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Minding the gap and fight, mayor, fight
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SAVE THE BEAT
Toledo mayor’s ‘good Samaritans’ Evelyn Johnson and Andra Crisp, with EMS dispatcher Brian Dempsey, inspire CPR training event. By Danielle Stanton, page 6
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Minding the gap
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n Feb. 1, meteorologists were predicting up to 13 inches of snow and Super Bowl oddsmakers were predicting a narrow victory either way. But no one could have predicted that Toledo Mayor D. Michael Collins’ heart was about to stop beating. When news broke that Collins had suffered a cardiac arrest while driving home from a news conference regarding the pending Level 3 snow emergency, the city was shocked and saddened. As of Feb. 5, Collins is still hospitalized in critical condition at the University of Toledo Medical Center. Toledo Free Press adds our thoughts and prayers for him and his family to those pouring in from around the city and state. Government, however, doesn’t stop for grief. Toledo City Council President Paula Hicks-Hudson was sworn in as acting mayor that same evening at UTMC. It’s certainly a big job to be thrust into with only a few hours’ notice, that’s for sure. But Hicks-Hudson, a Democrat, should be well-qualified. A lawyer with years of experience in state and local government, she’s served on City Council since 2011 and as its Thomas F. Pounds president since 2013. Her previous positions include city legislative director, county assistant prosecutor, director of the Lucas County Board of Elections and state legal counsel. Fellow Council members describe Hicks-Hudson as respectful, logical, thorough, inquisitive and open to others’ opinions. That’s promising. She’s indicated she doesn’t intend to make drastic changes in the short term. But she does admit differences from Collins, an Independent, in long-term plans and priorities. Even if Collins starts to recover today, he faces a long road. If he is unable to return to office, Hicks-Hudson will be mayor until a general election in November. And what about staff? After a year of tweaking duties and positions to find the right mix, everyone seems to be working well together. Will Hicks-Hudson keep all of Collins’ staff? That’s unlikely. Change isn’t necessarily bad, but swapping players in certain positions could impede recent forward momentum. Among the major projects Collins was working on include ongoing negotiations with Fiat Chrysler over Jeep Wrangler production, ProMedica’s move Downtown and finding a developer for the former Southwyck site. There’s a city budget that needs passing, a county jail that needs building and a water plant that needs ongoing infrastructure improvements. There are a lot of balls in the air, but lately City Council seemed to be getting in a groove, all finally rowing in the same direction. We seem to be on the verge of a major resurgence in Downtown development. Most business owners are excited about the possibilities ahead. I was encouraged by several recent Council votes, particularly the approval of ProMedica’s move Downtown. Collins has been receptive to the idea since the health system approached him more than a year ago. The near-unanimous vote was a great victory for him and is poised to be a legacy project for him. Now he’s fighting for his life. But the city he fought for must go forward. The tragedy would be compounded if this unexpected and tragic event disrupted that newfound momentum. O Thomas F. Pounds is president and publisher of Toledo Free Press. He can be reached at tpounds@toledofreepress.com.
I HEART GLASS CITY
Fight, mayor, fight
Editor’s Note: This column was written and originally published Feb. 2 at www.toledofreepress.com. At the time, only one of the two citizens (Evelyn Johnson) who stopped to help after Toledo Mayor D. Michael Collins’ Feb. 1 accident was known. The unnamed man was later identified as Andra Crisp. Read the full story on page 7.
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esterday felt familiar, didn’t it? It was just 53 weeks ago, on another cold and snowy Sunday, when the city of Toledo was struck with tragedy and the loss of two of our bravest. How fitting that today is Groundhog Day. Shortly before 2 p.m. Feb. 1, Toledo Mayor D. Michael Collins experienced cardiac arrest while driving his Thomas F. Pounds, President/Publisher tpounds@toledofreepress.com
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vehicle home. His car hit a pole in South Toledo, where he was found unresponsive and is currently in critical condition at the intensive care unit at the University of Toledo Medical Center. As Northwest Ohio was getting hammered with 10-plus inches of snow, residents were preparing for an announced Level 3 snow emergency and trying to figure out new Super Bowl party plans — the shock from the unexpected news felt like our breath had been stolen. Sucker-punched yet again. The biggest game of the year didn’t feel so important. I no longer cared about commercials or “Deflategate.” My soul started cheering and Jeremy BAUMHOWER praying for a different team, a different family.
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s a CPR educator for Toledo longer pumping. Studies have shown people who Fire & Rescue (TFD), I provide CPR training to not only receive chest compressions alone Emergency Medical Services per- during cardiac arrest have the same survival rate as those sonnel and hospital who received trapersonnel, but also to ditional CPR. Eduthe general public. cating citizens makes The public is a key them more confident component to CPR in their compression training. Nothing I or skills, making them any of my co-workers eager and able to jump do will matter if the in and begin CPR on person who has sufsomeone in a sudden fered a cardiac arrest cardiac arrest. is without circulation for a significant pe- Nicole Knight CPR steps riod of time. Irrevers- Zmijewski ible brain damage be1. Determine if the gins at the four- to six-minute mark person is responsive. Tap the victim of no circulation. and shout, “Are you OK?” It is imperative for citizens to un2. If there’s no response, call for derstand what an important piece they help. If you are alone, call 911; if not, are in this puzzle. At least 88 percent send someone to call for you. of cardiac arrests take place outside 3. Make sure the person is on their of a hospital setting. This means the back, on a firm surface. Kneel at the average citizen is most likely the first side of the victim. person who can begin to make a dif4. Push hard and push fast. Perference in the person’s life. form chest compressions with the In the event of a cardiac arrest, you heel of one hand on the breastas a citizen have to identify the person bone, between the nipples and the as unresponsive, call 911 and act. When other hand directly on top of that you call 911, our dispatchers have to re- hand. Keep your elbows locked ceive the call and relay it to crew mem- and begin compressions at a depth bers, who have to get into their vehicles of two inches. and drive to your location. Add to that Save the Beat is one upcoming optraffic, weather conditions, etc., and four portunity for area residents to learn minutes really is not that long. Four min- CPR. The event was organized in utes is so brief yet so vital to the victim. honor of Toledo Mayor D. Michael For years, CPR involved mouth- Collins, inspired by the two civilians to-mouth resuscitation as well as chest who called 911 and performed CPR compressions. Many people shied after he suffered a cardiac arrest while away from jumping in to perform driving last week. The free, two-hour CPR on strangers due to the fear of classes, set for Feb. 14 at SeaGate Coninfection via mouth-to-mouth. Others vention Centre, will cover the basics of were intimidated by the complexity of CPR as well as automatic defibrillators the “old” CPR method. Trying to re- and the Heimlich maneuver. (Read member the ratio of compressions to more on page 6.) breaths, while keeping it effective, is a I know that I am an educator, a nerve-racking process. I certainly can firefighter/paramedic and a nurse. It is understand their fears. my duty to make sure my patients reHowever, the American Heart As- ceive high-quality CPR and advanced sociation over time has made changes life support. Outside of this, I am also to its CPR protocol and mouth-to- a mom, daughter, wife, friend and citmouth is no longer the standard. izen. I can only hope that if I, a family Now the theme is “push hard, push member or friend suffered from a fast,” simplifying the procedure to just sudden cardiac arrest that someone chest compressions. would be willing to take the initiative We live our lives with our hearts to push hard and push fast to save a continuously beating. In a sudden life. I know I would. O cardiac arrest, the heart abruptly stops. The human body is not made to Nicole Knight Zmijewski is a firefighter/ take breaks. It is important to recog- paramedic and CPR instructor with Tonize sudden cardiac arrest and begin ledo Fire & Rescue and a nurse at Mercy chest compressions, which allow the St. Vincent Medical Center. Email her at heart and brain to continue receiving nicole.knight@toledo.oh.gov to set up a blood circulation when the heart is no CPR training.
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n BAUMHOWER CONTINUED FROM 3 Like last year, my cellphone exploded with numerous texts and calls, filled with heartbreaking updates and rumors. There were two conflicting reports being given. Neither were good, but one carried hope. I’ve known Collins since his Toledo Police Patrolman’s Association days. I have watched his continued commitment to public service, and I have been inspired by his evolution. I consider Mike a friend, and yesterday truly sucked. My children witnessed a rare side of their dad. There are a couple of things we know about Mayor Collins: The man is not afraid of a fight and he is a believer in the city of Toledo. He’s an Irish cop who loved walking his beat, completely resolute in his convictions. If there is anyone who is going to survive this, it would be Mike Collins. This man wields a vast vocabulary but the word “quit” isn’t in his arsenal. There was a bright spot in all the darkness, a moment of humanity that reminded us where we live and who we are. It started during the 5:15 p.m. news conference Feb. 1, when UTMC cardiologist Dr. Christopher Cooper started getting choked up about a heroic act from a complete stranger that saved Mayor Collins’ life. Learning the story behind Evelyn Johnson, and how she and an unnamed person saved Mike’s life, acted as temporary medicine for the pain we were feeling. Johnson was on her way to work at Rally’s when she saw the disabled vehicle. She immediately sprung into action, checked the car and found an unresponsive driver behind locked doors. She did not panic. She called 911, went to the trunk of her car, pulled out a hammer and did something that forever changed
dedicated to helping others, from his days in the military and his foot patrols walking the beat as a Toledo Police officer to his time as a professor and now as our mayor. With snow-covered grounds and no rock in sight, karma found him a hammer in a trunk and a person courageous enough to swing. Karma bought our Irish friend some more time. When Collins finally needed help, it came via a tap on the glass. How poetic is it that it was a hammer that saved this man’s life? Some might compare his political prowess to that exact tool. As we continue praying for Mike Collins and his family, be inspired by the acts of two complete strangers and find a way to pay it forward. Show your appreciation to this man with random acts of civic compassion — in other words, do something nice for your neighbor. Get well, Mike Collins. #FightMayorFight. O
two lives. Johnson took a swing. Johnson and another passerby who stopped, an unnamed male, used the hammer to break out one of the car’s windows. The duo proceeded to administer CPR for the next five minutes until help arrived. It was Toledo firefighters who informed her of the identity of the driver. She had no idea he was the mayor. Johnson immediately left the scene and made it to work. How amazingly Toledo is that? The woman saved a life yet didn’t miss her shift, all in the minutes before a Level 3 went into effect. The other man doesn’t leave a name and drives away. No big deal, just another day. There is something beautiful about the people who live in Northwest Ohio; we are not afraid to help those in need, we commit incredibly unselfish acts and still make it to work on time. It must be something in our tainted water that instinctively makes us get out of a car and a swing a hammer when it’s needed. Collins’ entire career has been
Jeremy Baumhower can be reached at jeremytheproducer@icloud.com or on Twitter at @jeremytheproduc.
