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Top left, a tranquiized animal is carried out by state officials at Tiger Ridge Exotics. (Photo by John Pollock, pollock.smugmug. com). Bottom left, the animals are loaded in trailers, ready for transport to Reynoldsburg, Ohio. Top right, Corrina Hetrick, daughter of Kenny Hetrick, and Wood County Sheriff Mark Wasylyshyn (bottom photo) respond to reporter’s questions. (Press photos by Ken Grosjean)

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By J. Patrick Eaken Press Staff Writer news@presspublications.com Wednesday night, Tiger Ridge Exotics founder Kenny Hetrick spent the night without an assortment of lions, tigers, and bears outside his home.

It was the first night in over 40 years that his exotic animals were gone from the Stony Ridge shelter.

Wednesday, Ohio Department of Agriculture officials removed six tigers, a lion, black leopard, liger, bobcat and a Kodiak bear that Hetrick’s family said was in hibernation when the ODA officials arrived. A wolf hybrid was allowed to remain on the property because that species is not applicable to state law.

Wood County Sheriff Mark Wasylyshyn said a search warrant and seizure warrant was executed earlier that morning giving the ODA access to the Tiger Ridge property.

During the day, Hetrick watched on security cameras from inside his home and did not make an effort to intervene.

Making it even more difficult for the 71-year-old Kenny Hetrick and his family was that Wednesday was the four-year an-

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Oregon is considering taking action against solicitors who are pressuring residents to drop their current electric or natural gas providers and sign up with them.

City Administrator Mike Beazley said the city has received several complaints from residents about sales representatives going door to door to find new customers.

The solicitors are alleging their rates are lower than the one that was negotiated by the Northwest Ohio Aggregation Coalition, (NOAC), a coalition of local governments who bundle their utility customers into one buying group to negotiate the lowest electric and natural gas rates for their residents. Each governmental entity that is part of NOAC has its own representative on the NOAC board. Residents may opt-out of NOAC agreements and choose their own utility companies. If they decline to choose their own energy providers, residents, by default, are automatically signed up with the companies chosen by NOAC. “We’re getting a lot of calls from some of our residents about the folks going door to door trying to sign up people for electricity and gas services,” said Beazley at Monday’s council meeting.

He said Oregon officials have residents’ best interests in mind when negotiating rates as part of NOAC. “I just want to really strongly caution our residents. As far as I can tell, no Oregon resident who has ever signed up with one of these companies has ever done anything but pay more money than if they had done nothing,” said Beazley. “Every single one, as far as I can tell, has paid more.”

“It’s their own personal choice. I just want to make council aware, as people talk to you, that most [electric solicitors] are selling at 8.82 cents or 8.89 cents per kilowatt hour. If they did nothing, they’d be paying 6.9 cents per kilowatt hour,” said Beazley.

Their sales pitch includes “things that are technically true,” he added, but some are giving the false impression that the current NOAC provider, FirstEnergy Solutions, is going out of business.

niversary of the passing of Kenny’s wife, Roberta.

In addition, the animals in Kenny’s care were aging, many have been with him for over 20 years, and he had made a commitment to not take in any more exotic animals.

“It’s got to be tough,” said Tiger Ridge fundraiser Lee Widmer. “Some of these he’s raised from babies and it’s got to be like having your children taken out by Children’s Services.

“To watch this happen, and especially with these aging animals — they may not wake up from these tranquilizers. It’s some-

thing that, it’s just got to be tearing his heart out,” Widmer continued.

The ODA had denied Hetrick’s application to operate a rescue facility, saying the application was submitted 298 days late and that a visit by inspectors found “your facility illustrated that you have failed to comply with caging requirements needed for public safety and care standards intended to protect the animals” under the Ohio Revised Code.

Widmer believes the ODA over-stepped its bounds.

“My wife and I have been involved here for the last couple years and to see what’s going on here is tragic and it’s heartbreaking,” said Widmer, who was raised near Tiger Ridge but now lives in Wayne, Ohio.

“I believe it’s just another show of government force against the small guy,” Widmer continued. “Right now, we see it every day. We see where these violations of civil liberties are going on over time, and the Constitution is being violated and raped again, over and over, and there’s nothing anybody is doing about it. This is Continued on page 2

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First time in 40-plus years, Hetrick without animals Continued from front page just another example of that.”

Later Wednesday, a Wood County Common Pleas Court judge signed an injunction ordering the ODA to bring the animals back to the farm, but officials were already on their way with the animals to the ODA’s Reynoldsburg, Ohio facility. Judge Reeve Kelsey ordered a preliminary injunction hearing at the Common Pleas Court on Tuesday, Feb. 10 at 1 p.m.

“They made the trip very well. They are up and moving around this morning — all of them,” ODA Communications Director Erica M. Hawkins told The Press Thursday.

“They are going to continue to be monitored and evaluated by our vets here in our care facility, and at the same time, they are not going to be transported again until the vets determine its’ safe for them to be tranquilized again. It’s a very taxing situation for those animals to go through,” Hawkins continued.

Meanwhile, Hawkins added that ODA attorneys will continue researching legal remedies to fight the injunction. On Thursday, they filed a complaint against the injunction.

She said Hetrick can still appeal and request an administrative hearing, “but that is a separate matter” from the search warrant and seizure executed Wednesday, which she believes can be “really confusing for folks.” She adds that the ODA is having success finding new homes at facilities meeting proper standards of care for seized exotic animals.

“It’s an unfortunate situation. Nobody doubts that he cared deeply for those animals,” Hawkins said. “Unfortunately, not everybody has the means to do that.”

Constitution allegedly violated Since Ohio law has been made stricter regarding the care of exotic animals, Tiger Ridge has hosted countless fundraisers to help offset the costs of upgrading the facility. The facility is also subject to United States Department of Agriculture licensing and inspection.

Hetrick’s daughter, Corrina Hetrick, estimates hundreds of thousands of dollars have been raised over the 40-plus years Kenny has cared for these animals.

Tiger Ridge, located on a five-acre property at 5359 Fremont Pike, has educated thousands of children and adults in the conservation of these animals.

Corrina Hetrick says her father’s facility has entertained schools, boy scouts, girl scouts, day cares, church groups, handicapped children, nursing home residents, and autistic children.

“This man for the last 40 years has done great things — entertained children and taken in animals that have been left out,” Widmer said. “Other people have illegally gotten these animals and not treated them properly, and for them to come here and do this to him, they have no reason for that.

“Kenny has been targeted from the getgo by a systematic government that wanted to take these animals so they can make an example of him. I think everybody who has followed this case from the beginning can agree with that.”

Hetrick has been raising exotic animals at Tiger Ridge for more than half his life, and more than once survived critical wounds suffered while caring for them.

He started with one bear, and after suffering a critical wound to a grizzly bear in 2004, he had counted 65 tigers born at his place. At that time, he counted 25 animals, including seven tigers, three lions, three black panthers, and two wolves, but those numbers are always changing.

That year, the Hetricks needed 3,000 to 4,000 pounds of meat a week. They got that by hauling away cows and horses that farmers put down and by disposing of outdated meat and chicken from the New York area. It arrived via truck in 80 pound boxes and the couple unloaded it by hand.

One tiger in his care was the former mascot for the Massillon Washington High School football team. All of the tigers in the movie Gladiator, starring Russell Crowe, came from Tiger Ridge, and so did a bear cub in the movie Furry Vengeance starring Brendan Fraser and Brooke Shields, were supplied by Tiger Ridge.

City warns: Don’t get duped Continued from front page “Residents think that if they don’t sign up today, they won’t have any power,” said Beazley.

FirstEnergy Solutions is a subsidiary of Akron based FirstEnergy Corp., the parent firm of Toledo Edison. The term of NOAC’s contract with FirstEnergy Solutions is from 2011 to 2017. Customers would have to pay a $25 termination fee to sign up with an alternate electric supplier.

There are consumers who do the research and decide if the rate fits their plan.

But, for the most part, residents do not have to go through the trouble because of the city’s effort to find the best rate, said Beazley.

“If you’re an energy expert, go ahead and do the analysis, sign up and make your judgment. If you’re not, I think if you went for the rest of your lives and never signed up for anything that someone brought door to door, you wouldn’t lose money,” he said.

The city can’t prohibit solicitors from going door to door, said Beazley, but he is looking at other ways to protect residents from those who are less than honorable.

“I tend not to like to meddle in things like that,” he said. But he and Law Director Melissa Purpura are looking at putting to-

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“I just find it frustrating for our residents. Especially for some of our seniors, who are stampeded into signing something and think if they don’t, they won’t have any power,” he said.

“It’s not illegal to sell something for more than what others sell it for. But when you go on someone’s porch as opposed to me going to a store and making my own choice – especially if they are bringing a letter from the city giving them permission to do it – I feel like it’s putting the city in a bad light,” he said. “I don’t have a magic potion to make it go away.”

Mayor Mike Seferian said few residents know that NOAC negotiates the lowest rate for its members.

“The work we do here through our [NOAC] consultant is going to be better than anything residents can do on their own,” said Seferian.

Besides Oregon, other members in the NOAC coalition include Northwood, Lake Township, Toledo, Lucas County commissioners (representing the unincorporated areas of Lucas County), Rossford, Perrysburg, Waterville, Holland, Ottawa Hills, and Maumee.

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By Kelly J. Kaczala Press News Editor kkaczala@presspublications.com Oregon’s Parks and Recreation Committee will hold a meeting on February 9 at 7 p.m. in council chambers at the Oregon Municipal Building on Seaman Road to discuss senior services at the new senior center.

The meeting will “explain and review the plans for the new senior center facility,” Councilman Terry Reeves, chairman of the committee, said at a council meeting on Monday.

“Hopefully, we can get the message out and get our seniors in here who are calling, wanting to know when we’re going to get started, if we have the logistics done,” said Reeves.

The city bought a 13,500-square-foot building at 4350 Navarre Avenue for a centrally located senior center for residents.

Although the building is in good shape, some upgrades were needed, including the installation of a kitchen to serve meals to seniors.

Revenue from a 0.5-mill five-year senior levy, which generates $210,000 to the city annually, will fund expanded services at the center.

A senior advisory committee met regularly last year to discuss the best options for distributing the levy funds. The city approved a senior service plan that includes enhanced transportation services, some chore services, outreach services, and typical senior center activities that focus on socialization. The plan is expected to change over time to adjust to the needs of seniors.

The current senior center on Bay Shore Road has long been considered outdated and too small for seniors’ needs. The James “Wes” Hancock Senior Center, a former pumping station owned by the city, is cramped with only 2,800 square feet, which limits the availability of certain programs.

The city will continue to lease part of the new senior facility to an insurance company. Approximately 6,500 square feet will be devoted for senior activities.

Also at the meeting, Mayor Mike Seferian noted the brisk sale of sweatshirts and long sleeved T-shirts the city ordered promoting the city’s name change for one day to “Oregon, Ohio Buckeyes on the Bay,

One out of every three deaths among women in the U.S. each year is attributed to cardiovascular diseases, including heart disease and stroke, causing more fatalities than all forms of cancer combined, according to the American Heart Association.

Furthermore, nine in 10 women have at least one risk factor for developing heart disease, but only about half are aware of the issue at all.

In an effort to raise awareness of heart disease and empower women with the necessary tools to lead heart healthy lives, the American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women and the Ad Council have launched a new public service campaign, just in time for National Wear Red Day on Friday, Feb. 6.

In Northwest Ohio, many companies and organizations will be “Going Red” on Feb. 6. Upload your “red” pictures to social media using the hashtag #ToledoGoRed. For more information on how to support the campaign, visit goredforwomen.org/WearRedDay.

Stritch fundraiser The city bought a 13,500-square-foot building at 4350 Navarre Avenue for a centrally located senior center for Oregon residents. (Press photo by Ken Grosjean) City of Duck Hunters.” The name change, which made national headlines, was just for Jan. 12 to show support for the Ohio State University Buckeyes in its NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision game with the Oregon Ducks football team.

“They came in on Friday,” Seferian said of the shirts. He left them in the care of a few city employees because he was on his honeymoon in Punta Cana. “They had probably a fun and hectic week in dealing with all the traffic,” he said of the employees. Two-thirds of those shirts have been sold, without much advertisement, he added.

“We figured it was another way of putting Oregon in a featured spot. When I went on my honeymoon in Punta Cana, I wore that to the Detroit Airport. If I had a box of 100 shirts, I could have sold them all.

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honeymoon, too. It made a real impression.

People asked me where I got them. We all had fun with it.”

The shirts are emblazoned with “National Champions Oregon, Ohio, Buckeyes on the Bay, City of Duck Hunters, Bucks 42-Ducks 20, 2014.” The long sleeve gray T-shirt is $10, and the gray hooded sweatshirt is $17.

