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2014 through the eyes and pen of cartoonist Don Lee. page 3

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Myles Eckert’s $20 gift inspired a fundraiser that raised $1.8 million for Gold Star kids. page 11

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Missing Chrys

Catch up with former anchor Chrys Peterson on her life with family post-WTOL-11. page 15

Newsmakers A look back at some of the year’s biggest stories.

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One of Toledo’s most iconic landmarks temporarily went out of commission in March. The Anthony Wayne Bridge — more commonly called the High-Level Bridge — closed to both vehicles and pedestrians March 17 as it undergoes repairs; it is not scheduled to reopen until September 2015. After reopening, lane restrictions will allow work to continue through the planned completion date of December 2015. Further lane restrictions will be put in place in spring 2016 for painting. It’s the first long-term closure in the bridge’s 80-year history, said Theresa Pollick, public information officer with Ohio Department of Transportation, District 2. The 3,215-foot-long span is the last cable suspension bridge on the

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National attention turned to Toledo this summer as it became the largest U.S. city to face a do-not-drink water advisory, thanks to detection of a toxic level of microcystin produced by an algae bloom in Lake Erie. The Aug. 2-4 incident affected more than 400,000 people who get water from the City of Toledo, prompting a run on bottled water at stores for miles around. Despite some legislative changes, a main problem affecting Lake Erie is the lack of federal oversight, said Sandy Bihn, executive director of the Western Lake Erie Waterkeeper Inc. Her agency, along with Toledo Mayor D. Michael n ‘OUR WATER IS SAFE,’ Toledo Mayor D. Michael Collins DECLARED Aug. 4. Collins, advocated early on for an executive order to help Lake Erie. “What we really want now is fedIn recent months, the controlling eral coordination, a federal leader and board of the Ohio General Assembly, for the state and governor to come towhich controls the expenditure of funds, gether with a conference. That’s what passed a request for the Ohio Environwe’re asking for,” Bihn said. mental Protection Agency, asking the Since the crisis there have been Ohio Geological Survey to do a study of some improvements, she said. A lot the Maumee Bay region, Sheehy said. of money has come into the region The planned study will look at to help farmers prevent phosphorus flooding and water quality and will esrunoff, but most notable, Bihn said, tablish monitoring stations at streams wsmak Ne is that Ohio’s congressional delegaand creeks that feed into Maumee Bay. tion passed a health advisory for The stations will be able to record phosmicrocystin, which set guidelines phorus levels and the presence of other for treating water for the toxin. metals, Sheehy said. Ohio lawmakers recently came l e d o e e P Sen. Rob Portman led an effort to Fr close to passing a bill that would have the year, I will start the pro- make the Great Lakes region eligible prohibited the application of manure on for congressional funds that norcess again,” he said. frozen ground, reducing phosphorus In August, Gov. John Kasich an- mally only go to the Atlantic, Pacific runoff that contributes to algae growth nounced he was committing $150 mil- and Gulf of Mexico. The money is in Lake Erie. The Ohio House of Rep- lion in zero-interest loans to cities for intended to fund research into algae resentatives passed the bill 90 to 4, but water and wastewater treatment costs and pollutants, Bihn said. the bill was killed in the Senate, due to in the fight against phosphorus polluMore algae blooms are predicted for riders such as a measure permitting mas- tion in the Lake Erie watershed. 2015. Regardless of these changes, Bihn sive commercial water withdrawals from “Lake Erie is one of Ohio’s most said more crises could still occur. Lake Erie, and a measure denying land- precious resources and each day mil“I don’t have a crystal ball,” she line phone service to rural consumers, lions turn to it for drinking as well said. “The probability it could happen said State Rep. Michael Sheehy. as their livelihoods,” Kasich said in a is high because we haven’t stopped the Sheehy and his cohorts do not statement. “Ohio has been increasingly sources that cause it.” O plan to give up. “At the beginning of aggressive in protecting it.” — Danielle Stanton

