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Renovation Waite High School senior Eduardo Gonzalez sits in the newly renovated school library. The East Toledo Club recently toured the school to see the results of a $20 million renovation. See related story on page 6. (Press photo by Ken Grosjean)

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Fire chief, two firefighters resign By Larry Limpf News Editor news@presspublications.com The Lake Township trustees have accepted the resignations of Fire Chief Todd Walters and two members of the volunteer fire department, Richard Hallock and Michelle Hallock, fire fighter/emergency medical technicians, after reportedly violating township regulations, According to a statement by the board of trustees issued during a special meeting Thursday, the Hallocks, who are married, and Walters attended the wedding Feb. 16 of Steve Sims, also a member of the fire department. “At the reception, they became concerned about the level of intoxication” of Scott Sims, Steve’s brother and a sergeant with the township police department, the statement says. “They determined that the Hallocks would drive Sergeant Sims to his home outside the township. The two determined to treat him and obtained two bags of saline

solution from Lake Township Fire Station 2 and administered these to Sergeant Sims at his home,” the statement says. Melanie Bowen, who chairs the board of trustees, said their actions are “in violation of Lake Township regulations and standards of care. The fire chief was at the wedding reception and this happened on his watch.” Trustee Ron Sims didn’t attend the meeting. Bowen and trustee Richard Welling approved a resolution appointing Deputy Fire Chief Mike Hornyak as acting chief. Hornyak was present, sitting in the seat usually occupied by Walters during regular meetings of the trustees. Steve Sims and Scott Sims are sons of Ron Sims. Police Chief Mark Hummer is investigating whether Sgt. Sims violated department standards, according to the statement. He said he couldn’t comment further due to disciplinary rules in the police union’s contract. “These are good people and we thank them for their work in all the fires they fought and emergency runs they made,” Bowen read from the statement. She said

their efforts during the June 2010 tornado that hit the township should be remembered and called their actions at the reception a “poor decision.” “As a result they each determined to resign for the good of the fire department and our township,” she said. Welling said the three “did the right thing here in immediately accepting accountability under our high standards and as role models in the community.” “Things like this are hard because we all make bad decisions,” he said. Welling and Bowen, accompanied by Tom Hays, township legal counsel, Hornyak, and Hummer went into executive session for about 17 minutes before reconvening the meeting and announcing the resignations. Bowen said the session was called to discuss issues “pertinent to fire and police department personnel.” A notice of the special meeting also mentions pending litigation. After the meeting, Bowen said she couldn’t comment on possible litigation. “We don’t know yet,” she said.

Northwood council is split over whether it should negotiate another three year contract with Redflex Traffic Systems, Inc., of Arizona, which operates the automated photo speed and red light enforcement cameras at two intersections. The current three year contract, renewed in 2010, is set to expire on April 23. The city receives a share of the revenue from traffic citations issued as a result of the cameras, which are installed at the intersections of Woodville and Lemoyne roads, and at Wales and Oregon roads. In 2010, council voted 4-3 to renew the contract with Redflex. Councilmen in favor of the contract were Jim Barton, Mike Myers, Connie Hughes, and Dave Gallaher. Councilmen who were opposed were Ed Schimmel, Dean Edwards, and Randy Kozina. This time, Barton said he would not be in favor of renewing the contract. That would have made the vote 4-3 against renewing the contract at a committee of the whole meeting on Feb. 7. But Kozina, who is still opposed to the traffic cameras, did not attend the meeting, so council was evenly divided. Northwood’s share of the revenue has funded several public safety improvements, such as the continuous right turn lane on Wales Road and the flashing lights at Lark school. It was also once used as compensation for a police officer who had been laid off. Police Chief Tom Cairl said at the meeting that he thought the city could get a better deal from Redflex if council gave him authority to renegotiate the contract. “I’m pretty sure we can get a better deal than we currently have,” he said. “We’ve already had it for eight years. We have received a total of $989,000 so far from the program itself. All the revenues have been

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Little Mermaid Jr. Fassett Middle School students are busy rehearsing for the musical “Little Mermaid Jr.” Performances will be March 15th and 16th at 7:30, and March 17th at 3:00. Tickets are $10 for adults and $6 for seniors and students. At left, Karis Gladieux, Grace Jobe and Brittany Lipper rehearse a song while Greyson Perry and Jenna Richardson work on a dance number. For more ticket information call Heather Roecker at 419704-0622. (Press photos by Ken Grosjean)

Lake Twp.

Residential and commercial recycling program set By Larry Limpf News Editor news@presspublications.com About 1,600 containers for Lake Township’s residential and commercial recycling program are to be delivered to the township in the first week of March, Ron Sims, a township trustee, reported during Tuesday’s meeting of the board of trustees. The trustees recently approved a oneyear contract extension with Waste Man-

agement of Ohio for refuse collection service. The 96-gallon wheeled containers are to be used for recyclable materials, which the company will pick up every other week, Sims said. Regular curb-side refuse collection service will be weekly. Sims said the contract extension freezes the monthly rate of $11.50 per household. John Minear, of Waste Management,

last year told the trustees under a recycling program the township would be split into sections for every-other-week collection but collection dates would be unchanged. He said when the City of Oregon switched to a recycling collection system with carts the participation rate among residents increased from 65 percent to 95 percent before settling around 87 percent. “When offered a cart program, more people start recycling,” he said.

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• Roberto Lopez-Lopez, 3025 Navarre, Oregon, 180 days Correction Center of Northwest Ohio (CCNO), 177 days suspended, license suspended one year, $496 court costs and fees, driving while under the influence of alcohol. • David Sabino, 2844 Pickle, Oregon, 180 days CCNO, 175 days suspended, $130 court costs and fines, receiving stolen property. • Jason Robert Jones, address not listed, 180 days CCNO, 174 days suspended, $130 court costs and fines, possession drug abuse instruments. • Raquel Refujia Perez, 845 Utah, Toledo, 90 days CCNO, 85 days suspended, $155 court costs and fines, attempt to commit an offense. • Bria Latrice Carter, 321 W. Delaware, Toledo, 180 days CCNO, 180 days suspended, $155 court costs and fines, petty theft. • Beverly Ann Blackburn, 536 Dover, Toledo, 30 days CCNO, 30 days suspended, $100 court costs and fines, drug paraphernalia. • Bradford J. Gardyza, 1940 Drouillard, Northwood, 30 days CCNO, 15 days suspended, $180 court costs and fines, disorderly conduct – intoxication. • Kelsey Lynn Potrzebowski, 614 Berry, Toledo, 180 days CCNO, 90 days suspended, $155 court costs and fines, attempt to commit an offense. • Kelsey Lynn Potrzebowski, 614 Berry, Toledo, 180 days CCNO, 90 days suspended, $132 court costs and fines, receiving stolen property. • Debra S. Hurley, 221 Raymer, Toledo, 180 days CCNO, 175 days suspended, $180 court costs and fines, petty theft. • Debra S. Hurley, 221 Raymer, Toledo, 180 days CCNO, 175 days suspended, $100 court costs and fines, petty theft. • Debra S. Hurley, 221 Raymer, Toledo, 180 days CCNO, 175 days suspended, $100 court costs and fines, petty theft. • Freddie D. Goff, 2864 Pickle, Oregon, 30 days CCNO, 30 days suspended, $230 court costs and fines, disorderly conduct – intoxication. • Shane E. Stiffler, 669 Indiana, Toledo, 180 days CCNO, $100 court costs and fines, theft. • Amanda Ann Berger, 669 Indiana, Toledo, 180 days CCNO, $130 court costs and fines, complicity. • Carrie M. Bomyea, 229 S. Norden, Oregon, 30 days CCNO, 15 days suspended, $130 court costs and fines, petty theft. • Carrie M. Bomyea, 229 S. Norden, Oregon, 90 days CCNO, 75 days suspended, $155 court costs and fines, petty theft. • Wesley A. Spence, 847 Walbridge, Toledo, 180 days CCNO, 160 days suspended, $180 court costs and fines, theft. • Majesta M. Bain, 2510 Consaul, Toledo, 90 days CCNO, 90 days suspended, $130 court costs and fines, attempt to commit an offense. • David J. Minor, 3803 Almeda, Toledo, 30 days CCNO, 15 days suspended, $287 court costs and fines, disorderly conduct. • Laura D. Krueger, 861 Main, Martin, 90 days CCNO, $187 court costs and fines, attempt to commit an offense. • Laura D. Krueger, 861 Main, Martin, 90 days CCNO, $100 court costs and fines, attempt to commit an offense. • Laura D. Krueger, 861 Main, Martin, 30 days CCNO, 30 days suspended, $50 court costs and fines, criminal trespass. • Jeremy Gordon Hutson, 747 Chesbrough, Toledo, 30 days CCNO, 15 days suspended, $237 court costs and fines, consuming of beer or intoxicating liquor. • Laura D. Krueger, 861 Main, Martin, 180 days CCNO, 90 days suspended, $187 court costs and fines, possession of drugs. • Laura D. Krueger, 861 Main, Martin, 180 days CCNO, 90 days suspended, $207 court costs and fines, possession of drugs. • David William Grotz, 4811 Corduroy, Oregon, 180 days Correction Center of Northwest Ohio (CCNO), 175 days suspended, license suspended two years, $889 court costs and fines, OVI – Alcohol/Drugs. • Telisa M. Irish, 2042 Elliott Ave., Toledo, 180 days CCNO, 177 days suspended, license suspended six months, $839 court costs and fines, OVI – Alcohol/Drugs. • Michael Dale Foks, 4500 N. Lickert Harder, Graytown, 180 days CCNO, 174 days suspended, $689 court costs and fines, OVI – Alcohol/Drugs. • Richard C. Donley, 3112 Corduroy, Oregon, 180 days CCNO, 177 days suspended, license suspended 180 days, $839 court costs and fines, OVI – Alcohol/Drugs. • Erik Karl Dosch, 24243 Lemoyne, Perrysburg, 180 days CCNO, 174 days suspended, license suspended 180 days, $789 court costs and fines, OVI – Alcohol/Drugs. • Julio C. Guajardo, 852 Dearborn, Toledo, 180 days CCNO, 177 days suspended, license suspended 180 days, $696 court costs and fines, driving while under the influence. • Arthur L. Hayes, 517 Bates, Toledo, 180 days CCNO, 150 days suspended, license suspended two years, $896 court costs and fines, driving while under the influence of alcohol. • Leroy Elvis Shull, 249 W. Poinsettia, Toledo, 180 days CCNO, 170 days suspended, $280 court costs and fines, assault.