to pass through. Toledo’s largest employer might even want to chip in. It might even include my very first automobile: a blue-gray 1937 Willys Coupe with a 1941 engine. She was a beauty. I bought her in 1950 from my high school buddy, “Popeye” Shanks. The hood was so small it looked like it must house a sewing machine motor and the trunk large enough for camping. The electric starter switch didn’t work so you engaged the starter
by pushing a large screwdriver though the floor boards to press on the solenoid. Worked every time (almost). The car was so light you didn’t really have to park it at the curb. You just pulled the nose in, then picked up the rear and bounced it to the curb. Yes, we need a Jeep museum. Wonder who might be interested in starting the movement? Could it be you? O — Jim Hartman Toledo
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Toledo needs Jeep museum
Why doesn’t Toledo have a Jeep museum? We have a glass museum because we’re known as the Glass City, but don’t just as many people remember Toledo, Ohio, as Home of the Jeep? It could contain any or all models of the Jeep ever made. It could include all of the Willys Motors and Overland vehicles. We could even include Chrysler in the mix. It could make Toledo a destination and not just a place
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As Toledoans and people across the state pray for Mayor D. Michael Collins’ recovery after his recent cardiac arrest, one local man jumped into action. Jeremy Baumhower, a Toledo Free Press columnist who operates the blog IHeartGlassCity, is friends with the mayor and said Collins’ hospitalization hit him hard. Baumhower approached Toledo Fire & Rescue (TFD) about helping to organize a CPR education event. The result is Save the Beat, two free two-hour CPR classes to be offered Feb. 14 at SeaGate Convention Centre, 401 Jefferson Ave. ProMedica is sponsoring the event. Toledo Free Press is a media sponsor. A morning class will be offered 8:30-10:30 a.m. and an afternoon class will last from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Registration is a half-hour before each class. Save the Beat is a reference to a heartbeat as well as to the police beat Mayor Collins worked during his 27year career with the Toledo Police Department, Baumhower said. Collins, 70, went into cardiac arrest Feb. 1 while driving a city-owned vehicle and crashed into a pole in South Toledo. Two people, Evelyn Johnson and Andra Crisp, both of South Toledo, noticed the vehicle off the road and stopped to help. They called 911, broke his window and administered CPR while waiting for help to arrive. “I think Toledo wants to help,” Baumhower said. “We’re sitting there praying. We’re that type of people who will roll up their sleeves and give blood and reach into our wallets and give money. With Mayor Collins, with how he was rescued — two people who didn’t know who he was breaking glass and administering CPR — his entire career has been helping others and the moment he needed it, someone broke the glass.” Nicole Knight Zmijewski, a firefighter/paramedic and CPR instructor with TFD, will lead the training at Save the Beat. She has enlisted 30 volunteers from TFD as well as help from area departments, including Whitehouse, Perrysburg, Northwood, Oregon, Washington Township and more. ProMedica Toledo Hospital and Mercy St. Charles Hospital are also sending volunteers. Dozens of CPR dummies — at least 70 — are coming from miles around, Zmijewski said. Five to six people can
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Mayor’s rescuers inspire CPR training Save the Beat
n Inspired by the two citizens who stopped to help Toledo Mayor D. Michael Collins after his cardiac arrest and car accident Feb. 1, Toledo Free Press columnist Jeremy Baumhower, right, with the help of Toledo Fire & Rescue firefighter/paramedic and CPR instructor Nicole Knight Zmijewski, organized a FREE CPR training event. Save the Beat will take place Feb. 14 at Seagate convention Centre.
use each dummy for the training. CPR is a lifesaving technique used when someone’s breathing or heartbeat has stopped. Participants will be trained in the basics of CPR, automatic defibrillators and the Heimlich maneuver. A full CPR certification lasts eight hours, but these sessions will give participants a good basic understanding, Zmijewski said. Each participant will get a certificate of attendance. “I think education is key to everything,” Zmijewski said. “It’s important for the layperson to know CPR. You notice a friend or family down. That’s time for the call to get out. “We can get to any point in the city in six to seven minutes, but brain damage starts before then, around four minutes. [Chest compressions] aren’t as effective as the heart pumping itself, but it’s better than nothing and it preserves brain function.” Many people are turned off or intimidated by the mouth-to-mouth component of CPR, Zmijewski said, but the American Heart Association has made changes to their CPR
protocol and mouth-to-mouth is no longer the standard. A “push hard, push fast” theme has simplified the procedure to just chest compressions, she said. As of Feb. 5, Collins remains in critical condition at University of Toledo Medical Center. Toledo City Council President Paula HicksHudson is serving as acting mayor. Despite the seriousness of his condition, Zmijewski said Collins had everything go in his favor, from the good Samaritans who reacted quickly to the quick response time from first responders. “That’s what’s supposed to happen,” she said. “Everything was perfect.” Getting the word out is the biggest goal for Zmijewski. The more people who learn CPR the better it is for the public, she said. Baumhower said he would like to see at least 1,000 people come through the course. He plans to invite local celebrities to participate, including TV personalities and Toledo Walleye hockey players.
ProMedica is covering the cost of the venue, Baumhower said. A ProMedica representative was unable to be reached for comment. “Save the Beat will make for a memorable Valentine’s Day that has meaning,” Baumhower said. “It’s about saving a heart. It’s a nice way to support and do something as we wait
to see what happens with Mayor Collins, as we watch his fight. “Every second counts when it comes to these situations. You just don’t know who’s behind the glass. It could be your mom or your neighbor or a mayor.” For more information or to register, visit www.savethebeattoledo.com. O
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Evelyn Johnson was headed to work at Rally’s and Andra Crisp was on his
way to Walmart to restock his mom’s shelves before the big storm when both noticed a vehicle off the road, still idling, against a pole in South Toledo shortly before 2 p.m. Feb. 1. Johnson, 42, of South Toledo
drove by at first, but something nagged at her and she turned around at the first opportunity, her 5-year-old goddaughter in the back seat. “There was smoke coming out of the back, from the driver’s foot still being
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on the pedal,” Johnson said. “I said, ‘That’s just odd. There’s got to be something wrong.’” Crisp, 39, also of South Toledo, said at first COLLINS he thought the vehicle was just stuck in the snow so he stopped to help it dig out, pulling up right behind Johnson on Parkside Boulevard near its intersection with Hill Avenue. As they approached the SUV, they saw an older man inside the locked vehicle, seat belt on, slumped over the steering wheel. The man was Toledo Mayor D. Michael Collins, though neither of them
knew it at the time. Johnson called 911 at 1:49 p.m. and was transferred to Lucas County Emergency Medical Service (EMS). “We’re banging on the windows and he’s just not responding to us at all,” she told Lead Dispatcher Brian Dempsey. Johnson grabbed a hammer out of her trunk and Crisp used it to break open the rear driver’s side window. Johnson crawled into the backseat, turned off the car and unlocked the door. “After he hit it, it was like something came over me,” she said. “I sprang into action. I had no gloves, but I was clearing the glass and only ended up with a teeny scratch. I jumped in the backseat and started shaking him. My adrenaline was pumping even faster.” n SAMARITANS CONTINUES ON 8
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n Evelyn Johnson hugs Andra Crisp on Feb. 4. Three days earlier, both stopped to help Toledo Mayor D. Michael Collins after he went into cardiac arrest. As of Feb. 5, Collins remains hospitalized in critical condition.
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n SAMARITANS CONTINUED FROM 7 Together they got Collins out of the vehicle and onto the ground. At this point, it was 1:53 p.m., four minutes since Johnson called 911. Brain damage can start at four minutes without oxygen, said Toledo Fire & Rescue CPR instructor Nicole Knight Zmijewski. That’s why citizens willing to step in and give CPR are vital, as the average response time for paramedics is six minutes, she said. “He’s dead,” Johnson said 40 seconds later. However, Dempsey instructed her to start CPR. “OK, well, we’re going to try and help him,” he told her. “OK,” Johnson responded. Neither she nor Crisp had formal CPR training, but Johnson started chest compressions around 1:54 p.m., with Dempsey talking her through the steps. After a bit, Crisp took over. “We didn’t panic,” Johnson said. “But I would not have been able to do any of that without [Dempsey’s] help.” Paramedics arrived by 1:55 p.m. One can be heard on the 911 audio saying, “That’s the mayor.” “When we heard that, it was like, ‘Oh, my God,’” Johnson said. “We couldn’t believe it. We were both looking at each other like, ‘Oh, my God.’ But I would have done it for anybody.” At that point, Johnson and Crisp went their separate ways. Crisp continued on to Walmart, only to find it closed due to the pending Level 3 snow emergency. Johnson left to drop off her goddaughter and clock into work about a half-hour late.
What happened
Paramedics radioed a diagnosis of cardiac arrest at 1:56 p.m. A life squad arrived at 2 p.m. A second EMS crew was dispatched to the scene at 2:06 p.m., arriving at 2:12 p.m. Cardiac arrest is not the same as a heart attack. Cardiac arrest is an electrical issue, where the heart suddenly stops beating. A heart attack is a circulatory issue, caused when blood flow to the heart is cut off, usually by a blocked artery. At 2:17 p.m., Collins, 70, was transported to University of Toledo Medical Center, where he remains in “very critical condition” in the intensive care unit as of Feb. 5. “At this point it is too early yet to establish the timing or likelihood of his recovery,” cardiologist Dr. Christopher Cooper said in a statement from the City of Toledo on Feb. 2. At a news conference Feb. 1, Cooper gave credit to an unnamed citizen — at the time officials only knew of Johnson — who initiated CPR at the scene. That night, Johnson met Collins’ wife Sandy Drabik at the hospital; she brought her back to see Collins. “Her and I just cried,” Johnson said.
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Lucas County EMS Lead Dispatcher Brian Dempsey, left, talked Evelyn Johnson and Andra Crisp through Assisting Toledo Mayor D. Michael Collins after his cardiac arrest and accident Feb. 1, including performing CPR until paramedics arrived. Neither had formal CPR training and neither realized at the time that the man they were helping was mayor collins. The three met for the first time Feb. 4 at the Lucas County EMS building.
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“But it was the best feeling. It gave me a lot of satisfaction to see him, that he was breathing, even though he’s hooked up to machines.”
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Johnson, Crisp and Dempsey met for the first time Feb. 4. Dempsey, 38, of Northwood has been a Lucas County EMS dispatcher for 13 years and lead dispatcher since May. He’s also a firefighter with the Northwood Fire Department. “Normally I don’t get to follow up on these kinds of things, so it’s nice to be able to follow up and actually see the people on the other end of the phone,” Dempsey said. The call Feb. 1 came toward the end of Dempsey’s eight-hour shift, which ended at 4 p.m. “I’m just there doing my job. I’m just doing what I’m trained to do,” he said. “These guys are the ones who stopped. They stepped up to help a stranger they just thought was broke down on the side of the road and once they found out it was much more than that, they still didn’t think twice about doing what needed to be done to help.” Dempsey said he was also surprised to learn the man they were helping was
Mayor Collins, but all three said it wouldn’t have made a difference had they known. “It was a little bit of a shock to find that out, but then again, he’s just another person to us when we’re trying to treat him,” Dempsey said. “Whether it’s the mayor or your average Joe off the street, it doesn’t matter. We’re going to treat you the same and get you the same amount of help.” Crisp said he feels good about the part he played in trying to help. “Maybe God sent me that way for a reason. Maybe I’m an angel in disguise,” Crisp said. “It felt good to help somebody,” he added. “I don’t consider myself a hero. Everybody needs help before they leave this world. If I was in the same position, I would hope somebody would do the same for me.” Johnson agreed. “I’m proud of what I did, but I don’t feel like a hero. I just feel like it was the right thing to do,” she said. “I’m going to help people. That’s just me. That’s how my mom raised me, to help someone in need, and to the day I pass away I will help people in need. My theory is I would want the next person to help my family.”
Johnson said she’s grateful Crisp stopped, too. “As a team, me and him worked great,” Johnson said. “We worked together like we’d worked together forever. If it was by myself it would have been a lot harder to do.” Both said they’d do it all over again. “Everything happens for a reason. I don’t believe in coincidence,” Johnson said. “I truly believe I was put in his path to help him.”
