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Decline in home values threaten East Toledo neighborhoods Housing in East Toledo:

A Downward Spiral, or Opportunity?

In this special report Housing in East Toledo: A Downward Spiral or Opportunity?, Press reporters look at the precipitous decline in housing values, the emergence of absentee landlords and what is being done to rekindle the American Dream of owning a home.

By John Szozda Press General Manager All homeowners lost value in The Great Recession, but perhaps no one lost more than a homeowner in East Toledo.

Consider in 2007 the average realtorlisted home in East Toledo sold for $33,944, according to the Toledo Multiple Listing Service. Today, the average home sells for $15,159, a 55 percent drop.

The picture looks bleaker going back 10 years. In 2004, the average sale price was $46,284.

The decline threatens one of Toledo’s most stable neighborhoods. Foreclosed homes sit vacant and thieves scavenge them looking for copper and aluminum. Investors purchase homes through sheriff’s sales and turn them into rentals. Abandoned homes too far gone to rehab bring down property values while awaiting the wrecking ball.

Some 100 such homes are identified for demolition by the Lucas County Land Bank.

So, what happened?

At one time, East Toledo experienced a housing rebirth attracting a different kind of investor—the homeowner. The renaissance started slowly when The East Toledo Club purchased a duplex in 1991 for $1, rehabbed it and sold it for $35,000. The club used a portion of the funds to spin off Housing East, a non-profit headed by Paul Hecklinger, the man who led the duplex renovation.

The organization’s goal: renovate the worst house on a block and sell it for 20 percent more than the other houses. The strategy worked. Property values increased and neighbors saw value in investing in their homes knowing they would recoup that investment.

Housing East renovated 18 homes over 10 years and, in 1996, built the first new homes in East Toledo in 25 years. Three of these homes sold for $84,000 each.

Meanwhile, Neighborhood Housing Services built government-subsidized homes that sold from $75,000 to $90,000 and the Starboard Side riverfront condos were developed with units selling from $250,000 to $330,000. In addition, Habitat for Humanity purchased 11 lots south of Woodville Road and built homes for

Opportunity knocks

Bradley Scherzer (left), staff member, and Amber LeFever (center) and Adam Soboleski (right), co-owners of LeSo Gallery, located at 1527 Starr Ave. in East Toledo. LeFever and Soboleski were inspired by the neighborhood’s architecture, which was “so beautiful and tragic at the same time.” See story on page 4. (Photo courtesy of LeSo Gallery) $48,000.

All this activity drove property values up. In 2004, realtors sold 309 homes for an average price of $46,284, according to the MLS. The highest sale was $110,000.

Compare that to 2012 when realtors sold 128 properties for an average $15,159. The highest sale was $69,000.

Housing bubble not the only cause The obvious cause of the decline was the bursting of the housing bubble in 2007, but there were two other causes. In 2003, Toledo Mayor Jack Ford, facing a budget crunch, recommended against funding Housing East with Community Development Block Grant Funds. He offered $47,000 to any group that would absorb Housing East. The organization merged with Neighborhood Housing Services and later found a home with River East Economic Revitalization Corporation (REERC). However, that organization, which had brought hundreds of jobs to East Toledo, also received a cut in funding. When the recession hit, REERC was property rich and cash poor. East Toledo’s cornerstone for economic development didn’t survive.

Non conforming loans backfired While the efforts of these groups raised property values, something else was going on. Dan Steingraber of Steingraber & Associates, a real estate appraisal firm located on Main Street, said mortgage com-

panies were issuing non-conforming loans.

They required little money down and little due diligence for income verification. And, they typically loaned more than the home’s appraised value which allowed the new owner to improve the home.

Everybody banked on the conventional wisdom that a home’s value would increase with time and the homeowner would recoup his investment. When the Great Recession hit, however, home values plummeted, leaving many owing more then they could ever get back through appreciation.

Many walked away. Others lost jobs, had hours reduced or wages cut. They could no longer make payments and the banks foreclosed.

A personal example of lost value Chris Hall will become the president of the Ohio Association of Realtors in January.

The trade organization represents 26,000 realtors. Hall is also a vice-president at Danberry Realtors where he manages the Oregon and Perrysburg offices. He provides a personal example of how values in East Toledo have fallen. In 1995, he bought a home on Delence for $25,000. He fixed it up and sold it in 1998 for $48,900. That owner sold the home in 2001 for $63,300.

Today, he says, the same home would list at $26,000.

The decline in value leaves little incentive for homeowners to invest in their homes for fear they will not recoup their

investment. That affects their neighbors.

One declining home can bring down the value of their homes. More restrictive rules on appraisals also affect home values. Hall says, as of October 15, there were 104 properties for sale in East Toledo at an average list price of $29,000. However, when neighboring homes are selling for $10,000 to $15,000, appraisers find they have a harder time justifying a higher list price.

Foreclosures decimate comparables Steingraber said Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the two biggest purchasers of residential mortgages on the secondary market, have tightened requirements.

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Housing in East Toledo:

Market favors buyers, however…

East Toledo Housing Sales

A Downward Spiral, or Opportunity?

Continued from front page homes sold six months from the appraisal date. Those comparables have been decimated due to foreclosures and short sales.

“From 2007 to 2011 it was an absolute nightmare because we were in a declining market and property values were going down at a rapid rate,” Steingraber said.

Mortgage underwriters are leery of taking risks in today’s market and they scrutinize any appraisal above these depressed comparables. Hence, the climb back to higher property values will be slow and long, he said.

This loss of value has another detrimental effect. Homeowners will find it more difficult to secure a home-equity loan to fund improvements.

Suburbs affected too East Toledo’s problems are not confined to the 05 zip code, Hall says. The average sale price in Oregon in 2007 was $133,000; this year it’s $106,000. Oregon needs buyers and many traditionally move up from East Toledo.

“We don’t have that feeder system coming into Oregon, Genoa, Northwood and Rossford,” Hall says. “That’s what’s affecting sales and prices in those areas. People have to sell their home in East Toledo to move to the suburbs and they don’t have enough equity to do that.”

Hall sees another trend. “Some firsttime home buyers are stretching themselves because they see the bargains in Oregon, Genoa and Northwood. A lot of families are helping kids buy houses in the suburbs because they know there’s value there.”

So, is this the end of a stable homeowner community? Is East Toledo on the tipping point?

Hall is not ready to say that, neither are Hecklinger nor Bob Krompak at NeighborWorks, a non-profit with programs to encourage home ownership.

All three agree, however, it will take time. Hall says more than 50 percent of his company’s current sales in East Toledo are to investors. They come from all over the United States. One firm in California recently purchased 40 properties in Toledo to use as rentals.

For the investor, the advantage is a higher return. A home in East Toledo cost less and rents for a comparable price as homes located in another part of the city.

He estimates his company handles 5.5 cash sales a month in East Toledo. Nearly all are to investors.

The lower prices also bring hope.

“People my age have lost their equity, the kids who buy today, hopefully, if the natural thing happens, will gain that equity,” he said.

Hecklinger said the strategy of renovating the worst house on the block could work again, however, it would take a fund-

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$15,159 16,035 15,813 17,871 17,805 24,656 33,944 40,840 42,356 46,284

$69,000 69,000 67,000 73,000 88,000 91,500 109,500 97,000 130,000 110,000

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Decline in value

By Larry Limpf News Editor news@presspublications.com With interest rates still relatively low and home prices favoring buyers, now is a good time for potential homebuyers to get pre-approved for loans, says Elizabeth Kollar, Sr. Vice President Mortgage Lending at Fifth Third Bank.

“Get all your ducks in row and work with your loan officer to get yourself pre-approved so that you can use that as a negotiating tool when placing your bids on homes,” says Kollar, who’s worked with many borrowers in the East Toledo market.

However, some things have changed, according to Kollar: - Is there now more scrutiny on appraisals and comparable homes than before the collapse in 2007-08?

Yes. The scrutiny behind the collateral is tougher. Appraisers spend more time looking at like-type properties within a six month period that have sold within a short distance to be sure that the value is reflected by the surrounding market. It protects the borrower from purchasing too high and protects the lender from lending on a property for too much money in the event a lender ends up taking the property back. They want to know they can sell it for what is owed.

Condition and safety bear a greater weight on non-government loans as this was usually more of an FHA/VA stipulation. We now look at that for all products. Again, it protects the borrower from buying a house and possibly having large ticket items needing to be fixed before the home is livable or safe. The agencies and lenders see this as allowing borrowers to stabilize their finances and adjust to the new debt structure before having to put on a new roof, for example.

One significant change is that foreclosures and distressed sales are used as market comparables where in the past appraisers might have been able to work around those properties and still adequately support market value. In the recent past and today’s market, those foreclosures, sheriff’s sales and distressed short sales are too prevalent to ignore and in some cases compromise a market value in a given neighborhood.

Source: Toledo MLS

Local Market Update - 2012 Year in Review The following is a research tool provided by the Toledo Board of REALTORS ® and is based on residential real estate data only. This representation is based in whole or in part on data supplied by the Toledo Board of REALTORS® and the Northwest Ohio Real Estate Information Systems’ (NORIS) Multiple Listing Service. TBR and NORIS do not guarantee and are not responsible in any way for its accuracy. Data maintained by TBR and NORIS may not reÀect all real estate activity in the market.

- How would you compare income verification policies today to what they were before the collapse?

Income requirements are essentially the same, however, the paper trail leaves no room for doubt, gaps, speculation or assumptions. This risk associated with overstating a client’s income is great so we take all precautions to be sure that we are not putting people into loans in which they can’t sustain the payments.

ing source and that seems unlikely at this time.

Krompak says NeighborWorks is working to stabilize the community by helping prospective homeowners with home buyer education, financing and foreclosure prevention programs.

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- What are down payment requirements like now compared to the same period?

Not really all that different. There are still zero down loans, but there are less of them and they have tight parameters. You can still do 95/5 loans, 90/10 loans and 85/15 loans. But the credit and ability to repay, including job stability, all come into play.

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The requirements have tightened simply in documentation just as the creditor/ lender’s has.

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NeighborWorks

Education, counseling key services

By J. Patrick Eaken Press Staff Writer news@presspublications.com Last spring, NeighborWorks hosted its first annual fundraising event called “Buy a Shingle, Save a Home”.

This event was born from a growing concern that the greater community is not aware of the role a sound roof plays in maintaining a basic shelter for human existence.

“Buy a Shingle, Save a Roof” saved four owner-occupied homes, one each in four targeted neighborhoods by tearing off the existing roof, completing any necessary structural repairs and reinstalling a new roof, utilizing the Owens-Corning Oakridge product system.

The event raised over $30,000 to pay for the labor on the four homes. Raffle tickets were sold in each neighborhood and the winners were chosen last June.

In 2007, Neighborhood Housing Services of Toledo, Inc., now NeighborWorks, celebrated its 30th year as a neighborhood-based community development corporation. The East Toledobased organization has numerous programs to help property owners.

NHS loaned $110,000. This past year NeighborWorks loaned over $1.6 million for the fourth consecutive year. The program that was originally focused in two neighborhoods expanded to a third in 1993 and by 1998 went city-wide. To date more than 870 borrowers have been served, at a total investment of over $18 million.

NeighborWorks manages a diverse portfolio of initiatives including home improvement loans; loans for purchasing homes; emergency loans when health and safety issues come into play; new construction projects; energy services; foreclosure prevention services; home buyer education, training, and counseling; and financial management training and counseling.

The Home Weatherization Assistance Program provides energy efficiency improvements for homes occupied by lower income families. A lower income family can qualify for a comprehensive response to their home energy efficiency needs at no cost to them. To date, NeighborWorks has installed over $23.7 million in materials and equipment for 15,000-plus customers in Toledo and Lucas County.

A companion initiative to the lending and weatherization activities is housing development. NeighborWorks is involved in two types: housing offered for sale and rental housing.

For families who are currently holding a Section 8 voucher, NeighborWorks has teamed with the Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority to find subsidies for first-time homebuyers. To qualify, one must be working a minimum of 30 hours weekly and earn an income of $10,300 yearly but cannot exceed 80 percent of the area median income requirements. For disabled or senior citizens, the recipient must receive a total income of at least $6,548.

New, affordable homes have also been built by NeighborWorks to in-fill a neighborhood that has been negatively impacted by neglect. At present NeighborWorks has adopted a strategy that uses affordable housing in tandem with market-rate housing. An example can be seen at the intersection of Navarre and Miami. NHS partnered in constructing the Starboard Side Condominium project, which represents high-end housing that is situated along the Maumee River.

NeighborWorks offices are at 704 Second Street in East Toledo, next to the U.S. Post Office. Call 419-691-2900, visit www. nhstoledo.org, or mail to NeighborWorks Toledo, P.O. Box 8125, Toledo, OH 43605.

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Foreclosure imminent

‘Don’t be an ostrich’ — communicate now

By J. Patrick Eaken Press Staff Writer news@presspublications.com There has been a drop in foreclosures in East Toledo since the housing market bottomed out in 2007, but don’t tell that to the foreclosure specialists at NeighborWorks, a community development corporation “We’re staying really busy with individuals who are falling delinquent because of a number of reasons — either it is a financial hardship, a death, a divorce, or a loss of hours or hourly rate. Sometimes there is an illness or a medical reason,” NeighborWorks financial management trainer Pamela S. Mayer, a foreclosure specialist, said.

Over the past five years, there have been 987 foreclosures in East Toledo, according to the Lucas County Clerk of Courts office.

Two years after the 2007 recession caused the real estate and housing market to collapse, East Toledo saw 224 foreclosures, but that has dropped steadily each year to 160 in 2013. In Lucas County, foreclosures have also dropped steadily from 3,486 in 2007 to 2,196 in 2012. Approximately 47.6 percent of civil cases filed (4,617) ended in foreclosure in 2012.

Consumer credit used to be the main culprit, adds Bob Krompak, NeighborWorks economic development specialist, but there is a new factor — health care debt.

