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Carol Rasar with the bullet that was found in the living room ceiling of the family home. (Press photo by Ken Grosjean)

By Melissa BurdenSpecial to The Press

For some, randomly shooting a fi rearm into the air at Midnight to celebrate the New Year is harmless fun. In reality, though, the risk that a stray bullet could kill or seriously injure someone is very real. What goes up must come down. And so it is with a bullet. Although its trajectory is arbitrary, one thing is certain: It will hit any-thing in its path. Just ask Carol Rasar, of Oregon. “I found a bullet in my ceiling,” said Resar. “Someone was celebrating New Year’s, shot off a gun or something, and the bullet went through my roof and was lodged in my living room ceiling.” Rasar, who lives behind Fassett Middle School, was home at the time of the inci-dent, but did not realize what had hap-pened until weeks later when rain soaked her ceiling. “People were shooting off fi reworks that night as well,” Rasar said. “I then heard a loud noise, like metal hitting metal. A few weeks later I saw a leak in my ceiling. When I was having the ceiling patched, a bullet was found in the ceiling. The bullet hit so hard there was plaster all over the living room. There is a hole in my roof as well.” Unfortunately, this is the second time a home she was living in was hit by a bullet. “I used to live on Hayden, near Wheeling,” she explained. “About 25 years ago a bullet came in through the wall in be-tween the kitchen and the living room. That time it was not New Year’s. The police were called because it was most likely a drive by shooting. This time, I did not call police be-cause it was a while after it happened.” Rasar said she wonders if anyone else had damage and may not have realized it yet. She also wonders if the shooter knows the danger posed to the community. “It kind of scares me,” Rasar said. “I was home when it happened. If it would have come down harder it could have killed me. I don’t think people realize that when they shoot into the air it could kill someone. They just don’t realize how dangerous it is.” Oregon Police Chief Mike Navarre said

By Larry LimpfNews [email protected]

The president of the Woodmore school board has directed the high school admin-istration to prepare a report on what pro-cedures have been implemented to prevent another theft of money from high school facilities. During Tuesday’s board meeting Joe Liszak directed Jim Kieper, high school principal, to have a report ready for the board’s February meeting. “I think the rest of the board would agree we’ve been kept in the dark on this,” Liszak said after the meeting. “The board deserves an answer and the public deserves an explanation. What I want to know is what type of internal controls have been changed so this does not happen again.” Two complaints of money thefts from the school were fi led in the fall with the Elmore Police Department. Police were called to the school Sept. 29 and Oct. 1, according to department re-ports. On Sept. 29, Kieper reported funds missing from “athletic event admissions.” On Oct. 1, Steve Barr, athletic director, also notifi ed police of a “cash box reported stolen from unoccupied and unsecured

concession building.” Sgt. Jeffrey Harrison, who responded to both calls, issued a statement later say-ing the thefts were under investigation and additional records would not be released. “People have heard rumors and ques-tioned me and I didn’t have credible in-formation for them,” Liszak said. “That shouldn’t be. We (the board) should know what’s happening and if there is a recov-ery for the money, how much money was lost. We vaguely know the circumstances around it but we don’t know where we’re at with the investigation.”

Varsity letter procedure questioned The board has also agreed to determine

if three football players were unfairly de-prived of varsity letters for the 2015 season. The board agreed to have the matter on its February meeting agenda after hearing a complaint from a parent of a player, who claims a handbook used by coaches to de-cide is vague. The parent contends her son has met the criteria of playing in 20 quarters, which she said qualifi es him for a letter. Liszak said the board would decide the matter because the parent’s complaint has been heard by a coach and the athletic di-rector as well as the high school principal and district superintendent. “She’s gone up through the chain for a decision and it will be up to the board if it thinks the decision should be overruled or not,” Liszak said. “She has made her case to us regarding what she sees as a lack of a coherent policy.” Two other players were not issued let-ters but only one parent brought the matter to the school board, he said. Kieper said the district’s athletic coun-cil, which includes head coaches, athletic director, president of the athletic boosters, a board member and himself, will meet lat-er this year to update the handbook. He described the method for determin-ing who’s awarded a letter not as a policy but more of a procedure coaches follow.

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the New Year’s tradition persists year after year even though shooting into the air is a crime. “We do a public service announce-ment every year about this,” Navarre said. “Discharging a fi rearm within the city limits is a misdemeanor. If the bul-let hits and kills someone, then it be-comes reckless homicide.” Navarre said he has heard of peo-ple being killed by a bullet dropping from the air and people are seriously hurt yearly. He does not know of any-one in Oregon who has been hurt so far. “What do you think happens to those bullets you are shooting?” Navarre said. “The problem is, it is al-most an expected type of thing and peo-ple have become used to it like houses being burned on Halloween in Detroit. This is not unique to urban neighbor-hoods in the city. This has been a prob-lem for as long as I have been alive.” Navarre added that issues with falling bullets are more common from hand guns and rifl es being shot into the air. Although dangerous, shot guns shoot pellets, which decrease the dam-age, unless someone is close enough to be hit in the eye or elsewhere from the pellet. “For some, shooting into the air is easier than going out to get fi reworks,” he said. “Although this also happens around the 4th of July, it is more com-mon on New Year’s Eve. Then, you add cocktails. All fi rearms are dangerous and bullets dropping down can have devastating results. People have been killed by falling bullets in Toledo. It has not happened here, but it could.”

Dog license renewal Wood County Auditor Michael Sibbersen reminds county dog owners that the deadline for 2016 dog licenses is Monday, Feb. 1. Required registration informa-tion includes the dog’s age, sex, color, length of hair and breed, along with the owner’s name, address and phone num-ber. The Wood County District Board of Health requires all dogs be immunized against rabies; info must be included with the application. Dogs may be registered for a one- or three-year terms, or for a permanent license (for the dog’s life). The three-year and permanent licenses may only be purchased by mail or in person at the Wood County Auditor’s Offi ce. Fees are $14 for one year; $42 for three years and $140 for a 10-year license. No re-funds are permitted. The registration deadline is also Feb. 1 for kennel owners to submit an application fee of $70. Persons acquiring dogs after Jan. 31 have 30 days after the date of acqui-sition or the date that the dog reaches 3 months of age to register. Dog registrations may be fi led by mail, in person at the Auditor’s Offi ce on the second fl oor of the Wood County Offi ce Building or at the Wood County Dog Shelter in Bowling Green, or on the Internet at http://dogtags.co.wood.oh.us/. Call 419-354-9150 for details.

Kids’ clothing swap Moms are Be You-tiful in Christ will sponsor a Children’s Clothing Swap Saturday, Feb. 6 from 9-11 a.m. in the Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Hall, 204 Main St., Genoa. Anyone wishing to participate may drop off gently-used children’s clothing (birth-size 16), shoes, school uniforms, children’s books and maternity cloth-ing at the hall Friday, Feb. 5 between 6 and 9 p.m. One ticket will be given for each item dropped off. Each ticket may be redeemed for one item at the swap. Children and baby items may be donat-ed as well. All items left over after the event will be donated to charity. Boxes/bags must be labeled with fi rst and last name, phone number and number of items. All items must be clean and in good condition. For more information, call 419-304-9504.

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By Christina DierkesTechnical Editor, Ohio Sea [email protected]

For about six years, students in Ohio State University’s Stone Lab’s Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Scholarship Program have participated in a multi-state walleye movement and mor-tality study in Lake Erie.

Using acoustic telemetry, research-ers from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) and similar agencies across the region are tracking the move-ment of fish including Walleye, an impor-tant sport fish, to better understand how the fish travel throughout the lake during their life cycle.

In a contributing project funded by Ohio Sea Grant, ODNR researcher Dr. Chris Vandergoot is implanting acoustic track-ers into Walleye spawning below a dam located in Ballville Township, just outside of Fremont, Ohio. The trackers in the fish, along with receivers placed through-out Lake Erie and neighboring lakes and streams, act much like the E-ZPass system in place on many U.S. turnpikes.

“Each of the receivers acts like a toll booth, and each fish with a transmitter in it is like a car,” Vandergoot said. “So when you drive by an E-ZPass station on the highway, it records what time you were there, and in which direction you were heading. When a fish swims by these receivers, the system basically does the same thing; it logs when a fish was swim-ming by that receiver.”

When combined with data on each individual fish – they’re aged and sexed when the transmitters are implanted – researchers can determine where fish go between spawning seasons, whether they return to the same spawning location, and if they spawn every year or take “reproduc-tive holidays” on occasion.

Receiver data is shared on the Great Lakes Acoustic Telemetry Observation System (GLATOS) website, along with gen-eral information about the research proj-ects and instructions for anglers who find a transmitter tag in their catch.

“For the first time we can actually follow fish and see what they’re doing,” said Vandergoot. “We’re not relying upon anglers to turn in tags like we historically did.”

Of course, the researchers aren’t just digitally following fish around the lake for fun. “This is very cool science stuff, but at the end of the day this needs to be able to address management questions,” Vandergoot said.

Spawning site fidelity – whether fish return to their “home” stream or reef to spawn – is an important consideration

Stone Lab students track lake fi sh

Toddler timeOwen Deal, age 2½, takes his turn playing a game with other children at Toddler Storytime, held at the Oregon Branch Library. The interactive storytime is for children ages 18 months to 3 years old and is held Wednesdays from 10-10:30 am until April 6. (Press photo by Ken Grosjean)

when making management decisions con-cerning sport fish like Walleye in Lake Erie. For population modeling purposes, it is important for biologist to understand the origin of Lake Erie Walleye as well as where they go over the course of their lives.

Stone Lab REU students have par-ticipated in research related to GLATOS for about six years, examining everything from how to best anesthetize a fish for the transmitter implant surgery to how well fish survive after being released back into the lake or after the stress of a spawning season.

The REU program allows students to work one-on-one with professional Lake Erie scientists on an independent research project while taking a Stone Lab course. Selected students receive a full scholarship to Stone Lab, including room and board, and often go on to present their projects at academic conferences, giving them a head start on graduate school or science careers.

One of those students is Zach Steffensmeier, currently a junior in envi-ronmental science at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh. During the summer of 2015, he worked with Vandergoot on a Fisheries Management REU, analyzing transmitter data and assessing Walleye mortality dur-ing spawning seasons in 2013 and 2014. In addition, he was able to work with ODNR staff to collect receiver data in western Lake Erie.

“I heard about Stone Lab back in high school, and went for a weeklong aquatic biology class,” he said. “I just loved being out there, and when I was looking for a summer job this past year, I thought it would be great to go back there. I also

really wanted to do research, so this was the best opportunity for me.”

In addition to gaining experience in hands-on research and delivering a scien-tific presentation, the REU also solidified Steffensmeier’s goal to work in the same field in the future.

“I want to do something with fish, that’s for sure,” he said. “I enjoy being outside in the field for fieldwork, so I’m definitely interested in being a fisheries biologist, whether that’s through the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, through EPA, or at a university as a professor.”

(From the January 2016 issue of Ohio Sea Grant eNewsletter. To subscribe, visit https://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/news/sub-scribe)

Students in Stone Lab’s Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Scholarship Program have worked with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources on tracking fi sh in Lake Erie for about six years. Many have gone on to present the research at conferences, or to jobs in similar fi elds.

Transmitters are surgically implanted in Walleye while they congregate for spawning. While anglers are asked to re-turn any transmitters found in their catch, the acoustic telemetry program provides many additional data points on the fi sh’s life cycle than just reports of where that fi sh was eventually caught.

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Blighted properties a constant battle for cityCAUV renewal deadline Wood County Auditor Michael Sibbersen has announced that the 2016 Current Agricultural Use Value (CAUV) renewal forms have been mailed to property owners currently enrolled in the program. Eligible prop-erty owners who are not enrolled may also apply for the program now. CAUV authorizes the County Auditor to assess farmland at its crop production value rather than its mar-ket value. In accordance with Ohio law, CAUV applications are to be fi led with the County Auditor’s offi ce by March 7. Eligible property owners must re-apply each year with no renewal fee. There is a $25 initial fi ling fee for all new applications. If renewal forms are not returned by March 7, the auditor will be re-quired by law to value the property at its market value and recoup the tax savings for the past three years. CAUV soil values are set by the Ohio Department of Taxation and are adjusted every three years for each county. New values were issued for all parcels in the CAUV program in the 2014 tax year which was payable in 2015. Therefore, the 2015 tax year payable in 2016 is the second year in which those values will be used to cal-culate taxes. New values will be issued for the 2017 tax year, which is payable in 2018. For more information call the au-ditor’s offi ce at 419-354-9174.

