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Community Mural Charlie Smith receives a helping hand from his dad, Dave, as they participate in painting the new mural at the Maplewood Marketplace.
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Walking School Buses Are Back! Thanks to a Safe Routes to School program funded by the Ohio Department of Transportation, the Walking School Bus program begins Sept. 9 at Maplewood School. Children will meet at 8:25 a.m. in Veterans Memorial Park at the Garden Park Drive entrance and safely walk to school at least once a week according to program coordinator Melissa Hallenbeck, ProMedica Toledo Children’s Hospital’s Outreach Coordinator, Injury Prevention & Community Outreach. A decorate-the-route session will be held on Monday, Sept. 8 from 6 to 7 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Park. “I am hoping to encourage neighbors to be part of the fun and
to decorate their yard or sidewalk for the walking school bus participants,” she said. “Walking to school is so good for kids,” Hallenbeck reported. “It gives them a jumpstart on their day and gets their minds sharp and ready for school. Many times, parents who drive their children to school spend more time waiting in line to drop their children off than it would take for them to walk with their children to school. Also, it is a known fact that the pollution levels are much higher around schools because of all of the parents dropping off their children,” she offered. “Walking improves health, saves money and reduces pollution.”
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L-R: Brian Jentzen of Jentzen Farms helped Sara Ehmann and her children Easton and Addyson select produce.
Other Walking School Bus programs are scheduled for Sylvan and Highland elementary schools. One Sylvan drop-off point has been established at Vicksburg and Petersburg drives in Lincoln Woods and a second starting point is at the intersection of Coppersmith and Charlesgate roads. Parents of Highland students can drop their children at Sweet Shalom Tea Room, 8216 Erie Rd., for children to join their Walking School Bus. According to Hallenbeck, those who leave their car at home help reduce the traffic surrounding schools, which contributes to better air quality and helps to reduce traffic congestion around schools. Less traffic reduces WALKING SCHOOL BUSES TO 10B
Patriot’s Day Celebrated
Patriot’s Day will be celebrated at the River Centre Park on Main and Monroe streets Sept. 11 at 11 a.m.
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Almost Oktoberfest Planned for SOMO Band of Brothers Brothers Charlie and Louie Filipiak each served as valedictorians of their class at St. Francis de Sales High School.
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L-R: Southviw football coach Jim Mayzes holds the ribbon as Jim Nusbaum watches his mother, Jackie Nusbaum, wife of the late Mel Nusbaum, cut the ribbon to commemorate the opening of the new facility. Joining in the celebration are her daughter-in-law Sherri, granddaughter Carly, Southview Athletic Director Susie Felver, granddaughter Hayley Baumhower and great grandson Mason, granddaughter Lauren Flaum and grandson Danny Nusbaum.
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L-R: Brad Rieger, Sylvania schools superintendent, and Dave McMurray, principal of Sylvania Southview.
L-R: Southview High School cheerleaders Katie Estep and Autumn Fritz welcomed fans to the new stadium. More on 2B
Almost Oktoberfest will be held Sept. 20 from 5 to 11 p.m. at SOMO (South of Monroe Street). The event, presented by the Sylvania Area Chamber of Commerce, will feature local bands beginning at 5 p.m. with Josh Thompson set to take the stage at 9 p.m. In addition to live music, there will be great food and children’s activities.
Township Offers Unlimited Pickup Trustees have approved a contract with Stevens Disposal & Recycling for the upcoming household pickup. The firm, which did the job last year, bid $210 per ton for the work. All items to be collected should be on the curb or the edge of the street on Sept. 7, the day before the pickup is scheduled, to avoid being missed. The household items to be collected are limited to washers, dryers, stoves, dishwashers, furniture, bundled books and magazines, empty 55-gallon drums, toys, bikes, empty containers, carpeting, mattresses and bedsprings, and small, loose material placed in a disposable container, other than plastic bags. Leaves and brush will also be collected in a one-time sweep through the township. Leaves should be separated from brush and should not be in plastic bags. Brush should be limited to items no more than six feet in length or six inches in diameter.
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CONGRATULATIONS
102nd Birthday Celebrated
Toney-Stansley Wedding Scott Stansley, Jr. and Talor Toney were married June 7 in First United Methodist Church in Sylvania. A reception followed at The Premier in Toledo. The groom, a 2006 graduate of Southview High School and a 2012 graduate of Bowling Green State University, is the son of Scott and Cheryl Stansley of Sylvania. The bride, also a 2006 graduate of Southview High School and a 2010 graduate of Bowling Green State University, is the daughter of Mike and Cheri Toney of Sylvania.The couple enjoyed a honeymoon in Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic before returning to their home to Milwaukee, Wis., where he is a route manager for Waste Management and she is a placement coordinator for QPS Employment Group.
Molly Chapman, a resident of the Woodlands at Sunset House, celebrated turning 102 with her four children and their spouses, four grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. –by Mary Helen Darah
Cannon-Lederman Nuptials Tanya Cannon and Derek Lederman were married barefoot on the beach on July 27 in Cancun, Mexico. The bride is the daughter of Chuck and Debbie Cannon of Sylvania and a 1999 Southview High School graduate. She received her bachelor’s degree in education from Bowling Green State University. She is currently an administrator at Over the Rainbow Early Learning Center in Sylvania. The groom is the son of Scott and Marlene Lederman and Vince and Chris Long and a graduate from The University of Toledo with a degree in business administration. He is currently employed by Berry Plastics Corporation as an Account Manager. The couple will reside in Holland, Ohio.
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L-R: Mel Harbaugh, John Trenchik, Dale Langenderfer, and Don Harbaugh took first place at the 17th annual George Mancy Golf Tournament at Highland Meadows. They were among the 103 golfers who participated in the event to benefit the Anne Grady Center.
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L-R: John Mancy, Sr., Lee English, Sharon and Frank Unkle in front of a car donated by Yark Automotive for hole-in-one. Closest-to-pin prizes went to Mel Harbaugh, Bob Hill, Brian Miller, and Denny Tucker. Susan Young won women’s longest drive and Brett Thompson won men’s longest drive. The outing was followed by dinner at Mancy’s Italian. John Mancy, Sr., George’s twin brother, thanked the players for attending and said he feels that this is one of the best tournaments around and can’t believe that it is still going strong after all these years. He feels that giving to the Anne Grady Center just adds to the strength of the tournament, keeping it with a local charity and one that was close to George’s heart. Anne Grady Services is a private nonprofit agency providing services to adults and children with developmental disabilities/special needs through the Anne Grady Center, group homes, supporting living program, community vocational day program, transportation services, outpatient therapy, Noah’s House, which is a respite home for children with special needs, summer day camp, and the Anne Grady Prescribed Pediatric Center (PPC), which is a medical day care for children who are medically fragile.
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IN&AROUNDSYLVANIA ONGOING 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. The group offers a network of community resources for those born between 1946 and 1964. For information, call 419/865-8503 or visit boomersrn.com. Pet Loss Support Group SylvaniaVet hosts a Pet Loss Support Group meeting at Christ Presbyterian Church, 4225 W. Sylvania Ave. at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month. For details or more information call 419/885-4421. TOPS Meets on Tuesdays The Ohio Chapter 1961 of TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) holds its regular meeting Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. at King of Glory Lutheran Church, 6517 Brint Road.
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Visitors who desire a fun and diverse method to lose weight and keep it off are welcome. International yearly dues are $28; local monthly dues are $5. 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 at 6 p.m.; doors are locked at 6:30 p.m. TAME Meeting The Toledo Area Miniature Enthusiasts (T.A.M.E), a scale miniature dollhouse club, 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 Carolyn Martin at 734/847-6366. 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 Harris McIntosh Tower, first floor conference room C, at ProMedica Toledo Hospital, 2121 Hughes. For information, call 419/291-5667. 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. FA offers help and hope. Contact Joyce at 419/699-1007, email jtreat@bex.net or visit foodaddicts.org. 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. For information, call 419/882-0048. Mothers Center of Greater Toledo Mothers meet for fun, food and friendship with the Mothers’ Center of Greater Toledo. Reliable and safe childcare provided on Thursdays from 9:45 to 11:15am. McCord Road Christian Church, 4765 N. McCord Rd., Sylvania. The group is not affiliated with the church. Visit www.motherscenter.net for information. Knit/Crochet Sessions Advent Lutheran Church, corner of Sylvania Avenue and McCord Road, is having knit/crochet sessions on
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Thursdays from 10 a.m. until noon. For more information, call 419/882-3907. Tai Chi Taoist Tai Chi Society classes consist of slow movements that use gentle turns and graceful stretches to improve balance, flexibility, circulation, and strength. Beginner classes meet every Tuesday and Friday from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Inspire Dance Company, 6755 E. Central Ave. Call 419/537-0131 for information. Aquatic Exercise for Survivors CPW and The Victory Center will offer a new program, 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 of any type of cancer through a grant received by The Victory Center from The Rotary Club of Toledo. For information, call 419/531-7600.
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Sylvania Senior Center September 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. Mon-Fri; suggested donation for persons who are 60+ is $2.50; non-senior is $5.05. Make reservation by noon the day before. Tuesday Evening Dinner served from 4:30-5:15, $5.50 per person; make reservation by noon the Friday before. Billiards: Mon-Fri open all day, weekly. Computer Lab: open when classes are not in session. Open Gym: open when classes are not in session Quilting & Sewing: Mon, Tue & Thu, 8-12 noon, weekly Woodshop: Tue, Thu & Fri, 1-3, weekly
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*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. Sylvania Senior Center • 7140 Sylvania Ave • Sylvania, Ohio 43560
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IN&AROUNDSYLVANIA Toledo Museum of Art Exhibits • Through Sept. 21
Fun & Games: The Pursuit of Leisure Works on Paper For centuries, humankind has enjoyed a wealth of leisure diversions. Drawing on works from local and TMA collections, Fun & Games shows a variety of activities and pursuits depicted by artists over the years. The exhibition includes paintings, ceramics and more by such artists as Honore Daumier, James A. M. Whistler, George Wesley Bellows, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Lucas Cranach, Winslow Homer, Albrecht Durer, Marc Chagall and Rembrandt van Rijn. Free. People Get Ready: 50 Years of Civil Rights After a year of social tumult and Congressional debate, the U.S. Civil Rights Act was signed into law July 2, 1964. In honor of those who fought for the act, this exhibition in the Hitchcock Gallery includes more than 35 works from the TMA collection by Elizabeth Catlett, David Levinthal, Gordon Parks, Aminah Robinson, W. Eugene Smith, Ernest C. Withers and others who have illuminated and challenged prejudice and bigotry. Free.
•Through Sept. 28 The Art of Video Games The Art of Video Games exhibition in the Canaday Gallery features playable games such as PacMan, Super Mario Brothers and Flower, includes renderings and video interviews with key game developers and artists. Displays of interactive kiosks are available. The exhibit is organized by the Smithsonian American Art Museum with generous support from Entertainment Software Association Foundation and several donors. The C.F. Foundation in Atlanta supports the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s traveling exhibition program, Treasures to Go. The showing in Toledo is made possible through the support of Toledo Museum of Art members. Free.
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•Sept. 5 Whitmer Class of ‘50 Reunion, 4-8 p.m. Members of the Whitmer High School Class of 1950 will hold their 64th class reunion at Mancy’s Italian, 5453 Monroe St. The cost is $25 per person made out to Whitmer Class of 1950 and mailed to: Alvin and Nancy (Ray) Striggow, 9496 Secor Rd., Temperance, Mich., 48182. For more information, call 734/854-2558 or email anstriggow@msn.com. Toledo Astronomical Association, 7:30 p.m. The Toledo Astronomical Association will hold its first meeting of the fall season in the fourth floor classroom of McMaster Hall on the University of Toledo Main Campus. Dr. David Corliss from Wayne State University will present a talk entitled “Supernovas: Seen in a different light.”
