of these kids hope, but not just in football but in life in general," said Hedden, who also once coached at Tiffin. "He shows you what can happen through hard work and determination. You can tell that Nate is a high-character person, and that's important for the kids to see . The NFL doesn't care where you're from. They want to know how hard you're going to work. You can tell he surrounded himself with good people." As Washington heads into the 2014 season with new Titans coach Ken Whisenhunt (who was his offensive coordinator in Pittsburgh), the wide receiver said he wants to continue to make an impact in the league, and on young people, recalling how he was while attending Scott High School. "Sometimes we inspire youths to have dreams but we don't press them in the right direction, so that's what I'm trying to do with the foundation," said Washington, who will be 31 on Aug. 28. "I'm trying to make sure that they know that their dreams are possible." Washington is living proof of that— for 10 years running.

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REIGNING CATS AND DOGS

nt us their se rs ve lo t e p ’s o d le o T alizing their rt o m im s, g in h tc ra sc ing up local g ig d d n a s, n io n a p com ied to settle tr e w d n a , h O g. a sw pet ho really is w : n io st e u q ld o e g a the man’s best friend?

WITH HER PET DOG Julia Jurgenson

Pet people: dogs or cats? Woof woof, or meow meow? LOCAL Pet lovers take sides and sound off

by Amber Hage-Ali

Name and Pet Name

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“Dogs are so lovable, always devoted and wanting to please” — Brian Kennedy President, Toledo Museum of Art

Dog lover

Both

“I’m a dog lover because of their

“My wife and I have a dog right now

unconditional love and their

[Portuguese Water Dog] but we would

companionship”

have both if there weren’t terrific

— Sheri Plocek

allergies on my wife’s side to cats.

Owner, Rover Come Over (doggy day care)

Cat lover

Dog lover

—Dr. Bob Esplin Veterinarian and SylvaniaVET founder

“They give me back unconditional love” —Kim Ferguson Kennel Supervisor, Paws and Whiskers cat shelter cont. on pg 14

Name and Pet Name

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Cats & dogs which popular pet really is man’s besT friend? 5 reasons why cats are better than dogs… by Amber Leigh Hage-Ali

Forget about that slobbery, mangy mutt and step it up to your A game by adopting a furry feline friend. Here is a pawful of reasons why cats are the purrrfect pets.

They are amazing acrobats.

LINDSAY LEADY AND AND DEXTER

Can a dog dismount off a the top of a bookshelf into an Olympic diving 10 point front tuck, all with grace and poise? I didn’t think so.

Cats are great bug repellEnts.

Cats are pretty much the equivalent of Miyagi from The Karate Kid when it comes to catching those pesky flies, and they look super cute while doing it. If you are lucky your feline friend might even present you with the kill as a thank you gift for being such a great caretaker. Cats are thoughtful like that.

They take hygiene very seriously.

VALERIE Augustyniak AND MISTER TUBBS

Dogs just do not know what personal space is. They breathe in your face, slobber on your leg and drag themselves all over your carpet. Cats think you have bad hygiene.

They provide great entertainment.

Home alone on a Friday night? All you need is a piece of yarn, a laser pointer and one frisky cat. Goodbye social life.

They don’t take up the bed.

Cats are tiny, soft and their purring is therapeutic. Dogs are like having a bad boyfriend. They smell bad, snore, make funny noises and violently kick in their sleep. Not an ideal situation. MICHAEL DOUGLAS AND TOULA BELIEF

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Anytime someone tells me they’re a cat person, I do a double take. “Really?” There is a small part of me that no longer trusts that person. While I believe the reasons dogs trump cats are blatantly obvious, I am more than happy to help a few mistaken “cat people” come to their senses and convert. Heck, at this point I’m more of a dog person than a people person. SARAH YUNDT AND JOBIN

Here are the top five reasons why I am a dog person:

I am the master!!!

I own the pet. I bought it. I feed it. I care for it. It does not own me. This is flaw No. 1 with cats. Cats act like they can do whatever they want and don’t need to listen to their owners. I am not interested in investing all of my time and money into an animal that is one step away from deliberately disobeying me at all times. A cat is the equivalent of an angst-ridden teenager: Is that appealing to anyone? However, when a dog is trained, it becomes a well-oiled machine of joyful obedience.

LOVE

Dogs are always happy and will always love you. No matter how weird or messed up you are, a dog will love you. This is not true for cats—or even humans for that matter.

Quality Play Time One of the reasons I love dogs is being able to play with them. My

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idea of playtime is roughhousing, playing catch, and going for walks and runs. These are all activities dogs are more than happy to participate in. Trying to do any of these with a cat will most likely end in scratches, a staring contest, or having to physically drag the cat.

Utility

Dogs are useful. There are dogs who are more successful than people I graduated high school with. Police dogs. Service dogs. Sled Dogs. Now, name a cat who has saved a person’s life. I realize that not all dogs are like this, but just the fact that the species has this potential amazes me.

Litterbox

Who wants a smelly bathroom box in their house? Not me. Dogs don’t need litter boxes. Yes, they need to be cleaned up after, but that’s outside, not in the middle of the house. If cats are so entitled to stay inside, why don’t they just learn how to use the toilet? Just saying.

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Pet people: dogs or cats?

Cat Lover “I love cats because they march to the beat of their own drum, which is both endearing and

cont. from pg 11

hilarious.” —Kaitlyn Palencsar Stylist at Reve Salon

Cat Lover “I like cats more than dogs because I feel that cats are very calm and easy to care for. They will cuddle and love you. And they are mysterious animals!” —Mary Wilson Stylist at Soto Loft and Signature Spa

Dog lover “Being in this field you have to be a dog lover. The amount of time you spend with your dog, they become your child.” —Lt. Brian Twining Toledo Police K-9 Department

Dog lover

“I enjoy dog training and interacting with dogs. They are less independent than cats” —Julie Lyle

Lucas County Dog Warden

Kaitlyn Palencsar AND KEVIN

Dog lover “I love dogs because they are so devoted to people and incredibly social. They want nothing more than to love and be loved in return.” —Jean Keating Executive Director, Lucas County Pit Crew (which promotes responsible care for pit bull terriers) Jean Keating AND PETS

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For mongrels, with love Local, handmade accessories for kittens and pups by Kelly Thompson

Only sleeping

Give your pet superior comfort in a Smucci Too bed, made for a small king–or queen. Check the website for pricing, SmucciToo.com

Try a little tenderness Jonathan and Anastasia Rudinger offer professional pet massages for your dog, as well as comprehensive training so that you can become your own master masseuse. $65/session, info@petmassage.com or 800-7791001 for info and class scheduling.

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Full service The Canine Castle and Dog’s Deli, based in Rossford, has been in business since 2001 and offers daycare ($20/day), boarding ($28/ dog), a full salon with deluxe spa packages, birthday cakes and all-natural homemade biscuits. 1137 Dixie Hwy. 419662-8380. dogsdeli.com

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Conscious au fait Featuring Bark Organic and Meow Organic brands, local startup Pugz Brand produces earth-conscious soaps, biscuits and birthday treats for your furry friend. Pricing by custom order; details at Facebook.com/PugzBrand

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Low and Slow

Local Rib-Off champs know the secret to BBQ by Marty Kokotaylo It’s that time of year again as the 31st annual Northwest Ohio Rib-Off will take place August 7-10 at the Lucas County Fairgrounds. Last year, the People’s Choice Award went to Maumee’s Deet’s BBQ, while the Hollywood Casino was crowned the overall champion. We decided to give the winners a taste test of our own. To prepare a BBQ dish, the meat is cooked over indirect heat for many hours in a smoke-filled oven. Low and slow is the name of the game. Both Deet’s and the Hollywood Casino dry rub and smoke their ribs for around four to five hours, cutting them into individual bones for service, accompanied by a light drizzle of signature sauces. The rub ingredients and the sauces are closely held secrets. n Deet’s has the usual offerings expected from a true BBQ joint, including smoked pulled pork, brisket and chicken, and sides of coleslaw, baked beans and potato salad. In addition, they offer premium sides such as Curly Mac & Cheese and Gourmet Cinnamon Applesauce. The St. Louis-style ribs, sauced and grilled instead of cooked indirectly, are smoked till tender, then quickly finished on the grill. They are cooked “competition style,” which means the meat comes off the bone cleanly and easily when you bite into it, unlike some ribs that are cooked so much they fall off the bone. Two sauces are offered, one sweet but not too sweet, the other hot, but not too hot. Both are of the typical Midwest tomato-based variety. Prices range from $6.50 for the sandwiches of pulled pork, brisket, grilled chicken breast, or smoked chicken salad to $25 for the full slab rib platter with two sides and a corn muffin.

