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By Larry Limpf News Editor news@presspublications.com Uncertainty over the future of the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Plant and the economic impact from the plant being possibly idled or sold has led the BentonCarroll-Salem school board to remove a bond issue from the May 2 ballot.

Board members cited the possible devaluation, noting it would result in an increase in property taxes for homeowners and farmers if the bond issue had passed.

The school board had decided last November to place a bond issue on the May ballot to finance a new K-7 building that would be constructed on land west of the Oak Harbor High School along State Route 163. It would replace the current Oak Harbor Middle School, which houses grades four through seven, and the R.C. Waters Elementary School, which houses kindergarten through third grades. The buildings were constructed in 1911 and 1956 respectively.

A bond issue on the ballot last August was rejected by voters.

Guy Parmigian, B-C-S superintendent, said the board still believes there is a need for a new building but was swayed to pull the measure because its cost couldn’t be communicated adequately to voters because of the Davis-Besse situation.

“We have weathered the storm of (electrical) deregulation 20 years ago, and we are still here. We will continue to be focused on what is best for students in the future,” said board president Steve Rhodes.

A committee that had been studying the needs of the district, Citizens for Quality Schools, on Tuesday recommended the board not pursue the ballot issue.

Bill Poiry, committee chairman, said the group is still concerned about the cost to maintain two aging buildings and their suitability for current educational needs, but agreed there is too much uncertainty about the power plant.

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The new Walbridge Library

The new Walbridge Library has doubled in size to 8,000 square feet and includes a dedicated meeting room, expanded space for public use computers, and more space to display new books. At left, Macee Johnston and Hayes Eiden enjoy the new space for children’s activities. Top right, librarians, Victoria Forgette and Matthew Mehling at the new 3-D printing station. Bottom photo, just a few of the creations from the 3-D printer. (Press photos by Ken Grosjean)

Local woman Presidential award honoree

By Melissa Burden Press Contributing Writer news@presspublications.com For EleSondra “El” DeRomano, her horrid past led her to help at-risk youth and young women avoid becoming victims to human trafficking.

For her efforts and dedication, DeRomano has been awarded a 2016 President’s Lifetime Achievement Award.

The award was presented to DeRomano Jan. 21 in Columbus. It is given to philanthropic and community leaders who consistently give of their time and service to make a difference in the lives of others.

“I was surprised to get the award because someone out of Columbus nominated me,” DeRomano said. “I am definitely honored to be recognized for trying to help others.”

DeRomano, a former sex worker, abuse victim, and gang leader started STARS (Standing Together Against Real Slavery) in the Oakdale Church, several years ago.

Now located at the Unity United Methodist Church, on East Broadway, DeRomano spends her evenings walking the streets of East Toledo, looking to save young women and men from the traps set out by those involved in human trafficking.

“I have about 14 girls I am work-

EleSondra “El” DeRomano with the 2016 President’s Lifetime Achievement Award. (submitted photo)

ing with, and a whole lot of women,” DeRomano said. “I can tell you Toledo is still number-four (in Ohio) in regards to sex trafficking, and the heroin issue is helping to fuel that. It is not getting better right now.”

Originally from Detroit, DeRomano was born into a family of drug dealers and prostitutes. Her father was a pimp and her mother was a sex worker. DeRomano was placed into foster care after her father went to prison for murder. Her mother, also an alcoholic, was unable to care for her.

DeRomano’s bio reads like a bad horror novel. At the age of nine, her mother fought to get her out of the foster care system.

Unfortunately, her mother’s boyfriend sexually abused DeRomano. At the age of 11, DeRomano was taken and forced to work as a prostitute by a man who was involved with one of the men her father had killed. DeRomano said she believed she was taken for retribution. Working on the streets for one-and-a-half-years, DeRomano was able to escape her captor after telling a “trick” about what was happening.

After returning home to her mother, DeRomano led a gang of 130 girls. The girl who was once bullied became the leader of a gang of bullies.

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“Aged out” of the foster system, DeRomano came to Toledo with a Christian family. While working for House of Emmanuel, in Toledo, she realized she needed to do something to move forward from her past.

She opened up “Wake Up Youth,” a program that catered to human trafficking victims and survivors. She was also highlighted in a book published by Shared Hope International, a national anti-human trafficking organization.

DeRomano also assisted the Federal Bureau of Investigation by getting women to testify against sex traffickers in the 2005 Precious Cargo case. The huge bust, which took place in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, involved numerous Toledo victims and offenders.

According to DeRomano, in 2005 and 2006, Toledo was the number-one city in the nation for sex trafficking. Although Toledo has since dropped to the fourth position, DeRomano said heroin is creating even more issues.

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trafficking at an even younger age,” she said. “They seem to believe if they try heroin maybe once they will be okay. They do not get that one time could kill them; one time and they could be dead or already addicted.”

DeRomano said STARS is now working with the Lucas County Sheriff’s DART (Drug Abuse Response Team) Program to help get the kids and women off the streets and away from traffickers.

“In the end, I can get a lot of awards, which I do appreciate, but we need funding,” DeRomano said. “We need funding, gift cards, hats, gloves, scarves, coats and hoodies. We are a non-profit.”

STARS offers a 24-hour crisis line for young people who are being exploited.

“We educate the youth on trafficking, what to look out for and we offer ways we can help,” DeRomano said. “We have to fight hard to save our young women.”

For more information on STARS or donate, call 419-280-2451.

Gardner opposes cuts The Ohio Senate Majority Floor Leader Tuesday expressed his opposition to proposed federal cuts to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and other programs targeted to restoring a healthier Lake Erie.

Sen. Randy Gardner (R-Bowling Green), founder and co-chairman of the Lake Erie Legislative Caucus, said a proposed cut in the GLRI program would be short-sighted and infringe on Ohio’s efforts to reduce algal blooms and clean up Lake Erie. The prospective federal EPA cut in the program would be from a current funding level of $300 million to $10 million.

“If federal officials have new ideas to make sure our healthy Lake Erie efforts are more efficient and effective, then let’s get together and have that discussion,” Gardner said. “But a reduction of this magnitude is just not explainable and defensible unless it is replaced with a new strategy that can truly make a difference.

“Lake Erie is one of America’s great natural assets. I join many members of Ohio’s bipartisan congressional delegation in support of restoring these funds,” he said.

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Clay students team up to ‘Fight FOMO’

By J. Patrick Eaken Press Staff Writer news@presspublications.com According to a study by AAA, young people are becoming so dangerously obsessed with social media that lives are being lost.

So, Clay High School junior marketing students Sara Berg and Alyson Naugle are getting the message out that behaviors need to change.

Berg and Naugle say teenagers are afraid of what they are missing out on in their social circles and on social media.

This thought process causes them to check social media outlets and text their friends, while driving. That thought process and behavior is what leads to distracted driving.

“They fear they are missing out on what’s going on in other parts of their lives that they are not involved in that second.

So, they always have that need to know what’s going on,” Berg said. “Even when I’m driving, if my phone goes off it bugs me and I know there is a text, or somebody is trying to contact me or say something to me. But, is it really worth it to pick that up?

I could really just wait until the next five minutes and end my drive, pick it up and then see what they said.”

Naugle added, “We just want to stop that because it costs lives all the time.”

According to AAA, distraction was a factor for 60 percent of teen crashes, which includes 89 percent of road-departure crashes and 75 percent of rear-end crashes.

That is say they need to take a stand and fight “FOMO”, an acronym for “Fear of Missing Out.” Jamie Blazevich, Lucas County traffic safety program coordinator for the Educational Service Center of Lake Erie, says last week’s FOMO event and related activities at Clay High were designed to influence student driving behavior and spread awareness of the dangers of distracted driving.

Real crash car The entire student body was first educated on FOMO starting on Monday with Ohio Department of Transportation officials placing digital signs at the entrance of the Clay parking lots asking students “What is FOMO?” The students then learned what FOMO is with videos explaining it and how it directly relates to distracted driving and other destructive decisions made while driving.

A crash car, provided by Superior Towing and Transport, was displayed near Stadium Road as a visual reminder of what could happen as a result of FOMO. Blazevich said the smashed automobile was involved in a real crash that resulted in a fatality.

Wednesday, Clay’s DECA program, in conjunction with the Lucas County Traffic Safety Program, held a special event titled “Fight FOMO” to inform students on the risks of being distracted while driving. The event began as the school day’s first item,

Clay School DECA students and chairpersons of the public relations campaign about distracted driving, Alyson Naugle and Sara Berg, with the crash car displayed as a reminder of what can happen as a result of FOMO. (Press photo by Ken Grosjean) at 8 a.m., with junior and senior students rotating through the Cinema Drive and Community Expo.

Junior and senior students participated through a 3D interactive presentation from Cinema Drive. The Cinema Drive experience is a 3D 90-minute video that includes an interactive remote, which targets young drivers in the beginning stages of learning how to drive. Cinema Drive takes students through the lives of teenagers who get caught up in undesirable driving habits, such as, speeding, driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and ultimately distracted driving.

The actors in the 3D video tell a story that is based on the lives of real teenagers who have lived through real trauma. It included a simulated crash that students got to watch wearing their 3D glasses, and then the students saw how the lives of the victims were changed forever after that — all based on real stories.

Along with Cinema Drive, students had the opportunity to partake in activities in the school gymnasium. All students were given the opportunity to sign a pledge against distracted driving, have photos taken and visit community and group booths that will educate them on the dangers of distracted driving.

To reinforce those dangers, students participated in hands-on activities to emphasize the consequences of distracted driving. Examples included a driving simulator, provided by ProMedica, and simulated distracted driving mat.

Changing behavior Blazevich says this is a new and innovative way for students to have fun while gaining awareness of the dangers they are exposing themselves to. She originally brought the idea to Clay Principal Jim Jurski.

“The concept became about because I’m into the brain and why we do things,” Blazevich said. “So, when I was researching on why we drive distracted, I wanted to see what can change our behavior because we have to get to the ‘why’ to change our behavior.

“In my research, I came up with ‘Fear of Missing Out’ because we are so fearful of what is going on in our social circles and our social media, and that we cannot stand to be disconnected for that short time that we are driving. Being that Clay is where I graduated from, and I have a connection with Mr. Jurski — I brought this idea to him and said, ‘We need to do something because this is something that can change our behaviors.’ He said, ‘Absolutely,’ so I said, ‘Let’s create a campaign that markets this fear of missing out.

“So, peer to peer education is where it’s at. It’s got to come from your peers, so we started this campaign on social media.

You’ve got to meet the kids where they are at, and its social media-based.”

The entire event was organized by Berg and Naugle, who were named chairpersons of a public relations campaign about distracted driving.

“Through Jamie, we had to contact Cinema Drive, and we had to have multiple meetings with Jamie,” Naugle said. “Then, afterwards at the community expo, we asked a bunch of businesses if they would like to have booths.

“We’ve worked hours and hours after school and on the weekends. It’s been a lot of work, but it’s been worth it,” Naugle continued, adding that if one life is saved she feels they’ve done their job.

Jurski said Berg and Naugle are using the presentation as part of their marketing project they will be presenting at the State DECA competition.

“Willy Wonka” The Northwood High School Drama Department will present “Willy Wonka The Musical,” based on the Roald Dahl classic, March 17-19 in the high school auditorium.

Willy Wonka (Austin Ebel), the owner of a famous candy factory, places golden tickets in his Wonka bars to be found by five children who will have the opportunity to visit his factory and receive a lifetime supply of chocolate.

Augustus Gloop (Cayden Schrober), Veruca Salt (Delaney Genson), Violet Beauregarde (Skylar Kyser) and Mike Teavee (Josh Bowen), all find their golden tickets before Charlie Bucket (Isaac Hoffer and understudy Dustin Ashton) chances upon a silver dollar that will ultimately change his life.

The show features upbeat songs, comedic scenes and an unforgettable group of Oompa Loompas.

Curtain time is 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday.

Tickets are $8 for students and senior citizens and $10 for adults and available online at: March 17, 7:30pm @ http://bit.ly/ FridayWonka March 18, 7:30pm @ http://bit.ly/ SaturdayWonka March 19, 2:30pm @ http://bit.ly/ SundayWonka

Birding lecture set Kimberly Kaufman, executive director of the Black Swamp Bird Observatory, will discuss, “Spring Songbird Migration in Northwest Ohio: The Business of Birding,” Thursday, March 16 at 7 p.m. at the Lake Erie Center, 6200 Bayshore Rd., Oregon. The free lecture is part of the center’s ongoing public lecture series.

Kaufman is an accomplished author and also contributes to the magazine “Birds and Blooms,” and is a co-author of the “Kaufman Field Guide to Nature of New England” and “Kaufman Field Guide to Nature of the Midwest.”

For more info, call 419-530-8360 or visit www.utoledo.edu/nsm/lec.

“Tarzan” tickets Clay High School Limelighters will present, “Tarzan” March 30, 31 and April 1 at 7:30 p.m. and April 2 at 3 p.m. in the high school auditorium.

The stage musical, based on the Disney film, features music and lyrics

by Phil Collins. Limited reserved seating is available. Visit claylimelighters.org for more info. Group rates are available at the box office by calling 419-693-0665, ext. 2150.

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Continued from front page component of its business either by closing or selling its coal and nuclear plants in Ohio and Pennsylvania if the states don’t establish a format for re-regulating them and setting rates.

During an earnings call last November, Charles Jones, FirstEnergy president and chief executive officer, said FirstEnergy Solutions and Allegheny Energy Supply, the company’s subsidiaries that own the power plants, are unable to operate profitably at current energy prices.

Filing for bankruptcy by the subsidiaries is also an option.

“The company announced it is in the process of identifying how we can thoughtfully yet expeditiously move away from competitive markets over the next 12 to 18 months in Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Virginia. Competitive market conditions continue to deteriorate, with weak power prices, insufficient results from recent capacity auctions and anemic demand forecasts,” Jennifer Young, a FirstEnergy spokesperson, said last month. “The strategic review of FirstEnergy’s competitive generation plants continues, and no decisions have been made for Davis-Besse at this time.”

Kindergarten screenings Kindergarten screening for the Gibsonburg School District will be held April 6 and 7 in room 200 of Hilfiker Elementary School, 301 Sunset Ave., Gibsonburg.

Appointments may be made by calling the school at 419-637-7249 between 8:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. beginning March 15. To be eligible for kindergarten, a child must 5 years old on or before Aug. 1.

Screening sessions will be held at 8 a.m. and noon each day and will last approximately two hours. Parents/ guardians will have an opportunity to meet the principal, teachers and other school personnel.

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District facing ‘what if’ question

By Yaneek Smith Press Contributing Writer If the day is fast approaching, the Benton-Carroll-Salem School District is preparing for it.

For years, residents of Oak Harbor have assumed that Davis-Besse could be permanently shutdown.

The issue is cost. Nuclear-powered plants are having trouble competing with natural gas, which has grown rapidly in supply recently and has changed the energy landscape in the United States.

Natural gas has, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), risen from providing 20 percent of the nation’s electricity in 2006 to 34 percent in 2016, making that the first year that a resource other than coal supplied the most electricity.

Davis-Besse provides tax revenue that accounts for approximately 40 percent of the B-C-S budget. According to the Ottawa County Auditor’s Office, the nuclear facility generated $10.2 million in property and utility tax income in 2015.

The plant’s parent, FirstEnergy, is in the process of deciding whether to sell or close it as well as its other nuclear and coal facilities across the country.

“We try to be very optimistic. To my knowledge, with the way school funding works in Ohio, we have not seen a nuclear power plant shut down, nor have we seen a school district reliant on one company for 40 percent of its revenue shut down. We’re confident we could lobby the state to help us if (the plant) did shut down,” said B-C-S treasurer Cajon Keeton. “We’re optimistic that the power plant might change ownership.”

B-C-S gets roughly $2,200 per pupil a year in state aid – less than half the state average. According to Keeton, that will drop to $1,500 for the district next year because of the increased valuation the school receives because of the power plant.

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The Davis-Besse nuclear power plant.