Pay raise OK’d The Lake Township trustees Tuesday approved pay raises for ser-geants in the township police depart-ment. Annual raises of 2.5 percent were approved as part of a three-year con-tract, Police Chief Mark Hummer said. The previous three-year contract ex-pired Dec. 31 of last year. The increase mirrors raises ap-proved earlier this year for corporals and full and part-time patrol offi cers. Chief Hummer said the employee share of monthly health care premiums will increase to 15 per cent. Under the former contract, the employee share began at 10 percent and rose to 12 and 14 percent. The trustees also approved a raise to $18 an hour from $16.40 for Mike Hornyak, the township’s deputy fi re chief. Chief Hummer said the township has also been in negotiations with the Village of Millbury for police service. The village contracts with the township for the coverage service. The contract calls for the village to pay $68,000 a year.

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Cindy Geronimo answers questions at the East Toledo Senior Center. (Press photo by Ken Grosjean)

By Larry LimpfNews [email protected]

A cheer rose from those attending the monthly meeting of the East Toledo Club when it was announced that a house at 452 Dover Place will be demolished. The residence has been vacant for many years, someone noted. Cindy Geronimo, Commissioner of the Department of Neighborhoods Division of Code Enforcement, gave club members an update Thursday on a realignment of the city’s inspection program. Prior to the change, residential inspectors had been as-signed to work according to census tracts. Now they’re working by city council dis-tricts. A grading scale - “A” for a residence in very good shape to “F” for a property that is considered hazardous and unsafe provides a benchmark for inspectors to evaluate sites. The rating system stems from an extensive survey of land parcels conducted by the Lucas County Land Bank. Geronimo said the city is hiring anoth-er inspector, bringing the total to 10. A rov-ing inspector will focus on targeted areas, including Main Street in East Toledo.

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The realignment provides for better communication between the city and resi-dents, she said. “We have legal remedies but we also have the opportunity to talk to people and explain the municipal code,” Geronimo said. “People think they can park on the grass. And they can’t have indoor furniture on the front porch.” She told club members that “Inspectors are your allies in the war against blight.” Last season, the city issued almost $1 million in invoices for yard work and similar tasks it completed through its Beautifi cation Action Team program. Team members take before and after photos of the properties, making it more diffi cult for owners to dispute their work. Geronimo said there are about 1,900 properties city-wide that fall into the “D” and “F” categories. Of those, 250 or so are in East Toledo. “Forty-fi ve of the 250 may be occu-pied,” she said. “Are there squatters there? Inspectors need to make this a priority and we need to ask how do we turn this around?” She encouraged club members to use the Engage Toledo and SeeClickFix web-sites to report nuisance problems.

Finances front and center for new boardBy Larry LimpfNews [email protected]

A proposed levy renewal on the March ballot looms large over much of the dis-cussion members of the Woodmore school board and administration have been having at the start of 2016. Without renewal of the levy that gen-erates about $600,000 annually, the school system faces a defi cit in Fiscal 2017, ac-cording to estimates of revenues and ex-penditures prepared by Jaime Pearson, dis-trict treasurer. Collections from the levy are sched-uled to end Dec. 31. Pearson presented board members Tuesday with an updated fi ve-year forecast that shows the effect from a phase-out by the state of the tangible personal property tax as well as pay increases for the staff that went into effect last year. But Pearson cautioned the board that she will need more time to offer a clearer picture of lo-cal property tax projections as the Current Agricultural Use Valuation is updated to refl ect new farmland values. Cara Brown, who heads the board’s fi nance committee, said the board aims to make the district’s fi nancial situation more

transparent for the public and, in turn, hopefully garner more support for the re-newal. After a routine audit of the district wraps up early this year, the board will hold a public forum to explain the results, she said. “The public should have that informa-tion,” Brown said. “We have to wait until the auditor releases it for the public.” With the current fi nancial situation, board members are reluctant to approve expenditures not already budgeted. On Tuesday, for example, a motion to consider approval of 1.5 percent pay increases for two occupational therapists, a school psy-chologist, and speech and hearing patholo-gist didn’t even receive support for a vote by the board. “I believe the board is now taking additional expenditures into careful con-sideration,” Brown said. “Those four po-sitions were not included in our admin-istrators handbook. We’re really keeping a mindful eye on everything and how we spend today is going to affect us down the line.” The board has also changed the format for structuring its committees. Formerly, there were usually two board members on committees. Under the new arrangement,

more board members are involved in dis-cussions on the district’s fi nances as well as matters pertaining to buildings and grounds and policies. “It’s going to be more of a work ses-sion, which is open to the public,” Brown said. “All fi ve board members are part of it. I think the board recognizes the importance of the fi nances and being there for the dis-cussions as well as discussions on build-ings and grounds and the policies. We’re having lead people to prepare the agendas for the meetings. Everyone has their own specialty.” Pearson also informed board members she will bring a proposal to them to hire someone to assist her. In addition to her normal responsibilities, Pearson said her time has been spent training a new person for payroll duties and meeting with person-nel conducting a special audit of the dis-trict’s fi nances. She did provide the board with some good fi nancial news. The district has about $184,499 in unused funds from a bond is-sued for a wing of the high school building. That money is available for improve-ments to the building, she said. Preliminary projections also show the cost of the new PreK-8 building will be coming in under budget.

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Al Thompson left Northwest Ohio on August 17 on a bicycle ride around the perimeter of the United States in an effort to raise funds for Habitat for Humanity and Save the Children.

Here is an excerpt from his blog, which you can follow by going to presspublica-tions.com and clicking on the icon on the upper right.

Greetings from New Orleans, All -

My ride into the Big Easy was not so easy. It was only a ride of 30 miles from Slidell just north of New Orleans, but it was into a cold, pelting rain with a dis-agreeable quarter head wind pestering me, and temperatures hovering in the upper 40’s. I had to stop a couple of times to thaw out my ice-cube-like hands and feet…and to dry out all of me. One stop was at the Yellow Store where a bowl of gumbo reju-venated me — but only a little.

I made short work of Alabama and Mississippi when compared to the month plus I spent meandering the Florida East, West, and North coasts. Upon saying good-bye to the Sunshine State, I crossed over into “Bama”, and immediately ran into a racist motorcycle jockey who looked the part. He was a friendly enough fellow, but one of the first ten words out of his mouth upon seeing my well laden, motor-less cycle was the “N” word, made in reference to an African American cyclist he had seen pulling some kind of a heavy load. It was obvious he wanted to jaw a bit, but I said, “Have a nice day,” and rode off. Just don’t have time for those sorts.

Riding along Mississippi’s por-tion of the Gulf of Mexico coastline from Biloxi to Gulfport, the full fury wrought by Hurricane Katrina 10 years ago is evi-denced by the wide open spaces lining the shore. Centuries old stately mansions and grand structures were blown apart or washed away by the maelstrom of Katrina’s eye and her accompanying storm surge as she made her unwelcome landfall right at this location, devastating all in her path. Now...there are just wide open spaces of land where these historic homes once stood...often indicated with an attractive

Cyclist hits ‘The Big Easy’ cold, wet and ready to work

green marker explaining the history of the edifice that once occupied the place.

This is my third time down to New Orleans — I came down in 2006 a year after Katrina when devastation was still everywhere to be seen — abandoned neigh-borhoods in St. Bernard’s Parish with their empty homes marked with the telltale X’s and O’s indicating they had been searched for bodies. I worked with Habitat For Humanity for a week then on one of the many HFH homes under construction, staying at Camp Hope where you could meet people from all over the country who had come down to help. And then again in

2010, I made another trip down for another week long stint with HFH. In 2006 (or 2010 — can’t remember which) at the HFH community of homes known as Musicians Village, President Jimmy Carter walked right by me on the way to the Porta Potty, a couple of Secret Service Agents trailing behind him. There was a special celebra-tion that day at Musicians Village with Jimmy Carter the special guest to help in the dedication of one of the homes. Both of those weeks were exceptional experiences, so I’m happy to be back once again.

This time around my residence for three days was Camp Restore, a combina-

tion Lutheran Church and headquarters for mostly college and high school groups coming down for a week or two to put in some volunteer/service time and help in this decade long rebuilding of the Crescent City. The accommodations are dormito-ry style and meals are provided during the week. My bunkmates were all from Germany — not here for the rebuild, but active in some type of social service agency here in the U.S. A pretty good bargain at $25 per night, and a good place for me to venture out only a couple miles away to the Habitat job site where I volunteered on Saturday. I was working with another volunteer putting up the temporary storm boards that the home owner can place quickly over the windows when the next hurricane sets its sites on the Gulf Coast and New Orleans.

I’m finding it harder and harder to ride off into these frigid morning temps in the upper 30’s and 40’s. Though it doesn’t take long to warm up, within no time you are soaked on the inside with sweat while the cold breezes attack from the outside. And as soon as you stop, the chill sets in, and then it is so difficult to get warm again until you work up another sweat — and the cycle continues. I’m residing at a nice little hotel in the Garden District, and this afternoon visited the National World War II Museum. I was there for only a few hours, but as always, could have spent the whole day. But in that time, I fought the War in Europe and defeated the forces of genuine evil embodied by Hitler and the Nazis. I highly recommend a visit to you all if you have not been. Chills up and down my spine several times and goose bumps aplenty were the order of the day.

And so now I’m looking westward once again toward western Louisiana and the Texas border - somewhere before I reach Houston will be the 5,000 mile mark.

Proceeding On, as always, one day at a time…until that voice in my head says otherwise.

Al Thompson http://usperimeterride.org

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By Melissa BurdenPress Contributing [email protected]

The Idle Time Club has been a fi xture in East Toledo since it was fi rst opened by Tom Whitehead in 1973. Due to misman-agement by a former manager, the Idle Time fell on hard times and lost its 501(c)(3) in the process.

Now, a new group has taken up Whitehead’s mission and, in the process, is trying to take back the Birmingham neigh-borhood as well.

Now managed by ARM, the Association of Recovering Motorcyclists, the T. Whitehead Recovery Center and Halfway Home to Men is holding a special meeting on Thursday, Jan. 28, called Birmingham Strikes Back.

“We wanted to go back to the roots Whitehead established,” said Kevin Bellman, vice president of both ARM and T. Whitehead.

“He knew there was a need in this community back then and the need is even greater now.”

Bellman grew up in the Birmingham neighborhood. He knows poverty, alcohol-ism and drug abuse are rampant. He spent years abusing alcohol, marijuana and then fi nally crack cocaine before deciding to get sober nine years ago.

“I had people who helped me get so-ber,” Bellman said. “I was lucky and had support. This recovery center was set up to help this community in the fi rst place. It is there to help the person who comes off the street with nowhere to go.”

The recovery center is currently work-ing on regaining its 501(c)(3) status and is expecting to get the paperwork in the very near future. Bellman went in in April and began doing some much needed work to the inside of the building including general

T. Whitehead Recovery Center not sitting ‘idle’ anymore

clean up and painting.Currently at capacity, the center is hop-

ing to be able to purchase an abandoned four unit apartment complex next door so 16 more residents can be helped. There is currently a waiting list for those seeking a place to live while regaining their sobriety and returning to society.

“We cleaned up around the outside of the building including cutting down trees that were blocking the sidewalk,” Bellman said “We want to be good neighbors. We are also trying to help the men who come here get their GED’s (General Education Development) and if they need help getting Social Security Disability and Food Stamps we try to help with that. We are doing ev-erything to help those who need and want our help.”

The residents at the center pay $250 per month to stay there, Bellman said, add-ing they also purchase and cook their own food in the center’s kitchen.

“Right now we are in a rebuilding phase,” Bellman explained. “We have in-creased our dues paying membership to the club and we hold fundraisers to help with

programming. We have received donations, but also can use more private donations to help us expand our services.”

Mainly set up for those in Alcoholics Anonymous, T. Whitehead holds 14 AA meetings a week. Bellman said they are not oblivious to the increasing issues with opiate drug abuse and the heroin epidemic raging close by.

“We now hold two Heroin Anonymous meetings a week as well,” he said. “We are trying to help anyone who is trying to get sober, clean. Heroin is all around here and we want to raise awareness of this issue as well.”

The Birmingham Strikes Back meet-ing will be held January 28th beginning at 7:00 pm. The meeting, which is open to the public, will be held at The Church in Birmingham, located at 208 Paine Avenue and Genesee Street.

