The Serving The Eastern Maumee Bay Communities Since 1972 i Th E P astern Maumee Bay Communities Since 1972 t M RESS July 14, 2014 FREE uote of The Week o Q John Szozda See Opinion page M “ “ Continued on page 2 Continued on page 4 Legion star player See Sports Holy Toledo: a gangster movie See page 6 Adam Soboleski, Amber LeFever, and Bradley Scherzer, with just a portion of their creations along the Main/Starr corridor. (Press photo by Ken Grosjean) By J. Patrick Eaken Press Staff Writer [email protected]First, 18 cement trashcans and eight planters were transformed from dull, gray cylinders to bright and creative works of art stretching along Main Street in East Toledo. Next, Owens-Illinois employees volun- teered with the East Toledo Family Center and the LeSo Gallery to paint and add color to benches and bus stops along the same corridor. The project was a partnership be- tween LeSo Gallery, the East Toledo Family Center, the East Toledo Club, and volun- teers from Owens-Illinois. Last week, 19 murals were painted by nine artists, including local eighth-graders, at 813 Starr Ave. on a building that a year ago was a public eyesore. The final mural was completed at 5 p.m. on July 2, complet- ing phase one of a public arts project led by LeSo and community leaders. One mural, painted by LeSo Gallery co-owner Amber LeFever and another art- ist, depicts a portrait of the 18-month-old Elaina Steinfurth surrounded by a bed of roses. Last December, Elaina’s mother, Angela Steinfurth, and Angela’s 24-year- old boyfriend, Steven King II, pled guilty for their roles in Elaina’s murder. That ho- micide attracted national media, casting a gray cloud over an East Toledo community Main/Starr corridor Art projects to be followed by music fest already reeling from a bad image. Elaina’s grandfather is a neighbor to the LeSo Gallery owners, who live above their business at Starr and Valleywood. “It was our final piece to the 19 murals that we installed, so it’s kind of our grand finale,” LeFever said. “Being a communi- ty-based arts gallery, we really wanted to come up with an idea that was community engaging and meaningful to our neighbor- hood. So, Adam (Soboleski), the other co- owner of LeSo, thought of the idea.” What’s next? LeSo and other Main- Starr corridor businesses are planning an entertainment and arts festival for Sept. 13, which will include two stages featuring live bands. Main Street will be blocked off between Front and Fourth streets. “It’s kind of a work in progress,” LeFever said. “The people at Frankie’s and Mainstreet Bar are on the music commit- tee, so they will be working on the music aspect and up here at LeSo, we are working on the pop-up galleries. “Basically, pop-up galleries are when artists take on an under- utilized base and turn it into a gallery, and it’s like never a gallery again. It is designed to bring light to those underutilized bases and hope that they are becoming utilized bases. Pop-up galleries have been around for a while. A few years ago, at a glass con- ference, which is where all the glass peo- ple came to Toledo, there were multiple pop-up galleries that came out of there,” LeFever continued. Toledo District 3 Councilman Mike Craig handles permitting and leading fund- raising efforts. He says the partnership has a long way to get the project off the ground, but he’s confident it will happen. He ad- mits he can use any help he can get. “I’ve raised about $10,000, but $12,000 pays for the infrastructure — the band- stands, the port-a-potties — all the stuff that you need,” Craig said. “That doesn’t pay for the talent. The talent is going to be $20,000 to $25,000 more.” By Cynthia L. Jacoby Special to The Press A movement is under way to transform the old concrete fire dock into a boat launch in downtown Oak Harbor. During Monday’s village council meet- ing, Administrator Randy Genzman re- viewed the funding breakdown for the ren- ovation project revived last year after years on the back burner. He said a $62,850 Land and Water Conservation Fund grant has been obligated to the village and a $28,650 grant through the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ Nature Works is pending. Should both be secured, the village share would cost about $34,200 if the proj- ect comes in at the low estimate of $125,000 calculated by ODNR staff, the administrator said. The project falls in line with a low-key effort to revitalize the downtown to bring more visitors – and more spending – to Oak Harbor businesses. The old fire dock structure located at the end of Church Street at the Portage River was once used to provide water service to fire trucks battling blazes in the downtown area. It has, however, remained dormant for years, Genzman said. The work site could impact the public easement along Church Street as well as the rear properties of Oak Harbor Hardware, Croghan Colonial Bank, U.S. Bank and the old Gordon Lumber yard. Renovation would concentrate on constructing a hand-powered boat launch and dock and pier area for canoes, kayaks and similar watercraft. No access for mo- tor-powered vehicles would be allowed, Genzman explained. Councilman Jim Seaman wondered if the village might be able to use in-kind donations toward the village’s grant com- mitment instead of cash. He outlined a few suggestions, including using village labor. “All these kind of things make the job more doable,” councilman Jon Fickert agreed. Genzman said he would explore the possibility with ODNR officials. Councilwoman Sue Rahm, who joined Boats, kayaks may get new launch ramp ...I feel like art is our trade, art is our talent, and that is the best way that we can make improvements New & Used Cars!! New & Used Cars!! 0% x 72 on all new 2014 Chevrolets 0% x 72 on all new 2014 Chevrolets 0% on select GM certiłed preowned 0% on select GM certiłed preowned 0% 0% 300+ Used cars at 300+ Used cars at dunnchevybuick.com dunnchevybuick.com 419.693.3000 419.693.3000 Main Lot Main Lot Financing Financing 419.698.4323 419.698.4323 I-280 Lot I-280 Lot Just because the city has money to build a Taj Mahal doesn’t mean it should.
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John SzozdaSee Opinion page
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Legion star playerSee Sports
Holy Toledo: a gangster movieSee page 6
Adam Soboleski, Amber LeFever, and Bradley Scherzer, with just a portion of their creations along the Main/Starr corridor. (Press photo by Ken Grosjean)
First, 18 cement trashcans and eight planters were transformed from dull, gray cylinders to bright and creative works of art stretching along Main Street in East Toledo.
Next, Owens-Illinois employees volun-teered with the East Toledo Family Center and the LeSo Gallery to paint and add color to benches and bus stops along the same corridor. The project was a partnership be-tween LeSo Gallery, the East Toledo Family Center, the East Toledo Club, and volun-teers from Owens-Illinois.
Last week, 19 murals were painted by nine artists, including local eighth-graders, at 813 Starr Ave. on a building that a year ago was a public eyesore. The fi nal mural was completed at 5 p.m. on July 2, complet-ing phase one of a public arts project led by LeSo and community leaders.
One mural, painted by LeSo Gallery co-owner Amber LeFever and another art-ist, depicts a portrait of the 18-month-old Elaina Steinfurth surrounded by a bed of roses.
Last December, Elaina’s mother, Angela Steinfurth, and Angela’s 24-year-old boyfriend, Steven King II, pled guilty for their roles in Elaina’s murder. That ho-micide attracted national media, casting a gray cloud over an East Toledo community
Main/Starr corridor
Art projects to be followed by music fest
already reeling from a bad image. Elaina’s grandfather is a neighbor to
the LeSo Gallery owners, who live above their business at Starr and Valleywood.
“It was our fi nal piece to the 19 murals that we installed, so it’s kind of our grand fi nale,” LeFever said. “Being a communi-ty-based arts gallery, we really wanted to come up with an idea that was community engaging and meaningful to our neighbor-hood. So, Adam (Soboleski), the other co-owner of LeSo, thought of the idea.”
What’s next? LeSo and other Main-Starr corridor businesses are planning an entertainment and arts festival for Sept. 13, which will include two stages featuring
live bands. Main Street will be blocked off between Front and Fourth streets. “It’s kind of a work in progress,” LeFever said. “The people at Frankie’s and Mainstreet Bar are on the music commit-tee, so they will be working on the music aspect and up here at LeSo, we are working on the pop-up galleries. “Basically, pop-up galleries are when artists take on an under-utilized base and turn it into a gallery, and it’s like never a gallery again. It is designed to bring light to those underutilized bases and hope that they are becoming utilized bases. Pop-up galleries have been around for a while. A few years ago, at a glass con-ference, which is where all the glass peo-ple came to Toledo, there were multiple pop-up galleries that came out of there,” LeFever continued. Toledo District 3 Councilman Mike Craig handles permitting and leading fund-raising efforts. He says the partnership has a long way to get the project off the ground, but he’s confi dent it will happen. He ad-mits he can use any help he can get. “I’ve raised about $10,000, but $12,000 pays for the infrastructure — the band-stands, the port-a-potties — all the stuff that you need,” Craig said. “That doesn’t pay for the talent. The talent is going to be $20,000 to $25,000 more.”
By Cynthia L. JacobySpecial to The Press
A movement is under way to transform the old concrete fi re dock into a boat launch in downtown Oak Harbor. During Monday’s village council meet-ing, Administrator Randy Genzman re-viewed the funding breakdown for the ren-ovation project revived last year after years on the back burner. He said a $62,850 Land and Water Conservation Fund grant has been obligated to the village and a $28,650 grant through the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ Nature Works is pending. Should both be secured, the village share would cost about $34,200 if the proj-ect comes in at the low estimate of $125,000 calculated by ODNR staff, the administrator said. The project falls in line with a low-key effort to revitalize the downtown to bring more visitors – and more spending – to Oak Harbor businesses. The old fi re dock structure located at the end of Church Street at the Portage River was once used to provide water service to fi re trucks battling blazes in the downtown area. It has, however, remained dormant for years, Genzman said. The work site could impact the public easement along Church Street as well as the rear properties of Oak Harbor Hardware, Croghan Colonial Bank, U.S. Bank and the old Gordon Lumber yard. Renovation would concentrate on constructing a hand-powered boat launch and dock and pier area for canoes, kayaks and similar watercraft. No access for mo-tor-powered vehicles would be allowed, Genzman explained. Councilman Jim Seaman wondered if the village might be able to use in-kind donations toward the village’s grant com-mitment instead of cash. He outlined a few suggestions, including using village labor. “All these kind of things make the job more doable,” councilman Jon Fickert agreed. Genzman said he would explore the possibility with ODNR offi cials. Councilwoman Sue Rahm, who joined
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Heartbeat Diamond CollectionThe Diamond Moves to the Beat of Her Heart
Summer funAt left, Art Osenbaugh sits in with a blugrass jam while Bryce Fitch enjoys some ice cream at an Ice Cream Social held at Pearson Metropark. (Press photos by Ken Grosjean)
TRASH CAN ARTISTS AARTIST TITLE OF WORK 1) Biz Drouillard 2) Delfina Zapata “El Jardin Majico” 3) Crystal Phelps “Saccharine Sweet 4) Mike Powell “Everything Flows Downstream” 5) Jami Smiley “What Keeps Us Together Pulls Us Apart” 6) Tim Walsh “Legends of the Lake” 7) Maia Williams “Riding Waves” 8) Biz Drouillard 9) Chris Hecht “Quetzalcoatl Mk. II” 10) Janet Kelman “The Bicyclists” 11) Chad Watt “Tired Worn Sole” 12) Hannah Lehmann “Polish Paper Cuts” 13) Delfina Zapata “Diosa de la Luna” 14) Alyssa Lombardi “Beautiful within
Busyness” 15) Maura Meyers “Carried Away” 16) Chad Watt “Angle Swatch” 17) Jami Smiley “Glass Can” 18) Matt Taylor
Public arts gaining momentum Why all these public arts in an East Toledo community many suburban, rural, and even west side residents believe is the pit of Northwest Ohio? Because the people involved want to change that. “I feel like it’s taking off quicker than we thought it would, and it’s been project after project, and we’re thinking, ‘Wow, what are we going to do next?” LeFever said. “We’re working on the initial plan-ning stages for the mural on First and Main and that’s going to be a pretty big project. “Honestly, this neighborhood is every-thing to us. We live here, we work here, we want to be successful, we want our com-munity positive and happy, and I feel like art is our trade, art is our talent, and that is the best way that we can make improve-ments,” she said. It starts with art, but East Toledo Family Center community builder and One Voice for East Toledo leader Jodi Gross says it doesn’t have be just art. But, it’s makes for a good catalyst, she adds. “It’s nice to see those visuals,” Gross said. “It does clean it up with the trash cans and the benches now — it just shows up. Does everything have to be art? I think no, but it adds color and I think just adds to the neighborhood. “I think the important piece is that it needs to be unique to East Toledo and showing that things are being done and that everybody can work together to make this stuff happen. That’s probably one of the important things because it takes a lot of people and logistics to get these projects completed,” Gross continued. Of course, one worry is the possibility vandals will come along and wreak havoc on the trash cans, which are not bolted down. They are, however, heavy, weighing about 300 pounds each when empty. Some are already damaged, too.
“It’s harder to notice now that it’s been painted, but a number of them have the top edges chipped and they are broken from people tipping them over,” Craig said.
“I got the city to buy new liners because some of the liners were actually just store bought-trash cans inside there. They look much, much nicer.” There’s another reason LeFever be-lieves, or hopes, that the artwork will not get defaced — public pride. “We really hope that doesn’t happen,” LeFever said. “I believe once you beautify things, people take pride in them. We’re just not going to stop some dumb kids from doing something silly.” Also playing a role was the East Toledo Club, which provided funding for the supplies for the bench project. Roger Dodsworth, an assistant director at the Family Center, says the East Toledo Club has money to offer to other groups wishing to complete beautifi cation projects on Main Street. One Voice has also included arts and entertainment in its strategies for the neigh-borhoods, along with housing surveys it is currently conducting to inventory property conditions. “We did play a little bit of a role,” Gross said. “Originally, some of the One Voice strategies included some arts pieces of that. Mike (Craig) was very instrumental in doing that — he’s the one who took the lead on that, but we had talked about those as our strategies. “I think it’s great and I think it’s going to be very good for East Toledo. He’s al-ready made some things happen. If he can keep progressing, I think it’s really nice that he’s working with LeSo,” Gross continued. “I think we’re really trying to make a difference with these housing surveys, be-cause people are seeing the volunteers that are out there on Saturday mornings. We’ve noticed that there are some places that are kind of cleaning up and doing some things that weren’t before, so we have to get to those folks. The renters, the landlords, all have to get together, especially if they have a vested interest in East Toledo.”