Culinary Friday, 8.1

Friday Night Cookout Majestic Oak Winery

Meal includes a bottle of wine per couple or four drinks, fantastic food and live music. Reservations requested. Fridays through August 22. 6-9pm. Ages 21+, $32.50/ under 21, $22.50. 13554 Mohler Rd., Grand Rapids. 419-875-6474. majesticoakwinery.com

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Rooftop Bash Toledo Lucas County Public Library

Enjoy a 1960s themed party on the rooftop. The first half of the night will feature gourmet hors d’oeuvres and cocktails followed by retro libations, music and dancing from 9:30 till midnight. $75/ Second half, $40. 325 Michigan St. 419-259-5123. toledolibrary.org

Smoothie Workshop Bassett’s Health Foods

Other menu items include pulled pork or brisket nachos, smokehouse tacos, Toledo dogs, and smokehouse chicken chunks. Deet’s signature sandwich is the Big Pete with brisket pulled pork and coleslaw at $8.75. n Hollywood Casino may seem to be far from a typical barbecue joint, but it actually has a full-sized smoker out back that does ribs, brisket and pulled pork for dishes at their four restaurants. At the casino’s Scene restaurant, where the service was fast, friendly, and efficient, the St. Louis cut spare ribs are cooked competition style. Dry smoked and lightly drizzled with sauce, they are priced at $19. You can get a sampler with four ribs for $11. But there are more BBQ offerings than just the ribs, including a sliced brisket sandwich and two burgers that feature their in-house smoked meats and seasoned fries on the side. Scene also offers a number of sides from slaw and macaroni salad to sweet potato fries to skillet beans, all priced at $3. For those over 55 and on a budget, Hollywood Casino offers a discount on the Epic2buffet— $8.99 on Tuesday and Wednesday for members of their Marquee Rewards Club. So what’s the verdict? Both the local 2013 Rib-Off winners definitely earned their crowns. The advantage Hollywood Casino holds is its wide range of menu selections, giving a group of diners a choice of BBQ or something completely different.

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Thursdays

Find out who is the fastest pie eater at this fun and delicious pie eating contest. 6pm. $15 entry fee. 8252 Mayberry Square N., Sylvania. facebook.com/TheNextSweetThing

Enjoy tappings of five different specialty beers, a different one each day. Through August 15. 5pm. 27 Broadway St. 419-243-1302. mbaybrew.com

Taste a wide variety of refreshing beer, flavorful wines and food pairings. 6:30-8pm. $5. 102 E. Chicago Blvd., Tecumseh. 517-423-6000. boulevardmarket.com

Pie Eating Contest The Next Sweet Thing Bakery

Tuesday, 8.12

Farm-to-Glass Cocktail Class Evans Street Station

Tastings Friday, 8.1

Rosé and White Wine Tasting Maumee Wines

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Sunday, 8.3

Enjoy sampling four different wines and light appetizer grazing during It’s Friday! 6:30-8:30pm. Members, $20/ nonmembers, $30. 2445 Monroe St. 419-255-8000. toledomuseum.org

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Pinky & Blinky: Blush & Red Wines Toledo Museum of Art

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Extra Virgin Olive Oil Williams-Sonoma

Ongoing Culinary

Learn how to taste for quality and how to use fresh, flavorful oil. 11am. 5001 Monroe St. 419-475-6368. williams-sonoma.com Free

Wine and Beer Tasting at the Market The Boulevard Market

Saturdays

Saturday Beer Tasting Anderson’s Market

Tuesdays in Sylvania Main Street area

Get informed on what is happening and developing in the world of beer. 2-4pm. Price varies. 7638 Sylvania Ave., Sylvania. 419-517-7707. andersonsmarket.com

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Enjoy local farmers, growers and artisans. 4-7pm. 5723 N. Main St. 419-517-8850. cityofsylvania.com

Westgate Farmers’ Market Elder Beerman Parking Lot

Happy Badger Brunch Black Kite Coffee and Pies

Learn how to make one of the most versatile Italian dishes. 11am. 5001 Monroe St. 419-475-6368. williams-sonoma.com Free

Mini Mash Harvest Session Week Mutz at the Oliver House

Tuesdays

Join Tammy Coxen, the food maven and master mixologist behind Tammy’s Tastings, as she hosts this fantastic Farm-to-Glass Cocktail class. 7:30-9pm. $35. 110 S. Evans St., Tecumseh. evansstreetstation.com

Celebrate summer with crisp and refreshing, chilled rosés and white wines with perfectly paired appetizers and imported cheeses. 6:30-8:30pm. $25. 2556 Parkway Plz., Maumee. 419-893-2525. maumeewines.com

Risotto Williams-Sonoma

Hollywood Casino, 1968 Miami St., and Scene is open Monday-Thursday 11am to 11pm and Friday–Saturday 11am to midnight. For reservations Sunday through Thursday call 419-661-5388 or click on hollywoodcasinotoledo.com/Dining/Scene

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Learn how to incorporate a serving of fruits and vegetables into a healthy smoothie. 1-2pm. 3344 Secor Rd. 419-531-0334. bassettshealthfoods.com Free

Enjoy a unique menu at this made-to-order brunch. Saturdays and Sundays. 10:30am-2:30pm. 2499 Collingwood Ave. 419-720-5820. facebook.com/ BlackKiteCoffee

Deet’s, 1385 Conant St., Maumee, is open Monday-Thursday, 11am to 9pm, Friday-Saturday, 11am to 10pm, and Sunday from noon to 8pm. 419-893-2335. deetsbbq.com

Enjoy a weekly selection of locally grown produce and fantastic homemade items. 3-7pm. 3301 Secor Rd. toledofarmersmarket.com

Thursdays

Toledo GROWs Fresh Market Stand Toledo GROWs

Browse through a wide variety of fresh vegetables, greens and herbs. 11-3pm. 900 Oneida St. 419-720-8714.

Ongoing Tastings Tuesdays

Tuesday Market Day Tasting Element 112

The chef will prepare a new 3 course tasting menu each week featuring locally sourced produce from the local Sylvania Farmer’s Market. 6pm. $29. 5735 N. Main St., Sylvania. element112restaurant.com

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A frothy festival

Friday, August 8 / Centennial Terrace

Cool off with a refreshing, frothy glass of beer at The NWO Hopheads Festival. Hop lovers are invited to browse and sample various craft ales as live music fills the air during the evening. 21+. Friday, August 8. 7-11pm. Presale ticket price ends on August 7 at 5pm, $25 (includes 20 samples, souvenir cup and admission)/ Day of, $10 admission at the gate + drink tickets priced at 5 for $5, 15 for $12 or 25 for $22. Centennial Terrace, 5773 Centennial Rd., Sylvania. 419-882-1500. centennialterrace.org

Nonprofit Urban Farm Tour

Saturday, August 9 / Toledo GROWs

The Toledo Botanical Garden’s outreach garden, Toledo GROWs, has been spearheading the community gardening movement around the city and is a hub of support for more than 120 local gardens. Located on three acres of prime downtown soil, Toledo GROWs provides everything for a flourishing garden, from free seeds to workshops, tool loans and gardening advice. This tour will show you firsthand how an urban farm generates beauty and life in the inner city, while bringing the community together in a healthy (and delicious) way. 10am-2pm. Robert J. Anderson Urban Agriculture Center, 900 Oneida St. 419-7208714. toledogarden.org Free—MLR

Local Farms Feed Fowl and Fodder

Fowl and Fodder, a new organic restaurant, aims to deliver the freshest organic and locally sourced ingredients in the area, according to owner and sustainable food guru Scott Bowman. He said his mission is to make local, fresh food accessible to all people. Try the grilled cheese made with local cheese and caramelized onion jam. Enjoy a delicious kale and roasted beet salad with toasted walnuts, red onion, local feta and roasted beets with lemon vinaigrette. Fowl and Fodder also features a fresh juice bar, including unexpected and refreshing mixtures such as tomato, chili, carrot and orange. Monday-Saturday, 11am-7pm with the juice bar open from 7am-7pm. Fowl and Fodder, 7408 W. Central Ave. 419-690-2490. fowlandfodder.com

