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A lawyer for Planet Aid, a non-profi t group that collects clothing and shoes in re-cycling drop boxes across the country, has asked the City of Northwood to reconsider the removal of the boxes or it could face litigation. The city last year mailed letters to the owners of the collection boxes, as well as to the owners of properties where the box-es are located, to inform them they are in violation of the zoning code. The bins, de-scribed by Northwood as “accessory struc-tures,” are not permitted by the Central Business District Zoning Code. “…you must remove any and all col-lection boxes currently located on your property…Failure to comply may result in further action, including, but not limited to, the removal of the boxes by the city,” stated the letter. The city has removed several boxes, which have cropped up mostly along com-mercial corridors over the years. The pub-lic has complained to city offi cials, calling them unsightly. Planet Aid’s lawyer, Daniel P. Dalton, of the Dalton & Tomich law fi rm in Detroit, sent a letter to City Administrator Bob Anderson on April 9 urging the city to re-consider the removal of the boxes. “As you are aware, my client has do-nation bins throughout the city and has had them in place for many years,” states Dalton in the letter. “My client entered into contracts with property managers to place a bin on the property and has since placed the clearly marked and properly main-tained collection bin on the property.” He further states that his client was in-formed that the bins are a violation of the approved site plans for that business, and therefore must be removed. When asked if his client could submit a site plan for the placement of bins, the city indicated it would process the application but the re-quest would be denied because Northwood “wants to ban all bins within its borders,”

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The administration of the L. Holling-sworth School for the Talented & Gifted plans to start the 2014-15 school year in a new location. The charter school recently com-pleted the purchase of a building at 653 Miami Street and several other parcels from the now defunct River East Economic Revitalization Corp. for $307,744, accord-ing to the Lucas County auditor records. Terrence Franklin, Hollingsworth’s head of school, said Tuesday that renova-tion work on the vacant building – which had housed offi ces and facilities of JOBST - is proceeding on schedule. “Our fi rst day of the school year is August 27 and construction will be done by that time,” he said. The school has been in its current loca-tion at the former Sacred Heart School on Sixth Street for fi ve years and has seen its enrollment grow from just under 100 stu-dents in grades K-6 to a projected 330 stu-dents for the coming school year up to the ninth grade. “We were desperately looking to stay on the East Side,” Franklin said. “We

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have students from all over but we have a fair share from right here that come the East Side proper. We wanted to stay com-mitted to the area but at the same time we were looking for ways to not only develop our program but also help and improve the community. We couldn’t think of a better way to help our needs as well as the needs of the community at same time. We are also very proud that our new building project will create new job opportunities.”’ If the projection for next year’s enroll-ment holds, it would be an increase of about 100 students from this year. “When we started we didn’t have any desire to go higher than sixth grade. Then we added seventh grade and then eighth,” Franklin said. “Then the question was, what about high school? So we decided to open a ninth grade this upcoming year. And

every year after we’ll add one high school grade level.” He attributes the growth to the school’s strong ties to students’ families and the lo-cal community. “I think we have created an environ-ment where they feel empowered, they feel welcome. They feel that their children are growing and are receiving a great educa-tion. In everything we try to do we try to be inclusive and that everything is oriented towards family and community – those are our main pillars,” Franklin said. To that end, the school offi cials have already met with staff of the nearby Locke branch of the Toledo Lucas County Public Library to discuss the development of joint programs and Franklin said the building is being renovated to include space for meet-ing rooms that can be utilized by commu-nity and neighborhood groups. He estimates the building, once com-plete, will have a capacity for about 500 students in grades K-12. The “talented and gifted” part of the school name is a bit misleading, Franklin said. It is open to students of all levels of ability. The sponsor of the school is the Buckeye Community Hope Foundation.

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states Dalton. “This is troublesome from both a legal and practical standpoint,” states Dalton. “We believe that through prop-er local regulation, the city can achieve its goal of regulating bins and avoid litigation.” He said a proposed ordinance would resolve the matter. “A local ordinance that regulates the placement of bins, the mainte-nance of bins and the consequences of failing to maintain permission to place a bin or maintain a bin, has proven to be workable for many communities,” states Dalton. “We have…successfully litigated these cases across the United States when local communities do not desire to work together and the local com-munity bans collection bins,” states Dalton. Anderson told The Press last week the city will not agree to work with Planet Aid to pass an ordinance or cre-ate land use regulations regarding the placement of clothing boxes or bins. The city, he added, is unwavering in its stance to ban bins that are acces-sory structures in violation of the zon-ing code. “It’s a zoning issue. I’m going to continue to do what we’re doing us-ing our zoning laws to do it,” said Anderson. There are non-profi t organizations that place bins on their properties that comply with the zoning code, he said. “Goodwill’s bins are actually an accessory use of their business, which is the collection and distribution of clothing to people. It’s a permitted use of that particular property. But you can’t put a clothing collection box at a gas station because that business of collecting clothing has nothing to do with selling gas. We’re not picking on Planet Aid. That’s been our stance all along. Zoning has pretty much with-stood the test of courts. I think we’re fi ne in asking them to comply with our zoning laws.”

Riders Unlimited, Inc. is preparing to celebrate the “Best Two Minutes in Sports” May 3 with an Open House event for the public at their facility at 3140 Behlman Rd., Oak Harbor. The event, which will run from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., will include a clean game of Horse Apple Bingo in the facility’s indoor riding arena, free kids’ activities, a Derby

Public is invited to Derby Day open houseDay hat decorating contest, a jockey photo booth setup, Kentucky Derby-themed treats, a race around the arena on hand-made pool-noodle ponies, and more. There will also be an opportunity to win a half of a freezer-ready hog from Hasselbach’s Meats, The public is welcome to enjoy the day and tour the facility as Riders Unlimited,

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Cinco de Mayo day Take a trip south of the border and celebrate Cinco de Mayo at the Toledo Zoo. On Sunday, May 4, live entertain-ment, crafts and other activities will be available throughout the day. The family-friendly event, with supporting sponsorship by MetroPCS, is free with regular zoo admission. Events run from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. in the zoo’s Main Plaza; in case of rain, the activities and performances move in-doors to the zoo’s Museum of Science.Visit toledozoo.org. The schedule includes: • 11 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-2 p.m. – DJ Tony Rios; • 12- 1 p.m. – El Corazon de Mexico Folklorico Dance Group; • 1 p.m. – Kids can take a swing at a piñata fi lled with tasty treats; • 2-3 p.m.– El Corazon de Mexico Folklorico Dance Group.

Volunteers going bald More than 20 volunteers will shave their heads to help raise funds to con-quer childhood cancer May 4 from 2-4 p.m. at the Woodville Fire Department. The event is being held to benefi t the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, a volun-teer-driven charity dedicated to raising money for childhood cancer research. Worldwide, a child is diagnosed with cancer every three minutes, and one in fi ve children diagnosed in the U.S. will not survive. With only 4 percent of all federal cancer research funding dedicated to pediatric cancer research, St. Baldrick’s Foundation mobilizes volunteers, supporters and donors to continue the battle against this devastating disease. For information, call 1-888-899-BALD or visit www.StBaldricks.org.

Women’s Connection All area women are invited to at-tend the “Colors of Summer” luncheon and program sponsored by the Toledo East Women’s Connection Thursday, May 8 at the Bayside Boardwalk, 2759 Seaman St., Oregon. Doors will open at 11:30 a.m. for the noon event. Audrey Ackerman, from Floral Pursuits in Toledo, will share fl oral de-signs, jewelry and more. Donna Miller, of Fremont, will provide musical en-tertainment. Featured speaker Jean Shaffer, of Fort Wayne, Ind., will speak on, “A Winning Combination.” The price is $10.50, all inclusive. For reservations, call Dorothy at 419-691-9611 or Marilyn at 419-666-1633.

Special meeting Walbridge Village Council will hold a special meeting April 29 to dis-cuss the hiring of a new clerk of court and council. The meeting will start at 5 p.m.

Nature center to be constructedA groundbreaking ceremony for the Nature Center at Creek Bend Farm in Lindsey was held April 16. Shown (l-r) are: Shawn Tooman, Mosser Construction; Brandon Andrzejczak, The Collaborative; Sharon Wilson and Jim Fails, members of the San-dusky County Park District board of commissioners; Connie Moore, Mosser Con-struction; John Roush, whose family donated land to the park district, and Steve Gruner, park district director. The facility, which is expected to be open in the fall, will be a cornerstone for the district’s educational and other programs.

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A 4.9-mill bond issue combined with a 0.25 percent earned income tax for the Northwood Local Schools District will be on the May 6 primary election ballot. A similar bond issue and income tax proposal on last November’s ballot was de-feated by just two votes. The money is needed to fund the con-struction of a 130,000 square foot build-ing for prekindergarten through 12th grade. The state, as part of an Ohio School Facilities Commission project, would pay $11 million of the $33 million cost. Under Ohio law, districts must raise their portion of the funds before state funds can be re-leased for the project. Plans call for the new building to be located at Lemoyne and Woodville roads, where the current schools are located. Lark, Northwood Elementary, Olney and the classroom section of the high school would be torn down. “The two story academic wing on the north side of the high school would come down,” said Superintendent Greg Clark. The high school common spaces, including the gym and auditorium, would be “buttoned up” for future student and community use. “Bringing everything under one roof is where the state and our committee came down as being the most effi cient way for us to move forward for the next 50 years,” added Clark. “We’ll be a lot more effi cient by operating just a single cafeteria and heating and cooling all in one place.” The state was not very supportive of building a new school at the present loca-tion, he said. “They had concerns that it is so close to I-280, that there are major rail lines to the south of the property, and a petroleum pipeline goes through the property along Lemoyne Road. The folks from Columbus described that property as perfect for in-dustry,” he said. The present site is popular for residents because it is where the athletic facilities are located. Though the state has approved the current location, it still wants school offi cials to look for a better site. “They would like us to look for a more suitable central location,” he said. “They’re willing to let us put it on our current site as long as we don’t have the opportunity to build on property that is centrally located. And as of right now, we don’t have any-thing centrally located. If we pass the bond and income tax in May, we have a year of planning before any ground gets broken. If an opportunity for a central location be-comes available at that time that is reason-ably priced, we would have to look at it.” Aging buildings The current school buildings are in bad shape, said Clark. The oldest school, Northwood Elementary, was built in 1938. The cost to renovate the buildings is not

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feasible. “All the schools have major needs as far as infrastructure upgrades,” said Clark. A couple of the schools still have cloth cov-ered electrical wire and old fuses. And to clean the fl oors, the custodian must unplug laptop charging carts overnight to avoid blowing a fuse. “That’s how maxed out our power grid is in the buildings,” he said. In addition, more demands are being

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Firemen’s Convention The Northwood Fire Department and Northwood Firefi ghters Association will host the 140th annual Northwest Ohio Volunteer Fireman’s Convention June 20-21. The two-day event will bring to the area representatives of 288 member fi re departments from around Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan. On Friday, the convention will center around Brentwood Park and the fi re station on Tracy Road. There will be kids games, vendors, live music enter-tainment provided by The Bradberries and a beer tent among many other fi re department and non-fi re department related activities. On Saturday June 21, at 1:30 p.m. a parade will run from Woodville Road to the entrance of Great Eastern Shopping Center. The parade will feature hun-dreds of newer and antique pieces of fi re apparatus, high school bands, fl oats and other fun entries. Traffi c in the area will be maintained. The activities are open to the com-munity. Raffl e tickets are currently avail-able for a $10,000 grand prize along with $20,000 in other cash prizes. Tickets are $20 each. Only 300 tickets were printed. Businesses interested in support-ing the event through sponsorship or advertisements in the yearbook that will be distributed to members may call 419-690-1647 or email fi [email protected].

Stritch-A-Rita-Ville Cardinal Str itch High School will hold its annual Stritch-A-Rita-Ville event Saturday, May 3 in the school gymnasium. Tickets are $20 each or $200 for a table of 10. Food is included in the price of admission. Beverages will be sold separately. Proceeds raised will benefi t the students at Cardinal Stritch and St. Kateri Catholic Academy. For reserva-tions, call Cheryl Moore at 419-693-0465, ext. 217.

Drug Take-Back Day Several area communities will be holding medication/drug collection events April 26 in conjunction with National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. Locally, a collection will be held at the Oregon Police Department Garage, 5330 Seaman Rd., Oregon. To fi nd a complete list of locations, visit DEA.gov.

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Kenn Kaufman, an internationally renowned bird expert and a resident of Oak Harbor, worked as a consultant on the fi lm A Birder’s Guide to Everything. The movie, which stars Ben Kingsley and James LeGros, is a coming-of-age comedy built around birding. It details a 15-year-old boy (played by Kodi Smit-McPhee) who embarks on a road trip with friends to try to document a possible sighting of a bird believed to be extinct.

According to its website, the fi lm is:“Sideways meets Stand by Me in this

endearing story of friendship, family and a place in bird watching’s history books. A Birder’s Guide to Everything is an alternately poignant and funny window into the thoughtful world of birding and the inner peace that can be discovered through a walk in the woods.”

Kaufman spoke highly about the fi lm’s director, Rob Meyer.

“Rob Meyer is a great guy, very talented,” Kaufman said. “He’s a graduate of the fi lm program at NYU, he has traveled around the world doing documentaries for National Geographic and Nova, and his short fi lms have won many awards. But he’s also a very decent human being. When I was on the set, I noticed how he made a point to personally thank everybody involved. Setting up scenes, he would listen respectfully to opinions before making the fi nal decisions about how to handle a shot. Even though this is his fi rst feature fi lm, he’s already well liked and respected in the fi lm industry.”

According to Kaufman, it was Meyer’s reputation — and the quality of the screenplay, written by Meyer with Luke Matheny — that convinced the Oscar-winning actor Sir Ben Kingsley to appear in the fi lm.

But Kaufman’s respect for Meyer as a director also rests on Meyer’s attention to accuracy in the details of birding in the fi lm.

“(Rob) wrote to me in 2011,” Kaufman said. “He was in early drafts of the screenplay and he wanted birding experts to review it for accuracy. Morgan Tingley and I became the main consultants. We started corresponding and I read thru 2-3 different versions as the script evolved, with tons of emails and lots of phone calls back and forth. Then I had a number of conversations with the set designers about how different scenes should look. When it was fi lming, I went to NY and got to watch some of the fi lming for four days. There was an amazing amount of work in fi lming even a short scene — they might take a

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12-hour day to shoot a 3-minute scene, but that’s because they were so focused on getting things right. Including the birding part! So often in other fi lms and television, if they mention birding at all, they get the details wrong.”

Kaufman’s offi cial title in the credits was “ornithological consultant.” By defi nition, ornithology is the science of bird study.

Early next month, May 6-15, birding enthusiasts will take part in what is known as the The Biggest Week in American Birding. Last year, 65,000 people journeyed to the Lake Erie marsh region to observe these creatures returning home.

Meyer actually visited Oak Harbor during the Biggest Week last year and screened the fi lm, just a couple of weeks after the fi lm’s world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York.

“We had a packed house for that,” Kaufman said. “Rob gave a talk on the

making of the fi lm and it got a really good reception.”

I count myself as one of the many people that take for granted this special time of year, not thinking about how fortunate I am to live in such close proximity to a wildlife region that presents us with the opportunity to observe such beautiful animals.

Kaufman, 59, who was born in South Bend, Ind., lived in Arizona before moving to Ohio in 2005.

“In my late teens, I spent years hitchhiking and looking at birds,” he said. “I developed a reputation and I wrote for small nature publications in my 20s before getting my fi rst book contract in my late 20s. After that, it made it easier to get into magazines when they’d seen my writing in other places.”

Kaufman has written a dozen books, and regularly writes for several magazines. He is a fi eld editor for Audubon Magazine and he and his wife, Kimberly, are consulting editors for Birds & Bloom Magazine.

Kimberly works as the Executive Director for the Black Swamp Bird Observatory in Oak Harbor, Ohio. She has worked with the organization since the 1990s, and has served as the executive director since 2009. She also writes for various publications, including Birds & Blooms, and is the co-author of the Kaufman Field Guide to Nature of New England.

Actor Ben Kingsley with local birding author Kenn Kaufman.

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Randy Genzman is on track to be-come the Village of Oak Harbor’s ad-ministrator. On Monday, Mayor Bill Eberle recommended Genzman for the job. Council then agreed to begin contract negotiations with Genzman, who has been serving as interim administrator. “It’s very exciting,” Genzman said later of the opportunity. The move wraps up a two-month search triggered by the sudden resig-nation and Feb. 14 departure of former administrator Robert Pauley. Pauley, who had been with the vil-lage since 2009, was up for a contract renewal this spring. He made $72,155 annually. His last year in offi ce, how-ever, had been strewn with strife, in-cluding a poor working relationship with village crews and complaints circulating around a faulty new com-bined sewer overfl ow system that has led to major fl ooding issues in homes the last two years. Genzman was one of 73 people who applied for the job. More than half of those candidates were people in the health fi eld, the mayor noted earlier. The search came down to two candi-dates who recently came before coun-cil for interviews. Genzman, an Oak Harbor High School graduate, has worked for the village more than two decades, even-tually reaching the position of op-erations manager for the Division of Transportation, Public Works and Parks and Recreation. He is paid $29.42 per hour – the same rate he has been receiving since temporarily taking over the administrator’s job, according to fi scal offi cer Debbie Carpenter.

Weis resigns from council Village council will have an open-ing soon. Councilman Brad Weis submitted his letter of resignation on Monday, ending his term on April 22. Weis recently accepted the Genoa police chief’s job. He explained that his new job, which begins in mid-May, will confl ict with his responsibilities in fulfi lling his council term. Council will advertise for the spot and begin taking applications immedi-ately. Interviews will follow.