•Sept. 6 Mom to Mom Sale, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Be part of the Mom to Mom sale at St. Stephen Lutheran Church, 7800 Erie St. Sellers pay $20 for a table rental. Set up is at 9 a.m. To reserve a table, call 419/885-1551. Sylvania Area Family Services will receive the $20 in table rentals and all proceeds from the church bake sale. Harley-Davidson® Blood Drive Toledo Harley-Davidson®, 7960 W. Central Ave., will partner with the American Red Cross for a ‘Black & Orange, Give Red, Blood Drive,’ on Sept. 6. To highlight the need for blood and volunteer appreciation, all eligible donors will receive 100 bonus Harley-Davidson® Loyalty Reward Program Points and gain additional VIP entries into the Seasonal Sweepstakes Vacation Giveaway. During the month of September, Signature and Toledo Harley-Davidson® will be collecting entries and giving away one weeklong vacation in Daytona, Fla. This vacation is just one of the seasonal sweepstakes, leading up to the big grand prize giveaway of the “Gift of a Lifetime! Win a Street500® Sweepstakes,” which culminates in December. Call Sandra at
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419/843-7892 any day to schedule an appointment time or visit toledohd.com for more information. All blood types are needed. A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Season of the Arts Plaza pARTy The Valentine Theatre, 5-11 p.m. The second annual ‘Season of the Arts Plaza pARTy’ will open the Valentine Theatre’s presenting season on the Valentine’s KeyBank outdoor stage, 410 Adams St.. Performances by all of the Valentine’s resident performing arts organizations including Toledo Opera, Toledo Ballet, Toledo Rep, TJO, Toledo School for the Arts, Masterworks Chorale, Ballet Theatre of Toledo and the Toledo Symphony will perform at the outdoor plaza and throughout the historic 119-year-old theatre. An outdoor beer garden, full bar, food and wine will complement Toledo’s performing artists highlighting their new seasons. Admission is free and proceeds benefit the Local Performing Arts Fund administered by the Toledo Community Foundation. For more information call 419/242-3490 or visit valentinetheatre.com.
•Sept. 5, 10 a.m. •Sept. 9, 6 p.m. Young Voices of Greater Toledo Parent Information Meeting/Vocal Evaluations A parent information meeting and vocal evaluations for new choristers for Young Voices of Greater Toledo will be held at Monroe Street United Methodist Church, 3613 Monroe St. Each child will receive a free, professional evaluation of his/her voice. For more information call 419/473-1167, ext. 230, email youngvoicestoledo@yahoo.com or visit 222.yvgt.org.
•Sept. 7 SUCC Rally Day, 10 a.m. Sylvania United Church of Christ, 7240 Erie St., will hold a Rally Day service to kick off the church year. A light lunch and children’s carnival
games will follow the service. Call 419/8820048 for more information. Grandparents/Day of Honor at Toledo Zoo Grandparents will be admitted free at the Toledo Zoo if they are are accompanied by at least one of their grandchildren. Fun activities in Nature’s Neighborhood round out the celebrations. These activities are free with regular Zoo admission. All military personnel, police officers, firefighters and EMTs get free Zoo admission on this day, when they show their badge or professional ID. Visitors can sign some giant thank-you cards for their communities’ First Responders, and check out some cool vehicles, too! This Day of Honor is sponsored by Mercy, with supporting sponsorship from Marathon. PNC’s mobile learning unit will be on grounds as well.
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S.A.V.E. Lecture, 7:30-9 p.m. The Science Alliance for Valuing the Environment Inc. will host a lecture titled “Eating Mercifully” by John Dinon, Ohio Director of Outreach and Engagement for the Humane Society of the United States, who will speak on farm animal programs in switching from family farms to factory farms and the devastating effects on animal welfare, farmers, rural communities, public health and workers’ rights. Outdoor sports enthusiasts, educators and environmentalists should be concerned about this situation here in the Great Lakes bioregion. The lecture is free and open to the public and will be held in the Franciscan Theatre and Conference Center of Lourdes University. For more information call Sr. Rosine Sobczak OSF, Associate Professor of Biology 419/824-3691 or save@lourdes.edu.
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NOMO Meeting, 6:30-8:30 p.m. If you own a MINI Cooper, plan to meet at Charlie’s Coney Island, 6945 W. Central Ave. A few weekend day trips are planned for the fall. Contact nomointhe419@gmail.com for more information.
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opportunity to learn about using a white cane and serving as a sighted guide to someone who is blind or visually impaired as well as participate in other hands-on activities.
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Funny to think of your spine getting decay like your teeth. But spinal decay is a degenerative condition that worsens with time. It can start with some type of uncorrected trauma to the spine. A slip or fall. A car accident, but you think you are not hurt. Learning to walk. Even the birth process may be responsible! Spinal decay has phases. The first phase is loss of proper spinal curve. The neck and low back vertebrae should curve toward the front like a reversed C. Left uncorrected the body responds by depositing calcium onto the affected joint surfaces, ligaments and connective tissue. This is the second phase of decay. The body is attempting to stabilize and “splint” the malfunctioning spinal joint. As with high blood pressure or cancer, pain or other
obvious symptoms are often absent. Unaware of the serious damage that is occurring, many allow their problem to worsen. In the third phase of spinal decay, the integrity of the spine has become permanently compromised. Nerves get irritated or “pinched.” The associated neurological damage can contribute to some of the chronic health problems chiropractors see. The purpose of chiropractic care is to locate areas of the spine that are not working right and “adjust” the spine to improve its function and structure. Want to know what phase of spinal decay you are in??? Call to schedule a consultation, examination and nerve test for a reduced fee of $20.
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Meet the Sylvania Roaring Lions, 5-6:30 p.m. The Sylvania Sunrise Lions Club Inc. invites members of the community to learn more about the organization and the service it provides in the Sylvania area. Join members and have a burger in the Kingston of Sylvania front parking lot. For more information, RSVP to 419/3222248 or visit www.sylvaniasunriselions.com. Andy’s Army Canine Cancer Walk, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The fourth annual Andy’s Army Canine Cancer Project’s walk and fun run benefits canine cancer research. This year’s event will be held Sept. 21 at Side Cut Metropark, 1025 W. River Rd., Maumee, Ohio, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The cost for early registration through Sept. 10 is $15 for singles, $30 for families and $10 for teams of seven or more. Event day registration is $25 per person at Rotary Pavilion. Register at www.andys-army.org or call 419/875-5272.
•Sept. 11 CPW Brown Bag Lecture, Noon ‘Social Security: What You Need to Know!’ by Erin Thompson, BS, Public Affairs Specialist for the Social Security Administration. Are you already collecting Social Security or getting close to applying? Are there pros and cons to applying at the earliest age or should you wait? Learn everything you need to know at CPW Health Center, 3130 Central Park West Dr.
•Sept. 12 Hudson Gallery Opening Reception for Double Dozen-A Small Works Invitational Exhibition, 7-9 p.m. Visit with 24 local artists and view their paintings, prints, drawings, ceramics, fiber, photographs and glass at the Hudson Gallery, 5645 N. Main St., in downtown Sylvania. Enjoy refreshments in a comfortable setting at the exhibit that is free and open to the public. The exhibit runs through Oct. 4. Call 419/8858381 or visit hudsongallery.net for information. Women’s Connection West’s A Down Home Country Evening, 6 p.m. Women’s Connection West will hold ‘A Down Home Country Evening’ and reunion concert with Kate Jordan and Soul Venture at Highland Meadows Golf Club, 7455 Erie St. Guest speaker and former pro baseball player Ron Rightnowar of Toledo will share ‘A Leadership Model: Strength in Humility.’ The cost is $17. Call 419/466-9701 for reservations by Sept. 8.
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Fourth Nightingales Harvest Barbecue Picnic, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Nightingales Harvest, a food bank benefitting local area cancer patients and their families, is holding a family-friendly barbeque picnic fundraiser at the Oscar Bunch GM Power Train Park, 544 Jackman Road, Toledo. The menu includes BBQ chicken, Georgia chopped pork, hot dogs and ribs. Adults are $10; children under 10 are $5. For information, call 419/725-1190 or visit nightingalesharvest.org. American Red Cross Blood Drive Sylvania Veterinary Hospital, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. A blood drive is being held to save lives through the American Red Cross at Sylvania Veterinary Hospital, 4801 Holland-Sylvania Rd. Call 419/885-4421 for appointment. Pets receive a free nail trim when their humans donate blood.
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Dealin’ for Dogs, 7 p.m. SeaGate Centre The Ability Center will host the ninth annual ‘Dealin’ for Dogs’ event. Guests will enjoy a barbeque dinner and music by Jason LaPorte. Casino gaming will be provided by Impact Fun beginning at 7:30. Local supporter, Michael Seay and WTOL reporter, Meghan Sanctorum will host the event and engage guests in all the activities. The winning team of the ‘Dog Race’ can name the organization’s newest puppy. Proceeds benefit Assistance Dogs, a program of The Ability Center.
•Sept. 15 Getting the Body I Want Naturally, 10-11 a.m. Patti Leupp, doTerra IPC, will talk about how eating right and exercising are important factors contributing to how our bodies look and feel at CPW Health Center, 3130 Central Park West Dr. You may be overlooking key lifestyle factors that are keeping you from getting the body you desire. Call 419/779-6310 for information.
•Sept. 17 Divorce Care/Divorce Care for Kids, 5 p.m. Divorce Care and Divorce Care for Kids will begin September 17 at 6:30, running for 13 weeks, at Olivet Lutheran Church, 5840 Monroe St. A free community meal begins at 5 p.m. Call 419/882-2077 with questions. Bittersweet Farms Fall Wine Tasting and Food Demo 5:30-7:30 p.m. Bittersweet Farms will hold a fall wine tasting and CSA cooking demonstration at Bittersweet Farms. Admission is free; however, donations of $10 are suggested and encouraged. Four cooking demonstrations, using Bittersweet Farms fresh produce, will be conducted by Bittersweet Farms’ dietary manager and culinary team. An informational wine tasting focusing on red wines will be held. All donations will benefit Bittersweet Farms. R.S.V.P. by Sept. 8 to sdane@bittersweetf arms.org or 419/875- 6986, ext. 1263.
•Sept. 18 Mothers’ Center Open House, 9:45-11:15 a.m. Free open house - Mingle with other moms, get tips on creating life balance, enter great giveaways and more at the Mothers’ Center of Greater Toledo’s annual open house at McCord Road Christian Church, 4765 N. McCord Rd., Sylvania. The group is not affiliated with the church. Reliable and safe childcare provided. Visit www.motherscenter.net for information.
•Sept. 28 Cougar Club Golf Outing, 12:30 p.m. The 2014 Southview Cougar Club ‘fun’draiser Golf Outing will be held at Legacy Golf Club, 7677 U.S. 223, Ottawa Lake, Mich. The cost is $75 per person and $300 per team. Price includes 18 holes of golf with cart, hot dog, chips and drinks at the turn. A grilled chicken dinner will be served directly following play and prizes will be awarded after dinner. The cost is $25 for dinner only guests. Plan ahead and register early. Email Susie Felver at sfelver@sylvaniaschools.org for additional information.
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Toledo Ballet to hold auditions for 74th annual production of ‘Nutcracker’ Toledo Ballet will hold open auditions for its 74th annual production of ‘Nutcracker.’ Performed at the Stranahan Theater, this production is the oldest running annual ‘Nutcracker’ in the country and is accompanied by the Toledo Symphony. Performance dates are Dec. 12-14, with one student performance and three public performances. Audition information for nonToledo Ballet dancers is as follows: Saturday, Sept. 13: 2-2:30 p.m. for 7 year olds; 2:45-3:15 p.m. for 8 year olds; 3:30-4:15 p.m. for 9 and 10 year olds; and 4:30-5:30 p.m. for 11 and 12 year olds; Thursday, Sept. 18: 5:45-7 p.m.class audition for Toledo Ballet company; and 7-9 p.m. for 13 year olds and older. The
audition fee is $15. Toledo Ballet students can check their audition schedules on www.toledoballet.org. Founded in 1939, Toledo Ballet School offers the AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE® National Training Curriculum, an 8-level program that combines high quality artistic training with the basics of dancer health and child development. In addition to ballet, TB offers an extensive contemporary division as well as health and fitness classes, Pilates and yoga. Toledo Ballet, a nonprofit organization, has as its mission “to promote interest in dance through premier education, outreach and performances.” For more information, go to www.toledoballet.org or call 419/471-0049.
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Pastor, professor, peace activist and author Robin Meyers will speak at Sylvania United Church of Christ, 7240 Erie St., on
A scene from the 2013 Nutcracker by the Toledo Ballet.
Sept. 20-21 as part of the Chidester Lecture Series. Meyers is the author of six books about progressive Christianity and American society. He has been the senior minister of Mayflower Congregational United Church of Christ in Oklahoma City since 1985. His Saturday lecture “Quantum Physics and the Future of God” ($15 ticket) will be from 45:30 p.m. including 30 minutes of Q&A. The Sunday lecture “The Underground Church: Reclaiming the Subversive Way of Jesus” (free) will be at 9:20 a.m. He will preach at the 8:30 and 10:40 a.m. services on “Faith and the Empathic Imagination: Key to the Outside.” Childcare is available both days. Tickets for Saturday and copies of his books listed above can be purchased at the door. Call 419/882-0048 or visit sylvaniaucc.org/nurture_chidester.html for more information.
