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Toledo’s broken heart

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ver since the first blast hit and Northwest Ohio was dumped with almost two feet of snow, this winter has felt different. We have had incredibly mild winters in recent years, especially for where we live and our history. But as the near-blizzard of 2014 hit, I saw family members of local firefighters and police officers post on social media how dangerous their loved ones’ jobs were getting.

While we were all tucked in warm and safe under a level 3 snow emergency, these men and women were in harm’s way. Police were out on the iciest of roads, rescuing drivers who never should have left their homes but needed to pick up one quick thing from the mall. Firefighters had their calls multiply for numerous reasons, from dealing with healthrelated injuries to electric heaters catching fire.

There is something about my West Side neighborhood that mass produces teachers, police officers and firefighters. One of my classmates lost her husband and the father of her children when TPD Detective Keith Dressel was killed in 2007. I remember how shocked I was when I recognized Jeremy BAUMHOWER her face on TV, how that immediately punched me in the stomach and brought tears to my eyes. I thought about her son and daughter and how their lives were forever changed, impacted by both their father’s heroism and a coward.

The events of Jan. 26 made this winter unbearable. That Sunday, the first name I heard was Stephen Machcinski and my heart stopped. Everyone in Toledo knows a Machcinski; Steve and I went to Whitmer together.

The second name came with a story that made it worse. The other firefighter, James Dickman, was new to the Toledo Fire Department and a new father. How proud he must have felt, his life’s dream and hard work paying off. His future was as bright as the flames he would soon face, all to be extinguished in a moment.

I realized that new faces would join Danielle Dressel and her children. That two more families lost sons, brothers, husbands and, in Dickman’s case, fathers.

That two men who left for work would never walk back through the door, all because they wanted to keep us safe, while providing for their loved ones.

We are very fortunate with the number of fires and arsons in our area that this has not happened more often. Our luck ran out that day.

Will you please join me? As a sign of respect, love and gratitude for the two lives lost and those who survived and continue to keep us safe, I think we Toledoans should line the streets of the funeral processions and say our goodbyes and thanks to the fallen heroes and their families.

Let’s show these grieving families these sacrifices will not be forgotten and these names will be remembered. Let’s show those who carry ladders and hoses or guns that we appreciate and love them for what they do. Let’s remind our children what a real superhero looks like and what the noblest jobs are.

It may be -50 degrees out when these fallen heroes drive by for the last time, but the weather should not stop you; it didn’t stop them when fighting this fire. Let’s give warmth to those who will need it most.

If your heart is not broken or even heavy, then you must not be from the 419. We all love to complain how miserable this winter seems, but 99 percent of us have no idea how cold and dangerous it has been.

To the grieving families and brothers and sisters of the Toledo Fire Department: I am so incredibly sorry for your loss.

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LIGHTING THE FUSE

Footprints in the snow

“Some folks like the summertime when they can walk about/ Strolling through the meadow green, it’s fun there’s no doubt/ But give me the wintertime when snow falls all around/ For I found her when the snow was on the ground/ I can’t forget the day my darling lost her way/ I found her when the snow was on the ground” — Roger Miller, “Footprints in the Snow” “I’m not sure I agree with you a hundred percent on your police work, there, Lou.” — Marge Gunderson (Frances McDormand), “Fargo”

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than slam on the brakes, but the car slid down and stopped with an abrupt half-sliding thump. Confused, my first panicked thought was that the rear of my Dodge Journey might still be on the road, a target for the next passing vehicle. I tried to open the driver’s side door but the wind fought back; I leaned into it but the wind and snow bank the car plowed up kept it from opening. I scooted over the seat and opened the passenger door, spilling out into the white maelstrom.

I could not see further than a few feet from the car. I did not know which direction I was pointing. The temperature could barely keep itself above zero. It was 2:15 a.m.

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n MILLER CONTINUED FROM 3 “Keep calm” was the phrase that floated in front of my eyes; I had a fleeting vision of a T-shirt with a crown hovering above the words, “Keep Calm and Freeze to Death.”

It’s about 48 miles from my Tecumseh front door to Downtown Toledo. I have been making the drive since Feb. 14, 2005. That’s probably 4,600 trips back and forth, navigating rain, snow, fog, crumbling Michigan roads and bumbling drivers from several states. Except for one icy slide-out on U.S. Route 23 about four years ago, I have been extremely blessed with relatively smooth journeys. When weather gets hazardous, I stay at a Toledo hotel; I want to be at home when I am not at work, but I’m not going to be stupid and try to get there when conditions are poor. My current schedule sees me rising at 2 a.m. to get to the Planet Fitness on West Laskey Road by 3 a.m. for a 90-minute workout before I get cleaned up and head to the 1370 WSPD studios to write the newscast I read during “Fred LeFebvre and the Morning News.”

I knew the roads were going to be bad for my post-midnight journey on Monday, Jan. 27, so I left an hour early, just after 1 a.m. My in-laws were staying with us, stranded by the snow on their way to Florida, and their brand-new car was parked in our driveway. My careful maneuvers to make sure I did not back into their car were rewarded by my own car getting stuck in the piled snow on the side of the driveway. When I gunned the engine to rock the car free, it would slide perilously close to my in-laws’ car, so I had to abandon that strategy. I walked back to the garage and grabbed a snow shovel to dig out the car as much as I could. A careful back-and-forth freed my Journey from its icy bonds, and I was on my way. It had taken 25 minutes to get free; it was 1:30 a.m. when I pulled away.

That initial episode should have been a message to me to pull back in the garage and go back to bed, but I was determined to get to Toledo.

There was breaking news about the deaths of two Toledo firefighters, and somewhere in the back of my mind I decided I had an obligation to report what I could about the horrific loss.

It normally takes about 10 minutes to get from my Tecumseh home to the village of Britton on M-50. It took nearly 35 minutes of driving through falling, drifting and blowing snow that obscured the roads and made it feel like traveling in a just-shaken snow globe.

Most of that stretch of road is bordered by houses and trees, but once M-50 leaves Britton, it becomes open field.

Following a snow plow from a safe distance, crawling at about 30 mph, was a tense game of trying to keep the plow’s lights in sight while staying far enough back to be safe. As soon as the last lights of Britton were swallowed

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Whiteout

I decided at that point that pressing ahead was reckless and foolish, a conclusion that might have occurred to a wiser man several miles earlier. At what I thought was an intersection, I slowly U-turned to head back home.

I called Scott Sands, my WSPD boss, on the hands-free phone, to tell him I would not make it to Toledo and news coverage arrangements would need to be made. I was about a mile west of Britton, driving between 15 and 20 mph, when I hit an absolute whiteout.

Within seconds, the road, peripheral scenery and sky became one solid wall of screaming, swirling snow.

I have driven in night-thick fog, but that’s a solid soup that doesn’t shift and roll. This was unlike anything I have ever seen, a maw of ice teeth with no clear sight. I have always believed that it is better to keep slowly moving forward than to stop and be a target, so I leaned forward and tried to focus. Sands had just asked, “Is it that bad out there?” when I felt the front end of the car begin to drop into the abyss of thick, blowing snow. It felt like the first drop from the top of the highest roller coaster hill. I hate the first drop from the top of the highest roller coaster hill. I gripped the wheel and tried to tap rather than slam on the brakes, but the car slid down and stopped with an abrupt half-sliding thump.

I’m not sure exactly which obscenities were in the string of scared, frustrated cries I let loose. The phone connection was still on, and while I doubt Sands heard anything new, I bet he’s rarely heard as much intensity as I offered.

Confused, my first panicked thought was that the rear of my Dodge Journey might still be on the road, a target for the next passing vehicle. I tried to open the driver’s side door but the wind fought back; I leaned into it but the wind and snow bank the car plowed up kept it from opening. I scooted over the seat and opened the passenger door, spilling out into the white maelstrom.

I could not see further than a few feet from the car. I did not know which direction I was pointing. The temperature could barely keep itself above zero.

It was 2:15 a.m.

The car had stalled so my first thought was to get it running again and keep the heat blowing. I was properly dressed with hat, gloves and layers, but I had no desire to sit in subzero temperatures. The Journey fired right back up, for which I uttered a prayer of thanks to Ralph Mahalak Jr., The Low Payment King at Monroe

Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram. I gave the gas pedal a token push but it was clear I was not going anywhere. I called 911 to report that I still did not know how close to the road I was and the operator said she would send a squad car and call for a tow truck.

