Toledo City Paper January 2022 by Adams Street Publishing Co.

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For party decor and baked treats, contact the creators at Artsy Boutique Store. Featuring some jaw-dropping cake designs, the team at Artsy will make any event you hold a delight. facebook. com/Artsy-Boutique-Store Chef Carlos Mendez announced that Carlos Que Pasa at 3137 W. Central Ave in the Cricket West Shopping Center will close, for the time being, due to the establishment’s workers returning to previous jobs. Mendez announced that the location will likely soon reopen with a new theme, featuring vegan street tacos. carlosquepasa.com

Hot downtown social club TolHouse has upped its cool factor with the in-house opening of Lucille’s Jazz Lounge this winter. Lucille’s will present jazz, blues and Latin music performed in a cozy and welcoming atmosphere. tolhouse.com Fire Station Grill announced that the Maumee eatery has temporarily closed due to staff issues. Gift cards can be redeemed at either Mail Pouch Saloon location. Lume Cannabis opened its 28th store in Michigan in December at 15391 S. Dixie Highway in Monroe. The chain aims to have 100 adult-use stores open throughout the state by 2024. Buy, sell or trade for some of the freshest kicks in Toledo at City Wide Soles at 5553 Monroe St. in Sylvania. Search “City Wide Soles” on Facebook.

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After a few delays, Bobcat Bonnie’s at 152 N. Summit St. in Fort Industry Square downtown has opened for business. The Detroit-based restaurant chain planned to open its new Toledo location in time for the Solheim Cup in early September, but a lack of construction materials delayed things for several months. bobcatbonnies.com

Bowling Green State University’s Center for Regional Development has received a $140,000 grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration. The money will be used to aid the Center in its mission to attract new businesses to Northwest Ohio and to grow the area’s workforce. bgsu.edu

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The Nutrition Spot has opened a new location downtown at 215 N. Summit St., featuring healthy and energizing shakes and teas. The Spot also will soon move its storefront on Secor Rd., as well, though the new location has yet to be announced. facebook.com/thenutritionspot419

Maumee’s Serenity Realty has added a new auction division, headed up by the Karen Rose Auction Company. serenityrealtyhomes.com

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Saluti! Poco Piatti has reopened downtown at 329 N. Huron St., after a long period of hosting only private events. Enjoy the flavors of the Mediterranean along with a full bar of cocktails, wine, sangria and more. Poco’s other locations, in Perrysburg and Sylvania, both remain open as well. pocopiatti.com

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@glasscityartist: Local visual artist, small business owner and mother of five displays her vibrant, colorful paintings, day-to-day life and more.

Welcome our new neighbors

Roughly two dozen Afghan refugees came to the Toledo community in September as part of a resettlement program. To help welcome the refugees, the Islamic Center of Greater Toledo, Sylvania UCC, Masjid Saad and Welcome TLC will host an event on the “Basics of Islam and Afghan Culture” on Sunday, January 15. In addition to information about religion and culture, attendees will learn about connecting with the local refugee settlement agency to volunteer or provide assistance. The event will take place at King Road Library at 3900 King Rd. at 3pm, with virtual attendance available. Register at sylvaniaucc.org.

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Library hours expand this month

Life continues to slowly return to normal. The Toledo Lucas County Public Library’s expanded service hours begin January 3, with 14 library branches open 9am-8:30pm, Monday through Thursday, and 9am-5:30pm, Friday and Saturday. Five more branches will expand their Monday and Tuesday hours to be open 9am-8:30pm. In addition, four branches will now offer hours on Sunday, from 1-5pm. The new schedule will add over 120 more in-person service hours per week between all branches. toledolibrary.org

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More trash trappers coming soon

The City plans on expanding its “trash trapper” program introduced last June. The Environmental Protection Agency granted over $400,000 to install the devices in Toledo waterways. The trappers gather floating debris before it reaches the lake. The collected debris is then analyzed by students from the University of Toledo. The first trapper was installed in Shanty Creek near East Alexis Road, and worked well enough that the city plans to install more of them this spring.

TARTA will host a series of informational meetings aimed at getting feedback from the public this month. The Transit Authority is looking to make several modifications to their service in March, 2022, including the addition of service on Sundays and holidays, expanded Saturday services, the elimination of a route and more. TARTA is looking for comments from the general public and the business community on these changes. The meetings will take place at the TARTA Transit Hub at 612 N. Huron on Monday, Jan 3 at 11:30am and at TARPS at 130 Knapp St. on Wednesday, January 5 and Tuesday, January 11 at 5pm. tarta.com

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Travelers from Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport will have a new destination open to them beginning in March. Allegiant Air has announced that a direct flight from Toledo to the PhoenixMesa Gateway Airport in Arizona will begin on March 9, with one-way flights starting as low as $59. For more information or to book tickets, visit the Toledo Express website at toledoexpress.com.

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Take it to the limits

Nothing is safe in City Politics By Johnny Hildo Gary Byers may be the Rodney Dangerfield of City Politics, Gary gets no respect. See, Gary is what you might call a career politician. Elected Maumee Muni Court judge on the regular for decades. A nice, safe elected seat, largely out of public scrutiny. Incumbent judges rarely are challenged at the ballot box, and so they can feed at the public trough unmolested until mandatory retirement after they turn seventy. Even better, the Maumee gig was not in the rough and tumble bare knuckle world of Toledo politics. It was out in the staid and sleepy politics of the suburbs. Yep, Gary had it made in the shade. Until he didn’t.

On your feet, lose your seat

It all came apart in twenty seventeen, when Gary drew an actual challenge for his safe, cushy seat and, even more shocking, lost. Having been king of the Maumee bench for much of his adult life, he now faced the prospect of making his living as a practicing attorney. Egads! Perish the thought. Like many of his ilk, the idea that he would leave public office and make his way in the private sector was a daunting proposition. Think Rob Ludeman and George Sarantou, who have run for every local seat but dog catcher. Which isn’t an elected position here in the swamp, but we digress. Anyhoo, Gary was in luck. County Commissioner Carol Contrada, elected after Ben Konop crashed and burned, was vacating her seat. Boy, the Konop years were some fun, eh? From ‘Boo, Ben’ to trampling the US flag on some debacle inexplicably called Welcome to the Monkeydome, the hits just kept on coming. But we digress again.

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Gary ran for the open commissioner seat and won. Beat Sandy Spang, another star struck politico who has run for everything in sight until Wade finally created a position for her in his administration so she never has to face the terror of private sector employment again. And Gary was back in the saddle! County elected positions are the crown jewel for folks who never want to leave the public sector. They pay well, are positions of power and influence, and, perhaps most importantly, don’t come with pesky term limits. The perfect landing spot! Oops, Gary! They’ve come gunning for you again! Here’s the deal. Unlike county positions, state rep and senate seats have term limits. So reps usually end up running against each other for a senate seat, leaving some out in the cold. School board seats don’t have term limits, but they also don’t pay. Ask Lisa Sobecki. She knows what’s up. She served on Toledo’s school board and is now a state rep. What’s her next step? Back to gainful private employment? Of course not! She’s running against Gary! The primary is still five months away, but Sobecki already has announced some major endorsements for her campaign. We will see if Gary has made the right friends in his three years in office or, as we said, is there no respect? Our prediction? Gary’s out again, and runs for Maumee mayor in twenty twenty three. You read it here first.

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Auld lang syne

As we pen this first column of twenty twenty two, here’s to a better, brighter year ahead. With more justice and less anger. More peace and less gunfire. More joy and less hatred. Better health and more understanding and love of neighbors. ‘Til next time, from all of us here at City Politics.

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CITY Closings and Shortened Hours Inside Toledo’s Worker Shortage By Lila Waterfield

This City Paper exclusive, one on one interview with US Secretary of Labor, Marty Walsh, provides the Secretary’s expert opinion on the worker shortage crisis on national and local levels and highlights the repercussions of COVID-19 across various industries, as well as the discussion about a national minimum wage. The Toledo area has many “WE’RE HIRING” signs, often touting wages and hours. McDonalds, Starbucks, Marco’s Pizza— the list is lengthy. Nationally, a severe worker shortage has businesses unable to keep employees, with few replacements available to hire. It’s easy to feel the trend locally, with businesses asking patrons to be patient, shortening hours amid some permanent closings. Secretary of Labor and former Mayor of Boston, Marty Walsh, explains the reasons for this national trend: “The easy answer is, it’s the pandemic. What caused the worker shortage is the pandemic. Why it’s

Secretary of Labor and former Mayor of Boston, Marty Walsh, said minimum wage plays a big role in the diffculty businesses are having staying fully staffed. still persisting is the pandemic. We’re living in unprecedented times.” Besides our country still trying to combat the devastation of COVID on the economy and job market, Secretary Walsh acknowledged that minimum wages also play a part in the difficulties certain industries are having in keeping fully staffed. “I was in Birmingham, Alabama… and I announced the federal minimum wage increase of 15 dollars an hour and a lot of workers were really happy about that because it’s an opportunity for them on federal projects and federal contracts to earn more money,” Walsh said. “In some cases, they are being paid seven, eight bucks an hour. It’s hard to raise a family on seven [dollars]... It’s beyond hard, you can’t do it.”

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Carlos Mendez, pictured with wife Lupita Mendez (l) and their daughter, Pita (r), was forced to close Carlos Que Pasa due to staff shortages.

