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An An interview interview with with VENTURE VENTURE BROS. BROS. creators creators Jackson Jackson Publick Publick and and Doc Doc Hammer. Hammer.

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“Go, Team Venture!” — Hank and Dean, “The Venture Bros.”

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Creators prepare for tenth anniversary (and fifth season) of cult hit ‘The Venture Bros.’

By Jeff McGinnis

Toledo Free Press Star Pop Culture Editor PopGoesJeff@gmail.com

“The Venture Bros.” may be the smartest, funniest show on television. And yet a lot of people may not have even heard of it. There are a few factors that contribute to the show’s relative anonymity. One, it’s a cartoon, which makes a chunk of mainstream viewers unfairly (and very inaccurately) dismiss it as a “kids’ show.” Two, it airs as part of Cartoon Network’s “Adult Swim” block, meaning it usually runs late at night, among reruns of “Robot Chicken” and “Tim and Eric.” Three, the show that “Venture” lovingly sends up — the classic ’60s animated kitsch “Jonny Quest” — is pretty far removed from pop culture memory. And four, “Venture’s” long production schedule means fans need the patience of Job to endure the wait between installments — season four ended in 2010, and season five will debut June 2. But none of these handicaps matter to the series’ devotees. “The Venture Bros.” — a half-hour comedy/action series dedicated to the trials of a family of adventurers — commands one of the most passionate followings on television. One popular wiki describes it as “the show you love, violently.” The long wait between seasons seems to intensify fans’ longing, rather than diminishing it. And the quality of the show when it is finally delivered makes their devotion feel completely worthwhile. “Venture” isn’t merely funny. It’s audacious, daring. Unafraid to take risks. Devoted to continuity and an ever-growing mythology. Full of rich characters who refuse to remain stagnant — they grow and evolve as the show goes on. In a world where so many series are content to maintain the status quo, “The Venture Bros.” insists on shaking up its universe — making it feel more alive than most any other program on the air. That attention to detail and care for its characters is a big reason why “Venture” makes fans wait so long between seasons. The show is a labor of love for its writing staff. Both of them.

The silent partners

“Production is about 14 months long, and before you can start that, you have to write three to six scripts if you don’t want to get burned in the middle of production and start being late with everything,” said Jackson Publick, the show’s creator and co-writer, in an interview with Toledo Free Press Star. “And so, that takes a couple months. It takes a

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Jackson Publick and Doc Hammer are the sole writers for the animated series “The Venture Bros.” PHOTO COURTESY CARTOON NETWORK

few months to come up with the ideas that make up those scripts, it takes a few months to do everything else that you couldn’t do when you were making the previous season.” Working on the fifth series of episodes was also a time of transition for Publick and fellow writer/producer Doc Hammer — the show recently switched to a new animation studio, meaning new artists, a new budget and so on. Still, both writers note, the biggest factor in “Venture’s” prolonged production schedule is their dedication to doing the heavy lifting themselves. “It’s hard to compare us with other shows, because there are just two writers on this show,” Doc Hammer said. “We don’t have a writers’ room — there’s not a lot of other shows that do that, if any. So, because of that, it takes a little bit more time, just to physically make scripts with two people.” Publick and Hammer’s devotion is not limited to writing — Publick directs all the episodes himself and both are constantly busy producing the episodes, performing the voices of multiple characters, going to sound mixing sessions, etc. They are hands-on at virtually every stage of the process.

“To get it on quicker, you would have to be asking us to change the way we make the show, and that’s — you would not be getting quicker ‘Venture Bros.’ You would be getting ‘QuickerSomething-Else-Called-Venture Bros.’ There is no way around it,” Hammer said.

Past tense

The early DNA of “Venture Bros.” lies back in the Saturday mornings of the 1960s, where action cartoons thrilled kids with tales of swashbuckling heroes and their hair-raising adventures. Publick (real name Christopher McCulloch) and Hammer (real name Eric, uh, Hammer) came of age in a later decade, but they have an undeniable nostalgia for those bygone days of UHF thrills. “I have an older brother, so almost everything — including clothing — filtered down through him,” Publick recalled. “He was a child of the ’60s, I was a child of the ’70s. He would turn me on to all these things, and he got me into collecting comics — imitating him is probably why I started drawing.” Hammer’s exposure to such shows came from the power of syndication and lazy pro-

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gramming directors. “Channel 11 decided that it was perpetually 1968, so you’d watch, like, black-and-white Superman and Casper. It was the worst syndication ever. So when I was growing up, it might as well have been a different decade.” Their shared fondness for that world of cheaply animated thrills made them the perfect writing partners when opportunity knocked in 2003. Publick — whose talent for writing offkilter adventure was honed by years of working on the animated and live-action “Tick” series — was able to produce a pilot for Adult Swim based on an idea he’d been toying with: a comedy inspired by the old “Jonny Quest” cartoon, this time about a pair of boy adventurers named Hank and Dean Venture, with their crackpot scientist dad and a hulking bodyguard in tow. Few could have predicted how in-depth and complex the show’s fiction would become during the course of the next decade — though to hear the writers themselves tell it, keeping their varied creations straight in their own minds is actually the easy part. n VENTURE CONTINUES ON 4

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4 n MAY 29, 2013 / TOLEDOFREEPRESS.COM n VENTURE CONTINUED FROM 3 “You’ve gotta remember that we’ve lived with these characters for the past 10 years. So there’s nothing like having to think about the mythology and all that kind of stuff. We just know these people, for 10 years. That’s longer than most relationships. So they’ve kind of — I know it sounds like a ridiculous cliché, but they create their own arcs, and they kind of write themselves. All we have to do is decide what to do with them,” Hammer said. “If anything, keeping them within the confines of a 22-minute episode is the trick,” Publick added. “Because every time we sit down and write one, you’re writing for weeks straight. Like, hour after hour. So there’s like way more going on in our minds with these guys, and their relationships, and where we want them to go, and where they’ve been and stuff, than whatever gets onto the screen. So, we always kinda know a few steps ahead what’s going on with them.”

