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Don Lee’s 2013

A look at the best of our cartoonist’s illustrations during the past year. page 3

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All that glitters

Ben Treece on contrarian investing and the case for gold. page 12

Holidays

What are you doing New Year’s Eve?

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They Deliver

Tracy Buder and DR. Michael Hnat on delivering Toledo’s first babies of the year. Plus, updates on recent first-of-the-year babies. By Sarah Ottney, page 4

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New Year’s babies

Tracy Buder, LEFT, clinical director of ProMedica Toledo Hospital’s labor and delivery unit, and Dr. Michael Hnat, a maternal-fetal medicine specialist at Toledo Hospital.

First New Year’s baby is highly anticipated event By Sarah Ottney

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New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day always generate an extra buzz of anticipation on local labor and delivery floors as patients, hospital staff and media alike wait to see which family and which hospital will deliver the first baby of the new year. “We hope every year we have the first baby,” said Gloria Mayne, a registered nurse who’s worked in ProMedica Toledo Hospital’s nursery

for 43 years. Her shift starts at 7 a.m. “The first thing we say [when we walk in] is, ‘Did we have the first baby?’ and they are like, ‘Yeah!’ or ‘Not this year.’ It’s a fun little competition.” Other holidays, like Christmas, are special too, but nothing compares with the excitement of New Year’s, agreed Beth Garzony, a registered nurse who has worked with Mayne at Toledo Hospital for 26 years. “We always like to get the title of first baby,” she said. “It’s a new beginning. New Year’s is just exciting. It’s just fun to be here.” The buzz might be higher than normal on

New Year’s, but procedures are the same as any other day, said Dr. Kent Bishop, an OB/GYN and medical director for ProMedica Toledo Hospital Women’s Services. “It’s pretty much business as usual,” Bishop said. “But there’s a certain amount of excitement to deliver that first baby of the year or even if it’s just the first baby of our institution.” The excitement means many staff members volunteer for New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day shifts. “That’s not usually a day that we struggle to get coverage,” Bishop said.

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At least twice in recent years, Lucas County’s first baby was also the first born in the state, according to the Ohio Department of Health. Andre Clark, born to Tonya Clark of Toledo at midnight at Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center, was Ohio’s first baby of 2007, beating 14 other Lucas County babies born Jan. 1 for the local title and making him the first of nearly 150,000 babies born in the state that year. JaNiyla Fields, born to Shaniece Fields of Toledo at 12:01 a.m. at Toledo Hospital, tied for first in the state in 2011. n BABIES CONTINUES ON 6

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Lucas County’s first babies 1990-2013 O 2013: Eli John (Parents: Britney Spoldt and Dan Poulin of Toledo), ProMedica Flower Hospital, 1:28 a.m. O 2012: Axella (Parents: Amanda O’Leary and Nick Bueter of Toledo), ProMedica Toledo Hospital, 12:32 a.m. O 2011: JaNiyla Marie (Parents: Shaniece Fields of Toledo), Toledo Hospital, 12:01 a.m. O 2010: James Houston (Parents: Nick Lake and Lauren Hablitzel-Lake of McClure), Toledo Hospital, 12:17 a.m. Followed by siblings Isaiah Parker at 12:18 a.m., Michaela Ann at 12:19 a.m. and Dakota Perry at 12:20 a.m. O 2009: Ryleigh Addison (Parents: Dawanna Hintz and Adam Owens), Toledo Hospital, 4:37 a.m. O 2008: Jewel (Parents: Donna and Tim Aldrich of Genoa), Toledo Hospital, 12:16 a.m. O 2007: Andre (Parents: Tonya Clark of Toledo), Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center, midnight. O 2006: Romeo (Parents: Karen and Jimmie Jordan of Sylvania), Mercy St. Anne Hospital, 12:58 a.m. O 2005: Joshua (Parents: Steven and Laurel Bruhl of Maumee), St. Anne Hospital, 6:18 a.m. O 2004: Caden Keith (Parents: Samantha Wilber and Jeff Feller), Mercy St. Charles Hospital, 3:51 a.m. O 2003: Christopher David (Parents: David and Susan Oleksiak of Oregon), Flower Hospital, 4:05 a.m. O 2002: Eric Thomas (Parents: Jim and Kelly Joldrichsen of Oregon), Flower Hospital, 12:05 a.m. O 2001: Tavion (Parents: Tiffani Williams of Toledo), St. Vincent Medical Center, 4:09 a.m. O 2000: Nathanial Myles (Parents: Leslie Graves and Maynard Belcher Jr. of Toledo), Toledo Hospital, 12:07 a.m. O 1999: Kersten Elise (Parents: Wendy Lewis and Roger Sallows), St. Luke’s Hospital, 12:01 a.m. O 1998: Cordell Jarrod “C.J.” (Parents: Jerry and Karin Austin of Perrysburg), St. Luke’s Hospital, midnight. O 1997: Janell Renea (Parents: Lisa Williams and Joel Wright of Toledo), Riverside Hospital, midnight. O 1996: Allen Michael (Parents: Tracy Wolfenbarger), Toledo Hospital, 12:03 a.m. O 1995: Not reported. O 1994: Jacob (Parents: Jennifer Avalos), Mercy Hospital, 12:50 a.m.

