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BY Karen BergerMIRROR REPORTERWith new customer

revenues up 65 percent, Crum Manufacturing added jobs, profit-sharing and equipment in 2010 and 2011 looks just as promising. Crum Manufacturing is owned by Sylvania residents Doug and Debbie Waldie.

“Our goal is to knock out the back wall and expand in the next three to five years,” Douglas Waldie, vice president and chief operating officer said.

Last week, Waldie took Waterville Chamber of Commerce president Sam Ansara and executive director Corina Pfleghaar on a tour of the Waterville-Monclova Road business and accepted the chamber’s 2010 Business of the Year award.

Founded in 1984 in a Waterville garage by Ernest W. Crum Jr. and his father, the

company provides the rubber hose industry with precision stainless steel and aluminum bent mandrel tooling of all sizes in a shorter than industry standard lead time.

In 1999 Crum became ISO 9001 certified and expanded to include design, fabrication and certification services of precision

mandrels, wire fixtures and a variety of quality check fixtures and gauges.

“Mandrels are our bread and butter,” Waldie said. “We feel we have a pretty nice niche from which to build momentum.”

With a large percentage of its customer base automotive-related, Crum began feeling the

recession a few years before the general public and had shrunk from 37 employees to 15.

When his father-in-law asked him to join the company in 2009, Waldie had 20 years of management experience with UPS and a master’s degree in organizational leadership from Lourdes College.

Pointing to a shelf with the book Good to Great, Waldie explained that Crum has since incorporated many of author Jim Collins’ perspectives.

Kelley Rowe was hired as business development/marketing manager to go out and find business – something Crum hadn’t done before.

That included working with the U.S. Department of Commerce to find international customers. Crum now has clients in Mexico, Brazil and India and may partner with a Brazilian company to open up a joint location in Waterville.

Customers have expanded to include not just the automotive industry but companies such as John Deere, Polaris and Whirlpool.

Working as a team, employees focused more on quality and winning back customers who previously weren’t satisfied, Waldie said. The focus resulted in only one late shipment out of 1,730 jobs last year – and more return customers.

Cultivating in employees a team focus has helped boost performance, and employees received profit-sharing and bonuses last year. The company has also been injury-free for 1,200 days. Even with fewer employees than before the recession, Crum is handling more business, Waldie said.

“A lot of manufacturing companies didn’t do well last year, and some went out of business or are barely hanging in there. Last year, 10 of our 12 months were very profitable. This year even our slower months of January and February are busy – we’ll surpass what we did last year,” Waldie said, predicting a 56 to 60 percent increase in new customer revenues.

Crum’s success was the reason behind the Waterville chamber’s executive committee choosing the manufacturer for the annual award, Pfleghaar said.

For more information, visit www.crummfg.com.

Reprinted with permission from The Mirror Newspaper

By Christine A. HollidayHerald Writer

Shakespeare knew a long time ago that people like to perform. “All the world’s a stage,” he penned, “and the men and women merely players.” We have only to look at the popularity of YouTube and camera phones and digital cameras to know that the Bard was on to something. He realized then that there might be a bit of performer in all of us. It seems we like the idea of “hamming it up” or recording the antics of others who enjoy performing.

One northwest Ohio native has taken his interest in performance several steps beyond the usual. Cole Simon is one of four company members and co-founder of Glass City Films, a film production company that “attracts, promotes, and fosters regional artists through powerful narrative cinema.” They have finished and presented three films, Glass City, Rendezvous, and Separation Anxiety, and have won recognition at several film festivals for their works, including a Best Short Film in Toledo’s Phantasmaoria Film Festival.

Simon explains, “Glass City Films began after our maiden voyage, Glass City, was such a collaborative success. The film was done almost on a lark, but gave revelation to our biggest asset. We love the people of the Midwest, Toledo included. And we’re proud to be artists of, by, and for the Midwest. We formed a Limited Liability Company, allowing for us to break out projects into shares. As we assemble our teams for each project, we build our productions according to investor interest, and sometimes build investors according to production interest, with our magic wand. These funds go toward hiring the best and most experienced young men and women for the job on a respectable wage. We cannot pay Hollywood prices yet, but we have been able to pay all key players, cast, and crew over the course of three features and moving into our fourth in four years, along with shorts and music videos.”

He adds with a smile, “This formula, for the time being,

works. We make sure to hire people who are more interested in working with us than a pay check. When you achieve that kind of camaraderie on set for three weeks, the fun is evident. I feel like I’m camping, with amazing free food every day and the best friends I’ve ever come across and, then, at the end of the week, I get this little paycheck I’d completely forgotten about.”

Simon is no stranger to the demanding world of performing. His first on-stage appearance was during high school, when he was part of the cast and crew of the musicals at St. Francis de Sales High School. He stayed involved with the musicals, and also participated in shows produced by ToDAY Productions. He admits now that he never felt that he was the “most crafty” of artists but did enjoy the discipline demanded by the experience.

He explains, “There is a stereotype that artists just learn their stuff and that it is acceptable to be truant or miss deadlines. I learned that there was positive reinforcement and appreciation from directors just for showing up. I saw that Mr. Kastner (SFS director) appreciated that I was on time, that I knew where to stand, and that I loved to rehearse.”

Simon continued his studies after high school at The Ohio State University. He earned a BA degree and says, “I love representing the BA…a friend once said that the BA helped him to fully realize that he is merely a cog in a very large machine, and it helps him to see the process as a whole.”

After graduation from OSU in 2007, Simon gave himself a challenge—to work as much as possible. He did as many shows as possible and learned a lot from both the “amazing” and the “nightmare” experiences.

He explains, “You can

learn from any experience, and when you do enough, as long as you’re really analyzing each experience, you can learn which great points to repeat, and what to avoid in situations and behaviors.”

Reality TV makes “acting” look easy but Simon knows better. He explains there is plenty of struggle in preparing a piece so that it looks effortless.

“I’ve acted for years, and

still see shows where I think the performers up on state are superheroes. It is the same thing with filmmakers and photographers. You work very hard and you’re a magician to the world.”

But he notes, “The challenge is keeping your chin up. Every situation is bittersweet. As an example, my next project is a Midwest premiere of an 80-minute play with two actors, in which I play the Oklahoma City bomber. The theatre can only pay for gas. I have a friend who just signed a second one-year contract to play in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. He doesn’t need a second job at a coffee shop or as a photographer. But, he is signed up to play in the same show for a second year. He looks at me doing a variety of things—Midwest and world premieres, playing comedy, tragedy, gay, straight, good, evil. It just depends on what you want to do.”

What Simon wants to do is everything, and that’s what he is doing. He works as an actor and a director, and has earned awards for both roles. Last week, he received the Best Director award at the Trail Dance Film Festival in Duncan, Oklahoma, for his work on Separation Anxiety, which included two-time Emmy winner John Wesley Shipp and Polly Adams in the cast. It is the company’s second big win at the Film Festival; Glass City was

named the Best Drama there in 2007.

He has also recently started a photo stills company, where he started taking head shots for aspiring actors. He notes, “I knew what I wanted to see in head shots, and I knew what I wanted to sell in head shots, and it kind of took off from there.”

He upgraded his camera package to account for the long cold winters in Chicago and is now a partner in Glass City Stills, which provides head shots, photo stills and wedding photography.

In his spare time, Simon teaches once a week with a company called Je Suis Talent. They are a group who works with young performers of all ages, up to age 18. He teaches acting fundamentals for a ten-week course to the junior high group. As the students progress, they can get into private coaching with some of the more seasoned professors and performers. He was part of a directors’ panel, telling the students what he looks for as a director when casting films.

Simon hopes to stay on course for the immediate future. He wants Glass City Films to be full and self-sustaining production house. He says he would like to make more money, not out of greed, but out of “fairness.”

“Money isn’t the most important thing in the world, but it does symbolize something that is very important to me. It means respect. Watered down to its simplest statement, being paid is the equivalent of people in the audience saying, ‘I really enjoy what you do. Please continue this work without also worrying about where you will eat. Have some dinner. Have this roof over your head. Have some health insurance …without having to worry about a second or third job.’ It just means that people see that I’ve studied this and that I have invested years and money into this, just as anyone else would invest into their law degree, and that, although the product cannot be quantified physically, the result is the same: priceless.”

Glass City Films and Glass City Stills can be found at www.glasscityfilms.com and on Facebook.

Cole Simon got his start in the theater at St. Francis de Sales High School. Now, he is an award-winning actor and director.

Local man wins film awards

A father and daughter duo are all smiles as they take a ride on their sled.

Sylvania residents brave winter weather and enjoy snow day

Central Catholic sophomore Emily Durak and McCord Junior High seventh grader McKenna Durak team up to take a ride down the hill together on their day off school.

10 year old Nick Staley shows off his impressive skills as he snowboards down the hill.

A winter storm blew through the area on Feb. 2 and left several inches of snow, closing or canceling many local business, schools and events. Sylvania residents took advantage of the extra day off to enjoy the snow and have some winter fun. Many people spent time at the popular sledding hill at Northview High School. Children and adults could be seen zooming down the hill on a variety of snow toys including sleds, tubes and snowboards.

Crum Manufacturing named Waterville’s 2010 Business of The Year

Douglas Waldie accepts the Business of the Year award from Waterville chamber president Sam Ansara. Pictured are (from left) Deborah Waldie, vice president/chief financial officer; Corina Pfleghaar, Waterville chamber executive director; Kelley Rowe, business development/marketing manager; Ansara; Doug Waldie; Chad Graham, operations manager; and Jim Pelland, customer service/quality manager.

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The business technology classes at Northview High School took part in regional competition on Jan. 25 at Clay High School. The following students placed first in their respective areas: Southview junior Andrew Bennett for interview skills; junior Stephenie Honisko for entrepreneurship; the junior team of: Madison Decator, Allie McDonald and Emma Parlette for presentation management; senior, Adam Simpson for fundamental spreadsheet applications; senior Shelby Shtilman for advanced spreadsheet applications; and the senior team of: Ryan Darah, Nick Dorner, Emily Due and Josh Kleinert in global marketing.

