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City projects revenue growth

By Kelly J. Kaczala Press News Editor kkaczala@presspublications.com Oregon City Council last month approved the 2016 municipal budget with a General Fund total of $20,843,868.

Income tax revenue this year is projected to be “substantially higher” than the income tax revenue collected last year, according to City Administrator Mike Beazley.

“For 2015, we projected an approximate 3 percent income tax growth over 2014 budgeted revenues. Even with a weak December, we will comfortably exceed the income tax revenue estimate,” said Beazley, adding that it is over $21 million.

“The work scheduled at our major industrial employers and the ongoing construction at Oregon Clean Energy should keep income tax revenue strong through 2017. Due to the unknowns associated with the changes in the tax code, I believe a more conservative estimate is the responsible course of action at this time,” he said.

“Consistent with the course we charted over the past two years, we will continue to focus on investment in the city’s infrastructure and on capital investments that can improve services or lower our long-term operating costs and help ensure that Oregon is prepared for the next fluctuations in our cyclical economy,” said Beazley.

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With a levy renewal request headed for the March ballot, members of the Woodmore school board Tuesday organized for 2016 and informally discussed what they see as priorities for the school district.

Members selected incumbent Joe Liszak as the board president and Sam Preston, who was elected to the board in November, as vice president.

Liszak on Wednesday told The Press he would like to see more input from the public and said the board will have to demonstrate “fiscal responsibility and viability” to gain the public’s trust and garner support for the upcoming levy renewal.

The levy, originally approved by voters in May 2011 as an emergency measure, generates about $600,000 annually.

“I think all of us on the board will try to build the trust of the public,” Liszak said.

“We have an emergency levy coming up that we need to pass. We want the public to know the board is committed to transparency and that we’ll work hard to make sure our finances stay where they’re at so we’re not coming back to them for more money.

Last May, voters rejected a ballot request for an earned income tax that would have generated about $1.05 million annually over 10 years and a renewal request for the property tax that will likely be on the March ballot.

Preston said he also would like the board to soon have a clearer picture for the public of the district’s financial situation.

The results of a special audit may be completed by next month, he said.

“I think there is immense potential on this school board. Especially if we operate above the table on everything we can. We have a supportive public and they’ve had to swallow real hard the past couple years just because our situation, especially financially, was very ambiguous,” he said.

Sean Rizor, who won a board seat in the November election, said he wants the board to clarify policies and rules, including those covering personnel evaluations, and as chairman of the community relations committee wants the district to be

“The steps the city took in the past to move toward structural balance coming out of the recession and to deal with changes in state funding practices have allowed us to keep our overhead lower and make it easier to deal with operating challenges during the year. We expect to be able to successfully continue the Oregon practice of a high level of local government services in 2016,” he said.

Status quo The 2016 budget calls for the city to maintain the status quo on the operating side except for the addition of two staff positions in the public service department that was approved in last year’s budget process to help the city meet service needs and to responsibly manage many pending capi-

tal projects, according to Beazley.

“Capital investment over the last several years should allow us to considerably reduce our energy consumption in the upcoming year. New pumps and blowers at the wastewater plant, variable speed pumps at the water treatment plant, and new lighting, HVAC and geothermal systems at our administrative complex should allow us to reduce our energy costs by hundreds of thousands of dollars a year. As these systems are new, we will wait to reduce the budget estimates in these categories until after we have a year’s experience with the new systems, but we are excited about the long-term savings opportunities. We have not budgeted for lower gasoline and diesel fuel costs but anticipate savings in those categories as well.”

Public safety continues to be the top General Fund spending priority with police, fire and courts accounting for the majority of the General Fund spending, according to Beazley. “The budget does already include considerable funding for needed fire safety equipment. The police budget this year also includes continued investment in our fleet and an investment in our facilities to better facilitate department operations.”

“In 2016, we will continue our focus on investment in our street, water, sewer, drainage, and facility infrastructure,” said Beazley. “During the recession and the

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Oregon Continued from front page years leading up to it, Oregon under-invested in our infrastructure, and the projects that are underway now and that are scheduled in our long-term capital plan should allow Oregon to responsibly meet our future capital needs. Our stronger cash position will continue to allow us to invest in the range of $1 million to $2 million a year on our streets program, allowing us to provide for the largest roadway investment in our history for several years.”

In addition, the city is spending up to $1 million annually on a waterline replacement program and will continue to upgrade facilities to meet lower long-term costs and service needs.

“These projects are in addition to our much discussed upgrades at the water and sewer plants. Also, continuing at the water treatment plant will be the upgrade to our intake system that will be paid for by the Oregon Clean Energy and our partnership on Cedar Point Road with BP Husky Refinery,” said Beazley.

Other areas the city will focus on are: • Lakefront access. The city hired a consultant to conduct an analysis of lakefront development. Hearings are planned to allow community input.

• Navarre Avenue/Dustin Road Area zoning overlay. Over the last year, the city has discussed possible approaches to put Oregon in a better position to provide for future development in the Navarre/Dustin corridor. Early this year, the city will ask the economic development committee to explore some possible approaches creating a zoning overlay district that could help achieve objectives, according to Beazley.

Beazley noted that the city will receive less funding from the state and federal governments for local capital and service needs that continue to decline in most categories.

“Historically, we could rely on federal or state grants more often for equipment for our life support vehicles, our safety equipment such as bulletproof vests and CDBG dollars to meet a variety of needs. Funds in all of these categories have either disappeared or are in decline,” he said. “Changes in these areas will be noticed this year and will be felt more in the future.”

Grant workshop set The Ottawa County Community Foundation (OCCF) invites non-profit organizations located in or serving Ottawa County to submit applications for grant funding.

OCCF awards grants in the fields of education, social services, physical and mental health, safe and positive living environments, natural resources, and the arts.

Guidelines for grant seekers and the grant summary form can be downloaded at ottawaccf.org. Grant applications should be submitted by mail to Ottawa County Community Foundation, P.O. Box 36, Port Clinton, OH, 43452. The deadline to apply is March 15.

Grant applicants are strongly encouraged to attend a free “Grants 101” workshop being sponsored by OCCF Thursday, Jan. 28, from 8:30-11 a.m. at the Ottawa County Resource Centre, 8043 W. SR 163, Oak Harbor. Participants will learn more about the OCCF grants process.

For more info go to info@ottawaccf.org.

Woodmore Continued from front page more innovative in how it promotes itself.

The board will continue to meet the third Tuesday of the month for regular meetings.

Board members Cara Brown and Corinna Bench could not be reached for comment.

Ringing in the new year Assistant activities director Beth Kruzel, and other volunteers, set up displays for a New Year's party at the Little Sisters of the Poor. Residents enjoyed live music, food, and a raffle for prizes. (Press photo by Ken Grosjean)

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Revenue, expenses higher this year

By Kelly J. Kaczala Press News Editor kkaczala@presspublications.com Northwood’s 2016 municipal budget, passed by city council last month, projects $4,697,956 in revenue, which is $61,576 more than what was collected in 2015.

The General Fund revenue is $2,456 higher than the $4,695,500 in General Fund expenditures, according to Finance Director Ken Yant.

Income tax collections are estimated at $3,635,000, which are $67,800 more, or 2 percent higher, than last year. The $4,695,500 in expenditures increased by 1.2 percent, or $60,245, compared to last year’s approved budget.

Seventy percent of the income tax is allocated to the General Fund, 20 percent to the Capital Improvement Fund, and 10 percent to the Capital Replacement Fund.

Yant said there were few changes in this year’s budget.

“As far as the operating budget, it’s pretty much status quo. Nothing much has changed,” he said.

One of the biggest expenses this year will be the purchase of a fire engine over a five year period at an annual cost of $145,440, said Yant.

“To pay for it, we’ll go out for financing for five years,” he said.

Other highlights include the part-time replacement of a full time retired position in the court; the retirement replacement of

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Navarre safety The city will be moving forward with its Navarre/State Route 2 Safety Grant expenditures and will make decisions about the betterments and beautification program.

“The city has budgeted $1 million to help make our primary business corridor more attractive,” said Beazley.

An upgrade in recreational facilities is also expected this year.

“It’s one of the things we continue to look at each year,” said Beazley. “Do we have the facilities to meet the needs of the community? I think we’re going to take some steps to upgrade the playground equipment in South Shore Park. We’re also looking at putting in practice baseball diamonds on land the city already owns directly east of the municipal complex. It’s not expensive to add those things.”

a patrolman in the police department; and 24/7 BLS (Basic Life Support) operations in the fire department.

In addition, the city this year will no longer provide supplemental contributions to the employees’ Health Saving Accounts (HSAs). “That’s not a high dollar item,” said Yant. “Four years ago, when the city introduced the HSA plans, council was offering contributions as an incentive to employees who chose that plan because the premiums were less.” The contributions were reduced in each of the four years.

Road Projects This year’s budget includes capital improvement expenditures of $574,438 for engineering and repaving of various road projects, including Bordeaux Rue resurfac-

ing and curb repairs (Curtice Road to Parc Rue), Terri Rue resurfacing and curb repairs (Bordeax Rue to Curtice Road) Brentwood Drive (Oregon Road to Maryland Place), Bihl Avenue (Woodville to Old Curtice roads), Ritter Avenue (Woodville to Old Curtice Road), Royal Avenue (Woodville to Oram roads), Tracy Road (Wales Road to Arbor Drive), Mason Street, and McNerney Place. Resurfacing of the parking lot at the municipal building totals $32,482.50.

Phase II resurfacing of the parking lot at the municipal building totals $32,482.50.

The cost of drainage projects on Mason Street and at the Parc Du Langlade storm pump station total $325,243.

Besides the fire engine, capital replacement costs include two Ford patrol SUVs, which replace 2012 Chargers, at a cost of $56,000; a dump truck in the public service department, replacing a 2001 dump truck, at a cost of $146,000; an administration vehicle (small SUV) that will replace a Liberty Jeep and Ford Taurus, at a cost of $24,000; and two dispatch consoles that will replace 2009 models for $30,000.

The Fire Department was appropriated $10,000 from the Redflex fund for tactical EMS equipment. The Redflex traffic cameras were discontinued, but revenue from citations that were issued remain in the fund and are used for safety improvements. The equipment will allow the fire department to enter a “hot zone” and perform life saving tasks in the event of a school shooting.

Bihn wants update on Oregon waterlines

By Kelly J. Kaczala Press News Editor kkaczala@presspublications.com Flint, Michigan residents have been under siege since last year when high levels of lead found in their drinking water, which was drawn from the Flint River.

The city, which switched from the Detroit water system to the Flint River as a drinking water source to cut costs, reconnected to the Detroit water system last year after it was determined that the corrosive river water was drawing lead from aging pipes.

Just last week, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder declared a state of emergency in Flint due to the lead in the drinking water.

At an Oregon City Council meeting last month, Councilwoman Sandy Bihn asked the city administration about the condition of Oregon’s waterlines.

“I’ve been following the Flint water situation and what’s happened with their drinking water,” said Bihn at a Dec. 21 council meeting. “It just never occurred to

me that this would be the case, but a lot of the problem there is actually in the pipes.”

She noted that the source of the drinking water, the Flint River, was also a problem. It has a history of poor water quality due to industrial pollution.

“But the pipes themselves were a problem. In talking with some others in our region, I understand the transmission pipes can be problematic for the quality of water we all get out of our taps. At some point, we need a committee hearing or some assessment of that situation. It would be prudent to look into the matter,” said Bihn.

Bihn, who is also executive director of Lake Erie Waterkeeper, Inc., said she recently watched a documentary on the water problems in Flint.

“If you have a transmission pipe, and it has standing water around it, at some point the water becomes putrid, and the concrete is also impacted over time by that interaction. That was part of their problem. I knew the river was a problem. That’s kind of a no-brainer. But I didn’t realize that some of the problem they were having in their taps

was from what was in the pipes, and the problems of the pipes themselves in transmitting the water.”

City Administrator Mike Beazley said he, Public Service Director Paul Roman, and Doug Wagner, superintendent of water treatment, have discussed the issue.

“So much of the outcome at the tap has to do with the acidity PH level of the water, and making sure it’s in the correct range so you’re not corroding the pipes and delivering that to homes,” said Beazley. “Doug is very mindful of that in our conversations.

When things like that happen in Flint, we follow those things as well. At some point, in one of our hearings, maybe Doug can give an update to council.”

Oregon has been very proactive in improving its water quality. The city will begin a $13 million upgrade to its water treatment plant that will add the use of ozone in the pretreatment process. It will be very effective in treating microcystin, the toxic algae that caused a three day tap water ban in Toledo in 2014.

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Great Lakes debris is often ignored

By Lisa Aurand Rice and Christina Dierkes Ohio Sea Grant Communications Marine debris is a problem that’s easy for most people to ignore on a daily basis – but it’s not something you can ignore when it’s tangled in your trawl net, inside the stomach of the fish you catch or under your microscope in the lab.

To help address the problem in the Great Lakes, staff from NOAA’s Marine Debris Program have partnered with Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Lab on a variety of education and outreach programs that focus on preventing marine debris and minimizing its harm on the environment.

Marine debris, especially plastics, has direct and indirect impacts on wildlife and the ecosystems of our oceans and other waterways.

“Marine debris is a global problem, not just an ocean problem,” explained Sarah Lowe, Great Lakes Regional Coordinator for the NOAA Marine Debris Program.

“Essentially the same types of debris are found in the Great Lakes: There are the general litter-type items, there are microplastics problems, and there’s derelict fishing gear that we see in both places, so it’s really one and the same issue.”

Most plastic debris breaks down into smaller pieces, but does not fully degrade in the water. These microplastics particles, which include microbeads found in personal care products like facial scrubs, are the subject of much current research because little is known about what happens to them after they go down the drain or break down in open water.

“Microplastics can be ingested by wildlife,” said Lowe. “It’s been shown that fish have ingested microplastics and there’s some beginning evidence of birds ingesting plastics as well. The question then becomes what is it doing in the organism once it’s ingested?”

In addition to research, education about marine debris is an important focus for both the Marine Debris Program and Ohio Sea Grant. In partnership with The Ohio State University’s Stone Lab on Lake Erie, the organizations held a free three-day workshop on marine debris for teachers and informal educators in June 2015.

The thirteen participants trawled for debris in Lake Erie and then spent time analyzing their trawling finds. With the help of lab microscopes and guidance from instructor Dr. Lorena Rios Mendoza from the University of Wisconsin-Superior, participants viewed microplastics up close.

The following day, during a fish dissection lab led by Sarah Orlando, Ohio Sea Grant Extension educator and Clean Marinas Program manager, they used the microscopes to compare fish gills with the microplastics, judging which plastics would be filtered out and which may be ingested. Fortunately, none of the fish dissected during the workshop showed

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Sunday Fun Open Swims will begin at the Oak Harbor High School Pool Jan. 10. Swims are open to all B-C-S students, families, and community members.