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Quadruplets

A set of quadruplets born at Toledo Hospital in 2010 are among the most memorable first births among hospital staff, said Tracy Buder, a registered nurse and clinical director of ProMedica Toledo Hospital’s labor and delivery unit. “The quads stick out in my mind,” Buder said. “I remember it being very exciting and that everyone thought it was pretty neat to have the first baby of the new year be quads. I believe there was a patient who was upset, that thought it was purposeful, but it absolutely was not. She had to be delivered for a necessity.” Regardless of a family’s desire to have the first baby of the year, there is a strict set of criteria that must be met when deciding whether or when to induce labor, stressed Dr. Michael Hnat, a maternal fetal medicine specialist at Toledo Hospital. “There has to be a medical indication, not just because it’s the end of the year,” Hnat said. “We don’t just induce people haphazardly,” Bishop added. “There are some pretty stringent criteria.” A typical delivery includes a care provider — a physician or midwife — along with two nurses to assist, Bishop said. “That would be the minimum for a low-risk, straightforward birth,” he said. “That number can be jacked up to about three times that in about 30 seconds if needed, so it has the ability to ramp up quickly.” Bishop said there was once a set of twins at Toledo Hospital who were born in two different years — one on Dec. 31 and one on Jan. 1. “They had different birthdays and different years. That was really cool,” Bishop said. “It’s been a few years, so it’s turning into folklore now, but it definitely happened.”

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pital delivered nearly half — more than 3,800 — of the county’s nearly 8,000 babies born in 2012 and is on track for similar numbers this year, Bishop said. “It would make sense that we have a good chance to get [2014’s first birth] just because of the number of deliveries being done,” Bishop said. Katelyn Shaner of Bowling Green was the first baby of the new year in 1990. She was born at 12:01 a.m. at Toledo Hospital. “My parents would tell me about it all the time how the doctors said my mom could decide what year I was born in and how they watched the ball drop just as she had me,” Shaner wrote in an email. “I have the newspaper clippings in my baby book and it’s a running joke about how I was impatient to make my entrance and spoiled my older brother’s plans for the night.” In Lucas County, there were 12 babies born Jan. 1, 2013, 17 born that day in 2012, 21 in 2011, 27 in 2010, nine in 2009 and 14 in 2008, according to the ToledoLucas County Health Department. Buder and Bishop said they have each delivered the first baby of the new year once. “That was very exciting. It was cool to do that,” Buder said. “We didn’t really think we were going to be the first baby of the new year, but we ended up being so it was very cool. We always want to have the New Year’s baby.” New Year’s Day isn’t the only coveted birth date, Bishop said. Some parents have personal reasons for hoping for a certain date, whether for family significance or because of a unique numerical sequence, such as 10/11/12, Bishop said. Despite the extra attention heaped on the first baby each year, Hnat said every birth is special. “Giving birth and having children here or anywhere is a magical time. It’s a birthday and it is a magical time for everybody,” Hnat said. “It’s business as usual on New Year’s Eve. It just happens to be a special time and it’s always a special time. We go on and take care of the patient and their needs, but we don’t really provide the magic to it. That’s their part.” O

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O 1993: Philip Thomas (Parents: Jacquelyn Scanlon and Thomas Baron of Toledo), Flower Hospital, 12:01 a.m. O 1992: Derek Kristopher (Parents: Darin and Misty Householder), St. Vincent Medical Center, 12:03 a.m. O 1991: Carol (Parents: Carol Long of Toledo), Riverside Hospital, 12:30 a.m. O 1990: Katelyn Elizabeth (Parents: Larry and Nancy Shaner of Bowling Green), Toledo Hospital, 12:01 a.m. O — Source: Media reports

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The first baby born each year always generates a lot of attention, but New Year’s Day 2010 brought four times the usual excitement as quadruplets were the first to arrive in Lucas County. “They are a miracle. They are,” said mom Lauren Hablitzel-Lake of Michaela, James, Dakota and Isaiah Lake of Perrysburg, who will turn 4 on Jan. 1. “From being preemies, they have some developmental delays, but they don’t have any major medical issues. To have four healthy babies, they are the minority when it comes to quadruplets.” The siblings, who started preschool this year, share the same birthday, but their parents said that’s pretty much where the similarities end. “They are each their own individual and really have their own personalities, their own strengths, their own weaknesses,” Lauren said. “Within a week their personalities were completely different, right away, even as babies.” Michaela is “all girl,” said dad Nick Lake. She loves princesses and the colors pink and purple. n QUADS CONTINUES ON 9

Quadruplets Michaela, James, Dakota and Isaiah Lake were the first babies born in Lucas County in 2010.

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n QUADS CONTINUED FROM 8 “We thought she’d be a tomboy, but she’s a complete girlie girl,” Lauren said. “She’ll do everything [her brothers] do, but in her skirt.” Dakota loves animals, planes, cars and Nerf guns. Isaiah likes trains and bells. James is into firetrucks and dragons. In terms of personality, James is the take-charge leader while Dakota is more laid-back — and it’s been that way since they were babies, Lauren said. “I just love watching them together,

watching them play, watching them talk to each other,” she said. “They could talk to each other before they could talk to me. They had their own little language and they could understand each other.”

