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Market on Main Laura Megeath and her children Andrew, left, and Eleanor, right, look over herbs offered by Roger Zielinski of Garden Nursery.
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Festival of India L-R: Sharvari Branme, Anhita Singh and Nehal Metni enjoyed the event held at Centennial Terrace.
Mel Nusbaum Stadium Ready for First Game BY MARY HELEN DARAH The Sylvania Southview High School Cougars finally have the Mel Nusbaum Stadium, one they can call their own. The Southview facility that always had a track and bleachers now has a new grandstand and press box. Major donors, the Nusbaum family, the Mark Feldstein Foundation and Jeff Thieman, along with other supporters of Southview and its athletic programs, brought the desire to have a stadium to reality. Susie Felver, athletic director of Southview High School, is thankful for community support, and especially the Nusbaum family for bringing the project to fruition. “We are grateful for the Nusbaum family’s contribution. There were so many
people who contributed because they loved Mel Nusbaum and wanted to do something to remember him. Most of the money raised was in his honor,” says Felver. Receiving the revenue from the district’s sale of land that could not be used for books and/or salaries also helped the project. The first game in the new complex will be held Aug. 29 against St. Francis de Sales High School. An alumni tent will be available for former Southview football players on game night. A community tailgate party, sponsored by Brookview Dental, will also be part of the event. A recognition ceremony will take place at 6:15 p.m. in the stadium. School, community leaders and major donors will be present. A community celebration will take place the following day on Saturday, Aug. 30, in the STADIUM TO 5B
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Kelly-Miller Circus Krysta Lawver and her children Paxton and Kynslie had a front row seat to watch the Big Top go up.
L-R: Lourdes University President Dr. David Livingston and Vice President for Institutional Advancement Mary Arquette check out the new walkway that students will soon be using.
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Parents and guests attend the ‘Meet and Greet’ held on Aug. 14 at the new stadium.
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ork on Lourdes’ new paved and lighted walkway, which connects the historic university to the mid campus and residential facilities on Brint and McCord roads has been complete. “This is a great addition and a wonderful asset for our campus and for the community, as well, said Mary Arquette, Lourdes vice president for Institutional Advancement. “This is also a wonderful way to welcome students back for the fall semester,” she said. “In the past, students had to walk from their residences through neighborhoods to reach the main campus or they could catch the shuttle. During the winter, sidewalks could be
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hard to navigate because of all the snow and ice. And the shuttle runs on a schedule, which might not coincide with individuals’ time restraints,” she noted. “When we first acquired this property from Sylvania Schools, we knew it would be a while before we were ready to begin construction on the recreational facility planned for the site,” Arquette said. “But, Dr. Livingston suggested we consider developing the site in phases beginning with this connecting walkway with its beautiful green space. What a great idea this is for our students and the community, as well!” she said. LOURDES TO 3B
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The weekend of Aug. 2-3 was traumatic for Sylvania and all of the surrounding areas receiving water from the city of Toledo water treatment plant. Microsystin algae toxin was found in Toledo water samples and a “no consumption” advisory was issued by the Ohio EPA to all users. But what really happened and when? Was our water safe? What should be changed as we move forward? The city of Sylvania receives all of its water from the city of Toledo via a water main heading north on Holland-Sylvania Road to Sylvania’s pumping station at Main Street and Brint Road. From there, the water is pumped up into the city of Sylvania’s two water towers. Toledo has successfully delivered all the safe water Sylvania has needed since the 1970s. On Friday night, Aug. 1, and early Saturday morning, Aug. 2, however, the city of Toledo identified possible algae toxins in its water tests. Sylvania, along with Maumee and other separate distribution systems, were ordered to close their SYLVANIA WATER TO 12B
Township Reacts to Water Crisis BY MIKE JONES Although they weren’t in the bright lights of television, members of the Sylvania Township Fire Department showed a high level of concern for local residents and for the larger community during the recent water crisis. Neal Mahoney, acting as chairman of the township trustees, complimented the work of the department after listening to a brief report on department activities during that time. Chief Jeffrey Kowalski said that one of the first things he did after the water warning was TOWNSHIP WATER TO 12B
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Marilynn Johnson and Jim Fuleky and Sue and Loren McDonald announce the engagement of their children, Casey Fuleky and Austin McDonald. McDonald graduated from Northview High School in 2010 the same year Fuleky graduated from Southview High School. This May, Fuleky and McDonald both graduated from The University of Toledo; she with an environmental studies degree and he with duel degrees in information systems and finance. McDonald works with Owens Corning as an Information System Analyst, and Fuleky works with The Olander Park System as a Program Coordinator. The couple is planning a July 18, 2015, wedding at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Sylvania followed by a reception at the Franciscan Center.
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The marriage of Kanako Kobayashi to Luke Church was held at the Sylvania Heritage Center Museum on June 14. He is the son of Edward Church and Cynthia Church and a 2001 graduate of Southview High School and The University of Toledo. The bride is the daughter of Koichi and Noriko Kobayashi. She grew up and lived in Nagano, Japan, until May of this year. She worked as a school nurse for 10 years in Japan and the couple met while the groom was teaching English in Japan. The couple currently resides in Novi, Mich.
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L-R: Sunset Village resident Marilynn Baldwin was surprised by Susan Schafer, of the Sylvania Library, with a copy of the Life Magazine article that featured the 97-year-old when she was in college. Schafer orchestrates the Book Club at Sunset Village on Sylvania-Metamora Road, where the group’s current read is ‘The Astronaut Wives Club.’ The astronauts’ wives were featured in Life Magazine. It was then that Book Club member Baldwin casually mentioned that she had been in a Life Magazine article in 1939 when she was a senior in college. Baldwin said the article was titled ‘Sugaring off Party in Middlebury, Vermont.’ Schafer was able to track the article down and obtain a copy. ‘I surprised Marilynn with a copy of the article and a matted photo. She was very pleased,’ says Schafer. ‘Baldwin said that she was going to look at the article all afternoon and share it with her younger friends at Sunset Village.’ Baldwin is also excited to show the article to her son from Texas when he visits. She had lost track of her copy of the Life Magazine article and her son will be seeing it for the first time. —by Mary Helen Darah
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Area volunteer receives national award
Mark Urrutia
Mark A. Urrutia, of Sylvania Township, has been name the 2014 recipient of the Pi Kappa Phi National Fraternity’s “Regional Governor of the Year” award. He was honored at the national alumni breakfast in Atlanta, Ga. on Aug. 8 at its Supreme Chapter meeting. “The role of Regional Governor is one of the most important volunteer roles within Pi Kappa Phi. These highly skilled volunteers are tasked with mentoring both student and alumni leaders and assisting with everything from recruitment support to housing maintenance and alumni event planning,” said Mark E. Timmes, Pi Kappa Phi CEO. The Regional Governor of the Year award goes to an outstanding advisor who has gone above and beyond in his support of the fraternity through service and dedication.
Urrutia has served as a volunteer of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity for nearly two decades, working with the chapter at The University of Toledo and later becoming a part of its Housing Corporation. He was appointed to Regional Governor of the Greater Ohio Region in 2005 and has served diligently ever since. In this role, he has excelled in his position by focusing on three major areas: support of student chapters, recruiting and retaining quality volunteers and cultivating alumni engagement within the region. Over the last nine years, he has provided integral support to volunteers of the region, working with chapter advisors and identifying prospective members of councils of advisors to ensure that chapters had the kind of advising that they needed to be successful. His personal connection to alumni of many chapters in the region has allowed him to drum up support for chapters during times of need, identifying for alumni to support their chapters in ways that are unique to alumni’s talents and chapters needs. Mark has had a regular presence with alumni organizations developing in the region, connecting these groups to the resources they’ve needed to be successful and providing crucial insights to help them be successful. Looking beyond the region, this year's recipient works to support national events that occur in northwest Ohio, coordinating Journey of Hope’s arrival into Toledo each year. In his time as regional governor, he has seen his region grow from two chapters to five with the additions of chapters at Ohio State University, Ohio University and the latest expansion to Case Western Reserve University.
Toledo Ballet Offers Theme-Based Classes When fall classes begin Sept. 2 at Toledo Ballet, the youngest aspiring dancers will have a few new choices. In addition to Creative Movement for 3- and 4-year-olds, they can experience dance and movement through three different themes: Animals in Nature (Sept. 15 – Nov. 4), Heroes and Heroines (Jan. 12 – March 3), and Fairytale Fairies (April 13 – June 2). These eight-week dance enrichment programs for children ages 3 – 5 include dance instruction, story time and/or craft, and a mini-performance at session’s end. Toledo Ballet continues to offer its 18-week term of Creative Movement for the dancer (and parent) looking for a longer term commitment.
Toledo Ballet wraps up summer programs with master classes
Blueberry Picking Fun!
Families from the Mothers’ Center of Greater Toledo enjoyed picking blueberries July 26 at Erie Orchards in Erie, Mich. L-R: Kristina White of Toledo, Elise Wegrzyn, George White, Eve Lindon, Kate Lindon of Sylvania, Sam Lindon, Ava Wegrzyn and Jennifer Wegrzyn of Sylvania. The Mothers’ Center meets weekly and also offers playdates, a group for working mothers and many family activities. See www.motherscenter.net for more information.
Toledo Ballet wrapped up its special summer programming with a week of intensive classes taught by world-renowned guest teacher Renato Penteado from Miami City Ballet. Penteado has been an honorary TB family member since he and fellow MCB principal dancer Mary Carmen Catoya first joined TB’s Nutcracker as guest artists in 2008. This was Penteado’s first time teaching the summer intensive and he was truly impressed by his experience with the dancers. “Working with the Toledo ballet dancers was a pleasure
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and an honor. They are very talented, beautiful and hard-working dancers. Their technique is very good and they have a good basis and training. I think all the teachers are doing exceptional work with them, especially Lisa Mayer and Michael Lang. In my time there, I try to teach them to move fast with the music and in their pointe work. I also try to teach them not only to do the step or exercise, but to dance the step, to perform and be a true artist ... to really dance. I hope they liked my time with them.”
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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 Play Dates Moms join the friendship, food and fun of being with other mothers. Make new friends, share experiences and advice. Through August 28, meet other moms and let the kids play at park playdates on Thursdays from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Free. Locations vary. Visit www.motherscenter.net/summer.html for information. 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
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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 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., starting Aug. 6. 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.
Sylvania Senior Center August/Sept. 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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Restorative Yoga: Wed 2:30-4:15, weekly* Movie Day: 1-3:00 Bingo: Thu 1-3:00, weekly Party Bridge: Thu 1-3:30, weekly No Podiatrist in August Scrabble: Fri 1:30-4:30, weekly CLOSED/HOLIDAY Art Studio: Tue & Fri 9-11:00* Chronic Disease Healthy U: FREE Workshop, registration required, 419251-6372 “Wildflowers”: 5:30-6:30, presented by Olander Park Hatha Yoga: Tue evenings 6-7:15,* Knitting & Crocheting: Wed 9-11:00, Fri 1-2:00, weekly Investment Club: 1st Wed, 1:30-2:30, David Patton 1st VP, Merrill Lynch 9/4 Poker: Thu 12-4:00, weekly Party Bridge: Thu 1-3:30, weekly Duplicate Bridge: Thu 1-4:00, weekly W.I.S.E.: FREE Workshop, preregistration required, 419-885-3913
*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, and 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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•Aug. 23 Street Puppet Paper Mâché Workshop, 2:30-4:30 p.m. A street puppet paper mâché workshop will be held in preparation for the Sylvania Fall Festival Parade. For more information, visit www.sylvaniaarts.org.
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Boy Scout Half Marathon, 5k & Kid’s Half Mile, 8 a.m. The Erie Shores Council of the Boy Scouts of America will hold the annual Boy Scout Half Marathon at the Wood County Fairgrounds, 13800 W. Poe Rd., Bowling Green. The event is managed by Run Toledo and incorporates three distances. The 13.1 mile half marathon is the area’s Fall marathon training race of the season. There is also a 5k run/walk option, as well as a kid’s 1/2 mile race for ages 4-9. Proceeds from the event go to the general fund of the Erie Shores Council of Boy Scouts of America to support their mission of serving the youth of northwest Ohio. Portraits in Swing LIVE, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Larry Wagner, host of WGTE FM 91’s big band and swing radio show, Portraits in Swing, will emcee Portraits in Swing LIVE o at Centennial Terrace, 5773 Centennial Rd. The Johnny Knorr Orchestra, conducted by Jerry Knorr, with special guest vocalist Kelly Broadway, will perform classic big band tunes as well as a musical salute to U.S. Armed Forces. The performance will be recorded by public radio station WGTE FM 91 for broadcast at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 6 on Portraits in Swing. Tickets are $10 with half-price admission for U.S. veterans. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for the 7:30 p.m. show.
•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
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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.
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.
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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.
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 419/8851551. 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 Decmber. Call Sandra at 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.
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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 right here in our own Great Lakes bioregion. The lecture is free and open to the public and will be held in the Franciscan Theater and Conference Center of Lourdes University. For more information call Sr. Rosine Sobczak OSF, Associate Professor of Biology 419/8243691 or save@lourdes.edu.
•Sept. 13 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
L-R: Chrys Peterson, Gretchen DeBacker, David DeBacker, and Tricia Cullop at the 2013 event.
BY MARY HELEN DARAH he Gretchen Gotthart Skeldon Fund, a local nonprofit whose mission is to bring awareness and support to fighting breast cancer and helping children with disabilities, will host “Fashionably Late” Aug. 22 from 6 p.m. to midnight at Centennial Terrace in Sylvania. The GGS Fund annually donates money raised from this event to other local nonprofits and their programs. Local music from The Watermelon Men, the Homewreckers and the the debut of Chrys Peterson & the River Kings will be featured.