“Call us back if you get unstuck before the truck gets there,” she said.

That wasn’t going to happen, I assured her.

I called my wife to tell her what happened, assure her I was fine and remind her where we keep the life insurance papers.

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Roger and me

It was then that my overactive brain, trained by movies and Reader’s Digest “Drama in Real Life” survival stories, began to get antsy.

It was 2:30 a.m. and I was stuck in a ditch, hazard lights flashing red, in a blizzard-like snowstorm.

My first thought was actually a song; I could hear the country twang of Roger Miller singing “Footprints in the Snow,” a song about him finding his girlfriend’s frozen body after she gets lost in a snowstorm. The song is odd both for its inappropriately bouncy melody and for ol’ Roger’s stated preference for winter and snow. You’d think finding the frozen corpse of your favorite gal would turn you off winter and upbeat music, at least for a while, but that’s why Miller is in several music halls of fame and I just fiddle around with iTunes.

My second thought was that I wondered if someone might see my hazard lights and stop to help. That should be a comforting thought, but for some reason all I could think of was one of the murder scenes in “Fargo,” when the bad guys shoot the stranded motorists in the snow.

Creepy stuff, amplified by the dark and tearing winds.

It occurred to me that with the car stuck in snow and the engine running, I should crack a window and make sure there was no snow packed around the exhaust pipe.

As I struggled through the blowing snow to check the tailpipe, a Lenawee County squad car stopped and checked to make sure I was all right. He said the tow truck was about 45 minutes away and I should just wait in the car.

“I’ve seen a lot worse this winter,” he said, and seeing his haunted eyes, I did not doubt him for one second.

He started to turn away then said, “You got lucky.” He motioned to the tire tracks that showed my descent from the road toward the ditch. I had not noticed in the blowing snow, but as the officer pointed, I saw the tire tracks were less than a car width from a fire hydrant.

If I had exited the road a few feet to the left, it might have been a much different story.

Within an hour, I was back at home, facing minor car repairs but

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I was miffed that I had made the right decision by turning around but still ended up in a ditch, but as Roger Miller, Marge Gunderson and the county deputy will tell you, there are far worse endings waiting

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Pvt. Stephen Machcinski and Pvt. James Dickman loved the job that cost them their lives.

That fact, repeated by nearly everyone who knew them, is giving their families, friends and vast community of fellow firefighters a small measure of solace as they grapple with the loss of two of their own.

Dickman, 31, who went by Jamie, was bubbly and quick to smile with everyone he met, while Machcinski, 42, who went by Steve, seemed quiet and reserved — until he found his comfort zone. Dickman was married with two young children, including a son born on Christmas Eve; Machcinski was a lifelong bachelor, whose brother is also a firefighter. Machcinski had served with Toledo Fire Department (TFD) for 15 years, Dickman for only five months. But while Dickman was new to Toledo, he was not new to firefighting. It had been his career for the past 10 years in Perkins Township.

‘Mayday’

The two men died Jan. 26 at Mercy St. Vincent Hospital from injuries sustained while fighting a two-story, six-unit apartment building blaze at 528 Magnolia St. in North Toledo. “Rapidly deteriorating conditions” led to the deaths, said TFD Chief Luis Santiago, but the cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Not long after firefighters arrived on scene, a mayday was called. “Get out of the structure. Let’s take a defensive approach,” a commander can be heard saying on an audio recording of radio chatter. A short time later: “Do you have the firefighters with you?” The response: “Negative. They are missing.”

Minutes later, another exchange, asking if everyone is accounted for. “I have no accountability on two members from Engine 3,” came the reply.

Santiago said he arrived on scene as one of the men was being pulled from the structure by fellow firefighters; the other was pulled out shortly after.

“We’re all trained to maintain our professionalism and our composure in things like this. As far as the folks on scene, they did a spectacular job along those lines,” Santiago said. “But the gravity of all this, it’s going to take some days.”

Lt. Daniel Brown-Martinez of Engine 11 was off Jan. 26, but a fellow firefighter called to ask if he’d heard about trouble on scene at the Magnolia Street fire. It wasn’t hearing that a mayday had been called that sent a chill through Brown-Martinez; it was the mayday

Stephen Machcinski they accomplished what they were combined with the word “missing.”

“A mayday is an emergency call: there to accomplish,” Santiago said at ‘I’m in a bad situation; I need help,’” said a news conference Jan. 27.

In an emergency situation, trained Brown-Martinez, a 13-year veteran of TFD. “It’s actually not uncommon to first responders enter what’s known hear them, but our guys are damn good as a sympathetic nervous response, and trained very well. They go in, they Brown-Martinez said.

“Your adrenaline gets going and execute it and they are able to rescue our own. I knew it was bad when they you get cocked and locked and you’re ready to effect whatever type of tactic said two firefighters were missing.”

The first thing that comes to or mission you have to do,” he said.

Because of that, the grief and pain mind in such a situation is air supply, of a tragedy sometimes doesn’t fully hit Brown-Martinez said.

“The first thing you think about is a firefighter until much later, he said.

“It doesn’t happen until the event time,” he said. “You want to know how much time has passed since they were has closed and you actually have a last seen, when they engaged in tactics chance to come down from that baseand where they are now. So when I heard line and regain your composure and they were missing and then I heard the actually absorb anything that did times from when they were missing, I happen, anything that could have happened. Did you do everything right? knew it was going to be bad.”

Santiago declined to comment on Did some things happen that were the specific conditions at the struc- wrong?” Brown-Martinez said.

“You start to really think, ‘Damn, ture, how long the two firefighters were inside or where they were found, I lost two of my friends, two of my co-workers, two familiar faces. Could citing the ongoing investigation.

“There [were] transmissions that this happen again? Could it happen to there was trouble because of rapidly another loved one that I have? Could deteriorating conditions and we had this happen to me? What’s going to crews that were ready to go for just happen to my family when I’m gone?’ such an emergency and they were put It really brings everything back down, into action and put into service and brings you back down to Earth.”

James DICKMAN line of duty in TFD’s 177-year hisOngoing investigation tory, Santiago said.

Toledo lost two dedicated public serAutopsy results released Jan. 28 showed both Machcinski and vants, said Mayor D. Michael Collins, a Dickman died of thermal burns and retired Toledo police officer.

“The average person would run in exposure to carbon monoxide. The full coroner’s report, including the the opposite direction than they do, but toxicology report, is expected in a few that is their profession and that is basically what they take in their oath of office weeks, Santiago said.

Santiago declined to comment on to do,” Collins said. “We will get through whether the fire is suspected to be ac- this, but it’s not going to be a very easy situation and the holes in the hearts will cidental or arson.

“There is so much investigation to not be fixed with any simple solutions.” still take place that the cause, we are ‘His calling’ very far from right now,” he said.

Among the agencies assisting the Perkins Township Fire Department investigation are Toledo Police, the Chief Keith Wohlever said Dickman’s state fire marshal, Bureau of Alcohol, goal from the time he joined the PerTobacco, Firearms and Explosives, kins department as a part-timer in 2003 FBI and National Institute for Occu- was to be a member of a larger city’s fire pational Safety and Health. department — a dream he realized in Santiago said the firefighters who September when he joined TFD. were at the scene that day will also “He was a bubbly person,” Wohbe interviewed more thoroughly in lever said. “He came to work every coming days. The department had day with a smile on his face, happy to been giving them space to grieve be- be here. He was always eager to do the fore questioning them. job and looked forward to it. He loved “It’s been a delicate balance be- the job, loved the profession. It was his cause they are hurting. We’re all calling and he did a great job at it. Everyhurting,” Santiago said. body here is still trying to process everyThe two men are the 48th and thing and talk about it and rationalize it.”

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n FIREFIGHTERS CONTINUED FROM 6 Dickman was already making his mark in Toledo. Representatives from both departments recalled him as someone who was always trying to better himself.

“He was one of those people who was always striving for knowledge, always on the Internet, always reading, always trying to make himself a better person and a better firefighter,” Wohlever said.

