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Marketplace changes UPDATES IN LOCAL BUSINESS

n The Little Mouse Preschool will open this fall at 7041 West Sylvania Ave., Sylvania. The school is currently enrolling students for the 2014-15 school year, with curriculums for 3- and 4-year olds designed to prepare them for kindergarten. 419-882-2150, or thelittlemousepreschool.com.

n Banner Mattress and Furniture will close its locations at W. Alexis Rd. and Hill Ave. in late September. The local business has been open for 85 years, and has plans to continue serving the Toledo area under the new name Banner Factory Direct, LLC. New locations TBA. 419-324-7181, bannermattress.com.

n The Oregon Branch of the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library will be closed from late August through next summer for a complete overhaul. The $3 million construction project will include collaborative spaces for patrons, new furnishings, parking renovations, and roughly 3,500 square feet of additional space. 3340 Dustin Rd., Oregon.

n J-Cups Pizza will host its grand opening at noon on Wednesday, Aug. 27, at 6725 Central Ave. The locally owned and operated shop currently has locations at 3265 Alexis Rd. and 5406 N. Summit St. The newest shop will feature the same great menu items, with option for local delivery.

419-724-9528, j-cupspizza.com. at 6725 Central

n Marathon Center for the Performing Arts began long-awaited construction July 29th in Findlay. Expected to open fall 2015, the $17 million Center will feature classrooms and art education areas, host touring groups, and showcase performances by local schools and universities. W. Main Cross St., Findlay.

n The L. Hollingworth School for the Talented and Gifted (LHSTG) is moving to 653 Miami St. in East Toledo and will open August 27th, serving students from kindergarten through 9th grade. 419-705-3411, hollingworthschool.com.

n Dollar Tree announced July 28 that it would purchase the Family Dollar corporation for $8.5 million, a decision reportedly made in order to stave off competition. The 22 Toledo area Family Dollar stores are expected to continue under the Family Dollar name.

n Mama Mary’s will open a new location August 25 at 1535 Eleanor Ave. with the same menu as their sister store on Airport Hwy. 3:30-10 p.m. Monday-Thurs., 3:30-11pm Fri-Sat, 12-10pm Sun. mamamaryspizza.com, 419-724-9003.

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n Roost, a Toledo-based tech startup, developed an innovative web push platform that has been picked up by recipe website Yummly. The company is backed by Y Combinator, a notable funding community based in Silicon Valley. More details at goroost.com.

Collette Jacobs (cjacobs@toledocitypaper.com) Put-in-Bay

Board of Elections members Peter Handwork and Mark Wagoner failed to understand the job’s most basic requirement: be a lookout for Lucas County voters.

Jack Ford was recently taken off the November ballot. This decision jointly made by Handwork and Wagoner removes a viable voter option.

Democrats are complaining that Ohio took away early voting days, yet the local Democrats actively sought to remove Ford from the state senate race.

Democracy should be about options.

Where’s the fun if seemingly every position in Toledo falls to the same retread politicians?

Because if you’re in, you’re in for life, and if you fall out of favor, you get transferred to the water department.

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n Renaissance Hair Studio, previously Mirabella’s, is now open at 6060 Renaissance Place, Toledo. Owner and stylist Christine Perry brings 22 years of experience to the new studio. Walk-ins are accepted, but appointments are preferred.

Mon.-Sat., 9am-9pm. 419-461-2774.

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n Top Threadz has opened at 2903 Dorr St., Toledo. The menswear shop features small designer labels, including Rastaclat, Slowbucks, Radii Footwear, and more. Top Threadz is open from 12 to 8 p.m., Mon.Sat. Call 419-214-0475 or visit facebook. com/Top-Threadz for more info.

What’s left on your summer bucket list?

— Jill Borkowowski, Toledo

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n Gourmet Garden at 5817 Monroe St., Sylvania, near Tony Packo’s, has closed.

The restaurant had offered a unique fusion of Pakistani and Chinese dishes.

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Dear Toledo City Paper, Thank you so much for donating ad space to promote the fourth annual “Thanks for the Mammaries Golf Outing�! It’s no surprise that we had a Toledo City Paper ad for the first time and ended up having the most participants and raising the most money to date!

Thanks to your generous support, we were able to donate over $5,000 to the Northwest Ohio affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Foundation. That’s enough to provide 40 free mammograms to uninsured or underinsured women in our community.

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n Spud Budley’s will hold a grand opening on Aug. 22 at 8261 Mayberry Square S. in Sylvania. The fun eatery specializes in potatoes with a twist—think blue crab meat or shrimp instead of your regular sour cream. They also offer traditional New Orleans-style Snoballs, shaved ice for the remaining summer days. 419-824-2220; spudbudleys.com.

n Nutrition City opened in downtown Toledo offering a variety of products, geared toward weight loss, muscle gain, and overall wellness. 623 Adams St., M-F 7am to 2pm. 419-408-1514.

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n Veritas Cork & Craft wine bar opened to the public Aug. 11 in the Commodore Perry, 505 Jefferson Ave. Retail hours are Mon-Sat. beginning at 11am, and the lounge opens at 4pm, Closing hours TBA. 419-241-9463, veritastoledo.com.

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Sinister local history For 15 years, Terry Shaffer, author of Illegal Gambling Clubs of Ohio, has been collecting stories and memorabilia on Toledo’s history of mobsters, bookies and illegal gamblers. He’ll share his research in a lecture on notable local criminals, followed by lunch and live music by the Cakewalk’ Jass Band. 10:30am-2:30pm Thursday, August 28, at the Franciscan Center, 6832 Convent Blvd., Sylvania. $10 for lunch and jazz. Registration requested: 419-8243707 or lifelong@lourdes.edu.

Safe holiday Enjoy the Labor Day Weekend and stay safe with a free “Tipsy Tow” from AAA Northwest Ohio. Anyone in an impaired situation between 6pm Saturday, August 30 ,and 6am Tuesday, September 2, can call AAA and receive a free one-way ride home for driver and vehicle (up to 10 miles; longer tows will be charged at AAA’s standard rate). Don’t call if you plan to keep partying, however. Tipsy Tow will not take you and your car to a drinking establishment. Call 1-800-AAA-HELP (222-4357).

Think ‘glocally’ on H2O When Toledo’s water was declared unsafe for drinking Aug. 2, it inspired two Toledoans to think about water problems around the globe. More than 780 million people around the world lack access to clean water every day, said Mark Metzger and Mark Thomas.

Their website, ToledoAquapocalypse.com, is selling “I Survived the Toledo Aquapocalypse” T-shirts, with proceeds going to the nonprofit organization water. org.

High hopes Area college football teams start the season with high expectations, although Ohio State must overcome the loss of its star quarterback. Season preview by Clyde Hughes.

He’s not just acting TCP editor David Yonke was pleasantly surprised by the high caliber of musicianship demonstrated by Jeff Daniels, the well-known actor, in concert with his son’s group, the Ben Daniels Band.

Festivals & fashion Outdoor music festivals are the perfect place to go for the latest and greatest trends in fashion.

TCP’s Marisa Rubin looks back at what fans wore in a summer of unpredictable weather.

All in the Family Renowned pedal steel guitarist Robert Randolph and the Family Band will headline the Black Swamp Arts Festival in Bowling Green, and TCP web editor Saul Jacobs previews the concert and points out the highlights of the free music and art festival.

Preserving Polish heritage The Polish American Community of Toledo is looking to raise $1 million to build a community center to keep tradition alive and enrich the lives of local Polish-Americans. “We believe many Polish-Americans, especially younger people, have lost their cultural identity,” PACT said in a statement. Organizers are asking the Lucas County Land Bank to help find a site for the center, which would have a gym, library, chapel, meeting rooms, kitchen and office. For information, call PACT Vice President Matt Zaleski at 419-691-5058.

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Summer fun Take time to enjoy Lake Erie, prairie life

by Alison Wood-Osmun

Lake Monitors

Since our water crisis earlier this month, many people are now more aware of the challenges and problems faced by our beloved, life-sustaining Great Lake Erie. To gain a better understanding of the environmental stresses and factors contributing to Erie’s health, visit the University of Toledo’s Lake Erie Center (Monday-Friday, 9am-4:30pm) and attend the free guided tours every Wednesday starting at 10am, or by appointment.

You will see state-of-the-art equipment and instructional displays, and get an indepth look into the research conducted by the LEC students and professors concerning algae blooms, invasive species, E. coli levels, aquatic wildlife’s health, and overall water quality. The facility also offers an annual photo contest (deadline Nov. 3), a summer science program, a lecture series, and the 18th Annual Clean Our Streams on September 20 (register online). 6200 Bayshore Rd. Oregon, Ohio.

419-530-8360. Visit utoledo.edu/nsm/lec/ for updates on algae blooms, to view past lectures, and for more info.

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It’s-not-too-late Wacky Statewide Summer Fun

(September 23 is the first day of fall):

Fields for Life

No one can deny the beauty of prairies alive with butterflies and bees while lush grasses and wispy flowers sway lazily in the breeze, stretching to the far-off horizon. Be captivated at the 2014 Oak Openings Region Prairie Conference not only by their beauty but also by their environmental importance. “Prairies are responsible for creating the fertile soils in our region which we use to grow our food. They also help provide food and habitat for pollinators and wildlife,” said Denise Gehring, past president of Wild Ones (wildones. org—a group dedicated to preserving and restoring native plant communities).

The Toledo-area prairies are considered among the best in the country because of their plant biodiversity. Learn about and tour the gorgeous Oak Openings prairie area, as well as Irwin Prairie, Kitty Todd Preserve and more. Keynote Speak-

er Heather Holm will explore the topic of “Native Bees of Prairie Ecosystems and their Role as Pollinators of Native Plants.” Ohio Prairie Conference at Secor Metropark (metroparkstoledo. com, 1001 W. Central Ave.) Saturday, September 13, 8am -5pm (registration is required). The $35 fee includes continental breakfast, boxed lunch and materials. Go to ohioprairie.org for more info. Register at metroparksprograms. com or 419-407-9701 by September 10.

On Sunday, September 14, Holm will discuss her book “Pollinators of Native Plants” at Wildwood Metropark’s Manor House at 1pm. (metroparkstoledo. com, 5100 W. Central Ave.). This book is quickly becoming the best for anyone interested in learning about and identifying native plants and pollinators. The talk is free and open to the public.

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Tour De Donut Bike Ride, September 6 in Arcanum, Ohio. thetourdedonut.com Water Dog Races and Flea Market, August 29 and 31 in Lima,. maxfleamarketandwaterdograces.com Ohio Renaissance Festival, August 30–October 19 Waynesville, Ohio. renfestival.com Lego Travel Adventure, through September 7, Great Lakes Science Center Cleveland. greatscience.com Milan Melon Festival, August 30–September 1, Milan, Ohio. milanmelonfestival.org Best zany miniature golf courses: Sandusky at sanduskygoofygolf.com; Canal Fulton at sluggers-putters.com, and Westerville at westervilleminigolf.com

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Community Care Clinic Free medical help offered to those in need every Thursday

by Hannah Benson

It is only fitting that a student-run clinic that provides free healthcare to underinsured Toledo-area residents is called the Community Care Clinic—because caring about the community is the focus of the clinic held every Thursday.

Chris Marino, the clinic’s executive director, said the community connection is what inspired him to get involved when he heard about the clinic during his orientation at the University of Toledo’s College of Medicine.

“You really hear people’s stories and narratives here and it’s not just about health, but getting to know the person,” he said. “These are people who really come from disadvantaged backgrounds, who are passed around through different forms of health care. So for some of them, this is really the first opportunity to have a stable health service. I find that really motivating.”

Time to give back

Emily Yang, the clinic’s director of administration, said one of the reasons she decided to attend UT was the student-run clinic. “I’ve personally been very blessed with how I was raised; my upbringing was good and my parents were wonderful,” Yang said. “So, I thought it was about time that I gave back with my medical career.

This is one of the few ways I can do it now, before I’m actually a doctor.”

Both Marino and Yang are secondyear medical students.

Marino said as medical students, hands-on experience typically is not available until the students’ third and fourth years, when the students do their clerkships.

The clinic offers a good way for medical students to get real-world experience right away, Yang said.

“Most of us are in the health field for the patients, so it’s difficult to wait through the first two years when you are kept in a classroom,” Yang said. “This is the only real experience for students, unless you’re shadowing a doctor that you know.”

In addition to getting clinical experience, the students are learning to work together in an interdisciplinary program, which Marino said is good training for when they work as professional doctors.

Inter-professional training

“It’s really a student experiment for inter-professional work,” Marino said.

“We have pharmacy, physical therapy, occupational therapy. We’re just bringing it all together and starting early as a team and appreciating the different skills we all have. No one can be an expert in everything.”

The clinic was founded in Perrysburg

by Dr. Richard Paat and University of Toledo medical students in 2012, originally called the Perrysburg Heights Clinic.

About 16 months ago, they moved from the Perrysburg location to the South Toledo Campus of CedarCreek Church, a nondenominational Christian church which was then adding a new campus in a former grocery store on Byrne Rd. Andy Fortney, pastor of CedarCreek’s South Toledo campus, said, “When we built this building, we reached out to them and said we’ll give you the building free of charge, because we want you to have the opportunity to practice medicine.”

In addition to allowing the clinic to use the building, CedarCreek volunteers provide a free hot meal to the community every Thursday. The building has a commercial kitchen where a team of volunteers not only cooks a meal each week for the clinic, but also cooks 3,000 additional meals each month, donating them to area churches and ministries.

Members of CedarCreek also collect and donate basic health care and hygiene items to give to those who come to the clinic.

The Community Care Clinic is open every Thursday from 4-8pm at the South Toledo Campus of CedarCreek Church, 2150 S. Byrne Rd. For more information call 419-482-8127 or visit utcommunitycare.org

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The ins and outs of Toledo’s water crisis

by Johnny Hildo Like the proverbial bad house guest, it just won’t go away.

Try as we might, we can’t seem to avoid the microcystin-induced mania that has gripped our fair metropolis over the past solid month. What is a civic-minded li’l column like ours to do?

This is our final attempt to bring clarity to the matter. We do so in the form of a pop quiz, multiple choice style. See how well you have been paying attention to the information overload.