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The couple, both now 29, said they were ecstatic to find out Lauren was pregnant with quadruplets. “I thought something was wrong the whole time because the way the doctor acted [during the ultrasound],” Lauren said. “He stopped and pulled

back and said, ‘I need her chart,’ and he’s flipping through papers.” Instead, he pointed out four separate heartbeats. “By that point, I was already crying because I thought something was wrong. So I was just relieved,” Lauren said. “[Nick] just laughed. Delirious laughter. The doctor kept looking at him like, ‘Are you OK?’ We’re like, ‘Yes! We’re great!’ Life is a blessing. It’s precious.” The Lakes, who were Perrysburg High School sweethearts, moved back to their hometown shortly after the babies

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The family turns heads and fields questions everywhere they go, Lauren said, which can be frustrating at times, like when people take pictures of the kids without asking. “Questions I don’t mind, as long as it’s nice,” Lauren said. “But we need to put up a little sign on our wagon: ‘Please refrain from photography.’ I would never take a picture of someone else’s child. Why are you taking pictures of my kids? They are not a circus act. These are my children. Yes, there’s four of them and I know that’s a lot, but ...” The Lakes haven’t really talked to the kids about their “celebrity” status yet, but plan to when they are older. “This will follow them now for life, which is kind of a nice little bonus,” Nick said. “It doesn’t define them by any means, but it’s neat.” O

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Family hit jackpot with first baby of 2006 By Matt Liasse Toledo Free Press Staff Writer news@toledofreepress.com

Jimmie Jordan and his wife Karen had plans to spend New Year’s Eve 2005 at a Detroit casino. Instead, the couple spent the night welcoming Lucas County’s first baby of 2006. Jordan said he didn’t believe the news at first when the nurse told him. “They have a way of finding things out,” he said. “When I first heard, I thought they were just joking. “As time went on and they convinced me that this was the actual truth, I was very happy. We were both happy, my wife and I. We were excited. It was a history-making moment, actually.” Jordan said he thought of his newborn as a celebrity, in a way. “It was a pretty iconic moment,” he said. Karen was a week overdue, so her going into labor wasn’t much of a surprise. Jordan said the hospital was not crowded or hectic at all. Romeo Jordan, who weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces, was born at Mercy St. Anne Hospital shortly after mid-

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It was a pretty iconic moment.” — Jimmie Jordan, whose son Romeo was the first baby born in Lucas County in 2006.

night and less than an hour after the couple arrived at the hospital. “He was ready to come on out,” Jordan said. Romeo was the 10th baby for the couple, who has since gone on to have two more, for a total of 12 children. Jordan said he always wanted to have a big family and thinks Romeo will too one day. “He has very big concerns with family,” Jordan said. “Any family function we have, he always wants to be there. ... He’s going to be a family man, I know it.” Romeo is currently in the first grade and likes to play football and basketball. His father said he has a lot of energy. “He’s pretty lively,” Jordan said. O

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New Year’s baby 2005 symbolized hope By Brigitta Burks

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The Bruhl family was dealing with a lot when they were blessed with the birth of son Joshua, the first baby born in Lucas County in 2005. Shortly before Joshua came into their lives, Laurel and Steven Bruhl’s baby son Nathaniel died suddenly and unexpectedly. “[Joshua] ended up being our little symbol of hope and rebirth in our family after losing his brother Nathan,” Laurel said. Laurel also had high blood pressure during her difficult pregnancy. Labor was induced at Mercy St. Anne Hospital on Dec. 31, 2004. MeanJOSHUA BRUHL while, her grandmother was passing away at a hospital in Lima. “My grandma was actually on her deathbed the night [Joshua] was born and I was very close to my grandma,” Laurel said. “I just remember thinking, ‘Grandma’s leaving and I can’t go see her.’” Laurel said her infant’s potential status as first baby of 2005 wasn’t on her mind until the nurses at St. Anne informed her. “[The nurses] kept coming in going, ‘It’s always Toledo Hospital, but you might be the first; right now you’re the first,’” Laurel said with a laugh. “We weren’t planning on it. We really thought he’d be there Friday night (Dec. 31).”

Joshua was born at 6:18 a.m. Jan. 1, 2005, an hour and a half after his great-grandmother died. Laurel said within four hours of his birth, the media were there. Her best friend recorded all the Bruhls’ TV appearances for them, which Joshua still enjoys watching. “He loves watching the day he was born,” Laurel said. “His birthday usually gets overshadowed with the holidays so at least it’s a fun thing for him. “He started life with a bang. … He started off right,” Laurel said. After Joshua’s birth, the community rallied around the family, Laurel said. “We just had people calling the hospital and calling our home and leaving gifts on the steps,” she said. “They saw us go through the grieving with Nathan and everybody was excited to see Josh there and healthy.” The hospital released Laurel and Joshua so they could attend her grandmother’s funeral, where the baby continued to be a symbol of hope for the family. “We sat up front and the uncles who are never emotional are sitting there, looking at him and crying,” Laurel said. Laurel and Steven, a cardiologist for Mercy, now live in Bowling Green with their children. Joshua will turn 9 this year. The third-grader enjoys Legos, reading, history and playing on the computer, Laurel said. His siblings Laurel Emily, 12, Ethan, 7, Alexa, 6, and Michael, 3, aren’t jealous of their brother’s former “celebrity” status, Laurel said. “He’s our sweet funny computer guy.” O

