The Serving The Eastern Maumee Bay Communities Since 1972 i Th E P astern Maumee Bay Communities Since 1972 t M RESS February 17, 2014 FREE uote of The Week o Q Bryan Golden See page 13 M (Continued on page 2) (Continued on page 10) Klinger comes home See page 16 In a select group See page 18 Lamenting the past prevents you from moving forward. Keep plows plowing snow, avoid a tow Over 700 New & Used Cars All Green Tagged! Over 700 New & Used Cars All Green Tagged! Thursday February 20 ~ Monday, February 24 31st ANNUAL INDOOR 31st ANNUAL INDOOR USED USED CAR GREEN TAG SALE! CAR GREEN TAG SALE! See details See details on the back page on the back page of The Press of The Press Shop out of Shop out of the weather! the weather! 419-693-3000 419-693-3000 www.dunnchevybuick.com www.dunnchevybuick.com Used Car Rates as Low as 2.99% for 72 mos. Used Car Rates as Low as 2.99% for 72 mos. (‘10 & newer) (‘10 & newer) By Kelly J. Kaczala Press News Editor [email protected]Oregon Mayor Mike Seferian said the public should realize when a snow emer- gency is issued, there should not be vehi- cles parked on the streets so that plows can clear away the snow. “We hope people do move them. There have been occasions when we’ve had cars towed. We haven’t lately. Not this year,” said Seferian at a council meeting on Monday. “But we keep trying to threaten it and hope they’ll be moved. People have an obligation to do it. For the most part, people do it. People actually start doing it a lot of times before we call the snow emer- gencies.” “Sometimes you learn the hard way,” said Public Service Director Paul Roman. “In some cases, if you’re the last car on the road, and you’re driveway is close to where you parked, when that plow comes through, it leaves a bigger wedge than what you normally would have had. Granted, everyone is going to have a pile of snow at the bottom of their aprons after the plow goes through. But it can be a lot worse when a plow goes through there.” Roman said city plows can get the main roads cleared usually within 16 hours of a snow storm. “That’s assuming there’s no other snow, no drifting, the event is done, and they can go straight into the subdivisions,” he said. When the plows encounter a parked vehicle, they will turn around if they can’t get around it, he added. Councilman Joshua Hughes said there are people in his neighborhood who are not complying. “There have been several individu- als in my neighborhood thus far this year who haven’t gotten the message,” said Hughes. “Cars remain nonetheless. And my neighbors then ask me, `The city has issued a snow emergency, and the cars are supposed to be removed, so why is it every time the plow has to go around these ve- hicles?” Seferian said the city, at some point, will issue tickets to residents whose vehi- By John Szozda Press General Manager [email protected]Energy is fueling a $1.94 billion fire that could ignite our economy this year and in the near future. That gaudy number reflects the up- coming investments in our community from four energy companies: First Energy, BP-Husky Refinery, PBF Refinery and Clean Energy. Those investments are: • First Energy announced two weeks ago it would invest $600 million to up- grade the Davis Besse nuclear power plant near Oak Harbor; • PBF Energy, owner of the former Sunoco Refinery, announced in December it would invest $140 million in the next 15 months to upgrade its 282-acre refinery on the Toledo-Oregon border; • BP-Husky Refinery in the spring announced it would soon start its $400 million project to enable it to refine sour crude from the Husky oil sands in Alberta, Canada; • The $800 million Oregon Clean Energy natural gas plant in Oregon is clear- ing environmental hurdles and is expected to break ground this spring. Some 4,000 contractors will work at these sites this year and next and will not only give the local economy a boost, but position our area for potential growth in manufacturing. The Davis Besse and Clean Energy Energy projects provide fuel on road to recovery projects will assure that manufacturers will have a reliable source of reasonably- priced power. Coupled with the City of Oregon’s capacity to deliver fresh water for industrial use, a Great Lakes’ port, avail- able rail, a skilled labor force and proxim- ity to the interstate crossroads of I-75 and I-80, Northwest Ohio has assets that are the envy of other communities competing for manufacturing jobs. While good paying manufacturing jobs moved overseas some years ago, there are signs that trend is reversing itself. Consider what others have to say about a rebirth in U.S. manufacturing. Bill Simon, president and CEO of Walmart, the nation’s largest retailer, last year announced the creation of 1,000 new manufacturing jobs in the U.S. through its Made-In-America initia- tive. Simon stated his company would spend $50 billion in the next decade to Progress 2014 On the Road to Recovery. buy American products such as light bulbs, socks, towels, door hardware and televi- sions. Some local business experts also fore- see resurgence. Dr. Sonny Ariss, chair- man of the management department and fellow of the Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology Commercialization at the University of Toledo, stated in a September interview with The Press that there are two reasons for this rebirth. First, wages in Asian rim countries have increased while wages in the United States have de- creased. Second, transportation costs have increased. Dr. Stan Westjohn, professor of in- ternational business at the University of Toledo, adds a third reason—lower energy costs. The availability of cheap natural gas through fracking will mean manufacturers will have a stable, inexpensive source of energy. Next to labor, energy is their next highest cost and cheap energy can be the deciding factor in plant location. These three reasons make it advantageous for manufacturers to build closer to their con- sumers. Tom Nimbley, CEO of PBF Energy, agrees. He spoke in December to the Oregon Economic Development Foundation. He said the “prospect of energy independence in North America is within our sights.” He cited fracking technology and the ability of Midwest refineries to process sour crude from the Alberta oil fields. Samuel Myers, 5, of Ge- noa plays on the Early Literacy Station as Ma- son Beard of Northwood, 2, and Asher Widmer of Genoa, 2, look on. The Early Literacy Station is loaded with educational software programs which encourage learning in areas such as math, so- cial studies, music, and art. The purpose of the Early Literacy Station is to help prepare children for school by encourag- ing learning through the Five Practices of Early Literacy: talking, sing- ing, reading, writing, and playing. The station is available at Elmore and Genoa Library. (Press photo by Stephanie Szozda) Early literacy
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eServing The Eastern Maumee Bay Communities Since 1972i Th EP
astern Maumee Bay Communities Since 1972t MRESS
February 17, 2014 FREE
uoteof The WeekoQ
Bryan GoldenSee page 13
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(Continued on page 2)
(Continued on page 10)
Klinger comes home See page 16
In a select groupSee page 18
Lamenting the past prevents you from moving forward.
Keep plows plowing snow,avoid a tow
Over 700 New & Used Cars All Green Tagged!Over 700 New & Used Cars All Green Tagged!Thursday February 20 ~ Monday, February 24
31st ANNUAL INDOOR 31st ANNUAL INDOOR USEDUSED CAR GREEN TAG SALE! CAR GREEN TAG SALE!See detailsSee detailson the back page
Oregon Mayor Mike Seferian said the public should realize when a snow emer-gency is issued, there should not be vehi-cles parked on the streets so that plows can clear away the snow. “We hope people do move them. There have been occasions when we’ve had cars towed. We haven’t lately. Not this year,” said Seferian at a council meeting on Monday. “But we keep trying to threaten it and hope they’ll be moved. People have an obligation to do it. For the most part, people do it. People actually start doing it a lot of times before we call the snow emer-gencies.” “Sometimes you learn the hard way,” said Public Service Director Paul Roman. “In some cases, if you’re the last car on the road, and you’re driveway is close to where you parked, when that plow comes through, it leaves a bigger wedge than what you normally would have had. Granted, everyone is going to have a pile of snow at the bottom of their aprons after the plow goes through. But it can be a lot worse when a plow goes through there.” Roman said city plows can get the main roads cleared usually within 16 hours of a snow storm. “That’s assuming there’s no other snow, no drifting, the event is done, and they can go straight into the subdivisions,” he said. When the plows encounter a parked vehicle, they will turn around if they can’t get around it, he added. Councilman Joshua Hughes said there are people in his neighborhood who are not complying. “There have been several individu-als in my neighborhood thus far this year who haven’t gotten the message,” said Hughes. “Cars remain nonetheless. And my neighbors then ask me, `The city has issued a snow emergency, and the cars are supposed to be removed, so why is it every time the plow has to go around these ve-hicles?” Seferian said the city, at some point, will issue tickets to residents whose vehi-
Energy is fueling a $1.94 billion fi re that could ignite our economy this year and in the near future. That gaudy number refl ects the up-coming investments in our community from four energy companies: First Energy, BP-Husky Refi nery, PBF Refi nery and Clean Energy. Those investments are:
• First Energy announced two weeks ago it would invest $600 million to up-grade the Davis Besse nuclear power plant near Oak Harbor;
• PBF Energy, owner of the former Sunoco Refi nery, announced in December it would invest $140 million in the next 15 months to upgrade its 282-acre refi nery on the Toledo-Oregon border;
• BP-Husky Refi nery in the spring announced it would soon start its $400 million project to enable it to refi ne sour crude from the Husky oil sands in Alberta, Canada;
• The $800 million Oregon Clean Energy natural gas plant in Oregon is clear-ing environmental hurdles and is expected to break ground this spring. Some 4,000 contractors will work at these sites this year and next and will not only give the local economy a boost, but position our area for potential growth in manufacturing. The Davis Besse and Clean Energy
Energy projects provide fuel on road to recovery
projects will assure that manufacturers will have a reliable source of reasonably-priced power. Coupled with the City of Oregon’s capacity to deliver fresh water for industrial use, a Great Lakes’ port, avail-able rail, a skilled labor force and proxim-ity to the interstate crossroads of I-75 and I-80, Northwest Ohio has assets that are the envy of other communities competing for manufacturing jobs. While good paying manufacturing jobs moved overseas some years ago, there are signs that trend is reversing itself. Consider what others have to say about a rebirth in U.S. manufacturing. Bill Simon, president and CEO of Walmart, the nation’s largest retailer, last year announced the creation of 1,000 new manufacturing jobs in the U.S. through its Made-In-America initia-tive. Simon stated his company would spend $50 billion in the next decade to
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buy American products such as light bulbs, socks, towels, door hardware and televi-sions. Some local business experts also fore-see resurgence. Dr. Sonny Ariss, chair-man of the management department and fellow of the Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology Commercialization at the University of Toledo, stated in a September interview with The Press that there are two reasons for this rebirth. First, wages in Asian rim countries have increased while wages in the United States have de-creased. Second, transportation costs have increased. Dr. Stan Westjohn, professor of in-ternational business at the University of Toledo, adds a third reason—lower energy costs. The availability of cheap natural gas through fracking will mean manufacturers will have a stable, inexpensive source of energy. Next to labor, energy is their next highest cost and cheap energy can be the deciding factor in plant location. These three reasons make it advantageous for manufacturers to build closer to their con-sumers. Tom Nimbley, CEO of PBF Energy, agrees. He spoke in December to the Oregon Economic Development Foundation. He said the “prospect of energy independence in North America is within our sights.” He cited fracking technology and the ability of Midwest refi neries to process sour crude from the Alberta oil fi elds.
Samuel Myers, 5, of Ge-noa plays on the Early Literacy Station as Ma-son Beard of Northwood, 2, and Asher Widmer of Genoa, 2, look on. The Early Literacy Station is loaded with educational software programs which encourage learning in areas such as math, so-cial studies, music, and art. The purpose of the Early Literacy Station is to help prepare children for school by encourag-ing learning through the Five Practices of Early Literacy: talking, sing-ing, reading, writing, and playing. The station is available at Elmore and Genoa Library. (Press photo by Stephanie Szozda)
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In January 2013, Greg Dunn, Jay Dunn and Andrea Musselman posed in the newly renovated Dunn Chevy Buick showroom. GM dealers throughout the country per-formed a voluntary renovation of their showrooms. (Press photo by Ken Grosjean)
Plans for the construction of a $800 million energy generation facility contin-ued unabated last year in Oregon. “We’re looking at a groundbreaking this summer,” Oregon Administrator Mike Beazley said last week. Oregon Clean Energy plans to build an 800 megawatt energy generation facil-ity on a 30 acre parcel of land at 816 North Lallendorf Road, located within the enter-prise zone. The facility will convert clean natural gas to electricity. There will be enough new electricity for 500,000 homes. Council last year approved an enter-prise zone agreement with Oregon Clean Energy LLC. for a tax exemption of 100 per-cent for 15 years on the increase in assessed value of real and tangible property. The Enterprise Zone Act allows com-munities to execute agreements for the pur-pose of establishing, expanding, renovating or occupying facilities and hiring new em-ployees and/or preserving jobs within the zone in exchange for tax incentives. The project is expected to create about 450 construction jobs over three years, and 26 new full-time, permanent jobs once the facility begins operations, with a total an-nual payroll of about $3.2 million. The city approved an agreement with Clean Energy for the plant’s use of the raw water intake system that will generate about $1 million per year, which will help keep the water and sewer rates low. The Oregon school board also approved a tax incentive donation agreement with Clean Energy, which will annually contrib-ute funds to the district for 15 years. At the end of the agreement, the district will have received payments totaling $17.5 million. When Beazley and Mayor Mike Seferian fi rst considered bringing the proj-ect to Oregon, “we had to think about whether this would be a great fi t for the city,” Seferian said. “We didn’t have to think that long.” William Martin and Bill Siderewicz, managing partners of Oregon Clean Energy LLC, said last year they had been coming to Oregon for three years to discuss the proj-ect. Plans call for the plant to begin opera-
There is strong support for Oregon Clean Energy
tions in 2017. “About three and a half years ago, we had our fi rst contact with William Martin and Bill Siderewicz, and they were look-ing for locations in Ohio, Michigan and Indiana,” recalled Beazley. “We had a series of meetings with them and I think they had reached the conclusion that this is the best place to move because of what Oregon has to offer.” Beazley said company offi cials are re-viewing proposals from construction and engineering fi rms to build the project, and will likely make a selection in April. Retail development The city also saw considerable retail development last year, particularly con-struction and renovation of commercial buildings on Navarre Avenue. Biggby Coffee, Penn Station East Coast Subs, and Happy’s Pizza last year started in a small strip mall on Navarre. Tireman, which operated for years at
the Woodville Mall in Northwood, moved to Oregon at the site where the Bartz Viviano Flowers and Gifts shop was located on Navarre. Bartz Viviano moved to another site on Navarre, said Beazley. The former Bay Center Recreation Bowling Alley building was renovated into a fi ve bay shopping center. The Dollar Tree is among the stores leasing space there. The former Penske auto service shop just north of the Kmart store on Navarre was renovated for a Hercules Tire franchise, and a vacant building next door where Fifth Third Bank was once located is the site of a car rental company. A building that used to house the Oregon Economic Development Foundation on Navarre will be developed into a gas sta-tion/carryout. “It’s still in progress,” said Beazley. A special use exception zoning designation was granted for the gas station. “They are still in a predevelopment phase,” said Beazley.
Business friendly The city has made changes to become more “business friendly.” The city used to have an image as a “hard place” for new businesses - that the building and zoning code was not as user friendly as businesses would like, accord-ing to Seferian. Last year, Jim Gilmore, com-missioner of building and zoning, facili-tated the permit process to make businesses aware of what they will need to move for-ward. The city also refi ned its commercial sign code, made adjustments to bring it up to date, and made it easier to understand.
Geothermal energy Oregon City Council last year approved special assessments over a 15 year period to fund geothermal energy in the municipal offi ce complex on Seaman Road that will reduce costs. The city for years had been exploring options for increasing energy effi ciency at the municipal complex. The buildings tend to have signifi cantly higher energy costs than similarly sized facilities because of the age of the HVAC infrastructure and the way the buildings were assembled into one com-plex over time. The city partnered with Toledo and the Port Authority to create an Energy Special Improvement District, which allows the city, school district, or local businesses to invest in energy effi ciency and cost lower-ing improvements while paying for those improvements over a period of years through a special assessment on their prop-erty taxes.
