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Sylvania’s Mock Trial Team

Southview Speech and Debate

All State Orchestra

Hot Cocoa Run

11-13A SV Swim Team

Southview FAA Students Northview Speech & Debate

Southview Cheerleaders

Northview Divers

7B Northview Cheerleaders

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Photo by Cara Jones

NV/SV Theatre

Rockets for the Cure

Sylvania resident Bonnie Loss was attired in powerful pink to cheer on the UT Rockets Feb. 13 at Savage Arena.

Victory Center Luncheon

L-R: Tammie Tehensky and Marcia Rubini of RE/MAX Preferred in Sylvania are guests at the sold-out event with 570 in overall attendance.

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McCord’s Mathcounts Team

Northview Dance Team

David McMurray, principal of SV High School, and his wife, Lisa, participated in the first ‘Hot Cocoa 5K Run/1 Mile Walk’ held at Olander Park, hosted by S.C.A.T.

Southview Cougarettes

Students’ names can be found on 6B

Congratulations Community Events Community News Downtown News Sylvania Then & Now Business News School News Lourdes News Sports News Community Affairs Obituaries Real Estate Classifieds

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2 A | SYLVANIA ADVANTAGE | FIRST MARCH 2016

Woman of the Year Nominee

Jill Johnson, Certified Nurse Practitioner at the ProMedica Survivor Center at Flower Hospital, has been nominated for ‘Woman of the Year’ by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. The organization’s mission is to find a cure for all blood cancers, including leukemia, lymphomas, and multiple myeloma, and improve the quality of life for the over one million Americans currently battling this cancer.

Johnson is a survivor of multiple myeloma and is honored and determined to help raise funds for research in honor of local children who are blood cancer survivors. She is currently establishing a team for the 10-week fund-raising efforts that begin on April 4 and culminate on June 10 at the ‘Grand Finale celebration.’ –by Mary Helen Darah

CONGRATULATIONS

Newly Engaged

Mark Loeser and Elyse Fenneman are pleased to announce their upcoming wedding in July 2016. He is a 2004 graduate of Sylvania Southview High School and 2008 graduate of The Ohio State University.

She is from Evansville, Ind., and is a 2009 graduate of DePauw University.

The couple resides in Indiananapolis, where they will be married. The groom’s parents are Bonnie Loeser and the late Bob Loeser of Sylvania, Ohio. The bride’s parents are Bob and Phyllis Fenneman of Evansville, Ind.

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Kendra Elizabeth Cochran Healey and Thomas Gordon Grigg were married Oct. 23, 2015, at Della Terra Mountain Chateau in Estes Park, Colo.

They chose this past October to celebrate their first anniversary by returning to Della Terra. Presently, they are living in Denver, Colo. She is in the healthcare industry and he is in sales. She is the daughter of John Healey and Sharon Cochran of Sylvania, Ohio, and he is the son of Thomas and Larina Grigg of Aurora, Colo.

COMMUNITY EVENTS

ONGOING

IN & AROUND SYLVANIA

Alzheimer’s Association An Alzheimer’s Association support group meets the second Tuesday of each month from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 9144 Lewis Ave., Temperance.

For more, call Marie Ready at 800/2723900 or mready@alz.org.

Aquatic Exercise for Survivors CPW and The Victory Center offer Aquatic Exercise for Survivors at CPW, 3130 Central Park West, on Wednesdays from 6 to 7 p.m. This program is free to all survivors through a grant from The Rotary Club of Toledo.

Boomers Resource Network Boomers Resource Network meets every Thursday at Uncle John’s Restaurant, 11:30 a.m. to noon, followed by educational speakers from noon to 1 p.m. Call 419/865-8503 or visit boomersrn.com for more information.

Cardio Drumming Elevate Nutrition, 6383 Monroe St., offers Cardio Drumming on Mondays and Thursdays at 6 p.m.; Saturday, 10:30 a.m.

Cardio Kickboxing Cardio Kickboxing/Circuit Training is offered on Wednesdays at 6:15 p.m. and Saturdays at 8:30 a.m. at Elevate Nutrition, 6383 Monroe St. Boxing gloves required. Call 419/517-7080.

Food Addicts in Recovery Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous meets every Monday night at 7 p.m. at Epworth United Methodist Church, 4855 W. Central Ave., room 206.

Contact Joyce at 419/699-1007, email jtreat@bex.net or visit foodaddicts.org.

God Works!

Crossroads Community Church, 6960 Sylvania-Petersburg Road, Ottawa Lake, Mich., is offering God Works!, providing a warm meal to anyone in need each Thursday. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.; meal is at 6 p.m.

Mothers’ Center of Greater Toledo Weekly meetings at McCord Road Christian Church, 4675 N. McCord Rd. in Sylvania. In addition to meetings, the group offers playdates, an Executive Mommas’ group for working mothers and more.

Nursing Mothers’ Group The nursing mothers’ group meets the first and third Tuesday of every month from 12:30 to 2 p.m. in the new Ronald McDonald House. For information, call 419/291-5667.

Olivet Lutheran Church’s Free Community Meal Olivet hosts a free community meal each Wednesday in the Christian Life Center. Enjoy food and fellowship at 5840 Monroe St. Call 419/882-2077 or visit olivetsylvania.org for info.

Pet Loss Support Group SylvaniaVet hosts a pet loss support group meeting at Christ Presbyterian Church, 4225 W. Sylvania Ave., 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month. For information, call 419/885-4421.

Taizé Service A Taizé Service is held the third Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Sylvania United Church of Christ chapel, 7240 Erie St. 419/882-0048.

T.A.M.E. Meeting The Toledo Area Miniature Enthusiasts, meets the first Saturday of each month, 1 to 4 p.m. in the carriage house at the Sylvania Heritage Museum, 5717 Main St. Call 734/847-6366.

TOPS Meetings (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Three chapters of TOPS, 0640, 1961 and 1672, meet at King of Glory Lutheran Church, 6715 Brint Road.

Meetings are held Mondays from 9-10:30 a.m. and from 5:30-7 p.m., and Tuesdays from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Call Judy Perry at 419/478-1103 or Martha Burk at 419/841-6436 for information.

TOPS is not church affiliated.

Zion Lutheran LCMC Updated Hours Zion Lutheran Church LCMC, 8307 Memorial Hwy., Ottawa Lake, Mich., has updated their winter hours. Robin Blum will lead the Children’s Sunday school at 9 a.m. Their traditional Service will be at 10:15 a.m. During Lent, there will be a contemporary service on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.

Communion will be served on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month.

SYLVANIA ADVANTAGE | FIRST MARCH 2016 | 3A EVENT SUBMISSIONS

Items for the Events Page must be submitted one week prior to publication and will be printed on a space-available basis.

Information can be faxed to 419/824-0112 or emailed to sylvaniaadvantage@gmail.com. A name and phone number must be included in case more information is needed.

Sylvania Senior Center Programs

The Senior Center hours of operation: Monday 8 am-5 pm, Tuesday 8 am-7:30 pm, Wednesday-Friday 8 am-5 pm

Lunch is served from 11:45-12:15 p.m. Monday-Friday; suggested donation for persons who are 60+ is $2.50; non-senior is $5.62. Make reservation by noon the day before. Tuesday evening dinner is served from 4:30-5:15, $7 per person; make reservation by noon the Friday before.

Billiards: Monday-Friday open all day, weekly. Computer Lab open when classes are not in session. Open Gym: open when classes are not in session.

Quilting and Sewing: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 8-12 noon, weekly.

Woodshop: Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 1-3, weekly monthly 3/8 Legal Outreach: 2nd Tue, by Hatha Yoga: Tue evenings 6-7:15, appointment, monthly Mar-Oct* Adult Coloring: 2nd & 4th Tue, 13/16 Sylvania Senior Center Anniversary 3, bring your own supplies!

Week March 14-18 Current Events Discussion Group: 2nd Movie Day: 3rd Wed. 1-3:00, please & 4th Tue 3-4:30, monthly RSVP, monthly Tai Chi for Health: Tue 3-4, MarStrength/Balance: Wed 1-2, Fri Oct* 10:30-11:30, weekly* Elder law, Wills & Trusts: 5:30 Restorative Yoga: Wed 2:30-4:00, Hatha Yoga: Tue evenings 6-7:15, weekly* weekly* 3/9 Knitting & Crocheting: Wed 9-11:00 3/17 Sylvania Senior Center Anniversary Week March 14-18 & Fri 2-4:00, weekly Omelet Breakfast: 9-10:00, $5/per Strength/Balance: Wed 1-2, Fri person, please RSVP 10:30-11:30, weekly* Book Review Group: 3rd Thu 2-3:00, Restorative Yoga: Wed 2:30-4:00, monthly weekly,* Benefits Specialist: help w/ health 3/10 Blood Pressure/Glucose Clinic: 2nd insurance issues, by appointment, Thu, 11-12:30, monthly monthly 3/11 Estate Planning Review: 2nd Friday, 3/18 Sylvania Senior Center Anniversary 10-12:00, monthly Week March 14-18 55+ Line Dancing: Fridays 2:30Scrabble: Fridays 1:30-4:30, weekly 4:00, $3 at the door, weekly 55+ Line Dancing: Fridays 2:303/14 Sylvania Senior Center Anniversary 4:00, $3 at the door, weekly Week March 14-18 Jazzercise: Mon, Wed & Fri 9-10:00, 3/21 Quilt Fan-Attics: Mon 9-11:00, weekly Tue & Thu 8:30-9:30; weekly Jazzercise: Mon, Wed & Fri 9-10:00, Strength Training: Mon & Thu 10-11, Tue & Thu 8:30-9:30; weekly weekly* Strength Training: Mon & Thu 10-11, Body Recall: Mon, Tue & Thu 11:30weekly* 12:30, weekly* 3/22 Blood Pressure Clinic: Tue 8:303/15 Sylvania Senior Center Anniversary 11:30 Week March 14-18 Art Studio Class: Tue & Fri 9-11:00, Blood Pressure Clinic: Tue 8:30weekly* 11:30 Contract Bridge: Tue 12:30-3:30, Senior Chorus: Tue 9:45-11:15, weekly weekly Tai Chi for Health: Tue 3-4:00, Stroke Support Group: 1st & 3rd Tue, weekly* 11-1:00, monthly Save your Hearing presentation & Tai Chi for Health: Tue 3-4:00, screening: 5:30, Dr. Clint Keifer weekly,* Hatha Yoga: Tue evenings 6-7:15, Movie Night: 5:30-7:00 Mar-Oct* Medicare & You: 5:30-6:30, 3rd Tue, *Call for fee and registration • For more info call: 419/885-3913 Sylvania Community Services, a nonprofit agency, manages the Sylvania Senior Center. For a complete listing of all Senior Center activities and programs, visit www.sylvaniaseniorcenter.org and click on Senior Center Newsletter.

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COMMUNITY EVENTS

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IN & AROUND SYLVANIA

Locations Franciscan Center, Lourdes University, 6832 Convent Blvd., Sylvania Olander Park (Nederhouser and Gorman), 6930 W. Sylvania Ave. To register, 419/8828313, ext. 1013 or programs@olanderpark.com www.olanderpark.com Secor Metropark, 10001 W. Central, Berkey www.metroparkstoledo.com Sylvania Branch Library 6749 Monroe St., Sylvania 419/882-2089 Toledo Museum of Art 2445 Monroe St., Toledo www.toledomuseum.org Toledo Zoo 2 Hippo Way, Toledo www.toledozoo.org Valentine Theatre 410 Adams Street, Toledo www.valentinetheatre.com Wildwood Preserve Metropark (Manor House) 5100 W. Central Ave., Toledo www.metroparkstoledo.com

• Through March 17

Cardio Drumming, M/Th, 7 p.m.

Epworth Family Life Center 4855 W. Central Ave. 419/466-2847 Cardio Drumming is a full-body workout and a fun stress reliever for all fitness levels. The cost is $15 if you have your own equipment and $30 if you purchase equipment from Cardio Drumming staff. Drop-in classes are $3 if you have your own equipment and $5 if you need to rent. Call Sue at 419/4662847 for information or to register.

• Through March 19 Animal Tales: Animal Babies Toledo Zoo Preschool aged children are invited to attend this three-week educational series. Classes meet three days a week (Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday) for one hour. More information is available at toledozoo.org/classes. Member discounts apply.

• Through March 31

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Toledo Artists’ Club Exhibition Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, 1-4 p.m.

TAC Gallery at Toledo Botanical Garden Toledo Artists’ Club exhibition, ABSTRACTS is the newest exhibition of the Toledo Artists’ Club.

• Though May 8 Indigenous Beauty: Masterworks of American Indian Art from the Diker Collection Toledo Museum of Art Canaday Gallery Drawn from Native American art collected

by Charles and Valerie Diker, this exhibit features more than 100 masterworks representing tribes across the North American continent. Free admission.

• Through May 15 The American West: Photographs of a New Frontier Toledo Museum of Art Works on Paper Gallery This exhibit offers a portrait of the landscape of the Western United States. Ansel Adams, Timothy O’Sullivan and Carlton Emmens Watkins are a few of the photographers represented by the approximately 70 works on display. Free admission.

.• March 3 Eco-Friendly Crafts, All Ages, 6-7:30 p.m.

Olander Gorman Join TOPS’ Casey McDonald to make homemade soap. Register.

Operation Street Smart SCAT Town Hall 4-6 p.m., 7-9 p.m.

Franciscan Center A unique hands-on drug awareness program presented by undercover detectives will discuss current trends, paraphernalia, designer and street drugs.

Intro to eBooks for iPad, 2.-3 p.m.

Sylvania Branch Library 419/882-2089 toledolibrary.org Learn how to download eBooks and eAudiobooks on your iPad. Make sure to bring your Apple ID and password, email address,and library card information. First time attendees should arrive 15 minutes early to have their iPads set up by a librarian. Registration is required.

Boomers Resource Network, 11:30 a.m.

Progressive Therapy Alternative by Linda Naujock, OTA/L Uncle John’s Restaurant 3131 Secor Rd. 419/841-8889 boomersm@bex.net

• March 4 Marching to a Different Beat! PreK, 10 a.m.

Olander Gorman Join Joyce Davis and learn about crazy legs and what they can do. Also look for signs of spring. Register.

ABC University Children’s Program, 10-11 a.m.

Sylvania Branch Library.

419/882-2089 toledolibrary.org This bi-weekly series based on early literacy skill learning is for children and their parents/caregivers. A different ABC will be highlighted each session until all 26 letters in stories, play, and music are covered.

Additional sessions will be held on March 18, April 1, April 15, April 29, May 13, and May 27 from 10 a.m.--11 a.m.

• March 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19 Snooze at the Zoo, 6:30 p.m.-10 a.m.

Toledo Zoo During the overnight adventure, guests make enrichment for our

animals, tour the Zoo, meet animals up close and enjoy delicious catered meals. Separate fee, pre-registration required. For more information, including pricing and available dates, visit toledozoo.org/snooze.

• March 5 Make U Mobile Art Lab: Digital Photography, 10-11:30 a.m.

Sylvania Branch Library 419/882-2089 toledolibrary.org Learn the basics of using a digital camera and how to compose images. Digital cameras to use for this class are provided; students need only to bring their imagination and a flash drive or a valid email addressto save your images. All Make U: Mobile Art Lab programs are made possible through the Curiosity Creates Grant from the Association for Library Service to Children. For ages 1014. Registration required.

