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by T. Amison, will open at 623 Adams St in February, featuring full manicure and pedicure services, and a relaxing vibe that fits with downtown. Copper Bowl requests that nail technicians send inquiries to copperbowl@yahoo.com.

For new age comfort, check out Gravity Metaphysical Shop at 3109 W. Sylvania Ave. Opened in September, Gravity is a premier Blackowned spiritual supply shop. Stop by for a tarot reading today. facebook.com/ gravitymetaphysicalshop NLDBYNI is a full service nail salon and eyelash clinic at 1459 South Reynolds Rd. Nilanna Thompson, of Nilanna’s Studio Nails and Spa, opened NLDBYNI to offer nail and waxing services. facebook.com/nailedbynilanna Paul Anthony, a clothing store featuring original clothing and shoes, has opened at 705 N. Reynolds Rd. The brainchild of owner Mike Boyd, the shop features the work of area Toledo designers as well as other items.

Hankering for wings? The newly opened Wing Depot at 5318 Heatherdowns Blvd. features a slew of wing options along with salads, wraps, fish and more.

Wing Depot has comfort food, done right. orderwingdepot.com Toledo Lamp Company has opened its storefront at 205 S. Erie St., next to the Libbey Glass Factory Outlet at the corner of Market and Erie. Featuring hand-crafted lamps made of simple materials, Toledo Lamp promises even more items will be added to the inventory throughout 2021. toledolamps.com The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s new Toledo post is at 3333 Dorr St., across from the University of Toledo. The Post, formerly housed on Airport Highway near Swanton, had been at that location nearly 60 years prior to the move. The facility will house both the Highway Patrol and the University of Toledo Police Department.

New eatery and coffee bar Rise ‘N Grind Cafe, formerly Greg’s Grill, featuring freshly brewed beverages and creative breakfast and lunch options, has opened at 3243 W. Sylvania Ave, across from Perfectly Pierced and Permanently Scarred. facebook.com/RiseNGrind419

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Toledo City Council approves the return of traffic cameras

Pay attention to your speed while driving. After a hiatus, the City of Toledo’s traffic camera enforcement program will be resurrected for 2021. Toledo City Council passed the ordinance to resume the program on Tuesday, December 1. The program, halted in June 2020 after a ruling by the Ohio Supreme Court, now follow required changes where appeals will be heard at a municipal court. Citations will cost $120.

The current plan is to resume traffic camera enforcement in April.

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Efforts to revitalize Toledo’s oldest neighborhood continue in earnest with redevelopment in Vistula at the site of the former Wonder Bread factory at 1119 N. Summit St. Local Initiatives Support Corporation Toledo is financing the project of over $4 million to turn the location into 33 apartments with 4,000 square feet of commercial space. The Summit St. building was originally built in 1924.

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A recent Kickstarter campaign by the team behind Toledo Spirits has garnered money to launch a new taproom. HEAVY Beer Co. raised $11,500 from over 130 backers, beyond the $10,000 goal. Planned as an “adventurous” brewery, HEAVY Beer Co. will be housed in the basement of Toledo Spirits Company at 1301 N Summit St. heavy.beer

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CITY POLITICS

MINDING OUR BUSINESS

As the calendar turns A new era begins in City Politics

by Johnny Hildo

We can’t turn the page fast enough.

We assume y’all agree that twenty twenty was a year like no other, and we were all eager to get it over with.

Normally we would use this brief column space to give a rowdy recap of the previous annum. Normally it would be filled with raucous memories and rancorous recapitulations. We would pop some bubbles and poke some bears, one more time.

But 2020 was anything but a normal year.

So instead of looking back on the year gone by, we will spend this space to muse about the year which is upon us. With solemn hopes that things get better, and fast.

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Twenty twenty-one will bring a spate of local municipal elections, and none will be more closely watched than that for At-Large seats on Toledo City Council. That’s because two of the seats are currently filled with place holders for erstwhile council members Larry Sykes and Gary Johnson. You remember.

The still indicted, mostly unheard from, two of four council members accused of federal crimes in pursuit of personal enrichment.

The indictments were handed down in June. Within a month, the state attorney general had suspended Sykes and Johnson from their council duties.

By late summer Probate Judge Jack Puffenberger had appointed their short term replacements, whose names most of you have already forgotten. Cerssandra McPherson and Dr.Tiffany M. Preston Whitman only hold their seats until Sykes and/or Johnson resign, or until new members are elected, whichever comes first.

Neither Sykes nor Johnson has made any noise about possibly resigning. Heck, why would they? They still get paid their council salaries and full bennies while not doing a blessed thing to earn them. Sweet gig. If it wasn’t for the federal prison time they are facing, that is.

Actually, Johnson is rumored to be casting an eye toward re-election. While on suspension. And federally indicted.

We have written many times about elected officials and their delusions. This pretty much takes the cake.

The questions remain whether the short term replacements like the view from twenty-first floor enough to give it a go in an actual election. The appointment process was easy. Getting elected in the era of COVID-19, not so much.

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rustbeltZen founder, Brent Haas.

Not a place, a state of mind

By Jenny Shears-Teixeira All six at-large seats are up for election in twenty twenty-one. Expect a packed field, which may or may not include Sykes, Johnson, and their placeholders.

And expect the pall of federal charges and corruption to linger over the race, in any event.

Fix the damn roads!

Then there’s the race for Toledo Mayor. Wade came to office in twenty eighteen with high hopes, having soundly defeated incumbent and fellow D PHH. The Toledo economy was roaring back to life after a decade in the doldrums. Downtown redevelopment was also picking up steam, and Wade had bold plans for revitalizing neighborhoods and providing universal pre-K for all Toledo’s tykes and toddlers.

He got a rude awakening when his attempted tax increase was shot down in flames earlier this year. Gone were the hopes for funding universal preK, and for making the temporary tax permanent. The defeat was prolonged, of course, as the March seventeenth primary dragged on and on due to the imposition of COVID-19 delays and precautions. Once the votes were finally tallied, Wade’s high hopes were dashed.

Simultaneously, the Toledo economy was COVID crashing, and city coffers tanked. The luster fell quickly from Wade’s golden touch. It took the massive voter turnout of a presidential race to pass the temporary tax, saving the city, and also to pass a small increase for fixing roads.

Then Wade released his budget.

Rather than tighten the belt in tough times, Wade actually increased the budget. He did so by raiding capital funds, which could be spent for road repair, thereby using the tax increase to supplant, rather than supplement, road repair funds. He also raided rainy day monies.

Has Wade’s luster faded enough to allow a rival to rise and potentially beat him in the twenty twenty-one election?

Might his tax-and-spend, and spend and spend, ways prove his undoing? Possibly a fiscal conservative like former council member Tom Waniewski will take him on? Or a fellow D, like current Council President Matt Cherry?

Toledo has only re-elected one mayor since the advent of the strong mayor form of government, that being He Who Shall Not Be Named. Wade looked like a shoo-in for re-election before the economy tanked.

Now? Ambitious pols might see an opening. Stay tuned.

In hindsight, we can’t discuss the upcoming year without using the twenty twenty catastrophes as context. Get over it.

2020 has been a year of adaptation, adjustment and invention. And that’s also been true for rustbeltZen founder, Brent Haas.

Originally from Toledo, Brent’s career has taken him to work in New York, Chicago, London, Paris and finally to San Francisco where he opened SPACE, a hair salon/gallery/ event space and home base for his product line, spaceprojekt.

In March, at the onset of the pandemic, Brent was in the mountains of Carmel Valley at the Tassajara Zen Monastery. On the day that California went into lockdown, Brent got onto an almost empty plane heading to Toledo to join his family.

In April, Brent first started conducting meditations via Zoom. Dubbed ‘MindFULL Mondays’, the classes saw friends, clients and new acquaintances logging in to join as Brent led a guided meditation.

“When MindFULL Mondays started we were still in the early stages of the pandemic. It was April and there was so much that was unknown,” Haas recalls. “I could see the fear in their faces.”

Expanded influence

As the early spring rolled into early summer, Brent started added meditative nature walks, leading a small group as they practiced ‘active zen.’

Meditation talks at local drug and alcohol rehab facilities were next, allowing Brent to continue his Zen practice and to be active with the sober community. In mid-summer, Haas formalized his activities under the auspices of rustbeltZen, Inc., a 501c3 non-profit.

“I’ve had the idea for rustbeltZen for a while,” he explains. “When I started practicing at the San Francisco Zen Center, there was so much that made sense for me, but I also realized that it can be scary or intimidating.”

Zen with purpose

rustbeltZen’s stated mission is to “bring Zen to populations with little access, and to spread zen-based meditation, mindfulness and acceptance outside the temples to the streets and classrooms, offices & boardrooms, jails and prisons, rehabs and detoxes, neighborhoods and homes, in a spirit of openness and caring.”

For Brent, it’s not a ‘new’ way that he practices Zen or shares it with others-it’s just a new part of his path. “I always enjoyed participating in the monthly brown bag events at the SFZC where we’d make 400 lunches and take them to the street,” he said. “I loved that there were no rules, no boundaries.”

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Following the path

Heading into winter months with climbing Covid-19 infection rates, Brent is following his heart and trusting that the path will become clear.

“Part of the idea of rustbeltZen is to meet people, and the world, where it is,” he said. “There is a saying, ‘Make plans and God smiles,’ so I try not to hold on too much to doing my work bound by a certain place or certain activities. rustbeltZen is not a place, it’s a state of mind.”

A focus on sober communities and newly-sober individuals is one of rustbeltZen’s core tenets, and something near and dear to Brent Haas. “ I try to provide opportunities to learn that in organized events like nature walks, or a talk, or in a spontaneous event that I’ll pull together as they come up,” he said.

“I’d love to go sledding this winter as an active zen activity. Whatever comes, rustbeltZen will figure out how to meet it.”