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Authorities are still investigating bomb threats that occurred at the end of the class-es Monday at two Oak Harbor schools. No suspects have been found as of Wednesday, Oak Harbor Police Chief Steve Weirich said. Offi cers are attempting to trace the source of the calls made to the Oak Harbor High School and Middle School shortly af-ter 2:30 p.m. They believe the calls were made by a cell phone that can’t be tracked, the chief said. High school classes had ended so stu-dents were put on buses and sent home. Superintendent Guy Parmigian also cancelled all afternoon games and extracur-ricular activities. Middle school students, however, were still in session and were evacuated to the nearby football fi eld while law enforce-ment searched the building. They were later sent home also. Personnel from the Oak Harbor and Carroll Township police departments, Ottawa County Sheriff’s Department, Portage Fire District, Rocky Ridge Fire Department, Mid-County EMS and the Ottawa County Drug Task Force were at the school. Around 6:30 p.m., the Benton-Carroll-Salem automatic phone system report-ed the “all clear” to concerned families

Bomb threat being investigatedthroughout the district. “All those agencies … that’s a whole slew of agencies and manpower,” Weirich said, shaking his head in disbelief about the hoax that consumed the afternoon. Many of the departments are manned by volunteers who had to leave work to undertake the search and protect the children, the chief said. The scare happened the day after Easter Sunday – which students were originally scheduled to have off as a holiday. But dis-trict offi cials trimmed the holiday weekend to only three days after the district racked up a number of snow days because of the extremely harsh winter. On the same day, at nearly the same time, someone also telephoned a threat into Sandusky High School. Last month, a lockdown occurred at Port Clinton schools when a threat against the high school was called in to the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Department. Within days, city police arrested Alexander Fletcher, 22, of Port Clinton in connection with robbery and the hoax threat. Port Clinton police say the threat was used to distract law enforcement so that Fletcher could rob the Mickey Mart Smoke Shop on East Perry Street. A man whose face was covered with a hood entered the building that day with a bat and left with nearly $600 in cash and two cartons of ciga-rettes. The crime happened about 30 min-utes after the false threat.

Ideas welcome toupdate state parksBy Press Staff [email protected]

If you have an idea on how to im-prove Ohio State Parks, James Zehringer, director of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, would like to hear from you. Zehringer and State Sen. Keith Faber last week said the state plans to invest about $88.5 million in capital improve-ments at state parks over the next two years. The ODNR has launched a website to accept ideas from the public at: parks.ohiodnr.gov/improvements. Visitors to the website can choose from a list of parks and will be asked what facilities they’d like to see updated. That list includes restrooms, lodges, cabins/cottages, pools, beaches, shower houses, campgrounds marinas/docks and shelter houses. The funds are being allocated for im-provements and not for expanding the state park system, Zehringer said. Park facilities and lodges across the state will be improved, including bath-rooms and campsites, which will be up-dated or replaced throughout much of the park system. “Ultimately, this money belongs to the taxpayers, and we’re going to make sure Ohioans have a voice as we improve our parks,” Zehringer said. Initiative praised Although the Ohio Clean Lakes Initiative has been in place less than a year, the state’s growers have made strides in im-plementing conservation practices that re-duce soil run-off into waterways, Zehringer writes in a recent blog. An allocation of $3 million for the Healthy Lake Erie Fund last year was used for the initiative and made it possible for agricultural run-off reduction measures to be installed on more than 35,000 acres in the Western Lake Erie Basin. “We have had a great amount of in-terest from farmers in the area about this initiative,” Zehringer said, noting by the end of 2014 farmers in the basin will have signed up to install more than 440 con-trolled drainage systems. “The farmers’ willingness to cooperate and collaborate on putting in agronomic practices has been instrumental in mak-ing this initiative so successful,” Zehringer said. “I also want to thank the local soil and water conservation districts in these coun-ties (Defi ance, Hancock, Henry, Putnam and Wood) for being willing to step up and help during this process.”

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Other options needed To the editor: On May 6, the adminis-tration of Northwood Schools will be trying once again to put the tax-paying citizens of Northwood on the hook for $21.5 million for a new school And we still haven’t seen any new information on “all the options” that were considered. It’s worth mentioning again that this 4.9 mil levy will last 37 years and the 1/4 percent earned income tax increase will never go away – that’s right, it’s permanent. I for one don’t believe that a community can tax itself into prosperity, and I’m op-posed to trying to do so. I would ask the voters to consider this; how many students in Northwood are there through open enrollment? What happens if that number drops? Of course, that money follows those students and their parents don’t feel the pinch from the levy or in-come tax. I’ve heard arguments from the pro-levy side that a new school will make the com-munity more attractive to potential resi-dents. I believe that most potential home-buyers check out the property taxes and income tax rates when looking to move and Northwood’s property taxes are already extremely high. It’s not only homeown-ers who will feel the burden of this prop-erty tax, but renters will also experience it when the landlords have to increase rents to cover it. We hear about how the state will fund $11.5 million and we only have to pay the other 65 percent. It’s my understanding that Rossford and Oregon have declined this state money. Could it be that there are “strings” attached to it? While there may be a need for better facilities, I believe not all options have been considered and those that were ex-plored were not studied in suffi cient detail. I would like to see more options considered before asking the taxpayers to foot the bill for such a large expense. If we consider the existing facilities past their useful life due to their age, by expanding that reasoning the new building will need to be replaced not long after it’s paid off. It’s the quality of the instructors and not the age of the facili-ties that benefi ts the students. The superintendent has stated that merging with other school districts was not even considered; while not a popular op-tion, why should the taxpayers and home-owners of Northwood be asked to foot this onerous bill when not all options were considered and not all questions have been answered. I urge the voters of Northwood to let the administration know we want to see more fi scal responsibility by voting “no” on the proposed school levy this May 6.Matthew TewersNorthwood

‘Disposable’ buildings? To the editor: I encourage voters to vote against the Northwood School Levy. This levy is for replacement of the ex-isting buildings with a single, all-grades building. My objection to this levy is two-fold. One, the levy is composed of a mill-age request for 37 years and a ¼ percent income tax. The fact that the income tax portion is a permanent income tax was not clearly presented to the citizens. In an effort to ap-pease the senior citizens, the tax is not on retirement income. However, if the senior needs to or has chosen to continue to work, that earned income will be taxed. This in-come tax does not give consideration for the working elderly and it effectively raises the

income tax in Northwood to 1.75 percent. One of the benefi ts of living in Northwood has been the lower income tax. This action on the part of the school lead-ership begins to erode one the benefi ts of living in Northwood. My second objection is, buildings are not disposable. One of the buildings to be destroyed is only 50 years old. Does this mean that at the end of the 37 years, we will only get 12 years of useful life from the new building? Buildings do not a good education guarantee and it doesn’t make sense to tear down buildings simply because the state is offering a small portion of the building ex-pense. In Northwood, this represents about one third of the total cost, and yet we must comply with building standards set by the State, even though the taxpayers would be the majority investor. In addition, I am opposed to a com-bined elementary and high school build-ing. I have other concerns as well about the number of students in our system. Over the years, the number of students who actually live in Northwood, and whose parents pay taxes in Northwood, has declined. This decline is being offset by open enrollment students whose parents do not share in the fi nancial responsibility for maintaining our school system. Peggy BartonNorthwood

Issue 1 support urged To the editor: On May 6, residents of Ottawa County will have the opportunity to vote yes on Issue 1 to support and con-tinue a vital program to repair, maintain and upgrade the roads, bridges, water and sewer infrastructure so important to the Ottawa County economy. Since its inception in 1987, the State Capital Improvements Program adminis-tered at the local level has provided more than $30.6 million to Ottawa County com-munities, which, through matching funds and grants, has yielded infrastructure re-pairs and improvements in excess of $184 million. Every community, be it county, township, city and village, has received funding for their constituencies’ needs. Local offi cials evaluate and score the projects submitted on a county basis and pass the best projects to the district level. With the pool of funds available at the dis-trict level, the best projects receive grants and lands to the betterment of the local partners. This is truly an example of how government best operates – local people providing local direction for needed local infrastructure. I strongly urge you, the benefi ciaries of this extremely successful program, to vote yes on Issue 1 on May 6 to continue fund-ing for our local needs. As we are all aware, local government serves local needs.David Brunkhorst PE, RSOttawa County Engineer

Money questions To the editor: Recent letters ques-tioned conservative candidates efforts to raise funds. If you want to talk about money raised to support candidates con-sider the last two presidential elections and President Obama receiving millions of dol-lars from Wall Street. Have you noticed all the fundraising trips President Obama is taking on your

dime around the country? Environmental groups are spending money on candidates and the Koch broth-ers are spending money as well – primarily on those who support the construction of the Keystone pipeline project, which will create jobs. As for Caterpillar, Inc. and Switzerland; we have one of the highest corporate tax rates in the world. Lower it and eliminate the tax loopholes. Many companies have left the U.S. for inexpensive labor. Who signed the North American Free Trade Act and helped nor-malize relations with Vietnam where many jobs have gone? Bill Clinton. As a country we need to come together with solutions to create jobs and fund our local governments. That is what we should focus on.Brad DeMaisonOak Harbor

Obvious argument To the editor: The argument for the school levy in Northwood seems obvious; we have school buildings that are 50 and 75 years old with antiquated plumbing and wiring systems. There may also be asbestos in the structures. The State of Ohio is giving us 35 percent of the funds. Not only will the new school be a nicer environment but it will also be safer and more technologically advanced. Although there is no guarantee, I would think that if the citizens of Northwood would invest in the future of our children and our community, it would attract new homeowners and new business owners to invest as well. Plus our property values may go up, certainly not down and if you want to sell your home it may not take as long. The arguments against the levy have been that people on fi xed retirement in-comes cannot afford the increase in income tax. In fact, their income will not be affect-ed. The cost for a family with a $100,000 home and $50,000 income is about $300 per year. Not unaffordable. If we do not pass the levy in May we will have to fi gure out how to renovate the schools. Is that really how we want our money spent when we can have brand new state-of-the-art educational facilities? Let’s put Northwood on the map again – vote yes on May 6.Cheryl MecchiNorthwood

Disappointed To the editor: I have personally at-tempted to contact our Oregon school su-perintendent, Mr. (Lonny) Rivera by email-ing the letter below, to no avail. I feel this message is important enough to share with the community. Dear Mr. Rivera: I just got home a few minutes ago from the National Honor Society’s induction and installation cere-mony at Clay High School. I was especially proud to be there, as my granddaughter, Allison Susor, is the current president and presided over the ceremony. The students were well represented by Clay High School Principal James Jurski and various teachers who spoke highly of each and every student. I am very proud of the students and their accomplishments, both academically and socially. It was also a pleasure to see at least one of our school board members, Heather

Miller, in attendance. On a night to honor our brightest and best academic students in Clay High School, I am embarrassed by the absence of not only our school board members but also our superintendent and administrative team. I feel it would have been such a bonus not only to the students, but the parents and families of those scholars as a show of support from the school administration. We obviously do not hold the academ-ic standards of our students with such high esteem, it appears.Sandy SusorOregon

Follow the money To the editor: In her letter in the April 14 issue, “Courting a billionaire,” Joann Schiavone writes of “more clowns from the party” going to Sin City to ask for money. It was unclear if she was suggest-ing that the “clowns” belonged to just the Republican party or if she is including the “clowns” (her words) from the Democratic party in her comments. If she was not including the “other” party, I would suggest she Google “George Soros” and follow the money.Vicki HorvathGenoa

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Participating in your life gets you headed in your desired direction. Not par-ticipating in your life leaves you drifting, subject to the whims of fate, chance, or cir-cumstances. Those who don’t participate, think and act like victims. They make excuses for why they aren’t happy while blaming other people, circumstances, and situations. These people act as bystanders while their life passes them by. Participating in your life means mak-ing things happen rather than passively watching what happens or waiting to see what happens. If you have a car and want to go somewhere, you would get behind the wheel. It’s obvious that sitting in the pas-senger seat, waiting for the car to go some-where, is not an effective strategy. After you are positioned in the driv-er’s seat, you must start the car before you can go anywhere. You need to have a specifi c destination in mind. Your car must remain on the road. If it’s stuck in a ditch, your wheels will just spin. As you are driving, your eyes must focus on the road ahead. Adjustments have to be made

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in reaction to changing road and weather conditions. You want to stay on course in order to arrive at your destination. If a road is blocked, you have to take a detour. Putting more fuel in the car as needed keeps you going. If, when you arrive at your destina-tion, you decide you don’t like it, you are free to go someplace else. Participating in your life requires the same strategies as driving. You need to have goals, create a plan to achieve them, and then take action. You must get started and move forward, making adjustments as needed. If you drift off course, do what it takes to get back on track. Don’t spin your wheels by staying busy

without making progress towards your goals. Becoming stuck in the past is no dif-ferent than attempting to drive by looking out of the rear window. Recharging your attitude to keep it positive is as essential as fi lling your car’s gas tank. It’s important to participate in your life daily. Today is the day that matters. Learn from your past. Take action to prepare for the future. It is action that enables you to make things happen. Only by doing what it takes in order to get what you want, are your goals obtainable. Change is inevitable. The unpredict-able happens. Those who participate in their lives make adjustments rather than excuses. You can’t control external cir-cumstances but your response is up to you. Take responsibility for your life. You can see the person in charge by looking in the mirror. Mistakes are an opportunity to grow and improve. Get up and keep going after you stumble or fall. There is a solu-tion for every problem. Giving up only en-sures failure. Let go of anger, bitterness, and resent-

ment. They are poisons that cause you great harm. You have no control over the actions of others. They have no power over you unless you give it to them. Have fun. Life is not meant for suffer-ing. If your current path is not enjoyable, make changes. It’s never too late to make adjustments. Time goes by too fast to put things off. Participation is the road to happiness. Pro-activity empowers you to direct your life. Keep your eyes on your path. There is no benefi t to drifting aimlessly. Honestly assess where you are now. Determine what needs to be done in order to arrive at where you would really like to be. Keep moving forward, one step at a time.

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The fi rst wave of warblers is here and with them come the fi rst wave of some 70,000 visitors from around the globe. Kim Kaufman, executive director of the Black Swamp Bird Observatory, said visitors from as far away as The United Kingdom, Ecuador, Panama, Canada and Alaska have already registered for work-shops and tours during The Biggest Week in American Birding May 6-15, held at Maumee Bay State Park, Magee Marsh and Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge. The Biggest Week festival is the big draw during the warbler migration which runs from mid-April to mid-May. Birders fl ock to the Lake Erie marshes to see, pho-tograph and add to their life lists a stunning array of colorful song birds. In 2011, they identifi ed 231 species. The festival is not only a boon for bird-ers, it also provides an economic boost to our area by kicking off the tourist season a month before the walleye, perch and bass fi shermen descend on the lake and the partiers fl ock to the Lake Erie Islands. Kaufman says the economic impact is esti-mated at some $37 million. But, the Biggest Week is about more than our enjoyment. It is about the birds. No birds, no festival. So, Kaufman and the staff at Black Swamp Bird Observatory see the biggest week as an opportunity to educate the public about the importance of maintaining bird habitat and the nega-tive impact cats, improperly sited wind turbines, and helium balloons and Chinese lanterns can have on birds. But, getting back to you — the birder or potential birder. The Biggest Week is full of workshops, fi eld trips, guided tours and special events. Highlights include the showing of the movie “A Birder’s Guide to Everything” starring Sir Ben Kingsley, the Oscar Award winning actor. Kenn Kaufman, nationally renowned birding expert, au-thor of numerous fi eld guides and an Oak Harbor resident, worked as a consultant on the movie. It will be shown Monday, May 12 at 7 p.m. at Maumee Bay Lodge.

The father-daughter team of artists, Adam and Madison Grimm, will talk about their paintings, which were chosen for this year’s Federal Duck Stamp. Adam won the adult division and Madison, age 7, became the youngest contestant to win the Federal Junior Stamp Contest. They will appear at Maumee Bay Lodge Saturday, May 10 from 5 to 7 p.m. Joel Greenberg, author of fi ve books, will give this year’s keynote address and sign copies of his book, A Feathered River across the Sky: The Passenger Pigeon’s Flight to Extinction. Guided bus tours will take birders between the marshes and out to Pearson and Oak Openings Metroparks and other

hot spots in Marblehead, Catawba and Sandusky County. There are also trips to Point Pelee, Pt Mouillee and Kelleys Island. Maumee Bay State Park will once again serve as the headquarters and is the site for many of the workshops and booth exhibitors. These include vendors display-ing binoculars, scopes and other birder gear as well as tour companies that specialize in birding trips to such places as Ecuador, Tanzania, Kenya, India, Thailand, Peru, Nepal and Alaska. If you think you need to be an expert to enjoy birding, think again. Take a few hours out of your day and drive out to the Magee Marsh boardwalk. To give you an idea of what you can see in one day, consider what

Tom Bartlett sees annually on Migratory Bird Day. The retired teacher from Tiffi n conducts his annual Big Sit fundraiser on a step-ladder in a 17-foot diameter circle. From that vantage point, Bartlett saw 98 species last year. People watching and cataloging li-cense plates can also open your eyes to the sometimes unappreciated tourism asset we have in our backyard. Last year birders drove in from 46 states and six Canadian provinces and fl ew in from 13 countries in-cluding China, Australia, Belgium, Sweden and Finland. The Lake Erie marshes will continue to grow in importance to our economy as the baby Boomers retire and add birds to their life lists. In a typical year, some 230 differ-ent species can be seen here during the mi-gration as these birds stop to rest and feed before crossing the Great Lakes. According to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, 20 percent of all Americans are involved in the hobby, either by erecting backyard feeders, visiting local parks or taking bird trips. Kaufman says conservation of bird habitat is not only important to birders, but also to the small businesses that house, feed and otherwise serve the birders. She also says our long and brutal winter won’t affect the migration. That is dictated by weather conditions in South America and the Caribbean where the warblers winter. For a full schedule go to presspublica-tions.com and click on the 68-page festival guide in the left navigational bar or go to www.bwiab.com to register for a workshop or bus tour. Comment at [email protected]

Tens of thousands of birding enthusiasts, like these at Metzger Marsh, arrive here from around the world for the spring migration. (Press fi le photo by Ken Grosjean)

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An event that gives everyone in communities a chance tocelebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer,remember loved ones lost, and fight back against the disease.

