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Gary Fitzpatrick greets Stephanie White at the annual Rotary holiday party held Jan. 9.

Sylvania Then and Now Sylvania historian Gayleen Gindy shares information about one of the six 100-year-old-plus farmhouses on Erie Street.

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Connor Newman, Brady Schimmel and Sam Nietz get ready to hit the ice for some hockey instruction and fun!

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The posters of four Southview art students were selected for downtown Sylvania winter banners.

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Sylvania’s second graders’ Have a Heart Elephants will be on display during the February 1st Art Walk!

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Ongoing Alateen Meeting An Alateen meeting for children and teens ages eight and up who are affected by a loved one’s alcohol or drug use is held Sunday nights from 7:30-8:30 p.m. at the United Church of Christ, 7240 Erie St. Call 419-537-7500 for more information.

Alzheimer’s Association An Alzheimer’s Association support group meets the third Thursday of each month from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Aspen Grove, 7515 Secor Rd., Lambertville, Mich. Call 800-2723900 or mready@alz.org.

Aquatic Exercise for Survivors CPW and The Victory Center offer aquatic exercise for survivors at CPW, 3130 Central Park West, on Wednesdays from 6-7 p.m.

Free to all survivors through a grant from The Rotary Club of Toledo.

Aromatherapy Aromatherapy takes place the first and third Wednesday of each month from 1-2 p.m. at The Victory Center, 5532 W. Central Ave., Suite B. This program is free to people with a cancer diagnosis and is sponsored by ProMedica Cancer Institute. Call the Victory Center at 419-531-7600 for details.

Boomers Resource Network Boomers Resource Network meets every Thursday at Uncle John’s Restaurant, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Call 419-865-8503 or visit boomersrn.com.

Cancer Support Group A cancer support group meets the second Monday of each month, 6:30 p.m., at Mercy Health, St. Anne Hospital, second floor Cancer Library. Open to patients, family and caregivers. Call Marilyn at 419-865-0659 or Laura at 419-754-1277 for more information.

Diabetes Education Support Group Monthly support group for people living with Type 2 diabetes meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m. at the ProMedica Mary Ellen Falzone Diabetes Center, Conference Room A, 2100 W. Central Ave., free and open to the public.

Call 419-291-6767 or contact sarah.cordrey@promedica.org.

Double ARC Online Parent Support Group A free support group for parents and guardians of children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders facilitated by FASD specialists meets the second Tuesday from 78 p.m. at the Double ARC building, 5800 Monroe St., Bldg. F-5.

Food Addicts in Recovery Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous meets every Monday night at 7 p.m. at Epworth United Methodist Church, 4855 W. Central Ave. Contact Stoney at 734-635-1392, email stoney1g@aol.com or visit foodaddicts.org.

God Works!

Crossroads Community Church, 6960 Sylvania-Petersburg Rd., Ottawa Lake, Mich., offers God Works!, providing a warm meal to anyone in need each Thursday. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.; meal is at 6 p.m.

Healing Service The Victory Center invites all cancer patients and survivors to a Healing Service on the third Tuesday of each month at Epworth United Methodist Church, 4855 W. Central Ave. The Healing Service is free and open to the public. Register by calling 419-531-7600.

Mom2mom Mom2mom is a way for moms to get connected with others who are also journeying through motherhood. We meet the first Wednesday of every month from September through May from 9:15-11:15 a.m. at Christ the Word Church, 3100 Murd Rd. Childcare is provided. Check out facebook.com/ Mothers’ Center of Greater Toledo First and third Thursday meetings for fun, food and friendship from 9:45 to11:15 a.m. at West Toledo YMCA, 2110 Tremainsville Rd., Toledo. Developmentally appropriate childcare provided. For info visit motherscenter.net.

Nar-Anon A 12-step program for families and friends of addicts meets on Saturdays from 10-11 a.m. at Mercy St. Anne’s, 3404 W. Sylvania Ave, third floor conference room and Wednesdays from 7-8:30 p.m. at Harvest Lane Alliance Church, 5132 Harvest Ln. Olivet Lutheran Church’s Free Community Meal Olivet hosts a free community meal each Wednesday in the Christian Life Center. Enjoy food and fellowship at 5840 Monroe St. Call 419-882-2077 or visit olivetsylvania.org.

Pet Loss Support Group SylvaniaVet hosts a pet loss support group meeting at Christ Presbyterian Church, 4225 W. Sylvania Ave., 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month. Park in the back. Call 419885-4421.

Prostate Cancer Support Group A prostate cancer support group meets the fourth Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Cancer Center library at St. Anne’s Hospital. For info, call 419-346-2753 or 419-344-9830.

Stamp Collectors Club of Toledo Meets first and third Thursdays,Sept.-May at Perrysburg Masonic Hall - 590 E South Boundary at 7 p.m. Each meeting is a program or member auction.

Stroke Support Group Monthly support group for stroke survivors and their caregivers. Group meets on the fourth Thursday of the month from 4 - 6 p.m. at ProMedica Flower Hospital, 5200 Harroun

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Survivors of Suicide Support Group Meets on the first Tuesday of the month at the Advent Lutheran Center, 6735 W. Sylvania Ave. at 7 p.m. Email Mark Hill at MHill@lssnwo.org or call Nancy Yunker at 419-517-7553 for more information.

Taizé Service A Taizé Service is held monthly on the third Thursday at 7 p.m. in SUCC’s Christ’s Chapel, 7240 Erie St. 419-882-0048.

T.A.M.E. Meeting The Toledo Area Miniature Enthusiasts meet the first Saturday of each month from 1- 4 p.m. in the Sylvania Heritage Museum Carriage House, 5717 Main St. 734-847-6366.

TOPS Meetings (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Two chapters of TOPS,1961 and 1672, meet at King of Glory Lutheran Church, 6715 Brint Rd. Meetings are held Mondays from 910:30 a.m. and Tuesdays from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Call 419-478-1103 or 419-841-6436 for information. TOPS is not church affiliated.

Toledo Area Genealogy Society Meets from 7-9 p.m. the second Monday of the month September through June at Sylvania United Church of Christ, 7240 Erie St. Visit tagstoledo.org for info.

Toledo Country Live Band Toledo Country Live Band is in concert the first and third Saturday, 6 p.m. at the Church of St. Andrew United Methodist, 3620 Heatherdowns Blvd. Light refreshments. Free.

Information 419-262-4453.

Sylvania Senior Center Programs Hours: 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri • 8 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays

LUNCH is served from 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Mon-Fri; suggested donation for persons who are 60+ is $2.50; non-senior is $5.62, Make reservation by noon the day before.

Billiards: Mon-Fri open all day, weekly; Computer Lab: open when classes are not in session; Open Gym: open when classes are not in session; Quilting & Sewing: Tue & Thu, 8-12 noon, weekly; Woodshop: Tue, Thu & Fri, 1-3, weekly; Woodcarvers: Tue, 2-5 weekly, January & February Transportation to Senior Center & Shopping: call Deb, 419-885-3913 01/23 Blood Drive: 12-6 p.m.

Strength/Balance: Wed 1-2, Fri 10:30-11:30, weekly, * Woodcarving Class: Mon Wed 1-3, weekly, limited occupancy 01/24 Jazzercise: Mon-Fri call Christy for details 419-460-1734 Strength Training: Mon & Thu 10-11, weekly, * Chair Yoga: Mon, Tue & Thu 11:30-12:30, weekly, * Podiatrist by appt., monthly 01/25 Jazzercise: Mon-Fri call Christy for details 419-460-1734 Strength/Balance: Wed 1-2, Fri 10:30-11:30, weekly, * Scrabble: 1:30-4:30, weekly Line Dancing: Fri 2:30-4, weekly 01/28 Jazzercise: Mon-Fri call Christy for details 419-460-1734 Strength Training: Mon & Thu 10-11, weekly, * Chair Yoga: Mon Tue & Thu 11:30-12:30, weekly, * Unique Health Care Solutions BP Clinic: 11:30-12:30 Woodcarving Class: Mon Wed 1-3, weekly, limited occupancy 01/29 Franciscan Care Center BP/BS Clinic: Tuesdays, 9-11:30 Duplicate Bridge: Tue, Thu, 1-4, weekly Dr. Lam’s Tai Chi for Health: Tue 3-4, weekly, * 01/30 Jazzercise: Mon-Fri call Christy for details 419-460-1734 Strength/Balance: Wed 1-2, Fri 10:30-11:30, weekly, * Movie Day: Wed 1-3, please

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RSVP, monthly Hatha Yoga: Wed 2:30-4, weekly, * Art Studio Group: Tue Fri 9-11, weekly, * Strength/Balance: Wed 1-2, Fri 10:30-11:30, weekly, * Scrabble: 1:30-4:30, weekly Line Dancing: Fri 2:30-4, weekly Jazzercise: Mon-Fri call Christy for details 419-460-1734 Strength Training: Mon & Thu 10-11, weekly, * Chair Yoga: Mon, Tue & Thu 11:30-12:30, weekly, * Woodcarving Class: Mon Wed 1-2:30, weekly, limited occupancy Jazzercise: Mon-Fri call Christy for details 419-460-1734 Franciscan Care Center BP/BS Clinic: Tuesdays, 9-11:30 Chair Yoga: Mon, Tue & Thu 11:30-12:30, weekly, * Duplicate Bridge: Tue Thu, 1-4, weekly Bunco: 1st & 3rd Tue 1-3, monthly Current Events: 2nd & 4th Tue, 2-4, monthly Dr. Lam’s Tai Chi for Health: Tue 3-4, weekly, * Pinochle: 12:30-3:30, weekly Jazzercise: Mon-Fri call Christy for details 419-460-1734 Strength/Balance: Wed 1-2, Fri 10:30-11:30, weekly, * Hatha Yoga: afternoon practice, Wed 2:30-4, weekly, *

*Call for fee and registration • For more info, call: 419-885-3913 Sylvania Community Services, a nonprofit agency, manages the Sylvania Senior Center. For a complete listing of all Senior Center activities and programs, visit sylvaniaseniorcenter.org and click on Senior Center Newsletter.

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•Through Feb. 24 Art, Nature and the Senses Toledo Museum of Art Multisensory art installation from international artists.

•Through April 28 Native American Art in Focus Toledo Museum of Art, Gallery 29A A collection of Native American works of art, both historical and contemporary.

Expanded Views: Native American Art in Focus features the new acquisitions in this area and presents a large-scale work by artist James Lavadour.

•Jan. 22, 29 Babytime, 10-10:30 a.m.

King Road Library This storytime focuses on developing your baby’s early literacy skills. Babies 0-18 months will be introduced to songs, movement, rhythm and rhyme designed to foster a love of books and reading.

•Family Storytime, 10-10:45 a.m.

Sylvania Library Children ages 2-5, along with their favorite grown-ups, are invited to talk, sing, read, write and play as we share stories, rhymes, music and movement.

•Toddler Storytime, 11-11:30 a.m.

King Road Library Have fun at this interactive storytime for

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children 18 months - 3 years old and their favorite grown-up. Talk, sing, read, write and play together as we share books, songs, rhymes and movement.

•Jan. 23, 30 Babytime, 10-10:30 a.m.

Sylvania Library This storytime focuses on developing your baby’s early literacy skills. Babies 0-18 months will be introduced to songs, movement, rhythm and rhyme designed to foster a love of books and reading.

•Family Storytime, 11-1:30 a.m.

Sylvania Library Children ages 2-5, along with their favorite grown-ups, are invited to talk, sing, read, write and play as we share stories, rhymes, music and movement.

•Storytime Playdate, 6-7 p.m.

King Road Library Get your sillies out before bedtime! Join us for a playdate complete with dance, music, and stories.

•Jan. 23 Seasonal-Scapes, 4-6 p.m.

Sylvania Library Capture the wonder of the seasonal outdoor landscape through a two-hour guided painting experience that uses observation and a little imagination.

•Let’s Talk!, 6-7 p.m.

King Road Library A welcoming environment for adult learners of English.

•Soap Making and More. 6:30 p.m.

Olander Gorman Center Chase those winter blues away with these homemade pampering products. Learn how to make cold process soap. Make your own bath salts and other easy pampering products. Residents $15; nonresidents $18.

Locations Franciscan Center, Lourdes University, 6832 Convent Blvd., Sylvania Olander Park (Nederhouser and Gorman), 6930 W. Sylvania Ave. To register, 419-8828313, ext. 1013 or programs@olanderpark.com olanderpark.com Secor Metropark, 10001 W. Central, Berkey metroparkstoledo.com Sylvania Libraries 6749 Monroe St., Sylvania 419-882-2089 3900 King Rd., King Branch 419-259-5380 Toledo Museum of Art 2445 Monroe St., Toledo toledomuseum.org Toledo Zoo 2 Hippo Way, Toledo toledozoo.org Valentine Theatre 410 Adams St., Toledo valentinetheatre.com Wildwood Preserve Metropark (Manor House) 5100 W. Central Ave., Toledo metroparkstoledo.com

•Good Health Walks, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

Wildwood Metz Visitor Center 2 mile walk at a quick walking pace. Should take 50 minutes. Free.

•Winter Bird ID, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Secor, NCNP classroom Learn what Ohio’s birds do in the winter and how to attract them to your yard.

•Jan. 24, 31 Toddler Storytime, 10-10:30 a.m.

Sylvania Library Have fun at this interactive storytime for children 18 months - 3 years old and their favorite grown-up. Talk, sing, read, write and play together as we share books, songs, rhymes and movement.

•Resume Workshop, 6-8 p.m.

King Road Library Receive one-to-one help creating an effective resume and cover letter, or improve the one you have, that reflects your skills, knowledge and education relevant to the job you are seeking.

•Zumba, 6 p.m.

Olander Nederhouser If you love to dance, join Zumba, a Latin dance fitness class. This is a perfect way to have fun and get fit at the same time. Try one class or full session. Residents $5 per class; nonresidents $6 per class.

•Sylvania Teen Gamers Guild, 3-5 p.m.

Sylvania Library Chill out and play the hottest games on the Nintendo Switch, such as Fortnite, Super Smash Bros, Minecraft, Super Mario Party and many more. Teen Gamers Guild meets every Thursday in the Teen Area.

•Supercharged Storytime, 10-11 a.m.

King Road Library We’ve supercharged our storytime with games, fun activities and of course, books!

•Jan. 24 •Tales and Trails, 10-11 a.m.

Wildwood Park adventures for children ages 3-5, including story time, a nature walk and a craft to take home. Please dress according to weather. Register participating children. $2.

•Evening Hiking Group, 6-7 p.m.

Secor, NCNP parking lot Participate in this weekly evening night hike with a naturalist guide. Dress for the weather and wear sturdy hiking shoes. Friendly dogs are welcome to join. $2. Reservations.

•Wake Up With the Birds, 8-8:45 a.m.

Wildwood, Window and Wildlife Informal viewing and interpretation of birds at Wildwood’s Window on Wildlife.

Optional trip outside at 8:30 to look at nearby trees and meadows. No birding experience necessary. Free. Reservations.

•Jan. 25, 26

Snooze at the Zoo, 6:30 p.m.-10 a.m.

Spending the night at the Zoo for families,

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groups and schools. Guests , tour the Zoo, meet animals up close and enjoy delicious meals and more. Separate fee, pre-registration required. Visit toledozoo.org/snooze.

