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Fire depts. seek grant to study staffing

By Larry Limpf News Editor news@presspublications.com Three local fire departments plan to jointly apply for a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to fund an assessment of their personnel needs.

Departments in Lake Township and the cities of Northwood and Rossford are seeking a Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant from the agency, Bruce Moritz, the township fire chief, said Tuesday during the township trustees’ meeting.

If the grant is approved, it will be used to pay for a consulting firm to study the departments’ service calls and staff levels, the chief said.

“We’d like to have someone come in look at our needs and give us some recommendations. Our run volume continues to climb every year,” Moritz said. “This could give us a good format to map out our future.”

The township trustees approved the application request.

Josh Drouard, chief of the Rossford Fire and Rescue Department, said he expects city council to approve a similar resolution when it meets April 9.

“This will help all three departments both individually and collectively,” he said.

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Jason Krizan, a 28-year-old six foot tall, 185 pound outfielder who hails from Austin, Texas, says having 12 players who have been with the Toledo Mud Hens before provides familiarity and team chemistry. Krizan, who was with the Hens and at Double A Erie last year, spoke to The Press at a Team Media Day Wednesday in the Holy Toledo Room of the Hen’s office building.

New Manager Doug Mientkiewicz, a Toledo native, and his coaching staff were present with every player from the opening day roster. The Hens opened the season on Friday, April 6 at Louisville. Opening day at Fifth Third Field is set for Thursday, April 12 at 4:05 p.m. against Pawtucket. See story on page 14. (Press photo by Ken Grosjean)

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High levels are heading to Lake Erie

By Kelly J. Kaczala News Editor kkaczala@presspublications.com The Spring 2017 Western Lake Erie Tributary Water Monitoring Summary, released last week by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, shows high levels of phosphorus headed to Lake Erie.

Exacerbated by wet weather, the total phosphorus load in the Maumee River was elevated to more than twice the required reduction targets (40 percent by 2025) identified in the Binational Water Quality Agreement.

Ohio EPA Director Craig W. Butler said more needs to be done to address the problem.

“This report, which is consistent with testing as far back as the early 2000s, confirms that we haven’t moved the needle to meet our goal of reducing phosphorus by 40 percent by 2025 and we have more work to do,” said Butler. “While there continues to be significant taxpayer and private dollars spent on incentives and voluntary nutrient reduction programs, it is clear the actual water quality monitoring data shows

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stations throughout the Lake Erie basin.

The report also shows some watersheds are faring better than others. However, all are well above the flow weighted mean concentration target for phosphorus. The flow weighted mean concentration measures phosphorus loads relative to stream size and flow.

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Resolution approved In other business Tuesday, the township trustees approved a resolution supporting a bill pending in the Ohio legislature that would allow police departments in townships with populations of 5,000 or more to patrol and make warrantless traffic stops on interstate highways.

Currently, police departments in townships with populations of less than 50,000 residents lack statutory authority to make warrantless stops.

HB 255 had a hearing last September before the House Transportation and Safety Committee but hasn’t had a hearing since.

The township resolution notes that “… the inability of township officers to enforce all laws on roadways that fall within their

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Fertilizer run-off Oregon City Councilwoman Sandy Bihn, who is executive director of Lake Erie Waterkeeper, said she agreed with Butler.

“He’s right. The problem is, with all the money we’ve invested to reduce phosphorus, we’re not getting the reductions we need. Not even close. It seems to be getting worse, not better. If the dollars invested are not yielding the results, we need to reevaluate what we’re doing, and do things differently.”

Bihn said there needs to be more accountability from the agriculture industry, since livestock manure and fertilizer runoff from farms are the primary sources of phosphorus that drain into creeks and the Maumee River before it empties into the

...with all the money we’ve invested to reduce phosphorus, we’re not getting the reductions we need.

Not even close. that our efforts to improve Lake Erie are not over and we must continue to identify new ways to help reduce phosphorus going to the lake.”

This is the fourth year this report has summarized water quality data collected by the U.S. Geological Survey, Heidelberg University, Ohio Department of Natural Resources and Ohio EPA. The report evaluates dissolved reactive phosphorus, total phosphorus and nitrogen and monitoring

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Gangsters, dolls, gamblers, showgirls, and missionaries will be on stage at the Clay High School auditorium, April 13th, 14th, & 15th as Clay Limelighters present "Guys and Dolls." Curtain times for Friday and Saturday performances are 7:30 pm and the Sunday matinee is at 3:00 pm. Reserved seating tickets may be purchased online at www.claylimelighters.org or by calling 419-693-0665 ext. 2150. General Admission seating only, will be available at the box office prior to each performance.

Pictured, Paige Titsworth (Adelaide), Craig Burns (Sky Masters), Brian Gardner (Nathan Detroit) and Kendall Wells (Sarah Brown) are principal players. (Press photo by Ken Grosjean)

High levels of phosphorus Ag Notes are heading to Lake Erie RR rep to speak A representative of Norfolk Southern will speak on the company’s rail transport of agricultural goods at the Northwest Ohio Ag-Business Breakfast Forum, Thursday, April 19 from 8-9:30 a.m.

The event is hosted by the Center for Innovative Food Technology (CIFT) at the Agricultural Incubator Foundation (AIF), 13737 Middleton Pike (SR 582), Bowling Green.

Sandy Santangelo, senior account manager for industrial products, is responsible for more than $300 million in accounts within the Norfolk Southern agriculture market segment. He coordinates programs to incentivize unit grain train loaders to expand their rail infrastructure.

Santangelo also developed and presented a market analysis for the fertilizer segment in order to grow market share through site location and distribution network optimization.

Breakfast and informal networking will start at 8 a.m., with the program to follow. The cost is $10 per person for those who RSVP in advance, or $12 per person at the door (payable by cash or check) which includes breakfast and networking opportunities.

Reserve a seat in advance by visiting ciftinnovation.org.

Western Basin of Lake Erie, triggering the growth of harmful algae.

“We have 100 new pork producers in the area, and there will be a new dairy farm in Michigan that will have more cows in the Western Basin of Lake Erie. And that means more manure applied to farm fields.

It can be over-applied far beyond crop needs. That practice needs to change quickly. You can’t keep over-applying manure when you’re trying to ratchet down fertilizer on farms to reduce run-off into the lake.”

Bihn said there are no enforceable limits on agriculture to reduce the overuse of fertilizer and manure. Instead, the government seeks compliance on a voluntary basis “It’s all voluntary. There are no consequences. So if agriculture is doing it voluntarily now and we have no results, then there’s nothing that requires them to change. And that’s the most troubling.”

Impairment The summary comes on the heels of The Ohio EPA’s announcement on March 22 that it planned to designate the open waters of Lake Erie’s Western Basin as impaired for recreation due to harmful algae and the presence of mycrocystin, a toxin that was detected in Toledo’s water supply in 2014. The finding prompted the city to issue a water advisory to over 400,000 water customers in Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan to avoid using tap wa-

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ter for two days.

The impairment designation would cover the basin from the Michigan/Ohio state line to the Marblehead Lighthouse.

Previously, only the shoreline area of the Western Basin and drinking water intakes has been designated as impaired.

The impairment designation will not provide any additional federal funds to improve the lake, and will not give authority to the Ohio EPA director to regulate agriculture. It will establish a baseline of nutrient and phosphorus levels in the lake to reduce harmful algal blooms.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and U.S. EPA will identify a science-based process for assessing impairment in Ohio’s Western Basin open waters for harmful algae.

The baseline for microcystin, found in harmful algae, will be established through the review of satellite images taken by NOAA.

jurisdiction creates serious risk of harm to the travelling public, fire and EMS officials working within their capacity, road and highway workers working within their capacity.”

It also states there has been a national recognition there is an “epidemic of drug-related issues, impaired driving, human trafficking and roadway incidents of violence.”

Mark Hummer, the township police chief, said the bill is “stuck” in the House committee due to opposition from the Buckeye State Sheriff’s Association.

He said he planned to meet with State Rep. Theresa Gavarone to discuss the bill but expressed frustration with not being able to schedule a meeting with Sen. Randy Gardner.

State Rep. Steve Arndt is a co-sponsor of HB 255.

The trustees also approved several personnel matters.

Jacob Peacock was hired as a fulltime police officer. He previously worked for the Walbridge Police Department.

Todd Cromer was promoted to the rank of sergeant in the township police department.

The resignation of Russell Fisher as a fire fighter/EMT was accepted. He is moving to Indianapolis.

Joel Densic was hired as a firefighter.

Ashford opposes bill State Rep. Michael Ashford (D-Toledo) voted against House Bill 506, legislation to revise laws governing high-volume dog breeders. The bill passed the GOP-controlled chamber.

Critics of the bill say it does not go far enough to fully address unethical standards of producing, selling and providing substantial health protection of dogs and cats.

“This bill continues to allow puppy mills to sell to dog retailers and pet stores,” Ashford. said. “Members of the House of Representatives are often divided by political philosophies, but HB 506 misses the target altogether and does little to provide adequate care to animals and make real, effective change to eliminating puppy mills.”

HB 506 defines a high-volume breeder as having a minimum of six breeding dogs but does not address a cap on the number of breeding dogs one breeder can own. The bill also allows dog breeders to keep up to 60 puppies younger than 6 months on the premises each year.

High-volume breeders must also secure a license from the Director of Agriculture, and in exchange sell a minimum of 40 puppies per year.

The Animal Legal Defense Fund recently ranked Ohio 27th in the U.S. in terms of the strength of its animal-protection laws.

After passing the House, HB 506 moves to the Senate for consideration.

Meeting rescheduled The April 10 meeting of the Wood County Board of Park Commissioners has been rescheduled to Tuesday, April 17 at 3 p.m. at the Reuthinger Memorial Preserve, 30730 Oregon Rd., Perrysburg.

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By Larry Limpf News Editor news@presspublications.com

Rossford Exempted Village School District will conduct 2018-19 kindergarten screening and registration April 16 and 17 from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. at the district administrative offices (formerly Indian Hills Elementary), 401 Glenwood Rd., Rossford.

To be eligible to start kindergarten in the fall, a child must be 5 years old by Aug. 1. Parents/guardians must bring the child’s birth certificate, proof of residency, immunization records and custody papers, if applicable.

Sign up online for a registration/ screening appointment by visiting www.rossfordschools.org and clicking the link in the “Kindergarten Screening” article.

Appointments take approximately one hour. For more details, call Nancy at 419-666-4267 from 4-8 p.m.

A financial shot in the arm from the state isn’t a cure for the long-term needs of the Benton-Carroll-Salem School District, Guy Parmigian, superintendent, is cautioning residents of the Ottawa County district.