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Prom, graduation season warning: You booze, you lose Agents with the Ohio Department of Public Safety’s (ODPS) Ohio Investigative Unit are urging teens and parents to keep alcohol out of upcoming prom and gradua-tion celebrations. “As a parent of two adult children, I can tell you this time in your children’s lives is one of the most memorable for you and for them,” said ODPS Director John Born. “As a retired member of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, I can also tell you this time of celebration can easily turn into a time of tragedy because of the increased occurrences of underage drinking that may tempt your child at after-prom parties and graduation celebrations.” To help foster good choices, parents and teens need to understand Ohio’s un-derage drinking laws. • It is illegal to provide a place for your child and his/her friends to drink in a “safe” environment. In fact, parents may not provide alcohol to children who are un-der 21, who are not their own, even in their own home with the other parents’ permis-sion. Those convicted of providing alcohol to a person under 21 years of age face maxi-mum sentences of six months in jail and/or a $1,000 fi ne. • It is illegal to purchase alcohol for anyone under 21. Anyone who purchases, sells or gives alcoholic beverages to under-age individuals faces a $1,000 fi ne and/or up to six months in jail. • If you are under 21 and are caught driving with a blood alcohol concentration of .02 percent or higher, a level that can be reached after just one or two drinks, you can be arrested. Punishment is suspen-sion of your driver’s license for at least 90 days, up to a maximum of two years, plus four points added to your driving record. Having an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle is also illegal. “Together, we must commit to making a safer Ohio, by stopping senseless trage-dies associated with irresponsible and ille-gal underage alcohol consumption,” Born said. To report information about a bar, store or carryout selling beer and/or liquor to persons under the age of 21, or an under-age house party, call the Ohio Investigative Unit at #677 on your cell phone and your complaint will be investigated.

Ohio Investigative Unit agents are plain-clothed fully sworn peace offi cers. OIU is charged with enforcing the state’s li-quor laws and is the only state law enforce-ment agency specifi cally tasked with inves-tigating food stamp fraud crimes. Agents also investigate tobacco violations. Follow OIU on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ohio-Investigative-Unit/165782203506269 and on Twitter by logging onto http://twitter.com/Ohio_OIU.

Storybook characters are no longer willing to settle for a “happily ever after” when they can get an attorney and sue for damages. St. Boniface Catholic School students experienced this judicial process by par-ticipating in the mock trial “Cinderella vs The Tremain Family” during a recent visit to the Ottawa County Courthouse. Judge Kathleen Giesler presided over the proceedings while students played the roles of Cinderella, the Prince, the Tremain Family and the attorneys, bailiff and mem-bers of the jury. Cinderella (Serena Kavanaugh), now married to the Prince (Michael Judge) and able to wear a ball gown and tiara every day, recalled bitterly the days when she dressed in rags and slept in the fi replace. She accused the Tremain family of treating her as an unpaid servant forced to do te-dious and dangerous tasks, and demanded the wages she should have received while she lived with them. Lady Tremain (Teresa Rosiak) and her daughters (Isabella Reeves and Victoria Fuzinski) claimed Cinderella was asked to do the normal household chores required of any family member, and was not entitled to anything above the food and clothing she received.

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Cinderella’s searing testimony caused such outrage from the Tremain sisters that Judge Giesler was forced to call for order in the court. After the jury was dis-missed, both sides continued to bicker and hurl insults at one another. Attorney Mr. Bonanza (John Hirt) was confi dent that the jury would rule in Cinderella’s favor. Ms. Preservator (Grace Johnson) was not so certain of a victory for the Tremain family. “Everyone already knows the story,” she said. “And they made Lady Tremain look really mean.”

“She didn’t have to sleep in the fi re-place,” huffed Lady Tremain, “she chose to sleep there.” After a brief deliberation, the jury de-cided fi rmly in Cinderella’s favor on the grounds that she could have been hurt and should not have had to do all the work by herself. “They just should have shared,” said juror Broch Mansor. T h i r d - g r a d e r Sydney Young’s favorite part was being on the jury. “It was interesting to learn from the mock trial what would happen in a real trial,” she said. Katie Glenn also liked be-ing in the jury box. “It was fun seeing the judge and hearing the attorneys object.” Brenda Brahier, multi-age classroom teacher, said the mock trial is a tradition at St. Boniface that the students look forward to every year. Students also visited the sheriff’s offi ce and jail where they particu-larly enjoyed learning about 911 calls and fi ngerprinting. St. Boniface Catholic School serves students in grades K-6 of all religions, ra-cial, ethnic and income backgrounds. For information on the curriculum, admissions policies and registration contact the school offi ce at 419-898-1340 or visit the website at www.sb-oh.org.

Cinderella (Serena Kavanaugh) consults her attorney, Mr. Bonanza (John Hirt).


Student Stars

By Cynthia L. JacobySpecial to The [email protected]

R. C. Waters Elementary kindergart-ners recently explored languages of the world with the help of some older friends. Earlier this month, members of for-eign language studies classes at Oak Harbor High School took a break from their regular routines to teach the younger children of the Benton-Carroll-Salem School District. The three-day event occurred while the regular teachers took part in the kindergar-ten roundup at the school. The young students concentrated on basics, including the words for colors, numbers and animals in lessons in Spanish, French and German. The languages were divided over the three days of the roundup, starting with Spanish on Monday, Principal Karen Gruber said. Weather forced the postponement of the French session on Tuesday when a three-inch spring snow blanketed the re-gion, causing a two-hour school delay. The class was rescheduled for Thursday. Seniors David Birchall, Hannah Hess, Amanda Hetrick and Nicole Weis took charge of the German session. Birchall, a member of the German-American Society and regularly attendee of the annual German-American Festival, says sharing his

Kindergartners explore languages of the worldinterest in the language seemed a natural fi t. He and his peers passed out dishes of paint colors to begin what became an en-tertaining language lesson. They explained numbers, color names and helped draw a myriad of animal pictures that the teens offered translations for from English to German. “I don’t know if I know the name for a Minecraft bear in German,” Birchall told the substitute, Mrs. Barman. The kinder-gartners created many animals – squids, os-triches, sharks, bunnies and tigers, calling out the names. Their high energy engulfed the room. “You draw a cat better than I do,” Birchall told Mya Huether. “That’s because,” she exclaimed as she thrust her paper into the air with accom-plishment. “I’m an artist.” Keeping 5- and 6-year-olds on track is diffi cult in the best of circumstances with professionals at the helm, still, the teens managed pretty well in the fi rst session of fi ve morning programs. “It was fun. They’re very talkative,” Hess chuckled as they headed down the hallway to a new classroom. “But they don’t have a very long attention span.” During the Spanish session, students enjoyed the lesson about colors, Barman said. “It was nice because the crayons had the names in Spanish on them. The kids picked up on that,” she said.

The collaboration between grade levels grew out of the aspirations of the Intra-District Goals Committee, according to B-C-S board member Heather Dewitz, a committee member. The committee is a catchall group charged with duties such as fi nding ways to heighten community awareness of school district activities, merging different grade levels in projects and pulling outsiders into the fold of the educational system. Years ago, kindergartners did not at-tend school during the roundup. Now they do but classes are overseen by substitute teachers while prospective students under-go testing in nearby rooms and the cafeteria. “We talked about doing something dif-ferent this year,” Dewitz said. And, “I’m up for trying new things,” Gruber said. Feedback has been positive in this ex-perimental event, she said. “The foreign language teachers were excited because they don’t usually get asked to do things like this,” Dewitz added. Unfortunately, Dewitz said, work ob-ligations prevented her from observing the language lessons personally. She trusts the project will lead to more events like this. “The older students get something out of it, teaching to the younger kids, and the younger students get something out of it, learning from the older students. And I think there’s value in that,” Dewitz said.

Hannah Hess re-views the work of kindergart-ners (from left to right) Chloe Priddy, Ford Joseph, Edward Brooks and Alyssa Pickering.

By Cynthia L. Jacoby Special to The [email protected]

Graphic designer Beth Craddock’s em-ployer allows her to do her work from the comfort of her home, but even so, days can turn hectic for the mother of four small children. Still, Craddock fi nds time to share her talent with students and staff at Port Clinton Middle School creating the annual yearbook. Craddock and her children were among a crowd of volunteers and students who at-tended the Benton-Carroll-Salem School District’s Volunteer Appreciation and Recruitment Night. Families and friends ate pizza, drank juice and then headed to the pool for a refreshing swim or a trip around the walking track. “Our volunteers here at B-C-S are in-valuable. They are part of our core suc-cess,” Superintendent Guy Pa rmigian said during a short introduction. The hope is nights like this where community members can mingle and talk about district and club needs will drive in new faces to assist on a variety of projects. The recognition night, which debuted in 2013, was the brainchild of the Intra-District Goals Committee with the goal of providing an opportunity to meet with rep-resentatives from school organizations, net-work and learn about becoming a volunteer and directly impact the lives of students. Volunteers are needed to work with students, behind the scenes (yard work, of-fi ce work and bulletin boards for example) and work on special projects such as the website, Career Day and taking photos. Laura Snodgrass is a member of the

B-C-S praises its volunteers, seeks more helpIntra-District Committee. She also divides her time among the parents’ club and co-chairs the Box Top/Campbell’s Soup labels collection as well school carnival commit-tee. “I think we have a lot of resources un-derutilized at the schools,” said Snodgrass, the mother of a third-grader, fi rst-grader and pre-kindergartner. The recognition night at the pool grew out of those discussions. “The parents have put in a lot of time and effort,” she said adding events like this are a nice get out of the house. If the district draws in just one volun-teer from the evening, it was well worth it, Parmigian said. Board member Heather Dewitz also knows the vital role volunteers play in the school system. “It’s just a way to say thank you,” she said, adding opening the pool for a commu-nity day is just one opportunity to let them know their service is invaluable. She herself has a pet project – The Land Lab – at R.C. Waters Elementary that she hopes to draw interest in. Gardeners and other nature lovers alike could share their knowledge with the kids, she said. Oak Harbor Music Boosters secretary Sue Tomor said it simply: “We’re looking for new blood.” The children of a lot of their boosters are nearing the end of their high school ca-reers, Tomor said. She and others are trying to fi nd help for assistance in sewing and upkeep of band uniforms, hosting musi-cal events as well as working concession stands and annual fundraisers. Boosters showed off the band’s new uniforms at recognition night. The cam-paign to raise $50,000 kicked off in the fall and is only a few thousand dollars from its

goal. Boosters held fundraisers but said the majority of the money came from private donations. “We owe a big thank-you to the com-munity. We were having a lot of sleepless nights over this,” Tomor said. Kevin Rutledge, vice president of the district’s athletic boosters, knows the strain of trying to collect enough bodies to man concession stands and fundraisers. The boosters support 18 sports and a small core group does the majority of the work. He wants parents and others to know the com-mitment to the boosters doesn’t have to be a prolonged one but showing up a few times when schedules allow can make a big dif-ference. “We don’t want to burn everybody out,” said Rutledge, whose sons are in-volved in football, basketball and track. The raffl e and concession stands at foot-ball games and track meets are the organi-zation’s biggest money-generators. Funds raised go toward things such as trophies and awards, feeding football players af-ter the game and equipment for all sports. They recently purchased a $2,200 machine for the volleyball team to help players bet-ter their volley expertise. Future large-scale projects include new stadium restrooms, a storage facility at the fi eld and a new en-trance at the ticket booth. The search for volunteers is not a new one. One solution Rutledge has suggested using student athletes to fi ll some of the niches since they directly benefi t from the athletic boosters efforts. He is currently working with the football coach for the fi rst string of these student volunteers to begin service. “Sometimes you have to be creative,” Rutledge said.

St. Francis de Sales presents ‘Crazy for You’ Tickets are on sale now for St. Francis de Sales High School’s performance of “Crazy for You,” May 2, 3, 9 and 10 at the Franciscan Theater at Lourdes University. Tickets can be purchased by calling the school at 419-531-1618. The cast includes Derek Kastner as Bobby Childs, Meghan Oberle (Notre Dame Academy) as Polly Baker, Kurt Elfering as Bela Zangler, April Varner (Notre Dame Academy) as Irene Roth, Nick Dombi (Oregon) as Lank Hawkins, Molly Layman (St. Ursula Academy) as Tess, Stephen Gullette as Eugene Fodor, Alexis Abou-Arraj (Notre Dame Academy) as Patricia Fodor, Christopher Sheehan as Everett Baker, Erin Johns (Notre Dame Academy) as Lottie Childs, Katie Dills (Notre Dame Academy) as Patsy, and Julia Balzer (Notre Dame Academy) as Mitzi. The Cowboy Trio includes Robert Pamies, Ben Steingass, and Joey Tansey. There are an additional 53 chorus members from the girls’ academies and St. Francis de Sales High School. This is the 16th SFS musical produc-tion being directed by Michael Kastner. This is the 28th year for Carl Collier as or-chestra director and the 29th year for Karen Niewiadomski as the choreographer. The 1992 musical, “Crazy for You,” features the music and lyrics of George and Ira Gershwin. The original book was writ-ten by Ken Ludwig. “Crazy for You” won three Tony Awards in 1992 for musical, choreographer and costume designer.

Phi Theta Kappa induction Sixty-six Terra State Community College students were inducted into mem-bership by the Alpha Mu Epsilon chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, a national two-year college honor society, held April 3. Phi Theta Kappa recognizes and en-courages scholarship among associate de-gree students who are invited to member-ship on the basis of scholarly achievement, leadership, citizenship, character and fac-ulty recommendation. To be eligible for membership, a stu-dent must have a minimum grade point av-erage of 3.50 and have at least 12 hours of course work completed. Inductees included Alexander Gibson, Johnathon Gibson and Gabriel Hickman, of Gibsonburg; Qiaoping Rohloff and Michelle Ulrich, of Graytown; Jessica Foos and Abbi Hasselbach, of Lindsey; Annmarie Detray, Cindy Dunfee and Elizabeth Zelms, of Oak Harbor; Eric Lewinski, of Oregon; Brian Shultz, of Pemberville; Jennifer Mondragon, of Toledo and Zachary Jacobs, of Woodville.

Spelling bee, speech champs Ottawa County Christian Academy’s elementary students won fi ve of six indi-vidual awards, as well as the overall school championship trophy at the 2014 Christian Academies of Northwest Ohio Spelling Bee and Speech Competition at Temple Christian Academy. Sixty-seven students from OCCA, Temple Christian Academy and Harvest Temple Christian Academy competed in the event. Both the spelling and speech competi-tions were broken into the age divisions in-cluding K-1, second-third and fourth-sixth. Among the winners for OCCA were Austin Marzke, Genoa, K-1 spelling cham-pion; Jaxan Bickelhaupt, Fremont, K-1 spelling runner-up and K-1 speech cham-pion; Kellen Bickelhaupt, Oak Harbor, second-third spelling champion; Ryan Kozak, Genoa, fourth-sixth spelling runner-up; Carmen Bickelhaupt, Oak Harbor, sec-ond-third speech champion; and Breanna Slessman, Oak Harbor, fourth-sixth speech champion. Darren Conklin of TCA was the fourth-sixth spelling bee champion. Students also were awarded ribbons for their speech performances. A three-judge panel issued blue ribbons to students scoring 30-27 points (30 being the high-est), red ribbons for 26-24 scores and green ribbons for 23-20 scores. All scores below 20 received yellow participation ribbons. OCCA’s blue ribbon performances included Xoie Bickelhaupt, Fremont; Kendyle Baer, Curtice; Aiden Slessman, Oak Harbor; Luke Hawkins, Oak Harbor; Breanna Slessman; and Carmen Bickelhaupt.


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Thirteen year-old Erek “EcoErek” Hansen has launched his annual campaign to keep unwanted denim and shoes out of the local landfi lls. “I’m excited to get started collecting unwanted denim and shoes again to recy-cle,” the Curtice youth said. Hansen welcomes stained, holey, past-their-prime denim clothing items and un-wanted, worn out, too-big, or too-small shoes of any kind, condition, color or size. Denim makes it to the Blue Jeans Go Green (www.BlueJeansGoGreen.org), pre-viously named “Cotton. From Blue to Green,” which turns old jeans into new Ultra Touch Denim Insulation. One hun-dred percent of the insulation is donated to natural disaster victims. To date, Blue Jeans Go Green has diverted more than 600 tons of waste out of landfi lls and generated ap-proximately 2 million square feet of insula-tion to assist with building efforts in com-munities in need. The shoes are sent to USAgain (www.usagain.com), pronounced use-again, which collects household textiles, shoes and clothing for recycling, reuse and repur-pose. This will be Erek’s sixth summer hold-ing recycling drives. In the past 12 months, he has been named a fi nalist in The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes, in Boulder, Colorado and spoke to students at Ohio State University about the importance of recycling. Erek, whose smiling face has appeared several times amid mountains of donated denim, collected 4,477 pairs of jeans and 4,269 pairs of shoes in 2013. Collectively over the fi ve previous

EcoErek sets denim, shoe drivessummers, he has recycled almost 20,000 pairs of jeans and over 11,000 pairs of shoes, which is enough denim to insulate 40 homes. His goal for 2014 is to redirect 4,000 pairs of jeans and 4,000 pairs of shoes from the landfi ll. A donor at the fi rst drive will likely share a milestone with Erek as he looks to collect his 20,000th pair of jeans. He’ll kick off the 2014 “collection season” at the Toledo Zoo’s “Party for the Planet,” which will be held April 26 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Only denim will be collect-ed. Other opportunities to donate denim and shoes of any kind, condition, color or size include: • June 7, noon-6 p.m., Levis Commons, Perrysburg (in front of the Cinemas) on Saturday (denim and shoes). • June 14, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., The Future Wave Salon, 3324 Navarre Ave., Oregon (denim and shoes). For 2014 drop boxes are located at The Future Wave, CC Bella salon, 530 Commerce Blvd., Northwood and Once Upon A Child locations in Perrysburg and Sylvania. Donations may be dropped off through Labor Day during normal business hours. Those interested in holding a drive for either denim or shoes at a workplace/church/service group, etc. in June, July or August, may email [email protected] and Erek will coordinate drop off/pick up of your collected items. Keep track of Erek’s progress at www.ecoerek.org, and www.facebook.com/EcoErek.