•Jan. 25 Minecraft Meetup, 3:45-4:45 p.m.

King Road Library Join other Minecrafters at the Library to explore, build, battle, collaborate and survive in exciting virtual worlds.

•Library Playdate, 10-10:45 a.m.

Sylvania Library Children and their favorite grown-up are welcome to experience the Library as a fun, exciting place to play while building early literacy skills.

•Good Health Walks, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

Wildwood Metz Visitor Center 2 mile walk at a quick walking pace. Should take 50 minutes. Free.

•Jan. 25-26

•Escape the Manor House 5:30, 6:45, or 8 p.m.

Wildwood Board Room Work with team members to solve challenging puzzles and escape the Manor House before time runs out. Dress for in and out environments. An adult must accompany minors. $18. Reservations.

•Jan. 26

Seasonal-Scapes, Noon King Road Library Capture the wonder of the seasonal outdoor landscape through a two- hour guided painting experience that utilizes observation and a little imagination.

•Traveling In New Zealand, 2:15 p.m.

Oak Openings Lodge 5440 Wilkins Rd., Whitehouse Part of a travel series presented by Maumee Valley Adventurers featuring Larry Lindsay.

•Nature’s Nursery Family Day, 1-2:30 p.m.

Wildwood, Ward Pavilion Attend this collaborative, indoor program with your family for the opportunity to see live animals up close from Nature’s Nursery, and learn about other native animals and winter wildlife. $2. Reservations.

•Meatloaf dinner, 5-7 p.m.

VFW Post 606 3005 W. Laskey Road 419-350-2765 Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, gravy, veggies, dessert and coffee. $9.

•School Choice Fair, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Franciscan Center Presented by Northwest Ohio Scholarship Fund. Parents will have an opportunity to learn about different educational options and available funding. Fun activities and entertainment for children. Snacks and drinks available. Visit http://nosf.org/news-andevents or call 419-720-7048.

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•Jan. 26, Feb. 2, Feb. 9, Feb. 23 Shorties U Workshop, 9 a.m.-Noon Various location in Sylvania Students, grades 5-8, can learn about creating their own short films. $75. Call 419-517-0118 to register.

•Jan. 27 Manor House Tours, 12-5 p.m.

Wildwood Manor House Participate in a 45 minute guided tour of the Manor House, or walk through the first floor at your own pace. The Ellen Biddle Shipman Garden and Wildwood trails will also be open to visitors. Free.

•Jan. 28, Jan. 30 Good Health Walks, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

Wildwood Metz Visitor Center 2 mile walk at a quick walking pace. Should take 50 minutes. Free.

•Jan. 29 Internet Security Basics, 3-5 p.m.

King Road Library Learn about the basics of internet security to stay safe online.

•Luncheon: Simplify Your Life to Improve Work-Life, noon-1 p.m.

Regina Hall Conference Room Light lunch and presentation. Free event. No reservations required. Call 419-824-3515 or lbertke@sistersosf.org for more information.

•Jan. 31 Ice Painters, 4-5 p.m.

Sylvania Library Make a cool abstract art project that is sure to leave you with a brrrrrrr-tiful masterpiece!

•Evening Hiking Group, 6-7 p.m.

Secor, NCNP parking lot Participate in this weekly evening night hike with a naturalist guide. Dress for the weather and wear sturdy hiking shoes. Friendly dogs are welcome to join. $2. Reservations.

•Wake Up With the Birds, 8-8:45 a.m.

Wildwood Window and Wildlife Informal viewing and interpretation of birds at Wildwood’s Window on Wildlife.

Optional trip outside at 8:30 to look at nearby trees and meadows. No birding experience necessary. Free. Reservations.

•Feb. 1 Red Bird Art Walk, 5 p.m.

Stroll through downtown Sylvania and visit all the open shops and artisan vendors.

•Make/Take Valentine Card, 1-3 p.m.

Sisters of St. Francis 6832 Convent Blvd.

419-824-3749 Make a card for that special person. $10.

Call to register.

•Movie Night, 6 p.m.

Christ Presbyterian Church 4225 W. Sylvania Ave. Free family movies with light concessions.

•Good Grief presentation, 8 a.m.-12 p.m.

Franciscan Center Dr. Kelsey Crowe is a social work professor at California State University, and co-author of ‘There is No Good Card for This: What to do and say when Life is Scary, Awful and Unfair to People You Love.’ Free and open to the public. Call Shannon Aschemeier, 419360-4939.

•Feb. 2 NV Garage/Bake Sale, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Northview High School Come browse used clothes and the like while enjoying fresh baked goodies.

Proceeds benefit this year’s Northview After Prom promoting alcohol- and drug-free fun.

•Feb. 3 Souper Bowl Event, 12:15 p.m.

St. Stephen Lutheran Church 7800 Erie St. Homemade soup will be served and donations are encouraged at the ‘Souper Bowl’ event. All proceeds will go toward food for the Lutheran Social Service Pantry.

Call 419-885-1551 for more information.

•Feb. 6 Grades 7-8 NDA Information Breakfast Contact admissions@nda.org to RSVP or

Sylvania Franciscan Village hosts ‘Dinner and a Book’ The Sylvania Franciscan Village will host its annual “Dinner and a Book” program on Tuesday, Feb. 12 from 5-7:30 p.m. in the Regina Hall Conference Room, 6832 Convent Blvd., Sylvania. All are welcome to join in this shared reading experience. The cost is $10 which includes the book and dinner. This year’s featured book is “Dear America, Notes of an Undocumented Citizen,” by Jose Antonio Vargas, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who is also the most well known undocumented immigrant in the United States.

Born in the Philippines and brought to the U.S. illegally as a 12-year-old, Vargas hid in

arrange to shadow. Reservations required for breakfast.

•Feb. 8 Make/Take a silk scarf, 1-3 p.m.

Sisters of St. Francis 6832 Convent Blvd.

419-824-3749 Make a hand-painted silk scarf. $25. Call to register.

Go Red for Women Lunch, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Renaissance Hotel Fundraiser for the American Heart Association. $100. Visit toledogored.heart.org to register.

•Feb. 12 Dinner & A Book Tuesday, 5-7:30 p.m Regina Hall Conference Room 6832 Convent Blvd.

Shared reading experience. Book is ‘Dear America, Notes of an Undocumented Citizen’ by Jose Antonio Vargas. .Cost: $10 (Includes dinner and the book). Contact lbertke@sistersosf.org or 419-824-3515.

•Plants for Birds: The Good, the Bad, the Invasive. 7 p.m.

Olander Nederhouser Dr. Elliot Tramer, UT Professor Emeritus of Environmental Sciences, will discuss the value of native and non-native plants to birds in Ohio, then will take attendees on an imaginary journey southward to see what some migrant birds do in their winter homes.

•TED Talk, Noon-1 p.m.

Franciscan Center Rebecca Onie is a nationally recognized speaker on health and member of the National Academy of Medicine. Free and open to the public. Call Laura Megeath, 419-824-3707.

•Books on Tap, 7:30 p.m.

Inside the Five 5703 N. Main St. Book club. Book is ‘I’ll be Gone in the Dark’

by McNamara.

•Feb. 13

Kids Painting Class, 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Christ Presbyterian Church 4225 W. Sylvania Ave.

Kids ages 4 and up can create a canvas painting to display in the church. Children under 4 can attend with an adult. Call 419475-8629, ext. 204. or Jencpctoledo@gmail.com to register

•Feb. 15

Parents Night Out, 5:30-8 p.m.

Christ Presbyterian Church 4225 W. Sylvania Ave. Need a date night or dinner with friends?

An evening event for kids is free and includes dinner, activities, a service project and games. Registration by Monday, Feb.11. Sign up with Jen Juhasz 419-4758629 ext 204 or Jencpctoledo@gmail.com •TBG Virtual Tour, 10-11 a.m.

Franciscan Center Jonathan Mildbrodt explains the history of the Toledo Botanical Garden, which started as a horse farm. Call Laura Megeath, 419824-3707.

•‘Tour through Time: Exploring History with Artifacts’ 11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.

Franciscan Center Midwest Archeological Center employee Rebecca Wiewel joins via computer, to talk about the National Park Service and a collection of artifacts that tell the human story throughout the past. Contact Laura Megeath at 419.824.3707.

•Archaeological Institute of America lecture, 7 p.m.

TMA Little Theater, Dr. Lisa Lucero presents a cosmology illustrated through a discussion of how the Maya engaged with the 25 pools of Cara Blanca, Belize.

•Feb. 16 SCAT 5K Hot Cocoa Run Olander Park Annual run to benefit SCAT. Contact Deb Chany for information and to register at 419-824-8588 or visit scat@sylvaniaschools.org.

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plain-sight for years, and went on to write for some of the most prestigious news organizations in the country. After publicly admitting his undocumented status—risking his career and personal safety—Vargas has challenged the definition of what it means to be an American.

Books are now available at All Good Things Art & Gifts Shop, 6832 Convent Blvd., on the Lourdes campus, or contact Laurie Bertke at lbertke@sistersosf.org or 419-824-3515 to RSVP for the dinner and pick up a book from the offices of the Sylvania Franciscan Village.

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ocal men and women decked out in red will rally together to raise awareness and funds for fighting the number one killer of women, cardiovascular disease, at this year’s Go Red for Women Luncheon on Friday, Feb. 8 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Renaissance Hotel, 444 N. Summit St., in downtown Toledo.

Go Red for Women is a comprehensive national movement of the American Heart Association, the world’s leading voluntary organization focused on heart and brain health. Their goal is to increase women’s heart health awareness and serve as a catalyst for change to improve the lives of women globally.

“Go Red for Women creates greater awareness of the issue of women and heart

disease and gives women the steps to take to better their lives and those of others,” said Ashley Sheehan, Chairwoman for the 2019 Toledo Go Red for Women Luncheon and director of marketing and business development for Rehabilitation Hospital of Northwest Ohio. “By giving women these tools through the Go Red movement, we are empowering them to live healthier lives and inspire others to do the same.”

Tickets to the luncheon are $100 each.

For more information or event tickets, visit toledogored.heart.org.

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The annexation issue...

The following are documents received from the Sylvania Township Trustees and the city of Sylvania Law Director addressing the current annexation issue.

Attention: Sylvania Township Citizens

Recently, the township has had numerous telephone calls regarding preliminary efforts by the city of Sylvania to force annexation because these certain subdivisions have city water service.

The city of Sylvania and annexation

Sylvania Township opposes forced annexation such as these efforts by the city.

Recently, the city of Sylvania made contact with some township residents about signing an annexation petition. These township residents live in the city’s water service area, a small portion of the township adjacent to the city boundaries. These properties receive water from the city of Sylvania and either the current owner or a prior owner agreed to sign an annexation petition to receive city water.

While the city of Sylvania did not inform the township of these efforts, it seems evident its intent is to annex these subdivisions over time. Presently the township only knows of the following township subdivisions affected by this effort: The Meadows, Parklands, Country Walk, Sylvan Hills, Copperwood and Country Walk Circle. There are approximately 400 residents in these subdivisions.

A concern of some township residents is that the city has a 1.5 percent income tax rate. However, if you live in the township and already pay an income tax to any municipality, the city gives full credit for that income tax. According to a 2007 University of Toledo Urban Affairs Center Study, it was estimated that only 12.2 percent of township residents do not already pay a municipal income tax.

Similar letters were received by residents in the Mayberry area about two-andone-half years ago and the city of Sylvania just recently completed that annexation, which included adjacent areas to the Mayberry subdivision. Sylvania Township lost revenue of approximately $50,000 annually with the Mayberry annexation.

There are many benefits to living in the city, including lower property taxes; lower water rates; lower sewer rates; and, for those residents who pay an income tax to the city of Sylvania, refuse and recycling is provided at no additional cost.

At this time the city has not filed any annexation effort with the Board of Lucas County Commissioners for the above-listed subdivisions.

Below you will find a service/cost comparison prepared by the Township.

Thank you for choosing to live in the Township and we hope to continue servicing your needs.

Annexations have allowed the city to keep our community’s core strong and to be able to provide amenities that make Sylvania a great place to live.

We look forward to the opportunity to answer questions on annexation and expand on the benefits of residing in the city of Sylvania.

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New FIRE-EMS truck arrives in Sylvania

BY MARY HELEN DARAH

Sylvania FIRE-EMS received its recently purchased fire truck on Jan. 10. The new vehicle will allow the department to maintain proper operational readiness for service to the community and to continue to be fiscally responsible to citizens. The vehicle combines the use of two units, a ladder truck and an engine into one unit equipped with the latest technology for operational safety for firefighters and paramedics.

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The newest vehicle arrived in Sylvania on Jan. 10.

Women’s conference encourages living in reality The fifth annual Regarding Him Women’s Conference will be held Saturday, March 16 from 9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. at Christ the Word Church, 3100 Murd Rd. The event, which last year drew more than 400 women, will feature local women speakers who desire to equip others to honor God with their lives.

This year’s theme is Living in Reality.

Women who attend will be challenged to deal effectively their circumstances. They

will learn ways to remain grounded in truth by having authentic relationships and focusing on eternity. A wide range of topics will be covered including living for God on campus, dealing with illness and parenting.

The cost, including a catered lunch, is $20 if registered before Feb. 15 and $30 after that date. Learn more at regardinghim.com or Becky Hench at 248-701-8888 or rphench75@hotmail.com.

Sylvania Area Family Services’ “Sylvania Uncorked, a Chocolate & Wine Affair,” will be held at the Franciscan Center, Lourdes University, on March 9. The event benefits the many programs SAFS has provided for

the past 51 years. Those programs include the food and hygiene pantry, kids summer camp, holiday baskets, rent and utility assistance and school supplies distribution.

Sponsorships are welcomed.

United Way of Greater Toledo encourages individuals, who are employees of the federal government, or use government benefit programs, to call United Way 2-1-1 if the

partial government shutdown is having an impact on their personal finances or ability to purchase food or clothing.

75-foot aerial ladder with a quick set-up time that has numerous automated features, and can operate at a fire scene in a dual role. The truck will carry a full set of heavy-duty vehicle extrication equipment, full Advanced Life Support equipment and medications, multiple tools used for fire fighting operations, hundreds of feet of fire hose for water supply, ice rescue equipment and more.

Training has begun on operation of this vehicle, but it will take a few months of training and additional equipment needs to be added before the vehicle can be placed in-service.

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Young filmmakers can attend Shorties U Shorties U, a youth film program developed by the Sylvania Community Arts Commission for students in fifth through eighth grade, will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Jan. 26, Feb. 2, 9 and 23.

Led by area experts, this four-day workshop experience takes students through the steps of creating their own short films – including developing an idea, writing a script, shooting on a budget and the fundamentals of editing.

During the course of the workshop students also participate in making team short films.

The registration fee is $75 per student and includes all workshop costs. After registering online, participants will receive an email the week before the workshop begins with the required release forms and more information.

Those interested can register at SylvaniaArts.org, call 419-517-0118 or email sylvaniaarts@gmail.com with any questions.

Good Grief of Northwest Ohio, Inc. will host a unique learning opportunity on Friday, Feb. 1, from 8 to 10:30 a.m., at Lourdes University Franciscan Center, featuring Kelsey Crowe, PhD. Dr. Crowe is co-author of “There is No Good Card for This: What to Say and Do When Life is Scary, Awful and Unfair to People you Love.” Dr. Crowe’s message of empathy and compassion is designed help participants identify and eliminate “roadblocks” to being truly supportive when interacting with others. This workshop will help participants be better listeners and more supportive of others by illustrating empathy starters and squashers, and non-listening styles that keep people from being fully present in a conversation.