“What’s happening is people have had to start paying more for co-pays, and their benefits have been reduced. There are a lot of people now with 80-20 percent policies…You start getting into the middle age folks, then you see the health care thing rear its ugly head and that’s why some of these cases the Affordable Care Act is going to help. I know there is a lot of rhubarb (politics) about this thing right now, but I think it’s because there are a lot of people who haven’t experienced being turned down because of pre-existing conditions themselves.”

So, what do you do if you start falling behind on your mortgage?

“Talk to the bank immediately,” Krompak said.

“If banks have forbearance available, and if you get to them soon before the problem is getting too big, they’ll deal with you

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NeighborWorks specialist Bob Krompak.

(Press photo by Ken Grosjean) and you don’t have to go through anything.

Some will let you just pay your interest for six months.”

There is also help through the Save the Dream Ohio program.

The state initiative has a number of options, the first being rescue payment assistance. In that case, the mortgage payment itself is affordable, but the family just needs help in becoming current.

The monthly mortgage payment assistance option is for individuals who are actively receiving unemployment or who have exhausted their unemployment benefits, or who went back to work but are making less than what they were making prior to being unemployed. Those individuals could be eligible to have their monthly mortgage payments made for up to 18 months or $22,000 or until their income increases by 20 percent.

The recast option provides a lump sum payment up to $35,000 to get the monthly mortgage payment in line with monthly gross income, which is 31 percent.

The lien elimination option asks banks to accept $25,000 as a ‘short payoff’ and the applicant would no longer be held responsible for any deficiencies and the liens are released in the recorder’s office.

A transition assistance option is for individuals in a non-resolvable situation and

they have to move. They do a short sale or a deed in lieu, both of which have to be accepted by the bank. When they sell the property and return with the closing documents, namely the HUD 1, they can receive $5,000 to help them transition out of the home.

What if the family does not qualify under the Save the Dream Ohio’s valid hardship guidelines?

“Then we talk to them about applying for a modification or possibly making a refinance affordable if their mortgage is backed

by Freddie Mac or Fannie Mae,” Mayer said. “That has to be done directly with the bank and we will assist individuals in filling out applications for a modification if they need help doing that.”

Don’t depend entirely on community organizers, either. Mayer suggests that their clients retain an attorney.

“We always encourage everybody, if they are in an active foreclosure, to seek legal assistance,” Mayer said. “We don’t study law. We’re not licensed, so we can’t really advise them. We’ll direct them to apply for legal aid. If they are not eligible for legal aid, they may be appointed a pro bono attorney by the magistrate’s office.”

The threat of losing your home can be overwhelming. Krompak said procrastination is the common mistake troubled homeowners make. “Being an ostrich does not help. That’s the most important thing right there,” he said.

To learn more go to SavetheDream@ ohiohome.org or call NeighborWorks at 419-691-2900.

‘Aunt Rosa’s house’ — do you really want it?

By J. Patrick Eaken Press Staff Writer news@presspublications.com So, you’ve inherited a home in a historic neighborhood, like East Toledo. The question is, “Do you really want it?”

NeighborWorks economic development specialist has a name for those homes — “Aunt Rosa’s House.”

Those are often the properties that are not kept up, or delinquent in property taxes. Sometimes people inheriting homes live out of state, or they don’t have the resources to take care of the home. Or, they could care less about the property, because even though inherited, it’s not worth an investment.

“The biggest problem with the inherited houses is the appraisal gap,” Krompak said. “You don’t want an inherited house a lot of times because by the time a senior citizen passes away or goes into a nursing home, the house needs a lot of work and unless you have cash in your pocket…you’re compelled to take a loan out, which you’ll never get any return on, and you can’t get a loan because they can’t loan you more than the house is worth.”

Sometimes even when homes are historic they aren’t worth taking care of, unless you can find the right person with the right attitude.

“We have a house that is a perfect example right now in Birmingham. It’s called the Strick House, a historic home in the 1900 block of Genesee Street, and it was owned by the family who owned the Playdium,” Krompak said.

“It’s a beautiful brick home from the outside with a wrought-iron fence on the outside, leaded glass windows, but the problem is it has no HVAC system, people have stripped the fixtures out, wiring is stripped out, and it would take more to repair the home than it’s worth.

Krompak said the owners are paying taxes and the Lucas County Land Bank is trying to get them to donate it so the land bank can invest some money into it and help a new homeowner.

“A really good example where this has

NeighborWorks Toledo and Lucas County land bank officials want to preserve and restore the historic Strick House, at 1945 Genesse Street.

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by Ken Grosjean). worked out wonderfully is in Oregon — Gray Gables,” Krompak said. “It is a beautiful old Victorian house with brick posts in front.”

The house fell into foreclosure, the land bank acquired it and provided a lowinterest loan to a young couple to renovate it.

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East Toledo couples

History, character, value drive search for properties

By Tammy Walro and Melissa Burden twalro@presspublications.com

Dr. Christy MesarosWinckles and her husband, Andrew Winckles, a doctoral candidate, chose to purchase their home in the Birmingham district in East Toledo.

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by Ken Grosjean)

Brad Scherzer, Amber LeFever, and Adam Soboleski opened the LeSo Art Gallery and Education Space in this historic building on Starr Avenue, East Toledo.

The LeSo Art Gallery and Education Space building over a half century ago out,” she said.

They celebrated their success at a one-year anniversary event held Sept. 28, where Amber got another surprise – a marriage proposal. “There were about 400 or 500 people there that night,” she said. “We were so busy I didn’t see it coming – I was completely blown away.”

A sense of community It was a sense of history and community that led Dr. Christy Mesaros-Winckles and her husband, Andrew Winckles, a doctoral candidate, to purchase their home in the Birmingham district in East Toledo.

Originally from Columbus, Christy and her husband met while they were both students at Spring Arbor University, Michigan.

“My husband was originally from this area so it made sense for us,” she said.

The couple rented a home in Springfield

Township for six years. Although living in the suburbs was nice, it was also quite expensive for a young couple trying to pay off student loans. Christy said both she and her husband yearned to own a home of their own in an area rich in history.

“We told our realtor we wanted a home in either the Old West End or in Birmingham,” she said. “We both love history and we really wanted a sense of community. We had been going to the Birmingham Ethnic Festival for a few years and we always felt welcomed and at home in the area.”

It didn’t hurt that both of them have Hungarian roots.

Last fall, the couple closed on a home on Valentine Street – a neighborhood that offers a healthy mix of young and older people, blue collar and young professional workers and renters and proud home own-

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“There is a real sense of community here,” Christy said. “When the weather is nice and if you sit on your porch everyone will come to talk to you. I know most of my neighbors and many people who live on other streets around here. It is just a great place to live.”

Christy acknowledged there are a few issues in Birmingham, but, for the most part, she feels safe.

“We have a security system, but you have to have that when you live in a city,” she said. “I feel safe in the neighborhood.

There has been petty theft and some cars broken into, but everybody looks out for each other and we let people know what is going on. I am very impressed with the community organization and how people are trying to get the issues resolved.

“I feel a connection to Birmingham,” she said. “It is a nice community and it is a natural fit for us. It is not a wealthy area, but people do take care of their homes.

When we were looking for homes on our street, we noticed every home that is occupied had flowers out. There is a lot of pride in the neighborhood and people try to make it look nice. “ Christy is so in love with the neighborhood that she is advising young couples looking to buy a home to look at Birmingham and at Toledo, in general.

“The housing is really affordable and interest rates are low,” she said. “Living here has allowed us to put money into other things like student loan debt. Look, you dream of owning a home and you can do it in a cost effective manner that allows you to not get into a hole you can’t dig out of.”

“A good deal” Richard and Sally Keenan cited more bang for their housing dollar as one of the main reasons for purchasing their home on West Florence Avenue in 2010.

“When my wife and I met, she lived on Owen Street in Northwood, which is right around the corner from here,” he said. “I grew up in Sylvania, but had lived in the North End and was renting an apartment on Nevada Street at the time.

“When we got together, we started looking for a place that would be ‘ours,’” he said. “We drove by this house every day and one day we saw a bunch of stuff sitting outside, and the house looked empty. I noticed it also had a two-car garage with a bay window at the top of it – something I was looking for.”

With no for sale sign, the couple looked online for information about the property.

“I’m not too computer savvy, so I asked my sister to help. After doing some research, she discovered the house was in foreclosure and was about to go up for sale,” he said.

The couple contacted the real estate agent, walked through the house and submitted an offer on the property, which had an asking price of $22,900 – which included the home and two additional lots.

After some negotiation, their offer of $17,000 was accepted. “We feel we got a good deal on the house,” Richard said.

“We’re very happy here; this is home,” Sally said. “In the nearly four years we’ve been here, we’ve had no trouble. We watch out for each other. And there’s a Block Watch too.”

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We’re very happy here; this is home. In the nearly four years we’ve been here, we’ve had no trouble.

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If the walls could talk, oh the stories they might tell. The unassuming brick structure at 1527 Starr Ave. had a storied past as the one-time home of the Circle Bar, as the last trolley stop in the 1930s and 1940s, and later as a carryout store, an insurance office and the original national headquarters of Marco’s Pizza.

Time and neglect took its toll on the building, which was erected in 1903, until a pair of Bowling Green State University alumni took a chance and transformed the building into the successful LeSo Art Gallery and Education Space – and their home.

Artists Amber LeFever and Adam Soboleski started dating while taking a course in ceramics.

When Amber took her first teaching job in Toledo, her commute from Bowling Green took her through the East Side. “I’m from Sidney, Ohio and this was my first experience driving in Toledo,” she said. “I started seeing all these old buildings and I was really inspired by the area’s buildings and architecture – there was something so beautiful and tragic at the same time about these abandoned buildings that no one was doing anything productive with.”

Over time, the couple’s relationship progressed and they began talking about what they wanted their next step to be. “We sat down and had a conversation about whether we should get married, or buy a building and start a gallery. We chose buying a building.

“We did some research on buildings for sale and this one was one of the first that popped up in our search,” she said. “When we came to look at it, we just fell in love with it – everything just felt right.”

But to say it needed a little TLC would be an understatement, she said.

It helped that Adam, who graduated in 2010, works full time as a supervisor at Home Depot, and embraces a DIY attitude and could draw on his co-workers’ expertise.

Amber teaches art to K-eighthgrade students at Imagine Clay Avenue Community School, a charter school in north Toledo. The couple was joined in their endeavor to start the gallery by fellow BGSU grad Brad Scherzer, a graphic designer and painter who teaches photography at Fremont Ross High School.

The trio, with occasional help from family members, worked on renovating the building for a solid year and a half.

“The three of us were working fulltime jobs; we paid for things as we could afford it,” Amber said. “We took out all the walls, the old drop ceiling and removed layers upon layers of old flooring.

“Throughout the process, we would find little treasures, like old playing cards from when the building housed a bar and beer tokens from the 1930s,” she said.

“And when we discovered the original tin ceiling, it was like Christmas.

“Exposing the brick walls was also really exciting,” she said. “We’ve really fallen in love with the way the building is. There are cracks in the mortar and cracks in the bricks, we just decided to leave them – they add to the charm and help tell the story of everything this building has been through.”

Renovations on the second floor, where the couple lives, is a work in progress. “Gradually, we have taken out old plaster, put up drywall and refinished floors,” Amber said. “Some of it is so old and cracked, we’ve decided to just embrace it. For example, there’s one wall in our hallway that has so many holes in it that we just decided to make it a graffiti wall to make it more beautiful.

“When we have artists over, we ask them to leave a little message,” she added.

“When we moved here, we had no idea what it would be like,” she said. “It felt right to us so we did it. Our neighbors to the right have lived here for more than 50 years. They look out for us and bring us cookies.

“Everyone’s been amazing,” she said.

“Area residents regularly interrupted renovations to share their memories and photos of the building during its various incarnations.”

The gallery opened Sept. 29, 2012.

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Court: Lack of funds result in nuisances At a housing committee meeting hosted by East Toledo Family Center community builder Jodi Gross as part of the One Voice for East Toledo initiative, much of the conversation is from residents talking about poorly kept properties.

The grass is overgrown, the home and garage are not being painted or properly maintained, the siding, gutters, and other fixtures are torn off, in disrepair, or missing, windows are broken, and sometimes buildings look ready to collapse.

Neighbors, meanwhile, are getting impatient because their property values are falling, the neighborhood appears increasingly blighted, and their safety is threatened.

Toledo Housing Court Judge C. Allen McConnell sees and hears cases concerning nuisance properties almost every day.

East Toledo leaders regularly meet with McConnell to discuss housing issues in their neighborhoods.

McConnell says most nuisance properties result from homes in foreclosure or the homeowner does not have the funds to properly care for the home.

Judge McConnell believes the goal of the Housing Court should always be to enhance our neighborhoods and not merely to punish homeowners.

He says owners of homes pending foreclosure do not often realize they are still responsible for the care of the property.

“A lot of people simply walk away and think they have no further responsibility for the property, and when that occurs the property becomes vandalized, grass and weeds start growing up, eaves troughs may need repairing,” Judge McConnell said.

“It’s just a variety of things happen to the property and that becomes a real headache in that neighborhood.”

Not only are homeowners who go through foreclosure still responsible for their property so too are those going through bankruptcy. Judge McConnell said a homeowner can’t just walk away unless the bankruptcy judge issued a release.

Judge McConnell says he is actively

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lobbying for the state legislature to take foreclosure cases out of common pleas court and give jurisdiction to housing court.

“If foreclosure proceedings were in my court, then I would be able to control letting the homeowner know, regardless of what their bankruptcy lawyer may have told them, you still have the responsibility for that property. You can’t walk away from it at anytime,” he said.

If a homeowner does not have the funds to maintain his home, there are resources that can help.

“Many times the court has some limited resources that we can assist people when they actually live in the property, but if they do not live in the property there are very few resources that the court can access to help them,” Judge McConnell said.