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s an investor, it is much more in late 2009 and early 2010, when difficult than one might we heard disgruntled investors who imagine to buy low and sell took a significant hit in the 2008 recession claim that they high. While this seems would never buy stocks like a logical course of again. For the sake of action, that mindset will comparison, buying into likely result in you being the Dow blue chip stocks labeled a contrarian. This today would be like week I wanted to take a buying a house in 2007, look into the concept beright at the peak. That is hind contrarian investing, not to say that the market and a sector that I believe will not go higher, but it is vastly undervalued. certainly is not a value Lately, I have found Ben TREECE buy today. that many investors are I have been keeping a close eye on hoping to ride the wave of the Dow Jones industrial average and other blue precious metal mining stocks and comchip stocks. This year, the Dow is up ap- panies, as I see a great opportunity for proximately 25 percent and it is up 145 growth in that sector. In the past three years, gold and mining stocks have percent from the lows in 2009. However, the time to buy is not been hit hard; however, I contend that when the prices are high; that’s a the hit has not been due to investment sucker’s bet. The time to buy was back fundamentals. For example, Kitco pub-

lishes a ratio that tracks daily the price of physical gold divided by XAU, an index of gold mining stocks that trades on the Philadelphia exchange. This ratio historically ranges from about 3-5. At the time of this writing, that ratio is just shy of 15. In order for that ratio to come back into alignment, gold stocks would have to triple in value, gold would have to go from $1,200/oz. to $400/oz., or some combination of the two. Another possibility would be if mining stocks were to rally significantly while the price of physical gold remained stagnant. Unfortunately, the gold market has fallen victim to rather obvious market manipulation. For homework, track the price of gold on the world market and watch what happens at approximately 8:30 a.m. every morning. As soon as NYMEX trading opens, the price takes a sharp turn one way or another, which has lately been down.

The fact remains that gold stocks (judging by XAU) are at 10-year lows. XAU’s all-time low was in October of 2000, and gold stocks went on to rally over 300 percent from 2000 until the recession in 2008. From 1997-2000, physical gold fell in price by approximately 37 percent while the Dow rallied almost 77 percent, and from 2011 to the present, physical gold is down 35 percent while the Dow is up 60 percent. Given recent news regarding tapering and that interest rates are at historic lows and should rise, I see growth opportunities in the sector, however I understand if some readers call me biased due to our holdings. Some will call it absurd to even give the sector any consideration whatsoever. That is the story of a contrarian: Buy when others call you crazy and sell when others call you stupid. O

Disclaimer: This column contains opinions regarding investments or sectors in which Treece Investment Advisory Corp. and Ben Treece currently hold long positions. Readers should consult with an investment adviser or broker-dealer representative before making any investment decisions. This column does not serve as a recommendation or solicitation. Ben Treece is a 2009 graduate of the University of Miami (Fla.), BBA International Finance and Marketing. He is a partner with Treece Investment Advisory Corp (www.Treece Investments.com) and licensed with FINRA through Treece Financial Services Corp. The above information is the opinion of Ben Treece and should not be construed as investment advice or used without outside verification.

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‘Just Your Love’ Chris Shutters and Scott Fish contribute track to holiday CD. By Jeff McGinnis Toledo Free Press Star Pop Culture Editor PopGoesJeff@gmail.com

Writing an original Christmas song for the Make-A-Wish benefit CD “Holiday Wishes 3” presented an unusual challenge for Toledo area singer-songwriter Chris Shutters. Not necessarily writing a holiday song — he’d always wanted to try that. No, the obstacle was the state of mind he’d need to be in to write it. “As far as stylistically, it was a challenge. Because it had to be really happy, and I don’t have a problem with that. But it’s easier to write songs when, say, you’re not happy,” Shutters said in an interview with Toledo Free Press Star. “I almost had to put myself in a cheery situation. The song’s about, you know — everybody writes Christmas songs about already-married couples and their love together. But nobody talks about, like, the first Christmas as a

couple. The very first Christmas, and the nerves you feel, and ‘What do I get her?’ and ‘What do I do?’ And now you’re in a situation where her family’s coming. And there’s a lot of nerves in there, and nobody really talks about that at all.” The resulting song, “Just Your Love,” sounds like a departure from the bluesy rock that Shutters has become best known for around the Glass City and beyond. Yet he and his writing partner Scott Fish tackled the song with the same creative vigor they approach all their joint projects with. “I got a Facebook message, and [was] asked if I would be interested in doing it,” Shutters said. “And I’d never written a Christmas song before, so I figured, why not give it a shot? And I had my buddy Scott Fish — we’d written together before, as a group we’re called Shutterfish — and he said he’d help me out.” The songwriting process was fairly truncated — Shutters estimates it took roughly a day to finish — but was still

challenging. “It was definitely hard. I’ve never done anything like that before. Actually, I just listened to a lot of — I was inspired by Paul McCartney’s ‘Wonderful Christmastime.’ So I listened to that, and I was like, ‘I’ve got to do something like this. Cheery, simple, have a good story. So that’s where I got the idea.” The stripped-down, simple execution of the track extended to the recording process. Shutters said the song came together fairly quickly in the studio. “I laid the guitar down and the vocals down in one. Those are two separate takes, but I laid them both down in one take. And then Scott added, I believe piano, he added piano to it. And the whole process probably took, it was like three hours one day and like an hour or two the next day. It was fun.” Shutters said he hopes listeners get the same level of fun from the track as he and Fish had recording it — especially for a cause as heartfelt as MakeA-Wish Foundation. O

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It’s a Disney movie about making a Disney movie. And it’s one of the best movies of the year about the making of one of the best movies of its time. “Saving Mr. Banks” tells the story of Walt Disney’s tireless 20-year pursuit to adapt P.L. Travers’ “Mary Poppins” books into a movie. Disney made a promise to his daughters that he would make the book into a film and he didn’t want to go back on his promise. The story focuses on Travers’ twoweek trip to California, where Disney works to seal the deal, which is not easy. Travers, played exquisitely by Emma Thompson, fears the Disneyfication of her story, thinking the serious tale would be told in a musical romp with singing, dancing and — worst of all — animation.

