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Another fire and everything is awesome Tom Pounds on the fight facing TFD Chief Santiago and Michael S. Miller on rare sunny moments in a long, cold winter. page 3

Community

Displaced Residents left homeless by blaze that killed two firefighters struggle to get lives back on track. page 8

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t was already a community nightmare. Who would have thought it could get worse?

Losing two Toledo firefighters, Pvt. Stephen Machcinski and Pvt. James Dickman, was a shock to the region’s collective heart.

Learning that their lives were ended by a possible arson is infuriating, confusing and further tears at a still-open wound.

Ray Abou-Arab, 61, of Oregon, owner of the 528 Magnolia St. building where Machcinski and Dickman were fatally injured, was arrested Jan. 31 and has since been charged with several counts of aggravated arson, two counts of aggravated murder with death penalty specifications, two counts of murder and one count of tampering with evidence.

According to filed court documents, Abou-Arab allegedly “used and ignited an ignitable liquid inside the garage” to Thomas F. Pounds cause the fire. Intellectually, we know Abou-Arab is innocent until proven guilty, but the emotional response to even the allegation is an outrage that inspires scarily uncivilized feelings.

Toledo Fire & Rescue Department Chief Luis Santiago made an important appearance to appeal for calm on Feb. 3. “[The arrest] has unleashed a negative emotion, I cannot lie about that,” Santiago said. “We’ve had discussions before when we’ve had rashes of fires and suspected arsons [and] at that time I told you it’s personal. Well, I will tell you as I stand here right now it doesn’t get any more personal.

“But with that being said, we understand the country we live in, we understand there’s a criminal justice system and it is our position that we are going to exercise great restraint and discipline and respect the system that’s in place.

“I’ve read some of the social media that’s going on,” Santiago added.

“There’s a lot of folks that are jumping to conclusions and wanting to express themselves in a very assuming way. I ask for them to exercise that same discipline we are and let the system and the process work.”

Santiago said TFD is doing an internal investigation of the handling of events at the fire. He also said the department is working with individual firefighters who may need time off or grief counseling.

As we learned during the loss and course of justice that followed the death of Toledo Police Detective Keith Dressel, emotions can trump thought when dealing with such inexplicable loss. But we as a community need to heed Santiago’s call to let the courts do their work — even if there is no possible outcome in which justice can truly be served for an alleged crime with such a permanent and scarring impact. O Thomas F. Pounds is president and publisher of Toledo Free Press.

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LIGHTING THE FUSE

Everything is awesome

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t has been a bleak, ugly winter. Unrelenting snow has subversive movie song have brought some sunshine to an buried the region and cold temperatures have settled otherwise Dickensian season.

We recently tried to break the cabin fever spell with a matinto bones like quiet termites eating into wood. The inee trip to the theater to see “The Lego Movie.” stream of snow emergencies and school closI expected a 90-minute commercial, and I got ings has made it difficult to establish any new that, but I also saw a thoughtful, witty, visually year rhythm. The horrific death of two Toledo stunning story that ranks as one of the best firefighters, Stephen Machcinski and James family movies Hollywood has produced in a Dickman, allegedly caused by an arson, has long time, a well-written film that makes kids left us reeling with grief and the introspection laugh and adults grin with equal skill. spawned by tragedy.

Nearly every kid who leaves the movie The malaise is real and colors every icy, walks away singing one of its songs, “Everyslippery step. So as we wait for spring and thing is Awesome!!!” Written by Shawn Patan end to the arctic blasts and polar vorterson, Joshua Bartholomew and Lisa Hartexes, any moment of levity is welcome as Michael S. miller riton and produced by former Devo leader shallow solace.

Mark Mothersbaugh, it is sung by the pop One of the great joys of raising children is the unexpected bursts of pride they inspire when they duo Tegan and Sara, with help from the Andy Samberg rap demonstrate they are paying attention to parental lessons. trio The Lonely Island.

An act of philanthropy by our 5-year-old son Sean and a n MILLER CONTINUES ON 4 Thomas F. Pounds, President/Publisher tpounds@toledofreepress.com

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THE ARMS FORCES

Love, sweet love and ‘my’ veterans I

was recently criticized by someone for how I refer to veterans whom I have assisted.

She posted her criticism on a social media site, and I must say, veterans were quick to come to my defense. Here is the thing: She doesn’t work with veterans, nor is she a veteran, but she felt that when I called them “my veterans,” referring to those I have helped in Pam some way or another, that it was disrespectful. I tried to explain to her what I meant, but she was not feeling the love.

Having a pretty large presence in social media, where I share from a deep emotional place, with arms and heart open to engage people to learn more about our veterans and invisible wounds, it didn’t take long for the comments to flow in from those I call “my veterans.”

I didn’t have to do anything else to show the naysayer the reasons behind the statement, as my veterans, their spouses and their family members took to posting about how they loved that I referred to them and their family members as “my” and saw it as a term of endearment. They thought it showed an emotional connection with the veteran, not just a superficial offer of help, something they are all too familiar with.

I love words and that is why I am a writer and a speaker. I know the power of them and am diligent about what I say and how I say it.

My veterans know me well and I know them well. I hear their silent cries and see their invisible tears and I listen to their stories.

They know that it is the love of one human being for another that binds us together and that is why they see the term “my veteran” as kind and loving and accepting.

Our veterans may have had experiences different than most of us have had, but at the heart of it all, they are humans who want to be understood, nurtured, accepted and loved. I get the concern of the woman who expressed her dislike of the word “my.” She thought it meant that I “owned” them and told them what to do. I

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never considered that definition, as that is not at all how I am personally or professionally.

As the president of The Arms Forces, I partner with veterans and families to help them discover options that fit their life. They make the choices. Partnering is a different concept from counseling or referring or offering options.

Partnering means we walk side-by-side Hays on the journey as they find their places in the community as civilians, now with the invisible wounds of traumatic brain injury or PTSD. Partnering means we are equal, with no hierarchy creating walls in the relationship. And yes, the word relationship is important, as I believe you can’t really assist someone until you know them. It takes time and openness and vulnerability on both sides but without these things you are back to the superficiality that never gets to the root of change.

Valentine’s Day is marketed as a day of love between lovers. But I never bought into the day of forced signs of affection for one person in your life. I would rather be loved for the person I am and the worth that I bring to this world every day, than to be showered with heart-shaped boxes of candy and cards with sentiments written by someone other than the person who says they love me on a day created to further retail sales.

I feel the same about designated days to honor veterans. It isn’t something we should do one day of the year between our day off and a parade and cookout. Showing love, care and respect to them should be something we do as we go about our daily lives.

I think we should all call our veterans “my veterans” and own up to the fact that we all have to step up and learn more and do more out of love for our family of humans. I love my veterans and I am proud of it! O Pam Hays is president and founder of The Arms Forces, www.thearms forces.org; (419) 891-2111; Facebook. com/thearmsforces.

In the movie, the joke is that the song is deliberately simple pablum (“Everything is awesome!/Everything is cool when you’re part of a team”) designed to keep citizens brainwashed as happy little worker drones. It blares from every radio in the block city with a cheerful repetition that could effectively replace waterboarding as a means of torture.

The song, from a movie that serves as an ultimate commercial element of consumerism, skewers commercialism with an open bite-the-handthat-feeds glee.

“Blue skies, bouncy springs We just named you awesome things A Nobel Prize, a piece of string You know what’s awesome?

EVERYTHING! Trees, frogs, clogs They’re awesome Rocks, clocks, and socks They’re awesome Figs, and jigs, and twigs That’s awesome Everything you see, or think, or say is awesome!”

The real joke is that the song is so successfully infectious, kids take its message as an honest slogan and sing it with fervor and passion. Irony is lost on the preteen set.

Since we’ve been listening to our kids sing “Let it Go” from “Frozen” for three months, it’s good to hear them sing a new song, even if they completely miss the joke. It’s an innocence that I hope survives a few more years, but there are signs that awareness of the real world is already breaking through to them.

In Sean’s class at Herrick Park Elementary a few weeks ago, teacher Mandy Sell Van Dam led a conversation about the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. They talked about inequality and King’s dream of people living in a more loving, equalopportunity world. She asked the children in her class what their dreams for the world were and what they would change to make the world a better place.

Sean, who has been learning to sew and makes tooth fairy pillows for his friends, said he wanted to make stuff to sell to give money to help poor people.

The Miller family ain’t lighting cigars with $20 bills, but we are comfortable and blessed well beyond our necessities. We have tried to make sure Sean and his 7-year-old brother Evan recognize their blessings and understand that many, many people struggle with basic survival and that we are obligated to help as we can. So Sean told Van Dam he wanted to learn to sew or create something the class could sell to help poor people.

“I had already planned on making T-shirt scarves for Mother’s Day gifts,” Van Dam said. “I thought we could

make them to sell instead.”

She collected old T-shirts gathered by parents and other community members and tie-dye donated by parents (special thanks to the DiPippo family). She cut the T-shirts into scarves and had the class dye and decorate them. On Feb. 11, they sold the scarves for $5 each, raising nearly $500 for homeless families of Lenawee County. It was a great afternoon and an impressive way for Van Dam to connect the dots for the busy little hands and minds she is teaching.

I watched Sean help direct the “customers” and saw him over and over again credit his teacher and friends for the sale as he explained where the money was going.

Sean has already learned to reach out and help people who need assistance; that’s a big deal for a 5-year-old usually worried about dessert, his 30 minutes of TV time and playing dress-up.

I was as proud of him as I have ever been of anything. And for those two

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“We stood there for a moment in disbelief, not knowing what to feel or do.

My body and my mind were painfully numb. There are no words to describe precisely what we were feeling. Our beautiful, smart, happy boy, who had brought so much love and happiness into our lives for 18 years, was dead.”