According to Bellman, there will be presentations by the Lucas County Health Department, Team Recovery, DART (Drug Abuse Response Team), and other informa-tion on heroin and where to get help.

Discussions on the drug Narcan (Naloxone), which can reverse the effects of a heroin overdose, will also be held.

“We want parents, families to attend to understand what is going on out there,” Bellman said. “We will tell people what to look for, how to spot an addict, and where to go to get help. We have Narcan here in case someone needs it and we have a ho-tline for people to call for help. We want to end the deaths if we can.”

Lucas County Commissioner Pete Gerken, Toledo City Councilman Peter Ujvagi, Lucas County Common Pleas Judge Stacy Cook, Oregon Mayor Mike Seferian, Oregon City Manager Mike Beazley, and Oregon Prosecutor Melissa Purpura are also expected to attend the meeting.

Mayor Seferian said he felt it was im-

portant to attend the meeting to see what services are available to everyone in the area, not just in Toledo.

“Kevin has told me about what they are trying to do,” Seferian said. “This is not just an inner city problem. It is a prob-lem in the suburbs as well. The kids in the suburbs have access to more money to buy the drugs so the issue is spreading. We want to see what the center has and, if we can, we can also help them on applying for grants.”

Commissioner Gerken said he is a huge proponent of the T. Whitehead center. He has asked the Lucas County Land Bank to fl ag the apartment building next to the center in February and to come up with a plan for the center to purchase the build-ing. The building is currently under a tax foreclosure.

“I am convinced T. Whitehead has the ability to rehab the building in order to add new beds for those in recovery,” Gerken said. “They have a board of directors now and they have people on their board from construction workers to plumbers who can turn that building around.”

Gerken said he is excited the center is reaching out and getting involved in the community. He is also happy they are also trying to help combat the opiate and heroin epidemic.

“Anytime you can add more recovery beds it is a great thing,” Gerken said. “This group is reaching out and trying to help. I support them fully. They have the passion to help at a time when the opiate and her-oin epidemic is showing no signs of abat-ing.”

For more info on Birmingham Strikes Back, call 419-214-0345. The hotline number for Narcan is 419-214-0354. You can also visit the T. Whitehead Recovery Center’s Facebook page.

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Chris Krueger, Kevin Bellman, and John Hughes unload groceries that were donat-ed to the T. Whitehead Recovery Center. (Press photo by Ken Grosjean)

Left to right, James Woodsen, Brian Slemp, Chris Krueger and Danny Edwards study the 12 Step Program. (Press photo by Ken Grosjean)

Number of Vehicles 2015 2014 Percent change Passenger Cars 42,109,917 40,345,033 4.4% Commercial Vehicles 11,283,846 10,923,430 3.3% Total 53,393,763 51,268,463 4.1%

Number of Vehicle Miles 2015 2014 Percent change Passenger Cars 1,998,169,654 1,906,619,116 4.8% Commercial Vehicles 1,003,117,235 968,539,659 3.6% Total 3,001,286,889 2,875,158,775 4.4%

E-ZPass vs. Non E-ZPass- Passenger 2015 2014 Percent Change E-ZPass Passenger Cars 20,058,934 18,376,109 9.2% Non-E-ZPass Passenger Cars 22,050,983 21,968,924 0.40% % of Passenger Cars using E-ZPass 47.6 45.5 2.1% E-ZPass vs. Non E-ZPass- Commercial 2015 2014 Percent Change Commercial Vehicles 9,262,658 8,733,584 6.1% Non-E-ZPass Commercial Vehicles 2,021,188 2,189,846 -7.7% % of Commercial Vehicles using E-ZPass 82.1 80 2.1% % of Vehicles that used E-ZPass 54.9 52.9 2.0%

2015 vs. 2014 and 2006* Ohio Turnpike Traffic Volume

*In 2006, the total number of vehicles traveling the Ohio Turnpike was 51,783,848 and the number of vehicle miles traveled was 3,040,292,635.

Low gas prices and mild weather are credited for the record traffi c volume last year on the Ohio Turnpike. According to the Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission, more vehicles traveled on the Turnpike in 2015 than any other year in its 60-year history. The total of 53.4 million vehicles in 2015 eclipses the previous record total from 2006, which was 51.8 million. In 2015, the Turnpike also recorded the second most number of vehicle miles trav-eled in its history with more than 3 billion vehicle miles traveled. This was 39 million fewer miles traveled than in 2006. Vehicle miles traveled in both of those years topped 3 billion miles, which has only happened twice in 60 years. The results were reported at last week’s meeting of the commission. “Relatively low gas prices, mild weath-er and positive economic growth all con-tributed as factors in record traffi c vol-ume in 2015,” said Randy Cole, Executive Director. “We look forward to continuing to be the road of choice across northern Ohio in 2016.” There was also a two percent gain in the percentage of total traffi c that used EZPass on the turnpike. In 2015, 54.9 percent of all customers

Ohio Turnpike sees record traffi c volume increase in 2015(passenger cars and commercial vehicles) used E-ZPass. E-ZPass customers save an average of 33 percent on tolls compared to cash-paying customers. E-ZPass growth in 2015 also includes a 9 percent gain in the number of passen-ger cars using E-ZPass and a 6 percent rise in the number of commercial vehicles that used E-ZPass last year. During 2015, E-ZPass became avail-able to the public at retail locations. In northeast Ohio, Giant Eagle, Inc. became the fi rst non-turnpike retailer to offer E-ZPass transponders to customers at 90 northern Ohio locations in 13 counties be-ginning last July. By October, the Turnpike and Giant Eagle expanded the partnership by offering E-ZPass at 72 northeast Ohio area GetGo lo-cations throughout 15 counties. Last month, Barney’s Convenience Mart Inc. became the fi rst non-turnpike re-tailer to offer E-ZPass in northwest Ohio at 18 locations in Lucas and Wood Counties. “Through our new partnerships with local retailers, we’re making it easier than ever for travelers to acquire an Ohio E-ZPass,” said Cole. “In fact, more than 10,000 E-ZPass customers obtained their transponders at non-turnpike locations since retailers began offering them last summer.”


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Former Northwood Mayor Mark Stoner, who led the city for 16 years be-fore deciding not to run for re-election last November, bid an emotional goodbye to council at his last meeting last month. “I want to thank everyone who sup-ported us throughout the years – the staff, department heads, city engineer, city attor-ney, city council, friends and family,” said Stoner. On council for nearly seven years be-fore he became mayor, Stoner noted how much the city has grown since then. “If you went south of Wales, and west of Tracy, there was nothing there but a few houses,” Stoner recalled. “Go look at it now, and see all the businesses that are there and what we accomplished.” Councilman Jim Barton praised Stoner for getting the city through the Great Recession, his commitment to get two rail-road overpasses built over Wales Road, which was completed in 2014, and the de-velopment of a new park off Curtice Road. “We’ve been together a long time,” said Barton. The recession was “tough, but I think we came out of it better than we thought we would. The mayor had all the department heads working together, and they all made sacrifi ces.” The $12 million Wales Road railroad overpass project was derailed briefl y due to the loss of funding. Stoner found other funding sources to fi ll the void, noted Barton. The project included the construc-tion of two overpasses over the CSX and Norfolk Southern railroad tracks on Wales Road that effectively eliminated three rail-road crossings and opened up traffi c that was frequently delayed by trains. It also included the realignment of Wales and

Mayor Stoner’s legacy includes new park, overpasses

Drouillard roads to the south. Wales Road is the only east-west road linking Northwood’s business district with its westerly neighborhoods. As a result, the trains separated the east from the west sides of town. To adjust, the city had to build two fi re stations on the east and west sides to avoid serious delays when emer-gency vehicles responded to calls. With the construction of the overpasses, motorists no longer have to take detours to get around the trains there.

Twists and turns The city had faced several hurdles to get the overpasses built since the Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments (TMACOG) conducted a railroad corridor study in 1993 that ranked Vickers Crossing at the top of a list of area crossings need-

ing an overpass. Approximately 130 trains cross four sets of Norfolk Southern and CSX tracks daily at Vickers, where tracks intersect, tying up traffi c. The project got a shot in the arm in 2000, when former Governor Bob Taft trav-eled to Vickers Crossing to announce a $200 million, 10-year program to fund rail-road overpasses in Ohio. 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 saved the day when he went to Columbus to get sup-port from the state’s Transportation Review Advisory Council (TRAC), which pledged to cover the federal shortfall in funding. Stoner told The Press last week that he counted the overpass project as his most important accomplishment as mayor. “We had the money, then we didn’t have the money, it was taken away. I got to go down to Columbus for a nice little visit, and we got the money back again. We fi -


The Oregon City Schools District, fresh from the successful passage of an operating levy two months ago, is seeing more light at the end of the tunnel. Treasurer Jane Fruth said at a recent school board meeting that Oregon, for the fi rst time in several years, saw an uptick in property valuations last year. The information was included in Lucas County’s Triennial Update, which examines sales trends in neighborhoods and adjusts property values based upon such trends. The county auditor is required by state law to conduct the update of prop-erty valuations every three years, which for Lucas County was in 2015. “For the fi rst time since 2006, we actu-ally got a notable rise in our valuations,” said Fruth. “We had a 5 percent increase. Hopefully, there will be some rollback for the taxpayers, but more importantly, it shows a slight recovery of what we’ve been feeling in this district.”

Oregon City Schools District fi nances looking brighter The district had seen a slight increase of 0.86 percent in property valuations in 2014. “But this is the fi rst true increase in property valuations that we’ve had. I think that’s really good news,” she said. By comparison, in 2009, when the Great Recession hit, residential property values dropped an average of 12.8 percent as a result of the update. Fruth broke down the sources of local property tax revenues: 69 percent is from residential/agricultural real estate, 22 per-cent is from commercial real estate, 1 per-cent from public utility real, and 8 percent public utility tangible personal property tax. Fruth expressed some concern about the desire of public utilities to get the state to eliminate the public utility tangible per-sonal property tax on electric generating equipment, which could impact the dis-trict. Gov. John Kasich vetoed the provision in the biennial state budget last summer. “That went away, but we knew that would probably come back,” she said. Fruth and Oregon schools Superintendent Hal Gregory recently sat in on a meeting with OSBA (Ohio School Boards Association)

and BASA (Buckeye Association of School Administrators), which indicated that the utility companies want to hold schools harmless should the public utility tax be

eliminated in the future. Still, holding districts harmless may change, she added. “It just takes the next budget process for that to get scratched out. But there is a commitment for 15 years to hold us to our current receipts. That would take everyone to 2032,” said Fruth. “We’ll see what actu-ally happens. Devil is always in the details. But there really is a commitment. I believe they’re going to be shifting this tax around. The public utilities feel they cannot com-pete with neighboring states because the neighboring states don’t have this tax. It’s political, as usual. I just wanted you to be aware of it. It is in the works. And we’ll be hearing more in the future. I’m trying to be cautiously optimistic that they’re going to try and make it right for the schools.” Voters last November passed a 3.95-mill operations levy for the Oregon City Schools District. It was the fi rst time since 2008 when an operations levy was passed. The levy will bring in $1,927,246 annually, starting this month. The district is not ex-pected to seek another levy for at least two years.

nally persevered,” he said.

Ranger Park Northwood City Council in 2007 passed an ordinance to develop six acres of city-owned property at I-280 and Curtice Road into a park. But not without some debate. The site, adjacent to Menards, in-cludes a pond that had been created by contractors moving soil for construction of the Curtice Road overpass about 17 years ago. It had been enclosed by a fence and was inaccessible to the public. Some on council suggested that the pond be fi lled in with soil so that it could be marketed as a commercial property. Petitions with over 40 signatures were submitted to the city at a council meeting in favor of a park at the site. Council agreed with Stoner. The 55-foot deep pond is surround-ed by a walking path with park benches. Stoner had the pond stocked with bass, perch, blue gill, and crappie to make it a popular fi shing hole for the community. “I go by there in the summer and see all the families with young kids fi shing. That just proves to me we did the right thing there,” he said, adding that he affec-tionately refers to the park as `Stoner Lake.’ Now that he is retired from public of-fi ce, Stoner said he has no special plans other than remaining in the city and con-tinuing his employment at Jeep. He thanked his constituents for re-electing him mayor. “I think it’s a testa-ment to my public service all those years,” he said. He also wanted to thank his friends and family for their support. Just before adjourning his last council meeting as mayor, Stoner waxed sentimental. “I want to wish the best of luck to the new mayor and council. I believe I’m leav-ing the city in much better condition than what it was in when I took over. To quote Bob Hope, `Thanks for the memories.”’


