November 2018 - Mature Living News

MATURE • MODERN • MEANINGFUL FREE NOVEMBER 2018/ Volume 5 Issue 10

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PUBLISHER/EDITOR IN CHIEF COLLETTE JACOBS cjacobs@adamsstreetpublishing.com

NOVEMBER 2018

CO-PUBLISHER/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER MARK JACOBS mjacobs@adamsstreetpublishing.com

Local Briefs Profile 5

EDITORIAL Editor SUSAN GIBNEY mleditor@adamsstreetpublishing.com

n GORDON WARD, A TOLEDO VOICE

Associate Editor ATHENA COCOVES athena@adamsstreetpublishing.com

Cover Story

Calendar COURTNEY PROBERT cprobert@adamsstreetpublishing.com

LOCAL VETERANS REFLECT #GIVINGTUESDAY 12 HOLIDAY SPARKLE 14

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS ERIN MARSH, LINDA KOSS, JEFF MCGINNIS, ERIN HOLDEN, CAROL J. ALEXANDER, MIKE SIEBENALER, JEFF GLICK AND SONNY FORREST. ADMINISTRATION Accounting ROBIN ARMSTRONG rarmstrong@adamsstreetpublishing.com

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Account Managers AMY RESSLER ROUGH arough@adamsstreetpublishing.com BONNIE HUNTER bhunter@adamsstreetpublishing.com SUZANNE BELL sbell@adamsstreetpublishing.com BRITTANY STAHL bstahl@adamsstreetpublishing.com KATIE EMANS kemans@adamsstreetpublishing.com

n ABILITY

CENTER’S NURSING HOME TRANSITION 20 n HEALTH NOTES 21

dining out

Classified Sales EDDIE KNIGHT classifieds@adamsstreetpublishing.com

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ART & PRODUCTION IMANI LATEEF imani@adamsstreetpublishing.com LEAH FOLEY leah@adamsstreetpublishing.com ANITA TIPTON atipton@adamsstreetpublishing.com KELLI MILLER kmiller@adamsstreetpublishing.com NORWIN LOPEZ nlopez@adamsstreetpublishing.com

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Roy McLargin U.S. Army Korean War 1952-1954

Photo part of the BRAVERY & BULLETS Series by On the cover Nick Amrhein

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Lighting up the industry

Laurie Gross, president of Gross Electric, was recently appointed to the American Lighting Association (ALA) Board of Governors.

Gross, who has been an active member of the ALA, a national trade association representing the residential lighting industry, for over 40 years says “I am honored and excited to join the Board of Governors.” Gross joins a team of 12 members— four manufacturers, four sales representatives, and four showrooms— for her three-year term, beginning January 2019. Grosselectric.com

Four-Diamond status

The Renaissance Hotel Downtown Toledo at 444 N. Summit St. was recently named a Four-Diamond hotel by AAA. The ratings are based on property evaluations conducted by anonymous, professional inspectors. Edgar Avila, Executive Vice President for AAA in Northwest Ohio said “It’s a testament to the growth of Toledo.” The hotel was restored last year with a $31 million renovation, preserving some of Toledo’s history with various design elements.

Award-winning works

Bob Dietche’s Tatum’s Town: The Story of Jazz in Toledo, Ohio (1915-1985) reflects on the heavy influence of Toledo on years of jazz, complete with historic photographs. The book received a certificate of merit in Best Historical Research in Recorded Jazz by the 2018 Association for Recorded Sound Collections Awards for Excellence which has recognized the best authors of books, articles and recording liner notes since 1991. The ceremony will be held in Portland, Oregon on May 11, 2019.

New name, same commitment

Formerly known as Fairview Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation, the healthcare company has changed ownership and is now named Continuing Healthcare Solutions. The locations, spread throughout Ohio, still offer rehabilitation, assisted living services, and long-term, respite, and Alzheimer’s care.

The Toledo facility is located at 4420 South Ave. To schedule a tour or get in touch, call 419-531-4201 or visit continuinghc.com.

Ten years of equality celebration

The Ohio Civil Rights Commission announced Hall of Fame inductees–– Dr. Errol Alexander, Dr. Joseph Carter Corbin, Speaker Jo Ann Davidson, James Obergefell, Renee Powell and William Powell.

The Ohio Civil Rights Hall of Fame acknowledges Ohio citizens who advocate for human and civil rights to achieve the goals of equality and inclusion. The induction ceremony, held for the tenth year in October, included keynote speaker U.S. District Court Judge Algenon Marbley and the new Commissioners’ Community Spirit Award presented to Larry and Donna James.

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Local Directions for your devices Smartphones, tablets, laptops, apps and maps can be confusing. Don’t let the digital divide stop you from accessing information, free movies, audiobooks, and more, during the Toledo Lucas County Public Library (TLCPL) series of Device Advice programs. Held as part of the Library’s growing list of technology training programs, the Device Advice series will be held on select Saturdays at the Maumee Branch Library, select Thursdays at the King Road Branch, and Thursdays November 1 through December 27 at the Sylvania Branch library. For more information, call 419-259-5200 or visit toledolibrary.org.

Admirable Poles Join the Polish Cultural Center in celebrating admirable Poles during the first Polish Hall of Fame award dinner. Locals were nominated by the public and the inductees include Sr. Ann Francis Klimkowski and John Augustyniak in the category of faith, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Smigielski and The Walinski Family (Richard, Thaddeus, Nicholas, and Nicholas Jr.) of family, Pauline Ortyl and Marty Blaszczyk of culture, and Joe Szenderski and Lorraine Kwiatkowski of labor. The ceremony will help support the organization’s efforts to build a Polish Cultural Center, currently under development and in the fundraising stages, to honor our area’s rich history and culture. The NWO Polish Cultural Center Hall of Fame Dinner will be held from 6-9pm on Saturday, November 17 at Brandywine Country Club (6904 Salisbury Rd., Maumee). $75, single ticket. $140, couple. $500, table of eight. For more information, Polish Cultural Center, P.O. Box 291; Waterville. 419-754-3633, polishculturalcenter.org

Faster and healthier Patients commonly complain about the pace of healthcare— between hospital visits, appointments with specialists, and waiting rooms, the process of evaluation, diagnosis and treatment often seems slow.

In recent years, telemedicine has allowed healthcare professionals to use telecommunications technology to share information, images, and more, remotely, improving care for patients in their homes, workplaces or assisted living facilities. To help bring healthcare forward, Toledo Physician Murthy Gokula has opened a simple and easy to use the new Family Medicine & Geriatrics Connected holistic health care clinic, featuring

patient-centered approaches, 24/7 (concierge) physician services, and telemedicine at 2230 W. Laskey Rd., in Toledo.

Board-certified in family medicine and geriatrics. Dr. Gokula is considered a pioneer in the “stay home” model of care for the elderly, working closely with nursing homes, assisted living and senior living facilities.

www.mlivingnews.com

Historic holiday tours

Want to peek inside the gorgeous, historic homes of the Old West End? See five beautifully decorated homes along with the Milmine-Stewart House (Old West End Antiques), First Congressional Church and Glenwood Lutheran Church during the Women of the Old West End’s annual 2018 Tours de Noel. Noon-7pm, Sunday, December 2. $12, presale. $15, day of. $5, single home tour.

Free, children 13 and under with an adult. 419-244-5006, womenoftheoldwestend.com November 2018

Profiles PHOTO CREDIT 13 ABC

beginning, all of the equipment was extremely heavy. Now it’s totally changed— the equipment in the field and in the studio. Today they are doing more stories, and keeping them much shorter, and writing them much tighter than we had to back then.”