Tom Hanks perfectly disappears into his Walt persona while he tries to woo Travers and reassure her that her beloved story would be in good, reverential hands. He’s willing to do whatever it takes, even if it means bending over backward to accommodate her requests, which at one point include leaving the color red out of the movie. But the most fascinating part of “Saving Mr. Banks” is the interweaving of Travers’ childhood flashbacks with the film’s present day 1961. What Travers experienced as a child had a significant impact on her writing and her present-day temperament. Travers’ disposition makes for some very entertaining dialogue. And what audiences learn from the flashbacks is that maybe Travers needs a little Disney magic to cheer her up. Fans of all things Disney will admire subtle details throughout the movie, including plans for Walt

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scenes, “Saving Mr. Banks” paints a picture of Walt Disney that highlights his legacy and vision. There is sentimentality to this true story as well, thanks in part to director John Lee Hancock, who also helped bring “The Blind Side” to the big screen. While the corners of the story may

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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. ✯ Crossroads Ceili (Night 1): 8 p.m. Dec. 27. ✯ Crossroads Ceili (Night 2): 8 p.m. Dec. 28.

Bar 145º

This venue features burgers, bands and bourbon, if its slogan is to be believed. $5 cover. 5304 Monroe St. (419) 593-0073 or bar145toledo.com. ✯ Rock Capitol Kararoke: Thursdays. ✯ FU5ION: Dec. 27. ✯ Noisy Neighbors: Dec. 28. ✯ BAR WARS!: Dec. 29. ✯ My Sister Sarah: Dec. 31.

Bar Louie

Perrysburg’s bar will offer an all-inclusive New Year’s Eve packacge which includes an open bar (9 p.m. to midnight) a champagne toast and a buffet (midnight to 2 a.m.) Music that evening will be provided by DJ Mak. Dec. 31. 4105 Levis Commons Blvd, Perrysburg. (419) 874-9774 or www.barlouieamerica.com.

Barr’s Public House

“Our House, Your Pub” focuses 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. ✯ Jeff Stewart: 9 p.m. Dec. 27. ✯ Andrew Ellis: 9 p.m. Dec. 28. ✯ New Year’s Eve Party, live music from Andrew Ellis and Lucky Lamont: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 31. ✯ Jim Filipiak: 8 p.m. Jan. 2.

The Blarney Irish Pub

Catch local acts while taking in the pub’s modern Irish and American fare. 601 Monroe St. (419)

418-2339 or www.theblarneyirishpub.com. ✯ The Eight Fifteens: 9:30 p.m. Dec. 27. ✯ Last Born Sons: 9:30 p.m. Dec. 28. ✯ Three dinners will be offered on New Year’s Eve: prime rib, fish and chicken. Dinner, party favors and champagne are $25. Live music will be provided by The Joe Woods Trio. Dec. 31.

Blind Pig

A variety of rock, soul, pop and alternative acts perform at this bar. 208 S. First St., Ann Arbor, Mich. $3-$20. (734) 996-8555 or blindpigmusic.com. ✯ Black Note Grafitti with Hit Society, Vietnam Prom and Lava Mouth: Dec. 27. ✯ Third Coast Kings with The DCR Experience, The Bricks, Michael Spain and DJ Ayinde Audio: Dec. 28. ✯ Tacopocalypse New Year’s Eve Bang!: Dec. 31.

Bretz Bar

New Year’s Eve will be celebrated at Bretz Bar with shows at 11:30 p.m. and 1 a.m. including three entertainers with alias names too innappropriate to be printed. Music will be offered by DJ Ben. Doors open at 9 p.m. There will be a complimentary champagne toast at midnight. There will be a $1,000 in cash prizes in the balloon drop and there will be a $5 cover for ages 21 and older and $7 for ages 18 to 20. 2012 Adams St. (419) 243-1900 or www. myspace.com/bretzthebar.

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Chuck’s on Monroe

Started as Nick’s Hungry I years ago, this venue has taken a twist into a new era. The bar is open until 2:30 a.m. daily. 4477 Monroe Street. (419) 720-3370 or chucksonmonroe.com.

Clazel Theatre

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

Dégagé Jazz Café

Signature drinks, such as pumpkin martinis, plus live local jazz performers. 301 River Road, Maumee. $5 weekends for cafe seating. (419) 794-8205 or www.degagejazzcafe.com. ✯ Straight Up!: Dec. 27. ✯ Skip Turner: Dec. 28. ✯ Laurie Swyers: Dec. 31.

The Distillery

The mic is open on Sundays, but paid entertainers rock out Fridays-Saturdays. 4311 Heatherdowns Blvd. (419) 382-1444 or www. thedistilleryonline.com. ✯ Live Trivia with DJ Brandon: Tuesdays. ✯ DJ Rob Sample: Thursdays. ✯ Guitar-eoke with Zack Ward: Sundays. ✯ Distant Cousins: Dec. 27. ✯ Joey Said No: Dec. 28. ✯ Breaking Ground: Dec. 31.

Evolution

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

Fat Fish Blue

Serving blues and similar sounds, as well as bayou-style grub. Levis Commons, 6140 Levis Commons Blvd., Perrysburg. (419) 931-3474 or fatfishfunnybonetoledo.com. ✯ New Year’s Eve with Fu5ion, ages 21 and over: 8 p.m. Dec. 31.