To take part in MindFULL Mondays, Brown Bag Outreach Lunches, Environmental CleanUps, PopUp MindFULL Activities, MiR Thursday’s or more about rustbeltZen and become part of the RBZ community, visit www.rustbeltzen.org

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BIG 2021* IDEAS A look at the Toledoans who are changing our community for the better

“The credit goes to the casino patrons, they are doing this.”

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“We believe that education is arguably the civil rights issue of our time,” said John C. Jones, President of Helping Our Population Educate (HOPE) Toledo. The organization, founded earlier in 2020 by entrepreneur and Ottawa Hills native Pete Kadens, is taking bold steps to bring a holistic “cradle to career” model of education to Toledo.

“We want to make sure Toledo is providing the educational opportunities and closing gaps in the area of education that will close gaps in all the other things that we’re looking at, such as housing access and food insecurity,” said Jones.

“Education is the link to all these issues.”

That philosophy led to a College Promise initiative, which sent shockwaves through Toledo when it was unveiled last January with a promise that each student of Scott High School’s 2020 graduating class would have their postsecondary education paid for. HOPE Toledo

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will cover the cost of any tuition, books, board and fees remaining that aren’t covered by other grants or scholarships.

The offer is good for any student who completes their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and registers in a 2-year or 4-year program offered from an accredited public college or university in Ohio, as well as nearby Lourdes University. For students interested in learning a skilled trade, the offer also covers trade schools. The opportunity also extends to one parent of each student; so far, 30% of the parents have chosen to take advantage of it.

The board of HOPE Toledo includes Mayor Kapszukiewicz, ProMedica CEO Randy Oostra, and Toledo Public Schools Superintendent Romules Durant. And the group is just getting started, exploring how to expand the College Promise initiative and setting its sights on another bold vision: Funding universal pre-Kindergarten throughout Toledo. —Sean Nestor

Greg Zilba developed a way for casino patrons to give to non-profits in their community with the creation of the Donate Button from Zenergy Systems. As founder and CEO of Casinos Care, Zilba is energized as valuable support for non-profits takes hold across the nation.

With a background in gaming development, Zilba recalls the moment he came up with the beginnings of the Giving Module. “I believe it was gifted to me,” Zilba said. “I loved it. The product was bigger than me.”

Zilba, a Sylvania native who caught the gaming bug in Las Vegas, has always been a creative person, which led to the initial idea to give back to non-profits doing good work in the communities around casino properties. His previous company built slot machines and developed software. Though he created the Donate Button in 2010, it took seven years to reach the market.

“We worked a long time to get it to market and now it’s one of the hottest products in gaming… because of the coin shortage,” Zilba said. “But the best part is all the great work we get to do for the non-profits.”

The software provides a way for patrons to donate while reducing coin handling on the floor. Once a patron is at an ATM for Cash Out, they are given the option to donate their change, appearing on 90 percent of the tickets. If a patron opts out, they will receive a printed ticket to take to the casino cashier.

“Obviously the credit goes to the casino patrons, they are doing this, they deserve the credit,” said Zilba.

“But through this we’ve been able to give more than 10 homes away to wounded veterans through the Military Veterans Support Foundation. We’ve provided over one million meals… We’ve also been able to give so much money toward Toys 4 Tots for kids for the holidays. And the list goes on.” —Ashley Hill Visit Casinos Care for a list of casinos and non-profit partners at: casinoscare.org

For more information, visit hope-toledo.org.

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Owner, Lowrider Cafe When people started asking Lowrider Cafe owner Jacob Estrada for spare food, he knew he wanted to do better than leftovers. As a global pandemic strained the usual restaurant experience, Estrada and his partner Sylvia Chukies upped their game— giving back to those in need while navigating their second year’s success.

Estrada’s culinary career has traveled with his love of music and humanitarian values. From volunteering with FLO— setting up medical tents, entertaining with music and passing out clothing— to working as a cook and in several other positions at Cherry St. Mission Ministries, Estrada lifts up the community by placing his values at the heart of his business. This philosophy quickly caught on the growing customer base at Lowrider Cafe.

“I grew up in a home of music, cooking and charity— helping out. Those 3 things are the key to what I do today,”

ve ow Him: Created Lo Why You Should Kn trons to donate a free pa Tokens— a way for edy Toledoans meal to ne

Estrada said. Musicians are encouraged to get in touch to play brunch.

“Tacos, Love & Coffee and Mucho Mas” reads the headline above “We want to be a community center for all” on their official website.

“We started getting people in here asking, ‘Hey Jacob, do you have any food for me?’ And I knew I wanted to do something more than leftovers. I hate giving out leftovers. So I asked Sylvia, ‘What can we do?’ and we came up with Love Tokens.”

Love Tokens provide a way for patrons and community members to donate toward a free meal for someone in need. Lowrider Cafe matches the value donated and places tokens at the end of their counter. When someone comes in asking for food, a Love Token is dispensed and a delicious meal including 2 tacos, rice, beans, chocolate and a drink is given to the guest. Estrada says they use Love Tokens for 2-3 people per day.

“I just want to do the good, like I was taught to do. Even if I’m imperfect, I feel like I’m doing something right.”

—Ashley Hill Lowridercafe.com

Mandy Jacomet, Cindy Pisano and Valerie Moffitt Collaborators, Mercy Franklin Financial Aid Center

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On September 1st, 2020, The Financial Opportunity Center opened at Mercy Health’s Franklin Avenue Medical Center in Toledo. In this era of COVID, people are struggling financially and may be reluctant to ask for help. Other concerns for the community include physical and mental health treatment needs, as well as infant mortality. The Financial Opportunity Center provides these life services.

The Center is a collaborative effort of Valerie Moffitt, Director of Financial Opportunities for the Toledo Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC); Cindy Pisano, Supervisor of the Healthy Connections Program at Mercy Health; and Mandy Jacomet, the CFO of NeighborWorks Toledo Region.

Since opening the Financial Opportunity Center, almost 60 individuals from the community have met with

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“I wanted to unpack men’s views on their relationships with emotions.”

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Ruth Leonard was born with an inquisitive mind and a passion for justice. A bespectacled 34-year-old from Maryland, Ruth came to Toledo seven years ago in pursuit of her Master’s in Educational Leadership at Lourdes University.

It didn’t take long for her passion to put her in the public eye.

She soon became a candidate for Toledo Public School Board and a prominent fixture at rallies and events.

In 2020, Ruth unveiled her latest work: a documentary exploring the intersection of race and masculinity, Black Men: Unfiltered.

The idea came to her a few years ago from a conversation with her mother. On reflecting that she’d only seen her father cry twice – once in church, and once at his mother’s funeral – she was struck by how these instances bothered her. “There was a part of me that felt uncomfortable with it. I felt like, ‘He’s not supposed to be crying! He’s a strong guy!’

And I realized that that had more to do with me than it had to do with him.”

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advisors for their services, with 99% long-term engaged, and 98% taking advantage of the FOC’s bundled services.

The Financial Opportunity Center helps people manage their finances while making sure they’re getting the income and benefits they need to fit their budget.

Well-received by staff, patients, and members of the community, for the future, the Center’s goal is to bring in at least 200 people a year to provide financial, occupational and overall health assistance. In a time where finances and overall health are compromised, Mercy Health and its partners (the Toledo Local Initiatives Support Corporation and NeighborWorks) are here for those who need them. —Tanner Wertz mercy.com

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Filmed entirely on an iPhone, Black Men: Unfiltered isn’t just an exploration of the personas men– particularly black men– are pressured to adopt; it’s an assertion that their thoughts and feelings matter. To create the film, several black men around Toledo were recorded answering questions on subjects such as black male privilege, generational trauma, and the role their fathers played in shaping them. The resulting work both highlights and celebrates the diversity of feelings black men have while providing an opportunity for others to listen, bear witness and accept those feelings.

“That’s why I created the documentary, not only to deal with the relationship of myself with black men, but also to force the public to deal with their own emotions toward black men.”

—Sean Nestor Black Men: Unfiltered can be viewed online at: https://vimeo.com/380326358 CONT’D ON P8

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“If you can change Toledo, you can change the world.”

Meyling Ruiz

President, Latino Alliance of Northwest Ohio

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s c i t i l o P Julian Mack Activist

Julian Mack became politically aware at a young age, absorbing political and social news he heard from his family or on TV, leading to him getting involved in politics in his teens.

A lifelong Toledoan, Mack attended Rogers High School (Class of 2003) followed by the University of Toledo and Bowling Green State University. His experience includes working in multiple campaigns, including being a part of Marcy Kaptur’s Youth Democracy organization. Mack noted his regular dialogue with Kaptur made him feel like his voice and opinions mattered. He added that seeing Jack Ford become Toledo’s first black mayor was deeply impactful.

Mack ran for Toledo City Council in 2017 but didn’t receive a party endorsement. Now, for the 2021 election, Mack has a new confidence in his platform. “We’re on the right side of history where progress can be made, but we

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can’t tiptoe around it. All things considered, action needs to be taken immediately.” His campaign platform emphasizes environmental justice and including it in legislation, partially inspired by the algae bloom of 2014 that impacted the community.

As an activist and leader in the Black Lives Matter movement, Mack looks to continue his work, as a councilman, to eliminate racial injustice in Toledo while making sure voices of color in are heard.

Mack seeks to ensure that all Toledoans have easy access to city council meetings to hear exactly what’s discussed. Mack also emphasizes public safety, striving towards more affordable and— someday— free healthcare.

When asked what positive changes he envisions happening in Toledo by 2030, Mack replied, “Seeing more people of color and gender-neutrality in power, leaps and bounds towards free healthcare.” Julian Mack is a proud citizen of his city and wants to continue as “servant of the people.” Mack explains, “If you can change Toledo, you can change the world.” —Tanner Wertz For more information on Julian Mack and his campaign, please visit mackforus.com

“We see the need in the community, and we’re able to make a difference in that way.”

