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Happy 105th birthday Henrietta Elliott celebrated her 105th birthday with a party at the Arbors of Oregon. Pictured beside her is her son James Howard. Also in attendance were Toledo Mayor Paula Hicks-Hudson, and Oregon City Administrator Mike Beazley who presented Elliott with a plaque and proclamations. (Press photo by Ken Grosjean)

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A former employee of Midwest Terminals of Toledo International, Inc. is entitled to unemployment compensation benefits after being dismissed without just cause, the Ohio Sixth District Court of Appeals has ruled, affirming decisions by a lower court and the Unemployment Compensation Review Commission.

Otis Brown had worked as a skilled laborer at Midwest Terminals for 12 years and was fired in October 2013 for violating the company’s equipment abuse and misuse policy. The company claimed he improperly rode the brakes of an end loader throughout his 12-hour shift, causing damages of more than $24,000.

Brown filed for unemployment benefits and a hearing was held before a UCRC hearing officer in February 2014. The commission found that Brown provided more credible firsthand sworn testimony.

“He testified credibly that as soon as he saw the warning light at the end of his shift, he reported it to his supervisor and took the equipment to the shop as instructed,” court records say.

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The company appealed the UCRC decision to the Lucas County Common Pleas Court which affirmed the commission’s decision in December 2014. The company then filed with the appeals court in January 2015 and the Department of Job and Family Services filed a brief in support of the lower court decision.

The appeals court ruled its role is limited.

“As a reviewing court, we may only reverse the UCRC if its decision is unlaw-

ful, unreasonable, or against the manifest weight of the evidence,” the court said.

“Moreover, the UCRC is vested with the sole authority to make factual findings and determine the credibility of witnesses. Neither the lower court nor this court is permitted to weigh the evidence or substitute our judgment for the UCRC. Rather, our role is limited to determining whether the UCRC’s decision is supported by the evidence in the record. The same standard of review is shared by all reviewing courts, from the common pleas court through the Ohio Supreme Court.”

The company had also contended the UCRC hearing officer didn’t give proper weight to a work order prepared by a service technician who repaired the brakes.

The work order indicated on the day of the incident the brakes were dangerously hot and the problem was “due to operator not using machine properly.”

While that evidence was introduced at the hearing the technician wasn’t called as a witness, according to court records.

“We will not disrupt the hearing officer’s decision to accord more weight to claimant’s (Brown’s) live testimony over the appellant’s (company’s) hearsay evidence,” the court ruled.

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A student at Lake High School is being charged with inducing panic after allegedly sending an email threat to the school on Jan. 27.

According to Lake Township police reports, the 15-year-old male, of Walbridge, used another student’s email account to send the message to the school email address of Lee Herman, high school principal.

The message, which was sent around 11:15 a.m., said if the building wasn’t evacuated in 30 minutes, people could get hurt.

Herman was off campus at the time and unable to access his account. He discovered the warning when he arrived home and checked his messages around 5 p.m., according to the school district administration.

Police last week said K-9 units from several jurisdictions were used to search the high school and middle school buildings but a bomb wasn’t found.

The suspect was identified that evening, according to police, and there were no injuries reported.

“Upon finding the email, Mr. Herman’s handling of the situation was exemplary and we are very thankful for the positive relationship our schools share with the local safety departments,” a Jan. 28 message from Jim Witt, school superintendent, to parents says.

One parent, who contacted The Press about the incident but asked to remain anonymous, said she was upset with how the district handled the situation, “What is upsetting about all of this is the principal not having access to his email until well after the fact that this could have been a horrific event,” she said. “I do not understand with today’s technology how someone with such responsibility goes that many hours on a school day without checking his school email account regardless of where he is at or what he is working on. Today’s ‘work world’ is not designed that way.

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New roads, construction in Northwood

Leaving Iowa

By Kelly J. Kaczala Press News Editor kkaczala@presspublications.com New construction, resurfacing and drainage projects were among the highlights of Northwood Mayor Ed Schimmel’s first State of the City address, though he noted that challenges lay ahead.

“We begin the year with a positive general fund carryover,” said Schimmel. “We have approved a balanced 2016 budget totaling $4,751,100 and we project our 2016 general fund revenue to total $4,697,956.”

Income tax collections last year were down by 5.5 percent from 2014, while total General Fund Expenditures increased by $380,904 or 8.2 percent.

“As always in local government operations, the message for 2016 is one of challenge,” said Schimmel. “Northwood’s challenges are many, ranging from an aging infrastructure to a declining commercial district along Woodville Road. New city programs, along with continued energy by elected officials and staff, will be applied to address each challenge always adhering to a prudent spending plan as we move through this period of improvement in our city.”

New construction projects last year included the start of construction of a new school building; the remodeling of Arby’s on Woodville Road; and an addition to Whitaker Finishing on Tracy Road. In addition, several new residential homes were built, noted Schimmel.

Woodville Mall “The process of demolishing the Woodville Mall began in early 2014 and is still underway. The connecting sections of the mall, along with the Sears building, have been demolished. The former Anderson’s and Elder Beerman buildings are currently standing. However, the city is working with grant specialists and the Wood County Common Pleas Court to demolish these areas as well,” he said.

The Planning and Zoning Department

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(Press photo by Ken Grosjean) is committed to continuing regular inspections and enforcement of the zoning code, he said. Plans are being discussed with city council to put more emphasis on cleaning up both commercial and residential properties to promote growth in the community.

“The department will also work on economic development issues and plans for the future. The city will continue to support and encourage the necessary enforcement of our zoning code to promote the livability and desirability of Northwood for our resident,” he said.

Less crime Major crime and traffic accidents decreased last year, he said. The public can access police reports on the Internet by going to the police department’s web page at www.northwoodpolice.com. There is also a link on the city’s web page to CrimeReports. com, where the public can access neighborhood crime data in near real time.

Six firefighters were added to the fire

department. Nine firefighters continued various levels of state training. Local training accounted for additional training hours in various aspects of the job.

“The fire department continues to seek out alternative funding to enhance our service without adding an additional burden on the taxpayers,” said Schimmel. “As part of the FEMA Assistance to Firefighter Grant, which was received in late 2014, firefighters conducted 170 Home Fire Safety Assessments and installed over 700 smoke detectors and nearly 100 carbon monoxide detectors.”

The public service department last year oversaw the completion of resurfacing and drainage projects involving Goodrich Avenue, which was a joint project with the Northwestern Water & Sewer District to install sanitary sewer lines and resurface the road.

Projects this year include resurfacing parts of Morgan and Beach streets, Curtice Road, Lester Avenue, and Tracy Road.

In addition, the Parc Du Langlade pump station project was bid at a cost estimate of $233,000. It will be financed by funds earmarked for storm water management.

“Northwood can be assured that we will continue to provide quality services in 2016 and that the city will continue to be judicious and vigilante in its spending practices,” said Schimmel.

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Oak Harbor revitalization project receives donation

By Yaneek Smith Press Contributing Writer news@presspublications.com Michael Shadoan loves Oak Harbor and he wants great things for the village.

That’s why he’s chosen to make a $2,000 donation to the Oak Harbor Revitalization Project. And he will commit $2,000 each year for the next decade for various projects.

The organization, which is dedicated to advancing business development in the community, is hoping to jumpstart a project on the village’s riverfront at the end of Church Street. The proposed development could include a pavilion/shelter house and possibly an amphitheater.

“I’m trying to be pre-emptive. We’re trying to generate a pool of money. What we’ve done is commit $20,000 (over 10 years) to this founder’s program,” Shadoan said. “The hope is that other community businesses and other citizens will join forces with us and follow suit. So if we can get other businesses and citizens to follow with money to this group and entrust us to make good decisions with the money, that would be fantastic.”

An Oak Harbor native, Shadoan is best known to people in the community as the owner of Radiant Windows and Remodeling, a company that currently employs 19 people and has seen steady growth since being founded 15 years ago. (The company is set to appear soon for the second time on Lifetime’s Designing Spaces.)

The Oak Harbor Development Group, of which Shadoan is the chairperson, has recently done some work in the community, helping to spruce up the village by installing benches, banners, trash receptacles, flowers and flags. (The group includes Shadoan, Chuck Stolz, Bob Vogel, Randy Genzman, Don Douglas, Valerie Winterfield, Marilyn Sandwisch, Len Gerber and Don Priesman.)

“In the last year, we’ve been able to establish (ourselves) as a 501C3, so now any monies that do come to our organization are completely tax-exempt,” said Shadoan.

Following an approval of a lucrative grant by the village council last summer, Shadoan understood that his project actually had a legitimate shot of coming to fruition. Currently, he is working with the Red Horse Squadron out of Camp Perry to develop the waterfront project.

“We are working with 200th Red Horse Civil Engineering Squadron at Camp Perry.

They do community projects and turn it into a training exercise -- we are trying to get accepted and we are going through the chain of command,” said Shadoan. “I believe it is at the top level, and we are waiting for final approval. If that happens, that will help us to prep the riverfront and clean up the broken debris and riverfront and give it a nice, clean appearance and a make it safer and more presentable to the community and the surrounding area. When you approach Oak Harbor from Fremont on

From left to right: Shawna Shadoan, Radiant Windows and Remodeling; Mike Shadoan, Radiant Windows and Remodeling and Chairman of the Oak Harbor Development Group; Valerie Winterfield, Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce and OHDG member; Chuck Stolz, OHDG board; Don Douglas, village council and OHDG member; Joe Helle, Mayor-Elect; Randy Genzman, Village Administrator and OHDG member; and Bob Vogel, OHDG board. (submitted photo) the bridge, (the riverfront) is the first thing you see.”

Developing the waterfront could lead to increased activity along the Portage River, something that could help to popularize the area and bring in tourists.

“With more activities, let’s say we have a movie night, people might eat dinner and then go to the movie and then go have some drinks, and they’ve got their thing to do in Oak Harbor, which is what they ask for, (and) they’ve supported businesses. If we get an amphitheater, we could have concerts with bands, the high school could have recitals, the choir could perform there,” Shadoan said. “We could have

‘Moonlight And Magnolias’ showing in Oregon Oregon Community Theatre will present, “Moonlight And Magnolias,” directed

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church services, there could be weddings, and all these things are within walking distance to local establishments. Instead of just having one choice of restaurant, there might be three because there would be more of a demand to want to eat and socialize.

“One of the things that came back to us from our survey is that we need more things to do that will allow us to benefit the centrally-located businesses. That’s why the seasonal docks are so successful -- people come from Port Clinton, Catawba with their pontoon boats and jet skis, they come here as a destination. Now they have a stopping point and a destination with a purpose.”

for famed screenwriter Ben Hecht and pulls formidable director Victor Fleming from the set of “The Wizard of Oz.” Summoning both to his office, he locks the doors, closes the shades, and on a diet of bananas and peanuts, the three men labor over five days to fashion a screenplay that will become the blueprint for one of the most successful and beloved films of all time.

Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for seniors and students and can be ordered at oregoncommunitytheatre.org or by calling 419-691-1398. Tickets will also be available on show night.

24/7 poker channel Around-the-clock televised poker will make its way to the Toledo and Sandusky, Ohio markets on Feb. 4 when Buckeye CableSystem launches Poker Central, the world’s only 24/7 channel devoted to all things poker.

With 100 million poker players worldwide and 60 million in the United States, the game of poker has grown from a pastime for cowboys to one of the most sophisticated, challenging and popular games on earth.

“The Internet made poker play global and universal, appealing to a new generation of poker players and giving rise to celebrities outside of Hollywood and traditional sports”, said Sid Eshleman, Chief Distribution Officer for Poker Central.

Hollywood Casino Toledo, located in East Toledo, is a Penn National Gaming property located opposite downtown Toledo on the banks of the Maumee River. The state-of-the-art casino floor includes approximately 2,000 slot machines, 60 table games and a poker room with 20 tables in 125,000 square feet of smoke-free gaming space, plus another 34 slot machines outdoors on two climate controlled smoking terraces.

Poker Central is available on Buckeye CableSystem channel 92SD and channel 579HD in both Toledo and Sandusky.

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The Toledo Swiss Singers, one of the area’s oldest singing groups, will be asking the question, “Who dunnit?” at their second annual dinner-theatre mystery, “Murder! At the Deadwood Saloon,” Feb. 20 and 21 at Oak Shade Grove, 3624 Seaman Rd., Oregon.

The event will feature a murder at the last night of the Deadwood Poker Tournament Celebration.

Written and directed by Swiss Singer Jane Williams, the mystery will have audience members using evidence provided and making keen observations to conduct their own investigations.

Dinner will include a Wild West menu. The presentation begins at 6 p.m.

Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for children 12 and under. Reserve seats by Feb. 15 by calling Elaine at 419-206-0975.

Civil War Roundtable The Greater Toledo Civil War Roundtable will welcome Capt. Mike Payden and members of the Battery H Re-enactor company Feb. 11 at the Navarre Park Shelter House, 1001 White St., Toledo.

Meetings, which are free and open to the public, start at 7:30 p.m. with a brief business meeting, book raffle and trivia, followed by the main program.

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Seek forever homes A month ago, Wood County Humane Society assisted Humane Society of the United States Animal Rescue Team with a hoarding situation in Southern Ohio.

Immediate medical care was given to 166 animals living in deplorable conditions. WCHS had taken in 16 animals to start and most of them have been adopted to forever homes. Since then an additional six dogs from that case have been brought in to the shelter.

The remaining dogs range from adult to senior ages. Most are now available for adoption at the shelter.

See photos of available dogs online at www.woodcountyhumanesociety.com, or visit the shelter at 801 Van Camp Rd., Bowling Green. Adoption hours at the shelter are Wednesday and Thursday noon-7 p.m. and Friday, Saturday and Sunday noon-4 p.m.

‘Leaving Iowa’ ‘Moonlight and Magnolias’ From left to right, Patrick Boyer, Reed Steele and Don Dauer rehearse a scene from Oregon Community Theatre's upcoming production of "Moonlight and Magnolias," a comedy about the making of "Gone with the Wind." Production dates are February 12, 13, 19, and 20 at 8 p.m., and February 14 at 3 p.m. in the Fassett Auditorium. To order tickets go to oregoncommunitytheatre.org or call 419-691-1398. (Photo courtesy of Nancy Ice)

Idea for Woodville skating rink finds support

By Deb Wallace Special to The Press news@presspublications.com A few months ago, Woodville resident Kristin Allen approached Mayor Rich Harman with the idea of having an ice skating rink in the village. Mayor Harman then took the idea to village council and it unanimously approved.

A committee was formed to take on the responsibility of fundraising, making rules for the rink, providing refreshments, maintenance and building the rink.

Mayor Harman suggested the best place for the rink would be on the tennis court at Trail Marker Park, which is next to a shelter

house with a fireplace. Additionally there is a restroom located across the street. So many volunteered to assist with construction that the rink was completed in six hours.

It’s open to the public and there is no charge to skate, but donations for food and skating are accepted.

There will be no ice hockey at the rink because it is rectangular in shape, measuring 50 feet by 100 feet, and village officials said hockey tends to scar the ice surface.

The surface is reconditioned every skating night at 9 p.m. Skaters are being asked to stay off the ice until the following morning.

Fundraising for the rink has been a big success and of the days there has been skating, there were plenty of people using the

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When skating season officially is declared over, the rink will be taken down and stored with the idea of rebuilding it next winter.