Open and Affirming The members of Sylvania United Church of Christ have declared themselves as an “Open and Affirming” (ONA) congregation. An Open and Affirming congregation invites all people, no matter their sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression into the full life and ministry of the church. Sylvania United Church of Christ voted to enter into this covenant last May, and was certified by the Open and Affirming Coalition of the United Church of Christ later that month. By taking this step, Sylvania United Church of Christ joins with over 1,100 United Church of Christ congregations across the nation, the largest and fastest-growing LGBTwelcoming (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) church movement in the world. The ONA covenant also welcomes other communities that historically have been excluded or marginalized by the church. The covenant reads: “Sylvania United Church of Christ, claimed by God and responding as disciples of Jesus Christ, embraces diversity and affirms the dignity and worth of all persons as created in the image of God. We invite all who seek to experience the healing and unconditional grace of God to fully participate in our community of faith. Endeavoring to be faithful to Jesus’ prayer that we be one (John 17:21), we are open and affirming of each child of God regardless of race, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, faith background, age and physical or mental ability.” “In the United Church of Christ, we take seriously the challenge to extend an ‘extravagant welcome’ to all of God’s children,” said senior pastor Samuel Buehrer. “Becoming an Open and Affirming congregation is for us a natural expression of what God has called us to do. It is joy to be a part of a congregation that has taken, what for many, is a bold step.”
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‘Savour Sylvania‘ restaurant week successful for all
George Mancy congratulates Kate Lucius on winning the ‘Savour Sylvania’ restaurant week basket at Mancy’s Italian Grill.
The inaugural “Savour Sylvania” restaurant week took place Aug. 17-23 and was deemed a success by the participating restaurants in Sylvania and Sylvania township according to Pat Nowak, Sylvania Area Chamber of Commerce executive director. “Many of the restaurants noted that people came from all over northwest Ohio for the event. Next year “Savour Sylvania” will be held from Aug. 16-22 and it is hoped that all restaurants in the area will participate,” she said. The restaurants kicked off the event with a gala to raise money for culinary scholarships. Over 240 people enjoyed grazing from 12 restaurants and sampled wines from international wineries. Restaurants offered special food promotions that were unique to their establishments. In addition, participating
restaurants hosted an end-of-the-week drawing for customers who visited their restaurants. Gift baskets were awarded to lucky winners including Kelie Jeffers, Mike Martin, Betty Brighton, Kate Lucius and Tara Westfall. Participating restaurants included Burger King, Charlie’s Restaurant, Ciao Ristorante, Element 112, Eston’s Bakery, Mancy’s Italian, Max & Erma’s, Memphis Pearl, Revolution Grill, Spud Budley’s, Tony Packo’s, Toledo City Barbecue and Treo. Sponsors of “Savour Sylvania” were Sylvania Area Chamber of Commerce, ProMedica Flower Hospital, Paramount HealthCare, Farmers & Merchants State Bank, Walker Funeral Home, EdwardJones, Toledo Blade, City Paper, Sylvania AdVantage and 101.5 The River.
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Community Brings Maplewood Marketplace Building Mural to Life
River Centre Foundation Creative Director and mural designer Dani Fuller, Sylvania Area Arts Commission Executive Director Jen Archer and Arts Commission member and Sylvania City Councilwoman Katie Cappellini began work on the mural on Saturday, Aug. 30.
Christie Muir and her son Collin tackled a large section of the left hand corner of the mural on the large garage behind the Maplewood Marketplace. The Sylvania Area Arts Commission and the Downtown Sylvania Association, in conjunction with Interrupt Marketing, initiated the project.
David Garner, Ph.D., president of the River Centre Foundation, helped out with the new mural on the building. The mural includes several significant local historical sites and events.
An orange cat gave her (or his) opinion on work in progress by Jen Archer and Rae Betz of LJ Creates, who braved the scaffolding to reach the high points of the mural, which includes a likeness of Sam Abel, noted Sylvania photographer, the Lathrop House and more.
Milo Smith found a good portion of the mural to paint while his father, David, helped his brother Charlie paint another section of the mural.
Gabe Ng, of Spacebar, a new computer business in downtown Sylvania, took time to paint part of one of the trees representing Sylvania’s role as a Tree City.
Sally Micsko and Alex Parquette painted a section of Sylvanian Sam Abel’s camera lens. Abel was a noted photographer for Natonal Geographic magazine.
Tom Prescott of Choconotes in downtown Sylvania carefully added his brush strokes to a portion of the mural, anticipated to be completed in the first week of September.
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Letter to the Editor— Dear Aunt Candy, a.k.a. Lady C I write this on behalf of many people whose hearts you’ve touched over the last 25 years. Lady C has been a place for many to come and celebrate fashion, friendship and fellowship. Lady C has been a familiar welcoming store for so many people. You not only made people feel pretty on the outside but you helped their true inner beauty shine through with the help of pretty clothing. You’ve always been a true loyal friend, business woman and community leader. Move on to this next chapter in life with pride and excitement and continue to hold your head high. I’m so proud to call you family and thanks for allowing me to be a part of the last 25 years! Oceans of love, Lou
Tribute Paid to Lady C Owner
Candy Sturtz of Lady C Boutique celebrated her retirement at a gathering in the store at 5632 N. Main St. on her last day in business, Saturday, Aug. 30. She was joined by her sisters Sally Spitler, Patty Simmons and Nan Bell, along with many customers and friends.
Angie Woodward proposed a toast to her friend and former employer Candy Sturtz of Lady C Boutique who retired and closed her store. She was celebrated by customers and friends including Jacquie Olender of Heaven’s Gate Soy Candles, far right.
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Studio 419 to open in downtown
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Two Therapists join Kur Balance Craig Krebs and Justen Flowers have recently joined Kur Balance, 5703 N. Main St., in downtown Sylvania. “We are thrilled to have them both. They are phenomenal and bring so many additional modalities to our program,” said Maryanne Weston, massage therapist, who, with Emily Snyder, opened the new center earlier in the year. Krebs, a licensed massage therapist, is also a certified manual lymphatic drainage therapist, neuromuscular massage therapist, and offers bellanina facelift massage, aromatherapy, la stone and reiki along with reflexology. He is available for appointments at Kur Balance on Wednesday and Thursday. Flowers, also a licensed therapeutic massage therapist, is trained in sound therapy along with Qi Gong and Thai massage. He trained with David Hulse of Hot Springs, Ark., who developed Soma Energetics, a sound therapy program. He also worked
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Kyle Talkington is relocating his photography company, Studio 419, to 5689 N. Main St. In business for the past four years, Talkington is excited to be in downtown Sylvania. “I grew up here and am familiar with downtown Sylvania. This is a great location and offers wonderful exposure for my business,” he said. “There is an excitement about downtown Sylvania. I see the area becoming a hip spot for entrepreneurs and local business owners. I want to plant my roots here and be part of this excitement,” he said. What began as a hobby turned into Talkington’s full time career eight or nine years ago. “Friends began asking me to take photographs for them and more and more people did the same. All of sudden I realized I had a passion and talent for photography,” he remembered. Talkington does commercial photography, studio portraiture, families and babies, senior photos, and even weddings with what he describes as a “modern twist.”
The new Studio 419 will open following completion of the renovation of the former insurance agency office by Chase Mohr of Charles Concrete Construction.
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If It’s Tuesday in Sylvania, It’s Market on Main!
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Hannah Johnston of Country Grains offered a sample to Kelly Justus.
Justin Mayfield and his mother, Michelle, of Delectably Sweet Bakery, pointed out the baked goods to Patti Eckhart.
Sarah Carver of Beautiful Blooms by Jen highlighted some of the products she had available to Crystal and Terry Bland and their daughter Samantha.
Paul Siebeneck of The Wild Honey Tree told Andrea Fletcher and her son Wes about his honey and syrup.
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Karen Jankowski and Mike Bunch told their Hot Stuff Jam & Jellies story to Kristin Sullivan.
Steve Colony of Great Lakes Knife Sharpening explained his services to Susan Goodman.
Elaine Farnsel of Farnsel Farms helped Jim and Libby Bolt with their purchase of fresh produce.
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Fowl & Fodder uses locally sourced food Scott Bowman enlisted the help of 291 investors to fund the opening of his restaurant, Fowl & Fodder, offering local fare at 7408 W. Central Ave. in the Quarry Side Shoppes. Bowman, in the restaurant business for the past 14 years, has been germinating his unique concept of offering locally grown products, including meat, in a tasty, nutritious sandwich, soup or salad. He presented his concept on the entrepreneurial website, Kick Starter, a crowd-funding platform. “You create a campaign goal, explain your business model, and offer different rewards for different levels of donations. You have a time restriction and if you don’t reach your goal in time, you have to refund all of the donations. But, if you reach your goal, you offer donors their rewards,” Bowman explained. He reached his goal of $20,000. One of the Fowl & Fodder rewards was to list every one of the 291 donors on the wall of the new restaurant. Larger donors also received Fowl & Fodder t-shirts, while top donors were invited to pre-opening events and received private dinners.
Bowman’s wife, Alexis designed the new decor, which incorporated all of the donors’ names in the graphics on the wall. In addition, the oak planks forming the frames came from an old barn in Dundee, Mich., other wood came from his grandfather’s farm. The plank tables were made made by his dad, George. “This really is a family business,” Bowman said. Not only did Bowman launch the campaign to raise funds for the endeavor and help with the space renovation, he also traveled around the area to find the appropriate food purveyors. “I met with several local farmers and checked out their produce and livestock,” he said. “I walked with the animals to see how they are being raised. I also visited several artisan cheese makers as well as bakeries to find my suppliers. Everything we use in the restaurant is grown locally. Any of the meat we use is from animals that have feed in pastures. Even our breads are from local bakers. There are so many great products around. Fowl & Fodder offers a great opportunity for people to try great foods that they might not be familiar with.”
J-Cups Pizza Opens Third Location
Laurie Tomkinson and Hunt Sears of the Danberry Commercial Real Estate Co. joined Jalien and Jim Jacob, J-Cup Pizza owners, along with Neal Mahoney, Sylvania Township Trustee, Suzy Greene of EdwardJones, Kate LaCourse and Sylvania Town Crier Mike Lieber to cut the ribbon at the third J-Cups Pizza at 6725 W. Central Ave. in the St. James Plaza. The eatery offers over 24 specialty pizzas, oven-baked sub sandwiches, an assortment of cheesy breads, salads and desserts. In addition, diners may order Detroit-style pan, heart-shaped or glutenfree pizza with their choice of 23 toppings.
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An ever-changing menu board feature offerings such as grilled peach salad watermelon salad roasted tomatoes soup, tempura meatloaf, roasted vegetable wrap, almond crusted chicken wrap, kale and roasted beet salad, duck or pork confit and much more. In addition, juices are available in six different styles including kale, pear and pineapple, almond nutter, flax seed, almond milk and banana, locally grown carrots, apples and fresh ginger and more along with keifer with
fruit.“What we eat is so important,” emphasized Bowman, who has been interested in nutrition for years. “I have always been involved and interested in learning about food,” he said. The juice bar is open daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and the restaurant is open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. A staff of seven joins Bowman in the open kitchen to serve the restaurant, which seats 20 people.
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Ribbon cut to open Spud Budley’s in Mayberry
L-R: Jennifer Panczyszyn, Roxanne Potter and her son, Oliver, Jennifer Haley of The Next Sweet Thing Bakery, John King of EdwardJones, Dave Achen of EdwardJones, Richard Bitter of RA Bitter & Associates and Suzy Greene of EdwardJones join Sylvania Town Crier Mike Lieber to help Richard and Kelly Ruth cut the ribbon for their new restaurant, Spud Budley’s in Mayberry.
Kelly Ruth grew up in New Orleans and she and her husband, Richard, make frequent trips there to visit her brother. Along with family get-togethers, the Ruths have several New Orleans eateries they always visit including their favorite potato restaurant and another that features a unique offering, the snowball. “We could only find these favorite foods in New Orleans,” the Ruths said. For years, the couple bounced around the idea of bringing their favorite offerings to the area. “And, this year during our trip to New Orleans in March, we started to get serious about actually doing this,” she remembered. “I love to feed people,” Mrs. Ruth admitted. “So P et
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shared that recipe with us and we are so thrilled to be able to serve this old favorite to our customers. This is the only non-potato offering on our menu,” he said. Diners will find several combinations to top their pound to pound-and-a-half Burbankstyle russet baked potato including cheddar and mozzarella cheese, bacon bits, sour cream, Stanley’s kielbasa, blue crab meat, shrimp and more. “Everything is in a to-go container so customers can eat what they can here and take the rest to enjoy later or just take the entire order to go,” Mrs. Ruth explained. “We use only the best ingredients and toppings. We spent quite some time searching for the best food we could find for our toppings and our potatoes. We take pride in whatever we do.” “The potato we use is crispy on the outside and creamy on the inside. It is the original comfort food,” he said. Another of Mrs. Ruth’s favorite New
Orleans’ memories was a snowball. “This is nothing like snow cones people here are used to,” she explained. “The snowball just melts in your mouth. When I was growing up, there used to be snowball carts on every corner and they became gathering spots for parents who came with their children,” she said. “We also brought the snowball to the Sylvania area. Our snowballs can be made with 55 different flavors and can also be stuffed with ice cream for an additional taste treat,” she explained. According to the Ruths, the snowball machine and accompanying syrups are made in New Orleans. “This is a happy place and we are all having fun. Even our logo is a happy potato holding a snowball,” he reflected. The new eatery is open Sunday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
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Psychologists open office in Pacesetter Building Last spring, Sylvania native Karen Robie, Ph.D., found an ideal office for her private practice in the Pacesetter Building at 4930 N. Holland-Sylvania Road. She was relocating her office and was pleased to be back in Sylvania and close to her home. However, the office was good size and Robie wanted to share the space with another clinician. At the same time, Brithany Pawloski, Psy.D., was also exploring her options and was thinking of opening a private practice when a chance encounter brought the two together. “I had been doing several things in the field but was not working directly to help people and I was ready to get back to that,” Pawloski said. “I met Karen and I loved the space. It just felt like it was meant to be,” she reported.