Local Effect

“[Industries affected in the Midwest are] manufacturing, transportation, maybe construction.. . .we are seeing 90% recovery in construction, 30% recovery in transportation, and seven consecutive months of job growth in manufacturing… seeing those jobs come back strong is great to see,” Walsh added. Manufacturing is not the only industry affected, though. Travelling around the city it’s easy to spot restaurants and eateries that are suffering from the worker shortage. One local example is Carlos Que Pasa, a family business that served up amazing taco dishes until recently. Forced to temporarily shut their doors when staffers returned to former jobs, the family realized it was time to reevaluate their business. “Before, we received requests for job interviews almost daily…Lately, we are getting about 3 calls a week, but some we call and they don’t show up for work… Almost everyone I know in this type of business is in the same situation, short staffed, closing a day or two during, closing early,” explains owner Carlos Mendez. Despite these tough times they have plans to reopen as a 100% vegan and gluten-free restaurant very soon. “I take care of the employees that I have… the only way to have good employees is that they feel valued by us [managers], and that they feel that they are part of something. That is giving me results and for that reason I believe that I will find the right people for the future.”

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The healthcare industry is an arena also finding itself understaffed and struggling to keep up with patients. Hospitals are in the news overcome by the sheer number of Covid cases in addition to regular patients. “Baby boomers [are] retiring…about a 60% decline in labor force participation, about 10,000,000 open jobs across the country, and the total number of resignations are at an all-time-high. Everything is coming together quicker due to covid,” explains Nicole Langenderfer, Associate Vice President, Talent Acquisition at ProMedica. With estimates showing that nearly 800,000 nurses will be retiring soon, Langenderfer said that ProMedica is expanding their strategies to attract more workers. “We’re focused very much on the candidate experience, what motivates candidates, and really telling our story about all of the amazing people that work at ProMedica.”

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Another local eatery that has been forced to shorten hours, Berger’s, located at Laskey and Jackman, had to close on Mondays and Tuesdays starting in early summer 2021. Six months later, they are still closed on Tuesdays and looking for another cook to help them open for longer hours. “People are wanting more pay for the work they’re doing… We only have two positions here: bartenders and cooks. The bartenders do everything serving-wise, and the cooks do all the prep and cook all the food,” says Bar Manager, Lacey Trejo.

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There is hope that things will get better, though it may take some time. Despite increases in the national minimum wage on the horizon and jobs starting to return, there are two major obstacles that will still need to be overcome. “Number one, I think we need to get COVID under control, if that’s the right word for it,” explained Walsh. “Number two, I think that this period of time has definitely changed the mindset and the culture of work in America and we’re going to have to adjust to it. I think a lot of people were working in industries that they weren’t doing well, or they were just surviving… [they] have taken this time to say, ‘wait a second. I want to do better for my family, I want to be able to make more money and more opportunities.’”

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MINDING OUR BUSINESS Holistic Hands Wellness Gallery

Alternative therapies made accessible By Jennifer Kellow-Fiorini Practitioners of holistic therapies have existed for decades with increasing acceptance in traditional western culture, but the lack of insurance coverage and co-pays kept them out of reach for many who could benefit. Native Toledoan Lesley Baker Bowen’s passion for wellness led her to found Holistic Hands Wellness Gallery, providing an array of therapies. The creation of this community space, offering a variety of healing services is a culmination of Bowen’s passion for wellness and her life’s work. Lesley studied music and completed pre-med requirements at Wittenberg University where she was also active on the volleyball and rowing teams. She completed her master’s degree in Occupational Therapy at Ohio State University and has worked as an occupational therapist since 2007.

During her time as a therapist, Bowen found herself drawn to a holistic approach to wellness, leading her to become a Reiki Master and CranioSacral Therapy Practitioner. Bowen’s CranioSacral Therapy practice treats patients ranging from age 98 to newborns, including treating little ones with feeding issues and tongue tie/lip pre- and postrevisions.

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Bowen describes Holistic Hands Wellness Gallery (HHWG) as a non-profit providing access to holistic wellness. “We recognize a growing need for assistance with mental health and wellness and strive to serve those in need by providing safe outlets and therapies, as well as opportunities for artistic expression.” The therapies are universal and can be applied in anyone’s life for both mind and body wellness. Bowen’s goal— to make these opportunities available and affordable— is supported by the Gallery’s financial assistance (if needed) and childcare during appointments, to give people a safe space to decompress and meditate.

Current renovation

Renovations to HHWG’s building will ensure full accessibility and include an art gallery, highlighting local artists and the UToledo art department. Craniosa-

The Gallery serves as a non-profit providing access to holistic wellness. cral therapy, massage therapy, Crystal Bowl Sound therapy, Meditation, Reiki, group fitness, and mindful art and creativity classes are some of the many offerings. To learn more about HHWG, Stay Well Session Samplers take place once a month when participants can experience 20-30 minute “tastes” of various classes/ services/workshops. Creating HHWG, Bowen explained, “I can’t even express to you how much

joy we as practitioners have each day at work. It feels wrong to even call it ‘work’— it’s the stuff of life for us! You can easily feel the love when attending retreats, functions and Stay Well Session Samplers.” 2086 Brookdale Rd. 567-218-3188 holistichandswellnessgallery.org instagram.com/holistichandswg

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eavy is not a descriptor of the beer, but rather those who are heavy into beer. Dave Ayling, the head brewer and co-founder of Heavy Beer Company, partnered with the minds behind Toledo Spirits to form a venture to create craft beer. In 2021 they opened Heavy Underground, a taproom in the basement beneath Toledo Spirits’ Bellwether on North Summit St. Not even a year old, Heavy is already expanding into a building at 13th and Adams Street with the goal to move beyond the taproom to something that’s experiential with three floors including music events, an arcade, Toledo’s largest rooftop bar, and a non-profit diner where foodies can work to launch their own brands. They’ve moved into The Wheelhouse at Oak Openings, changing the name to The Heavy Wheelhouse, set to open in mid-January. Alying envisions the new Heavy Wheelan homage to his favorite Christhouse as a place where people can mas movie, “Die Hard”(yes, it’s a celebrate their victories, have fun, Christmas movie!) Ayling sees more and share stories after a bike ride limited-edition beers in the comor a hike in the park. pany’s future, and loyalty members Alying worked in marketing via Heavy’s “book club” will get first and advertising in Chicago before dibs. returning to Toledo to work with Creator of Heavy “Breweries,” said Ayling, “are a Root, Inc., but brewing beer has al- Beer Company, the great place for community activiways been his passion since he got ties.” Heavy Beer Company even newest brewery in his first home brew kit and made has Heavy groups — sign up on his first batch of black lager beer town, and Heavy their website to have your group in his Chicago apartment. Ayling meet at Heavy Underground, and taproom, a hotspot explained, “The overall big idea of receive discounts on beer and food. Heavy is that we want to live heavy for everything Heavy. HEAVY’S mantra:“If you’re HEAVY — if you’re going to do something, into it, we’re HEAVY into it.” “We really do it. Get heavy into it. There’s a note on my want to know what our guests are passionate white board in the brewery that says the world’s about and find ways for people to pursue those best beer starts here, and it’s the guideline for passions!” every decision I make as a brewer.” Beyond creating six flagship beers, Ayling also -Jennifer Kellow-Florini created Argyle, a limited-edition holiday beer, as

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Why you should know him

In 2022, the Pre-Med and Health Science Academy, a collaborative effort of Toledo Public Schools and ProMedica, will open its doors for an inaugural class of medically-focused ninth grade students. These students will have Hunter’s new TPS the option of taking AP classes high school will and college courses, following a provide a head career-centered track and finishing high school with an accredited start on training STNA license – a 12-point industry the next generation credential. of Toledo medical The opportunity may sound too good to be true, but Principal Jack professionals. Hunter is assured of the veracity of the idea, which came to fruition due to increasing concerns arising from the Toledo employment crunch to fill jobs in the healthcare industry. “Why not create a school with a direct pipeline to fill those jobs?” Hunter said. “And create a pipeline of licensed individuals to not only work for ProMedica, but to stay in northwest Ohio.” The school was originally set to open fall 2021, but the pandemic slowed the process down. “It did force us to push off the planned opening date, but if anything the pandemic has helped parents realize how vital healthcare is in northwest Ohio, and America in general,” Hunter explained. “These are high-paying jobs and good careers, so let’s train our kids right here in Ohio.” The Pre-Med and Health Science Academy will welcome students who are interested in healthcare and the medical industry. Hunter said the courses and career-focused tracks will help guide students into being prepared for any kind of hospital environment. “We’re developing students so that when they move on to college or into the industry, they know where they fit in,” he said. “They’ll have the training in safety practices, the certifications and the knowledge so they’ll be prepared.” In its first year, the school is accepting 70 students and admissions are already being made, so taking quick action is encouraged. Visit tpsmed.org and fill out an application. “The student that I look for the most is someone who finishes what they start and who has that gritty mindset,” Hunter said. “Obviously, he or she has to be strong in math and science, but more importantly, they have to be determined, driven and self-motivated.” Hunter hopes the school will not only produce well-rounded students, but a continuing cycle to boost Toledo’s economy and success. “These students are going to be making above average wages out of high school, so they don’t have the pressure to take on college debt,” Hunter said. “They can work and get job experience, and then decide where and if they want to go to college.” -Mallory Arnold

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Beds Let’s Build Founders,

From left to right; Mike Horvath, Shawna Horvath and Dan Pellizzari.

