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Pat Nowak, executive director of the Sylvania Area Chamber of Commerce, announces her retirement.
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Highland art teacher Liz Schooner admires the weavings created by Tina Arndt’s Central Trail art students at the Sylvania Heritage Museum.
“Get Sweet on Sylvania,” sponsored by the Downtown Sylvania Association, is planned for Thursday, Feb. 12 from 4 to 7 p.m. on the two blocks of Main Street between Monroe and Erie streets. Downtown Sylvania businesses will be offering specials for shoppers, especially for those looking for last minute gifts for their Valentines. In addition, there will be other activities such as a photo booth to find the “sweetest” couple and another contest to determine the most “kissable” lips. Shoppers may also qualify to win the “From Sylvania With Love” gift basket from participating downtown Sylvania merchants.
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Get Sweet on Sylvania!
Shopping Event Features Prizes, Fun and More
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Lourdes Mascot Gubi welcomed guests to the annual Lourdes Celebrity Wait Night held at the Real Seafood.
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Marie Bollinger Vogt, founder and artistic director emerita of the Toledo Ballet.
BY MARY HELEN DARAH arie Bollinger Vogt, founder and artistic director emerita of the Toledo Ballet, will receive the “Ohio Arts Council’s Governor’s Award for the Arts in Ohio” in Columbus, on May 13. “The lovely director in Columbus called me and said that she had news that was going to make me very happy,” Vogt said. “I knew they were submitting my name but I had no idea I would ever be considered. I have lived a very full life and I certainly do not require another recognition but this is so exciting not only for me but for Toledo.” She founded the Toledo Ballet School in 1939 with assistance from her husband, Theodore, who shared a love of dance and theater with his wife. Their first studio was located in downtown Toledo within The Bach Conservatory on Jefferson Avenue where her instructors and dancers flourished. Years later they moved to Cricket West. Vogt has many memories of the Cricket West studio but the one that stands out the most is the fire that resulted in $3 million of damage to two-fifths of Cricket West. “I believe it occurred in 1970,” Vogt remembered. “We
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were told there was a fire at Cricket West while we were at a symphony performance. We immediately went to the scene and had to park two blocks away. It was winter and the water from the fire hoses kept freezing. Bob Bell from the Toledo Symphony Orchestra was instrumental in getting our piano and costumes out of the building.” There are other vivid memories of locations where the Toledo Ballet has performed that stand out in the mind of the award winner. “Our company danced in the Rivoli Theater where there was a popcorn machine popping while we performed. I also remember dancing at the Paramount Theater downtown for a performance of the Nutcracker. We had dancing mice on stage while real mice ‘danced’ below. Our dancers performed in New York City at the World’s Fair where they appeared on NBC closed circuit TV.” One of her most comical moments occurred when she talked with a maintenance man at a theater about the flying creature that was tormenting her dancers. Vogt asked, “Do you think it’s rabid?” to which he responded, “No, I think it’s a bat.” MARIE VOGT TO 9A
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BY MARISA MERCURIO At the City Council meeting held on Jan. 21, it was announced that an emergency alert system is available online. According to Mayor Craig Stough, on the date of the meeting approximately 270 people had signed up for Lucas County Alerts, with more expected. Sign-up is available by visiting www.lucascountyalerts.com and entering your name, desired contact information, and address. Scroll to the listing for the city of Sylvania and make selections for the notices you wish to receive. Emergency alerts include, but are not limited to, snow emergencies, tornadoes, amber alerts, and township police/fire emergencies. In addition, community alerts provide residents community information such as road closures, leaf pick up, trash schedules, etc. Current methods of emergency warning systems such as outdoor warning sirens will also continue be in effect. The city of Sylvania is partnering with Lucas County, City of Toledo, City of Oregon, Village of Whitehouse, Monclova Township, Springfield Township and Sylvania Township for community alerts. The partnership between local communities and the County provides a more efficient and cost effective system for the County and local communities to keep their residents informed.