Inquiring minds want to know

1. Lake Erie is: A. a major shipping channel; B. an important location for the sport fishing and recreational boating industries; C. an endpoint for a massive drainage system that moves water off millions of acres of land; or D. a dynamic ecosystem that changes rapidly and is on the verge of collapse due to the lack of respect given it?

Given the rhetoric surrounding the crisis, you’re forgiven if you didn’t know the best answer is “D.” If you listen to the pols braying you’d swear the Lake was mostly a place for human economic activity. Which has brought in exotic animals that have wreaked havoc on its natu-

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ral balance, artificial nutrients that have changed its biochemistry, and countless tons of silt and sediment clogging its flow.

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The correct answer is, yeah right, you gotta be kidding me. Bottled water isn’t even regulated by the EPA, but by the Food and Drug Administration, which has few requirements on its healthfulness or lack thereof. Some bottled water is simply bottled tap water anyway. While Toledo water is tested several times a day at multiple points along the distribution system, bottled water is typically tested only once a week for bacterial contamination and once annually for organic chemicals.

There is no requirement for bottled water to be disinfected, filtered, derived from a protected source, or tested by certified chemists in certified labs, while Toledo must meet all those requirements. While Toledo is subject to careful EPA monitoring, bottled water companies need not forward their results to the EPA, and there is no public “right to know” of any contamination. What’s in your water? Good luck finding out.

3. Toledo’s drinking water is: A. a way to control the region by controlling Toledo’s suburban neighbors; or B. an invaluable resource essential to economic and literal survival.

Carty, if you’re reading this, the answer is not what you think. See, the Finkly

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One viewed Toledo water as an essential way to throw his kingly weight around.

Meanwhile the Toledo system has been expanded out into the region to the point that the water treatment plant is often very near capacity, meaning incoming water doesn’t get treated very long. Shorter treatment means greater risk of contaminants making it out of the plant, like, gulp, microcystin toxin.

The answer, Carty notwithstanding, is definitely “B.” 4: The Toledo drinking water emergency was: A. exactly like 9/11; B. caused by a predictable algal bloom; or C. caused by an unpredictable change in the testing protocol demanded by the EPA. Hizzoner Unca Dennis unfortunately got this one wrong, stating it was like 9/11.

Seriously, Mayor, they were single-celled organisms, not terrorist cells, and no one died. Is the answer then “B” or “C?” Seems like both. Toledo’s Department of Public Utilities has blamed both the algae, which arrive every year, and the state regulators, which seem to be a lot sneakier and more suspect. Apparently they changed the requirements on August 1st, and lo and behold, the microcystin was in full blown toxic mode!

Or was it? After a day of “no drink, no wash” and wrangling over the proper testing protocol, a new requirement was issued, and what d’ya know? The microcystin had shrunk back to normal.

Algal bloom or misplaced doom and gloom? You be the judge.

Come Hildo or high water

Now to the most important question of all. Which of the following is the best source of information about any of the foregoing matters?

Forget the multiple choice here, the clear answer would be “none of the above.”

The City has been so inept it didn’t put out alerts in any language but English. The mainstream media worked itself into such a lather that reporters were interviewing other reporters. A virally cynical social media scare caused a run on bottled water when tap water was consistently testing safe. Where can you turn for the baldfaced troof?

Face it, kiddeez. These are desperate times. And desperate times call for desperate people.

As always, we are at your service.

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After graduation and working as an associate in a practice in Madison, WI, we came home to start our practice.

What are your favorite local establishments?

Bikeworks, Sautter’s, Rosie’s, Ciao! and Barry Bagels.

Favorite business quote?

Hire for personality and intelligence and train for competence.

What was the turning point when you knew you were successful?

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WhAT makes your business great?

The patients! Every one is unique and makes every day different.

What’s your best advice for local business owners?

Embrace ALL that Toledo and surrounding areas have to offer.

One word to describe your business?

Fun! Favorite Business quote?

The Golden Rule: “Treat others as you would want to be treated.”

What was the turning point when you knew you were successful?

When a patient said, “Thank you.”

What is your company vision or mission statement?

Creating healthy, beautiful smiles by aligning jaws and straightening teeth in a fun and friendly environment.

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Chef Joseph Jacobsen Dégagé Jazz Café & Fine Dining & Langley Hall Banquet & Catering Facility Address: 301 River Rd. Maumee degagejazzcafe.com 419.794.8456

What makes your business great?

We don’t cut any corners in what we do. We find the best bands, best wines, best beers, use local farmers, butcher our own chickens, cows, and pigs, grow some of our own produce, and everything we do is from scratch. It’s a lot of hard work and a lot of time away from our families, but it’s that extra that we do that separates us from the rest!

How did you get started?

We started back in 2009 as a small jazz club and have grown by leaps and bounds in the last five years to become the only farm-to-table jazz club in the area, along with our Langley Hall Banquet & Catering Facility run by our banquet coordinator Monica Fowler, with a lot of sacrifice from our owners Sam and Kathy Forman and our restaurant manager Jordan Jaehn.

What’s your best advice for local business owners?

It takes a lot of sacrifice and hard hard work to run a business. You must always be open to criticism, learn new things, and don’t be afraid to take risks. The moment you feel like you have arrived and know it all, you will fail.

What are your favorite local establishments?

Kaslly’s Kitchen, The Andersons, Fowl & Fodder.

What is your most popular product or service and why?

We are the only jazz club in the area with live music Tuesday through Sunday and have successfully combined that with our farm-to-table approach with locally sourced produce, eggs, honey, pigs, cows and chickens that are raised for us.

Everything is from within 30 miles.

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JOSEPH CHO

Carronade Car Wash 27375 Carronade Dr. Perrysburg 419.874.2877 How did you get started?

I left my employer after 28 years to start a business on my own.

I had some car wash experience in the past so it was a good fit.

What’s your best advice for local business owners?

Stay loyal to the local area.

What are your favorite local establishments?

Ralphie’s, Welch Publishing, Brodava Salon.

What is your most popular product or service and why?

The Gold car wash. It is by far the best value.

MERINDA MARCINIKOWSKI

Kyoto Ka 6801 W. Central Ave. kyotoka.com 419.841.2070 WHAT makes your business great?

Having an experienced chef as the owner of the restaurant makes a difference. For one example, he knows how to order topquality supplies and foods.

How did you get started?

I like to cook, so it was my dream to open up my restaurant.

What’s your best advice for local business owners?

Use good quality products to serve customers and stay focused on keeping good quality products.

Favorite Business quote?

Taste comes 99% from God and 1% from humans.

What is your most popular product or service and why?

“Hot lover” appetizer and “Kyoto” Salad because we won the Best Appetizer Award and Best Salad honors from the Toledo City Paper.

What makes Your business great?

The guests to our salon, and how they enhance our lives as we do their lives.

How did you get started?

I started my business with 19 years of experience working with other salon owners and a dream to give my community an affordable salon to come to where they could feel comfortable.

One word to describe your business?

Supportive.

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What is your company vision or mission statement?

Enhancing your existing beauty.

What is your most popular product or service and why?

Hair and nail color-—a little or big change in either makes everyone look and feel unique and special.

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Tony Rasczyk Consign-It! Home Interiors What makeS your business great?

The ever-changing variety of furniture and home accessories that come in on a daily basis. Also our great customers and consignors who have been shopping with us for many years.

Your advice to local businesses?

There is something to do in a business 24 hours a day but we don’t have enough time to do it all. You need to prioritize and do what’s important first.

We couldn’t do it without...?

The continuous support of our loyal customers and consignors. Having longtime employees helps keep people coming back.

Favorite local establishments?

Zia’s, Grumpy’s, Downtown Latte.

What is your company vision or mission statement?

To offer high-quality preowned furniture and home furnishings at a fair price. Having a wide variety of styles, including brand new styles, and to offer good customer service.

Tony Rasczyk

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Consign-It! Home Interiors 6925 West Central Ave. consignit-toledo.com 419.841.4663

How did you get started?

Cheryl Murphy

We fell in love with the infrared saunas on a visit to California and decided to introduce the health and wellness concept of the sauna studio to Toledo. I’ve juiced for many years and so the juice bar was the perfect addition.

What are your favorite local establishments?

I love Balance Asian Grille for a quick bite to eat!

Favorite business quote?

Well, I don’t really know any famous quotes about business, but at Sweat Equity, one of our favorites is, “Oh Kale Yeah!!”

NADEEM KHAN How did you get started?

I grew up in Livonia, MI, and did my residency at the University of Toledo Medical College. I love Toledo, because it’s a great place to raise a family and practice dentistry.

Your advice to local business owners?

The customer is number one. Treat them like family.

Your favorite local business?

Barnes & Noble and La Scola restaurant.

Your favorite business quote?

Always deliver more than expected.

What was your turning point of realizing your business was successful?

When I started to see patients send their family and neighbors to see me.

What is your company vision or mission statement?

To provide our guests with all natural infrared heat therapy sessions and handcrafted raw juices and smoothies made from the freshest ingredients. We strive to exceed our guests’ expectations and to establish ourselves as one of the healthiest businesses in the Toledo area.

What is your most popular product or service and why?

It’s definitely our Total Detox Packages which include one of our 3 different juice cleanses paired up with sauna sessions.

The sauna sessions and juice cleanses complement each other perfectly to provide maximum results and minimize side effects from the juice detox. Our saunas make you feel amazing and our juices are delicious.

Great Smiles Family Dentistry 4646 Nantuckett Dr. greatsmilesfamilydentistry.com 419.843.8095

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BAIBAK, DR. DEITRA HICKEY, ED.D. DALAGIANNIS & KESLER

ARROWHEAD PLASTIC SURGEONS 1360 Arrowhead Rd., Maumee, arrowheadsurgeons.com 419.855.2955 What makes your business great?

Over 60 years of combined board certified plastic surgery excellence.

How did you get started?

This practice was the first plastic surgery practice in Toledo.

Favorite business quote?

People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them look and feel.

What was the turning point when you knew you were successful?

Success is a journey, not a destination.

What is your company vision or mission statement?

To provide comprehensive plastic, reconstructive and cosmetic surgical services of the highest standard to all those we serve. It is our ongoing commitment to provide an environment of comfort and safety, and to treat each patient with respect, dignity and compassion.

What makes your business great?

We offer service options that are unique to the area at affordable prices. We have over 25 wellness services under one amazingly beautiful roof.

How did you get started?

We started 4 years ago with a small staff and a simple marketing plan. The referrals and word of mouth have helped us grow extremely quickly.

We now have 30 staff members and are working on our second expansion.

What’s your best advice for local business owners?

Treat every person who walks through the door like they are your best client; diversify your marketing; give back to the community, and take pride in everything you do.

What are your favorite local establishments?

All of the amazing venues that showcase our talented live music as well as CedarCreek Church, Sahara, Spicy Tuna, La Scola, and Bluewater Grill.

Dave White Chevrolet 5880 Monroe St, Sylvania davewhitechevy.com

What was the turning point when you knew you were successful?

Why makes your business great?

When people started stopping me in public to thank me and tell me that Serenity was their favorite place in town.

The people that work here and our very loyal customer base.

What’s your best advice for local business owners?

What is your most popular product or service and why?

Massage therapy because the purpose is so multifaceted. It is offered for relaxation; rehabilitation, pain management, sports enhancement, prenatal care, lymphatic stimulation, or simply to celebrate or pamper yourself or someone special.

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We couldn’t do it without…?

Outstanding employees and loyal customers.

Joe Mehling

What is your company vision or mission statement?

To provide our customers with the best automobile purchase and ownership experience possible.

What is your most popular product or service and why?

Our collision center provides service for all makes and models

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It’s a wonderful feeling to help patients walk better, sleep better, look better and regain their health. I help bring optimism and vitality back into the lives of my patients and there just isn’t a better gift.

We couldn’t do it without ...?

Jeremy Fitzgerald & George Simon WhAT makes your business great?

Bar 145 5305 Monroe St. bar145toledo.com 419.593.0073

Bar 145 is extremely different then most bars. We are a destination spot, a chef-driven restaurant where people come to eat and then stick around for great live entertainment from bands that travel all over the Midwest!

What’s your best advice for local business owners?

Business owners need to worry about their business first! Too many owners worry about what their competition is doing instead of focusing on the little things that make your business succeed.

We couldn’t do it without our holistic Total Body System approach, using no shots and no drugs.

First, we find and put an end to the underlying causes of weight gain. Then, together with natural supplementation, targeted body-contouring services, and a diet rich in nutrition, our patients’ bodies are primed to burn fat and stop cravings for healthy weight loss for life.

What are your favorite local establishments?

Balance Pan Asian Grille One word to describe your business?

Life-changing.

Favorite business quote?

The body can achieve balance naturally.

What is your most popular product or service and why?

Our most popular product is our herbal body wrap because patients lose 4 to 14 inches in one hour.

When coupled with a healthy lifestyle, the inch loss will be permanent and unlike dehydration wraps, you don’t have to worry about the inches coming back as soon as you drink a glass of water!

What are your favorite local establishments?

Sakura and Mancy’s restaurants.

Favorite business quote?

“Chase the vision, not the money; the money will end up following you.”

What is your company vision or mission statement?

Our company vision is to continue to grow as a franchise. We will have six locations open by the end of the year (Toledo, Kent, Columbus, Norwalk, Avon, Ft. Wayne).

Tamara D. Willingham, L.Ac., Dipl. O.M., LMT

Fairwood Health & Body Transition 5215 Monroe St. BurnFatToledo.com 419.517.1030

What makes your business great?

My passion for natural medicine and a straightforward approach that is effective, safe and healthy!

How did you get started?

I moved home from Seattle and one month later I was in business. I started my practice renting a room in an acupuncture clinic in Temperance. After a year I moved my practice to Perrysburg.

What are your favorite local establishments?

Churchill’s, Registry Bistro, Byblos, Andersons, Body Define, Vivian Kate, Meigs, Yagger’s... to name a few.

What is your company vision or mission statement?

To provide safe, effective and holistic health care with integrity and wisdom. To be mindful and tolerant to all. We are committed to personal development and growth on all levels.

To help others achieve their greatest health potential.

What is your most popular product or service and why?

Tamara TCM Wellness Clinic 27068 Oakmead Dr. Perrysburg TamaraTCM.com 419.345.4996

I sell a lot of herbs—spring wind, evergreen and integrative therapeutics... Acupuncture is the most popular service; massage is a close second. Why? Because it works and it is very relaxing. Most people wake themselves up snoring!

