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Area cities stayed on top of the weather Northwood and Oregon responded quickly to the demands caused by heavy snowfall and subzero temperatures and wind chills last week. Northwood’s four snowplows had not stopped until the main roads and side streets had been cleared, said City Administrator Bob Anderson Wednesday evening. “Everything was open pretty fast,” said Anderson, who is also the city’s safety director. “We concentrated on the primary roads first, and also kept our business roads cleared. As soon as we could, we headed for all the subdivisions. Our guys have done a really good job. They’ve been working since before the storm actually started. Tonight [Wednesday] might be the first night we haven’t had anyone out plowing.” The city has four large snow plows as well as smaller trucks and heavy duty pickups with blades attached. “We had four street employees and the building and maintenance supervisor out plowing. They don’t work any more than 12 hours. We keep track of how many hours
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Related stories on page 4 and days in a row they work. We do what we have to do. But we also make sure our people don’t get fatigued so they’re safe,” said Anderson. “The only problem we had, just like everyone else, is the snow getting blown over some of our roads,” he added. “You can plow them a million times, but if it’s still blowing, the roads are still going to be covered with snow an hour later.” The majority of residents, he said, got their vehicles off the streets so that plows could remove the snow. Some of the
roads are very narrow, making it difficult for plows as well as emergency vehicles to navigate. “Emergency vehicles can’t get through some of those roads if there is a car on each side of the road,” he said. “Emergency access is vital.” Oregon Oregon’s roads were also cleared as of Wednesday evening, according to Mayor Mike Seferian. “Everything is plowed,” he said. “We just have two crews out this evening covering the city for possible snow drifts.” The city has 13 plows consisting of big and small end loaders and trucks with plows, said Seferian. “At any given time, some of them are being serviced or repaired. One of the snow plows hit a little shift in the road on Navarre Avenue and the blade was bent. It’s not anything tragic. But rather than keep that one out on the road, it was pulled for repairs so it didn’t get damaged any worse. And one of the big end loaders had a hydraulic issue, so part of the time, it was down. When you’re pushing that level of snow, breakdowns happen and it’s not uncommon at all,” he said.
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Pemberville mayor Gordan Bowman is hoping that nearly a foot of snow melts real slow after expected 40-plus degree weather over the weekend. The slower the better, he says, adding that while concerned, he is confident potential flooding won’t reach the same proportions as it did nine years ago. In 2005, melting snow and heavy rains led to flooding that resulted in the National Guard coming into town while drawing national news coverage. Throughout the day on January 13, news helicopters were spotted hovering over the village, and at least one of them represented national media. At one point the next morning on NBC’s Today show, Pemberville was specifically singled out as a victim of flooding in Ohio. Then-mayor James Opelt himself counted 20 interviews he performed throughout the six days that national and local news media were in town. He said he even talked to relatives in Arizona and Florida who had heard about the flooding in Pemberville on national news. In a downtown parking lot by the Portage River, hundreds of volunteers worked 24 hours setting up a dike system consisting of 18,000 sand bags and over 300 tons of sand to keep the rising water from damaging buildings. For the most part, the efforts worked. Some homeowners living near the river were not so lucky. Many homeowners experienced rising water filling their basements to the brim and coming close to entering the first floor of the home itself. Opelt said as many as 14 families were voluntarily evacuated from their riverside homes, and some homes were damaged to a tune of as much as $10,000 or more per house. In August 2007, flooding again hit villages along the Portage River, but it did not come close to levels reached in 2005. Because of that experience, and other historic floods, Pemberville has become increasingly aware of potential damage to its downtown buildings. A Pemberville Disaster Relief Fund was established soon
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School got canceled and it’s off to the sledding hill at Navarre Park, East Toledo. Top photo, Alaysia Mathis lets out a yell as she heads down the hill. Bottom left, John Wallace’s sled of choice is an inner tube. Bottom right, Nicholas Haslet on his snowboard. (Press photos by Ken Grosjean
‘No Mic Night’ author support group to meet Way Public Library in Perrysburg and PRIZM Creative Community will be hosting “No Mic Night,” a monthly author support group beginning Jan. 16. The community is invited to participate in these regular support and inspirational gatherings for the literary arts, which will meet the third Thursday of each month from 7-9 p.m.
Meetings on Jan. 16 and Feb. 20 will be held from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the library’s Mercy Family Activity Center. Meetings from March 20 through Dec. 18 will be from 7-9 p.m. on the lower level of the library, located at 101 E Indiana Ave. Each meeting will include peer review, useful feedback, and tips for getting pub-
lished, all within an informal atmosphere. The group will be guided by facilitators with experience in creative writing including published author and professor of creative writing, Lylanne Musselman, who currently serves on the PRIZM Board of Directors. For more information, visit http:// www.myprizm.com.
On Saturday, Jan. 18, Checkmate Games & Hobbies will host Northwest Ohio’s first-ever Pro Tour Qualifier event for “Magic: The Gathering.” The event will be held from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. at American Legion Post 468, 5580 Centennial Rd., in Sylvania. The tournament gaming event will determine the region’s qualifier for the national Pro Tour competition “Journey into Nyx,” held May 16-18 in Atlanta, Ga. “Magic: The Gathering,” the popular card game, was developed by game designers Wizards of the Coast in 1993 and acquired by Hasbro in 1999. Today, there are more than 12 million active players of the game throughout the world, and Hasbro reports it as the biggest brand in their games portfolio. Over 20 years, “Magic” has developed a core of dedicated gamers, as well as a professional circuit of players with many more who seek to enter its ranks. Checkmate Games & Hobbies in Toledo is one of the many game stores nationwide which participates in the “Friday Night Magic” playing sessions. Founded in 2011, Checkmate has been so successful in attracting and cultivating a large and loyal following of “Magic” players that the store was selected by Wizards of the Coast to host the region’s exclusive qualifying event. The event will begin with registration at 8:30 a.m. The Players Meeting and Tournament play will begin at 10 a.m. and continue through 10 p.m. The registration fee is $25. There will also be side events beginning at 1 p.m.
Military Notes Capt. Alexander Robert Hausman of Genoa, graduated from the United States Air Force Test Pilot School on Dec. 13 as part of Class 13A, during which he earned a Distinguished Graduate award. His next assignment will be working on the JSF35 at Edwards Air Force Base, California.
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Northwood seeks lights at Wales Rd. By Kelly J. Kaczala Press News Editor kkaczala@presspublications.com Northwood is looking at installing street lights at Wales and Drouillard roads to improve safety at the intersection. “We’ve had a couple of accidents there,” Administrator Bob Anderson said at a recent council meeting. “We want to make it as safe as possible.” The city has received cost estimates to install the lights, he said. A fatal accident occurred at the intersection in December. Councilwoman Connie Hughes said she’s had a few calls about the lights. Anderson said there are currently two stop signs on Drouillard Road. “We got two stop signs going both ways, one on each side of the road. We have a flashing red light on one of the stop signs. We have a sign indicating a stop sign is coming up. We have a sign that says `Cross Traffic Does Not Stop. However, we’re trying to figure out how we can make this safer,” he said.
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“We thought about flashing LED stop signs. In fact, we’ve talked about it at the Safety Committee a little bit,” he added. The Ohio Department of Transportation, he said, is also looking into improving safety at the intersection. After the meeting, Anderson said that street lights would not have averted the recent accident because it occurred during the day. “We do have a flashing stop sign there. Just before Christmas, someone blew through the stop sign and hit another car. Unfortunately, she died later of her injuries,” he said. The street lights, he said, will be installed to improve safety at night. “It’s pretty dark out there. It concerns us,” he said. “We want to make sure people see the stop signs and don’t run into each other. We have already contacted Toledo Edison. We hope they get them in soon.” Tax abatement Also at the meeting, council approved a Community Reinvestment Area
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The Toledo Museum of Art is recruiting a new class of volunteer educators, known as docents, to join the ranks of more than 100 others. Docents enroll part-time in 18 months of training in art history, visual literacy and public speaking, with summers off. Upon graduation, they become an integral part of the museum, leading nearly 50,000 people annually on tours of its collection and teaching visitors how to see better using the principles of visual literacy. Those interested are invited to attend free informational sessions on becoming a docent Thursday, Jan. 16 at 1:30 p.m. or Friday, Jan. 17 at 6 p.m. in the Museum’s Little Theater. While docents often serve community visitors to the Museum, they also participate in some of its mostrecognized public programming, like baby tours. For more information, contact Docent Coordinator Paula Brown-Gray at 419-255-8000 ext. 7514 or email pgray@toledomuseum.org.