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Gretchen Gotthart Skeldon lost her battle with breast cancer in 2010. Skeldon was an active member of the community. Following her death, family and friends established the GGS Fund to continue her work and legacy. The GGS Fund has raised over $125,000 and distributed proceeds to many local charities including Northwest Ohio Susan G. Komen Patient Assistance Fund, Make a Wish Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana, Toledo Ballet Adaptive Dance, and the Ability Center of Greater Toledo. Tickets for the event are $20. Reserved tables are available for $250 and are available online at gretchenfund.com or by calling 419/481-0462.
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•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 Southview 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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‘Lace It, Face It’ Walk benefits the Autism Society of Northwest Ohio
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Walkers at the 2013 Lace It, Face It Walk had a fun time while raising funds for the Autism Society of Northwest Ohio.
The Autism Society of Northwest Ohio will hold its second annual Lace It, Face It Walk sponsored by JBC & Associates, on Saturday, Sept. 6 at Olander Park, 6930 Sylvania Ave. LACE IT is for the walk; FACE IT is for Autism Awareness. Registration begins at 8 a.m., and entrance to the park will be free for participants that morning. Participants should park near the shelter and in the TamO-Shanter lot next door. Walkers will start off at 9 a.m. from the Autism Society’s location at the Open Air Shelter #2 and will cover the park’s 1.1 mile loop. Walkers may walk the loop as many times as they like. The organizers remind participants that Olander does not allow dogs. Walkers who registered by August 15 were guaranteed a walk t-shirt and “goodie bag.” Although registrations will be accepted right up until the event starts, only a limited number of walk t- shirts will be available on walk day. The registration fee is $20 per adult walker. Children 10 and under may walk for free without a walk t-shirt, or for $10 with a t-
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shirt. Participants are encouraged to raise pledges in honor of loved ones with autism and to assemble walking teams. Walkers who raise $45 in pledges (over and above their registration fee) will receive a pair of puzzle piece shoelaces specially made for the walk. All donations raised stay in northwest Ohio to help us provide services to all affected by autism. For more information, to download a registration/pledge form, or to register, visit us at www.asno.org. The Autism Society of Northwest Ohio is an affiliate of the oldest and largest grassroots autism organization in the country, the Autism Society of America. Support is provided for education and advocacy for individuals, parents, family members, and professionals affected by autism across the lifespan and the entire spectrum across 12 counties in northwest Ohio. The chapter relies heavily on donations and fundraisers in order to provide services, so events like the Lace It, Face It Walk are very important to its existence.
Toledo Zoo offers Butterfly & Bug Fest Opening September 2014 Announcing the GenoaBank grand opening in Sylvania! GenoaBank has been part of the northwest Ohio community since 1902. In that time, we’ve been helping residents build and remodel their homes, grow their businesses, go on vacation and save for the future. Our new branch opening in Sylvania will benefit the community in even more ways: • $2.4 million investment • Economic improvements including local hires • Financial contributions through our community reinvestment program Whether you’re looking for a mortgage loan, or just a checking account, join us in September for our grand opening. We’ll be handing out a free set of checks for those opening a checking account, pens for the taking and coffee to keep you going. There’ll even be cookies for kids big and small! ELMORE | GENOA | MAUMEE | MILLBURY | OREGON PERRYSBURG/ROSSFORD | SYLVANIA – Coming Soon
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The Toledo Zoo will hold the Butterfly & Bug Fest, a day dedicated to the little creatures that creep, crawl, float and flutter on Saturday, Aug. 30 The fun starts at 10 a.m. and runs until 4 p.m. Children can participate in all sorts of ‘buggy’ games from harvesting and tasting honey to playing in spider ball tournaments. The whole family will enjoy the Zoo’s Keeper Tales live animal show and story times, plus a visit from BUGMAN and his insects , a chance to see bugs like as guests have never seen them before. Toledo’s Imagination Station will be on grounds with a buggy activity of its own. It all happens in Nature’s Neighborhood, the Zoo’s award-winning children’s zoo that offers innovative, childcentered teaching through real-life science.
The Butterfly & Bug Fest is free with regular Zoo admission. For more information and a schedule of activities, visit the Zoo’s website at toledozoo.org/bugfest. Special attractions at the Zoo this summer also include the all-new Flamingo Key, Penguin Beach and 'Keet Retreat. Flamingo Key, sponsored by Toledo Express Airport, shows off the “avian supermodels” back at the Zoo for the first time in decades. Near the Zoo’s Broadway entrance, Penguin Beach leads guests through the penguins’ exhibit, along with daily keeper-led penguin feeds sponsored by ProMedica. Just a couple minutes away, 'Keet Retreat, sponsored by BP, offers a fun new walk-through encounter with these bright, friendly little birds.
Community to help St. Stephen fill shoeboxes The congregation of St. Stephen Lutheran Church has been filling shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child for 14 years. These shoeboxes are sent to children around the world suffering from war, poverty or natural disaster. This is a ministry of Samaritan’s Purse (www.Samaritanspurse.org). The shoeboxes are filled with personal care items like bar soap, washcloths, toothbrushes and toothpaste, combs and brushes. Also included are school supplies such as pencils, pencil
sharpeners, erasers, coloring books, crayons; small toys and items such as t-shirts, caps, flipflops, hats, scarves and gloves. The community can help by dropping off items at St. Stephen, 7800 Erie St., Sylvania, Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The public is invited to help pack boxes Sunday, Oct. 12 at 12 noon or on Monday, Oct. 13 at 6 p.m. For more information, call the church at 419/885-1551 or stop by to pick up a brochure and/or a shoebox.
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Local Artist’s Work Selected for APH Calendar
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Call or email Sharon for details: 419/824-0100 sylvaniaadvantage@gmail.com Local artist Jane Wuwert Brenneman, 1970 graduate of Sylvania High School, has had an art piece selected by the American Printing House for the Blind for the 2015 calendar. Now in its 23rd year, APH InSights Art Competition and Exhibition reflects the mission to ‘promote the independence of the blind person’ by encouraging individuals to create original art. The images featured in the calendar were selected from the hundreds of entries by artist of all ages for the 2013 competition. Brenneman’s ‘Piece Butterfly’ was on exhibit, sold and selected for the 2015 calendar. She is legally blind in one eye, which qualifies her for this competition. Brenneman has entered the Lucas County Fair and has received many ribbons. She also enters the Very Special Arts competition yearly and had pieces chosen to travel in a statewide tour.
Nature’s Nursery looks for help with rescued Sandhill Crane chick A Sandhill Crane chick from Williams County, which had been attacked by a dog, was transported to Nature’s Nursery for emergency medical care Monday, Aug. 11. The bird was suffering from multiple puncture wounds, spinal trauma and was unable to stand on its own. The Nature’s Nursery staff has been caring for the young chick, providing rest, medication and physical therapy. The biggest challenge to the crane’s recovery, according to staff and consulting veterinary professionals, was to get it to eat. It was provided with many appropriate options, and its favorites were discovered to be mice, smelt and earthworms. Unfortunately, Nature’s Nursery lost a large, regular donation of mice and rats earlier this year. The chick is eating over 20 mice a day, in addition to the earthworms and smelt, which must all be purchased by the center. As the chick continues to recover, its appetite will likely continue to improve, meaning an additional drain on already dwindling resources. The center relies on the support of the community and is in dire need of operating funds, especially following the particularly hard winter that presented many, unpredicted challenges on resources, combined with the loss of the food donation. The chick is standing on its own and has taken one step, and the staff is confident the chick will be able
to be returned to its parents upon full recovery, as soon as possible. The staff is working with wildlife professionals to make that happen when the time comes. Nature’s Nursery Center for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation Education is a non-for-profit organization located in the Blue Creek Conservation Area in Whitehouse, Ohio. The agency provides emergency medical care to injured, orphaned or sick native/wild animals, and conducts conservation educational outreach programs for children and adults. Its mission is to improve the wellbeing of northwest Ohio wildlife populations and habitats through public education and rehabilitation, with an emphasis on coexistence. Nature’s Nursery serves the entire region of 18 counties. The staff and volunteers answer over 200 emergency calls per week and provide care to nearly 3,000 native animals per year, rehabilitating and releasing over 60 percent of them back into the wild. The organization relies on public support through memberships, donations and community support organizations, such as Northwest Ohio Community Shares. The donations and volunteer support received also allow the staff to educate the public about the value of wildlife and related conservation issues in order to reduce human/wildlife conflict.
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Chiropractic Neurologist relocates office
Gary Smith, D.C., D.A.C.N.B.
Gary Smith, D.C., D.A.C.N.B., board certified Chiropractic Neurologist, has been on a quest for his adult life looking for a better way to heal people and help them feel better. His mission is to find out what to do when medicines don’t work. He has recently opened the Chiro Neurology and Metabolic Center at 4334 W. Central Ave., Suite 210, in the Ottawa Hills Shopping Center. A chiropractor by training, Dr. Smith was not content with the status quo and just treating symptoms of chronic disease. He wanted to uncover the root causes of many areas of distress and continued his studies to become a trained neuro-metabolic professional. “There are fewer than 100 professionals across the country in my neurometabolic super group and we are in constant communication. We all learn for each other,” he explained. According to Dr. Smith, the different body systems need to be in harmony to insure proper function and good health. Dr. Smith uses a multi-page questionnaire and one- to two-hour consultations to learn as much as he can about each patient and to discover what systems are not working properly. “This information allows me to dig deep into what is going on and to analyze different symptoms, which correlate to different organs of the body. I use laboratory reports with muscle testing to determine system malfunction. I also look at the triggers of disease including infections, food sensitivity, the patient’s lifestyle, hormone imbalance, drugs and medication intake, heavy metal expression, electro magnetic forces. If enough of any of these conditions are evident, health will suffer,” he warns. “Once I get a complete picture of a patient, I can make determinations and recommend specific nutrients to help those systems. I am always after the cause of a problem, and look for ways to bring systems into proper balance,” he says. Currently, Dr. Smith is hosting free seminars that focus on hypothyroid disorders at the Chiro Neurology and Metabolic Center. His most recent meeting, on Aug. 16, addressed questions relating to thyroid problems and how that could be related to an undiagnosed autoimmune condition. Dr. Smith plans further seminars in the near future.
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BTT Company Dancers Perform
Sylvania residents, Mary Bento and Sally Micsko were among the Company dancers who performed Sunday, Aug. 3 with Ballet Theatre of Toledo (BTT) at Music Under the Stars at the Toledo Zoo. The Toledo Symphony Concert band played the “Colonel Bogey March” with original choreography by BTT’s Artistic Director Nigel Burgoine of Sylvania. With over 2000 people in attendance, this performance kicked off BTT’s 10th anniversary season.
Fourth Annual Sylvania Cycling Classic Held
Tom and Katie Cappellini talk with Bill Sanford about the fourth annual Sylvania Cycling Classic held on the streets around Burnham Park.
Marco Carrero was one of the youngest competitors in the kids’ fun bike race.
Cyclists from The Right Direction entertained spectators with their riding skills.
Horst Obereider accompanies his daughter Sophia as she participates in the kids’ fun walk.
Dylan Hayda of Columbus, center, took first in the Category Three race; Chris Robertson of Athens, left, was second; and Nick Mossing of Holland, right, was third.
Mila Malec-Kosak of Columbus had a bird’s eye seat to watch the bike races.
Race director and cyclist John Card of Sylvania, enlisted his daughters Alena and Trelana to help with the fourth annual Sylvania Cycling Classic held Aug. 17 on the streets surrounding Burnham Park near downtown Sylvania.
Claire Miller looks on as Gillian Bowers and Noelle Hanley pour lemonade for cyclist Zac Chappell of Akron at their stand on Maplewood Avenue.
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‘Savor Sylvania’ Gala Launches First Sylvania Area Restaurant Week
L-R: Sylvania City Council President Mary Westphal, WSPD Radio morning show host and Master of Ceremonies for the evening Fred LeFebvre and his guest, Penny Collins, talked with Sylvania Mayor Craig Stough at ‘Savor Sylvania,’ a first-time event by the Sylvania Area Chamber of Commerce.
Sylvania Town Crier Mike Lieber welcomed guests to the ‘Savor Sylvania’ gala to kick off Sylvania’s Restaurant Week, which runs from Aug. 17 through Aug. 23. Participating area restaurants are offering special dining options. Proceeds from the gala benefit culinary scholarships.
Linda Birr and Joanna Koenigseker were in charge of decorations for the gala event featuring 12 local eateries along with an international selection of wines. Pictured right are Susan and Neeraj Kanwal, M.D., president of ProMedica Flower Hospital, who enjoyed being part of the event.
Good friends Millie Sattler and Talie Burnor enjoyed the offerings of the many different Sylvania area restaurants including Charlie’s Pizza, Ciao!, Element 112, Eston’s Bakery, Mancy’s Italian, Max & Erma’s, Memphis Pearl, The Next Sweet Thing, Revolution Grille, Spud Budley’s, Tony Packo’s and Treo.
Richard and Gretchen Schroeder talked with Roger Parker and Barbara Sears at the opening gala of Savor Sylvania Restaurant Week on Aug. 17 in the Train Barn in the Sylvania Historic Village. Participating Sylvania area restaurants will offer specials through Aug. 23.
Lisa and Alan Sattler were on hand to celebrate ‘Savor Sylvania’ in the Sylvania Historic Village. Burger King at 7447 West Central Ave. and 3130 Holland-Sylvania Rd. and City Barbeque at 7402 W. Central Ave. will also offer specials during Sylvania Restaurant Week.
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Cathy Korn and Marilynn Johnson enjoyed the event.
Judi Young and Bob Stephenson toured the Historic Village during ‘Savor Sylvania.’
Dr. Larry Johnson and his wife, Jill, talk with Jennifer Haley of The Next Sweet Thing Bakery.
Greg Birr and Laura Frye poured wine for Darlene McCabe.
Gary and Terri Barricklow and Don and Patty McGraw had a fun time at the event.