Junior Tony Mazzioti placed second in advanced office systems and procedures.

These students will be representing Sylvania

Schools at the State Leadership Conference for Business Professionals of America in March.

Northview wins business tech awards

Global Marketing team: Northview seniors, Joshua Kleinert, Nicholas Dorner, Emily Due and Ryan Darah

1st place Presentation Management Team: Northview juniors Emma Parlette, Madison Decator and Allie McDonald.

1st place Entre-preneurship, Northview junior Stephanie Honisko

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Maybe it’s fate that I should write about this topic. First, a Facebook friend posted the question: “If you could say one thing to yourself 20 years ago, what would you say?” Then, a few days later, I read my cousin in Florida’s online musings of what she would say if she could travel back in time and talk to her teenaged self.

This introspection isn’t anything new. People have considered their regrets, thought of second chances and mused about getting do-overs since time immemorial. Books have been written, songs recorded, movies produced and articles have covered this topic well. What else can be said?

But until you actually ponder this topic yourself, it all means nothing. I mean, what if you actually had the chance to travel back in time, visit yourself as a teen and deliver a heartfelt message of redemption? Let’s not fuss over the likelihood that your sixteen year old self would freak out at the incarnation, run screaming from you and call the police. Assume, if you will, that the teenager in bobby socks (or tie-dyed shirt, leather jacket, peter pan collared blouse, whatever) will really listen. Consider your advice. What would you say?

Fifteen people posted answers on my Facebook

friend’s post, myself included. There were a variety of responses. “Listen to your mother.” “Be true to yourself.” “Don’t sweat the small stuff.” “Don’t worry, it will get better.” “Be adventurous.” We could always throw in “Wear sunscreen.” “Buy Microsoft stock.” or “Don’t smoke.” But would we really say those things? Are those the most important messages we could deliver?

Let’s assume you deeply consider the message you’d like to convey. You’ve given this a great deal of thought, even jotted down some notes. Of course, there are no time travel devices, so we need to be practical.

Now picture sitting down tomorrow with your teenaged son, daughter, grandchild or great-grandchild. Imagine explaining that you have this truly important information to convey and they need to listen and heed your words.

We’ll further assume they put down their iPod/cell phone/homework/laptop or turn off the television and give you their full attention. Now

here it comes. You present your words of wisdom, those you really wish you had heard when you were young. You impress upon your young offspring this crucial advice. Your heartfelt, important message. You might get smirks, laughs, impatience, outright indignation or possibly worse. You might get the know-it-all attitude or the child who might smile sweetly and agree, insisting they will remember what you said, even though you know they’re telling you what you want to hear.

You might feel afterwards that it was all a waste of time, or maybe you think it went well. Probably you have a few regrets that you sounded preachy. Then again, consider this: it’s too late to help yourself as a youngster but for those few minutes, you had the attention of that teenager. Deep in their malleable personality, absorbed within their internal sponge or however you think of their youthful psyche….they heard you. Your words are now part of their personal history. Who knows? Maybe at some point later on in their young lives, your advice will surface in their minds and perhaps those words will guide them to making better choices.

Wouldn’t you feel proud to know that it helped?

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MOUNT VERNON- The Ohio Junior Miss Scholarship Program will be held on Feb. 25 - 26 in Mount Vernon. Representing Central Lucas County will be Kaylyn Johnston, a senior at Sylvania Southview High School.

Thirty-two Ohio high school senior girls will arrive in Mount Vernon on Feb. 19 with a motorcade through the downtown area. The red carpet welcome is the beginning of a week filled with rehearsals, luncheons with various service organizations and numerous speaking opportunities.

This year’s program will be the Ohio Junior Miss 53rd anniversary with Mount Vernon serving as host city for 38 years. It will also be the transition year to the program’s new name and brand image – Distinguished

Young Women – Scholarship-Leadership-Talent.

Cash scholarships totaling $18,000 will be awarded to the participants. Approximately $2 million in college scholarships are also awarded in the scholarship program.

Serving as program emcees will be Dana Ullom-Vucelich and her daughter Jenna Vucelich, who are both past participants of the program.

The show starts at 8:00 p.m. on Feb. 25 and at 7:00 p.m. on Feb. 26.

The 54th annual America’s Junior Miss National Finals will be held in Mobile, Alabama, in June.

Tickets are available for Friday and Saturday evening’s performances. For information, visit ohiodistinguishedyw.org or call 740-399-5206.

Sylvnia teen to compete in Ohio Junior Miss

Southview senior Kaylyn Johnston will be on of 32 Ohio high school senior girls to compete in the Ohio Junior Miss Scholarship program in Mount Vernon on Feb. 25-26.

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The Sylvania Chamber of Commerce recently named the Students of the Month for January. Receiving the award were Olivia O’Reilly and Maclaren Roemer. Pictured at the award presentation are Superintendent Brad Rieger, Southview student Olivia O’Reilly with father Michael, Sister Carol Ann Grace, and Northview Student Maclaren Roemer between parents Margaret and Wellington Roemer and Northview principal Stewart Jesse.

Sylvania Chamber Students of the Month

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SYLVANIA- Sylvania First United Methodist Church is looking for volunteers to referee basketball games, work in the snack bar or share devotion during half-time on Saturday mornings during Upward Basketball. Upward Basketball runs from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays and began on Feb. 5 and will run through Apr. 9. The program takes place at the church at 7000 S. Erie Street.

Referees are needed for a few hours each Saturday. Snack bar and devotion volunteers can serve in one-

hour shifts. You can sign up for as many saturdays as you like. Referees officiate 3rd and 4th grade boys and girls during their games. Snack bar workers cook popcorn and hot dogs and serve food. Devotion volunteers share their faith through a story, prayer or song.

Upward Basketball is a youth league for children in kindergarten through sixth grade that emphasizes skills, sportsmanship and fun in a healthy, competitive atmosphere. Players are encouraged to do their best as they are taught the fundamentals of basketball

and life lessons.Mike Mills, referee

coordinator says the best part of volunteering is allowing the players to compete but also explaining the rules of basketball in a positive way.

“You get to teach kids sportsmanship during game time,” he said.

For more information, call 419-882-2205 or visit www.sylvaniafirst.org and click on the “Serve” tab.

Anyone interested in community involvement but not basketball can also call or visit the website to learn about other events.

Church seeking volunteers for basketball program

The City of Sylvania Police Division has experienced significant personnel changes during the past three years. Since Feb. 2008, eleven new officers have been hired to replace officers who retired or resigned, accounting for almost a third of the force. The officers hired have all been chosen to help maintain the professionalism of the Police Division and the quality of police service for our residents.

The nine officers who retired had a combined total of 296 years of experience with the Police Division. That is a great deal of experience and

knowledge to lose, including the retirement of Chief Gerald Sobb in Apr. 2010. Most of the officers were required to retire due to their participation in the State of Ohio DROP retirement program. They all served our community well and with distinction and

I thank them for their many years of service.

Captain William Rhodus was appointed Chief of Police in Apr. 2010 and Sergeant Rick Schnoor was then appointed to Captain in May 2010. Police Officer Stacey Pack was promoted to Sergeant in Aug. 2010.

All of the newly hired officers brought experience with them from other police departments ranging from 1.5 years of part-time experience to 8 years as a full time officer. They came from other police departments including Toledo, Findlay, Montpelier, Fostoria and Lucas County Sheriff. Another officer came from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. I welcome them all.

Also, we have had three tele-communicators retire and be replaced in the past three years. Of the three new replacements, one brought 8 years and another 6 years of experience from the Toledo Police Department.

The City of Sylvania will be facing more retirements in other City departments as more baby boomer generation employees reach retirement age. The City has been blessed with many loyal and hardworking employees over the years. We will seek the best replacements available for the positions and also look at restructuring how the City works to better serve the community. As with the Police Division, we will lose a great deal of experience, know-how and institutional knowledge with each retirement.

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It was chocolate heaven at the 4th Annual Choco-late Soiree held on January 22, 2011 downtown at The Crowne Plaza. Of course the main draw was the mounds and mounds of chocolate candy, cookies and other delights but there were other grazing table delectables to entice the crowd.

There was a silent auc-tion and the awarding of the golden ticket 50/50 raffle reminiscent of Wil-lie Wonka. League member Pam Bayer won the golden ticket and quickly donated the $1100.00 back.

Guests, members and sponsors enjoyed a night of dancing from 56 DAZE. Astrologer Janet Amid per-formed readings, 1-2-3 Click was set up and guests enjoyed taking fun pictures of themselves.

Judges for the evening included ABC’s Sashem Brey, Timm Morrison from 105.5, Daniel Nieman from the Toledo Blade and Wendy Kromer of Wendy Kromer Specialties. Rosie’s Ital-ian Grille won the Judge’s Choice Award while The Cake Bite Company won the People’s Choice.

Some of the choco-late vendors included The Chocolate Shoppe, Clara J’s Tea Room, Rocky Moun-tain Chocolate Factory, the Mancy’s restaurants, Crowne Plaza, Two Sea-soned Chicks, The Cake Bite Company, Rosie’s and The Melting Pot.

This year’s event was co-chaired by Alyssa Myers & Lesley King. The Choco-late Soiree brought in an estimated $45,000 for the

League. The silent auction was the most successful yet, raising $13,000, all for the great Junior League projects that donate money back to the community.

The Toledo Opera Guild’s Celebrity Wait Night

The Toledo Opera Guild’s Celebrity Wait Night ..It ain’t over ‘ til the Fat Lady sings or...laughs was held on Jan. 24th at Fat Fish Blue in Per-rysburg. The laughs kept on coming while providing funds for guild’s projects in support of The Toledo Opera.