Judge McConnell has implemented many programs to enable home owners to bring their properties into compliance with

housing and health codes. The most effective program has been the Code Violation Abatement Program that allows the court to provide assistance to violators up to $4,500 to bring their property into compliance.

The court employs housing specialists that assist violators in criminal and civil matters. The Court also sponsors neighborhood cleanups and beautification projects.

There are also community development organizations, like NeighborWorks that have programs or access to funds.

“What are always very helpful are the neighborhood associations — those groups try to deal with homeowners, try to enforce policies in their neighborhood to make sure people maintain their properties,” Judge McConnell said. “You don’t have that in every neighborhood, but the Old West End is a prime example, and East Toledo (groups) do well as well, but we have more property in East Toledo that’s in bad shape.”

Judge McConnell says a property owner who neglects his responsibility can be the catalyst for bringing down an entire neighborhood. “Those individuals who can afford and refuse, they need to face the penalty of the law, because they are neglecting the property and refuse to make the repairs and put resources into it.”

Bob Krompak, NeighborWorks economic development specialist, says Judge McConnell has his work cut out for him weighing between the problems of property owners and their neighbors’ need to protect their property values.

“I would not want to be in Judge McConnell’s position, because he has to weigh on one hand, the safety and health of a neighborhood, but he has to weigh that with compassion versus a homeowner who may not have the resources to fix their home up. I mean, the man needs the Wisdom of Solomon because you just don’t know in some of those situations what you want to do,” Krompak said.

“It’s such a difficult balance for Judge McConnell. He has a thankless job because the thing is he can never make everyone perfectly happy. He doesn’t like putting an ankle bracelet on somebody who doesn’t have the funds to fix their house, but then on the other hand things go so far and one house can destroy a neighborhood. It’s really true.”

Land bank seeks to restore old neighborhoods The Lucas County Land Bank increases property values by tearing down dilapidated homes with little value and turning homes with a tax delinquency to new owners for rehab.

Demolition removes properties of little value from the housing stock thus increasing the value of remaining properties. Increasing property values encourages other homeowners to invest because they eventually will recoup their investment.

In 2013, the land bank demolished 60 houses in East Toledo. There are typically at any time close to 100 homes in East Toledo identified for demolition.

Cindy Geronimo, land bank director, said “It’s a fluid list that keeps changing.

Some may come off because of an appeal.”

Each home identified is inspected by nuisance abatement code enforcement officials from the city. Geronimo said even if a home is not slated for demolition, the homeowner will be cited for nuisance and she promises the land bank “will find out what’s going on with that property.”

Not all acquired properties enter the land bank’s demolition program. Others may be rehabilitated or entered into an urban gardening program.

The land bank also acquires and sells foreclosed tax delinquent properties without going through the long court process leading to a sheriff’s sale.

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If you purchase a home, Geronimo said you must show that you have at least $10,000 available for reinvestment. When the land bank acquires the property, all delinquent property taxes are waived, and when it comes to a new owner, it will have a clean title.

In July 2011, the land bank was awarded a $3.6 million grant from the Ohio Attorney General. With matching funds from the City of Toledo, the land bank has $6.8 million available through December 2013.

In partnership with the city, Geronimo expects close to 900 buildings city wide will be identified for demolition by the land bank each year, which is about half of the 1,800 vacant and abandoned homes that have become nuisance properties. She expects about 600 per year to be demolished, double the 300 per year the city was

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NeighborWorks economic specialist Bob Krompak says the land bank is actively involved in East Toledo’s Birmingham neighborhood with a pilot project that is getting residents involved.

“The land bank has chosen the Birmingham neighborhood as sort of the beta site for something — they are developing new software that, the best way I can put this, is the ARIES system on steroids.

It’s going to have GIS layers, where you can actually color-code the condition of homes,” Krompak said.

NeighborWorks found 10 Birmingham residents and the land bank is teaching them to inventory properties. When that inventory is complete, the land bank will move on to other Toledo neighborhoods.

The inventory will help the organization identify problem properties earlier in the process, before demolition becomes the only option.

Geronimo said the land bank is also seeking out commercial properties for renovation or demolition. They also hope to tackle commercial brownfields.

“With any of the brownfields that exist, we’ve talked to the University of Toledo to do environmental remediation,” Geronimo said.

To report dilapidated homes or commercial property, Geronimo can be reached at 419-213-4293 weekdays from 8:30 a.m.4:30 p.m.

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Lender says East Toledo's investor market collapsed

By Larry Limpf News Editor news@presspublications.com Some lenders believe the East Toledo housing market was particularly hard hit by the reaction of investors to changes in credit standards, down payment requirements, the availability of money and other factors.

Marty Bihn, a loan officer with Northern Ohio Investment Co., said he knows of investors who owned 1030 properties and lost or walked away from them as the market turned down.

“The real change was not in owneroccupant behavior or financing availability, but the behavior and changes in the investor market,” he said. “I know three or four investors who have lost more than 15 properties each in the last three years. That’s contributed to an over supply and that’s caused a sharp price drop. I think the investor market collapsed and led the owner market down. Not the other way around.

“Investors have had a bigger change in the (income) documentation level requirements than owner occupants. I think the lack of investor financing has meant the price has fallen until new investors can get the properties for cash. They’re not going out and getting loans for them today. I’d guess in the last year, three of four home sales in East Toledo have been for cash.

As of Oct. 10, The Federal National Mortgage Association had 12 homes listed for sale on its website in the 43605 zip code. The most expensive — a three-bed, two-bath residence — was listed for $35,900. There was also one for $7,500. Two of the 12 listings that Bihn was familiar with had been owned by one investor and he estimates more than half were owned by other investors.)

“One of the 12 listings, a Seaman Road residence priced at $17,900, has property taxes of $500 per half year and insurance costs of about $80 per month. With a monthly cost of about $160 for taxes and insurance, if it were to rent for $400 a month, a landlord would be making $240 a month. If it needed $10,000 or $12,000 in improvements, would a landlord want to buy it if it would take 10 years to recoup his purchasing costs?” Bihn asks. “If the value was $35,000 or $40,000 and you put $10,000 in improvements into it and also have some equity in it, it might be worth it.”

Until home values come back, Bihn doesn’t foresee investors thinking it worth their while to go back very much in the East Toledo market.

“When you have that many for sale at the same time it creates real problems. That (Seaman Road) property had been owned by one person for nine or 10 years. Prior to that, it was owned by another landlord for five or six years. So it’s been rented for at least 15 years. But today it’s vacant and has been a blight. It wasn’t that someone wasn’t qualified to buy it. That landlord wouldn’t have sold it while it was being rented and making money.

“East Toledo has been a heavy rental market for many years. It’s been dominated by landlords. The investor market had been brisk for quite some time. It’s just not there now,” he said.

When prices were rising, Federal Home Administration loans were a popular tool for borrowers and they have routinely required borrowers to provide documentation of their income. Bihn thinks that additional scrutiny on appraisals and comparable home prices has impacted the refinance market more than the re-sale market.

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Flipping in East Toledo non-existent in current market Depending on who you speak to, the housing market in East Toledo is a bust, at least for those hoping to profit from flipping a home in East Toledo.

House “flipping,” refers to purchasing a home with the intent to profit from it in a short time. Fans of real estate flipping shows, see investors (flippers) purchase dilapidated, foreclosed homes or bank owned property. The flippers then put in thousands of dollars in fixing the home and adding upgrades like granite counter tops before putting the rehabbed home back on the market for thousands of dollars in profit.

According to several area realtors, although house flipping is happening in west Toledo, Sylvania, Oregon and Northwood, investors are not burning a trail to East Toledo.

Dee Cottrell, of Key Realty, said East Toledo is experiencing a much slower housing recovery since the economic downturn of 2008.

“I don’t think there is enough money to be made in East Toledo,” Cottrell said.

“Flipping in East Toledo is not profitable.

Between the purchase of a home and making the repairs needed to the homes, there would not be enough money to make any money.

“In order for home prices to become stable and move upward again, you have to have homeowners, not landlords,” Cottrell said. “If you have an area where

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Gwen Hess, also of Key Realty, agrees.

“East Toledo, in general, is a really old section of town,” Hess said. “There is also a predominance of rental properties in the area and that does not help matters.

There simply is no margin in flipping in East Toledo. Even if you purchased a home for $10,000 you would have to put another $30,000 in rehab costs into the home. Many homes need structural work, new windows, electrical, plumbing and roofs. By the time you were done, you would not be able to sell the home for the money you put into it much less make a profit.”

Although flipping may help increase the property values of nearby homes, the non-existence of flipping may also be a good thing, according to Robert McIntosh, of Key Realty in Oregon.

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“House flippers not going to East Toledo is not necessarily a bad thing,” McIntosh said. “In my opinion, it means the market in East Toledo is improving somewhat. When home values drop, that is when the market investors come in for a good deal. When the home values are rising, it shows the market is getting better and the investors are not coming in.”

McIntosh said home values are slowly beginning to rise in certain areas on the east side, especially near Raymer Elementary School and the neighborhoods closer to Oregon.

“Home values are up, but East Toledo is lagging somewhat,” he said. “Oregon and Northwood are doing wonderfully. More people are moving to East Toledo. Buyer confidence is up, and industry is teetering up a little bit. I believe more people are see-

ing the value in the homes in East Toledo although we have a long way to go.”

Robert Krompak, Director of Economic Development and Community Building at Neighborhood Housing Services of Toledo, Inc., said he believed part of the issue is that people’s perception of East Toledo needs to change in order for home values to rise.

“We have lower crime rates than north Toledo, south Toledo and parts of the west end,” Krompak said. “We have to turn around the perception of East Toledo neighborhoods. We have good schools and they are some of the highest performing schools in the Toledo Public School District. There are plenty of amenities. We have 18 parks and we are close to the central business district and the waterfront. People are not looking hard enough at the value that is already here.”

Krompak said although sales are up in the area from where they were this time last year, the market is still “anemic,” compared to sales in 2008.

“We do have a great deal of solid housing stock in East Toledo that really is a great value,” he said. “The houses for sale are nicely maintained and in quiet, stable neighborhoods. We have houses that were built as far back as the 1880’s all the way to the 1940’s. The quality of the houses built here far exceeds those built later in other areas of town. You want a Craftsman-style bungalow with hardwood floors, built-in buffets, leaded glass windows and fireplaces? They are here. We just have to do a better job of selling them. Perception is the real issue here.”

Out of town buyers can be from anywhere — even China When East Toledo Family Center community builder Jodi Gross calls an open meeting to talk about housing issues as part of the “One Voice for East Toledo” initiative, residents start lambasting property owners.

Their biggest fear — absentee property owners.

These investors often live out of state, or in another country. Chances are they have never actually visited their own homes. “Some are out of Germany, and some out of England and it is just awful,” said Judge C. Allen McConnell, Toledo Housing and Environmental Court Judge.

It doesn’t matter if an uncared for property is residential or commercial, it only takes one property to create a blighted neighborhood.

“We’re finding some interesting things with some of the people who are investing and buying properties right now. Some are buying them on the Internet,” said Bob Krompak, NeighborWorks economic development specialist.

“For example, we had a mixed-use building in Birmingham and it could be redone as some sort of business with apart-

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One burned-out building in South Toledo is owned by someone in Warsaw, Poland. “(It) is wide open to the weather.

There are holes in the roof and windows out on the second floor, and it sits on Marion Street in the middle of this nice, little working class neighborhood where it’s blight on the neighborhood.”

More and more the buyers are Chinese, and Krompak can only speculate as to the reasons for that.

“My brother worked for a really big company in Toledo, and he was telling me about a guy that he knew in China, a gentleman he worked with that was in the automotive business just like his firm was.

“The guy told him a story about how he was trying to buy some property in the U.S., and he says, ‘I’m trying to offshore as much of my resources as possible because

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That doesn’t mean these homes are not always being taken care of. Krompak has one example. “I went down one very nice street here in Garfield, and five of the houses on that street are empty. Someone is cutting the grass and trimming the bushes, but as soon as you go up you can tell they are vacant.”

“They aren’t any for sale signs in front of them…This is a phenomenon that you see more often, because once a sign goes up, that’s like a sign saying, ‘Strip me. Take my copper pipes.’”

No matter where these investors are from, knowing exactly who they are is another problem.

“What they do, is they will end up purchasing the property, but many times they will purchase it not under their individual names, but as an LLC, or a trusteeship, or something that sort of disguises who they are,” Judge McConnell said.

“They’ll flip the property over and walk away from it, or get whatever they can out of it. But if it fits, and they are unable to make any move on that property and it starts to deteriorate and they have it as an LLC, well the LLC doesn’t give the name of the person in the organization to reach and contact.

What they’ll do is give an address or location, and if you move against that, of course you’ll have trouble trying to find them.”

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“They were extremely industrious people, and after the cultural revolution, they went back to town, they worked their way back up, but they never forgot that lesson that at any time when you have that type of government, somebody else can take over and decide to do things like that.

So, it’s best to get your money out of Dodge.

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City to seek grants for tornado sirens Five sirens are not enough to adequately warn residents in Oregon of oncoming tornados, according to City Administrator Mike Beazley at a committee of the whole meeting on Monday. He said the city wants to install four more to fill in the gaps.

Beazley discussed the matter with the Lucas County Emergency Management Agency after a resident from Starr Avenue told council at a meeting on Nov. 25 that he did not hear tornado sirens go on when a tornado tore through the city on Nov. 17, causing property damage in some parts of the city.

The EMA, however, determined there was nothing wrong with the sirens.

“We followed up with the emergency management folks, and they’ve been very responsive to some of the questions raised by residents about tornado sirens,” said Beazley. “It’s their conclusion that our sirens all worked, as far as we can tell.”

The sirens are activated to alert people of a tornado when the National Weather Service issues a warning.

Beazley said the city will apply for a grant that would fund part of the installation of four more tornado sirens to fill in gaps in coverage.