Northwood City Council recently passed an ordinance that approved the job description for a municipal code enforce-ment offi cer. The part-time position calls for a 20 hour work week, according to Administrator Bob Anderson. He said the job is expected to help im-prove economic development prospects in the city. “We’ve been emphasizing economic development lately. I think a lot of them see the connection between keeping things looking good and economic development,” he said. Kimberly Vaculik, the city’s planning, zoning and economic development coor-dinator, is currently enforcing the code, though her responsibilities have increased.

Northwood creates code enforcement position “She has other things to do with zon-ing and economic development,” said Anderson. The city wants the position to be fi lled by a police offi cer in hopes it will expe-dite compliance with the zoning code and streamline the process. “They are going to make sure the zon-ing code is being enforced,” he said. “We want someone with some gravitas. They’re not going to be mean, but it will carry a lit-tle bit of weight. We will be able to get the process done a little faster.” Putting another offi cer on the streets is an added benefi t. “If something bad happens – an acci-dent – we’ll have another asset to call on,” he said. The city expects to fi ll the position within the next couple of months. Also at the meeting, council: • authorized the administrator to enter into a recreation agreement with the YMCA

of Greater Toledo to provide recreation pro-grams; • authorized the chief of police to enter into a contract with the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council for crimi-nal justice information services through the Northwest Ohio Regional Information System (NORIS); • approved an ordinance for con-struction of a new roadway connecting Woodmore Street in Northwood to Miami Street in Toledo. It’s part of a multi-mil-lion dollar I-75 DiSalle Bridge improve-ment project by the Ohio Department of Transportation. The project involves ma-jor changes to the DiSalle Bridge over the Maumee River, particularly near the Miami Street exit, that is expected to improve safety. The project requires the acquisi-tion of some properties along the corridor that straddles the Toledo, Rossford and Northwood border. Construction is expect-ed to begin in 2017.

Family planning The Couple to Couple League will present a three-part program on Natural Family Planning at Our Lady of Lourdes Hall in Genoa. Classes will meet Fridays Jan. 29, Feb. 19 and March 18 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Instructors are Dr. James and Linda Kettinger, a family medicine practitioner and a trained nurse, re-spectively. The cost is $130 per couple plus shipping and handling for materials. Scholarship help is available by email-ing Fr. Tim Ferris at [email protected] or the Kettingers at [email protected]. To register, visit www.ccli.org, se-lect “Register for Classes,” enter ZIP code 43430, select “Jim and Linda Kettinger.” Childcare is available upon re-quest. Call Sarah at 419-707-1781 to inquire.

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The Nostalgia Highway

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Another Pearl Harbor? To the editor: Our country recently recognized the anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Like Pearl Harbor, will it take a “Super Bowl 50” bombing that could kill thou-sands of innocent Americans before our sleeping leaders wake up and crush an ad-mitted enemy bent on stealing our way of life? Many of the terrorist attacks since 9/11 have been Muslim-inspired. That is not to say all Muslims are to blame or even agree. Just as all Germans and Japanese prior to World War II didn’t agree with their lead-ers. President Obama is reluctant to con-front this enemy. The number-one re-sponsibility of any president is to protect Americans. He lacks the confi dence or doesn’t want to offend. Either way, our country is in danger. ISIS fi ghters have deeply-held religious beliefs found in the Quran. Read Surah 47:4. There are many other verses that prescribe harsh treatment for non-believers. ISIS promotes two fundamental policy choices to non-believers: submission to Islam or war. This is a political system masquerading as a reli-gion of peace. Imagine if it were a Christian splinter group. There would be a huge outpouring

of disgust and outrage by Christians around the world. Where is the same outcry of Muslims denouncing these inhumane actions – beheadings, rapes, shootings – around the world? Our news media and leaders work hard to promote the rights of Muslims. What about the rights of others? With the paralysis by analysis of our leaders and the “go along” news media, will there be thou-sands of more victims of radical Islamic bombings?Greg BonnellOregon

Wake up! To the editor: Why do so many peo-ple from other countries want to move to America? Perhaps because we are “the greatest country in the world.” I don’t blame them. This greatness just didn’t happen. The people of America made it great by sacri-fi ce, hard work, serving in the armed forc-es, paying taxes and obeying laws. After 9-11, I sent a letter to Congress

asking them to consider closing our bor-ders. I never received any answer from anyone in Washington. Wow. We now have real problems and no one can handle them. Stop the infl ux of people that we don’t even know. Tell them we will invite them back when we solve these problems. If we don’t close our borders now, they may never be solved. Wake up, Washington. We want America back. Many folks don’t feel safe anymore.Larry ErardOregon

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January 2006 News: Menards was expected to break ground on its fi rst home improvement store in Northwest Ohio, according to offi cials from Oregon and Northwood. The two cities had agreed to a Tax Increment Financing plan to help the com-pany pay for $1 million in improvements to the I-280 ramps. The $7.5 million proj-ect was to be built at the I-280 and Curtice Road interchange on land located in both cities Sports: Scott Bergman, Woodmore grad and senior at Bluffton University, was named the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Week after lead-ing the Beavers to two victories. He scored 50 points, grabbed 14 rebounds and dished out 10 assists.

*** Nate Vandersluis, Oak Harbor grad and senior at Miami of Ohio, was averaging 7.5 points and 4.7 rebounds per game. Price check: The National Bank of Oak Harbor offered a Christmas Club account with a four percent annual yield. Hot then, gone now: Sky Bank.

January1996 News: The Northwood Rangers Marching Band returned from Atlanta’s Peach Bowl Music Festival with fi rst place fi nishes in the fi eld marching and concert band competitions. Kathy MacGrady, band director, said the Rangers did a Chuck Mangione jazz theme. The band was one of 25 from 11 states to compete.

*** The Press launched a new feature enti-

tled Our Man on the Street. James Hancock, a former Oregon councilman, was the founder of the column now entitled Our Voice on the Street. Hancock’s fi rst ques-tion was, “Should the marijuana laws be reformed to legalize its use for pain man-

agement?” Four of fi ve respondents favored medi-cal marijuana.

*** Three East Toledo non-profi t organiza-tions announced their intention to build 25 riverfront condos on Miami Street ad-jacent to International Park. The $6 mil-lion Starboard project featured condos in the $150,000 to $180,000 range, accord-ing to a spokesperson for the group com-prised of Housing East, Neighborhood Housing Services and River East Economic Revitalization Corporation. Sports: Craig Thames, Waite grad and a senior at the University of Toledo, ranked fourth on the all-time Rockets’ scoring list behind Ken Epperson, Steve Mix and Tom Kozelko. Thames was averaging 21.9 points per game Price check: Del’s Country Pride Foods in Woodville sold boneless ham for $2.09 a pound. Hot then, gone now: Vern Miller Chevrolet-Oldsmobile-GEO, Oak Harbor.

January 1986 News: Toledo City offi cials were balk-ing about spending $250,000 to purchase and renovate the Willis B. Boyer lake freighter. Once known as the queen of the Great Lakes, it was the largest lake freighter when it was launched in 1911 as the Col. James M. Schoonmaker. It had been moored at the base of the Anthony Wayne Bridge since 1980, however, the owners threat-ened to sell it for scrap if the city didn’t buy it. Sports: Mike Smith, Lake, led Press area cagers in scoring averaging 21.3 points per game. Brad Morrison, Clay, led in re-bounds at 10 per game and Steve Schmeltz, Woodmore, led in assists with 4.9 per game.

Price check: Lee Williams sold ground beef for $1.19 lb. Hot then, gone now: Side Door Lounge, Millbury.

January 1976 News: Wally Durkin, 33, and his capu-chin monkey--Freddie-- walked the halls of the Woodville Mall. On an average day, the pair earn a livable wage--$20. Their best day was at a Kentucky fair when they earned $75. Durkin told The Suburban Press he enjoys his new job much more than the 12 years he spent operating a service station on Alexis Road in Toledo.

*** Oregon Mayor Leonard Wasserman, saying that now was the “time for answers”, was considering options with his Police Chief, James Saddoris, after Mark Pollock escaped from the city jail on January 11 at 4:30 a.m. Pollock cut two bars of his cell and es-caped through an unlocked door. This was the fi fth time within a year that Pollock had escaped from the Oregon jail and the sec-ond time he did so by cutting the bars. The chief said the city jail was not a maximum security facility. It was designed for “overnight detention.” Sports: Cardinal Stritch wrestlers de-feated St. John’s winning 10 of 13 matches to win their sixth straight match. Pins were recorded by Mike Reeves, Carl Gould and Earl Gould. Price check: Genoa Ford sold a 1975 Ford Granata with a 302 V-8 engine, A/C and AM radio for $4,431. Hot then, gone now: Whitehouse Restaurant and Truck Stop, Genoa.

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Due to a scheduling confl ict, the Eastern Maumee Bay Chamber of Commerce will host its annual State of the Communities address Thursday, Jan. 28, 7:30 to 9 a.m. at The Little Sisters of the Poor, 930 S. Wynn Rd. Government leaders from Oregon, Northwood, Jerusalem Township, Walbridge and East Toledo are expected to participate. Call Yvonne at 419-693-5580 for more information. The meeting had previously been scheduled for ProMedica Bay Park Hospital.

***The Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce

will hold its annual member dinner Friday, Jan. 29, 6 p.m. at the Ottawa County Fairgrounds. Corporate magician RJ Goody will entertain. For more information contact Valerie Winterfi eld at 419-898-0479.

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Oregon Municipal Court

• Rudy Nathan Bailey, 3850 Peru, Toledo, 180 days Correction Center of Northwest Ohio (CCNO), 162 days suspended, $150 court costs and fi nes, telecommunications harassment.• Brian T. Lutz, 262 Ember, Oregon, $187 court costs and fi nes, attempt to commit an offense.• Tanya Renee McDade, 336 Willard, Toledo, 90 days CCNO, 90 days suspended, $137 court costs and fi nes, attempt to commit an offense.• Michael Dewayne Jones, 660 Spring, Toledo, bound over to the Lucas County grand jury, drug abuse.• Chad Glenn Boecker, 746 Annabelle, Toledo, bound over to the Lucas County grand jury, theft.• Carlos Reyes Revilla, 3159 Navarre, Oregon, 30 days CCNO, 30 days suspended, $237 court costs and fi nes, obstructing offi cial business.

• Emily L. Griffi n, 2750 Pickle, Oregon, 10 days CCNO, 10 days suspended, $137 court costs and fi nes, obstructing offi cial business.• Michael Dewayne Jones, 660 Spring, Toledo, bound over to the Lucas County grand jury, possession of drugs.• Chad Glenn Boecker, 746 Annabelle, Toledo, bound over to the Lucas County grand jury, theft.• Leroy Artemus Tolbert, 19448 Woodmont, Harper Woo, MI, bound over to the Lucas County grand jury, identity fraud.

Water safety seminar Toledo Sail & Power Squadron will present a free seminar on Cold Water Dangers and Cautions Thursday, Jan. 28 at 6 p.m. on the second fl oor of the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority Building, One Maritime Plaza, Toledo. Free parking is available in the lot across Water Street. For info, call Chris Hoover at 419-343-0251.

Dick Eppstein, president of the Better Business Bureau serving Northwest Ohio, will speak to members of the Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce at its Business Over Breakfast event Thursday, Feb. 11. For more information contact Valerie Winterfi eld at 419-898-0479.

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Science and philosophy are both truly important human

endeavors. Without them, we would probably still be

stuck in the Dark Ages. And it is worth pointing out, that

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learning, give one a renewed appreciation for the

wondrous creation of which we are all a part. But, it is

also important to realize that knowledge has its limits.

We might say that knowledge is limited to the empirical

realm, the realm of experience, whereas faith takes us

beyond the realm of experience. As the great German

philosopher Kant stated in his Critique of Pure Reason,

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faith.” Kant was warning the metaphysicians of his day,

who incorrectly thought that they could know about God

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human knowledge simply could not extend that far. And

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who thought that faith was nullified by modern science.

