December 11, 2013 PDF Edition of the Perrysburg Messenger Journal

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VOLUME 161, NUMBER 50 – DECEMBER 11, 2013
Last Christmas celebration in office for Mayor Evans
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Board of education votes on contracts and compensation plan
City staff decorates Christmas tree in municipal building atrium
Perrysburg city administrators and staff joined with Mayor Nelson Evans to decorate the city Christmas tree located in the municipal
building atrium.
“I always think it’s important at this time of year to sit back and reflect on this years’s accomplishments and think about who we serve
and how we fit into the overall scheme of things,” said the mayor. “That is why decorating the tree each year symbolizes the administration’s and employees’ commitment to our residents and thankfulness for the opportunity to serve them. Each employee has an ornament
portraying their jobs as a reminder of their part in that service. It is a small, short ceremony but it hopefully helps everyone refocus for the
start of the upcoming year and appreciate everything with which they have been blessed.”
The Perrysburg Board of
Education was expected to
approve the Perrysburg Educational Association (PEA)
contract, administrative
compensation plan and contracts for the superintendent
and treasurer at its Monday,
December 9 board meeting.
PEA
The PEA voted to ratify a
three-year contract on
Thursday, December 5.
Previously, the teachers
union had a two-year contract, which expired July 31,
2013.
The contract includes a
1.25 percent raise annually.
The previous two-year contract had included a twoyear wage freeze.
The biggest change in the
new contract involves teachers having a choice to opt-in
to an alternative compensation system, which aligns
performance with salary
increases.
Teachers still may choose
to remain with the district’s
traditional salary schedule,
which is based on years of
experience and education
level, but not on individual
evaluations.
“For the first time ever,
teachers will have the
opportunity to influence
their individual salary,”
explained Superintendent
Tom Hosler. “Teachers who
opt-in to this system will
have ownership of how their
performance impacts their
paychecks.”
Other changes with the
new contract include:
•Ohio’s Teacher Evaluation System (OTES) will
now rate teachers as ineffective, developing, skilled and
accomplished.
•One day will be added
for teachers this school year,
one more the next year and
then one more for a total of
three for the final year of the
contract.
•The reduction in force
(RIF) policy is no longer
based entirely on seniority;
evaluations would now be
weighed if there were to be
a reduction in force.
•Flexibility was added to
the school day at the junior
high, making it more equitable with other school
buildings.
•The medical benefit
deductible will go up if premiums increase more than
10 percent over the life of
the contract. The co-pay was
raised to $50 for emergency
room visits and WebDoc is
now offered–a 24/7 call-in
or log-in where the employee may consult live with a
physician at no cost (though
s/he may still be referred to
a doctor’s office or emergency room as necessary).
Administrative
Compensation Plan
Administrators have twoyear contracts that will be
governed by the new administrative compensation plan.
Any pay increase will now
be based on performance.
Unlike the teachers’
alternative compensation
system, administrators do
not have a choice to opt-in.
“We hired a nationallyknown compensation expert
to conduct a comprehensive
salary study,” explained
Aura Norris, executive
director of human resources
and operations. “He examined our current job descriptions and compensation levels and compared them with
market data as well as other
school districts in northwest
Ohio and throughout the
state. We have designed this
system to be comparable to
other districts and to be fair
and equitable.”
The initial placement of
each administrator is a onetime alignment process. Any
change in compensation
moving forward is contingent upon individual performance/evaluations as well
as overall district and building performance. The salary
schedule will be adjusted
annually based upon market
targets and then administrator performance will be factored in individually.
Three years ago, administrators gave back a scheduled 2.95 percent increase
and then agreed to a pay
freeze for the following two
years.
Also during that time,
administrators’ contributions
for health insurance
increased to 15 percent for
those not yet at that level.
By code, public school
district salaries cannot be
reduced unless part of a uni-
versal change impacting all
employees. This is the case
for administrators, teachers
and support staff members.
Superintendent and
Treasurer Contracts
Contracts for the superintendent and treasurer will be
four years and will mirror
the administrative contracts.
Compensation also will
be based on individual and
district-level performance.
Three years ago, the superintendent and treasurer gave
back a scheduled 2.95 percent increase and then
agreed to a pay freeze for
the following two years.
Also during that time, contributions for health insurance increased to 15 percent
for those not yet at that
level.
The superintendent’s
contract is for $129,350 and
includes a 2 percent
increase. The treasurer ’s
contract is $101,490 and includes a 2 percent increase.
The board of education
voted to approve three-year
agreements with the Ohio
Association of Public
School Employees (OAPSE)
and Exempt Employees on
September 26.
“We are very pleased to
have all of the employee
groups now working under
current contracts,” said
Board President Gretchen
Downs. “We are now able to
return our attention fully to
our mission of ensuring students achieve their greatest
potential.”
Welch Publishing makes donation to the Fort Meigs Association
‘Prevention of crime through interaction with students’
Council debates school resource officer assignment and hiring of additional officer
By Deb Buker
At its December 3 meeting, Perrysburg City Council
heard a first reading of the
2014 proposed budget with
final passage expected at
council’s December 17
meeting.
However, a $75,617
expenditure for the hire of a
new police officer was questioned by several council
members.
This new officer would
replace an existing officer
who then would be assigned
as a school resource officer
(SRO) at Perrysburg High
School.
According to Perrysburg
Chief of Police Dan Paez,
the primary objective of an
SRO would not be enforcement, but prevention of
crime through interaction
with students.
Councilor and chairperson of the personnel commit-
tee Sara Weisenburger
believes the placement of a
resource officer is the decision of the Perrysburg Board
of Education–not city council.
“I have been racking my
brain over the school
resource officer and trying to
determine whether that was
something the school needed,” she told council. “And
then I realized it is not my
decision to make–that is the
decision of the school board.
And do we need another
police officer for three
months during the summer?
I am not sure that we need
that, so I ask that the SRO be
taken out of the budget. Let
the school determine if they
need it.”
Mayor Nelson Evans said
the SRO would be a police
officer for 12 months.
“He would be in the
schools and work for the
police division,” explained
the mayor. “Having been a
police officer and working in
the schools for years, this
has been needed for a long
time. The information, the
interaction between the kids
does more than help the
school out–it helps the police
department and city services
out. So it’s not strictly something we use for three
months.”
The mayor added the
school district will pay a portion of the SRO’s salary.
Councilman
Todd
Grayson agreed with Mrs.
Weisenburger–“this is a
school decision, not a city
decision.”
“Lots of things the
schools do have a direct
impact on the city,” said
Councilor Grayson. “But
they still have their own
budget–we don’t run the
schools.
“If you want to talk about
economic development,
property values, property
taxes, there is nothing more
important than our school
system. The reason we are
growing and Toledo isn’t is
because we have good
schools and they don’t.
“My push would simply
be minimum to the degree
that we haven’t had discussion about this publicly,
inside of our own council,
inside the city and community. I think this deserves more
debate than thrown in the
budget in October and voted
on now.”
The councilman suggested to consider the option of
delaying the hiring of a new
police officer and the assignment of an SRO.
Council President Joe
Lawless said he is not
opposed to a resource officer, however, it “should have
been openly shared with the
city and council before we
voted on it.”
City Administrator Bridgette Kabat explained that
the SRO position is an
assignment within the police
division–the same as bike
patrol and D.A.R.E. officer.
“It will be an assignment
just as there are other assignments
within
the
division–this will be an
assignment as a SRO,” she
told council members. “Currently we can make that
assignment within personnel.
We are actually asking for an
additional police officer in
which we anticipate assigning an officer as a school
resource officer during the
school year and engaging
that officer in other activities
the remainder of the year.”
The SRO will be assigned
from the experienced ranks
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50th anniversary ‘Throwback’ game
Yellow Jacket boys basketball defeats the Rossford Bulldogs in season opener
By Scott Buker
The Yellow Jacket boys
basketball team opened their
season with an 88-49 victory
over the Rossford Bulldogs
in the 50th anniversary
Throwback Game played at
Perrysburg Junior High
School, Saturday evening.
Former coaches and
players from both schools
were on hand to see Perrysburg use 10 three-pointers to
break away from Rossford.
“A lot of guys played
well,” said Perrysburg Head
Coach Dave Boyce. “We
had a really good effort from
the team. We moved the ball
well, we found the open guy
and found the extra pass.”
No Jacket played better
than senior Nick Moschetti.
The wing player contributed
32 points for Perrysburg–a
game high.
Playing their first game
of the year perhaps created a
slow start for the Jackets.
Missed shots and poor shot
selection, according to
Coach Boyce, saw the Jackets trail Rossford at the end
of the opening quarter, 1311.
“In the second quarter,
we started to take higher
percentage shots,” said the
coach. “Rossford is not bad.
They can shoot, they are
scrappy and they are big
inside.”
In conjunction with this year’s First Seige of Fort Meigs Bicentennial event, Welch Publishing Co. donated a
percentage of the advertising sales from the Fort Meigs Bicentennial Special Commemorative Edition printed
by and inserted in the Welch Publishing Co. newspapers.
Matt Welch, right, publisher of the Perrysburg Messenger, Rossford Record, Point and Shoreland and Holland-Springfield Journals, recently presented a check for $3,725 to Rick Finch, Fort Meigs director.
“The mission of Fort Meigs is to connect people to the history of Ohio, especially as it relates to the War of
1812, early settlement of the state, and Ohioans’ roles in conflict, in order to understand the present and create
a better future,” said Mr. Finch. “Your donation will make an impact by providing our guests with educational
and interpretive programs that enrich their lives and help them better understand their place in history. Thank
you for your support and for the role you play in helping us advance our mission.”
Mr. Welch said it was a pleasure working with the Fort Meigs staff and the newspapers look forward to continuing the partnership on future events.
Twp. trustees revise meeting schedule
Attending the 50th anniversary Throwback Game, from left, are Brian Vorst, current RHS head coach; Mike
Heck, retired RHS coach; Larry Clark, PHS retired coach; Joe Stalma (seated), retired RHS coach; Cot Marquette, retired RHS coach; Doc Thomas, retired PHS coach; Steve Huss, retired RHS coach, and current Yellow
Jackets Head Coach Dave Boyce.
The higher percentage
shot selection showed
immediately for the Jackets.
Perrysburg opened on a 6-0
run to begin the second
quarter with points by Nate
Patterson, Matt Kaczinski,
and Matt Mesker.
An eight-point spurt by
Moschetti, featuring two
threes, stretched the Jacket
lead to 25-16 with 5:24 to
play in the half.
Four more Moschetti
points ended the half for the
Jackets, giving them a 35-27
lead heading into the third
quarter.
Perrysburg used an 11-0
run during a minute and half
stretch in the third
quarter–highlighted by
buckets from Mesker,
Moschetti and Trevor Hafner–pushed the Jacket lead
up to 48-33 with 3:20 to
play in the quarter.
The Jackets outscored
Rossford 12-2 in the final
2:52 of the quarter with
Moschetti contributing eight
points to take a 61-37 lead
into the fourth quarter.
Four three-pointers by
Perrysburg–two by Connor
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By Jane Maiolo
The Perrysburg Township trustees revised their
meeting schedule for 2014.
At the December 4 meeting, the trustees approved a
schedule that more closely
mirrors the previous years.
Last month the trustees
approved a schedule with
varying meeting dates each
month.
The new schedule calls
for the trustees to meet at 6
p.m., on the first and third
Wednesdays of the month
with a 2 p.m. meeting on
the second Wednesday of
each month.
The only exception is
February 12, when the
trustees will not meet due to
the Ohio Township Association conference.
“I like this better because
it has a little more structure,” said Trustee Gary
Britten.
Township offices also
will be closed on the following dates due to holidays: January 1 and 20;
February 17; May 26; July
4; September 1; October 13;
November 27 and 28, and
December 25.
Other Business
In other business, the
trustees:
•Announced that the
Ohio Department of Transportation will be replacing
yield signs at railroad crossings with stop signs.
Schneider, Bayer and Carter
roads in the township are
among the more than 40
Wood County crossings that
will be impacted by the
change.
Mr. Britten noted that
protocol for years has been
to use yield signs at crossings that lack gates.
Trustee Craig LaHote
questioned whether the stop
signs could be equipped
with solar lights. Mr. Britten
said he doesn’t think ODOT
would object, adding that
they could check into
installing the solar lights,
which would cost about $90
apiece.
•Discussed a proposal by
area jurisdictions to form a
regional dispatch center.
Trustee Bob Mack suggested looking into the proposal, which is currently
being considered by Northwood, Rossford, Millbury,
Walbridge and Lake Township.
“We’re the epicenter of
the area involved,” he pointed out.
•Appointed Andrew Slife
from part-time to full-time
firefighter, effective December 7. He replaces a fulltime position held by Brian
Bugby who retired recently.
•Approved a console
upgrade for the police
department at a cost of
$3,095.
•Heard from Recreation
Director Bob Warnimont
that the township is still
accepting applications for
Operation Breadbasket.
Applications can be picked
up at the police department.
•Hired Mike’s Hauling
and Demolition of Northwood to abate parcels at
Apex and Broad streets at a
cost of $7,600.
•Agreed to an upgrade of
high speed Internet service
for an additional $40 per
month for next year.
•Reviewed the detective
bureau report for November. Detectives are working
on breaking and entering,
theft, juvenile, drug and
retail theft cases.
The next trustees meeting will be at 6 p.m.,
Wednesday, December 18,
at the township meeting
hall, 26609 Lime City
Road, and is open to the
public.
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Christmas closings
Council debates school resource officer assignment
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of patrol officers, she
added.
Mr. Grayson questioned
future plans of the program– “Will SROs be in
every building? Will Perrysburg and Middleton townships help cover the costs?
What about summer costs?”
“Again, I see this program getting broader. And if
our plans are to go in every
school, then we need to talk
about it now. We need to get
this in writing. It is a slippery slope,” said Mr.
Grayson.
Councilman
Tom
Mackin believes a resource
officer is a good idea.
“They are very effective
for kids who are borderline,
kids who misbehave and the
quiet kid who hears about
something but doesn’t feel
comfortable talking to a
police officer who is just in
the building once or twice a
week,” he explained. “Years
ago, on the finance committee, we felt this was something we needed but decid-
ed to postpone it because
we didn’t have the money
and a variety of reasons. I
believe we are a little bit
behind the times on this,
and I believe it is a good
idea.
“I understand the concerns. I believe we should
follow the recommendation
of the administration to–
jointly with the schools–
provide a resource officer.
City council agreed to
leave the expenditure for
the hire of a new police
officer in the budget but to
review and revisit it in
2014.
SRO Request
In February, Perrysburg
Superintendent Tom Hosler
wrote a letter to Mayor
Evans and city council
requesting the city to consider providing the school
district with at least one
school resource officer.
“In the weeks following
the tragedy in Newtown,
Connecticut, at Sandy Hook
Elementary
School,
Perrysburg Schools has been busy
reviewing safety procedures
and plans for all of its buildings and buses. We greatly
appreciate the help and support from Police Chief Dan
Paez and the entire Perrysburg Police Division. As we
move forward, we are relying on their assistance to
help the district prepare and
practice for a variety of
emergency situations in our
school buildings,” he wrote.
“Perrysburg Schools has
never had an SRO and
given the real dangers
schools are facing and the
need for a greater connection between the schools
and law enforcement, this
position is vital to the Perrysburg community. In addition to providing an armed
officer at the schools, there
is no doubt that this position
would be a mutual benefit
Perrysburg Police Division
School Resource Officer Benefits
•The police division is requesting an additional police officer in the 2014
budget so an existing officer can be assigned as a school resource officer
(SRO). This officer will serve primarily at the high school with the option for
adjustments to that assignment as determined by school needs.
•From the perspective of the police division, this assignment will assist in
bridging an existing gap and developing a rapport with students, school
administration and staff.
•Will allow ongoing involvement in prevention of violations of law. Prevention of crime rather than enforcement is the primary objective. Prevention
through interaction with students with the goal of building trust, leading to
an ongoing exchange of conversation and information.
•Prevention by providing information and education to students and staff
through formal and informal methods.
•Education of students on topics such as sexting, distracted driving, alcohol
and drug abuse prevention and student safety concerns.
•Improve access to internal information on school safety concerns by the
establishing trust and relationships. Again the goal is the prevention of a
safety concerns or critical incidents rather than dealing with the aftermath.
•Providing for a dedicated officer to continue an ongoing dialogue and training for safety topics such as ALICE training (alert, lockdown, inform, counter, evacuate).
•Enforcement of violations of the law that threaten the well-being and safety
of students and inhibit a safe, productive learning environment.
•Explore a future program that may be applied to less serious, non-violent
violations of law to correct student behavior and avoid a criminal record. To
be clear, this is a future initiative that would require the joint approval of
juvenile court, prosecutor’s office, school system, an approved diversion
program and the police division.
•Continue focused interaction with juveniles during non-school months,
through structured and requested presentations and programs to provide
exposure between the SRO and younger juveniles as they continue through
the school system.
•Partner with the school system for funding of this assignment that will provide support and guidance to juveniles in their journey towards adulthood.
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team under control.”
Rossford falls to 2-2
overall on the season, but
Coach Boyce believes
Rossford is a talented team.
“The thing is, it’s a good
win over a quality opponent,” he said. “They hung
in there, and hung in there
and then we got it going in
the third quarter. I think
fatigue from the night
before may have caught up
with the Bulldogs.”
Before the game, Perrysburg and Rossford honored
past players and coaches.
On the night of the 50th
anniversary of the rivalry
between these two schools,
the game was played at Perrysburg Junior High School,
which has not been used for
a varsity basketball game
since the 2000-2001 season.
Former Rossford coaches in attendance included
Chuck Cox, Mike Heck,
Cot Marquette, Steve Huss
and Joe Stalma.
Past Perrysburg coaches
attending the game were
Doc Thomas, Larry Clark
and John Henline.
Alumni from both
schools as far back as 1949
were in attendance to commemorate the game.
“I think it’s two-tiered,”
said Coach Boyce about the
meaning of playing in this
game. “For the community,
to get everyone back, and
all the coaches was a really
cool thing. For the kids,
more than anything, it’s to
come back where they
played in junior high just a
few years ago. They had a
lot of fun talking about the
locker rooms, the back hallway, cafeteria, the whole
bit.
“The whole night was
pretty cool and it was a
great atmosphere,” concluded the coach.
The Jackets set their
focus now on the Napoleon
Wildcats, who they play on
December 12, at Napoleon
High School.
The Jackets then travel
to Start on Saturday,
December 14. Games are
scheduled to tip off at 7:30
p.m.
Shop TALK
The Town Center at Levis Commons will extend normal operating hours for the shopping center during the holiday season. All stores must adhere to the minimum hours;
many will be open longer than the center’s posted hours.
Daily operating hours through December 29, are: Monday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sunday,
from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Hours on Christmas Eve are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Stores will be closed on Christmas Day.
Hours on New Year’s Eve and Day are from 10 a.m. to 6
p.m.
For a listing of individual store hours, visit
http://www.shopleviscommons.com/event/holiday-hours-ofoperation/2145425801.
Letters policy
The weekly deadline for Letters to the Editor is noon on Friday.
Letters should be limited to 300 words. Letters from the same writer
will be accepted no more frequently than every 30 days.
Due to limited space, coverage of community news, and production costs, only two letters regarding a certain issue will be printed
each week. Time and space permitting, all other letters will be posted on the newspaper’s web site, www.perrysburg. com.
The newspaper reserves the right to accept or reject letters, and
to edit them for clarity and length.All letters need a signature of the
writer and an address and phone number for verification before publishing.
EARLY DEADLINE
Due to Christmas and New Year’s Day,
there will be early deadlines for the
December 25 and January 1 issues of the
Perrysburg Messenger Journal. ALL articles and advertisements MUST be in by
noon on Friday, December 20, for the
December 25 issue, and noon on Friday,
December 27, for the January 1 issue.
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Jordan and then one apiece
for Nick Vrzal and Quinn
Thomas, paced the Jackets
in the fourth quarter enroute
to their 88-49 victory.
In addition to Moschetti’s strong offensive output,
Perrysburg had a balanced
offensive attack.
Thomas scored 10
points, Jordan had nine and
Mesker and Kaczinski each
added eight points. Perrysburg was able to get all
players significant playing
minutes in the opener.
“I thought it was good
for a bunch of our guys,”
said Coach Boyce about the
significance of this first
game. “For guys who
haven’t played varsity basketball to get some minutes
in and even for the rest of
the team. It’s been a long
time since we played, and
we finally got one under
our belt.”
Coach Boyce pointed
out the play of three returning varsity members, who
he expects to blossom during the season.
“I thought that Matt
Mesker and Matt Kaczinski
came out and stepped into
bigger roles,” said Coach
Boyce. “They both played
really smart and made big
plays early. Kaczinzki got
the first big offensive
rebound of the game and
Mesker got the first steal of
the game.
“Quinn Thomas came in
his first game at point guard
and was very solid. He ran
our team well and kept our
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resource officer.
Cost of Additional
Police Officer
The total first year cost
of an additional police officer is $75,617.
•Salary–$48,946
•Pension–$9,545
•Medical Insurance–
$13,945
•Dental insurance–$706
•Optical insurance–$375
•Uniforms–$1,350
•Ballistic vest–$750
The school resource officer assignment is 69 percent
of annual work hours. This
equates to $52,175 which
would be paid by the school
district.
Yellow Jacket boys basketball
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funded by Wood County
Sheriff’s grant.
•Lake Local–one SRO,
full time for three buildings,
funded by local police
department.
•Maumee City Schools–
one SRO, full-time at high
school; funded by City of
Maumee.