Racquetball courts will be open during swim sessions, which run 2-4 p.m. through March 6. Additional dates may be added on the district website (www.bcssd.com) if the district gets a good response.

Pool admission is $1 for B-C-S students and $2 for adult district members. Racquetball courts will be open to adults only for an additional charge of $2 (limit 4 per court). A lifeguard and site director will be on site to ensure safety.

Sunday Fun events will be cancelled if Ottawa County is on a Level Two or Level Three Emergency.

For info, call the B-C-S Board of Education office at 419-898-6210.

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Educators in Ohio State University’s Stone Lab marine debris workshop on Gibraltar Island trawled for debris in Lake Erie and analyzed their finds while still on the research vessel. (Photo courtesy Lyndsey Manzo/Ohio Sea Grant educator) evidence of having ingested microplastics, Orlando said.

The educators also participated in a beach clean-up at South Bass Island State Park with the Alliance for the Great Lakes and created monofilament fishing line recycle bins to take back to their communities.

“I think it was a good introduction to the topic for a lot of the educators,” said Lowe. “They really enjoyed the workshop and will take a lot of it back with them to use in the classroom.”

Ohio Sea Grant Education & Outreach Assistant Sue Bixler said the workshop strengthened her knowledge of the subject and helped her come up with ideas for a few educational activities she’s currently working on.

The educators who attended taught at levels from elementary school through high school, and there was even one community college teacher, Lowe said. In addition to the cost of the workshop, grant funding through the NOAA Marine Debris Program and Ohio Sea Grant also covered transportation for participants.

Educators in Ohio’s Ninth Congressional District will also be able to involve their students in continued efforts to educate the public about Great Lakes marine debris by participating in a public

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The competition is open to students in grades 9-12, and entries close on March 1, 2016.

“The topic of marine debris has been a major component in the outreach and education efforts for Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Lab this past year, and we are very excited to be able to help co-sponsor this contest raising awareness of this important Lake Erie issue,” said Dr. Kristin Stanford, Stone Lab’s education and outreach manager.

To reach out to the general public about marine debris, NOAA and Stone Lab are collaborating on a display housed at Ohio Sea Grant’s Aquatic Visitors Center at Put-in-Bay. The display, which is still under construction, shows debris that has been found on nearby Lake Erie beaches to make visitors aware of the kinds of things that cause problems near their vacation spot, and will also emphasize what people can do themselves to avoid contributing to the marine debris issue.

“We want to make sure that we’re getting the message out there that prevention is key,” said Lowe. “While we definitely encourage clean-ups for debris already in the environment, keeping it from getting there in the first place is the best solution.”

The 11th Annual Friends of Lake Township Parks Chili & Soup Cookoff will be held Saturday, Jan. 23 at the Lake Township Administration Building, 27975 Cummings Rd. (corner of SR 795 and Cummings Road).

Entries must be submitted in an 8-quart electric slow cooker or electric roaster. Registration will begin at noon, followed by judging at 1 p.m.

Public tasting, for a donation, will be available at 1:30 p.m. A Dessert Cookoff will also be held during the event.

Pre-registration is suggested. To register or for more information, call Ron Hanely at 419-392-3235.

All proceeds raised will benefit Lake Township Parks.

Memorial breakfast A memorial pancake breakfast in honor of fallen Toledo firefighters James Dickman and Stephen Machinski will be held Sunday, Jan. 17 from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Millbury Fireman’s Recreation Hall, 28410 Oak St., Millbury.

Breakfast will include pancakes, eggs, sausage, applesauce and a beverage for a donation of $6 for adults, $5 for senior citizens and $3 for children under 10.

A portion of all proceeds will go to the Live Your Dream Foundation. For more info, call 419-345-6067.

Arndt office hours

State Rep. Steven Arndt (R-Port Clinton) will hold office hours Jan. 12 from 10 a.m.-noon at the HarrisElmore Public Library, 328 Toledo St., Elmore, and Jan. 14 from 2-4 p.m. at the Sandusky Library, 114 W. Adams St., Sandusky.

Appointments are not necessary.

Code Enforcer to talk home demolition in East Toledo.

Cindy Geronimo, commissioner of the division of code enforcement for the City of Toledo, will update East Toledoans about code enforcement and demolitions of dilapidated homes in East Toledo.

Geronimo says the number of homes demolished in East Toledo funded from a state grant will total 190 from April, 2014 to June 2016.

Thurs. Jan. 21 at 12:30 p.m. at the East Toledo Senior Center.

The meeting is sponsored by the East Toledo Club and is open to the public.

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The Senior Center is located at 1001 White Street in Navarre Park between Woodville and Navarre.

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Charity cyclist in the Panhandle, 4,400 miles behind him

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

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

Almost every major highway features a dedicated cycling lane or has a berm wide enough to provide you a margin of safety while peddling along.

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I saw something quite strange the other day about 25 miles southeast of Tallahassee.

I was mystified and befuddled. I didn’t think that they existed anymore--just a thing of some storyteller’s wild imagination. It had a pleasing and rounded shape, and there appeared to be trees and grass protruding from its surface. Lofty aspirations were its trademark. It was totally beyond my comprehension — it was a hill! I knew not what to do about it, so as always, I proceeded on...and up.

I hadn’t seen anything resembling a hill for quite some time — probably over 1,700 miles ago back in Virginia. In fact, it was quite pleasing to enter the rolling countryside leading into and around Tallahassee - to pump those peddles for a while, and then sit back and enjoy the just rewards of climbing to the top of a hill. The flats are nice, but there is no rest for the weary cyclist - the pedals must continue to spin, and you are the only one to spin those pedals.

After leaving Dunedin, my Christmas Eve was decidedly strange — it was a riding day that took me to Crystal River, but on the way I stopped off at Homossasa Springs State Wildlife Park to spend some time with Lu the Hippo. One of Lu’s favorite pastimes is to fling his dung at visitors. You are forewarned to beware when Lu dips his head and raises his hind end — be ready to dive for the bushes. The park is really a showcase for Florida’s natural habitats, and many of the native animal species that populate them, including three gentle resident manatees.

This unusual Christmas Eve conjured up thoughts of another strange Christmas Eve 30 years ago. Jaipur, India, 1985. My riding mates Alison and Paul and I cycled out of Bombay (Mumbai) heading northeastward toward the capital of New Delhi through the semiarid, desert like state of Rajahstan. It was near the “Pink City” of Jaipur, India, on Christmas Eve that I had my cycling accident — a seriously fractured elbow--although I didn’t know that until two weeks later. That night, Christmas Eve, with my arm wrapped and on ice, we all made calls home to our parents. It took about an hour to set up the call from Jaipur to Toledo, back in 1985. But it was worth it to hear the voices of my family. I didn’t tell

Lu the Hippo preening for the spectators. Now I’m ready to eat...feed me! my parents, Ruth and Charlie, about the accident I had that day, not wanting to worry them. When I talked to them again weeks later after my operation in New Delhi, my Mom said she had felt something was wrong that night — a Mother’s intuition.

I find myself now in the western Panhandle of Florida having crossed into the Central Time Zone. I’m actually farther west than all of you in Toledo, and almost as far west as Chicago. In fact, it’s about 2,200 miles from here to Los Angeles — half of the 4400 miles I have already traversed.

Whereas my time in Southern Florida was blessed, for the most part, with very warm temps and sunny skies, Northern Florida and the Panhandle has been just the opposite. The last couple of days, and especially yesterday, New Year’s Eve, have been truly miserable days of riding — dark and brooding skies, in and out of rain showers, some of them quite heavy . . . tremendous humidity, and now falling temperatures. I arrived in Destin in the midst of a heavy downpour, soaked to the core.

A bright spot in the otherwise gloomy ride across the Florida Panhandle was spy-

ing another heavily laden cyclist coming toward me from the opposite direction one of the few that I have encountered on this journey. We brought our wheels together and talked. It was Jack Camino, a young man from Ecuador who has been living in Texas for about 10 years. Jack is riding for Immigration Reform, and his destination is Washington D.C. where he hopes to garner support, financial and otherwise. Jack told me he had been on the road for about five weeks, and that he’s riding slow...and that “this is tough.” We traded cards, good wishes, and then went our separate ways.

I must praise Florida for the winds; they have been for the most part favorable to me, encouraging me down the east coast, turning the corner and ushering me westward, and then most considerately changing direction and shooting me up the west coast into the Panhandle.

I also praise the infrastructure Florida has provided for cyclists. Almost every major highway features a dedicated cycling lane or has a berm wide enough to provide you a margin of safety while peddling along. Other states — especially the Carolinas - should learn from Florida.

On the social consciousness spectrum however, Florida has much room for improvement. I think I’ve seen more Confederate battle flags flying here than in the other southern states I’ve traveled… well…South Carolina was not a shining beacon in that regard either. Outside of Perry, Florida, I passed the Taylor County Sports Complex where a huge Confederate flag fluttered in the breeze - twice the size of the U.S. flag that flew nearby. This apparently was not private property, but a public facility — a sports complex where children and adults come to play and exercise...and exercise fair play. I believe that if I were an African American living in Taylor County, I would want nothing more than to tear that flag down and place it where it belongs - in a museum of history — because it IS History, in more ways than one.

As I posted on Facebook, I had a bit of a media blitz while in Tallahassee. I did a radio interview with WGN out of Chicago, and a reporter from WCTV, the CBS affiliate in Florida’s state capital, caught up with me as I was heading west out of town into the Panhandle. Charlene, the reporter, tracked me down and did a nice report on my ride. If you are not on Facebook and missed those, here are the links: •http://wgnradio.com/2015/12/29/ mike-stephen-alan-thompson-us-perimeter-ride-via-bicycle-for-history-and-charity/ •http://www.wctv.tv/home/headl i n e s / To l d e o - O h i o - M a n - B i k i n g - t h e Perimeter-of-the-US-for-Charity-Stops-inTallahassee-363805831.html Proceeding On . . . a day at a time.

Al Thompson

Wynn Road closure expected with sewer installation Phase 1 of the Cedar Point Road trunk sewer installation in Oregon that started last Monday is expected to be completed by the end of June.

The city awarded a contract to install a 24-inch trunk sanitary sewer along the west side of Wynn Road starting just north of Eagles Landing Drive and ending just south of the Wynnscape subdivision.

The work will be in the existing public right of way along Wynn Road, according to

Public Service Director Paul Roman.

The trunk sanitary sewer will have the capacity and depth to be extended down Cedar Point Road to the east in the future.

Some sanitary sewer crossovers will be provided for future service to properties on the east side of Wynn Road that do not currently have access to a sanitary sewer.

The contractor for the project is Underground Utilities, Inc., of Monroeville, Ohio.

At a pre-construction meeting for the project, the contractor was told to insure minimal inconvenience and adverse construction conditions during the project, according to Roman. The city hired Poggemeyer Design Group, of Bowling Green, to provide a full-time project representative/inspector on the job.

Motorists can expect daily road closures during working hours on Wynn Road between Bay Shore Road and Cedar Point

Road so the contractor can install the sanitary sewer along the west side of Wynn Road. The contractor will close Wynn Road to through traffic and maintain one lane of traffic through the work area for local traffic with portable traffic signals or flaggers. Due to the nature of the project, the city recommends motorists avoid driving through the construction area as much as possible.

The detour for vehicles is Cedar Point Road to Stadium Road to Bay Shore Road.

11th annual

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Chili & Soup Cook-off Saturday, January 23, 2016 Awards

Held at Lake Twp. Administration Building, 27975 Cummings Rd. Corner of SR 795 and Cummings Rd.

Peoples Choice • Judges Choice Savory Soup • Business Category • Dessert Award

Schedule of Events • Soup or chili registration........12:00 • Chili & Soup Judging...............1:00 • Public tasting (for donation).....1:00 • 50/50 Drawing..........................2:30

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Pay hikes for police OK’d

By Larry Limpf News Editor news@presspublications.com Pay raises for patrol officers in the Lake Township Police Department were approved Tuesday by the township trustees as part of a new three-year contract.

The raises of 2.5 percent went into effect Jan. 1 and will continue each year of the contract that expires Dec. 31, 2018.

Under the agreement, which covers corporals and full and part-time patrol officers, the employee share of monthly health care premiums will increase to 15 per cent.

Under the former contract, the employee share began at 10 percent and rose to 12 and 14 percent.

Police Chief Mark Hummer said the officers and administration were able to conclude negotiations without having to bring in attorneys.

“The raises are deserved,” he said.

The officers are represented by the Ohio Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association.

Chief Hummer said negotiations are underway with the bargaining unit representing command officers.

The trustees used their year-end meeting of 2015 to approve pay raises for other non-union employees.

Raises of 2.5 percent were approved for the police chief, the police department office manager, a secretary in the administration office and the zoning inspector.

The raises are retro-active for 2015, Richard Welling, a trustee said, and a 2.5 percent increase will also go into effect in 2016.

The salary of the township administrator, who is also the police chief, was raised by $100 per month and the fire chief’s salary was raised to $64,500 annually starting this year.

Similar pay raises for nine employees who recently formed a union were approved by the trustees during a meeting last month.

Support asked for Care-A-Van

By Press Staff writer Is there support in Lake Township for the Community Care-A-Van service that provides round-trip transportation for residents to medical-related appointments?

The township trustees Tuesday heard a brief presentation from Sue Hart-Douglas, a member of Walbridge Village Council, who asked them to consider supporting the van service and the Active Older Adults program at the Eastern Community YMCA. Richard Welling, a township trustee, said after the meeting he may prepare a resolution for the board of trustees to consider at its Jan. 19 meeting.

Hart-Douglas said the service is operated by a non-profit organization. Users are asked to make donations but are not charged fees for their trips.

Jeff Pettit, chairman of the board of trustees, said the board would like to determine how many township residents would be interested in the service before committing to it.

In April 2010, the trustees approved a contribution of $2,000 to the program but Welling said last week he wasn’t sure why the township stopped its financial support.

He said the program had provided figures on how many residents used the service.

In addition to contributions from local governments and businesses and donations from users, the service has also received funding from the United Way of Greater Toledo, which contributed $18,000 in 2015 to the service in Wood and Lucas counties, according to the agency’s website.

Common People, Uncommon Challenges 50 stories of inspiration

by John Szozda

Sunday School children from St. John Lutheran Church, Williston, with care packages to send to soldiers. (Submitted photo)

Sunday School packages for soldiers a labor of love It was a labor of love Dec. 12 as the Sunday School students at St. John Lutheran Church in Williston helped pack care packages for soldiers.

In the weeks prior, the church collected phone cards, Beanies Babies (the soldiers like to hand out to the kids they come across) and cash contributions. The Sunday School children colored pictures of thanks and encouragement.

