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t’s not surprising that someone is trying to exploit the ugly mess surrounding Father Gerald Robinson’s death, but it’s still sick and shocking. I normally encourage entrepreneurial spirit, but when Toledo Free Press first reported July 28 that Florida-based Serial Killers Ink is brokering Robinson-related funeral items, I was unable to muster any enthusiasm. The site is offering the items on behalf of Toledoan Dan Clay, founder of Grave Fixations, which offers local crime scene and graveyard tours. How do these ghouls defend this? It’s fair to offer them a chance to explain their choices. Eric Holler, who runs the Serial Killers Ink website, told Toledo Free Press the Robinson items don’t have Thomas F. Pounds much academic value, but said there is a market for such items and meeting that demand is his business. Priests convicted of murder are exceedingly rare and Robinson is believed to be the first to be convicted of murdering a nun. “I do understand these men and women have done some heinous, brutal crimes,” he said. “The Gerald Robinson case is horrible. He killed a nun. But people seem to have an interest in dark and morbid history. It’s history. We can’t push history under the rug. It happened. These things happened, and there are people who collect these items and people who use these items in the academic field, who study these items to get a better grasp of these individuals. “I can’t really say a photograph of him lying in a coffin has social value. It’s not going to help anyone understand his crime. But there are collectors out there that would love to have a photograph of an infamous murderer in his final resting place. People are interested in some really dark things. That’s part of our psyche.” I am neither a defender of Robinson nor an apologist for how the Catholic Diocese of Toledo handled his funeral. But it’s stomachturning to think of someone sneaking into his visitation to snap a photo of him in his casket, collecting items from the funeral and scooping gravesite dirt into a vial for sale. It is offensive to the memory of Sister Margaret Ann Pahl, whom Robinson was convicted of murdering, and to her family, who have been through enough with the controversy over Robinson being buried with full priesthood rites. There is no question the case is sensational. But even those who do not believe Robinson deserves to rest in peace must be taken aback by this crass, tasteless and offensive exploitation. O Thomas F. Pounds is president and publisher of Toledo Free Press. Contact him at tpounds@toledofreepress.com.

LIGHTING THE FUSE

Date night in New Orleans A

s my wife Shannon and I made recent arrangements around a conference, so a weekend away on a long date for a night out, our 8-year-old son Evan and 6-year- held great appeal. We haven’t planned it that way, but we have taken old son Sean picked up Lego blocks and prepared for weekend getaways without our sons just about every two their babysitter to arrive. years. A weekend in Las Vegas for Shannon’s “How come you have dates?” Evan asked. birthday four years ago and a revelatory “You’re already married!” weekend in Grand Rapids, Michigan, two I caught my wife’s eyes and said, “And we years ago have been woven around family stay married because we still have dates.” trips and work trips to Chicago, Miami and Evan nodded and went back to his blocks. many points in between. I doubt the boys truly understood but they We arranged for the boys to stay with my will one day. Shannon and I have maintained wife’s youngest sister and her husband; they a strong friendship as our marriage has have three kids in our sons’ age range and evolved. That strikes me as an obvious thing I suspect Evan and Sean were as excited for to state but we see too many couples who their weekend as we were for ours. seem to be together more out of habit and obWe landed at Louis Armstrong New ligation than from friendship, much less love. Michael S. miller Orleans International Airport on a cloudy A recent invitation to a baptism in the New Orleans area offered an opportunity for what we Friday afternoon, diving into a humidity that caresses skin viewed as an extended date night. I had never been to and envelops clothing in a steamy embrace. New Orleans and Shannon’s sole experience was based n MILLER CONTINUES ON 4 Thomas F. Pounds, President/Publisher tpounds@toledofreepress.com

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What happened to telephone calls?

he apocryphal tale of the message into a far more humorous first telephone call is that comment than was intended, or that Alexander Graham Bell texting has doomed our nation to be one of misspellers. knocked over a vial We just don’t talk and hollered for his anymore. I am told assistant to come to there are many who him, “Watson, come consider it rude to here. I need you.” call unless you have Whether true or not, sent a text alerting the the ensuing century person to the fact that saw improvement the call is coming. And after improvement there are advantages in the way calls could to texting. Giving dibe made. Rick KERGER rections and phone I remember the party line in my neighborhood numbers is more precise. It is often in Ashtabula, Ohio. You had to quicker to review a text than to listen wait until someone else was done to a voicemail. But it is less personal than a call. talking before you could make a call. Of course, you also had the It is hard to tell the emotion behind opportunity to listen in on what a text, while that is generally pretty easily determined during a phone call. was being discussed! Then the phone company found The dialogue that occurs during a telea way to change the phone from phone conversation is quicker than black to a variety of colors. Calling the one in which texts are exchanged. cards were created to make long And you connect as two human bedistance calling easier and then, ings, rather than two computers. And to end on a cautionary note, miracle of miracles, they developed the cellphone, a device that however distracting it may be to talk would allow you to talk to anyone, on a cellphone while driving, texting is universally a bad idea while going anytime, anywhere. And yet as things have developed, 65 mph! But texting is here to stay, these devices would be better called and apparently to grow and grow. O “cell tablets” because fewer and fewer people are using them to make phone Rick Kerger is a trial lawyer at Kerger calls. Let us skip over for now the fact & Hartman LLC in Toledo. Contact that spellcheck often changes a text him at (419) 255-5990.

We knew we were in Las Vegas when we saw slot machines at the airport. Our first confirmation we were in the Big Easy was when our airport rental car agent’s first recommendation for the weekend was to make sure we tried two local drinks, the Hurricane and the Hand Grenade. I bemusedly commented on the irony of a rental car agent encouraging us to drink alcohol. She offered the warm sugary smile I would see on many faces that weekend and said, “Hon, we have drive-thru daiquiris here; you just be smart as you party this weekend.”

Lee Circle

The New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau (NOCVB) found accommodations for us at The Hotel Modern in the central business district (the NOCVB made the hotel contact but we paid all costs). The Hotel Modern faces the monument honoring Gen. Robert E. Lee (as he once said he would never turn his back on the North, his statue resolutely faces straight into Yankee territory). It is a 12-foot statue on top of a 60-foot tall column surrounded by wide stairways, decorative urns and a traffic circle. The Hotel Modern is easy walking distance to the French Quarter, and is just steps from the St. Charles Avenue streetcar that ventures to Canal and Bourbon streets. Its staff was uniformly friendly and patient with tourist questions. The hotel is acutely attuned to tourist needs. How attuned? The sleeve that holds the electronic door key folds out into a walking map of the French District and central business district. The room we stayed in was designed more like the apartment bedroom of a friend than a cookie-cutter hotel room. It was clean and homey, with a modest library of books and a blessedly effective air conditioner. We could have stayed at the Hotel Modern and been perfectly happy; its bar, Tivoli & Lee, offered a wide range of specialty drinks and such regional food as Dirty Spaetzle (over easy eggs with crispy greens), a Two Run Farm Burger (pimento cheese, pork belly marmalade and spicy house-made pickles on a pretzel roll) and cinnamon doughnut bread pudding with coffee ice cream. The hotel’s Bellocq Lounge, named after a photographer who captured the madams in the red light district of Storyville, offers creative cocktails, wines and small plates crafted by Chef Marcus Woodham.