Parmigian says in an email message to district staff members the administration learned on March 30 that Gov. John Kasich signed legislation including a provision allocating about $1.8 million annually for three years in special funding to B-C-S. The provision was included in a bill that replaces the current career-technical teaching license with two new workforce development educator licenses and requires school administrations to provide skilled trade organizations and career-technical education groups with two opportunities per school year to present career in-

formation to students.

Parmigian said the special funds are needed to offset the loss of property taxes to B-C-S caused by the devaluation of the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Plant – about $4.6 million a year - roughly one-fourth of the district’s operating budget.

The district is also losing revenues from state reimbursements for the phaseout of the utility tangible personal property tax, according to Parmigian.

To recover those losses the board is placing a 1 percent earned income tax on the May ballot along with a 3.89-mill property tax that would annually generate about $1.98 million and $1.4 million respectively if passed. Both issues would be in effect for five years.

Parmigian is stressing that those levies are still needed even though the state is providing “bridge funds.”

“It is very important for you and all of our stakeholders to know that the two

B-C-S levies before voters on the May 8th ballot are still very much essential to secure our financial future. These B-C-S bridge funds will help fill the gap between the $6 million reduction in revenue and the $3.4 million that the two levies will generate annually if passed by voters in May,” he says in his message. “Since we learned that devaluation of Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Plant was going to be a reality back in March 2017, treasurer (Cajon) Keeton, together with the board, has worked aggressively and diligently to secure this special funding. In our efforts, we very much appreciate the leadership of Rep. (Steve) Arndt and Senator (Randy) Gardner in understanding the importance of this special funding for the future of educational excellence at Benton-Carroll-Salem Schools.”

The Ohio Department of Taxation approved FirstEnergy’s request last year for the property devaluation of its Davis-Besse plant and Perry Nuclear Power Plant.

Meeting Thursday

District ready to start ditch clearing project

By Larry Limpf News Editor news@presspublications.com The Ottawa Soil and Water Conservation District will host a meeting April 12 to discuss proposed improvements to the John Blausey Joint County Ditch.

The meeting will be held at the Clay Township Hall, 21774 West Holts East Rd. and start at 7 p.m.

The project is designed to improve drainage by excavating the ditch bottom and bank to remove accumulated sediment. Rock riprap will be installed if needed; wood vegetation will be removed and bridges or culverts will be cleaned.

Excavated materials will be placed in fields adjacent to the ditch where possible and leveled.

The proposed work is planned to start later this summer or autumn with a scheduled completion date of spring 2019.

It will start where the ditch meets Crane Creek in Ottawa Creek and proceed upstream, crossing State Route 51, the Norfolk Southern Railroad and State Route 795 before entering Wood County near Fostoria Road. From there it will proceed to Hanley Road.

The ditch was reconstructed in the early 1960s, according to the OSWCD, as a joint county petition project.

Costs for the reconstruction and subsequent maintenance are assessed to land parcels deemed to benefit from the improvements.

Mike Gargac, maintenance supervisor for the OSWCD, said more than 140 notices have been sent to landowners in the ditch

watershed.

He said the county intends to advertise for contract bids by late spring or early summer.

Bid specifications are being completed to reflect work on side branches of the ditch that weren’t originally factored into the original cost estimates.

“It needs to be done. Since we are going to be doing this work we figured we would have an educational meeting for the people,” Gargac said.

The project will be conducted so that it is the “least destructive to agriculture,” he said. “The majority of the area we’re going through is agriculture. So we try not to do it in the middle of summer and damage crops.”

For project information call 419-8981595.

Hospice career fair Nurses and STNAs are invited to a career fair at Hospice of Northwest Ohio Thursday, April 12 from 4-8 p.m.

Licensed RNs, LPNs and certified STNAs who have a passion for caring for patients near the end of life are encouraged to attend the open house at the Toledo Hospice Center located at 800 South Detroit Ave. Immediate interviews will be conducted and qualified candidates will receive job offers within 24 hours.

Applicants must be available to work at both the Toledo and Perrysburg hospice centers. Full-time, part-time and contingent positions are available.

Positions offer competitive wages and benefits.

Current employees and hiring managers will be onsite to discuss the openings. Light refreshments will be provided.

To learn more visit www.hospicenwo.org or call 419-661-4001.

Ottawa County Grand Jury returns indictments

90th anniversary auction and dinner

After a recent session, the Ottawa County Grand Jury returned indictments against the following individuals, according to Prosecuting Attorney James VanEerten: • Benjamin J. Jacks, whose last known address is Millbury, was indicted on one count each of Sexual Battery, Contributing to the Unruliness or Delinquency of a Minor, and Disseminating Matter Harmful to Juveniles. According to Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office reports, Jacks, a former Genoa Police officer, engaged in sexual contact with a minor who was more than two years his junior.

• Nathan R. Neal, of Elmore, has been

charged with multiple counts of Theft, Receiving Stolen Property, Misuse of a Credit Card and Forgery after he reportedly stole blank checks and a credit card from an Elmore resident, then used the card and cashed the checks at businesses in Elmore and Genoa.

• Fala Kay J. Rider, of Oak Harbor, was charged with Theft, Possession of Drugs, and Possession of Drug Abuse Instruments.

• Chadwick Pelz, of Martin, was indicted to two felony counts of Possession of Drugs. According to Ottawa County Drug Task Force reports, agents found steroids in Pelz’s home while executing a search warrant in August 2017.

Luther Home of Mercy’s 90th Anniversary Auction & Dinner will be held Friday, May 11 in the LHM Habilitation Center Gymnasium, 5810 N. Main St., Williston.

Doors open at 6 p.m., which is when the silent auction begins. Dinner, which will be provided by Ole Zim’s Wagon Shed, and a silent auction will follow at 6:45 p.m.

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By Ashley Brugnone CMP Writer celder@thecmp.org The Camp Perry National Guard Training Base, home of the National Trophy Pistol and Rifle Matches since 1907, is currently undergoing significant upgrades to some of the most celebrated areas of the grounds.

“There will be a different feel when people come onto post,” said MAJ Michael Yates, base operations manager of the Camp Perry facility since 2014.

Since his time at Camp Perry, MAJ Yates has overseen a considerable amount of projects totaling multi-millions of dollars, which have included structural, functional, aesthetic and historical developments. He admitted the renovations being conducted in 2018 have been years in the making – featuring major additions to base facilities and a substantial restoration in the historical theatre.

“We’re doing so much to continually improve the post and make it better,” he said. “Our predecessors have made it better, and we want to take it from there and continue to make it that much better for everyone to use.”

He added, “It’s been a century-plus of things going on here – people training up for World War I, to a POW camp for Italian and German prisoners during World War II, to all the different schools and people, soldiers, shooters coming through here. We want to ensure that they understand that we always keep an eye to this and want to show our legacy. Not only holding to it, but improving on it. That’s what we strive for.”

Even with the significant construction going on this year at Camp Perry, there is still plenty of improvements in store as MAJ Yates and his crew continue to plan for the future.

“There will be more to come,” he said.

Below is a summary of the major projects going on at Camp Perry in 2018.

300 and 600 Yard Shooting Berms on Rodriguez Range Completed in November 2017, improvements were made on all of the berms by adding more room on top, to help those who train and hold competitions. MAJ Yates and his team partnered with the 200th Red Horse, Air National Guard Unit within the Ohio National Guard on the project – setting a solid 10-foot shooting platform to

The old lakeside cottages are being replaced with new structures that all allow a view of the lake. (Photo courtesy CMP) ensure everyone will be more comfortable.

“The Point Project” The old lakeside cottages, located behind the beach on base, are being phased out. The nearby tennis courts have been removed, and roads and walkways have also been repaved. Five new cottages are being built – totaling $2.25 million from the capital budgets.

All new infrastructure has been put into the area, including brand new sewer, water, electric and gas lines. The cottages will sleep eight, with three bedrooms, two full baths and angled positioning of the buildings to give every one a view of the lake from the porch to the kitchen.

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“We have done the best we possibly can with those facilities, and they have been great to us in the past, but it was time to make a step forward and to give everyone a great place to go to enjoy all of the local surrounding areas,” he said. “This is going to benefit everyone.”

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“This is the best kept secret in all of Ohio,” said MAJ Yates. “People will get to see what a great stay Camp Perry is. It’s going to be a great upgrade to the facilities.”

MAJ Yates will be requesting for fiscal year 2019-2020 capital budgets to finish the rest of the cottages and replace existing buildings – demoing the rest and adding in 10 more houses.

The new cottages are planned to be finished some time in the spring.

The last cottages were built in the 1950s, based around tent pads that used to be on the grounds in the early days of Camp Perry.

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Oregon oks raise for City Administrator Beazley

By Kelly J. Kaczala News Editor kkaczala@presspublications.com Oregon City Administrator Michael Beazley’s annual salary was increased to $143,220 from $132,000 after City Council recently approved an 8 ½ percent pay raise at a meeting on March 26.

Mayor Mike Seferian said the $11,220 increase in compensation for Beazley was in line with compensation received by bargaining and non-bargaining unit employees.

“People got raises for years, but Mike Beazley never took one,” said Seferian.

Beazley was hired on January, 2010 with an annual salary of $120,000. In 2013, Beazley turned down a 2.5 percent raise offered by the mayor.

It was not the first time Beazley turned down a higher salary.

Seferian, after defeating incumbent Mayor Marge Brown in 2008, spent some time looking for a new administrator. He wanted Beazley, who was the administrator of Lucas County, even though Beazley had not submitted a resume for the position. Seferian had offered him $135,000 annual salary at the time,

but Beazley declined the offer and agreed instead to $120,000. He had also rejected a $5,000 vehicle allowance that was included in the contract of Ken Filipiak, the previous administrator under Marge Brown.

Worth the money In March of 2015, Beazley’s annual salary went up to $132,000 after he received a 10 percent raise.

“We were able to get him a raise in 2015,” said Seferian. “It was not retroactive.

We just added to his base scale to keep him somewhat along the lines of what everyone else got. I think it’s only fair that he got raises other people got.”

The new raise will be spread out over three years, he said. The first year, Beazley will receive a 3 percent increase, followed by a 2.75 percent increase the second year, and a 2.75 percent raise the third year.

“It keeps with our pay equity scale,” said Seferian. “I think it’s a worthy raise.”

“I think Mike Beazley has done a great job for the city,” said Councilman Tim Zale.

“He’s worth the money that we pay him.”

Zale asked Seferian if Beazley were to leave his position, would the city then cut the

salary for the next city administrator.

“This is a more merit-based salary for him?” asked Zale.