(Press file photo) Department of Education funds schools based on capacity and what taxpayers can pay -- the state looks at us and thinks we’re a very rich school district. (But) it’s not FirstEnergy in our voting booth; it’s our farmers, business owners and parents that aren’t connected to large corporations that vote. There is a risk that the power plant could devalue its worth next year, and depending on that, we could see a large loss in general operating dollars. The state funding formula is not set up to handle funding fluctuations, like $100 million gains or losses, and that hurts us.”

But there is reason to be optimistic, he said.

“We feel better now than we did three months ago. There is a plan that has FirstEnergy looking for subsidies from the state to make it more marketable to sell if they do decide to sell it,” said Keeton.

“The subsidies will help because it’s hard to make money in electric generation due to natural gas.”

The subsidies would be part of a program awarding “Zero Emission Credits” to nuclear power plants in Ohio for not producing carbon dioxide. This would help to provide tangible financial value to the plants.

“We’ve got work to do on our end to assist FirstEnergy to ensure that subsidy goes through. We certainly support that, but we also have work to do to secure a stable funding environment for our school,” said Keeton. “We like to consider ourselves on top of it.”

For decades, the nuclear power plant has provided the school district with money that’s helped it to build facilities while lessening the strain on local residents.

“We were one of the first school districts with a natatorium, and add to that a beautiful auditorium that was basically paid in cash. You hear about countless times where other schools come to play sports and they talk about what beautiful facilities we have,” said Keeton. “There are only 10 other school districts in the state of Ohio (out of 612 schools) where the homeowners and farmers pay less.”

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Furniture Palace celebrates open house Furniture Palace, 4419 Woodville Rd., Northwood, held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate its Open House. The event was attended by Furniture Palace employees, family members, and Eastern Maumee Bay Chamber members. (submitted photo)

People Humane Society officers The Humane Society of Ottawa County recently met to elect officers for the board of directors. Officers include Martin Mortus, president; Amy Bixler, vice president; Phoebe Borman, secretary and Anne Koebel, treasurer. All are from Port Clinton.

The board welcomed new members Lara Bischoff, of Marblehead; Jan Helsper, of Port Clinton; Martin Mortus, of Port Clinton; and Susan Sradeja, of Oak Harbor.

Returning board members include Laurie Heck, of Fremont; Chris Marcinko, from Port Clinton; and Tom Nemes, from Port Clinton.

Also at the meeting, shelter manager Lesa Heredia gave a report on shelter activity for 2016. She reported 221 animals were brought into the shelter – 132 cats, 85 dogs, and four rabbits. A total of 177 animals were adopted out of the shelter – 106 cats, 68 dogs, and three rabbits.

Move pays off for business Moving his business three blocks to a larger building is already reaping benefits, says Marvin Belknap, owner of The Firing Line, an indoor pistol range.

Belknap recently moved the business to 1902 Starr Ave., Toledo, where the building allows for six shooting lanes of 25 to 28 feet in length, compared to his former location where there were only two lanes. “This is much bigger. Now we have more lanes that are longer. We completely outgrew the old building at 1625 Starr. We were there for three years and our business has picked up tremendously from what we had before,� he said. “We have people come all the time now for shooting.�

CCW classes are also offered at the The Firing Line where Belknap has converted the basement into a classroom.

Ammunition can be purchased and eye and ear protection can be rented.

Belknap also said he plans to have a gunsmith on call to handle repairs and will offer special order service for patrons wanting to purchase a certain type of firearm.

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The Ohio Sixth District Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction of Deontay Smith for the 2014 shooting death of a man in East Toledo.

He was convicted in Lucas County Common Pleas Court for killing Michael Macklin, who was in his vehicle at the corner of Walden and Greenwood streets at the time of the shooting.

The trial court dismissed a tampering with evidence charge and Smith was found guilty of one count of aggravated murder, one count of murder, two counts of felonious assault, one count of discharge of a firearm upon or over a roadway, and one count of participating in a criminal gang.

The jury also found him guilty of all gang and firearm specifications.

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Residents bracing for long battle over quarry

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By Larry Limpf News Editor A proposal being floated in the state legislature that would place county-wide emergency management agencies under the authority of county fire chiefs or sheriffs is being opposed by the Lake Township trustees.

At the urging of Bruce Moritz, township fire chief, the trustees approved a resolution Tuesday that says the county EMAs operate in a “non-political manner serving local communities unfettered by political consideration…”

The resolution lauds the Wood County EMA for its efforts during the June 2010 tornado that caused extensive damage in the township and killed seven people.

Chief Moritz said there have been similar proposals in the past and alleged that the Buckeye State Sheriff’s Association is the driving force behind the effort to change the current organizational format.

“They’ve tried to push this through before,” he said. “The EMA needs to be non-partisan.”

He praised the EMA with county agencies and a state office, noting the agencies have become more sophisticated in their work, including the administration of federal grants.

Copies of the resolution are being sent to Gov. John Kasich, State Senator Randy Gardner and State Representative Theresa Gavarone.

Moritz said he’ll have copies of the resolution to distribute when the fire chiefs association holds its spring legislative conference in Columbus.

“This will be a topic for discussion and I want to have something in my hand that shows how our trustees feel about this. To me, this is just a power grab.”

Residents of Benton Township welcomed last week’s court ruling that partially blocks the dumping of spent lime at a local quarry but they don’t see a quick end to the legal dispute.

Ottawa County Common Pleas Court Judge Bruce Winters has issued a preliminary injunction that prevents Rocky Ridge Development, LLC, from mixing spent lime from the City of Toledo’s water treatment plant with soil and burying it in cells at the quarry where the property is zoned for A-3 agricultural use.

But he also ruled the quarry operator is in compliance with the township zoning regulations on its property that is zoned for industrial M-3 use.

“The Defendants (Rocky Ridge Development) are digging cells or pits in the A-3 District and mixing spent lime from a drinking water treatment plant with soil and burying it in the cells,” Judge Winters wrote. “This activity does not constitute a permitted use under the Benton Township zoning regulations in an A-3 District although Defendants are properly engaged in the activity in the M-3 District of their property, at least as a conditional use.”

Judge Winters also denied a motion filed by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency to intervene in the case. The agency had argued in a motion that the court lacked jurisdiction in the matter.

The EPA issued a Land Application Management Permit to Rocky Ridge Development in 2014 and amended the permit earlier this year.

Attorneys for the quarry operator on Thursday filed for a writ of prohibition with the Ohio Supreme Court, repeating the contention the common pleas court doesn’t have the jurisdiction to decide the case.

Judge Winters has 21 days to respond to the complaint.

Residents fear the lime sludge endangers an aquifer that is the source of their drinking water.

“The recent injunction is the first step in

An aerial view of the quarry. (Photo courtesy of Joe Helle)

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If the aquifer becomes contaminated from the lime sludge that is being dumped, there really is no going back.

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the right direction for Benton Township and the surrounding area. Fresh clean water is such an important part of our lives and one that is generally taken for granted. With the

injunction in place there will be no more hauling of the lime sludge from the (Toledo) Collins plant into our township until the zoning issues are addressed. We all have private wells that draw from the aquifer that the former StoneCo quarry communicates with. If the aquifer becomes contaminated from the lime sludge that is being dumped, there really is no going back,” said Brenda Weidner, a member of Benton Township Quarry Dumping Opposition.

Two zoning cases against the company are also pending in Ottawa County Municipal Court.

Weidner said the group is receiving a grant from The Center for Health, Environment, and Justice to help meet expenses.

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The Press Poll Would you feel comfortable motoring in a driverless car?

Yes, the roads could be safer than with some drivers No thanks, I choose life Not yet

Glenn Harris Oregon “If I could ask for any one thing I would ask for my signiſcant other to be there with me.”

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Potential of aerospace remains untapped Letters SpaceX just launched ten Iridium Communications satellites into low-Earth orbit. These satellites will beam phone and data service to tens of thousands of Americans who live or work in areas too remote for regular coverage.

Until recently, blasting bus-sized satellites into space using rockets that can be reused belonged in the realm of science fiction. Now, such activities seem routine.

Policymakers should take note.

Americans are set to reap the benefits of aerospace firms’ race to tame the Final Frontier -- and the industry’s investments in manufacturing will create new jobs and wealth in the United States, not just shuffle around current jobs by moving around government dollars.

Since its inception, the aerospace industry has produced technologies that improve Americans’ quality of life. NASA helped invent memory foam, scratch-resistant glasses, insulin pumps and hundreds of other products we use every day.

Now, private companies are driving aerospace innovation. Thanks to satellite Internet firms, airplane passengers can enjoy Wi-Fi while cruising at 30,000 feet.

That has made flying more enjoyable — and far more productive. The technology also makes it possible for Americans in remote areas to access high-speed Internet.

Satellite Internet has yet to reach its full potential. The satellite “Internet of things” market is expected to grow nearly 20 percent each year through 2022. Improved connectivity — made possible by new satellites — will improve the efficiency of a wide range of appliances, not just computers and smartphones.

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Next-generation rockets have even made space-based businesses look viable.

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By Rebecca Grant

this increased connectivity would have been far too expensive a few years ago. But today, thanks to California-based SpaceX and Washington-based Blue Origin’s advances in rocket manufacturing, the cost of launches has plummeted. The Air Force is showing interest in ultra-low cost access to space, where reusable launch technologies stimulate tactical innovation in space operations.

Next-generation rockets have even made space-based businesses look viable.

Made in Space, a California startup, recently sent a 3D printer to the International Space Station, laying the groundwork for manufacturing in zero gravity. The firm plans to produce optical fiber in space, which would eliminate the microscopic imperfections caused by gravity. This high quality fiber could revolutionize every-

thing from medical devices to telecommunications.

Aerospace firms aren’t just spurring technological progress; they’re supporting millions of jobs. America’s aerospace sector employs over 1.2 million people and indirectly supports an additional 3.2 million jobs.

These jobs are helping to replace losses we’ve seen in the broader manufacturing sector. While the number of overall American manufacturing jobs dropped 22 percent from 2002 to 2012, jobs in the aerospace industry grew 7 percent. Aerospace exports also generated a trade surplus of over $80 billion in 2015 — the highest in the manufacturing sector.

Aerospace companies are even leading the charge to revitalize the manufacturing workforce.

Firms are designing their own educational programs, often at community colleges, to train workers. Northrop Grumman, for instance, has partnered with Antelope Valley College in Lancaster, California to create a sixteen-week vocational program in aircraft manufacturing. The firm recruits many of the students upon graduation. Such public-private partnerships could serve as a model for manufacturers in other sectors.

Private aerospace companies are strengthening the labor force and pouring billions of dollars into new technologies that will improve Americans lives. That’s a reason to cheer every liftoff.

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Don’t waste time magnifying your problems A small object viewed through a magnifying lens appears larger than it really is.

The more powerful the lens, the bigger an object looks. The actual size of the object has not changed, just your perception.

Your mind is capable of the same result; making small problems appear larger than they are. When this happens, you deal with the perceived size of a problem, rather than the actual size. When you face something which isn’t real, making appropriate decisions is impossible.

Certain emotions magnify your problems. Stress and anxiety cause you to perceive situations as more dire than they really are. Your nerves are frayed. Your tolerance level is suppressed. Your coping skills are impaired. Your ability to make good decisions is diminished.

It’s very difficult to make sound decisions when under stress. Reducing your stress, anyway you can, becomes a pressing need. This objective diminishes your ability to think clearly. This is why it is so important to calm yourself down before deciding how to deal with problems.

Expecting the worst magnifies problems. Anticipating a really bad outcome makes circumstances appear worse than they are. Change your approach so you expect the best. Anticipate that all will work out satisfactorily. This strategy enables you to see things in a much more positive light.

Worrying about endless “what if” scenarios is another problem magnifying strategy. Worry is a useless activity which pro-

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by Bryan Golden duces no positive results. Instead of worrying, take action to solve the problem at hand. Positive action reduces stress by expending energy to reduce a problem’s size.

Conjuring up problems which don’t even exist magnifies the problems which do exist. Now you have created an overwhelming scenario based on your imagination. When in this mode, there’s no limit to the nightmare you can create for yourself.

Stop obsessing about what has not occurred.

Concentrate your energy on what does exist.

Projecting a future based on past experiences also magnifies your problems.

Previous experiences do not guarantee future events. The past is over; it does not define your future. Rather, the past prepares you for the future, which is shaped by your thoughts and actions. You are therefore in control of your future, not chained to your past.

Fear magnifies your problems because you are afraid of all the possible negative outcomes. Fear causes you to fixate on problems instead of working on solutions.

This process intensifies your perception of your problems. There’s no advantage to living in fear. Concentrate on the present

while preparing for tomorrow.

Blowing circumstances out of proportion magnifies problems. Most situations are just not that big of a deal in the long run. Look back on the “big” problems you had five years ago. Chances are you won’t remember why they seemed so huge back then. So stay focused on the big picture.

If something won’t really matter five years from now, it shouldn’t consume you today either. Keep everything in perspective.

The opinions of others can magnify your problems. This happens when an issue, which you see as no big deal, is blown out of proportion by someone else. You get drawn into their hysteria and begin doubting your original assessment. As a result, you magnify your problem. Formulate your own accurate and objective assessment of a problem and ignore those who always see doom and gloom.

It’s your mind which magnifies your problems. Since you have total control over your thoughts, you have the power to stop magnifying your problems. By doing so, you greatly improve your problem solving ability.

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Agriculture expert enhances farmer-consumer dialog Ag Notes

The way in which farmers and consumers communicate more efficiently on subjects such as GMOs, organics, and farm-to-fork will be the featured topic at the Northwest Ohio Ag-Business Breakfast Forum Thursday, March 16 from 8-9:30 a.m. at the Agricultural Incubator Foundation (AIF), 13737 Middleton Pike (SR 582) in Bowling Green.

The Center for Innovative Food Technology (CIFT) is hosting the event.

Guest speaker will be Emily Buck, Ph.D., associate professor, The Ohio State University, and third-generation farmer.

Dr. Buck has received awards for her numerous journal articles, leads many workshops on developing online brands and marketing, and is active in several commodity groups including the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation, Ohio Sheep Improvement Association, and American

Ag Editors Association. She also serves as one of the U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance’s Faces of Farming & Ranching.

Breakfast and informal networking will start at 8 a.m., with the program to follow. Walk-ins are welcome; however, guests are encouraged to reserve a seat in advance by visiting ciftinnovation.org.

The cost is $10 for advance reservations or $12 at the door (cash or check) without RSVP, which includes breakfast and networking opportunities.

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Heavy winds cause damage, power outages

The recent heavy winds caused power outages throughout the area. Pictured, downed power lines closed North Curtice Road, Jerusalem Township. State Route 2 was also blocked between North Curtice Road and Yondota Road because of downed power lines. Jerusalem Elementary School was without power and was closed last Thursday. (Press photo by Ken Grosjean)

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OREGON – Unknown suspect(s) put a hole in the front door of a house in the 1100 block of Mambrino Rd. and damaged the siding on Feb. 16.

•Investigation into a possible sexual assault in the 2100 block of Oakdale Ave. on Feb. 12.

•Unknown suspect(s) used someone’s debit/credit information to make unauthorized purchases in the 3500 block of Navarre Ave. on Feb. 13.

•Dogs barking continuously in the 500 block of S. Stadium Rd. on Feb. 17.

•Unknown suspect(s) scratched the point on the passenger side of a vehicle in the 3300 block of Navarre Ave. on Feb. 11.

•Suspect has been following victim in the 5100 block of Seaman St. on Feb. 13.

•Suspect(s) took both license plates from a vehicle in the 1100 block of S. Wheeling St. on Feb. 2.

•Unknown suspect attempted to pay for merchandise with a counterfeit $20 bill at Walmart, 3721 Navarre, on Feb. 2.

•The wooden door to an apartment in the 2800 block of Pickle Rd. was cracked from the deadbolt past the door handle on Feb. 3.

•Unknown suspect(s) took an apartment key in the 1100 block of S. Wheeling St. on Feb. 5.

•Unknown suspect(s) used someone’s identity in the 3000 block of Navarre Ave. to obtain employment on Feb. 6.