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But as tempting and exquisite as The Hotel Modern’s offerings were, the night beckoned.

Beignet there, done that

We knew Bourbon Street was going to be a part of the weekend, so we decided to ease into the party with a walk along St. Charles Avenue. It’s mostly residential, dotted with a few hotels and restaurants near Lee Circle. The houses are close together like those in many Washington, D.C., neighborhoods. The architecture, accented with remarkable lush landscaping, columns and fountains, is worth a mile or two walk. We found The Irish House, with live music and warm scents of food drifting onto St. Charles Avenue. The fish and chips were fresh and well seasoned, and it was there we tried our first drink, a Frozen Leprechaun (Absolut Citron, Midori, blue curaçao, sour and lime juice). The next morning, we set out in a light rain to walk the two miles to the French Market, nestled against the Mississippi River. We enjoyed a fine breakfast at Stanley’s (Shannon ordered an Eggs Benedict Poor Boy and I had a mimosa and about one-third of a delicious Stanley Classic (scrambled eggs, smoked bacon, Creole breakfast potatoes, and whole wheat toast). I do not usually associate breakfast with dessert, but we were just a block away from Café Du Monde, which had a three-block wait for its chickory coffee and beignets. Beignets, which parents may remember as Tiana’s culinary specialty in “The Princess and the Frog,” are basically doughnuts on steroids, deep-fried twists of dough seemingly smothered in equal parts powdered sugar and crack cocaine. I have never killed a man, but if one stood between me and a Café Du Monde beignet, that man better hope I am not within arm’s reach of a knife, revolver, wrench, lead pipe, rope or candlestick. We shopped along the many windows on Decatur Street, from the fairy tale backdrop of Jackson Square to the Old U.S. Mint. We were exhilarated, overstimulated, exhausted and wired. And it wasn’t even noon yet. Next week: Qualia, Marie Laveau’s tomb and the premature death of Fats Domino. O Michael S. Miller is editor in chief of Toledo Free Press and news director for Newsradio 1370 WSPD. Email him at mmiller@toledofreepress.com.

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The alarming escalation of heroin and opioid abuse, and subsequent death, is just as evident in Northwest Ohio as it is across America. The outbreak is real. The outbreak is serious. One Northwest Ohio woman is fighting back with her most powerful weapon — a parent’s love. Mary Juarez of Archbold lost her 31-year-old son Marjoe Gineman to drug and alcohol addiction in 2010, and has become — as her website indicates — “a mother on a mission.” She quit her job to help others with the same problem. “Drugs,” Mary said, “offer the hardest battle we have to fight.” Marjoe lived far from any major urban setting or gang culture. He had a love of God, enjoyed sports, was artistic and liked to joke around. Mary raised her son in this rural Fulton County town (pop. 4,300) in

a faith-filled home surrounded by loving, extended family. “My mother passed away in Marjoe’s freshman year,” she said. “I do believe for a 14-year-old young man, going through adolescence and a whole new realm of life — learning to deal with grief — he ended up in the wrong place at the wrong time. Instead of walking away, he gave into the temptation of a few beers.” It led to more drinking, which was a gateway to marijuana. He turned to heroin, which then evolved into prescription pills. “I didn’t know him,” Mary said, “and he didn’t even know himself.” Marjoe’s 15-year addiction landed him in two rehabilitation centers, but by 2009 he seemed to be conquering his problem and finding peace, courage and new hope. “He was so strong then and said, ‘If I can make it through rehab, anyone can make it through rehab,’” Mary said. It only took a small relapse where Mary believes “for one second he let go of God’s hand and the courage to say no,” and Marjoe was gone. n HEROIN CONTINUES ON 7

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FIGHTING AN EPIDEMIC: Back Row: William Talbott, Matthew Rizzo, Scott A. Sylak. Damian Worthy, SHERIFF’s Sgt. Joe Gorney and Paul Magdich Front Row: DEPUTY SHERIFF Charles Johnson, LUCAS COUNTY Sheriff John Tharp, Prosecutor Julia Bates, Lt. Andrea LunA, Capt. Michael Troendle and Detective John Szmania. n

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n HEROIN CONTINUED FROM 6 Not long after, her sorrow grew into a passion for helping others with Never Let Go Ministries, a nonprofit aimed at creating drug-free communities through education and awareness. Mary and her husband, Victor Juarez, have spoken to more than 60 schools, youth groups and rehab centers throughout Northwest Ohio and appear at various events, such as the recent EXCLAIM! Christian music festival in Toledo. Their website — neverletgo ministries.com — explores their motto, “Never let go of God’s hand, and never let GINEMAN go of the courage to say no.” “The main thing is she (Mary) doesn’t want Marjoe’s life to be a waste of a life,” Victor said. “She wanted his death to have a purpose. If it wasn’t for him losing his life, we wouldn’t be doing this. She does this because Marjoe lives on through this. She wants something to become good through his death.” Having recently obtained 501(c)(3) status, the Juarezes have big plans for Never Let Go Ministries as they hope to obtain an office, earn grants and create a center where others can get counseling. Fighting the battle in Northwest Ohio must be a group effort, said Victor, because the location poses problems. “You have the turnpike which crosses the top of Northwest Ohio,” Victor said. “You have Michigan, Detroit, Canada, Fort Wayne — it’s just surrounded by different areas and highways

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where dealers can come in and sell their product. It’s just so hard for law enforcement to keep it down, and they’re trying very hard.” While the couple will do what they can to help, they realize addiction is often the result of bad choices. “I can’t say I ever met an addict who wanted to be an addict,” Mary said. “They tell me it is the most hopeless, sickest journey anyone has ever walked, but once they cross that line there is no going back. These are absolutely beautiful people, but they made some wrong choices.”