Seferian said the salary is determined by what skills the candidate brings to the table.

He described how he negotiated a salary with Beazley when he asked him to be the city administrator.

“Mike asked me, `What would the compensation package be?’ Seferian said the standard salary for the position was $100,000 to $120,000. He said he offered Beazley $135,000 per year because of his experience.

“He brought more to the table than what I envisioned us being able to attract,” said Seferian. Beazley said he would accept the position, but only with an annual salary of $120,000, he added.

Seferian said he hoped the same criteria would apply when determining the salary of the next city administrator.

“There is a standard in the market, and I think we’re in that market standard. Then it’s going to be the individual themselves - what do they have to offer,” said Seferian.

“So this position is somewhat set aside from the annual increases that would take place,” said Councilman Steve Hornyak.

“Are there any other positions that fall into the same situation that are not addressed annually that would have a two to three year lookback period like this, or is this the only one that you need?”

“This is the only one other than yours and mine,” said Seferian.

In demand Beazley has been in demand due to his extensive experience in leadership positions in local government and public policy for over 25 years.

When Wade Kapszukiewicz was elected Toledo mayor last November, he asked Beazley to serve in his new administration.

Beazley committed only to serve on a task force to help the new mayor assemble his administration.

“I’ve agreed to help with the transition for Toledo’s new mayoral administration,” Beazley said last November in response to rumors he would take a job in Kapszukiewicz’s administration. “We’re talking about ways I can continue to be involved in moving the communities and region forward. But my goal and expectation is to do that from my seat as administrator in Oregon.”

More tax scams reported as filing deadline nears

By Press Staff Writer Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine warned that more consumers are reporting tax scams ahead of the April 17 tax filing deadline.

In March, the Ohio Attorney General’s Help Center logged more than 340 reports of tax scams, compared to about 160 in January and 280 in February.

“Scam artists cast a wider net. They know not everyone will fall for it, but some will,” Attorney General DeWine said. “We encourage people to be very careful, especially this time of year. Scam artists will try to scare you to death, saying they’re the IRS and they’re coming to throw you in jail if you don’t pay them immediately. The real IRS doesn’t operate like that.”

Among the tax scams reported to the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, the IRS impostor phone scam is the most common. In this scam, people generally get a call saying the federal government is taking action against them for tax problems and they must call back immediately (and eventually pay) to resolve the problem.

Tips Tips to avoid the scams include: •Don’t trust threatening callers. If you receive an unexpected phone call from someone who threatens to arrest you for not paying taxes, be very skeptical, especially if you never received any written notice; •Avoid making payments over the phone. Don’t trust someone who demands

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that you pay immediately over the phone using a gift card or by sending a wire transfer. These are preferred payment methods for scam artists, because once sent, it’s very difficult to trace or recover the money. The real IRS won’t demand that you pay over the phone using one of these specific methods; •Don’t respond to illegal robocalls in any way. Don’t interact with the caller, and don’t call a number left on your phone or in a message. Responding to a scam call can result in even more calls because it lets con artists know that your phone number belongs to a real person; •Don’t always trust caller ID. Scammers may “spoof” a phone number, making the number on your caller ID appear to be from the IRS, even when it’s not.

For example, a call may appear to be coming from a 202 (Washington D.C.) area code, when it’s actually coming from another country.

•Check into call-blocking options.

Find out if services are available through your phone carrier, your phone itself, or third-party apps to help you stop unwanted calls.

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Ruth Mallet with her husband Don. Ruth is celebrating her 100th birthday. (Press photo by Ken Grosjean)

Ousky lauded for service to Lake Township A resolution thanking Scott Ousky for 25 years of service on the Lake Township Fire Department was passed last week by the township trustees.

Ousky, a captain in the department, was praised by Fire Chief Bruce Moritz for his work as a firefighter, Emergency Medical Technician and instructor.

Chief Moritz presented Capt. Ousky with a clock during Tuesday’s trustee meeting and said Ousky’s knowledge about fighting fires, including the use of foam, was extensive.

“Anything you want to know about foam, ask Scott,” the chief said.

Ousky said, “It’s been a fun ride. I met a lot of great people. But it’s been too busy at my other job. It’s best to move on.”

With his retirement, that leaves only two members, Mike Hornyak and Dave Nietz, who were fire fighters on the department before it merged from the Walbridge and Millbury departments, he said.

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People birthday Monday, April 16.

Ruth was born April 16, 1918 on Grasser Street to German immigrants Lena and Peter Habegger. All of her eight siblings, Hub, Elmer, Bob, Hilda, Edna, Lillian, Mildred and Virginia, have passed away.

Ruth enjoyed a very colorful life.

She started out taking care of her younger siblings while helping to run the family farm.

She married Howard Durivage, and they started Durivage Pattern.

The couple had two children, Sharon, who married Terry Gillespie, now deceased, and Larry, who married Gretchen Romstadt.

Ruth enjoyed cooking Sunday dinner

for her large family. She would also create floral displays and cakes for weddings. In addition, she fashioned tailor-made suits and upholstered furniture.

During the war, she went to work at the Erie Army Depot to help supplement her family’s income. While there, she received citations for her excellence in work.

Before Howard passed away in October 1978, her children would bless them with four grandchildren, Mark Durivage, Gary Durivage, Cassandra (Gillespie) Reichow and Jennifer (Gillespie) McLaughlin.

She is also blessed to have many great-grandchildren including Amanda (Durivage) Zacharias (Andrew); Derrick Durivage; William Durivage (Sydney); Samantha Durivage; Michael GillespieMcLaughlin; Betty Reichow; Katlin Reichow; Jack Durivage and Samuel Durivage.

Ruth found love again with Harold Noren, who cherished her and never forgot an anniversary, birthday or holiday. He also preceded her in death.

Years later, she married Don Mallet.

A new Neighborhood Watch program in Lake Township will first focus on the Moline area and the Woodcreek residential area near the Village of Walbridge, Mark Hummer, township police chief, said last week while announcing the program.

While the number of watch groups to be formed is still being planned, chief Hummer said the Moline and Woodcreek neighborhoods will be the first to be organized.

“They are neighborhoods and good places to start,” the chief said. “There is no real (crime) issue with them.”

The township trustees Tuesday approved Hummer’s appointment of Ron Craig to the police auxiliary unit to manage the crime prevention/community policing program.

Craig, who will serve as a volunteer, is donating the use of a vehicle for the program. Previously, he was the school resource officer and crime prevention officer in the Village of Bloomville in Seneca County since 2001. Prior to that he was a deputy sheriff in the county for seven years.

Craig has already met with residents of Woodcreek and with officials of the Main Street Church in Moline to organize watch groups.

The chief said such groups have been proven invaluable in training citizens to be “extra eyes and ears for law enforcement personnel.”

“It takes the ‘see something, say something’ adage to a higher level,” he said. “We can only have so many officers on duty to patrol the township, and having these extra eyes and ears out there helps us tremendously.”

For information about forming a watch group contact Craig at 419-481-6354.

Awards dinner The East Toledo/Oregon Kiwanis will present the 67th annual Frederic Hansen Awards dinner Wednesday, April 25 at 6 p.m. in the Oregon Room of Mercy Health – St. Charles Hospital.

The dinner will recognize four local high school students for exemplary school and community work. Honorees include Allison Vogl, Northwood; Jacquelin Zak, Clay; Jeffrey Dunsmore, Cardinal Stritch and Hannah Parish, Waite.

The club will also recognize this year’s F. Hansen Award winner, Yvonne Thoma Patton.

The cost for dinner is $15. For reservations, contact Cathy King at Croghan Bank at CKing@Croghan.com or 419-691-6264.

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Your Voice on the Street: By Stephanie Wade How would you describe how you keep your work space?

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Maggie Whitty Northwood “Cluttered and crazy... yet somehow convenient. I always manage to ſnd everything relatively quickly. Sometimes frantically but it works for me.”

Maria Wohn Genoa “I work at McDonald’s. We have to keep everything very clean and organized.

We have a lot of standards we have to follow. We have one desk and we just use it to do paperwork so it stays pretty clean.”

Nick Wohn Genoa “Clean. I work for a group home so everything has to be kept very clean. It is always clean and organized.”

Jim Posey Genoa “I would say organized chaos. It’s not necessarily messy.

There just isn’t a space for everything.”

Traci Riezhman Oak Harbor “It’s clean when I get to work. While I’m at work, it’s organized chaos then I clean it before I leave for the day. So it is clean, messy and then clean again.”

Last Week's Results Should undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children, also known as “Dreamers,” be allowed to stay in the U.S.?

39% Yes. With conditions: They have a job or are going to school, pay back taxes, and are contributing to society.

33% Yes. They consider the U.S. their home.

28% No. They should be deported, then apply for citizenship the legal way.

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The Nostalgia Highway

Six hundred one-pound monster burgers on grill for charity Page April, 2008 Two The exits on the Nostalgia Highway are in 10-year increments. Enjoy this trip through the pages of The Press.

News: Organizers of the Third Annual Gulburger Nite at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Jerusalem Township hoped to sell 600 one-pound monster burgers for $8 each to raise funds for Thrivent for Lutherans, a local charity.

The Gulburger was popular for nearly a half-century at the Gulish Villa restaurant on Route 2 and later at The Rock ‘n Rodeo restaurant, which renamed it the Bronco Burger. When Diamond’s Gentlemen’s Club moved into the site, the Gulburger slipped into local lore. The burger is brazed in chicken broth and cooked with salt, pepper, garlic, paprika and one egg per pound.

Sports: Detroit Tiger great Willie Horton appeared at the grand opening for Menard’s Oregon store. Horton slugged 36 home runs and batted .285 during the 1968 season when the Tigers won the World Series. He spent 10 years with the team, finishing fourth on the club’s all-time home run list.

His number 23 was retired and a statue in his likeness is displayed at Comerica Park along with those of Al Kaline, Charlie Gehringer and Ernie Harwell. *** Greg Yarbrough, professional fisherman from Port Clinton, predicted it would take at least 33-pounds a day with a fivefish limit to make the top-ten cut for the final day of competition at the Walmart FLW Walleye Tour tournament on Lake Erie. Top prize was $100,000. *** Cody Allen, 22, Clay grad, won a national martial arts title when he won the 161-pound weight class in the United States Mixed Martial Arts Championships in Angola, Indiana.

Price check: First Federal Bank offered a 25-month CD at 3.25 percent annual yield, minimum deposit of $10,000.

Hot then, gone now: Huntington Bank, East Toledo.