The chairman of the event was Barbara Baum-gartner and her committee

included Cindy Niggemyer, Cookie Westmeyer, Susan Mason, Sandra Sieple and Ian and Heather Toner. The honorary chairs were Ann Sanford and Denise Ma-theny.

Some great fun was had by all and the fat lady had a hilarious time.

Toledo Symphony League Announces Rite of Spring

The Toledo Symphony League is presenting its third annual Rite of Spring event. This fun filled program will be held at the Toledo Hilton on March 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The event is always well

attended and helps garden-ers and those who garden but need assistance. There is lunch, vendors’ mini bou-tiques and Garden Guru Jen-ny Amstutz from Nature’s Corner of Glass City Land-scape. Hopefully with all of the snow we have been get-ting spring will come soon so make your plans today to attend Rite of Spring. For tickets call Trina McGivern 419-874-6050

Please send all informa-tion to Pat Nowak, Sylvania Herald, 5700 Monroe St., Suite 406, Sylvania 43560, or e-mail to [email protected]. Please make sure to send information in time for publication deadlines.

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The Week Ahead:Aug. 24 through Aug. 30.

Aries(March 21-April 19)

This is not a good moment formaking business decisions on gutinstincts, although this usuallyworks very well for you. Rightnow, there are too many unknownvariables to be loose with yourcash, even if the information youare analyzing sounds convincing.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Expect communication to begood this week, especially in yourrelationships. Make sure youspend some alone time with yourpartner and clear the air.

Gemini (May 21-June 21)

Right now, your physicalstrength will be low. However,your emotions will be on an alltime high leaving you feeling veryup and down.

Cancer(June 22-July 22)

You are overwhelming thepeople around you with your highand low moods. Be careful not tocreate long-term conflicts bypushing people away from you.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Lately you may have beenfeeling like you are heading intwo directions at the same time.So, now is the time to make a sen-sible decision about what youwant to do with your life.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Your emotional well-beinghinges on staying in a positivemindset. You will be challengedby people who question youropinion, but stay strong in whatfeels right to you.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Family and friends are verysupportive of the changes that youwant to make in your life rightnow. Spend some time clearingyour mind and feeling the life pur-pose that only you can fulfill.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Expect great things financiallythis week. Watch for sales of anykind but especially those in realestate. Your time is good for assetcreation.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

The week may get off to anodd start but stay focused on justtoday. By the end of the week youwill wonder why you were feelingstressed at all. Plan a quick get-away for the weekend or recon-nect with a friend or loved onefrom out of town.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Balancing your time this weekwill feel like a struggle. There areresponsibilities holding you backfrom the things you really want todo. Spend some time prioritizingyour projects and then rewardsyourself.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Sometimes your friends andco-workers distract your attentionand pull you away from your proj-ects. Your caring nature wants tohelp them but it’s important tofind balance between your goalsand helping everyone else accom-plish their goals.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

This is a great week for com-municating with others. You willfeel like everyone is listening toyou and your energy will drawnthem in even closer. Start theweek ready to go and you willenjoy the rewards by Friday.Imagine if every week were thiseasy how much you could accom-plish.

One of the most excitingyearly events is “A Night toRemember,” sponsored by theSt. Vincent Medical CenterFoundation, and this year willbe no exception.

The event will take placeFriday, Sept. 12 at theValentine Theater in down-town Toledo.

This year’s special guest isGrammy Award-winningsinger/songwriter PeterCetera, formerly of the musi-cal group Chicago and alsorenowned for numerous charthits in his solo career.

Co-Chairs Mirza Baig,M.D. and Bernardo Martinez,M.D., promise an outstandingevent. The proceeds benefitrobotics simulation and train-ing at St. Vincent MercyMedical Center with the useof the daVinci robotic system.

The event features stationdining, bid board auctions anda fabulous afterglow dessertbuffet and gourmet coffee bar.

For ticket information call419-251-2117.

There are many dedicatedvolunteers who step up to beon the committee. Hats off toZehra Baig, Brenda Johnson,Barbara Ledrick, MaryZiegler, Diane Shemak, JackieSnyder, Mary Price, CharlaUlrich, Katie Loh, LoriStrohmaier, Joanie Barrett,Pat Bullard, Kathy Zacharias,

Richard Gray, James Brazeau,J. Scott Stewart, JoanneOllivier, Denise Colturi, JoyceMoses, Julie Klein andRosemary Yanik.

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Toledo Symphony Leaguecelebrates Fanfare at Fifty-Five as a way to say Brava tothe League Crescendos whodirected the past and raise thebaton to the members whogive full measure to theorganization and applaudsnew members who will directthe organization?

The event will be heldFriday, Sept. 19 at the homeof Tom and Joan Fought inRossford. Cocktails, musicalentertainment and exquisitedining stations are planned.Additionally a tremendous“Fanfare” cake will beunveiled later in the evening.It is suggested that black andwhite cocktail attire is worn.

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City Chic to benefit theAuxiliary to the Ability

Center of Greater ToledoCity Chic, the annual fash-

ion gala that benefits theAbility Center of GreaterToledo will be heldWednesday, Sept. 24 at theStranahan Great Hall onHeatherdowns.

As always this event kicksoff the fall fashion season,and this year will be celebrat-ing the fashions, companiesand resources of our greatcity.

Models will be strutting thestage wearing fashions fromlocally owned stores ElegantRags, Gallippo’s KidsKlothesline, Lady C, LilyWhitestone, Ragazza, SophiaLustig, Sophie’s Sister andToledo Furs.

This event always draws ahuge crowd because of thedelightful vendor boutiquesthat are set up beginning at 10a.m., with a tasty luncheonand the fashion extravaganza.

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JLT Board: Junior League of Toledo Board Members who attended The Chocolate Soiree (Left to Right: Aileen Meyer, Elizabeth Murawski, Brittany Barhite, Jennifer Hil-debrand, Sara Bassler, Lindsay Miller and Tausha Moore).

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SYLVANIA- In honor of the 2011 Black His-tory Month theme “Af-rican Americans and the Civil War,” Lourdes is bringing back its unique live-action planetarium show The Conductor. Ad-ditionally, the institution will present its annual Celebration of Black His-tory Month event.

The Conductor: Feb. 17 – 20

Presented in partner-ship with the Metroparks of the Toledo Area, The Conductor shares the powerful, historic tale of the Underground Rail-road and how those in-volved used the stars to guide them on their jour-ney. Written by Matthew Kizaur and Edmund Lin-gan, The Conductor lets audiences experience the Underground Railroad through the eyes of one be-wildered man and a voice from the past. Shows are at 7 p.m. on Feb. 17 and 18, at 2 and 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 19, and at 2 p.m. on Feb. 20. Tickets are $8 for adults and $7 for children, seniors and the

Lourdes community. For more information or to make a reservation visit www.lourdes.edu/appold or contact Appold Plan-etarium coordinator Dr. Laura Megeath at [email protected].

Lourdes College Celebration of Black

History Month: Feb. 23The Lourdes College

annual Celebration of Black History Month will feature guest speakers and musical performanc-es by The David Carter

Symphonic Choir with Director Deborah Car-lisle, The Lourdes Col-lege Chorus and Good Company Ensemble with Director Karen T. Biscay and Accompanist Olga Topuzova-Meade and The Scott High School Gospel Choir with Di-rector Latoya Crawford. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Franciscan Theatre and Conference Center. The event is free and open to the public. Call 419-824-3825 for more informa-tion.

Lourdes Ecumenical Lecture reflects on current relations

between Catholics & Muslims

Lourdes is pleased to announce its 2011 Ecu-menical Lecture “Over-coming our common past of quarrels and hostilities: reflections on current re-lations between Catholics & Muslims” presented by Dr. Sandra Keating, Associate Professor of Theology at Providence College in Rhode Island.

With the approach of the 10 year anniversary of the events that occurred on September 11, 2001, Dr. Keating will address current relations between Catholics and Muslims, particularly in Iraq, Iran and Arabia, from a theo-logical perspective.

Dr. Keating earned her PhD in Roman Catholic Theology with an empha-sis in Muslim-Christian Relations at the Catholic University of America. Previously, she studied at

the Pontifical Institute for the Study of Islam and Arabic (PISAI) in Rome and received an STL. She has published numerous articles and a book on Muslim-Christian rela-tions – Defending the ‘People of Truth’ in the Early Islamic Period: The Christian Apologies of Abu Ra’itah – focusing specifically on the early centuries of Islam. Dr. Keating has been a mem-ber of the Vatican Com-mission for Religious Relations with Muslims, and regularly participates in Catholic-Muslim dia-logues, both in the United States and abroad.

The Ecumenical Lec-ture will be held on Feb. 27 in the Franciscan The-ater & Conference Cen-ter at 3 p.m. The lecture is free and open to the public. Attendees are en-couraged to review the Catholic Nostra Aetate and the Muslim A Com-mon Word documents. For more information and to view the recom-mended readings, please visit www.lourdes.edu/ecumenical.

Tale of Underground Railroad and musical concert honor Black History Month at Lourdes

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The cast of The Conductor is preparing to stage multiple shows at Lourdes College in honor of Black History Month.

Cub Scout Pack 158, from Maplewood Elemen-tary School, visited the Sylvania Police Depart-ment to tour their facili-ties and learn about the everyday jobs that protect and serve our communi-ty. The focus of the tour was to highlight the many ways the cub scouts can be good citizens and un-derstand the widespread responsibility of the po-lice.

Scouts were briefed on emergencies that war-rant a 911 phone call and

learned the details of how the call is handled and routed. They also learned about radar guns, night vision equipment, breath-alyzers and bullet proof vests.

The highlights of the tour for some of the boys was their time spent in a temporary detainment cell and sitting inside a squad car.

Cub Scout Pack 158 is grateful to Officer Shaw and the Sylvania Police Department for their time and support.

Maplewood Cub Scout Pack 158 visits Sylvania Police Department

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Officer Shaw of the Sylvania Police Department demon-strates a radar gun to the group of curious Cub Scouts.