•Unknown suspect(s) used someone’s personal information in the 3200 block of Starr Ave. to open

a credit account on Aug. 3, 2006.

•Someone punctured a hole in a tire in the 2900 block of Navarre Ave. on Feb. 5.

•Suspect passed counterfeit currency to pay for merchandise at Circle K at 401 S. Wheeling St. on Feb. 7.

•Several dogs in the 500 block of S. Stadium Rd. bark constantly, disturbing the victim on Feb. 1.

•Suspect harassed a victim by phone calls/social media after being told to stop by police in the 3200 block of Yorktown Dr. on Jan. 27.

•Suspect was in the vicinity of the victim after being told to stay away in the 5300 block of Seaman St. on Feb. 8.

•Unknown caller continued to ask victim if she “Could hear her” in the 100 block of N. Goodyear St. on Feb. 16.

•Suspect violated no contact order by texting victim and putting letter in victim’s mailbox in the 5000 block of Navarre Ave. on Feb. 13.

•Unknown suspect(s) entered an unlocked vehicle in the 800 block of Schmidlin Rd. and took a pair of sunglasses on Jan. 26.

•Train was blocking the road at 6900 Brown Rd. for an extended period of time on Jan. 23.

•Unknown suspect(s) entered an unlocked vehicle in the 1500 block of N. Stadium Rd. and took sunglasses and an iPhone charger on Jan. 28.

•Unknown suspect(s) took the license plate from a vehicle in the 1400 block of Jersey Rd. on Jan. 28.

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Local artist designs shirt for benefit basketball tourney On March 13, an Inclusive Community Basketball Tournament will be held from 6-9 p.m. at Oak Harbor High School.

The event is one of many activities planned to promote National Disability Awareness Month, which is celebrated in March.

In addition to raising awareness, the game will raise funds for the Special Olympics Ottawa County Program, which includes basketball, softball, bowling, and track and field events. The program’s goal is to continue to add more sports to this growing program.

Oak Harbor DECA members are assisting with the promotion of the game and selling t-shirts for the event. The design for the shirt was created by Dalton Nixon, who created his artwork at the Imagine Art studio located at RVI, Inc. in Ottawa County.

“Dalton is a young, creative artist whose personality truly comes out in his artwork,” said Barb Lajti, art supervisor.

“Dalton’s animated style is sure to make you smile!”

The back of the shirts will include the names of local businesses and community members who are helping to sponsor the event. The shirts will be sold for $12, and all proceeds will benefit the Special Olympics Ottawa County Program. Shirts will be available for pre-sale with a limited supply at the game.

This is the third year for the tournament, which includes teams from throughout the county. Community teams will include Oak Harbor High School, Genoa High

Oak Harbor High School team from last year’s Inclusive Community Basketball Tournament to benefit Special Olympics Ottawa County. (Submitted photo) School, Danbury High School, Port Clinton High School, 200th Red Horse Squadron, Fraternal Order of Police Associates & Port Clinton Police, Ottawa County United Way,

and the Oak Harbor Men’s Alumni League.

Admission to the game is a freewill donation and there will be concessions as well as a 50-50 drawing. The Big Nut will

also make a guest appearance by a private donation.

To obtain a shirt, call DECA at 419-8986216, ext. 325 or email nscott@bcssd.com.

Law You Can Use

STABLE accounts help disabled Ohioans save for the future You may be familiar with Ohio’s “529 Plan” savings accounts that help families set aside money for future college costs.

The federal ABLE Act, signed into law in December 2014, provides a similar savings account opportunity for people with disabilities and their families. In Ohio, these accounts are known as “STABLE” accounts.

Q: What does the ABLE Act do?

A: Like the 529 Plan, the ABLE Act falls under Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code. The act allows people with disabilities and their families to save money in a special savings account. Earnings on an ABLE account are not taxed, and account funds are generally not considered assets for the supplemental security income (SSI) program and Medicaid. This is important for those with disabilities, who can lose SSI or Medicaid benefits if they have too much (more than $2,000) in resources.

Q: Who is eligible for an account?

A: To take advantage of the ABLE Act, you must have significant disabilities that began before age 26. (You do not need to be under age 26 to be eligible for an ABLE account, but the “age of onset” of your disabilities must have been before you were 26 years old.) If you meet this age criteria and already receive SSI or SSDI benefits, you

are automatically eligible.

If you do not already receive SSI or SSDI benefits, you may still be eligible to open an ABLE account. To qualify in this case, you must meet the “age of onset” requirement as well as the Social Security Administration’s requirement that you have “significant functional limitations.”

In addition, a licensed physician must provide a letter of certification that attests to your disabilities.

Q: How would ABLE Account savings affect my SSI or Medicaid benefits?

A: You can put as much as $100,000 in an ABLE account, and it will be exempted from your SSI $2,000 individual resource limit. If your ABLE account exceeds $100,000, any amount over $100,000 will count as a resource toward the $2,000 SSI limit. All amounts in an ABLE account are exempted from the Medicaid resource limit.

Q: Are there contribution limits?

A: If you are a qualified individual, you are allowed to have only one ABLE account. The total contribution to your account each year by all contributing individuals, including family and friends, is $14,000. That amount will be adjusted annually for inflation. Each state has different

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living your life with a disability. These include education, housing, transportation, employment training and support, assistive technology, personal support services, health care expenses, financial management and administrative services.

Q: What should I consider before opening an ABLE account?

A: Before opening an ABLE account, remember that there are spending restrictions as well as a payback provision. Like most families and individuals, you may want to make an ABLE account part of a larger plan that includes a third-party special needs trust. You may also want to explore other ways to save. For more information or to open a “STABLE” account in Ohio, visit www.stableaccount.com.

This “Law You Can Use” consumer legal information column was provided by the Ohio State Bar Association. It was prepared by attorney Logan K. Philipps of Resch, Root and Philipps, LLC. Articles appearing in this column are intended to provide broad, general information about the law. This article is not intended to be legal advice. Before applying this information to a specific legal problem, readers are urged to seek advice from a licensed attorney.

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rules for the total contribution limit that can be made to an ABLE account over time.

Q: I have a disability that qualifies me for an ABLE account. What happens if there’s money left in my account when I die?

A: Your ABLE account will have a payback provision. This means that, when you die, Medicaid will be paid back for any services that were provided to you with funds remaining in the account. (If you still have outstanding bills for any Qualified Disability Expenses, the money in your STABLE Account can be used to pay those expenses before Medicaid is reimbursed.)

Your account can also be used to pay for funeral and burial costs. Importantly, Medicaid can only seek repayment from your STABLE account for amounts it paid after you opened your STABLE Account (or, if you rolled over from another ABLE plan, after you opened that first ABLE account.)

Any remaining funds, after payback, will be distributed after your death to a beneficiary you have chosen.

Q: What expenses can I pay with the money in my ABLE account?

A: Expenses you can pay for with ABLE account money must be related to

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Have LUNCH with your favorite “Wizard of Oz” character Saturday March 18th, Noon Woodmore K-8 building in Woodville Luncheon tickets: $10/Child and $5/Adult Contact Toni at 419.307.3156 for tickets Children must be accompanied by an adult.

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Embrace Life conference celebrates healthy living Kingston HealthCare will host a health and wellness conference that focuses on embracing life as one ages. This health and wellness conference will take place Wednesday, April 26 from 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at Cedar Creek in Perrysburg.

Embrace Life is meant to engage, educate and empower people age 50 years and up, caretakers, family members and key influencers in the healthcare industry in Northwest Ohio.

This day will feature: • Humorous motivational speaker Charles Marshall • Impactful education, information and entertainment including Celebrity Jeopardy with WTOL anchor Jerry Anderson, 13abc reporter/anchor Tony Geftos; St. Luke’s President Dan Wakeman and retired Toledo broadcasting pioneer Gordon Ward.

There will also be a special appearance

by Ragtime Rick and other performances including cardio-drumming, barbershop quartet and Broadway tap-dancers.

• Breakfast, lunch and ample refreshments • Physicians speaking on a variety of key topics including Dr. Daniel Cassavar, ProMedica Physicians Cardiology; Dr. Eugene Lin, Mercy Neurosurgical Network and Dr. Glenn Whitted, Toledo Clinic Orthopedic Surgery.

• Vendors dedicated to aging well and embracing life.

• Health checks and info about Medicare and Social Security.

• Door prizes.

Celebrate healthy living in Northwest Ohio and learn how to age well alongside some of the 30+ co-sponsors of this event which include Mercy Health Foundation, Rehabilitation Hospital of Northwest Ohio, Welch Publishing, Mobile Care Group, 5/3rd Bank, St. Luke’s Hospital, BGSU Optimal Aging Institute, UTMC, ProMedica and Principle Business Enterprises, Inc. Tickets are $10 before April 11 and $18 after that. Call 419-725-1374 or visit EmbraceLifeConference17.eventbrite.com to purchase tickets.

Red Cross Month All eligible blood donors are encouraged to give blood and help save lives in March, Red Cross Month.

Donating is easier than ever with the Blood Donor App and RapidPass. With the app, donors can conveniently schedule and manage donation appointments, access their donor card, track the impact of their donations and earn rewards.

Donors can also save up to 15 minutes at the blood drive by using RapidPass to complete their pre-donation reading and health history questions online at redcrossblood.org/RapidPass before coming to their appointments.

Appointments may also be made by calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-7332767).

March has been recognized as Red Cross Month by every U.S. president since 1943 in celebration of the Red Cross volunteers who help those in need by giving their time, money or blood.

Upcoming blood donation opportunities include: • March 21, 4-9 p.m., Starr Elementary School, 3230 Starr Ave., Oregon.

Woodville Twp. Spring Clean Up Woodville Cemetery Westwood Cemetery All arrangements including holders must be removed by March 15th.

New arrangements may be displayed beginning April 1st.

Arrangements are allowed only on the monuments.

No glass or planting permitted.

By order of Woodville Twp. Trustees, Lori Kepus, Fiscal Officer For cemetery info call 419-849-2492 or visit our website at woodvilletownship.org

Family Service teaches four modules of dialectical skills training on a rotating basis. For more info, call 419-352-4624.

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• March 24, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., ProMedica Bay Park Hospital, 2801 Bay Park Dr., Oregon.

• March 18, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Luckey American Legion, 335 Park Dr., Luckey.

All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in.

Individuals who are 17 years of age in most states (16 with parental consent where allowed by state law), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.

National author to speak National speaker and author of “And Now I Choose,” Tam Hodge will be the featured speaker at Heartbeat of Toledo’s Annual Fundraising Dinners, “Forever in My Heart.”

The dinners will be offered on two nights: Wednesday and Thursday, April 5 and 6 at the Hilton Garden Inn, 6165 Levis Commons Blvd., in Perrysburg. Doors open at 6 p.m. with dinner at 6:30 p.m. The deadline for reservations is Friday, March 31.

Tam Hodge had two abortions and a life filled with abuse before a new friend invited her to join him at church. According to Hodge, that was the beginning of a new life. Today she is an ambassador for Save the Storks and the author of three books.

She is featured on numerous podcasts and has been the subject of two documentaries.

Save the Storks is a national organization that assists pregnancy centers in getting mobile medical women’s centers that offer free pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, and options counseling. Heartbeat of Toledo recently acquired a “Stork Bus,” which has been on the road since January of 2017.

Reservations may be made online by visiting www.heartbeatoftoledo.org, or by calling Heartbeat at 419-241-9131.

Heartbeat is a pregnancy help center whose mission is to offer information and support to women facing pregnancies and to help moms, dads, and babies in need.

Heartbeat provides free pregnancy tests and ultrasounds as well as the opportunity to earn free baby items by completing prenatal and parenting classes.

In addition to its mobile women’s center, Heartbeat has two locations – 4041 W. Sylvania Ave. across from Franklin Park Mall as well as a satellite office located at 101 Main St. in East Toledo.

“Heartbeat does not charge for any of its services,” notes Pat Todak, executive director. “Our annual fundraising dinners raise much of our funding to keep operating each year.”

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National author Tam Hodge will be the featured speaker at Heartbeat of Toledo’s Annual Fundraising Dinners, “Forever in My Heart” April 5 and 6 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Perrysburg.

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TeleTalk for Young Lupians on Saturday, March 18 from 2-3 p.m. Call 888-NOLUPUS to register.

The call-in teleconference is for adolescents who are affected by lupus. The support group is an open, small-group environment that encourages discussion among lupus patients and their families.

It is a place where persons with lupus can share their experiences and ask questions.

Individual differences and confidentiality are respected.

For more info, call 888-NO-LUPUS or visit www.LupusGreaterOhio.org.

Family Services offering class Family Service of Northwest Ohio is offering the second module of its Dialectical Skills Training group starting March 29 at 4:30 p.m. at the agency, 1084 S. Main St., Suite A, Bowling Green.

Dialectical skills training is designed to help individuals who have trouble navigating extreme emotions, relationship problems, and stress. Designed for women ages 18 and older, the class covers interpersonal effectiveness. Participants will explore maintaining relationships, communication, appropriate assertiveness, and how to use interpersonal skills in relating to others. Clients currently receiving services from another provider are welcome to participate in the group; they need not change providers to do so.

Dialectical skills training is an offshoot of dialectical behavioral therapy, which has proven particularly helpful for those with a history of borderline personality disorder, bipolar disorder, posttraumatic stress, or severe anxiety. The therapy aims to help clients manage extreme emotions and better tolerate stress.

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Colorectal cancer tests In observance of National Colorectal Awareness Month, Magruder Hospital in Port Clinton is offering have free take home colorectal health screening kits Kits are available Monday through Friday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the main lobby of the hospital through the end of the month.

The take-home kits are a basic screen for blood in the stool, which could be a sign of several colorectal health issues. A colonoscopy, which is an outpatient screening procedure, is more widely accepted as the screening that is most effective for early detection of colorectal polyps and cancer.

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There will also be 50/50 and other raffles, a lottery tree, a photo booth and DJ music. A silent auction will also be held from 5-9 p.m.

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ProMedica was included in the list for creating a workplace culture that encourages personal satisfaction and professional growth. We offer a robust benefits package, an enhanced employee recognition program, wellness programs, professional development opportunities, continuing education and employee and family outings.

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Terra State nursing students paying it forward

Terra associate professor Sue Kajfasz, Morgan Beck, Ceildgh Belavich, Ashlea Harper, Stephanie Stevens and Cory Stine, Ph.D., executive Director of the Terra College Foundation. (Submitted photo) fundraisers to support the scholarship fund. Stevens, also a Fremont resident, sees the scholarship as an opportunity to bring together first- and second-year students which can be difficult because of various schedules.

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Terra State student Ceildgh Belavich received scholarships that made it easier for her to enroll in the college’s nursing program. The recognition also gave her a boost in confidence that has carried her through. She will be graduating in May with an Associate in Nursing degree.

Belavich and many of her classmates wanted to pay the support forward by starting a new scholarship fund for current and future nursing students.

“Getting scholarships was a huge deal to me,” the Sandusky resident said. “You were chosen from a whole group of people and you’re a top student if you do get a scholarship so it means a lot.”

Last fall, Belavich and the other officers of the Terra State Student Nurse’s Association (SNA), including Anne Libben, Velora Justice and Jessica Salisbury, met with officials from the Terra State College Foundation to discuss a way to give back to the program and the profession.

They agreed on the following scholarship criteria: an applicant must be a nursing student, an active member of the SNA, complete community service and submit an essay.

All of the paperwork has been completed and they are ready to accept applications. Three new officers – Ashlea Harper, Stephanie Stevens and Morgan Beck – have joined Belavich in the process and will be reviewing the applications.

They hope to award at least two scholarships for fall 2017.

“We’ve all been there and we know what it’s like,” Harper, of Fremont, said.

“Giving back is the biggest part of nursing; giving to each other and helping your community.”

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part of,” she said. “Also, it gives people initiative to do better in classes and to strive to be the best.”

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Time to spring forward: are you getting enough sleep?