The Flood Relief and Erosion Control project was the most signifi cant infrastruc-ture project in Oregon last year, according to Public Service Director Paul Roman. The project provides multiple benefi ts for both public safety and the environment, he said. “In addition to eliminating ditch bank erosion and improving traffi c safety along Wynn Road, the project will alleviate fl ood-ing in the immediate industrial areas, as well as help reduce fl ooding in the resi-dential areas upstream,” said Roman. “By relocating Driftmeyer Ditch to go around the BP Husky Refi nery, Maumee Bay will be further protected from any potential, ac-cidental petroleum or chemical releases. The project also provides 12.35 acres of wetlands and 36.25 acres of upland buf-fer area to help fi lter sediment and nutri-ents from the stream prior to discharging into Maumee Bay, he said. The project is funded by $1.8 million from the Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) and by BP Husky Refi nery as part of a joint partnership with the city. Other highlights of infrastructure proj-ects last year include: • Phase 2 of improvements to Dustin Road, which included the replacement of concrete pavement, new curbing, under-drains, curb inlet adjustments, partial re-
Flood relief and erosion control, bikeway in 2013placement of driveway aprons, and ADA curb ramps. The remaining sections of Dustin Road will be completed this year with the Coy/Dustin intersection project and the Isaac Streets Drive improvement project, $1,002,100. • Phase 1 of the Wastewater Treatment Plant Secondary Treatment improvement project, which calls for the increase of the secondary treatment capacity of the waste-water treatment plant from 24 million gal-lons per day to 36 million gallons per day to eliminate secondary treatment bypass-es and sanitary sewer collection system overlows during wet weather events. The $6,278,000 project will be constructed in two phases over the next fi ve years. • Phase 2 of the sanitary sewer reha-bilitation project, which included the re-placement of sanitary sewers on Grasser Street between Dearborn Avenue and Pickle Road; Mambrino Road between Dearborn and Pickle; and on Cresceus Road between Navarre Avenue and Pickle Road. The $2,278,900 project also included sani-tary sewers on Wheeling Street between Northvale and Navarre avenues, and Pickle Road between Wheeling and Grasser Street. • Construction of a $499,800 rest-room/shelter/concession facility to serve the city’s South Athletic Complex off Starr Extension. The site work included the in-stallation of a waterline, including two fi re hydrants, sanitary sewer force main, storm sewer, and stone access path to the build-ing.
• Road improvements in the Cresceus Heights Subdivision, which included Grasser, Mambrino, Cresceus, Fink and Wilkes. The $250,365 project also included various base repairs, including some spot repairs on Patchen Road. • The $479,000 construction of a 1.52 mile bikeway along Stadium Road and bike lanes along Corduroy Road. The new bikeway connects the existing Municipal Complex Connector Bikeway (that ended on Corduroy Road just west of Stadium Road) to the existing shared use path on Stadium Road (that ended on Eagles Landing Drive). The completion of the Stadium Road
Bikeway, Phase 2 was a key phase of the Oregon Bikeway Plan, which provides a continuous bike path throughout the city connecting major parks, schools, and other public facilities. • The Navarre Avenue sidewalk im-provement project consisting of the in-stallation of sidewalk along the north side of Navarre Avenue between Coy and Lallendorf roads, $89,000 •The replacement of an existing rein-forced concrete slab bridge on Wheeling Street with a 25 foot span precast concrete three sided fl at topped culvert, $640,640.
“This modern energy revolution will provide the foundation for a manufacturing renaissance that will stimulate the econo-my throughout all of North America,” he predicted. “I say what’s going to happen is people are going to seize that and say, ‘I’m going to build a plant in the United States instead of, say, in Dublin.’” The Midwest and Ohio, in particular, are positioned to take advantage of this new dynamic. The Marcellus and Utica shale oil fi elds in the eastern part of the state hold vast deposits of natural gas.
All of this doesn’t mean Northwest Ohio will experience a manufacturing boom. However, our energy assets, coupled with a wealth of fresh water, a deep-water port, rail and highways gives us an edge over other U.S. communities. What we do with this edge will determine our future progress as we travel on the road to recov-ery. Speaking of progress, in this week’s is-sue of The Press our editors report on the economic development gains our commu-nities made in 2013 in our annual special section: Progress 2013: On the Road to Recovery.
Energy projects provide fuelContinued from front page
An $18 million expansion of a ware-house at Ironville Terminal by the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority and a $12.8 million maritime museum in the Marina District took steps toward becoming reality in 2013.
The port and Midwest Terminals of Toledo hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the warehouse, commemorating the third and fi nal phase of construction on the 180 acre site, which was to make it ready for business this winter. When completed, the total project will have provided up to 100,000 man hours of skilled construction labor for the community.
The development of Ironville, also known as the Chevron property, was fi -nanced with a public and private invest-ment involving state fi nancing mechanisms utilized by the port along with new market tax credits.
“The redevelopment of this land will provide new space for unloading ships and new lay down areas for cargo, which will allow the Port of Toledo to continue as a leader on the Great Lakes,” said Paul Toth, President and CEO of the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority. “Without the help of local, state and federal agencies who be-lieved in this project and administered the programs to help with its fi nancing, the re-development of this riverfront site would have not been possible.”
Phase three includes the installation of a multi-modal delivery system. Once completed, the newly installed conveyor and material transfer system will create ef-fi ciencies through rapid freight unloading and is capable of handling any dry bulk material. Self-unloading ships will dis-charge into a .65 cubic yard hopper, which feeds a conveying system and mechanized radial stacking system.
Phase three also included the construc-tion of a 19,000 square foot warehouse, which has a clear height of 39 feet and will contain two rail spurs and an overhead crane. Offi cials say the warehouse will al-low Midwest Terminals to be prepared for any type of business that may present itself. An additional 5,000 feet of rail for loading operations was also installed.
“Once completed, the site will open up access to a second Class I railroad, which will provide customers with a more effi -cient and cost effective supply chain, and through this, will grow the Port of Toledo and generate more opportunity for job cre-ation,” said Betty Sutton, Administrator of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation.
‘Smithsonian’ of Great LakesWhile under renovation, an open
house was held for the National Museum of the Great Lakes, which will open this spring at its Maumee River front location next to the Toledo Maritime Center and the Col. James M. Schoonmaker Museum Ship.
A feasibility study commissioned by the Great Lakes Historical Society and the port authority found that between 41,000 and 60,000 visitors will visit the museum annually. At a combined admission and per visitor store purchase fi gure of $12.50 per person, 41,000 visitors would generate about $500,000 annually for its operations.
Total annual revenue, including mem-bership, endowment and charitable giving, and grants are estimated at $1.225 million with expenses estimated at $1.075 million.
The museum plans to use original ar-tifacts and images coordinated with both low-tech and high-tech interactive experi-ences to tell the story of the Great Lakes. The experience is to be both educational and entertaining.
“This will be the Smithsonian of Great Lakes maritime culture,” Paul LaMarre III, director of the Monroe (Mich.) port, said. “It is only fi tting that it is in the port of Toledo, which is commonly referred to as the capital of the lower lakes, anyways. But, this project has come a long way and has overcome many hurdles to bring to-gether many assets of maritime history and culture to present the total package to fu-ture visitors.”
Art, music, and a land bankCloser to land, on Main Street, at least
one person, District 3 councilman Mike Craig, is starting to think out of the box to develop the Main-Starr business corridor, and people are listening, although not ev-eryone likes the idea.
Craig’s idea — to bring more music and art to Main Street and he brought Robb Hankins, CEO of ArtsinStark, the Stark County Arts Council, to an open forum to
Ironville warehouse, museum coming to East Toledo
John Daugs, an exhibit builder, works on an ice panel for what will be one of the Great Lakes museum’s many exhibits. (Press fi le photo by Stephanie Szozda)
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let business owners hear how it works.Hankins played a major role in turning
around similar business districts in nine communities across the country.
“He’s done this before and I just kind of want people to understand that this isn’t
just something that I’ve come up with and that it’s some wild idea that I have,” Craig said. “This is an idea that he has used…and it’s worked. Other people have used it all over the nation and it worked. And, I am happy to steal their idea.”
Perhaps one of the biggest improve-ments to East Toledo comes from the de-molition of old housing stock. The Lucas County Land Reutilization Corporation, or land bank, increases property values by tearing down dilapidated homes with little value and turning homes with a tax delinquency to new owners for rehab. Demolition removes properties of little value from the housing stock thus increas-ing the value of remaining properties.
In 2013, the land bank demolished 60 houses in East Toledo. There are typical-ly at any time close to 100 homes in East Toledo identifi ed for demolition.
Cindy Geronimo, land bank director, said “It’s a fl uid list that keeps changing. Some may come off because of an appeal.”
In July 2011, the land bank was award-ed a $3.6 million grant from the Ohio Attorney General. With matching funds from the City of Toledo, the land bank had $6.8 million available through December 2013.
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In Pemberville, two properties were purchased by a local developer, who plans to subdivide them into individual lots for home construction.
“Over 40 lots will be created, provid-ing growth for our community after several years of no growth,” wrote Pemberville Mayor Gordon Bowman in his annu-al newsletter to the village’s sister city, Rodinghausen, Germany.
“The board of public affairs, which is charged with providing utilities to this new development, is also planning for upgrades to our water system and a second water tower to replace our current tower, which was constructed in 1936. A successful new well was completed, and will be connect-ed to our water system in a few weeks,” Bowman continued.
Bowman also noted how the upcom-ing widening of Interstate 75 through Wood County, which begins this summer, the $300 million intermodal container-ized freight handling facility built by CSX Railroad in the southern part of the county, and a 30-acre Home Depot warehouse un-der construction in Troy Township, will impact economies in Pemberville and Northwest Ohio.
Mayor Bowman adds that the village, for the fi rst time in fi ve years, purchased a new state-of-the-art police vehicle.
“The up-to-date equipment in the vehi-cle allows our police offi cers to record and communicate police business much more effi ciently,” Bowman wrote. “However, since our regular offi cers are all part-time, there has been turnover as these offi cers fi nd full time positions in other depart-ments. We are fortunate to have compre-hensive law enforcement training at Owens Community College nearby.”
On the lighter side, Bowman also men-tioned a new Christmas event hosted by the Pemberville-Freedom Historical Society — a lighted Christmas parade.
“Over 30 lighted vehicles participated in the fi rst parade that was enjoyed by over 500 residents and friends,” Bowman said.
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At the new Community Health Services, which opened in Stony Ridge, are employ-ees Annete Moore, Steve Fleckner, Mark Behnfeldt, Juile Rowe, CHS Chief Execu-tive Offi cer Joe Liszak and Emily Brickner. (Press fi le photo by Ken Grosjean)
Merchants attempted to create a new world’s record for Most Lighted Santa Clauses in a Downtown Area. Nearly 100 lighted Santas and snowmen fi lled every storefront and window in the downtown area, he added.
South of Pemberville, two area farm-ers’ cooperatives began making plans for a state-of-the-art grain and agronomy hub.
Luckey Farmers Co-op and Sunrise Cooperative entered discussions on the proposed joint venture that would include forming a new company to build the facil-ity near the intersection of State Route 6 and U.S. 23, a few miles west of I-75. They hope to break ground this spring.
The location offers easy access to a CSX main rail, Andy Swerlein, CEO of Luckey Farmers told The Press, and he added that new technology in grain handling opens more markets to farmers.
North of Pemberville, in Stony Ridge, the Fremont-based Community Health Services opened a new medical facility. CHS, founded in 1970, which is not part of ProMedica, a non-profi t health care system that serves Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan, but CHS CEO Joe Liszak told The
Press his company has a “very good work-ing relationship with ProMedica.”
The 6,800-square-foot, two-story build-ing that cost about $1.1 million to con-struct, now houses a separately owned full-service laboratory, nine exam rooms and one procedure room. A community room is also available for non-profi t organizations.
Oak HarborAfter dropping Poggemeyer Design
Group, of Bowling Green, for the project, Oak Harbor hired Jones & Henry Engineers Ltd. to address environmental needs re-garding its sewer system overfl ow prob-lems.
The village was working with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency to modi-fy its permit and open the combined sewer overfl ow station at Portage Street to relieve some system stress. Oak Harbor has nine overfl ow stations, and three can be opened. The other six must remain closed.
One of the proposed projects is a $1.9 million separation upgrade that would in-volve two streets. Mayor Bill Eberle said “the majority of the village is not separated and that’s a problem.”
The village’s wastewater treatment plant has been in operation since 1958, with major upgrades in 1975, 1989, and 2000, according to the village website.
Oak Harbor also began a new parking ticket bureau with a new appeals process. It was the direct result of a dispute that got the City of Port Clinton in trouble two years earlier, Mayor Eberle said.
The new bureau will allow parking fi nes to be handled as criminal or civil complaints. Village solicitor Jim Barney told the village that criminal complaints are harder to enforce because the ticket has to be handed to the driver.
The village was to determine a fi ne, create an appeals process, and hire a hear-ing offi cer. Village offi cials said ticket fi nes would remain $10. The new hearing offi cer would be paid $100 per month, fi scal of-fi cer Debbie Carpenter said.
On average, village police offi cers write between 60 and 70 tickets annually, Police Chief Steve Weirich said. Up until the es-tablishment of the bureau, fi nes were to be paid at the police station and unpaid tick-ets were sent to Ottawa County Municipal Court.
In Rocky Ridge and Oak Harbor, fi ve structures were approved for demolition as part of the Moving Ohio Forward Grant Program. Attorney General Mike DeWine allocated about $75 million statewide to demolish blighted structures.
The fi ve are part of 20 blighted or aban-doned residences scheduled for demolition in Ottawa County by Ottawa Residential Services, Inc. Demolitions also were planned for Danbury and Clay townships.
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In the Village of Woodville, the light can be seen at the end of the tunnel – or the end of a sewer line. The village has entered the fi nal phase of a multi-million dollar project to separate sanitary and storm sewers, Mayor Richard Harman said. A new lift station was constructed on Port Clinton Road as part of the project, he said. Village offi cials have entered into con-tract negotiations with Solar Planet for a solar fi eld proposed for property near the village utility building. When complete, the fi eld will have a capacity of 750kW. Last year, the village completed the purchase and razing of a building on Main Street where a walkway will be built to link Main to a village parking lot. “Personnel” additions included “Raider”, a Dutch shepherd, who joined the police department. The canine partners with Offi cer Steve Gilkerson. The dog’s care is funded completely be donations, court fi nes, and forfeited drug money. Other future projects include upgrad-ing the water treatment plant and electric-ity distribution system, the mayor said, and updating the village website. The village’s fi nancial condition re-mains strong, he noted, ending the fi scal year with a budget balance of a little more than $2.5 million. “We plan on continuing to fi nalize ex-isting projects and implement new initia-tives to keep our forward momentum go-ing and continue to be fi scally responsible, smart in our services and practical in our thinking,” the mayor said.
Village of Millbury Mayor Michael Timmons said the vil-lage’s income tax revenues dipped slightly last year, which will cause village offi cials to be cautious with major projects in 2014. Still, a walking/bicycling path that would connect Veterans Memorial Park at Fostoria Road and Cherry Street to Fireside Park in neighboring Lake Township is on the drawing board. “We are investigating all the grants and loans available for this project and the tim-ing involved for applying for these grants,” the mayor said, adding he expects it to be a three or four-year process. This year the village will be completing the third and last phase of a storm sewer line between Hille Drive and Cherry Street. The village made its fi nal payment in December on a $139,000, 10-year loan for widening and repaving Main Street.