•North Baltimore–one
SRO for two buildings, 30
hours each week; 50/50
split with schools and village.
•Oregon–two SROs, one
in high school and one
between two middle
schools, full-time; funded
by city police department.
•Otsego–one SRO for
two-building campus, fulltime; funded by Wood
County Sheriff’s office.
•Penta
Career
Center–one SRO for entire
to the city and the schools.
Perrysburg Schools would
be open to discussing how
we could share in the cost to
staff this position.
“Perrysburg is the largest
school district in northwest
Ohio that does not have an
SRO. Even the smallest
school districts that touch
Perrysburg’s
borders,
Otsego and Eastwood, have
school resource officers.
“I feel strongly that there
is a need and that we are
doing our students, staff and
community a great disservice in not providing this
position.”
SROs in Area Schools
•Eastwood–one SRO,
full-time for four buildings;
funded by Wood County
Sheriff’s grant.
•Elmwood–one SRO,
full-time for K-12 complex;
In observance of Christmas, the following offices and
businesses will be closed on Wednesday, December 25,
unless noted otherwise.
•City offices-December 24 and 25
•Perrysburg Municipal Court
•Perrysburg Messenger Journal–December 24 and 25
•Perrysburg Township offices will close at noon on
December 24 and remain closed December 25
•Post Office
•Wood County offices
•Way Public Library-December 24 and 25
•Owens Community College-December 24-January 1
•These banks will be closed: Genoa Bank, 9920 Old
U.S. will close at noon on December 24 and remain closed
December 25; First Federal Bank, 1077 Louisiana Avenue;
Huntington Banks, 131 Louisiana Avenue, 690 West South
Boundary Street and 1001 Sandusky Street; Fifth Third
Banks, 26521 North Dixie Highway and 10105 Fremont
Pike; Farmers and Merchants Bank, 7001 Lighthouse
Way; The State Bank and Trust Company, 610 East South
Boundary Street will close at noon on December 24 and
remain closed December 25; Directions Credit Union,
27427 Crossroads Parkway and 4150 Brockway Drive will
close at noon on December 24 and remain closed December 25; PNC, 100 West South Boundary and Key Bank,
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Dear Editor:
Costco goods and services
might be entirely welcome,
but unfortunately a substantial
increase in traffic volume cannot be separated from the project. Because almost all of the
members would come from
outside Perrysburg, the burden
to our city might well exceed
the anticipated local benefit.
Residents are also concerned
about a fourth gas station in
the area, early-morning noise
from delivery trucks, light pollution, and harms to local
property values and peaceful
living.
Of all the Special Use Application standards (see City
Ordinances at 1235.04) increased traffic seems to be the
greatest concern. However,
the final and complete Traffic
Study was not available at the
time of the November 21 Planning Commission meeting.
Now that the Traffic Study
is final, will the public have an
opportunity to read it in the
Journal and/or on the Perrysburg website? I suggest that it
would be useful to include a
side by side comparison of
current and anticipated traffic
levels. In absolute numbers
and/or percentage increases,
what can we expect at the I475/23 interchange, and on
surface streets such as Eckel
Junction, Route 25, and in our
neighborhoods? Are there existing Toledo area interchanges with traffic volumes
similar to what we can anticipate in Perrysburg? Would the
Spring Meadows exit from I475/23 be a good comparison,
or is there another that is more
accurate? How many additional traffic lanes will we
need on Eckel Junction and
Route 25 to accommodate the
traffic, and is this how we
would like our city to look?
The proposal seems to be
moving very quickly through
the review process. At the
December 17 City Council
meeting, the agenda calls for
20 minutes of public comment
(perhaps this can be extended)
on the Costco proposal. Does
City Council then plan to vote
on the Special Application
Use? If so, this will apparently be the last opportunity
for public comment. Council
should consider delaying a
final decision on this complex
project until the public has had
adequate time to join the conversation.
Ellen Bernal, PhD
Perrysburg resident indicted
by a Wood County grand jury
A Perrysburg resident was
indicted by a Wood County
grand jury on December 4.
Megan F. Brywczynski,
21, of West Fifth Street, faces
one count of theft, a fifth-degree felony, in an incident
that allegedly occurred on
November 1.
If convicted, she faces up
to one year in prison and
fines of $2,500.
Her case has been assigned to Wood County
Common Pleas Judge Robert
Pollex.
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Real estate transfers from
November 14 to December 3,
2012.
Midland Agency of Northwest Ohio, Inc., trustee to
Derek P. and Laura E. Zylka,
14861 Saddlebrook Court,
$49,900.
David P. Dangelo to Robert
A. and Amanda Stierman, 171
Mark Lane, $176,500.
Adam A and Renee C.
Schlade to Rebecca A. and
John A. Ohm, 25184 Rocky
Harbour Drive, $69,000.
Louisville Title Agency for
Northwest Ohio Inc., trustee to
Saba Construction Management Inc., 3541 River Ridge
Way, $50,000.
Saba Construction Management Inc., 3550 River Ridge
Way, $50,000.
Sloan Construction Management Inc., 3559 River Ridge
November 27
to December 6, 2013
P
U B L I C
Real Estate Transfers
R
E C O R D
Way, $50,000.
Sloan Construction Management Inc, 3502 River Ridge
Way, $50,000.
Matthew D. DeWood to
Timothy J. and Amy L. Fisher
10505 Neiderhouse Road,
$275,000.
Richard A. and Jyl H.
DuShane to Daniel M. and
Debora M. Saygers, 28455
White Road, $246,000.
Sheryl A. Howard, wtta Sheryl A. Pierce and Adam
Howard to Douglas J. and Tina
L. Miller, 3205 Steeple Chase
Lane, $213,500.
McCarthy Builders, Inc. to
James W. and Linda L. Heilman, 26147 Turnbridge Drive,
$180,575.
Candace S. Millon to David
D. and Mary Beth Johnson, 455
Berkshire Drive, $244,000.
Anees U. and Rooha Abbasi
to Erik Kothen, 25481 Seminary Road, $405,000.
Thomas E. and Diane S.
Nichter to Daniel and Anna
Cahill, 529 Eighth Street,
$103,000.
Eric T. and Lisa A. Olrich to
Kevin J. and Angela J. Battle,
10478
Mandell
Road,
$172,000.
Buckeye Real Estate Group,
LLC, 14974 Saddlebrook
Court, $49,000.
Buckeye Real Estate Group, lot
65 Woodmont plat 3, $28,500.
Ingrid A. Alcover to Jeffrey
A. Kiefer Jr. and Kristy M.
Kiefer, 1245 Tricia Court,
$170,000.
Randolph L. and Dinitra M.
Gargac to Jamie and Kasey J.
Kuhlman, 3130 Sterlingwood
Lane, $225,000.
Jan Winkleman to Patrick
M. and Holly Metting, 450
Loyer Lane, $250,400.
Donald C. Flowers to Erin
D. and Holly M. Martens, 2036
Coe Court, $184,000.
David R. Knepper to Scott
Short trustee, 26933 Whiteside
Drive, $70,000.
Farrukh Khan to Hamid and
Lubna Hamid Riaz, 14629
Wood Creek Court, $540,000.
Polly Woolsey-Gaul to
Robert W. Colgan Jr. and Kathy
A. Colgan, 742 Sandusky
Street, $113,900.
Neiman and A. Stella Odeh,
25205 Rocky Harbour Drive,
$49,900.
Shops at Fremont Pike LLC
to Kenneth J. Klekamp Inc.,
14680
Fremont
Pike,
$1,893,000.
Christopher J. and Jill L. Opial,
3515 River Ridge Way,
$48,000.
TLH Enterprises, LLC to JL
Entities, LLC, 13662 Roachton
Road, $315,000.
Louisiana Avenue; medic runs,
300 block East Second Street,
1200 block Louisiana Avenue,
25400 block Fort Meigs Road,
3100 block Levis Commons
Boulevard, 25400 block Fort
Meigs Road; alarms, 25500
block Eckel Road, 100 block
West Second Street, 26600
block Eckel Road, 3600 block
River Ridge Way; theft, 26600
block North Dixie Highway;
fraud, 100 block Pheasant
Drive.
Saturday, November 30
Accidents, 400 block Three
Meadows Court, 26400 block
North Dixie Highway; medic
run, 400 block Blue Jacket
Road; theft, 1000 block Valley
Bluff Road.
Sunday, December 1
Medic runs, unit block Dr.
McAuley Court, 300 block
Three Meadows Court, 27300
block Carronade Drive; alarms,
26500 block North Dixie Highway, 3200 block Levis Commons Boulevard; family
disturbance, 1100 block
Louisiana Avenue; theft, 300
block West Second Street;
criminal damage, 900 block
Hunters Run, 200 block North
Ridge Drive; threats, 1600
block Watermill Lane; domestic violence, 500 block Locust
Street.
Monday, December 2
Accident, 200 block East
Front Street; medic runs, 200
block Hickory Street, 200 block
Manor Drive; fire, 200 block
East Seventh Street; alarms,
26400 block Southpoint Road,
200 block Zoar Drive; harassment, 500 block Prairie Rose
Drive; theft, 300 block Walnut
Street, 400 block West Second
Street.
Tuesday, December 3
Accidents, 400 block West
Second Street, Fremont Pike at
Carronade Drive, south I-475 at
North Dixie Highway; medic
runs, 100 block East Indiana
Avenue, unit block Dr.
Carolin Court, 100 block East
South Boundary Street; alarms,
100 block East Indiana Avenue,
100 block East South Boundary
Street, 100 block West South
Boundary Street, 1300 block
Levis Commons Boulevard,
2000 block Lexington Drive,
25400 block Fort Meigs Road;
domestic violence, 28000 block
White Road; theft, 300 block
Commodore Way; criminal
trespass, 300 block Commodore Way; criminal damage,
1900 block Coe Court.
Wednesday, December 4
Accidents, 26400 block
North Dixie Highway, West Indiana at Louisiana avenues,
south I-475 at North Dixie
Highway, North Dixie Highway at Eckel Junction Road;
medic runs, (3) unit block Dr.
South Wilkinson Way, 700
block Commerce Drive, 500
block West South Boundary
Street, 1000 block Walnut
Street, 1600 block Brigham
Way; alarms, 100 block Cedar
Court, 3300 block Riverwood
Court; fraud, 12900 block
Eckel Junction Road, 600 block
Kingsborough Court; assault,
1000 block Sandusky Street;
disorderly conduct, 1000 block
Sandusky Street, unruly juvenile, 400 block West Sixth
Street.
Thursday, December 5
Accident, North Dixie
Highway at north I-475; medic
runs, 7100 block South Wilkinson Way, 26800 block Lakevue
Drive, 300 block Three Meadows Drive, 100 block Trinity
Court, 11200 block Sandusky
Street, 900 block Sandalwood
East Road; alarm, 12200 block
Williams Road; fraud, 200
block Edgewood Drive, 700
block Oak Knoll Drive; family
offense, 1000 block Sandusky
Street; excessive noise, 26700
block Ottekee Drive.
Friday, December 6
Alarm, 100 block East Indiana Avenue.
Township Police Report
November 29
to December 5, 2013
Friday, November 29
Accident, 10000 block Fremont Pike; rescue run, 20000
block Ft. Meigs Road; found
property, (2) 10000 block Fremont Pike; theft, 12000 block
Jefferson Street; incident report, 28000 block Oregon
Road; assault, 12000 block
Washington Street.
Saturday, November 30
Theft, 10000 block Fremont
Pike; criminal tools, drug possession and theft, 10000 block
Fremont Pike; incident report,
10000 block Fremont Pike.
Sunday, December 1
Rescue runs, 7000 block
Reitz Road, 10000 block Ft.
Meigs Road, 10000 block Wilson Street, 20000 block Lime
City Road, 20000 block Oregon Road; fire call, Ohio Turnpike at milemark 66; domestic
violence, 27000 block Oregon
Road; theft, 10000 block Fremont Pike; unruly juvenile,
27000 block Heatherford
Drive.
Monday, December 2
Accidents, 9000 block Fremont Pike, 10000 block Fremont Pike; rescue runs, 7000
block Silver Creek, 10000
block Fremont Pike, 28000
block Simmons Road; incident
report, 9000 block Sedgefield
Road.
Tuesday, December 3
Accidents, I-75 at milemark
195, Fremont Pike at Oakmead
Drive, Fremont Pike at Car-
ronade Drive, Oregon Road at
Starbright Boulevard, Roachton at Thompson roads; rescue
run, 28000 block Starbright
Boulevard; fire call, Fremont
Pike at Lime City Road; theft,
27000 block Oregon Road;
menacing, 10000 block Ford
Road; drug trafficking, Lime
City at Deimling roads.
Accidents, McCutcheonville at Roachton roads, Fremont Pike at Thompson Road;
rescue runs, 7000 block South
Wilkinson Way, 20000 block
Oregon Road, Carolina Drive,
7000 block South Winners Circle, 700 block Commerce
Drive; fire call, 26000 block
Oakmead Drive, State Route
795 at Oregon Road; incident
report, 27000 block Oregon
Road; criminal damage, 27000
block Oregon Road; telecommunications harassment, 28000
block Starbright Boulevard,
30000 block Waterford Circle;
domestic dispute, 27000 block
Tracy Road; theft, 28000 block
Starlight Road; criminal damage and theft, 9000 block Mandell Road.
Fire calls, 30000 block Oregon Road, U.S. Route 20 at
Oregon Road; K-9 utilized,
28000 block Glenwood Road;
drug abuse, (2) 29000 block
Oregon Road; theft, 10000
block Fremont Pike; incident
reports, 7000 block Reitz Road,
30000 block East River Road.
Sheriff’s Report,
Middleton Twp.
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Perrysburg City Police Report
Wednesday, November 27
Accidents, Roachton Road
at North Dixie Highway, 4100
block Chappel Drive, south I475 at North Dixie Highway,
27300 block Carronade Drive;
medic run, 600 block West
South Boundary Street; alarms,
13600 block Roachton Road,
1300 block Levis Commons
Boulevard, 6100 block Levis
Commons Boulevard, 100
block Trinity Court; theft,
28400 block East River Road;
unruly juvenile, 800 block
Three Meadows Drive.
Thursday, November 28
Accidents, 10600 block Fremont Pike; medic runs, (2) 300
block Three Meadows Court,
26500 block Catawba Drive,
3300 block Rivers Edge Drive,
26800 block Lakevue Drive,
800 block Three Meadows
Drive.
Friday, November 29
Accident, 1100 block
W
C. Edward and Laura Harmon to Eric and Christi Fedio,
0
Pargillis,
Perrysburg,
$50,000.
Midland Agency of Northwest Ohio Inc., trustee to Holt
Holdings LLC, 0 Saddlebrook
Court lot 213, $46,900.
D’Amato Trust dated April
26, 2013 to Paul D. and Deborah L. Lewis, 0 Georgia Road,
$26,000.
Steven L. Edwards to
Jonathan C. and Michele M.
Wilson, 26487 Oak Meadow
Drive West, $212,500.
Richard Gonzales and
Christina Douck to Melanie A.
Schroeder and Saige L. Meyer,
26352 Carronade Drive,
$229,500.
Darrell I. Ducat, trustee to
Tri Coast Holdings, LLC,
trustee, 26321 Hull Prairie
Road, $620,000.
Robert Mark Sturgeon to
Layla A. Smidi, 1981 Hamilton
Road, $210,000.
November 29
to December 3, 2013
Friday, November 29
Controlled
burn, 19400
block Haskins Road.
Sunday, December 1
Roachton Road.
Monday, December 2
N
Hull Prairie Road; civil dis-
pute, 14700 block Lake
Meadows; suspicious incident, 11500 block Dowling
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Tuesday, December 3
Custody dispute, 19400
block Haskins Road; property damage, 17000 block
Middleton Pike; domestic viN
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25100 block Rocky
Harbour Drive.
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2013 ANNUAL GENERAL MEMBERSHIP
MEETING
Thursday, December 12, 2013
7:15 ʹ 8:15 p.m.
Way Public Library
Another great year, in part, thanks to people and organizations like
you! We wish to take this opportunity to review with you our many
accomplishments for 2013 and to update you with our plans for 2014.
Please join us for an informative and fun-filled evening.
*Coffee, punch and holiday cookies served*
Please RSVP to:
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* Basic Cable TV
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* Scheduled Transportation
* Weekly Housekeeping and Linen Services
* Social And Recreational Programs
* Walk-in closets and Individual Climate Control
* 2-3 meals a day
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First United Methodist to present
‘A Canticle of Christmas’ Dec. 15
First United Methodist invites everyone to “A Canticle
of Christmas” to celebrate the
Christmas season. The FUM
Chancel Choir and orchestra
will perform this cantata created by Tom Fettke and Camp
Kirkland on December 15, at
11 a.m.
The concert will feature
approximately 50 musicians
from Perrysburg and the surrounding area. The program
will feature a special blend of
familiar carols and newer seasonal songs. The concert is
free and is part of the music
outreach program of the
church.
The FUM music series is
funded in part by the Perse
Memorial Fund.
First United Methodist is
located at 200 West Second
Street in downtown Perrysburg.
For more information
about the music concert series
or other FUM programs, call
419-874-1911 or visit the
Web site at www.perrysburg
fum.com.
Academy Brass Quintet to present Snowfall concert Dec. 14
The Academy Brass Quintet will present its Snowfall
concert on Saturday, December 14, at 7 p.m., at Grace
United Methodist Church. Selections will include “Carol of
the Bells,” “Little Drummer Boy,” “Sleigh Ride,” “Winter
Wonderland” and many more.
The Academy Brass Quintet has been entertaining au-
diences throughout northwest Ohio since 1994. The concert is free and open to the public; donations will be accepted.
Members of The ABQ include Dave Kosmyna,
Michael Smith, Pete Vavrinek, Bruce Heuring and Jason
Jordan.
Kiwanis spread Christmas
cheer to local families
The Perrysburg Kiwanis and the Salvation Army worked
together to help brighten the Christmas season for those
in the community. The Perrysburg Kiwanis is a service
club dedicated to the service of helping children. Pictured
are, back row from left: Joan Caswall, Larry Shepard, Mark
Gorman, Laura Ott, Barbara Smith, Bobbie Stewart, Judy
Thorn, Ron Stewart, Kyra Marks, Ally Stegman (members
of the Perrysburg High School Kiwanis Key Club.) Front
row: Michelle and Kaelee Keaster. Helpers not pictured
are Shirley and Chris Hansen and Dan Wott.
at the Holiday Inn French Quarter
10630 Fremont Pike, Perrysburg
419-874-3111, ext. 7320
Hand-crafted gifts
by local artists
One-of-a-kind
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Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
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on hand to assist in cutting
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• Grave Blankets
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419-877-0473
The many helping hands of the Perrysburg Kiwanis and
Salvation Army provided complete Thanksgiving dinners
to selected families in the community. The Kiwanis is a
community organization, with special emphasis placed on
helping children. The club provides 11 scholarships to
qualified seniors from Perrysburg, Rossford, Penta and
Lake schools. The group has provided a Perrysburg park
with playground equipment, hand sanitizers for schools
and a donation to the Way Public Library to purchase
items for the children’s area. New members are welcome.
Contact Ron Stewart at 419-874-2401 for further information. Pictured are, from left: Chris Hansen, Larry Shepard,
Dan Wott, Mark Gorman, Farrall Frazier, Joan Caswall,
Sue Schiffman, Shirley Hansen, Susan Snoddy, Laura Ott,
and Ron Stewart.
Teutonia Mannerchor-Damenchor
to hold German Advent service
The Teutonia Mannerchor
and Damenchor of Toledo
will hold its annual Ein Weihnachtsstimmung–German
Advent Christmas Service–
Christmas Spirit on Sunday,
December 22.
The program will begin at
3:30 p.m., at First St. John’s
Lutheran Church, 2471 Seaman Road, Oregon.
The Teutonia Männerchor
and Damenchor, under the direction of Eric Graber, will
sing a selection of Christmas
anthems.
Liturgy, Scriptures, and
commentaries in German will
be printed in English in the
bulletin.
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Kiwanis, Salvation Army work
together to provide holiday meals
Opening Fri., Sat., Sun.
10:00 a.m. until Dark
Thank You!
Do you have an idea for
a good story in the Perrysburg community?
Call the Journal at 419874-4491 or send an email with your news to
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Country Garden Club, a member of the Garden Club of America,
wishes to thank the following businesses and individuals who
generously contributed to our 2013 Holiday Trunk Show. Their
generous giving helps fund our many community projects.
Tr illium Sponsor
Taylor Automotive Family
Gold Sponsor
Waterford Bank, N.A.
Silver Sponsors
Master Chemical Corporation
Stella’s and Swig Restaurants
Walt Churchill’s Market
Br onze Sponsors
Julia Tobias-Bearss
Kathleen Carmony
The Copy Center
Edward Jones/Odegaard Office
Johnstone Machinery Movers, Inc.
LarMar Foods, Garlic Expressions
Meyer & Bates Associates
Perrysburg Title Agency, Inc.
The Rose & Thistle
Skotynsky Financial Group, LLC
Allen Shinaberry, State Farm Ins.
Jim Worden Associates, LLC
Champagne & Shopping
Gift Bags
Sheffield Road
Other Donations
Downs & Hire, LLC
Mary Euting
Kazmaier’s 5-Star
Kitty Beth Millhon
PerrysBurgers
Wells Bowen Realtors, Perrysburg
In-Kind Donations
American Rent-All
Body & Sole Massage Therapy
The Buzz Book
The Chocolate Shoppe
Cigar Affair, Linda & John Swemba
Deb House Cookies
Framers’ Workshop & Gallery
Giant Eagle
Clare & Joel Gorski
The Ribbonry, Camela Nitschke
Salon Hazleton
Following the service,
there will be a Gemütlichkeit
(fellowship) with cookies and
refreshments.