Why you should know them

lmost two years ago, that most need their help varies, the Toledo chapter of they are always ready to build a bed the national organizafor anyone aged 3-17. They welcome tion Sleep in Heavenly applicants to complete forms on Peace broke off to form a local nontheir website, either for themselves profit, rewriting its mission stateor for someone they know, to assure ment. Let’s Build Beds is entirely that children, grandchildren, nieces, They are the focused on helping the children of or nephews all have a warm, comNorthwest Ohio. creators of a charity fortable place to sleep every night. Founded and run by Dan PellizLet’s Build Beds’ mission is easthat, to date, has zari, Mike and Shawna Horvath, ily interpreted by the volunteers the charity has been doing amazing built over 2,000 beds attending the bed builds. “Mike work, partnering with various local [Horvath] does a really good job of for area children. corporations and schools that, last making the builds inclusive, so for year, funded bed-building events twice a month. folks with a physical or mental challenge who want Based in Waterville, OH, the dynamic trio and their to participate, we make sure that we make adjustslew of volunteers are willing to drive roughly an ments so they can be involved, too,” explained hour in radius of their home base, serving Fulton, Pellizzari. Henry, Lucas and Wood counties— as well as parts Due to the need for large open outdoor spaces of Defiance, Hancock, Lenawee, Monroe, Ottawa, for the builds, the nonprofit only stages active Putnam, Sandusky, Seneca and Williams Counties. builds from April-October. But their giving spirit is Dan Pellizzari has over 27 years of public sernot diminished as the snow starts falling, stocking vice, including a stint in the United States Army. up on hundreds of beds through the winter months He is a proud dad of four, and grandpa to six. He and always accepting donations of blankets, pilalso has an MBA in both accounting and finance. lows, twin sheets and comforters to provide for Mike Horvath has been working with Dana for children that need them most. 18 years, and is the founder of Let’s Build Beds. Shawna, his wife, has been with TPS for 24 years, Two drop boxes for donations: is the President of Let’s Build, and owns two event Liberty Farm of Lambertville venues. 8243 Monroe Rd. All three started their charity work back in July, Lambertville, MI 48144 2018. Pellizzari clearly remembers his phone going off late one night. “It was a text message from Mike Liberty House of Waterville saying, ‘Please watch this video and give me your 4 S. River Rd. thoughts.’ I watched about ten seconds and realWaterville, OH 43566 ized it was a mission to give beds to children who didn’t have one. Without hesitation, I texted back and said, ‘I’m in. I’ll call you in the morning.” A few of the impressive recent builds include crafting 150 beds in just six hours or delivering 100 beds in one day. In 2021 alone, Let’s Build Beds lifted over 900 children off of the floor and into proper places to sleep. Since the group started in 2020, it has built 2400 beds. Though the ages of children

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For more information, visit Facebook or their website. https://www.letsbuild.org/ https://www.facebook.com/LetsBuildBeds/ -Lila Waterfield

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Having celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2021, Leading Families Home, Beach House Inc. continues to serve residents of the Greater Toledo Area. Originally named the“Women’s Protective Association” in the A guiding force 1920’s, the structure was a home behind one of the for wayward girls and ladies of the night. The 501(c)(3) nonprofit area’s longest has come a long way, changing tenured emergency its mission statement over the family shelters, years and now being inclusive working to grow and for any and all family situations, with a purpose of keeping expand in 2022. families intact and providing economic stability. “We’re not just a homeless shelter, we are an emergency family shelter. That’s one thing we really want people to realize, whether (the referral to our home is) through the [Veteran’s Association], or due to domestic violence, we provide a place for people no matter why they are homeless. We had a family come after a fire… everybody that comes to us, it’s not necessarily their fault that they are there,” explained Executive Director, Lisa Banks. The emergency family shelter has been busy these past few years. In 2016 Beach Home Family Shelter merged with FOCUS (Family Outreach Community United Services), to rebrand as Leading Families Home, Beach House Inc. In 2021, that entity merged with another local 501(c)(3), Providence House, expanding roles and focus to offer classes on anger management, behavioral therapy, domestic violence and much more. In 2021, as of early December, the organization has served 137 families, or 404 individuals, both adults and children. Their location, on North Erie Street, houses up to 23 individuals in the seven rooms available, and is almost always full. They plan to open a second location, Beach House II, in early 2022, which will serve as an overflow space for 75 more individuals, featuring a cafeteria, computer room, laundry facilities and more space. They encourage those interested in volunteering, or looking for employment, to reach out via Facebook or phone as the new location opens up more opportunities. Leading Families Home is extremely grateful to the community which has kept them going for over a century. Though they have access to local, state, and government grants, the nonprofit thrives due to the work and donations from the community. Every year they hold a handful of donation events, garnering thousands of dollars that go directly towards uplifting members of our community who need it most. -Lila Waterfield

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Why you should know him Creator of a program aimed at changing the behavior of youths making unhealthy choices. Shawn Mahone didn’t have an easy upbringing. His mother had him at the age of 14 and as a boy, he experienced drug usage in his neighborhood. As Shawn grew up, it seemed like there were two options: selling drugs or using them. Thanks to the love and support of his mother and grandmother, and a love of the game of basketball, Mahone didn’t opt for either route and became a successful father and founder of Young Men and Women for Change. Mahone noticed the number of suspensions from Toledo Public Schools increasing due to youths acting out. “I saw there was a pattern of no accountability,” he said. “I knew that parents’ hands were tied. For me, it was about stepping out on faith and being able to bring what I knew would work to Toledo.” Young Men and Women for Change

is a behavior modification bootcamp – “bootcamp” is an acronym for how the program works.

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Why you should know them Spearheading the development of a medical program at Mercy Health which focusing on oxygenation of blood outside the body, which has proven vital to saving the lives of COVID patients in Toledo.

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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation— “What’s different about this is, they’re actually taking ECMO for short— is a medical technology a miniature version of that technology and bringing it which involves supplementing the lungs’ oxyinto the intensive care unit. And rather than supporting genation of the blood, potentially giving both a patient for a period of minutes or hours in the operatthe heart and lungs the chance to recover ing room, it may be for days, weeks, sometimes even Dr. James Tita (r) with the core clinical from an illness. months,” Dr. Tita said. surgeon team members related to ECMO. “It’s not actually a treatment for any disTita, a Chicago native who has worked at St. Vinease, but what it does for organs that are failcent’s for 35 years, helped to develop the program for ing— specifically the heart and/or the lungs— it gives them a respite, so to speak, the Medical Center, along with Medical Director and Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery, to allow healing to occur naturally,” said Dr. James Tita, Chief Medical Officer and Dr. Daniel DiBardino. St. Vincent’s administration had been considering building a full Pulmonary Critical Care Physician at Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center. ECMO program for years, before it began in 2021. ECMO has been utilized at hospitals in the region in the past, but always as a “It’s certainly something that we’ve thought of for a good long time, and I would say temporary measure, with an eye on transferring patients to other facilities such when the pandemic hit, and the need for ECMO just skyrocketed across the country – as the University of Michigan or the Cleveland Clinic. That changed a few months that was the impetus to move us in the direction of launching this program.” ago. Mercy Health St. Vincent introduced the area’s first full ECMO program in the Though ECMO is currently in amplified demand due to the pandemic— over 90% summer of 2021. In August, a patient with a severe case of COVID was treated via of ECMO beds in the country are occupied by COVID patients— Dr. Tita sees the St. ECMO at St. Vincent’s. After a week of ECMO therapy, the patient had recovered Vincent’s program expanding. “I anticipate the utilization of ECMO will continue long sufficiently to be weaned from use of the machine and, a week later, was discharged past the pandemic,” he predicted. from the hospital. -Jeff McGinnis

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Toledo native Tammi Sherman grew up in public housing and later lived in the Old West End before her work with Walmart and Sam’s Club took her around the country. She eventually settled in Los Angeles working for Bitwise Sherman is Industries, one of the country’s bringing the tech largest tech apprenticeship providers. Her Bitwise work has economy to Toledo her back in the city she grew up through Bitwise, in, to bring tech opportunities to with training and people who might not ordinarily opportunities for all. have them. Bitwise leverages public/ private partnerships providing paid training for students learning tech skills and matching students with companies seeking those skills. What makes Bitwise different is that it puts an emphasis on local communities — “underdog cities” not normally known for tech where there is untapped potential. Bitwise had its eye on Toledo as its first venture outside California and connected with Ms. Sherman who became the VP for the Toledo project. After stumbling across an article about Bitwise’s plans to come to Toledo, Sherman said, “In a conversation with Irma Olguin Jr., the co-founder and CEO, I said, ‘I just really want to help my community. I know so many people who are struggling and need a job, and here is an industry that can give them an avenue out of their situation.’ I asked her (Irma) if we could talk, and she kindly and graciously responded within a week.” Sherman and Olguin discussed Tammi’s Toledo roots and how she could help. After recently losing family to Covid and winding down a thirty-year career, she was looking to make her way home. “I’m a faithful person and I really believe that God lines up things when he needs to. I’m a black, bi-racial girl who has experienced both sides of the coin and this company supports people like me. I am the avatar that Bitwise lovingly talks about. That’s how I landed in Toledo, helping build a much-needed tech economy here.”

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Bitwise expects to complete renovations on their new home at the Jefferson Building, a former US Post Office, in 2023. There will be over 100 office rentals available to like-minded companies and free childcare services. A temporary building on Adams Street to allow the company to begin Toledo operations will be ready by this spring. Sherman notes that the Jefferson Building, originally built and operated as a sorting post office, eventually became a rehabilitation and learning center. “Now I feel so proud to have the honor of leading the charge for this building to be a different kind of rehab. It’s going to be an open place where people can come together with free wi-fi, for meetings and events, with the doors open to all.”