One year ago, Feb. 2, Brian and Cindy Hoeflinger faced a nightmare when their son, Brian, was killed in a drunken driving accident.

As the Hoeflingers grieved the loss of their son, they were also moved to act in the hopes that no other family would have to feel the pain they do.

They have shared their journey in speaking events, as well as a book, “The Night He Died: The Harsh Reality of Teenage Drinking” (excerpts of which are included in this article).

As they face the coming year, the Hoeflingers are prepared to continue the work they have already begun.

“His face looked beautiful, with no scratches, cuts, or burns. He looked just the way he had always looked. I did not pull the sheets back, because I wanted to remember my son the way I always envisioned him and not the way the car accident left him.”

His father continues to remember the son who lived, rather than the one who lay in the hospital that night.

“Brian was such a neat person. All the ideas he had. And the enthusiasm.

And the determination. Those are all good qualities for any kid to have. He’s a role model for how he lived his life,” Hoeflinger said.

Brian was 18. A senior at Ottawa Hills High School, he was an avid golfer and aspiring orthodontist who maintained a 4.5 GPA and scored a 32 on his ACT. He prayed three times a day. He was accepted to his dream school, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. But who Brian was far exceeded what appeared on his college applications, according to his mother, Cindy.

“He accepted others. He didn’t judge. And people saw that. He didn’t judge people because they weren’t as good at golf, or they weren’t as smart or they couldn’t score as high on a test. He had this spirituality, too. And he had a lot of love. Like any teenage kid, he kind of masked it. But it wasn’t masked for his friends,” she said.

The Hoeflingers want to be sure that the manner in which their son died does not detract from who he

was in life.

“It doesn’t take it away when you talk to his friends. I told the kids that the least of what Brian stood for became a part of his legacy. It’s unfortunate for him, and it’s unfortunate for us,” Cindy said. “But I think that for everybody else, Brian’s legacy is all those important things that he was.

Underneath it all, Brian was just a kid like everybody else.”

On a mission

Although the Hoeflingers have been active in initiatives to prevent teen drinking during the past year, they don’t want who Brian was to be reduced by their efforts.

“I think Brian would be proud of the difference we are trying to make.

But I don’t think this whole alcohol thing is Brian’s mission,” Cindy said.

“I think Brian’s impact is bigger than that, and different than that. I think Brian has affected everyone in a positive way as he lived his own life, because people choose to remember him the way he was in life.

“Now, the alcohol awareness is our mission, like it or not,” she added.

“As we walked out of the room, a state trooper stopped us to give his condolences and explained to us that Brian’s car had struck a tree at high speed. The cause was unknown. He was wearing his seatbelt, and the air bags had deployed. … ‘Could Brian have been drinking?’ he asked. We couldn’t imagine Brian drinking. No one had said anything about alcohol. ‘Brian does not — did not — drink,’ I said, and we walked away.

In the midst of tragedy, after losing their firstborn son, the Hoeflingers dove headfirst into efforts to combat underage drinking.

“One of the hardest things has been exposing ourselves and our truth. And exposing that Brian was drinking and making it be known publicly that he was drinking, and that he died as a result of his drinking. We’re not ashamed of it. Brian was a good kid and he made a mistake. But if we can get more people to admit that there’s a problem out there, I think change can happen,” Hoeflinger said.

Between the speaking engagements at schools, talking with lawmakers in Columbus and appearing on a national talk show, the Hoeflingers have already spread their message on a local, state and national level.

During the past year, the Hoeflingers have also spoken to thousands of high-schoolers at speaking engagements across the Toledo area.

Hoeflinger said they regularly receive emails and Facebook messages from students who attended the talks, as well as from their parents, saying the talk made an impact on them. Others have said they no longer plan to drink or hang out with kids who do.

The pair also had a speaking engagement with the Ohio Investigative Unit, where they told bar owners and liquor store employees what happened to their son after he was able to purchase vodka at a carryout.

Nicholas Thompson, a clerk at Foxx Liquor Store on Dorr Street, is accused of selling or furnishing intoxicating liquor to a minor in connection with Brian’s death. His trial is scheduled to begin Feb. 18.

The Hoeflingers have also met with lawmakers in Columbus in hopes of changing “social host” laws, which address hosts of parties where individuals drink underage.

“It was quite an experience to go talk to legislators in Columbus and have a chance to talk about the things we’d like to change, and talk about the things that happened with Brian and how the laws now fell through,” Hoeflinger said. “I see that as an avenue of change, but it’s going to be an uphill battle.”

The Hoeflingers were able to share Brian’s story on a national level when they were invited to be on “Katie,” the talk show hosted by Katie Couric.

“It was kind of a surreal experience, but something that was a oncein-a-lifetime chance. It was great to have the opportunity to speak to the nation about the problem of teenage drinking. It was another avenue to bring awareness on a national level,” Hoeflinger said.

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One year after tragic loss, ‘Brian still matters’

Facing hurdles

As they look back on all the progress they have already made, the Hoeflingers know there are still hurdles they face.

“As you look back on it, we’ve done a lot of things. You don’t see it as you go along, but when you look back on the year, we’ve done a lot. I think there’s a lot more to come. It’s just going to take some time. First, we’ve got to get the problem out in the open and into the light, and that’s what we’re trying to do. And from there, we can try to change it,” Hoeflinger said.

Cindy agreed.

“I know I wouldn’t feel better if we were sitting around doing nothing.

But I can’t say that it makes me feel good either. Because every time I

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feel a little bit good, that nausea comes when I’m reminded of why I’m doing what I’m doing. And I’d give anything to have it back the way it was,” she said.

“When we arrived back home, I gathered the kids in the kitchen. I felt inhumane for the pain I was about to inflict upon them. I will never forget their reactions when I told them that Brian was dead. … They were all hurting so badly. The short time watching their reactions to Brian’s death seemed like an eternity. I didn’t know how to protect them from the pain they were experiencing.”

While the Hoeflingers have spent the past year as crusaders against

underage drinking, they are first and foremost a family grieving the loss of their child.

“We’re just like everybody else.

We’re just like any other parent. We have the same feelings and mourn the same loss that every parent would,” Hoeflinger said.

Hoeflinger said that Brian’s absence in the family is tangible.

“When we go on vacation, there’s always one missing.

“When I watch the kids anywhere, there should be four and there’s only three. There’s a part of us that is missing that can’t be replaced. n BRIAN CONTINUES ON 7

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n BRIAN CONTINUED FROM 6 “So in that respect, our family will never be the same. There’s no way to ever replace that,” Hoeflinger said.

Cindy said memories of Brian come from unexpected places.

“I like Orbit Sweetmint gum. And guess who turned me on to it? Brian chewed it all the time. One day, I just started chewing it, and you just realize how much of an influence they have on your life. They were so interwoven in your life,” she said.

The couple is also focused on being very present to their children, Kevin, Julie and Christie.

“They feel that a lot of times, things are always about Brian, even though he’s dead, and that a lot of the focus is lost on them. As much as we try to go to all of their basketball games and activities, we do put a lot of time into this effort we’ve been making. And they’ve noticed it.

We try to reassure them that we obviously love them, and understand that Brian is dead,” Hoeflinger said.

“I don’t think for our family, on a personal level, a lot of positives have come out of this. This was my oldest son. All of our efforts through the year have been wonderful and to the benefit of others, [but] there’s nothing that can replace his loss,” he added.

“To honor Brian, I needed to make something positive come from this tragedy. But more than this, there was

a special kind of energy that had been associated with Brian’s death, an outpouring of love beyond what anyone could have anticipated. … Brian’s death brought together people across many communities and different age groups to share in a common sense of loss, as well as a sense of life — allimportant life that binds us together as human beings.”

A vision

Hoeflinger awoke suddenly one night with a vision of a book about his son’s life mapped out in his head.

He wrote for a month or so, often in the middle of the night, about his son’s life, death and the journey that tragedy had forced his family to embark upon.

“It just came out of me,” Hoeflinger said. “I didn’t do it to try to heal myself. Maybe I got out feelings. But I think only time is healing.”

The book, “The Night He Died: The Harsh Reality of Teenage Drinking,” has already sold more than 800 copies.

It is available in print and Kindle versions on the Brian Matters website, www.brianmatters.com.

Hoeflinger said he hopes the book will leave a profound impact on teens who are drinking, or may be tempted to drink, as well as parents who are hesitant to talk to their kids about the dangers of drinking.

“You hear about someone dying on

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You don’t really want to give it a second thought. But when it happens to you, it stops your life and then you change.

So the book was really to try to give them an insight into what a tragedy like this really does to a person and to our family, and how it’s changed us,” Hoeflinger said.

The book includes the story of the night Brian died, as well as excerpts from Hoeflinger’s journals, information on state laws and underage drinking statistics, and essays written by Brian.

“I think my book will save more lives than I could ever save as a neurosurgeon. That’s what it’s all about. I couldn’t save Brian’s life. But I think this book about teenage drinking will save lives. That’s really what the book is about,” Hoeflinger said.

5K-run/walk

The Hoeflingers are now hoping to bring Brian’s story to an even bigger audience with an event they are planning for area high school students.

The Brian Matters Challenge Run: The Race for Change will be held May 3. The Hoeflingers have sent letters about the run to 175 high schools to invite them to participate in the 5K-run/walk. A portion of the proceeds from the race will go back to the schools that have the highest percentage

of student turnout at the race. The schools can use the award money for any healthy, alcohol and drug free activity.

In addition to the race, the event will also include an essay contest, where students are challenged to write about how they would prevent teens from using drugs and drinking.

The Hoeflingers are anticipating a big turnout for the event.