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Court dismisses veteran’s appealin shootout case By Larry LimpfNews [email protected]
A divided Ohio Supreme Court Thursday dismissed an appeal from an Oregon man who claimed the stress he incurred during the Iraq War was a factor when he engaged in a shootout three years ago with city police. Jeffery Belew was appealing a 27-year sentence imposed by the Lucas County Common Pleas Court, arguing his post-traumatic stress disorder wasn’t given ap-propriate consideration as a mitigating fac-tor in his behavior. According to court records, Belew on April 10, 2011 fi red at least four shots at po-lice offi cers who were responding to a do-mestic disturbance call. Two shots hit a po-lice car and Belew didn’t respond to com-mands to stop fi ring until he was wounded by offi cers returning fi re. He was arrested and received medical care. Justices Paul Pfeifer, Terrence O’Donnell, Sharon Kennedy and Judith French agreed the court shouldn’t have ac-cepted the appeal. Justice Judith Lanzinger’s dissent said that while the Supreme Court agreed the trial court did properly take Belew’s post—traumatic stress disorder into consider-ation during his sentencing, an opinion should still be rendered on how PTSD must be considered by a court when it sentences a veteran. “And just as important, we should clarify the standard that an appellate court must use in reviewing a sentence of this type,” Lanzinger wrote. “It is my position that only a full opinion by this court will clarify both the appellate court’s standard of review and the trial court’s need to sup-port the record for a felony sentence.” Belew had entered pleas of not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity to two counts of attempted aggravated murder of a law-enforcement offi cer and two counts of felonious assault. He was evaluated by two psychologists who reported to the court he didn’t qualify for an insanity defense. One psychologist diagnosed him with alcohol dependence and persistent major depression and PTSD as a result of his service in Iraq. The psy-chologist believed Belew was hoping to be killed by police on the day of the shooting. The other psychologist found evidence of a possible personality disorder. The Sixth District Court of Appeals af-fi rmed the trial court’s order. In his dissent, Justice William O’Neill argued the decision by the appeals court should have been reversed and remanded to the trial court for a new sentencing hear-ing that “properly” takes into consideration Belew’s service record and PTSD diagnosis. ”We are here today because of the tragic events that led to his conviction,” O’Neill wrote. “It is without question, and well supported in the record, that this trou-bled throwaway from society wanted to commit suicide by cop. There is no other explanation for why and individual would open fi re on two approaching well-trained, well-armed police offi cers. He failed. Rather than dying, Belew received a non-fatal bullet to the chest – and not one of the offi cers was struck. He took responsibility for his actions and pled guilty to several of-fenses but received an aggregate sentence of 27 years in prison that was far harsher than it should have been.” Belew’s “less-than-honorable dis-charge deprived him of the medical as-sistance from the federal Department of Veterans Affairs that he so desperately needed,” O’Neill wrote. Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor agreed with Lanzinger’s separate dissent that the Supreme Court should have affi rmed the appeals court decision to uphold the con-viction.
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METRO EDITIONThe Press serves 23 towns and surrounding townships in Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky and Wood Counties
Kids Fishing Derby Ottawa Soil & Water Conservation District and Oak Harbor FFA will host the annual free youth fi shing derby Sunday, July 20, in conjunction with the Ottawa County Fair. The event, open to children 12 and younger, will take place at the racetrack infi eld pond. Scheduled times are 9 to 10 a.m. for children 5 and younger and 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. for children 6-12 years old. Prizes will be awarded to the boys and girls in each class for the most fi sh caught (ties will be broken by weight); the largest fi sh caught (by weight) and the small-est fi sh caught (by weight). Contestants are encouraged to bring their own fi shing poles and bait, however, poles and bait will be pro-vided for contestants that need them. Participants are permitted one pole with a single hook and must hold their own fi shing poles while they fi sh. Adults are permitted to assist with baiting hooks and landing the fi sh. Contestants are required to wear shoes. Those who pre-register by Wednesday, July 16 by 8 p.m. are guar-anteed a prize. The fi nal registration time is Saturday, July 19 by 6 p.m. Registration cards may be picked up 15 minutes before the scheduled time. General admission into the fair is $5 daily for ages 9 and older. To learn more about the youth fi shing derby or to print the entry form for the event, visit www.ottawaswcd.com. Additional questions may be directed to the Ottawa Soil & Water Conservation District at 419-898-1595.
Picnic in the park Genoa Senior Center and Elmore Golden Oldies will host a picnic Wednesday, July 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Veterans’ Park, Genoa. The event will include corn hole games, a blanket and afghan raffl e, grilled hot dogs, baked beans, chips and apple pie. Attendees are encour-aged to bring games and/or cards to play as well. Dale Aldrich will provide the entertainment. Tickets are $5. Funds raised from the event will support programs for veterans at the Ohio Veterans’ Home in Sandusky. To purchase tickets or for more details, call Elmore Golden Oldies at 419-862-3874 or Genoa Senior Center at 419-855-4491.
“Honk” Genoa Civic Theatre & Literary Society, home of the Oak Harbor Summer Theatre, will present “Honk” a musical tale of “the ugly duckling” July 24, 25 and 26 at 7:30 p.m. and July 27 at 2 p.m. in the Historic Genoa Town Hall Opera House. Tickets for the show, which will feature youths from the surrounding area, are $10. For reservations, call 419-855-3103.
One task facing Sam Rose, the mayor of Rocky Ridge, isn’t something the mayor says he isn’t looking forward to, but the search for a new fi re chief for the Ottawa County village has begun. The village is accepting applications for the position long held by Raymond Brown, who is stepping down. “He’s been a fi refi ghter for more than 50 years,” Rose said, adding Brown has submitted his resignation to him. “That’s a tough role to fi ll – a volunteer fi re chief
with all the responsibility. It’s a hard role to fi ll. We serve a region here and we’re a back-up for the Portage Fire District.” The mayor said Brown has been hav-ing health problems. Brown is also a member of village council. An advertisement by the village calls for applicants to submit resumes to the mayor by 5 p.m. on July 28 at the village ad-ministration building, 14570 Kania Drive, P.O. Box 218, Rocky Ridge, O. 43458. Resumes can also be sent by email to [email protected]. “We need a candidate who can lead the men,” Rose said. “We’re in close communi-
cation with the Portage district and Chief (Mike) Almendinger assured our region full coverage. There will be no lapse in emer-gency service for anyone. ”I think the most viable attribute for the position is a willingness to serve and an ability to lead and communicate with the village government.” Brown’s son, Randy, is the acting chief, he said. Brown was last elected to council in 2011 as an incumbent. The fi re department is supported by a 5-mill property tax levy. Rose said the village will seek a renew-al of the levy on the November ballot.
Fire Chief Brown in Rocky Ridge stepping down
The 50th Annual Ottawa County Fair will run July 14-20 at the county fairgrounds, 7870 SR 163, Oak Harbor. The fair offi cially kicks off July 14, when Chases Racing Pigs will hold race times throughout the day. In addition to a number of judging events, the Junior Fair King and Queen Contest will be held at 8:30 p.m. in the Entertainment Tent. Grandstand entertainment will include harness racing at 5 p.m.; presentation of the King and Queen and the Future Kings & Queens Parade at 7:30 p.m. On July 15, in addition to Chases Racing Pigs, Mike Bishop will present his “Wild Mind Comedy Hypnosis” throughout the day and the rest of the fair. Wednesday, July 16 is Senior Citizens’ Day at the fair, which will include free admission for ages 60 and older and a number of special events, such as free blood pressure checks, musical entertainment, bingo, an ice cream social and more. Other Wednesday events include a chainsaw carving demo from 6:30 p.m. until dark; a mounted shooting demo in the arena at 7 p.m. and grandstand entertainment featuring the Phillip Fox Band at 6:30 p.m. and at 8:30 p.m., The Willis Clan –the family of musicians that are contestants on this season’s “America’s Got Talent.” Thursday, July 17 will feature Barn Games at the track at 3 p.m.; chainsaw carvings from 6:30 p.m. until dark; mounted shooting demos in the arena at 7 p.m. and a Tug-a-Truck Competition at 7 p.m. Friday’s highlights include a Youth Euchre Tourney at 1 p.m.; Prettiest Baby Contest at 6 p.m.; chainsaw carvings from 6:30 p.m. until dark and a performance by the Brent Lowery Band at 8:30 p.m. Grandstand entertainment includes a Demo Derby featuring full-sized cars, pickups, compacts and `80s and newer cars at 7 p.m. Spectacular 50th anniversary fi reworks will follow. July 19 will be Veterans’ Day at the fair, which will include free admission for veterans with proper ID; a Veterans’ Lunch from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; plus entertainment beginning at 12:30 p.m. Other Saturday events will include tractor games at 10 a.m.; a Back to the Farm Sale also at 10
Ottawa County Fair celebrating 50th year
a.m.; Cloverbud Stick Pony Races at noon; a Kiddie Tractor Pull at 1 p.m.; Junior Fair Baker’s Roundup and Auction beginning at 2 p.m. and a square dance with Jerry Wittman and Donnie Ray from 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Grandstand entertainment will include OSTPA & Lucas Oil Truck & Tractor Pull at 7 p.m., and an auction of chainsaw carvings at 8 p.m. Kids’ Day will be celebrated Sunday, July 20, with a kids’ fi shing derby and an open pinewood derby at 1 p.m. The day’s
events will also include a celebration of 100 years of Cooperative Extension Service from noon-3 p.m. and a pie-eating contest at 2 p.m. Grandstand entertainment will include a Brush Pull-Pick-up and Semi-pull at noon. General admission with parking is $5 for ages 9 and older. Extra charges apply for rides and grandstand events. For more information and a complete schedule of events, visit www.ottawacountyfair.org or call 419-898-1971.
The Ottawa County Fair runs July 14-20 at the county fair-grounds in Oak Harbor.(Press photo by Ken Gros-jean)
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Fun for the Entire Family!Food • Games • Music
Bounce Houses • Raffl esBingo • Dinner • Rides
SATURDAY3 PM – MIDNIGHT
SUNDAYNOON – 6 PM
White & Idaho near Navarre ParkWhite & Idaho near Navarre Park
BINGOIn the air conditioned gym
Saturday 5 pm–10 pmSunday 1 pm–5 pm
SUNDAY DINNERIn the air conditioned
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• BBQ TRAVELER •Serving: NOON – 5:00 pm
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT
Saturday“Temperance Tonic”
Sunday “Rolling Thunder”
EPIPHANY OF THE LORD
46th Annual Homecoming Festival at St. Thomas Aquinas Church Campus
July 19th ~ 20th
Veterans Jim Sheehy, and Robert Stewart with State Representative Connie Pillich. (Press photo by Ken Grosjean)
the group six months ago, pointed out she has never seen the proposed plans. She requested a copy for herself and the other new council member, Jackie Macko, so the two could make in-formed decisions in the future.
Ohio 163 water line project The state recently awarded an Ohio Public Works Issue 2 grant to fund construction of Phase 2 of the Ohio 163 water line east of the village. Advertising can begin after July 15 and work is expected to be fi nished this fall. The estimated project cost is $649,000. The village received a $324,000 grant. The cash payout for Oak Harbor is $162,000, according to the grant. To cover that, the village also applied for and received an Ohio Public Works Commission loan. Loan terms include zero percent interest and semi-annual payments over 20 years, according to Genzman.
High grass at solar panel fi eld Councilman Fickert continued his campaign to force Solar Planet to cut the grass on village land where the company placed solar panels. Fickert has often noted this spring and sum-mer the hypocrisy of enforcing main-tenance violations among residents when the same rules are not applied to this property under public ownership. Despite many pleas last summer, the company mowed the lawn once last fall. A portion of the mowing is done under the panels but standing water is hampering work around the panels, Genzman reported. “Do we afford all of the citizens on the maintenance violation list that type of time,” Fickert asked. No, Genzman answered. Councilman Jim Seaman suggest-ed checking out the cost of spraying and giving the company that option.
Live entertainment on 2 stages featuring: Kerry Patrick ClarkTwisted StrandsSkip Turner Courdoroy RoadBourbon StreetWheeler BrothersMikey Blue BaronePhil Barone and the Cruisers
WoodsStock features a juried
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Saturday, August 210am-MidnightSchedel Arboretum & Gardens Elmore, Ohio$25 General Admission$45 VIP (includes 2 drink tickets)
Free parking and shuttle at Woodmore High School.