“The goal was to collect enough to send to 100 soldiers, we surpassed that quickly,” said Cheryl Berger, church member and chairperson for the Christian Community Life Committee, which was responsible for the collection.

“With the money from our very generous congregation, we were able to purchase 100 socks, 128 granola bars and some candy to send off to soldiers located through the website, ‘AnySoldier.com,’” Berger

posters full hanging in our church basement.”

The church held an ice cream social for all veterans in September, and organized the collection to support and encourage the men and women fighting for America’s freedom.

Bikers helping children said. “Our wish is to brighten their day, to show them we care and are keeping them in our prayers.”

In total, the church sent out 11 boxes filled with items.

In addition, during the summer, the church gathered the names of veterans in the congregation, as well as those who were related to church members. “We had a lot of fun with that and made our own ‘Wall of Honor,’” Berger said. “Now we have three

Members of BAANC (Bikers Against Abused and Neglected Children) presented Ottawa County CASA with Christmas gifts for all of the children in out-of-home placements.

Angel Trees were in Coffee Express, Grace United Church, Sew Much More and Gifts Galore and Waldo Pepper’s Bar and Grill. Gifts were collected and delivered to the CASA office where volunteer advocates delivered those gifts to the children.

“Mulligram” updates now available to public

By Larry Limpf News Editor news@presspublications.com The Ottawa County Prosecutor is expanding his policy covering updates of legal issues by making them available not just to law enforcement agencies in the county but also to the public.

Mark Mulligan last week said he will provide the updates – known for years in local law enforcement circles as “Mulligrams” – to local news outlets as well as police agencies.

He began sending the updates to the agencies shortly after he began prosecuting cases to keep officers up to date on developments in criminal justice.

“The law is not static and justice requires keeping up with the latest developments,” he said, adding the county’s law enforcement officers have come to depend on these updates as one source of current information.

The most recent Mulligram pertains to 9-1-1 calls that report drunk or erratic driving and stresses the importance of identifying the caller.

A case decided last year, State v.

Dellagnese, involved a 9-1-1 call to police of a Range Rover being driven erratically on W. Market Street from the City of Akron toward Fairlawn. A motorist had supplied the dispatcher with a description of the vehicle, its location and the license plate number. The caller also supplied contact information so police could follow up with him.

An officer located the Range Rover and approached the driver in the parking lot of a McDonald’s Restaurant and charged him with driving while under the influence of alcohol and driving with a prohibited blood alcohol content.

Quoting an analysis from the Columbus City Attorney’s Office, the Mulligram says when an officer conducts an investigatory traffic stop and relies solely on the information provided through dispatch, “the state must demonstrate at a suppression hearing that the facts precipitating the dispatch justified a reasonable suspicion of criminal activity.”

If the dispatch is based on information provided by an informant’s tip, “the determination of reasonable suspicion will be limited to an examination of the weight and reliability due that tip.”

Courts consider whether the informant can be classified as an anonymous tipster, a known confidential informant or an identified citizen informant. As a general rule, anonymous informants are “comparatively unreliable” and the tip will require independent corroboration by police.

Conversely, the court ruled, “If an unquestionably honest citizen comes forward with a report of criminal activity – which if fabricated would subject him to criminal liability – we have found rigorous scrutiny of the basis of his knowledge unnecessary.”

The 9-1-1 caller testified the Fairlawn police did call him the next day to verify what he told the dispatcher. “…the officer could stop/detain the motorist based on the call because the 9-11 caller was an identified citizen informant, the court ascribes a high degree of reliability to the information that he provided, and it need not have been supported by independent observations by Officer Reilly,” the analysis says.

However, if the tip is non-specific, or lacks critical details, even if from a known caller, it will not support a stop.

Read about the heroes living in the homes next to you.

In these 50 short stories, Press columnist John Szozda tells the stories of common people who have met uncommon challenges with vision, courage, passion and determination.

These men and women include a real life Indiana Jones, the

Polish-American boy who survived gruesome medical experiments during WWII and the woman, once a victim of fear, who fought back against crime and founded CrimeStoppers.

For your copy of John Szozda’s book, send $15 to The Press, Box 169-J Millbury, OH 43447 or call 419-836-2221.

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EMA plans update The Ottawa County Emergency Management Agency will be hosting work sessions this month to gather input from the public on natural disaster planning.

The work session schedule is: • Jan. 12 – Genoa Village Hall, 10 a.m.; Oak Harbor Village Council Chambers, 2 p.m.

• Jan. 14 – Ottawa County Emergency Operations Center, Port Clinton, 10 a.m.

• Jan. 19 – Allen-Clay Joint Fire District Headquarters, 4 p.m. (Includes Allen, Clay and Harris townships) • Jan. 14 – Carroll Township Hall, 7 p.m. (Includes Bay, Carroll, Erie, Salem and Benton townships) • Jan. 21 – Catawba Township Hall, 7 p.m., (Includes Danbury, Portage, Catawba and Put-in-Bay townships) • Jan. 20 – Rocky Ridge Fire Department, 7 p.m.

• Jan. 20 – Harris-Elmore Fire Department, 4 p.m., for Village of Elmore.

For information call Fred Peterson, EMA director, 419-734-6900.

Texas man charged After being stopped in Sandusky County last month, a Texas man has been charged with transporting illegal aliens in the U.S. According to Steven Dettelbach, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, Arely Gonzalez-Corea, 37, Katy, Texas, was charged after having three juveniles who were in the country illegally; two from Guatemala and one from Nicaragua. The investigating agency in the case is the Bureau of Customs & Border Protection Sandusky office.

Special meeting Oak Harbor Village Council will hold a special meeting Tuesday, Jan. 12 at 5:30 p.m. to interview candidates for a vacant seat on village council, and to make an appointment to that seat. The meeting will be held in council chambers located at 146 N. Church St.

Real Estate Transfers Week ending Dec. 11 Allen Township 12-10-15 David T and Anna M Balmert to James K and Pamela S Heninger, 23959 West Walbridge Road, $240,000.

12-11-15 Paul A Johnson et al to John R and Lisa Ann Moses, 5901 North Genoa Clay Center Road, $47,000.

Bay Township 12-11-15 Gary J Nickel to Dean R Beck, Lot #3 South Nickel Road, $40,000.

Carroll Township 12-7-15 Robert D and Judith A Bowman to Stephen E and Annmarie Schade, 6620 North Russell Road, $210,000.

12-11-15 Derek S Talmage to John C Kuzeroski, 11241 Toussaint Portage, $7,500.

Danbury Township 12-7-15 Patrick J and Linda A Whelan to H and E Albright, 5703 East Mistic Bay Blvd., $233,500.

12-8-15 Debra R Hullinger to Equity Trust Company Robert L Phiefer, 365 Erie Beach Road Lot 33, $24,000.

12-11-15 Marblehead Partners LLC to Jason W and Leslee D Millington, 409 North Lake Pine Dr. #1, $71,900.

12-11-15 Stanlene Zimmerman to Patricia A Ahrens, 361 North Lighthouse Oval, $118,000.

12-11-15 Johana Goldney to Donald R and Katherin M Reeves, 120 Perryview, $51,000.

Portage Township 12-8-15 Phillip S Hart to James T and Susette M Ditz, 1760 South Douglas, $310,000.

12-11-15 Karyn C Hsnley to Emerson R and Patti A Howell, 1123 Ottawa Drive, $125,000.

Put In Bay Village School 12-7-15 Blue Sky Rentals Inc. to Nicole Major, 181 Mariners Cove, $182,000.

Salem Township 12-10-15 Pamela S Hoffer to Charles Lynn Danner Sr and Lillie Glenrose Danner and Frank and Monica j Mitchell, 852 South Green Bayou, $55,000.

12-11-15 Gaillard J Risch to Matt W and Sherrill E Johnson, 844 North State Route #19, $26,500 Week ending Dec. 18 Benton Township 12-17-15 Eddie D and Julie A Nolen to David A and Michelle R Ibarra, 18255 Wesr State route 163, $95,000.

Rocky Ridge Corp 12-14-15 Emil Bloomfield to Don Lewis Miller jr, 14665 West Third Street, $82,000.

Bay Township 12-16-15 Steven C Wadsworth and Kyly R Bahnsen to US Bank National Association, 1402 West Fremont Road, $76,667.

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Catawba Township 12-15-15 Pappy A and Brice L Poorbaugh / Grandpa’s Cheesebarn to Kellie N and Keith E Gonya, 853 Falling Waters Blvd., $258,000.

12-16-15 Ohio Heartland Real Estate Ventures to Alan and Patricia Cerny, Waterslip Unit 113 Come Sail Away, $2,000.

Salem Township 12-14-15 Robert L Ellerbush to Russell D and Lysah M Hodges, 426 Behlman Road, $95,000.

Oak Harbor Corp 12-18-15 Wells Fargo Bank to Robert A Witt, 117 Bank Street, $30,500..

Week ending Dec. 31 2015 Carroll Township 12-28-15 Britt M Bowers to Eileen N Gore, 10060 Scott Street, $20,000.

Catawba Township 12-28-15 W Kent and Julie A Joy to Isaac and Carly E Salines, 3665 North Karwood Drive, $180,000.

12-30-15 Robert and Keane Mahl to Edwin and Cynthia Loovis, 5232 East Blue Teal, $281,000.

12-30-15 Jane L and Cheryl Melle to Donald E Habegger and Mary O’Neill, 4540 East Marsh’s Edge, $310,000.

12-31-15 Joyce W Bohlander to Gregory Alberty, 2770 North Sanctuary $1,450,000.

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12-29-15 Genoa Savings & Loan Company to Lee R Yackee, 622 Main Street, $160,000.

12-31-15 Elmer C and Barbara A Terrell to Tom Wojo, 518 Superior Street, $37,000.

Danbury Township 12-28-15 John M and Brend J Wamsley to Kenneth M and Mary L Veneskey, 1091 South Englebeck Road, $129,000.

12-29-15 Mctech Corp to Tech Ready Mix Inc, 7016 East Sunview Drive, $974,500.

12-29-15 Safe Harbor Development to Robert J Koch and Angela Morehead, 5686 State Route 163 Unit B19, $69,750.

12-29-15 Safe Harbor Development to Michael T and Michelle Manion, 5686 State Route 163 UnitB20, $74,827.

12-30-15 Safe Harbor Development LTD to Ohio Outdoor Properties LLC, 5686 State Route 163 Unit B18, $110,000.

Port Clinton Corp 12-31-15 Judith Carpenter to MOD Development LLC , 1010 Perry Street, $115,000.

Portage Township 12-30-15 Jennifer T Riddle to Karl S Kopchak, 986 South Madison Street, $95,500.

Oak Harbor Corp 12-31-15 Lisa M Wilson to Eric R and Katie L Suder, 11590 West State Route 163, $127,500.

Workplace Code enforcement official to speak to East Toledoans Cindy Geronimo, commissioner of the division of code enforcement for the City of Toledo, will update East Toledoans about code enforcement and demolitions of dilapidated homes in East Toledo Thursday, Jan 21, 12:30 p.m. at the East Toledo Senior Center.

Geronimo told The Press the number of homes demolished in East Toledo funded from a state grant will total 190 from April, 2014 to June 2016. The complete list and location can be found on the website of the Lucas County Land Bank under the Demolition Program option on the left hand side of the web page. East Toledo is classified as Target Zone E. The public is invited. The talk is sponsored by the East Toledo Club. Reservations are not needed.

At the clubs The Eastern Maumee Bay Chamber of Commerce will host its annual State of the Communities address Thursday, Jan. 28, 7:30 to 9 a.m. in the Michigan Room at ProMedica Bay Park Hospital. Expected to participate are government leaders from Oregon, Northwood, Jerusalem Township, Walbridge and East Toledo. Call Yvonne at 419-693-5580 for more information. *** The Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual member dinner Friday, Jan. 29, 6 p.m. at the Ottawa County Fairgrounds. For more information contact Valerie Winterfield at 419-898-0479. *** Email items before Wednesday, noon to The Workplace at zoz@presspublications.com or send to The Press, Box 169, Millbury, OH 43447.

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Church Worship Guide Deadline: Thursday 11:00 am

Inspirational Message of the Week: Make Room for Faith Science and philosophy are both truly important human endeavors. Without them, we would probably still be stuck in the Dark Ages. And it is worth pointing out, that science and philosophy, and indeed, all areas of learning, give one a renewed appreciation for the wondrous creation of which we are all a part. But, it is also important to realize that knowledge has its limits. We might say that knowledge is limited to the empirical realm, the realm of experience, whereas faith takes us beyond the realm of experience. As the great German philosopher Kant stated in his Critique of Pure Reason, we must “limit knowledge in order to make room for faith.” Kant was warning the metaphysicians of his day, who incorrectly

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thought that they could know about God and the supersensible realms of the universe, that human knowledge simply could not extend that far. And at the same time, he was battling the unbelief of atheists who thought that faith was nullified by modern science. Quite to the contrary, Kant showed that human knowledge is limited to the empirical realm, i.e., the realm of experience, but that this has the very important benefit of making room for faith.

So, we must make room for faith in our lives and open up our hearts to the reality of God. He has made everything beautiful in its time; also he has put eternity into man’s mind, yet so that he cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end. R.S.V. Ecclesiastes 3:11

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Your Voice on the Street: By Stephanie Szozda

Do you put the toilet paper roll on so the paper comes off over or under the roll?

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The Press Poll Do you agree with President Obama’s executive actions designed to close the so-called “gun show loophole?

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Cheryl Ottney Elmore “Over because it’s so much easier to just pull it straight out. I hate it when it’s under. If it is, I will change it! I won’t leave it that way... To me it’s just awkward!”

Andrea Dwyer Genoa “It must be over! My husband and I argue about it all the time.

He likes it under! It doesn’t make any sense to me to do it that way!”

Astonishing generosity To the editor: It is this time of year that I report on the success of The Salvation Army – Port Clinton Service Unit’s Holiday Season Programs.

Each day, as we hear in the media, there are events happening that have a way of putting our perspectives in order. Words cannot describe the pride and admiration I feel living in Ottawa County. It is because of the caring and giving county residents that I am able to report that we surpassed our $64,000 Red Kettle Campaign goal by raising $77,215.48 this year. This not only is astonishing, but is an all-time record for the Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign in Ottawa County.

If not for our 556 volunteers and their 1,599 hours of bell-ringing and our Red Kettle sites – Bassett’s, Walmart, Kroger, Friendship Food Stores, Miller’s Market and Community Market in Oak Harbor – this would not have been possible.

We also were able to distribute more than 150 turkey vouchers through our Thanksgiving Program and to distribute more than 6,000 toys, along with hats, gloves, mittens and coats to over 1,300 children.