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Ribbon Cut to Open Sylvania AdVantage Office
Sylvania Area Chamber of Commerce members and friends joined members of the Sylvania AdVantage staff to cut the ribbon Aug. 8 at the new location at 5693 N. Main St. in downtown Sylvania. L-R: Nancy Jomantas, Mary Helen Darah, Jeff Langenderfer, Christine Ziviski, Elissa Cary, Sharon Lange, John Healey, Mayor Craig Stough, Kathy Crowther, Katie Cappellini and Candy Sturtz were on hand for the ceremony.
Sylvania City Councilwoman Katie Cappellini, Jacquie Olender of Heaven’s Gate Soy Candles, Colleen Barnhart and Jen Linehan of Beautiful Blooms by Jen were at the open house.
Town Crier Mike Lieber was on hand to start the ribbon cutting ceremony.
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Shoppers Find Variety at Sylvania’s Market on Main
Seth Burkholder of Turkeyfoot Creek Creamery talked to Bea Ryan about all of the different goat cheeses that are available.
Jana Whitmore of All Good Things pointed out the many varieties of Holy Aroma soaps to Julia and David Bubiel and Baylee Canning.
Connie Ward learned about all of the bakery items available at Delectably Sweet Bakery from Melissa Mayfield.
James Combs of Louis Keil & Sons helped Jaime Julian and her children Alyssa and Drew with their produce purchase.
Loren Smith was the featured vocalist in the Sister Cities’ gazebo in the Sylvania Historical Village during the Sylvania Farmers’ Market. Entertainment at the market is coordinated by the Sylvania Area Arts Commission.
Hannah Johnson of Country Grains took care of the purchase of a loaf of bread for Cindy and Marv Rotondo.
Steve Colony of Great Lakes Knife Sharpening talks with Russ and Jo Grohnke about his services.
Jacquie Olender of Heaven’s Gate Soy Candles talked with Jodi Reid and Jenny Micham.
Sarah Carver of Beautiful Blooms by Jen talked about all of the shop’s services to Mystel Aldrich and her daughter Malina.
Ed Farnsel of Farnsel Farms talked with Sharon Gutman about the produce selection.
Author Jim Mollenkopf talked with Marilyn Hazard about his books and photos that are for sale.
George and Danita Cordray of Budget Blinds and their grandson Sawyer Fields enjoyed the Tuesday night Market on Main Street in downtown Sylvania.
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Ground broken for new GPRS headquarters and training center Ground was broken on Aug. 7 to mark the beginning of construction for a 7,500-squarefoot headquarter facility and national training center for Ground Penetrating Radar Systems and its affiliate company TruePoint Laser Scanning at 7540 New West Rd. in New West Business Park off of King Road just south of Sylvania Ave. The new building will have 7,500 square feet of office space and a 1,000-square-foot maintenance garage and training facility. The training areas will include underground obstructions, miscellaneous items in the parking lot and test slabs in the garage/maintenance building. “This building will not only serve as our headquarters and operations center, but it will also serve as a training center for new technicians,” said Matt Aston, president of GPRS. “We have outgrown our current location and really need more office space for our growing office staff to accommodate the growth of our technicians in the field,” Aston noted. Currently that office staff is 12 and the TruePoint staff numbers six. The company has grown to 108 employees in the Sylvania Township offices along with offices in 46 of the nation’s largest cities. Aston also indicated the company will be expanding into Canada in the spring of 2015, as well. Aston credits the company’s rapid growth to the team of people who are part of the company. “Each person who joins our team is incredible and continually exceeds expectations,” he reported. “This new facility will be an enormous benefit as we continue to grow and put new technicians into the field. This training center will equip them with actual job site conditions and it will be a huge aid in giving our technicians the confidence to deliver our services at high level immediately following training.” Aston said he purchased the two-acre site from developer Jim McGowan after he learned from his banker Steve Leamy of Signature Bank that New West is in a CRA (Community Reinvestment Act) district and new construction on the site would be eligible for 49 percent property tax relief for 10 years. That, coupled with a Sylvania Area Community Improvement Council (SCIC) low interest loan proved to be the right amount of incentive for Aston; Leamy and Signature Bank handled the additional funding for the project.
GPRS uses ground-penetrating technology on a wide variety of projects from concrete scanning on construction projects to helping police search for crime victims. Aston founded Ground Penetrating Radar Systems in September 2001, realizing the need for this kind of service after shutting down a power line while cutting a trench in concrete. These kinds of mistakes are not only expensive in terms of repair costs, but they can also add delays into project schedules. “This process allows us to see what is buried under concrete or in the ground before cutting,” Aston explained. “While we knew there was a need for this kind of service, we really had to create our market. Now, this service is being specified for many construction jobs,” he noted. In addition, GPRS provides services to a variety of clients from municipalities, engineers, environmental consultants, excavators, surveyors and more. Those clients use GPRS for buildings, construction sites, exploratory digs, forensics, cemeteries and more. “We use the latest ground penetrating technology to provide critical information on utilities, materials, and other potential obstructions within existing structures or underground,” he said. While Ground Penetrating Radar Systems process shows what is below ground, TruePoint Laser Scanning process provides a three-dimensional scan of visible structures that may be more difficult to measure by traditional methods. According Ryan Hacker of TruePoint, the application possibilities are endless. “We can scan a building with our Laser Scanner, which records 50,000 data points per second. That information is downloaded into a software program and a threedimensional model is created that can be transported electronically to client architects, builders, engineers or others. Those professionals can take a look at a structure and see everything in the building from the basic dimensions to the paths of piping and it can even determine the diameter of piping. The effective range on the laser equipment is approximately 300 meters and the accuracy at that range is within two millimeters. The trend in the construction industry is moving toward more of a 3D universe and there is no better way to get accurate building information into a workable 3D format for the industry than
Hobby transformed into full-time career
T. J. Irwin
T.J. Irwin has been a familiar face behind his cameras for the past 10 years. When he is not shooting corporate gatherings and events, promotional pieces and products for company websites, brochures and advertisements, he can be found in many different venues from the golf course snapping shots of professionals sinking birdies to high school and collegiate athletic fields recording winning touchdowns, goals, free throws, home runs and more. Many of his photographs can be found in various publications, on billboards, in print and on electronic advertisements throughout the area. This versatile photographer and his wife, Marcia, can be found teaming up for wedding jobs. “She has the artistic eye while I am more
the technical guy,” he said. “She helps make the wedding pictures we take extra special.” The couple met while they were students at Miami University. “We formed what is considered a Miami Merger,” Irwin quipped. “I am so blessed,” Irwin stated. “Everyday is different and I look forward to getting to work. It is truly a wonderful thing when you can turn a hobby, something you love to do, into a business and make a living doing it.” Irwin began his career at a center city high school in Cleveland teaching math and history. He made the transition to business, joining the insurance and investment industry two years later, a move that brought him to Sylvania. “I was in the business for 30 years when I had the opportunity to sell my company,” Irwin recalled. “I had always loved photography and had been doing quite a bit of professional work the last year or two that I had my business. After the sale, there was no question about what I was going do. I had been heading in that direction and I never looked back.” In addition, Irwin has been a high school baseball umpire and a soccer referee for over 25 years. Irwin credits his memberships in Sylvania Rotary and Sylvania Area Chamber of Commerce with helping to successfully launch and build his photography business. “These two organizations offer great networking opportunities,” he said.
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tor and is self-performing earthwork, utilities, concrete, masonry, carpentry, roofing and siding. The fast-track project will be complete in December.
Adam Foltz and Brad Delventhal of Rudolph/Libbe, Tara and Matt Aston, Nathan Machel and John Kessinger of GPRS were on hand to break ground for the new GPRS headquarters and training center in New West Business Park.
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Farmers & Merchants State Bank announces branch in Sylvania
Taryn Schmitz, Sylvania branch manager
Paul S. Siebenmorgen, president and CEO of Farmers & Merchants State Bank in Archbold, Ohio, announced the opening of the bank’s 22nd full-service office site at 5830 Monroe St. in Sylvania. Taryn Schmitz is the manager of the new branch. She will be joined by commercial banker John Kantner and agri-
culture banker Chris Kurt along with three full-time and one part-time teller. “The Sylvania location will allow F&M to better serve customers in a community similar to the other 17 communities we serve,” said Siebenmorgen. 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. F&M is committed to providing its customers with a better banking experience by offering the latest technology products, sometimes not found in community banks. Technology products such as Popmoney, Account2Account, Mobile Banking and Mobile Capture, make banking easier than ever before. The F&M office will serve the businesses and citizens of the Sylvania market. The fullservice office will include a drive-up ATM and three drive-up lanes. The office will be staffed with local bankers to serve the customers, where decisions can be made locally. Siebenmorgen stated, “The bank focuses on locally owned and operated businesses and individuals because that is where our own
Celebrates One Year Anniversary
Pam Kwiatkowski will commemorate the one year anniversary of her salon, Shear Perfection, with a week-long celebration beginning Aug. 18. During the celebration, customers and visitors to the salon can receive $5 off any product over $10, along with sampling the coffee, tea and treats that are always available in the salon. Shear Perfection is located in the shops at 6387 Monroe St. in the River Crossing Shops. Kwiatkowski credits her staff with the success of the salon. The salon is fully staffed with six hair stylists and two nail technicians. Kwiatkowski, a nail technician, is joined by her fellow nail technician Inna Gorovoy and hair stylists Abby Sahloff, Kristi Johnson, Jennifer Davis, Keith Felker, Tracy Holtz and Melissa Evans. ‘The year has just been great,’ she reflected. ‘This is a great group and we all get along so well. We are like a family and our customers can sense how much fun we have together. We all feel the same about our customers and we want them to feel welcome and comfortable here. Everyone here is also are very supportive of families who are struggling. We offer help with different fund-raising efforts for people in need. We all feel that giving back to the community is very important.’ The hair stylists and nail technicians offer full hair care and nail services. Appointments are available from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays.
roots are founded.” The Sylvania office will complement the existing F&M office network. The building has been totally renovated to accommodate the new banking office. In addition to a new roof, new electrical systems and a new HVAC system, the interior has been redone and a new drive through has been built. Ridgestone Construction was the general contractor for
the project. Farmers & Merchants State Bank is a $965 million independent community bank that has been serving Northwest Ohio for 117 years. Farmers & Merchants State Bank has offices with locations in Fulton, Williams, Henry, Defiance, Lucas and Wood counties in Ohio, and offices in DeKalb and Steuben counties in Indiana.
Strategist and brand consultant opens website for solutions Magda Pecsenye is a strategy and brand consultant for small business. Since 2005, she has been the blogger behind Ask Moxie. Flash Consulting with Magda Pecsenye is a micro-consulting business that figures out process problems and unsticks bottlenecks and blocks. Pecsenye works with business and personal problems, and her clients include small business owners, parents, lawyers, professors, executives, and medical personnel. The “flash consulting” microconsulting model of solving one discrete problem in a short turnaround allows clients to turn over their problem to Pecsenye when they’re at an impasse or can’t look at it objectively anymore. “My clients have all been people who are healthy–healthy businesses, healthy relationships–but they have this one problem that’s either so foreign to what they usually do that they can’t figure out how to approach it, or it’s so embedded in what they usually do that they can’t get perspective on how to neutralize it. They hand it to me and I can see it in context and find a solution they were too close to see,” says Pecsenye. The process is simple and designed to fit into the client's life easily: A client emails Pecsenye a description of the problem, she accepts the problem and asks follow-up questions, the client answers those questions, and then Pecsenye sets to work on a solution. In around 24 hours she sends the client the solution, they clarify the solution, and the client pays Pecsenye. The types of problems submitted have been: • fixing cash flow problems • generating more website traffic through social media • expanding a client’s reach by making associations with allied business owners • re-allocating parenting duties when work schedules change • deciding how best to sequence workflow with having another baby • choosing a new career direction after a health crisis P et
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Ground broken for new dental office specializing in orthodontics A ceremonial ground breaking was held Aug. 6 at 4323 N. Holland-Sylvania Rd. to mark the beginning of construction for the new dental office of orthodontist David Lenhart, D.D.S, M.S.D. “My practice has been located on Harroun Road for the past 10 years. I have been thinking about building for the past few years to accommodate our growing practice. My wife, Coleen, and I began looking for potential locations with Dean Skillman of Reichle Klein and we found the building site. We purchased it about two years ago,” he said. “I am so happy to be in the Sylvania area. This has been such a good location for my practice, and my staff and I are pleased to be moving close by,” Dr. Lenhart noted. Mike White of Buckeye Construction serves as the general contractor for the 4,700-square-foot stone and brick building, which is anticipated to be completed in January 2015. According to White, plans call for a large clinic area, a patient education room, office and reception space with an arcade. An open area on the second floor will be available for conferences, lunch and learn sessions for other dental staff members and much more. “The staff and I are looking forward to our new office space. We have added several subtle touches that will make our office even more efficient and professional,” Lenhart stated. “Coleen is planning the décor
for the office complete with a new theme and even a new logo for the practice.” Craig Pfaff of Fortiserv Technology Solutions will be installing a state-of-the-art computer system to help the office flow smoothly. Dr. Lenhart, a graduate of the University of Michigan School of Dentistry, practiced restorative dentistry for over 12 years before returning to Case Western Reserve School of Dental Medicine for specialty training in orthodontics. Following graduation, he joined Dr. David Wells, in practice for 33 years on Holland-Sylvania Road. “Dave has been my mentor and we have a great relationship,” he said. “It is an awesome privilege to impact the lives of my patients every day. And, it’s fun to get to know them and their families,” Dr. Lenhart said. “While most of my patients are kids, I do see many adults who have decided they are ready to improve their smiles.” According to Lenhart, his practice involves a whole gamut of treatment. “But, I offer each patient individualized treatment.” Dr. Lenhart will see patients by appointment from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Mondays, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays, 9 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. on Wednesdays, and 7:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. on Thursdays at his current office at 4913 Harroun Road until the new building is finished.