Before joining the League of Women Voters (LWV), Ann Fabiszak Payne worked as a Registered Nurse. A 1970 nursing school graduate, she retired 8 Co-leader of an years ago. Payne spent organization on a large portion of her nursing career in home the front lines fight care, helping patients against partisan find their health paths gerrymandering and while educating them on healthy living. To voter suppression. this day, the empathy she gleaned from helping people from varied backgrounds guides her approach to community service. Payne has been a standing member of the League in one position or another since the ‘80s. A non-partisan group, LWV appeals to her sense of empathy and her feelings about the state of American politics. “I was very disillusioned with ‘party politics,’” she said. In May of 2021, she took the reins of Co-President along with Leena Jhunjhunwala, who has actively served the league for the last five years. LWV registers voters as its basic function. Payne has been doing that at events such as high school job fairs, naturalization ceremonies and alongside other groups, like the Reentry Coalition, for decades. She “encourages people to take advantage of their citizenship rights, to express themselves,” but the League’s goals are set beyond supporting the opportunity to vote. The list of LWV priorities is a long one that includes compiling a variety of citizen handbooks, publishing a yearly directory of elected officials, holding public forums to discuss ballot issues and educating prisoners and ex-felons about their voting rights here in Ohio. Payne also spoke proudly about a segment on WGTE called “BackStory,” a collaboration between KeyBank and LWV, that addresses public affairs such as Fighting Hate, Fostering Civil Discourse, Conspiracy Theories, Fair School Funding and more.

Making recent headlines, the local chapter of the League of Women Voters has played an integral role in fighting gerrymandering by the Ohio legislature regarding the state’s congressional redistricting. While Senate Bill 258 (which creates illogical and geographically inconsistent boundaries for Ohio’s congressional districts), signed by Governor Dewine just before Thanksgiving, is a huge setback for the League’s efforts. Payne and her constituents have already filed lawsuits and will continue to fight partisan politics wherever and whenever they can with “light, not heat.” -Curtis Deeter Cont’d on p12

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A few years ago, Honorable Judge Tim Kuhlman, of the Toledo Municipal Court, approached Scott Noonan and floated the idea of getting involved with the Toledo Police Athletic League (PAL). Scott’s Leads an father, Toledo Police Sargent organization John Noonan, has been with the force for over twenty years, aimed at fostering serving the community on the improved front lines, one case at a time. relationships The idea stuck, and as of 2015, between the police the rest is, as they say, history. Noonan has become a paraforce and the gon of community service in the Toledo area. He serves on Mau- community. mee City Council where he is the Chairman of the Water & Sewer and Land Use & Zoning committees, along with being a member of several other municipal boards. Beyond that, he is involved with the Lucas County Board of Developmental Disabilities, the Toledo-Lucas County Commission on Disabilities, serves the Old Newsboys as president, sits on several labor committees and the Ohio Theater Committee and is the current president of PAL. For Scott, PAL is an important bridge (both symbolic and literal) between TPD and the community it protects and serves. In light of recent events, particularly the murder of George Floyd and the rising tensions due to the exposure of police brutality, community relations have never been more important—or more of a challenge—for law enforcement agencies. PAL fosters positive interactions between police officers and the public. One recent PAL project is the establishment of a multi-purpose athletic field in North Toledo. The proposal initially involved fundraising solely from the private sector, but recently Scott and other members of PAL approached Toledo City Council with a request for $300,000 to help make the field a reality. It is Noonan’s hope that the athletic complexes (with space for baseball, soccer, flag football and more) will provide kids from neighborhoods with rising youth violence with an alternative to potential criminal activity. Scott is optimistic about the city’s willingness to help make the field a reality. If all goes according to plan, construction could start as soon as May of 2023. In the meantime, Noonan will continue his tireless efforts to improve our community through the core values of PAL: Courage, Honor and Commitment. -Curtis Deeter

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Bruce Baumhower has been In addition, the committee involved since the inception of plans to introduce a new mobile Toledo’s Jeep Fest. Before the app to provide guidance for visibeginning, even. tors, as well as securing campsites “We started the initial meetso visiting fans can have a place to A driving force behind ings here in our office, and the stay nearer to the event. County Commissioners got in- Toledo Jeep Fest, aiming “A lot of Jeepers who off-road volved, and the Mayor got inare also campers and they have to draw attendees from volved, and then everybody did,” been asking us when they come to all 50 states in 2022. Baumhower said. Toledo, ‘Is there a place where we The President of UAW Local can set up camp?’ So we’re looking 12, Baumhower has been one of at the Middlegrounds area to do the organizing committee memthat.” bers of Jeep Fest since the event was first held in For Baumhower and the other members of the 2016 and it has grown by leaps and bounds over time. Jeep Fest committee, the commitment to the event “It exceeded our expectations. We first thought, is a year-round job, but one they gladly do to shine a ‘Maybe we’ll get 20,000,30,000 people down there.’ light on not only Toledo’s trademark vehicle, but the This past year, we had 60,000 people, and we think Glass City as a whole. we’re going to have 70,000 people next year,” Baum“The cards and the letters that we get from hower said. people from all over the country that tell us, ‘I didn’t It’s not just the size of the crowd that Baumhow- know anything about Toledo, Ohio, but I came to er expects to be bigger— it’s the event as a whole. your Jeep Fest and we’re lifers now! We’ll be back For one thing, the committee has announced a goal every year!’ There are people who make [Jeep Fest] to attract attendees from all 50 states, in commemo- their family vacation now.” ration of the fifth edition of Jeep Fest. “Whether that’s Jeeps coming from all 50 states, -Jeff McGinnis or people coming from all 50 states, our goal is to get Alaska and Hawaii here and hit all 50 states,” Baumhower said.

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Comfort food to go By Jeff McGinnis The smell of freshly-made cotton candy filled the air at Odd Fodder in Perrysburg, not an aroma we expected walking into a self-styled fast casual restaurant. The scent was the first of several delightful touches that make Odd Fodder a fun stop for hungry diners on the go. Odd Fodder was founded by Scott Bowman, who has been in the restaurant business for over 20 years. He started Odd Fodder with an eye on creating a high-quality eatery for everyday diners. “We wanted something that was more accessible to the masses, something that everyone could come into, that would be at a price point they could afford, and would be at a price point that nobody else offers,” he said.

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The restaurant’s most popular fare includes dessert. A warm display by the register is there to tempt you with brownies mixed with chocolate chip cookies. But the main attractions are milkshakes— not only straight up clas-

sics like strawberry, vanilla and peanut butter ($5 each), but specialty “Odd Shakes” like Candy Store ($9.50— comes complete with a cupcake, lollypop, gumball, cotton candy and more). Odd Fodder’s menu has been changed and tweaked over time in response to customer input. “People like these crazy milkshakes, and we like to make chicken a lot. So we ended up, after two years now, landing on those as our two primary offerings that we have on our menu,” Bowman said. Although dessert is showcased, diners should not forsake the other food selections. Odd Fodder’s modest selection of food offerings (Fodderings?) tend to focus on straight-up comfort food, largely focused on chicken as the main component.

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Dining in, we decided to try a variety of options and sides. The Famous Flat Fries ($4), wide and flat cuts of potato that straddle the line between french fries and potato chips, are topped with a delicious seasoning, imparting a delicious flavor and texture that stayed crisp for much longer than most other fries. The Flat Fries traveled well, staying crunchy even once we got back to the office.

Another side, the macaroni and cheese ($5), also earned rave reviews from our mates. Made with a mixture of fontina and cheddar cheeses, the complex flavor elevated this comfort food standard to a new level. To make the mac a full entree, order the Monster Mac ($10), with chicken and sauce mixed in.

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Iron Bean Coffee Company Roasting in Perrysburg By Curtis Deeter

For a lot of folks, coffee is best enjoyed with family, whether that is the family we are born to or the family we choose along the way. For Fred (aka “Thor,” a USMC veteran) and his wife, Chanell Dedrick, co-founders of Iron Bean Coffee Company, family is the guiding principle behind their business approach.

The Story

Five years ago, the Dedricks started roasting beans at home in their garage. In 2019, they began a move to their current location at 25561 Fort Meigs Road, Suite E, in Perrysburg. But the family-owned business has many pages in their full story. For more than twenty years, Fred and Chanell dreamed of owning a coffee shop. Because of kids and Fred’s job with the railroad, that dream was put on hold. But the Iron Bean Nation (a group of friends and like-minded strangers that began with a hashtag and has since evolved into an all-inclusive community of coffee lovers) did not let that dream die. Visiting the Perrysburg shop, arriving on a busy Monday morning, Chanell Dedrick made us feel welcomed, relating a story about a place she remembers fondly from her childhood, a small café. While that cafe did not roast their own coffee, it undoubtedly left a lasting impression. The owners always made her feel welcome, like she was part of the family. That sense of a home away from home stuck, and led the Dedrick’s to cultivate the same experience through their ever-growing online community and their local brick and mortar shop.

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While the dream has evolved over the years, their ultimate purpose—owning a shop that fosters a welcoming, family-like environment—has remained at the core.

The Coffee

Iron Bean Coffee Company is a premium small-batch, roast-to-order, veteran-owned coffee company. They import high-quality coffee beans directly from Colombia, Brazil, Uganda, Honduras, Peru, Ethiopia, Indonesia & other far-off lands and then roast every one of their coffee offerings. With more than a dozen varieties, such as butter pecan, vanilla hazelnut, and white chocolate peppermint, along with some exotic and collaborative options, Iron Bean offers a bean for everyone, with most of their flavor options suggested by friends and family over the years. Testing the butter pecan roast with family was met with two thumbs up, even from our token coffee purest, who only drinks coffee black because extra flavors ruin the integrity of the drinking experience. The folks at Iron Bean Coffee Company roast beans for an aromatic, easy-drinking brew that is best shared with loved ones. It can be ordered by the bag (whole bean or drip ground) from their website ironbeancoffee.com, and they offer subscription services for members of #IronBeanNation. They also have a coffee truck you might catch around town (it is an all-terrain vehicle and quite hard to miss).