April, 1998 News: High winds and rain produced the most severe flooding the Bayshore area of Oregon had seen in 20 years, according to Mike White, service safety director of the city. Water levels on two streets measured 2.5 to 3.5 feet. Temporary pumps could not keep up with the water spilling over the break walls. The city hoped a dike to be built at Langundovie Ditch would help curb flooding in the future.

Sports: The Lake girls softball team set a school record when the Flyers pounded out 28 hits and scored 30 runs in a 30-7 victory over Rossford. The Flyers hit 19 singles, 9 doubles and one triple. Every starter had at least one hit and one RBI. Rossford came back to win the second game of the double-header 11-4. *** Bob Van Horn, veteran swim coach at

Oak Harbor, was named Ohio High School Girls Swim Coach of the Year.

Price check: Lee Williams advertised 100 percent ground chuck for $1.39 lb.

Hot then, gone now: Abde’s Steak House, Curtice.

Dale Coffield and Don Schmeltz. *** Archie Griffin, two-time Heisman Trophy winner from Ohio State, appeared before 350 fans at the father-son brunch at Our Lady of Lourdes

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Hot then, gone now: Frontier Trading Post, East Toledo.

April, 1978

April, 1988 News: A new pamphlet from Planned Parenthood of Northwest Ohio addressed the growing concern about the AIDS virus.

The pamphlet, Am I At Risk?, included a self-test to help individuals assess the risk of unprotected sex and using needles for drug use. *** Judges and law enforcement officials from three northwest Ohio counties including Wood attended a presentation by Guardian Alternative Technologies to examine alternatives to incarcerating criminals in an effort to ease overcrowding jails.

Various home monitoring systems were on displayed including electronic ankle bracelets and blood alcohol measuring devices which included a voice analyzer to determine that the correct person was taking the test.

Sports: Rich Pivoriunas and his Eastwood Eagles were picked to repeat its 1987 SLL title when the team finished 20-5. The Eagles were led by pitchers Corey Abke,

Correction An article the March 26 edition about a local gleaner included the wrong figure for how much produce is collected nationally by the Society of St. Andrew. According to the society’s website, about 28 million pounds were collected in 2017.

church in Genoa. Griffin, who stood 5’7” and weighed 185 pounds when he played for the Buckeyes, attributed his success to desire, dedication and determination. Griffin told the crowd, “It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog.”

Price check: Bartz-Viviano sold a bouquet of eight roses for $7.98.

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News: Joyce Luhrs, 17, a Lake High junior, won a Superior rating at the State Science Day held at Ohio Wesleyan University. Her behavioral science topic was entitled Relationship Between Locus of Control and Alcohol and DrugRelated Behaviors in Teen-Agers.

The project explored a new theory which measured the degree to which a person believes that events transpiring in his own life are dependent on his own behavior through internal and external controls.

Sports: Rick Coy, Northwood, was honored at the 16th Annual Scholar-Athlete Awards. Coy set a state record in all classes for touchdown receptions with 19. He also led the state in receptions with 44 for 1,068 yards.

He ranked fifth in his class with a 3.45 GPA. Robert Snider, the Rangers quarterback, set a state record for all classes with 29 TD passes and 2,049 passing yards.

His GPA was 3.2.

Also honored were Kurt Johnson, Lake and Hank Taylor and John Custer, Eastwood.

Price check: Burstein-Applebee sold a Pioneer under-the-dash cassette stereo for $99 (Reg. $139.90).

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Program successfully sobers 14 of its first 15 addicts

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...I want to make sure he knows I’m watching him. He’s on that tightrope and I don’t want him to fall off...

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“Not only that, but I’ll make sure I get them a wellness visit at the health department three or four weeks later, after they

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“Thirty-five days after, (John Doe says) ‘Well, I’ve got to pay off these court fines.’

OK, so Belinda and I work together and now John Doe has a job. So now John Doe is able to pay off his court fines and now John Doe is in the process of enrolling in the military. That’s a breakdown of what I do.”

So Brooks is already involved, but she has plenty more to do. Like the Lucas County DART program does, she immediately gets to work finding John Doe health

get healthy. Because that is huge — their medical care is important.”

Then she refers to the real case that Sgt. Richards was talking about, and what happened.

“I met Detective Richards at the hospital and we got him (John Doe) into the Zepf Center four hours later for an assessment and that kid has continued his treatment the whole time. He’s done great, and I will continue to care with him and the family and he keeps in contact with them,” Brooks said.

“In that certain situation, keeping him local was fine. A lot of times, we’ve had several individuals where keeping them local is not an option. We’ve had to move people to Marion, to Columbus, because keeping them here in Toledo, they have too many people they know — too many tricksters, too many enabling parents, which I was one. They don’t mean to be, but they are, so sometimes taking them away from here is something that we need to do,” Brooks continues.

“But, we stay with them for the long haul and we want to make sure that their recovery has no barriers. In recovery, it’s so easy to relapse, so we want to take all the reasons for them to relapse out of the equation and help them. So, if they need a ride, if they need something, if their care is not what they want, then we’ll change it. So, I coordinate all that care.

“Since we started this program, and we are new, in November and December we had 15 individuals that we helped. Out of those 15 people, one person told us basically, ‘Forget it.’ He was on a furlough, on probation, and was in care, and he left. And, we had one other individual on furlough who decided that he didn’t want to stay on treatment. Instead of leaving, we got him transportation back to jail, so he’s at least is not using, which is a good thing.

“So, 14 out of our 15 individuals that we have been working with are all sober to this day. We’ve helped way more than that.

Looking at the big picture — that is huge statistics, where we are at today. So, this program can work and recovery is possible, but it’s a matter of making them be accountable to us.”

The ARC program can be reached at 419-373-3900.

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After law enforcement successfully treats a victim of an accidental narcotics overdose, where does the addict turn to next?

In Wood County, Detective Sergeant Ryan Richards, who is the deputy assigned to the Addiction Response Collaborative program, moves in. Then, ARC coordinator Belinda Brooks, follows up.

They don’t waste any time, either, because they want to see the victim find treatment, recover, and find his way back to his family, his job, and friends.

In the first two months after the program started, ARC played a role in keeping 14 of 15 addicts sober. One went to jail, unfortunately, but he remained sober while there, and the one who didn’t remain sober just wrote off the treatment entirely.

Let Sgt. Richards explain it. Keep in mind, he refers to the victim as John Doe, but he’s describing a real incident.

“I’ll get a message on my phone and a phone call from our road sergeant that John Doe overdosed and our deputies are on the scene right now. John Doe goes en route to the hospital; deputies on scene administer two doses of Narcan,” Richards says, sounding like Joe Friday from the television show Dragnet.

“I go to the hospital, speak with John Doe. I try to speak with him, but he’s still overdosing an hour after the initial overdose. His dose of heroin that he got was so strong that an hour afterwards four doses (of Narcan) through the nose and then two through his I.V., he’s still in the hospital bed and can’t talk to me because he’s falling asleep,” Sgt. Richards continues.

“So, we wait around until the doctors can wake him up enough that he can talk.

He tells me that he has a long history of a heroin problem and has been battling it.

He’s also familiar to our office through past investigations, so he’s familiar to myself, our office, the prosecutor’s office and everything like that.

“Belinda comes up and she now starts a process at the hospital to get him enrolled and medicated. He gets released the next day and I tell him I’m going to be in contact with him. I randomly show up at his door four days later. ‘Surprise. The cops are here. We’re just making sure you’re doing alright.’ ‘Oh, cool — thanks, I appreciate that. ’ he says.

“So now he has 30 days that we want to get him into an initial assessment to seek treatment. Belinda then stays in contact with the family and John Doe to see what his needs are. Does he need a ride to treatment? Is it better for him to go to Toledo for treatment or in Perrysburg?

“In the meantime, I will show up at his door or surprise him at a gas station. ‘Hello, again. cops here.’ Because I want to make sure he knows I’m watching him. He’s on that tightrope and I don’t want him to fall off. So I will sporadically just surprise him

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How opioids, heroin affect the brain’s ‘executive director’

By J. Patrick Eaken Press Staff Writer news@presspublications.com In a presentation on how opiates affect the nervous system and cause addiction, Dr. Ted Bowlus noted that “not everyone who takes an opioid for a valid reason becomes addicted.�

That doesn’t mean some people should take opioids for granted.

Dr. Bowlus warns, “The sooner the person becomes exposed to narcotics, the more likely he becomes an addict.�

Dr. Bowlus is an adjunct professor of neuroscience at the University of Findlay Graduate School and also a Wood County Commissioner.

Dr. Bowlus is hosting opioid forums around the county, including one already held at the Pemberville American Legion Hall. He has another planned for North Baltimore and hopes to set up one up in Northwood or Rossford soon.

The forums include panel sessions involving experts from Wood County and elsewhere who talk about programs, prevention through education, and even provide a little neuroscience and brain chemistry. In Pemberville, the keynote speaker was nationally renowned Lucas County Coroner’s Office Chief Toxicologist Dr. Robert Forney Dr. Bowlus says opiates affect the frontal lobe and prefrontal lobe of the brain, which he calls “the ‘executive director’ of the way you act.� In a single brain, there are 100 billion neurons, enough to stretch to the moon and back six times, that get flooded with feel-good chemicals. “When you take narcotics, there is a flooding of dopamine to the brain, which affects the pre-frontal cortex, which influences pleasure and cravings in the brain for more narcotics,� Dr. Bowlus said.

Dr. Bowlus said signs of opiate addiction include apathetic behavior, disorientation, behavior that suddenly switches from euphoria to drowsiness, a slow heart rate, loss of weight, and pinpoint pupils in the eyes. Withdrawal symptoms include crav-

Dr. Ted Bowlus, University of Findlay Graduate School adjunct professor of neuroscience and Wood County Commissioner, speaking at the Pemberville American Legion Hall. (Photo by Lois Anne Bowlus/www.GratefulEyePhotography.com) ing more addictive substance, preoccupied restlessness and irritability, headaches, insomnia, fever, anxiety, dilated pupils, goose bumps, faster heart rate, increased blood pressure, and a person will yawn because they need more oxygen.

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Experts to discuss poverty, housing, opioid epidemic at HPLM A panel of experts in social service issues will discuss poverty, housing and the opioid epidemic during a public event Tuesday, April 24, at the Hayes Presidential Library & Museums in Fremont.

The event will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the museum auditorium. Admission is free.

Light refreshments will be served.

Speakers include Jamey Lister, Ph.D., assistant professor at Wayne State University’s School of Social Work; Melanie Allen, assistant director at Sandusky County Department of Job and Family Services; and Alex Boroff, public relations director at WSOS Community Action.