“We share the same values and think similarly about tolerance and diversity, and we both wanted to create an environment that is comfortable, soothing and client-friendly,” Robie noted. “We first met in the parking lot and we both knew right away that we could share office space. We agreed on the office renovation and picked out all of the décor,” Pawloski reported. Both Robie and Pawloski have diverse backgrounds and years of experience in the clinical field. Robie said she works primarily with women, focusing on mood, anxiety or relationship issues, trauma, chronic pain and more. “I have a high percentage of men in my practice, as well,” Robie noted. Pawloski works with adults and children
ages 12 and up, and is very interested in and experienced with women’s health, infertility, eating disorders and anxiety issues along with chronic pain. She also provides couples counseling along with working with those in the GLBT community. “It is wonderful to be with my patients when a light bulb goes off or they make a change their life,” Pawloski reflected. “That makes what we do so worthwhile,” she added.
“While we have a bit different practices, we actually compliment each other very well,” Robie said. “We are both very happy to be here! We have one other office that we would like to lease to another health practitioner, either a psychologist, licensed massage therapist or one who does healing touch, someone else in the helping profession,” she added. Robie and Pawloski are available by appointment Monday through Friday.
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Farmers & Merchants Ribbon cutting
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Sylvania Town Crier Mike Lieber was on hand to offer a cry in honor of the opening of the 22nd full service office of Farmers and Merchants Bank on Aug. 28. Front row, L-R: F&M CSR Sam Wernert, CSR, F&M Assistant Vice President Taryn Schmitz, Sylvania office manager, Sylvania Mayor Craig Stough, F&M Teller Supervisor Kelly Bowes, Sylvania City Council President Mary Westphal and F&M CSR Brenda Armitage. Back row, L-R: F&M Commercial Banker John Kantner, Sylvania Township Trustee President John Jennewine, Sylvania Economic Development Director Bill Sanford, and F&M Senior Vice President/Office Administrator Al Lantz and F&M President/CEO Paul Siebenmorgen were on hand for the ribbon cutting ceremony at the new location at the entrance to the Sylvania Marketplace at 5830 Monroe St. Lobby and drive-up hours for the F&M Sylvania office are Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon. F&M continues its 117-year tradition of operating as a full service community bank with a complete line of consumer and commercial banking products.
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Construction progresses on The Grove at Oakleaf Village
Property co-owner Howard Wallick and Oakleaf Director David Moyer look over the layout of The Grove.
Construction on The Grove at Oakleaf Village, 4220 N. Holland-Sylvania Rd., is anticipated to be completed in the spring of 2015. The new facility under construction is a $5.3 million memory care assisted living community. When complete, it is estimated that 20 to 25 new full-time jobs will be created. The Grove will hold 40 units for up to 48 residents in the four “neighborhoods:” Buckeye, Azalea, Cherry and Dogwood groves. Each has 10 suites for up to 12 residents. Seniors with dementia are typically challenged by large, unstructured spaces because of the unpredictable number of people sharing the space. These neighborhoods will address this challenge. Each neighborhood will have small, homelike spaces to promote informal social contact including a family and dining room for activities, socializing and living, and an open kitchen to create another familiar gathering space. Residents will be able to personalize their rooms to create and support a sense of identity and dignity. And, neighborhoods will accommodate residents as they progress through the different stages of dementia. Private and shared rooms will be available all with private bathrooms and showers. Adaptive bathing resources will be available, including non-rinse soaps and shampoos and dignity clothing to wear while bathing. There will be electronically controlled limited access into and out of each neighborhood. A state-of-the-art resident monitoring system will allow staff to observe residents in an unobtrusive manner to allow residents maximum independence. The Grove will enhance the quality of life of its residents by emphasizing privacy, dignity, meaningful activity, relationships, independence and a high quality of care by following the principles of person-centered care. This focuses on meeting the individual resident’s needs and is relationship-based between residents, their families and staff. The Grove will have professional staff
working 24 hours per day, seven days a week. The program director will become a Certified Dementia Practitioner and other staff members will receive a minimum of 40 hours of dementia training. Planned programming will include monthly family support groups and family nights planned and prepared by residents. Weekly outings in the community will be planned and a resource library for family and friends will be available. Natural light and the outdoors have been incorporated into the design of the new facility. The neighborhoods will share an easily accessible secured courtyard with a covered porch and a level path complete with seasonal plants, gardens for the residents, shaded sitting areas and birdhouses. The windows overlooking the courtyards will be large and low to the floor. The building will have green, energy efficient features throughout. The shared parking lot will reduce storm water runoff. The plumbing system will reduce water consumption by using high-efficiency, low-flow plumbing fixtures in bathrooms and kitchens. The windows, doors and HVAC systems are energy efficient and the state-of-the-art lighting system will reduce electricity use by 14 percent by using LED light bulbs and fixtures and occupancy sensors. Low VOC paints, adhesives and sealants will be used throughout the building. Interior and exterior building materials with more than 30 percent pre- and post-consumer recycled content will be used whenever possible. The Grove at Oakleaf Village will be owned and operated by Columbus-based Wallick Communities. The Wallick Communities is Ohio’s largest owner-manager of affordable housing, operating four business divisions, Wallick-Hendy Development, Wallick Construction, Wallick Asset Management and Wallick-Hendy Properties. Founded in 1966 by Jack Wallick, the company is owned by his children Howard Wallick and Julie Wallick and CEO Tom Feusse.
Dentists join practices on King Road
L-R: Sharon Ryerson, Beth Westlund, Korrie Zientek, Tiffany Carter, Dave Ryerson, D.D.S., Todd Dunkle, D.D.S., Matt Maley, D.D.S., Michelle Mustafaga, Linda Hollopeter, Linda Florian, Cheryl Demski, Tiffany Borowcz, Robin Nudolny, Debbie Gembolis and Laurie Cassidy, the combined dental offices staff, enjoyed a cookout at the King Road office before the move.
Dave Ryerson, D.D.S., and Todd Dunkle, D.D.S., and their staff of the Sylvania Dental Group will join Matthew Maley, D.D.S., of Maley Family Practice and will relocate to his office at 3780 N. King Rd. effective Sept. 1. Drs. Ryerson and Dunkle have been partners for 40 years, serving the Sylvania Community. “We are pleased to be associated with the Maley Family Dental Practice. The office has the latest technology and equipment, which is great for us and for our patients,” said Drs.
Ryerson and Dunkle. “Dave and Todd are well respected and highly qualified dentists with a long history in Sylvania. We all get along well and share similar philosophies about patient and preventive-oriented care and personalized service,” Dr. Maley noted. “We have a friendly and knowledgeable staff who is able and willing to help patients and we know the staff from Sylvania Dental Group will fit in well. We look forward to continuing to serve the Sylvania community,” he added.
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3 cups of raw broccoli Half an onion ½ cup of chicken broth Garlic powder, onion powder, rosemary, salt and pepper to taste
I made this recipe on a cold fall evening when my little sister was hungry and I just used whatever contents were in the fridge. I found chicken, mushrooms, onions, chicken broth and broccoli and decided to make a little concoction. It turned out great and was wonderful to eat on a cold fall night!
In my opinion, fall is the best season. Not only does my birthday align with the fall equinox, but there is so much to look forward to in this glorious season. It is the time I return to the classroom and start a new year with new faces and experiences. The season is filled with football games (Go Bucks!), crisp, cool weather and gorgeous changes of leaves. There is pumpkin flavored EVERYTHING, flannel and jeans, Halloween, Thanksgiving, homecomings, and beautiful sunsets. I coin this season as the “cozy season” and there is nothing better than enjoying the start of fall with of my favorite fall recipes. Here are some of my creations to help aid your fall season experience. Sugar/Gluten Free Pumpkin Pie This is my senior year in college roommate Hilary Parlette’s recipe. She made it for my birthday. I had to share because it was so good!
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Directions Combine all ingredients in a casserole dish and bake in the oven at 350 for 35-45 minutes. The chicken should be fully cooked and the vegetables soft. Enjoy!
Metamora State Bank launches new website Metamora State Bank launched its new website, www.metamorabank.com on Aug. 7. “We are excited about enhancing our customers’ online banking experience,” says MSB President and CEO Kathleen Fischer. “The website features a new look and easier navigation for our customers. It’s also the first in a series of initiatives designed to expand customer services and presence in the communities we serve.” Metamora State Bank also recognizes that for many people, changing banks is a hassle and a major deterrent to making a switch. “We make changing to Metamora State Bank as easy and simple as possible,” notes Randy Cline, assistant vice president and branch manager at the Sylvania Banking Center. “We want potential customers to know that we will help them through the steps of switching their direct deposits, automatic payments and bill payments. We take care of everything.” In keeping with its mission to support local business, the bank partnered with local Sylvania marketing agency, Creative Oxygen, LLC, to develop the new website. “Working with the people at Metamora has been a very gratifying experience,” says CO Partner and Creative Director Linda Szyskowski. “We are very proud of what this organization has to offer the community.” “Its commitment to customer service is truly exceptional,” she added. “With local ownership, board and staff members, and in-house loan decisions, we are proud to be recognized as a true community bank. We invite you to join our family and begin enjoying the MSB difference today,” says Fischer.
Select Salons Studios, 5221 Monroe St. in Toledo, opened its doors to host an open house. The new facility is designed to assist salon professionals that desire the freedom of having their own space without the risk or expense of owning their own business. Guests L-R: Ashleigh Feniger, Derek Feniger, Brie Hobbs, Paula Apostolou, Brad North and Katie Straughan enjoyed a tour of the facility while nibbling on goodies from Poco Piatti of Perrysburg. The upscale space is targeted for hair stylists, massage therapists, nail techs and other salon professionals. —by Mary Helen Darah President and CEO Kathleen Fischer
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BY MARY HELEN DARAH
What started as a much needed nail trim (for my dog Maggie, not yours truly) and a chance speak with Dr. Bob Esplin, owner of SylvaniaVet Hospital, ended in something far more serious. I had a sleepless night staying up with my ill Corgi the evening before we were to meet. “Dr. Bob” and I decided to keep our scheduled meeting in hopes of helping my down-and-out pooch. While we waited for tests results I toured the facility and chatted with “Dr. Bob,” whose practice has been a fixture of the Sylvania community since 1974. What is unique about SylvaniaVet? We are constantly looking forward. We are committed to thorough medicine. We just don’t do it, we do it right. Also, no other practice in the area has a 24/7 vet technician, an
assistant and a doctor on call who will come in if needed. We also have an in-house pharmacy, dental specialists, boarding, grooming and inhouse lab. The hospital is also AAHA certified. We are committed to quality care. This truly is a special place. You can’t see our uniqueness until you sample it. How many people does the hospital employ? First let me tell you our staff is everything. Not one of the doctors could practice the high level of medicine we provide without their knowledge and support. We have 13 registered techs and a total of 70 employees. How are you and the hospital involved in the community? We are involved beyond these four walls. I am honored to be in the Northview High School Hall of Fame. I believe I was chosen due
Goes to the Dogs…..and the Cats to my contributions to the community. The hospital also works with rescues, adopt-athons, and just recently committed to funding a water fountain for humans and furry friends at the Glass City Dog Park. What does the future hold for you and SylvaniaVet Hospital? At 69 I have no interest in slowing down. My work is my profession and my hobby. It is challenging. You have to be like Sherlock Holmes -
looking for clues. I can’t talk to my patients. I love that we have the means to tackle the tough cases. I have yet to find a hobby I enjoy more than being here. I believe if you work toward your dreams they become a reality and I am living the dream.
A sleep-deprived Savvy Sylvanian, who was up all night with her sick dog Maggie, discusses treatment options with Dr. Bob Esplin.
Dr. Esplin and staff have occupied the new building for the past ten years but have been a part of the Sylvania community since 1974.
Vet assistant Alex Pistilli gave a tour of the extensive facility.
An updated ultrasound machine provides the latest technology in diagnostic care.