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Valentine’s got “Soul”

Perrysburg native distributes Insane Clown Posse documentary by Tanner Wertz

A body-swapping musical comedy created by the animated masters at Pixar graces the big screen this month at the Valentine Theatre. As part of their Silver Screen Series, the Valentine presents a showing of the Disney/Pixar 2020 film “Soul” on Friday, January 14. With the voices of Jamie Foxx and Tina Fey, the animated film tells the story of a music teacher looking for a big break as a jazz musician who must try to reunite his soul and his body when they are accidentally separated. $5. 7:30pm. 410 N. Superior St. 419-242-3490. valentinetheatre.com

Hear an aria and eat popcorn at Cinemark

For Toledoans, getting to see the grand and imaginative productions of the Metropolitan Opera once required a trip to New York and costly tickets. Now area folks need only make a trip to Franklin Park or Fallen Timbers, as Cinemark regularly presents screenings of productions from the Met. This month will see screenings of the Met’s production of Massenet’s adaptation of Cinderella on Saturday, January 1 and Wednesday, January 5. Then, Verdi’s Rigoletto will be shown on Saturday, January 29 and Wednesday, February 2. $25. For more information and showtimes, visit cinemark.com.

Growing up in Perrysburg and a 1988 Perrysburg High School graduate, Noor Ahmed remembers when he first became aware of Insane Clown Posse (ICP). Coming of age in the late 90s, Ahmed knew of the duo through friends and the prominent following they had (and still have) in the Midwest. The Detroit-based rap duo is known for wearing clown makeup and their unique stage personas. ICP’s studio performances, music videos and live performances incorporate theatrical, horror-inspired lyrics with dark humor. The duo’s legions of fans refer to themselves as “Juggalos” and participate in an annual festival called the “Gathering of the Juggalos.” Fast forward to a few years ago when Ahmed was working for an entertainment-based law firm. One of the firm’s clients was pitched an opportunity concerning a project, already in production, to invest in financing and distribution. The project eventually became “The United States of Insanity,” a documentary about Insane Clown Posse, which highlights the misconceptions about the duo, their fans and their fight for their First Amendment rights.

Juggalo March

The project began a few years ago when directors Tom Putnam and Brenna Sanchez came across an article about Insane Clown Posse, the ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) and their case against the Department of Justice and the FBI. Around that time, ICP was organizing the “Juggalo March” in Washington, D.C., a protest aimed at the FBI for classifying ICP and their Juggalo followers as a gang. Putnam and Sanchez reached out to ICP and their record label expressing interest in making a documentary due to the fascination regarding the duo and the controversy surrounding them. In addition to filming content themselves, Putnam and Sanchez collected an assortment of music videos, home movies, other documentaries and feature films to include in the documentary. Ahmed was marginally involved with the project at first, but he became more interested as production of the film moved forward. After Ahmed started a financing and distribution company, Strike Back Studios (based in Los Angeles and Nashville), he took over the project and became its distributor. Ahmed worked with Putnam on a previous documentary where they developed a great working relationship. The two decided to take on this project together.

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Movie poster for “The United States of Insanity.” Image courtesy of Noor Ahmed.

Ahmed explains that he wants viewers to learn more about the Insane Clown Posse from the documentary, stating that whatever viewers think they know about the musical duo and their fans, they should take the time to watch this project to truly understand where ICP is coming from. Whether you’re a fan of ICP or not, what they went through could happen to anyone. The film includes accounts of people losing their jobs, having parental rights affected and other negative consequences because of their association with the duo; being disenfranchised for being fans, viewed as “gang members.” “The United States Of Insanity” premiered in September 2021 at the Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas followed by a limited theatrical run last November. Currently, the film has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The documentary is also now available on Video On Demand and DVD. Order the DVD and buy “The United States of Insanity” merch at https://strikebackstudios. com/the-united-states-of-insanity/ See the film’s trailer at https://www.youtube. com/watch?v=NBEK4NLcbrY

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THEATER NOTES

CURTAIN CALL ACT’s Alabaster coincidence Heartstrings and goats By Mallory Arnold

A 3A-plus production

Love, loss and the renewal of hope are at the core of Jeff Daniels’ play “Apartment 3A,” performed at the Village Players Theatre, beginning January 21. After a relationship collapses, leaving her in despair, Annie Wilson returns to her apartment, struggling with her lot in life, only to be buoyed by a visit from a mysterious new neighbor. As the tale turns funny, dramatic and surreal, “Apartment 3A” is an unforgettable night of theater. $20, students and seniors $18. 8pm, Friday, January 21 and 28; also Saturday, January 22 and 29. 7pm, Thursday, Jan. 27. 2pm, Sunday, January 23 and 30. 2740 Upton Ave. 419-472-6817. thevillageplayers.org

Drinking to the Choir

A tubthumping evening of beer, classic rock and good feelings, the US tour of “The Choir of Man” visits the Valentine Theatre Friday, January 21. Set in a pub fittingly named “Welcome to the Jungle,” the show features a group of dudes singing a collection of old bar favorites, from “I’m Gonna Be” by the Proclaimers to Rupert Holmes’ “Escape” (yes, the Pina Colada song). It’s like spending time at the pub, but in a theatre! $39-69. 8pm. 410 Adams St. 419-242-2787. valentinetheatre.com

Cindy Bilby (l) and Aimee Reed rehearsing a scene from “Alabaster,” which will be performed at Owens Community College beginning January 14. Resolutions to start the new year are varied — to read more, to eat better, to exercise daily. To start the year with culture, community, contemplation and – well, goats – see “Alabaster” presented by Actors Collaborative Toledo. Written by Audrey Cefaly and directed by Fran Martone, Alabaster is a unique story of two women who have their lives turned upside down, coming together purely by coincidence to create art and, in turn, to heal. The cast includes four female actresses – two of whom play goats (yes, goats) named Wezzy and Bib.

to be seen?’ While the cast and audience might come up with interpretations, Martone has her own ideas. “It means that someone is willing to take the time to look and to know and to accept someone rather than projecting who you think that person should be,” she said. “Just accept and celebrate them.

“Come” to come to Toledo

In the week following 9/11, a group of 38 planes were ordered to land in Newfoundland, leaving 7,000 passengers stranded. That circumstance provided the unlikely inspiration for the stirring stage show “Come from Away,” and the national tour arrives at the Stranahan Theater for a five-day run on January 4. Nominated for seven Tony Awards including Best Musical, the show became the longest running Canadian musical in Broadway history. $39-139. 7:30pm, Tuesday, January 4 through Thursday, January 6. 8pm, Friday, January 7 and Saturday, January 8. 2pm, Saturday, January 8. 1pm, Sunday, January 9. 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd. 419-381-8851. stranahantheater.com

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“When I first learned I would be directing this play I was just thrilled,” Martone said. “I was honored to be trusted to do it and ended up with the most amazing cast ever.” Martone is primarily an actress but has also dabbled in directing for about 30 years. Her approach to “Alabaster” is organic, as she prefers to allow her cast to discover their own characters along the way instead of following direct orders. “My feeling is that the director has the most knowledge about the script,” she said. “But each character has the most knowledge about themselves. It’s the blending of those things that make it work.”

Finding the path

As with most plays, “Alabaster” comes with its own challenges. “It’s just digging out all the nuances,” Martone said. “Every time you go down a new path, Audrey has left you another crumb to discover.” Perhaps most interesting is the usage of magical realism in the goat characters, which Martone will not fully reveal, but assures that is wonderful. “Although it’s a very dark play in many ways, there’s also so much humor,” she said. “I just laugh out loud, even after I’ve seen the cast do it several times.” One of the underlying questions throughout the play is, ‘What does it mean

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Toledoan’s Life of Deception Profiled in New Book

Local author hopes to Tangle young readers

Area native and Springfield teacher Merrill Wyatt recently released her second book aimed at pre-teens, titled “Tangled Up in Luck.” Set in her hometown of Wauseon, the book follows a pair of middle-school students who look into a long-dormant mystery about missing jewels that involves a creepy mansion. Both funny and engaging, “Tangled Up in Luck” is a fun adventure that takes more than a bit of inspiration from area landmarks. $17.99. 256p. Available at Gathering Volumes and various online retailers.

A look at 19th Century “Queen of the Con” By Julie Pompa

Great Maps discussed in Perrysburg

The history of cartography and a collection of maps from throughout human experience are the subject of a fascinating book that will be discussed at January’s History Explorers Book Club. “Great Maps: The World’s Masterpieces Explored and Explained” by Jerry Brotton is a compendium of examples, ranging from some of the earliest maps all the way through Google Maps. Explore the history of knowing where you are going! 7pm. Wednesday, January 26. Gathering Volumes, 196 E. South Boundary St., Perrysburg. 567-336-6188. gatheringvolumes.com

Cassie Chadwick was a woman way ahead of her time in the 1880s. Intelligent, clever and possessing an uncanny understanding of human nature, Chadwick is one of Time Magazine’s Top 10 Imposters of all time. Cassie spent a few years honing her skills as a con artist and clairvoyant in Toledo, living here from 1887 until she was convicted of defrauding a Toledo bank in 1891. The story of this fascinating woman’s life is chronicled in the new book “Queen of the Con: From a Spiritualist to The Carnegie Imposter.”

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A self-proclaimed “European clairvoyant,” Cassie (known in Toledo as “Madame Lydia Devere”) set up business on Washington Street downtown. Within three months she had drawn the attention of the police over a bogus police report she filed about being robbed of cash and diamonds. Thus began a trail of crime and deception that led, ultimately, to her conviction for defrauding Toledo’s First National Bank. The case was pursued over several years by police detective John Manley and reporters from the Toledo Blade. Originally sentenced to 9 and a half years in prison in 1891, she was paroled in 1893 with the intervention of then Governor (and future President) William McKinley.