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“In the beginning, it was Hartford.” With those words, Frank Gluth, John Liske, and Richard Martin, begin their pictorial history of the Village of Oak Harbor. Published recently by Arcadia Publishing, the 127-page book opens with a photo of the original plat map of Hartford filed at the Sandusky County Court House in April 1835 – before Ottawa County was established – and takes the reader along a tour told in more than 200 images of the town’s rich history; as it transitioned from an economy based largely on lumber to agriculture. The book focuses on life in the village from the 1830s to the late 1960s, emphasizing the early and mid 20th century. A photo taken on Christmas Eve in 1883 by Jacob Hoover is believed to be the earliest known photo of Oak Harbor to exist. It shows a section of Water Street lined by wooden sidewalks and rails to hitch horse-drawn wagons. A brick hotel, the Portage House, can be seen. It and most of the buildings on the south side of Water Street, from Church Street to a rail line, were destroyed in an 1894 fire. Saloons and boarding houses had an important role in the town, which sat along a Lake Shore Railway line. A 1900 photo shows the Pomerenke saloon and house on the southwest corner of S. Railroad and Church streets. The house and saloon were later separated; the house remaining at S. Railroad and the saloon now a house at 601 Church Street. Why is there a house in the middle of the business district? The home on the south side of Water Street was built in 1861 by Herman Mylander along with a small frame store next door. The Portage River – an integral part of the village’s economy - is the subject of the second chapter. Passenger and freight ships, powered by steam or wind-filled sails, docked regularly in Oak Harbor, including the Post Boy, a two-deck steamer making regular excursions from Church Street to the Lake Erie Islands. A round trip to Middle Bass Island cost 50 cents in 1898. The river could also wreak havoc as ice jams damaged bridges and floods could be so severe one area was known as the “East Bayou.” An expanding produce industry spurred the formation of the Oak Harbor Basket Factory, founded in 1895 by Stephen Fetterly. During peak season it employed about 90 workers. One photo shows several children sitting alongside adult workers outside the factory. An award-winning photo, titled “In the Light of the Forge, was taken in 1906 and shows L.D. Link, a blacksmith and wagon builder, working in his shop at 245 W. Water Street. The section “Having Fun” includes

several photos of the many parades through the business district, including those held during the Oak Harbor Fall Fair – a tradition started in 1932 to lift the community’s spirit in the midst of the Great Depression. Linda Risch, Janet Schimming, Connie Sandrock, and Joan Brough are shown on stage at the 1962 fair where they were queen candidates. President Dwight Eisenhower stopped

Skywarn training Wood County Skywarn Severe Weather Spotter Training will be offered Feb. 26 at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium of Lake High School, 28080 Lemoyne Rd., Millbury. The training, sponsored by the Wood County Emergency Management Agency, will be conducted by the National Weather Service, Cleveland. Participants will learn how to accurately identify and report severe weather occurrences to the National Weather Service and local officials. The training is open to the public. Pre-registration is required. For more information, contact the Wood County Emergency Management Agency at 419-354-9269 or woodcountyema@co.wood.oh.us.

Spaghetti benefit The family of Phil Tersigni will prepare a spaghetti dinner in memory of their husband, father and grandfather to benefit Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto in Genoa on March 2 from 4 to 7 p.m. in the church hall. The dinner will include spaghetti with homemade meatballs and sauce, garlic bread, a salad bar with homemade dressings, beverage and dessert. The donation is $8 for adults and $4 for children. Kids 2 and younger will eat free. Carryouts will be available. For tickets and more information, call Fran Harris at 419-855-3729 or Kathy Witt at 419-262-1333.

Utility bill inquiries The Village of Woodville urges residents who have not received their utility bills to contact the village office at 419-849-2731 or 419-849-3031. The village reports that many residents haven’t received their bills, which were mailed out Feb. 15.

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by the area for a hunting trip in 1958 and took time to shake hands with Virgil Priesman, Don Sinon, and Doris Mominee. In July 1928, Charles Lindbergh made an emergency landing in a Carroll Township field when his plane ran out of fuel while en route from New York to Detroit. Gluth said he, Liske and Martin began work on the book about a year ago. After putting the word out for residents to offer photos for the project, they received nearly 400 to choose from in addition to the 500 or so they possessed themselves. “Between the three of us we thought we had seen nearly every photo of Oak Harbor,” Gluth said. “But there were eight or 10 we’d never seen before. We were surprised by the amount of pictures we had to choose from. We had a lot of support.” The three credit Jennifer Fording, of the Harris-Elmore Public Library, who completed an Images of America book on the neighboring villages of Elmore and Genoa, for inspiring them. “The three of us had talked about doing this for years but no one had the guts to do it,” Gluth said. Representatives of Arcadia Publishing will be in Oak Harbor to complete arrangements with local retailers for selling the book, he said.

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Renewing redlight camera contract up in air? Continued from front page used for safety initiatives throughout the community. There’s been a lot of good things done with this money. We still have $233,000 available.” The number of accidents at Woodville and Lemoyne has dropped by nearly 100 since the program went into effect in 2005, according to Cairl. What’s the crash rate compared to where it was before?” asked Myers. “I think our highest at Woodville and Lemoyne was about 20 and we’re down to about 15 accidents per year,” said Cairl. “At Oregon and Wales, it has also gone down a lot over there,” he said. The severity of accidents, he added, has declined as well. Cairl said children have been safer at the Woodville and Lemoyne roads intersection, where schools are located, since 2005. “It’s like having an officer there 24 hours a day, seven days per week,” he said. “It’s not your recommendation to take the cameras out?” asked Myers. “No,” said Cairl. Vehicles, he said, slow down when they approach the intersection. “They are aware of their surroundings. They hit their brake lights and are slowing down,” said Cairl. Hughes said the cameras benefit the community. “I saw what it was like before, when people were running those red lights, flying through them,” she said. Gallaher asked Cairl what more can be done with the revenue to improve safety in the city. “We have done a lot of signage, a lot of safety issues. We did the continuous turn lane on Oregon Road. It seems, especially

with Owens College and the truck traffic there, to make it much, much safer going through there,” said Gallaher. “Going forward, are there other areas in the city where we need to look at the traffic flow or the signage – anything else that would make the rest of the city a little bit safer as far as traffic?” Cairl said putting pavement markings on Oregon Road would assist traffic getting onto I-75. “It might also reduce accidents there as well,” he said. The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is also working with the city to re-time the traffic signals on Woodville Road, he said. “We’ve been seeing a lot of backup of traffic during rush hour times. People stop from Lemoyne all the way over I-280 toward Speedway,” he said. Administrator Bob Anderson said the city currently receives 50 percent of the revenue as a result of the Redflex citations. “There’s no reason that more of that money couldn’t stay in the local economy,” he said. “I would support the chief on this,” said Mayor Mark Stoner. “I don’t know where else it would be needed more than in a school zone. I know some people don’t like it, and I know some people on council don’t like it. But I think, especially in a school zone, it has advantages.” Cairl said another automated photo speed and red light enforcement camera company, American Travel Solutions (ATS), of Tempe, Arizona, would like to compete for the city’s business. Schimmel, who was against the cameras in 2010, also expressed his opposition this time around. “My feelings on the cameras haven’t

changed from the last time the contract was up,” he said. “I think it’s one of the police chief’s tools,” Myers said in support of the cameras. “I don’t think it should change. I like the cameras. I always have. If I go through one too fast, it’s my fault.” Edwards, who was also against the cameras in 2010, remained opposed. Kozina has not changed his mind, either, according to Edwards and Schimmel. “From my conversation with Randy, he feels the same way,” said Edwards. “At the Safety Committee meeting, Randy said he was not in favor of it,” said Schimmel, a member of the committee. Kozina is chairman of the committee. Barton said he was opposed this time because he believes the revenue from the citations, which is supposed to be earmarked for safety improvements, has been used for other projects. “It looks like it’s going from safety to revenue. And I will not support that,” said Barton. “We’ve done a lot of good things with that money,” said Stoner. “Without the cameras, there would be a lot of good things that would not get done.” Stoner asked Barton to pick out 10 projects that were funded by Redflex fines that the city could have done on its own. “Tell me how we would have been able to afford them,” said Stoner. “That’s not the point,” said Barton. “The point is, when they put these cameras in, it was for safety. Now it’s `How much money can we make off of it.’” “So in reality, if we don’t do some of those things, we are really a less safe city,” said Stoner. “I would not necessarily say that,” said Barton.

“They both have a valid point,” said Gallaher. “What if we renegotiated the contract and lowered the fine? Our revenue would go down, and we would be giving people who would get caught a little bit of a break.” “That would be fine,” said Hughes. “But it’s not about the revenue.” Myers agreed. “I talked about safety reduction. I didn’t say a thing about revenue,” said Myers. “In my view,” said Schimmel, “Woodville Road is death. Everything has left Woodville Road. Anything we can do to bring traffic back to Woodville Road, we need to do. If those red light cameras scare away five drivers, that’s five drivers too many. I go over to Navarre Avenue, I can’t even turn back onto the road from a parking lot, there’s so much traffic. Our businesses are fleeing over there. I have had so many people tell me they will not drive through Northwood. I’m not talking two or three people, but probably there are 100 people who tell me that. As a business owner on Woodville Road, I don’t need clients being scared away. I’ve had people tell me they will go to our Central Avenue office just to stay away from Northwood.” “So they don’t want to abide by the law,” said Myers. “So you want to bring more traffic back?” “We need the traffic. Our city is suffering,” said Schimmel. The safety committee left it up to the committee of the whole on whether to recommend renewing the contract with Redflix, said Schimmel. Without Kozina at the meeting, council was deadlocked. “We may as well let Tom go out for bids and see what he comes back with,” said Schimmel.

Genoa Food Pantry finds a brand new home By Cynthia L. Jacoby Special to The Press news@presspublications.com Nicholas LaRue got a first-hand look at the good deeds of the Genoa Food Pantry when he logged service hours there toward his confirmation. Years down the road, the 15-year-old returned to become a major part of the pantry’s move to larger quarters. LaRue coordinated the transfer from the pantry’s longtime site at United Trinity Methodist Church to the new location at Christ Community Church, 303 W. Fourth St., Genoa. His efforts will benefit more people in the community than he will ever meet, while also earning him points towards his Boy Scouts Eagle Scout award. “I was nervous,” said the Clay High School freshman. “I have never led anything like that. It was something. It was a lot of responsibility.” On Feb. 19, Genoa Food Pantry organizers welcomed visitors during an open house/Business After Hours event hosted in conjunction with the Genoa Area Churches Association and the Genoa Area Chamber of Commerce. On Thursday, the doors reopened for the regular food giveaway from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. the third Thursday of the month, followed by the Saturday hours from 10 a.m. to noon.