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Students currently enrolled in grades seven through nine who reside within one of the 16 school districts served by Penta Career Center are invited to register for the 2014 STEM Summer Camp, which will be held June 16-20 from 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at the Penta campus, 9301 Buck Rd, Perrysburg. Among the member school districts are Eastwood, Genoa, Lake, Northwood, Oak Harbor and Woodmore. The cost for the camp is $25. Students interested in exploring careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) are encouraged to register. Students will participate in a vari-ety of hands-on activities in the areas of Alternative Energy Technology; Computer Hardware/Networking; Construction Carpentry; Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Manufacturing Technology. Students will experience a different program area each day. All activities are designed to increase understanding of how science, technology, engineering and math skills are used in a variety of career fi elds. To register for the camp, students can download an application from the Penta web site (www.pentacareercenter.org/Downloads/STEMCamp-Broch2014.pdf); contact Penta Career Center at 419-666-1120, ext. 3118; or obtain an application from their school counselor.

Spring plant sale Area residents seeking to add new life to their landscaping are invited to the Owens Community College Landscape Turfgrass Crew Club’s Spring Plant Sale Thursday, May 1 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. The sale will be held next to the green-house, located near the entrance to the Math/Science Center on the Owens cam-pus, located on Oregon Road in Perrysburg Township. The sale will feature a wide selection of shrubs and trees, as well as perennials and annuals, among other items. Shrubs will include assorted hydrangeas, hardy shrub roses, Fothergilla, and many others varieties. Prices range from $15-$20. Several rare and unusual trees will also be available, including the Japanese stewar-tia, Carolina Silverbell, white fringe tree, grafted Japanese maples and dogwoods, as well as many others. Tree prices range from $20.-$80. A complete listing is available online at www.owens.edu/direct/plantsale.pdf. All proceeds from the sale will help support the club’s participation in the annual PLANET (Professional Landcare Network) Student Career Days, a national horticultural and landscape competition. For more information, call Chris Foley at 1-800-GO-OWENS, ext. 7623.

Camp NEOSA signups Applications are currently being ac-cepted for the Salvation Army’s Camp NEOSA, which will run June 25-30. Registration is open on a fi rst-come, fi rst-served basis to the fi rst 35 children ages 6-12 who register. Camp NEOSA is located on a 200-acre peninsula on 1,000-acre Leeville Lake in Carrolton, Ohio. Transportation is provid-ed. The natural surroundings contribute to the spiritual, educational, social, and rec-reational needs of every camper and camp days are fi lled with hiking, swimming, ca-noeing, arts and crafts, sports and drama activities. Camp NEOSA, one of the many pro-grams offered by the Port Clinton Service Center, is made possible by funding through local contributions from residents and businesses. Applications are available at The Salvation Army offi ce in The Sutton Center, 1854 E. Perry St., Suite 800, Port Clinton. For more information, contact Maureen Saponari at 419-732-ARMY (2769) or [email protected].

Small Business Basics The Ohio Small Business Development Center at Terra State Community College is offering free, two-hour seminars, “Small Business Basics,” designed to answer ques-tions about starting, buying or expanding a small business. Participants will learn the basics of name registration, licensing, taxes, zoning, business entities, employees, insurance, fi -nancing and business planning. The May schedule includes: • May 7: 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ottawa

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County Improvement Corporation (confer-ence room), 8043 W. SR 163, Oak Harbor; • May 28: 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Terra State Community College (Building A, Room 314), 2830 Napoleon Road, Fremont. To register or for more information, call Bill Auxter at 800-826-2431 or email [email protected].

Career set day Owens Community College will host a Transportation Technology Career Day Tuesday, April 29 from 6-9 p.m. in the

Transportation Technology Building, 30335 Oregon Rd., Perrysburg. Students and community members in-terested in careers in transportation tech-nology will have the opportunity to meet with representatives from the medium and heavy duty truck, automotive and con-struction equipment industries. Local busi-nesses are also welcome to attend and meet students from the college’s diesel, automo-tive, auto body and welding programs. For details, contact Randy Ratliff at 567-661-7315 or [email protected].

Anniversary choir The public is invited as the Waite High School Centennial Choir, along with St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Oregon, pres-ent an anniversary celebration with music Sunday, May 4 at 2 p.m. at St. Paul’s, 798 S. Coy Rd.

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Despite his team’s hot start, Lake base-ball coach Greg Wilker isn’t ready to pro-claim the Flyers as the best team in the Northern Buckeye Conference just yet. The Flyers are 11-2 and 2-0 in the NBC with a 9-0 victory over Rossford behind a one-hit, 12-strikeout performance by senior right-hander Jayce Vancena on Monday. “We’ve played some young teams, so we will fi nd out more the next couple weeks,” Wilker said. “We have Genoa, Eastwood (coming up) and teams with some older kids that are going to be tough to beat. I told the kids (Tuesday) we had a good practice and let’s try to work hard ev-ery day to keep improving. There are only fi ve or six weeks left in the season. Each week try and get yourself in position where the games are important. That’s our goal.” Wilker, now in his 30th year, got his 500th career win Thursday night in a 19-4 Flyer blowout in a non-league contest over Sandusky Bay Conference member Port Clinton. Wilker's team fi nished tied for sec-ond place in the NBC behind Otsego last year, but this season’s Flyers aren’t far re-moved from their 2012 conference cham-pionship season. Eight starters return from last year’s team, including six seniors. “They like being around each other,” Wilker said. “The camaraderie is very good.

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Lake’s pitching could be difference in league title chaseThey enjoy practicing with each other and they pull for each other, and that’s a good sign. I’m not surprised so far. I have six se-niors and they’re all starters, and a couple who have been with me for three or four years and they know what it takes to win. You can’t replace that experience.” The Flyers, who won 15 games last sea-son, have the offense, defense and pitching staff to make a lot of noise this postseason. Lake lost to Genoa, 3-2, in last year’s sec-tional fi nals. Vancena is the team’s clear No. 1 on the mound. The 6-foot-4, 220-pound University of Michigan recruit, who throws a curve-ball and change-up to complement his 90-plus-mph fastball, is 4-0 with a 0.25 ERA. “He’s been pretty dominant, especially his last two outings,” Wilker said. In 28 innings Vancena has 53 strikeouts and has allowed just seven hits and four walks. He threw a no-hitter in Lake’s 9-0 NBC win over Elmwood, striking out 16. Lake’s No. 2-3 pitchers are junior Todd Walters and senior left-hander Brad Ackerman. Walters is 3-0 with a 0.47 ERA

and 11 strikeouts in 15 innings. Ackerman is 2-1 with a 3.41 ERA and 14 strikeouts in 14.1 innings. “Todd is a great competitor and just keeps us in ballgames,” Wilker said. “He’s not overpowering like Jayce. He’s only a ju-nior and he’s learning how to pitch. Brad is quite capable, he’s just inconsistent right

now. He is capable of throwing some out-standing ballgames.” Senior Cody Witt, junior Connor Bowen and Ackerman can all pitch in relief. Senior catcher Nick Walsh, a two-year starter, has been solid behind the plate. “His improve-ment handling pitch-ers, blocking balls, has been a big plus for us this year,” Wilker said. “He’s a big rea-

son for our success. He has a very good arm and our pitchers have done a nice job keep-ing runners close. We’ve done a nice job shutting down other teams’ running game.” Through 12 games, cleanup hitter Vancena leads the Flyers with a .389 aver-age, with three doubles, two triples, nine runs and 14 RBI. Vancena plays fi rst base and designated hitter when he’s not pitch-ing.

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Lake senior baseball players — back row: Anthony Pratt, Jayce Vancena, and Joel Densic. Front row: Brad Ackerman, Cody Witt, and Nick Walsh. (Photo courtesy of Innovations Portrait Studio/InnovationsVisualImpact.com)

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J.D. Bergman (Oak Harbor/Ohio State), a 2016 Olympic hopeful, will be a camp clinician at the 10th Annual Competitor’s Edge Wrestling Camp July 7-9 at Genoa High School sponsored by the Genoa Wrestling Club. Bergman, who was once ranked No. 1 in the United States at 214 pounds, is a two-time U.S. Team Trials and Open cham-pion, a three-time NCAA All-American and an NCAA finalist at Ohio State, and a two-time state champion at Oak Harbor. Other clinicians include three-time NCAA Champion Logan Stieber and nationally renowned coach Erik Burnett. Stieber was the Ohio State team cap-tain, a three-time Big Ten champion, a 2013 U.S. World Team member at 132 pounds, and a four-time Ohio high school state champion. Burnett was the Elyria High School head coach, a collegiate coach at CALU and Clarion, an Ohio Cadet and Junior National coach, a freestyle All-American wrestler, an NCAA All-American at Clarion, and a four-time Ohio high school state champion. Camp includes daily sessions from 9-11:15 and 12:15-2:30 pm and is limited to the first 100 wrestlers. The camp is geared towards all high school, middle school, and experienced grade school wrestlers. The camp cost is $90 on-line or mailed, $100 day of event; $80 for additional sib-lings ($10 discount); $70 per wrestler for team/club of six or more ($20 discount); and includes free camp t-shirt if registered

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Howard Team MVPAt the Florida State University wom-

en’s basketball team banquet, the Matthew Schmauch Leadership Award was given to senior Natasha Howard (Waite), who exited her career as one of the top players in FSU history.

Despite being so dominant on the court and garnering multiple All-America honors, Howard proved to be extremely un-selfi sh and was the consummate teammate. She led by example in one of the top single-season performances ever by a Seminole.

Howard also left the banquet with MVP honors, yet another accolade she can add to her impressive collegiate resume before she plays for the Indiana Fever in the WNBA.

Howard became just the second Seminole to earn multiple All-America honors. She was named a WBCA Honorable Mention All-American, an Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American and a Senior CLASS Second Team All-American. She wrapped up her career with 41 double-doubles, a school record.

The Seminoles achieved several feats in their most recent season, fi nishing with a 21-12 overall record to mark their eighth 20-win season under 17-year coach Sue Semrau. FSU reached the NCAA second round for the 11th straight time it has en-tered postseason play, earning a No. 10 seed in the fi eld of 64.

Howard is set to make her WNBA debut for the Fever in a preseason game against the Washington Mystics on May 5 at noon. Her fi rst regular season contest will be at the Chicago Sky on Friday, May 16, at 8:30 p.m.

Apel, Nutter in all-star gameAccording to a press release from

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This year’s North-South Classic fea-tured two games, the Division IV-VII game and the Division I-III game. Playing for the North in the Division IV-VII game were two Genoa seniors — 6-foot-3, 284 pound defensive tackle Lucas Apel and 6-1, 227 pound running back David Nutter. Nutter has already committed to play football at Malone University.

As the longest running high-school football all-star game in the nation, the 69th Annual Ohio North-South Classic is widely recognized as the leading all-star game in the Midwest and among the best in the country. This was the second straight year that the game was played in Dayton’s Welcome Stadium.

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McKitrick’s other squads, are the epitome of a team. There are a few elite performers who stand out, but the success of the group is contingent upon a bevy of athletes ad-equately fi lling their roles. That is no more evident than in the re-lays, where Oak Harbor excels. Last year, four Rocket relay teams ad-vanced to the regional meet, and two of those (4x200, 4x400) made it to Columbus. Individually, sophomore Athena Eli has stood out as she earned MVP honors for her performance at the Pirate Invite. She fi nished fi rst in three events (400, 4x200, 4x800) and was part of the 4x400 squad that was second. And six of Eli’s teammates, Trinity Gephart (1,600, 3,200), Alexa Weis (100

Going for a fi fth consecutive league championship, the Oak Harbor girls track team co-captains are Coral Petersen, Hannah Glass, Lexie Kadlubowski, Kaylie Hallett-Szymanski, Cydney St. Clair, and Trinity Gephart. (Press photo by J. Patrick Eaken)

hurdles, 300 hurdles), Paige Velliquette (100), Cydney St. Clair (100), Karis DeWalt (200) and Jordyn Dunn (shot put) fi nished in the top fi ve in their respective events last weekend. It was in the Patrick Henry Invite where Oak Harbor stood out the most. Allie Jett won the 200, Gephart fi nished fi rst in the 3,200 and second in the 1,600, Weis was second in the 100 hurdles and the 300 hurdles, Eli was second in the 400, Makayla Wagner was second in the 800, Allie Bloomer was second in the high jump, Lexie Kadlubowski was second in the pole vault, Rebekah Rayburn was second in the long jump and Brenna Franck was third in the 800. The relays have been even better, con-

sistently fi nishing in the top three. There have a been a lot of contributors, includ-ing Eli, Gephart, Weis, St. Clair, DeWalt, Velliquette, Allie Jett, Makayla Wagner, Rebekah Rayburn, Lauren Dials, Coral Petersen, Annie Quisno, Taylor Dunn and Lexie Kadlubowski. McKitritch is especially complimen-tary of St. Clair and Velliquette. St. Clair has bounced back after struggling in some meets last year, and Velliquette is a steady contributor even though this is her fi rst year competing. “Cydney, she had a nice sophomore year and had a tough year last year,” McKitrick said. “This year, she has really taken a different role and worked hard to get ready for the season. She’s factoring in so many ways and she’s going to be used a lot differently than last year. And Paige Velliquette – we’re starting to expand her role. She used to be a 100-meter runner and now she could be in a few relays for us.” St. Clair believes there are a lot of rea-sons for this team’s success. “It’s all the hard work that we put in,” she said. “We’re very dedicated and deter-mined and we work together. During the winter, we lift weights and do some cross training. We want to win the league again and we have expectations to go to regionals and make it far.” Gephart, who is one of six seniors on the team with Hannah Glass, Kaylie Hallet-Szymanski, Petersen, St. Clair and Kadlubowski, says a tight bond exists with-in the team. “Our distance group is extremely close,” Gephart said. “We’re always picking each other up, physically and mentally, be-cause it’s draining. We include (some of the younger athletes) in everything. We watch them and we’re cheering them on; we try to push working hard and we’ve seen a lot of improvement from some of the girls, and we’re real excited for them. “When I was a freshman, I was on the 4x800 relay team, and they were great to me. I had to work really hard to get on the 4x800 team and I was able to get there. They set the standard and were so support-ive. I try to be like that.”


In a season filled with high expecta-tions, the Gibsonburg softball team has answered the call. After winning back-to-back league titles and featuring a team that returned six starters, Gibsonburg started the season 7-3 overall and 4-0 in the Toledo Area Athletic Conference. Senior pitcher Alyssa Escobedo is put-ting up solid numbers both in the circle and at the plate. She has a 5-2 record with an 0.58 ERA to go with 34 strikeouts in 41 innings and is hitting .375 with eight RBIs and 10 runs out of the No. 3 spot in the lineup. Leadoff hitter Elena Mancha sets the table at the top of the lineup. The senior catcher is part of a balanced quartet of hit-ters who get it started for Gibsonburg. She leads the team with a .433 batting average with seven RBIs and is tied with Escobedo with a team-high 10 runs. Right fielder Allie Teeple is batting .400 with nine RBIs and eight runs and cleanup hitter Filomena Mendoza has a .346 average and is tied with Teeple for a team-high nine RBIs and eight runs. The infield features shortstop Shylee

Golden Bears look to build off early-season successSmeltz, first baseman Abby Cantrell, sec-ond baseman Lyndsey Perales and third baseman Sam Hannigan. “As a whole, we are pleased,” coach Marty Brown said. “Our goal was to go out, win some games and we feel that we’ve been competitive in some of the games thus far.” Brown is being rather modest at this early point in the season. The Bears have dominated league play and defeated some big time opposi-tion, like their 3-2 win over an Edison team that is ranked seventh in Division II, and Gibsonburg routed Lakota, 9-0. The three losses also came against three qual-ity opponents, like Bucyrus (3-0), Ottawa-Glandorf (5-3), and a New Riegel (2-1) team that is currently ranked second in D-IV. In the victory over the Chargers, center fielder Marissa Alvarado drove in the tying and go-ahead runs and pitcher Samantha DeAnda (2-1, 1.24 ERA) got the win. DeAnda has provided consistency filling in for Escobedo. “It was a great contest between two equally-matched teams,” Brown said. “We were down 2-0 and came back. Marissa Alvarado singled to drive in two runs and DeAnda did a fantastic job to keep them from scoring anymore runs, including get-ting out of a bases-loaded jam in the bottom

of the seventh inning.” The Golden Bears, which have also won back-to-back sectional titles to go with their league trophies, is filled with experi-ence. Gibsonburg features eight seniors — Escobedo, Alvarado, Mancha, Mendoza, Hannigan, Brooke Reed, Abby Roberts and Shelby Fisher. Brown, who is in his first year coach-ing the team, says the club’s experience and camaraderie is carrying them. “The fact that the six returning starters have varsity action under their belt allows them to play more relaxed and enjoy the game,” said Brown. “The majority of them have been playing with one another for several years. I don’t feel that we have one or two specific leaders. Our team plays as a whole and leans on one another as needed.” If the Bears are to finish as strong as they started, it will likely start with Escobedo. As the team’s No. 1 pitcher and one of its top hitters, she is heavily relied upon by her teammates. “As a starter, she’s been very confident on the mound,” Brown said of Escobedo. “She knows she can throw almost anytime because she has a good defense behind her on the field. Are there going to be errors? Yes, but mostly we can limit our errors and our mistakes.”