I have always wanted to...

Learn to fly an airplane.

What do you admire in people?

Honesty.

What is your pet peeve?

Moral decay in our society.

What is something that most people don’t know about you? That I’m an

A Toledo Voice

introvert.

Looking back with broadcaster Gordon Ward

good representative of God.

By Jeff McGinnis

November 2018

What advice would you give to the younger you? Follow your dream.

PHOTO CREDIT 13 ABC

“Hello, I’m Gordon Ward.”

For over six decades, Toledo audiences have known the name and the voice of Gordon Ward.

Since 1958, he has been an icon and pioneer of Toledo television, with a history on Channel 13 ABC (formerly WSPD-TV, an NBC affiliate) making him a Glass City TV fixture. But before his television career, he was a kid, growing up during the Depression, with neighbors who had a basketball hoop.

“I would climb up in a cherry tree and pretend I was broadcasting the game. And it went from there,” Ward said. “I’d be doing the PA work at school, I think in junior high, and when I began in television in 1948 in Cleveland, we were on the air for such a short time— on at 5, signed off at 11— so all of us did both radio and TV.” It was during his time in Cleveland that Ward began developing the distinctive baritone voice that became his on air calling card. “There were a group of us who studied with a German opera singer. None of us were there to learn how to sing,

What are words you live by? Be a

but rather how to manage our voices. He taught us proper breathing, and exercises to open our throats.

And so, in my case, it was just a matter of expanding on what was a good base.”

Ten years later, Ward moved to Toledo and began a news career on Channel 13 that would last until his retirement in the 1980s— though he hasn’t been far from the airwaves since.

“It seems unbelievable, and it’s a credit to the industry,” Ward said of his longevity in the area.

“That is not going to happen very often, because people change in our business, frequently they move around. I doubt, very much, that today’s ( on air personalities) will have that kind of longevity.”

Ward still lives in Toledo with his wife, Connie, former host of local children’s TV staple “Romper Room.” Ward still does freelance work in commercials and other projects, with an eye on the ever-changing nature of broadcasting. “The biggest change, by far, is in the technical aspects. In the

www.mlivingnews.com

Who is someone you’d like to meet?

Jesus Christ.

What inspires you now?

Our family. We have four children and six grandchildren, and they’re the ones who inspire me.

What is your favorite food?

Fried noodles.

Favorite movie?

It’s a very old one, goes back years— called The Red Shoes.

Who do you most admire?

One who is no longer with us -- William H. Danforth, founder of the RalstonPurina company. He was one of the founders of a Christian leadership training camp where I was on the faculty for over 25 years. An amazing man.

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Staff

In this Issue

PUBLISHER/EDITOR IN CHIEF COLLETTE JACOBS cjacobs@adamsstreetpublishing.com

NOVEMBER 2018

CO-PUBLISHER/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER MARK JACOBS mjacobs@adamsstreetpublishing.com

Local Briefs Profile 5

EDITORIAL Editor SUSAN GIBNEY mleditor@adamsstreetpublishing.com

n GORDON WARD, A TOLEDO VOICE

Associate Editor ATHENA COCOVES athena@adamsstreetpublishing.com

Cover Story

Calendar COURTNEY PROBERT cprobert@adamsstreetpublishing.com

LOCAL VETERANS REFLECT #GIVINGTUESDAY 12 HOLIDAY SPARKLE 14

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS ERIN MARSH, LINDA KOSS, JEFF MCGINNIS, ERIN HOLDEN, CAROL J. ALEXANDER, MIKE SIEBENALER, JEFF GLICK AND SONNY FORREST. ADMINISTRATION Accounting ROBIN ARMSTRONG rarmstrong@adamsstreetpublishing.com

n KEEPING

n ACCESSIBLE

COVERGE 18

MEDICARE

Health

Account Managers AMY RESSLER ROUGH arough@adamsstreetpublishing.com BONNIE HUNTER bhunter@adamsstreetpublishing.com SUZANNE BELL sbell@adamsstreetpublishing.com BRITTANY STAHL bstahl@adamsstreetpublishing.com KATIE EMANS kemans@adamsstreetpublishing.com

n ABILITY

CENTER’S NURSING HOME TRANSITION 20 n HEALTH NOTES 21

dining out

Classified Sales EDDIE KNIGHT classifieds@adamsstreetpublishing.com

n SMOKEY’S

ART & PRODUCTION IMANI LATEEF imani@adamsstreetpublishing.com LEAH FOLEY leah@adamsstreetpublishing.com ANITA TIPTON atipton@adamsstreetpublishing.com KELLI MILLER kmiller@adamsstreetpublishing.com NORWIN LOPEZ nlopez@adamsstreetpublishing.com

BBQ 22

MHome

Entertainment

ADDRESS Adams Street Publishing 1120 Adams St. Toledo, Ohio 43604

CALENDAR 25 n THEATER 28 n MSCENE 29 n PUZZLES 30 n EVENT

Housing Guide 31

Roy McLargin U.S. Army Korean War 1952-1954

Photo part of the BRAVERY & BULLETS Series by On the cover Nick Amrhein

Sometimes, ads can seem too good to be true. While we can vouch for our fabulous clients, we can’t verify the claims of one ad in this issue. Can you find the fake ad? Send an e-mail to fakead@mlivingnews.com for a chance to win a restaurant gift certificate for two at a local eatery.

Name: __________________________________ Phone: __________________________________ Email: ___________________________________ Mail answers to: MLiving News 1120 Adams St. Toledo, Ohio 43604

Also publishers of:

Page # where the Fake ad appears?

*Answers must be received by the 20th of each month.

SPECIAL AD SECTION WITH EDITORIAL

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WILDWOOD MANOR HOUSE

WEB GURU DEANNA WOODS digitalmedia@adamsstreetpublishing.com

Mature Living® News Magazine, Inc. is printed 12 times per year with a deadline of the 15th of preceding month. Distribution is the first of the month. Advertising rates are subject to change without notice. Reprint of Mature Living® material is not permitted without written consent of the Publisher. Contributed articles are accepted for review and potential print. Advertising and contributed articles appearing in Mature Living® do not necessarily carry the endorsement of the paper. Mature Living will not accept any advertisement that it considers misleading, fraudulent, objectionable, unethical or illegal.

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Finance

ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES Sales Coordinator JEN LEACH sales@adamsstreetpublishing.com

WEBSITE mlivingnews.com

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technology

Distribution TRACY KIMBLE distribution@adamsstreetpublishing.com

PHONE 419.244.9859

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FAKE AD

Trouble wit h diminishe d night vision ?

R INNE

Before DaySpray

Simply spr ay on and see like it’s daytim e all the tim e!

W

CONGRATULATIONS

WILLIS BECK

After DaySpray

Want to get the most out of MLiving?

Visit us online at mlivingnews.com to enter our monthly Spot-It! Fake Ad contest and discover more great articles, fantastic events, fun giveaways, and more of the content you love.

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1. Glendale Garden Cafe Prepares for Move 2. The Great Debate: Social Media—Yay or Nay? 3. Ottawa Hills Beauty—Featured Home

Audited by

Dog Training Services • Multi-Level Training for Puppies & Adolescent Dogs • Levels 1, 2 & 3 • Individual Training • At-Home Training • Special Packages /awalkintheparktoledo

We groom dogs in a relaxed comfortable setting – and they get to play with other dog’s while they’re waiting! Proof of vaccinations required.