Genoa Food Pantry serves between 45 to 60 families a month, said Barb Myers, a main pantry organizer. The pantry is also a distribution site for 125 senior food boxes provided by the Seagate Food Bank. The economic downtown has forced steady growth in recent years, Myers said. And as the need expanded, so did the pantry’s supplies. The growth caused problems at the Methodist church site. The overflow eventually took over Sunday School space. Even so, storage space still continued to be somewhat limited, meaning some donations were kept off-site until distribution days. Meat donations, for example, were tucked away in freezers across the area until packages could be handed out. And sometimes scheduling became problematic. “If they had a funeral, we had to juggle schedules. Or someone would forget and rent the hall,” Myers said. Still, without hesitation, Myers acknowledged the Methodist church parishioners have been very good to the food pantry since its inception there prior to 1980. In fact, all the churches have, each scheduling volunteer time to hand out food boxes. But in 2012, the Food Pantry Committee simply had to face the fact that growing pains demanded larger accommodations. The search ended when Christ Community Church leaders offered space – at no cost just like the Methodist church. The only stipulation to the deal is that

the food pantry may have to help with the electric bill because of increased costs associated with running several freezers and refrigerators on site, Myers explained. That settled, the food pantry organizers focused on creating a moving plan which began with a major cleanup at the new site. Cleanup was likely to take a while. “Most of our volunteers are over 50. One couple is 70,” Myers explained. “Physically, it was going to take us some time. So we said, ‘OK, with us old ladies, how long is this going to take?’ We figured maybe March or April if we were lucky.” Then, LaRue answered the call. Myers and others were overwhelmed by the offer and his follow-through. “This is quite impressive – what he has done,” Myers said. LaRue began his task by measuring rooms, storage bins and shelving at both sites around Christmas time. He secured donations like shelves and carts from the outgoing Anderson’s store. Then he came up with a design plan and then rounded up volunteers, including everyone from his parents Pam and Brad LaRue and fellow Scouts to other family, neighbors and church members across the region. Finally, he coordinated a massive move on several weekends in January. “We gave him a few suggestions about what we needed and he ran with it,” Myers

said. “If anyone ever has any doubts about miracles, just look at this – it’s just been unbelievable.” All the while, LaRue documented his endeavors with photos, time sheets and personal accounts. The detailed project eventually will be turned in to his leaders of Troop 131, Erie Shores Council, and then move up the ranks for review. He feels lucky this project came along when it did. “It makes me feel good that I helped so many people,” LaRue said. Any extra donated cash collected by LaRue during his Eagle Scout project will be turned over to Jack’s Superette in Curtice. Genoa Food Pantry buys its meat there regularly because of reduced rates and the special one-pound packaging the management provides. “It’ll sort of be like a credit they have there for a while,” LaRue said. Myers said LaRue is just another example of the wealth of generous people in the Genoa community and surrounding area. Individual families, schools and organizations too numerous to mention regularly give food donations and cash to the cause. Some businesses, like Miller’s New Market and Aldi, offer the pantry special food rates while others lend their equipment. A Genoa Custom Interiors truck is used to pick up pallets of food provided at the Seagate Food Bank.

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Car sales show first dip in four years New car sales in the Eastern Maumee Bay region dipped 8.4 percent in 2012, the first decline in four years. According to Autoview OnLine, a data management firm that captures registration information from the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles, the seven new car dealership located in the Eastern Maumee Bay communities sold 3,397 units versus 3,707 in 2011. The 2012 total is still a 30.3 percent increase over the 2009 total of 2,607. Ford remains the top-selling badge with 1,474 units followed by General Motors with 1,075 and Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep with 848. The Ford Fusion remained the hottest selling car. Autoview statistics are compiled from the following dealers: Dunn Chevy-Buick, Baumann Chevrolet Genoa, Baumann Ford Genoa, Keller Chevrolet, Mathews Ford Oregon, Rouen Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep and TriMotor Sales. Lucas County Clerk of Courts Bernie Quilter earlier this year released county wide figures for new car sales which showed an 8.3 percent increase compared to 2011 numbers. Total sales were 22,777 compared to 21,022 in 2011. The total was the highest since 2008 when 23,557 units were sold. However, the number pales to the total new car sales in 2000 when 31,916 units were sold. Dealer used car sales totaled 36,673, the highest since 2005.

The right thing The Baumann Auto Group announced it has donated $100,000 to 10 local charities. Each of the following 10 charities was given $10,000 on behalf of all the Baumann Auto Group employees; Liberty Center of Fremont, Village House of Fremont, Sandusky Co. YMCA, Back To The Wild of Castalia, Safe Harbour of Sandusky, Ruth Ann’s House of Port Clinton, Genoa Athletic Boosters, Morrison House of Tiffin, First Step of Seneca, Sandusky & Wyandot Counties & Norwalk Area Food Bank. Baumann operates two local dealership in Genoa.

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East Toledo big part of Yenrick’s life By Yaneek Smith Press Contributing Writer news@presspublications.com “Two steps forward, one step back” – that’s the motto many educators live by as they work to provide direction and guidance for their students. For the better part of his 57 years, Dave Yenrick has been affiliated with Waite High School in one way or another. Whether as a student, teacher or administrator, Yenrick has attended or been employed by Waite High for 44 years – roughly three-quarters of his life. Today, Yenrick is in his 18th year as head principal at Waite. “It’s pretty special (being at my alma mater),” he said. “At Waite, there have only been 10 principals; six have been from the East Side and five were Waite grads. It’s been tradition.” The school, which is named for Morrison Waite, a former Toledo resident who served as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court from 1874-88, is in its 99th year of existence, and Yenrick, who is in his 35th year of service with Toledo Public Schools. After graduating from the University of Toledo in ‘78, Yenrick returned to Waite as a special education teacher, working there for 13 years before moving onto Woodward High to serve as the school’s assistant principal. After serving for four years at Woodward, he returned home to Waite to take the over as head principal in 1995. Yenrick, whose wife, Carolyn, is one of the deans of the school, credits his fourthgrade teacher, Patricia Hanley with inspiring him to seek a career in education. “I knew I wanted to get into education after I was in Mrs. Hanley’s class,” Yenrick said. “She was an inspiration to me.” Being the principal means that, in addition to confronting the big picture, one must also deal with the little things –like enforcing the dress code, picking up debris in the hallway and making sure students are getting to and from class on time. It’s like that at every school. It means also changing with the times. “Things seem to remain the same, but technology has changed a lot,” he said. “We used to have to type our own notes and run them on a ditto machine; computers were just starting up in the early ‘80s. The technology has changed. The social economics have changed some, too. Times are tough. But when I talk to some of the people from ‘30s and ‘40s, their families struggled just as much.” And the Waite community has fallen upon hard times in recent years. Yenrick notes that 85 percent of his students are eligible for “free or reduced lunches” under the National School Lunch Program, a sign of the tough economic times for the Glass City. A city that saw its population rise to nearly 384,000 in 1970, Toledo is now home to 286,000 residents. During that period, TPS has closed three high schools, most recently Libbey in 2010. But Waite has endured. The school,

Waite High School Principal David Yenrick, discusses the renovations at the school with East Toledo Club members Bob Krompak, Denny Fairchild, Paul Gibbs, Sr., and Clint Longenecker. (Press photo by Ken Grosjean)

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Kapfhammer to work with disabled after incident By Kelly J. Kaczala Press News Editor kkaczala@presspublications.com Oregon School Board President P.J. Kapfhammer choked back tears at a school board meeting on Tuesday after officials from organizations representing the disabled expressed their concerns about an altercation Kapfhammer had with a man with autism at Clay High School earlier this month. “It’s been the hardest two weeks of my life. I’m sorry I let anyone down. I’m sorry my kids had to go through this,” said Kapfhammer, who was charged with menacing and disorderly conduct on Feb. 13 in Oregon Municipal Court. The charges were filed 10 days after Terry Blachowski, the mother of Thomas Blachowski, 25, who has autism, filed a report against Kapfhammer with the Oregon Police Department. Blachowski claimed in her report that her son was the honorary manager of the baseball team and was working out in the weight room with 50 other team members on Saturday, Feb. 1, when he was confronted by Kapfhammer. The report states that Kapfhammer entered the room and began yelling and shouting profanities at Thomas. The baseball team manager went up to Kapfhammer and, “explained what the situation was.”

Kapfhammer, who was at the high school speaking with a wrestling coach outside of the weight room, told The Press after the incident that he was uncomfortable there was an unidentified adult in the weight room with students and had asked Thomas to identify himself. Clay was hosting the Three Rivers Athletic Conference varsity wrestling championships at the time. Kapfhammer, who is chairman of the school board’s safety committee, said Thomas did not respond. Kapfhammer denies he threatened Thomas, but conceded he raised his voice while demanding that Thomas identify himself. Tim Harrington, executive director of the Ability Center of Northwest Ohio, and Lon Mitchell, director and manager of public affairs for the Lucas County Board of Developmental Disabilities, spoke at the Feb. 19 board meeting in support of Thomas. Harrington asked that the board allow Thomas to continue in his role as honorary team manager. Harrington, who has cerebral palsy, said he was the baseball team manager with Start High School in 1975-76. “Tonight, I come to you not as the executive director of the Abilities Center. I come to you as the 1975-1976 Spartan Start

High School baseball team manager. That was where I learned the value of community. That’s where my team members learned the value of acceptance and team building and what it means to look out for one another,” said Harrington. “Thomas deserves to remain part of this team. Now it’s up to this district to provide the leadership to make sure that happens.” Mitchell said he was troubled by rumors that the school board may be considering “tight controls in the wake of the unfortunate incident with Tommy in the high school weight room,” and that Tommy and others who would follow in his path “will not be allowed to participate in school activities.” “We believe that schools are the hubs of our neighborhoods, where new thoughts, tolerances and sense of community originate,” said Mitchell. “The members of the baseball team have found through their interactions with Tommy, an understanding of people with disabilities that includes more patience, more tolerance and more advocacy. This young man with autism has found friends, and most importantly, a sense of belonging. I know him personally.” Thomas’s involvement with the baseball team is well known with the Lucas County Board of Developmental Disabilities, Mitchell added, because the team and its

manager received an award from the Arc of Lucas County that “acknowledged the welcoming spirit of the baseball team and its coaches towards Tommy.” “The award was presented at a banquet in which members of the baseball teams and its coaches were there,” said Mitchell. He said he understood the “sense of nervousness” regarding school security issues. “The Lucas County Board of Developmental Disabilities wants to work with the Oregon School Board in developing whatever procedures and policies the board finds appropriate to ensure that activities, such as the one with Tommy and the baseball team, continue, are secure and are encouraged. We must not go backward,” said Mitchell. Kapfhammer said the board looks forward to working with Harrington and Mitchell. “We’ll be reaching out to you,” he said. “Anyone who knows me in my heart of hearts knows I would not ever hurt someone with disabilities,” said Kapfhammer. “We’re going to move forward and do the business in the district. I do not want the community torn apart. I’m going to put this behind me and move forward and work with groups to make sure this doesn’t happen again.”