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Many teams that embark on a state tournament run and then lose a number of key players the next year often experience a letdown. So far, the Eastwood softball team is bucking that trend, but the tournament is a few weeks away yet. After finishing 29-4 and advancing to the Division III state semifinals last year, Eastwood said goodbye to a number of starters, notably pitcher Whitney Foster, who went 24-4 with a save, a 1.71 ERA and 136 strikeouts in 176 innings and was named the team’s Most Valuable Player. Eastwood also graduated the Northern Buckeye Conference’s Offensive Player of the Year in Alena Gabel. But so far this year, the Eagles haven’t missed a beat, starting the season 12-0 overall and 3-0 in the NBC. “Obviously, I’m real happy about where we are,” said coach Joe Wyant. “We’re doing better than we thought with all the new personnel we have this year. We’ve had a lot of carryover from the nice run we had last year and we’re playing well because of (that). They expect to win, and when everybody tells them they can’t win because they lost so many players, that motivates them to work harder.” In the circle, Sam Shirling has filled the void left by Foster, going 8-0 with a 0.75 ERA. In 47 innings, she has 65 strike-outs and walked just two batters. That’s right, two batters, putting her higher than a 32:1 strikeout to walk ratio. “Sam’s done a really good job being a full time varsity player,” Wyant said. “She did a nice job last year in some spot starts and she’s stepped in and gotten better and she’s done a great job for us.” Sophomore shortstop Mackenzie Albright heads up the lineup with four-year starting third baseman Cassidy Rolf hitting in the two-hole. Rolf, who is set to play softball at Owens Community College next year, is the team’s top hitter, leading the way with a .658 average, three home runs, 19 RBIs and 21 runs scored. “She’s been our third baseman for all

Eastwood builds off run to statefour years and she’s batted third in our lineup for the past four years,” said Wyant, who is also Eastwood’s wrestling coach. “She’s a competitor, she’s hard-nosed, she plays tough, and she wants to win. She’s developed into a good very good infielder. She’s always been a great hitter but I think her defense and the mental part of her game have improved.” Wyant credits Rolf with serving as the team leader, a role previously filled by Foster. “She’s done a good job of getting the girls going,” Wyant said. Second baseman Krista Jennings is hitting .524 with two home runs, 14 RBIs and 21 runs and No. 5 hitter Morgan Getz, who plays first base, has a .457 average to go with 13 RBIs and 16 runs. Catcher Anna Rahrig bats cleanup and provides consistent pop in the lineup and the No. 6-8 hitters are left fielder Marissa Tudor, right fielder Michaela Bunge and Shirling. The final spot in the batting order is usually occupied by three players — center fielder Caitlin Clay or designated players Justina Casiano and Maddie Fix. Junior Riley Patterson serves as the team’s top relief pitcher, having gone 4-0 this season. Wyant credits the girls with staying focused and working hard during the off-season instead of resting on their laurels. “I think that every girl I have, out of 12, all but maybe one played on a summer team or a travel team,” he said. “They all want to get better. Everyone could’ve been satisfied; they want to prove to everybody they’re as good as last year’s team.” Wyant, who is in his seventh season coaching the softball team, was known to many in the area for his success coach-ing wrestling at Lakota before coming to Eastwood. During his 26 years coaching the Raiders (six as head coach, 20 as an assis-tant), the team won nine Suburban Lakes League titles and finished second three times. He actually was the head coach of three different sports at once during a five-year period while coaching at his alma mater. Wyant is currently in his fifth year heading up the Eagles’ wrestling program and is also an assistant coach with the foot-ball team.

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regional champion, too. Plus, he qualified for state in the long jump as a freshman. Sabo believes that Snowden, known also for his talents on the football field, could compete collegiately as a running back or possibly in track and field in the decathlon. Sabo, now in his third year at the program’s helm, has been with the staff 17 years and has seen the team win 13 con-secutive conference titles. The high point came when the Eagles won back-to-back D-II state titles in 2009 and 2010 under former coach Gary White and was state runner-up in 2008. “I think we’re fortunate that many of the kids enjoy the sport,” Sabo said. “We

try to make it fun. We really dive into the kids as people and the coach-athlete rela-tionship. I’m curious about how they’re doing in the classroom and how their fam-ily is doing. We’re taking an interest in the kids. “I think the kids believe in their coach-ing staff. I think they believe that, No. 1, we want them to get better whether they’re the first or the 65th person on the team. They believe in the knowledge of the staff — the coaches go far to further their knowledge on the sport. And there’s the discipline from Gary White — he’s going to love you and he’s going to discipline you.” This year, the Eagles have not missed a beat, winning every dual and tri-meet

while dominating at weekend invitation-als. Eastwood finished first out of eight teams at the Liberty-Benton Relays, came in second at the Lexington Invite and was first at the Napoleon Invite, an eight-team event that featured Northern Lakes League schools Perrysburg, Napoleon and Bowling Green. The team has depth, as evidenced by their competitiveness in nearly every event. In addition to their relay teams, ath-letes like Brennan Seifert, Gabe Fredericks, Tim Hoodlebrink, Jake Hoodlebrink, Joey Salinas, Steven Bradley and Andrew Caris, among others, have helped lead the Eagles to another event winning campaign. The success, according to Sabo, started with the hard work the team invests once practice begins. “One thing I appreciate out of our guys is that when you ask them to work and give a great effort, they do that and go slightly above and beyond,” he said. “We only stayed inside once during the early part of the season with the cold weather. They never complained about that. When you ask people to do that, you have a lot of respect for that. The amount of effort they give, the respect they give the coaching staff, I really appreciate that. And there’s a great respect between the kids and the coaching staff. There’s a tradition that comes from the seniors. It’s nice to see the juniors and seniors doing well because we counted on them as freshman and sopho-mores.” One thing the coaches at Eastwood have embraced is the benefit that comes from athletes competing in multiple sports and how that helps them to stay in shape. Track and field is considered Exhibit A for that important connection that exists between the sports. “We have a great relationship for a lot of other coaches,” Sabo said. “We want anybody who runs track to do another sport. A lot of the kids do two to three sports. The football coaches appreciate that because we try to make (the athletes) faster and we do weight training with them. That work ethic is still there. That’s part of the culture.”

Eastwood junior track and fi eld ath-lete Devin Snowden stretches before a meet last week at Wood-more High School. (Press photo by Ken Gros-jean)


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Lake Erie anglers can expect to enjoy another year of diverse fi shing opportuni-ties in 2014, according to Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) biologists. “While fi shing success always varies among species and seasons, we expect that anglers will fi nd success on the waters of Lake Erie this year,” said Jeff Tyson, Lake Erie fi sheries program manager for the ODNR Division of Wildlife. “The lake’s population of walleye, yellow perch, black bass, white bass and steelhead remains sta-ble, with a very broad distribution of sizes for each species.” Lake Erie walleye and yellow perch fi sheries are managed through an inter-agency quota system that involves Ontario, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York and Ohio. Each jurisdiction regulates their catches to comply with quotas and to mini-mize the risk of over-fi shing these species. Currently, the daily walleye bag limit is four and the daily yellow perch bag lim-it is 30 per angler in Ohio waters of Lake Erie until April 30. As a result of the 2014 quota allocation, the daily bag limit will be six walleye from May 1 through Feb. 28, 2015. From March 1, 2015, through April 30, 2015, the daily walleye bag limit will be four. A 15-inch minimum size limit is in effect during the entire season for wall-eye. The daily yellow perch bag limit is 30 from May 1 through April 30, 2015, with no minimum size limit. Lake Erie anglers

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Walleye Walleye anglers in 2014 will catch fi sh from the 2010, 2009, 2007 and 2003 hatch-es, with some fi sh from the 2011, 2008 and 2012 year classes. Walleye from the 2012 hatch will be present in the fi shery with most individuals near or over the 15-inch minimum size limit fairly early in the 2014 fi shing season. Walleye from the moder-ate 2010 hatch will range from 18 to 23 inches, while walleye from the 2007 hatch will be more than 20 inches. The 2003 and 2007 hatches are likely to carry most of the Central Basin fi sheries. These walleye will contribute to the population that has a good number of fi sh over the 26-inch range. Large walleye from the strong hatch in 2003 will continue to provide “Fish Ohio” opportunities (greater than 28 inches), with this year class nearing the size that may give Ohio a new state record walleye.

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Black Bass Smallmouth bass fi shing is expected to be fair but improving. Smallmouth bass caught should be an excellent size (14 to 22 inches, weighing up to 6 pounds). The best fi shing for smallmouth bass will oc-cur in areas with good bottom structure. Continuing the trend from previous years, largemouth bass fi shing should be excel-lent. This emerging fi shery is producing high catch rates and some large fi sh in near-shore areas and harbors across Ohio’s Lake Erie shoreline. All black bass (smallmouth and largemouth) must be immediately re-leased from May 1 through June 27 of this year. Beginning June 28, the daily bag limit is fi ve, with a 14-inch minimum length.

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EllistonSpring Chicken BBQ April 27, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Trinity UCC, 17955 W. Third St. Featuring one-half and one-quarter chicken dinners with baked potato, cole slaw, beverage and dessert. Dine in or carry out.

ElmoreChristian Women’s Breakfast April 28, 9:15 a.m., St. John’s UCC, Elmore. Speakers Sister Noel and Micki King, of Fremont, will present “The Cobbler Story.”Elmore Book Discussion Group meets the fourth Thurs. of the month at 11 a.m. at the Elmore Library. Call 419-862-2482 for info. Storytime for Preschool-Age Children Wed. at 11 a.m. Call the library at 419-862-2482 for more info.Cash Basis Annual Financial Report for Harris-Elmore Public Library for 2013 is available for inspection at the library, 328 Toledo St. Call Julie Bergman, fi scal offi cer, at 419-862-2573 for an appointment.Elmore Conservation Club Trap Shooting every Wed. from 6-9 p.m. and every Sat. from 5-9 p.m. Questions: 419-392-1112.

GenoaGenoa Ci vic Theatre presents, “The Dixie Swim Club” April 25 and 26 and May 2 and 3 at 8 p.m. and April 27 and May 4 at 2 p.m. at the theatre, 509-1/2 Main St. For guaranteed seating, call 419-855-3103.All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast April 27, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Genoa Legion Hall, 302 West St. Featuring pancakes, sausage, eggs, biscuits and gravy. Kids’ meals available. Dine in or carry out. For hall rental info, call Tom at 419-460-3265.Christian Moms’ Group meets from 9:30-11:30 a.m. the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month through May at Our Lady of Lourdes. The group is open to all moms who desire encouragement and support in the vocation of motherhood. For info, contact Patti Greenhill at 419-862-0128 or email [email protected] Waggin’ Tutors Therapy Dogs visit the Genoa Branch Library, 602 West St. the 3rd Wed. of the month from 4-5 p.m. Children may practice their oral reading skills by reading aloud to the dogs. Sponsored by the Friends of the Genoa Library.Genoa Branch Library, 602 West St., storytimes for preschool-age children are held Tues. at 11 a.m.; Morning Book Discussion Group meets the 3rd Thurs. of the month at 9:30 a.m.; Evening Book Discussion Group meets the 3rd Tues. of the month at 7 p.m.; Adult Craft Classes offered the 1st Mon. of the month from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Call the library at 419-855-3380 to register. Genoa Senior Center 514 Main St., serves lunch Mon., Wed. & Fri., 11:30 a.m. (call 419-855-4491 for reservations). Card playing Mon. & Wed. at 12:30 p.m.; blood sugar checks offered the 2nd Wed. of the month; bingo Mon. at 9:30 a.m. Trinity Thrift Shop, 105 4th St., hours are Fri. 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. & Sat. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Clothes & small household items available at reasonable prices. Proceeds benefi t mission projects.Genoa Community Food Pantry Open monthly on the 3rd Thurs.3:30-5:30 p.m. and the following Saturday of the same week, 10 a.m. - noon. Serving those who are in Genoa School District. Proper ID and billing address within the district required. Pantry is located at Christ Community Church, 303 West 4th St. Info: 419-855-8539 or 419-341-0913.

GibsonburgChicken BBQ May 5, 11 a.m., Gibsonburg Volunteer Fire Dept., 120 N. Main St. Dine-in or carryout.

Bookworms Book Club will meet the last Thurs. of the month at 1:30 p.m. at the Gibsonburg Branch of Birchard Library. The Bookworms will meet for light refreshments and good discussion about a book that members chose at the prior meeting. For info or to reserve a copy of the book, call 419-637-2173.Active Seniors invited to Meet & Eat at Gibsonburg Senior Center, 100 Meadow Lane. Lunches every weekday, educational and social programs, health assessments and more. Transportation and home-delivered meals available. 419-637-7947.

MillburyAmerican Czech and Slovak Dance Club Dance April 27, 2-6 p.m., Millbury Fire Hall. Music provided by Hank Haller. Food, pastries and other refreshments will be available. Donations of pastries appreciated. No other carry-ins permitted. Admission $8.

Oak HarborCommunity Cleanup Day coordinated by Oak Harbor Area Chamber of Commerce May 3, 9-11 a.m. Service clubs, youth groups, church groups and individual volunteers are invited to meet in the back of Community Markets parking lot at 9 a.m. for a cleanup of the downtown area. Info: 419-898-0479.Food for Thought Food Pantry at Oak Harbor Alliance Chapel, 11805 W. SR 105, the last Wed. of each month from 5 to 7 p.m. Info: 419-707-3664.

PembervillePemberville Area Senior Center at Bethlehem Lutheran Church provides programs & activities for adults 60 & over. Open 10 a.m.-2 p.m. M-F. Lunch served at noon.Community Food Pantry at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 220 Cedar St. open M-Th, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. (excluding holidays). Open to Eastwood School District residents. ID & proof of residency required. Info available at Pemberville churches.

WalbridgeCommunity-wide Scrap Metal Drive sponsored by Walbridge-Fest, Inc., a non-profi t community service organization through the end of April. Drop off unwanted metal in the red Mike’s Hauling Dumpster sitting along Main Street next to Adler’s Transmission. Personnel and trucks will be available April 26 to help those dropping off items. For info or assistance, call Allan at 419-666-8345; If no answer, please leave a message. All proceeds will benefi t the 2014 Rally by the Rails Festival.

WoodvilleWoodville Township Trustees will hold their regular meetings in 2014 on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Fiscal Offi ce at the Woodville Township Fire Station, 321 East Main St.WSOS Woodville Senior Center, located in the Woodville Twp. Fire Hall, is open Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Lunch is served at 11:30 a.m. and is open to ages 60 years and older. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 419-849-3636. Home-delivered meals are also available for homebound seniors.

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Wednesday, April 30 at 5:30 pm

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For: Mary Schultz

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$2000 to tap in plus contractor fees. Taxes $146.27 yearly.

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Chad W. Brough 419-262-7408, Oak Harbor,

Ohio 43449

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Millbury, 1425 Brim. 3-bedroom, 1-bath, ¾ acres w/garage and shed.Totally new kitchen/bath. Much morenew. $125,900. 419-344-3438

New Listing- Northwood! Spacioushome with lots of updates. FeaturesInclude: 3-4 bedrooms, 2 baths,Central Air, Basement Rec Room,Huge Family Room, Large Lot,$164,500. Hurry on this one! DivineRealty USA 419-343-4144.

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Millbury, Ohio

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7405 Corduroy Road,

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5 bedrooms / 2.5 baths1856 Lilias, Oregon

Large home close to Lake Erie, State Parks and wildlife refuges offering 5 bedrooms, 2.5 baths needs alittle sprucing up but what an opportunity. This is anREO property. The banks loss is your gain. Make anappointment today before you’re too late. Asking$56,900.

— New Oregon Listing —5072 Eagles Landing

Ready for the good life? This 2,228 SF well cared forhome built in 2002 offers 4 possibly 5 bedrms, 3 fullbaths including a first floor master bedrm on theopposite side from the others, formal dining, eat inkitchen, 2 sided fireplace, basemnt, attached garage,main floor laundry & golf course view could be yourdream home. Asking $229,900. Call for more info.