It is, without a doubt, an honor to be able to say I work and live in Ottawa County and am able to serve those in need through The Salvation Army Port Clinton Service Unit. I am truly blessed.

Maureen M. Saponari Director, The Salvation Army – Port Clinton Service Unit

Patrick Patterson Curtice “I always have my toilet paper over! It’s more convenient that way.“

Letters

Debbie Eppard Millbury “I put it on under because the heater vent is right under the roll so when the heat turns on, it spins the roll loose if you don’t.”

Larry Conley Genoa “Well I like it over the top because if you have it under the bottom you have to reach further to get it and you have to work harder to get the paper off there too.”

Last Week's Results Environmentalists say manure from factory farms plays a major role in feeding dissolved phosphorous to Lake Erie’s harmful algae.

Factory farms should be: 46% Regulated more strictly 27% Shut down.

19% Current regulations should be better enforced 8% Left alone-they contribute to economy

served 25 families.

Janice Netcher Treasurer, Elmore Unit

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To the editor: As former Woodmore Board of Education president, I write to correct board member Joe Liszak’s account of how the agreement with the teachers’ union was approved last month.

The negotiating teams for the board and union reached a tentative agreement in early December. By law, once an agreement is reached by a public employer, it must be submitted to the legislative body for approval or rejection within 14 days. Given this short timeframe, public bodies approving tentative labor agreements rarely have available a full draft of the new agreement.

Rather, the employer’s negotiating team typically provides a summary of the agreement.

In this case, members of our board, including Mr. Liszak, were fully briefed on the tentative agreement by the superintendent and the treasurer in executive session.

The tentative agreement was discussed in detail and we were given a printed copy of all language changes, and board members had the full opportunity to ask any questions.

Mr. Liszak professes that he was surprised when the board took up the subject of the labor agreement within the 14-day period, as is required by Ohio law. None of the other board members were surprised.

Following the executive session briefing, we all knew what was in the tentative agreement, and we were all prepared to do

our job as board members and vote on it.

Mr. Liszak was not.

Steve Huss Woodville

Thank you To the editor: The Elmore Unit of the Salvation Army wishes to thank the Elmore Kiwanis, the Key Club of Woodmore High School, Woodville’s Richard Harman and all the volunteers for faithfully standing by our kettles. A grand total of $8,173.90 was collected from the Elmore and Woodville communities.

The money collected in Elmore and Woodville was spent within our local communities. Last year, we assisted people with heating, rent, utilities, fuel and other emergency needs. This past year, we disbursed $2,582.80 back to those in need. We were given a budget of $7,700 and at years end, the unused balance is returned to the Toledo office of the Salvation Army to help serve the area’s needy. If you have a need for any assistance, please contact Sharon Arndt at 419-862-3589. We are here to help you.

A special thanks to all who donated money and bought gifts for the Angel Trees in Woodville at Pills ‘N’ Packages and in Elmore at Red, White and Brew. Also to Sharon Arndt and her elves who wrapped and disbursed the gifts. Our Angel Trees

Angels among us To the editor: December is a hard month for me, because it is the first Christmas, New Year’s Eve and wedding anniversary without my partner and soulmate, Tom. “Angels Among Us” was sung at our wedding, for that song was very dear to us.

One night, as I was sitting at the supper table, the front door bell rang and there stood an angel, Julie, holding a spectacular basket of fruit for me from the Elmore Kiwanis Club. That wonderful gesture brightened up my evening and brought a bright ray of sunlight to my holidays, knowing some organization cared enough to have the gift delivered to me.

It means a lot to live in a community where there is love for one another in time of sorrow and need.

May God bless the Elmore Kiwanis Club and guide them as they continue to help others in bringing sunshine to their lives.

Betty Marlow Miller Elmore

Overflowing To the editor: Some people see the glass as half empty.

Some people see the glass as half full.

Betty Marlow Miller sees the glass as overflowing.

Charles Diebert Elmore

Don’t let fear, worry hold you back from your goals Are there goals which you cannot achieve? Are you moving forward at a slower than desired pace? Are there objectives which are proving to be elusive? If there is anything you want which you have not, or feel you cannot achieve, what’s holding you back?

It’s easy to make excuses for why you can’t or won’t achieve your objectives. It’s even easier to blame external forces such as other people or circumstances. The economy, fate, bad luck, bad timing, criticism, bad experiences, poor self-image, lack of confidence, poor education, or insufficient knowledge, are all common justifications for failure.

You may be convinced there are external forces holding your back. Regardless of what you think they may be, your response is up to you. Pick any example of an external force supposedly holding you back and there will be countless examples of other people who have excelled in spite of them.

Therefore, any limitations impeding your progress are invariably self-imposed.

It doesn’t matter which obstacles you are facing, the solutions you need are within you. To find them, first identify exactly what’s holding you back and then adjust your strategy to enable you to move forward.

One powerful force which may be holding you back is negative self-talk. Your mind believes whatever you tell it. So when you tell yourself you can’t do something, you won’t. You should be saying “I can, I will, and I’ll find a way,” whenever you face a challenge. A positive belief in yourself always precedes accomplishment.

Fear is another significant impediment which holds you back. Fear of failure, fear of the unknown, or even fear of success, are all substantial barriers. Fears exist entirely

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by Bryan Golden in your mind. A simple way to overcome fear is by doing what you are afraid to do.

Any fear can be whittled away step by step in this fashion.

Doubts erode your confidence. Doubts have the same negative impact as fear.

The solution is the same; take small steps forward. Each success chips away your doubts. Begin with easy tasks which are readily accomplished. As your doubts diminish and your confidence grows, you can tackle more challenging objectives.

Worry holds you back. Worry leads to fear. You worry about the future, the past, and what you should do right now. Worry is exhausting, frustrating, and stressful, without producing any positive results. Worry cannot fix problems. The past is over, let it go. The value of the past is learning what worked and what didn’t. As for today and tomorrow, action gets things accomplished.

So stop worrying and start doing.

Approval is a basic human need. That’s why fear of ridicule or criticism holds you back. You then avoid any behavior you fear will generate negative reactions from others. Your decisions are based on what will be most accepted. Being concerned about what others will think strangles your ambition. Live your life the way you want to. It doesn’t matter what other people say, think, or do.

Bad experiences hold you back. They make you hesitant to do anything which

will repeat a negative experience. Rather than past experiences serving as a stepping stone, they become an anchor which prevents progress. Learn from bad experiences. Make appropriate adjustments in order to get back up and move forward.

You have total control over what’s holding you back. You are the only one who can prevent your progress. Take responsibility for your life. Don’t make excuses for why you can’t do things. Although there are external events beyond your control,

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by John Szozda

They were feeling like misfits. I took innocence from them...

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Lequan Lofton wanted out of the street life and, most importantly, he wanted a better life for his three children.

All fathers do, but how does a convicted felon make the transition from prison to the workforce and active fatherhood?

Enter The Ridge Project, a Christianbased organization located in McClure, Ohio. Its mission: To establish a path of honor, discipline and integrity by way of education, motivation, and inspiration to lead families into a future defined by hope, peace and righteousness for generations to come.

Such idealism generates skepticism.

It did with Lequan Lofton, 30 at the time, who was serving time for possession of crack cocaine.

“I first thought it was a joke,” he said.

“But, a friend of mine, Willie, who I knew from the streets, told me to try it. It has helped me know what it means to be a better father and husband, and I just have a better way of thinking.”

The Ridge Project supplies services to the Ohio Department of Corrections. Its goal is to build strong families by changing the way criminals think and by providing them with an alternative means of income—a job.

Lofton is just one of more than 600 men since 2011 who have obtained full-time jobs after completing The Ridge Project’s fatherhood program. The program is entitled TYRO, a Latin word for young soldier or apprentice.

Lofton works for Superior Packing in Toledo. The security of a paycheck and the skills he learned through the program have stabilized life for him, his wife and their three children ages 14, 12 and 9.

“I don’t have to go out in the street and do street things anymore,” he said.

The predictable income and schedule also means he has more time to spend with his kids. He helps with homework and takes them bowling, fishing and to the movies.

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was 10 years into a 15-year prison stay for a rape he says he did not commit.

Cathy, just 24 at the time of Ron’s sentencing, found herself raising two sons, ages 2 and 4, by herself. She believed her husband was wrongly convicted and made the decision to stand by him and raise their boys on her own. She cleaned houses and did at-home work including inspecting factory parts. She also went back to college and became a paralegal.

She said she and her boys joined the “league of forgotten victims,” the families of men incarcerated. They are, at times, shunned or made fun of for crimes committed by their loved ones.

Her boys also missed the guiding hand of a father in their day-to-day living, someone to teach them how to play baseball, how to shave and how to live a life of honor.

“They were feeling like misfits,” Ron said. “I took innocence from them…These words shouldn’t have been in their vocabulary at four, five or six years old — correctional, warden, prison…”

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“Fatherhood is the cornerstone of who we are and what we do,” Cathy Tijerina said.

Ron added, “Bloods, Crips, Hindus, Jews, it doesn’t matter. Every father who comes into our program has one thing in common. They’re all Dads. Every father in the last nine years has said, `We want something better for our children’.”

The road to get to there is not an easy one. The TYRO program takes 13 to 22 weeks to complete. It teaches men to be responsible fathers, to abandon destructive or self-serving behavior and to become men worth following.

A couples component teaches talking and listening techniques to better communicate with a significant other and skills to help in decision making, conflict resolution and anger management.

The job ethics component teaches the attitudes and skills you need to be successful in the workplace. These include how to set goals, how to effectively work with oth-

ers and how to communicate with respect to co-workers and customers.

Thirty percent who enter the program fail, but the 70 percent who tough it out become eligible for job training and placement. In Lequan Lofton’s case, TYRO helped him earn his CDL license and placed him with a trucking firm. Those who landed jobs after completing TYRO earned an average of $14.42 an hour.

The program has been wildly successful reintegrating fathers into the lives of their children. The recidivism rate for those who have completed the program is five percent. That earned The Ridge Project in 2011 a “Best Practice” award from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.

TYRO has served some 20,000 fathers since 2006. It has expanded from Ohio to Dallas, Texas and Baltimore, Maryland.

A major factor in the rise of our prison population has been absentee fathers, Cathy Tijerina said. Consider that 95 percent of men in prison, 70 percent of juveniles in state-run institutions and 90 percent of homeless and runaway children do not have fathers in their lives.

Ron and Cathy Tijerina are uniquely qualified for this calling. They know, from personal experience, the cost of absentee fathers. They also know, like Lequan Lofton knows, that a willingness to change behavior and learn how to be a good father can help build a strong family and a better life.

“Your past doesn’t define who you are, but it can quickly define you for your future, if you let it,” Ron Tijerina said.

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A brand new year is a great time to get your mind back in shape The American Counseling Association It’s the time of the year when many of us get serious about getting our bodies back in shape. After all those holiday treats, we may notice that our clothes are just a wee bit tighter and that we seem out of breath much more often.

But while getting and staying physically fit is a great goal, many of us ignore the idea that we also need to be mentally fit. And just as you can exercise your muscles to get in better physical shape, there are things you can do to reduce stress and get your feelings and attitudes into better shape.

One starting point for shaping up your mental health is simply to make some time for yourself. It’s easy in today’s busy world to find yourself buried in work, family issues and social obligations, leaving little or no time for yourself.

An easy fix to that is to create a daily schedule that includes a time slot for “you.” Actually schedule a time each day when you can do one thing that you find relaxing or enjoyable, then stick to that schedule. When it’s “you” time, pick up a book or take that walk and leave the stress behind.

You can also improve mental well-being by doing things outside yourself. When you give something back to others, it can offer a meaningful escape from your own problems while also providing a sense of fulfillment and self-worth that’s essential for good mental health. Look for volunteer opportunities with community, civic or religious groups that will give you a chance to do some good for others.

And yes, staying physically active and fit also plays a role in improved mental health. Studies have found, for example, that exercise is a great way to fight depression. And as we get ourselves into better shape we begin to feel more confident about how we look and what we can do – feelings that add up to good mental health.

Just as those extra pounds from all those holiday cookies are not going to disappear like magic, reducing stress and eliminating problems also takes effort to keep those issues under control. But when you build a little relaxation into your life, reach out to help others, and stay physically fit, you’ll find mental health improving, making it easier to cope with the challenges of everyday life.

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Whether you are a novice runner or a more seasoned marathon veteran, learning the biomechanics of running may save you from some common injuries down the road.

Heartland Rehabilitation Services of Perrysburg will be offering a special program, “Running Biomechanics and Injury Prevention Clinic,” Tuesday, Jan. 12, from 6-7:30 p.m. at Second Sole Toledo, located at 4190 Levis Commons Blvd., Perrysburg.

According to Matt Schultz, manager and physical therapist at Heartland, now is the time to learn what you may be doing wrong when running in order to prevent an injury own the road.

“The Glass City Marathon is in April and many runners are beginning to train now for the event,” Schultz said. “We saw a lot of runners last year with injuries so we decided a clinic might help prevent some of the injuries this year.”

Schultz said he is hoping new and experienced runners come out for the free program in order to prevent common injuries like plantar fasciitis, which causes heel pain, injuries to the Achilles tendon, hamstring issues as well as other knee and hip injuries.

“A lot of times, new, younger runners may have great flexibility and strength, but not good form,” he said. “Older, experienced runners may have good form, but they have lost some mobility and have wear and tear issues which makes them subject to injuries. This clinic is meant to get a head of the game, to be a preventative measure and hopefully help runners prevent injuries which could keep them from running for a while.”

Therapists will be on hand to offer complimentary screenings that will look for gait abnormalities, balance, posture, range of motion and flexibility.

“If we see a major issue we can make the runner aware of it so that they can manage it on their own or they can come into Heartland for more in-depth treatment,” Schultz said. “There are signs and symptoms of injuries that the sooner they are recognized the sooner they can be corrected.”

Matt Folk, owner of Second Sole Toledo, is not a newbie to the Glass City Marathon. A 1994 Clay High School graduate, Folk won the Toledo marathon in both 2010 and 2012. He has also ran in the Boston and Chicago marathons.

Are babies too young for ear piercings?

By ProMedica HealthConnect promedicahealthconnect.org Ear piercings are a beauty norm in American culture, but how young is too young to receive them?

Just this summer, mother Susan Ingram began a campaign to capture thousands of signatures to put a ban on piercings for babies and toddlers in the U.K. Are the pain and risks high enough to warrant a ban?

Susan Clay-Hufford, MD, a pediatrician with ProMedica Physicians, said that generally speaking, ear piercings are a very safe procedure. However, there are some risks and recommendations that parents need to consider.