Dickman was “the epitome of a fireman’s fireman,” said Brown-Martinez.

“He did all the training and everything on his own time to get here,” he said. “His mom spoke to us at the hospital. She said it was his dream job and he felt guilty, that he wished everyone went to work feeling the way he did going to work.”

“He absolutely loved what he did. This was his dream job, and I heard it more than once,” Santiago echoed during a news conference Jan. 27. “His true love and his true desire was to work for the Toledo Fire & Rescue Department and he was so impressed, he was so happy, with the structure it provided and the type of work it did, with the frequency that we do it. He was just so very excited to be doing what he was doing.”

‘My best friend’

Pvt. Keith Szenderski of Engine 3 was off Jan. 26 when a friend called to let him know two firefighters had been hurt on the scene of a fire.

“I don’t know who’s hurt or who’s in harm’s way. We have a bunch of new rookies. I don’t know if it’s one of them. I don’t know if it’s my best friend. I don’t know. Then I find out it’s my

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best friend,” Szenderski said, his voice cracking.

Szenderski and Machcinski met 15 years ago as members of the same TFD class and worked together at two different stations. They were pretty much inseparable, both on and off the job.

Whenever they worked together, they’d walk across the street to a gas station and blow a few bucks on scratch-off lottery tickets, never winning much of anything. After their shifts, they often hung out at Nick & Jimmy’s, sipping beers and talking sports.

The week before Machcinski died, they gathered there with their classmates for a 15th class reunion.

One of their yearly traditions was going to the Mud Hens’ Opening Day game together. Sometimes Machcinski would bring a date; sometimes it was just the three of them: Machcinski., Szenderski and Szenderski’s wife. But they always went. Every year.

Except this year, Szenderski didn’t ask Machcinski about tickets. He just bought his own.

“This year I ordered tickets and didn’t call him. Which is odd because I always call him and ask if he wants some tickets. For the first time ever, I just ordered my tickets. And then Sunday ...” Szenderski said, trailing off. “I don’t know why I didn’t call him. There’s no reason. I don’t know.”

Jan. 29 was the first shift back to work for many of the firefighters who responded to the Magnolia Street fire alongside Machcinski and Dickman. At Station 13 in East Toledo, where both men were based with Engine 3, the mood was subdued and somber.

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n FIREFIGHTERS CONTINUED FROM 7 Falls smiled as he remembered how Machcinski used to tease him about his eating habits, scolding him from across the room whenever he heard him open a bag of chips.

“He was kind of a quiet guy I suppose, if you didn’t know him,” Falls said. “He would find a chair and watch the tube by himself. But personalitywise, he was a good one-of-the-guys type person. On this job you’ve got to be able to handle the kidding around or you don’t make it.”

Machcinski, a 1989 Whitmer High School graduate, later earned a degree in fire science from Owens Community College. He never married and had no children, but among the family he leaves to mourn is his older brother, Richard, a firefighter with the Fort Wayne Fire Department in Indiana.

It’s clear the Machcinski family is service-oriented, said Stacey Fleming, public information officer for the Fort Wayne department.

“Considering both are firefighters, obviously it’s in their blood,” she said.

Machcinski’s family has asked that donations be made to Dickman’s family instead.

“I can tell you that it’s easy to see the makeup of firefighter Machcinski and the work that he did and where it came from,” Santiago said of the family’s gesture. “That’s amazing. They understand that Steve, single, might not have the same challenges after his passing that the Dickman family has, so that’s very humbling even as someone on the periphery sees that. It pulls at your heart.”

Molly Dugan’s father Thomas Dugan worked with Machcinski at Station 13. Her father, a former president of Toledo Firefighters Local 92, died of cancer just months before her son, Tommy, was born.

“Probably the worst thing about losing my dad was that he just missed meeting his first grandchild by a few short months,” Dugan said. “My son got cheated big time. I wanted him to know all about his Papa. One way was by introducing him to my dad’s other family, the TFD.” Machcinski always welcomed Molly and Tommy when they visited the station.

“He’d let Tommy explore and play with the equipment, even taking down the hose and turning it on for a very excited little boy to spray,” Dugan said. “At the end of our time we’d get to climb into the big, shiny rig and play with the lights and sirens before being taken on our own personal tour throughout the neighborhood.

He not only made this little boy’s day, but mine as well. Steve was one of the kindest, sweetest souls I ever had the pleasure of knowing. I feel lucky to have been his friend.”

Santiago said Machcinski was “a

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n INVESTIGATORS WORK AT THE SITE OF THE BLAZE at 528 Magnolia St. in North Toledo ON JAN. 28. THE cause OF the fire remains under investigation.

great firefighter” and “a great member of our department.”

“They are both going to be a great, great loss to us,” Santiago said.

‘Jamie Boy’

Life was starting to fall into place for Dickman. He and his wife, also named Jamie, celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary this fall and had recently moved to Perrysburg. They have a 3-year-old daughter Paige and a one-month-old son, Grant James, born Christmas Eve. The whole family is religious and one of the last moments they had together was a family prayer, according to John Adams, the pastor who married them in Sandusky.

“He kissed them all [good] night and got up to go to work on Sunday,” Adams said.

Dickman attended New Life Church for 10 years, Adams said.

“The first time I saw Jamie he came to an outdoor youth event,” Adams said. “At that time in his life, he really needed direction.”

More recently, Jamie was attending services and performing with the worship team at The Chapel in Sandusky before moving to the Toledo area.

It was at New Life that Dickman met Jamie Young, whose father Ray Young worked (and still does) for the church as a staff pastor.

“I married them,” Adams said.

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The pastor was shocked when he got the news that Jamie Boy had died.

“I received the call from his motherin-law and she had just received the news and was on the way to Toledo,” Adams said. “That is one of the things that hits you like a truck. The first thing is disbelief. Then shock and then you don’t know how to respond.”

Adams works as a chaplain for law enforcement and emergency responders in the Sandusky area. He understands the stress that the families of these workers go through.

But nothing prepares you for the news that a firefighter you know has perished.

“It is a high-risk career, but it serves people,” Adams said. “The stress that they go through, it is very difficult.”

Adams said faith can help, but it isn’t something that might be immediately comforting.

“Our faith doesn’t remove our pain, but if it is greater, you can get through it,” Adams said.

Julie Torrence has been with her sister, Jamie, since getting the news Jan. 26.

“It doesn’t feel real yet. It will take time to process,” Torrence said.

“Maybe when we get through this week and we are left in the quiet with our thoughts and memories, then I

February 2, 2014 think we will really be able to grieve.

We will start to think about what life will be without him.”

Jamie has been a stay-at-home mom for the past year since taking a hiatus from teaching to be with her children. It is too early to say what she will do now that Jamie Boy is gone, Torrence said.

Dickman grew up in Sandusky and his wife grew up in Gibsonburg.

Jamie Girl’s dad was an educator in the Toledo area and then became a principal in Sandusky. Her family, especially her older brother, hung out with Dickman.

Jamie Boy attended Perkins High School and was also home-schooled.

He graduated in 2000 and then attended EHOVE Fire Academy.

He was ambitious. While many firefighters make a career out of working at Perkins Fire Department, Dickman wanted to work in a bigger city. Perkins is a township of about 12,000 residents.

“He worked at Perkins because that is where he grew up; he had family members who had served with Perkins,” Torrence said. “He wanted to be in a bigger town and fighting bigger fires and setting bigger goals. He loved to fight fires.

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n FIREFIGHTERS CONTINUED FROM 8 “Jamie was telling me that when they drove over the Veterans Glass City Skyway, Jamie Boy would say, ‘This is my city and these are my people.’

“This was a fresh start for them and everything was so exciting for them,” she said. “He instantly bonded with all the people in his class and his chief. He felt so excited to be here.”

Dickman wrote the motto adopted by his 2013 fire class, whose graduation ceremony will be held Feb. 7 without him: “We fight with courage.

We stand with pride. We honor those who gave their lives.”

The family has been overwhelmed by the outpouring of support and efforts to raise money for Dickman’s family, even possibly to pay for his children’s college educations.

“It has been amazing. It has left us all speechless and so full of gratitude,” Torrence said. “We are blown away by the amount of people who care and are sending their kind thoughts.”