Grooming special! FREE upgrade to a Conditioning Treatment, a $15 value. Dramatically improves dry skin and helps with shedding.

Join us for our FREE Sunday

Dog Walk

1920 Indian Wood Circle • Maumee, OH 43537 • dirk.broersma@awitp.net • 419-475-4101 November 2018

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Lighting up the industry

Laurie Gross, president of Gross Electric, was recently appointed to the American Lighting Association (ALA) Board of Governors.

Gross, who has been an active member of the ALA, a national trade association representing the residential lighting industry, for over 40 years says “I am honored and excited to join the Board of Governors.” Gross joins a team of 12 members— four manufacturers, four sales representatives, and four showrooms— for her three-year term, beginning January 2019. Grosselectric.com

Four-Diamond status

The Renaissance Hotel Downtown Toledo at 444 N. Summit St. was recently named a Four-Diamond hotel by AAA. The ratings are based on property evaluations conducted by anonymous, professional inspectors. Edgar Avila, Executive Vice President for AAA in Northwest Ohio said “It’s a testament to the growth of Toledo.” The hotel was restored last year with a $31 million renovation, preserving some of Toledo’s history with various design elements.

Award-winning works

Bob Dietche’s Tatum’s Town: The Story of Jazz in Toledo, Ohio (1915-1985) reflects on the heavy influence of Toledo on years of jazz, complete with historic photographs. The book received a certificate of merit in Best Historical Research in Recorded Jazz by the 2018 Association for Recorded Sound Collections Awards for Excellence which has recognized the best authors of books, articles and recording liner notes since 1991. The ceremony will be held in Portland, Oregon on May 11, 2019.

New name, same commitment

Formerly known as Fairview Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation, the healthcare company has changed ownership and is now named Continuing Healthcare Solutions. The locations, spread throughout Ohio, still offer rehabilitation, assisted living services, and long-term, respite, and Alzheimer’s care.

The Toledo facility is located at 4420 South Ave. To schedule a tour or get in touch, call 419-531-4201 or visit continuinghc.com.

Ten years of equality celebration

The Ohio Civil Rights Commission announced Hall of Fame inductees–– Dr. Errol Alexander, Dr. Joseph Carter Corbin, Speaker Jo Ann Davidson, James Obergefell, Renee Powell and William Powell.

The Ohio Civil Rights Hall of Fame acknowledges Ohio citizens who advocate for human and civil rights to achieve the goals of equality and inclusion. The induction ceremony, held for the tenth year in October, included keynote speaker U.S. District Court Judge Algenon Marbley and the new Commissioners’ Community Spirit Award presented to Larry and Donna James.

4

Local Directions for your devices Smartphones, tablets, laptops, apps and maps can be confusing. Don’t let the digital divide stop you from accessing information, free movies, audiobooks, and more, during the Toledo Lucas County Public Library (TLCPL) series of Device Advice programs. Held as part of the Library’s growing list of technology training programs, the Device Advice series will be held on select Saturdays at the Maumee Branch Library, select Thursdays at the King Road Branch, and Thursdays November 1 through December 27 at the Sylvania Branch library. For more information, call 419-259-5200 or visit toledolibrary.org.

Admirable Poles Join the Polish Cultural Center in celebrating admirable Poles during the first Polish Hall of Fame award dinner. Locals were nominated by the public and the inductees include Sr. Ann Francis Klimkowski and John Augustyniak in the category of faith, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Smigielski and The Walinski Family (Richard, Thaddeus, Nicholas, and Nicholas Jr.) of family, Pauline Ortyl and Marty Blaszczyk of culture, and Joe Szenderski and Lorraine Kwiatkowski of labor. The ceremony will help support the organization’s efforts to build a Polish Cultural Center, currently under development and in the fundraising stages, to honor our area’s rich history and culture. The NWO Polish Cultural Center Hall of Fame Dinner will be held from 6-9pm on Saturday, November 17 at Brandywine Country Club (6904 Salisbury Rd., Maumee). $75, single ticket. $140, couple. $500, table of eight. For more information, Polish Cultural Center, P.O. Box 291; Waterville. 419-754-3633, polishculturalcenter.org

Faster and healthier Patients commonly complain about the pace of healthcare— between hospital visits, appointments with specialists, and waiting rooms, the process of evaluation, diagnosis and treatment often seems slow.

In recent years, telemedicine has allowed healthcare professionals to use telecommunications technology to share information, images, and more, remotely, improving care for patients in their homes, workplaces or assisted living facilities. To help bring healthcare forward, Toledo Physician Murthy Gokula has opened a simple and easy to use the new Family Medicine & Geriatrics Connected holistic health care clinic, featuring

patient-centered approaches, 24/7 (concierge) physician services, and telemedicine at 2230 W. Laskey Rd., in Toledo.

Board-certified in family medicine and geriatrics. Dr. Gokula is considered a pioneer in the “stay home” model of care for the elderly, working closely with nursing homes, assisted living and senior living facilities.

www.mlivingnews.com

Historic holiday tours

Want to peek inside the gorgeous, historic homes of the Old West End? See five beautifully decorated homes along with the Milmine-Stewart House (Old West End Antiques), First Congressional Church and Glenwood Lutheran Church during the Women of the Old West End’s annual 2018 Tours de Noel. Noon-7pm, Sunday, December 2. $12, presale. $15, day of. $5, single home tour.

Free, children 13 and under with an adult. 419-244-5006, womenoftheoldwestend.com November 2018

Profiles PHOTO CREDIT 13 ABC

beginning, all of the equipment was extremely heavy. Now it’s totally changed— the equipment in the field and in the studio. Today they are doing more stories, and keeping them much shorter, and writing them much tighter than we had to back then.”

I have always wanted to...

Learn to fly an airplane.

What do you admire in people?

Honesty.

What is your pet peeve?

Moral decay in our society.

What is something that most people don’t know about you? That I’m an

A Toledo Voice

introvert.

Looking back with broadcaster Gordon Ward

good representative of God.

By Jeff McGinnis

November 2018

What advice would you give to the younger you? Follow your dream.

PHOTO CREDIT 13 ABC

“Hello, I’m Gordon Ward.”

For over six decades, Toledo audiences have known the name and the voice of Gordon Ward.

Since 1958, he has been an icon and pioneer of Toledo television, with a history on Channel 13 ABC (formerly WSPD-TV, an NBC affiliate) making him a Glass City TV fixture. But before his television career, he was a kid, growing up during the Depression, with neighbors who had a basketball hoop.

“I would climb up in a cherry tree and pretend I was broadcasting the game. And it went from there,” Ward said. “I’d be doing the PA work at school, I think in junior high, and when I began in television in 1948 in Cleveland, we were on the air for such a short time— on at 5, signed off at 11— so all of us did both radio and TV.” It was during his time in Cleveland that Ward began developing the distinctive baritone voice that became his on air calling card. “There were a group of us who studied with a German opera singer. None of us were there to learn how to sing,

What are words you live by? Be a

but rather how to manage our voices. He taught us proper breathing, and exercises to open our throats.

And so, in my case, it was just a matter of expanding on what was a good base.”

Ten years later, Ward moved to Toledo and began a news career on Channel 13 that would last until his retirement in the 1980s— though he hasn’t been far from the airwaves since.

“It seems unbelievable, and it’s a credit to the industry,” Ward said of his longevity in the area.

“That is not going to happen very often, because people change in our business, frequently they move around. I doubt, very much, that today’s ( on air personalities) will have that kind of longevity.”