SylvaniaVet Hospital is located at 4801 North Holland-Sylvania Rd. in Sylvania. For information call 419/885-4421 or visit sylvaniavet.com. For updates on Maggie, the beloved pooch of the Savvy Sylvanian, email sylvaniaadvantage@gmail.com.
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Sylvania Moose Lodge Hosts State Tourney
Ohio State Moose Association Horseshoe Cochairman Ted Warrington of Sylvania and Chairman Ken Fridley of Whitehall, Ohio, help participants with their scheduled matches. Warrington also serves as the Sylvania Moose Lodge’s Horseshoe Chairman. This is the first time the Sylvania Lodge has hosted the statewide tournament, welcoming Moose Lodge members from Whitehall and Marietta, Ohio, who competed in mixed doubles on Friday, singles on Saturday and doubles on Sunday.
Bob ‘Army’ Armstrong, Governor of Sylvania Moose Lodge, left, and his wife, Joy, right, talk with Sylvania Town Crier Mike Lieber, center, who opened the Aug. 23 Men’s and Women’s singles events of the Ohio Horseshoe tournament at the Sylvania Lodge, 6072 N. Main St. Mrs. Armstrong and other Lodge volunteers prepared a breakfast buffet for participants. Guests and local members enjoyed a chicken dinner on Friday evening, hamburgers and hot dogs for lunch on Saturday, and a steak dinner on Saturday evening, along with a Sunday breakfast buffet.
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Epworth United Methodist Church and community volunteers assisted the Northwest Ohio Food Bank as part of Epworth’s ‘Six Super Saturdays of Service.’
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Front, L-R: Melissa Belcher, former NV math teacher who has ALS, and her sons, and Christina Comparato, teacher; Back, L-R: Steve Swaggerty, principal, Jeremy Davis, choir director, Nathan Heath, band director, Pam Thiel, orchestra director, Dan Wachowiak, theater, and Elise Hage, assistant band director were part of the band ALS challenge.
Staff members from Ciao! Ristorante, inspired by Ciao! employee Ryan Nadolny, called out other local restaurants to participate in the ALS ice bucket challenge in hopes of raising $1,000 for the cause.
Back row: Bridget Findlay, Tara Baker, Alli Whitmore, Ellen Staifer, Carly Krueger, Kristen Rugalski; Front Row: Brooke Davis, Celeste Meyer, Kevin Charles and Jade Turpening of Kevin Charles took the ALS challenge.
HillView teachers Merri Piller and Matt Barrett convinced principal Chad Coban and other HillView teachers to take the ALS bucket challenge.
L-R: Staff members of Treo, 5703 Main St., including general manager Nate Schank, Ashley Schank, Josh Gearhart, Tyler Stalker and Aaron Knueven took the ALS ice bucket challenge ‘domino style.’
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SV Cougars Victorious in Opening Game in Their New Stadium
Ann Maidment, Justin Gernot, and Tom Maidment visited before the Sylvania Southview High School opening game at the Mel Nusbaum Stadium on Aug. 29.
Brian and Lynn Kezur were excited to celebrate the long-awaited opening of the Mel Nusbaum Stadium.
The Southview student section of the Mel Nusbaum Stadium were thrilled to have a space of their own to cheer on the Cougars.
Kerry and Dave McMurray, proud parents of Southview High School principal Dave McMurray, came to support the team.
Jim Nusbaum, son of the late Mel Nusbaum, and daughter Carly shared a moment before the dedication of the new stadium.
The Southview High School marching band entered their new home.
The Sylvania Southview High School Cougars rushed onto the field. The Cougars were victorious over the St. Francis Knights 41-30.
The Southview High School cheerleaders fired up the crowd for a Cougar win. –by Mary Helen Darah
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L-R: Greg Snyder, Jackie Nusbaum, wife of the late Mel Nusbaum, and Karen Wilk visited before the dedication of the new stadium.
L-R: Lauren Flaum, Hayley Baumhower, Mason Baumhower, great-grandson, and Lynn Nusbaum, daughter of the late Mel Nusbaum, participated in the dedication of the new stadium.
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Lourdes endowed professor named Last year, Lourdes’ College of Business & Leadership, through a gift from Board of Trustees member Larry Ulrich and his wife, Kathy, established an endowed professorship in accounting. At the start of the 2014-15 academic year, Lourdes’ Professor of Business & Leadership Philip Fink, J.D., C.P.A., was named the Larry and Kathy Ulrich Endowed Professor in Accounting. He has taught accounting at the undergraduate and graduate levels for 39 years at The University of Toledo and Lourdes University. He has authored 57 articles in professional and academic journals. In addition, Fink has authored the professional reference book “Tax Guide for Acquiring, Maintaining and Disposing of Business Equipment.” He has also conducted accounting and tax seminars for The Andersons, Inc.; Cooper
Tire Inc.; Ford Motor Company; Owens Illinois Inc.; Sauder Manufacturing Co.; the Stansley Group; Teledyne, Inc.; and United Health Partnership. Fink is currently serving as an editorial consultant for Lexis-Nexis in the area of taxation of property transactions. This endowed professorship was created to assist in attracting and retaining accounting faculty who possess both respected academic credentials and extensive professional experience. The professorship will also support enhanced professional development opportunities for existing accounting faculty, expand C.P.A. exam preparation courses for undergraduate and graduate business students, and establish and grow student opportunities outside of the classroom including study abroad experiences. A $2,000 renewable scholarship for an undergraduate accounting major will also be awarded every year.
Lourdes Celebrity Wait Night planned Lourdes University’s third annual Celebrity Wait Night will take place at 6 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 8 at the Real Seafood Company at the Docks. Choose from a select menu of grilled salmon with a lemon dill butter, chicken breast Dijon with Portobello mushrooms, grilled steak medallions topped with fried onions, and lasagna Bianco. Entrées served with roasted redskin potatoes and broccoli (except for lasagna), salad, dinner rolls and dessert. More than a dozen area leaders from a variety of local organizations and businesses will serve as celebrity waiters. Proceeds from the event go toward student scholarships at Lourdes University. In its first two years, Celebrity Wait Night raised nearly $50,000. Tickets are $50 per person. For more information or to make a
reservation, contact Kelly Dilworth at 419/824-3751 or email kdilworth@lourdes.edu. Lourdes’ golf season underway The fall golf season began Aug. 27 with a dual match at Cleary with new head coach Gil Guerrero. The Gray Wolves will play in five WHAC jamborees throughout the year, hosting the finale on Oct. 10 at Sylvania Country Club. Lourdes to add men’s, women’s soccer Lourdes University athletic director Andre Smith has announced that the school will begin sponsoring men’s and women’s soccer as varsity sports beginning in the fall of 2015. The addition of soccer will bring the university’s varsity sports total to 15.
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Lifelong Learning Opens to Sold-Out Crowd Terry Shaffer, left, was the guest speaker at the Lourdes’ Lifelong Learning kick-off, sold-out event on Aug. 28 as nearly 200 people filled the Franciscan Center meeting room to learn about Toledo’s gambling clubs, mobsters and bookies from the past. The next event is the Cleveland International Heritage Tour scheduled for Oct. 1. The bus departs Lourdes at 7:30 a.m., and returns by 8:30 p.m. Tour Cleveland’s many ethnic cultures and learn the history that makes it a mosaic city of people and places. Enjoy a Polish lunch at Sokolowski’s University Inn and dinner on the way home at the Longhorn Steakhouse in Sandusky. The cost is $98 for members and $116 for nonmembers. RSVP by Sept. 17 via email at lifelong@lourdes.edu or call 419/824-3707.
Moon trips at Appold Planetarium scheduled “Field Trip to the Moon” is the newest adventure planned for the Lourdes University’s Appold Planetarium. Feel the ground shake beneath you as you experience the NASA rocket launch and orbit the earth to get an astronaut’s view of a sunrise in space. “Field Trip to the Moon” is a virtual journey created using NASA engineering models and scientific data. Like NASA’s astronauts, you will come face-to-face with the challenges and excitement of traveling through space to land on the moon. Along the way, you’ll discover some of the differences
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Olander Park Bait Shop and Boat Rental Spend a lazy afternoon fishing or taking a paddle around Lake Olander, weekends in September from Noon to 7pm. Hooks, bobbers and worms are available for sale in the Bait Shop. We sell leaf worms, wax worms, and night crawlers for $1.50 to $2-per per-container. The popular paddleboats rent for $3-per-hhalf-hour and seat up to 3 people. Rowboats are $3-per per-hour and hold up to four people. All rentals require a $5 deposit. Boaters must be 16 years or older to take out a craft and 12 years or older to ride without an adult. TOPS halts rentals one hour prior to the closing of the Bait & Boat Shop.
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Sylvania Rec partners with Positive Coaching Alliance Sylvania Recreation Corp. has established a partnership with Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) to ensure a positive, character-building experience for all youth athletes in Sylvania Recreation programs. PCA (www.Positive Coach.org), a Stanford University-based nonprofit, conducts workshops for coaches, organizational leaders, and parents involved in schools and sports organizations serving 5-to18-year-old athletes. PCA also provides workshops for high school athletes. “Working with hundreds of youth sports organizations around the United States, PCA has developed practical tools and guidelines to help youth athletes, their coaches and parents get the most out of sports,” said Rob Mahon,
Senior Program Director, Sylvania Recreation. “We recognize the tremendous opportunity for character-building sports offers for today’s youth, so we are embracing PCA’s DoubleGoal Coach® model, where winning is one goal and teaching life lessons is the second, more important goal.” “We are delighted to partner with Sylvania Recreation Corp.,” said PCA Executive Director Jim Thompson. “Together, we’ll strive to help their youth athletes take a positive approach to pursuing victories in athletic competition and in life.” The workshops are scheduled to begin midfall. For information about the dates and locations, contact Rob Mahon.
New Sylvania program for 3-8 year olds offers more than just soccer Soccer Shots announced weekly classes that introduce 3 to 8 year olds to the game of soccer. This interactive soccer program is designed to not only teach and develop strong soccer skills, but also improve coordination, attention span and behavior, using games and activities designed specifically for this age group. This educational and developmental curriculum is available through local childcare centers and park programs. Soccer Shots Toledo is dedicated to providing high quality, confidence building classes to each youth served. “Our highly trained professional coaches love what they do, and it shows through each 30 to 35 minute session in which we use sport to teach basic fundamentals of soccer and life,” said Toledo Director Michael LaValley. “Soccer is a great game to teach young children. It lends itself to so many positive things beyond the fun of the game and every Soccer Shots session is filled with use of imagination, word of the day, teamwork exercises, and character-building lessons.”
Soccer Shots partner Justin Bredeman, “In an 8- to 10-week season, the Soccer Shots program teaches soccer skills and character building with the use of imagination, and fun fitness activities. The enhancement of a child’s coordination, balance and agility are seem immediately, but it is the building blocks being created for a life long love of sports that have the strongest impact.” About Soccer Shots Soccer Shots is a premier introduction to a soccer program, reaching over 10,000 children across North America each season. Classes develop healthy living habits, self-esteem, and a life-long love of soccer and fitness. All Soccer Shots instructors are energetic, enthusiastic, and love working with children. Not only do the instructors teach soccer skills, but they also work on improving balance, coordination, and agility with the kids. Soccer Shots also uses the sessions to teach children important concepts such as teamwork, sharing, and respect. Visit soccershots.org/Toledo for more information.
St. John’s grad heads bicycle event
First row, L-R: Brian Sieben, Mike Moriarty, Bart Thompson, holding the bike, Tom Moriarity and Fr. Don Vettese. Back row, L-R: Matt Connolly, Joe Miller, Trevor Sibeen and Anthony Chun.
On Friday, Aug. 29, nine cyclists set off on a three-day, 330-mile bike ride from Ann Arbor to Harbor Springs, Mich., raising money for the nonprofit organization International Samaritan. Donations will go toward building two new houses for mothers and families living and working in the garbage dump community in Grenada, Nicaragua. These families live in extreme poverty earning less than $1.25 per day and their current houses are made of salvaged garbage comprised of cardboard walls, plastic tarps for roofs, dirt floors, no running water, and pest infestations. The riders’ goal of $15,000 will build two, new cinderblock homes. 2014 marks the 5th consecutive year for the event, and many of the participants are veterans of this ride. The charity bike ride has raised over $60,000 in the last four years to
support International Samaritan programs around the world. Bart Thompson, a cyclist from Ann Arbor, Mich., and 2008 graduate of St. John's Jesuit High School in Toledo, organizes the annual event. He considers it a personal mission. His love of cycling was born during physical therapy after a crew injury he sustained while attending Stanford University. Fr. Don Vettese, SJ, president and founder of International Samaritan, says of Thompson, “Bart is a young man who communicates his beliefs by his actions, and those beliefs are always noble and generous. He is a ‘man for others’.” This year’s riders are Bart Thompson, 25, of Ann Arbor, Mich.; Tom Moriarty, 25, of Sylvania; Anthony Chun, 24, of Ann Arbor, Mich.; Brian Sieben, 50, and Trevor Sieben, 18, of Kansas City, Kans.; Matt Connolly, 27, of Perrysburg; Joe Miller, 24, of Bowling Green; Taylor Montague, 25, of Sylvania,; and Davis Argersinger, 20, of Ann Arbor, Mich. International Samaritan is a non-profit organization founded in 1994 based in Ann Arbor, Mich. The organization strives to alleviate the cycle of poverty for recyclers and families living in and around garbage dumps in the developing world. Most communities lack basic utilities, medical care, proper housing, education, and safe living environments. International Samaritan coordinates its efforts in the United States with over 320 volunteers from high schools, universities, civic groups, and churches and works internationally with local governments, community organizations, and non-profits to make sustainable improvements for these communities. For more information visit www.intsam.org.