The invisible hand of fate

That deep understanding of the “Venture” universe extends far into the future — such as the already-in-progress sixth season that the writers are working on now. “The hard part is actually figuring out what we’ve actually told anybody yet, you know? Doc and I have been talking about stuff that was going to happen in season six since we started writing season five. And it’s actually kinda hard to remember,” Publick said. The pair’s forward thinking means they already have many of the show’s biggest plot twists in mind, years before fans ever see them. A famous example is season two’s revelation that the show’s teenage protagonists are in fact clones — their father had whipped up numerous copies of his notoriously “death-prone” children. “We knew from day one, because we were going to kill them a couple of times that season, and then decided to save it,” Publick said. “Doc having a twin inside of him and the boys being clones were very early discoveries,” Hammer added. “That’s why when season one ends, our theory was, either we never get picked up and we killed our main characters — and that’s cool — or we get to keep developing them, and they’re clones. So it was a win-win.” This isn’t to say Publick and Hammer do not give themselves room to experiment. One of “Venture’s” most memorable traits is the show’s

“There’s a reason Ned’s boots have Velcro instead of laces.” — Dr. Richard Impossible, “The Venture Bros.”

willingness to shake up the status quo. Last season saw one of the series’ longest running characters — bodyguard Brock Samson, voiced by Patrick Warburton — quit the family’s employ and remain absent for nearly half of the episodes. “We were just playing with characters. And sometimes, people just go in and out of lives,” Hammer said. “Sometimes when you take away a very strong character, it makes people get invested in the other characters.” “We’ve done that a lot. We dig holes for ourselves, kind of on purpose,” Publick added. “We have done shit in finales where we go, ‘I don’t know how we’re gonna get out of that, but we’ll figure it out.’ And we try and figure out the absolute last thing that people would expect. It kinda becomes a puzzle that we play with ourselves.”

Careers in science

One factor that helps the pair navigate the maze of their own creation is their involvement as performers, as both writers voice numerous roles in the show. Publick plays one half of the titular brothers as well as main villain The Monarch (among many others), while Hammer gives voice to femme fatale Dr. Mrs. The Monarch and Venture ally Billy Quizboy (among many others). The expansive number of characters they play in the cast gives the pair the chance to try out dialogue on each other well in advance of recording. “That’s actually how a lot of the writing gets done is just, like, riffing in those voices and taking on those attitudes,” Publick said. “Jackson and I will write in those character voices. Even stranger, we will write in the opposite’s, too,” Hammer said. “Like, he’ll do Billy and I’ll do White, even though he’s White and I’m Billy. So we don’t care, we’ll do bad impressions of each other.” That kind of experimentation can even lead to the creation of new characters — Hammer readily admits that the role of the effeminate soldier named Shore Leave started as his bad impression of Dr. Venture. Hammer’s normal speaking voice is strikingly similar to one of the most popular characters in the “Venture” canon: a former Monarch stooge known simply as Henchman 21. “He’s like the voice of the guy watching ‘The Venture Bros.’ He really is like the insider/outsider,” Hammer said of the character. “And that’s a fun guy to write for. And he’s an uber-geek. So are we.” n VENTURE CONTINUES ON 6

Who’s Team Venture? A beginner’s guide to “The Venture Bros.”

By Jeff McGinnis Toledo Free Press Pop Culture Editor PopGoesJeff@gmail.com

Getting into the comedy/action series “The Venture Bros.” can be a little intimidating for new viewers — the show’s characters and storylines have grown increasingly complex and intertwined over the course of its 10-year history. For those looking to catch up, here’s a quick primer on the series’ main figures and how they got where they are: O Hank and Dean Venture — The title characters, the Venture brothers are twin teenagers with an appetite for adventure and a distinct lack of common sense. Dean, the redhead, is the slightly more level-headed of the two (groomed by his father to follow in his super-scientific footsteps), though he’s still quite immature. Hank, the blond one, is wildly impulsive and more apt to wear a Fred-style neckerchief. Both HANK DEAN brothers have an unfortunate tendency of dying on a semiregular basis, leading to their father taking the precaution of having a few dozen clones lying around, just in case (though the destruction of his lab means that option is off the table now). O Dr. Thaddeus “Rusty” Venture — Though a self-proclaimed scientific genius, in actuality the elder Venture is a bit of a blowhard simply coasting on his reputation. Growing up the son of a genuinely brilliant scientist, the boy Rusty found fame as the subject of a cartoon dedicated to his family’s exploits. Now an adult, he has few true skills to offer and tries to bluff his way through life using whatever capital his name can offer — leading to an existence of quiet desperation, sporadically interrupted by DR. VENTURE tragic failure. O Brock Samson — Described as part-Swedish, partPolish and part-Winnebago, this hulking brute of a man is more nuanced than he might seem at first glance. Oh, sure, he’ll rip your leg off at a moment’s notice, but he may — may — be introspective about it later. A government agent who retains his license to kill (he needs to renew it every few years), Samson was assigned to bodyguard the Venture clan and grew to think of them as family — even after he resigned to join old compatriots in BROCK a shadowy group called “S.P.H.I.N.X.” O Dr. Byron Orpheus — A tenant in part of the Venture family compound, don’t let Orpheus’ intimidating look and melodramatic speech fool you — he’s one of the good guys. A necromancer who specializes in the dark arts, Orpheus has helped the Ventures on numerous occasions, though his reliance on magic frustrates Dr. Venture, who believes in science. Orpheus also leads his own team of heroes, The Order of the Triad, in addition to raising a teenage daughter named Triana (whom Dean DR. ORPHEUS carries a torch for). n BROTHERS CONTINUES ON 6

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Dr. Venture’s arch-nemesis, The Monarch, and Dr. Mrs. The Monarch, formerly Dr. Girlfriend, from “The Venture Bros.” ILlustration and cover illustartion courtesy CArtoon NETWORK

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“What you are about to see is a nightmare, inexplicably torn from the pages of Kafka!” — Dr. Venture, “The Venture Bros.”