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Pillich talks about veterans’ issues at Dunberger PostBy Kelly J. KaczalaPress News [email protected]
State Rep. Connie Pillich, from the Cincinnati area, swung by the American Legion – Christ Dunberger Post No. 537 on Thursday to discuss veterans’ issues. Pillich, who is a candidate for Ohio treasurer, has introduced legislation to im-prove the lives of veterans. She spent eight years in the Air Force, fi rst as a lieutenant, then a captain. She was stationed in the United States as well as overseas. “I went in as a sec-ond lieutenant, and served in support of Operation Desert Storm. I’ve made it my focus to help our veterans and make sure we do everything to help their families as well,” she said. Pillich is doing roundtable discussions across the state to address veterans affairs, with a focus on fi nances. “I talk about the fi nancial issues. We all know how hard it is to be in the military. I didn’t own anything other than what I had in my car. It was very easy to get a loan, but it was a lot of work to pay that off. It was very stressful for a young lieutenant. We were pretty young when we went in. I worried about my fi nances for about a year. I had one credit card. My car broke down. I had to max out my credit card to get my car fi xed. I was lucky I didn’t have anyone to support. It was just me. So think of these young people in the military who have fam-ilies.” Pillich said there should be bipartisan support for legislation for veterans. “There is no Republican way or Democratic way to do things. It’s just the right way. It’s not about politics. It’s about getting the mission done. It’s the same ap-proach we should use in the Legislature. About 30 percent of the veterans from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan report they have fi nancial challenges when they come back. They certainly learned how to put the mission fi rst when they were on active
duty. But they didn’t learn how to put to-gether their household budget. They didn’t learn how dangerous it is to use your credit cards, they didn’t learn how interest rates can multiply your debt. So we need to make sure we provide more fi nancial literacy op-portunities for our military, both on active duty and in the guard and reserves.” Eligible veterans who qualify should know about the Veterans’ Bonus, which she introduced in the Legislature in 2009. “We think about 90,000 veterans still qualify, but have not yet applied. We want to make sure we reach out to everyone. This is the last year for veterans of the Iraq war to apply. Time is running out. You might fi ll out your application, but you may need supporting documentation,” she said. “And it might take you some time to get it. So we want everyone to apply as soon as possible. I want everyone to put the word out that this bonus is available.” For more information on the Veterans’ Bonus, call 877-Ohiovet (644-6838), or 419-216-6990.
Applications can also be downloaded on the website “veteransbonus.ohio.gov.” “It doesn’t matter if you’re done with your service, or still on active duty,” she said. Other initiatives she introduced into the Legislature include providing unem-ployment insurance for military spouses. “The spouse works to make ends meet. But when members of the military are trans-ferred, the spouse has to quit. The average spouse loses six to nine months of wages in every transfer. And that can be devastating for a military family. Ohio is only a handful of states that expressly prohibits military spouses from getting compensation,” she said. She would also like to see Ohio recog-nize commercial or professional licenses from other states. “We’ve introduced leg-islation to require that. There are lots of things we can do, very minor laws we can pass, that can have a major difference for military families.”
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Charissa Gracyk has the blonde hair and good looks to be in front of a Hollywood movie camera, but that’s not her style.
“Only behind the camera for me,” says Gracyk, 40, the older of Lake girls’ basket-ball coach Jim Gracyk’s two children.
Charissa aspires to make it in the City of Angels – lord knows she’s been trying – as a screenwriter, producer or director – and now she’s getting her shot.
“I admire her perseverance,” Jim says, “She has written some really awesome scripts. You just have to crack the nut one time, come up with something. She’s writ-ten horror fl icks, chick fl icks – she wrote a novel about pirates. She’s done a knock-out job of trying to do it the right way, but I think out there you got to have blood in the game, some relative somewhere, in order to really make things happen. It’s a tough business to crack.”
The Encino, California resident, a graduate of Notre Dame Academy and the University of Toledo’s School of Journalism, won’t dispute that.
“It’s really diffi cult,” Charissa says of her quest for solid footing in the big-time entertainment industry. “It’s diffi cult to write a script and get it to people. It real-ly is all about who you know. You have to build a network and get connections and establish relationships. If you don’t have that, you’re just going to be typing a script and putting it in a drawer.”
After graduating from UT in 1996, Gracyk and her cousin, Gillian Perdeau, moved to Boston in 2002 and stayed there almost six years. Gracyk immersed herself into writing at ultimately met screenwriter Mike Cerrone.
“Mike wrote ‘Me, Myself and Irene’ and works with the Farrelly brothers (Peter and Bobby),” Gracyk says. “We got to meet them. Peter said, ‘If you’re excited about writing, you’re on the wrong coast.’ He put that through to us to move West, and so we did. We moved to Encino in 2002.”
Gracyk says she and Perdeau have been writing screenplays since 1997.
“It started off as a joke,” Gracyk says. “We’re both huge horror movie fans, and bad movie after bad movie was coming out. We thought, ‘We can do better than that.’ We’re self-taught. We sat down and start-ed writing one and fi nished it. I found out about a contest and I submitted ours and we placed fi fth out of about 800 (entries). We thought, ‘Maybe we should be doing this.’”
Gracyk has worked at a number of jobs to help pay the bills since she transplant-ed to Southern California including being dog walker, merchandising for a handbag company, working in retail and in a fl ower shop.
“You name it,” Gracyk says, “I’ve prob-ably done it. Anything to keep a paycheck while I write.”
Gracyk and Perdeau have written a movie “short” entitled “Holy Toledo,” a story about the interaction between 1930s Toledo bootlegger Jack Kennedy Sr. and the Yonnie Licavoli gang. Gracyk is directing the short and soon hopes to turn it into a full-blown Hollywood movie.
Family tiesOne of the characters in the short,
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Licavolis, local gangsters featured in ‘Holy Toledo’
William Wallace, is an uncle of Gracyk’s mother, Tina.
“Growing up, our family talked about all these stories about our family and how they were involved with the Kennedys and Licavolis,” Gracyk says. “When we started writing, my grandma (Mary Hoffman) and great aunt (Eleanor Cymbolin) said, ‘This is the stuff you need to be writing about.’ They talked about my great uncle Will. He stored liquor for both sides, the Licavoli gang and for Jack Kennedy. The Licavoli gang found out, so they wanted to teach Will a lesson. Jack and the Licavoli gang were rivals.
“They kidnapped Will’s girlfriend (Kitty) and held her for ransom. We made a short fi lm about all of that.”
The 17-minute short introduces view-ers to prohibition-era Toledo involving the Kennedy and Licavoli gangs. Gracyk says her ultimate goal is to “come to Toledo and fi lm Jack Kennedy’s story for a feature.”
“We have it written,” she says, “It’s a two-hour movie and we plan to come to Toledo and fi lm the entire thing on loca-tion. We need to get the word out and get investors and get people excited about what we’re doing. We wanted do a short and have a premier to let everyone know our next step, and then do a feature about Jack Kennedy and Licavoli and what hap-pened. Kennedy was gunned down in Point Place in 1933.”
Gracyk says her research on Toledo bootleggers and the Kennedy and Licavoli gangs included reading two books by local author Ken Dickson as well as old newspa-per articles.
“I got to speak with Ken, and he’s very well informed about the subject,” Gracyk says. The 17-minute short was shot in Los Angeles and Gracyk says she received as-sistance from fi lm producer Kevin Cooper, who is from Toledo. Raising enough money to produce a full-length feature fi lm on the subject is an ongoing process.
“When we get some ‘talent’ attached, we have a producer out here who is willing to match funds,” Gracyk says. “If we can raise $1 million or a million and a half in Toledo or through other connections, an (L.A.) producer is going to match that.”
Gracyk says she couldn’t be happier with the way “Holy Toledo” has turned out.
“We have such a great crew and a great cast,” she says. “It looks amazing. Keith Shaw is one of our executive producers and he has a lot of experience and connec-tions. We called in a lot of favors, and a lot of people who make a lot of money practi-cally worked for free to help us. We have a composer who composed all the music, and a special effects guy came in and did some amazing stuff.”
“Holy Toledo” will be shown to the public Tues., Jul. 15 at the historic Ohio Theatre, located at 3114 Lagrange St. in the Polish International Village. There is no cost to attend, and any donations will be given to the Ohio Theatre Restoration Fund.
“I’m real excited to fi lm the feature in Toledo,” Gracyk says. “We had a lot of gang stuff going on here, comparable to Al Capone in Chicago. It’s kind of an un-touched subject.”
OREGON – A gun with ammunition was found in a repossessed vehicle in the 2200 block of Woodville Rd. on June 19.• Cash, a backpack, bracelet and Social Security card were stolen from vehicles in the 2700 block of Eastmoreland Dr. on June 21.• Two purses containing papers and a Bible were found alongside the road in the 2600 block of Randall Dr. on June 21.• Unknown suspect(s) used someone’s identity to fi le a 2014 tax return in the 2800 block of Bleeker St. on June 19.• Unknown suspect(s) took a car from a parking lot in the 1100 block of Wheeling St. on June 24. It was later recovered in Toledo.• Unknown suspect(s) took a steel rail from a porch in the 1600 block of Norcross Dr. on May 15.• Unknown suspect(s) took rocks and scratched the hood of a vehicle in the 2900 block of Seaman St. on June 23.• Someone’s identity was stolen through a bogus Paypal email in the 1800 block of South Shore Blvd on June 23.• Unknown suspect attacked a woman with a knife, making superfi cial cuts to her arm, in the 3100 block of Navarre Ave., on June 25.• Unknown suspects used a key from a lock box to enter a home in the 3200 block of North Reach Dr. Nothing was taken.• A house in the 5100 block of Seaman St. was entered through a window. Nothing was taken. Dogs let outside on June 22.• A chainsaw was stolen from the bed of a pickup truck in the 900 block of Schmidlin on June 24.• An AM/FM radio was stoln from an unlocked vehicle in the 1000 block of Mallard Dr. on June 24.
Crime logLake Twp. – Police charged Franklin J. Gander, Sr., 48, with felonious assault on June 27 after a disturbance at a residence in the 28000 block of Main Street, Millbury.• About 200 gallons of diesel fuel from three vehicles parked at Environmental Management Specialists, Lemoyne Road, were reported stolen June 25.• A Canon digital camera, video camera and ammunition were reported stolen June 30 from a residence in the 27000 block of Bradner Road.• A resident of the 6600 block of Hanley Road on July 1 reported someone used her credit card to make unauthorized purchases.
Port Clinton men charged Two Port Clinton men were arrested on various charges resulting from a joint investigation between the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Offi ce and the Ottawa County Drug Task Force. Robert McClanahan, 46, of 317 E. 6th St., and Cody Brengartner, 20, of 416 E. 3rd St., were both charged with criminal tres-pass and possession of criminal tools. Authorities received information from a source that the individuals were planning to steal gasoline from the Oak Harbor Golf Course. Offi cers maintained surveillance on the golf course area and caught the indi-viduals stealing gas from a large tank. Both subjects were incarcerated at the Ottawa County Jail.
Behind the camera is where Charissa Gracyk likes to be.
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When Ed Ellis became Oregon’s fi re chief in 2010, he had some work to do to im-prove the department’s morale. Many fi refi ghters had fought against his predecessor, Bill Wilkins, when former Mayor Marge Brown appointed him to the chief’s position in November 2006. Wilkins, who was from Defi ance, had only been assistant fi re chief for months when he was promoted to chief. Firefi ghters had packed council chambers on Nov. 20 of that year to slam the administration’s hiring policies, which they believed had excluded them from applying for the positions of chief and assistant chief. Firefi ghters said they were told by Brown and former City Administrator Ken Filipiak that they would get six months no-tice when such positions became available so they could apply for them. Yet Brown announced Wilkin’s appointment at the Nov. 20 meeting just minutes after she had announced the retirement of outgoing Fire Chief Ray Walendzak. It left fi refi ghters seething. Ellis, who was president of the Oregon part-time fi refi ghters’ association, spoke for the rank and fi le at the meeting and let it be known the department was not happy. “I don’t believe there were six minutes of Chief Walendzak’s notice of retirement when there was the appointment of a new chief,” Ellis had said. “This fi re department has been led by men who started in the vol-unteer department, pursued their training in the department, then went on to be chief of the department. They built a fi re department that’s considered one of the best in Ohio. Why is this administration so intent on tear-ing it apart, giving command to someone who had nothing to do with building it?” New chief For the next few years, Wilkins was unable to resolve lingering hard feelings of many in the department. In 2009, after Brown was defeated by current Mayor Mike Seferian, who had received widespread sup-port from fi refi ghters, Wilkins announced he would resign the following year.
Seferian, who picked Ellis to be his new fi re chief, met with considerable re-sistance from some members on council, particularly those who had supported Brown and Wilkins. The only way to get council to go along with Ellis as the new chief is that he would serve in the top post for Seferian’s fi rst term. After that, he would retire. After Seferian won re-election last November, Ellis, 66, was told by Seferian that he had to honor the agreement. In March, just short of 45 years in the fi re de-partment, Ellis’s career came to an end. “When Mayor Seferian got re-elected last November, it became apparent that one faction of government wanted me to move on,” Ellis told The Press recently. It’s too bad. I didn’t do a bad job. But that’s the way it goes. He said he had been able to restore morale in the department, his top goal, during the years he was chief. “There was a lot of turmoil before I became chief. That was the primary rea-son I think I was picked for the job. I came out of the ranks and tried to get everything back on an even keel,” he said. “We re-stored some of the harmony back in the fi re department. Not all of it. We have 100 members. You can’t make all of them hap-py. That’s just the way it is.” Seferian agreed. “Ed is a nice guy. As chief, he did fi ll the need at the time as a healer of some
of the wounds we suffered from the past transition with Wilkins. And that’s what his role was at that time. Quite frankly, we always fi gured he would fulfi ll his duty in a three year period. Actually, he was there approaching four years. So we got over that hump, and he did a good job to get us there,” said Seferian.