Deep dive for information

Author Crowl became a writer while working as a veterinarian in Eastern Ohio’s Columbiana County. Historical articles he wrote in the early 1990s were published by the Ohio Historical Society. “Queen of the Con” was released this past October. Crowl saw Cassie’s story mentioned while he was researching another topic, and he decided to take a closer look. “I research to see if there’s enough information to create a book, and then do a deep dive for further references,” he said. “It’s difficult to piece together a story from newspaper accounts,” Crowl said. Newspapers of the time often published many editions throughout the day, and some editions are no longer available for review. “I really enjoy the research, and I’m pretty good at it,” Crowl said. “But you have to know when to climb out of the rabbit hole and start writing.” When asked about what one question he would ask Cassie, Crowl replied, “I’d ask her if it was worth it. But I know she would have answered yes. She lived the kind of life most of us – even today – can only dream of. She wanted to be one of the one percent — with the lifestyle and the money. And she did it.” “Queen of the Con” is available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble or through Kent State University press.

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ART TO HEART Vivid Imagination

Dyno Demi’s ‘out-there’ art can be applied to almost anything By Jon Ruggiero Though far removed in time from the psychedelic 60s, art reminiscent of that time is still appreciated and being generated by a new class of artists. Landscapes that might be found on the side of a groovy van or microbus are being created by a northwest Ohio psychedelic artist, applying vivid tones to old records and canvases. Dyno Demi (the pseudonym of local artist Demi Heitzman) combines psychedelic landscapes and entrancing colors with spray paint. “It gives me the ability to work with bright fluorescent colors to create vibrant paintings,” Demi explained, adding, “Metallic and sparkle spray paint also adds an eye-catching glow effect when viewed in person.”

Otherworldly Observation

Demi has been an artist since she was a child. Surfing the web, she came across an artist that sparked her creativity. “When I was twelve years old I saw a YouTube video of someone in Vegas creating a space scene with cans of spray paint. The video intrigued me.” By applying magazine pages to the painted canvas, Demi’s art looks otherworldly.

Working with spray paint for more than a decade, Demi said, “You have to work a bit faster since the paint dries so quickly. This pushed me as an artist to not second guess myself, turning mistakes into ‘happy accidents,’ as Bob Ross would say.” Demi took the challenges of working with spray paint and adapted them, allowing her “to develop my own techniques to manipulate the paint, adding different textures and details to each piece”.

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The results of Demi’s techniques can be viewed at DynoDemi.com where orders can be placed for customized paint work on, basically, anything a customer requests, including “instruments, skis, paddles, furniture, clocks and much more.” She frequently paints vinyl records. “When I was fourteen my mom and I went to a garage sale and they were selling old records,” which she began then and continues to use as a platform for her artwork. For a trip back to bell bottoms and flower power, visit DynoDemi.com.

New TMA exhibit highlights Black art from the South

A new exhibit focusing on the too-often-overlooked contributions of African American artists from the southern United States will open at the Toledo Museum of Art this month. “LIving Legacies: Art of the African American South” opens in the museum’s New Media Gallery on Saturday, January 15. Curated by Jessica S. Hong, the exhibit will feature 24 major works acquired from the Souls Grown Deep Foundation, a group that advocates for the increased inclusion of Black artists from the South in the canon of American artistic history. The exhibit is scheduled to run at TMA through May 1, 2022. PHOTO: “The New Heaven” by Leroy Almon, part of TMA’s “Living Legacies” exhibit.

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An exhibition of works at Maumee Valley Country Day School’s Wolfe Gallery by Perrysburg artist Robert Vanitvelt— the first visiting artist to be showcased in an effort to celebrate the Gallery’s 30th anniversary— ends its run on January 14. Named “Faces of Change,” the exhibit features paintings depicting significant figures in African American history, from Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth through Muhammad Ali and former President Barack Obama. The Wolfe Gallery, built in 1991, houses shows from a rotating schedule of professional artists, as well as Maumee Valley students. PHOTO: Courtesy Robert Vanitvelt’s “Faces of Change” show at the Wolfe Gallery.

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TSA aims for expansion this spring

The Toledo School for the Arts (TSA) is making a final push to raise an additional $2 million for their “Next Big Thing”— expansions to their current building. Aimed at adding a new annex along Adams St. and expanded stairwell to the building, the new additions will significantly increase the building’s capacity, allowing an additional 140 students to enroll, a 20% increase over current numbers. With over 200 students left on a waitlist every year, unable to be enrolled due to limited space, the school hopes to begin construction on the expansion this spring. For more information or to donate, visit ts4arts.org/nbt.

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“It’s the T.O. Show, Baby!” There was a time when Todd Kyles could not have imagined stepping before a crowd to introduce himself like this. As a boy, he was enrolled in years of speech therapy to overcome a severe stutter. The thought of speaking in public made him break into a sweat. Today the man known as DJ T.O. spends most weekends behind a microphone, hyping up crowds at weddings, corporate events, private parties and school dances. “I’m all about entertainment,” explained Kyles. “I love to see people smile and have a great time. I love it.” The winner of the City Paper’s Best of Toledo categories for DJ and Wedding DJ for two years running and Best Dressed Man for 2020, Kyles credits his evolution into DJ T.O. largely to the persistent encouragement and support of friends and family.

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His journey started with a love of music and a huge collection of CDs and cassette tapes. A friend who worked as a DJ told him he could make money with it, but he initially resisted the idea. Then in 2004, his life changed when that friend showed him his first CDJ — a digital turntable. Kyles still remembers watching the friend combine a Prince instrumental with a Michael Jackson acapella to make one song. “I was mesmerized,” said Kyles. The next day he arranged a loan for $2500 to buy his first mixer and two turntables. A couple weeks later, Kyles’ friend called him in a panic because he accidentally double booked himself. Kyles reluctantly agreed to cover the club gig. He played the hits, everyone had a great time and that was the first of many nights he would DJ at that club over the next 15 years.

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For years Kyles worked alongside talented MCs, but he resisted taking the microphone himself due to concerns about his stuttering. Then in 2016, an MC backed out on him for an anniversary event. He overcame his nervousness, took what he had learned, and worked the event by himself. He still remembers with gratitude “Mrs. Davis,” who came up at the end of the night to compliment him. “You don’t need an MC,” she told Kyles. “She said, ‘Baby, you could do this by yourself. Just believe in yourself.’ When she said that, the T.O. Show was born,” he said. As his confidence grew, Kyles began working more and bigger events by himself. He invested in a stylish stage fa-

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cade with enhanced lighting and a video screen, something he had only seen in larger cities. Things were going well, and then in October 2016 he began experiencing vision loss in his left eye.

When life knocks you down

Kyles was diagnosed with a detached retina. He needed surgery, and the doctor gave him 50/50 odds of saving his vision in that eye. “I left there crying. It was devastating,” he recalls. The surgery at Cleveland Clinic was a success, but then he developed glaucoma that required a second surgery in early 2017. Soon after that, Kyles faced another setback when he suffered a severe back injury while working at his day job at an automotive supplier. A year of pain, doctor’s appointments and a search for alternatives to surgery followed. He discovered the field of adult stem cell regenerative medicine, and received treatments in Toledo and Denver. As the pain slowly receded, he was gradually able to resume a full schedule of work and DJing on weekends. “If life knocks you down, you’re going to fall, of course,” said Kyles. “But you gotta get up. You gotta pray about it and you gotta believe.”

Reading the room

Kyles still describes his DJ career as a hobby and identifies as an “underdog,” but his calendar is booked most weekends. He is always on the lookout for new equipment to enhance his show and to set him apart from the competition. Kyles considers it a gift to be able to use his talents to help people have fun and to create great memories. He also prides himself on his ability to get people up and moving. He explains, as a person who loves all genres of music, that a good DJ always needs to be able to adapt his playlist. “I believe you walk in and you read the room. That’s how you get great results.” DJ T.O. can be found on Instagram and Facebook @deejaytomusic and at deejaytomusic. com.

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Hollywood Casino: Imposters in Effect (Beastie Boys tribute) Levi and Lilac’s Whiskey Room: Ryan Dunlap (singersongwriter) Stranahan Theater: Alice Cooper (rock)

Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle: Queens of Soul Veterans Memorial Civic and Convention Center in Lima: Night Ranger (rock)

SUN, JAN 30 The Bellwether: Raq the Casbah (cabaret) The Brick Bar: Chris Canas (acoustic)

MON, JAN 31 Levi and Lilac’s Whiskey Room: Jake Pilewski (folk) The Ottawa Tavern: Chris Shutters (blues) Royal Oak Music Theatre: Gordon Lightfoot (folk)

THE BIG TO DO THURSDAYS [misc.] Dungeons and Dragons Adventurers League - Learn how to play one of the most popular RPGs of all time at this weekly event. Bring your own dice and pencil. 5-9pm. Toledo Game Room, 3001 W. Sylvania Ave. 419-475-3775. toledogameroom.com

[tech.] Technology Thursdays - Have questions answered— in person or virtually— with a technology expert from Wood County Public Library. 2-4pm. 251 N. Main St., Bowling Green. 419-352-5104. wcdpl.org

[comedy] Comedy Open Mic - See professional and amateur comedians polish their material at this weekly event. 9-10:30pm. The Tin Can, 1 S. Erie St. 213256-7110. cahmadee.com

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[misc.] Toledo Farmers’ Market - The Farmers’ Market Association hosts Toledo’s centralized market for area served All Mealsfarmers and gardeners, showcasing high-quality, lohot and ready cal products every Saturday. 8am-2pm. 535 Market Bake Just to eat. St.ler!419-255-6765. toledofarmersmarket.com Free the cobb

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Drag Brunch - Stop by for some of Toledo’s finest drag performers, delicious brunch eats and $3 Mimosas. $3 show fee applies. 1pm. Hamburger Mary’s, 26 Main St. 419-205-9393. hamburgermarys.com

SATURDAY 1 [comedy] Greg Warren at Toledo Funny Bone - The veteran of Comedy Central Presents and Last Comic Standing wraps up his gig at Levis Commons. $15. 7pm. 6140 Levis Commons Blvd., Perrysburg. 419-931-3473. toledo.funnybone.com

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[holiday] North Pole Express - Take the family on a trip on this quarter-scale train ride through a winter wonderland. $4 for adults, $3 for children. 5:30-9pm. Also Sunday, January 2, 5:30-8:30pm. Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation Inc., 12505 County Rd. 99, Findlay. 419-423-2995. nworrp.org

MONDAY 3 [food] Spice of the Month Club - Cardamom is the focus of this month’s Club meeting at the Way Public Library. Members receive a sample packet of the Please spice, avisit recipe and some history. Register at ToledoCityPaper.com To vote for us as the waylibrary.info.