“When you do look at Oregon, there are probably more gaps because of our 28 square miles of land, more than there are in almost any other community in the region.

We have applied for a 50-50 grant for some additional locations for tornado sirens.”

A local match of $11,500 for each of the sirens, for a total of $46,000, would be required as part of the grant, said Beazley, which would have to be approved by council.

Police Chief Mike Navarre said he was contacted by Matt Heyrman, director of the Lucas County EMA, in July to ask if the city wanted to participate in a grant application he was going to submit to the state on behalf of Lucas County.

Heyrman had pointed out that Oregon was one of the worst cities in Lucas County for coverage of tornado sirens, noted Navarre.

“We found that out on Nov. 17,” said Navarre. “We had many citizens who did not hear sirens, and we had some that did.

There is a lack of coverage. I met with [Fire] Chief Ellis, we got together with our staff, and we came up with what we felt were the best four locations in order of priority.

Hopefully, we’ll get all four that will fill in those gaps very nicely and not have a repeat of the problem we had a few weeks back.”

Councilman James Seaman said he did not hear a siren at his home in the Stevens Meadows area when the tornado hit just before 6 p.m. on Nov. 17.

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stronger than the current ones.

“Of the five we have in Oregon, only three have a half mile radius,” said Navarre.

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The Bowling Green post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a possible hit-and-run incident involving a pedestrian.

St. Charles Hospital notified the post Tuesday evening that a Perrysburg man claimed to have been hit by a car while walking north along Oregon Road in Perrysburg Township.

The incident occurred about 8:30 p.m. Robert Leonhardt, 33, told investigators he was struck by a dark colored, older model sedan, possibly a Toyota Camry or Corolla.

The vehicle may have damage on the front passenger side and passenger side mirror.

Anyone who witnessed the crash or has information should contact the patrol post at 419-352-2481.

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“The newer sirens will have a one mile radius.”

After the meeting, Navarre said the four locations for the new tornado sirens are Starr and Coy, Stadium and Eagles Landing, Pickle Road west of Wynn Road, and Parkway and Blue Heron.

“That will take care of most of the residential areas,” said Navarre. You try to do the best you can with the resources you have.”

The tornado was one of three that struck the area. The first twister started in Perrysburg at about 5:35 p.m., cut a 12 mile path into Oregon, where it ended at about 5:55 p.m. The width of the EF2 tornado was 150-200 yards and had an estimated maximum wind of between 120-125 mph.

There were no reports of injuries, but some trees were uprooted and several homes were damaged in the aftermath of the storm.

In conjunction with the Lights Before Christmas, the Toledo Zoo is offering a Festive Feast Holiday Buffet in the historic Lodge Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings from 6-8:30 p.m. through Dec. 18, The feast will include features a top round carving station, salad, buttered green beans, pasta primavera, mashed potatoes and assorted breads, plus cheesecake.

Children’s menu options are available by advance request. Assorted beverages are provided (including the zoo’s famous hot chocolate), and holiday spirits are available to adults for an extra charge.

The feast also includes a visit from Ellie the Elf, story time with Mrs. Claus, family-friendly crafts, an encounter with a zoo animal, the choice of a photo with Santa or in the giant snow globe, and Lights Before Christmas admission after 5 p.m.

The cost is $35 for adults and $25 for children ages 2-11; advance reservations and payment are required.

Walk-ins are permitted only if space is available.

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Veteran bonus deadline Veterans who served during the Persian Gulf War era have until Dec. 31 to apply for the Ohio Veterans Bonus for Persian Gulf era veterans.

To be eligible, veterans may have served anywhere in the world for at least 90 days active duty, not for training, between Aug. 2, 1990 and March 3, 1991. The amount of the bonus is higher for service in the Persian Gulf theater. Eligible veterans must have been a resident of Ohio when they entered the military, and must be a resident at the time they apply.

The Ohio Veterans Bonus was overwhelmingly approved by Ohio voters in November 2009 as a way to thank Ohioans who served in the military during the time of the Persian Gulf War, as well as during the time of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

The Bonus continues past Dec. 31 for veterans of the Iraq War, who have until Dec. 31, 2014 to apply. It also continues for veterans of the Afghanistan War and all veterans who served after Oct. 7, 2001. No deadline has been announced for these veterans.

“This is a time of year when our minds are understandably focused on our families and the holidays – but the Oho Veterans Bonus is a great benefit for those who’ve served, as well as their families,” Ohio Department of Veterans Services Director Tim Gorrell said. “If you think you may be eligible, take the time to check into and apply – you owe it to yourself and your family to find out. If you know someone who you think may be eligible, please reach out and let them know. We don’t want anyone to miss out.”

To date, almost $60 million has been paid to nearly 72,000 veterans and family members. For more information or to apply, call 1-877-OHIO VET (1-877-644-6838), and choose option 2; visit www.veteransbonus. ohio.gov, or visit any county veteran service office (see www.ohiovet.gov for an interactive map of the county offices). These offices can also provide information about all federal and state veterans’ benefits, and assist veterans in the application process.

Baskets to benefit food pantry

The Genoa Retirement Village staff will be raffling off baskets to benefit the Genoa Area Food Pantry. Baskets range from geta-ways to children's toys. Visit Genoa Retirement Village through December 20th to purchase raffle tickets for a bid on baskets of your choice. Raffle tickets will be sold $1 for one ticket and $5 for six tickets. Winner need not be present. The drawing for the baskets will take place December 20th at 4:00 p.m. In addition to the baskets, one $500 and one $250 Visa gift card will also be raffled off. Pictured, staff members Linda Smith-Bronowski and Megan Sprouse at one of the display tables. (Press photo by Ken Grosjean)

Senior levy

Oregon to collect revenue next year

By Kelly J. Kaczala Press News Editor kkaczala@presspublications.com Oregon will have to collect revenue next year from a senior levy passed by voters last month to expand services at the James “Wes” Hancock senior center because the election results have been certified by the county.

“We have talked with the auditor’s office,” said Administrator Mike Beazley.

“The city does not have a choice in choosing to collect that tax. The tax commission met for the county and certified it.”

He said city council could still decide to withhold the revenue from the 0.5-mill, five year levy in subsequent years.

“It’s something that this legislative authority in any future year can make a decision about and would have to make a presentation to the county budget commission.

We are going to ensure that we’ll have complete transparency, accountability, reporting for any funds collected,” he said.

Some Oregon officials thought the city could reject the revenue after it was learned the chair of the levy campaign provided inaccurate information about the need for the levy in an effort to get it passed.

Bob Marquette, former chair of the Oregon Citizens Supporting Senior Services pro-levy group, and president of the senior center board, had appeared before council and the school board promoting the levy.

He had claimed the Area Office on Aging of Northwestern Ohio, Inc. and the city had cut funding to the center this year when in fact they had not. Funding from the AOoA and the city remained the same as last year. The center had received less from the AOoA in 2012 from 2011, partly because the center had underperformed in providing contracted services to seniors.

Voters were also unaware that Marquette and Bob Benton, a member of the senior board, had rejected the possibility of getting $250,000 from the AOoA to expand operations at the center. The AOoA, which collects revenue from a Lucas County Senior Services levy, made the offer because the city plans to spend $750,000 to expand the senior center building on Bay Shore Road next year. Instead, Marquette and Benton opted to get a local senior levy, which would bring in over $200,000 in annual revenue, on the November ballot.

The levy will cost the owner of a $100,000 home about $17.50 in annual taxes.

Beazley said at a council meeting on Nov. 25 that he met with officials from the AOoA and the senior center and also dis-

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The Area Office on Aging is a big bureaucracy, too.

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Oak Harbor police continue to look for the person who slipped into an occupied home undetected recently, stole a few dollars and then took off.

The home invasion happened at an East Ottawa Street home the evening of Nov. 11, Police Chief Steve Weirich said.

“The wife was home that night in her bedroom. She heard a noise but didn’t really think that much about it,” the chief said.

In the morning, her husband discovered some things out of place and few dollars missing.

The thief climbed through a bathroom window to get into the house.

Luckily, the chief said, that was the night of the first snow. Footprints were still visible on the ground outside the window.

The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Identification staffers made casts of the prints and checked for fingerprints and other evidence.

“I can’t say it enough. Lock your doors.

Lock your windows,” Weirich warned the community to fend off future break-ins.

This time of year is especially inviting for thieves as families begin stockpiling gifts for the upcoming Christmas holiday, he said. And daytime thefts are increasingly common place. Thieves hone in on residences between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. when they figure homeowners are at work and kids are at school.

A resident at Monday’s village council meeting mentioned the break-in and wondered if the chief had entertained the possibility of a village-wide alert system for residents similar to the ones used by school districts.

The chief noted that for years the police have talked to neighbors and relied on word of mouth while investigating crimes.

Some council members suggested he look into creating a Facebook or Twitter account for the police department to spread critical news village wide.

Port Clinton Police Department uses a Facebook page to post warrants, share arrest stories, staff highlights and chronicle community events like the efforts to bring an early Christmas to Devin Kohlman, the 14-year-old city boy who died in mid-November from an aggressive form of brain cancer.

cussed potential options with the YMCA of Greater Toledo to stem some of the fallout regarding the need for a local senior levy.

Oversight board The city could withhold money from the senior center and allocate it to other local senior programs.

“It is important to emphasize that action of the voters earlier this month provided funding for an increase in senior services.

It did not require that the city use those revenues to fund any particular organization, program, or center,” said Beazley.

He recommended the establishment of an oversight board to review which services to contract for and who is best positioned to provide the services.

“If it could be determined that future county wide levies passed through the AOoA could reliably fund such initiatives, the Oregon council always has the option not to collect a voted levy if a practical and appropriate alternative is available,” said Beazley.

“The standard we put forward would be to answer to every dollar we do collect, and see to it that it’s spent in a responsible manner,” said Mayor Mike Seferian.

Marquette, who was at the meeting, thanked council for their support. No one asked Marquette about why he rejected the $250,000 offer from the AOoA, nor why he said the city and county had cut funding to the center.

Councilman Dennis Walendzak said Marquette in the past few weeks had received “some press that was unwarranted.”

“Mr. Marquette has done a great amount of work for our community,” said Walendzak.

Councilman James Seaman said Marquette did not intend to give inaccurate

information to the school board, city council, and the media and instead blamed it on a “communications deficit.”

“Sometimes the press calls me when I’m at home, and I don’t have all my paperwork. And it’s hard to give them information. It’s hard to respond accurately,” said Seaman. “The Area Office on Aging is a big bureaucracy, too. They have their communications problems. None of us are perfect.

We have a lot of different governmental agencies trying to interact with each other.

Sometimes the words get confused. I call it a communications deficit.”

Council President Tom Susor, whose term on council ended Dec. 1 after he lost the mayors race in November, said the community should be “celebrating and rejoicing” over the passage of the levy.

“This community needs to embrace this levy and we need to move forward in a positive manner. Every progressive community surrounding us has a senior levy, and a constant source of funding,” he said.

The Press checked surrounding counties, and only Sylvania has its own senior levy. All other communities rely on their county senior levies to fund their senior centers.

Rescind levy Doris Levy, a former board member of the center, told council she wanted the levy rescinded because it wasn’t needed. She also criticized Paula Benton, director of the center, for putting campaign signs in support of the levy on her lawn when she was told not to. Levy, who is 82, also said she was verbally “abused” by Benton for her opposition to the levy.

P.J. Kapfhammer, president of the Oregon school board, expressed concerns to council about voters who may not be so eager to pass an operating levy for the school district in the future after learning about the inaccurate information regarding the senior levy.

Councilwoman Sandy Bihn, who was also attending her last meeting on council, said council should have asked more questions before it voted in July to place the levy on the ballot.

“Perhaps we should have given the levy three readings when it was asked for,” said Bihn. “And maybe we could have fleshed through some of these things so that this never would have happened. That was our option. We didn’t take it. That was a mistake. It never occurred to me that the Area Office on Aging could have funded anything that was being asked for in this community at this time. It came out after. So that’s unfortunate.”

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Children focus of new litter prevention effort

By Cynthia L. Jacoby Special to The Press news@presspublications.com As an avid bird watcher, 10-year-old Delaney Hayes worries about the effects of trash on her feathered friends.

Hayes, along with her mother Tiffany, a volunteer conservation outreach specialist, and Black Swamp Bird Observatory director Kim Kaufmann, shared their concerns recently with the Benton-Carroll-Salem School Board.

Delaney read her report to the board about the dangers of balloon releases that she presented this autumn before 122 people at a young birders conference at Toledo Zoo. The Oak Harbor Middle School student spoke for all the birds, turtles, fish and farm animals that face daily challenges as the fallen debris ensnares them in their habitat.

Her goal: to help convince the school board to join the bird observatory staff to create a pilot program called Ohio Coalition of Students Against Litter.

The program would team environmental education with hands on projects to heighten awareness about litter prevention of all kinds.

“We want to partner with the schools to share and empower the students,” Kaufmann explained.

Black Swamp Bird Observatory has a long history of providing nature programs for area children.

And even as school districts’ funding situations cause them to cut back on field trips, bird observatory staffers have found grants and other funding to carry on the tradition, Kaufmann said.

The coalition would go one step further. It promises to incorporate the litter prevention mindset within the daily school curriculum.

Superintendent Guy Parmigian noted a large part of Ottawa County’s tourism trade is connected to a healthy environment. He added a litter program such as this opened the door for potential research in science classes.

“It’s similar to a club we had in 2006,” Kaufmann said. “You put the children in the position of teaching. PowerPoint presentations created by the students could even be taken out into the community to inform others. I’m looking forward to working with the schools and explaining the big picture of how we do impact our environment.”

Kaufmann said there would be minimal costs involved but the program would require support across the district – from administrators to teachers.

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Supreme Court to hear local residents’ dispute

By Larry Limpf News Editor news@presspublications.com The Ohio Supreme Court will hear a case that began in Ottawa County where the common pleas court agreed to a request by a Clay Township woman to issue a civil protection order against her neighbor.