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Animate object(ive)

Everybody’s got a little light…

While Hollywood’s got most of its eggs in the 3D animation department, traditional 2D animation is still alive in the underground. Take self-taught, local artist Jacob Menden who draws on paper and animates his own cartoons using a computer. He’s built up his reputation as an independent animator over the internet in the past few years. If you know a child interested in animation, Menden can help show him or her the way—he’s teaching a week-long animation workshop for children at Art Supply Depo. Videos from his last workshop are visible at artsupplyanimation.tumblr.com, and see Menden’s own work at jacobmenden.tumblr. com. Monday, August 4 through Thursday, August 8, noon-3pm. $100. 29 S. St. Clair St. 419-720-6462. artsupplydepo.com

It takes a determined troupe to pull off good community theater, but on Friday, July 18, the cast of The Upton Players’ production of Into The Woods went above and beyond the call of duty. The power went out partway into the final act, but the show went on. For 40 minutes, the actors continued to act and sing, illuminated by flashlights and cell phones in the crowd, and accompanied by acoustic instruments. With the air conditioning and ceiling fans powerless, the temperature in the theater rose, but the cast did not remove their costumes. Afterward, the cast received a well-earned standing ovation. The Village Players Theatre, 2740 Upton Ave. 419-4726827. thevillageplayers.org

Up from the depths

In 1954, Toho Studios, a little-known picture company in Japan, created one of the most beloved characters in movie history. As part of its Summer Classics Film Series, Michigan Theater is screening the big guy’s first film. Gojira, better known in the US as Godzilla, spawned an incredibly popular series of goofy giant monster movies, but the original is an incredibly dark film, at once the best monster movie ever made and a sobering meditation on the horrors of the Atomic bomb. Since the film was just re-made in Hollywood, this is the perfect time to revisit the superior original. Expect subtitles and a whole lot of amazing early special effects. The attack on Tokyo sequence is still a highlight. Sunday, August 10, 1:30pm; Tuesday, August 12, 7pm. $10. Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty St, Ann Arbor. 734-668-8463. michtheater.org—JS

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The Sound of Music Sing-A-Long Singing isn't

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mandatory, but it is encouraged at this screening of the beloved musical film. 2pm. Way Public Library, 101 E. Indiana Ave., Perrysburg. 419-874-3135. waylibrary.info Free

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12 Years a Slave This

Academy Awardwinning film is based on the true story of Solomon Northup, a free black man who is abducted and sold into slavery in the pre-Civil War United States. 2pm and 7pm. Way Public Library, 101 E Indiana Ave, Perrysburg. Free. 419-874-3135. waylibrary.info Free

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Movie Classics at the Maumee: "The Quiet Man" This 1952

American romantic comedy-drama stars John Wayne as an American who travels to Ireland to reclaim his family's farm. 2pm, 4:30pm, 7pm. $5. Maumee Indoor Theater, 601 Conan St., Maumee. 419-897-8902. greateasterntheatres. com/maumeehome.asp

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More like pirouette-starter, am I right?

More and more, people are turning to crowdfunding websites to fund their dreams, and major arts organizations are no exception. The Ballet Theater of Toledo has created a Kickstarter project to help fund its annual performance of The Nutcracker. The company’s $4,500 goal will go toward paying professionals to dance as leads in the ballet. Pledges of $10 or more will be matched by rewards from the troupe, ranging from a simple social media shout out to autographed pointe shoes and premium passes to the ballet when the curtain rises. The Nutcracker will be performed this December at the Valentine Theatre in Toledo and the Niswonger Performing Arts Center in Van Wert. Hey, somebody on Kickstarter raised $75,000 to make a bunch of potato salad; there’s no reason for Ballet Theater of Toledo not to make its goal. The project ends on Saturday, August 9. To pledge, visit kickstarter.com/projects/ nutcrackertoledo/electrify-the-nutcracker—JS

The Music Man This beloved msuical chronicles a con man's inept play and going straight as a music teacher. Runs through Sunday, August 2. perrysburgmusicaltheatre.org 7pm, 2pm Sunday. $12. Perrysburg High School stage, 13385 Roachton Rd., Perrysburg. 419-874-3181. friday 1

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike A 2013 Tony Award winning play

written by Christopher Durang. Runs through Sunday, August 3. 8pm, 2pm Sunday. $20. Recital Hall at University Toledo, 2801 W. Bancroft St. 800- 586-5336.

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Stuck in the Rain A stage play written and

directed by Oradella Wilson, created to shine a new light on Toledo's local acting talent. 5pm. $15. Collingwood Arts Center, 2413 Collingwood Blvd. 419-244-2787.

The Heiress Auditions The Village Players are seeking men and women for their November production of romantic drama The Heiress. Also Sunday, August 3. noon-3pm each day. The Village Players Theater, 2740 Upton Ave. 419-472-6817. thevillageplayers.org thursday 7

Bugsy Malone, Jr. A musical tribute to the 1920s gangster films. Directed by Jill Reinstein. Runs through Sunday, August 10. 7pm, 2pm Sunday. $4.75-$9.75. The Toledo Repertoire Theater, 16 10th St. 419-243-9277. toledorep.org

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The Gospel of Photography

TMA remembers the civil rights movement 50 years later. by Joseph Schafer “So people get ready, for a train to Jordan Picking up passengers coast to coast Faith is the key, open the doors and board them There’s hope for all among those loved the most” —”People Get Ready,” The Impressions (Curtis Mayfield)

Ernest Withers’s photography

More than photographs

There’s more to the exhibit than just photography, however. People Get Ready also includes two-dimensional art and sculpture from artists such as Elizabeth Catlett, who made expressionistic and political sculptures

Ernest Withers photographed the civil rights movement at its most tense.

Some of the most historically significant photographs in the exhibit might be those of Ernest Withers, an AfricanAmerican photographer working for the press at the time. “He had a pretty unique position in that he was AfricanAmerican, and he was able to travel with and be a part of many of the protests,” said Tom Loeffler, who channeled over 20 years of experience in the TMA’s Works on Paper department into curating People Get Ready. Withers would take part in the events he covered—for instance, he painted signs for the Memphis Sanitation Strike. He wasn’t always against the establishment, though—Withers was one of the first ten African-Americans to join the Memphis Police Department, and in 2010 it was revealed that he had been an FBI informant. Withers’ most enduring contribution to photographic history might be his documentation of the murder of Emmett Till, an African-American Chicagoan who was executed for, supposedly, flirting with a white woman in 1955 (Till’s murder was also immortalized in Bob Dylan’s “The Death of Emmett Till,” for a Youtube link, see this story online at toledocitypaper.com/July-Issue-3-2014/The-Gospelof-Photography). Withers photographed the Emmett Till murder trial, and prints of those images and others from Withers’

and paintings in Mexico after the United States government revoked her passport. Loeffler sees the exhibit as more educational, an exhibit aimed more at those who never experienced the civil rights movement firsthand. “In writing the labels I was trying to get that across, the importance of the time and what was going on, and the things that led up to it,” he said. Though the exhibit collects the thoughts of fine artists, People Get Ready also invites TMA visitors who may have had firsthand experience with the civil rights movement to leave their own thoughts and recollections on PostIt notes at a central exhibition point. Loeffler’s already begun going through some of the notes, and paraphrased one that struck him powerfully: “It wasn’t all that long ago that it was against the law to kiss someone of another race in public. We have indeed come a long way, not far enough, but we have made some progress.” Comments like that one will be available on TMA’s website, alongside the entire People Get Ready, complete with Loeffler’s label copy. People Get Ready runs through Sunday, September 21. Hitchcock Gallery, Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St. 419-255-8000. toledomuseum.org Free

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hat song, a 1965 gospel tune that became a mainstream hit, was adopted as a victory anthem for the civil rights movement, which, after more than ten years of social unrest, prevailed against segregation on July 2nd, 1964. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act, the Toledo Museum of Art is presenting People Get Ready: 50 Years of Civil Rights, a selection of works on paper from the TMA’s collection.

portfolio, I Am a Man, form a central part of the TMA exhibit. One of the most striking images in the collection might be photographer David Levinthal’s rendition of Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Levinthal re-created scenes from the famous novel using pewter figures, and then photographed them in striking, dramatic lighting.