Family Zoo Yoga, 10-11 a.m.

Toledo Zoo Join the Zoo for some healthy family fun. All ages are invited to bend like a giraffe, balance like a flamingo and bounce like an otter. This class continues the first Saturday of each month through June. More information, including cost, is available at toledozoo.org/classes.

• March 6 Sylvania Community Orchestra in Concert, 4 p.m.

Franciscan Center of Lourdes sylvaniaarts.org/orchestra/ Donations are suggested and greatly appreciated at this free concert performed by community volunteers.

ShortHort, 9:30 a.m.-Noon TBG Conference Center Proper mulching is the topic for the monthly program followed by light garden work.

• March 7, 14, 21 A Wine Lover’s Toolbox, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Franciscan Center of Lourdes The Lourdes University Lifelong Learning program offers “A Wine Lover’s Toolbox… what every wine lover should know about wine” with certified wine specialist and cofounder of Veritas Cork & Craft Nicholas A. Kubiak. The three-week class is $64 for members; $76 nonmembers. For more information, visit lourdes.edu/lifelong, email lifelong@lourdes.edu or call 419/824-3707.

Your Go-To Event: Ninth Annual WAVE Festival

• Through May 25 (Wednesdays) Come Dance With Me, All Ages, 6:30-8 p.m.

Olander Nederhouser Learn to line dance with Mary Leugers. $5 per person per class. Register.

Jill Liebnau, Deborah Vargo and Tara Hannah, of Lourdes University, visited with guests during last years event. the local community.” It additionally

BY MARISA MERCURIO recognizes the history of Lourdes University, which was founded by Mother ourdes University will host its ninth Adelaide and the Sisters of St. Francis and annual Celebration of Women started as a women-only college.

Festival March 19 from 11 a.m. to 4 The exhibition will be held indoors, where p.m. Known as WAVE, the festival a variety of fine art, crafts, and more will celebrates Women Artists, Visionaries, and be sold; proceeds will benefit a local Entrepreneurs and will be held at the women’s charity. The WAVE festival hopes Franciscan Center with free admission. In to enlighten the community on the ways conjunction with National Women’s women have not only sharpened the past, History Month, it originated as “a way to but will influence the future. celebrate the successes and accomplishments of women throughout

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COMMUNITY EVENTS

• March 8

IN & AROUND SYLVANIA

Nurturing Nestors, PreK, 10 a.m.

Olander Gorman Join ECO Discovery! in support of Olander nests, Register.

• March 9 Shades of Green, PreK, 10 a.m.

Olander Gorman Discover the many greens of nature with Mary Leugers and mascot Rags. Register.

Flip Flop Fix-Up for Teens, 7-8 p.m.

Sylvania Branch Library toledolibrary.org Get ready for spring! Bring in a plain pair of flip-flops and an imagination. There will be plenty of decorative items and ideas for you to give them a whole new look.

Toledo Symphony League’s ‘Rite of Spring,’ 10 a.m.

Hilton Garden Inn Levis Commons There will be 13 vendors, 20 raffle baskets, and a “Flour Garden” of homemade treats on specially donated dishes. Speaker Theresa Hoen, of Hoen’s Garden Center, will feature gardening, interior growing and gardening tips. The cost is $40 or $50 for patron. For reservations, call Barbara Brown at 419/475-9534 or visit ToledoSymphonyLeague.com.

• March 10 Boomers Resource Network, 11:30 a.m.

Progressive Therapy Alternative by Linda Naujock, OTA/L Uncle John’s Restaurant 3131 Secor Rd. 419/841-8889 boomersm@bex.net

• March 11 Lifelong Learning Stop, Look & Listen, 10 a.m.

Franciscan Center of Lourdes The Lourdes University Lifelong Learning Lecture is “Stop, Look & Listen – Embracing Rail’s Future” with Bill Gill of the Ohio Association of Railroad Passengers, Northwest Ohio Passenger Rail Associations and the Rail Users Network. Free for members.

Hot Topic, 11:15 a.m.-12:45 p.m.

Denise Gehring, naturalist of the Wild Oak Openings Region will present ‘Wild for Conservation in the Oak Openings Region.’

Cost is $10 for members and $15 for nonmembers. Reservations one week prior are suggested. For more information, visit lourdes.edu/lifelong, email lifelong@lourdes.edu or call 419/824-3707.

Women’s Connection West

11:15 a.m.-1:15 p.m.

Highland Meadows Golf Club 7455 Erie St. Sylvania Women’s Connection West’s next luncheon ‘Songs That Soothe the Soul’ will feature the music of Rod Truman, from Stow, Ohio, who will also talk about ‘Common Garments.’ The cost is $13. Call 419/3406046 or e-mail Sharonvanburencox@gmail.com by March 7 for reservations.

• March 12 Lourdes University campus visit, 10:30 a.m.

Lourdes University is offering prospective students and their families the opportunity to visit campus. Check-in starts at 10 a.m.

RSVP at lourdes.edu/visit. For additional information, call 419/885-5291 or email lcadmits@lourdes.edu.

Make U Mobile Art Lab: 2D Drawing, 10-11:30 a.m.

Sylvania Branch Library toledolibrary.org Explore the art of drawing. Supply tools and instruction are provided. All Make U Mobile Art Lab programs are made possible through the Curiosity Creates Grant from the Association for Library Service to Children.

For ages 10-14. Registration required.

TBG’s HortEducation Series 9:30 a.m.-Noon TBG Conference Center The Ups and Downs of pH, the most important property of soil as it affects plant growth, will be discussed by Mary Visco, TBG horticulturist. Underappreciated trees and shrubs is the subject to be discussed by Chris Foley of Owens Community College.

Adopt a Road, 9 a.m.-Noon Olander Maintenance Building Volunteers assist TOPS staff to clean up along Sylvania Avenue from King Road to Mitchaw. Register.

Teddy Bear Tea Party 10-11 a.m., 1-2 p.m.

Toledo Zoo Children ages 5-12 are invited to bring their favorite teddy to a tea party at the Toledo Zoo. More information, including cost, is available at toledozoo.org/classes.

Children’s Choir Magic Show, 1-2:30 p.m.

Maumee Valley Country Day School K Center 1715 S Reynolds Rd., Toledo Professional magicians Pattrick Przysiecki, Martin Jarret, and Kevin Ludwig are putting

SYLVANIA ADVANTAGE | FIRST MARCH 2016 | 5A on a magic show to benefit the Children’s Choir of Northwest Ohio Tickets are $10 and can be purchased by calling 419/8775185 or kevinaludwig03@gmail.com.

• March 13 Restoring Wildlife Habitat, 1-4 p.m.

Olander Maintenance Building Explore and improve the many parklands in the community and learn about the wildlife that uses them. Register.

• March 14 Monday Morning Bird Walk, Families, 10 a.m.

Sylvan Prairie Park, South lot Observe the local birds. Bring binoculars.

Register.

• March 15

Join ECO Discovery! on a maple syrup journey. Register.

• March 16 Wine and Vine, 6-8 p.m.

TBG Picnic Tables Pair an evening of light garden work and instructions from a TBG horticulturist in the daylily beds with a glass of wine, conversation and fun.

Watch it Grow Garden Tour Toledo Zoo Meet at Ziem’s Conservatory and wear comfortable walking shoes as our horticulture staff guides this informative and beautiful tour of the Zoo’s greenhouse. This event is free with Zoo admission but preregistration is required. Visit toledozoo.org/gardentours.

It’s a Great Fish Story

Sweet Maple, PreK, 10 a.m.

Olander Gorman

2015 Northview graduate and University of Toledo student Jared Noe recently caught a 23-inch steelhead that weighed six pounds in one of his favorite fishing spots in the Ottawa River. ‘I go fishing four to five times per week in the Sylvania area and catch northern pike, carp, gar, and largemouth bass. This is the first time I ever caught a steelhead. I was very surprised that it had come this far up the river. Steelhead only live in the deep waters of Lake Erie and come up the rivers in the wintertime to spawn in the early spring. Once the water warms up, the fish must leave the rivers or they will die because they are coldwater fish. Sylvania has a lot of great fishing spots if you know how to find them.’

COMMUNITY EVENTS

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IN & AROUND SYLVANIA

• March 17

Boomers Resource Network, 11:30 a.m.

Hydroponics Uncle John’s Restaurant 3131 Secor Rd. 419/841-8889 boomersm@bex.net

• March 18 Make and Take Easter Cards, 1-3 p.m.

All Good Things Sisters of St. Francis 6832 Convent Blvd.

Make and Take Easter Cards with Sister Roselynn. The fee is $10.

March Madness, PreK, 10 a.m.

Olander Gorman Join Joyce Davis and learn about rainbows and try to find leprechauns. Register.

Wine Tasting, 7-9 p.m.

Toledo Zoo Ages 21 and up enjoy an array of wines, hors d’oeuvres, live music and socializing surrounded by the historical beauty of the Museum of Science. Advanced tickets are required. Separate fee. Member discounts apply. Visit toledozoo.org/wine.

• March 19 Clothing Giveaway, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

The Flanders Road Church of Christ 5130 Flanders Rd. Everyone is welcome at the Flanders Road Church of Christ’s clothing giveaway.

Eighth Annual Maple Sugaring Festival, Noon-4 p.m.

Olander Park Teddy Bear Care Fair, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Toledo Zoo Bring your favorite stuffed pal and Zoo volunteers will make sure it’s fixed up and fit.

Visitors can also enjoy keeper and vet talks, animal feeds and demonstrations, puppet shows, and more. This event is free with Zoo admission. Visit toledozoo.org/teddybear.

• March 20 The 2016 Sr. Jane Mary Sorosiak Art Lecture, 2-4 p.m.

Franciscan Center of Lourdes The 2016 Sr. Jane Mary Sorosiak Art Lecture focuses on the art of the Sisters of St. Francis of Sylvania during their 100th anniversary year. The lecture is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Erin Palmer Szavuly, MFA, chair of the Lourdes University Art Department, at eszavuly@lourdes.edu.

Amphibian Jewelry, PreK, 10 a.m.

Olander Gorman Join ECO Discovery! and learn about frogs, toads and their eggs. Make your own amphibian jewelry. Register.

• March 24 Boomers Resource Network, 11:30 a.m.

Platelet Rich Plasma in Wound Healing by Peggy Ziegler, RN Uncle John’s Restaurant 3131 Secor Rd. 419/841-8889 boomersm@bex.net

• March 25 Animal Egg Hunt, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Toledo Zoo Visitors can enjoy watching their favorite Zoo animals discover what enrichment treats the Easter Bunny left in their baskets. This

event is free with Zoo admission. Visit toledozoo.org/egghunt.

• March 25, 26 Breakfast with the Bunny, 9-11 a.m.

Toledo Zoo Begin with an egg hunt, then sit down in the Lodge for a breakfast buffet, get pictures taken with the bunny, meet a new animal friend and enjoy fun crafts and activities.

Reservations required. Separate fee. Call 419/385-5721, ext. 6001, to make reservations. Member discounts apply. For additional information, visit toledozoo.org/bunny.

• March 28 Annual Easter Egg Hunt 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

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BTT Presents ‘The Great Pancake Escape’

• March 22

S.A.V.E. Lecture, 7:30-9 p.m.

Franciscan Center of Lourdes Dr. Donald Stierman, geophysicist at The University of Toledo, will present, ‘Does Hydraulic Fracturing Trigger Earthquakes: Why did Oklahoma Hire a State Seismologist?’ The lecture is free and open to the public. For more information, call 419824-3691 or email rsobczak@lourdes.edu.

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Sylvania Community Orchestra to perform in Franciscan Center members and are well-staffed in some areas but could use another clarinet, another trumpet and, of course, always more capable string players.” Capable musicians are invited to join the group, including high school students with their teacher’s recommendation.

The orchestra practices each Thursday evening at McCord Junior High School.

The March 6 concert will open with two

brass ensemble pieces, followed by the overture from “The Barber of Seville,” Debussy’s Petite Suite and Mendelson’s “Italian Symphony.”

The Sylvania Community Orchestra will play its final concert of the season May 4, featuring the works of American composers Gershwin, Bernstein and Copeland.

For more information, call Sylvania Community Arts Commission, 419/ 517-0118.

The annual “Spring Festival of Crafts,” sponsored by the juried members of The Toledo Craftsman’s Guild, will be Saturday, March 12 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, March 13 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Stranahan Great Hall, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd.

It’s just the place where you can purchase those handcrafted spring items for decorating; and with Easter, Mother’s Day, graduations and weddings just around the corner you will find gifts for those celebrations as well.

Imagine spring floral arrangements, brightly painted yard and home decorations, solid

wood items, fabric, metal work, candles, lotions and scents, sweets, country crafts, ceramics, pottery, jewelry, seasonal items and lots more too numerous to mention. The Great Hall will be filled with quality handcrafted items (no imports here); there will be something for everyone. Also if you can’t find what you want, many members of the Toledo Craftsman Guild will fill special orders for you.

Admission is free.

Members of The Toledo Craftsman’s Guild are hosting a food drive and will be collecting food and household items for the Toledo Seagate Food Bank.

The 14th annual Showcase Sylvania Business Expo will be held March 19 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Sylvania Sports and Exhibition Center at Tam-O-Shanter, 7060 Sylvania Ave. Over 175 businesses will be on display, along with the Taste of Sylvania and the popular children’s area.

Last year more than 4,000 people attended the one-day event.

The Taste of Sylvania features several local restaurants offering fresh ideas for entertaining, dinner and healthy alternative meals.

The children’s area will highlight several local childcare centers and organizations.

Entertainment will include local and regional groups.

Free parking for the expo is on site at TamO-Shanter as well as at Olander Park, Southview High School and Boulevard Church of Christ.

For more information about the Business Expo, call the Sylvania Area Chamber of Commerce at 419/882-2135 or visit www.sylvaniachamber.org.

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The Sylvania Community Orchestra in concert.

When the Sylvania Community Orchestra takes the stage at the Franciscan Center on Sunday, March 6 at 4 p.m. it does so restructured, revitalized and positioned for growth. The o0rchestra, which is a part of the Sylvania Community Arts Commission, has been a mainstay in the Sylvania area for over 25 years, but last year began the process of becoming more visible.

“With gentle nudging from the Arts Commission, we developed by-laws, formed an executive committee and appointed officers, including Dr. James Gosman as our president. We also added music librarian, membership secretary and stage manager positions, but probably the most impressive change is how the musicians themselves stepped forward on key issues like music selection and concert management,” said Lane Montz, orchestra vice president. “And Kathy Hafner’s leadership at the podium really propels us forward.” Hafner was a longtime music teacher for the Sylvania Schools, retiring just last year.

The orchestra is also taking steps to become financially self-sufficient. “The Arts

Commission has been generous in supporting us over the years but we felt it was only right to grow our funding base. We are volunteer musicians who just love to perform and want to see Sylvania’s appreciation of the music grow. We decided to keep our concerts free to the public so we’ve begun developing community sponsorships and exploring performing arts grants from the state of Ohio,” Montz stated.

“In addition, we have formed partnerships with other community organizations, including Lourdes University, which is allowing us to play at the Franciscan Center.

We are also looking at other innovative ideas for the organization,” he said.

“We play professional-grade pieces and we really have a great time. I had played the violin all through school but put it away when I went to college. Some 30 years later, I began to play again and was delighted to find this orchestra in my own town. There is nothing more satisfying to a musician than to be part of an orchestra of like-minded musicians,” he added.