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L-R: Children’s party planners and co-owners of Tutus & Tanks Lesley Madrzykowski and Cathy Quinto.
Have you ever been overly stressed attempting to throw the perfect party for your child? Did you just wish that you could sit down and relax instead of feeling the need to constantly entertain? If so, Tutus & Tanks LLC - Mobile Children’s Party Planners may have a solution for you. Tutus & Tanks, located in the Toledo area, was founded by Lesley Madrzykowski and Cathy Quinto, two moms who take great pride in personalized service in customizing children’s parties. Both women have event planning and marketing backgrounds. Lesley has a craft background and Cathy will perform the administrative duties and social media postings for the newly formed company. Specializing in planning amazingly fun children’s birthday parties, their goal is for parents to enjoy this special day with their child and not have to stress about planning. “They created an awesome invite for Rye’s 6th birthday. We used Tutus & Tanks to do the entire party and I was absolutely amazed at everything they provided and did with the kids,” said client Lindsay Christie about her child’s party. “Everyone was so
excited. We all had an amazing time!” Tutus & Tanks believes every little girl should feel like a princess, be pampered at the spa, or party like a rock star. And, what little boy doesn’t dream of being a sports star, or make someone ‘walk the plank’, or come to the rescue like a superhero? Tutus & Tanks takes care of all the details with a special creative touch. In addition to taking great pride in their work, Tutus & Tanks is very passionate in supporting local charities. They recently partnered with Make-A-Wish® and for every party booked mentioning Make-AWish, a $50 donation will be made to MakeA-Wish® Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana, (No limit for parties booked mentioning MakeA-Wish®). This promotion is good thru Dec. 31, 2014. In the event no parties are booked at the close of 2014, a minimum donation of $50 will be made to Make-AWish® on behalf of Tutus & Tanks LLC. So if you are stressing out over your next party for your child, consider Tutus & Tanks and call for a free quote. For more information, visit tutusandtanks.com or e-mail tutusandtanks@gmail.com.
Sylvania Town Crier Mike Lieber, Sylvania Area Chamber of Commerce members Jeff Langenderfer of Fifth Third Bank, Rich Bitter of R.A. Bitter & Associates, Steve Fudge, D.D.S. and Keith Walker of Walker Funeral Homes, joined David Lenhart DDS, MSD, Coleen Lenhart, staff members Jenni Snyder, Kristen Brauninger, Julie Aponte, Diane Jacobs, Debra Beier, Tina Lenhart, Becky Manore, Lori Baker, Lori Pirrone and Mike White of Buckeye Construction to break ground for a new dental office building at 4323 N. Holland-Sylvania Rd.
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Growing Minds Preschool celebrates 20 year anniversary
Growing Minds Preschool students enjoy the outdoor play area.
BY MARY ROSE GAJEWSKI Growing Minds Preschool, 12244 Sylvania-Metamora Rd., Berkey, Ohio is celebrating its 20th anniversary this month. The founder and owner, Nancy Salerno, began the daycare nearly two decades ago. After 20 years of experience at her two preschools in New York, Nancy Salerno left New York, due to her husband’s transfer to Michigan. “I had no intention of starting another school. I was going to retire. With my children being older, I had more time and decided to open another school,” Nancy said. Despite the changes in society over the years and the difficulties that have arisen with the recession, the mission and way of teaching the children has remained strong. The
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Growing Minds staff is unique in their methods of teaching young children. The school’s mission is to connect children with nature. Children need this unique method that emphasizes creativity, socialization, and cognitive development. The school is spacious for toddlers and preschoolers with lower and upper level classrooms. The school also offers an alternative to public schooling through a homeschooling program, the School of Tomorrow through ACE, a Christian program. In addition, the free Ohio online school program is available for k-fourth grade, and is provided by Toledo public schools for working parents who desire that program. What makes Growing Minds different is the outside play area; it is a certified outdoor classroom. It is there that children make real connections and learning begins. “When children can understand what is around them, then things make sense to them. We help children make these connections. We are making it relevant to them,” Salerno said.
Growing Minds is the only center in the area that is certified through Dimensions through Arbor Day Foundation, and Ohio Soil and Water as a Growing Wild site, as well as National Habitat from the Wildlife Federation. “Our outside play yard is unique. There are no swings, slides or climbers. We rely on what nature provides. There is dirt, water, sand, insects, bugs, flowers, nature at its best for the children to explore in a safe environment. I think that children at this point in their development need to be children. We are so quick to have them grow up that they miss the most precious time in their life, to play, explore and discover. There is nothing more satisfying than to see the joy and elation on children’s faces, as they giggle and laugh, when a grasshopper jumps on their arm. This isn’t to say that education isn’t important. Learning goes on between teachers and children through interactions, conversation and guidance. For example, as children explore making mud pies they calculate the amount of dirt, water, leaves, sand, etc., to make the mixture pliable. This becomes an exercise in math, and chemistry. It also becomes a social activity as they work together for a common goal, fostering cooperation, language, and social skills,” Salerno said. She believes the opportunity for a child to play and connect with the outdoors helps them in their growing development. “We’ve become a society where our children are not outside. Adults are focused on teacher- or mom and dad-directed activities. We have taken away the opportunity for children to develop their creativity and imagination. Einstein said, ‘Imagination is more important than knowledge.’ What we are doing here is giving that back to them. At Growing Minds we quote Robert Frost: ‘I am not a teacher, but an awakener.’” Salerno said that she sees a change in the children. “They are focused, busy, exploring and noticing what is around us. They have a desire to see the smallest details in a leaf, feather or a seed. This is an exciting moment. Being outside has a calming effect and when they come into the classroom it continues.
For these reasons every daycare should have an outside learning area. Our children have told us that good things happen in the play yard. We all enjoy being here, we work together, and discover together,” Salerno said. Growing Minds is open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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Cheryl King has joined Frontier Communications as marketing manager for West Virginia and Ohio, according to Richard O’Brien, East Region vice president of marketing. “Cheryl King brings enormous marketing expertise and professional experience to Frontier,” O’Brien said. “She will help make the markets we serve aware of the advanced communications services and great values we deliver.” A native of Charleston, King most recently served as marketing director for the Charleston YMCA. King also has experience in television news. She worked six years at WCHS-TV in Charleston as assignment editor and reporter.
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BY MARY HELEN DARAH Dr. Neeraj Kanwal has been with ProMedica since 2001. He took the helm as president of ProMedica Flower Hospital, located at 5200 Harroun Rd., in June of this year. He replaces Alan Sattler, now the chief financial officer of ProMedica. The Sylvania AdVantage sat down with Kanwal and his wife, Susan, to discuss their new roles for the city of Sylvania’s largest employer. How has the transition been going? “It has been going smoothly. I think people were surprised,” says Kanwal. “I have found that we are attending a lot more events, especially since I am on the board of the Chamber of Commerce,” states Susan Kanwal. “I am also getting involved in the ProMedica Flower Hospital Auxiliary as a board member starting in the fall. I will be serving as the auxiliary’s community outreach coordinator. It is the same role I serve in my church. I am really looking forward to that.” How did you deal with the recent water crisis? “We were impacted in two ways; delays in surgery and dialysis. We did not have water to sterilize equipment. We performed emergency surgeries only. We also had patients in our maternity unit awaiting deliveries. You can’t reschedule babies. We were back up and running quickly. The staff was most disjointed by not having coffee. That being said, I was very impressed with how our staff functioned. They did a great job. Our corporate food supplier had water here quickly and our nutritional services were well prepared and able to accommodate everyone. It was a good exercise. We always anticipate a main water break. We did not expect a toxin. It was a manageable crisis. We will work closer with the mayor, the city and the health department to communicate more efficiently moving forward.” What do you find most challenging about your new role? “It is tough to know where everything is, meeting so many people and remembering their names, and planning budgets. Alan [Sattler] responded to the spring allegations well and I started after we were once again in compliance.” What are the most visible changes presently occurring at the hospital? “We have the construction of a 120-bed Heartland Facility on the north campus that will tentatively open October of 2015. Lake
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Park will close permanently. Inside the hospital we are pushing for more private rooms. Many floors are being relocated and reconstructed with more private rooms. Also, the city of Sylvania would like to extend the bike trail from the highway side of the property along the Ottawa River though our campus. It would provide a safer walkway connection. We are working with the city to give them an easement to build the path. We are addressing the concern of building too close to our patients. Also, the Hickman Cancer Center will be expanding. It is an exciting time of new technology and new expansions.” What do you find most rewarding about your new roles? “I enjoy witnessing our high job satisfaction. We have many parents whose children also work at the hospital. There is longevity here and people truly get along. The medical staff is very loyal,” states Dr. Kanwal. Susan Kanwal agrees. “I was wheeled to a test by a retiree who had worked at the hospital for 35 years. You see that a lot here. Many retirees are still involved in the hospital,” she says. The Kanwals enjoy spending time with their three children who graduated from Sylvania Southview and attended The Ohio State University. “Trevor will be a junior at OSU, Mallory is in vet school and Allison is a third year medical student at UTMC,” says Susan. The pair looks forward to celebrating ProMedica Flower Hospital’s 40th year in Sylvania and their expanding role in the community.
L-R; The Kanwal family, Allison, Dr. Neeraj Kanwal, Susan, Trevor and Mallory.
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BY MARY HELEN DARAH
I love to dabble in artistic endeavors but with kids, work, and an assortment of mayhem, creating for fun has been put on the back burner. Therefore, I was thrilled to visit Peace Love & Pottery, a locally owned paint your own pottery space. The studio is owned by four generations who were born and raised in Sylvania. The space welcomes walk-ins and is available for birthday parties, showers, and private social gatherings. I felt like an excited kid when I had the chance to paint my own future masterpiece as I spoke with owner, Julianne Reinhart, about pottery, her loves and seeing if she has a moment of peace as a new business owner. Have you ever owned a business before? No! I had a studio in my home and I was giving private lessons on the wheel. I began doing private birthday parties and girl’s night out gatherings. I discovered there was nowhere for people to park on my street in Sylvania. I did a year of research and found out that paintyour-own studios were doing well across the country so I made a business plan. Actually, I made a plan for an ice cream shop six years ago but it would have taken $15,000 a month to run it. That’s a lot of ice cream to sell and decided against doing it. We are happy we moved forward with our studio plan. We have been open since July of 2013 and things are going great. What does the experience entail? People come in and pick a piece. They then select glazes and add their own artistic style. I fire it and a week later they pick it up. Our most popular pieces are coffee mugs. Ice cream boats with a spoon and animal figurines are kids’ favorites. Adults tend to choose plates, candy
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dishes, and salt and pepper shakers. What is the age range of your clientele? We have grandmas who love to bring in their grandchildren. We also have infant foot print plaques that new parents enjoy making. Basically, creating is ageless. What is the most rewarding thing about owning the studio? I love getting to know people I normally wouldn’t have an opportunity to meet. I am not a one-woman show. My mom, Carol Sanford, helps and it is so rewarding having her a part of this. I love this community. I am a Southview graduate and this is my home. Also, it feels like Christmas every time I open the kiln and see everyone’s shiny creations.
I enjoyed my time at the studio. I liked that the prices, that are very reasonable, include your piece, glazes, studio time and firing. I could relax and enjoy the experience without worrying about the ticking clock. Your piece of pottery will be fired in a 1890 degree kiln. Go ahead and ask to see the kiln in the back room. They’ll be happy to show you. The studio also offers lessons on the wheel by scheduled appointments only and hand building with clay. Hand building is also the perfect venue for younger children and free spirits who want to create something original. I truly enjoyed my time decorating pottery and I am trying to curb my child-like anticipation while I wait to collect my finished creation. It was nice to carve out a time to sit, relax and get lost in something other than the chaos of life. I definitely left feeling peaceful and wanting to share a little love. Peace Love & Pottery is located at 6750 Sylvania Ave. Call 419/517-4414 or visit peaceloveandpottery.com for more information.
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Festival of India Featured “My Big Fat Indian Wedding”
L-R: Priya Singh, Asma Elgamal, Sukanya Dayal, Jessica Lee, and Samina Hejeebu had fun at the Festival of India on Aug. 10 at Centennial Terrace.
L-R: Bhavana Patel and Dipti Patel enjoyed the event that included the choreographed production, ‘My Big Fat Indian Wedding.’
L-R: Dan, Beth, and Victoria Swiler liked experiencing the food, clothing, and crafts of India.
L-R: Bobby Jorgersen, Resha Naik, Prak Naik, Hannah, Kathy and Jack Jorgensen appreciated the day of family fun at Centennial Terrace.
L-R: Nita Vora, Kanalika Samguly and Vishreti Makani visited at the festival.
L-R: Emma Podolsky, Sophia Yakumthis, Haley Poland, Dasna Ryutor, and Sevil Clifford show off their temporary henna tattoos from the Festival of India.
L-R: Amir Horani and Lauren Poellnitz attended the free event.
L-R: Kathy Kiess and Marvin Miller soaked up the sunshine and the culture at the event.
L-R: Vidya Ramanathan, Tejasvi Ramanathan, Satvika Ramanathan, and Sarina Choksey enjoyed the family-friendly day. —by Maria Darah
L-R: Arjun Reddy, Savrabh Mehta, Nirbhay Jain, Aniroodh Reddy, Navdeep Bais, and Sachin Heseebu enjoyed the 25th anniversary of the Festival India.
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The outdoor Craft Beer Festival, Craft at the Quarry, was held at Centennial
Carli Cavanaugh and Amanda Perkins discovered the perfect pairing of a beautiful summer night in Sylvania and cold beer. —by Helena Darah
Jackie Pierson and Justin Lea sampled beer from local as well as national breweries.
Chris Muir and Jason Pavlica eagerly waited to try another sample.
Andrea and Laura Laumann enjoyed the fun at Craft at the Quarry.
Glen and Twila Gillespie loved the beautiful weather at Centennial Terrace.