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As they prepare for fans to experience the new season, it’s clear that Publick and Hammer’s passion for their work — their desire to make it as good as it can be, and to respect the universe they’ve created enough to never let it stagnate — is a big part of what makes “The Venture Bros.” unique in the pop culture landscape. “It’s interesting to put people through changes,” Publick said. “That’s more interesting to us than coming up with a villain of the week, or coming up with a new weapon for The Monarch to menace somebody with. That’s where our true interest lies, and we can’t help but change these characters constantly, or push the limits of what they’ve been established as. Because people grow, and that’s what’s interesting about writing for characters — or at all.” The show’s understanding of that fact is part of what makes it so uniquely beloved by fans, and makes those viewers grateful for the effort put in by the creators — though Hammer himself doubts their work will inspire others to make shows in the same vein. “I hope not. Because one of the ways that we do that is, there’s only two writers. Just me and Jackson. And I don’t wish that upon anybody. That’s a lot of f***ing work! It would be so nice to have a writers’ room of people just throwing stuff at you, but we don’t work that way. We like to take each story, and craft everybody’s arc, and that’s where you get that ‘Venture Bros.’ feeling from.” O

O The Monarch — Dr. Venture’s arch-nemesis, as assigned by an international evildoers association named The Guild of Calamitous Intent, The Monarch is a butterfly-themed supervillain who maintains a floating “Cocoon” headquarters and dozens of loyal (if inept) henchmen. Bombastic and theatrical, The Monarch’s passion for mayhem is far in excess of his THE MONARCH ability to cause any. O Dr. Mrs. The Monarch — Formerly known as Dr. Girlfriend, this gravelly voiced bombshell with a striking resemblance to Jackie Onassis is easily the brains of the Monarch’s operation. Ruling his Cocoon by his side, it is usually up to Dr. Mrs. The Monarch to clean up the messes caused by her husband’s clumsy attempts at villainy. Through it all, she remains stubbornly loyal to The Monarch, who she DR. MRS. truly does love — despite a few hiccups THE MONARCH along the way. O Henchman 21 — Formerly just another number among The Monarch’s horde, the pudgy geek known as 21 has undergone a tremendous transformation in the past few years following the unexpected death of his best friend, Henchman 24. Whipping himself into top physical shape and earning the respect of everyone else in the Cocoon, 21 struggled with the passing of 24 before reconciling HENCHMAN 21 with his friend’s memory at the end of season four, simultaneously quitting The Monarch’s employ and joining — temporarily at least — the strange Egyptian-themed agency known as S.P.H.I.N.X.

O Sergeant Hatred — Few characters have gone through an evolution as pronounced as Hatred. Once Brock Samson’s commanding officer, Hatred temporarily became a supervillain before returning to the side of good, and with the departure of Samson from the Venture compound he has taken up the mantle of the family’s bodyguard. A giant man of action without Samson’s aptitude for destruction, Hatred also is not allowed within 50 feet of children (for good reason). O Master Billy Quizboy/Pete White — A pair of Venture allies who regularly pop up to help in difficult circumstances. Quizboy is a self-proclaimed “boy genius,” though in reality he’s in his mid-30s and simply has a glandular condition that has stunted his growth. White is an albino and former game show host, whose position as Billy’s quasi-assistant clearly irks him. Together, Quizboy and White make up the entire staff of the vaguely-defined business Conjectural Technologies (“How can we make your tomorrow better?”), located in a dilapidated trailer not far from the Venture compound. O

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Jeff McGinnis is Toledo Free Press Pop Culture Editor. He is featured Tuesday mornings on 92.5 KISS FM and at 6 p.m. Fridays on “Eye on Your Weekend” on 1370 WSPD. WHITE He was awarded second place in the 2011 Society of Professional Journalists category Best Arts Reporting and has been nominated for the same award for 2012. He is a contributor to the story collection “Monster Earth,” edited by Toledo Free Press Staff Writer Jim Beard. Email him at PopGoesJeff@gmail.com.

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The Eight Fifteens play new songs, covers in concert. By Matt Liasse Toledo Free Press Star Staff Writer star@toledofreepress.com

The Eight Fifteens have covered Cyndi Lauper’s “Girls Just Want to Have Fun,” Johnny Cash’s “Ring of Fire” and Otis Redding’s “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay.” “What is constantly original about us is that even though we play a good amount of covers, it’s our own personal and original energies that we perform them with,” band member Laine Smith said. The band also likes to cover Macklemore & Ryan Lewis’ “Thrift Shop.” The Eight Fifteens consist of locals Josh Whitney (guitar and vocals), Charles Hill (bass and vocals), Smith (drums) and Isaac Snyder (guitar and vocals). The band members say they do not conform to boundaries. “We don’t stick to one genre,” Whitney said. Rock, country, jazz and blues can be found in their music, he said. Smith attributed that to the different inspirations among the members. Smith is the newest addition to the band, which was formed about two years before he joined. His first show with the band was during

the release party for its first album “Lost Transmission,” which released in late 2012. “That was a pain in the ass,” Smith said. “I had to learn so much material in three days.” The album features all original music and took a year to record. One of the Eight Fifteens’ songs, “If You Believe,” will be the title track to the 2013 CD, “Holiday Wishes III: If You Believe,” compiled by Toledo Free Press as a fundraiser for Make-AWish of Northwest Ohio. Toledo Free Press Editor in Cheif Michael S. Miller, the CD’s executive producer, said he heard the band’s CD “Lost Transmission” while searching for summer-themed songs for an upcoming Red Cross of Greater Toledo benefit CD, “Red, White & You.” “The band has some outstanding original songs, and ‘If You Believe’ struck me as a perfect message for the Make-A-Wish holiday CD,” Miller said. “We are grateful that Josh Whitney and his bandmates are allowing us to build this year’s CD around their song.” Audiences can hear their renditions of classic songs at local bars in the area. The Eight Fifteens will perform at The Maumee Elks on June 4, Table 44 on June 6, Studio Z Listening Lounge on June 7 and The Village Idiot on June 8. O

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“I had to sleep in my clothes. Now I feel gross wearing them two days in a row!” — Hank, “The Venture Bros.”

All together now LGBT groups form coalition; event planned for June 8. By Brigitta Burks Toledo Free Press Star News Editor bburks@toleodfreepress.com

Several groups promoting Toledo’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community have formed a coalition to better support their causes and events, organizers said. The Toledo Area Rainbow Coalition (TARC) is made up of many groups, including Holiday with Heart; Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays Toledo; Pride Toledo; Equality Toledo; Spectrum of University of Toledo; the Pride of Toledo Foundation; and the Toledo Area Gay and Lesbian Affiliation. “The coalition is here to work as a whole here in Toledo to promote and support the gay community. We have so many specific groups within the gay and lesbian community and we’re all doing our own thing, but we’ve never really come together as one to support events and ideas,” said Rick Cornett, one of the organizers for the annual charity event Holiday with Heart. “We still have some work to do. We still

have a lot of groups that we want involved,” said Lexi Staples, director of the Pride of Toledo Foundation. The coalition’s first event is set for 7 p.m. June 8 at the Collingwood Arts Center, 2413 Collingwood Blvd. Drinks will be served followed by a viewing of a documentary about the Gay Games, a large cultural and sporting event. Sky Light Financial Group is the sponsor of the free screening. Gay Games 9 is set for Aug. 9-16, 2014, in Cleveland. Registration for the all-inclusive games will be available at the June 8 Toledo event. “We’re trying to get a lot of representation from Northwest Ohio [at the Gay Games]. Gay Games is really cool in the sense that it’s been going on for a really, really long time,” Staples said. “It’s crazy that it’s happening in Ohio.” Cornett and Staples said TARC is also hoping to put together a community events calendar in the future. “The possibilities are endless,” Staples said of the new coalition. To learn more, visit www.gg9cle.com. O