Ward still lives in Toledo with his wife, Connie, former host of local children’s TV staple “Romper Room.” Ward still does freelance work in commercials and other projects, with an eye on the ever-changing nature of broadcasting. “The biggest change, by far, is in the technical aspects. In the

www.mlivingnews.com

Who is someone you’d like to meet?

Jesus Christ.

What inspires you now?

Our family. We have four children and six grandchildren, and they’re the ones who inspire me.

What is your favorite food?

Fried noodles.

Favorite movie?

It’s a very old one, goes back years— called The Red Shoes.

Who do you most admire?

One who is no longer with us -- William H. Danforth, founder of the RalstonPurina company. He was one of the founders of a Christian leadership training camp where I was on the faculty for over 25 years. An amazing man.

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Shurtz Photo courtesy: Gene

Marcy Kaptur with (L-R) Gene Shurtz, Dave Meyer, Bob Baker, Mike Redner before the members of the VVA marched in Toledo's Labor Day parade.

Connections That Count A native of East Toledo, Bob Stewart served for six months in Southeast Asia before being shot by the enemy in the Cambodian jungle, resulting in a number of injuries, including wounds to his chest, back, arm and thigh. After being discharged from the service, Stewart returned to the Glass City, working for 40 years as an engineer for the railroad. Since returning home, Stewart, now 68, has been on a crusade— to speak out and advocate for the voiceless among the veteran community. In celebration of Veterans Day, MLiving takes a look at Bob Stewart’s work for the veterans of our community.

Toledo Vietnam veterans reach out to help fellow soldiers

By Jeff McGinnis

The group offers financial and medical assistance, emotional support and so much more to area veterans— and not just veterans of the Vietnam war.

In fact, most of the support offered by the VVA’s Toledo Chapter is provided to veterans who aren’t even members.

“We’ve given assistance to Korean War vets and World War II vets, and [other veterans), that needed help,” said Gene Shurtz, chaplain and treasurer of VVA 35. “In fact, we have a moreor-less indirect rule within the chapter that we A Toledo resident, Stewart recalls visiting a won’t financially fund our own problems. We go soldier in a VA hospital. He’d been asked to talk out and find other means of assistance for that, so to the young man, a veteran of the Iraq war. The we can’t be accused of favoring one person over veteran, Stewart was told, had been contemplatanother.” ing suicide.

The national VVA first formed in the late The 68-year-old Stewart sat down next to him 1970s, built around the founding principle that and introduced himself. Vietnam veteran. Re“Never again will one generation of veterans cipient of a Bronze Star. Inductee into the Ohio abandon another.” For Stewart, though, that Military Hall of Fame. President of the Toledo vow runs even deeper. Stewart’s commitment chapter of the Vietnam Veterans of America. As to assist other veterans is tied into a promise he he looked at the young soldier, he said, “I just made while fighting to survive, hoping he would realized something— how important you are.” somehow find his way home to help others.

“I told him, ‘You may think that nobody loves “I made a promise when I was in Cambodia you, and that your world’s fallen apart. I’ve been that, ‘God, if you will just help me survive this, in those shoes. I’ve never been in that sand, but then I will fight for those that cannot fight, I will I’ve been in those shoes. I realize how important run for those that cannot walk, and I will scream it is, and how important you are,’” Stewart for those that cannot talk, ‘til my last dying explained. breath, if you will just let me get out of this alive.’

“God put me through all that I went through— Well, I’m here. And I always pay my debts.” and you can look it up -- because he wanted me Making a liar here tonight, for you. We do not leave our own.

Stewart’s journey to joining the VVA began And I will not leave you. If I can’t be there, in 1969, when his brother received a draft notice. someone will be in my stead. I will hold you, help Having lost a sister a few years prior to that to you. And I got your six (back).’” cancer, Stewart was adamant that he wouldn’t Never again let his brother “get dead” in the war. So, he went Being there for fellow soldiers is a solemn down to the recruitment office and asked how he vow for Stewart and all members of the Vietnam could get him out of it. Enlist yourself, he was Veterans of America (VVA) Toledo Chapter 35. told. Become an infantryman.

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“He said, ‘When you go to training, you have to excel.’ Well, I went to Fort Polk, Louisiana, infantry school, called North Fort— Little Vietnam.

I became the outstanding trainee. And it was pretty cool. I still have the award sitting on my shelf here in front of me,” Stewart said, gesturing toward the accolade. “And (the training instructor) said, ‘I gotta tell you something, son. Everybody that ever won this trophy has never come home from Vietnam.’ And I said, ‘Sir, no disrespect [to] your rank, your color, your creed, your persuasion, but I’m gonna make a (expletive) liar out of you.’ And I’m the only guy of my outfit that came home.”

Worth it

VVA Chapter 35 does not accept clothing, furniture or other material goods— they sustain their work via fundraising and monetary donations.

“We’re very, very sensitive to make sure that it’s used for not only local outreach, but also to support veteran assistance within the community— like the Toledo Rescue Gospel Mission and the Cherry Street Mission— they’re two of the ones we donate to locally every Christmas and Thanksgiving, because they are serving veterans who are on the street,” Shurtz said.

Whether by offering financial assistance or being there to talk one on one to a brother in arms, Bob Stewart will never forget his vow. “Every time I get a phone call (from one of the veterans that I have helped), and they say, ‘Mr. Stewart, you did just like you said. I got help— I look up to God and I say, ‘Well, was it worth it keeping me alive?’”

The Toledo VVA meets every month at the Lake Township Hall at 27975 Cummings Rd (near Rte 795), Millbury, OH 43447. For more information, or to make a donation, please visit toledovietnamvets.com, or call 419.242.4293.

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The exhibit, Experiencing Veterans and Artists Collaborations (EVAC), is part of a national project that pairs artists with veterans to create an original piece of art based on their experiences. The goal is to bridge the gap between civilians and veterans by educating the public about military life. EVAC partnered with the museum’s Northwest Ohio Veterans Oral History Project.

Through the oral history project, Associate Curator of Manuscripts Julie Mayle meets with local veterans and records their stories, scans their photos and important documents and preserves them in the local history collections at the Hayes Presidential Library & Museums. The veterans also receive a digital copies of their interviews and records.

The artwork in the EVAC exhibit features 12 to 15 pieces created using stories of veterans Veterans also receive a copy of the art created based on their experiences. Some of the pieces in this exhibit will eventually be displayed at other locations throughout the country.

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By Linda Koss Civilians’ view of war comes from images recorded by journalists, novelists and movie makers, but veterans have their own stories to tell. The writings of veterans were compiled in a local book In Our Boots: A Collection of Veterans’ Stories, which is now available at the

Toledo Lucas County Public Library (TLCPL).

In Northwest Ohio, two projects, one complete and the other ongoing, have recorded the stories of veterans for posterity. Available for reading or listening, veterans can still contribute to those records.

Sharing Stories

Several years ago, Amy Hartman, a librarian at the Sylvania Branch of the TLCPL and Holly Baumgartner, a professor of English at Lourdes College (now Lourdes University), created a sixweek curriculum of writing sessions to encourage veterans to write about their experiences. The sessions focused on humor, memorable people and war experiences. Members of the classes brought samples of “homework” that they had been assigned the previous week to be critiqued by the whole class. As well, the group read works by veterans who were professional writers.

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rean War, Vietnam, and the Iraq War. One of the participants was a U Boat sailor from Germany. “He was hesitant to come,” said Hartman, thinking he would be judged by the others, but he was accepted. “He didn’t write much.

He just wanted to hang around and tell stories with the other guys. Everyone really respected each other and valued their experiences.”