Dorothy Fondessy, of N. Genoa-Clay Center Road, filed the petition on behalf of herself and her husband for the protection order against, Anthony Simon, The common pleas court agreed to her request in November 2011 and issued a protection order that is in effect for five years.

Simon filed his appeal a month later and the appeals court upheld the lower court’s decision this August. However, the appeals court agreed to a later motion by Simon that its decision conflicts with decisions of several other appellate courts in the state.

“The Sixth District Court of Appeals upheld the decision of the common pleas

court but since there was, in my opinion, a conflict of law between different appellate districts I filed a motion with the appellate court to certify the conflict. The appellate court then is obligated to certify that there is an apparent conflict of law. That’s what they did,” said Wesley Miller, attorney for Simon. “The Supreme Court is not obligated to accept it, however they did.”

He said a section of the Ohio Revised Code pertaining to the criteria for issuing civil stalking protection orders is central to the case. The parties are to address whether the revised code requires a victim to actually experience mental distress or only believe the stalker will cause the victim physical harm or mental distress, for a court to issue a protection order.

The appeals court noted in its decision it has consistently held that state law doesn’t require a victim actually experience mental distress but acknowledged decisions by appeals courts of the seventh, fourth and ninth districts do require victims to experience mental distress.

A majority of appeals court decisions haven’t required victims actually experience distress, the opinion of the sixth district court says.

The protection order directs Simon to stay at least 25 feet away from the Fondessys and not have any contact with them.

The Supreme Court on Nov. 20 directed the appeals court to transfer the case record to the higher court.

Miller said the transfer must be completed within 20 days and a brief on behalf of Simon must be filed within 40 days from then. The Fondessys have 30 days after that to file a response.

A property line dispute between Simon and the Fondessys was resolved with a survey but confrontations between Simon and Dorothy Fondessy continued, court records say.

A lawsuit filed by Simon in April against the township police chief is pending in common pleas court. He is alleging malicious prosecution. The Fondessys are also defendants in the case.

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Oregon OK’s vehicle storage lot on Woodville Rd.

By Kelly J. Kaczala Press News Editor kkaczala@presspublications.com Oregon council recently approved by a vote of 5-2 a permit for the outside storage of car dealership vehicles at 2260 Woodville Road.

Council President Tom Susor and Councilman Terry Reeves voted against the permit.

Mohamad Tawil, agent for Interface Active Properties, Inc., had requested a Special Use Exception in a C-2 General Commercial District to store vehicles on the property.

The Oregon Planning Commission had recommended at an Oct. 15 meeting that the application be approved with the following conditions: No storage in the front yard setback; and the front yard buffer requirements should apply to the storage lot, according to Jim Gilmore, commissioner of building and zoning.

“The applicant is asking to store cars at this location. He’s not asking for outdoor sales of autos,” said Gilmore. “In a C-2 zone, storage is allowed as an accessory use and is limited to 10 percent of the area.

A Special Use permit is required because storage will be a primary use, and it also exceeds 10 percent of the area allowed.”

Tawil owns Woodville Auto in Northwood and is requesting the Special Use permit for the purpose of storing car dealership vehicles on the property.

The cars on the lot will come from auction, as well as overflow from the Woodville auto lot.

The Planning Commission recommended that there would be no parking of vehicles in the front yard, said Gilmore.

“They didn’t have a problem with it being parked around the perimeter of the building up to the property line.”

Councilman Dennis Walendzak asked Gilmore how the city can be sure there will be no sales of vehicles at the lot.

“We would act on a complaint, of course, if that were happening,” said Gilmore. “We would have to make a determination when we visit the property if sales are going on. Sales can be allowed with a Conditional Use with approval from the Planning Commission. My understanding is Mr. Tawil was not interested in car sales. I gave him that option. This is almost an interim use of the property. Hopefully,

down the way, when the economy picks up, they will be able to lease this to an individual.”

Administrator Mike Beazley said an unusual provision of the city’s code allows Tawil to sell vehicles on the property without getting approval from council.

“He could have just had permission to do sales there without even coming to this body and doing it through the Planning Commission. But he specifically just wants it for storage,” said Beazley.

Council President Tom Susor, though, said he was opposed to any more used auto lots in the area.

“I have the utmost respect for the Tawil family. But I’m not interested in one more used car lot in the community. We shouldn’t take a piece of C-2 property on

a major thoroughfare and store cars there.

We need to store cars elsewhere. We have lots of land in Oregon. But we need to try and market C-2 property to do C-2 activity in,” said Susor.

Mayor Mike Seferian said there is nothing in the zoning code that prohibits Special Use Permits.

In fact, council in 2011 approved a Special Use Permit in a C-2 General Commercial zoned property for outside storage of car dealership vehicles at 2200 Woodville Road. The applicant/owner of the property, James Duran, also owns City Wide Auto Credit in Oregon and DC Motors in Northwood.

“Just a short time ago, about 400 feet west of this property, we did permit the same operation to take place on commer-

cial property,” said Seferian. The land had been let go, and was left a mess for many years. An applicant came requesting a permit to store cars there, too, and cleaned up the property. He actually improved the property quite a bit. We can’t discriminate between people,” said Seferian.

“It was an obscure, irregular lot, mayor,” said Susor. “It wasn’t a prime piece of C-2 property with a building on it. There’s a bit of a difference.”

Seferian said the city can’t deny the permit if the applicant meets the requirements of the zoning code.

“We would not be respecting our own code,” said Seferian. “So we either have to change the code or approve this use.”

Jingle Bell Shoppe

Vendors set up a Christmas shop at the East Toledo Senior Center with crafts and merchandise for sale. Students from Navarre Elementary School helped with wrapping, but stopped to look at some games from AniGames, of East Toledo. Pictured are Kamryn Ritter, Bryna Ramasocky, Carissa LeDuc, Brendan Lorton, and Joshua Weaver. (Press photo by Ken Grosjean)

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The trustees also approved a resolution asking the Wood County engineer’s office to conduct a traffic survey on Lemoyne Road, between Ayers Road and a set of rail tracks north of the Lake school campus.

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Millbury Mayor Michael Timmons attended the trustees meeting. In March, he suggested the township and village join forces in seeking grants to help pay for a bike trail and said the village could apply for funding through the Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments in 2014.

Grants with funding ratio percentages of 70/30 and 60/40 may be available, he said at the time.

To the east in Ottawa County, officials in the Village of Genoa are also examining options for linking the village to where the trail winds through the Village of Elmore.

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Representatives of Poggemeyer Design Group, a Bowling Green-based engineering firm, made a presentation to the board of trustees, saying grants are more likely to be awarded for the project if the township and village jointly seek the funding.

“Basically they want to know if we’re on board,” Richard Welling, a trustee, said Thursday.

The village has two parks along Fostoria

Road, Passive Park and Veteran’s Memorial Park, and in the township, Fireside Park sits along Ayers Road and Friendship Park is adjacent to the township administration building at the corner of State Route 795 and Cummings Road.

A stretch of Ayers already is marked with signage as a bike route but doesn’t have an actual bike lane.

A proposal being considered would link the parks in the village to those in the township.

“They want us to sit down with them and look at an expansion of the trail through Millbury and try to connect at least Veterans Park to our park by going together on a joint project,” said Melanie Bowen, who chairs the board of trustees. “We said we’d sit down and look at it.”

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Danica Wilkerson Northwood "I'll probably just be donating because I've been working a lot of overtime this year, but I had volunteered at St. Paul's Community Center so I will probably donate there."

Susan Deal Walbridge "I am wrapping presents at my church (St. John Lutheran Church) for our "Shared Bounty" program. We collect donations to help families in need."

Shelly Scheanwald Curtice "I'm purchasing gifts for the Angel Tree at my school (St. Pius) to help out needy families this Christmas."

Sharon Moenter Pemberville "Yes. Actually I write and direct the Christmas play for Otterbein Portage Valley Retirement Village in Pemberville. The actors and choir members are all residents."

Amanda Aranda Curtice "The Cherry Street Mission is doing a Christmas dinner, and our church (Life Chapel) is providing parts of the meal and serving it. I'm providing the green beans for the dinner."

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There are numerous reasons for this; procrastination, avoidance, denial, lack of awareness, lack of time, or hoping things will either fix themselves or go away.

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No matter how many times a person is burned by growing problems, many still don’t change their approach. If you want things to change, you have to change them.

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Good Food movement reflects the populist sentiment

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By Jim Hightower Nicholas Kristof, a New York Times columnist and former farm boy, once wrote: “[T]he central problem with modern industrial agriculture… [is] not just that it produces unhealthy food, mishandles waste, and overuses antibiotics in ways that harm us all. More fundamentally, it has no soul.”

That’s the driving ethic of the thriving “good food movement.” It rebuts the insistence that agriculture is nothing but a business.

Food certainly is a business, but it’s a good business — literally producing goodness — because it’s a way of life for hardworking people who practice the art and science of cooperating with Mother Nature, rather than always trying to overwhelm her.

Small-scale farmers don’t want to be

They want to farm and make delicious, healthy foods that enrich the whole community.

massive or make a killing. They want to farm and make delicious, healthy foods

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A shame To the editor: Some years ago, the people of Oregon rejected the idea of a Home Depot, and as a result of that, Home Depot went out to Rossford on Route 20.

Now Route 20, which is a part of Rossford and continues down to Perrysburg, is nothing but big box stores.

And what do we have in Oregon? We have Navarre Avenue with all the used car lots, dollar stores, auto part shops, tire stores and fast foods.

No improvements in the last four years, and surprise – there are two more used car lots coming into Oregon. So this is what we can expect in the next four years.

We are told to shop and support local businesses. Take a look around at the surrounding cities – Sylvania, Perrysburg, Rossford and Maumee – and then look at our city.

What a shame. I am sick of having to travel to another part of town to shop.

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This spirit was summed up in one word by Lee Jones, a sustainable farmer who was asked what he’d be if he wasn’t a farmer. He replied: “disappointed.” To farmers like him, food embodies our full “culture” — a word that is sculpted right into “agriculture” and is essential to its organic meaning.

Although agriculture is now flourishing throughout the land and has forestalled the total takeover of our food by crass agribusiness, the corporate powers and their political hirelings continue to press for the elimination of the food rebels and ultimately to impose their vision of complete corporatization.

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Health Published second week of month.

Fundraiser for Woodville youth hits the right note

By Tammy Walro Press Staff Writer twalro@presspublications.com

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Usually after treatments he ends up being out of school for two to three weeks because of withdrawals from the steroids...

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A fundraiser featuring local bands and headliner Chuck Mosley – former front man for Faith No More – raised funds to help defray medical expenses for 10-yearold Connor Requena, of Woodville, who is battling Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.

They were directed to take the youth to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at the Toledo Children’s Hospital as a direct admit.

At the PICU, they were met by Dr. Jamie Dargart, who introduced herself as a hematology/oncology doctor – which shocked and frightened the family.

“Oh, his hemoglobin is low, hence hematology; my heart started beating again,” Sarah said.

Then the doctor took Sarah and Marcos down the hall to a little room, asked them more questions and then said the dreaded words – Connor might have leukemia.

“And our hearts stopped,” Sarah said.

They took comfort in hearing that Connor had a more treatable kind of leukemia, and that they could finally start treat-

ment for a cure.

But the treatment can be grueling.

“Every 12 weeks he gets a spinal tap with the chemo injected into his spinal fluids; after that he gets a dose of steroids,” Marcos said. “He also gets IV chemo through an IV port. He takes daily oral chemotherapy pills.

“Usually after treatments he ends up being out of school for two to three weeks because of withdrawals from the steroids – he’s only been to school twice in the past two months,” Marcos said. “For every day he misses, he gets an hour’s worth of tutor-

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It was music to the ears of the Requena family, of Woodville, and the close to 100 who attended when several local musicians – including a famous face – came together Nov. 23 for a concert to benefit 10-year-old Connor Requena, who is undergoing treatment for leukemia.

The benefit, held at the Mainstreet Bar in East Toledo, was headlined by Chuck Mosley – former front man for Faith No More. Opening performers included Para Bellum, Reverse the Belief, Give Way to Malice, The Panic Bar, Flush, and Chernobyl Cult.

The $10 donation for admission, along with funds raised from donations and a 50/50 raffle, with prizes that included a guitar autographed by the performing bands, will help the family meet expenses associated with Connor’s ongoing treatment.

It’s been a rough road since the 10-year-old Woodmore Elementary student was diagnosed two years ago with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia – a cancer of the blood. He has completed two years of treatment, and faces one more.

According to his mom, Sarah, it all started Oct 5, 2011, with Connor developed a fever and then a cough. Just when it seemed things were getting better, the fever would come back. Connor became extremely weak.

He had also been very itchy and scratched so much that he got with bruises on his legs, and spots where he scratched himself raw.

A spike in the fever led Sarah and her husband Marcos to take Connor to the emergency room, where he got a shot in each leg of a stronger antibiotic. Shortly after, Connor was complaining his leg was wet; he was bleeding from the injection site on his left leg.

A few days later, when Connor still wasn’t better, he visited the nurse practitioner at his family doctor’s office, who suspected MRSA and changed his antibiotics.

When the youth’s condition continued to deteriorate, his parents scheduled another appointment for the doctor. With Connor’s leg looking worse and his fever spiking again, the doctor ordered blood work. Shortly afterward, the family got a call with the alarming news that there was a problem with Connor’ hemoglobin levels.

ing. Luckily he’s a really smart kid.”

The Requenas are appreciative of the community support through prayers and fundraisers for their son. As a way to give back, Marcos, who is a DJ, is organizing an “Acoustics for Childhood Cancer Tour,” to raise awareness and funding for childhood cancer.

Dates and locations include: • Dec. 13, Rayz Café, Genoa.

• Dec. 20, Snuffy’s Reloaded, Bradner.

• Dec. 28, Pub 51, Northwood.