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Toledo City Council President Paula Hicks-Hudson was sworn in as acting mayor on Feb. 1. Council member and former Toledo mayor Jack Ford is serving as Council president in her place. S cho olchi l HICKS-HUDSON dren have been making cards and banners for Collins. Churches have held prayer vigils. The owner of Toledo Flags arranged for a Get Well flag to be sewn and signed. On Feb. 3, Councilwoman Lindsay
Webb led a prayer at the start of the first City Council meeting since the accident. “We know that miracles are possible. They are possible,” Webb said. If Collins were to die or be unable to fulfill his duties as mayor, HicksHudson would become mayor until a general election is held in November. Hicks-Hudson, a lawyer who has served on City Council since 2011 and as its president since 2013, said she doesn’t plan any major changes, at least in the short term. The major projects Collins was working on include talks with Fiat Chrysler over the future of the Jeep Wrangler in Toledo, ProMedica’s move Downtown and the search for an end user for the former Southwyck site, said Matt Sapara, development director for the city. “There’s a lot going on and we just want to keep heading in that positive direction,” Sapara said. “My marching orders are clear: Keep going in the direction we’re going. “I have confidence in [HicksHudson]. I know she has the best interests of the community at heart. That is very obvious and that’s something she shares with Mayor Collins.” O
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It seems some good may have arisen from recent rumors that Toledo’s historic St. Hedwig Catholic Church, 2916
Lagrange St., would be demolished, stemming from concern after its roof lost some shingles. Not only has the Catholic Diocese of Toledo confirmed St. Hedwig “is not being torn down,” said Sally Oberski, communications director
for the diocese, a group of 20 grade school alumni and nearby residents are starting a grassroots crusade to breathe new life into this North Toledo neighborhood landmark. A Facebook page called “Save St. Hedwig Catholic Church” seems to
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have initiated the stir — at least online — when it posted Jan. 22: “We have received reports that Saint Hedwig will be torn down. The ceiling over the main altar fell down a few months ago and has not been repaired.” This spurred a wave of unsubstantiated worry and rumors with one Facebook account offering that the City of Toledo was demanding repairs the church couldn’t afford. According to City Commissioner of Inspection Chris Zervos that isn’t true, as he said his department has made no contact with St. Hedwig. St. Hedwig merged with nearby St. Adalbert in 2010, becoming one parish. The St. Hedwig church structure has largely remained closed since 2012, used only for special occasions, like weddings, funerals and baptisms. Shingle damage recently resulted in the church closing its doors temporarily, in the name of public safety. Upon learning of the shingle damage, the Rev. Jacob Gordon, the church’s pastor, immediately scheduled a meeting to discuss the church’s condition with Bishop Daniel Thomas, Oberski said, but that appointment has been postponed due to unrelated circumstances. Oberski said Gordon will be willing to publicly discuss news concerning St. Hedwig once he knows more definitively what the next step might be. In the meantime, rumors swirled online and also within the tightknit Polish Village community. “All this about a roof falling in, it’s not true,” said Tom Jesionowski, a St. Adalbert/St. Hedwig parishioner. “There’s also stories going on that the roof is costing $100,000 to a half million, and that’s not true. I talked to
[Gordon] on Sunday, and once the weather clears up, he’s going to get three bids on the roof.” After watching the gossip spread, former St. Hedwig School student Racheal Nadrasik of Toledo also met with Gordon to get the facts, and now is hoping to start a drive to help the church make its necessary repairs. “Everybody’s all up in arms that the church was shut down, but at the same time, no one’s doing anything to save it,” Nadrasik said. “So, my friends and I decided to take it upon ourselves.” On Feb. 6, she and a group of 20 St. Hedwig School alumni from 19982003, plus some neighborhood friends, plan to meet with Gordon to tour the church, assess damage and take photos — all with the intention of starting an online campaign to raise funds for St. Hedwig’s necessary repairs. “[St. Hedwig is] just gorgeous, and so rich in history,” Nadrasik said. “Basically all it needs is a new roof. None of the rumors are true. We’re hoping if we can get the word out there, and get our community back together and tell everybody what Toledo is really about, that we’ll get people to donate time and materials. We’re trying to have faith, and I know a lot of original Polish residents have passed away or moved out of the area, but we can still do this. There’s no reason why we can’t do it.” Nadrasik attended St. Hedwig School from preschool through eighth grade, and she wants to give back to a place that gave her so much. The diocese closed the school in 2005. “We all need to pay back our debts, and this is the least I could do,” Nadrasik said. O
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Crowdsourced fundraiser Tribute to benefit nonprofits By Ashley McMahon
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“The best gift you can give someone is often something in honor of someone else. It’s a way to tribute who they are as a person. Your best dinners are where you get together, raise a glass and toast someone. That’s what it means to tribute, to care about the work of nonprofits.” That’s how Sam Melden explained the idea behind Tribute, his newest project. Melden is currently the executive director at the Center for Servant Leadership and has a background in nonprofit work, including three years with Food for Thought in Toledo. Together with his friends Kevin Marsh and Jordan Justice, Melden created Tribute, a Web-based space in which community members can raise money for their favorite organizations. Melden, Marsh and Justice are all Toledo born and raised and have worked in the nonprofit circuit. “With every organization I have worked for, Kevin and Jordan have always been involved,” Melden said. “They are tremendous developers and anything they work on is very high-quality. When I was at Food for Thought, they were responsible for us being ahead of the curve.” Tribute offers the opportunity for Melden to once again work with Marsh and Justice on a project that pairs high technology with high ideals.
Tribute is a nonprofit charity space located on ShareYourDay.org. Its users can raise funds for their favorite charities by centering their initiatives around a special date. Donors and supporters promote their day along with the cause they love and get family members and friends to donate. This, in turn, spreads positive awareness about the nonprofit organizations throughout the supporter’s own community. “Often, donors and supporters of nonprofits are just donating or asking people to give money. Most of us, after a while, realize that gets old,” Melden said. “This allows people to be more creative with the way they support their organization.” Tribute allows donors and supporters of nonprofits to create a campaign on ShareYourDay.org. These campaigns are similar to Kickstarter campaigns, but raise money for the donor’s favorite nonprofit, rather than a personal goal or project. “If you watch anyone’s Facebook on their birthday, you’ll see their
MELDEN wall lit up with ‘Happy Birthday’ messages. Similar to an anniversary. You’ll see people react differently on social media. You might see a photo from their wedding day, or photos from celebrations,” Melden said. “What Tribute does is allow quick access to turn these events into a social experience.” For example, if it’s been 10 years since a donor lost a parent to cancer, they can create a Tribute, share it on social media and give their community a specific place to donate
money for their cause with a target goal in mind. Anyone can create a Tribute on ShareYourDay.org and anyone can donate money to the creators’ favorite causes. As for the charities, organizations must be nonprofits to become a member of Tribute. If a supporter doesn’t see their favorite nonprofit listed on Tribute, he or she can take the necessary steps to help the charity register. “We’re convinced that we can help hundreds of organizations raise money in a new way,” Melden said. “We want as many organizations as possible to have access to Tribute.” After experiencing the nonprofit struggles firsthand, Melden and his team seized the opportunity to offer charities a way to reach an entirely fresh group of donors without directly asking for funds. Melden believes this is a huge advantage for organizations. “Tribute allows nonprofits to have access to a new community of donors,” Melden said. “If I supported this organization for the last three years, they’ve always had access to me. They can send me newsletters and information, but they can’t send letters to my friends because they don’t have access to them. But now, they have access to them because I’m going to that community and asking them for money. And that’s amazing for them.” Melden said this benefits nonprofits because they are raising money without asking. In addition,
he believes this program is essential for helping nonprofits make advancements in technology and marketing strategies. He believes organizations are lacking in this area. “If we can bring the best developments and best technologies to nonprofits in this area, let’s do it,” he said. “They don’t need to have an amazing website or a staff of 50 people. Any organization, it can be a staff of one with the executive director doing everything, can use Tribute to raise money.” Tribute will begin its initiative with Toledo-area nonprofit organizations and advance outward to other interested organizations. Melden and his team plan to launch Tribute in early March. Meanwhile, nonprofits interested in participating in the program will have the opportunity to learn more or register from 9-10 a.m. Feb. 19 when United Way of Greater Toledo holds an information session at its Jackson Street headquarters. As for future donors, Melden urges everyone interested in Tribute to sign up at ShareYourDay.org. “They will be the first in line to find out when we launch this program,” he said. Overall, Melden, Marsh and Justice’s goal is to bring the best technology to Toledo and assist nonprofits by reaching out to an entirely new audience. “We want to help every single organization. No matter how big or how small, we want to take a step forward,” Melden said. O
72 Degrees and Rising to kick off garden’s 50th anniversary events By Ashley McMahon Toledo Free Press Staff Writer news@toledofreepress.com
For the past 50 years, the Toledo Botanical Garden (TBG) has brought life and color to the community. Now it’s getting ready to celebrate its golden anniversary with a slew of events. TBG’s anniversary season kicks off Feb. 8 with 72 Degrees and Rising. Held inside the garden’s greenhouse located off its Bancroft Street entrance, this family-friendly event allows community members to escape bitter cold temperatures and enjoy a cozy greenhouse experience, said TBG Executive Director Karen Ranney Wolkins. There will be information offered about the plants, along with children’s activities and refreshments for Toledo Botanical Garden members. “Delightful hands-on activities and exotic
refreshments will accompany this behind-thescenes peek at where banana plants and other tropical species spend their winter months here at the garden,” she said. The yearlong celebration will continue May 30 with an event specifically geared toward millennials. The Garden After Dark ties together art, music and performance while focusing on lightrelated art exhibits. “We are working with University of Toledo students to develop content for projection installations that will be placed throughout the garden,” said Nathan Mattimoe, TBG board member and After Dark committee chairman. “The Work Collective is going to set up ‘The Cube,’ a large, interactive projection project that responds to movement.” In addition, DJ Rob Sample is slated to provide musical entertainment while Bird’s Eye View Circus Space performs. Also, food will be pro-
vided by local food trucks. On May 10, ladies can enjoy Tea in the Garden. This multigenerational event is geared toward daughters, mothers and grandmothers. Finally, the garden will display “dramatic, large-scale sunflower plantings” around the city of Toledo providing an “explosion of color” and beautiful scenery for community members throughout the 50th anniversary season, said Matt Killam, TBG marketing director. “It wouldn’t be a garden celebration without flowers,” Killam said. The garden started in 1964, when George Crosby donated 20 acres of land to the city. Today, that lot has tripled into 60 acres of gardens located off Elmer Drive. The TBG also has a Downtown campus, home to The Robert J. Anderson Urban Agriculture Center, that acts as the hub for the Toledo GROWs program. “Engaging all generations headed our prior-
ities,” said Gretchen DeBacker, board president and chairman of the anniversary committee. “We want to give the community reasons to visit the garden. “[We want the community] to experience its natural beauty, to enjoy entertainment such as Jazz in the Garden, and to discover the joys of gardening through our annual spring and fall plant sales.” Traditional events will still take place at the garden but feature an anniversary celebration twist. Those events include: O Seed Swap (Feb. 28) O Spring Plant Sale (May 7-10) O Crosby Festival of the Arts (June 26-28) O Jazz in the Garden (Thursdays July 9 through Sept. 10) O Arts in the Garden (Aug. 9) O Harvest Market Dinner (Sept. 17) O Heralding the Holidays (Dec. 4-6). O