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With a rigorous schedule designed to help him meet as many of his flock as possible, the Bishop Daniel Thomas has spent much of his first two months on the job proving there’s a lot more to the Diocese of Toledo than its eponymous name. Between Oct. 29 and Dec. 15, Thomas visited all 15 diocesan deaneries. “I’m especially delighted to visit the entire diocese before Christmas, and to have an opportunity to sit and visit with every one of my priests,” Thomas said. “It was invaluable to be able to meet and greet with the good folks of the diocese, and to get to know the diocese geographically.” wsmak Ne Thomas estimates having visited 600800 people at each deanery, which as a group covers 8,222 l e d o e e P Fr square miles. “A large percentage of the diocese is rural, so it’s very important for them to know their bishop,” he said. “There are a lot of folks who have felt distant due to physical distance.” Thomas is also reaching out through “The Bishop’s Corner” radio show, airing Thursday evenings on WNOC 89.7 FM, with rebroadcasts on Fridays and Saturdays, s er

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With a single comment to a reporter at the Paris Auto Show, Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne sent shockwaves through Northwest Ohio with the unexpected news that the company was considering moving Jeep Wrangler production out of Toledo. “If the solution is aluminum, then I think unfortunately that wsmak Ne Toledo is the wrong place, the wrong setup to try and build a Wrangler, because it requires a complete reconfiguring of the l assets that would be cost-pro- e d o F r e e P hibitive,” Marchionne told Automotive News on Oct. 2. City and union leadership immediately set to work, meeting with Marchionne at Chrysler’s headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan, on Oct. 9 and quietly pursuing purchase of available land around the Jeep plant. On Nov. 25, about 100 Jeep workers and supporters gathered outside One Government Center to express support for the proposed purchase of the 28.8-acre former Textileather site. Wearing red shirts reading “Solidarity on Stickney,” they chanted and carried signs reading “Keep Jeep,” “This is Home” and “Sergio Promised.” On Dec. 2, Toledo City Council voted unanimously to purchase the property for $738,000. When added to the 4.1-acre former MedCorp property plus a few other smaller parcels, the total acreage acquired

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as well as Internet podcasts. He also embraces social media: “When they see your picture, there is a deeper connection; symbolically, it’s a way to connect.” Parishioners at the far reaches of the diocesan borders report already feeling a close connection. “He was very personable, and took time in line to talk to everyone,” said Julie Taylor, principal of St. Mary Catholic School in Edgerton, near the Indiana border. “Our kids feel a connection to him already even though he’s in Toledo. That says a lot.” Thomas is making plans to bring a local contingent to the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C., in January. He’s also planning to lead a pilgrimage to Philadelphia in September for the World Meeting of Families, which Pope Francis is also scheduled to attend. Thomas plans to visit family and friends in his native Philadelphia for Christmas. “In the middle of (deanery) visits, one of the fine women in the office here said, ‘My gosh, you must be exhausted, but exhilarated,” Thomas said. “So, that’s exactly how I feel.”O — Tom Konecny

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“The economy is on an upswing, which has people feeling positive about their investment and the potential,” Kerr said. A new four-story, 26,000-squarefoot center in UpTown will offer groceries, health screenings and other life services, according to plans unveiled by ProMedica in October. The cornerstone of the Ebeid Institute for Population Health will be a 6,500-square-foot grocery market offering healthy food options to an area that currently has none. Calling it an “eyesore and a nuisance,” the Lucas County Commissioners announced in November they planned to purchase the former Hotel Seagate for $1.38 million and demolish it to make room for potential future development. The 19-story building, which has been vacant for years, is located across from Promenade Park in Downtown Toledo. Cherry Street Mission Ministries has spent the last year readying the former Macomber High School to become its new Life Revitalization Center. Through a collaboration with Penta Career Center, it began offering GED classes and adult basic and literacy education (ABLE) services in early December. Though the Toledo Mud Hens’