Audrey Roberts and Todd Ludwig had fun at the first outdoor Craft Beer Festival, Craft at the Quarry at Centennial Terrace on Aug. 3. Hundreds of guests enjoyed sampling over 70 kinds of beer from over 20 local and national breweries and the musical talents of bands Streetwize, Punching Budha and Boffo. Nikki Ray, a Southview graduate and Craft Beer Advocate of Northwest Ohio Beverage, was excited that the event was held in Sylvania, ‘I grew up in Sylvania and attended Sylvania schools. I’m now raising my family here. We could have had this event in numerous locations but I was thrilled to be here in Sylvania,’ she said.
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‘Camelot’ director Ann Galloway and Mistress of Ceremonies Sally Goetz keep rehearsals on target.
Marge Trinckler dances to ‘Let It Go’ from ‘Frozen.’ The show is Aug. 20 at 2 p.m., Aug. 21-22 at 7 p.m. and Aug. 23 at 2 p.m. at the Sylvania Senior Center.
Nancy Griffin, Mary Casey, Evelyn Conway and Carol Sizemore are in fine form for the chorus line.
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Mary Ann and Carroll Cannon show the audience they can dance the Rumba.
Flo Metzger finds her way to Camelot on ‘Route 66.’
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The 19th Annual AAA Car Show features a variety of vehicles
Kindergartner Elliott Karcher, age 5, enjoyed the music provided by Cruisin Zeake and the chance to get behind the wheel of a car just his size.
Owner of a 1965 Ford Mustang Coupe, Dick Koperski, spiffed up his vehicle at the 19th annual AAA Car and Truck Show.
Lewis Wueller, owner of a 1936 Ford touring sedan, has owned his vehicle for over 22 years.
L-R: Donald, Cameron, Olivia, and Sherri Frazier enjoyed the first family weekend together since Donald Frazier retired on August 6. Frazier served 30 years as a firefighter for the Toledo Fire Department.
A 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air convertible, owned by John Tippin, was a crowd favorite.
Jon Ruch, supervisor at Max & Erma's, handed out cookies from the restaurant, located on Central Ave., with some well-known friends.
Mel Harbaugh visited with attendees and spread the word about Wreaths Across America, a nonprofit that provides funding to honor the gravesites of veterans.
Kendal Karcher, age 6 and a student at Central Trail, loved the miniature car show and the face painting at the event held at the main branch of AAA on Central Ave. —by Mary Helen Darah
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Students welcomed back to Lourdes In preparation of fall semester, which begins Monday, Aug. 25, Lourdes University welcomes new and returning students to campus with several days of activities and celebrations. Key activities during Welcome Week include: Move-In Day at Lourdes Commons, on McCord just south of Brint Road Thursday, Aug. 21 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Convocation, the formal opening of the academic year, is from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Franciscan Center, 6832 Convent Blvd. Dinner and Book Discussion (this year’s book is “Believe: My Faith and the Tackle that Changed My Life” by Eric LeGrand) will be held at various faculty and staff homes and at the Campus Ministry House, 6675 Convent Blvd. on Friday, Aug. 22 at 5 p.m.
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Lourdes FYE students will spend Saturday, Aug. 23 from Noon through Midnight at Camp Michindoh, 4545 E. Bacon Road, Hillsdale, Mich., skill building and bonding. Lifelong Learning Kick-off Kick off fall with Lifelong Learning at the Franciscan Center from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Aug. 28 and hear about Toledo’s sinister past of gambling clubs, mobsters, bookies and bettors from guest speaker Terry Shafferf, author of “Illegal Gambling Clubs of Ohio; the Chips, the Dice, the Places and Faces.” Stay after and enjoy a picnic lunch and the Cake Walkin’ Jazz Band. $10 for lunch & jazz. RSVP via email at lifelong@lourdes.edu or by phone at 419/824-3707.
L-R: Mackenzie Moriarty signs her letter of intent to play lacrosse for the Lourdes Gray Wolves beginning this fall as coach Paul Sieben looks on. Moriarty, a midfielder from Roseville, Minn., was a three-time Honorable Mention All-Suburban East Conference selection at Roseville High School. She helped the Raiders earn a SEC title in 2011. ‘Kenzie is a strong, fast midfielder with excellent shot placement,’ Sieben stated. ‘We expect her to have an impact on both sides of the field. Her passion for the game shines on the field.’ A multi-sport athlete, Moriarty also played soccer and was a nordic skier at Roseville.
New Lourdes walkway “I was pleased that we could enhance the property right now,” Dr. Livingston said. “The removal of the utility lines and the chain link fence made a big difference, and now, with the walkway, it is a much more attractive piece of property.” The approximate 1,750 linear feet walkway is well lit and flanked by traditional Lourdesstyle arches at the Brint Road entrance along with corresponding arches at Franciscan Boulevard. Mosaics by Sister Jane Mary
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Brookview Dental Supports NV/SV
Karen Stack and Angie and Magdy Abouzied sold 50/50 raffle ticket at the 3rd Annual Northview vs. Pacesetter Charity Match.
Northview soccer players Allison Rieger and Katie Kopan enjoyed the charity event held at Timberstone Junior High on Aug. 14.
Northview vs. Pacesetter Charity Match
Brookview Dental staff members Lisa Hicks and Molly Dietrick joined Dr. Brad Barricklow, Dr. Peter Urbanik and Dr. Todd Schultz, (not pictured) in sporting Northview and Southview spirit wear. Members of the Northview and Southview athletic teams were fitted for sports guards before the school year began. Brookview Dental is also hosting a tailgate party before Southview’s first home football game on Aug. 29.
Sylvania Triathlon Draws Record Crowd
The boys from Northview’s soccer program took the field against the coaches of Pacesetter Soccer Club to benefit Racing for Recovery, an organization that helps prevent substance abuse by promoting a healthy lifestyle and fitness. –by Mary Helen Darah
Southview’s new stadium opens FROM 1 following day on Saturday, Aug. 30, in the Southview parking lot. An alumni flag football game, corn hole, and face painting will be part of the family-friendly event. Coupons from Chick-Fil-A, the lead sponsor, will be given to those attendees who bring a canned good to the event for Sylvania
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Area Family Services. Bush and Associates are providing a tent and food trucks will be available for food purchase. Felver is excited about celebrating the completion of the project with the community. “The community has pushed for this project since Southview was built. It really came to the forefront after our team won its first league championship in 1992 and again after competing in state championship seasons in ’98 and ’08. The community has been waiting for this a long time and we are so excited,” she said.
L-R: Steve Harms swam, Beau Barrow ran and Gabe Barrow biked to a second place finish in the Olympic triathlon team event.
L-R: It was a family affair for the Sheehans; Erin, her dad, Pat, and sister Allison, which had a successful triathlon Sunday, Aug. 10.
Michael Spencer was congratulated by his children, Rachel, Julia and Miya and his wife, Robyn.
Pete Diver waited at the finish line to congratulate his niece Lisa Miller and her husband, Todd, on their finish in the Sprint Triathlon.
SV Alumnae Honored
McCord Junior High student Kassidy Gall (12) competed in three events at the 2014 Synchro U.S. Age Group Synchronized Swimming Championships held in Federal Way, Wash., from June 28 to July 5. With nearly 1,000 athletes from around the nation, the event is the largest synchronized swimming meet in the world. Along with her teammates from the Ohio Synchro Swim Club of Columbus, she placed 12th out of 31 competitors in the 11-12 team event, 18th out of 41 competitors in the 11-12 solo event and 17th out of 38 competitors in the 11-12 duet event along with her duet partner, Noelle Meeker, of Powell, Ohio. To qualify for the national meet, she had to medal at both the state and regional level. During her competitive season, she practices synchro from 12 to 15 hours a week.
Sylvania Southview High School alumnae Emily Beddoes was recently honored by being included in a photo mural near Dehaven Field, home of University of Findlay soccer. Beddoes played soccer for the University of Findlay from 2009-2012.
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Gyotaku at For the Love of Art
All eyes are on the fish in the center of the table during Summer Camp classes at For the Love of Art. Students experienced the Japanese art-form of “Gyotaku” or fish printing, under the guidance of Artist/Instructor Elyse Simko. From left, Ella Stoll, Kiera Wells, Katie Molitor, Hayden Newman, Nicholas Molitor, Max Vasbinder, and Stuart Hyatt learned how to keep a fisherman honest and make engaging works of art at the same time.
The fish is first covered with ink, then paper is applied overtop. Students each added ink to create unique images. Art teacher Delaney Cavanaugh helps camper Stuart Hyatt ink the fish before printing.
The results are strikingly realistic as seen the the final artwork.
UT Theatre & Film announces 50th anniversary In honor of The University of Toledo Department of Theatre and Film’s 50th year, the department is celebrating with a special weekend of parties, performances, film screenings and a dinner program on Sept. 19-21. The department’s 2014-2015 season features five live theatre productions, two film screenings, plus a filmmakers’ showcase. After the opening night performances, there will be a talkback discussion with the director, cast and designers of the show. The film screenings will feature a discussion prior to the film, moderated by Dr. Edmund Lingan, interim chair of the Department of Theatre & Film and Matt Yockey, assistant professor of film.
Foreshadowing the first of two plays offered this fall is “Brazil,” a 1985 film from Terry Gilliam of Monte Python fame, will be shown Friday, Sept. 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the UT Center for Performing Arts Center Theatre. Tickets are sold at the door for $5, $3 for students and seniors. “The Adding Machine” written by Elmer Rice and directed by theatre lecturer, Irene Alby opens Friday, Oct. 24 at 7:30 p.m. Other performances are Oct. 25, 26, & 31, and Nov. 1-2. Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:30 p.m. Sunday performances are at 2 p.m. Visit www.utoledo.edu/comm-arts/ theatrefilm and Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/UTTheatreFilm for more information.
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Rapid flashing beacons signal the beginning of school
Class of ‘63 Buys Benches for Northview L-R: Marshall Adams, Tom Moore, Bob Esplin, Sue Reinhart, Carol Pieplaw Armstrong, Kathi Boissy and Sandi Lemmon were members of the Sylvania High School class of 1963 who raised money to purchase two benches for the Senior Courtyard at Northview. Esplin and Lemmon headed up the project after suggesting the class make a contribution to the school. According to Northview principal Steve Swaggerty, the courtyard has been undergoing a transformation recently thanks to the work of several students and teachers, including Sue Briddell and one of her students, Devon Schumeter, who served as an intern and designed the updated courtyard and gardens.
Auditions for Children’s Choir scheduled The Children’s Choir of Northwest Ohio, a community choir for children in grades 310, will be holding auditions for its 2014-15 choirs. Auditions will be held at Community of Christ Lutheran Church, 6517 Finzel Rd,, Whitehouse, on Sept. 4, 8, 10, 15 and 17. No experience is necessary. For more information, go to ccofnwo.org or the Children’s Choir of Northwest Ohio Facebook page. To schedule an audition
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Andrew Paul Szczerba of Sylvania Township graduated Magna cum laude from Otterbein University. He was one of nearly 600 students to graduate at the end of the spring semester.
The shark-tooth yield markings are prominent on McCord Road in conjunction with the traffic sign and the flashing beacon lights on the far corner pictured above.
With the opening of school, motorists are urged to be aware of the rapid flashing beacons at designated school road crossings. Rapid flashing beacons are on Erie Street in front of Highland Elementary School, on McCord Road at Charlesgate Road near Sylvan Elementary School and McCord Road in front of McCord Junior High School. The city of Sylvania had applied for and received a Safe Route to School ODOT grant, which funded the three beacons.
Pedestrians walk up to the beacon and push a button to activate the beacon. They are encouraged to wait for oncoming traffic to come to a complete stop before crossing and continue to look both ways on the street while crossing. Motorists are to respond to the rapid flashing beacon lights by stopping at the shark tooth yield markings. Once pedestrians have completely crossed the street, they may proceed slowly with caution. According to the city of Sylvania’s Service Director Kevin Aller, the city, in conjunction with ProMedica Toledo Children’s Hospital and Sylvania Schools, applied for a second non-infrastructure Safe Route to School ODOT grant in 2014 to add educational pieces for the program. “This has been a good partnership,” Aller said. “The city of Sylvania took the lead to get the infrastructure in place for the 2011 grant and ProMedica and the schools are coordinating the educational aspects of the program,” he said. “In addition, Sylvania Rotary has provided bicycle helmets for children and funding through Flower Hospital has underwritten the cost of safety-related activity books and maps to school for children,” noted Melissa Hallenbeck, Outreach Coordinator, Injury Prevention & Community Outreach, ProMedica Toledo Children’s Hospital and coordinator of the program.
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Writing prize for Christ the King teacher
BY CHRISTINE HOLLIDAY Several years ago, Christ the King School teacher Cindy Roberts and her family were hosts for a young boy from Northern Ireland. He came to spend a summer away from the turmoil in his home country, and the large Roberts family gave him plenty of adventures. That summer visit is the theme of a short story ‘Children of Niobe,’ written by Roberts. It was the winner of a Fourth Prize in the Tuscany Press Fiction Writing Contest. The winning story is published with other winning entries in “What World Is This? and Other Stories,� published by
Tuscany Press. Tuscany Press established the competition to promote writers and “great undiscovered storiesâ€? of Catholic fiction. The judges were looking for stories that featured themes of “grace and nature, courage, redemption and hopeâ€? and that “are infused with the presence of God and faith‌.â€? Roberts, writing under the name C.M. Millen, has written several children’s books, including “Blue Bowl Down,â€? “The LowDown Laundry Line Bluesâ€? and “A Symphony for the Sheep.â€? In 2011, she received the 2011 Lee Bennett Hopkins Award, given annually to the best book of children’s poetry published in the United States, for her book “The Ink Garden of Brother Theophane.â€? This short story is for adults, and offers an alternative to the large number of stories about vampires and zombies. “There are so many stories about manifestations of evil for adults to read,â€? Roberts noted. “I think they need to know that there are good things and good people in the world. They need to see that faith is still worth having, and that the world isn’t evil. This contest was a wonderful way to write something uplifting and positive in the Catholic tradition for adults to read.â€? Roberts teaches middle school language arts and is the moderator for the Power of the Pen group at Christ the King.