Epidemic proportions

When former first lady Nancy Reagan introduced the famous “Just Say No” anti-drug campaign in the 1980s, it wasn’t as though the war on drugs had just begun. That battle was originated, at least formally, 100 years ago in 1914 by the U.S. government. The campaign was, however, a very public and concentrated group effort among national and world leaders, educators, law enforcement and drug abuse programs to stop what was becoming a growing problem. Right here in Toledo that same concept is being applied to a drug problem that’s not just grown, but has reached epidemic status throughout Northwest Ohio and all of America: heroin and opioid abuse. “This is now the No. 1 cause of accidental death in America,” said Dr. Robert Forney, Lucas County chief toxicologist. “And it’s growing at an exponential [rate]. There is no plateau yet.” If that statement doesn’t cause alarm, a quick look at local statistics should. The Lucas County Coroner’s Office confirmed the following heroin

deaths in recent years: 2010, 8; 2011, 15; 2012, 31; 2013, 80; 2014, 60 in the first five months, with 100-150 possible by the end of the year. “I think the thing that needs to be remembered is that some of these people were put on medications, and for one reason or another became addicted,” said Dr. James Patrick, Lucas County coroner. “The public and others have come to the understanding that one should not have to endure chronic pain. The problem with that is — and I don’t disagree — many of the drugs that are used to alleviate pain are significantly addictive. Then the problem is, if the source of pain is no longer there or is fixed, the question becomes then how to wean somebody off these drugs if they’re addictive. “They are using heroin as a substitute for prescription drugs that they’re no longer able to obtain in the quantities that they need them.” Another surprise to many is that this epidemic affects various social groups, and is not necessarily confined to an urban setting, as many often expect. Forney indicated that of the 60 heroin deaths so far this year, 76.3 percent were men and 82.8 percent were white/Caucasian. The age range is 19-66, with the average at 39.9. “This is really in the suburbs,” Forney said. “I don’t mean it’s not in the inner city, but these aren’t people meeting street people in the inner city, and part of that whole gang/drug sort of culture.” He said addiction can affect anyone, using Rush Limbaugh’s battle with prescription painkillers in 2003 as an example. “If you look at the statistics of people that are dying of overdoses, they are typically individuals ranging from mid-30s to mid-50s, typically Caucasian,” said Scott Sylak of the Mental Health

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and Recovery Services Board of Lucas County (MHRSB). “ZIP codes are primarily not in the central city district.” The current epidemic can be traced back several years, Forney said. In 2001, the Joint Commission — an independent organization that accredits and certifies over 20,000 health care organizations and programs — named pain a fifth vital sign (the others being the more scientifically measurable temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiratory rate). With pain as vital sign, the physician must now pay attention to it and treat it, according to Forney, and that’s where opioids come in. Opioids’ narcotic effect causes a dullness and soothing emotion, and synthetic opiates are often used to treat bodily pain. In the wake of the Joint Commission’s revised standard, the sale of opioids began to increase as more and more prescriptions were written for outpatients. But while there is a real attempt to treat pain with narcotics on a chronic, long-term basis, as the body adjusts to these drugs it needs higher doses to be effective. “These are all combination deaths,” Forney said. “It’s very [different from] what we typically see in a suicide, where people take a handful of pills. That’s not the way these look. With narcotics, the more you take the more your body accommodates itself to it. It’s a little bit like the tolerance to alcohol, although the actual methods of tolerance are different.” “One of the problems with opioid drugs is not only are they addicting, it takes more of them to do their thing,” Patrick said. “The idea is that there is clearly a factor of tolerance with the opioid drugs. You are apt to require more to alleviate pain.” n HEROIN CONTINUES ON 8

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n HEROIN CONTINUED FROM 7 There was a time when patients with expired prescriptions could drive to an urgent care facility in another city to get more medicine, but now a statewide monitoring system prevents that overuse. But the fact remains that when someone is hurting, they want drugs to alleviate the pain. When a prescription supply is cut off, many seek alternate sources for the medication they’ve become dependent on. Instead of obtaining the drugs they really need, they may turn in desperation to heroin, which can be inexpensive compared to drugs like Vicodin. The conundrum begs more questions, for which it’s difficult to find solid answers. “I’m not a social scientist, but I’ve heard others, especially in the media, comment on the ‘greatest generation,’” Forney said. “They were tough people and were willing to suffer a lot without calling in sick or needing much in the way of pain relief. If you go to the next generation — baby boomers or generation X — are we crybabies? These [cases] are mostly men. Why aren’t there more women? Why aren’t there more minorities?” Doctors are somewhat caught in the middle. If they don’t alleviate patients’ pain, they can be criticized. If they believe what patients tell them and prescribe opioids, they’re in a sense part of the larger problem. Pain, it could be argued, is a subjective symptom, not an objective sign. At MHRSB, officials work to help those with addictions. “Our role is mainly to look at those folks in need of treatment, and how to get them the best possible treatment in our community,” Sylak said. “We’ve been working on a process to refer people to us. I think in general, [to curb] the heroin and opioid epidemic, it will take multiple efforts of different groups working together.” By law, MHRSB doesn’t provide direct services, but rather contracts with five different centers in the area to offer that help: Harbor, Zepf Center/ COMPASS, Unison, New Concepts and Rescue Mental Health Services. Sylak notes that MHRSB is working with each to ensure there’s adequate capacity to serve future clients as projected by the trends. Their most recently passed levy in November 2012 is certainly helping them in their quest, Sylak said.

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Johnson said he has been inunlins when both men were police offi- being created so law enforcement dose per week, just in Toledo. Tharp did not receive any startup dated with emails from the public cers. They were called to a home, he can train themselves. Counselors are said, and found three people who had also riding along with deputies to money for the unit, nor did he want seeking assistance and information provide additional support. to wait for grants. With the county since the unit was formed a few weeks overdosed on heroin. The training aids the deputies in commissioners’ OK, he pulled in ago. Johnson, who has worked for the The protocol: Find out their names, their dealings with family members deputies from other departments Lucas County Sheriff ’s Department create a file and be done with it. since 2002 and has 19 years in law Tharp may have revolutionized at the home or hospital. They now can and paid overtime. “The county commissioners have enforcement, called his new position the procedure for handling heroin help families find treatment and discuss insurance options for their loved been very aggressive to encourage a the most demanding yet fulfilling job cases by recently one. Deputies also hand out educa- change in the way of doing business,” he’s ever had. creating the Adtional prevention kits that contain in- Tharp said. “This could not wait for “I will work 20 hours a day doing diction Resource formation and resources on addiction. grants. This service needed to be this job and get paid for eight beUnit (ARU), “We’ll continue working with the done immediately.” cause I’m helping someone out,” comprised of law family,” Tharp said. “If there’s a reThe Addiction Resource Unit Johnson said. enforcement offilapse, we’ll still be there for them. The unit’s work is “very, very imis housed Downtown at the Lucas cers and agencies “We’re not going to walk away. County Sheriff ’s Office. Tharp said portant,” Tharp said, because young from across the When that person hits bottom, that they are currently in the process of people are destroying their lives and county. They will deputy could be knocking down two walls in an office their families every day. visit hospitals, THARP the spark to get area to create one large squad room “All resources have to pull together talk to family them into coun- where deputies can work together. to curb this heroin epidemic — all law members and inseling and start “United we’re strong,” he said. enforcement agencies in the county, vestigate the scene all with the intent a new life for The Lucas County Sheriff ’s Depu- all fire departments in the county, all of getting the victim treatment and arthemselves.” ties in the unit include Deputy Sheriff rehabilitation agencies in the county resting the drug supplier. Lucas County Charles Johnson, Deputy Sheriff Da- and in the community,” Tharp said. 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corresponding with infamous inmates for years now, since the ’90s. They would send me artwork, letters. They’d go to the prison barbershop and send me locks of their hair.”