This topic may be especially beneficial to medical and mental health professionals, educators, and anyone who interacts with

children and teens who are grieving.

The event is open to all but seating is limited. Continuing Education Credits are available for counselors and social workers.

Tickets are $10 in advance - $15 at the door.

Call Good Grief at 419-360-4939, visit their website goodgriefnwo.org, or go to weblink.donorperfect.com to make reservations Good Grief of Northwest Ohio, Inc. provides support for children, teens, young adults, and their families, who have experienced the death of someone significant in their lives. They provide a safe atmosphere where healing can take place, and children and families may process their personal experience with death.

All Good Grief services are free of charge and open to everyone who is grieving the death of someone they love.

The community is invited to participate in Sylvania Community Action Team’s fourth annual Hot Cocoa Run, a 5K run or 1 mile walk, on Saturday, Feb. 16 at Olander Park at 9 a.m., with race day registration at 7:30 a.m.

To register in advance go to runsignup.com/race/OH/Sylvania/hotcocoa 5K. Awards will be given in several age groups for both male and female participants. There is also an Inter-School challenge for all Sylvania Schools. The school

that has the most representation will win the traveling Frozen-Toes plaque to keep at their school to display for the upcoming year.

All participants are invited to enjoy hot cocoa and snacks after the event.

SCAT is a non-profit organization whose mission is the prevention of drug and alcohol use among area youth.

For more information or help with registration contact Deb Chaney at 419-8248588 or at scat@sylvaniaschools.org.

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Books on Tap is a monthly happening

A unique new book club, Books on Tap, launched last year, provides an opportunity for adults 21 and older to talk books, socialize and relax with a cold one. Sylvania Books on Tap will be held at Inside the Five, 5703 Main St., at 7:30 p.m. The schedule includes: Feb. 12, “I'll be Gone in the Dark” by Michelle McNamara; March 12, “A Place For Us” by Fatima Farheen Mirza; April 9, “Educated” by Tara Westover; and May 14, “The Immortalists” by Chloe Benjamin.

Mobile Meals volunteers Joe and Joyce Moran drop off pet food to a Mobile Meals client in mid January. Ninety Mobile Meals clients requested the pet food delivery that included 77 dogs, 66 cats and five birds. This special pet food program is made possible by funds raised through a pet food drive and Santa Photos in December at two Pet Supplies Plus stores, as well as grants and individual donations. This program was started to eliminate meal clients feeding their food to their pets. The goal is for the people and their pets to eat their own food, providing better nutrition for all. This program is only available to current Mobile Meals’ clients.

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Experience the iWolf Power of Innovative Learning program

Lourdes names new marketing specialist

materials 24/7 through technology. More importantly, our graduates will be better prepared with the knowledge and skills needed for their future careers,” said Dr. Gawelek, Lourdes University president.

An Investment in People

Beginning fall semester 2019, Lourdes freshmen will benefit from an enhanced learning experience supported by open source materials on iPad Pros. The iWolf Power of Innovative Learning program at Lourdes University will incorporate the latest technology inside the classroom. Faculty and students will be able to engage on a common technology platform that enriches faculty/student and peer/peer interaction.

Some courses will also incorporate virtual and augmented reality into lesson plans.

“Lourdes is recognized as an excellent academic liberal arts university, one that allows individuals to realize their potential in a student-centered learning environment.

Through the iWolf Program, Lourdes is providing a more enhanced educational experience that allows students to access

“Lourdes faculty have always been passionate about teaching. Through the iWolf Program, the University is investing in these dedicated individuals who will make a profound impact on students and in turn, the workforce and our communities,” said Dr. Terry M. Keller, Vice President for Academic Affairs.

The iWolf Power of Innovative Learning Program will begin in spring 2019. Twentyfive faculty will each receive a Macbook Air and iPad Pro with Smart Keyboard, Apple Pencil and case. Throughout the semester, they will train to become certified iWolf Faculty members who will integrate technology into selected first-year courses.

Experiencing the iWolf Program

In Spring 2019, Lourdes Admissions Counselors will unveil the iWolf Program Experience during high school visits, college fairs and at select sites in Ohio and Michigan.

For more information about the iWolf Power of Innovative Learning Program, contact Michelle Rable, Vice President of Enrollment, at mrable@lourdes.edu or 419885-5291.

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Briana Peters Lourdes University announced the appointment of Briana Peters as marketing & communications specialist. Peters is responsible for media relations and the production of material for digital and print platforms including the “At Lourdes” magazine. In addition, she will play an integral role in growing the University brand on a regional, national and international scale.

A talented professional and Lourdes alumna, Peters has achieved success in several industries including radio, retail, apparel and higher education. Most recently, she served as the administrative assistant for the Lourdes University Master of Science in Nursing – Nurse Anesthesia Program. Prior to her tenure at Lourdes, Peters worked as promotions and web content director, and production assistant for Urban Radio LLC. A graduate of Bowsher High School, Peters earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from Bowling Green State University and a Master of Organizational Leadership from Lourdes University. As a professional communicator, she particularly enjoys creating

and sharing personal stories of success and perseverance.

“We are excited to have Briana join the team. Her skills and media background will help strengthen the Lourdes brand, allow us to reach new audiences and expand the University’s social media footprint. Briana’s marketing expertise and talent for creating compelling stories will also produce remarkable videos and articles that capture the essence of Lourdes University, its students, professors and graduates,” said Helene Sheets, Director of Marketing & Communications.

“I’m excited to use my media relations skills at my alma mater. Lourdes is a special place with an incredible story to tell. I can’t wait to continue my journey as a gray wolf,” said Peters.

Lourdes, Siena Heights Career EXPO planned

Lourdes and Siena Heights are collaborating to offer a 2019 Career EXPO on Wednesday, March 27, from 1 to 3:30 p.m., at the Franciscan Center at Lourdes University. The two Catholic Institutions are partnering to offer this career opportunity to connect employers with students. These universities are respected in their education of nurses as well as their focus on training in all industries and work settings including back-office functions, information technology, human resources, accounting, sales, marketing, financial, manufacturing, science, healthcare (preprofessional concentrations and human services, administration), governmental and nonprofit. With a diverse community of traditional-age and working adult students, the universities strive to provide quality candidates to meet workforce needs.

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Eagle Rank is 17 years in the making

BY MARY HELEN DARAH

Joel Whitcomb was surrounded by friends, family and honored guests as he received the rank of Eagle Scout on Jan. 13, at Church3TwentyOne. It was an honor 17 years in the making.

“I had completed all the requirements needed before I was age 18,” stated Whitcomb. “The last thing you have to go through is a board of review. On July 5, 2001, even though I had everything completed, I did not get approved. I had made some changes to my write up. Some members of the board thought I was trying to mislead them. One of the pillars of the Scout oath is being trustworthy. I was a senior in high school at the time. I was told to appeal but then 9/11 happened. I joined the Navy and served from 2002-2006. I put Boy Scouts in the attic so to speak.”

It was a chance meeting Whitcomb had with Haraz N. Ghanbari, Perrysburg City Council member and former University Toledo Director of the Military Service Center, that got him thinking about pursuing the Eagle rank once again.

“He (Ghanbari) mentioned he was going to sit on the board for a young man who wanted to go into the Naval Academy,” recalled Whitcomb. “I told him about my experience. He is an Eagle Scout and was curious why I never appealed the decision. I told him it didn’t seem that important at the time, especially dealing with the aftermath of 9/11. He told me that if I had all the materials, he would review them. I then told him 17 years had passed and that I’m now 35. He said it didn’t matter if I completed

everything before age 18. I went home and found everything in a box with all the signed documents and everything I needed. I wrote about my experiences since I first tried to get the Eagle Scout rank. I then got in touch with the CEO of the Erie Shores Council, Boys Scouts of America, Ed Caldwell, to get things rolling again.” In April of 2018, the appeal process began.

“Decisions are not often overturned,” stated Whitcomb. “Ed Caldwell called me on Veterans Day and told me I was officially an Eagle Scout effective retroactively to July 5, 2001. I spent six years in Boy Scouts. I felt like I let a lot of people down by not pursuing the honor of being an Eagle Scout.

It feels good to be awarded for my accomplishments. I still find it incredible that 17 years later I am finally official. I did a Google search and discovered there is a gentleman, a WWII veteran, who went off to war before he was able to go before the board to receive the rank of Eagle.”

Whitcomb, a former member of Troop 777, was surprised to see a few of his old Boy Scout leaders among the attendees at the ceremony. Whitcomb, who was discharged in 2006, is a graduate of the University of Toledo with a major in finance and now has an MBA. He has been married to Katie for 11 years, who is a kindergarten teacher at Highland Elementary. They have three children ages 5, 2 ½ and 6 weeks. Whitcomb has a few words of wisdom after receiving his honor. He stated, “Never harbor bitterness and do not dwell on the negatives. Less than four percent of Boy Scouts ever achieve the Eagle Scout rank. It takes work and time, in my case lots of time. Stay the course.”

Proud parents Larry and Susie Whitcomb congratulate their new Eagle Scout, 17 years in the making, Joel S. Whitcomb, center.

UT Songfest to benefit Zepf Center

The University of Toledo Songfest will be held on Saturday, March 30, at 5 p.m., at Savage Arena. Tickets are free for the event but donations are appreciated. Proceeds will benefit the Zepf Center.

Sponsors of Songfest are Blue Key National Honor Fraternity and Mortar Board National Honor Society, who will hold recognition and tapping ceremonies during this event.

Songfest is UT’s second oldest standing tradition, and began in spring of 1937 with a group of six fraternities singing old college songs on the lawn behind University Hall.

Women began their own singing competition in 1940, which consisted of sororities and one independent group performing choral arrangements. Songfest has continued to expand since its inception in 1937.

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Southview junior Connor Estrel’s work is one of the four winning posters depicting Sylvania landscapes. Southview art students participated in the contest named ‘From All Angles.’

SV senior Melanie Monagan’s poster of the Mayberry clock tower is one of the winning entries in the eighth annual student art contest sponsored by Republic Services.

The poster depicting the King Road library by Southview student Breyana Kemp will be one of the four winning works hung on a banner in downtown Sylvania.

Southview senior Bailey Lazaris’ poster of J&G’s Pizza Palace and UpSide Brewery is a winning entry.

Poster winners were announced at the Fuller Art House on Jan. 17.

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In just three short years, George Brymer's full-service advertising agency, The Creative Block, outgrew its original location. “When we first opened, our initial space worked very well. But as we transitioned from start-up to expansion mode, we became cramped for space,” Brymer reported.

“We also wanted to be in downtown Sylvania and be part of its creative vibe,” offered Amy Thomas, the company’s creative director. “We’ve really enjoyed experiencing the area’s sense of community, even in the short time we have been here,” she added.

“Our clients also like our new space,” Brymer stated. “The office showcases our uniqueness, and everyone seems very comfortable when they’re here. What’s more, it gives our business greater visibility while allowing us room to grow."

Located in the heart of Main Street, the upstairs space features twelve-foot-high ceilings, an open-office floor plan and exposed hardwood floors. A large, custommade stainless steel conference table serves as a favorite focal point.

Brymer and Thomas emphasize the

company’s specialized approach to customer service. “Unlike other agencies, we show prospective customers solutions to their needs before they hire us,” said Brymer. “And once on board, we tend to give our clients more than they expect.”

The Creative Block counts several not-forprofit organizations as clients. “We both have experience serving on nonprofit boards, so we know the challenges they face,” explained Brymer. “We enjoy helping those clients raise awareness as well as money.”

The agency also works with small businesses as well as large corporations from various industries, including the investment, senior living and contracting fields.

“We especially love working with start-up companies and nonprofits to develop their names, logos, and tag lines,” Brymer reflected.

“We do everything from television commercials, corporate videos, websites, print advertising, brochures, social media and every other vehicle necessary to help our clients get their messages to the marketplace and sell their products,” Brymer added.

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Sylvania native designs Jeep Gladiator

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BY SNEHA KAMATH Although the city of Toledo has already been coined as the “historic home of Jeep,” the

area’s connection with the company was recently deepened through the work of Taylor Langhals, a Sylvania native who made significant contributions to the Jeep Gladiator’s new design. While revisions to the new Gladiator—including a new towing capacity of 8,000 pounds and cargo capacity of 1,600 pounds—appealed to the general lot of Jeep’s consumers, the Toledo community has found the new truck to be even more special with its additional feature of a “Heart 419” engraving that is located in the bed of every produced model. In an interview, Langhals expressed his satisfaction with Toledo’s enthusiasm towards his tribute to the city as he stated, “For us, it almost makes it a little bit easier to have such a strong brand heritage that we can work with.” Langhals’ story serves as a friendly reminder of Jeep’s roots and continued relationship with Toledo.

BOOKS AND BEYOND—Ask

BY BEN MALCZEWSKI

Each month for Ask Your Librarian we’ll field actual questions from library customers that may be of interest to others in the Sylvania community. If you have a question you’d like to ask, email Sylvania Library Manager, Ben Malczewski, at his really long address: ben.malczewski@toledolibrary.org.

As a New Year’s resolution to “get smarter,” our group of friends is determined to read more books this year – can you help us NOT fail? Yes – of course! First, what a great idea to do a group resolution – you can encourage each other and have some gentle accountability, but it also encourages communicating more and hanging out.

Secondly, it has to do with books – and what’s not to love about that? Needless to say, we’ve got you covered, whatever your speed. Stop by and speak with a librarian for some ideas on topics or themes; you could even check out a book kit and run a group yourself. If you’re more passively looking for ideas visit toledolibrary.org/read-watchlisten to browse new titles by subject and sign-up for a release newsletter. Or, and this sounds like it might be a great option for your group, check out one of our upcoming book groups: one meets at the Library and another at Inside the Five, 5703 Main St., (Psst…and you didn’t hear it here, but you don’t have to have read the book. The real fun is hanging out, talking books, getting to know other people, and trying some great beers in Downtown Sylvania!).

Sylvania Book Club 2019 February – June the titles:

• Feb. 11, 7:00 p.m. - Hillbilly Elegy / J.D. Vance (available for pickup at Downtown Sylvania Library by Jan 2) • March 11, 7:00 p.m.-Killers of the Flower Moon/David Grann (pick-up Feb. 1) • April 8, 7:00 p.m. -The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society / Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows (pick-up March 1) • May 13, 7:00 p.m. - News of the World / Paulette Jiles (pick-up April 1) • June 10, 7:00 p.m. – The Ninth Hour / Alice McDermott (pick-up May 1)

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• Feb. 12, 7:30 p.m. - I'll be Gone in the Dark / Michelle McNamara (available for pickup at Downtown Sylvania Library by Jan. 1 • March 12, 7:30 p.m. - A Place For Us / Fatima Farheen Mirza (pick-up Feb. 11) • April 9, 7:30 p.m. - Educated / Tara Westover (pick-up March 11) • May 14, 7:30 p.m. - The Immortalists / Chloe Benjamin (pick-up April 8) Now that the holidays are past, when will regular storytimes resume? Our kids have been begging us to see Ms. Heidi and Ms. Maria! Have no fear – Storytimes are back and in full-swing beginning mid January!