Northwood council seeking bids for city engineer By Kelly J. Kaczala Press News Editor kkaczala@presspublications.com Northwood is seeking Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for the position of city engineer. Council at a committee of the whole meeting earlier this month was split on whether to renew the contract of the city’s long time engineer, Feller & Finch or look around to see if there are engineers who would charge less for their services. Councilman Dave Gallaher, who brought up the matter, wondered if the city even needed an engineer. “We’ve been with the same engineer for quite some time now. I would just like to see us advertise for proposals for service,” said Gallaher. “At the same time, we could see if there’s anything new we would like to look at and ask questions about and get back responses. One of the things I thought of is whether we really need an engineer at the council meetings. It is kind of handy, and from time to time, the mayor may ask the engineer to show up. But going forward, I wonder if we really need to write that into the contract because the administrator is certainly qualified to read a report, and he basically has as much info as the engineer.” Councilman Dean Edwards agreed. “I would support going out to bid,” he said. The city has renewed its contract with Feller & Finch to serve as the city engineer since 2005. Ken Yant, the city’s finance director, told The Press on Wednesday that the contract with Feller & Finch stipulates that the engineer is paid $100 to attend city council meetings. The engineer also charges the city an hourly fee to provide services that include site plan reviews, building regula-

tions, and for other matters, according to Yant. “It is an hourly rate based on a fee schedule and the class of engineer. The contract also includes the payment of any of the staff that is used,” he said. Council President Connie Hughes said at the meeting she wants to keep Feller & Finch because the firm has not raised its rates since 2005. She said she also wants the engineer to continue to attend council meetings. “I like the idea of the engineer being here, I like that input,” said Hughes. “At

least we get it on the record from him. And if we have any questions, on retention ponds or the mall, he’s right here to give us an answer. I think you’re not going to find too many engineering firms that would hold their fees for seven years, almost eight years at the same rate as they were in 2005.” Still, she said she didn’t “have a problem going out to bid, and see what’s out there.” Councilman Mike Meyers agreed. “I would like to see us go out to bid, but I agree with Connie. It’s nice to have an engineer here. He knows everything we’ve

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In light of the problems encountered on Carnival Cruise, do you have second thoughts about a cruise vacation? Yes No To cast your ballot, go to www.presspublications.com Kylie Walter Millbury “Downtown Toledo, Levis Commons, and where I work… Cornerstone Community Financial.”

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Times have changed To the editor: I am the mother of the two Clay High School students and I am writing this letter to address the situation in regards to P.J. Kapfhammer approaching the 25-year-old inside the school weight room. I have only had students at the high school level over the last four years and even though this young man has been around the school longer than that, I would not know him. As a parent, I would have been concerned to see him in the weight room with the students. The faculty wears ID badges. The man, an honorary manger, is an adult, therefore he should also have an ID badge or he should only be there when the coach is present to avoid this happening again. It should not be up to the student to say he is allowed to be there – the students should not be in charge. According to the article, this young man did not have the school board’s permission to be in the weight room. If he had the proper clearance, he would have been identifiable and this situation would not have taken place. This situation did not come about because someone is autistic. Just because someone is autistic, it doesn’t mean that I would be able to identify it by looking at him. I know someone who is autistic who is very responsible and I know someone who is autistic that I have witnessed dodging traffic on Navarre Avenue. If the fact that the young man is autistic means that he could not speak for himself, then he should not be in the school without some sort of ID showing that he has the school board’s permission, and the coach should also be present. This is for his protection as much as it is for the protection of the students. Even though this young man has been around as an honorary manager for quite some time, times have dramatically changed in the last 10 years. Ten years ago, I was a Cub Scout den leader attending mandatory “Two-Deep Leadership” training that the Boy Scout organization was beginning to put into place. “Two-Deep Leadership” requires that scout meetings and campouts can only take place if a minimum of two leaders are in attendance. If possible, leaders should always be in pairs when among the students. A policy such as that would

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have kept this situation from escalating. As for Mr. Kapfhammer’s role in the situation, I am not saying that yelling is proper. He is not only the school board president, he is a father first. I am grateful he is looking out for all the students. He is not the first person to yell at someone that may not deserve it. Every day, office workers, wait staff, customer service representatives and countless others must endure someone’s wrath as agents of the person or company that employs them and charges cannot be brought against the offenders. If I were the mother of the honorary manager, I would have insisted that my son was properly identified so there would be no confusion. After all, Mr. Kapfhammer had just attended school safety training. With so many other tragic situations in our world over the last 10 years, the young man’s mother and the baseball coach should have been more protective of him beforehand and Mr. Kapfhammer would not have had to feel protective of everyone else. Mary Lee Grieshaber Oregon

Don’t get derailed To the editor: I would like to say that the former mayor of Walbridge, Dan Wilczynski, did get a lot of things done in the last several years. Last year, he wanted to take care of the alleys and property of individuals that are not kept up like they should be. This would include painting homes and cleaning up yards that are despicable. The people in this town should not have to bring this up at council meetings. I am sure these individuals are aware of this. Last summer, the mayor wanted to work on the alleys, but some of the council members backed down from it. Now that we have a temporary mayor and some new “temporary” council people, some of these things can be done this summer. No one expects the township to asphalt these alleys – that would be costly. There are things they could do that would

be cost-effective, like digging the alleys with a front-end loader and a grater. They need to be taken down a foot or more and then have new stone put in. Some of the potholes are getting ridiculous. I talked to one of the temporary council people about this issue. They will be bringing this up in the weeks to come. Most of the people in this town have lived here an average of 20 to 40 years and care about its future. We all need to work to keep this town on the right track. We do have some people that come here and rent and don’t seem to care what their place looks like, which makes the rest of the town look bad. If they don’t follow certain rules with the upkeep on their homes and their dogs running around with no leash, they should leave and this would not have to be brought up at every town meeting. This is my personal opinion and I am sure there are other people in this town who think the same way. Erwin Frohlich Walbridge

Thoughts to consider To the editor: An East Sider’s gripes for the month: 1, The Catholic Church needs more priests. Solution – allow male priests to marry and allow women to become priests. Women are true believers – more so than most men. I am sure that women would be fine priests. 2. Our volunteer army has been fighting in the Middle East for more than 10 years. I believe it is a sin to send those men back four or five times on a tour of duty. Couldn’t we have drafted more men, overwhelmed the enemy and gotten out there sooner? 3. They plan to put women in infantry units or start an all-women’s infantry unit. Throughout mankind’s history, women have joined the fighting when needed. As a child, I was taught never to punch a girl. As a teenager, I was taught to respect and protect girls and women.

Putting women in the infantry when they aren’t needed is like spitting in the face of American manhood. 4. When I went to work for the company, the guy I replaced taught me the job. When I moved up in the line of progression, I taught my replacement. It took me 26 years to work 19 jobs in the line of progression and finally reach my last job as an assistant foreman. That was in the plant, but I am certain it was like that in the office for the executives. What gripes me is that when leaders in the community retire or quit, we search the state or even the country to replace them. If they haven’t taught an associate or two to replace them, they haven’t done their job. What do you think? Louis Agoston Toledo

Two sides To the editor: A few weeks ago, I submitted a letter to The Press about some of the causes of sickness of some Americans in regards to the treasure of human life. Our little children, one would think would be our greatest treasure. I made a comment about some of us not needing military-type rifles. Lo and behold, I received many phone calls in reply to my comment. Ok, my mind is open to discussion. After listening to the calls and then asking almost everyone I ran into the following weeks about this gun thing, I would like to share what I have heard. Almost 200 people were asked. Most folks, not all of my contacts, had the following opinion: We think we need these guns for protection– not so much from people who break into our houses or hold us up on the streets or cause us bodily harm – to, and I quote, “Protect us from a government that might go astray.” If the federal government ever decided to override our democratic society and become rulers such as Hitler, Stalin or Fidel Castro, the first art of taking control would be the removal of all weapons from the people. Then who is in control? Scare you? It should. There are always two sides to every story. Larry Erard Oregon

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The best business owners pay you a competitive wage, extend health and vacation benefits and provide a path to advancement. They also engage you in the business, share the big picture, seek your input, act on your ideas, challenge you, share profit and are concerned about your job satisfaction. The best business owners realize to reach their dreams they need to help you reach your dreams. Wall Street recently gave Main Street a black eye. Greed trumped the nation’s welfare when banks deemed “too big to fail” caused the housing crash which led to the Big Recession. Cynics bred from this debacle will tar all business owners as greedy and uncaring, however, there are many examples around us, particularly here in the heartland, that prove this is not the case. This year, for the 20th year, the Eastern Maumee Bay Chamber of Commerce will honor the best area businesses. They will judge nominees on how they foster teamwork, the quality of their goods and services, their community involvement, how they create opportunity and the benefits they provide their employees. This celebration of the best in business takes place Wednesday, March 6 starting at 6 p.m. at the Sunrise Park and Banquet Center on Rt. 51 in Millbury. Chrys Peterson, WTOL-TV news anchor, will once again emcee. Twenty years ago, Jan Hackett, an insurance representative from Oregon, proposed a local initiative to recognize the men and women who provide the jobs and benefits that help us achieve our dreams for our families.

In the ensuing 19 years, 126 businesses, organizations and citizens have been honored with the Prism Award for excellence. While Hackett had a good idea in 1993 she needed a way to bring her dream to reality. At that same time there was a movement in Northwest Ohio to promote regionalism. Community leaders in Oregon and Northwood were leery of this, due to

previous annexation efforts by the City of Toledo. However, there are economic development advantages and Dan Hiskey, Northwood’s city administrator at the time, proposed an idea called sub-regionalism, an informal network to build trust and promote economic development among the communities located east of the Maumee River. Don Monroe, executive director of River East Economic Revitalization Corporation in East Toledo, and I, as manager of The Press, got behind this idea. We saw the business awards as a good way to foster cooperation and an exchange of ideas among the communities east of the Maumee River and we began the groundwork for what would become The Prism Awards. We formed a 501-3c corporation called The Eastern Maumee Bay Business Awards Committee. We were joined by business and government leaders in Oregon, Northwood, East Toledo, Genoa and Lake Township. We enlisted the aid of Dr. Sonny Ariss, director of the Small Business and Entrepreneur Institute at the University of Toledo. He set up the criteria and judging protocol. That first year we had 34 nominees. We commissioned six awards, but the judges couldn’t agree on just six. They insisted on seven, which presented a potentially embarrassing moment at the podium for one winner. However, we were fortunate that one of the winners was Michael’s Gourmet Catering. We contacted Mike Armstrong’s wife and she baked a cake-replica of the Prism Award which we presented to him that night.

While the Prism banquet is a night for recognition and celebration for all that is good with business, it is also a night for inspiration. One woman, Kathy Crabtree, who attended one of the first banquets, said the awards inspired her to start her own business the next year. Following the 2000 banquet, the small Prism Award Committee turned the awards program over to the Eastern Maumee Bay Chamber of Commerce. The chamber deserves credit for taking the awards to a new level for both the nominees and the attendees. Winners have included some of the biggest employers in our region: RudolphLibbe, Mercy St. Charles Hospital and ProMedica Bay Park Hospital as well as numerous small businesses like Alan Miller Jewelers and Packer Creek Pottery and community organizations like The East Toledo Family Center and the Jerusalem Township Food Pantry. Business owners get a bad rap at times. Sometimes they deserve it. However, the majority of business owners offer competitive wages and benefits because their team competes against similar teams for market share. The difference between success and failure almost always depends on the quality and motivation of the team—the employees. And, that’s what The Prism Award celebrates—teams that have risen above the ordinary. For more information or tickets to the Prism Banquet, call Sarah at 419-693-5580 Comment at zoz@presspublications.com John Szozda is one of the founders of the Prism Awards.

