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Ringing in the New Year Check out our handselected events to celebrate the beginning of 2016

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Â&#x201E;Â&#x201E; Renhill, a Perrysburg staffing and recruiting firm finding jobs for area workers since 1970, is moving to Toledo. The new location opens on December 17, and will maintain the same business hours and contact information at 2650 N. Reynolds, formerly occupied by multiple businesses. 419-254-2820. renhill.com Â&#x201E;Â&#x201E; Charlieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Homemade Ice Cream and Edibles (6600 Sylvania Ave., Sylvania) has changed ownership. After 31 years owner Charlie Nyitray has retired and new owner, Lisa Crosby, will keep what customers love, and has added free wifi and top 40 music. Â&#x201E;Â&#x201E; Herbally Radiant, natural US-made cosmetics specializing in chemical and paraben free products, has relocated from Saxon Square Shopping Center (6600 W. Sylvania Ave, Sylvania) to Ottawa Hills Shopping Center (4334 W Central Ave, Ste. 219). The plaza also houses Mac & Tongâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Restaurant, Betty Rumpf Interiors and Broer Freeman. 11am-6pm Monday-Saturday. Â&#x201E;Â&#x201E; Liquor Cabinet has bought and remodeled the interior and exterior of Zeilerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Market (6925 Lewis Ave., Temperance), bringing an updated look and a great selection of spirits.

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Â&#x201E;Â&#x201E; Balance Grille (owners HoChan Jang and Prakash Karamchandani) has opened BubbleTea (1440 Secor Rd. Suite P) near the University of Toledo campus between Gradkowskiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Rice BLVD, with a grand opening on January 11.

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Â&#x201E;Â&#x201E; After 13 years, Biggby Coffee will move from their downtown Ohio Building location to 502 Adams St., across from the Valentine and adjacent to Subway January 1.

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UPDATES IN LOCAL BUSINESS

Â&#x201E;Â&#x201E; Earnest Brew Works (4342 S. Detroit) plans to open its brewery and taproom in early summer 2016 near Byrne Road and the Anthony Wayne Trail. The new brewery will be owned by Keefe Snyder and Scott Yarnell, the president of Glass City Mashers, a local homebrewing club, and instructor of homebrewing at Owens Community College Learning Center. Visit Facebook page for updates and announcements.

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Does your office or home need a gleaming tree to spark the holiday spirit? Find your fit among the wide selection at the Parade of Trees. If you make the highest bid at this celebratory silent auction, you will take home a Christmas decoration that you won’t want to put away until March. Take a tour of the Toledo Club in its most festive form. Forty trees sponsored and decorated by local businesses are up for bid to benefit local charities. Public invited. Prime rib dinner buffet is at 5:30pm16 & 17. $36/adults, $15/ages 5-11. Sunday Brunch with Santa 11am-2pm on December 20. $28.50/ adults, $13/ages 5-11. The Toledo Club, 235 14th St. 419-254-2961. facebook. c o m / T h e To l e d o C l u b — ACG

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Downton Abbey fans rejoice: The Collingwood Arts Center has teamed up with WGTE-TV to bring an afternoon of time travel in celebration of the hit show. Get ahead of the crowd and view behind-the-seasons clips from Downton Abbey’s sixth, and final season, prior to the January 3 premiere, and take photos with actors portraying your favorite characters. Participate in a costume contest and demonstrate your fan knowledge during a trivia contest. Since this early 1900s soirée will be housed in the historic building, we think the whole affair will be quite convincing. Costumes are encouraged. 4-7pm Saturday, December 19. Collingwood Arts Center, 2413 Collingwood Blvd. 419-244-2787. collingwoodartscenter.com Free

Blow off a little steam during the holiday season by relaxing in Style 5:16’s upstairs studio with wine and adult coloring books. Color inside, or outside, the wines every Wednesday night in December and January. Bring your own coloring book, or buy a coloring book and handmade crayon pouch (prices range from $6-$15) that will benefit Hope for Justice and their fight against human trafficking. Wine and good will? Sounds like the perfect way to relax. 6-8pm, Wednesdays in December and January. $10. Style 5:16 Consignment Boutique, 2142 Markway Rd. in Cricket West. 419-214-0029. style416.com

Crafting a community

TUC Garden (The University Church Toledo Community Garden) has grown food and awareness since the spring of 2010. Help support TUC Garden during their annual Last Call Locavore Craft Fair. Pick up those last-minute holiday presents and shop local vendors, like Humblebee Family Farm, Found & Feather, Actual Coffee and more. Plus, TUC Garden Nectar, from the garden’s hardworking bees, will be for sale… oh honey, this is going to be sweet. 11am-3pm Saturday, December 19. The University Church, 4747 Hill Ave. 419-534-3080. theuniversitychurchtoledo.org Free —AC

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Metamorphosis

The strange transformation of Mike Bell by Johnny Hildo Here it is straight. Be wary of Mike Bell. Let us explain. Mikey B once had it all. Now he has given the last of it away. Back in twenty oh nine, business interests had it up to here with Carty as mayor. They looked for a candidate that was well-liked and trusted enough to beat him.

So why should we trust you now, Mikey?

Polling the public led to Mike Bell as their man. It should come as no surprise that the former first responder and fire chief was the most beloved and trusted Toledoan. He entered the race with a sterling reputation.

Technically, this is true. Mikey B led T-Town through the worst economy of modern times, and balanced difficult budgets without laying off city employees. This was something Carty couldn’t do, as he resorted to laying off seventy-five police officers the year before Bell took office.

Then the prevarications began. He went from whopper to whopper as he got sucked deeper and deeper into the belly of the political beast. What follows are the biggest of his blatant public falsehoods. As you read, we ask you, would you buy a used car from this man?

“I am not a politician.”

This was his first prevarication upon entering politics in oh nine. He promised that he was different, not swayed by the fickle winds of political opinion. He continued to say it throughout his tenure as mayor. He did things his own way, not beholden to party or union leaders. He only wanted what was best for his city. That’s why he took on the unions locally, then endorsed the state-wide SB5. Then he changed his mind. SB5 lost in dramatic fashion at the polls. Bell’s support for it hung like the proverbial albatross around his neck during his last years as mayor. It was a major contributor to his failure to win re-election in twenty thirteen. What to do? He did what any good politician would do. He flip-flopped. Maybe SB5 wasn’t such a good idea after all, he murmured, just before throwing his hat into the ring for the special mayoral election this year. Changing his tune for electoral ambition? That’s straight-on political, Mikey, you politician, you.

“I only want one term as Mayor.”

Speaking of his lost re-election bid and subsequent loss in the recent special election, neither were supposed to happen. He pledged in twenty oh nine that he only wanted one term to turn the city around. Of course, making a six figure salary on top of a fat government pension is kind of hard to say goodbye to. Especially when you love the night life and being mayor enhanced his legendary rock-star status in the clubs and dives.

So he only wanted one term. Then two. Then only one and a half, but definitely not more. No wait, now he wants to be a county commissioner. Talk about political flip flopping!

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“I balanced the budget without layoffs while mayor.”

Mikey accomplished this feat, however, by selling off the seed corn. He used onetime infusions of cash from selling major city assets, like the parking garages and metered spaces on city streets. He sold the Marina District to investors with flowery promises, but, to date, no results. He drained millions from decades-old trust funds. He decimated labor relations by unilaterally breaking employee contracts. He paved roads by issuing millions of dollars in long-term debt, thus hamstringing city budgets for years to come. He didn’t lay off any employees. Instead he laid off the future.

“I am an Independent.”

One big fat fib from the beginning, Bell’s voting record made him a flat out D. But the moneyed interests that recruited him to beat Carty in oh nine would have never backed someone with a “D” behind their name. An “I” was so much more palatable. And got him elected once in a head-to-head non-partisan race for mayor. Bell learned what happens when you split votes with Ds and Rs in this year’s free-for-all special election, though. His ambition to be commissioner could have been derailed if he was an “I” in a threeway, partisan race against one solid D and another solid R. How to keep it head-tohead? Run with a party label, of course. He couldn’t be a D, because incumbent Pete Gerken has that sewn up. So suddenly Bell is an R. He can keep his well-heeled backers and gain votes in the ‘burbs. Holy reverse Finklestink, Batman, Mikey B has flip flopped from D, to I, to R, all for personal electoral ambition! Bell has completed his transformation into a Carty-like political animal, saying and doing whatever it takes to get elected. Can someone please tell us why we should still trust this guy?

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Exhibition shines spotlight on history of glass bottles A small selection of about 100 unique glass bottles are on display at The University of Toledo through Friday, May 6. The bottles are part of a larger collection of historical materials from Owens-Illinois Inc., preserved in UT’s Ward M. Canaday Center for Special Collections on the ﬁfth ﬂoor of the William S. Carlson Library. The bottles are part of historical records deposited by Owens-Illinois in the Canaday Center in 2005. In addition to the 300 linear feet of Owens-Illinois records, the Canaday Center also preserves the records of the former Libbey-Owens-Ford

Inc. (now Nippon Glass) and Owens Corning. “The Canaday Center sought to preserve the collections because of the importance of the glass industry to Toledo’s history,” said Barbara Floyd, interim director of UT Libraries and director of the Canaday Center. “We are fortunate that OwensIllinois agreed to place these materials here.” The exhibit showcases vessels ranging from circa 100 A.D. to present. Represented are Ancient Roman vessels created just after the advent of blown glass technology, imported colonial wine vessels, early American glass, and a large selection of 19th-century bitters and proprietary medicine bottles. Most people don’t realize that Toledo had a very rich beer brewing history prior to Prohibition, Floyd said. Also on exhibit are several bottles from this long-defunct Toledo industry. In order to choose which pieces to put on display, David Remaklus, director of access services for UT Libraries, said they selected a range from oldest

Get tickets to see Apple co-founder speak at UT Feb. 1

teve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple, Inc. and Silicon Valley icon, will come to The University of Toledo Monday, Feb. 1, to speak as part of UT’s Jesup Scott Honors College Lecture Series.