Winter Festival of Crafts
Dec. 15 at Franciscan Center
Coming soon will be the
last chance this season to purchase the hand made craft
items crafted by the juried
members of the Toledo
Craftsman’s Guild. The setting of the Franciscan Center
on the campus of Lourdes
College on Convent Boulevard in Sylvania, will be the
host for this annual event.
The show will take place
on Sunday, December 15,
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Available will be quality hand
crafted items not usually
found in stores. Crafts such
as jewelry, pottery, woodworking, fragrances and lo-
Maumee Library offers holiday
activities through December
The Maumee Branch Library, 501 River Road,
Maumee, will host winter
family fun activities in December.
Through December 23,
there will be a holiday take
it and make it for all ages.
Patrons can add their own
personal touch to gifts for
friends and family by picking up a craft packet with instructions to make a special
holiday gift tag.
Customers may also
guess how many holiday
candies are in the jar at the
reference desk. The correct
guess wins the jar of candies.
Home for the holidays
patron appreciation is Friday, December 27, from 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. Patrons of all
ages may visit and enjoy
cookies and cocoa and enter
a raffle to win a free bag of
books. Sponsored by the
Maumee Friends of the Library.
BG Area Community Band
to present holiday concert Dec. 15
The Bowling Green Area
Community Band, led by
Conductor Thomas Headley,
will present a concert of sacred and traditional music on
Sunday, December 15, at 4
p.m. The free program will be
held in the Bowling Green
Schools Performing Arts Center. It is open to the public.
Doors open 30 minutes
before the concert. Donations
will be accepted.
The concert will feature
familiar Christmas carols in
new settings, including some
jazz interpretations, courtesy
of the BGACB Jazz Band.
The centerpiece of the
concert will be Alfred Reed’s
“Russian Christmas,” comprised of musical selections
from the Russian Orthodox
liturgy.
The Concert Band will
perform a fanfare based upon
“Adeste Fidelis,” the Hallelujah Chorus from “The Messiah” by Handel and “Celtic
Carol,” featuring piccolo
soloist Erin Crawford.
The Jazz Band, directed
by William Lake, will entertain the audience with three
selections, including “Good
King
Wenceslas”
and
“Greensleeves.” Also on the
program is the Thad Jones
arrangement of “A Child Is
Born,” which will feature
Gary Keller, fluegelhorn
soloist.
The BGACB is comprised
of more than 70 instrumentalists, ranging in age from college students to women and
men in their 80s and one 90
year old.
In addition to Mr. Headley
and Bruce Corrigan, assistant
BGACB conductor and current BGCS band director,
there are three other former
Bowling Green City Schools’
former music teachers: Jane
Milbrodt, Heather Kramer
and Karen Smith. Assisting
Bill Lake with the Jazz Band
duties is Gary Keller, BGMS
principal.
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tions; fabric, soft sculpture,
decorative painting, photography, and more will be available for purchase. In addition
there will be a selection of
holiday wreaths and seasonal
decorations.
Admission and parking are
free.
Bowling Green State University
Lively Arts Calendar for December
Following is a listing of
upcoming free events on the
Bowling Green State University Lively Arts Calendar.
December 11–All day in
Kobacker Hall of the
Moore Musical Arts Center, BGSU students will
compete in the semi-final
round of Competitions in
Music for a chance to perform a solo with the BG
Philharmonia.
December 12–Bachelor
of fine arts students will
present their work in the
Creative Writing Program’s
Reading Series, co-sponsored by the College of Arts
and Sciences, Creative Writing Program and the MidAmerican Review. The
reading begins at 7:30 p.m.
at Prout Chapel.
December 12–Students
in the BGSU Dance Program move their feet in the
Footfalls Dance Concert.
The evening is full of student choreography and technique class showings.
Undergraduate dance majors
and minors perform contemporary pieces they created
during class. The performance begins at 8 p.m. in 222
Eppler North.
December 13–Students
in the BGSU Dance Program move their feet in the
Footfalls Dance Concert.
The evening is full of student choreography and tech-
nique class showings. Undergraduate dance majors
and minors perform contemporary pieces they created
during class. The performance begins at 8 p.m. in 222
Eppler North.
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PERRYSBURG MESSENGER JOURNAL — December 11, 2013 — Page 5
Notre Dame
Academy posts
first quarter
honor roll
The following Perrysburg residents were named
to the honor roll at Notre
Dame Academy for the first
quarter of the 2013-14
school year.
Kayli White and Nicholas Fratino
engaged to wed
Richard and Kimli White announce the engagement of
their daughter, Kayli, to Nicholas Fratino, son of Daniel
and Suzanne Fratino of Tracys Landing, Maryland.
Kayli is a 2008 graduate of Perrysburg High School and
a 2012 summa cum laude graduate of the University of
Findlay. She teaches at Southern Middle School in Annapolis, Maryland.
Nicholas is a 2008 graduate of Southern High School
and a 2013 graduate of Bowling Green State University.
He is employed by Bozzuto Construction Company as a
field engineer.
A July 26, 2014, wedding in Perrysburg, is being
planned.
Amanda Dodge and Matthew Murphy
united in marriage
Way Library to show holiday
classic movie on December 23
Way Public Library will
present a special holiday
screening of “White Christmas” on Monday, December
23, at 2 p.m.
The 1954 film stars Bing
Crosby, Danny Kaye and
Rosemary Clooney and features music by Irving Berlin.
There will be Christmas
cookies, a hot chocolate bar,
and popcorn.
This adult-only program is
free and open to the public.
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Amanda Mae Dodge and Matthew David Murphy were
united in marriage on October 5, 2013, at Zoar Lutheran
Church in Perrysburg. The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Tim Philabaum.
The bride is the daughter of Paul Dodge and Jennifer
Dodge of Perrysburg Ohio. The bridegroom is the son of
James Murphy and Margo Murphy of Canton Ohio.
Matron of Honor was Erin Brossia Gates, and the Best
Man was Benjamin Richards.
A reception was held at Heatherdowns Country Club in
Toledo. The couple took a honeymoon trip to Riviera Maya,
Mexico.
The bride is a 2006 graduate of Perrysbug High School
and a 2010 graduate of Bowling Green State University,
where she received a degree in apparel merchandising product development. She works for Limited Brands.
The bridegroom is a 2004 graduate of McKinley High
School and a 2008 graduate of Stark State College of Technology, where he received a degree in management information systems. He is employed by US Bank.
Central Catholic athletes
named to All-TRAC teams
IBLING
The following Central
Catholic High School students from Perrysburg have
been named to the All TRAC
(Three Rivers Athletic Conference) teams for the fall
sports season.
Josh Lykans was named to
the Second Team in cross
country.
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Chris Green-Norwood was
named to the First Team for
football. He also was named
Defensive Player of the Year.
Ryan O’Hearn was named
to the Second Team for football.
Austin Horlamus received
honorable mention for football.
First Honors
4.0 GPA or Higher
Seniors: Erika Krausz,
Nicole Renninger, Megan
Henry,
Cassie
Lucki,
Kathryn Schoen, Jacqueline
Strassner.
Juniors: Meghan Kozal,
Gabrielle Hymel, Julia
Balzer, Caroline Thornbury,
Allison Keane, Alexandria
Graham, Katherine Ryder,
Katherine Howell, Madison
Reape, Rachel Maciejewski,
Abbey Turner, Katherine
Dills, Madison Huffman,
Madysson Parks.
Sophomores: Anjali Fernandes, Mary Schoen, Lindsey Bronder, Taylor Conrad,
Molly Walton, Samantha Jacobs, Audrey Wimberly.
Freshmen:
Katherine
Bauer, Natalie Ryder, Isabel
Morse, Stephanie Ravas,
Autumn Maher, Maria Basista.
Second Honors
3.5-3.99 GPA
Seniors:
Katherine
Cooper, Leah Hetrick, Miranda VanHoozen.
Juniors: Mary Armbruster, Grace Herring,
Maddison Kulish, Ellie
Lepkowski, Jenna Mattas,
Madeline Walla, Angela
Miller, Erin Upton.
Sophomores:
Jessica
Sedlak, Ahalya Rai, Megan
Orzechowski.
Freshmen:
Madison
Scheuer, Claire Eckel,
Mariah Copeland, Elise Basista, Kelsey King, Edana
Ottney, Isabella Pennese,
Emily Kozak.
Third Honors
3.0-3.49 GPA
Senior: Perry Mack.
Junior: Sienna Knab.
Sophomores: Karenna
Mitchell, Sydney Huffman,
Abigail Davis, Spenser
Kale.
Freshman: Grace Petrie.
Frank Elementary hosts JA in a Day program
Frank Elementary School recently welcomed several
members of the business community to host JA in a Day,
which is a special Junior Achievement delivery method
that facilitates the partnership between a business and a
school. Like all JA programs, business volunteers involved in this program help to educate and inspire youth
about free enterprise, business and economics.
JA in a Day is different from other JA programs only in
that the entire JA in-school program is covered in the
course of one school day. At the end of the day, the students have completed all five JA lessons and have earned
their JA certificate. Normally, this process would take five
MVCDS eighth
graders win
writing challenge
Eighth grade students at
Maumee Valley Country Day
school are being recognized for
their outstanding participation
in the NANOWRIMO Challenge.
November was National
Novel Writing Month, and the
MVCDS students in Emily
Green’s English class participated in the NANOWRIMO
Challenge to write each day to
complete a novel in one month.
In completing this challenge, the eighth grade students
collectively wrote 252,258
words during the month of November. In addition, 29 students “won” the challenge,
meaning that Amazon will provide them with five printed
copies of their novels free of
charge.
weeks to complete.
Volunteers for the day came to Frank Elementary
School from the following businesses: Owens-Illinois (OI), The Anderson’s, Huntington, Fifth/Third Bank, Eaton,
HCR and Owens Corning. Volunteers included: Harry
Davidson, Eric Durrant, Chrissy Gothke, Frances Hengy,
Doug Jahnke, Marilie Jahnke, Catherine Koerner, Sarah
Lindsey, Ping Liu, Rhonda Lott, Christine Martinez, Susan
Noel, Ruben Perales, Fatos Reca, Paula Seiling, Mike Seitz,
Doris Showalter, Joe Smith, Wade Sobczak, Trent Thompson, Theresa Totedo, Kristie Upton, Cedric Washington
and Amy Yarad.
FREE ‘WELCOME TO MEDICARE’ SEMINAR
Saturday, December 14 @ 10:00 a.m.
Perrysburg Way Public Library, Mtg Room A&B
Hello, my name is Ron Myers and I am an independent
insurance agent in Perrysburg. I host this Medicare
Educational Event every month for everyone that will
soon be eligible for Medicare and has questions.
It is critical that you understand your options!! We will discuss the
parts of Medicare, when and how to enroll, Medicare Supplement versus
Medicare Advantage Plans, Part D Prescription Plans, and how to identify which plan option is right for you.
This is an Educational Event NOT a Sales Event.
No specific carrier or plan materials will be presented or sold.
There is no cost to attend. There is no obligation in attending.
Walk-ins are welcome. RSVP is optional. Individual appointments
are available if you prefer. Call 419-872-0204 with any questions.
(Not affiliated with Medicare or any government agency.)
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702 Commerce Drive • Perrysburg, OH 43551
419-872-0204
877-883-1224
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IN THE CHURCH OF YOUR CHOICE
OAK BEND CHURCH
11275 Eckel Junction Road
Phone: 419-874-0219
Contemporary Worship
www.oakbend.org
Daniel Watkins - Senior Pastor
Chad Olszewski
- Associate Pastor
SUNDAY
9:15 a.m. Sunday School
10:30 a.m. Worship Service
Children’s Program
and Nursery Provided
4:30 p.m. Quiz Practice
6:30 p.m. Youth Group
WEDNESDAY
6:30 p.m. Awana Clubs
(September-April)
MAUMEE VALLEY
BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH
27439 Holiday Lane
(off St. Rt. 20 at I-75)
Phone: (419) 874-7646
We are a Christ Centered, Independent, Bible Believing,
Bible Preaching and Bible
Teaching Local Church.
Find “The End of Your Search
for a Church
Faithful to Jesus Christ.”
SUNDAY
10:00 a.m. Worship
WEDNESDAY
7:00 p.m. Worship
FIRST CHURCH OF
CHRIST, SCIENTIST
228 East Dudley Street
Maumee, OH 43537
Phone: 419-893-2297
Services:
Sunday Church Service:
11:00 a.m.
Wednesday Eve. Meeting:
7:30 p.m.
Christian Science
Reading Room
204 East South Boundary St.
Perrysburg—419-874-0371
Hours: Tues.-Fri. Noon-4
Sat. 9-Noon
ALL ARE WELCOME
10401 Avenue Road
Corner 795 and White Road
419.874.1961
www.perrysburgalliance.org
SUNDAY
10:45 a.m. Worship Services
10:45 a.m. PACKLand
Children’s Church
6:00 p.m. Jr./Sr. High Youth
WEDNESDAY
7:00 p.m. Prayer Service
“Join Us In Worship”
FIRST UNITED
METHODIST
CHURCH
200 West Second
Perrysburg, Ohio
43551
Phone: 419-874-1911
E-mail:
[email protected]
Web site:
www.perrysburgfum.com
Gary Rode, Pastor
SATURDAY WORSHIP
5:30 p.m. Contemporary
Service
SUNDAY
8:45 and 11:00 a.m. Worship
“Reflecting God’s Love
to All People”
Taking applications
for weekday preschool
Preschool phone
419-874-9318
e-mail: [email protected]
Handicap Accessible
from Second Street
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
of PERRYSBURG
www.fpcpburg.org
200 East 2nd Street
Phone (419) 874-4119
our Pastor is
Rev. Darcy Metcalfe
Christian Education Director:
Selinda Schultz
SUNDAY SCHEDULE
10:00 a.m. Worship
SUNDAY SCHOOL
9:00 a.m. Adults;
10:15 am Pre-K - 12th
Childcare Available
PRAYER REQUESTS
Please join us on the 3rd of each
month at 6 p.m. in quiet time
for meditation and prayer Prayer/contact requests received
at [email protected]
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www.gracechurchperrysburg.com
601 East Boundary Street
Phone: (419) 874-4365
[email protected]
Senior Pastor: Dennis Ditto
Associate Pastor:
Jennifer Bailey
SUNDAY
8:30 a.m. Traditional
9:40 a.m. Learning Opportunities
10:45 a.m. Contemporary
Childcare for infants and
toddlers all morning.
Check our Web site for full
list of activities and events for
all ages.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
590 West South Boundary
Perrysburg, OH 43551
Phone: 419-874-3546
SUNDAY
9:30 a.m. Bible Fellowship
Classes for all ages
www.fbcperrysburg.net
Check Web site
for other activities
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all campuses and the
message is identical.
There will not be any
services on Christmas
Day, so our volunteers
and staff can spend the
day with their families.
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2600 West Sylvania Ave
6950 Whitehouse Sq Blvd
STONEBRIDGE CHURCH
Evangelical Presbyterian
Meeting at:
Greystone Hall
29101 Hufford Road
Perrysburg, Ohio
Phone: (419) 872-8556
www.stonebridge-epc.org
SUNDAY
Childcare available
ST. JOHN’S
LUTHERAN CHURCH
U.S. 20 and Route 163
Stony Ridge, Ohio
Phone: (419) 837-5115
Daniel G. Beaudoin, Pastor
SUNDAY
8:30 a.m. Contemporary
Worship
10:45 a.m. Traditional Worship
Sunday Services:
Holy Eucharist, 8 A.M.
Holy Family Eucharist, 10 A.M.
Sunday School 10 A.M.
871 East Boundary
4198745704
www.saintmothy.net
Episcopal Church
Sunday Services
Services
Sunday
8:00, 9:15
am
8:00,
9:15 and
and 11:00
11:00am
Wednesday
HealingService
Service
Wednesday Healing
at 11:30am
11:30 am
at
310 Elizabeth Street
Maumee, Ohio U 419.893.3381
www.stpaulsmaumee.org
ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC
CHURCH
628 Lime City Road
Rossford, Ohio 43460
419-666-1393
www.allsaintsrossford.org
Masses: Saturday at 4:30 p.m.
Sunday at 8:30 and 11:00 a.m.
ALL SAINTS
CATHOLIC SCHOOL
(Preschool through Grade 8)
Where we study the world,
teach the heart,
and live the gospel.
Come celebrate
Christmas with us.
We wish for your
holiday to be the
Best Christmas EVER
EVER!
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314 East Indiana Avenue
Phone: (419) 874-4346
Pastors
Rev. Timothy P. Philabaum
Rev. Ann Marshall,
Community Pastor
SATURDAY
6:00 p.m. Worship Service
SUNDAY
Worship: 7:15, 8:30 &
11:00 a.m.
9:45-10:45 a.m. Sunday
School, ages 2 through
adult.
With Professional
Nursery Attendant
Elevator Access
24250 Dixie Highway
(Highway 25)
(located just south
of Five Point Road)
Phone: (419) 874-6502
Masses: Saturday,
5:00
p.m.; Sunday, 8:00, 9:45 and
11:30 a.m.
www.blessedjohn.org
CHRIST EV.
LUTHERAN CHURCH
(Dowling)
22552 Carter Rd., B.G.
P.O. Box 364
Phone: 419-833-3956
Pastor
Tom Zulick
Sunday
School
9:00 a.m.
Worship
The Church on the Hill 10:15 a.m.
HOPE IN CHRIST
COMMUNITY CHURCH
27631 Simmons Road
Perrysburg, Ohio
Phone: (419) 874-1194
SUNDAY
9:30 a.m. Bible Study for all
ages
10:30 a.m. Worship
WEDNESDAY
7:00 p.m. Evening Bible
Study
Visitors Welcome
SHEPHERD
OF THE
VALLEY
LUTHERAN
CHURCH
MISSOURI
SYNOD
13101 Five Point Road
Phone: (419) 874-6939
Pastor: Rev. John M. Rutz
10:15 a.m. Worship
Nursery provided
www.sov-lcms.org
BETHEL ASSEMBLY
OF GOD CHURCH
665 West Indiana Avenue
Phone (419) 874-2255
Website:
www.bethelag-ohio.org
Rev. Paul Rea, Senior Pastor
(Contemporary
Worship Service)
SUNDAY
Classes
10:00 a.m. Morning Worship (Nursery provided and
King’s Kids)
6:00 p.m. Evening Worship
WEDNESDAY
7:00 p.m. Youth Church;
Adult Classes; Missionettes/
Royal Rangers, ages 3-12
“A Place For You”
215 East Front Street
Phone: (419) 874-4559
www.saintroseonline.org
Rev. Msgr. Marvin G. Borger
Rev. Thomas Kodinattumkunnil,
Associate Pastor
Deacon Victor DeFilippis
Deacon Charles McDaniel
Deacon Thomas Wray
Deacon Larry Tiefenbach,
senior status
WEEKEND SCHEDULE
SATURDAY
5:00 p.m. Mass
SUNDAY
Masses: 7:30 a.m., 9:00
a.m., 10:30 a.m., 12 noon, and
5:00 p.m.
CONFESSIONS
MONDAY
6:30 to 6:45 a.m.
8:30 to 8:45 a.m.
WEDNESDAY
6:30 to 6:45 p.m.
SATURDAY
4:00 to 4:40 p.m.
Anytime by appointment.
The American Red Cross
will hold a blood drive at the
Hilton Garden Inn in Levis
Commons, on Friday, December 20, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
This will be the WNWO
Holiday Blood Drive. Participants will receive a free poinsettia from Hoen Garden
Center and Landscaping,
along with food from area
restaurants. Donors must present a valid ID.
For more information or to
schedule an appointment, call
1-800-733-2767 or visit the
Web
site
at
redcrossblood.org.
The Adult Chancel Choir of Zoar Lutheran Church is
preparing to sing with the Perrysburg Symphony Orchestra
on Friday, December 13, at 7 p.m. The Chancel Choir, under
the direction of Julie Zedlitz, performs for weekly church
services and seasonal productions at Zoar. The 36-voice
group has traveled three times to Europe, singing in Austria,
England, the Czech Republic and Sweden.
The free concert is underwritten by the Zoar Foundation;
however, a free-will offering to benefit Perrysburg Christians
United Food Bank will be taken. Other pieces on the program
will feature the Agape Handbell Choir of Zoar, and Julie
Buzzelli on harp. A Christmas Carol Sing-A-Long will conclude the evening. The audience is invited to attend a reception of sweets in the Family Life Center following the concert.
The Perrysburg Symphony Orchestra is a communitybased professional ensemble dedicated to providing an opportunity for talented area musicians to perform. The
orchestra is conducted by Robert Mirakian, who also serves
as Assistant Conductor for the Toledo Opera, and the Director of the University of Toledo Symphony Orchestra.
Card of Thanks
The Perrysburg Township Police and Fire/EMS departments would like to thank all area jurisdictions that assisted
with clean up following the November 17 tornado.
On behalf of his department, Police Chief Mark Hetrick
expressed his appreciation to law enforcement agencies at
Lake Township, Owens Community College, Walbridge and
the cities of Rossford, Northwood and Perrysburg,
Fire Chief Tom Brice thanks emergency responders in
Lake Township and the cities of Northwood, Perrysburg and
Rossford for their assistance.
The chiefs also thanked the Wood County Engineer’s Office and the Emergency Management Agency for their help.
“The clean-up effort would not have been possible without
the support from all our neighbors,” said the chiefs.