“Babies could get an infection more easily since their immune system isn’t developed very well,” explains Dr. ClayHufford. Also, if the earlobes are too small, it’s possible that there could be some rip-

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A long distance runner, Folk went to Youngstown State University where he qualified for the 1998 Division I Cross Country National Championships at the University of Kansas, becoming YSU’s first male cross country runner to compete at the national level.

Folk was a ninetime Mid-Continent Conference all-academic selection and helped the cross country and track and field programs capture five conference titles. He set school records in the five-mile run, the 10K in cross country and the outdoor 10,000 meters.

“This clinic will offer an overview of the common injuries runners face and what causes them,” Folk said. “It will be really hands-on with people. We will watch how they run, their gate, and then we will make recommendations based on the evaluations.”

Second Sole, which specializes in running shoes and apparel, will also offer recommendations for shoes if needed.

“Plantar faciitis is the number one issue runners face,” he said. “If your shoes are not supportive enough, not cushioned enough, or you are not getting enough arch support, that can create issues.”

Folk opened the Levis Commons store in 2008. He and his wife, Lindsay, a runner and YSU graduate, have a 2-year-old daughter, Emma, to keep them on their toes.

“I will be doing the half-marathon this year,” Folk said.

Space at the clinic is limited. For more information, call Heartland at 419-8742657 or email jberger@hcr-manorcare.com.

Participants at the clinic will receive a discount on shoes and apparel that evening, Folk said. Second Sole Toledo offers free group runs every Thursday. The 5K runs include freebies, prize raffles and giveaways. For more information, visit Second Sole Toledo on Facebook.

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In addition to the earring size, the material is also a risk factor.

“You have to get a certain type of metal – gold, platinum, titanium, non-allergenic – so you don’t get swollen earlobes and an infection,” says Dr. Clay-Hufford.

“Cheap” earrings, such as stainless steel earrings, are more likely to cause infection. Granulation tissue may also form as the body tries to push the foreign metal out by creating extra cells.

To avoid these risks, Dr. Clay-Hufford suggests having a piercing done in a commercial store, in a regulated parlor or at your doctor’s office. She herself offers some piercings at her pediatric office at Toledo Peds. “I’ve pierced ears at my office because I know it’s clean, safe and I know what I’m using,” she says.

The American Academy of Pediatrics says that there is little risk when pierc-

ings are “performed carefully and cared for conscientiously”, no matter the age of the child. However, the Academy does recommend as a general guideline that parents wait until children are mature enough to care for the pierced site herself.

Dr. Clay-Hufford generally waits until patients are at least four months old, for two reasons: “The ear lobe is bigger, so it’s easier to get a good piercing, and because they’ve had two sets of vaccinations.”

Regardless of age, she recommends parents seek the guidance of their provider before piercing their child’s ears.

“Parents should talk to their physician about it beforehand,” she advises. “We’re pretty good at knowing places in the community that do it safely.”

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By Melissa Burden Press Contributing Writer news@presspublications.com Darling Mensing, 56, of Martin, is still in awe of all of the people who came and helped make her Christmas wish come true.

Her wish was a simple one, really.

Mensing hoped for new siding for her family’s 100-year-old home. What she received in the end was a deep understanding of how much people in the community care.

Not only did the house get brand new siding, she also received a brand new wraparound porch in the process.

“There were people from the local community as well as from Sylvania, Toledo and Swanton,” Mensing said. “It was so cold and the teenagers came as well.

They gave up their Christmas vacation to help with this project. The amount of people who showed up was amazing. I am just so grateful.”

Mensing was diagnosed with Stage IV pancreatic cancer in late September. Her physicians have told her the cancer is aggressive, spreading to her liver and lungs.

“I was in the hospital last March with kidney stones and had a CT (computerized tomography) scan at that time,” she explained. “In September, I thought I was having gall bladder problems. I had tests and they told me I had pancreatic cancer.

The doctors looked at my scans from March and there was nothing there. There was no sign of cancer at that point. Now, it is also in my liver and lungs. I never, in a million years, would have guessed that I had cancer.”

Mensing said the support she has received from her husband, Charles, and children, BriAnna, of Martin; son, Micah, a student at Ohio State University ATI (Agricultural Technical Institute), in Wooster; Daniella, of Monroe Falls; Tiffany, of Newark; Lindi and Lesli, both of Perrysburg, and Brittany, of Toledo, has been wonderful.

The support from the community was inspiring, she said. Her cousin, Rob Boss, a local contractor, designed and helped coordinate the building of the porch.

Joni Meyer-Crothers, otherwise known as the “Coupon Lady,” started a GoFundMe site to raise money for the materials needed for the siding and porch projects. Her husband, Jamie, helped gather a crew and side the house.

“My husband does not own a siding company, he is just handy,” Meyer-Crothers said. “Mary Beth and Rick, from 101.5 The River, gave me a letter they received from Darling asking for a Christmas wish. They knew they were not able to help to make her wish come true and knew with the following I had and my husband, Jamie, being handy, that we could probably organize something to help make this happen.”

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“We are a very spiritual family and focused on outreach,” she said. “When this was presented to me, I felt God had given us this opportunity. My mom passed away at 56 from cancer and Darling was 56 so I just felt a tugging on my heart.”

Meyer-Crothers said a total of 70 people worked on the porch and siding.

“I think everyone that helped felt more blessed than Dar and her husband, Charlie did,” she said. “We feel like we have lifetime friends now. All the glory goes to God. We were just being obedient. It had nothing to do with us at all.”

Mensing said the care and attention to detail by those who donated their time to the home has made a big difference in her and her family’s lives.

“Everyone treated this house as their own house,” she said. “There was no cutting corners. They all made sure everything was perfect. Jamie, and his wife Joni, took this project on. They worked together and they were able to find the right people to work on it as well. My daughter, BriAnna, said it was really real warm upstairs. She thought someone turned the heat up in the house. We actually had to turn the heat down.”

Mensing is currently receiving chemotherapy treatments at the Martha Morehouse Medical Plaza, a part of The Ohio State University’s Wexner Medical Center, in Columbus. She goes once a week for three weeks at a time. The fourth week is a resting week. Then, the process starts all over again.

“Today I am doing better, but I go Thursday to Columbus to start all over again,” she said last week. “They (doctors) were hoping to do surgery, but since the cancer spread, it was taken off the table.”

Mensing is also taking part in an experimental program where she injects herself twice daily with a shot that could either be a blood thinner or a placebo. Neither she nor her doctors know what she has been given.

“They are doing research to see if the blood thinner combined with chemo will kill the cancer cells,” Mensing explained.

“The CT I had last week showed the cancer has not moved past the liver and lungs. I am hoping the cancer starts shrinking so I can go into remission. I have five grandkids plus my own children. I want to be around, watch them grow, and see what they do.”

Donations to the GoFundMe account have reached $8,100, just short of the $10,000 needed to pay for materials. To donate to the project, visit Gofundme.com/ darchristmaswish.

January is National Blood Donor Month and the American Red Cross encourages community members to make a lifesaving commitment to donate blood to help ensure a sufficient blood supply in the new year.

Britton Lund made her first blood donation as a high school student. Though it was easy and she knew her type O negative blood was in high demand, she only gave sporadically over the next 10 years. Then, her sister was diagnosed with brain cancer, motivating Lund to become a regular donor.

National Blood Donor Month has been observed in January since 1970 with the goal of increasing blood and platelet donations during winter – one of the most difficult times of year to collect enough blood products to meet patient needs. Severe winter weather may result in canceled blood drives, and seasonal illnesses, like the flu, can cause donors to be temporarily unable to give.

Blood donors of all types are needed to maintain a sufficient supply. Eligible donors with types O, B negative and A negative blood are encouraged to donate double red cells where available. During a double red cell donation, two units of red cells are collected while most of the plasma and platelets are returned to the donor.

To make an appointment to donate blood, download the free Red Cross Blood Donor App from app stores, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

Upcoming blood donation opportunities include: Jan. 16 – 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 220 Cedar St., Pemberville.

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Caregiver programs set Hospice of Northwest Ohio, in partnership with the Area Office on Aging, will present free “Caring for the Caregiver,” workshops designed to help those who are caring for a friend or family member.

The program will be offered Thursdays, Jan. 21 and 28 from 2-4p.m. at the Hospice of Northwest Ohio Toledo Center, 800 South Detroit Ave. Registration is required

by Monday, Jan. 18. Workshops will also be offered Thursdays, Feb. 18 and 25 from 6-8 p.m. at the Hospice Perrysburg Center, 30000 East River Rd. Register by Feb. 15.

Register by calling Julie Tucholski at 419-931-5534.

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For many of us who are now in “that age group,” preventive testing and screenings play an increasingly important part of our health maintenance.

I originally wrote this article about Health Care Reform a few years ago, but the content is as relevant today as it was then and, in light of all the healthcare and economic changes that have occurred, perhaps it’s important to take another look.

In an effort to create more opportunity for individuals to seek, and obtain, preventive services, insurance providers are offering coverage of the costs of these tests/ procedures for people, largely for little-tono out-of-pocket expense to the individual.

After all, ‘tis cheaper to pay for an “ounce or prevention” than a “pound of cure,” right?

Two examples – and there are many more – of “screenings” that fall under the presumed “free” and “preventive” label are eye examinations and colonoscopies. The key phrase in this whole discussion is the term “preventative.” Point of clarification here – the term “free” means no out-ofpocket expense, i.e. no co-pay and no outof-pocket responsibility.

Let’s take colonoscopy as an example of preventive, colon/rectal cancer “screen-

ing” procedure. Let’s say you are interested in getting a colonoscopy as a “preventive” screening. You’ve had no personal medical history of any intestinal or bowel problems in the past and you’re now in the age range where these procedures are being encouraged. You’ve even had a prior colonoscopy several years ago with a “clean bill.”

OK...you have your colonoscopy and everything went smoothly and there was no evidence of any problems, except for a small “polyp-type” thing that was removed for evaluation, which ultimately came back “normal.”

Fast forward a few weeks. You receive from your insurance provider, an E.O.B. (explanation of benefits) for the cost of the procedure; the physician’s charge, the “facility fee” which is the cost of the operating room used for the procedure, anesthesia/ sedation charges and pathology charges for a “specimen” sent for evaluation (remember that “polyp-thing?). Oh, and there in its own section is the “patient responsibility” section which itemizes your total financial responsibility for this procedure.

“Wait a minute! I thought this was a free/preventive screening!”

Well, it was – right up until that “polyp-thing” was removed or biopsied. From then, on it became “diagnostic” versus “preventive.” A mere language issue, right?

Wrong. As part of the overall health reform, the federal government has mandated that insurance carriers cover the costs of “pre-

ventive” services.

If a test or other screening procedure such as a colonoscopy is performed and absolutely nothing extra was done, biopsies, scrapings etc. then yes, it was preventive. The minute something “diagnostic” or “therapeutic” is done, it now falls outside the parameters for acceptability as preventive.

Medicare provides a listing of what is covered under “preventive” services.

Those of you on Medicare should try to become familiar with them.

You can check them out by visiting www.medicare.gov.

The important thing to remember when seeking “preventive services” in a quest to get/remain healthy, it is entirely your responsibility to understand what preventive is, and to question tests and procedures as to acceptability for consideration as such.

Ask your physician, and get answers that you understand. Do not undergo testing, screenings or procedures unless/until you are certain you understand their purpose, and also what the potential is for a “preventive” service to become one in which you are financially responsible.

There is much to know and be aware of when it comes to health care. It is daunting and confusing even for those in the industry.

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Around here, individuals rule — teams, not so much Individual athletes from our area have a way of accomplishing the ultimate goal— winning a state or national championship.

On the other hand, it seems like team state championships from this area are few and far between. If you’ve been to the state basketball tournament recently, good luck finding a champion from the Eastern Maumee Bay community, or even the metro Toledo area, for that matter.

However, local individuals do have a knack for playing a role in team championships — like Ohio State synchronized swimming coach Holly Vargo-Brown, a Waite graduate who led OSU to a national title last year.

So, here are the best of the best individuals, with a few teams sprinkled in-between, and their accomplishments from 2015.

1. For the second straight year, we have three state wrestling champions from this side of the Maumee River. While Genoa senior grappler Jay Nino and Central Catholic senior Nate Hagan (an East Toledo native) repeated as state champions, Clay junior Matt Stencel won his first title.

Stencel rolled through four opponents en route to claiming the Division I title at 195 pounds. Nino won a D-III title at 220 and Hagan won a D-II championship at 138.

Meanwhile, the Clay wrestling team finished eighth in D-I. 2. Clay senior Grace Winckowski wins the D-I state title in the 300-meter hurdles, becoming the first Clay track athlete to ever win a state championship. She finished in 43.5 seconds at Ohio State’s Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium, just under one-fifth of a second faster than runner-up Sydney Stokes (43.67), a senior from Gahanna Lincoln. Meanwhile, the Eastwood boys track team finished third in D-III for the second year in a row. It was the fifth time in eight years (2008-2015) Eastwood placed third or higher as a team, which includes two state championships.

3. Wayne State University senior diver Dylan Szegedi, an Oregon native, wins his second national title at the NCAA Division II Championships. The 22-year-old won the 3-meter competition and placed third on the 1-meter board. Szegedi, a 2011 graduate of St. Francis de Sales, was a three-time state qualifier in high school, placing fourth as a senior. He has been diving since he was 6 years old.

4. For Indianapolis Fever 6-foot-3 forward Natasha Howard (Waite/Florida State), playing in the WNBA finals in her second year of professional basketball was a dream realized. Howard was a role player for the Indianapolis Fever, which fell in the fifth and final game to the Minnesota Lynx in front of a national ESPN television audience.

5. Under the tutelage of Ohio State synchronized swimming coach Holly VargoBrown, a Waite graduate, the Buckeyes win the U.S. Collegiate National Championship for an unprecedented 29th time. The synchronized swimming title was the Buckeyes’ fourth national championship in 2015. The others came in football, wrestling, and pistol shooting. On the strength of season-best performances across the board, Ohio State was able to top defending champion Lindenwood, 93-89.

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by Scott Grau/TRACsports.org and Harold Hamilton/HEHphotos.smugmug.com) Monday, January 12 — when the Ohio State University Buckeyes and the University of Oregon Ducks played for an NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision national championship. The idea to show Oregon, Ohio was supporting the Buckeyes was spurred

by Oregon natives Matt Squibb and Mark Rabbitt, and quickly went viral on social and national media. Mayor Mike Seferian found himself giving multiple interviews on ESPN and Fox Sports, and the city also designated May 5-12 as “The Ohio State Buckeye Week in Oregon, Ohio.”

7. University of Kentucky thrower Brad Szypka, a 2011 Genoa graduate and Curtice native, began to hit his stride as a junior at UK, winning the Southeastern Conference indoor title in the shot put with a throw of 63 feet, 10½ inches and then finished third in the outdoor competition his senior year with a toss of 63-9. In March 2015, Szypka, who graduated with a degree in education, had a throw of 63-6 at the NCAA D-I national indoor competition,

good enough to finish fifth and earn AllAmerican honors for the second time.