No injuries Besides boosting morale, Ellis said he was pleased there were no fi refi ghters in-jured during his tenure. “We didn’t have anyone injured, which I thought was great. We had some major fi res. We probably ran about 8,000 calls all together in that time frame. I had one guy in an auto accident, but other than that, we had no problems in the fi re department as far as injuries,” he said. The department also established “soft billing” of residents’ health insurance com-panies for rescue services as a way to coun-ter increased costs in the department. “That was a big thing in the city. With cuts in state aid, we needed another rev-enue source, and we got it through with no problems. It’s fair.” One of the changes he’s seen during his fi refi ghting career is a signifi cant reduction in the number of fi res. “The EMS has become the mainstay of the fi re department. Fires have gone down drastically. Basically, a fi re department like ours is a whole lot of EMS work. But we still have to be ready to have training in place for fi refi ghting. When I joined, we didn’t even have a rescue squad at the No. 3 Fire Station,” he said. Ellis became a fi refi ghter on May 26, 1969. “My mom and dad had moved near the No. 3 Fire Station off Bayshore Road. And a lot of neighborhood men at that time were fi refi ghters,” he said, as well as a couple of friends. “As soon as I was 21, I went down, put my application in, and was hired. I’ve been there ever since. I was in Oregon the en-tire time for almost 45 years,” he said. “I was really happy working with the people I’ve worked with all those years. It’s been a great experience.”
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Golf GenoaBank will host its Swinging for Education Excellence golf outing Friday, Sept. 12 at the Oak Harbor Golf Club. Shotgun starts at 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. Golfers, sponsors and donations are sought. Scholarships benefi t 16 schools includ-ing Clay, Waite, Northwood, Oak Harbor, Genoa, Lake, Woodmore and Cardinal Stritch. Call Joyce or Staci at 419-855-8381.
*** The East Toledo/Oregon Kiwanis will host its 15th Annual Scholarship Golf Outing Friday, Aug. 1 at Eagle’s Landing Golf Course. There will be a noon shotgun start. Call John Eisenhart for info at 419-346-0231.
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by Bryan Golden
The right track? To the editor: For at least three nights, there have been fi reworks going off in Walbridge until after 1 a.m. I thought there was a law against noise after 10 p.m. I also thought there was a law against having cer-tain types of fi reworks. Apparently, the police offi cers do not check out where these are coming from and do not care about it. I don’t know how many people can sleep through this loud noise, but my family cannot sleep until they stop. We can put up with them on the 4th of July, but certainly not before and after that date. Also, I read in the paper that Walbridge is not spraying for mosquitoes this year due to the cost of repaving Union Street which, of course, is overdue to be repaired. I would think they could still spray for mosquitoes since they have become a serious problem. They have sprayed in Walbridge for many years and it was never a problem before, and other things still got done. As far as priorities go in this town, the previous mayor focused on the ball fi eld and Railway Park, to get drainage from standing water, and the swimming pool and curbs in town. We have a new mayor who does not seem to accomplish any more than the last one. Whenever you ask him about taking care of something like the alleys with the potholes in them, it is not in the budget. The council members don’t seem to earn their paychecks either. I gave up going to the meetings because it was a waste of my time. If they want to have people move to Walbridge and generate some more tax money for the town, they need to address
some of these ongoing problems here. Other people in this town would agree with me but don’t want to say anything. This is not the “town on the right track,” as it should be.Ernie FrohlichWalbridge Editor’s note: Mayor Ed Kolanko told The Press he checked police dispatching records for the July 4th weekend and found no complaint calls for noise and fi reworks.
Disappointing To the editor: The Democratic Party’s role in labeling or banning Genetically Modifi ed Organisms has become extremely disappointing and angering. Many, including President Obama, promised to either ban or label products that use genetically engineered ingredients. Hillary Clinton recently voiced her support for genetically modifi ed organisms at a bio-tech convention. The only benefi t coming from this is going toward corporate wallets. It was a good day for Monsanto. Unfortunately for the rest of Americans, we never gained the right to know what is in our food. When 60 or so other countries, both industrialized and developing, have heavy restrictions or outright bans on GMOs, it doesn’t seem like it should be too much to ask for the simple right to know what we are eating, whether it is safe or not.
Given the circumstances, I fi nd it im-possible to believe that such things do not cause cancer and mutations in humans. Surveys taken by the Non-GMO Project consistently prove that most Americans want GMO labeling and our government is selfi shly failing to tend to our needs. If Democrats choose to sell out and push aside their promises, I will be more than happy to give my vote to the Green Party.Amelia BockeyWalbridge Editor’s note: The letter is referring to a vote in the U.S. Senate on an amendment offered by Bernie Sanders (I – Vermont) to let states require labels on food or bever-ages made with genetically modifi ed ingre-dients. The amendment was defeated.
A customer’s choice To the editor: Recently, I ate at a res-taurant and at the bottom of the bill, it was printed what amount a 20 percent tip would be and what a 15 percent tip would be. I know other restaurants are doing this also. I’m sure it is a good idea because some customers are not certain how much to tip. I paid my bill with two $50 bills and when I received my change from the wait-ress, I discovered that she had taken a 20 percent tip. That is not legal; that is steal-ing. It is up to me to decide how much of my money I will tip – poorly, medium or
very generously. That waitress was excellent and helped us a lot. When she stole the tip, she cheated herself out of a dollar or two extra that I would have given her. I don’t think I will return to that res-taurant, but if I do, I will have plenty of smaller bills so I can pay my bill exactly and leave the tip I choose to leave.Louis AgostonToledo
Build branch instead This is in regards to the Oregon Library expansion. Here is a library that cost $1.3 million to build in 1989. This year, there is going to be an expansion added at a cost of $2.5 million. The inconvenience of closing this branch for a year is really not neces-sary. Moving it to a temporary location at the old Wynn Elementary school does not seem like a wise use of tax dollars. Why not look at adding another branch? At the rate Oregon is growing it would be very beneifi cial. The Locke Library in East Toledo cost $1.9 million in 2007. I'm sure that it would not cost much more than the planned ex-pansion to build another new one.Paul J. Gibbs Sr.East Toledo
Correction In the June 30 edition of The Press, the article “Oregon Ok’s more commercial zoning on Navarre” should have said that Oregon Council also approved the appoint-ment of Mark Mullins as the city’s new as-sistant fi re chief. The Press regrets the error.
Have you ever felt like giving up? Are there situations you have felt are too diffi -cult, too stressful, too hard, too exhausting, or too frustrating to continue? Do you seek out the path of least resistance? The strategy of giving up is learned as a young child. We fi rst utilized it when fac-ing situations we didn’t want to deal with or felt we couldn’t handle. We added, “I can’t do it,” to our conditioned responses which in turn shaped our attitude. After giving up, someone may have at-tempted to help you feel better by saying, “It’s OK, at least you tried.” Unfortunately, their comment served to reinforce giving up as a legitimate option when facing challeng-es. This did you a tremendous disservice. The only time you fail is when you give up. Therefore, learning to give up is learn-ing to fail. This conditioning robed you of many successes that could have been yours if you had just kept going. Attitude is everything. Your actions follow your beliefs. If you don’t believe you can, you won’t. Conversely, if you be-lieve you can, you will. Utilize this con-nection by cultivating a conviction that it’s not over so long as you keep moving ahead one step at a time. The only direction is forward. When facing adversity, challenges, problems, or obstacles, the action you take next is what matters. In order to keep going, you must abandon the old habits you learned as a kid. Now you know better. Every problem has a solution and there is a way to conquer each obstacle. Regardless of what you may face, it’s not over as long as you are ready and willing to take the next step. If you get knocked down, get back up. If you are overwhelmed, take smaller steps. If you don’t know what to do next, study successful examples of what
Attitude is everything when you’re meeting challenges
other people have done who have been in the same predicament. Don’t speak poorly to yourself. Your mind believes whatever you tell it. Putting yourself down, telling yourself that some-thing is impossible, or proclaiming you can’t handle something virtually guaran-tees an unsuccessful outcome. Use the power of self-talk to enhance your success. The phrases you should be using include, “I can do this,” “I will fi nd a solution,” “There is an answer and I will fi nd it,” and “I am willing to do whatever it takes to pull myself out of this.” Another factor you will be exposed to is advice from other people. Unfortunately, many people are negative. They offer a va-riety reasons why you can’t or shouldn’t succeed. There are also jealous people who don’t want you to succeed. And then there are those individuals who may be well inten-tioned but lack the expertise or experience necessary to offer any productive advice. Ignore the naysayers. It’s common to experience pressure to follow their advice. Don’t argue with them or try to justify your position. Thank them for their concern and then follow the path that best accom-modates your needs. Those who have already successfully dealt with the situation you are facing are the ones in the best position to provide ef-fective guidance. Their experience con-tains invaluable lessons you can directly benefi t from.
History is fi lled with countless exam-ples of people who gave up when they were just around the corner from success. It’s diffi cult to accurately ascertain how close you are to success. So you must always keep going. How much or how little time is re-quired is irrelevant. In sports, athletes often have come from behind to achieve victory in the last seconds. The same prin-ciple applies to you also. It’s not over as long as you refuse to give up.
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Services Oregon Seniors Want
Opportunities to meet & interact with others at holiday parties,
dinners, picnics, etc.? 60.3
Educational classes dealing with senior issues like health care benefits,
health insurance, security & safety, etc.? 51.5
Health maintenance offerings like flu shots, blood pressure checks,
nurse consultation, etc.? 51.5
Bingo and card games? 48.2
Classes dealing with subjects of general interest such as historical talks,
community project updates, etc. 46.3
Physically interactive activities like dance classes, exercise classes,
yoga, etc? 46.0
Movies, videotapes & media presentations? 44.9
An arts & crafts program? 38.6
Near Navarre Avenue near Central business district 76.5
Next to the YMCA 71.3
At the City Municipal complex 61.8
At present location in Southshore Park 29.4
SOURCE: Area Office on Aging Survey, 2006
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Oregon voters passed a senior ser-vices levy in November which will gener-ate $250,000 a year. The city is fl ush with more than $10 million in cash reserves. So, where’s the new senior center? That’s what Citizens for an Oregon Senior Center want to know. Marge Ramirez, on behalf of the group, sent a let-ter to Mayor Mike Seferian and city council requesting a public meeting so citizens can voice their opinions on location and ser-vices. The letter, sent May 12, requested that meeting be held in late May. It’s July and still no meeting, but it’s not because city council has forgotten its seniors. The issue is complicated. The citizens committee suggests a number of options for a new center including constructing one comparable to the 22,000 square-foot Sylvania Senior Center, one with enough room to offer social activities such as danc-ing, exercise classes, computer lessons and other hobbyist pursuits. That may be an overreach. Nearly 68,000 people live in the City of Sylvania and Sylvania Township, the two entities the senior center serves. Oregon’s popula-tion is about 19,500 with 3,500 age 65 and older. It’s clear, however, something needs to be done. Councilman Dennis Walendzak, a member of the Senior Services Advisory Group studying the issue, says city offi cials have discussed expanding the James “Wes” Hancock Senior Center for almost 15 years. Now, given the infl ux of new funds, he says, “The time is right to make this deci-sion.” The advisory group consists of city ad-ministrator Mike Beazley, councilman Terry Reeves, senior center director Paula Benton and representatives from ProMedica Bay Park Hospital, Mercy St, Charles Hospital, the YMCA and the Area Offi ce on Aging. The group’s goal is to help the com-munity determine the best way to offer se-nior services cost-effectively. Just because the city has money to build a Taj Mahal doesn’t mean it should. Beazley said gov-ernment isn’t always the best landowner.
Maintenance and operating costs tend to escalate over time. “It might be that the smartest and best way is for the city to become a tenant in a facility that already exists in the city. You can try things and change them over time. Some thing that may be essential in 2014 may not be as much in demand in 2025,” he said. At the risk of oversimplifi cation, a number of women in The Greatest Generation don’t drive or use comput-ers, whereas nearly all Baby Boomers do. Transportation and computer classes may be important today, but in a few years not so much. Socialization activities such as dancing and card playing can change with each generation. Today’s younger genera-tion does much of its socialization through electronic devices. This is not to say more space isn’t needed for meals, recreational or socializa-tion programs. Just that, that space should
be determined by needs, not by a desire to keep up with Sylvania. The more cost-effective option may be to offer senior services in multiple loca-tions. For example, water aerobics at the Y. Why include a pool in a new senior center and siphon off members from a commu-nity asset? Currently, the city sponsors the Golden Eagle Card, which provides seniors with discounts for aerobics and cardio classes. An estimated 600 Oregon seniors belong to the Y, with 59 holding Golden Eagle cards. Such an approach makes a community asset stronger and gives the city fl exibility to change programming to meet the needs of seniors now and in the future. Can this work with other programming partners, say Oregon City Schools, for ex-ample? Beazley calls this approach a “senior center without walls.” Delivering services is one of two issues
the advisory committee is exploring. The other is whether to expand the current se-nior center located in the northeast corner of the city, or build a new center, or lease existing space. The Citizens for an Oregon Senior Center has compiled a list of possible lo-cations in lieu of expanding the current center. They include: leasing space at the old Wynn School, the YMCA, the vacant Pharm store at Starr and Wheeling, or va-cant FoodTown on Navarre; or constructing a new building at the municipal complex or at the corner of Isaac Streets and Dustin. They would like to see open meetings to discuss the pros and cons of these sites. Walendzak adds one more—The Educational Service Center of Lake Erie West, home to the Challenger Learning Center, at the corner of Seaman and Wynn. Walendzak said classrooms, a gym and a lunch area are available for lease. Which site would best serve a city that encompasses 28 square miles? Some are closer to the population center of the city while some are closer to the geographic center. The advisory group is also grap-pling with this issue. Enough already, the seven members of Citizens for an Oregon Senior Center told me at a meeting last month. This issue has been discussed for 15 years, the voters have spoken to increase services and the city has the funds to build. Let’s get on with the public meetings to determine a location. This seemingly slow pace is a “fair criticism of government,” Beazley said. “But, it’s important to get it right. Getting it right is better than getting it fast.” Look for public meetings in August.