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Filipiak brothers graduate as valedictorians of their class Burger Bar 419 not only has “great flippin’ burgers” – voted recently as having the “Best Burger in Toledo” by a local newspaper – it is also a great place to enjoy big-name and local music acts. Before heading off to college, several graduates of St. Francis de Sales High School recently played their last gig of the summer to the delight of fans, family, and friends. The Filipiak Brothers, Charles and Louis, and Devin Lanz started their band four years ago, and they continue to share their musical talents around the Toledo area. Charles plays guitar and piano, Louis plays drums and piano, and Devin plays bass. It was a special occasion for the Filipiak brothers as this was their last gig before Louis starts college. He begins his freshman year at the University of Notre Dame, where his brother Charles is a junior. Interestingly, playing in a band together and attending the University of Notre Dame isn’t all the Filipiak boys have in common. Both Charles, class of 2012, and Louis, class of 2014, were named valedictorian for graduating at the top of their respective classes at St. Francis. In
addition, while at St. Francis, Charles was president of his senior class and Louis was president of his junior class. At Notre Dame, Charles studies electrical engineering and believes putting one’s best into absolutely everything you do, is the key to his academic success. “If it is going to have your name on it, make sure it is a worthwhile representation of who you are,” he said. “I feel very thankful and honored to be the valedictorian of my class. St. Francis is a truly unique school that is able to give its students a wholesome and strong education while at the same time teaching the importance of faith.” Louis plans to study biology and says that always working hard is the only guaranteed path to success. “Shortcuts may not always work,” Louis said. “Being valedictorian was a great goal to strive for and I felt accomplished in receiving this honor.” They both agree that, “The camaraderie which we call brotherhood is certainly our favorite part of St. Francis de Sales!” Charles and Louis are the sons of Ann and Chuck Filipiak of Sylvania.
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Charles Filipiak on guitar and his brother Louis, on drums, were valedictorians of their respective classes at St. Francis de Sales High School.
Grisier named alumni director at St. Francis BY CHRISTINE HOLLIDAY St. Francis de Sales High School has named 2008 alumnus Grant Grisier as its new Alumni Director. He comes to St. Francis after holding an Account Executive position in print advertising sales with Toledo Free Press and radio advertising sales with Cumulus Media Radio. Grisier earned a degree in Marketing and Professional Sales from The University of Toledo in 2012. His goal for the position is to keep the alumni of St. Francis de Sales “fully engaged” in the life of the school today, including expanding alumni chapters in the Chicago and Cincinnati/Dayton areas, and establishing new chapters in other cities. He plans to recruit alumni who wish to serve as Class Agents, Alumni Chapter Leaders (in selected cities), College Selection Advisors, and Career Advisors. While at St. Francis, Grisier was a member of the baseball team, the Campus Ministry team, and participated in the school musicals. He notes that there is a great deal
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On Sept. 12, the 250-plus-member Miami of Ohio Marching Band will be performing with the Southview marching band for a special performance in the Mel Nusbaum Stadium at Southview. The game begins at 7 p.m. against the Findlay Trojans. The special performance will take place during halftime. The Miami of Ohio band is in need of host families for one night: families who are able to pick up a Miami Marching Band member, or more, give them a place to sleep, shower, maybe have some breakfast, and be dropped back off at Southview early morning on Saturday, Sept. 13. For more information, email Ali Knowles, Southview band director at aknowles@ sylvaniaschools.org or Chrisann Shaner at bshaner@bex.net or call 419/509-0718. Interested families can also contact the MUMB Alumni Liaison, Aaron Shaner at shanerab@miamioh.edu.
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Nicole Nanez
Nicole Nanez, a 2013 graduate of Northview High School, and currently a student at Eastern Michigan University, has accepted membership in the National Society of Collegiate Scholars. NSCS is a member of the Association of College Honor Societies and is the national’s only interdisciplinary honors organizaion for first- and second-year college students. Membership is by invitation only, based on grade point average and class standing. NSCS has nearly one million lifetime members and 300 chapters in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Nicole is the daughter of Linda and Juan Nanez of Sylvania.
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SCHUYLER STUPICA A STUDENT SPEAKS The Heart of D.C. I stepped out of the plane with the confidence of an independent and adventurous young traveler. After an hour and a half of flying solo, I had landed in our nation’s Capitol. Washington, D.C. would Schuyler Stupica be my home for the next two weeks as I participated in a youth international affairs conference called Global Scholar. My last trip to the city during my eighth grade year was a tour of monuments and museums. This time, I was about to experience the heart of D.C. A few short hours later, I was already in love with the Global Scholar program. Among only 21 students in the program, 12 states and multiple ethnicities were represented. Many of the people in the group had been born in other countries (Jamaica, India and Sweden, to name a few), or were first generation American. Our three adult leaders had all lived abroad as members of the Peace Corps or for other international development work. I was surrounded by fascinating people. Everyone was friendly, interesting to talk with, nerdy in the best kind of way, and shared a passion for tackling international problems. I could probably write a novel about my Global Scholar experience, but there is not room for that here. What I will say is that I
experienced more personal growth crammed into those two short weeks than I suspect many people experience in four whole years of high school. Each day was jam-packed with visits to NGOs (non-governmental organizations) and government agencies that deal with issues of international development. We learned about global hunger at Oxfam and national hunger at the Food Research and Action Center. We met with employees at the World Bank (an international bank that lends money to poor and middle-income countries for development projects), the Millennium Challenge Corporation (an independent U.S. foreign aid agency that analyzes how to deliver smart foreign assistance), and the United Nations Foundation. We visited the Mexican and Bahraini embassies, where we were surprised to find that Mexico, a country with many problems of its own, is working on development projects in Latin America and Africa. Meanwhile, Bahrain, a country rich from oil profits, is focused on building luxury hotels, golf courses, and amusement parks on 13 of its own man-made islands. (Shockingly, the man we spoke to wasn’t concerned about climate change because its consequences “wouldn’t affect” his island nation). We learned about global poverty at the ONE Campaign, and about the rights of women at Girls Not Brides. We went to the Global Campaign for Education and got to work on a photo petition in front of the White House. We learned about the nuances of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the Israel-Palestine conflict. We listened to lectures on climate change, global systems, and technology for development. We met with our respective senators’ offices on Capitol Hill. And
St. Ursula Academy Does Electric Run
Not many students run back to school in the fall, but at St. Ursula Academy, more than 350 students, with their teachers and administrators, participated in the school’s first Electric Run. The 1.6 mile run/walk and party was held Aug. 10 as a kickoff to the 2014-2015 school year, and as a fun way to mark the school’s 160th birthday. Girls, teachers, staff members and some parents, in neon T-shirts and with silly string and glow sticks, did the run/walk, then returned to the school for a party with music by DJ Scholar and a Glowtastic performance by the SUA Dance Team. All wore ’the message ‘SUA is Electric’ on their shirts and looked forward to a successful school year beginning just a few days later. –by Christine Holliday
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on top of all that, we were able to visit museums and monuments, get lunch from food trucks and have picnics in the park, and have down time at American University to simply get to know each other. We would get back to the university at about 4 or 5 p.m. every night, and then stay up past midnight playing cards and hide-and-go-seek, hanging out in the lounge, or talking in our dorms. We even had a talent show one night, complete with violin playing, lame jokes, and horrible magic tricks. For the first time in my life, I was told that I have an accent! My friends would laugh every time I said words with an “A” in them, and I was eventually able to pick up on my own Midwestern twang. In addition to providing me with an unforgettable social experience, Global Scholar taught me that my passion for international development could and should become my career. I met professionals who had traveled all over the world doing meaningful development work, and I started hoping that my life would someday be like theirs. Thanks to Global Scholar I now have much clearer career goals. (Goals that are of course subject to change but that I currently find exciting.) I hope that after college I will be accepted into the Peace Corps, a path that many of our mentors highly recommended from their own eye-opening experiences. I know that it will be brutally challenging, but the rewards will be priceless. After that, I may or may not go to graduate school, and then I plan to put myself in Washington, D.C. and see what happens. The heartbeat of the city beats in time with my own, and I am excited by the prospect of living in a place of such globally important work. And who knows, maybe someday I’ll be lucky enough to run into some of my fellow global scholars who end up there too.
St. Joe’s Assistant Principal Named
Carol Lindsley, a third grade teacher at St. Joseph School for 19 years, has been named assistant principal. Before joining the teaching staff, Lindsley served in a variety of capacities as a parent, including president of the Mother’s Club and co-chairwoman of the Positive Direction program. As a teacher, she has served as a moderator for the school’s Student Council, and has been a cochairwoman of the school’s benefit dinner/auction for eight years, helping to raise more than $500,000 for school projects. She was awarded one of the Diocesan Golden Apple Awards in 2008. Her four children are graduates of St. Joseph School, and she and her husband are active members of the parish. Her new position was effective July 1. –by Christine Holliday
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St. Ursula Academy names new musicals director BY CHRISTINE HOLLIDAY
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When St. Ursula Academy presents the musical “Hairspray” this year, there will be plenty of singing and dancing talent on the stage. There will also be plenty of talent behind the scenes as Kirsten Hinshaw makes her debut as director of the school’s musicals. She was named to the position in the spring of 2014, replacing Liz Horrigan, who had served as director at the school for 20 years. Hinshaw is a 2000 graduate of St. Ursula, where she appeared in several shows under Mrs. Horrigan’s direction, including in the role of the narrator in “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” and Jesus Christ in “Godspell.” She will be responsible for casting the students, including boys from local high schools, putting the show together, and promoting it. After graduation, she moved to New York City, where she studied at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in its Musical Theatre Program and graduated in 2002. She booked her first national tour at age 19, touring 47 states playing the role of Marty in the national tour of “Grease” with Frankie Avalon. In addition to on-stage experience, Hinshaw brings other theatrical experience to her position. She worked as an assistant to the Company Manager of the national tour of “Fame” and worked as an education services coordinator for the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., where she connected students with disabilities to arts programming
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designed for inclusive classrooms. In New York City, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C., she worked as an actress, spokesmodel, host and production model for a variety of regional theaters, television companies and production companies. While living in Washington, D.C., she produced the fund-raising cabaret “Coming Home” at the Toledo Repertoire Theatre to support the education department. Hinshaw graduated summa cum laude from The City University of New York in two and one-half years, and moved back to Toledo with her husband to be closer to family. In addition to her work at St. Ursula, she is
currently a part-time teacher at St. John Jesuit High School. Her “Introduction to the Entertainment Arts” class is a broad look at theatre, film, television, commercials, and marketing. “Even though I've been a big-city girl for 15 years, I have always felt very connected to Toledo, my family, and my friends who have remained here,” she stated. “I love that Toledo is a city where young artists can support one another and participate in a number of very strong theatre programs. I am beyond grateful for both of my opportunities at SUA and SJJ and am very excited to support these young artists.”
MVCDS hosts art exhibit The Wolfe Gallery at Maumee Valley Country Day School announced an exhibition of abstract paintings titled “Sunset Fields” by Holly Harbaugh and wood-fired ceramics by John Thies and Tiffany Hyland. The show will be on display through Oct. 10. A reception will be held in Wolfe Gallery on Friday, Sept. 5, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The gallery is located at Maumee Valley Country Day School, 1715 S. Reynolds Rd., Toledo, OH, 43614 and will be open weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. After discovering pottery in high school in the mid 70s John Thies spent several years working as an apprentice to various production potters across the United States. He discovered wood firing early in his career and has been producing wood fired pottery and building kilns every since. In 2010, after spending 28 years as the owner of his own pottery studio in Maryland, John made the decision to relocate to Ohio and open Manabigama Pottery Center with his friend and partner Tiffany Hyland.