“I think this race can someday be as big as Race for the Cure,” Hoeflinger said.

Hope for change

The Brian N. Hoeflinger Fund has raised $120,000 in the past year. The Hoeflingers have donated $10,000 to Kids Unlimited, an organization that works with children in underprivileged communities.

“As I reflect back on what I have written so far, it makes me realize what a beautiful life Brian had and what a wonderful life we had with Brian in it.

With him gone, our lives will never be the same. There will always be an emptiness where there used to be joy and happiness. Please keep this in mind as you read on, and never lose sight of how much you are loved by the people who surround you.”

As the wounds left by Brian’s death slowly heal, the Hoeflingers say they will continue to channel their loss into creating change.

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“As time has gone on, it’s dulled the pain. It’s not as fresh and raw as it used to be. It’s always there, but it’s not as raw as it used to be,” Hoeflinger said. “Things just keep getting set in front of us, and we don’t know where this path is taking us. But we feel like we need to follow it.”

The family said they’ve seen hope for change in the midst of their own pain.

“In my mind, I’ve talked to enough kids now that I believe things are going to change. And that with time and persistence that this culture of teenage drinking will change. We’ve seen glimpses of that,” Hoeflinger said. “We’ve seen enough change in the past year that I think it’s worth it to continue this into the future as much as we can.”

Before he died, Brian wrote a paper for school that reflected what he had learned so far in his life called “Message in a Bottle.”

Judging by what Brian wrote, he would be proud of his parents.

In the last line of the essay, Brian wrote, “Even the smallest of accomplishments is greatly appreciated in the eyes of a positive person because it is another step in the right direction.”

To purchase “The Night He Died: The Harsh Reality of Teenage Drinking,” visit the website www. brianmatters.com. O

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Residents of a North Toledo apartment building were forced to leave everything behind when a fire broke out that damaged their homes and killed two Toledo firefighters, James Dickman and Stephen Machcinski.

Now, the people who lived in the six-unit apartment building at 528 Magnolia St. are slowly trying to rebuild their lives.

According to Amanda Aldrich, a spokeswoman for the American Red Cross of Northwest Ohio, the organization assisted a total of seven adults and two children who were affected by the fire. Some were helped immediately after the fire broke out, while others came to them in the days following the event.

The residents were given food, clothing and three days of shelter, as well as a referral for a security deposit. That referral informs a potential landlord that the individual has experienced a disaster, and that the Red Cross will pay the security deposit on a new home for them, Aldrich said. She also noted that the displaced people will receive long-term assistance as well, like bed linens and furniture to help them get settled at their new homes.

She also said that the needs of people vary with every disaster.

“Just like people are different, every situation and disaster is different. Some people have family in town, or someone that can provide them with a bed to

sleep in. Some people don’t have that at all. Some have renters insurance, but if people don’t have that, you have to start from scratch,” Aldrich said.

She said the Red Cross connects those affected by disasters like this one with organizations like Goodwill, the Seagate Foodbank and the LifeBridge Center with Cherry Street Mission Ministries. Another important connection is with the Department of Job and Family Services, for those who need to replace a lost card to access SNAP benefits and purchase food for their families.

“The real take-home message here is that we want everyone to be resilient. I think it reminds us to be prepared for a disaster, and have a disaster kit ready to go that has essential things in it. Think of things you’d need if you were going on vacation,” Aldrich said.

“It’s important to have things that say who you are, and you need copies, so you’re able to receive things like public benefits. In addition to things like food, water and flashlights, having copies of those things and contact information for someone who you can call and tell you’re safe is important too.”

According to Lt. Matthew Hertzfeld of the Toledo Fire & Rescue Department, the former residents may not be able to retrieve personal belongings from their apartments anytime soon, as they are being secured

by Toledo Police as part of an investigation into the fire by the defense team of the building’s owner.

Building owner Ray Abou-Arab was arrested Jan. 31. He has been charged with multiple counts of aggravated arson and aggravated murder. O

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For the third year, Toledo Police Detective Keith Dressel’s legacy will be honored at a blood drive. Dressel was shot and killed while trying to stop a drug deal in 2007.

The drive will take place from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m Feb. 21 — the seventh anniversary of Dressel’s death — at the Toledo Police Patrolman’s AsDRESSEL sociation, 1947 Franklin Ave. “He was type O blood, and gave blood a lot,” said Keith’s mom Larraine Dressel. “Because he can’t do it anymore, [we] thought, ‘How about we do a blood drive in Keith’s name?’”

Last year, 41 pints of blood were donated.

“We’re not asking for money from people,” Dressel said. “In a way, we’re asking for something more precious.”

This year, Diane Miscannon, daughter of TPD Officer William Miscannon, who was shot and killed during a riot in 1970, will donate blood for the first time. This is the first year she can since becoming a cancer survivor, adding a wish of good luck to whoever pulls her blood because of her “teeny, tiny veins.”

“My record for being poked when I was in the hospital for chemo was seven times,” Miscannon said.

“It’s an honor to donate blood for the first time in Keith’s memory,” Miscannon said. “Most people don’t think about donating blood. I never did.”

Miscannon said when she was in the hospital, she felt lucky someone was willing to donate their blood to her.

“The first year, I was going to chemo and I couldn’t even attend to help out. Last year, I did go down to help out but I couldn’t donate. This year, I’m going down to help out and donate,” Miscannon said.

To make an appointment, call (800) RED CROSS or enter the sponsor code “KeithDressel” online at redcrossblood.org.O

A team of local sixth-graders recently won a regional app competition and are now in the running for a national award.

Following their regional victory in the 2014 Verizon Innovation App Challenge earlier this month, the Maumee Valley Country Day School (MVCDS) team progressed to the national-level competition. The winning team will be announced Feb. 17.

Brian Soash, an upper intermediate teacher at MVCDS, said he asked for student volunteers when he learned of the competition, and seven boys stepped forward. Together, they conceptualized an app and wrote an essay describing how it revolved around the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) process.

The students named their app Beachteria. The app will allow users to pull information from different websites about the safety of beaches in the Great Lakes area, such as whether or not a particular beach is open. The app also includes mini-games that teach about the causes of E. coli and other forms of bacteria.

“They’re very engaged students, and they’ve really enjoyed the process,” Soash said. “They’re able to use their interest in technology to really do some good in the world, which is a strong point of their participation.”

Utilization of technology at MVCDS played a large role in the creative process. The participating students were able to work together on a shared digital document, where they wrote their essay outlining ideas for

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As regional winners, the seven students will receive access to an online course in which app development

experts at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology will virtually assist the team with bringing their app to market. The team was also awarded a $5,000 grant for their winning essay,

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New opportunities are often the reason people leave their native coun-

tries and settle in the United States.

Guisselle Mendoza is one of those people, and she now dedicates her time to giving others in her community their own access to new opportunities.

Mendoza was recently named exec-

utive director of Adelante, a community services center located at 520 Broadway St. Adelante’s primary focus is offering an array of social services to members of the Toledo Latino community.

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“If you have the ability to create change, do it — the rest, leave up to God,” Mendoza said.

Mendoza, a Toledo Public Schools and Owens Community College graduate, was born in Nicaragua and has lived in Ohio for more than 20 years.

“My family came to the USA to give us a better life. It sounds cliché, but we are truly living the American dream,” Mendoza said. “We are members of a wonderful community. We give back to the community that has helped us be where we are now.”

Mendoza is the oldest of three sisters — Karla is a registered nurse and Ivonne is a probation officer for the juvenile court — and said the rest of her cousins are all working for the city, county and nonprofit organizations, fulfilling the wishes of a family matriarch.

“My grandmother’s dream was for all her grandkids to do better and give back, and we are doing that,” she said.

Mendoza began her work in Adelante’s early literacy program. After four years, she was called upon to serve as the director of programs and services, a position she held until her recent promotion to executive director.

“It’s [a job] that I’ve somewhat been doing for the last eight months or so, but now it feels real,” Mendoza said of her new title.

She said the support she has received since her official promotion has been a welcome surprise.

“Folks I don’t even know are congratulating me,” she said.

Adelante was formed in 1995 by a group that had been working in a local drug rehabilitation and prevention center. They perceived a lack of available resources and services for Toledo’s Latino community, so they founded Adelante. The group soon realized the community was in need of other areas

of service as well and programs geared toward domestic violence prevention, education and literacy were offered.

Adelante, which means “forward” in Spanish, prides itself on the variety of services it offers, from pregnancy through other life stages, Mendoza said.

“Adelante moves the community forward,” she said.

“Our big focus is education, empowerment and strengthening the community.”

Mendoza said many Latinos have more barMENDOZA riers than the average American, including legal, transportation and language issues.

“We try to kind of be that third party or helping hand, so they can better their lives and their families’ lives,” she said. “It can be a one-stop resource center, if people take advantage of it.”

Mendoza said because of the language barrier that often arises, Adelante offers many of its services in Spanish. She said this is one of the many opportunities she is proud to offer others.

“My first language is still Spanish, and I have a passion for what I do,” she said.

Moving onward in her new position, Mendoza said securing funding is one of her main concerns, but she is confident that other organizations in Toledo will continue to lend support.

In turn, Adelante will continue to pay it forward.

“Without God’s mercy, I would not be where I am now,” Mendoza said. “I am so thankful and blessed to have the opportunity to serve my community. I am looking forward to the years to come.”

For information about Adelante, visit www.adelantetoledo.org. O

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I’ve always had a goal to be handstant and difficult things you’ll ever experience in life. It is on as a dad. Meaning, I didn’t want to something I have learned to appreciate be the kind of dad who didn’t show up to their kids’ events, more and more as I’ve or didn’t spend time gotten older. I’ve learned with them. I wanted many lessons about its (and want) to be the importance but I never kind of father who has thought during my life, a great, close relationmy own children would ship with his kids. And teach me some of the as I heard my daughter most important lessons. telling me she felt like On Feb. 10, I decided she didn’t get enough to take my 5-year-old time with me, I saw that daughter to PizzaPapalis KELLY goal receding into the to get some pizza. They were open on a Monday, which they usu- distance. I had to stop it.