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community, the Messenger Journal provides free obituaries. These
obituaries, however, should conform to our style.
Limited details about the deceased person’s personal life
are allowed.
Blessed John to host
concert by 220b Dec. 13
Blessed John XXIII will
host a concert by 220b, a
high-energy pop acapella
group from Cleveland, Ohio,
on Friday, December 13, in
the Parish Life Center.
220b is a four-person, energetic contemporary Christian band whose music is an
eclectic mix of pop and rock
with infectious urban beats.
220b’s sound is a combination of tight harmonies, creative musical arrangements
and powerful percussion.
The members of 220b
have shared the stage with
artists such as Jamie Grace,
Big Daddy Weave, Brandon
Heath, Superchick, Laura
Story and many others.
The Christmas concert is
the second of three performances in Blessed John
XXIII’s 2013-14 Concert Series.
Jackie Francois-Angel
performed at Blessed John
XXIII on November 9. Guitarist Mark Kroos will wrap
up the series with a Valen-
Salem Grace United Evangelical Lutheran Church will
hold its fifth annual “Journey
to Nativity” on Saturday, December 14. The event will take
place at 216 Main Street
Luckey, Ohio.
An ensemble of the Eastwood Band, under the direction of Brian Myers and Mike
Procyk, will perform traditional Christmas music inside
the chapel. Multiple nativities
will be exhibited in the
Narthex.
A wide variety of Christmas goodies and treats along
with hot chocolate, coffee, and
other drinks will be served.
A shepherd will guide visitors through the Journey, beginning inside the church, and
will then lead visitors outside
through the story starting with
the shepherds and their sheep,
on to the three kings before arriving at the manger where
Jesus was born.
tine’s Day jazz cabaret on
Friday, February 7.
All concerts begin at 7:30
p.m. in Blessed John XXIII’s
Parish Life Center, 24250
Dixie Highway, Perrysburg.
220b’s mission is based
on Galatians 2:20b: “I have
been crucified with Christ,
and I no longer live, but
Christ lives in me. The life I
live in the body, I live by
faith in the Son of God, who
loved me and gave himself
for me.”
The group released their
debut single “Only You” to
Contemporary
Christian
radio stations on January 6,
2013. Members of 220b are
Jen Howser, Lawrence
Williams, Holly Howser and
Mike Watkins.
Advance tickets for
220b’s concert at Blessed
John are $5 for children
under 12 and $10 for adults.
To purchase tickets, call
Michael Puppos at 419-8746502, or send an e-mail to
[email protected].
Pastor Jaci Tiell will play
the role of a shepherd guide.
As this live nativity is played
out in the church’s front yard,
there will be a radio version
broadcasting on WCRA
89.7FM for those who would
like to view the Journey and
listen to the story from the
warmth of their cars.
This Jesus-centered Christmas experience is free to the
public and will begin at 6
p.m., with guided Journeys beginning at 6:10 p.m, and continuing every 15 minutes. The
last guided Journey will be at
7:45 p.m.
Heatherdowns entrance for
the worship service at
10 a.m.
The church is being led by
the Rev. Dewayne Braxton,
senior pastor.
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Perrysburg Township food
distribution to be held tomorrow
The Perrysburg Township
food distribution will be held
Thursday, December 11, from
7:30 to 10 a.m. The township
fire department will sponsor
the food give-away at the
township hall, 26609 Lime
City Road.
Only residents of Perrysburg Township, the City of
Perrysburg and the 43551 zip
code, who are receiving public assistance, are eligible for
this food give-away.
The food distribution,
sponsored by the Perrysburg
Township Fire Department, is
held the second Thursday of
each month. Residents must
bring their own bags.
Doctor of philosophy degree conferred
posthumously upon Timothy Ortyl
The University of Minnesota Regents recently conferred
the doctor of philosophy degree posthumously upon 2000 Perrysburg High School graduate, Timothy Ortyl. His colleagues,
friends, students, fraternity brothers, and university officials
honored Mr. Ortyl during a memorial ceremony on November
7, at the University of Minnesota. Accepting the degree were
Mr. Ortyl’s parents, Jim and Joy Ortyl of Perrysburg.
A month shy of defending his dissertation and applying for
university positions, Mr. Ortyl passed away unexpectedly on
October 25, 2013, following an epileptic seizure.
Mr. Ortyl was remembered as a devoted colleague and a
bright and caring man, passionate about his work. He was a
person of dignity with a sense of compassion for others. Others remembered him for his engaging personality, his smile,
and wry sense of humor.
He was an instructor of high competence, described by his
students as the kind of person who made one want to learn.
His warm character and unique qualities made him an outstanding instructor.
The world
lost a sharp
wit, great intellect, open heart, and
highly generous spirit.
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post, if you have served in the military. Would
be glad to discuss eligibility.
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Cell—419-205-0818
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Christmas Eve services
will be held at 4, 7 and 11
p.m. at Community of Christ
Lutheran Church. All are welcome to attend.
The service will include
traditional carols, Holy Communion and candle-lit singing
of “Silent Night.”
A staffed nursery will be
available at 4 and 7 p.m.
The church is located in
Whitehouse at the corner of
Dutch and Finzel.
•DOROTHY GRODI
Dorothy Mae Grodi, 83, of
Perrysburg died Thursday,
December 5, 2013, at St.
Luke’s Hospital in Maumee.
She was born on April 8,
1930, in Toledo, to Charles
and Emma Mae (Tyree) Suhr.
She married Daniel Grodi in
Waterville, Ohio, on July 2,
1949.
She worked for more than
30 years as a communications
engineer with Ohio Bell. After
her retirement in 1985, she
enjoyed working at the House
of Tradition in Perrysburg.
Ms. Grodi was a former
member of Zoar Lutheran
church in Perrysburg where
she was active in their ministries before joining St. Rose
Catholic Church. She enjoyed
collecting bears, dolls, music
and movie media. She dedicated herself to multicultural
equality, especially for Native
Americans and AfricanAmericans, and supporting
the poor. For many years she
also volunteered at the Toledo
Museum of Art and was an
avid football and basketball
fan.
She is survived by her son,
Marcus (Marilyn Crown)
Grodi of Dresden, Ohio;
grandsons, Jonathan (Teresa
Pangle) Grodi, Peter Grodi
and Richard Grodi; greatgrandchildren,
Dominic
Grodi and Lucy Grodi; brothers, Charles (Mary Lou) Suhr
of San Antonio, Texas, and
Keith (Rori) Suhr of Waterville, Ohio. She was preceded
in death by her husband,
Daniel, on February 24, 2002.
A Rosary Service was held
December 8, in the Witzler
Shank Funeral Home, Perrysburg, Prayers were recited in
the funeral home on Monday,
December 9, followed by a
Funeral Mass in St. Rose
Church, Perrysburg, with burial at Highland Memory Gardens in Waterville.
Memorials may be made
in the form of contributions to
EWTN (Eternal Word Television Network), 5617 Old
Leeds Road, Irondale, Alabama 35210 or to St. Rose
Catholic Church, 215 East
Front Street, Perrysburg, Ohio
43551.
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Church of God to begin
new services on January 5
The United Church of
God will offer new services
beginning Sunday, January 5,
at the Genesis Village Complex.
Visitors should enter the
•KEITH BOCKBRADER
Keith A. Bockbrader, 62,
formerly of Perrysburg, died
November 29, 2013, at his
home in Florida. He was born
March 29, 1951, in Toledo, to
Arnold and Lucille (Schaller)
Bockbrader, and graduated in
1969 from Eastwood High
School.
He worked at several car
dealerships in the Toledo area
before working at Lang
Chevrolet near Dayton, Ohio,
where he lived before moving
to Florida. He enjoyed golf
and his Corvette and was interested in astronomy.
He is survived by his son,
Bryan Bockbrader of Bowling Green; twin sister, Karen
(Don) Stone of Denver; stepsister, Pat (Walley) Diehl of
Fort Worth, Texas; nieces,
Kristi Stone and Theresa (Geoffrey) Avery; nephews, Greg
Stone, Steven Stone and Brad
Jascob; his first wife and
mother of his son, Barbara
Bockbrader, and his second
wife, Cindy Tipton. He was
preceded in death by his parents, Arnold and Lucille;
step-mother, Jeanne (Goodman) Bockbrader, and sister,
Susan Jascob.
A graveside service will
be held Friday, December 13,
at 11 a.m., at Fort Meigs
Union Cemetery, 620 West
Indiana Avenue, Perrysburg,
Ohio, with Pastor Daniel
Beaudoin
officiating.
Arrangements are being
made by the Witzler-Shank
Funeral Home, Perrysburg.
Memorial contributions can
be made to a charity of the
donor’s choice.
Christmas Eve
services set
Salem Grace Church to hold
‘Journey to the Nativity’ Dec. 14
Red Cross
blood drive
December 20
Zoar choir to perform with Perrysburg Symphony Orchestra Dec. 13
•CHARLES HENRY
Charles Francis Henry,
88, of Perrysburg, died Friday, November 22, 2013. He
was born March 12, 1925, in
Toledo, to Ralph and Henrietta (Velker) Henry.
A World War II veteran,
he served in the U.S. Army.
He married Rose Marie Durban on October 2, 1948.
Following the war, Mr.
Henry built a career working
for Libbey-Owens-Ford as a
automotive glass fabricator.
Following retirement, he
kept busy with many hobbies.
He was well known for
his vibrant flower and vegetable gardens. He also enjoyed fishing and putting
together intricate puzzles.
Mr. Francis is survived
by his children, Cherie
U r b a n - N o n n e n m a c h e r,
Charles Henry Jr., and Kim
Marie Kiefer; 12 grandchildren, Joseph, Andrew (Jennifer), Jennifer (Christian),
Charlyn (Benjaman), Benjamin, Michael (Nora),
Joseph, Danielle, Michelle,
Monica, Jacqueline (Zach),
and Steven; great-grandchildren, Christopher, Victoria,
Trinity, Garrett, Matthew,
Addison, Nicholas, Alexis,
Landon, Lucas, Andi and
Taylor.
He was preceded in death
by his wife, Rose Marie
Henry; daughter, Barbara
(Henry) Wherry, and siblings, Madeline Agoston,
Jim Henry and Clarence
Henry.
A Memorial Mass will be
held at St. Rose Catholic
Church, 215 East Front
Street, Perrysburg, on December 17, at 10:30 a.m.
Following the service,
friends and family are invited to a celebration of life
luncheon for Charles and
Rose Marie.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the
Alzheimer’s Foundation of
America or Honor Flight of
Northwest Ohio.
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Perrysburg Senior Center
WCCOA benefits from ‘Share the Love’ program
The Wood County Committee on Aging
140 West Indiana Avenue (beside the Fire Station) – 419-874-0847
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Programs and lunches for all area residents
at least 60 years of age.
In Perrysburg
ACTIVITIES AND
LUNCH MENUS
Class or programs at the
senior center require registration three days in
advance, unless otherwise
noted. Program dates and
times are subject to change.
For more information, call
the senior center.
Class: YMCA Fitness
is offered Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays in
December from 9 to 9:45
a.m. The cost is $1 per
class or $20 for eight
weeks. This aerobics class
is geared to move and energize your body. Participants should bring light
weights.
Poker daily at 1 p.m.
The cost is $3 buy-in. Join
in a friendly game of dealer’s choice poker games.
Class: Zumba Gold at
9 a.m. on Thursdays,
through January 16. No
class will be held on
December 26 and January
2. The class is led by Dana
Andrews, certified instructor. The cost is $20 for the
series or $3 per class. Registration is required. A minimum of six participants
are required to hold the
classes.
Class: Chair Exercises
are offered on Wednesdays
at 10 a.m. at the Perrysburg
Area Senior Center and
Fridays at 10 a.m. at
Kingston Residence of Perrysburg. Led by Cathy
Queen Certified, therapeutic recreation specialist.
Designed to work on Range
of Motion, strength, and
endurance. Registration is
required.
Jam Sessions are held
each Wednesday, from 1 to
3 p.m. These sessions are
open to all acoustic musicians who are beginners or
seasoned players.
Noon menu–Baked Ham
or Tortilla Crunch Tilapia,
baked potato, tossed salad,
grape juice, Rice Krispy
treat.
•9 a.m.–Exercise
•10 a.m.–Chair Exercises
•10 a.m. to noon–Blood
glucose and blood pressure
screenings. To help defray
the cost of supplies, a suggested donation of $1 for
testing of blood glucose is
suggested. There is no
charge for blood pressure
screenings.
Noon menu–Holiday
Lunch: Roast Beef, baked
potato, carrots, mandarin
orange salad, apple cranberry pie. Reservations
required at all sites.
•9 a.m.–Zumba Gold
•Noon–Holiday Lunch
and Auction. The auction
will begin at 1 p.m. Lunch
reservations are required by
December 4. The center is
accepting items in good
condition for the auction.
Donations must be turned
in by Monday, December 9.
•December 12, at 1
p.m.–Progressive Euchre.
•December 12, from 6 to
9 p.m.–Evening Dance
with entertainment by the
Music Man and Lady. The
cost is $4 per person.
Friday, December 13
Noon menu–Broccoli,
Rice and Ham Bake or
Chicken Nuggets, Sicilian
blend vegetables, peaches,
apple crisp.
•10 a.m.–Senior Yoga
•1:30 p.m.–Mind Benders. Play some brain
teasers puzzles and work
your brain.
Monday, December 16
Noon menu–Hamburger
Pie or Stuffed Peppers,
winter blend vegetables,
potato salad, peaches,
cookies.
•12:45
p.m.–Trivia
sponsored by The Manor of
Perrysburg.
Tuesday, December 17
Noon menu–Hamloaf or
Chicken Chimichunga,
corn casserole, mixed fruit,
fruit juice, black forest
cake.
•9:30 a.m.–Bingo
•12:45 p.m.–Program:
“Elder Abuse.” Lisa Myers,
LISW-S, WCCOA will discuss the topic. Most
research suggests that one
in 10 older adults have
experienced elder abuse.
Learn what types of elder
abuse often occur, what
warning signs to look for
and what resources are
available to help.
•7
p.m.–Duplicate
Bridge
Noon menu–Birthday
Celebration: Baked Chicken, baked sweet potatoes,
carrot, pineapple and raisin
salad, fruited Jello, cake
and ice cream.
•10 a.m.–Chair Exercises
•Noon–Birthday celebration with cake provided
by Right at Home Health
Care. Seniors with December birthdays should register in advance.
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Hours: 8-5, Monday-Friday; 8-3, Saturday
St. Rose students practice ‘looms for love’
In preparation for the holiday season,
St. Rose School students in kindergarten
through eighth grade participated in a
service project for the families of the
Ronald McDonald House.
Each student created a loom bracelet
with their school buddies to reach out to
families in need during a difficult time.
As a group, they discussed the importance of extending support to those we
may not know in the community.
In total, St. Rose students sent extra
love and care with their bracelets and
cards to 200 families who will stay at the
Ronald McDonald House in the months to
come.
Above are Liam Anderson, Derian
Homer, Grant Rawlins, Sam Faehnle and
Stella Skolmowski working on their
bracelets.
And below are Bri Traxler, Miko
Stormer and Jencyn Gennari.
The Wood County Committee on Aging, Inc.
(WCCOA) is partnering with
Yark Subaru this holiday season to help put an end to senior hunger.
On Thursday, December
12, Yark salespeople will be
delivering home delivered
meals out of the Northeast
Area Senior Center in Walbridge, in hopes to raise community awareness and participation to support local seniors in need.
This local effort is part of
the Meals On Wheels Association of America’s participation in the national Subaru of
America, Inc. “Share the
Love” event, designed as a
way for Subaru dealers to
give back to their local communities.
“We are very pleased that
Subaru and MOWAA have
joined forces again this holiday season to ensure that no
senior goes hungry,” said
Angie Bradford, director of
food service for WCCOA.
As a proud Subaru “Share
the Love” event charitable
partner, local Meals On
Wheels Member programs
that partner with Subaru dealerships are eligible to earn
grants of up to $35,000. This
can provide an extra layer of
support to help provide nutritious meals to homebound
seniors in Wood County.
“We are honored to be
part of ‘Share the Love’ for a
sixth straight year,” said
Association President and
CEO Ellie Hollander. “Subaru recognizes the importance of giving back to the
communities it serves. Working together, Meals On
Wheels and Subaru are helping to provide more than just
a meal; we’re bringing
warmth and compassion to so
many hungry and homebound seniors who would
otherwise go without.”
The Subaru “Share the
Love” event runs through
January 2. Subaru is donating
$250 for every new Subaru
vehicle sold or leased during
“Share the Love” to the customer’s choice of charity,
including Meals On Wheels.
Maumee to hold time capsule ceremony Friday
The City of Maumee’s
175th Anniversary celebration will come to a completion during ceremonies
mounting a time capsule at
the Maumee Indoor Theater,
601 Conant Street, on Friday,
December 13, at 10:30 a.m.
The time capsule consists
of items collected and created
by students at Gateway Middle School that reflect life in
the community in 2013. The
effort was organized by
Danielle Pickle, Maumee
Schools gifted teacher and
district coordinator.
Mayor Rich Carr and
Maumee 175th Anniversary
Co-chair Dr. Gregory Smith,
along with committee members, will be present at the
ceremony.
This presentation caps a
yearlong process of planning
and implementing a variety
of events and programs in
celebration of Maumee’s
incorporation as a city 175
years ago.
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‘The Third Man’ to be shown December 12
Way Library’s Reel Talk
classic film series continues
Thursday, December 12, at
10 a.m., with the thiller “The
Third Man.”
Based
on
Graham
Greene’s mystery novella,
who also wrote the screenplay, “The Third Man” has
Joseph Cotton traveling to
postwar Vienna to take a job
with old friend, Harry Lime,
a black market opportunist.
Cotton discovers that Harry,
played by Orson Welles has
been murdered. Or has he?
The film was released in
1949 and shot on location in
a crumbling, corrupt and
politically sector-divided
Reel Opinions to feature
program on Maumee River trip
WGTE and Way Library
will present the program
“Romancing the River: A
Maumee Love Story” at the
Reel Opinions program on
10:30 a.m.
This episode of “Toledo
Stories” features Steve Pollick and his team as they paddle the entire length of the
Maumee River. The 122.8mile trip from Fort Wayne to
downtown Toledo took four
days.
The adventure is chronicled in this compelling and
beautiful film, produced by
Lou Hebert.
There will be an opportunity for discussion following
the screening.
This program is free and
open to the public; refreshments will be served.
Vienna.
The film has become a
classic example of British
film-noir with its atmospheric cinematography and musical score. The music used
only an unaccompanied
zither, and its haunting sound
fits the tone perfectly for this
shadowy thriller. Music from
the film was released as “The
Third Man Theme,” and it
topped the international
music charts in 1950.
Dennis Vaughn, area film
buff will be the special guest
speaker.
Admission and refreshments are free.
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Andy’s Army Christmas campaign underway
Area residents are invited
to join the fight against canine
cancer by donating to the 2013
Andy’s Army Christmas campaign. Throughout December,
collection canisters will be
located at Walt Churchill’s
Market, 3320 Briarfield,
Maumee, as well as Whitehouse Animal Hospital, High
Point Dog Grooming, Let the
Fur Fly Pet Salon, Willow
Tree Unisex Salon, Toledo Pet
Farm and Gladieux Home
Center.
Donations also can be
made to the Giving Tree at the
Toledo Pet Farm, 1429 Baronial Plaza Drive, off Airport
Highway, and online at
www.andys-army.org.
Andy’s Army also has partnered with Gladieux Home
Center, 5120 Navarre Avenue,
Oregon, for Santa pictures on
Saturday, December 14, from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. People and
pets are welcome.
Andy’s Army Canine Cancer Project is a local nonprofit
organization dedicated to pet
wellness, canine cancer awareness, and funding for canine
cancer research.
All proceeds from the
Christmas campaign, including the Santa pix, will benefit
the Zeke Cancer Research
Fund at the Golden Retriever
Foundation.
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Chick-fil-A hosting sock
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Hannah’s Socks and Chick-fil-A of Perrysburg have
teamed up to generate new socks for the homeless in
northwest Ohio. Anyone who donates a new pair of
socks at Chick-fil-A’s Perrysburg location will receive a
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Jacket girls basketball team tops BG, remains undefeated
PHS Marching Band Section of the Week
The drum major and majorettes make up this week’s Perrysburg High School Marching Band Section of the Week.
They are: CeCe Heslet, Suzy Carter, Tyler Way, Meredith Williamson and Claire Newberg.
Perrysburg Court Explorers enter Mock Trial
Four teams from Perrysburg Court Law & Government Explorer Post #2306
have registered to compete
in the 2013-14 annual
statewide mock trial competition. District competition
will take place on January
31. District winners from
throughout the state will advance to the regional competition on February 21. The
state finals are March 6-8 in
Columbus.
The Ohio Mock Trial
Program, established by the
Ohio Center for Law-Related Education (OCLRE) in
1983, is a statewide educational program designed to
allow students to become
aware of their constitutional
rights and responsibilities. It
provides students the opportunity to learn first-hand
about the law, court procedures and the judicial system
while also building interpretation, critical thinking and
public speaking skills.
Students who compete in
the Mock Trial program
come away with a greater
understanding of not only
the principals our legal system is founded on but of
themselves and the skills
they possess.
Students are recognized
and rewarded for their academic and intellectual
achievements.
The Perrysburg Court
Explorers have participated
in mock trial since 2003.
This year’s team members
include Team Casey’s Legal
Lightning–Areeb Ahmed,
Ceimoani Bumrah, Ben Hirt,
Explorers Alex Leong and Michael Gerber listen intently
to mock trial coaching.