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We couldn’t do it without...?

Mary Dudley’s knowledge, experience and leadership. She is a dedicated employee and has been a blessing to Mitchell Dermatology for the past 10 years!

What are your favorite local establishments?

Toledo Art Museum, Toledo Botanical Garden, Toledo Public Library-Sanger Branch, Rosie’s Italian Grill, The Andersons.

Favorite business quote?

“You must do the very thing you think you cannot do.” —Eleanor Roosevelt What is your company vision or mission statement?

Our knowledgeable team of skin care experts is committed to providing professional service, up-to-date products and innovative treatments to meet individual and unique skincare needs.

Patient care is always top priority. We will deliver excellent service to all patients.

What is your company ‘s most popular product or service and why?

Full body skin exam because it provides a baseline discussion and education about moles and growths that may be harmful, the importance of protecting your skin from ultraviolet radiation and dehydration and hair. Nail and skin products are the most popular.

Mitchell Dermatology 702 Commerce Drive Ste #100 Perrysburg, Ohio 43551 mitchellderm.com 419.872.4673

Bryan Royer, DC

What makes your business great?

I help people on a daily basis to lead the life they want to live without pain. When a person completes their first marathon after they saw you because running made them limp, that is a special feeling.

How did you get started?

I was an associate with another doctor for awhile after school. I saw how I wanted to run things and how I didn’t.

When I opened on my own, I opened with minimal equipment and tried to keep a low overhead and added equipment and expanded my education as I went.

What are your favorite local establishments?

I work out by doing CrossFit at CrossFit LifeSport and I train in martial arts (Shaolin Kung Fu) at Temple of the Dragon. For places to eat, I love eating at Aladdin’s Eatery and Organic Bliss.

What was the turning point when you knew you were successful?

There are so many ways to measure success, but I knew I would be successful the first time that I fixed my first “hot” low back (when the person comes in, can barely move and is in a tremendous amount of pain). It is a success to know that you have helped to make a major positive change in someone’s life.

What is your most popular product or service and why?

Harmony Chiropractic Center 3829 Woodley Rd. besttoledochiropractor.com 419.517.5055

I get referrals from other doctors and have athletes work with me because I treat patients using a procedure called Graston Technique. It can help people with almost any muscle or joint problem by helping to break up scar tissue and I treat people with neck/back pain, rotator cuff syndrome, plantar fasciitis and muscle strains.

Mark Anderson Laffs Inc. Comedy Club 3922 Secor Rd. laffsinc.com 419.214.0700 WHAT makes your business great?

We provide a premier venue for people to spend some time laughing and enjoying the best stand-up comedians in the country. It’s never a bad time to Laff.

How did you get started?

I spent close to 30 years in the chemical industry and got tired of the corporate world and the stress. I love building things, such as my hobby of restoring British sports cars. So I decided I wanted to build my own business and I have always loved comedy so in January of 2104 things fell together and I started Laffs Inc. I now work more hours and have stress but love what I do.

What’s your best advice for local business owners?

Make sure you do your research and have a plan before you start. Expect problems you never expected and be able to not lose control or faith. Lastly, have a staff that has the same vision and dedication you do.

I could have never done this without the help of my general manager, Amber Massingill.

What are your favorite local establishments?

Wow, there are really too many to list, but to name a few: the MacCafe, Paddy Jack’s, O’Sheas Irish Pub, Bunkers, Six Pack Bar & Grill, and obviously the Toledo City Paper are some of them.

What is your most popular product or service and why?

Our hot appetizers are well liked and our specialty drinks Laff Punch, Creamsicles and the S’More Mudslide that were created by our staff are a big hit.

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Schmucker’s Restaurant, Inc. 2103 N. Reynolds Rd., Toledo, OH 43615 schmuckersrestaurant.com 419.535.9116

COLOR CONCEPTS 6725 W. Central Avenue Toledo, OH 43617 419-843-5600 What makes your business great?

Perfect color matches and attention to detail.

Doug Schmucker

One word to describe your business?

Color.

Favorite business quote: “If you can’t do it right, don’t do it at all” What is your company vision or mission statement?

Always give the customer what they want.

What is your most popular product or service and why?

Color matches and color consultation.

We are the only ones that do what we do.

There are very few independent shops that match color by eye, eliminating the inaccuracies of a color spectrometer and computers.

John GLANZ Dr. Jon Frankel DDS

What makes your business great?

5012 Talmadge Rd. Toledo, OH 43623 jonfrankeldentistry.com 419.474.9611

Great food and great pie along with great service from a great staff serving great pie in a great authentic diner. BTW, did I mention great pie?

How did you get started?

Our name tags say family member since.....year started. Mine says birth. I’m the 3rd generation.

My work started when at the age of 12 I began busing tables with my father, chopping French fries, and cleaning bathrooms.

What makes your business great?

Toledo. It is rewarding to be able to offer dental care in my hometown.

How did you get started?

What are your favorite local establishments?

I got the idea from my dentist, who has a passion for quality care and dental technology.

He happens to be my dad.

Georgette’s, Monnette’s Market, Scrambler Marie’s, Bayer Hardware, Mr. Freeze.

What are your favorite local establishments?

Favorite business quote?

My grandfather’s: “If you provide great food at a reasonable price and make sure your customers don’t go away hungry they WILL come back.”

Mancy’s Steakhouse, Mancy’s Italian, Mancy’s Bluewater Grille, Shorty’s Bar-B-Que. Favorite business quote?

What is your most popular product or service and why?

“Be creative, not competitive.”

What is your company vision or mission statement?

Great pie! Because our 66-year history of made-from-scratch pie, which is a great dessert for breakfast, lunch or dinner, has become our trademark.

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It was an easy need. Businesses need to recycle old electronics and cell phones, and we get to keep toxins out of the landfills and our local drinking water.

How did you get started?

The company used to just purchase phones from businesses locally and nationwide, and one day I had a local hospital ask if we could take their computers and wipe the hard drives. I didn’t want to say no, so we took about two tons of electronics from them and destroyed the hard drives in our warehouse, dismantled the electronics, and sold the green board, power supplies, plastic and metals.

What are your favorite local establishments?

Koala Berry (watermelon sorbet), Revolution Grille (great fish tacos!), Pete Michalek at Jim White Honda, Ryan Wallen at Brown Honda.

What was the turning point when you knew you were successful?

We picked up a professional sports team that was a referral from another out of state business we work with. Their biggest concern was players’ and coaches’ personal information and they wanted to know how we handle it. Their info was obviously extremely sensitive. We’ve been doing business with them for over three years now. Not one of our biggest accounts, but a lot of trust and confidence on their part.

What is your company vision or mission statement?

ReCellOne LLC 6540 West Central Ave., Ste P recellone.com 419.724.9045

Our local vision would be to see the City of Toledo and surrounding markets become one of the greenest cities in the nation. That’s something to brag about.

Greg Rollet Tony Bilancini How did you get started?

On a whim, really. We started as a simple corner bar so that we could do our catering out of the kitchen. Then we decided to make our own franks, sausages, sauces, and just about everything else. We threw our love for beer in the mix and ta da! Here we are, just kicking it out with all of you.

Bob & Theresa Hoen

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What’s your best advice for local business owners?

Stay focused. Learn to take a compliment as well as criticism (not everyone will like you). Reinvent yourself without losing your vision. Be good to your staff. Support your community.

Try to keep local on your mind.

If you stumble, get back up no matter what. Be nice but don’t be naive.

What makes your business great?

We are a local, family owned and operated business dedicated to providing quality products and services to our customers.

How did you get started?

A family business passed down through the generations. This was originally a farming and wholesale business. Our dream was to expand to retail. We added our Retail Garden Center in the early 80’s and have been growing it ever since.

What are your favorite local establishments?

Definitely Stella’s. We like to head over to The Village Idiot, too.

What’s your best advice for local business owners?

Treat others the way you want to be treated and lead by example.

Favorite Business quote?

“There are no strangers here; only friends you haven’t met yet.” —William Butler Yeats.

What are your favorite local establishments?

Revolution Grille, Plate 21, Ciao! Ristorante, H.O.T. Graphics.

What is your company vision or mission statement?

To foster knowledge and ignite passion in gardeners of all ages.

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Make good stuff folks like.

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WhAT makes your business great?

We specialize in special occasions—weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, getaways—any occasion that makes two people feel close to each other.

How did you get started?

I have owned hotels for over 25 years and have taken all of the good things from those experiences and added some special touches to the Belamere Suites to make it the 20th most romantic hotel in America, according to tripadvisor.com, out of over 56,000 other hotels.

What are your favorite local establishments?

Our favorite establishments are Social Gastropub, Biaggi’s, Village Idiot, BW3, Registry Bistro, La Scola. and Dale’s Bar & Grill.

Favorite business quote?

Nothing good comes easy.

What was the turning point when you knew you were successful?

When P. Diddy phoned us from New York and stayed with us and then wanted to partner with us.

John Kranjec

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Belamere suites 12200 Williams Rd, Perrysburg belameresuites.com 419.874.2233

What makes your business great?

Good food, margaritas, service, and atmosphere.

What are your favorite local establishments?

Good coffee—anywhere with a relaxing atmosphere that serves coffee.

One word to describe your business?

The best in Atlantic Mexican food.

Favorite Business quote?

“Bienvenido Amigo.”

What is your most popular product or service and why?

Fajitas and fresh guacamole because we use fresh ingredients. Guacamole made at the table. 100% Tequila.

El Vaquero 3302 Secor Rd. vaquerorestaurant.com 419.536.0471

What makes your business great?

What’s your best advice for local business owners?

Support other local businesses and establish symbiotic relationships with other entrepreneurs.

Favorite business quote?

“Whether you think you can or you can’t, you’re probably right!”

What was the turning point when you knew you were successful?

Within one year, I had outgrown the space I had opened in and had to expand.

What is your most popular product or service and why?

Our diverse selection of peel treatments. We are able to be very specific when customizing a corrective skin care plan for our patients so that they can achieve maximum results.

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Our ability to offer real results for our patients. So many skin-care products are just smell good, feel good products that don’t really cause a positive change in your skin. Our physician-exclusive products are proven to do what they say they’ll do.

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TONIC 2221 River Rd., Maumee tonicmaumee.com 419.794.4044

Ventura’s 7742 W. Bancroft St. toledostripletreat.com 419.841.7523

How did you get started?

I started dancing as a kid. Movement and music have been my passion since I was toddling. I transitioned from dancing and yoga throughout my life as hobbies to achieving certifications.

What makes your business great?

Friendly service, relaxed atmosphere, consistency and great food and drinks at reasonable prices.

How did you get started?

I’ve been working alongside my father, Alfred Mundt, for the past 27 years—out of Ventura’s 30 years of being in business.

I’ve worked in other restaurants my parents have owned throughout the years, beginning at 13 years of age. You could say it’s in my blood!

What are your favorite local establishments?

I love to frequent Rosie’s, The Seafood, and Black Pearl.

One word to describe your business?

Busyfunspicyexcitingtfriendlyfamily! It’s a new word! ;-) What is your most popular product or service and why?

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What’s your best advice for local business owners?

Do yoga. Small business in Toledo is stressful. You need a good support system and need to take a delicate, flexible vision. It’s a downward dog-eat-dog world! Focus on what’s real. Practice what you preach. Do what you love and do it for the right reasons. Anything created with integrity will always shine like the sun.

What are your favorite local establishments?

I love anything Mancy’s, Social Gastropub, Vivian Kate, MEIG, Zingo’s, the new Kroger, Dr. Susan Reese’s Garden, Kalchapman Country Club, Yark Automotive, UMI Metals, Lululemon Athletica Perrysburg Showroom, Refresh Spa, Dégagé, Tonic!

Favorite Business quote?

“Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen.”—Brian Tracy What is your most popular product or service and why?

BeyondBarre because we are the first and only Barre studio in the area! Yoga because we have the most respected program and innovative, caring instructors.

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WhAT makes your business great?

Our customers and the relationships we build with them. When brides purchase their gowns from us it’s not just a single visit. They have an appointment to choose their gown followed by 2-3 alteration appointments. They bring their bridesmaids and moms in to choose their gowns. We just started carrying tuxedos. So we even get to meet the grooms!

How did you get started?

Atlas Bridal Shop was started over 80 years ago on Lagrange St. I went to high school with the original owner’s granddaughter, Lynn. At the time Lynn’s parents, Chet and Dorothy Szaroleta, were running the shop.

When Dorothy and Chet wanted to retire, Lynn approached me about taking over the shop with her. We ended up partnering with her sister Lorrie. The three of us owned and ran the shop together for 10 years. I am now the sole owner of Atlas Bridal and like to think that I am making Chet and Dorothy proud!

I couldn’t do it without...?

My employees! Two of my seamstresses have been at the shop for over 30 years. My operation supervisor, Tiffany, has been at the shop for literally half her life. She started when she was 16!

One word to describe your business?

Fun!

Angela Parton

What is your most popular product or service and why?

Dresses, dresses and more dresses!

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Jeanne Fairchild WhAT makes your business great?

Changing people’s lives by giving them their self-confidence back with the best hair they never had.

How did you get started?

My mother has been in the beauty industry all of her life and has been a great mentor in helping me find what I am best at, by changing lives.

What’s your best advice for local business owners?

Follow your passion without losing sight of what’s important depending on your type of business, by working hard and working smart.

What was the turning point when you knew you were successful?

When I became the owner, with my own employees, I realized I made it.

What is your company vision or mission statement?

Helping individuals that are devastated from different types of hair loss to regain their confidence.

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Fowl & Fodder 7408 W. Central Ave. fowlandfodder.com 419.690.2490

What’s your best advice for local business owners?

Take care of the customer.

What are your favorite local establishments?

Mancy’s Italian, Koto Buki, and Beirut are just some of the local area establishments we enjoy.

Favorite business quote?

Do the right thing, the right way at the right time.

What is your company vision or mission statement?

Provide quality, great tasting food while providing great customer service.

The Original Gino’s multiple locations originalginos.com 419.472.3567

Chuck Kreutz

WhAT makes your business great?

Besides being locally owned since 1955 and the fact that we are still using the original recipes, it would easily be our customers!

WhAT makes your business great?

We have some pretty awesome people on our team. The concept could not have been done without them. I am very grateful for my staff. We also get the most amazing produce, meat, and cheese from our local family farms.