Also at the meeting, council approved a resolution recognizing the 21st annual Oregon Spring Fest, which will be held this year on Sunday, May 17, on Dustin Road near Harbor Drive. The community event is part of the non-profit Oregon Growth Corporation. The festival, attended by over 10,000 people, includes live entertainment, amusement rides, a variety of food, contests, a classic car show, art and a craft show, health information and screenings by two hospitals, and a grand parade.

Committee on Aging presents “Brain-e-ology” Wood County Committee on Aging, Inc. (WCCOA) will present “Brain-eology,” a program designed to dispel the limiting myths of memory loss and aging, Wednesdays Feb. 4 through March 18 from 2:30-3:30 p.m. at the Way Public Library, 101 E. Indiana Ave., Perrysburg.

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“Brain-e-ology” is a program designed by the Senior Center Depot for use in senior centers. Class is limited to 15. The cost is $5. To register, contact either the Perrysburg Area Senior Center at 419-874-0847 or the Way Public Library at 419-874-3135, or email programs@wccoa.net.

Cardinal Stritch Catholic High School and St. Kateri Catholic Academy will host the annual Red and Black Affair on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, at St. Michael’s Centre, 4001 Navarre Ave., Oregon.

The evening will include dinner, entertainment, raffles, music and a live and silent auction. In addition, students will be showcased in two short films as they discuss their experiences at Stritch.

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Funds raised at the event will benefit scholarships at Cardinal Stritch and St. Kateri Catholic Academy.

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The 28th Annual Gold Star Awards: State champs to Eagle Scouts No money, trophies or medals go with the 28th Annual Gold Star Awards, just a gold star for the refrigerator and congratulations and thank you from an observer.

Eryn Sanders, Millbury, recipient of the Linda Gonzales Award from the Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living, a national award for promoting independence for those with disabilities.

Jerry Siglar, Eastwood grad and long time girls’ basketball coach at Sylvania Northview. The school named its basketball court after him. At the time, Siglar had compiled a 675-177 record in 37 years there.

Destiny Martinez, second grade student at St. Kateri Catholic Academy, for collecting more than 100 pairs of shoes for Shoes4Soles, a non-profit organization that donates shoes to the needy.

Kylie Ault, Molly Dedo, Kelsey Brandeberry, Oregon residents and members of the Bowling Green State University cheerleading squad which finished second in the Universal Cheerleading Association College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championship. The team lost by 0.7 points to Hofstra.

Natasha Howard, Waite grad and senior at Florida State University, for setting the FSU record for points scored in a women’s basketball game with 40.

Amber Webb, Lucy Carmona and Maddie Jackson, female wrestlers for Waite.

Joe Moore, 1970 Cardinal Stritch grad, inducted into the University of Findlay Athletic Hall of Fame for his baseball prowess.

Richie Screptock, Clay; Jay Nino, Genoa; and Nate Hagan, Toledo Central Catholic and an East Toledo resident, state wrestling champs.

Amy Beeler, Oregon, the first jewelry artist given a solo exhibition at the University of Maine’s Museum of Art. The Dallas Gardner, Dale Bruning and Doyce “Frenchy” Filiere families inducted into the Eagle Way Hall of Fame at Eastwood.

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by John Szozda Tom Kashmer, research coordinator for the Sandusky County Park District, for banding the oldest indigo bunting. The bird was 13 years old. The previous oldest band bunting was 8 years, 3 months old.

The Woodville Garden Club, 80 years old.

Dan Steingraber, East Toledo businessman, who along with his Springer Spaniel Scout and Kevin Keisel, won the United Field Trialers Association Flushing Double National Championship held in Alabama.

Sarah Raymond, Northwood senior, honored with the Young Person of the Year Award by the Eastern Maumee Bay Chamber of Commerce, for her leadership in raising funds for community causes and David Hymore, manager of the Oregon office of First Federal Bank, named Person of the Year for his volunteer work.

Phoebe Jackson, Woodmore sixth grade student, winner of the Northwest Ohio Championship Spelling Bee. Amanda Clark, Oak Harbor fifth grader, winner of the annual poster contest to promote recycling sponsored by the Ottawa County Soil and Water Conservation District.

Greg Wilker, Lake baseball coach, on his 500th win over 30 seasons.

Ron Overmyer, retired Ohio State University extension educator, for his third trip to Africa through the Farmer to Farmer program to help growers increase yields and secure more customers for their produce.

Justin Welch, Eastwood grad and University of Findlay junior, for winning a NCAA Division II title and setting a national record in the hammer throw.

Ron Davis for 30 years entertaining audiences for both the Genoa Civic Theater and the Oregon Community Theater.

Robert Michael Ray and Carrie Grindle, both of Oregon, for finishing first and second in the Channel 13 ABC’s Extreme Weight Loss Challenge. Ray lost 114 pounds.

David Dean, Oregon, recipient of the Silver Beaver Award, the highest award the Erie Shores Council of Boy Scouts can bestow on an adult volunteer.

Krista Jennings and Samantha Shirling, Eastwood students, for excelling at softball although each is blind in one eye.

Logan Bryer, Genoa, state shot put champ in Division II. Tim Hoodlebrink, Joe Salinas, Brennan Seifert and Devin Snowden, Eastwood’s 4 x 400 meter relay team, state champs in Division II. Sister Mary Damian Meng, whose home parish is Our Lady of Lourdes in Genoa, on her 65th Jubilee.

Daniel Wolf, Lake Township farmer, who came home for lunch, saw a strange car backed up to his garage and pinned it to the ground with his semi. He then called 9-1-1 thus stopping two burglars from fleeing.

Denny Henline and volunteers for power washing Pemberville Elementary School, saving the school district an estimated $6,000.

Ray Walendzak, retired Oregon Fire Chief and former Oregon board of education member and Tom Walton, retired editor of The Blade, inducted into the Clay High School Hall of Fame.

Chris Bassitt, Genoa grad, and A.J Achter, Clay grad, who both made their Major League debuts, Bassitt with the Chicago White Sox and Achter with the Minnesota Twins.

Dirt-track racers and fans at Fremont Speedway for raising $50,000 to fight childhood cancer. That amount was matched by NASCAR’s Jeff Gordon for a total of $100,000.

The Eastwood Eagles volleyball team for raising $6,500 for the Progeria Research Foundation. Kaylee Halko, a fifth grader in

the district has the disease which causes a person to age 8 to 10 years for every year you are alive.

Rachael Kuecher, Clay senior soccer player, who in five years has overcome three surgeries--two for tears to both ACL’s in her knees and another for a meniscus tear--to become one of the leaders of the team which went undefeated in the regular season.

Louis Revesz, a jogger who found $10,000 on the Starr Extension and turned it over to Oregon Police.

Harold K. Douthit, Jr., owner of this newspaper as well as papers in the Cleveland area and who passed away at age 87, for the example he set for all of us and the support he gave us in reporting on government.

Clark Jividen, Woodville Eagle Scout, for his bench project honoring Elmore Police Officer Jose “Andy” Chavez, who was killed at a birthday celebration in Fremont.

Matthew Gibbons, Jerusalem Township Eagle Scout, whose project included helping others clean 450 feet of ditch area at Our Lady of Toledo Shrine in Oregon.

Benjamin Doty, Millbury Eagle Scout, who designed and led the effort to build four park benches for the Wood County Park District.

Thomas Mann, Pemberville Eagle Scout, who designed and lead his troop in the effort to build picnic benches for the soccer fields located behind Eastwood Middle School Daniel Tack, Oak Harbor graduate, promoted to Colonel in the U.S. Air Force National Guard.

Andrew MacRitchie, Northwood, who quit smoking and with the money saved, which was matched by friends Andy Zablocki and Amy Brickner and Andrew’s employer Sarah Pescara, bought $480 worth of toys for Toys for Tots.

The women of St. Paul United Methodist Church, Millbury, for raising funds to purchase 70 coats for the disadvantaged.

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About 30 people including politicians, law enforcement, fire and rescue personnel, school officials and residents attended Monday night’s informational meeting at the Allen-Clay Joint Fire District headquarters organized by Ottawa County Sheriff Steve Levorchick.

“Sheriff Levorchick told me he was concerned about escalated levels of blocked railroad crossing complaints and I agreed to work with him to do something about the problem,” said Sen. Randy Gardner.

The goal of the public forum was to get input from those affected by the growing problem.

“The commitment to working on this issue from Ottawa County officials has been tremendous,” Gardner added.

The sheriff said he’s been talking for a while with a resident who lives near railroad tracks who has watched the repeated blockages and the havoc they create for neighbors, motorists and school bus drivers.

Concern intensified recently when Norfolk-Southern Railroad officials announced they plan to ramp up train traffic in coming months.

For example, Oak Harbor officials learned recently that that rail company plans to send another 35 trains daily through the village. That’s on top of the 115 already passing through town daily, according to Village Administrator Randy Genzman.

But the reduction effort will mean little without collaboration with the railroad company, the sheriff said.

Levorchick says he has hope for some resolution this time since the usually-hardto-contact railroad company officials have reached out to Gardner. They contacted the senator following publication of a story in an area newspaper, according to the sheriff.

“I was glad to hear the railroad was willing to work with us. They have acknowledged they want to partner with us,” Levorick said. “They don’t want the crossings to be blocked either. They have a monetary issue associated with the blockages.”

Gardner assured the crowd the meeting would occur in days or weeks not months.

“The railroad company has already agreed to sit down with us to review the problem crossings and work toward a solution. Sheriff Levorchick will lead our effort, but I will stay involved every step of the way,” Gardner said.

In short order, they’ll address community concerns and fears.

On the local front, the plight of first responders not being able to reach emergencies is of utmost importance.

“That’s why we wanted to come together as a community,” Levorchick explained. School officials also revealed the problems bus drivers face when hauling home children after school.

“Those buses can’t back up a mile and they can’t go around the downed gates,” Levorchick noted. “Buses are just sitting there for an extended period of time. Now you’re talking about the safety of our children. If that train sits there for a half hour or 45 minutes, you completely change the makeup of the bus route and possibly affect kids getting home to the safety of their residences.”

The sheriff is still collecting comments from area residents and others regarding the train blockages and the problems they create. If you have an incident to share, contact Levorchick at the department’s non-emergency number: 419-734-4404.

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Mathews Ford adds shop to service aluminum bodies

By Larry Limpf News Editor news@presspublications.com Two area auto dealerships are undergoing extensive improvements to their facilities.

At Mathews Ford in Oregon, management has been planning a groundbreaking for a new body shop which will enable the dealership to service the latest innovations in the automaker’s product line, including the new F-150 pickup truck – a best seller for Ford.

The 2015 model features an aluminum body that reduces the vehicle’s weight by about 700 pounds.

“When we were talking about how to proceed with a new body shop, instead of just renovating and trying to adjust our old shop, we decided to build a new state-ofthe-art body shop that’s going to be able to adapt to paint and repair this all new F-150. There are going to be other aluminum vehicles coming on line as well,” said Brian Shephard, sales manager.

The F-150 was chosen for the 2015 North American Truck/Utility of the Year award at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit last month.

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shops discounts on the estimated $30,000 to $50,000 in special equipment and training for the new F-150, Paul Massie, Ford collision marketing manager, told AutoWeek last year.

“Of all the units we have in stock the F-150 has been one of our top selling vehicles,” Shephard said. “It’s been the best selling truck in America for about 39 years.”

The new F-150 has drawn a lot of interest from potential buyers, he said, “The customers seem to be very excited about all the new technology inside them.

I’ve had an opportunity to go up to the proving grounds and drive them and haul and tow trailers that were loaded down and compare them with other manufacturers,” Shephard said. “It’s pretty amazing.”

Jeff Brown, general manager of Baumann Ford Genoa, said an expansion of that dealership’s showroom is expected to be complete by spring or early summer.

When complete, the renovated showroom will cover nearly 3,800 square feet – about double in size from the old showroom.

“It’s going to be a four-car showroom and a lot more modern,” Brown said. “We eliminated the body shop at this location and have a joint body shop at our Fremont

location. That’s where all our stores feed into for body work. With all those specialized vehicles out there the guys need to be certified and trained on several lines. That way you’re not dependant on one source.”

There will also be a service drive-up area for customers, allowing them to pull into the garage without having to get out of their vehicle.

With the closing of the body shop, the parts department will be moved to the shop’s former location and a storeroom is being located to where the parts department was located. A detail shop will be moved from the service area to the rear of the building, freeing up space in the service department.

“That gives us a couple of extra bays over there for mechanical work,” Brown said.

With the Genoa body shop closed, customers with vehicles needing body work can still drop them off at the Genoa dealership, he said, and they’ll be transported to Fremont.

The new showroom will feature more efficient lighting and other improvements.

Outside, the blacktopped area will be increased.

Brown also said he’s also expecting a lot of interest in the new F-150.

Senior Levy meeting The Ottawa County Senior Levy Committee will meet for the first time Wednesday, Feb. 4 at 1 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room on the Riverview Healthcare Campus, 8180 W. SR 163, Oak Harbor.