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Last year, because snow covered a third of the parking spaces, people wanting to attend the My Stormy Valentine Cat Show had to turn around and leave. This year, plenty of staff will be directing traffic so that doesn’t happen again, organizers say. “We never expected it to find so much success,” said Jamie Christian, president of the Great Lakes Cat Consortium and manager of the show. The three-day event (a private show Feb. 13 and a show open to the public Feb. 14-15) will bring together close to 250 cats and their owners from all over the world. The show has been running since 2000 and is sponsored by the Glass CiTICAts Cat Club. There will be cats from the Toledo area competing in addition to cats from as far as Japan and Mexico, Christian said. Each cat will be seen by 20 judges, each selecting those they think are best in show for awards. Motzie, a 10-year-old Savannah cat, will make an appearance at the show. Motzie is the second tallest cat in the Guinness World Records, standing 16.75 inches at the shoulder. He will be available for petting, holding and pictures with the public at no cost. Elaine Zalewski, from Furry Agape Pet Therapy in Grove City, Pennsylvania, will also attend the event and present a seminar on cats as therapy pets. The event will also show two new breeds of cat: the Aphrodite, a natural cat breed from the island of Cyprus, and the Lykoi, a new breed that resembles a werewolf, Christian said. There will also be more than 30 vendors at the event. Christian said the show is perfect for families and will feature plenty for any cat lover. “We’re kind of geared to everyone,” Christian said. “If you already love cats,
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OsteoNovus, a startup company that is regenerating bones through a unique technology developed at the University of Toledo, is benefiting from two Technology Validation and Start-up Fund grants from the Ohio Third Frontier commission. The commission awarded OsteoNovus $100,000 last October following an original grant of $250,000. The firm has raised a total of $1.5 million from Ohio Third Frontier partners such as UT’s Rocket Innovations and other investors, according to Anand Agarwal, co-founder, president and CEO. OsteoNovus is an early-stage, orthopedic medical device company focused on the development of biologic materials to support and regenerate bone. The company employs innovative technology developed at UT by Agarwal and co-founders Sarit Bhaduri and Vijay Goel. The company’s primary product, NovoGro, is a regeneration biomaterial that grows robust bones in just six weeks with excellent handling properties, Agarwal said. The technology encompasses novel
synthetic calcium phosphate-based cements suitable for several clinical applications, such as bone voids, and treatment of various fractures and spinal disorders. The firm has developed moldable bone putty for use as an injectable bone substitute, Agarwal said. OsteoNovus is preparing to move into office and laboratory space as one of the newest tenants of the LaunchPad Incubation Program housed in the Nitschke Technology Commercialization Complex on UT’s campus. Agarwal is also CEO and cofounder with Goel of Spinal Balance Inc., another LaunchPad tenant. Spinal Balance is an early-stage orthopedic medical device company focused on the development of complex spinal implants for the treatment of degenerative disease and deformity of the spine. The State of Ohio has funded Spinal Balance with a one-to-one match for a total of $1.2 million in seed funding. The firm hopes to have Food and Drug Administration clearance by July, at which point they would enter the commercial market, Agarwal said. UT’s LaunchPad now has 21 tenant clients in the incubation program and their facilities are 80 percent occupied. It has experienced 450 percent growth and marked two client
graduations since fall 2014, according to Molly Reams Thompson, director of LaunchPad Incubation at UT. LaunchPad works with early stage technology-based startups in the biomedical, alternative energy, advanced manufacturing and information technology fields. Thompson said they provide mentoring to clients along with access to funding and talent with additional help from other partners. Another LaunchPad client, Grypshon Industries, has been operating out of co-working space for the past year but is about to sign a lease for incubator space at UT, according to its founder Tom Burden. Burden launched Grypshon to manufacture and market safe, slipproof friction mats on which aircraft mechanics can stand or place tools. Burden saw the need for such a product while working as an F-16 weapons maintainer for the Ohio Air National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing operating at Toledo Express Airport. Burden used both his experience as an aircraft mechanic and his education as a mechanical engineering student at UT to develop the product. He said his current challenge is to find sources for manufacturing and distributing the mats. In addition,
n Anand Agarwal of OsteoNovus, Right shows the clean room under construction to Molly Reams Thompson, director of UT’s LaunchPad Incubation, Christopher Mancino, manager, and Jessica Sattler, director of Economic Engagement and Business Development Programs AT UT.
Burden has developed a new type of scope for military weapons. With his scope, the green dot turns to red to alert the shooter of low ammunition. He is looking for sources to help him produce and market the scope. Burden graduated from UT in December with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. He has also
Toledo-themed T-shirts benefit Great Lakes protection agency By Chase Will
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“You don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone,” goes the song by Joni Mitchell. When August’s algae bloom left over 400,000 people in Ohio and Michigan without clean drinking water for several days, Leslie and Brian Athmer felt a similar sentiment. Leslie, originally from Toledo, brainstormed with her husband to find a way to not only spread awareness about conserving the Great Lakes but also raise money toward the cause. Together, the couple, now living in Chicago, started the company Sailored, which sells Toledo-themed T-shirts and donates 15 percent of profits to The Alliance for the Great
Lakes, a regional organization focused on protecting all five Great Lakes. “We figured why not offer something that people would want to buy anyway, but is also donating to a great cause,” Leslie said. The original intention was to open a nonprofit of the same name, but the couple wanted flexibility in who they donated to and how much they gave. With identical backgrounds in engineering, they both wanted a creative outlet and designing apparel for all ages fulfilled this as well as their philanthropic goal. Their motto from the start was “Keep the Great Lakes GREAT!” Leslie traces her interest in the Great Lakes to when she was a small child. Her parents were avid sailboat enthusiasts. The company name comes from memories of sailing on
her parents’ boat, Holy Toledo. After earning her bachelor’s degree, Leslie continued her studies at DePaul University and got her Masters of Business Administration in sustainability, taking several entrepreneurship classes focused on social responsibility. Brian said they are developing new designs specific to the Toledo area in hopes of shining a light on the city’s pride. Although he grew up in Michigan and didn’t know much about the city until meeting his wife, he’s optimistic about promoting the Downtown area. “The Great Lakes and all these different things have all been an important part of our lives,” Brian said. “If you’re passionate about something there’s definitely a lot of tools out there to figure out what you need to do to figure things out. It’s rewarding.”
Once Sailored was established, the pair approached Jennifer Caddick, engagement director at the Alliance for the Great Lakes, asking what they could do to help. Caddick said she was pleasantly surprised to find such eagerness toward assisting the alliance’s mission. The Alliance for the Great Lakes began in the 1970s as a group focused on preserving Lake Michigan, but by 2005 interest in preserving the Great Lakes had grown exponentially, so they shifted their focus toward all five Great Lakes. “I think everyone takes for granted the fact that they live so close to the Great Lakes,” Leslie said. “It is such a great resource, and until you suddenly don’t have water for a few days, that’s when I think you really start to realize the impact it has on your life.” The store went live last week at
re-enlisted for another six years in the Ohio Air National Guard. Burden won the student category in the Pitch & Pour business pitch competition at UT last year. He also was among the top 40 semifinalists in the International Business Model Competition at Brigham Young University in May. O photo courtesy sailored
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n Brian and leslie athmer started a t-shirt company that benefits the alliance for the great lakes.
www.sailored.com, where clothing as well as handbags highlighting the Great Lakes are available in several colors and sizes, with baby onesies also available. O
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German-American artist Werner Pfeiffer shows his artist’s book, “State of the Union.” PHOTO COURTESY TOLEDO MUSEUM OF ART
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new exhibit at the Toledo Museum of Art (TMA) aims to demonstrate the continued relevance of paper in an increasingly digital world. “Drawn, Cut & Layered: The Art of Werner Pfeiffer” opens to the public Feb. 6 and will stay in the museum’s Canaday Gallery through May 3. Nearly 200 limited-edition works of art in the exhibition include drawings, dimensional prints, 3-D collages and sculptural and experimental books. Pfeiffer, 77, has used the paper medium as both a canvas and a structural
material for more than 50 years. The German-American artist incorporates his interest in machines and social justice issues into his work, which is heavily influenced by his childhood in a war zone during World War II. Pfeiffer, who spoke to media Feb. 5 shortly after seeing the exhibit for the first time, said he has always stockpiled paper, as it was in short supply during his youth. Decades later, he still treasures paper in today’s technological world. “When we started with the digital age, we thought it was going to eliminate paper, but it hasn’t,” he said. “In fact, it has probably increased the use of paper. Particularly the older generation like myself, we don’t trust the
digital. Whenever we do something digitally, I always make a paper copy. ... The new generation, they don’t do that because they don’t know paper. They put everything in the cloud. I don’t trust the cloud. Something could happen to that cloud — it could blow away or something.” Among the pieces in the exhibit are “Abracadabra,” a flexagon (a piece that can be flexed and folded to reveal new portions of the piece — a brochure available at the exhibit is in the format) and “Out of the Sky: Remembering 9/11,” 6-foot, foldable versions of the World Trade Center towers. Pfeiffer was an art professor at Pratt Institute near the World Trade Center on the morning of Sept. 11,
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2001, and witnessed the second plane fly into the South Tower, as well as the collapse of both buildings. Censorship is another topic that resonates with Pfeiffer, something else he credits to the political landscape he was exposed to as a child. “I grew up in a culture and political system where you couldn’t trust anything,” he said. “When I was a kid, I was shot at and attacked. When the war was over, they gave us books and they had [redacted] line after line after line — stuff that we were not supposed to see. I had lived through it!” A number of free exhibition-related programs will be offered at TMA, including a Q&A session with Pfeiffer from 2-3 p.m. Feb. 7 in the Little The-
ater. TMA Director Brian Kennedy will co-host the event, which will cover Pfeiffer’s experimental art books, inspiration and career. From 1-4 p.m. Feb. 8, a workshop with Pfeiffer will introduce participants to the art of paper manipulation. Participants will create their own work of art. The cost of the workshop is $50 for museum members and $60 for nonmembers. Registration may be completed at toledomuseum. org/learn/classes. Admission to both “Drawn, Cut & Layered” and the museum is free. The exhibition, curated by the TMA’s Thomas Loeffler, is made possible through the Ohio Arts Council sustainability grant program. For more information, visit toledomuseum.org. O
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ncredible as it may seem for have a comic-con.” Fantasticon Toledo promises such a geek haven, Toledo celebrity guests on a national has never truly hosted a real scale, dozens of comic book conlocal and regional vention. That’s all creators and colabout to change: lectible dealers The city that’s harfrom Chicago, Inbored comic shops diana and Ohio for over 25 years and who specialize in nurtured multiple comics, action figwriters and artists will ures and vintage welcome its very own toys and games. comic show, Fantas“Serious collecticon, April 11-12 at Jim BEARD tors will have a the Grand Plaza Hotel great opportunity Downtown. to add something “We’re very exspecial to their cited!” enthused Joe collections,” NieNieporte, owner porte said. “There and president of will also be cosplay Funfest Productions, based in Sterling Heights, contests and artist panels schedMichigan. “We have a lot of uled throughout each day. “This show will be like going friends in the [Toledo] area, and the comic book shops in town are back in time 20 years before amazing. We believe that there is a comic-cons became corporate huge fan base here that is dying for money grabs. It will be very afa show to call their own. So far we fordable, fun and fan-friendly.” Though Nieporte and his staff have had a tremendous response from the community. We believe will be busy those two days enthat we have made the right deci- suring the show goes off without a hitch and all attendees have a sion bringing a show to Toledo. “We have branded our show good time, they’re looking forin the Detroit market for a few ward to Fantasticon as fans themyears now, [and] it’s considered selves. “Watching all the people in a midsize show that draws a few costume is always enjoyable,” he thousand people and is growing said. “It will be even more gratirapidly. We are proud of the fact fying to bring smiles to all the that our show is very affordable to faces from the Toledo area while the fans, as well as artists and ven- they are walking around having dors. That being said, we want to fun and enjoying the event we bring this business model to other brought to town.” Interested parties should check markets in the Midwest that do not have large established comic in regularly at www.fantasticon.net cons. Toledo was the first city we for updates on special guests and thought of. Toledo is the biggest all other news before the show hits city in the Midwest that does not town in April. O