Lake Township The trustees see much of the town-ship’s development potential in transporta-tion and plan to market it as a “transpor-tation center of opportunity,” said trustee Richard Welling, noting the area’s access to the Ohio Turnpike, interstate highway sys-tem, railways and intermodal capability. “Good jobs are the key to real econom-ic recovery and we as a board stand ready to help in our capacity,” he said. A feasibility study of a proposed re-gional emergency dispatching center to serve the township, villages of Millbury and Walbridge and cities of Rossford and Northwood is “moving along well,” said Mark Hummer, township administrator
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Solar power growsA 28kW solar array installed this summer at V.E. Petersen Co., Inc., 28101 E. Broadway, is expected to produce about 30 percent of the power the company consumes. Other solar projects in the area include arrays at Starr and Jerusalem elementary schools that began operating last year and in the Village of Woodville where village offi cials have entered into contract negotiations with Solar Planet to build a solar fi eld near the village utility building.
and police chief. He expects a decision to be made this year on whether the proposed joint center will be implemented. Melanie Bowen, who chairs the board of trustees, said the board of trustees wants to re-invigorate efforts to market a Joint Economic Development District the town-ship formed with the City of Toledo for property at Toledo Executive Airport. Chief Hummer said the township’s in-vestment in an 800 megahertz radio system for the police and fi re departments has in-creased safety for fi rst responders by open-ing “…the door for true interoperable com-munications.”
Village of Gibsonburg From fl ags to fun events as well as in-frastructure improvements, the village met several goals last year, said Mayor Greg Gerwin, and set objectives for 2014. The construction phase of the industri-al park was completed and village offi cials plan to develop a marketing plan this year for it. The mayor said the village wants to be more inviting to business. “Our goal is to encourage and promote business and get out of the way,” he said. “If we are not part of the solution we are the problem.” With a successful campaign last year to pass levies for operating expenses for the fi re department and replace a fi re truck, the village and Madison Township plan to complete a transfer of fi re department ad-ministration to the township, “This streamlines and simplifi es the operation,” the mayor said. The village last year continued with a sewer replacement project to eliminate storm water infi ltration and replaced obso-lete equipment in the water and wastewa-ter facilities. The mayor credited Amanda Weaver and friends and relatives for initiating a Farmers Market during the summer and Marsha Morelock and Tammy Hemminger for hosting a Fall Festival. Wade Weaver, a former member
of village council, led a contest for the Gibsonburg School District to design a fl ag for the village. The contest winner, Marcus Tille, was presented a fl ag at a recent bas-ketball game. The fl ags will be displayed downtown, the mayor said. The village will also use a $5 fee for fi shing and boating on Silver Rock Lake to restock the lake with perch.
Village of Elmore Village offi cials anticipate the comple-tion of two major projects in 2014. The construction of a new $5.2 million wastewater treatment plant – the last phase of a three-phase to alleviate overfl ows of sewage into the Portage River – is expected to be complete by the end of June and a new electric substation is also expected to be operating by this summer. The treatment plant project is being funded by a 0.75 percent income tax ap-proved by residents in 2005. The fi rst two phases of the project, terminating several overfl ow locations and the construction of a new trunk line, have already been com-pleted. The village had been relying on a treatment plant with a capacity of 450,000 gallons while the new plant will be able to treat 1.8 million gallons per day. Village Superintendent Buck Stoiber said the new facility will be able to meet new regulations for mercury and phospho-rus levels and its design will allow for ex-pansion if needed. To avoid a repeat of the 56-hour power outage in July 2011, village offi cials have agreed to build a $1.3 million electric sub-station to increase capacity and serve as a back-up for the current substation. The new substation will be able to supply pow-er for the entire village, said Mayor Matt Damschroder, and both units will receive power from lines coming from both the Toledo and Oak Harbor areas. Stoiber said equipment will be in place to switch over quickly if one line is incapacitated. Village offi cials plan to hold an open house so resi-dents can tour the treatment plant and get information about the substation. Mayor Damschcroder said the im-
provements position the village for future development and the village and Harris and Woodville townships continued to meet to discuss the formation of a Joint Economic Development District at an 80-acre site near the Ohio Turnpike exchange.
Village of Walbridge Among the goals Mayor Ed Kolanko has set for his administration this year are support for a green initiative by upgrading electronic storage and using less paper in village offi ces. The mayor said the village ended 2013 in a strong fi nancial position. Municipal in-come tax receipts last year were $850,722, compared to $864,142 in 2013 and $780,736 in 2011. Total revenues were $1.3 million last year; $1.2 million in 2012 and $1.15 million in 2011. The parks and recreation program was awarded grants from the Wood County Park District and Ohio Department of Natural Resources and the community pool was upgraded with a new liner system. State grants will be used to repave and re-curb Union Street, between Main and Dixon streets and upgrade curb ramps in the downtown area to make them compli-ant with Americans with Disabilities Act. A grant from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio will be used to up-grade signs at rail crossings. Village of Genoa For the Village of Genoa, as with other area towns, work began last year on the fi -nal phase of a major sewer project. The sixth and last phase of the Northwest Storm Sewer Replacement proj-ect was completed with much of the work centered along a stretch of Buckeye Street. The second phase of a construction project on Washington Street, between Sixth and Eighth streets, also started and is expected to be completed this spring. A combination of village funds and state loans and grants were used to pay for the projects. Administrator Kevin Gladden said the village’s 2014 paving program will concen-trate on Industrial Drive. In February, organizers of the Genoa Food Pantry welcomed visitors to an open house held to showcase the pantry’s move to larger quarters at Christ Community Church on Fourth Street. Village offi cials in April also modifi ed the municipal code to bolster enforcement efforts regarding nuisance properties. A master plan for Veterans Park is being “fi ne tuned,” the mayor said and upcoming projects will include the replacement of a bath house, water slide and diving board. The tennis court will also be resurfaced. The village will apply for Community Development Block Grant funding on be-half of the Senior Center for window, door and roof repairs, the mayor added.
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The economy in Wood County continued to improve and attract private
investment in 2013. In Perrysburg Township, Precision Strip and Lako Tool
both announced expansions of their existing operations. The City of Rossford
saw the attraction of Camping World next to the Bass Pro Shops location. EPI
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that when complete will be the largest building under one roof in Wood County.
This facility represents a $130 million investment in Wood County and also
involves the construction of a new road that will open up additional land for
development. The Wood County Economic Development Commission also began
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skilled trades education in Wood County to provide the future workforce required
by many of our employers. This initiative is a result of an issue identified through
our business retention program and specifically is targeting higher skilled and
higher wage occupations. We would like to thank the Wood County Commissioners
and the WCEDC members listed below for making our county a great place to do
Industrial growth, new construction, and the completion of the long await-ed Wales Road grade separation project were among the highlights last year in Northwood. “It’s been a long time coming,” Mayor Mark Stoner told The Press last week of the $14 million grade separation. The project consisted of the construc-tion of two overpasses over the CSX and Norfolk Southern railroad tracks on Wales Road that effectively eliminates three rail-road crossings and opens up traffi c that had been frequently delayed by trains. Wales Road is the only east-west road linking the city’s business district with its westerly neighborhoods. As a result, the trains had separated the east from the west sides of town. To adjust, the city had to build fi re stations on the east and west sides to avoid serious delays when emergency vehicles responded to calls. “It’s going to help unite the east and west sides of the city,” said Stoner. “Police, fi re and residents will be able to get back and forth from one side of the city to the other. This much awaited project allows a motorist to travel with less fear of train blockage from Woodville Road to East Broadway.” Stoner recalled that the project was fi rst discussed back when he was a coun-cilman 19 years ago. “Council had talked about it and got quotes to see if we could do the project ourselves, but it cost way too much,” he said. The city got a shot in the arm when ex-Governor Bob Taft came to Northwood in 2000 to announce a $200 million, 10-year program to fund railroad overpasses at busy grade separations in Ohio. “We thought we would be number one on the list, but we turned out to be one of the last,” said Stoner. In 2006, the city learned that Congress had transferred $4 million in funds ear-marked for the project to two other com-munities in Ohio. The project had been scheduled to start in 2007. Stoner went to Columbus to get support from the
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Transportation Review Advisory Council (TRAC), which had pledged to cover the shortfall in funding. The city had earmarked $900,000 for its local share of the project. Local economy In his state of the city address last month, Stoner said the city started 2014 with a positive general fund carryover. “We have approved a balanced 2014 budget totaling $4,544,175 and we proj-ect our 2014 general fund revenue to total $4,548,435,” he said. “We will continue to provide quality services and the city will be judicious and vigilant in its spending.” Over $7 million was spent for new con-struction projects last year. “Although this amount is a decrease from the $18 million in new construction in 2012, it compares favorably with the $5 million invested in 2010 and the $8 million spent in 2011,” he said. The city is poised for a good year this year as well, he added. The city also saw several new indus-trial and commercial businesses last year, including A.J.Kats on East Andrus; DNA Fitness on Oregon Road; TLD Services on Woodville; Hardtail Saloon on East Broadway; Loan Max on Woodville Road; Strike Zone Sports on Woodville Road; Educare on Woodville Road and Sahm Glass on McNerney. The city also experienced industrial growth and new construction and expan-sion last year, including Spartan Warehouse & Logistics, which invested $3.5 million in addition to their existing structure; Scot Bartholomew & Sons (Stop & Stor) invested
$104,000 for an additional storage build-ing; Whitiker System spent $500,000 for an addition to their existing structure and AC & Sons LLC/IC Power Fluid invested $1.4 million in a new facility, he said. The city also experienced residen-tial growth within the Birchwood Hollow subdivision, off Wales Road near Rossford, which was purchased at the beginning of the year and is in the process of being built out by MS Builders. Over $1.2 million has been invested in the property over the past year with 15 homes/villas being construct-ed. To attract industrial, commercial and residential investments, the city passed legislation last year combining two existing Community Reinvestment Areas (CRAs) with other land to create a new CRA cover-ing a majority of the non-developed land. The CRA came about through the coopera-tion of the mayor, city council’s Economic Development Committee, city council and the city administration who continue to work on economic development issues with an eye on future economic growth. The Planning and Zoning Department is also committed to continuing regular in-spections and enforcement of the city zon-ing code, including regular fi eld checks. Income tax collections were up 16 percent from 2012, and total General Fund expenses decreased by $89,756, or 2.1 per-cent from 2012.
Police The police department, under the di-rection of Chief Thomas Cairl, has con-tinued to be progressive in its approach to providing quality police services, said Stoner, with 22 full-time and four part-time employees. Major crimes last year were down 21 percent and traffi c accidents were down 4.25 percent compared to 2012. The public can access police reports on the Internet at www.northwoodpolice.com. There is also a link on the city’s webpage to CrimeReports.com where the public has free access to neighborhood crime data in near real time. The communications center received 7,204 Calls for Service (CFS) from the public, along with receiving an additional
3,995 calls that were initiated by offi cers while out on patrol, totaling 11,199 CFS.
Fire There was a 10 percent increase in the number of calls to the fi re department last year compared to 2012, bringing the total number to 791 last year. Of these, 149 were for fi re runs in the city, 564 were for EMS runs in the city and 78 were for mutual/au-tomatic aid fi re and/or EMS runs outside of the city. In addition to service runs, the de-partment conducted 207 initial fi re inspec-tions and 151 re-inspections at businesses in the city. The city hired six recruits last year, bringing the total number of staff to 36. Also last year, 18 fi refi ghters continued various levels of state training and one fi re-fi ghter is currently enrolled in paramedic classes and is scheduled to graduate this March. In addition to state training, local train-ing opportunities included live fi re train-ing at a house donated for that purpose on Curtice Road last June. The fi re department, along with the Lake Township Fire Department and the Allen-Clay Joint Fire District received a Regional Assistance to Firefi ghter Grant through the Federal Emergency Management Agency. This $438,623 award was used to purchase state of the art 800 MHz radios that enhance the agencies’ abil-ity to communicate at emergency scenes. This year, the fi re department will host the Northwest Ohio Volunteer Firefi ghter Association Convention in June. The event will bring hundreds of fi refi ghters and their families to the city to celebrate their accom-plishments in the past year.
Public Service Last year, the department oversaw the completion of resurfacing and drainage projects involving Wynn Road, the south-ern part of Tracy Road and Dillrose Drive. Additionally, the public service depart-ment contracted for the cleanout of the Curtice Road ditch. Last year, the city was awarded a $60,000 CDBG award, or 50 percent of the total $120,000 cost of adding a turn lane on Wales Road to the intersection of Wales at
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Benton-Carroll Salem Schools Benton-Carroll-Salem Superintendent Guy Parmigian credited district voters for approving two levy renewal issues in November. Other highlights from 2013 include: • R.C. Waters Elementary School (grades K-3) earned two prestigious awards from the Ohio Department of Education by being named a “High Progress School of Honor” and a “School of Promise” • The Lady Rocket Soccer Team com-peted in the state “Final Four” playoffs. • The district successfully implement-ed a new teacher and administrator evalu-ation system aimed at increasing student achievement. • A district-wide energy conservation project designed to save the district thou-sands of dollars in the years to come was completed. • The district purchased several com-puters and updated technology infrastruc-ture to prepare for upcoming online testing and to enhance student learning opportuni-ties.
Eastwood Local Schools • Students in grades 8-12 receive dis-trict-purchased laptops. The 1:1 program is an essential component in the district’s efforts to prepare students for their future, according to Superintendent Brent Welker. • Preschool operated through Wood County Educational Service Center Early Childhood Services is now being conducted at Webster School, 17345 McCutchenville Rd. • For the fi rst time, the district began offering all-day kindergarten. • Eastwood Schools rated Top 5 in Performance Index in Northwest Ohio. The district trailed only Ottawa Hills, Anthony Wayne, Pettisville and Perrysburg
Genoa Area Local Schools • Genoa Academic Committee honored 206 high school students with a homemade breakfast for earning honor roll and high honor roll for the fi rst nine weeks grading period. In addition, 191 students earned a trip to the dessert buffet for earning honor roll and high honor roll for the second nine weeks. • For the fourth year, the GHS staff, students, and area businesses got involved with their “Pay-it-Forward” holiday drive to help GHS students and their families. Over the past four years, the effort has collected more than $30,000 in gift cards, home necessities and services to help 30 GHS students and their families. • GHS student council, NHS members, band and choir students along with FFA
student members, and other volunteers sponsored a successful holiday luncheon attended by 150 senior citizens. • The Genoa Academic Committee continues to generate donations from area businesses to enhance our curriculum in-centives and technology tools for our stu-dents. Thanks to JBI, Genoa Bank, GAEA, Dr. and Mrs. Mienke, and many other do-nors, students have enjoyed the iPad mobile lab and its uses within the classroom and building. • Implemented a mock evacuation of the elementary building in October for K-5 students, as part of ALICE safety training.
Gibsonburg Village Schools Superintendent Tom Peiffer lauded vot-ers for passing a .75 percent Earned Income Tax in November. The funds were needed to replace some $700,000 in state cuts, Peiffer told voters in the district’s Bear Facts news-letter. Passage of the levy allowed the dis-trict to maintain current educational pro-grams. Other district highlights include: • Staff members received training on the Common Core curriculum, which is be-ing taught this school year. • The district continued to upgrade its technology infrastructure to prepare for the next generation of PARRC tests. • Gibsonburg High School students and faculty members held a Community Service Day Nov. 25, helping area senior cit-izens and disabled residents with fall clean-up tasks.