friday 1 It’s Friday! The TMA open its doors until 9pm to

ring in the weekend. Head to the Peristyle Terrace at 6:30pm for music from Howlin’ Mercy. Then, a public tour of collected pieces from the Dutch golden age will meet in Libbey Court at 8pm. More activities listed online. 10am-9pm. Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St. 419-255-8000. toledomuseum.org Free

saturday 2

Swan Creek Potters Summer Annual Sale

The creative pottery of the members of the Swan Creek Potters will be on display and available for purchase. 9am-4pm. 5737 Weckerly Rd., Waterville. 419-877-0372. swancreekpotters.com Free

The WoodsStock Music & Arts Festival This

festival features a juried fine arts show set on the serene Grand Lawn of the botanical gardens. Music, food and a classic car show are also part of the festivities. 10am-9pm. $25. Schedel Arboretum & Gardens, 19255 West Portage River South Rd., Elmore. 419-862-3182. schedel-gardens.org

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Minds-On Gallery Games Play games related

to art and exhibitions at the Toledo Museum of Art. 2pm. Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St. 419255-8000. toledomuseum.org Free

thursday 7 Draw to Music This event features local guitar maestro Dooley Wilson palying a New Orleans inspired set. Draw Dooley or the still life background. Bring your own beverage, drawing tools. 8pm. $10, in advance/$12, at the door. Art Supply Depo, 29 S. St. Clair St. 419-720-6462. artsupplydepo.com

friday 8 It’s Friday! Each Friday brings extended hours at

TMA until 9pm to ring in the weekend. Last Born Sons will rock and roll at the Peristyle Terrace at 6:30pm, before, a public tour of medieval art meets

in Libbey Court at 8pm. More activities listed online. toledomuseum.org 10am-9pm. Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St. 419-255-8000. toledomuseum.org Free

Rock, Paper, Scissors a Multimedia Demonstration Instructor Debra Buchanan will

guide participants through multiple mixed media techniques. 10am-2pm. $40, $30 PRIZM members. Way Public Library, 101 E. Indiana Ave., Perrysburg. 419-931-8732. myprizm.com

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11th Annual Downtown Monroe Fine Art Fair & 13th Annual River Raisin Jazz Festival Have fun in historic downtown Monroe, MI, as you enjoy browsing from over 80 artists. The Thirteenth Annual River Raisin Jazz Festival will be set up at the center of this nonprofit fair as well. Saturday, 10am-7pm; Sunday, 10am-6pm. Loranger Square on East First and Washington Streets, Monroe. 734-242-1472. monroefineartfair.com

sunday 10 Earl North Opening Reception at Library House Gallery

Earl North’s landscapes have been exhibited nationwide; this exhibit features over 30 original paintings from private collections now open to the public. 4:30-6:30pm. Library House Gallery, 24124 Front Street, Grand Rapids. 419-830-3050. libraryhousegallery.com Free

Art in the Garden

The Afternoon features hands-on art activities, local artists and theater performances. 11am-5pm. Toledo Botanical Garden, 5403 Elmer Dr. 419-536-5566. toledogarden.org Free

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For ‘victory’

100 years ago, the way we thought about war changed when Europe was plunged into World War I. In memory of the war, curator Paula Reich has collected 40 pieces from the Toledo Museum of Art’s collection into a single exhibit—The Great War: Art on the Front Line. That conflict, notable for mustard gas, trench warfare and 16 million deaths, also changed the way people thought about art. After the war, artists from victorious and defeated countries experimented with minimalism and modernism, creating darker and more skeptical pieces. Expect a harrowing display of bravery and fine pieces from artists like Max Beckmann and Otto Dix. Runs through Sunday, October 19. Gallery 18, Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St. 419-255-8000. toledomuseum.org Free

Eyes on the ArtPrize

Grand Rapids, Michigan, hosts one of America’s largest (and most festive) art competitions— ArtPrize. It’s quite the drive, but you want to attend, right? Fortunately the Waterville Area Arts Commission has you covered. Their second annual WAAC bus trip will shuttle locals to Grand Rapids (the one up North, not Waterville’s Ohio neighbor) for an afternoon getaway at the festival. Still not convinced? The show, which spreads over three square miles of downtown Grand Rapids and features numerous musical acts as well as street performers, draws an international crowd and has garnered praise from NPR, ABC and other huge media outlets. Sunday, October 5. Bus departs the Waterville Kroger at 9am. $50. Registration required, deadline is Saturday, August 30. Registration forms available at Silver Linings Gallery. 122 Mechanic St., Waterville. 419-441-0025. silverliningart.com—JS

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Avett Brother from another mother Folk stars to play The Toledo Zoo by Brandon Doriot

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From the humble beginnings of brothers Scott and Seth Avett jamming in their bedrooms, this indie-rock-turned-bluegrassy-folk-pop group has worked hard to become one of the nation’s biggest touring acts. This summer The Avett Brothers are playing festivals alongside such musical titans as Kanye West, Eminem and Elton John and will be headlining a show at the Toledo Zoo on Aug. 5. We sat down with Avett’s bassist, Bob Crawford, to catch up with this fast-moving outfit. What was the early incarnation of the band like; how did you find your sound?

I met the guys in March of 2001. I went back to school to study music and a gentleman I was in the jazz program with at Winthrop University worked with Scott at the Learning Center in Charlotte, NC. They were looking for an upright bass player and my friend put me in touch with them and that’s how the three of us began playing together. For a long while the band was working mainly small venues, and in the last five years you have ramped it up to these giant shows. Has it been a tough transition?

We are well suited now, right? [Laughs] Now we have seven people on stage. When we started making the transition we still only had four people on stage… it was awkward. We had a scenario going back five years ago where Scott and Seth would literally be running between banjo, drums, keyboard, electric guitar, and acoustic guitar. We realized, over time, we needed to have a drummer, a piano player, fiddle player, etc. Scott will switch off playing the one piano and guitar, and I switch off playing the fiddle. The keyboard player will play the bass. So we’ve got many tools at our disposal... We’re set up now where we can play the small venue or the large venue and feel comfortable. On the song “Good to You,” off of the new record, there is a mention (on the commentary) that it’s mainly a song

you had a big hand in, and it kind of hinted at a traumatic family event. Would you elaborate on that?

My daughter had recently been born when we were working on the song. I was so swept up in love with my daughter and being a father that I just couldn’t imagine not being with her all the time... There are so many pressures in life and fathers get pulled away and they become selfish or self-centered. … The weight of that has grown exponentially since my daughter got cancer. She was 22 months old when she was diagnosed and now she is 4 years old. She’s had four major brain surgeries; she’s got special needs. That song has a completely different meaning for me now. How are you able to balance being in a global touring band with the demands of your daughter’s situation?

I took a year off. So, there was the initial shock, that initial two months in the hospital, then we went to St. Jude’s [Children’s Research Hospital] for treatment. So through most of that I just dropped out. Since she has gotten a more regular lifestyle, I’ve been back full time for a year. Is there a rhythm between, “We’re going to tour for the summer and do the festivals and then put out a studio album after that,” or is it just play it by ear?

Everything has to be booked well in advance, but we leave these pockets of time for family and we leave them for recording and demoing and writing. We do it very untraditional. … If you’re gone for three weeks or more, that’s really hard. Do you ever feel like, “Where the hell am I ” when you’re on tour?