Here is a list so you don’t miss a beat:

Preschool Storytime

Children ages 3-5 (and their favorite grown-up) will enjoy stories, songs, movement and more in this fun program designed to get them ready for Kindergarten.

Mondays, Jan. 21 – April 29: 2-2:45 p.m.

Family Storytime

Children ages 2-5, along with their favorite grown-ups, are invited to talk, sing, read, write and play as we share stories, rhymes, music and movement.

Tuesdays, Jan. 22 – April 30: 10-10:45 a.m.

Wednesdays, Jan. 23 – May 1: 11-11:30 a.m.

Babytime

Registration required (online or call 419882-2089) This storytime focuses on developing your baby's early literacy skills. Babies 0-18 months will be introduced to songs, movement, rhythm and rhyme designed to foster a love of books and reading.

Wednesdays, Jan. 23 – May 1: 10-10:30 a.m.

Toddler Storytime

Registration required (online or call 419882-2089) Have fun at this interactive storytime for children 18 months - 3 years old and their favorite grown-up. Talk, sing, read, write and play together as we share books, songs, rhymes and movement.

Thursdays, Jan. 24 – May 2: 10-10:30 a.m.

Monske to address February SACIC meeting

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Every other month, the Sylvania Area Community Improvement Corporation holds its Board of Trustees meeting at Flower Hospital. Supporting its mission to keep the community informed about economic development projects in the area, SACIC invites a speaker for the luncheon. At the upcoming February 13 meeting, Dean Monske, the CEO of the Regional Growth Partnership (RGP) will be discussing projects the group has been working on and it’s plans for the upcoming year.

The RGP is a private, nonprofit development corporation dedicated to fostering local, national, and international

economic growth opportunities for northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan. In February of 2011, Dean Monske was named President and CEO. Prior to his appointment as President and CEO of the RGP, he was the Deputy Mayor for External Affairs in the administration of Toledo Mayor Michael P. Bell. Monske’s area of responsibility was coordinating the City of Toledo’s economic development efforts.

“The RGP works with economic development professionals throughout northwest Ohio to present the best incentive packages available to companies thinking about expanding or locating here,” said Jerry Arkebauer, SACIC president. “It will be interesting to hear from Dean how they go about it.”

Advanced Billing & Computing Solutions opens in Southbriar Information Technology specialist Josh Weinstein has moved Advanced Billing & Computing Solutions to 5131 Main St. in the Southbriar Plaza Shopping Center. The company had been located inside the offices of its client, Mobile Care Group, just next to Southbriar, but had outgrown the space.

“This new space is multi-purpose and functional for what I envisioned,” Weinstein said. “We now have a large showroom that displays a variety of personal computers, Macs, desktops, laptops, printers, servers and more. We have office space for Matt Teal and me, the primary IT consultants working for clients, along with IT Equipment Engineer Austin Gorniak.” He noted the list of clients has expanded beyond medical to include many other industries such as legal, accounting, real estate, insurance, churches, nonprofits, engineering and more.

“The back office area has a shop space for computer repair, refurbishing electronics, and a high-tech training area with nine computers, a 100" screen and a projector.

The training space is going to be made publicly available for rent by the hour or day,” he said. “The space also doubles as a disaster recovery center for companies displaced due to a fire, flood or other natural disaster, and need a temporary location to setup operations.”

In addition, because of the refurbished computer business, Weinstein has also established an online sales business for products requiring specialized packaging.

Recently, he has added the Instapak Foam

Shipping system that envelopes the product to be shipped securely in a foam substance mixture, streamlining the shipping process.

“We can offer this service and package products for others, too,” he said.

Weinstein has been helping clients navigate their digital, hardware, software and cyber worlds since first graduating from The University of Toledo in 2000, earning a Master’s Degree in Information Systems and Marketing. Several years later, on the advice of his physician father, Weinstein returned to school where he earned his second advanced degree and became RHIA certified in health information management.

“That certification led to my meeting Joe Wallace and a job as IT Director for Mobile Care Group in 2010,” Weinstein recalled. It was there that Weinstein developed the medical billing operation and several other systems that has contributed to the success of the multifaceted Mobile Care Group.

Just four years after joining the company, it was at Wallace’s urging, that the two joined forces creating Advanced Billing & Computing Solutions with Mobile Care Group as a partner and initial client. “This was an amazing opportunity,” Weinstein related. “While we remained in the Mobile Care Group offices, we were able to offer our IT services to outside clients.”

“Recently we realized it was time for us to move out on our own` so we can continue to grow and expand our IT service offerings to the Sylvania community,” Weinstein stated.

“This is an ideal move for us.”

SACIC offers community grant opportunity

BY ERIKA BURI

Are you connected to a nonprofit looking for additional funds to use in support of the Sylvania community and its residents? The Sylvania Area Community Improvement Corporation is accepting applications for its 2019 Community Organization Grant, which awards monies to area nonprofit.

“The grants are meant to be used by local nonprofits to promote their mission with an emphasis on benefiting the Sylvania community,” said Michelle Sprott, SACIC Community Affairs Co-chair and Executive Director of the Sylvania Area Chamber of

Commerce. “We are specifically looking for projects that create jobs, improve our community’s quality of life, generate tourism, or in some way help to drive our economy forward.”

Last year’s grant awardees included the Sylvania Community Arts Commission, Downtown Sylvania Association, Sylvania Community Action Team, and Sylvania Area Family Services. Applications for this year’s grants are have to be submitted no later than Feb. 1. For more information or to request a 2019 SACIC Community Organization Grant application, contact Michelle Sprott at: msprott@sylvaniachamber.org.

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New company owner acquires headquarters Army veteran and reservist Will Bruck has purchased the 10-year-old Visiting Angels franchise from former owner Tamara Riggs along with her 13,000-square-foot building at 7110 W. Central Ave. on Dec. 31. Visiting Angels occupies 3,900 square feet of the multi-tenant facility.

“This has been a seven-month process,” said Bruck, who also owns the Monroe, Mich. Visiting Angels franchise and is a partner in the Adrian, Mich., franchise. He said that Riggs and he started the process last May. “Tamara and I met when I first started my business in 2013 and have had meetings from time to time. When she decided she was ready to sell her company, she was confident that I would be able to take the business forward,” he stated.

“My Monroe Visiting Angels has served clients here while this Visiting Angels has had clients in the Monroe and southeastern

Anaelise Bruck assists her dad Will and comfort dog Nash in collecting donations for the Salvation Army.

Michigan area and we have been overlapping for some time. Actually, this agency complements what we do in Monroe and Adrian,” Bruck said. “There will also be economies of scale as we centralize payroll and some of our other services.”

He continued, “This building is an ideal location, especially for all of our training for all three locations.” In addition to the training room, the facility has 14 offices, a kitchen and an eating area.

Bruck said that he is learning everything he can about the Sylvania area-based agency from the staff to the clients and processes, which he views as exceptional. “This is a well-established operation with several processes that I plan to adopt in the Monroe location,” he noted. “However, I feel our employees are the most important part of the business and I value each of them. And I look forward to meeting everyone here.”

According to Bruck, there are 145 employees at the Central Avenue location; 75 in Monroe and 25 in Adrian. “I feel it is very important to take care of the people who are working for you. You have to set up the right structure and get the right people in place no matter what you are doing, but it is most important in the home health care business.

Our employees are our number one asset,” he emphasized.

Bruck discovered the Visiting Angels franchise just five years ago as he was researching several business opportunities.

He had come to realize that he wanted to own his own business while pursuing an MBA after leaving active duty in the Army. A notice in the Army Times publication which listed Visiting Angels as a top business for veterans sealed the deal.

“I liked the idea of helping people and I also liked the idea of providing people, mainly potential caregivers, the opportunity to have a job who want to give back and help others,” Bruck said. His tag line reads: “Providing Liberty & Dignity Through Service.”

Visiting Angels provides a variety of private-pay, non-medical services with flexible scheduling 24-hours a day and seven days a week to help older adults have a positive experience while remaining independent and in their own homes. Those services include meal preparation, light housekeeping, personal hygiene, medication reminders, shopping, companionship, exercise and respite care for family caregivers.

Of the over 600 franchise operations across the country, only 15 are owned by veterans. “We pay special attention to those

who have served and we offer veteran benefits. We are also an authorized VA provider,” Bruck reminded.

Because of his focus on veterans, two years ago Bruck purchased Nash, a Newfoundland comfort dog, to accompany him on visits to veterans in VA facilities. That practice grew so popular they were asked to visit several nursing homes as well. Now Bruck and Nash go to 14 different facilities over four days each month. Bruck anticipates introducing Nash to those in northwest Ohio in the near future.

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New metroparks board members named

Two additional members of the Metroparks Board of Park Commissioners, Kevin Dalton and Molly Luetke, were sworn in recently by Judge Jack Puffenberger in Lucas County Probate Court. Current board president Scott Savage was sworn to a fifth term.

At its last meeting, current members including Savage, Lera Doneghy and Fritz Byers voted to expand the board from three to five members to increase capacity and expand representation in the community.

Judge Puffenberger, who appoints members to the volunteer board, said he believes the members he selected will do just that.

Kevin Dalton, who taught first grade for 15-years before being elected president of the Toledo Federation of Teachers, representing 3,500 educators, is a Jerusalem Township native and current resident. Judge Puffenberger said having a representative of the eastern part of the county is important because of Metroparks recent addition of Howard Marsh and future plans for the former Marina District. He also said it is important to represent organized labor.

Dalton holds graduate and undergraduate degrees from The University of Toledo.

Molly Luetke, a 2006 graduate of Bowling Green State University, will provide a younger perspective on the board, the judge said.

“We always talk about brain drain and keeping our young people here, I think it’s

time that, instead of complaining about it, we start listening to them by appointing younger people to important boards so their voices can be heard,” said Judge Puffenberger. Ms. Luetke is lead of accounts at Madhouse Creative in Toledo.

Dalton was appointed to a two-year term and Luetke to a one-year term, to stagger the terms of office. In the future, both seats will be three-year terms, like the existing members.

Scott Savage joined in the board in 2007, but his service to the park district began in 2002 when he co-chaired a levy campaign to purchase additional parkland. Passage of the levy, with two-thirds of the vote, sparked an unprecedented period of growth, from about 7,500 to 12,000 acres, and from nine to 16 parks. Three more parks are at various stages of development.

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Sarah Marie Carver and Matthew Hackett were married on Sept. 8 in Grawn, Mich. The parents of the bride are Scott and Denise Carver and the parents of the groom are Paul and Karen Hackett. The bride is a 2010 Southview graduate and the groom, a 2002 Southview graduate. The couple will reside in Sylvania. Beautiful Blooms By Jen provided the flowers and photos were by Kent and Stephanie.

New Arrivals

ProMedica Flower Hospital welcomed its first baby born in 2019 on Jan. 1 at 9:18 p.m.

Kayden Jamir Hicks was 7 pounds, 1 ounce, and 21 inches long. The baby’s mom is Lexus Hicks.

Director of Sylvania Area Family Services Dottie Segur and husband, Jamie, recently returned from Roscommon, Mich., after welcoming their new grandson Finnegan Henry Hines who was born Jan. 5. Proud parents are Taylor and Kacie Hines. Finnegan is also welcomed by grandparents Tim Hines and Russ and Anita Ensing.

Congratulations Firefighter/Paramedic Darrell Elliott recently completed a 35 plus year career in fire service.

Elliott began his career with the Marion Township Fire Department in 1983 before accepting a position with Sylvania FIREEMS in 2000.

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Toledo Museum of Art Café offers new winter menu

Joe Felix is the executive chef at the Toledo Museum of Art Café.

The Toledo Museum of Art is now serving its winter menu, featuring hearty, healthy dishes that appeal to a wide range of palates. Among the many items new for this menu are sandwiches featuring Focaccia, a flat oven-baked Italian bread made at the café and a vegan, gluten-free carrot soup.

“The Museum Café offers food you won’t find anywhere else in the city in a fun, creative setting,” said executive chef Joe Felix. “The Museum Café is the perfect option if you are looking to provide a unique experience for those out-of-town guests, enjoy a weekday lunch or a date night before one of the many events.”

In addition to being located among world-renowned works of art, café patrons – young and old alike – are invited to explore their creativity using the provided colored pencils to draw on the white butcher paper covering the tables.

“Some of the drawings have been really remarkable and we have hung them around the café and the kitchen,” Felix said.

The menu, which is rotated about twice a year, features vegetarian, vegan and glutenfree options. The new Focaccia sandwiches are served hot and with either a side of vegetables, side salad, fruit salad or chips.

Selections include sweet n’ sour pork, root beer braised brisket, drunken apple and walnut chicken and grilled portobello.

There are several dishes featuring the café’s handmade gnocchi, including cabernet braised short rib gnocchi with butternut squash, caramelized pearl onions and cabernet demi; achiote grilled chicken gnocchi featuring avocado, black beans and corn salsa, sour cream, tomato and chimichurri; and mushroom braised carrot gnocchi with carrots, porcini and cremini mushrooms, roasted red onion, parsley and mushroom gravy.

not be part of the cook-off.

“People in northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan are so proud of their ethnic heritage,” said Tom Pruss, event chairman and PACT board member. “Most families have those special homemade recipes that have been passed down from generation to generation. We want to taste that secret family recipe for kielbasa,” he added.

In addition to kielbasa, the event will feature beer, sweet and sour cabbage, coffee cake and other Polish delicacies. Admission is $5 per person and $3 for PACT members.

Money raised by the cook-off will help fund the development of a Polish Cultural Center in the Toledo area.

PACT would like to hear from interested contestants no later than Jan. 26. For information, contact Tom Pruss at 419-3202396 or PACT board member, Rozanne Swemba Nitschke at 419-944-5312, or email PACT at info@polishcommunity.org.

Winter Market Toledo Farmers Market 525 Market St., Toledo Saturdays, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

The heat is on and the overhead doors are closed for cozy shopping until spring.

Each week, the market offers local winter vegetables, homemade baked goods, specialty foods, coffee, wine, plants and handmade items such as candles, soaps, jewelry and pottery.

PACT seeks contestants for kielbasa cook-off The Polish-American Community of Toledo (PACT) is looking for contestants for the 2019 Kielbasa Cook-off to be held Sunday, Feb. 24 from 1-6 p.m. at St. Clement’s Community Center, 2990 Tremainsville Rd. The Kielbasa Cook-off features homemade kielbasa from old family recipes. The event, open to the public, allows people to sample the special kielbasa entries and vote for their favorite. Amateur kielbasa makers from all over the area compete for the title of Kielbasa “King” or “Queen.” The event was last held in 2017 and nearly 700 people attended as ten teams battled for the braggings rights. The teams of Polska Pryba and Zbilski Kielbasa tied for First Place and were crowned Kielbasa Kings.

In addition to earning the distinction of having the best homemade kielbasa in the area, contestants can also receive cash awards and/or trophies for their efforts. The competition is open to anyone who makes their own kielbasa. Commercial entries will

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7th Annual Humane Ohio Spay-ghetti and No Balls Dinner and Silent Auction Hilton Garden Inn Perrysburg 6165 Levis Commons Blvd.

Saturday, Feb. 9, 5-9 p.m.