How did you get started?

I was a 14-year restaurant veteran.

I started in fast food as a teenager.

I went on to open busy restaurants on the East Coast, teach service and run several locations for the Ruby Tuesday for 11½ years.

What’s your best advice for local business owners?

Stay relevant with your guests, make them feel special, make everyone feel special who walks in the door. That’s the most important thing.

Stormin Norman’s Trading Post 5860 Lewis Ave, storminnormansonline.com 419.724.4001

What are your favorite local establishments?

Earth to Oven Bakery, Kyota Ka, Sylvania Bounce House (I have 4 kids!), Rose Thai.

Norm Eisen How did you get started?

I tossed this idea back and forth a number of years ago. I’ve always been good at finding discount items and great deals, so many of my friends and relatives would ask my advice for finding deals and discounts. This would also include vacation spots and mini-vacations.

What is your most popular product or service and why?

Our Cuban Panini, with All Crumbs bread, colby jack cheese, bacon, pork confit, ham (all locally raised), with house-made pickles, and our almond crusted chicken wrap

What’s your best advice for local business owners?

I believe the greatest problem with most businesses is under-capitalization. Going into business is a gamble, of course, and yet it’s a steppingstone. Youi’re daydreaming if you think customers will come to you without constant work to bring them in. It takes being consistent and motivated, with no slacking! With most businesses it takes several years before they make a profit. It takes time, persistence and a lot of perspiration to get a business off the ground.

We couldn’t do it without...?

God as our #1 foundation, and our great customers, vendors and friends. They all have given advice and opinions, and we’re always open for these suggestions, but in the end it’s up to me to use them wisely.

What are your favorite local establishments?

Ramm Fence, Ventura’s, Schmucker’s, Walmart, Meijer, Andersons and so many more. They display a true positive picture of how anything can be done and will work if you’re consistent and true to your venture. Being willing to work diligently for that goal is the key.

One word to describe your business?

Explosive!

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What makes your business great?

Our amazing team at Rosie’s and the authentic and innovative recipes and dedication from the best chef in town, Eric Kish.

What’s your best advice for local business owners?

Live your passion.

What are your favorite local establishments?

Rick’s City Diner for breakfast, Taruman Sushi for lunch, and The Beirut and Mancy’s Steak House for dinner.

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Favorite business quote?

Risk more than others think is safe. Dream more than others think is practical.

What is your company vision or mission statement?

To offer the best quality food with an authentic Italian style in a welcoming atmosphere where guests feel as if they were an extension of the Barone family.

Rosie’s Italian Grille 606 N. McCord Rd. 419-866-5007

Burger Bar 419 4400 Heatherdowns Blvd.

419.724.5844 and 5215 Monroe St. 419.724.7901 burgerbar419.com

Phil Barone

How did you get started?

When I was 16 I started working in the family business.

What’s your best advice for local business owners?

Believe in your product and yourself.

What are your favorite local establishments?

The Beirut, Monnette’s Market, Swig, Plate 21.

Favorite business quote?

“If it was easy everyone would be doing it” What was the turning point when you knew you were successful?

It isn’t monetary, it is seeing your patrons leaving happy with smiles on their faces.

What is your most popular product or service and why?

Food! Because food is love and love is food.

Ginger Stapleton & Lesie Maidlow

What makes your business great?

The quality of our team and commitment to service and professionalism.

How did you get started?

After a 25-year career in the industry we decided to embark on a new venture where we would be our own bosses.

What’s your best advice for local business owners?

Believe your dreams and surround yourself with quality people with integrity.

We couldn’t do it without...?

Faith in each other and commitment to service—and a great can of hairspray.

Favorite business quote?

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When we pulled into work and couldn’t find a parking spot.

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Farm to table

Fresh and local is the rule at Fowl & Fodder

by Marty Kokotaylo xxx

Fowl & Fodder is a farm-to-table restaurant in Sylvania with the stated goal of serving scratch-made local fare by sourcing the best sustainable ingredients in Northwest Ohio. It’s real food from real farms for real people. They source organic produce, artisan cheeses, fresh baked breads and grass-fed beef and livestock pastured locally. This is the concept of farm to table that is taking hold in restaurants across the country—and now right here in our area.

Scott Bowman, like a lot of startup business owners and product developers today, used crowd funding through Kickstarter.com to raise the $20,000 needed to launch the eatery.

The restaurant has the feel of a West Coast-style food truck that has been permanently parked in a building. Given the menu, it certainly fits that description.

You order at the counter and they bring the food to you when it’s ready. The service is fast and efficient, but seating is limited and the place can fill up quickly.

Unique, creative sandwiches

The menu consists of sandwiches, soups, salads and a fresh juice bar.

They have some unique and creative sandwiches ranging from a tempura meatloaf with tomato bacon jam to duck pastrami with goat cheese spread and whole grain mustard. In the mood for red meat? They have a roast beef and a steak sandwich, each priced at $11.

Among the more unusual offerings are the duck confit tacos with cilantro, cabbage, pickled onions and miso scallion dressing. There is also a pork confit taco for the less adventurous, made with cabbage, avocado, and salsa verde, with the nice addition of pork cracklings for crunch. For those who prefer to skip the animal protein, they can opt for a roasted vegetable wrap with seasonal vegetables and balsamic dressing in a multigrain

wrap, or a grilled cheese with caramelized onion jam. All sandwiches come with a choice of kale or sweet potato chips. The kale chips are light as air while the sweet potato crisps are some of the best I’ve tasted anywhere. Sandwich pricing ranges from $8 for the grilled cheese to $12.50 for the duck pastrami.

Soup selections change daily and include French onion, beer cheese, roasted tomato, chicken barley, roasted red pepper, ham lentil, beef vegetable and Provencal stew, priced at $3 a cup or $5 a bowl. The cheese soup is rich and robust with the deep flavor of both the cheese and beer coming through.

Salad choices

Salads include the chopped wedge, spring mix, kale and roasted beet, spinach and Cobb and range from $8-10. Making the spring mix stand out are the sugared pecans and fried goat cheese. You can also choose half orders of soup and salad for $9 if you want something lighter. Fowl & Fodder also plans to change its menu seasonally. Additionally, it will be changing out items every month and adding new ones to keep the selection new and fresh.

And to please the kids, they plan to introduce a hot dog option.

Beverages include an assortment of specialty sodas, including a juniper flavor, and a good variety of juices. The one with kefir, mixed berries and banana juice ($5) is very good and less sweet then you might expect. Other options include apple, ginger, carrot, pear, pineapple, kale and beet, carrot, or orange, all at $4. Or, try the almond butter, flax seed, almond milk and banana smoothie for $5.

Fowl & Fodder, 7408 West Central Ave., MondaySaturday 7am to 7pm for the juice bar with regular dining from 11am to 7pm. 419-690-2490 or fowlandfodder.com

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Culinary Saturday, 8.30

Gala in the garden

Enjoy an afternoon of delicious delicacies while surrounded by enchanting greenery at Schedel Gardens’ Hidden Garden Party. Catering by Stella’s Restaurant will include a selection of house smoked salmon, pork tenderloin and drunken Cornish game hens. At 2pm, the social hour begins with a silent auction, followed by gourmet dining, a live auction featuring Jerry Anderson of WTOLChannel 11 and live music. Proceeds benefit the Schedel Foundation. Reservations required. $150 donation or a table of 8 for $1,000. 2-5pm. Schedel Arboretum & Gardens, 19255 W. Portage River South Rd., Elmore. 419-862-3182. schedel-gardens.org —MLR

Organically cool

Bleak House Coffee doesn’t disappoint when it comes to organics. Named for the well-known Charles Dickens novel, Bleak House is the place to enjoy a pourover while reading your favorite book. Venturing into other delicious endeavors, Bleak House scoops ice cream handmade with 100% organic cream in imaginative flavors like pistachio honey, blueberry chocolate chip and red eye (coffee ice cream). Incorporating ice cream into the coffee process, they create Affogato (vanilla ice cream with a shot of espresso) and iced coffee vanilla ice cream floats. Bleak House Coffee, 612 Adams St. 419-740-1125. facebook.com/ BleakHouseCoffee —MLR

Spellbinding pastries

Scrumptious baked goods made with the latest techniques is the spell that Black Magic Bakery casts with its selection of brownies, custom cakes, cupcakes and truffles. Owner Shelly Pierce's team, made up of her best friend, husband, and daughter, does not currently have a storefront, selling instead from Pierce's home. Keep an eye out for BMB at local trade shows this fall. Delivery is also available. The bakery hopes to open a store in the area within the next year. Black Magic Bakery, 2708 Luverne Ave., Oregon. 419-705-8909. blackmagicbakery.com —HB

Chicken BBQ Chateau Tebeau Winery

This delicious BBQ includes a 1/2 chicken, a baked potato, corn and roll with butter. Walk ins welcome.

4-7pm. $10.50. 525 SR 635, Helena. 419-680-0386. chateautebeauwinery.com

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Homemade Pizza Primer Williams-Sonoma

Focus on making the best pizza possible by mixing and matching seasonal ingredients for custom-made pies every time. 11am. 5001 Monroe St. 419-475-6368. williams-sonoma.com Free

August: Tea and Art Show Sweet Shalom Tea Room

Renowned artist Deborah Emerick in collaboration with Sweet Shalom, will exhibit exquisite mosaic trays, tables, frames and more. At 3:30 enjoy a formal tea and a brief talk on the History of Mosaic Art. 3-7pm. $21.95. 8216 Erie St., Sylvania. 419-297-9919. sweetshalomtearoom.com

Adams St. Bar Crawl Between Manhattan’s and The Ottawa Tavern

Thursday, 8.28

Art & Wine Ye Olde Durty Bird.

Part of the fourth Art Walk of the season, stop by for five wine samples with complementary sides of assorted cheese, fruit and crackers. 6-9pm. $15. 2 S. St. Clair St. 419-243-2473. yeoldedurtybird.com

Friday, 9.5

Tea at Stranleigh: Puttin’ On The Glitz Hollywood Style Wildwood Park Manor House

Settings include tea, two sandwiches, two desserts and musical entertainment in the beautiful setting of the Manor House, which was once known as Stranleigh. Reservations welcome but not required.

11:30am-2:30pm. $10. 5100 W. Central Ave. 418-407-9700.metroparkstoledo.com

Tuesday, 9.9

Oktoberfest Beer Tasting and Raffle Capers Restaurant

Taste delicious fall beer. All proceeds will go towards supporting ongoing improvements for the Monclova Community Center and upcoming community events. 6-8pm. 2038 S. Byrne Rd. 419-866-1336.

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Enjoy great music, food and booze along Adams Street.

5pm. $5. 1516 Adams St. facebook.com/events/1534861013402552

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

Fall Vegetable Organic Gardening 577 Foundation

Learn how to extend the season with new techniques like a floating row cover or homemade cold frame. Fall is the time to think about building your springtime soil.

6-8pm. $10. 577 E. Front St., Perrysburg.

419-872-0305. 577foundation.org

Thursday, 9.4

Herb Walk 577 Foundation

The identification, folklore and medicinal virtues of common weeds will be taught. Discuss how to harvest safely and basic preparation techniques. 6-8pm. $10. 577 E. Front St., Perrysburg. 419-872-0305.

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Lunch Lebanese Style 577 Foundation

Learn how to make delicious and traditional Lebanese cuisine. Registration required. 12:30-4pm. $15.

577 E. Front St., Perrysburg. 419-872-0305.

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Tastings Wednesday, 8.27

Deschutes Beer Tasting Treo Restaurant

Westgate Farmers’ Market Elder Beerman Parking Lot

Thursday

Toledo GROWs Market Stand Toledo GROWs

Every Thursday choose from a variety of fresh vegetables, greens and herbs. 11am-3pm.

900 Oneida St. 419-720-8714. toledogarden.org/toledogrows

Thursdays at the House Hathaway House

Enjoy creative menus featuring locally sourced produce and great deals on cocktails, wines, beer and appetizers. 5-9pm. 424 W. Adrian St., Tecumseh. hathawayhouse.com

Saturday

Downtown Toledo Farmers’ Market Toledo Farmers’ Market

A highlight of Toledo’s Warehouse District, this market features high quality, home-grown produce and hand crafted items. 9am-1pm. 525 Market St. 419-255-6765. toledofarmersmarket.com

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Coping with difficult times

20-year-old Ray Leight was zipping along on his motorcycle, and the next thing he knew he woke up in a hospital with doctors telling him he would need a wheelchair the rest of his life. A program titled Bouncing Back: Turning Disasters into Opportunities will feature a short documentary, Dancing Outside the Box, about Leight’s comeback from the accident and ensuing depression. 7pm.

Thursday, August 28, at the Eleanor Kahle Center, 1315 Hillcrest Ave. 419-410-6779.

Free —DY

An “R”-rated life

British comedy troupe Monty Python tackled many taboo topics, including the combustible combination of religion and politics, in the 1979 film Life of Brian. So controversial was Python’s flick that it became the first film in the United States to be rated “R.” Now, 35 years later, the movie still rubs some people the wrong way, yet is considered a comedic gem by legions of loyal fans. Python aficianados can laugh together when Life of Brian hits the big screen again. 7pm Sunday, August 31, and Tuesday, September 2. $10. Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty St., Ann Arbor. 734-668-8463. michtheater.org —MM

film events Friday, 9.5

The Anatomy of a Great Deception

Documentarian David Hooper premieres the feature film The Anatomy of a Great Deception, about one innocent question turned personal investigation of 9/11. The result? His marriage, relationships and sanity were pushed to the brink—everything crumbling around him. He has one chance to get his life back. This film is that chance.

7pm. $12 in advance / $15 at the door. The Fillmore Detroit, 2115 Woodward Ave., Detroit.

313-961-5451. ae911truth.org

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The Big Lebowski Jeff Bridges, John

Goodman, Steve Buscemi. Roll into the theater after shabbos ends and catch this Cohen brothers classic. 11:45pm. $7. State Theatre, 223 S. State St. 734-761-8667. michtheater.org

Sunday, 9.7 Pulp Fiction Quentin Tarantino presents a star-studded film full of violence, drugs, dancing and Bible verses. Part of the Summer Classic Film Series. Also on Tuesday, September 9 at 7pm. 1:30pm. $7-10.