No. We’re all pretty sober. It’s more like, “Hey, where’s my coffee?” Tuesday, August 5, 7:30pm. Toledo Zoo Amphitheater. Reserved Seat Tickets: $42.50 / $38.50 ticketmaster.com

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MON, aug 4

A Night for Party Animals

Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

Friday, August 1 / Toledo Zoo

Rock out to top 40 tunes from the 70s, 80s, 90s on the Africa! overlook at the Toledo Zoo for Rock & Roar 2014. The summer’s wildest dance party for 21 and overs will feature bands such as East River Drive and Rock Candy 419, along with a DJ from Sounds of Music performing on three stages. Busting your best moves can take its toll; replenish your energy with the cash bar and grill food stations. You can get your tickets online, or make reservations for tables of ten in the Nairobi Pavilion near the disco performers for $300. 7pm-12am. $20 members, $25 non-members. Toledo Zoo, 2 Hippo Way. 419-385-4040. toledozoo.org —HB

TUE, aug 5

AJ Doolittle’s: Sugar Daddies Degage Jazz Cafe: Cynthia KaayBennett Ottawa Park Amphitheater: Ross Thompson & The Jazz Mix Hollywood Casino: Smokey Robinson Rocky’s: Ruth Nichols Trio

Acoustic, Folk + Ethnic

Other

Happy Together Tour

Jazz, Blues, R&B

Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

Grab your friends and get ready to jump back in time when the 30th anniversary of the Happy Together Tour comes to town. The night full of great music, people and laughter— as the title boasts—will feature music by The Turtles, Chuck Negron, Mark Farner, Mitch Ryder and Gary Lewis. 6:30pm. $25 in advance, $29 day of show. Stranahan 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd. 419-381-8851 —AH

Other

Thursday, July 31 / Centennial Terrace

Priceless Music & Atmosphere

Sundays through August 10 / Toledo Zoo Amphitheater

wed, jul 30 Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic The Roadhouse: Bliss

classical & spiritual

Once in a Blue Moon: Drum Circle

Country & Bluegrass

Ye Olde Durty Bird: Jamie Mills & Ty The Sodbuster Bar: Ragtime Rick & His Chefs of Dixieland

JAZZ,BLUES & R&B

Grand Plaza Hotel: Brad McNett & Chris Buzzelli

Other

Downtown Library: Randy and the Reef Sharks Olander Park: Summer Concert Series

Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

Toledo Zoo Amphitheatre: John Fogerty The Roadhouse: The Itch Tres Belle: Steven Kaminsky Duo The Lair Lounge: Lucas County Rock N’ Blues Project

THU, jul 31 Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

Walbridge Park: The Bradberry’s Cock N Bull: Captain Sweet Shoes Ye Olde Durty Bird: Kyle White Chateau Tebeau Winery: Open Mic Night with David Lester Barr’s Public House: The 8:15’s

Jazz, Blues, R&B

Degage Jazz Cafe: Ruth Nichols Toledo Botanical Garden: Clifford Murphy & Friends

Other

Robinwood Concert House: Peter J. Woods/KBD/Sophia Nevada Levis Square: Lunch at Levis Square Concert Series

Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

Rosie’s: RC/DC Commodore Schoolyard: The Eight Fifteens Centennial Terrace: Happy Together Tour Bar 145: The Last Born Sons The Pinnacle: Distant Cousinz

FRI, aug 1 Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

Majestic Oak Winery: Don Coats Barr’s Public House: Meaghan Roberts Firepit Grille: Dave Carpenter Rocky’s: Andrew Ellis

Jazz, Blues, R&B

Degage Jazz Cafe: Morgan Steigler Toledo Museum of Art: Howlin Mercy Treo Restaurant: Smugglers Trio Ottawa Park Amphitheater: Theresa Harris & Friends Real Seafood Company: Candice Coleman and Chris Brown

Other

Downtown Library: The Ugandan Orphans Choir

Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

Table Forty 4: Nu-Tones Bier Stube: The Cheeks Durty Bird: Stonehouse Howard’s Club H: Ordway, Illumira Ottawa Tavern: Dismantle, React, Professor, Breaking Wheel, Spitback, Rebound

Cock N Bull: Elixer Toledo Zoo Amphitheatre: The Avett Brothers

Ye Olde Durty Bird: Whitty & Murphy Degage Jazz Cafe: Gene Parker

Maumee Library: Maumee Community Band Rocky’s: Joel Hazard’s Open Mic Night with Mark Sentle La Galleria at Sofia Quintero: Open Mic & Potluck

Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

Nothing beats a warm summer night and free music. And that’s what you’ll get at the Toledo Zoo’s Music Under the Stars concert series. The Toledo Symphony will entertain guests with music to fit each night’s theme, including “Oh the Places You’ll Go!, “ Be Happy,” “Fairest Isles: Great British Bandworks,” and “Music of Stage and Screen.” Make the experience even better by dining at the Zoo’s Beastro, an openair café open from 5-8pm. Making sure everyone is able to enjoy this event, TARTA will offer shuttle services at a discounted rate of $1 for transportation in the Toledo metro area and Waterville. 6pm doors. Free. Toledo Zoo, 2 Hippo Way. 419-385-4040. toledozoo.org —HB

Mainstreet: Twisted Insane, Fisty Cuffs

wed, aug 6 Acoustic, Folk + Ethnic

Ye Olde Durty Bird: Jamie Mills & Ty

Frankie’s Inner City: It Lies Within, Curses, Behind Her Smile, The Sacrlett Letter, Dementria, Dethrone The Deceiver

SAT, aug 2 Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic Firepit Grille: Ryan Dunlap Chateau Tebeau Winery: Barile & May

Jazz, Blues, R&B

Ottawa Park Amphitheater: DeZireMoTown Treo Restaurant: Post Modern Blues Ye Olde Durty Bird: Jah Rule Centennial Terrace: Eddie & The Edsels

Country & Bluegrass

Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center: Cottonwood Jam String Band

Village Idiot: Tickle Pink! Majestic Oak Winery: Bob & Trez

Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

The Oarhouse: Streetwize Culture Clash: Kitty Glitter Schedel Gardens and Arboretum: WoodsStock Music & Arts Festival Table Forty 4: Suburban Soul The Blarney Irish Pub: Breaking Ground Cock N Bull: Beg 2 Differ

Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

Webber’s Waterfront: Boudreaux’s Back Porch CD Release Party Firepit Grille: Lori Lefevre and Chris Buzzelli

Jazz, Blues, R&B

Wright Pavilion (Grand Rapids OH): Rhythm on the River Cock N Bull: Dick Lange Blues Jam Ye Olde Durty Bird: Whitty & Murphy

Other

Toledo Zoo: Music Under the Stars

Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

Mainstreet: Saving Abel, HGH, wearebrothers

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Chateau Tebeau Winery: Free Wild The Distillery: Venyx Bronze Boar: Beg to Differ

Toledo Museum of Art: Last Born Sons Treo Restaurant: Stonehouse Cock N Bull: The Eight Fifteens Table Forty 4: Fire & Ice Tres Belle: The Pin-Up Project Ottawa Tavern: North

SAT, aug 9 Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

Chateau Tebeau Winery: Rockoustic Majestic Oak Winery: Don Coats Mainstreet: Ekoostik Hookah Glass City Cafe: Jason Quick, OWE’ver Easy

Jazz, Blues, R&B

Degage Jazz Cafe: Paul Vornhagen Thomas B and Kathleen M Donnell Theatre: BGSU presents “New York Voices”

Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

Other

Hollywood Casino: Everclear, Soul Asylum, Eve 6 and Spacehog Ottawa Park Amphitheater: 730 Club Band Frankie’s Inner City: Kaos Birthday Bash Ye Olde Durty Bird: Vintage Mojo The Blarney Irish Pub: Arctic Clam

Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

Jazz, Blues, R&B

Forrester’s on the River: Maumee River Jazz Series Tres Belle: Jake Pilewski of The New Fashioned

Black Kite Coffee and Pies: Open Mic Night

SUN, aug 10

Bar 145: Breaking Ground Frankie’s Inner City: Children 18:3 The Lair Lounge: Lucas County Rock N’ Blues Project

Cock N Bull: Dick Lange Blues Jam Tres Belle: Brandon Wilbarger Village Idiot: Bob Rex Quartet

THU, aug 7

Toledo Zoo: Music Under the Stars

Other

SUN, aug 3

The Village Idiot: Frankie May & Friends Ye Olde Durty Bird: The New Mondays

Jazz, Blues, R&B

Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

Cocoa Lounge: Picking Kelly The Blarney Irish Pub: Rick Whited Village Inn: Steve and Tim Cock N Bull: Captain Sweet Shoes Tres Belle: Ryan Dunlap

Jazz, Blues, R&B

Toledo Botanical Garden: Swingmania Allstars Degage Jazz Cafe: Damen Cook

Other

MON, aug 11 Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

Bronze Boar: Steve Finelli and Oliver Roses

Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

Ye Olde Durty Bird: Path of the Hero/ The New Mondays

TUE, aug 12

Other

Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

Other

Levis Square: Lunch at Levis Square Concert Series

Table Forty 4: Jason Hudson The Roadhouse: Streetwize Commodore Schoolyard: Hepcat Revival Rosie’s: RC/DC Frankie’s: Low Dough Show with Kobra & The Lotus Bronze Boar: Steve Kennedy Papa’s Tavern: Bobby May Band