With Daylight Saving Time starting this weekend (March 12), Michael Neeb, PhD, director of Mercy Health sleep services, encourages adults and children to be prepared to lose an hour of sleep when we “spring forward.”

The human circadian system, or the internal “human clock,” operates on chemical rhythms that tell your body when to sleep and when to be awake. These rhythms develop out of consistent schedules, and can be difficult to change. Even the one-hour change to Daylight Saving Time makes a noticeable, and sometimes difficult, transition for many people.

To help adjust, Dr. Neeb suggests making small modifications to your sleep schedule. Remember, if your normal bedtime during the winter months was 11 p.m., after the start of Daylight Saving Time, your body will feel like it’s only 10 p.m. at the “new” 11 p.m. bedtime. This may cause problems falling asleep or awakening in the morning.

Poor sleep can lead to variety of health problems, especially if you choose to ignore it. Not getting the recommended seven to eight hours of sleep per day can result in insomnia, fragmented sleep at night, and daytime fatigue and sleepiness. It can also cause a disturbance of appetite hormones, which can then lead to weight gain and obstruc-

Maintaining a sleep schedule, exercising and watching your diet can help avoid sleep problems.

tive sleep apnea.

To stay alert throughout the day, try these sleep tips: • Maintain a regular sleep/wake schedule, even on the weekends. A fixed timetable helps your body regulate its sleep pattern and get the most out of the hours you sleep. Long naps can dramatically affect the quality of your nighttime sleep. If you have to take a nap, try limiting it to 15-20 minutes in the late morning or early afternoon.

• Establish a regular, relaxing bedtime ritual prior to bedtime. Being “exhausted” is not the same as being “sleepy” and they often need to be teased apart. Physical exhaustion requires time to relax and unwind, which should be done prior to heading to bed for sleep.

• Exercise regularly. Even moderate exercise can help you sleep better. Set a goal for at least 30 minutes of moderate exercise, three times a week or more. However, you want to make sure you finish at least three hours before bedtime. Exercise raises body temperature which interferes with sleep onset.

• Watch what you drink and eat before bedtime.

Avoid caffeine after 5 p.m. and if you are hungry, eat small snacks, not large meals. While alcohol might help you feel sleepy, it ultimately ruins your sleep.

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Are today’s kids suffering from “activity overload”?

Most of us remember our childhood days as happy, fun times. Sure, there was school work, but also lots of free time, friends to hang with, and none of the stress we adults face.

But is childhood today all that carefree? Examine your child’s schedule and you may find it’s much busier than you realized – sports practice, soccer games, gymnastic classes, scout meetings, church groups and much more. Then there’s school, homework, chores and just finding time to eat dinner.

Kids today lead busy lives, and sometimes those lives are just too busy.

Often, kids themselves drive the schedule, not wanting to feel left out or less involved than their friends. Teens may feel obligated to boost extracurricular activities in order to get into the “right” college. Peer

Counseling Corner pressure and adult expectations can make a child feel he or she has to stay super busy.

Sometimes it’s parents doing the pushing, wanting their children to have a full range of opportunities, or worried that, left to their own resources, kids will just get in trouble, play video games and eat junk food.

Try evaluating your child’s schedule to see if it’s negatively affecting his or her life or family relationships. Is there never time for a family meal or a game or movie night? Are your children frequently tired, anxious or depressed? Are they falling be-

Accept that sometimes you just have to draw the line and say no. If an activity doesn’t really match your child’s interests, age, temperament and ability, why schedule it?

Discuss with your children not just what they want to do, but why they want to do it and how realistic it is. If doing an activity is just because friends are doing it, it might not be the right choice.

Discuss with an over-scheduled child what’s happening and how it might be possible to cut back. Kids need free time away from organized activities just to be able to relax, to socialize with friends, to be part of the family, and to blow off steam. Give your kids the free time they need just to be kids.

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hind in school work and suffering lower grades? Are there stress-related health complaints, like frequent headaches and stomach aches?

When you see problems, it’s time to limit activities. Start by filling in a calendar with all the current activities. You may be surprised just how busy your children are.

“Counseling Corner” is provided by the American Counseling Association. Direct comments and questions to ACAcorner@ counseling.org or visit the ACA website at www.counseling.org.

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Pre-diabetes Neurontin widely sought, highly abused a personal wakeup call

By Mircea Handru, MBA

Part of a prescription for good health is taking steps to prevent the preventable. Being diagnosed with prediabetes is a wake-up call to prevent it progressing to Type 2 diabetes.

Prediabetes, which affects one of three American adults, is when blood sugar levels are higher than normal, but not yet high enough to be diagnosed as Type 2 diabetes. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, of the approximately 86 million with prediabetes, up to 20 percent of them will develop Type 2 diabetes within five years.

“The good news is, you could possibly reverse this diagnosis and stop diabetes in its tracks by making healthy lifestyle changes,” said Nicholas “Dr. Nick” Yphantides, MD, medical editor for TOPS Club, Inc. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), the nonprofit weight-loss support organization. “The first step toward prevention is learning your risk factors for prediabetes.”

Risk factors include: • Being overweight, with a waist measuring more than 40 inches around for men and 35 inches for women • Physical inactivity and a sedentary lifestyle • Belonging to certain ethnic groups such as African-Americans, American Indians, Asian-Americans, Hispanics, and Pacific Islanders • Being age 45 and older And for women: • Elevated sugar levels during pregnancy • Having polycystic ovarian syndrome • A history of sleep issues, including sleep apnea The American Diabetes Association recommends that blood sugar testing begin at age 45, or sooner for the overweight/obese and those with any of the risk factors previously mentioned.

There are a variety of tests, including the glycated hemoglobin (A1C) test, the fasting plasma glucose test, or the oral glucose tolerance test. A licensed healthcare professional will help determine which option is the best and may recommend more screening tests every three years if the results are normal.

“An ounce of prevention is certainly worth a pound of cure when it comes to knowing the likelihood that you will develop diabetes,” Yphantides said. “Even if you already have prediabetes, making small, incremental lifestyle changes can go far in preventing the preventable.”

Tips to cut risk For people with prediabetes, lifestyle changes can cut the risk of it progressing into Type 2 diabetes. Tips to get started: Learn to eat better. A registered dietitian or certified diabetes educator can help create meal plans that keep your blood glucose levels in the normal range.

Move more. The body uses glucose to fuel physical activity. Moving more, lowers blood sugar levels. Walking, bike riding, swimming, or dancing are all great, low-impact ways to keep sugars in check.

Lose weight. With the right nutrition and adequate physical exertion, weight loss is likely to follow. Losing even five to seven percent of your body weight can help you avoid developing diabetes, and even eliminate prediabetes.

Ask for help. Staying connected with a licensed healthcare professional is so important. For some who are at very high risk for developing Type 2 diabetes, a medication option may be recommended.

Founded in 1948, TOPS is the only nonprofit, noncommercial weight-loss organization of its kind. TOPS promotes successful weight management with a “Real People. Real Weight Loss” philosophy that combines support from others at weekly chapter meetings, healthy eating, regular exercise and wellness information. To find a local chapter, visit www.tops.org or call 800-932-8677.

Neurontin (gabapentin) is an anti-convulsant medication used to treat nerve pain in adults. It is also used to treat seizures in adults and children who are at least 3 years old.

The U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lists gabapentin as an appropriate non-opioid treatment for chronic pain. Gabapentin is a non-narcotic medication thought to have a low abuse profile.

The Ohio Substance Abuse Monitoring Network issued an alert last week.

According to the Ohio Board of Pharmacy, data found gabapentin to be the number-one drug dispensed in the state in December 2016. The drug was dispensed at a greater rate than any other controlled substance.

In fact, it was dispensed at a 30 percent higher rate than the number-two drug for

the month, oxycodone.

Through a survey, participants and community professionals described typical illicit gabapentin users as opiate addicted.

Through some of the feedback, it was described that opiate addicts take gabapentin to self-medicate through periods of withdrawal, while those receiving Medication Assisted Treatment take the drug for the slight high in procedures. It appears that many crush up and snort gabapentin.

According to law enforcement officers in some areas of the state, gabapentin is highly abused right now, and it appears that doctors are prescribing it more and more.

This matter was discussed with some of our local law enforcement and treatment agencies. It appears that we haven’t seen the increase as other parts of the state.

However, we need to be aware. Most urine

drug tests are used to screen for the use of narcotics, and gabapentin is not a narcotic, so gabapentin usage may not be detected by a drug screen.

Gabapentin is also not a scheduled substance, which means it’s not as highly controlled as other prescription pain relievers.

Weren’t we here before? In 1995, FDA allowed Purdue to claim that OxyContin had a lower potential for abuse than other prescription medication. In 1996, physicians started treating chronic pain with OxyContin because it was claimed to be non-addicting.

We’ve seen the result.

Mircea Handru is executive director of the Mental Health and Recovery Services Board of Seneca, Sandusky and Wyandot Counties.

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By J. Patrick Eaken Press Sports Editor sports@presspublications.com For the fourth straight year, an Oak Harbor girls’ basketball player has won the Alan Miller Jewelers All-Press Player of the Year Award.

The last three years, Andrea Cecil, now a 6-foot-1 freshman playing for NCAA Division I Bowling Green State University, took the award in voting by 10 area coaches and 10 area media members.

This year, Cecil’s protégé, 6-1 sophomore post Logan Harris takes the honor after leading her team to the Division II district finals and a 21-4 season. It remains to be seen if Harris can take the honor three years running, but she definitely learned under Cecil’s tutelage.

“Andrea helped challenge Logan to do all those extra things to be a top player,” Oak Harbor coach Tom Kontak said.

“Andrea was a very good example for Logan to follow in that she got the job done on the basketball floor and in the classroom.”

This year, Harris averaged 18.9 points and 7.3 rebounds, which includes 29 points and nine rebounds in a 56-55 overtime victory over Rogers in the D-II district semifinals.

“Logan played at a high level of consistency this season for sure. And, I know the most important thing for Logan is her team did very well and she was able to contribute in a big way to that success,” Kontak said.

“Logan has done all the extra things a championship player needs to do to be at her best. She spent her offseason in the weight room, played against good competition away from the high school season, and she practiced hard every day. Logan will work to get even better. I am just glad she is on my team.”

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Kontak’s legacy as a coach is well established, too. For the fifth straight year, he is All-Press Coach of the Year. The last time somebody else took the honor was 2011-12 when it went to then-Lake coach Denny Meyer.

This year, Kontak narrowly won out over Lake coach Joe Nowak, who brought the Flyer girls back into the limelight with a 17-7 season and district tournament appearance. Also getting votes were Cardinal Stritch coach Brad Kuron, whose team won a Toledo Area Athletic Conference championship, and Eastwood coach Nick Schmeltz and Genoa coach Mike DeStazio.

Finishing second in POY voting was Cardinal Stritch 5-7 senior guard Jami Hardy, a first team All-Press selection. She helped her team win the TAAC championship with a 12-2 league record and 17-5 overall record after the team was picked sixth in the preseason.

“Jami was the heart and soul of our team. She led us in scoring (18.1 pts.), steals (5.4) and assists (4.4),” Kuron said.

Hardy connected on 50 percent of her two-point field goal attempts, 36 percent from behind the arc, 46 percent overall, and 67 percent from the free throw line.

She was selected TAAC player of the year and second team All-District 7, D-IV, and she was also selected to play in the District 7 all-star game.

Third in POY voting was Northwood 5-5 senior point guard Allison Roach, who is now the school’s all-time record holder for boys and girls with 1,349 points for her career.

Despite being double- and tripleteamed, Roach scored 409 points this year, averaging 18 per game, shooting 45 percent from two-point territory, 27 percent from behind the arc, and 78 percent from the line.

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Nowak counting on youth

By Yaneek Smith Press Contributing Writer sports@presspublications.com

Oak Harbor coach Tom Kontak, his assistant coaches and players celebrate after a 56-55 district semifinal win in overtime over Rogers. (Press photo by Scott Grau)

All-Press Girls (continued from page 16) Lake 5-11 sophomore forward/post Lexi Robinson is also a first team selection after averaging 14.1 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 2.3 steals. She is a first team All-District 7 selection and received votes for All-Press POY. Rounding out the first team is Eastwood 5-10 freshman guard Jamie Schmeltz, a first team All-District 7 pick who averaged 14.8 points, 2.9 assists, eight rebounds and four steals.

“The biggest thing for Jamie is she has God-given athleticism. You can see that be-

cause she gets the majority of her points in transition. She has good court awareness,” said Eastwood coach Nick Schmeltz. “It’s been cool to see some of her teammates pick up on that stuff. As you’re around the game more, your court awareness increases. And it doesn’t hurt that she’s 5-10.”

Also getting votes for POY were three second team choices, Clay 5-8 senior guard Sydney Hess, Gibsonburg 5-9 senior forward Allie Teeple and Genoa 5-7 senior point guard Emily Edwards.

(— Press sportswriter Yaneek Smith contributed. Press photos of first team players by Scott Grau; Lee Welch/ FamilyPhotoGroup.com; Don Thompson/ Facebook.com/DNRsport; and Doug Karns/ KateriSchools.org)

In Division III girls’ basketball tournament play, the Northern Buckeye Conference was swept in four sectional final games by Northwest Ohio Athletic League teams. To the NBC’s defense is the fact there are so many young players who will be returning.

Genoa, Eastwood, and Otsego definitely had their share of youth, but so did Lake — which had just one senior in Bekah Swarts.

The obvious returnee the Flyers are counting on is Alan Miller Jewelers AllPress first team selection Lexi Robinson, a 5-foot-11 sophomore who averaged 14.1 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 2.3 steals. Backing her up will be point guard Maddy Hodgson, who is 5-5, was a jack-ofall trades, averaging seven points and 3.8 rebounds while leading the team in assists (4.6) and steals (2.8).

In addition, 5-7 wing Mya Staczek put up 6.3 points and 4.9 rebounds and 6-0 center Kayla Bekier averaged 5.4 points and led the club with 9.1 rebounds while providing an important defensive presence in the post. And, 5-6 guard Bri Petroff provided depth off the bench.

The key to the group’s success was its defense, as well as its offensive balance.

Looking at the box scores, you’ll find a bevy of players who played a key role in a number of victories this season. And much like the first half of the season, the second half was filled with dramatic victories.

There was a close win over Delta (48-46), a 36-32 victory in overtime over Woodmore, a game that saw Robinson score 12 points while Hodgson had six of the team’s eight points in the extra session, and a late rally that helped the Flyers edge Maumee (44-40).

But one of the most impressive wins came in a convincing 49-36 victory over Cardinal Stritch, which won 17 games and finished

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Schmeltz siblings have Eastwood turnaround in full swing

By Yaneek Smith Press Contributing Writer sports@presspublications.com It’s safe to say Eastwood girls’ basketball found its second wind during the latter part of the season. And, it looks as though it’s found the right coach for the program.

A 4-8 record, including a 1-7 mark in the Northern Buckeye Conference was staring the Eagles in the face after 12 games before they responded by winning four straight and eight out of 12, finishing the year at 12-12.

Eastwood’s season ended with a 41-36 loss to Swanton in a Division III sectional final, despite the fact that the Eagles led for nearly the entire game. The defeat, which followed a 44-30 win over Genoa in the semifinals, can’t put a damper on what was the best season for Eastwood in 10 years, a much-needed change after going 45-150 (.231) since Jim Grayck left the program in 2007. Grayck had an incredible 17-year run in Pemberville, going 300-97 (.756) as Eastwood won 10 league titles, six district championships and a regional title in ‘01.

In just two years, Nick Schmeltz has righted the ship, and only one player from the team will graduate following a season that saw the Eagles beat Otsego, the league champion, and Lake, the only team in a young NBC to win a sectional title.

“Coming into the season, any coach will look at the schedule and make a guess at how many games you can win. I felt confident that if things went well and our freshmen could adapt quickly enough, we felt we could get eight to ten wins and we got to 12,” he said. “I don’t want to use the word overachieve. As far as expectations and goals, I think we met and exceeded a lot.”