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realm of experience, but that this has the very important

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cannot find out what God has done from the beginning

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The eighth-grade grade STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) classes at Oak Harbor High School have been work-ing on a project for “Believe in Ohio,” a program giving students an opportunity to explore the concept of becoming an entre-preneur. Throughout the semester, students were asked to come up with a new prod-uct and turn that idea into a business plan. Students conducted their own research on their products, and eventually created pre-sentations of their products and business plans. The project culminated on Jan. 6 when the top six products chosen by their teacher were presented in front of a panel of judges that included Lauretta Swint, Oak Harbor science teacher; Valerie Winterfi eld, Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce; Laurie Godfrey, Believe in Ohio STEM Advocate and Cheryl Schell, Oak Harbor High School principal. The six fi nalists included Erica Winters, Bailey Blunt, Hope Sievert, Haley Lenke, and Hailey Olson. All six were awarded a cash prize provided by Believe in Ohio. Service academy nominations U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) re-cently announced his nomination of six students from Lucas, Ottawa, Wood, Allen, Hancock and Williams counties to attend U.S. Military Service Academies. Among the nominees were Jonathan Miller, of Toledo, a Waite High School stu-dent nominated for the Naval Academy; and Michael Chung, of Curtice, a Clay High School student nominated for the Merchant Marine Academy. The nominations are based on the recommendation of a Service Academy Selection Advisory Committee, assembled by Brown. This committee – comprised of former academy graduates, active service members, veterans, parents of academy attendees, and community leaders from throughout the state – conducted rigorous interviews before selecting the fi nal candi-dates.

Academic honors Bowling Green State University: Ashley Postma, Kelsey Merritt, Jamie Maginnis, Kayla Cherry, of Toledo; Abigail Isch, Kolbie Carver, Natalie Weeks, Rachael Kuecher, Emily Gunner, Allyson Shinaver, Lauren Ross, Keith Heuring, Bailey Coughlin, Cassidy Coughlin, Melissa Algarin, Sydney McGath, Emily Novak, Shari Saunders, Kallie Seimet, Emily Hillyer, Taylor Freyer, Colleen Walsh, Jody Demeo, Kimberly Crawford, of Oregon; Nichole Davenport, Paige Keesee, Josiah Fox, Lesley Tatro, Nicholas Walters, Matthew Wurzel, Megan Schnell, Logan Taylor, Jennifer Lehman, Alex Claussen, of Northwood; Stephanie Wonnell, Jordan Coker, Jodi Bays, Alyssa Shaffer, of Curtice; Emily Utendorf, Cassandra Bringman, Chelsea Webb, Megan Marik, of Elmore; Amanda Keaton, Rachael Goetz, Holly Hecklinger, of Genoa; Andrew Pate, Ashley Helmke, Colleen Reynolds, Avery

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Gerwin, Sadie Sneider, Dennis Shammo, of Gibsonburg; Sydney Street, Taylor Weborg, Quiaoping Rohloff, Jacob Grzymkowski, Lindsey Reau, Jonathan Frederick, of Graytown; Zachary Cowell, of Harbor View; Abigail Hasselbach, of Lindsey; Ashley Ritchey, Christine Foster, Dylan Emahiser, Saige Smith, Alex Jacobs, Lucas Liner, Jaclyn Juergens, Julianna Cajka, Joseph Nauman, Alexis Lawniczak, Alison Okenka, Chad Kowalski, Elizabeth Hasenfratz, of Luckey; Brianna Kille, Brian Vamos, of Helena; Henry Loskorn, Nicholas Buhrow, Rachel Bodnar, Juan Lopez, Blake Traver, of Martin; Kayla Shellhammer, Jessica McClain, Casey Miller, Ashlee Zunk, Jenna Permar, Lauren Densic, Rebecca Boos, Emily Ervin, of Millbury; John Sutton, Miranda Sutton, Serena Brower, Sara-Danielle Newman; Alexis Dedes, Allison Dunn, Jordyn Dunn, Natalie Eyink, Jon Fickert, Rachel Chafee, Leslie Perry, Megyn Nero, Hannah Tomor, Samuel Laderach, of Oak Harbor; Lilia Villegas, Lydia Reynolds, Michaela Bunge, Emily Helm, Morgan Corns, Veronica Sholey, Alexa Almond, Allison Sutton, Katherine Przybylski, Brianna Moore, Anthony Bolton, Jena Jacoby, Zachary Jacoby, Erica Kohring, Madeline Jackson, Adrienne Getz, Morgan Getz, Thomas Heckman, Zachary Conkle, Randy Rothenbuhler, Joel Black, Christopher Russell, Alisha Sanders, Jordan Frobose, Timothy Dennis, Brittny Stein, Clayton Rolf, of Pemberville; Emily Elston, of Stony Ridge; Victoria Forgette, Kayla Bradshaw, Paul Sansing, Hailee Greenlese, Hannah Cox, of Walbridge;

Brandon Westerman, Jenna Corron, Alicia Bickford, Lydia Ragan, Courtney Schnitker, Sarah Walter, Nicole Busdeker, Ian Reineck, Justin Gillingham, Kalyn Tate, Rebekah Zellers, of Woodville. Capital University: Nolan Gladieux, of Oregon; Olivia Czeczele, of Elmore; Krista Taulker, of Genoa; Benjamin Jensen, of Millbury; Samantha Ottney, of Woodville. University of Dayton: Mary Makulinski, of Elmore; Emilie Pollauf, of Curtice; Emma Romstadt, of Northwood. Ohio Northern University: Abby Copley, of Gibsonburg; Katherine Hotz, of Millbury. Heidelberg University: Rebekah Schwab, of Genoa; Cayla Shreffl er, of Gibsonburg; Allie Dresser, of Martin; Chelsea Smith and Kaylee Wilburn, of Oak Harbor. Mercy College of Ohio: Ann Burke, Chelsea Kerchman, Sarah Smith, of Toledo; Cassandra Laberdee, Lydia Rahm, Jessica Rains, Alexandra Roberts, of Oregon; Kristina Baker, Marissa Bonnette, Alexander Nash, Megan Weber, of Northwood; Carrie Tolles, of Curtice; Courtney Gavorski, of Elmore; Regina Maynard, of Gibsonburg; Skyler Zunk, of Martin; Michael Clark, of Millbury; Sarah LaPlante, of Walbridge. Ohio Northern University: Ryan Brandeberry, of Oregon; Abby Copley, of Gibsonburg; Katherine Hotz, of Millbury. Terra State Community College: Brian Nyabuto, of Toledo; Jordan Smith and Jeremy Tingley, of Elmore; Julia Auld, Brooke DeVore, Alexa Evarts, Griffi n Geary, Shelby Granger, Trent Halbeisen, Courtney Kolkemeyer, Glenn Merrill, Maria Moscioni, Patrick Randolph, Kristie Seem, Soren Sondergeld, Bobby Whetsel and Leann Widmer, of Gibsonburg; Selena Alejandro, Sydney Halfhill, Tricia Reinhart, Amanda Shammo and Ryan Wasserman, of Helena; Michael Hasselbach, Kathryn Hollis, Maya Inlove, Sumer Seeger and Emily Witter, of Oak Harbor;

Wilmington College: Maddison Fix, of Gibsonburg. Youngstown State University: Zoe Blosser, of Oregon; Bailey Dipman, of Clay Center; Bethany McNutt, of Oak Harbor.

Kappa Delta Pi Members Rebecca Florio, of Graytown, and Alexandria Sandwisch, of Elmore, are mem-bers of Kappa Delta Pi - Kappa Nu Chapter’s honor society at Ashland University. The international honor society for education recognizes individuals who have made out-standing contributions to education and to promote development of worthy education-al ideals. Membership requires a 3.5 grade point average in education courses with a cumu-lative grade point average of 3.0 overall. Florio, a 2013 graduate of Oak Harbor High School, is majoring in early childhood education. Sandwisch, a 2013 Woodmore High School graduate, is majoring in middle grades education.

Graduates Bowling Green State University: Abigail Isch, Gwendolyn Wahl, Shari Saunders, Alec Hillyer, Taylor Freyer, Kelsey Brandeberry, Daniel Swisher, of Oregon; Samantha Tank, Jared Hillman, of Curtice; Brielle Lowry, of Elmore; Amanda Keaton, Mallori Atkin, of Genoa; Jennifer MacDonald, Renee Roach, Steven Smith, of Gibsonburg; Jacob Grzymkowski, of Graytown; Jacob Newmister, Karina Hahn, Chad Kowalski, of Luckey; Carrie Sheldon, of Martin; Casey Miller, of Millbury;Theresa Beasley, Alexander Swope, Steven Young, of Oak Harbor; Holly Robbins, Margaret Bockrath, Mikayla Young, Andrew Davis, Jena Jacoby, Jessica Heestand, Randy Rothenbuhler, Christopher Russell, Jordan Frobose, of Pemberville; Lindsay Stevenson, of Walbridge; Brandon Westerman, of Woodville.

From left Erica Winters, Bailey Blunt, Hope Sievert, Samantha Tallman, Haley Lenke and Hailey Olson. (Submitted photo)

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Terra State Community College will host an informational session about “College Credit Plus” – formerly known as post-sec-ondary enrollment options – Thursday, Jan. 21 at 6 p.m. in Building B, room 101. College Credit Plus offers an opportu-nity for students in grades seven through 12 to take college courses while receiving high school and college credit simultaneously. “This really is a great program for stu-dents who are ready for the college experi-ence,” said Ann Warner, assistant director of Admissions and Academic Advising for High School Partnerships. “Students can participate in classes to determine a career path or earn transferable college credit at no cost.” For more information, call 419-559-2349.

Small Business Basics The Ohio Small Business Development Center at Terra State Community College is offering free, two-hour “Small Business Basics” seminars designed to answer ques-tions about starting, buying or expanding a small business. Seminars will be offered: • Wednesday, Feb. 3, 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the Ottawa County Improvement Corporation (conference room), 8043 W. SR 163, Oak Harbor. • Wednesday, Feb. 24, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Terra State Community College (Building A, room 312), 2830 Napoleon Rd., Fremont. To register or for more information, contact Bill Auxter at 419-559-2210 or [email protected].

Scholarships offered ProMedica Memorial Hospital Auxiliary will offer fi ve $400 scholarships to area high school seniors and college stu-dents who are pursuing an education in a health-related fi eld. Applications are available from area high school guidance counselors, by calling 419-332-7321 or online at www.promedica.org/mhauxiliary. The deadline to apply is March 23.



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Reno

Olivia has a GPA of 3.97 and is

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Skills USA.

Olivia, daughter of Susannah Reno and

Ken Reno plans to attend the University

of Toledo for nursing to become a

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Spanish

Grant has a 4.11 GPA and is

ranked 14th in his class. He is a


Society, Students in Action and

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participates in Musicals.

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Sunday Fun Swims Sunday Fun Open Swims are being held at the Oak Harbor High School Pool through March 6. Swims are open to all B-C-S stu-dents, families, and community members. Racquet ball courts will be open dur-ing swim sessions, which run 2-4 p.m. Additional dates may be added if the district sees a good response (visit www.bcssd.com for updates). Pool admission is $1 for B-C-S stu-dents and $2 for adult district members. Racquetball courts will be open to adults only for an additional charge of $2 (limit four per court). A lifeguard and site director will be on site to ensure safety. Call 419-898-6210 for info.

New members welcome Clay High School Alumni & Friends Association (CHAFA) welcomes new mem-bers. Membership is open to those associated with Clay and interested in refl ecting on the past, carrying on the legacy and contributing to the academic and personal successes of current students. Membership is $10. Members receive two “Screaming Eagles” newsletters a year and a window decal. Each year, CHAFA presents a Distinguished Hall of Fame Award and the annual “Groove in the Grove” multi-age re-union event. The group also awards schol-arships and provides funds to various high school organizations. To join or for more info, visit www.clay-alumni.com. Summer research experience The University of Toledo Lake Erie Center is looking for undergraduate ap-

plicants for the Summer 2016 Research Experience for Undergraduates program. The nine-week paid fellowship is funded by the National Science Foundation. Participants will be housed in University of Toledo dormitories and will complete research projects on the UT main campus and/or at the Lake Erie Center. Participants receive a $5,000 stipend, housing, and transportation while devel-oping valuable research skills and connec-tions. Juniors and seniors are preferred, Sophomores will be considered. For more information or to apply, visit www.utoledo.edu/nsm/lec/REU/main.html.

Heading to “River City” Eastwood High School students will present the spring musical, “The Music Man,” March 18 and 19 at 7 p.m. and March 20 at 2 p.m. The iconic musical follows the story

of Harold Hill, a traveling con man, who arrives in River City, Iowa with the goal of persuading the locals to start a band. More than 40 students will be involved in the musical, including actors, pit band members, and back stage crew members. Tickets are $10 each and will be avail-able in the high school offi ce.