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In 2005, firemen and volunteers in downtown Pemberville pump flood water out of businesses after sandbagging the riverside area. (Press file photo by Ken Grosjean)
Pemberville braces for river flooding after that 2005 flood to help offset any future losses suffered by floods, or for that matter, other disasters, such as fire or tornadoes. One of the owners of downtown buildings, Dennis Henline, is already planning what’s ahead when the snow began melting because of warmer temperatures and possible rain over the weekend. “All we’re going to do is keep a gentle eye on it. We’re not going to spend any money or labor or anything,” said Henline, owner of Pemberville Home Improvement Center. “The one day won’t be bad if we just get an inch or two (of rain), but if we get three inches, that will change our whole strategy. I think with the frozen snow drifts and stuff that we can handle one inch, but where we would have trouble would be two or three. Believe it or not, the river has not frozen, so we’re not going to have an ice
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jam that would create the flood,” Henline continued. Henline said the village will not resort to sand bags, like they did in 2005. “The only thing that would really cre-
ate a problem would be the ten inches of snow we got plus two inches of rain, then we would probably not go with sand bags, but we’d probably go with dump trucks full of gravel and plastic and just make our own little barrier. Sand bags are a lot of work coming and going, but we’re going to use some tractors and dump trucks where we can build a temporary barrier just to protect the downtown businesses.” In 2005, there was snow on the ground and temperatures suddenly became Springlike, leading to a quick melt. Forecasters say that temperaturs should not go higher than the upper 40s this year. “If we’d have a fast melt like that with two inches of rain, then we’re in trouble,” Henline said. “But looking at the long range, we go through 24 hours and then it’s supposed to get cold again at night, so some of the water will remain in the farm fields where we won’t have to deal with it right away.”
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Continued from front page Some need just minor adjustments, he added. One plow’s defroster broke down, causing the windows to fog up. “The truck was running great, but with the defroster broken, the driver couldn’t see and needed another vehicle. It was just a matter of icing on the intake, not allowing the truck to draw in any air to blow onto the windshield.” Street crews work 12 hour shifts, and are compensated with overtime, time and a half and double time pay after 40 hours, he said. There were no waterline breaks reported, though they can occur when the temperatures start to rise. “Sometimes after a cold spell, when it starts to get warm a little bit, is when waterline breaks can show up, so we’re not out of that yet,” said Seferian. “We can be more susceptible later because the ground starts to move when it gets warmer. We’re fortunate so far, but we could still have them.” Road salt Both cities were expected by last Thursday to start covering the streets with road salt, which is ineffective in temperatures below 20 degrees. The temperature on Thursday was expected to climb to 24 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. “We’re going to start using a lot of salt pretty soon to break down the remaining ice on the roads. We used a little so there’s some traction for motorists,” said Anderson. Seferian said the city also used road salt during the day on Wednesday as temperatures hovered near 20 degrees. “We were on the edge today,” he said. “We used salt during the daylight hours. The sunlight makes it start working.” The city decided not to salt the roads in
Ohio and other parts of the nation may be frozen, but an expert says the world is still warming. Lonnie Thompson, an Ohio State University professor who has studied the effects of climate on glaciers around the globe, said public opinion on climate change tends to shift in response to cold weather patterns. “We have a tendency to say, ‘Well, if it’s cold here; the world must be getting colder.’ Well, this is not true,” he said. “We live on a huge planet. It’s a complex system, and that natural variability that’s always been with us continues, even though the longer-term trend is toward warming.” Weather is what is currently happening, Thompson said, while climate figures are averages based on the weather. While the world does go through ice ages and warming periods, he said, it’s the longerterm rate of change that is prompting alarm about the earth’s warming pattern. Each of the past three decades has been hotter than the one before, Thompson said, and those three decades were hotter than at any time in the previous 1,400 years. In his travels, Thompson has studied glaciers, tree rings, corals and other biorecords to find the natural indicators of climate change. Scientific data tells the same story, he said. “If you look at the instrumental records, eight of the nine warmest years in that 132year record have occurred since 2000,” he said. “So, the world hasn’t stopped warming - it just happens to be cold right now here in Ohio.” The current frigid temperatures, as well as other so-called “extreme weather events,” could be connected to climate change, he said, adding that some scientists think it’s through a chain reaction starting with the warming of the Arctic. “A number of papers have been published suggesting that the loss of sea ice in the Arctic has caused larger undulations in our jet stream,” he said, “which allows the Arctic air masses to penetrate farther to the south, and also warm air to move farther to the north.” When considering the changing climate, he said, it’s important to look at what’s happening on a global scale. While it may have been 5 below zero in Ohio on Monday, it was 34 degrees Fahrenheit in Anchorage, Alaska.
A formidable obstacle Wind gusts built hefty snow drifts around cars parked in a lot off Woodville Road. (Press photo by Stephanie Szozda) the evening due to falling temperatures. “If you get some melting, and it drops down cold enough, it will re-freeze when nightfall comes and it will be more slippery than if you didn’t salt,” said Seferian. Auto repair Seferian, who owns an auto repair shop, said most disabled vehicles in this weather are due to dead batteries. “We see a lot of car batteries we have to change. A little place like ours, we changed five today,” he said. “What most people don’t realize,” he added, “is that the cold isn’t as hard on bat-
teries as hot weather is. More batteries are damaged in the hot part of the summer as in the winter. It’s 10 to one. Heat is more damaging than cold all the time. However, it takes one-third of the power to start a car in the summer than it does in the winter. Batteries are damaged a lot of times in the summer, but they are just getting by. When it gets to subzero temperatures, it’s three times more difficult to turn over the car because it demands more power, and that’s when the problem shows up.” Thirty-five years ago, auto repair shops might replace 20 batteries in a day in such weather.
The recent spell of snow, wind, and freezing temperatures forced the cancellation of meetings and services in several area towns. • Walbridge Village Council will hold its first regular meeting of 2014 on Jan. 15 at 6:30 p.m. after cancelling its Jan. 7 meeting. •The Lake Township trustees cancelled their organizational meeting for 2014 and rescheduled it for Jan. 14 at 5:30 p.m. •In the Village of Pemberville, trash pick-up has been rescheduled for Jan. 13, according to the village administration. Buckeye Sanitation, which collects the trash, has a message on its answering machine that it cancelled its Jan. 6 collection. In Lake Township, police responded to a weather-related accident on Monday when a motorist was unable to stop at the intersection of Walbridge and Bradner roads and slid into another vehicle. Two private-property accidents involving tractor-trailers at a truckstop were reported on Jan. 5 and 6, police said. There were no injuries reported. The emergency status for most area counties was reduced to Level 1 during the afternoon on Thursday.
Energy program The Village of Genoa has renewed its partnership with Efficiency Smart through the end of 2016, extending the initial threeyear contract that began in January 2011. The Efficiency Smart program provides energy efficiency services for electric customers of the village’s utility system. Through the end of November 2013, the partnership has resulted in 486 megawatt-hours of energy saved in Genoa, more than double the goal established for the first contract, according to figures compiled by the program.
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Bird groups say plans violate law Plans to install a wind turbine at Camp Perry may be headed to court as the Black Swamp Bird Observatory in Oak Harbor and a national conservation organization have jointly said they intend to file suit against the Ohio National Guard, contending federal law protecting wildlife is being violated. The BSBO and American Bird Conservancy say an environmental review process has been circumvented and the proposed wind project is violating the Endangered Species Act, Migratory Bird Treaty Act, the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and the National Environmental Policy Act. If completed, the Ohio National Guard’s plan to erect a turbine at the camp poses a threat to endangered species such as Piping Plover and Kirtland’s Warbler as well as other federally protected birds, said Dr. Michael Hutchins, national coordinator of ABC’s bird smart energy campaign. “We are asking the developer to immediately halt construction and take the steps mandated by federal law to prevent the illegal killing of protected species,” he said. “The proposed development of wind power at Camp Perry ignores the many concerns expressed by wildlife professionals in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Ohio Department of Natural Resources. He said the turbine would sit in the middle of a major bird migration route that is adjacent to a national wildlife refuge. The bird observatory and conservancy stated their intent to sue in a Jan. 8 letter to Capt. Roger Nienberg, of the Ohio National Guard Red Horse Squadron at Camp Perry, Deborah James, Secretary of the Air Force, Dan Ashe, director the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Sally Jewell, Secretary of the Department of the Interior, and Gen. Mark Welsh III, Air Force Chief of Staff. A public interest law firm, Meyer Giltzenstein & Crystal, based in Washington, D.C., submitted the letter to the officials. It asks for an “adequate response” by Jan. 20. “It is our preference, however, to work in a collaborative fashion with Air National Guard and the (Fish & Wildlife) Service to rectify the violations described herein and to consider alternatives other than wind power to meet ANG’s renewable energy needs,” the letter says. “It is important to emphasize that the bird conservancy and observatory position is that wind power can be an important tool in fighting climate
Police Beats Lake Twp. – Michael L. Clifton, 54, Northwood, was charged with criminal damage and disorderly conduct Jan. 7 after allegedly causing a disturbance at the Love’s Truck Stop and threatening the store manager. • A resident of Woodlake Boulevard on Jan. 3 reported the theft of computer and electronic game equipment. • A resident of the 3800 block of Plumey Road on Jan. 7 reported the theft of a flat screen TV. Entry was forced, police said. • A resident of the 28000 block of Center Street on Jan. 8 reported jewelry was missing. Door damaged According to the Wood County Sheriff’s Department, a resident of Pemberville reported on Jan. 1 that someone kicked in a door of a former bus garage in the 100 block of E. College Road. Nothing was reported missing.