Frankie’s Inner-City

Toledo’s venue for rock. Tickets vary between $5 and $14, unless otherwise noted. 308 Main St. (419) 693-5300 or www.FrankiesInnerCity.com. ✯ Raine Wilder, Kix Carter, Phillipe, Proficey, JO2, Mike Flamez: 8 p.m. Dec. 27. ✯ Breathe Till Dawn, The Scarlett Letter: 6 p.m. Dec. 29.

Be sure to check out this Warehouse District tavern’s namesake, overhead near the entrance. 20 S. Huron St. (419) 244-2627 or www.bronzeboar.com. ✯ Open mic: Thursdays and Mondays. ✯ Joe Woods Trio: Dec. 27. ✯ Crucial 420: Dec. 28. ✯ Steve Finelli and Oliver Roses: Dec. 30. ✯ Steve Kennedy: Dec. 2.

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Dorr St. Café

Grab a reuben or some fish while bobbing your head to some tunes. Southwest corner of Dorr Street at Reynolds Road. (419) 531-4446 or www.dorrstreetcafe.com. ✯ Mike Whitty & Friends: Dec. 27.

H Lounge

This family-friendly eatery dishes up live performances … and Chicago-style pizza. 7131 Orchard Centre Dr., Holland. (419) 491-0990. ✯ DOS DUDES: Dec. 28.

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. ✯ Tye & Jaime: 10 p.m. Dec. 27. ✯ Ben Barefoot: 10 p.m. Dec. 28. ✯ NYE Party!: Dec. 31.

Live entertainment after 9:30 p.m. FridaysSaturdays. Holiday Inn French Quarter, 10630 Fremont Pike, Perrysburg. (419) 874-3111 or www.hifq.com. ✯ The Bradberries: Dec. 27-28. ✯ Candice Coleman and the Chris Brown Band, the Late Show, Night Line Band: Dec. 31. The Hollywood Casino offers musical distractions from all the lights, noise and jackpots. 777 Hollywood Blvd. (419) 661-5200 or www. hollywoodcasinotoledo.com. ✯ Wow Factor: 9 p.m. Dec. 27.

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Hamway’s on the Main

Live entertainment on Friday and Saturday nights gets a side order of steak, seafood and prime rib at this 30-year area institution. 5577 Monroe St., Sylvania. (419) 885-0290 or hamwaysonthemain.com. ✯ J-Bone & Friends: Dec. 28.

Mainstreet Bar and Grill

Ronn Daniels performs weekly at this pub. 8-11 p.m. Thursdays, 141 Main St. (419) 6976297 or www.toledomainstreet.com. ✯ Against All Odds with At Anchor, Dethrone The Deceiver, The Brooklyn Enigma, Negative Minds: 7 p.m. Dec. 27. ✯ Shotty with 10/31. Restrikted, Frankie Corleone, THC: 8 p.m. Dec. 28. ✯ Foxy Shazam with Silent Lions, Jeremy and The Harlequins: 7 p.m. Dec. 29.

Manhattan’s

This “slice of the Big Apple” in the Glass City provides entertainment most weekends. 1516 Adams St. (419) 243-6675 or www.manhattanstoledo.com. ✯ Open Mic Night with Jason Quick: 9 p.m. Mondays. ✯ Open Blues with Jeff Williams Trio: 10 p.m. Tuesdays. ✯ Singer/Songwriters: 7 p.m. Wednesdays. ✯ Jazz Night featuring various trios: 6 p.m. Thursdays. ✯ Blues Night featuring various bands: 9 p.m. Fridays. ✯ Blues Night featuring various bands: 9 p.m. Saturday.

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MGM Grand Detroit

Live music rings out over the slots and croupiers on the weekends in the INT ICE lounge. 1777 Third St., Detroit. (877) 888-2121 or www.mgmgranddetroit.com. ✯ Double Vision Fridays: Fridays. ✯ Volume Saturdays: Saturdays.

Motor City Casino/Hotel

This casino’s Sound Board offers big names, big sounds and a big experience. 2901 Grand River Ave., Detroit. Guests must be 21 or older. (866) 782-9622 or www.motorcitycasino.com. The casino’s Chromatics Lounge also features live performances. Chromatics ✯ L’USA: 5:15 p.m. Dec. 27. ✯ Sun Messengers: 10 p.m. Dec. 27. ✯ Vinyle Underground: 5:15 p.m. Dec. 28 ✯ Phase 5: 10 p.m. Dec. 28. ✯ Bomb Squad: 3:30 p.m. Dec. 29. ✯ British Beat 66: 7 p.m. Dec. 30. ✯ Pilot: 7 p.m. Dec. 31. ✯ Serieux: 11:15 p.m. Dec. 31. ✯ Dueling Pianos: 6:30 p.m. Jan. 1. ✯ Pilot: 9 p.m. Jan. 1. ✯ Pilot: 7 p.m. Jan. 2. Radio Bar ✯ Paul Martindale: 2 p.m. Dec. 27. ✯ Linda Lexy: 6 p.m. Dec. 27. ✯ Kim James: 10 p.m. Dec. 27. ✯ Kim James: 2 p.m. Dec. 28. ✯ Linda Lexy: 6 p.m. Dec. 28. ✯ DJ Short Stop: 10 p.m. Dec. 28. ✯ Lutalo: 8 p.m. Dec. 29. ✯ DJ Short Stop: 4 p.m. Dec. 30. ✯ Lutalo: 8 p.m. Dec. 30. ✯ DJ Short Stop: 3 p.m. Dec. 31. ✯ Surab Deb: 7 p.m. Dec. 31. ✯ Lutalo: 11 p.m. Dec. 31. ✯ Paul Marindale: 4 p.m. Jan. 1. ✯ Surab Deb: 8 p.m. Jan. 1. ✯ Paul Martindale: 4 p.m. Jan. 2. ✯ Kim James: 8 p.m. Jan. 2. Sound Board ✯ NYE: 9 p.m. Dec. 31.