My daughter — at 5 — just taught ally aren’t, to raise money for the families of the two Toledo firefighters who were me that no matter how busy life is, you killed in a fire — Pvts. James Dickman need to make time for your kids indiand Stephen Machcinski. I thought it vidually. Wow. This wasn’t a new lesson for me, but would be a good idea to take her because there was a lesson about helping others what was new was that the message was coming from my daughter, not me. that I needed to expose her to.

Don’t get me wrong, I’ve spent alone Any time I get alone with my kids, I love to talk to them. During our ride to time with my kids, but lately that time the restaurant she said to me, “Daddy, has been more shared than individual. we need to spend more time together. Apparently, the decision to do that carried more weight than I had thought.

Just me and you — nobody else.”

After speaking with my wife, I I have to be honest, when I heard came up with a plan. I told my oldest that, it kind of tore me up.

I know that my job takes up a lot of daughter that one day next week I my time, and when you add to that the would pick her up from school and fact that I have two other little kids (3 we would spend the rest of the day years and 7 months), a wife and a new together. We would go wherever she puppy, it doesn’t leave me a lot of one- wanted, and after that we would eat

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together — without anyone else.

Immediately I saw her perk up and get excited. She started getting giddy with me and acting like we were best friends. I was overjoyed.

After I had that talk with my oldest, I told my youngest daughter that I would spend a day with her all alone, too. I started making daddydaughter plans.

As a parent I think it’s really important to take time out to listen to your children and really pay attention to their behavior. Once you do that, you can figure out what’s really going on with them.

Maybe they’re not eating, not playing as much or getting in trouble more than usual. It may be that they’re doing those things just to get your attention. If my psychology degree has taught me anything it’s that people will do just about anything to get attention from other people. When you add the competitive environment of siblings in a family, you’ve got the perfect recipe for abnormal behavior.

All of this can be fixed just by slowing down and paying attention.

Hopefully, if you’ve not let too much time go by, your kids can tell you how to fix things — like my daughter did. If not, you’ll have to do some digging. Whichever way you discover the problem, my point is never stop trying.

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This winter has left many people stuck at home for days, looking for ways to entertain themselves. It was under such circumstances that Joni Johnson started a photography project that’s quickly gaining momentum in the Toledo area.

Humans of Toledo was born during the early January snowstorm that resulted in county snow emergencies across Northwest Ohio. Johnson said she posted on Facebook that she was going to start a new project, hoping the announcement would help hold her accountable. The idea is now a Facebook page and a blog.

To launch Humans of Toledo, Johnson started with people she knew.

She takes a picture and asks a few questions, then posts the photo and a quote online. Johnson said she started with the idea that the project would be a résumébuilder. As a broadcast journalism student at Bowling Green State University, she thought of it as a chance to practice interviewing people.

“It’s more than that for me now,” she said. “For the first time in my life, whether I know the direction of this, I feel like I have purpose. I want to be an instrument for people to tell their stories.”

Johnson’s inspiration was Humans of New York, a blog and Facebook page started by Brandon Stanton in 2010. The tagline of the project is “New York City, one story at a time.”

“The creator of that page captures people’s images off the streets of New York City,” Johnson said. “He captures every emotion and gets them to open up.”

The concept clearly resonates.

More than 3 million people have liked Humans of New York’s Facebook page and Stanton recently published a book of photos that shot to the top of The New York Times’ best-seller list. There are now hundreds of spinoff sites, including Ann Arbor, Cincinnati, Detroit, Tehran, Paris, Spain and more.

Now Toledo has one as well.

Some of the people featured on Humans of Toledo were simply fans of the page whom Johnson asked to participate. Others came forward

and asked her.

John Amato, owner of local T-shirt company JUPMODE, was one of Johnson’s early subjects. He said he doesn’t consider himself photogenic, but Johnson made him feel comfortable.

“Humans of Toledo is awesome,” Amato said. “Joni has done a great job showing the diversity of Toledo and the connections we all share. It’s exactly like it sounds — a very humanizing project.

I still follow every new post.”

The point of the page is to show everyday people in Toledo, Johnson said. Those featured are not celebrities, political figures or millionaires.

They are identified only by first name.

“You don’t have to be doing something grandiose,” Johnson said. “There is value in every person. ... It contributes to Toledo feeling more like a home, helps it shine, even boosts morale.”

She’s not the only one who feels that way.

“What [Johnson] is doing, whether she realizes or not, is something fantastic for our city,” Jeremy Baumhower posted on the Facebook page. Baumhower, a Toledo Free Press columnist, was one of the earliest Facebook fans of Johnson’s project and has also been the subject of one of her portraits.

“Humans of Toledo gives us a positive face and incredible words,” he said.

“This site does something so pure, so sweet. Everyone has a story and it acts like a public scrapbook.”

Ryan Bunch, performing and literary arts coordinator at The Arts Commission, agreed that Humans of Toledo is a great way to promote the thoughts and ideas of “regular people” throughout the city — but he hopes to see more diversity in the subjects as it goes on.

“Everyone that lives here has an interesting story and emotional connection to the city, and I think this is a great way to present that and connect people, especially those who don’t know one another or aren’t as involved in the change happening here as some,” said Bunch, who was photographed by Johnson in January. “That said, I’d personally like to see the page— like many other outlets in the city — become a little edgier and more diverse by focusing on people from all walks of life and in neighborhoods that don’t get a lot of positive attention.” n HUMANS CONTINUES ON 14

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14 Business Link n HUMANS CONTINUED FROM 13 Eric Shanteau said he met Johnson after learning she was the artist behind a local art installation he had admired called “Before I Die,” a temporary chalkboard wall that prompted passersby to write down what they hoped to do before they died.

“Joni’s compassion and sense of intrigue for strangers in our community eventually led way toward meeting her and becoming friends,” Shanteau said.

“She asked me if I wanted to be part of her newest project Humans of Toledo.”

Although he wasn’t familiar with the concept, Shanteau said the idea immediately spoke to him as an avid Instagrammer.

“Having a passion for photography myself, I understand originality and the urge to spark new interest in an art that has been around for what seems like forever,” he said.

Photographing people is especially meaningful, Shanteau said.

“You can take photos of anything inanimate around the world — panoramic views of cities and their skylines, even the Seven Wonders of the World — and it’s all incredible, all miraculous, and yet most of us won’t take a second glance at them in a photo because we are overloaded with their images in our mind,” he said.

“However, people are unique, and when you lend a story to their photo, it’s more or less a one-of-a-kind moment. It allows for us, as fans of Humans of Toledo, to spend a moment with individuals we may never meet in our lifetime, even though we may pass them along our own city streets. We are all Humans of Toledo, living our lives and understanding that a photo of another could quite possibly help narrow the gap from different to similar, with the drive Joni has to introduce us to one another.

“What she is truly reintroducing us to is the ability to communicate to anyone around us,” Shanteau added.

“Perhaps to not pass judgment and understand that we all have hardships and joys as humans in Toledo. We are all one in this place we call home.”

Johnson said it’s been humbling for her to see the support people give each other on the page and to hear their stories. While she hopes others are getting something from it, the project is also very personal for her.

“I have constant struggles, big and small, but the key that I’m learning, with time, is that it’s important to never stop believing in yourself. I think this page allows for that opportunity,” she said. “It’s a moment of self-reflection and having meaningful connections with people in the community. The more I step outside of my spinning thoughts and give my time to others, the better I feel.”

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The CNBC article focused on a survey asking a friend about personal finances and informed individuals with a net worth of more than $5 mil- him that I do not maintain a savings account. lion in investible assets about “the actions that have When asked why, I explained that my money is most contributed to their financial success.” The No. not working as hard for me at the bank. “Sure, 1 answer was “saving early and regularly,” followed I am ensured by the FDIC up to $250,000, but I by “making smart investment choices.” The third am only earning 1 percent on my money, and I response, “earning a lot of money,” did not score as believe that I can find opportunities to earn more than 1 percent in the markets. Furthermore, muhigh as expected.

The problem is that investing isn’t “sexy” to young tual funds are highly liquid in the event that I people. In a society centered so heavily on personal need cash, and have SIPC insurance.” It is imporappearance and trends, most young people would tant to understand that while mutual funds can rather have a new “thing” than they would excess cash be volatile, the risk involved is not nearly as great

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hat is Medicare? At age 65, like it or not, it typically becomes part of your life. It was established in 1965 as Title XVIII of the Social Security Act and was meant to ensure health care for those of us who are getting older by paying some of the costs of designated health care services.

Medicare becomes the primary source of health care for people older than 65 and most other health insurance plans become secondary. American citizens become eligible at age 65 and noncitizens can become eligible if they have lived in the U.S. continuously for five years. You can qualify for Medicare regardless of your health history or any preexisting conditions and it does not depend on how much money you have in the bank.

There are different parts of Medicare. Part A is primarily hospitalization and is available to everyone who has paid Medicare payroll tax for at least 10 years. Spouses are also eligible for Part A. Part B covers doctors’ services, X-rays and tests; there is a monthly premium cost that is charged and also an extra charge to those having income over $85,000 for single people and over $170,000 for married couples. Part D

as the risk associated with derivatives or other investment vehicles.

I also encourage young people to look into Automatic Investment Plans, or AIPs. AIPs allow for your investment institution to take an agreed-upon dollar allotment from your bank account at regularly scheduled intervals (weekly, monthly, quarterly or annually) and place those funds in your investment account. AIPs are a great tool for young people who are looking to make saving a common and scheduled part of their lives.