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in statewide conference

by Emily Remaklus

Labor Day weekend is a time for relaxation and some time off. What better way to feel relaxed than to watch other people hard at work? Luckily, some of the most committed and industrious people will be sharing their theatrical talents in Perrysburg over the holiday weekend.

The Ohio Community Theatre Association (OCTA) will be promoting excellence in theater during its annual state conference, featuring highlights of 14 stage shows performed by companies from throughout the state at the Holiday Inn French Quarter.

According to Jesse Bernal, OCTA’s co-chair, “Anyone at any age is welcome. This is a weekend where you can see fourteen shows for $95 [earlybird registration]. A 16-by-24-foot space is transformed into a different show every hour.”

Toledo well represented

The shows were chosen through regional competitions, and the Northwest region, which covers 20 counties and the Toledo area, will be well represented with four productions: Sandusky’s Harlequins’ “Angel Street”; Fort Findlay Playhouse’s “Jekyll & Hyde”; Williams County Community Theatre’s “Proof ”; and Holland’s 3B Productions’ “Les Miserables.” Waterville Playshop’s “Over the River and Through the Woods” was chosen as an alternate.

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Perrysburg Hosts ‘Wicked’-ly Fun Event Local community theater groups compete

including set-up and teardown, to best showcase their production.

The shows will be judged on “the overall quality of the production, directorial choices, acting choices, ensemble playing, the music, costuming, and set décor choices of each performing group,” according to Joe Barton, director of “Les Miserables” and “Over the River and Through the Woods.”

Three adjudicators will choose two of the 14 productions to advance to the Midwest regional competition and compete against theaters from Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Michigan. The overall winner will advance to the national level in Grand Rapids, MI, next June.

The state conference is sure to provide much entertainment to those who attend, but “the best benefit is the education that I, and the entire cast, receive along the way,” Barton said. “Each adjudicator wants to give proactive tips and advice so that the theatre can only grow and become better each step of the way.”

In addition to the stage productions, a number of events will be geared for theater people. “There will be multiple workshops available to learn new aspects about theater, skills such as puppet-making, mask-making, auditioning workshops, vocal workshops, technology service, and services offered by theater publishing

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3B Productions’ ‘Le s Miserables’ houses,” Barton said. “There are also parties, interactive games, and loads of networking.” This year’s theme is “The Wizard of Oz” and “Wicked.”

Proud of what we do’

“I also think it pulls our community together,” Barton said. “We are proud of what we do and when we are awarded and acknowledged for what we do, it makes it all worth it. Community theater can be a bonding experience in so many ways.”

OCTA is a statewide service organization established in 1953. Its mission is to “promote excellence and creativity in live theatre by providing its members educational opportunities for growth in artistic and technical aspects of theater, and to promote community awareness and understanding of, and access to, live theater.”

Ohio Community Theatre Association’s State Conference will begin Friday, August 29, and continue through Monday, September 1 at the Holiday Inn French Quarter, 10630 Fremont Pike, Perrysburg. 419-874-3111. Admission is $105 for the weekend. Daily admission also available. http://www.ohiocommunitytheatre.org/ eet us @TCPaper Got a comment? Tw

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Saturday 9.6

Auditions for the following Theatre and Film Department fall productions: The Adding Machine by Elmer Rice and Miss Julie by August Strindberg. Visit the UT Department of Theatre and Film auditions web page for more information on how to prepare. Auditions are open to all! You do not need to be a UT student to audition or get a part. Also on August 29. 6-10pm.

Center for Performing Arts Studio Theatre, 2801 W. Bancroft St. 419-530-2452. utoledo.edu

The Toledo Repertoire Theatre’s Rep Ed fall classes, with the theme of “Give My Regards to Broadway,” begin Saturday, September 6, and run through Sunday, October 5. The eight-week program, for children ages 7-16, covers basic dance, music, acting, and technical arts. Toledo Rep, 16 10th St. 419-243-9277. toledorep.org

Auditions for Fall Plays

Broadway lessons

Drama at the retirees home

What happens when three friends living in a home for retired opera singers one is disrupted by the arrival of an aging diva—who also happens to be the ex-wife of one of the residents? Will the show go on without offstage drama, or will the celebratory concert of Verdi’s birthday be ruined by longstanding feuds and clashing egos? Find out this September when the Village Players perform Ronald Harwood’s hilarious comedy Quartet. The nonprofit community organization is known for lively, intimate performances in the 190-seat theater. September 5-20, ThursdaysSaturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 2pm. $16 for adults, $14 for students and seniors. 2740 Upton Avenue. 419-472-6817.

Party on the plaza

The historic 119-year-old Valentine Theatre will kick off its fall season by presenting entertainment and activity at the second annual Arts Plaza pARTy. The theatre’s resident arts organizations, including the Toledo Opera, Toledo Ballet, Toledo Rep, Toledo Jazz Orchestra, Toledo School for the Arts, Masterworks Chorale, Ballet Theatre of Toledo, and the Toledo Symphony, will perform on the outdoor plaza and throughout the theater building. Guests can enjoy food and drinks from the outdoor beer garden and full bar, and a showing of the movie “That Thing You Do” starring Tom Hanks. Free admission. All proceeds benefit the new Local Performing Arts Fund administered by the Toledo Community Foundation. Saturday, September 6, 5pm-11pm. The Valentine Theater, 410 Adams St. 419-242-3490. valentinetheatre.com —AC

"The Enlightened Ex-Offender"

As an ex-offender herself, Corey Austin is dedicated to helping ex-offenders rebuild their lives. The Toledo native was exposed to the justice system, housed in county jails and state prison, reporting to probation departments, and living in homeless shelters. Austin wants others to view her story to demonstrate that her past doesn't define her. The Enlightened Ex-Offender seeks to help both offenders, and those personally invested in offenders, to start the healing process.

The book is interactive, allowing readers to write in their own responses. It also goes through the steps to "Freedom," offering how to develop short and longterm plans. Austin will hold a book signing from 4-9pm on Thursday, September 18, at Shorty’s Bar-B-Que, where the books will be available for $20, or go to theenlightenedex-offender.com — HB

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Gene Simmons and a KISS roadie at the Toledo Sports Arena, 1980s.

Inset: John Gibbs Rockwood.

Stars, guitars and bars Toledo photographer’s book captures the spirit of rock and blues

by David Yonke

“I was lucky,” John Gibbs Rockwood said with a smile.

Right time, right place? Right?

Yes, but it took more than luck for Rockwood to earn a reputation as one of the leading music photographers in northwest Ohio. It took countless hours, untold miles, and unbridled enthusiasm for him to be at the right place, at the right time, time after time.

“If you love something, you’ll find a way,” Rockwood said.

Many of his photos have been published in national periodicals, on album covers and in liner notes, archived in the Living Blues library at the University of Mississippi, and now published in a new book, Can I Get a Witness, from the University of Toledo Press.

The book features 150 black-andwhite photos that document rock and blues from the 1970s through the 2000s, a time when rock and roll was alternatingly innocent, exhilarating, decadent, naive, and dangerous.

Lots of sorting

full KISS makeup hamming it up in the dressing room, all at the former Toledo Sports Arena. Other special moments in the book include Elvis Presley’s 1977 Toledo show—shortly before he died; Tiny Tim sipping a beer outside the Ottawa Tavern; Richie Havens playing before 40,000 people at the 1975 Poe Ditch Festival in Bowling Green; Joan Baez at the Toledo Zoo Amphitheater in 1975, and Bob Dylan at Savage Hall in 1989.

Cultural record

Barbara Floyd, UT archivist, said she sees Can I Get a Witness as more than a compilation of great photos. “Collectively they provide a remarkable record of Toledo’s cultural music scene over more than three decades. It’s a musical history of Northwest Ohio, and John was there for all of these events.”

Rockwood and his friend Bob Seeman started a record label, Blue Suit Records, in the 1980s with the goal of documenting the aging blues artists they loved before it was too late. The little indie label has released 20 albums, many featuring unique blues artists who are no longer around. And while Blue Suit is still viable, it hasn’t released any new recordings in years. “Honestly, I wouldn’t know who to record,” Rockwood said with a shrug.

Rock and roll has spiraled out of control. Or maybe it’s just the opposite— there’s too much control. Backstage is guarded like Fort Knox. Photo passes come with big balls of red tape attached.

Photographers elbow each other out of the way to get the same shot as everybody else.

The music business has changed forever, and it will never return to the freespirited days that Rockwood captured through his lens.

“There’s no mojo anymore,” he said.

“The mojo’s dead.”

John Gibbs Rockwood will sign copies of "Can I Get a Witness" noon-3pm on Saturday, August 30, at Barnes & Noble, 1430 Secor Rd., where it is available for $22.95. It is also on sale at Culture Clash Records and UT Press, utoledopress. com/CanIGetAWitnessProduct.html

Rockwood spent five years getting the book ready, including sorting through the 28,000 photos he took at concerts and behind the scenes in Northwest Ohio, Southwest Michigan, and on musical pilgrimages to destinations including Chicago and the Mississippi Delta.

After his dad bought him a Nikon camera, he got to hang out with his musical heroes, especially blues legends such as Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Buddy Guy, and Toledo’s Big Jack Reynolds and Art and Roman Griswold.

“It would be like a Yankees fan getting to sit in the dugout with Babe Ruth and Joe DiMaggio,” he said. “And I got to do it over and over again.”

Rockwood was hired as a freelancer by the former Exit magazine, which gave him backstage access. Taking concert photos was great fun, he said, but the real magic happened offstage.

His new book includes behind-thescenes gems such as a pensive Frank Zappa listening to a reporter’s questions in 1974, Mick Ralphs of Bad Company checking his guitars beside a aper ent? Tweet us @TCP row of urinals, and Gene Simmons in Got a comm

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Trauma of war TMA exhibit examines It was called "The War To End All Wars," but World War I, which started a century ago this summer, instead showed the world what modern armed combat could become—with highly engineered weaponry, complex military tactics, and sophisticated communications.

This dreadful, deadly conflict dominated the Western world from 1914 to 1918, causing 16 million military and civilian deaths and wounding 20 million.

Even more, it fanned the embers of international tension until they burst into flame two decades later in World War II. Ironically, most people today have little knowledge or understanding of World War I and its powerful legacy.

At the Toledo Museum of Art, a new exhibition, The Great War: Art on the Front Line, will help bring the past into focus with examples of the terrible beauty war can engender.

Instead of photographs, the 40 paintings, works on paper, and sculpture—all drawn from the museum's permanent collection—reveal the ways artists expressed war's effects.

Much to ponder

Created by curator Paula Reich, the exhibition is now open in Gallery 18, just off the entrance to the West Wing, where it will remain on view through Oct. 19 during regular museum hours.

When she started researching the subject several years ago, Reich discovered there was much to ponder. "One of the things I found interesting with the show and wanted to highlight is the fact that the destruction of the war was unprecedented in every way," said Reich.

She said she was struck by the impact the war had on society. Not only were entire cities obliterated and multiple collections of some of humanity's greatest achievements destroyed, but ideas were radically altered. "It was an incredibly vital time. The creativity that came out of this destruction is amazing," she said.

Visitors will recognize the names of famed 20th century artists—Max Beckmann, Pablo Picasso, Childe Hassam, and Fernand Leger among them. The most potent works include American artist Joseph Pennell's dark view of St. Paul's Cathedral in London, lit only by searchlights; German artist Otto Dix's stark etching of shell craters, and Frenchman Jean-Emile LaBoureur's frenzied engravings of trenches.

Italian printmaker Filipo Tomaso Marinetti's futurist word-based art, "After the Marne," is, in fact, a battlefield map, Reich pointed out.

But visitors also will notice artists less famous but equally powerful in their evocation of the tumult that war generated. "One of the works that will have the biggest impact through imagery is the portfolio of Kathe Kollwitz," said Reich.

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WWI’s impact on society

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The German artist is known for socially conscious art, the curator said, adding that after her son was killed in the first months of combat, Kollwitz translated personal grief into very strong works.

"In the portfolio she is looking at the impact of war on civilians," Reich said.

Artists' views of the war changed as it proceeded, from hope for great advancement as the first battles happened, through disillusionment as WWI lumbered on in its deadly way, to, finally, a utopian vision of a world where such conflicts would not happen again.

Art movements affected

Even art movements were affected by political and military events, Reich said.

"Cubism had been such a cultural force going into the war but it lost its impetus.

It actually became, in France, a symbol of Germany's cultural decadence."

To help create a context for the works, Reich added a WWI timeline to the display. Plus, the museum has several related programs, listed below, planned to expand the impact of the art.

University of Toledo art history professor Richard Putney will talk about the challenges of creating suitable war monuments at 7pm Sept. 5 in the Great Gallery. Artist Natalie Lanese will discuss the secrets of camouflage at 7:30pm Sept. 18 in the Little Theater.

Reich herself will talk about the show at 2pm Sunday, October 5 in Gallery 18.

And University of Michigan musicologist Glenn Watkins will discuss the role of music in expression of the war.

All the events are free to the public.

The Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St., is open 10am-4pm Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 10am-9pm Thursdays and Fridays, 10am-5pm Saturdays, noon-5pm Sundays, and is closed Mondays. 419-255-8000. toledomuseum.org eet us @TCPaper Got a comment? Tw

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4th Thursday Art Walk - The final 2014 Thursday

Art Walk will feature nearly 30 art-related venues.

Explore Downtown while getting to know many of Toledo’s artists, galleries and businesses. Maps and info about participating venues, artists and exhibits will be online in advance or pick one up that day at any of the sites on the Art Walk. 6-9pm. Various locations in downtown and Uptown Toledo including the Toledo City Paper’s presentation of art and music at Wesley’s Bar & Grill, 1201 Adams St. 419-254-2787. theartscommission.org Free

Work Free In The Mad Ave Collective - Let

your imagination run wild while experiencing what the Mad Ave Collective has to offer. 9am-5pm. Mad Ave Collective, 1600 Madison Avenue, Second Floor.