According to Montz, additional players are always welcome to try out. “We have about 55

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ProMedica Flower Hospital receives national recognition ProMedica Flower Hospital has been recognized by Healthgrades as one of America’s 100 Best™ hospitals for stroke, pulmonary and gastrointestinal care. The hospital was selected for achieving superior ProMedica Flower results in treating strokes as well as Hospital President with Neeraj Kanwal, M.D. patients chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pneumonia and digestive system disorders.

Healthgrades evaluated nearly 4,500 hospitals nationwide for 33 of the most common inpatient procedures and conditions and identified ProMedica Flower Hospital among the 100 best-performing hospitals across all conditions or procedures within these service lines.

“To receive this recognition is a great achievement,” said Neeraj Kanwal, M.D., president of ProMedica Flower Hospital. “Our

medical and hospital staff has the upmost dedication to improving the health and wellbeing of the communities we serve.”

According to the Healthgrades 2016 Report to the Nation, clinical performance and quality vary significantly across the country, regionally, and even within local markets.

Clinical outcomes, including mortality and complication rates, are the most fundamental, relevant and objective measures of hospital quality. These measures are central to Healthgrades’ analysis and central to its continuing mission, which is helping consumers to make more informed healthcare decisions.

ProMedica Flower Hospital also received 5star ratings for other clinical service lines, including heart and women’s health. A 5-star rating indicates that clinical outcomes are significantly better than expected when treating the condition or conducting the procedure being evaluated.

To see the full list of the hospital’s awards and accreditations, visit www.promedica.org/ flower-hospital. For more information about Healthgrades, visit www.healthgrades.com.

The sixth installment in the Sr. Jane Mary Sorosiak Art Lecture Series will be held at the Franciscan Center, 6832 Convent Blvd., Sylvania, Ohio, on March 20 at 2 p.m. This year’s lecture is titled “Meet the Sister Artists” and turns the spotlight on the stunning art created by many Sisters of St. Francis. The event is free and open to the public.

The Sisters of St. Francis of Sylvania are celebrating their centennial anniversary throughout this year. Having traveled from Minnesota to Sylvania, Ohio in 1916, Mother Adelaide Sandusky established a province of the Rochester Franciscans that eventually became the Sisters of St. Francis of Sylvania.

For nearly 50 years, she cultivated the Sylvania Franciscan community establishing education, health care and social justice ministries that are still thriving today. These ministries include Lourdes University, Sylvania Franciscan Ministries and the Sylvania Franciscan Village.

“How fitting that we honor the works of the Sisters of St. Francis during the annual art lecture named after Sr. Jane Mary Sorosiak,

OSF, one of the most famous artists and muralists in our region. Her works of art grace buildings across this country,” says Erin Palmer Szavuly, MFA, chair of the Lourdes University department of art.

About the Sr. Jane Mary Sorosiak Art Lecture Series The Sr. Jane Mary Sorosiak Art Lecture Series was established in 2011 by Lourdes alumnus George Brymer and his wife, Vicky, and named in honor of Lourdes art professor Sr. Jane Mary Sorosiak, OSF. Sr. Jane Mary is an accomplished professor and artist. After teaching at Cardinal Stritch High School for 14 years, she joined the Lourdes community, where she served for nearly 30 years as assistant professor for the art department.

Her ceramic and mural works are on display across the nation, from Texas to California to Ohio.

For more information, contact Erin Palmer Szavuly at 419/824-3685 or email eszavuly@lourdes.edu.

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BY JENNIFER RUPLE

Wine, chocolate, cheese – what’s not to love?

And it’s all for a good cause. Organizers of the second annual Chocolate and Wine Affair, hosted by Sylvania Area Family Services, are hoping to pull in a crowd for this year’s fundraising event to be held Saturday, March 19 from 7 to 10 p.m. in the center’s main hall located at 5440 Marshall Rd. in Sylvania.

“Everyone seems to love chocolates. Throw a little wine in there, and it’s a great way for the community to learn about the organization and its programs,” said Anita Sanchez-Serda, executive director of SAFS. Chocolate and wine may be the theme for the event, but it’s area children and families who are the focus. “It really supports the work we’re doing for our summer enrichment camp, afterschool programs, and our social services programs like FUN (Families United in Nutrition) and My Plate,” said Sanchez-Serda.

SAFS is currently in the process of restructuring its food pantry into a choice pantry where families will have the opportunity to shop using the knowledge they’ve gained through the programs. “The programs provide families with more education on how they are going to benefit from eating healthy, how to shop within a budget, and how to maintain what they have in their pantries,” said SanchezSerda. “We’re not just handing out food. We are

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also taking an interest in their well-being and making sure they are eating healthy.”

The Chocolate and Wine Affair will feature a chocolate bar with an array of decadent indulgences donated from area businesses and friends including: dark chocolate chip cupcakes from The Frosting Goddess, chocolate covered Oreos from The Next Sweet Thing, brownies and cupcakes from Chocolates by Abby, chocolate covered delights from Edible Arrangements, chocolate bars from Choconotes, toffee from Gary Fitzpatrick, and chocolate covered pretzels and cake pops from Marsha Ventress.

For a savory balance to all of this chocolaty deliciousness, an assortment of cheeses and hors d’oeuvres will be available as well as wines for purchase donated by Sautter’s Markets.

And there’s even more fun in store with a DJ, a silent auction, and a popular activity from last year - mystery bags for $10 and mystery wine bags for $20.

Tickets are $20 per person in advance or $25 at the door. Youth ages 13 and older are welcome, and appropriate beverages will be available for all who are under 21.

“This event is a great opportunity to bring the community together on a fun day. We don’t want to be just a hand out but a hand up for families in our community,” said SanchezSerda. “Our vision is ‘Strengthening Sylvania, One Family at a Time.’”

Great Chili Cook-off to support Mobile Meals

BY JENNIFER RUPLE

It’s time to unlock the vault and pull out that award-winning chili recipe you’ve been guarding. The 24th annual Mobile Meals’ Great Chili Cook-off will be held Saturday, March 19, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Stranahan Great Hall. If you think your chili, or your team’s chili, has what it takes to bring home the title of best chili in northwest Ohio, enter it into one of four categories – corporate, amateur, restaurant or media.

Or bring the family, sample over 23 varieties of chili including recipes from hot and spicy to sweet and tangy, and help choose the People’s

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Choice winner. A panel of food experts from the region will also be choosing a winner in the judge’s competition.

The event includes activities for kids; music from a DJ; concessions – beer, hot dogs and ice cream; and a live Twitter feed. Admission is free and attendees may vote for their favorite chili by dropping a dollar or so into the jar of their favorite chili.

All monies raised at the event support the Mobile Meals’ Home-Delivered Meal Program which serves more than 1,200 clients annually.

More than 500 volunteers deliver over 500,000 nutritious meals to homebound people who are elderly or physically disabled every year.

An array of desserts available at last year’s Wine and Chocolate Affair.

Chocolate and wine pairings on display from the 2015 event.

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Behind the canvas ... Area Artist Marisa Mercurio

BY MARY HELEN DARAH

Got art? Yes we do! In the months ahead, we go “behind the canvas� and speak with area artists on how they got their start, who and what fuels their artistic soul and their hopes for the future. First up, is the AdVantage’s very own artist in residence—or at least office— Marisa Mercurio. The young freelance artist and writer is a 2010 Sylvania Northview High School graduate and 2014 graduate of DePaul University in Chicago, Ill.

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Cassandra Ballet offers ‘Gift of Dance’ Cassandra Ballet Toledo will be performing its annual spring performance, “The Gift of Dance,� on Friday, April 1, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 3, at 4 p.m. at the Maumee Indoor Theatre. The performance will showcase classical ballet, contemporary dance, jazz, and tap with students ages 3-15 years.

Featured dancer and former alumnae Hannie Brake-Mills will perform a solo piece as well as dance with the ensemble. The performance is choreographed and staged by Artistic Director Cassandra Macino. Tickets can be purchased in advance for $15 at

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Epiphany Players present ‘Fiddler on the Roof’

The Epiphany Players from Epiphany Lutheran Church present ‘Fiddler on the Roof,’ directed by Amy Heuring, on March 11 and 12 at 7:30 p.m. and March 13 at 1:30 p.m. The performance will take place in Epiphany’s sanctuary, 915 N. Reynolds Rd., with many church members serving as cast and crew. Epiphany’s Pastor, Steve Smithberger, plays the lead, Tevye.

Irina Zaurov, a local theatre professor who is both Jewish and an expert in Russian history, joins the production as character coach for the actors. Her knowledge has been instrumental in the process of bringing “Fiddler� to the public.

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Imagination Station selected as National Medal finalist

Imagination Station’s positive impacts on the community and its contributions to science education have been recognized among the most influential work by museums across the country.

The Institute of Museum and Library Services announced that Imagination Station is one of 15 museums selected as a National Medal finalist. It is the only museum in Ohio to be named a National Medal finalist.

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I have been drawing forever. I took it up seriously at 8 or 9 years old. I took lessons at the Toledo Museum of Art and then took lessons at ‘For the Love of Art,’ located at HollandSylvania Road. I am not taking classes there right now but I have taken lessons at ‘For the Love of Art’ since I was 9. Bob Schira, the owner, has been instrumental in my artistic development. I appreciate his guidance. I pretty much grew up with him. I learned everything I know about art from him.

Were there any ‘aha’ moments?

When I was 16 years old at Northview, the art class went to Italy. We visited seven different cities. Seeing the cathedrals, art, architecture and the Vatican were amazing. The experience opened up my eyes to art on a larger, global scale. It was humbling and inspiring to see art that has lasted for centuries instead of just me just painting in the classroom. I cannot stress enough the importance of having art education and art in all forms, as part of the educational experience.

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doing since high school. I like the way water moves. It spreads and bleeds into the paper. It is a slow process. In watercolor it is important to take care of what is there as much as it is to concern yourself with what’s not there. You can’t cover your mistakes with watercolor.

Once you put something down it’s there. You don’t use white paint so you have to use the white of the paper to create highlights. Lately, I also have been doing digital art.

Where has your work been shown?

In high school I was in the ‘Focus Art Show’ exhibit at the Toledo Museum of Art. I participated in the Sylvania ‘Red Bird Walk’ in December and I will be in March as well.

Future plans?

I would like to have my own exhibit, to keep painting and try to do some more commissioned work. I also would like to work on improving my digital art. I picked up a tablet three years ago. It is so different painting and drawing digitally from the traditional way. I’m also planning on going to grad school. I submitted my application a few days ago and hopefully will be studying English literature at The University of Toledo in the fall.

Any advice for blossoming artists?

I do mostly watercolors, which I have been

Practice, practice a lot. Find a median and subject matter that you really love. If you try to work in a median that you don’t really love, it might turn you off to art as a whole. Mess around with different medians until you find something you like and work on perfecting it.

Create every moment you have.

Visit marisamercurio.com for information on her freelance work and to view additional paintings.

Planning is well underway for the 23rd annual SCAT Challenge, which will be held Saturday, April 30 from 9 a.m. until midnight at Timberstone Junior High School.

To be part of the planning committee or to volunteer in any way, call Deb Chany at 419/824-8588 or email at dchany@sylvaniaschools.org.

The Academy of Medicine of Toledo and Lucas County Alliance are honoring local physicians by extending an opportunity to the community to submit doctors’ names that are special to them. A card will be mailed to each physician that you choose to honor. It will acknowledge your gratitude and appreciation for their services with your name as the sender.

The cost for this is $20 per honoree. The

money will go towards general philanthropy through The Academy of Medicine of Toledo and Lucas County Alliance. Past contributions have been made to local battered women’s shelters. Go to www.lcmalliance.org by March 23 to honor your doctor of choice. You can also make checks payable to LCMA and mail to: Academy of Medicine, 4428 Secor Rd., Toledo, OH 43623.

Artists, photographers, students and others pursuing an artistic endeavor away from home are invited to apply for the Toledo Museum of Art’s Palmer Scholarship, which funds artrelated travel for northwest Ohio residents.

The application deadline for the annual art travel award is March 31. Details and an application form can be downloaded at toledomuseum.org/learn/scholarships.

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V Collection opens in downtown Sylvania Valentine Ononye, proprietor of V Collection, has named Jonathan Rodebaugh shopkeeper for the new men’s clothing that re-opened on Feb. 29 at 5630 N. Main St. Rodebaugh formerly served as the vice president of operations at Crushproof Tubing and quality manager at Crum Manufacturing.

“We’re excited to have Jonathan on board!” Ononye said. “He’s got a great eye and passion for style and he really knows how to connect with people. He’s also an extremely talented leader and manager. He’s been working with us on the development of the new store and has already taken a lead in building a collection that’s really going to resonate with our customers. He’s got great vision for the role ahead of him and he’s committed to connecting with the community and bringing people together to introduce some great new services and events that will inspire our customers to look good and

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live great. It’s really quite exciting to see what this new destination is going to offer with Jonathan at the helm,” Ononye stated.

“When we decided to reimagine our existing store, we asked our customers how we could refine what we offer to meet their needs even better. They wanted ‘More great casual looks. Things I won’t see anywhere else.’ We’ve been working with new designers such as Ted Baker, Hickey Freeman, Frye, Paige Denim, Barbour, Gant, AG, Jeremiah and Lacoste to curate that kind of collection and have re-named and re-designed our store in Sylvania to continue our ongoing commitment. Fashion changes, but we will always have our customers at heart,” he added.

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Sylvania – Then & Now: 5604 Main Street From 1907 to Current Use

BY GAYLEEN GINDY LOOKING BACK

We started our “Sylvania – Then & Now” history articles in February, 2015, beginning with the building on the northwest corner of Main and Monroe, stopping at each building as we moved north on Main Street, then crossing the street at Maplewood Avenue and working our way south to the northeast corner of Main and Monroe streets, which is where we are now.

Remember that the property from where Chandler’s two-story building ends, south to the corner of Monroe Street, was, from the 1840s to the 1880s, an old stone tavern/hotel owned by Erastus Morse, Stephen Porter, A.J. Covell and others. Sylvania Township trustees purchased all this property in 1883 and provided a public park for the children of Sylvania. In 1895, the trustees sold the property by splitting it into three lots and auctioning them off. The first lot was 50 feet wide and sold to A.R. Chandler, the second lot was 55.6 feet and sold to Milton Vesey, and the third lot was 105 feet and sold to Lansing Potter. It is this 105 foot parcel that we are writing about in this issue. In 1895, after purchasing this property, Potter constructed a two-story wooden livery stable building directly on the northeast corner of Main and Monroe streets. The following businesses operated out of this livery building, while it was located directly at the corner: 1895 to 1904 – Lansing Potter’s livery and feed stable 1904 to 1915 – Fred O. Peak and John A. Crandall’s livery stable In 1915, Oscar Jacobs purchased this 105 foot lot, and then he moved the livery stable structure to the northern 40 feet of the parcel. I have already discussed the uses this old livery stable building had after 1915 in my last article. Jacobs then sold the southern 65 feet of this lot to the Farmers & Merchants Bank. At that time, the bank officials had a large two-story structure built directly at the corner, the building that still exists today, with many improvements and additions added over the years.

When the bank officials had their building constructed in 1916, they included space that they could rent the north portion of the building, and they also had a basement that they could rent out as a community hall and hair salon business, which helped bring in extra income to the bank. The 1918 photo shows the new bank building at the corner and shows how the old livery stable was now up against the bank’s north wall. A building permit from 1960 shows that they changed the entrance steps leading to the basement from the south side of the building to the rear corner of the building.