FRI, aug 8 Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

Barr’s Public House: Chris Shutters Majestic Oak Winery: Zak Ward Frankies: The Ataris Acoustic Tour Bier Stube: The Blue Kazoo

Village Idiot: Bobby May & Jon Barile Cock N Bull: Jeff Stewart

La Galleria at Sofia Quintero: Open Mic & Potluck

Jazz, Blues, R&B

Ye Olde Durty Bird: Ruth Nichols Trio Degage Jazz Cafe: Gene Parker

wed, aug 13 Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

Adamz Lounge at Bretz: Open Mix / Acoustic Wednesdays Cock N Bull: Danny Mettler hosts Open Mic Night Tres Belle: Zak Ward Ye Olde Durty Bird: Kyle White The Roadhouse: Johnny Reed and The Houserockers

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Swing into the ‘60s Saturday, August 2 / Civic Plaza Rooftop at the Toledo Library

Get decked out in your favorite cocktail attire and swing by for a 1960s-themed summer party. The Rooftop Bash is an evening full of cocktails, grazing and swing music by Hepcat Revival. The contemporary food, provided by Mancy’s Brothers Catering, includes items for all types of food lovers. Stop by the cash bar for vintage-themed cocktails, martinis and refreshing beer and wine. Close out the evening with coffee stations and chocolate dipped pretzels for a sweet-and-salty nightcap. Proceeds will benefit the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library’s youth services and book purchases. Rain or shine. There will be two ticket levels: The Rooftop Rendezvous tickets allow access all night from 7:30pm-midnight, for $75, and include gourmet hors d’oeuvres and signature cocktails. The second ticket level, Rock the Rooftop tickets, are $40, for 9:30pm-midnight, and include light grazing, retro libations, music and dancing. Toledo-Lucas County Public Library’s Civic Plaza Rooftop, 325 Michigan St. 419-259-5123. —MLR

Wednesday, 7.30

Saturday, 8.2

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[miscellaneous]

Monroe County Fair - Check out everything from great local artists, delicious fair food, youth and educational events, agriculture and a grandstand. Through August 2. 9am. Monroe County Fairgrounds, 3775 S. Custer Rd., Monroe. 734-2415775. monroecountyfair.com

Rooftop Bash - Enjoy a fantastic evening under the stars with a 1960s themed party on the rooftop of the library. See event above. Toledo Lucas County Public Library, 325 Michigan St. 419-2595123. toledolibrary.org

Wood County Fair - The fair will feature games, concessions, juried competitions and agriculture. Through August 4. Friday & Saturday, 8am-midnight; Sunday, 8am-11pm; Monday, 8am-9pm. $6, adults/ ages 9 and under, free. $6. Wood County Fairgrounds, 13800 W. Poe Rd., Bowling Green. 419-352-0441. woodcounty-fair.com Toledo Mud Hens vs. Norfolk Tides - Cheer on the Mud Hens as they face off against the Norfolk Tides. Through August 1. 7pm. $10. Fifth Third Field, 406 Washington St. 419-725-4367. milb.com

Thursday, 7.31

Summer Walking Tours - Discover Downtown Toledo with this free guided lunch tour. Thursdays through September 4. Visit the website for tour schedule and locations. Noon-1pm. UAC.utoledo. edu Free

Friday, 8.1 [festival] Party On The River - Maumee River Yacht Club’s annual Regatta will feature food, beer, a full bar and live entertainment by Arctic Clam & Madison Avenue. 6-11:45pm. Maumee River Yacht Club, 2735 Broadway St. 419-382-3625. mryc.us

[outdoors] Beach Cleanup Tour - As part of Barefoot Wine & Bubbly’s cleanup tour, join other volunteers as they help beautify Maumee Bay and make sure it is “barefoot friendly”. 4-8:30pm. Maumee Bay State Park, 1750 State Park Rd., Oregon. Birds of Woodlawn - Explore the many natural habitats of Woodlawn. Please bring binoculars and bird guides, if you have them. Inclement weather may cancel a walk. Also August 8. 8:30-10:30am. Woodlawn Cemetery & Arboretum, 1502 W. Central Ave. 419-472-2186. historic-woodlawn.com

14th Annual Cruise by the River Car Show This classic car and motorcycle show will feature over 200 classic vehicles, giveaways, raffles, music, vendors, awards and entertainment. 9am. Downtown Perrysburg. 419-872-6246. Free Paws and Whiskers Adoption Event - Adopt a furry little friend, or just stop by to play. 10am-2pm. The Anderson’s General Store, 4701 Talmadge Rd. 419-536-1914. pawsandwhiskers.org

[festival] The WoodsStock Music & Arts Festival - The festival features a balanced, juried fine arts show and fantastic live music. 10am-9pm. Advance tickets, $25/ $45 VIP. Schedel Arboretum & Gardens, 19255 W. Portage River South Rd., Elmore. 419862-3182. schedel-gardens.org, woodsstock.org

[literary] Marvel Day - Barnes & Noble is honoring the 75th birthday of Marvel Studio with activities, giveaways and product offerings. Please call or come into your local store for specific time of events. 9am11pm. Barnes & Noble Toledo, 4940 Monroe St. 419-472-6164. barnesandnoble.com Free

Sunday, 8.3 [outdoors] Sunset and City Lights Cruise - Cruise up the Maumee River and view stately homes, yacht clubs and wildlife. Snacks included. Sundays through August 10. Reservations required. 8-10pm. $20. Sandpiper Boat at Promenade Park, 120 Water St. 419-537-1212. sandpiperboat.com

[miscellaneous] City Chic Bridal Show - City Chic’s theme is a sleek, modern option that will win you over. Noon3pm. Radisson at the University of Toledo, 3100 Glendale.

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cont. from pg 29 You Don’t Say? Team Competition - Make a team of 4, play games, win prizes. Gather your team of four and join us for a few hours of brain teasers, precision tests, and just straight up goofy activities where the winners take all—and all could be a big fat cash prize. Registration required. 6-10pm. $40/team. The Ottawa Tavern, 1817 Adams St. glasscityrollers.com

Monday, 8.4 [comedy] Comedian Jim Breuer - Breuer is known for his charismatic stage antics and family-friendly standup. 7:30pm. $25. Funny Bone Comedy Club, 6140 Levis Commons Blvd., Perrysburg. 419-931-3474. funnybone.com

Wednesday, 8.6 [miscellaneous] 2014 Northwest Ohio Green Industry Summer Session - This workshop will feature various presentations on insects and pesticides, tree and plant care, turf and landscape topics. 10:30am-4:30pm. $25 (onsite registration is $30). Owens Community College, Perrysburg. 419-354-6916. owens.edu

Thursday, 8.7 [outdoors] Jazz in the Garden - Each Thursday will feature a different fantastic jazz group. Through September 11. Parking at the Bancroft St. entrance, shuttle provided. 6:30-8:30pm. TBG members, $6/ nonmembers, $8/ senior or student, $7. Toledo Botanical Garden, 5403 Elmer Dr. 419-536-5566. toledogarden.org

[miscellaneous] 31st Annual Northwest Ohio Rib-Off - The RibOff closes out the summer with mouth-watering BBQ alongside performances by War, Ted Nugent, and Dennis DeYoung of Styx. Through August 10. Thursday, 4-11pm; Friday & Saturday, noon-11pm; Sunday, noon-7pm. Friday and Saturday admission is free until 3pm. Sunday admission is free all day. Prices vary for musical acts and days of admission. Lucas County Fairgrounds, 1406 Key St. Maumee. 419-893-2127. tix.com

[sports] Mudhens vs. Lehigh Valley - Cheer on your home team as they face-off against Lehigh Valley for four nights of baseball. Through August 9, 7pm & on August 10, 6pm. $10. Fifth Third Field, 406 Washington St. 419-725-4367. milb.com

Friday, 8.8 [outdoors] Unlocking the Mystery of Miniature Gardening - Join Sylvania Women’s Connection for their luncheon. Reservations required. 11:15am-1:15pm. $13. Highland Meadows Golf Club, 7455 Erie St., Sylvania. 419-466-9701. hmgolfclub.org

[festival] Hibernian Irish Festival - Enjoy Irish food, vendors, music and dance. Also on August 9. Friday, 4pm-midnight/Saturday, noon-midnight. Promenade Park, Downtown Toledo. aohtoledo.com