The purpose of the meeting is to discuss strategies for the upcoming Senior Levy Campaign and to identify individuals who would like to take an active role in the process. The Senior Levy supports a variety of programs and services including Home Delivered Meals, Respite & Adult Day Services, Home Care, 60+ clinics and six senior centers across the county, among others.

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Marching for Life A contingent of Cardinal Stritch Catholic High School students, pictured with Bishop Daniel Thomas, traveled to Washington, D.C. to attend the annual March for Life, held Jan. 22. The march, a peaceful protest in support of the right to life, is held each year on the anniversary of the Roe vs. Wade decision that legalized abortion. (Photo courtesy of St. Kateri Catholic Schools)

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By Larry Limpf News Editor news@presspublications.com The Ohio Environmental Council is praising state legislators for re-introducing a bill that attempts to stem the flow of phosphorus and other nutrients that feed the toxic algal blooms in the western basin of Lake Erie.

However, Jack Shaner, the council’s deputy director, said the bill needs to include several features to be effective, including: • A ban on the application of fertilizer and livestock manure to frozen and snow-covered ground in the western basin.

• A ban on open lake disposal of sediments dredged from ports and harbors in the lake or its tributaries as well as regular monitoring and reporting of phosphorus levels by large, public water treatment systems.

Shaner said with those requirements, the bill is “just the sort of medicine that Lake Erie and our inland lakes need for the

Recycling discussed Members of Elmore Village Council are considering an expansion of the curbside recycling service.

Council invited Tom Dunn, president of Buckeye Sanitation, Inc., the village’s contracted hauler, to its Jan. 26 meeting to discuss options for expanding the service to residents.

In addition to trash pickup service from Buckeye, residents have curbside recycling service on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month, according to the company’s website.

Rick Claar, a member of village council, said Tuesday the village is trying to put together a plan for utilizing containers for the service instead of residents using bags.

The goal, he said, is to increase recycling in the village by making the process easier for our residents. He said items made of plastic, glass bottles, aluminum and tin cans and cardboard and paper products are currently being recycled.

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He said a 2012 report by the Ohio Department of Agriculture includes recommendations to not spread fertilizer on frozen or snow-covered fields.

The bill’s co-sponsor Sen. Randy Gardner (R- Bowling Green) said two hearings will be held this week for Senate Bill 1, called the Clean Lake Erie Bill, before the agriculture committee. The hearings are scheduled for Feb. 3 and 4.

Sen. Bob Peterson, R- Sabina, is also a co-sponsor.

Vickie Askins, a Bloom Township resident, who, along with her husband, has filed a lawsuit contending the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Ohio EPA and Ohio Department of Agriculture have violated federal law covering permits for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, said the re-introduced bill needs significant changes from its predecessor House Bill 490.

“They will have to completely gut the old bill and add meaningful new regulations to close the manure loopholes in state law in order to make this bill credible,” she said.

In a letter she intends to send to Gov. John Kasich, Askins said the former bill would have little impact on how manure is applied to fields.

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“Ohio needs to go all out to protect our Great Lake -- and all of our inland lakes -- and the million people that rely upon it for drinking water as well as the $1 billion sport-fishing industry that it supports.

“This legislation is one of several actions that lawmakers need to take. But it is a fundamental first step,” said Shaner.

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Committee to promote Genoa levy

By Larry Limpf News Editor news@presspublications.com Residents of the Genoa School District plan to conduct more of a grass roots campaign to promote a levy request that will be on the May ballot.

Members of a committee formed recently to push for the passage of an emergency levy on the May 5 ballot say the additional revenues are needed to maintain quality curriculum programs.

If passed, the levy will generate $1.025 million annually in operating revenues and be in effect for five years.

Voters rejected levies twice last year.

The committee has scheduled another meeting for Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. in the middle school cafeteria, according to Bill Nye, district treasurer.

Nye outlined the district’s financial situation during the committee’s first meeting on Jan. 22, informing members the district has realized a drop in revenues from various sources over the past several years.

Personal tangible property taxes – levied on businesses inventories and equipment – yielded about $615,000 a year for the district before changes in state law took effect and the economy took a downturn, Nye said.

Even with reimbursements from the state, the district has realized a net loss of approximately $436,000 annually.

“And our real estate tax collections have basically been stagnant since 2005-06,” Nye said, adding the district receives about half of its operating revenues from the state.

Members of the school board have been discussing potential spending cuts but not yet compiled an official list. Some things being considered are reduced busing and reducing the school day. Nye said the latter move would save on expenses for hourly

Lincoln’s challenges “Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War,” a traveling exhibit on display at Owens Community College’s Terhune Gallery through March 4, illustrates President Lincoln’s struggle to meet the Constitutional challenges of the Civil War through photographic reproductions of original documents, including a draft of Lincoln’s first inaugural speech, the Emancipation Proclamation and the Thirteenth Amendment. (Photo courtesy of National Constitution Center) employees and utilities.

“The reality of it is what will be cut will be determined at the time if the levy doesn’t pass,” he said.

Residents have formed five sub-committees to promote the ballot issue: marketing and signs, public relations, voter registration/absentee ballots, finance and forums/speakers.

A fundraiser event is being planned in conjunction with the district’s parent teacher organization.

Tara Linker, who’s been working with the public relations sub-committee, said the panel will come up with a slogan for the campaign to show vital programs shouldn’t be cut.

About 80 persons attended the first meeting, Nye said.

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By Kelly J. Kaczala Press News Editor kkaczala@presspublications.com The first of four forums was held by an 18-member task force this month in Cleveland to get input from the public on how to improve relations between police and local communities, Oregon Police Chief Mike Navarre said on Monday.

One of the forums is scheduled to be held this month at the University of Toledo.

Gov. John Kasich in December appointed Navarre to the Ohio Task Force on Community-Police relations, which was formed in December in the wake of high profile police shooting incidents in Ohio. Among the fatalities was a 12-year-old boy who was playing with a BB gun in a Cleveland city park, and a man who picked up an air rifle in a Walmart store in Beavercreek.

Navarre is the only chief of police

on the task force, according to Oregon Administrator Mike Beazley. “Mike is doing a good job representing Ohio and the city,� said Beazley.

Navarre said he was recommended by the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police to be on the task force.

Issues the task force is charged with exploring include best community policing practices, law enforcement training, standards for law enforcement interaction with the community, the criminal justice system and community oversight and involvement in law enforcement.

The forums are particularly aimed at African Americans, many of whom believe they are unfairly targeted by police. “It has become apparent that too many people in communities of color feel that the protective shield that law and order is intended to provide is not working for them,� Kasich said in an executive or-

der on Dec. 12 that formed the task force, “and this underlying friction can only be resolved by enhancing the confidence felt by the community in their relationship with law enforcement.�

The vast majority of law enforcement officers in Ohio, added Kasich, “are honest, decent and hard working people who every day put their safety and lives on the line in very dangerous situations in service to their communities.�

The meeting at Cleveland State University on Jan. 20 lasted over five hours, said Navarre, out of which two and a half hours consisted of listening to public comments. “Most of that was geared negatively toward the Cleveland Police Department, which has gone through some troubled times in the last three or four years,� said Navarre. “In fact, there’s a Justice Department

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The finding was pretty strong against Cleveland,� said Navarre.

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The next public forum will be held in Wilberforce near Dayton. The third forum is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 25 at the University of Toledo. The last forum will be held next month in Cincinnati, according to Navarre. “The governor wants a report with recommendations from the task force by the end of April,� said Navarre.

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Your Voice on the Street: By Stephanie Szozda

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Where is your favorite place to get a hot dog in the Greater Toledo area?

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Jeremy Ervin Toledo "Tom's Hamburgers.

When they were still open, they had the best dogs in the city but since they closed down, I would say Rudy's Hot Dog. Packo's, I like the sauce but I don't much care for the dog."

Howard Isley Oregon "Tony Packo's! The M.O.A.D., AKA the 'Mother of all Dogs' is awesome! It's got to be the best... It's the Mother of all Dogs, right?"

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Wilysha Pruitt Toledo "I'd say the hot dog stand downtown, in front of the courthouse. I like their hot dogs better than anywhere else."

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Facing a dilemma? Follow your internal compass Dare to Live

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The internal guide knows your strengths, weaknesses, likes, and dislikes.

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What should you do when facing a dilemma? How do you make difficult choices? Is there a way to determine which path is the most appropriate for you? Is there anything that can help you deal with these common, regularly occurring situations?

Everyone has an internal guide which has the potential to help you find your way when facing a quandary. The key issue is whether or not you pay attention to it. Although this inner voice is constantly speaking to you, are you aware of it and do you listen?

The mind is your most powerful asset.

Its subconscious awareness and perception is absolutely amazing.

Your mind is constantly assessing situations; those you are aware of, as well as those you are not. Your mind then evaluates what action you should take and makes recommendations.

It’s this internal guide which affects intuition. People often regret ignoring the guidance intuition provides. Haven’t you said to yourself, “I knew I shouldn’t do that,” or “Something was telling me I should have acted.”

The problem arises when you justify acting contrary to the messages your inter-

nal guide is providing. For example, most people intuitively know what they should and shouldn’t do. Yet a surprising number of people act in opposition to their understanding.

Your inner voice is present almost from

birth. It’s also ignored early on as well.

Even infants instinctively know when they are behaving in a way that will get them into trouble. This bad habit of ignoring your inner voice impacts you throughout life. The daily headlines are filled with illustration of people who should have known better than to act in the way they did.

Your inner guide knows you shouldn’t take any action which harms others. It recognizes unethical behavior as being a pathway to disaster. Your inner guide operates nonstop in an attempt to protect you from self-destructive behavior.

Your inner guide learns from experience. It keeps track of what you do that works and that which does not. It tries to encourage you to repeat successes and avoid mistakes. Yet, your inner voice only has the power to make suggestions. You make a conscious decision to pay attention to or ignore them.

The internal guide knows your strengths, weakness, likes, and dislikes.

You can support your guide by developing a conscious awareness of who you are as well. Underutilization of your strengths is a great waste. Making no attempt to overcome your weaknesses is extremely limit-

ing.

Fear causes you to ignore your inner guide. Fear of criticism, fear of loss, and fear of rejection frequently override your guide. As you already know, bad decisions invariably catch up to you. So paying more attention to your inner voice will save you much time and anguish.

Your inner guide wants to keep you on a path which is best for you. It doesn’t care about what other people have, say, think, or do. It only cares about what is right for you. It’s your doubt, insecurities, and worry which drown out your inner voice.

You should not make choices based solely on your internal voice, but it should be an integral part of your decision making process. Your best decisions are the ones where both your conscious and subconscious awareness are in alignment.

Stay in touch with the messages your internal guide is sending. It is a significant asset and ally. Your internal guide is a good friend who only wants what is in your best interest.

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Sports fans, what’s happened to playing fair and square?

By Joel Kendrick What should sports fans do when our heroes turn out to be frauds?

Maybe you grew up watching Barry Bonds and Mark McGwire breaking home run records, as I did, only to find out that they (and just about everyone else in professional baseball) had been using performance-enhancing drugs.

Perhaps you also remember the 2000 Spanish Paralympics basketball team. Ten of the 12 members of the team feigned mental disabilities to win gold medals in a sports scandal that will likely go down as one of the most depraved and insidious in history.

Further back, maybe you even watched the point-shaving scandal of the 1978-’79 Boston College basketball team unfold.

Even if you don’t like sports, you’ve probably heard about “Deflategate.”

NFL officials recently found that the New England Patriots’ game footballs were inflated to levels below the league’s

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Under-inflated footballs are easier for quarterbacks and running backs to grip and for wide receivers to catch, especially in cold weather. By letting a little air out of the balls that only they used, someone in the Patriots’ organization (yet to be determined) gave them a little boost.

Given the score, that maneuver almost certainly didn’t impact the final outcome of the game.

But this scandal raises an even more troubling question than if the cheating had been more flagrant: Is there any length to which cer-

tain players, coaches, and administrators won’t go to gain an unfair advantage?

This isn’t even the first major Patriots’ scandal of the decade, after all.

Whether it’s George Brett violating regulations for smearing pine tar on baseball bats, or Rosie Ruiz jumping out of the crowd to “win” the 1980 Boston Marathon, it seems like there’s no corner that can’t be cut.

Fans and players alike tout “love of the game” as the primary motivator for athletes. But playing fair and square has become an exception rather than the rule.

So, league officials and regulators in all sports must tackle this quandary: Will they crack down on cheating once and for all in the name of fair play?

To the editor: I’ve been following The Press articles on algae in Lake Erie and I’m happy to see the attention you are giving the issue.

It’s pretty crazy that our water treatment system has to become such a complex and large chemistry set in order to take some of the toxins out of our water, and possibly add a few in the process.