Lake Local Schools • The district dedicated Joseph Baker Hall – a build-out of six classrooms from an unfi nished area in the new high school in November. The new classroom area,
which houses eighth-graders, was named for Joseph Baker, a Lake alumnus who died in Feb. 2009 and left his estate valued at $220,000 to the district. The 10,000-square-foot space cost approximately $375,000. According to Superintendent Jim Witt, other highlights from 2013 include the dis-trict’s continued academic success on state testing, and reaching three-year agreements with both unions. In addition, several staff members pre-sented at local and state wide professional conferences on areas of expertise. Woodmore Local Schools Woodmore Superintendent Linda Bringman offered her gratitude to Woodmore voters for their support in pass-ing the 5.75 mill Emergency Operating Levy in the Nov. 5 election. She noted other highlights from the district for 2013: • A groundbreaking ceremony was held May 30 for a new Pre-K-8 building in Woodville. • A public meeting was held in September at the elementary to introduce the ALICE safety training the district put into effect this school district. • The district implemented the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program. • Three Woodmore District Destination Imagination teams qualifi ed at the State Meet for Global Participation. One team made the trip to Knoxville, Tenn., and though they did not place at fi nals, they were congratulated as the fi rst Woodmore team to qualify for Global Finals.
Penta Career Center Severa l signifi cant initiatives took place at Penta Career Center during 2013. Highlights include: • In May, the City of Toledo Fire and
Rescue donated a fi re rig to Penta Career Center’s Public Safety/EMT-Fire Science program. The Tele Squirt 50 rig enables stu-dents to learn about pump and ladder oper-ations, pump pressures, hose lays, and ap-pliances. The vehicle was no longer in use by Toledo Fire and Rescue. • Students from the Construction Carpentry, Remodeling, Masonry, and Electricity programs spent much of the 2012-2013 school year building a 2,243 square foot soccer building on the campus of Eastwood Local Schools. • Penta Career Center was recognized with the Community Partnership Award from the Ohio Association of Senior Centers (OASC). Denise Niese, executive director of the Wood County Committee on Aging, nominated Penta for partnering with the aging network in Wood County on a number of projects. For the past several years, Penta’s Automotive Technology program has hosted car safety inspections for mature drivers. In addition, Culinary Arts students have worked with several senior centers in Wood County to prepare meals and pastries. Other Penta programs have provided services to seniors at various special events in Wood County. • Students and staff donated money and gave of their time to several community service activities in 2013. In April, students organized a Relay for Life that raised more than $5,400 for the American Cancer Society of Wood County. In addition, Business and Health students organized a Bowl-A-Thon for Special Olympics. Held at Interstate Lanes in Rossford, students raised over $6,500. In December, students organized a toy, clothing and food drive that collected more than 2,000 food items plus nearly 1,000 toys and clothing items to benefi t Operation Breadbasket in Perrysburg Township.
St. Kateri Catholic Schools/Cardinal Stritch High School
• All high school students have iPad’s.• STEMM has expanded course
offerings in medicine and engineering • Boys locker-room has been
renovated.• Master facility planning complete.• Saw an increase in high school
applications. Learn more at www.katerischools.org.
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Fire truck donated to PentaThe Penta Career Center in May unveiled a truck donated by the City of Toledo for use in the school’s Public Safety/EMT-Fire Science program. From left, Mike Bell, then mayor of Toledo, Ronald Matter, Penta superintendent, and Luis Santiago, chief of fi re and res-cue for Toledo, are shown with students of the program. (Press photo by Ken Grosjean)
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SUBURBAN EDITIONThe Press serves 23 towns and surrounding townships in Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky and Wood Counties
Olney Market still open Mike and Sandi Bailey were miffed to see The Press reported their store, Olney Market, was Hot then and gone today in a Nostalgia Highway column written by John Szozda. The husband and wife team report the market is open and serving customers at Bayshore and Stadium roads for the 58th year. Sandi said the couple hopes to sell before Mike retires in a few years. Meanwhile, the two continue to cut their own meats and make their own hamburger. Hours are Monday thru Saturday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The phone number is 419-698-8195. Mike’s mother, Hazel and her husband Lester ran the market for many years. Hazel passed away in 2010 at age 88.
Stuffed cabbage dinner A Hungarian Stuffed Cabbage Dinner will be held Saturday, Feb. 22 at 6 p.m. at the Hungarian Club, 224 Paine Ave., East Toledo. Social hour will begin at 5 p.m. The dinner will include the Hungarian Club’s stuffed cabbage, St. Stephen’s potatoes and vegetables, and dessert by VFW 4906. A cash bar featuring pop, beer and wine will be available. A raffl e will also be held. Carryouts are available. The do-nation is $12 for adults and $5 for children under 12. All proceeds will benefi t the Birmingham Festival Committee. Reservations are required. Call Mary Lou Tomsic at 419-691-1396 for reservations or more information.
Instructors sought Lifelong Learning at Terra State Community College is looking for in-dividuals who would like to teach for this summer’s KidsCollege session. KidsCollege course offerings typi-cally include classes in art, computers, fi tness, history, language, math, music, science and more. The fun, informa-tive courses are developed for children in fi rst- through eighth-grades. “The children just love to learn new things and meet new friends,” said Amanda Pochatko, coordina-tor of the program. “And we offer so many courses that sometimes the kids have trouble just picking a couple. KidsCollege is really the highlight of our summer.” KidsCollege is July 14 through 18 this year. Visit www.terra.edu/learn-ing, or call Amanda Pochatko at 419-559-2205 for more information.
Holiday closure The Ottawa County Board of Elections offi ce will close Monday, Feb. 17 in observance of Presidents Day. Normal offi ce hours will resume Tuesday, Feb. 18.
Time capsulesDarlene Limmer, Walbridge Centennial Committee, displays items that will go into two time capsules that will be presented at a Walbridge Council meeting on February 19 at 6:30 p.m. The public is invited to the presentation. A centennial year scrapbook will also be presented to the Walbridge Library, to be housed as local history. This will be the fi nal opportunity to purchase the centennial cook book, Walbridge-Lake Alumni photo book, and t-shirts. (Press photo by Ken Grosjean)
Administrators of the Benton-Carroll-Salem School District expect the planned steam generator project at the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station to have a fi nancial impact on the district but say it’s too early to know how much. FirstEnergy management, citing a study by Applied Economics, a Phoenix-based consulting fi rm, said the project will provide a boost of more than $108 million to the local economy and overall benefi ts statewide will exceed $150 million. The $600 million project to install two new steam generators and the subsequent refueling will require about 2,300 addi-tional local union and traveling contrac-tor workers besides Davis-Besse’s regular workforce, the utility company said. Outage workers began arriving to pre-pare for the project last fall but the peak number is expected this month and next,
$108 million economic impact coming from projectDavis-Besse
according to FirstEnergy, which estimates wages for on-site temporary workers to reach $147 million. The fi nancial benefi t to the B-C-S dis-trict can’t be quantifi ed at this time, said Tim Coffman, district treasurer. “The work they are performing could affect both real estate property values and personal property value,” he said. “Real es-tate property values are set by the Ottawa County auditor and the values at the Davis-Besse site have not changed. Personal property tax values are set by the Ohio Department of Taxation based on tax values fi led by FirstEnergy.” During the current calendar year, B-C-S schools are receiving real estate taxes based on 2013 valuations. Personal property tax revenues are based on 2012 valuations. Coffman said FirstEnergy dropped an appeal in September the company had fi led with the Ottawa County Board of Revision to have the valuation of property at the power station lowered by about $22 mil-lion.
At the time, a drop in valuation of $22 million would have cost the school district about $210,000 annually in tax revenue, Coffman said. Ray Lieb, Davis-Besse Site Vice President, described the installation of the two 470-ton generators as “one of the larg-est projects to occur at Davis-Besse since construction of the facility.” “The effort requires much more equip-ment, supplies and manpower than a regu-lar refueling,” he said. About 1,000 union workers from Carpenters Local 744, Boilermakers Local 85, Laborers Local 480 and Electricians Local 8 will be hired for the project, he said. The economic impact study estimates the project will provide about $2.1 million in benefi ts to Ottawa County as workers from outside the area stay in local hotels and patronize restaurants and retail outlets. The generators were delivered in October via a transport ship across Lake Erie to Toledo, then by train to Davis-Besse.
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Oregon council on Monday approved an agreement with Aldi for the purchase of a permanent easement to install a water-line on the south side of Navarre Avenue. To proceed with construction of the waterline, which will extend from Aldi to adjacent property owned by Rudy’s Hot Dog, the city required the purchase of the easement on property owned by Aldi. The city and Aldi agreed to a purchase price regarding the value of the permanent easement. Mayor Mike Seferian said Public Service Director Paul Roman had worked diligently to get the agreement. “Under the circumstances, I think it’s a pretty fair arrangement for the city, fair for Rudy’s and fair for the future develop-ment on Navarre Avenue,” said Seferian. Rudy’s Hot Dog is looking at develop-ing the property just west of Aldi’s, said Roman. “We noticed there really wasn’t a hy-drant close to their site, at least on the south side of Navarre,” said Roman. “And through our fi re department, we felt a hy-drant would be needed. The best way to get one there is from the tap that was installed by Aldi a few years ago when it was de-veloped. We looked at all kinds of ways of
Rudy’s Hot Dog gets waterline easement for developmentextending it. But the simplest and lowest cost is to do it in a waterline easement just south of the right of way line. You can try to put it in the right of way, but to work around Aldi’s existing infrastructure and even right of way restoration, it would be more expensive than the easement. So the easement is the way to go.” There is a 20 inch trunkline in the mid-dle of Navarre Avenue. Commercial prop-erties like Rudy’s would otherwise have to bore across Navarre to tap into it. Getting a local line on the south side instead of the long tap would be a much better use of the city’s money. The agreement includes some condi-tions from Aldi, “more or less regarding no disruptions to their site when we’re per-forming any waterline work. That’s pretty much our norm anyway,” said Roman. Councilman James Seaman asked whether there was a timeline for Rudy’s to develop the site following the completion of the waterline installation. “Quite frankly, I don’t know where they are at in terms of their schedule,” said Roman. There was progress on the architec-
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Shirts for fi refi ghters The Downtown Toledo Pub Club is offering memorial t-shirts to honor fallen fi refi ghters Steve Machcinski and Jamie Dickman. The shirts, available for $20, are available at six downtown locations including The Blarney Irish Pub, Cock n’ Bull, Homeslice, Pizza Papalis, Table Forty 4 and Ye Olde Durty Bird All proceeds raised from the sale of shirts will be donated to the Dickman Family Memorial Fund. More informa-tion will be available at http://www.toledofallenfi refi ghters.com.
Water symposium Urban Waters Federal Partnership will meet to discuss priorities in water quality and environmental justice for our urban watershed Thursday, Feb. 20 from 1-3 p.m. in the Sanger Branch Library, 3030 Central Ave., Toledo. Key areas will focus on promoting clean urban waters; using urban water systems as a way to promote economic revitalization, promoting water con-servation and more. Call the Natural Resources Conservation Service at 419-893-1966, ext. 3.
Correction In a letter to the editor in the Feb. 3 issue titled, “Help, donations appreci-ated,” the writer noted $693.89 was dis-bursed by the Salvation Army, Elmore Unit back to the local community. Upon further review, the writer, Nancy Weider, treasurer of the Elmore Unit, notes the fi gure should be $1,922.09.
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Learning to live within its means has been a tough task for the Village of Oak Harbor the past couple of years. The village had to dip into its cash re-serves in the last quarter of 2013 to cover $207,000 of expenses beyond its planned budget. And as village council readies to solid-ify fi gures for the 2014 budget, the haunt-ing issue and need for fi scal accountability loomed over conversations among council members at their most recent meeting. By Ohio law, the budget has to be settled by March 31. Councilman Don Douglas introduced a motion last week for the fi nance commit-tee to submit to council the $11 million permanent appropriations, which includes $1.8 million for the general fund that cov-ers salaries and day-to-day operations. Oak Harbor revenue projections are $7 million for the year. Expenses are fi gured at $6.8 million. The sum varies little from the 2012 budget, according to Fiscal Offi cer Debbie Carpenter. But the introduction didn’t come with-out questions. Councilman Jim Seaman wanted to know why only $189,000 had been trimmed from the proposed fi nances when the vil-lage went in the red $207,000 last year. Douglas noted that spending needed to be monitored better and council had to be diligent in its attention to detail in the future. Nonetheless, he added, council had to begin the three-reading process or face missing the mandatory March 31 state deadline. Seaman recounted that his requests for
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more fi nance meetings in recent months to address the spending issue had landed on deaf ears. And, as a result, he said, the village remains in the same circumstance as this time last year. The council sim-ply hadn’t made serious advances in 12 months toward stemming another potential shortfall, Seaman assessed. He pointed to items such as $93,000 slated for downtown revitalization for pos-sible cuts. “That’s the easy item to pick on and we shouldn’t do that,” Douglas said. Why not? Seaman asked, noting hard choices have to be made when facing bud-gets shortfalls. “I’d rather say ‘no’ we won’t spend it,” he added. That $93,000 is slated for boat docks and other projects in the coming year, Mayor Bill Eberle explained. The partner-ship with the downtown revitalization committee has the village putting out the initial costs and the committee rounding up donations to cover beyond the village’s $15,000 share. The committee gave the village $23,000 toward planters, benches and banners in-
stalled last year, according to Carpenter. The village has not yet seen any of the $15,000 expected for covering boat dock installation in 2013. “We need to fi nd ways to become more accountable,” Councilman Jon Fickert add-ed. Douglas agreed, adding village leaders need to get better at forecasting problems and keeping the budget in line. Sounds like a good plan, Fickert said. Is there a timeline to get a fi rm plan rolling, he asked. Douglas said there wasn’t. At this point, Carpenter said, she will work with interim administrator Randy Genzman on a daily basis to oversee re-quests. As an example, Fickert lamented over an $80,000 line item to replace fasteners for mats lining the walls of the problem-ridden combined sewer overfl ow pond. The mats keep breaking away, according to wastewa-ter plant supervisor Jerry Neff. But the cost, he noted, had been trimmed to $39,000. “Doesn’t anybody do a job right any-more,” Councilwoman Sue Rahm fretted. Councilman Brad Weis asked Neff to get written responses from both the man-ufacturer and the installer. Council also asked Village Solicitor Jim Barney to ex-plore if the village could take legal recourse to recoup the costs. Former Councilwoman Donna Wendt-Elliot offered advice to help council get a handle on its cash fl ow. Council committees should return to a regular monthly meeting schedule. The practice was dropped about six years ago because of complaints of too many meetings, she said. And that, she sur-mised, “Is when it all started to fall apart.” Tax Commissioner Kim Mehlow agreed, adding those meetings allowed council to be on top of problems.