Enjoy a delicious buffet of vegetarian and vegan pasta dishes, cash bar and bid on silent auction items during this annual fundraiser. Money raised helps to keep prices low so all pet parents can afford to get their pet spayed or neutered. $45 per person. Tickets available at humaneohio.org/spayghetti.

Sylvania Area Family Services Community Meals 5440 Marshall Rd. Dinner: Feb. 7, 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Lunch: Feb. 21, 11 a.m. - noon Once a month Sylvania Area Family Services offers free meals provided by a community partner. Open to the public.

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New vegetable side dishes include poblano roasted brussel sprouts, roasted root vegetables, broccoli salad, and roasted cauliflower. A chef ’s special and a halfpound brisket burger with rotating gourmet toppings are also included on the new menu.

The kid’s menu features a variety of childhood favorites, such as pan seared gnocchi and cheese, Italian bread pizza, grilled three-cheese sandwich, as well as hot dogs and mini cheeseburgers.

For sweets and snacks, the menu includes chocolate covered espresso beans, fresh fruit salad, cannoli, reboot nut medley, chocolate brownies, cupcakes, cookies and more.

The Museum Café is open Tuesday and Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Thursday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. For more information or to see the full menu, visit toledomuseum.org.

WINE TASTINGS Valentine’s Wine Tasting Toledo Zoo & Aquarium 2 Hippo Way Friday, Feb. 15, 7-9 p.m.

Wine and dine with your Valentine in the Aquarium at the Toledo Zoo. Enjoy the exhibits and animals while sipping wines from around the globe. Event includes hors d’oeuvres and live music.

Tickets are $45 for zoo members and $50 for non-members. Must be 21or over.

Tickets and additional dates for the Zoo’s 2019 Wine Tasting Series available at toledozoo.org/wine.

Sofo’s Italian Market 5400 Monroe St. Wednesdays, 5 – 7 p.m.

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Score big with Italianstyle Super Bowl snacks ¼ cup banana pepper rings ¼ cup sun-dried tomatoes in oil ¼ cup olives, halved Basil leaves, torn

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For the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk all ingredients together. Set aside.

Italian Pasta Salad

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Pepperoni Puff Pastry Bites

Now that we’ve finally recovered from the holiday eating frenzy, we’re staring straight in the face of the second largest food consumption day of the year, Super Bowl Sunday. According to Jennifer Ruple Nielsen, in recent years Americans have spent $278 million on potato chips, $198 million on frozen pizzas and $62 million on avocados in the two weeks leading up to the event. That’s a lot of guacamole!

Your friendly neighborhood foodie is here to help sack those statistics with gameday goodies that will score with your home team and get you the extra point. And I’m doing it all Italian style. Kick off the party with Pepperoni Puff Pastry Bites. Gain yardage with Italian Pasta Salad and make the touchdown with Toasted Ravioli.

Cook pasta according to package directions. Allow to cool for approximately 30 minutes.

In a large bowl, combine cool pasta and the remainder of salad ingredients.

Whisk dressing once again and pour over salad. Serve immediately or store overnight in an airtight container.

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Toasted Ravioli

Pepperoni pizza is morphed into crispy, buttery snack-size appetizers in this recipe.

This one is super versatile, so feel free to cover the puff pastry with pizza toppings of your choice. Serve the bites along with a zesty tomato sauce for dipping.

Toasted ravioli is one of the first dishes I made with co-editor Mary Helen Darah in preparation for a cooking spot on WTVG a few years back. Since then, the appetizer remains a favorite and shows up frequently at my parties.

Makes 16 appetizers 1 sheet frozen puff pastry 32 slices pepperoni ¼ cup green pepper, diced ¼ cup fresh mushrooms, diced 4 slices mozzarella cheese, quartered 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning Marinara sauce for dipping

22-ounce package frozen cheese or beef ravioli 2 eggs, beaten 1 1/2 cups bread crumbs Olive oil for frying 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese Fresh chopped parsley for garnish Marinara sauce for dipping

Thaw puff pastry at room temperature for no longer than 40 minutes. Unfold. Cut pastry dough into 16 squares.

Top each square with two slices of pepperoni. Sprinkle with green peppers and mushrooms. Sprinkle with Italian seasoning and top with a slice of cheese.

Bake in a 400 F oven for approximately 13-15 minutes or until golden brown. Serve immediately along with a bowl of Toasted Ravioli warm marinara sauce.

(Recipe by Jennifer Ruple)

Place eggs in a bowl. Place bread crumbs in a separate bowl.

In a medium frying pan, heat oil.

Dip each ravioli in egg, then coat with bread crumbs.

Carefully add ravioli to the frying pan and cook on both sides until brown and slightly crispy.

Top toasted ravioli with fresh parsley and sprinkle on Parmesan cheese.

Serve with warm marinara sauce for dipping.

(Recipe by Mary Helen Darah) Super Bowl Appetizers

Italian Pasta Salad

Full of color and hearty ingredients, this salad gets better with age. Assemble it the night before the game to give all those wonderful flavors time to come together.

Serves 6-8 Dressing 2 /3 cup extra virgin olive oil 1 /4 cup red wine vinegar 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning 1 /2 teaspoon Kosher salt 1 /8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper Salad 12 ounces penne pasta 4 ounces salami, sliced thick and cut into quarters 4 ounces sliced pepperoni 6 ounces mozzarella cheese, cut into cubes

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Rotary members celebrate the holidays with a January party

New Rotary President Benton Cole talks with former Rotary President Scott Coolman and party host Keith Walker.

Kate and Adam Fineske attend the Rotary holiday party held Jan. 10 in the home of Keith and Katy Walker.

Bill Sanford, Laura Dosch, Carlo and Gail Gibellato enjoy a friendly chat during the annual Rotary holiday party.

Rotarian Mel Honig and his wife, Gail, have a good time mingling with other guests at the annual holiday event.

Diana Jacobson, the Sylvania YMCA/JCC executive director, introduces herself to party host Katy Walker.

Karen and David Walker enjoy the party hosted by Keith and Katy Walker.

Peter and Claudia Handwork find the holiday spirit continues into the new year.

Sue and Larry Bloom converse with Rotarian Gregg Schwartz at the January party.

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SUPERINTENDENT SPEAKS Happy New Year! As we kick off the second half of the school year in Sylvania, we are to committed maintaining a strong focus on preparing our students to be lifelong learners and engaged citizens. We are also Adam Fineske working hard to achieve our three district goals. You will find these goals outlined below as well as key initiatives related to these goals.

Goal #1: Increase academic achievement for ALL students

Through our focus on continued 21stcentury learning, our Teaching & Learning Department and our Technology Department have been working hard to bring new and innovative materials to all classroom levels.

Our new five-year curriculum plan continues to take shape, with decisions being made on the purchase of updated science and phonics materials for elementary students and social studies materials for secondary students. Our Chromebook technology initiative also continues, with the addition of new Chromebooks for grades 2-12. Each building has established specific academic achievement goals and will be working hard to implement

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mid-year intervention and enrichment plans to best support students at all levels.

Goal #2: Strengthen districtwide safety, security and mental health support

This area remains a top priority for the district. Our Safety and Security Committee, made up of educators, parents, and community leaders, is working hard and continues to meet monthly. They have prioritized mental health training/support for staff and the implementation of a new electronic visitor management system to increase entrance and exit security. We are piloting the new visitor system at Whiteford Elementary this winter with a goal of having it in all buildings by early in the next school year.

We continue to be on the lookout for grant opportunities to support this work and will be collaborating over the next couple months with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to conduct free safety assessments in all of our schools.

soon be hosting our annual kindergarten nights. As always, we strive to solve district issues collaboratively—working together with teachers, support staff and parents to gain feedback on important decisions.

There are also many amazing things to celebrate district-wide! For example, not too long ago we received news that Sylvania Schools will, for the second year in a row, be receiving The State Board of Education’s Momentum Award for exceeding expectations

of student growth by earning As on all ValueAdded measures of our state report card.

Congratulations to our teachers, administrators, support staff and, most importantly, our students for achieving this high honor!

Thank you for all you do in our community to support our kids. We are looking forward to a fantastic second half of the school year in Sylvania and all that 2019 has in store for us ahead!

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Goal #3: Continue building our future through collaborative leadership and development

As enrollment reaches nearly 7,900 students this year, our district will continue to respond with appropriate staffing needs. Our English Learning (EL) population has grown to over 200 students, and supporting this area with additional staff has been a strong focus. Junior high and high school student scheduling for next year will begin soon. Additionally, we will

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The topic of mental health is something that is typically avoided by many. Why? Because there is still a huge stigma behind it. This stigma makes people afraid to talk about their mental health issues and seek treatment for mental illnesses. When asked for opinions on the stigma behind mental health, Sylvania resident Wendy I. said, “We need to break the stigma behind mental illness. It is like a barrier to a person leading a normal life like everyone else. Mental health illness should be treated the same as, for example, asthma. It is not a voluntary illness, but there are ways of treating the illness.”

People do not often think about the fact that mental health illnesses are not voluntary conditions. People do not choose to have a mental illness. Wendy continued, “People should not be afraid or embarrassed about mental health illness. It can be treated and controlled just like asthma. Others wouldn’t ridicule a person for having asthma and asking for treatment. There should be no difference or shame for a person asking for help for treatment of mental illness.”

In 2015, 9.8 million adults had serious thoughts of suicide, according to the Substance

Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. When asked her opinion on mental illness, Haley H., a Starbucks shift supervisor said, “Unless you have a mental illness, even if you try your best, you’ll never truly understand how it feels. Know how hard it is to be a passenger in your own body and mind. You can tell us to just relax all you want, but the best way to help is to listen, to pay attention. Watch even the happiest of your loved ones. Mental illness doesn’t have a look and the sooner we remember that, the fewer lives we will lose.”

Mental health should be looked at as an equal opportunity issue. It can affect anyone regardless of age, gender, and race. However, men tend to seek treatment less often than women because of the stereotypes that men should not show emotions or have feelings.

It can get in the way of thinking, communicating, and functioning. Ending the stigma that society has built can help bring a change for a better future.

Northview Med Tech students Ry Pinski, Roshni Panchal and Steven Barry are all mental health advocates. They chose Community Awareness as their topic for the HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) competition because of the importance in getting the word out.

Nominations to military academies announced

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) has announced his nominations from Ohio’s Fifth Congressional District for consideration for acceptance into the United States Air Force, Merchant Marine, Military, and Naval Academies as part of the Class of 2023.

“I am honored to nominate the following students from northwest and west central Ohio for acceptance to our nation’s military service academies,” said Latta. “I applaud these young men and women for their passion to serve our country, and commend them for their commitment and effort to reach this point. As the application process moves forward, I wish them the best of luck.”

Local students that were nominated include to the U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, Colo.: Courtney Moreland,

Student graduates

Zandra Napierala of Sylvania graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in business from Spring Arbor University.

Spring Arbor University is a Christian liberal arts university located in Spring Arbor, Mich.

Southview High School and Caleb Wawrzyniak, of Sylvania, St. Francis de Sales High School; U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York: Seth Curtis-McCormack, Sylvania, St. Francis de Sales High School; U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland: Rosalie D’Onofrio, Northview High School.

Latta stated that a nomination does not guarantee acceptance to an Academy; that responsibility rests with their admissions office.

Kindergarten Information Nights to be held

Kindergarten Information Nights will be held at each elementary school to welcome parents of incoming 2019 kindergarten students. The principal and kindergarten teachers will review the philosophy for the curriculum, review a typical day, talk about what parents can do to help get their child ready and review the online registration process.

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SV students compete in Science Olympiad

BY MARY HELEN DARAH

The Southview High School Science Olympiad team competed on Jan. 12, in Manchester Ind. The team placed second overall in the tournament. The students who placed in their individual events are: Anatomy-Brenna Kelsey and Audrey Millerthird place; Astronomy-Marilyn Bourell and Johnny Truong-second place; Chem LabMaggio Ou and Abby Truman-third place; Code Busters-Audrey Miller, Johnny Truong, and Alex Snyder-third place; Designer Genes-Johnny Truong and Alex Snyder-third place; Disease Detectives-Jin Wong and Danielle Chopp-third Place; Dynamic Planet-Alex Snyder and Johnny Truongthird place, Lauren Welt and Amy Dong-first

Place; Fossils-Peter Sung and Sam Krallthird place, Evan Vasbinder and Seungoung Lee-second place; Geologic MappingAudrey Miller and Sophia Chan-second place, Andrew Zheng and Jin Wong-first Place; Mission Possible-Andrew Zhengsecond place; Protein Modeling-Brenna Kelsey, Nicki Owen and Sophia Chan-second place; Sounds of Music-Audrey Miller and Marilyn Bourell-second place, Danielle Chopp and Benny Golding-first place; Thermodynamics-Andrew Zheng and Sunny Huang-second Place; Wright StuffCasey Drake and Jaezene Ambucay-third place, Brayden Barros-King and Maryna Kolesnikova-second place; and Write It Do It -Jaezene Ambucay and Casey Drake-second place.

NDA hosts junior academy information breakfast Notre Dame Academy invites all families and girls interested in learning more about their seventh and eighth grade classes to a free breakfast on Wednesday, Feb. 6 at 7:30 a.m.

This casual breakfast, on the campus of NDA, is a time to ask Principal Sarah Cullum as well as current NDA parents, students, and staff for information about topics such as tuition, scholarships, academic courses, and the admission process.

Other items of information are the NDJA Empowerment Award Scholarship offered to incoming seventh and eighth graders, NDA’s exclusive Pre-International Baccalaureate course that teaches inquiry and research skills, high school classes that can be taken as an eighth grader, how block scheduling benefits student learning and meeting new friends with opportunities for service and growing in faith.

For more information, contact admissions at 419-475-9359 or admissions@nda.org.

NDA Summer Academy registration opens

Registration for NDA’s Summer Academy camps is now open and they are offering a $25 early bird discount on discover and academic camps for those who sign up at nda.org before March 31. There are a variety of athletic, discovery, and academic, opportunities for girls entering grades K-12 in the fall 2019.

New this year are 3D Printing, Pottery, Leadership Camp, High School Test Prep, Edible Experiments, Yoga, Personal Finance, and Physical Education. Back by popular demand are the Safe Sitter® program, Fused Glass, Art, Sew Creative, Italian Cooking, Make It Bake It Take It, Theater, Dance camps and more. The NDA Eagles, 15-time All-Sports Champs, will host a variety of sport camps that will include volleyball, soccer, basketball, softball, fencing and archery, and rowing.

NDA is also offering academic camps.

Middle school girls can maintain their academic skills in seventh/eighth grade Math/Writing Tune-up. High school classes include High School Placement Test Prep, ACT Test Prep, Personal Finance, Study Skills, Health, U.S. Government, and Physical Education.

Early bird discounts are available. Visit nda.org to register and to view a full listing of NDA Summer Academy camps.

NDA students march for life in D.C.

A busload of Notre Dame Academy students participated in the Jan. 18 March for Life in Washington D.C. The 33 students in grades 9-12 were accompanied by parents, faculty members, and a Sister of Notre Dame and added their voice to the annual march against abortion.

While in the D.C. area, the NDA students were hosted by Mother Seton parish in Germantown, Md., which provided a mass, dinner, and adoration during their stay. The NDA delegation also attended the Life is Good rally and mass before participating in the March for Life. The march, which had over 100,000 attendees last year, is a walk from the Washington Monument to the Supreme Court.