By starting early, every young investor can certainly retire as a millionaire, but only with discipline, knowledge and a passion. Much like changing dietary habits or going to the gym, beginning to save money is much more difficult than continuing to save.

Saving now could mean a healthy retirement for you down the road, and you owe that much to yourself. O Ben Treece is a 2009 graduate from the University of Miami (Fla.), BBA International Finance and Marketing. He is a partner with Treece Investment Advisory Corp (www.TreeceInvestments.com) and licensed with FINRA through Treece Financial Services Corp.

The above information is the opinion of Ben Treece and should not be construed as investment advice or used without outside verification.

Medicare basics

is Medicare’s prescription drug benefit and was part of the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 and was launched in 2006. Everyone who is eligible for Medicare is eligible for Part D. There is a basic component of Part D and insurance companies are allowed to offer expanded coverage at a cost to the consumer.

Mark There are Nolan monthly premiums for this part of Medicare that range from $15 to approximately $130. Since everyone has different medication needs, it can be a challenge to find a prescription drug plan that offers the medications needed at the right price. Since 2011, there has been an income test for Part D, which adjusts the monthly premium up for people over certain income limits. Part C plans, which are also called Medicare Advantage, are health plans offered by private insurers in an all-inclusive format and deliver all of the services under Parts

A and B and usually Part D, along with additional coverage for some of the things Medicare does not cover.

It is important to know that Medicare does not cover all health care services. It does not even cover the services that it does cover in total, and therefore those on Medicare are responsible for cerCLAIR tain out-of-pocket BAKER costs. Things that are not covered are routine dental care, vision care, hearing aids, cosmetic surgery and alternative medicine such as acupuncture. It does cover hospitalization, doctor visits, diagnostic tests, surgeries and outpatient treatment, but not until a deductible is met.

An important thing to be aware of is that Medicare does not really cover long-term care. It will pay for some care during the first 100 days, but after that you are on your own.

Long-term care is care that goes on for an indefinite period in which

care is needed on an ongoing basis.

It is important to look at this area of planning to try to avoid a long-term care spend-down and the massive erosion of your life savings.

Since Medicare does not cover everything, most people look into what is called a “Medigap” or “Medicare Supplement” insurance policy.

These policies are issued by private insurers to help cover the “gaps” in Medicare. Most states require that these policies be standardized and plans are designated A, B, C, D, F, G, K, L, M and N. These are some of the basics of Medicare, but there is a ton more information to digest. To help you get down some of the basics, the free “Retirement Guys Baby Boomer’s Guide to Medicare Planning” is available upon request by visiting the website retirementguysnetwork.com. O For more information about The Retirement Guys, tune in every Saturday at 1 p.m. on 1370 WSPD or visit www. retirementguysradio.com. The Retirement Guys are not an affiliate of NEXT Financial Group. The office is at 1700 Woodlands Drive, Suite 100, Maumee.

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By Vicki L. Kroll Toledo Free Press Staff Writer vkroll@toledofreepress.com

Sweet, swirling strings open and drive The Apache Relay’s bouncy single, “Katie Queen of Tennessee,” which premiered last month at rollingstone.com. “[Jimmie Haskell] came in and had about seven or eight string players and was conducting. It just seemed to fit the character of the song; it felt like it kind of needed to have this classic string going through it, kind of brightens it up a little bit, gives it a nice life, a nice energy,” singer Michael Ford Jr. said.

“I guess Rolling Stone picked up on [the song] and enjoyed it enough to premiere it, which was really, really cool and very surreal for us.”

“Katie Queen of Tennessee” is from the Nashville, Tenn. band’s self-titled disc due out April 22. The group’s third disc has a fun cover: fiddler and keyboardist Kellen Wenrich jumping off the roof into a pool.

“That was a photo from our Instagram account,” Ford said and laughed.

“The original was too blurry to use, so we set up the photo at the house. It’s so crazy that it ended up working out as

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well as it did.”

Since the group’s first release, “1988,” five years ago and the 2011 follow-up, “American Nomad,” The Apache Relay has been making a splash. The rootsy Americana rockers have opened for Mumford & Sons and played at Bonnaroo and the Newport Folk Festival.

After playing in Newport, two years ago, Ford wrote the addictive “Dose,” which is on the forthcoming disc.

“I get really inspired in hotels. I was hanging out in the hotel, and in the bathroom I was just playing my guitar — I love playing guitars in bathrooms, they just sound really good,” he said and laughed. “And that became ‘Dose,’ written in a bathroom in Maine.”

Another new number, “Good as Gold,” commands attention with a fine guitar line. Ford penned the track with songwriter Johnathan Rice.

“There had been eight or nine fully completed lyric tracks for that song, some that Johnny had written, some that I had written, tons of different lyrics,” Ford recalled during a call from Nashville.

“So what we decided to do was, Johnny actually had the idea, we put all the finished lyrics on the table and

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THE APACHE RELAY just circled lines from each version that we dug, and that ended up becoming ‘Good as Gold,’ which is pretty crazy. It ended up being the ninth set of lyrics we had for that song.”

Named from an event in the 1995

Ben Stiller movie “Heavy Weights,” The Apache Relay — Ford, Wenrich, guitarist Mike Harris, keyboardist, guitarist and mandolinist Brett Moore, guitarist Ben Ford and drummer Stephen Smith — will play at 8 p.m.

Feb. 24 at the Ark in Ann Arbor. The Lonely Wild is also on the bill. Tickets are $15.

“It’s rewarding for us to come out to the shows and know the songs and just put out good vibes,” Ford said. O

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Restaurant Week Toledo offers healthy options for diners

By Sarah Ottney TOLEDO FREE PRESS Star MANAGING EDITOR sottney@toledofreepress.com

Restaurant Week Toledo (RWT) organizers want everyone to be able to feel good about enjoying a meal out to benefit a great cause.

For the second year, the Leadership Toledo fundraiser has partnered with presenting sponsor Medical Mutual to ensure each participating restaurant offers at least one healthy dish.

A Leadership Toledo survey showed 31 percent of last year’s RWT diners chose one of the dishes designated as a healthy option, said Mark Tooman, communications manager for Medical Mutual.

“Diners were pleased that there was a healthy option available to them,” Tooman said. “Nearly one out of every three meals chosen was the healthy option. I believe this showed that having a healthy option is important to the customer and that healthy eating has become a mindset for more people.”

Each restaurant’s healthy option was reviewed by Connie Beutel, Medical Mutual’s manager of health promotion and wellness, who offered sug-

gestions on ways to make the dishes even healthier, Tooman said.

A healthy diet helps maintain a healthy body weight and helps prevent or lessen the negative effects of chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and hypertension, particularly when combined with exercise, stress management and other healthy habits, Tooman said.

“As health care and health insurance options change, consumers are being required to take a bigger role in maintaining their health. Healthy eating choices are one way they can be proactive, whether they are at home or dining out at a restaurant,” Tooman said. “By incorporating a healthy option into the Restaurant Week menus, people will be able to make smart choices while supporting a great cause in Leadership Toledo.”

The fourth annual RWT is set for Feb. 24 through March 2. All participating restaurants are locally owned.

Each will feature a special RWT menu priced at $10, $20 or $30. (Drinks, taxes and gratuities are not included unless specified.) A portion of proceeds will benefit two of local nonprofit Leadership Toledo’s youth pro-

grams: Youth Leadership Toledo and Students in Action.

Participating restaurants are 5th Street Pub, Avenue Bistro, The Beirut, Black Kite, Burger Bar 419 (Heatherdowns Boulevard and Monroe Street locations), The Café at The Oliver House, Caper’s Restaurant & Bar, Cousino’s Steakhouse, Element 112, Gradkowski’s, ICE Restaurant & Bar, Koreana, La Scola Italian Grill, Loma Linda, Mancy’s Bluewater Grille, Mancy’s Italian Grill, Mancy’s Steaks, Packo’s at the Park, Plate 21, Poco Piatti, Registry Bistro, Rockwell’s at The Oliver House, Rosie’s Italian Grille, Shorty’s True American, Roadhouse, social., The Original Tony Packo’s, TREO, Ventura’s and Zinful.

A sold-out kickoff party, sponsored

by Hylant, is set for Feb. 19, featuring food samples from several RWT menus as well as craft beer and wine tastings, live entertainment and more.

Everything at TREO is made from scratch, said General Manager Nate Schank. The Sylvania eatery’s designated RWT healthy option dish is rustico tagliatelle, featuring saffron tagliatelle with sauteed sun-dried tomatoes, spinach, artichoke hearts, eggplant, butternut squash and toasted

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“The pasta is handmade in house.

We make the dough from scratch and roll it out per order, which allows us to have total control of ingredients from beginning to end,” Schank said. “That’s something not everyone does and something we really take pride in.”

Schank said he’s noticed more customers asking for vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free dishes.

“As customers become more health-conscious, we want to cater to that, but also lead that taste by creating options that are tasty but also healthy,” Schank said. n HEALTHY CONTINUES ON 18

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Registry Bistro actually plans to offer three healthy choice entrees for RWT: grilled market fish with sprout slaw, five-spiced yams and chorizo hash or grilled winter vegetable ramen with poached egg.

“I like to incorporate things that really pack a punch of flavor, but it’s a little healthier,” said chef and coowner Erika Rapp.

Rapp said she knows dining out can be stressful for people with dietary restrictions, so she marks all menu items as vegetarian, gluten-free or nut-free to help take the guesswork out of ordering.

“I wanted to identify dishes on the menu so people can order independently and dine with more freedom,” Rapp said. “It’s a conscious effort that I make. We are also always happy to modify dishes to meet specific needs.