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We all experience a variety of circum-stances as we go through life. We are con-fronted by both good, bad, fair, and unfair situations. After you encounter a less than ideal situation, the important questions to answer are “where do you go from here?” and “what’s the next step?” Too often, people use the past as justifi -cation for either giving up or being doomed to fail in the future. The excuses are end-less. “My parents didn’t treat me well,” “I made bad fi nancial decisions,” “I married the wrong person,” “I was taken advan-tage of,” “I was lied to,” “People always made fun of me,” and “I tried my best but it didn’t work” are just some of the many reasons given for not moving forward. A common syndrome is remaining stuck in the past or allowing your past to pollute your future. Of course everyone has many examples of what they would do differently if they only had the chance to do things over. But your past does not dic-tate your future unless you permit it to. Lamenting the past prevents you from moving forward. Bemoaning what you could have, should have, or would have done is pointless. You can’t turn back time, so stop complaining about mistakes you’ve made. It doesn’t help you and nobody wants to listen to constant whining. No one is happy when they make mis-takes. Major blunders are demoralizing. The key to succeeding is getting up when you stumble or fall. If you have the need to kick yourself for making a stupid mistake, only do it once. You may be embarrassed or really upset. Perhaps you are subjected to criti-cism or ridicule. Pick yourself up, shake it off, and decide what you need to do next. Ignore the naysayers. Unfortunately there may be some people who take pleasure in your misfortune. They can’t infl uence you if you don’t pay attention to them You must get over what has already
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happened before you can move forward. Being miserable will not change anything that has already transpired. Life is not meant to be fi lled with constant suffering. Two things the past has to teach are what worked and what didn’t. Avoid mak-ing the same mistakes over and over. Repeat those strategies that worked. Although it’s that simple, many people do the exact op-posite. They repeat tactics that didn’t work while avoiding the behavior that generated desired results. You actually learn more from things that don’t work out as planned than when
all works perfectly. A sailor who has ex-perienced adverse weather conditions has more skills than one who only ventures out during perfect conditions. There are also negative situations you have to deal with that are no fault of yours. You didn’t make any mistakes. You didn’t do anything wrong. You even did every-thing right, everything you were supposed to do. Even still, you have to get over it in order to move forward. Giving up never improves your situa-tion. Making excuses won’t help you feel better. What’s happened has happened. The decision about what to do next is up to you. Moving forward isn’t always easy but it always outweighs the alternative. Anything worthwhile takes effort. Within you lies the strength you need to move forward. You can do it. Cut lose any anchors that are holding you back. What’s important now is what you want to
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Misplaced revulsion To the editor: After reading comments by the Rev. Robert Schramm, an Oblate of St. Francis de Sales, I realized another rea-son why I have left the Catholic Church. He said “it is a personal source of re-vulsion that the death penalty is still in use here.” He was referring to the execution of Dennis McGuire for rape and killing a young lady and her unborn child. This man was a wild animal who had no respect for life and only wanted to satisfy himself. Rev. Schramm never once mentioned why the death penalty was used. He never mentioned this young, innocent woman and her unborn child who were brutally killed by a wild animal. It was a horrid act of violence and the family of the wild animal now wnts to sue the State of Ohio over how his execution was carried out. Did this family contact the family of the innocent people who were taken by the wild animal father? Did they ask how long this innocent woman and her unborn baby suffered at the hands of their father? This wild animal deserved to die and if he suffered 20 minutes, it certainly wasn’t long enough. The family of these innocent victims should sue McGuire’s family for their loss and the pain and suffering the mother and her unborn baby endured. This horrid act against them lasted more than 20 minutes. The last comment
that Schramm made was, “Why do we kill people who kill people to show that kill-ing is wrong?” So did you want the State of Ohio to put him in jail for fi ve years and let him back out to kill again? Is that justice? McGuire made that choice himself the day when he took two lives. Wild animals are killed because they will kill again. Rev. Schramm showed no compassion for the victims, but was only upset about the death penalty.Joanne SchiavoneWalbridge
“Angels” appreciated To the editor: It is unfortunate that in the city of Toledo that the East Side has such a bad reputation. There are many good neighborhoods with hard-working individuals – people who work eight to 10 hours a day, come home and fi nd the time to clear the sidewalks of neighbors that are physically unable to do so. Our “Clark Street Angels” are Darrell and Denise Metcalf, Mike Nichols and Bryan Reichard. We are so grateful they care about us. Our hope is this letter serves as inspi-
ration to others to think about our elderly and disabled neighbors and take care of one another.Janet PowersToledo
Confused To the editor: In response to several letters, I have to admit I’m somewhat con-fused. From the Affordable Care Act to im-migration, the Obama administration has offered the conservatives a seat at the table and open debate on any issue facing this country. Some readers of this newspaper are under the impression that President Obama will have nothing to do with them. I recall watching on C-SPAN Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) standing at the podium in the Senate, proclaiming it is the intent of Republicans to make sure this president is a one-term president, or words to that effect. While the president was giv-ing the State of the Union address this year, Republicans were tweeting vile mes-sages that were completely unfounded and Congressman Steve Stockman, of Texas, got up and walked out. At least they don’t shout, “you lie” anymore.
This Congress is the least productive in the history of this country. And while Republicans are wont to ignore the fact that the fi libusters restrict any forward move-ment, and the constitutional fact that all legislation that pertains to any spending has to start in the House of Representatives fi rst, the Republicans take every chance they can to blame this president. I used to vote Republican but the lies have become unbearable and it is not hard to know who watches Fox News because they tell the most. I have books by O’Reilly, Rand and Greenspan and the like, but that was some time ago. They’ve changed for the sake of money and it is hard to argue with someone whose paycheck depends on what they think.Jeff PitzenNorthwood
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Imagination Station Toledo is hosting the exhibit, "Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition," which features artifacts recovered from the ocean fl oor, personal stories and room re-creations, including this third-class cabin. (Photo courtesy of Premier Exhibitions)
Among the works at the Toledo Museum of Art's exhibit, "The Art of the Louvre's Tuileries Garden," on display through May 11, is Vic-tor-Joseph Chavet's oil on canvas, Le Louvre de Napoleon III. Photo by Alfredo Dagli Orti/The Art Ar-chive at Art Resource,
Visitors to Imagination Station Toledo are invited to step back into time as the hands-on science center presents “ Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition,” which runs Feb. 15 through June 15. RMS Titanic, then the world’s largest ship, sank in 1912 after a collision with an iceberg. Over 100 years later, Imagination Station is exploring engineering, physics and social studies with the science of Ti-tanic. Upon entrance, visitors will be quickly drawn back in time to 1912 as they as each receive a replica boarding pass of an actual passenger on board Titanic. They then be-gin their chronological journey through the life of Titanic, moving through the ship’s construction, to life on board, to the ill-fated sinking and amazing artifact rescue efforts. They will marvel at the re-created fi rst-class and third-class accommodations, and press their palms against an iceberg while learning of countless stories of heroism and humanity. In the “Memorial Gallery” guests will take their boarding pass to the memorial wall and discover whether their passenger and traveling companions survived or per-ished. Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition is sponsored by BP. Timed tickets are re-quired. Admission is $6.50 for members; $19.50 for adults 13-64; $17.50 for seniors 65 and older; $15.50 for kids 3-12 (includes admission to Imagination Station). Kids 2 and under get in free. Imagination Station Toledo is located at 1 Discovery Way, downtown. For more information, call 419-244-2674 or visit https://imaginationstationtoledo.org.
“Tuil eries Garden” exhibit brings Paris to the Midwest When it comes to daily life in the capi-tal of France, the Tuileries Garden has al-ways been something of a theater –the stage for everything from the political intrigue of 17th-century royals to the leisure activities of 21st-century citizens. Now, t he Parisian park can be experi-enced at the Toledo Museum of Art with the major international exhibition, “The Art of the Louvre’s Tuileries Garden,” on through May 11. Organized by the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, the Portland Art Museum in Oregon and the Toledo Museum of Art, with the special collaboration of the Musée du Louvre, the exhibition presents a rare chance to experience the design and art of a pivotal Parisian public space. “If you know the Louvre and you know the Tuileries, you know the history of Paris,” said Richard Putney, co-curator of the exhibition and a University of Toledo professor of art history. “It’s arguably the most important space in the city.” One hundred works related to the gar-den will be on display, including large-scale sculptures, paintings, photographs, prints and architectural models. On loan from the vast collections of the Louvre, as well as the Musée Carnavalet, the Palace of Versailles, and other museums and private lenders, many have never before been ex-hibited outside Paris. The exhibition is presented in part by The Andersons, Brooks Insurance and Taylor Cadillac. It is also supported in part by an Ohio Arts Council sustainability grant and Toledo Museum of Art members. Admission to the exhibition is free for Toledo Museum of Art members. For non-members, tickets are $8.50 for adults and $5.50 for students and seniors 65 and older.
10th Cheer for a Cure Stella Bertz Cheer For A Cure, an or-ganization created to memorialize Stella Bertz, will sponsor the 10th Annual Cheer For A Cure Championship Saturday, Feb. 16 at Genoa High School. The annual Cheer For A Cure cheer-leading and dance competition was estab-lished in 2005 in memory of the generosity and dedication of Stella Bertz, who coached cheerleading in the Genoa Area School District for more than 10 years. Bertz suc-cumbed to cancer in February 2003. The organization has grown into a na-tional, community-based group dedicated
to raising funds in an effort to impact the lives of those who have been touched by cancer. The grassroots network of cheer-leaders, coaches, and supporting fans holds competitions and events to raise funds to support cancer prevention and improving quality of life by funding research, educa-tion, advocacy, and service. Stella Bertz Cheer For A Cure has been able to donate over $115,000 to cancer re-search in the past nine years alone. This year the organization will directly fund cancer research through the Stella Bertz Cheer For A Cure Cancer Research Fund at Ohio State’s James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research Institute. The new part-nership with The James allows the organi-zation to directly fund researchers and doc-tors involved in groundbreaking research to end cancer. To make a contribution or for more in-formation, call Josh Maluchnik at 419-855-2282 or visit CheerForACure.org. Stella Bertz Cheer For A Cure is a 501(c)3 nonprofi t and all sponsorships, do-nations, and gifts are tax deductible.
Hilarity abounds on “Flamingo Court” Three different condos and three dif-ferent “slices of life” – they could be your neighbors. Genoa Civic Theatre will pres-ent, “Flamingo Court,” by Luigi Creatore, under the direction of Sheryl Allan. Show dates are Feb. 28, March 1, 2, 7, 8 and 9. The comedy in condos and will have
audiences laughing at the truth they see in what might be their own neighbors- only zanier. For instance, Angelina, in 104 is a three-character piece that starts with smiles and grows into a hilarious, audience-howl-ing ending. Clara, in 204, deals with two characters in a poignant look at the prob-lems of aging and separation. Harry, in 304, deals with an 89 year-old gentleman who is battling his greedy daughter at the same time that he gets involved with an aging hooker. Hilarity ensues. “Flamingo Court” is produced by spe-cial arrangement with Samuel French, Inc. For reservations, call 419-855-3103. For more information, visit www.genoacivic-theatre.com.
Wellness Day planned St. John’s United Church of Christ, 1213 Washington St., Genoa, will present a “Fit for Life Wellness Day,” featuring guest speaker William Hablitzel, M.D., Saturday, March 8 from 9 a.m.-noon. Light breakfast will be served at 9 a.m. Dr. Hablitzel, an internist with a private practice in Cincinnati and author of “Dying Was the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me,” and “It Was Only A Moment Ago,” will discuss the discovery of health and wisdom in all circumstances. Breakout sessions and resource tables will be available on such topics as nutri-tion, mental health, physical therapy and physical fi tness, and hospice. The event will also include health
screenings, chair massage, chair exercise demonstrations and more. Reservations are not required and ad-mission is free, however donations will be accepted to benefi t health ministry pro-grams.
Christian Mom’s Group A Christian Moms’ Group will meet from 9:30-11:30 a.m. the fi rst and third Monday of each month through May at Our Lady of Lourdes, 204 Main St., Genoa. The group is open to all moms who desire encouragement and support in the vocation of motherhood. For info, contact Patti Greenhill at 419-862-0128 or email [email protected].
Cholesterol screenings The Wood County Committee on Aging, Inc. is currently scheduling choles-terol screening clinics for March. Screenings are open to Wood County residents 25 years of age and older. The cost is $20 for those 60 and over, and $25 for those 25-59. Screenings require an appoint-ment and pretest instructions. The screening panel includes Total Cholesterol, HDL (good cholesterol), LDL (bad cholesterol), Triglycerides, Total Cholesterol/HDL ratio and blood glucose level. Results will be immediately available and discussed with clients by a registered nurse. Screenings will be offered at the Bowling Green Senior Center 9 a.m.-11 a.m. March 4, 7 and 20; at the Perrysburg Senor Center 9:30-11:30 a.m. March 12; and at the Rossford Senior Center 9:30-11:30 a.m. March 26. To schedule an appointment, call the WCCOA Social Services Department at 1-800-367-4935 or 419-353-5661.
Monthly podiatric clinic For the be nefi t of older adults, Wood County Committee on Aging, Inc. (WCCOA) will begin offering a monthly podiatry clin-ic, with the fi rst clinic set for Wednesday, Feb. 19, at 1 p.m. at the Wood County Senior Center, 305 N. Main St. Bowling Green. Drs. Joshua Morris and R. Scott Johnston of Maumee Bay Foot and Ankle Specialists will offer help with foot screen-ings, ulcer and open wound care, toenail trimming and diabetic education. Patients should check with their in-surance companies about coverage and co-pays. Medicare and Medicaid will be ac-cepted. For information about future dates, contact Megan Nole at 800-367-4935 or [email protected]. For more informa-tion about Maumee Bay Foot and Ankle Specialists, visit www.maumeebayfoot.com.
Health & Safety Fair A Health and Safety Fair for Seniors and Caregivers will be held Thursday, April 3 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. in the St. Rose School gymnasium, 215 E. Front St. (behind St. Rose Parish), Perrysburg. Experts from home health agencies, care advocates, parish nurses, Realtors, movers, funeral planners, senior communi-ties and more will be on hand. Light break-fast and lunch options will be provided by event sponsors. For details, call 419-874-4559.
Million Dollar Quartet The national tour of the Broadway mu-sical, “Million Dollar Quartet” will make its Toledo premiere March 20-23 at the Stranahan Theater. Tickets, which start at $28, are on sale now online at theaterleague.com and stra-nahantheater.org, at the Stranahan Theater box offi ce at 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd, or by calling 419-381-8851.