There is another algal toxin possibly linked to three of the brain tangle diseases, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and ALS. It’s well presented in a TEDx talk by Dr. Paul Alan Cox, who put together a consortium of researchers from 27 universities around the world to discover the link between the cyanobacterial neurotoxin beta-

Nmethylaminolalanine (BMAA) and the brain diseases.

Dr. Cox spent decades in drug discovery for major drug companies and discovered a few important drugs. BMAA, moving up the food chain through only two steps, increased its concentration 10,000 times the concentration found in the algal mat.

His team describes the process by which BMAA takes the place of a natural human TransferRNA and causes neuron proteins to collapse and tangle. If chlorination is the answer, what does chlorine turn the many algal toxins into?

Are the molecules broken down, or are they made more complex?

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Oregon Theatre to stage, “The Boys Next Door” Oregon Community Theatre will present the comedy, “The Boys Next Door,” Feb. 13-15 and Feb. 20 and 21 in the auditorium at Fassett Middle School, 3025 Starr Ave., Oregon.

The play, written by Tom Griffin, tells the story of four men with mental disabilities living in a group home through a series of brief vignettes that together form a charming and moving picture of life, friendship and overcoming or living with adversity. The director for the production is Kevin Harrington; Tim Yard is the producer.

Mingled with scenes from the daily lives of these four, where “little things” sometimes become momentous (and often very funny), are moments of great poignancy when, audiences are reminded that like everyone, those with disabilities want to love, laugh and find meaning and purpose in their lives.

“There is a fine line between acting a role and doing an impression of someone, in this case, acting would seem real, while impersonating would be awkward for the audience,” Harrington said. “I anticipate that this will be a challenging, yet rewarding play to bring to the stage.”

Harrington notes there is a parental advisory for the show due to explicit language and mature subject matter.

Curtain time for The “Boys Next Door” will be 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. during the Feb. 15 matinee.

Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for seniors and students.

Tickets may be purchased online at oregoncommunitytheatre.org or by calling 419-691-1398, at the door before all performances.

Music director named The Teutonia Maennerchor and Damenchor German-American choruses have elected Dr. Denise Ritter Bernardini to the position of Music Director.

Dr. Bernardini serves as an assistant professor of voice at the University of Toledo in the role of Director of Opera. She received a Doctorate in Vocal Performance from the University of Oklahoma, a Master’s Degree in Vocal Performance/Vocal Pedagogy from Texas Christian University, and Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from East Central University of Oklahoma.

She has also sung in a wide range of roles with various opera companies, community and university choruses and church choirs.

Dr. Bernardini will help build the level of excellence for the two Germanlanguage based community adult choruses.

Ragtime Rick and the Chefs of Dixieland will add sizzle and spice to the Pemberville Opera House’s Live! in the House concert series as they take the stage Feb. 7 at 7:30 p.m. (Photo courtesy of the Chefs of Dixieland)

Chefs of Dixieland have recipe for spicy Dixieland jazz No matter what the weather forecaster says, it will be a hot time in Pemberville Saturday, Feb. 7 when Ragtime Rick and the Chefs of Dixieland cook up an evening of spicy Dixieland jazz.

The performance, part of the ongoing Live! in the House concert series, will be held at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 and are available at Beeker’s General Store, 226 E. Front St., Pemberville, or by contacting Carol at 419-287-4848 or carol@pembervilleoperahouse.org.

Ragtime Rick (Grafing) has been a fixture on the Toledo music scene for years, playing a unique brand of piano

jazz from the heyday of piano music – Dixieland.

Grafing operated his own Toledo club, Ragtime Rick’s First Draught, for more than 22 years. After the popular landmark closed in 2003, he resumed his career as a ragtime performer, playing at concert halls, jazz festivals and private parties – anywhere folks gather to be entertained and have fun.

Rick’s son, John, who was at the time studying trumpet at the University of Toledo, and Ben Herrick, a UT grad and trombone player, urged Rick to form a “hot jass band.” The restaurant attire and aprons from the First Draught were

“Thinking person’s food writer” to speak at museum To highly discerning foodies, Darra Goldstein is something of a culinary celebrity.

As the intellectual counterpart to the likes of Anthony Bourdain, Goldstein is the thinking person’s food writer. The dining and cultural journal she founded, Gastronomica, has earned high marks since its 2001 inception, including a recent James Beard Foundation Award for Publication of the Year and a spot on the Saveur magazine 100, a list of top trends and movements.

She has authored four cookbooks, half of which are a nod to her unique knowledge of Russian culture as professor of Russian at Williams College in Massachusetts.

Goldstein will bring her thoughtful approach to the culinary arts when she presents a free lecture as part of the Toledo Museum of Art’s Masters Series on Feb. 19 at 6 p.m. in the Peristyle Theater. Her talk, titled “Looking at Darra Goldstein Cookbooks: Seven Centuries of Visual Feasts,” will reveal the kitchen manual’s role as an aesthetic symbol of our culture. It will be followed by a

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Hayes Lecture on the Presidency to focus on Ulysses Grant The Union Army’s victory in the American Civil War often is credited to a single man, Ulysses S. Grant. Discover the reasons behind the great general and 18th President’s success by attending the Hayes Presidential Center’s Lecture on the Presidency Sunday, Feb. 15 from 5-8 p.m.

The Presidents’ Day event is made possible through sponsorship from the National Machinery Foundation.

Guest speaker Mark Grimsley, Ph.D., associate professor at The Ohio State University, will lead a discussion of “Grant and the Destruction of the Confederacy: 1864-1865.” His talk will focus on Grant’s policies and actions from the time he became commander of all Union armies in March 1864.

Attendees can choose between a dinner/lecture option for $30 per person or lecture-only for $10. Advance reservations may be made to 419-332-2081, ext. 238.

The Hayes Presidential Center is located at the corner of Hayes and Buckland in Fremont. Visit www.rbhayes.org for updates on coming events.

Senior Valentines Perrysburg Commons Retirement Center will be offering a way for the community to say “Happy Valentine’s Day” to special senior citizens in their lives.

The Commons is currently taking orders for a delivery of a complimentary Valentine’s box filled with a half dozen heart-shaped cookies, along with a message from you to anyone over the age of 65, residing in Perrysburg. Deliveries will take place the week of Feb. 9.

To place an order, call Susan Snoddy at Perrysburg Commons at 419-874-1931.

Valentine Tea Lutheran Home at Toledo Guild will present a Valentine Tea Tuesday, Feb. 10 from noon-3 p.m. in the Community Room at Lutheran Home of Toledo, 131 N. Wheeling St. Lunch will include chicken salad on a croissant, a side salad, cookie and beverage. Millie’s Polka Band will provide entertainment. The event will also include raffles and door prizes.

Tickets are $10 and are available at the Gift Shop at Lutheran Home of Toledo, or by calling Dolores at 419-697-2422 or Betty at 419-693-4326. Tables may be reserved for small groups.

Singing Valentines Voices of Harmony chorus are offering Singing Valentines Friday and Saturday Feb. 13 and 14.

Quartets from the a cappella group, part of the Northwest Ohio Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society, will deliver

mission to the Kentucky Horse Park, a trip to the Kentucky Country Music Museum and Hall of Fame, and a tour of historic Berea and Berea College.

Music lovers will enjoy seeing a performance of “Tribute to the Legends” featuring a musical salute to the pioneers of country, bluegrass and gospel. Also on the schedule is the Spotlight Show, a local entertainment event that includes contemporary fan-favorites and musical standards, as well as a performance of the Mountain Gospel Jubilee and the Renfro Valley Barn Dance. Guests will also have time to shop in Renfro Valley Village, and will depart scenic Kentucky with a souvenir gift.

The cost is $499 per person for a double-occupancy room, or $649 for single-occupancy accommodations. Along with the trip’s activities, the package price includes lodging, three breakfasts, three full-course dinners, transportation, luggage handling, taxes and meal gratuities.

Reservations must be made in person at the Fremont Senior Center, 600 W. State St., Fremont. For more information, call Barb Ward at 419-334-8383.

Etc. the Valentine wish in four-part harmony, along with a rose and personalized card for $40. In addition, one song and a personalized message can be delivered over the phone for $10.

Place orders by calling 888-741-SING (7464) and select option 3, email thevoicesofharmony@gmail.com. For more information, visit www.thevoicesofharmony.org.

Visit Voices of Harmony in person Tuesday evenings from 7 to 9:45 p.m. at the Alliance Church, 1161 Napoleon Rd., Bowling Green.

Spaghetti dinner benefit A Spaghetti Dinner Benefit for Bill Recker (Tomato) will be held Saturday, Feb. 7 at the New Sportsman’s Club, 1420 Woodville Rd., Millbury.

Dinner tickets, available until sold out, will be $9 for adults, $5 for children under 12 and free for under age 4. Beer and pop will be available for purchase. The event will also include music, raffles and a silent auction.

Funds raised will help Recker defray medical costs from surgery.

Allman tickets on sale Rock legend Gregg Allman will perform Saturday, March 14 at 8 p.m. at the Stranahan Theater. Tickets go on sale Saturday, Jan. 31, 10 a.m. and are available at the Stranahan Theater box office, by calling 419-381-8851 or online at etix.com Allman comes to Toledo fresh off a January tour that included a powerful hometown show and two lauded soldout performances at Nashville’s legendary Ryman Auditorium. His touring band features guitarist Scott Sharrard, Peter Levin on keys, drummer Steve Potts, percussionist Marc Quinones, Ron Johnson on bass and horn players Jay Collins, Art Edmaiston and Marc Franklin.

Bluegrass Nights Friends of Lake Township Parks will present Bluegrass Nights in February and March at the Township Administration Building, 27975 Cummings Rd., Millbury.

Performers include Merv Spencer & Kentucky Backroad on Feb. 13 and Merv Spencer and Bridge County Bluegrass on March 13. Music will start at 6:30 p.m. and run until approximately 8:30 p.m. Freewill offerings will be accepted.

Discover Handmade Ulysses S. Grant, (Photo courtesy of Hayes Presidential Center) Food and beverages will be available for purchase. For more information, contact Ron Hanely at 419-392-3235 or email parks@laketwp.com.

Free zoo admission The Toledo Zoo is offering online coupons for half off admission through Feb. 25.

Visit www.toledozoo.org for more details.

The zoo is open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

On Vanimal-tine’s Day, Saturday, Feb. 14, visitors can come and see their favorite zoo animals enjoy species-appropriate goodies at feeding and enrichment activities throughout the day In addition, to thank Lucas County voters for their ongoing levy support, the zoo is offering free admission to all county residents throughout the Presidents Day holiday weekend (Feb. 14-16), from 10 a.m.

Saturday, until 4 p.m. Monday. A valid proof of residency is required to receive free admission.

Details, including a full schedule of events, are available at toledozoo.org.

Senior trips planned Fremont Senior Center is “going country: with a trip to Renfro Valley, Ky., this spring. The four-day, three-night stay will take place April 16-19 and will include ad-

“Discover Handmade” Saturdays from February through mid-April at Sauder Village, 22611 SR 2, Archbold, From 11 a.m.-3 p.m. each week, craftsmen will present free demonstrations including bobbin lace and tatting on Feb. 7 and woodcarving on Feb. 14. Guests can watch rug hooking on Feb. 21 and weaving on a floor loom on Feb. 28. March craft demonstrations include Native twining and finger weaving, spinning, knitting and broom making.

Early in April guests can learn more about spinning and basket making. A complete schedule of programs is posted online at www.saudervillage.org.

Free “Craft Saturdays” are also planned this winter at Sauder Village.

Throughout February and March there will be special “How To” projects demonstrated at Lauber’s General Store. The demonstrations will be available between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Demonstrations on the schedule include velvet art on Feb. 7, green cleaning on Feb. 14, habitat mat on Feb. 21, and playhouse mat on Feb. 28. A schedule of all “Craft Saturday” programs is available online as well.

While the Historic Village may be closed for the winter, the Shops at Sauder Village remain open year-round. While at Sauder Village, guests may also want to visit the Sauder Store and Outlet, enjoy a meal at the Barn Restaurant and pick up some sweet treats from the Doughbox Bakery.

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Calendar Greater Toledo Auto Show set for Feb. 5-8 at SeaGate Centre Ongoing: Feb. 6-May 3: “Drawn, Cut & Layered: The Art of Werner Pfeiffer, Canaday Gallery and Gallery I, Toledo Museum of Art. Featuring nearly 200 limited-edition and unique works of art by German-American artist Werner Pfeiffer include drawings, dimensional prints, 3-D collage, and sculptural and experimental books. Free admission. www.toledomuseum.org.

Feb. 13-July 5: “Best in Show: Animal Illustrations from the Mazza Collection,” Toledo Museum of Art. The Mazza Museum in Findlay, holds the largest collection of original artwork by children’s book illustrators in the world. About 50 works from that collection are on loan to the Toledo Museum of Art in this exhibition presented by the Marathon Petroleum Corporation.

Free admission. www.toledomuseum.org.