After the discussion, attendees are invited to view the special exhibit “Jacob A. Riis: How the Other Half Lives” in the lower level of the museum. The exhibit features historic photographs by journalist Jacob A. Riis and chronicles poverty in New York at the turn of the 20th Century. It also ties historic issues to poverty today.

There is no admission fee for those who attend this event to view the exhibit.

The panel speakers bring a wealth of expertise and experience to the event.

Lister, has been an assistant professor at the School of Social Work at Wayne State University in Detroit since 2015. His research focuses on improving access to high-quality treatments for people with opioid use disorder. He has also studied factors that influence treatment in economically disadvantaged rural and urban areas.

During her time at Sandusky County Department of Job and Family Services, Allen worked for more than 20 years in the Children’s Services Division. She handled child abuse and neglect cases, foster care and adoption. She also has experience as a trainer with the Institute for Human Services and as a Sandusky County Probate Court investigator.

Boroff has worked for WSOS, a non-profit community action agency that provides a variety of services to help people in Wood, Sandusky, Ottawa and Seneca counties, since 2014. He previously worked as a reporter for the Focus newspaper in Fostoria for eight years.

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Otterbein to host hydrotherapy Otterbein Portage Valley, Pemberville, is hosting a public open house Thursday, April 26 from 3-7 p.m. to preview its recently installed HydroWorx 300 Sport therapy machine, an underwater treadmill that provides state-of- the-art hydrotherapy.

This same machine is owned by many teams in the National Football League for use by their professional athletes. The nearest HydroWorx machine is at the Detroit Lions headquarters and training facility in Allen Park, Michigan.

For info on the Otterbein hydrotherapy open house, call 419-833-8917.

Bariatric seminar ProMedica Weight Loss is hosting free bariatric seminars April 16 and 25 at the ProMedica Health and Wellness Center, Community Education Room, Suite 101, 5700 Monroe St., Sylvania.

Attending an in-person seminar is the first step in the journey toward weight loss surgery. ProMedica surgeons will explain the weight loss surgery process, eligibility requirements, types of surgical procedures, and potential benefits and risks. Attendees can also talk with someone who has already had bariatric surgery.

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Pet care and vaccination clinic Oregon Tractor Supply Company, located at 3942 Navarre Ave., will host a VIP Pet Care and Vaccination Clinic Saturday, April 7 from 4-5:30 p.m.

In addition, the store will host a pet treat sampling event during the same hours. “With so many pet food and treat options available for your four-legged friends, why not let them pick out their favorite?” said Jeremy Givens, manager of the Oregon Tractor Supply store. “We have a wide variety of options available, including Tractor Supply’s exclusive 4health brand.”

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AARP Driver Safety AARP will be offering their Driver Safety program in the Magruder Conference Center Monday, April 23, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Cost is $15 for AARP members and $20 for non-members. Checks can be made out to AARP and brought the day of the program. RSVP to 419-732-4061.

Participants will learn defensive driving techniques, new traffic laws and rules of the road, how to deal with aggressive drivers, how to handle problem situations such as left turns, right-of-way, interstate highway traffic, trucks and blind spots, how to safely use anti-lock brakes, air bags and safety belts. Some insurance companies offer a discount for those who have completed the course.

Motorcycle safety The Ohio Department of Public Safety’s (ODPS) has seats open for its Motorcycle Ohio Rider Education Program at Terra State Community College.

The Basic Rider Safety (BRS) course is designed to teach new riders how to ride safely. The class is three days long totaling 16 hours. Classes held are mostly weekends with one weekday class at Terra State, located at 2830 Napoleon Rd., Fremont.

The cost of the program is $50.

After successful completion of the skills test, participants will earn their motorcycle endorsement and will be given 60 days to have the endorsement added to their license. Motorcycles and helmets are provided.

Register online at www.motorcycle. ohio.gov. For more information, place contact Terra State at 419-559- 2110 or email edirnberg01@terra.edu.

The gift of life Though spring has officially arrived, the American Red Cross blood supply is still recovering from severe winter storms in March. Donors of all blood types are urged to roll up a sleeve and help save lives.

Winter weather in parts of the country forced more than 270 blood drives to cancel, resulting in more than 9,500 uncollected blood and platelet donations in the first two weeks of March. No matter the weather, the need for blood to help cancer patients, those undergoing surgeries, trauma patients and others remains.

Make an appointment to donate blood by downloading the free Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-7332767).

Furniture tip-over dangers Consumer Reports, the non-profit member organization has found that furniture tip-overs are an epidemic that has taken hundreds of lives.

In fact, every 17 minutes, someone in the United States is injured when furniture, a TV, or an appliance tips over. Many of those injured are young children who may

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Women urged to protect vision during Eye Health Month Statistics show more women than men have eye disease, such as age-related macular degeneration, cataracts, glaucoma and dry eye. Women also may have vision issues related to pregnancy and menopause.

Prevent Blindness has designated April as Women’s Eye Health and Safety Awareness Month in an effort to educate women about these issues as well as provide recommendations on the best ways to take care of vision.

According to the Prevent Blindness study, “The Future of Vision: Forecasting the Prevalence and Costs of Vision Problems,” 63 percent of those who are currently blind and 62 percent of those that are visually impaired are women.

Women are at higher risk for dry eye disease, a condition where the eyes do not produce enough tears or enough quality tears to keep the eyes lubricated. Dry eye is more prevalent in women in the menopausal and postmenopausal age group,

due to the changes in balance of hormones.

Women who are pregnant, or on certain types of birth control, may experience dry eye.

Symptoms of dry eye include: • Feeling a burning or stinging in eyes • Feeling like there are particles in eyes • A gritty, sandy feeling in eyes • Itchiness • Redness and inflammation of eyes • Stringy mucus in eyes • Extreme sensitivity, especially to cigarette smoke Anyone experiencing these symptoms, or any other changes in vision, should consult an eyecare professional immediately.

Vision loss can be significantly lessened when eye problems are detected and treated early.

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For the third consecutive year, OCuSOFT ® Inc., a privately-held eye and skin care company dedicated to innovation in eyelid hygiene and ocular health, will support April’s Women’s Eye Health and Safety Awareness Month with a donation to Prevent Blindness.

“We want to remind women of every age that the key to healthy vision in the future is taking care of the eyes today,” said Sherry Williams, President & CEO of the Ohio Affiliate of Prevent Blindness Affiliate. “Wearing the proper eye protection, quitting smoking, eating healthy foods, and talking to an eyecare professional about any vision changes or changes in medications, are just a few ways to help ensure a lifetime of healthy vision.”

For more info on women’s eye health, contact Prevent Blindness, Ohio Affiliate at 800-301-2020 or visit www.pbohio.org.

Furniture tip-overs continued from page 10 climb on or play inside a dresser or other kinds of furniture used to store clothes. In 2016, there were an estimated 2,800 tipover injuries involving children younger than age 6 and these products. Between 2000 and 2016, 195 people died as a direct result of these products tipping over, and the vast majority were young kids.

With child injuries on the rise and no tip-over laws on the books, Consumer Reports recently released findings of a yearlong investigation into furniture tip-overs.

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T. Whitehead to hold poker run & hog roast fundraiser

By Melissa Burden Press Contributing Editor news@presspublications.com The T. Whitehead Recovery Center will hold its Third Annual TWRC Motorcycle Poker Run and Hog Roast Saturday, May 19.

According to Kevin Bellman, vice president, the recovery center is raising money to help men who are homeless to have their first couple of months of rent paid. “We get a lot of men who have literally nothing,� Bellman said. “Many men do not have jobs and they have burned their last bridge. Many are coming out of jail, a recovery program or a hospital. The monies raised will help the center help them to continue with their recovery.�

TWRC, formerly the Idle Time, was originally opened by Tom Whitehead in 1973. Now managed by the Association of Recovering Motorcyclists, (ARM), TWRC is both a halfway home to men and a place where men and women with substance abuse disorders can meet on a regular basis to discuss their problems and support each other in their programs of recovery. “We currently have 10 residents, but we do have room for 20,� Bellman said. “We have 12 Alcoholics Anonymous meetings and one Narcotics Anonymous meetings per week.�

TWRC has purchased the apartment building next door and work continues there, Bellman said. The center is also trying to get funding to expand and upgrade the current kitchen. Residents get three meals a day and lodging with the rent they pay.

TWRC works at trying to help the men get their GEDs (General Education Development) and if they need help getting Social Security Disability and SNAP Benefits, they will also help them apply for those. “We have seen a drop in drug activity in our neighborhood,� Bellman said. “Ever since we got more involved in Block Watch, I would say a lot of the trouble has moved away from here. We also do lawns

Kevin Bellman, vice president of T. Whitehead Recovery Center, shown with a rider at last year’s fundraiser. (Submitted photo) and tree trimming with with the code enforcement arm of the City of Toledo to raise funds for the center as well. This makes us more visible around which helps the neighborhood.�

The funds raised will also be used for programming, and the continued upkeep of the center.

TWRC is located at 2044 Genesee St., in Toledo. Registration for the Poker Run will begin at 8:30 a.m. Bikes will leave at 9:30 a.m. Participants will receive an event

T-shirt and a hog roast dinner when they finish the run.

Those not participating in the Poker Run can come and have dinner beginning at 1 p.m. Dinners will include the roasted pig, sides and drinks, Bellman said. The event will run until 7 p.m. “This will be like a block party with games for the kids as well as a bounce house,� he said. “We will also have a dunk tank, music, a Big Six Wheel and the High Low Game. It will be a fun day for everyone.�

The event will also include door prizes, 50/50 raffles and an auction for a fishing trip. TWRC event T-shirts will be available for sale, as well as treats from a bake sale.

Information on the opioid epidemic, where to get help, and information on NARCAN will also be available.

The center is accepting donations of food, clothing and household items. For more details about T. Whitehead, call 419691-8882 or visit Facebook page for info.

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Word is out — Mud Hens not overloaded with prospects

By J. Patrick Eaken Press Sports Editor sports@presspublications.com

Grayson Greiner (Press photo by Ken Grosjean) my job to make them better at what they do. It’s pretty plain and simple. I’m not going to try and teach a sinker ball pitcher to be a power pitcher, and vice versa. I try to get the best out of each guy and help them out with their delivery to be consistent and make quality pitches.”

The Hens opened the season on Friday, April 6 at Louisville. Opening day at Fifth Third Field is set for Thursday, April 12 at 4:05 p.m. against Pawtucket.

‘Challenged in their own ways’ Mientkiewicz’s coaching staff also includes Brian Harper, who returns for a second season as Mud Hens hitting coach, with third base coach Basilio Cabrera entering his third year with Toledo. Athletic trainer Chris McDonald returns for his fifth season and Jeff Mathers joins as strength and conditioning coach.