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change and can broadly result in benefits to birds and their habitats. As a result, we support the military’s commitment (and ANG’s in particular) to gradually increasing its share of energy usage from renewable sources. However, the available empirical data also demonstrate that wind energy projects, when poorly sited, can negatively impact birds – including eagles, migratory songbirds, and rare and endangered species – in significant ways through collisions with turbines and associated power lines, and through loss and degradation of essential habitat.” Mark Shieldcastle, research director at the bird observatory, has been heading efforts to study flight patterns of migratory birds crossing Lake Erie. With the use of radar units, Shieldcastle and researchers from government and academia have been compiling data on migrating flocks in the spring and fall, hoping to determine how close they’d come to wind turbines. Radar units can give researchers a look at the patterns of movement and volume of the birds, their elevation, and how they’re interacting with the lake and shoreline, Shieldcastle said last spring. One question in particular needs to be addressed, he said: Are they flying above the risk zone – the area around the blades of the turbines? One radar unit was placed close to the shoreline while the others were three and 15 miles inland. Preliminary data from the unit farthest inland are yielding a surprise. “That unit had a huge amount of activity below 500 feet,” Shieldcastle said. “How that compares to right along the coastline we don’t know yet. But they weren’t expecting that much bird activity that low 15 miles inland. That can be a very important piece of information, depending on how that analysis comes out. One possible explanation is the birds are dropping in just like a jet comes in – on a long approach. That’s still up in the air until the data is analyzed. But it does show the birds follow a lower altitude farther inland than was thought.” If funding is available, researchers would like to have three years of data, he said. According to an environmental assessment prepared in 2012 for the Air National Guard, the proposed turbine will be able to generate 500-600 thousand kilowatts of power and have a three blade rotor with a diameter of 135 feet. The maximum height of the rotor tip would be 198 feet above ground level. At its lowest level the rotor tip would be 85 feet above ground. A specific turbine system hadn’t been selected when the assessment was conducted so the dimensions could vary as much as 10 percent, the assessment says. The turbine will offset a portion of the electric consumption at Camp Perry to meet directives set by executive orders and the Energy Policy Act of 2005.
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Former sheriff to plead guilty to theft charges By Cynthia L. Jacoby Special to The Press Former Ottawa County Sheriff Robert Bratton said he will plead guilty to a single charge of theft in office and will resign his current position as Genoa police chief. Bratton, 60, is accused of mishandling $5,000 in federal Furtherance of Justice Funds between 2008 and 2011 for personal spending during his tenure as Ottawa County sheriff. He served as sheriff from 2004 to 2011. “I made a mistake. I admit I made a mistake,� Bratton said, “And I will go into court and I will sit down and I will plead guilty and I will no longer be able to be a police officer.� An information charge was filed Thursday against Bratton in U.S. District Court in Toledo. He is scheduled to appear at 2:30 p.m. on Jan. 29. A conviction in federal court means Bratton will be tagged a felon and he will no longer be able to possess a gun. With that, he said, he must resign his post as Genoa police chief. Bratton said he intends to remain chief until 4 p.m. Monday when he will submit his resignation letter to Genoa Mayor Mark Williams. He plans to use the weekend to get the office ready to turn over to another and remove his personal items. Williams could not be reached for comment Thursday night. Village Administrator Kevin Gladden said he was saddened by the event. “The village, for its part, wishes him good luck. It did not affect his work here. He did a good job for our department,� Gladden said. Village council, which rescheduled its first meeting of the year to Jan. 13 because of the snowstorm and will address the resignation letter then, Gladden said. The next in command at the police department, Sgt. Todd Mocniak, will temporarily take over chief duties. Details of the mishandled money came to light a couple of years ago when the Ohio auditor’s office determined that Bratton had wrongly spent nearly $5,000 – some in cash and the remainder in credit card expenses – on personal items including uniforms, prescription medicine and Cedar Point tickets. The Furtherance of Justice is to be used to help cover costs of official law enforcement duties. Revenues come from the federal government but are administered by the state. In the past, Bratton said, he had spent the money on dozens of purchases, from meals for inmates on work detail in the aftermath of the 2010 tornado to gift cards distributed to various personnel over the years. Following the audit, Bratton paid back $7,214 in February 2012, which included the costs of the investigation. He thought, at the time, that was the end of it. “I sat right there with the auditor’s office attorney during the whole thing and he told me that he did not find anything criminal. He said this was a civil infraction,� Bratton said. Bratton said he was surprised to learn a year and half ago that the case had been reopened by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Justice. He contacted a lawyer, who contacted the federal agencies and confirmed a new investigation was underway. The fact that the charge was filed in federal court concerns him. “Thirty-eight years in law enforcement and I am thrown into federal court,� he said. “You wonder what’s going on.� He said he realizes the severity of the charges against him at this level and the repercussions, but he doesn’t understand though why the charge wasn’t filed at a lower court since he had already admitted to the problem years ago and paid the money back. That consideration had been given to other sheriffs across the state in similar situations in the past. “But I am not going to sit and debate those cases. I understand the section of the law and wording of the charge against me -- and the severity. I am not an idiot. But I am not going to spend the next two years in court saying I didn’t do it. No, I did it and I admitted it. I’ll take my punishment. I’ll take what’s coming to me,� Bratton said.
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Your Voice on the Street: by Stephanie Szozda
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What did you do during the polar vortex while the roads were at a level 3?
How do you think the economy will do in 2014? It will get better. It will get worse. It will stay the same.
Ellen Overmyer Walbridge "Stayed home, watched a lot of Hallmark Channel on TV, and read Debbie Macomber's Christmas book."
Rachel Stewart Woodville "Stayed home, played a lot of Uno on my tablet, read, watched a lot of Castle and NCIS reruns and ate a lot of comfort food."
Jose Castillo Toledo "We are usually always on the go so it was a good time to relax and spend time with family. We watched a lot of movies and spent a lot of time shoveling and helping others get out of the snow."
Richard Klatt Toledo "Can't ride a motorcycle in the snow so, stayed at home, got fat... Except for when I had to go out and shovel snow."
Corinna Bench Elmore "Most of the time I stayed inside with my two children. We played tractors and built forts. We were going a little stir crazy so we did go outside one day and dug out a cave in a huge snow drift."
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Some thoughts on freedom and dependence Letters â&#x20AC;&#x153;Give a person a fish and you feed them for a day. Teach a person to fish and they can feed themselves for a lifetime.â&#x20AC;? Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good reason wildlife refuges prohibit feeding the animals. When animals are given food, they stop foraging because they become dependent on the handouts. When the â&#x20AC;&#x153;freeâ&#x20AC;? food stops, many animals die waiting for more rather than expending the effort to find what they need. Although dependence appears to be an easy road to take, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one of servitude rather than freedom. When you turn to someone else to provide for your needs, you exchange liberty for control. In effect, those you turn to hold you captive. You wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make any choices which may jeopardize your handouts. Dependence is a source of misery rather than joy. At first it seems like a great deal. However, the euphoria fades with the realization that your options are diminishing over time. Jim took a job after high school that didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t require any special talents or skills. It was easy work that paid a decent wage. All Jim had to do was handle whatever simple tasks he was given. Jim loved his situation. Jim had no motivation to further his professional development. There was no need to acquire any new skills. Jimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s week was simple. He showed up for work, completed his work, and went home. His job allowed Jim to live comfortably with rela-
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by Bryan Golden tively little effort. Five years into his job, Jim got married and started a family. The next year, the demands of his job increased. Jim was now required to spend 50 hours a week at work rather than the 35 he was used to. At first this seemed OK. The pay was good and the work easy. Besides, Jim knew he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have many options since his skills were insufficient to make the same income someplace else. In year eight, his work demands increased again to 60 hours a week. Jim couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t refuse since he needed the job to support his wife and two children. Although Jim really wanted to spend more time with his family, he had to put in the hours at work because he couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t earn as much money with another employer. Jim had become totally dependent on his job. This example may be simplistic but it illustrates the perils of dependence. Dependence subverts your freedom by eliminating options. You can become dependent for your financial, emotional or social needs. Emotional dependence occurs when you give somebody the power to affect how you feel. If your happiness is based on how
another person behaves, you are emotionally dependent on them. Since you no longer control your feelings, you lose emotional stability and identity. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s your choice whether you are dependent or not. No one can make you dependent. You have the free will to decline any offer of dependence. A life of dependence is a life of being controlled. The antidote for dependency is selfsufficiency. This is where you rely on yourself for your needs. You take responsibility for your emotions. You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t control other peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s behavior but you do have control over your response. Reject handouts. Take steps to ensure your financial security. Take action to prepare for your future. Complacency lulls you into dependency. Always be aware of the impact your behavior has. Self-sufficient people actively shape their future. They make changes as necessary to remain on track to their goals. They put in whatever effort is required to reach their destination. Self-sufficient people chose not to be dependent on other people or circumstances. You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to be dependent either. NOW AVAILABLE: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dare to Live Without Limits,â&#x20AC;? the book. Visit www.BryanGolden. com or your bookstore. Bryan is a management consultant, motivational speaker, author, and adjunct professor. E-mail Bryan at bryan@columnist.com or write him c/o this paper. Šď&#x20AC; 2013 Bryan Golden
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Red light cameras and Woodville Mall were hot topics Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s give the last word to those who made the pages of The Press in 2013.