One2 Lounge at Treo

Live music starts at 7:30 p.m. 5703 Main St., Sylvania. (419) 882-2266 or treosylvania.com. ✯ Andrew Ellis & Luckey Lemont: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 27. ✯ The Good, the Bad and the Blues: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 28. ✯ Jack & the Bear with The DeCamp Sisters: 8:30 p.m. Dec. 31.

Ottawa Tavern

Casual meals and bingo and trivia nights with weekend entertainment. 1815 Adams St. (419) 725-5483 or www.otavern.com. ✯ Wait, Wait…Don’t Touch Me X-Mas Party!:

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10 p.m. Dec. 27. ✯ Jack & the Bear: 10 p.m. Dec. 28. ✯ New Year’s Eve Dance Party! 10 p.m. Dec. 31.

The Palace of Auburn Hills

When the Detroit Pistons take a break from the court, the biggest names in music rock the arena. 6 Champion Drive, Auburn Hills, MI. (248) 377-0100 or palacenet.com. ✯ Trans-Siberian Orchestra: 3, 8 p.m. Dec. 27.

Potbelly Sandwich Shop

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

Stella’s

Nouveau cuisine gets a helping of music Thursdays through Saturdays. 104 Louisiana Ave., Perrysburg. (419) 873-8360 or www.stellasrestaurantandbar.com. ✯ Tom Turner: Dec. 27. ✯ Elixer: Dec. 28. ✯ Meaghan Roberts and Eddie Molina: Dec. 31.

Tres Belle

Tickets for the NYE event are on sale now for $100 or $150 for two. The theme will be time travel and Brian Bokesch will DJ play No. 1 songs from 1960 to today. Tickets include a buffet and a complimentary champagne toast. The first 100 tickets sold will also be up to win a trip to Las Vegas. Attendees will enjoy the even while sipping martinis with names like Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Natural Blondes and Sweethearts. 3145 Hollister Lane, Perrysburg. (419) 874-4555 or tresbellelounge.com.

Trotter’s Tavern

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

The Village Idiot

Tunes combined with pizza and booze, some would say it’s a perfect combination. 309 Conant St., Maumee. (419) 893-7281 or www. villageidiotmaumee.com. ✯ Old West End Records: 8 p.m. Wednesdays. ✯ Bob Rex Quartet: 6 p.m. Sundays. ✯ Frankie May and friends: 10 p.m. Mondays. ✯ John Barile & Bobby May: 8 p.m. Tuesdays. ✯ Bobby May & Dry Bones: Dec. 27. ✯ The Polka Floyd Show!: Dec. 28.

Ye Olde Durty Bird

A full bar featuring frozen drinks and multiple happy hours (4-7) on weekdays, plus salads, soups and sandwiches, accompany live entertainment four nights a week. 2 S. St. Clair St. (419) 243-2473 or www.yeoldedurtybird.com. ✯ Open mic: 7 p.m. Tuesdays. ✯ John Barile: 9 p.m. Dec. 27. ✯ Dave Carpenter: 9 p.m. Dec. 28. ✯ The Earregulars: Dec. 31. ✯ Dave Carpenter: Jan. 2.

EVENTS Annual Tribute to Jim Morrison: Stand Up & Rock for the Kids

Phil Barone, owner of Rosie’s Italian Grille, will perform as Jim Morrison of the Doors. The Doors’ greatest hits will be performed, like “L.A. Woman” and “Light My Fire.” Proceeds will benefit Toledo Children’s Hospital. VIP tickets are available (which include three

The Art Supply Depo

29 S. St. Clair Street. (419) 720-6462. ✯ Basic Cartooning for Adults: This class will share with attendees the basics of cartooning. All materials are provided and no prior experience is necessary: 2-4 p.m. Dec. 29.

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An open invitation for Toledo to join in The Polka Zone has been sent out. This event will include dinner and dancing to music by The Polka Zone. There is a door cover charge of $15 for a single and $25 for two tickets, and they accept cash only. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 31. 5919 Teletowne, look for blue strobe light. For more information, contact Mark Przybylski at (419) 297-9575 or cinemamap@aol.com.

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With its focus on swing music, Jeff McDonald’s group of musicians provides a peek into another era, with music from bandleaders such as Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, the Dorseys and more. With combos from trio to full orchestra, the group provides music for all occasions. (419) 708-0265, (419) 874-0290 or www.swingmania.org. ✯ Maumee/BG Elks #1850, New Year’s Eve Pre-Party: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 27. ✯ The Toledo Club, Madison at 14th, Downtown: 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Dec. 31.

The Toledo Zoo

✯ 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 build party hats, noise makers and choosing a reZOOlution. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 31. The Toledo Zoo, 2 Hippo Way. (419) 385-4040 or toledozoo.org. ✯

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This two-man band (consisting of Dave Rybaczewski and Walter Guy) performs Beatles songs acoustically. www.beatlesebooks.com/elixir.