The 1920 photo shows the handrails when the entrance to the basement was still on the south side of the building.

For many years, the Farmers & Merchants Bank officials rented out the second floor of the bank building to various organizations. Just about every weekend there were dances, dinners, or some type of entertainment being held there. In 1929, W.M. Morris and L.R. Hackett leased a portion of the second floor and sold furniture and operated a funeral home too. Beginning in 1931, the second floor was rented by the members of the local Sylvania Township Volunteer Fire Department on an annual basis, and they held fund-raising events here for many years. It became known as Firemen’s Hall.

In 1940, the Farmers & Merchants Bank merged with the Sylvania Savings Bank and all bank operations were moved to this building.

In 1943, the Sylvania Savings Bank removed a partition between its loan office and the former Hess Jewelry store, and a door was cut into the north wall for easy access to the stairs leading to the directors’ rooms on the second floor.

A building permit issued in 1953 allowed the

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bank to build a portable enclosure to the basement entrance. In 1960, a bank drive-in office was built off Summit St., and after a two-story addition was made to the north side, a 1969 building permit allowed them to install brick veneer on the exterior of the entire building. In 1981, the bank built a new automatic teller area in the rear and in 1982, the old drive-through bank building built in 1960 was demolished. In 1985, Toledo Trust acquired the Sylvania Savings Bank, took over ownership of the building, and changed their name to Trustcorp, Inc., In 1986, the second floor of the bank building was remodeled. The following banks operated from this building after Trustcorp Bank: 1993 to 1995–Society Bank & Trust 1995 to current–KeyBank, Sylvania Financial Center The following businesses rented the various spaces within the walls of the original bank building over the years. Some of these businesses occupied the northern portion of the building; some were on the second floor and some were in the basement, therefore, some of the dates that follow will overlap: 1917 to 1930–Keene’s Pool Room 1917 to 1931–U.S. Post Office 1931 to 1932–Mrs. Gray Erick’s 5 & 10 cent store 1917 to 1920–Glove factory 1929 to 1930–Morris and Hackett Furniture 1930 to 1932–Morris Funeral Home 1932 to 1934–Elmer Cline’s 5 cent to $1 store 1932 to 1942–First Church of Christ Scientists (church services on second floor) 1931 to 1935–Ritz Beauty Shop 1934 to 1937–Don Holliday’s 5 cent to $1 store 1935 to 1941–Lee’s Beauty Shop (Lelah Heerdegen) 1937 to 1949–Don White’s Barber Shop 1941 to 1943–Sylvanette Beauty Shop – Ruth Ford 1941 to 1942–William C. Parrott Building Contractor office 1942 to 1945–Local headquarters of rationing board (second floor) 1946 to unknown–Ross G. Billet Insurance 1940 to 1948–Ritz Beauty Shoppe (Galen Peery, then Fern Strouse, then Veda Baker, and then Fern Strouse again) 1930 to unknown date–Theodore Reger Insurance and Reger Realty 1937 to 1943–Clarence J. Hess Jewelry 1947 to unknown–Protected Home Circle No. 195 meeting hall 1949 to 1951–Dr. A.L. Jacobson, Optometrist 1950s to 1958–Ann’s Beauty Salon 1949 to 1951–Dr. Clarence K. Hill, Optometrist 1956 to 1959–Lynn Bischoff, Iffland Insurance 1945 to 1973–Mull & Miller Accountants

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2014 1947 to unknown–Norman Bischoff, Attorney 1963 to 1971–Reger Realty & Insurance 1974 to unknown date–Cline, Bischoff & Cook, LPA Unknown dates–Atlas Tours & Travels 1995 to current–JDRM Engineering, Inc.

In my next article I will tell you about a day in 1930 when Charles Arthur, “Pretty Boy” Floyd and his gang held up this Farmers & Merchants Bank.

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Fowl and Fodder ... soul satisfying, tasty and healthy!

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When you first walk in to Fowl and Fodder expect to be warmly welcomed by the staff preparing the daily delights.

Mouth-watering aromas of delicious fresh-brewed coffee and daily homemade soups fill the air, adding to the anticipation.

Janet Amid Fowl and Fodder is a small breakfast and lunch diner that dares to serve only organic dishes. How unique is that for this area? It comes as no surprise that owner Scott Bowman is an Aquarian, with a flair for fare that is soul-satisfying, tasty and healthy, as well!

Fowl and Fodder opened in July, 2014 under the moon-ruled sign of Cancer. In keeping with the Cancer Sun Sign’s nurturing bent, it’s all about good, clean food and comfort.

Recently, my friend Laurie Nastas and I visited Fowl and Fodder for breakfast. The quintessential comfort foods, warm cheese grits

followed by freshly made bread and honey probably try the herbal hot tea next time. butter did not disappoint. My breakfast order Soon thereafter, I could not resist a second consisted of two eggs over medium done to visit to Fowl and Fodder, this time with other perfection, accomfriends. We decided to order panied by organic from the luncheon menu. I farm fresh crispy elected to try the house Fowl and Fodder bacon. Laurie opted burger made with grass fed 7408 W Central Ave. for the breakfast beef, It was served with muffin, a fried egg caramelized onions, Toledo, OH 43617 on a homemade jalapeno cheddar, tomato Cuisine: muffin with bacon, and garlic mayo on their Sandwiches, Vegetarian lettuce and tomato, own poppy seed bun. It was and freshly cut home served with one of the Hours: fries with onions. So many sides, so I chose the •Monday through Saturday, good and tasty, we apple slaw. It is a coleslaw 7.a.m. to 8 p.m. wanted nothing made with diced apples and more than to devour Scott’s own version of slaw our meal. Our breakfast dishes were so satisdressing. My friend Dennis chose the walleye fying that we decided to indulge ourselves, sarnie sandwich ... flash-fried Lake Erie walland split an order of Fowl and Fodder’s chicken and waffles with their own homemade sweet and savory gravy. OMG, delightful!

Another glance at the menu tempted us to try a couple of their coffee drinks, made with Maddie & Bella coffee. Laurie chose the pecan pie coffee made with pecans, vanilla, maple syrup and organic crème. I considered the herbal hot tea, but opted for the maya mocha coffee made with cocoa, honey, cinnamon and crème. The coffee drinks were a bit sweet for my taste, but Laurie was hooked. I will

eye, pea tendrils and house tartar on a deliciously softened roll. For his side choice he decided to try the sweet potato chips, with a cup of the homemade turkey vegetable soup loaded with turkey meat and big chunks of veggies. Our other friend Norman decided to go vegetarian and chose the avocado melt ... fresh avocado, roasted red pepper, cilantro and coconut bacon on gluten-free bread. with kale chips as his side. Yummy to say the least.

Fowl and Fodder’s menu offers an unusual pear salad, kale and roasted beet and more. As for the appetizers, try the Brussels and cheddar toast, goat cheese balls, or the pretzel and jalapeno cheddar dip etc.

And, to top it all off, they even have a kids’ menu featuring organic hot dogs, kids’ BLT, grilled cheese and more, all made organically.

“Eating well can be a daily indulgence.”

Owner Scott Bowman can be found behind the counter of Fowl and Fodder.

ODOT presents road construction plan at February SACIC Trustees luncheon

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Every trustees meeting brings another presentation relevant to the local business community, and February’s speaker was Theresa Pollick, public information officer, Ohio Department of Transportation. The focus of her presentation was the continuing improvement of the Central Avenue/U.S. Route 23 interchange. Through May, southbound U.S. 23 traffic is reduced to one lane from the I-475/U.S. 23 split in Sylvania to Central Ave. Overnight lane restrictions are possible at the interchange of I-475/U.S. 23 from Central Ave. to N. Holland Sylvania Road. In addition, she demonstrated the new traffic pattern for the Central Ave. overpass. Called a Single Point Urban Interchange, a stoplight in the center of the bridge will control traffic entering and leaving Rt. 23 and crossing the bridge, rather than the multi-light configuration currently in place. The bulk of the work will be finished in 2016, with striping and painting taking place in 2017, as well as the removal of the old bridge.

For regular updates on construction in the Toledo area, those interested can join the ODOT mailing list by visiting odot.state.oh.us/districts/D02/Central_475/Pages/default.aspx.

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Block Advisors opens new office in Harvest Place Block Advisors, a new tax and business services brand by H&R Block, has recently opened in Harvest Place, 7626 W. Sylvania Ave., adjacent to the Andersons Market.

Manager Steve Gibson explained that the company was relocated from its Secor Road location to launch the new corporate brand in a Sylvania Avenue location.

“A lot of research was done to find this space. The Sylvania area is growing and this is an ideal location for our business. We are well situated for success,” Gibson stated.

Company representatives leased the 1,700 square feet of space from George Lathrop of Tomahawk Development, the center’s developer and owner.

“Block Advisors specializes in working

with the more complex tax clients and small business owners,” Gibson reported. “We not only do tax preparation, we also help our clients with tax planning. In addition, we also offer bookkeeping, payroll and bill-paying services for small businesses.”

Gibson and his team of eight tax professionals are available for clients from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday thru Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday during tax season.

The Block Advisors concept has several noticeable differences. “We spend more time with our clients because we are dealing with more complex tax issues,” Gibson said. “We meet with each client and spend time getting to know them and their tax situation to un-

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He continued, “And, our office space has a different configuration. This location was designed with five private offices to accommodate the tax professionals who work individually with each client for as long as necessary. In addition, a large conference room is available for small business clients and several tax professional team members to meet when applicable.”

Another difference is that the Block Advisors’ office is open year-round. While the office is open 12 hours or more per day, seven days a week during tax season, summer hours are reduced. “However, we will meet with our clients any time that is convenient for them even if the office isn’t scheduled to be open,” Gibson offered.

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A local entrepreneur thinks Toledo book lovers may be missing out on titles by great authors living in their own backyard.

Becky Robinson, founder and CEO of Lambertville, Mich. book marketing company Weaving Influence, is announcing a new, ongoing initiative called Hometown Reads.

“Anyone can buy a book with the click of a button,” says Robinson. “But my sense is that in the midst of this worldwide industry, authors may not know where to begin marketing their book in their own cities. We want to help them with that. And what better place to start than in our own area of Toledo and the surrounding areas?”

The project, which will provide services to authors living in and around Toledo, launched

Feb. 1. Local authors are invited to visit www.joinhometownreads.com to sign up for the program. Authors should have a completed book, whether self-published or produced by a publishing house, to submit. Both fiction and nonfiction titles are eligible.

Starting in March, readers will be able to use the site to discover Toledo authors. Hometown Reads will announce author networking opportunities and other book events. The program will launch in Cleveland, Ann Arbor, Columbus, Cincinnati, Grand Rapids and Indianapolis later this spring.

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Memory Transfers expands to new Alexis Road location 16A | SYLVANIA ADVANTAGE | FIRST MARCH 2016

Steve and Carri Eichenberg of Memory Transfers talk with Hunt Sears of Danberry Commercial Real Estate Co. about the larger location for their business.

Steve and Carri Eichenberg are expanding their business, Memory Transfers, and have leased a 2,150 square-foot building at 5726 W. Alexis Road. They anticipate moving into the new location the first of March.

The Eichenbergs specialize in a variety of media conversions thanks to state-of-the-art equipment using the most up-to-date technology. “We convert or transfer old movie film, VHS and Beta tapes, audio cassettes,

Melissa Harris has been using Arbonne skin care products and loving them for the past 13 years. She became acquainted with the company and its products at a home party and became a real believer when her daughter, who had eczema, experienced success with the skin care products. She became a consultant after just three months and by month four, Harris had started her own business, booking home parties and setting up

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photographs, slides, flash drives and more to easily storable DVDs,” Eichenberg said.

“We know all different kinds of media and the best way to preserve them. We can clean up any imperfections to create a visually pleasing end product,” Eichenberg promised.

“We can also enhance the presentation with titles and chapter stops among other additions.” When completed, DVDs are placed in cases and labeled. The Eichenbergs also offer a DVD duplication service.

Hunt Sears of Danberry Commercial Real Estate Co. negotiated the lease on behalf of building owner Jeff Howald.

“Our lease was coming up on the space on Schultz Drive where we moved a year ago after ProMedica acquired Starlite Plaza,” Steve Eichenberg explained. “While that space served us well and was available when we needed it, this new location is a much better fit for our business. We will have high visibility on a very busy street. Plus, this new space has convenient parking for our customers.

The new location is larger and we have been able to design the space to fit our needs.”

With the larger space, the Eichenbergs will add a slide room complete with a light table and adjacent countertops where customers

will be able to look through their slides to know what they want to preserve. “Many of our customers have boxes and boxes of old slides and no way to view them. Now, they will have the opportunity to do that.”

In addition, there will be a VHS viewing room for customer convenience. There will also be a children’s play room where kids can have fun while allowing their parents to concentrate on making decisions regarding the jobs they want completed.

On the graphics side, Carri Eichenberg has developed a system to customize and personalize labels for the DVDs. She researches each job to create the most memorable label possible.

Steve Eichenberg first started transferring photographs and videotapes to discs nearly 15 years ago when he wanted to do something with all of the video and photos of his infant son. That skill he learned for preserving his own memories soon grew into a career. For nearly a decade, Eichenberg worked for a video company and developed a media transfer division for that company. In 2011, he formed Memory Transfers and opened his business in Starlite Plaza.

In home-based business consultant adds wellness component to product mix or whey, artificial sweeteners, dyes or fragrances. “Arbonne is always on the cutting edge,” Harris said. Arbonne also offers hair and body wash for babies along with body lotion.

Harris agrees with company information, that says: “Beauty is more than skin deep. Collections for anti-aging, hydration, brightening, acne and sensitive skin also support skin health.”

Harris also has a personal testimonial on the effectiveness of the Arbonne wellness products including the nutrition line and the meal replacement program. “Last January, I went clean, lean and green, taking the Arbonne 90-day challenge. I lost 25 pounds and 11 inches in three months. My cholesterol went down. I sleep better and my joints feel better,” she stated.

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Old-style, artisan pizza debuts at Mancy’s Italian Grill the correct level of doneness,” Mancy explained. “The pizza is finished high in the ‘dome’ of the oven where the higher temperature finishes the pie. That just takes a little bit of time and you have to watch the pizza very closely at this stage.” Mancy added, “It’s very hands-on and traditional.”

The new dough made its debut on Feb. 16 to rave reviews according to Mancy. “Before they tasted it, guests said ‘why do you want to change the crust? We love it just the way it is!’ and then they tasted the new crust and said no more,” he noted.

The new artisan pizza awaits at Mancy’s Italian.

Milestone Anniversaries Celebrated

Executive Chef Matt Lawrence ‘domes’ an artisan pizza in the wood-fired oven while George Mancy looks on.

When people think Mancy’s Italian Grill, most think of a great pasta, steak, chop and salad. However, for its 19 years in business, Mancy’s Italian has also offered an authentic wood-fired pizza. In recent years, pie sales have increased in this upscale, yet casual restaurant. George Mancy says his pizzas are perfect to share as an appetizer or to enjoy as a dinner.

“I love to cook and I also love to travel and search for inspiration from nationally known chefs to bring back cutting-edge culinary ideas to the restaurant and our guests. This past summer, I discovered the very best, oldstyle artisan pizza I have ever tasted in South Chicago. I knew instantly I had to bring this pizza back to Mancy’s Italian Grill for our guests to enjoy,” Mancy proclaimed.