Not only do the bottles on display have history, but the shelving used to display them has a story as well. The cabinets were built in 1917 at the University of Michigan and made their way to UT in the early 1970s. After years in the geology lab, the shelves were destined for recycling until they were donated to the library for repurposing. The free, public exhibit is on display through Friday, May, 6, and can be viewed during Carlson Library’s regular hours. The rest of the bottles not on display can be found in the Canaday Center archives. “These collections are some of the most important in the world documenting the glass industry, and they attract researchers from all over who use the collections,” Floyd said.

Ritter Planetarium showing annual holiday program Come hang out with Santa and Rudolph as they learn how to ﬁnd their way home using constellations in The University of Toledo Ritter Planetarium’s annual showing of “Santa’s Secret Star.” The holiday program is targeted toward children 4 to 8 years of age.

After Santa ﬁnishes his Christmas deliveries, he and his reindeer become lost. Without a compass, he and Rudolph turn to the constellations for help, and the stars lead them to the North Star, which guides them home.

Wozniak and Apple co-founder Steve Jobs revolutionized the computer industry with the Apple I and II personal computers. These early designs inﬂuenced today’s Mac computer and innovative products that impact daily living, including the iPhone, iPad, iTunes and AppleTV.

The original show was written in 1988 by Ritter Planetarium Associate Director Alexander Mak, and it has been updated for the planetarium’s new projection system.

Wozniak will speak at 7 p.m. in Savage Arena. Tickets are free, but some limits on quantities apply. Because the event will likely be of high interest, John A. Barrett Jr., interim provost and executive vice president for academic affairs, recommends that those planning to attend get their tickets soon. “We’ve already moved the event twice, from Doermann Theater to Nitschke Hall Auditorium, and now from Nitschke to Savage Arena,” Barrett said. “We’ve also distributed 1,000 tickets, and once news of the lecture is announced to the public, we expect a ﬂood of requests.”

Go to utoledo.edu/honorslecture to request tickets.

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to newest to best represent advancements in glass technology, giving preference to pieces that are visually interesting due to shapes or color.

“It’s one of our more popular shows during the year,” Mak said. “It’s educational, it’s entertaining, and it’s seasonally appropriate.”

Admission to the program is $7 for adults; $5 for children ages 5 and older, senior citizens and UT community members; and free for children 4 and younger. The program will be held Friday, Dec. 18 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 19 at 1 p.m. Doors will open 30 minutes prior to the show. After the Friday night program, guests may go to one of two of the observatories for sky viewing, weather permitting.

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KEEPING above water 2016 Local efforts to avoid another algae bloom by Jon Ruggiero

Since the 2014 algae bloom interrupted Toledo’s drinkable water supply, keeping our water safe has become an immensely important local issue. While algae concerns have become more prevalent, in 2015 Toledo did not have its water supply interrupted. Today, the efforts of many, both individuals and organizations, are committed to maintaining clean water.

Here are two stories of those efforts and the important work being done to make what could be a murky future a little clearer. one of the main supporters for securing the impaired watershed classification was candidate Mike Ferner. “When I decided to run for mayor this summer, I knew the lake [issue] would be at the top of my list,” he said. “Of all the challenges facing Toledo, getting the lake healthy and having safe, clean water we can count on has got to be the most important.” An impaired watershed is an area of water that the US Environmental Protection Agency (or EPA) has designated as hazardous and unable to fulfill its characteristic duties as, for instance, a swimming area or drinkable water source. Giving a water source the “impaired watershed” classification brings the EPA in to monitor the water, making sure that any pollutant levels are low enough that it’s still safe for use.

Recent mayoral candidate, Mike Ferner, belives an EPA classification would lead to improvement

The great debate: Ferner’s push for “impaired watershed” classification

Throughout the recent Toledo mayoral campaign, the topic of classifying the western basin of Lake Erie and the Maumee River as an “impaired watershed” arose— with proponents saying that such a categorization might be the answer to maintaining the water at a safe level.

Classifying Lake Erie as ‘impaired’ would require that the EPA more closely observe the water for signs of pollution or contamination, such as industrial or farmland run-off. From there, the EPA focuses on tracing the source of any contamination which feeds the flourishing algae. Then limits are set in place to reduce the TMDL (total daily maximum load) of nutrients the algae is to receive, essentially instituting a pollution diet for the water. If there is an excess of nutriments for the algae to consume, the EPA then tracks the nutrients to their source. Locally, phosphorous is the likely offender, as it is a main food source for the algae and has become plentiful in recent years due in part to large factory farms in the area.

Research into the water-damaging possibilities of the algae bloom has pointed to various agricultural operations as the culprit. Everyday operations at area farms can cause waste products to potentially seep into the watershed. As water moves through the environment, the contaminated farm run-off delivers phosphorous to the lake, feeding the algae. But this is just one such idea of where the contamination comes from; until the classification is made, “we won’t know who is responsible and no one will be held accountable— there’ll just be a lot of fingerpointing,” Ferner said.

Cooperation from city and state leaders is required to obtain the certification. Mayor Paula Hicks-Hudson has voiced ongoing concerns about keeping our water clean and safe. In an October debate, Hicks-Hudson brought attention to the work she did to maintain water potability this summer— despite increased algae levels in the lake — stating that she would remain vigilant to keep our water safe, by working with others in in the area to determine a solution. If the impaired watershed certification were enacted, it would bolster that vigilance.

A favorable outcome Ferner points to the Chesapeake Bay as a success story for the classification. The Chesapeake Bay separates Delaware from Maryland. Over time the quality of the water deteriorated from an increase in sediment, nitrogen, and phosphorous. The pollution in the bay became so detrimental to the water quality the EPA had to step in. “Chesapeake Bay is coming back from near-death and is on its way to becoming a national success story,” Fernwe discussed. “The first step was getting the impaired watershed designation so a pollution inventory could be taken.” On the EPA’s website detailing The Chesapeake Bay TMDL, they say that this case “is unique because of the extensive measures EPA and the jurisdictions adopted to ensure accountability for reducing pollution and meeting target progress dates.” The areas bordering the bay, including New York, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia, sided with the EPA and have helped in the monitoring and clean-up process. Such unprecedented cooperation has already helped the water quality in the Bay, reducing the level of pollutants by about 25%, according to the EPA’s website. A similar coalition of local government leaders could help the waters of Lake Erie.

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How you can help

For more information on impaired watersheds, visit water.epa.gov. Mike Ferner can be found on Facebook, where he posts info about the impaired watershed and the impact of factory farms on local water. To voice your opinions regarding the pipeline or the impaired watershed classification, contact local and federal lawmakers. Deb Swingholm has some advice: “Ask them to support landowners. Ask them to slow the process and make sure the long-term effects are fully studied before permits are issued.” Also, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will take comments about the NEXUS Gas Transmission Project online. To contact the FERC, visit ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. For more info on the Green Pipeline Initiative, visit Facebook.com/greenpipeinitiative

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ing groundwater from an area to allow the pipe to be more easily laid and buried. The process entails draining the water from the Black Swamp area, which would likely dry up aquifers and also household wells. But, that water also needs somewhere to go, and that somewhere could end up being the Maumee River. “Dewatering would put millions of gallons of groundwater into the network of ditches and streams,” Swingholm explained. “Ultimately the water will flow into the Maumee River and Lake Erie. It would carry agricultural chemicals, lawn chemicals, manure and sediment— feeding any [existing] algae blooms.”

Deb Swingholm, Green Pipeline Initiative activist, is concerned about NEXUS pipeline plans

Pipeline Dilemma: Deb Swingholm In a bid to ease the energy needs of local and Canadian residents, Spectra Energy has proposed the construction of a new NEXUS gas transmission pipeline through Northwest Ohio. When finished, this pipeline would be able to transfer 1.5 billion cubic feet of natural gas every day. Proponents say the pipeline would bring jobs and a more dependable energy supply to the area. In fact, on the Spectra Energy site, the company says such a pipeline is needed “to support growing demand for clean-burning natural gas and to help offset the decline in traditional western Canadian supplies available to serve these markets.” Despite the positive claims, local groups argue that the pipeline’s negatives would potentially outweigh the good the pipe could provide. Deb Swingholm is a member of the recently-formed Green Pipeline Initiative, which is made up of landowners affected by the proposed pipeline. “Our focus is protecting our communities, our land and water, from the damaging effects of pipelines. This includes the Maumee River, the Lake Erie watershed and the globally rare Oak Openings region,” Swingholm explained.

Watershed Down The placement of the pipeline is contentious, mainly due to the process called de-watering. De-watering involves remov-

own studies in the report, saying that the alternate routes would increase costs and work time. The resource report also said that even if an alternate routes was used, it “is unlikely to result in substantial benefits to the affected natural and human environments.” Swingholm is curious about Spectra’s findings, as “they have not demonstrated their results or shown us their studies. What exact route and parcels of land did they study? We can’t see that in their documents.”

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Looking at the most recent maps for the pipeline, Swingholm says “they are still firmly in the wettest part of the county. They would still be in a water table that is at or near the surface, so digging a massive trench would be a wet, sloppy business.” That means that de-watering will be a necessity for this route of the pipeline.

Walk the line Spectra’s proposed 250-mile-long pipeline is planned to make its way through Northwest Ohio. The proposed route travels through Oak Openings Preserve Metropark, one of the most diverse ecosystems in the country. Swingholm knows the energy needs that this pipeline could satisfy, saying “we’d love to see the switch to more renewable energy sources, but we also understand that there is oil and gas in our state that companies need to get to market. So, pipelines are something we may continue to face [in] the foreseeable future.” To remodel this, Swingholm and her associates at the Green Pipe Initiative have proposed a reroute of the pipe that would avoid Oak Openings— adding a small, 11 mile detour to the proposed pipeline route. The main focus of the Green Pipeline Initiative is to propose an alternate route for the pipeline, one that doesn’t greatly have an impact on the Oak Openings metropark. This has not been easy. In a recently published resource report, Spectra said that they had received at least three different proposals from local groups regarding a shift in the pipeline to avoid damaging precious local environments.