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Like many veterans, Thelma Brown doesn’t like to talk too much about her wartime service. At 93, she prefers to live in the present, enjoying time with her husband, family and friends. However, on July 17, Thelma will pull out her photo album and share her memories and experiences as a young WWII nurse as a guest of the Auxiliary at Christ Dunberger American Legion Post #537, 4926 Pickle Rd., Oregon (corner of Wynn and Pickle Roads). The public is invited to the presentation, which will begin at 1 p.m. and will include time for questions and answers. The longtime Walbridge resident who now lives in Rossford, was born in Indiana as Thelma Horner. Her father, a WWI veteran died when she was just 6. Her mother, unable to support her children after her husband died, placed them for care with the state. As a resident of a state-run home for children, Thelma’s college tuition at Ball State University was paid for – though she worked to pay for books and expenses. She studied nursing, along with education, home economics and other disciplines. As she prepared to graduate in the spring of 1944, she was compelled by the Army’s public calls for nurses to join up. “They were begging for nurses to come in,” Thelma said. “They were even threatening to draft, but they never had to because enough girls signed up. “I guess in part because my dad was a veteran, and also because I had been on my own for some time, I decided I would go ahead and join the Army Nurse Corps,” she said. She signed up through the Red Cross, but had to pass her state nursing boards before she could offi cially join the service. “I got the paperwork that I’d passed the state boards in December 1944, and not long after, I got a letter from the government saying I was selected to go into the service and then got my orders,” she said. Her decision drew mixed reactions from her family. “My mother was not very happy, but she knew this was what I wanted to do, so she respected my wishes,” she said. On Feb. 8, 1945, Thelma reported to Fort Knox in Kentucky for basic training. “Though a number of girls from my graduating class joined the service, I didn’t really know anyone at Fort Knox,” she said. “I was just 22 – I was a little nervous but I knew the Army would take care of me.” After six weeks of basic training, she was assigned to Wakeman General Hospital, at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, which during World War II was the Army’s largest Convalescent Hospital. “It was a big facility – at times, there were over 10,000 patients there,” she said. “The wards had 70 to 90 patients on them. “When I fi rst arrived, there weren’t a lot of nurses – Red Cross nurse aides helped out with the nursing care – but within two
WWII nurse recalls service as hard but rewarding
or three months, more nurses came in,” Thelma said. One of her assignments was working in the receiving ward where patients were evaluated and received testing before being sent off to the proper hospital ward for treatment. “We’d often have 70 or so patients in there who came from the Pacifi c, Italy, England, France, Africa – from all over – unlike in WWI, where they didn’t have the transportation and facilities to bring so many injured back so quickly,” she said. “We also had to serve a prisoner of war ward – there was a German prisoner of war camp there,” she said. “Fortunately, many of them spoke English, but they also had interpreters. “Throughout my 14 months of service, I worked in quite a few wards – neurosurgery, plastic surgery, a lot of burn cases – a lot of things we didn’t train for in the hospitals at home because we just didn’t see those kinds of injuries,” she said. “Initially, I felt under-prepared. I knew the basics of nursing, but you had all these boys – some of them were in pretty bad shape physically, mentally and emotionally. “Lots of times, more than anything, they just wanted to talk,” she said. “They were young, injured, scared and homesick. I think, like most veterans, they felt comfortable talking about their experiences with someone else in the service.” Despite the magnitude and gravity of the assignment, she enjoyed the work. “In a way, it was very diffi cult, but on the other
hand, it was very rewarding,” she said. “I worked with a lot of young men who had facial and jaw injuries, which made it diffi cult for them to eat and drink,” she said. “At the time, they were just starting to do plastic surgery to help patients with shrapnel and the other kinds of wounds the soldiers were sustaining. “I found it so interesting \that they were pioneering these new techniques so they could help get them back to civilian life,” she said. “There was one patient I took care of – who over time became a friend. He had a facial injury so severe that prevented him from drinking out of a cup for fi ve years.” Another patient, who was at the hospital for treatment of a leg injury sustained while serving with the 27th Infantry Division on the Pacifi c island of Saipan, also became a favorite – so much so she eventually married the handsome young Stanley Nowak and followed him back to his hometown of Toledo after the war ended. The couple settled down and raised a family, and Thelma continued her nursing career, working at St. Charles Hospital from 1956 through 1985. Stanley passed away in 1983 and Thelma and remarried to Ken Brown. Over the years, Thelma had kept in touch with and event gotten together with former patients from Wakeman General Hospital, though they’ve recently lost touch. “Most of them are probably gone now,” she said.
Thelma Horner (fourth from left) and fellow members of the Army Nurse Corps leave basic training at Fort Knox, Ken-tucky in March 1945 on the way to nursing assignments.Horner, now Thelma Brown, will discuss her experiences July 17 at a program at the Christ Dunberger Post in Oregon. (Sub-mitted photo)
Heartbeat of Toledo, a pregnancy re-source center which offers free informa-tion and support services to women facing pregnancies and help to parents and babies in need, is in need of volunteers to serve as nurses, parenting instructors and advocates. “Our greatest need right now is for nurses – RNs and LPNs – who would do health assessments and pregnancy tests for the women who come to our offi ces,” said Pat Todak, executive director. Heartbeat also needs volunteer advo-cates who will meet with women facing unplanned pregnancies to provide infor-mation and emotional support, and to meet one-on-one with new and expectant moms and dads to facilitate prenatal and parent-ing lessons. “Our parenting program is done using a national curriculum called ‘Earn While You Learn,’” Todak said. “Using DVDs, workbooks, and worksheets, we help new and expectant parents learn how to be the best possible moms and dads. With each les-son they complete, the parents earn points that they can use to get the baby items they need, including clothing, diapers, formula, pack and plays, car seats, and more.” Volunteers are asked to commit to working four hours per week, either weekly or every other week. For more information or to attend a volunteer orientation, call Heartbeat at 419-241-9131. A volunteer application is also available online at http://heartbeatof-toledo.org.
Pancreatic cancer walk/run set The 3rd Annual Pemberville Pancreatic Cancer Research Walk/Run will be held Sunday, Aug. 17. The Kohring family began the walk in 2011 in memory of Robert Kohring, Sr. who died June 26, 2010, only 54 days after his diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. Kohring, who was born, raised and died in Pemberville, was an avid walker, so his family thought it was fi tting to have the walk in his home town, his daughter, Lori (Kohring) Laake said. “We are committed to helping fi nd an early detection and cure for this 4th
leading cause of cancer deaths,” she said. “One hundred percent of the donations for this event will go to pancreatic cancer re-search through the Lustgarten Foundation. Cablevision Corp. involvement and sup-port of the foundation makes this pos-sible.” (Visit www.lustgarten.org for more information.) Registration will begin at noon at the Pemberville Freedom Township Fire Station, 104 E. Front St. The three-mile walk/run will commence at 1 p.m. The event will also include a balloon launch, music, raffl es and special recognition of survivors and a remembrance for those who lost their lives to the disease. Pre-registration is available online at www.tiny.url/PemPCRWalk2014. Those who sign up by July 15 will receive a free t-shirt. Call 419-352-0151 or 937-212-8270 for more information.
Cystic fi brosis benefi t The 3rd Annual Lorin Grimes Golf Outing to benefi t the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation will take place Sunday, Aug. 3 at Tanglewood Golf Course, 9802 Dowling Rd., Perrysburg. Registration will begin at 7 a.m. and scramble will begin with a shotgun start at 8 a.m. The cost is $55 per person or $220 for a four-person team which includes 18 holes of golf and golf cart, steak dinner and door prizes. A cash bar will be available. Cystic fi brosis is an inherited chronic disease that affects the lungs and digestive system of about 30,000 children and adults in the U.S. A defective gene and its protein product cause the body to produce unusu-ally thick, sticky mucous that clogs the lungs and leads to life-threatening infec-tions and obstructs the pancreas and stops natural enzymes from helping the body
break down and absorb food. For more information about register-ing, becoming a hole sponsor or donating, contact Jeremy Grimes at 419-704-5798. St. Charles project progressing The Behavioral Health Institute proj-ect at Mercy St. Charles Hospital is mov-ing forward rapidly, according to Sarah Bednarski, Public Relations & Internal Communications Manager for Catholic Health Partners Northern Market/Mercy Toledo. The site work has been completed, and in June, the construction crew began to set precast wall sections in place. The outer shell of the building will be completed, and then the interior work will begin later this summer. When complete, the Mercy Behavioral Health Institute will offer comprehensive services, both inpatient and outpatient, in one, centralized location. The new two-story building, which will connect to the main hospital, will in-clude adult, geriatric and dual diagnoses units, comprising 90 beds. Additionally, the 62,000-square-foot institute will of-fer a partial hospitalization program. Mercy is exploring partnership opportuni-ties with other providers for additional ser-vices, Bednarski added.
ProMedica Photo Exhibit featured “ProMedica: Revealing Hunger,” a photo exhibit featuring images by nine Toledo-area residents facing hunger, was the topic of a documentary that aired May 29 on WGTE public television. The exhibit of 27 photos is part of ProMedica’s “Come to the Table” initiative to address hunger as a health issue both lo-cally and nationally. The exhibit debuted in summer 2013 in the Toledo Museum of Art’s Community Gallery. Exhibit participants began with an early 2013 workshop at the museum, where they learned how to use their new cameras along with information about pho-to composition, lighting, color, and more. After taking photos over several weeks, the
group reconvened at the museum to select the photos that appear in the exhibit. Since the exhibit made its debut, it has been on display both locally and na-tionally, including a visit to Capitol Hill in February for a national summit ProMedica co-hosted with one of its Come to the Table partners, the Alliance to End Hunger. The photos were used to encourage the summit’s audience of healthcare leaders to join ProMedica in addressing hunger as a health issue – and the federal legislators in attendance to protect food-related policies and programs. “ProMedica: Revealing Hunger” is touring ProMedica hospitals and other venues in northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan through early 2015.
Spray sunscreens may be risky In light of the Food and Drug Administration’s announcement that it was investigating the potential risks of spray sunscreens, Consumer Reports is advising parents not to use the products on their children. Of particular concern is the possibil-ity that people might accidentally breathe in the sunscreen ingredients, a risk that’s greatest in children, who – as any parent knows – are more likely to squirm around when they’re being sprayed. Consumer Reports did re-emphasize its longstanding advice that consumers use sprays carefully, by following these tips: • Don’t use sprays on children, un-less no other product is available. In that case, spray the sunscreen onto your hands and rub it on. As with all sunscreens, be especially careful on the face, taking care to avoid the eyes and mouth. • Adults can still use sprays—but don’t spray onto the face. Instead, spray on hands and rub it on, making sure to avoid the eyes and mouth. Also, try to avoid inhaling it. • Make sure you apply enough. Consumer Reports testers found that sprays can work well when used properly, but it is harder to make sure that you apply enough, especially when it’s windy. Spraying as much as can be evenly applied, and then repeat, just to be safe.
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ToledoTaco Lunch/Dinner Fundraiser July 18, noon-7 p.m. (or until sold out), East Toledo Senior Activities Center, 1001 White St. Featuring 50-cent tacos, plus beans and rice (extra charge). Dine in or carry out. Proceeds benefi t the center’s Van Fund. For info, call 419-691-2254.Volunteers are needed for the E. Toledo Family Center’s Family Fun Fest July 26 from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. The event, open to the community, includes rides, games, arts and crafts, an agency fair and a One Voice for East Toledo booth. For info, call 419-691-1429.TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) welcomes new members who want to lose weight. The group meets Mondays from 7-8 p.m. at the East Toledo Senior Activities Center, 1001 White St. Weigh-ins from 6-6:45 p.m. Yearly membership is $28. Weekly dues 50 cents. Call Judy at 419-691-8033 or come to a free meeting. Everyone welcome.Block Watch 410-N for the East Toledo Old Heffner School Area meets every 4th Monday of the month 6:30-7:30 p.m. 2075 Kelsey Ave. Residents who live within the boundaries of Starr, the RR tracks (Belt Street), Dearborn and Lemert, Seaman to the I-280 Bridge and any surrounding neighbors/ business owners are also welcome.VFW Post #2510 offers Friday-night dinners from 4-7 p.m. Public welcome. Meetings are held Tues. at 7 p.m.; Men’s Auxiliary meets the 1st Tues. and Ladies Auxiliary meets the 4th Tues.Waite High School Alumni from the Class of 1951, meet the 2nd Mon. of every month. For info, call Betty at 419-691-7944 or Fran at 419-693-6060.
Oregon “Retro Game Day” July 14, 7 p.m., Oregon Branch Library, 3340 Dustin Rd. Youths going into grades 6-12 are invited to enjoy refreshments and play vintage board games. For info, call 419-259-5250.Summer Luau Aug. 1, 3-8 p.m., James “Wes” Hancock Senior Center, 5760 Bayshore Rd. (cor-ner of Bayshore and Stadium). Featuring roast pork with all the fi xings, games, raffl es, dancing and prizes. For tickets, call 419-698-7078.Theology with Toast, meets every 2nd Wed. of the month at 10 a.m. at Little Sisters of the Poor, 930 S Wynn Rd. Coffee and rolls at 9:30 a.m. For info, call Alice at 419-698-0405.