Recently, the chef/owner of the artisan pizzeria in South Chicago came to the restaurant to teach Mancy and Executive Chef Matt Lawrence the secrets to his successful pie. The new homemade dough is about a “process,” according to Mancy. The dough is carefully mixed using the best flour and aged for 48 hours before it is hand-tossed to order. Also new is a homemade, slow-simmered sauce from the best and freshest ingredients. Fresh mozzarella is hand-stretched and made daily in the kitchen. A bevy of new toppings is also available.

Mancy explained the pizza is baked in an authentic aged wood-fired oven where the temperature approaches 750 degrees. “We cook from the bottom, which takes about two to three minutes while rotating the pizza to

Financial Design Group President and CEO Mike Clements, left, and Executive Vice President Jason Strasser, fourth from left, congratulated FDG advisors on reaching milestone anniversaries with the firm including L-R: Brad Skiles, 20 years; Kelly Hamad, 25 years; Steve McKenney, 20 years; Greg Mikesell, 15 years, and Chris Benson, 15 years. The firm also celebrated the 20th anniversary of its affiliation with broker-dealer Securian Financial Services, Inc. Financial Design Group is an independently owned and operated financial services firm.

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The Sylvanian You Need to Know: Alan Thompson Spins His Wheels for a Cause 18A | SYLVANIA ADVANTAGE | FIRST MARCH 2016

BY MARY HELEN DARAH

It’s been six months since 66-year-old Alan Thompson, a retired Sylvania teacher, left Toledo for a bike ride to help humanity and children. The former educator taught at all three junior high schools in the Sylvania School District (Arbor Hills, McCord and Timberstone) where he inspired young minds for 31 years. Thompson departed on a bicycle journey, in a clockwise direction, around the perimeter of the U.S. to raise funds and awareness for ‘Habitat for Humanity’ and ‘Save the Children.’ Thompson, at present, has covered close to 6,000 miles of the 10,000 mile journey and he has raised over 30% of the $20,000 goal he set for himself before departing on Aug. 17, 2015.

Purposeful peddling

The cyclist had thought about tackling the trip for a couple of years. “I volunteer locally for the ‘Maumee Valley Habitat for Humanity’ and I know what excellent work they do,” states Thompson. “I did some research on the ‘Save the Children’ organization and discovered that they assist millions of kids with

basic nutrition, health care needs, clean water, housing and basic support. I thought the two causes were very complementary. I had a hip replacement a couple years ago and had issues with skin cancer, a melanoma. I reached a point where my health was OK and I felt it was now or never.”

Anything but an amateur

Thompson is not a novice cyclist. “I taught world history. Thirty years ago I took a sabbatical leave and traveled around the world in 1985 and 1986.” Thompson covered a lot of ground as he traveled by bicycle through places throughout Europe, Greece, Egypt, and Kenya. “I biked across India and had a bad accident there and was forced to stop for a while,” he recalls. “Once I recovered, I was off to Thailand, then flew to New Zealand and then to California. From there, I then biked back to Toledo. I guess you can say I have done a lot of cycling over the years and here I am again.”

Life on the road

Thompson believes the mental fatigue of being alone exceeds the physical challenges. “I am not supported in any way other than my

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Alan Thompson visited Save The Children headquarters in Fairfield, Conn. legs. Also, the daily grind of packing up and going 50, 60, sometimes 70 miles, begins to wear on you,” he states. “I pretty much go day to day. I don’t plan ahead too far. I contact ‘Habitat for Humanity’ and ‘Save the Children’ organizations as I go along. If one is close by and available, I try to stop by and volunteer. I have done volunteer work in twelve different cities thus far.”

The big payoff

The cyclist feels that the most rewarding aspect of his journey is making a difference in other people’s lives. “The main purpose of my ride is to raise funds and awareness,” says Thompson. “I have enjoyed being able to meet other volunteers on the ‘Habitat for Humanity’ job sites. One of the most memorable times of the journey is when I visited the headquarters of ‘Save the Children’. They got their staff together to greet me. It was very motivational.”

The last hoorah

Presently, Thompson believes that his current trek will be his last long ride but firmly states, “Never say never.” At times, he ponders the reality of completing his journey. “I set out six months ago,” he recalls. “The thought of being on the road another four to five

Alan Thompson at the Washington D.C. Habitat For Humanity job site. months and camping and staying in hotels, seems a bit daunting. Also, my donations have stagnated. I told myself when I am no longer producing for the organizations; I would reexamine how far I will continue to go. Yet, I have seen so much beauty and met so many giving, amazing people—keep you posted.”

Visit usperimeterride.org to make a donation to Habitat for Humanity or Save the Children.

You may also see where Thompson, who currently crossed into New Mexico, his 22nd state, is on his journey. Read more about Thompson’s journey in the upcoming April edition of Boomers and Beyond.

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Whiteford Elementary teacher, Kim Damron, and Ann Koffman, were excited for an evening of rhythm and improvised harmonies at the ‘Winter Soiree,’ part of the ‘Epworth Artist Series’, on Feb. 12 at Epworth United Methodist Church.

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Sylvania Northview student performs at Carnegie Hall

Ryan Thomas

Ryan Thomas, to the left of the gong, along with other Honors Band high school student musicians, were on the Carnegie Hall stage for their Sunday, Feb. 7 performance.

Recently, Sylvania Northview High School student musician percussionist Ryan Thomas participated in the High School Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall, in New York City. The High School Honors Performance Series challenges elite students, from across the U. S. and around the world, to perform at their very best.

Thomas participated as part of the Honors Band and had the opportunity to rehearse and perform under master conductor Kenneth Ozzello, Ph.D., and perform before invited representatives from collegiate and professional music programs.

Though much of the time focused on the performance preparation, the week also allowed Thomas to experience the best of the sights, such as 30 Rockefeller Plaza and the Statue of Liberty; and the performance arts, which included seeing “Aladdin” on Broadway.

The New York experience culminated with a performance Sunday evening, Feb. 7, on the renowned Carnegie Hall stage, with a reception that immediately followed.

School District assessment used as learning tool

The Ohio Department of Education has released “report cards” for school districts for the 2014-2015 school year as the 2015-2016 school year is winding down. The “grades” on the “report cards” are based on an assessment used last year and discarded this year by the state education board.

“Actually, we will be using the third statemandated assessment for testing later this spring. This is the third different test our students have had to take in the last three years. It is very hard to adequately assess student progress because of the changing different assessment tools. There is no benchmark to gauge results,” noted Adam Fineske, Sylvania Schools executive director of teaching and learning.

“While we all know that the grades on this report card are not a true reflection of our school district, including all the hard work of our teachers and the achievements of our students, we do use this as a learning tool,” said Scott Nelson, Sylvania Schools superintendent.

“We know the results are inaccurate and that the criteria for determining those results keeps changing. Even so, we take these results and meet with all of our administrators to see what we can do together. For example, we didn’t wait for this report to institute new systems to improve our programs. Our philosophy is that we can always do better.”

He added, “We are committed to our mission to help our students succeed.”

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NV engineering students participate in NASA-inspired launch

Students in the Northview Engineering class are conducting research for NASA through the Student Launch Initiative. Their experiment included four blood modules, each one carrying two vials of blood: one female, one male. The modules were set at different temperatures, then launched at 20gs. Their hope is to see blood cell lysis and find that temperature effects cell lysis, or blood cell destruction.

As part of the process, student Cameron McCaskey has created a satellite by designing a circuit, then testing it by using a breadboard.

The circuit board was etched using ferric chloride to eat away at the copper and leaving the remaining circuits to power the electronics on the unit. These include a microcontroller, accelerometer, GPS, and heating control unit which will be used to modify the temperature inside the 3D printed blood modules, all of which required extensive programming.

Lourdes to host regional Power of the Pen contest

Lourdes University will host the sixth annual 2016 Power of the Pen Regional Tournament on Wednesday, March 2 in the Franciscan Center at 6832 Convent Blvd. The event runs from 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.

POP is Ohio’s leading interscholastic program in written expression. Students from several middle and junior high schools throughout the region compete to move on to the state finals in May at the College of Wooster.

The first round begins at 10:05 a.m. with two consecutive rounds following. At 2:30 p.m. individual contestant awards and school team trophies will be presented by Mary Arquette, Lourdes’ vice president for institutional advancement, who will also provide the opening and closing remarks.

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NV Honored Musician Senior Emily Stephens is the Northview High School Musician of the Week. She has been an important member of the Wildcat Marching Band all four years of high school. With her excellent musical skills she helps as a squad leader and is a strong player the Wildcat Marching Band and concert band programs. In addition, her calm and dedicated approach in being prepared, she is also willing to help other younger students improve their skills as well.

She is a member of the Wind Ensemble, Summer Pit Orchestra and has participated in OMEA festival events and Solo & Ensemble. She is also actively involved in Science Olympiad, The Student Prints, and is a member of National Honors Society. She is the daughter of Laura Stephens and the late Thomas Stephens.

SCHOOL NEWS

Local FLL teams compete at state level

Mutant Minds: Adam Burnworth, Jackson Burnworth, Andrew Megeath, Eleanor Megeath, Mohammad Almsari, Jacob Slutsky and Noah Gromes from Sylvan and McCord were ranked 13th in the state in robot performance. They scored 618, their highest score during competition in all season. Coaches are Tom Burnworth and Ruslan Slutsky.

Digital Dragons: Lukas Beran, Logan Kelley, Andrey Ganin, John Roberts III, Carson Stoller, Max Faulkner and Julianna Smith from Sylvan, Stranahan and McCord were ranked 18th in the state in robot performance. Not only did they do well in robot, but they were one of the eight finalists in the Global Innovation selection process. Coaches are Ben Roberts and Tim Beran.

Scholarships available

Glass City Federal Credit Union will offer five $1,000 scholarship awards to area students who will attend a two- or four-year accredited post-secondary institution during the 2016-17 school year and are a member of Glass City Federal; or a parent, step-parent, or legal guardian is a member of Glass City; and completes and submits the required application and essay by March 31. Applications can be obtained at any branch or glasscityfcu.com.

Blockheads: Evangelina Louis, Avinash Singh, Krishna Saraiya, Charlie Vallone, Nick Vallone, JD Mikesell, Cody Schafer, Emmaline Louis, Elijah Amstultz and Megan Basrur from Highland and McCord made huge improvements in their robot performance from last year’s state competition. They were 47th in 2015 championship and this year they moved up to 23rd. Coaches are Tajinder Singh and Kathleen Mikesell.

–By Marisa Mercurio

SCHOOL NEWS

NDA Students Chop Hair for Charity

Notre Dame Academy senior Maddie Smith, braced herself for a new hairstyle for a good cause from Kevin Charles, owner of Kevin Charles Salon, at the second annual ‘Hair Chop’ held on Feb. 3 at Notre Dame Academy.

NDA freshmen Paige Griffith and Rosie Lee threw candy to the crowd and sophomore Mana Teng carried a flag at the start of the pep rally.

L-R: Jade Lauren, Carly Rae, Kate Lesle and Lauren McGovern of the Kevin Charles Salon in Sylvania team were ready to chop for a cause. Hair will be donated to the organization ‘Children with Hair Loss’ whose motto is ‘Covering young heads to heal young hearts.’

NDA seniors Anjali Fernandes and Claire Koenig showed off their shorter hair. Participants had to ‘chop’ at least eight inches of their hair off to participate in the event. –by Mary Helen Darah

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Maplewood Open House at the Museum

Dave France, his daughter McKenna, son Teagan and parents, Caryl and George France, were at the Maplewood open house to view the art work created by third-grade students.

Maplewood third graders Cassandra Daggett and Ava Yant showed their ceramic art work to their art teacher Challen Baker at the Sylvania Heritage Center Museum on Feb. 16.

St. Ursula teacher wins language scholarship

BY CHRISTINE HOLLIDAY

Susan DeNies, Spanish teacher at St. Ursula Academy, has received a scholarship from the Ohio Foreign Language Association to study Spanish in Mexico during summer 2016.

Experienced teachers who are members of OFLA and who plan to teach for the next three years in Ohio were eligible to apply for the scholarship, which will be used to cover registration and tuition for two weeks of intensive study at the Cemanahuac Spanish School in Cuernavaca, Mexico.

DeNies will stay with a Mexican family, who will include her in their family activities, including meals, church, and market visits, as a way for her to learn more about their daily life, language, history, culture, and geography of different regions of the country.

She currently teaches Spanish at St. Ursula, and has traveled to several Spanish-speaking

countries in the past, often staying with local families while she attends classes in local universities. “The goal of the scholarship is for teachers to bring more personal knowledge, direct contact with local Spanish speakers, and authentic materials back into their classrooms in Ohio,” DeNies explained. “I look forward to this opportunity to make Spanish come alive for my students.”

SCHOOL NEWS

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LIBBY STUPICA

A STUDENT SPEAKS

The Horrible, Terrible, NoGood, Very Bad Valentine’s Day

There are three categories of people when Valentine’s Day rolls around each year: the Libby Stupica ones who love it, (typically the people happily in a relationship), the ones who hate it (typically the single-Pringles), and those who are completely indifferent towards it, but love the halfpriced chocolate on February 15. I’ve typically identified myself in the third category ... until now.

This year I found myself squarely in the “VDay haters” category. No, it wasn’t because I was lone ranger on the day of love. It was because I woke up on Valentine’s Day morning, day 2 of a glorious three-day weekend, with a throbbing pain and near deafness in my right ear, the sorest of sore throats, and completely blocked sinuses. After just recovering from a cold, this was the last thing I wanted, especially since my mom and I had great plans for this three-day weekend.

Now, let me tell you that I never get sick. The last time I remembered feeling this down in the dumps was seven years ago in third grade, when I had an ear infection and threw up on the way to a Destination Imagination competition. Ironically, what I felt on Valentine’s Day fit the symptoms of my last ear-infection perfectly. So, after putting on some sweats and drinking my coffee, my dad and I headed to urgicare. The doctor took one look in my ear and declared me infected. Boy, what a special V-

Day treat! I headed back home, armed with a bottle of lima bean-sized pink pills, nasal spray, and a bag of Halls Triple Soothing Action cough drops.

I felt awful. As my symptoms got worse and worse, I got more and more angry. I felt as if my sickness was some kind of injustice plaguing my wide-open three-day weekend. My bones started to ache and I was getting chills so violently that it was hard to be any place but snuggled up in my bed like a human burrito. I had to cancel babysitting and visiting my sister at college, which I had looked forward to all week. I was bedridden, uncomfortable, and felt as if my precious weekend time was slipping away. What I had planned to be an extremely productive day turned into a day full of tissues, cough drops, half-watched YouTube videos, and sleep. I even broke down twice in front of my mom, tears streaming down my face (in my defense, crying actually is a side effect of ear infections, though I am not sure why), complaining about what an inconvenient time this was to fall sick (as if there really is any convenient time to be sick). She told me to look at it as a way slow down, and to try to be thankful for having a reason to do nothing and take a breather. Well, despite having a 103-degree fever and deafness in one ear, I realized maybe I could turn this into a positive.

That was until I got the text from my friend inviting me and some other girls from our lunch table to come over to “chill, watch V-Day movies, and eat a lot.” My anger, lingering just below the surface, returned with a vengeance.