After the end of skating for this year, the committee of residents and village officials will meet and see what can be changed or improved for next skating season. Committee members will send out a public letter of thanks to all who volunteered and helped to sponsor the rink.

Mayor Harman said that he is looking for volunteers to man the shelter house on those days when it is cold enough to skate.

If you can help, contact him or any of the committee members for more information.

The Genoa Civic Theatre will present “Leaving Iowa,” Feb. 12-14 and 1921. Curtain time is 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday.

“Leaving Iowa” follows the Browning family as they take their annual vacation by car. Son Don, now an adult, has been entrusted to take his father’s ashes to his childhood home, however, it is now a grocery store and Don must search for the proper place to place “Dad.” Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for students and seniors. For reservations, call 419-855-3103 or visit www. genoacivictheatre.com.

Team Recovery Matt Bell and Team Recovery, a group of recovering heroin addicts, will come to East Toledo to talk about their mission of helping each other through recovery as well as raising awareness of the heroin epidemic in Northwest Ohio.

The public is invited Feb. 18 at 12:30 p.m. at the East Toledo Senior Center. The talk is sponsored by The East Toledo Club. For information, call Jodi Gross at 419-691-1429, ext 213.

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Mustang fighter plane highlights ride through Texas

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Al Thompson left Northwest Ohio on August 17 on a bicycle ride around the perimeter of the United States in an effort to raise funds for Habitat for Humanity and Save the Children.

Here is an excerpt from his blog, which you can follow by going to presspublications.com and clicking the icon in the upper right corner.

The P-51 Mustangs would shoot down almost 5,000 aircraft of the German Luftwaffe

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Greetings from Luling, Texas, 70 miles northeast of San Antonio, The Lone Star State is big…make no mistake about that. I feel like I’ve been putting on some long miles--about 56 today, and two days ago a 65 mile day with a pesky side wind.

And still--about 680 miles to El Paso on the Texas/New Mexico border. But let’s not think about that.

I spent 3 days in Houston--actually the Woodlands just north of Houston--with one of my old fraternity brothers, Tom Lammers.

Tom was one of my Little Brothers in the Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity at UT--TU back then. I had not seen Tom for years and years, so it was good to reconnect with him; he hosted me for 3 nights. During that respite we visited with Tom and Hetty Ball who live north of Tom in Conroe, TX. Hetty is the sister of another fraternity brother, Ron Greller. I met Hetty as I was exiting the UT campus as a Senior and she was just arriving as a freshman.

Hetty and her husband Tom are both pilots and they are the proud owners of a WW II era P-51 Mustang fighter. They gave Tom and I (two Tom’s here) a tour of the hangar and this amazing relic--what an amazing piece of machinery, and what a treat to sit in the cockpit of the P-51.

This plane changed the air war in Europe. In 1943 as our B-17 Bombers made their long bombing runs to Germany to take the war to Hitler’s doorstep, they initially did so without fighter escorts, thinking their nose, belly, and tail gun turrets would provide sufficient defense.

But that was not the case as the German Luftwaffe (air force) swept in and did devastating damage to our bomber groups. But also in 1943, the P-51 Mustang arrived on

From left: Tom Lammers ( Houston host), Tom Ball, Hetty Ball, and Al Thompson. the scene and changed the course of the war. A long range fighter with powerful armament and amazing speed, it began escorting our bomber groups all the way to Germany and back…and now it was the German Luftwaffe’s turn to pay the price.

The P-51 Mustangs would shoot down almost 5,000 aircraft of the German Luftwaffe during the course of the air war in Europe, preparing the way for the D-Day landings on the coast of France. Hitler’s Luftwaffe was just no match for the P-51 Mustang

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which was considered to be the best piston aircraft of World War II. I had initially planned to put in a volunteer day with Houston Habitat for Humanity which would have given me the opportunity to drop in on some of the other folks here.

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So I decided to pick up the pace a bit, and set my course for San Antonio where I’m hoping to put in a Texas Habitat volunteer day.

My wheels just keep spinning--sometimes I don’t know how, going through 10 mood swings in a day from “Wow --what a ride today”…to…“What the heck am I doing out here!” Today’s ride was a microcosm--struggling this morning through some Texas hill country with a rolling landscape and a headwind determined to halt my progress, and then an afternoon more serene with lessening winds, sunny skies, and ideal riding temperatures in the mid70’s. And now today--a drop of 20 degrees back into the 50’s and more strong winds to bedevil me.

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Several recognized at East Toledo Family Center Several area residents were honored at the East Toledo Family Center’s Annual Meeting and Recognition Night held Jan. 27.

Honorees included: • Andrea Marin and Betsy Ujvagi received the Board of Trustee Award for six years of service on the board.

• Matt Grimes received the Dorie Steinmetz Memorial Community Service Award, given annually to an individual who best exemplifies the volunteerism and community service shown by Steinmetz, a former board member.

• Tom Birie received the Senior Director’s Award, created in honor of the East Toledo Senior Activities Center’s first director, Nancy Gernheuser, who retired in 1997.

• Recipients of the Service Award, the highest award the Family Center Board of Trustees presents, included the Waite High School Athletic Department, the Area Office on Aging and Jim Bolander.

• Volunteer Awards were presented to Gene and Anita Eckley, and Katye Wilson (Senior Center), and Jan Hendricks (One Voice).

• Staff Awards, given for dedicated service and a commitment to quality in the work place, were presented to Karen Palermo, PASSPORT Driver and Roger

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• Jodi Gross, Erin Hatch, Roger Riley and Steve Smith were honored for five years of service.

• The Reddish Leadership Award, named after the late Max Reddish, a lifelong East Toledo businessman, former Toledo City Councilman and Lucas County Commissioner, and a member of the Family Center Board, was presented to Anthony Ashford.

• Tim Oliver received the William Carswell Coach of the Year Award, named for the former outstanding Family Center coach and friend.

• Program Awards, given to program participants who show outstanding advancement in academics, sportsmanship, character and leadership, were given to Gage Baker, Carly Derr and Andres Trejo for Youth Athletics, and Lillyanna Lewandowski for Cheerleading.

Also at the meeting, the Family Center Board of Trustees welcomed new members Lisa Ayala, Kathy Crawford, Michelle Harrington, Kitty Slight and John Staler, along with returning member Kara Zimmerly.

Board officers for 2016 include President Nick Huber; Vice President Dave Yenrick; Secretary Kathy Crawford and Treasurer Michael Craig.

Northwood might hire a school resource officer

By Kelly J. Kaczala Press News Editor kkaczala@presspublications.com The Northwood Local Schools District is looking into the feasibility of hiring a school resource officer (SRO) to make the rounds of the school buildings.

The district previously had an SRO that was funded by the city, but the position was cut from the budget, along with many other expenses, after the Great Recession in 2008.

Superintendent Greg Clark said he has had discussions with city officials to reinstate an SRO. This time, the school district would pay for part of the costs if there is support by the school board and city council.

“We’ve had ongoing discussions with the city for a number of years on that topic,” said Clark.

An SRO, he said, not only protects the students and staff, but also prevents problems from arising.

“It’s a part of community policing,” said Clark. “I’m not an expert on law enforcement, but I’ve been a part of some training with regard to community policing. In my role as a high school principal a number of years ago, when we were look-

ing at adding a school resource officer, I had the opportunity to spend some time on that topic. It isn’t that we think things are bad in our schools and need an officer there.

That’s not it at all. It’s the whole thing of police getting out of their vehicles, walking the beat and saying, “Hi,” to people, and gathering information all the time. Their presence on our streets or in our schools allows folks to provide information often before something happens. It opens up communications between people, whether it’s in school or walking down the street, and understanding that police officers are here to serve us, they’re not people to be afraid of. If a student has an issue, they can take it to the officer. But the officer is also there when the kid doesn’t have an issue so they can get to know members of our community. It’s a method of law enforcement that allows you to be more proactive as opposed to being reactive.”

Northwood City Administrator Bob Anderson agrees.

“Having an officer in the schools is not just for educational purposes, but also to show the kids that the officers are real people who they can talk to, like teachers,” said Anderson, who is also the city’s safety director.

Protect and serve Police Chief Thomas Cairl said he supports having a dedicated officer in the schools.

“The kids will have a relationship with the officer. They will see they are just normal people who are there to protect and serve. Once they touch bases with the kids, and earn their trust, that’s when they start getting information about what’s going on in the schools – if there is anything going on,” he said.

Currently, police officers occasionally “pop in and out” of the district’s three school buildings as part of their road patrols, said Cairl.

“We have officers throughout the day check the schools, but they’re not there all the time. These are officers who take the initiative to walk into the schools and make sure the kids are OK and nothing is going on,” he said.

An SRO will not only provide a presence in the hallways, but also restart the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program, a substance abuse, gang and violence prevention program that is usually taught by an SRO over a 10 week period.

“We will be revitalizing our D.A.R.E. It’s one of those things that’s been missed

for a long time,” said Cairl.

The SRO will also be patrolling the grounds, responding to calls for service and working with the staff on school safety plans, he said.

Cairl has been meeting with city officials to discuss hiring an SRO. He is currently putting together cost estimates.

“I’m going to meet with Greg Clark again and talk about some funding and see what we can come up with,” said Cairl. “I just wish the state would provide some extra funding for this.”

In the past, state or federal grants have funded SROs but just for three years. After that, local funding is required if a community still wants an SRO. “To get a full-time officer with insurance at the highest level is going to cost over $90,000 per year,” said Anderson, who would like to see an SRO back in the district.

“It’s an investment that’s going to pay off,” said Cairl. “This is a good thing for the community. It’s not about the money. It’s about protecting and serving those kids in the schools. This would give us a guarantee that if something were to happen, there is an armed officer in there to protect the children and teachers.”

Walk on in from the cold Clay High School has opened its doors to Oregon residents interested in looking for a warm place to walk in the winter.

Oregon City Schools Superintendent Hal Gregory said at a school board meeting on Jan. 27 that the school will be open a few days per week in the afternoon for walkers.

“They can walk the halls, especially in the winter months when it’s really, really cold,” he said. “With the Woodville Mall closing down, there really aren’t a lot of place where people who want to walk inside can walk inside.”

Gregory thanked Carol Molnar, school board president, for coming up with the idea, and James Jurski, principal at Clay High School, for putting it together.

“We got some information from Waite High School, which has a similar program,” said Gregory.

Waite last year opened its doors during the winter to seniors as part of a partnership with the East Toledo Senior Activities Center.

Molnar told The Press that walkers can come to Clay High School from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Registration is required at the district’s administration building next to Clay High School on Seaman Street where a badge will be issued for security purposes.

“We have about 120 people who have signed up,” she said. “On Wednesday, there

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were about 40 people who walked through, coming and going. They are from all age groups – young and old. The youngest I’ve seen so far is in the fourth grade.”

Walkers can venture anywhere that is not gated off.

“For instance, on game night, we gate off down by the gymnasium. On Wednesday evening, the girls were practicing softball. I had them pull down the gate because I didn’t want anyone to get beaned by a ball,” she laughed.

Those who are interested in a more intense cardio workout can go up and down several stairways, she added.

Molnar said she came up with the idea to “get the community back into the schools.”

“The community owns the schools.

They should be able to use them, too,” she said.

Former Unitcast water tower down

Contractors working for the City of Toledo brought the water tower down at the former Unitcast property at 1410 E. Broadway. The former foundry property is owned by the City of Toledo. The site is being prepared to receive soil from the International Park Storage Basin project starting in August of this year as part of the Toledo Waterways Initiative. Stockpiling the soil on City property will not only reduce costs to the TWI project, but will help fill and grade the 25 acre property for future development. (Submitted photo)

Police Beats OREGON – Unknown suspect(s) broke into Key Hotel and Property, 2175 Woodville Rd., damaged walls and a safe, and stole $6,711 from the safe, on Jan. 23.

• Unknown suspect(s) entered a vehicle through a defective window in the 3100 block of Corduroy Rd. and stole a bag with personal items on Jan. 25.

• Unknown suspect(s) took a license plate from a vehicle in a business lot in the 5800 block of Navarre Ave., on Jan. 20.

• Someone entered a home through a window in the 1500 block of Pieper Dr. and took a PlayStation4 with games on Jan. 26.

• Unknown suspect(s) stole 200 gallons of diesel fuel from trucks from Complete Laundering Service, 638 N. Lallendorf Rd., on Jan. 22.

• Someone entered an apartment in the 2700 block of Pickle Rd. and took a watch, cash and car title on Jan. 26.

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The East Toledo Family Center is hosting its annual Gala Saturday, April 9, 6 to 11 p.m. at St. Michael’s Hall in Oregon. The theme is Diamonds & Denim. Food will be provided by Michael’s Catering. For more information, contact Tracy at 419-691-1429 or go to www.etfc.org.

ProMedica Bay Park Hospital Auxiliary will host its Ninth Annual Women’s Wellness Day Saturday, April 16. Contact Maureen Moomey at 419-690-7509.

Cardinal Stritch High School and St. Kateri Catholic Academy will host their annual Red and Black Gala Saturday, March 19 at The Pinnacle in Maumee. Contact Megan (Scherer) Stockburger at 419-5093085.

The bottom line First Defiance Financial Corp announced its Board of Directors decided to institute a new share repurchase program of up to 5 percent, or approximately 450,000 shares, of the common stock outstanding.

Repurchases will be made periodically depending on market conditions and other factors, according to a company spokesperson. The repurchased shares will be held as treasury stock and will be available for general corporate purposes, including employee stock option plans. The exact number of shares to be repurchased by the company is not guaranteed.

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Sally Medlen Toledo “My friend makes a homemade macaroni and cheese. It has ham in it and a bunch of different types of cheeses. Everyone loves it and requests that he make it for all of our get-togethers. He says the recipe is a secret and he won’t give it up!”

Makayla McGowan Toledo “Velveeta Shells and Cheese. It’s much more cheesy than the other ones they sell like Kraft.”

Budget questions To the editor: We, the property-owners in the Woodmore School District, are being asked to renew a $600,000 levy on March 15.

In addition, property-owners were recently informed the teachers and other employees were given raises.

Members of the new school board who took office in January were asked about taking the proposed renewal levy off the ballot.

I understand that board member Corinna Bench, who had voted yes on putting the renewal request on the ballot and voted for the wage increases, said it couldn’t be removed.

I contacted the Sandusky County Board of Election and was told it could be taken off.

At their meeting, board members and those in attendance were given the current financial report. The following is partially what the treasurer reported: •“We are still having issues with balancing…” ending with, “This is a tedious process; it has taken some time, but I (the treasurer) am committed to finding the answer.”

• Though the budget is not balanced, we are told in paragraph five of the treasurer’s report that over the next three years, we will have three renewal levies generating $1.8 million based on projected expenses and revenues.

Let’s see if I have this right. The budget is not in balance, yet it is known that the projected expenses are going to cost the property-owners $1.8 million over the next three calendar years. How is that?

Hope Mendoza Toledo “Velveeta! I like the shells and I like how creamy it is. It is very Àavorful!”

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Holly Williams Toledo “Mexican Macaroni and cheese. I use shell noodles, queso cheese, diced tomatoes with mild green chilies, white corn and Mexican shredded cheese. It’s just cheesy goodness!”