Hensville project was announced last August, it was just last week the franchise received $3.9 million in Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credits from the Ohio Development Services Agency to rehabilitate three Warehouse District buildings for its neighborhood project. The total estimated cost of the project is $18.8 million. In addition, the 10-day Toledo Walleye Winterfest caps off a year with an event that some believe will generate unprecedented visitors Downtown. “We’ve never seen anything like that for the duration of time that’s down here,” said Richard Nachazel, president of Destination Toledo, the convention and visitors bureau. The much-anticipated renovation of the 113-year-old Berdan Building at Huron and Washington Streets in Downtown will begin in February. Kevin Prater of Prater Development will create 115 new one- or two-bedroom apartments, and also have room for first floor commercial space. Kerr believes a Downtown renaissance is happening for several reasons, one notable factor being the variety. “With Hensville, it’s restaurants and retail, and you have other restaurants coming,” she said. “With ProMedica you have jobs and health initiatives. We have the Winterfest. So, it’s the variety. It’s not just an isolated event or storefront. We’re now hitting so many different target markets.” Meanwhile, along the Reynolds Road corridor, Toledo City Council voted in November to purchase the former Southwyck Mall site for $3.25 million in hopes of attracting a developer. The area is seeing some resurgence as the Clarion Hotel was demolished, a home store moved in and Genesis Village opened in a former hotel. O — Tom Konecny

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On April 16, a group of close friends — practically family — left the shores of Lake Erie to begin a fishing trip. Within about four hours, they had caught their limit and started back. None were seen alive again. About all that’s known for sure is Bryan Huff, 31, his girlfriend Amy Santus, 33, their friend Andrew Rose, 33, and Santus’ relative Paige Widmer, 16, spent their last hours doing something they all loved: fishing. Despite the recovery of the boat and — eventually — all four bodies, questions still linger in the families’ minds. In July, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources released its report on the

no trauma to any of the bodies, no damage to the boat and alcohol was not a factor. Huff, who owned the boat, was known to be an experienced boater. All four were familiar with the lake. “That was the hardest part,” Huff’s father, Butch, said. “He was very experienced out there.” But their memories live on. Huff ’s sister had a baby boy in November. She named him Bryan. O — Amanda Tindall

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nual list of kids featured in Scholastic’s magazines who best exemplify inspiration, courage or innovation. In June, Hunter, now 15, walked 40 miles from Temperance to Ann Arbor with his brother Braden, 7, who has cerebral palsy, strapped to his back. The walk was to raise

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Lucas County came out swinging in its fight against heroin addiction in 2014. The abuse of heroin and opioids has reached epidemic proportions in Northwest Ohio and across the country. It is now the No. 1 cause of accidental death in the nation, Dr. Robert Forney, Lucas County chief Newsmak toxicologist told Toledo Free Press in July. As families battle to save the lives of their loved ones l from potentially deadly addic- e d o F r e e P tions, the Lucas County Sheriff ’s Office has picked up the fight by dicted in November on involuntary developing the Addiction Resource manslaughter charges for dealing heroin that killed an Oregon man. Unit (ARU). Tharp said two to three people “This is not a program, not a philosophy,” said John Tharp, overdose in Toledo every week. In August the new ARU had 60 Lucas County Sheriff. “This is a cases including two deaths, and by new way of doing business.” The ARU involves cooperation Dec. 18, the unit had logged 218 among police and fire departments, overdose cases plus eight deaths, rehabilitation services, the metro Tharp said. Since the formation of ARU, Tharp drug unit, the county prosecutor’s office, the county coroner and more. has been reaching out to the commuSheriff ’s deputies visit patients nity in search of financial aid and other in the hospital who have overdosed support so he can double the number on heroin to get them into treatment of deputies and counselors in the unit. and to gather information leading to The number of heroin and opioidrelated deaths is expected to double in their dealer. Deputies investigate overdoses 2015, he said. “We’ve been reaching out. I had that result in death as homicide cases. They now collect evidence, meetings with private industry for including syringes and finger- financial assistance to double the unit,” Tharp said. “That’s where prints, to track down suppliers. Dealers are now being charged we’re at now, and I’m bound and with involuntary manslaughter. determined to get that done.” O At least one Toledo man was in— Danielle Stanton