Through Feb. 16, 2015: “Privy to History: Civil War Prison Life Unearthed,” Hayes Presidential Center, Fremont. Northwest Ohio is home to the only Union Army Civil War prison specifically designed to house captured Confederate officers. Numerous

Norman Bridwell's illustration of Clifford the Big Red Dog, "A Lot of Eggs to Color for Easter," from "Clifford's Happy Easter" will be on display Feb. 13-July 5 at the Toledo Museum of Art as part of the Best in Show: Animal Illustrations from the Mazza Collection exhibit. The works are on loan from the Mazza Museum in Findlay, which holds the largest collection of original artwork by children's book illustrators in the world. artifacts recovered from the site in recent years are on display. www.rbhayes.org.

Through Feb. 25: Online coupons for a 50 percent admission discount to the Toledo Zoo available at www.toledozoo.org.

February Feb. 5-8: Greater Toledo 2015 Auto Show, SeaGate Convention Centre, 401 Jefferson Ave., Toledo. Hours are 3-9 p.m. Thursday; noon-9 p.m. Sun.; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun. and

10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun. See the new styles of classic models, plus family-friendly activities and much more. Free parking in the Port Lawrence Parking Garage Sat. and Sun. 419-255-3300, www.toledoautoshow. org.

Feb. 5: “Peter and the Starcatcher,” Valentine Theatre, 400 N. Superior St., Toledo, 7:30 p.m. A hilarious evening of madcap antics. 419-242-2787, www.valentinetheatre.com.

Feb. 5: “Wilde Dance: A Walk Through the Wilde Years” presented by students of Toledo School for the Arts teacher Kerri Wilde, 7 p.m., Owens Community College Center for Fine and Performing Arts.

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Feb. 6: National Wear Red Day, to support the American Heart Association’s campaign to prevent and fight heart disease in women. www.goredforwomen.org/wearredday/.

Feb. 6: Ladies Night with Eric Benet, Hollywood Casino Toledo, 777 Hollywood Blvd., Toledo, 9 p.m. 419-661-5200, www. hollywoodcasinotoledo.com.

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Feb. 6-7: Toledo Symphony Classics Series: “Rhapsody in Blue,” Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle, 2445 Monroe St., 8 p.m. www.toledosymphony.com.

Feb. 7: Toledo International Film Festival, “Akira Kurosawa’s “Dreams,” Ohio Theatre and Event Center, 3114 Lagrange St., Toledo, 5 p.m. Tickets $5 in advance at United North, 3106 Lagrange St. (8:30 a.m.5 p.m.) or $7 at the door.

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Entertainment Continued from page 14 Feb. 7: Ragtime Rick and the Chefs of Dixieland in concert, Pemberville Opera House, 115 Main St., Pemberville, 7:30 p.m. The seven-piece traditional jazz band’s performance is part of the ongoing Live! In the House concert series. Tickets available at Beeker’s General Store and Riverbank Antiques Market in Pemberville, or by calling Carol at 419-287-4848. www. pembervilleoperahouse.org.

Feb. 7-8: Living History Trade Fair, Sandusky Co. Fairgrounds, 901 Rawson, Fremont. 9a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sun. 419-334-8010, smilingfox@smilingfoxforge.com.

Feb. 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27: Snooze at the Zoo, Toledo Zoo, 6:30 a.m.-10 a.m. Families are invited to come and spend the night at the zoo and share adventures with animals, educators and zookeepers. Pre-registration required. 419-385-4040; www.toledozoo.org.

Feb. 8: Silver Screen Classics: “Ikiru” – Akira Kurosawa, Valentine Theatre – Studio A, 400 N. Superior St., Toledo, 2 p.m. Cold tall drafts, full bar, $2 popcorn.

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Feb. 8: Fabio, Hollywood Casino Toledo, 777 Hollywood Blvd., Toledo, 9 p.m. 419661-5200, www.hollywoodcasinotoledo. com.

Feb. 12: Jazz Under Glass, Glass Pavilion, 2444 Monroe St., Toledo, 6:30 p.m. Music series in partnership with the Art Tatum Jazz Heritage Society takes place the 2nd Thurs. of the month through May. Tickets are $20 for adults ($15 for society members) and $5 for students. 419-241-5229, info@ arttatumsociety.org.

Feb. 13: Toledo Opera: “Susannah,” Valentine Theatre, 400 N. Superior St., Toledo, 7:30 p.m. Widely regarded as the greatest American opera, Carlisle Floyd’s “Susannah” is set in 1950s rural Tennessee.

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Feb. 13: Dungeon Descent: An Adventure into the Paranormal, Sandusky Co. Historical Jail, 622 Croghan St., Fremont.

Explore the age-old mystery of what lies beyond the grave in this nighttime paranormal investigation adventure. Cost: $25. Preregistration required. 419-332-4470.

Feb. 13-15: “All Aboard the Marriage Hearse,” Toledo Repertoire Theatre, 16 Tenth St., Toledo. (Mature subject matter.) www.toledorep.org.

Feb. 13-14: Swingmania, Hollywood Casino Toledo, 777 Hollywood Blvd., Toledo, 9 p.m.

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Feb. 13-15, 20-21: “The Boys Next Door,” presented by Oregon Community Theatre, Fassett Auditorium, 3025 Starr Ave., Oregon. 419-691-1398, www.oregoncommunitytheatre.org.

Feb. 14: Toledo Walleye vs. Wheeling Nailers, Huntington Center, 500 Jefferson Ave., Toledo, 7:15 p.m.419-725-WALL, www.toledowalleye.com.

Feb. 14: Look! Touch! Learn! Touch Tank Experience presented by Toledo Zoo, Children’s Library, Toledo-Lucas Co. Library, 325 N. Michigan St., Toledo. A sneak peek of the zoo’s renovated aquarium, which re-opens March 27.

Feb. 14: Guitar: The Instrument That Rocked the World, Imagination Station, One Discovery Way, Toledo, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Rock out and discover the science and history behind the instrument that revolutionized music. 419-244-2674, www.imaginationstationtoledo.org.

Feb. 14: KeyBank Pops: Valentine’s Day with the Manhattan Transfer, Stranahan Theater, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd., Toledo, 8 p.m. 419-246-8000, www.toledosymphony.com.

Feb. 14: Second Saturdays R 4 Kids, Hayes Presidential Center, Hayes and Buckland, Fremont. A hands-on educational series designed for kids and parents/adult companions. Speakers, special guests and make-it, take-it crafts. Come any time between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. 419-332-2081, www.rbhayes.org.

Feb. 14: Vanimal-Tine’s Day, Toledo Zoo, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Watch your favorite zoo animals enjoy species-appropriate goodies.

Free with zoo admission. 419-385-4040, www.toledozoo.org.

Feb. 14: Valentine’s Day Wine & Dine, Toledo Zoo Arctic Encounter, 6:30 p.m.

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Feb. 14: Silver Screen: “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,” Valentine Theatre, 400 N. Superior St., Toledo, 2 p.m. Cold tall drafts, full bar, $2 popcorn. 419-242-2787, www.valentinetheatre.com.

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The Press Feb. 14: Silver Screen: “When Harry Met Sally,” Valentine Theatre, 400 N. Superior St., Toledo, 2 p.m. Cold tall drafts, full bar, $2 popcorn. 419-242-2787, www.valentinetheatre.com.

Feb. 14-15: Fremont Flea Market, Sandusky Co. Fairgrounds, 901 Rawson St., Fremont.

9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat. and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sun. Free admission. 419-332-5604, www.sanduskycountyfair.com.

Feb. 14-15: War of 1812 Peace Day & Symposium, Fort Meigs, 29100 W. River Rd., Perrysburg. Commemorate the ratification of the Treaty of Ghent, which brought the War of 1812 to a close on Feb. 17, 1815.

Hands-on activity Sat.; speakers on Sun. 419-283-8916, www.fortmeigs.org/events.

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Residents, Toledo Zoo. In appreciation for county voters’ levy support, admission is free all weekend (valid proof of residency required).

Feb. 14-16: Sleigh Rides in Spiegel Grove, Hayes Presidential Center, Hayes and Buckland, Fremont, 1-4 p.m. daily. Cost is $3 per person. www.rbhayes.org.

Feb. 15: Hayes Lecture on the Presidency, Hayes Presidential Center, corner of Hayes and Buckland, Fremont, 5 p.m. Guest speaker Mark Grimsley, Ph.D., leads a discussion of Grant and the Destruction of the Confederacy: 1864-1865. 419-332-2081, www.rbhayes.org.

Feb. 16: Sandusky Co. Historical Jail Tour, 622 Croghan St., Fremont. Ninetyminute tours offered 5:30, 6, 6:30 and

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Feb. 19: HB House & Home Show, SeaGate Convention Centre, 401 Jefferson Ave., Toledo. Hours are 3-9 p.m. Fri.; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sat. and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun. 419-4732507, www.toledohba.com.

Feb. 19: Miranda Lambert in concert, Huntington Center, 500 Jefferson Ave., Toledo, 7:30 p.m. www.ticketmaster.com.

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Cubberly coached five individual state champions and five state runners-up at Eastwood, and he had 65 state qualifiers and 29 state-placers. The Eagles took second at the Division II state tournament in 2005 and ‘06 and won five Suburban Lakes League titles with six second-place finishes. Eastwood had a 351-99 dual-meet record in Cubberly’s 20 seasons.

In his short span commuting from his Wood County home to Defiance, the Bulldogs went from finishing eighth in the Western Buckeye League to finish as WBL runner-up in his second season. They were on their way to better things when the opportunity arrived for Cubberly in Oregon, which is closer to his home.

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Naufal has 25 years coaching. Eric Cubberly is a two-time state champion, four-year letter winner at CMU, Junior World Team Trial participant, and Cadet and eight-time Cadet and Junior National All-American.

Purdue is a high school state champion, four letter winner at CMU, MidAmerican Conference champion, and three time Division I national qualifier. Wolff was a state runner-up, four-year letter winner at Notre Dame College, a three-time NCAA D-II national qualifer. Nelson finished third at the OHSAA D-I state tourney in 2014.

At Eastwood, Coach Cubberly was the Division II Coach of the Year in 2006 and a five-time Northwest District Coach of the Year. He was inducted into the Ohio

Starts at biddy level Cubberly says it all starts with the little guys — the biddy wrestlers.

Two K-6 biddy programs are operating out of the Clay High School wrestling room — the Oregon Wrestling Club, Clay’s youth program, under Matt Medina, and the East Toledo Wrestling Club under Gary Burgess.

The ETWC pays a rental fee to use Clay’s facility.

“They serve two purposes. East Toledo is for the more enthusiastic — for the guy who wants to do some traveling, some major competition,” Cubberly explained.

“The Clay one is more of a laid back kind of thing for kids who are just now getting into it. It feeds the East Toledo program.

The Fassett Middle School program is run by Coach Troy McLaughlin, a former varsity head coach.

“He’s a great junior high coach — he’s a great high school coach. You can’t ask for anything more than that,” Cubberly said. “The guy is well-versed in all aspects of wrestling — Greco-Roman, Freestyle, Folkstyle — everything.

“He’s got some really good assistant coaches. Those guys do a wonderful job training the kids and making it fun for the kids. They have two full teams that they run two schedules for — like a Varsity A and Varsity B at our junior high level.”

Cubberly says the junior high program produced 20 freshmen for the high school team this year alone, an increase from prior seasons. Plus, Cubberly says many are already prepared for varsity wrestling.

“Since Troy has been there, they’ve really, really toughened our schedule up at the junior high,” Cubberly said. “That A team, it isn’t like a normal junior high team that just goes around on Saturdays and wrestles. These guys go out of town — they go to Wadsworth, they go to Philo, Ohio, which holds the ‘Iron Man’ of junior high.

There are kids from all over the country at that tournament. He’s really built a major schedule up so our kids get some really good competition. So those kids are competing, so we’re always giving them an opportunity.”

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In his fifth year as wrestling coach at Clay, Cubberly has already built a program recognized around the state, complete with two wrestlers this year, Central Michigan University recruits Richie Screptock and Matt Stencel, who are rated No. 1 in Ohio in their respective weight divisions.

Cubberly began coaching in 1988 at Eastwood, and it took him a while to learn the ins and outs to build a program there. After 20 years, he went to Defiance to coach for three years, and now he at the Oregon high school building his third program.

He’s not afraid to talk about the elephant in the room no other coach or school administrator wants to talk about — the one he didn’t run into so much when he was at Eastwood or Defiance.

That “elephant” is private school parents who attend biddy wrestling tournaments looking to see who looks promising and who doesn’t.

Cubberly, a social studies teacher at Clay High School, says he knows private schools offer a great education and opportunity, but so does Oregon Schools.

“We don’t want to lose kids. We want people to know what we have,” Cubberly said. “We’re finding that people are coming over to our youth stuff and our middle school and they are talking to people, and I’m like, ‘What a minute. Hold on, you know.’ They’re buttering their bread, so I want them to know, ‘Hey, we’ve got some pretty good stuff to offer here, too.’”