Cub Scout Pack 158 members were temporarily de-tained during their visit to the Sylvania Police Depart-ment. In the holding cell are front row: David Dubiel, Gavin Burke, Yusuf Hassab-Elanaby, Josh Ray and Ben Seal-Roth, and back row: Jack Van Cott, Collin Ghesqui-ere, Jonathon Ray, Christopher Mains, Logan Channer, Michael Mains and Jack Seal-Roth.

Dr. Sandra Keating will hold a lecture discussing relations between Catholics and Muslims.

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Criminal trespass: On Jan. 25, at the 6700 block of Long Avenue, a victim reported a suspect walked up to the back door of the residence and tried to open the door. The suspect fled when confronted by the victim.

Petty theft: On Jan. 19, at the 5500 block of West Alexis Road, a victim reported that unknown person(s) stole stole a gold ring, CDs, and a DVD from her unlocked vehicle.

Use/possession of drug paraphernailia: On Jan. 24, at Sylvan Lakes Boulevard, Kevin Phillips, 42, was stopped for a traffic violation and found to be in possession of two glass pipes with marijuana residue.

Arrest: On Jan. 26, at the 1600 block of Spielbusch, a Toledo Police Department unit arrested Adam D. Freistuhler, 20, on a Sylvania warrant and transported him to Lucas County Jail.

Forgery: On Jan. 26, at the 5600 block of W. Alexis Road, a victim reported an unknown person attempted to pay for her order with a forged $20 bill.

Petty theft: On Jan. 26, at the 5500 block of W Alexis Road, a victim reported an unknown suspect stole 13.6 gallons of regular gasoline.

Criminal trespass: On Jan. 26, at the 3700 block of King Road, a victim reported a suspect came onto the victim’s property without permission.

Assault: On Jan. 26, at the 6200 block of Monroe Street, a victim was assaulted by an unknown person.

Arrest: On Jan. 27, at the 6800 block of Monroe Street, Heather G. Puls, 20, was a passenger in a vehicle stopped for a traffic violation. She was found to have a warrant through TPD for ability to stop in assured clear distance. She was given a summons and released.

Arrest: On Jan. 27, at the 4900 block of McCord Road, Nina Marie Rodriguez, 32, was found while police were checking on subjects inside a closed business. She was found to have warrants for marked lanes, petty theft and 27 days at CCNO and was booked at Lucas County Jail.

Possession of controlled substance: On Jan. 27, at the 4900 block of McCord Road, a suspect was found to be in possession of six small pills with “TEVA” imprinted on the side.

Juvenile-habitually disobedient: On Jan. 27, at the 7000 block of Westwind Drive, a victim reported the suspect had been increasingly disrespectful and

disobedient at home.Arrest: On Jan. 28, at Brint and

McCord, Margaret A. Stockman, 38, was in a parking lot with expired license plates. After running her plates, police found a warrant for passing bad checks. Stockman was issued a summons.

Menacing: On Jan. 28, at the 5100 block of Brenden Way, a victim reported a suspect threatened him with physical harm.

Use/possession of drug paraphernilia, possession of a controlled substance: On Jan. 29, at Monroe Street and Silvertown Drive, Derek E. Brown, 18, was stopped for a traffic violation and found to be in possession of five grams of marijuana and one glass pipe.

Drive under influence, open container: On Jan. 29, at the 6100 block of Monroe Street, Myranda Autum Faqih, 26 was stopped and arrested for OVI. Her breath test had a result of .126 BAC and she was in possession of an open bottle of wine.

Drive under influence: On Jan. 29, at the 5600 block of Acres Road, John W. Isola, 39, was stopped for a traffic violation and found to be OVI. He submitted to a breath test with a result of .196 BAC.

Petty theft, vehicle trespass: On Jan. 28, at the 5600 block of Alexis Road, a victim reported unknown person(s) entered her locked vehicle and took a bag of clothes, a coat and kitchen utensils.

Found property: On Jan. 29, at the 6600 block of Maplewood, a man brought to police ammunition he found while cleaning a relative’s home. He wanted the ammunition to be destroyed.

Theft, vehicle trespass, criminal damaging: On Jan. 29, at the 5300 block of S Main Street, unknown suspects broke a window in multiple vehicles and took several items including purses, identification, credit cards, wallets and cash.

Lost property: On Jan. 29, at Sylvania and McCord, a man reported losing his rear license plate and said he used inadequate bolts to affix the plate to the vehicle. His license plate frame and cover were found and his plate number was listed as missing.

Arrest: On Jan. 30, at Brint and Weldwood, Stephen Roger Henning, 28, was a passenger in a vehicle stopped for a traffic violation and found to have a warrant out of TPD for signal before changing course, display of license plate and seat belt required. He was issued a summons and released.

Possession of controlled substance, use/possession of drug paraphernilia: On Jan. 30, at the 5800 block of W Alexis Road, Casey R. McLuckie, 30, was found to be in possession of a small zip lock bag containing marijuana and a metal pipe containing marijuana.

Commitment to mental health center: On Jan. 30, at the 4300 block of Vicksburg Drive, a victim reported a suspect damaged his property with a knife then left the scene. The suspect was found and transported to Rescue Crisis.

Taking identity of another: On Jan. 30, at the 5800 block of Elden Drive, unknown suspect(s) used the victim’s identity to set up a phone account.

Arrest: On Jan. 30, at the 5800 block of Monroe Street, Shannon M. Dobrzynski, 39, was stopped for a traffic violation and found to have warrants for dependency/neglect/abuse, stolen property and traffic offenses. She was transferred to a Toledo Police officer.

Arrest: On Jan. 31, at Brint Road and Wickford Drive, Jonathan M. Brake, 29, was stopped for a traffic violation and found to have warrants for open container. He was issued a summons and released.

Arrest: On Jan. 31, at W Central Avenue and McCord Road, Kyle A. Ehrecke, 28, was stopped for a traffic violation and found to have a warrant for trafficing in drugs. He was booked at Lucas County Jail.

Arrest:On Jan. 31, at the 6700 block of Monroe Street, Robert E. Gover, 26, was served a warrant for a probation violation and issued a summons.

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TOLEDO- Pam Tebow, mother of Denver Broncos Quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow, will be the featured speaker at the annual spring fundrais-ing event for The Pregnancy Center of Greater Toledo. This event, called “Sweet Endings,” will be held March 10, at 7 p.m.. at Westgate Chapel, 2500 Wilford Rd, Toledo.

Mrs.Tebow and her hus-band Bob lived for a number of years as missionaries in the Philippines, where they continue to have an ongo-ing ministry employing 50 nationals to run an orphan-age for 50 orphans. The no-

toriety of the Tebow family increased with Tim’s excel-lence in college football. Tim and his Mom appeared in a commercial last year which aired during the Super Bowl about her pro-life decision and she has been an active speaker on the topic.

The evening will fea-ture Mrs. Tebow as keynote speaker, as well as the skills of local musicians and a local artist. Another highlight will be the auction of two items to the highest bidders: a Tim Tebow autographed jersey and an autographed jersey from Toledo native and NFL athlete, Nate Washington. Nate’s mom, Lisha Washing-

ton, will also make brief re-marks in support of the work of the Center.

This is the 27th year for the annual fundraiser. Tra-ditionally it’s been a dinner banquet but this year instead of dinner, the night will fea-ture a dessert reception fol-lowing the presentations.

Tickets for the event are $10 each. 100% of the ticket sale proceeds as well as oth-er monies raised during the fundraising event will ben-efit the Pregnancy Center in providing services to women with unplanned pregnancies. For more information visit www.pregnancycenter.org or call Angela at 419-531-6842.

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TOLEDO- George Sa-rantou, longtime Toledo City Councilman and can-didate for Lucas County Commissioner in 2010, issued the following state-ment after dismissing his contest-of-election chal-lenge in Lucas County Common Pleas Court.

“Today I made the dif-ficult but correct decision to stop my challenge to the Lucas County Com-missioner election. I did so because I believe it is the right thing to do for the community and myself.

“On election night, the Board of Elections announced that I led by 1376 votes. Three weeks later, after counting the provisional ballots from the election, the Board reversed those results and announced that Carol Contrada won the election by the thin margin of 193 votes.

“Since that time, I have wanted to understand what happened, because the candidates, and more importantly the voters and the entire community, have the right to know how elec-tions are handled and to be certain that the results are accurate and reliable. I asked the Board of Elec-tions then to permit my representatives to review the provisional-ballot en-velopes but was told they would not be made avail-

able. I tried other methods to find out what happened and to ensure that the provisional ballots were handled correctly, but the Board of Elections was steadfast in refusing my requests. After waiting to the last possible day, in the hope that the Board would change its mind, I filed my election contest. I said at the time, and it remains true, that I did so only be-cause I wanted a fair and impartial review of the election, which the entire community deserves.

“Even then, I had to fight the Board to gain access to the enve-lopes. Eventually, Judge Stacy Cook ruled that my team could see them, and we spent hundreds of hours reviewing them. We finished that work early this morning.

“I have accomplished what I set out to from the beginning. I have been permitted to review the ballots. They show what I suspected --- The Board counted many bal-lots that should not have been counted and, in ad-dition, there are hundreds of envelopes that did not comply with the law. We have reviewed all of the provisional envelopes, it is apparent that the sys-tem needs to be improved to ensure that provisional balloting does not under-

mine the integrity and re-liability of our elections.

“I believe in my heart that I won this election. But given the law on the subject, the only way I could show that in court would be to call individual voters to ask them how they voted, and I respect the rights of voters to vote privately, which is a hall-mark of our democracy.

“If I didn’t choose that path, all I would accom-plish by going forward would be to have the elec-tion vacated. In that event, Ms. Contrada would have been appointed County Commissioner by the Lu-cas County Democratic Party, because the law does not permit the Judge to order a new election.

“While I think the public is entitled to know about its elections, I do not want to drag the com-munity through a trial and contribute to the cynicism of the public about the political process, only to have that hollow result.