The peacemaker

Others who knew Dickman remembered him for his musical side. Rob Stein of Sandusky played with him in an alternative Christian rock band called Remembering Venice. The band, which has since disbanded, toured regionally and even opened for national acts like Skillet.

“Jamie came to us and knew we needed a bass player and he stepped up,” Stein said. He stayed four years.

Stein said Dickman loved firefighting, but would have loved to do music full time as a ministry.

“Jamie was all about music,” Stein said. “Even after he had left the band, he would do DJ stuff. He was all about crazy fun beats.”

Dickman was known for keeping the peace.

“If someone in the band was arguing or fighting, he would try to lighten the situation,” Stein said.

His musical influences were Led Zeppelin and Korn and he would sometimes put on black eyeliner when

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“He was the crazy guy of the bunch,” Stein said. “He would be totally separate from us and he would be going totally crazy.

“About 80 percent of the stuff on our album was influenced by Jamie,” he added. “A lot of the screaming and the heaviness of the songs is all Jamie.”

Stein said hearing about Dickman’s death left him numb.

“I was completely in utter shock, questioning, ‘Is this really life? Is this really happening?’ Stein said. “It didn’t hit me until a couple hours after.”

To help make sure Dickman’s family is cared for, Stein said Remembering Venice plans to reunite and put on a concert at The Chapel in Sandusky on March 14. The doors will open at 6 p.m. with tickets $10 per person. Lead singer Mel Burns is even coming up from Georgia for this one-time performance.

The band’s album, “The Beauty of Broken Things” can be downloaded on iTunes ­— a great way for his kids to hear their dad someday, Stein said.

‘Devastating’

Former Toledo Mayor Mike Bell, a retired TFD fire chief and state fire marshal, said the death of a firefighter is “the most devastating thing that can happen to a department.”

“It can take years to actually recover, where people start to feel OK,” Bell told Toledo Free Press. “The community of those who put their lives on the lines at a moment’s notice is very tightknit. When you lose somebody, it’s extremely devastating. They are all good guys and gals. The fact that they are prepared to do some good for people who they don’t even know, I think says a lot about them.”

Toledo Firefighters Museum Board President Robert Schwanzl, a retired TFD assistant chief and 40year veteran of the department, was among the firefighters who responded to the 1961 Anthony Wayne Trail tanker fire that killed four firefighters.

He said any fatal fire is an emotional experience, particularly when a child

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“When a fellow firefighter dies — you can’t describe the feeling people go through,” Schwanzl said. “It’s very disturbing. It’s upsetting. There are lots of questions.”

Return to work

A black cloth hangs over the frame of the Station 13 garage door through which Engine 3 left on a call, carrying two firefighters who would not return.

It was placed there by a fellow TFD firefighter three days after the North Toledo structure fire claimed the lives of Machcinski and Dickman.

Many firefighters find returning to work therapeutic, Santiago said.

“For some, it’s therapy; for some, it’s a way to get through this because knowing the two firefighters that we know, that we’ve lost, they wouldn’t want it any different,” Santiago said.

“It might seem weird, but it is a bit therapeutic for us to just continue to do our job and continue to serve in the spirit they did.”

Collins said he’s ever mindful of the sacrifices of public servants and experienced “another one of those emotional ambushes” when he passed two TFD rigs on his way to work Jan. 28.

“I just had to stop and think for a second. They are doing exactly what brought the tragedies,” Collins said during a news conference that evening. “They are not doing it for reward and they are not doing it for prestige; they are doing it because that’s what they do and that is what their heart is all about. They are out there today giving that same measure of energy and giving that same measure of challenge and taking that same ... risk that unfortunately brings us together this afternoon. I’m very mindful of that.”

‘We’re a family’

Firefighters are “a band of brothers and sisters,” Santiago said.

“We make ourselves available to each other and we’re there to help each other,” he said. “We’re a family, we’re a team.”

Santiago said he’s heard from fire chiefs all over the country, including the Prescott, Ariz., department that lost 19 firefighters to a June wildfire.

“There are a lot of people reaching out,” Santiago said. “From coast to coast.

From Canada. From all over the place.”

A firefighters’ Mass was held Jan. 29 at the Historic Church of St. Patrick in Downtown Toledo. Another Mass is scheduled for Feb. 2.

Thousands of firefighters from across the country plus local, state and federal dignitaries planned to attend the “last alarm” memorial ceremony Jan. 30 at SeaGate Convention Centre. n FIREFIGHTERS CONTINUES ON 10

10 Last Alarm n FIREFIGHTERS CONTINUED FROM 9 Santiago said the event will be humbling and “will help tremendously” in lifting up firefighters who have been struggling to process the loss.

“A lot of our own members haven’t seen things like this, so it will be a great help to a lot of us that are feeling the pain,” Santiago said. “We’ll be embracing and welcoming that support.”

Toledo Police Chief Lt. William Moton and his officers are also rallying around TFD. “We work hand-in-hand with members of TFD and when tragedy strikes it affects us as well,” Moton said in a statement. “Even though there is plenty of good-natured ribbing between us, the safety forces in our city stand as one and we feel their pain and sorrow.”

Ohio Gov. John Kasich ordered flags be lowered to half-mast on all Lucas County buildings Jan. 27 as well as in Erie County on Jan. 31, the date of Dickman’s burial in Sandusky, and in Lucas County on Feb. 1, the date of Machcinski’s funeral. The Ohio Statehouse and fire stations across Ohio

plan to fly flags at half-mast Jan. 31 and Feb. 1.

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As thousands of people left messages of support via social media and changed their profile photos to a memorial icon, the tragedy prompted many area residents to look for more tangible ways to show their support.

Jamie Armstrong of Holland began organizing a potluck via Facebook. By 5 p.m. Jan. 27, meals for all 18 Toledo fire stations were covered.

“I can’t really tell you how appreciative I am of the entire city,” Armstrong said. “[The firefighters] are just absolutely in awe.”

The potluck, originally intended to cover one week, has been extended until Feb. 7. Armstrong said she plans to organize a commemorative potluck on the 26th of each month and also include neighboring community fire stations.

Among those who have signed up to donate food is Dawn Tuite, whose Sylvania Township house was destroyed by a fire in November 2012.

“It’s only right to give back to

others during their time of loss be it from a fire, death or even financial hardships,” Tuite said. “I love paying it forward and encourage others to follow my lead.”

Brown-Martinez said the community support has been humbling.

“We haven’t had a response like this since 9/11,” he said. “It seems like the community is always calling us for support. Now, without us calling them, they came to our aid. It was just unreal. I’m just so appreciative.”

To sign up, visit www.perfectpotluck.com and use the coordinator name “Armstrong” and the password “012614.” To learn more, visit www. facebook.com/feedourTFD. Among the options for monetary donations are The Dickman Family Memorial Fund through PNC Bank and Toledo Fire and Rescue Foundation via toledofirerescue.com.

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with Hearts Behind the Badge, a support organization that serves TPD officers and family members in need. In support of TFD, the group is making red ribbons, which it handed out to all TFD stations and will also bring to all area memorial events.

Miscannon said when she heard the news of the two deaths, her first thoughts were of Dickman’s children.

“I feel for the children more than anyone else. They are too young. They don’t understand the whole thing.

They can’t make sense of it,” Miscannon said.

Miscannon said her father’s death was difficult to process.

“It was just a big media circus,” she said. “Kids don’t understand the meaning of death and especially when they are 3 years old.”

Miscannon said it’s always a terrible shock when a police officer or firefighter is killed.

“You know that risk is there every day, but realistically you don’t believe it will happen to you or me,” she said. “It just shows the reality that you truly are putting your life on the line.”

For both families, everything will be a blur for a while and they will need time alone to process the loss and grieve, Miscannon said.

As Dickman’s children grow up without their father, she said it will be important to tell them stories.

“Always tell the children stories, always show them pictures,” Miscannon said. “As an adult, even to this day, the first thing I say to someone I meet who knew my father is, ‘Will you tell me a story about him?’ Sometimes I hear the same story over and over again, but I don’t care. It brings me closer to my dad.