Veterans History Project

The Ward Canaday Center at the University of Toledo houses recorded oral histories of Northwest Ohio veterans with a collection called the Veterans History Project. Begun locally in 2005 as part of a nationwide project, the collection now has more than 600 interviews. A brief sample can be downloaded here: www.utoledo.edu/library/ canaday/tapes.html According to Tamara Jones of the Canaday Center at University of Toledo’s Carlson Library, the interviews are mostly recorded, with a few that are transcribed. The collection is open to the public Monday through Friday from 8 am to 5 pm, closed noon to 1 pm each day.

If you are interested in participating in the Veterans History Project, please contact Andrew "Bud" Fisher at 419-882-1945.

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NW Ohio Veteran Book Excerpts In Our Boots: A Collection of Veterans’ Stories (compiled by the Toledo Lucas County Public Library and Lourdes University)

In honor of Veterans Day, we present these excerpts of writings from Northwest Ohio veterans concerning their military experiences.

—the very first rule of Roger’s Rules for the Ranging Service, circa 1957.

Leaving something behind is just as important to avoid when you are going to a business meeting as it is when going on patrol.

I learned the necessity of thorough preparation and planning and sometimes even rehearsal before a raid, an ambush or any mission with an objective to achieve. I learned the value of checking and double checking weapons, ammo, equipment, route, safety and timing.

I learned to face and overcome fear when crossing rivers at night in the Florida swamps on a dark moonless night, overcoming the panic of losing and trying to find the spots taped on the back of the hats worn by rangers on night operations so people behind them can follow them.

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“One person changed my life at OSC (officer candidate school). Maybe I did not know it at the time, but it was not long before I realized what he had done for me. Bill Leatherwood was short, stocky, and ugly.

He had curly reddish brown hair and freckles and spoke with an uncultured southern drawl that gave away that he was from the backwoods of Alabama. Being a relatively good looking sophisticated know-it-all New Yorker, I was initially not impressed with Bill….

“Another middleclassman was somewhat of a blowhard. Jack barked orders all the time and really didn’t get much respect from the rest of us. I didn’t think I was treating him differently than anybody else until Bill sat down on my bed beside me. It was after evening meal, and I was probably shining my shoes or polishing my brass just like everyone else, getting ready for tomorrow’s inspection by the upperclassmen.

Bill said to me in almost a whisper, “Take it easy on Jack. He is having a rough time with leadership, and he needs some help from us. It’s best if we all stick together and try and help each other get through, regardless of what class we are in.”

My usual emotional response to this type of intrusion would be to think ‘who the hell is this guy to tell me how to behave, no less some cracker who can’t speak English without a Southern drawl’….instead, I took Bill’s words to heart.

Needless to say, Bill graduated at the top of his class, both academically and in leadership. As an upperclassman, he was Commandant of the Class. While previous Commandants strutted around and barked orders, Bill never spoke in much more than a whisper but was always in absolute command. I was so proud that I met him because I knew someday he would be a Senator, Five Star General, or perhaps even President.

I was wrong.

Every time I go to Washington D.C., I visit The Wall at the Vietnam Memorial and touch the name of William E. Leatherwood Jr., Second Lieutenant, born January 29, 1940 Carrollton Alabama, Died February 1966, South Vietnam.

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WHEN is #GivingTuesday? #GivingTuesday is the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, this year on November 27, so mark your calendars!

#GivingTuesday Giving time and resources

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After Thanksgiving, we are hit with days focused on shopping— Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Then, #GivingTuesday reminds us to slow down and focus the importance of helping our community.

WHAT is #GivingTuesday? #GivingTuesday began in 2012 to kick off the charitable season by using the power of social media and collaboration. Since, the day has become a movement that celebrates philanthropy and supports giving, of both time and resources. Uniting people and communities around the world is a common purpose, to celebrate and encourage giving.

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WHY was #GivingTuesday created? #GivingTuesday was created to use the power of social media to encourage generosity in people around the world to bring about real change in their communities.

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tions, businesses and corporations, as well as families and individuals— to magnify each act of kindness.

Social media allows the sharing of these good deeds with the world, communicating globally our desire to improve our individual communities.

WHO started #GivingTuesday?

It was a team effort in 2012 from a group from the Belfer Center for Innovation & Social Impact at the 92nd Street Y, a cultural center in New York City.

HOW can I be part of #GivingTuesday?

Anyone can be a part of #GivingTuesday! Volunteer your time and talents, donate money, spread the word in person or through social media, or post an #unselfie (a photograph of yourself performing a charitable act to inspire others to do the same).

Sidwell shares how Imagination Station’s “corps of ambassadors” inspires a passion for science through social media on #GivingTuesday: “they share their stories and experiences and invite people to be part of Imagination Station’s work…[and] that support inspires the ‘goosebumps moments’ every time a visitor sees, hears or understands the marvels of science at Imagination Station.”

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By Carol J. Alexander Nothing speaks holiday like mulled cider, gingerbread, and candy cane. Whether you are chilling with the family or having friends over for an evening of holiday cheer, you want something seasonal to serve. Add a big bowl of popcorn or a plate of cookies and you are ready for games, storytelling, or just good conversation.

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Five Ways to Save on Thanksgiving Dinner

By Carol J. Alexander Families thrive on gathering for the holidays— especially Thanksgiving.

But the expense of serving a traditional Thanksgiving feast for the entire clan can be cost-prohibitive for some folks. With grocery prices rising like the morning sun, moms often struggle enough to feed the family every day— not to mention a turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, and all the other trimmings. If it’s your turn to have the tribe to your house, but you find yourself wanting to trim the trimmings, here are five ways to help lighten the load on your holiday budget.

Play the game

And I don’t mean football. If you want a traditional Thanksgiving meal you have to play the grocery store game.

Start watching the ads early. Some stores require you save your receipts to earn free or reduced-priced turkeys.

Others offer a free turkey for a certain dollar amount in purchases. Do the math to see which store and which deal is the best for your family. Ingredients like sweet potatoes, canned pumpkin, butter, stuffing mix, and marshmallows go on sale during November. Watching the ads tells you when the price is right— not necessarily the week before Thanksgiving.

able expense to the meal. Show your family how special they are by breaking out the china. Do it up right with a linen tablecloth, silver, and crystal. If you are nervous about the children using your precious things, at least give them the Corelle. Since no one wants to get stuck in the kitchen, when it comes time to do the dishes make a game of getting it done. on a 3x5 card. Collect all the cards and compile a little family cookbook to present to everyone else by Christmas.

Think outside the box

Do you really need to serve a traditional Thanksgiving meal?

Take a poll of family members.

Would pasta and salad suffice? Our family features a different ethnic food each Christmas. Try having a Chinese or German feast instead. If the focus is on the fellowship and not the food, it doesn’t really matter what you eat.

Use your china

Ask for help

Just because the family gathering is at your house doesn’t mean you have to provide all the food. There is no reason why cousin Kate couldn’t bring the pies or sister Sally the stuffing. If you provide the turkey, ask each family unit to bring a dish. This is a great way for everyone to share in the load and appreciate the cooking skills and recipes of loved ones. In fact, have everyone that brings a dish to bring the recipe typed

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Technology Amazon expands into home security

Recently, new features have been added to The Echo and Echo Dot devices, a new ‘skill’ called “Away Mode” that does an improved job of home security. Remember, Amazon is also trying to help you keep thieves from swiping deliveries by securing your front door, so it’s not a surprise to see this expansion in Amazon’s home security offerings.