We do that all the time.”

Mancy’s Italian Grill will offer grilled halibut with pea shoot salad, truffled honey-mustard and corn penne pomodori. The honey is locally produced, the pasta is gluten-free and the whole entree has fewer than 550 calories, said Managing Partner George Mancy.

“Halibut is a nice, white flaky fish,” Mancy said. “It’s really good for you.

It’s low in calories, low in sodium and it’s a good source of protein. It’s a nice big meal that’s still light. I think people are going to be excited to try it.”

The Café at The Oliver House will offer a tangy black bean burger with avocado slices, provolone cheese and salsa fresco grilled on a whole wheat roll and served with a chopped salad.

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“It’s got good flavor and texture and people seem to really like it.”

Burger Bar 419, Tony Packo’s and Rockwell’s might not come to mind as vegetarian-friendly, but all three eateries plan to offer vegetarian options for RWT. Burger Bar 419 will offer a falafel salad, featuring chickpeas ground with fresh parsley, onions, garlic and spices set atop crisp romaine with cucumber yogurt dressing, tomatoes, olives and red onion. Packo’s will serve vegetarian chili mac (vegetable chili loaded with zucchini, squash, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, beans and barley spread over dumplings with cheese and onions).

The Oliver House’s steakhouse, Rockwell’s, will offer a platter-roasted fresh vegetable medley sprinkled with a lemon and honey vinaigrette and served with a side of fettuccine.

“Our chef came up with it,” Kovacik said of the dish, which is not found on the regular menu, but is occasionally made as a special request

for vegetarian guests. “He has a special sauce that goes over it. We were going to do fish, but decided to go vegetarian just because we thought it’d be a nice contrast to the steaks. It’s very filling.”

Plate 21 has no shortage of glutenfree, vegan and vegetarian options, including its popular edamame kale salad, said owner Sandy Spang. Other healthy RWT options include Avenue Bistro’s chicken picatta, Black Kite’s Asian pear and lentil salad with grilled chicken and Zinful’s duck ceviche.

“Our Medical Mutual healthy option is a spin on what is traditionally a fish preparation,” said Zinful owner Joyce Franzblau. “We elected to use duck as an alternative to demonstrate that healthy does not have to be typical meatless or fish entrées. All of our menu items offered during Restaurant Week are also gluten-free. We recognize the trend and are trying to stay ahead of it by making healthy food interesting and delicious.”

Toledo Free Press is a media sponsor of RWT. For more information, visit www.restaurantweek toledo.com. O

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Tuileries Garden

New TMA exhibit brings Paris’ most famous garden to Toledo

By Sarah Ottney TOLEDO FREE PRESS MANAGING EDITOR sottney@toledofreepress.com

Toledoans weary of winter, hankering for a glimpse of green and a walk through a garden, might find the perfect fix at the Toledo Museum of Art (TMA).

TMA’s newest exhibition, “The Art of the Louvre’s Tuileries Garden” (pronounced TWILL-ah-ree), which opened Feb. 13, was designed to evoke the look, feel and even sounds of Paris’ most famous garden.

“It has a very, very rich association with the history of Paris, the history of France and certainly with art,” said co-curator Dick Putney, a University of Toledo art history professor. “It’s a great center of culture and also public life today.”

TMA Director Brian Kennedy said visitors will be transported to Paris — and to warmer weather.

“In this very cold and harsh winter of Toledo, we welcome all of our visitors to come and experience a breath of fresh air, an opportunity to imagine the gardens of spring and to get excited and revel in the idea that we’re going to be outside a lot very soon,” Kennedy said.

“You walk in and you’re captivated and you’re inspired and I guarantee people will be transported and feeling warm,” he added.

During the course of its nearly 500-year history, the Tuileries Garden has evolved from private grounds for French royalty to the site of numerous skirmishes and uprisings to a leisure park drawing millions of residents and visitors each year. The garden has also served as a muse for each new generation of sculptors, painters, photographers and other artists.

The show features more than 100 works of art related to the garden, including some never before shown outside of Paris. Four large marble sculptures on display in the entranceway to the exhibit were personally commissioned by Louis XIV, Putney said.

Also on display are Impressionist paintings, photographs, prints and a tapestry. The pieces were loaned to TMA from collections at the Museé du Louvre, the Musée Carnavalet and the Palace of Versailles as well as other museums and private lenders. There is also an architectural model of the gardens and the Louvre.

“I think people will find the installation very dramatic,” Putney said. “The

‘The Art of the Louvre’s Tuileries Garden’ opened at Toledo Museum of Art on Feb. 13. The exhibit will run through May 11.

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art is beautiful and the sense of time is dynamic. It will give people a sense of being there. What I like about the space is it’s wonderful in itself, but it’s also like being in a dramatic place that has a great history. It’s inhabited by ghosts in a way. All the things that have happened there are made very clear to the art. It’s been very exciting to work with these really extraordinary objects.”

The garden, along with a new palace, was commissioned in 1564 by French queen Catherine de Medici, whose husband King Henry II had recently been killed in a jousting tournament. The gardens were redesigned in the mid-1600s

for King Louis XIV by famous landscape artist André Le Nôtre, who also designed the Gardens of Versailles. Marie Antoinette and Napoleon Bonaparte are among those who have walked through the gardens. The palace was damaged by fire during a violent uprising in 1871 and demolished in 1882, but the gardens remained. Louis XIV moved out of Paris to Versailles and gradually the Tuileries became public gardens, especially after the French Revolution.

“Increasingly, artists came who were inspired by the garden to photograph it, make paintings of it, make sculptures for it. So it’s a great, great

venue certainly for art,” Putney said.

“Today it functions mainly as a park, like Central Park in New York City. It’s also kind of an outdoor museum for sculptures, including very old ones, as well as contemporary art.”

Le Nôtre grew up in the Tuileries Garden, Kennedy said.

“His father and grandfather were head gardeners and, in fact, their family held the position for another two generations. He went on to become one of the greatest landscape designers in history, certainly in Europe. The reason why, in my view, was he was trained in a painter’s studio. There’s a very painterly feel

to the way the garden is laid out and the selection of coloration, because he’s not an architect; he’s a landscape artist. He’s shaping nature,” Kennedy said. “As you walk in [to the exhibit], the wonderful symmetry and geometry of the formal garden that Le Nôtre made so famous has been replicated in a small part.”

Today, the garden, which is about 2,000 feet long and encompasses 64 acres, is part of the Louvre. Many of the original works are now housed in the Louvre to protect them and were replaced by replicas. n GARDEN CONTINUES ON 20

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n GARDEN CONTINUED FROM 19 Putney said he thinks visitors will enjoy the variety.

“It’s a really dramatic display of sculpture, but there are also a lot of wonderful paintings from the era of Impressionism,” Putney said. “It’s also a wonderful photography show, featuring almost an entire history of photography.”

One portion of the gallery contains images of the garden from the 18th century, as it began to open to the public more and more.

“Some of the works are extremely amusing. If you look closely, you’ll probably really enjoy them,” Putney said.

The photographs on display range from an 1830s daguerreotype to a photo from 1985.

“Photography was born in Paris in the 1820s and ’30s and right from the get-go photographers were coming to the Tuileries and photographing the palace while it still existed, but especially the garden,” Putney said.

The oldest pieces in the exhibit are remnants of the destroyed Tuileries Palace dating from 1564.

The show was organized jointly by TMA, the High Museum of Art in Atlanta and the Portland Art Museum in Oregon, with the collaboration of the Louvre. It was in Atlanta before coming to Toledo and will go to Portland in June.

The collaboration offers a rare chance to bring “the magic of the Tuileries” to Toledo, including a fourminute video commissioned for the exhibition that shows daily life in the gardens, Kennedy said.

“For me, Paris is the most beautiful city in the world. I think many people

Childe Hassam (American, 1859-1935), ‘Tuileries Gardens,’ ca. 1897. Oil on canvas.

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feel it’s an extraordinarily beautiful city,” Kennedy said. “We hope that people will [watch the video] and get a sense of a day in Paris and the Tuileries and fall in love with it as much as we have and so many others over the centuries.”

The exhibit will run through May 11. Cost is $8.50 for adults, $5.50 for students and seniors 65 and older and

free for museum members.

The museum is located at 2445 Monroe St. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Tuesday and Wednesday; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; noon to 5 p.m. Sunday and closed Monday and major holidays.

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What’s what, where and when in NW Ohio

Compiled by Matt Liasse Events are subject to change.

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The Ark

This intimate venue showcases acts from the A-list to the lesser known. 316 S. Main St., Ann Arbor. (734) 761-1451, (734) 761-1800 or www.theark.org. ✯ The Ark’s 27th Annual Storytelling Festival: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 15. ✯ Storytelling for Kids: 1 p.m. Feb. 16. ✯ Graham Colton & Cumulus: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 16. ✯ Habib Koité: 8 p.m. Feb. 18. ✯ Tom Rush: 8 p.m. Feb. 19. ✯ The Nuala Kennedy Band: 8 p.m. Feb. 20.

Bar 145º

This venue features burgers, bands and bourbon, if its slogan is to be believed. $5 cover. 5304 Monroe St. (419) 593-0073 or bar145toledo.com. ✯ Noisy Neighbors: Feb. 14.

✯ Steve Kennedy: Feb. 20.

Cheers Sports Eatery

This family-friendly eatery dishes up live performances … and Chicago-style pizza. 7131 Orchard Centre Dr., Holland. (419) 491-0990. ✯ Boffo: Feb. 15.