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lot when we got here. We like to pay it forward in my family. It’s your lucky day! Thank you for your service. Myles Eckert, a gold star kid.” The Daileys took a photo of the note and shared it with their daughter, who posted it on Facebook. “From there it just went gangbusters,” Dailey said. Dailey and the Eckerts have appeared on national television, visited the White House, been invited to appear at events across the country and more. Myles’ mom, Tiffany Eckert, wsmak also didn’t expect her son’s Ne random act of kindness would generate so much attention. But when it did, the family was inundated le d o F r e e P the requests to a fundraising with inquiries on how to send Myles money or toys. website for children’s charity Instead, they decided to redirect Snowball Express, which benefits Gold Star kids who have lost a parent in war. A matching grant allowed them to raise $1.8 million for the group. “Things have mellowed a bit, but requests are still coming in,” Tiffany said Dec. 22. “We look forward to providing help to a new Gold Star Don’t miss the fun program in 2015. We’ve chosen Camp and education at Hometown Heroes.” The Wisconsin-based program ofWoodcraft of Toledo! fers a weeklong summer camp for Gold Star kids, focusing on healing through art therapy. Tiffany has also joined the speaker’s board of Folds of Honor, an organization that provides scholarships and assistance to spouses and children of killed or disabled Jan. 1 • All Day Closed service members. “I travel and tell our story in supHAppy New yeAr! port of Folds,” she said. “It’s been an Jan. 3 • 1-2 p.m. amazing opportunity. Working with Demo: What’s New Folds is a dream come true.” at Woodcraft? The family is in the process of starting their own scholarship through Jan. 10 • 9:30-11 a.m. Folds, the Eckert Endowed ScholarDemo: Dennis & Les’ ship Program for families of soldiers Workshop - Rasps & Files killed in action. Jan. 10 • 1-2 p.m. “So many amazing things have Demo: Making a happened in the past several months,” Backyard Bird Feeder Tiffany said. “I often pinch myself as I look back on all that has happened. It Jan. 17 • 1-2 p.m. still seems very, very surreal. Demo: Upcycling — “I look forward to taking the next “Found” Coat Rack step as we focus on helping Camp Jan. 24 • 1-2 p.m. Hometown Heroes. I’m thrilled that Demo: Dust Control we’ve been given the opportunity to Jan. 31 • 1-2 p.m. work with Folds of Honor and pioneer Demo: Micro-Jig a scholarship program in our name. GRR-Ripper “It’s amazing to look back and reflect on how a $20 bill has multiplied in the past 11 months. Something so small has created such an impactful tidal-wave. 5311 Airport Hwy. Only God does that, and I still can’t beToledo, OH 43615 lieve that he chose our family to make such a profound impact.” O — Sarah Ottney www.stores.woodcraft.com/toledo TOLEDO FREE PRESS PHOTO BY MICHAEL NEMETH

Sgt. Gary “Andy” Eckert Jr., was killed in Iraq on May 8, 2005. Myles was just 5 weeks old and his sister Marlee was 21 months old. “Dear Soldier,” the note read. “My dad was a soldier. He’s in heaven now. I found this 20 dollars in the parking

forward movement that would raise millions for Gold Star families like his. The recipient was Lt. Col. Frank Dailey, a 27-year military veteran serving with the 180th Fighter Wing of the Ohio Air National Guard. Myles’ father, 24-year-old Army

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t’s been more than three years in the making, but Toledo Walleye Winterfest has finally slid into Fifth Third Field. “There is a tremendous amount of excitement,” said Mike Keedy, manager of special events for the Walleye. “To finally see the rink on the field and all of our plans and projects coming to fruition — it’s a rewarding feeling. Our entire staff has worked extremely hard and we are ready!” Winterfest, presented by ProMedica, kicks off Dec. 26 and runs through Jan. 4. Its biggest events are the outdoor Walleye hockey games Dec. 27 and Jan. 3. The outdoor rink will also host more than 150 free youth, high school and adult recreational teams. Also planned 6-10 p.m. Jan. 2 is

the Walleye Winter Brewfest, featuring more than 250 beers from more than 50 breweries. The baseball stadium underwent an extreme makeover to prepare for the inaugural winter event. The outdoor rink was constructed by Rink Specialists, a North Carolina-based company that has set up NHL-sized rinks at venues such as Fenway Park in Boston and Comerica Park in Detroit. Since Dec. 8, the company has been setting up the rink, dropping a huge generator into the outfield via crane to power its equipment, testing 13 miles of plastic tubing that goes underneath the rink and putting ice where the infield normally sits. At 5:30 p.m. Dec. 27, the Walleye will host the Kalamazoo Wings in the first outdoor hockey game in ECHL history. The Walleye will also host the Fort Wayne Komets at 6:30 p.m. Jan.