419-724-7320. MadAveCollective.com Free

Retro Tech Museum - This exhibit will feature 80’s sports cars and throw back tech—think original the Apple computer, brick phone, a Commodore 64 and more. Come check out a DeLorean and a Lotus Esprit. Enjoy fantastic libations recreated from the 80’s. 6pm. Seed Coworking, 25 S. St. Clair. 419-407-6199. seedcoworking.com

Friday, 8.29 It’s Friday! - The TMA offers a full day of fun art

activities for adults and families including tours, demos, music and more until 9pm. More activities online. 10-9pm. Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St.419-255-8000. toledomuseum.org Free

Sunday, 8.31 Community Art Day - At this family friendly event, participants will create a number of different art projects each for just $1. There will be face painting, games, snacks, drinks and a bake sale. Noon-3pm. Collingwood Arts Center, 2413 Collingwood Blvd. http://collingwoodartscenter.org

Tuesday, 9.2 Drawing: Anatomy for the Artist - An

understanding of the skeleton and overlying musculature is essential to defining the form of the human body and is helpful with portraiture as well. $190. Ages 18+. Tuesdays through October 21.

The Art Supply Depo, 29 S. St. Clair. 419-720-6462. artsuppydepo.com

Wednesday, 9.3

Oil Painting - Join Debra Buchanan and learn traditional oil painting in the style of Van Eyck and Northern Italian Renaissance masters. Tuition includes use of paint and brushes. Students should bring or buy their own canvas. Wednesdays through October 8. 6-9pm. $165. The Art Supply Depo, 29 S. St. Clair. 419-720-6462. artsuppydepo.com

Saturday, 9.6 Season of the Arts Plaza pARTy -

Performances by all of The Valentine’s resident performing arts organizations and an outdoor beer garden, full bar, food and wine. Proceeds benefit our new local Performing Arts Group Fund administered by the Toledo Community Foundation. 5-11pm.

Valentine Theater, 410 Adams St. 419-242-3490. valentinetheater.com Free

Sunday, 9.7 Sunday In the Park with Art: Maumee River - Capture the unique beauty of Blue Creek, your newest Metropark. Learn a few fun tips to become a better photographer, naturalist and historian. Bring an SD Card and your camera. If

Overture III at LeSo

Are you a local artist who wants to exhibit your work in a prominent Toledo gallery? LeSo Gallery is accepting submissions for a juried exhibition, Overture III, opening October 4th to coincide with the gallery’s second anniversary celebration. A wide range of media will be accepted. Over 600 people came to the opening reception last year and even more are anticipated this fall, making this a fantastic opportunity to display your work. Each artist can submit up to 4 images with a $7 fee per image, due by midnight Sept. 7. More information can be found at LeSoGallery.com/opportunities. 1527 Starr Ave. contact@lesogallery.com

Sylvania’s Sweet Shalom Tea Room, a beautifully restored, 140year-old house featuring Queen Anne style architecture, will hold an art show and sale on Sunday, August 31, featuring mosaics by renowned artist Deborah Emerick. The one-of-a-kind mosaics are made from the chipped and shattered pieces of Sweet Shalom’s own tea house china. The art show will break for formal tea featuring a short talk on the history of mosaic art. Lovers of tea and all things vintage should not miss this one-time event, so please call early for reservations. 3pm. $21.95. 8216 Erie Street, Sylvania, Ohio 43560. 419-297-9919. sweetshalomtearoom.com

Pottery Guild offers classes

Free, familyfriendly festival

Since 1993, The Black Swamp Arts Festival in downtown Bowling Green has been an area favorite. The free, three-day festival is 100% volunteer-run and community-supported, featuring music, arts, food, and fun.

The family-friendly festival will feature over 150 Photo by Dan Stutzman juried artist exhibits, youth artists, a “Chalk Walk” where local high schoolers will display their talents, as well as three separate music stages with entertainment in all genres. 5-midnight Friday Sept. 5, 11am-midnight Saturday Sept. 6; 11am-5pm Sunday, Sept. 7 in downtown Bowling Green.

Whether you are new to ceramics or just want to enhance your technique, the Toledo Potters’ Guild can help you learn, grow, and spin. Pottery classes for adults and clay classes for children will be offered starting the week of September 15 at the guild’s studio in the Toledo Botanical Garden. The nonprofit organization will offer a 10-week course for adults, with a flexible schedule allowing students to meet for 2.5 hours once a week, either on Tuesday or Thursday evenings. The children’s session meets after school on Wednesdays for 7 weeks. For more information or to register, contact the Potters’ Guild. $187 for adults, $125 for children. 5403 Elmer Dr. 419-536-5723. toledopottersguild.org —AC

you don’t have a camera, one will be provided.

Reservations required. 10-11:30am. $12. Blue Creek Conservation Area White Barn, Waterville-Neapolis Rd. at Schadel Road, Whitehouse.

Ongoing Zeroes and Ones: Computer Generated Art - See the exhibit of local artists inspired

by technology showcasing their two and threedimensional works generated by computers. Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St. 419-255-8000. toledomuseum.org Free

ASYLUM: Inside the Closed World of State Mental Hospitals - This nationally recognized

photography exhibit by Christopher Payne, with companion book, chronicles the outside architecture and interiors of seventy closed asylums. Exhibit open until November 16. Wood County Historical Center & Museum, 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green. 419-352-0967. woodcountyhistory. org Free

Fun & Games: The Pursuit of Leisure Exhibit - This exhibit shows games, sports, racing, theater,

dancing and gossip depicted by artists. The Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St.419-255-8000. toledomuseum.org Free

Art Exhibition: Hispanic Heritage Month - As

part of UT’s 2014 Hispanic Heritage month, visit the Eberly Center during regular business hours to see art from local Hispanic and Latina artists. 10am.

Eberly Center, 2801 W. Bancroft St. 419-530-8570. utoledo.edu/centers/eberly

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usic, art, and activities for all ages will keep crowds entertained during the Black Swamp Arts Festival, Friday, September 5, through Sunday, September 7, in downtown Bowling Green.

Among the musical groups headlining the 22nd annual festival are Robert Randolph and the Family Band, the London Souls, Patrolled by Radar, and Eddie Shaw.

There will be two fine arts shows, one featuring the work of more than 100 national artists in varied media, including watercolor, photography, glass, and jewelry, and the other displaying the works of 50 local artists including those created by Bowling Green State University students.

A Family Entertainment Stage will keep the little ones smiling with music and live entertainment geared for the youngsters, and the Kiwanis Youth Art Village will give children of all ages a chance to express their creativity with kid-friendly crafts and art activities.

Another highlight will be a chalk walk presented by the Bowling Green Rotary Club on Saturday from noon till 4pm. Teams from area high schools will create 8-by-10-foot chalk murals in the style of “I Maddonari,” an Italian streetpainting tradition that dates back to the 19th century. “We believe this is an exciting opportunity for high school artists to participate in one of the premier art festivals in the Midwest,” said Kate Kamphuis, chair of the chalk walk committee.

Hours are 5pm-midnight Friday, 11am-midnight on Saturday, and 11am-5pm on Sunday. Admission to all events is free.

More information on the 22nd Annual Black Swamp Arts Festival is available online at blackswampfest.org or by sending an email to info@blackswamparts.org.

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Kollman unplugged

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Toledo-born guitar ace goes acoustic on new CD

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Jeff Kollman is undoubtedly one of the finest—and most versatile—guitarists ever to call Toledo home. Named one of the 50 Greatest Guitarists of All Time by Young Guitar magazine (Japan) and Guitar on the Edge (United Kingdom), Kollman started playing music at age 12 and as a teenager studied with such prominent local musicians as Gene Parker and Dan Faehnle.

He honed his rock and roll chops with The Stain, a punk rock band whose music was featured on such global outlets as MTV, FOX Sports, and Disney videos. Jon Stainbrook, the Toledo politician and founder of The Stain, called Kollman an “unbelievable” guitarist. “He can play anything from rock and roll tricks like Eddie Van Halen and Yngwie Malmsteen to the best jazz virtuosos, all done effortlessly and flawlessly. Jeff Kollman is someone you’ve just got to see live to believe….

And he’s straight out of Toledo, unleashed on the world!”

Kollman built a following in Toledo in the 1990s with his hard-rock band Edwin Dare before moving to Los Angeles in 1997, where he has become a much-sought-after touring and studio musician. He has played guitar with such notables as Lyle Lovett, Wayman Tisdale, Michael Schenker and UFO, jazz artist Lao Tizer, and Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers (with whom he created a side band, the Bombastic Meatbats).

When Kollman was in Toledo recently for a concert, he discussed his new solo album, “Hills of Granada” (available at jeffkollman.com) as well as his globe-trotting career.

What was the inspiration/strategy behind your new CD, “Hills of Granada”?

This CD is primarily solo acoustic, which I've never done. I didn't set out to make a record. It was good therapy to sit in a room with an acoustic guitar and reflect about loved ones that had passed. It started with the song “Brother To Brother.”

My brother Tommy is my only sibling and my musical soulmate for 30 or so years. He passed in December of 2012.

Therefore the whole 2013 year was sort of a blur. That particular song came to me one morning. I could hear it and had to retune my guitar in a way that I've never done to find and physically play what I heard. I was so excited and nervous when I had it under my fingers. I rushed to a friend’s studio to get it on tape. Over the next year there were many inspiring moments.

The opening track, “Eve Of Reflection.” was written and recorded on Christmas Eve, 2013. Again, I found myself in a room with a guitar and thinking about holidays spent with family members who have passed on. It's a bittersweet feeling.

I have this wonderful new family with my wife and 2 daughters.

So, once I was five songs in, I realized that I was making a record and I didn't even know it. It's very honest in that respect.

What was the recording process like for the CD? How long did it take to record?

it took about a year or so. The recording process was really about miking up the acoustic and listening in headphones with a lush reverb and getting inspired by the sound and the space. I would then just play until I developed an idea and build it until there was a song. Solo acoustic guitar is so much more challenging for me than playing rock guitar with a band. Any little mistake is so obvious. There's also dealing with a much needed silent, airtight room with no air conditioning noise, keep the blood sugar levels up, and of course there's the distractions from domestic life. (Enter the missus. The studio door opens.) Honey did you feed the dog this morning? Suddenly the take is gone.

These are the challenges with recording a solo acoustic record in your home studio. Overall in society, It's harder than ever to get IN THE ZONE with technology and distractions from the computer, cell phone, and social media.

Do you have any particular musical (or non-musical) memory of Toledo that stands out?

I remember walking to band practice with my guitar at age 13 and this car pulls up and the driver says, “Hey kid, ya wanna ride?” (Insert caption over my head: Don't take rides from strangers.) It was Chuck Stohl whom I had only heard of at that time. He's the guitarist for Damien.

Meeting him at such a young age and hearing that level of playing changed my life forever.

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W E H AV E I T A L L O N L I N E ! C O M P L E T E M U S I C E V E N T S AT T O L E D O C I T Y PA P E R . C O M Highlighted events indicates our picks for the week

Rocking Rockets Friday, august 29 / University of toledo rocket hall Mike Posner, known for the hit song “Cooler Than Me,” and David Cook of American Idol fame will be rocking the campus at the University of Toledo’s free 2014 Music Fest, 4-11:30pm Friday, August 29, in the Rocket Hall parking lot on the main campus. The Infatuations will kick things off at 4pm, a Rockets football pep rally will start at 5pm, Alexander Zonjic plays Motown at 5:45pm, Cook will play at 8pm and Posner at 10pm. The fest will also have food vendors and a beer garden. 2801 W. Bancroft St. utoledo.edu/musicfest

Perrysburg hip-hop

friday, august 29-SATURDAY, AUGUST 30 / perrysburg recreational center Hip-hop artists Coolio, Naughty by Nature, and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony will be in concert at the Mexican American Hip-Hop Festival, noon to 11pm Saturday, August 30, at the Perrysburg Heights Community Center, 12282 Jefferson St, Perrysburg. The rappers’ hit songs include “Gangsta’s Paradise” by Coolio; “Look into my Eyes” by Bone Thugs-NHarmony, and “Hip Hop Hooray” by Naughty by Nature. Tickets are $20 in advance from eventbrite.com, or $30 at the door. On Friday, August 29, admission is free and a number of Mexican music groups including Xplozivo and Paragon will perform from 5pm until midnight. Kids Zone admission is $7. Information: 419-874-4529.

Fall Out Boy & Paramore saturday, august 30 / the huntington center Pop-rock bands Fall Out Boy, whose new album “Save Rock and Roll” hit the top of the Billboard charts, and Paramore, whose self-titled 2013 CD also topped the album chart, will be in concert at the Huntington Center at 7pm Saturday, August 30, with special guest New Politics. Tickets are $45-$59.50 from Ticketmaster. 800-745-3000.

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Sounds of Honduras

saturday, august 30 / promenade park in downtown toledo Radio Free Honduras, a Latino folk band led by Charlie Baran, will be featured at the 2014 Midwest Latino Festival, August 30 in Promenade Park. Baran was one of the most popular musicians in Honduras, recording several No. 1 albums, before moving to Chicago and forming Grupo Gringo in 2011. His new band Radio Free Honduras features Toledo native Dan Abu-Absi on bass. Radio Free Honduras performs at 9pm at the festival in Promenade Park. $5 admission; 12 and under free.