8. Kent State wrestler Ian Miller (Oak Harbor) became the Golden Flashes’ fourth two-time All-American. Miller, a 157-pound junior, was seeded seventh and took fifth place at the NCAA D-I Championships held March 19-21 at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis. He joined Dustin Kilgore, Nic Bedelyon and Don Horning as Kent’s only two-time All-American wrestlers. Miller took fourth place the previous season at 157. He went 15-3 during the regular season and 5-2 at the NCAA tournament.

9. Six-foot-6, 300 pound Ohio State lineman John Glesser, a 2011 Clay graduate, was asked his senior year by Coach Urban Meyer’s staff to join the Buckeyes, which won an FBS national championship. This might have been the No. 1 sports item of the year had he seen action during a game, but he was on the sidelines when Ohio State defeated Oregon, 42-20, for the national title.

His parents, Rita and Philip, received four

tickets and attended the game, too. Coaches say the role John played all season simulating opposing defensive and offensive lines in practice was vital to Ohio State’s success.

He dressed for every game after OSU’s 35-21 loss to Virginia Tech in week two.

10. Olympic wrestling hopeful and Oak Harbor native J.D. Bergman gets the unique experience of working on the movie “Foxcatcher” starring Steve Carell, Channing Tatum and Mark Ruffalo. He played a wrestler. The film is based on the true story of two Olympic champion brothers, Mike and Dave Schultz and wrestling enthusiast John du Pont, who developed a complex relationship with the men before things turned hostile. Du Pont ended up shooting and killing Dave Schultz on Jan. 26, 1996.

11. Eastwood senior football player Brennan Seifert receives the Tim Berta Courage Award at a National Football Foundation banquet. His father Doug had been battling prostate cancer since 2009 and he passed away the morning after Brennan scored two third quarter touchdowns to tie unbeaten and fourth-ranked Marion Pleasant at 28-all in a D-V playoff game. A video screened at the NFF dinner showed Brennan looking toward his father on the sideline, and his father was ambulanced to the hospital at midnight that evening.

12. The Genoa baseball team, for the third time in the program’s history, advanced to the state tournament, falling 6-4 to Cincinnati Summit Country Day in a D-III semifinal at Huntington Park in downtown Columbus. Behind seven seniors, Genoa finished the season 24-5 and won a Northern Buckeye Conference title.

13. Two football teams, Gibsonburg and Lake finish 10-0 seasons, but both lose in first round playoff games. Lake senior Branden Short, a 5-foot-9, 200-pound halfback, rushed for 2,011 yards, is named firstteam All-Ohio in D-V. Lake’s career rushing leader with 4,181 yards and 66 rushing touchdowns, The Flyers lost to regional finalist Doylestown Chippewa, 42-35, in its playoff opener. The Golden Bears outscored opponents 452-183, before falling to eventual regional finalist Van Buren, 45-16, in a Division VI regional quarterfinals.

14. Ohio State thrower Carly Pendleton (Woodmore) joins three sisters in qualifying for the NCAA D-I national track meet. Pendleton realized her goal to advance to the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships June 10-13 at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. She competed in the discus for OSU, finishing 23rd out of 24 competitors.

15. Eastwood and Cardinal Stritch boys’ basketball teams have historic basketball tournament runs — both reaching the regional tournament semifinals, and Gibsonburg completes a perfect 22-0 season, but loses to the Cardinals in a sold-out district semifinal.

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Woodmore’s Emch — he’s not your typical wrestler

By Mark Griffin Press Contributing Writer sports@presspublications.com There are a lot of interesting things to tell you about the path Woodmore junior wrestler Conor Emch has taken.

Like the fact that Emch has tried to model his wrestling moves by watching and wrestling his older brother. Or that Emch practices against not only former Woodmore wrestling standouts but his own coaches.

Head coach Steve Ulinski said Emch has the mentality and talent to become the next great Woodmore wrestler. Emch is 13-2 this season and has won the Northwood Invitational and taken second at the Bellevue Invitational, both at 126 pounds.

He won five matches at Northwood and won his finals match by a 12-2 major decision.

“Conor typically doesn’t make a lot of mistakes on his feet,” Ulinski said. “He doesn’t put himself in bad situations when it’s time to wrestle. He’s really strong on top, he rides well and he can turn. When guys open up, he can turn them. He’s a genuinely good kid and very coachable. He listens, he absorbs everything and he tries to apply it, which gives us immediate feedback on whether it’s working or not.”

Conor’s brother Dexter, 22, was a state qualifier for Woodmore at 132 pounds and now attends the University of Toledo. Conor said he took up wrestling in the eighth grade, partially because of his brother.

“I always watched him and went to his matches,” Conor said. “I learned from him and watched him. I still hit the same moves

Woodmore junior wrestler Conor Emch winning a Northern Buckeye Conference match. (Press photo by Harold Hamilton/ HEHphotos.smugmug.com) he did. I’ve always looked up to him. He’s come up (from UT) a couple times to help me out this season, help me brush up on my moves. He pushes me to get better every day.”

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son, with only eight wrestlers on the roster including one who is out with an injury.

Emch practices against junior teammate Jake Amstutz, who competes at 113 and 120 pounds, and he periodically practices with former Woodmore wrestlers Thomas Schnitker, Colton Datkun and Evan Ulinski.

Steve Ulinski and assistant coach Dane Bonnigson also get on the mat with Conor.

Schnitker is a freshman wrestler at Heidelberg University, while Evan Ulinski, a two-time state runner-up (2013, ‘14), attends the Air Force Academy.

“Conor wrestled over Christmas break with Thomas and Evan, and he’s made a major improvement,” coach Ulinski said.

“It’s hard for him to wrestle me because he’s so much smaller than me and so much bigger than the other kids. He’s getting polished. That advantage of only having seven or eight kids and me and coach Bonnigson, he is (getting) a lot more personal attention.”

Emch said practicing against older wrestlers is making him a better technician on the mat. He likes the fact that the older guys know what buttons to push to help make him a more complete wrestler.

“I like wrestling Evan and Thomas,” Emch said. “They’re both in college and both wrestled in college. They help me a lot. Evan taught me a lot during Christmas break. I learned what it takes to beat those high-level wrestlers (who have) college experience.”

Emch bounced around from 120 to 126 to 132 pounds as a freshman, but it was difficult to get into the starting lineup because he kept losing wrestle-offs with teammates.

Emch decided to bump up to 138 pounds, and lo and behold the first person he faced was fellow freshman Kaleb Romero from Mechanicsburg, at a mid-season tournament in Lima.

Emch won 10 matches that season, but the Romero match was not one of them. Romero pinned Emch and won the 138-pound state title that year before winning the state title at 152 last season.

“I don’t remember much about that (match),” Emch said. “Coach never said how (Romero) was projected as a state champ. I went into it thinking he was just another wrestler. He was pretty special. He hit a move on me I really didn’t know.”

Emch bounced back last season and won the Northern Buckeye Conference title at 126 pounds. He qualified to the district tournament, but did not have a good performance.

“I don’t know if I was unprepared,” Emch said. “I went into it and just made it a bigger deal than it needed to be. It was the next step to state and I didn’t wrestle to my ability because it was in my head that it was a big tournament. I wasn’t relaxed at all. That’s what’s driving me this season.”

Coach Ulinski said he wants Emch to peak toward the end of the season, but he warned that the competition in some of the lower weights in Division III in Northwest Ohio will be as tough as ever at the sectional and district level.

For Emch, it’s state tournament or bust.

“That’s what would make my year,” he said. “I just have to keep practicing hard every day and keep pushing myself.”

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By Yaneek Smith Press Contributing Writer sports@presspublications.com To say Athena Eli has accomplished a lot during her track and field career would be an understatement. The accolades are numerous for the Oak Harbor senior.

They are so numerous that she has earned a scholarship to continue her track career at Notre Dame College in South Euclid, Ohio.

Over the last two years, Eli, with the help of Alexa Weis, Allie Jett, Abby Dornbusch, Annie Quisno, Cydney St. Clair, Karis DeWalt and Rebekah Rayburn, has been a part of five relay teams that placed at the Division II state track meet, enough to sustain her a place in Rocket sports history. However, there’s so much more to her resume.

Eli has helped her team win three consecutive Sandusky Bay Conference titles, pushing the streak to six straight. At the league meet, Eli has won seven events in all — three individual (200, 200, 400) and four relays (4x200, 4x200, 4x400, 4x400) — and also finished second once in the 200 and was part of four relay teams — 4x100, 4x200, 4x200, 4x800 — that also finished second. Her highlight came two years ago as a sophomore when she won the 200 and 400 and was part of two relay-winning teams, the 4x200 and 4x400, coming up just short of winning Most Valuable Player honors.

In Columbus two years ago, she was part of three relay teams that placed — the 4x400 (fourth), the 4x100 (sixth) and the 4x200 (eighth). Last season, the 4x100 finished sixth while the 4x400 came in eighth.

As a team in 2014, the Rockets finished 30th in Division II. Eli was also part of two relay teams that came up just short of qualifying for the finals at the state meet in 2013.

Eli has also helped the Rockets win two consecutive district titles in track after not having won the crown since 1985.

She’s been part of three relay teams that won district titles and the 4x400 relay won a regional title in 2014. At some of the district meets, Eli, who also places routinely in the 200 and 400, has forgone competing in some individual events to fully invest in running the relays, a sign of her selflessness and commitment to the program.

Eli, who earned three letters as a volleyball player and has been part of that program’s rebuilding process, also won a district title with the basketball team, but it’s as a runner where she truly excels.

“Track is the one sport where I’m fully and completely confident in my abilities.

Nothing else really matters except for getting that gold (in track),” she said. “Not only for myself, but for my teammates, too. Don’t get me wrong, I love basketball and volleyball, but track has given me amazing and rewarding experiences that I will never forget.”

Eli is that rare breed of athlete, one who will have 10 varsity letters when it’s all said and done. She participates in three sports when she could specialize in one, a further indication of how much she wants to represent her school to the fullest.

Motivation is not in short supply in the Eli household. Her father, Art, a local legend, played baseball at Bowling Green State University and was a teammate of Indiana basketball great Steve Alford’s at Chrysler High School in New Castle, Indiana in the 1980s.

Athena’s older sister, Simone, starred in basketball, cross country and track at Genoa before going on to play basketball at Bowling Green State University, graduating in 2013.

Simone currently works as a sportscaster for KPRC, the NBC affiliate in Houston.

Their brother, Nolan, golfed at Trine University in Angola, Indiana and another brother, Connor, was a standout soccer player at Oak Harbor who currently works as a student assistant coach with the BG women’s basketball team. Athena’s younger sister, Sophia, is a good basketball player as well.

“Motivationally, my siblings and my father have had a huge impact on my drive to run track in college. The experiences they each had made me want that, too,” Eli said. “I’ve always strived to be the best, and having my siblings there to push me along with my dad has shaped me into the athlete and person I am today!”

Eli had high praise for her track coach, John McKitrick, who has built something special at Oak Harbor, winning seven league titles in the last eight years.

“He believes in everyone and gives everyone the opportunity to gain a spot on a relay or in an event,” she said.

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JANUARY 11, 2016

Looks can be deceiving when sizing up 5-foot-4 Gose

By Mark Griffin Press Contributing Writer sports@presspublications.com Carly Gose is living proof that looks can be deceiving.

If you saw her at the mall or the movie theater, for instance, you’d figure the 5-foot4 blonde, blue-eyed Gose was just another teenage girl. Something happens, however, once the Genoa senior guard steps on the basketball court. That’s when she turns into a Tasmanian devil.

Genoa coach Mike DeStazio said coaching Gose is like having an assistant coach on the floor.

“She’s not only fast, but she’s quick,” DeStazio said. “Another factor is her basketball IQ. She just knows so much about basketball that she even helps the other players get in position defensively to stop something, probably as much as I do.”

Gose set a single-season school record for steals last season, with 146, and earned honorable mention all-district honors. She has 322 steals for her career, second alltime in school history behind senior teammate Haley Pickard (402).

“My anticipation is really good,” Gose said. “I kind of watch the players’ eyes and read where they’re throwing the ball.”

The veteran Comets improved to 10-2 and 7-0 in the Northern Buckeye Conference following Tuesday’s 48-42 win over Lake, Genoa’s ninth straight victory.

Gose does not fill up a stat sheet offensively – she’s averaging five points a game — but her effort shows up in other areas.

Gose had five steals against Lake and is averaging 7.7 steals a game. She had 14 steals against Fostoria and 12 steals in a 32-point rout of Hopewell-Loudon.

“I want to play good defense, get a lot of steals and help my team in any way I can,” said Gose, who averages 5.4 rebounds. “I think I’ve always been that way.

I don’t keep track of my steals during a game. I look at it on the stat sheet after a

Genoa guard Carly Gose puts up a threepoint shot as Oak Harbor sophomore guard Abby Dornbusch defends.

(Press photo by Russ Lytle/ Facebook. com/ RussLytle/ RHP) game. I just try to play the best defense as I can. I stay low and use my feet a lot and try to use my hands.”

DeStazio recalled one play this season

that best described Gose’s basketball savvy.

“After we score, she was running back down the court and she saw that there was only one girl who could take the in-bounds

pass,” DeStazio said. “She goes into total (ball) denial, on her own, and stole the ball and got a layup. She read that because she looks down the court. She got the (opponent) in a denial position, stole the ball and got the layup. Even I can’t coach that quick.

“She’s the only kid I’ve ever coached who can go pick up man-to-man anytime she wants. She can play full-court man and drop back into a zone. She anticipates and reads the other team’s offense so well that she deflects a lot of passes and also deflects a lot of balls from behind. She almost puts you to sleep and then goes to steal the ball.”

Gose, who also excels in the classroom (3.8 GPA), said she gets her competitiveness from her father, Mike.

“He played football, basketball and baseball at Genoa,” she said. “He always helps me whenever I need it. He coached me when I was younger (in grade school).

He taught me everything I need to know.

Coach DeStazio has helped me a lot over the years to become a better basketball player.”

Genoa starts four seniors and one junior, but DeStazio calls out the defensive signals to Gose, who passes them along to her teammates. That doesn’t necessarily mean Gose has to play the defense that is called.

“I kind of decide what defense we run,” Gose said. “I can press on my own if I want to. He pretty much gives me free reign to do what I want. Sometimes me and the other girl up top, Emily Edwards, will press on our own and it kind of causes havoc up top.”

Gose plans to run cross country and track at Tiffin University, where she will study criminology. Her brother, Casey, was an all-conference baseball player at Owens Community College last fall as a freshman.