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Through April 13: “Rutherford B. Hayes: Buckeye President” exhibit, Hayes Presidential Center, Fremont. In his fi rst term as Ohio governor, Rutherford B. Hayes urged the legislature to establish a land-grant college funded by the Morrill Act of 1862. His persistence resulted in creation of The Ohio State University. www.rb-hayes.org.Through April 25: “Natural Toledo” ex-hibit, Community Gallery, Toledo Museum of Art. The Museum issued a challenge to two- and three-dimensional artists to sub-mit works of art that would transform it into a sensory experience inspired by the natural beauty of the Toledo region. www.toledomuseum.org.Through May 4: “Love & Play: A Pair of Paintings by Fragonard,” Gallery 28, Toledo Museum of Art. Jean-Honoré Fragonard’s playfully sensual companion paintings, the Toledo Museum of Art’s Blind-Man’s Buff and the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, Madrid’s The See-Saw, are reunited for the fi rst time in 25 years. Through May 25: Varujan Boghosian, Wolfe Gallery Mezzanine and Gallery 18, Toledo Museum of Art. The Armenian-American artist’s poetic works incorporate unconven-tional objects, like children’s toys, ancient paper and shoes. Feb. 13-May 11: “The Art of the Louvre’s Tuileries Garden,” Canaday Gallery, Toledo Museum of Art. Featuring 100 paintings, photos, drawings and sculptures of some of the most acclaimed European artists from the 17th to the 20th century. Feb. 21-May 18: Paper Roses: Garden-Inspired Works on Paper, Works on Paper Gallery, Toledo Museum of Art.Through February: Enjoy the outdoors in-doors at the Metroparks’ National Center for Nature Photography, 10001 W. Central Ave., Berkey. The national touring exhibit, “The Owl & The Woodpecker,” is on exhib-it through February. Open Saturdays and Sundays, noon to 5 p.m., free.Through March 4: PRIZM Creative Community, a local 501 c. 3 non-profi t for the arts presents, “Beauty Has No Boundaries” at the Way Public Library Gallery, 101 E. Indiana Ave. Featuring more than 75 works of Dr. Timothy B. 6
FebruaryFeb. 14-16: Toledo Rep presents “Love
Letters.” a comic-drama recollection, di-rected by Barbara Barkan, 10th Street stage (16 10th St.), Toledo. Fri. and Sat. perfor-mances begin at 8 p.m., and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Info: 419-243-9277.Feb. 15-17: Free Weekend for Lucas County Residents at the Toledo Zoo, 2 Hippo Way, Toledo. Complete schedule of events is available at www.toledozoo.org.Feb. 16: Hayes Lecture on the Presidency, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center, Fremont, 5-8 p.m. In observance of President’s Day, the Presidential Center welcomes Dr. Allida Black, research pro-fessor at George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs and founding editor of The Eleanor Roosevelt Papers. The lecture event includes a cock-tail reception and catered dinner with the speaker prior to the lecture. Reservations required. Call 419-332-2081. Tickets: $30/person; admission to the 7 p.m. lecture only is $10/person. www.rbhayes.orgFeb. 21-22: Toledo Walleye vs. Orlando Solar Bears, Huntington Center, 500 Jefferson Ave., Toledo. 419-725-WALL or www.toledowalleye.com.Feb. 21-23: HBA House & Home Show, SeaGate Convention Centre, 401 Jefferson,
Toledo. Fri. 3-9 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. and Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 419-473-2507, http://www.toledohba.com/2014-house-and-home-show.html.Feb. 21: Silver Screen Classics: “The Princess Bride,” Valentine Theatre, 400 N. Superior St., Toledo, 7:30 p.m. Cold tall drafts, full bar, $2 popcorn. 419-242-2787, www.valentinetheatre.com.Feb. 22: Second City’s Happily Ever Laughter, Valentine Theatre, 400 N. Superior St., Toledo, 8 p.m. Comedy stars in the making present smart, cutting edge comedy. 419-242-2787.Feb. 22: “American Idiot,” Stranahan Theatre, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd., Toledo. Based on Green Day’s Grammy Award-winning multi-platinum album, “American Idiot” tells the story of three lifelong friends forced to choose between their dreams and the safety of suburbia. 419-381-8851, www.theaterleague.com.Feb. 22: Make a Book Class, Hayes Presidential Center, Spiegel Grove, Fremont, 9:30-11:30 a.m. $10/adult, $5/student. Learn how to make a great qual-ity, personalized book economically with Blurb.com. Pre-registration required. 419-332-2081, rbhayes.org.
Feb. 22-24: Winterfest 2014, Louisiana Avenue, downtown Perrysburg. Ice sculpting and other activities (free) and a tented wine-tasting (tickets required). www.2014winterfest.com.Feb. 27: Christian Rock Band Skillet & Third Day, Huntington Center, Toledo, 7 p.m. www.ticketmaster.com. Feb. 28: Glass City Beer Fest, Lucas County Rec Center, 2901 Key St., Maumee, 7 p.m. 419-724-BREW, www.glasscitybeerfest.com. Feb. 28: Silver Screen Classics: “Wait Until Dark,” Valentine Theatre, 400 N. Superior St., Toledo, 7:30 p.m. Full bar, $2 popcorn. 419-242-2787, www.valentinetheatre.com.Feb. 28: “Ups and Downs” Exhibit Preview Event, Merry-Go-Round Museum, 301 Jackson St. (at US 6), Sandusky, 5-7 p.m. Preview the museum’s newest exhibit. Watch master carver, Kate Adam, as she works to create new horses and painstak-ingly paints restored animals. 419-626-6111, merrygoroundmuseum.org.
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“M*A*S*H”Patrick Boyer, as Radar, rehearses a scene from M*A*S*H with fellow cast mem-bers: middle row, Bill Quinlan, Reed Steele, Kyle Slagley, Matt Hoffer, Kevin Harrington and, back row, Hans Giller, Ronnie Tanner, and Tammy Halay. Performances are at the Fassett Middle School auditorium on February 15, 21 and 22 at 8 p.m. and February 16 at 3 p.m. Tickets are available by calling 419-691-1398 or go to oregon-communitytheatre.org. (Press photo by Ken Grosjean)
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‘Immortality herb’ offers health benefi ts and is fl avorful tooBy J.K. DePealGarden [email protected]
During the cold, snowy, winter months, for those with a passion for green, growing things, it is interesting to check out what the garden centers of our local family stores have available. On display now at many centers are primrose, African violets, orchids, minia-ture roses, fl owering cactus and more. In their bright colors, interesting shapes and forms, these plants are a glad sight for win-ter-weary eyes. Most of these bloomers are “easy care” houseplants and very welcome additions to any home scheme. Speaking of houseplants, which are the only kind we can “garden” in February, there is a most unique, sinuous, vining plant that can be grown in the home and its hand-some, serrated leaves can also be brewed into a very healthy, deliciously rich, hot tea. Jiaogulan or “Immortality Herb’ is a Chinese native sometimes referred to as “Southern Ginseng” because it grows in south central China and is used in similar ways as ginseng. The plant’s curative and medicinal properties are so pronounced and well-documented that Chinese users of the herb swear by its powerful properties. Historically, the plant has been used as an adaptogen that seems to help control cho-lesterol, maintain healthy blood pressure, protect the immune system, and improve digestion. The leaves of this plant have a sweet, fresh taste and can be chewed fresh, added to salads and brewed. In the home, Jiaogulan can be grown as a climbing plant or a weeping-type vine. Its long, slender stems each sprout an abun-dance of deep-green, serrated leaves that grow in groups of fi ve. The slim stems can grow quite long but can be trimmed back to any length desired. Jiao gulan is easy to grow and prefers well-drained soil and full sun. The plant grows either as male or female and will not bear seeds unless one of each is grown in close proximity. A great houseplant, it is attractive grown from a hanging planter, easy to care for and a great source of immune-strengthening and anti-aging benefi ts. For more information on Jiaogulan, or to order this plant try www.Michiganbulbs.com, www.horizonherbs.com or on www.eBay.com.
February garden tip: Bring some spring into your home right now! Cut some branches from fl owering shrubs such a forsythia, cra-bapple, pear, cherry, etc. Bring them inside and place the branches in a vase of water. Set them in a warm, sunny location and in a short time they will begin to bloom and provide some fresh, bright, spring color in your home.If you have garden questions or tips please send them to [email protected].
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For most players, reaching the 1,000-point plateau is something that’s done during their senior season while they’re running short of games left to be played. Cardinal Stritch Catholic guard Austin Adams is making it look easy. Currently at 992 points, Adams is poised to join that elite group of players his junior year. But it’s not the only major record he will have set this year. Adams scored 44 points in a game, breaking the previous sin-gle-game record of 43 held by Joe Gajdostik. However, Adams is not concerned with individual accomplishments so much so as he is with how his team fi nishes. Currently 8-9 overall and 7-5 in the Toledo Area Athletic Conference, the Car-dinals have experienced their share of ups and downs but are hoping to right the ship as they head into the stretch run. The rotation primarily consists of sev-en players. Joining the 6-foot-5 Adams in the backcourt is junior point guard Chris Blazevich, who is 6-1. The rest of the start-ing lineup consists of three seniors, 6-1 Jake Empie at small forward and Brooks Gasser (6-2) and Karl Zacharias (6-3) in the post. The primary reserves off the bench are two juniors, 5-10 guard Brandon Payeff and 6-2 G/F Joe Sinay. After starting the year 5-3 (4-1 TAAC), the Cardinals hit a rough patch, losing six consecutive games, though every setback came to a team that is faring well in their conference. The combined record of all six opponents is 84-21 (.800). However, Stritch has recovered to win three straight and, with three games re-maining and has a chance to build some momentum heading into the postseason. “We’ve been so inconsistent,” said Coach David Rieker, a 1983 graduate of the University of Toledo. “The great thing is (the kids) play very, very hard. We just keep making the same mistakes over and over. We’ve played really hard over the past few games and that’s a plus. “We played really well against Ottawa Hills the fi rst time and just broke down at the end. We’ve gotten better, the kids got better. I think once the kids understand things, we’ll just need to pull out a big win for them to believe. They’re one of the bet-ter teams we’ve ever had.” Rieker played basketball at UT and was part of two Mid-American Conference title teams (’80, ’81), including one that quali-fi ed for the NCAA tournament. Despite his team’s disappointments this season, Rieker has helped rebuild the program and has seen an increase in victo-ries in his fi rst three seasons. He is proud of the effort his players put forth.
Austin Adams on the verge of joining a select group
“The kids are believing in the system,” he said. “The kids want to win. They’re not just showing up. I’m from the old school of (former UT coach) Bobby Nichols where you hate losing at chess. You have to instill that mentality. Each summer, the commit-ment has been better and better. I tell the kids to appreciate everything you have be-cause it goes so quick.” Although Adams leads the league in scoring (19.8) and rebounding (8.3) this
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season, it hasn’t come without setbacks. He has had to take a leadership role. Hav-ing lost fi ve seniors, including three start-ers, from last year’s 13-11 squad, the onus on him to serve as the offensive catalyst is even greater. “The hard thing for Austin is under-standing that with everyone gunning for him, you’re going to have to work 10 times harder,” said Rieker. “He works hard in practice. Hopefully, he just keeps on work-
ing. When you’re a marked man, it’s hard-er.” Another challenge Adams deals with is changing between playing the post and on the perimeter. He does it constantly throughout any game. “It’s diffi cult to play in the post all game and then come out and try to hit a three or jumper because you’re so used to post and also getting doubled in the post, but that creates kick outs for the rest of the team. I try to make it so that I move around a lot so (opponents) have to keep an eye on me.” The team employs a four-out, one-in motion offense. “We changed to that halfway through the season,” Adams said. “I guess you could say that’s our base. It frees everyone up by having us all move. We try to wear down the defense and keep them on their toes at all times.” Rieker also wants his players to under-stand that playing well on defense can also create opportunities for them offensively. “If we have to take the ball out of the basket every time, you don’t get much of a fl ow,” he said. “If you can create some turn-overs, get some quick shots, it gets you in a fl ow and in a rhythm. If you move the ball, reverse, you might get the ball again and might be able to make (the shot).” The silver lining in all of the Cardi-nals’ struggles this season may have been their 49-41 loss to Ottawa Hills, which has a front line of 6-foot-9, 6-7, and 6-7. In that game, Stritch held a 37-30 lead midway thru the fourth quarter before things fell apart and the Green Bears, the fi fth-ranked team in Division IV, rallied for the win. Should the Cardinals defeat North Bal-timore in the tournament opener, they’ll get a chance to face Ottawa Hills in the section-al fi nal. Besides being a great player, Adams is a model student. “With his ability to play the game, he’s defi nitely helped the basketball program,” athletic director Craig Meinzer said. “The fact that he chose to come here and gets re-cruited by colleges is huge. — the publicity we get is huge. He’s made the other players around him better. It’s a win-win for every-body.” Meinzer also speaks highly of Adams as a person. “(Austin) a good all-around kid,” Meinzer said. “He does a lot of things the right way. We don’t have any problems with him grade-wise. He’s buying into the faith-based (system) in the school and there are no issues with his integrity and charac-ter.” The feeling is mutual with Adams, a Northwood resident. “It’s been an adventure,” he said. “I’ve loved every moment at Stritch. The Catho-lic experience is great.”
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It was only fitting that Ciara Albright would finish out her senior season by reaching the 1,000-point plateau.
She is the seventh Comet to do so, and she did it in good time.
“The thing that some people don’t realize is,” Genoa coach DeStazio said, “that most of these other players played varsity for four years and Ciara (got to 1,000) in just three years.”
Albright reached the milestone on Feb. 6 when she put up 26 points on the Rossford Bulldogs in a narrow 62-61 defeat. “It felt amazing to finally get to this
point,” Albright said. “I’ve been working towards it since my freshman year and to know that I was finally able to accom-plish one of my many goals meant a ton to me.” It’s been a progression up to this point.
During her sophomore year, Albright aver-aged 12.6 points and she increased her numbers to 16.6 points and 7.7 rebounds last year. Last year, Albright was named first team in the Northern Buckeye Conference and district and earned All-Ohio Honorable Mention honors in Division III.
As a freshman, she played junior var-sity and watched as a team led by Julie Swartzmiller, Alyssa Meis and Brandi Schimming went 21-3, earned a No. 8 ranking in the final Associated Press D-III state poll and advanced to the district final before falling to Lake. The Flyers were responsible for all of the Comets’ losses that year.
DeStazio says what seems to set Albright apart is her determination. More specifically, it’s her competitive spirit that fuels a drive to succeed. That compet-itiveness is one of the primary reasons that Albright, a small forward, is also one of the top rebounders in the confer-ence. Currently, Albright is averaging 7.4 rebounds, good for sixth in the NBC.
“I always thought that Larry Bird never got enough credit for being a great rebounder,” DeStazio said. “I put ‘C’ in that category. (Bird) always knew where to be and she always knows where to be. She sees the ball come up short and come off the rim so well. It’s a natural ability and that’s something that’s hard to coach.”
DeStazio says her will to win occasion-ally causes people to view her unfavorably
Albright eclipses 1,000 points for her storied career
because she is playing with passion on the court.
“She’s very competitive on the floor and gets a bad rap from some people because she’s aggressive. She’s pretty feisty,” DeStazio said. “But people would
be surprised because she’s one of the nic-est, caring kids. She’s always smiling, is always happy. She’s just a great kid.”
She’s no stranger to meeting expecta-tions in big games, either. In the Comets’ 57-52 defeat of Rossford on Jan. 3, Albright
scored 16 points, including seven in the fourth quarter, and grabbed 17 rebounds as she helped her squad claim a key NBC victory after blowing a 14-point lead.
She also tallied 25 points in Genoa’s 63-42 victory over Lake in the Division III sectional final last year, and there were the 29 points Albright scored in the 74-56 vic-tory over league champion Elmwood this year, which got DeStazio his 200th career win. She’s also gotten plenty of help from Haley Pickard (17.1 pts., 7 reb.), who along with Albright, rank first and second in the league in scoring.
“She’s definitely a player,” DeStazio said. “This was (Genoa Superintendent) Mr. (Dennis) Mock’s perception of her: ‘When the lights come on, C’s ready to go. When the ball goes up, it brings her to the top. When it’s game night, she brings it all the time.’ She’s a gamer.”
Albright says bringing in Coach DeStazio has helped the program get to where it’s at.
“We look to him as part of our family,” she said. “We’re together every day and he and his wife look to us players as their own kids. Everyone on our team loves Coach, there’s not one person that has any dislike for him. He gets on our nerves some days, but we all understand that’s what a coach is supposed to do because he’s just trying to make us better. He’s helped the program a lot because when we did have a losing record (last season), he still never gave up on us.”
Winners of five of their last seven games, Genoa is currently 15-6 overall and 9-4 in the NBC, tied for second place.
The starting lineup features Pickard at the point, 5-foot-4 freshman Emily Edwards at guard, Albright at small forward and seniors Katie Jensen and Brynn Skilliter (8 reb.), both of whom stand 5-8, in the post with sophomore guards (5-0) Casey Gose and (5-4) Haley Gerke, wing Erica Harder, a 5-11 sophomore, 5-9 junior Christy Dazley and sophomore Caitlyn Shessler filling in off the bench.