SV students inducted in music honor society

The following musicians have been selected to be members of the Southview Tri-M Music Honor Society Chapter: Chloe Villa, Steven Liu, Eve Saltzman, Nat Potter, Katie McDonald, David Liu, Alexander Steenrod, Julia Robinson, Brenna Kelsey, Audrey Miller, Isaac Monnin, Quinn Clum, Hannah Eggenschwiler, Colin Smith, Mira Smith, Knickolas Laux, Amaan Omer, Jessica Fisher, Amanda Cross, Kyle Jones, Natalie Nagel, Owen Robinson, Abby Kim, Hannah Mehno, Jasmine Swaney and Anthony Pham. A special congratulation was given to David Liu who has been selected president of the chapter.

There will be a brief ceremony on Jan. 24 in the choir room at 2:30 p.m.

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The Academic Excellence Foundation, now part of the Sylvania Schools Foundation, offers $2,000 renewable scholarships to two seniors who intend to go into the education field. The scholarship is called the Marjorie M. Fitkin Memorial Scholarship. It can be found on the scholarship page of the Toledo Community Foundation. The deadline to apply is Feb.1.

Chamber Honors Students

School Board Vice President Vicki Donovan-Lyle, Northview Principal Steve Swaggerty, Board Member Julie Hoffman, Superintendent Adam Fineske and Southview Principal Casey Vens congratulate Chamber Students of the Month Southview senior Lyah Fneiche and Northview senior Lexi Knight.

Honored Southview Musician

Alex Snyder is a two year section leader in Symphonic Band and two year squad leader in Marching

band. He will be representing Southview High as principal trombone in the OMEA's District I Honor Band. He is also performing a Class A trombone solo and S&E Contest for the second year. ‘Alex always represents himself and our program with pride and confidence.

We love his sense of humor and dedication to his ensemble and solo playing,’ said band director Alison Knowles. Outside of the band room, Alex is an honors student and is involved with Science Olympiad, Quiz Bowl, and Men's Tennis. After high school, he plans to attend college, then medical school, and join the workforce as a doctor.

Timberstone Supports ADAI

L-R: Lea Bland, parent of Timberstone Junior High School student Nathan Bland, and Melissa Dubiel, of Timberstone, are excited to share items collected by the Timberstone Student Council and its seventh grade reading classes. The drive was coordinated to support Assistance Dogs for Achieving Independence, a program of The Ability Center. The items will support ADAI’s two new litters of puppies that will arrive at ADAI at the end of January.

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Youth volunteers needed for Metroparks summer camp

BY SNEHA KAMATH

Toledo Metroparks is looking for volunteers ages 14-18 who are interested in participating in the 2019 Counselor-inTraining program for the summer camp programs. Participation serves as both a way for youth to obtain service hours and develop leadership skills.

Those who are interested need to attend three training sessions and complete two weeks as summer camp counselors, which runs Monday through Friday from 8:15 a.m.

to 4:30 p.m. The mandatory CIT training sessions will cover the topics of leadership, interpersonal skills and environmental education.

The application to enroll in the program will close on March 1.

To access the application and for more information, visit the CIT website at metroparkstoledo.com/cit.

For questions or help with applying contact the Metroparks Volunteer Coordinator Kelly Griffin at 419-205-7715 or kelly.griffin@metroparkstoledo.com.

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NV holds Career Tech Day

L-R: Northview Sophomores talk with Officer Philip Gallup about opportunities at the Sylvania Police Department.

BY MAXWELL KELSO

Every year Northview High School’s various career tech programs market themselves in a direct fashion to all sophomores. For one day in mid-January, the entire sophomore class is excused from first, second, third and fourth period classes to participate in the Career Tech Tour.

The event starts with sophomores gathering in the performing arts center and then breaking off into groups. They then visit the different career tech classrooms where they are shown what it’s like in the classroom as well as what the program consists of. After they tour all the tech areas they proceed to the gym where a career tech expo is waiting. They visit the different tables to either sign up, learn more information, or discuss scheduling with teachers.

Seniors and juniors who already participate in career tech classes either run the information booths or act as tour guides for the sophomores. The career tech classes involved include cosmetology, business

technologies, medical technologies, early child care and development, educational training, Imedia classes, and visual communication design. Tech classes generally take up two periods of the day instead of one, and sometimes a class may take upwards of four periods out of the usual schedule.

The classes give students an opportunity to get experience and, for some, college credit in a field of their interest. The programs are run through Owens Community College and Lourdes University and are taught by teachers with a master’s degree in the field.

Classes that are not considered part of the career tech program but have interesting or specific subject matter also participate in the tour and expo. These include the Junior Police Academy, construction crew, horticulture, aerospace engineering and robotics engineering.

While some students may not be interested initially the day gives all students an opportunity to see possible paths for their academic future as well as a future career.

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St. Ursula Presents ‘Mamma Mia!’

Sylvania residents in St. Ursula Academy’s production of ‘Mamma Mia!’ include, front row, L-R: Jack Moran, Jack Haase, Brandon Parker, Sydney Price, Ellie White, Isabel Awad; second row, L-R: Abbie Wilson, Alana Medlin, Malia Huss, Elizabeth Newsom, Makenna Schroeder; third row, L-R: Amelia Maibach, Julia Niehaus, Amara Berhan, Paige Roberts, Grace Anne Poturalski, Evelyn Maloney, Roya Rashid; top row, L-R: Olivia LeBlanc and Addison Hinkle. Not pictured: Sophie Turner. ‘Mamma Mia!’ is a musical based on lyrics by the band ABBA. Tickets are available at the SUA website at toledosua.org or through Valentine Theatre. Tickets are $18 for adults and $12 for students. The musical will be performed Friday, Jan. 25 at 8 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 26 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.; and Sunday, Jan. 27 at 2 p.m.

Northview Musician of the Week

Lauren Smith, the daughter of Craig and Kerri Smith, sings soprano in the Northview A Cappella Choir and Harmony Road Show and sings and plays piano in Jazz Band. She will represent NV at the NAFME All-National Convention as a member of the All-National Choir. She has been recognized by Downbeat Magazine, the National YoungArts Foundation, and Hal Leonard Vocal Competition in Jazz voice.

She is a member of National Honor Society as well as the UT Latin Jazz Ensemble and Vocalstra.

Special Olympics training underway

Northview Honored Athletes

Left, Beth Meyer with medals from 2018, and right, skiing.

For the 11th year in a row, Bittersweet Farms resident Beth Meyer will spend a week training to ski in the Boston Mills and Brandywine Special Olympics Competition held on Feb. 13 and 14 in Cleveland. From Jan. 27 to Feb. 1, Meyer will receive two hour private lessons daily from the best and most experienced ski instructors at the Boyne Mountain Resort. In addition to training and lessons, Meyer will enjoy the benefits of the mountain resort, such as staying in a private room donated by a member of the Michigan Alpine Competition Council, participating in water park activities and riding on the snow groomer at least once during her stay.

Gino Chiappetta from C.H. Asset Management generously arranges and donates funds each year to offer Meyer this opportunity. The Boyne Ski School,

Michigan Alpine Competition Council, Toledo Ski Club and personal funds also help to provide the funding for Meyer to train at Boyne Mountain Resort. “I look forward to this trip every year. I’ve skied my whole life! It is great exercise and the training I receive at Boyne Mountain helps prepare me to compete. I’m so thankful to Gino, Boyne Mountain, the Toledo Ski Club, and MACC for sponsoring me each year,� Meyer said.

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Toledo Zoo’s Go Ape Fun Run planned

In conjunction with the Cabin Fever Weekend activities of Not Monkeyin’ Around Day, the Toledo Zoo is hosting the Go Ape Fun Run on Saturday, Feb. 23.

There will be two runs, a one-half-mile route for pre-k to grade 3 and a mile route for fourth – sixth graders. The one-half-mile run begins at 9:15 a.m. and is $3 per runner. The mile run begins at 9:30 a.m. and costs $5 per runner. Check-in for both runs will begin at 8:30 a.m. in the Aquarium. Both routes are outdoors and contained within Zoo grounds.

A course map is available at toledozoo.org/cabinfever. Runs will not be timed as this is simply an opportunity to blow off some pent up winter energy. Teams and individuals are welcome. All runners will receive a participation ribbon and hot chocolate and a snack will be provided.

After the run, stay and enjoy the Zoo and the rest of the day’s activities, including: 9 a.m. Go Wild Fun Run; All Day Coloring Sheets; Craft, Barrel of Monkeys Games 10:30 a.m. Gorilla Enrichment; 11:30 a.m. Story time in Great Apes Interpretative Area ;11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Ice Carving DemonstrationMain Plaza; 12:15 p.m. Growing Bananas and Other Fruit for Apes Talk; 1 p.m. Orangutan Enrichment; 2:30 p.m. Primate Forest Feeds & Enrichment.

Runners and one parent/guardian will be admitted into the Zoo for the child’s price to participate only ($3 or $5 depending on age group). Cheering sections will receive halfprice admission.

Visit toledozoo.org/cabinfever to learn more and sign up.

SV swim team finishes strong

Congratulations to the Southview Swim and Dive Team for a strong performance in the NLL meet. Diving was held at Northview High School, on Jan. 11 and the swim meet was held on Jan. 12, at Bowling Green State University. Both teams placed fifth.

Chaise Brown is Sthe Southview honored student athlete. This season, she is averaging 9 points and 6.1 rebounds per game while helping the Lady Cougars to an 11-1 start. Coach Kelly Heil commented, ‘Chaise is a determined, strong athlete. She does the little things that are not always recognized in the stat column. She gives the extra effort and is a team player. Chaise will be successful in life because of her determination and high expectations. We appreciate her hard work not only on the court but in the classroom. She inspires the people around her to work hard.’ Outside of basketball, she is on the FFA Nursery and Landscape team, a member of the Chick-fil-A Leadership team, and also throws shot and discus for the track & field team. She also excels in the classroom where she maintains a 4.1 GPA. –Photos by John Crisman of AssetWare Event Photography

Sophomore point guard and team captain, Kacee Baumhower, is in her second season as a varsity basketball player. As a freshman, she started every varsity game and finished fourth on the team in scoring. This season, she has started every game and has helped guide the LadyKats to a 9-3 overall record including a 21 point, 12 rebound, 5 assist effort in a win over one of the league’s best teams, Napoleon. Her performance marked the third time this season that she tied or set a career-high in scoring. She currently averages 11.7 ppg and 7.1 rpg, which ranks her seventh in the NLL in scoring and second in the NLL in rebounding. She also leads the team in assists and steals.

Senior defenseman and team captain Trevor Klee is in his fourth season with the Varsity Wildcat Hockey Team. After a knee injury cost him most of his junior season, he has worked extremely hard to come back better than ever. He currently leads the defensemen in scoring with 5 goals and 8 assists while providing leadership on and off the ice. As the Cats head into the second half of the season and gear up for the playoffs, he will play an instrumental role as the team sets their sights on getting to the state Frozen Four.

–Photos by John Crisman of AssetWare Event Photography

Cougarettes Hold Dance Showcase

The fifth annual Cougarettes’ Showcase, staged Jan. 12, featured performances by UT Dance Team, Cougarettes, SV Competitive Cheer, Timberstone Dance Team plus several Toledo area dance studios.

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It’s time to reuse and rethink

A bear forages through piles of plastic at a garbage dump for food.

It is said that people come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime. Even though my dear friend is “down under” in the Australian continent, Lynette Graham is what I would call a “lifer.” We met when I was an I.D.C. (International Destination Consultant), which is basically serving as a glorified mom to people relocating to the area from other countries. I was assigned to help Lynette and her family adjust to life in America. I found that even though we both speak the English language we did have the occasional barrier. In addition to helping her understand medical plans, find temporary housing, and schools for her children, Lyn wanted me to recommend a salon. She called me after her first haircut and was very upset. “What kind of salon did you send me to,” she inquired. “They asked me about my BANGS! That’s rather personal don’t you think?” I always learned something new from my clients and that day, I learned the hair that lies across your forehead is called a “fringe” and a “bang” is something entirely different.

Lyn also taught me the fine art (which I failed to learn until recently) that less is more, that the conservation and preservation of our environment is vital, and most importantly that there is no “plan B” if we continue to decimate our planet.

I am not certain of the source, but I am giving Lyn credit for a video posted on social media. After all, she is the woman who posts photos of her kayak filled with plastic she has gathered from waterways and is on a mission to reduce plastic consumption in her neck of the woods. The video showed a poor little sea turtle with something stuck up his nose. It was painful to watch but it was one of those times when human nature takes over and I couldn’t tear myself away. I watched as they pulled a plastic straw out of the poor creature’s nostril.

Something clicked. Since that moment I have been trying to make small changes that I hope will positively impact a world that I would like my future grandchildren (no pressure daughters) to enjoy and to please Mother Nature, who frankly has been acting like a menopausal basket case. Below are just a few suggestions to try in the new year ahead.

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Use reusable bags

Plastic bags end up in the environment and can suffocate animals and marine life. My coworker gave me the most incredible gift. It is a reusable nylon bag, tucked in a holder no bigger than a small coin purse, that is capable of holding 40 pounds of goods. I keep it in my purse. I have reusable bags but inevitably leave them in the car. You would think that I was facing a walk across the Siberian tundra instead of to my vehicle to retrieve my bags when I forget them. Having one on hand has made a huge difference. Some stores, such as Target, give you a discount if you bring your own bag, which keeps the plastic ones out of the bellies of whales while also helping your budget.

Save a tree

This sounds like damaging advice from someone who works at a newspaper, but we recycle the paper we use while creating the publication and we use both sides when printing office materials. Also, try reusable rags for cleaning, not using half a roll of toilet paper each time you enter the bathroom (I’m not naming names) and paying bills online, which can and will make a difference.

Recycle

Recycling is simple and habit forming once you experience the warm fuzzy feeling of dropping off your things or putting them out in a specified bin.

Reuse and rethink

Instead of buying individual beverage bottles, buy in bulk and pour into a reusable beverage container. Unless you really need a straw, tell your server you do not require one.

Better yet (awesome Christmas present #2) bring your reusable one! Above all, rethink the way you consume. I wish I knew who to write to tell them that the packaging of the perfume my daughter received as a gift had a layer of sparkly stars wedged between two thick pieces of plastic. I believe she would enjoy her gift even with the absence of unnecessary items that could end up in an animal’s orifice. In the sorry-to-sound-like-a-mom department: Turn off the water while brushing your teeth, turn the shower on when you’re truly ready to get in (a daunting task for people with ADD but it can be done), share a ride, and turn off the lights when not in a room.

Green, especially chartreuse, is NOT the color of choice for a Great Lake. May this be the year of small changes and big impacts. We live during a time of considerable political diversity but as Wendell Barry reminds us, “The earth is what we all have in common.” Let us be in awe of Mother Nature and cut her a bit of slack. In true maternal form I’m sure she would tell us that if we are not willing to clean up, don’t make a mess in the first place.