“Carly is a great student, a great leader,” DeStazio said. “I’d call her a role-model person. You would never see her in any bad situation or making bad choices. She’s a well-rounded student-athlete who has been raised by very good parents.”

Stritch’s Bryan Gasser joins Campbell’s staff at Iowa State The Press Box

Former Cardinal Stritch football player Bryan Gasser, who spent five seasons on Matt Campbell’s coaching staff at the University of Toledo, has moved with Campbell to Iowa State, where he is in his first season as wide receivers and special teams coach.

In Gasser’s five-year tenure as an assistant at Toledo, the Rockets played in four bowl games and had four nine-win seasons.

Gasser was the tight ends coach and special teams coordinator in his last two seasons at UT. He previously served as the Rockets’ director of high school relations in 2013 where he helped the recruiting staff assemble the No. 1 ranked recruiting class in the MAC, according to Rivals.com and Scout.com. He also worked as a graduate assistant at UT in 2010 and 2012, primarily working with the tight ends.

In 2015, tight end Michael Roberts caught 18 passes for 188 yards and four TDs in the 12-game regular-season. The Rocket special teams play was also outstanding, ranking ninth nationally with two blocked punts and second in the MAC in punt returns (11.27). Punt return specialist Corey Jones was a first-team All-MAC recipient, ranking 29th nationally in punt returns at 10.5.

In 2014, Gasser guided Rocket tight ends that were an integral part of Toledo’s offense, which ranked No. 1 in the MAC. Alex Zmolik caught 16 passes, including a career-best six in the GoDaddy Bowl.

Roberts grabbed two TD passes in limited playing time, while Zac Rosenbauer was a key blocker in short yardage situations.

The Rockets ranked No. 1 in kickoff

coverage and No. 2 in punt return yards in the MAC in 2014 under Gasser’s guidance. UT also earned MAC West Special Teams Player of the Week honors five times, three by placekicker Jeremiah Detmer and two by kick returner Jones. Detmer earned second-team All-MAC honors and finished his career as the most Bryan Gasser accurate field-goal kicker in conference history (84.4 percent).

Also in 2014, four players under Gasser’s tutelage earned Academic AllMAC honors: long snapper Brad Spelman, Detmer, Zmolik and Rosenbauer.

In 2011, Gasser coached the wide receivers and was co-offensive coordinator at Notre Dame College, a Division II school in South Euclid, Ohio. Gasser helped the Falcons set records in scoring, yards per game and passing yards per game.

Gasser played football at Ohio

Northern University from 2003-05, earning All-OAC and Academic All-OAC honors at tight end in 2005. He then served as an assistant coach at his alma mater from 200608, working with tight ends and running backs. He coached three All-OAC players in his three seasons at ONU. In 2009, Gasser served as the offensive line/special teams coach at Otsego High School while completing his master’s degree in education from Bowling Green State University. Gasser is from Northwood and at Stritch he also played basketball and ran track. (— from Press file contributions by Mark Griffin and Iowa State media reports)

Sports announcements The Oak Harbor High School cheerleading squads are hosting a mini-cheer clinic open to anyone in grades K-4. It will be 9-11 a.m. on Jan. 23 with doors opening at 8:30 a.m. at the OHHS auxiliary gymnasium. Cost is $20 with checks payable to Oak Harbor Cheerleading Boosters. Bring two canned goods (not expired), which will be donated to the B-C-S Food Bank, and be entered for a free gift. Participants will get to cheer with varsity cheerleaders at the Jan. 29 boys home basketball game against Clyde. Registration includes snack, drink and t-shirt. Contact Melissa Neiderhouse at 419-898-6216. ********** High school softball umpiring classes will begin later this month. To register, visit www.OHSAA.org and click on “becoming an official.” Contact Bob Perrine at 419351-1960, email condobob43606@yahoo. com or John Meyers at jdm861@aol.com.

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Mobile Food Pantry sponsored by the fire department auxiliary every 3rd Mon. of the month, 5-7 p.m., Fire Station 1, 4505 Walbridge Rd.

Luckey

Board of Trustees of the Harris-Elmore Public Library Organizational Meeting will have an organizational meeting on Monday, January 11 at the Elmore facility, immediately following the meeting of the library records commission, which will be held at 7:00 p.m.

Elmore Book Discussion Group meets the 4th Thurs. of the month at 10 a.m. at the Elmore Library. Storytime for Preschool-Age Children Wed. at 11 a.m. Call the library at 419-862-2482 for more info.

Luckey Food Pantry is open the last Wed. of each month from 1-3 p.m. and the last Thurs. of the month from 6-8 p.m. in the old Town Hall building, corner of Krotzer & Main Street. Open to families residing in the Eastwood School District.

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

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Snowman Craft & Wine Class, Jan. 15 and 18, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Brunner Campus, 1224 West St. Cost is $33. For info and registration, visit www. brunnercampus.com.

Genoa Senior Center 514 Main St., serves lunch Mon., Wed. & Fri., 11:30 a.m. (call 419-855-4491 for reservations). Card playing Mon. & Wed. at 12:30 p.m.; blood sugar checks offered the 2nd Wed. of the month; bingo Mon. at 9:30 a.m.

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.

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Genoa Community Food Pantry Open monthly on the 3rd Saturday of the month 10 a.m.-1 p.m., 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 Storytime Thursdays at 11 a.m.; Cookbook Club, Jan. 11, 6:30 p.m.

– bring treasured recipes and a dish to share; Book Bears: Early Readers, Jan. 14, 11:45 a.m.

– “Henry and Mudge and the Snowman Plan,” by Cynthia Rylant; Transportation and the “Lay of the Land,” Jan 20, 6:30 p.m. – learn the relationship between Northwest Ohio’s geographic location and its growth as presented by Donna Christian; LEGO Club (K-6) the 4th Sat. of the month at 10 a.m.; Adult Book Discussion, Jan. 25, 6:30 p.m. – “Reluctant Hero,” by Michael Benfante; “Book and Munch Bunch: Chapter Books, Jan. 27, 4:30 p.m.

– “The Wright Brothers: How They Invented the Airplane,” by Russell Freedman” Active Seniors invited to Meet & Eat at Gibsonburg Senior Center, 100 Meadow Lane. Lunches every weekday, educational and social programs, health assessments and more. Transportation and homedelivered meals available. 419-637-7947.

Lake Twp.

Ageless Wonders will meet at The Skillet, 101 S. Main St., Walbridge, on Jan. 14 at 12:30 p.m.

Bluegrass Music Night, Jan. 15, 6:30 p.m., Lake Twp. Administration Building, 27975 Cummings Rd. Featuring music by Ottawa Co. Bluegrass.

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Pemberville

Public Dinner, Jan. 16, 4:30-6:30 p.m., at Pemberville United Methodist Church, 205 Perry St. Featuring a choice of ham or meatloaf, potato, vegetable, salad bar, homemade dessert, roll and beverage. Carry-outs available.

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

Community Food Pantry at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 220 Cedar St. open M-Th, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. (excluding holidays). Open to Eastwood School District residents. ID & proof of residency required.

Info available at Pemberville churches.

Walbridge

Cabbage Roll Dinner, Jan. 16, 5-7 p.m., Walbridge VFW Post 9963, 109 N. Main St. Includes potato, salad bar, roll & butter and dessert. Cost $10.

Food Bank open the 2nd Wed. of each month from 4-5 p.m., Athens Baptist Church, 101 W. Breckman (behind the bank).

Walbridge Branch Library, 108 N. Main St., offers the following programs; Family Storytime – Tues. at 11 a.m.; play pinochle (16 and older) every Thurs. at 11 a.m. All programs are free. Call 419-666-9900 or visit cdpl.org.

Woodville

Woodville Public Library, 101 E. Main St., offers Storytime, Mon. at 7 p.m.; Lego Club (K-6), 1st Sat. of the month, 10-11:30 a.m.. Download 5 free songs each week at birchard.freegalmusic.com/ users/sndlogin. For info, call 419-849-2744.

WSOS Woodville Senior Center, located in the Woodville Twp. Fire Hall, is open Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Lunch is served at 11:30 a.m. and is open to ages 60 years and older. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 419-8493636. Home-delivered meals are also available for homebound seniors.

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• Recreational vehicles and trailers were broken into Dec. 29 while parked at Mini Max Storage, Moline Martin Road.

• Jessica Barnes, 36, was charged Jan. 4 with three misdemeanor counts of drug possession, one fifth-degree felony count of drug possession and a misdemeanor count of assault after a disturbance at the Super 8 Motel, Latcha Road.

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Oak Harbor Conservation Club 19th Annual Gun Show/Swap Meet, Jan. 17, 975 S. Gordon Rd. Chili lunch available. $3 admission. Call 419862-2335 for table reservations.

Ottawa Co. Board of Developmental Disabilities Monthly Board Meeting Jan. 25, 5 p.m. at the board office, 235 N. Toussaint South Rd. Open to the public. Call 419-898-0400 for info.

Police Beats Lake Twp. Crime log – A resident of Lakeland Drive on Dec. 26 reported the theft of personal items from his vehicle.

• Darus T. Wright, 21, Taylor, Mich. was charged Jan. 2 with obstructing official business and domestic violence after a disturbance at the Super 8 Motel, Latcha Road.

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1961SF - NEW LISTING. New Const 4 Bed 2½ Bath, Master w Tile, Open floor plan, Lg Kitchen & Great Rm. .62 acres. IL#55464 Tom Smith 419-343-8553.

5146H - NEW LISTING. Come see this 3 bed 1½ Story West Toledo Gem. Motivated seller. IL#55444 Rick Howell 419-461-1187.

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

To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free telephone number 1-800-669-9777, for the hearing impaired is TTY 1-800-927-9275. *Equal Housing Opportunity*

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Brick Ranch, over sized garage 11059 Riverbend Ct. . . . . . . . .

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

To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free telephone number 1-800-669-9777, for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. *Equal Housing Opportunity* 2 Bedroom Townhouse, Walbridge, No Pets, $600./mo., + utilities. 419-508-1402

For People 62 or Older or Handicapped Our Apartments are one story and one bedroom Rental Assistance Available Pets Are Welcome

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East Side- 2 or 3 bedroom house, privacy fence, fridge included, W/D hook-up, $550/month, 419-932-0503 EAST TOLEDO 1-bedroom Upper $325/month Big 2-bedroom upper $425/month 3-bedroom lower $435/month plus deposit and utilities Fresh paint, new floors & carpet appliances, no pets 419-691-3074 East Toledo, Forsythe near Navarre, 2 bedroom, living room, dining room, kitchen, W/D hookup, fenced in yard, $475./mo., + $475. deposit. 567-395-9300 Eastside 4 bedroom house, off street parking, no pets, $640/mo. + deposit. 419-350-0064 ELMORE- 2 Bedroom Upstairs Apartment, W/D Hook-up, Stove, Refrigerator, C/A, Very clean, No pets, $500/mo., 419-849-2449 GENOA Townhouse apartment, no pets allowed. $525/mo +Security deposit. 419-862-3299 OREGON, 4 beds, 2 bath, air, basement, 2240 sq. ft., very nice! $1,225/mo. 419-691-3049 OREGON- 3 Bedroom Home, 31 North Edwards, 2 Baths, 2 Car Garage, Full Basement, Fenced Yard, Appliances Included, No Pets, $1,095/Month +Deposit, 419-2665793 ROSSFORD-Lewis Street, 2 bedroom apt., all electric, laundry room in building, close to expressways, $520/mo. +deposit. 419-461-1427

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(Next to I-280, close to shopping & restaurants) Call for new tenant rate

COPPER COVE APTS. 1105 S. Wheeling

419-693-6682

Mike's Hauling We buy junk cars, trucks and vans Scrap metal hauled free.

419-666-1443

Cool Sports Company growing fast! Looking for hard working, self-motivated, like to travel, make great money, franchising opportunites as well, give us a call to set up an interview, ask for Eric.

Thanks, you're awesome.

419.855.6218 Data Entry Specialist 30-40 hours per week through tax season. Previous experience helpful.

Call 419-698-5185 Drivers: $3,000.00 Orientation Completion Bonus!

Dedicated, Regional, OTR, Flatbed & Point to Point Lanes. Great Pay, (New hires min $800.00/wk)! CDL-A 1 yr. Exp.: 1-855-314-1138 Drivers: $4000 Sign-On Bonus!

Excellent Pay, Comprehensive Benefits! Monthly Performance Bonus!

Regional & OTR Openings. Class-A CDL 2yrs exp. Call Penske Logistics: 1-855-206-6361 Drivers: CDL-A 1yr. Guaranteed Home Time. Excellent Pay Package.

Monthly Bonus Program. 100% NoTouch. BCBS/Dental/Vision. Plenty of miles. 877-704-3773 Fast growing company needs production associates eager to prove how good they are!! Fresh Products is moving to Perrysburg Township in early 2016. Must have a solid manufacturing work history, with a HS diploma or GED. Applications being taken at 4010 South Ave. Toledo between 9am-3pm Monday-Friday.

Goodwill has an immediate opening for a full-time Material Handler at its Transportation Hub in Perrysburg.

Good attendance & punctuality, ability to lift 50 lbs.+ on a consistent basis, and ability to pass a drug test are necessary. Please mail resume with cover letter to: 626 N. Huron, Toledo, OH. 43604, Attn: Sarah Semer.

Janitors Needed at Turnpike Plaza in Genoa, Part-time shifts including weekends. Starting rate $8.10 per/hr. must have clean background and reliable transportation. Call 419-3098664 Mon.-Fri. between 8am-5pm.

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NOW HIRING! We are having an Open Interview Day on Monday (1/11) and Tuesday (1/12) We will be looking for Full-Time and Part-time Customer Service Reps and Delivery Drivers 2261 S. Reynolds Rd. Toledo, OH 43614 Now taking applications for line cooks. Please apply within Rayz Cafe, 608 Main Street, Genoa.

Thank You for Reading The Press!

Mon Ami Restaurant & Historic Winery

JOB FAIR Tues. January 19 1-3 and 5-7 PM Join our Team!

Interviewing for reliable, hard working, positive Kitchen staff, bussers, servers, bartenders, banquet and housekeeping.

Full Time/ Part Time and Summer positions.

Laundry Attendant Dependable part-time / hours vary Apply in person between 8am-7pm The Laundry 30600 Drouillard Rd. Walbridge, OH 43465

Immediate Interviews and Hiring on the spot.

Mechanic- FT Clear MVR Experience preferred Knowledge of industry is a plus Own tools is a plus Please email resumes to alopez@bandbrepairs.com Or Fax to: 419-837-9189 Phone: 419-837-9126

One day only ~ Apply in person 3845 East Wine Cellar Rd Port Clinton, OH 43452

NORTH TOLEDO FORKLIFT JOBS OPEN INTERVIEWING We are looking for 2nd shift forklift positions. Must be able to work up to 10-12 hour shifts.