The Hens will begin the campaign with a mix of new prospects and a lot of familiar faces.

“With respect to the guys we’ve got here, I’m excited for the season. We’ve got a younger group than we’ve had in the past.

We’re all going to be playing as hard as we can each game, which is what we strive for.

As a team, I think all the pieces will fall together as they need to, and it’s going to be a really fun season,” Hardy added, The roster includes players from four different countries (USA-18, Dominican Republic-4, Canada-2, Venezuela-1), and 12 with previous playing time in Toledo.

Mientkiewicz says it will take some time to find out what each of these players can do.

He’s seen most at spring camp in Lakeland, but not all.

“There are always challenges,” Mientkiewicz said. “Obviously, it’s a new league for me. I’ve got to get to know these guys — the first couple weeks, the first

Blaine Hardy (Press photo by Ken Grosjean)

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It’s pretty plain and simple. I’m not going to try and teach a sinker ball pitcher to be a power pitcher, and vice versa.

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The word is out that this year’s Toledo Mud Hens roster is not overloaded with Major League prospects.

Scouts say only three players are among the ranks of top Detroit Tigers minor league prospects. Is that good for Toledo, or for Detroit?

The issue at this level has always been, is it good to have prospects who eventually leave for the big leagues, or is it bad? A lot of Major League prospects means those players will likely move on to the big stage, leaving the Hens depleted and unable to compete for an International League crown.

So, will the lack of prospects help keep Mud Hens players in Toledo and give them a shot at winning baseball games?

That is the challenge facing first-year manager Doug Mientkiewicz, a Toledo native, and his staff. They want to help these players move onto the next level, but they want to win baseball games in Toledo, also.

“It’s a job,” Mientkiewicz said. “You have to please the front office in Detroit, first and foremost. When they have ideas they want us to do, we have to do that and we understand that. Sometimes, it’s hard for affiliates to understand. Sometimes, trying to win a game at your affiliate does not coincide with what we’re trying to do, depending on the moves that are made.

“We’ll make it work and we always do and sometimes you can tell, and sometimes it’s hard for people to understand, but at the end of the day we feel like we are deep. It’s a 25-man roster and it doesn’t matter who is out there, we’re still expecting to win,” Mientkiewicz continued.

“Depending on the injuries up in Detroit, the pitching could be up and down a lot. Offensively, we have some guys who have been in this league before, which helps, and a combination of prospects and guys who have been around a little bit.

They enjoy playing and you’ll see it in the way they play.”

Even the players understand the challenge. Six-foot-2, 215 pound southpaw pitcher Blaine Hardy, a 31-year-old from Seattle, Washington, played with the Hens and Tigers last year.

“That’s the one tough thing, especially at the Triple A level, is that you usually have so many guys that their main goal is to make it to the big leagues,” Hardy said.

“With this group of guys, obviously that is the main goal, but I think that having fun and a winning season are on the same pedestal because no one likes losing. I think we have an even more competitive team than we had last year and I think we’re going to be a fun team to watch this year.”

One of the biggest prospects, in more ways than one, is Grayson Greiner, a 6-6, 220 pound catcher from Columbia, South Carolina who split time between Double A Erie and Toledo in 2017 and was one of the last to get cut from the Tigers playing roster. But there are pitchers, too.

Pitching coach Jeff Pico, who in his third year in Toledo, admits there are a “couple guys” who will likely end up in Detroit, but from his perspective, it’s going to be a learning situation for him figuring out how to get the best out of his pitching staff.

“They’re all challenged in their own ways,” Pico said. “Everybody is different, everybody throws the ball differently. It’s

month will be to just let them play and kind of feel them out, and let them go from there. The first month is more for observing things and make sure you help them individually, but get them to play together and try to win some ballgames.”

Having 12 players who have been here does provide some familiarity and team chemistry, says 28-year-old Jason Krizan, a 6-0, 185 outfielder who hails from Austin, Texas. Krizan was with the Hens and at Double A Erie last year.

“We’ve got a lot of young guys on this team. It should be a lot of fun. I came up with a couple of the players — played with them last year. We’ve got some familiar faces and we have some new faces on the team,” Krizan said.

There is a challenge that some players will face that is different than the rest — coming to America to pursue their dreams.

Take for example 23-year-old Edwin Espinal, who hails from Mao Valverde in the Dominican. The 6-2, 250 pound infielder was with Altoona at the Double A level

and also spent time with Indianapolis at Triple A last year.

“We’re all here for one goal — to win the championship,” Espinal said in broken English. “You know, I’m from the Dominican, so I also have to find out how I can be comfortable here.”

Top notch facilities Mientkiewicz grew up in Toledo but went to high school in Florida. He remembers Ned Skeldon Stadium, the former home of the Mud Hens, as a child, but loves the new digs where the Hens play now.

“It’s beautiful,” Mientkiewicz said.

“The last time I was here, this wasn’t here.

I was just a little kid, and Minor League baseball has come a long way. I was a minor league player and this is as good as it gets — it’s like a big league facility.

“I’ve been looking forward to coming back. It’s coming back home for me. But, more importantly, it’s trying to get these guys to fulfill their dreams and help the Big League club in Detroit,” the Hens manager continued. “I’m looking forward to getting going. Obviously, we have a very good group of professionals, which means they enjoy coming to the field every day, they enjoy working, and it’s a fun group to work with.”

The manager is not the only one to rave about Fifth Third Field. Chad Huffman, a 6-1, 215 pound infielder from Houston, Texas, raves about the ballpark, fans, and Toledo. He was not only in Toledo last year, but was with Syracuse and Memphis at the Triple A level and had a stint in the big leagues with the St. Louis Cardinals.

Krizan echoed Huffman’s feelings.

“Toledo is a lot of fun. The ballpark is great, the fans are great, and it’s always a joy to come out here and play in front of the people,” Krizan said.

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Woodmore senior Eli Rogers signs with Defiance College Woodmore senior soccer player Eli Rogers returned his varsity blue and gold soccer uniform, but he is looking forward to putting on purple and gold this fall.

He signed with the NCAA Division III Defiance College Yellow Jackets in February.

Rogers, who earned second team AllNorthern Buckeye Conference honors this year, has been on the Woodmore varsity soccer team since his freshman year and has been playing since he was 8.

He went from being a midfielder to a forward during his high school career. He believes he will be playing left or right forward for Defiance.

Roger’s teammates know he is ready to play soccer at the next level.

“I really do think he fits this role,” said junior Alec Garcia. “He’s a team leader, and with his speed, he can dribble through everybody.”

Rogers decided on Defiance because he observed how close the team is and could really see himself fitting in.

“I decided to choose Defiance because of the way they work together as a team during games,” said Rogers.

Rogers is looking forward to the opportunity because it will be a big change, and he is ready for the next chapter in his life.

He has been planning to play soccer at the collegiate level for a long time.

“I even wrote about it in my eighth grade autobiography. This is a dream I’ve had for a very long time, and I’m glad that it’s finally coming true,” said Rogers.

While attending Defiance, Rogers plans to major in nursing. (— by Window To Woodmore senior staff writer, Christy Cruz)

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Woodmore soccer player Eli Rogers.

(Press file photo by J. Patrick Eaken) The James R. McAllister “MAC” Memorial Fishing Tournament will be Saturday, Apr. 14 at the Schroeder Farm Campground, 27149 W. River Rd., Perrysburg (along the Maumee River, two miles west of Fort Meigs). Proceeds are to benefit scholarships for Clay High School seniors. For rules, regulations, and information visit www.macmemorialtournament.com. Call Marianne Pirolli at 419460-2684 or visit Facebook.com/MAC Memorial Tournament. Alternate date (due to river conditions) is Saturday, Apr. 21. ********* Eastwood track is holding its Third Annual Mattress Fundraiser from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Apr. 28 at the high school. All sizes are available. Beautyrest beds are up to 50 percent off retail — twins from $199, full from $289, queen from $299 and CA-King from $499. The fundraiser also includes

adjustable beds and pillows. Every purchase benefits the track team. Visit bid.ly/ beds4eastwood, tweet #beds4eastwood or email ccalo@customfundraisingsolutions. com. ********* Registration is underway for the Eastern Community YMCA spring soccer co-ed leagues for pre-K through 8-yearolds. There are two divisions for boys and girls (ages 3-5 and ages 5-8). Registration deadline is Apr. 13 and coaches meeting is Wed., Apr. 18 at 5:30 p.m. The season includes seven practices and six games on Saturday mornings. Practice is from Apr. 23-June 15, the first game is May 5 and last game June 16. Volunteer coaches are also needed. Contact Sports and Wellness Director Dayre Carpenter at 419-691-3523, dcarpenter@ymcatoledo.org, visit the member service desk, or visit www.ymcatoledo. org. ********* Registration is underway for the Eastern Community YMCA co-ed cross country for grades K-6. There are four divisions for boys and girls (grades K-1, 2-3, 4-5, 6). Registration deadline is Apr. 20 and the coaches meeting is Wed., Apr. 18 at 6 p.m. at Eastern Community YMCA. Practices are Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 5:30-6:30 p.m. and the first race is Wed., May 16 beginning at 6:30 p.m. and the last race and medal ceremony is Mon., June 4, both at Wolf Creek YMCA. Other races are at Fort Meigs YMCA and Anthony Wayne at Baer Park. Volunteer coaches are also needed. Contact Sports and Wellness Director Dayre Carpenter at 419-691-3523, dcarpenter@ymcatoledo.org, visit the member service desk, or visit www.ymcatoledo. org. ********* Registration is underway for the Eastern Community YMCA Spring Y-to-Y

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Former Ohio State football player Joel Penton will speak at the Elmore Church of God during morning service on Sunday, Apr. 22 at 10:30 a.m. Penton played five years for the Buckeyes and was a member of three Big Ten championship teams, a member of a national championship team and a four-time Academic All-Big Ten selection. *********

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Co-Ed Volleyball for grades 2-8. There are three divisions for boys and girls (grades 2-3, 4-5, 6-8). Registration deadline is Apr. 13 and the coaches meeting is Wed., Apr. 18 at 6 p.m. Seven practices are from Apr. 23-June 15 and the first of six games is Sat., May 5 and the last game is Sat., June 16.

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In 34th season

Coach Wilker’s Flyers know the drill

By Mark Griffin Press Contributing Writer sports@presspublications.com

Scholarship awardee Dalton Andrews.