“You’ve got to focus on the positive. I know that’s hard to do. But remind the children of their father and what a great hero he was and that he died doing the job he loved,” Miscannon said. “They need to know he died doing what he loved and that he died a hero. They both did.” O Toledo Free Press Community Ombudsman Brandi Barhite and Toledo Free Press Staff Writer Brigitta Burks contributed to this report.

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Chris Nixon of Element 112 wants to wow guests with unusual menu items and surprise them with unexpected presentations. But most of all, he wants to give them space to relax and connect.

“One of my favorite things growing up was having dinner with my family at the lake,” said the chef and co-owner of the Sylvania restaurant, which recently marked its first year in business. “You’d get some corn and a good steak on the grill. Everybody sits down, you relax, have a few drinks and before you know it, you’ve talked for three hours. Those were the best dinners and it’s cool when you’re carefree and you can do that.

“In today’s world, that’s kind of forgotten. We eat separately and go on our way and people miss out on other people’s lives because they are going through Facebook instead of talking to them.”

Element 112 will be among the local eateries featured at Restaurant

Week Toledo’s Kickoff Party on Feb. 19 at the Secor Building, 425 Jefferson Ave. The kickoff event, sponsored by Hylant, will feature food samples from several Restaurant Week Toledo menus as well as beer and wine tastings. Tickets are $25.

Among the other restaurants to be featured at the kickoff will be Burger Bar nixon 419, Caper’s, ICE Restaurant and Bar, Koreana, La Scola Italian Grill, Poco Piatti, Registry Bistro, Revolution Grille and Rosie’s Italian Grille. The event will also include coffee and desserts from Black Kite Coffee, Plate 21 and The Café at The Oliver House.

The fourth annual Restaurant Week Toledo is set for Feb. 24March 2. The event, presented by Medical Mutual, will feature dozens of locally owned restaurants, including venues in Toledo, Maumee,

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Perrysburg, Swanton, Sylvania and more. Each restaurant will feature a special menu priced at $10, $20 or $30. (Drinks, taxes and gratuities are not included unless specified.)

A portion of proceeds will benefit two youth programs of Leadership Toledo: Youth Leadership Toledo and Students in Action.

At Element 112, Nixon, 28, who grew up in Sylvania and graduated from St. John’s Jesuit High School, deliberately kept the restaurant small.

It seats 44 people in the main dining room and 14 in a private room, which features a glass wall and access to the kitchen to encourage interaction.

Nixon studied at the French Culinary Institute in New York City and worked at Craft Restaurant in New York City, owned by “Top Chef ” judge Tom Colicchio. He also worked at Noma in Denmark, regularly rated as one of the best restaurants in the world.

While Nixon was working at The BoatHouse Restaurant in Coldwater, Mich., a group of people looking to open a restaurant in Sylvania offered him a job. Nixon said he loves being

Element 112 among venues helping kick off Restaurant Week Toledo.

back in his hometown.

“I was really excited to be back,” Nixon said. “I did not think we would be as busy as we are. I thought the concept was too different and people would not want to come, but it’s been crazy — absolutely crazy.”

All the food on Element 112’s menu is foraged, farmer-sourced or made in-house.

Nixon and his staff personally forage for mulberries, raspberries, wood sorrel, pine cones, nettles and spruce shoots and more.

“There’s people who talk about doing a seasonal restaurant and it’s once every three months they change their menu,” Nixon said. “We’re seasonal to the day. Our menu alters two to three times a week.”

“When you find something in the woods that day, you’re not fighting seasons, you’re not shipping something in from Mexico, the flavors are bigger and cleaner.

“That’s the thing that’s missing from the modern food world. Mass agriculture makes it possible to get a watermelon any time of the day, any

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time of the year. It’s different when you force yourself to use it when it’s there and when it’s perfect. When Mother Nature says, ‘This is perfect right now,’ we want that. The menu concept is entirely unique for Toledo.

We’re the only ones doing it and we’re seeing the response.”

Element 112 offers an à la carte menu and two chef tasting menus, which range in price from $29-$50.

The dining room menu features four “element dishes,” representing earth, fire, air and water.

“They are meant to be an experience,” Nixon said. “When you share courses, everybody has the same thing. There’s a mutual thing to talk about. That’s kind of the idea. We want them to laugh and relax and have something to talk about.”

Element 112 is located at 5735 N. Main St. in Sylvania. Hours are 5-9 p.m.

Tuesday through Thursday, 5-10 p.m.

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Black Pearl

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Angelo’s Northwood Villa offers reasonably priced meals in casual yet elegant surroundings, said Greekborn owner Angelo Tsipis. The building has a storied history as a popular meeting spot for gangsters from Cleveland and Detroit during Prohibition. Especially known for its steaks, which are hand-cut on location, the venue also offers seafood and Italian options as well as live entertainment on Fridays and Saturdays.

“I hope they have the finest experience and come back for more,” Tsipis said. “I don’t want anyone leaving here disappointed.” O Hours: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday; 4-10 p.m. Saturday; 4-8 p.m. Sunday.

Located across from the Stranahan Theater, The Black Pearl offers a casual yet upscale dining experience perfect for catching a meal before a show, said general manager Brad Holler. The menu features a diverse variety of quality, affordable dishes, including fresh seafood, prime rib, poultry and pasta as well as weekly specials and a wine list, Holler said. Catering and a private room is available. O Hours: 3:30-9 p.m. Monday; 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday and Sunday; 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Thursday-Saturday.

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Loma Linda

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Family-owned Loma Linda has been in business since 1955 and was the first Mexican restaurant in Toledo, said manager Jeanie Kunzer. The casual eatery features authentic Mexican and American cuisine, daily lunch specials and a fun party atmosphere, including a magician on Wednesdays and a mariachi band on Fridays. O Hours: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 11 a.m. to midnight Friday-Saturday; closed Sunday.

6064 Monroe St., Sylvania (419) 882-6014 ciaorestaurant.com

Being at Ciao! gives the feeling of being in Old Italy, said general manager Terry Kretz. Chefs use fresh herbs from the seasonal patio-grown herb garden for the restaurant’s rustic Italian dishes.

“You can’t get any fresher than that,” he said. O Hours: 5-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 5-11 p.m. Friday; 4-11 p.m. Saturday 4-9 p.m. Sunday.

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Hollywood Casino Toledo’s Final Cut Steak & Seafood offers panoramic views of the Maumee River through its floor-to-ceiling windows and an experience that is luxurious but not pretentious, said Food and Beverage Director Stephen Greer. The venue offers an array of prime steaks, including American Wagyu, seasonal fresh seafood and an extensive list of wines and signature cocktails. Final Cut earned a four-star rating from Forbes Travel Guide for 2013 and 2014 — the only restaurant in Ohio, Michigan or Indiana to receive that distinction both years. O Hours: 5-10 p.m. Sunday-Thursday; 5-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday.

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The Memphis Pearl, opened by The Black Pearl owner Brad Holler in November, features “Memphis-style” dishes like short ribs, spare ribs and pulled pork, in addition to the steaks and seafood patrons enjoy at The Black Pearl, Holler said. Among some of the venue’s more unique dishes are barbecued spaghetti and meatballs and Cajun catfish bites. A lounge area

Memphis Pearl 5147 Main St., Sylvania (419) 517-2199 memphispearl.com

offers “a Memphis vibe” and happy hour is 3:30-6 p.m. daily. A large banquet hall that can seat up to 150 people and three private dining rooms will be available soon, he said. O Hours: 3:30-9 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday; 3:30-11 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; 11:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Sunday; closed Mondays except for private parties.

Poco Piatti

At Levis Commons, 3155 Chappel Drive, Perrysburg, (419) 931-0281 pocopiatti.com Diners can take a journey through the Mediterranean without leaving Northwest Ohio at this warm, welcoming, upscale casual eatery featuring plenty of health-conscious and hearthealthy dishes, said owner Elias Hajjar. Featuring Lebanese, Italian and Greek food, Poco Piatti means “small plates” in Italian and refers

to the communal tradition of sharing dishes around the table with everyone trying a little of each one. O Hours: 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday; 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. TuesdayThursday; 11:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.

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Rockwell’s

At the Oliver House, 27 Broadway St., Toledo, (419) 243-1302 theoliverhousetoledo.com Located in the historic Oliver House, this upscale steakhouse features classically prepared cuisine in a fine dining atmosphere.