“We see the needs of the Latino community here in Northwest Ohio,” Meyling Ruiz said of the Latino Alliance of Northwest Ohio, nonprofit organization headquartered in Toledo, aimed at fostering a positive working relationship between a variety of organizations that serve the Latino population of the area. Among the programs under the Alliance’s umbrella are the Diamonte Awards, an event that has raised money for scholarships to BGSU, UT, Lourdes and Owens Community College for over 30 years.

This year, in an effort to expand the assistance available to students at each of the four institutions, the Latino Alliance voted to begin awarding an additional scholarship, now awarding four $1,000 scholarships to aid undocumented Latino students.

“We have different subcommittees as part of the Alliance, and there are talks about how we can help additional students that aren’t receiving funding through the universities, or can’t apply for funding. So we raise these funds every year, so the Alliance has this money that we can

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give to our partner organizations or, in this case, put it back into the community in the way of scholarships,” Ruiz explains.

The impact of COVID hindered the Alliance’s ability to get the word out this year. “The issue has been with the pandemic and everything going on, we weren’t able to promote it as much as we would have liked,” Ruiz said.

The Latino Alliance did award four scholarships this year, with hopes are to expand the scholarship’s focus in the next few years.

“Right now, we have made it only for undergrads, but we did have some applicants that would like to continue in grad school, and they also have the same problem of not being able to receive any type of federal funding. So we want to be able to expand it in the coming years, to award an additional scholarship for grad students.” —Jeff McGinnis facebook.com/LatinoAllianceNWO/

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During the last political season, a political action committee gained ground by advocating for— and assisting in electing— more women in government.

With the slogan “when women lead, Ohio prospers,” The Matriots made it their goal to include more and better representation for women. One of those Matriots is Paula Ross, who became a founding member of the group in 2018.

“I attended the first Matriots’ gathering in Northwest Ohio in 2018,” Ross explained. “I was inspired by the impact of the group’s strong and early support of Theresa Fedor in her 2018 primary race for state Senate.”

The Matriots (a portmanteau of “matriarch” and “patriot”) all share the idea that “correcting the under-representation of women is crucial to a better future for me and my family,” according to Ross.

The Matriots’ origins go back to the 2017 Women’s March in Washington. Marchers from Columbus took inspiration from the event and to further female representation in local government.

Today the organization has grown to nearly 1700 members in what the group refers to as “the hive;” like-minded men and women “from Ohio and beyond” whose long term goal is to have 50% of Ohio elected officials be women. The hive mentality is an important ideal, which is why the group’s logo is a bee. “In addition to endorsing and supporting a diverse slate of women candidates,” explains Ross, the Matriots worked to build local “hives” throughout Ohio, including in Lucas County.

During the 2020 election, The Matriots endorsed 64 female candidates in various races. 35 of those officials were elected, including Rep. Paula Hicks-Hudson and Toledo Councilwoman Katie Moline. “The Matriots’ endorsement process is strong and value-based,” said Ross.

“Those values include: ‘The well-being of our families, communities, and country, directly impacted by the economic independence, health, and safety of women.’” —Jon Ruggiero Learn more at MatriotsOhio.com

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Horses have always been there for Amanda Held. Growing up in Swanton, Held dealt with social anxiety through her love of horses. After high school, she joined the Air Force. Throughout her time in the service, Held dealt with the effects of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder brought on by childhood trauma.

“I found myself in a really dark place when I was stationed at the Air Force Academy. And I had adopted a baby wild mustang, at an equine facility [at] the Air Force Academy. Training that horse dramatically changed my life.”

That inspired Held to found the non-profit organization H.O.O.V.E.S. — Healing Of Our Veterans Equine Service. “Our mission is to enlist rescued horses to help veterans transform PostTraumatic Stress into Post-Traumatic Growth,” Held said. “(They) enter our program through one of our four-day retreats, and we teach twelve core lessons on how to transform your trauma— we call it transforming your struggles into superpowers. We teach veterans how to take the things that have happened to them, instead of allowing those things to hurt them, to use those things to empower them.”

Held began working with veterans after leaving the military in 2006, on a farm she owned with her dad in Swanton. Sadly, her father passed away in 2013, leading to Held losing the farm. But one of H.O.O.V.E.S.’ foundational principles is “There’s an opportunity in every challenge.”

“What losing my dad and losing my farm forced— or allowed— me to do is get really conservative with the program and how I was doing it,” Held said.

Held moved from individual sessions to groups and developed a six-week program, which eventually condensed into the intensive four-day retreats that H.O.O.V.E.S. offerstoday.

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James Paat is the founder and CEO of Inxite, a Columbus-based healthcare solutions company open since 2012. A graduate of St. John’s High School, Paat visited his brother Richard’s Community Care Free Medical Clinic on Byrne Rd. in September to unveil the iX360, a robot designed to help medical centers and other spaces to protect against the Coronavirus. “[It’s] the first fully autonomous smart robot to create COVID-safe environments. So with the spread of COVID-19 and the global pandemic, it’s significantly changing how to deal with creating safe spaces,” Paat said.

Paat likened the iX360 to a Roomba. You can set it to fulfill certain sanitation tasks, and the robot will take care of it. The iX360 can disinfect surfaces, purify the

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additions like yoga being added in the past year.

“I tell everyone that comes here, if I’m teaching you the same thing in six months that I’m teaching you today, I’m not doing a good job. So I am constantly learning and studying and researching on the latest and greatest in neuroscience and psychotherapy, and human behavior, and animal behavior, because the horses are a big part of it,” Held said. —Jeff McGinnis hooves.us

air, dispense hand sanitizer, it even has an ultraviolet light system to kill bacteria on hard-to-disinfect items like keys.

“We’ve taken technologies that we’re familiar with, and packaged that into a smart robot to ease the burden for businesses and organizations to be compliant,” Paat explains.

The response to the initial introduction of the iX360 has been “phenomenal.” “The first thing is, it draws a lot of attention. People see it, it’s very futuristic and they very quickly see the benefits, because everyone firsthand understands the challenges, especially with today’s environment.”

Enthusiasm is such that Inxite has been aggressively increasing production of the iX360 in the past few months, as well as working to develop new models of the robot.

Even though Inxite typically focuses on creating products for health care facilities, Paat sees schools, businesses and more expressing interest in the iX360.

“Really any place where there’s a high population of individuals coming through, they’re struggling with how to create these COVID-safe environments. So you’re going to see more and more of this as we increase production.” —Jeff McGinnis inxite360.com

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Would you rather train for strength or train for endurance? When it comes down to living life, I prioritize things in this order: mobility, strength and endurance. In order to do any skill, you have to have the mobility to be able to do that skill. After that you build adequate strength, then you build your endurance. I would say that I am built more for strength training than I am for endurance. I personally don’t like running and endurance training even though I know I need to do it, so given the option, I’d rather lift something heavy.

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When you feel stressed or overwhelmed, how do you recharge? Our family has a goal of visiting every National Park in the US and that is the major way that I like to unwind. Unfortunately, I can’t hit a National Park every week so we spend a good deal of time outside. My kids became good enough at riding bikes this year to try to do some longer rides than just around the neighborhood, so we rode the Towpath and the Beach Ridge Mountain biking trail repeatedly this past year. Working out is also something that is cathartic and I plan on spending a lot of time with my kettle bells and my heavy bag.

Would you rather take a boxing class or a yoga class? Despite the fact that yoga would probably be better for me as I am lacking the flexibility that I once had, I would pick boxing. I took Shaolin Kung Fu for years and I definitely miss sparring and regularly hitting the bags. It was so much fun.

Do you use any health, fitness, or mindfulness apps? There’s a couple of them that I use. My favorite app for logging workouts is Strong. I use an app called Seconds Pro in order to do anything that has to do with timing anything like my stretching routine or foam rolling or any kind of HIIT workout. Meditation/mindfulness apps that I recommend include Waking Up or Ten Percent. And the final

one, that I use personally and in my office, was originally developed to assess people for concussions, is EQ Brain Performance, which is used to track how well your brain performs over time. The app has seven fun neurological games and it is really helpful for evaluating people with neurological issues, but it can be used to find your baseline or any weak areas.

Tell us about one of the most impactful experiences that you’ve had with a client or customer. How did it make you feel? Doing what I do, impactful experiences are kind of commonplace especially when it comes to people recovering from neck and back pain. There are some that stick out. Helping one runner qualify for the Boston Marathon was really exciting. Another one was a patient that was scheduled to race in a half-marathon and she had been having a hard time with her knee. She thought she was going to have to cancel her race but with treatment her pain started to melt away. She was also given extra exercises in order to help address deficiencies and problems with her gait. She went from not thinking she would be able to race to getting a personal record and improving her half marathon time by around 12 minutes (which is impressive). She has done well and even gone on to complete several Ironman triathlons.

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Tell us about an impactful experience that you’ve had with a client. How did it make you feel? I had a 70+ year old patient who had lost a baby tooth prompting her to seek our opinion on guiding in the adult tooth that should have come into the mouth in her teens. She had absolutely beautiful teeth but had never considered orthodontics to enhance their appearance & function.

We normally get requests to have braces off for homecoming but this patient hoped to have them off for her Alaskan Cruise. Her treatment was a fun, unexpected experience for both of us.

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Some of the things that we do to stay healthy— like seeing friends or reading a book— have seemingly little to do with health. What are some of your favorite “unknown” ways to stay healthy? Taking a walk, unplugging and enjoying nature.

Do you use any health, fitness, or mindfulness apps? Yes, 7 Minute Work Out by Johnson & Johnson What’s the best life lesson that you learned last year? Don’t fret over the things you cannot control. Control your reactions. Plan the things you can, get good sleep, nutrition, hydration and get outside as much as possible.