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The state of housing in 05 â&#x20AC;&#x153;I invested in my home on the east side 13 years ago. I invested again this year. I look at three (dilapidated) properties on my streetâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; one of them I see right outside my front door and one of them I see right outside my back door. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what I get to look at, and another one is two doors down next to my daughter who has a newborn baby, (and that house) has been burned down.â&#x20AC;? An East Toledo resident attending a talk on the demolition efforts of the Lucas County Land Bank. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The housing is really affordable and interest rates are low. I encourage my friends to look in Toledo for homes. We wanted to be in the city and closer to the activities. Living here has allowed us to put money into other things like student loan debt. Look, you dream of owning a home and you can do it in a cost effective manner that allows you to not get into a hole you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t dig out of.â&#x20AC;? Dr. Christy Mesaros-Winckles, on moving to East Toledo after living six years in Springfield Township. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have that feeder system coming into Oregon, Genoa, Northwood and Rossford. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s affecting sales and prices in those areas. People have to sell their home in East Toledo to move to the suburbs and they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have enough equity to do thatâ&#x20AC;ŚPeople my age have lost their equity, the kids who buy today, hopefully, if the natural thing happens, will gain that equity.â&#x20AC;? Chris Hall, vice president of Danberry Realtors.
The Woodville Mall â&#x20AC;&#x153;That mall is coming down.â&#x20AC;? Juanita Jones, former manager of the Woodville Mall and spokesperson for the current owner. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a land grab for the city. The owners cannot complete the demolition on the property without a city permit. And the city has blocked us at every turn.â&#x20AC;? Adam Burke, attorney for owners of the Woodville Mall. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not ignoring them. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of asbestos involved. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a complicated deal. They missed the deadline of September 30. But we still want the owners to tear down the mall. We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to have anything to do with that mall.â&#x20AC;? Bob Anderson, Northwood city administrator addressing a complaint from the owners which contends the city is now responsible for tearing down the mall because it didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t meet a court deadline to submit paperwork. Anderson contends the mall owners didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t provide enough detail to guarantee public safety.
Red light cameras â&#x20AC;&#x153;Woodville Road is dead. Anything we can do to bring traffic back to Woodville
by John Szozda Road, we need to do. If those red light cameras scare away five drivers, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s five drivers too many. I go over to Navarre Avenue, I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even turn back onto the road from a parking lot, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so much traffic. Our businesses are fleeing over there. I have had so many people tell me they will not drive through Northwood. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not talking two or three people, but probably there are 100 people who tell me that. As a business owner on Woodville Road, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need clients being scared away. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had people tell me they will go to our Central Avenue office just to stay away from Northwood.â&#x20AC;? Ed Schimmel, Northwood councilman, on eliminating the red light cameras in the city. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The loss of businesses on Woodville Road has fueled this decrease in traffic. With a decrease in the number of cars moving through the intersection, of course the number of accidents has decreased. The number of businesses on Woodville Road has also greatly decreased since the placement of the cameras. I do not believe that this is a coincidence.â&#x20AC;? Ed Schimmel. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If that was truly the case, why is Franklin Park thriving. They have cameras near there. If those cameras were causing an issue, then their businesses would suffer.â&#x20AC;? Thomas Cairl, Northwood police chief. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we do have the availability of safety money from the cameras, I see this as a good area in which to put some of it. The number of people who end up paying the fine might not even live here. So instead of taxing our own people to provide a service, we may be able to tax a region to pay for a service. As a resident, I would support that.â&#x20AC;? Greg Clark, Northwood schools superintendent, on using traffic camera money to hire a school resource officer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We, in essence, by putting it off, have made a decision. So whether they just donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sign a contract and keep it tabled forever, or vote not to renew the contract, the result is the same: The red light traffic cameras are not operating.â&#x20AC;? Bob Anderson, Northwood administrator, on council three times tabling a vote to eliminate the cameras which allowed the contract to expire.
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the value of money, because in high school, you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t live on your own. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d recommend taking a break, experience the world and when you have some of the skills, like time-management and organization, go back to school.â&#x20AC;? Abbey Schell, Clay graduate and student at Owens Community College, on a strategy to avoid accumulating too much student debt by entering college before youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re ready. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I hate to sound morbid, but someone, somewhere is planning a shooting.â&#x20AC;? Terry Mitchell, Clay Township police chief, speaking to Genoa school parents about an emergency response program called ALICE (Alert Lockdown Inform Counter Evacuate). â&#x20AC;&#x153;Most people prefer to be with their pets in order to hold them during the final moments. Why should it be any different for a shelter dog?â&#x20AC;? Teresa Landon, executive director of the Ohio SPCA, praising the decision by the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners to change its policy of euthanasia by gas chamber to one of injection. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Maybe theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll pay a little bit more attention to someone who is covered in tattoos and interested in punk music. Birds are kind of the gateway â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;drugâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; to the rest of nature. Kids love them. We have a bird feeder in our backyard and my son says, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Dad, I wish I was a bird.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; I say, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;why?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; He says, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Cause I wish I could fly.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; If we can gets kids into it, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s awesome.â&#x20AC;? Paul Riss, self-proclaimed punk rock birder. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Go back to your childhood mind where anything is possible. From there set your intentions. Decide on who you want to be and the path you want your life to take. Then, just like you did when you learned to walk, make it happen.â&#x20AC;? Bryan Golden, Press columnist, on making your dreams reality. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t provide our youth with leadership avenues, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll find them themselves and a lot of times itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not constructive.â&#x20AC;? Dr. Romules Durant, Toledoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new superintendent and a Waite grad, speaking about challenging young people by giving them responsibility in school. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Why canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t that nursing home assessment approach work for schools? Why canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t teams of teachers and administrators, trained to look for the good and the bad, walk in some morning, observe classes, evaluate lesson plans, talk to students, parents, teachers and administrators, and make an overall assessment based on both qualitative and quantitative data? People and numbers count, not just numbers and numbers. Chris Schillig, English teacher in Alliance Ohio, suggesting there should be more to the state evaluation of schools than test scores. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have lawn services, so
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Advocate honored with Ntl. Youth Development Award By: Tammy Walro Press Staff Writer twalro@presspublications.com
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Eryn Sanders, Rural Outreach Coordinator for The Ability Center of Greater Toledo, Ottawa Office, was awarded the Linda Gonzalez Award through the Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living (APRIL) at the organization’s national conference held in October. Sanders is an Elmore native who currently lives in Millbury. APRIL is a national grassroots nonprofit membership organization consisting of Centers for Independent Living, their satellites and branch offices, statewide Independent Living Councils, and other organizations and individuals concerned with the independent living issues of people with disabilities living in rural America. At the organization’s annual conference, held in a rural part of the country each year, participants and presenters from throughout the country come together to talk about the challenges and resources available for people with disabilities living in rural America. The conference also includes the presentation of the Linda Gonzales Award to a person who has made a significant impact in rural youth issues. Gonzales, dubbed the “Queen of Independent Living,” died July 27, 2013. The award named for her recognizes her strength and resolve, and celebrates her numerous contributions to the youth movement and Independent Living. Sanders received the award in recognition for her impact on community partnerships in the six rural counties The Ability Center serves. In addition to her regular duties, in 2012, she took on the role of developing community partnerships with organizations that provide services to youth in the communities, specifically Wood County
4-H, Ottawa County 4-H, the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. She made it her mission to ensure the organizations are accepting of and include all youth, with and without disabilities, in their programming. Working closely with the 4-H in Wood County, she began by developing and leading workshops to teach inclusion to directors, leaders and staff. She then worked with summer camp counselors and staff of 4-H Camp Palmer in Fayette, Ohio, to make the camp accessible for anyone who utilizes the camp facilities. As a result of her work, more than 60 youths with disabilities, including 27 new young people, were able to attend Camp Palmer and be included in all its programs, according to Tory Thompson, Director of Rural Outreach for The Ability Center, Ottawa County office. Her efforts also led to her being named The Ability Center’s Employee of the Year. She will be honored at the January meeting of the Board of Trustees. The honors and her successes are a very gratifying for the young woman who started as a volunteer at The Ability Center, seeking a way to help others facing the challenges of a disability.