Devices Keeping Us Connected Smart devices include hands-free use and video phone capabilities

By Mike Siebenaler

Amazon’s Alexa-enabled smart speakers are hands-free assisting devices that use voice commands.

Despite the ease of use of these devices, users may still need assistance with setup, settings adjustment and deciphering technical information.

Pat Nigro, Manager of Outreach Services at the Toledo Lucas County Public Library explains how the new Echo Show expands caretaking and communication possibilities, especially through video conferencing.

“Alexa-enabled devices now include the Echo, Echo Plus, Echo Dot, Echo Show, and Echo Spot,” Nigro siad. “These simple, plugand-play devices must have a strong Wi-Fi signal to work well. The devices use cloud-based software, so there is no manual set-up. Users can also connect to these devices using the Alexa app and by logging into their Amazon account.”

Those video phones seen on The Jetsons are not just a dream gadget anymore. The 10-inch video display screen on the hot-selling Echo Show gives users another screen for video conferencing, front door or

baby room monitoring, and even on-screen lyrics with Amazon Music for some fun karaoke. The Show contains eight microphones, beamforming technology, and noise cancellation so users can be heard from any direction— even while music is playing.

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Justin Moor, vice president of planning and program development at the Area Office on Aging Northwestern Ohio said: “Many people want to get online to stay in touch with family and friends.

These devices can certainly make people’s lives easier.”

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need help in learning how,” Moor adds. “The value of privacy and the potentially daunting complexity of technology are always important factors and several area resources can help users meet these challenges.”

The Toledo Lucas County Public Library offers free services and programs in its Mobile Technology Center, a state-of-the-art “classroom on wheels”— an RV converted into a small computer classroom— complete with a high-speed internet connection that brings access to technology and computer programs to seniors, preschoolers, and high-need neighborhoods. It’s the second vehicle of its kind in the nation.

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Users of the skill can utilize seven different scenarios to simulate activity in the house. Titles of these scenarios include “Emergency PTA Meeting To Discuss Memes, Fidget Spinners, and Other Teen Fads” and “Two Average Guys Brainstorm What’s Unique About Themselves So They Can Start a Podcast About It.” Burglars can try to research this skill to know what sound themes to listen for, but I doubt they have that much time to sift through them all as each one is about an hour long.

Many Echo devices have security features for controlling lights, locks, outlets, and others household items compatible with GE, Kwikset and Phillips. These assistance devices provide useful information, help people stay connected and can even serve security/companionship functions.

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Now that Medicare open enrollment season is here (from October 15 through December 7), online sources concerning various insurance supplements and drug plans are available along with access to experts trained in Medicare regulations to provide unbiased information to help you determine the best plan for you.

Free for Ohioans, the Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program (OSHIIP), run by the Ohio Department of Insurance, has a toll-free hotline, a speaker’s bureau, and cooperates with regional Area Offices on Aging to make information accessible to Medicare recipients.

They also offer information on Part D prescription coverage, Medicare Advantage plans, and long-term care insurance, serving as a source of unbiased information.

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In Lucas County, dial the state toll free number (1-800-686-1578 from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday) or call the Northwest Ohio Area Office on Aging at 419-382-0624 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday). Before you call, be sure to have information on your Medicare account and drug prescriptions close by for reference. If you prefer, make an appointment to meet with a trained volunteer.

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Because each person has different prescriptions that are covered differently on each plan.” Moor adds that all the services of OSHIIP are free, regardless of income.

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To access more information before meeting a volunteer, OSHIIP has online and print materials available.

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The webinars run about an hour and present speakers while allowing viewers to type in questions with a computer. If you can’t attend a check up day, OSHIIP hosts check up webinars, happening 10am Novemeber 7 and November 20. For a list of webinars and “check up day” events held around the state, see the OSHIIP website http://insurance.ohio. gov/Consumer/OSHIIP/SitePages/ CheckUpDays.aspx.

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Ability Center’s Nursing Home Transition Program

By Erin Holden The Nursing Home Transition Program at The Ability Center, Toledo (ACT) has helped 815 people achieve independent living since the program was established in 2000.

Barriers to transition

Nursing Home Transition Program Coordinator Cathy Quinones explains that one of the most common barriers that prevent individuals from being discharged from a nursing home facility is “losing their housing.

If they stay past three months, their income is going to the nursing home, and they often lose their housing.

They may have past credit that’s not great – it may be that they are paying past debts, and that becomes a barrier to their transition (back to independent living in their own home).”

About 80 percent of those who have transitioned from nursing home facilities through the Program have been able to remain independent.

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Department of Medicaid’s HOME Choice program, ACT’s Nursing Home Transition Program staff is able to connect people with the resources they need. In order to qualify for this assistance, they must be Medicaid recipients who have been in a facility for at least three months and have a source of sustainable income. “(The Program) provides the person with the freedom of choice – getting them back in their own community,” Quinones said.

Robert Moody now lives independently, thanks to the Ability Center Transition program.

Success Stories

Rex McCarty knows firsthand what an impact ACT’s programs can make on a person’s life. Through the Center’s HOME Choice Program, he received a porch lift, which was constructed by ACT’s Home Accessibility Program staff and volunteers.

ACT also made sure that he had the equipment he needed to live on his own, including a scooter, rollator, and repairs to the sidewalk in front of his home. That assistance toward freedom of mobility were key to getting McCarty back home.

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Another benefit to the Nursing Home Transition Program’s work is the money saved by the State of Ohio.

According to the Ohio Department of Medicaid, the current estimated savings is $39,100 per discharged resident. However, the most beneficial part of the Program comes from how

it helps people when it comes to their quality of life. “It empowers people to make their own choices and to take control of their lives,” Quinones said.

“It’s an invaluable service that you can’t put a dollar figure on. To have someone back in their community with control over their housing and how they receive their services, that’s the biggest impact.”

If you or someone you know could benefit from the Nursing Home Transition Program’s resources, call ACT at 419-8855733 or visit abilitycenter.org.

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Smokey’s heavenly BBQ

By Jeff Glick & Sonny Forrest Across the Anthony Wayne Bridge from downtown and just down Woodville Road, across from the Nationwide Auto parking lot and next door to El Camino Sky, sits Smokey’s BBQ Roadhouse. This barbecue spot is run by Joey Carlo, who also owns CMH Heating, who channeled his passion for barbecue into Smokey’s, which opened three years ago.

Clean and comfortable

An open and clean space, it carries with it the distinct feeling that it “used to be something else,” a trait characteristic of many Toledo-area eateries.

Nonetheless, the restaurant boasts a welcoming and comfortable mien.

With lighting in the right places, including an array of neon signs reflecting softly from the bar’s corrugated tin roof, there’s a distinct mood that’s pleasing without guests feeling like they are “on display.” Similarly, the

distressed wood motif coupled with the cement floors exhibits as functional yet casually attractive, fitting for a rustic roadhouse.

The bar area, comprising approximately half of the restaurant, provides comfortable seating options at either high top tables or the bar itself. The dining area is filled with booths and dining tables illuminated from above by warm Edison bulbs hanging from the spacious sloped ceiling to achieve a sense of spatial depth.

Several specialty options include a 14 ounce ribeye steak, a Tomahawk pork chop, smoked wings and an applewood smoked prime rib (available Thursday-Sunday). These treats are in addition to classic barbecue joint staple menu items including ribs, pulled pork, barbequed chicken as well as a variety of sides.

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Ribs and more

A half-rack of baby-back pork ribs arrived along with the beef ribs arrayed together atop a wooden board with small dishes of mac and cheese and green beans, respectively. The board was visually complemented with golden vanilla-inflected cornbread muffins, each about the size of a regular walnut.