Indigenous species in Oak Openings could be threatened by the pipeline

The life in Oak Openings Warning of a potential big hit to the local environment should the NEXUS gas pipeline be built in the park, Swingholm lists a few of the rare and endangered plant and animal species in Oak Openings that could be affected: Wild Blue Lupine, Dotted Horsemint, Little Bluestem, Blazing Star, Milkweed and Blue-Eyed Grass; Eastern bluebirds, Red-shouldered hawks, red-tail hawks, bald eagles, redheaded woodpeckers, wild turkey, and whitetail deer.

That resource report looked into the three proposals and turned down each of the alternate routes. Spectra cites their

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Fizz Tasting Veritas Toledo

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Owner, John Brown, will tell you that the secret to good barbecue is time. A prime example of Smoke’s recipe for success is the smoked prime rib sandwich. The prime rib is dry-rubbed and then smoked for 18 hours on top of a special blend of hardwoods, to permeate the meat with true BBQ flavor. Next, the prime rib is slow cooked until soft and tender, cooled overnight, sliced, and then dipped into a luxurious au jus before being stuffed into a sandwich to be devoured by swooning guests. That’s just one item on the menu, folks. We haven’t even gotten to the ribs, chicken, pulled pork or burgers, all of which receive a similarly committed treatment. The menu also offers creative, fun appetizers ranging from deviled eggs to bites of fried creamed corn, a crispy snack that falls somewhere between a sweet hushpuppy and savory fried cornbread.

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When I dined at Smoke, I opted for a barbecue platter, piled high with ribs, pulled pork, and pork loin, and served with sides of cornbread and baked macaroni and cheese. The ribs were my favorite. Just like good ribs should be, Smoke’s ribs don’t slide off the bone, but instead protest with a little bit of tension and bite. The texture of competition grade ribs should be like wrestling with your kid brother: there will be a little bit of resistance, but you never doubt who will win. Smoke offers three sauces with their BBQ: a traditional vinegary sweet sauce, a fiery hot BBQ sauce (with just enough kick to perk you up), and a tangy and wild mustard sauce, which is a fantastic complement to the dry rub seasonings.

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And if the food isn’t enough to get you in the door, Smoke also hosts a special club touting their Bourbon Trail selections. Besides a fully stocked bar and six taps of seasonal brews, Smoke offers a wide range of artisanal bourbons. If you sample each of the bourbons on the menu (not all at once, please), you will be awarded entrance into the Bourbon Trail club. Bourbon Trail blazers are granted access to monthly members-only dinners and events, as well as a t-shirt and an embossed whiskey flask. Most recently, club members enjoyed a NY strip steak dinner with full trimmings and, of course, a bourbon on the rocks to wash it down. After my mouth-watering meal, Brown came out to shake my hand. With a warm smile, the barbecue master said, “Tell ‘em if the lights are on, we’re making barbecue.” 4pm-midnight Monday-Saturday. Smoke Bar BQ, 2556 Tremainsville Rd. 419-214-0404

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Art is the ultimate form for self expression. Whether the creative pursuit is painting, dance, theatre, song, or poetry— art has a synergistic way of moving the audience while serving as an outlet for the creator. Spend time absorbing the power of Toledo area talent during the upcoming literary event, Bleak House Presents: SCRAWL, at 7:30pm on Thursday, December 17.

“Make more poetry happen”

SCRAWL is based on a shared vision of Eileen Iannone and Kelly Thompson to create a monthly literary-based event that would bring local poetry groups together, providing a center for the community. The series’ name is similarly meant to evoke the liberating and freeing capability of poetry, said Thompson. “This is an endeavor by people who love poetry [and want] to make more poetry happen,” added co-creator, Thompson. “[SCRAWL] is an outlet to those who are regularly invested in the craft.”

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Each installment of SCRAWL will spotlight a guest reader to accompany local poets, all meditating under a predetermined theme. SCRAWL also plans to coincide with the popular 3rd Thursday Loop— a like-minded initiative promoting local arts and artisans. During the inaugural December SCRAWL, participating writers will present work under the theme of solidarity. The featured writer is Ann Arbor-based poet, Sean Kilpatrick, who most recently published his latest novella, Sucker June. Local poets include Kerry Trautman, Eileen Iannone, Justin Longacre, Kayla

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Williams, Ellie Decker, Mara Kalinoski and Thompson. Although some poets may not have experience reading aloud, all were specifically selected due to their strong commitment and investment in the art.

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SCRAWL is intended to welcome poets of all performance levels— meaning that writers who may typically keep their poems locked away in journals are encouraged to share their work during the series. “The writing process is very personal,” said Thompson. “We hope this event will be encouraging to those who don’t normally read to have an outlet.” This line of encouragement is tied the venue. Since Bleak House is a small, intimate space, first-time nerves will likely be reduced, making the process more inviting for new readers. “[New participants] won’t be reading to a huge auditorium, but to a smaller space of maybe twenty people,” said Thompson. January’s SCRAWL is currently being planned: the theme, betrayal, and renowned Michigan poet, Michelle Regalado Deatrick, are confirmed. For those interested in presenting their works during future events, please contact the organization at adamsstreetslam@gmail.com. Due to language and sexual content, performances are intended for mature audiences. 7:30pm, Thursday, December 17. Limited to 35 seats on a first come, first serve basis. $15, advance ticket purchase is recommended. Bleak House Coffee, 612 Adams St. 419-740-1125. facebook.com/events/1517988351846198/

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Want to learn what it takes to get your short story or novel published? BGSU creative writing professor, Wendell Mayo, will lead an Intensive Manuscript Class for Creative Fiction and Non-Fiction Writers. To participate, writers will submit their work to Professor Mayo and receive his comments and notes prior to the workshop date. Participating writers will share their manuscript for peer and professional feedback, and will be provided with contact information for an editor and/or publisher for further consideration. Visit website for rules and guidelines. Payment and submissions must be received by Wednesday, December 30. Class: 1-4pm Saturday, January 23. $50+fees. Way Public Library, 101 E. Indiana Ave., Perrysburg. 419-874-3135. myprizm.com â&#x20AC;&#x201D;MLR

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the present moment, get out of your head, and justâ&#x20AC;Ś beâ&#x20AC;Ś isn't easy."

Opening Night Doesn't Matter

It was that challenge that attracted Barkan to the show when it was first proposed for production during the 2015-16 season. Indeed, the process of working with actors, to build characters through the exercises depicted, is what Barkan truly finds most satisfying about directing. "Opening night doesn't matter to me. I don't care about opening night. Obviously, as an actor, it's supposedly all about opening night. But it's what happens before opening night that is so rich and so valuable to me, and how that process works. [Opening night] is almost anti-climactic to me, because all the work has been done," said Barkan. "It's like watching your child grow up and then they go off to college. [You] sort of let them go off onto their own life. It's like that. And having put all those hours and weeks into that process, it's hard to let go.â&#x20AC;? Barkan admitted, though, that this particular production has been one of the most difficult plays she's ever had to direct. Guiding her small cast through the range of emotions required by Baker's scriptâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; doing it all with minimal sets and production designâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; has been a remarkable challenge, she said. "I've had one actor admit to me, 'This is the most difficult thing I've ever had to do.' And when I come to rehearsals I'm excited, but I'm also a little scared. And that's what this play is all about." January 8-23. 8pm Friday & Saturday, 2pm Sunday. $16. The Village Players Theatre, 2740 Upton Ave. 419-472-6817thevillageplayers.org

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Operatic Christmas Commissioned by NBC and first performed on Christmas Eve in 1951, Amahl and the Night Visitors was the first opera composed for American television. Composer Gian Carlo Menotti took inspiration from Hieronymus Bosch’s The Adoration of the Magi to create the one-act opera about the poor, crippled shepherd boy who gave shelter to the Three Kings on their way to Bethlehem. Both a coming of age story, and a Christian tale, Amahl and the Night Visitors is a treat for all ages during the holidays. $12/general, $8/12 years and younger. 1pm Saturday, December 19. Collingwood Arts Center, 2413 Collingwood Blvd. 419-244-2787. Search for event at brownpapertickets.com

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Energetic daze Leave the holiday stress behind and be dazzled by amazing cirque performances, acrobatics and Broadway music, wrapped into one show during Cirque Dreams Holidaze. 300 costumes, 20 acts, and 30 performers will bring the spectacle and magic of the holidays to life in a truly audacious and sensational performance. 7:30 Friday, December 22 & Saturday, December 23. $28-$58. Stranahan Theater, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd. 419-381-8851. stranahantheater.org

Unfamiliar familial Often depicted as picture perfect, the American Midwestern family is sometimes more Dali than Rockwell. In playwright Sam Shepard’s 1979 Pulitzer Prize winning play, Buried Child, the American Dream is transformed into a nightmare. Vince brings his girlfriend home to meet his family but disappointment and disillusionment are quickly brought front and center when the family fails to remember Vince. Enjoy watching the breakdown of a family way more dysfunctional than yours during the Glacity Theatre Collective’s production. January 8-10 & 15-17. 8pm Friday & Saturday, 2pm Sunday. $15. The University of Toledo Center for Performing Arts, 1910 W. Rocket Dr. 419-530-2375. glacity.org —AC

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State of art

River House Arts prepares to swim upstream by Athena Cocoves In November 2009, River House Arts opened on Perrysburgâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s waterfront. Since, co-owners and married couple, Paula Baldoni and William Jordan, have curated more than 30 impressive exhibitions and have worked with almost 50 artists.