No matter how you look at it, the success he built at Eastwood and what he has going at Clay now speaks for itself.

In 26 years, he has coached 80 state qualifiers, 46 state placers, 13 state runners-up, and seven state champions.

Clay won the Three Rivers Athletic Conference team title last year, its sixth consecutive league championship dating back to its days in the Toledo City League when Gerry Anthony coached the team.

This year, Central Catholic is considered a favorite to break that trend.

Cubberly says at Clay, what sets his team apart is his coaching staff. Every assistant placed at state while in high school. Most went onto NCAA Division I careers and several have had successful stints as head coaches elsewhere, including Sandusky St. Mary and Genoa. They include Nick Purdue, Eric Cubberly, Gavin Nelson, Martin Nauful, Kurt Wolff, and Rich Wagner.

Wagner alone has 30 years head coaching experience, coached 55 state qualifi-

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By J. Patrick Eaken Press Sports Editor sports@presspublications.com Waite swept the Toledo City League dual tournament at Bowsher, finishing 5-0.

The Indians defeated Rogers, 84-0, Start, 53-21, Bowsher, 84-0, Scott, 51-25 and Woodward, 62-18.

“We wrestled very well,” Waite coach Shane Kokensparger said. “Our rigorous scheduled helped us prepare for the dual meet format. Our main goal was to come and wrestle hard and stay healthy. Our key wrestlers wrestled very tough, with many of them going 5-0. This team is motivated and determined to set their goals higher than the City League Duals.

“We were led by Josh Kendall (25-9 at 182/195 pounds), who went 5-0 with four pins getting a revenge win over a Start wrestler,” Kokensparger continued. “Next, James Johnson (33-6) at 145 may have had the deepest weight class, finishing 5-0.

Eduardo Jackson (5-0 at 160) had shown the most improvement all year, raising his

Waite senior wrestlers (back row, left to right) — John Strunk, Anthony Reigle, Jovan Sanson, and Roberto Rodriguez. Second row — Tristan Snider, Nick Jensen, Santigo Garibaldo, and James Johnson. Sitting — Krys Young, Lucy Carmona, and Stephan Martinez. (Photo courtesy of Innovations Portrait Studio/InnovationsVisualImpact.com) record to 34-9.”

Other Waite wrestlers finshing 5-0 were Dylan Rathbun (106), Tristan Snider (126) and Sergio Braswel (132).

Indians who were 4-1 include Anthony Roslas (113), Krys Young (120), Chase Worthington (160/170) and Jovan Sanson (220).

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Roberto Rodriguez (195) went 2-0 and JaTwon Morrison was 1-2.

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Runnells was brought to campus with the help of Owens Community College President, Dr. Mike Bower, and Runnells’ wife, Chrys Peterson, the former lead anchor for WTOL-11 in Toledo.

Runnells spoke about his time as a walk on with the University of Northen Colorado, his time as an undrafted free agent with the San Francisco Giants, playing within the Cincinnati Reds organization, and his various experiences managing and coaching within the minor and major leagues.

Runnells’ main speaking points were the importance of character, having fun while playing the game, working hard and winning as a team.

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By Mark Griffin Press Contributing Writer sports@presspublications.com A lot has happened in the life of former Waite basketball standout Shareese Ulis since the last time she donned an Indians’ jersey.

Her surname isn’t Ulis anymore, it’s McBrayer. Now 25, she and her husband, Christopher, were married in August 2011 and they have a 2-year-old son, Cason.

Shareese said she and Christopher plan to hold off having any more children for the time being.

“Having a big family was never in the plan,’ she said. “I really only wanted two kids.”

When her last name was Ulis, the 5-foot-7 point guard spent four years giving rival City League foes fits. She was a threetime CL Player of the Year before graduating from Waite in 2007. As a senior she led coach Manny May’s Indians to a third straight CL title and a No. 3 ranking in the Division I state poll.

McBrayer is one of just three girls to score more than 1,000 points at Waite, finishing with 1,211. She was the school’s alltime leading scorer when she graduated, but All-America center Natasha Howard surpassed her before moving on to play at Florida State University.

McBrayer said her four years at Waite helped mold her into the person she is today.

“What stands out the most, not even from a basketball aspect, was the commitment and love I got from our coaching staff — coach May and coach (Alto) King and coach (Gardner) Howard,” she said. “The people in my family, we weren’t education oriented. Only one other person in our family graduated from college.”

McBrayer’s cousin, James Ulis, graduated from the University of Findlay after playing at Libbey. James’ son, Tyler, is now playing 20 minutes a game as a guard for top-ranked Kentucky.

“James was always a person I could call and talk to about school, because I

University of Detroit graduate-assistant Shareese (Ulis) McBrayer during a team huddle. (Courtesy of University of Detroit Mercy Athletic Communications) didn’t have anybody else,” McBrayer said.

“He would always call me or text me about what was going on in my life.”

She added that the people closest to her at Waite cared about her more than just a basketball player.

“That was the one thing I appreciated about Waite,” McBrayer said. “They cared about me as a person, and basketball came second. I had people around me who were pushing me to become better as a person.

Those people invested all their time into me. To help them turn that program around was amazing. They put me in that situation to become the player that I was.”

McBrayer played point guard for two years at Trinity Valley Junior College in Athens, Texas. She moved on to the University of Cincinnati, where she was a two-year starter for the Bearcats from 20092011.

“I did have somewhat of a good career there,” McBrayer said. “I had a lot of inju-

ries. I had surgery on both knees my senior year. I was in a wheelchair for a week and a half. I don’t have cartilage in my knees, and my kneecap was off center. They went in and cleaned it out. I had to have shots so I could finish out my season.”

McBrayer said she averaged 12 points and five assists as a junior, then averaged around 15 points and five assists as a senior, earning honorable mention All-Big East honors.

“Considering my (injury) situation, I had a good career there,” she said.

McBrayer graduated with a bachelors’ degree in sociology in 2011, then moved back to Toledo to become an assistant coach at Start High School for the 2011-12 season. A year later she was an assistant at Waite, for the 2012-13 season, and the idea of coaching full time was in her blood.

“Basketball is just easy to me,” McBrayer said. “It’s something I can just look at and pick apart and figure stuff out.

After I graduated, I thought (coaching) was something I could do. I like helping kids get better at basketball and teaching the game.

After I went to Waite (as an assistant), I decided I wanted to coach at the college level.”

May, now in his 17th season at Waite, basically saw Shareese as another assistant coach during her playing days. He saw how she could relate to her peers, both younger and older, and how she understood what the coaching staff needed from her.

“She’s a hard worker,” May said.

“When she had a challenge, she worked on her game to get better than other kids. She worked tirelessly on her ability to be a point guard and a defender. She led by example on the court and off the court. Her mind was always in the game. I felt she was going to be a coach by the way she commanded the floor, the way she got her teammates to do certain things for her. She was one of the toughest players I’ve ever coached.”

McBrayer served as an assistant coach at Moberly (Mo.) Area Community College last year, helping the Greyhounds finish 217.

“That was the job I took as a stepping stone to Division I,” she said. “The biggest thing I learned was how to adapt to different people and different personalities. In this profession, I won’t always work with people who have the same ideas as I have.

The toughest thing was the distance. I left my husband and son behind, but the coaching was pretty smooth. It was a good experience at the collegiate level.”

McBrayer was named a graduate assistant under head coach Autumn Rademacher at the University of Detroit Mercy in August. She commutes to the campus every day from Toledo, and she is taking classes to work toward a masters degree in criminal justice.

“I was job searching because I wanted to get closer to home,” McBrayer said.

“I saw a job opening and just emailed the head coach. One of the assistants (Ke’Sha Blanton) is from Toledo. We’re in a tough conference, but the experience is great. I can’t complain. I hope one day I will be heading my own program.”

1994 Clay grad qualifies for national powerlifting event

By Mark Griffin Press Contributing Writer sports@presspublications.com Mario Rizo is, in his own words, “a bench press only guy.”

Rizo, 39, a 1994 Clay graduate who still resides in Oregon, has competed in powerlifting meets about twice a year for the last four years. On Dec. 5, at the Buckeye Winter Classic in Columbus, Rizo set state, American and world records in the bench press for his age group (33-39) and weight class (182-198 pounds) in the Raw Division.

He said he does not compete in the deadlift and squat during powerlifting meets because of previous issues with his back, so the bench press is Rizo’s specialty. He benched 446 pounds in the Raw Division at the Buckeye Winter Classic, which was a drug-tested event. He did not use a bench press shirt en route to winning the Best Lifter Award.

“The record for my age and weight was around 410 pounds,” Rizo said. “I got that on my first attempt and got 446 pounds on

my second attempt. I would have never guessed I was ever capable of doing something like that. We’ve done a lot of training and done (lifting) programs we’ve seen online. One of key things I did was a (Smolov Jr.) training routine that is pretty intense, especially for a bench-press guy. It’s a three-week workout that basically takes you into a meet. My partners and I used that program, and I have to credit my gains with that program.”

Rizo said he did not initially go into the meet expecting to break any American or world bench-press records.

“When you go into something like that, you look to see where you’re at,” he said.

“At the time, I knew I was knocking on the door. I wanted to get a meet under my belt.

After doing the Smolov Jr. routine, my bench went up. I had a good feeling I could compete at that level. I told (my partners) ‘I’m feeling good. I’m going to go for this record.’

“I didn’t want just first place, I wanted to get my name in there. Breaking the American record was a big deal. Breaking the world record was the cherry on top. I set a record where people from Canada,

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Two other Oregon natives and Rizo’s training partners, Joe Upham and Chico Cloyne, competed at the Buckeye Winter Classic in all three lifts.

Upham, 39, competing in the 220-pound division, took second in his age and weight group with a three-lift total of 1,325 pounds. He had a 350-pound bench, 550 deadlift and 425 squat. Cloyne competed in the 220-pound weight class in the full power junior division and had a 530 squat, 385 bench and 540 deadlift for a 1,455-pound total.

Rizo, Upham and Cloyne will compete at the American Powerlifting Association Raw Nationals on April 18 in Defuniak Springs, Fla., near Tallahassee.

“If I do well enough there, me and my partner (Upham) will get an invite for a world invitational in Germany,” Rizo said.

“I’m in training right now where I’m going for a 500-pound raw bench press in the drug-tested division. If I had to do this tomorrow, I would probably open with a 430 bench, then go to 470 and go for 500.”

The three Oregon lifters were coached

by Desert Storm veteran Mike Burgess of Oregon; they train at the Maumee Bay Barbell gym, which is located at the Maumee Bay Turf Center in Oregon.

“That’s where we started out,” Rizo said. “We all work, so our schedules come into play. Our coach, Mike Burgess, has an attached two-car garage at his house with equipment, so we floated back and forth from there to Maumee Bay Turf. Even some of the high school kids started kind of following us. (Tuesday) night we trained a couple kids who are starting to get the (powerlifting) itch.”

Rizo said he and his lifting partners are trying to get more local youths interested in powerlifting.

“They’re interested, and we like that,” Rizo said. “We want to give back to the kids.

I wish this was available to me when I was a kid. In our area right now it’s starting to catch a little bit of wind behind it, and we hope it takes off and we can do something with it. We want to get more kids involved so they can come out and train and get more people involved in the powerlifting world.”

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By Yaneek Smith Press Contributing Writer sports@presspublications.com

Americans are food addicts and I’m a recovering food addict.

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Twenty years of training and just under 20 months remaining.

That is the mindset Oak Harbor native J.D. Bergman is carrying with him as he continues his journey on the wrestling trail in the hopes that he can qualify for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Bergman, a 2003 graduate of Oak Harbor High School, will return home on Feb. 7 to speak before the community at the high school. The first part of the event, which will be held in the cafeteria at 1 p.m., is a chicken barbecue lunch that costs $10. Bergman’s speech will be held from 2-3 p.m. in the auditorium and costs $15.

The cost of attending both events is $20.

Proceeds go directly to Bergman’s Road to Rio fund to help him on his journey to the Olympics. Bergman will discuss his Olympic journey and give a world-class health talk on wellness.

“It will be a chance for people to hear the truth about their body and their health that you just don’t hear in our culture,” he said. “I’ve been blessed to have the opportunity to speak all across North America and I’m very excited to come home to share with the people of Northwest Ohio, especially at Oak Harbor High School.”

Bergman promises to inspire and notes that the event is family-friendly. Bergman, 30, has added a new passion: health and wellness.

A self-described recovering food addict, Bergman is gaining a greater appreciation for eating healthy and being conscious of what he puts into his body. He also believes there is great importance in relieving stresses and looks at things from the mental side of preventative health and wellness from a holistic approach. Bergman has learned how to get his body to function efficiently and stay healthy and maintain that level of health as opposed to what many of us do, which is not really think about our health until faced with a crisis.

