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THE THE H ERAL D H ERAL D PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID Delphos, Ohio Permit No. 21 ECR WSS JANUARY 5, 2011 VOLUME 102 NUMBER 1 © THE HERALD NEWSPAPERS SERVING SYLVANIA FOR OVER 100 YEARS • 12,500 CIRCULATION 50 C 50 C Good Luck Becky Minger!! page 3 Paying Top Dollar For Coin collection, scrap gold and silver. F & J COINS 2710 Tremainsville Road 419-475-4919 Hours: Mon. - Fri. 10:00a.m. to 4:00p.m., Sat. 9:30am to 2:00p.m. By Christine A. Holliday Herald Writer Most of us look forward to holiday dinners, with special dishes and sweet desserts. We appreciate the change from our normal meals and enjoy the company of family members and friends who might not always be there to share our dinners. The holidays are a good time to indulge a bit more than usual, with foods that really remind us of home and fam- ily. For Peter Blank, this year’s holiday dinner was an exceptionally memorable one. The meats, potatoes and salads he ate at his parents’ table were a far cry from the guinea pig he has been eating on a regular basis for the last 15 months. He was home in Sylvania from his Peace Corps work in Peru, where he is part of a commu- nity-based Environmental Management Program. He and other volunteers work in tandem with local Peruvians to develop and implement projects to promote three main goals: natural resource management, solid waste management and environ- mental education. They all received three months of training in the language, cross-cultural understanding and the technical informa- tion they would need to do the job. The training also included techniques on suc- cessful volunteering such as class room management and working as a facilitator. Blank is half-way through his period of service. He lives in a rural community of 1,000 people, all of them farmers. He lives with a local family, with whom he shares meals, household chores and stories. Their home is in the Andes Mountains in a spot that lies beneath the highest peak in Peru. How does a Sylvania boy end up eating guinea pig in Peru? For Blank, it started when he was a junior at Miami University study- ing International Studies, History and Spanish. He spent a semester studying in Spain and accompanied a group from St. Francis de Sales High School (his alma mater) on a summer service trip to Honduras. He says now that both experiences opened his mind to the com- bination of living abroad and volunteerism. “When I returned home,” he recalls, “I started think- ing how most college juniors do: ‘What now?’ I had heard about the Peace Corps through some of my International Studies courses and heard a talk from a cam- pus recruiter describing what the Peace Corps is and does. And that’s when I found the winning combination of liv- ing abroad and volunteer- ism that I had been looking for. Peace Corps provides an amazing opportunity for the volunteer: fluency in a language, the chance to truly live in a culture vastly dif- ferent than our own, develop interpersonal skills and most importantly, find that sense of service that comes from volunteer work in general. To me this was it; I start- ed my application the fall of my senior year (2008). After the tedious applica- tion process, I was accepted into the Community Based Environmental Management Program in Peru. It sounded enticing enough to me and I jumped into the two year adventure, not looking back since.” His current project is a “Healthy Homes” project with 25 community families that includes trash manage- ment, organic fertilizer sys- tems, nutrition and hygiene classes and the implementa- tion of an improved cook stove that is more efficient and healthy, using less fire- wood and taking out the smoke with a chimney. He has done a variety of other jobs as well, including the development of a communi- ty-wide trash collection ser- vice, teaching Environment and English classes, install- ing native species trees and offering AIDS preven- tion and Sexual Education course. He explains, “The ‘job’ changes every day. Describing a typical day would be difficult. It could be helping harvest potatoes by hand in the rural Andes mountains, playing in a local folklore band, finally get- ting to read such classics as Les Miserables and War and Peace, walking down the street and having children and adults alike call out your name, seeing people throw away trash in newly installed garbage cans or getting to eat cuy (guinea pig) on a regular basis. It’s tough to say what the “best” part is, because it is more than a job. I love it all! It is life, and the ‘job’ is what you make of it. You need to work closely with your community and see what they want and truly need. Once you have an idea of that you get creative and think of ways to accomplish things and incorporate the community members, which is the most important aspect of Peace Corps. The vol- unteer is only there for two years and the hope is that these projects are sustainable and can remain intact after we leave.” There have been chal- lenges but not what one might expect. Blank reports, “The biggest challenge I have experienced has been a cultural one. Here in the States, if a meeting starts at 4 pm, people are considered late if they show up at 3:55. La hora peruana isn’t as strict. You can be “on time” if you arrive 30 minutes late, an hour or two late and sometimes not at all! That can be challenging when you schedule your classes and meetings. But hey, there is always more time, no need to rush things.” He notes that he has learned a great number of things about himself, about the concept of wealth and about the differences and sur- prising similarities between American and Peruvian cul- ture. Most importantly, he has learned “that people are people at the end of the day, whether they live in an adobe house as a Peruvian farmer or a brick house as an American investment banker. We have more in common than some might think.” When his term is finished in November, 2011, Blank will spend some time to travel, and get reacquaint- ed with friends and family. He would like to return to school and pursue a career in International Development and Relations. For now, he says, “I am more than con- tent living and serving as a Peace Corps volunteer in Peru.” Home from Peru for the holidays Harvesting wheat is part of life in Peru. Blank and his students mark World AIDS Day. By Christine A. Holliday Herald Writer Many of us get books for holiday gifts, and Sylvania native Bob Goldyn was no excep- tion this year. His gift wasn’t a book that he could read; it was a book he had written, and he had the bonus of see- ing his book for sale on amazon.com. The San Diego-based architect is watching on-lines sales of his book, Spacemaking as Human Experience: Binding Light and Shadow to Architecture, which started out as his master’s thesis for a Master of Architecture degree at the University of Cincinnati’s College of DAAP (Design, Architecture, and Art and Planning). He explained how the online deal came to be. “In college, we were given one and a half years for research and writing of our thesis, and then the remaining time to design and create a project based on that thesis. I looked at archi- tecture and all the arts with human experience as the focus, then looked at light and shadow and how they were used to create human experienc- es.” Goldyn had sever- al offers to publish his work from publishers who had seen his work on OHIOLINK, but he characterizes those over- tures as ‘scams.’ “They asked me to pay them money, and they would publish my work. It was much like the ‘you could be a model’ scams. In New York City, several people always told me, ‘You could be a model,’ and then they ask you to come to their studio, they give you some all- day classes, take your photos, and send you out in the market, they just need $2000 to get start- ed. It is pretty much you pay them and they make money from you.” “But, then a German publisher LAP--Lambert Academic Publishing— contacted me and said they were interested in reviewing my work and working with me to pub- lish. All I had to do was work with them, perform some small edits and revisions for formatting and marketing, and they would do all the market- ing and publishing, and disperse royalties in my account a couple times a year. I spent a couple weeks on the edits, sent it in for review, and the book was published in a couple weeks, much fast- er than anyone expect- ed. We signed contracts and I am ready to go. The book is really like a monograph, so it is rather expensive (list price $70), but it is an academic title.” Goldyn brought plenty of hands-on experience to his architecture stud- ies. He worked as an intern in several firms (in San Diego, Charleston, SC, and San Francisco) and studied at Ecole’s D’Art Americaines De Fountainebleau-Beaux Arts in France while a student at UC. He lived and worked in NYC for two years and moved nearly three years ago to San Diego, where he is a junior designer for RJC Architects. He is pursuing his architecture license and expects to have all his exams wrapped up by mid-April. He returns to Sylvania often to visit his parents Fred and Miriam Goldyn, his siblings and their chil- dren. He makes it a point to visit local restaurants, noting, “California has wonderful Mexican food, but nobody has Lebanese food like Toledo does. When I arrive here, we go straight from the airport to the Beirut Restaurant, where my mom works. We don’t even go home! You can’t beat that food!” Goldyn is a 1999 graduate of St. Francis de Sales High School. Sylvania native Bob Goldyn, a 1999 graduate of St. Francis, wrote a book about architecture. Goldyn’s Christmas gift is his own book CORRECTION In the Dec. 29 issue of The Sylvania Herald, a page 1 story titled “House demolition discussed at Council Meeting,” incorrectly identified Chris Davies as the contractor of the house in question. Davies is not the contractor. The Sylvania Herald regrets this error.