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Some of the things that we do to stay healthy— like seeing friends or reading a book— have seemingly little to do with health. What are some of your favorite “unknown” ways to stay healthy? Sound therapy is by far one of the most powerful ways to help us gain and sustain balance and wellbeing. It surprises people all the time and, once I get a chance to teach about vibrational medicine and the sense of sound, it becomes enlightening.

Everything is vibrating and the feelings of disease is the state of frequencies being off. We use verbiage like, “He/she gives me bad vibes,” or, “I feel highstrung.” We truly can be recalibrated by pure sounds because we are trainable beings. Sound therapy is one holistic method of wellness that usually surprises my clients.

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What’s the best life lesson that you learned last year? Stay the course.

For times like 2020 when we were thrown into new stresses or situations we do not plan for, we often stop our wellness care. However, it could not be a more important time. I equate this to a championship game in sports. A coach always points out, “All we have trained for...all the little skills we have repeated each practice all year long...it all means more now than ever before. We will win or lose based on if we keep practicing all the basics the entire game.” This is the essence of discipline. It is about calm discipline and staying the course through the “storms” that keep us balanced and bring us through with our health.

What’s the best way to support a friend or loved one who is struggling with their health? Live the example. We cannot tell them or do it for them. Practice what you would preach and be the presence. Stay patient and loving. It’s like calling a puppy to you...invite them in a loving tone and not with frustration, and they will come.

When you feel stressed or overwhelmed, how do you recharge? I do what brings me joy. Joy is the foundation to all and raises our frequency so, so high! I also get out in nature every day.

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What’s one health-related question that everyone should ask themselves? Am I doing everything I can to be my best self?

Name three things that people should do every day to stay healthy.

Take care of yourself, those around you and your community. It is more fulfilling and impactful to look outward rather than inward.

Tell us about an impactful experience that you’ve had with a client. How did it make you feel?

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How do you help someone seeking health and wellness improvement?

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What’s the best life lesson that you learned last year? Be adaptable, be open to change, and embrace what is important in your life.

Would you rather train for strength or train for endurance? I prefer to combine strength and endurance training -- physically, emotionally, and spiritually.

What’s one health-related question that everyone should ask themselves? Will my future self thank me for my current health and wellness plan?

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Eat mindfully to fuel your body. 3. Get moving! Even 10 minutes a day of activity is better than nothing at all.

Some of the things that we do to stay healthy— like seeing friends or reading a book— have seemingly little to do with health. What are some of your favorite “unknown” ways to stay healthy? Meditation and journaling -- releasing my feelings helps me center myself and be more productive.

Do you believe in cheat days? If no, why not? If yes, how do you spend them? No. A “cheat day” implies that you’re doing something wrong and otherwise being super restrictive. I prefer to plan for flexibility in the everyday without going overboard.

What’s the best life lesson that you learned last year? 2020 brought so much perspective about life priorities, what matters most, and the extraneous things that are just that...things. I know what I can live without.

When you feel stressed or overwhelmed, how do you recharge? I allow myself a “free” day without an urgent to-do list. Rest for your mind is just as important as sleep for your body.

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I made my husband’s vest and pants myself, as well as all the floral arrangements, including my husband’s boutonniere which was made with pieces of his mother’s wedding veil. It was such a special day, full of love, history and family.”

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By Erin Holden 2020 taught us that you have to embrace the unexpected. With wedding plans, couples have had to grapple with drastically limiting guest counts in order to stay safe during the pandemic, often resulting in the kinds of creativity that make for an even more charming wedding than they’d previously planned.

In that spirit of charm, historic Sauder Village in Archbold welcomes weddings.

The options for outdoor weddings and receptions coupled with a new 1920s era main street create an off-the-beaten path choice for your big day while working with whatever restrictions are required in the New Year.

Founders Hall

If you’re hoping to have an indoor wedding or reception, Founders Hall at Sauder Village can accommodate 1,000 people theater style, or 650 people for a banquet set-up. Particularly for couples who are beginning their wedding planning for 2022 and have a large guest list, this space would be ideal.

“It features a chandelier crafted by our own blacksmith, which is just beautiful,” added Jeanette Smith, Director of Sales and Marketing. “It is a really stunning hall, and people decorate it for their weddings, while others say that it is beautiful as is.”

Outdoor weddings on the Village green

For couples who prefer an outdoor ceremony, the Village offers a lovely green space just inside the historic village.

It’s surrounded by old timey storefronts, lending an ambiance that adds style to your wedding backdrop. Couples can opt to have their ceremony in this outdoor space and a reception at Founders to experience the best of both worlds.

Heritage Inn Garden & St. Mark’s Church

Smaller wedding parties will also appreciate the lovely outdoor courtyard outside the Inn— Heritage Inn Garden— or St. Mark’s Church. The latter is a part of the historic village that is ideal for up to 30 guests.

1920s Main Street

The newest addition to Sauder Village may be the most captivating option for weddings. Whether you opt for a ceremony that utilizes the quaint band stand outdoors, or you’d like to get married in the theater, your names displayed on the marquee, with an adjacent speakeasy bar, a wedding in this area will be one your guests won’t soon forget.

Other perks

One of the best things about getting married at Sauder Village is that it has every space you need for the whole event, from a rehearsal dinner at The Barn Restaurant, to places for you and your guests to stay at Heritage Inn. All catering is taken care of by the incredible Sauder Village chefs and bakers, providing a vast array of choices for your menu.

“I think it’s a unique venue that people may not always know about,”

said Smith. “We’ve had people from Chicago that have their wedding here because it’s located off the turnpike. It’s also such a big venue with the hotel and having the banquet facilities and the restaurant— everything is right here on site.”

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Toledo-based IT company Flyght helps businesses stay upto-date with a weekly Facebook broadcast-- “The Future of Foodservice.” The show discusses the latest news, legislation, events and shutdowns that impact eateries as they work to stay safe and remain open. The Future of Foodservice airs every Wednesday at 3pm and older episodes of the broadcast can also be viewed on the Flyght Facebook page. facebook.com/whatisflyght.

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No “Fork in” puns, we promise Sample some of the rich flavors of Nigerian cuisine with Nigerian Food Truck Wednesdays in Ann Arbor. Fork in Nigeria, a truck out of Detroit, offers a delicious variety of the African country’s cuisine, from Suya Steak and Oxtail meat to vegan options like Jollof Rice, all flavored with a distinct mixture of herbs and spices. The truck makes stops at the Ann Arbor Farmers Market from 11am-3pm, and then the Ann Arbor Distilling Company from 4-9pm. So head out and get your fork into some good food! forkinnigeria.com

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Celebrate the 20’s... the 1920’s!

Grab your best guy or dame, head out to a party that’ll be the bee’s knees and get yourself some giggle water! Nazareth Hall in Grand Rapids is hosting a Murder Mystery Dinner themed after the Roaring 20’s. Set in a speakeasy in 1920’s New York, the evening will feature food, a cash bar and an evening long mystery for all attendees to solve. Social distancing will be enforced and guests will be seated by household. $85. Saturday, January 30. 21211 W State Route 65, Grand Rapids.

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One Love’s Jamaican cuisine

By Jeff McGinnis Powerful and delicious flavors abound at a newly-opened restaurant named after a well known Bob Marley tune. On Central Ave., in the former site of the Toledo International Market next to Keta’s Antiques, One Love Jamaican Restaurant offers terrific Caribbean cuisine at very reasonable prices.

“What sets it apart is really the taste,” said George Cross, One Love owner. “As Jamaicans, we are particular about the taste that we bring to the public. The taste comes from the seasonings used on the different meats.

That really brings out the flavor.”

One heart

Cross vouches for the authenticity of every item on the menu. Though he’s lived in Toledo for 30 years, he was born in Jamaica. While love for his homeland’s flavors has never swayed, George’s wife, Marlene Chybar-Cross, spearheaded the idea that would become One Love Jamaican Restaurant. “We started from home, actually preparing meals for different individuals. We’d prepare the meal, and they’d come and pick it up. And we started from there, until we were able to accumulate the funds to get a place.”

The couple eventually found the restaurant’s location, and owned it for nearly a year before finally opening on October 28. Marlene does all the cooking, while George helps out with cleaning, doing dishes and more.

Sayin’ give thanks

One Love wears its big Jamaican heart on its sleeve. The decor of the interior is almost entirely made up of the colors of Cross’ homeland, yellow and green, with Jamaican flags adorning the walls.

During COVID times, the restaurant is takeout only. We ordered one of the trademark menu items, Jerk Chicken ($9.50, medium portion), which comes with rice and beans. Bottled beverages are also available on site, including CranWATA, Jamaica’s top-selling flavored water.

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The portion was extremely generous, with several diners served a nice plateful from our medium-sized order.

The flavor comes at you in waves.

First, the perfectly-cooked chicken has a sweetness to it. Then comes the kick— a burst of spicy heat that adds an unforgettable accent to the food. It’s delicious and makes you want to keep coming back for more.

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So it shall be

Cross said that in addition to the Jerk Chicken, items like their Red Snapper and Ox Tail have proven very popular.

The restaurant enforces strict social distancing guidelines for food pickup, which Cross said customers have respected.

“We make sure individuals wear their mask when they come here, to keep the city free of COVID. And so far, they have been participating and been doing good.

The families all around, they [have] welcomed us.”

At the end of the day, Cross said that he hopes his customers will come away from One Love with affection and respect for the culture and cuisine that are a huge part of his life.

“We hope the service that we provide, the hospitality, that hey will see that Jamaicans are hospitable. And then, after coming in and enjoying the food that we provide, that when they leave, they leave saying, ‘Wow, this is so great!’”

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BOOK NOTES

CITY PAGES Toledo State Hospital

An examination of mental health treatments from years past

By Erin Holden

Where in the world is Carmen?