Although best known for its steaks, including 100 percent USDA prime beef options, the menu also offers fresh seafood, chops, chicken, pasta and custom-made desserts, said Neal Kovacik, general manager of Oliver House Operations. With seating available in the second-floor dining room or a classic downstairs lounge, Rockwell’s offers a great view of the river and Toledo skyline. O Hours: 5-10 p.m. Monday-Saturday; closed Sunday.

“Our riverfront dining offers one of the best scenic views of the Downtown Toledo skyline,” said general manager Kelly Becker. “I invite guests to enjoy a glass of sangria with their dinner while watching the boats cruise by!”

Fresh fish is flown in daily from Boston. Guests can also enjoy pastas, sandwiches, salads, a wine-tasting station and a fresh raw bar. Delivery to boats is also available. O Hours: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. MondayThursday; 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday; 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday; noon to 9 p.m. Sunday.

Registry Bistro

At the Secor Building, 144 N. Superior St., Toledo (419) 725-0444, registrybistro.com Registry Bistro offers a seasonally changing menu featuring eclectic contemporary American cuisine. Located in the historic Secor Building, the casual elegant eatery also offers American craft cocktails, craft beer and seasonal boutique wine, said chef Erika Rapp,

who co-owns the Downtown venue with her mother Vickie Rapp. O Hours: 5-10 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday; 5-11 p.m.

Friday-Saturday; closed Sunday-Monday. Bar opens at 4 p.m.

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Rosie’s Italian Grille 606 N. McCord Road, Toledo (419) 866-5007 rosiesitaliangrille.com

Rosie’s takes Old World Italian family recipes, gives them creative modern twists and serves them in a romantically lit, Tuscan-themed atmosphere. The family-run eatery offers a private four-season patio, half-off food and drink specials during happy hour from 3-7 p.m. Monday-Friday and 4-7 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, $5-10 off wine bottles on Wednesdays and catering. A food truck, The Rolling Chef, is open 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday-Friday (ProMedica Toledo Hospital on Mondays, Arrowhead Park in Maumee on Tuesdays, ProMedica St. Luke’s Hospital on Wednesdays, Levis Square Downtown on Thursdays and Executive Parkway near Westgate on Fridays), weather permitting. O Hours: Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday-Friday; Dinner: 4:30-9 p.m. Monday-Tuesday; 4:30-10 p.m. WednesdayThursday; 4:30-10:30 p.m. Friday; 4-10:30 p.m. Saturday; and 4-9 p.m. Sunday. Bar/lounge area open 2-4 p.m.

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boutique wines, specialty drinks and martinis. “At Revolution Grille, our guests will experience the unexpected,” said Chef Rob Campbell, who enjoys cooking creatively and will often feature dishes not listed on the menu. O

Featuring eclectic American cooking infused with ethnic influences from around the world, chef-owned and operated Revolution Grille offers a continuously changing menu using fresh, local and seasonal items, including unique flavor combinations for flatbread pizzas, salads, soups, sandwiches, burgers and desserts as well as

Revolution Grille 5333 Monroe St., Toledo (888) 456-3463 revolutiongrille.com

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Hours: 4:30-10 p.m. MondayThursday; 4:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.

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The Seafood

5504 Alexis Road, Sylvania (419) 882-9920 theseafoodrestaurant.net Celebrating its 60th year in business, The Seafood’s menu fe atures diner favorites like Lake Erie yellow perch, New England clam chowder, Ahi tuna, blackened mahi, bourbon-glazed salmon and handbattered onion rings, said owner Candy Boardman. The venue offers a comfy, casual dining atmosphere with daily lunch and dinner specials,

including happy hour from 2-6 p.m. daily, $2.50 margaritas on Tuesdays, $4.95 Manhattans on Wednesdays and $4 martinis on Thursdays. A private room seating up to 24 is available. O Hours: 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. MondayThursday; 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday; noon to 11 p.m. Saturday; 1-9 p.m. Sunday.

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7742 W. Bancroft St., Toledo (419) 841-7523 toledostripletreat.com/ventura Ventura’s has grown to be a true Toledo tradition during the past 29 years, said general manager Valerie MundtScott, adding that diners love to explore the variety of Mexican specialties, including fajitas, chimichangas, queso blanco, botana and Cajun chicken nachos. American food is also served, including a large variety of burgers, homemade soups, steak, barbecue ribs and salads. Ventura’s also offers a daily cocktail hour from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.,

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Zia’s a Tuesday margarita special for $2.60, offering 10 different flavors until 9 p.m., and a 99-cent Con Queso special from 3-6 p.m. Monday-Thursday. A private dining room for special events of up to 50 people is available during the afternoon hours. O Hours: Lunch: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

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Quite Simply, Seafood as it Should Be. Premium fresh fish and seafood from the waters of New England to the Great Lakes and the Gulf of Mexico.

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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. ✯ 37th Ann Arbor Folk Festival – Night 1 featuring Iron and Wine, Neko Case, Justin Townes Earle: 6:30 p.m. Jan. 31. ✯ 37th Ann Arbor Folk Festival – Night 2 featuring Patty Griffin, Ingrid Michaelson, Jeff Daniels: 6:30 p.m. Feb. 1. ✯ George Kahumoku Jr. & Ledward Kaapana: 8 p.m. Feb. 4. ✯ The Ark’s Open Stage: 8 p.m. Feb. 5. ✯ Carrie Rodriguez: 8 p.m. Feb. 6.

Bar 145º

This venue features burgers, bands and bourbon, if its slogan is to be believed. $5 cover. 5304 Monroe St. (419) 593-0073 or bar145toledo.com. ✯ The Hot Sauce Committee: Jan. 31. ✯ The Personnel: Feb. 1

Barr’s Public House

“Our House, Your Pub” focuses on craft beer, hand-crafted specialty drinks and martinis, a wellrounded wine selection and an eclectic food menu.

3355 Briarfield Blvd., Maumee. (419) 866-8466. ✯ Jason LaPorte: 9 p.m. Feb. 1. ✯ Chris Knopp: 8 p.m. Feb. 6.

The Blarney Irish Pub

Catch local acts while taking in the pub’s modern Irish and American fare. 601 Monroe St. (419) 418-2339 or www.theblarneyirishpub.com. ✯ Two Buck Yuks: Wednesdays.

Bronze Boar

Be sure to check out this Warehouse District tavern’s namesake, overhead near the entrance. 20 S. Huron St. (419) 244-2627 or www.bronzeboar.com. ✯ Open mic: Thursdays and Mondays. ✯ Acme: Jan. 31.

✯ Kids With Knives: Feb. 1. ✯ Steve Kennedy: Feb. 6.

✯ Feel Good Fridays: Fridays. ✯ Sensational Saturdays: Saturdays.

Cheers Sports Eatery

Frankie’s Inner-City

This family-friendly eatery dishes up live performances … and Chicago-style pizza. 7131 Orchard Centre Drive, Holland. (419) 491-0990. ✯ Name That Tune: Feb. 1.

Clazel Theatre

This venue has been rocking BGSU students (and others) for years. 127 N. Main St., Bowling Green. (419) 353-5000 or www.clazel.net. ✯ Club Kiss: Fridays and Saturdays. ✯ 365: Saturdays

Dégagé Jazz Café

the KCH Tradition Wine, Women and Song: Jan. 31-Feb. 1. ✯ Malcolm Rowry: Feb. 5.

Toledo’s venue for rock. Tickets vary between $5 and $14, unless otherwise noted. 308 Main St. (419) 693-5300 or www.FrankiesInnerCity.com. ✯ Chris Mills: 9 p.m. Jan. 31. ✯ Dusty McFly: 9 p.m. Feb. 1.

French Quarter J. Patrick’s Pub

Live entertainment after 9:30 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays. Holiday Inn French Quarter, 10630 Fremont Pike, Perrysburg. (419) 874-3111 or www.hifq.com. ✯ Fu5ion: Jan. 31. ✯ Fu5ion: Feb. 1.

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. ✯ Cynthia Kaay-Bennett: Jan 31. ✯ Sheila Flemming: Feb. 1. ✯ Gene Parker: Feb. 4. ✯ Gene Parker & Friends: Feb. 5.