Waterville Historical duplex for sale. Spacious 2-3 bedrooms, appliances, storage, separate yards, additional storage available in barn. 419-261-3949

WILLISTON 2 Bedroom Apt. Genoa Schools

Starting Pay Rate is $10.00 per hour.

Positions offer possibility of full time hire with pay increase.

Will need recent experience.

or apply online: monamiwinery.com/ employment/employ ment-form.php

Come in and apply anytime Mon-Fri from 9am-3pm. Bring 2 forms of ID MANPOWER - 316 W. DUSSEL DR. MAUMEE, OH Call with any questions 419-893-4413

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HELP WANTED ALL POSITIONS Dishwasher - Bartender - Hostess - Line Cooks Apply in Person

Smokeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s BBQ Roadhouse 2080 Woodville Rd Oregon

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

Visiting Angels is in need of caregivers for in-home care. Must have flexibility and compassion. Valid driver's license and insured vehicle required. Stop by Monday â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Friday, 9am-4pm or visit : visitingangels.com/toledo to apply.

No certification required.

7110 W. Central Ave., Suite A Toledo, Ohio 43617 419-517-7000 Walbridge Automotive I have an opening for a technician experienced in driveability. Give me a call at 419-666-3809 or stop in at 30769, Drouillard Road.

Windsor Lane Health Care is seeking caring STNA's to come join our team, a 93 bed skilled facility that cares for bariatric and geriatric clients. We offer competitive wages and shift differentials, and willing to pay for STNA classes. Come join our team. All interested parties apply within @ 355 Windsor Lane, Gibsonburg, Ohio 43431. 419-637-2104 (phone) or 419-637-2555 (fax).

CREW WORKER II â&#x20AC;&#x201C; GREEN SPRINGS Performs home weatherization and construction duties such as diagnostic testing and material installation. $15.15/hr. Requirements, job description & application online at wsos.org.

Apply by 1/24/16.

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Intake Specialist â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Green Springs Performs client intake for all programs, completion of paperwork, data entry, and preparation of client files. $12.70/hr.

Requirements, job description & application online at wsos.org.

Apply by 01/24/16.

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Turnpike Service Plazas are hiring for:

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Hiring for All Shifts and Shift Managers Part time Positions Available â&#x20AC;˘ Up to $9.00 per hour

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LOCAL JOBS - HOME DAILY Perrysburg 419-837-5730 Norwalk 419-499-2222

Blue Heron Plaza

Apply @ Hardees.com/jobs

Wyandot Plaza

419-855-3478 419-855-7239

RETAIL - Family Farm and Home, a family owned and operated retail company, committed to supplying the rural lifestyle will be conducting open interviews for a new Northwood, OH location.

Open Interviews will be: Jan. 11 and Jan. 12 9am-5pm Sleep Inn 1761 Meijer Circle Oregon, OH 43616 For more information and applications please visit familyfarmandhome.com.

All other applications can be mailed to Family Farm and Home 1392 S. Main Street, Adrian, MI 49221 You can also email applications to store31mgr@familyfarmandhome.com We are an EOE with cashiering, sales and receiving positions available.

Food for Thought lives and breathes by its volunteers. Here are a few opportunities for you to join the team: Food Pantry All of our food pantries are choice pantries, which create a grocery store atmosphere, and we need volunteers to keep it running effectively!

Locations: 1st Tuesday of month - 1020 Varland Ave. - 2pm-4pm 2nd Tuesday of month- 798 S. Coy, Oregon - 4pm-6pm 2nd Thursday of month-2960 Pickle Rd, Oregon - 1pm-3pm 3rd Monday of month - 4505 E Union St, Walbridge - 5pm-7pm 3rd Tuesday - 2350 Starr Ave, Oregon OH - 4pm-6pm Last Wednesday of month - 11805 W. St. Rt. 105, Oak Harbor 5pm-7pm Friday Night Lunch Packing Every Friday night from 6pm-7:30pm we pack 350 brown bag lunches for our Saturday morning picnics and we need your help!

There is no age requirement!

Saturday Morning Picnic Every Saturday morning, we have a picnic with the unhoused of Toledo. We meet across from the Main Library downtown (Adams & Michigan) at 10am. This was and still is the heart of Food for thought. Come join us! For more information, visit feedtoledo.org/ volunteer or email volunteer@feedtoledo.org

3200 sq. ft. storage building for rent, heated, insulated, $650/month, Walbridge Road near Bradner. 419878-2426

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I provide child care in my Millbury home, I have references, non-smoking, free meals, CPR Certified, lots of TLC. 419-836-7672.

A Mechanic looks at vehicles, pays accordingly, anything w/wheels 419-870-0163 A Mechanic looks at vehicles, pays accordingly, anything w/wheels 419-870-0163

Rauworth Baby Grand Piano-$300.

419-466-3330.

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

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

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

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

419-307-0548 ATS PC, phone/tablet, electronics repair/service. Free Quote. I come to you. 419-438-9095 bg-ats.com HANDYMAN Electrical Service Upgrades, Plumbing, Woodwork, Painting, Member of BBB Call 567-277-5333 (local) Hardwood Flooring, Refinishing, Installation, and Repair Work.

20-yrs experience.

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

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

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

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

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

Charter Bus Tours

I'm in my planning season.

Lots of day and multi-day tours will be ready for my March 13th travel party.

6 seats left on the June 19-29 Alaska tour Call for detailed flier.

Evelyn's Excursions 419-737-2055 877-771-4401 We are now on Facebook & Web page evelynsexcursions.com

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

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Reach over 34,308 homes & businesses in our 2 publications, plus our website.

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Call or Stop In to our ClassiďŹ ed Department for more info on The Five Finger Discount!

Oak Harbor Conservation Club

975 South Gordon Rd. Oak Harbor, OH Chili Lunch Available $3 admission Call for table reservations:

Thanks St. Jude, Blessed Virgin Mary, St. Anne and all for prayers answered. JAH

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Tiger Kittens and Gray Kitten, need a loving home. Very loving kittens. Found in the wood pile. 3 - 9 months old. They have been fixed.

Donate $20 for Save a Pet. If interested please call.

Home: 419-698-5479 419-344-4803 419-344-4109

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

FOUND- Large Solid Grey Cat With White Chest, Seen between Woodville and Brown Roads on Glenross Blvd. Oregon for the last three weeks. 419-691-4748

COLLECTOR CONDITION

1988 Plymouth Reliant K Car

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

AKC Imperial Shih Tzu, Champion bloodline, vet checked, shots, wormed, paper trained.

1-Female (12 weeks old) $975 419-483-9404

CORAL

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

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9 quart Aroma Roaster Oven with 2 pans for keeping food warm. $25.00 419-836-4525

10 x 10 EZ Up Canopy- $50.00 419-836-4525

Since 1972

**TAMALES** Hand rolled, gluten free no msg, all natural. $10/dozen Nacho Danny 419-260-4107 Food Truck on SR 51 @ Reiman Rd Monday-Sunday (3-5pm)

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Single bed with headboard, clean mattress and box spring. Good condition. $50/OBO. 419-862-2640

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E35 Sole Elliptical, like new, 3 years old. Very heavy, $1,000 419261-1536

19th Annual Gun Show/Swap Meet Sunday, January 17, 2016

We buy most anything from your garage! 419-870-0163 We buy most anything from your garage! 419-870-0163

Miss Coral is ready to celebrate 2016 with a new family! This 1-2 year old is super lovable, playful and acts like a big puppy! She was brought into the shelter as a stray, and she along with many other lovable canines are all looking to share their love with a new family. Come meet them today at 410 S Erie St Toledo, 419-213-2800, open Mon-Fri 11-7, Sat & Sun 11-5. If you are missing a dog please come and walk through the kennels. Stay up to date with all the exciting happenings and events at LCCC&C on Facebook, and lucascountydogs.com. Share the love and adopt a shelter dog today!

60,000 original miles 419-855-7038 Ryder is pleased to meet you! He was transferred to Maumee Valley SaveA-Pet from Lucas County Canine Care and Control when he was two years old. He was adopted quickly and lived a wonderful life with his "dad" for almost four years until financial challenges forced his family to move to a place that didn't allow pets and he found himself back at Maumee Valley Save-A-Pet. This big dog knows commands like sit, down and shake and he loves his crate. He is great with kids but can not be around other dogs or cats. Ryder would love to celebrate his upcoming sixth birthday in a new home with a family of his very own!

Stop by Maumee Valley Save-A-Pet at 5250 Hill Avenue (at Reynolds) Wednesday through Saturday to meet this handsome fellow!

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

2001 Buick LeSabre, tan, V-6, auto, 154k, runs strong, too many cars, must sell, $2900 OBO. (567)2774758 2002 Chevy Blazer, 4-door, 4-wheel drive, A/C, PW, PL, good condition, runs great, $1,900. 419-836-8826 2006 Chevy Silverado, Reg. Cab, 8' bed, V-8, automatic and positraction, 54,000 miles, $10,500/OBO. 419270-0484

1994 Silverado, good condition, 185k, $3,000 OBO. 419-345-7461 1995 Ram- Black, 2WD, 5.2, 5 Speed, 105K, Needs water pump & front pad, Runs great, $1,200, Text/Call: 419-215-6728.

2013 Blue Toyota Tacoma- Extended Cab, Back Cover, Excellent Condition, 25K Miles, $23,000, 419-8622918

Burkin Self Storage â&#x20AC;˘ Camper Storage Inside & Outside

â&#x20AC;˘ Inside Auto Storage â&#x20AC;˘ Personal Storage

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NOTICE FOR EARLY PUBLIC REVIEW OF A PROPOSAL TO SUPPORT ACTIVITY IN A 100-YEAR FLOODPLAIN

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Date of Publication: January 11, 2016 To All Interested Agencies, Groups, and Individuals: The City of Oregon is in the process of conducting an environmental review for the PY2015 CDBG Community Development Allocation Program for the Arkansas/Autokee Streets Improvements Project: Flood & Drainage Facilities, Street Improvements, and Water & Sewer Facilities. Federal funds will be used for multiple improvements along Arkansas and Autokee Streets between Bayshore Road and Lakeview Avenue, including 100 LF of storm sewer, 4,216 LF of waterline, 12 hydrants, 7 water valves, 2 manholes, 3,720 LF of roadway, 20 LF of concrete driveway replacement and 100 LF of asphalt driveway replacement. Project will occur in existing public ROW. This notice is required by Section 2(a)(4) of Executive Order 11988 for Floodplain Management and is implemented by HUD Regulations found at 24 CFR 55.20(b) for any action that is within and/or affects a floodplain. As currently proposed, the project site will include areas designated as floodplain.

The City of Oregonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s alternatives regarding sponsorship of the action would be: 1. Approval as proposed; 2. Disapproval; 3. Approval only if all improvements are located outside of the floodplain; 4. Approval of an equivalent project site located outside of the floodplain; and 5. Approval only if no fill is added in floodplain areas.

Additional information regarding the proposed action may be obtained by contacting Ms. DarLynn Huntermark, Deputy Finance Director, at 419-698-7012; via email at DHuntermark@ci.oregon.oh.us; or at the City of Oregon, 5330 Seaman Road, Oregon, OH 43616. Any interested person, agency, or group wishing to comment on the project may submit written comments for consideration to the City of Oregon at the above listed address by 4:00 p.m. on January 26, 2016.

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CLAY TOWNSHIP Zoning Variance Board Meeting request/notice

PUBLIC NOTICE The Village of Clay Center is accepting letters of interest and resume for the position of Village Tax Commissioner. This is a part time position. Any questions or concerns you can call 419-855-7444 or 419-8558457. Village Town Hall: 420 Main St. P.O. Box 52, Clay Center, OH 43408. Email: ottclaycenter@yahoo.com.

Fred Drummond, 20725 W. Main St Martin Ohio has requested a variance to allow placement of an existing storage shed. The proposed placement of the shed on this property does not meet area set back requirements. The shed is 14 feet wide x 36 feet long and is proposed to sit on the west side of the lot.

Meeting date, January 20th, 2016 at 6:30pm Location, Clay Township Administration office 21774 Holts East Genoa Ohio 43430.

Public Invited for input reference this matter. Questions or Comments feel free to call Robert Louy, Zoning Inspector, Clay Township Zoning, 419-855-2079

NOTICE TO BIDDERS The sale of real estate belonging to the Village of Clay Center.

NOTICE OF PETITION VILLAGE OF GENOA TRANSFER OF FUNDS

Legal Description (A Portion Of Parcel ID#0021909925900000)

VILLAGE OF HARBOR VIEW On November 9, 2015 Council of the Village of HarborView passed Resolution #02-2015 REQUEST FOR ADVANCE OF TAXES COLLECTED. On November 9, 2015 Council of the Village of HarborView passed Resolution #03-2015 RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE AMOUNTS AND RATES AS DETERMINED

BY THE BUDGET COMMISSION AND AUTHORIZING THE NECESSARY TAX LEVIES AND CERTIFYING THEM TO THE COUNTY AUDITOR On December 21st, 2015 Council of the Village of HarborView passed Resolution # 04-2015 AMENDING THE LEASE WITH THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE and passed as an emergency.

On December 14th, 2015. Council passed the 2016 TEMPORARY APPROPRIATIONS BUDGET Resolution 05-2015 The Annual Financial Report for 2015 has been filed with the State Auditior. A copy of the report is available for review at the office of the clerk / treasurer and can be seen during regular business hours or by appointment.

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

Lorraine Crapsey, Clerk/Treasuer

Known as and being a parcel in Lot 9, Southeast Quarter of the Section 16, T7N, R13E, Allen Township, Ottawa County, Ohio which lies within the corporate limits of the Village of Clay Center, Ohio.

This property is located on Susan St. south of the village park in Clay Center. The size of this parcel is 94 feet x 350.62 feet. Site Area is 0.76 Acres. The said property is in an “R-1” Rural Residential District. The proposed property split is not useable as a residential building site. The said property shall abide by the Deed/Lot Restrictions that are posted and in Ordinance #4-2015, passed on June 8th, 2015. The minimum bid for said property will start at $6,400.00. If the high bid is less than the minimum acceptable to the Village of Clay Center, there would be no sale. The right is reserved to reject any and all bids. A check for 10% of the bid should be included with the bid. All bids will be accepted until Sunday, February 7th, 2016, no later than 4:00 P.M. All bids will be opened on Monday, February 8th, 2016 at the village town hall.

Sealed bids will be addressed to and received at the village town hall, 420 Main Street, P.O. Box 52, Clay Center, Ohio 43408. Anyone interested in viewing the full Legal Description of said property or any other questions or concerns contact the Clerk-Treasurer at the town hall address or call 419-855-7444.

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