“In the fall of 2012, everything pointed to me not wrestling anymore,” Bergman said, recalling a time shortly after he had missed out on qualifying for the London Olympics by just one spot.

“I had gained 20 pounds in two weeks — I was binging on food and was thinking of retiring and moving into the real world, exploring acting, television and public speaking. I was then invited to stay with my good friend, Dr. Michael Banman, and his wife and six kids for three weeks in Kelowna, British Columbia. With basically no agenda outside of seeking direction in life, I was surprised at what came from that experience. The plan I left Canada with and

At the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials in Iowa City, Iowa, former Oak Harbor and Ohio State wrestler J.D. Bergman advances to the next round. (Press file photo by Dan Jaksetic) implemented can only be explained if you consider it was given to me by God. “Then I got serious about my nutrition and I changed my training. I took three months off and let my body heal. I revamped my way of life and refocused and God gave me the focus to do so. To make that possible, He made it clear that I should take three months off and get healthy, and in that exact window, I was able to be part of the film, Foxcatcher. Now, I have more energy and less pain. Winning the U.S. Open was a direct result of the plan God gave me in Canada that I executed to live healthy.

Now you think, everything is healed, and I tore a disc in my back in January, 2014.

(But) I healed faster than ever because I was eating healthier.”

Down with junk food Now, Bergman wants to take his knowledge on health and wellness and pass it on to others.

“The reason I’m a health and wellness speaker is because I think God has helped me to relate to people,” he said. “Americans are food addicts and I’m a recovering food addict. We love pizza, ice cream, and (oth-

er kinds of junk food) and there’s a chemical additive with the sugar in our brains. I have to make sure I’m putting the highest fuel grade into my body. That’s why I’m passionate about this — I want moms and dads to give their kids food that fuels them.

I want people to get very healthy and make changes on the front end. (That means) less allergies, less headaches, less hospital bills and a higher quality of life.”

But for Bergman, a devout Christian, it’s more than just taking care of your body.

It’s about having the proper mindset.

“Ultimately, you can be as healthy as you want, but if you don’t really know Christ -- you’ve got to understand he’s in control of everything,” he said. “There’s some grace in the process. It’s about trying to do the best you can.”

Most recently, Bergman, who just returned from Colorado Springs, where he was wrestling against some of his teammates at the U.S. Olympic Training Center, won the Gold Medal at the Brazil Cup in November. Oddly enough, the event was held in Rio, where Bergman, one of the best wrestlers in the world, hopes to return next year as an Olympian.

Next month, he’ll compete in Cuba and then travel to Turkey in March. Earlier in 2014, he finished third at both the U.S. World Team Trials and the U.S. Open, events that he won the year before. His banner year might have been 2010 when he won the U.S. Open and the U.S. World Team Trials for the first time and was named the Wrestler of the Year by USA Wrestling.

Those are just some of Bergman’s accomplishments. Currently ranked third in the country at 97 kilograms, Bergman has experienced success at some prestigious tournaments. He was the Ziolkowski International champion in ‘12, finished third in the Yasar Dogu International competition in ‘11 and was second in the Alexander Medved International in ‘10.

Collegiately, he was a three-time AllAmerican and finished second at the 2008 NCAA Division I championships as a member of the Ohio State wrestling team. After graduating from OSU in ‘08, Bergman left with 129 career victories, which at the time were the sixth most in the program’s history and he was one of only 16 Buckeyes to reach the century mark in career wins.

In high school, Bergman was a twotime state champion and accumulated an 85-0 record during his final two years as a Rocket. He was a force on the football field as well, earning All-Ohio honors in Division III as a first-team running back in 2002 while leading Oak Harbor to a Sandusky Bay Conference title and an appearance in the regional semifinals.

Bergman’s presentation follows a Sandusky Bay Conference super tri wrestling meet that begins at 10 a.m. on Feb. 7.

Participating are Oak Harbor, Perkins, Port Clinton and Sandusky St. Mary.

“Unlike many Olympic sports, USA wrestling does not offer large sponsorship dollars to Olympic hopefuls,” Oak Harbor athletic director Drew Grahl emailed The Press. “For the most part, Olympic wrestlers are tasked with funding their own Olympic dream.”

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East Toledo/Oregon Kiwanis Club has changed regular meetings to the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 11:45 a.m. at the American Family Table restaurant on Navarre Avenue in Oregon. Walk-ins are welcome.

River View Yacht Club Sunday Breakfast Buffet Fundraisers Sundays through March 29 from 8:30-11:30 a.m. at the club, 5981 Edgewater Dr. (Point Place). Funds raised will be used to redevelop the waterfront and promote nautical recreational activities.

United Church of Christ Embroidery Club Classes meet Mondays 2-4 or 6-8 p.m. in the basement of Calvin United Church, 1945 Bakewell St. Everyone welcome. For info, call Elizabeth at 419-691-9051.

East Toledo Senior Activities Center Weekly Breakfast every Tues. from 8-9 a.m. Donation is $2.50 for ages 60 and older and $5 for those under 60. Call 419-691-2254 to sign up or obtain info.

TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) welcomes new members who want to lose weight. The group meets Mondays from 7-8 p.m. at the East Toledo Senior Activities Center, 1001 White St. Weighins from 6-6:45 p.m. Yearly membership is $32.

Weekly dues 50 cents. Call Judy at 419-691-8033 or come to a free meeting. Everyone welcome.

Block Watch 410-N for the East Toledo Old Heffner School Area meets every 4th Monday of the month 6:30-7:30 p.m. 2075 Kelsey Ave. Residents who live within the boundaries of Starr, the RR tracks (Belt Street), Dearborn and Lemert, Seaman to the I-280 Bridge and any surrounding neighbors/ business owners are also welcome.

VFW Post #2510 offers Friday-night dinners from 4-7 p.m. Public welcome. Meetings are held Tues. at 7 p.m.; Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Auxiliary meets the 1st Tues. and Ladies Auxiliary meets the 4th Tues.

Waite High School Alumni from the Class of 1951, meet the 2nd Mon. of every month. For info, call Betty at 419-691-7944 or Fran at 419-693-6060.

East Toledo Senior Activities Center, 1001 White St., serves lunch Mon. through Fri. at 11:45 a.m. Featuring a hot lunch daily and salad bar Tues. and Thurs. Meals must be ordered the day before by noon by calling 419-697-9005. Cost is $2.50 for those 60 and older. To order, call 419697-9005.

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Greektown Casino Trip to beneĹżt Clarence Wilburn Liver Transplant Fund, Feb. 7. Bus will leave at 1:30 p.m. from the Meijer store at I-280 and Curtice Road. The cost is $35 per ticket, which includes $20 in Casino Cash back. For tickets or info, call 419-913-1695 or 419-855-6207.

Vendors and Crafters Sought for Spring Craft Show at The Gathering Place, 3530 Seaman Rd., March 21, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Email Kristine@thegathering-place.org for info.

Open-Late Dinners, served Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 4-6:30 p.m., Ashland Baptist Church, 2350 Starr Ave. Open to anyone in the community.

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Toastmasters Club meets the 1st & 3rd Tues. of each month, 6:30 p.m., Lake Michigan Room, ProMedica Bay Park Hospital. Visitors welcome.

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Harbor View Historical Society, Inc. and Museum, 2083 Autokee St. is open Wednesdays 5-9 p.m. Admission is free. The War of 1812 Exhibit and the Battle of Lake Erie continues. Visit the museum on Facebook for a virtual tour. For info, call 419-691-1517.

Biblical Living Support Group for those dealing with problems of all types will meet Tuesday nights from 6:30 -8 p.m. at New Life Assembly of God, 3230 Dustin Rd.

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Block Watch Meetings meet the 3rd Wed. of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Northwood Fire Station #1, 2100 Tracy Rd. Upcoming speakers include a presentation on drug awareness on Feb. 18 and a presentation on human trafĹżcking March 18.

All-You-Can-Eat Fish Fry Fridays through May 1, VFW Post 2984, 102 E. Andrus Rd. Serving 5-7:45 p.m. Also serving steak, chicken and shrimp.

Chronic Pain Support Group meets the 1st and 3rd Wed. of the month at 11:30 a.m. at Unity United Methodist Church, 1910 E. Broadway.

Beginners Bible Study for Teens & Young Adults, Sundays, 5 p.m., Northwood 7th-day Adventist Church, 2975 East Point Blvd. Everyone welcome. Info: www.northwoodadventist.org or 419-698-5100.

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Yvonne Thoma-Patton has been named executive director of the Eastern Maumee Bay Chamber of Commerce.

Thoma-Patton is The CPR Training Center Coordinator at Owens Community College. She is also a runner and has organized numerous races as well as other community events including the 2014 Oregon Health and Welfare Christmas Basket program.

Her goals for the chamber are to increase membership, encourage residents to utilize local businesses and promote the area’s natural resources and tourism.

“Many board members have worked with her or know Yvonne from various Yvonne Thoma-Patton activities in our area. We know Yvonne will bring her passion for healthy living and her ability to bring people together to our business community too,” said Brad Fisher, chamber president.

“Even if she makes us all start running with her, we know Yvonne can save us,” said Fisher, referring to 2007 when ThomaPatton administered CPR to a heart attack victim and saved her life at the Oregon Senior Center. She was recognized by the Safety Council of Northwest Ohio for her heroism.

Thoma-Patton holds a B.S. in health and humans services from The University of Toledo.

“I love where I live and am excited to make it even better. We have a thriving business community as well as easy access to special places like Maumee Bay State Park and Pearson Metropark. There are many things that make this region a great place to live, work, raise a family or retire” said Thoma-Patton.

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Workplace The centers included: Elmwood Assisted Living at The Springs/East campus in Green Springs, Elmwood Assisted Living & Skilled Nursing of Fremont, and Elmwood Assisted Living in Tiffin.

Residential care facilities in Ohio receive at least one unannounced survey inspection during a 9 to 15 month cycle. The Ohio Department of Health surveyors grade nursing care, dietary requirements, cleanliness and support services. *** Jamie Beier-Grant, director of the Ottawa County Improvement Corporation, has been selected as a winner in the economic development profession’s 40 Under 40 awards.

A five-member selection committee chose the winners from a pool of more than 157 candidates. The award’s program is managed by Development Counsellors International (DCI), a New York-based firm specializing in economic development marketing.

Since joining the OCIC in 2004, BeierGrant has leveraged $25 million in financing and incentives to support new project investments of $775+ million, including investments by Davis Besse, Fenner Dunlop, Materion-Brush, Inc., and Northern Manufacturing, and the creation of more than 500 jobs, according to OCIC president Jim Stouffer.

At the clubs

Gold stars

The East Toledo Club will tour the L. Hollingworth School for the Talented & Gifted Thursday, Feb. 19 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The charter school last year completed renovations of the former Jobst building at 653 Miami Street which was purchased for $307,744, according to the Lucas County auditor records.

The school, which had been located at the former Sacred Heart School on Sixth Street, opened in the fall. Enrollment has grown from just under 100 students in grades K-6 to a projected 330 students for the coming school year up to the ninth grade.

The public is invited, but reservations are required. Call Jodi Gross at 419-6911439, ext 213. *** Tom Dixon from the Eastman & Smith law firm will speak on employment law updates to members of the Oak Harbor Area Chamber of Commerce, Thursday, Feb. 12, 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the Ottawa County Improvement Corporation offices, 8043 W. S.R. 163.

The presentation is part of the Business over Breakfast Series and cost $5. RSVP to 419-898-0479 Eastman & Smith will also present an expanded employment law update Wednesday, Feb 4 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn in Perrysburg.

RSVP to 419-247-1616.

Several Elmwood Senior Communities were awarded deficiency-free status from the Ohio Department of Health-Division of Quality Assurance when it conducted its annual Residential Care Facility Licensure reviews.

Just the fax: Fax items before Wednesday, noon to The Workplace at 419836-1319, email to zoz@presspublications. com or send to The Press, Box 169, Millbury, OH 43447.

40th Anniversary A lot can change in 40 years. If you were a member of Commodore Perry Federal Credit Union in 1975 you would have banked at Paul Calhoun’s school desk drawer in the offices of the Port Clinton school district. Today, members of Commodore Perry can bank with either of two branches located in Port Clinton and Oak Harbor and several ATMs in the community, according to a company spokesperson.

Membership has grown from just teachers in the Port Clinton school district to include anyone who lives, works, volunteers or worships in Ottawa County.

Commodore Perry also has a history of providing community service. The credit union operates a financial literacy program at Oak Harbor High School in which students learn how to manage money and develop banking skills and an after school program at Oak Harbor Middle School in which students learn basic money management skills, confidence, and critical thinking skills.

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To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free telephone number 1-800-669-9777, for the hearing impaired is TTY 1-800-927-9275. *Equal Housing Opportunity* CONDO 2 Bed, 2 Bath, 868 sq. ft. includes 35' deeded boat dock and community pool.