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[comedy] Ms. Pat - The weekend will showcase feature comedian Matt Riggs and will be hosted by Toledo’s own Jake Dicket. August 8 and August 9, 8pm & 10:30pm on each day. $15. Laffs Inc Comedy Club, Secor Rd. 419-214-0700. laffsinc.com

Saturday, 8.9 [outdoors] Dancin’ and Playin’ in the Park - Enjoy a community softball game, face paint, food and dancers throughout the evening. Softball game begins at 4:30. 6-9pm. Downtown Whitehouse. 419-877-5383. whitehouseoh.gov

[miscellaneous] Infinite Art Tattoo’s 20 Year Anniversary Party - Enjoy live tunes from the Black Swamp Rebels, tattoo giveaways and more. 8pm. Burger Bar 419, 5215 Monroe St. 419-724-7901. iatattoo.com

Sunday, 8.10 [festival] 25th anniversary Festival of India This year’s theme is My Big Fat Indian Wedding. The festival will have a wide variety of Indian food and formal dances to entertain. 11am-8pm. Centennial Terrace, 5773 Centennial Rd., Sylvania. 419-450-9280. centennialterrace.org Free

[miscellaneous] 19th Annual AAA Car & Truck Show The whole family will enjoy great cars, food, music, prizes, a 50/50 raffle and more. Vehicle pre-registration, $8/ day of reservations, $10. Registered participants will receive a T-shirt and dash plaque, while supplies last. 10am-2pm. AAA, 7150 W. Central Ave. 419-843-1282. aaa.com/carshow Free

Monday, 8.11 [sports] 2014 Golf Classic - Golfers can showcase their skills on one of Toledo’s finest courses. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Aurora Project. Registration required. Noon. Individual, $125/ foursomes, $500. Toledo Country Club, 3949 River Rd. 419-382-3416. toledocountryclub.com

[outdoors] Paddle the Pond - Experience how fun it is to canoe. Canoes, paddles, life preservers and instructions will be provided. First-come, firstserve basis. Mondays through August 25. 4-7pm. W.W. Knight Nature Preserve, 29530 White Rd., Perrysburg. 419-661-1697. wcparks.org Free

[miscellaneous] Latin Dance Classes - Put on your dancing shoes and learn the steps of Latin dance. Mondays, 7-8pm & 8-9pm. Refresh Center for Wellness & Cosmetic Therapy, 4026 Secor Rd. 419-474-6400. refreshcentertol.com

Tuesday, 8.12 [outdoors] Perseid Meteor Showers - Witness one of nature’s most beautiful and awe-inducing sights at the Beaver Creek Preserve. Popcorn will be provided. 8:30-11:30pm. Beaver Creek Preserve, 23028 Long Judson Rd., Grand Rapids. 419-353-1897. wcparks.org

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From left, Amelia, Rachel and Catherine scope out an abandoned building.

Urban Exploring

Toledoans get an inside look at Rust Belt relics by Dorian Slaybod “Don’t you ever want to go behind the ‘Do Not Enter’ sign?” asked Amelia as we stood on the second floor of a hotel that had been abandoned for decades. Crumbled debris from the building’s walls lay on the hallway floor like bombed-out rubble. Broken glass glittered in each direction, and any remaining wall paint puckered like the hexagonal cracks of a sun-dried river bed. “If cops show up, you hide and I’ll take care of it,” she advised. Amelia is not her real name, but her story is real. She calls herself an Urban Explorer. She and other rogue adventurers travel through forgotten buildings, chapters of Toledo’s history that were closed long ago. “It’s like history or archaeology,” said Amelia as she looked down an open elevator shaft. “This is a record of them.”

Nobody’s Home

The remnants of the Rust Belt have become a strange destination for tourism. People travel from all over the world to see the majesty left behind in the thousands of structures that now sit dormant along the Great Lakes. The internet is filled with photos of the insides of buildings in grandiose stages of long-form decay. They call it “ruin porn.” Often the first people to enter these buildings are “scrappers” and consignors, people who strip and loot the buildings of raw metals and valuables. Drug users and squatters—people who have no better locations in which to dwell—frequently come next, followed by graffiti artists who practice their designs on endless canvases in secluded privacy. Last on the scene are the explorers, opportunistic sightseers who wish to behold the vibrant metropolises of yesterday, and how they have been marred by time. Toledo, a city of 278 thousand people, has a little over 100 thousand unique properties. As many as 3,000 of those properties are vacant. These aren’t just former family homes. There are factories to explore and abandoned hospitals; extravagant architecture that occupants left quickly, leaving much behind. To enter many of these plac-

es often takes little more than the gentle slide of a loose board to duck through a window.

What’s inside

I went with Amelia and two of her fellow explorers, Rachel and Catherine, to an abandoned manufacturing plant near the corner of Bancroft St. and Detroit Ave. Sun slipped through holes in the ceiling like filtered spotlights. Long stretches of floor were covered in wildly different piles of refuse. A stack of plastic car bumpers stood five feet high. Next to it lay half of a split bowling ball and a pile of children’s toys. Family photos and mock sports cards from an elementary school basketball team were scattered below wooden beams initialed in paint and dated “’67.” A floor-to-ceiling safe stood with the door wide open. Hand-written personnel records were strewn about, layered in dust, but legible. Amelia wore tight blue jeans and tan work boots like a second skin against the building’s countless sharp edges and rusted nails. “We have rules,” she told me. They never go alone. They wear masks to protect themselves from dust and mold. And they won’t explore a building unless everyone feels comfortable. “We take every opportunity as it comes,” said Amelia. “I think the photos I take are beautiful,” said Rachel, who enjoys photographing images of modern ruins that she cannot find anywhere else. “It turns into this rush,” said Catherine, who likes to return to buildings to see the changes over time. The three explorers looked up at a long, green vine that grew downward from the frame of a former skylight. “I’m intrigued by what nature can reclaim,” said Rachel. “You have a sense of respect for these places. It’s like a sanctuary.” Hundreds of buildings are demolished in Toledo each year. The skyline is changing. Urban Explorers are the final voyagers of these buildings before they fall. They are the last people to see Toledo as it once was.

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Delaying disease symptoms

Lynn Dennie, a certified trainer for Delay the Disease, and Diana Waugh will introduce a fitness program designed to empower people with memory loss, Parkinson’s disease, and other movement disorders. The program optimizes physical and mental function and helps to delay the progression of symptoms. In four 45-minute classes, participants build a positive outlook and “can-do” attitude as they improve strength, balance, coordination, memory and overall well-being. Free and open to the public. Tuesdays, August 12-September 2, 3-3:45pm at the Lial Renewal Center, a ministry of the Sisters of Notre Dame, 5908 Davis Rd., Whitehouse, OH 43571. 419-877-0432 or lialrenewalcenter.org. Please pre-register by Friday, August 8.

health and wellness events

Saturday, 8.9

Wednesdays

Yoga at Wildwood Metropark Practice stretches and breathing techniques to relax and re-energize. 7:30-8:30am. $20, drop in/ $39 for full series. Wildwood Metropark, 4830 W. Central Ave. 912-308-2185. YogajaYoga.com

Exquisite Physiques Outdoor Boot Camp Get into shape with outdoor exercises. 6pm. $35, for unlimited membership/ $25, 4 sessions/ $10, single class drop in. Wildwood Park, 5100 W. Central Ave. exquisitephysiques419.com

Call to Place your $10 Car ad here! 419.244.9859

2002 Chrysler Voyager Van Good Condition Well Maintained. 6 cyl 109k miles Asking $3,000 or Make Offer. 419-308-4360

2005 Subaru Legacy Wagon GT Ltd. Wagon ready for your summer road trip. Luxury trim. So Clean! Only $8,621 call Kenny today! 419-893-5581

2003 Lincoln Towncar

1997 C230 Mercedes-Benz Sedan. Red, Very Clean, Salesman owned. 141k miles. Call Robert 419-8411404 or 419-944-4639 $3795 OBO

32,000 miles Ready for the road. $9,000 Call 419-829-7952

2008 Honda Civic Sedan EX- So Clean, tan interior, MOON ROOF. Let the wind blow through your hair this summer in your new car. Only $7,551 Ask for Kent 419-893-5581 2003 Honda Accord Sedan 4 Cyl. 126,000 miles Well Maintained. $5,500. Call 419-829-7952. OBO.