“As I weighed my op-tions, I concluded that the best thing for the commu-nity and me was to stop the contest.

“I wish Carol Con-trada the best in her role as County Commissioner, and I thank all of those who have supported me through this important process.”

Sarantou issues statement on decision to stop contest-of-election

Kindergarten Information Nights Rescheduled for Sylvania Schools

SYLVANIA- Due to the weather last week, the following Sylvania Schools’ Kindergarten Information Nights have been re-scheduled for the following dates:

Maplewood Elementary – Feb. 9 at 7:00 pm

Central Elementary – Feb. 10 at 7:00 pm

Highland Elementary - Feb. 23 at 7:00 pm

Parents unable to attend are encouraged to call 419-824-8583 to schedule an appointment to reg-ister their child for kindergarten in 2011-12. Children must be 5 years of age by Aug. 1, 2011 to be eligi-ble for kindergarten. Registration information is also available on the district website at www.sylva-niaschools.org.

Upcoming blood drives in Lucas County

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Tuesday, February 15 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm Toledo Wall-eye @ Huntington Center

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Wednesday, February 16 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm

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Thursday, February 17 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

UAW Local 12 2300 Ash-land Avenue, Toledo

Thursday, February 17 9:30 am - 3:30 pm

University of Toledo Medical Center 3065 Arlington Ave, Toledo

St. Francis to hold FUN-A-RAMA

TOLEDO- St. Francis de Sales High School will hold its annual FUN-A-RAMA for the entire family on Feb. 27 from noon-8:00 p.m. at the school on West Ban-croft Street and Parkside Boule-

vard. The event, sponsored by all the parent and booster organiza-tions at St. Francis, includes fun and games for all ages featuring gladiator joust, raffles, radar speed pitch, a clown and magician, bingo, adult casino, fast foods, barbeque chicken dinners, pasta and meatballs dinners with car-ryout available, Ferdos “Hommos & Pita”, and the famous Stanley’s “Kielbasa Dogs.” Raffle tickets for cash prizes. Free admission and free parking. All proceeds to benefit St. Francis de Sales High School.

Todd Andrews Band to performTOLEDO- On Feb. 11 at 9:30

p.m. the Todd Andrews Band will be performing songs from their country album Just Press Play at Dave’s Hideaway Lounge, 5347 Detroit Avenue, Toledo. For more information, contact Monique Headley at 888-361-9473 or [email protected].

Ben Franklin: The Early YearsSYLVANIA- The Sylvania

Area Historical Society’s next meeting is March 16 at 7 p.m. at the Sylvania Heritage Center, 5717 N. Main St. Judge Scott Ramey will present “Ben Franklin: The Early Years.” Benjamin Franklin was a writer, inventor, diplomat, businessman, musician, scientist, humorist, civic leader and interna-tional celebrity. Did he really write “Poor Richard’s Almanack,” fly that kite in the storm and invent bi-focals? Learn what made him such a genius in this interactive, enter-taining presentation. The meeting is free and open to the public and refreshments will be served. For more information visit www.syl-vaniahistory.org or call 419-318-9632.

From blues to rockTEMPERANCE, MI- Did you

know rock music was influenced by the blues? One artist was blues legend Robert Johnson who later became known as the “Godfather of Rock and Roll.” Johnson was a heavy influence on greats like Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Led Zeppe-lin, Bob Dylan and many others.

Music history instructor Kim

Goss will share his knowledge and have his guitar handy to demon-strate some of the characteristics of classic blues music on Feb. 23 from 7-8:00 p.m. in Room 6 at the MCCC Whitman Center, 7777 Lewis Ave. Temperance, MI. He will infuse music into his presenta-tion about the important role that blues has played in the history of rock and roll. For more informa-tion call 734-847-0559.

Health center continues educational series

TOLEDO- The Toledo Center for Natural Health continues an educational series with a second presentation. The topic for the sec-ond educational event is Thyroid, Functions/Mal-Functions and Finding Optimal Nutritional Sup-port. Examples of testing for nu-tritional supplements, to optimize thyroid health and general health, will be provided.

Reserve your seat for this up-coming event on Feb. 25 from 7-8:30 p.m. Please call 419-913-0567 or 419-517-8810 for addi-tional information.

The Andersons to sponsor home show

MAUMEE- The Andersons, Inc. is sponsoring the 2011 MORE For Your Home Show on Feb. 12 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Feb. 13 from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at The Andersons Store, located at 530 Illinois Ave. in Maumee. The Home Show is free and open to the general public.

“How-To” advice will be of-fered to homeowners by more than 50 national representatives, along with demonstrations includ-ing installation of laminate floors and insulating a home. The new-est in safety products, kitchens and baths, countertops, windows and wall finishes will be featured. Homeowners can receive expert advice on how to seal their base-ment walls against dampness, cre-ate more valuable storage space and lower their utility bills with energy efficient products. The reps will be demonstrating products throughout the day, answering project questions and showing off the newest in decorating ideas.

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TOLEDO- St. John’s Jesuit High School cele-brated the signing of nine senior student athletes at a signing event held in SJJ’s McQuade Theater on Feb. 2.

Five athletes signed for football scholarships, three athletes signed for soccer and one athlete signed for golf.

Head football coach Doug Pearson ‘82 in-troduced senior football players including Nick Brunner who will play for Saginaw Valley State, Ed-die Cheatham Norrils who will play at The Universi-ty of Toledo, Jack Miller who will play for the Uni-versity of Michigan, Ryan Rattay who has signed with Georgetown Univer-sity and Zach Steinmetz who will play for Bowling Green State University .

Brian Miller ‘82, SJJ athletic director, intro-duced three senior soccer

players including Matt Essig who will play soc-cer for Duquesne Univer-sity, Adam Montague who has signed with Michigan State University and Ryan Peterson who will play for the University of Dayton.

Mussa Orra ‘02, assis-tant golf coach, announced that senior Michael Bal-car will be heading to Cleveland to play golf for Cleveland State Univer-sity.

Several of the athletes set SJJ school records including Jack Miller with 22 tackles for loss in 2010, Cheatham Nor-rils with 61 receptions for 1168 yards (both school records), and 24 career re-ceiving touchdowns and inn soccer Adam Mon-tague set a record with 26 goals and 26 assists.

The signing event in-cluded the all 209 students of the class of 2011 along with faculty , coaches,

family and friends of the student-athletes. Ap-proximately 275 attended the morning celebration which included remarks from President Joaquin Martinez, S.J., Principal Brad Bonham and ath-letic director Brian Miller. Participating in the event were SJJ cheerleaders and Titus the Titan mascot.

“St. John’s Jesuit is very proud of these out-standing seniors. They have worked hard in the classroom and on the ath-letic field and have proven to be leaders among the class of 2011.

We congratulate them on making the decision to continue their athletic ca-reer at the collegiate level and know that they have a strong foundation from SJJ that will enable them to move on to achieve even greater success,” Principal Brad Bonham said.

Nine St. John’s athletes sign to play collegiate sports

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Nine student-athletes at St. John’s Jesuit High School recently signed national letters of intent to continue their athletic careers in college. Pictured at the signing ceremony in their new college caps are, front row (from left): Ryan Peterson(Soccer – University of Dayton), Matt Essig (Soccer – Duquesne University), Michael Bal-car (Golf – Cleveland State) and Adam Montague (Soccer – Michigan State). Back row (from left): Zach Steinmetz (Football – Bowling Green State University), Ryan Rattay (Football – Georgetown University), Jack Miller (Football –University of Michigan), Cheatham Norrils (Football – University of Toledo) and Nick Brunner (Football –Saginaw Valley State)

TOLEDO- The Toledo Museum of Art has added two new glass sculptures to its collection. Pyramid by German artist Josepha Gasch-Muche can be seen in Gallery 1 of the main Museum building. Blizzard Amulet Basket by Canadian artist Laura Donefer has been installed in Gallery 5 of the Glass Pavilion.

“Both of these sculptures are made in a clear or white palette, and both are composite sculptures, assembled of many smaller intricate elements,” museum director Brian Kennedy said. “These monochromatic objects distill their creators’ artistic intents and sensitivities to glass as the chosen medium.”

Gasch-Muche has experimented with different materials throughout her career and has worked primarily with broken liquid crystal display (LCD) glass since 1998. She believes that every material, regardless of whether it is naturally or industrially produced, has its own inherent structure and texture waiting to be given form. She was attracted to shattered LCD glass because it is thin, strong and can be arranged in different ways to reflect and scatter light.

“I did not discover glass, it discovered me,” Gasch-Muche said, “and it opened up the possibility of painting with light.”

TMA’s newly acquired Pyramid seems to change its appearance depending on the viewer’s position and perspective. The texture of the glass fragments, mounted on a metal form, may at one moment appear to be velvety and silky, yet in the next moment, light refracts in the sharp edges of the glass and creates a riotous and flashing image.

“This is a finished work of art made up of ‘unfinished’ glass fragments,” Jutta Page, TMA’s curator of glass and decorative arts, said. “Each of the fragments has a different shape and a different story, and yet in joining them together this sculpture comes to life.”

Gasch-Muche is represented in numerous international public

collections, such as the Kunstsammlungen der Veste Coburg; the Glasmuseum Hentrich/Museum Kunstpalast in Düsseldorf; the Museum for Applied Art in Frankfurt, Germany; the Musée Mudac in Lausanne, Switzerland; the Corning Museum of Glass, and the Musée-Atelier du Verre in Sars-Poteries, France. Her awards include the prestigious Coburg Glass Prize (2006) and the Bavarian State Prize (2008).

Laura Donefer is a multi-talented artist who blows, casts and torch-works glass into intricate assemblages. Much of her recent work is a study of ancient baskets with handles; in the glass versions the handles are adorned with flameworked beads, as well as natural shells and fibers.