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The Grape Smugglers are among the acts set to perform at the Dine 419 Kickoff Party Feb.19 at Hollywood Casino Toledo. They will be joined by Candice Coleman, the Gray Devils and the Homewreckers. Dine 419 benefits Veterans Matter, a national charity founded and based in Toledo. The audience can donate to the cause at the free concert. PHOTO COURTESY THE GRAPE SMUGGLERS
Hollywood Casino to host Dine 419 Kickoff Party By Tom Konecny TOLEDO FREE PRESS ASSOCIATE EDITOR tkonecny@toledofreepress.com
The Dine 419 Restaurant Kickoff Party at Hollywood Casino Toledo on Feb. 19 will benefit Dine 419, a new weeklong restaurant fundraising event. Among the Northwest Ohio artists scheduled to appear in consecutive hour-long sets starting at 7 p.m. are Candice Coleman, the Gray Devils, the Grape Smugglers and the Homewreckers. The concert is free. “It’s so wonderful for the entire community to come together like this to support our homeless veterans,” said Ken Leslie, event organizer and founder of Veterans Matter. “The restaurants in Toledo have always had compassion for those in need.” Dine 419’s proceeds go directly to Veterans Matter, a national charity founded and still based in Toledo. Leslie started the charity in 2012, with the goal of helping house homeless veterans. Several area restaurants are participating during the sevenday event, giving patrons a chance to
show their support for the cause. The Kickoff Party’s first performer will be Coleman, who burst into the national spotlight on the second season of “American Idol” in 2003, and remains a popular and indemand artist. Pat Lewandowski and Tom Kornacki make up the Gray Devils; the men have both played roots and blues music for 30 years, including the last three together. The Grape Smugglers is a sevenpiece band that covers hits from acts like Chicago, the Doobie Brothers and Stevie Wonder, and brings a general Motown sound. “I’m going to put together an hour set that should be really kicking,” said Dave Stella, guitarist and vocalist. “I love doing benefits, because you’ve got to give back.” The Homewreckers will close the evening’s event, and bring a bluesy sound that’s been heard in and around Toledo since the group’s first gig at Rally by the River in 1988. A concert is a fitting way to start Dine 419’s inaugural event, as it was
Veterans Matter that received initial support from musician John Mellencamp in 2007. Word of mouth then spread to others in the entertainment industry, and before long, Leslie had connections with and financial support from many celebrities, including Susan Sarandon, Katy Perry, Kid Rock, Ice-T, Stevie Nicks and Willie Nelson, among others. Veterans Matter connects local communities, foundations, corporations and veterans groups with Housing and Urban Development and the Veterans Administration to move homeless vets off the streets and into permanent, supported housing. Once housed, services are lined up to help veterans and their families recapture their lives and return to domestic autonomy. Veterans Matter has been able to house more than 500 veterans to date. Those in attendance at the Kickoff Party will be able to make donations to Veterans Matter. For more information, visit www. dine419.org or call (419) 241-1700. O
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Trolley treats By Matt Liasse Toledo Free Press Staff Writer mliasse@toledofreepress.com
On their first date 10 years ago, Thomas Dimit baked Theresa Carroll a decadent chocolate fudge pie. “I guess it won her heart,” Dimit said. “Lots of things won my heart but the chocolate fudge pie certainly helped,” Carroll added. Come March, the couple will be the minds and stomachs behind The Tasteful Trolley, a 33-foot trolley that will roam the streets of Toledo filled with the aroma of freshly baked pies and Americana dishes. Dimit discovered his love for baking when he was young; he was the only kid on his block who liked to play with his Betty Crocker bake set as much as his army men. He learned to bake from his great-aunt Dorothy, who The Tasteful Trolley was later named after. “She taught him to bake when he was about 6 or 7 and it was an activity that they did together when he would visit her in southern Ohio,” Carroll said. His first culinary adventure was baking Christmas cookies for his mother’s friends. After he mastered that skill, he began taking home economics classes in high school. The hobby was a good way to meet girls, Dimit said. For years he baked only for his family and friends, but began to enter and win competitive baking contests in his 20s. The love for baking grew as he got older, even as he pursued a career in education and a law degree from the University of Toledo. A stroke at the age of 51 left Dimit unable to practice law.
“The law was pretty much not going to be part of my life anymore because of the damage to my brain,” he said. “I started to look around for something to do that I was good at and people would pay me for.” His passion for baking was rekindled. Using baking as therapy, Dimit came up with the idea for a trolley to sell what he cooked. The two wrestled with the idea of opening a bake shop but struggled with determining a perfect location. A mobile operation seemed more plausible for them. The trolley was meant to be something unique for Toledo, Carroll said. The Tasteful Trolley combines Dimit’s baking expertise and Carroll’s passion for event planning. Carroll’s resume includes hospitality, health care and transportation, the latter of which will serve her well with The Tasteful Trolley. Getting the trolley to Toledo was not a picturesque journey. The two braved thunderstorms and power outages while traveling by train to pick up their trolley, which they purchased in South Carolina. On the drive back, the trolley broke down and then later had a small fire under the dashboard. Before becoming The Tasteful Trolley, the vehicle was used as both a city shuttle and a limousine. Making it a mobile kitchen took hard work, the couple said. It took additional time to get the vehicle up to code, Carroll said. “She’ll be ready to hit the streets here very shortly,” Carroll added. The Tasteful Trolley’s first public stop is scheduled for the Toledo Farmers’ Market on March 1, with a few private events already on the books. The trolley’s menu will showcase
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Thomas Dimit and Theresa Carroll plan to bring The Tasteful Trolley to the streets of Toledo this spring. The trolley, which will serve freshly baked pies and Americana dishes, is set to debut March 1 at the Toledo Farmers’ Market.
PHOTO COURTESY THE TASTEFUL TROLLEY
the couple’s love of Americana cuisine. They have traveled extensively and wanted the trolley to feature fun foods like New Orleans-style jambalaya, Philadelphia-style cheesesteak and lobster rolls from Maine. “Things like that really speak about true American food and so between the two of us we convert those into pie form,” Carroll said. Pies featured on the menu include: The Loosey Goosey (a “loose meat” pie with seasoned ground beef and diced onions, celery and carrots), The Pizza Pie (with mozzarella, pepperoni and black olives), The Jersey Jim (with a deep-fried, all-beef hot dog with
fried potatoes, sautéed green peppers and onions) and The Reuben (which has corned beef, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut and Thousand Island dressing.) Other pies on the menu will serve as a cure for a sweet tooth, including: Monkeys Uncle (with lots of banana flavor), Cocoa Nut (with a hazelnut spread and marshmallow crème) and The Keys, Please (an authentic Key lime pie). The chocolate fudge pie from the couple’s first date is also on the menu. The Tasteful Trolley has a goal of supporting local nonprofit organizations and causes. The couple is encouraging nonprofit organizations to
submit a request to be featured among the “Charities of the Week” or “Charities of the Month.” Certain organizations will receive a donated 15 percent of the trolley’s net profit during those times. It is a way to thank Northwest Ohio for being supportive of the concept and business, Carroll said. The Tasteful Trolley will also offer catering for corporate events, business meeting and sales blitzes, private parties, social events, wedding receptions and more. There are also “Twelve Months of Pie” and “Four Seasons of Pie” memberships for anyone interested. For more information, visit thetastefultrolley.com. O
Taco Bell debuts new item in Toledo market By Matt Liasse Toledo Free Press Staff Writer mliasse@toledofreepress.com
Just as it did with the Doritos Locos Taco in 2011, the future of a Taco Bell menu item rests in the hands of Toledoans. On Jan. 29, 36 Toledo Taco Bell locations began serving the Quesalupa, a flaky, crispy shell stuffed with melted pepperjack cheese layered with seasoned beef, lettuce, cheddar cheese,
sour cream and tomatoes. The item costs $2.99. Toledo is the only market testing the product at this time. If it sells well, it will be added nationwide. “No pressure, Toledo,” Taco Bell spokesperson Matthew Prince said in an email. “We’ve had great success in Toledo testing the Doritos Locos Taco in 2011, and we felt it only fitting to return to the birthplace of the DLT to launch such an innovative product.” The test will run for four weeks.
During that time, Prince said locals can give national attention to the food item only available in Toledo. Locals are encouraged to tweet their opinions of the Quesalupa in hopes of sparking interest from people all over America. “Toledo is a great representative of the national market and we fully buy into the city’s mantra: ‘You’ll do better in Toledo,’” Prince said. For more information, or to join in the conversation about the new product, visit tacobell.com/quesalupa. O
Taco Bell is testing its new Quesalupa in the Toledo market. If it sells well here, it will be sold in restaurants nationwide.
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The Moxie mixes things up on Adams Street By Joel Sensenig Toledo Free Press Managing Editor jsensenig@toledofreepress.com
It’s not easy blending art into its audience. Just ask Aggie Alt. She and her husband, Jamie DeKay, recently opened The Moxie art house pub at 1205 Adams St. The establishment is equal parts art gallery, performance space, restaurant and bar. The Moxie, which opened in January, is 25 years in the making. Alt, a performance artist herself, hoped to open such a business back then, but fell ill, moved away and operated other businesses instead, including a pizzeria and dinner theater. Through the years, she never lost her vision for The Moxie, a venue for a wide range of artists to display their work, as well as a comfortable place to enjoy the arts with food and beverage. “It’s definitely a niche,” she said during an interview in the middle room of the establishment, located in an 1852 building next to Wesley’s Bar & Grill. “We’re finding repeatedly what an odd duck we are. Because we’ve got really good food, but we’re not a restaurant. We have, obviously, the bar, but I don’t necessarily want to be known as a bar. We are really an arts center that happens to have food and liquor.” Work from local artists hangs up on The Moxie’s walls, all for sale. In its first couple of weeks in business, the business has hosted live theater performances, poetry readings, a blues open mic session and a comedy night. “I really want to use this as a place where artists can not only mingle and hone their art, but that they can get exposure, make some money and find a home,” Alt said. “And then I also want to kind of blur that line between audience and performer. I want people who love the arts to not be intimidated by it, to feel that they can come in jeans and engage with the artist, whatever kind of art that is.” Helping set the mood in The Moxie is its eclectic mix of furniture and décor: An old couch sits parallel to a vintage arcade-style bowling game Alt picked up at a garage sale. The game works perfectly and is available for patrons to use, free of charge. Her favorite piece is an old jukebox she purchased for $163 through an online auction. Among its album selections are Bob Seger’s “Live Bullet,” Bruce Springsteen’s “18 Tracks” and Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers’ “Greatest Hits.” “Other than some kitchen equipment, there’s nothing new in here,” she
said proudly. Alt, who has a background in nonprofit organizations, would eventually like to establish a program at The Moxie to teach art to inner-city children. Students from the nearby Toledo School for the Arts developed the establishment’s logo, and she hopes to be able to give back to those students by allowing them to show their work there. “I think there’s a lot of talent out there who are 15-year-old kids,” she said. “How often do they get to perform somewhere? I think that’s important.” Although The Moxie may not be your typical restaurant, that doesn’t mean its kitchen can’t hold its own in making the location a dining destination. Chef Jeff Albright has concocted a small-but-diverse menu that leans heavily on creativity. Starters ($4-$6) include “Bacon & Eggs” (deviled eggs topped with bacon jam); Caprese “kabobs” (fresh mozzarella, grape tomatoes and basil pesto); and a buffalo chicken plate (dip with celery sticks, crackers and Glacier Penta Creme blue cheese). The Moxie “Picnic Board” ($10) is a choice of meats (smoked pancetta, duck salami, serrano ham and Borsellino Salami), cheeses (Glacier Penta Creme blue, aged gouda, fresh mozzarella, prairie breeze cheddar, manchego and Parmigiano-Reggiano) and gherkins, olives and cucumbers, served with artisan bread or gluten-free crackers, along with mustard or fig jam. Pizza ($11) varieties include a pesto, Pacific rim, white and chef’s specialty. “Jeff started out just giving me advice on food and then I made him stay,” Alt said. “He really took it to another level. The bacon jam made from scratch is to die for. He has a tomato soup that is
Aggie Alt is the owner of The Moxie, an art house pub at 1205 Adams St. The Moxie features a bar, dining space, art gallery and performance space for a variety of performing arts.