Making space

In January 2016, River House Arts will leave the historic Perrysburg building and relocate to downtown Toledo. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are very appreciative of Perrysburg and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think we would have been as successful anywhere else,â&#x20AC;? said Baldoni. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This community has been really supportive. But now it feels like we need to move to a more central location, one that will help us promote the entire region as a thriving arts center.â&#x20AC;?

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Originally, the coupleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shared love for art led them to transform the building that first housed Jordanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s photography studio into a fine arts gallery that emphasized stunning, contemporary exhibitions of local artists. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We kept hearing about

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Since its inception, River House Arts has become intimately acquainted with staple Toledo artists, like the late Edith Franklin, as well as welcomed and guided a new generation of younger artists, such as Sandra Jane Heard, Kristine Rumman, Adam Sanzenbacher, and Josh Byer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Toledo doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a culture of artists under gallery representation, but we really enjoy spending time working with the artists, watching them develop a body of work, and supporting the direction they want to go,â&#x20AC;? explained Baldoni. River House Artsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; mission to provide a clean, clear gallery to artists will provide a much-needed space in downtown. Unlike boutique galleries, which rotate shows but maintain stable work within the gallery, River House Artsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; more traditional method of starting new for every show allows for artworks not to be com-

White walls came alive when River House Arts put their zip code on the map during a February, 2011 group exhibit, â&#x20AC;&#x153;ART 43551â&#x20AC;?, which featured original works from Brian Heller, Mania Dajnak, Sandra Jane Heard, William Jordan, Scot MacPherson and Jennifer Solon. promised by competing visions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The artist can look at the space, see how their work is going to fit in the space. It is a boost to the artistâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; having a solo show is very significantâ&#x20AC;? explained Baldoni.

Transitions and transformations

Until River House Arts secures a downtown location, Baldoni and Jordan will keep busy by working with Owens Community College to help direct exhibitions in the Walter E. Terhune Gallery. Most recently, River House Arts announced a Call For Artists to participate in a forthcoming, juried exhibition. Allowing artists to jump off from the abstract concept, the themed exhibition, Borders, will be judged by arts writer, Sarah Rose

Sharp, who has written extensively on Midwest artists. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m really excited about the juror for our upcoming show,â&#x20AC;? said Baldoni. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am always encouraging artists to enter juried exhibitions. I tell them to look at the juror and think â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;do you want to get your work in front of them?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Sharp is so about the Midwest, so this is a perfect fit.â&#x20AC;? River House Arts is accepting submissions for Borders through February 1, 2016. The Perrysburg location will be open, hosting a holiday and moving sale of all contemporary, 20th, and 18th century works through Friday, January 15. 11am-6pm, Tuesday-Saturday, and by appointment. River House Arts, 115 W. Front St., Perrysburg. 419-874-8900. river-house-arts.com

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Wednesday, 12.16 Lucas County Juvenile Court Art Exhibition Opening - Art work by students in the Juvenile Courtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Art Enrichment Program and partner, The Toledo Museum of Art, present and exciting, new exhibition. Join Judge Denise Navarre Cubbon and Judge Connie Zemmelmen during the exhibit opening, with art by kids in the foster care, probation, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Art Integrated Mathâ&#x20AC;? program at the Juvenile Detention Center, and the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Discovery Artâ&#x20AC;? program at the Youth Treatment Center comprise the Art Enrichment program. 11am. Lucas County Juvenile Justice Center, 1801 Spielbusch Ave. 419-213-6744. co.lucas.oh.us Cool Yule - Hudson Galleryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual group exhibition showcases local artisan works perfect for the holiday season, an exhibition of ceramics, glass, jewelry, paintings, prints and more. Favored Toledo artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; works will be on display through December 24â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the time for a last-minute purchase. 10am-6pm TuesdayFriday, 10am-3pm Saturday. Hudson Gallery, 5645 N. Main St. 419-885-8381. hudsongallery.net

Thursday, 12.17 3rd Thursday Loop - Come explore Downtown Toledoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s amazing arts and cultural institutions, creative community, local businesses, and unique neighborhoods at the 3rd Thursday Loop, each month, year-round! Buses are $1 per event for unlimited rides throughout the evening. 5-9pm. Downtown Toledo. theartscommission.org

Saturday, 12.26 The Great Art Escape - The Toledo Museum of Artâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s holiday tradition will be inspired by the current exhibitions Degas and the Dance and The Rise of Sneaker Culture. A wide variety of live dance performances, concerts, art demonstrations, storytelling, and more will keep the museum alive. Through Sunday, January 3. The Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St. 419-255-8000. toledomuseum.org Free

Friday, 1.1 Kelly L. Chalfant - A Solo Exhibition - Nature photography by the Perrysburg resident. Through February 16. 8am-4:30pm. Perrysburg Municipal Building, 201 W. Indiana Ave., Perrysburg. mainart-ery.com Free

Saturday, 1.2 Exhibition Celebration: The Rise of Sneaker Culture - Celebrate the exploratory show and have fun with dance, dessert, and DJs. 6pm. The Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St., 419-255-8000. toledomuseum.org Free Fresh Start - The Toledo Artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Club Gallery will be filled with new work for the new year. Through January 28. 1-4pm, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The Toledo Artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Club, 54023 Elmer Dr. 419-531-4079. toledoartistsclub.com Coffee + Coloring Workshop - Blow off steam and enjoy a workshop in coloring at Bleak House. By using a previously sent JPEG copy of your favorite photo, instructor Lisa Waltz will turn your picture into a graphic ready for coloring. Please register by Saturday, December 26. $35/includes instruction, worksheets, 1 colorless blender, 1 8x10 color print of your photo and 1 8x10 coloring page on cardstock. 2-4pm. Bleak House Coffee, 612 Adams St. 419-740-1125. facebook.com/bleakhousecoffee

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Red Bird Arts District First Friday Art Walk Explore 24 art venues, boutiques, and restaurants while enjoying live music and other creative pursuits in Historic Downtown Sylvania. 5-8pm. Main Street in Downtown Sylvania. redbirds.org

Sunday, 1.10 Naturalists Camera Club of Toledo - The Metroparks partners with the Naturalists Camera Club of Toledo to present photography programs which include a guest speakers, photo instruction, club information and light refreshments. 2pm. Secor Room at Secor Metropark, 10001 W. Central Ave. 419-407-9793. metroparkstoledo.com, naturalistscameraclub.org

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ONGOING: Biennial Veteranâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Art Show - This non-juried exhibition is open to all honorably discharged veterans of any era or branch of service in any media or genre of Visual or Literary art, with intention on highlighting the talent and artistic abilities of our veterans. Through January 7. Way Public Library, 101 E. Indiana Ave., Perrysburg. 419-931-8732. MyPrizm.com

Thursday, 1.7 Sylvania Street Banners Reception- Enjoy artwork created for Sylvania Street banners by fifth graders at Stranahan Elementary will be on display. The

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Three decades, one nation, and 30 experiences are currently on view at the Detroit Institute of Arts. 30 Americans, a stunning exhibit, showcases 30 of the most renowned American black artists, including major names like Jean-Michel Basquiat, Kara Walker, Nick Cave, Lorna Simpson and Kerry James Marshall. Concepted about the black experience, issues of racial, political, historical, and gender identity in contemporary culture are explored through paintings, sculptures, installation, video and more. Through January 18. 9am-4pm Tuesday-Thursday, 9am-10pm Friday, 10am-5pm Saturday and Sunday. $17.50/general adult, $10.50/youth (6-17). Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit. 313-833-7900. dia.org

Street art Ezra Pound once said that â&#x20AC;&#x153;all great art is born of the metropolis,â&#x20AC;? and while this might be an exaggeration, Poundâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s statement rings true about a cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ability to nurture expression. Explore the many ways artists have been inspired by urban environment during a collaborative show in the TMAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hitchcock Gallery during The City. The exhibit features 40 works curated from the TMA collection by students of Art Museum Practices and New Media Design Practices at The University of Toledo. From architecture and romance to urban tragedy, discover the history of the complex relationship between artists and cities in this collaborative show. Ongoing through February 14. Toledo Museum of Art Hitchcock Gallery, 2445 Monroe St. 419-255-8000. toledomuseum.org, utoledo.edu/comm-arts/art Free â&#x20AC;&#x201D; AC

Pete Hoffman: A Comic Journey - The late University of Toledo alumni will be featured in an exhibit, with selections of his cartoon art, including his long-running continuity strip, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jeff Cobbâ&#x20AC;? (19541978) on display. Through May 6. The University of Toledo Carlson Library First Floor, 2801 W. Bancroft St. 419-530-2323. utoledo.edu/library Greater Toledo: The City in the World - Celebrate global connections by examining the people and organizations from Toledo who have shaped â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and been shaped by â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the world. Through May 6. 8am-5pm, Monday-Friday. Ward M. Canaday Center for Special Collections at The University of Toledo, 2801 W. Bancroft Rd. 419-530-4480. utoledo.edu/library/canaday Free The Fauna of America, by Bryce Denison - The Farmington Hills, MI photographer showcases a wide variety of photos to illustrate some of the incredible diversity of animal life found in North and Central America. 10am-5pm, Friday-Sundays. Through January 31. National Center for Nature Photography at Secor Metropark, 10001 W. Central Ave. 419-407-9793. metroparkstoledo.com

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High school sweethearts Atla & Matt DeChamplain imbue jazz standards with fevered passion Atla and Matt DeChamplain have such consuming love for jazz it’s fitting that their love follows suit. The pair met in a Connecticut high school jazz combo, and has been inseparable since— they attended the University of Toledo together and then set off on a shared music career. This all makes the married couple’s return for Friday’s show at the University Church special. The married couple originally came to Toledo for its history. Atla wanted to be taught by legendary UT vocalist/teacher Jon Hendricks. Matt, who loves stride piano, was excited to walk in pianist Art Tatum’s footsteps. “As soon as we got to Toledo, he said ‘Art Tatum’s house is here, let’s go,’” Atla recalls. “We hadn’t even unpacked our things.”