Blizzard Amulet Basket relies on transparent and opaque white hues. Donefer’s inspiration came from experimenting with her signature basket form in the middle of an Ontario

blizzard. The vessel portion of the work captures the tonalities of an icy Canadian lake with its frozen layers. Thick, vertically stacked drips of colorless glass resembling snow drifts buttress the piece on either side, while opaque white trails on the front and back recall the spiraling motion of a snow storm. Opaque white glass frit enhances the glacial relief of the basket’s form, while the handle is shaped with flameworked drops and spikes that evoke icicles.

According to Page, “Laura Donefer combines both flameworking and blowing techniques in her vessels, which give her work a very strong personal ‘voice.’”

An exuberant artist, Donefer views glass as a metaphor for life.

“It can be totally transparent and reveal what is inside, or opaque to hide, or translucent, mysterious, by giving mere glimpses of what might be,” Donefer said. “It can be sharp and truly wound, or luscious with life.”

Toledo Museum of Art acquires glass sculptures by two leading artists

The Toledo Museum of Art also acquired Blizzard Amulet Basket by Laura Donefer.

Pyramid by Josepha Gasch-Muche is one of two glass pieces recently acquired by the Toledo Museum of Art.

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TOLEDO- Haas-Jordan By Westcott (UPIC: UMBRELLA) of Toledo, OH won Two Silver Awards in the 2011 PPAI Suppliers Achievement Award Competition sponsored by Promotional Products Association International (PPAI). Thirty-Four Gold and Silver winners were recognized for manufacturing excellence during The PPAI Expo 2011 in Las Vegas.

“Winning suppliers are honored for their superiority in craftsmanship, graphic arts, creativity, innovation and service to distributors with this award,” Steve Slagle, CAE, PPAI president and CEO said. “The winners worked very hard to earn this special recognition and their commitment to excellence is a tribute to this industry.”

Haas-Jordan By Westcott was presented with two Silver 2011 PPAI Supplier Achievement awards in the categories of Screen Printing on Textiles and Most Creative Promotional Product - Partnership

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Members of the Haas-Jordan By Westcott team pose with one of the awards they recently won for creativity and screen printing excellence.

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By Jason AldermanSo many expenses, so few

dollars saved. That’s the di-lemma faced by millions of Americans – everyone from struggling college students to young families saving for a down payment to baby boomers approaching retire-ment.

During severe recessions, people tend to curtail spend-ing and increase saving as a hedge against potential – or real – hardship. In fact, the average personal savings rate as a percentage of disposable income has risen to about 5 percent, compared to an all-time low of negative 0.5 per-cent in 2005. Back then, the economy was booming and many people assumed that the stock market and home values would climb indefi-nitely. How wrong we were.

It’s probably too early to tell, but some worry that the strong 2010 holiday shop-ping season may signal a re-turn to old spending habits. Here’s hoping we’ve learned our lesson about living be-yond our means and the im-portance of saving for a rainy day.

There are many reasons why it’s important to develop and maintain sound savings habits during good times and bad:

You could lose your job or see your hours cut. Most ex-perts recommend having at least six months’ income read-ily available for emergencies. Those approaching retire-ment need to boost their net worth slashed by plum-meting home and retire-ment account values. Costs for high-ticket items like medical expenses, college and retirement continue to far outpace the rate of inflation. Many fear that future fund-ing for government-provided benefits like Social Secu-rity and Medicare is at risk. Although many believe that low- and moderate-income families cannot afford to save and build wealth, research shows that there are “savers” and “spenders” in all income classes. To help encourage people to learn sound sav-ing habits, a broad coalition of non-profit, government,

military and corporate orga-nizations formed the Amer-ica Saves campaign in 2001 (www.americasaves.org).

Last year, some 2,000 of these member groups sponsored the fourth annual America Saves Week. Mil-lions of Americans were reached through their cam-paigns – everything from educational events at mili-tary installations outside the U.S., to financial planning seminars hosted by partici-pating employers, to free tax preparation assistance.

This year’s America Saves Week is slated for the week of Feb. 20-27.

America Saves offers many tools for learning more about the importance of sav-ing, including:

Use the America Saves interactive Personal Wealth Estimator to determine your current net worth and then es-timate your future net worth. Sign up to receive month-ly savings messages from national financial experts on topics such as money management, investment basics, building wealth through home ownership, saving during tax time and ways to get out of debt. Test your savings knowledge by taking their “Test Your Savings Knowledge” quiz. Did you know that families that have a savings plan in place save about twice as much as those with no plan? Read tips for saving on everything from food and household items to medications to banking and insurance products. Handy links to numerous other websites that feature fi-nancial education materials. Chances are that economic prosperity is still a ways off; but when it eventually comes, I hope we all remem-ber the harsh lessons of the past few years and retain the thrifty habits learned out of necessity.

Jason Alderman directs Visa’s financial education programs. To participate in a free, online Financial Lit-eracy and Education Sum-mit on Apr. 4, go to www.practicalmoneyskills.com/summit2011.

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By Dan Greenshields Do you have a

grandchild graduating from kindergarten, high-school or college this year? Have you started thinking about what kind of gift you’ll give? A new study from grandparents.com finds that American grandparents spend more than $50 billion annually on their grandkids. Of that astonishing total, $16 billion alone is going toward clothing and toys in the form of gifts. To put that in perspective, the amount of money grandmothers and grandfathers spend on glitzy party dresses, video game consoles, and crazy bracelets as graduation, birthday or holiday gifts is about ten times the government’s annual budget for the National Endowment for the Arts. Despite the recession, America’s 70 million grandparents continue to be a gift-giving force. Whether your grandchild is graduating from kindergarten, high-school or college this year, the act of gift-giving is about happiness, both on the part of the person giving the gift and the person receiving it. But here’s a question grandparents might want to ask themselves: Am I giving gifts just for immediate pleasure, or should I be thinking a little bigger about what a gift can mean for their future? A different grandparents.com study found that grandparents spend nearly $1,700 on each new grandchild annually. Even if a small portion of that came in the form of stocks -- instead of easily forgotten novelty gifts, for example -- long term happiness could show big returns. Introduce Young Minds to Investing Giving kids stock isn’t just about the monetary value of the stock shares. It’s also about introducing young minds to the world of investing. Just like a new baseball glove inspires dreams of playing in the big leagues, a share of stock could spark a lifelong passion for numbers, economics, and current events. Let the kids help decide where to invest the money. No matter how his or her portfolio performs, they are getting a hands-on introduction to the world

of finance and financial responsibility. In a world oversaturated with video games, social media, and television -- 71 percent of children between eight and 18-years-old have a TV set in their bedroom, according to the Kaiser Foundation -- kids may welcome a chance to stimulate their brains with something new. These days, kids can track their stocks’ performance any time they want, even on their smart phones. Children who get interested in the stock market at a young age quickly learn how it works, and in many cases start to invest their own money in additional shares. Instead of tuning out to mindless reality TV, they might start flipping to CNBC or Bloomberg television for news. And who knows, they might even ask you for help. Invest In Their Future Investing, obviously, is also about accruing money and learning how to manage it. This generation of young people needs to understand money management just as much as their older counterparts. A good introduction to investing is by purchasing stocks through a custodial investment account. These accounts give kids ownership over their portfolio but also give their parents (or grandparents) managerial authority. Custodial accounts are typically set up in the child’s name, which could offer a nice tax benefit while also teaching the value of investing. Because these accounts are for minors almost exclusively, some brokerage firms offer reduced fees and waive minimum purchase requirements. Part of the joy of grand parenting is spoiling your grandkids. Instead of doing it just with trendy toys, give a gift that will help get them to their next graduation and beyond. Your grandchildren will thank you now and later. Dan Greenshields, CFA, is President of ShareBuilder Securities Corporation, a subsidiary of ING Bank, fsb. For more information, visit www.sharebuilder.com/gift.

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Columbus- Ohio’s plan for connecting physicians, hospitals and other health professionals through a statewide health information exchange (HIE) got a thumbs up Jan. 25 from federal of-ficials within the Office of the National Coordinator of Health Information Technol-ogy (ONC).

The Ohio Health Infor-mation Partnership (OHIP) today announced the approv-al, which releases $13.8 mil-lion in federal funds to Ohio to start the implementation of a data exchange to con-nect physicians, hospitals and medical providers across the state with one another.

“We’re excited to make the vision of a statewide health information system accessible to those who need it,” Dan Paoletti, interim CEO of OHIP and vice-pres-ident of data services at the Ohio Hospital Association said. “We’re paving the way for Ohio’s entire healthcare system to be more efficient, cost effective and patient-centered.”

Ohio joins a national push to improve the health care system so doctors, hos-pitals, healthcare facilities, pharmacies, labs and other entities can electronically and securely share patient information. To receive fed-eral funds, OHIP created an extensive strategic and op-erational plan to show how Ohio will support and deploy this clinical data exchange and sustain its efforts into the future. Ohio initially re-ceived $1 million in 2010 to begin the planning process.

“OHIP is fortunate to

have an enthusiastic and committed group of health-care experts from the com-munity to spearhead this ef-fort,” Peg Eichner, OHIP’s project manager of HIE ser-vices, said. An HIE Commit-tee comprised of physicians, hospital leaders, health plan payors and state agency rep-resentatives shaped the plan.

Ohio continues to build a solid base of physicians and providers who will eventu-ally use the HIE —3,058 physicians and other health-care providers signed up to receive services for the adoption and implementa-tion of electronic health records over the past four months. OHIP and its seven regional partners have met a milestone of 50 percent of a targeted goal of 6,000 Ohio physicians.

OHIP’s Chief Informa-tion and Operating Officer Fred Richards said he hopes to fill the remaining 2,942 slots allotted by the federal ONC by summer 2011. A vendor will soon be pro-cured to create the HIE in-frastructure to facilitate the exchange of these electronic health records, Richards said.

“We’re ready to move forward with an awareness campaign on how important this health information ex-change will be in creating a healthier Ohio,” Richards said. “We hope to engage physicians, hospitals and providers to connect with the HIE beginning in April.”