Steven Hugg, Michael Kepner, Ryan McConnell,
Alexandra Phlegar, Joseph
Rakowski and Henry Yang.
Members of the Team
Nowland Justice League are:
Megan Galle, Julia Gonzales, Ross Grilliot, Savannah
Guy, Alex Katko, Mahnur
Khan, Kaity Laumann,
Amanda Parent, Meric Pope
and Noah Rossler.
Members
of
Team
Riesen’s Sugar Daddies are:
Emily Cottle, Michael Gerber, Alex Leong, Sam Malhas, Zack McKenna, Alex
Miller, Will Robinson,
Irsyad Sjah, Clara Thornberry and Niara Williams.
Members of the Team
Weiss Freedom Fighters are:
William Baldoni Jordan,
Alex Buzzell, Nate Dobbs,
Ali Kopp, Alisa Leong,
Nehal Methi, Alisha Ohanian, Nathan Rowland Miller
and Savannah Stein.
Attorneys Peter R. Casey,
III, Adam Nowland, Kent
Riesen and Dan Weiss are
coaches for the teams.
Coaching also is supported
by Judge S. Dwight Osterud,
University of Toledo law
student Jake Studer, Explorer alumni Krista Huff,
Kaylyn Weisenburger, Nick
Bade and Russ Quick, drama
consultant Pinky Edens and
teaching advisor Dr. Beth
Rohrbacher.
In this year’s case,
Phillips High School agrees
to license naming rights of
its field to a large corpora-
tion. In response, students
organize protests both in
school and on the field. The
school district responds by
installing security cameras,
searching lockers of the students involved and filing a
lawsuit seeking an order authorizing the school to remove the students from the
field. The students claim that
the school district’s actions
violated their First and
Fourth Amendment rights.
“One of the reasons our
program is so successful,”
says Judge S. Dwight Osterud, program advisor, “is
due to the cooperation Dr.
Short gives us to allow these
Perrysburg High School students release time to compete in this state-wide
competition. We thank Dr.
Short and the Perrysburg
School District for working
closely with us.”
By Scott Buker
The Perrysburg High
School girls varsity basketball team earned a 62-36 victory last Friday night against
the Bowling Green Bobcats
at PHS, improving their
record to a perfect 3-0 overall
with all victories occurring in
league play.
The Jackets placed three
in double figures with post
players Sarah Baer and Allex
Brown each scoring 13
points and guard Abby Sattler scoring 12.
It was the hot shooting of
Sattler that got the Jackets
rolling though. The guard
scored all 12 of her points on
four three-pointers.
“I thought Abby Sattler
hit a couple of big shots in
the first half, three three’s
that really helped stretch
their defense,” said Jacket
Head Coach Todd Sims.
“We’re pretty good inside
with Sarah and Allex, so
when we make our shots outside it’s hard to defend both.”
The Jackets were looking
for an improvement in their
YMCA offers
winter sports
leagues for youth
The Fort Meigs YMCA is
offering the following youth
sports leagues during the
Winter I session: preschool
basketball and K-1 indoor
soccer and grade 2-3 wiffle
ball.
The programs place a
strong emphasis on fun, fair
play, equal playing time and
learning the fundamentals of
each sport. No scores are
kept. All players learn and
play each position.
Volunteer parent coaches
are needed. The season will
consist of seven weekly practices for basketball, and
games are played on Saturdays.
Registration is under way.
For more information or to
register, call 419-251-9622.
perimeter shooting and perhaps more than anything, to
find a rhythm with their
shots.
“It’s all about rhythm,”
explained Coach Sims about
their shooting. “We have
some good shooters and
some good wing shooters.
Abby played in a lot of
games last year and some really big ones and so did
Lindy DeLong. They both
can shoot really well and
then Allex has good range
and Kelsey Moore, Jenn Witt
and Kayla Piezer can all
shoot.
“Everyone has new roles
and people who didn’t play
much on last year’s team are
playing a lot more now. It’s
about rhythm,” the coach
said.
Midway through the first
quarter the Jackets saw themselves trailing 6-3 but a 13-2
run to close out the quarter
put them in control.
It was back-to-back threepointers from Sattler and
Brown and then a third trey
by Sattler at the buzzer that
fed the Jacket run and gave
them a 16-8 first quarter lead.
Bowling Green closed the
gap to 16-11 with 6:26 to
play in the second quarter but
another Jacket spurt proved
to be the difference.
In the final 6:26 of the
half, Perrysburg outscored
Bowling Green 14-2 to take
a 30-13 lead into halftime.
Perrysburg added to the
second quarter run to open
the third scoring the second
half’s first six points, courtesy Baer and DeLong, to increase the Jacket lead to
36-13.
A 7-3 Bobcat run to close
out the third quarter made the
score 46-26 in favor of Perrysburg heading into the
fourth quarter.
The Jackets would close
out Bowling Green by going
on a 7-0 run to end the game
to make the final score 6236.
Unlike their previous two
games, which were closer till
the end, the Jackets stayed
relatively out of foul trouble
against BG, something that
Coach Sims emphasized in
the week at practice.
“In the first half, the fouls
weren’t a problem, but in the
second half we got a little
lazy,” explained the coach.
“We started to defend the
three-point line a lot but they
didn’t shoot the three. We got
in a little foul trouble late in
the game but we did much
better.”
The Jackets have been impressive thus far in the early
season. They have knocked
off the pre-season number
two and three ranked teams
in the league and added this
convincing victory over
Bowling Green. However,
Coach Sims believes his
team has more.
CONSTRUCTION NOTICE
Road Closed to Thru Traffic
Cherry Street Sewer Separation District 210
Fifth Street between Findlay and Pine will tentatively be closed to thru
traffic for storm sewer construction beginning December 12, 2013 for
approximately 1-1/2 weeks.
Findlay Street between Indiana and Sixth will tentatively be closed to
thru traffic for storm sewer construction beginning December 19, 2013
for approximately two weeks.
All work is weather dependent and formal detours will be established.
Thank you in advance for your patience.
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“Against Northview, we
didn’t play four full quarters
and the same happened
against Southview. We
haven’t played four full quarters yet this year. We came
pretty close tonight until the
last few minutes,” said Coach
Sims.
On Saturday, the Jackets
topped the Clay Eagles, at
Clay High School, 65-51.
The win improved the Jackets to 4-0 overall. Sarah Baer
led the way for the Jackets
with 26 points and Allex
Brown added 19.
The Jackets will host rival
Maumee at Perrysburg High
School, this Friday, December 13. Junior varsity will
start at 6:15 p.m., with varsity to follow at 7:30 p.m.
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Library of Congress Veterans Project continues at Way Library
By Richard Baranowski
One of the ways in which
our community recognizes
veterans is through the Way
Library’s participation in the
Library of Congress Veterans
Project, its purpose being the
preservation of veteran’s service memories. Recently,
Way Library taped an interview with Gerald Hazel for
the project. Mr. Hazel served
in the United States Navy during the Korean War.
“I was born February 26,
1931, at our home located
along Route 20,” Mr. Hazel
said. “Stony Ridge had only
about 200 people and was so
small that the streets did not
have names at that time. My
great-great-grandparents settled in Stony Ridge where my
great-grandfather, Caleb Bean,
owned the Empire House. It
was a way stop for the stagecoach traveling between Fremont and Perrysburg on Route
20.
“My parents, Wayne Hazel
and Clarice Bihn, were both
from Stony Ridge. My father
was a carpenter who worked
with my grandfather and his
three brothers. He did a lot of
work in Perrysburg, as my
great-grandfather was married
to Barbara Hoffman. There
were many Hoffmans in Perrysburg and quite a few of
them were businessmen, running hotels, grocery stores or
taverns. My grandfather
would often get jobs from
them.”
When Mr. Hazel was 10
years old, Pearl Harbor was
bombed.
“It has stuck in my memory,” he said. “It was a Sunday,
and we were home that afternoon and somebody called.
We had hardly heard of Pearl
Harbor, although people knew
Hawaii. We turned on the
news–on the radio. Our main
concern was whether my
father, who was only 30,
would have to go into the
Army. He later did go for a
physical. He had flat feet and
was deferred, although I think
with three kids, he would have
been deferred anyway. But
when you are 10 years old,
you are not concerned about a
lot of things. I look back now
and realize how much my
mother was worried.”
Mr. Hazel remembered
rationing during World War II.
“I worked in John Bowen’s
general store in Stony Ridge
as a boy. His store was where
the library is located today.
Meat was one thing in short
supply. Instead of a customer
saying ‘I want a three pound
beef roast,’ they’d say, ‘I
would like 20 red points of
meat.’ Instead of buying
things by their dollar value,
they bought by ration stamps.
The ration stamps came in
booklets and if you didn’t use
the whole ration stamp value,
you got change with plastic
blue or red tokens. Red was
for meat, blue was for fruits,
vegetables and other things.
“I went to North Troy High
School until my junior year.
My senior year it was consolidated with Troy-Luckey.
Today it’s part of the Eastwood School System. After
graduation in 1949, I attended
the University of Toledo.”
Attending school year
round, Mr. Hazel graduated in
three years, majoring in business, but then had to worry
about the draft.
“I had been in ROTC in an
Army infantry unit, but realized I really preferred to be in
Captain Gerald Hazel on a recent visit to Way Library.
Gerald Hazel, Navy ensign, Newport, Rhode Island, 1953
the Navy. I applied for a Navy
commission and went to
Detroit for tests. The summer
wore on and I knew my college draft deferment would be
up and I was worried the
Army would grab me. Two
weeks before I graduated, I
was told I would probably be
accepted for the officer candidate program. They suggested
that as soon as I graduated, I
come to Detroit for induction
into the regular Navy.
“I graduated Friday and on
Monday I was inducted and
on a train to San Diego and
boot camp. When I got my
first letter from home, they
told me that my draft notice
had arrived in the mail on the
day I left. I got out of town
just in time because the draft
board had to fill its quota and
they would have taken me in a
second,” he said laughing.
“Boot camp was an experience. I was just a kid from the
farm with a college education
but there were kids that had
not finished high school, and
some from rough sections of
Los Angeles. With my ROTC
experience, I was able to help
others learn how to march. I
was lucky. I only had to spend
two weeks there before I was
sent to Newport, Rhode
Island, for Officer Candidate’s
School.
“After OCS we were commissioned. I wanted to do
something in Navy aviation. I
was sent to Jacksonville,
Florida, for indoctrination of
Navy aviation specialties such
as maintenance and gunnery.
I found that I liked air intelligence. With further schooling,
I learned to analyze aerial
photos taken from planes flying off aircraft carriers. A lot
of the pictures were from
Korea, where we were fighting, and we would interpret
from those photos what the
enemy was building, such as
airfields and gun emplacements. And on a more longterm strategic basis, we pin-
pointed power plants, water
facilities and factories that
might be producing war materials.”
Mr. Hazel was sent to San
Diego and assigned to a photo
fighter plane squadron. It consisted of several pilots, maintenance and gunnery support
and several intelligence officers. A small contingent from
this squadron would go to an
aircraft carrier to join a larger
squadron to provide photo
intelligence support. He was
assigned to the USS Boxer.
“The Boxer went first to
Hawaii for operational readiness,” he said. “We would go
out from Pearl Harbor and
simulate combat conditions.
The fighter pilots would have
targets to attack. Our photo
planes behind would be taking
photos of them to see if they
hit their targets. The film
would be developed, and we
would interpret the film and
write intelligence reports.
“We left Hawaii and sailed
in a convoy with cruisers and
destroyers to Yokosuka, Japan,
as we were thick into the
Korean War.”
Mr. Hazel described a typical day at sea. Buffet breakfast
began at 6 a.m. Lunch and
dinner were served in the dining room by mess stewards.
“When we were operating, we
didn’t know what our schedule would be. I remember eating in the middle of the night.
When the planes came back
and the film developed, that’s
when we went to work, no
matter the time.
“We went into Korean
waters with two other carriers.
They would rotate the carriers
from Japan, two being out all
the time. We began identifying
and bombing targets, briefing
the pilots on the safest way in
and out. We bombed war
plants and military installations such as airfields. We targeted railroad trains and many
bridges.
“One of our pilots came
back and said he shot down a
MIG aircraft. They were Russian-produced aircraft that were
brand new at that time. We
were flying some of our first
jets, although we still had propeller planes. Propeller planes
just got close and shot at each
other. Jets were fast and you
had to launch missiles by
radar to get them. We doubted
the pilot, but put it in our
report. Later, when we looked
at the gun camera photos, we
found it to be true. About 15
years ago, I was down at the
Naval Aviation Museum in
Pensacola and walking with a
guide when we came to this
particular jet. He said this jet
was on the USS Boxer in
Korea and that its pilot shot
down the first MIG plane.
This was a case where history
came to life for me.
“We left Korea and went
down to Formosa–Taiwan
today. We were in the Formosa Straits which separated
Formosa from mainland
China. China was allied with
North Korea to a degree. They
were supplying troops, and
that was what caused the dispute between President Truman and General MacArthur.
MacArthur wanted to cross
the Yalu River because that’s
where the Chinese troops were
massing. Truman said no.
MacArthur disagreed and Truman fired him. The men felt
that if someone was shooting
at you (and crossing the river
to do it) that we should be able
to go after them. But the view
today is that we did the right
thing. We didn’t want to go to
war with the Chinese. Russia,
China and the United States
should not be fighting each
other, and I think we will work
that out. We also have to work
together to contain North
Korea and someday get the
two Koreas re-united.
“The Boxer then proceeded to Manila. I didn’t know
why then, but I do today,” he
said. “Things were happening
in French Indo-China, today
known as Cambodia, Laos and
Vietnam. The French were
evacuating Indo-China, and
we got involved. We helped
support this evacuation from
Dien Bien Phu. The French
agreed to withdraw, and history took another turn.
“We returned to San Diego
for new orders. The Communist-Chinese had started building airfields across from Taiwan. Chiang Kai-shek, our
ally who led Nationalist-free
China in Taiwan, was afraid
that Mao Tse-tung was getting
ready to attack him.
“I was flown to Taiwan
with several other intelligence
officers. We were assigned to
photograph these airfields. It
was a large area. We would
need to use Chinese planes
and Chinese pilots. Their
planes weren’t set up for photography and there was a language problem with the pilots,
as well as navigation problems, but we found about a
dozen airfields. They were
being built by hand as the
communist-Chinese had little
heavy equipment. We made
our reports and estimated
when they would be operational. As it turned out, China
never did attack Taiwan. During this time I had the privilege to meet and shake hands
with Generalissimo Chiang
Kai-shek and Madame Chiang
at the Presidential Palace.
They were gracious hosts at a
garden party given to show
appreciation for the United
States military assistance to
Taiwan.”
In early 1956, Mr. Hazel’s
service time had ended. He
and his wife Loujean (Metzger), who had been able to
join him several months earlier in Taiwan, flew back to the
States.
“I went into the service
because I knew I had to, but
I’m extremely glad that I did
and overall it was a wonderful
experience and afterwards I
joined the reserves. It was
known as the Weekend Warrior program where we served
one weekend a month and two
weeks in the summer on
active duty. I continued this
program and eventually was
able to retire as a captain in
1975.”
Mr. Hazel believed that his
time in the Navy helped him
greatly in civilian life.
“The knowledge I gained
in the Navy was not only the
intelligence experience, but
also maturity and self-confidence. Although my function
was not a skill that was transferable to civilian life, I
learned how to work with and
talk to people which helped
me to interact with customers
in my banking career at Ohio
Citizens Bank in Toledo.
“The older I get, the more I
realize the contribution I made
in the military. At the time, it
seemed like the thing to do as
others were doing it too. The
more you are away from it, the
more you realize how important it really was.”
Local referee tops the list on high school soccer
Roger Fey with his Referee of the Year award.
At the annual Senior
Bowl Soccer games held
November 10, in Findlay,
Ohio, Roger Fey received
the highest award for high
school soccer referees as
the Referee of the Year, as
voted on by the Northwest
Ohio Scholastic Soccer
Coaches Association.
This selection is out of
the approximately 90 high
school officials in northwest Ohio.
The Senior Bowl games
are an invitation only event
for referees who are nominated.
The senior players also
are the top players from all
schools in northwest Ohio,
many of which have been
selected as All District
players for First and Second Team levels.
Two games are hosted
each year–one for senior
girls and one for senior
boys. The coaches are
selected as some of the
best in the leagues of
northwest Ohio, including
coaches of the year.
Mr. Fey was appointed
to the first game of the day
as center referee for the
girls match, and followed
up on the boys match as
assistant referee.
He has been a high
school referee for 12 years,
and carries the titles of
district referee administrator for northwest Ohio for
U.S. Soccer officials as
well as an instructor and
assignor. He also is a member of the State Referee
Committee based out of
Cleveland for setting direction for all referee levels
on future training and
overall improvements for
all of Ohio North State
Association.
Along with the Referee
of the Year award, Mr. Fey
received a Meritorious
Award from the Ohio High
School Athletic Association for being selected as
one of approximately 500
officials in Ohio to work in
one of the Final Four soccer matches leading up to
the state championships.
This selection is made by
the Ohio High School Athletic Association only, and
is based on a series of voting procedures by coaches,
athletic directors, and
assignors.
Mr. Fey plans to continue refereeing and working
with younger and or newer
officials to help mentor
them to become the best
they can possibly be
through sharing his experiences.
He has been a Perrysburg resident for the past
30 years.
Cody Hoffmann, a life scout member with Boy Scout Troop 110 at Grace Church completed his Eagle Scout
project this fall. His project was to install an artificial reef at Three Meadows pond with the hopes of providing a
new home for the aquatic pond life.
The scout put in more than 160 hours in the project including research and design time. His initial design
resulted in some logistical problems, which made it not feasible, said the Eagle Scout. A boat, which was
beyond repair, was then donated to Cody for the project and was a perfect alternative for the reef.
After stripping the boat of recyclable/salvageable materials, holes were cut into the hull to allow water to
flow in and sink the boat to act as a reef.
“I hope this new reef will provide a new home for the aquatic life in the pond,” said Cody. “I would like to
thank my fellow scouts who assisted me on this project and also Jon Eckel from the City of Perrysburg for
allowing me this opportunity to complete my Eagle Scout project.
Above, Cody supervises the sinking of the boat. Below left is Cody, a senior at Penta Career Center. Below
right, the boat is almost in position at the bottom of the pond.
Toys among items needed for Operation Breadbasket
Perrysburg Township
and Perrysburg Christians
United are accepting items
for the 36th annual Operation Breadbasket.
Annie
HermanAlrabaya, co-organizer, said
among the items still needed are children’s toys. In
addition to new and slightly
used toys, the organization
is accepting donations of
clean and usable clothing in
all sizes, blankets, gloves,
hats, scarves, shoes and
boots.
Cash donations, nonperishable food items,
books and hygiene essentials also are being accepted.
Ms. Herman-Alrabaya
reminds residents that
donations to Operation
Breadbasket/Perrysburg
Christians United stay in
the community.
“Your donations help
our local neighbors in
need,” she said, adding that
for monetary donations,
make checks payable to
Operation Breadbasket.
Items may taken to the
township police and fire
departments on Lime City
Road through Monday,
December 16.
Donations also can be
dropped off at the Perrysburg Messenger Journal
Additional Collection Locations
O~Deer Diner
First Federal Bank
Massage Works
YMCA Fort Meigs Branch
Comfort Keepers
5th Street Pub
Commodore Way
Santa Claus will be at O~Deer on
Saturday, Dec. 14 and 21
1 to 2 p.m.
Children have the opportunity to bring a
toy and/or non-perishable food item and
in turn, have their pictures taken with
Santa and receive an ice cream cone from
O~Deer Diner.
office, 117 East Second
Street; Huntington Bank,
State Route 795 and Oregon Road; Walgreens, U.S.
Route 20 and Thompson
Road; O’Deer Diner, 416
Louisiana Avenue; Frisch’s,
10705 Fremont Pike; Salon
Soto, 580 Craig Drive;
Ken’s Flowers, 140 West
South Boundary Street;
Genesis Healthcare, 28546
Starbright Boulevard; South
Suburban Animal Hospital,
5100 Brockway Drive;
Nutrition Decision, 28400
Cedar Park Boulevard, and
all
Perrysburg
area
churches.
Businesses interested in
serving as a drop-off location are asked to call 419872-8861 or 419-872-8859.
Baskets, toys and clothing will be picked up by
families on Saturday,
December 21, between 9
a.m. and noon, at the township hall, 26609 Lime City
Road.
Prior to distribution, volunteers will sort and bag
items at the township hall,
and additional volunteers
are always needed. Anyone
interested in helping is
asked to call 419-872-8861.
Operation Breadbasket/
Perrysburg Christians United will provide items for
100 families in Perrysburg
and Perrysburg Township.
Ms. Herman-Alrabaya
said the organization is still
accepting applications from
families in need. Applications may be picked up at
the township offices.
She reminds families
that filling out an application does not guarantee
placement on the list.
Families will be notified
by mail of their acceptance,
she added.
Ring found
While sorting through this year’s items and those saved
from last year, Operation Breadbasket organizers found a
woman’s wedding ring.
The owner of the ring is asked to contact Annie HermanAlrabaya at 419-699-5886 and provide a description of the
band.
Fire and Safety Tips
from the Perrysburg Firefighters
Local 3331
Live Christmas Tree Facts and Tips
Facts
•One of every three home Christmas tree fires are caused by electrical failures.
•Although Christmas tree fires are not common, when they do occur, they are likely to be serious.
•A heat source too close to the tree causes roughly one in every six of the fires.