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8750 Cedar Point

3 Bed, 2 Ponds, 5 Acres$279,500

415 Grasser Street

3 Bed, 2 Bath, 4 Seasonsencl porch, sunrm, 2.5 car

$108,700

22040 W Bittersweet

5 Bed, Indoor Pool$599,999

154 Farnstead

3 Bed$105,000

1966 Burr

3 Bed, 2 full Baths

$59,900

109 Cedar Ct.

Twinplex,Investment$109,900

4262 Morning Dove

3 Bed, Inground Pool

$204,900

512 Valleywood Dr.

4 Bed, NEW PRICE

$29,000

451 Haley Dr.

4 Bed$227,500

SOLD

1617 Grand Bay

3 Bed, Golf Course

$194,500

212 Ember

3 Bed, Mint Condition

$115,500

3450 Pickle Road

3 Bed$148,900

3475 Piper Drive

3 Bed$134,000

1272 East Meadow

NEW LISTING

Ranch, 2500 sq ft, 4 car gar$188,800

941 S. Lallendorf

JUST LISTED

Full Brick$214,900

7256 Brown Rd

7+ car att gar, Pond, Acres,Public water, 2 covered

porches & more. $458,000

8210 Brown Rd.

2 Story, Hot Tub & Sauna Pond

$348,000

508 S Goodyear

3 Bed, 2 Bath, Mstr Suite, 1 Sty., Grt. Rm

$139,900

UNDER CONTRACT

SOLD

1710 Daniel (Villa)2 Bed $157,000

SOLD

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Waterville Historical duplex forrent or sale. Spacious 2-3 bed-rooms, appliances, storage, sep-arate yards, additional storageavailable in barn. 419-261-3949

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EAST TOLEDO- Large 2 bedroom,Lower, Fenced Yard, Own Utilities,$425/month +$425 deposit, 1 Smallpet with $50 deposit, 419-277-2180

Efficiency, 1, 2 and 3 bedroomhomes and apartments available.

419-472-0550 for more information.Toledo area. Section 8 OK.

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Genoa Apartments

Main Street: 2 Large Bedrooms, 1.5Bath, Central Air, $650/month.

1 Bedroom Apartment: All Utilities

Included, $425/month.

Call: 419-855-7250

LEMOYNE-Extra Large 1 bedroomupper, washer/dryer hookup, appli-ances, garage, $485/mo. +1st/lastdeposit, No pets. 419-836-7604 after6pm.

North Toledo, 2-bedroom house w/basement,garage, fenced yard, neat/clean,

$500/month + deposit/credit check.Call Mark 419-360-4120.

OREGON APARTMENTSMountainbrook Drive 1 Bedroom, $425/month2 Bedroom, $525/month

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All real estate or rental advertis-ing in this newspaper is subject tothe Fair Housing Act. As amend-ed, prohibits discrimination in thesale, rental, and financing ofdwellings, and in other housingrelated transactions, based onrace, color, national origin, reli-gion, sex, familial status (includ-ing children under the age of 18living with parents or legal custo-dians, pregnant women, and peo-ple securing custody of childrenunder the age of 18), and handi-cap (disability).To complain of discrimination callHUD toll-free telephone number1-800-669-9777, for the hearingimpaired is 1-800-927-9275. *Equal Housing Opportunity*

1729 Greenwood, back unit, 1 bed,new paint/flooring, appliances includ-ed, tenant pays utilities, NoPets/Smoking, $360mo. + deposit.419-345-3716

520 Raymer, Clean As A Wink!Large 2-bedroom home, formal living& dining room, eat-in kitchen, stove,refrigerator, C/A, full basement, offstreet parking, $635 first, last securi-ty, includes water. 419-376-2722.

East 3-bdrm lower $425/month, 3 bedroom upper $425/month, 1.5 bedroom upper $325/month

plus deposit/utilities. appliances,washer/dryer hookups, no pets.

419-691-3074

EAST TOLEDOAdorable, immaculate, newly redone,2 bedroom house. Fenced yard,basement, washer/dryer hookup, appliances furnished, alarm system,$500/mo +utilities. 240 Willard. 419-691-4469

East Toledo within 2 miles of 280,spacious 2-bedroom brick twinplexincludes stove, fridge, withwasher/dryer hookup. $415/monthplus deposit plus utilities. 2638 Nor-walk. (back apartment) 419-836-7378.

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Oregon, 5 acres w/1 acre ofwoods. Bury Road. Asking $62,000.419-260-0648.

Quiet 5 acre country lot for sale inClay Twp., Genoa Schools, 419-482-8303.

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Greenwood Park GenoaNewer renovated mobile homes,

2 bed, 1 or 2 bath units, Beautiful homes, excellent values

starting at $18,500.Shown by appointment

419-734-3816Move in special!

Rental deposit waived offer expiresJune 1st.

Model Homes on Display! Nice Selection of New & Pre-OwnedHomes! 2 & 3 Bedroom, Monthly Lot

Rent $200-$220, Bank FinancingAvailable, Contact Walnut

Hills/Deluxe @ 419-666-3993

Move In Special! Sites Available for New or Pre-

Owned Singles & Doubles, MonthlyLot Rent $200-$220, Small Pet Wel-

come! Certain Restrictions Apply,Subject to Park Approval, Call Wal-nut Hills/Deluxe @ 419-666-3993

New! 28 X 56 Skyline

3 Bdrm/2 Bath/Central Air

Low Monthly Lot Rent

New! 28 X 56 Skyline

3 Bdrm/2 Bath/Central Air

Low Monthly Lot Rent

Bank Financing AvailableBank Financing Available

Contact Walnut Hills

419-666-3993

Contact Walnut Hills

419-666-3993

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Waterville Historical duplex forrent or sale. Spacious 2-3 bed-rooms, appliances, storage, sep-arate yards, additional storageavailable in barn. 419-261-3949

Woodville, OH, Condo, 528 Wood-pointe. Brick, 2-bedroom, 1-bath, LR,DR, custom kitchen & utility, 1-cargarage, $97,000. 419-261-7738 or419-261-9727.

Real Estate for Sale

To Be Auctioned

For Sale

407 College Ave.Woodville, OH 43469

Woodville Community CenterMay 3rd @ Noon

9688 SR2Oak Harbor, Ohio 43449

Happy Hooker Bait & Tackle(Owners are retiring)

Reduced!24277 Walbridge East Rd.

Millbury, Ohio 434472.5 baths 3-beds

w/6 ½ acres & pole barn.

126 N. Decant rd.Curtice, Oh. 43412

3 Acres w/pole barn

301 Meadow Ln.Walbridge, Ohio 43465

3-bed, brick ranch,

Lots & Land457 Clubhouse Reno Beach

5-Lots $5,500.

2.88 acres 10050 CorduroyCurtice, Oh $32,000.

418 Beachview Reno Beach10 - Lots $6,000.

Reduced!SR 579 East side of Railroad

Williston, Ohio 4346811.75 acres $57,000.

Ohio Real Estate Auctions LLCKen Belkofer419-277-3635

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Tennessee Log Home Sale!New, ready to finish log cabinon 5+ acres with FREE BoatSlip on 160,000 acre recre-ational lake. Only $89,900. Ex-cellent financing. Call now 877-888-0267. X104

Nature Lovers!!

Northwood Charmer!

Marla Stella Realtor, ABR

Lifetime Million

Dollar Club Member

Loss Realty Group

419-360-8002

Amazing, Unique property

with 26.5 acres.Offering a 3-4

BR home with bsmt. & garage

on 5 acres, some wooded

acres plus a 17 acre shallow

pond with 3 acres of tillable

land and stunning sunsets!!

Imagine owning your own

park! View eagles, egrets,

hawks and ducks, fish in your

own pond. Pond freezes in

winter for ice skating. Lake

Schools, City water and

sewer. Truly a rare oppor-

tunity! Call for appointment.

28808 Bradner Rd.

Offering a 4 BR ranch home

with bsmt, 1.5 baths, eat-in

kitchen,newer windows, roof

and mechanicals. Large

fenced yard with 2.5 car

garage and 2nd drive.Owner

looking for Offers! Lake

Schools, Close to shopping

and expressway!!

743Anderson

[email protected]


The

Press

Circulation ClassifiedsDeadline: Thursdays at 1:00 p.m. 419-836-2221 or 1-800-300-6158

[email protected] to - 38,358 Homes in Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky & Wood Counties

CASH IN WITH THE “BIG DEAL!”*a 15 word classified ad *runs for 4 weeks in the Metro

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our website)

*Check out the Classified section for more information

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*a 15 word classified ad *runs for 4 weeks in the

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(38,000 + homes and the world on our website)

*Check out the Classified section for more information

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Deadline: Thursdays at 1:00 p.m. 419-836-2221 or 1-800-300-6158

[email protected] - (CLOSED FRIDAYS)

Delivered to - 33,977 Homes, businesses and newsstands

in Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky & Wood Counties

The Press Newspaper reserves the right to reject

any advertising material we deem unacceptable.

Please check your ad upon first insertion for

accuracy. The newspaper will assume responsibility

for the first publication only. Compensation will be

in the form of ad space or credit, not to exceed

original cost of the ad. NO REFUNDS.

COMPANY

DRIVERS

LOOKING FOR

NO TOUCH FREIGHT

ASSIGNED TRUCKS

PAY BASED ON EXPERIENCE

REGIONAL RUNS

CDL Class A Tractor Trailer Drivers

MUST HAVE 1&1/2 YRS VERIFIABLE

ABLE TO OBTAIN 2 YR DOT PHYSICAL

& PASS DRUG SCREEN

CIMARRON EXPRESS800-866-7713 EXT 123

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For Your Wedding Grosjean PhotographyCall Ken or LaRae at

419-836-9754

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DRIVEWAY STONE(SCREENINGS)

$10/TON MINIMUM OF TEN TON

DELIVEREDOTHER STONES PRICE

ON REQUEST419-392-1488419-836-8663

HANDYMANElectrical Service Upgrades,

Plumbing, Woodwork, Painting,Member of BBB

Call 567-277-5333 (local)

Hardwood Flooring, Refinishing,Installation, and Repair Work.

19-yrs experience.Call Kyle 419-343-3719

RAY'S HANDYMAN SERVICES

Carpentry, Drywall Repairs, Painting, Siding,

Electrical Problems, Help for the Do-It-Yourselfer.

Small Jobs Welcome, 35+ Years Experience

Member BBB419-836-4574/419-304-0583

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Retail/Office or Salon for Lease1,050 Sq. Ft. in Walbridge,

$500/mo. + deposit & utilities.Call 419-392-8968

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J & R LANDSCAPINGServicing Yards since 1999*Bushes *Tree Trimming

*Flower Beds *Decorative Ponds

*New Lawns etc."Spring & Fall Cleanup"

Call For Estimates - InsuredJames Sherman

419-693-5173Cell # 419-481-6765

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Ed's Mowing, Complete Lawn Ser-vice and Bush Trimming, No con-tracts. 419-693-9614 or 419-349-1266

Erie Shores Lawn & LandscapeResidential * Commercial * IndustrialCondos *Apartments * Associations

Bobcat ServicesOne Free Cut For New Customers

Delivery Services Spring/Fall Cleanups

Senior/Military DiscountsLandscaping

Mowing ServiceReferral ProgramFree Estimates419-698-5296419-944-1395

FREE LAWN SERVICE419-693-3881

For Qualified CandidatesFrom Professional Lawn Care

ByShawn Hodge

Commercial & ResidentialFull Lawn Service

For ALL of your needsThanking Lucas, Wood & OttawaCounties for 10 years of service

Spring Clean UpLawn Mowing, Small Landscape

*Honest *Reliable *InsuredCosgrove & Sons Lawn Service

Call Jim 419-490-3401 419-726-1450

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Doing Daycare in my Northwoodhome, transportation available andam very reasonable. Can work AMor PM. Also do elderly care andhousekeeping. Call Lori 419-691-1275 Leave message.

Honest, Dependable, ExperiencedCaregiver, Giving TLC, ExcellentReferences, Full/Part-time 419-836-9723 or 419-269-5402

Jen's House Cleaning and ElderCare, will do errands and generalhousework when needed. 419-698-3421

TLC, does your loved one needquality care? 20 years experiencecaring for elderly, CHHA, CR/PN,Leave message for Helen 419-542-9619 or 330-759-6814

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Child care in my Millbury home,with references, non-smoking, freemeals, CPR Certified, lots of TLC.419-836-7672.

Former nanny has openings (new-born-3 years) in my Oregon home.Offering fun, education, lots of love,first aid & CPR. 419-972-7109

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A Mechanic looks at vehicles,pays accordingly, anythingw/wheels 419-870-0163

BUYING VINTAGE TOYS

50'-70'sSlot Cars, Model Kits, Hot Wheels Redlines,

GI Joe's, Barbie's, Battery Operated, Robots,

Tin Windup, Cap Guns, etc.Call 419-349-1314

We buy most anything fromyour garage! 419-870-0163

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ST. JUDE NOVENAMay the sacred Heart of Jesus beadored, glorified, loved and pre-served throughout the world now andforever. Sacred Heart of Jesus prayfor us. St. Jude, worker of miracles,pray for us. St. Jude, helper of thehopeless, pray for us. Say thisprayer 9 times a day; by the 8th day,your prayer will be answered. It hasnever been known to fail. Publicationmust be promised. Thank you St.Jude. CV

Thanks St. Jude, Blessed VirginMary, St. Anne and all for prayersanswered. JAH

WHERE YOU IMPLANTED WITH AST. JUDE RIATA DEFIBRILLATORLEAD WIRE between June 2001and December 2010? Have you hadthis lead replaced, capped or did youreceive shocks from the lead? Youmay be entitled to compensation.Contact Attorney Charles Johnson,1-800-535-5727.

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Do you need to speak with confi-dence or better clarity? Be our guestat the next Toastmasters ClubMeeting. No Classes - No PressureJust an inviting, supportive environ-ment. We all have similar goals. Come to Bay Park CommunityHospital the first and third Tuesdayof each month at 6:30 P.M. Visitorsalways welcome. Call Ken for moreinfo 419-378-1777 or check our localwebsite: tinyurl.com/7475cv6 or thedistrict: www.d28toastmasters.org

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Warehouse/handy person with forklift experience needed forpart time job. Must be able to lift

50 lbs. 419-724-5720

Watering help needed at wholesalegreenhouse on the east-side. Knowl-edge of plants helpful, but we willtrain the right person. Duties will in-clude watering plants on daily basis. This is a seasonal part/full time posi-tion. Email resume to:

[email protected] are a drug free workplace

Windsor Lane Healthcare is a 100bed skilled nursing facility with chal-lenging population. We are accept-ing applications for the following po-sitions: LPN and STNA. inquire with-in 355 Windsor Lane, GibsonburgOhio, 419-637-2104 or fax resume to419-637-2555.

TRAINCOTruck Driving SchoolsDay - Eve - Weekend Class

Job PlacementPerrysburg 419-837-5730Norwalk 419-499-2222

TRAVELER’SEXPRESS

Applicants will be considered for all conceptsApply @ Hardees.com/jobs

Wyandot

Plaza

419-855-7239

Hiring for All Shiftsand Shift Managers

Part time Positions Available

• Competitive Wages

• Meal Discounts

• Flexible Hours

Turnpike Service Plazasare hiring for:

Blue Heron

Plaza

419-855-3478

RETIREMENT VILLAGE

Apply to:

workwithpurpose

today.com

EOE

Genoa Retirement

Villageis seeking qualified

candidates who are

Compassionately

Committed to Excellence

in Customer Service for

the following positions:

• 2 STNA’s

(CRCA’s) PT

2nd shift

• 1 Dining Service

Assistant (evenings)

• 1 Activity

(Life Enrichment)

Assistant

• 1 Nurse

(LPN or RN)

2nd shift

• Environmental

Assistant (PT)

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Child care provided in my Oregonhome or your home, volunteer part-time at Lucas County Children Ser-vices, references and very reason-able. Robin 567-218-4251

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Medical ClerkMedical Clerk needed for full-time

position in a busy physician's office.Data entry, computer skills, and

general office experience required.Must have friendly personality,

excellent customer service skills,and the ability to work in a professional environment.

An associate's degree is preferred.EOE. All references will be

contacted and criminal backgroundchecks completed on all successful

applicants. For additional information, visit our website at

www.fremontchs.com. Send resume to:

Director of Human Resources 410 Birchard Avenue

Fremont, Ohio 43420 or email to [email protected].

Northwood and OregonIndustrial Openings

We are recruiting for entry level assembly and manufac-turing jobs. Great Opportunity

for long and short term positions. Pay rate is $8.00 per hour.

2nd and 3rd shift openings avail-able. Drug and Bkg checks willbe conducted. HS Diploma or

GED is required. Call MANPOWER for

appointment and mention this ad. 419-893-4413

OTR Drivers needed for ReeferCompany. Call 419-410-1748 Getthe inside scoop from another driver.

Outside Salesman needed forsmall local company, Base salaryand commission, Health Insurancereimbursement, Send resume to:P.O. Box 53, Elmore, OH. 43416.Drug-free workplace.

Position AvailableEmergency Vehicle Electronic

Equipment Installer Experienced preferred.

Send Resume to: 3203 Woodville Rd.

Northwood, OH. 43619

Reino Linen Service is a commer-cial laundry facility and is currentlyhiring for day and afternoon produc-tion positions. Wage is based on theposition and shift. Reino Linen is adrug free workplace and proof of citi-zenship is required.

Please get applications online atwww.reinolinen.com or at

119 S. Main Street, Gibsonburg. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. We are an EEO/AA Employer.

SALES OPPORTUNITYNABF College World Series mediapublications/sponsorship. Commis-sion only. Call 419-936-3887, leavename and phone number.

Semi and Tank Truck Driversneeded, Must have clean drivingrecord with experience. We offer ex-cellent wages with benefits. Reply toP.O. Box 60238 Rossford, OH.43460

Spanish InterpreterInterpreter needed for seasonal

position in Medical office. Applicantmust have friendly personality,

excellent phone etiquette, and theability to work in a professional

environment. The ability to read andspeak Spanish is required. Currentdriver's license required. EOE. Allreferences will be contacted and

criminal background checks completed on all successful applicants. For additional

information, visit our website atwww.fremontchs.com

Send resume to: Director of Human Resources

410 Birchard AvenueFremont, Ohio 43420 or email to

[email protected]

STNAs - Full-Time and Part-TimeOrchard Villa, a Legacy Health Ser-vices facility, is seeking reliable, car-ing STNAs for full and part-time forall shifts. Current Ohio STNA pre-ferred but test ready nursing assis-tants considered. Prior experience

working in a skilled and/or long-termhealth care environment a plus. Orchard Villa offers competitive

pay/benefits. Must provide references.