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rades and picnics, along with a rodeo, booze cruise and amusement park traditions. For full details on these events please visit their websites. Happy Pride Month and may you all enjoy these events with much dignity, self-worth and pride. O Dayton and Miami Valley Pride Celebrations: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. June 1, Cooper Park, Dayton. www.daytonlgbtcenter.org. O Third Annual Ferndale Pride: noon June 1, Downtown Ferndale, Mich. www.ferndalepride.com. O Findlay Pride Picnic: noon to 3 p.m. June 8, Riverside Park, Findlay. O “Take The Flame”; “Gay Games: Grace Grit & Glory”: A free showing of the Gay Games 9 documentary. 7 p.m. June 8, Collingwood Arts Center, Toledo. n PRIDE CONTINUES ON 9

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Lunch at Levis Square concerts return By Matt Liasse Toledo Free Press Star Staff Writer star@toledofreepress.com

A summer concert tradition for more than a decade is set to return. “Lunch at Levis Square,” presented by the Downtown Toledo Improvement District, invites the public to “eat to the beat.” The series will sponsor local musicians every Thursday this summer from noon to 1:30 p.m., starting May 30. “I know we have a lot of people walking through at that time so we just try to have something different for people every Thursday,” said the improvement district’s Administrative Assistant, Beth Frisinger. She has been booking bands for the series for 10 years. She said it’s a great way for people to take a midday break from their work. In 2003, local “American Idol” runner-up Crystal Bowersox played at “Lunch at Levis Square” twice. “So you never know, you could get famous from these,” Frisinger said. Food vendors attend as well, Frisinger said. New to the set list this year are bands The Bradberries and Arctic Clam. Frisinger said she checks the local newspapers when booking acts. Bands are booked so far in advanced, there are already some lined up for next year. The series is open and free to the public. The calendar of bands scheduled to appear follows:

Kyle White plays at a 2012 Lunch at Levis Square concert. PHOTO BY BETH FRISINGER

O May 30: Bliss O June 6: Extra Stout O June 13: Rodney Parker & Liberty Beach O June 20: Glass City Steel O June 27: Grapesmugglers Lite O July 11: The Bradberries

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On the surface, tales of obsession and madness shouldn’t rank as strong candidates for popular fiction, but time and time again we look to such stories for stirring entertainment and illumination. “The Resurrectionist,” a new illustrated work of fiction from writer/artist E.B. Hudspeth and eclectic publisher Quirk Books, slices into our fascination with the macabre and peels back the layers for a closer look at one man’s lonely quest for understanding. The first third of “The Resurrectionist” purports to outline the life of a late-19th century scientist named Dr. Spencer Black. This is one of those books that upholds the illusion of reality throughout its pages, through letters and firsthand accounts of Black’s fall into a darker world. Some may be reminded of a similar device used in Bram Stoker’s “Dracula,” but here the quotes and personal commentary punctuate a seemingly

biographical text on the doctor, one that covers his odd childhood in the 1850s and up to his mysterious disappearance in 1908. That’s all well and good, but the real meat of “The Resurrectionist” is pinned down in the last two-thirds of the book, called “The Codex Extinct Animalia.” Reportedly reproduced from a book of which only six copies were ever printed, the Codex is a “Gray’s Anatomy” of 11 different species of animals, all them sprung from the well of deepest mythology. Black shows off sphinx, siren, satyr, pegasus, centaur and more in various states of undress; skin, muscles, nerves and bones are darkly, lovingly illustrated and notated, amping up the overarching creepiness factor. At one point in the earlier narrative, an alleged spectator of Dr. Black’s surgery commented in horror that “the devil has his own private surgeon, and I saw him.” “The Resurrectionist” would make the perfect gift for those among us who would appreciate their own glimpse into a beautiful world of gods and monsters. O

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swigrestaurantandbar.com Open: 11 a.m. to late MondayWednesday, 11-2 a.m. Thursday-Friday, noon to 10 p.m. Sunday. (Kitchen open until 11 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 9 p.m. Sunday)

Bronze Boar 20 S. Huron St. Toledo

(419) 244-BOAR (2627)

www.bronzeboar.com Open: 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. Monday-Friday, 4 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. Saturday, opens 5 p.m. Sunday (or two hours before the Mud Hens play)

Swig is all about homemade everything from hot dogs to bacon and features

to Toledo with menu items like Manhattan Scallops. The restaurant features live jazz

The venue features a

and blues music Monday through Saturday

casual atmosphere and an affordable selection of more

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Manhattan’s 1516 Adams St. Toledo

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Thanks for the memories

Johnny Knorr Orchestra to film New Year’s Eve show. The Johnny Knorr Orchestra will ring in 2014 a little early. “Thanks for the Memory,” its June 2 program, will be filmed and broadcasted as a New Year’s Eve telecast. The event marks the orchestra’s 53rd consecutive season. Filmmaker Michael Drew Shaw will tackle editing the program during the months following the event. “[I try] and keep the band active and out there in the public eye,” Shaw said. Shaw met the late Johnny Knorr and worked with the band off and on through the years. For the orchestra’s 50th anniversary, Shaw produced its CD “Just the Way You Like It” on his label, US20 Records. Since Knorr’s death in 2011, Shaw has been working with new Music Director Jerry Knorr, Johnny’s son and one of the original members from 1961. Shaw said he uses his “expertise and connections to promote the band” but also loves the music. “Because of my parents’ love of big-band music, I sort of inherited that love for the big-band styles of the ’30s, ’40s and early ’50s,” Shaw said. The Johnny Knorr Orchestra used to have an annual New Year’s Eve celebration at the Stranahan Theater. For this year, Shaw proposed they film the concert for a telecast, something he said has “never been done before.” A 90-minute

special will be seen locally on Buckeye Cable, channel 58, on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. Shaw said there was hardly any video footage of the orchestra from over the years, and this is a way to fix that. He said the event will be a “look back at the band’s history,” complete with a giant screen behind the orchestra displaying photos from over the years. “It’s sort of a nostalgic look back at the band and given that it’s going to be televised on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, it’s kind of an appropriate thing,” Shaw said. Shaw also said the event will be a tribute to Johnny Knorr. “Johnny was instrumental and he was a driving force behind the orchestra for all those years,” Shaw said. “I think that in part it’s Jerry’s way of paying tribute to his father.” The orchestra includes members from the area like Kevin Heidbreder, Dave Tippett and Ben Wolkins, in addition to members from Michigan. Toledo Free Press Editor in Chief Michael S. Miller will emcee the event. He will introduce the band during the opening and be the television host throughout the show. The free event will be at Christ Presbyterian Church at 7 p.m. June 2 O — Matt Liasse