To review the State Health Information Exchange Plan and learn more, visit www.OHIPonline.org.

Ohio’s health information exchange plan approved

COLUMBUS—Sta te Representatives Ron Maag (R-Lebanon) and Barbara Sears (R-Monclova Twp.), together with State Senator Tim Grendell (R- Chester-land) announced at a press conference they will soon be introducing joint reso-lutions in both the Ohio House and Ohio Senate that seek to safeguard the ability of Ohioans to continue to make their own health care choices.

The House and Senate resolutions would preserve the freedom of Ohioans to make their own health care decisions by proposing an amendment to the Ohio Constitution that prohibits any rule or law from forcing a person, employer or health care provider to participate in a health care system.

“We introduced this leg-islation as a way of protect-ing the fundamental rights of Ohioans against bureau-cratic power grabs,” Rep. Maag said. “What’s right for one person may not be right for another, and what’s right for some states may not be right for Ohio. We have to have options with regard to our health care providers, treatments and care.”

“Having the ability to make our own choices is something we treasure as Americans,” Rep. Sears said. “This legislation em-phasizes that the patient

remains the most important figure in health care—not the government. It’s about respecting the will of the people.”

“The citizens of Ohio should have the ability to decide for themselves how they want to consume health care services,” Grendell, who sponsored legislation in the Senate last year that would have made it the pol-icy of Ohio that no resident could be required to obtain or maintain an individual health insurance policy, said. “By proposing these constitutional amendments, we are giving Ohioans the opportunity to reject this oppressive federal attack on their individual liberties.”

Recent federal court rul-ings in Virginia and Florida have found the provision of the federal health care law requiring individuals to buy health insurance or pay a fine is unconstitutional.

Lawmakers were joined at the press conference by Maurice Thompson from the 1851 Center, Alan Wit-ten from the Ohio Project, and Mike Wilson and Chris Littleton from the Ohio Lib-erty Council.

Similar legislation has been introduced in states across the nation. If passed, the Ohio Health Care Free-dom Act would appear as a statewide ballot issue.

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As another winter storm threatens northwest Ohio, the Area Office on Aging of Northwestern Ohio, Inc. re-minds the community of the vulnerability of older adults. We ask the public to check on the safety of older fam-ily members or neighbors who may be frail or isolated. The Area Office on Aging is encouraging neighbors, fam-ily and church members to help older adults remove the snow from their sidewalks and driveways. Participants in home-delivered meal pro-grams have been given shelf stable meals. It’s a good idea to keep a similar version on hand with canned entrees, dried fruits (i.e. raisins), nuts, vegetable juices and crackers.

We recommend that older adults prepare as much as possible using the following tips:

Always keep a flashlight and extra batteries nearby. Keep your cell phone plugged in as much as pos-sible in case you lose power. As temperatures drop below freezing, allow faucets to drip slightly to avoid freezing pipes. Dress warmly in layers to retain

body heat and conserve fuel by closing off unused rooms. Consider filling the bath-tub with water in ad-vance of the storm so you can flush the commode. Listen to local radio and television stations for up-dated storm informa-tion and heed warnings. Stay inside. Most activi-ties can be rescheduled for a clear weather day. Be cautious with space heat-ers and keep anything that could burn at least 3 feet away. When in doubt, don’t go out!

If you lose power:Open doors to the out-

side as little as possible. Wrap up in blankets and quilts when sitting for any period of time. If you have a wood stove or fireplace, you can start up a fire for a great source of heat. Keep the refrigerator and freezer doors closed as much as possible to maintain the temperature.

For all frail older adults who need help through the Area Office on Aging, please contact the Area Office on Aging at 419-382-0624.

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WEDNESDAY, February 9, 2011 THE SYLVANIA HERALD VALENTINE’S DAY

No holiday is more synonymous with romance than Valentine’s Day. Ev-ery February 14 couples express their feelings for one another with candies, flowers and a host of other romantic traditions.

For couples who want to cozy up on the couch this Valentine’s Day, the fol-lowing movies make ideal choices to set a romantic mood.

* Casablanca (1942) -- Perhaps no movie of the 20th century is more fit-ting for Valentine’s Day than this Humphrey Bog-art classic. In the midst of World War II, world-wea-ry nightclub owner Rick Blaine (Bogart) finds him-self in the middle of a love triangle with his ex-lover (Ingrid Bergman) and her husband (Paul Heinreid) in French-occupied Morocco.

* Out of Africa (1985) -- A seven-time Oscar win-ner, including Best Picture,

this acclaimed film tells the tale of a largely abandoned young wife (Meryl Streep) who falls in love with a free-spirited big-game hunter (Robert Redford) in 20th century colonial Ke-nya.

* From Here to Eternity (1953) -- Another classic, this features the immortal scene of Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr passion-ately kissing in the sand as the waves crash over them.

* Roman Holiday (1953) -- Princess Ann (Audrey Hepburn) is bored and manages to escape her entourage of guardians while visiting Rome. There she meets American jour-nalist Joe Bradley (Grego-ry Peck), whose goal of an exclusive interview soon becomes a romantic adven-ture for both.

* The Princess Bride (1987) -- Couples who like some laughs with their ro-mance will appreciate this

Rob Reiner fairy tale with a comedic twist. Buttercup (Robin Wright) is beauti-ful but doomed, chosen to marry an evil prince (Chris Sarandon). But a smitten stable boy (Cary Elwes) re-turns from sea to rescue his beloved. A nearly instant classic, the film features hi-larious performances from the likes of Billy Crystal, Mandy Patinkin and the late pro wrestler Andre the Giant.

* Out of Sight (1998) -- Behind the star power of Jennifer Lopez and George Clooney, this offbeat ro-mance is tailor-made for couples who prefer a little adventure with their ro-mance. After a federal mar-shal (Lopez) finds herself locked in the trunk of a car with a charming escaped convict (Clooney), an un-likely romance soon devel-ops in this film based on an Elmore Leonard novel.

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Valentine’s Day comes but once a year. Test your knowledge of these interesting facts surround-ing the day of love. Answers fol-low.

1. It is estimated that how many Valentine’s Day greeting cards are sent each year?

a. 500 thousand b. one million c. one billion d. ten billion

2. What percentage of women send themselves a Valentine’s Day card?

a. 10% b. 25% c. 5% d. 60%

3. Valentine’s Day evolved from what ancient Roman festi-val?

a. Lupercalia b. Festivus c. Bacchanalia d. Cupidis

4. Cupid, the winged cherub who aims his arrows at would-be lovers, is the son of what Roman god?

a. Jupiter b. Penelope c. Venus d. Zeus

5. In what year did England’s King Henry VIII declare February 14th an official holiday?

a. 1537 b. 1692 c. 1402 d. 1954

6. In what Shakesperean play is Valentine’s Day mentioned?

a. “Romeo & Juliet” b. “An-thony & Cleopatra” c. “Hamlet” d. “Macbeth”

7. Which prominent NYC building played a role on Valen-tine’s Day in the movie, “Sleepless in Seattle”?

a. The Chrysler Building b. The Flatiron Building

c. City Hall d. The Empire State Building8. In the 17th century, a hope-

ful maiden ate what kind of egg after pinning five bay leaves to her pillow to help her dream of her fu-ture husband?

a. fried egg b. hard-boiled egg c. scrambled egg d. poached egg

9. What percentage of roses purchased on Valentine’s Day are red?

a. 100% b. 50% c. 69% d. 84%

10. Beginning in the 1980s, what industry really started

promoting their products as perfect for Valentine’s Day gifts?

a. the diamond industry b. the

chocolate industry c. the greeting card industry d.

the floral industry Answers: 1. c, one billion. Valentine’s

Day is the second largest seasonal holiday for sending cards behind Christmas.

2. b, 25% 3. a, Lupercalia. This is a

fertility celebration that was com-memorated annually on February 15.

4. c, Venus, the goddess of

love. 5. a, 1537 6. c, Hamlet. “To-morrow is

Saint Valentine’s day, All in the morning betime, And I a maid at your window, To be your Valen-tine.

7. d, The Empire State Build-ing

8. b, hard-boiled egg 9. c, 69%, according to the

Ipsos-Insight for the American Floral Endowment’s Consumer Tracking Study (2004)

10. a, the diamond industry

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Valentine’s Day is all about big-ticket purchases and spending a fortune to show you care, right? Not necessarily. While the holi-day is known for gift-giv-ing, those tokens of appre-ciation needn’t break the bank. After all, Valentine’s Day is about expressing love and affection, which doesn’t have to cost a lot.

In today’s economy, it’s prudent for couples to con-serve funds and celebrate Valentine’s Day on a bud-get. The way to that special someone’s heart just may be a fatter bank account rather than an ueber-ex-pensive gift. Here are some ways to celebrate in a fis-cally responsible way.

1. When purchasing a gift for your sweetheart, think about something that will truly touch his or her heart, without necessarily paying attention to price tag. For example, if he is a sports buff, maybe tickets to a favorite game could be on the expensive side. But why not offer to host a par-ty for him and his friends, complete with snacks and time spent in front of the big-screen TV watching a key game? If she has a special author, pick up the newest release from that writer.

2. Jewelry is commonly thought of on Valentine’s Day. Fortunately, there are jewelry pieces that fit all types of budgets. If diamonds aren’t possible, choose her birthstone or even a stone that reminds you of her favorite color or the day you met. Also, a small pair of earrings will offer the same sentiments as a more expensive neck-lace or bracelet.

3. It may be customary to dine out on Valentine’s Day, and many people choose to do so. Some restaurants offer a more expensive or extravagant

menu on this special night, which may not fit in with your financial plans. Think about treating your sweet-heart to a brunch or Valen-tine’s Day lunch instead. You’ll still be dining out, but just at a lower cost. If you prefer dinner, cater the meal at home, which may be more affordable. Or celebrate Valentine’s Day on February 15th for even more affordability -- and a greater chance of getting a reservation at your favorite restaurant.