Applications accepted at the facilityMonday through Friday 8am-4:30pm.2841 Munding Drive, Oregon, Ohio

43616, 419-697-4100.

The Village of Bradner is currentlyexcepting applications for a poolmanager for the 2014 year. Appli-cants must have a life guard certifi-cation and be over the age 18. Appli-cations are available at the VillageHall, 130 N. Main Street between thehours of 8:30am to 5:00pm M-F. orby calling 419-288-2890. All applica-tions must be received by May 1,2014.

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Mike's Hauling We buy junk cars, trucks and vans

Scrap metal hauled free. 419-666-1443

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Build your own beauty business from home.

You are invited to discover the FINANCIAL FREEDOM

offered by Avon's unlimited earning potential. Call today for your FREE consultation.

419-666-5680

CareLink Nursing Services is inneed of certified HHA's in

Oregon/East Toledo. Applicationsaccepted M-F from 9-3 at 5577 Airport Highway or

online at www.carelinknursing.com.

Cashier needed. Apply in person atHeilman's Brew Thru, State Route51, Genoa.

Cleaners Needed at Turnpike Plazain Genoa, Part-time, possible Full-time, All shifts, including weekends,$7.95 per/hr. must have clean back-ground and reliable transportation.Call 419-261-6094 M-F, between8am and 5pm.

Drivers: DEDICATED. REGION-AL. HOME WEEKLY/BI-WEEKLYGUARANTEED. Start up to $.44cpm. Great Benefits + Bonuses. 90%No Touch Freight/70% Drop & Hook.877-704-3773

Drivers: LOCAL Woodhaven HomeDaily Openings! $1,500.00 Sign-OnBonus! New Equipment! No-Touch!CDL-A w/2yrs Experience, Passportor Enhanced license. Call PenskeToday! 1-855-CDL-PENSKE

Drivers: Need Home-time, Miles?Dedicated, Home daily run. Toledoto Columbus, IN. CDL-A, 6mos OTR.MTS: 800-305-7223

Front Desk Receptionist, 20-24hours per week, Orchard Villa, aLegacy Health Services Facility, isseeking a front desk receptionist togreet visitors, answer direct phonecalls and to provide excellent cus-tomer service to residents, familymembers and employees. Workingknowledge of basic office equipment(fax, copier, multi-line phone line).Working knowledge of MicrosoftWord and a minimum of 50 wpm re-quirement. Must provide excellentreferences. Interested applicantsmay submit resume with salary re-quirements to: [email protected] or complete application at facili-ty. Orchard Villa, 2841 Munding,Oregon, Ohio 43616

Full time Class A CDL Driver, to betrained to drive medium sized towtrucks and haul equipment. Must be21 years or older, must live in LakeTwp, Millbury, Genoa or Stony Ridgearea, one week of call per month.Starting at $31,000+ per year. 419-837-2554

Heavy equipment operators, labor-ers and CDL drivers needed for localexcavation contractor. Please applyin person at: 1770 Drouillard Rd,Oregon, OH 43616. Please call withany questions 419-693-8845.

Laundry AttendantDependable part-time / hours vary

Apply in person between8am-7pm

The Laundry30600 Drouillard Rd.Walbridge, OH 43465

Lawn and Landscape - Oregon5 Immediate openings

1-Supervisor, Pay $10-$15/hr. Call 419-467-8264mc

LPNPosition available for Licensed Practical Nurse to work on an as-needed basis. Successful

Applicant will be responsible fornursing functions, assessing

patients, assisting physician with patient care, patient education andany other duties as required. EOE.All references will be contacted and

criminal background checks completed on all successful applicants. For additional

information, visit our website atwww.fremontchs.com.

Send resume to Director of Human Resources

410 Birchard Avenue Fremont, Ohio 43420 or email to

[email protected].

Maintenance: Reino Linen Service,Inc. has an immediate opening for afull time, afternoon shift maintenanceposition in the Gibsonburg, Ohioplant. Must be self-motivated, detailoriented, team player for fast paced,high volume healthcare laundry facil-ity. 3-5 years of Building and Ma-chine Maintenance, Plumbing, andElectrical Maintenance experiencerequired. Physically demanding po-sition, some heights involved. Re-sumes may be emailed [email protected]. We are anEEO/AA Employer.

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Yorktown Village1 & 2 Bedroom

Townhouses & ApartmentsJoin Oregon’s Finest Community

★Laundry ★Swimming Pool★Spacious Floor Plans

★Private Patios★ 24 hr. Emergency Maintenance

419-693-9443

Piccadilly

East

• Oregon Schools

• No Deposit

• No Gas Bill

• Small Pets OK!

• Storage Units On Site

Mon.-Fri. 9am-6pm, Sat. 11am-4pm2750 Pickle Rd., Oregon

Visa & MasterCard Accepted

419-693-9391

Apartments

* 1 Bed $400

* 2 Bed $500

Starting At

TanglewoodLandings

Apartmentsin Woodville

UNIT AVAILABLE

For People 62 or Older

or Handicapped

Our Apartments are one

story and one bedroom

Rental Assistance Available

Pets

Are Welcome

Please call 419-849-3730 or our

TTY/TTD@ 1-800-750-0750“This institution is an equal

opportunity provider and employer.”

419-698-17173101 Navarre Ave., Oregon

A Place To CallHome

• Swimming Pool• Basketball/Tennis Courts• Playground• 24 hour emergency

maintenance• Laundry facilities• Ask about our new

tenant specialsFeaturing

1 bedroom $4052 bedroom $495

2 & 3 bedroom Townhomesstarting at $599

Your New

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Ask about our specials

•Oregon Schools

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Pool

Intercom entry

Washer/Dryer hookups

1 bedroom apt. $425

2 bedroom apt. $495

2 bed. Townhouse $625

• Cat Friendly

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EASTWYCK APTS.

3148 Corduroy Rd.

Oregon, Ohio

419-691-2944


GENERAL LABORSeasonal Full-Time

$800-$1000 per hour

HUSS NURSERY582 N. Opfer-Lentz

Genoa • 419-855-3058

Farm/Recreational Land Auction 40 AcresWed. April 30, 2014, 6:07 pm

CR 143, Fremont, OHSandusky County, Rice Twp

www.bakerbonnigson.com

WM BAKER & KEN BONNIGSON, CAI

419-547-7777

PROPERTY LOCATION: Take OH RT 19 north of Fremont, OH north of US 20By-Pass 5.3 miles to CR 143, then left (west) to property, or from Oak Harbor,OH take OH RT 19 south approx. 5 miles to CR 143, then right (west) to theproperty. Watch for signs!

AUCTION LOCATION: San Co Fairgrounds, 901 Rawson Ave, Fremont, OHTRACT: 39.85 +/- acres of land with approx. 1300’+/- frontage on Co. Rd. 143.

Owner: Herbert Schlecht Estate, Traci Cogar, Admin.Go to Website or call the Office for complete terms & more info

PUBLIC NOTICEThe Village of Elmore will be accepting letters of

interest to fill a vacant seat on village council.

Interested parties must be a registered voter and

be a resident of Elmore for at least one year.

Letters will be accepted at the Village Town Hall,

344 Rice Street or by mail at Village of Elmore,

P.O. Box 3, Elmore, OH. 43416-0003

until 12 noon on May 9, 2014.

For more information you can call 419-862-3362

PUBLIC NOTICEThe Village of Elmore will be receiving bids for fire-

wood. Bids should be placed in a sealed envelope

and mailed or delivered to 340 Clinton Street P.O.

Box 1, Elmore, OH 43416. Bids will be opened on

April 29, 2014 at 12:45 p.m. Firewood will be cut in

4’ to 8’ lengths. Free delivery in a five mile radius of

Elmore. A list of trees to be removed can be obtained

at the above address. All trees to be removed are

marked with a white “X”. For more information call

Buck at 419-862-3454.

CAROL BARKHAU EST.PUBLIC AUCTIONSat. May 3, 2014 – 10:27 am

1303 S. Ernst Hausen Rd, Elmore, OHLIFT CHAIR RECLINER – FURNITURE – PRIMITIVE

ANTIQUES – DISHINGER PAINTING - COLLECTIBLES(4) OLD DOLLS – HOUSEHOLD – (3) FLAT SCREEN TV’SBOSE RADIO – ELECTRONICS – EXERCISE EQUIPMENT

UPRIGHT PIANO – TOOLS – LAWN & GARDEN - MISC

LOCATION: 1303 S Ernst Hausen Rd – Elmore, OH. From St Rt 51take 105 East to Ernst Hausen Rd turn Left. Watch for Auction Signs.AUCTION NOTE: Selling from 2 Auction Rings. Rings #1 will start withFurniture & Household. Ring #2 will start with Items from the garage,Tools, Lawn & Garden & Misc. Plan to attend & tell or bring a friend.ESTATE OF CAROL BARKHAU, OTTAWA CO. PROBATE #2013-1305, MARY ASHLEY, EXEC

www.bakerbonnigson.com

WM BAKER & KEN BONNIGSON, CAIAsst. Auctioneers: Dean A. Smith, Todd Schling,

Robert Carpenter, Fred Wolff, Andy Kluding

B A Selkofers uction ervice

Ohio Real Estate Auctions

Auctioneer: Ken Belkofer 419-836-9612

Real Estate & Contents Auction

May 3rd

407 College Avenue, Woodville, Ohio 43469

Auction (10:00 AM), Real Estate (Noon)

Go to Auctionzip.com # 4464 or

www.belkofersauctionservice.com for complete list & pictures.

TERMS: cash/check ID for bid number.

Items sold as is where is. No warranty!

Woodville Community Center

Old Legion Hall

Rental hall upstairs and main floor, 3

bathrooms. There are rentals going

on weekly. There are smaller rooms

for rent also.

TERMS: $2,000.00 down day of sale (non-refundable)

Property sold as is where is. Purchasers shall rely on their own

inspections of property and records.

Sale is not contingent on financing or inspections.

Any other terms & conditions will be announced day of sale.

Household:

Collectibles:

Glass:

Misc.:

Money:

Desk w/bookcase & drawers, Dressers, chest, wardrobe,

drum table, end tables, sofa, lamps & stool. Mikasa Stone manner (service

for 8), Drip coffee pot, cake decorating items, Tupperware, kitchen

utensils. Washer, dryer & refridg. John Deere bike and bike

from the early “1900”s, Pocket Watch, watches, costume jewelry, post

cards, paper weights, Hess trucks( several), cigar boxes, children's

books, old newspapers & books, scale model vehicles, records & albums,

butter bowl, pedestal cake plates, Metal Green canisters, sugar mold,

movie camera, 8mm projector & slide projector. Dresser jars, figurines,

Charles chip tin, misc. flower frogs, glass insulators, Coca Cola tray,

straight razor, Woodville - Limestone papers, History of Elmore, Waite

High yearbooks “1940”, 41,42,& 34, Wooster College “1944”, 45, 46, &

47, old jugs, old picture frames, clocks, old tins, Smelling salts & more from

the barns. Cushman Golfster golf cart. Fenton, West Moreland,

Milk Glass, spray perfume bottle, pie birds, Pyrex pieces w/lids,

Craig CB base, Christmas dec., Decanters, radios, weather radio, wood

folding chairs, Sm. HO train set. 2 DOLLAR BILLS,, SILVER

DOLLARS, HALF DOLLARS- Morgan & Liberty, QUARTERS, DIMES -

Mercury, NICKLES- Buffalo, Liberty, PENNIES: Indian & Wheat.

Owner: Ken Green

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Amana Gas Stove, White, 30”, SelfCleaning, Good Condition, NeedsThermostat, $100 OBO, 419-691-7941

Gas Stove, Whirlpool Accubake,30 Inches Wide, White, GoodShape, $150.00, 419-214-2382

Whirlpool Cabrio Washer, MaytagCentennial Dryer, Huge Capacity,4.5 years old, Warranty, $500.00 forboth, 419-552-1054

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2 French Provincial End Tables.Leather styled inlay top. Early 1960'svintage. $60.00. 419-836-9754

Dining Room Set, square table,w/butterfly leaf, 6 chairs, $275.00.Matching Hutch/Buffet $180.00.Good Condition, 419-693-7120.

Living Room Furniture, Solid DarkGreen, Couch, Chair, Ottoman,Good Condition, $175.00 (for set),419-344-1818

Misc. Furniture. Two Retro Lampsfrom early 1960's, $20 each, Call419-836-9754.

Queen/Full Bookcase Headboardand Matching Night Stand. ExcellentCondition. $100.00 for set, 419-356-9596.

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LOST WHEEL CHAIRBlue leather seat,

Fell out of truck somewhere betweenWal-Mart on Navarre, to Coy to Seaman Rd. up to St. John's

Lutheran Church and Lantern Dr.Please call 419-693-6967

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(3)-32” Old Oak 8-panel InteriorDoors, Each Includes Framework,Trim, Glass Door Knobs, Hardware.Great Shape, $90/OBO per set. 419-260-0541

1996 Cub Cadet Tractor 1641, 48”deck, 45” snow blower, 2 stage900hrs, Good Condition, Maintained$2,200. 419-836-9325

48” Sony KP-48S65 Projection TV,1999, Still Works Good! $100.00,419-344-1818.

6 Energy Surround Sound Speak-ers, $75.00, 419-344-1818

9 Assorted Grout Trowels & Plas-ter, Cement Stirrer. $50.00 Call 419-260-8174

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OREGON2720 Eastmoreland Dr.May 3rd & 4th (9am-4pm)

Furniture, household items,freezer, air compressor,

tools, clothes, lots of Harley T-shirts, books

and misc.

SOUTH TOLEDO3202 RADFORD DRIVE

Off Devonshire by Byrne & Detroit Ave.

Saturday May 3rd 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.Older furniture: Sofa, Love Seat, 2Chairs, 2 Twin Beds, Book Casew/3 drawers, Wicker Sofa, GoodCondition. AC Unit, Lots of Misc.

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A Rummage SaleFirst St. John

Lutheran Church2471 Seaman Street, Toledo.Thursday, May 1st,10am-4pm, Friday, May 2nd, 10am-1pm,

Friday only all clothes are$2.00/bag and all else ½ price.

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For Your Wedding Grosjean PhotographyCall Ken or LaRae at

419-836-9754

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Charter Bus toursLots of Day and Multi-Day Tours

Call for new fliers!Evelyn's Excursions

419-737-2055877-771-4401

www.evelynsexcursions.com

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I BUY USED GOLF CARTS

CALL ANYTIME

SANDUSKY419-626-5053

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PEMBERVILLE2067 Devils Hole Road

May 1 & 2 (9-5)3-Family Sale!

A little bit of everything.Womens clothing, shoes,

coats, toys. About anythingyou need! Saddles, bridles,

pads in barn.

ROSSFORD645 Marilyn

April 30th (4pm to 7pm)May 1st & 2nd (9am to 4pm)

This years sale twice asBIG!

WAYNE, OHIO148 East Main Street

May 3rd, 8:00a.m. - 5p.m.Estate Sale

Antiques Small/Large,Household, Holiday,

Lamp Parts, Cameras

WALBRIDGEWOODCREEK VILLAGE(North of downtown Walbridge)

30824 Drouillard Rd.6th Annual

Multiple FamilyYard Sale

Something for everyone!Fri. May 2 & Sat. May 3

Fri. May 16 & Sat. May 179:00 am - 4:00 pm419-666-2400

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DOWNSIZING!PERRYSBURG

525. E. South Boundary(across from JR. High School)

May 1-3 (9am-3pm)Furniture, household items, picnic

table, outdoor bench, gardentools, hand tools, electric tools,

chainsaws, 12” plainer and misc.

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OREGON1409 TOWERS ROAD

May 1st and 2nd, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Fishing/Hunting Equipment,Boys Clothing and Toys,

Furniture and a lot of Misc!!!

OREGON2428 EASTMORELAND

May 1st and 2nd 9:00 a.m. - 5 p.m.May 3rd and 4th 9:00 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Bikes, Baby Items, KidsClothes, Hunting Equipment,

Books, Movies, Toys,Games, & Lots of Misc.

OREGON 2708 Edwin Street

May 3rd 9am to 4pm Adult clothing, Crafts,

Furniture, Books, ExerciseEquipment, Holiday Items,and lots more. Canceled

if raining.

OREGON2737 NORTHVALE

(off BERLIN)May 2nd 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.May 3rd 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Women/Men/Children's clothes &shoes. Tools and Bike.

Lots of Miscellaneous!!!

OREGON3161 BROWN ROAD

May 1st and 2nd 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Household Items, Fabric, Purses,Womens Clothing.

Lots of Miscellaneous! Nice Variety!

OREGON5340 STARR AVE

Thurs. May 8th, 9am-6pmFri. May 9th, 9am-5pm

Huge Annual Multi-Family SaleChristmas Trees (All Sizes),

Christmas and HolidayDécor/Dishes,

Clothes: Mens, Young Mens,Misses, Juniors, Jewelry,

Household, Curtains, Misc. Wedding Décor, Flowers, FormalDresses, Kitchenware, Rainbow

Vac, Vintage Electrolux Vac. So much more!

Watch for next weeks adfor additional items!

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Michael's Roofing and Construction

Tear-Offs, Re-Roofs & Repairs

30 yrs. ExperienceFamily Owned & Operated

Free Estimates 419-836-1620

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NORTHWOOD 5300 Williston RoadApril 30th-May 4th

9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Odds and ends.

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CURTICE22702 W. Toledo Street

May 9 & 10 10am to 5pmMan's Garage Sale!