Tips
•Before placing the tree in the stand, cut two inches from the base of the trunk.
•Make sure the tree is at least three feet away from any heat source–like fireplaces, radiators, candles, heat vents or lights.
•Make sure the tree is not blocking an exit.
•Add water to the tree stand. Be sure to add water daily.
•Recycle the tree after Christmas or when it is dry. Dried-out trees are a fire danger and should not be left in the home or garage, or placed outside against the
home.
Jacket hockey team competes
in Thanksgiving tournament
Tickets on sale for All Saints concert
The 12th annual Toledo
Symphony Christmas concert at All Saints Catholic
Church in Rossford will be
held on Sunday, December
22.
The performance will be
filled with a collection of
holiday and classical
favorites from the symphony’s repertoire led by conductor Jeffrey Pollock.
It will feature soloists
Katherine Calcamuggio and
Jesse Donner.
Ms. Calcamuggio is an
award-winning mezzosoprano. She holds a master
of music degree from
Northwestern University, a
bachelor of music degree
from Bowling Green State
University and currently is
pursuing her doctorate at
the University of Michigan.
She has received top
prizes in the Palm Beach
Opera, Bel Canto and
Shreveport Singer of the
Year competitions, and
awards from the Chicago
Women’s Musician’s Club
and the Anna Sosenko
Trust.
She is a former participant in young artists’ programs at Florida Grand
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and Brevard Music Festivals.
In the 2013 and 2014
season, Ms. Calcamuggio is
debuting the roles of the
Komponist in Strauss’ “Ariadne auf Naxos” at UM as
well as the mezzo-soprano
soloist
in
Verdi’s
“Requiem” with Chicago
Community Chorus.
As a winner of the coveted concerto competition at
UM in the fall, Ms. Calcamuggio will make her Hill
Auditorium debut with the
university orchestra singing
John Corigliano’s “Mr.
Tambourine Man.”
In January, she will
return to Opera on the
James to make a role debut
of Julia Child in Hoiby’s
“Bon Appétit” as well as
returning with the Toledo
Symphony in April for
the mezzo-soprano soloist
in Beethoven’s “Ninth
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As a voice major, Mr.
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He recently appeared in
the role of Bacchus in the
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the 2012 Michigan Friends
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This summer he premiered with Opera in the
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Pinkerton in Puccini’s
“Madame Butterfly.”
Next year, Mr. Donner
will make his debut with the
Lyric Opera of Chicago as a
Ryan Center young artist for
the 2014-15 season.
The Christmas concert
begins at 4 p.m., and doors
open at 3:30 p.m.
A reception with champagne and cookies will follow the concert.
The church is handicapaccessible.
A coat check will be provided by the church youth
group with tips supporting
their summer service project.
Tickets are $15 and may
be obtained at the parish
office, 628 Lime City Road
or by calling the church,
419-666-1393.
Tickets, if available, will
be $20 on the evening night
of the show.
Tickets also will be on
sale each weekend after
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PHS band students selected
to perform in Macy’s Parade
Annie Lueck and Corrie Bird, band students from Perrysburg High School, recently returned from New York
City where they participated in Macy’s Great American
Marching Band.
After a week of rehearsals and activities, Annie, a
senior trumpet player, and Corrie, a junior mellophone
player, performed with the band on national television in
the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
The band opened the telecast with an exciting performance–the first marching band in the history of the
parade to open the televised festivities–then escorted
Santa Claus as they marched at the end of the parade.
Macy’s Great American Marching Band is made up of
245 of the top band students from all 50 states. Annie
and Corrie said they were honored to be selected to represent Ohio and Perrysburg.
Annie also was selected for a brass ensemble that
performed live on the Today Show during Thanksgiving
week.
Wood County Museum to host
‘Journey to a Winter Wonderland’
“Journey to a Winter
Wonderland” is the theme
for this year’s Old Home
Holiday Tour at the Wood
County Historical Museum,
December 7-20. Visitors can
take a self-guided tour
through more than 25 museum exhibits, each taking
them on a different Christmas journey, or stop in on a
special day to watch Living
Christmas Cards come to
life.
Admission is $5 for
adults, $1 per child, with
free admission for Historical
Society members.
Local groups and individuals have transformed the
museum into a winter walk
down memory lane. Take a
trek down Route 66 with the
Tuesday Night Crawlers Car
Club, see winter fashions
and Girl Scout uniforms
transition through the 20th
century, walk through a
recreated miniature town
built by Edwin Herroon and
Elva Court, or compare a
century of Christmas memories with the Wood County
Park District’s “I Love the
80s” display.
The holiday gift shop
provides unique handmade
creations from Arts In Common Gallery artists, plus
new books about food and
romance in the Great Black
Swamp by local authors
Nathan Crook and Jean
Geist. Outdoor Christmas
trees, courtesy of Rick and
Carl’s Trees, provide a backdrop for family photos.
Tour times are weekdays,
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with
extended hours until 8 p.m.
December 11, 12, 13 and 19.
Weekend hours are from 1 to
4 p.m.
Living Christmas Cards
and Special Events
Watch, or join in, as three
exhibit rooms come to life
with interactive interpreters.
Explore ethnic Christmas
foods with the Center for
Food and Culture and
BGSU’s World Student
Association.
Take part in an Infirmary
Christmas with the New
Adventures Group from the
Wood County Committee on
Aging.
Help “Feed the World”
and support other charitable
movements of the 1980s.
“Living
Christmas
Cards” come to life on
December 14 and 15, from 1
to 4 p.m., and Thursday,
December 19, from 6 to 8
p.m. Activities are included
with Museum admission.
Other special events
include:
•Wreath-making workshop on December 7, from 1
to 4 p.m.
•Visit with Santa December 7 and 14, from 1 to 4
p.m., and December 19,
from 6 to 8 p.m.
•Christmas Teas on
December 12 and 19, at 2
p.m.
•Watch the Polar Express
run and meet the conductor
weekends from 1 to 4 p.m.,
and December 19, from 6 to
8 p.m.
•Live dulcimer music by
Kathy Baltz on December
13, from 6 to 8 p.m., and the
Back Porch Dulcimers on
p.m.
•Brownie Caroling on
p.m.
Holiday Gala Fund-raiser
Sparkle with the holiday
flair at the Gala Fund-raiser
on Friday, December 20,
from 6 to 9 p.m. Enjoy light
and elegant holiday fare,
desserts, champagne, and a
silent auction. RSVPs are
appreciated by calling 419352-0967. Admission is $20
per person.
For more information,
visit the Web site at
www.woodcountyhistory
.org.
The Wood Country Historical Center and Museum
is located at 13660 County
Home Road, Bowling
Green.
The Jacket hockey team
traveled to Dublin, Ohio, to
compete in the 15th annual
Dublin Chiller Thanksgiving
Tournament. The Jackets
played four games in just over
36 hours against Oregon Clay,
Thomas Worthington, Gahanna and Centerville.
Game 1 was against Oregon Clay on Friday night. The
Jackets went back and forth
with the Eagles, each team
scoring three goals by the midpoint of the second period. The
Jackets finally pulled away to
win 8-3. Sophomore Drew
Nitschke netted his first Jacket
hat trick (three goals) and
Chris Sarni and Matt Studer
each scored two goals with
Alex Serrao rounding out the
scoring.
The second game of the
tournament for the Jackets was
against Thomas Worthington
early Saturday morning. The
Jackets started out strong in
this game taking a 2-1 lead at
the end of the first period.
The Jackets were unable to
score in the second and
Thomas Worthington was able
to tie the game at 2. Both
teams turned up the heat in the
third period with Thomas Wor-
thington coming out on top
with a final score of 5-4. Matt
Studer and Chris Sarni each
had two goals.
The Jackets played Gahanna for their third game of the
tournament and second game
on Saturday. The speed and
bench depth of Gahanna
proved to be too much of a
match for the Jackets as they
were unable to score against
Gahanna. The final score in
this game was 5-0. Strong
goaltending from Sam Hooper
kept the score as close as it
was.
As the third place finisher
in the Red West division, the
Jackets played their fourth
game of the tournament
against the third place finisher
from the Red East division,
Centerville. This was a close
contest through the majority of
the game with a score of 1-1 at
the end of the first period, 2-2
at the end of the second period
and Centerville pulling ahead
in the third to finish the game
with a 4-2 victory. Goalie Sam
Hooper was very busy during
this game saving more than 40
shots. Goal scorers for the
Jackets were Ryan Murphy
and Matt Studer.
New Story Time age groups
to begin in January at Way
Way Public Library is
offering two new Story
Times in the new year.
Beginning January 7,
Mother Goose Story Time
will welcome children ages
18 months and younger.
Mother Goose Story
Time will be held January 7,
14, 21 and 28. Participants
may choose the 9:30 or
10:30 a.m. class. Online
registration begins December 16.
Beginning February 4,
Toddler Time (previously
known as Time for Twos)
will welcome children ages
19 to 35 months. Toddler
Time will be held February
4, 11, 18 and 25. Participants
may choose to attend at 9:30
or 10:30 a.m. Online registration begins January 21.
For more information,
call Adria Pugh, youth services coordinator, at 419-8743135 extension 109.
Area children write
letters to Santa Claus
Letters to Santa can be
mailed at the mailbox next to
the Santa House at The Town
Center at Levis Commons.
Each entry will be entered in
a drawing to win a Levis
Commons prize package. The
prize includes four movie
tickets to Rave Cinemas, free
yogurt coupons from Yogurt
Vi and a $25 Books-A-Million gift card.
Selected letters will be
published in the Perrysburg
Messenger Journal and on
the Web site at ShopLevis
Commons.com.
Dear Santa,
I really want an Elf on the
Shelf.
I had one in my classroom last year.
Please send me an Elf on
the Shelf.
Love,
Hannah
Dear Santa,
I am writing you a letter
This year I would like
1. The Tink Pixie camper
2. The Doc Check-up Station
3. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
4. Sofia Castle
5. Hello Kitty stuff
I love you Santa. I’ve
been a good girl this year but
I will try harder to follow
directions.
Have a safe trip and I’ll
leave good cookies and
apples.
Love,
Liliana
Dear Santa,
How was your year? I bet
it’s hard having a team of
elves make like a million
presents. When you get to
my house there will be a
treat. Like always, milk and
cookies!
Here’s my wish list for
Christmas. I would like a
Rainbow Loom, Captain
Underpants in full color,
Minecraft survival pack,
small Bilbo, Minecraft creeper hat, Super Mario Bros.,
John Cena shirt, Minecraft
shirt, Lego minifigures Year
by Year, Lego playbook and
a Halo Master Chief bobble
head. Thanks for all the gifts
and have a fun time on vacation.
Love,
Ryan
What I Want for Christmas
Orbeez smoothing spa
Movie: “James and the
Giant Peach”
Beats headphones
Jelly bean machine at Dillard’s
Santa is awesome!
From Kate
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Rudolph Run 5K race Dec. 14
The Rossford Recreation
sixth
annual
“Rudolph Run 5K Race
and Walk” on Saturday,
December 14.
The event will start and
finish at the RCRC, 400
Dixie Highway.
Race registration opens
at 7:30 a.m., with a 1K
kids race at 8:30 a.m. and
the 5K race/walk at 9 a.m.
Awards will be given
for:
•Overall male/female,
overall master (40+)
male/female in the 5K race
•Age group awards in
the 5K race
•Male and female: 9 &
under, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24,
25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 4044, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59,
60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 7579, 80 and older
•Best youth and adult
costume
All pre-registered participants will receive a
long sleeved T-shirt.
A limited number of
shirts will be available on
race day.
The fee for the 5K race
and 5K walk is $15 with
shirt.
The fee on the day of
the race is $20 (to receive a
long-sleeved T-shirt, if
available) or $15 (no shirt).
The fee for the 1K kids
race is $10 to receive a
shirt or on the day of the
race $3 (no shirt).
Visit the Web site at
www.rossfordrecreation
.com for a registration
form, or call the RCRC at
419-666-2905 to register or
for more information.
Leaf Disposal Options
Leaf pick up will soon be completed. We asked all residents to have
leaves out by December 1, and on the 2nd we began the last sweep.
If we have been by since December 2, we will not be returning.
Trucks will soon be converted for snow plow duty.
All residents were informed of this via the leaf schedule mailed with
the water bill, city web page, city hotline, weekly ads in the Messenger Journal and notices in the Sentinel Tribune and Toledo Blade
Our Town section. Leaves left at the curb or in the street after the
last sweep are in violation of city ordinance 660.03 and 660.15.
These leaves may not remain in the public right-of-way and must be
disposed of at the owner’s expense by using the city yard waste bag
program or at the City Compost Site which is free.
The City Compost Site will be open from 8:00 a.m. until 12
noon on Saturday, December 14 and again on Saturday, December 28. Residents must be registered to utilize the site. Contact the Department of Public Service for further information at
419-872-8020.
Leaf Disposal Options
Option 1: You may take your loose or bagged leaves to the City Compost Site Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Stop by the Department of Public Service, 11980 Roachton Road, for inspection and
to get the key. Bagged leaves must be emptied at the site and you
are responsible to take your empty bags with you. First time users,
bring your driver’s license to verify residency.
Option 2: The yard waste bags can be used for leaf disposal. Beginning December 2, the bags are picked up on Wednesday only. You
must call the Department of Public Service at 419-872-8020 by Tuesday and leave your name, address, telephone number and the number of bags for pick up. The bags cost $2.25 each and can be
purchased at Black Diamond, Department of Public Service, Kazmaiers, Kroger, Luckey Farmers, Mini Engine, Rite Aid and Walt
Churchills Market.
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Community Calendar
PERRYSBURG
To include your organization’s activities in this calendar,
mail or drop off the details to the Messenger Journal, 117
East Second Street, PO Box 267, Perrysburg, Ohio 43552.
Or send an e-mail, with the date, time and location, to [email protected]. The deadline for the weekly calendar is Friday at noon.
7:30 a.m. Perrysburg Township food distribution at
the township hall, 26609 Lime City Road,
until 10 a.m.
9:15 a.m. Wood County Commissioners on the fifth
floor of the Wood County Office Building,
One Courthouse Square, Bowling Green.
12:00 p.m. Perrysburg Noontide Women’s AA Group,
open discussion at St. Timothy’s Episcopal
Church, 871 East Boundary. Open to the
public.
6:00 p.m. CedarCreek’s South Toledo Campus
Community Care Free Medical Clinic at
2150 South Byrne Road, Toledo, until 8
p.m. Call 419-482-8127 for information.
Prizm participates in Parade of Trees,
to host holiday brunch on December 13
Members of Prizm Creative Community recently got together to decorate the annual
Prizm Christmas tree featured at The Toledo Club’s annual “Parade of Trees.” The 9foot tree featured a Winter Woodland Theme. Nestled among the branches with pine
cones, icicles and snowflakes are owls, squirrels, acorns and more. Pictured are Prizm
volunteers Kate Argow, Trudy Heinz Fails, and Annette Jensen with the finished tree.
The public is invited to enjoy the Parade of Trees on the evenings of December 11,
17, 18 and 19, starting at 5:30 p.m. Entertainment will be provided by local school choirs,
and a buffet dinner will be available to purchase. Sale of the displayed trees in the Parade of Trees will benefit many non-profit causes. All are invited to bid on the trees
through December 31.
Prizm also will sponsor a Holiday Champagne Brunch on Friday, December 13, from
11 a.m. to 2 p.m, at Belmont Country Club. The event is open to members, friends,
spouses, and anyone who would like to know more about the organization. Reservations
will be accepted by phone, or online until Thursday December 12, at noon, by chairman
Kate Argow at 419-885-7498 or [email protected]. The cost of $20 per person includes
a buffet lunch and gratuity. Attendees can participate in an optional gift exchange by
bringing an artsy gift with a value of approximately $15.
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Bittersweet Farms will
host a Holiday Shop Monday through Friday, December 2-20, from 9 a.m. to 4:30
p.m.
The Holiday Shop, which
is located in the administration building at Bittersweet
Farms, is open to the public.
The program offers an
opportunity to purchase holiday gifts while supporting
individuals with autism.
All items are created and
handmade by individuals
with autism served by Bittersweet.
Items include: Christmas
ornaments, hand woven rugs
and placemats, original art
pieces, glass and ceramic
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Friday, December 13
9:30 a.m. St. Tim’s Clothesline, free clothing offered
at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, 871
East Boundary. Open until 11:30 a.m. Donations accepted.
7:00 p.m. Perrysburg Symphony Orchestra Christmas
concert at Zoar Lutheran Church, 314 East
Indiana Avenue. Visit perrysburgsymphony.org for information.
8:00 p.m. Glass City Singles dance at Holland
Gardens, 6530 Angola Road, Holland. Call
734-856-8963 for information or visit tole
dosingles.com.
Saturday, December 14
12:00 p.m. Perrysburg Noontide Women’s AA Group,
open discussion at St. Timothy’s Episcopal
Church, 871 East Boundary.
8:00 p.m. AlAnon and Alcoholics Anonymous at First
United Methodist Church, 200 West
Second Street.
Sunday, December 15
6:30 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous at Schaller
Memorial Building, 130 West Indiana
Avenue.
Monday, December 16
5:30 p.m. Perrysburg Board of Education in the cafeteria of Commodore Building, 140 East
Indiana Avenue.
6:30 p.m. Economic Development Committee at the
Municipal Building, 201 West Indiana
Avenue.
6:30 p.m. Perrysburg Lions Club at Charlies
Restaurant, near Walt Churchill’s Market.
For information, call Kevin Rantanen at
419-870-1771.
7:00 p.m. Depression and bipolar support group at
Providence Lutheran Church, 8131 Airport
Highway. Call 419-867-9422 or 517-2818042 for information.
7:30 p.m. There is a Solution AA Group, closed meeting, at Lutheran Church of the Master,
28744 Simmons Road, Perrysburg.
7:30 p.m. Perrysburg American Legion at the Schaller
Memorial Building, 130 West Indiana
Avenue.
Tuesday, December 17
9:15 a.m. Wood County Commissioners on the fifth
floor of the Wood County Office Building,
One Courthouse Square, Bowling Green.
12:00 p.m. AlAnon at CedarCreek Church, 29129
Lime City Road. Free baby-sitting.
2:00 p.m. Multiple Myeloma support group at Way
Public Library, 101 East Indiana Avenue,
meeting rooms A and B. Call Inge
Lanzenberger for information, 419-8722820.
6:00 p.m. Costco public hearing at the
Municipal Building, 201 West Indiana
Avenue.
6:30 p.m. Perrysburg City Council at the Municipal
Building, 201 West Indiana Avenue.
8:30 a.m. Perrysburg Kiwanis Club in the lower level
of Way Public Library, 101 East Indiana
Avenue. Open to the public.
6:00 p.m. Families Anonymous at Blessed John XXII
Catholic Community, 24250 Dixie
Highway. Call 419-931-4005 for details.
6:00 p.m. Perrysburg Township Board of Trustees at
the township hall, 26609 Lime City Road.
7:00 p.m. Racing for Recovery, drug and alcohol support group meeting, until 8 p.m. at St.
Timothy’s Episcopal Church, 871 East
Boundary, Perrysburg.
7:00 p.m. AlAnon at First Presbyterian Church, 200
East Second Street.
Schools participating in Child Find
Perrysburg Exempted Village School District is looking
for children not currently being served by Perrysburg
Schools for delays or difficulties in: speech and language;
motor skills; socio-emotional behavior; cognitive development and adaptive/self-help skills. Perrysburg Schools are
interested in meeting the needs of children with disabilities.
For more information, call Dwight Fertig, executive director of pupil services, at 419-874-9131, extension 2155 or
send an e-mail to dfertig@perrys burgschools.net.
Perrysburg Symphony concert at Zoar Dec. 13
Zoar Lutheran Church will host the Perrysburg Symphony in a free concert on Friday, December 13, at 7 p.m. The concert will be held in the church
sanctuary, located on the corner of Indiana and Sandusky avenues in Perrysburg.
The Perrysburg Symphony, under the direction of Robert
Mirakian, will perform classic favorites, including “Sleigh
Ride” by Leroy Anderson, and “Christmas Festival”, a longTell them you
standing favorite of the Boston Pops. Featured groups will insaw it in
clude the Adult Chancel Choir with 40 voices, and the Agape
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Handbell Choir playing five octaves of Malmark handbells.
Both groups have participated in three European tours and
perform regularly for worship services, weddings and special
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The ProMedica St. Luke’s
Hospital Auxiliary is holding
its annual Lights of Love program.
Community and Auxiliary
members are invited to make
donations to honor or remember a special friend or family
member at the holiday time. A
light, with the name of the person being honored or remembered is placed on the Lights of
Love tree.
This special tree is displayed in the Outpatient Surgery Center lobby during the
holiday season for all to see.
Donations to the program
also are acknowledged in the
Lights of Love directory,
which is displayed in the main
lobby of the hospital throughout the year.
The donations to Light of
Love helps the Auxiliary fund
a variety of services that
ProMedica St. Luke’s Hospital
provides to residents of the
surrounding
communities.
Some of the services and programs the Auxiliary has supported include a new
mammography suite, the
Health Connection program,
Safety City programs in the
communities the hospital
serves, the Diabetes Care Center at ProMedica St. Luke’s
Hospital, renovations to the
children’s play area in the
Emergency
Department,
equipment and supplies to enhance patient care.
A special reception will be
held for those donating to
Lights of Love and their honoree(s) and/or family member(s) of those being
remembered on Sunday, December 15, from 1:30 to 3 p.m.