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St. Boniface best week of the year Catholic Schools Week is the best week of the year. Ask any St. Boniface student. Crazy hats and square dancing, the literature assembly and, of course, Family Fun Night, were all part of their special week. St. Boniface has plenty to celebrate during Catholic Schools Week 2013. In January of last year, the economy had the school on the verge of closing, but a massive fundraising campaign by parents and parishioners raised more than $100,000 and saw the creation of a business plan aimed at keeping the school viable. Now the school has increasing enrollment, plans to add sixth grade next year, and a fully-equipped preschool classroom ready to open in the fall. Monday was Crazy Hat and Hair Day with everything from space helmets to shocking pink locks peeking over computer monitors and textbooks. Dress Down Dollar a Day had many kids swapping their uniforms for their favorite outfits and collected over $150 to be donated to Heartbeat of Ottawa County to help parents needing diapers, formula and other essentials for their babies. Tuesday, the students had a chance to show off their storybook knowledge as they guessed what characters from favorite books their classmates portrayed during the all-school Literature Day assembly. Fr. David Ritchie met with the students at lunch on Wednesday to share with them one of his favorite books, and the students enjoyed several surprise Random Moments of Dancing for Joy. Students and teachers began Thursday using their rosaries to recite the Divine Mercy Chaplet. The afternoon was spent in an all-school Square Dance called by phys ed teacher Richard Jones. Friday afternoon, the students split into groups to hear special speakers come to give presentations on safety and first aid. Oak Harbor Chief of Police Steven Weirich talked to students about what to do in the event that they would need to make a 911 call. Other students practiced checking for breathing and heartbeat and what to say on a 911 call, as instructed by Eagle Scout Quinton Babcock. The afternoon also included ice cream sundaes. The week culminated in the much-anticipated Family Fun Night, when students, their parents and brothers and sisters all gathered for a potluck followed by games in the gym. St. Boniface Catholic School currently serves students in grades K-5 of all religions, racial, ethnic and income backgrounds. The 2013-2014 school year will include preschool and grade 6. For information on the curriculum, admissions policies and registration, call the school office at 419-898-1340 or visit www.ourstb.com.

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Genoa PeeWee Cheerleaders were among the squads from Genoa that participated in the event. Together, the Genoa squads raised $4,300 toward cancer research.

Cheerleaders, supporters raise $48,000 The 9th Annual Cheer For A Cure Competition, held Saturday, Feb 16 at Genoa High School, raised $48,000 for cancer research – more than double raised last year. This year’s event featured 101 performances by 72 teams comprised of more than 1,000 athletes, who along with 140 volunteers and over 6,000 fans came together to make the day a “huge and amazing success,” according to Staci McDaniel, marketing manager for the Stella Bertz Cheer For A Cure Association.

Owens unveils Ohio’s first MRI program Owens Community College’s School of Health Sciences will offer a new Magnetic Resonance Associate Degree Program beginning summer semester. The two-year associate degree program recently received formal approval by the Ohio Board of Regents. “Owens Community College is excited to expand our academic curriculum and offer the state’s first Magnetic Resonance Associate Degree Program,” said Catherine Ford, Owens chair of Medical Imaging Technologies. “The need for highly skilled and certified magnetic resonance technologists is growing nationwide. The college’s Department of Medical Imaging Technologies is committed to meeting the nation’s health care demands by providing edu-

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Andrew Robert Clay Andrew is ranked 15th in his class with a 3.5 GPA. He is a member of Tech Crew and Chorale.

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Evan Perkins With a GPA of 3.85, Evan is ranked 5th in his class. He is a member of the National Honor Society and has also played football, baseball and basketball.

Andrew, son of Christine Clay and Terry Clay, plans to study particle physics to become a physics professor.

Evan, son of Laura & Roger Perkins, plans to attend the University of Toledo to major in engineering technology.

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Six graduates to be honored at Purple and Gold Celebration Morrison R. Waite High School is celebrating its 99th year as an educational institution this year and as part of the celebration, six Waite graduates will be honored as Distinguished Waite Alumni at the 49th Annual Purple and Gold Celebration in April. The inductees include: • Bernard A. Frick, `57, Education and Community Service; • Phillip L. Kajca, `81, Business and Community Service; • Philip L. Kuebbeler, `56, Medicine and Community Service; • Alan R. Miller, `73, Business and Community Service; • Harry N. Mills, `45, Engineering and Community Service; • Emilio V. Ramirez, `91, Education and Community Service. The Purple and Gold Celebration Dinner will be held April 27 at St. Michael Centre, 4001 Navarre Ave., Oregon. A social hour and silent auction will begin the evening’s festivities at 6 p.m. Dinner will be served at 7 p.m., followed by the induction ceremonies and music and fellowship. Tickets are $45 per person. For reservations more information, call Principal Dave Yenrick at 419-671-7000.

Beneﬁt concert set Area residents are invited to listen to an array of musical selections ranging from Broadway show tunes to patriotic-themed numbers, and support the outreach efforts of Cherry Street Mission Ministries as the Owens Community College Concert Band presents a Winter Pops Benefit Concert Sunday, March 3. The concert will begin 1:30 p.m. in the Mainstage Theatre. The performance is free and open to the public. Owens and Cherry Street Mission Ministries will be accepting monetary donations as part of the event. Soloist will be percussionist Michael Sander, a native of Pemberville, and graduate of Eastwood High School, BGSU, and music faculty member at Owens Community College playing “Xylophonia.” Also featured will be Owens faculty member and artist Kevin Schroeder painting a mural of a

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Walt Disney character on stage as the band plays “The Music of Disneyland.” Other music will include highlights from “Porgy & Bess,” songs from “The Wizard of Oz,” a patriotic medley entitled “The Good Old USA,” marches, and more. Free refreshments will follow the concert in the theater lobby. More information can be obtained by emailing william_ dais@owens.edu or calling 419-855-7596.

“Little Mermaid Jr.” Young thespians of Fassett Middle School will present “Little Mermaid Jr.” March 15 and 16 at 7:30 p.m. and March 17 at 3 p.m. in the school auditorium. Tickets are $10 for adults and $6 for seniors and children.

Clay High Garage Sale The annual Clay High School Giant Garage Sale will be held Saturday, March 2 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the school cafeteria. Clothing, household items and other donations for the sale may be dropped off at the cafeteria Friday, March 1 from 4 to 8 p.m. only. The event is sponsored by the Academic Booster Club.

Zoo preschool enrolling Applications are currently being accepted for the Toledo Zoo’s preschool program. The zoo’s preschool center, licensed by the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services, offers a nature- and animalbased curriculum that blends traditional readiness learning with storytime, fine and gross motor skill development, along with all the early learning content standards for

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Small Business Basics The Ohio Small Business Development Center at Terra State Community College is offering free, two-hour “Small Business Basics,” seminars designed to answer questions about starting, buying or expanding a small business. The seminar will take the confusion out of name registration, licensing, taxes, zoning, business entities, employees, insurance, financing and business planning. Seminars will be held: • March 6 – 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Ottawa County Improvement Corporation (conference room), 8043 W. SR 163, Oak Harbor. March 27 – 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Terra State Community College (Building B, Room 101), 2830 Napoleon Rd., Fremont. To register or for more information, call Bill Auxter, director of the Ohio Small Business Development Center at Terra, tollfree 800-826-2431 or contact him by email at bauxter@terra.edu.

Coy Parent Night set A School-Wide Title One Parent Information Night will be held at Coy Elementary School in Oregon March 5 from 6 to 8 p.m. Parents will rotate to three stations while children view a puppet show in the gym. Mac and cheese pizza will be donated by Vito’s Pizza at the end of the evening. Those who participate in the entire evening’s events will have the opportunity to enter in a drawing for an iPod and/or Walmart gift cards. The event will offer attendees the opportunity to learn about educational initia-

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All Saints Open House All Saints Catholic School in Rossford, will host an Open House, Sunday, March 3, from noon to 2 p.m. The school, located at 630 Lime City Rd., serves students in preschool through eighth grade. Half- or full-day preschool with three- and five-day options are available. The school offers art, music, physical education and advanced technology specialists as well as CYO athletics and many extra-curricular activities, including band, cheerleading, and an art club. For more information, call 419- 6612070.

Enrollment down Terra State Community College followed a state-wide trend with a decrease in its spring semester enrollment. The statistics, which became official Jan. 28, show Terra’s student headcount at 3,036, down 9.2 percent while Full-Time Equivalency (FTE) is at 909.9, down 9.9 percent. Enrollment is measured both in the actual number of students on campus as well as FTE, which is the total number of credit hours for all students registered by the census day divided by 30 credits for campuses on a semester system and 45 credits for those on a quarter system. Ohio public colleges receive funding from the state based on annual FTE.

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Christian Academy students win spelling bee, speech competition Ottawa County Christian Academy’s elementary students took first place at the 2013 Christian Academies of Northwest Ohio (CANWO) Spelling Bee & Fine Arts Competition held recently at Temple Christian Academy. OCCA, Temple Christian Academy (Fremont) and Harvest Temple Christian Academy (Clyde) competed in the event – fielding a total of 61 participants from kindergarten through the sixth grade. “Our students worked extremely hard for this,” said OCCA principal Jeremy Bickelhaupt. “For the last two months, they have been memorizing and practicing to win the big trophy. My staff and I are extremely proud of the job they did.” In the spelling portion of the competition, second-grader Aiden Slessman, of Oak Harbor, placed first in the second and third-grade division by correctly spelling the word wrestle; fourth-grader Breanna Slessman, of Oak Harbor, was runner-up in the fourth to sixth- grade division; and firstgrader Kellen Bickelhaupt, of Oak Harbor, was runner-up in the kindergarten through first-grade division. Students also competed in a poetry and speech contest. Xoie Bickelhaupt, of Fremont, placed first in the K-1st grade division for her rendition of Marchette Chute’s “My Dog.” Luke Hawkins, of Oak Harbor; Makayla Free, of Gibsonburg; Seth Hawkins, of Oak Harbor; and Breanna Slessman, Aiden Slessman, and Austin Martzke, all of Genoa, earned blue ribbons for their performances.

McClahanan earns Eagle honors Christopher Lee McClanahan, 15, of Oak Harbor, Earned Boy Scouting’s highest advancement award, the rank of Eagle Scout. He will be recognized in a ceremony Feb. 23 at 3 p.m. at the Eagle’s Nest Hall, 210 Jefferson St., Oak Harbor. To earn the Eagle Scout rank, the scout must fulfill requirements in the areas of leadership, service and outdoor skills. McClanahan earned 21 merit badges and successfully completed a community service project to earn his Eagle Scout Award. His

Student Stars project included relocating the Land Lab from Carroll to R.C. Waters Elementary School to benefit Benton-Carroll-Salem students. McClanahan is a member of Troop 316, under Scoutmaster Roger McClanahan Carpenter. He has served as Patrol Leader and is currently Assistant Senior Patrol Leader for the troop, and as Den Chief for Cub Scout Pack 613. A freshman at Oak Harbor High School, he is active in band, soccer and basketball. He is the son of Donna McClanahan and Dean Veverka, of Oak Harbor, and Matthew McClanahan, of Herriman, Utah.