Owens relocation Owens Community College Workforce and Community Services relocated on Jan. 22 from the Learning Center at 1724 Indian Wood Circle in Maumee to the Fire Science/Law Enforcement Center at the Toledo-area campus location, 30335 Oregon Rd., Perrysburg. All phone numbers remain the same – 567-661-7357 for the Workforce and Community Services main line and 567-661-7662 for the fax.

What’s it worth?Richard Cervantes, right, Clay High School alum and former Oregon resident ap-praises a pair of Chinese/Vietnamese parcel gilt bronze cup stands (17th century) on an episode of “Antiques Roadshow,” which will air Monday at 8 p.m. on WGTE public broadcasting. The episode was fi lmed last summer in Little Rock, Arkansas. Cervantes is vice president and head of Asian art at Freeman’s auction house in Philadelphia. (Photo by Meredith Nierman for WGBH, (c) WGBH 2015)


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As Derick Brown held the class ring in his hand on Thursday, Jan. 14, tears fi lled his eyes as memories of his late mother, Diane (Woyame) Brown came to mind. Diane passed away in 1996 after a two-year battle with breast cancer. Despite liv-ing in the house he was raised in, Brown has very few personal possessions from his late mother. But being united with his mother’s class ring was just one more way he can remember his mother. “I am fl abbergasted,” said Brown. “It’s just unbelievable.” The ring was found when City of Oregon employee Tom Hufford discovered it when the city was completing its leaf col-lection back in November. When he came across the 1965 Cardinal Stritch Catholic High School class ring on the street side, he had just one thought on his mind, “How do I fi nd the owner?” Hufford went door-to-door in the area the ring was found, hoping to fi nd the own-er, but no one seemed to know who it be-longed to. At the end of his shift, he took the ring to his supervisor, hoping together they could come up with an idea of how to fi nd the ring’s owner. “Someone had it (the ring) for a long time and it meant something to them,” said Hufford. “I wanted to fi nd who it belonged

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50-year-old ring returnedto because it wasn’t mine to keep.” The ring eventually made its way to Cardinal Stritch, where school staff mem-bers used the graduation year and initials engraved on the ring’s inside – “DMW” – to fi gure out to whom the ring belonged. However, since Diane passed away in 1996 and there was no contact information list-ed for her relatives, fi nding the ring’s new owner proved diffi cult. Turning to social media, the staff post-ed a photo of the ring on Facebook. The post quickly received more than 10,000 views and staff members were put in con-tact with Brown. A few short days later, a meeting was arranged and Hufford present-ed Diane’s 1965 class ring to her son. Both men were grateful for the happy ending. How the ring got to where it was is unknown, and just as surprising is the fact that Brown was ever contacted about the ring, since he does not have a Facebook account. But if you ask Brown, it was an act of God that allowed him to have his mother’s class ring. “The fact that Tom found this in a pile of leaves is unbelievable,” he said. “This just makes my faith in our Lord Jesus Christ that much more rock solid for me. This just can’t be explained any other way.”

Derick Brown (left) with City of Oregon employee Tom Hufford. Hufford found Brown’s late mother’s Cardinal Stritch class ring during leaf collection operations last fall and led efforts to fi nd the owner. (Photo courtesy of St. Kateri Catholic Schools)

Owens Community College recently received $5,000 grant from Delta Dental Foundation to help purchase a mobile den-tal chair and dental unit for students to take to nursing homes and rehabilitation centers to provide dental cleanings to residents. The Foundation is a nonprofi t, chari-table organization which serves as the phil-anthropic arm of Delta Dental of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, and North Carolina. The Owens Community College Dental Hygiene Program prepares graduates for positions in private dental offi ces, hospi-tals, managed care facilities, federal, state

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Auditions set Fremont Community Theatre will hold auditions for the upcoming pro-duction of, “Not a Dirty Word,” by lo-cal playwright of Ron Hill, of Old Fort, Ohio. Auditions will be held Sunday, Jan. 31 and Monday, Feb. 1 at 7 p.m. at the theatre, located on Vanguard Place of Dickinson Street in Fremont. All characters are adults, aged 25-60. Auditions will consist of cold read-ings from the script. The show has a suggested rating of PG. For more infor-mation, call 419-332-0775.


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Defensive pressure has always been the moniker of Coach Tom Kontak’s teams, but this year, Oak Harbor has taken his philosophy to a new level. The Rockets, ranked second in the Division II Associated Press state poll, have held opponents to below 40 points in 12 of their 16 games, a result of their relentless defensive pressure that deflects passes and causes turnovers, creating opportunities for the club on the offensive end. Now the team has achieved one of its primary goals, winning at least a share of the Sandusky Bay Conference title for the first time in 12 years following a 55-41 win over Clyde. That propelled the Rockets to 16-0 overall and 9-0 in the league. Armed with three starters who are at least 5-10 or taller — forwards Emma Barney (5-foot-10) and Andrea Cecil (6-0) and center Logan Harris (6-1) — Oak Harbor has used its length, height and ath-leticism to control the tempo on both ends of the floor, specifically on defense. But the blessings of good genetics are only a part of the reason those three players have had such success this season. Cecil, a two-time All-Ohioan and Bowling Green State University recruit, is averaging 23.2 points on 56.5 percent shooting to go with 7.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists and can play any position on the floor. Harris, a freshman, is averaging 11.1 points and 7.0 rebounds, both second on the team. She started out filling in for injured post Maddy Rathbun, who tore her ACL during the soccer season. Harris pos-sesses a soft touch, can hit the midrange jumper and plays well beyond her years. Barney, a three-year starter, is finally benefitting from becoming fully healthy and is third on the team in scoring, aver-aging nine points, 6.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists. Barney, a junior, is a versatile tal-ent who can plays a major role on defense, handle the ball and can hit jumpers on offense. Barney says defensively, the Rockets’ 1-3-1 zone has been very effective. “I think having Andrea up top puts a lot of pressure on the ball because she’s tall, and she can force (opponents) to put it to one side of the court and we can get traps and steals,” Barney said. “And we’ve been running it for three years with the same girls, so that makes it a lot easier. I think 75 percent of our points come off of our defense and steals. And we are in good shape and that allows us to wear the other team down.” Barney, an All-Ohio soccer player, has taken her game to a new level, which takes some of the pressure off Cecil. “I think I’m a lot more confident. It’s my third year playing with Andrea and the girls,” said Barney. “It’s nice not to have to worry about sitting out (because of injury) and playing because obviously I want to play the best that I can.”

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(5-4), forward Olivia Rollins (5-9) and cen-ter Allie Kuhn (5-10) all serve important roles. Bergman, who also plays a major role on defense when asked, is one of the best shooters on the team and can spell Dornbusch, Eli or Barney. Rollins, a for-ward, is like Cecil and Barney in that she can handle the ball and hit a jump shot and Kuhn, a center, provides depth in the post, something sorely needed with the injury to Rathbun. “It’s about keeping your hands up. We have some spots where our hands get down, but for the most part, we do get our hands on a lot of balls and cause some deflections in our half-court defensive set and we’re able to get some fast breaks out of that,” said Kontak. “The deflections and the rebounds are the things that lead to easy baskets on the offensive end, that’s been the plus of the length.” What’s just as impressive as the Rockets’ undefeated record has been the fact that they’ve won all but two games in convincing fashion. Against Genoa (14-2), Oak Harbor led for nearly the entire game before rallying late and taking the lead for good on a jumper by Barney. The other close victory, a 41-38 win over Clyde (9-7) in their first meeting, saw Cecil connect on a three pointer with 1:42 to play that gave the Rockets the lead for good. Still, Kontak credits the defense more than anything as the reason for his team’s success. “The overall defensive presence —

we’ve been working on our defense from day one,” Kontak said. “The second thing is their ability to adjust in game. You have no idea how much we ask of them. No. 3 is everybody’s trust and care for each other and having everyone’s back.” Perhaps the X-factor in all this has been Harris, who has played like a sea-soned veteran filling in for Rathbun. “There was a spot open and I needed to work to get that spot,” Harris said. “I needed to work that much harder to get try to get that spot on varsity. That was my No. 1 goal, to play with this team, because they’re pretty good. “The chemistry is good on and off the court. We’re really close, we get along well, and that’s important for having a good team,” Harris continued. “They’ve includ-ed me. They’ve made me feel welcome.” Kontak and Cecil have had two con-stants during the last four years. The year before they got to Oak Harbor, the Rockets went 7-14 and 3-11 in the SBC. Since their arrival, the program has a record of 69-22 (.758) and 35-14 in the conference. The crowning achievement was a Division III district championship last year, which came when Oak Harbor defeated New London, 48-40, in a nail-biter. It was the first district title in 25 years for the pro-gram and just the second in program his-tory. It came just one year after the Rockets lost in heartbreaking fashion to Wynford, 40-37, in the district finals, falling on a buzzer beater.

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Cardinal Stritch announced that Craig Meinzer will be taking over as the head var-sity football coach in addition to his cur-rent duties as athletic director and varsity baseball coach.

Meinzer was selected after a series of interviews, which included candidates from throughout Ohio and Michigan.

“I am excited for the opportunity to hire a knowledgeable staff and lead our young men, not only teaching our players the game of football through technique and hard work, but also leading them in their Christian faith and academic endeavors,” said Meinzer.

Prior to arriving at Cardinal Stritch, Meinzer spent fi ve years as a coach and program director in the STARS League for Bison Football. With STARS, Meinzer was in charge of hiring coaches, attend-ing coaching clinics and running the fi fth through eighth grade football program. He also oversaw fundraising and player data.

Meinzer also spent 15 years as a player and coach of the Men’s Toledo Area Touch and Flag Football League. Throughout those 15 years, six were also spent as com-missioner.

During his tenure, Meinzer was a member of back-to-back state title teams and was also the quarterback for two fl ag football teams that went to nationals. One fi nished second and the other team fi n-ished the season fi fth in the nation.

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The Clay girls’ basketball team is look-ing to continue a strong season as they get ready for postseason play.

“This is the fi rst year the district is wide open,” said Clay head coach Corey Slovak. “Normally, Perrysburg or Notre Dame gets it. This year, fi ve or six teams have a chance, and I think we’re one of them.”

Slovak’s squad is currently 9-4 overall and 4-3 in Three Rivers Athletic Conference (TRAC) play. On Jan. 18, the team rallied from a 12-point defi cit to defeat Perrysburg 55-43. Earlier in the season, they defeated the defending TRAC champions, Central Catholic, which Slovak said was the pro-gram’s fi rst win over them in 8-10 years.

“We’re kind of behind the eight ball with three losses, but we do have one more round of league play to go,” Slovak said. “I’d like to fi nish off the second round at 5-2, which could put us in the top two or three, and I’d like to use each game to build confi dence for the district tourney.”

After the Central win, Clay knocked off Findlay and Fremont Ross by one point each. In the fi rst game, Haley Hess made a pair of free throws with two seconds left. Against Fremont Ross, the team had to get a defensive stop at the end to seal it.

“The Central win was huge,” Slovak said. “Those type of games pay off. Our girls believe we can put ourselves in posi-tion to win them all.”

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traveled to Cincinnati Princeton on Dec. 28-29 for a four-team showcase. On the fi rst night, the team lost to Shaker Heights by two. Then, they beat Frankfort (Ky.) by two.

“We played both games without Hannah Hess, who was injured,” Slovak said. “The girls who normally may not have played major roles stepped up. It was

a good learning experience.”Hannah Hess leads Clay statisti-

cally at 15 points and four rebounds per game, while Haley Hess comes in at 13.5 points per game, while adding four steals. Elizabeth Vincent is third on the team in scoring at seven per game, while chipping in 5.5 rebounds per contest.

“Elizabeth has done a really nice job giving us a post presence this year,” Slovak said.

That speaks to the team’s ability to spread the scoring around with its depth.

“Haley and Hannah Hess each have the ability to go off, but we go eight deep and everyone fi lls a role,” Slovak said. “Depending on each game’s style of play, we can adjust our style of play. We can go fi ve guards with 90 feet of relentlessness or we can put in a package inside. It gives us fl exibility.”

Slovak also said Sydney Hess is the team’s defensive stopper and is usually drawing the other team’s top scorer. Hannah Hess missed four games due to injury, but recently came back. They’re asking more from Haley Hess this year in terms of being the point guard, but still shooting the three.