97 N. Schooner Point Dr., Port Clinton, OH. $119,000.

419-356-3974 For pictures go to: zillow.com

For Sale/Rent, Oak Harbor, 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, single car garage, Call 419-707-3007

Genoa Area Local Schools NOW HIRING SUBSTITUTES! Available substitute positions: teachers, educational aides, and food service workers. Looking to positively impact the lives of our youth? Review requirements and apply on line now! www.renhillgroup.com Click-“NOW HIRING” No Internet access?

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I am pleased to present: 405 FINDLAY, WOODVILLE 1650 GLENROSS, OREGON 902 WILSON, GENOA 2439 CR 198, FREMONT 101 LAVINE, WOODVILLE 403 WOODPOINTE, WOODV 6294 FREMONT PIKE, PBRG. 514 CLINTON, ELMORE 613 RICE, ELMORE 20739 DENO, ELMORE 98 S. NISSEN, ELMORE 737 ASPEN, ELMORE 20520 W SR 105, ELMORE

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Real Estate for Sale 204 Second St. Genoa, Ohio 43430 (Beautiful Condo) Year Round Cottage on lake Erie!

11571 Dyke Rd. Curtice, Ohio 43412 1217 Mott St. Toledo, Ohio 43605 3-bed, 2-bath 315 Stange Rd. Elmore, Ohio 43416 3-bed w/2 car garage 289 Main St. Helena, Ohio 43435 4-bed, barn & 1.24 acres

Lots & Land 457 Clubhouse Reno Beach 5-Lots $5,000.

2.88 acres 10050 Corduroy Curtice, Oh $32,000.

418 Beachview Reno Beach 10-Lots $6,000.

SR 579 East side of Railroad Williston, Ohio 43468 11.75 acres $57,000

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2-1/2 car attached garage.

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1602 Red Bud Drive Indian Trail Estates near Walbridge/Bradner Road Originally $175,000 Reduced to $169,000.

BY APPOINTMENT. 419-350-8281 or 419-691-6212 OREGON- Bayberry Creek Condo, by owner, approx. 1473 sq. ft., 3 bedrooms, 2½ baths, 1 car garage, C/A, natural gas heat. Includes all kitchen appliances. No water bills, use of clubhouse with exercise room/swimming pool in summer. $110,000 419-836-7951

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Beautiful Woodville Townhouse! Easy Living! $94,700 307 Toledo St., Elmore Renovated! $137,000 13429 W Toussaint, Oak Hbr. 2 1/2 acres! $147,700 3309 Genoa Clay Ctr. Rd., Genoa 3 acres!! $195,000 3334 Sunset, Oregon Spacious!! $189,000 2965 LuVerne, Oregon Beautiful!! $135,000 1883 Ashcroft, Oregon Remodeled! $78,900 114 E Perry, Walbridge Reduced!! $69,900 5874 Ryewyck. Toledo Condo!! $91,900 508 Garden Ct., Maumee Everything New! $154,900 5553 301st, Toledo Reduced!!! $58,000 466 N. Wheeling, Toledo Reduced!! $17,000 306 Toledo St., Elmore PENDING! 11002 Brint, Berkey PENDING! 7805 Haralson, Toledo PENDING! 5260 Seaman, Toledo SOLD! 28140 E Broadway, Walbridge SOLD! 1517 Forester, Oregon SOLD!

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Village of Oak Harbor, by owner, 2 story, 3 bedroom, 1 bath, Move In Ready, New roof/windows, New floor coverings, natural gas heat and water. 120 N. Maple Street, $125,000.

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Mobile homes ready for immediate occupancy Greenwood Park SR 51 Genoa 419-656-1812 2 and 3 bedroom homes from $14,500 go to mhvillage.com for pictures and full descriptions

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1443 Eastland, Oregon $149,900 1813 Bieber, Northwood $127,900 8946 Canada Goose, Oak H $126,900 22615 Cedar, Curtice $89,900 1929 Garner, Oregon $56,500 22615 Cedar, Curtice $94,900 145 Country Walk, Walbrd $76,900 0 Plumey, Northwood $15,000 67 Drake, Oregon $33,800 830 Main, Bono $36,000 PENDING! PENDING! 49 Pineview, Oregon 1110 Merry Dell, Oregon 1320 Bradner, Northwood 2450 108th, Toledo 520 Barker, Toledo 2839 123rd, Toledo

SOLD, SOLD, SOLD 1005 Miller, Northwood 711 N. Main, Walbridge 575 Pemberville, Woodville 1130 Stadium, Oregon 2853 Iroquois, Oregon 1549 Thyre, Genoa 1506 Forester, Oregon 3780 Ryan Place, Northwood 1259 Stadium, Oregon 2662-117th, Toledo

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East Toledo (Oswald Street) 2/3 BR upper non-smoking unit. Includes appliances, water and trash services.

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EAST TOLEDO 2-bedroom lower, $400/month 3-bedroom upper, $425/month 2-bedroom, upper $425/month plus deposit and utilities, appliances, no pets 419-691-3074

*** PUBLISHER'S NOTICE *** All real estate or rental advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act. As amended, prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of dwellings, and in other housing related transactions, based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status (including children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women, and people securing custody of children under the age of 18), and handicap (disability).

To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free telephone number 1-800-669-9777, for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. *Equal Housing Opportunity* 1 cozy house. 1 bed + small bed or nursery near Raymer School in East Toledo. Central Air, Stove & Refrigerator included and W/D hookup.

Large 2 car w/ remote. Privacy fenced backyard. No smoke or pets. $550 + $600 Deposit. 419-509-6883 1-Bdrm Upper $525/mo. + deposit Part-Furnished Includes Utilities Non-Smoking/No Pets Credit Application Required Williston Rd./Northwood 419-666-3993 1918 Greenwood-E. Toledo, lower unit, 2 bedroom, clean, new flooring, tenant pays utilities, security deposit, no smokers/pets, $470/mo. Call 419345-3716.

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East Side- 2 or 3 bedroom house, $550/mo. 419-932-0503

CONDO 2 Bed, 2 Bath, 868 sq. ft. includes 35' deeded boat dock and community pool.

97 N. Schooner Point Dr., Port Clinton, OH. $119,000.

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Northwood, small 2-bedroom house, 1-car garage, yard, $565/month plus SD & utilities, nonsmoker, no pets, 419-691-8404 Oregon 3 bedroom, 1½ bath brick ranch. 4040 Navarre Ave. Close to Pearson Park. $885/mo. +1 months rent security deposit. 419-351-3100 Oregon 3 bedroom, 2 bath house, large lot. No Smoking/Pets, $850./mo., 1st month, last month and security deposit. Available now.

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419-704-1136 Oregon Schools, 2 bedroom house, W/D hookup, sewer bill included, No Pets, $625./mo., Deposit required, 419-855-7028 OREGON- 4 bedroom home, 2 bath, $1250/mo. water included, 1 car detached garage. Call 419-6939391 WALBRIDGE, Blair Dr., 2 bed apt. living room, dining room, laundry room , walk-in closets, efficient gas heat & hot water, fresh paint throughout, $550/mo. 419-409-1014 Western Ottawa County farmhouse, 4 bed, 2 bath, basement, A/C, detached 2 car garage. $850/mo. +Deposit/Utilities, Oak Harbor schools. 567-202-3100 for appointment.

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East Toledo, Sheldon Street, 2bedroom house, new carpet, fresh paint, no pets, $550/month. 419-6931822 Elmore, 931 Fremont Street 3-bedrooms. 1.5 bath, attached 2-car garage. No pets/smoking. $1150/month plus utilities/security deposit. Available February 2, 2015.

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(8am-4pm) Local excavating company in need of experienced dump truck driver.

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Planning Commission meetings are open to the public and are held on the second Monday of each month unless it is necessary to reschedule.

Attest: Kimberly Vaculik Planning, Zoning & Economic Development Coordinator City of Northwood

NORTHWOOD BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS PUBLIC MEETING The Northwood Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Northwood Municipal Building. All Board of Zoning Appeals meetings are open to the public and are held on the second Tuesday of each month unless it is necessary to reschedule. The following appeals case will be reviewed: Case No. 0618: Peterman Associates, Inc., Todd Jenkins, 3480 N. Main St., Findlay, Ohio is requesting a variance against Section 1274.09 SIDEWALKS. They are requesting a waiver of the requirement for sidewalks. Section 1274.09 states as follows: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sidewalks shall be constructed along all public streets at the time of the development or redevelopment of any building or parcel.

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Attest: Kimberly Vaculik Planning, Zoning & Economic Development Coordinator City of Northwood

NOTICE OF FIRST PUBLIC HEARING PY2015 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM The City of Oregon intends to make application to the Ohio Development Services Agency (ODSA) Office of Community Development to access approximately $40 million of funding available under the PY2015 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Small Cities Program, a federally-funded program administered by the State of Ohio.

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The City is eligible for approximately $75,000 of CDBG Community Development Allocation Program funds; up to $300,000 each for three competitive set-aside programs: Downtown Revitalization, Neighborhood Revitalization, and Critical Infrastructure Investment; and up to $400,000 of CHIP funding, providing the City meets applicable program requirements.

SANDUSKY 419-626-5053

CDBG Community Development funding requests from eligible entities are due to the City Finance Department by March 20, 2015. Projects will be reviewed, ranked, and selected based on: compliance with a CDBG National Objective; inclusion in the City of Oregon Community Assessment & Strategy (CAS); application completeness; number of beneficiaries served; and number of previous awards. The Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Community Development application to ODSA is due June 26, 2015.

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Peterman Associates, Inc., Todd Jenkins, 3480 N. Main St., Findlay, Ohio 45840 is requesting Final Site Plan approval for a proposed unmanned compressed natural gas fueling station to be located on Lot 1 of Access Pointe West on Chelsea Dr. at Wales Rd. (4000 Chelsea Dr.- Parcel #M51-300-240003003000)

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NORTHWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC MEETING The Northwood Planning Commission will hold a regular meeting on Monday, February 9, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Northwood Municipal Building.

Planning Commission will review the following:

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1994 Ford Econoline handicap van, everything in E/C, 124k, $3,500.

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The 2014 Annual Financial Report has been filed with the State Auditor and is on file at the village hall and available for viewing.

The full text of the resolutions can be seen at the office of the clerk during regular business hours or by appointment.

VILLAGE OF HARBOR VIEW On December 15, 2014 Council of the Village of HarborView passed Resolution #03-2014 REQUEST FOR ADVANCE OF TAXES COLLECTED. On December 15, 2014 Council of the Village of HarborView passed Resolution #04-2014 2015 TEMPORARY ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BUDGET

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PUBLIC NOTICE The Annual Financial report of the Village of Elmore for fiscal year 2014 has been completed.

The report is available for inspection at the office of the Fiscal Officer at: 344 Rice St., Elmore, Ohio 43416 Sheri Hayes Fiscal Officer

HEARING NOTICE Oregon City Council will conduct a Public Hearing on Monday, February 9, 2015 at 8:00 p.m. in Council Chambers on renewal applications for placement of farmland into an Agricultural District for the following: 38.65 acres of land located at 7025 Navarre Avenue, 25 acres located at 5252 Cedar Point Road, and 10 acres located at 5202 Cedar Point Road owned by William Nelson.

95.75 acres of land located at 0 Navarre Avenue owned by Richard & Alice Stroshine.

20 acres located at 237 S. Stadium Road and 18.86 acres located at 350 S. Stadium Road owned by Michael & Elsie Dippman.

Kathleen Hufford, Finance Director

The City of Oregon may apply for funding under the following programs: Community Development Program Community Housing Impact and Preservation Program (CHIP) Economic Development & Public Infrastructure Program Discretionary Grant Program Fair Housing-New Horizons Fair Housing Assistance Program Residential Public Infrastructure Grant Program Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDs (HOPWA) Program Supportive Housing, Homeless Crisis Response, & Housing Assistance Grant Programs And Any/New Programs Announced Under the CDBG, HOME, and OHTF Programs The first of the required two public hearings for this comprehensive grant program will be convened in the City of Oregon Municipal Building Council Chambers, 5330 Seaman Road, Oregon, Ohio 43616, an ADA-accessible facility. The hearing shall commence at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 17, 2015, to provide citizens with pertinent information about the CDBG program, including an explanation of eligible activities and program requirements. In addition, a training session on the federal fair housing law will immediately follow the public hearing.

The CDBG program can fund a broad range of activities, including: economic development projects; street improvements; water supply, drainage and sanitary sewer improvements; park acquisitions and improvements; demolition of unsafe structures; rehabilitation of housing and neighborhood facilities. The activities must be designed to meet one of the CDBG National Objectives to primarily benefit low and moderate income persons, or aid in the prevention or elimination of slums and blight, or meet an urgent need of the community, and also comply with the applicable Program Objectives as outlined in the Ohio Consolidated Plan.

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