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✯ Stella’s Restaurant & Bar, 104 Louisianna Avenue, Perrysburg: 8 p.m. to midnight, Dec. 28.

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drinks and snacks) for $45. General admission tickets are $20. They can be purchased at the Maumee Indoor Theatre or Rosie’s Italian Grille, 606 North McCord Road. 8 p.m. Dec. 27. The Maumee Indoor Theatre, 601 Conant Street.

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What’s what, where and when in NW Ohio

Compiled by Matt Liasse Events are subject to change.

New Year’s Eve Bar 145°

Named after the temperature of a perfectly cooked medium-rare burger, the gastropub’s New Year’s Eve festivities start at 9 p.m. and include live entertainment from My Sister Sarah at 10:30 p.m., balloon drop and champagne toast at midnight and late-night appetizers. Advance tickets $10. VIP packages also available. 5305 Monroe St. (419) 593-0073, bar145toledo.com.

Bar Louie

The Perrysburg bar will offer an allinclusive New Year’s Eve package which includes an open bar (9 p.m. to midnight) a champagne toast and a buffet (midnight to 2 a.m.) Music that evening will be provided by DJ Mak. Dec. 31. 4105 Levis Commons Blvd, Perrysburg. (419) 874-9774 or www.barlouieamerica.com.

The Blarney Irish Pub

Three dinners will be offered on

Sponsored by: New Year’s Eve: prime rib, fish and chicken. Dinner, party favors and champagne are $25. Live music will be provided by The Joe Woods Trio. 601 Monroe St. (419) 418-2339 or www.theblarneyirishpub.com.

Blind Pig

Bronze Boar

martinis, plus live local jazz performers. 301 River Road, Maumee. $5 weekends for cafe seating. (419) 7948205 or www.degagejazzcafe.com. ✯ Gene Parker: 7 p.m. Dec. 31.

Bretz Bar

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The Distillery

A variety of rock, soul, pop and alternative acts perform at this bar. 208 S. First St., Ann Arbor. $3-$20. (734) 996-8555 or blindpigmusic.com. ✯ New Year’s Eve Bang! Tacopocalypse, ages 21 and over: Dec. 31. New Year’s Eve will be celebrated at Bretz Bar with shows at 11:30 p.m. and 1 a.m. including three entertainers with alias names too inappropriate to be printed. Music will be offered by DJ Ben. Doors open at 9 p.m. There will be a complimentary champagne toast at midnight. There will be $1,000 in cash prizes in the balloon drop and there will be a $5 cover for ages 21 and older and $7 for ages 18-20. 2012 Adams St. (419) 243-1900 or www.myspace. com/bretzthebar.

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. ✯ Free pool and free jukebox: Dec. 31.

An open invitation for Toledo to join in The Polka Zone has been sent out. This event will include dinner and dancing to music by The Polka Zone. There is a cover charge of $15 for a single and $25 for two tickets. Cash only. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 31. 5919 Teletowne Drive, look for blue strobe light. For more information, contact Mark Przybylski at (419) 297-9575 or cinemamap@aol.com.

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The mic is open on Sundays, but paid entertainers rock out Fridays-Saturdays. 4311 Heatherdowns Blvd. (419) 382-1444 or www.thedistilleryonline.com.

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$32.99, 4-10 p.m. Dec. 31. ✯ New Year’s Eve Fine Dining, including Final Cut Steak & Seafood: 5-11 p.m. Dec. 31. ✯ New Year’s Eve Dinner & Cocktails, including a New York strip steak, pork fiction burger and fried mac & cheese, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Dec. 31. ✯ Ball Drop Buffet for $12.99, midnight to 3 a.m. Jan. 1. There are plenty of activities to keep busy on the last day of the year. ✯ New Year Celebration Drawings where every 30 minutes a lucky winner will receive $2,014: 4-7 p.m. Dec. 31. ✯ Disco Inferno, the No. 1 disco band in the Midwest: 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Dec. 31.

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Commons, 6140 Levis Commons Blvd., Perrysburg. (419) 931-3474 or fatfishfunnybonetoledo.com. ✯ New Year’s Eve with Fu5ion, ages 21 and over: 8 p.m. Dec. 31.

✯ New Year’s Eve Bash with Breaking Ground: Dec. 31.

Doc Watson’s

Named in honor of the owners’ forefather, this bar and restaurant serves a variety of dishes and entertainment. 1515 S. Byrne Road. (419) 389-6003 or docwatsonstoledo.com. ✯ NYE Party! Tickets include dinner, DJ, party favors and champagne: Dec. 31. ✯ Open for breakfast and a Bloody Mary bar: 8 a.m. Jan. 1.

H Lounge

The Hollywood Casino Toledo offers musical distractions from all the lights, noise and jackpots. 777 Hollywood Blvd. (419) 661-5200 or www. hollywoodcasinotoledo.com. ✯ Boogie Into 2014 New Year Celebration: There are plenty of chances to enjoy fine dining. ✯ Epic Lunch Buffet for $8.99, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 31. ✯ Epic Dinner Buffet, including allyou-can-eat crab and prime rib, for

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This “slice of the Big Apple” in the Glass City provides entertainment most weekends. 1516 Adams St. (419) 243-6675 or www. manhattanstoledo.com. ✯ Open Stage Blues Jam with Jeff Williams: 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Dec. 31.

the Secor Building will be open 5-11 p.m. on New Year’s Eve and will feature a special, limited menu. Reservations suggested. 144 N. Superior St. (419) 725-0444. registrybistro.com

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