As a result, Coach Schmeltz got votes for Alan Miller Jewelers All-Press Coach of the Year, but ultimately lost to Oak Harbor coach Tom Kontak, who took the honor for the fifth straight year.

Coach Schmeltz’s sister, Jamie, earned first team All-Press honors, first team all-league and first team all-district honors. The 5-10 freshmen led the team in four offensive categories — points (14.8), rebounds (8), assists (2.9) and steals (4.2) — and took over as the point guard after six games. Nick and Jamie are two of three siblings involved with the program — the other is Jacob, a former star athlete, who is an assistant coach.

Jamie Schmeltz was joined in the backcourt by fellow freshman, 5-5 Hannah Limes, who averaged 7.2 points and was the top 3-pointer shooter, and 5-4 junior Kelley Turk, the team’s defensive stopper.

Senior Kara Ameling (7 pts., 4.3 reb.) and Sydnie Abke (8.1 pts., 7.4 reb., 1.8 blocks), two 5-7 forwards, were in the frontcourt.

“Kara became more offensive-rounded and she developed a 3-point shot,” said Schmeltz. “That gave her an added dimension to her game, and she’s a good attacker off the dribble.”

Ameling’s best performance came in the 54-47 victory over Elmwood. She almost single-handedly willed her team to the win, scoring 27 points and hitting four 3-pointers while helping the Eagles rally in the second half.

The lone senior on the team, Ameling stayed through the tough times and helped turn the program around.

“I think it sets a really good example of not quitting and being committed. It would’ve been easy for her to walk away with all those coaching changes,” said Schmeltz. “That’s a testament to the type of person she is — there were some tough times and some low lows, but she also got to experience some high highs. We’ll remember all she did for us.”

Freshmen prove themselves Ameling’s frontcourt mate, Abke, is another freshman who came on strong.

“Sydnie was our most efficient player.

She did a lot of good stuff for us — scoring,

Eastwood freshman forward Sydnie Abke scores against Otsego. (Press photo by Lee Welch/FamilyPhotoGroup.com) rebounds, steals, blocks,” said Schmeltz.

“There were games where she controlled the boards.”

Limes, another freshman who is the daughter of Lake varsity boys coach Jeff Limes, also proved herself as a varsity player this year.

“Hannah Limes actually played the first two games on JV, and she exploded, so we moved her up. She was our biggest outside threat,” said Schmeltz. “Her athleticism and quickness on the defensive end were important.”

Schmeltz says Turk’s efforts on defense were also outstanding, crediting her with holding two top scorers, Genoa’s Emily Edwards and Swanton’s Haley Nelson, to just a total of six points in the tournament.

Three players — 5-9 forward Morgan Rost, 5-7 guard Hannah Owens and 5-11 center Mackinley Fix — provided depth off the bench.

“We didn’t need them to necessarily come in and score 10 points, but we needed them to play defense,” said Schmeltz.

“Morgan was actually starting midway through the year and got a concussion.

Hannah became a defensive stopper off the bench and she had some big shots against Genoa in the sectional final. Mackinley played in some big games for us and grabbed some key rebounds.”

The Eagles had three highly impressive wins over teams that combined to go 50-22 (.694) — a 48-38 victory over Swanton (159) in the regular season; a 60-40 win over the Flyers, who won 17 games; and a 37-36 victory over the Knights, a win that gave Otsego (19-4) its only league loss.

The win over the Knights came when Jamie Schmeltz drove coast-to-coast for the winning layup with 14 seconds to play.

Limes had 10 points to lead the way and Schmeltz finished with nine points, 11 rebounds and six steals.

The victory over Lake was probably the most impressive as the Eagles dominated one of the league’s top teams. Limes scored 20, Schmeltz had 19 points and nine rebounds and Abke finished with 14 points.

Oak Harbor seniors get what they want at district

By Press Staff Writer sports@presspublications.com Oak Harbor senior wrestlers got what they wanted at Waite High School — a Division III district championship, scoring more points than Sandusky Bay Conference rival Edison.

The D-III tournament’s 56-team field hosted the likes of four of the state’s top 10 D-III teams The Rockets scored 190 to the Chargers’ 161. Genoa was third with 70 points. In addition, Oak Harbor sent seven wrestlers to state — six of them seniors.

Wrestling in Columbus were seniors Bruce Hrynciw (40-6, 126 pounds), Trevor Scherf (31-6, 132), Dylan Mansor (41-5, 145), Jake Huston (41-4, 152), Kian Thompson (21-3, 182) and Dylan Thorp (43-2, 220).

Scherf, Huston, Thompson and Thorp all won district championships. Last year, Scherf was third at 120 pounds, Mansor seventh at 138 and Huston sixth at 152.

The Rockets’ only non-senior was sophomore Cameron Dickman, who went 42-9 this year, qualifying at 113 pounds.

Genoa sent five wrestlers, all freshman or sophomores, to Columbus, includ-

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D’Emilio, a sophomore, is 49-2 this year and wrestling at 113 after winning a 106 state title last year, and he was a district champion this year. At the district meet, D’Emilio earned his 100th career win when he pinned Oak Harbor’s Dickman.

The other sophomores who went to Columbus are Oscar Sanchez (45-4, 106), Julian Sanchez (47-3, 120) and James Limongi (33-2, 160). All three were district champions, and Julian Sanchez finished sixth at state last year at 113 pounds.

The Comets’ lone freshman is Dustin Morgilla, who went 39-14 and qualified at 126 pounds, and also won a district title. Genoa’s four district champions are a school record.

In addition, Genoa junior Xavier Beach defeated returning state qualifier Trevor

Mack of Northwood 6-2 at the district meet to take fifth place and earn a spot as a state alternate.

Gibsonburg sent three to the D-III state meet, including senior Madison Jaso (453, 182), junior Hugo Villarreal (43-4, 152) and sophomore Brad Mendoza (44-3, 170).

Mendoza was the lone district champion of the trio, but it was Villarreal and Jaso who placed at state last year — both finishing eighth.

Lake and Eastwood sent one wrestler each — the Flyers qualified senior Joey Moore, who went 43-2 this year and qualified at 285 pounds. For the Eagles, senior Michael Burket qualified at 152 after going 42-7.

At the D-I district meet, Clay finished third, scoring 106 ½ points to place behind Lakewood St. Edward (330½) and Elyria (239). The Eagles sent four wrestlers to state, including one district champion in Kevin Contos. Contos, a freshman who wrestles at 152, was 38-7 heading into the state meet.

A Clay wrestler qualifying for the third time is senior Nick Henneman, who went fourth at 120 in 2016 and sixth at 113 in 2015. Henneman is 40-3 this year and wrestled at 138 in Columbus.

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By Mark Griffin Press Contributing Writer sports@presspublications.com For years, Sylvania Northview was the top high school hockey program in the Toledo area. Now, it’s St. Francis de Sales’ time to shine.

The Knights, coached by Chris Varga, beat Lakewood St. Edward to win the state title two years ago, and then lost to Cleveland St. Ignatius in last year’s semifinals. The top-ranked Knights returned to the final four this season and played seventh-ranked Powell Olentangy Liberty on Saturday at Nationwide Arena in Columbus.

Second-ranked St. Ignatius and fourthranked Hunting Valley University School were the other two semifinalists.

If things go well for the Knights, Northwood native Nick Kozma could get some playing time in Columbus. Kozma, a senior defenseman, is one of three athletes from The Press coverage area – joining Zeke Fravor and Dawson Booth of Oregon — to play in the St. Francis program this season.

Angelo Procaccini, a defenseman from Oregon, played for the Knights the past several years.

This year, St. Francis (24-5-2) advanced to the state semis with a 3-2 double-overtime win over fifth-ranked Bowling Green in the district championship game March 4 at Tam-O-Shanter.

“We’re young,” said Varga, who returned six starters from last year’s team.

“We have veteran players from last year who are a little hungrier this year. At the beginning of the year I was surprised how we moved the puck. Now, the surprising thing is the motivation to win. They don’t want to go home. They want to keep playing; they literally don’t want the season to end. It’s a very tight group.”

Varga said Kozma has been on the varsity squad all season, but his playing time has diminished in the postseason.

“We’re going with more veteran, experienced players,” Varga said. “Nick has a great attitude and a great outlook, and he works hard. We spot him some shifts here and there. He didn’t get one against BG, but he’s capable of getting a shift or two down in Columbus.

“We had some injuries right off the bat and we threw him to the wolves and he got better and better as the year went on.

Those (injured) kids got healthier and we were going with the defensive guys who have been there before. It’s a hard decision to make at times.”

Fravor, a junior goalie, played on the Knights’ junior varsity team this season.

Varga said Fravor practices with the varsity at “probably 95 percent of our practices, just to get him ready.” The JV team finished around .500 this season under third-year coach Dustin Patterson.

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Varga said Fravor could see some ice time in the future.

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Varsity is his goal and he’s working hard to get up to varsity. We’re taking him down to Columbus with us. He’s still with the varsity program. Anything can happen in the future. As a coach you try to take the best 20 kids for each spot.”

Varga said that Booth, a freshman left wing who played on the Knights’ third or fourth line this season, has “great potential and he works hard. He’s coming along very nice.”

Varga added that Booth was the only freshman to play on the varsity squad this season.

“He fits right in in the locker room and on the ice,” Varga said. He’s a quiet person who likes to laugh and joke around. He’s taking it all in as the season’s going. He’s a great kid to have on your team and one of those kids we’re going to lean on as he gets older.

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After 20th win, Eagles hungry to take program higher

By J. Patrick Eaken Press Sports Editor sports@presspublications.com Reaching 20-wins — that’s the mark of a successful basketball season. Getting closer to the regional tournament — that’s another mark of success.

Those are the kind of markers Eastwood boys’ basketball coach Todd Henline would like to see more often in his program — and both are happening this year.

The 20th win came Thursday when Eastwood defeated Swanton, 58-42, in a Division III district semifinal at Central Catholic’s Sullivan Center.

However, for many of his players, it began years ago, when Henline coached many of these same guys as youngsters on the AAU basketball circuit, including his son, six-foot tall junior Zach Henline.

It showed in the third quarter of the Eagle’s win over Swanton, when the players seemed to read each others’ minds, moving the ball with near-perfect passing in the third quarter. Eastwood, which did not commit a turnover those eight minutes, outscored Swanton 23-6 to pull away.

Coach Henline recalls these guys doing the same thing when they were young.

“It was pretty neat. There were times when we played well together and shared the ball, and I think a lot of that has a lot to do with how much they played together. They played a lot of basketball,” Coach Henline said.

“I think the biggest thing is they don’t have to guess where somebody is going to be, they kind of know. It becomes instinct versus just trying to learn to play with somebody else. They’ve played together so long that we haven’t had to do that this year.”

In the win, Eastwood also applied full court defensive pressure, which you can

do when you are going eight to 10 deep. It also helped keep Swanton’s top scorer, 6-4 senior Gunner Oakes, who averages 20.4 points, to 11 points and eight rebounds.

“We press a lot of times to get us going and get us moving. I think that it does help us at the offensive end a little bit, but I think our pressure was just enough to make them work. Maybe wear them out, so come the fourth quarter, he wasn’t as fresh with the basketball,” Henline said.

Eastwood had eight players get into the scoring column, led by 6-foot-2 junior Logan Frobose, who had 12 points, and 6-3 junior Dalton Andrews, who put up 10 points. It was one of the smaller players, 5-10 junior Cory Coffman, who led the team with seven rebounds to go with his six points.

Seven of the eight players scored at least six points apiece, with only starter Tyler Haas, a 6-4 forward scoring just four points.

A balancing act Scoring has typically been so balanced that first team All-NBC junior guard Cade Boos is the only player averaging in double figures, putting up 11 per game. Boos shares the backcourt with All-NBC honorable mention guard Grant Hirzel, a 5-10 junior.

Haas leads the team in rebounding at 5.8 and 6-4 senior Ryan Reiter, a second team All-NBC pick, brings in 5.4 boards per contest.

The 20-4 Eagles took on Cardinal Stritch, also 20-4 and 53-49 winners over Genoa (20-4) in the other semifinal, in the district final Saturday night.

For Eastwood, reaching the district final comes on top of sharing an NBC cochampionship with the Comets, even though Genoa downed the Eagles twice this

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Eastwood six-foot-3 senior Dalton Andrews scores two of his 10 points over Swanton senior Duyane Goings. (Press photo by Harold Hamilton/HEHphotos.smugmug.com)

Comets make basketball fun again in Genoa

By Yaneek Smith Press Contributing Writer sports@presspublications.com

Genoa 6-foot-1 senior wing Matt Bradfield scores. (Press photo by Harold Hamilton/HEHphotos.smugmug.com)

Genoa is a football town.

Always has been, always will be. But Zach Alt and his players have succeeded in making basketball popular again.

For the second consecutive season, the Comets have given the community something to get excited about as they’ve finished another impressive season, winning 20 games while claiming the program’s first conference title in nine years as well as its second straight sectional championship.

Unfortunately, Genoa’s season ended when it lost in overtime to Cardinal Stritch, 53-49, in a Division III district semifinal thriller before a raucous crowd that featured five ties and nine lead changes, including three in the extra session. It was the culmination of a season that followed a Cinderella run to the district finals last year and helped solidify the foundation of a program that has worked to change the culture for some time.

Following a great five-year run from 2006-10 that saw former coach Jeff Overmyer lead the Comets to a 79-32 (.712) record, three sectional titles and a league championship, the team went 24-62 (.279) over the next four years under two coaches before Alt took over. Genoa went 11-12 in Alt’s first year and started 7-9 before win-

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This season saw the Comets dominate and accumulate a 20-4 record while sharing its first Northern Buckeye Conference title with Eastwood — both teams went 12-2 in the league — go on a 13-game winning streak and lose just four games by a combined 13 points to teams with a record of 63-31 (.670). During the streak, which began after Genoa lost to Rossford, 69-66, on Jan. 10, the Comets won all but two of their games by double digits. Overall, the season featured a bevy of wins over quality opponents in Wauseon, Old Fort, Elmwood, Rossford, Otsego and twice over Eastwood.

These last two seasons will be remembered for some time in Genoa because they bring back memories of the great Comet teams that went undefeated for three years (1973-’75) in the Suburban Lakes League and made it to the Class AA Final Four in 1974, as well as the 1996 team that made it to the D-III regional finals.

“I would put this group in with the elite groups in the top three to five,” said Alt, now in his third year coaching the team. “I’ve heard about the history.”

It’s a sign of things to come for the program that will welcome back Jake

Plantz, Drew Bench, Noah Edwards, Josiah Bradfield and Jake Bradfield. But it is the end for Sam Sutter and Matt Bradfield, both of whom have grown close to Alt after playing for him when he coached the JV team during Keith Diebler’s final season as the head coach. The JV team won just three games that year, but these seniors can walk away knowing they helped turn around a program that now has a promising future.

“There are over 20 guys in the program that were willing to put the work in. The varsity boys came together during workouts in the offseason and summer leagues to get us to 20 wins and a league and sectional title,” said Alt, who graduated from Genoa in 2004. “This group isn’t the type to be satisfied.”

Alt had high praise for his two seniors, both of whom scored 11 points in the loss to the Cardinals. Plantz had a team-high 12 points.

“These boys didn’t win, but they’ll win in life,” Alt said. “They’ll be great husbands and fathers, and for me as a coach, that’s huge. I’m eager to see what they accomplish. If we only cared about wins, it would be a dull job. I remember when I was coaching them on JV and we won three games and beating Eastwood was a big deal.

“Last year, they stepped up and led the culture change and showed what it takes

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‘Cats come ‘this close’ to qualifying for quarterfinals

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By Mark Griffin Press Contributing Writer sports@presspublications.com

In all the years I’ve coached golf and bowling, these guys were probably the best five I’ve coached.

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Three pins.

That’s what separated Woodmore’s boys bowling team, in its first trip to the state tournament, from Woodridge as the final team to advance to the Division II finals on March 4 at Wayne Webb’s Columbus Bowl.

The Wildcats, champions of the Northern Ohio Bowling Conference, had a team score of 3,306 pins in the first rounds of the 16-team tournament.