Living the dream

The two met in high school, but Atla’s love of jazz goes back to childhood when her family attended the Connecticut Traditional Jazz Festival. “They had music from morning to night,” she says. “It was my introduction to jazz and a really great way to start… My day was filled with jazz from the first note of the day to the last note of the evening. It was amazing.” Her passion guided her through a difficult beginning. “I was really tone deaf,” she confides. “My mom was not a very good singer. I remember her saying ‘I think you got your voice from my side of the family,’ which

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meant that you have to sing very softly… [but] I always wanted to be a singer and pestered my parents until they got me voice lessons.”

Loving a great pianist

In high school, Alta met Matt. His jazz education came courtesy of a player piano bought by his grandparents in his youth. The piano sharpened his jazz ear, even though he didn’t learn to read music for years. Matt’s talent caught Atla’s attention, who would convince him to stay after school and help her study music. Alone time, at last. “He’s a year older and his father is a great guitarist; it just seemed like music was coming out of his pores and I wanted to be around him,” she says. “So we started singing songs together. I used to sing songs about how I secretly loved him. He was 16, so he had no idea.” In February, the couple released their debut album together, Pause, culled from their repertoire the last five years. “We’re already talking about our next album which is going to be a tribute to Jon Hendricks,” says Atla. “Before I met him at eighteen, I had every one of his albums. He’s so humble and charismatic you almost forget how incredibly talented he is. So I definitely want to do an album that would help me say thanks for everything he’s done.” 7:30pm Friday, December 18. University Church, 4747 Hill Ave. Free

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Game your way into the New Year

Ring in the new year at Toledo’s first 21+ arcade, with DJ Manny and DJ ADubb as they play the hottest tunes for you to dance your way into 2016. 8pm. Bar 145 & Reset, 5305 Monroe St. 419-593-0073. bar145toledo.com

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Make it a New Year’s Eve to remember with an exclusive fireworks show to ring in 2016, an open bar, fantastic food and dancing all night long. 8:30pm. $100. The BirdCage Bar and Grill at Fifth Third Field. 419-725-9255. toledowalleye.com

New Year’s Eve at Aidriana’s

Enjoy a wonderful dinner at one of Toledo’s newest restaurants, and for New Year’s Day, Aidriana’s will serve a wonderful brunch with corned beef, cabbage and breakfast fare. Reservations suggested. NYE dinner: $85/ single, $150/couple; Brunch: $12/person. Aidriana’s Restaurant, 6060 Renaissance Place Suite G, Sylvania. 419-214-0599. aidrianas.com

Noon Year’s Eve

Celebrate New Year’s Eve at noon so the kids can join in the festivities. There’s an ice slide in the Amphitheatre and an ice carving demonstration leading up to the ball reaching it’s peak at high noon! 11am-1pm. $12/ages 2-11 and 60+, $15/adults. Toledo Zoo, 2 Hippo Way. 419-385-4040. toledozoo.org

New Year’s Eve Dinner

Guests will be welcomed with champagne followed by a festive 8-course menu and optional wine pairings. For guests of the second seating, Gene Parker will headline a 4-piece band with dancing until 1am, and you will receive parting gifts to continue the celebration into 2016. Reservations required. Two seatings: 5:30pm ($90/ guest) & 8:30pm ($195/guest). Element 112, 5735 N. Main St., Sylvania. 419-5171104. element112restaurant.com

Pearl of Wisdom

Enjoy an upscale evening, as musician Carmen Miller will serenade you and your beau with diverse music, from 8:30pm-1am. Dine on steaks, seafood, and traditional American fare from the menu, or opt for the special— a four course meal for two. 3:30pm1am. $10/per person, $15/per couple. Memphis Pearl, 5147 Main St., Sylvania. 419-517-2199. memphispearl.com

Laff it up with Comedian Aaron Kleiber

Start your night with some Laffs! Aaron Kleiber, who in the past has toured with Bob Saget, Steve-O, and Doug Benson, has begun killing venues as a headliner. This middle-aged comedian focuses his energetic schtick on comedic insight regarding fatherhood and marriage. 6pm/ doors, 7:30pm/show. $15. Laffs Inc.,

Six Courses at Evans Street Station

Enjoy a six-course meal with a perfectly paired wine or beer with each course, as well as a complimentary midnight champagne toast. 5pm-1am. $75. Evans Street Station, 110 S. Evans St., Tecumseh, MI. 517-424-5555. evansstreetstation.com

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An Over-the-Top Celebration Enjoy the party of the year with New Year’s Eve Toledo 2016. Live musical entertainment by Jim Lieber and DJ AK will get the crowd dancing with a massive NYE balloon drop, featuring thousands of dollars in prizes, a midnight champagne toast and a NYE photo booth. Cosponsored by the Toledo City Paper, this party will include a lavish dinner buffet with Asian inspired items, including Kobe Bay’s sushi and yakitori skewers. Uber and LYFT discount promotion codes, as well as discounted Park Inn Hotel room rates, with a complimentary shuttle running from the hotel for party-goers. Proceeds benefit JDRF. Get your tickets (last year’s event sold out) at NewYearsEveToledo.com. 8pm Thursday, December 31. $55. Kobe Bay at the Docks (home of 7: The Saturday Experience), 18 Main St. NewYearsEveToledo.com, official hashtag: #NYETOLEDO —MLR

All Sizzle at Mancy’s Steakhouse

Begin the evening with a meal at the historic Mancy’s Steakhouse. An appetizer, salad/ soup, entree and side dish will be included in the reservation only dinner. Spots are filling up quickly, so call now! 4-9:30pm. 953 Phillips Ave. 419-476-4154. mancys.com

Revolutionary Wine Dinner 2016

Enjoy an exclusive six-course dinner, expertly prepared with wine pairings. Reservations required. 7pm. $80/person + tax and tip. Revolution Grille, 5333 Monroe St. 419-841-0066. revolutiongrille.com

Enjoy music from DJ Gary Collier, beginning at 9pm and a complimentary champage toast at midnight. 8pm. $5 suggested cover 1515 S. Byrne. 419-389-6003. docwatsonstoledo.com

POP into 2016

Enjoy a fantastic meal with live musical entertainment by Don Coats. Reservations suggested. $45/single, $80/couple. POP Grille, 3309 N. Holland Sylvania Rd. partyontthepalate.com

Dance into the New Year

La Scola is partnering with the Ballroom Company to ring in the New Year during a night of dancing, champagne and elegant tastes. The night opens with dance lessons and appetizers. 7:30pm-1am. $55/before Christmas, $65/after Christmas. Graystone Hall, 29101 Hufford Rd., Perrysburg. 419-350-6580. Visit the event page on Facebook.

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From 11am-11pm, stop by the New Year’s Buffet, there will also be a dinner option from 5-10pm. To finish the night, catch all the Motown feels, with DJ Jewels and the Ohio Players at 11pm. $36.99/Buffet, $100/Dinner. Hollywood Casino, 1968 Miami St. 419-661-5220. hollywoodcasinotoledo.com

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Local jazz legend, Ramona Collins, will perform for the her second consecutive New Year’s Eve at Dégagé Jazz Cafe. 301 River Rd., Maumee. 419-794-8205. historiccommercialbuilding.com

December 16 • January 12

Join Unity of Toledo Spiritual Center and experience the embrace of peace while you celebrate spiritual growth and development and learn to let go what is no longer serving you. 7pm. Unity of Toledo Spiritual Center, 3535 Executive Pkwy. 419-537-1001. Free t at e extended lis Check out th Paper.com ToledoCity

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Highlighted events indicates our picks for the week

wed, dec 16 Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

Treo Restaurant: Barile & May, Acoustic Wednesdays Ye Olde Cock N Bull: Danny Mettler Sodbusters: Ragtime Rick

Jazz, Blues, R&B

Dégagé Jazz Cafe: Hector Mendoza

thurs, dec 17 Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop Bar 145: DJ ADUBB

Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

Bronze Boar: Steve Kennedy Ye Olde Cock N Bull: Captain Sweet Shoes Smoke BBQ: Gene Zenz

Jazz, Blues, R&B

TMA Glass Pavilion: All in the Family: Heralding the Season Dégagé Jazz Cafe: Dan & Grant Flick Ye Olde Durty Bird: Groove Plexus Toledo Museum of Art: Jazz Under Glass South End Bar and Grille: Jeff McDonald’s Big Band All-Stars Treo Restaurant: The Rutter/Spurlock Group

fri, dec 18 Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

Bier Stube: BOFFO Howard’s: Cross My Heart Quimby’s Food & Spirits: Elixer Mutz: New Fashioned Ye Olde Durty Bird: Stonehouse Bar 145: Old Skool The FARM: Dominick Gray + Bliss Nova + Michael Reed Quartet Laffs: Jamming for Justice

Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

Smoke BBQ: Greg Aranda Shawn’s Irish Tavern: Johnny Rod Treo Restaurant: Mojoe Boes Bronze Boar: Joe Woods Doc Watson’s: Andrew Ellis Ye Olde Cock N Bull: Barile and May followed by Distant Cousinz Sodbuster Bar: Fish Fisher Plate 21: The Fritz Byers Band Rocky’s: Kyle White Dorr St. Cafe: Lady K Majestic Oak Winery: Martin Koop Chateau Tebeau Winery: Tony Robles

Jazz, Blues, R&B

Dégagé Jazz Cafe: Damen Cook

Sat, dec 19 Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

Bar 145: Radio Tokyo Mutz: DJ Dre Wills Realm: DubtronicA River Cafe & Marina: Elixer The M Lounge: House Weekends w/ Ian Thomas Bronze Boar: Kids with Knives Ye Olde Durty Bird: New Fashioned Ye Olde Cock n Bull: Not Fast Enuff Treo Restaurant: TwinPfunk

Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

Smoke BBQ: Slim Doc Watson’s: Dave Carpenter & Shawn McMahon The Village Idiot: The Eight Fifteens Majestic Oak Winery: Kyle White Chateau Tebeau Winery: Lance Horwedel Triple Crown Lounge: Johnny Rod

Jazz, Blues, R&B

The Valentine Theatre: Toledo Jazz Orchestra Christmas Concert: Kenton, Goodwin & More

sun, dec 20 Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

Envy Night Club Toledo: Lyfe Jennings Home Coming Concert

Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

Majestic Oak Winery: Acoustic Penguin

Jazz, Blues, R&B

Ye Olde Durty Bird: Straight Up

mon, dec 21 Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

Treo Restaurant: Chris Shutters & Matt Havers Village Idiot: S. S. Web Ye Olde Durty Bird: T-Town Rounds

Jazz, Blues, R&B

Ciao!: Chris Brown and Candice Coleman

tues, dec 22 Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop Bar 145: DJ Jay Herbert

The Village Idiot: Mike Merritt’s Santapocalypse Sodbuster Bar: The Right Angles Bronze Boar: Son Rising Band

Jazz, Blues, R&B

Ye Olde Durty Bird: Laura Rain & the Caesars

sun, dec 27 Jazz, Blues, R&B

Dégagé Jazz Cafe: Hector Mendoza Ye Olde Durty Bird: Willie Rough & the Swell Band

Classical & Spiritual

Toledo Museum of Art: The Great Art Escape: Dutch Organ Concert

mon, dec 28 Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

Ye Olde Durty Bird: New Mondays

Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic Treo Restaurant: Kyle Smithers

tues, dec 29

Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

Sodbuster Bar: Kyle Smithers

Bar 145: DJ Jay Herbert

Jazz, Blues, R&B

Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

Ciao!: Chris Brown and Candice Coleman Ye Olde Durty Bird: Drew Ewing Trio Treo Restaurant: Willy Ruff & Petr Karchenko

wed, dec 23 Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

Sodbuster Bar: Kyle Smithers Treo Restaurant: Ross & Kaiden

Jazz, Blues, R&B

Ye Olde Durty Bird: Michelle & Thee Associates

wed, dec 30

The Village Idiot: Merry Chrimbus Bash

Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

Ye Olde Durty Bird: Amelia Airharts Ye Olde Cock N Bull: Danny Mettler Mutz: Josh Whitney Sodbusters: Ragtime Rick Treo Restaurant: The Shutters/Gramza Project, Acoustic Wednesdays

Jazz, Blues, R&B

Dégagé Jazz Cafe: Tyler Aukerman

thurs, dec 24 Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

Bronze Boar: Steve Kennedy Ye Olde Cock n Bull: Captain Sweet Shoes

Jazz, Blues, R&B

South End Bar and Grille: Jeff McDonald’s Big Band All-Stars

fri, dec 25 Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

The M Lounge: House Weekends w/ Ian Thomas

Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic Bronze Boar: Joe Woods The Village Idiot: Andrew Ellis

sat, dec 26 Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

Ye Olde Cock N Bull: Arctic Clam Rocky’s: Bob and Trez Toledo Museum of Art: The Great Art Escape: Dutch Organ Concert Treo Restaurant: The New Fashioned Bronze Boar: Son Rising Band

Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

Majestic Oak Winery: Bob, Trez & Big C Angelo’s Northwood Villa: Dave Rybaczewski

Bar 145: Captain Sweet Shoes

Treo Restaurant: Acoustic Wednesdays Ye Olde Cock N Bull: Danny Mettler Sodbusters: Ragtime Rick

Jazz, Blues, R&B

Dégagé Jazz Cafe: Hector Mendoza

thurs, dec 31 Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

Ye Olde Cock N Bull: Arctic Clam Howard’s Club H: The Casket Company Chateau Tebeau Winery: Classic Trendz Ye Olde Durty Bird: The Eight Fifteens The Village Idiot: NYE Bash ft. Kentucky Chrome Bar 145: DJ ADUBB & DJ Manny

Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

Ye Olde Cock n Bull: Captain Sweet Shoes Barr’s Public House: Elixer Majestic Oak Winery: Zak Ward Bronze Boar: Steve Kennedy

Jazz, Blues, R&B

South End Bar and Grille: Jeff McDonald’s Big Band All-Stars Dégagé Jazz Cafe: Ramona Collins Mancy’s Italian Grill: Skip Turner Band

fri, jan 1 Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

The M Lounge: House Weekends w/ Ian Thomas Bar 145: The Skittlebots

Classical & Spiritual

Toledo Museum of Art: The Great Art Escape: Dutch Organ Concert

Waltzing in the New Year

Make the first day of 2016 memorable while you sway and move in the Toledo Museum of Art Great Gallery to indie-folk music by Toledo’s The Antivillains and special guest, Seth Bernard of Earthwork Music. The Antivillains will play the folksy, harmonic tunes that have made them a familiar name in Toledo’s music scene. Joining them will be Seth Bernard, whose Michigan family farm, Earthwork Farm, has grown into a large, musical community of artists and musicians. Don’t miss this special, soft performance from 6:30-8:3pm on Friday, January 1. Toledo Museum of Art Great Gallery, 2445 Monroe St. 419-255-8000. toledomuseum.org Free

Rock n’ rollin’ into the New Year

Start your year off right by stepping into the groove with two fun, high-energy bands that have their own progressive approaches to rock n’ roll. The Go Rounds, a psychedelically-cool, soul-inspired, rock band from Kalamazoo, will join Indiana’s Kansas Bible Company, a bluesy, horn-friendly cast of seven musicians. Fans of hip, twangy sounds, or bands like Arcade Fire, and Modest Mouse, will love these two eclectic groups. Visit Facebook for more information. 9pm Friday, January 8. The Village Idiot, 309 Conant St., Maumee. 419-893-7281. villageidiotmaumee.com —AC

String something beautiful

The Toledo Symphony Orchestra will begin 2016 with a Beethoven classic. Often referred to as Serioso, the classic composer’s String Quartet No. 11 was inspired by anger stemming from Napoleon’s attack on Vienna in 1810. Since Beethoven never intended for this composition to be performed in public, he wrote it for a small group of string artists in a tight circle, the audience will experience a compact group of musicians with distinct elements creating a rich harmony. 7pm Sunday, January 10. $35. The Toledo Club, 235 14th St. 419-243-2200. toledosymphony.com —ACG

sat, jan 2

Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

Treo Restaurant: Acoustic Wednesdays Sodbusters: Ragtime Rick

Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

Realm: Dubtronica The M Lounge: House Weekends w/ Ian Thomas

The Village Idiot: Jennifer Westwood & The Handsome Devils Majestic Oak Winery: Johnny Rod

Jazz, Blues, R&B

Toledo Museum of Art: Big Band and Ballroom Dance Performance & The Great Art Escape: Toledo Jazz Orchestra Dégagé Jazz Cafe: Ruth Nichols Quartet

tues, jan 5 Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop Bar 145: DJ Jay Herbert

Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic Sodbuster Bar: Kyle Smithers

wed, jan 6 Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop Bar 145: Amelia Airharts

thurs, jan 7 Bronze Boar: Steve Kennedy Bar 145: The Lonely Friends

fri, jan 8 Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

Table Forty 4: 427 The Village Idiot: The Anti Villians, The Go Rounds, and The Kansas City Bible Company The M Lounge: House Weekends w/ Ian Thomas Bar 145: The Zack Attack Bier Stube: 3’s Company

Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

Majestic Oak Winery: Grant Flick & Ethan Setiawan The Village Idiot: James and The Drifters

Jazz, Blues, R&B

The Valentine Theatre: TJO Plays for the Ratpack

sun, jan 10 Classical & Spiritual

Toledo Club: Beethoven’s Serioso

tues, jan 12 Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop Bar 145: DJ Jay Herbert

Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic Sodbuster Bar: Kyle Smithers

Majestic Oak Winery: Don Coats

sat, jan 9 Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

The M Lounge: House Weekends w/ Ian Thomas Ye Olde Cock N Bull: Hundred Dollar Baby

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Spanning time Friday, 12.18 / Toledo Botanical Garden Join in the celebration of the shortest day and longest night of the year during SunMoon’s Annual Winter Solstice Gathering 2015: Embrace the “Return of the Light” through powerful Sacred Sounds. Experience the vibrations of different sound vessels to permeate through the darkness during the annual astronomical phenomenon. Participants are encouraged to bring personal spiritual elements like stones, crystals, or anything else held dear, along with blankets and pillows to lay upon during the solstice performance. Tickets are available at Asherah’s Garden, It’s Yoga Toledo and SunMoonEarth. Reservations required. 7pm Friday, December 18. $20/ advance, $25/at the door. Toledo Botanical Garden Conference Center, 5403 Elmer Dr. Contact Stephanie Saba: 419-261-7000. sunmoon7earth.com —MLR

Thursday, 12.17 [education] StartUp Toledo December: Sparr Games Flying high off the success of their Kickstarter fundraiser, Jake Spencer & Jacob Parr of local company, Sparr Games, will discuss their their flagship game, Master Thief. Grab a drink and learn about the game, the design process, navigating crowdsourcing, and more. 6:30pm. Manhattan’s Pub ‘N Cheer, 1516 Adams St. 419-243-6675. manhattanstoledo.com, sparrgames.com Free

Saturday, 12.19 [comedy] Derek Richards - Catch the Detroit-born, bluecollar comedian during his stop in Toledo. Expect politically incorrect, biting humor from the first funnyman that performed at Guantanamo Bay. Shows at 7:30pm and 10:30pm. $15. Laff Inc., 3922 Secor Rd. 419-214-0700. laffsinc.com

Saturday, 12.26 [miscellaneous] Winterfest Community Open Skate - Celebrate the season and skate where the pros skate. The Open Skate sessions will feature holiday music, movies and fun activities for the whole family. Hourly skate sessions: 12:15-5:15pm. $18, $5/with Winterfest game ticket. Also on Saturday, January 2. Huntington Center, 500 Jefferson Ave. 419-725-9255. toledowalleye.com