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Christ UMC Chicken BBQ July 20, noon-3 p.m. (or until sold out) at the church, 5757 Starr Ave. Ext. (corner of Stadium and Starr ExtIncludes half chicken, potatoes, cole slaw, green beans, roll and cake. Dine in or drive thru. Free Family Fitness Class offered Mon. and Thurs. at 5:30 p.m. at New Harvest Church, locat-ed at 3540 Seaman St. Thirty-minute beginner-lev-el class uses minimal equipment and includes fun cardio activities appropriate for ages 5 and up. For info, call Dayre Carpenter at 419-684-0846 or visit www.focusfi tnessoforegon.com.Open-Late Dinners, served seven days a week, 4-7 p.m., Ashland Baptist Church, 2350 Starr Ave. Open to anyone in the community. Freewill offer-ings accepted but not expected.Senior Book Discussion Group meets the 1st Thursday of most months, 2:15-3:15 p.m., Oregon Branch Library, 3340 Dustin Rd. No registration is required. Books are available at the library circu-lation desk for extended check-out. For info, call 419-259-5250.“James Wes Hancock” Oregon Senior Center, 5760 Bayshore Rd., open weekdays 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Daily activities include: bingo, fi tness classes, line dancing, exercise, Bunco, Euchre, and health screenings. Lunch served at 11:30 a.m. daily. $2.50 donation is suggested for seniors 60 & older; all others $5.32. Reservations required 24 hours in advance. 419-698-7078. Toastmasters Club meets the 1st & 3rd Tues. of each month, 6:30 p.m., Lake Michigan Room, ProMedica Bay Park Hospital. Visitors welcome. Info: Julie at 419-836-5051/Allen at 419-270-7683 or visit d28toastmasters.org and click on “Great Eastern Club.”
NorthwoodMonday-Night Cruise-Ins will be held the third Mon. of the month (July 21, Aug. 18 and Sept. 15) from 6-8 p.m. at Frisch’s Big Boy, 2669 Woodville Rd. Weather-permitting. Featuring music by Cruisin’ Zeake and specials including 99 cent Big Boys, mini hot fudge cakes and more. Discounts for registered car owners. Door prizes. All pro-ceeds benefi t Hospice of Northwest Ohio. Info: www.cruisinzeake.com or 419-509-5066.Free Block Party Celebration to Kick off Vacation Bible School July 26, noon-4 p.m., Northwood Baptist Church, 566 E. Florence Ave. Food, ice cream, yard games, bounce house, mu-sic and sign-ups for VBS, which will run July 27-31 from 6-8 p.m. Open to kids in K-6, VBS will feature Bible stories, crafts, games, music and snacks.Beginners Bible Study for Teens & Young Adults, Sundays, 5 p.m., Northwood 7th-day Adventist Church, 2975 East Point Blvd. Everyone welcome. Info: www.northwoodadventist.org or 419-698-5100.
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The club’s civic projects in-clude: collecting for The Salva-tion Army, the Old Newsboys, and the Waite Christmas baskets program. The club also provides scholarships to Waite students and raises funds for special proj-ects. Here are a few:
In 1997, the club donated $10,000 to ve East Toledo non-pro t organizations;
In 2006, the club donated $6,000 to Metroparks Toledo Area to purchase the rst acre of the Pearson Park expansion project;
In 2006, the club donated $1,500 to Safe Kids Greater Toledo to provide safety kits which included smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors to underprivileged families;
In 2009, the club donated $1,000 for the ag pole at the newly renovated Jack Mol-lenkopf Stadium at Waite High School;
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The Navarre Park tennis courts are getting a workout this summer, thanks to Bobby Johnson and the Navarre Park Tennis Association.
Johnson, 62, and members of The Fountain Seventh Day Adventist Church in East Toledo helped form the NPTA last year. The NPTA’s home courts are at Navarre Park.
“We created the association in order to promote tennis in the community,” said Johnson, who works in health information technology. “What we wanted to do is cre-ate a tennis club that would support the community. We went to the United States Tennis Association and we were granted a community tennis association grant.
“The USTA gave us the rights to be a community association. That means we are part of a community and our mission is to provide tennis recreation and educational mentoring for the community. This is one of their membership levels.”
The community tennis association grant is designed to support youth tennis, develop training programs and help build new courts or repair existing ones. The USTA’s Midwest section granted funds to the NPTA in 2013, and Johnson was cer-tifi ed as a youth tennis instructor by the Professional Tennis Register organization.
“I went through some some training and testing,” Johnson said. “I love tennis, that’s the No. 1 thing. Part of it is I love the community here in East Toledo. I don’t reside here, but The Fountain Seventh Day Adventist Church helps sponsor (the NPTA) in East Toledo.”
The NPTA held two tennis sessions for youths last summer, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, and had about 30 participants. Youths do not have to live in East Toledo to participate. The NPTA has about 20 kids playing at Navarre Park this summer.
Johnson is the instructor, with occa-sional help from Larry Michaels, who re-sides on the East Side.
“He’s been involved in tennis for a long time,” Johnson said.
This year’s summer sessions for the 10-and-under youths runs from 5:30-6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and from 5:30-6:30 on Wednesdays and Thursdays for ages 11-17.
“This year we started a junior team for ages 11-17,” Johnson said. “We have six members, and they will be competing. They are in that age group that is either learning tennis or has played some tennis. We’re hoping to have some tournaments for the 10-and-under group as well. They will try to play it here on July 26. We’ll also ask
Navarre Park group keep courts busy
different clubs to come in.“I’m excited about the junior group. A
couple girls haven’t played much tennis, but do they have talent. I’m looking for the next Venus and Serena (Williams). They are strong and fast, and I’m excited about them.”
The NPTA also has an adult (18 and over) league, the Navarre Park Tennis Club, which practices on Sunday at 4 p.m. and every Wednesday at 6 p.m. The club played matches against Sylvania Country Club last Monday and competes in the USTA Midwest Women’s 3.0 League.
“This is the second year we’ve played,” Johnson said. “It’s a really nice fellowship. We meet and have a game and a social time. It’s kind of a social network scenario. We have 15 women, and the season runs from May through July 28.”
The adult players compete in fi rst and second singles and fi rst, second, and third doubles.
“I pair them up, and these are all fi rst- and second-year players,” Johnson said. “We’re playing a level above (their rating level), and that’s on purpose.”
Johnson said he would like to see the four Navarre Park courts get a much-need-
ed makeover.“We need fi ve courts,” he said, “and
these are in pretty bad shape. They’re play-able, but we’ve been fi ghting with the City for two years to get the courts done. Last year we paid to get them done. This year the City promised to get them done, but they patch worked it and didn’t do a good job of that. We are contemplating building some new ones or getting these resurfaced.
“We don’t have a (new) site yet. We are looking at this site to build a new one and add another court. We really would like six or eight courts, and that would mean another location. This side of town really needs more than one (facility). Waite High School uses these courts, and there are a lot of tennis players on this side of town. They’ve been playing with substandard courts for a long time.”
Johnson brought the issue up to Mayor D. Michael Collins when the East Toledo Family Center hosted a town hall meeting two weeks ago, which drew 150 people, including residents, city offi cials and com-munity leaders.
Johnson was told by city offi cials that the cost to resurface the four Navarre Park courts would cost about $30,000.
Tennis coach Bobby Johnson kneel-ing with Navarre Park Ten-nis Club women's team mem-bers (left to right) Tiffany Sul-livan, Mar-cie Dowe, Ashley Richard, Mary Joice Polopio, Brittany Strickland, Marie Cousino, and MinHui Jo. (Press photo by Harold Hamilton/HEH-photos.smugmug.com)
A.J. Achter selectedHessman, Carrera to play in Triple A all-star showcase
Toledo Mud Hens third baseman Mike Hessman and outfi elder Ezequiel Carrera were named to the Triple-A All-Star game, the International League announced Wednesday.
Oregon native A.J. Achter (Clay/Michigan State) was also named to the International League roster. He was elected to represent the Rochester Red Wings as one of two relief pitchers in the All-Star Game.
Achter was in Toledo in early May. Achter gave up one hit and no runs in three innings against the Mud Hens, who won that game 7-0 and swept the four-game series from the Red Wings.
“I had already had some pretty good memories on that fi eld,’ Achter told Press contributing sportswrit-er Mark Griffi n. “The day I pitched against the Hens, it was Mother’s Day with my mom and both grandmoth-ers in the stands, plus 40 other family members and friends in the stands. It was pretty special and something I’ll never forget.”
Achter remembers the Fifth Third Field public address announcer’s intro for Achter.
“They announced, ‘Now pitch-ing for Rochester, from Oregon, Ohio, A.J. Achter,” he recalled. “There were a lot of nerves, but once it came time to throw the ball, it was like any other game.”
This marks the fourth All-Star se-lection for Hessman, tying a record held by Lee Stevens, Joe Thurston, and Todd Williams. Hessman hit .258 with 15 home runs and 33 RBI at the time of his selection, and Monday he became in In-ternational League's all-time home run hitter with 259 blasts. His 15 home runs this season are tied for second in the In-ternational League. He was selected to the All-Star game in 2006-07 with To-ledo and in 2012 with Oklahoma City.
Carrera is 10th in the International League with a .307 batting average, while also hitting four home runs and 27 RBI. His 33 stolen bases lead the league 13, at the time of the selection. Hessman will start the game at third base, while Carrera will start at one of the three outfi eld positions..
The contest between the Inter-national League and the Pacifi c Coast League, which will be held at Durham Bulls Athletic Park, will take place on July 16 in Durham, N.C. The contest will be broadcast on MLB Network and 1230 WCWA.
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Oregon Rec soccer championsThe Neon Strikerz won the Oregon recreation U10 soccer championship with an undefeated season of 7-0. Players are (from left to right): Madelyn Gomez, Rebecca Hughes, Assistant Coach; Marcy Hughes, Megan Hughes, Lindzie Stahl, Ella Orr, Marissa Garcia, Head Coach; John Garcia, Mariah Beltran, Hailey Kirian, Anya Mc-Bride, Savannah Johnson, Assistant Coach; and Lamar Johnson.
Lourdes University softball signee Sa-mantha Shirling, an Eastwood graduate. (Press fi le photo by Russ Lytle)
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The 10th Annual Northwood Ranger Baseball Alumni Game will be held August 16 at the high school starting at 1 p.m. A home run derby will be held fi rst, starting at 11 a.m. This year’s game will feature honor-ary head coach Jeff Meyers, who is the winningest baseball coach all-time at Northwood, compiling 201 wins in 11 sea-sons at the helm. His teams captured eight league titles (1979-1985, 1989), four district runners-up fi nishes (1983, 1986, 1988, 1989), one district championship (1984), and one re-gional runner-up fi nish (1984). Meyers also coached fi ve All-Ohio Players — Joe Vancena (1983), Todd Mahaney (1984), Scott Rode (1985), Jeff Schwegler (1986), and Dave Minarcin (1987). Meyers then relocated to Key Largo, Fla. to take the reins at Coral Shores High School where he accumulated another 143 wins and four league titles in eight seasons for the Hurricanes. A post-game party will be held at the Northwood VFW starting at 5 p.m. Contact Pat McGaharan at 419-704-2194 or [email protected].
Shirling heading to LourdesLourdes University head coach Jo Ann
Gordon has announced that Sam antha Shirling has signed a letter of intent to play softball for the Gray Wolves beginning with the 2015 season.
A right-handed pitcher from Millbury, Ohio, Shirling posted a 27-2 record in the
circled for her career at Eastwood High School, including a 22-2 mark as a senior. The Eagles tallied a 56-6 record overall dur-ing her two seasons with the varsity squad.
“We are excited to have Samantha join the Gray Wolf family,” Gordon stated. “She is a proven winner at the high school level and is a true student of the game. I expect her to make an immediate impact and pro-vide depth to our pitching staff.”
Shirling was a First Team All-Northern Buckeye Conference selection as a senior at Eastwood while also garnering First Team All-District accolades. She was the recipient of the team’s Archie Griffi n Sportsmanship Award in 2014 along with being named the team’s Most Valuable Player.
Upon arriving at Lourdes, Shirling in-tends to study nursing.
Eddie George speaks Friday Former Ohio State Heisman Trophy winner, College Football Hall of Famer, and NFL Rookie of the Year Eddie George will be the keynote speaker at the Seventh Annual Parker’s Purpose Dinner Auction on July 18 at Ole Zim’s Wagon Shed in Gibsonburg. This event is Parker’s Purpose biggest fundraiser each year. Support enables the organization to continue helping many families with children in need. If interested
in attending or donating an auction item, email Parker’s Purpose president Todd Drusback at [email protected] or call 419-680-9568.
Sports announcements Woodmore High School is looking to fi ll its vacancy as the boys and girls varsity track and fi eld coach. Positions in counseling of-fi ce and special education (MH) are avail-able. Interested candidates should forward letter of interest, resume, and references to Steve Barr, Athletic Director, Woodmore High School, 633 Fremont Street, Elmore, Ohio 43416; or via e-mail at [email protected]. Deadline is July 1.
********* Lake fall soccer registration is open for children ages 4-13 regardless of whether they have played before or not. Register online at www.lakesoccer.net or for infor-mation call 419-376-9767. Deadline is July 15. No late registrations accepted.
********* The Cardinal Stritch Athletic Department will be hosting its 12th Annual Cardinal Classic Golf Outing at Maumee Bay Golf Course on Aug. 16 with a 1 p.m. shotgun start. Cost is $99 and covers green fees and cart, lunch, skins, putting contest, door prizes, cart prize, and dinner after-
wards on the bay. If interested visit http://www.katerischools.org/cardinal-stritch-high-school to print a form or contact Craig Meinzer at [email protected] or 419-693-0465, ext 211 or 213.
********* The East Toledo/Oregon Kiwanis will host its 15th Annual Scholarship Golf Outing Aug. 1 at Eagle’s Landing Golf Course. There will be a noon shotgun start. Call John Eisenhart for info at 419-346-0231.
********* The 17th Annual Aaron J. Lawniczak Golf Memorial is July 19 at Tanglewood Golf Course with an 8 a.m. shotgun start. Scholarship recipients are McKayla Phillips and Christine Russell. Cost is $70 per player or $280 per team. Send golfers’ names, checks payable and send to Aaron J. Lawniczak Memorial, 20673 Fostoria Rd., Luckey, OH 43443. Call Joe Lawniczak at 419-376-7648.
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Mike Blazevich was in a good mood on a Tuesday evening, for three reasons.