The work that John and Tiffany are producing is diverse but they place a special emphasis on fine wood fired stoneware finished in the Manabigama kilns they built in their studio. By using minimal glazing they allow the wood fires natural ash deposits and flame flashing patterns to finish each piece. This natural and ancient method of producing pottery gives every pot a beautiful and unique surface. Holly Harbaugh, a Toledo native, has been an abstract artist for the last eight years and creates abstract art on canvas with acrylic paint. Harbaugh’s display is entitled Sunset Fields. Each piece was inspired by the memory of a sunset and a field of flowers. Holly has been fortunate to travel to many different places throughout the world and have had the opportunity to view many sunsets. Her love for wildflowers naturally played a role in the process as well. Each piece was created with her love of color and nature. For more information, contact Kristin Kowalski at kkowalski@mvcds.org.
Walking School Buses difficult and unsafe conditions. “Safety is the core component of all of our programs,” Hallenbeck said. “Walking and bicycling to and from school can contribute toward developing lifelong habit of healthy physical activity,” she added. “While we have the program launched in these three schools, we need parent volunteers to keep it going. We need at least three parents for each walking school bus to be sustainable,” Hallenbeck noted. “There really are no liability issues involved and parents just need to walk with the students to enhance their safety. And, we want the entire community to be involved. If people in each neighborhood around the Walking School Bus are aware, they will watch out for the walking students. If everyone is
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aware, then everyone will feel comfortable with the program,” she noted. As part of the Safe Routes to School program, Hallenbeck is presenting a free bicycle helmet fitting and give-away program in conjunction with the Sylvania branch library on Sept. 4. All of the Safe Routes to School programs are made possible by an ODOT grant the city of Sylvania received, which ProMedica administers. “We provide the educational programs to raise awareness and to teach pedestrian safety. We also have classroom educational programs for night time pedestrian safety for situations such as Halloween and leaving later sports practice sessions,” she said.
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M IKE JONES TOWNSHIP TOPICS Properties Recommended for Rezoning Two King Road properties north of Central Avenue have been recommended for rezoning by the Lucas County Plan Commission. The applicant for the rezoning from rural residential to general commercial is King Central Development represented by Sam Zyndorf who recently acted as the real estate representative for Mercy Hospital in its acquisition of the former Central Elementary School at the Central intersection. There are three parcels between the northern edge of the Mercy property and the two lots recommended for rezoning. The rezoning was sought to bring it into conformity with the recently acquired land of the former elementary school according to a staff analysis by the planning commission staff. Mercy recently provided a new plan for the development of an emergency and diagnostic facility at the intersection. Preliminary drawing for the site have recently been updated and include a landing site for emergency helicopters. The recommendation for rezoning the two King Road properties will be reviewed by both the township zoning commission and the township trustees. Rezoning must be approved by the trustees before it becomes official. Township Emplyees to Have Health Screens Sylvania Township employees later this month will be able to get a number of medical screening tests for free. Well, better than free, as each will receive $50 for taking
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part in the benefit. The screenings are another of several activities offered to employees by the township’s wellness committee each year. Some involve friendly competitions, which encourage physical activity to instructional talks on a variety of health issues. The screenings this year will be Sept. 16, 17 and 18 at the township hall. They include blood pressure readings and readings for such things as glucose and lipids. Township administrators stress that the results of individual tests are confidential and not shared with the administration. They are meant for employees to “know your numbers,” and to take the results to their own doctors for any medical follow-up that may be called for. The township embarked some years ago on efforts to improve the overall health of the workforce to combat rising health-care costs, because a healthy workforce is a better workforce and to simply encourage good health habits for each employees’ own benefit. Roundabout Construction Complete
Construction of a roundabout has been completed at Mitchaw and SylvaniaMetamora roads. The work had shifted the driving habits of many western Sylvania Township residents as the intersection was altered from being a four-way stop. It is the second busy intersection to have a roundabout installed this summer in the township. A roundabout at King and Brint roads was completed about the time construction began on the new traffic pattern at Mitchaw and Sylvania-Metamora. Roundabouts are said to be safer and more efficient in most cases than the more usual stop-and-go systems controlled by lights or signs, according to the Lucas County engineer’s office.
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CRAIG STOUGH MAYOR’S MESSAGE Geographic Information System In an effort to make the city of Sylvania more efficient and responsive in providing services and m a i n t a i n i n g infrastructure, the city Mayor Craig Stough has begun a process to establish a Geographic Information System (GIS) record of its physical assets and public improvements. A GIS is a computer system designed to capture, store, manipulate, analyze and manage geographical data. That data will include streets, water pipes, sewer lines, traffic signals, street lights, fire hydrants, catch basins, signs, manholes, valves and more. Currently, much of that information is stored only on paper drawings, usually created for construction and installation. Referencing those drawings requires time and often, for service crews, a return to the office to find and view them. The drawings may not include all the information in one place, or can be out-of-date due to changes. GIS provides a more effective means for graphically storing and conveying complex information. The data is arranged in layers of similar information, and can be compiled
into an overall depiction of all assets at any one location. That information can be accessed instantly from mobile data devices, allowing problems to be understood in the field, without stopping to access the paper records. The benefits of GIS fall into five basic categories: 1. Cost Savings – Resulting from greater efficiency with mobile access. 2. Better Decision-making – Seeing all pertinent information at one time. 3. Improved Communication – Between city departments, contractors and the public. 4. Better Recordkeeping – Data can be updated as physical improvements and changes are made. 5. Managing Assets – Overall systems and interactions are more easily understood. The city of Sylvania has recently advertised and accepted applications for a GIS Coordinator. The duties of the coordinator include day-to-day operations, maintenance and implementation, GPS data collection, input to GIS databases, update GIS software and devices, compile maps, spreadsheets, etc., and help establish GIS goals and priorities. The city has received a number of responses from qualified individuals with the education, knowledge and experience of GIS needed for a successful program. I look forward to this new technology making our city more efficient and responsive to our residents.
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Water, water everywhere... ...and not a drop to drink! Quite an eye-opener! James Casey’s poem, “Water Water Everywhere,” shares the beauty of being far out in an endless sea. Earth is a ‘Water World.’ Living things depend on water. The crust is three-fourths covered by water of which 97 percent is salty. The remaining three percent is fresh with two percent of that frozen at the poles, leaving one percent of fresh water for all of the world to live. Better Safe Than Sorry What to do? Recently, to be on the side of safety, there was a no-consumption advisory issued warning residents to avoid Toledo’s water for fear of a toxin, microcystin, evolving from the algae bloom. Abruptly, we were reminded of our dependence on Toledo’s
SAHS S Y LVA N I A H I S T O RY C H R O N I C L E D BY BOB SMITH/SANDY GRATOP Scouts Find Foothold Scouting emerged in America in 1910. The movement had begun in 1907 in England offering merit badges and ranks for a youth program, which also emphasized morality and good deeds along with the concept of boys leading boys. From that, scores of impromptu Boy Scout troops sprang up across Britain. Baden-Powell,
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water system. Sylvania Mayor Craig Stough states, “short of regionalization, I believe Sylvania needs to re-examine its plan for a separate Lake Erie water intake and treatment plant.” “In addition to staying on top of needs or potential threats in the township and the city of Sylvania, the fire department made a major contribution securing and distributing water to the community,” reported Mike Jones, township public information officer. Choosing a safe way, Toledo Mayor Mike Collins decided to play the “cautious game” rather than the “public health game,” asking people to comply with a ban on drinking water. Although, in the long run it “wasn’t a health crisis, there was a health scare.” Prevention Worth a Pound of Cure Shallowest/warmest Lake Erie is the most susceptible to dead zones as the 1960 issues with Lake Erie brought to the surface. By the '70s, algal issues peaked and with quick attention, the phosphorus loadings were cut in half. That recovery was worldwide news. The new century brought excess nutrient enrichment problems and they have continued to worsen. Scouting founder, initiated the movement, set up a central office, registered scouts and designed uniforms. By the end of 1908, Scouting spread worldwide with 60,000 members. The first national Boy Scout meeting was held at London’s Crystal Palace in 1920, and 10,000 scouts attended. Scouts Cross the Atlantic Ironically, America’s Boy Scouts originated from a 1909 London event when Chicago publisher William Boyce was lost in the fog and a scout came to his aid, guiding Boyce to his destination. The boy refused a tip, explaining he wouldn’t accept payment for doing a good deed. Boyce, inspired by the gesture, organized several regional U.S. youth organizations, the Woodcraft Indians and the Sons of Daniel
The Great Lakes Water Quality program at GLERL and Cooperative Institute for Limnology and Ecosystems Research (CILER) are zeroing in on hydrodynamics and abiotic factors with timely, on-going predictions of changes in our ecosystem including: origin of sources, the transport/loading of bacteria and nutrients into the lakes, land use and meteorological processes. The organization strives to reduce risks to human health during recreational activities/actual water consumption affecting closure of beaches such as Maumee Bay, water quality and future harmful algal blooms. A Stitch In Time Saves Nine Toledo Lucas County Sustainability Commission’s suggestions ‘Shades of Green’ including: • Pitcher Challenge - Catch cold water from hot water faucet in pitcher; use for plants/pets. • Water Bottles - Use/refill washer-safe bottles. • Ice in the Bucket - Dump left-over ice water in take-out cup/disposable bottle or flowerbed. • Food Cycle - Put water/nutrients in food scraps back into the environment by composting; let worm bins do your work.