Woodridge, however, shot a 3,309 total and became the eighth team to qualify for the finals. St. Mary’s Memorial won the state title, its first, and Woodridge finished fourth.

“We were in fifth or sixth place up until the last Baker game,” said Burner, who started the bowling program at Woodmore eight years ago. “We bowled a 115 and through the season we probably averaged around the 180s or 190s. It was basically nerves, and the shot changed. It was my duty as coach to get them switched over.

“I was kind of like the kids. We were looking at one another. One bad shot after another and it was over with. We couldn’t believe we shot that type of score.”

The Wildcats went 9-1 in the NOBC this season (Eastwood was second at 8-2) and placed second behind St. Mary’s Memorial at the district tournament on Feb. 23 at Interstate Lanes in Rossford. The top three teams advanced to the state tournament.

“They shot 4,094 and we shot 4,082,” Burner said. “We beat (third-place)

The Division II state qualifying Woodmore bowling team — Coach Steve Burner, Jared Draeger, Nate Jackson, Ian Cook, Mason Gregory, Owen Connor, Jay Connor, and Coach Mike Connor. (Photo courtesy Window To Woodmore) Coldwater, which is at the top of the state in everything. When we beat them, that gave us a lot of confidence. Every sport Coldwater has, they’re good at.”

Burner said his five-man squad was confident heading to Columbus.

“Four of them have bowled since they were in the Juniors program, around fifth or sixth grade,” Burner said. “We’ve talked to them since they were freshmen about going to state. We were getting worried because there are three seniors on this team and it was time. I don’t know if we’re going to have enough individuals next year to have a team, so this was the year to do it.”

Junior Owen Connor was the Wildcats’ top placer at the state tournament, tak-

After 20 wins, Eagles hungry (continued from page 20) season, 59-32 and 47-33. Both teams were 12-2 in the league.

“Our league was pretty tough this year.

I told the kids that it was harder because our league was so competitive. You know, when you play each team twice, you know you’ve got a lot of chances to slip up, so to speak. To their credit, we just didn’t really slip up — we just had to find a way to beat Genoa,” Henline said.

Coach Henline would like to see the NBC show itself more often at the regional level, and even state tournament level. He thinks this year he saw the kind of basketball being played that can lead to those end results.

“This is the first time in a long time I think our league has been above .500 out of the conference,” Henline said. “I’d say we’re due. What’s nice is that I think our league has some nice, young players, and our league this year had a nice competitive balance to it. Normally, you have to get up for one or two games each year, but this year if you aren’t ready to play, somebody was going to knock you off.

“Woodmore came on down the stretch, Otsego was a tough play, Rossford was a tough play, and really from top to bottom our league was pretty tough this year. If we can keep that going, I think it’s only going to help our league get somebody further into the tournament.”

Setting a standard Henline sees other programs around Northwest Ohio shining, and says it’s about time the NBC show its face alongside leagues like the Midwest Athletic Conference, which year-in and year-out has sent teams to the state tournament. Even if Eastwood doesn’t go any further in the tournament, those program goals are there.

“Whether we like it or not, Genoa brings a lot back next year, Cardinal Stritch

brings a lot back next year, Archbold brings a lot back next year, and Liberty-Benton takes a little bit of a hit, but usually they just reload. So, it’s not going to be any easier. I think the challenge becomes, ‘Can we work in the offseason to improve on our weaknesses so we can build on what we did this year?’ Making a tournament run would definitely give us some experience for down the road,” Henline said.

“This year is I think Genoa and us are both in the same realm of the type of teams that are going to represent us in that area.

Obviously, once you get to regionals, the ball has to bounce your way a little bit. You’ve got to have a little bit of luck, but I would like both of our chances going up against an Archbold, going up against Liberty-Benton, going up against Wayne Trace. This year, you don’t see a powerhouse like Bishop Hartley or like Central Catholic that has been a roadblock the past three or four years.

“That’s a big key that Archbold and Liberty-Benton have — year-in and yearout they make that three or four game run in the tournament, so they are a little more apt to handle the situations when they get to that level. I think you need to have some experience to know how you are going to handle those situations. It’ll be a challenge, and hopefully we can rise to the challenge and take advantage of our opportunities.”

No matter what the long term goals are, for this year’s team, it was still about this year heading into the district final Saturday. Nine juniors on the varsity did not want to let three seniors down.

“Our goal for the season is to work as hard as we can in practice and in games, and see where it can take us,” Coffman said.

“I know we have another year after this, but we’re playing with some of the best seniors.

They have led us all year and we’re going to put it all out there for them. We’re going to take thisCalvary spark. We’re not thinking Lutheran Ch. about next year yet — we’re thinking about this year and taking it as far as we can.”

ing 12th with a 627 series (215-247-165).

Connor was the player of the year in the NOBC and led the conference in scoring average (214).

“Owen and Ian (Cook) were back and forth as my top bowlers this season,” Burner said. “The 165 (Connor shot at state) was probably my blunder. We were using one ball and the lane started breaking down a little. We probably should have switched to the other ball and we did not do it at all. The Baker games, we didn’t get Owen moved enough to the left and we should have switched balls.”

Senior Nate Jackson, a left-hander, placed 28th for Woodmore with a 589 series (168-179-242). Jackson was a first-team all-conference performer this season.

“Nate is just solid,” Burner said. “He averaged 203 in the league and was consistent all year.”

Cook, a junior, placed 42nd in Columbus with a 573 series (178-186-209).

Cook was a first-team all-conference bowler and also made the all-district team “Ian shot a score he wasn’t real happy with,” Burner said. “He wanted to be up there where Owen was. He thought he would be up in the 600s. He was second in

our league with a 211 average and he shot a 300 this season. He had one heck of a season.”

Senior Jay Connor, a second-team allleague bowler, placed 71st with a 499 series (176-171-152).

“Jay is the type of person who needs the lane to give a little bit,” Burner said.

“He was struggling to get that ball there.

As far as being a consistent bowler, getting spares and stuff, he’s been top dog. He got a lot of spares that were difficult to make (at state). He’s probably been my most consistent bowler throughout the year. If the lane is going to give a little bit, Jay is going to shoot some high scores.”

Jared Draeger, a senior, finished with a 486 series (148-157-181) to place 76th in Columbus. Draeger had a 192 average this season and made second team all-conference.

“He was a little nervous where to pinpoint that ball (at state),” Burner said.

“When he loosened up, he started going.

He was throwing the ball real well in the Baker games.”

Burner, whose is assisted by Mike Connor, added that he was impressed with the state tournament venue and the way Woodmore competed all season. The team also included sophomore Mason Gregory.

“In all the years I’ve coached golf and bowling, those five guys were probably the best five I’ve coached,” Burner said. “They were a super bunch, as far as being able to get along with one another. Just a great group of kids.”

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Church Worship Guide Deadline: Thursday 11:00 am

Inspirational Message of the Week: Cultivate Better Family Relations The advice to cultivate better relationships with our family is easy to overlook. We often take our family members for granted. Children often assume that their parents are under an obligation to help them, even when these children have long since entered adulthood. Parents can be equally guilty of taking their children for granted, and sibling rivalry can sometimes be the source of violent conflict. The story of Cain and Abel expresses deep truths about the dynamics within every family. Every family has its sources of tension and conflict, and even the closest families may have conflicts that produce deep divisions. The more time that we spend with

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people, the more likely they are to grate on us—and we on them—and for that reason alone it is important that family members exercise care and consideration in how they interact with each other. It is not for nothing that we refer to God as our father and Jesus as the son of God, making him our brother.

The family and the relationships which are nurtured therein provide the basis and a template for every other relationship.

“Anyone who does not provide for their relatives, and especially for their own household, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.” —1 Timothy 5:8 NIV

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Comets make basketball fun (continued from page 20) culture change and showed what it takes to win. They did all that and more, (and) leave knowing the program is in much better shape than they found it. This group genuinely cares about each other — I love ‘em to death, all of them, especially the two seniors. I have one son, but I feel like I have a few that are leaving.”

The one-two punch of Plantz and Bench provided scoring this season via penetration, shooting and in the post.

Plantz, a 6-3 sophomore guard, led the league in scoring, averaging 17.7 points to go with 6.5 rebounds, fourth in the NBC, and 2.3 assists on 48 percent shooting.

Bench, a 6-5 sophomore forward, averaged 14.3 points, fourth in the league, and 8.2 rebounds, second in the NBC, while shooting 52 percent shooting. Sutter, a 6-0 wing, was one of the primary 3-point shooters and scored 9.9 points and grabbed 4.2 rebounds during the season while Matt Bradfield, a 6-1 wing, also provided outside shooting and scored 8.3 points to go with 3.1 rebounds for the year.

Now, the offseason begins, and with it, a choice facing the players as to whether or not the success will continue.

“If I thought we worked hard after a win, I’m eager to see what we’ll do in the offseason,” said Alt. “It’s about putting in the work.”

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Elliston ZION UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Breakfast 9:00am Sunday School 9:30am Worship 10:45am The LIGHT Pantry opens 2nd Weds. 5-7pm, 4th Sat. 10-noon 18045 W. William St. Off Elliston Trowbridge Rd. www.ellistonzion.com

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Elliston Card Playing (Euchre & Pinochle), Trinity UCC, 7 p.m., March 24, April 21 and May 19, Trinity UCC, 17955 W 3rd St, Freewill donation.

Elmore Card Playing the 1st and 3rd Thurs. of the month at 7 p.m. at Elmore Retirement Village, 633 State St. Elmore Book Discussion Group meets the 4th Thurs. of the month at 10 a.m. at the Elmore Library. Story time for Preschool-Age Children Wed. at 11 a.m. Call the library at 419-862-2482 for more info.

Elmore Senior Center-Elmore Golden Oldies, located in Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, 19225 Witty Rd. (corner of Witty & SR 51), open Tues. & Thurs. at 11 a.m.; lunch served at noon (reservations for lunch required by 10 a.m. the day before). Blood pressure & blood oxygen screenings 2nd Tues. of each month; blood sugar & blood pressure screenings last Tues. of each month; educational / informational speakers on Tues.; Euchre game every Tues. & Thurs. after lunch. For reservations, call 419-862-3874.

Elmore Historical Society Monthly Meetings are held on the 3rd Sunday of every month at 1 p.m. at the Historical Society Building.

Elmore Conservation Club Trap Shooting every Wed. from 6-9 p.m. (weather permitting). Call 419392-1112 for info.

Genoa Moms are Be You-tiful In Christ Christian Moms’ Group of St. Boniface and Our Lady of Lourdes meets 9:30-11:30 a.m. every ſrst and third Wed. through May 3 at Our Lady of Lourdes Hall, 204 Main St., Genoa. Open to all Christian moms who desire encouragement and support in the vocation of motherhood. Free childcare available. Contact Patti Greenhill at 419-862-01281 pattijsd@yahoo.com or Celena Smith at 419-9615367 or celenasmith07@gmail.com.

Genoa Branch Library activities include: LEGO Club (ages 6 and up) the last Tues. of each month 4-5 p.m.; Adult Book Discussion Groups 3rd Tues. at 7 p.m. (evening group) and 3rd Thurs. at 9:30 a.m. (morning group); Adult Coloring Night through April on the third Mon. of each month.

Genoa Senior Center, 514 Main St., open Mon., Wed. & Fri. Open for bingo at 9:30 a.m. on Mon.; open at 10:30 a.m. Wed. and Fri. Lunch served at noon (reservations required 10 a.m. the day before). Blood pressure and blood sugar screenings offered 2nd Wed. of each month at 11 a.m.; Blood oxygen & blood pressure screenings offered the 4th Wed. of each month at 11 a.m.; Strength & balance 30-minute exercise-Mon. & Wed., 11:30 a.m.; Senior Stretch/chair-based yoga, 30-minute session offered Fri. at 11 a.m. Educational/ informational speakers on Wed.; Pinochle Mon. & Wed. after lunch; Dominoes Fri. after lunch.

Reservations: 419-855-4491.

Trinity Thrift Shop, 105 4th St., Fri. 9:30 a.m.4 p.m. & Sat. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Clothes & small household items available at reasonable prices.

Proceeds beneĹżt mission projects.

Genoa Community Food Pantry Open monthly on the 3rd Sat. of the month 10 a.m.-noon., Christ Community Church, 303 W. 4th St. Serving those who are in Genoa School District. Proper ID and billing address within the district required. For more info, call 419-341-0913.

Gibsonburg Gibsonburg Public Library, N. Webster St., programs include: Preschool Story time, Thurs. at 11 a.m.; Basketball Mania for Teens, March 13, 4-5 p.m. – Basketball Bracket and Trivia Contest; Cookbook Club, March 13, 6:30 p.m. – “Cook’s Country Eats Local� by the Editors at America’s Test Kitchen (bring a copy of recipe with dish); Book & Munch Bunch: Chapter Books for Gr. 4-7, March 15, 3:30 p.m. – “When You Reach Me,�

by Rebecca Stead; Book & Snack Pack, Chapter Books for Gr. 1-4, March 22, 3:30 p.m. – “Dude, Where’s My Spaceship,� by Dan Greenburg; LEGO Challenge, March 25, 10 a.m. – Build an Air Balloon; Adult Book Discussion, March 27, 6;30 p.m. – “Fleeing for Freedom: Stories of the Underground Railroad� by George Hendrick. Call 419-637-2173 for info or to register.

Active Seniors invited to Meet & Eat at Gibsonburg Senior Center, 100 Meadow Lane. Lunches every weekday, educational and social programs, health assessments and more. Transportation and homedelivered meals available. 419-637-7947.

Lake Twp. Lake Twp. Police OfĹżcers Assn. Jiggs Dinner, March 14, 5-7 p.m., township administration building, 27975 Cummings Rd. Corned beef, potatoes, carrots, cabbage quarters, dessert and beverage.

Township police ofĹżcers will be cooking and serving. Carryouts available.

Mobile Food Pantry sponsored by the Ĺżre department auxiliary every 3rd Mon. of the month, 4-6 p.m., Fire Station 1, 4505 Walbridge Rd.

Luckey Luckey Food Pantry is open the last Wed. of each month from 1-3 p.m. and the last Thurs. of the month from 6-8 p.m. in the old Town Hall build-

ing, corner of Krotzer & Main Street. Open to families residing in the Eastwood School District.

Luckey Library Story time for ages 3-7 every Wed. at 6:30 p.m. Includes stories, ſnger plays, music & crafts. Lego Club (K-5th grade) Mondays 4:30-5:30 p.m. Men’s Shoot-the-Bull gatherings Mon. at 9:30 a.m. Coffee provided. No registration required for any of the programs. Home delivery of library materials to homebound Luckey residents is available by calling the library during regular hours at 419-833-6040.

Millbury Free Soup Supper, open to the community, Wednesdays through April 5 from 6-7 p.m. at St. Peter’s UCC, 28505 Main St. A Lenten worship service will start at 7 p.m. All are invited for supper, worship or both.

Oak Harbor Oak Harbor Public Library, 147 W. Main St., program includes: Euchre, March 14, 6-7 p.m. – come alone or bring a friend; “Say it Isn’t Sow� program, March 16, 6-7 p.m. – Master Gardener Elaine Mylander will present tips on gardening. Register at oakharborlibrary.org or call 419-898-7001.

Ottawa Co. Democratic Party Meeting March 16, 7 p.m., Riverview Health Care Campus, 8180 SR 163. Activity and event planning and formation of new committees for the upcoming year.

Democrats and progressives are encouraged to attend.

Ottawa Co. Board of Developmental Disabilities Monthly Board Meeting, March 20, 5 p.m., Ottawa Co. Board of DD, 235 N Toussaint South Rd. Meetings are open to the public. For info, call 419-898-0400 Lenten Fish Fry, March 17, 24 and 31 and April 7, 4-7 p.m., St. Boniface Church, 215 Church St. Menu includes all-you-can-eat baked or fried Ĺżsh, seasoned potatoes, crispy fries, salad bar, mac and cheese, homemade desserts and beverages.

Kids ‘meals available; under 5 eat free. Dine in or carry out.