“We’re all like a big family,” Albright said. “I believe each of them has their own role and have all made me a better player in some way. The girls I played with my sophomore and junior year helped me to become a better player, too.
The coach says how well they work as a unit will determine just how far they’ll go in the tournament.
Genoa guard Ciera Albright scores in a Northern Buckeye Conference home court match-up against Lake. (Press photo by Harold Hamilton/HEHphotos.smugmug.com)
20 THE PRESS FEBRUARY 17, 2014
Nutter brothers to unite on Malone College’s gridironBy Mark Griffi nPress Contributing [email protected]
Kyle and David Nutter gave opposing defenses fi ts when they were in the same offensive backfi eld together at Genoa High School.
Now, the Nutter brothers will have an opportunity to do the same thing in college. Kyle and David both signed letters of intent last Wednesday to play running back at Malone University in Canton.
“Playing with him in high school was the best time of my life,” said David, 17, a senior who is 10 months younger than Kyle. “We do everything together. He’s my best friend. To be able to play at the next level, it’s such a great opportunity. To play with your brother, it just doesn’t get better than that. It’s a dream come true.”
Malone, which has an enrollment of just under 1,900 undergraduates, is a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The Pioneers fi nished 2-9 and 1-8 in the GLIAC under fourth-year head coach Eric Hehman last season.
Malone, which plays its home games at Fawcett Stadium, site of the NFL Hall of Fame game, is entering its second full year of NCAA Division II membership.
Kyle, Genoa’s all-time leading rusher and scorer, was a backup running back at the University of Cincinnati last season. He did not have any carries but caught one pass for 3 yards and played in two games for head coach Tommy Tuberville’s Bearcats.
Tuberville, however, made it clear as last season progressed that the offense was going to lean more toward a spread offense instead of a power and two-back formation. That essentially eliminated the 5-foot-11, 230-pound Nutter’s role on the team.
“The coaches thought (the spread) fi t the personnel better,” Nutter said. “They were doing what they thought was best for the team. After three or four games, in prac-tice I noticed myself standing on the side-line even more. At the end I wasn’t even practicing. I had a lot of time to think when I was on the sideline and everyone else was practicing. Me and the other fullback weren’t getting any reps at all.”
Kyle said he thought he was doing well at UC, even making the travel squad, but the switch to a spread attack wasn’t made
for his talents.“It was really disappointing,” he said.
“Towards the end, I just kept thinking to myself, ‘if the offense stays this way, this is just not me. I want to go somewhere and play football.’ ”
After a few weeks of “stressful, hard thinking,” Nutter decided to play football somewhere else.
“I started calling my parents on what to do,” he said. “I loved Cincinnati, but I wanted to play football. Playing the game of football trumps everything else. If I wasn’t going to play, it wasn’t going to work out for me. I’m not one of those guys who just wants to be a part of the team. The coaches were understanding. They didn’t have any hard feelings.”
The situation was much different for David Nutter, who won all sorts of awards following the 2013 season.
David (5-11, 226), a second-team all-state running back in Division IV who will compete in the Ohio North-South All-Star
Game on April 26 in Dayton, rushed for 1,700 yards last season. He was also a fi rst-team All-Northern Buckeye Conference linebacker, yet he couldn’t get a serious of-fer from any D-I schools.
“Malone was my only Division II of-fer, really,” he said, adding that he chose Malone, for starters, because the Pioneers run an offensive scheme that fi ts the Nutter running back mold.
“They run the ball a lot,” David said. “They run an offense where we can both be used at the same time. That’s the best part, being able to play with your brother again, just like high school. The coaches are great. They (Pioneers) play in Canton and it’s such a good football town. There is so much history there and it’s such a good community for football.”
Kyle, who is eligible to play in 2014, said looking for a new school after Cincinnati was made easier after he and his brother decided they’d like to play together again. They will both major in exercise sci-ence at Malone.
“We spend a lot of time together and we’re best friends,” Kyle said. “We thought it would be cool to play football together again if it was possible. The best way for us to do that was to go to a system of offense that runs more than one running back. Malone has my major, the facilities are nice and the GLIAC is a good conference. I loved the coaches and met a lot of guys on the team briefl y and made some good relation-ships.”
Genoa coach Tim Spiess said he spoke with Malone running backs coach Adam Chase during the recruitment of both Nutter brothers.
“I told (Chase), ‘you realize you just be-came a much smarter coach,” Spiess said. “David and Kyle are great people. They’re outstanding students and players. Our mot-to at Genoa is ‘Be the best,’ and they live that example. They’re going to be on the fi eld together, and not many colleges can offer that opportunity.”
David said the recruiting process was “crazy,” and he’s excited to play at the next level.
“You want to go Division I and you have your preferences on schools,” he said, “but it doesn’t always go your way. Malone plays in a good, competitive league and it just felt good to sign.”
Former Genoa gridiron stars and brothers Kyle Nutter and David Nutter will team up at Malone University in the fall. (Press fi le photo by Harold Hamilton/HEHphotos.smugmug.com)
Thrower Logan Bryer to join Brad Szypka at Kentucky
Genoa senior Logan Bryer throwing the discus. (Press fi le photo by Harold Hamilton/HEHphotos.smugmug.com)
Genoa track and fi eld thrower Logan Bryer was relieved to fi nally make it offi -cial this week after signing a national letter of intent to compete for the University of Kentucky next fall.
Bryer, 17, said he had been restlessly counting down the days until he signed with the Wildcats, where he will throw the hammer, weight and discus for UK coach Edrick Floreal.
“Going through the recruiting pro-cess was stressful, making sure you’re not counting anybody out,” Bryer said. “It’s off my plate, and now that I’ve decided where I’m going to go, it’s a big relief. I’ll be able to have fun my senior (track) season and not worry about where I’m going to go to college.”
The 6-foot, 230-pound Bryer is current-ly ranked No. 3 in the nation in the indoor weight throw (35 pounds) by MileSplit. He signed his letter of intent in front of several family members at the Genoa School Board offi ce, including his mother, Kellie Keaton; father, Josh Bryer; grandfather, Harry Bryer; and brothers and sisters Josh Jr., Landon, and Alexis Bryer and stepsister, Ava Shepard.Logan said he picked Kentucky for several reasons. He also considered LSU, Nebraska and Cincinnati.
“I chose Kentucky because, No. 1, the education there is top notch,” Bryer said. “Number two, I felt the coaching staff and the training partners I would be training with for four years and my comfortability of my visit all felt right compared to other schools. A lot of factors fi t into one, and I felt that was the perfect choice. The cam-pus is beautiful.”
Another former Genoa track and fi eld standout, Brad Szypka, is a junior thrower at Kentucky and has fared quite well in Lexington. Szypka reached the NCAA Outdoor Championships in 2013, and he took fourth in the shot put at the 2013 Southeastern Conference Indoor Championships.
Bryer said he and Szypka are good friends and have trained together, but add-ed that his relationship with Szypka had “zero” effect on his decision to go to UK.
“His role in my life is like a big brother in the training aspect of things,” Bryer said. “We’re tight friends and he pushes me to do better. I knew he would be gone (from UK) after my freshman year, so I had to make
sure I was comfortable without him there. Him being there was like an extra perk.”
Bryer is Genoa’s school record-holder in the discus (189 feet, 10 inches) and was the state runner-up at the Division II state meet (177-04) in 2012. Bryer did not quali-fy for the state meet last spring as a junior, which he said is giving him motivation for this upcoming season.
“I fouled out at regionals in the shot last year and had a terrible meet at region-als in the discus,” he said. “That’s part of my motivation for this year, to come out strong. I just wasn’t on my game at all last year. It was one of the most devastating de-feats in my life as an athlete. I didn’t play my senior year of football just so I could train. I trained all year round and it’s going to continue to motivate me on the outdoor season and continue on to college.”
Genoa Athletic Director Todd Witt called Bryer a “tireless” worker.
“He is a very dedicated weightlifter, very goal oriented and very athletic,” Witt said. “The University of Kentucky will be a better track and fi eld team when he shows up next year.”
Bryer said he plans to enter college with an undeclared major, then go into business after two years. His father, a for-mer thrower at Springfi eld High School, owns his own construction business.Bryer said he gave Kentucky throw coach Andrew Ninow his verbal commitment two weeks ago.
“He was very happy,” Bryer said. “He knew it was a tight battle recruiting-wise and he did all he could. He was happy I chose for the right reasons and chose their program. They want me to be a contender for the NCAA title.”
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• Young Person of the Year—Given to an exceptional person 22 years of age and younger. The nominees will be honored at a banquet to be held at Sunrise Park and Banquet Center Wednesday, Mar. 12. Paul Toth, president of the Toledo/Lucas County Port Authority will be the keynote speaker. The program is open to all businesses located in an area encompassed by East Toledo on the west, Oregon on the north,
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Opportunity knocks Jaci Hays, has joined State Bank as a Mortgage Loan Originator for Toledo and the surrounding areas. Hays is a business graduate with over 18 years experience in mortgage lending. She is a member of the Toledo Board of Realtors, Mortgage Bankers Association and Home Builders Association. State Bank has two local offi ces, one in
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On the boards Michael Gibbons, president and CEO of Mainstreet Ventures Inc., was elected chairman of the board of the National Res-taurant Association Educational Founda-tion. The foundation is the philanthropic foundation of the National Restaurant As-sociation. One of its initiatives, the ProStart program, is a career-building high school program that reaches more than 95,000 students at 1,900 high schools in 48 states, Guam and U.S. military bases. For 15 years, ProStart has provided high school students with training and given more than $14 mil-lion in scholarships for students and edu-cators since 1997. Mainstreet Ventures is based in Ann Arbor. Local restaurants are: Real Seafood Company, Zia’s, Ciao! and Revolution Grille.
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ElmoreElmore Book Discussion Group meets the fourth Thurs. of the month at 11 a.m. at the Elmore Library. Call 419-862-2482 for info.Storytime for Preschool-Age Children Wed. at 11 a.m. at the Elmore Library, 328 Toledo St. Call the library at 419-862-2482 for more info.Elmore Senior Center-Elmore Golden Oldies, Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, 19225 Witty Rd. Lunch served Tues. & Thurs. at noon. Reservations required by 10 a.m. the day before. Blood pressure & blood sugar checks the 4th Tues. of the month; bingo the 4th Tues. of the month after lunch. Reservations: 419-862-3874.Elmore Conservation Club Trap Shooting every Wed. from 6-9 p.m. and every Sat. from 5-9 p.m. Questions: 419-392-1112.
FremontFree Hands-On Computer Basics Classes offered Wednesdays and Fridays Feb. 19, 21, 26 and 28 from 1-2:30 p.m. at the Birchard Library. Registration is required and may be completed by calling 419-334-7101, ext. 216.
GenoaAll-You -Can-Eat Breakfast featuring pancakes and sausage, eggs, biscuits and gravy Feb. 23, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Genoa Legion Hall, 302 West St. Carryouts available. For hall rental info, call Tom at 419-460-3265.Christian Moms’ Group meets from 9:30-11:30 a.m. the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month January through May at Our Lady of Lourdes. The group is open to all moms who desire encouragement and support in the vocation of motherhood. For info, contact Patti Greenhill at 419-862-0128 or email [email protected] Waggin’ Tutors Therapy Dogs visit the Genoa Branch Library, 602 West St. the 3rd Wed. of the month from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Children may practice their oral reading skills by reading aloud to the dogs. Storytimes for preschool-age children are held Tues. at 11 a.m.; Morning Book Discussion Group meets the 3rd Thurs. of the month at 9:30 a.m.; Evening Book Discussion Group meets the 3rd Tues. of the month at 7 p.m.; Adult Craft Classes offered the 1st Mon. of the month from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Call the library at 419-855-3380 to register. Genoa Senior Center 514 Main St., serves lunch Mon., Wed. & Fri., 11:30 a.m. (call 419-855-4491 for reservations). Card playing Mon. & Wed. at 12:30 p.m.; blood sugar checks offered the 2nd Wed. of the month; bingo Mon. at 9:30 a.m. Trinity Thrift Shop, 105 4th St., hours are Fri. 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. & Sat. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Clothes & small household items available at reasonable prices. Proceeds benefi t mission projects.Genoa Community Food Pantry Open monthly on the 3rd Thurs.3:30-5:30 p.m. and the following Saturday of the same week, 10 a.m. - noon. Serving those who are in Genoa School District. Proper ID and billing address within the district required. Pantry is located at Christ Community Church, 303 West 4th St. Info: 419-855-8539 or 419-341-0913.
GibsonburgBookworms Book Club will meet the last Thurs. of the month at 1:30 p.m. at the Gibsonburg Branch of Birchard Library. The Bookworms will meet for light refreshments and good discussion about a book that members chose at the prior meeting. For info or to reserve a copy of the book, call 419-637-2173.Active Seniors invited to Meet & Eat at Gibsonburg Senior Center, 100 Meadow Lane. Lunches every weekday, educational and social programs, health assessments and more. Transportation and home-delivered meals available. 419-637-7947.
GraytownRed Cross Blood Drive, Feb. 22, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Elliston Zion UMC, 18045 W. William St. Make an appointment at redcrossblood.orgFree Family Movie Night & Popcorns Elliston Zion UMC, 18045 W. William St. “Free Birds” Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. and “Frozen” March 28 at 7 p.m.
Lake Twp.Chili & Soup Cook-off Feb. 22, Lake Twp. Administration Bldg., 27975 Cummings Rd. New this year, baked goods may be entered as well. Registration at noon; judging at 1 p.m., public tasting (for donation). Prizes awarded. Pre-registration suggested. Info: Ron Hanely at 419-392-3235.Mobile Food Pantry sponsored by the fi re department auxiliary every 3rd Mon. of the month, 5-7 p.m., Fire Station 1, 4505 Walbridge Rd.
MillburyPancake Breakfast Feb. 16, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Millbury Fire Hall. Proceeds will benefi t the Toledo Fire & Rescue Foundation honoring fi refi ghters Machinski and Dickman. Chicken BBQ sponsored by the Millbury Firemaids March 2, 11 a.m. until sold out, Millbury Fire Hall. Tickets available at the door Dine in or drive-through. Prepared by BBQ Traveler.
Oak HarborFish Fry Feb. 21, 4-7:30 p.m., American Legion Post #114, 221 Park St. Sandwiches and dinners available. Dine in or carry out. Public welcome.Food for Thought Food Pantry at Oak Harbor Alliance Chapel, 11805 W. SR 105, the last Wed. of each month from 5 to 7 p.m. Info: 419-707-3664.Ottawa Co. Board of Developmental Disabilities Monthly Board Meeting Feb. 24, 5:30 p.m. at the Board Offi ce, 235 N. Toussaint South Rd. Meetings are open to the public. For info, call 419-898-0400.
PembervillePemberville Area Senior Center at Bethlehem Lutheran Church provides programs & activities for adults 60 & over. Open 10 a.m.-2 p.m. M-F. Lunch served at noon.Community Food Pantry at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 220 Cedar St. open M-Th, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. (excluding holidays). Open to Eastwood School District residents. ID & proof of residency required. Info available at Pemberville churches.