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Sylvania Schools Open Houses Aug. 26: McCord, 6:30 p.m. (sixth grade) Aug. 27: Timberstone, 7 p.m.; Northview, 7 p.m. Aug. 28: McCord, 6:30 p.m. (seventh and eighth grade) Sept. 4: Arbor Hills, 7 p.m. Sept. 11: Southview, 7 p.m. Aug. 21: First day of school for grades 1 - 9
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Five-Star Rating The Maria Early Learning Center, 4651 Monroe St., recently received a Five-Star rating following a review from the state of Ohio’s Step Up to Quality reviewers. Sr. Constance Marie Suchala, Maria Early Learning Center director, received the news from Sue Zonner, ‘Step Up to Quality’ Licensing Specialist from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services Child Care & Early Child Development the end of July. The Five-Star rating is the highest rating the Ohio Early Childhood Education Department gives to childcare centers. Maria Early Learning Center is one of only two centers out of 140 in Lucas County which received this rating. ‘I am most grateful for the commitment shown by my teachers’ everyday with the children we care for and teach. They are amazing women and I am most proud of them,’ she said.
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SCHUYLER STUPICA A STUDENT SPEAKS Throwing starfish into the ocean We felt like an Extreme Home Makeover crew looking at the house that stood before us. It was historic and dilapidated, with a three-story exterior of Schuyler Stupica old chipped paint. Over the course of the next three days, our crew of eleven high school students, four college students, and three adults would scrape, paint, and do yard work until the house was transformed. It was time to get to work. My work crew and I were taking on this monstrous task as volunteers with the Toledo YES Project, an annual four-day service program for high school students throughout Toledo. Over 100 students are brought together at a host parish and during the day go to various service sites around the city, most of which are home improvement projects for low income citizens. Volunteers work from about 9:00 in the morning until about 3:00 in the afternoon, and then return to the host parish at night for social and religious activities. This year, I was confident that I had the best work crew of them all. We had a kickbutt group cheer within an hour of meeting each other, two of our crew leaders would have occasional dance-offs, we painted designs on our faces with extra primer, and we all genuinely got along. This kind of chemistry made our work fun, which was good because, well, we had a lot to do. The resident of the home we worked on
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was a young, handsome man named Reggie who had recently moved in and was committed to fixing up the place. It was good that we were there to help. We spent the whole first day scraping off layers upon layers of chipped paint, attacking the stubborn chips until our arms ached. At times it seemed like a fruitless task- no matter how hard we scraped, the walls looked more or less the same. I wanted to grab a power hose and take out my frustration on the chipped paint that way, but we didn't have access to such a tool. Instead, we scraped the day away. I have to admit, I had my doubts the first day. I kept looking around at all the other houses with chipped paint, overgrown yards, and boarded up windows. Were my three days here really going to make a difference? Then I remembered the story of the boy who threw beached starfish back into the sea. When an old man saw the thousands of starfish that had been washed ashore, he told the boy that what he was doing wasn't going to make a difference. As the boy tossed another starfish into the ocean, he said, “It made a difference to that one.” With that in mind, the second day's work was much more satisfying. After scraping off most of the chipped paint, some of us were able to start priming the sides of the house. The white paint looked clean and fresh on the old faded clapboard, and the rhythmic brushstrokes were almost therapeutic. While some of us painted, others attacked the weeds and overgrowth in the backyard, weeding and sawing until the jungle was tamed. On the last day of the project, Reggie worked alongside us. When he wasn't working, he would walk around the house and look with pride at the progress we had made. We talked and joked with him, and
when he walked into the St. Rose Parish basement that night to join us for the closing dinner, we cheered and clapped for him as if he was our very own celebrity. We will never forget our YES Project 2014 experience. The days brought hard yet fulfilling volunteer work, and the nights brought everything from praise and worship sessions to a dance party complete with hundreds of glow sticks. At the closing Mass on Saturday night, we watched a slideshow of all the pictures from the week. It was remarkable to see the impact our army of volunteers had made on our community, and how much fun we had doing it. True, we weren't able to fix everything that needed fixing, but we were able to throw quite a few starfish back into the ocean.
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Practice makes perfect! Sue Peppers and grandson Jamie Valasak; Kahlee Koons with grandma Ruth Koons; and Jackie to nanny Collette Adams’ right and her brother Luke Jennewine to her left give Maplewood’s main crosswalk some serious business getting ready for kindergarten.
Keep Kids Safe Keep your kids safe with these tips about walking to school, park or friend’s house from Safe Kids Greater Toledo’s recommendations. • Talk about how to be safe: it’s best to walk on sidewalks or paths, cross at street corners, and use traffic signals and crosswalks. • Teach kids to put down devices and look left, right and left again when crossing the street. Were you aware children under 10 should cross the street with an adult? Developmentally, it’s hard for kids to judge speed and distance of cars until age 10. • Remind kids to make eye contact with drivers before crossing and to watch out for cars turning or backing up. Adult drivers must be alert in residential neighborhoods and school zones. Also, be on the lookout for bikers, walkers or runners who may be distracted or may step into the street unexpectedly. School Zone 20 Mile Speed Limit The lower the speed, the less likely a fatality! Estimates for death at 20 miles/per hour is less than 5 percent. At 30 miles/per hour, likelihood increases to 40 percent and at 40 miles per hour it’s up to 80 percent; at 50 it is 100 percent! Avoid Being a Statistic To parents, unintentional pedestrian injuries are the fifth leading cause of injuryrelated death for children ages 5 to 19. Teenagers are at greatest risk, having a death rate twice as much. Most injuries happen midblock or other than intersections. If there are no sidewalks, walk facing traffic as far to the left as possible. Never run or dart out into the street. Never cross between parked cars. Let your actions speak loud as your words. Adults, set a good example so kids are more likely to do the same.
Kids are back in school, adults need to drive with extra care and anticipation. Give pedestrians the right of way. Look both ways when turning to spot any bikers, walkers or runners not immediately visible. Take action against distraction, the number one enemy. When driving, put cell phones and other distractions in the back seat or out of sight until your final destination. Pay extra special attention as you enter and exit driveways and alleys; and do so slowly and carefully. Everyone Is a Pedestrian Wherever you live, city or town, whether you drive, take the bus or ride a train, at some point, everyone is a pedestrian according to Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx. Chances of being a fatality in a traffic accident have increased so he zeroed in on pedestrian safety needs. The grim statistics 2002 of pedestrian fatalities was 11 percent, up to 14 percent by 2011. That’s 4,432 pedestrian fatalities a year. In 2013 Foxx launched his campaign, “Everyone Is a Pedestrian.” Take note that the focus was on motorists! ‘What Drivers Can Do’ points out speeding and not yielding to pedestrians in crosswalks. Safety tips are for both drivers and pedestrians. Sylvania Promotes Share the Road! To make sure you have a safe, enjoyable summer, Sylvania Police Division reminded Sylvania’s pedestrians in its June Country Journal that summer brings more people out on the roads. Besides walkers, motorists must be on the lookout for joggers, bicyclists, motorcycle riders, skateboarders, rollerbladers, moms with strollers, children darting out after a ball or an unexpected bark of man’s best friend. Motorists must extend consideration when encountering another person/vehicle. Pedestrians get right-of-way! Cyclists, the same laws apply. Obey traffic signals; indicate stops and turns. Helmets are a must. Be visible; wearing bright clothing. Ride on the right in the same direction as traffic. Ride predictably in a straight line, avoid swerving, check for traffic and anticipate hazards. Make eye contact with the motorist. Motorists, share the road with everyone Keep both hands on the wheel, pay attention; the slower you drive where congested, the more likely you are to come across situations you need to be alert and ready. When a motorist encounters a cyclist, reduce speed, do not tailgate, recognize hazards; yield . Pass with care. Expect children to be unpredictable. Tools to Safe Walk-a-bouts Everyone benefits from safe and easy walking: getting physically fit, inhaling clean and fresh air, experiencing fewer health problems, and having a social sense of community. Try this National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Walkability Checklist; rate your neighborhood for friendly walking. Walk through your neighborhood with your child. Check the quality of sidewalks,
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street crossings and potential obstacles. Imagine you’re a driver; set up scenarios that might occur. Did you have room to walk? Was it easy to cross? Did drivers behave well? Was it easy to follow safety rules? Cross at crosswalks or where you could see and be seen by drivers? Stop, look left, right and then left again before crossing streets? Walk facing traffic if no sidewalks? Cross with the light.
At the end, rate each question, total the score, and figure what to do to remediate. Visit www.saferoutesinfo.org/sites/default/files/walk abilitychecklist.pdf for immediate answers and long-term solutions. Pedestrians are hardly pedestrian because we all have to cross the road. –Robert D. Dangoor
SAFS Backpack Give Away
L-R: Jonah, Josiah and Jadyn Meyer got handed a sweet treat from dad Jamie Meyer at the ‘Backpack Give Away’ held at Sylvania Area Family Services.
L-R: Taylor, Dottie and Makayla Vandrieson volunteered at the event. Dottie Vandreieson, of Sylvania Area Family Services, spent months organizing, planning and setting up the event that provided school supplies for local children in the Sylvania community.
L-R: Bryan and Shelby Yeager, Gary Fitzpatrick and Sarah Snyder were on hand to distribute over 250 backpacks and school supplies to children.
L-R: Sherri Miller and David Puckett handed out supplies at the event to ensure that kids would be well-stocked for the new school year.
L-R: Lt. Chad Morris, Deputy Chief Mike Froelich and David Hatfield represented the Sylvania Township Fire Department, who donated 75 backpacks, six of which were fully stocked, to local children. –by Mary Helen Darah
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M IKE JONES TOWNSHIP TOPICS Sylvania Township Fire Department Reacts in Water Crisis FROM 1A s issued was visit nursing homes in the area to assure them that there were adequate supplies of water for the next 12 to 24 hours. He said he also was warned about the possibility of low water pressure should it be needed for fire fighting. The chief told trustees during their most recent meeting that he secured the use of a tanker truck from Richfield Township and one from Ottawa Lake, Mich., had they been needed for aid in a fire. 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 to efforts to secure and distribute water to the community. The chief said the department took a spare engine to Olander Park and began to take water from the lake. He said the spare engine “is old and tired, but purred like a kitten” as it pulled water from the lake for about 12 hours on Sunday. It collected a total of 37,000 gallons of water which was then loaded into fire trucks supplied by many surrounding communities. Those trucks then took the water to National Guard stations where the water was purified and distributed to those who needed it during the weekend Toledo had issued an advisory that its water was not fit for consumption. Chief Kowalski said the department was back at Olander Park Sunday where they spent eight hours pulling about 32,000 gallons from the spring-fed lake. A number of other communities had supplied fire department tank trucks to haul the water to the places where it could be purified and then distributed. During much of the activity, Deputy Fire Chief Michael Ramm had been dispatched to the emergency center near downtown Toledo where he spent many hours both Saturday and Sunday. Kowalski said he was pleased as he listened to Chief Ramm, his deputy, taking over duties at the center, issuing directions and making sure all assets were where they needed to be as the situation moved through the weekend. Chief Kowalski noted that two nursing homes eventually did need water and that the department made the deliveries. Water was also delivered to some individuals who had no other means of obtaining it. He added that the department had established a water distribution center at Southview High School and was prepared to open it at 11 a.m. Monday about an hour after Toledo announced the emergency advisory had been lifted. Mahoney, who chaired the trustees’ meeting because John Jennewine, chairman of the trustees, was on vacation, said it is gratifying to see that other communities look to the Sylvania Township Fire Department for leadership and support. He praised the department for not only responding to calls for help, but also tending to so many other matters in the township, which may not have seemed as large as others, but were of vital importance to those in need locally. “They did just a great job. Not only responding to calls for help but, as always, going on their own initiative to take care of community needs,” Mr. Mahoney said after the meeting. Police at Work Police usually make the news with either big arrests or big mistakes, but they are kept busy through the day on issues which are important to everyone they come in contact with, though perhaps not something onsidered “news.” On the Line Sylvania Township Police Chief Robert Boehme looked through some recent reports
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and saw a few which he thought merited mention. Shortly after morning roll call, a man arrived at the Sylvania Township Police Station to report his auto had been struck by a hit-andrun driver at Alexis and Flanders Roads. He called Toledo police and also had determined the location of the driver who left the scene. He said he was eventually told by Toledo police that the accident had happened in Sylvania Township and that he should make the report to that agency. There had been a recent death in the motorist’s family and he had a funeral to go to the next day. Chief Boehme said Officer Derek Borstleman returned to the station to take the report and that he determined that the location of the accident was in Toledo’s jurisdiction. Rather than cause the man to have to recontact Toledo police, he decided to take the report so the motorist could put an end to the incident. Chief Rob Boehme said township officers have the authority to issue citations outside their jurisdiction, particularly at an intersection where jurisdictions abut. The chief said citations were issued to the other driver. TARTA Board Member Wanted Sylvania Township trustees are seeking applicants for appointment to the board of the Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority. Susan Wood, assistant township administrator, said applications from those who would like to represent the township on the board should be submitted by Aug. 31. An application can be obtained on the township’s website www.sylvaniatownship.com. The appointment is for three years and is effective Oct. 31. Underage Drinking Officer Borstleman was also on the scene a day earlier when he and Officer Kevin Steinam arrived at Whiteford Road between Alexis Road and Monroe St. Chief Boehme said the officers witnessed youngsters drinking alcohol at a party. The scene became chaotic, but Officer Steinman was credited with calming the situation and beginning a process which ended with 11 arrests. Two young adults and nine juveniles were cited, primarily with underage consumption of alcohol. Although police are then required to prepare reports not only for the court system, but also for the schools, they also must document specific offenses and then notify parents. He noted that Sylvania Schools has a “zero tolerance” policy for alcohol consumption, which could result in some of the youngsters being barred from TOWNSHIP TOPICS TO 13B
CRAIG STOUGH MAYOR’S MESSAGE Sylvania Water Report FROM 1A water intake valves from Toledo about 6 a.m. to limit the spread of the possible contamination. The Lucas County system serving Sylvania and Mayor Craig Stough Springfield Townships could not be isolated because of the many connection points. Toledo water, already in our water towers, continued to be used for flushing toilets, irrigation, etc., and the valve to Toledo water had to be reopened midday Sunday as the water towers began to empty. Upon hearing of the water crisis, residents all over the Toledo service area, including Sylvania, quickly emptied store shelves of bottled water. Fortunately, our stores quickly replenished their supplies and plenty of water was available for sale. Springfield High School served as the free water distribution point for all of western Lucas County. Thank you to all the individuals, organizations and businesses that offered free water to our residents. Water was pumped from Olander Lake, purified by the Ohio National Guard and distributed at Springfield High School and elsewhere. Homebound Sylvania and senior residents were delivered water by our police and fire departments and by the Red Cross. Sylvania Southview High School was planned for free water distribution later Monday if the water advisory had not ended. Water purity tests were taken Saturday morning by Toledo at the Sylvania pumping station. The Ohio EPA drinking ban was in effect for all water from Toledo because it was unknown if the toxin had reached Sylvania and other municipal water systems. When the test results were finally received Monday afternoon, hours after the ‘no consumption’ advisory had been lifted Monday morning, the results showed the algae toxin never reached the city of Sylvania and had not contaminated
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our water system. Toledo later reported contamination was only found in north Toledo. The August water crisis showed how dependent we all are on the Toledo water treatment plant, and will lead to new procedures, better communication and system improvements needed for the future safety of our residents and businesses. Moving forward, the city of Sylvania needs confirmation that Toledo can professionally manage the water plant and avoid a repeat water crisis in the future. The lack of timely communication from Toledo unnecessarily strained our residents and hurt our businesses. Toledo has successfully treated algae blooms in the past, but failed this time while the city of Oregon’s water treatment plant had no problems. I believe it is time to again consider the possible regionalization of the existing Toledo water plant. A regional water authority would be created and sell bonds to pay Toledo the fair value of the treatment plant. Improvements would be made to the plant, a second intake/treatment system added, the operation non-politicized, and water rates equalized for all customers. Regionalization has been studied on and off for the last 15 years. Together with TMACOG and former Toledo Mayor Mike Bell, this option was most recently studied over the last four years, but rejected by current Toledo Mayor Mike Collins. Toledo City Council, however, is now considering studying a regional water authority. Short of that regionalization, I believe Sylvania needs to re-examine its plan for a separate Lake Erie water intake and treatment plant. We purchased the necessary right-ofway and were close to constructing our own system in the late 1990s, while Toledo was demanding a third of our income tax receipts just for the right to purchase Toledo water. In 2004, we negotiated a 20 year water purchase agreement without that requirement, but the escalating cost of Toledo water, and the threat of continued safety concerns necessitates we restudy and consider our own water intake and treatment system once again.