Korryn Young Toledo “My favorite macaroni and cheese is the homemade one my mom and I make. It’s made out of elbow macaroni and Velveeta and my mom puts a tad bit of mustard in it to give it a little zing!”

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The school district has increased its annual spending per student to $10,180 – an increase of 48 percent since 2001.

I urge all property-owners, senior citizens, and those on limited incomes to vote no.

Terrylee Dembowski Gibsonburg Editor’s note: According to the Sandusky County Board of Elections, the deadline to pull the levy issue off the ballot would have to be before ballots are printed and made available for those eligible under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act. That date was Jan. 30, 2016.

Change for the good?

To the editor: Now that the residents have new leadership on the Clay Township Board of Trustees it is my hope they will not allow prior questionable activities to continue. If such occurs in the future, it is the hope you three gentlemen will take swift action in stopping it and not allow such activities to take place.

You gentlemen, as the leaders of Clay Township, need to make sure all employees follow the rules and laws and that individuals not have their own personal agendas when conducting their job duties.

Clay Township employees are paid by the taxpayers and are accountable to these tax payers. Every Clay Township resident should get the same exact rights and processes afforded equally to all. It has become

apparent that this is not the case. Many people have spoken to me about this. Some people though are afraid to speak up and make these concerns known to you, the trustees. I, on the other hand, am not afraid to be the voice of concern for these individuals.

Something else of major concern voiced to me by many is having individuals with many job titles and duties. How can one person with so many duties properly do the work for the citizens of Clay Township? Hopefully change for the good will occur to the benefit of all tax paying Clay Township residents.

Tony Simon Clay Township

Concerns unfounded To the editor: Certainly, I understand the concerns of the residents of Schmidlin and Worden roads regarding the new athletic fields being proposed by Cardinal Stritch High School and St. Kateri Catholic Academy.

For more than 16 years, I have lived adjacent to Stritch’s existing soccer, baseball, football fields and playgrounds. I could not ask for better neighbors. In those 16 years, I have not had one incident with kids, parents of students, or anything remotely related. Not even a soda pop can or empty wrapper has landed in my yard.

The students are extremely respectful of my property. I have a small decorative

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fence between my back yard and Stritch’s property. No student has ever tried to cause any trouble or attempted to jump it. Since I own a vacant lot next to my home, the students who live in my neighborhood occasionally walk through the lot to get to the school or athletic fields.

Again, I have never had any incidents with these students.

When I first moved next to a high school athletic field, I was concerned about problems I might have. Those concerns quickly faded. Any noise that comes from the fall and spring sporting events is not overwhelming, but is energizing to hear.

It has been enjoyable to observe sporting events from the comforts of my back porch.

Denise McCroskey Oregon

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Concentrate on all that is possible by thinking big Thinking big is possibility thinking. Thinking small is restrictive thinking. Thinking big expands your options.

Thinking small limits your possibilities.

Thinking big is all about what you can do.

Thinking small frets over what you cannot do. Thinking big means how much.

Thinking small means how little.

Accomplishing great dreams requires thinking big. Excuses for minimal accomplishments result from thinking small.

Either way, it’s all about the way you think. Since you are in total control of your thoughts, you decide how big your thinking is.

Thinking big requires goals you are passionate about. Excitement fuels motivation.

A burning desire is a foundation for thinking big.

The Wright Brothers first flight was in 1903. It was a total distance of only 120 feet.

In 1969, just 66 years later, men landed on the moon. This occurred because people were excitedly focused on what was possible.

What would have happened to the development of flight if people were thinking the following: “Although being able to fly is interesting, it is really of no practical use.

After all, what good is it to have a device which can only go a few hundred feet? You can ride a horse faster and farther.”

Fortunately, many people considered flight an amazing development, with limitless potential. Any naysayers were left far behind as innovation exploded because of big thinkers. Thinking big about flight was responsible for its amazingly rapid development. If small thinkers had prevailed, you would still be traveling by horseback.

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Thinking big requires you to purge limiting self-talk from your vocabulary. Get rid of phrases such as, “I can’t,” “It won’t work,” “I don’t know how,” “No one has ever done this before,” or “People will laugh at me.”

People who think big have replaced all excuses for failure with reasons to succeed.

Apply big thinking to your dreams.

You can accomplish anything you set your mind to. Don’t restrict your goals to conform to reality, conventional wisdom, criticism, or other’s expectations. Every invention, development, and convenience, you enjoy today was at one point thought to be impossible.

Although problems can be frustrating, there are always solutions. Thinking big helps you discover them. Consider your options from all angles and perspectives.

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When you are stressed, your thinking becomes small. Fatigue and discouragement further reduce the scope of your thinking.

Complacency inhibits thinking big.

When you are content and comfortable, you have little motivation to expand your goals.

In this state, there is a strong tendency to stay with what you are used to.

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Ultralight-led migration ending for Whooping Cranes Page Two

by John Szozda

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I’m torn. I’m very disappointed we’re ending the ultralight method.

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When I talked to Joe Duff last week, his ultralight-led flock of Whooping Cranes was grounded by high winds in Bainbridge, Georgia, 100 miles from its destination at St. Mark’s National Wildlife Refuge.

This last man-led migration from Wisconsin to Florida lifted off on September 30. The cranes should reach St. Mark’s sometime this week.

The flight is bittersweet for Duff. He’s led migration flights for 23 years. His first was in 1993 when he and William Lishman raised and led 18 Canada Geese 400 miles from Ontario to Virginia. Those birds returned to Lishman’s property the following spring, proving that using an ultralight could help researchers increase the chance of survival for endangered avian species.

That story was told in Columbia Pictures hit movie Fly Away Home.

The two formed Operation Migration the following year. They have since led Trumpeter Swans, Sandhill Cranes and Whooping Cranes south. But, this is the last trip. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service recently announced it will stop supporting the flights after investing an estimated $20 million over the past 15 years.

The Whooping Crane is one of North America’s most endangered birds and, at five-foot tall, it is the tallest. There were only 15 birds in the wild in the early 1940s.

Since 2001, a consortium of private and governmental agencies has worked at increasing the numbers in the Wisconsinbased Eastern Flock. There is also a Western Flock that numbers about 300 and is self-sustaining. These cranes summer in the Northwest Territories in Canada and winter in Texas.

The Eastern Flock is an attempt by

American and Canadian partners to create a separate flock should disease, weather or some other calamity befall the Western Flock.

While the ultralight led flights have contributed to the success of establishing the Eastern Flock, Duff supports the new approach. In his blog, he wrote that of the 240 plus birds released into the Eastern Migratory Population only about 100 have survived and, of their offspring, only10 chicks have fledged, all of them the result of ultralight pairs.

This survival rate, however, can’t sustain the species and the question is why don’t the offspring of these cranes survive?

Researchers suspect two related causes, Duff said, hand-raising the chicks and subsequent changes in genetics called captive selection.

“Maybe, when you hand-raise a bird there’s some artifact that is missing. It isn’t nurtured because it doesn’t have an attentive parent so it just didn’t learn…It misses something in its training. I guess it’s a lot like children…If you were to raise children mechanically somehow, without the information mothers and fathers pass on to their children, they would grow up absent of that information.”

Currently, the chicks are hatched in an incubator at a wildlife research center in Maryland. Eggs from captive cranes are turned by hand three times a day while listening to the sounds of an aircraft and an adult crane. They emerge imprinted to follow the sounds. Then they are shipped by plane to White River, Wisconsin for training.

Researchers are careful to assure the chicks don’t become comfortable with the human form. All workers wear white suits covering themselves from head to toe while interacting with the chicks. When finally freed, the cranes will be afraid of humans like they should be. Flight training begins by using a Whooping Crane puppet and a plane with the wings removed to lead the fledglings around a circular track and condition them to follow the sight and sound of the aircraft.

However, this human training is not crane parenting. Duff said researchers suspect some captive selection is at play.

These chicks are fed a fixed diet, have the best medical care and don’t have adrenalin regularly coursing through their bodies like they would if they lived in the wild and had to avoid predators. All this may affect how human-raised cranes interact with their environment and, eventually, how

their offspring change genetically.

Researchers will try to minimize hand rearing and maximize the time chicks spend with adult cranes.

“It might be that all the birds we’ve released are poor candidates for release,” Duff said. “We may be able to teach cranes how to migrate, but not how to be good parents.”

The decision to end the man-led flights leaves Duff with mixed emotions.

“I’m torn. I’m very disappointed we’re ending the ultralight method. On the other hand, I think it’s done all it can do. We’ve learned a tremendous amount and it has provided us with a core group of birds that are migrating along the Eastern Flyway. We will do what we can do to clear that next hurdle.”

Duff and Operation Migration’s army of volunteers and the families who offer resting stops every 50 to 100 miles along the 1,285 mile migration to the Florida panhandle are enjoying the last days of their four-month journey.

While the flights will end, the ultralight program has captured the imagination of the general public and drawn attention to the plight of this endangered bird and what we as humans can do to save a species.

“You take that modern aircraft and ancient birds and fly half-way across the country and it draws a lot of attention,” Duff said. “It appeals to a wide spectrum— birders, of course, naturalists and biologists and it also appeals to aviators and adventurers.”

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...why is it in Texas that a man can be hung for rustling a cow but given probation for shooting a man?

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To the editor: The Jan. 25 edition of The Press carried a front page story about an Oregon, Ohio resident who found what looks like a .380 or 9 mm pistol bullet lodged in her ceiling. The bullet apparently penetrated her roof before finally coming to stop in her ceiling after being fired into the air by someone celebrating New Year’s Eve. The Second Amendment to our Constitution guarantees every American the right to keep and bear arms. Common sense dictates that with that right is the necessity to use those arms responsibly to prevent harm to our fellow citizens and their property.

Living in rural Ottawa County, it is not unusual to hear people practicing their shooting skills and exercising their constitutional right by firing at targets, especially during hunting season. However, it is unusual to find out how many shooters fail to realize the ultimate power of their longrange ammunition.

As a longtime member of the National Rifle Association and a retired law enforcement officer, I find it important to gather facts before drawing conclusions. Here are a few facts to consider: • Every shooter is responsible for every shot they fire, including accidental shots also called a “negligent discharge”. This often occurs when a shooter is bringing

his or her weapon to bear on a target and accidently fires a shot before proper sight alignment is acquired.

• The maximum distance of flight of a fired bullet depends on many variables, including weight of the bullet, humidity, wind, temperature, initial muzzle velocity, length of the rifle barrel, angle of discharge, and air density or atmospheric pressure when the shot is fired.

• There is a difference between “maximum

effective range” and “maximum lethal range”. As an example, a .270 Winchester 130 grain Silvertip round travels at an initial speed of 3060 feet per second.

According to published shooting tables, a rifle that is “sighted in” at 100 yards will fire a Silvertip bullet that drops 3 inches below a target 200 yards away. At 500 yards, the same bullet will drop 50 inches, landing just over 4 feet from the center of the target. The maximum effective range for the bullet might be 800 yards or less but the maximum lethal range will be much more.

Firing a round similar to the Silvertip mentioned above at a 30 degree angle of discharge, the bullet has a maximum range of lethality of approximately 4,400 yards or 2 ½ miles. This simply means that if it hits a barn, automobile, house, horse, person or pet as it returns to earth with a terminal angle of impact calculated at approximately 62 degrees, it will hurt, or kill whatever it hits.

There is one last thing to consider: if you hit something, you are morally and financially responsible for any damage you may cause. In many areas, parents are financially responsible for the actions of their children. As a parent, make sure your children know how to properly use and respect their firearms.

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I used to work in Texas and famed Texas Defense Attorney Percy Foreman was a staunch defender of Texas Justice.

He was once reportedly asked this question: “Mr. Foreman, why is it in Texas that a man can be hung for rustling a cow but given probation for shooting a man?” He answered, “Well sir, in Texas we have a lot of men that need shooting, but no cows that need stealing.”

In Ottawa County, we have a few coyotes that need to be eliminated but no houses, barns, horses, pets, or people that need shooting.

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Counseling Corner Valentine’s Day: without someone From the American Counseling Association February is a month full of “holidays.”

There’s “Laugh and Get Rich Day” Feb. 8; “Do A Grouch a Favor Day” Feb. 16 and “International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day” Feb. 23.

But clearly the holiday that most of us are most familiar with is Valentine’s Day. While it’s a holiday whose origins and traditions go back centuries, today’s primary focus is primarily on Valentine’s cards, candy, flowers and romantic dinners.

That’s all well and good for those in loving relationships, but this can be a painful time for those who are not.

Thanks to the commercial aspects of Valentine’s Day, it’s a difficult celebration to ignore. We are bombarded with stories and pictures of happy couples, as well as ads for romantic products or services.

Although Valentine’s Day may be difficult to ignore, it needn’t be overly painful even if you aren’t in a relationship now or have had one end recently.

Start by accepting that not having someone special to share this Valentine’s Day with isn’t a permanent situation. Your being without a partner is likely only temporary, especially if you begin to take steps to move the odds for a new relationship in your favor.

A good start is to realize that you really aren’t alone. We all have friends, co-workers or family members who are capable of understanding where our life is currently.

In interacting with them, don’t wallow in stories of how lonely you are, but instead vow to take a positive attitude.

It also helps to step back and take a look at your life. Are you taking care of yourself physically? Do you have some structure in your life which brings you pleasure, such as meeting with friends or being involved in a local social, civic or religious groups?

Can you increase the time you make for these interests?

If you’re alone this Valentine’s Day because a relationship has ended, forgive and forget your ex-lover. Don’t hold onto the past or try to rekindle what is clearly over.

The key to surviving Valentine’s Day is to focus on you, on the good things in your life, on the value you have as a human being and the potential you have for the future. If you feel totally overwhelmed by where you are in life and love, consider talking to a professional counselor for the help to get some happy back in your life.

Direct comments and questions to ACAcorner@counseling.org or visit the ACA website at www.counseling.org .

A sweet endeavor

Woodmore Junior High cheerleaders spent a day before Christmas vacation at the new Ronald McDonald House making cookies and helping to organize the kitchen while contents were moved from the previous house to the new one. The new 38,000-square-foot house is located on Monroe Street near the former site and ProMedica Toledo Children’s Hospital.

Families make the Ronald McDonald House their home while their children receive medical treatment in Toledo. The new house will accommodate 22 families as it opens its doors and will expand to 28 if the demand grows. It provides families a place to eat and relax during the day. (Photo by Linda Bringman courtesy Window To Woodmore)

Can we talk?

Preparation key to good patient-doctor communication Does this sound familiar?

You have a medical appointment. You check in at the front desk on time and take a seat. You wait for quite a long time and then finally your name is called. You go to the exam room, the nurse comes in and asks a few questions and takes your blood pressure.

You wait some more. The doctor comes in he asks a few questions, writes a prescription and then he/she is gone. You leave the office with more questions than answers. You aren’t quite satisfied.

Patient and physician communication is very important for successful healing.

An analysis from The Joint Commission, a nonprofit that accredits U.S. health care organizations, faulted “inadequate communication” – both between physicians, and between patients and their doctors – in more than 70 percent of sentinel events, or adverse health outcomes not related to the natural course of a patient’s illness.

This means that if we can improve the communication and effectiveness of the visit to a physician, there is a greater chance for a positive outcome.

What can a patient do?

As a patient, you are not powerless when it comes to effective communica-

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tion in the exam room and after you leave.

There are things you can (and should) do to ensure your voice is heard and concerns addressed.