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The Distillery

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. ✯ J-Bone & Friends: Feb. 1.

The mic is open on Sundays, but paid entertainers rock out Fridays-Saturdays. 4311 Heatherdowns Blvd. (419) 382-1444 or www. thedistilleryonline.com. ✯ Live Trivia with DJ Brandon: Tuesdays. ✯ DJ Rob Sample: Thursdays. ✯ Guitar-eoke with Zack Ward: Sundays. ✯ Velvet Jones: Jan. 31. ✯ Velvet Jones: Feb. 1. ✯ Kyle White: Feb. 5. ✯ The Eight Fifteens: Feb. 6.

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. ✯ John Barile and Bobby May: Jan. 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 Hollywood Casino Toledo offers musical distractions from all the lights, noise and jackpots. 777 Hollywood Blvd. (419) 661-5200 or www.hollywoodcasinotoledo.com. ✯ Ani Band: Jan. 31. ✯ DJ Rob Sample: Feb. 1.

Hamway’s on the Main

Huntington Center

Home of the Toledo Walleye, the Huntington Center also hosts some of the biggest names in music. The venue also offers a “First In Line” privilege, which guarantees a customer won’t have to stand in line, can choose their own seat and will have no worry of an event selling out.

500 Jefferson Ave. (419) 321-5007, (800) 7453000 or www.huntingtoncentertoledo.com. ✯ “Beatles Night”: 6 p.m. Feb. 1. ✯ Zac Brown Band: 7 p.m. Feb. 5.

Kerrytown Concert House

This venue focuses on classical, jazz and opera artists and music. 415 N. Fourth Ave., Ann Arbor. $5-$30, unless noted. (734) 769-2999 or www.kerrytownconcerthouse.com. ✯ WWS XII: 12th Anniversary Gala Celebrating

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. ✯ Revolverfest with Saving Abel, Illumira, Fail and Deliver, Angola Road, Flush and Flatline Revival: Feb. 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 Night with Jason Quick: 9 p.m.

Mondays. ✯ Open Blues with Jeff Williams Trio: 10 p.m.

Tuesdays. ✯ Singer/Songwriters: 7 p.m. Wednesdays. ✯ Jazz Night featuring various trios: 6 p.m.

Thursdays. ✯ Blues Night featuring various bands: 9 p.m.

Fridays. ✯ Blues Night featuring various bands: 9 p.m.

Saturday.

One2 Lounge at Treo

Live music starts at 7:30 p.m. 5703 Main St., Sylvania. (419) 882-2266 or treosylvania.com. ✯ Pete’s Jazz Ensemble: Jan. 31.

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. ✯ Jaime Mills: Noon-2 p.m. Fridays.

Stella’s

Nouveau cuisine gets a helping of music Thursdays through Saturdays. 104 Louisiana Ave., Perrysburg. (419) 873-8360 or www. stellasrestaurantandbar.com. ✯ C.J. Manning: Feb. 1. ✯ Eddie Molina: Feb. 6.

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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 group provides music for all occasions. (419) 708-0265, (419) 874-0290 or www.swingmania.org. ✯ Trotters Tavern, 5131 Heatherdowns Blvd., 419-381-2079: 8 p.m. Tuesdays.

Trotters Tavern

5131 Heatherdowns Blvd. (419) 381-2079. ✯ Jeff McDonald’s Big Band All Stars: 8-10:30 p.m. Tuesdays.

The Village Idiot

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. ✯ The House Band: 6 p.m. Fridays. ✯ Bob Rex Quartet: 6 p.m. Sundays. ✯ Frankie May and friends: 10 p.m. Mondays. ✯ John Barile & Bobby May: 8 p.m. Tuesdays. ✯ Andrew Ellis Music: Feb. 5. ✯ Shawn Sanders: Feb. 6.

EVENTS

Glass City Roller Derby vs.

NEO Roller Derby Girls

Watch the girls in action at this family-friendly event. Tickets are $11 and children younger than 10 are free. International Boxing Club, 525 Earlwood Ave., Oregon. 6 p.m. Feb. 1. Glasscityrollers.com/events. ✯ If you would like your event in The Pulse, contact Matt at mattliasse@gmail.com.

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he weather was anything but awesome last week. While that topic took a front seat on “The Morning Rush,” it took the arrest of a celebrity to break up the monotony of bad weather. Of course I’m talking about Justin Bieber’s run-in with the Miami Beach Police. Here’s how this whole thing played out behind-the-scenes.

During a commercial break in the middle of Thursday’s show, Sara Hegarty shouted, “Breaking news, Justin Bieber was just arrested.”

We all jumped online to learn the details, and they were impressive.

To make a long story short, Bieber was arrested for DUI, resisting arrest without violence and driving on an expired license. We learned that police alleged that Bieber and his friend (singer Khalil) were drag racing through a residential neighborhood in Miami.

The police claimed they were driving at speeds in excess of 50 mph in a 30 mph zone. As far as our audience was concerned, this was news that wasn’t really shocking.

After all, this is the guy that police served a search warrant on because he allegedly caused thousands of dollars of damage by throwing eggs at his neighbor’s house.

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breaking news, we post it on our Facebook page and allow everyone to comment on it. The comments flew in and ranged from “send him back to Canada” to “loser.”

One of the things we noticed was the large number of teenaged kids outside the jail holding signs that read “Free Bieber,” and posts to Twitter that were more ridiculous, such as “all he did was drive drunk, why is he in hand-cuffs?”

One of the reasons this story became such a huge monster was because of how far Bieber has fallen from where he was. Added to the fall from perfection is the fact that he’s a role model for kids. Like it or not, it’s true. And to see signs questioning the legitimacy of his arrest for DUI really scared me.

I don’t like seeing anyone trivialize driving under the influence, regardless of their age. I’ve had very close friends killed by drunk drivers, and the subject matter is rather close to me. To think that there are people out there that still don’t understand how serious it is to operate a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or other drugs is crazy.

Now that all the breaking news has calmed down, we’re hearing that Bieber actually blew a .011 and then again a .014. Those are both below the “zero tolerance” threshold Florida has for drivers younger than 21 (which is .02).

Still, Bieber admitted to smoking pot and taking prescription drugs, both of which can impair your ability to drive. So, even if you’re upset he got a DUI for blowing under the legal limit, you need to know that DUI counts for drugs, too — not just alcohol.

There’s also some evidence being

released that Bieber may not have been speeding in the first place. That’s making people question why Bieber was pulled over. Of course, that’s fueling rumors that there was a conspiracy to arrest Bieber.

Let’s not lose sight on the real issue(s) here. There’s still a 19-yearold kid that got behind the wheel while under the influence of drugs, and failed to comply with the police when pulled over. Those facts mean he endangered the lives of innocent people, all because he felt like he could. This isn’t OK. Many of the problems Bieber is facing are due to his lack of discipline and parental supervision. But as a parent, you can use this unfortunate situation to discuss some important issues with your own kids.

Issues like deciding to get behind the wheel of a vehicle after choosing to take drugs and/or alcohol. These are serious choices that need to be discussed with our kids so we can make sure they’re not standing outside a courthouse holding a sign that places no blame on someone for putting others’ lives in danger.

Or worse — killing someone due to driving drunk. O Sid Kelly is host of “The Morning Rush,” weekday mornings on 92.5 KISS FM.

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It’s that time of year again: The Toledo Auto Show is cruising into town.

Twenty-five automobile manufacturers will be set up at the show this year, which is set for Feb. 6-9 at the SeaGate Convention Centre in Downtown Toledo.

People come from all over to see the newest makes and models from local dealers and manufacturers, but there’s more to the show than just the cars.

“It’s very family-friendly,” said Leslie Fulford of Fleisher Communications Group, which is handling public relations for the show. “There are a lot of great shows and things for kids.”

Fulford said this year will be more interactive. Organizers are already trying to get people engaged through social media, but will also have special activities during the show, such as a contest to find and take a picture of Muddy the Mud Hen. A winner will be drawn from the pictures sent in each day of the show.

Muddy will be joined by Muddonna and Matt the Balloon Guy, who can make just about anything out of balloons — from motorcycles to superheroes, Fulford said.