“As far as I know, he is the only person able to get photographs from inside the service,” Holler said. “Somehow he was able to take a photo.” Although many call the items “murderabilia” — and Holler doesn’t reject the name — he prefers the term Page 37 “true crime collectables.” “The old stereotype is that only psychos buy this stuff. People say, ‘Who would buy these types of items? Who would want this stuff?’” Holler said. “But my customer base is vast and the last five to 10 years, it’s really picked up. I sell all over the world.” Buyers include collectors as well as psychologists, professors, police officers, attorneys and more, Holler said. “People throw the moral question at me, ask ‘How could I do this? Do I feel bad about this?’ No, this is my business,” Holler said. However, the business is not without controversy. In 2011, Holler’s site came

A “true crime collectables” website is offering a set of items related to PROGRESS–JULY 2014eBay Banned on Toledo priest and convictedPROGRESS–JULY murderer 2014 Gerald Robinson’s funeral. At first he sold the items on eBay, The one-time lot, priced at $350, but after the site banned such items in includes a photograph of Robinson in 2001, many sellers, including Holler, his casket, soil from Robinson’s burial launched their own websites. plot, a memorial card from Robinson’s Holler said he doesn’t typically funeral and a copy of the July 12 Blade broker items, but will consider it when featuring an article about the funeral. someone asks. The listing, titled “Gerald Rob“99.9 percent of the items [on the inson ‘When Satan Wore a Cross’ Fu- site] are mine,” Holler said. “Once in a neral Lot,” can be found at the website while I will be contacted by someone serialkillersink.net. who has something they wish to broker. Serial Killers Ink, a nationally In Dan’s case, I knew him. We’re kind known website based in Florida, of operating in the same genre. He does is brokering the items on behalf of his crime scene tours. I sell items related Toledoan Dan Clay, founder of Grave to crime,” Holler said. “We met through Fixations, which offers local crime Facebook years ago; he’s been an assoscene and graveyard tours. ciate of mine since then. Robinson died July 4 in a prison hospice facility. He was serving a senJ&J’s tence of 15 years to life for the 1980 murder of Sister Margaret Ann Pahl, for which he was arrested in 2004 and convicted in 2006. Robinson’s funeral prompted controversy as local Catholic officials announced he would be given a priest’s funeral. Although he was no longer permitted to take part in public ministry activities, he remained a priest while appeals of his conviction were ongoing. Appeals were still pending at the time of his death. Clay brought a camera to Robinson’s July 11 visitation at St. Hyacinth Church and took a photo while standing near the casket. No one appeared to notice or stop him, he said. “I just took my camera and thought, ‘If I can do it, I’ll do it,’” Clay said. “I did it very discreetly.” He visited Robinson’s grave site about a week later and scooped a vial of dirt. He then reached out to Eric Holler of Serial Killers Ink about brokering the sale. “People collect anything and everything,” Clay said. “There’s a market *within a 50-mile radius for anything out there.” Clay said he’s never purchased SpECIal SalE NOw GOING ON! any “true crime collectables” himself, but he does collect vials of dirt from 8x12 GARDEN SHED ................... $2,060 the grave sites of celebrities and infa10X16 LOFT .................................. $3,195 mous criminals for a personal collec10X16 VINYL GARDEN SHED ....... $3,395 tion. This is the first time he has tried to sell anything. 10X16 SIDE LOFT ......................... $3,325 Holler started Serial Killers Ink about 17 years ago. At first he only sold items related to serial killers, but he has since expanded into other types of crime. “Everything on the site is legit,” said Holler, who is based in Jacksonville, Florida. “I’ve been writing and

under fire by the family members of victims of Cleveland serial killer Anthony Sowell for selling soil from his backyard. Several of Sowell’s victims were buried on his property. Claudia Vercellotti, a Toledo reprePage 37 sentative of the organization Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests, said she was horrified to hear about the Robinson items and reached out to Holler by email. “I asked him, ‘If this was your family, would you want someone doing this?’” Vercellotti said. “It’s a shock to sensibility and common sense.” Holler acknowledged the Robinson items don’t have much academic value, but he said there is a market for such items and filling it is his business. Priests convicted of murder are exceedingly rare and Robinson is believed to be the first convicted of murdering a nun.

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n ROBINSON CONTINUED FROM 10 “I do understand these men and women have done some heinous, brutal crimes. The Gerald Robinson case is horrible. He killed a nun. But people seem to have an interest in dark and morbid history. It’s history. We can’t push history under the rug. It happened. These things happened and there are people who collect these items and people who use these items in the academic field, who study these items to get a better grasp of these individuals. “I can’t really say a photograph of him lying in a coffin has social value. It’s not going to help anyone understand his crime,” Holler said. “But there are collectors out there that would love to have a photograph of an infamous murderer in his final resting place. People are interested in some really dark things. That’s part of our psyche. “I do expect it to be sold in the next week or so,” Holler said. “I do foresee it selling.” Holler said he’s always been in-

terested in law enforcement and crime. At one time, he wanted to be a police officer. Clay started Grave Fixations about two and a half years ago and gives up to four tours a week. The tours, which are by appointment only, last about two hours and have 15 to 20 stops, Clay said. Cost is $18 per person or $30 for two people. The tour is “not recommended for the squeamish,” but is respectful, Clay said. “The whole purpose is to educate people and show people the evil man is capable of,” Clay said. “It doesn’t glorify or glamorize anything. When we’re at the graves, it’s all respect. There’s no circus atmosphere. Some people even bring flowers.” Of Robinson, Clay said he thinks only God can judge. “This is a very high-profile crime,” he said. “People have their own ways of judging. I’m not saying he was guilty and I’m not saying he was innocent. I guess we just have to let God judge.” O