In all, he thinks the way this year’s ros-ter is shaped and the way the season has gone has helped this year’s squad build a solid team concept.

“One day, one player’s role may be to score, but on Thursday, that role may change and she may need to make sure the girl she’s guarding doesn’t score. The play-ers realize that is what’s going to be what the team needs, and our group has really fi lled those holes.”

For now, Slovak is happy with what this year’s team has done so far.

“We’ve survived a lot of things this year,” he said. “Our younger players have stepped up and are playing big minutes.”

Clay will travel to Central Catholic on Jan. 25 and Findlay on Jan. 28.

The Hess girls — Clay seniors Haley Hess (21) and Hannah Hess (5) and junior Sydney Hess (3). (Press pho-to by Harold Hamilton/HEHphotos.smugmug.com)

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The 1,800 fans who watched St. Francis de Sales’ hockey team beat Lakewood St. Edward 3-1 in last year’s state champion-ship game in Columbus got to see a fi nished product.

They never saw players like St. Francis defenseman Angelo Procaccini start skat-ing at age 2 and work his way up through Initiation Program hockey to Mites, then Squirts, then Pee-Wee to Bantam to travel hockey.

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“It was the best day of my life,” Procaccini said of winning the title. “It was everything. The reason I went to St. Francis was to do that. I felt all the years of playing hockey led up to last year. Losing some of those games in travel hockey, winning the state championship made up for that.”

Procaccini, who usually goes by “Chini,” is a senior this season for fourth-year coach Chris Varga’s top-ranked Knights. St. Francis is 25-1 this season, with its only loss coming against Bowling Green, 3-2 in overtime, in December.

Varga, an assistant coach when the Knights won their only other state hockey title in 2011, sounded like a proud father when asked why this year’s team has been nearly unbeatable.

“These kids are always doing stuff together,” Varga said. “They talk about school, helping each other with classes and grades and homework. All the stuff outside of hockey. They go to movies together as a

Oregon’s Procaccini sets eyes on second state titleteam — we’re not telling them to do this — they just bond very well with each other and that carries over into the locker room. When game time comes, they have each other’s back.”

Varga said Procaccini is quiet in the locker room and “leads by his play.” Procaccini is usually always smiling and laughing – until game time.

“When it is game time,” Varga said, “he leads by the way he plays, and that’s hard. He’s gritty and smooth on his skates with the puck. He’s not shy, just quiet. He soaks everything in. He’s a very good stu-dent who’s not worried about ‘look at me, look at me.’ He’s not a fl ashy person, just a complete team player.”

Procaccini’s older brother, Evan, played backup goalie for the Knights. Angelo said he wanted to go to St. Francis because his brother went there, but there were other reasons as well. The end result last season proved that Angelo made the right decision.

“It really is a family,” Procaccini said. “That’s what coach Varga develops in us. He works us hard in practice, but that ul-timately unites us as one. We’re all going through physical pain, but we know we’ll get over it and it will be benefi cial for us. The pressure to do well is always there, so it makes us make sure other people are do-ing their job. Honestly, as long as the team wins, that’s all I care about. I’ll do whatever it takes to make sure that happens.”

Varga said Procaccini’s role is to be a leader, particularly on defense, control the puck in front of the net, work the “gray” ar-eas well and get the puck to the wingers to break out. Varga added that he sees a more confi dent player this season, one who has improved his on-ice awareness.

“He’s not just getting rid of the puck to get rid of the puck,” Varga said. “He does

everything for a reason, and he’s a stronger skater this year. We’re lucky to have a player like him on our team. He makes us better.”

While Procaccini doesn’t score a lot of goals, he relishes the fact that he helps the team in other ways. He has 39 points, and his plus-minus rating of +88 leads the team.

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know they’re out of position, they know they can count on me or any other defen-seman at be in the right position,” said the 5-foot-11, 165-pound Procaccini, who molds his game after former Detroit Red Wings defenseman Nicklas Lidström.

“Lidström never used his body, but he always ended up with the puck somehow,” Procaccini said. “That’s kind of how I play hockey. I try to use my stick with less body contact instead of trying to hit the other guy.”

It’s scary to think that this year’s St. Francis team could be better than last year’s version. That team fi nished 32-5-1 and outscored its state tournament oppo-nents, Hunting Valley University School and Lakewood St. Edward, 10-2. Last week-end, at the St. John’s Jesuit Invitational, the Knights demolished University School, 6-2, and blanked another fi nal four partici-pant from last year, Dublin Jerome, 5-0.

Procaccini said the top-ranked Knights don’t really feel pressure to repeat last year’s performance.

“I wouldn’t say it’s pressure, it’s more of an expectation, honestly,” he said. “We kind of just take it game to game. Obviously the district (tournament) is always in the back of our minds, but we have to take it game by game. I’d say we had a solid week-end last weekend.”

That’s about as boastful as Procaccini gets.

Procaccini is not the only St. Francis hockey player from Oregon — sophomore Zeke Fravor is the junior varsity’s starting goalkeeper and dresses for varsity, playing in seven games. He also led the JV team to a championship in a tournament hosted by St. John’s and is expected to play a key role for the Knights’ varsity his junior and se-nior years.

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It’s been said that you always want to be peaking heading into the stretch run of the season. Perhaps that is what Northwood girls’ basketball is doing. After starting the season 3-4, the Rangers have won four out of five, includ-ing four in a row in the Toledo Area Athletic Conference. Following some early-season losses, Northwood is holding steady with a 8-5 record, which includes a 5-3 mark in the TAAC. Led by junior point guard Allison Roach, the Rangers appear to have hit their stride. Roach (5-foot-5) is joined in the starting lineup by fellow guard Dara Artino (5-6), forward Alex Rable (5-7) and Jade Laviolette (5-10) and Kristi Sawmiller (5-11) in the post. All of them are returning starters. “(The experience) has been tremen-dously important,” said Northwood coach Bill Hamilton. “They believe in each other, they believe in the word ‘team,’ they know what everyone is capable of doing and they want to allow it to happen.” The first TAAC win was a 47-39 defeat of Toledo Christian. Trailing by three points at halftime, the Rangers won the third quarter 16-5 to take control behind 20 points from Roach and 13 from Artino. In the 53-39 victory over Danbury that followed, Northwood controlled things throughout and had three players finish in double figures — Roach (17), Sawmiller (13) and Rable (10). Against Emmanuel Christian, Roach led a dominant Ranger attack as they won convincingly, 50-22. And perhaps the most impressive win was a 54-36 defeat of Gibsonburg. Northwood had a dominant performance, taking a 19-6 lead after one quarter. Roach had a season-high 27 points and Artino (11) and Laviolette (8) com-bined for 19 points. The other conference

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win was a 45-23 win over Maumee Valley. Then, in non-conference action, the Rangers beat Eastwood, 41-27, rallying from a second half deficit to win. Roach had 17 points and Sawmiller chipped in with 10. Hamilton, who counts the win over Gibsonburg as the marquee victory of the season, says his team’s improved play has been impressive. “They’ve grown in their knowledge of the game itself. They believe in each other. They’re now comfortable with our new system that we put in, and all those things together have made us as successful as we’ve been,” he said. “Our next four to five games are going to be a test. We’ll find out what we’re made of.” The program has shown steady improvement in recent years, going from 5-18 to 7-16 to 13-10. Hamilton, now in his fifth season, credits the girls with accept-ing a change in offensive philosophy and his assistant, Tim Yenrick, for helping to

install new plays. “The girls’ attitudes have changed and they really believe in themselves. I can’t say it is one thing or another,” said Hamilton. “My assistant coach, Tim Yenrick, came in with some really good things and we implemented some things into our system. It’s something they really bought into — a whole new offensive sys-tem, new plays and a way of doing things so that everything we do has a purpose and that purpose has been a blessing and these kids have bought into it.” There’s also been a change on defense from a zone scheme to a man-to-man sys-tem. “We had played zone for the longest time because we felt that’s what we needed to do, and we feel that we needed to play man and we’re doing a pretty nice job of that,” Hamilton said. Roach, a first-team, All-TAAC selec-tion last year, is averaging 17.8 points, tops

on the team. “What makes her a special player is all the hard work she has put in individually, outside of the season. She lives by the rule that basketball is life and she plays it, she lives it,” said Hamilton. “Honestly, all that time has made her the player that she is.” After Roach, four players — Sawmiller, Artino, Laviolette and Rable — average between three and seven points. Sawmiller, who has put up double figures on three separate occasions, is at 6.9 points, fol-lowed by Artino (5.7), Laviolette (4.1) and Rable (3.2). “Jade is averaging 6.4 rebounds per game and Kristi is at 5.7. That’s very impor-tant for us,” said Hamilton. “But one of the things that really helped us is the defensive play of Alex Rable. This girl gives 110 percent every time she is out there — she tries to do her best and she creates so many more things for us and she does a nice job. That definitely adds to our success. “Dara Artino is that utility player who can come on at any time — she hit three threes in one game — that’s the one thing I can say about her. All of them have embraced what they feel they need to do individually to be successful as a team.” Three others — Amber Meach (5-6), Lexi Lampros (5-7) and Olivia Randall (5-5) — have provided depth off the bench. “They’re still growing. We get some really good minutes out of Lampros. She is a real go-getter,” said Hamilton. “And Meach and Randall are doing their part as well, but they’re still growing.” Hamilton says the team still has improvements to make to be successful during the second half of the season. “They’re just going to have to stay committed to what we’re asking them to do, and they must continue to work hard and give what they can,” he said. “My team is blessed with different qualities — they all bring something special and something different. All we ask is that they give some-thing different. They have to continue to do that for us to be successful.”

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ToledoEpiphany of the Lord Parish Holy Name Pre-Lenten Fish Fry, Jan. 29, 5-7 p.m., St. Thomas Aquinas Church Hall. Featuring Alaskan Pollock, au gratin potatoes, vegetables, salad or cole slaw, dessert and coffee or tea. Kids’ meals featuring fi sh or macaroni & cheese available. Dine in or carry out. Proceeds benefi t Boy Scout Troop 57 at St. Thomas. East Toledo Senior Activities Center, 1001 White St., serves home-cooked lunch Mon.-Fri. at 11:45 a.m. Menu includes Jan. 25 – Quiche Lorraine; Jan. 26 – turkey sandwich/vegetable soup; Jan. 27 – meatballs with gravy; Jan. 28 – grilled ham & cheese; Jan. 29 – cheesy scrambled eggs. Recommended cost is $2.50 for ages 60 and older. Meals must be ordered by 11 a.m. the day before. Call 419-691-2254 for info.East Toledo/Oregon Kiwanis Club meets the 2nd and 4th Mondays at 11:45 a.m. at the American Family Table restaurant on Navarre Avenue in Oregon. Walk-ins are welcome.TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) welcomes new members who want to lose weight. The group meets Mondays from 7-8 p.m. at the East Toledo Senior Activities Center, 1001 White St. Weigh-ins from 6-6:45 p.m. Yearly membership is $32. Weekly dues 50 cents. Call Judy at 419-691-8033 or come to a free meeting. Everyone welcome.Block Watch 410-N for the East Toledo Old Heffner School Area meets every 4th Monday of the month 6:30-7:30 p.m. 2075 Kelsey Ave. Residents who live within the boundaries of Starr, the RR tracks (Belt Street), Dearborn and Lemert, Seaman to the I-280 Bridge and any surrounding neighbors/ business owners are also welcome.Waite High School Alumni from the Class of 1951, meet the 2nd Mon. of every month. For info, call Betty at 419-691-7944 or Fran at 419-693-6060.

Oreg on Divorce Care Support Group meets Mondays 7-8:30 p.m. through April 11 in the Family Life Center at St. Ignatius Catholic Church, 212 N. Stadium. Open to all denominations. Walk-ins wel-come throughout the session. Call the parish offi ce at 419-693-1150.Oregon Branch Library, 3340 Dustin Rd., of-fers the following programs; Teen Hangout, Jan. 26, 3-4:30 p.m. – Teens are invited to hang out, relax and create. Refreshments provided; Family Storytime, Tues. 6:30-7 p.m. through April 5 – Children 2-5 (with a grownup) are invited to sing, read, write and enjoy stories and rhymes; Toddler Storytime, Wed. 10-10:30 a.m. through. 20-April 6 – Children 18 mos.-3 years (with a grownup) are invited to sing, read, write and play together; Preschool Storytime, Thurs. 10-10:30 a.m. through April 7, – Children 3-5 p.m. (and a grownup); Bay Chapter Book Review meets the 3rd Tues. of the month 1-2 p.m. Copies of each month’s selection are available at the branch a month before the dis-cussion. New members welcome.