It’s something she knows and understands, having been in a wheelchair since she was 14. Because traumatic birth injury impaired her mobility, school officials became concerned about the risks of her walking on school grounds due to liability reasons, and, despite intercessions by her parents, insisted she use a wheelchair. “It was frustrating…I’m not saying I wouldn’t have ended up using a wheelchair anyway, but I was trying to prolong it as long as I could. “I can walk with braces, but they hurt… it’s must easier to use the wheelchair,” she said. “Because of my situation, I always told my mom and dad that I wanted to empower young people to get what they want out of life,” she said. “Because I knew what it felt like for me.” After volunteering for four years, she took a job with The Ability Center. Her job entails promoting independence through advocacy, mentoring and independent living assistance for individuals with all types of disabilities, including physical, mental, emotional, and developmental. “We strongly encourage all our young people and their parents to be involved at meetings with schools and other resourc-
es,” she said. “It’s so important to speak up and be your own advocate, because nobody knows what you need more than you do. “The Ability Center’s goal is to be there – in the background – to empower individuals to be independent and be a part of the community. Hopefully, in turn, they will do the same and empower,” she said. “Our whole goal for the future is to put ourselves out of work.” Sanders was thrilled that her supervisors considered her when a grant became available for the youth inclusion project. “They said, ‘we think you’ll be perfect for this…you’re young, you grew up in the country, you’re a go-getter.’” She looked forward to approaching youth-related community groups to see if they’d be on board for what might be a new way of thinking. “I started with Wood County 4-H, which was excited for something new,” she said. “We formed a board and worked on concepts to promote inclusion, including things like ‘People First Language,’ which directs language toward the person first, before the disability. “We encouraged youths to go out and recruit people to join the organization,” she said. “I also enjoyed working with the staff and kids at Camp Palmer, helping to get them comfortable enough to ask questions about me and disabilities in general – the kind you see and the kind that might not be so obvious.” Sanders is gratified to see the impact of her efforts at Camp Palmer and in the various organizations she’s worked with, and she is actively seeking organizations and programs in the Northwest Ohio area wanting to learn more about fostering inclusion for people with all kinds of disabilities. Clubs, organizations and other groups interested in learning more may contact Sanders at The Ability Center of Greater Toledo-Ottawa Office, located at the Sutton Center, by calling 419-734-0330.
Classes focus on fitness, good health for the whole family Though many people make losing weight their number-one New Year’s resolution, getting fit and maintaining a healthy lifestyle – and teaching children in our lives by example to do the same – should be the goal for 2014 and a lifetime, says Dayre Carpenter of Focus Fitness of Oregon. “The sooner you get started, the better you’ll feel, and the more conscious you are of what you eat,” says Carpenter, a licensed fitness instructor and a personal trainer certified by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). “My programs and classes aren’t about getting skinny,” she says. “I’m focused on helping adults, youths and families get more active and healthy. Fitness has a real impact on family life. And parents can help kids stay active by setting a good example.” Carpenter turned her focus to fitness and became a certified personal trainer after caring for her grandparents, who died in 2007. “My grandmother suffered with Type II diabetes and other chronic conditions that were preventable,” she says. “She just
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Citing studies from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that estimate that one in every four children in America is overweight to obese, and nearly one in five is sedentary (defined as no participation in 104 activities in an entire calendar year), Carpenter is planning to offer after-school youth fitness sessions at Coy Elementary. “Studies show fitness is closely linked with better grades, better attendance and better self-esteem, which can help prevent problems with bullying. And a workout is a great de-stressor.” Carpenter chooses to hold classes in available church and school spaces to keep the cost down and ensure accessibility for community members. “Health is a community issue and should be addressed as such,” she said. ”Focus Fitness is offering a Worship Leader Workout Class to help ministers share a little “sweat equity” with their congregants.” Focus Fitness recently began working with Food for Thought, the Oregon-based
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Instructor adding new spice to Zumba classes at Lutheran Home This year will be the fifth year that Ann-Marie Searle, licensed ZIN Zumba instructor, has been teaching Zumba DanceFitness at The Lutheran Home at Toledo, 131 N. Wheeling (corner of Seaman and Wheeling), on the border of East Toledo/ Oregon. She is looking forward to 2014 being the best year yet. “This year, I will be implementing some new classes that I’ve never offered before,” she said. Searle says the popularity of the dancefitness program has skyrocketed in the area since she became licensed in late 2007. “A Zumba class is ‘officially’ a combination of dance and fitness moves, with the music being at least 70 percent Latin and international/world music and no more than 30 percent American music,” Searle said. “In any one of my classes, you might find a salsa song by Enrique Iglesias, a hip-hop song by Pitbull, a cumbia song by Fonseca, a reggaeton song by Daddy Yankee, and many other rhythms and artists too numerous to mention. “A Zumba class is like taking a musical trip around the world in one hour,” she said. “Combine that ‘trip’ with pumpedup energy and a room full of enthusiastic participants ranging in age from their 20s into their 70s, and you have a huge calorie-burning, exercise-in-disguise party that gives you a physical and mental high. Between doing Zumba and walking, Searle has lost 85 pounds and kept it off, she said. Searle and her team of instructors, including Scott Searle and Joanne Allred, teach Zumba classes at the Lutheran Home at Toledo, every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. New participants are invited to come and try a free class. Punch-card discounts will be offered through Jan. 15. For a complete class schedule and more information, call 419-381-2225 or email a-m4Zumba@ att.net.
Meetings will be held Thursdays from noon to 1 p.m. Complimentary lunch will be served. The 2014 dates include Jan. 16, Feb. 20, March 20, April 17, May 15 and June 19. January’s topic is,” Disease Review/Overview of Pulmonary Disease. For more information, call 419-6984521. wheelchair. After the event, visitors and viewers will be invited to take a whirl at the obstacle course. For more information, call Tory Thompson at 419-734-0330.
Shingles vaccine seminar Otterbein Portage Valley Senior Lifestyle will host a seminar on the shingles vaccine Thursday, Jan. 16 from 6:307:30 p.m. Rite Aid Pharmacy and Gentiva Home Health are co-sponsoring the event. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) suggests that people 60 years of age or older get vaccinated. Almost one of three people in America will develop shingles during their lifetime. The risk increases as people age. The seminar will include a questionand-answer session. RSVP to Jaime Brown at 419-833-8917.
Breathing better Individuals with questions about COPD, medications, asthma or pulmonary rehab are invited to attend monthly “Better Breathers Club” programs held at Heartland of Oregon, 3953 Navarre Ave., Oregon.
Terra offering winter workouts Lifelong Learning at Terra State Community College is offering a variety of non-credit classes and seminars for individuals and businesses. A number of fitness classes are being offered this winter. Due to the college being closed for inclement weather, most of these classes have not yet begun. For full class information, visit www. terra.edu/learning. To register or for more information on these classes, call Marsha at 419-559-2255.
Bill introduced On Jan. 7, State Rep. Mike Sheehy (D-Oregon) and Rep. Robert Cole Sprague (R-Findlay) jointly introduced a bill to designate the first Friday in May as Prescription Drug Abuse Awareness & Education Day. “Designating a day for education and awareness about prescription drug abuse will help inform Ohioans about the dangers of misusing prescription medication – especially the very addictive pain killers,” Rep. Sheehy said. “Even after the attention
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Save the date The Answer for Cancer will present, “Paint it Forward,” fundraiser to benefit Relay for Life of Oregon Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014 from 5-9:30 p.m. at Forrester’s on the River at The Docks in East Toledo. The event, designed to “uncork the artist” in participants, will include food, wine and painting. Tickets are $55, which includes art supplies, hors d’oeuvres, a wine ticket, participation in a wine pull, and entry into a basket raffle. No painting experience is necessary; instructors will offer step-by-step guidance. Advance tickets are required; open to 21 and over only. For tickets and more information, call 419-267-2559 or visit www. theanswerforcancer.com.