1. Come prepared. Know what you intend to talk about before you arrive for your appointment. Write down your concerns and questions, and make them specific.

The more pointed your questions are, the more direct answers you’ll get.

2. Prioritize your concerns. Know that your doctor may not have time to answer all 50 of your questions, so ask them in order of importance. “When a patient prioritizes concerns, it tells me they have very specific health interests, and they understand we’re both working with limited resources,” Nirmal Joshi , the chief medical officer for Pinnacle Health System says.

“It also tells me you respect my time and allows us to focus on what concerns you most about your medical situation.”

3. Don’t be afraid to ask for another appointment. Ultimately, you want all of your concerns addressed with ample time and attention. So rather than trying to rush through your list of questions, if you don’t finish, ask for a follow-up appointment.

Joshi says it’s not uncommon for patients to remember something they wanted

to talk about as the doctor is getting ready to leave the room. In that situation, the doctor has a choice – address the concern quickly, possibly sacrificing good clinical care, or set up another opportunity to discuss the issue. As a patient, you can take the reins by requesting a follow-up.

4. Be willing to communicate outside the exam room. “Never underestimate the power of communication that’s not necessarily face-to-face,” says Joshi, who recommends patients ask their doctors whether they are willing to email. “Many physicians love that. I personally love that. That freedom allows me to instantaneously communicate with patients when I have the time for them.”

Email or communication through an online patient portal, or telephone number is particularly useful when a face-to-face appointment has already occurred and you have questions about what was discussed, or your treatment instructions.

5. Bring someone with you. “If the person getting care happens to be elderly or is otherwise incapable of asking questions in an assertive way, I strongly advise them bringing someone along,” Joshi says.

Your time with your doctor is limited, so making every moment count is crucial.

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Forum offers sobering info on opiate, heroin addiction

By Melissa Burden Press Contributing Editor news@presspublications.com “I loved every drug that was put in front of me, but the ones that caused my downfall were opiates, specifically pain pills and black tar heroin.”

For Tiffany Brackett, a 2005 Northwood High School graduate, speaking honestly and frankly at a nationally broadcast community forum on opiates and heroin took some courage.

Brackett took part in the community forum held by White House National Drug Control Policy Director Michael Botticelli at the University of Toledo Scott Park Campus. This was one of a series of forums across the country that will continue the conversation that President Barack Obama began in West Virginia in October to address the opioid overdose epidemic.

“Never in a million years did I think I would be sticking myself every day to get high,” Brackett said. “Never in a million years did I think I would lose everything including respect for myself. While others my age were building their lives and getting great educations, I was on my bedroom floor scraping black tar heroin off of aluminum foil.”

Brackett celebrated six years of sobriety on December 23, 2015. She is now working at a recovery home for the Zepf Center and going to college to become a licensed chemical dependency counselor.

“Recovery is possible,” she said.

“Recovery means a second chance at life.”

Botticelli praised Brackett for sharing her story. Botticelli, has been in long-term recovery from a substance use disorder for more than 26 years.

“It is never easy to stand in front of an

Tiffany Brackett addresses attendees at a community forum on drug abuse on February 1 in the University of Toledo’s Scott Park Student Center. (Press photo by Scott Grau) audience to bear your soul,” Botticelli said.

“In the depths of this epidemic there is hope. Everybody deserves a second, third and sometimes a fourth chance.”

Botticelli said the current epidemic of prescription drug and heroin abuse is not only an Ohio issue, but a national one.

“Prescription drug and heroin abuse has been devastating and we are feeling the effects on the pubic health and safety,” he said. “Addressing the opioid epidemic remains a top priority to this administration.”

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine said three to five people die per day in Ohio due to opiate and heroin overdose. He said that no one really knows why the epidemic has become so widespread. He blamed Mexican cartels for bringing in cheap heroin as well as the stigma of heroin not being what it used to be.

“When I was a prosecutor in the 1970’s, even the people who were doing drugs and other crazy stuff drew the line at heroin,” DeWine said. “Today heroin is in every single county in the state. It is more likely to

be in our suburbs and our rural counties than in our cities. It does not discriminate.

Everyone’s family is a potential target.”

DeWine said he has seen some good news recently when it comes to fighting the opiate and heroin epidemic.

“The communities that have become so sick of seeing their kids and family members and friends die, they rose up in a grass roots effort,” he said. “They focus on education and treatment. It has to involve every single segment in the community.”

Life saving drug

CVS to provide Naloxone to help combat overdose deaths

By Melissa Burden Press Contributing Writer news@presspublications.com CVS Pharmacy announced it will begin providing a life saving drug for those in heroin or opiate overdose beginning April 1.

The announcement was made last week during a news conference at the University of Toledo’s Scott Park campus.

Representatives from CVS, along with Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, White House National Drug Policy Director Michael Botticelli and Lucas County Sheriff John Tharp were also on hand to discuss the CVS plan.

According to Nicole Harrington, CVS director of pharmacy, the chain has been working with Ohio for months in order to allow anyone, without a prescription, to be able to get Naloxone, also known as Narcan, into the hands of those who need it.

“We worked with the Ohio legislature and we have also begun training our pharmacists in order to allow this medica-

tion to be given to the public,” Harrington said. “Right now, over 10 states allow for Naloxone to be given without a prescription. We have a commitment to do the same in 20 other states in 2016.”

Naloxone can bring people out of an opioid or heroin overdose. The drug prevents or reverses the effects of opioids including respiratory depression, sedation and low blood pressure. Currently, it is carried by EMS and some police officers and has been touted as a lifesaving drug.

Naloxone can be administered as a nasal inhaler or with an injection. The drug would be available to anyone for $48 for two doses per visit. There is no limit on how many doses a person could get. CVS will make it available beginning April 1.

DeWine said the drug gives those that currently abuse opioids and heroin as well as those that relapse another chance at life.

“The cold, hard facts are many people get sober and then they relapse,” DeWine said. “Naloxone can give that person a second, third or even a fourth chance. This will buy some people time to live life clean.”

DeWine added that if his child was addicted to opiates or heroin, he would have

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“I am going to be blunt here,” DeWine said. “If someone has a child, a brother, a sister, a parent who is addicted to opiates or heroin then I think it is a very good idea to get Naloxone. Countless lives are being saved every day with Naloxone.”

Tharp said the average person overdosing is a 39 year-old white male. He said there has been an upswing in overdoses where Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, has been added to heroin as well as Fentanylonly overdoses. Tharp added that in the last five weeks, there have been 20 overdose cases in Lucas County where the victim was just using Fentanyl.

“There is not one area of the city or the county that this is not affecting,” Tharp said. “Opiate and heroin addiction crosses all boundaries including racial and social boundaries. Addicts can be wealthy or poor. So many people have died from overdoses.”

Tharp said parents and other loved ones should not allow themselves to be stigmatized over the fact that a loved one or family member is an addict.

“A lot of people are embarrassed,”

he said. “Don’t be embarrassed. Get help.

Be aggressive about getting help. Get the Narcan if you know someone is using or could relapse. It can save a life and that is important.”

According to Harrington, anyone can request Naloxone. Those requesting the drug will be given two doses worth of the medication along with a short educational program.

“All a person has to do is request the medication and fill out a consent form,” she said. “You do not need a prescription, but you will get educational training on how to know if someone is having an overdose and how to administer the drug. We also tell everyone to call 911.”

Botticelli said the CVS announcement was good news. He added that although Narcan is effective, if the victim overdosed on Fentanyl-laced heroin, it may take more than one dose to bring them out of it.

“Narcan is very effective, but it may take repeated doses if someone has taken Fentanyl,” he said. “Narcan works quickly and it can bring people out of an overdose quickly. Just having it, using it, at least you have given that person a chance to live.”

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ProMedica logo going red temporarily ProMedica’s trademark green logo has gone red – temporarily – as the health system aims to raise awareness about heart disease.

According to the American Heart Association, heart disease caused one of every three deaths in the U.S. in 2013.

“Heart disease and stroke are the number-one and two killers of men and women worldwide, so it’s something all of us need to take very seriously,” said Randy Oostra, president and CEO of ProMedica.

“During this month, we hope our red logo is a reminder for people to think about heart disease, learn the warning signs and take advantage of the local resources that are available.”

Northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan mirror the rest of the country when it comes to the impact of heart disease. In Lucas County alone, heart disease and stroke accounted for 34 percent of deaths from 2006 to 2008, according to the Ohio Department of Health.

The 2014, a Lucas County Health Assessment found that 37 percent of Lucas County adults had been diagnosed with high blood pressure, 25 percent had high blood cholesterol, 36 percent were obese and 19 percent were smokers – four known risk factors for heart disease and stroke.

To reverse this trend, ProMedica and the American Heart Association encourage the community to “go red” and take charge of your heart health in the following ways: • Schedule an appointment with your health provider: Learn about your health status and risk factors. A heart health assessment is available at www.promedica. org/gored.

• Get active: The American Heart Association recommends getting at least two hours and 30-minutes of moderate physical activity each week.

• Eat healthy: A heart healthy diet is rich in fruit, vegetables, fiber and whole grains and low in sodium.

• Know the signs and symptoms of a heart attack and stroke: Heart attack symptoms differ in men and women and time counts when it comes to a stroke. Call 911.

Learn hands-only CPR. Additionally, ProMedica will host Twitter chats focused on women’s heart health, men’s heart health and family heart health at noon Feb. 15 and Feb. 29.

Use the hashtag #HeartChat419 to connect directly to ProMedica heart experts.

Community members can get “up close and personal” with the Mega Heart at the Saturday, Feb. 20 Walleye game at Huntington Center. Visitors can step inside a giant inflatable heart to learn how the heart functions, the different types of heart disease and medical treatments for heart problems.

ProMedica open house ProMedica will host a community open house for the ProMedica Health and Wellness Center at 5700 Monroe St., Sylvania on Saturday, Feb. 6 from noon-3 p.m.

The three-story, 230,000-square-foot facility houses primary care and specialty physician offices; medical imaging, laboratory, behavioral health and wellness services; an endoscopy center; ProMedica Optical; ProMedica Pharmacy Counter; ProMedica Urgent Care; and a food pharmacy. There will be tours of the building, live entertainment, a health fair and free giveaways.

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Cheer for a Cure The 12th Annual Genoa Cheer for a Cure Championship will be held Saturday, Feb. 27 at Genoa Area High School, 2980 N Genoa Clay Center Rd. For more information about the event, which raises funds for cancer research, visit cheerforacure.org.

Volunteers sought The Ottawa County Probate Court is seeking individuals from the community for its Volunteer Guardianship Program.

Training for the volunteers will be held Monday, April 11 from 8:45 a.m.4:30 p.m. in the basement of the Ottawa County Courthouse, 315 Madison St., Port Clinton, in the Emergency Operation Center. Registration will begin at 8:15 a.m.

Lunch will be provided.

Volunteers will serve as guardians for persons that primarily reside at a health care campus or community-based care facility, who have no family or other support system to fulfill the role of surrogate decision maker. A volunteer guardian provides the opportunity to nurture, advocate and care for another person in Ottawa County who otherwise would have no one in his or her life.

To sign up or for more information, call Jennifer Simpson at 419-734-6833.

Grieving traumatic loss Hospice of Northwest Ohio is offering a special, one-time bereavement session for those who are grieving the loss of a loved one from traumatic or unexpected death.

Planned for Saturday, March 19 from 1-3:00 p.m. at the Toledo Hospice Center, 800 South Detroit Avenue, the session is open to any adult in the community.

This workshop will be facilitated by expert grief counselors, who will provide participants with information on coping with traumatic loss, along with discussion about the first steps to healing.

While no prior relationship with Hospice of Northwest Ohio is needed, preregistration is required. Call 419-661-4001 to sign up.

To learn more about grief and loss or Hospice of Northwest Ohio, visit www. hospicenwo.org.

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By Brian Liskai Special to The Press liskai2x@roadrunner.com

Genoa six-foot tall senior wing Erica Harder shoots over Oak Harbor 6-1 freshman Logan Harris in nonleague action.

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Genoa girls clinch Northern Buckeye title Emma Trainer isn’t going to be named to any all-conference or all-district teams this season.

In fact, the senior guard doesn’t get much playing time for coach Mike DeStazio’s Genoa girls basketball team. But when the Comets beat Woodmore last week to clinch a tie for the Northern Buckeye Conference championship, and then defeated Rossford on Thursday to claim the NBC title outright, it meant just as much to Trainer as anyone else on the team.

“Coming back and playing with the same girls every year and being as close as we are means the most,” Trainer said. “Just being a part of it is amazing. We all have each other’s backs and love each other unconditionally. It’s more than a team for us.

We’re sisters and best friends, and it’s special what we have, which is more than just basketball.”

DeStazio said he informed the Comets they could clinch at least a tie for the title prior to their game against Woodmore on Jan. 28. Genoa promptly beat the Wildcats, 57-31.

“We realized all of our hard work finally paid off, and that win secured it for us,” said Erica Harder, a 6-foot senior wing.

“We had cake in the cafeteria and cut down the net. We’ve been playing with this group of girls since second grade. To win a league title was a dream of all of ours. We were pretty confident. Obviously we still had to go out and play every game like it was a championship game, but we were hopeful.”

The Comets improved to 17-2 and 13-0 in the NBC with Thursday’s win over Rossford. This championship marks the

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It’s validation for every single basketball game we’ve played, every single practice where we've worked hard and all the conditioning.

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first for Genoa’s varsity girls since they won the Suburban Lakes League title in 2008.

The basketball team is the first Genoa girls varsity team to win an NBC title since the league began athletic competition in 2011.

Last year’s squad finished 18-6 and took second place (12-2) in the conference behind Otsego, which handed the Comets their only two NBC losses. Genoa gave runner-up Otsego its only two conference losses this season.

“Otsego and Lake have been our biggest rivals,” said Harder, who had a schoolrecord 13 blocked shots in a game this season against Eastwood. “We’ve been hustling at practice, getting on one another to just keep getting better and pushing ourselves. We all have different roles, different parts to contribute to our success.”

DeStazio said knocking the defending champion Knights off their NBC perch was “like sweet revenge” for this year’s sevenmember senior class “That has been the team that’s always been there, since they’ve been playing basketball in middle school,” DeStazio said.

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“We knew we had to play great to beat Otsego twice this season. By the same token, it makes (Genoa’s players) feel like they’re champions to beat the champion from the year before.”

Harder added that winning the NBC title outright made all the hard work over the summer and throughout the season worth it. She said the team’s goal is to advance to the regional tournament.

“It’s validation for every single basketball game we’ve played, every single practice where we’ve worked hard and all the conditioning,” Harder said. “It made it worth everything we’ve done.”

DeStazio said the Comets made it their No. 1 goal to win the conference championship this season. He said he enjoyed watching the players celebrate and cut down the net after beating Woodmore to clinch at least a tie for the title.

“We had a great time and took a lot of pictures,” he said.

This year’s team is comprised of seniors Carly Gose, Haley Gerke, Kaylee Buhrow, Haley Pickard, Harder, Trainer and Caitlyn Shessler; juniors Chayce McQueary and Emily Edwards; sophomore Abby Wolfe; and freshmen Sasha Roberts and Alexis Bryer. Gose, Gerke, Pickard, Harder and Edwards comprised the starting five.