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Google recently published a diversity report that revealed 30 percent of its employees are women. The company said that number is “miles from where we want to be,” and began offering vouchers for free coding lessons to any female interested in learning. Google’s national initiative to close the gender gap in technology has already begun on a local level with the recently launched Girl Develop It Toledo. Toledo is one of more than 30 locations for its parent organization, Girl Develop It. The international nonprofit aims to provide affordable and accessible programs to women who want to learn software development. Lindsey Danforth and Angel Thomas, Girl Develop It Toledo cofounders, said the group’s emphasis on one-on-one mentorship and handson instruction sets it apart from other educational programs. n DEVELOP CONTINUES ON 14

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14 Back to School n DEVELOP CONTINUED FROM 12 “Anyone can come — you don’t have to know anything about coding,” Thomas said. “It’s basically instructorled exercise programs where we explain a concept then walk through the process of doing it. We want to give women in our community an opportunity to learn … and the best way to learn is a very hands-on approach.” In addition, Girl Develop It Toledo provides a comfortable classroom environment where women of all coding skill levels can learn and ask as many questions as they want. Cost for each class varies from free to $50. “I never felt encouraged to ask questions in school. It wasn’t so much the instructors but I felt awkward being usually the only female in my class,” Thomas said. “Girl Develop It classes are very inclusive. You can learn at your own pace and there are no stupid questions here.” Class topics range from website

building and customization to HTML and CSS for beginners. Interested women should go to meetup.com and search for Girl Develop It Toledo, where they can RSVP for upcoming events, find other “nerdettes” on Facebook and sign up for the Girl Develop It Toledo email list. “Right now is a good time to be a woman and get into programming — companies like Google are looking for you,” Danforth said. “We want to bring more women into the tech world because there’s a lot of jobs out there for people who learn even a little bit of programming. We can help build the economy and reduce disparity between men and women.” Girl Develop It Toledo classes have an average attendance of about four students, but could accommodate about 20. Regular attendees said they hope to see a dramatic increase in turnout by the end of the year. “Just come! Come to the intro classes because they give you such a good foundation. You may not come

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Bowling Green State University’s aviation program will feature new partnerships and facilities in the coming year. Venu Dasigi, dean of the college of technology, architecture and applied engineering at BGSU, said changes planned include a partnership with North Star Aviation (NSA), a private company based in Mankato, Minnesota. NSA will operate the aviation training department under the title Bowling Green Flight Center. “They are actually creating two new complexes — an instructional building and a hangar,” Dasigi said. “We’re very excited about it.” NSA will provide services such as maintaining planes and equipment upgrades at no extra cost to students. “Now, with the partnership with North Star, we are in a position to expand the program as needed,” Dasigi said. n AVIATION CONTINUES ON 16

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We’re one of two programs in the entire nation … that has an airport right on campus, so that’s a very distinguishing feature for us.” — Venu Dasigi Christine Doering, marketing manager for BGSU Aviation, said the project will also add another classroom and a “Redbird” full-motion flight simulator. “You’ll actually move as you would in a plane,” Doering said. “If you bank to the right, you will actually bank to the right.” The aviation school broke ground for the new facilities in June. According to Dasigi, construction should be completed by end of the year. Last spring, the aviation school also announced a partnership with the University of Toledo to offer flight instruction for students in Asia, including China’s Northwestern Polytechnical University, Shenzhen Campus.

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“Students from there will be receiving flight instruction from this combined program we have with UT,” Dasigi said. Students from China will begin the program at UT, where they will earn an associate degree, then work toward a bachelor’s degree while receiving flight instruction at BGSU. BGSU has offered an aviation program since 1978, and about 120 students are currently in the program, he said. BGSU offers bachelor of science degrees in flight technology and operations, as well as aviation management and operations. “With flight operations, students can go into corporate or commercial flying, owning their own planes, and there are quite a few aviation options like working for UPS or FedEx,” Doering said. “For management, they can be an airport manager, or go into corporate management. There are different avenues they can take.” Doering said the new buildings will be primarily associated with the flight operations program. Dasigi said that while BGSU is not the only aviation program in the region, its facilities make it stand out. “We’re one of two programs in the entire nation, I believe, that has an airport right on campus, so that’s a very distinguishing feature for us,” he said.

BGSU’s airport currently boasts a total of six planes — four Cessna 172s, a Piper Arrow, and a Piper Seminole — all with recent paint jobs and inte-

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time,” said Michelle Pelz, principal at Samuel M. Jones at Gunckel Park Elementary, in an email. “Most of our students are living below the poverty level. Their parents are doing the best they can, but so many of our students still start school in need of just basic school supplies.” Since 2004, the Owens Alumni Association has given away 3,410 backpacks and 62,370 school supplies. The collection runs through Aug. 18. Drop-off points include: O Books-A-Million (2105 Levis Commons Blvd., Perrysburg). O Directions Credit Union branches (5121 Whiteford Road, Sylvania; 3000 Tremainsville Road, Toledo; 3321 Briarfield Blvd., Maumee; 4150 Brockway Drive, Perrysburg; 3312 Dustin Road, Oregon; 2533 S. Reynolds Road, Toledo; 3450 W. Central Ave., Suite 128, Toledo; 27427 Crossroads Pkwy., Rossford; and

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A University of Toledo medical student is hoping to help future medical students across the country the same way he’s now helping current students in Toledo. John Luckoski, 24, recently returned from a video-making workshop in Mountain View, California, after winning an academic contest sponsored by Khan Academy, a nonprofit organization that offers free educational videos. The contest was part of an initiative to provide free, online resources for students preparing for the revised Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) to be administered in 2015. “It was sort of like a boot camp for making videos,” Luckoski said. “It was pretty intense. But as tough as it was, I’m really glad I went. I learned so much. Now I feel like I have to go back and fix all [my old videos].” When he entered the contest, the Dayton area native, a volunteer tutor at the Academic Enrichment Center (AEC) on UT’s Health Sciences campus, was working on an initiative to create a library of tutorial videos on biochemistry, cellular and molecular biology, genetics and more for first-year medical students. “When I got an email about the contest, it seemed right in line with what I had already been doing,” Luckoski said. Twelve winners were selected in the video contest and 20 winners were selected in a question-writing competition. Luckoski was one of only two who won both contests. Luckoski started making videos

with his cellphone and drawing paper. Now he has a Macbook laptop, microphone and drawing tablet from AEC. He plans to specialize in trauma surgery because he’s “drawn to intensity,” he said. However, his experience at AEC made him realize he also wants to teach.