First, he got to play golf with his girl-friend at Maumee Bay. Second, it’s a beauti-ful night. Third, he shot in the 80s.
Not bad for a 20-year-old whose sport of choice is college football. The Cardinal Stritch grad, now a 6-foot, 195-pound sophomore free safety at the University of Toledo, has been working his way up the depth chart on defense after the Rockets redshirted him in 2012.
Blazevich didn’t see any playing time last year as a redshirt freshman for UT, which went 7-5 and 5-3 in the Mid-American Conference, but he’s optimistic heading into the 2014 season. He chuckled when he was asked how often people ask him if he’s going to see the fi eld this season.
“When I’m home,” Blazevich said, “I’ll bet I get asked that question by three or four people a week if I see people I know. Everyone asks me that question. I have the same answer every single time. I’m work-ing towards (playing) and it’s a lot harder than people think. I’m making big strides,
Blazevich prepares for another season as Rocketwhere I can see myself being on the fi eld.”
Blazevich, a fi nance major who has gained 20 pounds since his playing days at Stritch, has a 3.4 GPA but isn’t taking any summer courses at UT. Instead, he’s getting in some hours as a detailer at a local car dealership.
He said he and his teammates worked out fi ve times a week for three weeks this spring/summer before an off week this past week. Another three weeks of conditioning begins next week and ends around Aug. 4.
The Rockets open the season Aug. 30 against New Hampshire at the Glass Bowl.
Blazevich’s position coach, John Heacock, is also the Rockets’ fi rst-year de-fensive coordinator. Blazevich is listed No. 3 on the depth chart at safety on a defense that returns one starting safety, both line-backers and all of its cornerbacks.
“We’re just losing a defensive end and one safety (from last year),” Blazevich said. “We have a new defensive coordinator and I feel like the team’s more defensive mind-ed this year. It is a similar game plan to last year.”
Blazevich said Heacock has been building up his confi dence since joining the program as a fi rst-year assistant.
“I have to work my way up,” Blazevich
said. “He says since he’s been here, I’ve made that progression where I could possi-bly play if there’s an injury. He says I could be fl uid with the defense and be fi ne.”
Blazevich said he played three quar-ters in the Rockets’ spring game in April and garnered “six or seven tackles.”
“I felt pretty comfortable out there,” he said. “The speed doesn’t overwhelm me anymore. After two years, it’s normal. I’m used to it. In my mind, I’m really going to be one or two (on the depth chart) this year. I feel I have a chance of playing, just be-cause of the way I’ve progressed this past year and I feel I’m good for those roles.”
If he doesn’t see time on defense, Blazevich said he will be more than happy to earn a role on the Rockets’ special teams units. He hasn’t played special teams since high school.
“It’s just really detailed (in college),” Blazevich said. “In high school you just run straight. In college everyone has a specifi c role. My role this year would be as a con-tain player. I would be the guy who would be going down the fi eld and laying back with the kicker, laying the edge. I think that would be a really good role for me.”
Blazevich is the son of Mike and Stephanie Blazevich.
Mike Blazevich. (Photo courtesy Univer-sity of Toledo athletic department)
Everything about Coach Don “Chopper” Schmeltz’ Pemberville Freedom Post 183 American Legion baseball team is elite, including the coaches. That includes Schmeltz, his assis-tant, former Northwood head coach Dave Russell, and another assistant, Eastwood alum Thomas Schmeltz. It includes the team’s players, such as Northern Buckeye Conference Offensive Player of the Year Connor Bowen of Lake, Northwood’s Evan Perkins, Genoa’s Nick Wolfe, Gibsonburg’s Brent Hayward, Cardinal Stritch Catholic’s Grant Curavo and Austin Pratt and Eastwood’s Grant Peters, Ryan Mang and Elijah Brown. Currently 23-11, Pemberville was on a roll after 34 games, fi nishing 3-2 last week-end in a tournament in Lancaster, Ohio, but not getting out of pool play and into the fi -nals. This past week they were mostly on the road, at Prospect, Ottawa, Findlay, Port Clinton, and then Monday, July 14 against Whitehouse at Anthony Wayne High School. “Things are going pretty well thus far,” said Chopper, who’s been coaching baseball for over 40 years. “We’re playing against some great competition. We’re play-ing some elite teams and seeing guys that are No. 3 and 4 hitters on their high school teams.” Bowling Green High School alum Andrew Herringshaw is leading Pemberville at the plate with a .386 average, followed by Jordan Watson (North Baltimore), who’s hitting .377. There are currently three play-ers hitting around .340. The team’s leading pitchers include Zach Foster (Elmwood), Hayward, Curavo, Peters, Watson, Nick Watts (Lakota) and Austin Rodesky (Bowling Green). “After you play 20 games or so, you know who can hit and pitch,” Schmeltz said. “It shows up more here more than
Chopper Schmeltz’ Legion team lookin’ good at 23-11
it does in school. You’re seeing the best pitchers all the time. And the good hitters, they’ll adjust and do the job. The ones that are mediocre, it catches up with them.” Schmeltz says one of the most impor-tant parts is the bond that players from op-posing schools develop with one another while playing together for the summer. If you ever watch the end of a high school baseball game, you’ll notice that a num-ber of players on the opposing teams are acquainted with one another, something that develops from playing Legion or other summer baseball together. Legion baseball is not just for high school players, it’s for college players who are on break after their freshman season —
at least for now. Starting next year, players with a year of college experience behind them will be ineligible for Legion ball, even if they are under 19-years-old, which is the age limit. Two of Pemberville’s players, Foster and Watson, currently play college base-ball, but wouldn’t have been able to play next year when the new eligibility rules go into effect. Foster just completed his fi rst season at Ohio Northern University in Ada and Watson just got done with his fresh-man campaign at Heidelberg University in Tiffi n. Coaches say one of the reasons is be-cause college recruiters don’t bother attend-ing games if the player has already signed.
Still, Schmeltz is against the rule change. “It’s important for guys that are fresh-man (in college) to play,” said Schmeltz, who played Legion ball at the same Pemberville fi eld in the late 1960s with former Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland, who was his teammate. “They get a lot more experience against a lot of 19-year-olds. If they didn’t start or get to play a lot in college, they get to play a lot in the summer,” Schmeltz, also an Eastwood graduate, continued. There are other issues facing Legion teams. Two longtime Northwest Ohio pro-grams, Lima and Fremont, folded this sea-son because of funding issues and a lack of volunteers. Legion directors say the World War II and Korean veterans who used to support the programs are dying off. The Lima team had been in existence for a half century and its games were still covered regularly by the Lima News. In recent years, Legion ball has also had to deal with competition from travel baseball teams and showcase tournaments. The downside includes the high costs to families that are required if their children want to play. In the old days, and still at most Legion halls today, the veterans who make up membership do the fundraising, but a few Northwest Ohio Legion teams are also now requiring a pay to play policy to keep their baseball program running, but costs still generally remain cheaper than other travel baseball. A longtime Legion coach in Pennsylvania, Kevin Manero, wrote, “In so many ways, it appears that parents and their sons now feel they should measure the quality of a baseball program on how much it costs to join it. But does it make sense to pay at least a $2,000 registration fee (sometimes much more) and then dish out more money on top of that for transpor-tation and hotels, only to end up at a col-lege where your counterparts on American Legion teams also landed, after paying much less to get to that point?”
Northern Buckeye Conference Offensive Player of the Year Connor Bowen, from Lake, is playing for the Pemberville American Legion Freedom Post 183 baseball team. (Photo courtesy of Innovations Portrait Studio/InnovationsVisualImpact.com)
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MILLBURY, 1606 Ayers, LakeSchool district, quiet neighborhood, 3bedrooms, 1 full bath, 2 car garage,Cantina, outdoor shed, gardens, pluslots, $115,000. A must see! 419-810-8096 for an evening appointment.
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WALBRIDGE-2 bedroom lower duplex, 219 E. Perry, $550/mo. +Deposit/Utilities, No smokers/pets.419-693-1822
Waterville Historical duplex forrent or sale. Spacious 2-3 bed-rooms, appliances, storage, sep-arate yards, additional storageavailable in barn. 419-261-3949
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1935 Nevada-3 small bedroomhouse, no pets/smoking, $550/mo.+utilities, background and creditreport required. 419-215-1054
2 bedroom apartment in Moline,appliances furnished, NoPets/Smoking. Deposit required.419-874-3088
2 bedroom East Toledo Home -$500/mo., $500 deposit, Big Kitchen,Big Garage, Off Street Parking,Fenced in yard. No Pets.419-367-1185
2 bedroom, 1 bath, Oregon duplexwith all appliances. $595/mo. 614-306-2123
East Side- 2 or 3 bedroom house, $625/mo.1 bedroom apt., all utilities includedexcept lights, stove/fridge included,$395/mo. +$395/dep. 419-932-0503
East Toledo 1225 Starr, 3 bed$500/mo., + $500 deposit. Tenantspay electric & gas. No Pets. CallDebbie 567-377-9701
East Toledo, adorable 2-bedroom,totally redone, appliances furnished,alarm system, quiet neighborhood,
240 Willard, $475 plus utilities.419-691-4469
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22165 W. Red Clover Lane
1884 sq. ft. Ranch,
3 bedrooms, 2½ Baths, finished
basement. Exceptionally clean
and maintained. Pictures and
more information on
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419-360-0302
CURTICE$248,000
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1 Acre, water, Oak Harbor/DavisBessie area. Asking $15,000. 419-410-6436
2028 Momany, near Harbor View, 37'X112” all utilities $5,000149 Burger, near Hecky's Pond,40'x100' all utilities $5,000153 Burger, near Hecky's Pond, 40'x100' all utilites $5,0006011 S.R. 2, Bono, Ohio,1 acre, 220' frontage $50,000 OBO
EQUITY, INC. 419-474-2234
Nice quiet 5 acre lot, Lake schooldistrict. $45,000. Serious inquiries.Call after 1pm. 419-849-3237
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Move-In Specials!Sites Available for New or
Pre-Owned Singles & Doubles.Low Monthly Lot Rent
Certain Restrictions ApplySubject to Park Approval.Call Walnut Hills/Deluxe
419-666-3993
Newly renovated homes for sale atGreenwood Park Genoa, Easy com-mute to everywhere, Genoa schools.
Shown by appointment 419-656-1812
Buy one of these homes and receivea MOVE IN SPECIAL first years lotrent just $150 per month includingwater and sewer! Special expiresJuly 15th1991 14x70 stylish home on a de-sirable corner lot. Newly renovatedkitchen with stainless appliances,covered deck and shed included lot45 view at www.mhvillage.com list-ing # 9757392005 16x64 2 bed 1 bath PENDING1997 16x64 2 bed 1 ½ bath fullyrenovated fresh paint, new carpet,beautiful kitchen with new cherrylaminate floors and oak front cabi-nets, new 6 burner stove with grid-dle, central air, deck and shed. Viewat www.mhvillage.com listing #10154671990 14x70 renovated baths, newskirting, vinyl siding, shingle roof,cherry laminate floor in living room,slate look flooring in kitchen. shed in-cluded. You finish the renovationand save money. details atwww.mhvillage.com listing #11248371989 14x64 SOLDCall me, 419-656-1812 for a showing
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Waterville Historical duplex forrent or sale. Spacious 2-3 bed-rooms, appliances, storage, sep-arate yards, additional storageavailable in barn. 419-261-3949
Woodville, Ohio 3-bedroom, 2.5bath ranch on river, fully-finishedbasement, move-in ready, 1 acre, in-ground pool, C/A, $198,500. 419-849-3631
WORK FOR DOWN PAYMENTRENT WITH OPTION $650/MO.
1936 Hurd betweenHowland/Thurstan, non-qualifying
loan assumption, see flyer in box infront yard. 419-474-2234
Real Estate for Sale5600 Oakwood LaneCurtice, Ohio 43412
22581 St. Rt. 163Genoa, Ohio 43430
5100 S. Berkey SouthernWhitehouse, Ohio 43571
1514 West St.Genoa, Ohio 43430
842 South Ave.Toledo, Ohio 43609
315 Stange Rd.Elmore, Ohio 43416
457 Clubhouse Reno Beach
2.88 acres 10050 CorduroyCurtice, Oh $32,000.
418 Beachview Reno Beach
SR 579 East side of Railroad
TO BE AUCTIONED
Ohio Real Estate Auctions LLC
4-bed, 2-bath, 2.4 acres
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3-bed, 2-bath 1.410 acres
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Williston, Ohio 4346811.75 acres $57,000.
24277 Walbridge East Rd.Millbury, Ohio 43447
9688 SR2Oak Harbor, Ohio 43449
11100 Wallace Rd.Curtice, Ohio 43412
2.5 baths 3-bedsw/6 ½ acres & pole barn.
Happy Hooker Bait & Tackle(Owners are retiring)
3 bed, 2 bath
Lots & Land
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Curtice, Ohio 43412
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Perrysburg, Ohio 43551
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Model Homes on Display!
Nice Selection of New &
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2 & 3 Bedroom
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Monthy Lot Rent $200-$220
Contact Walnut Hills/Deluxe
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Model Homes on Display!
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TRAINCOTruck Driving SchoolsDay - Eve - Weekend Class
References upon request. Looking for a career job to
permanently relocate to the area.Seeking Full-Time positions only.Call Michael at 502-931-4778 or e-mail [email protected]
Doing Daycare in my Northwoodhome, transportation available andam very reasonable. Can work AMor PM. Also do elderly care andhousekeeping. Call Lori 419-691-1275 Leave message.