“I’ve been doing this a long time, and this will be the hardest group of seniors to let go,” DeStazio said. “It’s gonna be tough.

They are definitely like my family; the bond between me and these kids is more than people understand. I’m never going to forget the bond I have with these kids, who were all raised by great parents.”

Genoa, a No. 1 seed, plays either Elmwood or Northwood in the Division III sectional tournament Feb. 20 at Springfield High School.

While the finishing touches are being made to the 2016 racing schedule for Attica Raceway Park, one date has had fans across the region excited – Tuesday, July 12.

That’s when the World of Outlaw Sprint Car Series returns for the 28th Annual Ohio Logistics Brad Doty Classic.

The Brad Doty Classic has become one of the “must win” races on the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series schedule. While also honoring one of the best drivers who ever strapped into a sprint car, the event has also created some of the best racing highlights in the sport’s history since its inception in 1989 at Attica Raceway Park (fans remember local racer Alvin Roepke screaming “Holy moley, I won the Doty,” in victory lane at Attica in 2002).

The Brad Doty Classic returns to Attica Raceway Park after a 10-year run at Limaland Motorsports Park. The move back to Attica came about after a collaborative effort with Limaland and Attica officials along with Doty and the World of Outlaws.

“The amount of fan interest in the Brad Doty Classic returning to Attica has been fantastic. We have expanded the reserved seating area and added a hotline for fans,” said Rex LeJeune, Director of Operations at Attica Raceway Park.”

Doty said, “Thanks to Dr. Jeff Jarvis and the crew at Limaland Motorsports Park, John Bores and Rex LeJeune and all their staff at Attica Raceway Park and the World of Outlaws for all the work they have done to make this race so special. The amount of encouragement from the fans and race teams for the move back to Attica has been heartwarming and I can’t wait for July to get here,” said Doty.

Reserved seats for the Brad Doty Classic are now on sale. Fans can call the Ohio Logistics Brad Doty Classic ticket hotline at 567-342-2913.

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Year-round swimming paying off for young Eagles

By Yaneek Smith Press Contributing Writer sports@presspublications.com Competing against some of the best Northwest Ohio has to offer, the Clay swim team held its own at the Three Rivers Athletic Conference meet, finishing fifth with 188 points.

St. Francis won going away with 610 points, followed by Findlay (472), Fremont Ross (430) and St. John’s (290). Lima Senior was sixth with 50 points and Whitmer finished seventh with 21.

Eagles Gabe Hagedorn, Jake Keilholz and Noah Hagedorn led the way, each finishing with two top-10 finishes.

Gabe Hagedorn had the highest finish on the team, placing third in the 100 backstroke in 57.29 seconds and he was fifth in the 100 butterfly (56.95). Keilholz was sixth in the 100 fly (57.29) and came in eighth in the 50 freestyle (24.08) while Noah Hagedorn finished seventh in the 100 free (52.99) and 100 breast stroke (1:10.27).

Joey Brown had two solid finishes, placing ninth in the 100 fly (1:00.39) and 11th in the 100 backstroke (1:07.54). Cruz Repeta was 11th in the 100 breaststroke (1:14.84), Dalton Pringle was 12th in 1:15.73 and the 400 free relay team of Hagedorn, Pringle, Hagedorn and Keilholz was fifth in 3:40.79.

“I was pretty happy with (our performance),” said Clay coach Dave Stannert.

“They seemed to work pretty well together and they swam their best events, and it was

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Stannert was complimentary of his top three swimmers, too.

“Jake, Noah, Gabe, they’ve been the leading point scorers for our team,” Stannert said. “They’re also among the fastest we have in our practice group. They

push each other to swim faster in practice.”

The “practice group” Stannert refers to includes Clay, Maumee, Whitmer, and Maumee Valley Country Day, which all practice together at the Eastern Community YMCA in Oregon.

Stannert says now is the time for his swimmers to be hitting their stride.

“We are training for peak performance at the end of the season. We use midseason meets as preparation, we look at technique and come up with race strategy,” he said.

“We want to have a good plan for going into the season.

“One of our major goals is to get as many swimmers to the district meet as possible, that will give them the chance to score. Once we get there, the guys will just swim for their best times and try to reach their individual goals and come together as a team. We have a fairly small team compared to the others. Our goal is to get as many swimmers to the district meet.”

For Stannert, the next step is getting his swimmers to commit during the offseason.

“If they’re going to be at the district level, it’s important to swim year-round or at least most of the year. It’s important that they stay in the water and maintain their technique and keep their training levels up,” he said. “You can work around it if they want to do something else.”

One of the reasons to be optimistic for Clay’s team is because of what the future could hold. The team is young, and save for Repeta, everyone will be back next year.

Keilholz, Pringle and the Hagedorn boys are sophomores and Brown is a junior.

“It gives me something to look forward to. We can kind of gear their training towards the long-term as opposed to if they were seniors this year,” Stannert said.

“They still have two more years to go. They swim with the YMCA team year-round.”

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This does not need to happen if they would have better time management and work on all their sports during the off-season...

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Writer Mark Hostutler says the threesport high school athlete is an “endangered species.” Specialization is becoming more popular as athletes choose to focus on one sport.

Three-sport athletes have not gone away completely. There are still athletes who play multiple sports, are successful in doing so and also earn scholarships to play in college. According to Ohio High School Athletic Association director of information services Tim Stried, a little more than half of student-athletes compete in two sports and about one-third are three-sport athletes.

However, Hostutler. who coached high school basketball in suburban Philadelphia, wrote for Game Changer (www.theseasongc.com), if the remaining one-third of athletes. or their parents, are depending entirely on a college athletic scholarship, they may be fooling only themselves.

“It may be that parents — who have their eyes set on a college scholarship, the proverbial pot of gold at the end of the rainbow — are the ones pushing their children to select one sport over another. It may be the kids, whose passion for one sport outweighs the others, making the decision to focus their training in one area,” Hostutler wrote.

“The bottom line is that it is one thing to hope for an athletic scholarship, but quite another to expect one. Given the statistics associated with athletic scholarships, depending on one as a means to pay for college seems foolish,” the writer continued.

“Most studies place a high school senior’s chance of earning athletic aid at two percent. Therefore, only playing one sport, at the exclusion of others, in the hopes of getting a free education is probably not a good idea.”

In addition, Hostutler has seen far too often a high school athlete who specializes, and by the time he or she is 18-years-old, the athlete is so sick and tired of that sport that there is a total backlash against playing it collegiately. He says multiple sports if often a cure for that.

“After all, choosing one sport over several not only increases the risk of burnout — which is all too common among today’s teenagers, who have more options than any generation in history — but it also intensifies the pressure to succeed. And more pressure equals more training, which leads

Stritch coach Craig Meinzer. (Press file photo by Doug Karns/KateriSchools.org)

Tom Kontak. (Press file photo by Harold Hamilton/HEHphotos.smugmug.com)

to more injuries,” Hostutler wrote.

On the flip side, there are numerous examples of athletes who have chosen to specialize in one sport and have benefited from doing so while also earning a college scholarship.

ion is you see players just fall down while running without being tripped because they are not using all of their muscles to re-balance themselves when they become off-balance. I’ve noticed this in the 18 years of high school officiating and the five years of watching numerous events as an athletic director. I have seen it way too many times for it not to be true.

“Back when every, or most every athlete, was playing football, baseball, and basketball in the summer pickup games, I do not remember this being the case. Most kids just do not play enough sports or spend enough time working on them. Each sport adds its own muscle advantage to making the body complete. By specializing in one or maybe two sports, they miss that one muscle group that could make them be more of an elite athlete in a particular sport.

“Don’t get me wrong, two sports are better than one, but three is better. Not to forget that each sport offers a different level of mental toughness and social interaction.

Players nowadays do not work as hard on their own honing their skills and staying in shape unless there is a coach around to push them,” added Meinzer.

Though specialization is becoming

Source of debate It’s become a source of debate, and area athletes and coaches have different takes on the issue. At least one area coach says there are other factors that play a role.

“We do have kids that like to play three sports then cut down to one or two to make themselves better in those one or two sports,” said Craig Meinzer, the Cardinal Stritch athletic director and baseball coach.

“This does not need to happen if they would have better time management and work on all their sports during the off seasons and not just when a coach is there. It hurts small schools like ours that may lose a baseball, football and basketball player to football and basketball because he wants to get more playing time in the other two sports when in fact he probably could make a better impact and stay with baseball.

“I am against (specialization),” Meinzer continues. “Players become weaker from only playing one or two sports. My opin-

more popular, there has been something of a pushback. Many have seen the graph drawn up by Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer that showed 42 of his 47 recruits in a recent incoming class having played multiple sports in high school. Other top-level coaches like Pete Carroll and Bob Stoops also stress their desire to see more high school athletes play multiple sports.

Oak Harbor girls basketball coach Tom Kontak, who has several three-sport athletes on his team, cites other advantages to playing multiple sports.

“For the most part, I believe it is important for a young person to enjoy their high school experience to the fullest extent,” Kontak said. “Many would say that these are the four most enjoyable years of your life. And I think sports provide life-lesson learning opportunities. The more diverse the opportunities, the more well-rounded I think a person can become. The more experiences you have playing on multiple teams with multiple teammates does create memories to last a lifetime.”

Meinzer agrees that the opportunity to experience multiple high school sports is not one any athlete should pass by.

“Sometimes (athletes) get focused on getting to college through one or two sports and lose sight that they are missing something of what it is to be part of a bigger stage or picture,” Meinzer said. “Playing for your school and your teammates and not focusing on the present and putting too much emphasis on getting a college scholarship takes away from the overall experience of playing for a larger purpose, which is school spirit.

“It takes a lot more work to get to college than what most high school athletes want to put into it. My opinion is that travel sports and the mindset that ‘I want to play college sports’ has taken away from the ‘playing for your school’ experience.”

The 3-sport athletes — they do it for skills, for school Let’s let a couple three-sport athletes speak on their own behalf.

But first, let’s acknowledge that in this community the three-sport athlete is not extinct yet, but there are examples on both sides of the coin.

Two well-known Genoa alums, Brad Szypka and Logan Bryer, gave up playing football during their senior seasons to focus on throwing the shot put and discus for track, and benefited by both earning scholarships to compete at the University of Kentucky. Szypka went on to win a Southeastern Conference championship at UK and become a two-time All-American.

On the flip side, there is Cardinal Stritch alum Mike Blazevich, who currently plays safety at the University of Toledo. Blazevich was a three-sport star at Stritch who excelled in football, basketball and baseball, and he might tell you all three sports contributed to him making the UT football team.

Oak Harbor’s six-foot tall Andrea Cecil, the top girls’ basketball scorer in school history, will continue her career at Bowling Green State University after a high school career that saw her also compete for the track and cross country teams. Cecil’s brother, A.J., played football, basketball and baseball and is currently a pitcher for the University of Findlay baseball team.

The list goes on, of course.

Genoa graduate Luke Rightnowar was a standout in basketball and baseball for the Comets but currently plays the former for the Tiffin University Dragons. His former Genoa teammate, Jake Wojciechowski, who rushed for 2,000 yards during his senior season playing football and helped lead the baseball team to a regional title last spring, is set to play baseball at Owens Community College. There, he’ll join former teammate Casey Gose and Eastwood

Lake's Connor Bowen played three sports, and many thought he would play college basketball, but he chose play baseball at Owens Community College instead. (File photo courtesy Innovations Portrait Studio/InnovationsPortraitStudio. com) alum Jake Schmeltz, both of whom were three-sport stars in high school.

Connor Bowen, a Lake graduate who is also playing baseball for the Express this spring, was a three-sport star whose best sport was basketball. In fact, when Bowen graduated, he held nine program records, including career scoring, assists and steals.

In all, Bowen won five league titles — three in basketball, two in baseball — and was part of two baseball teams that won district titles and led the basketball team to the district tournament on two separate occasions.

“I got to know more people by playing multiple sports in high school,” said Bowen, who believes that playing those sports helped with his footwork. “My favorite sport was basketball and my fallback was baseball. Playing baseball, there was no pressure and I could just go out there

and compete with my friends. It was great playing for (football) Coach (Mark) Emans and (baseball) Coach (Greg) Wilker, but it was the best playing for my dad (former Lake basketball coach Ryan Bowen).”

Oak Harbor senior Athena Eli, who plays volleyball, basketball and track, recently received a scholarship to Notre Dame College to continue her track career.

But, she never considered doing without the three-sport experience.

When Eli leaves Oak Harbor, she can take with her the memories of competing in multiple state track meets and leading the team to two district championships, helping the basketball team to its first district championship in 25 years and knowing that she helped to rebuild the volleyball team.

“All of those experiences have impacted my life so much. In volleyball, it’s given

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so much confidence to the girls under me to know that there are no limits and that with hard work and dedication, you can achieve anything you set your mind to. In basketball, that allowed me to be successful and come back from a devastating injury that season and it made me realize you can’t take anything for granted,” Eli said. “It allowed me to have the power and commitment to come back more ready than ever to help lead the team to a district title. And in track, it’s allowed me to earn a college scholarship to do what I love. It’s a goal of mine that I set since freshman year. What more could I want?”

One of the things Oak Harbor track coach John McKitrick immediately noticed about Eli was her competitive drive. Plus, when she gets to Notre Dame College, that’s where she can begin to specialize.

“She is such a competitor, and she hates to lose. Right when she came in as a freshman, she was up there running near the front when a lot of freshmen were more timid,” McKitrick said. “She hates to lose and wears her emotions and the college coaches recruiting her noticed her competitive drive.

“I think we have not yet seen the best from Athena. She plays volleyball and basketball and then comes out for track in March. When she gets to college, she’ll be working on her running and the techniques for six, nine, 12 months per year. She’s an untapped resource.”

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Waite’s Ashford heading to Siena Heights The Press Box

By J. Patrick Eaken Press Sports Editor sports@presspublications.com On Wednesday afternoon, Waite senior Anthony Ashford started to realize his dream of playing college football when he signed a letter of intent to attend Siena Heights University in Adrian, Michigan.

Behind that signature is a story of beating the odds. During his grade school years, school officials say Ashford had a reputation as a student who wouldn’t listen, ending up suspended nearly three dozen times – and then adding another six suspensions and 26 infractions as a freshman at Waite.

But then he joined the Young Men of Excellence group in his sophomore year and not only did he change his behavior – YMOE advisor Joshua Vance says he blossomed into a leader, on and off the field.

Vance says Anthony now has a reputation for stopping fights, for pushing his fellow students to strive for excellence and for making the YMOE experience seem ‘so cool’ that its ranks have swelled with freshmen and sophomore students hoping to emulate him. Anthony has also been on the honor roll every semester since joining YMOE. “He understands the power of a positive role model. He said he joined the group because he saw what it was doing for older guys that he respected. He has taken little pieces of those older students and influential adults including his football coaches, Dr. Durant, and myself, to create a leadership style and identity all his own,” Vance said.

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Wednesday, all of that hard work paid off when Anthony was joined at his college signing day ceremony by Toledo Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Romules Durant, members of the Waite football team and the Young Men of Excellence group.