“There’s a limited number of lives I could save in my own life span, but if I get to teach students how to take care of people, I feel like that perpetuates my ability to help others far beyond what I could do with my own two hands,” Luckoski said in a news release. “I’m just thrilled for him,” said AEC

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sions since last Monday.” When day 121 arrives, the city must then commit and will have 30 days to finalize the sale. Any time prior to this, the city may back out of the deal. Two conceptual drawings for possible future development on the site were revealed July 20, but those were merely ideas, and its eventual use remains an unknown. “The city is open to the needs of businesses interested in this property,” Ward said. “We have not defined a specific preferred use.” The city has spent more than $7 million to update the infrastructure surrounding the mall, including a landscaped and redeveloped Reynolds Road and a rebuilt Southwyck Boulevard. It will also spend $434,000 to raze the former Clarion Hotel. Private investment in the area is significant. n SOUTHWYCK CONTINUES ON 20

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A Toledo tradition since 2005 ToledoFreePress.com property. “If they do bring in something really nice it would bring more business around here.” Nearby residents also express hope that the city can attract another positive force onto the land that once housed one of Toledo’s most popular malls. “I’m pretty excited,” said Mary Witt, who lives not far from the site in Maumee. “I’m hoping it will

our action,” Ward said. “We’ve had many in the community reach out to us and tell us they’re glad we’re taking an aggressive stance, rather than hoping others do it on their own,” Sapara said. “We’re all excited because our location is just a dying location,” said Shana Bryant, Goodwill assistant manager, whose store is situated directly across from the former mall’s

be something that will bring business to the area. Personally, I don’t think we need office buildings. We have those all around the [Southwyck Boulevard] circle and many of them are empty.” For now, Sapara said the city will continue to seek tenants. “I think people are very, very happy that they’re seeing an aggressive approach by the city,” he said. O

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ike “Mad Dog” Adams has enjoyed a successful 40year musical career and, with this year’s 35th anniversary of the Put-in-Bay regular’s show at the Round House, he’s looking for a change of pace. “Lots of guys put out CDs frequently,” Adams said. “I find working in the studio to be very tedious. I like to get the direct response back from the audience immediately. That’s what I’ve done all my life.” With his donation of a track to this year’s American Red Cross benefit CD “Red, White & You, Too!” Adams feels he has contributed to something great. “It’s nice to be able to help out something like Red Cross,” Adams said. “I also donated a guitar to the Red Cross [that was auctioned off in July].” The $10 benefit CD is available at all area Frisch’s Big Boy and Ralphie’s restaurants. Adams’ song, “Sundown Friday Evening,” is from an album he released 10 years ago. He said his father, who was a steelworker in Cleveland,

inspired the tune. “I was trying to capture the spirit or feeling of what it’s like for people who are on their way to the island or anywhere when you’re getting away on the weekend,” Adams said. “Leaving work behind, troubles behind, going to the island.” In the past year, Adams has traveled extensively, going as far away as Ireland to visit a pocket of fans. He also hosts an hour-long radio show once a week for WPCR in Port Clinton. Looking forward, Adams wants to release another album. “I do all kinds of things but primarily I’m a performer,” he said. “I’ve done two comedy projects and I’ve done four to five music projects. I don’t do [records] frequently, but I’m due for one.” Adams said he hopes his fans take the time to appreciate life and not worry about minor inconveniences. “My philosophy of life: Live. Every day above ground is a good day,” he said. Adams also wants success to follow this and other charity projects. “Let’s get some of these local artists from Toledo heard and generate some money for the Red Cross,” Adams said. O

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Dining specials, a fundraiser for a local behavioral health nonprofit and special appearances from “Betty,” a character emphasizing safe betting, are among the activities planned for Aug. 4-8 at Hollywood Casino Toledo to mark Responsible Gaming Education Week. The 17th annual initiative, held the first full week of August, is a program of the American Gaming Association. Each day will feature a special meal at Scene sports bar, including Winner Winner Ranch Chicken Dinner on Aug. 5 and Know Your Limit Beef Lasagna on Aug. 8, said Brian Hopkins, slot manager at the casino who is leading Toledo’s effort. The casino will also donate $1 from each Epic Buffet meal purchased on Aug. 4, 7 and 8 to Unison Behavioral Health Group in Toledo. Betty, a character based off of Progressive Insurance mascot Flo, will emphasize making safe bets. She will appear at the casino, including at the Smokey Robinson concert Aug. 8, as well as at the Wood County Fair on Aug. 4 and the Northwest Ohio Rib-

off and Mud Hens game on Aug. 7. Each year, properties owned by Hollywood Casino Toledo’s parent company Penn National Gaming compete to see who can come up with the most fun promotions while not diminishing the seriousness of the subject, Hopkins said. Also as part of the week, all casino employees will be retrained to spot warning signs of problem gambling. “Hollywood Casino Toledo takes responsible gaming very seriously,” Hopkins said. “It’s not just one week of the year; it’s an everyday commitment.” As stipulated by state law, 2 percent of the tax on Ohio’s gross casino revenue goes to problem gambling resources. “It was very important to lawmakers that money be set aside to help people who might have a problem,” said Tama Davis, director of communications with Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC). Scott Anderson, gambling disorder treatment specialist with the Ohio Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services (Ohio MHAS) Bureau of Problem Gambling, has been working with problem gamblers for years. “Gambling isn’t new to Ohio. It’s only the casinos that are new,” he said. n GAMING CONTINUES ON 23

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Horseshoe Casino Cleveland and Hollywood Casino Toledo opened in May 2012. Hollywood Casino Columbus opened in October 2012, followed by Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati in March 2013. Gambling addiction was recently reclassified by the American Psychiatric Association as a substance-control addiction rather than an impulsecontrol disorder, Anderson said. “Gambling addiction is 90 percent the same as any other addiction, but 10 percent very, very different,” Anderson said. “It doesn’t have the component of toxicity. You can’t overdose. If you gamble, gamble, gamble, you won’t pass out or get sick. If I were high or drunk, you would probably be able to tell, but there’s no way to tell that someone lost $10,000 over lunch. “It’s a pathological relationship with mood-altering experience.”