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painting class will create a winter landscape painting. No experience necessary. 1-2pm. Main Library, 325 Michigan St. 419-259-5200. toledolibrary.org

[lit.] Open for Dine-In and Carry-out.

Wine and Words | Beer and Books - Author Jim Balone visits Gathering Volumes to discuss his book “The Dock Porter.” 6:30-7:30pm. 196 E. South Boundary, Perrysburg. 567-336-6188. gatheringvolumes.com

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Brookwood facilities, great venue 2103 N. Reynolds Rd,a Toledo, OH for your next event. 4-6pm. 5604 Swan Creek Dr. 419-407419.535.9116 9810. metroparkstoledo.com Free Visit our FB page for hours & daily specials

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Chad Daniels at Toledo Funny Bone - The Minnesota native and multiple-time Billboard comedy chart Top 10 comedian plays a one-night gig at the Funny Bone. $30. 7pm. 6140 Levis Commons Blvd., Perrysburg. 419-931-3473. toledo.funnybone.com

[lit.] Societal Issues Book Club - “High Conflict: Why We Get Trapped and How We Get Out,” written by Amanda Ripley, is the focus of this month’s meeting. 6:30pm-7:30pm. Cork and Knife Provisions, 186 E. South Boundary St., Perrysburg. 567-3366188. gatheringvolumes.com

THURSDAY 6 [food] Herbalist Notebook - Evergreen herbs and their applications in cuisine will be discussed at this meeting. 6-7pm. Sylvania Branch Library, 6749 Monroe St., Sylvania. 419-882-2089. toledolibrary.org

FRIDAY 7 [history] Free Admission to Wood County Museum - Come out to the Wood County Museum for free admission every first Friday and see the four different exhibits on display. 10am-4pm. 13660 County Home Rd. Bowling Green. 419-352-0967. woodcountyhistory.org Free

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The “Superbowl of All Bridal Shows” will land at the Stranahan Great Hall and the Premier Complex on Saturday and Sunday, January 30 and 31. Featuring representatives from over 100 of the Toledo area’s most popular wedding venues, the two-day event will give attendees an opportunity to sample and gather information from dozens of vendors. A free trolley will carry show goers between venues. $10, earns admission for both days. Noon-4pm. Stranahan Great Hall: 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd. The Premier Complex: 4480 Heatherdowns Blvd. Register at soundsofmusicdjs.com

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Birds of Woodlawn - From migrating to nesting birds, explore the natural habitat of Woodlawn. All birders are welcome. Please bring binoculars and bird guides. 8:30-10:30am. 1502 W Central Ave. 419-472-2186. historic-woodlawn.com. Free

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It’ll be a face-off like no other as the Toledo Police Hockey Team squares off against the Columbus Police on Sunday, January 30. Organized by Columbus’ First Responder Face-Off Foundation, in conjunction with their Hockey Helping Heroes initiative, the charity game will take place at the Huntington Center. All proceeds from the game will go to the Dia-Stalker Memorial Scholarship Fund. The puck for the opening face off will be dropped by members of the Dia and Stalker families, along with Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost. 1pm. Tickets will also include admission to that day’s Walleye game at 5pm. $20. 500 Jefferson Ave. 419-2553300. firstresponderfaceoff.com

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Maumee Valley Adventurers Travel Circle - Join the Adventurers for a hike followed by a travel related presentation. No reservations needed. 1pm. Also Saturday, January 22. Oak Openings Preserve, 4139 Girdham Rd., Swanton. 419-4079700. metroparkstoledo.com Free

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[health] New Year Vino and Vinyasa - Instructor Courtney Wolfe will lead a yoga class which incorporates a glass of wine or beer. $20. 11am. DeStazio’s Bistro, 351 Rice St., Elmore. 419-862-0404. Search “DeStazio’s Bistro” on Facebook.

[sports] UT Men’s Basketball - The team returns to Savage Arena for a game against the Northern Illinois Huskies. $11-55. 2pm. 2025 N. Douglas Rd. 419-530.4653. urockets.com

[charity] Warm Hearts - Monthly meeting of crafts people who knit and crochet warm clothing for needy individuals. 10am. Holland Free Methodist Church, 6605 Angola Rd., Holland. 419-865-4640. hollandfmc.org

THURSDAY 13 [misc.] Lego League - For Lego masters (or for the inexperienced), Way Library provides Legos and the space for an hour of free building. 4:15pm. 101 E. Indiana Ave., Perrysburg. 419-874-3135. waylibrary.info Free

[misc.] Roche de Boeuf Open House - See if the facilities at Farnsworth Metroparks would be a great venue for your wedding, reunion, retreat and more. 4-6pm. 8505 S. River Rd., US-24, Waterville. 419-779-6052. metroparkstoledo.com Free

FRIDAY 14 [shopping] BG Flea Market - Scout out amazing buys at Bowling Green’s monthly flea market. 9am4pm. Also 9am-3pm, Sunday, January 15. Wood County Fairgrounds, 13800 W. Poe Rd., Bowling Green. 419-277-0033. Search “Bowling Green Flea Market” on Facebook.

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Family Night Bird Feeders - Create two feeders from clay and decorate them at this workshop for all ages. $30. 6-8pm. Sunshine Studios, 305 Conant St., Maumee. 419-891-8877. sunshine. org

Paddle Sports Class - Kids can learn the basics of Kayaking in this indoor class at the University of Toledo Rec Center. $35. 3:30pm. 2801 W. Bancroft St. 419-407-9700. metroparkstoledo.com

[comedy] John Henton at Toledo Funny Bone - The veteran comedian and star of “Living Single” and “The Hughleys” plays two nights in Perrysburg. $17. 7 and 9:45pm. Also Saturday, January 15, 7 and 9:45pm. 6140 Levis Commons Blvd., Perrysburg. 419-931-3473. toledo.funnybone.com

SUNDAY 23 [music] 19th Century Masters - A powerful clarinet quintet by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor takes center stage at this performance of the Toledo Symphony.$22-52. 7pm. Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle, 2445 Monroe St. 419-246-8000. toledosymphony.com

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SATURDAY 15 [drink] The 5th Annual Onesie Bar Crawl - Throw on your cutest onesie and head out to five different venues, followed by an after party. $10-15. 4-midnight. Ye Olde Cock n Bull, 9 North Huron St. Visit crawlwith.us to purchase tickets.

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Furs, Fins and Farms - Metroparks Toledo offers this presentation about how the landscape has shaped the history of the region. 6pm. Reynolds Corners Library, 4833 Dorr St. 419-259-5320. toledolibrary.org

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Bone Chilling Book Club Online - Henry James’ suspenseful “The Turn of the Screw” will be the focus of this month’s meeting. 7pm. Register to attend at wcdpl.libcal.com. Free

[misc.] Jeopardy Night at Tecumseh District Library - “Jeopardy” champion Dana SchumacherSchmidt discusses her experience on the show after which audience members will play the game themselves. 7-8:30pm. 215 N. Ottawa St., Tecumseh. 517-423-2238. tecumsehlibrary.org

[lit.] Self-Publishing 101 - Author Cassandra Morgan guides attendees through a variety of ways to publish their works. 5:30pm. Birmingham Branch Library, 203 Paine Ave. 419-259-5210. toledolibrary.org

FRIDAY 21 [fundraiser] Denny Schaffer Winter Dance Party - Get down and raise money for Veterans Matter at this annual benefit. $25. 8pm. Seagate Centre, 401 Jefferson Ave. 567-698-7838. veteransmatter. org/denny

[misc.] Finding Your Focus - This class offers an introduction to photography and videography, giving students instruction into common types of cameras. Registration required. 11am. 251 N. Main St., Bowling Green. 419-352-5104. wcdpl.org

[sports] Toledo Walleye Hockey - Grab a Josh Kestner MVP Bobblehead when you’re one of the first 1,500 fans through the gate to attend the Walleye home game against the Iowa Heartlanders. $1928. 7:15pm. Huntington Center, 500 Jefferson Ave. 419-255-3300. huntingtoncentertoledo.com

SATURDAY 22 [music] Cody Johnson - The wildly popular country music star comes to the Huntington Center. $43-128. 7:30pm. 500 Jefferson Ave. 419-255-3300. huntingtoncentertoledo.com

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Robert Burns Night - Join whatever&everamen. for their annual celebration at the new Earnest Brew Works downtown. $15, includes one beer. 6pm. 25 S. St. Clair. whateverchoir.org

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Just the Facts Book Club - The late Anthony Bourdain’s book “World Travel: An Irreverent Guide” will be the focus of this month’s meeting. 11am-noon. 251 N. Main St., Bowling Green. 419-352-5104. wcdpl.org Free

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WEDNESDAY 26 [art] Beginning Blacksmithing - Join instructor Hans Reubel Hammer for this ten week course learning how to shape hot steel. $190 for members, $220 for non-members. Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St. 419-255-8000. toledomuseum.org

[lit.] Presidential History Book Club - Tony Horwitz’ seeing non-fiction book “Confederates in the Attic” is the subject of this month’s book club. Held both in person and online. Noon-1pm. Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums, Spiegel Grove, Fremont. 419-332-2081. rbhayes.org Free

FRIDAY 28 [misc.] NW Ohio RV Camp & Travel Show - The oldest and largest camping show in Ohio returns for a three-day event with more than 100 units on display. Through Sunday, January 30. Seagate Centre, 401 Jefferson Ave.419-321-5007. toledoseagate.com

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[music] Queens of Soul - Vocalist Shayna Steele leads this performance of classic hits by the leading ladies of soul & R&B. $25-64. 8pm. Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle, 2445 Monroe St. 419-246-8000. toledosymphony.com

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SOCIAL STUDIES Bubbly Tasting at Mancy’s Italian The Bottle Shop at Mancy’s Italian kicked off December with one of two bubbly tastings for the holidays!