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vegan and gluten-free that is the best tomato soup you’ll ever have. … We’re actually getting people here where this is the destination for food, and that’s crazy.” As for the kitchen hours? “If we’re open, the kitchen’s open,” Alt said, adding the midnight to 1 a.m. time slot is a popular time for patrons to order pies. Although it’s been a long time coming, Alt is pleased with what The Moxie has accomplished thus far. “There are so many artists in this area that are so talented,” she said. “There are some outlets, but I think there are very few that mix medias, where an artist
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can work with a theater performance or a musician can warm up for a poetry [night]. I think that’s so important to have it be a hangout.” When describing The Moxie’s appeal, Alt couldn’t come up with a better description than what an artist recently told her. “She said, ‘This is the place that kids who used to put shows on in their backyard and grew up and still want to put shows on, can come here and still be that kid that puts shows on.’ That’s the concept,” Alt said. Although the concept was hers, Alt does not shy away from giving credit
to her neighbors on Adams Street for helping her business get up and running. “Adams Street has been so supportive,” she said. “Bar owners have given me advice, things and loaned me their staff. To me, that’s just mindboggling. That’s what is going to make Adams Street work, because it’s just an amazing group of young, aggressive business owners.” The Moxie is open from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. Tuesday through Friday; 4 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday; and closed Sunday and Monday. For more information, call (419) 982-8810 or visit The Moxie’s Facebook page. O
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The confusing world of red blends
he hottest wine category right now is the “red blend.” Unfortunately, red blend is not exactly a precise description of a wine. In fact, that label could apply to more than 80 percent of all red wines out there. When pressed, many wine professionals even have a tough time drawing a line between what is and what isn’t a red blend, so let’s dig a bit deeper into the issue. Wines are often referred to by the varieties or varietals of the grapes in the bottle. Common names you’ll recognize — cabernet sauvignon, merlot, chardonnay, pinot noir, etc. In the New World, this is how we typically label our wines. In the Old World, however, they label wines from their place of origin. The imported wines we are most accustomed to are from France
and Italy, with some from Spain and Germany as well. Many, if not most, of the red wines from these countries are blends. It’s easier to mention the exception rather than the rule. While pinot noir, syrah and the wines from Piedmont are not blended (usually), almost everything else is or at least is allowed to be. Why the blending over there? Each additional grape brings something else to the wine. This adds to complexity and the layering of flavors. Some of the most famous wines are built to be blends — Bordeaux, Chianti, Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Each of these blends is governed by tradition and years of refinement that define what can go into those blends. In the U.S., there is no law about what needs to be blended with what. The laws that govern labeling, how-
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Indulge Toledo There’s no doubt the Glass City is a food lover’s paradise! In fact, more than 90 percent of Toledo Free Press readers say they dine out and purchase food and beverage-related products on a regular basis. This monthly section is devoted to everything related to cooking, dining, beer, wine and spirits in Northwest Ohio.
from any place, but use grapes grown in ever, do refer to some parameters. For example, you can name a wine the U.S. This would include Bordeaux by a variety name, like cabernet sau- blends, Rhône blends, Cal-Itals, etc. Next, you have a second category vignon, as long as it has 75 percent of that might be rethat grape in it — the other ferred to as “playful 25 percent can be crimes against nawhatever the wineture.” They involve makers want it to taking disparate be. Often, with cabvarieties from disernet, they would blend it parate backgrounds with merlot and cabernet and blending them Franc (among others). together to see what So there you go, a you get. They’re red blend. Or is it? It’s great fun, unique labeled cabernet, but it’s and sometimes a blend of three grapes. ADAM MAHLER eye-opening. For sheer categorization’s Third, you sake, let’s say that wine is have the field blend NOT a blend, but rather a and its descendants. cabernet. Not because of The field blend is a what’s in it technically, but uniquely American because its style is built to thing. About 150 be that of a cabernet. years ago, when CaliDon’t forget, blending fornia was still brandoften improves lesser grapes. Now think about your average new, many European (and specifically, wine shop or wine list. They organize Italian) immigrants settled there. Many the wines on their shelves by categories. of these relocated Italians found themCabernet, chardonnay, French, etc., but selves working for The Italian Swiss there is a remainder, wines that don’t Colony, a winery that employed imeasily fit categories. So a new category migrants. After 10 years, workers were given an opportunity to buy some land was created: red blends. Confused? Yeah, you should be. I’ll at a very reasonable price and given root break red blends down into three cat- stock to start their own vineyards. Many egories to make life a little easier. First, of those grapes were zinfandel and pethere are the Old World referencing tite sirah. Because this was so early in blends — these follow blend recipes California wine history, there was no
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rule, so these immigrants planted everything in the same vineyard without demarcating the varieties. Now, 100-plus years later, many of those vines are still around. And some of those vines have benefited greatly from age. Since the varieties haven’t been distinguished from each other, they are all harvested and vinified together, thus the field blend. Stylistically, these wines are ripe and jammy, with blue and black fruit and relatively low alcohol. They drink great upon release and are easy to enjoy without food. These old Italian field blends are largely driving the red blend explosion of the past decade. Now, many producers are emulating the field blend with properly defined varieties and blending them in the cellar, rather than in the field, but the result is the same. So, if you find yourself loving the red blend category, it is most likely the field blend version. Look for zinfandel- or petite sirah-based blends or even those grapes on their own. And try something new. Always try something new. O
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Adam Mahler is the founder of Ampelography, a wine sales and marketing company based in Toledo (ampelographywines.com). He can be reached at adam@ampelographywines.com. You can tweet wine pairing or wine shopping questions to @ampelography.
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Noodle Bar & Grill swirls into Downtown’s Park Inn By Joel Sensenig Toledo Free Press Managing Editor jsensenig@toledofreepress.com
Most of the restaurants previously located inside Downtown’s Park Inn by Radisson were not on the dining radar of anyone not paying to sleep in the building. Noodle Bar & Grill, located inside the hotel at the corner of Monroe and North Summit streets, hopes to change that. The restaurant, which serves a mix of Asian-themed fare and American comfort food, opened its doors in January. “We’re serving Asian-American cuisine and there really isn’t another restaurant in the Downtown area that offers our menu,” said Jules Eskra, food and beverage manager at the hotel. “We thought that this would be a good fit for Downtown Toledo.” In addition to the main entrance connected to the hotel’s front lobby, the restaurant added a second entrance on Monroe Street. “Before, it was just a restaurant inside of a hotel,” Eskra said. “Recently, we decided we wanted to move away from that concept. That’s why we created an entrance on Monroe Street, so guests don’t feel like they have to go through the hotel.” The entrance, marked by a red awning, sits across Monroe Street from the center field area of Fifth Third Field. In addition to Asian favorites such as pan fried noodles, teriyaki chicken, Kung Pao shrimp and Vietnamese pho rice noodle soup, Noodle Bar &
Grill features less obvious choices like Southern mac and cheese, penne pasta dishes, supreme nachos, Philly cheesesteaks and burgers, as well as Asian takes on American fare like its Banh Mi Ribeye and a Fusion Dog, a hot dog served with kimchee, cheese, cabbage, onion and cilantro mayonnaise. Open for breakfast as well, its morning menu options include Chinese breakfast items like congee (rice porridge), Chinese pickled vegetables, stir-fried vegetables and wonton soup. The breakfast menu also includes classic diner fare including steak and eggs, sausage, bacon, hash browns, pancakes, waffles and French toast. Eskra said the restaurant hopes to offer a breakfast buffet beginning in the spring. She thinks the Downtown business community as well as visitors to the area will be surprised to learn that Noodle Bar & Grill isn’t just another “hotel restaurant.” “The people in the area always assume it’s a hotel restaurant: ‘We’re not going to go there, because it’s basically for hotel guests,’” she said. “So we’re trying to change that mindset and let them know we are a restaurant inside of a hotel, but we have great food.” The restaurant is open every day for breakfast from 6:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., with lunch and dinner options available from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. The restaurant also features a fullservice bar, open at 5 p.m. For more information, call (419) 241-3000. Phone calls come in to the hotel front desk, so ask for Noodle Bar & Grill. O
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Wine and beer I
am excited about being in an industry where, every time the door swings open to the retail shop at Veritas, I have a customer who usually has a specific wine want or need. I get to be one of the guys who helps people find the most appropriate wine for whatever the occasion, which is a pretty awesome responsibility. We ask a few purposeful questions to help guide our clients in the right direction to find the bottle of “juice” that best pairs with their menu, celebration or just everyday consumption.
Wine
This month I’m enjoying the Angels & Cowboys 2012 Proprietary Red Blend from Sonoma County. This
wine is an interseting blend of zinfandel, syrah, petit verdot, sangiovese and malbec. Hints of cocoa dust combine with ripe berries and dark cherries to provide a rich mouthfeel wine with a warm, lingering finish. On sale from $25 down to $20 a bottle, this wine delivers big bang for the buck! Also from California is the Venge Vineyards 2010 Silencieux Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley. Silencieux (French for “the silent one”) is anything but silent. Some of the best cabernet sauvignon grapes from five different vineyards combine beautifully to create a great bottle of wine that will continue to age well for the next decade, under proper cellaring conditions.
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Matt Snyder of Veritas Cork & Craft recommends his recent favorites.
Upon initially opening, scents of blackberries, cassis, licorice and notes of coffee evolve into a full-bodied wine that possesses great length on the palate. This is a great bottle of wine to enjoy with friends who share an appreciation for big, bold and rich California wines. Do not worry, though — the 2012 vintage, also retailing for $50 a bottle, will not disappoint. Last but certainly not least with only 690 cases produced, is the Schweiger Vineyards 2008 Dedication. This wine is composed of 58 percent cabernet sauvignon, 31 percent merlot, 6 percent malbec and 5 percent cabernet Franc. The winemaker notes suggest rich blackberry, currant, plum and loads of jammy cherry with faint seasonings of dark chocolate, truffle oil, coriander and minerals. I simply thought of liquid silkiness with great structure and finesse. This is another example of a wine that can, and will, age for 20 years or more under proper cellar conditions. Not my everyday, go-to style of wine but when you do want to splurge and invest $100 in a bottle of this magnificent juice, I am quite confident you too will be inspired to greatness.
Beer
B. Nektar Meadery has a limited release of Apple Pi, an apple mead
Wines recommended by Matt Snyder of Veritas Cork & Craft are Angels & Cowboys 2012 Proprietary Red Blend, Venge Vineyards Silencieux Cabernet Sauvignon and Schweiger Vineyards 2008 Dedication.