4. Florists do much of their business on this day of love. Flowers, much like chocolates and roman-tic dinners, are customary Valentine’s Day traditions. Work with a florist to put together a bouquet of blooms that are in season or locally grown, so you’re not paying premiums on exotic flowers. See if there are any discounts for order-ing well in advance. Potted plants will last longer than cut flowers, so consider purchasing your sweet-heart a houseplant that will grow over the years, and tuck a single rose into the foliage as a romantic ges-ture. Warehouse stores, su-permarkets and even lawn and garden centers may have deals on romantic bouquets. So shop around for affordability.

5. Many companies encourage employees to

celebrate all holidays in a small way to boost mo-rale and have something to break up the work day. It’s not uncommon to find employees bringing in treats on Valentine’s Day, or participating in an im-promptu 15-minute gath-ering in the break room. If your company is plan-ning a party and is looking for volunteers or supplied items, eHow.com suggests bringing in items that are plentiful, yet inexpensive, such as home-baked des-serts. They also advise vol-unteering to bring in paper goods, such as plates and napkins, which can be less expensive than food items.

6. Choose affordable options whenever possible. Just as there are sugar-free cakes for those who can’t eat sugar, there are plenty of ways to say “I love you” and treat your special someone to holiday tradi-tions in a less expensive way. A chocolate lover will appreciate a box of choco-late regardless of whether it’s from a high-priced specialty store or from the neighborhood candy shop. You can certainly splurge on delicious desserts from the hottest bakery, or choose something he or she will adore equally, such as warm homemade brownies smothered in ice cream and whipped cream. If you’re looking to cook a special meal at home and your significant other is a seafood lover, buy lobster tails instead of the whole lobster, and prepackaged frozen shrimp, which often costs less than fresh. The meal will be equally deli-cious.

There are many ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day in a budget-friendly way, without skimping on the sentiments and traditions that make the day so spe-cial.

Celebrate your love on a budget

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and des-serts are often part of the fes-tivities. Chocolate tops the list of preferred confections on this day of love and affec-tion.

Whether you’re romancing a special someone, or simply want to give the message that you are a secret admirer, whip up a batch of these delightful treats. They’re also perfectly acceptable to enjoy if you’re spending Valentine’s Day alone or with friends and de-sire a sweet pick-me-up.

Chocolate Scotcheroos(Courtesy of

KELLOGG’s® RICE KRISPIES® cereal)

Yields 24 squares

1 cup light corn syrup1 cup sugar1 cup peanut butter6 cups RICE

KRISPIES® cereal or 6 cups COCOA KRISPIES® cereal

1 package (6 oz., 1

cup) semi-sweet chocolate morsels

1 cup butterscotch chips

Place corn syrup and sugar into 3-quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until sugar dis-solves and mixture begins to boil. Remove from heat. Stir in peanut butter. Mix well. Add KELLOGG’S® RICE

KRISPIES® cereal. Stir un-til well coated. Press mixture into 13x9x2-inch pan coat-ed with cooking spray. Set aside.

Melt chocolate and but-terscotch chips together in 1-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly. Spread evenly over cereal mixture. Let stand until firm. Cut into 2x1-inch bars when cool.

Treat Your Valentine to Something Sweet

Dig into delicious ‘Scotcheroos’.

A picture -- or in this case a 3D holographic-type image -- can tell a thousand words. Espe-cially “I Love You” come Valentine’s Day and other holidays. The new trend in greeting cards is aug-mented reality that puts a new interactive twist on the classic paper card.

Hallmark is one of the companies exploring the possibilities of augment-ed reality in their greet-ing cards. The company recently began offering a line of cards that provided interactive, 3D graphics when the card was placed in front of a computer’s Web cam.

Instead of merely read-ing the Valentine’s Day sentiments, recipients are given an interactive ex-perience that adds quirki-ness and individuality to the average greeting

card.Hallmark isn’t the only

innovator relying on aug-mented reality for con-sumers. Individuals do-ing clothing shopping or looking to change their hair style may be able to

stand in front of a Web cam, use their live im-age and motion capture technology to select from different clothing styles or hair cuts and “try on” these looks.

Augmented reality (AR) is a live direct or indirect view of a physi-cal real-world environ-ment in which elements are augmented by virtual computer-generated sen-sory input, such as sound or graphics. Essentially, augmented reality is mix-ing the real world with computer-simulated vir-tual reality elements.

This technology is ex-pected to grow in popular-ity in the years to come. For now, Valentine’s Day celebrants can enjoy a piece of augmented real-ity when they offer greet-ings of love to the special people in their lives.

Augmented Reality Cards Transform Traditional Valentines

Augmented reality greet-ing cards could change the way people offer Valentine’s Day sentiments.

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9 year old McKinnis Lehman patiently waited two years to make her donation. She needed the time to grow her hair out so it would be long enough to donate to Locks of Love. During that time, she only got the occasional trim to keep her hair in good condition but other than small trims, her hair remained untouched. On Jan. 27, McKinnis got her first true haircut in years when she removed 10 inches of hair to donate.

McKinnis was inspired to donate her hair when her grandfather was going through chemotherapy for cancer and losing his hair. Her mother, Summer Lehman, helped her learn about Locks of Love. The organization collects donated hair to use to make wigs for cancer patients losing their hair due to treatment.

McKinnis received her haircut at Serenity Salon and now has a cute new

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McKinnis shows off her donation and her cute new hairstyle.

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McKinnis getting her hair cut to make her donation.

McKinnis Lehman’s long hair that she grew out for two years for Locks of Love.

Toledo- St. Pius Students, from preschool to eighth grade recently participated in the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s “Pennies for Patients” campaign. Students were encouraged to collect coins for children in Ohio that have been diagnosed with either disease for a three week period. Each student had individual collection boxes to keep the money. The fourth grade class won with a total of $193.80 and will be rewarded with a

pizza party sponsored by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. The total collected from the students and staff was $1,154.13. All of the students and staff that participated did a great job and made a difference one penny at a time.

St. Pius X School is located at 2950 Ilger Avenue, Toledo. Any questions about the “Pennies for Patients” program can be directed to the school office, 419-535-7688.

St. Pius X Students participate in “Pennies for Patients” campaign

Kowalinski’s 60th Anniversary

‘Twas at a wedding that they met,Her Romeo - His JulietThey liked each other, He asked her out,That’s what this story is all about….

Jan. 27, 2011 marked the 60th wedding anniversary of Florian (Flink) and Ardythe (Ardy) Kowalinski. They were surprised with a big family dinner celebration. They have been Sylvania residents for over 55 years.

They are the parents of Debbie (Don) Gembolis, Cindy (Mike Belcik) Garrison, and Mark (Amy) Kowalinski. Their grandchildren are Corinn (Chris) Shemak, Kylie (Steve) Johnson, Kurt Gembolis, Kevin Gembolis, Kendra (Nate) Manuel and Claire Gembolis, Haylee (Adam Werner) and Lindsey Garrison, Stan Kowalinski, and Abbie Kowalinski. Their great-grandkids are Armani, Ella, Trey, Tyson and Ryan and a boy and girl coming soon.

We love you Mom and Dad and wish many more blessing and fun-filled family times to come.

Engagement

Tim and Kathy Henricks of Marriottsville, MD, along with Skip and Ellen Vermilya of Sylvania, are pleased to announce the engagement of their children, Jan and Chris.

Jan is a 2004 graduate of Chapelgate Christian Academy and a 2008 alumna of Grove City College. She is currently a programer analyst with PPG Industries, in Pittsburgh, PA.

Chris is a 2005 graduate of Sylvania Southview and also a graduate of Grove City College. While currently employed as a programmer analyst at PPG Industries, he is also pursuing an MBA at the University of Pittsburgh.

They are planning an outdoor wedding on July 2 at Chapel Valley Estate in Ellwood City, PA.

Engagement

The parents of Jennifer L. Brandhuber and Rob L. Mathes are pleased to announce the couple’s engagement. Jennifer is the daughter of Naomi Andrzejczak of Sylvania and the late Neil (Tom) Brandhuber, Jr. Rob is the son of Valerie Mathes of Port Orchard, Washington.

Jennifer is a 1997 graduate of Northview High School and a 2001 graduate of the Ohio University. Upon graduation, Jennifer began working for New York Life in New York City. In 2008 she left her job as a sales development manager with New York Life to relocate to Pittsburgh, PA. Jennifer is currently employed as a compliance risk analyst for PNC Bank at their national headquarters in Pittsburgh.

Rob is a 1997 graduate of South Kitsap High School and a 2001 graduate of Washington State University. After college he moved to South Carolina for an internship and then began his career with New York Life in Long Island, NY. Rob is currently a senior sales development manager for New York Life in Pittsburgh.

A July wedding in Pittsburgh is planned.

The Lucas County Sheriff’s Office is offering a reward in the amount of $5,000 for the arrest and conviction of the perpetrator(s) of the homicide of Lisa Straub and John S. Clarke.

On Jan. 31, the bodies of Lisa Straub and John S. Clarke were found at 2161 Longacre Lane in

Springfield Township. They were victims of a heinous act of violence, wherein both victims were bound and found to have bags placed over their heads.

Anyone with any information that could lead to an arrest and convictions is asked to contact Crimestoppers at 419-255-1111.

Sheriff’s Office offers reward for information

The Lucas County Bar Association is pleased to announce the election results of Officers for 2011:

President- Jean Ann SilerFirst Vice President- Rick

BaumSecond Vice President- D.

Lee JohnsonTreasurer- Steven K.

LauerSecretary- Megan E.

SimkoThe Lucas County Bar

Association is also pleased to announce the elected members of the Executive Board for 2011: Joanne Rubin, Joyce Anagnos, Scott A. Ciolek, Darlene Dunn, Tonya M. Robinson, Paul Syring and Ed Zoltanski.

Lucas County Bar Association announces election results

Jean Ann Sieler was recently elected the president of the Lucas County Bar Association for 2011.

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