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What’s what, where and when in NW Ohio

Compiled by Whitney Meschke Events are subject to change.

MUSIC The Ark

This intimate venue showcases acts from the A-list to the lesser known. 316 S. Main St., Ann Arbor. (734) 761-1451, (734) 761-1800 or www.theark.org. ✯ Abigail Stauffer, Kate Peterson: 8 p.m. May 30, $15. ✯ Edwin McCain Acoustic Trio, Seth Glier: 8 p.m. May 31, $25. ✯ Marshall Crenshaw, the Bottle Rockets: 8 p.m. June 1, $25. ✯ The Dave Hardin Band: 7:30 p.m. June 2, $12. ✯ Lee DeWyze: 8 p.m. June 6, $20. ✯ Dave Boutette, Billy King: 8 p.m. June 7, $15.

Bar 145°

This new venue features burgers, bands and bourbon, if its slogan is to be believed. $5 cover. 5304 Monroe St. (419) 593-0073 or bar145toledo.com. ✯ LDNL: May 31. ✯ Nine Lives: June 1. ✯ Dot Dot Dot: June 7.

Barr’s Public House

“Our House, Your Pub” focuses on craft beer, hand-crafted specialty drinks and martinis, a well-rounded wine selection and an eclectic food menu. 3355 Briarfield Blvd., Maumee. (419) 866-8466. ✯ Kyle White: 8 p.m. May 30. ✯ Jason LaPorte: 9 p.m. May 31. ✯ Jean Ra Ties: 9 p.m. June 1. ✯ Chris Knopp: 8 p.m. June 6.

B-Bop Records/Third Space

Offering “organic music for the cyber age,”

Sponsored by: this music store offers vinyl, CDs, memorabilia and the occasional concert. Third Space, 137 N. Michigan St. (419) 535-1234, www.bboprecords.com or www.thirdspacetoledo.com. ✯ Adam and the Ancients Gods: 7 p.m. May 31, donations.

entrance. 20 S. Huron St. (419) 244-2627 or www.bronzeboar.com. ✯ Open mic: Thursdays and Mondays. ✯ Bush League: May 31. ✯ Last Born Sons: June 1. ✯ Decent Folks: June 7.

The Blarney Irish Pub

Cheers Sports Eatery

Catch local acts while taking in the pub’s modern Irish and American fare. 601 Monroe St. (419) 418-2339 or www.the blarneyirishpub.com. ✯ Michael Fisher: 8 p.m. May 30. ✯ Toast & Jam: 8 p.m. May 31. ✯ Michael Fisher Band: 8 p.m. June 1. ✯ Rick Whited: 8 p.m. June 6. ✯ MAS FiNA: 8 p.m. June 7-8.

Blind Pig

A variety of rock, soul, pop and alternative acts perform at this bar. 208 S. First St., Ann Arbor. $3-$20 unless noted. (734) 996-8555 or blindpigmusic.com. ✯ Jared Saltiel, the Salt & the Sea, Mark Fain, Hawk and Dove: 9:30 p.m. May 29. ✯ The Alcoholic Oranges, Mistaken for Satellites, Sandhill String Band, Healthytail: 9:30 p.m. May 30. ✯ The Smiths United, Playground Twist, George Morris: 9:30 p.m. May 31. ✯ Jukebox the Ghost, the Elwins: 6:30 p.m. June 1. ✯ Nickie P, the Plush Wolfie Players, Kolorblind, Messi J, Codini, Stereotype, the Friar: 9:30 p.m. June 1. ✯ Pole Barn Rebels, Cash O’Reily, Bullhonkey Deluxe: 9:30 p.m. June 5. ✯ Ann Arbor Soul Club: 9:30 p.m. June 7.

Bronze Boar

Be sure to check out this Warehouse District tavern’s namesake, overhead near the

This family-friendly eatery dishes up live performances … and Chicago-style pizza. 7131 Orchard Centre Dr., Holland. (419) 491-0990. ✯ Boffo: 9 p.m. June 1.

Cock n’ Bull Tavern

Another drinking-and-dining option has opened up near Fifth Third Field and will feature occasional musical performances. 9 N. Huron St. (419) 244-2855. ✯ Open mic with Breaking Ground: 9:30 p.m. Wednesdays. ✯ Captain Sweet Shoes: 9 p.m. Thursdays. ✯ John Barile & Bobby May: 6 p.m. Fridays. ✯ Danny Mettler: 8:30 p.m. Sundays.

Dégagé Jazz Café

Signature drinks, such as pumpkin martinis, plus live local jazz performers. 301 River Road, Maumee. $5 weekends for cafe seating. (419) 794-8205 or www.degagejazzcafe.com. ✯ Gene Parker & Friends: 7-10 p.m. May 29 and June 4-5. ✯ Lori LeFevre-Johnson: 7:30 p.m. May 31. ✯ Cynthia Kaay-Bennett: 7:30 p.m. June 1. ✯ Skip Turner: 7:30 p.m. June 7.

The Distillery

The mic is open on Sundays, but paid entertainers rock out Fridays-Saturdays. 4311 Heatherdowns Blvd. (419) 382-1444 or www. thedistilleryonline.com. ✯ Arctic Clam: May 31.

Doc Watson’s

Named in honor of the owners’ forefather, this bar and restaurant serves a variety of dishes and entertainment. 1515 S. Byrne Road. (419) 389-6003 or docwatsonstoledo.com. ✯ Tye & Jaime: 10 p.m. May 31.