WalbridgeEuchre To urnament March 1, 1 p.m. until fi nished, Walbridge VFW Post 9963, 109 N. Main St. $10 entry fee includes lunch. First-, second- and third-place cash prizes. Fourth place wins free entry to next tournament. No smoking or food and drink to be brought in. Sponsored by the Men’s Auxiliary.Piece of Walbridge History event March 5, 1 p.m., Walbridge Branch Library, 108 N. Main St. Share stories and photos, enjoy a cup of coffee and learn about Walbridge. Info: 419-666-9900/Walbridge Library, 108 N. Main St., offers the following programs: Family Storytime Tues. at 11 a.m.; Arts & Crafts for kids of all ages Wed. at 4 p.m. Mystery Book Club meets the 4th Mon. at 1 p.m. (discussion of “Frozen Heat” by Richard Castle on Feb. 24); For info, call 419-666-9900 or visit wcdpl.org.
WoodvilleWoodville Township Trustees will hold their regular meetings in 2014 on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Fiscal Offi ce at the Woodville Township Fire Station, 321 East Main St.Woodville Public Library, 101 E. Main St., Storytimes, Mondays, 7 p.m., featuring stories and crafts. Lego Club (grades K-6), meets the 1st Sat. of the month from 10-11 a.m..; KidzArt (grades K-6) meets the 1st Sat. of the month from 11-11:45 a.m. Info: 419-849-2744 or www.birchard.lib.oh.us/Wdv.htm.Pete the Cat Party Feb. 19, 7 p.m., Woodville Public Library, 101 E. Main St. Stories, crafts and cupcakes.
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OFFERED in 2 TRACTS or as a COMBINATIONBALLVILLE & SANDUSKY TWPS, SANDUSKY CO, OHAUCTION LOCATION: Sycamore Hills Golf Course Banquet Hall, 3728 HayesAve (St Rt 6 W), Fremont, OH. Drinks & Light lunch courtesy of BakerBonnigson will be offered.PROPERTY LOCATIONS: Take St Rt 6 just East of Sycamore Hills. Watchfor signs!TRACT #1: 60.98+/- Acres being part of Parcel #10-06-00-0009-00 in BallvilleTwp, NW Section 6, with frontage and access on St Rt 6 W, 56.93+/- Acres perFSA records tillable w/3.5+/- acres of wooded land near the SW corner. Thistract is tiled w/tile maps available and soil types being mostly Hotyville.TRACT #2: 36+/- Acres being part of Parcel #13-31-00-0010-00 in SanduskyTwp SW Section 31 w/frontage on St Rt 6 with 34+/- Acres per FSA records till-able and tiled w/maps available. The soil types being mostly Kibbie
AUCTION BY ORDER OF MICHAEL FAMILYClyde, Carolyn, Wayne, Richard, David & Bruce
Go to Website or call the Office for complete terms & more info
Delivered to - 36,047 Homes, businesses and newstands
in Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky & Wood Counties
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TRUCK DRIVER
Helena Chemical Company is looking for expe-
rienced Truck Drivers for Seasonal Work (6 to 8
weeks). This position will make deliveries, load
and unload product, utilize a forklift, and per-
form General Warehouse Duties. Class A CDL
and the ability to operate a Forklift required.
Pre-employment Drug Screen required. Must
be 21 years of age. For consideration please
call 419-855-7778 and have resume available.
Notice of Civil Service ExaminationCity of Northwood, Ohio for Patrolman, Entry Level;
Utility Worker and CustodianApplication Deadline Extended
The Northwood Civil Service Commission will admin-
ister a written examination for the following positions:
“Police Patrolman” for the Police Department of the
City of Northwood, Ohio. Candidates will take a Civil
Service Examination on March 18 at 6:30 p.m. Utility
Worker for the City of Northwood. Candidates will
take a Civil Service Examination on March 11, 2014
at 6:30 p.m. also Custodian for the City of
Northwood. Candidates will take a Civil Service
Examination on March 25, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. All tests
will be given in the Josie Reinhart Community
Center, behind the Northwood Municipal Building,
6000 Wales Road, Northwood, Ohio 43619. The
Application deadline has been extended until
Monday, February 24, 2014 at 4:30 p.m. Interested
Candidates can find further information reference
this examination by going to the website for the City
of Northwood (ci.northwood.oh.us) or picking up a
copy of the application at the City of Northwood
Municipal Building. An Equal Opportunity Employer
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Electrical Service Changes fromfuses to breakers, 100/200 etc.,
House Wiring Specialist,567-277-5333 (local)
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*Concrete *Brick & Block*Landscaping
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Hardwood Flooring, Refinishing,Installation, and Repair Work.
19-yrs experience.Call Kyle 419-343-3719
RAY'S HANDYMAN SERVICES
Carpentry, Drywall Repairs, Painting, Siding,
Electrical Problems, Help for the Do-It-Yourselfer.
Small Jobs Welcome, 35+ Years Experience
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Rest Lawn, Memorial Park, 4 con-nected lots in Garden Of Gethse-mane, $1,500.00, 419-638-3995
Restlawn Memorial Park, 4 Connect-ed Lots in Garden of Good Shep-herd. $1,200.00. Call 419-287-4114
Two Cemetery Plots, Veterans Sec-tion, Rest Lawn, Make offer, CallBob 419-410-3237.
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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.
Experienced Caregiver, ExcellentReferences, Full or Part-Time, 419-269-5402
Experienced IT Professional looking for FT work, college degreewith management experience.Please call 419-350-3132
Handy Man looking for Work Home repairs, Painting, Concrete,Plumbing, Siding, Windows, Gas
Lines, Sub pumps. 24 years experience and
fully insured. 419-307-0548
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
I will work any shift. Reliable trans-portation. Any hours, any days. I amwilling to do most any kind of work.419-559-9235.
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.
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A Mechanic looks at vehicles,pays accordingly, anythingw/wheels 419-870-0163
We buy most anything fromyour garage! 419-870-0163
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IF YOU UNDERWENT TESTOS-TERONE THERAPY FOR LOW-Tand suffered a heart attack, stroke,pulmonary embolism or a loved onedied while undergoing Testosteronetherapy between 2000 and presenttime, you may be entitled to compen-sation. Call Attorney Charles H.Johnson 1-800-535-5727.
Thank you St. Jude, St. Anne & Holy Spirit,for prayers answered.
Asking for your continued help.MBF
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Part-time work available: Lookingfor individuals to show short firesafety videos, 2 to 3 nights a week.(Pay $200/$300 a week) Must have reliable transportation. Please call 419-787-1780
Quality Control TechnicianKokosing Materials Inc. operates 15asphalt plants in Ohio and produces
high quality asphalt products & services. KMI is looking for a QC
Technician in the Woodville/Toledoarea. Responsible person with good
mathematical skills needed to perform testing services on Ohio
Department of Transportationprojects for large paving contractor.Responsibilities will include asphalt
testing and analysis, aggregate testing, density testing on asphalt
pavements, and profilograph work onfinished roadway. ODOT Level 2 orODOT Level 3 certified technicianpreferred; training is available forqualified candidates. Competitive
Ready Mix Concrete Driver, paybased upon experience. Send re-sume with references to Mixer Driv-er, PO Box 473, Fremont, Ohio43420
Ready Mix Concrete Driver, paybased upon experience. Send re-sume with references to Mixer Driv-er, PO Box 1064, Sandusky, Ohio44870
Regional janitorial company look-ing for detailed and reliable people tofill several part-time janitorial posi-tions. Evening and weekend shiftsavailable. Great opportunities for ad-vancement. Reliable transportationrequired. To apply, visit
www.cleanteamclean.com or call (419) 537-8770
for information.
SALES OPPORTUNITYNABF College World Series mediapublications/sponsorship. Commis-sion only. Call 419-936-3887, leavename and phone number.
TESCO has an opening for a Mar-keting Associate. The candidate willwork with the Marketing Managerand sales staff to market our prod-ucts nationally. Associates or Bache-lors degree in marketing required.Send resume to [email protected]
TESCO has an opening for a part-time bookkeeper. Experience in AP,AR, fixed assets and account recon-ciliations required. Candidate mustbe proficient in Excel. Send resumeto [email protected].
WILLING TO EDUCATEHighly Motivated individual
for rewarding career in financialservices. Call 866-433-7816
Child care provided in my Oregonhome or your home, volunteer part-time at Lucas County Children Ser-vices, references and very reason-able. Robin 567-218-4251
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Mike's Hauling We buy junk cars, trucks and vans
Scrap metal hauled free. 419-666-1443
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Day Shift Mechanic Woodville, Ohio
The Olen Corporation is looking for aday shift mechanic for their
aggregate operation in Woodville,Ohio. Requirements include a valid
class B CDL license, basic knowledge in troubleshooting and
repairs of electrical, hydraulic, powertrain and engine components. Competitive wages, excellent benefits. Send resumes to
Drivers: Carter Express-Now Hir-ing. CDL-A: Lots of Miles. GreatPay/Benefits & Bonuses. DedicatedSolo Routes. Home Weekly. No SlipSeat. No Touch, Newer Equipment.(855) 222-3243
Drivers: Home Daily! And greatRevenue! Paid Tolls! Sound toogood to be true? Triple Crown is inneed of Owner Operators. Class ACDL and late model tractor needed.Or we have lease purchase programCall today! 888-992-5609
Drivers: OTR & Regional HomeWeekly/Bi Weekly Guaranteed! PaidWeekly + Monthly Bonuses 90% NoTouch/70% Drop & Hook Paid Load-ed & Empty/Rider Program BC/BS,Rx, Dental, Vision, 401k etc. 877-704-3773
Dump Truck Drivers, Semi Dumpand Lowboy Drivers. Must have CDLA or B and clean driving record. Pay$15-$20 based on experience. Call419-849-2057
Heavy Mechanic with background insuspension, diesel engine repair,clutch and transmission replace-ment. Must be able to inspect, diag-nose, trouble shoot and complete re-pairs timely on semis, trailers andheavy equipment as needed. Musthave own basic tools/box. Send re-sume with references to Diesel Me-chanic, PO Box 473, Fremont, Ohio43420 or call 419-849-2057.
Help wanted screen printer. Pleasesend resume to: P. O. Box 197, Elmore, OH. 43416 or email to: [email protected]
MIG Welder Position Open$11.00 per hour starting
Final pay based on production andother applicable skills.
We are recruiting for entry level assembly and manufac-turing jobs. Great Opportunityfor long term positions that
can possibly lead to hire withan increase in pay. 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
Office Manager-Full time, for Ma-rina. Salary commensurate with ex-perience. Bookkeeper/receptionistand other miscellaneous office work,must be proficient with accountingpractices (Quick Books/Microsoft Of-fice). Work week during spring andfall will be 6 days a week, Typicalwork week will be Thursday throughMonday during the summer.
Part-time Secretarial Position in awarehouse environment in North-wood. Business Hours: Example9am to 2pm can be flexible. 419-836-1046, call for initial phoneinterview.
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Yorktown Village1 & 2 Bedroom
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On Woodville RoadCan Be Split
Smaller Space Available419-392-8210
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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
much more. All new and sells absolute, will sell to
the highest bidder. No Minimum - No Reserve!
Jack Amlin and
Greg Zielinski, Auctioneers
419-867-7653
— PUBLIC NOTICE —Woodville Township is considering contracting with Harris
Township, Ottawa County and with the Villaage of Elmore, OttawaCounty, to form a Joint Economic Development District (JEDD).The meeting to coonsider this contract is to be held at theWoodville Township Fire Station, 321 East Main Street,Wooddville, on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at 7 p.m.
Until the meeting, documents relating to the JEDD may beviewed at the Woodville Public Library, or the Fiscal Office of theTownship, 321 East Main Streeet, Woodville, (419) 849-2492.These documents include a copy of the proposed contract, adescription of the area to be included in the district, a map of thedistrict including zoning information, andd a schedule of emer-gency services to be offered. At the meeting, public commentsand recommendationns will be received by the Board of Trusteesof Woodville Township.
Building Materials; Shop Tools; Golf Carts; ATVs; Misc
This is an excellent opportunity to liquidate complete farm inventory or ifyou have a small estate or un-needed items around the farm. NO JUNK, TIRES, or TITLED VEHICLES.NOTICE: Consignments will be received Fri. March 14th thru Wed.March 19th at the Sandusky Co. Fairgrounds from 9-6 pm daily.
NO Consignments taken on Thursday, Friday or Days of Auction
WM BAKER & KEN BONNIGSON, CAIAsst. Auctioneers: Dean A. Smith, Robert
Carpenter, Fred Wolff, Andy Kluding, Todd Schling
Consignments Wanted: Call 419-547-7777
Last year’s auction sold over 5,600 lots with over 2,700 registered bidders buying from4 auction rings on Saturday and 5 auction rings on Sunday.
Watch the Web for listings, photos, terms & conditions
Office: 1570 W. McPherson Hwy., Clyde, OHwww.bakerbonnigson.com - 419-547-7777
STATE TESTED NURSING ASSISTANTS NEEDED FOR ALL SHIFTS
Orchard Villa, a 158 bed skilled nursing and
rehab center, located in Oregon, Ohio is in
need of nursing assistants for all shifts. We are
accepting applications for STATE TESTED
as well as TEST READY nursing assistants.
If you are interested in a stable management
team dedicated to providing the best care pos-
sible to our residents, apply in person at:
Orchard Villa
2841 Munding Drive
(off Isaac Streets Drive)
Oregon, Ohio 43616
FAX - (419) 697-4101
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE
Benefits include: Competitive Wages
2nd & 3rd Shift Differential
Weekend Differential
Flexible Spending Accounts
Health, Dental Coverage
Employee Assistance Program
Part-Time Positions, Competive Wages & Bene ts
Candidates should apply online at :
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2003 Dodge Dakota Extended Cab,82,000 miles, 4x4, Good Condition,Car Starter, CD Player, Truck Box,3.9 Liter V6 with towing package.Asking $6,250 OBO. 419-343-3359
Cadillac Head Gasket RepairIs your Northstar engine losingcoolant? Have it tested free at TMZAutomotive. 419-837-9700.
Various hubcaps found nearlarge pothole on WoodvilleRoad near Sunoco Refineryand on the Anthony WayneTrail at the Collingwood Roadexit and entrance ramps overthe last few months. For moreinfo, call 419-389-4875 or 419-836-2221 ext. 24.
Misc. Furniture. Cloth RockingChair, medium brown, barely used,$25. Bar Stool Chair, blue cloth withback 26” high $10. Two RetroLamps from early 1960's, $20 each,Call 419-836-9754.
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Cabbage Patch Dolls $5 each andother Collectibles. 419-855-7038.
Door Weather Strip. UniversalDoor Jamb. 36” standard. Neverused, still in wrapper. $5. 36” wideroll of packing paper, $5. Call 419-836-9754.
Fertilizer Spreader, $5.00. Call419-836-9754.
Go Kart, 1 Seat, 8 Horsepower, 3years old, Like New, $500.00 OBO,419-638-3995.
Old Kerosene Heater. Looks an-tique. $5. Call 419-836-9754.
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House Cleaning. Do you love toclean? Do you like to have eveningsand weekends off? We provide allsupplies and company car. We justneed you! For more information call419-873-0948, M-F, 9-4. EOE
*Lease is for 39 months $2,299 due at signing, 10,000 miles per year. Plus tax, title, license & document fees extra. With approved credit.
*Lease is for 39 months $2,179 due at signing, 10,000 miles per year. Plus tax, title, license & document fees extra. With approved credit.
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*$1,500 Ford credit on select models. Ford Rebates included. Ford financing required. Security deposit required, plus tax, title, license & documents fees extra. With approved credit. Offer ends Feb. 28, 2014.
*Leases are for 36 months, $0 due at signing, 10,500 miles per year (15 cents every mile thereafter). Must have lease renewal. Ford Rebate included. Ford financing required. Security deposit required, plus tax, title, license & documents fees extra. With approved credit. Offer ends Feb. 28, 2014.
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