JaM SECTION

MUSICIANS SEEKING

Drummer/Singer

looking for people to form a 50’s style Doo-wop group. Must play instruments. Must know what Doowop music is. Call Jr. 419-322-4686 or 419-322-2605 Vocalist looking for working band or to start a band. Has P.A. or other equipment available. Call Felix 567-395-4793

Looking for Acappella groups to

donate time for WBS Booth at Lucas County Fair July 8th-July 13th. 567315-3247 Drummer Looking for Band Call 419-691-2820. Please leave name and # if unavailable.

Ads For Local Artists are Free!

Ads run for 2 issues and must be renewed after the two issues. You must be: advertising for band members or selling instruments under $200 or just looking to jam. Business related ads run for $20. Limit 20 words per ad; 40 cents per additional word.

New band seeks mature lead guitarist/singer.

Versatile. Creedence to Keith Urban to Nickelback. For interview call 419-388-0175 Judge Knot 3pc. band looking to play for special events, restaurants or lounges. 419-779-4532

DRUMMER looking to join 50s & 60s band or classic country group. Years of experience from night clubs, recordings & live shows. Call 419-6981097 for more info. Skeleton Crue

Now Auditioning Serious Rhythm Guitarists No big hot shot egos. Call ASAP 419-297-2928 or 419-283-9235 find us on Myspace.com/Skeletoncrue or on facebook!

Skeleton Crue

Now Auditioning Drummers. No big hot shot egos. Call ASAP 419297-2928 or 419-283-9235 find us on Myspace.com/ Skeletoncrue or on facebook!

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This is an exciting time of the year. We enjoy a full moon and Venus (the love planet) moves into Leo (the party sign) That’s good news for all. — BY SUE LOVETT

ARIES (March 21-April 19) You are so full of energy as August begins. You are also lucky from the 1st through the 7th. Celebrate your good fortune through the night of the 10th. The week of the 11th you may scatter your energy a bit…..or a lot.

LIBRA (September 23-October 22) You do not like to be rushed any time of the year. Now there are vacations, reunions, festivals and returning to school. The week of the 4th you shop, then you party the 10th. Keep smiling even if you’re not a happy camper.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) On the 3rd you

SCORPIO (October 23-November 21) You are a human dynamo right now. You accomplish a great deal on the 3rd and 4th. The full moon on the 10th enables you to make necessary purchases for your home. Make plans early for your holiday vacation.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) GEMINI (May 21st-June 20th) Money looks pretty good but spending looks out of control. Some work shows up the 3rd but it’s for a good cause. The week of the 4th make plans for the remainder of summer. The full moon the 10th is made for travel.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22-December 20) You are the “pick sign of the zodiac” now.

connect with an old friend at a festival. The week of the 4th you begin by following the leader. Balance your checkbook the 6th to take advantage of summer sales the 9th. You are noticed on the full moon the 10th.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) On the 2nd and

Join forces with a Leo and together you can rule the world. On the 5th, 6th and 7th you take on too much. Be cautious the 10th. You are needed at home the 11th and 12th.

CAPRICORN (December 21-January 19)

3rd stay close to home and enjoy parties and festivals. Get a physical the week of the 4th. No, you are not sick, you want to stay in shape. Be careful walking, driving or boating when the full moon shines the 10th.

You may entertain at home on the 2nd or 3rd. The week of the 4th complete some projects you began in June. The full moon the 10th shines where you spend money. Take advantage of the end of summer sales.

LEO (July 23-August 22) This is a perfect time for you. You will not miss a party, festival or reunion. Jupiter brings you health, wealth and happiness. Celebrate the full moon on the 10th with a special person. Your love life is better after the 12th.

AQUARIUS (January 20-February 18) You are confused on the 1st and 2nd – too many choices! The week of the 4th it is difficult to live up to obligations. Catch up so you can party on the 9th and 10th. The full moon the 10th shines directly on you… keep smiling!

VIRGO (August 23-September 22) Get your big ideas and plans in writing before the 4th. On the 8th and 9th you discover that you missed a few opportunities, so make adjustments. You are full of energy and the life of the party on the 10th. Enjoy.

PISCES (February 19-March 20) You are

so busy that you are not even procrastinating for a change. From the 5th through the 7th get friends to participate on community events. The full moon on the 10th adds beauty wherever you are, making you mellow.

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 LEOS

Leos truly enjoy being in the spotlight. They have strong leadership qualities but difficulty accepting criticism. They are the most dramatic sign of the zodiac. Examples are Jennifer Lopez, Sandra Bullock and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Locally Judge Frederick McDonald and Dan Cummins of Channel 11 celebrate.

MAKE IT A DOUBLE Across 1. “The Spoils of Babylon” actress Jessica 5. Fighter’s position 11. CBS procedural program 14. Gerund, often 15. Crete’s sea 16. Only mo. all four major sports are played 17. Lowered the volume on a specific note? 20. Scatter, as bird feed 21. Waited to be called on 22. Apportioned, with “out” 26. Was utterly terrible and then some 27. Innocuous enough for PG13? 31. Planks target 34. Romance author Roberts 35. Roughly speaking 36. “Get outta here, kid! You’re bothering me” 38. Bunnies take it to the top 39. Never, ever, ever 41. Headey of “Game of Thrones” 42. Aquarium growth 44. British singer Ora 45. ___ Mountains (Eurasia divider) 46. Introduction to physics? 47. Ninja hoops? 50. Snatches 52. Evernote notes 53. Aim competitor 56. Cellar opener? 60. Answer to “When do we start attacking the Nazis?”? 64. Purged 65. Schoolyard bully 66. Musical set in Egypt 67. Comic actress Myrna 68. Grammarian’s concern 69. Quickly look over Down 1 Members of a colony’s caste 2 Knuckledragger 3 Jefferson’s vice president 4 Ben Stiller’s mom 5 Bummed 6 ___ Beneke (“Breaking Bad” character) 7 Back in the day 8 Drudge links to it 9 “I don’t believe you”

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STYLE SENSE

photos by Christine Senack

Interview by Jordan Killam

Douglas Lutman aka Tequila Mockingbird

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Education Professional & Drag Performer

Doug Lutman (one of TCP’s 2014 Singles in the Glass City) on select nights of the week in certain Toledo nightlife establishments, transforms into Tequila Mockingbird: a drag personae that flirts with political issues. Some nights she’s a campy pageant girl donning a towering Miss Universe crown. On other nights, she’s the Virgin Mary. Tequila puts on a show where audiences are challenged, entertained, and tantalized! Her next performance will be at Toledo PRIDE.

Larry Warnke, Melanie Garza, Traci Fretz and Rob Holman

Why do you do drag?

Unseasonably cool

Christmas in July was the theme for a July 12 parking lot party at Bar 145. Melissa Crouch, Charles Moes, Eylene Yu, Jerry Lui

Our most eligibles The Toledo City Paper’s “Single in the Glass City” party at Mulvaney’s Bunker, July 24th, was a smashing success as bachelors and bachelorettes vied for the coveted crowns. The Winners: Morgan M. Mitchell & Joseph Walker

Douglas Lutman, Joseph Walker, Brandon Saba & Trevor Deeter

Allison Parsons, Ricki Thomas Reed, Ashley Ryan & Morgan Mitchell

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In 1969, the gay rights movement was mobilized by drag queens rioting in the streets after decades of harassment and unlawful arrests. I do drag to carry a message of strength and courage for who I am as a proud member of the LGBT community. It took me a long time to embrace my sexual orientation because of my past and my culture. I do drag because there are still people in the audience who are struggling with their own journey of self acceptance and self love. I do drag for them to say: “Pride found in courage is beautiful, and necessary”

What do you want Toledoans to know about drag? Drag isn’t a lifestyle for most of us.

Can you tell us a bit about different types Putting on a dress doesn’t make me want of drag fashion and how you choose to be a woman any more than buying what Tequila Mockingbird will wear? scrubs at goodwill makes you want to Drag is different for every performer, there are no set rules for what is or isn’t allowed. For an artist, I pick what works for me, my body, my strengths. I work hard and try to realize the image I want to portray: beautiful, kitschy and a bit raunchy on a good night.

be a doctor. I am a man that wears dresses for the sake of art. Sometimes it’s political, sometimes it’s funny, sometimes it’s edgy, but it’s always entertaining. er eet it at us @TCPap Got a comment? Tw

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Douglas Lutman and TCP’s Marisa Rubin

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