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with spices added. Enjoy a bottle of this mead soon, made from fermented honey with nice baked apple flavors, spicy with honey, cinnamon and allspice. It is super delicious with a baked double cream brie. I would like to invite each and every one of you to come down to Veritas Cork & Craft and enjoy our Liquid Love Wine, Chocolate and Beer Tasting on Saturday, Feb.14 from 4-6 p.m. Taste, sample and purchase deli-
cious artisan chocolates from Flying Rhino Coffee & Chocolates, as well. Come out and meet Gini Behrendt, owner/operator/chocolate maker extraordinaire and taste some of the best chocolates in the world! Cost is $15 per person. Please call in advance for reservations at (419) 214-9463. O Matt Snyder is the Beer and Wine Guy at Veritas Cork & Craft, 505 Jefferson Ave., Toledo.
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FEBRUARY 6-14, 2015
What’s what, where and when in NW Ohio
Dorr St. Café
MUSIC
Corner of Dorr Street at Reynolds Road. (419) 531-4446 or www.dorrstreetcafe.com. O Ryan Roth: Feb. 6.
Bar 145º
$5 cover. 5304 Monroe St. (419) 593-0073 or bar145toledo.com. O $5 martinis and burgers: Wednesdays. O JJ Rupp: 10:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. Feb. 6. O Disco Inferno: Feb. 7. O Calen Savidge: Feb. 11. O The Sweet Tea Band: 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Feb. 12.
The Blarney Irish Pub
601 Monroe St. (419) 418-2339 www.theblarneyirishpub.com. O Arctic Clam: Feb. 6. O Bridges: Feb. 7.
or
Durty Bird
2 S. St. Clair St. (419) 243-2473 or www. yeoldedurtybird.com. O Stonehouse: 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Feb. 6. O Hepcat Revival: 8:30 to 12:30 a.m. Feb. 7. O Jean Holden Celebration: 2-5 p.m. Feb. 8. O The New Mondays: 7-10 p.m. Feb. 9. O Brad McNett & Jake Reichbart: 7-10 p.m. Feb. 10. O TSA Rocks: 7-10 p.m. Feb. 12. O Cynthia Kaay Bennett: 7-10 p.m. Jan. 12.
Forrester’s On The River
Bronze Boar
20 S. Huron St. (419) 244-2627 or www.bronzeboar.com. O Open mic with Steve Finelli and Oliver Roses: Mondays. O Open mic and Steve Kennedy: Thursdays. O Kids With Knives: Feb. 6. O Bush League: Feb. 7.
Dégagé Jazz Café
301 River Road, Maumee. $5 weekends for cafe seating. (419) 794-8205 or www.degagejazzcafe.com. O Gene Parker: Tuesdays and Feb. 6-7. O Gene Parker & Friends: Wednesdays. O Tim Oehlers: Feb. 8. O Cliff Murphy & Mike Whitty: Feb. 12.
The Distillery
4311 Heatherdowns Blvd. (419) 382-1444 or www.thedistilleryonline.com. O Trivia with Team Lunchbox: Tuesdays. O Name That Tune: Wednesdays.
Doc Watson’s
Huntington Center
O Jeff Stewart: 10 p.m. Feb. 6. O Shawn Sanders: 10 p.m. Feb. 7.
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1515 S. Byrne Road. (419) 389-6003 or docwatsonstoledo.com. O Sporcle Live Trivia: Thursdays.
26 Main Street. (419) 691-2626 or www. forrestersontheriver.com. O Wine Down Wednesday with The H-Factor Jazz Show: 6-10 p.m. Wednesdays.
Frankie’s Inner-City
308 Main St. (419) 693-5300 or www. FrankiesInnerCity.com. O Chicago Afrobeat Project: 9 p.m. Feb. 6. O Music for Aid: Benefit Show for Valory Newton: 6 p.m. Feb. 7. O Winter Frost Music Festival: 4 p.m. Feb. 8. O Kingmaker, Knocked Loose, Left Behind, Messenger Ohio, Ghost Native and Splitface: 6 p.m. Feb. 12.
French Quarter J. Patrick’s Pub
Holiday Inn French Quarter, 10630 Fremont Pike, Perrysburg. (419) 874-3111 or www. hifq.com. O Lazy River: Feb. 6-7.
Hollywood Casino Toledo
The Hollywood Casino offers musical distractions from all the lights, noise and jackpots. 777 Hollywood Blvd. (419) 661-5200 or www. hollywoodcasinotoledo.com. O Ladies Night with Eric Benét: 9 p.m. Feb. 6. O Fabio: 9 p.m. Feb. 8.
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HAPPY HOUR Mon-Fri 4-7 pm Live facebook.com/blarneytoledo 601 Monroe St. Entertainment Right Across from Fifth Third Field Thurs-Fri-Sat
O Memphis Pearl, 5147 Main St., Sylvania.
500 Jefferson Ave. (419) 321-5007, (800) 745-3000 or www.huntingtoncentertoledo. com. O Professional Bull Riders: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 6-7.
Iggy’s
128 Main Street. O Triple Threat Muzik presents: A benefit for Cassie Strong: 9 p.m. Feb. 6.
Jazz on the Maumee
The Art Tatum Jazz Society will provide smooth, cool “Twilight Jazz” along the river, appetizers included. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Grand Plaza Hotel’s Aqua Lounge, 444 N. Summit St. $5-$15. (419) 241-1411 or www.arttatumsociety.com.
Name That Tune
O The Oarhouse, 5044 Suder Ave.: 8-10 p.m. Mondays.
O Ralphie’s Sports Eatery, 6609 Airport Hwy.: 8-10 p.m. Tuesdays.
O Jed’s Barbeque and Brew, 855 S. Holland-Sylvania Road: 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays.
O Pat & Dandy’s Sports Bar & Grill, 3344 W. Laskey Road: 9-11 p.m. Wednesdays. O Ralphie’s Sports Eatery, 5702 Monroe St.: 7-9 p.m. Thursdays. O The Oarhouse, 5044 Suder Ave.: 6-8:30 p.m. Fridays.
The Ottawa Tavern
Casual meals and bingo and trivia nights with weekend entertainment. 1815 Adams St. (419) 725-5483 or www.otavern.com. O Feds, Poison Tongues, Tear Off/Clean Up: Feb. 6. O Ben Stalets Band with The Old Adage and Conestoga Trace: Feb. 7.
SWINGMANIA
With its focus on swing music, Jeff McDonald’s group of musicians provides a peek into another era. The group provides music for all occasions. (419) 708-0265, (419) 874-0290 or www.swingmania.org. O Trotters Tavern, 5131 Heatherdowns Blvd. (419) 381-2079: 8 p.m. Tuesdays.
7-10 p.m. Feb. 6.
The Village Idiot
309 Conant St., Maumee. (419) 893-7281 or www.villageidiotmaumee.com. O The House Band: Fridays. O Dooley Wilson, Bob Rex and friends: Sundays. O Frankie May and friends: Mondays. O John Barile & Bobby May: Tuesdays. O Andrew Ellis: Wednesdays. O The Eight Fifteens: Feb. 6. O The Reese Daily Band: Feb. 7.
Ye Olde Cock n’ Bull
9 N. Huron St. (419) 244-2855 or facebook. com/cocknbulltoledo. O Danny Mettler hosts Open Mic Night: Wednesdays. O Tore Down Blues Jam Band: Sundays. O Bobby May and John Bariles: Feb. 6. O Last Call Heroes: Feb. 7. O Tore Down Blues Band Jam: Feb. 8. O Joe Woods: Feb. 10. O Danny Mettler: Feb. 11. O Captain Sweet Shoes: Feb. 12.
EVENTS
Cass Road Baptist Church
1400 Cass Road, Maumee. For more information, contact Jacqueline Cummings at jkb11461@aol.com. O Pancake Breakfast: 8-11 a.m. Feb. 7. $6.
The Croswell
Fish Fry
4:30-7 p.m. Feb. 6. New Hope Christian Church. 2457 Holloway Road. Holland. Adults are $9 and children younger than 10 years old are $4. For more information, call (419) 867-1535.
Parent University Discovery Session
On behalf of Toledo Public Schools and Partners In Education, attendees can explore the opportunity of hosting a Parent University, which aims to equip families with skills to meet personal and academic needs of their children. To RSVP, email Jennifer Kephart at jkephart@partnerstoledo.org or call (419) 242-2122. O TPS Summit Annex, 1530 North Superior St. 11 a.m. to noon. Feb. 10.
Sanger Branch Library
3030 West Central Ave. For more information, contact (419) 259-5370. O Sanger Branch Friends of the Library Book Sale: 1-4:30 p.m. Feb. 6, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 7 and 1-4 p.m. Feb. 8.
The Toledo Zoo
2700 Broadway St. $11-$14. (419) 3854040 or toledozoo.org. O Free-flight Butterfly Exhibit: Free with zoo admission. Open daily.
Michigan’s oldest and continuously operating theater is going strong for its 2014-15 season. 129 East Maumee St., Adrian, Michigan. (517) 264-SHOW or crosswell.org. O “Rosa Parks and Forgotten Friends”: 11 a.m. Feb. 7. A free preshow art activity, sponsored by Josephine Weeden, will be offered from 10-11 a.m.
‘Melody for Murder’
Eastwood Theater
If you would like your event in The Pulse, contact Matt Liasse at mliasse @toledofreepress.com.
Screening movies for $5. 817 East Broadway. For more information, call (419) 720-5199 or
Thursday, Feb. 12th 5 more weeKS ’tiL St. PatricK’S DaY
visit eastwoodtheater.com. O “Big Hero 6” 6 p.m. Feb. 6, 7:15 p.m. Feb. 7 and 3:30 p.m. Feb. 8. O “Interstellar” 8:10 p.m. Feb. 6, 9:25 p.m. Feb. 7 and 5:45 p.m. Feb. 8.
Stayce Carey
The Toledo Swiss Singers will present a dinnertheatre mystery event Feb. 21. Titled “Melody for Murder,” it will feature a murder that audiences will have to solve. The event begins at 6 p.m. at The Chalet at Oak Shade Grove, 3624 Seaman Road in Oregon. $25. (419) 206-0975 or toledoswiss.blogspot.com.