Pedal Steel in the Swamp

Friday, september 5-sunday, september 7 / downtown bowling green Robert Randolph & the Family Band will be among the headliners at the free Black Swamp Arts Festival Friday-Sunday, September 5-7 in downtown Bowling Green. Randolph, a pedal steel guitar ace who has performed with such stars as Eric Clapton and Carlos Santana, takes the stage at 8pm Saturday. For a full festival lineup go to blackswampfest.org/main-stage. —DY

wed, aug 27 Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

The Roadhouse: Rodney Parker and The Bourbon Cowboys Ye Olde Durty Bird: Roberts & Leslie

Tecumseh Center for the Arts: The Appleseed Collective

Frontier Bar and Grill: Karaoke

Dance & Techno

Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

Bar EDM: Open Deck Sessions

Jazz, Blues, R&B

Jazz, Blues, R&B

Degage Jazz Cafe: Gene Parker Grand Plaza Hotel: Kyle Turner Forrester’s: Maumee River Jazz Series Treo Restaurant: Live Music Evenings

Degage Jazz Cafe: Damen Cook Toledo Botanical Garden: Quartet Bernadette Treo Restaurant: Live Music Evenings Tres Belle: Lori Lefevre and Chris Buzzelli

Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

The Ottawa Tavern: Black Mask with Of Feather and Bone, and more

thu, aug 28 Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

Barr’s Public House: Josh Whitney Cock N Bull: Captain Sweet Shoes Ye Olde Durty Bird: Fish Fisher Firepit Grille: Paper Planes Rosie’s Italian Grille: RC/DC The Blarney Irish Pub: Dave Carpenter

The Bronze Boar: Steve Kennedy Table Forty 4: Slim Lawn of Commodore School: Haywire The Roadhouse: Mt. Fuji and The Eruptions Ye Olde Durty Bird: Phantoscope

Other

Levis Square: Lunch at Levis Square Concert Series Chateau Tebeau Winery: Open Mic Night

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Fri, aug 29 Doc Watson’s: Adam SoRelle Bar 145: Jeff Stewart Cock N Bull: Bobby May and John Barile, Captain Sweet Shoes Rocky’s: Jason Hudson Chateau Tebeau Winery: Tony Robles Barr’s Public House: Brock Grime & John Reichle

Dance & Techno

Bar EDM: Lebowski Hood, Jo-Nathan, Sin Yotti, Oliver Twisted, Stacks, Da Smoke Bandit, Stinkbomb

Frankie’s Inner City: Tim Moon, Northern Whale, Matthew Ellis The Ottawa Tavern: SLAYER with JUDAS PRIEST Cover Set Extravaganza University of Toledo: Rocket Hall: Music Fest 2014 Ye Olde Durty Bird: Jojo Stella Toledo Museum of Art: Elixir Hollywood Casino: Sierra Shame Table Forty 4: Beg To Differ Bier Stube: Bradberries The Oarhouse: Mas Fina The Blarney Irish Pub: The Virtually Odd

sat, aug 30 Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

Ye Olde Durty Bird: Captain Sweet Shoes Treo Restaurant: The Midnight Flowers

Barr’s Public House: Pete Fetters Bar 145: Chris Knopp Doc Watson’s: Paper Planes Angelo’s Northwood Villa: Dave Rybaczewski The Oarhouse: The Earregulars Majestic Oak Winery: Free Wild

Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

Classical & Spiritual

Jazz, Blues, R&B

Mainstreet: A Crowd Like You w/ Awake at Last, Partycat, Paying for the Priceless, Breathe Till Dawn and Missing In Cincinnati

Centennial Terrace: The Johnny Knorr Orchestra

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Jazz, Blues, R&B

Ye Olde Durty Bird: Swingmania Chateau Tebeau Winery: Classic Trendz

Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

Mainstreet: Toledo Music Fest End of Summer Blowout 2014 The Ottawa Tavern: Shi*ty Neighbors Record Release The Oarhouse: The Earregulars Huntington Center: Monumentour: Fall Out Boy & Paramore Frankie’s Inner City: Maps & Atlases, Human Juicebox, Conestoga Trace Table Forty 4: Jason Hudson Duo University of Toledo Rocket Hall: Music Fest Encore: Red Wanting Blue Hollywood Casino: Mas Fina Cock N Bull: Sugar Pax Treo Restaurant: Nathan Roberts & The New Birds

sun, aug 31 Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

Centennial Terrace: Tejano Festival

Jazz, Blues, R&B

Ye Olde Durty Bird: Ross Thompson and the Jazz Mix Village Idiot: Bob Rex Quartet Cock N Bull: Dick Lange Blues Jam Firepit Grille: Nancy Hattner & Chris Buzzelli

Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

Frankie’s Inner City: Gorilla Music Once in a Lifetime Tour The Ottawa Tavern: Desert Noises, Wayne Szalinski, and Silent Lions The Roadhouse: Rodney Parker & Liberty Beach Bar 145: Driving Miss Stacey

Other

Bier Stube: Karaoke Adams Street: Block Party on Adams

mon, sept 1 Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

Village Idiot: Frankie May & Friends

Jazz, Blues, R&B

Ciao!: Jazz & Pop Music Nights

tue, sept 2 Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

Village Idiot: Bobby May & Jon Barile

Jazz, Blues, R&B

Trotter’s Tavern: Jeff McDonald’s Big Band All-Stars The Lair Lounge: Chris Shutter Degage Jazz Cafe: Gene Parker Ciao!: Jazz & Pop Music Nights

wed, sept 3 Jazz, Blues, R&B

The Grand Plaza Hotel: Live Jazz Degage Jazz Cafe: Gene Parker Grand Plaza Hotel: Steven Knurek & Friends Treo Restaurant: Live Music Evenings

thu, sept 4 Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

Ye Olde Durty Bird: Anthony and Allen Rosie’s Italian Grille: RC/DC Ye Olde Durty Bird: Zac Kreux Trio with Jason Quick The Blarney Irish Pub: Rick Whited Firepit Grille: Ryan Dunlap

Grumpy Dave’s Pub BG: The Dave Liles Band

Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

Mainstreet: Prozak, Restriktid, JO2, Shotty, THC, Karnage Bar 145: The Hot Sauce Committee Ye Olde Durty Bird: Beg 2 Differ Frankie’s Inner City: Mobile Death Camp The Blarney Irish Pub: Sugar Pax, Toraigh an Sona Forrester’s: Quickness

Other

Bier Stube: Karaoke Longhorn Saloon: Powerless Fest

sun, sept 7 Jazz, Blues, R&B

Village Idiot: Bob Rex Quartet Ye Olde Durty Bird: Dick Lange Blues Jam Firepit Grille: Lori Lefevre & Chris Buzzelli

mon, sept 8

Jazz, Blues, R&B

Degage Jazz Cafe: Damen Cook Toledo Botanical Garden: Gene Parker Quintet Treo Restaurant: Live Music Evenings

Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

Village Idiot: Frankie May & Friends

Jazz, Blues, R&B

Ciao!: Jazz & Pop Music Nights Downtown Grand Rapids: Rhythm on the River Concert Series

Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

The Bronze Boar: Steve Kennedy

Other

Levis Square: Lunch at Levis Square Concert Series Chateau Tebeau Winery: Open Mic Night

tue, sept 9 Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

Village Idiot: Bobby May & Jon Barile Ye Olde Durty Bird: Steve Kennedy

Jazz, Blues, R&B

fri, sept 5 Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

Chateau Tebeau Winery: Cindy Slee & Aaron Keaster Ye Olde Durty Bird: Barile and May

Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

Frankie’s Inner City: PeaceKeepin’ Music presents Rey V’s Birthday Showcase Bar 145: The Junk Ye Olde Durty Bird: Breaking Ground

Trotter’s Tavern: Jeff McDonald’s Big Band All-Stars The Lair Lounge: Chris Shutter Ciao!: Jazz & Pop Music Nights

Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop

Frankie’s Inner City: In Dying Arms, Forevermore, Sycamour, My Enemies and I

wed, sept 10 Jazz, Blues, R&B

The Grand Plaza Hotel: Live Jazz

sat, sept 6 Acoustic, Folk, Ethnic

Country & Bluegrass

Chateau Tebeau Winery: Ed Karnack

Other

Black Kite Coffee and Pies: Open Mic Night

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2014 Latino Fest Saturday, August 30 / Promenade Park

Spice up your Labor Day festivities at the 2014 Latino Fest when Promenade Park comes alive with authentic Latino foods and dancing to Tejano, bachata and tropical style music.

This year’s festival features a tribute to Selena, Billboard Magazine’s top Latin artist of the 90s and one of the most popular Latin performers of all time, around 10pm on the mainstage. 2-11pm. $13/ 12 and under, free.

Promenade Park, Downtown Toledo. 419-870-6565. —MLR

Music, dance and food …

Opa! Friday, September 5 Sunday, September 7 / Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral

Immerse yourself in authentic Greek culture through a variety of traditional activities at the 44th Annual Greek American Festival.

Fully experience Greek culture with tours of the beautiful Byzantine-style cathedral, cultural and language presentations, and cooking demonstrations. Of course, live music and Greek dancing will highlight the weekend with dance lessons and performances. Children under 12, free with parent. Friday & Saturday $5; Sunday $2. Friday 11am-midnight, Saturday noon-midnight, Sunday noon-7pm. The Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 740 Superior St. 419-243-9189. holytrinitytoledo.com — HB

Wednesday, 8.27 [sports]

Mud Hens vs. Columbus Clippers - Cheer on the Mud Hens as they take on the Clippers.

6:30pm. $10. Fifth Third Field, 406 Washington St. 419-725-4367. milb.com

[festival]

Hancock County Fair - Food, games, rides, music and many more fun things everyone in the family will enjoy. Through September 1. 8am-11pm. $7 per day/ $21 fair pass. Hancock County Fairgrounds, Fishlocke Avenue, Findlay. visitfindlay.com

Thursday, 8.28

With health conscious menu choices that are good for the heart, soul, and palate.

Sharing small plates brings friends and families together in true Hajjar style

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Illegal Gambling Clubs of Toledo - Author Terry Shaffer will reveal the secrets of the clubs and locations, owners and operators, including mug shots of the notorious Purple Gang. Terry’s book, Illegal Gambling Clubs of Ohio, will be available for purchase and signing. 10am-2:30pm. Lourdes University, 6832 Convent Blvd., Sylvania. lourdes.edu Free

[comedy]

3155 CHAPPEL DR. LEVIS COMMONS, PERRYSBURG, OHIO

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[miscellaneous]

Tony Roberts - Enjoy adult humor as Tony Roberts brings his quick wit to the stage. Ages 21+.

Thursday, 7:30pm; Saturday, 7pm & 10pm; Sunday, 7:30pm. $18. Toledo Funny Bone, 6140 Levis Commons Blvd, Perrysburg. 419-931-3474.toledo. comedyreservations.com

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Shop Talk with Stan Massey - Stan Massey will bring his experience, insight and humor to The Collective’s Shop Talk series, as he speaks about creating simple, compelling ads. Catering will be provided by All Crumbs Artisan Bakery.

Noon-1pm. $10 for non members. Mad Ave Collective, 1600 Madison Ave., Second Floor.

419-724-7345. MadAveCollective.com

[outdoors]

2014 Walking Tour: Discover the Oliver House - The oldest commercial building in Toledo. Meet at 27 Broadway Street in the historic lobby of the building. Rain or shine. Noon-1pm.

Broadway Street. uac.utoledo.edu Free

Friday, 8.29 [comedy]

Andrew Norelli - With several late night talk show and Comedy Central appearances, Andrew’s natural charisma and sharp material will surely charm the audience. Also on Saturday, August 30. Ages 18+. 8pm & 10:30 pm. $15. Laffs Inc. Comedy Club, 3922 Secor Rd. 419-214-0700. laffsinc.com

Saturday, 8.30 [festival]

Bass Pro Shop Labor Day Hometown Festival - Come out to enjoy free food and great deals before the summer is over. Noon-5pm. Bass Pro, 10000 Bass Pro Blvd., Rossford.

417-873-5618. basspro.com/hometown

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[education]

Butterfly and Bug Festival - Visit Nature’s Neighborhood for a day of fun, all dedicated to the little creatures that creep and crawl and float and flutter. Enjoy crafts and activities inspired by bugs and butterflies. 10am-4pm. Zoo admission/ ages 2 and under, free. Parking is $7-$15. Toledo Zoo, 2 Hippo Way. 419-385-4040. toledozoo.org

NASA’s Science on a Sphere - Travel through space to explore the sun and every planet in our solar system. Discover how a hurricane forms using real satellite data from across the globe. See the colorful infrared images of where cloud tops meet, join, grow, collapse and disperse. Through September 7. 10am-5pm. Imagination Station, 1 Discovery Way. imaginationstationtoledo.org

Sunday, 8.31

Wednesday, 9.3

[festival]

Tejano Festival - Enjoy live tejano music. 5pm.

Centennial Terrace, 5773 Centennial Rd., Sylvania. centennialterrace.org

[miscellaneous]

Labor Day Singles Jamboree - Celebrate the final days of summer at the year’s largest singles dance. 7pm-midnight. $10. Holland Garden, 6530 Angola Rd., Holland. 734-856-8963. toledosingles.com

Monday, 9.1 [miscellaneous]

Latin Dance Classes - Put on your dancing shoes and learn the steps of Latin dance. Mondays, 7-8pm & 8-9pm. Refresh Center for Wellness & Cosmetic Therapy, 4026 Secor Rd. 419-474-6400. refreshcentertol.com Mayberry Dream Cruise - This is a fantastic car show featuring all years. This is the last cruise of the season. 5-8pm. Mayberry Square, Sylvania.

[miscellaneous]

Fall into Fashion This autumn artistic exhibition features live models that showcase custom jeans and skirts by Shape My Jeans, hair styles by Toni & Guy and makeup must-haves from Mary Kay. 5-8pm. Shape My Jeans at Franklin Park Mall, 5100 Monroe St.

[outdoors]

2014 Walking Tour Schedule: Forest Cemetery - Established at 1839, Toledo’s oldest municipally-owned cemetery covers 145 acres and is the final resting place for many of Toledo’s historic figures. Rain or shine. Noon-1pm. Meet at main gate at 1704 Mulberry St. Park on the right side of the roadway. uac.utoledo.edu Free

Friday, 9.5 [festival]

Greek American Festival - See note on pg.52.

Black Swamp Arts Festival - Check out over 100 fine artists, exhibitions, arts and crafts for sale, demonstrations, food, and beverages. Free admission and parking. Through September 7. Downtown, Wooster and Main Streets (Rt. 25), Bowling Green. 419-354-2723.blackswamparts.org

[comedy]

Sean Kent - Being compared to Bill Hicks, Kent stars in A&E’s original series Modern Dads. Ages 18+. Also on Saturday, September 6. 8pm & 10:30pm. $15. Laffs Inc. Comedy Club, 3922 Secor Rd. 419-214-0700. laffsinc.com

Saturday, 9.6 [literary]

Kevin Fuller’s ‘My Progeny’ Book Release Party - Come celebrate the release of Kevin Fuller’s first book, My Progeny. Copies of the book, along with prints of Jeff Stewart’s art from the book, will be available for purchase. Many autographs will be signed as well. 6-10pm. The Local, 7723 Airport Hwy., Holland.

[benefit]

[miscellaneous]

[benefit]

Autism Love - This is an evening of music, games and heavy appetizer grazing. There will be a silent auction and a photo booth. Proceeds benefit the Great Lakes Collaborative for Autism. 6:30-11pm. $75. Hansons Inc, 1695 Indian Wood Circle, Maumee. 419-291-7031. greatlakesautism.org

Motorcycle Ride to Benefit Operation Comfort Warriors - Toledo Harley Davidson will be partnering with the Napoleon Ohio, Post 300 American Legion Riders to kick off their Second Annual Motorcycle Ride to Benefit Comfort Warriors!