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One resource is the Ohio Problem Gambling Hotline (1-800-589-9966). A total of 16,431 people have called since January 2012, including 10,176 in the past year. From January to June 2014, the hotline received an average of 650 calls per month. Another resource is the state’s Voluntary Exclusion Program (VEP). More than 1,000 people from 12 states and one Canadian province, including 155 in Lucas County, have voluntarily banned themselves from entering Ohio’s casinos. More than 85 percent of the 1,032 people currently on the list are from Ohio. As of July 14, there are 879 par-

ticipants from Ohio, 116 from Michigan, 21 from Kentucky, four from Indiana, three from Ontario, Canada, two from Pennsylvania and one each from Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, New York and Wisconsin. Twenty-four are from Wood County, four from Fulton County and three from Ottawa County. The list includes 758 men and 274 women. More than half are 40 or younger, with about a quarter of the applicants 30 or younger. Thirty-one percent of applicants placed themselves on a lifetime ban list, 22 percent excluded themselves for five years and 47 percent for one year. To be added to the list, an application must be filled out in person at an OCCC office, located at each of Ohio’s four casinos as well as the agency’s headquarters in Columbus. The list is confidential and only accessible to certain OCCC employees via a secure database, Davis said. Those on the list are removed from all direct marketing and his or her player card is deactivated. They are also excluded from entering any property operated by Penn National Gaming or Caesars Entertainment Corporation. Penn operates the casinos in Toledo and Columbus while Caesars operates the casinos in Cleveland and Cincinnati. “From a psychological standpoint, the Voluntary Exclusion Program would be a step in taking some selfresponsibility during recovery,” Anderson said. “It’s a move in the direction of abstinence, a move to minimize life-damaging consequences.” Nothing electronic flags a person on the VEP list from entering a casino.

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The Cincinnati-based 6th Circuit Court of Appeals will determine the future of marriage equality in four states on Aug. 6, but supporters will rally outside the courtroom the day before. Gays, lesbians, bisexuals, transgendered people, straight allies, faith leaders, business owners, elected officials and more will be present at the rally, said Michael Aremo, campaign manager of Why Marriage Matters Ohio. Speakers at the rally will include State Rep. Nickie Antonio, Cincinnati City Councilman Chris Seelbach and former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland. The rally is a time to show that “Ohio is ready for marriage equality,” Premo said. “This is the most important day in the legal fight in marriage equality in Ohio’s history,” Premo said. “When you have this many people who are willing to get in their cars and drive down to Cincinnati to participate in this rally … it’s incredible.” The rally will be 5:30 p.m. Aug. 5 at Lytle Park, in Cincinnati and Toledo locals will be traveling to the location. Brent Rabie, volunteer and Equality Toledo board member, will lead a caravan and carpool to the rally. The group will leave from the Collingwood Arts Center, 2413 Collingwood Blvd., at 1 p.m. Aug. 5. Supporters are encouraged to wear the day of the rally to show1 4561red Devers Audi_TFP427_Layout support because red is the color of

love, Premo said. “The fight for marriage equality is about love and commitment,” he added. On Aug. 6, oral arguments of five landmark cases will be presented in front of a three-judge panel, representing four states: Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and Tennessee. Premo said the five cases focus on different issues. The plaintiff couples from Ohio and their attorneys will make the case that the refusal to recognize legal marriages performed in other states is unconstitutional. After the arguments, the threejudge panel will issue their decision, upholding or overturning the lower court’s ruling that Ohio’s ban is unconstitutional, Premo said. He added that whoever does not get the decision they want has the option to appeal to the Court of Appeals or directly to the Supreme Court. “The oral arguments, I believe, will reinforce how harmful and widespread marriage bans really are,” Rabie said. He added that this event can change the lives of many in the area. Premo, who is a straight ally, has worked with Why Marriage Matters Ohio since December, and said support for marriage equality has grown. Since Why Marriage Matters Ohio was founded in September, Premo said there has been a nine-point increase in public opinion in favor of marriage equality. “Momentum is clearly on our side and we want to make that clear at this rally,” Premo said. “What we’ve been encouraging people to do since the beginning have1conversations 4/24/14 4:18was PMtoPage with their family and friends about

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When Arun Agarwal got married, 1,300 guests attended. In India, it’s not uncommon to have that many people in attendance;

weddings in India are grand occasions, usually days-long, elaborate events with colors and high-energy entertainment, said Sangeeta Mehta, co-chair of Sylvania’s Festival of India alongside Agarwal. “At the end of it, people are just done; it’s like they need a vacation to

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forward to when he returns to India for business as well. “I am a foodie so I go to eat,” he said. Some foods that will be featured include: an Indian vegetarian burger that includes a potato patty between two Indian-style breads with Indian chutneys, Indian-style Chex mix, Bombay-style mega sandwiches, pav bhaji (an Indianstyle sloppy joe) and more. “We are going to give everybody an experience of India but with a touch of American,” Agarwal said. “We try to keep it less spicy so that people who don’t like spice will still enjoy.” Usually the favorite dish is paani poori, a tamarind juice with puffed round chips. The Hindu Temple of Toledo is an Ohio landmark, Agnihotri said. “Temple today is not just a place of worship. It is a place where Toledo connects with a part of the world,” he said. The 25th anniversary of the festival coincides with the expansion of the Temple of Toledo, which is currently undergoing renovations. The temple is usually the venue for the festivals but because they are expecting a bigger celebration, this year’s festivities will be 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Aug. 10 at the Centennial Terrace, 5773 Centennial Road. This is a free event and it’s open to the public. “You have to spend nothing to come and experience an Indian wedding,” Agnihotri said. O

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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 Kruger Brothers: 8 p.m. Aug. 1. ✯ Mustard’s Retreat: 8 p.m. Aug. 2. ✯ Liz Larin & Soleil Moon: 7:30 p.m. Aug. 3. ✯ A.J. Croce: 8 p.m. Aug. 4. ✯ We Banjo 3: 8 p.m. Aug. 5. ✯ The Ark’s Open Stage: 8 p.m. Aug. 6. ✯ Poor Angus: 8 p.m. Aug. 7.

Bar 145º

Featuring burgers, bands and bourbon. $5 cover. 5304 Monroe St. (419) 593-0073, bar145toledo.com. ✯ Flabongo Nation: Aug. 1. ✯ That 80’s Band: Aug. 2. ✯ Breaking Ground: Aug. 6.

Barr’s Public House

Focusing on craft beer, hand-crafted specialty drinks and martinis, a well-rounded wine selection and an eclectic food menu. 3355 Briarfield Blvd., Maumee. (419) 866-8466. ✯ Meaghan Roberts: Aug. 1. ✯ Kyle White: Aug. 2. ✯ Brian Bocian: Aug. 7.