Dorr St. Café

Grab a reuben or some fish while bobbing your head to some tunes. Southwest corner of Dorr Street at Reynolds Road. (419) 5314446 or www.dorrstreetcafe.com. ✯ Andrew Ellis & Lucky Lemont: May 31.

Evolution

A club “for the mature crowd,” Evolution offers $5 martinis on Thursdays and the occasional live musical performance. 519 S. Reynolds Road. (419) 725-6277 or clubevolutiontol. com. ✯ The Jamm Band: 7 p.m. June 6.

Frankie’s Inner City

Toledo’s venue for rock. 308 Main St. $5$15, unless noted. (419) 693-5300 or www. FrankiesInnerCity.com. ✯ Matt Kerekes, Sam DeArmond, Dean Tartaglia, At Anchor, the Cold Season, Taylor Patton: 8 p.m. May 31. ✯ DemonShifter, Touch of Rage, Transcending Fate, Forbidden Outcome: 9 p.m. June 1. ✯ Texas in July, the Golden Dawn, Goodbye Blue Skies, Boys of Fall, At the Hands of Victims, Destroy Us All: 6 p.m. June 2.

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✯ Us, From Outside; Strangers to Wolves; Dementria: 6 p.m. June 5. ✯ Ringworm, Noisem, Encrust, Mutilation Rites, React: 8 p.m. June 6.

French Quarter J. Patrick’s Pub

Live entertainment after 9:30 p.m. FridaysSaturdays. Holiday Inn French Quarter, 10630 Fremont Pike, Perrysburg. (419) 874-3111 or www.hifq.com. ✯ Double Dare: May 31-June 1, June 7-8.

Greektown Casino-Hotel

Three stages — at Shotz Sports Bar, Eclipz Ultra Lounge and Asteria — offer competition for gamblers’ attention. 555 E. Lafayette Blvd., Detroit. No cover charge, unless noted; guests must be 21 or older. (888) 771-4386 or www.greektowncasino.com. ✯ Thigh High Roots: 7:30 p.m. May 29, Shotz. ✯ Laura Rain and the Caesers: 8 p.m. May 30, Asteria. ✯ Laura Rain: 9:30 p.m. May 30, Shotz. ✯ Athena and Friends: 8 p.m. May 31, Asteria.

H Lounge

The Hollywood Casino Toledo offers musical distractions from all the lights, noise and jackpots. 777 Hollywood Blvd. (419) 661-5200 or www.hollywood casinotoledo.com. ✯ East River Drive: 9 p.m. May 31.

Hamway’s on the Main

Live entertainment on Friday and Saturday nights gets a side order of steak, seafood and prime rib at this 30-year area institution. 5577 Monroe St., Sylvania. (419) 885-0290 or hamwaysonthemain.com. ✯ Candice Coleman and Chris Brown: Thursdays. ✯ Clifford Murphy & Mike Whitty: Saturdays. ✯ Don Coats: May 31.

Headliners

All ages, all genres are welcome. 4500 N. Detroit Ave. Ticket prices vary between $5 and $15, unless noted otherwise. (419) 269-4500 or www.headlinerstoledo.com. ✯ Paper Route, Satellite, Nathan Roberts & the New Birds: May 30. ✯ Skylights, JO2, Royal Jesterz, Diezel, Tune Squad: June 7.

Kerrytown Concert House

This venue focuses on classical, jazz and opera artists and music. 415 N. Fourth Ave., Ann Arbor, Mich. $5-$30, unless noted. (734) 769-2999 or www.kerrytown concerthouse.com. ✯ Suzanne Smith, Katherine Collier, Gabriel Bolkosky, Yizhak Schotten: 7 p.m. June 2. ✯ Stephen Shipps, Vhen Yi, Danae Witter, Suren Bagratuni, Amy Cheng: 8 p.m. June 4.

Mainstreet Bar and Grill

Ronn Daniels performs weekly at this pub. 8-11 p.m. Thursdays, 141 Main St. (419) 6976297 or www.toledomainstreet.com. ✯ Ivan & Alyosha: June 1.

Manhattan’s

This “slice of the Big Apple” in the Glass City provides entertainment most weekends. 1516 Adams St. (419) 243-6675 or www. manhattanstoledo.com. ✯ Open mic: 9 p.m. Mondays. ✯ Mike Corwin: 7 p.m. May 29. ✯ Jason Quick, Dick Lang: 6 p.m. May 30. ✯ Jar Head Jones: 9 p.m. May 31. ✯ Jeff Williams Group featuring Isis: 9 p.m. June 1. ✯ Chris Knopp: 7 p.m. June 5. ✯ The Bricks: 8:30 p.m. June 7.

MGM Grand Detroit

Live music rings out over the slots and croupiers on the weekends in the Int Ice lounge. 1777 Third St., Detroit. (877) 888-2121 or www.mgmgranddetroit.com. ✯ Solo piano: 6-8:30 p.m. Fridays. ✯ Hidden Agenda: 9 p.m. May 31.

Motor City Casino/Hotel

This casino’s Sound Board offers big names, big sounds and a big experience. 2901 Grand River Ave., Detroit. Guests must be 21 or older. (866) 782-9622 or www.motorcitycasino.com. The casino’s Chromatics Lounge also features live performances. ✯ 80’s Inc. 7 p.m. May 29. ✯ Love Sick: 7 p.m. May 30. ✯ In the Pocket: 5:15 p.m. May 31. ✯ Parallel Fifth: 10 p.m. May 31. ✯ George Brothers: 5:15 p.m. June 1. ✯ Big Will & 360 Band: 10 p.m. June 1. ✯ Diversity: 3:30 p.m. June 2. ✯ Dave Hamilton: 7 p.m. June 3.

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✯ British Beat 66: 7 p.m. June 4. ✯ Killer Flamingos: 7 p.m. June 5. ✯ Lil Stubby & Disappointments: 7 p.m. June 6. ✯ Simone Vitale: 5:15 p.m. June 7. ✯ Main Street Soul: 10 p.m. June 7.

Trotter’s Tavern

One2 Lounge at Treo

Tunes combined with pizza and booze, some would say it’s a perfect combination. 309 Conant St., Maumee. (419) 893-7281 or www. villageidiotmaumee.com. ✯ Old West End Records: 8 p.m. Wednesdays. ✯ Bob Rex Trio: 6 p.m. Sundays. ✯ Frankie May and friends: 10 p.m. Mondays. ✯ John Barile & Bobby May: 8 p.m. Tuesdays. ✯ Bobby May: 8 p.m. May 31, $5. ✯ Kentucky Chrome: 8 p.m. June 7.