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Poet John Donne wrote way back in 17th century England that, “No spring, nor summer beauty hath such grace, As I have seen in one autumnal face.” It’s my favorite time of the year, and it is also the best time to plant most new trees and shrubs (and many perennials, too). Why? Because the fall is generally a bit cooler and a bit rainier than summer, it gives new roots sixty to ninety days to grow in cooler, moister soil before the ground freezes (roots indeed grow mightily while plant tops are dormant). Spring planting is followed by the hot, dry summer, often cancelling the progress that new plants make after initial growth. But fall planting is followed by often-ideal conditions for new plants, cool and moist. People get out into their yards again in fall, often having ignored everything they planted in spring as the heat of summer overcomes them. But we are out there again in earnest raking leaves, trimming back withering perennials and annuals, cutting grass
more often, and spreading that winter-preparation mulch over our planting beds. New trees and shrubs bask in this attention. I will be on my knees this fall, like all falls, planting tulip and daffodil bulbs with a vengeance, likely several hundred again. I hear so often that folks lament not having done this when NOTHING NEW comes up in spring. ”I just didn’t get around to it in fall!” is the woeful tale. So get out there and get some, so you’ll feel guilty and plant them. There are sooooooooooooo many wonderfully-new varieties and colors, along with the old standards that have wowed us for years. But you have to actually do something active to have them, so get going. The first frost literally kicks plants into high gear, doing that last hardening off, kicking the leaves free for another year, and rapidly getting the roots ready to transport nourishment for the winter. After the leaves fall and the tree/shrub is truly top-dormant, spread a bit of multi-purpose fertilizer around each plant for the winter readiness that they need. We can play a vital role. I lost one tree last winter (after spring
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extracurricular activities the upcoming school year. There are real consequences for the youths, he said, but far less than the tragic result which can happen if they are Picture? Sure You Can Take my Picture About a half-hour after roll-call where some photos were shown to officers of individuals likely involved in vandalism at Wildwood Metropark, Officer Randy Mull noticed a man near Blossman and Holland-Sylvania roads who had a resemblance to one of the suspected vandals. He approached the man, asked some questions and then asked if he could take a picture of him. The man agreed and Officer Mull took the photo, went to the metropark and showed it to one of the park ranger, who identified him. Officer Mull and the ranger found the man at a friend’s home and that friend was also identified as another of those who had vandalized a fence that the park system had installed to stop people from entering the park from behind Stranahan School. The offenders were cited into court. The above examples, the chief noted again, aren’t stunning news but each shows Sylvania Township officers working diligently, being considerate of those with a problem, being alert, handling situations that could become a
larger problem with calm and professionalism. On Sept. 8, a one-time sweep of Sylvania Township streets will begin to pick up unwanted household items as well as to collect leaves and brush. Different crews will be conducting each sweep so they will be on different schedules. Unlimited Pick-up 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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CRIME WATCH IN THE SYLVANIA AREA Sylvania Area Crime Reports Burglary Sharon Lamb, laptop computer and jewelry stolen at 3300 block of Waldmar Dr. Christine Dimpeano, mink coat, stole, hat and jacket stolen at 4300 block of N. Holland-Sylvania Rd. Anne Brunner, bicycle stolen at 5700 block of 5700 block of Woodrow Dr. Kristi K. Rhodus, jewelry and prescription drugs stolen at 5200 block of S. Main St. Samantha L. Middlebrooks, home burglary; pavers, aquarium, tools and pit bull stolen at 7900 block of W. Central Ave. Michael Ragless, residential burglary; TVs, DVD and laptop stolen at 3200 block of Elmont Dr. JaDarian Bowers, wallet, cash, cell phone and debit card stolen at 3200 block of Elmont Dr. Joseph Scalzo, wallet with cash and credit cards stolen at 2700 block of Stoneleigh Dr. Salha Y. Mahmoud, jewelry stolen at 7800 block of Erie St. Nancy C. Schroeder, flat screen TV, laptop, cash, checkbook and Master Card at 5200 block of Olde Ridge Rd. Theft Michelle R. Fackler, purse with cell phone, cash and credit cards stolen at 3200 block of N. Centennial Rd. Victor J. Tehensky, MacBook, power cord, phone charger, prescription drug and backpack stolen at 7100 block of W. Central Ave. Karen E. Skeels, laptop computer, license plate, Netbook, IPod and Nintendo game system stolen at 3400 block of Indian Oaks Ln. Katie L. Hudson, license plate stolen at 6000 block of Chaney Dr. T.S.C., merchandise stolen at 7700 block of W. Central Ave. Brenda L. King, jewelry and prescription drugs stolen at 2800 block of Wilford Dr. Lourdes University Bookstore, book stolen at 4900 block of N. McCord Rd. Joni M. Rozanski, bicycle stolen at 6700 block of Gaines Mill Dr. Christine B. Younkman, vehicle window broken; cell phone stolen at 8200 block of Erie St. Jennifer I. Griffith, vehicle window smashed; laptop and purse with credit card stolen at 8200 block of Erie St. M&M Construction, dump trailer stolen at 5500 block of W. Central Ave. Sandra Ceglarek, vehicle window broken; purse with wallet and cell phone stolen at Brint Rd. and Centennial. Steak and Shake, bank deposits stolen at 5300 block of Monroe St. Sunoco, pumped gas, no pay, 5400 block of W. Alexis
Toni & Guy, hair products stolen at 3000 block of Wilford St. Emily J. Bretelson, IPod stolen from vehicle at 4300 block of Robin Hood Ln. Yark Automotive, four tires stolen from vehicle at 3100 block of Marsrow Dr. Amanda Haefner, debit card, driver’s license, gift card stolen from vehicle at 4300 block, Tejon Rd. Molly M. Gast, iPad, IPhone and cash stolen from vehicle at 5900 block of Whiteacre Rd. Abbey D. Boston, misuse of credit card, 4900 block of Woodland Dr. Angela’s Angels & Antiques, bad checks received, 5700 block of N. Main St. Naomi R. Heuerman, PlayStation games, tennis bracelet and jewelry stolen at 5600 block of Eagle Trace Dr. Kristy L. Killian, cash and jewelry stolen at 8200 block of Erie St. Linda Ellis, PlayStation games and phone charger stolen at 5700 block of Glasgow Rd. James E. Beattie, bicycle stolen at 7400 block of Erie St. Nicholas T. Dashner, wallet w/cash, credit, debit cards stolen at 6700 block of W. Sylvania Ave. Robin Bradshaw, handbag stolen at 5900 block of Apple Meadow Dr. Benefit Plan Alternatives, Inc., unauthorized use of business phone at 7100 block of W. Sylvania Hope C. Miller, prescription drugs stolen at 5500 block of W. Alexis Rd. Wendy Odenkirk, bicycle stolen at 7500 block of Erie St. Brianna K. Lievens-Pilbeam, misuse of credit card, 7500 block of Sylvania Ave. From the Court Assault Amy L. Pence, 252 Sunset Blvd., Toledo, $250 fine, costs, 86 days jail time, 80 days suspended, counseling, letter of apology. Criminal Trespass Tim R. Hamlin, 2775 S. Crissey Rd., Monclova, $250 fine, costs, 30 days jail time, 28 days suspended, 24 hours community service. Disorderly Conduct Daniel M. Wheeler, 5740 Bonsels Pkwy., Toledo, $250 fine, costs, 30 days jail time, 30 days suspended, 32 hours community service, counseling, drug screening. Joshua W. Krauss, 5522 W. Alexis Rd., Apt. 6, Sylvania, $250 fine, costs, 30 days jail time, 28 days suspended, counseling. Simon P. Montague, 8 S. Crissey Rd., Holland, $250 fine, costs, 30 days jail time, 30 days suspended, 64 hours community service, letter of apology, firearms safety course. Rochelle L. Diebel, 9842 Oak Place Ct., Apt. F, Holland,
$275 fine, costs, 30 days jail time, 30 days suspended, 48 hours community service, counseling, drug screening. Justin W. Paulun, 7345 Starcrest Rd., Perrysburg, $250 fine, costs, 30 days jail time, 30 days suspended, 48 hours community service, counseling. Christopher C. Labiche, 2107 Stirrup Ln., Apt. 10, Toledo, $250 fine, costs, 30 days jail time, 27 days suspended. Nicholas R. Budd, 3933 Donegal, Toledo, $250 fine, costs, 30 days E.H.M.U. Brittany Agee, 4317 Douglas Rd., Toledo, $250 fine, costs, 30 days jail time, 23 days suspended. Jeffrey A. Koleff, 10430 Airport Hwy., No0. 171, Swanton, $250 fine, costs, 20 days jail time, 20 days suspended. Henry G. LaValley, 5060 Kilburn Rd., Sylvania, $250 fine, costs, 20 days jail time, 20 days suspended. Driving Under the Influence Daniel M. Wheeler, 5740 Bonsels Pkwy., Toledo, $450 fine, costs, 33 days jail time, 30 days suspended, license suspended 180 days, drug screening. Kimberly L. Melnek, 270 W. Woodside, Holland, $450 fine, costs, 46 days jail time, 40 days suspended, license suspended 180 days, restitution. Cody J. Wohlgamuth, 6911 Kinsman Dr., Sylvania, $1150 fine, costs, 20 days jail time, 40 days work release, license suspended three years, 90 days immobilization. Nicholas S. Quinn, 5704 Webster St., Sylvania, $900 fine, costs, 10 days jail time, 36 days E.H.M.U., 30 days work release. Matthew H. Shock, 3753 W. Alexis Rd., Toledo, $876 fine, costs, 10 days jail time, 36 days E.H.M.U., license suspended 15 months, 90 days immobilization. Richard A. Grime, 9063 Hill Ave., Holland, $475 fine, costs, 46 days jail time, 40 days suspended, license suspended 180 days with limited privileges. Samuel W. Hessler, 2221 Barrington Dr., Toledo, $800 fine, costs, 50 days jail time, 40 days suspended, license suspended one year, 90 days immobilization, drug screening. Christopher J. Richards, 6379 Garden Rd., Maumee, $425 fine, costs, 17 days jail time, 14 days suspended, license suspended 180 days with limited privileges. Vincent Lee, 5373 Hollenbec, Perrysburg, $425 fine, costs, 17 days jail time, 14 days suspended, license suspended 180 days with limited privileges. Catherine A. Reineke, 2562 Beaufort Ave., Toledo, $425 fine, costs, 39 days jail time, 30 days suspended, license suspended one year. Rosalinda Moreno, 9170 Dorr St., Holland, $725 fine, costs, 10 days jail time, 60 days E.H.M.U., license suspended two years, counseling. James K. Ryan, 2050 Wilkins Rd., Swanton, $500 fine, costs, 40 days jail time, 30 days E.H.M.U., license suspended two years with limited privileges, 90 days immobilization. Brandon S. Moore, 1824 Lampwick Pl., No. 24, Toledo, $450 fine, costs, 33 days jail time, 30 days suspended, license suspended 180 days with limited privileges. Scott A. Weber, 410 Elm St., Waterville, $450 fine, costs, 36 days jail time, 30 days suspended, license suspended 180 days with limited privileges. Michael A. Bonnough, 239 Hickory St., Swanton, $750 fine, costs, 40 days jail time, 30 days suspended, license suspended one year, 90 days immobilization. Jennifer L. Bauman, 5746 Dornell Dr., Sylvania, $425 fine, costs, 17 days jail time, 14 days suspended, license suspended 180 days with limited privileges. Michael S. Straub, 409 Wilderness Trail, Holland, $425 fine, costs, 17 days jail time, 14 days suspended, license suspended 180 days with limited privileges. Barbara A. Zinner, 5753 Main St., Apt. 1, Sylvania, $425 fine, costs, 20 days jail time, 14 days suspended, license suspended 180 days. Melissa J. Schramm, 845 Hunting Creek, Temperance, Mich., $725 fine, costs, 80 days jail time, 60 days suspended, license suspended two years. Darius S. Smith, 7168 Quail Lakes Dr., Holland, $425 fine, costs, 17 days jail time, 14 days suspended, license suspended 180 days. Caleb J. Cole, 712 Koch Rd., Toledo, $425 fine, costs, 17 days jail time, 14 days suspended, license suspended 180 days. Jordan R. Howe, 102 Twin Oaks Ct., Monroe, Mich., $425 fine, costs, 17 days jail time, 14 days suspended, license suspended 180 days. Joseph A. Prestia, 7613 Summerfield Rd., Lambertville, Mich., $425 fine, costs, 17 days jail time, 14 days suspended, license suspended 180 days. Bryan S. Ortyl, 2910 Floex Dr., Toledo, $475 fine, costs, 30 days jail time, 27 days suspended, license suspended 180 days with limited privileges. Drug Possession Justin D. Wilbur, 409 Augusta St., Elmore, $400 fine, costs, 120 days jail time, 120 days suspended, drug screening. Anthony J. Hinz, 823 Scott St., Maumee, $400 fine, costs, 180 days jail time, 180 days suspended, counseling, drug screening. Samuel W. Hessler, 2221 Barrington Dr., Toledo, $300 fine, costs, 54 days jail time, 50 days suspended, AA meetings, drug screening. Jason D. Adkins, 880 River Rd., Maumee, $250 fine,