Edith Sandoval and Ana Snyder

Jill & Ron Ranallo with Julie & Tom Dangelo

Doug & Kim Fighter with George and Michelle Mancy Kelly Wrobel with John Lung

Bubbles and Mezza at Souk Lovely bubbly on a Sunday afternoon was on the menu as attendees at Souk enjoyed sparkling wine and small plates at an event in early December!

Heather Burnaska, Don Yager and Paris Whalen and Billy Kibbey

Brandon Mansfield, Amy Spohn, Jena Tatro and Jeffrey Foor Jen & Rocco Donofrio with Camille Sallouk and Billy Kibbey Paula Russell and Tracy Bolander

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ARIES (March 21-April 19):

SLICES THROUGH

By Brendan Emmett Quigley (www. brendanemmettquigley.com) Across 1. Greek restaurant app 6. Wax collector 10. Does a semester’s amount of work in one night 15. To no ___ (futilely) 16. Costa Rican woman, casually 17. Make more cheesy 18. Dylan went on a long tirade? 20. “___ Holmes” (2020 movie about Sherlock’s sister) 21. Road in Venice 22. Like mad, for Kim Deal 24. Tempo meas. 27. Funny humans? 29. Like baba 31. ___ Martin 32. “Let’s do this!” 33. Thing to work on 34. Lambert Airport code 37. ‘60s peacenik put out of place? 42. English cathedral city 43. Pulitzer prize-winning composer Charles 44. “These are the times that try men’s souls” writer 45. Add, as an extra 47. It got burned in the ‘90s 49. The Last Frontier plagiarized ? 53. Saucer drivers 54. Early TV goth character played by Maila Nurmi 55. Slight suggestion 57. Cowboy Michael 58. Diaper that’s impossible to get clean? 63. Talent buyer 64. Moonfish 65. St. Catherine’s hometown 66. “Think again there, pal” 67. Easily duped sorts 68. No more, no less

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Catherine Pugh wrote a series of children’s books collectively known as Healthy Holly. Later, when she became mayor of the city of Baltimore, she carried out a scheme to sell 100,000 copies to hospitals and schools that did business with the city. Uh-oh. Corruption! She was forced to resign from her office and was arrested. I’d love for you to be aggressive and imaginative in promoting yourself in 2022, but only if you can find ethical ways to do so. I’d love for you to make money from doing what you do best, but always with high integrity and impeccability.

Down 1. Slight touch 2. Lacto-___-vegetarian 3. Test center? 4. Potpourri: Abbr. 5. “House of Gucci” actor 6. Like blue books 7. Hesitant thought 8. Serving accomplishment 9. Like a supremely cool dude 10. Extremely inferior 11. Celebrated, as the New Year 12. Livorno love 13. 2020 Disney remake 14. Floods Gmail, possibly 19. Going along with 23. “Well, obviously!” 24. Name dropper, sometimes? 25. Last name of Parvati and Padma in the Potterverse 26. Rapper Elliott 28. “Not all heroes wear ___” 30. Step on the scale 33. Note taker in the court 34. Volleyball attack 35. Faint color 36. Yorkshire metropolis 38. Blunt object? 39. Guacamole ingredients 40. Tablet cover 41. Container for the word added to this puzzle’s theme answers 45. Rotational moves in Tetris that fit a certain piece into tight spaces 46. Rather like 47. Labor accomplishments? 48. Not fatty 49. Bird-related 50. Slow pace 51. Former G.I. 52. One may be under the kitchen sink 56. “Condor” channel 59. Draft selection 60. Green hue 61. Business magazine 62. Enjoy this puzzle’s theme, say

Historians disagree about the legacy of Jimmy Carter, who was President of the United States from 1977 to 1981. Was he effective or not? Opinions differ. But there’s no ambiguity about a project he pursued after his presidency. He led a global effort to eliminate a pernicious disease caused by the guinea worm parasite. When Carter began his work, 3.5 million people per year suffered from the parasite’s debilitating effects. Today, there are close to zero victims. Will 2022 bring an equivalent boon to your life, Aries? The banishment of an old bugaboo? A monumental healing? I suspect so.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): In 2022, I hope you will express more praise than ever before. I hope you’ll be a beacon of support and inspiration for the people you care for. The astrological omens suggest this could be a record-breaking year for the blessings you bestow. Don’t underestimate your power to heal and instigate beneficial transformations. Yes, of course, it’s a kind and generous strategy for you to carry out. But it will also lead to unforeseen rewards that will support and inspire and heal you. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): If you search Google, you’ll be told that the longest biography ever written is the 24-volume set about British political leader Winston Churchill. But my research shows there’s an even more extensive biography: about Japan’s Emperor Hirohito, who lived from 1901 to 1989. His story consists of 61 volumes. In the spirit of these expansive tales, and in accordance with 2022’s astrological aspects, I encourage you to create an abundance of noteworthy events that will deserve inclusion in your biography. Make this the year that warrants the longest and most interesting chapter in that masterpiece. CANCER (June 21-July 22): One of the 20th century’s most famous works of art was Fountain. It was scandalous when it appeared in 1917, since it consisted entirely of a white porcelain urinal. Marcel Duchamp, the artist who presented it, was a critic of the art market and loved mocking conventional thought. Years later, however, evidence emerged suggesting that Fountain may not have been Duchamp’s idea—that in fact he “borrowed” it from Cancerian artist and poet Baroness Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven. There’s still disagreement among art scholars about what the facts are. But if definitive proof ever arrives that von Freytag-Loringhoven was the originator, it will be in 2022. This will be the year many Cancerians finally get the credit they deserve. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Author

Carson McCullers wrote the novel The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter. Early in the story, the character named Mick Kelly has a crisis of yearning. McCullers describes it: “The feeling was a whole lot worse than being hungry for any dinner, yet it was like that. I want—I want—I want—was all that she could think about—but just what this real want was she did not know.” If you have ever had experiences resembling Mick’s, Leo, 2022 will be your year to fix that glitch in your passion. You will receive substantial assistance from life whenever you work on the intention to clarify and define the specific longings that are most essential to you.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): After careful research, I have concluded that one of your important missions in 2022 will be to embody a perspective articulated by poet Rand Howells: “If I could have but one wish granted, it would be to live in a universe like this one at a time like the present with friends like the ones I have now and be myself.” In other words, Virgo, I’m encouraging you to do whatever’s necessary to love your life exactly as it is—without comparing it unfavorably to anyone else’s life or to some imaginary life you don’t actually have.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): If your

quest for spiritual enlightenment doesn’t enhance your ability to witness and heal the suffering of others, then it’s fake enlightenment. If your quest for enlightenment encourages you to imagine that expressing personal freedom exempts you from caring for the well-being of your fellow humans, it’s fake. If your quest for enlightenment allows you to ignore racism, bigotry, plutocracy, misogyny, and LGBTQIA-phobia, it’s fake. Everything I just said about enlightenment is equally true about your quest for personal success. If it doesn’t involve serving others, it’s meaningless. In this spirit, Libra, and in accordance with the astrological omens, I invite you to make 2022 the year you take your compassion and empathy to the highest level ever.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21):

Two mating rabbits could theoretically engender 11 million relatives within a year’s time. Although I suspect that in 2022 you will be as metaphorically fertile as those two hypothetical rabbits, I’m hoping you’ll aim more for quality than quantity. To get started, identify two projects you could pursue in the coming months that will elicit your most liberated creativity. Write a vow in which you state your intention to be intensely focused as you express your fecundity.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): A blogger named Soracities

writes, “The more I read, the more I feel that a good mark of an intelligent book is simply that the author is having fun with it.” Sagittarian author George Saunders adds that at its best, “Literature is a form of fondness-for-life. It is love for life taking a verbal form.” I will expand these analyses to evaluate everything that humans make and do. In my opinion, the supreme sign of intelligence and value is whether the creators had fun and felt love in doing it. My proposal to you, Sagittarius, is to evaluate your experiences in that spirit. If you are doing things with meager amounts of fun and love, what can you do in 2022 to raise the fun and love quotient?

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19):

Microbiologist Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928. It was later described as “the single greatest victory ever achieved over disease”—an antidote to dangerous infections caused by bacteria. But there’s more to the story. Fleming’s strain of penicillin could only be produced in tiny amounts—not nearly enough to become a widespread medicine. It wasn’t until 1943 that a different strain of penicillin was found—one that could be mass-produced. The genius who made this possible was Mary Hunt, a humble researcher without a college degree. By 1944, the new drug was saving thousands of lives. I mention Hunt because she’s a good role model for you in 2022. I believe you’ll have chances to improve on the work of others, generating excellent results. You may also improve on work you’ve done in the past.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20):

Piscean Vaslav Nijinsky is regarded by many as the 20th century’s most brilliant dancer. He had a robust relationship with beauty, and I want you to know about it. Hopefully, this will inspire you to enjoy prolonged periods of Beauty Worship in 2022. To do so will be good for your health. Memorize this passage from Nijinsky: “Beauty is God. God is beauty with feeling. Beauty is in feeling. I love beauty because I feel it and therefore understand it. I flaunt my beauty. I feel love for beauty.”

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