Spaghetti Dinner & Silent Auction presented by Friends of Camp Sabroske, Inc., March 18, 4-7 p.m., Oak Harbor UM Church, 360 E. Ottawa St. (off Finke Road, near Veterans Park). Kids’ meals available.

Moms are Be You-tiful In Christ Christian Moms’ Group of St. Boniface and Our Lady of Lourdes meets 9:30-11:30 a.m. every ſrst and third Wed. through May 3 at Our Lady of Lourdes Hall, 204 Main St., Genoa. Open to all Christian moms who desire encouragement and support in the vocation of motherhood. Free childcare available. For info, contact Patti Greenhill at 419-86201281, pattijsd@yahoo.com or Celena Smith at 419-961-5367 or celenasmith07@gmail.com.

Food Pantry, Oak Harbor Alliance Chapel, 11805 SR 105, open the last Wed. each month from 5-7 p.m. A hot meal is served during pantry hours. There is also a free clothing room with all sizes for children and adults, men and women.

St. Boniface Parish Bingo, Sundays at the church, 215 N. Church St. Doors open at 4:30 p.m.; early birds at 5:30 p.m. and main session begins at 6 p.m. Proceeds beneĹżt St. Boniface School.

Pemberville Lake Erie Perch Fish Fry, March 17 and 31 and April 14, 4:30-7 p.m., American Legion Post 183, 405 E. Front St. Three- and Ĺżve-piece Lake Erie Perch, and mac and cheese dinners available.

Dinners include baked potato or fries, applesauce or cole slaw, roll & butter plus a beverage. $1 discount for veterans with ID. Dine in or carry out.

Homemade pie and beer available for purchase.

Kids’ activities.

Pemberville United Methodist Church Public Dinner, March 18, 4:30-6:30 p.m., 205 Perry St. Pemberville. Featuring pork chops & dressing, mashed potatoes & gravy, green beans, salad bar, roll, homemade dessert, and a beverage. Kids’ meals and carry-outs available. Call 419-2874040. No dinner in April.

Pemberville Area Senior Center at Bethlehem Lutheran Church provides programs & activities for adults 60 & over. Open 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Lunch served at noon.

Community Food Pantry at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 220 Cedar St., open Mon.-Wed., 11 a.m.2 p.m. and the last Sat. of the month from 8-11 a.m. (excluding holidays). Open to Eastwood School District residents. ID & proof of residency required. Info available at Pemberville churches.

Walbridge St. Jerome Catholic Church Fish Fry, March 17, 24 and 31 and April 7 and 14, 5-8 p.m., 300 Warner St. Featuring perch and shrimp dinners and salad bar. Dine in or carry out. Call 419-666-2857.

Beginner Tai Chi classes of Taoist Tai Chi Society will start April 5 from 9:30-11 a.m. at Walbridge Municipal Bldg., Senior Center Gym, 705 N. Main St. For info, call 419-537-0131 or visit toledo.ohio.usa.taoist.org.

Walbridge VFW Bingo, Ĺżrst & third Sun. of each month, 109 S. Main St. Lightning bingo at 1 p.m.; regular bingo at 1:30 p.m. Doors open at 12:30 p.m. Food and drinks available. New games; higher prizes. Sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary. Call 419-666-0367 for info.

Woodville

Woodville Public Library, 101 E. Main St., programs include: Storytime, Mon. at 7 p.m.; LEGO Club (K-6), ſrst Saturday of the month, 10-11:30 a.m.; Kidz Book Club (Gr. 1-4), March 13, 6:15 p.m.; Science Saturday (K-4), March 18, 10 a.m. – Registration required; Hoopla & Freegal program, March March 15 at 6:30 p.m.; Facebook 101, March 14, 10 a.m.; Microsoft Word, March 14 and 16, 6-8 p.m. Register by calling 419-849-2744.

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"Need help with your business, research, correspondence, office management, administrative tasks? I am available! 20 hours a week (evenings and weekends), $22/hour. Reach me by email: sonana4@aol.com" 3 Current Job Openings: Screenprinter, Embroiderer, and Vinyl Sign Lettering & Graphic Designer email resume to orders@myvisionquest.com or mail to P.O. Box 197, Elmore, OH 43416

Local excavating company looking for Class A CDL Drivers and Operators. Please apply in person at: 1770 Drouillard Rd Oregon, OH 43616 Call: 419-693-8845 with any questions Looking for experienced line cook, year round, top pay, 401K available, please apply within, 608 Main St. Genoa. Also hiring for Rays on the Bay location in Bayview looking for line cooks and bartenders, and servers. Year round employment can also apply at same location as above.

Seeking Baker, part-time/full-time Please apply in person at Don's Donuts, 2911 Woodville Road, Northwood. 419-693-9043

Child Care Aid Solomon Lutheran School seeks before school Child Care Aide. Experience with children and background check required.

Monday-Friday 7am8:45am during school year.

Submit resume to nschiets@solomon.pvt. k12.oh.us or fill out an application at 305 West Main Street, Woodville.

Mechanic for Mack Diesel Dump Trucks, Good Pay, Part-time, call 419-836-4317.

Supplement your income!

The Press is looking to hire independent contractors to deliver... walking routes in

OAK HARBOR OR Call to become a Press Sub Carrier to be asked to deliver on routes throughout our circulation area.

If interested, please contact Jordan at 419-836-2221, Ext. 32.

Corporation providing community based residences for adults with developmental disabilities has immediate need for direct care staff. Full and part-time positions available. We offer a a competitive wage, employee sponsored health care plan for full-time employees and a pension plan for both full and parttime employees.EOE Apply online at: communityresidential services.org Drivers CDL-A: Experienced Flatbed Company Driver Good pay, $1K bonus, Benefits. Home Weekends! New Trucks/Trailers Bri: 855768-9682 Drivers: Dedicated Home Weekly!

Avg. $200/day! CDL-A, 6mos OTR, Good Background. www.mtstrans.com. 855-480-2027 Drivers: Getting Home is Easier.

Nice Pay Package. BCBS + Other Benefits. Monthly Bonuses. NoTouch.

Chromed out Trucks w/APU'S. CDL-A. 855-200-4631 Drivers: Local & Regional, NoTouch Openings! $3000 Sign-on Bonus! Excellent Pay, Comprehensive Benefits & More! 2yrs CDL-A Experience. Call Penske Logistics: 855-582-4441 FABRICATOR BCA Express located in Genoa, OH is looking for an Automotive, Painter, Bodywork, Fabricator.

BCA Express offers employee welfare benefits and holiday pay.

Wage is based on experience.

Please call 419-855-0446 between hours of 8:00am-4:00pm Housekeepers needed, full or parttime, apply in person from 10am2pm. Comfort Inn East, 2930 Navarre Ave, Oregon. No phone calls please.

Janitors Needed at Turnpike Plaza in Genoa, Part-time & full time shifts, including weekends. Pays up to $8.75/hr. Must have clean background and reliable transportation.

Call 419-309-8664 Mon-Fri between 9am-4pm.

Service Tech- B.C.A. Express located in Genoa, Ohio is looking for a Service Tech to service heavy equipment. Must be motivated with no direct supervision. B.C.A Express offers employee welfare benefits and holiday pay. Wage based on experience. Please call 419-855-0446 between hours of 8:00AM – 4:00PM Shared Legacy Farms, Elmore, seeking local Harvest Asst, 5 hr/wk, on Mon or Wed, 4-9 PM, beginning June for 18 weeks, harvesting veggies for CSA. Compensated w/veg & fruit share from our CSA. Email letter of interest to slfarms2@gmail.com.

Apply online now:

Attend the Job Fair on March 18th:

TRAVELER’S EXPRESS

Maumee Bay Lodge 1750 State Park Rd. #2 Oregon, OH 43616

• Starting at $8.50 per hour • Up to $9.50 per hour • Meal Discounts • Flexible Hours

Applicants will be considered for all concepts

Apply @ Hardees.com/careers

Blue Heron Plaza

Wyandot Plaza

419-855-3478 419-855-7239

Part Time Grounds/Maintenance:

This is a short term, temporary position. Hourly rate of pay is $11.06/hr./28 hours per week. This existing position is being expanded from 3 months to 9 months (March through November).

Requirements:

Must have basic knowledge of the methods, materials and equipment used in grounds and maintenance work. Must have the ability to understand and follow both oral and written instructions. Must show pride in their work and in the appearance of the buildings and grounds.

Deadline to receive letter of interest, resume, and list of references is the end of the work day on Monday, March 20, 2017.

It should be sent to Jeff Sandwisch, Maintenance Supervisor, at 800 W. Main St., Woodville, OH 43469 or e-mail to jsandwisch@woodmoreschools. com. If you have questions, please send an e-mail or call Mr. Sandwisch at 419-862-1070 (Ext. 2090)

Windsor Lane Health Care, a skilled nursing facility, is searching for a Certified Dietary Manager with a safe serve certification and experience in a long term setting.

Key Job Function: -Effectively lead and manage the dietary department to achieve quality meals to residents -Ensure all meals are properly prepared and appealing in presentation for each resident -Provide necessary assistance to DON and dietician -Ensure all food storage, meal preparation and delivery meets regulations and standards -Ensure labor hours and food expense PPD are managed within budget guidelines Job Requirements: -Must have experience with long term care setting, scheduling, MDS care plans, ordering raw food, dietary supplies -This is a salaried position Apply in person or submit resume to: 355 Windsor Ln., Gibsonburg, Ohio 43431 419-637-2104 (Phone) 419-637-2555 (Fax)

HEALTHCARE OPEN INTERVIEWS STNA & STNA Trainee** FT & PT 12 hr. shifts Food Service Worker – 12 hr. shifts No appointment needed

Saturday, March 18, 2017 10am – 1pm

Turnpike Service Plazas are hiring for:

Part time Positions Available

SPRING forward into new opportunities!

Job Fair for Summer positions

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Hiring for All Shifts and Shift Managers

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Windsor Lane Health Care is accepting applications for Med techs & STNA potions. Offering a sign on bonus and STNA classes. All inquires apply within at WLHC 355 Windsor Ln. Gibsonburg. 419-6372104

SALES OPPORTUNITY NABF College World Series media publications/sponsorship. Commission only. Call 419-936-3887, leave name and phone number.

Bosch Landscape now hiring.

Call 419-836-1551

Carriers Wanted!

Applicants offered a position required to pass a drug screen. Applicants 18 & older subject to a criminal background check and/or MVR check based on position.

EOE/M/F/Disabled/Veteran

Those interested to become STNA **Classes provided if selected for employment**

Thursday, March 16, 2017 10am-Noon & 3pm-6pm Walk-ins/First Come First Serve Come meet our team or apply in writing to: HR Coordinator/Open Interviews Riverview Healthcare Campus 8180 W. St. Rte. 163, Oak Harbor, OH 43449 An Equal Opportunity Employer Drug Free Workplace

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Current openings: Full & Part Time Bakers, Cashiers, Custodians, Plus Truck Repair Shop Lube/Diesel Techs* *Experience preferred but will train Competive Wages & Benefits.

Candidates should apply online.

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BAKER BONNIGSON CONSIGNMENT AUCTION Sat & Sun, March 25 & 26, 2017

Public Notice The Jerusalem Township Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) will meet on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at 7:00PM at the Jerusalem Township Hall (9501 Jerusalem Road). The purpose is to hold a BZA Meeting for a variance request from Gresham Smith and Partners. GS&P would like to construct a retail store at 7330 Jerusalem Road, Parcel # 3330977 & 3331014. A variance is being sought for the relief of Section 2103.02 Parking Space Retail Requirements: One (1) for each two hundred (200) square feet of gross floor area. The application may be reviewed in the Township Office Lobby or by contacting the Zoning Inspector at 419.836.4510.

Richard Carstensen, Chairman Jerusalem Township Board of Zoning Appeals Jerusalem Township

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Are you in pain after hernia repair surgery?

Construction

You may qualify for significant compensation.

CALL NOW 800-993-0740

Heating*Cooling*Plumbing

419-698-8926 No Extra Charge for Evening & Weekend Calls OH Lic#21039 Appliance Repair

S&J Construction General Contractor “Your Complete Home or Business Repair and Revitalization Experts” Residential • Commercial A+ Rating

Shawn 419-276-8989

In Home Service

APPLIANCE WORKS INC. Washers, Dryer, Ranges, Microwaves, Refrig., Air Conditioners, Dishwashers, Disposers, Freezers

Operated By Mark Wells

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Licensed & Insured New & Old Homewiring Specialists

Hauling

Driveway work Cutout & Stone Hauling Commercial & Residential Fill Dirt & Top Soil

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Hauling If it’s heavy ... and you want it hauled in or out ...

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•Dirt •Stone •Debris •Cars •Equipment •Trucks

BOBCAT SERVICES We can work directly with your Insurance Company 21270 SR 579 Williston

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Over 26 years experience Carpeting & Upholstery Cleaning Emergency Water Removal General House Cleaning — Certified By I.I.C.R.C. —

BELKOFER EXCAVATING • Septic Systems • Sewer Taps • Snow Removal • Lawn Care Backhoe/Bobcat/Dozer Work Stone and Dirt Hauling Demolition

New or Replace Concrete Driveways, Sidewalks, Pole Barns, Porches, Stamped & Color Concrete, Brick & Block work etc.

Veterans & Senior Citizens’ Discounts Free Estimates – Licensed & Insured

Mike Halka 419-350-8662 Oregon, OH

ERIE CONCRETE 419-575-2666

Flat Work, Colored, & Stamped • Bobcat work, Hauling & Dirt work All Major Credit FREE ESTIMATES Cards LICENSED & INSURED Accepted

McVicker Concrete LLC •Decorative Stamped Concrete •Pole Barns •Driveways •Patios and Sidewalks •A Variety of Flatwork — Licensed & Bonded —

50 Years Experience

C USTO M I NTE R I O R S

Commercial & Residential •Landscaping Design & Installation •Trimming •Spring/Fall Cleanup •Affordable •Free Estimates “Senior & Veteran Discounts” Residential $25 & up In Business since 2007 17 Yrs. Exp. - Ref. Available

A+

Rating

419-260-1213

Fully Insured

Total remodeling, from start to finish!

•Custom Tile Showers •Kitchens •Hardwood Floors •Drywall •Trimwork •And much, much more.

— Fully Insured —

419-466-2741 All Major Credit Cards Accepted

Outdoor Power Equipment Restoration & Remodeling Inc Full remodeling & property Maintenance Since 1974

Since 1944 WILLISTON, OH

419-836-2561

SLIDE IN TODAY! Freddy’s Home Improvement

419-276-0608 Electrical, Paneling, Concrete, Roofing, Drywall, Kitchens, Bathrooms, Floors, Decks, Tile, Porch, Additions, Dormers Free Estimates

We specialize in: •Room additions •Kitchen & Bathroom remodels •Replacement Windows & Doors •Floor covering (ceramic, hard wood & imitation wood) •Basement remodels (walls & ceilings) •Exterior patios •Decks & Pool decks.

•Drywall repairs & Much more.

We are licensed, bonded, & insured.

We also own Musser's Home & Property Maintenance LLC Specializing in lawn care, snow plowing, & salting.

musserremodeling.com 419 691-0131

J & J Fence

Plumbing

B & G HAULING •Stone & Dirt Hauling •Bobcat Service •Demolition & Hauling •Concrete Removal •Clean Ups/Clean Outs

Driveway Stone and Spreading We accept all Major Credit Cards

419-340-0857 419-862-8031

“No job too Big or Small”

•Drywall & Finish •Texture Finish •Trim Work & Floors •Roofs •Siding •Plumbing •Remodels •Gutters •Doors •Windows

Call George 419-704-4002 Landscape & Tree Service

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

Jim Gray

419-691-7958

Dreams of Fields Landscaping & Tree Service • Spring & Fall Cleanup A+ • Bed Maintenance • Mulching • Stump Removal Rating • Tree & Shrub Pruning & Removing Degree in Landscape Design Free Estimates/insured I will match or beat any price! brad fields 419-250-8305

Remodeling

Robert Belville Builder

Complete Remodeling Service 50 Yrs. Experience - Insured/Bonded • ADDITIONS • ROOFING • SIDING • BASEMENT REMODELS, ETC. – FREE ESTIMATE –

419-693-4053 419-467-1404

Call The Press to be an Expert!