On the gridiron last fall, Ashford ran for 1,872 yards on 278 carries (6.7 per carry) and 16 touchdowns and he scored 132 points, including reaching the end zone 18 times on two-point conversions. On defense, he led Waite with 142 tackles, including 44 solo, 29 for a loss, three sacks, two forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, and two interceptions. He was a All-Toledo City League and Alan Miller Jewelers All-Press first team running back and linebacker. As a junior, Ashford had 89 tackles, including 16½ for a loss, plus he caught 13 passes for 216 yards (16.6 per catch) and four TDs. Waite coach Dan Chipka said last fall he believes the 6-foot-1, 210 pound Ashford has that special mentality that would result in him playing college football somewhere.

“He will project more on the defensive side of the ball at the next level,” Chipka said. “I think the world of Anthony — his leadership skills. He is our alpha male. He is our ‘everything’ for us. Everything runs through him on both sides of the ball.”

On Jan. 26, Gibsonburg Brent Liskai became the winningest boys basketball coach in program history after a 60-57 Toledo Area Athletic Conference victory over Cardinal Stritch. The win gave Coach Liskai 169 wins in his 14-year career.

Coach Liskai graduated from Gibsonburg in 1989 and came back to his alma mater in 2002-03 after coaching and teaching at Fostoria and Swanton. Over the past 14 seasons, Coach Liskai’s teams have won two league championships, three sectional championships, and made one trip to the regional tournament.

“Coach Liskai’s accomplishments on the court have been outstanding during his 14 years, but more importantly he has molded young men into strong citizens. He expects nothing but full effort from his student/athletes on and off the court, which is shown by the academic awards that his teams received over the past 14 seasons,” a statement from Athletic Director Kirk Katafias stated.

Wednesday night, the school district presented a plaque to Coach Liskai as a small token of all his accomplishments for the Golden Bears.

Sports announcements The VanHersett family is presenting the Fourth Annual Cody VanHersett Hockey Clinic on Mar. 19 at the Toledo Ice House, 1258 W. Alexis Road. All skill levels are welcome but full pads are required.

A session for grades K-4 will be from 1-2:20 p.m. and for grades 5-8 from 2:30-3:50 p.m.

BOYS BASKETBALL Team (League) Overall Gibsonburg (9-4, TAAC) 12 6 Eastwood (7-4, NBC) 11 7 Cardinal Stritch (7-5, TAAC) 10 8 Genoa (4-7, NBC) 8 9 Waite (2-6, TCL) 8 10 Lake (4-7, NBC) 5 13 Woodmore (2-9, NBC) 4 13 Oak Harbor (0-8, SBC) 4 13 Clay (0-11, TRAC) 3 14 Northwood (0-12, TAAC) 0 15

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3 local All-Americans starring at Tiffin

By Yaneek Smith Press Contributing Writer sports@presspublications.com

By Press Staff Writer news@presspublications.com

Tiffin University 149-pound class junior wrestler Mike “The Golden Boy” Screptock (Clay) stares down an opponent. (Photo courtesy Shane O'Donnell/TU SID)

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I believe if you took our All-Americans and put them in a Division I bracket, there would be a lot of upsets.

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If you take a quick look at the Tiffin University wrestling roster, you’ll see that nearly 15 percent of the team is comprised of athletes from the Eastern Maumee Bay community.

Of six area wrestlers, the Dragons have two from Oak Harbor (Jake Cramer, Jared Chambers) and two from Clay (Garrett Gray, Mike Screptock) that are playing major roles for this NCAA Division II program.

Those four wrestlers, three of whom are All-Americans, have been instrumental in helping to build what is becoming one of the nation’s top programs in D-II. Tiffin, which finished ninth in the NCAA national meet last year, is set up nicely heading into regionals this year after going 5-0 at the Super Region 2 Duals. The Dragons defeated Limestone (27-12), UNC-Pembroke (2019), Belmont Abbey (28-18), Anderson (31-18) and King (25-15).

It is Cramer and Gray leading the way, each going unbeaten in four matches.

The two of them combined for five pins.

Chambers, meanwhile, finished 3-0 and Screptock went 1-1.

Earlier, Tiffin, which is ranked 12th in the latest D-II national poll, finished eighth at the NWCA Duals. Gray went 5-0, Cramer was 4-1 and Chambers and Screptock both finished 3-2.

Tiffin coach Joey Simcoe says it is our local wrestlers who are making the difference during the stretch run.

“We were talking as a coaching staff.

We’ve got the possibility to send quite a few guys to nationals. We sent four last year,” he said. “If everyone shows up at regionals, we could send 10. This team has put in a lot of work and we’ve put ourselves in a position where we expect big things. I really feel like this team is a top 10 team and quite possibly a top-five team.

“We’ve got to make sure we’re still hitting our lifts. This year has seen a year of attrition — a lot of guys have gotten hurt, not necessary with our team, but in general. It’s about just staying healthy. We need to keep the injury-prevention stuff going and continue to grind out practices and focus on getting better. Each kid has an individual plan for what they need. It’s on us to hit the individual needs for the kids.”

Gray, who was fourth nationally in D-II last season at 285 pounds, was a standout wrestler at Clay. He nearly won the state title as a senior and is dominating opponents at Tiffin. The junior has a career collegiate record of 81-13, a winning percentage of .862, tops in program history. This year, Gray sports a 34-2 mark.

“Garrett’s been the epitome of a success story. Obviously, getting him out of high school, we saw the potential in him and we saw what he could be,” said Simcoe, a University of Findlay graduate who was a three-time All-American as a wrestler.

“The thing about him is I don’t think he’d seen it in himself,” Simcoe continued.

“He’s not only crushing it on the mat but in the classroom — he’s been named a scholar athlete two years in a row. He’s been the epitome of what I want in my wrestlers.

I’ve watched him grow up and become a leader. He’s going to do great things in life beyond wrestling and Tiffin. It’s been a privilege coaching him thus far.”

Cramer, who also finished fourth at the NCAA D-II meet last year, is among many Rocket wrestlers who have gone on to compete at the collegiate level. The senior, who also came close to winning a state title in high school, is closing in on 100 career victories and has a record of 89-37. He is the school’s all-time leader in wins at 197 pounds.

“Jake was my first freshman recruit at

Tiffin,” Simcoe said. “We came in and built this thing together. He’s been a great kid.

When it comes down to it, I can say to him, ‘I need you. I need you to get me six points.’

He doesn’t ask questions, he doesn’t come up with an excuse, he just does it. It’s been one heck of a ride. I believe he’s got a shot to win a national title. It takes a lot of skill and a little bit of luck.

“To place is impressive, but to place fourth (at nationals) was amazing. When you’re in the top four or the top eight, you’re good enough to win it.”

'The Golden Boy' Screptock (149), who has 73 career victories, sports a 23-14 record this season.

A fourth place finisher in D-II last year, the junior’s career has blossomed after storming onto the scene as a freshman.

“Mikey’s nickname is ‘The Golden Boy.’ He was in my second class of recruits, I was very fortunate to pick him up with Garrett and Sam (Viengmany). Mike was 33-10 as a freshman and was pinning everybody, so we nicknamed him ‘The Golden Boy.’ He was one match from going to the national tournament as a true freshman in a loaded weight class. Out of our regional, there was a national champion, a runner-up and a I believe a fourth-placer.

“Mikey has been a awesome kid for us.

He’s another one that we count on every time we go into a dual. He’s come up big for us many times; he gets on the mat and just lets his actions speak for themselves.

It’s been a lot of fun to watch him grow up and start really believing in himself.”

Chambers (184), a fifth-place finisher at state while wrestling for Oak Harbor, has grown and matured while consistently

moving up weight classes and getting better. He is having his best season with a 16-14 record and has 40 career victories.

“Jared is kind of a late starter. Most of the matches he loses are one or two point losses and it’s always in the beginning of the year. I can always count on him — he thrives on that team environment, When you put the team on his back, he loves it.

Jared has been growing — he’s gone from 165 to 174 to 184. He’s changed weight classes and he’s had to change his style for every weight class and I think he’s going to stay and our plan is to redshirt him and get him another year of development. Our goal is to get him where he’s comfortable and let him shine.”

Also wrestling for Tiffin is freshman Benjamin Petersen (Oak Harbor) and junior Kyle Holliday (Waite).

One of the reasons Simcoe has been able to build such a quality program is because he’s convinced his wrestlers that there is more to college than just the sport itself.

“When I recruit kids, I tell them, ‘I don’t want a dumb jock. I want people that are focused on the classroom, wrestling and life.’ These guys are going to go into the workforce and they’ll talk about Tiffin wrestling and I want them to be something they’re proud of. It’s awesome to watch them mature and find confidence in things they weren’t confident about after being humbled from being the top dog (in high school) and coming to college.”

Contrary to what many think, Simcoe says wrestlers at the D-II level are among the best nationally and can hold their own at the highest level of competition.

“There’s a whole stigma behind Division I. A lot of these kids are not wrestling or they wrestle one year. There is this push for top-notch kids to go Division II, whether it’s sports or for academics. Notre Dame College has a kid named Joey Davis.

He was the No. 1-ranked wrestler in the nation out of high school and he went to a Division II school,” Simcoe said.

“Kids are starting to look at what fits them the best, what coach fits them the best. At a Division I school, it’s a job. It takes away a lot of love and passion for the sport. You’re seeing an influx of great kids at Division II and III. I believe if you took our All-Americans and put them in a Division I bracket, there would be a lot of upsets.”

Woodmore bowlers setting eyes on state meet

By Dyllan Wargo snd Nate Jackson Window To Woodmore Staff Writers Even with a few changes being made to the bowling program this year, the Woodmore bowling team is not letting that affect the way they bowl.

The boys’ team consists of sophomores Ian Cook and Owen Conner; juniors Nate Jackson, Jared Draeger and Jay Conner; and senior Max Geldien. The girls’ team consists of sophomores Kelsey Beaver and Jennifer Krukemyer and seniors Courtney Burner, Elissa Knipp, Sam McCoy and Emily Paul.

Since the Tri County Bowling Lanes in Woodville closed, the team has been practicing at Interstate Lanes in Rossford.

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“It’s a much bigger area,” said Jackson.

“It’s also really convenient having a pro shop right next to it. This way we can get ball maintenance, or even new balls, if we need it.”

This year’s team has an abundance of talent. In their first match against Eastwood, the Woodmore bowling team won by 81 pins and beat Port Clinton by 210 pins.

The team then went on to face the Gibsonburg Golden Bears, who they crushed by 1,479 pins and then beat again by 781 pins.

At the Northern Ohio Bowling Tournament, held at Port Clinton’s Star Lanes, the boys finished fourth behind Tiffin Columbia, Rossford and Eastwood.

The Wildcats were led by Owen Conner

with a 622 series (Jay Conner 578, Ian Cook 548, Max Geldien 365, Nate Jackson 331 and Jared Draeger 154).

The girls finished third at the Northern Ohio Bowling Tournament behind Port Clinton and Rossford. The Wildcat girls were led by Emily Paul with a 509 series (Courtney Burner 437, Sam McCoy 424, Elissa Knipp 405 and Jennifer Krukemyer 353).

The team members all have a positive outlook for the rest of the season.

“We’re looking to make districts and go to state,” said Jay Conner. “We won NBC last year and want to do it again.”

(Reprinted with permission from the January 2016 issue of Window To Woodmore, a high school journalism publication)

UBU Sports®, the premier manufacturer and supplier of synthetic turf systems that optimize performance and improve safety, is once again supporting the Super Bowl as the Carolina Panthers faced the Denver Broncos on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers.

Oregon-based Maumee Bay Turf is part of the UBU sports group that applied the turf on the practice field this year.

“Our UBU Sports group installed the synthetic turf practice field at Levi Stadium in San Francisco,” Brad Morrison, co-owner of Maumee Bay Turf, emailed The Press. “This would be the fourth year in a row for us having involvement in the Super Bowl, having installed the synthetic turf in 2013 at the Superdome, 2014 at Met Life Stadium, 2015 as the practice field at Arizona Cardinal Stadium and this year’s practice field at Levi Stadium.”

UBU Sports’ synthetic turf system is installed on the 49ers practice field directly adjacent to the stadium where numerous activities supporting the big game will take place.

This is the fourth straight Super Bowl UBU Sports has been a part of. Last year at Super Bowl XLIX at University of Phoenix Stadium, the adjacent practice field that features a UBU Sports synthetic turfsystem was utilized for a variety of activities. In 2014, Super Bowl XLVIII was played on a UBU Sports synthetic turf system at MetLife Stadium, and the previous year, Super Bowl XLVII was played at the Mercedez-Benz Superdome, which is home to UBU Sports’ Speed S5-M synthetic turf surface. And next year, it will be five years in a row as the Super Bowl heads to Houston. UBU Sports also surfaces the practice field for the Houston Texans.

“It’s an honor to be involved with the biggest sporting event in the world, be it directly or indirectly,” says UBU Sports CEO Mark Nicholls. “We take tremendous pride in scientifically engineering the most advanced synthetic turf systems available today, and it’s very rewarding seeing those systems not only supporting so many NFL franchises, but the Super Bowl as well.”

Master rifle courses available Dates have been released for the 2016 GSM Master Instructor Courses at Camp Perry.

Experienced rifle marksmanship instructors and shooters who would like to receive advanced training to bring even more opportunities to his or her home shooting club is strongly encouraged to become a Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) Master Instructor through one of the many courses offered each year. At Camp Perry, the course will be Feb. 27-28.

The two-day certification program equips and declares “Master Instructors” – qualified to teach specific marksmanship instructional topics using training material and curricula developed and provided by the CMP. Garand-Springfield-Military (GSM) Rifle Master Instructors are trained to teach and organize G-S-M Rifle or Rimfire Sporter Clinics.

CMP-sanctioned John C. Garand and other rifle clinics teach basic and intermediate rifle marksmanship skills to new and beginning shooters so they can participate in general shooting sports activities on a safer and more rewarding basis. Currently, there are 458 certified GSM Master Instructors around the country.

Classes are limited to 30 students per class to ensure that all attendees have sufficient practical opportunities to work with workshop leaders and to practice what is taught. Students must meet certain qualifications in order to be attend the class.

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The 2nd quarter honor roll for Clay High School listed in last week’s Oregon Oracle was incorrect.

Below is the correct Honor Roll.

Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused. www.oregoncityschools.org Clay High 12th Grade Arman, Paige Bachmayer, Brandon Badenhop, Noah Beamer, Tyler Benton, Philip Bleau, Landon Bodi, Michael Boros, Stephanie Brown, Zachary Buchan, Nicholas Burgess, Maggie Burgess, Megan Burns, Adam Cairl, Timothy Canada, Shawnee Canterbury, Ayla Castle, Brandon Clark, Dylan Clark, Hannah Cluckey, Logan Crosby, Ryan Danieli, Marina Davis, Jeremiah Davis, Maria Deluna, Annalisa Dewitt, Zackary Dickerson, Kayla Ditch, Jerimiah Dominique, Haley Durczynski, Noah Edler, Allison Ellis, Joshua Filka, Abby Ford, Kyle Fouke, Jeffery Gentry, Brittany Giles, Ashlynn Giovanoli, Donte Giovanoli, Gino Goucher, Miranda Graham, Noah Groll, Erynn Handy Jr, Michael Hartford, Nathaniel Hartwig, Stacey Hassan, Miranda Hauter, Kelsi Heck, Justin Henegar, Taylor Hess, Haley Hess, Hannah Hughes, Markie Isbell, Bailey Ivan, Marie Jacobs, Anthony Jacobs, Aubrey Jadlocki, Alyson Johnson, Jade Jones, Chandler Jones, Megan Keiper, Sarah Kochanski, Austin Kovacs, Eric Kuhlman, Hannah Lajti, Hannah Lajti, Kaitlyn Lambrecht, Alyssa LaPlante, James LaRue, Nicholas Latta, Anthony Leichty, Zachary Lenning Keirns, Makaila Levally, Lorenzo Lopez, Thomas Loveless, Ryan Lozier, Austin Lynch, Marina Maki, Kurt Malczewski, Benjamin Martin, Leslie Martinez, Sara McKinney, Emma McNeal, Marlena Menter, Katherine Merren, Maggie Minchella, Kealy Mohr, Joshua Morris, Amanda Neverauskas, Audras Nguyen, Steven Nieto, Nelisa O’Connor, Michael O’Neal, Ashley Ortyl, Tyler Perez, Juan Peth, Lillian Pioterek, Katie Purtee, Katlyn Reichert, Allison Resendez, Estrella Rios Branstutter, Madison Robarge, Kaylee Robinson, Austin Ross, Alyssa Sattler, Kennedy Sauceda, Christopher Sauerwein, Sydney Schroeder, Max Schultz, Emelie Sheahan, Alexa Sherer, Jonathan

Shope Mohney, Monica Silva, Cody Slovak, Madison Smith, Gavin Smith, Toni Sneed, Madeline Snyder, Andrew Snyder, Callie Sondergeld, Baylee St Julian, Alexa Stults, Sabrina Sullivan, Jarrett Susor, Brooks Takacs, Jessica Teneyck, Ty Thomas, Timothy Thompson, Maveric Titsworth, Trevor Toth, Katherine Trowbridge, Amy Uhrman, Jared Ulinski, Sara Verb, Anna Viengmany, Alyssa Villarreal, Daniel Vriezelaar, Jake Walter, Christopher Wend, Grant Wiggins, Demario Wilson, Lanisha Winslow, LeAnn Yoder, Courtney Zak, Margaret Zeiler, Monica Zunk, Alexis 11th Grade Allred, Vanessa Alvarado, Mya Baker, Mason Bass, Sabrina Batch, Abigail Bigelow, Alyssa Bird, Sara Blanton, Betty Blazey, Faith Bollman, Alysa Breeden, Maranda Bricker, Carl Broka, Paige Brown, Joseph Bundy, Hannah Bush, Nathaniel Cain, Dylan Ceja Villasenor, Kimberly Cindle, Katlyn Clere, Karleigh Coates, Diego Curry, Alaina Curry, Kevin Dabish, Brandon Dokurno, Maegan Douglass, John Eberƀus, Randee Edwards, Robert El Rez, Hussien Elmajzoub, Mohammed Ensign, Mason Evers, Gabrielle Feasel, Anna Foster, Anthony Fuller, Tyler Furniss, Connor Gajdostik, Grant Garcia, Ramon Gardiner, Magan Gardull, Samantha Gargac, Keaton Garrett, Samantha Gaskins, Adam George II, Michael Gerrard, Hanna Gibbons, Elizabeth Gockenbach, Tasia Goulet, Ethan Goulet, Nathan Grimes, Mallory Halka, Levi Halter, Starra Ham, Jessica Harris, Tori Heintschel, Samantha Henneman, Elizabeth Henneman, Nickalas Hernandez Goderich, Yaylen Hess, Sydney Horvath, Jenna Howard, Lauren Hulls, Devin Iler, Dustin Jankowski, Kate Jehany, Hannah Joven, Ailene Juhasz, Drew Klatt, Donni Kolinski, Hannah Kolodziejski, Brianna Kolodziejski, Lexie Kozlaker, Connor Kuecher, Caitlyn Kulwicki, Jenna Kurek, Thomas Ladd, Mallory

Lambrecht, Trace Lammers, Jacob Lipper, Brittany Lipper, Ciera Lohrer, Erica Madison, Samantha Mahler, Jenna Mallett, Mackenzie Martin, Alaynah Martinez, Lisa Meier, Lillian Mies, Jacob Miller, Jorden Miller, Madison Mills, Christopher Miner, Ashley Montoya, Rickey Murphy, Kerrigan Myrice, Kyle Nagypaul, Kyrsten O Shea, Caitlin Orr, Christian Pacheco, Emillio Peace, Curtis Perlaky, Logan Perry, Nathan Phillips, Bailey Pugh, Aeris Quinlan, Jonathon Reder, Alexandra Reese, Alexis Reynolds, Calee Riley, Timothy Rodriguez, Alayna Roe, Alex Rohm, Danielle Saenz, Patricia Sandoval, Jose Saunders, Grant Schell, Jarrett Schweizer, Jacob Shanks, Brenden Smithers, Dawn Steingraber, Jacob Steveson, Nicholas Strohscher, Brooke Takacs, Ashlyn Thiel, Lydia Tilton, Chase Tresso, William Truman, Alexandria Tuller, Nicole Ulrich, Alyssa Urbina, Maranda Vargyas, Madison Vartorella, Alexandra Vass, Andrew Velliquette, Alyssa Verb, Joci Vislay, Marisa Wamer, Jaycee Ward, Alizabeth Webb, Leona Wilbur, Sydney Wiseman, Michael Wojtowicz, Savannah Yenrick, Bekah Zachel, Breann 10th Grade Aiton, Dustin Anderson, Garret Andrews, Haylie Andrews, Kayla Anello, Salina Badenhop, Austyn Baker, Cheyenne Bassiouni, Dalia Beamer, Trevor Belegrin, Lauren Berg, Sara Berl, Normandie Bolander, Alexandria Bonnice, Ruth Booth, Pillar Bruns, Craig Bye, Jordan Calkins, Dakota Chancey, Rylee Church, Alexandria Church, Phoebe Clark, Reagan Clere, Hailey Cluckey, Thomas Combs, Myranda Connor, Charles Coughlin, Shannon Cousino, Kirsten Cousino, Macy Czop, Lillian Daly, Morgan Daniel, Justin Davis, Seth Delgado, Ignacio Dickens, Alyssa Dickerson, Hayden Eischen, Bradley Estep, Angela Evers, Aubrey Fernandes, Jude Fernandes, Philomena Gardiner, Brianna Gechter, Robert

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Valentine’s Day Party, Feb. 11, 11:45 a.m., East Toledo Senior Center, 1001 White St. $4 includes lunch. Reservations and payment due by Feb. 8.

Call 419-691-2254 for info.

East Toledo Senior Activities Center, 1001 White St., serves home-cooked lunch Mon.-Fri. at 11:45 a.m. Menu includes: Feb. 8 – boneless pork chop; Feb. 9 – turkey wrap; Feb. 10 – parmesan chicken; Feb. 11 – taco pie; Feb. 12 – broccoli cheddar quiche. Recommended cost is $2.50 for ages 60 and older. Meals must be ordered by 11 a.m. the day before. Call 419-691-2254 for info.

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

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 Mon. 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.

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 419-6936060.

Oregon Fish Fry, Feb. 12, 4-7 p.m., St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 798 S. Coy Rd. at Navarre. Dessert included. Dine in or carry out. Kids’ meals available.

Dessert included.

Lake Erie Center Public Lecture, Feb. 18, 7 p.m., Room 155, 6200 Bay Shore Rd. Dr. Kevin Czajkowski, UT professor of geography, will discuss, “Mapping Drain Tile to Assess Agricultural Contribution to Harmful Algal Blooms in Western Lake Erie Basin.” Free and open to the public.

Divorce Care Support Group meets Mon. 7-8:30 p.m. through April 11 in the Family Life Center at St. Ignatius Catholic Church, 212 N. Stadium.

Open to all denominations. Walk-ins welcome throughout the session. Call the parish office at 419-693-1150.

Oregon Branch Library, 3340 Dustin Rd., offers the following programs; Family Storytime, Tues.

6:30-7 p.m. through April 5 – Children 2-5 (with a grownup) are invited to sing, read, write and enjoy stories and rhymes; Toddler Storytime, Wed. 1010:30 a.m. through April 6 – Children 18 mos.-3 years (with a grownup) are invited to sing, read, write and play together; Preschool Storytime, Thurs. 10-10:30 a.m. through April 7 – Children 3-5 p.m. (and a grownup); Bay Chapter Book Review meets the 3rd Tues. of the month 1-2 p.m.

Copies of each month’s selection are available at the branch a month before the discussion. New members welcome.

Harbor View Historical Society, Inc. and Museum. 2083 Autokee St., is open Tues. 5-8 p.m. Tours of four people or more available upon request. Admission is free. Tour the museum on Facebook. For info, email HVHS.INC@gmail.com or call 419-691-1517.

Open-Late Dinners, served Mon., Wed. and Fri., 4-6:30 p.m., Ashland Baptist Church, 2350 Starr Ave. Open to anyone in the community. Freewill offerings accepted but not expected.

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

Info: Julie at 419-836-5051/Ken at 419-266-8183 or visit d28toastmasters.org and click on “Great Eastern Club.”

James Wes Hancock” Oregon Senior Center, 4350 Navarre Ave, open weekdays 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Daily activities include: bingo, fitness classes, line dancing, exercise, Bunco, Euchre, and health screenings. Lunch served at 11:30 a.m. daily. $2.50 donation is suggested for seniors 60 & older; all others $5.32. Reservations required 24 hours in advance. 419-698-7078.

Biblical Living Support Group for those dealing with problems of all types will meet Tues. nights from 6:30 -8 p.m. at New Life Assembly of God, 3230 Dustin Rd. Oregon Jerusalem Historical Society & Museum, 1133 Grasser St., is closed until March 3. For info, call 419-693-7052.

Christ Dunberger American Legion Post 537 hall is available for rental. The air conditioned hall, located at 4925 Pickle Rd. accommodates up to 145 people. Call 419-693-1737 for details.

Chronic Pain Support Group meets the 2nd and 4th Thurs. of the month at 11 a.m. at Faith United Methodist Church, 3415 Starr Ave. Quilts of Compassion is seeking quilters to help make quilts for local charities, hospitals and disaster victims. No experience required. The group meets the last Wed. of the month, 1-3 p.m., Faith United Methodist Church, 3415 Starr Ave. Call Flo at 419-693-3766.

Ladies Bible Group meets every Tues. at 6 p.m., Oregon First Baptist Church, 5157 Seaman Rd.

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Spaghetti Dinner, Feb. 12, 4:30-7 p.m., Northwood Church of God, 1838 S. Coy Rd. Allyou-can-eat spaghetti with meat sauce (meatless sauce available), salad garlic bread and dessert.

Children’s meals available. Kids under 5 eat free.

Sponsored by Northwood Church of God and Elmore Church of God youth group.

Chili Dinner, sponsored by Northwood Fire Dept.

Auxiliary Feb. 21, noon-5 p.m., Fire Station #83, 2100 Tracy Rd. Full and half dinners available.

Includes chili, salad, crackers, dessert and beverage. Spaghetti also available. Dine in or carry out.

All-You-Can-Eat Fish Fry Fridays 5-7:45 p.m., Northwood VFW 2984, 102 W. Andrus Rd. Steaks, chicken and shrimp also available. Breakfast served Sundays 9 a.m.-noon.

Maumee Bay Country Quilters’ Guild meets the 1st Tues. of the month thru June at Northwood Church of God, corner of Curtice and Coy roads.

Doors open at 6:15 p.m. For monthly program info, call Mary at 419-836-3259.

Free Bread, at Northwood Seventh-day Adventist Church, 2975 Eastpointe Blvd., every Thursday from 9-10:30 a.m. Info: northwoodadventist.org.

Free Home Safety Assessments & Smoke Detector Installation Program offered by Northwood Fire Department. To schedule an appointment, city residents may contact the fire chief at 419-690-1647 or email firechief@ci.northwood. oh.us.

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Card Playing featuring Euchre and Pinochle the last Friday of the month at 7 p.m. sharp at Trinity UCC. Freewill donations accepted.

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Children’s meals available. Kids under 5 eat free.

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Christian Women’s Breakfast, Feb. 22, 9 a.m., Grace Lutheran Church. Speaker is Dick Eppstein from the Better Business Bureau.

Card Playing the 1st and 3rd Thurs. of the month at 7 p.m. at Elmore Retirement Village, 633 State St.

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Inspirational Message of the Week: Make a Difference We should ask ourselves every day what we can do to make a positive change in the world. This doesn't mean that we have to do something earth-shattering or radical every day, but we should do what we can, remembering that more is expected of those to whom much is given. Sometimes a positive change can come from something as simple as a smile or a kind word, and other times it may require significant effort or risk.

One way to bring about positive change is to be a good role model or a mentor. If you work as a teacher or in the creative arts, you have a tremendous power to change people's lives. But even if you simply work in

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some area where you interact with people regularly, you can have a tremendous impact, for good or ill. If you have bigger plans about how to make a positive change in the world, such as doing volunteer work or starting a charitable organization, get started immediately, rather than waiting until you feel ready.

Chances are, you will never be absolutely ready or know everything you need to know in order to get started without a hitch. We learn best by jumping in and doing. So, don’t wait to change the world. Now is the time. “As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.” James 2: 26

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Prosecutor presents $150,000 check to county fund Ottawa Co. Prosecutor Mark Mulligan recently presented a payment of $150,000 to the County’s General Fund. The funds, which came from fines and penalties collected in Ottawa County Municipal Court, originally earmarked for the county’s law library, will be used for other projects/services to benefit county residents.

In 2009, the state legislature restructured county law libraries and at that time, Mulligan proposed that the library’s day-to-day business be managed by the Prosecutor’s Office.

“With the State’s elimination of the previous law library association, coupled with a retirement, having the Prosecutor’s Office manage the library made sense,” he said.

Advances in online research allowed almost all of the print books to be eliminated. Another significant savings came from working with Law Librarian Lisa Sarty, a 24-year Prosecutor’s Office employee, and with Ottawa County judges to limit the purchase of online legal research to one comprehensive system. “This change eliminated the purchase of duplicate services and resulted in a sizable cost cut,” Sarty said.

Taking advantage of the latest technology, coupled with cost saving upgrades, the library is now making its second payment of $150,000 to the county’s General Fund.

This transfer required the action of two

People boards, approval by the Ohio Department of Taxation, a Petition from Prosecutor Mulligan, and an order from the court granting Mulligan’s petition.

Additionally, the upgrades made possible by new technologies have freed up space to accommodate large book collections. Thus, the county’s IT department will be moving from their cramped quarters to the second floor in the Courthouse where the books were once housed.

Celebrating a century Lifelong Lakewood Church of the Brethren member Oscar Garner will turn 100 years old on Wednesday, Feb. 10. A party will be held in his honor Sunday, Feb. 14 at Otterbein Portage Valley in Pemberville, where he resides.

Oscar was born on a Walbridge farm during the years of World War I to George and Ida (Kintner) Garner. There were five living children in his family.

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der, Aug. 15, 1945, Oscar was sent home.

He was only home a day when friends told him that their company, DuPont, was hiring, and he got a job as a “paint shader.” He stayed there until he retired.

Oscar and Florice never had children of their own, but loved and cared for many others’ children and always tried to help others.

He served at Lakewood as a trustee, church treasurer, Sunday School teacher and helped any way he could. When Good Shepherd Home in Fostoria was rebuilt, Oscar served on the board. The founder of Portage Valley consulted Oscar when that project was developing because of his reputation from his work at Good Shepherd.