3. Prior to that game, there will be a 4:30 p.m. showdown featuring alumni teams from Toledo and Fort Wayne. “This is going to be a first-class experience for the fans and the participating teams,” Keedy said. “People will want to be in the ballpark early to not miss a thing.” Open skate sessions will be offered Dec. 28-29 and 31. The Stanley Cup will be on display Dec. 29. There is also a game at 4 p.m. Dec. 31 featuring Adrian College vs. the U.S. National Under-18 team. At noon Jan. 3, the Bowling Green State University Falcons will play its first outdoor game vs. Robert Morris. The Walleye are off to a 19-4 start this seasion under new head coach Derek Lalonde. He took over the head coaching spot vacated by Nick Vitucci in February. “I’m ecstatic,” LaLonde said. “If you told us we were going to be on record

pace, 19-4 at this time, I would have said not a chance. With that said, we did concentrate on bringing in the right kid that was going to buy in to the culture we wanted: team-first culture.” Part of what attracted LaLonde to Toledo was the city’s enthusiastic fanbase, which has been showing up in strong numbers even with last year’s poor results on the ice. “Now that we’re winning, the response has been extremely great,” he said. Winterfest marks LaLonde’s first time being involved in an outdoor hockey game. The buzz around the games in undeniable, he said. “I’m very excited,” he said. “I tip my hat to how hard everyone has worked here. My job has been easy when you relate it to what people have done to get ready for this event. My job is to put the best team on the ice I can.” For a full schedule, visit www. toledowalleye.com/winterfest. O

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It’s been a year of growing pains state of the arts in America.” On Oct. 1, CAC’s Special Events for the Collingwood Arts Center (CAC), but the nonprofit’s lead- Coordinator Lexi Staples took over as ership believes it’s headed in the executive director. “I’m excited to continue what right direction. Former Interim Executive Di- Sarah started,” Staples said in Seprector Sarah Kurfis shepherded tember. “It’s been cool to see just how CAC through a period of transi- much the community does want to tion, most notably from an artist be involved with the space and with residency program to a community- the idea there could be a different use for the building.” focused arts center. A donated boiler was recently in“There’s still a lot of work to do, but we’ve come pretty far,” Kurfis stalled and groups still rent space. “The building is on the mend,” told Toledo Free Press in September. said Erin Garber-Pearson, founder “People are getting re-energized.” On Jan. 21, faced with “significant of CAC-based Bird’s Eye View Circus electrical and plumbing issues,” the Space. “It’s just been incredibly busy 108-year-old building’s 28 residents here, which is really exciting.” O were given 30 days to move out. “It — Sarah Ottney was the weather that made the decision to move quicker, but it was still the right decision to make,” Kurfis said. “It just wasn’t safe.” However, many former residents, including Michael Grover, are wsmak Ne still bitter. “All I can say about it was that arts center was a unique facility, not only for this area but for the whole country,” he said. “Its loss is l e d o Free P a loss to the community as a whole and is a sad statement on the

After spending 20 years coming into our homes via WTOL-11 newscasts, Chrys Peterson has relished spending more time in 2014 in her own home. The former news anchor’s last day on the air was Feb. 28. The main wsmak Ne reason she decided not to sign another contract with WTOL was so she could spend more time with her teenage daughter, Riley. “I’ve really enjoyed my family l e d o Free P time since I left WTOL,” Peterson said. “I’ve been able to spend a lot of quality time with Riley, attending all her basketball games, tennis matches and musical performances. But it’s also been were also able to drive and spend time nice just being able to be home when when they played in Detroit, Cincinnati, Riley has her friends over or be available Pittsburgh and Cleveland,” she said. “The flexibility has been wonderful!” to help with homework at night. Peterson isn’t exactly taking it easy “When [kids are] older they’re making choices and decisions about in retirement, however. She started her things that are really helping them to own consulting business, working pribecome the people that they’re going marily with ProMedica on leadership to be,” she said. “I just don’t think I can training and video projects. “Doing the training is exciting bedo that over the phone effectively, and basically that’s what it comes down to.” cause it’s something new for me, and The move also allowed Peterson employee development is something I’m more freedom to travel over the summer passionate about,” said Peterson, who to see her husband Tom Runnells, bench has her master’s degree in organizational leadership from Lourdes University. coach for the Colorado Rockies. “I’m also excited that I still get to “We made two trips to Denver, a trip to Florida, two trips to California and tell interesting stories about people

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What’s what, where and when in NW Ohio

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Doc Watson’s

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Dorr St. Café

1515 S. Byrne Road. (419) 389-6003 or docwatsonstoledo.com. O Sporcle Live Trivia: Thursdays. O Paper Planes: 10 p.m. Dec. 27.