Honest, Dependable, ExperiencedCaregiver, Giving TLC, ExcellentReferences, Full/Part-time 419-836-9723 or 419-269-5402
I do elderly care-home assistance ,part-time. References upon request.419-836-5293
TLC, does your loved one needquality care? 20 years experiencecaring for elderly, CHHA, CR/PN,Leave message for Helen 419-542-9619 or 330-759-6814
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Child care in my Millbury home,with references, non-smoking, freemeals, CPR Certified, lots of TLC.419-836-7672.
Family is seeking a Reliable/De-pendable babysitter to come to ourhome. M-F hours are 7:15am to3pm. CPR certified, previous experi-ence preferred. Call Gary 419-559-4124
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Northwood and OregonIndustrial Openings
We are recruiting for entry level assembly and manufac-turing jobs. Great Opportunity
for long and short term positions. Pay rate is $8.00 per hour.
2nd and 3rd shift openings avail-able. Drug and Bkg checks willbe conducted. HS Diploma or
GED is required. Call MANPOWER for
appointment and mention this ad. 419-893-4413
PARK RANGER, PART TIMEMetroparks of the Toledo Area hasopenings for part time Park Rangersfor community policing and somepark maintenance, averaging 16 to20 hours per week, $13.02 per hr.Certification as a Peace Officer inthe State of Ohio is required with 2years college and some experience.Go to www.MetroparksToledo.comto view detailed position descriptionand job requirements. Apply onlineby 7/24/14. EOE
SALES OPPORTUNITYNABF College World Series mediapublications/sponsorship. Commis-sion only. Call 419-936-3887, leavename and phone number.
Super 8 Millbury-Exit 1-B off of I-280 is now hiring Full-time FrontDesk staff, Night Auditors andhousekeepers. Experience preferredbut will train. Serious inquiries only.No Phone Calls Please! Apply inperson: 3491 Latcha Rd., Millbury.
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• Competitive Wages
• Meal Discounts
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RETIREMENT LIVING COMMUNITY
DIETARY ASSISTANTSDietary Assistants/Wait Staffneeded to serve our residentswith the quality that theydeserve. Some food prep anddishwashing duties – must beavailable for flexible hoursmornings / evenings, week-ends and holidays. EOE
Earn up to $12.50 per hour! Beck'sPizza in Woodville needs newgood workers. Only 18 yrs andolder need apply. Call Terri at 419-466-9174 or stop in the store at1115 W. Main Woodville to apply.
Eastwood Schools are looking forsubstitute bus drivers, must haveClass B CDL, with proper endorse-ments or ability to obtain one. Call 419-833-1493.
Equipment Manufacturing Workerneeded, MIG Welding, Plasma PartsCutting, Grinding, Sandblasting andAssembly Skills required. Start paybased on level of experience. Integri-ty is compensated here. 419-345-3966
Goodwill has immediate openingsfor Listers for its e-commerce storewww.shopgoodwill.com. Ability to listphotographed merchandise on thewebsite in a timely fashion, meet andexceed benchmarks and good atten-dance are necessary. Multi-taskingability and descriptive writing experi-ence preferred. Applications may beobtained and accepted at the Cherrystore on 626 N. Huron, OR mail re-sume with cover letter, to Goodwill at626 N. Huron St., Toledo, Ohio43604, Attn: Sarah Semer.
HOUSECLEANING Busy house-cleaning service looking for energeticteam members who like to clean. Noevenings, weekends/holidays. Call419-873-0948 (8-4)
Lowboy Driver Needed Class ACDL Please call 419-865-0245
Full or Part Time Position available.
Maintenance Production EngineerFresenius USA Manufacturing, Inc.
has an opening in Oregon, OH.Maintenance Production Engineer:
Submit resume at www.fmcna.comthrough Job ID: 14000CFY. EOE
Marine mechanic apprentice. Musthave good customer service skills,basic tool set, clean and organized.419-242-7575 or P.O. Box 5184,Toledo, OH 43611.
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Health Advocate – Bowling Green
Requires Associate degree in health related field
or specialized training as a Medical Assistant or
LPN licensed in the state of Ohio and one year’s
experience in providing health services.
Coordinates and implements the daily activities
for assigned counties in the areas of Early
Childhood Development and Health Services.
$12.45/hr. Additional details and application are
online at wsos.org/employment.
Must apply by 7/27/14. EOE
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FIRE CHIEFThe Village of Rocky Ridge is accepting applications for theposition of Fire Chief. The Fire Chief will be required to man-age administrative and operational aspects of the depart-ment as well as reporting to the Mayor. A candidate inter-ested in strengthening positive relationships within the firedepartment, and with Village Government will be consid-ered a key important attribute. Candidates should be profi-cient in State of Ohio reporting requirements, emergencyresponse, leadership abilities, planning, training and gener-al policies. The minimum qualifications are a valid state ofOhio Fire Fighter Certification. The Fire Chief is appointedby the Mayor with concurrence of Village Council and mustbe a skilled leader with good common sense and excellentinterpersonal skills. Applicants shall send a resume toMayor Sam Rose, 14570 Kania Dr., P.O. Box 218, RockyRidge, OH 43458 or email [email protected] nolater than 5:00 p.m. on July 28, 2014.
Antique Secretary Drop FrontDesk, Womens Clothes, Lots ofVIntage Items, Kids Art Easel,
Books, Computer Monitor, Wooden Lounge Chair,
Lots of Everything!CASH ONLY PLEASE!
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A Mechanic looks at vehicles,pays accordingly, anythingw/wheels 419-870-0163
BUYING VINTAGE TOYS
50'-70'sSlot Cars, Model Kits, Hot Wheels Redlines,
GI Joe's, Barbie's, Battery Operated, Robots,
Tin Windup, Cap Guns, etc.Call 419-349-1314
Ducks, birds, fish or anythingcarved by Lloyd Weddell of Luckey,Ohio. 419-308-8008.
We buy most anything fromyour garage! 419-870-0163
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Getting divorced, needing to rentan affordable home in the Genoa,Curtice area, that is suitable for bothmy mature teenage son and familydog as soon as possible. 419-466-3463
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Do you need to speak with confi-dence or better clarity? Be our guestat the next Toastmasters ClubMeeting. No Classes - No PressureJust an inviting, supportive environ-ment. We all have similar goals. Come to Bay Park CommunityHospital the first and third Tuesdayof each month at 6:30 P.M. Visitorsalways welcome. Call Ken for moreinfo 419-378-1777 or check our localwebsite: tinyurl.com/7475cv6 or thedistrict: www.d28toastmasters.org
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NORMAN ESTATE AUCTIONSat., July 19, 2014, 10:07 am987 Monroe St., Bellevue, OH
Ford ’32 Coupe & ’84 Mustang * Restoration Autos: ‘36 & ’37 Ford, ’51 Plymouth, ’53 Dodge PU, ’63 Chevy
PU & ’81 Corvette * Tin Lizzy Go Kart * Forklift * JD 2520 Tractor & Loader * Compact HI-Boy Sprayer 17’ Booms
Antiques & Collectibles * Shop Equip. & Tools Lawn & Garden Equip. * Auto & PU Parts
LOCATION: 987 MONROE ST, BELLEVUE. In Bellevue, take OH-269/Sandusky St., go south from US-20 approx. 0.7 mile, turn east/left ontoCherry Blvd., go 0.4 mile turn right onto Monroe St. for 0.6 mile to auction,OR from the Ohio Turnpike Exit 110/OH-4 go south 5.6 miles on OH-4, turnright onto US-20/OH-18, go west 0.7 miles, turn left onto Bauer Rd (BauerRd. turns into Monroe St.), then 1 mile to auction. Watch for signs!
James L. Norman Est, Huron Co. Probate #ES 2013 00267
www.bakerbonnigson.com
WM BAKER & KEN BONNIGSON, CAIAsst. Auctioneers: Dean A. Smith, Todd Schling,
Robert Carpenter, Fred Wolff, Andy Kluding
B A Selkofers uction ervice
Auctioneer: Ken Belkofer 419-836-9612
Not responsible for accidents or theft.
Auction
July 19, 2014 (10:00 AM)
6130 Seaman Road, Oregon, Ohio 43616
Coins: Furniture:
Household:
Collectibles:
Electronics:
Glass:
Toys:
Misc:
Outdoor:
Exercise Equipment:
Cameras:
Tools:
Silver Dollars, Halves, Quarters, & Dimes. 2
Loveseats w/ matching ottoman, basket chairs, end tables, bar
stool, 26.0 Cu. Ft. refrigerator w/ice & water, Cedar Chest, Shoe
Sealed bids will be accepted until 7:15 p.m.Tuesday July 22nd, 2014. At the office of the Trustees,21030 Toledo Street, Williston Oh 43468.
Those submitting a bid, will have the opportunityto raise their bid until the truck is sold to the entitymaking the highest offer. The Allen Township Trusteesreserve the right to reject any and all bids.
Minimum bid: $49,500.00
Payment by certified check or money order forpurchase is required within 7 days.
For information or to view truck, call. Truck will alsobe available the day of sale for viewing
Michael Harder, Maintenance Supervisor 419-466-0557Craig Blausey, Trustee 419-466-0331
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2012 Chevy Equinox LS
#FC40676 $19,500$19,500
Terry PaulExec. Mgr.
Jeff BrownGen. Mgr.
DeanBuhrow
MikeSchlosser
NickPaul
BrianGentry
JohnWronkowicz
RJStachowiak
Curtis Miller
BAUMANNBAUMANN CHEVROLET GENOACHEVROLET GENOA
baumannautogroup.com22215 W. St. Rt. 51, Genoa • 419-855-8361
Baumann Auto Group Genoa
2012 Chevy Silverado
#FC40576 $29,000$29,000
Baumann Auto Group Genoa
2011 Chevy Malibu LT
#FC40601 $16,500$16,500
*Lease is for 39 months, with $0 due at signing, 10,000 miles per year. Plus tax, title,
license & document fees extra. With approved credit.
NEWNEW
2011 Cadillac CTS Pre.
#FC40602 $30,500$30,500
Lease for Lease for $259$259* per mo.per mo.
All Star Edition, Double CabAll Star Edition, Double Cab
*Lease is for 36 months with $2,959 due at signing, 12,000 miles per year.
Plus tax, title, license & document fees extra. With approved credit.
ZachMuth
Baumann Chevy Certi ed Pre-OwnedBaumann Chevy Certi ed Pre-Owned
Five 9 Week Old Kittens and 2Young Female Cats, One Calicoand One Gray and White. Indoorhome only! $15.00 adoption fee,References required. 419-343-8876.
FREE Kittens to good home. Hap-py, healthy, and litter trained. 2 blackand gray tigers, 1 black and white.See pics at www.johnbob.net. 419-341-0039 Helena area. Sorry, wedon't deliver
Kitten, Free to good home. Playful,2 months old, litter trained. 419-666-2827
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Lost in Millbury area!!!!!My name is Rozita I am a femalecat with white and brownish graycolors. I am also wearing a collar
with a heart tag. If you find meplease call my family at
419-836-4143
LOST on July 3rd, Curtice area, corner of Teachout and Rt. 2,
Female Jack Russel Beagle mix,white w/tan spots, 15 yrs. old andhas a hard time walking. 419-836-8877
YOWZA
He ain't nothin' but a hound dog! Meet
Yowza, a 3 yo extra large red-tick
coonhound, who is very playful and
social. He has been patiently waiting at
the shelter for several weeks to find a
home. He came into the Lucas County
Canine Care & Control as a stray and he
along with 60+ other lovable canines are
all looking to share their love with a new
family. Come meet them today at 410 S
Erie St Toledo, 419-213-2800, open
Mon-Fri 11-7, Sat & Sun 11-5. If you are
missing a dog please come and walk
through the kennels. Impounded as well
as adoptable dogs can be viewed on
lucascountydogs.com. Stay up to date
with all the exciting happenings and
events at LCCC&C on Facebook &
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Tools- Electric and Battery +misc.Hand Tools, 8' Wood Heavy DutyStep Ladder, Many more call for info.Sligh Grandfather Clock- Paid$2,300, open for offer.16c.f. Amana Freezer- 3 years old.2 Bar Stools- like new, 419-693-7003
MTD Snow Blower – Misc HouseholdLOCATION: 213 Kemmerling St., Gibsonburg, OH. From the townstop light go South on St Rt 300 to Kemmerling, turn right. Watchfor Auction Signs.SELLING ORDER: Lawn Mower, Snow Blower & Furniture will sell 1st fol-lowed by remainder of listing. Plan to attend and tell or bring a friend. Thiswill not be a long auction but you won’t want to miss it.
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WM BAKER & KEN BONNIGSON, CAIAsst. Auctioneers: Dean A. Smith, Todd Schling,
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GOLDENEYE CAMPGROUND AUCTIONTues., July 22, 2014, 5:37 pm
1030 S. Helendale Rd., Port Clinton, OHJD 5520 Tractor & 541 Loader * Kubota L2350 4 WD Tractor, Loader & 4690 Backhoe Tractor * HD Rotary Mower *Disk, 3PT. * Scarfire Box * Angle Iron Trailer Hobie Cat * Shop & Hand Tools * Trimmers * Penny
Scales * Household & GlasswareLOCATION: 1030 S HELENDALE RD, PORT CLINTON, OH. From PortClinton, take OH RT 53 south across US RT 2, turn rightinto driveway along the fence back the drive to the auc-tion, OR from Fremont take OH RT 53 north to justbefore US RT 2, turn left into driveway along the fenceback the drive to the auction. Watch for signs!SELLING ORDER: Tractors, Attachments, Trailer, MiniTruck & Lrg. Items and Remaining Misc. Items…Contact us – websitewww.bakerbonnigson.com or call our office.
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WM BAKER & KEN BONNIGSON, CAI
Asst. Auctioneers: Dean A. Smith, Todd Schling,Robert Carpenter, Fred Wolff, Andy Kluding
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