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Sylvania–Then and Now

BY GAYLEEN GINDY LOOKING BACK

This house is the second of six farmhouses that still exist on Erie Street between Monroe Street and Centennial Road, that are 100 years or older. This house was built in 1897, and prior to 1950 it sat on 36.86 acres of farmland. Today the 36 acres that once went with this home are occupied by the Highland Terrace Place subdivision, which include the streets of Wakefield Drive, Rockdale Drive and the part of Grenlock Drive at the end of those two streets. Taking the property owners back to 1881, below is the list of owners: Sept. 2, 1881 - Milton M. Bertholf Sept.16, 1893 - Henry S. Laskey Nov. 8, 1897 - Thaddeus W. Taylor Nov. 20, 1907 - Alberti R. Chandler May 14, 1909 - Louis Niswander Feb. 21, 1910 - Walter Earl Bartley Feb. 3, 1913 – Warren W. Waffle Aug. 9, 1914 - Warren W. and Florence W. Waffle May 10, 1930 – Sherwood Waffle, et al May 12, 1930 – Warren W. Waffle, Sheriffs Deed May 13, 1930 – Warren W.and Frances Waffle June 7, 1938 – The Farmers & Merchants Bank Co. – Sheriff Deed Feb. 28, 1939 – Burley J. and Irene V. Zeigler – 36.86 acres Oct. 10, 1950 – Burley J. and Irene V. Zeigler – split off .86 acres with house April 7, 1964 – Burley J. and Irene V. Zeigler – split off .45 acres with house Oct. 1, 1979 – Harold E. and Arline T. Dennis Oct. 18, 1993 – Rodney D. Hochstitter July 10, 2013 – Amy L. Stachowiak It appears that since the home was constructed in 1897, either Henry S. Laskey, a real estate man, built the home and then sold it to Thadeus Taylor, or Taylor built the home the same year he purchased the property. Taylor was listed as a fruit grower in the 1900 census and was living in Oregon, Ohio. The house must have been rented out at the time of the 1900 census and I am unable to determine who was living here at that time.

By the 1910 census, Walter Bartley owned the home and was living here at 21 years of age and he was listed as the brother of George W. and May Blessman, who were renting the home. Also living in the home were his brothers George Bartley – 13 years old; Marshall Bartley – 12 years old; their father Leon Bartley – 52 years old and widowed. They were listed as farmers.

By 1913, Warren W. Waffle purchased the home. He had married Florence Waffle in 1911. In the 1920 census, while still owning this home, Warren and Florence were living in Los Angles, Calif. with their two young children, Sherwood and Madelyn, who appear to be twins. Records indicate that they returned to Sylvania to live soon after this census was taken, because a 1920 Toledo Directory shows Florence Waffle living in Toledo. They must have divorced, because in 1921, Warren W. Waffle married Frances A. Winzler in Adrian, Mich.. An obituary notice in 1929 shows Warren’s mother, Della Waffle, who lived on Woodrow Drive in Sylvania, had passed away.

By the 1930 census, Warren and Frances Waffle are living here on Sylvania-Metamora Road. He was 46 years old and she was 40 years old. Living with them were his children from his first wife: Sherwood Waffle – 13 years old; and Madeline Waffle – 13 years old. Records show that Frances Waffle worked as a schoolteacher for a while at the one-room schoolhouse known as Centennial School.

It appears that in 1938, the Farmers &Merchants Bank took over ownership of the home, and by the 1940 census Mr. and Mrs. Waffle were living in Lenawee County, Michigan. In 1939 the home was sold to Burley J. & Irene V. Zeigler. The Zeiglers were listed living here in the 1940 census. Burley was 37 years old and employed as an account clerk at a glass factory. Irene was 40 years old, their daughter Patti Ann was 7 years old and son John B. was 3 years old.

In 1950, the Zeigler’s sold all but .86 acres of the 36.86 acres that they owned. Then in 1965, they split off and sold all but .45 acres, with the home. The Zeiglers owned the home until 1979.

The next listed owners from 1979 through the current time appear to have lived in the home while they owned it according to the available suburban directories.

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THE MOUSE TRAP

Windows 7 Users

You need not run out and replace your computer with Windows 7 running on it but be aware there will be no more fixes and updates for your operating system next year. That Janis Weber being said, you really do not need the current Windows update, which is a large download. The update will slow down your Windows 7, thus encouraging you to buy a new computer. I would think that would make Microsoft happy. Plus you may not have room for the new data.

So how can you turn off the Windows update from this point forward? Let me walk you through it. Go to the Start button and type in SERVICES.MSC in the search box.

Next, press Enter, and the Windows Services dialog will appear. Now scroll down the list of options until you see the Windows Update service, right-click on it and choose Stop.

Easy, right? Now go back to the Start button and type in Windows Update. Instead of the Update being yellow and ready to check for an update, it will be red, meaning it will not check. Confirm the command below that you NEVER want updates. If the update has already begun, disconnect from the Internet for a few minutes to ensure a downloading update is stopped. You can also stop an update in progress by clicking the “Windows Update” option in the Control Panel, and then clicking the “Stop” button.

If the installation has begun, or has

completed, you can restore your computer back to before the update began. This will take the update off and allow you to reset your preferences to NEVER update as long as you own this computer. Once you take the plunge and purchase a new computer, back up your data, move it to the new computer and then allow the Windows update to occur.

It will by default anyway.

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Have you ever dreamed of having your own radio show? Are you a recording artist hoping to have your songs heard by the masses? Decades ago, you would have needed a lot of connections or a fortune to get heard.

But now, thanks to the Internet and its instantaneous connection to millions of people, your dreams can become reality. Just as blogging has enabled almost anyone with a computer to become a bona fide reporter, podcasting allows virtually anyone with a computer to become a radio disc jockey, talk show host or recording artist. Podcasting is a free service that allows Internet users to pull audio files from a podcasting Web site to listen to on their computers or personal digital audio players. You don’t need an iPod to listen to a podcast. You can use virtually any portable media player, smart phone or your computer.

Go to a podcasting site. Click on the hyperlink for each podcast you want. You can listen right away on your computer or download the podcast to your portable media player. You can also subscribe to one or more RSS feeds. Your podcasting software will check the RSS feeds regularly and automatically pull content that matches your playlist. When you dock your portable media player to your computer, it automatically updates with the latest content. May I offer you a place to start? Go to “blog.ted.com” and search for Podcasts on the right side. Ted Talk is a familiar and safe place to learn. I really like “StuffYouShouldKknow.com/podcasts”.

Public Computer Classes

I will be teaching classes at the Sylvania Senior Center in 2019 (419-885-3913). These classes are non-credit and all are priced reasonably. Look for Word, iPad / iPhone, basic skills and Facebook in 2019. Check them out. Their newsletter is posted online with the current schedule. If you have an idea for a class, let me know.

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Lourdes Lifelong Learning offers fun and educational 2019 day trips The Lourdes University Lifelong Learning program presents fun, hassle-free day trips throughout the year. To make reservations, 419-824-3707 or email call lifelong@lourdes.edu.

All My Sons, April 17

Enjoy evening of hits from the Golden Era of Jazz. Conductor Alain Trudel will be joined by legendary jazz pianist Gene DiNovi who has performed alongside all the jazz greats, including Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Artie Shaw, and Lester Young. After a concert by the Toledo Symphony Orchestra, meet Alain Trudel up on stage. Trudel’s acclaim as a conductor led to his new position as the new TSO Music Director. He is also a virtuoso trombonist and composer.

They have reserved seats in the center of the main floor area of Stranahan Theater.

Get discounted tickets through Lifelong Learning. The concert begins at 8 p.m.

Limited transportation from the Lourdes University campus is available. $56 for members; $66 for non-members.

Bus departs from Lourdes University parking lot M at 9:30 a.m.; returns approximately at 6 p.m.

In 1941, a manufacturing company conspired with army inspection officers to approve defective aircraft engines destined for military use, resulting in planes crashing and pilots dying. Arthur Miller turned this story into the award winning play “All My Sons” to explore just how far a man will go to protect his family and his interests. Come see a live production at the Purple Rose Theater.

Lunch at the Common Grill is always a treat. A modern American bistro showcasing creative food and small-town charm, the Common Grill has been presenting fresh, imaginative American dishes for over 25 years.

In the morning, tour the Chelsea Milling Company factory, home of the ever popular Jiffy Mixes. Enjoy an easy guided walking tour and a sample of their popular treats.

Registration required by March 14. $113 for members; $133 for nonmembers.

ProMedica’s first “Fire + Ice Winter Festival,” a free, three-day winter festival, will take place in Promenade Park on Feb. 21-23.

The festival will be outdoors and will feature a variety of free activities, performances and demonstrations for all ages, including ice sculptures, ice skating, fire throwers, a soup cook-off with downtown restaurants, crafts, face painting, a Zip line and much more.

There will also be hot chocolate and s’mores stations.

For those wishing to warm up during the festival, heated tents will be available. There will also be music and entertainment throughout the festival and food and drink options available for purchase. A spectacular

firework display will light up the sky Saturday night to mark the end of the festival.

“We’re looking forward to our first-ever Fire + Ice Winter Festival. The family-friendly event will provide people with a unique and exciting opportunity to enjoy the downtown Toledo riverfront midwinter,” said Randy Oostra, President and CEO, ProMedica.

“We’ve invited several community partners to join in on the fun, and they have been happy to do so. There’s definitely going to be something for everyone at this event, so we’re expecting a great turnout.”

Hours for the festival are Thursday, Feb. 21, 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, Feb. 22, 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 23, noon to 9 p.m.

Croswell Opera House, located in Adrian, Mich., has been voted as Theater of the Year by readers of BroadwayWorld Detroit for the website’s 2018 regional awards.

Nominations were submitted and voted on by the readers of BroadwayWorld.com, a news site that covers theater in communities across the United States and around the world. The awards cover the time period from October 2017 through September 2018.

In addition, the BroadwayWorld Detroit award for best play went to “The Family Digs,” which was written by Adrian playwright Terry

Hissong and premiered at the Croswell in October 2018. Croswell’s September 2018 production of the musical “Ragtime” garnered four awards: best choreography for Domonique Glover, best music direction for Todd Schreiber, best set design for Dave Nelms, and best lighting design for Tiff Crutchfield.

The Croswell was also voted best community theater in the Detroit region. The theater is located at 129 E. Maumee St. in downtown Adrian. For more information, go to croswell.org.

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CRAIG STOUGH MAYOR’S MESSAGE

City of Sylvania Update

Recently I had the opportunity to speak at the Sylvania Area Chamber of Commerce January luncheon and give an update about the city of Sylvania, and I Craig Stough would like to share the same information with you.

Sylvania is a great place to be! We have excellent schools, great recreation programs

MIKE JONES

TOWNSHIP TOPICS

Annexation

Sylvania Township trustees have agreed to partner with a group of who has voiced their opposition to the apparent intent of the city of Sylvania to annex several homes in residential subdivisions currently in the township.

Residents have appeared at meetings of the trustees as well as city council recently complaining about what they have characterized as a “money grab” by the city.

They have said they are very satisfied with government services in the township and do not want to become liable for the 1.5 percent income tax imposed by the city. The resolution by the township placed a cap of $20,000 on its efforts in conjunction with the citizens’ group.

It came after a discussion following a motion by trustee John Jennewine that an attorney be hired, with that amount as an upper limit, to explore actions, which could be taken by the township in opposition to any annexation efforts by the city. John Crandall, chairman of the trustees, said there wouldn’t be an issue if residents of an area actively sought to be annexed, but that the trustees strongly oppose the forced annexation, which seems underway.

Some property owners said they signed agreements to be annexed some time ago, because it was required in order to get water service to their homes. The issue erupted after the city sent letters to some 100 property owners directing them to sign an annexation petition by Nov. 30. City officials contend those properties have annexation agreements with the city. A number of people have challenged whether there is such an enforceable agreement. The township sent a letter to about 400 residents who may be directly affected by the city’s apparent intentions saying they oppose the action and more recently issued a letter meant more generally to all township residents explaining, their opposition. Both letters noted that the recently completed annexation of the Mayberry subdivision cost the township about $50,000 in revenue.

Trustee Neal Mahoney noted that the loss of the residential subdivisions, apparently targeted by the city, would deal a more significant loss to the township. It could be, he said, that if the city’s annexation efforts are successful the township may be forced to request additional levy support in order to maintain the current level of service to residents. “This issue affects all township residents,” he said. Subdivisions identified as annexation targets are The Meadows, Parklands, County Walk, Sylvan Hills, Copperwood and Country Walk Circle.

Replacement needed

Karlene Henderson, manager of the Sylvania Township planning and zoning office, announced she is resigning to take a position with the city of Toledo law

and venues, desirable neighborhoods and housing stock, excellent healthcare services, an active senior center, solid infrastructure and efficient city services. Sylvania’s quality of life continues to be among the highest in the region, and quality of life is the main reason people and businesses come to Sylvania.

In order to remain competitive with newer, outer ring communities, we have ongoing programs to improve all that Sylvania has to offer, including quality neighborhoods, city services and infrastructure, community appearance, and our downtown. The city of Sylvania is nearly built-out with little undeveloped land, so we are helping to identify and redevelop old or underutilized sites. Two new residential developments are under department. Henderson said the job offer was unexpected, and too good for her to turn down. She took the Sylvania Township position last July after serving as the law director for the city of Perrysburg. Prior to that she had been an assistant prosecutor in the Lucas County Prosecutor’s office in the civil division and she had often worked on zoning cases in that job, Henderson said she has been impressed with the professionalism of those in her office as well as the welcoming attitude and friendliness of others working in the township administration building.

John Zeitler, township administrator, said he would immediately begin a search for a replacement.

construction on McCord Road and on Alexis Road.

Construction of Phase II of the River Trail has been completed, with more than twothirds funded by state of Ohio grants, and provides a walking/biking path connecting east and west Sylvania under US 23. We also used state grants to rebuild Main Street with a new streetscape and replace aging utilities north of Ten Mile Creek to Monroe Street. Sylvania Avenue between McCord and King roads will be repaved this year in cooperation with Lucas County. We also have a new library on King Road, and the existing library on Monroe Street has been expanded and remodeled.

A wonderful synergy of the Chamber of Commerce, Sylvania Arts Commission, Redbird Downtown Sylvania Association and Heritage Sylvania, continues to make for a vibrant downtown and attract new business and community interest. We have art festivals, a Fall Festival, a weekly Farmers Market and Art Walks held the first Friday of each month.

Vacant buildings have been sold to new owners for redevelopment, including Fiddlestix and Inside the Five Brewery. And thanks to the Sylvania Area Chamber of Commerce for their vision and investment in the beautiful decorative lighting over Main Street.

Land for new development created by clearing old buildings east of the downtown hotel has been marketed for redevelopment and City Council has unanimously accepted a purchase offer from Republic Development to construct 206 luxury apartments with parking below, in total a $36 million investment. With Port Authority funding in place, the property sale is expected to close this month and construction begins this summer.

The 2019 City Operating Budget is balanced with no services cut, no employees laid off and no taxes raised. Operations have been made more efficient, overtime has been reduced and equipment life has been extended. Income tax receipts continue to rise slowly, but steadily, as businesses continue to grow and move into Sylvania.

We are already preparing for the 2020 census. Our numbers will be up, with the city perhaps over 20,000 and the township over 30,000. People want to come to Sylvania to live and invest. That has raised our property values by 14 percent, higher than anywhere else in the area.

All in all, the future looks bright for Sylvania! Sylvania is a great place for families and business!

Sylvania teen receives Congressional award

Police patrols

At the turn of the year, Sylvania Township police noticed a disturbing trend. There had been burglaries occurring to homes in the area of Sylvania Avenue and McCord Road.