Wild Game Dinner, Feb. 6, 6-11 p.m., Dunberger Post, 4925 Pickle Rd. $25 donation per ticket, which includes food and drinks.Harbor View Historical Society, Inc. and Museum. 2083 Autokee St., is open Tuesdays 5-8 p.m. Tours of four people or more available upon request. Admission is free. Tour the museum on Facebook. For info, email [email protected] or call 419-691-1517.Open-Late Dinners, served Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 4-6:30 p.m., Ashland Baptist Church, 2350 Starr Ave. Open to anyone in the community. Freewill offerings accepted but not expected.Toastmasters Club meets the 1st & 3rd Tues. of each month, 6:30 p.m., Lake Michigan Room, ProMedica Bay Park Hospital. Visitors welcome. Info: Julie at 419-836-5051/Ken at 419-266-8183 or visit d28toastmasters.org and click on “Great Eastern Club.”James Wes H ancock” Oregon Senior Center, 4350 Navarr e Ave, open weekdays 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Daily activities include: bingo, fi tness classes, line dancing, exercise, Bunco, Euchre, and health screenings. Lunch served at 11:30 a.m. daily. $2.50 donation is suggested for seniors 60 & older; all others $5.32. Reservations required 24 hours in advance. 419-698-7078. Biblical Living Support Group for those dealing with problems of all types will meet Tuesday nights from 6:30 -8 p.m. at New Life Assembly of God, 3230 Dustin Rd.Oregon Jerusalem Historical Society & Museum, 1133 Grasser St., is closed until March 3. For info, call 419-693-7052.Christ Dunberger American Legion Post 537 hall is available for rental. The air conditioned hall, located at 4925 Pickle Rd. accommodates up to 145 people. Call 419-693-1737 for details.Chronic Pain Support Group meets the 2nd and 4th Thurs. of the month at 11 a.m. at Faith United Methodist Church, 3415 Starr Ave.Quilts of Compassion is seeking quilters to help make quilts for local charities, hospitals and di-saster victims. No experience required. The group meets the last Wed. of the month, 1-3 p.m., Faith United Methodist Church, 3415 Starr Ave. Call Flo at 419-693-3766.Ladies Bible Group meets every Tues. at 6 p.m., Oregon First Baptist Church, 5157 Seaman Rd.

NorthwoodSpaghetti Dinner, Jan. 30, 5-7 p.m., Calvary Lutheran Church, 1930 Bradner Rd. Includes all-you-can-eat spaghetti with meat sauce (meatless available upon request), salad, garlic bread & de-sesrt. Kids’ meals available. 5 and younger eat free.Maumee Bay Country Quilter Guild will meet on Feb. 2 at the Northwood Church of God, corner of

Coy and Curtice. Doors open at 6 p.m. Guests are welcome at a fee of $10. The program will con-sist of demonstrations of four favorite techniques made popular by Jenny Doan, of Missouri Star Quilt Company.All-You-Can-Eat Fish Fry Fridays 5-7:45 p.m., Northwood VFW 2984, 102 W. Andrus Rd. Steaks, chicken and shrimp also available. Breakfast served Sundays 9 a.m.-noon. Maumee Bay Country Quilters’ Guild meets the 1st Tues. of the month thru June at Northwood Church of God, corner of Curtice and Coy roads. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. For monthly program info, call Mary at 419-836-3259.Free Bread, at Northwood Seventh-day Adventist Church, 2975 Eastpointe Blvd., every Thursday from 9-10:30 a.m. Info: northwoodadventist.org.Free Home Saf ety Assessments & Smoke Detector Installation Program offered by Northwood Fire Department. To schedule an ap-pointment, city residents may contact the fi re chief at 419-690-1647 or email fi [email protected].

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

EllistonSouper Bowl and Ping Pong for Charity, Feb. 7, 12:30 p.m., Elliston Zion UMC, located off Elliston Trowbridge between SR 579 and 163. Church members will be making a selection of homemade soups and bread; freewill donations to benefi t the church food pantry will be accepted. Ping pong tournament open to all ages. Harris-Elmore Fire Dept. 3rd Annual Reverse Raffl e, Jan. 30. Grand prize is $2,500 cash. For ticket info, call 419-466-4412 or 419-351-0964.Card Playing featuring Euchre and Pinochle the last Friday of the month at 7 p.m. sharp at Trinity UCC. Freewill donations accepted.

ElmoreOttawa Co. Republican Women’s Club Meeting Jan. 28, noon, Red, White & Brew. There will be no meeting in February.Card Playing the 1st and 3rd Thurs. of the month at 7 p.m. at Elmore Retirement Village, 633 State St.

Elmore Book Discussion Group meets the 4th Thurs. of the month at 10 a.m. at the Elmore Library. Storytime for Preschool-Age Children Wed. at 11 a.m. 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 af-ter lunch. Reservations: 419-862-3874.Elmore Conservation Club Trap Shooting every Wed. from 6-9 p.m. Questions: 419-392-1112.

GenoaAll-You-Can-Eat Breakfast, Jan. 31, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Genoa Legion Hall, 302 West St. Pancakes & sausage, eggs, biscuits & gravy. Kids’ meals and carryouts available. For Legion Hall rental info, call Tom at 419-460-3265.Town Hall Meeting with Rep. Steven Arndt (R-Port Clinton), Feb. 1, 2-4 p.m., Genoa Public Library, 602 West St. All residents and elected leaders of the 89th House District are welcome; no appointments necessary.Genoa Branch Library activities include: Preschool Storytime Tues. at 11 a.m.; Lego Club (ages 6 and up) the last Tues. of each month 4-5 p.m.; Adult Craft Class Mon. 6:30-7:30 p.m.; Adult Book Discussion Groups 3rd Tues. at 7 p.m. (eve-ning group) and 3rd Thurs. at 9:30 a.m. (morning group). 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., 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 Saturday of the month 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Christ Community Church, 303 W. 4th St. Serving those who are in Genoa School District. Proper ID and billing address within the district required. For more info, call 419-341-0913.

GibsonburgRed Cross Blood Drive, Feb. 13, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Zion Lutheran Church, 500 S. Brenthwood.Gibsonburg Public Library, 100 N. Webster St., programs include: Preschool Storytime Thursdays at 11 a.m.; LEGO Club (K-6) the 4th Sat. of the month at 10 a.m.; Adult Book Discussion, Jan. 25, 6:30 p.m. – “Reluctant Hero,” by Michael Benfante; “Book and Munch Bunch: Chapter Books, Jan. 27, 4:30 p.m. – “The Wright Brothers: How They Invented the Airplane,” by Russell Freedman”; Artistic Adults Coloring Contest runs through Jan. 30. Call 419-637-2173 or email Diane at [email protected] to register.

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East Toledo, Forsythe nearNavarre, 2 bedroom, living room,dining room, kitchen, W/D hookup,fenced in yard, $475./mo., + $475.deposit. 567-395-9300

East Toledo, Genesee St., 1 bed-room upper apt. $490/mo. all utilitiesincluded. 419-698-9058

East Toledo- 2 Bedroom Apartment,1 Level, Rear-Yard, Garfield Elemen-tary Area, $475/month, Danny Lic.Rltr. 419-356-5269

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Eastside 4 bedroom house, offstreet parking, no pets, $640/mo. +deposit. 419-350-0064

ELMORE- 2 Bedroom UpstairsApartment, W/D Hook-up, Stove,Refrigerator, C/A, Very clean, Nopets, $475/mo., 419-849-2449

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2 & 3 bedroom homes East Toledo.$500/mo-$650/mo. For more infor-mation call 419-779-7406

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East 3 bed Ranch style home,hardwood floors throughout, fullbasement, off street parking, fencedyard, central air, Raymer School. Nopets, $650/mo +deposit & Utilities.419-367-3561

East Side- 2 or 3 bedroom house,privacy fence, fridge included, W/Dhook-up, $550/month, 419-932-0503

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582 MAIN ST., CLAY CENTER $39,900

6294 FREMONT PIKE, PBURG $73,500

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302 MAIN, GENOA $102,900

10649 BROWN RD., CURTICE $279,500

304 MAIN ST., PEMBERVILLE $69,000

407 5TH ST., GENOA $78,500

351 LINCOLN, ELMORE $44,900

22351 RED CLOVER LN, CURTICE $407,000

410 WILSON, GENOA $100,000

409 SUPERIOR, GENOA $24,500

4413 FAIRVIEW, TOLEDO $53,900

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4-bedroom, 3 bath in Oak Harbor.$115,000 or rent for $700 plus de-posit. 419-707-3007

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Operated By Mark Wells

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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

The Village of Woodville Zoning Board of Appeals will holda PUBLIC HEARING on Thursday, February 4th at 7:30pmin Council Chambers at the Village Municipal Building, 530Lime Street, Woodville, Ohio 43469. This hearing is to

receive public concerns and comments on a request for variance from SolomonLutheran School 305 West Main Street, Woodville. Solomon Lutheran School isrequesting a variance to Zoning Ordinance 1129.02, Signs and Outdoor AdvertisingStructures to allow a setback of 18 feet off of West Main Street (US Rt. 20) right-of-way and a setback of 15 feet off of Cherry Street right-of way.

Requirements as stated in Ordinance 1129.02 (f) (2) at the intersection of anyState or Federal highway with a major or secondary street, the setback of any sign oroutdoor advertising structure shall not be less than 100 feet from the establishedright-of-way of each highway or street. This ordinance also has restrictions for illumi-nation and square footage for the sign that would not be in compliance.

Information regarding this variance request is on file in the Village Administrator’soffice during regular office hours.

Bernie Blechinger, ChairmanWoodville Zoning Board of Appeals

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opportunities for you to join the team:

All of our food pantries are choice pantries, which create a grocery

store atmosphere. We have several locations. We need volunteers

to keep it running effectively!

Food Pantry

Friday Night Lunch Packing

Saturday Morning Picnic

Every Friday night from 6pm-7:30pm we pack 350 brown bag

lunches for our Saturday morning picnics and we need your help!

There is no age requirement!

Every Saturday morning, we have a picnic with the unhoused of

Toledo. We meet across from the Main Library downtown (Adams &

Michigan) at 10am. This was and still is the heart of Food for

thought. Come join us! For more information, visit feedtoledo.org/

volunteer or email [email protected]

MADISON TOWNSHIP LEGAL NOTICE

Madison Township, Sandusky County, Ohio has

completed the Annual Financial Report for 2015.

The report is available to the public by contact-

ing the Fiscal Officer.

Madison Township will hold its regular

meetings the first and third Mondays of the

month at 7:30 PM at the office of the township,

118 N. Main St. Gibsonburg, Ohio 43431. July’s

first meeting will be held on July 5, 2016 and

September’s first meeting will be September 6,

due to holidays.

S. Stevenson, Fiscal Officer

419-307-0717

NOTICE TO BIDDERSThe sale of real estate belonging to the Village of Clay Center.

Legal Description

(A Portion Of Parcel ID#0021909925900000)

Known as and being a parcel in Lot 9, Southeast Quarter of the

Section 16, T7N, R13E, Allen Township, Ottawa County, Ohio which

lies within the corporate limits of the Village of Clay Center, Ohio.

This property is located on Susan St. south of the village park in

Clay Center. The size of this parcel is 94 feet x 350.62 feet. Site Area

is 0.76 Acres. The said property is in an “R-1” Rural Residential

District. The proposed property split is not useable as a residential

building site. The said property shall abide by the Deed/Lot

Restrictions that are posted and in Ordinance #4-2015, passed on

June 8th, 2015. The minimum bid for said property will start at

$6,400.00. If the high bid is less than the minimum acceptable to

the Village of Clay Center, there would be no sale. The right is

reserved to reject any and all bids. A check for 10% of the bid

should be included with the bid. All bids will be accepted until

Sunday, February 7th, 2016, no later than 4:00 P.M. All bids will be

opened on Monday, February 8th, 2016 at the village town hall.

Sealed bids will be addressed to and received at the village town

hall, 420 Main Street, P.O. Box 52, Clay Center, Ohio 43408. Anyone

interested in viewing the full Legal Description of said property or

any other questions or concerns contact the Clerk-Treasurer at the

town hall address or call 419-855-7444.



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