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have earned thousands of merit badges. Camp Miakonda Touch The positive effects of scouting reach one out of five boys in Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky and Wood counties in northwest Ohio. Today, the Erie Shores Council advances the education and service resources for volunteers, families, scouts, and the community with the opening of the new Jadel Leadership Center, an energy-efficient building welcoming visitors to historic Camp Miakonda. The Erie Shores Council also owns and operates Camp Frontier in Pioneer, Ohio. Fondly known as Camp Miakonda, this premier scout facility, the epitome of a true community resource, still prioritizes collaboration between camp and community as it did during the Great Depression and World War II. Over time, government officials continued to promote outreach with Boy Scout volunteer leadership creating improvement projects to keep the camp one of the best in the country. When Miakonda first started, it was thought that the camp was way out in the country. However, by the end of the 20th century, “the city of Sylvania had managed to grow up and totally surrounded the camp,” Council Historian Dave Eby reminisced in an article from “Bend in the River.” Eby is looking forward to this fall’s open house Sunday, Sept. 28, from 1 to 4 p.m., celebrating the camp’s new Jadel Center. Scout Executive Ed Caldwell pointed out that summer camp sessions are still going strong. Just as in the days of old, camping at Miakonda was a sacred tradition. Dating back to 1924 and continuing until 1968, many scouts enjoyed time in the woods. The tradition continues at Camp Frontier in Pioneer, Ohio, where boys of all ages experience the joys of camping. Caldwell invites you to bring your story and any keepsakes you might have to the open house. “The Boy Scout movement is distinctly an asset to our country for the development of efficiency, virility, and good citizenship. It is essential that its leaders be men of strong, wholesome character; of unmistakable devotion to our country, its customs and ideals.” —Theodore Roosevelt
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JANIS WEBER THE MOUSE TRAP Windows 9 Is Coming Several reports from usually reliable Windows watchers say Microsoft is poised to unveil Windows 9 at the end of September. The new OS will mark the return of the Start menu, the ability to run Metro Janis Weber apps inside desktop windows, and other PC-friendly tweaks. Now Microsoft will continue to provide security updates for Windows 7 until 2020. You just won’t be able to buy new Windows 7 PCs anymore, unless you’re willing to plop down big bucks for a pricey business machine running Windows 7 Professional. The end-ofsales date for PCs running the consumerfocused versions of Windows 7 is October 31. And while you can still find boxed copies of Windows 7 at some online retailers, official software sales of the OS ended last October. Be honest: you have nothing against a new operating system, it is the way you use it that makes you crazy. Do you even know what was behind the scenes for windows xp, vista, 7? As long as you could do the things you are used to, who cares? Windows 9 will have the greatness of Windows 8 and the familiarity
RICHARD COZZA I TA L I A N G A R D E N E R I just planted a shrub this morning in my backyard that I have had in past yards but have recently missed this time of year. I removed a dwarf ornamental grass that was not growing as I expected it to grow (in my yard, you grow as I expect you to, or you are history), and planted a Callicarpa dichotoma, a Purple Beautyberry. So, let’s talk about a few fall-exciting shrubs for around your deck, patio or backyard. The Purple Beautyberry is about as non-descript a shrub as they come all through spring and summer, but when September rolls around, it develops tiny white flowers (almost too small to notice), followed by minute berries in little clusters. By late September, the stems are just covered with bright purple berries, in quartersized clusters of a dozen or so each, hundreds up and down the stems. Each spring, I cut it back to about six inches tall, and it starts all over again next year, growing to about 3 feet tall and wide. Plant it behind a more summer-showy plant, and it will add fall interest to beat the band. My Coralberry (Symphoricarpos) is now getting covered with pink/coral berries, about the size of blueberries, and adds to the fall color and interest. It is also a plant that is rather uninteresting in spring and early summer, until it begins to develop its coollooking pink fruit in late August/September. My ornamental grasses are topped right now with absolutely delightful feathery seedheads, which blow in the breeze and will attract all the small birds as the seedheads mature in October. Ornamental grasses were once a real pain, due to massive root growth
of Windows xp and 7. There will be a start button with a start menu including the familiar search cell. The filing system will be using the library which is represented by the cluster of manila folders on the task bar. If any of this sounds Greek, never fear, what is coming will look amazingly like what you knew and loved. The Windows 8 name alone turns off many enthusiasts. After October 31, you won’t be able to buy a new PC without Windows 8, and there will be no hope on the horizon for desktop diehards with a grudge against the OS unless Microsoft announces a more PC-friendly Windows 9 first. Most leaks say Windows 9 won’t appear until spring 2015. Act fast if you want a consumer computer packing Windows 7. The end-of-sales date for computers with Windows 7 Home Basic, Home Premium, and Ultimate is October 31, 2014. Beyond then, you’ll only be able to purchase business laptops and desktops powered by Windows 7 Professional, and those can cost much more. Shop online only to find Windows 7. Try BestBuy, Amazon, Newegg and Walmart. When they are gone that is it. You will either have to pay dearly for the professional software or bite the bullet and learn to use Windows 8.1. I have used 8 and 8.1. Nice difference. Windows 9 in the spring will be awesome. Procrastinators and lazy people, there’s something for you, too: The coming update to Windows 8.1 is supposed to include some new features to make the oper-
ating system easier on mouse-and-keyboard diehards. So even if you wait around and do nothing, Windows 8 should be just a little bit more like good old Windows 7 pretty soon. The bottom line here is if you refuse to join the new Windows format, find a windows 7 computer you like online today or at least before the end of October. Push Notifications/Battery Life Your iPhone is a marvel of engineering and does some amazing things, keeping you connected to the rest of the world with its super amazing technology. All that connectivity, though, can come with a price. Your phone is working overtime thus sucking up your battery life. Push services are there to let you know when you have stuff to do, or emails to check. It’s pretty handy. However, when you need to conserve your battery, it’s probably time to turn them off. If you have a push mail account, like Yahoo! or Microsoft Exchange, turn push off when you don’t need it. Tap into Settings, then tap Mail, Contacts, and Calendars. Next, tap Fetch New Data, and set the Push toggle to OFF. Now, emails that you get on your phone will come in based on the global Fetch settings, instead of right when they show up. You’ll need to hop into your Mail app to check them once in a while, too. For Push Notifications, you’ll need to disable these in the Settings app as well. Tap open your Settings app, then tap Notifications. Your iPhone will list every-
and expansion, but no longer. Mine are 3 foot clusters (Pennisetum ‘Hameln’) and taller, narrower upright grasses growing against bare walls (Calamograstis ‘Karl Forster’). All yards should have at least a few ornamental grasses, I recommend. The huge white flower ‘balls’ on my Annabelle Hydrangeas are beginning to turn a lovely shade of lime green as September begins. There is a relatively new variety called ‘Incrediball’ that has stronger stems, and mine have not been weighed down by storms and heavy rains, as the old varieties were. The flower clusters are nearly a foot across, and there are at least a dozen per plant (I have seven plants), all in light shade. When the frosts begin, my Chokeberries (Aronia), my Sweetspires (Itea), my Japanese Maples (both large upright and low weeping), my Dwarf Oakleaf Hydrangeas (several great new 3-5’ dwarfs), my Dogwood, my Fothergillas (these are the brightest) will begin to display their finest reds and oranges for my garden. It used to be that you had to have Oaks and Maples, Sassafrass and other huge trees, to have color in fall. Now your little shrubs can do it as well. As I said, I choose plants that will add
their wonder to my yard, or they are history. There are too many wonderfully-radiant fall specimens to settle for just ‘ordinary’. And fall is the best time to plant most small ornamental trees and shrubs, so invest in next year’s beauty now. Talk to someone who knows about all these great plants.
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As it was with the Wicked Witch of the West, my time with you is rapidly disappearing for this year, but it’s now prime planting time, so let’s get busy. After all, it’s already (as poet John Greenleaf Whittier said), “. . . clear as a cool September morn.”
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JANET AMID THE STARS SPEAK “And now, my poor old woman, why are you crying so bitterly? It is autumn. The leaves are falling from the trees like burning tears- the wind howls. Why must you mimic them?” Mervyn Peake, Titus Groan
Dear Readers, We come to the end of summer, at a turning point in our lives, change is in the air. September Harvest Moon: Emotions Run High, Yet Very Sweet and Nostalgic The month opens up Sept. 7 with the Harvest Full Moon transiting in the ethereal, sensitive, emotional sign of Pisces, emphasizing feelings, home, family and nostalgia in general. The question now is: what nurtures our soul? If we’re prone to extreme behaviors, this strong polarity of Pisces opposite the transiting Sun will reveal the addictive realities of our true nature as we begin to question ourselves. In other words, how do we use addictive behaviors to hide out from the deeper issues crawling up from the depths of the subconscious? This Full Moon in Pisces reinforces our ability to pay attention to our instincts, to dig deep, search from within. Venus, the Planet of Love, Moves Into Earthy, Practical Virgo on Sept. 6 In addition to all of this, Venus, the planet of love and money, moves into the earthy, mercurial sign of Virgo opposite the Full Moon in Pisces, conjunct the transiting Sun in Virgo. Venus, the planet of relationships, influences how we all relate to each other, bringing beauty and light into our lives. When Venus takes residence in Virgo, the sign that rules work and health, we begin to relate on a much more practical level. Though Venus in Virgo is not the total romantic, it does bring more reality and simplicity to how we relate to love. It grounds us. Virgo is all about being of service, doing for each other, emphasizing the process of every day habits and routines. Where Virgo falls into your own chart will be where Venus takes residence for a month or so. Much of this depends on your time of birth, as well as birth date. Mars Moves Into Independent Sagittarius Sept. 14 - Time to Get Motivated! Mars, the planet of action, is all about activity, getting things done and motivation. When it is transiting in the sign of Sagittarius, there is a tremendous burst of energy, flexibility, spontaneity, very independent by nature. Mars in Sagittarius is very instinctive, the hunter after the prey. The down side can be impulsiveness, lack of
focus, more on determination. As it squares the transiting Sun in Virgo for about eight days, it may create a ripple affect where our energies are torn between sitting tight, thinking things through, or jumping in, feet first. The balance between transiting Saturn and Mars is in itself very positive as it brings to light a sense of ease and clarity. Relationships may undergo a shift specifically those born with Venus in Virgo, Pisces or Gemini. So it’s better to coast than to retaliate. After Sept. 22, when the transiting Sun moves into Libra, a sense of ease will occur. No longer will we feel the ripple so to speak. Sun Moves into the Venus: Rules Sign of Libra on Sept. 22, an A-Ha Moment It’s time to celebrate the Fall Equinox as Fall is upon us and the Sun moves into the partnership sign of Libra. Relax and take in the beauty. The focus now is about balance finding your Zen, creating harmony through relationships. On the Solar Wheel, Fall is the time where planets begin their hibernation, which feels bittersweet to many. It’s a season of partnerships, collaboration (Libra), the end of things (Scorpio), and quest for inspiration and seeking out ( Sagittarius). This month’s Sun transit in Libra in sync with transiting Saturn, will create a feeling of balance, although Pluto in Capricorn continues to challenge. In addition, the transit of Venus and the Mars in Sagittarius will in connect the dots. Saturn, the Planet of Reality, Now Direct in Scorpio When Saturn is in a retrograde motion, our level of thinking becomes fuzzy. In the case of Saturn, this can be a chance to stop, think and reevaluate our lives. We go inward to reconsider our lives, as it turned towards the Earth, and we turned with it. We faced our fears, our broken moments, we reexamined our finances, we prepared for the upcoming year. Now in a direct motion since July 20, you can move freely to apply the knowledge that you have learned. You can now adjust the outward embodiment of your connections, bring new thoughts, and aspirations to those you feel tied to as well as to yourself. By having this experience with Saturn retrograde, now direct, you may have a deeper understanding of the needs and wants of relationships. There will be more clarity in how you are seen as well as how others see you. Aries (March 20-April 19) Planetary influences, specifically the transiting Sun in Virgo, beam a light on health and fitness. This may be the start of a new you. Jupiter, the planet of potential, will positively influence your sign as it creates a feeling of abundance, creating an even stronger need/desire for spontaneity. In addition, as Mars moves into Sag on Sept. 14, you may
feel your luck beginning to change for the better. Taurus (April 21-May 21) Take advantage of this cycle to get yourself back on track as work changes are inevitable. Also, relationships, both new and existing should be most enduring with Venus transiting your 5th house of romance. In addition, though you are very much a creature of habit, Jupiter now transiting in Leo, may force you to make changes you normally would not make. All in all, it’s all for the best. Gemini (May 22-June 21) You have no choice but to follow through on any given obligations that are thrown your way. Saturn, at odds with your own sign, may bring challenges your way. However, much can be gained by having to work for what you want. In addition, now that Jupiter is in Leo, you may find yourself more inclined to put your best foot forward, allowing everything else to fall into place. Cancer (June 22-July 23) This month’s transits accent your money house. Though you are known to be frugal, this period might cause you to become a bit more adventurous. Your need to take chances is totally out of your character. However, this could be a unique cycle for you where you step out of character. Also, be well aware of family matters this month as Mars moving into Sag could spark some unexpected tension. Take heed and walk away. Leo (July 24-Aug. 23) What a unique and interesting time for you as transiting Mars trines your own sign and enhances your present state of existence. However, on the flip side with transiting Saturn in Scorpio, it is important to stay clear of financial obligations, as well as relationship commitments that can be binding. At least hold off making any major decisions until after Oct 16. Virgo (Aug. 24-Sept. 23) You may find yourself caught between a rock and a hard place. Be well aware that change is forever constant throughout the universe so by all means prepare yourself for the many changes ahead. Specifically speaking, work-related matters may be chaotic, but not without results. Family pressure can be mounting. However, this can only bring in resolution. Be well aware of money matters. Prioritize. Libra (Sept. 24-Oct .23) As Pluto continues to be at odds with your own sign, and transiting Mars forms an allegiance, you may begin to feel a need for changes. In addition, matters of the heart are in a dither; step back before jumping into unsafe waters. This is your time to sit back and take a complete personal inventory of
everything going on around you. Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) Nothing is fixed, everything is in a costant motion, so therefore realize that, though you are at odds with those closest to you, it’s still important to stay somewhat connected. Understand that this is a temporary phase. It is important to be aware of the fact that you are the master of your own destiny. A long as you know this is a touchy time, you may stay clear of situations that can encumber you. Sagittarius (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) Although your stress should have eased up a bit, there is still a bit of residue taking place in your area of friendships. Therefore, take time before approaching any given situation. Also, be aware of the fact that transiting Venus at odds with your own sign cautions you to tread carefully in the work place. Don’t react to petty annoyances. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 20) You may find yourself wanting to travel or just get away from it all. This cycle opens the way to newer and better opportunities. This period can be rather interesting in that it allows you to see from many different angles. Philosophically speaking, this period should allow you to forge ahead to do things that were left on the back burner. However, keep in mind that no matter how good you feel, when a retrograde occurs, you should proceed with caution. Aquarius (Jan. 21-Feb. 19) Money matters and business related situations should be the focus for the next few weeks or so. It is vital to re-check whatever needs to be done or you could land in a unfamiliar place. Also, be aware of those working around you, Time to allow yourself some breathing space. Saturn in Scorpio continues to hover over your career house creating a mountain of tension. Nonetheless, it’s all in how you play the game. Pisces (Feb. 20-March 20) Though you tend to be a loner, this cycle could change that. You may find yourself drawn into doing more outside activities, interacting with groups, being more motivated and doing what you do best, dreaming. In addition, love can be fun as well as unassuming. Astrological Tips: Take this month in stride. Use your logic instead of your emotions. Focus on clear communication. Large purchase? Investments? Best time is after mid-September.
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‘Chefs for Children’ Presented by ProMedica Toledo Children’s Hospital
L-R: Barbara Baumgartner, Connie and Harvey Tolson and Sheila Schwartz visited at the event.
L-R: Lisa and Alan Sattler, Dr. Jessica Wilson and Mike Sobb attended the event hosted by ProMedica Toledo Children’s Hospital.
Kaiko and John Zureich attended the event presented by ProMedica Toledo Children’s Hospital.
The always stylish Chrys Peterson was on hand at ‘Chefs for Children’ held at the home of Allan and Susan Block on August 28.
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Todd Ansberg and Christi Velker Rotterdam enjoyed the food and fun at the event that benefitted the Northwest Ohio Scholarship Fund, The Arts Commission: YAAW Program and ProMedica Toledo Children’s Hospital.