Student organizing Autism Walk A 5K Autism Awareness Walk will be held March 9 at 9 a.m. at Pearson Metropark in Oregon. The event is being sponsored by Sydney Ferencz as part of her senior project. She chose to raise funds to benefit the Autism Society of Northwest Ohio, because she has twin brothers with autism. “They attend the summer school program and have benefited from the services of the Autism Society of Northwest Ohio,” she said. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurobiological disorder of the brain that typically appears in the first three years of life. As a spectrum disorder, autism has many forms and levels of severity. The Autism Society of Northwest Ohio’s mission is

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Academic honors University of Dayton: Mary Makulinski, of Elmore; Jennifer Scharer, Meghan Scharer, of Oregon; Bryan De Selms, Patrick Dyer, Kara Mancinotti, and Ryan Peterson, of Toledo. Tiffin University: Jessica Wolfe, of Elmore; Katrina Ross, Luisa Ruggerio, of Gibsonburg; Jonathan Lester, of Millbury; Ashley Madison, of Oak Harbor and Mallory Siebenaler, of Woodville.

Nurses pinned More than 100 Owens Community College nursing students received honorary pins during a pinning ceremony held recently at the college. The pinning ceremony is part of a traditional nursing practice that honors students prior to beginning their careers within the health care community. Registered nurse pinning recipients included Gabrielle Barbara, of Toledo; Sara Coy and Wendy Ferris of Oregon; Melissa Duly, of Curtice; M. Richard Middleton, Cindy Schirack and Lori Watson of Northwood; Heather Nino, of Genoa; and Jennifer Phillips, of Walbridge.

Student Leaders inducted Several local students were among Owens Community College students who earned membership into the Alpha Omega Pi Chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society for the fall semester. The overall mission of Phi Theta Kappa is to recognize academic excellence among two-year college students, provide opportunities for leadership training and an intellectual climate for the exchange of ideas and ideals. Inductees included Jennifer Garcia and Amanda Sinay, of Oregon; Christina Mock, of Northwood; Shawn Kebker and James McGaha Jr., of Genoa; Andrew Gerwin, of Gibsonburg and Amanda Boyer, of Mill-

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DECA members compete On Feb. 4, Oak Harbor DECA members competed in the DECA District 2 Competitions held at Bowling Green State University. A total of 38 students represented Oak Harbor DECA and all received awards in their respective contests. The chapter also placed first place overall in the District Chapter of Year event. This award is based on the results of both the DECA fall district contests and this event. The chapter competed with eight other schools including Clay, Fostoria, Maumee, Port Clinton, Rossford, Penta, Perrysburg, and Vanguard. Oak Harbor DECA members’ honors included: First-place – Austin Wiegand, Ben Cochran, Doug Pennington, Makayla Carpenter, Whitney Rutledge; Second place – Alex Spangler, Austin Apple, Bryce Buderer, Cody Schultz, Garrett Crum, Katelyn Apple, Mike Hites, Nate Segaard, Nikki Wilhelm, Sam Druivage, Samantha Wilkins, Tate Haar, Zane Troknya; Third place – AJ Cecil, Brock Evans, Cassie Brenneman, Coral Peterson, Elyse Hablitze, Eric Buehler, Hannah Glass, Hunter Gresh, Jared Chambers, Kaleb Maguire, Lindsey Reau; Fourth place – Abbi Riechman, Allyson Michael, Cheyenne Ireland, Chris Tabbert, Dalton Reau, Trinity Gephart; Fifth place – Aisha Hamdallah, Taylor Blatt, Zach Mills. The chapter members are preparing to compete at the Ohio DECA Career Development Conference, which will be held in Columbus March 16 and 17, 2013.

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Rettig carries the athletic genes of Mom, Tricia Askins By Jeffrey D. Norwalk Press Contributing Writer sports@presspublications.com A 6-foot-1, 180 pound sophomore who’s already nailed down the starting quarterback position and starting shooting guard spot for the Lake football and basketball teams, Jared Rettig has become a big man on campus. Yet, despite the varsity letters, the AllNorthern Buckeye Conference accolades, and the highlight clips, this Walbridge product has more important things on his mind than awards — like his pure love of the game and his roots. “Whenever I go out there onto that court or field, I’m always playing for the community, I’m always giving it my all for them,” shares the 16-year-old. He still thinks about the Lake community, which was decimated by an EF4 tornado that ripped through the area nearly three years ago this June 6. By destroying the Lake Field House, it left the Flyer’s roundballers without a true gym of their own to call home, even though they got to temporarily play home games at Owens Community College. “We weren’t personally affected by the storm, but many of our friends were, and when you have such a small community, and something like this happens, it almost feels like it hurts everyone the same,” says Rettig. “Everyone knows everyone here, and no matter what, the people in this community have each others’ backs. One positive from it was seeing the community come together as one right in front of our eyes. The community has become a lot closer over the years. “The players are pretty much playing for the community today, to give them something to be proud of. We play to get their minds off the tragedy. And when we play, it’s not just our team versus another team, it feels like the whole community is in it together,” he adds. “When a community like ours lives through its high school sports that community becomes even more supportive, and that’s a great feeling. “I work my hardest for my community, and my teammates and coaches,” continues Rettig. “I play to get the “W” on the scoreboard for them. I play the game because I enjoy the competition, and because I love spending time with my teammates. It’s just been awesome being a part of something this great. When you’re a little kid, you dream of doing things like this. That’s why I play the game. Getting awards is not why I play.” Rettig ranks seventh among the NBC’s leading scorers’ at 14.6 points per game, and he is also averaging 4.5 assists, five rebounds, and 2.5 steals. After Lake’s 67-51 smattering over visiting NBC frontrunner Otsego, the Flyers were just one game out of a co-champion-

Lake sophomore guard Jared Rettig tries to score against Rossford. (Photo courtesy of Innovations Portrait Studio) ship. In that game, the Flyers shot an unconscious 58 percent from the field (26 of 45). Lake could only hope that Rossford toppled the Knights Friday night and the Flyers could defeat Eastwood. Heading into Friday night’s final week of NBC play, the Flyers were 19-2 overall, 11-2 in the conference, while Otsego was 18-3 and 12-1. Emerging as one of the cornerstones of the resurgent Lake program, Rettig counts among his personal highlights this winter his Flyers’ debut of their brand-new field house during a season opening 44-41 victory over a powerhouse Toledo Christian team (17-2) to a packed house. Rettig had three clutch threes in another early-season tilt against Oak Harbor

(9-9) to help Lake pull away for good in the second half and win, 51-32. Those numbers are nothing compared to the stats he put up as one of the hottest young quarterbacks to erupt onto the prep football landscape in a while. Rettig has already broken nearly every Lake career passing record conceivable, including completions (the record was 218, Jared now has 256); yards (old record 2,945, Jared’s record 4,462); and passing touchdowns (old record 24, Jared’s record 49). While there, he staked a claim to the No. 5 spot in the Ohio High School Athletic Association record book only behind other prestigious passers such as Kenton’s Grant Sherman, Sherwood Fairview’s Ryan Radcliff, and Sherwood Fairview’s James

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District first-team awards; and two MVPs while setting a still-school record of eight three-bombs in one game. Rettig says the two are indeed so competitive, that they’ll even go hard at each other during a simple game of H-O-R-S-E or a hand of cards. “I always get teased by people that my mother has more school records than me, and that she’s the better athlete in the family,” continues Rettig, “But for me, it’s just a very cool thing to be mentioned in the same breath as her and I always play to make my mother proud. She has taught me many ways to stay humble and levelheaded when I play sports.” “I feel very honored to be taking on the responsibility of carrying on the family tradition,” he says. “It gives the game even more meaning.”

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Joe Gajdostik recalls Stritch’s days in City League By Mark Griffin Press Contributing Writer sports@presspublications.com Cardinal Stritch’s boys’ basketball players probably knew they had no shot of winning City League titles back in the 1980s. That’s when Joe Gajdostik and his Cardinals teammates regularly went up against teams from Macomber, Scott, St. John’s Jesuit and Central Catholic. Gajdostik, who graduated as Stritch’s all-time leading scorer in 1986, remembers going up against future Division I college athletes on an almost nightly basis. “I played against (Scott’s) Melvin Newbern, who played at Minnesota,” Gajdostik recalled. “Jim Jackson was a freshman at Macomber when I was a senior. He was a stud. Unbelievable player.” Gajdostik said it was “difficult, to say the least” to compete in the CL in the ‘80s, when Stritch was easily the smallest school in the league. The Cardinals left the CL for the smaller Toledo Area Athletic Conference in 1995. “We struggled, definitely,” Gajdostik said, “We had some wins against Start here and there, and Woodward. There really wasn’t a weak team in the City League like you see now. We beat St. Francis for the first time in school history my junior year. We struggled against the Scotts, Macombers and Centrals. “Come tournament time, that totally prepared you for tournaments. That was kind of the main thing. We didn’t fare too well in the City, but come tournament time we did fairly well.” Gajdostik was a wiry 6-foot-4, 190pound forward/center on coach Pat McGhee’s squads in the mid-’80s, before high schools adopted the 3-point line. He mostly played inside and threw down two-handed dunks whenever he had the opportunity. Gajdostik averaged 22 points and 10 rebounds a game his junior year and was named first-team All-CL and all-district. A year later he averaged 24 points and 10 rebounds and was voted first-team all-league, District 7 Player of the Year and third-team All-Ohio. He finished with 1,325 points in three years. Gajdostik was inducted into the Cardinal Stritch Hall of Fame on Dec. 21, along with three other individuals and the Cardinals’ 1975 football team. Now 45 and living in Temperance, Mich., Gajdostik is married with three daughters and works for GEM Energy as a property manager. Gajdostik came from a family of athletes, the second oldest of five brothers and sisters who all played sports in high school. He earned nine varsity letters at Stritch three in basketball, three in baseball and three in golf. “Golf kind of started off as a hobby,” Gajdostik said. “My older brother, who is two years older than me, was an excel-

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lent golfer. We all played sports growing up. When the street froze over, you went out and played hockey. When I started at Stritch I was kind of focused on basketball and the coach (McGhee) steered me away from football. He just didn’t want me to get hurt. Golf was a natural thing to do in the fall.” Gajdostik was a pitcher and center fielder on the baseball team and was a firstteam All-CL outfielder as a senior. He said he wished he would have stuck with baseball after high school. “I look back on it and tell people I wish back then somebody would have shook me and steered me in that direction,” Gajdostik said. “I had bigger (college) offers in baseball than basketball, but basketball was my passion. I wouldn’t say I regret it, but I should have looked at baseball a little closer than basketball. I had a great career with basketball in high school and college, but I could have done a little better in baseball if

I had my eyes open.” Gajdostik went on to a stellar basketball career at Tri-State University (now Trine University) in Angola, Ind. He bulked up to 210 pounds and started at wing for four years, finishing his career as the Trojans’ all-time leading scorer, with 2,385 points. “Tri-State was still NAIA then, and the competition was similar to Stritch,” Gajdostik said. “We played several Mid-American Conference schools each year, a lot of the big schools. We also played Heidelberg, Siena Heights, Concordia College. I kind of fell into my own there because we had guys on the team who were 6-7, 6-8 and I didn’t have to fill into that role as a post player.” Gajdostik found that the college 3-point line suited his game just fine. He was a third-team NAIA All-America as a senior. “Once I got in college, there was a 3point line and that’s where a majority of my scoring took place,” he said. “I honed my skills as an outside shooter. At Stritch, be-

ing 6-4, I was the biggest guy and was kind of forced to play inside. It wasn’t really where I wanted to play, but you do what you gotta do.” Gajdostik married his wife, Jodi (Madrzykowski), a 1985 Stritch grad, in 1990 and they have three daughters: Kelsey, 22; Karli, 18; and Alexa, 9. He was nominated for the Cardinal Stritch Hall of Fame by his wife’s uncle, Ron Zak, who was the school’s athletic director for many years. “When you see other guys going in (the Hall of Fame), to me that was never a big deal,” Gajdostik said. “It’s not my personality to go after something like that. It’s hard for me to talk about myself or have other people talk about me. You hear it through high school and college, and I wasn’t that type of person. It was a team sport. To be always singled out, that was always hard. But when this finally came about, I was very honored and happy that it finally happened.”