costs, 30 days jail time, 20 days suspended, treatment. Kelley M. Welch, 961 S. Reynolds Rd., Lot 79, Toledo, $500 fine, costs, 180 days jail time, 147 days suspended, counseling, drug screening. Forgery Kantrell Y. Cantlope, 5702 Angola Rd., Apt. 82, Toledo, $300 fine, costs, 120 days jail time, 90 days suspended, drug screening. Kathryn P. Rodriguez, 616 Wood St., Delta, $250 fine, costs, 35 days jail time, 30 days suspended, counseling, drug screening. No Operator’s License Frankie D. Miles, Jr., 1019 Moore, lower, Toledo, $400 fine, costs, three days jail time, 20 days E.H.M.U. Shannon M. Dobrzynski, 1035 Bricker St., Toledo, $325 fine, costs, 10 days E.H.M.U., 80 hours community service. Ian P. Hilfinger, 5908 C.R. 2, Swanton, $250 fine, costs, 20 days jail time, 20 days suspended. Kathryn P. Rodriguez, 616 Wood St., Delta, $275 fine, costs, 30 days jail time, 28 days suspended, 40 hours community service. James L. Young, 1782 Taylor Ave., Adrian, Mich., $375 fine, cost, 30 days jail time, 30 days suspended, 180 hours community service. Robert S. Thomas, Jr., 925 Booth St., Toledo, $225 fine, costs, 30 days jail time, 30 days suspended, 80 hours community service. Catherine A. Reineke, 2562 Beaufort Ave., Toledo, $150 fine, costs, 20 days jail time, 20 days suspended. Lynfred P. Moore, 3530 N. Fulton-Lucas Rd., Swanton, $150 fine, costs, 20 days jail time, 20 days suspended, 24 hours community service. Drew L. Kidd, 5948 Rowland Rd., Toledo, $325 fine, costs, 32 days jail time, 30 days suspended, 80 hours community service. Passing Bad Checks Gregory A. Rush, 2500 Royce Rd., Apt. 6, Toledo, $250 fine, costs, 90 days jail time, 90 days suspended, 100 hours community service. Reckless Operation Catherine A. Reineke, 2562 Beaufort Ave., Toledo, $100 fine, costs, 17 days jail time, 14 days suspended, license suspended 180 days. Andrew C. Miers, 822 Harefoote St., Holland, $250 fine, costs, 30 days jail time, 18 days suspended, license suspended one year with limited privileges, AA meetings. Robert L. Iman, 6345 Brixton Rd., Apt. 5, Maumee, $100 fine, 17 days jail time, 14 days suspended, license suspended six months with limited privileges. Melinda E. Stahl, 512 Seminary Row, No. 304, New York, NY, $100 fine, costs, 17 days jail time, 14 days suspended, license suspended six months. Glenn Forberger, 6042 Willowvale Dr., Toledo, $100 fine, costs, 17 days jail time, 14 days suspended, license suspended 180 days with limited privileges. Matthew T. Pinkelman, 6604 Kingsbridge, Sylvania, $100 fine, costs, 17 days jail time, 14 days suspended, license suspended 180 days with limited privileges. Theft Roxanne E. Mahboob, 5702 Angola Rd., Lot 82, Toledo, $350 fine, costs, 90 days jail time, 45 days suspended, counseling, active probation, drug screening. Stephanie K. Lake, 1405 Gage St., Toledo, $300 fine, costs, 90 days jail time, 90 days suspended, counseling, restitution. Christopher Reinhardt, 455 Elcentro, Toledo, $300 fine, costs, 90 days jail time, 84 days suspended, counseling, drug screening. Christopher J. Reinhardt, 3835 Matlack, Toledo, $300 fine, costs, 180 days jail time, 167 days suspended, counseling, restitution, drug screening. Gordon A. Whittington, 2150 N. McCord Rd., Apt. 86E, Toledo, $350 fine, costs, 90 days jail time, 75 days suspended, 50 hours community service. Rylee A. Jahns, 18713 Sugar Creek Rd., Bowling Green, $500 fine, costs, 30 days E.H.M.U., drug screening. Unauthorized Use of Property Kantrell Y. Cantlope, 5702 Angola Rd., Apt. 82, Toledo, $250 fine, costs, 30 days jail time, 10 days suspended, drug screening. Janay N. Ware, 3651 Willow Run, Toledo, $250 fine, costs, 72 hours community service. Joey R. Duncan, 1140 Woodville Rd., Toledo, $250 fine, costs, 30 days jail time, 20 days suspended, counseling, drug screening. Lindsey A. Rable, 2614 119th St., Toledo, $250 fine, costs, 30 days jail time, 30 days suspended, 32 hours community service, counseling, restitution. Joseph R. Jagodzinski, 2614 119th St., Toledo, $250 fine, costs, 30 days jail time, 30 days suspended, 32 hours community service, counseling, restitution. Kathryn P. Rodriguez, 616 Wood St., Delta, $250 fine, costs, 30 days jail time, 28 days suspended, counseling, drug screening. Anthony M. Reber, 3706 Drexel, Toledo, $250 fine, costs, 10 days E.H.M.U., 48 hours community service, drug screening. Johnell Overton, 3122 Elm St., Toledo, $250 fine, costs, 30 days jail time, 25 days suspended, drug screening. Underage Person Joran W. Shaffer, 3818 Revere Dr., Toledo, $300 fine, costs, 30 days jail time, 30 days suspended, 150 hours community service.
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SERVICES HOUSE & OFFICE CLEANING Seasonal chores, pet sitting. 20+ years experience. Excellent references. Call Debbi 419/932-1431 A TO Z HAULING AND DEMOLITION Home clean outs, yard work, moving, light demolition. Disaster clean up OUR FAST AND HARD WORKING STAFF IS WAITING FOR YOUR CALL! 419/205-9600 AFFORDABLE IN HOME TECH SERVICE On-site PC/Laptop Repair & Upgrades Virus Removal Data Recovery Private Tutoring References Available Call Dan @ 567/297-0970 HARRIS LANDSCAPING Landscaping, trimming, stump grinding, ornamental pruning, and liquid feeding 419/276-1267 HURLEY’S PAINTING Interior/Exterior • Paper Removal Deck Staining Quality Work • Reasonable Prices FREE ESTIMATES CALL 419/882-6753 CLEANING SERVICES PROVIDED More than 20 years experience providing high quality performance with a conscientious attitude. Goal oriented to dependability & thoroughness. References provided upon request. Please call Tammy @ 419/882-8258.
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EXCELLENT HOUSEKEEPER Thorough and reliable. Over 20 years experience. Available every other Wednesday starting Wed. Aug. 13.References available on request. Call Susan at 419/841-2636. Leave a message. COMPUTER HELP Or assistance with windows, Mac, or iPad. Call 419/340-7743 MOTHER’S HELPER Cleaning, laundry, cooked meals. Experienced, dependable, and efficient. More information and references call 734/847-0238 ONE CALL HOME REPAIRS/REMODELING FROM CHANGING A LIGHT SWITCH TO TOTAL REMODELING 419/205-9600 PEST CONTROL Ants, Termites, Bed Bugs, Mice, Box Elders, Bee/Wasps Tom’s Pest Control - Holland, OH 419/868-8700 www.citytermiteandpest.com PAINTING - WALLPAPERING - PAPER REMOVAL BG PAINT & WALLPAPER SINCE 1986 Wallpaper removal, wall repair, borders, murals. Interior/exterior painting. Brian 419/474-7323
GARAGE SALE HUGE RUMMAGE, BOUTIQUE & ESTATE SALE B’nai Israel & Etz Chayim Clothing, jewelry, housewares, furniture, books, toys Vintage to Nearly New September 14-16, Sun.-Tue., 9AM – 4 PM Etz Chayim Synagogue 3853 Woodley Road (near Sylvania Ave.)
FOR SALE MAGIC GENIE 44 LOWREY ORGAN With bench. $125 OBO. Call 419/537-9021
SYLVANIA ADVANTAGE | MID AUGUST 2014 | 15B HELP WANTED
CSR WANTED Local insurance agency is looking for a part-time CSR to work in its Sylvania Township office 9:00 to 5:00 M/W/F. Job duties include, answering phone, filing, customer service, computer data entry, and payment processing. (Ideal candidate will pose P/C license, I will be willing to hire without, but with the understanding the license is required to maintain position) Pay rate is contingent with experience. Please email resume in confidence to Mriebe@amfam.com or Fax to 419/725-6253 LOOKING FOR TEACHERS Teachers needed for private preschool. For further information please call Nancy Salerno at 419/829-3503, leave a message and we will return your call. DRIVERS WANTED Local Delivery Openings! $3,000 Sign-On Bonus! Average $55-$60,000/yr! Paid Holidays, Vacation! 2yrs Class-A CDL, Call Penske Logistics: 1-855-971-7416 HELP WANTED Opportunities for 50-plus talent. Earn extra money part-time.Writers, researchers and event planners to plan monthly educational events needed for baby-boomers resource center Send resumes to: PO Box 1095, Holland, OH 43528 or call 419/865-8503
REAL ESTATE FOR LEASE
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE SYLVANIA RENTAL HOUSE 6719 Kelker 3 brm, 2 bath with roll-in showers, 2 car, fp, a/c, vaulted ceilings, $1,600/mo. 419/265-2203 SYLVANIA RENTAL HOUSE–3429 Indian Tr. Sylvania Twp., renovated 3 brm, 1.5 bath, 2 car, fin.bsmt., fenced yard, all appliances $1,300/mo. 419/265-2203
FOR RENT Open House September 1, 2014 3 bedroom, 2+ baths. Nice Toledo area. Fenced yard, 2 car garage. $950 a month Call 419/450-9872
LOT FOR SALE Crystal River, Florida. 1.25 acres residential. $25,000 Call 419/466-1082
CONDO FOR RENT One bedroom. Indoor parking/main floor. One year lease; $550/month. Security deposit. New carpeting. Basement storage. 419/466-1082
YEAR ROUND HOME ON LAKE ERIE Two decks overlooking the lake, open floor plan, possible three beds, two full baths, laundry room and oversized two car garage. 419/944-6903
SPACE FOR LEASE Sylvania Area - 5425 Schultz Drive Off Alexis 1800 sf warehouse w/OH door (near expressway) 419/344-0275
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PHOTOFINISH
The Kelly-Miller Circus Returns to Sylvania
Sunrise Lions Club members Joyce and Dick Moore and Bob Rank looked to see where they could help out during the Kelly-Miller Circus set-up Aug. 8.
Colleen and Madeline Barnhart checked out the circus animals and the set-up in the field for the KellyMiller Circus sponsored by the Sunrise Lions Club..
Seth, Erin and James Gregory and Tiffany Thompson explored the circus grounds from the back of a camel.
Jim Grill and his grandchildren, Sydney and Harrison, were eager to see all of the animals.
Wesley Smith and Collin Casper were intent on watching the goats.
Margie and Greg Langenderfer and their daughterin-law Erin, left, and their grandson Cam enjoyed looking at the tigers.
Ed Carman and Karen Lange, with her grandchildren Grace and Simon Munger, and Bernie Fagen watched as the roustabouts along with the circus elephant put up the big top.
Deven Mohr joined his grandmother, Linda Ott, on her birthday to watch the elephant help put up the center pole for the big top.