He started first grade at Frog Pond School, which later became part of the Lake Local School system. He is the only living member of his high school graduating class.

Oscar’s father was the first perOscar Garner manent preacher at Black Swamp Church of the Brethren, now Lakewood. Many of his early memories are of activities and friends through the church.

During the years of the Depression, Oscar worked at several different jobs and began seeing his future bride, Florice Loop. On July 25, 1940, they began a marriage that endured until Florice’s death in 2007.

Soon after their wedding, military draft for World War II began. At first Oscar was classified as 3C, meaning he was married and working in a flour mill classed as agricultural. When that mill closed and he began to work at a new magnesium plant, he was reclassified as 1A CO. He continued to follow his faith with his Conscientious Objector stand. He first went overseas to New Guinea and was told to prepare for the invasion of Japan. After Japan’s surren-

Remembering Marv Savage The Lake Township trustees Tuesday observed a moment of silence in memory of Marv Savage, a resident of the Village of Walbridge who was a regular at trustees’ meetings.

Jeff Pettit, who chair’s the board of trustees, noted that Savage was a member of the Lake Township Fire Department for 37 years before retiring.

In his later years, Savage was a frequent diner at Susie’s Skillet in Walbridge, Pettit said.

Savage was 76.

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â&#x20AC;&#x201D; PUBLIC NOTICE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Joint Board of County Commissioners (Ottawa, Sandusky, and Wood Counties) is notifying the below listed parcel owners that the Toussaint Creek petition project located in parts of Ottawa, Sandusky and Wood Counties, includes a parcel(s) that is owned by those listed here and is subject to the estimated assessment on said parcel as noted below. On October 1, 2015, the Joint Board of County Commissioners adopted a resolution to proceed with the project in the Toussaint Creek drainage area to remove log jams and dead and leaning trees. The estimated assessment was determined by the parcels location in reference to five sub-zones of the watershed that were developed based upon natural drainage divisions, other watershed boundaries and man-made structures (railroads, roads, etc.). A final assessment will be made upon completion of the project and will be due at that time or will be attached to the parcels property taxes for a period of time and interest to be determined. The completed project will be put under the county ditch maintenance program and subject to periodic maintenance assessments. First years assessment of 10% of the parcels total petition construction costs will be collected upon completion of the project. A permanent easement of 25 feet from the riparian area along the creek is established for purposes of future maintenance. A temporary construction easement of 100 feet from the riparian area along the creek is established for completion of the initial logjam and dead tree removal of the project. Parcel owners have thirty days from the last publication of this letter to object to the estimated assessment. Letters of objection should be sent to the Ottawa County Commissioners at 315 Madison Street, Port Clinton, Ohio 43452. Upon receipt of objections, the Joint Board of Commissioners will hold a final hearing on the objection. The landowner will be notified of the date and time by first class mail. Questions on the project and assessments should be directed to the Ottawa SWCD at (419) 898-1595 or visit www.ottawaswcd.com.

Rhonda Slauterbeck - Clerk of the Joint Board of Commissioners - Ottawa County Administrator PARCEL ID ACRES ASSESSED OWNER NAME Michael & Jolynn Hetrick 40120001501000 5.42 Gary W Humberger 40124201554000 39.94 Steven T Decant 40128801618003 1.06 Tait E & Amber L Miller 40132301658005 0.91 William C & Lisa A Dobbelare 40133301672000 0.86 Betty M Anderson 40134201696000 0.41 Patricia S Hameister 40136801716002 1.8 Matthew L Kohlman 40140901771000 1.84 Amy M Weisenauer 40146501834001 2.11 Anna T Markley 40147601849002 1.83 Citi Financial Servicing LLC 40162802038003 1.88 Dennis K Gruhn 50179002249000 0.97 Douglas D Moffit 50180902277000 0.5 Epifanio D Artiaga 50186102362000 0.56 Eric L Wallace 50190102419000 0.69 Denis J Buehler 50190602425000 0.29 Carol & Amy Kruse 50190802427000 0.67 Carol & Amy Kruse 50190802428000 0.24 Damon Duprae 50197002503000 0.10 Damon Duprae 50197002504000 0.61 Renne Goldstein 50197502510000 0.53 Diane Bloomfield 50201902569000 0.23 Diane L Kuzeroski 50203702140002 0.23 Joseph K & Andrea M Brooks 50203702140004 0.61 Jaye T & Amy E Worstell 50203702140006 0.62 Valerie M Winterfield 50203702140012 1.50 Lori A Lorentz 50203702140014 4.52 Lowel Goets ETAL 50203702140019 0.07 Lawrence Krehmke 50203702341000 0.22 Lawrence Krehmke 50203702588000 0.78 William L & Carole Friemark 41879325221000 60.84 David & Nicole Heintz 41887425268001 1.23 William L & Carole Friemark 42085934202000 1.69 Robert R Ransom 101365918393000 1.29 Joseph M Lang 101441419406000 1.02 Eric T & Ann M Crawford 102044233222000 1.04 Columbia Gas of Ohio INC 281000010702 0.09 Herculano Ramirez 282100000700 1.11 Mary Lou Cardona 282100001500 2.41 Mark R & Jeannette M Rohr 282700002503 0.73 American Title Agency INC 283000000100 108.30 Anthony C & Samantha Schroeder 283000001009 6.40 Genoa Corporation 10191025993000 39.72 Devin M Frank 100251518016000 0.80 Dale & Myrna Aldrich 101341018067000 4.36 Marlene Carry 111335317986000 2.26 Dam of Genoa LLC 120371012570000 2.35 Dam of Genoa LLC 120371012571000 1.85 Dam of Genoa LLC 120371012582000 0.68 Dam of Genoa LLC 120371012583000 2.11 Franklin & Shirley M Sting 120895311977000 0.18 James P Forsythe 120898112008000 0.15 Dam of Genoa LLC 120941812565000 0.90 Dam of Genoa LLC 120941812565001 0.62 Dam of Genoa LLC 120941812565002 0.84 Dam of Genoa LLC 120941812567000 2.35 Earl Raymond Strieffert 170524106719000 5.25 James Reynolds 171881925263000 0.01 Northwood Realty Co D14-512-020000017000 0.57 Robert Huber & Moira Van Staaden D14-512-040000003001 2.95 Robert Huber & Moira Van Staaden D14-512-040000003002 1.63 Robert Huber & Moira Van Staaden D14-512-040000003003 1.58 Robert Huber & Moira Van Staaden D14-512-040000003004 4.93 Robert Huber & Moira Van Staaden D14-512-040000003007 75.48 Robert Huber & Moira Van Staaden D14-512-040000003500 20.99 Lanny J & Judith G Harruff U69-612-240000009000 10.30 Northwood Realty Co U69-612-240000011000 20.48 Northwood Realty Co U69-612-240000012000 20.31 Northwood Realty Co U69-612-240000013000 20.36 Northwood Realty Co U69-612-250000003000 17.21 Northwood Realty Co U69-612-250000004000 12.46 Northwood Realty Co U69-612-250000005000 56.15 Russel & Jane Nowlin U69-612-250000013000 3 Pamela L Hartley & Theresa A Brandel U69-612-250000032000 22.3 Galen R Tipping U69-612-250000032002 2.51 Pamela L Hartley & Theresa A Brandel U69-612-250000032004 5.11 Shawn C Oberhouse U69-612-330000018001 3.02 Mark Dalton & Ann Marie Lane U69-612-340000001003 9.95 Northwood Realty Co U69-612-350000026000 78.66 Richard G Dannenberger U69-612-360000002000 1.03 Red Bug LLC U69-612-616000012003 31.84 Julius & Jennifer Jacobs U69-612-696000002000 0.60 James L & Pauleen F Rubel U69-612-706000021000 0.99 Beverly J Getz C10-511-030000006000 16.13 Timothy C & Kimberly K Getz C10-511-100000004000 40.90 Joyce A Lewis U69-612-150000007000 0.84

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Buying all items Gold - Silver - Platinum

â&#x20AC;˘ Coin Collections â&#x20AC;˘ Pocketwatches â&#x20AC;˘ Old Wristwatches â&#x20AC;˘ War Memorabilia Michael Tadsen Jewelers 4201 Woodville Rd., Northwood

419-698-1570

Do you need to speak with confidence or better clarity? Be our guest at the next Toastmasters Club Meeting.

No Classes - No Pressure Just an inviting, supportive environment. We all have similar goals.

Come to Bay Park Community Hospital the first and third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 P.M. Lake Michigan Room. Visitors always welcome. Call Ken for more info 419266-8183 or check our local website: www.d28toastmasters.org and click on Great Eastern Club.

*Cupboard Refinishing *Window's *Doors *Siding *Masonry Repairs *Concrete.

419-307-0548 HANDYMAN Electrical Service Upgrades, Plumbing, Woodwork, Painting, Member of BBB Call 567-277-5333 (local) Hardwood Flooring, Refinishing, Installation, and Repair Work.

20-yrs experience.

Call Kyle 419-343-3719 RAY'S HANDYMAN SERVICES Carpentry, Drywall Repairs, Painting, Siding, Electrical Problems, Help for the Do-It-Yourselfer.

Small Jobs Welcome, 35+ Years Experience 419-836-4574/419-304-0583

Firewood for sale. Organic Elm. Fill your 6ft pickup for $50. No cutting on property. You pick up. 419836-9754.

Seasoned firewood, Electric bandsaw with blades. BO. 419-862-2592

Paragon Masonic Lodge #788 Located at 24845 OH-51 Millbury, Ohio 43447 Pancake breakfast Sat. Feb. 20 8am-11:00am Cost is by donation.

All donations go to the Susan G. Komen Foundation

CORN FARMERS Did you harvest or sell corn between 2010 and the present? You may be entitled to compensation. Call Attorney Charles H. Johnson 1-800-535-5727.

Charter Bus Tours

Alaska â&#x20AC;&#x201C; June 19 - 29, 2016 7 day inland â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4 day cruise Our 27th tour â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4 seats left $4,099 Call for detailed flier.

Evelyn's Excursions 419-737-2055 Facebook and Web evelynsexcursions.com evelyndeetz@evelynsexcursions.com

E35 Sole Elliptical, like new, 3 years old. Very heavy, $1,000 419261-1536 Horton Crossbow With Scope, Case and Bolts, $250.00, 419-3674869

I BUY USED GOLF CARTS CALL ANYTIME SANDUSKY 419-626-5053

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OREGON PICCADILLY APTS. REC HALL 2750 Pickle Rd. February 13th (9am-4pm) 6 FAMILY YEARLY SALE! Lots of misc! Everything from baby to adult clothes.

TOM & MAISY

Love is in the air, and Cupid's arrow has struck Tom (left) and Maisy (right)! Maisy adores Tom and follows him everywhere. She makes no secret of her affections for him.

She's a shy cat, but has found the love of her kitty life with Tom. And Tom loves people! This healthy senior cat likes to be held. He'll give you kisses on your nose and ride around on your shoulders. You won't know what hit you.....there's no warning.....all of a sudden, you just find Tom on your shoulders! Stop by Maumee Valley Save-A-Pet at 5250 Hill Avenue (at Reynolds) Wednesday through Saturday from 12 - 5 pm to meet these two lovebirds who would love to be adopted together (to a quiet home, per Maisy's request).

ARE Truck Cap Blue Granite Metallic, Fits 6ft GM Short-bed, Asking $900, (Paid $2,100), 419-836-4175 Cadillac Head Gasket Repair Is your Northstar engine losing coolant? Have it tested free at TMZ Automotive. 419-837-9700.

2005 Chevy Cavalier, 2-door, one owner, 30 mpg, runs good, newer brakes/tires/struts. 166K, $1900. 419-367-6758.

Wanted 1970 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1981 Firebird Trans Am and Formula. Restoration project and parts cars. 419-707-0676

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Baby bed converted to a toddler bed. Asking $60 OBO. 419-6660858 Solid oak entertainment center with 42â&#x20AC;? LCD TV and sound bar, $2,000 OBO takes it all. 419-2617738

(General Merchandise Only over $2000 and Up)

Deadline 1pm Thurs. Call Us for Details!

The Press â&#x20AC;˘ 1515 Woodville Rd., Millbury 419-836-2221 www.classiďŹ ed@presspublications.com (Open M-Th. 9 to 5)

HP Desktop Computer 19â&#x20AC;? Flat Screen w/Brother Printer (Fax, Scan copy, photo), includes Desk, Chair & File Cabinet, $200, 419-691-3788

2004 Winnebago Adventurer Motorhome. 35 foot. Great unit with all the extras you want included.

Sleeps 4. 52,493 miles. 2 slide outs.

Gas. $45,000 419-862-1710

MAPLE TREES 4'-6' high, $5.00/ea.

Call 419-836-9754

2012 Honda Odyssey, 8 passenger, 57,800 miles, all new tires, $27,000/ OBO. 419-874-8053

Treadmill, Pro-Form Crosswalk 390, excellent condition, original cost $400. Asking $100. 567-395-0313

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CURTICE 24521 Reservation Line Off Fostoria Road January 30th â&#x20AC;&#x201C; February 13th 11am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5pm

HUGE SALE! Tools, Furniture, Kitchenware, Oriental rugs, art work, clothes and collectibles.

Mag, 17â&#x20AC;? Flat Square Tube Monitor (15.9â&#x20AC;?VS) Still in Box, Never used. $20.00. 419-836-9754

Black Fridge- Couple years old, 18 cubic ft. Good Condition, $95.00 White Gas Stove- $95.00 419-693-1673

KNIERIEM PAINTING & WALLPAPERING EXTERIOR-INTERIOR Painting & wall papering; Interior wood refinishing; airless spray; power wash & blasting; silicone seal; refinishing aluminum siding; residential; church, farm.

50+ YEARS EXPERIENCE FREE ESTIMATES *SENIOR & WINTER RATES* 419-697-1230 NORTHWOOD

Washer & dryer, $200. Work well!

Call 419-666-8272

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MOVING For Sale: Pennsylvania House oval 54â&#x20AC;? Queen Anne cherry dining table with pad and one 15â&#x20AC;? leaf, 5 chairs, buffet, server (slate underside) $1800 (orig. over $5,000), La-Z-Boy dark brown recliner/rocker $325. Misc items, lamps, pictures, etc. all excellent condition. 419-297-6666

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Open M-Th. 9 to 5

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$5.00/week per item under $2000. (15 words)

Cycleman We repair Chinese Pocket Bikes and Scooters, and Mopeds, many parts available, also repair motorcycles, Call Wed. - Sat. (11-5pm) 419-244-2525.

1997 Ski-Doo Formula 500, very good condition, 8426 miles, $1200 OBO. 419-345-1244

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Metro Suburban Maumee Bay

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$79.95

Check: heat exchanger, burners, vent pipe and draft, chimney, gas valve, blower assembly.

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Not valid with any other offers Expires 2/29/16 For Fall Furnace check to be valid, furnace has to be in working order and parts Are not included. Gas Furnace Installed, does not include chimney liner if needed, does not include any work on ducts, and minimal sheet metal work.

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$2200.00

Reconnect into existing duct work, reconnect into existing gas and electrical, flue venting to existing chimney liner (add'l for new chimney liner drop)

Bobâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Home Service Heating & Cooling

Must be presented at time of service.

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