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Genoa’s duo scoring punch finding its momentum By Yaneek Smith Press Contributing Writer sports@presspublications.com
Genoa’s Ciara Albright scores as Haley Pickard trails. (Press photo by Harold Hamilton/HEHphotos.smugmug.com)
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Led by senior Ciara Albright and sophomore Haley Pickard, who are averaging a combined 36.9 points, Genoa has won four consecutive games and finds itself 9-3 overall and 4-2 in the Northern Buckeye Conference. The Comets are back in the hunt after a dramatic, 57-52 victory over Rossford last week. Their winning streak also includes a 57-41 victory of Old Fort, which came into the game undefeated. The Comets’ other seven wins have come in convincing fashion and two of their three losses were to Oak Harbor (9-2) and Elmwood (7-4), two teams having quality seasons. The loss to reigning league champion Elmwood, a 57-47 setback, sparked the current winning streak and enabled the team to refocus. “We sort of got put in place,” said guard Carly Gose, a five foot tall sophomore. “It helped us get rid of the mindset that we couldn’t be stopped. We have better team chemistry now and are working together. And we’re thankful to be back at full strength. Everyone is a key player on the team.” Coach Mike DeStazio believes the team put too much pressure on itself in the game against the Royals and has since been able to relax. “I thought the outside pressure in the Elmwood game was an awful lot,” DeStazio said. “We had one loss. They had none. Everybody acted like that was a game we had to win if we wanted to win the league. It was the fifth league game out of 14. I thought the kids did not play with confidence. The girls played very tight; they became too mechanical. This is a group that needs to play basketball without being too structured. They’re athletic, quick, and I don’t think they played that way against Elmwood.” Albright, a returning Division III honorable mention all-state selection who led the NBC in scoring last season with 16.6 points, has combined with Pickard to form a potent one-two scoring punch that is giving defenses fits. Albright is averaging 20.3 points and nine rebounds while Pickard, an all-district honorable mention selection last year, is putting up 16.6 points and 7.7 rebounds. The performance that stands out for Albright this year was her 16-point, 17-rebound effort in the comeback victory against the Bulldogs, a game that saw the Comets blow a 14-point lead. “I think Albright has realized that if you surround her with a couple more scorers, people can’t focus too much on her with a gimmick defense,” DeStazio said. “The thing about ‘C’ is that she’s a great finisher. She’s good at getting to the hoop. Between the two, Pickard is a little quicker. Albright is more of a basketball player. Albright can get to the hoop and ‘Pick’ is just a great athlete. She’s as tough mentally as you’ll find. She’s got great hands (and) she can get to the hoop. She doesn’t want to lose. When you talk about her, she is really an easy kid to coach because of the effort she gives. Her bar is raised so high all the time.” Despite having a great individual season, Pickard understands the importance of getting everyone involved. “It’s important for everyone to help out and score,” Pickard said. “Basketball
is a team game. We like to use our speed and quickness to create turnovers for our offense.” The starting lineup features Pickard at the point, 5-4 freshman Emily Edwards at guard, Albright at small forward and seniors Katie Jensen and Brynn Skilliter, both of whom stand 5-8, in the post with sophomore guards Gose and (5-4) Haley Gerke, wing Erica Harder, a 5-11 sophomore, 5-9 junior Christy Dazley and sophomore Caitlyn Shessler filling in off the bench. And that’s where the role players come in.
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Skilliter, who leads the league in rebounding at 9.9 per contest, and is averaging 4.6 points, has increased scoring while continuing to be a solid defensive presence in the post. Jensen, who normally plays in the post, is such a versatile talent that can shoot and play any of the five positions. She is currently averaging 7.1 points and 3.6 rebounds. “Brynn has been a pleasant surprise in terms of her scoring,” said DeStazio. “She told me before the season that she was going to be more of a scorer for us. She’s another unsung hero on this team. When you look at everything she does, you can’t win without her. “Katie is a smart player. She sees the floor and makes great passes and takes the ball out of bounds all the time. She also plays at the top of our defense. She is the kind of player that, at the end of the night, won’t have a lot of stats, but she was a big part of the game.” The other starter, Edwards, who is averaging 5.2 points and 3.1 steals, has filled in nicely for Gose and Gerke, both of whom have missed significant time this year because of injuries. “I’ve started her every game,” DeStazio said. “She was the silver lining in a dark cloud when we lost. She’s a freshman and I didn’t know what she was capable of. She’s done a nice job for us.” Genoa returns to action on Monday when they host Lakota in non-league action and travel to Elmore to face Woodmore, which won their first meeting, 57-50.
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Downard brothers leading Northwest Ohio Eagles By Mark Griffin Press Contributing Writer sports@presspublications.com
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It isn’t easy being a hockey family. Just ask Ronda and Eric Downard. Their sons, Cameron and Ian, began playing in the Bowling Green Youth Hockey Association when they were 5. Cameron is now 16 and a junior at Eastwood High School, and Ian, 14, is in the eighth grade. Both brothers play for the Northwest Ohio Eagles club hockey team, coached by Brian Contris. Cameron and Ian both played travel hockey for the Bowling Green Icecats for five years before landing with the Eagles. This is Cameron’s second year on the team, and Ian’s first. The Eagles are an independent program for players age 14-18. “We’ve only had one other eighth-grader,” Contris said. “You’d never pick out that Ian is an eighth-grader. He’s just a strong, stocky kid. I’ve seen him get knocked down one time. He’s not scared to get his nose into anything.” Ian was a running back on his eighth grade football team and scored nine touchdowns last season for the conference champions. Ronda Downard said she didn’t have any reservations about allowing Ian to play against older competition. “He is pretty well built and can hold his own,” she said. “He would have been fine playing another year in Bowling Green, as a second-year Bantam. He’s a natural athlete in football, baseball … He’s pretty solid and I wasn’t too concerned. Sometimes he looks a little small compared to the others, but he can hold his own.” This season marks the first time the Downard brothers have played on the same hockey team. “This year’s been wonderful, having both boys on the same team,” Ronda said. “There were times last year where I would be at a tournament in Cleveland and Eric would be at a tournament in Dayton and we’d have to communicate by text message. This year is so much better for us. The boys also have a 10-year-old sister (Taryn) who travels along with us.” Cameron and Ian are the only two play-
Cameron (15) and Ian (2) Downard ers from the Eastwood school district who play for the 15-man Northwest Ohio Eagles. The team has players from the Perrysburg, Central Catholic, Bowling Green, Toledo Christian and Liberty-Benton school districts along with players from Bedford, Erie Mason and Whiteford, Mich. “We get players by word of mouth,” said Contris, in his 13th season. “We don’t recruit, but that would probably help. This (program) was put together 15 years ago when there were a lot more high school hockey players. We usually have kids who were getting cut from BG, Northview, St. John’s, St. Francis and three or four kids from Eastwood – kids who didn’t have a place to play. We’re open to anybody.” The Eagles, who were 10-5-2 through
Dishing dimes Taylor’s game By Mark Griffin Press Contributing Writer sports@presspublications.com Jordyn Taylor had to think long and hard about this one. Lake’s All-Northern Buckeye Conference junior point guard was asked whether she would rather get an assist on a gamewinning bucket or make the game-winning basket herself. “That’s a tough one,” she said. “As a point guard, you want the ball in your hands ... I would probably take the shot. At least if I don’t make it, it’s on me. We had a close game against Fostoria St. Wendelin and I actually scored the winning (layup). I took that shot. I didn’t hesitate.” That, Lake coach Jim Gracyk said, is what he’s been preaching to Taylor for most of this season: don’t hesitate to take more shots. In fact, Taylor says she hears the same thing from teammates, friends and family members. “She won’t shoot the ball enough,” Gracyk said. “I’ve been on her the last month about that. She’s got to take more shot attempts. It’s not like they’re not there. She’s passing them up. Her definition of a point guard is someone who runs the offense and gets the ball to everybody. Sometimes point guards are required to score, too. There’s no doubt, she’s our best player. Jordyn is capable of averaging 20 points a game, and for us to achieve what we’re capable of achieving, she’s got to score points every night out.” Taylor is averaging 11.1 points and 4.4 assists a game for the Flyers (6-6, 3-3 NBC), who travel to Port Clinton on Monday. A first-team all-conference and all-district selection last season, she is shooting 41 percent (45-of-109) from the field. That’s an average of 9.1 shots a game, but she has taken seven or fewer shots on five different occasions.
“Everybody gets on me for not shooting,” Taylor said. “I don’t know why I don’t; I’m working on it. My teammates are like, ‘Jordyn, you have to shoot’ and my friends are like, ‘Just shoot!’ I know I have to do it and I don’t like letting people down. It’s frustrating. I just like making everyone happy.” Last Friday, in a 60-44 win over Otsego, Taylor scored 14 points on 6-of-12 shooting and added a season-high 10 assists, seven steals and five rebounds. Last season she had a school-record 13 assists against Fostoria and 11 steals in the sectional tournament against Northwood. “She passed up a half dozen shots against Otsego,” Gracyk said. “Her assistto-turnover ratio (53 assists, 22 turnovers) is great. I counted 14 shots in the Central Catholic game where she didn’t do what was called for to be done.” That was not meant to be a criticism by Gracyk, just a plea for his point guard to look toward the rim more often instead of passing the ball. “I’m not sure Jordyn likes all the attention,” Gracyk said. “She is the hardest worker I’ve got. She does everything full speed. I have absolutely no complaints there. She is absolutely a respectful, great kid. I just want her to shoot more.” Taylor, an All-NBC and all-district soccer player last fall, admitted that she doesn’t take shots because she thinks she’s a bad shooter. She merely wants to make sure her teammates stay involved in the offense. “I attack, and then I see an open teammate,” she said. “My first thought is to pass to them instead of shooting. I guess I have to work on that. I need to become a better leader and I might need to do something more to make our team better. We all just want to win. If someone would score 25 points and we win, we’d all be happy. We’re a good team, not just individuals.”
Jan. 2, play an ambitious independent schedule, which ends in mid-February. They captured the Northview Cold Turkey Thanksgiving Tournament title in the varsity “B” division and played in the Findlay Christmas Tournament on Dec. 26-28. Two Sundays ago they traveled to the Ohio State Fairgrounds to play Athens (a 7-2 win) and the Northeast Storm (7-2 loss). They played Dayton Stealth on Jan. 4 at Bowling Green State University, and on Jan. 5 they took on North Royalton in Fremont. “We are always committed to a couple tournaments each year,” Contris said. “Our goal is just to win as many games as we can. There is a club state championship, and we have been ranked in the top 10 in the past.”