• Jan. 11th Jojo’s Nite Club, Woodville.

• Jan. 18, Little Bar on the Prairie, Fremont.

• Jan. 25, Portage Inn, Elmore.

All performances will start at 8 p.m.

There will be 4-6 musicians at each event playing 30-40 minute sets. Musicians scheduled to perform include Barney Freeman, Dos Dudes, JoMo from Ego and the Maniacs, Rockoustic, Sean Monroe, Rudy Guyton, Joel Kyle Starkey, Light Horizon, Aaron Mctacoburger Kimmet, Sean Sean Allen Michael Williams and Mike Risner.

The Mainstreet Bar fundraiser, organized by Kelly Rosner, a co-worker of Marcos’ from BP Refinery raised about $1,300. Those who would like to make donations may do so at the Huntington Bank in Woodville (for deposit into the Connor Requena fund), or online through “Connor’s Crusaders” at www.youcaring.com/medical-fundraiser/connor-s-crusade/108568.

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Early intervention assists kids with disabilities Ohio celebrates

It’s a big milestone for a little guy.

Clay Wheeler recently celebrated his third birthday and has transitioned out of the Ottawa County Board of Developmental Disabilities’ Early Intervention program into a preschool setting.

The Port Clinton tot has come a long way since being diagnosed with autism in March 2012, when he was 2 years old.

Though devastated at the time, with information and support, his parents Nicole and Josh have grown to accept the diagnosis and are looking forward to watching Clay grow and progress.

Clay received occupational and speech therapy through the Ottawa County Board of DD’s Early Intervention program. At first, Nicole and Josh were apprehensive about putting their child into this program; they didn’t want anything to be “wrong” with their child.

The team made visits to the Wheeler home once a week for 30 minutes – something that the family had to get used to, Nicole said, adding that as time went on, Clay got used to the visits and knew when they showed up it was time to play.

“Clay’s Early Intervention team (members) were all amazing with him,” Nicole said. “It’s an amazing transformation.”

Through the months, Clay has learned to put puzzle pieces in the correct spot, drop coins in a small slot, move toy cars properly and sort shapes into the right spaces.

Every therapist that Clay has worked with has helped her little boy become the smart little man he is today and she is so thankful, Nicole said. Currently, he is adjusting well to preschool where he attends four days a week and receives therapy there, as well.

Clay’s parents said the most rewarding part of raising a child with a disability is when he learns something new, it’s such a wonderful time. “Sometimes it takes him a while to learn something new and when he finally does it after trying and trying, it is so gratifying to see him smile when we shout, ‘Yay!’” Nicole said.

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Three-year-old Clay Wheeler, diagnosed with autism last year, has been working with Ottawa County Board of Developmental Disabilities’ Early Intervention team members and is now graduating into a preschool setting. ning the journey is to never give up. “Never stop fighting for your child. Never stop asking questions. Never listen when someone tells you that your child may never get there or your child may not catch up. Don’t lose hope. Don’t be afraid. You are your child’s advocate.

“If you have concerns about your 0-3 year old child’s development, you should contact Early Intervention right away… don’t wait,” she added.

Early Intervention aims to identify and serve children under the age of 3 with developmental delays and disabilities, as provided for under the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

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Experts say teenagers in Ohio are making better choices when it comes to their sexual behaviors, resulting in a historic decline in teen pregnancies and births.

Bill Albert, chief campaign officer with the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, says evidence-based programs that target teen behaviors have contributed to the drop, as well as changing views in how to best approach the issue of sexual education.

“Parents are more inclined than ever to talk to their kids about love and sex and dating and birth control and all of these important topics,” he says.

“They don’t necessarily see it as taboo as much as they once did.”

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the teen birth rate has dropped substantially since the early 1990s, 52 percent nationally and 48 percent in Ohio.

Henry Lustig, project director of the Ohio PREP Program, says often those youth are in situations that make them more vulnerable to unplanned pregnancies and higher rates of sexually transmitted infections.

“They start sexual activity earlier and they have more sexual partners as a rule,” he explains. “Often times, youth in those particular settings also have had a history of being victims of coercive sexual activity.”

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This holiday season, “give something that means something” The American Red Cross is urging people to give hope to those in need by giving something meaningful during the upcoming holiday season.

“Make this holiday season truly meaningful by supporting the Red Cross Holiday Campaign and helping a victim of disaster or someone needing blood, or by remembering a member of the Armed Forces who is far from home,” said Neal Litvack, chief development officer for the American Red Cross.

There are several ways to help the Red Cross in its mission: • Purchase a gift from the online catalog at www.redcross.org/gifts; • Make a financial donation; • Schedule an appointment to give blood; • Send cards to members of the Armed Forces through the Red Cross Holiday Mail for Heroes program; • Give the gift of their time by becoming a Red Cross volunteer. Visit the “Ways to Volunteer” information on the Red Cross website to learn how.

Shoppers can go through the online Red Cross gift catalog and purchase a variety of symbolic gifts in the name of the people on their gift list. Their purchase can support the Red Cross mission in many different ways, such as helping a disaster victim, providing comfort kits for injured members of the Armed Forces or helping supply measles vaccinations around the world.

The purchase of each gift item is a taxdeductible contribution. Those who participate will receive free gifts such as a Red Cross Water Bottle for a donation of $100 or more or a Family First Aid Kit for a donation of $200 or more.

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ProMedica receives award ProMedica was be honored with the 2013 Alliance to End Hunger Partnership Award For its leadership in fighting hunger.

The award was presented Dec. 3 at the 10th Annual Gala to End Hunger cohosted by Bread for the World. ProMedica was lauded because of its “Come to the Table” collaborative advocacy efforts, as well as programs such as repackaging unserved food for communal feeding sites and screening patients for hunger, said Ambassador Tony Hall, executive director of the Alliance to End Hunger, an affiliate of Bread for the World.

In partnership with the Alliance, ProMedica will hold a summit in Washington, D.C. Feb. 27, 2014 to help further a national discussion about the importance of addressing hunger as a health

issue. The Capitol Hill event will identify ways to approach this issue nationwide by encouraging community partners – including healthcare providers, anti-hunger organizations and government leaders – to work together.

“ProMedica is an example of how the Alliance engages diverse organizations to build the public and political will to end hunger,” Hall said. “ProMedica is helping change the conversation around hunger by connecting it to health.

“When we can approach hunger as a health issue, it’s a different dialogue than we’ve had in the past and starts to impact many different areas,” he added.

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Grief program For those who are grieving, the holiday season can bring painful memories, undue stress, and feelings of disappointment.

Traditions that were once familiar and comforting can stir up feelings of sadness, anger, and confusion.

ProMedica Hospice bereavement coordinator Chaplain Robb Beisser will present a 40-minute DVD program titled “Facing the Holiday After Loss: A Ray Of Hope,” Wednesday, Dec. 11 from 6-7:30 p.m. in the Michigan/Superior Conference Room at ProMedica Bay Park Hospital in Oregon.

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Following the presentation, Chaplain Robb will take questions.

Better Breathers Club Heartland of Oregon has teamed with the American Lung Association to sponsor The Better Breathers Club, designed to provide answers about COPD, asthma, medications and pulmonary rehabilitation.

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Save the date The Answer for Cancer will present, “Paint it Forward,” fundraiser to benefit Relay for Life of Oregon Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014 from 5-9:30 p.m. at Forrester’s on the River at The Docks in East Toledo.

The event, designed to “uncork the artist” in participants, will include food, wine and painting. Tickets are $55, which includes art supplies, hors d’oeuvres, a wine ticket, participation in a wine pull, and entry into a basket raffle. No painting experience is necessary; instructors will offer step-by-step guidance.

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Hospice seeking volunteers Stein Hospice is looking for veterans to volunteer with patients at the Ohio Veterans Home through the “LifeCourse” program.

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The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) is no longer providing local health departments with vaccines for children who have private health insurance that covers the cost of vaccines.

ODH will still be providing the Sandusky County Health Department (SCHD) with vaccine through the Vaccine for Children (VFC) program. The VFC population includes children 0-18 years of age who are on Medicaid, have no insurance, children who have health insurance but it does not cover the cost of vaccines, or children who are American Indian or Alaskan Native. Please contact your private insurance company to check to see if you are covered for vaccines.

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Moderation is the key to surviving “Holiday Eating Season” We are fast approaching the beloved, or dreaded holiday season, depending on how you look at it.

With the festivities comes most Americans’ favorite lounge chair sport – holiday eating. There are workplace parties and vendors bringing in bagels, cookies, doughnuts, more cookies, beef sticks and cheese. Often, you can feed a small country with all the “goodies” that grace countless tables across the country during the “Holiday Eating Season.”

We’re social animals. We love to mingle and make merry. Why, it would be “Grinchy” to turn down such beautiful food offerings, right?

USA Today columnist Craig Wilson, had some fun with holiday eating when he penned his “Top 10 Holiday Eating Tips” to help maximize holiday eating enjoyment: “Avoid carrot sticks. Anyone who puts carrots on a holiday buffet table knows nothing of the Christmas spirit. In fact, if you see carrots, leave immediately. Go next door, where they’re serving rum balls.”

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out of your mashed potatoes. Fill it with gravy. Eat the volcano. Repeat.”

“If you come across something really good at a buffet table, like frosted Christmas cookies in the shape and size of Santa, position yourself near them and don’t budge.

Have as many as you can before becoming the center of attention. They’re like a beautiful pair of shoes. If you leave them behind, you’re never going to see them again.”

And last but not least (I particularly like this one) “If you don’t feel terrible when you leave the party or get up from the table, you haven’t been paying attention.”

All kidding aside, we are all acutely aware of the potential trappings of holiday eating. It can sneak up on you without so much as a whisper, and before you know it, you’re up 10 pounds.

This is annual risk for people of any age, but in particular the “older adult” – us, the “Boomers” – the ones whose metabolism eloped with their energy levels without as much as a good-bye.

According to the American Heart Association, holiday “gobbling” can present more potential hazards than an expanded waistline. The risk of a “postindulgence” heart attack may well be increased after consuming meals high in fat and calories especially in the older, perhaps health-compromised adult.

As we age, changes occur. There no way to avoid these changes. Metabolism slows down; exercise becomes more difficult and less frequent. Conditions such as high blood pressure, coronary artery disease and even diabetes can be seriously affected by out-of-control holiday eating.

High salt and sugar content in stuffing and pastries, for example, can play havoc with blood sugar levels. Alcohol, under optimum circumstances can be potentially troublesome, but combine it with the vast variety of medications many older adults regularly ingest…well, that can be a recipe for disaster.

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For all us “Boomers,” the usual cautions still apply – get plenty of rest, exercise daily, drink responsibly, look before you leap into that huge chunk of fruit cake or apple pie and perhaps modify the portions just a bit. You and your “inner workings” will be glad you did.

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Fundraisers under way to help East Toledo Heartbeat office Two fundraising drives are currently under way for Heartbeat of Toledo’s new East Toledo location, set to open 101 Main St. this winter. The organization’s main location is at 4041 W. Sylvania, Suite LL4, Toledo.

Founded in 1971, Heartbeat provides information and support to women facing pregnancies and assists moms, dads and babies in need.

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To date, $187,000 of the $300,000 goal has been raised or pledged for the new of-

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“After the initial three years, we expect to have grown our budget to cover the costs of the new location,” Todak said.

The second campaign, being conducted by the Knights of Columbus, is raising funds for an ultrasound machine. The goal is to raise $13,500, which will then be matched by their national organization.

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Court Log • Ecequiel Guillermo Becerra, 129 Walnut, Rossford, 180 days Correction Center of Northwest Ohio (CCNO), 170 days suspended, license suspended one year, $996 court costs and fines, driving under the influence of alcohol.

• John Michael Dile, 1506 Poole, Toledo, 180 days CCNO, 170 days suspended, license suspended one year, $896 court costs and fines, driving under the influence of alcohol.

• Veronica Gean Fuller, 241 Field, Toledo, 90 days CCNO, 75 days suspended, $155 court costs and fines, petty theft.

• Devin C. Pummell, 102 Park, Alger, 180 days CCNO, 180 days suspended, $155 court costs and fines, misuse of credit cards.

• Peter John Weintraub, 2840 Pickle, Oregon, 180 days CCNO, 165 days suspended, $162 court costs and fines, beer or liquor, underage person.

• Victor Curran Carruthers, 1135 Buck, Toledo, 90 days CCNO, 90 days suspended, $50 court costs and fines, attempt to commit an offense.

• Ronnie D. Heflin, 1849 N. Summit, Toledo, 90 days CCNO, 85 days suspended, $137 court costs and fines, resisting arrest.

• James C. Warnick, 201 East Harbor, Harbor

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View, 180 days CCNO, 175 days suspended, $187 court costs and fines, carrying concealed weapons.

• James C. Warnick, 201 East Harbor, Harbor View, 180 days CCNO, $50 court costs and fines, possession of drugs.

• Bonnie Lou Fronizer, 7020 Kipling, Holland, 180 days CCNO, 150 days suspended, $162 court costs and fines, theft.

• Craig Mathew Magrum 6058 322nd St., Toledo, 90 days CCNO, 90 days suspended, $162 court costs and fines, attempt to commit an offense.

• Betty Jean Estrada, 3029 Navarre, Oregon, 90 days CCNO, 90 days suspended, $237 court costs and fines, obstructing justice.

• David Michael Case, 1607 Albert, Toledo, bound over to the Lucas County grand jury, passing bad checks.

• Erika L. Shields, 266 State Rt. 300, Gibsonburg, bound over to the Lucas County grand jury, receiving stolen property.

• Erika L. Shields, 266 State Rt. 300, Gibsonburg, bound over to the Lucas County grand jury, identity fraud.

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• A resident of the 28000 block of E. Broadway on Nov. 28 reported that someone removed a front tire and spare tire from a vehicle parked in the driveway.

• A resident of the 26000 block of E. Broadway made unauthorized purchases after obtaining his credit card number.