After having to cancel babysitting, giving myself four uncomfortable nasal sprays, shivering from internal cold, and not doing a single productive thing all day, I deserved some fun and was not ready to now turn down a Valentine’s party invite. Who was I kidding, though? I looked at myself in my pitiful state: mismatched pajamas, old fuzzy socks, hair in a

loose bun, nose raw and red from tissues ... then forced my fingers to type my response telling her I wouldn’t be able to make it. I turned my Beyoncé playlist on and morphed back into human burrito.

Needless to say, my Valentine’s Day made me feel just about as special as I felt when three of my friends went to go see Bernie Sanders speak in Michigan without me the day after the

party. My mom had told me to just enjoy my time off, but that’s hardly possible when social media heightens your already-existing FOMO (fear of missing out) by giving you access to everything you’re missing (through pictures and videos!). Ear infections aren’t just physically exhausting for teens ... they put your social life on major pause.

The Notre Dame Academy junior class, together with the seventh and eighth grade classes, have turned art into food for others.

Several weeks ago, students collected nonperishable goods to be donated to the Seagate Food Bank. After confirming priority donation needs from the food bank, students pushed for contribution of canned soups as well as canned proteins. Students gathered donations weekly from all classrooms and various collection

boxes around the school.

At the end of the collection period, the art department took time to work with Honors Art students in creating a sculptural installation inside the school. The display, in the form of a medieval castle scene that included a draw bridge, knights, horses, gargoyles, and throne, was created using all of the donated food items before it was delivered to the food bank.

NDA students create sculpture with meaning

SCAT Town Hall Panel Addressed Addiction

Lucas County Sheriff’s Drug Abuse Response Team member Lt. Robert Chromik, Team Recovery co-founder Josh Dressel, Lucas County Common Pleas Judge Stacy Cook, Sylvania Municipal Judge M. Scott Ramey, Sylvania Police Chief William Rhodus, Sylvania Township Fire Chief Jeff Kowalski, Sylvania Township Police Chief Robert Boehme and Lucas County Sheriff’s Drug Abuse Response Team member Dennis Whaley were panel members at the S.C.A.T. Abuse/Addiction Town Hall on Feb. 23.

LOURDES NEWS

Lourdes students depart for spring break mission trips On Saturday, Feb. 27, 21 Lourdes students and three staff members departed for mission trips to either Florida or Guatemala. For students traveling to Pensacola, this year marks the 20th year that the Lourdes University Department of Campus Ministry is participating in the Habitat for Humanity Collegiate Challenge Spring Break.

Students traveling to Guatemala will be participating in a new venture, volunteering at Valley of the Angels Orphanage in Guatemala City. The mission trips are made possible through Lourdes Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

Linking Interest, Needs and Knowledge student organization.

Throughout the past 20 years, more than 230 Lourdes students, faculty, staff and alumni have assisted nearly 30 families build a safe home in 21 cities and 10 states. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The love and support of the Lourdes community has always accompanied each team as they went out to serve. Lourdes University believes that as a community and as individuals we should develop and share our gifts with the broader community,â&#x20AC;? says Sr. Barbara Vano, OSF, Director of Campus Ministry.

Lourdes University students can apply for interest-free loans through a new $100,000 grant provided by the Charles E. Schell Foundation, Fifth Third Bank, Trustee. The award allows Lourdes to provide interest-free educational assistance loans to qualified students.

Since 1997, the foundation has awarded a total of $300,000 in grant funding to Lourdes University. The first grant created a selffunding student loan program within Lourdes University that has continued to provide financial resources for current students as previous loans are repaid. This latest grant will be added to the proceeds to assist current and

future Lourdes students.

To apply, students must be a citizen of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia or West Virginia; be between the ages of 18 and 25; be in good standing at the institution; and maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are excited to once again receive this generous grant from the Schell Foundation and Fifth Third Bank. Students appreciate this opportunity to make receiving their college education even more affordableâ&#x20AC;? said Cindy Hurst, Lourdes University director of corporate, foundation and government relations.

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Ribbon Cutting Opens All Good Things II

Sister Sharon Havelak holds the ribbon for All Good Things manager Jana Whitmore to cut to officially open All Good Things II in Rosary Care Center.

The new gift shop offers a sampling of all of the items in All Good Things including ceramic tiles designed by Sister Jane Mary Sorosiak and hand painted scarves by Sister Sharon Havelak to soaps and lotions by Sister Karen Zielinski and Sister Nancy Johnson, jewelry by Sister Mary Peter Kaminski, walking sticks by Sister Martha Herkness and prayer pillows by the Sisters in Rosary Care Center.

Speakers are highlight of Black History month The Lourdes University Office of Diversity and Multicultural Services and the Student Government Association presented â&#x20AC;&#x153;Breaking Boundaries: A Black History Month Celebrationâ&#x20AC;? on Feb. 23 in the Franciscan Center. The keynote speaker was diversity and inclusion expert Rev. John C. Jones. Also speaking was Charish Halliburton, a celebrated writer, blogger, podcaster and educator. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lourdes students were excited to celebrate

African American culture in honor of Black History Month. Student performances also took place. This marks the first time that Lourdes students have played such a major role for this event. We worked together with the Office of Diversity and Multicultural Services and Student Life on the theme, speakers and featured entertainment,â&#x20AC;? said ZhanĂŠ Broomfield, SGA president and marketing major.

SPORTS NEWS

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SCAT holds ‘Cocoa Run’ to raise awareness of drug addiction

L-R: Northview High School tennis player, Christina Regan, NV track team member, Lacey Westphal, and Lilly Conway, volleyball player for NV, visited before the race.

L-R: Connie White, junior high school coordinator for SCAT, Mary Morrison, chairman of the ‘Hot Cocoa Run,’ Michelle O’Shea and Sara Everly, SCAT volunteers, checked in the participants on the unseasonably warm day.

L-R: Sylvanians Joy Forrester, Brenda Thomas and Janet Watkins were excited to hit the pavement. The trio planned to enjoy cocoa and snacks after the race.

TOP ROW, Mock Trial: Front row, L-R: Felix Griffin, Aru Goel, Muna Almasri, Ananya Holdenkar; Second row, L-R: Owen Cappellini, Melissa Liang, Lark Yan, Gracie Rees, Sophia Yakumithis; Third row, L-R: Alec Morrissey, Shruti Dixit, Kat Ellis, Zach Poczekaj, Billy Jiang and Vicki Donovan Lyle. The team of Lark Yan, Billy Jiang, Zach Poczekaj, Melissa Liang, Kat Ellis and Sophia Yakumithis qualified for states. This is the 21st consecutive year that Southview has qualified a team for the state championship rounds. All-State Orchestra: Adam Murphy, Daniel Lee, Starr Jian (NV) Sean Park, Joshua Park (SV) were selected to play with the OMEA All-State Orchestra in Cincinnati.

SV Speech and Debate state qualifiers: Front row, L-R: Nathan Podolsky, Edith Lui,

Mariam Fneiche, Muna Al Masri, Melissa Liang, Adam El Sayed; Back row, L-R: Billy Jiang, Michael Li, Francis Mok, Valentina Carr, Rebecca Hamman, Jordan Topoleski, Omair Hasan, Matthew Rothschild (alternate); SECOND ROW, Southview FAA L-R: Conor Hill, Andrew Potter, Rachel Baer, Elizabeth Schaner, Hannah Halsey qualified for states. Baer also qualified for a national event in October of this year In Indianapolis. NV Speech & Debate, L-R: Yong-Won Kim in Informative Speaking, Owen Cappellini in Lincoln-Douglas Debate and Erika Chen in Declamation qualified for states and Kim and Cappellini qualified for the national tournament. NV Divers: Northview junior Kaitlyn Dieringer won the District Dive

Championship Meet recently competing with students from northwest Ohio and the Cleveland area. Sophomore Baylie Horvath finished fourth, and freshman Emily Walkovich finished sixth. All three students will be heading to States.

Southview Swimmers: 200 Yard Medley qualifiers, Nick Vlasnik, Zane Kruszynski, Noah Curran and RJ Kondalski advanced to the Division I OHSAA swimming championships in Canton, Ohio. Kondalski captured first place in the 100 yard backstroke with a time of 50.87 and also advanced in that event.

THIRD ROW, Southview Cheerleaders: Miriam Aggrey, Alexa Below, Megan Busse, Kayla Clark, Reica Cline, Kendall Fitchpatric, Margaret Glass, Kelsey Huff, Mikayla King, Kennedy Marable, Hannah

Sylvania Students are State Bound

FROM 1A

L-R: Tommy Trax, a student at St. Francis de Sales High School, made the event a family affair by running with his parents, Tim Trax and Connie Smith-Trax.

—by Mary Helen Darah

Melfi, Jessica Potter, Annabel Steenrod, Hope Talbert, Lindsey Toth, Taylor Turkopp, Gabrielle Wandersee and Katie Wietrzykowski. McCord Mathcounts: Back, L-R: Evangelina Louis, Tajinder Singh and Avinash Singh. Sitting, L-R: Pravin Jaytissa and Frank Lee. McCord student Kaushy Gera also qualified for the state tournament. Tajinder Singh is the coach.

Northview Cheerleaders: Carley Bisson, Eden Rogers, Kirsten Peer, Morgan Pelwecki, Kerstyn Martinez, Mia Spallino, Kirsten Gable, Veronica Spencer, Amanda Restivo, Chloe Gomez, Sarah Doddridge, Rachel Frye, Aleah Ramirez, Jacqueline Wilkinson, Hannah Sheehy and Bailey Drossman. Fourth row, Northview Dance Team: Front row, L-R: Coach Deanna McAlees, Samantha

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SPORTS NEWS

NV boys basketball team wins NLL; moves on to district play

BY MARY HELEN DARAH

The Northview High School boys’ basketball team will be moving on to district play after defeating Springfield High School.

The Wildcats, who recently won the Northern Lakes League championship, lost twice to Springfield during regular season play.

Northview (17-7) defeated Springfield 66-61 in the Division I sectional final on Feb. 26. The Wildcats will continue on to face St. John’s Jesuit High School on March 3 at Savage Area beginning at 8 p.m.

Head boys’ basketball coach, Jeremy M. McDonald, feels there have been many outstanding players this season. Aerin West, a 6'3" senior guard, is the all-time leading scorer in NV history, averaging 13.6 points per game and 5.1 rebounds. Logan Jessing, a 6'5" junior forward averaging 11.6 points, led the NLL in rebounding with 6.5 per game. Austin

Rodgers, a 6'3" senior guard has averaged 11 points and 5.5 rebounds and is shooting over 40 percent from the three-point line. Senior 5'11" guard, Mohamed Afifi, averages 8.3 points and 4.0 assists per game. Coach McDonald feels his team is ready to take on the Titans of St. John’s.

He stated, “Winning the league was one of our primary goals. Our guys did a great job of buying into our system and focusing on one game at a time. We have made tremendous improvements as a team and as individuals since I was hired in June. A major key for our team has been our second unit. These guys don’t show up in the box score, but they have done an incredible job in terms of preparation for opponents. Having all 14 guys contributing and taking pride in doing their jobs to help the team has helped us get to where we are. We are hoping to continue to build upon the success of this year’s team in the years to come.”

Sylvania Students are State Bound Klinger, Emma Crandall, Makenzie Isola and Kaylene Pietrzak; Back row, L-R: Libby Sadowski, Abby Summers, Teagan Benedict, Josie Umfleet, Korrin Zollweg, Haley Jones, Brooke Lynn Thomas and Mary Catherine McCann. The team qualified to compete in the state tournament in pom, jazz and hip hop in Columbus March 5. NV/SV Theatre: Back Row, L-R: Caity Hoffman, Spencer Johnson, Luke Achinger, Elizabeth Atkins, Ally Leamy; Front Row, L-R: Matthew Nolan, Cayla Kale, Brendan Coulter and Scott Medlin from the cast of Northview’s ‘Spelling Bee,’ which qualified for the State Thespian Conference. Southview’s production of ‘101’ also qualified for the competition to be held at Dublin Scioto High School from March 11-13. Third row, Southview Cougarettes include Taylor Turkopp, Cassie Potter, Sally Micsko, Bri Dona, Allie Gehling, Jane McHugh, Victoria Hagmeyer, Akua Aggrey and

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Mary Westphal, executive director of Susan G. Komen for the Cure of Northwest Ohio, and Chrys Peterson, who served as emcee for the event, were thrilled with the support of the event that included a silent auction and post game live auction.

Mother and daughter breast cancer survivors, Dorene Joelson, (29-year survivor), and Lori Miller, (17-year survivor), attended the eighth annual ‘Rockets for the Cure’ where the UT Lady Rockets took on the reigning Mid-American Conference champions of Ohio University.

Sarah Ohlinger and Erin Fankhauser, junior varsity basketball players for Notre Dame Academy, wore their signed pink jerseys won from an auction at a previous ‘Rockets for the Cure’ event.

Shelby Stock’s reign as Miss Teen Ohio will end in March of this year, but her passion for finding a cure will continue.

—by Mary Helen Darah

Rockets for the Cure Held at Savage Arena

FROM 6B

Cati Ide. The team qualified to compete in the state tournament in pom, jazz and hip hop in Columbus March 5.

Other teams advancing to state competition but not pictured in this issue include: Arbor Hills Destination Imagination team, The Four Eyed Llamacorns, who took first at regionals is heading to States. Kendall Fitchpatric of Southview qualified for the OHSAA Gymnastics State Championship.

Northview and Southview Business Professionals of America students; Northview and Southview Health Occupation Student Association students.

Good luck to all competing students!

Look for photos and a complete list of names of the competing students, and any other teams, in the Mid March issue of Sylvania AdVantage.

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COMMUNITY AFFAIRS

CRAIG STOUGH MAYOR’S MESSAGE

Annual Report

Sylvania is a great place to be! We have excellent schools, great recreation programs and venues, desirable neighborhoods and housing stock, excellent healthMayor Craig Stough care services, an active senior center, solid infrastructure and efficient city services. We are also a university town with Lourdes University.

Sylvania’s quality of life continues to be among the highest in the region, and quality of life is the main reason people and business come to Sylvania.

For Sylvania to remain competitive with other communities, however, we must continue improving all that the community has to offer. The city of Sylvania is nearly built out with little undeveloped land, and is no longer an outer ring community. We are redeveloping old sites, updating our infrastructure and improving our city services while making them more efficient.

The city is also improving its “curb appeal” appearance to attract new residents and businesses with street improvements, better signage (and removing old signs), streetlight improvements, attractive street banners and more flowers on the streets and bridges.

The downtown continues to welcome new businesses and is growing stronger and attracting more economic activity. ProMedica completed construction of a new $37 million Health and Wellness Center and is bringing 300 employees to the old Starlite Plaza. The new Heartland at ProMedica Comprehensive Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center to replace the Lake Park care facility on the Flower Hospital campus is also opening.

Land for new development created by clearing old buildings east of the downtown hotel is being marketed and is attracting renewed interest for bringing new businesses and jobs to Sylvania. Underutilized sites around the city are being reviewed for reinvestment and redevelopment. The city purchased the First Baptist Church on South Main, on the market for over a year, to ready it for redevelopment and include it in an expanded Community Reinvestment Area.

Sylvania was fortunate to have several groundbreakings and ribbon cuttings for new facilities in our community this year. When businesses and institutions choose to locate, renovate or add to their facilities, it is a positive economic sign for our community. They will all improve our quality of life, attract new residents and provide new job opportunities.