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Sunday, 12.27 [miscellaneous] Harlem Globetrotters - Be dazzled by the one-ofa-kind basketball performance, during the group’s 90th anniversary world tour. 3pm. $22-$115. Huntington Center, 500 Jefferson Ave. 419-255-3300. huntingtoncentertoledo.com

Friday, 1.1 [sports] Hangover Classic - It’s a new year, a new you— and a new hangover. Fill up on liquids and carbs, then head out for the 14th Annual Hangover Classic 5K. 10:30am, building opens. 11:45/race. Before December 18: $3/enter without shirt, $13/with shirt. $5/day of, without shirt. Monclova Community Center, 8115 Monclova Rd., Monclova. toledoroadrunners.org

December 16 • January 13

Sunday, 1.2 [education] Snowflake Workshop - Decorate your home for winter and create papercut snowflakes. Noon-4pm. Free with admission: $11/ages 13-64. $10/seniors ages 65+. $9/ages 3-12. Free/children ages 2 and younger. $1.50 discount for all Lucas County residents. Imagination Station, 1 Discovery Way. 419-244-2674. imaginationstationtoledo.org

Sunday, 1.3 [miscellaneous] Historical Tours of the Manor House - Explore the Depression era home and learn about our region’s history. Open Sundays, January through March. Noon-5pm. Manor House at Wildwood Preserve Metropark, 5100 W. Central Ave. 419-407-9700. metroparkstoledo.com Free

Wednesday, 1.6 [education] Seminar In Ecology - This monthly seminar discusses ecological concepts in our area. Each seminar will focus on a different ecological concept that is showcased within a particular park. All knowledge levels are welcome. Reservations required. 6:30-8:30pm. $7. Secor Room at Secor Metropark, 10001 W. Central Ave. 419-407-9700. metroparkstoledo.com

Thursday, 1.7 [miscellaneous] Open Mic Contest Show - Get a chuckle and check out blossoming Toledo comedy as amateur comedians battle for a prize. Ages 18+. 7pm/doors, 8pm/show. $5. Laffs Comedy Club, 3922 Secor Rd. 419-214-0700. laffsinc.com

Friday, 1.8 [sports] Professional Bull Riders Riders - Cowboys will attempt to stay on a bucking bull for at least eight seconds, with judges looking at both the rider’s and the bull’s performance. The top 15 riders compete in the short round, or “short go”; the rider with the highest point total from the entire event becomes the winner. Also on January 9. 7:30pm. $10-$50. Huntington Center, 500 Jefferson Ave. 419-255-3300. huntingtoncentertoledo.com

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[literary] Poetry Writing Workshop: Spoken Trunk of Truths - Poetess STORMI will host a 4 week series workshop with featured speakers. Developmental material will be provided. More info to follow. Saturdays through January 30. 11am-1pm. The Trunk, 3353 Franklin Ave. toledopoet.com

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Giving kids and police officers a Christmas to remember by Dorian Slaybod On Monday, December 21, 125 kids will storm Meijer with gift cards in hand and 130 police officer chaperones by their sides, during the 7th annual 12 Kids of Christmas. This event, organized by a couple of police officers, provides kids in need with a day where they feel privileged. And these kids, many of whom have met police officers under more serious circumstances, will spend the day with no concerns but the holiday spirit.

Kids and Christmas

“I’ve always been a fan of kids and Christmas,” said Toledo Police Officer, Joe Okos, who along with fellow officer, Zach Stewart, started the annual event. They began with just 12 kids, as a project for the local non-profit, Feet on the Street, which works to help engage police and firefighters with the community. The next year, it grew to 25 kids, and then 50, then 100, and finally to 125 this year. Over 130 officers from the Toledo Police Department, Ohio Highway Patrol, Lucas County Sheriffs and the University of Toledo will volunteer their time to be paired with one of the 125 kids. The officers will drive the kids to Meijer and walk with them down the aisles as the kids pick out their Christmas gifts.

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Meijer donates most of the money for the event, with help from other fundraisers throughout the year. Vito’s, will serve pizza to all the kids and officers when they return to the Huntington Center with their gifts. There will be live music, photos with Santa and petting animals from the Toledo Zoo. After the party, all of the kids will go home with gifts in hand, having made a friend in an officer.

Truly in need

“I know that each child is truly in need,” said Okos. Many of the kids, referred by Lucas County Children Services, have been subjected to neglect and/or abuse, while some have been removed from their parents’ homes. For many of the kids 12 Kids of Christmas is a muchneeded escape. The event also provides an opportunity for the kids to see police officers in a positive context, instead of during traumatic times. “This event shows them a softer, gentler side of officers,” said Sherry Dunn, the Public Information Specialist for Children Services. “The kids realize officers are people, too,” said Dunn. “The kids have so much fun talking and spending time with them... [m]any of them, after the event, want to be officers, too!”

Officer Frank Adley riding with the kids.

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“It’s nice to see their little, happy faces,” said Officer Danielle Kasprzak, who has volunteered with 12 Kids of Christmas for the past 12 years. Kasprzak is known as “Rudolph” because she drives the lead car, outfitted with antlers, on the way to Meijer. Each year, Kasprzak watches kids warm up after meeting a police officers for the first time. The first year she volunteered, she chaperoned a girl who was initially very quiet and standoffish, albeit sweet: she wanted to spend her whole gift card on clothes and toys for her brother. Kasprzak had to make sure that the girl bought at least some toys for herself. “She went from arms folded... to hugging me by the end of the day,” said Kasprzak, who was committed to the event after that.

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Danielle Kasprzak helping kids shop for gifts at Meijer. Each year she looks forward to Christmas because it is time for 12 Kids of Christmas. “We don’t get to feel good about being cops often enough,” said Kasprzak. “Here, we get to feel good about being police.” If you would like to get involved or make a donation to 12 Kids of Christmas, go to feetonthestreet.org. Dorian Slaybod is an attorney happily living in Toledo. eet us @TCPaper Got a comment? Tw

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A “hole” lotta fun Step into the sweet, sweet world of donuts (and exercise) during the Donut Dash and Dirty Dozen Eat/Run Challenge. Blending the world of athletics and junk food, this special event is fun for all ages and features donuts in a variety of ways. From eating donuts at designated intervals during a fourmile run, to being one of the finishers of the race and receiving donuts galore, the entire event will be as sweet as it is exciting. Donut-themed costumes are encouraged. Registration required. 8am/ registration, 9am/dash begins on Sunday, January 10. $5. Second Sole of Toledo, 4190 Levis Commons Blvd., Perrysburg. 419-931-8484. Visit event page on Facebook for more information. —MLR

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Natural Cosmetics Make and Take - Review the “Dirty Dozen” of cosmetics and look at some natural alternatives. Participants will take home a natural sugar scrub that they make at the end of class. 7pm. $5. Bassett’s Health Foods, 3344 Secor Rd. 419-531-0334. bassettshealthfoods.com

Positivity, Positivity - This 4 week class is designed to help you create more positivity in your daily life through practical tools and ideas. Taught by Krista McCarthy Mignin, MS, Life Coach. Registration required. Mondays through January 25. 10am. $48/4 classes, $15/single class. Harmony in Life, 5747 N. Main St., Sylvania. 419-517-0047. harmonyinlifecenter.com

Saturday, 12.19 Citizen Advisory Group: Welcome to Medicare - Learn the ins-and-outs of Medicare and how to find out if you are eligible. 10am-noon. Way Public Library, 101 E. Indiana Ave., Perrysburg. 419-872-0204 (Ron Meyers). waylibrary.info 8th Annual Rudolph 5K Run and Walk This festive event will feature a 1K kids’ fun run and prizes. Costumes encouraged. Registration required. 7am/registration, 9am/5K, 8:30/1K fun run. Prices vary. Rossford Recreation Center, 400 Dixie Hwy. 419-666-2905. rossfordrecreation.com

ONGOING Walk-in Flu Vaccines - Keep yourself safe from catching the flu. For children and adults. Charged to insurance or self-pay. $25/shots, $30/nasal. 8:30am-5pm Monday and Friday, 8:30am-6:30pm Tuesday through Thursday, 9am-noon Saturday. Rocket Pediatrics, 1089 Pray Blvd. (next to Kroger), Waterville. 567-952-2100. uthealth.utoledo.edu/clinics/ped_general/

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Happy Holidays! Venus and Mercury change signs, the new moon gives us a chance for new beginnings and excitement surrounds us every minute. — BY SUE LOVETT ARIES (March 21-April 19) Settle at home have your way, you end the year in front of the TV. On the 1st enjoy a traditional dinner and the 23rd until the 28th. Share food and football on the 1st. Look at your budget. You are in a fog relax until the 4th, then work on financial goals. from the 5th through the 10th— then it’s full Get your home in shape before the 11th. speed ahead.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) You are close to

home the 19th and 20th. You are bargain-hunting the 26th, taking decorations down the 30th, and may sleep through the end of the year. You always resolve to lose weight and save money. The new moon on the 9th makes you think of travel and education.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Balance your

checkbook the 16th. Let someone serve you on Christmas. You shop the 26th but lose steam early. Get some rest until New Year’s Eve. Enjoy the 1st with family and friends. Fasten your seat belt when Mercury slows down on the 5th. Take off on the 9th and 10th and HAVE FUN!

CANCER (June 21-July 22) Your partner

SCORPIO (October 23-November 21)

You start the 17th shoppin and serving, make deliveries for those less fortunate. You spend Christmas day at home and enjoy a New Year’s Eve party with friends. Check all communications starting the 5th.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22-December 20) You are a little late mailing cards and gifts.