MUSIC

$5 cover. 5304 Monroe St. (419) 593-0073 or bar145toledo.com. O $5 martinis and burgers: Wednesdays. O Noisy Neighbors: 10:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. Dec. 26. O Mike “Mad Dog” Adams & The Killer Flamingos: Dec. 27. O Bar145REMIX NYE2015 Party: Dec. 31.

Southwest corner of Dorr Street at Reynolds Road. (419) 531-4446 or www.dorrstreetcafe. com. O Ryan Roth: Dec. 26.

Durty Bird

2 S. St. Clair St. (419) 243-2473 or www.yeoldedurtybird.com. O Jack and the Bear: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Dec. 26. O Raq The Casbah: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Dec. 27. The Blarney Irish Pub 601 Monroe St. (419) 418-2339 or www.the- O Bradley McNett: 1-4 p.m. Dec. 28. O The Gazebo: 8-11 p.m. Dec. 29. blarneyirishpub.com. O “Toledo’s Best Singers” Karaoke: 7-11 p.m. O Straight Up: 8-11 p.m. Dec. 30. O The Earregulars: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Dec. 31. Wednesdays. O Michelle S. & Associates: 7-10 p.m. Jan. 1. O Bandersnatch: 9:30 p.m. Dec. 26 O Caveman and The Dinosaurs: 9:30 p.m. French Quarter J. Patrick’s Pub Dec. 27 Holiday Inn French Quarter, 10630 Fremont O Last Born Sons: 9:30 p.m. Dec. 31 Pike, Perrysburg. (419) 874-3111 or www.hifq. com. Bronze Boar 20 S. Huron St. (419) 244-2627 or www.bron- O MAS FiNA: Dec. 26 and 27. O The Late Show (J. Patrick’s), Green Eyed zeboar.com. O Open mic with Steve Finelli and Oliver Soul (Atrium) and Night Line Band (Holidome): Dec. 31. Roses: Mondays. O Open mic and Steve Kennedy: Thursdays. Hollywood Casino Toledo O Thirsty Houligans: Dec. 26. The Hollywood Casino offers musical distracO Crucial 420: Dec. 27. tions from all the lights, noise and jackpots. 777 Hollywood Blvd. (419) 661-5200 or www.holDégagé Jazz Café 301 River Road, Maumee. $5 weekends for lywoodcasinotoledo.com. cafe seating. (419) 794-8205 or www.degage- O The Band Cruisin’: 9 p.m. Dec. 26. O Jedi Mind Trip: 9 p.m. Dec. 27. jazzcafe.com. O Bruce In The USA (Bruce Springsteen Tribute O Gene Parker: Tuesdays. Band): 9 p.m. Dec. 29. O Skip Turner: Dec. 26. O Distant Cousinz: 10 p.m. Dec. 31. O Straight Up: Dec. 27. O The New Fashioned: Dec. 28. Huntington Center O Ramona Collins: Dec. 31. 500 Jefferson Ave. (419) 321-5007, (800) 7453000 or www.huntingtoncentertoledo.com. The Distillery 4311 Heatherdowns Blvd. (419) 382-1444 or O Harlem Globetrotters: 2-4 p.m. Dec. 28. www.thedistilleryonline.com. Jazz on the Maumee O Trivia with Team Lunchbox: Tuesdays. The Art Tatum Jazz Society will provide smooth, O Name That Tune: Wednesdays. 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) 2411411 or www.arttatumsociety.com.

O Frankie May and friends: Mondays. O John Barile & Bobby May: Tuesdays. O Andrew Ellis: Wednesdays. O NYE Bash — Kentucky Chrome: Dec. 31.