Here is a list of some of these new investments in our Sylvania community.

On Aug. 6, Sylvania Country Club dedicated its new aquatic center. It includes a beautiful pool expansion, slide, toddler pool and pool house that will attract new members.

Although not open to the public, it is an asset making Sylvania more competitive with other communities.

On Aug. 12, I was privileged to attend the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Toledo –Lucas County Library Branch at King Road and Sylvania Avenue. It will be the first new library branch in the library system since 1984 and promises to be a great asset to the Sylvania community. It will offer the newest in library technology and services in a beautiful new building. When the new library branch opens in about a year, Sylvania will have a library branch near each high school.

The new artificial turf, field lights and scoreboard at Northview High School Stadium were dedicated on Aug. 26th. This is a wonderful cooperative project of the Sylvania Schools and Lourdes University to provide a collegiate

SYLVANIA ADVANTAGE |FIRST MARCH 2016 | 9B quality field in Sylvania. Not just a football field, it also has been widened for a full 75 yard wide soccer field and also lacrosse. The artificial turf will safely allow much more play in all weather conditions.

Lourdes University had a groundbreaking for its new Recreation Center on Sept. 2. The new building is being built on the Lourdes Mid-Campus between McCord Road and Convent. It will include a 1,000 seat arena as well as a variety of health and recreation rooms to attract new students and athletes. Lourdes continues to grow as a great asset for the Sylvania Community.

Lastly, funding and schedule was finalized for the extension of the River Trail from Harroun Road to Monroe Street to be bid and construction started in 2016. Thanks to Flower Hospital for providing $400,000 in funding for this project.

All in all, the future looks bright for Sylvania. Sylvania is a great place for families and businesses!

Downtown Sylvania

ProMedica Health and Wellness Center

New Heartland at ProMedica Comprehensive Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center

New Aquatic Center at Sylvania country Club

2015 Capital Improvement Projects

The city of Sylvania completed several capital improvement projects during 2015. Some were financed in part by state of Ohio grant funds. All were publicly bid or utilize state of Ohio pre-bid term prices to take advantage of the competitive prices available. No tax increases or property owner assessments were made. All of these projects improved Sylvania and help keep our community one of the best places to live and work in northwest Ohio.

Includes were •Residential street microsurfacing$213,120 construction costs utilizing Ohio Department of Transportation Cooperative Program to provide pavement rehabilitation on approximately 3.5 miles of residential streets. Microsurfacing consists of applying a polymer-modified asphalt emulsion-based resurfacing material to the existing pavement surface. This application will provide a hardwearing surface on structurally sound pavements with the primary goal of extending pavement life by covering cracks, stop unraveling, reduce water infiltration and oxidation deterioration. Suitable streets in the Grove Bel Estates, Little Farms (Plat One), Eaglewood (Plat One, Two and Three), Highland Meadows Park (Plats 3, 5 and 6) neighborhoods were completed.

•Erie Street waterline replacement–updated undersized section just west of Monroe Street -$175,620.

•Downtown Main Street midblock crosswalk replacement-$20,000.

•Harroun Park erosion control-$82,000 (100% grant funds).

•Storm water and erosion control project at Harroun Park

Water System Improvements

A water system leak detection investigation was completed on 87 miles of main water lines and 130 miles of service lines. You may have seen the testing company driving around the community, sometimes on a golf cart. A listening device was connected to 1,269 fire hydrants and 875 valves.

Seventeen leaks were detected varying in size from 2 ounces per minute to 35 gallons per minute. That is very good for a municipal water system the size of Sylvania’s, perhaps in part because our system is relatively new compared to many systems.

None of the leaks were detectable above ground, but were located and repaired. The net savings to the city as a result of the repairs is estimated to be $89,000 annually.

The city will continue daily monitoring of our water meters, both on the purchased side and on the sold side, and determine when new leaks develop and need repair in the future.

The rest of the Mayor’s annual report will be in the March 15 issue of the Sylvania AdVantage.

New Sylvania King Road Branch Library now under construction

Proposed Lourdes University Recreation Center

COMMUNITY AFFAIRS

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JANIS WEBER

THE MOUSE TRAP You Do Not Have To Upgrade To Windows 10:

Don’t you just hate the Windows upgrade popup all the time? Eventually you may just click on it to get it over with. Please do Janis Weber upgrade from not Windows 7 to 10. Your machine will slow down. We hate that right? Wait till you need a new computer to make any changes.

You do not have to upgrade to W10 ever!

What you must do is commit to ten years of updates on W10 just like you get now on whatever operating system you own. Therein lies the confusion. The free upgrade option will disappear at the end of July 2016. So if you already have W8.1, go ahead and upgrade. It is a nice OS, not much different from W8.1, and actually stream-lined. If by chance you are running Windows 8 Pro you can customize updates once you upgrade to W10 Pro. Most of us have W8 Home, which has no options.

Check your computer’s processor and

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TOWNSHIP TOPICS

Land Use Plan Proposals Requested

The Sylvania Township trustees are seeking proposals of qualifications from local firms, which might be of aid to the township in developing a new land-use plan.

The current plan was devised in 2007, and

RAM for minimum requirements for the upgrade. Make sure you have 4 gig of RAM and a processor that is over 2.0 GHz. If you have less, you may want to reconsider.

If you have issues with Windows 10, you have up to 30 days to roll it back to whatever OS you previously had. To access this, open the Start menu and select Settings. Click the “Update & security” icon and select “Recovery.” You should see a “Go back to Windows 7” or “Go back to Windows 8.1” option. Click the Get Started button to get rid of your Windows 10 install and restore your previous Windows install. Microsoft will ask you why you want to go back.

If you do not want to see the option to upgrade anymore it can be removed thus no more nag screen. You can find the partial upgrade in the control panel under windows update. If you need help give me a call. I will come out, clean up your computer and remove this popup. It can be tricky.

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You can find out two ways. Right click on “Computer” or “The PC” then click on properties. You will see a screen with your details listed. The Random Access Memory will be stated as anything from 1 to maybe 16 or greater.

it has been determined that an up-dated version should be developed. It’s not only the passage of time, but new development heading to the western parts of the township, which make a review and possible updates to the land-use plan desirable.

Daryl Graus, the township’s planning and zoning manager, said a steering committee will be formed to work in defining specific goals to be met in the process of developing a new plan.

Is your computer upgradeable to more RAM? Maybe. I suggest you go to Crucial.com. You can either type in your computers attributes or download the system scanner. I prefer the safe scanner. Once this is complete you will see information that tells you how much memory you have installed and what the max is your motherboard can accommodate. FYI … they sell the appropriate RAM. No confusion on what to buy. They are not more expensive than retail so if you want more RAM installed I would do that too. Sometimes your computer is too old to bother spending the money but this is up to you.

Computer Classes

Computer classes are available and taught by me at the Eberly Center on the campus of UT. We have free parking and very reasonable prices. Basic Computer Skills, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Publisher are offered during the semester. Is your small company looking for some employee training?

Registration for winter and spring classes are open now. Call 419/ 530-8570. Classes are now listed on my website: OhComputerTraining.com. Most classes are held on Tuesday evenings 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.

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It is likely that the flood plain will need to be revised due to improvements to Ten Mile Creek scheduled by the Lucas County Engineers office. Township officials would also like an update on present pollution concerns at the long-closed King Road landfill.

Likely other issues will be to identify redevelopment zones, where they might exist, take a look at gateways as identified in the current plan and identify opportunities to improve the tax base.

Graus said other issues may be identified as the process develops in establishing a new land use plan for the township.

Zoning Violations

Sylvania Township trustees have approved filing a lawsuit against the owner of property 4955 and 4959 Trellis Way for violations of the township zoning code.

Daryl Graus, manager of the planning and zoning office, said the property has debris throughout and trailers and an auto parked improperly on the property.

Neighbors have complained that the owner may be running a car repair business on the property, but Graus said that has not been confirmed.

He told trustees that the owner had been notified of zoning violations about five years ago, and the township had to file a legal action before steps were taken to correct the issues.

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Sylvania Area Bikeways Sylvania Township trustees have adopted a map prepared for the Sylvania Area Bikeways Initiative, which shows current bike paths, contemplated bike paths and some streets that can be used to reach established paths.

John Crandall, chairman of the trustees, said one of the advantages to adopting the map is that it joins the township with a number of other entities, which were also involved in its development.

He noted that over time a number of maps have been developed but not with the same level of support as now exists for the most recently devised one.

The eastern part of the township doesn’t have the number of bike trails as exist in the west, and Crandall pointed out that the map suggests using Flanders Road as a northsouth route that could connect to Sylvania Avenue, which has bike lanes.

A cyclist could then travel south on Corey Road and enter Wildwood Metropark at its western entrance. From there, they could connect with the University-Parks Trail.

There are no specific plans for the construction of new bikeways implicit in the plan, although Crandall said it is possible that signs may be sought for roadways such as Flanders Road to guide cyclists.

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Betty Justen

Betty Jane Justen, 75, ascended into God’s loving arms, on Feb. 13, 2016, surrounded by her family. She was born in Monroe, Mich., on Aug. 28, 1940, to Harvey and Mildred (Cousino) Jones.

Betty attended St. Mary’s Academy for Girls in Monroe, Mich.

She decided to use her natural nurturing abilities to pursue a degree in nursing. Betty obtained an LPN from St. Joseph School of Nursing, in Pontiac Mich., and began her career at Seagate Hospital in Lincoln Park. It was during this time that she met her devoted husband, Frank Anthony Justen, and they were married Sept. 7, 1963. Together, they raised four children. Betty continued her nursing career, first working for Toledo Hospital, then in the offices of Drs. Newton and Culberson, in Sylvania, Ohio. Throughout her life, Betty’s devotion to her family was unparalleled.

She is survived by her devoted husband, Frank, loving daughter Amy; sons Scott (Jessica), Jeffery (Heather) and Frank Andrew; grandchildren Andrea Hunter, Nicholas, Martin and Francis Xavier Justen; sister Marlene Chapman, and sister-in-law Dianne Gilligan. Memorials in Betty’s name may be made to Volunteers of America of NWO or The American Cancer Society. Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.reebfuneralhome.com.

Mona Mary Bode

Mona Mary (Flanagan) Bode, 84, of Sylvania, Ohio, passed away after a long illness Friday, Feb. 19, 2016, in the presence of family and loved ones. She was born in Toledo, Ohio, March 24, 1931, to Robert John and Jane (Treloar) Flanagan who preceded her in death.

Known for her warmth and wit, Mona was

devoted to her friends and family. A lifelong resident of the Toledo area, she was a graduate of Notre Dame Academy. She attended The University of Toledo and devoted herself to continuing studies at the Center for Visual Arts. Mona was an accomplished visual artist in drawing and printmaking and was a strong creative inspiration for her younger brother Bob in his writing. She served as an officer of the Toledo Federation of Art and dedicated many years of service to St. Joseph’s parish. A leader in the art community, she was past president of the Athena Art Society and her work had been selected for the Toledo Area Artists’ Exhibition at the Toledo Museum of Art. Mona was preceded in death by her husband, Wolfgang Bode, and grandson Brian McCray. She is survived by her daughter Linda (Gerald Heuring) Bode of Ottawa Hills, Ohio; sons Rolfe (Tara) Bode of Vail, Ariz., and Michael (Mary Kay Baumgartner) Bode of Port Clinton, Ohio; grandchildren Kate and Meg Bode, David and Robert Heuring, Jacob, Alyssa and Kayla Dickey; great-grandchild Madison McCray, and brother Robert J. (Kathleen) Flanagan of Delaware, Ohio. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Alzheimer’s Association, The University of Toledo, or Hospice of NWO. Online condolences to the family may be offered at reebfuneralhome.com.

Velma Brock Rendle

Velma M. Brock Rendle, 87, a former Lambertville, Mich. resident, passed away Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016, at the Lakes of Monclova while under hospice care.

She was born April 25, 1928, to parents Floyd and Ivadell (Carl) Dorcas, in Toledo, Ohio. She attended Burnham High School and Bible College in Fort Wayne, Ind. Velma was a proud, hardworking women.

She worked on the family farm and at the family market. Velma also worked for Centre Supermarkets and Char’s Best Market. She was happiest when she was outside, whether working or relaxing. Velma enjoyed her yard and spent many hours in her flower gardens and making sure her grass was the greenest around.

Velma married Warren “Dude” Brock May 3, 1946. Together they had four daughters and one son. Dude died after 49 years of marriage on Sept. 5, 1995. Velma once again found love with Clarence Rendle, the couple were married June 24, 2000. They enjoyed the time spent traveling many miles together in their motorhome. Clarence passed away May 14, 2015.

Velma is survived by her daughters Charlene (Rosanne) Brock, Barbara (David) Rudd, Diane Brock, and Suzan Russell; granddaughter Jenna Rudd; brothers Raymond and Carl Dorcas; step-children Rita (Jim) Hatker, Tom (Ericka) Rendle, Larry Rendle, and many step-grand and great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by her parents; son Edward C. Brock; and sisters Evangeline Vineyard and Virginia Bettis.

Those wishing to offer memorials are asked

to consider the Hospice of Northwest Ohio or the Northwest Ohio Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. The family would like to thank the compassionate staffs of both the Lakes of Monclova and the Hospice of Northwest Ohio for their loving care and support shown Velma and our family. Velma was strong and independent, but accepted many difficult changes in her later life with dignity, grace, and respect to others. She will be sadly missed by family and friends.

Michael T. Brown

Michael T. “Uncle Mike” Brown, 64, of Holland, Ohio, passed away, Sunday, Feb. 21, 2016, at the Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Toledo, Ohio. He was born Dec. 19, 1951, to parents Thomas B. and Evelyn L.

(Johnson) Brown.

Mike was employed for more than 35 years, with The Toledo Hospital. He loved attending his grandsons’ sporting events, racing with his son, fishing, camping, tinkering in his garage and riding motorcycles.

He is survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Linda S. (Feeney) Brown; daughter and son Jennifer and Justin (Brittany) Brown; grandchildren Brandon and Evan; sister Sally Brown (James) Benson; brother-in-law Keith (Nikki) Feeney; sister-in-law Jeri Feeney; niece Nina; nephews Scott (Casey) and Keith Jr.; K-9 Companion Dozer; and grand dogs Boss, Gus, and Ruger. Mike was preceded in death by his parents; and brother Thomas E. Brown. In lieu of flowers, tributes to Mike’s family would be very much appreciated.

Marie Gardner

Marie (Toni) Ann Gardner, age 88, of Sylvania, Ohio, passed away Feb. 16, 2016. A graduate of Burnham High School in 1945, Marie worked at the Westgate Lion’s Store for 13 years and the DeVilbiss Company for 19 years until her retirement in 1988. She worked in the cafeteria and the Marking Room (Lion Store), was a lathe operator and served part-time at the Commodore Perry Hotel. She was a member of Olivet Lutheran Church, an auxiliary member of the American Legion Joseph Diehn Post No. 468 and enjoyed weekly ceramics classes at the Sylvania Senior Center. She had a great love of dancing, playing cards, traveling/camping and spending time with family and friends; making new friends wherever she traveled.

Marie is survived by her daughters Connie Knestrick, of Toledo, Ohio, and Beckie (Joel) Nester, of Bryan, Ohio; sons Robert Gardner, of Toledo, Ohio, and Rick (Mary) Gardner, of Swanton, Ohio; 12 grandchildren and 13 greatgrandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur and Maude (Ledford) Steusloff, and granddaughter Kaitlyn Nester. In lieu of flowers, donations in Marie’s memory may be made to American Legion Joseph Diehn Post No. 468 or Heartland of Waterville.