Toledo author Genevieve Geha Kirkbride told a spellbinding yarn with her 2018 debut novel Carmen. Now, Kirkbride returns to the world she created while illuminating the Glass City of the past with the sequel, Carmen in America— from Damascus to Toledo. The story takes place in the mid-20th century, following the path of heroine Carmen as she navigates through a strange new land.

Available at Swesey Florist in Maumee, Bard’s Coffee, Gathering Volumes in Perrysburg or at kirkbridepress.com.

The tale of a First Lady (Bird)

The complicated but devoted marriage between President Lyndon B. Johnson and his wife Lady Bird is the subject of this month’s edition of the Presidential History Book Club at the Hayes Presidential Library in Fremont. Lady Bird and Lyndon

by Betty Boyd Caroli is the result of years of research with access to the LBJ Library, and explores Lady Bird’s role in the historic Johnson administration. Book club participants are welcome to bring their own lunch. Noon. Wednesday, January 27.

Spiegel Grove, Fremont. 419-3322081. rbhayes.org

Located at the corner of South Detroit and Arlington Avenues, Toledo State Hospital was operational from 1888 until the early 1980s. Its emphasis on the cottage model — as opposed to the sterile, more traditional, institutional facilities prevalent during its time — made the hospital for the mentally ill a progressive example of compassionate care.

Local author Kimberly Brownlee became interested in the historic site when she moved to the Toledo area, and her research began when she worked on an exhibit for the Ward M. Canaday Center at the University of Toledo. “We started to actively collect materials in the area of disability history to support the Disability Studies Program at the University.” says Brownlee, who was the manuscripts librarian and assistant university archivist at the Canaday Center.

“We were gathering materials on organizations in the area that dealt with disabilities. We had a nice collection started for the exhibit, and we wanted to include the State Hospital. Because I’ve always been curious about it, I volunteered to do the research and the writing.”

Even after the Canaday Center exhibit concluded, Brownlee continued her research, becoming a volunteer for the Toledo State Hospital Cemetery Reclamation Project. That organization, and the connections that came through it, provided her with other photos of the Toledo State Hospital. Her research culminated with her book, Toledo State Hospital (Arcadia Publishing, 2020), which was released in October.

A chance to heal

The Hospital consisted of 20 patient cottages, an idea that was meant to promote a sense of normalcy and calm.

Along with the Hospital’s emphasis on

Project, Brownlee and other members continue to honor the many patients who died at Toledo State Hospital from 1888-1973, locating and preserving their graves.

It’s Brownlee’s hope that those who read the book will draw connections between what brought patients there in years past to how people cope with mental illness today. “I hope (readers) come to the realization that mental illness can happen to any of us,” she says. “(Mental health issues) are experienced by people from all walks of life, all ethnicities, religions and classes.

Hopefully those realizations can be used to fight the stigma.”

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healthy meals, outdoor exercise and work, the regimen was a departure from the rigid rules of other mental health facilities which were operating across the rest of the country at that time.

“At the time, this was a relatively new approach to treating the mentally ill called the ‘moral treatment,’” explains Brownlee.”The idea was that a person had become ill because of the environment they were in, and removing them from that environment and bringing them to a place that was calm and beautiful, where they could get good food, fresh air and do productive work, would divert their minds from unproductive thoughts to healthy good thoughts. The purpose of the treatments was to give their minds a chance to heal. This and the cottage model combined to make the hospital revolutionary.”

The freedom afforded by recreation is clear from the photos in the book, which capture things like a baseball team composed of hospital staff and patients, boating excursions on the property’s man-made ponds and patients working various jobs to help keep the hospital operating.

Though changes in treatment— from psychotropic drugs that sometimes alleviated the need for institutionalization to the increase in smaller community hospitals— resulted in Toledo State Hospital shutting down in the 1980s, during its existence it created a legacy of hope for the forgotten and underserved. Through her work with the Cemetery Reclamation

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ART TO HEART OwlVision turns heads in Toledo Bring out the beautiful

By Ashley Hill

CREDIT: PHILLIP CALLAHAN

Bauhaus Experiment at TMA

A remarkable selection of works from one of the most influential 20th century German art and design schools is on display at the Toledo Museum of Art until February 7. The Bauhaus Experiment, a group of 33 objects that demonstrate the methods and ideals of the Bauhaus school in Weimar, has been on display at TMA since August.

Though the school was only open for 14 years before the Nazi regime forced its closure in 1933, Bauhaus is considered by many to be a foundation of modern art and architecture.

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Callahan’s photograph from a Toledo Black Lives Matter rally was featured on local and national news.

Phillip Callahan is a changemaker.

Self-taught by long hours with the natural instincts of an artist, his unplanned photography garnered national attention for Toledo’s Black Lives Matter events last summer, as did his first photograph of the cityscape he calls home.

Callahan started OwlVision LLC, making a name at music concerts while networking in Detroit, Chicago and L.A. His brand represents perseverance and grit, and his dream is to take that view worldwide. When Callahan isn’t filming, editing or creating, you can find him collaborating to feed the hungry, giving back to Toledo and breaking new ground.

I have a tattoo that says “Be the Change”

“I grew up in a troubled home, so it wasn’t easy. I went through hardships, I dropped out of school for a year. My family just didn’t have these types of (creative) things going on. Basically. I’m the first one to own a business...I’m the first one to graduate. ‘Be the Change’ just kind of stuck with me, and it’s been my motto ever since then.”

I used to take pictures with my iPhone 5s.

“One of my pictures I took of Toledo, back in 2013 or 2014, kind of went viral.

It had over 200 shares and was all over people’s Facebook covers. Me and my buddies went to a concert in Cleveland and (one of them) just passed me the camera one night and I went and took photos. And sure enough, I wake up the next morning and the photos I took are on their Instagram pages, and they were tagging me and it just kind of stuck from there. Later I ended up becoming close with the artists, and it’s been a great journey since then.”

I took the risk of being self-taught and it’s paid off.

“It’s definitely been a journey with a lot of long nights. I got accepted to L.A. Film School and literally, two weeks later, I ran into (musical artist) G-Eazy’s

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It was a rough year for area artists, with art shows and galleries being closed and taking away spaces for them to showcase their work. To combat this, the Anthony Wayne Arts Commission is sponsoring a new virtual art show named “Works on the Web.” Hosted on the Arts Commission website at awaac.org, the show features the work of over 30 artists, with contact information listed for each if you’re interested in buying the work. “Works on the Web” is a dynamic show, with new art added as artists submit it, so be sure to check back in regularly.

Philip Callahan, 25, started OwlVision LLC a photography and filmmaking company based out of Toledo.

photographer, his cameraman. And he was telling me ‘It’s not worth it. You can learn everything you need to know off Google or YouTube’. At first, I was skeptical of the advice, I didn’t know if this man just didn’t want to see me succeed, or what. But I ended up listening to the advice and sure enough, here I am. You know, at the time I was a nobody, literally I had a couple of supporters.”

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I didn’t go up there to take photos…

“I went up there to make a voice, make a change. My photo I took for the Black Lives Matter get together was the most powerful.

Like I said, I didn’t go (to the gathering) to take photos originally, but I had all these people telling me ‘take photos’ and ‘capture this moment in history’. That photo went viral. And 13abc actually gave me a segment.

It (the photo) was on CNN and ABC…I wasn’t expecting that.”

Happy New Year

Stick through the obstacles and make it happen

“Literally, don’t give up. You’re going to go through hard times. You’re going to go through every emotion— you’re going to be sad, happy, you’re going to get angry.

You’re going to feel like there’s nothing you can do, but there’s always something.

Especially right now the way the world is with COVID with everybody basically on lockdown, I’m just trying to make people feel like they’re still there, you know? Bring out the beautiful.”

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Saluting a Friend

Toledo’s Tropic Bombs pay tribute to a brother

by Tanner Wertz With their high-energy live shows, credible albums-- Nuclear Honeymoon (2012) and Return to Bomber Bay (2014) -- the Tropic Bombs are a fine local act.

When the group last performed together in late 2018, the lineup consisted of Ryan Wayton (vocals), Justin “Crum” Crumley (guitar), Jon Hammond (guitar), Zack Jacobs (bass), and Steve Dwyer (drums). Over the last several years, scheduling became an issue due to work and family life, especially for Dwyer, who lives and works in Fort Wayne, Indiana. For Jacobs, who worked day and night for Toledo concert promoter Innovation Concerts, time also was in short supply.

Revised lineup

While the whole group wanted to continue to be a band, it was really Wayton, Crumley and Hammond who were able to get together the most consistently. The group decided it was best to focus more on writing and

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LISTEN HEAR recording while parting ways with Dwyer and Jacobs, solely based on their inability to meet up as often as needed.

Once the group went to three members, Tropic Bombs began writing music while designing and building their own recording and rehearsal space, Sand & Stone Studios. The new spot is an allin-one resource for the band built in the basement of Wayton’s home. Focusing more on writing, Wayton, Crumley and Hammond use this space to write, practice, and record regularly.

Vocalist/Drummer Ryan Wayton in Tropic Bombs’ home studio.

Back to Bass(ics)

Around the same time, they reconnected with friend and bassist Alan Hoffar. What started as jamming for fun ended with deciding it would enhance the group if Hoffar became a member. With Wayton handling vocals and drums, Crumley and Hammond on guitars, and Hoffar on bass, Tropic Bombs once again has a full lineup, bringing new music.

Tropic Bombs continues making music together with another motivation-- paying tribute to their friend Mckenzie Bell. Bell was the guitarist for North Carolinabased group He Is Legend, who had a big influence on Tropic Bombs. In 2014 and 2015, Tropic Bombs was given the opportunity to open for He Is Legend when they added Toledo dates to their US tours.