Clazel Theatre

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

Dégagé Jazz Café

Signature drinks, such as pumpkin martinis, plus live local jazz performers. 301 River Road, Maumee. $5 weekends for cafe seating. (419) 794-8205 or www.degagejazzcafe.com. ✯ Skip Turner: Feb. 15. ✯ Gene Parker: Feb. 18. ✯ Gene Parker & Friends: Feb. 19.

The Distillery

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

3355 Briarfield Blvd., Maumee. (419) 866-8466. ✯ Nick Neenan: 9 p.m. Feb. 15. ✯ The Eight Fifteens: 9 p.m. Feb. 20.

The mic is open on Sundays, but paid entertainers rock out Fridays-Saturdays. 4311 Heatherdowns Blvd. (419) 382-1444 or www. thedistilleryonline.com. ✯ Live Trivia with DJ Brandon: Tuesdays. ✯ Joey Said No: Feb. 15. ✯ Ryan Dunlap: Feb. 19. ✯ Dan Stewart Trio: Feb. 20.

Blind Pig

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Barr’s Public House

A variety of rock, soul, pop and alternative acts perform at this bar. 208 S. First St., Ann Arbor, $3-$20.

(734) 996-8555 or blindpigmusic.com. ✯ Album Release Party: Eaddy with special guests: King Milo, J. Spikes, Fly Guy Lou, 100 Proof, Pinnacle Ent. J-Classic, K. Fizzel and Mafia Music Group: Feb. 15. ✯ The Bang!: Feb. 16.

Bronze Boar

Be sure to check out this Warehouse District tavern’s namesake, overhead near the entrance. 20 S. Huron St. (419) 244-2627 or www.bronzeboar.com. ✯ Open mic: Thursdays and Mondays. ✯ Joe Woods Trio: Feb. 15. ✯ Steve Finelli and Oliver Roses: Feb. 17.

Evolution

A club “for the mature crowd,” Evolution offers $5 martinis on Thursdays and the occasional live musical performance. 519 S. Reynolds Road. (419) 725-6277 or clubevolutiontol.com. ✯ Feel Good Fridays: Fridays. ✯ Sensational Saturdays: Saturdays.

Frankie’s Inner-City

Toledo’s venue for rock. Tickets vary between $5 and $14, unless otherwise noted. 308 Main St. (419) 693-5300 or www.FrankiesInnerCity.com. ✯ The Trews: 9 p.m. Feb. 14. ✯ The Kin: 9 p.m. Feb. 14.

French Quarter J. Patrick’s Pub

Live entertainment after 9:30 p.m. FridaysSaturdays. Holiday Inn French Quarter, 10630 Fremont Pike, Perrysburg. (419) 874-3111 or www.hifq.com. ✯ Jackpot: Feb. 14-15.

H Lounge

The Hollywood Casino offers musical distractions from all the lights, noise and jackpots.

777 Hollywood Blvd. (419) 661-5200 or www. hollywoodcasinotoledo.com. ✯ Love & Theft: 10 p.m. Feb. 15.

Hamway’s on the Main

Named in honor of the owners’ forefather, this bar and restaurant serves a variety of dishes and entertainment. 1515 S. Byrne Road. (419) 389-6003 or docwatsonstoledo.com. ✯ Cliff Millimen: Feb. 15. ✯ Sporcle Live: Feb. 20.

Dorr St. Café

Grab a reuben or some fish while bobbing your head to some tunes. Southwest corner of Dorr Street at Reynolds Road. (419) 531-4446 or www.dorrstreetcafe.com. ✯ Don Coats: Feb. 14.

Elixer

zewski and Walter Guy) performs Beatles songs acoustically. www.beatlesebooks.com/elixir. ✯ The Dog House, 4935 Lewis Ave., 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Feb. 15.

This two-man band (consisting of Dave Rybac-

Live entertainment on Friday and Saturday nights gets a side order of steak, seafood and prime rib at this 30-year area institution. 5577 Monroe St., Sylvania. (419) 885-0290 or hamwaysonthemain.com. ✯ Candice Coleman & Chris Brown: Feb. 15.

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, Best Western Premier Grand Plaza Hotel’s Aqua Lounge, 444 N. Summit St. $5-$15. (419) 241141 or www.arttatumsociety.com. ✯ Clifford Murphy’s 82nd Birthday Celebration Rescheduled: 6 p.m. Feb. 19.

Kerrytown Concert House

This venue focuses on classical, jazz and opera artists and music. 415 N. Fourth Ave., Ann Arbor, $5-$30, unless noted. (734) 769-2999 or www.kerrytownconcerthouse.com. ✯ Joshua Breakstone Trio: Feb. 16.

Mainstreet Bar and Grill

Ronn Daniels performs weekly at this pub.

8-11 p.m. Thursdays, 141 Main St. (419) 6976297 or www.toledomainstreet.com.

Manhattan’s

This “slice of the Big Apple” in the Glass City provides entertainment most weekends.

1516 Adams St. (419) 243-6675 or www. manhattanstoledo.com. ✯ Open Mic Night with Jason Quick: 9 p.m.

Mondays. ✯ Open Blues with Jeff Williams Trio: 10 p.m. Tuesdays. ✯ Singer/Songwriters: 7 p.m. Wednesdays. ✯ Jazz Night featuring various trios: 6 p.m.

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

Ottawa Tavern

Casual meals and bingo and trivia nights with weekend entertainment. 1815 Adams St. (419) 725-5483 or www.otavern.com. ✯ St. Valentine’s Formal: 10 p.m. Feb. 15. ✯ Ice Skating with DJs Afterparty: 9 p.m. Feb. 16.

Potbelly Sandwich Shop

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

Stella’s

Nouveau cuisine gets a helping of music Thursdays through Saturdays. 104 Louisiana Ave., Perrysburg. (419) 873-8360 or www. stellasrestaurantandbar.com. ✯ Meaghan Roberts: Feb. 15.

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SWINGMANIA

With its focus on swing music, Jeff McDonald’s group of musicians provides a peek into another era, with music from bandleaders such as Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, the Dorseys and more.

With combos from trio to full orchestra, the group provides music for all occasions. (419) 708-0265, (419) 874-0290 or www.swingmania.org. ✯ Trotters Tavern, 5131 Heatherdowns, 419381-2079: 8 p.m. Tuesdays. ✯ Valentine’s Day Party at Sullivan Center, 2049 Parkside Blvd., 7 p.m. Feb. 14.

Trotter’s Tavern

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

Two Buck Yuks

Keith Bergman has brought his comedy showcase “Two Bucks Yuks” to The Blarney Event Center every Wednesday night. There will be a $2-cover for the shows and open to anyone ages 21 and older. The shows will be 90 minutes. 601 Monroe St. (419) 418-2339 or www. theblarneyirishpub.com. ✯ Dan Currie, Kent Tucker, Leslie Battle, Chris Tiefel, Rob Kemeny, Samantha Rager, Lori Graves, Michael Moore, Bryan Thompson: Feb. 19.

Toledo Swiss Singers Concert

The Toledo Swiss Singers present “Amongst Friends,” a winter concert filled with traditional Swiss and timeless songs. The Waite Alumni Choir will also join in a few songs. The Chalet at Oak Shade Grove, 3624 Seaman Road, Oregon. $12. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Feb. 22. (419) 206-0975 or toledoswiss.blogspot.com. ✯ If you would like your event in The Pulse, contact Matt at mattliasse@gmail.com.

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Feb. 16 – 23, 2014 Events: Sun enters Pisces (18th)

By Elizabeth Hazel Aries (March 21-April 19)

Libra (September 23-October 22)

As the week starts, there’s a need to conform behaviors to fit situations. Slick surfaces may conceal ulterior motives.

Extra expenses are possible midweek. Pleasant, gracious, amusing and entertaining things exert a strong appeal.

Share happy time with friends on Saturday evening.

Some deep desire is in conflict with common sense about what’s good for you. Sharp words fly on Wednesday. Your ability to utilize personal resources and finances improves.

Demonstrations of skill and artistry attract compliments and rewards after Thursday.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Scorpio (October 23-November 21)

You may not like politics or political games, but you have to play some as the week begins. People who don’t follow through create trouble midweek. Rewards arrive on Thursday. Stick close to respected individuals; there are benefits and protection through association.

Talks with an intriguing person keep you motivated and upbeat. Difficult situations are tempered as others share philosophical perspectives to keep in mind. Spiritual activity helps, too. Some blessings arrive on Thursday.

Express appreciation for other people’s talents.

Gemini (May 21-June 21)

Sagittarius (November 22-December 21)

Some project has to be given a second treatment this week.

Circumstances have changed, as will outcomes from efforts.

Forgetfulness on Wednesday causes problems. Matters flow more favorably after Thursday. Try something new and exciting on Saturday.

Your intellect is sharp as a knife and can cut both ways.

Fancy displays leave you skeptical. A delayed message arrives on Wednesday; vague situations become clear.

Family matters are prominent after Thursday, with signs of coming growth and good developments.

Cancer (June 22-July 22)

Capricorn (December 22-January 19)

On one level, your life flows and flourishes. Social connections and personal pleasures fare well this week. On another level, offspring (children, creative projects) need reorganization and better structures. Gifts and good news to celebrate come from friends on Thursday.

When you have to play the game, you play to win. Your competitive side is at the forefront. Mistakes or bad moves are possible on Wednesday. Connect with loyal friends after Thursday; you’re included in their plans. Historic events and sites make a big impact.

Leo (July 23-August 22)

Aquarius (January 20-February 18)

Curiosity about potential projects motivates you to research the possibilities and hurdles. Gaining patrons and supporters is crucial – connect with others on Tuesday and Thursday. Fascinating talks and exchanges stimulate your imagination on Friday and Saturday.

