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guise of Sandy Hackett’s Rat Pack Show. etix.com. Dec. 7: Holiday Open House & Resource Fair, Ottawa Co. Fairgrounds, Building 3, Oak Harbor, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Open to seniors, caregivers and the community. Sponsored by Ottawa Co. Senior Resources. 419-898-6459. Dec. 7-8, 14-15, 29: Lights Before Christmas Overnights, Toledo Zoo, 6:30 p.m. Enjoy the Zoo for the lights, then spend the night. The overnight experience features up-close encounters with animals, special talks by Zoo staff and more. toledozoo.org/snooze. Dec. 7-9: “Joys of the Holidays,” Fremont Community Theatre, Fremont. Curtain time is 7:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat. and 2 p.m. Sun. A variety show extravaganza featuring two quartets, a soloist, musicians, a ballet tribute to “The Nutcracker,” and more. 419332-0695, fremontcommunitytheatre.org. Dec. 6-9, 13-16 and 20-21: Winter Wonderland Holiday Light Display, Sandusky Co. Fairgrounds, Fremont. Drive thru Thurs. and Sun. 6-8 p.m.; walk thru Fri. and Sat. 6-9 p.m. Drive thru only Dec. 20 and 21. Cost $1; kids under 12 free. Non-perishable food items being accepted for Sandusky Co. Food Pantry. sanduskycountyfair.com. Dec. 8: Second Saturdays R 4 Kids, Hayes Presidential Library & Museums, Fremont. Kids can learn how to paint a Christmasthemed picture on canvas. Cost: $3 for kids. Reservations required. Call 419-332-2081, ext. 230. rbhayes.org. Dec. 8: “A Lakeside Christmas,” various locations. An all-day event with children’s activities and more. lakesideohio.com. Dec. 8: Toledo Symphony: Toledo Ballet’s “Nutcracker,” Stranahan Theater, Toledo, 2 and 6 p.m. www.toledosymphony.com. Dec. 8: Toledo Walleye vs. Wheeling Nailers, Huntington Center, Toledo, 7:15 p.m. toledowalleye.com. Dec. 9: Holiday Open House, Fort Meigs Memorial, Perrysburg, 1-4 p.m. War of 1812 soldiers/civilians will be on hand to provide demonstrations. Holiday music, hot cider and cookies, and activities. fortmeigs.org. Dec. 9: Blue Goose Bus Tours, Ottawa Ntl. Wildlife Refuge, Oak Harbor, 9:30 a.m.noon and 1-3:30 p.m. Explore closed areas of the refuge to observe wildlife on this behind-the-scenes bus tour. Reservations required. 419-898-0014, fws.gov/refuge/ Ottawa. Dec. 11-16: “Elf,” the Broadway Musical, Stranahan Theater, Toledo. Broadway’s holiday hit musical, is the hilarious tale of Buddy, a child who is transported back to the North Pole. With Santa’s permission, he embarks on a journey to find his birth father. etix.com
Clay grad Cody Achter proves dreams come true By Melissa Burden Press Contributing Writer news@presspublications.com Growing up in Oregon, Cody Achter had no idea that he would end up working for one of his musical idols. He likely never would have guessed that one day, he would be able to pick up his idol’s album, and look at his own artwork on the cover. But that’s precisely what happened. A 2009 Clay High School graduate, Achter grew up with his late father Kenny, his mother Merry, and brothers Dustin, a 2002 Clay graduate and Todd, a 2006 Clay graduate. Achter was in the visual communication program in high school. Although he loved music, he decided to pursue a degree in graphic design. “I decided that graphic design probably would allow me to earn a living,” Achter said. “If you are into design, you want to do an album cover. I knew I would one day design a cover, but I did not know who I would do it for.” Achter went to the School of Advertising Art, now The Modern College of Design, in Kettering, Ohio. He graduated in 2011 with an associate of applied business degree. He moved to Texas to be near his mother, although he did not have a job at the time. “I was working at a Kroger at the time,” he said. “I volunteered for the Dallas Society of Visual Communication (DSVC). While doing that, I got a referral to apply at an advertising agency, The Marketing Arm, in Dallas. I was a junior art director there for two years.” Then Achter decided to move to Los Angeles with $500 in his savings account. “I just thought it was time to move to LA,” he said. “I always dreamed about living here. I started to job hunt and found a graphic design job, working from home. After about a year, I saw an ad for a job with a place called ‘I.am.bizzy.’ I had no idea what the company was. Achter said he walked up to the “Star Wars-like” building for his interview. He was told he would be interviewed by William. “They kept saying, ‘William this,’ and “William that,’” Achter said with a laugh. “I really had no idea. Then I was told I would interview with will.i.am.” For the uninitiated, will.i.am, along with apl.de.ap and Taboo, are the founding members of the musical group The Black Eyed Peas. “When I was in high school, they were one of the biggest groups out there,” Achter said. “I was shocked. I am a hip-hop connoisseur. I was familiar with will.i.am’s older and newer work. I was hired that day. I am just amped to be around somebody-
Clay High School grad Cody Achter realized his dream of having his art on an album cover when The Black Eyed Peas released their seventh album, “Masters of the Sun,” on Oct. 26. (Photo courtesy of Cody Achter)
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who loves music like me.” Achter said he is in his dream job and he loves working for will.i.am. “He is really cool,” Achter said. “He has been referred to as a ‘Calm Kanye,’ in that he is very busy doing a lot of things. Will.i.am is very generous and I admire his philanthropy and what he does for the
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community, and people. He is a super cool human.” Achter has been a graphic designer for team will.i.am, since September 2014. He is responsible for designing album covers, packaging, websites, logos, and apparel for the company. Achter has also helped edit music videos. Achter redesigned the logo for the Peas in 2014. He, along with Eddie Axley and Pow Wang, also helped design the comic book art for the Black Eyed Peas book, ‘The Black Eyed Peas Present: Masters of the Sun – The Zombie Chronicles,” published by Marvel in August 2017. “I knew the group had an album in the works since I started working there in 2014,” he explained. “The art on the cover of the comic book is the same style as the art on the new album. It all ties together.” Achter is now able to see his dream of having his art on an album cover. The Black Eyed Peas released their seventh album, “Masters of the Sun,” on Oct. 26. “This has been a dream of mine forever,” he said. “Now it has come true. I guess it is now time for another dream to work towards.”
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