Santa is really good to you. Thanks to Venus you are very happy at year’s end. Be with someone who delights you on the 1st and 2nd. Tie up loose ends on the 3rd and 4th. Slow down on the 7th. Take a look at your budget the 9th and/ or 10th.

CAPRICORN (December 21-January 19)

is your savior starting the 21st. The full moon Christmas Day shines on your accomplishments. Stay home the 1st and eat more than you should while watching football. Worry about taxes the 9th and 10th – you can “think”, but take no action.

Late Christmas Eve and Christmas Day the full moon makes your love life, friendships, and relationships perfect. If money makes the world go round, yours is spinning as 2016 begins. Make a list of goals and resolutions when the new moon makes its annual visit to your sign on the 9th.

LEO (July 23-August 22) Travel the 19th and

AQUARIUS (January 20-February 18) You

20th, stay close to home starting the 21st. Shop the 23rd and entertain on Christmas Eve and/or Christmas Day. Get set to welcome the New Year in a new place. The headache on the 1st is from too much food and football. You are on the road the 3rd and 4th. Pay attention to your finances.

VIRGO (August 23-September 22) Travel may begin the 19th. You are on the through the 27th. Starting the 28th get ready for the greatest New Year’s celebration of your life. You are the ONLY sign that keeps your resolutions. Catch up on “thank you” notes the 3rd. LIBRA (September 23-October 22) Help with a charity event the 18th. There is an “unusual” event the 25th so be prepared. If you

help others celebrate the holiday the 22nd and 23rd. On the 25th Uranus, your ruling planet, ends its five month “backward” period, putting you on top of the world. On the 3rd think about your career, but do not “act”. The world slows down on the 5th. On the 9th someone from your past comes back into your life.

PISCES (February 19-March 20) From the 18th through the 20th you are so busy helping others that you might neglect your own responsibilities. So much happens on the 24th and 25th that you need a personal assistant. Shop the 26th; collapse the 27th. Start the New Year in a new place. Return to your routine the 4th. There may be rough waters until the 9th, but you survive.

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CELEBRITY CAPRICORN

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1. Key’s partner in 20 comedy 6. Long way to go in 24 25 NYC 9. Mr. T cult comedy 28 14. Guitar god, in slang 30 31 32 15. Mustard’s rank: Abbr. 39 16. Letter after 6043 44 Across 17. Dress with a high49 waist cut 19. Light lunch 52 20. Likely Cy Young candidate 21. “Like THAT’s going 58 to happen!” 62 23. “Time Out Of Mind” star 67 24. Electrical devices that regulate voltage 70 28. Rapper Fetty ___ 29. Small cut 30. V.I.P. 36. Leatherman tool 39. IVF supplies 40. Dusting necessity 42. First word of “California Dreamin’” 43. Kvetching phrase 46. FTC target 49. Doctor’s visit, maybe 51. Super PAC ammo 52. Sonic rival 58. “Matilda” author 59. Ease up 60. Letter before 16-Across 62. “See you later” 64. Nixon’s pet 67. Place to call home 68. How-___ (some wiki pages) 69. Pad Thai or chocolate chip cookies, e.g. 70. Glove material 71. War hero 72. Ran through the wringer

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Jabbar did commercials for 13. Wished, as a farewell 18. Like some contract work 22. Hotel units: Abbr. 25. “Too cute” 26. “Not for me” 27. Bugling grazer 30. Halloween word 31. Brown, e.g. 32. Cared deeply 33. Sapsucker’s home 34. Where to go in Manchester 35. Boarding area: Abbr. 37. Reach new heights? 38. Santa’s Village employee 41. Shop alternative 44. Leave out 45. Talk, talk, talk 47. Pint point 48. “___ you know the muffin man” 50. AFC East team 52. ___ Juice 53. “The Blacklist” home 54. California lake 55. Mushroom creator, for short 56. Perfect copy 57. Identifying words 58. Henkel AG soap brand 61. Somewhat 63. Ranch handle 65. Actress Dennings 66. Obama ___

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2016 City of Toledo Forecast

Toledo was “born” on January 7, 1837. If it were a person, Toledo would be bossy, not a risk taker, and resistant to change of any kind. Let’s look at 2016:

JANUARY – Some planets going retrograde

(slowing down) on the 6th and 8th make us face issues we had hoped to forget. The sun and three planets change signs, leaders may have to “eat their words” in January. There will be personnel changes, possibly the Fire Chief.

FEBRUARY – Venus and Mercury are both

in the sign of Capricorn. On the 8th the new moon brings financial agreements within city council. February ought to be positive, except for more personnel changes after the 22nd.

MARCH – The eclipse on March 9th looks as

if a department/someone will be “exposed” for wrongdoing with money. On the positive side, a good excuse will pop up by the 14th. Things are relatively quiet the week of the 21st as hours are reduced. On the 26th and 27th policemen and firemen are busy!

APRIL – Every year we attempt to tackle

spring cleaning. Plans will be announced the 7th. There is talk (again) about making the temporary tax permanent. Higher education is part of the plan to get more people in the city limits. A lot of property is still unsold. The population continues to decrease.

MAY – A lot is going on with police and fire. Festivals and waterfront activities put the people in a good mood. Volunteers clean up neighborhoods. Effort is made to get donations to save the city’s strained budget.

JUNE – The city brags about its appearance, and progress in downtown. Around the 13th concerns shift to water supply. Progress is made by Promedica. By the 29th we learn more about the source of our water. We should be safe this year. JULY – Everywhere you look there is an

event. Toledo has a lot to be proud of after the 12th. The full moon the 19th shines on us, making us acknowledge some hidden problems. The Marina District is still a big opportunity, but no sales of property seem to be in our stars.

AUGUST – The new moon on the 2nd will light up recreational activities and festivals. Politicians work overtime with coming elections. City Council has to pay attention to cleaning up neighborhoods.

December 16 • January 13

SEPTEMBER – Mercury, planet of communication, appears to be moving backward as the month begins, occurring in the area of employee relations. Everything having to do with salaries and benefits brings friction between management and workers. From the 1st through the 11th a parade and festivals bring light to the darkness of budget talks. OCTOBER – Mars, the action planet, is

in the sign of Capricorn all month, so the activity in City Hall is bustling. Hopefully this results in demolition of vacant homes and street repairs. The full moon on the 15th brings problems to every district. Celebrate Halloween knowing money from other sources arrives.

NOVEMBER – We are thankful that the

elections are over. A new police class is on the ground. The city complains about the cost of picking up leaves. Good news about money after the 14th. The citizens enjoy the parade, Thanksgiving and Christmas lights.

DECEMBER – This is the time when we

look back to see what a wonderful year we have had. Legal problems need to be resolved before the end of 2016. On the 19th Mercury slows down and the city must re-visit the same problems which appeared back in January. Residents of Toledo can enjoy preparation for the holiday, the love and the giving. Happy New Year!

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December 16 to January 12

Shop the Block

photos by Christine Senack

A fashionable crowd turned out for an annual holiday party, hosted by the Paula Brown Shop and The Shops in the Davis Building— Sophia Lustig and Belle Amour Bridal on Tuesday, December 1.

M’Osteria and Bar Fall Wine Dinner Guests enjoyed wine paired with five courses prepared by Chef JT on Wednesday, November 11. Carol Hylant and Sandra Hylant cheer good spirits. Brittany & Tony LoFiego toast to good food and good times. Paula Fall and Meredith Sherman celebrate the season.

38th Annual Holiday with a Heart Charity Gayla

Holidays in the Manor House

Funds and fun were raised for the Northwest Ohio LGBT community on Sunday, December 6.

Holiday goers enjoyed the historic home’s annual conversion into a Christmas wonderland, throughout early December. Vanessa Lopez and Megan Beebe

Glenn Scott and Bill Lange show off their smiles.

STYLE SENSE Yvonne Ramos-Ybarra

Age: 40 Occupation: Administration Substitute for Maumee and Oregon City Schools; lead singer of Yvonne y Fuego

As a rising star— Best New Female Artist at the 2015 Tejano Music Awards— she embraces a sensible, stylish wardrobe. For the awards, she shined in a glamorous yet frugal ensemble: a black lace top scored at the Salvation Army paired with a skirt from the Simply Divine Boutique, both in Toledo.

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by Angela Conley

How would you describe your style?

Shabby chic, I dress the way I like my house decorated: I like a little of the old mixed with a little of the new. I want it cozy and comfortable at the same time.

Do you dress differently in your personal life than when you’re performing? Definitely. When you’re performing, there are artists who go up in just jeans and a t-shirt, that’s kind of their style. For me, I like a little bit of glam. I mix the glam with maybe a combat boot. Again, I like the comfort. I feel like a different person when I’m on stage, so I definitely want to dress for that…

Do you pick all your outfits for your performances?

I did, but actually I used a stylist [for the Tejano Music Awards]. Her name’s Vashti Coleman. She’s new, young, hip and very mature.

What are your favorite places to shop?

Thrift stores. My favorite thrift store is the Salvation Army on Stickney at Manhattan… At first I did it for my pocketbook. I was a single mom for a long time and couldn’t go to the stores and make “just because” purchases… I also shop the malls and go to the clearance racks first… I love dressing myself knowing that I didn’t have to go lavishly out of my pocket. That makes me feel good. I feel accomplished.

If you could have one style superpower, what would it be? I wish that I could see the new [pieces] in my wardrobe every day. How many of us have a full closet, bursting with clothes, yet sometimes we get stuck on the same pieces.

Yvonne’s clever pairing of classic fall elements, frugal elements, and a mix of patterns is a perfect look for fall.

December 16 • January 13

PHOTO CREDIT: by Angela Conley

For many, style is an expression of ourselves. Yvonne Ramos-Ybarra is no exception. With a knack for pulling together pieces from varied price points, she creates fashionable looks that match her warm, down-to-earth personality.

Kelly Heuss Stacy Lynn Meifert, Jamie Thompson and Brent Rabie enjoy a fun night out.