419-836-2221

Chad 567-201-6787 Pool Supplies

REMODELING & ROOFING LLC • Replace or Repair • New Roof • Flat Roof • Rubber Roof Free Estimates Licensed & Insured

419-242-4222 419-691-3008 www.bluelineroofers.com

COLLINS ROOFING •Repairs •Small Jobs •Big Jobs•Seamless Gutters •Free Estimates

419-322-5891 Storage

MAUMEE BAY SELF STORAGE 7640 Jerusalem Road (Rt 2) (419)836-4000 Multi-sized Units - Outside storage Security fence - 7 day access “We make every effort to accommodate YOU.”

Tires

ACE ROOFING

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Call Dustin 419-779-5211

TURF TIGER LAWNCARE

AMAZON ROOFING 419-691-2524 Since 1964

Mon-Fri 8-5, Sat 8-12

Hauling

Rob 419-322-5891

419-862-2359

Fencing

419-836-8663 419-392-1488

Concrete

Concrete • Roofing Basement Waterproofing Interior • Exterior Lawncare • Stone & Dirt Hauling Bobcat Service • Español

Weekly Mowing - Edging - Mulching Bush Trimming - Low Tree Trimming Fall & Spring Cleanup Gutter Cleaning

Roofing

Call Jack 419-283-1005 or 419-973-2242

A.A. COLLINS CONSTRUCTION

Vinyl & Aluminum Siding Windows, Shutters, Custom Design Decks

LICENSED & INSURED CHECK US OUT ON FACEBOOK

•SALES•RENTALS •PARTS•SERVICE

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BAY AREA CONCRETE

EXTERIOR DECORATORS

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Home Improvements

Carpet Cleaning

CORNERSTONE

Making Lawns Beautiful One at a Time

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Call An Expert

Roofing

DON GAMBY

(419) 691-8284

Excavating

Cleaning & Restoration LLC

Remodeling

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Family Owned & Operated Since 1942

836-7461

If You’re an Expert and want to get involved...

CALL 836-2221. Deadline: 11 a.m. Thursday

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ABSOLUTELY FREE Valid only with this ad

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1570 W. McPherson Hwy., Clyde, OH

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SCHNEIDER SONS’ ELECTRIC CORP.

Whole House Generators

Automotive

We will inspect...

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NO Consignments taken Thurs. Mar. 23, Fri. Mar. 24 or Days of Auction Last year’s auction sold over 5,600 lots with over 2,700 registered bidders buying from 4 rings on Sat. & 5 rings on Sun. Watch the Web for listings, photos, terms & conditions

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LUCE TRUCKING

LEWANDOWSKI & SONS

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 Wed. Mar 15 thru Wed. Mar 22 at the Sand. Co. Fairgrounds from 9-6 pm daily.

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- FREE ESTIMATES Senior Discounts Veteran Discounts Roofs/Gutters Siding/Windows

INSURED/ Lifetime Warranty

SAVE MORE! Dan R’s Automotive 4041 Navarre Ave. Oregon We offer 419-693-6141 all Major www.danrsauto.com Brands Tree Service

PREFERRED CONTRACTOR A+ BBB rated contractor.

Doing It Right Since 1980 RECENTLY CHOSEN TO INSTALL ROOFS FOR OWENS CORNING PRESIDENT & COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION PRESIDENT BECAUSE OF OUR EXCELLENT REPUTATION

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Ivan’s Tree Service

Serving Toledo & Surrounding Counties for 37 yrs!

Rated A+ from BBB Free Estimates & Reasonable Rates •Expert Removal •Trimming •Shaping •Complete Clean-Up Climbing & Bucket Work Available — Fully Insured —

419-693-9964

LAKE ERIE TREE SERVICE “ We’re Local” •Firewood (delivery available) •Tree/Stump Removal •Crane Service •Land Clearing

– 24 Hour Emergency Service – FREE Quotes Fully Insured

(419) 707-2481

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God Keeps His Promises! So do not fear for I am with you. Do not be dismayed, for I AM your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10 -D.S.L.

SALES Full or Part Time â&#x20AC;˘Guaranteed $15/hr to start â&#x20AC;˘Do you have an outgoing â&#x20AC;˘personality? â&#x20AC;˘We help customers â&#x20AC;˘decorate their homes with â&#x20AC;˘the #1 name in furniture in â&#x20AC;˘a fun and low pressure â&#x20AC;˘environment

To my Little Brother Andy Schacht Happy 50th Birthday!

HANDYMAN Electrical Service Upgrades, Whole house generators, Plumbing, Woodwork, Painting, Member of BBB Call 567-277-5333 (local)

â&#x20AC;˘Apply in person at â&#x20AC;˘3316 Navarre Ave. Oregon

Plumbing, Roofing, Doors, Masonry Repairs, Concrete Flat Work, 27 yrs. Experience, Insured. 419-307-0548 RAY'S HANDYMAN SERVICES

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Grass cutting free estimates residential and commercial. Call or text 419-350-7587 or email frogtownmowing@gmail.com

A Mechanic looks at vehicles, pays accordingly, anything w/wheels 419-870-0163 We buy most anything from your garage! 419-870-0163

PUBLIC NOTICE The Civil Service Commission of the City of Oregon will conduct an examination for Fire Officer II. The written examination will be on Saturday, April 8, 2017, at 8 am in Oregon, Ohio, location TBA. The Physical Agility portion will be on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at 8 am at the Fire Training Center at 4657 Dupont Road, Oregon.

Only the top scoring 10 candidates from the written exam will be invited to take the agility portion on that day.

For duties, qualifications, required certifications and application information, visit the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website at www.oregonohio.org, go to Jobs and click on Full-time Firefighters Test Announcement.

3 spaces at Lake Twp. Cemetery and 1 space at Associated Cemetery. Please contact dawn @ cherokeerose12002@yahoo.com 4 lots for sale in Union Cemetery in Elmore, OH. Call Carolyn 864-7244961.

Cemetery Lots For Sale

Disabled Couple with registered service dog looking for 2 bedroom apartment or house in Genoa, Woodville & Gibsonburg area. Call Kate 567-207-8374.

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

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

MICHAEL'S ROOFING Tear-Offs, Re-Roofs Repairs, Maintenance 32 yrs. Experience Family Owned Fully Insured Free Estimates 419-836-1620 419-276-7978

NORTHWOOD FLEA MARKET Northwood Commons (Formerly Great Eastern) March 18th (8am-5pm) March 19th (10am-4pm) 2660 & 2664 Woodville Rd. Trains, antiques, dolls, antique dolls and toys, bears, toys, glassware, Longaberger baskets, gift baskets, nautical, holiday dĂŠcor, appliances, furniture, tools, clothes, video games, crafts, books, jewelry, purses, shoes, Tupperware, wall hangings, phonographs, fishing new and old, animal mounts, VHS/DVD's & Players, Pokeman, record player, bikes, lamps, knick knacks, coins, Vintage freezer, quilts, outdoor furniture, National Championship rings, kitchenware, birdhouses and feeders, puzzles,TV's, bedding, linens, and sewing machine, comic books. For more information call Jean 419-277-9083.

#371 & #372 Harris-Elmore Union Cemetery Elmore, Ohio Call 419-707-3113

Large landscaping rocks, different colors, Gibsonburg, you haul or Will help load for fee. 419-265-1011

J & G TREE SERVICE *Tree Removal *Stump Removal *Topping *Shaping *Trimming *Pruning Available Free Estimates - Fully Insured BBB Accredited (Servicing Wood & Lucas Counties) 419-377-0367

TREE & STUMP REMOVAL *Tree Trimming *Pruning *Clean Up 30 Years Experience Call Don 419-691-6811

Got too much stuff?

Spring Craft Show

OREGON 1745 S. Wynn Rd. (Between Brown & Curtice) Thurs & Fri, March 16 & 17 9:00-4:30pm Downsizing! Furniture, Tools, Home DĂŠcor, Name Brand Clothes & Much More!

Members come join us at our GUN SHOW at 3950 SR 600 Gibsonburg Ohio. March 17,18,19 Time on Calender at scsclub.org Walleye hair jigs with wire stingers, all sizes and colors. $20.00 a dozen.

Call 419-698-8640

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Electrical gremlins? Bad computer or modules? That's one of our specialties at TMZ Automotive 419837-9700 Nedelco's Auto Repair and Amsoil Dealer- Specializing in Ford and GM Diagnostics. Woodville, Ohio. 419849-2044

1997 Ford E350 Wheel Chair Lift Van, Braun Lift, Triton V8, 111K, Needs Brake Line, BEST OFFER! 419-277-7104 2013 Kia Forte Ex. 5 Door Hatchback. 2.0 Litre Engine. 13,400 miles.

Excellent Condition. Silver with cloth interior, Standard features, Pet and smoke free. Owner must sell, can no longer drive. $9,500. 419-559-7759.

!FOR SALE!

Mahogany drop leaf table, 2 extra leaves, 4 chairs, cane seats. $250, 419-862-3274

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St. Michael's Byzantine Church 4001 Navarre Avenue Oregon Sat., March 18; (9â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2) Spring, Easter and lots of other amazing items.

Food and Raffles.

Call Tricia 419-704-5137 for info.

White Model 656 Sewing Machine$65, Green Electric Recliner $65, Full Bedroom Outfit $200, Precor Elliptical EFX 5.17i $1,200, 419-2615527

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Carpentry, Drywall Repairs, Painting, Siding, Electrical Problems, Help for the Do-It-Yourselfer.

Small Jobs Welcome, 35+ Years Experience

Deadline 1pm Thurs.

Open M-Th. 9 to 5

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1999 Toyota RAV4 Silver, Luggage Rack, CD Player, New Battery, Moon Roof, 200K Miles Good Condition Newly Detailed!

$1,950

KBB Value $2,700!

419-266-2349

CYCLEMAN We Repair Chinese Pocket Bikes, Scooters, and Mopeds, many parts available.

Also repair motorcycles.

Winter Hours: Some Thursday's, Friday & Saturday (11-5pm) Call to verify hours 419-244-2525

PUBLIC AUCTION

REEDER FARMS MACHINERY AUCTION

WHEN: Sat. March 18, 2017 10:00 A.M.

Cosgrove Lawn Service

Fri, Mar 31, 2017 - 10:07am

Spring Yard Cleanups Weekly Lawn Mowing, Commercial & Residential, Mulch & Topsoil, Landscaping & Bushes, *Honest *Reliable *Insured BBB member CosgrovesLawnService@gmail.com

23875 W. Moline-Martin Rd., Millbury, OH 43447

WHERE: 23685 W Walbridge Road Curtice, Ohio 43412

Call Jim 419-490-3401 419-726-1450

BAY AREA CONCRETE New or Replace Concrete Driveways, Sidewalks, Pole Barns, Porches, Stamped & Color Concrete Brick & Block work etc.

Veterans & Senior Citizens' Discounts Free Estimates, Licensed & Insured "No job to big, no job to small"

Mike Halka 419-350-8662 Oregon, OH. "Serving all of N.W. Ohio"

CONTENTS AUCTION! Wed., March 15th at 4:00 p.m.

6920 Spring Valley Dr. Suite 101 & 102

Contents Include: X-Ray machine, Water Distiller, Engraver, X-Ray Duplicator, Developer, Engraver, All in One Printer, and other miscellaneous office supplies.

Come bid your price!

Jack Amlin, CAI, AARE Auctioneer/Realtor 419-867-7653 www.AmlinAuctions.com

JD TRACTORS * JD 7720 II COMBINE * JD 750 NO-TILL DRILL *TILLAGE EQUIP. * WAGONS * PLANTING * PORCELAIN SIGNS LOCATION: Take OH-RT 51 to intersection of OH-RT 795, go east on W. Moline-Martin Rd 0.4 mile to auction! Watch for signs!

AUCTIONEERS NOTE: Richard is retiring from farming & will be offering this line of equipment at auction. If you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get a chance to view the equip & have questions, give Richard a call!

OPEN VIEWING: Thurs, Mar 30, 10am-5pm OWNER: REEDER FARMS, INC â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 419-855-3225 WM BAKER & KEN BONNIGSON, CAI 419-547-7777

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Woodville Township is accepting sealed bids for two items until 7 p.m. April 5, 2017. Both items are being sold as is.

The first item is a 1996 Ford L8000 dump truck with a Glenhill snow plow. It has a Cummins diesel engine and six speed automatic Allison transmission.

The second item is a 1984 Ford 5610 diesel tractor.

All bids will be opened by the Woodville Township Trustees at their regular meeting at 7 p.m. on April 5, 2017 at the Woodville Township Volunteer Fire Station, 321 E. Main Street, Woodville.

The Trustees reserve the right to reject any and all bids. Anyone present has the right to raise their bid immediately after the bid opening.

If you have any additional questions, or would like to view the truck or tractor, please contact Woodville Townshipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Road Supervisor Jim Busdiecker at 419-704-8644.

This notice is also posted on Woodville Townshipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website at www.woodvilletownship.org.

Mail bids to: Woodville Township PO Box 121 Woodville, OH 43469 *Please write â&#x20AC;&#x153;bidâ&#x20AC;? on the envelope

FOR: Richard H. Taylor Directions: From Genoa Ohio, go North on Genoa Clay Center Rd to Walbridge Rd turn left. Watch for signs.

TRACTORS: 1967 JD 3020 WF gas 1 HYD 3 PT hitch reading 1,695 hrs. 2012 Kubota M 7014 FWD cab-air heater w/ front loader LA1153 quick detach bucket 138 hrs.

8 ft. Bobcat blade angle fits Bobcat.

COMBINE: JD 3300 gas combine w/ 13 ft. grain head 3,184 hrs.

MACHINERY: JD 8.5 ft. wheel disc. 10 ft. harrogator drag.

6 ft. 3 pt. blade. 4-14 in. JD semi mounted plow. Dunham 12 ft. cultipacker. 3 section JD slant tooth drag. 18 hole JD grain drill w/ press wheels 8300 wheel drill. Glenco 12 ft. field cultivator w/ wheels w/ Rem drag. 150 bu. gravity wagon w/ JD gear. 15.5-38 duals Snap-On. 13 ft. flatbed wagon w/ sides & Cory running gear. Scoop scraper. JD lime spreader. 125 bushel gravity wagon w/ gear. MH 2 wheel weights.

SHOP & GARDEN: Old hit & miss engine. 9 HP gas 3500 watts generator. Husky 7 HP 21 in. cut push mower. MTD tiller 5 HP. Craftsman weadeater. Troy built 6.5 HP chipper & shredder. Torch set. Floor jack. Railroad cart. Sears electric air compressor. Buzz saw. Table saw. Iron hand corn sheller. Scales. Medal shelves. 4 box fans. AC pedal tractor parts. Craftsman blower electric. Craftsman jigsaw.

Hand tools. DeWalt ½ in. electric hammer drill. Air grinder.

Extension cords. Jack stands. Nails. Bolts. Threaders. Cclamps. DA. 36 in. pipe wrench. Ladder jacks. JC Higgins 1951 girls bicycle. Western Flyer boys bicycle. Torque wrench. Iron wheels. Grease guns. 4 emergency triangle sets. Security light. Gas cans. Canvas. Fence posts.

Shovels, rakes & hoes. 0-1 inch micrometer.

MANY OTHER MISC. ITEMS Terms: Cash or check with proper ID. All items sold as is where is. Not responsible for accidents, or items after they are sold. Statements made the day of sale supersede all printed matter. Chad W. Brough Auctioneer is licensed by the Ohio Department of Agriculture and a licensed Broker for Batdorff Real Estate, Inc. and bonded in favor of the State of Ohio.

CHAD W. BROUGH- Licensed Auctioneer 419-262-7408

BATDORFF REAL ESTATE 419-898-9503 www.batdorff.com click on auctions

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