Named “Best Local Ribs” at the 2018 Northwest Ohio Rib Off, these bones pulled pleasantly from the meat, which was caked in a dry rub that imbued it with a savory complexion, enjoyable even without sauce. The applebased barbecue sauce enhanced the pork ribs’ smoke profile with a semisweet bite and peppery finish.

Beef ribs stood in stark contrast to Smokey’s pork ribs in most respects.

The three-bone portion, our server recommended we order, were prestigious and almost Flintstones’ rib-like.

The tender meat was thick and juicy, peppered with a seasoning that tastefully resembled a modified beef jerky rub. These ribs’ smoke taste also made

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a more robust impression. In all, even applying the vaunted apple barbecue sauce proved an almost criminal affront to the preparatory care these beef ribs exhibited.

Dessert options include a deepfried apple turnover, brownie a la mode sprinkled with candied bacon or peach cobbler –– all made in house –– though after the flavor litany of the rib varieties our dining party couldn’t muster the courage to tackle dessert.

Just a brief trek over the HighLevel Bridge from Downtown Toledo, Smokey’s Barbecue Roadhouse represents an East-side outpost hosting some of Toledo’s best barbecue.

Couple the outstanding food with its fastidious service, and Smokey’s shines a paragon of barbecue excellence.

Smokey’s BBQ Roadhouse 11am-9pm, Sunday-Wednesday.

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Decked out for the holidays The Manor House at Wildwood Preserve is one of the Toledo area’s best-known homes, especially during the holidays. The Metroparks staff, readying for the annual holiday season tours of the house, has volunteers decorate the stately, three-story house, expecting more than 20,000 guests for holiday tours. Tours of the decorated house are free. (See hours below) Adding to the grandeur of the 30,000-squarefoot, Georgian colonial revival-style home, is its setting in the center of our area’s most visited Metropark, with 1 million visitors a year.

Storied history Built in the 1930s for Frank Stranahan, cofounder of Champion Spark Plug, and his wife, Page, the house and surrounding estate grounds looked to be destined to become a housing development in the 1970s. But Dr. Bill Mewborn, a Sylvania veterinarian, had other ideas. “Doc” led a citizen’s campaign for a tax levy to purchase the property for a Metropark.

In November 1974, the issue narrowly passed, overcoming opposition and a weak economy.

The story of how the “Stranleigh” Estate, as it was called, became Wildwood is now legend, recounted four years ago in an hour-long WGTE documentary, “Land as Good as Gold.” The story was revisited by nes outlets in September, 2018 when Dr. Mewborn died at age 77.

All photos courtesy of Metroparks Toledo

The Manor House is open for free tours Sundays from noon to 5 p.m. January through October, with some exceptions to accommodate events. See it in all its splendor from December 1 through 16 during the annual Holidays in the Manor House – a 40-year holiday tradition when hours are 10 am to 8 pm every day. Admission is free. For more information, visit Metroparkstoledo.com.

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group every Wednesday for a slow-paced hike. Put on your walking shoes, get moving and stay healthy. Register in advance.

2-3pm Wildwood Preserve Metropark, 5100 W. Central Ave. 419-270-7500. metroparkstoledo.com Free

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It’s not Halloween, it’s the 200th Anniversary of Mary Shelley’s gothic novel, Frankenstein. This eerie black and white classic stars the famous Boris Karloff.

7-9pm. Wood County Library, 251 N. Main St., Bowling Green. 419-352-5104. wcdpl.org Free

over to Arrowhead Plastic Surgeons and Avanti Med Spa to learn about their newest services with demonstrations and special pricing on products. RSVP in advance. 4-7pm.

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health activities for older adults on Fridays through December 14.

9:30-11:30am. Friendship Park Community Center, 2930 131th St. 419-936-3079. friendshipparktoledo.org Free

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Jewish Book Festival - Celebrate Jewish culture with the literary arts. Five Jewish authors will give presentations on their newly released books. Prices vary. For full schedule, visit jewishtoledo.org or call 419-885-4461.

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Amazin’ Grazin’ - Support the animal shelter, Maumee Valley Save-A-Pet, at their fundraiser to support the thousands of animals the shelter has saved from the streets over the years. The night will include dinner and an auction. $35. 7-10pm. The Pinnacle, 1772 Indian Wood Cir., Maumee. 419-537-9663. maumevalleysaveapet.org

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Witness a local tradition of cutting the 2,000 pound wheel of Christmas Cheddar.

Wisconsin Master Cheesemaker Kerry Henning of Henning’s Cheese will accompany the fun-filled event. 3pm. Walt Churchill’s Market, 26625 Dixie Hwy. 419-872-6900. waltchurchillsmarket.com Free

Healthy Engagement Active Living

Speaker Debbie Speegle from “Two Blondes with Junk in the Trunk” will present her expertise in downsizing, what to save and purge, and provide tips for seniors. Reserve your spot by emailing kate@stpaulstoledo.org. Noon-1:30pm.

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31st Holiday Parade

This year’s parade will feature exciting live entertainment including color guards, dance teams and marching bands, colorful, giant balloons and of course, Santa Claus, who will stop at Imagination Station after the parade. 10am-noon.

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8am-4pm. St. Luke’s Hospital, 5901 Monclova Rd., Maumee.

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about four famous wrecks in the Great Lakes from four historians.

Lunch included in the full day ticket.

Single presentation, $12-$15. All presentations, $60-$70. 10am3pm. National Museum of the Great Lakes, 1701 Front St. 419-214-5000. inlandseas.org

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Thankful For What You Have

Experience a historic canal-era Thanksgiving at Ludwig Mill.

Sample foods and hear some stories from historical reenactors at the park. 11am-2pm. Providence Metropark, 13801 S. River Rd., Grand Rapids. 419-779-6052. metroparkstoledo.com Free

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Shop from over 60 vendors who will display their handmade items including jewelry, cards, books, serving pieces, soaps, lotions and much more. 9am-4pm. Epworth United Methodist, 4855 W. Central Ave. 419-531-4236. epworth.com Free

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The best selling author will talk about his newest book, The Next Person You Meet in Heaven, a moving story about how our lives interconnect with one another.

7-9pm. $20. Stranahan Theater, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd.

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event will raise funds for the El Corazon de Mexico Ballet Folklorico dance troupe for their trip and performance at Disneyland. Sample around a dozen homemade tamales. $5. 2-5pm. Believe Center, 1 Aurora Gonzalez Dr. 567-200-2027. elcorazondemexicodance.com

Christian Perspectives - Join the conversation at the public lecture, “Bridging the Economic Divide” with Fr. Bacik. The lecture series links Catholic teachings with modern life. 5:30-7pm. $10-$15.

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Wine Tasting - Sample six wines

Councilman Tyrone Riley and the Lucas County Opioid Coalition invite the public for an informative resource fair on the effects of addition. 6pm. Robinson Jr. High School, 1075 Horace St. 419-213-4100. lucascountyhealth.com Free

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from the Bordeaux region of France at this tasting class. Participants are welcome to bring their own snacks. $25-$37. 6:30-8:30pm. Franciscan Center 6832 Convent Blvd., Sylvania. 419-517-8950. lourdes.edu

Feather Party - Support the Perrysburg Township Fire Department by attending their annual fundraiser full of food, drinks, raffles, bingo, a silent auction, and door prizes.

Have a chance to win a Thanksgiving Turkey or Ham. Free entry, $5 for six raffle tickets. 7pm.