(Women too!)Boat: Smoker Craft 15' Deep V,25HP Mercury Long Shaft, Elec.Start. Misc. boating equipment.Fishing & Hunting & SportingGoods: Assorted Fishing Tackle,Rods, Reels, etc. Ice Shanty(2)Man, Ice Auger, Smoker, ShotgunShells, Misc. Ammo, Rifle Scopes& Accessories. Tools: Air Com-pressor, Hand Tools, PowerTools, Air Impact Tools, Batterycharger, Electrical Tools, Plumb-ing, Welding cable, Wire Welder,Oxy & Acetylene Regulator, Gar-den Tools, Push Mower & Ro-totiller. Misc. Household Goods,Clothing , Bedding, Lamps etc. Potted Perennial Sale – Pro-ceeds from plants go to benefitSt Jude's Children's Hospital

EAST TOLEDO2022 Hurd Street

May 2nd and May 3rd 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Two-Family Sale: Purses, Shoes,Clothes (Sizes 14-28, Plus Sizes),

Bathing Suits, Pool Supplies(Pump and Filter), and Misc.

HUGE GARAGE SALECURTICE

1625 North Curtice Road Fri/Sat 5/2 & 5/3 8a-8p

Sun 5/4 1p-8p Sat 5/10 8a-noon.

A lot of EVERYTHING to sell.

MARTIN5050 Nissen Road

May 1 (10am to 6pm)May 2nd (9am to 5pm)May 3rd (9am to 3pm

Automotive Items, Furniture,Household Goods,

To Much to List!

MILLBURY28620 Main Street

Saturday May 3 (8-4)Variety-DVDs, CDs, Disney VHS,Southern Gospel, surround sound,

workbench, towing items, adultbikes, dolls, housewares, décor,

dog crate, computer cart, fixtures,tools, drill, ceiling fan, adult/teen

clothes, miscellaneous.

NEIGHBORHOOD SALE!OREGON

256 S. BerlinFri. & Sat., May 2nd& 3rd

(9am-4pm)Need a new wardrobe? Crossstitch items, freezer, Thomas theTrain table, dog house, DisneyPrincess table w/2 chairs, child'soak table w/4 chairs, doublestroller, exercise stroller, Step 2kitchen play set, collectibles, andmany hidden treasures.

NORTHWOOD427 Bradner Road

The old school houseBetween Curtice Road & 579

Sat May 3 (9-4)Sun May 4 (11-4)

Furniture, Thirty One bags,books, housewares, and miscellaneous!

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STEVEN'S LAWN SERVICE& LANDSCAPING

Serving All AreasResidential/CommercialSpring – Fall Cleanup

Brush Hog ServicesMulch-Stone-Topsoil Delivery

Snow RemovalMilitary/Senior Discounts

Insured, ReferencesMember of the BBB

NW OH & SE MI 419-466-3547

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BAY AREA CONCRETENew or Replace Concrete

Driveways, Sidewalks, Pole Barns,Porches, Stamped & Color Concrete

Brick & Block work etc.Veterans & Senior Citizens'

Discounts Free Estimates, Licensed & Insured

"No job to big, no job to small"Mike Halka 419-350-8662

Oregon, OH."Serving all of N.W. Ohio"

CONCRETE by Green EdgeDecorative Stamped

driveways * sidewalksporches & patios * brick & block

Also provide full landscaping servicesLicensed & Insured

Sr. & Veteran DiscountFree Estimates * BBB Accredited

419-392-3669

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KNIERIEMPAINTING & WALLPAPERING

EXTERIOR-INTERIORPainting & wall papering; Interior

wood refinishing; man lifts; airless spray; power wash &

blasting; silicone seal; refinishing aluminum siding; residential; church, farm.

EXPERIENCEDFREE ESTIMATES

*SENIOR & WINTER RATES* 419-862-2000 GRAYTOWN

OR 419-697-1230NORTHWOOD

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Jake's DrywallWe service Northwest Ohio. No job is too big or too small.

20 years experience. Fully insured. Free estimates.

419-360-3522

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75 Foot Round Swimming Poolw/steps and platform. Good Condi-tion, w/lots of goodies. Negotiable,419-214-2382.

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5 units cut lock auctionLaw’s Storage, LTD

Walbridge, Ohio

Holding an auction on fiveunits. Locks will be cut day of auction on units.

Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at 2pm

E01 Cynthia BarnesD19 Patrick HenryC19 Jeff PhalenF17 John RobieB07 Anonymous

All contents will be sold as a unitUnits actually auctioned are

based on accounts unpaid as ofday of auction. If and when

accounts are paid, units listedwill be removed from list.

Law’s Storage, LTD30835 Drouillard Rd.

Walbridge, Ohio 43465Questions call 419-666-4322



2811 Navarre Ave.Oregon, OhioTel: 888.303.5636 buymathewsford.com

Hours:M-Th: 9-9, F: 9-6, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 12-5Service Hours:M-F: 9-6, Sat: 7-1

Programs subject to change. 24 month lease 10,500 miles, $2995 due at signing includes sec. dep. plus tax, title & license lees. 15-20 cent per mile additional. Take new retail delivery from dealer stock by 4/30/14. See dealer for full details & qualifications. All plan to Ford Employees/Retirees and eligible family members. All sales prices plus tax, Iitle & license. All factory rebates to dealer. Ford credtt rebate available through Ford Credit Renewal rebate available to customers leas-ing any eligible Ford or Mercury, Red Carpet lease & purchasing a new Ford vehide. •o% APR in lieu of rebates.

In Home Service

APPLIANCE WORKS INC.Washers, Dryer, Ranges, Microwaves,

Refrig., Air Conditioners,

Dishwashers, Disposers, Freezers

Operated By Mark Wells

419-836-FIXX (3499)

WEEKEND DELIVERIES•Stone & Dirt

Hauling•Bobcat Service•Demolition & Hauling•Concrete Removal

COUNTRY CHARMCleaning & Restoration LLC

Since 1988Carpeting & Upholstery Cleaning

Emergency Water Removal

General House Cleaning

— Certified By I.I.C.R.C. —

419-836-8942

GL HHENNINGSEN EEXCAVATING

AND WWATER SSYSTEMS

Septic SystemsInstallation & Repair

Water, Sewage & Sump PumpInstallation & Repair

419-836-9650/419-466-6432

If You’re an Expert and want to get involved... CALL 836-2221. Deadline: 11 a.m. Thursday

21270 SR 579Williston

836-7461

Hauling

If it’s heavy ... and you

want it hauled in or out ...

Call Us!

•Dirt •Stone •Debris •Cars

•Equipment •Trucks

BOBCAT SERVICES

SNOW REMOVAL

We can work directly with

your Insurance CompanySCHNEIDER SONS’ ELECTRIC CORP.

WholeHouse

Generators

1556 Oak St/At Oakdale Toledo, OH 43605 (419) 691-8284

Family Owned & Operated Since 1942

Licensed &

Insured

New & Old Homewiring

Specialists

419-340-0857419-862-8031

B & G HAULING

Got Junk & Garbage?We do:

Clean Ups/Clean Outs

MUSSER’S HOME ANDPROPERTY MAINTENANCE

• Home Repair Specialists• Commercial & Residential

Lawn Care & SnowplowingMANY DISCOUNTS & OTHER SERVICES

• FULLY INSURED • FREE ESTIMATES419-304-8666

Appliance Repair

Carpet Cleaning

Automotive

Electrical Contractor

Excavating

Excavating/Water Pumps

Lawn Service

21270 SR 579Williston

836-7461

- Now Offering - special prices ontires & batteries.

Don’t Get StuckIn The Cold!

Come & See OurProfessionals For AFREE INSPECTION

★Fall Special★

MusserRestoration & Remodeling, Inc

Additions - Decks - BathroomsExteriors - Windows - KitchensLicensed - Insured - Bonded

In Business for over 30 years— Free Estimates —

BBB Senior Discounts PRO419-691-0131

www.musserremodeling.comE-mail: [email protected] job too small or too bigProfessional

RemodelersOrganization

PRO

ACEROOFING

419-836-1946 419-470-7699

ACEROOF.net

• Better than the typical A+ BBB ratedcontractor. We have a clean record.

Call BBB at 419-531-3116. Check on all contractors.

RECENTLY CHOSEN TO INSTALLROOFS FOR OWENS CORNING

PRESIDENT & COMMUNICATIONSDIVISION PRESIDENT BECAUSE OF

OUR EXCELLENT REPUTATION

INSURED/

Lifetime Warranty

PREFERRED CONTRACTOR

MAUMEE BAYSELF STORAGE

7640 Jerusalem Road (Rt 2)(419)836-4000Multi-sized Units - Outside storage

Security fence - 7 day access“We make every effort to accommodate YOU.”

KELLER CONCRETE INC.Tear Out & Replace Concrete, Driveways,

Patios, Porches, Pads, Sidewalks &Stamped/Colored Concrete

** Quality & Affordable Work **Insured & Bonded — FREE ESTIMATES —

BOBCAT SERVICES AVAILABLE

419-697-9398

Remodeling

A.A. COLLINS CONSTRUCTION& RENTAL PROPERTIES

Basement Waterproofing

Concrete • Roofing

Interior • Exterior

Lawncare • Stone & Dirt HaulingBobcat Service • Espaniol

Rob 419-322-5891

Storage

New or Replace ConcreteDriveways, Sidewalks,Pole Barns, Porches,

Stamped & Color ConcreteBrick & Block work etc.Veterans & Senior

Citizens’ DiscountsFree Estimates, Licensed & Insured

Mike Halka

419-350-8662Oregon, OH

Handyman

Concrete

countrycharmcleaning.com

OREGON PLUMBINGNo Jobs Too SmallInsured - Bonded

419-693-8736Licensed Master Plumber

Roy Bomyea

Gray Plumbing25 Years Experience

**** 24 HR. SERVICE ****

D.O.T. Certified. Insured/Bonded

All Major Credit Cards Accepted— Senior Discount —

LICENSED MASTER PLUMBERJim Gray

419-691-7958

andwischS•Interior•Exterior•Residential - CommercialTerry 419-708-6027Josh 419-704-7443

aintingP

Hauling

BELKOFEREXCAVATING• Septic Systems • Sewer Taps

• Snow Removal • Lawn Care

Backhoe/Bobcat/Dozer Work

Stone and Dirt Hauling

See Us on Facebook

419-836-8663 419-392-1488

Plumbing

Lawn Care

New or Tear Out & Replace

Driveways, Sidewalks, Patios, Steps,Pole Barns, Garage Floors, Pads

• Bobcat & Dump Truck Services• Free Estimates • Licensed & Insured

419-467-8496

FREE STAMP BORDERS ON ALL

WORK

TRACKER CO.Home Maintenance

Interior / Exteriorpainting, plumbing, decks,

drywall repair, electrical

Call Dave @ (419) 266-5793

- FREE ESTIMATES -Senior Discounts

Roofs/Gutters

Siding/Windows

Freddy’s Home Improvement 419-276-0608

Electrical, Paneling, Concrete,Roofing, Drywall, Kitchens,

Bathrooms, Floors, Decks, Tile,Porch, Additions, Dormers

–– Free Estimates ––

Home Improvement

Painting

Lawn MowingLow Priced and Local.

Call 419-367-6474

“Inside & Out”

*Roofing *All Roof Repairs*Hail and Wind Damage*Gutters *Gutter Covers

*Gutter Cleaning *Leaf Cleanup

Free Estimates - Senior

Discounts, Licensed/Insured

Jason’sHome Improvement &Property Management

JASON SHOPE 419-559-9698

COLLINS ROOFING•Repairs •Small Jobs

•Big Jobs •Free Estimates

419-322-5891

THE PRESS EXPERTS

BAY AREA CONCRETE

& WATERPROOFING

Roofing Roofing

A1-Affordable Drain Cleaning“We go with the flow”

$50.00 Drain Cleaning SpecialsDrain Problems??

Call Nate419-205-5469

TURF TIGER LAWNCARECommercial & Residential

* Senior & Vet Discounts *•Landscaping •Trimming•Spring/Fall Cleanup •Affordable•17 yrs exp. Residential $25 & up •References available on request

Phone 419-260-1213

Concrete

FullyInsured

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PRESSThe

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(419) 836-2221 Fax 836-1319 E-Mail [email protected]

P.O. Box 169 • 1550 Woodville, Millbury, OH 43447

Since

1972

For more information, call

the classified department

419-836-2221

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• Licensed & Insured Since 1964• Outstanding Reputation• Repairs: Big or Small• Complete Tearoffs • Re-roofing• Flat Roofs • Gutters • Siding• Special Offers & Discounts• Emergency Repairs• Insurance A+

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BLUE LINEROOFING

• Free Estimates •

Celebrating our 51st year in business

• Fully Licensed & Insured• Senior & Veteran Discounts• Free Estimates

with no pressure

419-691-2524www.AmazonRoof.com

AMAZON ROOFING

� AFFORDABLE PRICES� HIGH QUALITY WORK

Ivan’s Tree ServiceServing Toledo & Surrounding

Counties for 34 yrs!Rated A+ from BBB

Free Estimates &Reasonable Rates

•Expert Removal •Trimming•Shaping •Complete Clean-Up

Climbing & Bucket Work Available— Fully Insured —

419-693-9964

Landscaping

BOBCAT SERVICESDelivery Service

Spring/Fall Cleanups, Senior/Military Disc. Landscaping - Mowing Service

Referral Program - Free Estimates

419-698-5296

419-944-1395

Residential

Commercial

Industrial

Condos,Apartments,Associations

ONE FREE CUT

for new customers

J&R LANDSCAPINGServicing Yards Since 1999

•Bushes •Tree Trimming •Flower Beds•Decorative Ponds•New Lawns etc

“Spring & Fall Cleanup”Call For Estimates — Insured

James Sherman 419-693-5173Cell # 419-481-6765

Tree Service

Read & Use the

Classifieds

FREE LAWN SERVICE419-693-3881

For Qualified CandidatesFrom Professional Lawn Care

ByShawn Hodge

Commercial & ResidentialFull Lawn Service

For ALL of Your needsThanking Lucas, Wood, & OttawaCounties For 10 years of service

byCONCRETE Green Edge

Decorative Stampeddriveways • sidewalks

• porches & patios • brick & blockAlso provide full landscaping services

419-392-3669Mention this adto get 15% off

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Read & Use the

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RV Sites Year RoundFull Hook-ups w/City Water

Solid Pads/Off Street Parking$300 p/mo. + Electric

Deluxe Park/Walbridge419-392-8968

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2007 Silver Silverado Dually,3500HD, Excellent Condition, 35,600Miles, Fifth Wheel Hitch, New Set ofSnow Tires, Price Negotiable, 419-214-2382.

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Burkin Self Storage• Camper Storage

Inside & Outside

• Inside Auto Storage

• Personal Storage

St. Rt. 51, South of Elmore

419-862-2127

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2002 Sportsmen 5th Wheel Trailer,31 Feet Long, Sleeps 8, One Slide-Out, $8,500 OBO, 419-214-2382

2012 Wildwood Travel Trailer,model 36 BHBS, 2 Slides, Sleeps 8,Excellent Condition, $18,900.00OBO, 419-466-7911.

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1990 Harley Davidson Electraglide Classic

$6,500. Call 419-836-3212 fordetails, leave message if no answer.

2003 750 Honda Shadow, 10,000K,Very Clean, New Battery, Extra Seatand Exhaust. $3,400.00. 419-944-4289.

Cycleman We repair Chinese Pocket Bikes and Scooters,

and Mopeds, many parts available,

also repair motorcycles, Call Wed. - Sat (10-6pm)

419-244-2525.

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Cadillac Head Gasket RepairIs your Northstar engine losingcoolant? Have it tested free at TMZAutomotive. 419-837-9700.

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2007 Cadillac STS-109,000 mi., allpower A.W.D. V-6, duel exhaust, Black w/tan Interior, very clean!$11,700/OBO 419-836-7162.

LOST FROM

BARN FIRE ON 3/1

Corduroy/Seaman

Decant/Yondota Area

Lainey: spayed female

calico, 10 years old, a

little chunky.

WE HOPE SHE IS JUST

SCARED AND HIDING

SOMEWHERE. WE LOVE

HER SO MUCH AND JUST

WANT HER HOME!

517-214-5857

JASMINE

Looking for a fun-loving playful dog? Well

look no further than Jasmine, who is a 2

year old Australian Cattle Dog mix. She is

all ready for spring and is looking for a

family to love her. She has been patiently

waiting at the shelter for several weeks.

She came into the Lucas County Canine

Care & Control as a stray and she along

with 40+ other lovable canines are all

looking to share their love. Come meet

them today at 410 S Erie St Toledo, 419-

213-2800, open Mon-Fri 11-7, Sat & Sun

11-5. If you are missing a dog please

come and walk through the kennels.

Impounded as well as adoptable dogs

can be viewed on PetHarbor.com. Stay

up to date with all the exciting happenings

and events at LCCC&C on Facebook,

and lucascountydogs.com. Share the

love and adopt a shelter dog today!

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Cabbage Patch Dolls $5 each andother Collectibles. 419-855-7038.

Hugo Wheeled Walker, PaddedSeat, Hand Brake, Collapsible, $50OBO, 419-607-3431, No Text!

Jazzy Select Elite Power Chair,Like-new, plus removable leg lifts,$600.00 OBO, 419-607-3431 NoText!

Reliance Propane Tank, NetWeight 18.5lbs. $15.00. Call 419-836-9754

Sharper Image Razor Xtremepush/kick scooter-$40. 419-836-9754

FOR SALEKitchen Cabinets,

Electric Stoves &

Refrigerators

—Under $50 each—

419-377-8757

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Mag, 17” Flat Square Tube Moni-tor (15.9”VS) Still in Box, Neverused. $30.00. 419-836-9754


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