Police Chief Paul Long said he determined the department should flood the area with unmarked cars with the idea of keeping eyes open for any unusual activity. He said he knew from experience that the tactic isn’t always successful, but determined that it was worth a try. On Jan. 9, the second night of the operation, police saw a man walking from the commercial area of that intersection and eventually into a subdivision looking at houses. “He would sometimes walk up toward a house but then walk away,” they reported. “Eventually he went between houses and to the rear.

Officers at the scene didn’t want to lose sight of him, not knowing where he might go or what he might do, so they decided it was time go after him. One of the officers moved quietly, but he must have been heard, because the man took off from a rear porch and over a backyard fence, but he was surrounded and was eventually caught trying to get over another fence.” There was a struggle, but he was quickly under control and arrested. The man was carrying a flashlight and long screwdriver. Using his key fob police located the car he had driven to the area. They also obtained a search warrant for his apartment and for another vehicle.

Several items were recovered. “We’ve already been able to return a lot of the stolen property to the victims of the most recent burglaries. We also got a handgun stolen in a burglary in Toledo.” The investigation is continuing, the chief said, but currently the suspect is going to be charged with at least five township burglaries and two in Toledo.

He added that a charge of felon in possession of a firearm has been referred to the U.S. Attorney’s office. “They come down hard on that,” he added. The suspect is Robert Winston, 58, of 3611 Douglas Rd. The chief said Winston has seven previous felony convictions, including burglary, robbery and aggravated trafficking, dating back to 1978.

L-R: Congressman Bob Latta, Karen Pan and Sylvania Mayor Craig Stough at the recognition ceremony.

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) nonprofit performs free music events for the presented Sylvanian Karen Pan with a community. Pan created pieces of music to Congressional Award Silver Medal during an perform at these events, fulfilling the personal event at the Sylvania City Council Chamber. development aspect. To accomplish the The Congressional Award was established by expedition/exploration portion, she took the Congress in 1979 to recognize initiative, nonprofit overseas to Vienna, Austria to service, and achievement in young people. To perform at the Summa Cum Laude earn the award, recipients must be between the International Music Festival. She also ages of 13 ½ and 24, set goals in four program participated in cheerleading at Sylvania areas and meet specific benchmarks in pursuit Northview, which meets the physical fitness of those goals. The areas are voluntary public portion of the award. All Silver Medal winners service, personal development, physical fitness must spend more than 400 hours over a and expedition/exploration. minimum of 12 months to achieve the award.

Karen Pan, a graduate of Northview High Pan is currently a student at the University School, completed the voluntary public service of Pennsylvania. “I commend Karen for her portion of the award by founding a music dedication, commitment, and initiative in nonprofit, the Toledo Initiative for Musical achieving the Congressional Award Silver collaBoration, Research, and Education. The Medal,” said Latta.

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SYLVANIA AREA CRIME REPORTS Burglary Debra Johanning, 3900 block Harrowsfield Rd., glass slider broken, house ransacked Forgery N.G. Transportation Financing LTD, 7800 block Glenhill Dr., forgery Found Property 8200 block Erie St., cash found 5200 block Harroun Rd., ammunition, bag of drugs found 7000 block Sylvania Ave., iPhone found Theft Gene Archer, 6800 block Woodlake Dr., jewelry stolen Stephen Mehno, 8200 block Bucks Run Ct., cash fraudulently withdrawn from banking account Verizon, 6700 block W. Central Ave., merchandise stolen Michael Zimmerman, 5800 block W. Central Ave., firearms purchased with counterfeit bills Japanese Auto Repair, 4900 block Alexis Rd.,, repair work done with no payment Meijer, 7200 block W. Central Ave., merchandise stolen Rescare, 2500 block King Rd., unauthorized credit card purchases made Laura Blair, 6800 block Barleyton Circle, jewelry stolen in home invasion Tracy Hutchins, 6000 block Sylvan Green Rd., social security debit card, phone cord and coat stolen Gary Stoll, 5500 block W. Central Ave., car parts stolen Janie Robinson, 3900 block McCord Rd., jewelry stolen during home invasion Target, 5200 block Monroe St., toys stolen

Jessica Castellanos, 5600 block W. Central Ave., fanny pack with cash, credit cards, jewelry stolen Buckeye Cablevision, 4400 block Mitchaw Rd., remote modules damaged, deep cell batteries stolen Ennio Braida, 5600 block. Dennison Rd., vehicle stolen Kate Gillespie, 5900 block Granville Dr., vehicle stolen Buckeye Cablevision, 6800 block Convent Blvd., deep cell gel batteries stolen Frank Zarnoch, 5600 block W. Alexis Rd., prescription drugs stolen Kristine Pollock, 4700 block Wickford Dr., cash stolen by identity theft Cyrus Hagigat, 5700 block Roan Rd., power saws stolen Gilberto Amaya, 5700 block Whiteford Rd., debit card stolen Maureen Spaulding, 5800 block W. Central Ave., cell phone stolen Enterprise, 5600 block W. Central Ave., vehicle not returned Lowes, 7000 block W. Central Ave., cordless drill stolen Meijer, 7200 block W. Central Ave., merchandise stolen Kistler Ford, 5500 block W. Central Ave., vehicle stolen Yark Automotive, 6000 block W. Central Ave., auto parts stolen Eastern Michigan University, 7000 block Sylvania Ave., sweatshirt and keys stolen J+R Contracting, 5600 block W. Alexis Rd., equipment stolen Certified Contractors Ohio, 6900 block Fredericksburg Dr., property damaged and equipment stolen

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FROM THE COURTS Theft Crystal Vargyas, 2041 Chase St., Toledo, $150 fine, 39 days Tammora Walker, 4101 Hearthstone Place, Toledo, $100 fine, 90 days, 76 days suspended Scicere Reid, 3140 Matson St., Toledo, $100 fine, 90 days, 86 days suspended Drug Paraphernalia Darnell Peppers, 504 Euclid, Toledo, $100 fine, 30 days, 25 days suspended Endangerment Christopher Chandler, 4832 Banquot Way, Toledo, $100 fine, 90 days, 88 days suspended Domestic Violence Christopher Chandler, 4832 Banquot Way, Toledo, $100 fine, 30 days, 27 days suspended Geoffery Drehobl, 7519 Dorr St., Toledo, $100 fine, 180 days, 162 days suspended Nathan Bigelow, 6201 Garden Rd., Maumee, $100 fine, 30 days, 11 days suspended Drug Possession Gerald Dryer, 5043 Barton Place, Sylvania, $200 fine, 360 days, 356 days suspended Parole Violation Steven Fisher, 1154 Holgate, Maumee, $50 fine, 180 days, 137 days suspended Driving Under the Influence Andrew Schwanger, 2823 Cherry St., Toledo, $375 fine, 180 days, 177 days suspended Carrisa Haack, 5423 Heatherdowns, Toledo, $375 fine, 180 days, 177 days suspended Driving Under Suspension Thomas Counelis, 510 Walnut St., Flushing, Mich., $150 fine, 180 days, 178 days suspended Andrew Palmer, 1902 Perrysburg Holland Rd., Holland, $375 fine, 180 days, 177 days suspended

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Michael Cargill, 2757 Tremainsville Rd., Toledo, $375 fine, 180 days, 177 days suspended Breonna Parson, 6955 Oakfield Dr., Toledo, $200 fine, 180 days, 176 days suspended Physical Control Erica Irwin, 18405 County Rd M1, Napoleon, $375 fine, 180 days, 177 days suspended Meng Jackson, 5007 Golden Rd., Toledo, $375 fine, 180 days, 177 days suspended Amber Hayes, 1981 Grimes Golden Dr., Toledo, $375 fine, 180 days, 177 days suspended William Hackney, 5926 Whiteacre Rd., Sylvania, $375 fine, 180 days, 176 days suspended Disorderly Conduct Nathaniel Smith, 604 Bronx Dr., Toledo, $100 fine Jeremy Badas, 4211 Caroline Ave., Toledo, $100 fine, 30 days, 29 days suspended Expired Plates Breonna Parson, 6955 Oakfield Dr., Toledo, $200 fine Petty Theft Curtis Stanley, 203 Edgewood, Delta, $100 fine, 90 days, 83 days suspended Michael Shanahan, 26647 Sheringham, Perrysburg, $100 fine, 90 days suspended Unauthorized Use of Property Jamey Porter, 2011 South Avenue, Toledo, $100 fine, 30 days suspended Forgery Alexandra Soss, 140 Whiting, Toledo, $150 fine, 180 days, 169 days suspended Contempt of Court Frederick Howard, 5242 Glenncrag Way, Toledo, $100 fine Reckless Operation Matthew Poturalski, 6300 W Bancroft St., $250 fine, 30 days, 27 days suspended

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Patricia Ann (Raszka) Stoll, age 74, died Jan. 6, 2019, in Sylvania, Ohio, due to complications following heart surgery. She was born May 27, 1944, in Toledo, Ohio, to Stanley and Helen (Kasuba) Raszka.

Pat attended Gesu, Central Catholic High School, and the University of Toledo, where she earned a degree in elementary education. She was a parishioner at St. Joseph's Church in Sylvania.

Pat was a dedicated daughter, sister, mother, Nana, and aunt. She was an avid reader and enjoyed sewing, knitting, traveling, and family vacations. Pat was a talented seamstress who used her gift to help others through projects such as Quilts of Compassion and Project Linus. Over the past 21 years, she sewed over 7000 jumpers for children in need. She found her greatest enjoyment in spending time with her grandchildren, and will be lovingly remembered for her humble, selfless and generous nature.

Pat was preceded in death by her father, Stanley Raszka. She is survived by her mother, Helen Raszka; brother David (Susan) Raszka; son Tom (Shelley) Stoll; daughters Kathy (Dave) Laraway and Laurie (Rob) Aulls; grandchildren Noah, Matthew, Cooper, Owen, Gavin, Lilly, and Evan; and nephew Scott Raszka.

Rosalee Mathews

Rosalee V. "Rosie" Mathews, age 91, of Sylvania, Ohio, died Jan. 5, 2019, at Ebeid Hospice.

She was born June 23, 1927, in Toledo, Ohio, to the late Charles and Seidona (Harris) Martin.

Rosie assisted her husband in their accounting business and enjoyed golf, playing gin and BINGO in her free time. She was a charter and life member, past president and longtime treasurer of Toledo Emblem Club #500. She was also active in the state Emblem Club Association. Rosie will be remembered for her strong-minded, straightforward nature and for her dedication to family.

Surviving are sons Douglas (Sue) and Mark (Tina) Mathews; grandchildren Crystal, Dustin, Markie, Angie, Rachel and Brian; several great grandchildren; sister Irene Avery; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was also preceded in death by her beloved husband, Maybern "Red" Mathews; daughter Patricia Fuire; and siblings Julia, Mary, Wilma, Eleanor, Eleta, Bruce, Garnet and Howard.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to ProMedica Hospice.

It’s Souper Bowl time again St. Stephen Lutheran Church, 7800 Erie St., will join other area churches on Feb. 3, Super Bowl Sunday, with a Souper Bowl event. That day homemade soup will be served at 12:15 p.m. A free will offering will be accepted and cans of soup will be collected.

This event, titled by the play on words, will focus on feeding the hungry. According to a recent newspaper article, one out of every five children in this area goes to bed hungry every

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day. The Lutheran Social Service Pantry, now the manager of the Feed Your Neighbor Program, is encouraging area churches to participate in this event on Super Bowl Sunday and they are providing churches a soup kettle to collect a suggested donation of $1 for the pantry. All proceeds will go towards the purchase of food for the LSS pantry.

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W ORSHIP D IRECTORY Christ Presbyterian Church 4225 Sylvania

(corner of Sylvania and Talmadge)

Times of Service: 8 a.m. Chapel 10 a.m. Sanctuary

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St. Stephen Lutheran Church

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Epworth United Methodist Church 4855 W. Central 419-531-4236

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St. Michael’s In The Hills Episcopal Church 4718 Brittany 419-531-1616

Times of Service: Sundays, 8 a.m. and 9:45 a.m.

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Zion Lutheran Church

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5060 Olde Mill Ct. ~ $259,000 Room to roam in this 3,000+sf Sylvania home w/ 4 beds and 2.5 baths. High ceilings, skylights & big windows provide ample natural light. 1st floor master. Spacious kitchen & family room. Den w/ vaulted ceiling. Finished bsmnt. Possession at closing.

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7715 Shadywood Ln. ~$252,000 4 beds, 2.5 baths and over 2,600 sf of living space.

Updated granite kitchen is a cook’s delight.

Stainless appliance pkg. Handsome family room w/ WBFP. Finished basement.

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4839 Park Place Blvd. ~ $249,000 2 BR, Den, 2 full BA & almost 1,800 sf of living space.

Open floor plan & high ceilings. Beautiful hardwood floors throughout most of the home. All appliances stay. Sweet community clubhouse w/ rec rm, exercise rm & ingound pool. Possession at closing.

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5966 Sylvan Ridge Dr. ~ $40,000 City of Toledo, Sylvania Schools. Last buildable lot in the subdivision. Just under a half acre.

Backs to woods. North off Alexis, just west of Talmadge. Sidewalk is in. Utilities at the street.

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PEST CONTROL Ants, Termites, Bed Bugs, Mice, Box Elders, Bee/Wasps

TOM’S PEST CONTROL Holland, Ohio

419/868-8700 www.citytermiteandpest.com

HELP WANTED

MICHAEL AND PAT JOHNSON Experienced Hair Dressers now designing at Christine’s Hair Designers at Saxon Square, Sylvania.

Appointments available Monday - Saturday Call Michael at 419-343-0445 or Pat at 419-343-7447

LOST IN TIME CLOCK REPAIR Specializing in Grandmother and Grandfather Repairs and Rebuilding House Calls Available Appointment Only 419-262-2014

THE ♥ OF OUR COMMUNITY

BATHROOM/KITCHEN INSTALLERS NEEDED! TOP Pay, Paid Weekly.

No Material Costs!

Schedule Flexibility, Join a Winning Team!

Call 1-844-Arnolds or email your resume to ahijobs@yahoo.com

FOR SALE

ORIGINAL ARTWORK FOR SALE Amazing, multi-dimensional, abstract landscape paintings expressing your emotions and states of well being.

View gallery at ‘Alfred Frank’ on Facebook or call 419-476-5336

Buy Local~

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SALES REP TOLEDO TOP WORKPLACE We have an immediate opening for a Construction Sales Rep A TOP CLOSER! We are a 32 year strong award winning contracting company hiring an experienced individual to represent our firm for a CAREER POSITION. You will be running qualified leads for our award winning product and service. Educating homeowners.

If you have run your own business or have direct sales experience this is for you! $70,000 first year potential with full benefits including medical, dental, 401k retirement, paid vacations and more.

Send resume to snyder@ruskind.com or CALL FOR DETAILS (419)841-6055 Tiffany

CLASSIFIEDS ~Sell Local

10 - first 20 words • 35¢ ea. additional word Box/picture/logo: $5

419-824-0100 • ads@yourgood.news

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TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY RESOURCE CENTER

A 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to TBI survivors, caregivers and family members.

Hours: Mon - Thurs 10 AM - 4 PM 7430 W. Central Ave. Suite C Toledo, OH 43617

419-214-0555 • tbirc.org

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