100 percent of all donations and grants received go to the troops. 9:30am. $5/$20. Toledo Harley Davidson, 7960 W. Central Ave. 419-843-7892. toledohd.com

[comedy]

[miscellaneous]

Sunday, 9.7

Thursday, 9.4 Estate Tour - Discover how continuing preservation efforts, lasting over 70 years, maintained the timeless beauty of the land to complement the Manor House. Reservations needed. 2-3:30pm.

Wildwood Park, Manor House, 5100 W. Central Ave. 419-407-9700.metroparkstoledo.com Free Taylor Williamson - Funny man Williamson takes the stage for three nights of comedy. Ages 21+.

Thursday, 7pm; Friday, 8pm & 10:30pm; Saturday, 7pm & 10pm; Sunday, 7pm. $18-$23. Toledo Funny Bone, 6140 Levis Commons Blvd, Perrysburg.

419-931-3474.toledo.comedyreservations.com

Annual Jewelry Gem & Mineral Show & Sale - Browse the fantastic variety of precious gems, jewelry and minerals. Friday, 2pm; Saturday, 10am and Sunday, 11am. 2pm. Stranahan Great Hall, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd. stranahantheater.org

[miscellaneous]

Game Day - Come test your skills with a day filled with classic board games. 5pm. Little Theater at the Toledo Art Museum, 2445 Monroe St. 419-255-8000. toledomuseum.org Free

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cont. from pg 53 Seed Saving and More - Learn how to save seeds from plants and how to take soft and hard wood cuttings from trees and shrubs. Seed saving manual included. 2-4pm. $20. 577 Foundation, 577 E. Front St., Perrysburg. 577foundation.org I Do at the Zoo - With more wedding professionals than ever in the beautiful zoo setting, and a chance to win an entire wedding, this is a bridal show you don’t want to miss. 3-7pm. Zoo admission. Toledo Zoo, 2 Hippo Way. 419-385-4040. toledozoo.org Day of Honor & Grandparents Day - Pay tribute to the men and women who keep us safe all year long and get up close to a real fire truck, police car and ambulance. The Zoo is also offering free admission for all police, firefighters, EMTs and military personnel when they show their professional ID, as well as all grandparents who visit with their grandchildren. 10am-5pm. Toledo Zoo, 2 Hippo Way. 419-385-4040. toledozoo.org

[benefit]

Bark for Life - A one mile walk honoring the caregiving qualities of our canine best friends. Registration includes admission to the fort and a “doggy” surprise. 10am. $10 a dog, $5 each additional dog.

Fort Meigs State Memorial Park, 29100 W. River Rd., Perrysburg.fortmeigs.org Hidden Garden Party - This event is among the most enjoyable benefits in the area for food, wine and festivities – all in a beautiful unparalleled setting with live music, open bar, fantastic noshing and premier auctions, once again conducted by WTOL’s Jerry Anderson and team. Proceeds benefit

for the Schedel Foundation. Reservations required.

2-5pm. Donations are $150 per person or a table of 8 for $1000 (please call for group rate). Schedel Arboretum and Gardens, 19255 W. Portage River South Rd., Elmore. See note on pg. 38.

Monday, 9.8 [outdoors]

Twilight Canoe Paddle - Experience the sights and sounds of the park after dark and relax as you paddle under the full moon. Reservations needed.

8-9pm. $6. Side Cut Metropark, 1025 W. River Rd., Maumee. 419-407-9700. metroparkstoledo.com

Tuesday, 9.9 [education]

SAVE Lecture: Eating Mercifully - John Dinon, Ohio Director of Outreach and Engagement for the Humane Society of the United States will speak about the switch from farms to factory farms and the many devastating effects this has had. 7:30-9pm. Franciscan Theater and Conference Center of Lourdes University, 6832 Convent Blvd., Sylvania. lourdes.edu

[literary]

Ellen Biddle Shipman (1869-1950) - Once called the “Dean of American Women Landscape Architects”, she designed over 600 gardens during her thirty-five year career. With an interpreter, stroll through Wildwood’s Shipman Garden and learn about Ellen’s background as a designer, the architectural details, and the plants she used to achieve her masterpiece. Reservations required. 2-3pm. $6. Wildwood Preserve Metropark, 5100 W. Central Ave. 419-407-9700. metroparkstoledo.com --

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Nick Bailey

Toledo Speedway As fast as they can

by Dorian Slaybod

Mayor D. Michael Collins waved the green flag, and dozens of tires squealed as they pushed to catch up to their engines. A wall of wind, smelling like hot oil and rubber, gusted through the tall chain fence and into the metal bleachers. Fans waved to the racers as they sped away. It was a Friday summer night, and Toledo Speedway had a race.

The Toledo Speedway sits north of the Jeep plant, just off of I-75 on Benore Rd. It was built in 1960, when it held its first race with go-karts on a dirt track. A year later, the owner, Herb Koester, used his asphalt company to pave the track. Fifty four years after that first dirt race, drivers still come to compete nearly every weekend from late April to early September.

130 mph average speed

Cars at the Speedway race at an average speed of 130 miles per hour. To sit in the stands, just a few yards from the track, is as unnerving as it is exhilarating. The engines rip and pop while the cars fly within inches of each other. Exhaust pipes spit fire on each turn. It is not just the crashes that fans are prepared to see—which are inevitable—but also the unending tension knowing that a collision could come at any moment.

“The speed attracts people,” said Scott Schultz, the Speedway’s General Manager and Marketing Director. Schultz has worked at the track since 1968, since he was 10 years old. “It gets in your blood,” said Schultz.

A figure-eight track sits inside the half-mile outside raceway. It is a small and precarious path towards collision. As soon as the lead racers push ahead, the leaders begin crossing through the middle intersection at the same time as the cars lagging behind them. And it’s not just cars that cross. The Speedway puts schoolbuses and minivans on the figure eight track, as well as two-car teams connected by a hitch and cars towing boats.

“Look out!” shouts the announcer, Gary Lindahl, each time two vehicles graze each other in the center of the figure eight, which is often. Lindahl can rattle off eet us @TCPaper Got a comment? Tw

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five identical, consecutive “look outs” with the ease of someone repeatedly pressing a key on a keyboard. “I want everyone to be entertained,” he said.

The Race

Brad Keselowski, a star on the NASCAR circuit who honed his skills at Toledo Speedway, appeared in a hoodie and jeans to introduce the night’s main race, the Miller Light 100. Toledo Speedway hosts races sponsored by the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA), which has been a breeding ground for some of America’s best racers. Keselowski took the mic, “Ladies and Gentlemen, start your engines!”

Twenty three cars began the race, with drivers from Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, and North Carolina. Drivers included a 17-year-old boy, a middle-aged woman, and someone simply known as “The Hurricane.” The pace car led out, then ducked into the pits, and the racers were off.

One hundred laps on a half mile track—where one lap lasts a dozen seconds—leaves little time for relaxation. The sounds of whizzing engines were so constant that Lindahl’s booming announcer voice became warbled, as if it were traveling through a long tunnel. The only break in the action came after car wrecks. And there were a few. Only 10 cars finished the race.

The end of the race smelled like the fresh cindered aftermath of a fireworks display. In the winners’ circle stood Nick Bailey, from Toledo. He took the lead on lap 75 and held it the rest of the way. “It’s amazing,” said Bailey after holding his trophy in one hand and his young family in the other. People took his photo from every direction. But soon he had to move off the track to make room for the next race.

New racers were lined up. It was time for the Minivan Road Rage.

The Toledo Speedway is at 5625 Benore Rd. Call 419-729-9182 or to to ToledoSpeedway.com for more information.

Dorian Slaybod is an attorney happily living in Toledo.

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The “Lace It, Face It Walk” will be held on Saturday, September 6, at Olander Park, 6930 Sylvania Ave., in Sylvania, to benefit the Autism Society of Northwest Ohio. The “Lace It” in the title refers to lacing up athletic shoes for the walk; the “Face It” part is for raising awareness of autism. Registration begins at 8am and participants will meet at Open Air Shelter No. 2 and start the 1.1-mile walk at 9am. Entrance to the park is free; registration for walkers is $20. Note that Olander Park does not allow dogs. 419-578-2766 or asno.org

Watch what you eat

“Eating Mercifully” is the topic of a free lecture by John Dinon, Ohio director of Outreach and Engagement for the Humane Society of the United States, on Tuesday, September 9. Dinon, former executive director of the Toledo Humane Society, will speak about the impact on diets and the food chain resulting from the growth of factory farms. 7:30pm, Franciscan Theater and Conference Center of Lourdes University, 6832 Convent Blvd., Sylvania. 419-824-3691.—DY

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ARIES (March 21st-April 19th) Try to get

LIBRA (September 23rd-October 22nd)

organized before Labor Day. Then on the 2nd you try to pack five days of work into four days. On the 6th and 7th you run to some new festivals or parties, or both. The full moon the 8th tells you to slow down.

Go someplace you have never been for the Labor Day holiday. Explore, enjoy and shop until you drop. You return to your routine the 2nd. Then your only mission is to have fun the 6th and 7th.

TAURUS (April 20th-May 20th) Figure

SCORPIO (October 23rd-November 21st) You have a fabulous trip to celebrate

out a way to take an extra day or two off before Labor Day. Then after the holiday try to take off an extra pound or two. Good luck with that! There is work to do the 6th or 7th, maybe as a volunteer.

GEMINI (May 21st-June 20th) You cel-

ebrate close to home the 28th but are ready to leave the 29th returning late on Labor Day. Starting the 2nd your mind will be on fun, games, festivals, even gambling. Your luck is really good on the 8th.

CANCER (June 21st-July 22nd) You start

your holiday partying on the 27th and end late on the 1st. Then you resolve to pay attention to your physical body. That requires some real work. The full moon on the 8th lights up your career. Consider changes.

LEO (July 23rd-August 22nd) If possible you were on an extended vacation returning home late on Labor Day. Work is a four-letter word but you have bills. You are ready for more excitement the 6th and 7th. The full moon the 8th shines on those bills you have to pay.

VIRGO (August 23rd-September 22nd)

Shop the 28th and 29th, then leave for the holiday, returning exhausted after Labor Day. Sometimes just looking at your schedule is tiring. Venus moves into your sign the 5th and your relationships will flourish.

summer’s end. You are almost too tired to return to work the 2nd but happy memories keep you smiling. Get some work done at home the 6th and 7th. Take a chance on the 8th.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22nd-December 20th) You are on vacation through the 2nd. You are not willing to unpack then because there is more to explore the 6th and 7th. The full moon the 8th shines where you live so shovel a path through the place!

CAPRICORN (December 21st-January 19th) You leave on the 28th and must return

to your routine on the 2nd. You want to wait until the 8th BUT everything does not always go your way. Shop for end-of-summer bargains on the 6th and 7th.

AQUARIUS (January 20th-February 18th) You are off and running the 27th, home late the 1st. From the 2nd through the 5th your theme song is “Oh how I hate to get up in the morning.” There is work to do the week of the 8th when you see your checkbook balance.

PISCES (February 19th-March 20th) You get away from the water and come home late on the 1st. Your schedule is fairly light the 2nd thru the 4th. On the 5th you plan an excursion for the 6th. Be on your best behavior as the full moon shines on you the 8th.

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

CELEBRITY VIRGOS

They are just like “Chatty Cathy”—full of words and eager to talk!

Usually they are health-conscious and good athletes. One example (not the healthy part) is Alana Thompson aka Honey Boo Boo. Dr. Phil McGraw is also a Virgo. Locally Scott Hamilton and Christina Williams of Channel 13 also blow out candles.

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If you don’t like the way things are going, just wait a minute because they will change. Mercury and Venus both move into different signs; Labor Day is celebrated and the full moon shines.

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August 27 - September 9

STYLE SENSE

photos by Christine Senack

Interview by Jordan Killam

A toast to Germany

Fernando Lopez Entrepreneur

Fernando’s clothes have to serve multiple purposes. Perhaps he’s meeting with contractors who are helping him build out a space for a new haunt, or potential investors for a new project, or even riding his skateboard to the farmer’s market.

No matter what the occasion, it has to be on point. His fashion embodies the lifestyle he wishes to convey: Fun, a bit sophisticated, but most of all utterly warm and youthful.

Fun was on tap at the 49th Annual German-American Festival, August 22-24.

Kevin Gaylord, Sandy Wilson, Henrietta Campbell and Lori Chamberlain

Your hair always looks groomed and your outfits are special. Do you put very much thought into what you wear each day?

Time-wise, no. It takes me longer to shower. I go from naked to leaving in about fifteen minutes. Amount of thoughts, yes. That extra effort allows me to ensure my costumes are suitable for everyone I meet that day. Lately, I meet with a lot of people.

Sarah Steer and Elyse Berry

How does style inform your work and your fun?

It’s pretty simple really. I like to put on clothes that I think will be in GQ, Thrasher magazine, and Complex…in about four years from now.

Without sounding like a total cheeseball, I want to say that I dress uniquely because I am unique. I hope it inspires people to be unique in their own way, every day, all the time, no fear.

Tim Pecsenye, Mel Arndt, Kristine Abel and Ed McGee

You’re a Toledo native who temporarily relocated to and moved back from Grand Rapids, MI. What inspired the moves?

A woman, haha! But before and after that, I had heard of Grand Rapids, Michigan in a bunch of different professional circles and how other cities were confused by its success through unconventional approaches. So I went, dug in, and brought back some cool ideas to the city I love.

We hear you have a project in the works.

Care to share?

My partner and I are opening a place in the heart of the city where Toledoans of all ages that enjoy putting extra effort into their lifestyle can come eat, drink, dance, and connect with other people of like minds. We built a place that’s a departure from “easy” and into the “good.” We call that “winning” at life.

Pride time

Toledo’s LGBT community and supporters celebrated the 5th Annual Toledo Pride weekend August 22-24 with a race, 5K run, parade, and music and entertainment for all.

Rebecca Young, Kurt Young, Katy Gillikin and Cheri Holdridge

Jacquie Washington, Bethany Rabie and Kaela Mason

On the beach

Barefoot at the Beach, held at Maumee Bay State Park August 16th, raised money for Boys and Girls Clubs of Toledo.

Jan Fry and Don Harbaugh

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