Leonard Gorny

Leonard Gorny, 79, of Sylvania, Ohio, died Feb. 22, 2016, after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Len was born Feb. 25, 1936, in Wilmington, Del. to Adam and Mary Gorny.

Len lived nearly half his life in Wilmington.

He graduated from Wilmington High School and received a mechanical engineering degree from the University of Delaware.

Gorny served in the Delaware Air National Guard from 1960 to 1968, flying an F86 fighter jet in defense of his country. He attained the rank of First Lieutenant. He moved to Sylvania in 1970 and considered it home. He was employed at Owens Illinois in Toledo, Ohio, for many years.

Len married Mary Lou (Blair) in 1990.

They enjoyed traveling together as well as attending The Ohio State University football games. Len took up cycling later in life and enjoyed biking the backroads of Ohio and Michigan. Len is preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by Mary Lou, children and grandchildren David Gorny (Helen, Maggie and Sam), Stephen Gorny (Erin and Ellie), Beth Gorny Hegde (Raju, Sarah and Lucas), stepsons Derek Blair (Jennifer and Megan), Jeremy Blair, and Jon Blair (Amy, Charlie and Emma), sister Alice Greenfield (Doug) and several nieces and nephews.

The family thanks Kingston Residence of Sylvania for its enduring care. In lieu of flowers, the family asks donors to consider the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, https://www.michaeljfox.org/.

Elaine Ozarzak

Elaine S. Ozarzak, 60, of Sylvania Township, Ohio, passed away Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016, at the Ebeid Hospice Residence, Sylvania, Ohio. She was born March 1, 1955 in Tiffin, Ohio, to parents Urban and Betty (Moyer) Brickner.

Elaine was a 1973 graduate of St. Wendelin High School of Fostoria, Ohio. She attended Flower Hospital School of Nursing and graduated in 1976. She later went on to receive her BSN at Lourdes College and her MBA from the University of Findlay. During her 37 years at Flower Hospital she worked as a staff nurse, patient care coordinator, manager and, finally, an administrative director. As an administrative director she was very active in patient care services and was an advocate for the nursing profession.

Over the course of her career at Flower Hospital, she touched many lives with her contagious smile and infallible spirit, and was a true inspiration to everyone she met.

She was a well-respected member of the ProMedica community, and developed lasting friendships with people from all different disciplines.

Although her professional accolades were innumerable, she would be the first to tell you that her biggest pride and joy was her family and raising her three daughters and granddaughter. She is survived by her loving husband of 35 years, Greg Ozarzak; daughters Michelle (David) VonderBrink, Melissa and Megan Ozarzak; granddaughter Reagan, whom Elaine adored; and sisters Connie (Rich) Coppus and Patty Brickner. She was preceded in death by her parents. Those wishing to offer memorials in Elaine’s memory are asked to consider, in lieu of flowers, the ProMedica Ebeid Hospice Residence or the Flower Hospital Foundation. Family and friends wishing to share a memory may do so at www.reebfuneralhome.com.

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THE STARS SPEAK â&#x20AC;&#x153;Spring is natureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s way of saying, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s party!â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Robin Williams Dear Readers, Springtime in the heavens is about new starts and new beginnings. As the flowers begin to blossom, snow beings to melt, winter is at its tail end, we find ourselves awakening from a deep sleep to venture forth into a new cycle.

Sun in Pisces â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Feb. 19-March 19

Sun in Pisces - The magic of the Sun in Pisces is that of illusion and living in a nostalgic world. Career success, increased recognition for your talents and efforts, and a focus on close personal partnerships are what 2016 will be about for you. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an exciting year ahead--one in which you receive rewards for what you do best. Strengthening close ties with a special someone is likely. In the last few months of the year, we have all felt the need to take stock of our own abilities. This is the time to increase our responsibilities, if not for ourselves, then for those we care about. Time to pay it forward.

Solar Eclipse in Sentimental Pisces â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Seeking From Within

A solar eclipse in the ethereal sign of Pisces will bring with it many new starts as well as endings. The seed of whatever we plant will bring forth a feeling of renewal.

Time to strip away old patterns and find a better way of expressing who we are and what we are all about. The sign of Pisces is connected to spirituality, illusion and delusion. An Eclipse merely brings reality to the fore and indicates to most of us completion and tying up loose ends and fantasy takes a back seat. We will all be affected by the Solar Eclipse, however if you were born under the signs of Virgo, Pisces, Sagittarius and Gemini, you will certainly get a front seat experience with this transit. However based on your own chart, time of birth will indicate where these signs fall into the houses.

Nonetheless, anything Pisces is unforgettable.

Lunar Eclipse/Full Moon Libra March 23 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Emotions Flare, But Always in Sync

Whenever we experience a Full Moon/Lunar Eclipse in the sign of Libra, know that relationships may be a bit unpredictable as well as super-charged. The reason being, Libra rules partnerships on all levels, and when emotions flare, our connections with others undergo a shift of some sort.

There may need to be compromises between our needs and those of others in order to maintain balance. The Sun in Aries demands immediate attention, while the Moon in Libra says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wait your turn.â&#x20AC;? It can be a con-

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flict of the wills. Those born under Aries, Libra, Capricorn and Cancer are most affected, but then again time of birth indicates where the power lies.

Mars, the Planet of Action, Moves Into Philosophical Sagittarius - March 6

With Mars transiting in Sagittarius this is the opportunity to break old habits, maybe examine what is working for you and what is not. Eliminate negative relationships and rid yourself of old debris from the past. Mars in Sagittarius is motivated to cover a great distance, always seeking out, helping you to spread your wings. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s at the edge of the horizon? Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great energy burst with Mars in Sagittarius, but it comes in fits and starts. It has great potential to launch you into first gear.

You may see yourself as more flexible and spontaneous. Those born under fire signs like Leo, Aries and Sagittarius may feel the energy to the utmost. Also air signs, like Gemini, Libra and Aquarius will sense the vibrancy.

Venus Moves Into Pisces March 12 - Magic in the Stars

Venus in Pisces is all about love on its highest level, maintaining sentiment and nostalgia. Pisces is dreamy, and somewhat an otherworldly energy, stilling the mind to hear the whispers of the Universe. It is ultimately about surrender, and self-sacrificing when it comes to love. There is magic in the stars and we have the innate ability to tap in to it. Silence the thoughts and let the heart rule. With Venus in Pisces we may see ourselves more creative, more in tune to those we care about. A great aspect as we fall into Spring.

SIGNS: Aries (March 24-April 20)

As Mars, your ruler transits in the fiery sign of Sagittarius, this could be your month to be inspired in all aspects of life, specifically your ability to think out of the box.

Transiting Saturn in Sagittarius amplifies the intensity of this transit, as structure versus voracity can be a game changer. In addition, as the Sun and transiting Venus works from within you may feel a compulsion to seek out connections from the past. Trust your gut.

Taurus (April 21-May 21)

Though resistant to change as you are, this monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s setup may surprise you as it clearly takes you out of your comfort zone.

However, wake up and realize change is merely a motivation for growth so welcome it with open arms. In addition, your money house looks favorable as you see yourself more inclined to generate more income with less worry.

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The infinite capacity of your willingness to give to others is highly indicated as Mars and Saturn in Sagittarius clearly express its actions through partnerships, work or play.

In addition, Venus and the transiting Sun hovering over the zenith part of your chart bolsters your need to get your job situation back on track.

Mars and Saturn in your area of thought reminds you that your mind is working overtime. Pace yourself before jumping in.

On the flip side, you have some good power this month so use it wisely. As most of the planetary influences are in your favor, you would do well to spread the wealth. Let others know where you stand.

This month, your mind is lit up with ideas and new wisdom about life in general as the Sun and Venus in your 9th house inspires you to step out of your cocoon. This cycle gives way to new concepts, and allows you to venture out a little bit. An educational period, or just a cycle to be enlightened, you decide.

Life at this time just seems to segue from one exciting situation to another. You should be on a perpetual high, and you should be planning to get yourself firmly planted on the ground floor. Much of what is taking place relates to money bliss and you find yourself in a lucky place. Also, friendships are great at this time and prove to be a major support.

Cancer (June 22-July 23)

Leo (July 24-Aug. 23)

Passion and purpose and your desire to be all that you can be is indicated as this monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s planetary setup is very much in your favor. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s up to you to get your engine going as you see yourself surpassing those that come into your pathway. However, as with most Leos, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all about being hands on and this time you may get your wish.

Virgo (Aug. 24-Sept. 23)

You seem to be trapped in your own mind set as the Sun in Pisces along with Saturn in Sagittarius seems to expose your resistance prompting you to make changes you may not necessarily want to make. However, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s better to venture out than to stay confined.

Pay attention to your inner voice, it comes with a great deal of insight.

Libra (Sept. 24-Oct. 23)

There comes a time in oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life where the planets line up, and everything seems to light up. At this time, you may feel as though someone has turned all the lights on and clarity kicks in. Your instincts are sharp and your sense is more positive than ever.

Specifically speaking, Mars in Sagittarius brings the force to you.

Aquarius (Jan. 21-Feb. 19)

Pisces (Feb. 20-March 20)

With so much activity taking place in your sign you would do well to act upon how you feel. Pay attention to your inner voice, as your instincts are clearer than ever. Selfreflection does wonders. In addition, Mars and the transiting Sun hovering over your work area may lead you to make changes that you normally would not make. Play it out in your head first.

Astrological Tips - Dieting? Best days March 7, 8, 19, 11, 21, 22, 23, 28 Janet Amid is a columnist who writes an astrology column - The Stars Speak - for Sylvania Advantage, as well as Grazing With The Stars, an astrological food column. Janet can also be heard on 92.5 KISS FM Monday Mornings between 8:15 and 8:45 a.m. She can reached at 419/882-5510 or by e-mail at JanetAmid@aol.com. Check out her web site at www.JanetAmid.com.

Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)

Stability in your life has been restored, and now that the Sun is transiting in Pisces you may begin to get a good sense of where you need to be career-wise. Also, the greatest challenge you may feel is focusing on money related issues now that Mars is visiting your money house. So itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s up to you to maintain a steady pace when working with your finances.

All is good. Just keep yourself on track.

Sagittarius (Nov. 23-Dec. 21)

The push to do it all, and revel in it as well is well indicated this month as Mars in Sagittarius along with Saturn gives you the green light to do it all. Also, the home base can be an issue however itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all about planning, dialogue and keeping everyone in one place. Optimism is the key, embrace it.

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Secluded master suite has separate his/hers baths & closets, large fireplace, sauna & private patio. Frank Lloyd Wright-design influences are found throughout the home with stone-work inside & out, vaulted ceilings & lots of windows. Two-story windows in kitchen eating area add to the resort-like feel of the property. Horse barn w/loft can house up to 2 horses, or be used for amazing play/entertaining/storage area. Many updates, well maintained. Conveniently located to the expressway, this home/property is perfect for private living as well as entertaining lifestyles.

Marcia Rubini, 419-870-2009 RE/MAX Preferred Associates

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GREAT COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

Located in a high traffic area in NW Lenawee Co. MI and close proximity to three state highways. 3,400 sf bldg. for business and living quarters. 23’ x 40’ heated garage with overhead radiant heat & two 10’ overhead doors, 220 AMP service, well insulated, low utility costs, many updates. Very nice condition! $149,900.

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6010 Graystone Dr. • $133,500 4 beds & 2 nicely renovated full baths. Brand new windows. One year old HVAC and newer roof.

Crawl space. Quarter acre lot is fenced in back.

Immediate possession.

Brad Crown – Realtorman 419/467-7070 RE/MAX Central Group

Doug Crown, Realtor (419) 467-2599 dougcrown@bex.net

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5372 River Oaks Ct. • $349,900 5 beds, 3.5 baths and over 3,700 sf of living space.

Sweet granite kitchen w/ stainless appliances.

Numerous significant updates in the last several yrs.

Finished 3rd floor & basement. Cool outdoor living area with retractable awning.

Brad Crown – Realtorman 419/467-7070 RE/MAX Central Group

MULTI-USE PROPERTY PRIME COMMERCIAL LOT 1.38 ACRES - SYLVANIA TWP • Zoned C-4 PUD. Many Possibilities.

• High Traffic, High Visibility • Very Convenient Location • Build Your Dream Business Loss Realty Group, Doug Crown, Realtor (419) 467-2599

REAL ESTATE

Located on state highway in Rome Township, Lenawee County. 10.32 acres with 1600+ sf ranch on basement. 3 bdrms., 2.5 baths, formal dining room, kitchen appliances, 2 car attached garage, pole bldg. with 200 amp service, 2 single wide mobile homes that are currently rented. Live in main home & use mobile home rent for extra income. Onsted Schools. $259,000.

Call Diana at Faust Real Estate, LLC 517-270-3646.

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SYLVANIA ADVANTAGE | FIRST MARCH 2016 | 15B HELP WANTED

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YEAR-ROUND HOME ON LAKE ERIE Two decks overlooking the lake, open floor plan, possible three beds, two full baths, laundry room and oversized two-car garage. 419/944-6903

REAL ESTATE FOR RENT SMALL BUILDING FOR RENT Located at the Sylvania Historical Village. Roughly 231 square feet. Lots of natural light. Carpeted.

Great for small retail, studio or office space.

Adjacent off street parking. Rent $250 per month.

No running water.

For more information contact aerbskorn@sylvaniahistoricalvillage or 419-517-5533 FOR LEASE 5427 Schultz Dr. - Sylvania 1800 sq. ft. Offices & Warehouse with A/C Alexis/Monroe (behind ProMedica Health & Wellness Center) Call 419/344-0275 OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE 7318 International Dr. Off Airport west of Holloway 600 sq. feet / $600 per month Includes water and electric up to $150 Call Tomlyn at 419/704-4218

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16B| SYLVANIA ADVANTAGE | FIRST MARCH 2016

Powerful in Pearls Supports Cancer Patients, Survivors and Their Families

L-R: Michelle Keeling and Kathy Schwartz were the co-chairs of the 9th Annual Luncheon and Fashion Show presented by The Victory Center on Feb. 19 at the Hilton Garden Inn of Perrysburg.

L-R: Karen Evans, special events coordinator, and Dianne Cherry, executive director, of The Victory Center, an organization that provides hope and support to cancer patients, survivors, and those closest to them.

L-R: Wearing gold survivor ribbons are Bonnie Nolan, Laura Dosch, committee member, and Melissa Paskvan.

L-R: Ann Moon, manager of Ragazza in Sylvania, and her guest, Elaina Kfouf, don pearl necklaces at the Powerful in Pearls event.

L-R: The daughter and mother team of the children’s clothing boutique, Bowinkles, in Sylvania, are Stephanie Pilgrim and Jane Wurth.

L-R: Alicia Wagner, Mary Beth Zolik, Jun-Ying Zhang, survivor model, and Jyll Arellano, survivor model and the keynote speaker for the event, represented Ragazza.

L-R: Amy Parker, owner of Amy’s Allie in Cricket West, along with models ready for the runway, Audrey Barlumi, survivor, and Kristian Brown of WTVG.

L-R: Representing Chico’s at Franklin Park Mall are Michelle Thayer; Yvonne Naserdin, survivor model; and Lori Knous, also a survivor model. –by Jennifer Ruple