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Ye Olde Cock n’ Bull

O The Oarhouse, 5044 Suder Ave.: 8-10 p.m.

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

One2 Lounge at Treo

Live music starts at 7:30 p.m. 5703 Main St., Sylvania. (419) 882-2266 or treosylvania.com. O Andrew Ellis: Dec. 26. O Last Born Sons: Dec. 27.

The Ottawa Tavern

1815 Adams St. (419) 725-5483 or www. otavern.com. O Wait, Wait … Don’t Touch Me! Christmas Bash: Dec. 26. O Jack & the Bear, Dheadt Refuge: Dec. 27.

Potbelly Sandwich Shop

4038 Talmadge Road. (419) 725-5037 or www. potbelly.com. O Jaime Mills: Noon-2 p.m. Fridays.

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. O Trotters Tavern, 5131 Heatherdowns Blvd. (419) 381-2079: 8 p.m. Tuesdays.

The Village Idiot

309 Conant St., Maumee. (419) 893-7281 or www.villageidiotmaumee.com. O The House Band: Fridays. O Dooley Wilson, Bob Rex and friends: Sundays.

9 N. Huron St. (419) 244-2855 or facebook. com/cocknbulltoledo. O Danny Mettler hosts Open Mic Night: Wednesdays. O Tore Down Blues Jam Band: Sundays. O Bobby May and John Barile followed by Dave Carpenter and the Jaeglers: Dec. 26. O Arctic Clam: Dec. 27. O Tore Down Blues Jam Band: Dec. 28. O Arctic Clam: Dec. 31.

EVENTS

Eastwood Theater

The historic landmark is screening movies for $5. 817 East Broadway. Call (419) 720-5199 or visit eastwoodtheater.com. O Free Family Flicks (Free admission with concession purchase) including “How The Grinch Stole Christmas” at 1:30 p.m. Dec. 27 and “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” at 7 p.m. Jan. 1 and 1:30 p.m. Jan. 3. O “Mr. Peabody & Sherman”: 6:30 p.m. Dec. 26, 7:15 p.m. Dec. 27 and 5 p.m. Dec. 28. O “Gone Girl”: 8:30 p.m. Dec. 26, 9:15 p.m. Dec. 27 and 7 p.m. Dec. 28.

Sleigh Rides in Spiegel Grove

During these rides, visitors can take a trip through the 25-acre estate of President Rutherford B. Hayes. After the ride, they can tour the Hayes Home and Hayes Museum. Hayes Presidential Center, Fremont. 1-4 p.m. Dec. 26-28 and 30-31. For more information, contact (419) 332-2081.

Secor Building

The Secor Gallery features work from local artists. For more information, contact Keith Corder at secorartistnet@gmail.com. 425 Jefferson Ave. at the corner of Superior Street. O Skot Horn’s “Flower Power”: Horn said “In the days of my youth, our home was filled with

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fresh flowers from mom’s garden. Many fond memories from those summer days are filled with me always.” The gallery is available for viewing Tuesday through Saturday from 4-9 p.m. until Jan. 5. Some work is featured in Registry Bistro as well. For more information, contact Jim Zaleski at jim.zaleski@yahoo.com.

Toledo Walleye Winterfest

The Toledo Walleye will play the Kalamazoo Wings at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 27 and the Fort Wayne Komets at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 3 outdoors at Fifth Third Field. For a full schedule of events, visit www.toledowalleye.com/winterfest.

The Toledo Zoo

2700 Broadway St. $11-$14. (419) 385-4040 or toledozoo.org. O Free-flight Butterfly Exhibit: Free with zoo admission. Open daily. O Lights Before Christmas: through Jan. 4. O Noon Year’s Eve: The Toledo Zoo will ring in the new year as the clock strikes noon. This event is intended for families and kids to celebrate the new year without having to stay up late. Kids will be able to celebrate with an apple juice toast, race down the Ice Slide and enjoy an ice carving demonstration. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 31.

The Valentine Theatre

400 Superior St. For more information, visit www.valentinetheatre.com. O Silver Screen Classics: “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation”: 7-11 p.m. Dec. 28. If you would like your event in The Pulse, contact Matt Liasse at mliasse@toledofreepress.com.

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