The reception will be held
in the ProMedica St. Luke’s
Hospital Outpatient Surgery
Lobby. A special message of
Christmas Hope, Peace, Joy
and Love will be given by the
Rev. Charles Campbell, pastor
of Lutheran Church of the
Master, Perrysburg.
To sponsor Lights of Love
and RSVP for the reception,
call Betsy Maps, volunteer and
community resources director,
at 419-893-5919.
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fund-raising Cookie Walk on
Saturday, December 14,
from 9 a.m. to noon. The
event will take place at the
church located at 611
Woodville Road, Toledo.
All cookies and buckeyes
displayed will be homemade.
Participants will purchase
a box and fill it with the
cookies of their choice from
the cookies displayed.
Boxes of different sizes will
be available, ranging in price
from $5 to $12.
Homemade cheese balls
also will be sold separately.
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percent of newly married
couples acknowledged the
importance of sharing beneficiary designations before
marrying, nearly half never
got around to addressing
their life insurance needs before saying “I do.”
To help couples get smart
about insurance together
without tearing each other
apart, the NAIC created the
Insurance Survival Guide
for Newlyweds, an easy-tounderstand, downloadable
resource that offers facts and
tips to encourage couples to
ask these questions early.
And the NAIC’s new “I Do
Adventures”
interactive
game uses lighthearted fun
to drive home valuable insurance lessons.
They are available at
www.InsureUOnline.org.
The survey highlighted
several trends common to
young couples:
•Though 61 percent of
couples ages 18-24 talked
about combining auto policies before marrying, only
30 percent cited their
spouse’s driving record—a
key factor in calculating premiums—as an important
topic to discuss before marriage. In fact, across all age
groups,
more
couples
viewed “where we will
spend the holidays” as more
important to discuss before
marriage than their partner’s
driving record.
•Eighty-four percent of
respondents ages 18-24 said
it was important or extremely important to share
details about pre-existing
health conditions before
marriage. But before the big
day, only 73 percent had addressed the topic of whose
health insurance to keep.
•Sixty-two percent of engaged or newly married couples ages 25-34 rated
designating a beneficiary as
important or extremely important to discuss pre-wedding, but only 42 percent
even broached the subject of
whether or not they will
have enough life insurance
before tying the knot.
The data suggests older
newlyweds are just as likely
to put off important conversations:
•Eighty-five percent of
engaged or newly married
couples ages 55+ said a premarital discussion about insurance beneficiaries was
important, yet only 40 percent exchanged thoughts on
life insurance coverage
amounts before exchanging
vows. In fact, 33 percent of
recently married couples
ages 55+ had yet to discuss
life insurance as long as one
year after the wedding.
•Before tying the knot, recently married couples ages
55+ were more likely to
have discussed their entertainment budget than their
life insurance coverage (50
percent vs. 40 percent, respectively).
Having “The Talk”
To avoid misunderstandings, couples should have a
pre-wedding sit-down to directly address auto, home,
health and life insurance.
Key questions to consider:
•How’s your driving history? Finding out your
spouse has a lead foot after
saying “I do” can be a shock
to your psyche and your
auto insurance premiums. If
your partner has a less-thanideal driving record, consider
a
named-driver
exclusion clause, or you
may want to think twice
about combining coverage.
•Can we afford to renovate our home? As couples
merge households, consider
what that starter home offers
now and will offer in the future. A renovation investment of $5,000 or more can
change a home’s replacement value and insurance
needs.
•Which health plan
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decision that results in longterm increases in out-ofpocket expenses, review
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Engagement season is officially here, with couples
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Trend watchers say 39
percent of marriage proposals happen between Thanksgiving and Valentine’s Day.
But according to a recent
survey by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), in
which the Ohio Department
of Insurance is a member,
for couples embarking on
the journey to combine their
financial lives, the real adventure often begins after
the honeymoon is over.
In fact, the survey cites
notable discrepancies between what couples know
they should talk about before tying the knot, and what
they actually discuss.
“This survey captures a
sentiment we often encounter — consumers want
insurance education, but
often don’t know where to
begin,” Ohio Lieutenant
Governor and Insurance Director Mary Taylor said.
“These new resources provide an advantage for couples interested in addressing
these important decisions together.”
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provisions related to cost
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consider what is not covered
by the plan.
•How much life insurance is enough? Now that
“I” actually means “we,”
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insurance coverage. To arrive at a new amount, consider
future
income
potential, the cost of raising
children and any outstanding mortgage payments.
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Job fair slated
for January 10
A free community-wide
job fair will be held Friday,
January 10, from 10 a.m. to 2
p.m., at Stautzenberger College, 1796 Indian Wood Circle, Maumee.
The fair is open to all job
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Heartbeat of Toledo holding Law enforcement agencies work
in ‘Lights for Lives’
fund-raisers for new location together
One fatal crash was re“Lights for Lives” was a
Two fundraising drives are
under way for Heartbeat’s
new east Toledo location at
101 Main Street. The goal of
one of the fund-raisers is to
raise money for operating expenses while the second is
raising funds for an ultrasound
machine for the new location.
To date, $187,000 of the
$300,000 needed has been
raised or pledged for the new
office as part of Heartbeat’s
“Caring Hearts for East
Toledo” campaign.
The goal of this campaign
is to raise funds to cover three
years worth of operating costs
according to Pat Todak, executive director of Heartbeat.
“After the initial three years
we expect to have grown our
budget to cover the costs of
the new location,” she said.
The second campaign is to
raise funds for an ultrasound
and is being conducted by the
Knights of Columbus. Their
goal is to raise $13,500, which
will then be matched by their
national organization.
Coordinating this campaign for the Knights of
Columbus is Bob Boyer,
Grand Knight of the Maumee
St. Joseph Council.
Contributions can be made
by going to the Heartbeat of
Toledo Web site, www.heartbeatoftoledo.org. Donations
also can be mailed to Heartbeat at 4041 West Sylvania
Avenue, Suite LL4, Toledo,
Ohio 43623.
Checks for the Caring
Hearts for East Toledo campaign should be made out to
Heartbeat of Toledo with East
Toledo written in the memo
line.
Donations for the ultrasound campaign should be
made out to K of C Ultrasound and can be mailed to
the Heartbeat office.
Questions regarding the
Caring Hearts for East Toledo
campaign can be directed to
Heartbeat at 419-241-9131.
Questions regarding the
Knights of Columbus Ultrasound Drive can be directed to
Bob Boyer at 419-893-4028.
At the new office, Heartbeat will offer free pregnancy
tests, ultrasounds and confidential options counseling as
well as prenatal and parenting
classes. Relationship Smarts
and a Just for Dads program
are also planned.
New and expectant moms
and dads who complete these
classes/programs will earn
points which can be used to
get free baby items.
“We take occupancy of the
new space in January of
2014,” said Mrs. Todak. “Our
actual opening will depend on
when the new ultrasound arrives.”
Heartbeat’s mission is to
be the best source of information and support to women
facing pregnancies and to help
moms, dads and babies in
need.
successful, 48-hour operation
recently held by law enforcement working cooperatively
in a multi-agency, multi-jurisdictional effort.
In the spirit of cooperation,
the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Findlay District and
nearly 30 law enforcement
agencies in northwest Ohio
from Lucas, Wood, Williams,
Fulton, Defiance, Henry, Putnam, Paulding, Hancock, Van
Wert, Allen and Hardin counties participated.
“Lights for Lives” focused
on officers activating their
overhead lights and stopping
as many vehicles as possible
to save as many lives as possible. It began on November 26,
at 6 a.m., and ran until
Thanksgiving Day, November
28, at 6 a.m.
During the operation, officers reported stopping 2,086
vehicles and issued 921 citations. A total of 108 safety belt
citations were issued, while 43
impaired drivers were removed from Ohio’s roadways.
The Lucas County OVI
task force completed two sobriety checkpoints during the
operation. There were 10
felony and 64 misdemeanor
criminal arrests, as well as 15
drug arrests were made during
the operation. Of the citations
issued, 488 of them were for
speed violations. Agencies reported handling 72 property
damage crashes and 18 injury
crashes.
ported in Van Wert County,
where one individual lost his
life.
All law enforcement who
participated in “Lights for
Lives” remind motorists this
holiday season to always
buckle up, plan ahead and
never operate a vehicle when
impaired by drugs or alcohol.
Retired teachers
to hold holiday
luncheon Thurs.
The Wood County Retired
Teachers Association will
hold its holiday luncheon on
the First United Methodist
Church, 1506 East Wooster
Street, Bowling Green. Registration begins at noon.
The program presentation
will be Michael Puppos, pastoral associate for music and
liturgy at Blessed John XXIII
Catholic Church, Perrysburg.
He will lead the group in a
sing-along of Christmas
music.
Chef Mike Zaborniak will
prepare a lunch of chicken
cordon bleu, and the Otsego
High School National Honor
Society students will be the
servers.
Canned food donations always will be accepted for the
food pantry, along with donations for the scholarship basket.
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SOLAR ELECTRIC SYSTEMS
UNIFORMED ELECTRICIANS
LICENSED Ƈ BONDED Ƈ INSURED
419-666-5211
Lake Erie
SPORTFISHING CHARTERS
Excursions for up to 10 persons
(419) 666-5952 (Day)
(419) 297-2356 (Night)
www.lakeeriefishing.com
Texturing & Painting
Complete Basement Remodeling
20 years experience, insured. Free Estimates.
B il l 4 19 -2 9 7- 78 2 6
Mackiewicz Siding,
Roofing and Windows LLC
#1 in Quality, #1 in Price, #1 in Service
“Where Quality Matters” Since 1991
Call Today 419-392-1335
Tom’s
PEST
CONTROL
in Holland
(419) 868-8700
Ants, Mice,
Bedbugs, Bees/Wasps,
Box Elder and Stink Bugs
www.citytermiteandpest.com
2005 Buick LaCrosse CXS
(1 owner) Loaded ~ Leather
Heated Seats, Sunroof,
Chrome Wheels, Low Miles,
Pearl White. $9975~OBO.
419-349-4992
BDRY BASEMENT Waterproofing. Life of structure
warranty. 419-891-0856. 419787-6020. www.bdrynwohio.
com
PIANO TUNING, repairs,
sales.
419-350-6281,
419-754-7530.
www.beeleypiano.com.
SNOW REMOVAL. Free estimates, reasonable rates.
Call/text Justin, 419-309-2002.
CONCRETE WORK. Driveways, patios, sidewalks. Cement mason since 1985.
Call Paul 419-327-0883.
SNOW REMOVAL, Ice
management. Residential and
Commercial. Great prices for
excellent service. Poolman
Lawn and Landscape, LLC.
419-874-8744.
Email: [email protected]
ELECTRICIAN, 30 years experience. Residential and commercial. 419-704-7201.
Tree Trimming, Stump and Tree Removal
Firewood: Indoor & Outdoor Burner & Campfire Wood
Call Today: 419-874-0484 Fully Insured
SPS Lawns: Mowing, Mulching, Spring & Fall Clean-up
Bush Trimming & Snow Removal. 419-704-1597
TREE, BUSH and stump removal. We have discounted
winter rates. Have dead or unwanted trees or bushes removed today. Perrysburg
Lawn and Landscape LLC,
Kevin Rantanen, 419-8701771.
STORM DAMAGE clean
up. Tree removals and trimming. Stump grinding.Winter discounts available. Firewood delivered. Harris Landscaping, 419-276-1267.
MECHANIC LOOKING for
side
jobs.
Call
Jake,
419-215-0251
or
Matt,
419-283-0756.
LEAF CLEAN-UP/LAWN
VACUUMING and hauling.
Perrysburg Lawn Care, Kevin
Rantanen, 419-870-1771.
UPHOLSTERY, YOUR fabric or mine. Reasonable.
419-874-5747.
(419) 874-6779
(419)874-6779
(419)874
-6779
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LAWN • LANDSCAPE • IRRIGATION • TREE REMOVAL • SNOW REMOVAL
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Mark A. Laing
Plumbing & Heating
Perrysburg • 419-872-2712
Installation • Sales • Service • Insured • Bonded
Pro Drivers
Source Inc.
419-666-1801
Are you in need of a
Class A, B or bus driver?
Call us today.
www.prodriverssource.com
Morgan’s
Cleaning Service
Over 20 Years Experience.
Residential, Commercial
& Office Cleaning. Insured.
419-304-6226
METZGER PAINTING
& Wallpapering
•Powerwashing •Decks
•Plaster/Drywall Repair
419-874-2251
Senior Discount
FREE PICK-UP for metal
and appliances. Moving in/out,
clean-up and hauling, houses,
attics, basements, buildings,
yards, garages, rental properties, etc. Special help for elderly,
handicapped,
vets.
419-215-4194.
HANDYMAN.
EXPERIENCED, references, reasonable. No job too small. Dave
419-823-8033.
WINDOW CLEANING. Perrysburg Window and Gutter
Cleaning, professional service
for a fair price. Call Michael
Rantanen, owner 419-874-2482.
For this month’s coupon visit:
www.pburgwindowclng.com
HAULING
ANYTHING.
Appliances, junk, furniture, garage clean out. Can pick up
and deliver new or used items
from any location. Kevin Rantanen, 419-870-1771.
BOOKKEEPING? WAIT,
more than just bookkeeping:
Cash flow statements, A/R,
A/P, etc. Text or call
419-902-6954.
HOLIDAY LIGHTING and
decorating. Residential snow
plowing
services.
Matt,
419-283-0756.
BLIND CLEANING and repair. Mini blinds, wood blinds,
fabric shades, vertical blinds.
Pick up, deliver, take down,
re-hang, next day turn around.
Perrysburg Clean Blinds Plus.
419-874-9199.
BASEMENT
WATERPROOFING, wall repair.
Reasonable rates. 30 years experience. Many Perrysburg references. Licensed and insured.
Call anytime, 419-874-2802.
MICHAEL’S
EXCAVATING. Sand, stone, topsoil, excavating. Free estimates. Insured. 419-344-1872.
LANDSCAPE
DESIGN.
Have us design new landscaping during winter months so
we can install in the spring at a
discount. Perrysburg Lawn and
Landscape LLC, Kevin Rantanen, 419-870-1771.
SCHALLER TRUCKING.
Delivering stone, sand and topsoil for life’s little projects.
419-666-7642, 419-392-7642.
INTERIOR
PAINTING,
neat, experienced. References.
Free
estimates.
Donna,
419-476-1173, 419-250-4504.
GUTTER CLEANING, quality service for a fair price.
Michael Rantanen, owner.
419-874-2482.
EXPERIENCED CARPENTER specializing in finish
work, custom furniture, quality
woodworking, home repairs.
Jeff Hoile, 419-265-2999 or
419-874-1819.
DON’S DRYWALL and
plaster repair. Resurfacing,
texturing. Free estimates,
seven days. 419-476-0145.
PAINTING AND Wallpapering. Professional, quality work.
Removal, wall repair. Brian,
419-297-9686.
HURLEY’S INTERIOR/exterior painting. Reasonable
prices. 20 years experience.
Free
estimates.
Call
419-882-6753.
STEVE’S DRYWALL, spray
ceilings, texture walls, all
patchwork.
Call
Steve,
419-873-8025.
CLASSES OFFERED
G FORCES Learning Center.
Tutoring for all ages,
ACT/SAT and GED test prep
and creative writing assistance.
Expert resume service and professional job search assistance.
Help with term papers and letters of application. Located at
134 W.S. Boundary, Suite H,
Perrysburg. Call, 419-873-6121
or send an email to
[email protected].
ART CLASSES - Group & Private. Drawing, painting & figure study. Beginning through
advanced. EDGERTON ART
Studio & School, Perrysburg. Current schedule and
registration forms available
online at www.EdgertonArt
.com; Call: 419-290-OILS
[6457], Email: Edgerton
[email protected].
* * * NOTICE * * *
Investigate before you invest. Call the Ohio Division
of Securities BEFORE purchasing an investment. Call
the Division’s Investor Protection Hotline at 800-7881194 to learn if the
investment is properly registered and if the seller is properly licensed. Please be
advised that many work at
home advertisements do not
yield what is promised. It is
best to investigate the company before applying for any
work at home position.
(This notice is a public service of
the Welch Publishing Co.)
Hiring Plumber and
Plumber’s Assistant
2001 PONTIAC Montana
van, $1,000. 419-297-9709.
Corner Rt.20 and Oregon
Road.
Dog & Cat
Boarding
Open to the Public!
Dogs $15 per calender day
Cats $10 per calendar day
Current vaccinations required
Weaver
Animal Hospital
399 W. Boundary
Perrysburg, OH
419-874-3148
HORSES & LIVESTOCK
HORSE BOARDING, full
care, large indoor. Training
and lessons. 856-381-7305.
GARAGE SALES
ALL GARAGE SALE ADVERTISING MUST BE
PREPAID,
BY
CASH,
CHECK OR CREDIT CARD
BY MONDAY NOON ON
WEEK OF PUBLICATION
OR THE AD WILL NOT
RUN. CALL 419-874-4491
TO PLACE YOUR AD AND
PAY VIA CREDIT CARD.
FLEA MARKET at Byrne
Road near Hill Avenue at
American Legion Post, Sundays, 7 a.m. to noon. Dealers
wanted. Call 419-389-1095.
MOVING/ESTATE
1995 FORD Taurus, V6,
power windows, power locks,
needs work. $400 firm. Matt,
419-283-0756.
2003 MITSUBISHI Galant,
105K, $1,800. 419-297-9709.
Road.
2004 BMW Z4, excellent condition, navigation, manual,
premium sound, sports package. $15,985 Call, 419-3432530.
2005 CHRYSLER Sebring
Touring, 80K, excellent condition.
$4,800
firm.
419-467-2852.
BAD CREDIT, no credit. Call
John Stauffer, 419-297-9709.
2002 LEXUS LS 430,
108K, mint condition. Navigation, Mark Levinson stereo. $12,900. 419-343-2530.
1997 CHEVY C15, 8-foot
bed, $1,950. 419-297-9709.
Road.
LOOKING FOR cars/trucks.
Call before selling or trading.
419-297-9709.
2004 MERCURY Mountaineer, AWD, 3 rows, $3,850.
419-297-9709. Corner Rt.20
and Oregon Road.
USE THE
CLASSIFIEDS
419-874-4491
HELP WANTED
ALL
MOVING/ESTATE
SALE
ADVERTISING
MUST BE PREPAID, BY
CASH, CREDIT CARD OR
CHECK, BY NOON ON
MONDAY BEFORE PUBLICATION OR THE AD
WILL NOT RUN.
BUSY HOUSECLEANING
service looking for energetic
team members who like to
clean. No evenings, weekends
or holidays. Call 419-8730949.
FOR SALE
HIRING SERVER/HOSTESS. Apply in person, Jed’s
Perrysburg, 7101 Lighthouse
Way. Ask for Nick.
750 SANTA Clauses, all
sizes and types. Some old,
some new. Whole collection
to
sell
together.
419-726-2597.
FILING
CABINET,
4
drawer, great shape. $50.
419-874-7763.
FIREWOOD, SEASONED,
4’ high x 8’ long stack, $80.
419-409-0252
or
419-409-0250.
FRESH GRAVE blankets,
$40. Fresh pillow, $25. Artificial wreaths and trees on easel, $15. 25441 Thompson
Road, Perrysburg. 419-8720767 leave message.
GE REFRIGERATOR with
ice maker, $100. Matt,
419-283-0756.
GREAT GIFT for Marines. 2
different reversible Marine
Corps jackets, XL, never worn,
from Bradford Exchange. Call
to view or for info,
419-729-4942.
WILLING TO educate.
Highly motivated individual
for rewarding career in financial services. Start part-time.
Call 419-348-9278.
TRAINCO
TRUCK DRIVING SCHOOL
Day • Eves • Weekend Class
Job Placement
Company Paid Training
Call 419-837-5730
Train Locally-Save Hassle
PERRYSBURG CAMPUS
www.traincoinc.com
Part time help at upscale
local antique store. Responsible, well organized
individual with computer
knowledge, sales and
people skills. 24-30 hours
per week. $10.00 per
hour. Apply with resume
at 2646 W. Central, Mon.Sat., from 10:00-4:00.
Qualifications:
• Spotless FBI and OBCI
background check
• Available from 9 am to
2 pm M-F all year
• Please send three (3)
professional references
and a professional resume to autismhr@
gmail.com
EARLY DEADLINE
Due to Christmas and New Year’s Day,
there will be early deadlines for the December 25 and January 1 issues of the
Perrysburg Messenger Journal. ALL articles and advertisements MUST be in by
noon on Friday, December 20, for the December 25 issue, and noon on Friday, December 27, for the January 1 issue.
WANTED TO BUY
FOR RENT
BUYING OLD guitars, amps,
antiques
and
unusual.
419-874-9119.
Tired of Heat Bills?
BUYING MOST items from
garages. Vehicles, motorcycles, tools, mowers, etc.
419-870-0163.
HELP WANTED
Super Suppers
We are Growing!
- Take & Bake Meals Hiring PT or FT for
Retail Sales/Food Prep and
Assistant or Store Manager.
Email:
[email protected], call
419-872-6325 or apply
instore - HarborTown
Shopping Center.
WANTED GUNS, any age,
any condition. Also WWII
and earlier military items. Indian
artifacts.
Rob,
419-340-5808, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
LOOKING FOR great things
to buy or consign. Collections
or estates. Jones & Jones
LTD Antiques. 114 W. Indiana. 419-874-2867.
A MECHANIC buys vehicles; looks, pays accordingly,
anything
with
wheels.
419-870-0163.
MOBILE HOMES
Cryogenic Transportation
LLC, a highway subsidiary
of the Kenan Advantage
Group, is seeking Class A
CDL drivers out of
Monclova, OH.