Live music starts at 7:30 p.m. 5703 Main St., Sylvania. (419) 882-2266 or treosylvania.com. ✯ John Barile & Bobby May: May 29. ✯ Stonehouse: May 31. ✯ Jack & the Bear: June 1.

Ottawa Tavern

Casual meals and bingo and trivia nights with weekend entertainment. 1815 Adams St. (419) 725-5483 or www.otavern.com. ✯ Katie’s Randy Cat: 10 p.m. May 30. ✯ Weatherbox, the Fight Within, 33 1/3: 10 p.m. June 1.

Potbelly Sandwich Shop

What began as an antique store in Chicago turned into a string of more than 200 eateries nationwide, including Toledo. All of the shops feature live music. 4038 Talmadge Road. (419) 725-5037 or www.potbelly.com. ✯ Jamie Mills: Noon-2 Fridays.

Shawn’s Irish Tavern

Founded in 1968, this Celtic-style bar and eatery offers entertainment at its three locations. 4400 Heatherdowns Blvd., (419) 3811281; 105 S. Third St., Waterville, (419) 4411081; and 7436 W. Bancroft St., Sylvania, (419) 724-7981. www.shawnsirishtavern.com. ✯ Johnny Rodriguez: May 29 and 31, Toledo.

Stella’s

Nouveau cuisine gets a helping of music Thursdays through Saturdays. 104 Louisiana Ave., Perrysburg. (419) 873-8360 or www. stellasrestaurantandbar.com. ✯ Eddie Molina: 6:30 p.m. May 30. ✯ Pete Fetters: 8 p.m. May 31.

Swig

Anyone curious about this charcuterie can check out the menu while also sampling some music Tuesdays through Saturdays. 219 Louisiana Ave., Perrysburg. (419) 873-6224 or www.swigrestaurantandbar.com. ✯ Kristin Gramza: May 30. ✯ Monte Tucker: May 31.

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Ye Olde Durty Bird

A full bar featuring frozen drinks and multiple happy hours (4-7) on weekdays, plus salads, soups and sandwiches, accompany live entertainment four nights a week. 2 S. St. Clair. (419) 243-2473 or www.yeoldedurtybird.com. ✯ Open mic: 7 p.m. Tuesdays. ✯ Chris Knopp: 7 p.m. May 29. ✯ Steve Jabwisiak: 7 p.m. May 30. ✯ Jeff Stewart: 5-7 p.m. May 31, June 1 and 3. ✯ Jeff Stewart & the 25s: 9 p.m. May 31 and June 1. ✯ Ben Barefoot: 5 p.m. June 2 and 7. ✯ Jamie Mills: 7 p.m. June 5. ✯ Kyle White: 5 and 8 p.m. June 6. ✯ Ronn Daniels: 9 p.m. June 7.

Elixer

This two-man band (consisting of Dave Rybaczewski and Walter Guy) performs Beatles songs acoustically. www.beatlesebooks.com/elixir. ✯ 7:30-10:30 p.m. May 31, River Cafe & Marina, 6215 Edgewater Dr., Erie, Mich. (734) 723-7405. ✯ 7:30-10:30 p.m. June 7, Mancy’s Italian Grill, 5453 Monroe St. (419) 241-1118 or www. mancys.com.

Swingmania

With its focus on swing music, Jeff McDonald’s group of musicians provides a peek into another era, with music from bandleaders such as Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, the Dorseys and more. With combos from trio to full orchestra, the performers provide music for all occasions. (419) 708-0265, (419) 8740290 or www.swingmania.org.

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✯ 8-10:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Trotter’s Tavern, 5131 Heatherdowns Blvd. (419) 381-2079 or (419) 708-0265. ✯ 6:30-10 p.m. May 31, Sylvania Senior Center, 5773 Centennial Road, Sylvania. $10. (419) 885-3913 or (419) 531-9211. ✯ Ellis Huff Big Band Flag Day Party: 5:30 p.m. June 1, Maumee Senior Center, 2430 S. Detroit Ave., Maumee. $15-$17, includes chicken dinner. (419) 893-1994 or www. maumeeseniorcenter.com.

Lunch at Levis Square concert series

Downtown Toledo Improvement District conspires to set lunch to music. Noon-1:30 Thursdays through Aug. 29. Levis Square, North St. Clair Street and Madison Avenue. (419) 249-5494. ✯ Bliss: May 30. ✯ Extra Stout: June 6.

Music at St. Mary’s Park

This concert series offers tunes at a low price (free, that is, but donations are welcome) on the bank of the River Raisin. 7-8:30 p.m. Thursdays, 111 W. Elm Ave., Monroe, Mich. (734) 384-9156 or www.ci.monroe.mi.us/ recreation_1.cfm. ✯ Don’t Hold Back: May 30. ✯ Second Missionary Baptist Choir: June 6.

Levis Commons Summer Concert Series

Northwest Ohio musicians will entertain near the boulevard fountain. 5-8 p.m. Saturdays, Town Center at Levis Commons, 3201 Levis Commons Blvd., Perrysburg. (419) 931-8888

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or www.shopleviscommons.com. ✯ Mojopin: June 1. ✯ Luke James: June 8. ✯ Kerry Patrick Clark: June 15. ✯ Kyle White: June 22.

American Collage: Home Again

Collage VI offers an evening of American folk songs, musical theater, bluegrass, jazz and songs from Hollywood’s Golden Age performed by the Masterworks Chorale and friends. 8 p.m. June 1, Theatre, 400 N. Superior St. $27-$32. (800) 750-0750, (419) 242-2787, www.masterworkschorale.us or www.valentinetheatre.com.

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A fist brandishing three rings — one with an F, another with the Queensrÿche logo and one with a U — bursts from the cover of the new disc “Frequency Unknown.” “I had the idea for the album cover,” said Geoff Tate. “I used my fist for a model. I don’t have any hair on my knuckles, so I wanted it to be a little more masculine-looking fist, so [the artist] used a different hand model.” During a call from his Seattle home, the original singer of the band explained the title. “Legend is that when you’re creating music and you’re putting a mix together and you’re blasting in the studio, all these sounds are kind of disassociated until you dial in this certain frequency of equalization that brings all the notes and the whole mix together; it becomes incredibly focused at that point. “It’s this unknown frequency that you’re always looking for, and nobody knows what it is. You just start fiddling with the dials until it sounds good to everybody,” he said.