Through 17 games Cameron, a forward, has 13 goals (third on the team) and seven assists. Ian, a defenseman, has been solid at his position and has one goal and five assists. “He is a very big, physical eighth-grader,” Contris said. “The boy holds his own. Ian is very smart and makes the right decisions on defense. Cameron is just a hustler. He’s a hard skater and a real good position player. He’s always in the right spot.” Cameron called playing on the same team as his younger brother “different” and said it took a while to get used to. “I’m not used to playing with him,” Cameron said. “It’s a little bit weird. He can hit people. He’s tough, and he’s a good skater.” Even though Cameron said he and Ian aren’t that competitive with each other, their mother said it probably helps on the ice that one brother plays offense and the other one plays defense. “If they were both on the (same) line, there might be more of a competition,” Ronda said. “I don’t see them as being super competitive with each other.” Ian, who has assisted on two of Cameron’s goals this season, said he’s happy to be on the same team as his brother. “It’s been kind of cool, and it’s a lot easier on my parents, of course,” Ian said. “I like playing on the same team as Cam. It’s kind of cool to see him score and get to celebrate with him.”
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The Press Box Excitement grows for Michael Casey wrestling invite By J. Patrick Eaken Press Sports Editor sports@presspublications.com Excitement seems to be building on the internet wrestling Yappi.com for the upcoming Maumee Bay/Michael Casey Memorial Wrestling Invitational at Clay High School, Jan. 17-18. Teams participating include Anthony Wayne, Bath, Bowling Green, Brush, Grove City Central Crossing, Clay, Delta, Findlay, Fremont Ross, Grove City, Liberty Center, Lima Shawnee, Lorain, Madison Comprehensive, Massillon Washington, Maumee, Mt. Vernon, Northwood, Parma Normandy, Perry, Perrysburg, Sandusky, Sylvania Southview, Springfield, Tiffin Columbian and Wauseon. “Perrysburg and Delta will be tough. (They) may not have the depth that Clay has — but will get a number of guys at least to the semis and probably at least a couple each to the finals. (170 pound junior Rocco) Caywood moving over to Perrysburg has helped them a lot for tourneys,” one blogger wrote. “Of course, Wauseon will be right there contending for the championship. They finished ahead of Clay at Brecksville and right now I would have to consider them to be the favorite,” the blogger continued. After 34 years of teaching and coaching, the late Mike Casey had surely become a fixture and mentor for the Clay High School student body and administration. He was a social studies teacher and athletic director at the Oregon school. He was a golf coach for 13 years, assistant wrestling coach for nine, assistant football coach for six years, and athletic
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10. Damen Dominique, Clay, senior, D1 11. Trey Grine, Fremont Ross, junior, D1 2. Tyler Fahrer, Delta, junior, D3 152 10. J.P. Newton, Perrysburg, senior D1 13. Lucas Staten, Mount Vernon, sophomore, D1 2. Seth Williams, Tiffin Columbian, senior, D2 4. Jared Mattin, Delta, senior, D3 160 4. Aaron Schuette, Wauseon, junior, D2 6. Alec Schenk, Perry, junior, D2 170 3. Rocco Caywood, Perrysburg, junior, D1 12. Taylor Workman, Elyria, junior, D1 10. Ryan Sill, Perry, senior, D2 6. Jimmy Speith, Liberty Center, senior, D3 182 15. Kadin Llewelyn, Perrysburg, junior, D1 195 5. Matt Lybarger, Mount Vernon, junior, D1 12. Eddie Silva, Oregon Clay, senior, D1 14. Connor Kamczyc, Elyria, junior, D1 15. Eduardo Chavez, Fremont Ross, senior, D1 9. Evan Nichols, Perry, senior, D2 220 14. Jared Gray, Oregon Clay, senior, D1 1. Zane Krall, Wauseon, senior, D2 285 12. Jalil Doton, Fremont Ross, senior, D1 1. Billy Miller, Perry, junior, D2 (From bloggers/Yappi.com)
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es were really good to work for,” Casey told The Press when he retired in the 1990s. On that GLL golf championship team he coached were Dave Sekinger, who went on to golf at Eastern Michigan, Jeff Keller, currently a lawyer and Oregon Municipal Court judge, and star golfer John Rimer. Football players while he was athletic director included Jimmy Harrel, who went on to play at Ohio State and started there at wingback for two years, and Phil McDonald, who went on to star at Illinois at center. Casey told The Press that his thrill was to see these two play against each other in Ohio Stadium. He couldn’t forget Ted Federici, whom he calls a “legendary” football coach. Clay’s home field at Memorial Stadium is named after Federici. “Federucci had a great relationship with the kids and parents. They were great years and we had great ‘numbers’,” Casey said. While he was at Clay, a million dollar renovation of the football stadium, originally built nearly 70 years ago, was completed. Another accomplishment he witnessed was the building of a new basketball arena. He said the football stadium was “a million dollar project that cost the board of education about $300,000. The rest of it was done by the community coming in with equipment, know-how, and skills, donations in money, and donations in kind.” He said one of the biggest changes he saw, in almost all sports, was prep athletes competing year-round. He wanted to see the OHSAA put stronger limitations on the beginning and end of athletic seasons for high school athletes.
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Piece by Peace Quilters Guild will meet Jan. 13, 7 p.m., United Methodist Church, 360 E. Ottawa St. (back entrance). Ottawa Co. Board of Elections will meet Jan. 14, 10:30 a.m. at the board ofĹżce, in the Veterans Memorial Building at 8444 W. SR 163. Food for Thought Food Pantry at Oak Harbor Alliance Chapel, 11805 W. SR 105, the last Wed. of each month from 5 to 7 p.m. Info: 419-707-3664.
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Tail Wagginâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Tutors Therapy Dogs visit the Genoa Branch Library, 602 West St. the 3rd Wed. of the month from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Children may practice their oral reading skills by reading aloud to the dogs. Storytimes for preschoolage children are held Tues. at 11 a.m.; Morning Book Discussion Group meets the 3rd Thurs. of the month at 9:30 a.m.; Evening Book Discussion Group meets the 3rd Tues. of the month at 7 p.m.; Adult Craft Classes offered the 1st Mon. of the month from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Call the library at 419855-3380 to register. 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., hours are Fri. 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. & Sat. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Clothes & small household items available at reasonable prices. Proceeds beneĹżt mission projects.
Pemberville
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. Public Dinner Jan. 18, Pemberville United Methodist Church, 205 Perry St. Serving from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Pork chops & dressing, mashed potatoes & gravy, salad bar, dessert, roll and beverage. Carryouts available. Info: 419-287-4040.
Walbridge
Gibsonburg
Chicken Dinner Jan. 18, 5-7 p.m., Walbridge VFW Post 9963, 109 N. Main St. Includes mashed potatoes, gravy, vegetable, salad, roll, butter and dessert. $8. Walbridge Library, 108 N. Main St., offers the following programs: Family Storytime Tues. at 11 a.m.; Arts & Crafts for kids of all ages Wed. at 4 p.m. For info, call 419-666-9900 or visit wcdpl.org.
Bookworms Book Club will meet the last Thurs. of the month at 1:30 p.m. at the Gibsonburg Branch of Birchard Library. The Bookworms will meet for light refreshments and good discussion about a book that members chose at the prior meeting. For info or to reserve a copy of the book, call 419-6372173. 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.
Woodville
Woodville Township Trustees will hold their regular meetings in 2014 on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Fiscal OfĹżce at the Woodville Township Fire Station, 321 East Main St. Woodville Public Library, 101 E. Main St., Storytimes, Mondays, 7 p.m., featuring stories and crafts.
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Mobile Food Pantry sponsored by the Ĺżre department auxiliary every 3rd Mon. of the month, 5-7 p.m., Fire Station 1, 4505 Walbridge Rd.
Our Transitions Page is the perfect environment if you have announcements for births, birthdays, graduations, engagements, weddings, anniversaries, memorials, cards of thanks, successes and other occasions that deserve special mention. Call The Press at 419-836-2221 and speak to the Classified Department about placing an ad. Deadline is Wednesday at 4:00 p.m.
60th Anniversary Robert & Helen Prahl
Happy 70 Years Young January 11th
Robert Fisher
On November 27, 1953 Bob and Helen Prahl (Dick) of Genoa, Ohio were married in Akron, Ohio. Sixty years later they celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. As a special surprise, grandson Alex Hausman (along with his family Ashley and Zella) came from Edwards AFB, California to help them celebrate. Grandson Rick Hausman (and his family Selin and Logan) joined in the surprise. A party held in their honor was hosted at the home of daughter and son-in-law, Colleen and Jim Kusian. Here's to many more, Mema and Pepa!