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Meet Suzie. This goofy girl is currently looking for her forever home. If you are looking for a walking or running partner, or maybe just someone to make you laugh, then Suzie is the girl for you. At 6 months old she is still a puppy and will need someone who will take the time to teach her some basic obedience skills. She is a boxer and German shorthaired pointer mix, which means she will make the perfect companion for an active family. Suzie is full of personality and is looking for a home that is just as spunky and full of life as she can be. The perfect family dog, she promises to make a great companion for anyone who can give her love and maybe a few yummy treats. Suzie is spayed, up-to-date on her vaccinations and is microchipped. Looking for a laid-back companion to spend your snow days with? Meet Evan. This 1-year-old fellow came into the shelter through our cruelty department and he is now in search of a new forever home where he will be spoiled with love and affection. Evan might take a minute to warm up to you, but once he does, he is a true sweetheart whom you cannot help but love. Evan enjoys lounging around on cat beds and boxes. He would be so happy to have a new family to call his own. Evan is neutered, up-to-date on his vaccina-
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A+ Self Storage at 1324 W. Alexis Toledo, OH 43612 will offer for public sale at 3:30PM on February 25, 2015 the following units: Unit 104, Irene Preuss P.O. Box 8593 Toledo, OH. 43623: Clothes, Storage Tubs Boxes; Unit 235, Angel O Greely 1836 Berkshire PL. Toledo, Ohio 43613: Dryer, Toys, Boxes; Unit 401, Danielle Conley 1617 Milburn Toledo, Ohio 43606: Rugs, Sofa, End Tables; Unit 430, Kimberly Crawford 752 W. Northgate Pkwy Toledo, Ohio 43612: Bedframe, Chest of Drawers, Headboard; Unit 436, Eric Anderson 2051 W. Alexis Rd. Apt. 11 Toledo,
OH 43613: Coat Racks, Mattress, Desk; Unit 449, Jeff Varner 2113 Stirrup Ln Apt #3 Toledo, OH 43613: Boxes, Kitchen Chairs, Table Lamps; Unit 501, Steve McClure 1501 Brooke Park #2 Toledo, OH 43612: Luggage, Bags, Boxes; Unit 631, Danielle Posey 826 Western Toledo, OH 43609: Stereo Equipment, Clothes, Boxes; Unit 801, Toya Colon 353 Kenilworth Ave Apt #1 Toledo, Ohio 43610: Treadmill; Unit 838, Edward Robinson 522 Oakhill Ave Jackson, MI 49201: Storage Tubs, Floor Lamp, Boxes; Unit 902, Jeff Varner 2113 Stirrup Ln Apt #3 Toledo, OH 43613: Storage Tubs, Boxes, Kitchen Chair; Unit 1038, Josh Kolvick 7648 Fir DR. Temperance, MI
48182: Boxes, Mattress, Sofa; Unit 1115, Cortney A Hindbaugh 2720 Claredale Rd. Toledo, OH 43613: Microwave, Chest of Drawers, Boxes; Unit 1119, Laurie Slemp 3002 W. Alexis Rd Toledo, OH 43613: Fishing Equipment, Cooler, Boxes; Unit 1218, Chase Byczynski 5012 Rowland Toledo, OH 43613: Stereo Equipment, Bench, Boxes; Unit 1701, Jackie Duran 4446 Packard Rd Toledo, OH 43612: Sofas, Microwave, Boxes; Unit 2117, Tonia Matamoros 4019 Roanoke RD Toledo, OHio 43613: Bedframe, Mattress, Stove;; Cash and Removal. Call ahead to confirm: 419-476-1400
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Evan tions and is microchipped. Toledo Area Humane Society is located at 1920 Indian Wood Circle, Arrowhead Park, Maumee. Adoption hours are noon to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Call (419) 891-0705 or visit www. toledoareahumanesociety.org. O
THE FOLLOWING STORAGE UNITS WILL BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION BY LOCK-IT-UP, LLC ON OR AFTER 1-24-2015 AT LEONARD’S AUCTION SERVICE 6350 CONSEAR RD OTTAWA LAKE, MI RICHARD LEONARD AUCTIONEER. 7840 SYLVANIA AVE SYLVANIA OH 43560 2218 KEYANA HICKS 4 HIDDEN VALLEY DR 23 TOLEDO OH 43615 HOUSEHOLD. 3316 DUSTIN ROAD OREGON OH 43616 4022 JANET STRUNK 1122 NEVADA ST TOLEDO OH 43605 HOUSEHOLD. 1046 SOUTH BYRNE TOLEDO OH 43609 1010 ROBIN CALHOUN 1217 BROOKVIEW DR APT 20 HOUSEHOLD. 6424 MEMORIAL HWY OTTAWA LAKE MI 49267 6342 CHRISTOPHER DICK 702 PROUTY AVE TOLEDO OH 43609 HOUSEHOLD. 5401 TELEGRAPH TOLEDO OH 43612 4016 DELEASEA RUTHERFORD P.O. BOX 3184 HOUSEHOLD. 2301 ROGER NOE 832 SOUTHOVER HOUSEHOLD. 27533 HELEN DRIVE PERRYSBURG OH 43551
4210 JOHN SHEARMAN P.O. BOX 8597 TOLEDO OH 43623 HOUSEHOLD. 10740 AIRPORT HIGHWAY SWANTON OH 43558 5021 JEFFREY URBAN 2170 SOUTH BERKEY SOUTHERN HOUSEHOLD. 12400 WILLIAMS RD PERRYSBURG OH 43551 4203 JESSICA SHIFFLER 23034 FOSTORIA RD WOODVILLE OH 43469 HOUSEHOLD. 8709 RICHARD MCCUNE 1511 ELM ST TOLEDO OH 43608 HOUSEHOLD. 802 SOUTH REYNOLDS TOLEDO OH 43615 3314 ANGELA HILL 5819 SPRINGHOLLOW DR HOUSEHOLD. 7028 FLORENCE EDWARDS 4824 TOWNSEND DR HOUSEHOLD. 10102 CALVIN BROWN 2403 CHEYENNE BLVD APT 133 HOUSEHOLD. 10124 MAURICE PARKER 1844 FREEMAN HOUSEHOLD. 3528 AMELIA COOGLER 3033 ALGONQUINN PARKWAY HOUSEHOLD. 3406 DORTHY THOMAS 3304 DARLINGTON HOUSEHOLD. 3032 AIRPORT HWY TOLEDO OH 43609 5311 JEFFREY BARNES 11441 CHAR ANN DR APT A – 3 FORT MYERS FL 33908 HOUSEHOLD. 5301 THOMAS BARNES 30600 NORRIS RD TIP-
PIE CANOE OH 44699 HOUSEHOLD. 5203 CYTHIA WARNER 1432 GATEWAY DR HOUSEHOLD. 5201 JAMES HINSON 43 EASTERN AVE HOUSEHOLD. 4203 DOMINGO CASTRO JR 127 LAKE SHORE AVE HOUSEHOLD. 2420 SHATERIA BROWN P.O. BOX 70525 HOUSEHOLD. 1204 CHARLES OVERTON 241 16TH ST APT 203 HOUSEHOLD. 2001 KANISHA NEAL 548 COLBURN HOUSEHOLD. 1102 ERIE MOSLEY 419 NORTH ST CLAIR 412 HOUSEHOLD. 8136 LARRY WORMELY 1522 NEBRASKA HOUSEHOLD. 7131 PRECIOUS JOHNSON 1615 PALMWOOD HOUSEHOLD. 4601 JACKMAN RD TOLEDO OH 43612 4223 FREDDIE LOYD JR 2611 CHESTNUT ST HOUSEHOLD. 1051 JAQUELINE HERNANDEZ 5125 SECOR RD APT 9 HOUSEHOLD. 2804 ALVIN GIPSON 346 ROCKINGHAM ST HOUSEHOLD. 1103 CHRISTOPHER SAVAGE 18 SOUTHARD APT 204 HOUSEHOLD. 4601 ALEXANDER ROBERT GONZALES 156 HILLCREST AVE FINDLAY OH 45840 HOUSEHOLD. 5406 BRENNAN DEAN JOHNSON 324 ROCKINGHAM ST HOUSEHOLD. 5309 CHAD WRIGHT 11351 BAROQUE RD SILVER SPRING MD 20901 HOUSEHOLD.
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WANTS TO purchase minerals and other oil & gas interests. Send details P.O. Box 13557, Denver, Co 80201
RELATING TO THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT OF A NEW CENTER OF INNOVATION FOR THE BENEFICIAL USE OF DREDGED MATERIALS
The Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority (“TLCPA”) is requesting qualification statements from professional full-service environmental and/or geotechnical consulting firms to provide design and construction management services in connection with the subject project. The project involves building a facility that will be ready to accept a portion of material dredged from Federal Shipping Channel in Toledo Harbor that would otherwise be deposited in the open lake placement area. The facility would function as a location used to accept sediments and prepare blended beneficial use products in the future. An agricultural field improvement demonstration project will be constructed at the location to serve as a model for beneficial use of dredged materials on agricultural fields in northwest Ohio. The project is funded by the Healthy Lake Erie Fund and will be monitored and administered by the TLCPA with oversight from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. The total project budget for the project as described below is approximately $2.5 million. The targeted project completion date is June 30, 2016. The required format for the proposal to be submitted to the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority is described in detail in the full copy of the Request for Qualifications, and is available by either (1) emailing Gilda Mitchell, Property Development Administrator, at gmitchell@toledoportauthority .org or (2) visiting the Port Authority’s website at http://www.toledoportauthority.org/ PublicNotices.aspx. Proposals are due no later than 1:00 p.m., Monday, March 2, 2015.
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FULL or PART-TIME JANITORIAL AND BUILDING MAINTENANCE Sylvania Township is seeking a Building and Grounds Janitorial/Maintenance person to maintain its Administrative and Police Department buildings. This position may be structured as a part-time or a full-time position depending on experience. The successful applicant will be responsible for the general janitorial duties and maintenance of both buildings. The ideal candidate will perform preventative maintenance, trouble shooting and repair and should be experienced with electric, plumbing, HVAC, snow plowing, and landscaping. A self-motivated individual with the ability to work independently is a must. The successful applicant may perform janitorial services at both buildings. All potential employees will be required to possess a valid driver license and successfully pass a drug screen, nicotine screen, and background check. We offer a generous benefit package. Sylvania Township is an Equal Opportunity Employer Qualified applicants may send résumé with salary history to: Susan J. Wood Sylvania Township 4927 Holland Sylvania Road Sylvania, OH 43560 Attn: Maintenance Application Deadline: February 13, 2015
Local Transport Tanker Drivers Based out of Toledo, deliver gasoline, diesel and other fuels to commercial customers. We offer: • Home daily • ALL time paid while on the job • Paid hourly + overtime • Quarterly bonus • Health/Dental/Vision • Immediately eligible and 100% vested 401K with company match • Paid holidays, vacation, personal days and more! Qualifications: • Willing to train qualified driver • CDL-A X endorsement (hazmat/tank) • Will consider drivers willing to obtain X endorsement • 8-12 mos. tractor-trailer exp. • 12 mos. clean driving record • Exp. with hazmat helpful Call Cathy at 616-447-3594 Résumés: careers@crystalflash.com or fax 734-241-5031 www.crystalflash.com EOE
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Sealed proposals 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 24, 2015 and opened immediately thereafter for #15-001A Price Agreement for Asphalt and Limestone Products – Lucas County for Lucas County Engineer, according to specifications on file in the Purchasing Department, Board of County Commissioners and available for examination during regular working hours or download the proposal by going to the site; http://www.co.lucas.oh.us/bids.asp. Prior to 2:00 P.M. (local time), February 24, 2015, each proposal upon submission must be stamped for the time and date and placed in our proposal box. The proposal box is located in the Receptionist Area, Lucas County Purchasing Department, One Government Center, Suite 480, Toledo, Ohio 43604-2247. Each proposal shall contain the full name of each person submitting the proposal 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). This notice is posted at http://www.co.lucas. oh.us/bids.asp The right is reserved to reject any and all bids. By order of the Board of County Commissioners, Lucas County, Ohio. Tina Skeldon Wozniak - President Pete Gerken – Commissioner Carol Contrada – Commissioner Bid #15-001A Price Agreement for Asphalt and Limestone Products– Lucas County
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Toledo, OH Division Immediate Openings HIRING MANAGERS will be reviewing resumes and scheduling interviews for immediate hire. Hulcher Services is the leader in train derailment emergency response, track construction, rail cargo and transfer services. We currently have the following openings at our Toledo location: • General Manager
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Metroparks of the Toledo Area has an opening for Park Maintenance and Construction. 40hrs/wk. $17.26 per hr. HS diploma or equivalent, valid driver’s license and advanced level of specialty maintenance and/or construction experience required. Go to www.MetroparksToledo.com to view detailed position description and job requirements. Apply online by February 19. EOE
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All real estate advertised in this paper is subject to the federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, in the sale, rental, or financing of housing. This Publisher will not knowingly accept any advertising that violates any applicable law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this paper are available on an equal opportunity basis. If you believe you have been discriminated against in connection with the sale, rental, or financing of housing, call the Toledo Fair Housing Center, (419) 243-6163.
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