• A desk top computer was reported stolen Dec. 2 from a residence in the 3600 block of Eastpointe Drive.

Health Department clinics scheduled The Ottawa County Health Department has released the clinic schedule for Dec. 9-13. Unless otherwise stated, all clinics are held at the health department, 1856 E. Perry St., Port Clinton.

Dec. 9: Immunization Clinic (including flu/pneumonia shots), 7:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Clinic, 7:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

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Dec. 11: Family Planning Clinic, 9:45 a.m.-1 p.m.; 60-Plus Clinic, Riverview Healthcare Campus, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Immunization Satellite Clinic – Genoa St. John UCC (including Flu/Pneumonia Shots), noon-4 p.m.

Dec. 12: Well Child, STD (SexuallyTransmitted Disease) and Family Planning Clinic, 8 a.m.-noon.

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School leaders learn about job opportunities in the trades Representatives from five local school districts, three joint vocational schools, and the North Point Educational Service Center last week joined with the Ottawa County Improvement Corporation (OCIC) and United Way in Ottawa County to tour four manufacturing companies throughout the county.

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One Voice for East Toledo Celebration/Recap Meeting Dec. 12, 6 p.m., East Toledo Family Center, 1020 Varland. Bring a snack or dessert to share. RSVP to Jodi at 419-691-1429, ext. 213 or email jodig@etfc.org.

Holiday Cookie Walk Dec. 14, 9 a.m.-noon, St. Mark Lutheran Church, 611 Woodville Rd. Buy a container and fill with homemade cookies. Holiday cheese balls also available.

Block Watch 410-N for the East Toledo Old Heffner School Area meets every 4th Monday of the month 6:30-7:30 p.m. at 2075 Kelsey Ave. Residents who live within the boundaries of Starr, the RR tracks (Belt Street), Dearborn and Lemert, Seaman to the I-280 Bridge and any surrounding neighbors/ business owners are also welcome.

Block Watch 420-C Meeting Martin Luther Lutheran Church, 601 Nevada, the 4th Thurs. of every month from 6-7:30 p.m.

VFW Post #2510 offers Friday-night dinners from 4-7 p.m. Public welcome. Meetings are held Tues. at 7 p.m.; Men’s Auxiliary meets the 1st Tues. and Ladies Auxiliary meets the 4th Tues.

Waite High School Alumni from the Class of 1951, meet the 2nd Mon. of every month. For info, call Betty at 419-691-7944 or Fran at 419-6936060.

Oregon

Mercy St. Charles Hospital Auxiliary Vendor & Craft Show Dec. 9, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Vendors will be on hand with Christmas and other items. Info: Betty at 419-693-3909.

Theology with Toast meets the 2nd Wed. of the month at 10 a.m. at the Little Sisters of the Poor, 930 S Wynn Rd. On Dec. 11, Lynette Worthy will present, “Adoption Through Catholic Charities.”

Coffee and rolls will be available at 9:30 a.m. Info: Alice at 419-698-0405.

Outdoor Living Nativity will be presented Dec. 13 and 14, at 7 and 7:45 p.m., Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 4155 Pickle Rd. Info: 419-6919407 or www.princeofpeaceoregon.com.

Holiday Bazaar and Bake Sale Dec. 13, 11 a.m.2 p.m., Oregon Senior Center, 5760 Bayshore Rd. (corner of Bayshore and Stadium). Crafts, food and raffles. Info: 419-698-7078.

Catholics Returning Home, a six-week series facilitating informed sharing and an update of the Catholic faith for non-practicing Catholics who are seeking answers about returning to the church will meet Wednesdays beginning Jan. 8 at 7 p.m. at St. Ignatius Church, 212 N. Stadium. For info, call the parish office at 419-693-1150 or Carol at 419691-3562.

Senior Book Discussion Group meets the 1st Thursday of most months, 2:15-3:15 p.m., Oregon Branch Library, 3340 Dustin Rd. No registration is required. For info, call 419-259-5250.

Storytimes at the Oregon Branch Library, 3340 Dustin Rd., include: Family Storytime (ages 6 months-6 years) Tues. at 7 p.m.; Preschool Storytime (ages 3-5) every Wed. at 10 a.m. and Babytime (ages 6-24 months) every Thurs. at 10 a.m.. For info, call 419-259-5250 or visit www. toledolibrary.org.

“James Wes Hancock” Oregon Senior Center, 5760 Bayshore Rd., open weekdays 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Daily activities include: bingo, fitness classes, line dancing, exercise, Bunco, Euchre, and health screenings. Lunch served at 11:30 a.m. daily. $2.50 donation is suggested for seniors 60 & older; all others $5.32. Reservations required 24 hours in advance. 419-698-7078.

Toastmasters Club meets the 1st & 3rd Tues. of each month, 6:30 p.m., Lake Michigan Room, ProMedica Bay Park Hospital. Visitors welcome.

Info: Julie at 419-836-5051/Allen at 419-270-7683 or visit d28toastmasters.org and click on “Great Eastern Club.”

Oregon-Jerusalem Historical Society, 1133 Grasser St. is open Thurs. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Info: www.ojhs.org.

Northwood

Fish Fry every Fri., 5-7:45 p.m., Northwood VFW 2984. Featuring fish, steaks, shrimp and chicken.

Public welcome.

Beginners Bible Study for Teens & Young Adults, Sundays, 5 p.m., Northwood 7th-day Adventist Church, 2975 East Point Blvd. Everyone welcome. Info: www.northwoodadventist.org or 419-698-5100.

Jerusalem Twp. Trustees Meet the 2 and 4 Tues. of the month at 6 p.m. at the township hall, 9501 Jerusalem Rd. Jerusalem Twp. Food Pantry, open 2nd Wed. of every month, 9-11 a.m. at the township hall, 9501 Jerusalem Rd. nd

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Elliston

W.O.W. meets 6-7:30 p.m., Zion United Methodist Church. Bible stories, music and fun; no meal served this year. Info: Leslie at 419-290-3866.

Elmore

Salvation Army Angel Trees are now at Huntington Bank in the village. Members of the community are invited to help a child this Christmas.

Storytime for Preschool-Age Children Wed. at 11 a.m. at the Elmore Library, 328 Toledo St. Call

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the library at 419-862-2482 for more info.

Elmore Senior Center-Elmore Golden Oldies, Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, 19225 Witty Rd. Lunch served Tues. & Thurs. at noon.

Reservations required by 10 a.m. the day before.

Blood pressure & blood sugar checks the 4th Tues. of the month; bingo the 4th Tues. of the month after lunch. Reservations: 419-862-3874.

Elmore Conservation Club Trap Shooting every Wed. from 6-9 p.m. and every Sat. from 5-9 p.m.

Questions: 419-392-1112.

Genoa

Tail Waggin’ Tutors Therapy Dogs visit the Genoa Branch Library, 602 West St. the 3rd Wed. of the month from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Children may practice their oral reading skills by reading aloud to the dogs. Storytimes for preschoolage children are held Tues. at 11 a.m.; Morning Book Discussion Group meets the 3rd Thurs. of the month at 9:30 a.m.; Evening Book Discussion Group meets the 3rd Tues. of the month at 7 p.m.; Adult Craft Classes offered the 1st Mon. of the month from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Call the library at 419855-3380 to register.

Christmas Bazaar sponsored by Genoa Civic Theatre Nov. 23, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on the second floor of Genoa’s Town Hall. All vendors welcome.

To register or for more information, call Kathy Hanneman at 419-855-3116.

Genoa Senior Center 514 Main St., serves lunch Mon., Wed. & Fri., 11:30 a.m. (call 419-855-4491 for reservations). Card playing Mon. & Wed. at 12:30 p.m.; blood sugar checks offered the 2nd Wed. of the month; bingo Mon. at 9:30 a.m. Trinity Thrift Shop, 105 4th St., hours are Fri. 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. & Sat. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Clothes & small household items available at reasonable prices.

Proceeds benefit mission projects.

Genoa Community Food Pantry Open monthly on the 3rd Thurs.3:30-5:30 p.m. and the following Saturday of the same week, 10 a.m. - noon.

Serving those who are in Genoa School District.

Proper ID and billing address within the district required. Pantry is located at Christ Community Church, 303 West 4th St. Info: 419-855-8539 or 419-341-0913.

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Salem Grace United Evangelical Lutheran Church 5th Annual Journey to Nativity Dec. 14, 6 p.m. through 7:45 p.m., 216 Main St. Ensemble from Eastwood Band will perform Christmas music inside the chapel; multiple Nativities will be set up inside the Narthex. Refreshments will be served. A shepherd will guide visitors through the Journey.

Drive-through experience will also be available.

Euchre Tournament Dec. 14, Luckey American Legion Post #240 Hall, 335 Park Dr. Food and registration at 6 p.m.; tournament begins at 7 p.m.

Registration fee $5. Open to individual players 18 and older. Concessions and soft drinks available for purchase. BYOB. 50/50 raffle. Proceeds support Legion and Auxiliary programs and the upkeep of the Post Home. Next tournament is Jan. 11.

Food Pantry open to the public the last Wed. of the month, 1-3 p.m. & the last Thurs. of the month 6-8 p.m., Main St. & Krotzer Ave. Contact local church offices for info.

Oak Harbor

Bake Sale hosted by the United Methodist Church of Oak Harbor United Methodist Women & Missions Committees, Dec. 14, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., 360 E. Ottawa St. (off Finke Rd.). Crafts also for sale. Proceeds will support UMW missions and the Missions Committee’s Oklahoma Mission Trip.

Grace Baptist Church Annual Christmas Cantata Dec. 22, 6 p.m., 325 S. Toussaint-Portage Rd. The cantata, entitled “Star of Hope,” under the direction of Pastor Rick Bickelhaupt, will combine choir pieces with a drama performance. Open to the community.

Pemberville

Pemberville Area Senior Center at Bethlehem Lutheran Church provides programs & activities for adults 60 & over. Open 10 a.m.-2 p.m. M-F. Lunch served at noon.

Community Food Pantry at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 220 Cedar St. open M-Th, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. (excluding holidays). Open to Eastwood School District residents. ID & proof of residency required.

Info available at Pemberville churches.

Rossford 10th Annual Holiday Cookie Sale Dec. 14, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., St. George Orthodox Cathedral, 738 Glenwood Rd. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. Featuring holiday cookies, kolachi, tiropata (cheese triangles), specialty items and books and gifts.

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Gibsonburg

Bookworms Book Club will meet the last Thurs. of the month at 1:30 p.m. at the Gibsonburg Branch of Birchard Library. The Bookworms will meet for light refreshments and good discussion about a book that members chose at the prior meeting. For info or to reserve a copy of the book, call 419-6372173.

Active Seniors invited to Meet & Eat at Gibsonburg Senior Center, 100 Meadow Lane. Lunches every weekday, educational and social programs, health assessments and more. Transportation and homedelivered meals available. 419-637-7947.

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eek: Accepting Your Life challenging and make the best of what we have. Dealing with the concerns of daily life helps us to develop a trust in our Heavenly Father, and knowing that He loves us should be comforting in times of stress. Everyone has concerns in this world, but being truly satisfied with our lives and accepting that we are exactly where God wants us, is a reflection of the healthy contented attitude of a well-adjusted person. Let us then pursue what makes for peace and for mutual upbuilding. R.S.V. Romans 14:19

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Prince of Peace Lutheran Church

4155 Pickle Rd (LCMS) Ph. 419-691-9407 Sharing Jesus Preschool 419-693-8661 Sunday Worship 8 & 10:30 am & Living His Love Sunday School 9:15 am www.princeofpeaceoregon.com

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Toledo

1930 Bradner Rd./Corner of Woodville & Bradner Rds. 419-836-8986 Sunday School 9:00 am.

Sunday worship: 10:00 am Wed. 7:30 p.m. Pastor Robert Noble Every 2nd Sun. 10:00 am Praise Service

FirstSt.JohnLutheranChurch

2471 Seaman St. 691-7222 or 691-9524

Sunday Services 7:45 & 10:15 am with Sunday School at 9:00am Jerald K. Rayl, interim pastor

Don’t hide your light under a basket!

Invite your friends and future friends to worship & experience the joy of fellowship with you. With rates as low as $8.25 per week (Suburban) or $9.50 per week (Metro), you can be listed in the Press Church Directory.

Call us at 836-2221 Or 1-800-300-6158.

Sunday Worship at 10 a.m.

Church school for all ages at 11 a.m.

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ST. MARK LUTHERAN CHURCH 611 Woodville Rd., E.Toledo

“We Know, Live and Share the Word” Services: Traditional 8:30 A.M. Praise 10:45 A.M Sunday School and Adult Education 9:30 A.M. Pastor Beth Giller 419-691-3597

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THE PRESS

DECEMBER 9, 2013

People Board re-appointments Wood County Probate Court Judge David Woessner has reappointed Robert Callacod and Robert Hawker to the Wood County Park District Board of Commissioners. Both appointments are for three-year terms beginning Jan. 1, 2014.

Hawker was appointed to the board in March 2013 to fill the remainder of the term formerly occupied by Frank McLaughlin, who resigned in February 2013. Hawker has been actively involved with the Friends of Wood County Parks, the YMCA/JCC of Greater Toledo, Junior Achievement and Perrysburg Symphony Association.

Callecod was initially on the board in 1987 and 1988 and played a significant role in developments that ultimately led to the creation of the Wood County Park District.

He served as the director of the Department of parks and Recreation for the City of Bowling Green for 16 years, retiring in 2005. He has also served on a variety of boards and committees serving organizations such as the Bowling Green Parks and Recreation Foundation, the Wood County Special Olympics and the Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce.

The other members of the board include Mary McCormick-Krueger, John Calderonello and Joe Long.

Lordy, Lordy...

Joe Davis is turning 40!

“Peaches” says.... Our Transitions Page is the purrrrrfect environment for announcements that deserve special mention. Call The Press at 419-836-2221 to place an ad. Deadline is Wednesday at 4:00 p.m.