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Effects of Addiction - City

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St. Matthew’s Holiday Craft Sale

Local vendors will be selling handmade crafts and gifts in time for the holiday season. 9am-4pm.

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Winter Soups - Learn how to

Maumee Valley Herb Society Helper - Help the Herb Society by

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[culinary]

make chicken noodle with homemade dumplings and cheesy potato along with unique recipes during this family-friendly class. $40/ adults, $30/kids aged 10+, $25/ under 10 years old. Noon-3pm.

Foodology, 2059 W. Laskey Rd. 567-970-7100. foodologytoledo.com

packing herbs for the upcoming Heralding the Holidays. 9:45am11am. Toledo Botanical Garden, 5403 Elmer Dr. 419-882-5118. maumeevalleyherbsociety.org Free

SATURDAY 24 [misc.]

Opening of Hayes Train Exhibit

tary Chaplain, Lt. Colonel Harold Owens, will lead a public talk about his experiences on tour in Iraq and Afghanistan. The event will honor local veterans. 4-6pm.

Franciscan Center 6832 Convent Blvd., Sylvania. 419-517-8950. lourdes.edu Free

Visit the Hayes Presidential Museum for the grand opening of the Hayes Train exhibit. This multi-tiered model train makes stops along the holiday town and countryside. The interactive exhibit is included in admission to the Hayes campus and will remain on view through Sunday, January 6. $5-$20. Rutherford Hayes Presidential Museum, Spiegel Grove, Fremont. 419-332-2081. rbhayes.org

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[talks & lectures]

Veterans’ Day Celebration - Mili-

Families on Film Marathon

14th Veterans Fair & Breakfast

The annual event honors veterans and their families with a breakfast, connecting them with care resources. 8-11am. Savage Arena, 2025 Douglas Rd. 419-382-0642. areaofficeonaging.com Free

TUESDAY 13

Thanksgiving, a time for family, is the subject of many films. TMA proudly presents a Thanksgiving cartoon/movie marathon for the whole family. $9-$12. 10am-5pm.

Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St. 419-255-8000. toledomuseum.org

[talks & lectures]

The Native American Experience Humanities teacher Taylor Moyer will give a public talk about Native American culture, experience and history. 7-8pm. Otsego Park, 20000 W. River Rd., Bowling Green. 419-353-1897. wcparks.org Free

FRIDAY 16

[talks & lectures]

Heroes in Action - Veteran Joe

Rosol will talk about the support network, that works to serve veterans with tasks ranging from therapy to auto repair. $10-$15. 11am.

Franciscan Center 6832 Convent Blvd., Sylvania. 419-517-8950. lourdes.edu Free [volunteering]

Stuff the Truck - Help Walt

Churchill’s Market load up their trucks with food to deliver to families in need. Make a difference in a family’s life this holiday! Loading will take place at both market locations.

3320 Briarfield Blvd., Maumee and 22625 N. Dixie Hwy., Perrysburg.

419-244-6996. seagatefoodbank. org/stuff-the-truck Free November 2018

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Dine with George Washington

Have you ever wanted to eat dinner with a U.S. President? Well, now is your chance!

Lourdes Lifelong Learning invites you to join them in a fun day trip to Marion, Ohio for Dinner with the Presidents. Re-enactors will be dressed up in period clothing as past presidents and first ladies. Before dinner, tour the Marion County Historical Society Museum and check out the collection on Warren G. Harding’s life inside Heritage Hall of the historic post office. Your ticket includes all costs for transportation, the tour, dinner, and taxes and tips. $99/members, $119/ non-members. Bus leaves 1:30pm Saturday, November 3 from Lourdes University parking lot M, 6832 Convent Blvd. Returns 10:45pm.

419-824-3707. lourdes.edu/lifelong

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SATURDAY 17

All Quiet on the Western Front

Murder Mystery Train Ride - A five

[theater]

Director Matt Foss takes the audience on a emotional journey based on the novel by Erich Remarque. The story is easily compared with tramas facing modern-day veterans and the destruction left in the wake of war. $10-$18. Showtimes are 7:30pm.

Fridays Saturdays, November 2-10.

2pm. Sundays, November 4-11. utoledo.edu

[misc.]

course meal is paired with an interactive theatrical performance that will have diners asking, “who did it?” $70+ tip. 6-10:30pm.

The Old Road Dinner Train, 301 E. Adrian St., Blissfield.

888-467-2451. murdermysterytrain.com

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FRIDAY 9

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[theater]

Repertoire presents the Dickens classic tale of Scrooge and his famous change of heart. It’s an age-old story of forgiveness and giving. $27. 8pm Friday & Saturday. 2:30pm Sunday, December 2. toledorep.org

The Undeniable Sound of Right Now - The Village Players presents

this drama set in 1992 Chicago and centers on a man named Hank and his struggle to keep his iconic rock club open during the changing times of the period. $20/adults, $18/ seniors. Showtimes are 2pm November 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, and 17. Village Players Theatre, 2740 Upton Ave. 419-472-6817. thevillageplayers.org

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Flower Hospital Auxiliary Appreciation BBQ

The Auxiliary, which donates over $100,000 a year to ProMedica Flower Hospital, celebrated their sponsors and welcomed new members at Wildwood Metropark.

Kaiko Zureich, Teresa Gagnon Meredith and Emily Cousino Fall.

Sandra Seiple, Kelly WrobelKotchetov, Kristen Mori, Emily Cousino Fall, Barbara A. Baumgartner, Kaiko Zureich and Teresa Gagnon Meredith.

Jeff and Joy Studer, Jerry Miller, Lynn and Dick Baker.

Linda Janicki and Mike Scannell.

Danberry Treasure Chest Auction Dinner

Through the years, this annual event has raised over $1 million to benefit the ProMedica Toledo Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital.

Juli and Keri Samiec.

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Oakleaf Village and The Grove

The Elizabeth Scott Community 2720 Albon Road Maumee, OH 43537

4220 N. Holland-Sylvania Toledo, OH 43623

419-865-3002

The Elizabeth Scott Community offers a variety of living units for seniors.

Independent Living units are unfurnished one-bedroom and studio apartment models. Each apartment features walk-in closets (one-bedroom); full kitchen with stove, oven, refrigerator, and dishwasher; private washer and dryer (one-bedroom); with daily continental breakfast and dinner included. Amenities include a Resident Activity Center with fitness equipment; heated outdoor pool; daily social programs; utilities including Wi-Fi; and weekly housekeeping.

Elizabeth Scott staff will also greet you every morning in your apartment. The Elizabeth Scott Community also offers two distinct levels of Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing if further care is needed. In September 2015, the Elizabeth Scott Community opened a 12,000 square foot Skilled Rehabilitation facility.

The Skilled Rehabilitation facility offers state-of-the-art inpatient and outpatient treatment along with14 private rooms with private baths. For more information, please email Matt Bucher at mbucher@elizabethscott.org or call 419724-5021.

Pelham Manor Apartments

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Now Accepting Applications 1&2 Bedroom Apartments

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419-885-3934 Oakleaf Village is an Independent and Assisted Living apartment community that offers all of the comforts of home with the peace and security of 24/7 care by a staff of caring professionals. Residents feel at home in their private studio, one-bedroom or two-bedroom apartments.

Your custom-designed personal care program will have exactly what you need – from basic services to more customized care and monitoring. We welcome the opportunity to show you the Oakleaf Village community and The Grove memory care facility on our campus. Contact us at 419-885-3934 for more information or to make an appointment today.

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