(Press photo by Scott Grau)

Stritch, Eastwood players benefit from Wistert Chapter The Toledo Wistert Chapter of the National Football Foundation honored the largest number of scholar athletes in the organization’s history at the 56th Annual Scholar-Athlete Banquet on March 19 at the SeaGate Centre.

Along with the 42 student-athletes, the Toledo Wistert Chapter awarded $20,000 in scholarships to past scholar-athletes who are now in college.

The 2017 scholar-athletes are all seniors and were selected from three criteria: a grade point average of at least 3.2, allleague or higher designation and community service.

Four local selections include Dalton Andrews, Addison Clark and Seth Welch of Eastwood and Jeff Dunsmore from Cardinal Stritch.

Andrews was a two-way performer for the Eagles in 2017 excelling as a tackle on both sides of the ball. For his efforts he was named first team All-Northern Buckeye Conference on offense and defense and second team all-district on offense.

Away from football Andrews is part of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, he’s a Pemberville Library Book Buddy, a Youth Flag Football Coach and he’s also captain of the Eagles basketball and track teams.

He’s the son of Dave and Amy Andrews and sports a 3.71 GPA. Clark was a captain and offensive tackle for the Eagles and for his efforts this season he earned first team All-NBC and all-district and second team all-state honors. He is also the captain of the wrestling team and runs track. He’s a Toledo Gospel Rescue Mission Volunteer and a Youth Flag Football Coach. He has a 3.84 GPA and his parents are James and Bridgett Clark.

Welch, a captain on the football team, was an offensive guard and defensive tackle for the state runner-up Eagles. His offensive talents won him first team ALL-NBC and honorable mention all-district. On the other side of the ball Welch garnered first team All-NBC and was named the NBC Lineman of the Year. He is also the captain of the wrestling team and runs track. He’s a Buckeye Boys State attendee and has a 3.6 GPA. He’s the son of Lee and Vicki Welch.

Dunsmore was a wide receiver for the Cardinals in 2017. He was first team AllToledo Area Athletic Conference and alldistrict and honorable mention all-state. He holds the school record for passes caught and touchdown receptions. He also kicked a 55-yard field goal. He’s in the National Honor Society and is the annual can goods collection chairman. He’s the son of Jeff and Becky Dunsmore and has a 3.62 grade point average.

Anyone around this area who is interested in high school baseball should know the level of success Lake has reached over the past few seasons.

Coach Greg Wilker, entering his 34th season as the Flyers’ coach, led the team to a 27-4 record in 2014. Lake finished 21-9 in 2015, then posted a 22-7 record in 2016.

Last year’s team went 20-8 and 10-4 in the Northern Buckeye Conference, losing to rival Eastwood, 2-1, in the Division III district finals for the second year in a row.

The Flyers opened this season on Monday with a 7-5 win over host Oak Harbor.

“We’ve had a nice run,” Wilker said.

“We’ve had some outstanding pitching the last several years, and that’s the name of the game. I’m a little worried about that this year, but we’ll see how it turns out.”

Lake expected to return three of its top pitchers from last season, but none of those three will take the mound this spring. Senior Dylan O’Quinn, a 6-foot-5, 260-pounder, signed on to play football for the University of Cincinnati starting next fall and decided not to play baseball this spring.

Two other pitchers, senior Harry Jackson and sophomore Bronson Medley, also are not expected to pitch. Jackson, who will play in center field, had shoulder surgery last fall; Medley had knee surgery in the offseason and has not been cleared to play, according to Wilker.

“Hopefully we get him back the second half of the season,” Wilker said. “We have kids who are capable (of pitching), but they’re not going to strike out a lot of people.”

The Flyers’ top pitchers are senior Nick Eye and juniors Jacob Boelkens and Austin Fouty. Eye went 3-0 with a 1.40 ERA last season.

“He’s going to have to lead our pitching staff,” Wilker said. “He has good control with his fastball and curve ball. Three or four kids, in my mind, are really equal right now. We just need to see how they fall into place.”

Boelkens pitched on the junior varsity team last year, “but he worked very hard in the offseason and he loves baseball,” Wilker said.

Wilker added that Fouty “will have to step in and throw some innings” this season.

“He played jayvee last year and he’s another one of those kids who’s going to

The Lake baseball team — Back row left to right: Nick Eye, Dawson Delventhal, Luke Walsh, Jacob Rumpf, Jacob Boelkens, and Austin Fouty. Front Row: Trevor Locknane, Scott Mackiewicz, Jacob Taylor, Justin Luoma, Harry Jackson, and Nathan Sampsell.(Photo courtesy Inter-State Studio/www.inter-state.com) have to take advantage of the opportunity,” the coach said.

Boelkens pitched the first four innings against Oak Harbor, while Eye pitched the last three innings and got the win over the Rockets. The Flyers trailed 2-1 entering the sixth inning, but they scored three runs in the sixth and three in the top of seventh to earn the comeback win.

“We preach that every year, play hard all seven innings,” Wilker said. “We did a great job of doing that. We had some key two-out hits in the sixth inning.”

Jackson will start in center field after playing in the infield and outfield last season. Wilker said Jackson is the team’s fastest player.

“He runs very well,” Wilker said. “He played football as a sophomore and was injured a little there and didn’t play last year as a junior. He hit .268 for us last year, which isn’t bad for a sophomore.”

Fouty, a jayvee player a year ago, will play first base when he isn’t pitching. Justin Louma, who’s also moved up from the jayvee squad, will start at second base. The shortstop is sophomore Scott Mackiewicz, who hit .391 last year and was a first-team All-NBC selection.

“I like his work ethic,” Wilker said.

“He is humble and he just goes out and plays.”

Senior Nathan Sampsell, who batted

.288 last season, mostly at designated hitter, will start at third base.

“He’s a tough out at the plate,” Wilker said. “He’s a left-hander and he puts the bat on the ball.”

The catcher is junior Dawson Delventhal, who played some varsity ball last season.

“He’s doing a great job leading this year,” Wilker said. “He runs very well for a catcher and is very athletic. He was the quarterback in football and he’s a good team leader.”

Eye and Boelkens will rotate in left field, with junior Luke Walsh in right.

Walsh, a returning starter, hit .291 a year ago.

“Luke hits the ball hard,” Wilker said.

“He’s a strong kid and the ball jumps off his bat. He was 3-for-4 with a double in our opener (Monday) night. He’ll be our cleanup hitter.”

Rossford is the defending NBC champion, and Lake is searching for its first conference title since 2016.

“This is a really good group of kids, but we’re really young,” Wilker said. “Only having three seniors, this is probably the most inexperienced team I’ve had in quite a while. It’s a good group, they work hard at the game and they enjoy the game. The league is so well-coached, you better be ready to play every day.”

Comets set to show what they can do under Nissen

By Yaneek Smith Press Contributing Writer sports@presspublications.com Despite not having coached the varsity since 2003, coach Gary Nissen has worked with many of Genoa’s baseball players at one time or another.

Following a seven-year run as head coach (1997-03), Nissen coached at the youth level and got to know many of the kids he’s coaching today, which should help with his transition to the varsity. The group he has is lined with talent and could be a contender in the Northern Buckeye Conference.

Center fielder Noah Edwards will lead off, followed by first baseman/pitcher Sam Witt, third baseman/pitcher Gabe Scott, first baseman/outfielder/pitcher Allen Laytart, shortstop/pitcher Josh Vischer, catcher Rylen Stoner, first baseman/outfielder/pitcher Cole Millhime, second baseman Jake Stewart and left fielder Ben Netry with Reid Stoner and Mario Sanchez also seeing key playing time.

“I think we’re going to be pretty strong.

We’ll be active on the base paths,” said Nissen. “We’ll be able to score some runs this year.”

The pitching rotation includes Witt, Laytart, Scott, Vischer and Millhime.

“We’re still trying to feel that out,” Nissen said. “We’re pretty solid. We’ve really been concentrating on finding the strike zone and working that with off speed pitches.”

Nissen admits this is a different situation after being gone from the program, but adds that the state of the program remains strong.

“I did miss it when I was gone. It’s been 15 years since I coached at the high school level. It’s fun getting back,” he said. “I think we’re in good shape. It’s not a situation

Genoa sophomore pitcher Allen Laytart in the Comets' opener against visiting Cardinal Stritch. (Press photo by Doug Karns/www.CardinalStritch.org) where we have to rebuild everything. We have a good youth program, so that makes my job a little bit easier. As far as the overall program goes, we’re in pretty good shape.”

Eastwood, which has won back-toback district titles, was picked to win the Northern Buckeye Conference. Perennial league powers Lake and Otsego should be in the mix as well.

“Eastwood was picked to win the league. They have a lot of returning players,” said Nissen. “It’s going to be a grindit-out type of a season. We’re not going to overlook anybody.”

The Comets, who beat Cardinal Stritch, 7-5, in the opener, will play Oak Harbor, Clyde, Northwood, Norwalk, Bellevue and Bowling Green in the non-conference slate.

If Genoa plays like it did when Nissen coached last time, the program will be in line for great success.

Nissen led the Comets to league and regional championships in 1999, and that team was recently inducted into the school’s athletic hall of fame. Genoa won five sectional titles and three district titles during Nissen’s first run and established themselves as a power in Northwest Ohio.

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Woodmore’s track and field team runs with new coach

By Jeremy Tingley and Christy Cruz Window To Woodmore Woodmore’s track and field teams began the season with a new varsity head coach, James McMahon.

McMahon is one of Woodmore’s science teachers. He coached discus and shot put last year for the middle school, but this year he stepped up to lead the sport.

McMahon will be helped by four assistant coaches: Jennifer Behnken, Zeb George, Lacy Seamans and Dova Zak. They plan to improve the team through tough workouts, challenging drills and going back to basics.

“My hopes and goals are to improve the team,” said McMahon.

The team consists of roughly 40 members.

“With the team being mostly made up of underclassmen, the upperclassmen will have to lead them throughout the season,” said McMahon.

They compete in league meets every Tuesday and invitationals on Fridays or Saturdays.

The Wildcats will be under the leadership of five seniors, Clarissa Chavez, Carly Rothert, Jeremy Schiavone, Annalicia Torres and Emily Wegert. Schiavone competed at state last year, coming in 11th with the 4x200 relay team. His goals this season are to improve his times, break the school record in the 200 meter run and help the underclassmen improve so the team can beat Eastwood and become league champs.

“No matter how hard it gets, I will not quit,” said Schiavone.

Torres competed at state as a sophomore and a junior. She finished fifth at state her sophomore year and tenth her junior year in the shot put. She is beginning this year recovering from shoulder surgery.

Wegert was part of the 800 relay team that

Woodmore returning state qualifying senior thrower Annalicia Torres.