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✯ Gene Parker: Aug. 5. ✯ Gene Parker & Friends: Aug. 6. ✯ Damen Cook: Aug. 7. 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. ✯ Name That Tune: Wednesdays.

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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. ✯ Sporcle Live Trivia: Thursdays.

Durty Bird

A full bar featuring frozen drinks, multiple happy hours (4-7 p.m.) on weekdays and live entertainment four nights a week. 2 S. St. Clair St. (419) 243-2473, yeoldedurtybird.com. ✯ Jason Quick: 5-7 p.m. Aug. 1. ✯ Stone House: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Aug. 1. ✯ Jah Rule: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Aug. 2. ✯ Whitty & Murphy: 1-4 p.m. Aug. 3. ✯ The New Mondays: 7-10 p.m. Aug. 4. ✯ Whitty & Murphy: 8-11 p.m. Aug. 5. ✯ Jaime Mills & Ty: 8-11 p.m. Aug. 6. ✯ Johnny Rodriguez: 5-7 p.m. Aug. 7. ✯ Steve Kennedy and Mike Harshmann: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Aug. 7.

Frankie’s Inner-City

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. ✯ Last Born Sons: Aug. 1. ✯ Quickness: Aug. 2.

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Free all-ages jazz concert series at Ottawa Park Amphitheater hosted by Hugh Ross of “The H-Factor Jazz Show.” Bring chairs, blankets and coolers. Theresa Harris & Friends: 5-8 p.m. Aug. 1. Ross Thompson & The Jazz Mix: 5-8 p.m. Aug. 8, featuring Toledo School for the Arts students and University of Toledo band members. Bob Rex Quartet: 5-8 p.m. Aug. 15.

The Distillery

Toledo’s venue for rock. Tickets vary between $5 and $14, unless otherwise noted. 308 Main St. (419) 693-5300 or www.FrankiesInnerCity.com. ✯ It Lies Within with Curses, Behind Her Smile, The Scarlett Letter and Dementria: 7 p.m. Aug. 1. ✯ Children 18:3 : 7 p.m. Aug. 6. ✯ Low Dough Show with Kobra & The Lotus: 8 p.m. Aug. 7.

Signature drinks plus live performers. 301 River Road, Maumee. $5 weekends for cafe seating. (419) 794-8205 or www.degagejazzcafe.com. ✯ Morgan Steigler: Aug. 1 and 2.

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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. ✯ The Heather Black Project: Aug. 1. ✯ Brass Tacks Ensemble: Aug. 7.

Music at the Market

This 12-concert outdoor series in historic downtown Perrysburg runs in conjunction with the Perrysburg Farmers Market. Commodore School Yard, Perrysburg. 7-8:30 p.m. Thursdays. ✯ Hepcat Revival: Aug. 7.

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✯ The Oarhouse, 5044 Suder Ave.: 8-10 p.m. Mondays, 6-8:30 p.m. Fridays. ✯ Ralphie’s Sports Eatery, 6609 Airport Hwy.: 8-10 p.m. Tuesdays. ✯ Jeds Barbeque and Brew, 855 S. HollandSylvania Road: 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays. ✯ Pat & Dandy’s Sports Bar & Grill, 3344 W. Laskey Road: 9-11 p.m. Wednesdays. ✯ Ralphie’s Sports Eatery, 5702 Monroe St.: 7-9 p.m. Thursdays.

The Ottawa Tavern

Casual meals and bingo and trivia nights with weekend entertainment. 1815 Adams St. (419) 725-5483 or www.otavern.com. ✯ Ottawa Tavern Birthday Bash featuring Dismantle, React, Professor and more: Aug. 1.

Rooftop Bash

This party is ’60s-themed and promises to offer a good time for anyone looking to shake it to music, stir up conversations and enjoy appetizers. Music will be provided by Hepcat

Revival. A $75 ticket includes festivities from 7:30 p.m. to midnight and a $40 ticket includes festivities from 9:30 p.m. to midnight. A cash bar is included and the dress code is “midcentury or fun cocktail casual.” Toledo-Lucas County Main Library, 325 N. Michigan St. Aug. 2. (419) 259-5266 or www.toledolibrary.org.

Sacred Strings Showcase

Sixth annual Sacred Strings Showcase featuring live sacred steel music, including Aubrey Ghent of Nashville, and food. Faith Community United Holy Church, 1201 S. Byrne Road. 6-9 p.m. Aug. 8, 3-7 p.m. Aug. 9. Free.

SWINGMANIA

With its focus on swing music, Jeff McDonald’s group of musicians provides a peek into another era. (419) 708-0265, (419) 874-0290 or www.swingmania.org. ✯ Trotters Tavern, 5131 Heatherdowns Blvd., (419) 381-2079: 8 p.m. Tuesdays.

The Toledo Zoo

2700 Broadway St. $11-$14. (419) 385-4040 or toledozoo.org. ✯ Rock N Roar: Aug. 1. ✯ Music Under The Stars: Aug. 3. ✯ The Avett Brothers, $45-$55: Aug. 5.

The Village Idiot

Tunes combined with pizza and booze, some would say it’s a perfect combination. 309 Conant St., Maumee. (419) 893-7281 or www. villageidiotmaumee.com. ✯ The House Band: 6 p.m. Fridays. ✯ Bob Rex Band: 6 p.m. Sundays. ✯ Dooley Wilson: Sundays. ✯ Frankie May and friends: 10 p.m. Mondays. ✯ John Barile & Bobby May: 8 p.m. Tuesdays.

WoodsStock Music & Arts Festival

This festival will include food, art and classic cars. Live music will be featured including six bands on two stages throughout the day. Schedel Arboretum & Gardens. 19255 W. Portage River South Road. Elmore. 10 a.m. to midnight Aug. 2. $25.

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EVENTS Breweriana – Buy-Sell-TradeAdmire Show

Beer and brewery related items old and new will be available during this event. A free appraisal table will be set up so visitors can have beer-related collectibles evaulated and priced. This event is open to the public. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 2, Grand Plaza Hotel, 444 N. Summit St.

City Chic Bridal Show

This event is aimed to attract the “urban women” to learn about how to make a sleek and modern wedding come to life. Noon-3 p.m. Aug. 3. Radisson Hotel at the University of Toledo, 3100 Glendale Ave.

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Two hour cruises of the Maumee River aboard the Sandpiper. Adults $15, kids younger than 12 $7. 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Jefferson Street Dock, Jefferson Avenue and Summit Street. (419) 5371212. Saturdays through Sept. 27. If you would like your event in The Pulse, contact Matt at mattliasse@gmail.com

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