“The automotive industry employs more than 50,000 Ohioans,” said Marie Gilman, auto show manager of the Ohio Automobile Dealers Association. “Our annual auto shows provide a unique opportunity for consumers and enthusiasts alike to celebrate the auto industry in Ohio, as they get a glimpse of the new innovations that will be available in 2014. They also provide a forum to highlight the extraordinary contributions that auto dealer-

ships make to our communities.”

The show this year will include interactive exhibits and there will be experts on hand to answer any questions.

“There’s a nice cross-sampling of all makes and models,” said Paul Devers of Vin Devers Autohaus in Sylvania. “[People can] touch and feel, and get in the cars. ... It’s a nice venue to get out and not have to fight the crowds, like at the Detroit show.”

Vin Devers has been involved with the Toledo Auto Show since 1956, but the Toledo Automobile Dealers Association has held the show since the organization was founded in 1918.

Vin Devers sells Audi and Mercedes-Benz luxury vehicles, but general manager Jason Perry said people are often surprised to see how affordable their cars can be.

“We have two cars in the showroom this year with a base price of $30,000,” Perry said. “It’s going to be an exciting event.”

According to Perry and Devers, the Feb. 5 gala that kicks off the auto show is what it’s really all about. Auto Dealers United for Kids has hosted the event for 11 years now. The nonprofit organization raises money for local scholarships and charities such as Make-A-Wish Foundation and Kids Unlimited. Devers is chairman for the event this year, and said it is the one time of the year the local auto community gets together to hold a big fundraiser. He expects the event will raise around $250,000 this year.

“Hollywood Casino [Toledo] was very generous to partner up with us on this event this year,” Devers said. “We’re very pleased with the local casino giving back to this great cause we have.”

The casino is offering gaming tables for the event. Casino staff will deal

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for blackjack and poker and run craps and roulette tables. Guests will be able to gamble, enjoy gourmet food and an open bar, and at the end of the night can turn their chips in for raffle tickets.

Prizes include a trip for two to Las

Vegas, a three-month summer test drive in an Audi convertible, and several $1,000 Marquee cards, each worth $1,000 playing credit at the casino.

“It’s been a great event and we’re really happy to give back,” Devers said.

Tickets to the Toledo Auto Show are $6 for adults and children ages 13 and older, $4 for seniors and students with ID and free for children 12 and younger. For more information, visit www.toledoautoshow.org. O

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Local inventor receives patent for internal combustion engine

By Duane Ramsey

Toledo Free Press Senior Business Writer dramsey@toledofreepress.com

Local inventor Douglas Pelmear has successfully patented his HP2g hybrid V-8 engine, which has achieved as much

as 110 mpg in road tests. U.S. Patent No. 8616175 was issued to Pelmear, of Napoleon, by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on Dec. 31 for his internal combustion engine and its method for maximizing fuel efficiency.

It is a utility patent, which protects the

way an invention works and is used, according to the USPTO. “With the patent granted, I can say the HP2g engine is real,” said Pelmear, president of HP2g LLC. “The patent changes everything, the dynamics of the entire project.”

The patent covers an engine block as- the patent in May 2009.

Pelmear was invited to attend the sembly with an electromagnet coupled to it. A control system selectively provides North American International Auto electrical current to the electromagnet to Show in Detroit on Jan. 16 to meet affect the motion of the engine compo- with those he called “interested parnents, according to the abstract descrip- ties” in the auto industry about the patent and his product. tion in the patent issued.

Pelmear said he has been advised Pelmear’s Skip Fire management system for the internal combustion en- to find a location in a larger city where gine is capable of operating an engine on the workforce for building the engines would be available. He said any number of cylinders upon he has talked or met with demand. Skip Fire’s variable officials from Ohio, Indiana displacement shuts off fuel to and Michigan about potenindividual cylinders and rotial locations. tates the firing of cylinders Matt Sapara, director of after reaching normal engine business and economic detemperature, Pelmear said. velopment for the City of A utility patent typically Toledo, said he was aware of permits its owner to exclude Pelmear and his invention others from making, using PELMEAR from his experience at the or selling the invention for a Toledo-Lucas County Port period of up to 20 years from the date of patent application filing. Authority, but has not had any contact Pelmear originally filed applications for with him since joining the city’s staff. O

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community legal notices A+ Self Storage at 1324 W. Alexis Toledo, OH 43612 will offer for public sale at 3:30PM on February 25, 2014 the following units: Unit 113, Richetta L Allen 3443 Upton Ave Toledo, OH. 43613: Fan, TV, Tree Stand; Unit 268, Lori Gough 1635 Oakgrove Dr Walled Lake, MI 48390: Sofas, Microwave, Bicycle; Unit 407, Shari M Kuyoth 102 Oakview Drive. Delta, OH 43515: Boxes, Futon, Storage Tubs; Unit 417, Edward J DeLuna 5055 Jameson #I-2 Toledo, OH, 43613: Bookcase; Unit 440, Vickie Pavlis 286 heather Temperance, MI 48182: TV in wooden casing; Unit 501, Audry Gillhouse 2023 Delence St. Toledo, OH 43605: Toys, Bicycle, Storage Tubs; Unit 508, Antenicia Williams 1908 ½ Perth Toledo, Ohio 43607: Air Conditioner, Bedframe, Boxes; Unit 614, Amanda Swan 621 New York Ave Toledo, Oh 43611: Stroller, Toys, Boxes; Unit 643, Crystal Evans 22324 NFR 732 Sanderson, FL 32087: Boxes, Table Lamp, Kitchen Table; Unit 744, Mable M Sa 5063 Secor Rd apt 5 Toledo, ohio 43623: Chest of Drawers, Storage Tubs, Headboard; Unit 817, Joseph Harris 3339 Blanchard Toledo, Ohio, 43608: Stereo Equipment, Toys, Bags; Unit 906, Michael Trombly 516 Waybridge RD Toledo, OHio 43612: Tools, Dryer, Lawnmower; Unit 925, Ericka Burns 2530 Heather Hills Apt D Toledo, Ohio 43614: Boxes, Shelves, Holiday Décor; Unit 934, Alicia Anderson 10858 Whiteford Rd. Petersburg, MI 49270: Kitchen Table, Kitchen Chairs, Boxes; Unit 1032, Arianna Henry 3530 Willys Pkwy Toledo, Ohio 43612: Boxes, Chest of Drawers, Bedframe; Unit 1042, Neil Kominek 751 W. Temperance Rd. Apt. 2 Temperance, MI 48182: Entertainment Center, TV, Boxes; Unit 1103, Heather Haefner 2951 Brock Dr. Toledo, Ohio 43613: Kitchen Chair, Kitchen Table, TV; Unit 1205, Billy Franklin 2515 west bancroft Toled, ohio 43606: Bedframe, Bed Springs; Unit 2112, Kristen Fisher 3704 Watson Toledo, OH 43612: Sofa, Storage Tubs, Microwave;; Cash and Removal. Call ahead to confirm: 419-476-1400

Sealed bids will be received by the Board of County Commissioners of Lucas County, Ohio, in the Purchasing Department until 2:00 P.M. (local time), February 18, 2014 and opened immediately thereafter for #14-002P Document Destruction Agreement – Lucas County for Lucas County Records Center, according to specifications on file in the Purchasing Department, Board of County Commissioners and available for examination during regular working hours or download the bid by going to the site; http://www.co.lucas.oh.us/bids.asp.

Prior to 2:00 P.M. (local time), February 18, 2014, each bid upon submission must be stamped for the time and date and placed in our bid box. The bid box is located in the Receptionist Area, Lucas County Purchasing Department, One Government Center, Suite 480, Toledo, Ohio 43604-2247. Each bid shall contain the full name of each person submitting the bid and the name of every person or company interested in same and must be accompanied by a Bid Bond, Certified Check, Cashiers Check or Money Order drawn on a Solvent Bank or Savings and Loan Association, in the sum of One Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($1,000.00).

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Carol Contrada – President Tina Skeldon Wozniak – Commissioner Pete Gerken – Commissioner Bid #14-002P Document Destruction Agreement – Lucas County UNPLANNED PREGNANCY? THINKING OF ADOPTION? Open or closed adoption. YOU choose the family. LIVING EXPENSES PAID. Abbys One True Gift Adoptions. Call 24/7. 866-413-6294.

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