(Press files/ submitted photo) placed eleventh at state last year. Rothert has competed at state in the 100 hurdles, 300 hurdles and placed seventh at state in the high jump as a sophomore.

As the team heads outside to begin this year’s season, the future looks bright for the Wildcats. With a focus of winning league, track athletes say they will need to work hard to reach this goal, but McMahon has no doubts that his team will be successful.

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Smith enjoys working with student athletes at Woodmore. Now that his children, who participated in sports, have graduated, he’s pleased to coach again.

Woodmore athletes are happy about his return and the positivity he brings to softball.

“I like seeing his dedication to the team and positive energy,” said senior Mackenzie Nighswander. “I feel that he has shown both of these things, and I am very excited to have him as a coach. He has done great things as a coach already.”

Smith doesn’t feel that softball will be much different to coach than baseball.

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Curtice

Curtice Community Club meets the 1st Thurs. of each month at 6 p.m. at the Jerusalem Township Hall, 9501 Jerusalem Rd. The club is restructuring and welcomes everyone who grew up in Curtice (Lucas and Ottawa County sides) to share their time and talents. Planning is under way for Curtice Kidz Day on June 10.

post office), in the former Loft Youth Center. Open to families residing in the Eastwood School District.

Luckey Garden Club meets monthly at the library.

Visit Luckey Garden Club on Facebook to inquire about joining.

Luckey Library Story time for ages 3-7 every Wed. at 6:30 p.m. Includes stories, finger plays, music & crafts. LEGO Club (K-5th grade) Mon. 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 419833-6040.

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Chicken Bar-B-Que, Elliston UCC, April 15, 11:30 a.m. until sold out.

Millbury Firefighters Assn. Pancake Breakfast, April 15, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Millbury Fireman’s Hall.

Free Community Meal, 3rd Wed. of every month from 5:30-6:30 p.m., St. Peter’s Church, corner of Main and Cherry. Everyone welcome.

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Red Cross Bloodmobile, April 12, 6 a.m.-5 p.m., Brethren United Brethren Church, 2920 SR 590.

Harris-Elmore Library, 328 Toledo St. presents LEGO Club the 1st Mon. of each month from 4:305:30 p.m.

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

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 11:30 a.m. (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. 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 benefit 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, 100 N. Webster St., programs include: Preschool Story time, Thurs. at 11 a.m.; Bibliophilia Quote Drawing for all ages (throughout April) – Submit a quote about how wonderful books are and be entered in a drawing for a Subway cookie; Cookbook Club, April 9, 6:30 p.m. – Theme: vegetarian recipes; Book & Munch Bunch: Chapter Books for Gr. 4-7, April 11, 3:30 p.m. – “Eleanor Roosevelt,” by Russell Freedman; Book & Snack Pack: Chapter Books for Gr. 1-4, April 18, 3:30 p.m. – “Tuck Everlasting,” by Natalie Babbitt; Book Bears: Early Readers, 10:15 a.m. – “Pearl and Wagner: One Funny Day,” by Kate McMullan; LEGO Challenge, April 28, 10 a.m. – Build a superhero; Adult Book Discussion, April 30, 6:30 p.m. – “The Heart and the Fist: The Education of a Humanitarian, the Making of a Navy Seal,” by Eric Greitens. Call 419-637-2173 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 home-delivered meals available. 419-637-7947.

Graytown

Zion UMC, 18045 W. William St., Elliston-Trowbridge Rd. – LIGHT pantry is open on the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 5-7 p.m.

Lake Twp.

Food Pantry sponsored by the Firebelles fire department auxiliary every 3rd Mon. of the month, 4-6 p.m., Walbridge Municipal Building, 705 N. Main St. Community meal served at 4 p.m.

Luckey

Euchre Tournament, April 14, 7 p.m., Troy-Webster American Legion Hall, 335 Park Dr. Food and registration at 6 p.m. $5 registration fee. Open to ages 18 and older. Concessions and soft drinks available for purchase. BYOB. Last tourney of the season. Proceeds support veterans and their families.

Faith U.M. Church Dinner, April 14, serving 5-6:30 p.m. Featuring baked steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn fruit salad and pie or dessert.

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. at 247 Oak St. (behind the

Broasted Chicken Dinner, April 8, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., American Legion Post 114, 221 W. Park St. Includes mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, applesauce, roll and butter. Dine in or carry out. Public welcome.

Oak Harbor Public Library programs include: One-Size-Fits-All Storytime, Wed. at 11:30 a.m.; Local History Room open Thurs. from 10 a.m.2 p.m. For info or to register for programs, visit oakharborpubliclibrary.org or call 419-898-7001.

Annual Garage Sale, St. Boniface Catholic School, 215 W. Oak St., April 12, 6-8 p.m.; April 13, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and April 14, 9 a.m.-noon.

Oak Harbor Masonic Lodge #495 17th Annual Chicken Bar-B-Que Fundraiser, April 29, 11 a.m.1 p.m. or until sold out, at the shelter house at Veterans Memorial Park. Dine in or carry out. Prepared

by Bar-B-Que Traveler, Inc. Includes half-chicken, baked potato, green beans, roll, butter and dessert.

Pre-sale tickets available from any Lodge member or call Andrew Haley at 419-707-4067. Limited tickets available at the event.

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.

St. Boniface Parish Bingo, Sun. 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 benefit St. Boniface School.

can hospice help?

Veterans often have special needs at the end of life, coping with both physical and emotional issues.

We can help with expert care. Call 419.661.4001.

Pemberville

Pemberville Area Senior Center at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 220 Cedar St., 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.

Stony Ridge

Shared Bounty Thrift Shop is open at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 5520 Fremont Pike from 10 a.m.-noon on the 1st and 3rd Sat. of the month. Household items, clothing, shoes, books and more available free to area families. Donations help support the ministry.

Walbridge

Euchre Tournament at Walbridge VFW Post 9963, 109 N. Main St., April 7 from 1 p.m. until finished. $10 entry fee includes lunch. First-, secondand third-place prizes; fourth-place wins free entry to next tournament. No smoking; no food or drink to be brought in. Sponsored by the Auxiliary.

Chicken Paprikas Dinner, VFW Post 9963,109 N. Main St., April 21, 5-7 p.m. Includes salad bar, roll & butter and dessert. $10 donation.

Walbridge Library, 108 N. Main St., programs include: Kinderskills for Kids (ages 3-6) every Tues. at 5 p.m. – stories and movement activities to promote motor skill development; Storytime, Tues. 11 a.m.; Students in Action Tutoring for all grade levels, Thurs., 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Food Pantry sponsored by the Firebelles fire department auxiliary every 3rd Mon. of the month, 4-6 p.m., Walbridge Municipal Building, 705 N. Main St. Community meal served at 4 p.m.

Walbridge VFW Bingo, first and 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 Auxiliary. Call 419-666-0367 for info.

Support Group for Families and Friends who are Dealing with a Loved One’s Heroin/Opiate Addiction Mon. 6:30-8 p.m. in the Municipal Building, 705 N. Main St. Sponsored by Mainstreet Church. For info, call 419-838-7600.

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Woodville

Woodville Library, 101 E. Main St., programs include: Storytimes Mon. at 7 p.m.; LEGO Club (K6) first Sat. of the month from 10-11:30 a.m.; How Many LEGOS contest (K-6) – enter through April 21; Kidz Book Club (Gr. 1-4), April 9, 6:15 p.m. – Share a book you’ve recently read, plus crafts and snacks; Wednesday Book Club, April 11, 7 p.m. – “A Man Called OVE,” by Fredrik Backman; Paper Quilting, April 25, 7 p.m. (registration required); Build-a-Bot 3 (Gr. 2-6), April 28, 10:30 a.m. Call 419-849-2744 for info.

Woodville Food Pantry, 212 Bridge St., open the last Thursday of the month 6:30-7:30 p.m. and last Friday 8:30-9:30 a.m. Available to all Woodville Village and Township residents.

Call The Press at 419-836-2221 and speak to the Classified Department Or visit us at 1550 Woodville Rd. Millbury, OH. (M-TH, 9-5) Deadline is Wednesday at 12:00 p.m.

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Driver-Owner Operators: Sign-on Bonus! Great Pay! Dedicated Routes!

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Pemberville Police Department Currently hiring Part-time Police Officers and Auxiliary Officers. Part-time Officers shall possess an O.P.O.T.A certification with at least (1) year of experience. Auxiliary Officers shall possess an O.P.O.T.A certification or currently enrolled in the police academy. Please fax resumes to 419-287-3738

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Truck Drivers needed at The Salvation Army Warehouse, Full-time, Starting pay $10/hr. After 90 days benefits. Must have good driving record, Driver's License, must past drug test and criminal background check. Apply at: 131 Belmont Ave., Toledo, OH. 43604 MondayFriday 10am-2pm.

Windsor Lane Health Care is currently looking for an Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON).

As Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) your duties include but are not limited to, Manage administrative and functional areas or programs within the Nursing Department. Assist the Director of Nursing (DON) in overall operation of the department in accordance with Company policies and standards of nursing practices and government regulations, so as to maintain quality care. *Job duties vary and can be discussed upon interview* REQUIREMENTS: â&#x20AC;˘Current RN license required â&#x20AC;˘Experience in Long-Term Care settings â&#x20AC;˘2 years management experience preferred â&#x20AC;˘Excellent Communication Skills required on â&#x20AC;˘Evidence of basic leadership skills and supervision â&#x20AC;˘Flexible hours required Job Type: Full-time hin Fax resume to 419-637-2555 or apply within 31 @ 355 Windsor Ln Gibsonburg, Ohio 43431

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Community Health Services is seeking a full-time LPN or Certified Medical Assistant to work in the Stony Ridge Location. The LPN will be responsible for triage, assessing patients, assisting Providers with patient care, patient education, monthly quality checks and logs, and other duties as assigned.

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Everyone loves adoptable Boston! He is a fun-loving, playful boy who's about 4 years old, and is just so excited about the warmer weather to come. He would make the perfect partner to hit the trails this spring, or even just to go on an adventure to the nearest drive-thru. Come and meet him and all of his adoptable friends at Lucas County Canine Care & Control 410 S Erie St. Toledo 419-213-2800 www.lucas countydogs.com If you are missing your dog, or lost without a dog, please come and take a look!

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The Humane Society of Ottawa County 2424 E. Sand Rd Port Clinton, OH 43452 Open: Tues-Sat 12-5p.m., (419)734-5191, hsocpets.org Our adoption fees are: Cats (1-5 years) $90 Cats (5+ years) $45 Kittens (under 1 year) $125

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