Plans change, but for very good reasons. Things get rearranged on Tuesday, but then something is missing on Wednesday. Keep your eye on the clock, too. A financial bonus arrives on Thursday. Spend a humorous, electrifying evening with amusing friends on Saturday.

Virgo (August 23-September 22)

Pisces (February 19-March 20)

It’s easy to see the nature and cause of others' problems, as your analytical side is sharp all week. Assessments could change abruptly midweek. Connect with people who improve (not drain) your energy over the weekend.

Tolerance for parasites may be shrinking fast.

Old friends demonstrate new skills. Others may seek you as a partner for creative and playful activities. Scheduling problems are annoying but temporary. Return to your roots on Thursday. People who appreciate you may see you more clearly than you see yourself.

Elizabeth Hazel is a professional tarotist-astrologer and author. She gives readings every Wednesday at Attic on Adams above Manos Greek Restaurant. She may be contacted at ehazel@buckeye-express.com (c) 2014

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SEALED PROPOSALS for bidding on Providence Metropark Heritage Center Renovation, Grand Rapids, Ohio will be received; opened; and read aloud at the Metropolitan Park District of the Toledo Area, Fallen Timbers Field Office, 6101 Fallen Timbers Lane, Maumee, Ohio 43537 Thursday, February 20, at 3:00 p.m. local time.

SEALED PROPOSALS for bidding on Renovations for Secor Metropark National Center for Nature Photography, Berkey, Ohio will be received; opened; and read aloud at the Metropolitan Park District of the Toledo Area, Fallen Timbers Field Office, 6101 Fallen Timbers Lane, Maumee, Ohio 43537 Friday, February 21, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. local time.

Notice is hereby given that by Resolution 14-97 adopted February 4, 2014, by the Board of Lucas County Commissioners, a part of Maumee-Western Road in Swanton Township, may be considered for vacation for general public welfare in accordance with Section 5553 of the Ohio Revised Code, a portion of the legal description follows: Situated in the State of Ohio, County of Lucas, Swanton Township, being part of the Southwest Quarter of Section 10 in Town 7 North, Range 9 East, and being more particularly bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the center of the intersection of Maumee-Western Road (a.k.a. County Road 92) and Air-Cargo Parkway; Thence Northwesterly along the centerline of Maumee-Western Road a distance of fiftyfour and twenty-two hundredths (54.22) feet to the intersection of the existing Westerly right-of-way line of Air Cargo Parkway (100 feet wide) extended Northerly to the existing Northerly right-of-way line of MaumeeWestern Road, and being the POINT OF BEGINNING; Thence continuing Northwesterly along the centerline of Maumee-Western Road a distance of three-hundred eighty-seven and thirty-nine hundredths (387.39) feet to the Southeasterly end of the previously vacated road, vacated on November 29, 2000, by Lucas County Commissioners Resolution 00-1723 and being the POINT OF ENDING; and including a roadway right-of-way width of eighty and zero hundredths (80.00) feet.

On March 5, 2014 at 9:30 a.m. the Board of County Commissioners will view the vacation request.

The hearing will be held on March 11, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. in the Commissioners’ Hearing Room, One Government Center, 1st Floor, Toledo, Ohio, for all persons affected thereby or interested therein, and for the reading of the County Engineer’s Report thereon. No further notice will be given.

By order of the Board of County Commissioners, Lucas County, Ohio: Carol Contrada, President Tina Skeldon Wozniak, Commissioner Pete Gerken, Commissioner

THE SCOPE OF WORK consists of interior and exterior improvements to an existing 1,075 sq. ft. building, formerly the “General Store” in Providence Metropark. General constructions includes select demolition, rough and finish carpentry, windows, doors, exterior wood decking, siding, trims, railings & handrails, interior paneling & trims, patch epoxy flooring, metal roof coating system, modest HVAC & electrical, finishes & paint. Bidders may obtain copies of plans, specifications, contract documents and plan-holder’s list through Newfax Corporation, 333 West Woodruff, Toledo, Ohio 43604 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday (check made payable to Newfax Corporation) or via the Newfax Digital Plan Room at www.newfaxcorp. com. Newfax can be contacted at 419-241-5157 or 800-877-5157. A non-refundable fee of $15 is required for each set of documents obtained.

For additional information, please contact Jon Zvanovec @ 419-360-9184, jon.zvanovec@ metroparkstoledo.com.

EACH BIDDER MUST FURNISH either (1) a bond for the full amount of the bid or (2) a certified check, cashier’s check or irrevocable letter of credit in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the bid with its bid. The successful bidder must furnish a 100 percent (100%) Performance Bond and a 100 percent (100%) Labor and Materials Bond.

No bidder may withdraw its bid within thirty (30) days after the actual date of the opening thereof.

THE BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS OF THE METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT OF THE TOLEDO AREA reserves the right to reject any or all bids, and to waive any informality in bidding.

By order of the Board of Park Commissioners METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT OF THE TOLEDO AREA Stephen W. Madewell, Director

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS SEALED PROPOSALS for bidding on Roche DeBout Shelter House Renovations & Addition, Farnsworth Metropark will be received; opened; and read aloud at the Metropolitan Park District of the Toledo Area, Fallen Timbers Field Office, 6101 Fallen Timbers Lane, Maumee, Ohio 43537 Wednesday, February 19, at 3:00 p.m. local time.

THE SCOPE OF WORK consists of a 300 sq. ft. shelter house addition, improvements to the existing structure and site-work. General construction includes select demolition, rough and finish carpentry, concrete, masonry, asphalt roofing, electrical, plumbing, drywall, HVAC, paint & stain.

Bidders may obtain copies of plans, specifications, contract documents and plan-holder’s list through Newfax Corporation, 333 West Woodruff, Toledo, Ohio 43604 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday (check made payable to Newfax Corporation) or via the Newfax Digital Plan Room at www.newfaxcorp.com.

Newfax can be contacted at 419-241-5157 or

800-877-5157. A non-refundable fee of $30 is required for each set of documents obtained.

For additional information, please contact Jon Zvanovec @ 419-360-9184, jon.zvanovec@ metroparkstoledo.com.

EACH BIDDER MUST FURNISH either (1) a bond for the full amount of the bid or (2) a certified check, cashier’s check or irrevocable letter of credit in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the bid with its bid. The successful bidder must furnish a 100 percent (100%) Performance Bond and a 100 percent (100%) Labor and Materials Bond.

No bidder may withdraw its bid within thirty (30) days after the actual date of the opening thereof.

THE SCOPE OF WORK consists of renovations to the existing National Center for Nature Photography located at Secor Metropark. The project includes finish material upgrades, new public restrooms, warming kitchen, additional gallery and classroom space and new entry stair to the second floor offices and work room. This renovation also upgrades existing HVAC equipment and new lighting for the galleries. On the exterior a new patio and pergola will be created.

General construction includes select demolition, rough and finish carpentry, concrete, masonry, drywall, epoxy flooring, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, paint & stain. Bidders may obtain copies of plans, specifications, contract documents and plan-holder’s list through Newfax Corporation, 333 West Woodruff, Toledo, Ohio 43604 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday (check made payable to Newfax Corporation) or via the Newfax Digital Plan Room at www.newfaxcorp.com. Newfax can be contacted at 419-241-5157 or 800-877-5157. A non-refundable fee of $20 is required for each set of documents obtained. For additional information, please contact Jon Zvanovec @ 419-360-9184, jon.zvanovec@metroparkstoledo.com.

EACH BIDDER MUST FURNISH either (1) a bond for the full amount of the bid or (2) a certified check, cashier’s check or irrevocable letter of credit in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the bid with its bid. The successful bidder must furnish a 100 percent (100%) Performance Bond and a 100 percent (100%) Labor and Materials Bond.

No bidder may withdraw its bid within thirty (30) days after the actual date of the opening thereof.

THE BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS OF THE METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT OF THE TOLEDO AREA reserves the right to reject any or all bids, and to waive any informality in bidding.

By order of the Board of Park Commissioners METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT OF THE TOLEDO AREA Stephen W. Madewell, Director

Request for Proposals

Financial Consultant for MixedFinance Housing Projects RFP #14-R001

Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority (LMHA) will receive proposals for Financial Consultant for Mixed-Finance Housing Projects. Received in accordance with law until Mon., March. 3, 2014, 3PM ET. For Documents: www.lucasmha.org, 435 Nebraska Ave., Toledo, OH 43604 or 419-259-9400 (TRS: Dial 711).

Proposers required to meet Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity requirements as described in Executive Order #11246.

Sec. 3 Compliance Applicable.

THE BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS OF THE METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT OF THE TOLEDO AREA reserves the right to reject any or all bids, and to waive any informality in bidding.

By order of the Board of Park Commissioners METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT OF THE TOLEDO AREA Stephen W. Madewell, Director

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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A home for Tank, Tom

Tank is a 1-year-old neutered male coonhound mix. The Toledo Area Humane Society (TAHS) took him in from another shelter whose kennel was filled past capacity. Tank is a peppy little boy who doesn’t mind sharing his opinions with whomever might listen. He likes to be the center of attention and he will come up with creative ways to make you notice him if he’s feeling ignored. Tank’s new owner may need to focus his energy in a more productive way by providing him with guidance and presenting him with challenges that will stimulate his mind. He will benefit from the companionship of another active dog and is perfect for a family that enjoys the outdoors or leads an active lifestyle. Tank has been neutered, examined by a TAHS staff veterinarian, is current on his vaccinations and is microchipped.

Tom is a 1-year-old shorthaired tuxedo kitty. A nice person brought him to the TAHS after he was found outside in the cold. He is much happier with his indoor life and loves to curl up on the fluffy beds in the cat

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Toledo Area Humane Society is located at 1920 Indian Wood Circle, Arrowhead Park, Maumee.

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