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Toledo Toledo Record Show March 10, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., St. Clement’s Hall, 2990 Tremainsville Rd. Buying and selling old and new CDs, tapes, records (33s, 45s and 78s), videos and more. Admission $1. Info: 419-833-5040. Jiggs Dinner March 13, 4:30 p.m., East Toledo Senior Activities Center, 1001 White St. (Navarre Park Shelterhouse). Featuring corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, carrots, roll, dessert and beverage. Tickets available at the center (M-F from 8 a.m.-3 p.m.). Block Watch 410-M for the East Toledo-Raymer School Area will begin meeting every 2nd Thurs. of the month beginning March 14, 6-7 p.m., Memorial United Church of Christ, 1301 Starr Ave. Residents who live between the boundaries of East Broadway, Belt Street/RR tracks, Navarre and Starr Avenues, in East Toledo with surrounding area neighbors/business owners also welcome. Lighted parking available off of White Street. Kids welcome. Theme for the coming year is, “Make Your Mess, Your Message.” Fish Fry Fridays through March 15, 5-7 p.m., St. George Cathedral, 3754 Woodley Rd. Building is handicap-accessible. Includes fish, fries, cole slaw, dessert, coffee & tea. Proceeds benefit church school building fund. Info: 419-475-7054. Block Watch 410-N will hold its first meeting of 2013 March 25 at 6:30 p.m., 2075 Kelsey Ave. Open to the community. Lenten Fish Fries Fridays during Lent (except Good Friday) through March 22, 5-7 p.m., St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, 725 White St. Featuring Alaskan Pollock side dishes, bread & butter, coffee and milk and homemade desserts. Kids’ menu available. Carryout orders welcome. Info: 419698-1519. Free Yoga Classes Mondays from 4:30-5:30 p.m., East Toledo Senior Activities Center, (Navarre Park Shelterhouse), 1001 White St. Instructed by Richard Ward. Info: 419-691-2254. Fish Fries at VFW 4906, 2161 Consaul St. March 1, 15 and 29, 4:30 p.m. until sold out. Dinners offered include yellow perch, frog legs, shrimp and combination, served with fries, cole slaw, bread

Northwood All-You-Can-Eat Spaghetti Supper March 8, 4:30-7 p.m., Northwood Church of God, Curtice and Coy. Kids under 5 eat free. Carryouts available. Northwood VFW 2984 Taco Nights Mondays 47:30 p.m. Fish Fries featuring ﬁsh, chicken, steaks and shrimp are held Fridays from 5 to 7:45 p.m. Monthly Government Food Distribution for eligible city of Northwood residents Wednesday, February 27, 2013 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Josie Reinhart Community Center, which is located behind the Northwood Municipal Building (parking lot C) 6000 Wales Road, Northwood Ohio.

Oregon Refresh Moms Group will meet Feb. 25, 9:3011:30 a.m., Hope Community School, 5650 Starr Ave. Ext. Come and enjoy a morning of pampering and good company. Open to all moms with children from birth to elementary school age. For more info, contact Kim at kimjoy12@att.net.

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Rummage and Bake Sale March 7, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. and March 8 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Christ Dunberger American Legion, 4925 Pickle Rd. Sponsored by the Auxiliary. Cash only. Donations will be accepted March 4, 5 and 6 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oregon Fest 2013 Planning Meetings will be held March 7 & 21, April 11 & 25 and May 2, 9 & 16 at 6:30 p.m. the Oregon Branch Library, 3340 Dustin Rd. Oregon Fest will be held May 19 from noon-6 p.m. on Dustin Rd. Info: Fest@bex.net or call 419-913-3337. Theology with Toast meets the 2nd Wed. of every month at 10 a.m. at the Little Sisters of the Poor, 930 S Wynn Rd. No reservations needed. On Feb. 13, Monica Martinez will present “Theology of the Family.” Coffee & rolls at 9:30 a.m. Info: Alice at 419-698-0405. Divorce Care Support Group meets Mon. 7-8:30 p.m., through April 29 in Room B of the Family Life Center, St. Ignatius Catholic Church, 212 N. Stadium Rd. Info: 419-693-1150. Oregon Branch Library, 3340 Dustin Rd., storytime registrations being accepted for: Family Storytime (ages 2-7) meets Tues. 7-7:30 p.m., through March 19; Babytime (ages 1-2) meets Wed. through March 20, 10:30-10:50 a.m.; Preschool Storytime (ages 3-5), meets Thurs. through March 21, 10:30-11 a.m. Registration required. Call 419259-5250 for info. Lenten Fish Fries, March 1, 8, 15 and 22, 4-7 p.m., St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Coy and Navarre. Dine in or carry out. Info: 419-691-9400 ABLE (Advocates for Basic Legal Equality) Mobile Benefit Bank will be at the Oregon Branch Library the 2nd Wed. of every month from 2:30-5 p.m. to assist people with basic legal issues and applications for public benefits. One-on-One Computer Training available by appointment at Oregon Branch Library, 3340 Dustin Rd. Registration required by calling 419259-5250. Classes offered Thurs. at 2 p.m. and Sat. at 9:30 a.m. Oregon Area Pastors Fellowship Luncheon held the first Wed. of every month, noon, American Family Table on Wheeling St. Book Discussion Group meets every 3rd Tues., 1 p.m., Oregon Branch Library, 3340 Dustin Rd. 419-259-5250. “James Wes Hancock” Oregon Senior Center,

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All-You-Can-Eat Spaghetti Supper March 8, 4:30-7 p.m., Northwood Church of God, Curtice and Coy. Kids under 5 eat free. Carryouts available. Township Trustees Meet the 2nd and 4th Tues. of the month at 6 p.m. at the township hall, 9501 Jerusalem Rd. Jerusalem Twp. Food Pantry, open 2nd Wed. of every month, 9-11 a.m. at the township hall, 9501 Jerusalem Rd.

Lake Twp. Ageless Wonders will be going out for dinner March 14 at Luckey’s, 3310 Navarre Ave., Oregon (across from Kroger). Meet at 5 p.m. Info: 419-8363811. Mobile Food Pantry sponsored by the ﬁre department auxiliary every 3rd Mon. of the month, 5-7 p.m., Fire Station 1, 4505 Walbridge Rd.

Walbridge Walbridge Centennial Committee meets the second Tues. of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the village hall. Family Storytimes for children of all ages Tues. 11 a.m., Walbridge Branch Library, 108 N. Main St. Free. 419-666-9900.

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and His love for us is even greater than that of our parents’. And although it takes enormous courage to put our complete trust in God, we must believe that He wants only what is good for us. What is required of us is to see God's work in everything we do, and develop perfect trust to accept the trials of his life. The first step in increasing our trust in God is to thank Him daily for His many blessings and to go to Him with our anxieties. Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight. N.I.V. Proverbs 3:5-6

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Engagement Announcement

Weber ~ Dean

Hansen Award nominations The East Toledo-Oregon Kiwanis’ 62nd Annual Hansen Award Dinner will be held April 10 at Mercy St. Charles Hospital in Oregon. Scholarships will be presented to students from five local high schools and The Hansen Award will be presented to a community leader. Nominations are being sought for local leaders who provide extraordinary service to their community. Nominations and a short biography may be sent to John Eishehart at JHE1944@att. net or call 419-346-0231. The deadline for nominations is March 1.

“Peaches” says... Our Transitions Page is the purrrfect environment for announcements that deserve special mention. Call The Press at 419-836-2221 and speak to the Classified Department about placing an ad. Deadline is Wednesday at 4:00 p.m.

Historical society banquet “Three Warriors, A Spy and an Indian Chief,” is the theme for the Elmore Historical Society’s Membership Banquet, which will be held Saturday, March 9 at Elmore Legion Post 279. Once again, the society will host members and volunteers as a way of showing gratitude for their support of society activities throughout the year. The menu will include ham and chicken dinners with pie served by the Legion. The deadline for reservations is March 2. For information about joining or renewing society membership, call Nancy Pries at 419-862-3300.

Judge Goulding elected secretary Judge Michael R. Goulding, of the Toledo Municipal Court, was elected secretary of the Association of Municipal/County Judges of Ohio (AMCJO) at the group’s annual winter conference held Feb. 6 to 8. Nominated and elected without opposition, Judge Goulding was sworn in by Ohio Supreme Court Associate Justice Terrence O’Donnell to serve a one-year term. Following custom, Judge Goulding should become president of the association, which comprises Ohio’s 254 municipal and county court judges, in 2016. “I am honored to have earned the respect and trust of my fellow judges throughout Ohio, and look forward to continuing my service both to the bench and our community,” he said.

Court names administrator Michael Zenk was appointed Deputy Administrator of the Toledo Municipal Court, effective Jan. 8. Zenk brings more than 33 years of experience as a criminal justice professional, including 14 years in executive leadership positions. During his career with the Federal Bureau of Prisons, he served as a warden at the U.S. Penitentiary in Atlanta, Ga.; warden at Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., and warden at the Federal Correctional Institution in Allenwood, Pa. Zenk also served as the Deputy Regional Director of the Southeast Regional Office of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, where he was responsible for operations support for 16 institutions, 10 regional administrators, and 10 departments/disciplines. He graduated magna cum laude from Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice. In addition, he has completed Executive Excellence Training with the National Institute of Corrections.

Happy 50th Birthday

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Happy 73rd Wedding Anniversary

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Thank You Saying thank you to my family and friends does not seem like enough for giving me a surprise party for my 80th birthday. There were over 100 people and the best gift was everyone being there. Thank You, Betty Derr February 27th

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In February, 1953 Richard & Raylene walked down the aisle to vow their love and say “I do.” Four children, four grandchildren, three great grandchildren and 60 years have passed only to prove a love like theirs was meant to last.

Robert and Barbara Thomas of Toledo, Ohio will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary this February 23rd. Robert and the former Barbara Traver were married on February 23, 1963 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. The couple, along with their 12 children, 33 grandchildren, family and friends, celebrated with a blessing and dinner on Saturday, February 23, 2013.

We love you Mom, Dad, Grandma and Poppa

Austin Takacs Feb. 21, 1997 ~ Oct. 15, 2008

Army Staff Sgt. Gerald R. Smith Jr. has returned to the U.S. after being deployed overseas at a forward operating base to serve in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The son of Gerald Smith Sr., of Holland, and Esther Swope of Earl Street, Toledo, the staff sergeant is a 1997 graduate of Waite High School.

Jonathan Dean! You’ve grown up too fast!