Company Drivers
•OTR positions
•Competitive pay
•Excellent
benefits
including: Medical, Dental,
& Vision plans
•Paid vacations & holidays
•401K with company
match
•Paid training on safe
driving & product handling
•Newer and wellmaintained equipment
•Driver referral incentive
pay
•And so much more!
Owner-Operators
•OTR positions
•Competitive pay- Mileage
Contracts
•Health Insurance plans
available
•Loading and unloading
pay
•Peak demand pay
•100% of Fuel Surcharge
paid to Owner-Operator
•100% of Billable Pump
or Compressor Charge paid
to Owner-Operator
•Lease-purchase programs
•Prepass and EZ Pass
provided
• No Forced Dispatch
•Paid orientation and
training
•Paid weekly
•Driver referral incentive
pay *some restrictions
apply
•And so much more!
We require Class A CDL, 2
years recent, verifiable
tractor-trailer experience,
Tank and Hazmat endorsements (or ability to obtain),
and a safe driving record.
800-871-4581
for more information
or apply online at
TheKAG.com
2 bed apartment with
heat and hot water
paid, garage, balcony,
a/c, no pets. $620.
Broker/Owner
419-874-1112
419-874-1188
Gas heat, all appliances,
including washer/dryer.
Perrysburg Township.
$345/month
1 Bedroom Mobile Home
419-215-8378
Perry’s Landing
Space for Rent
•Commercial/Office
Space, 500 sq. ft.-1800
square feet available.
•1 bedroom apt. available, $525 plus utilities.
419-352-0717
FREE CABLE
Cordoba Apartments
Model Homes
on Display!
Nice Selection of New
and Pre-Owned Homes!
2 & 3 Bedroom
Low Monthly Lot Rent!
Contact Walnut Hills/
Deluxe
@ 419-666-3993
SITUATIONS WANTED
Perrysburg Township.
Close to Owens & Crossroads.
Rent starting at $410
419-381-0600
1 BEDROOM plus den,
laundry hook up, 1 year lease,
security deposit, no pets, non
smoking. 419-466-1350.
154 ELM Street, Rossford. 2
bedroom, living room, dining
room, fenced-in yard, shed.
$675/month plus utilities and
deposit. Available immediately. 419-350-1558.
GOOD OLD fashioned house
cleaning, holiday parties and
decorating. Honest. Ellie,
419-308-9188.
2 BEDROOM Perrysburg
townhouse with basement and
garage. Rossford Schools.
January move-in discount.
$695/month. 419-351-3325.
AJS IN Home Cleaning,
weekly, biweekly. Serving
customers in Perrysburg and
surronding. 22 years experience, bonded, references upon
request. Free estimates. Call
April at 419-691-2041. Check
me out on Angie’s List.
2 BEDROOM villa. C/A,
gas heat, attached garage,
washer/dryer
hook-ups,
$680/month. 419-874-0889.
CHILDCARE PROVIDED
in our Perrysburg home.
Small group, infant through
school age. Call Susan,
419-283-2312.
3 BEDROOM Maumee home,
2.5 car garage, avilable 1/4/14,
$1,000/month. 419-351-0784,
419-874-8776.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY. Commercial/office space,
approximately 700 square-feet,
612 Dixie Highway, Rossford,
Ohio. $400/month. Call 419666-1149.
EXPERIENCED
SEAMSTRESS. Over 30 years experience. Dressmaking, wedding
gowns, bridesmaids, alterations and veil design.
419-874-5390.
DUPLEX/LARGE APARTMENT. Two bed, one bath,
garage, basement, fresh remodel, $670. 419-708-9981.
NEED HELP? Lifetime local
resident at your service. Cleaning, errands, organizational
needs. Deb 419-874-8290.
HOUSE FOR rent, 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath, 2 car garage,
fenced yard. $1,600/month.
419-410-3500. 419-343-4633.
AUCTIONS
ABSOLUTE AUCTION!
12510 Roachton, Perrysburg, Ohio 43551
Wednesday, December 18 at 5:30 p.m.
NOTICE OF CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION
HARDWOOD FLOORING
truck load sale. 2 1/4” prefinished oak, $2.49 sf., 3 1/4”
pre-finished oak, $3.09, 5 1/4”
#1 common red oak unfinished,
$3.15.
M.T.
Hardwoods Osseo, MI. 800-5238878. www.mthardwoods.com
LARGE CAPACITY electric dryer. $150. 567-2023476.
MOVING — SCHWINN
Airdyne - used twice. $300
OBO. George Foreman indoor/outdoor
grill,
$50.
Showtime Rotisserie, $25.
419-343-0344.
PIANO, BALDWIN Console. Excellent, recently
serviced,
$900.
419-350-6281.
POWER WHEELS Kawasaki
ATV. Children’s battery operated. 12V with charger.
Good condition, 2 years old.
$125. 419-874-7763.
SHOWCASE, ALL glass,
39”hx20”dx69.5”long, $95.
419-874-6690.
WOMEN’S HUFFY cruiser
bike, 26”. $50. 419-215-3872.
The City of Perrysburg is offering Civil Service testing
for the position of Police Officer to establish an eligibility list for possible hiring in 2014 through National Testing Network, Inc. To fill out an application and schedule
a
test,
go
to
www.nationaltestingnetwork.
com, select Law Enforcement and sign up for the City of
Perrysburg. We will be accepting test scores for Police
Officer through March 2, 2014.
Drivers:
WE HAVE SHORT HAUL RUNS that are
LONG ON ADVANTAGES!
Openings now in Short Haul regional division
with 5 days out & 48 hours off!
* Must have CDL-A w/ Haz-Mat
Come see our recruiter:
Monday, December 16
@ 12, 3 & 5 P.M.
Location: Baymont Inn
6425 Kit Lane
Maumee, OH
419-865-9400
Directions: I-475 to exit 6.
Go west to Briarfield Blvd and turn left.
Go to Kit Lane turn left. Hotel behind Bob Evans
Recent CDL School Grads Welcome!
Can’t attend? Give us a call
800-446-0682 or visit www.ntbtrk.com
Cute remodeled 2 bdrm, 1 bath ranch. Eat-in kitchen.
Newer carpeting, 6 panel doors, vinyl siding, deck,
windows. Shed. Close access to 475 and shopping at
Levis Commons. Perrysburg Schools.
Jack Amlin, CAI, AARE, Auctioneer
The Danberry Co.
419-867-7653
PUBLISHER’S NOTICE
All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the
Federal Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise
“any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race,
color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or intention to make any such preference, limitation or
discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the
age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant
women and people securing custody of children under 18.
This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising
for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers
are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this
newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. Call
the Fair Housing Center, 243-6163, before you run your advertisement. To complain of discrimination call HUD tollfree at 1-800-669-9777. The toll-free telephone number
for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.
REAL
E S TAT E
GET RESULTS. GET GREEN.
NEW LISTING!
9845 Connor Lake
Cirlce, Perrysburg
SPACIOUS CONDO at
Stone Gate. 2 br., 2 ba.
Custom kitchen, sunroom,
vaulted ceiling.
NEW PRICE!
$182,900
Build your dream home here!
Newer subdivision, large lot, ready to build
Harley
Woods
26578 Woodmont,
Perrysburg
GREAT LOCATION! 3 br.,
2 ba., with full basement,
2-car attached garage.
Spacious lot.
$184,000
Call Wendy Headley, Ext. 119
Country living
City Convenience
Call Maggie Schwind, Ext. 146
One acre lot of land
in Tontogany, OH inside
a semi-private
cul-de-sac in Harley
Woods Subdivision
off of Tontogany Road.
This lot is ready to
build now and has
electric, city water,
natural gas, sanitary and
storm sewers complete
with taps. Otsego Schools.
3786 Middleton Pike,
Luckey
COUNTRY HOME
on
large lot w/pond. Lg. garage
w/work area. Eastwood.
6 Kingsview Dr,
Perrysburg
2 br., 2.5 ba. CONDO. Den,
full basement. Updated &
move-in ready!
$124,500
$209,000
Call Drew Headley, Ext. 143
Call Mike Hoelter, Ext. 277
List your home with the real estate office
that has more than 30 years experience in Wood County!
A. A. GREEN REALTY, INC.
419-931-7355
www.aagreen.com
1045 N. Main St.
Bowling Green, OH 43402
June 15, 2014. There is one
permit available to vendors
of fishing supplies and one
permit available to food vendors. The minimum bid is
$125.00. Bids must be submitted on the form obtained
from the City and must be
accompanied by either cash
or a certified check in the
amount of one-half the
amount of the bid as a deposit. The balance for successful bidders will be due
by February 14, 2014. De-
posits will be returned to unsuccessful bidders.
The City of Perrysburg reserves the right to reject any
or all bids or to waive any irregularities in bidding.
BY ORDER OF THE
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PERRYSBURG, OHIO.
Jon G. Eckel
Director of Public Service
Published in the Perrysburg Messenger Journal, issues of December 11
and 18, 2013.
Chess team wins Pokrzywa tourney
Call Chet Welch for more details at 419-215-4482.
www.aagreen.com
All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap,
familial status or national origin, or intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women
and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. Call the Fair Housing Center,
243-6163, before you run your advertisement. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1800-669-9777. The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
ORLEANS PARK
VENDORS’ PERMITS
SEALED BIDS will be received by the Director of
Public Service of the City of
Perrysburg in his office at
11980 Roachton Road until
1:30 p.m. local time, on
Thursday, January 2, 2014,
and immediately thereafter
opened and read aloud for
VENDORS’ PERMITS FOR
ORLEANS PARK for the period from March 1, 2014, to
Asking price is $55,000.
419-352-5331
PUBLISHER’S NOTICE
“BECAUSE THE PEOPLE MUST KNOW”
REDUCED
EQUAL HOUSING
OPPORTUNITY
Real Estate. Real Experts. Real Results.
PUBLIC NOTICES
201 WALNUT, corner of 2nd.
Beautiful location, 1 block
from downtown and river.
$150,000. 419-872-2131.
Perrysburg
Real Estate
News and Stats
at
www.PerrysburgBlog.com
MOVING?
VACATION RENTALS
Advertise your home
in the classifieds
PLACE YOUR
Vacation Rentals here.
Call us 419-874-4491
to place your ad.
419-874-2528
Check us out on the web:
www.perrysburg.com
SulphurSpringsRealty.com
The Perrysburg High School chess team recently won the Frank Pokrzywa Team Tournament.
The team placed first at the 10th annual event with 4.5 out of 5 points. St. John’s placed
second with 4 points, St. Francis placed third with 3.5 points, and Perrysburg Junior High
School placed fourth with 3.5 points.
Representing PHS were, above from left: David Morris, Ben Hirt, Adam Chen and Luke
Otting.
Representing PJHS were, below from left: Lang Liang, Ethan Hohman, Stephen Morris and Alex Perez.
Mindy McGrail
Cell 419.304.3339
[email protected]
REALTY, INC.
Office: 419.874.8311
Home: 419.666.8423
Fax: 419.874.9536
Cell: 419.266.2588
GRI
Jim Simons
PAM ’ S P ICKS
On Belmont Golf Course Spectacular View . $399,900
9650 Carnoustie . . . . . . . . . . . . SOLD . . . . . . $329,900
523 Streamview . . . . . . . . . . 4 Bedroom. . . . $214,900
472 South Ridge. . . . . . . . . . . . SOLD . . . . . . $209,900
9842 Connor Lake . . . . . . . . . SOLD . . . . . . $179,900
247 Meadowood . . . . . . Perrysburg Ranch $134,900
E-mail: [email protected]
419.344.9702
NEW! 9979 Bishopswood, Perrysburg. Wonderful home in
like new condition. High ceilings on first floor, beautiful
built-ins, large bedrooms, first
floor master suite, finished
basement. $249,900.
Happy Holidays
and Best Wishes
for the New Year!
J.J. KOSMIDER
Other Great Homes for Sale
Realtor®
26756 Green Ville, Perrysburg beauty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$300,000
9604 Ford Road, 2 acre golf course lot . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$250,000
NEW! 120 W. Second, rare opportunity zoned C-2 . . . .$239,000
SOLD! 1010 Hickory Street, 5 beds/4 baths . . . . . . . . . .$200,000
NEW! 26292 E. Wexford, Beautiful home . . . . . . . . . . .$184,900
SOLD! 934 Mulberry, Great ranch home . . . . . . . . . . . .$174,500
NEW! 1707 Glendel, backs to Metropark . . . . . . . . . . . .$169,900
PENDING! 6530 Danny Ln, Maumee . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$167,900
NEW! 3761 Mapleway, Maumee brick ranch home . . . .$104,900
Dowling Road, Lots of Lots 5+ acres each . . . . . . . . . . . .$65,000
419.356.2209
e-mail:
[email protected]
Check out these homes at
www.jimsimonshomes.com
Wishing You a
Merry Holiday Season
and Cheers for the New Year!
from Billie, Betty and Chris
CONDOS
43 Knollwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $124,850
11053 Riverbend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $98,000
29504 Shelbourne . . . . . . Hamlet, newer unit. . . . . $295,000
HOUSES
231 W. Boundary St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PENDING
10616 Eckel Junction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PENDING
5416 Dry Creek Road (Northwood)NEW PRICE . $309,900
COMMERCIAL
27068 Oakmead Dr. Perrysburg Bus. Off 2,000 SF $147,000
REALTY
~Perrysburg “Country”~
Betty J. Lazzaro
CRS & ABR
419.666.8606
www.ListedByBetty.com
OPEN SUNDAY 2-4 P.M.
Take A Look!
14848 ROACHTON ROAD
Stately country home featuring open modern floor
plan, 5 bedrooms, 4 1/2 baths, spacious kitchen and
much more. Plenty of room to romp on the 10 acre +
site with barn, pastures and pond, perfect for equestrian activity. Price Reduced to $749,000.
-
~Belmont~
9650 CARNOUSTIE - First Ad!
Belmont jewel, stylishly appointed 3 bedroom home with
park-like setting, almost an acre with views of stream and
10th fairway. 1st floor master, sun room, family room, updated kitchen with granite, stainless steel and cherry wood
cabinets. Priced at $329,900.
S O L D!
Billie S. Bodnar
Christine B. Rettig
ABR, CRS, e-PRO, GRI
e-PRO
419.874.3230
[email protected]
419.874.5582
[email protected]
OPEN SUNDAY 2-4 PM Move In Condition in Elmore!
26370 Laurel Lane
$289,000
New Price,
First Open House!
17781 West Riverside Drive
$440,000
Private Setting,
Spacious Rooms!
SINGLE FAMILY HOMES
26370 Laurel Lane
$289,000 OPEN SUN 2-4 PM
108 West Harrison Street $319,900
Picturesque Lot
17781 W. Riverside Dr. $440,000
Possession at Close
832 Heathermoore Lane PENDING
14775 Lake Meadows Dr. SOLD
742 Sandusky Street
SOLD
BUILDING LOTS
Duplex Style Condo
$24,000
5 Lots, Indian Creek
Meadows of Millbury
$33-$34,000
3 Single Family
5041 Chardonnay Lane $36,900 The Vineyard in Oregon
4 Eagle Ridge
$45,000
Motivated Seller!
105 Riverwood Ct.
$79,900 Building Plans Available
Visit www.BillieBodnar.com to see more!
~Hamlet/River~
10661 Cardiff Road ~ The Hamlet ~ $799,000
Metro style floor plan, spectacular river panoramic river views
w/ boat slip! Lots of windows. Completely renovated throughout
w/ high end European cabinetry & stainless appliances! Romantic first floor master suite/den opens to screen porch! Four large
decks w/ water views! Many updates/HVAC system/sound!
Single Family Homes
5764 Timbers Green
Fallen Timbers
$339,000
123 Rockledge Dr. Historical, Renovated Property $344,900
RENTAL OPTION
$389,900
9601 Lisa Lane
Wildwood/Sylvania
$729,000
3515 Hill River
14629 Wood Creek Court
SOLD
Condos
10616 Spring Mill Lane
The Hamlet
$294,000
10661 Cardiff Road
OPEN SUN.~The Hamlet $799,000
10592 Cardiff Road
PENDING
Building Lots
River Ridge Subdivision Lots-Perrysburg *Call for details
Lots-Perrysburg *Call for details
The Sanctuary
Sanctuary on the River Lots-Perrysburg *Call for details
Lot 136 ~ Mission Hill
$85,000
The Sanctuary
Building Lot!
$79,900
27575 West River Road
Building Lot!
$160,000
27547 West River Road
View Current Listings @ www.ListedByBetty.com
Home: 419.666.8606 or Office 419.479.2227 x235
29666 SHELBOURNE - Rare Find
A true river property with your own boat slip, tucked away
in parklike setting. 3 bedrooms, 4 1/2 baths and lower level
apartment. Gourmet kitchen, butler’s pantry and much
more! Best views on the river. $979,000
29757 SOMERSET - River Setting
Stylish townhouse on the Maumee. 3 spacious bedrooms,
2 1/2 baths, modern updated kitchen, spectacular living/dining room with walk-in fireplace! Wine cellar and
much more. Price Reduced to $795,000.
29717 SUSSEX ROAD - Must See
Gracious 3 bedroom, 4 bath villa. Kitchen, family room,
nook to die for, 1st floor master suite. Built on 2 lots, creating a private courtyard setting in exclusive Hamlet. Modern floor plan, high ceilings, hints of European flair and
more. Additional lower level living. Call for private showing. $795,000.
-
~Rare Opportunity~
ROUTE 25
8 acres with 500+ on Route 25. Two houses, two metal storage buildings, several farm buildings. Unique combination
of residential and investment properties. Call lister for details. $395,000.
~Lots/Building~
SHEFFIELD LOT - Golf Course Setting!
Last remaining building site at Belmont, overlooking
15th fairway, shared maintenance. Priced to sell, $59,000.
COLONY AT RIVER RIDGE - Rare Opportunity
Unique offering within shared maintenance community,
water view, space for 3 car garage, build your own unit.
Call for details.
REITZ ROAD - 6.18 Acre Building Site
Country setting with plenty of room for extra garages, outbuildings, pool, etc. Call for details. $79,900.
For more details or to schedule a showing
Contact: Michael G. Miller - 419.262.8311
[email protected]
Way offers Holiday Art Adventures for children
Students in grades 1
through 5 are invited to attend
two special art workshops
this December at Way Library.
Holiday Art Adventures,
developed and headed by
Robin Ballmer, is a children’s holiday workshop
filled with opportunities to
make and take an assortment of crafts that will be
decorative, wearable and
giftable.
Classes will be held on
Saturdays, December 14 and
21, from 2 to 3 p.m., in the
Mercy Family Activity Room
at Way Library.
Advance registration begins November 23, at the library’s Youth Services Desk.
There is a fee of $5 per
child per class to cover the
Meadow Borsos and Christopher Robarge put the finishing touches on their art creation during the Autumn Art
Adventures class.
cost of materials.
the Youth Services depart-
ment during regular business
hours at 419-874-3135, extension 116.
Tips to maintain, not gain, during the holidays
I’ve lost 30 pounds this
year. During the holidays, I
want to make sure I “maintain, not gain.” Any hints?
First, congratulations on
your weight loss. You should
be proud.
You probably already
know this, but it’s not easy to
keep weight off once you do
lose it. Experts continue to
examine why that is. Some
cite a lack of emphasis on
maintenance in weight-loss
programs; others believe biology plays a stronger role,
blaming significant changes
in metabolism during and
after weight loss. Those
changes often make battling
weight regain a Herculean
task.
Despite the challenges,
there’s hope. Here are some
ideas that could help you attain your no-weight-gain goal
during the holidays:
•Be aware that you’re
going to encounter a lot of
cues that will tempt you to indulge in special treats. Try to
counter the temptation by
keeping reminders of the positive results when you resist
the urge. For example, post
photos of your new, svelte
self on your refrigerator, inside your pantry and even on
your office desk, especially if
your workplace tends to be
generous with holiday goodies. Another idea: Buy some
healthy-living magazines and
place them in spots where
you know they’ll catch your
eye.
•Know your trigger foods
and the times of day when
you run into trouble, and ask
for help. If you know you
have trouble resisting nacho
chips at holiday parties, ask a
friend to help you keep yourself under control. If you tend
to have difficulty when
you’re home alone in the
evenings, ask someone to call
or text you each night for the
next few weeks with a gentle
reminder to stay the course.
Such support can go a long
way.
•Think about tactics
you’ve used in the past and
renew those efforts: Keep a
stash of celery sticks in the
refrigerator to fill up on before going to a party. Brush
your teeth after every meal.
Park at the farthest parking
space to help you add steps to
your day. Think about what
works for you, and make the
decision to do it.
•Be vigilant about sticking
with your regular healthy
routine: eating a healthy
breakfast, drinking plenty of
water, getting a good night’s
rest and engaging in some
type of physical activity
every day. Keep yourself accountable by keeping a daily
record.
•Give yourself permission
to enjoy the foods of the holiday season, but in moderation. Go ahead and savor a
few bites of your favorite
treat, but realize you don’t
need to eat the whole portion.
And, look for ways to be kind
to yourself that don’t involve
food, such as going to a
mind-body class like yoga or
Pilates. The rewards are great
— and you’ll begin the new
year on the right track.
Chow Line is a service of
Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural,
and Environmental Sciences
and its outreach and research
arms, Ohio State University
Extension and the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development
Center.
Send
questions to Chow Line, c/o
Martha Filipic, 2021 Coffey
Road, Columbus, OH, 432101044, or [email protected].
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news tip?
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for a good story in the
Perrysburg community?
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