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At Puttin’ On The Glitz, the front shelves are lined with vinegars and oils. Dozens of varieties of loose teas line a wall. A large, footed bathtub, filled with fizzy bath-bombs, rests next to an irreverent greeting card display. The self-described “unique boutique,” which opened June 1, 2008, in Perrysburg, is celebrating its fifth anniversary with a weeklong celebration taking place from May 30 to June 6. “We are going to have smaller sales going

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In a perfect world, in a perfect climate, our vehicles would maintain themselves. In reality, there are several steps that prudent owners should take now that the snows have melted and warmer weather has come to Northwest Ohio. Not all of us are auto mechanics, but perhaps some out there may have a working knowledge of their vehicles — or at least enough to save a few bucks on expensive repairs every now and then. For those types, there are several things that can be done at home now that the Midwest freeze is gone. According to Bob Kazmierczak, enterprise development manager at AAA Northwest Ohio, one of the KAZMIERCZAK first things that should be checked is the tires. Tires should not only be assessed for wear, but age should be considered as well. “Tires that are six years old and older, even though they may have good tread, generally become very dry, and they break down in the heat,” Kazmierczak said. Next, Kazmierczak said that one should look around under the car, keeping in mind that some things go unnoticed during the winter simply because we do not want to let the cold air in through the windows. “A lot of times when the windows are closed, you don’t hear everything,” he said. “Listen for noises and look at belts and hoses when the weather gets warmer. Heat is the toughest on them, and if they are warm they may fail.” Additionally, be sure to check out the battery. Sometimes warmer weather may be just as hard (or more so) on batteries as the winter chill. Kazmierczak added that one should also frequently check fluids and maintain them throughout the spring and summer, as well as keeping an eye on things that may be damaged due to our local climate. n CAR CARE CONTINUES ON 23

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Special Section: Car Care n CAR CARE CONTINUED FROM 22 “Because of the winters that we have and the chemicals used on the road, we do see steering components and things under the car rusting, whereas they don’t see that down south in warmer weather. Also, the brake lines and other components may be subject to whatever’s happening down there.” Of course, these are all suggestions for maintaining the car’s critical functions. But let’s not kid ourselves — there is one technically nonessential component that we may not want to go without, as Ballas Buick and GMC Service Advisor John Millenbaugh emphasized. “Check the air conditioner. You definitely

want to make sure your AC is working properly,” Millenbaugh said. Kazmieczak explained the process of checking one’s AC. “In warmer weather, obviously, you want to make sure everything with the air conditioning is working,” he said. “If it’s blowing out warm air, it’s going to need to be recharged, and chances are there’s a leak, because that’s a sealed system.” It is equally important to make sure that the engine itself stays cool, so be sure to check out the cooling system. Make certain that the antifreeze is clean and at the proper level, and continue to maintain it during the summer months.

For those who may not feel comfortable inspecting their own vehicles, have it checked at a reputable shop, Kazmierczak said. “Obviously there are a few things people can check themselves, but if they don’t have any idea what to do, my recommendation would be for them to take it into an auto shop and let them check it, because those are the trained eyes looking at the vehicle and they’re going to spot things that the novice would not,” Kazmierczak said. Millenbaugh said vehicle owners can stop into any auto dealership or service garage and ask for a “maintenance inspection.” “They will check everything over, and look at

your cooling system as well as the Freon levels,” Millenbaugh said. He stressed that regular year-round maintenance practices should always be kept up, such as rotating tires every 6,000 miles and oil changes every 3,000 miles. Taking proper care of one’s vehicle can be simple as long as some sensible steps are taken. Spring and summer is the time for family vacations, as well as continuing the daily grind of driving back and forth to work every day. Midsummer breakdowns are a hot mess, but proper maintenance and preparation can make spring and summer a cool breeze. O

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There will also be major store sales on June 1, with certain items up to 50 percent off. Puttin’ On The Glitz has had a smaller themed anniversary celebration each year, but this year is on a larger scale, Joanne said. The decision to benefit Project iAm comes from the familiarity with the charity, Kelly said. “I worked with iAm before. I did the Tshirts for the Acoustics for Autism event that was back in March [at] The Village Idiot; that was the project’s big fundraiser. I thought it would be a great opportunity to raise more money for them,” Kelly said. The store is holding its anniversary from Thursday to Thursday due to the fact that the Perrysburg Farmer’s Market runs each Thursday evening. Puttin’ On The Glitz will have a tent outside the store on these days, with extra foods available for sampling. The boutique is putting on special cooking demonstrations with gourmet and specialty foods on May 30, June 1 and June 6. Puttin’ On The Glitz has a new private label of loose teas, spice blends, flavored olive and sesame oils aid flavored balsamic vinegars, as well as flavored sugars called Mad Anthony Tea & Spice, introduced last spring. In addition to the extra sales, the boutique is debuting a new customer loyalty card program called “Glitzy Rewards.” According to a news release, customers will get a punch in their card for every $20 they spend and a $20 gift card after accumulating 10 punches. During the anniversary week, customers will receive double punches on their cards. With the anniversary comes a facelift for the store’s website. The change was made by Kelly, who has a background in graphic design. “I made the design a little more modern and switched up the logo a bit. We also added functionality, so people can buy online, which is something we have not done before,” Heuss said. The variety of products offered in the anniversary sale differs from the store’s original stock in 2008. “Here’s where it comes in, the unique part: When we started five years ago, we started as a bridal shop,” Kelly said. The store still sells “upbeat” items for Halloween-themed weddings, as well as bridal tiaras, veils and jewelry, Kelly said. In addition to the bridal ware and the gourmet food selection, Puttin’ On The Glitz sells regular costume jewelry, some home décor products, bath and body products, funny cards and gifts. Kelly also designs and sells custom bridal invitations. “[We sell] a little of everything, really,” Kelly said. What the store has in stock depends on the owners’ intuition, Joanne said. “You just have to have a sense for it. I’ve done retail since I was 17, so you just kind of buy what you like. You take a risk every time you buy. So far, I’ve picked pretty good,” she said. Puttin’ On The Glitz is located at 200 Louisiana Ave. in downtown Perrysburg. For more information, visit the web site www.PuttinOnTheGlitzStore.com. O

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