Not long after those shows, Wayton reached out to Bell and, over time, the two became very close friends. Three years into Wayton and Bell’s friendship, Bell had a snowboarding accident that resulted in breathing issues and nerve damage. Wayton and the rest of Tropic Bombs were there for Bell to encourage him to stay positive to hopefully recover from his accident.

Carrying a memory

When Tropic Bombs became just Wayton, Crumley, and Hammond, they extended an invitation to Bell to collaborate with them on their new music.

Sadly, Bell passed away due to complications from his accident in April 2020.

Tropic Bombs vowed to carry on the

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memory of Mckenzie Bell and to remind others how influential he is as a musician and person.

Vocalist/drummer Ryan Wayton commented that all past and present members of Tropic Bombs and the community of people around the band are really what makes the history of the band special. Wayton notes that there will come a day where the group can’t get together anymore as we age and assume new life responsibilities. But for now, the members of Tropic Bombs want to continue making music together and won’t be going away anytime soon.

For more information on Tropic Bombs, visit facebook.com/TropicBombs.

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Highlighted events indicates our picks for the week

SAT, JAN 2 Bar 145: DJ Jimmy Rock The Lumberyard Winery and Supply: Aaron Hertzfeld (singer/songwriter)

SUN, JAN 3 Thirsty’s Pub & Grub: The Promised Band Open Blues Jam (blues) Wild Side Brewing Company: Matthew James (acoustic)

WED, JAN 6 The Caribbean Breeze: Open Mic The Stubborn Brother Pizza Bar: Live Music Wednesdays

THUR, JAN 7 Bar 145: DJ Brandon Edwards

FRI, JAN 8 Maumee Bay State Park: Maumee Bay Superclass Festival (bluegrass) The Polish Ostrich: Renegade Lemonade (rock) Sycamore Grove: Matthew James (acoustic)

SAT, JAN 9 Bar 145: DJ Jimmy Rock Benfield Wines: Jaime Mills (country/rock) Papa’s Tavern: 2 Left Missing (rock) The Polish Ostrich: Steel Lily (cover band) Uncle Lyle’s Tavern and Grill: Last Exit (rock)

SUN, JAN 10 St. Paul’s Lutheran Church: Candlelight Baroque Thirsty’s Pub & Grub: The Promised Band Open Blues Jam (blues)

WED, JAN 13 The Caribbean Breeze: Open Mic The Stubborn Brother Pizza Bar: Live Music Wednesdays

THUR, JAN 14 Aistear Brewing: Ethan Timm (acoustic) Bar 145: DJ Brandon Edwards

FRI, JAN 15 Chateau Tebeau Winery: Lance Horwedel (guitarist) Happy Hour Inn: Matthew James (acoustic) Mail Pouch Saloon: Aaron Hertzfeld (singer/songwriter) Papa’s Tavern: Jeff Tucker (singer/songwriter) Six Fifths Distilling: Mark Elder (singer/ songwriter)

SAT, JAN 16 Bar 145: DJ Jimmy Rock Benfield Wines: Abbigale Rose (blues) Carlos’ Poco Loco: Ethan Timm (acoustic) The Token Lounge: Wreking Crue (tribute) Wheelin’ on the Rocks: 2 Left Missing (rock)

SUN, JAN 17 Thirsty’s Pub & Grub: The Promised Band Open Blues Jam (blues)

WED, JAN 20 The Caribbean Breeze: Open Mic The Stubborn Brother Pizza Bar: Ethan Timm (acoustic)

THUR, JAN 21 Bar 145: DJ Brandon Edwards

SAT, JAN 23 The Ark: Susan Werner (singer/songwriter) Bar 145: DJ Jimmy Rock Benfield Wines: Dragonfly (acoustic) The Distillery: Todd Michael Band (country) River Raisin Center for the Arts: The Hitmen (rock)

SUN, JAN 24 The Ark: Ranky Tanky (gullah) Thirsty’s Pub & Grub: The Promised Band Open Blues Jam (blues)

WED, JAN 27 The Caribbean Breeze: Open Mic The Stubborn Brother Pizza Bar: Live Music Wednesdays

THUR, JAN 28 Bar 145: DJ Brandon Edwards

SAT, JAN 30 Bar 145: DJ Jimmy Rock Benfield Wines: EZ Pickens (rock) Papa’s Tavern: JW Parker and Friends (acoustic) Plaza Lanes: The Undercover Band (party rock) Wild Side Brewing Company: Aaron Hertzfeld (singer/songwriter)

PARTY HARD AT PAPA’S

Wanna rock out in the new year?

Be sure to plan a stop at Papa’s Tavern this month, featuring live music from a few of Toledo’s best bands. On January 9, cover band 2 Left Missing will fill the night with their own edgy spin on classic hits. January 15 will see Jeff Tucker bring his solo variety of rock to Papa’s, and then on January 30, the acoustic stylings of JW Parker and Friends will stop by. There’s never any cover charge at Papa’s Tavern, and guests will be spaced out and required to wear masks when standing. 419-697-0644. facebook.com/papastavern419

BIG, BOLD AND BRASSY

One of the most famous brass groups in the world comes to Toledo for a show with the Toledo Symphony. Toronto’s Canadian Brass will visit the Toledo Museum of Art’s Peristyle Theater on Friday and Saturday, January 15 and 16 for Brass Spectacular. The event will see performances of some of the most famous brasscentric pieces by artists like Brahms and Shostakovich, as well as the world premiere of a new piece for brass quintet written by Canadian Brass member Brandon Ridenour. Tickets are currently sold out, but the event will be available for streaming at stream. artstoledo.com.

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BOTTLE OF RED? BOTTLE OF WHITE? TUESDAYS [misc.]

Trivia Night with Rich and Ronnie G - Stubborn Brother Pizza Bar’s popular trivia party is back, so assemble a team and come out to compete every week. 7pm. 3115 West Bancroft St., 419-7201818. stubbornbrother.com Free

SUNDAYS [misc.]

Woof Walk at Levis Commons - Bring your furry friend for a weekly stroll around the Town Center and socialize with other dogs and their humans.

4-5pm. 3201 Levis Commons Blvd. 419-9318888. shopleviscommons.com Free

[health]

Virtual Voga Stretch and Tone - This online yoga course will focus on helping students improve flexibility and strength. Four Sundays beginning January 10. $40. 11am. The 577 Foundation, 577 East Front St., Perrysburg. 419874-4174. 577foundation.recdesk.com

FRIDAY 1 [comedy]

Gary Owen - Ring in the new year with the stand-up comic and “Ride Along” actor. $42-47.

6 pm and 8:15pm. Additional shows on Saturday, January 2 and Sunday, January 3, same times.

Toledo Funny Bone, 6140 Levis Commons Blvd, Perrysburg. 419-931-3474. toledo.funnybone. com

SATURDAY 2 [misc.]

Model Train Clinic - Train hobbyists will give attendees advice on maintenance and repair, and even estimate the value of vintage trains. $5 for 6 and older, 5 and under free. 1-4pm. Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library and Museums, Spiegel Grove, Fremont. 419-332-2081. rbhayes.org

[misc.]

Pet Adoption Event - Find your next furry best friend! Noon-3pm. Pet Supplies Plus, 4115 Talmadge Rd., 419-472-5505. petsuppliesplus.com

[art]

Group Therapy - Enjoy some food, drinks and painting to decompress from the year that was. $35-40. 6pm. Ice Restaurant 419, 405 Madison Ave., 419-246-3339. wineandcanvas.com

MONDAY 4 [lit.]

Racial Justice Book Group - The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin and The Fire This Time

by Jesssym Ward will be the focus of discussion.

10am. YMCA of Northwest Ohio, 1018 Jefferson Ave. 419-241-3235. ywcanwo.org Free

WEDNESDAY 6 [food]

Bake with the Chef at Nazareth Hall - Get a hands-on tutorial on how to prepare and bake a New York Style Cheesecake. $60. 6-8pm. 21211 West River Rd., Grand Rapids. 419-832-2900. nazarethhall.com

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Enjoy a fabulous evening of noshing and drinking at Manhattan’s Pub ‘n Cheer. Every first Wednesday of the month Manhattan’s hosts a wine tasting event where the Pub’s resident wine expert, Katie, provides information to attendees as they sample a variety of wines, each with an appetizer pairing. Advance reservations are required and all social distancing requirements will be observed. $40. 6-9pm. Wednesday, January 6. 1516 Adams St. 419-243-6675. manhattanstoledo.com

IT’S TIME TO GO TO WAR(HAMMER)

For over three decades, players of Warhammer 40K have battled one another in miniature combat. The biggest 40K tournament in Northwest Ohio will take place at the Toledo Game Room beginning on January 9. The 2021 Glass City Grand Tournament will see dozens of players match their mini armies against one another over the course of two days, vying for the top prize. Masks are required for all entrants and social distancing will be enforced. Entry fee: $50. Begins 8am, Saturday, January 9. 3001 W. Sylvania Ave. 419-475-3775. toledogameroom.com

ROAD TRIP

Looking for a quick change of scenery and a taste of something different? Visit toledocitypaper.com, or check out our sister publication, Current Magazine (covering Ann Arbor), at ecurrent.com, to explore film, art, music and more.

Our top January must-attend, out-of-town events:

YOUR TIME IS GONNA COME

[educ.]

Virtual Homeschool Workshops - Imagination Station hosts monthly events to supplement your child’s schoolwork. $125 for members for the full series, $165 for nonmembers. Ages 6-9, 10:30am-11:30am. Ages 10-13, 1:30pm2:30pm. 1 Discovery Way. 419-244-2674. imaginationstationtoledo.org

[food]

Manhattan’s Wine Tasting - Every first Wednesday of the month the Pub’s resident wine expert Katie hosts a tasting event. $40. 6:30-9:30pm.

1516 Adams St. 419-243-6675. manhattanstoledo.com

THURSDAY 7 [health]

Red Cross Blood Drive - Donate at the Dundee Community Center Hall. Visit redcrossblood.org to schedule an appointment. 12:30pm-5:30pm. 242 Toledo St., Dundee, MI.