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Military Notes

Navy Petty Ofﬁcer 3rd Class Ralph M. Burgess, son of Ralph Burgess, of Oregon, and other Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) received more than 2,500 Operation Gratitude care packages at an allhands call in the ship’s hangar bay. Carolyn Blashek, founder of Operation Gratitude and Michael Reagan, son of former President Ronald Reagan attended the event. They, along with other Operation Gratitude members, thanked the crew for their service and recognized the success of the work done thus far. Burgess, a 2004 graduate of Clay High School, joined the Navy in November 2009.

Mr. & Mrs. Larry Weber of Oregon, OH would like to announce the engagement of their daughter, Destiny Weber, to Matthew Dean, son of Mr. & Mrs. David Dean of Oregon, OH. The wedding is set for November 16, 2013.

Love always, Your mom Happy 16th Birthday In Heaven I wish you were here today even for just a little while So I could say Happy 16th Birthday “son” and see your beautiful smile The only gifts today will be the gifts you left behind; The laughter, joy and happiness... precious memories...the best kind Today I’ll do my very best to try and find a happy place... Struggling to hide my heavy heart and the tears on my face I’ll sit quietly and look at your picture thinking of you with love; Hoping you’re doing ok in heaven up above

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May the angels hold you close and sing you a happy song.. And I’ll be sending wishes to you today and all year long Happy 16th Birthday Austin Love and miss you, Mom, Dad, Ashlyn

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Rent With Option West End St. Bernard Street, 3-4 bedrooms, basement, garage, C/A, $695. Leybourne Street, 3-4 bedrooms, basement, $625.

Genoa-small 1-bedroom house, no steps, no pets, W/D hookup, A/C, $550/month plus deposit/utilities. 419-855-4411

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Move-in-ready bungalow, 3587 Doyle, Toledo. Double lot, 2-bedroom, newly remodeled, garage, 5 car paved driveway, fenced yard, Must Sell! $20,000. 419-343-4656.

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Lawn Care -$8.00. Must have small engine maintenance knowledge, valid driver's license, proof of insurance and able to pass a background check. Applications accepted through March 8th at the East Toledo Senior Center, a Drug Free workplace, 1001 White St. No Phone Calls. Mechanic Needed. Experience in heavy equipment and diesel trucks. Pay based on experience. Please apply in person at 1770 Drouillard, Oregon, OH. 419-693-8845 Part-time graphic artist, proficient in CorelDRAW and Photoshop needed to create racing related graphics. email resume to: applications@cros.net SALES OPPORTUNITY NABF College World Series media publications/sponsorship. Commission only. Call 419-936-3887, leave name and phone number.

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Shared Legacy Farms CSA, Elmore, seeking local Packing Asst and Harvest Assts, 5 hr/wk, on Mon or Wed, 4-9 PM, beginning June for 19 weeks, harvesting and packing produce into our CSA boxes. Compensated w/ half vegetable & fruit share from our CSA. Email resume to sharedlegacyfarms@gmail.com. To view job description, visit www.sharedlegacyfarms.com under Farm Basics/Employment tab. Welding & Forklift Positions North Toledo We are searching for experienced Welders & Forklift Drivers. Must have previous experience from past employment or school. These are long term positions with the possibility of hire. Excellent Pay Rates. Drug and Bkg checks will be conducted. Will need HS Diploma or GED. Call Manpower at 419-893-4413 or email resume to heather.wanshon@manpower.com

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DUNN Chevy-Buick has a rare opening for a full-time switchboard operator. Hours: Mon. and Thurs. 7:30 - 5:30. Tues., Wed., and Fri. 7:30 -6:00. Must have multi-line switchboard experience and working knowledge of computers. Auto dealership experience a plus. Paid holidays, benefits, and a pleasant work environment. Mail resume or apply in person at Dunn Chevrolet-Buick, 3000 Dustin Road, PO Box 167350, Oregon OH 43616. Serious inquires only. No phone calls, please.

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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. Visitors always welcome. Call Ken for more info 419-378-1777 or check our local website: tinyurl.com/7475cv6 or the district: www.d28toastmasters.org Spring View Platt 2 Home Owners Association Meeting. March 9, 2013 at Noon. 4033 Edge View, Oregon.

LOADER/OPERATOR AND MAINTENANCE MECHANIC Large aggregate company looking for two positions for its stone quarry plant in Woodville, Ohio. Loader/Operator - Responsibilities include operating various types of heavy equipment. Yard and storage pile maintenance also required. Maintenance Mechanic - Responsibilities include welding, maintenance, and equipment operation. Aggregate, welding, fabrication, heavy equipment experience preferred. Class A CDL required. Competitive wage, excellent benefits. Send resume to Area Aggregates., Attn: Jim Bischoff, 659 Anderson Road, Woodville, OH 43469; email: areaagg@theolencorp.biz; or fax: 419-849-2534 EOE

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(2) cemetery lots at Calvary Catholic Cemetery, both for $1990. Savings of $410. 419-849-3631. Ottawa Hills Memorial Park, 2 graves, Section Q, Lots 24 spaces 3 & 4. Value $5,000. Asking $3,000 OBO. 567-277-2546

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NOTICE On January 14, 2013 during the regular meeting of the council of Harbor View. Council passed Resolution #012013. The resolution was passed to approve the TEMPORARY ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BUDGET and to provide for the current expenses and other expenditures for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013 Village council also passed; ORDINANCE 01-2013 AN ORDINANCE CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF A VILLAGE MARSHALL, WAVING HIS RESIDENCY IN THE VILLAGE AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The ordinance was passed in open session as required by law and the full text can be seen at the office of the fiscal officer during regular business hours or by appointment. Lorraine Crapsey Fiscal Officer

MEDICAL ESCORT DRIVER A 40 hour per week position at the Wood County Committee on Aging, based at the Rossford location. Responsible for scheduling and transport of older adult residents of Wood County to medical related appointments. Must be able to assist clients as needed. Responsible for maintenance of vehicle. Qualifications: High school diploma or GED. Proven history of working harmoniously with older adults. Must be eligible for bonding and insurable under agency policy. Must possess valid Ohio driver's license with proof of auto insurance. Minimum 5 years driving experience with no moving violations. Able to lift a minimum of 50 pounds. Must successfully complete preemployment drug screening, and background checks with BMV & BCII. Applications are available at the WCCOA, 305 N. Main Street, Bowling Green, 43402; download from www.wccoa.net or by calling 419.353.5661. Deadline for submission is 03/08/2013. EOE

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2007 Chevy Impala

2008 Pontiac G6 #FC121202

$12,500

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2012 Chevy Silverado 1500 2012 Chevy Silverado 1500 Work Truck Terry Paul Exec. Mgr.

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Terry Paul Jeff Brown Exec. Mgr. Gen. Mgr.

Nick Paul

Brian Gentry

$15,000

Dennis Healy

Larry Ponzi

2012 Chevy Silverado 2500

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2006 Chevy Equinox LS #FC121005A

2011 Cadillac CTS

2008 ford E-350SD XLT

$13,500

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2013 Ford Explorer Limited #FC13083A

$34,500

$4,994

$27,500

2007 GMC Acadia SLT #FC13069A

$19,500

Dean Buhrow

Mike Schlosser

Anthony Sondergeld

Jerry Heilman

John Wronkowicz

RJ Stachowiak

Curtis Miller

Grant Miller

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(2) female spayed cats, (one is all white, one is all gray) free to good home. Call 419-367-9586.

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Found W. Florence & Owen St.,Northwood, American Bulldog/Boxer, 1-1½ yrs. old, female, cinnamon and white. 419-810-8487

I’M LOST!!

LAYLA

Looking for a snuggle partner? I am your girl! My name is Layla and I am 23 years old. I have been waiting and waiting for the perfect family to come and adopt me. Could that be you? Come and meet me and I guarantee snuggles and puppy kisses! You can come and meet all my friends that are also looking for homes down at the Lucas County Dog Warden - 410 S Erie St, Toledo OH - 419.213.2800. You can also check us out on Facebook and on Petfinder.com. We are always looking for more volunteers to come play with us and walk us, as well as donations of treats, toys and blankets. If you are missing your canine companion PLEASE come down with a photo ID and walk though the kennels.

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Cadillac Head Gasket Repair Is your Northstar engine losing coolant? Have it tested free at TMZ Automotive. 419-837-9700.

Lost! Brown Rd. & Lallendorf area! Please help find me. My name is JERMY. My family & brother are frantic! I’m a black & gray long haired Persian mix. My front paws look like mittens and are declawed. I’m 12 years old & an indoor cat who snuck out. Please call my mom if you have seen me at 419260-0885.

1996 Ford Crown Victoria, very good condition, 70,000mi., $2,500 OBO. 419-693-8575 call between 8am to 2pm. 1997 Mercury Villager Van, V-6 automatic, air, 110k, clean, $2,850. 419-898-6660. 2002 Dodge Handicap Van, 78,000mi., Runs Good, $7,300. OBO 419-691-3210 2004 Focus, 85k, clean, $5,000. 2006 Focus, 65k, E/C $6500. 419-377-5700

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CONSIGNMENT AUCTION Sat & Sun, Mar. 23 & 24, 2013 (NOTE: 4th weekend in March)

Sandusky Co. Fairgrounds - Fremont, OH Saturday - 9:37 am: Farm, Const., Large Equipment Sunday - 9:37 am: Lawn & Garden; Landscaping; Building Materials; Shop Tools; Golf Carts; ATVs; Misc

Consignments Wanted: Call 419-547-7777 This is an excellent opportunity to liquidate complete farm inventory or if you have a small estate or un-needed items around the farm. NO JUNK, TIRES, or TITLED VEHICLES.

NOTICE: Consignments will be received Sat. March 16th thru Thurs. March 21st at the Sandusky Co. Fairgrounds from 9-6 pm daily. NO Consignments taken on Friday or Days of Auction Last year’s auction sold over 5,000 lots with over 2,600 registered bidders buying from 4 auction rings on Saturday and 5 auction rings on Sunday. Watch the Web for listings, photos, terms & conditions

WM BAKER & KEN BONNIGSON, CAI Asst. Auctioneers: Dean A. Smith, Robert Carpenter,

Fred Wolff, Andy Kluding, Todd Schling

Office: 1570 W. McPherson Hwy., Clyde, OH

www.bakerbonnigson.com - 419-547-7777

Plumbing

JERRY’S

Gray Plumbing

LAWN CARE AND SNOW REMOVAL Commercial • Residential

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25 Years Experience **** 24 HR. SERVICE **** D.O.T. Certified. Insured/Bonded All Major Credit Cards Accepted — Senior Discount — LICENSED MASTER PLUMBER

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419-691-7958

MUSSER’S HOME AND PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

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Remodeling Painting

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Roofing

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Saturday, March 2 (9:30am-4:30pm) at Americas Best Value Inn, Oregon Rd. and Wales Rd. Exit 198 off I-75, Northwood Psychics, Health professional, Vendors and

Lawn Services

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2005 Ranger regular cab pickup, V6, automatic, air, 126k, $3750. 419-898-6660

Cycleman We repair Chinese Pocket Bikes and Scooters, and Mopeds, many parts available, also repair motorcycles, Call Wed. - Sat (10-6pm) 419-244-2525.

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