Happy Sweet 16th Katie
With all our love, Your daughters & grandchildren
Happy 100th Birthday
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As Christians, it is all too easy to justify the neglect of our bodies as the result of our focus on more important things, such as the salvation of our souls. But, a healthy body is conducive to both morality and religion, and a frail or sick body can actually be an impediment to both. Furthermore, it is very difficult to have a positive attitude when we are sick, and ill health also tends to make us self-centered, since all we can think about is how poorly we feel. On his deathbed, St. Francis of Assisi apologized to his body, which had been ravaged by years of harsh and intentional neglect. He died at the age of
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forty-five, no doubt in part because of this harsh treatment of his body. Consider what St. Paul tells us about sins against the flesh: "Every other sin which a man commits is outside the body; but the immoral man sins against his own body." (1 Corinthians 6:18) So, we should take care of ourselves and work on making our body healthy and strong; but, we must remain properly focused and not let our healthy body become a source of pride. Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? New K.J.V. 1 Corinthians 6:19
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ZION UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
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Genoa St. John's UCC 1213 Washington Street, Genoa 419-855-3906 stjohnsgenoa.org Sunday Services at 8:15 & 10:30am Sunday School for all ages at 9:15am Dr. Don J. Giesmann, Senior Pastor Ryan Shields, Youth Dir. & Lay Minister
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Woodville
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1930 Bradner Rd./Corner of Woodville & Bradner Rds. 419-836-8986 Sunday School 9:00 am. Sunday worship:10:00 am Wed. 7:30 p.m. Pastor Robert Noble Every 2nd Sun. 10:00 am Praise Service
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Waterville Historical duplex for rent or sale. Spacious 2-3 bedrooms, appliances, storage, separate yards, additional storage available in barn. 419-261-3949
1941 Nevada-East Toledo, 1-bedroom upper, W/D hookup, heat, water, stove and fridge included. 3 camera security system, $370/month plus deposit. Credit check, no smokers. 419-320-6545.
BRAND NEW custom Amish home in Woodcreek Village. Beautiful kitchen with a huge island. This home also has 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths. The huge great room and dining area are waiting for you and your guests to have a family get together. This home is ready to move in to today. Don't wait. Call 419-666-2400, WoodCreekVillage.com.
3-bedroom apartment $635/month, Cedar Run Apartments. 419-6912499 3-bedroom, 2-bath townhouse, Millbury, washer/dryer hookup, all electric, $700 first month/plus deposit. No pets/smoking. 419-2061169 Apartment â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2 bedroom, Blair Drive, Walbridge, New flooring throughout, efficient gas heat, W/D hookup, $550 mo., + deposit. 419-409-1014 East 2 bed house, 1205 Kelsey, new carpet, bath, floors, paint, basement, refrigerator/stove/washer/dryer furnished and maintained, water and garbage paid, No Pets, $550/mo., deposit same. Bob 419-698-3430
GRAYTOWN- 3 bedrooms, 2½ baths, built in mid 80's, pond, barn w/heated shop, sunroom, hot tub, newer windows, finished basement, hot water heat, nice hardwood floors, oversized 2 car garage w/heat, well maintained, 6 acres. $240,000. 419862-3034 Homes in Gibsonburg 1349 SR 590 8.5 acres, 6 bedrms. $149,000
East 3-bdrm lower $425/month, 3 bedroom upper $425/month, 1.5 bedroom upper $325/month plus deposit/utilities. appliances, washer/dryer hookups, no pets. 419-691-3074 EAST HOUSE, Raymer St., 4 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 car, $595/mo.
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East Toledo, 2 bedroom house, garage, fenced in yard, basement, enclosed porch, water included, $575/mo., 960 Berry 419-697-0611 East Toledo, 2 bedroom house, very nice and well maintained. $500 + deposit. 419-787-6043
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House to be auctioned 1/25/14 @ Noon 11100 Wallace Road Curtice, Ohio 43412 509 Main Street Lindsey, Ohio 43442 4 bed, 3 bath, 2,214 sq.ft. Newly renovated!
Butler Street Nice Large 2 bedroom upper, $410/mo., + utilities. 1 small pet considered
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301 Meadow Lane Walbridge, Ohio 43465 3-bed, brick ranch Lots & Land 457 Clubhouse Reno Beach 5-Lots $5,500. 2.88 acres 10050 Corduroy Curtice, Oh $32,000. 418 Beachview Reno Beach 10 - Lots $6,000. St Rt 579 East side of Railroad Williston, Ohio 43468 11.75 acres $62,000.
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ATTENTION WOODVILLE RESIDENTS & BUSINESS OWNERS: Village Officials will hold a Public Meeting on Monday, January 20, 2014 - 6:30pm at the Municipal Building, 530 Lime St. to discuss the future development of the Main St. property (formerly Limelite Theatre). As we move forward with improvements to this area, your ideas, designs, and/or concerns are encouraged and welcomed.
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Estate Auction Contents & Real Estate January 25, 2014 11100 Wallace Road, Curtice, Ohio 43412 Contents at 10:00 a.m. Real Estate at noon. Auction will be outside. Dress warm! No buyerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s premium. 3bedroom, 2.5 baths, 2.5 car garage w/workshop. $2,000 down day of sale (non-refundable). Property sold as is where is. Purchasers shall rely on their own inspections of property and records. Sale is not contingent on financing or inspections. Any other terms & conditions will be announced day of sale. Call for appointment to look at property only. Boats: â&#x20AC;&#x153;1977â&#x20AC;? Winner 28' with twin 318 both eng . was rebuilt in â&#x20AC;&#x153;2004â&#x20AC;?? The boat is stored at Meinke's East - will have a sign on it. Selling at auction site. â&#x20AC;&#x153;1976â&#x20AC;? slick Craft 23â&#x20AC;&#x2122; inboard (Ford eng.)W/trailer needs work. Truck: â&#x20AC;&#x153;1979â&#x20AC;? Int. truck W/3208 Cat eng. (parked 8 years ago). New Tools: S & K , Craftsman, China, Campbell Hansfeld, tap & die, Jump start, screw driver sets, peg hooks, 40 lb sand blaster, Mojack work bench, acetylene & air hoses, Dremel, carbide router bits & more. Tools: 2 & 3 pc. Craftsman tool boxes, Crafts. work bench, wrench sets, ratchet open & box end , shorts, reg. & met. countersink, Crafts. & S&K Âź, 3/8, ½ , ž , reg., met., standard & deepwell, swivel, impact, & others. Rotary tool, drive expand-a-bit, Milwaukee & Dewalt cordless drills, Eliminator ratchet system, elec. tools, retaining ring pliers, digital caliper, Reg. & jumbo crow foot set, hole saws, allen wrenches metric & reg., drill bits, pipe dies, Delta & B&D 6â&#x20AC;? bench grinders, Hanson tap & die set, nut drivers, B&D 150 pc set, 45 pc Precision tool set, ½ & 3/8 impact wrenches testers. Furn: 2 double bed sets, wood rocker, hall trees, swivel rocker, Sofa recliner, glass top coffee & end tables, oak table w/4 chairs, sm table w/two stools, stereo BSR 205sx McDonald with AKA1 speaker, book shelves & desk. Household: Linens, lamps, fans, humidifier, Table ware, sm. appliance some are new, Microwave, pots, pans, Tupperware & more. Collectibles: Sm. Stroh's lighted beer sign, walking stick, A&P Instant choc. Cont., Maps, lake Erie maps, oil lamps, clocks Spartus, Waltham, Seth & mantel, Kentucky Derby glasses, metal signs, world globe & more. New Items: Kenmore water softener, Dell computer, tower, monitor, printer, plus HP Psc 1350 all in printer, Nutri Bullet, Drink tower, Dart games, Kicker & A sound Speakers, Brushed Nickel finish Kit. Faucet and others, 4 gal. of white paint, Home Theater system, 2 E-Force Toilet & Coleman cooler-warmer. Misc: Fish finder 100, Ritchie SS1000 comp. (new), fishing rods & reels, tackle box, brass prop. Jason Mercury 280 telescope, Men shoes size 12, coats & vest some new, 7 Motorcycle helmets, movie cameras, 35 mm cameras, 8mm projector & CB radios. Garage: 6' scaffolding, Toro Wheel Horse riding mower, Toro 22â&#x20AC;? front drive mower, weed boss , push mower, 225 amp Lincoln welder & rods, 5,000 watts Generator, drill press, drill vice, 1500lb ATV lift, battery chargers, spools of elec. wire new, tarps, new bolts & nuts, Cclamps, Alum Ex. Ladders plumbing & elec., 2 9x7 over head garage doors, 4 bikes, parts for Gold wing, cases of oil, 10â&#x20AC;? elec. miter box & more. Owner: The Late Phil Drake Probate: 2013-EST 2457 Executor: Jeff Clark Go to Auctionzip.com # 4464 or www.belkofersauctionservice.com for complete list & pictures. TERMS: cash/check ID for bid number. Items sold as is where is. No warranty!
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