[community]

Toastmasters - Maumee Valley Power Lunch provides a supportive and positive learning experience for members. Noon-1pm. Habitat for Humanity, 1310 Conant St, Maumee. 419-2132254 toastmastersclubs.org Free

SATURDAY 16 [misc.]

Premarital Counseling Workshops - In Session Counseling is offering free workshops for couples on a first come, first serve basis. Reserve a date today. 10am-2pm. 5749 Park Center Court, 419922-9344. insessiontoledo.com

[misc.]

Pet Adoption Event - Visit some adorably adoptable dogs at Toledo’s “Pet” Bull Project.

Noon-3pm. 2249 Tremainsville, 567-315-8051. toledospetbullsproject.com

[sports]

SATURDAY 9 [art]

Create a Mood Board - Students age 11-13 will learn the first steps of creating a fashion collection in this virtual workshop. $30 for members, $35 for non-members. 10am-noon. Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St. 419-255-8000. toledomuseum.org

[misc.]

Dr. Crawl MD Trivia Pub Crawl - Do you know everything about pop culture’s most famously cantankerous doctor? $14.99 general admission, $24.99 with t-shirt. 3pm-9pm. Participating bars TBA. ItsAPubCrawlThing.com/drcrawl

[misc.]

Psychic Saturday - Walk-ins welcome, but reservations encouraged for this bi-monthly meeting of psychics and advice-seekers. $15-30.

11am-3pm. Random Acts of Walbridge, 209 N. Main St., Walbridge. 567-315-8283. randomactsofwalbridge.com

Storm Challenge 2021 - Can you spare a strike? Head out to this two day bowling tournament. Entry fee: $220. Starts 10am on Saturday, ends 5pm Sunday. New Glass Bowl Lanes, 5133 Telegraph Rd. 419-476-7775. Search “New Glass Bowl Lanes” on Facebook.

[health]

Drive Thru Community Health Fair - Receive items from a variety of area community partners of CedarCreek Church. 1-3pm. South Toledo Campus, 2150 S Byrne Rd., 567-225-3355. cedarcreek.tv [history] Fort Meigs Military History Roundtable - Enjoy the latest in a series of open discussions about military history, featuring a variety of guest speakers. 7:30pm. Fort Meigs, 29100 W River Rd., Perrysburg. 419-874-4121. fortmeigs.org Free

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SUNDAY 10 [music]

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Candlelight Baroque - Enjoy beautiful music by the Academy Brass Quartet in St. Paul’s candlelit sanctuary. 4pm. 428 N. Erie St., 419-243-4214. stpaulstoledo.org

Fans of the immortal rock band Led Zeppelin will love this event when the Columbus Association of the Performing Arts performs the group’s debut work, Led Zeppelin I, in a concert on Sunday, January 24. The performance is designed to be an exact recreation, note for note, of the classic album, including iconic songs like “Dazed and Confused,” “Good Times Bad Times,” “You Shook Me” and more. $25-30. 8pm. Lincoln Theatre, 769 E. Long Street, Columbus. 614-469-0939.

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Tea and Historic Craft - Have a hot beverage and learn a new historical craft, surrounded by one of Northwest Ohio’s most legendary historical sites. Included with admission. 2-4pm. Fort Meigs, 29100 W River Rd., Perrysburg. 419-8744121. fortmeigs.org

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SUPERCHARGE YOUR RIDE— AND YOURSELF— IN ANN ARBOR

Do you own a Tesla? Want to meet other owners and grab yourself a delicious cup of joe while you’re at it? Plan to swing by Ann Arbor on the second Tuesday of each month for the Tesla Supercharger Meetup. Drivers are welcome to visit the Ann Arbor-Saline Rd. Meijer parking lot to supercharge their engines and fuel themselves, stopping to buy a drink from Sweetwaters Coffee and Tea, located inside the store. 6:30-8pm.

Tuesday, January 12. 3145 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd., Ann Arbor. 734-369-8697. sweetwaterscafe.com

[art]

Winter Watercolor Stationery - Students learn techniques in watercolor painting while creating writing paper with a cold weather theme. Virtual session. $45 for members, $55 for non-members.1-3 pm. Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St. 419-255-8000. toledomuseum.org

SATURDAY 23 [gaming]

Bolt Action Tournament - Allies and Axis powers will collide in this gaming tournament. $20.

10am-8pm. Toledo Game Room, 3001 W Sylvania Ave., 419-475-3775 toledogameroom.com

[art]

World-Making with Robyn O'Neil - International artist teaches the benefits of hand-writing and drawing as creative prompts. $90 for members, $100 for non-members. 1-3 pm. Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St. 419-255-8000. toledomuseum.org

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[misc.]

Miss Buckeye State Pageant - Winners will advance to the American Royal Beauties National Pageant to be held in July. $10 to attend. 10am-6pm. Maumee Indoor Theater, 601 Conant St. 419-897-8902. arbpageants. com

SUNDAY 24 [theatre]

Murder at the Tea Party - Pinkies up, everyone! It’s time to solve a mystery at this interactive theater event. $40. 1-4pm. Paper Moon and Artisan Gift Market, 115 Riley St., Dundee, MI. 734-823-5004; papermoonartisanmarket.com

[community]

Cafe Chabad - Join friends at the cafe (or via Zoom) for coffee and a lecture by a respected speaker. Registration required.

10am. Chabad House of Greater Toledo, 2728 King Rd., 419-843-9393. chabadtoledo.com Free

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Studio Glass Survey - Learn the ins and outs of the Toledo Museum of Art’s glass studios in this nine-week course. Also available on Wednesdays beginning January 27 and Saturdays beginning January 30. $450 for members, $480 for non-members. 6:309:30pm, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. 1-4pm, Saturdays. Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St. 419-255-8000. toledomuseum.org

WEDNESDAY 27 [health]

Integrative Reflexology Certification Class - Learn the basics of hand and foot reflexology in this day-long course. $475.

9am-6pm. Open Arms Wellness Center & Yoga Loft, 2300 Navarre Ave., Oregon. 419720-8604. Openarmsmassagestudio.com

[health]

Herbal Allies for Stressful Times - A Zoom class teaching attendees about the benefits of herbal additions to diet. $20. 6:30-8pm.

The 577 Foundation, 577 East Front St., Perrysburg. 419-874-4174. 577foundation. recdesk.com

SUNDAY 31 [art]

Sculpture and Blacksmithing, Personal 1:1 Instruction - Advanced blacksmithing students get the chance to work alone with instructor Hans Ruebel. $95 for members, $105 for non-members. 3-5pm. Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St. 419-255-8000. toledomuseum.org

[food]

Expanding Your Veggie Mind - The benefits of planting vegetables such as asparagus and garlic in your seasonal garden will be discussed in this Zoom meeting. $10. 2pm.

The 577 Foundation, 577 East Front St., Perrysburg. 419-874-4174. 577foundation. recdesk.com

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To Toledo from Lima, Peru Gina Konczal, Creator of Premier Tax

By Jon Ruggiero

It’s important when creating a business to speak with professionals who can provide expertise like Gina Konczal, accountant and creator of Premier Tax and Business Consulting, who assists Toledoans with tax issues.

Born in Lima, Peru, Konczal lived in Toledo for over twenty years helping local businesses, large and small, with tax preparation. We sat down to ask her about her business, her family and the Glass City.

My occupation and business: Strategic Tax Accountant at Premier Tax and Business Consulting.

My story in one sentence: In 2019, I decided to quit my full-time job to start my own tax accounting practice and provide valuable services to the community of Toledo and surrounding areas.

Years lived in Toledo: 23.

What I want to achieve: To bring awareness to citizens in our community about taxes and accounting best practices for small business owners and entrepreneurs. I want to let them know that staying well-informed could be a great advantage. My approach is simple and right to the point.

The best thing I’ve ever eaten in Toledo was: Ribs with mild barbecue sauce. I am originally from Lima, Peru, and ribs were not part of our cuisine. Delicious!

My proudest business accomplishment: In business for a little over a year, I have a number of loyal Toledoan clients coming to me for tax advice and accounting services.

Most people know me for: Being a good listener, for the sincerity in my voice, for my knowledge and expertise, for being resourceful and for being eager and ready to answer clients’ questions or concerns.

Best song lyric to describe your ideal self: “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger Stand a little taller Doesn’t mean I’m lonely when I’m alone What doesn’t kill you makes a fighter Footsteps even lighter Doesn’t mean I’m over ‘cause you’re gone.”

—”Stronger” by Kelly Clarkson What my ideal day looks like, from morning to night: I review my to-dolist, get projects done, reserve a couple of hours to study and finish up assignments as I am currently working on my

Master’s degree in Taxation. I reply to clients’ emails and phone calls. I take some time to cook dinner for my family.

We then watch a nice family tv show. I make sure my son has completed all of his school assignments before we all go to bed.

3 positive and 3 negative words to describe Toledo: Positive: Cultural, Friendly, Growing. Toledo is growing professionally and culturally; traffic in Toledo is decent even during rushhour; Toledoans are very friendly and welcoming.

Negative: Dangerous, Old, Undereducated. Toledo has a crime rate of 46 per one thousand residents; some areas in the Historic Old West End need some TLC; Toledo Public Schools districts are experiencing teacher shortage.

The best view in Toledo: The Heights.

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The Toledoan I most admire: My husband, James M. Konczal. He’s my business coach, my mentor, my friend and the love of my life.

My favorite local places to follow on social media: Toledo City Paper; Brew House in Maumee; Toledo Museum of Art and The Toledo Zoo. If I could change one thing about Toledo, it would be: There are many talented Toledoans, hungry for opportunities. They have brilliant ideas in different areas (business, culture, sports) but they need a little push. They need some confidence to move forward.