Let it be known her cover is blown.

Deb Levy turned 60!

Happy 90th Birthday Mom!

Love, your family

Happy 10th Birthday

Jason O’Connor December 10th

Cookie donations sought The Humane Society of Ottawa County is looking for bakers willing to contribute to their Cookie Walk Dec. 14, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Peace Lutheran Church, 900 Jefferson St., Port Clinton.

To donate goodies, call Joyce at 419732-2382 or Laurie at 419-355-7014. All proceeds benefit HSOC. The sale will feature an assortment of cookies and special treats, available in any combination by the pound.

Dorothy Tabbert December 12, 1923

Singles dance party Glass City Singles will hold their Holiday Dance Party Dec. 13, 8 p.m.-midnight at Holland Gardens, 6530 Angola Rd., Holland.

For more information, visit www.toledosingles.com.

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Engagement Announcement

Haar ~ George

Military Notes Air Force Airman Zachary G. Frasure graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Tex. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.

The son of Shawn Frasure of Millbury, the airman is a 2011 graduate of Lake High School.

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Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Haar are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessica I. Haar, to Lieutenant Junior Grade L.Tyler George, a pilot in the U. S. Navy stationed in Jacksonville, FL, son of Mr. & Mrs. Terry George of Portland, TN and Ms. Kimberly Hopkins of Chattanooga, TN. Miss Haar is a retired GSE with the U. S. Navy and currently enrolled at Florida State studying petroleum engineering.

An April 12, 2014 wedding is being planned in Bowling Green, Ohio

Deadline: Wednesday, Jan. 8th Published: Monday, Jan. 13th Runs in the Metro and Suburban Press The Press P.O. Box 169 Millbury, OH. 43447 419-836-2221 email:cindy@presspublications.com

Happy 80th Birthday Dad! Joe Donaldson

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Love, Jan Dawn & Rick Kayla, Robert, Taylor & Alex And many, many friends

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3-bedroom apartment $635/month, Cedar Run Apartments. 419-6912499

All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act. As amended, prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of dwellings, and in other housing related transactions, based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status (including children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women, and people securing custody of children under the age of 18), and handicap (disability).

To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free telephone number 1800-669-9777, for the hearing impaired is 1-800-347-3739. *Equal Housing Opportunity*

Home for rent/sale. Three bedrooms, 2 baths, dining room, living room, kitchen, appliances, full basement. 3637 Burton Ave., West Toledo. $600/mo., + utilities.

419-349-4948 Millbury/Walbridge, Home to share, $400 month, all utilities included, 419-266-5103 leave message.

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House for Rent. North of Alexis, west of Douglas. 3 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath. Freshly decorated, screened porch, garage, fireplace, air conditioned. Gas budget $97. No smoking, no pets.

Credit check. $1,150 per month, plus deposit. 419-787-6921 or 734-848-9446

1941 Nevada-East Toledo, 1-bedroom upper, W/D hookup, heat, water, stove and fridge included. 3 camera security system, $370/month plus deposit. Credit check, no smokers. 419-320-6545.

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1341 Penny Lane, Millbury, Apt A Totally Remodeled 1024 SqFt twinplex, 2-bedroom, 1-bath, appliances , washer/dryer hookup, no pets/smoking, water included, electric heat, full basement, $650/month plus electric 419-309-0398

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Heavy Haul O/O's. Up to 78% of freight bill plus FSC! CDL-A. Company positions available. 2 yrs exp hauling oversize freight req. 1-800835-9471 Drivers: $3000 Sign-On Bonus!

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Hairdresser position open at Combing Attractions. Under new management. Booth rent only, $125 per week, 1st week Free, For full details contact Mandie 419-944-7454.

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Paid Tolls! Sounds too good to be true? Triple Crown is in need of Owner Operators. Class A CDL and late model tractor needed. Or we have lease purchase program Call today! 888-992-5609 MECHANICS This position involves mounting cranes, electrical wiring, blueprint reading, fabrication/alterations of frames and sub-frames, installation of mechanical parts. Experience with air/electric hand tools, small crane and mechanical hoist operation, electrical, hydraulic and mechanical troubleshooting, and gas metal arc welding. Must be able to work in fast pace environment. Positions are 1st shift with over time and are long term temp to hire, $11.00-$14.00/hr based on skill. Must provide own basic hand tools. Stop in the Manpower office at 316 W. Dussel Dr. Maumee or email resume to: heatherwanshon@manpower.com or call MANPOWER 419-893-4413

Northwood and Oregon Industrial Openings We are recruiting for entry level assembly and manufacturing jobs. Great Opportunity for long term positions that can possibly lead to hire with an increase in pay. Pay rate is $8.00 per hour.

2nd and 3rd shift openings available. Drug and Bkg checks will be conducted. HS Diploma or GED is required.

Call MANPOWER for appointment and mention this ad. 419-893-4413 PT merchandiser needed to service book departments in local stores.

Apply at www.readerlink.com SALES OPPORTUNITY NABF College World Series media publications/sponsorship. Commission only. Call 419-936-3887, leave name and phone number.

Auto Technician Position Needed at our Baumann Ford dealership in Genoa.

Experience necessary. Full time with benefits and 401K. Contact Jeff Brown at jbrown@baumannautogroup.com

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I can provide the help you need for all levels of patients, including alzheimer's. Qualified, experienced and CNA certified. Count on me to assist you with rehab or respite care of any kind. Available most days for 4 hours or more. Call and we will assess your needs. 419-720-9234 Child care provided in my Oregon home or your home, volunteer parttime at Lucas County Children Services, references and very reasonable. Robin 567-218-4251 Experienced Caregiver, Excellent References, Full or Part-Time, 419-269-5402

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TLC, does your loved one need quality care? 20 years experience caring for elderly, CHHA, CR/PN, Leave message for Helen 419-5429619 or 330-759-6814

Child care in my Millbury home, with references, non-smoking, free meals, CPR Certified, lots of TLC. 419-836-7672.

Disabled father with MS, lost income needs help for Christmas, Two Teens. 419-691-3912

Farmland wanted to rent, cash rent or shares. Call 419-266-6420 or 419-266-0127.

PUBLIC NOTICE The Civil Service Commission of the City of Oregon will conduct an examination for Fire Officer II. The written examination will be on Saturday, January 11, 2014 at 9 am at the Clay High School Cafeteria, 5665 Seaman Road, Oregon. The Physical Agility portion will be on Saturday, January 18, 2014 at 9 am at Owens Community College, Center for Emergency Preparedness. Only the top scoring 10 candidates from the written exam will be invited to take the agility portion on that day.

For duties, qualifications, required certifications and application information, visit the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website at www.oregonohio.org, go to Job Opportunities and click on Full-time Firefighters Test Announcement.

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Electrical Service Changes from fuses to breakers, 100/200 etc., House Wiring Specialist, 567-277-5333 (local)

For Your Wedding Grosjean Photography Call Ken or LaRae at 419-836-9754

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Hardwood Flooring, Refinishing, Installation, and Repair Work.

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Small Jobs Welcome, 35+ Years Experience Member BBB 419-836-4574/419-304-0583

Ottawa Hills Memorial Park, Cemetery Lots, Section P, Lot 22, Spaces 3&4 $1500. for both. 419661-2113.

BAY AREA CONCRETE New or Replace Concrete Driveways, Sidewalks, Pole Barns, Porches, Stamped & Color Concrete Brick & Block work etc.

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Seasoned wood from seven trees for sale. Asking price $750.00. Call 419-265-5712 after 3:00pm for more info.

Mike's Tree Service Tree and Stump Removal Trimming & Shaping Very clean & professional Yard Clean up leaves, branches etc.

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Antiques, collectibles, books, jewelry, coins, lamps, rag rugs, tools,crafts, sports cards, new vendors added.

Lunch stand 9am-4pm.

TOLEDO 2035 Birchard Take Seaman to Berger (By Hecklinger's Pond) to Birchard Saturday, December 14 (9-5) Huge Basement Sale!

All Clean & Organized Priced to Sell Baby clothes, Accessories, Toys & More. Two breast pumps, One new, One used. DĂŠcor chair, Recliner, Coffee Table, Sofa Table, TV's, Kitchen, Linens, Christmas & Much Miscellaneous!

(2)-3,400 bu. Grain Bins w/all related equipment, $3,000.

(1)-46' New Idea Grain/Hay Elevator, $500. 419-862-2592 Belarsus 80 H.P. Tractor, 585 hrs., $3500.

8' Heavy Duty Front Mounted Tractor Blade, $850. 419-862-2592

For Your Wedding Grosjean Photography Call Ken or LaRae at 419-836-9754

Yamaha 88 Key Portable Keyboard, Stand, Music Rest, Adapter, Pedal, Like New, $650 New, $350/OBO 419-833-1264

Men's & Ladies Cross Country Skies, 6' Bobsled, 2-5' Sleds, 4Snowboards, Call 419-693-0363 Snowboard Buddy, 50â&#x20AC;? long by 10â&#x20AC;? wide $5. Call 419-836-9754.

1800's RS Prussia Water Vase and Bowl and Mirror Stand with Candle Holders, Hand Painted, $175.00 OBO. 419-344-6862

Size 8 Ladies black full length leather coat w/ detachable silver fox collar, excellent condition.

Paid $600. Asking $175. 419-693-0363

2 French Provincial End Tables.

Leather styled inlay top. Early 1960's vintage. $60.00. 419-836-9754 2 Oak Dinning Room Chairs, Modern Style, Walnut Finish. $75.00 pair, Like New. Misc. Furniture. Cloth Rocking Chair, medium brown, barely used, $25. Bar Stool Chair, blue cloth with back 26â&#x20AC;? high $10.

Two Retro Lamps from early 1960's, $20 each, Call 419-836-9754.

Sauder Wardrobe, excellent condition, 31â&#x20AC;? closed are, additional 4 shelves, $100. 419-697-1252

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May 15th Perrysburg, OH. Parents: Autumn & Max Rodriquez Grandparents: Rick & Tia Jones, Ed & Judy Rodriquez

Riverview Healthcare Campus has the following opening: CHARGE NURSE OPENINGS: Riverview Healthcare Campus is seeking RN/LPN for FT slots. 12 hr shifts-days & nights. Great health insurance and retirement benefits.

RN/LPNs interested in contingent shifts are also encouraged to apply.

Apply in person or in writing to Riverview Healthcare Campus/RNLPN, 8180 W. SR 163, Oak Harbor, OH 43449.

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5 Garden Rakes and 1 Snow Shovel, $15. Call 419-836-9754.

Australian Shepard Puppies, 2 males, 1 female, 2 tri and 1 mural, 419-367-5045

9 Assorted Grout Trowels & Plaster, Cement Stirrer. $50.00 Call 419260-8174

Free 5 year old cat, black female, fixed, 419-345-8535

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Hello there, my name is Harrison! I am a super sweet boy who came in as a stray. I am about 2 years old and I love everyone. f you are thinking about adding a new family member to your household, I just may be the fabulous dog you are looking for!! 60+ of my canine friends and I are currently looking for homes at the newly named Lucas County Canine Care & Control - 410 S Erie St. Tol. 419.213.2800. Now open Mon-Fri 11-7, and Sat-Sun 11-5. If you are missing your dog PLEASE come and look at the LCCC&C, photos of stray dogs, as well as adoptable dogs can be viewed on PetHarbor.com. You can also check us on Facebook and Petfinder.com. We are always looking to recruit volunteers as well as donations for the dogs. Share the love and adopt a shelter dog today! Please vote for our volunteer video on contest.shelterme.com and help spread the word!

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2013 CITY OF OREGON LEAF COLLECTION RULES AND SCHEDULE

ED T E L P M CO D Street to the Area #2 (From the west side of Wheeling E T west city limits and from Navarre Avenue northerly to E 25, L Seaman Road) Oct. 24 or Oct. Nov. 12 or Nov. 13, P M Nov. 27.

CO D Street to Coy Area #3 (From the east side of Wheeling E T Road (both sides) and Navarre northerly to the E Avenue L Oct. 28 or Oct. 29, Nov. 14 south side of Starr Avenue) P or Nov. 15, Dec.M 2 or Dec. 3.

O C Area #4 (from the north side of Starr Avenue to Dthe east side of Corduroy Road (both sides) and E from T sides) Oct. 30 or Wheeling Street to Coy Road (both E L Oct.31 Nov. 18 or Nov. P 19 Dec. 4 or Dec. 5.

M O SOUTH of Navarre Avenue.

AND all main Croads Area #1 (From Navarre Avenue (both sides) to the south city limits and from the west side of Lallendorf Road to the west city limits) Oct. 22 or Oct. 23, Nov. 6 or Nov. 7, Nov. 25 or Nov. 26.

Area #5 (Bay Shore Road (both sides) north to Maumee Bay from Alabama Street east, including South Shore Park south of Bay Shore Road) - Nov. 4 or Nov. 5 Nov. 20 or Nov. 21 Dec. 6 or Dec. 9.

Area #6 (All main roads and all other areas not included in areas 1 thru 5) will be collected on an â&#x20AC;&#x153;as neededâ&#x20AC;? basis.

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2007 Old Towne 13' canoe, $275. 419-287-3734

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2003 Silverado 1500LS one owner, non-smoker. Electric windows and locks. 28K, $8500, 419-367-4187.

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ZUNK FAMILY PUBLIC AUCTION

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SATURDAY, Dec. 14 2013 - 4:37 pm SANDUSKY CO. FAIRGROUNDS, FREMONT, OH

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AUCTION BY ORDER OF FAMILY OF THE LATE FRED & LUCILLE ZUNK

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LOCATION: Sand. Co. Fairgrounds, 901 Rawson Ave., Fremont. Take the by-pass around Fremont to the SR 53 North exit, at stoplight turn south towards town to fairgrounds. Auction is located in Jonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dream Barn.

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