I would like to gather them all and tell them about my story. I would tell them they can make their dreams come true and no one should tell them otherwise.

They should believe in themselves. premiertaxbiz.com

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Photos by Christine Senack

Micki Pittman, Wendy Goldstein and Lee Johnson

Hanukkah Palooza

Paul Causman and Rene Rusgo

Hanukkah celebrations looked a bit different this year, but the Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo made sure that the community celebrated together. So they created a drive thru dinner experience on December 6!

The home diners picked up a variety of Chinese entrees, side dishes and Hanukkah gelt in drive thru fashion on the Jewish Federation campus, and they dropped off spare change to fill up the giant tzedakah (charity) jar!

Igloos at the Heights

The volunteers braved chilly temps to deliver Hanukkah cheer and treats to their friends and family.

Daniel Pearlman & Hallie Freed

The Heights, atop the Renaissance Toledo Downtown Hotel, has two rooftop igloos for outdoor dining and cocktail experiences!

MK Beauty hosted their staff Christmas party at The Heights: Emma Seitz, Katie Borton, Gretchen Stevens, Tara Wilson and Megan Kabour

These ladies celebrated the birthday of their friend: Joellen Burns, Amma Kankam, Kendal Bishop, Elena Justice (the birthday girl!), Tara Chlebowski, Brenna Mueller and Bailey Hejl

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Meet some of the most impressive women in Toledo Area who are making their mark by doing innovative, creative things in their fields. Get ready to get inspired.

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16. Ballerina’s fulcrum 17. Minnesota NHL sang “Silent Night�?

19. Leather man’s tool 20. Sneaky clever 21. Reasons to get a crib 22. “Lord willing!�

24. Took to court 25. Sonicare rival 26. Basic buck?

31. Preserve measurements 32. Grunter’s sound 33. To be paid 34. What’s for dinner 35. Baking need 37. They’ve got a lot of stars: Abbr.

38. With 25-Down, reggaeton artist who plays Rico Santos in the “Fast & Furious� series 39. Merchandise 40. Sportscaster Musburger 41. Confrontational Spanish dance?

45. Tenor Mario 46. Major work 47. Follow to the letter 48. Payroll expenses 50. Battle of Verdun conflict: Abbr.

53. Alien craft 54. Hip, hip, hooray! ... or a hint to this puzzle’s theme 57. Now see here 58. Crying 59. Page out of Hollywood 60. Nine-digit ID 61. Shows to debut new products 62. Abstained from

Down 1. Lag b’Omer celebrants 2. Badder than bad 3. Full of tricks 4. When to pile into the car, for short 5. Some hiking boots 6. Rub up against 7. Weaving instrument 8. Hedwig and Pigwidgeon of the Potterverse 9. Stifled giggle 10. Holder of hot stuff?

11. New Jersey’s largest newspaper 12. “Yeah, that ain’t happening�

13. Tough to pin down 18. Winter Olympics jump 23. Close chum 24. Tiny diving duck 25. See 38-Across 26. They have a lot of ties to their classes 27. Heavy metal band named after a medieval torture device 28. Messy campsite treat 29. Busted person’s promise 30. Egg’s spot 31. Band with the 2020 album “Power Up�

35. Greek wedge salad topping 36. Escape from the law 37. Phobos and Deimos’s dad 39. Newspaper’s name 40. Turned red 42. Conclusion 43. Masters failures 44. The Congo is its most recent member 47. “The Descent of Man� subjects 48. Prepare for Christmas, say 49. Prefix with nautical or drome 50. Fuse with fire 51. Brown bird 52. Fails to be 55. Put under a spell 56. ___ Lilly (pharmaceutical company)

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): An Aquarian park ranger named Roy Sullivan was struck by lightning seven times in the course of his 71 years on the planet. (That’s a world record.)

None of the electrostatic surges killed him, although they did leave a few burns. After studying your astrological potentials for 2021, I’ve concluded that you may be the recipient, on a regular basis, of a much more pleasurable and rewarding kind of lightning strike: the metaphorical kind. I advise you to prepare yourself to be alert for more epiphanies than usual: exciting insights, inspiring revelations, and useful ideas.

Š2021

Š Copyright 2020 Rob Brezsny

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Your capacity for pioneering feats and impressive accomplishments will be at a peak in 2021. So you could become the best human ever at balancing a ladder on your chin or typing with your nose or running long-distance while holding an egg on a spoon with your mouth. But I’d prefer it if you channeled your triumphal energy into more useful innovations and victories. How about making dramatic strides in fulfilling your most important goal? Or ascending to an unprecedented new level of inspiring people with your passionate idealism? Or setting a record for most illusions shed?

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Ark Encounter is a fundamentalist Christian theme park in Kentucky.

Its main attraction is a giant replica of Noah’s Ark. Constructed mostly from spruce and pine trees, it’s one of the world’s largest wooden structures. Even though I don’t believe that there was in fact such a boat in ancient times, I do admire how its builder, Ken Ham, has been so fiercely devoted to making his fantasies real. I encourage you to cultivate an equally zealous commitment to manifesting your own visions and dreams in 2021.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): From 1961 until 1989, a concrete barrier divided the city of Berlin.

Communist East Berlin lay on the east side of the Berlin Wall, and capitalist West Berlin on the west.

It was an iconic symbol of the Cold War between the US and Soviet Union. More than 100,000 people tried to escape from east to west, but just 5,000 succeeded. The standoff ended in 1989, during the peaceful revolutions that swept through Eastern Europe. In subsequent months, the Berlin Wall was slowly demolished. Today, tiny fragments of the wall are marketed as medicines for asthma, headaches, narcolepsy, and ulcers. Now I will propose that in 2021, you adopt the demolished Berlin Wall as your metaphor of power. May it inspire you to be gleeful and forceful as you dismantle psychological obstacles and impediments.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): The year 2021 will contain 525,600 minutes. But I suspect you might enjoy the subjective sensation of having far more than 525,600 minutes at your disposal. That’s because I think you’ll be living a fuller life than usual, with greater intensity and more focus. It may sometimes seem to you as if you are drawing greater riches out of the daily rhythm—accomplishing more, seeing further, diving down deeper to capitalize on the privilege of being here on planet earth. Be grateful for this blessing— which is also a big responsibility!

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Our lives are filled with puzzles and enigmas and riddles. We all harbor aspects of ourselves that we don’t understand. I hope that in 2021, you will be on a mission to learn more about these parts of yourself. One of your superpowers will be a capacity to uncover secrets and solve mysteries.

Bonus: I suspect you’ll be able to make exceptional progress in getting to the root of confusing quandaries that have undermined you—and then fixing the problems so they no longer undermine you.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): When actor Gene Wilder was eight years old, his mother began to have heart-related health issues. The doctor that treated her suggested he could help her out if he would try to make her laugh. From then on, Wilder cultivated an ability to tell jokes and got interested in becoming an actor. Ultimately he appeared in 22 films and was

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nominated for two Oscars and two Golden Globe Awards.

I foresee a comparable development in your life in 2021: A challenging situation will inspire you in ways that generate a major blessing.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): In my astrological opinion, love won’t be predictable in 2021. It won’t be easily definable or comparable to what you’re experienced before. But I also suspect that love will be delightfully enigmatic. It will be unexpectedly educational and fervently fertile and oddly comfortable. Your assignment, as I understand it, will be to shed your certainties about what love is and is not so that the wild, fresh challenges and opportunities of love can stream into your life in their wildest, freshest state.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Until 1893, Hawaii was a sovereign nation. In January of that year, a group of wealthy foreigners, mostly Americans, overthrew the existing government with the help of the US military. They established a fake temporary “republic� that excluded native Hawaiians from positions of power. Their goal, which was to be annexed by the United States, was fulfilled in July 1898. I propose that you use this sad series of events as a motivational story in 2021. Make it your goal to resist all efforts to be colonized and occupied. Commit yourself passionately to preserving your sovereignty and independence. Be a tower of power that can’t be owned.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): In 2021, you may be smarter than you have ever been. Not necessarily wiser, too, although I have reason to hope that you will leverage your smartness to also deepen your wisdom. But as I was saying, your intelligence could very well soar beyond its previous heights. Your ability to speak articulately, stir up original thoughts, and solve knotty riddles should be at a peak. Is there any potential downside to this outbreak of brilliance? Only one that I can imagine: It’s possible that your brain will be working with such dominant efficiency that it will drown out messages from your heart. And that would be a shame. In order to do what I referred to earlier— leverage your smartness to deepen your wisdom—you’ll need to be receptive to your heart’s messages CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The birds known as red knots breed every year in the Arctic regions. Then they fly south—*way* south—down to the southern edge of South America, more than 9,000 miles away. A few months later they make the return trip to the far north. In 1995, ornithologists managed to put a monitoring band on one red knot’s leg, making it possible to periodically get a read on his adventures over the subsequent years. The bird’s nickname is Moonbird, because he has traveled so many miles in the course of his life that it’s equivalent to a jaunt to the moon. He’s known as “the toughest four ounces on the planet.� I nominate him to be your magical creature in 2021. I suspect you will have stamina, hardiness, persistence, and determination like his.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Coral reefs are in danger all over the world.

These “rainforests of the sea� are being decimated by ocean acidification, toxic runoff from rivers, rising temperatures, and careless tourists. Why should we care? Because they’re beautiful! And also because they’re hotbeds of biodiversity, providing homes for 25 percent of all marine species. They also furnish protection for shorelines from erosion and storm damage, and are prime spots to harvest seafood. So I’m pleased people are finding ways to help reefs survive and recover. For example, a group in Thailand is having success using superglue to re-attach broken-off pieces to the main reefs. I hope this vignette inspires you to engage in metaphorically similar restorative and rejuvenating activities, Pisces. In 2021, you will have an enhanced power to heal.

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