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Most of us look forward to holiday dinners, with special dishes and sweet desserts. We appreciate the change from our normal meals and enjoy the company of family members and friends who might not always be there to share our dinners. The holidays are a good time to indulge a bit more than usual, with foods that really remind us of home and fam-ily.

For Peter Blank, this year’s holiday dinner was an exceptionally memorable one. The meats, potatoes and salads he ate at his parents’ table were a far cry from the guinea pig he has been eating on a regular basis for the last 15 months. He was home in Sylvania from his Peace Corps work in Peru, where he is part of a commu-nity-based Environmental Management Program. He and other volunteers work in tandem with local Peruvians to develop and implement projects to promote three main goals: natural resource management, solid waste management and environ-mental education. They all received three months of training in the language, cross-cultural understanding and the technical informa-

tion they would need to do the job. The training also included techniques on suc-cessful volunteering such as class room management and working as a facilitator.

Blank is half-way through his period of service. He lives in a rural community of 1,000 people, all of them farmers. He lives with a local family, with whom he shares meals, household chores and stories. Their home is in the Andes Mountains in a spot that lies beneath the highest peak in Peru.

How does a Sylvania boy end up eating guinea pig in Peru? For Blank, it started when he was a junior at Miami University study-ing International Studies, History and Spanish. He spent a semester studying in Spain and accompanied a group from St. Francis de Sales High School (his alma mater) on a summer service trip to Honduras. He says now that both experiences opened his mind to the com-bination of living abroad and volunteerism.

“When I returned home,” he recalls, “I started think-ing how most college juniors do: ‘What now?’ I had heard about the Peace Corps through some of my International Studies courses and heard a talk from a cam-pus recruiter describing what

the Peace Corps is and does. And that’s when I found the winning combination of liv-ing abroad and volunteer-ism that I had been looking for. Peace Corps provides an amazing opportunity for the volunteer: fluency in a language, the chance to truly live in a culture vastly dif-ferent than our own, develop interpersonal skills and most importantly, find that sense of service that comes from volunteer work in general. To me this was it; I start-ed my application the fall of my senior year (2008). After the tedious applica-tion process, I was accepted into the Community Based Environmental Management Program in Peru. It sounded enticing enough to me and I jumped into the two year adventure, not looking back since.”

His current project is a “Healthy Homes” project with 25 community families that includes trash manage-ment, organic fertilizer sys-tems, nutrition and hygiene classes and the implementa-tion of an improved cook stove that is more efficient and healthy, using less fire-wood and taking out the smoke with a chimney. He has done a variety of other jobs as well, including the development of a communi-ty-wide trash collection ser-

vice, teaching Environment and English classes, install-ing native species trees and offering AIDS preven-tion and Sexual Education course.

He explains, “The ‘job’ changes every day. Describing a typical day would be difficult. It could be helping harvest potatoes by hand in the rural Andes mountains, playing in a local folklore band, finally get-ting to read such classics as

Les Miserables and War and Peace, walking down the street and having children and adults alike call out your name, seeing people throw away trash in newly installed garbage cans or getting to eat cuy (guinea pig) on a regular basis. It’s tough to say what the “best” part is, because it is more than a job. I love it all! It is life, and the ‘job’ is what you make of it. You need to work closely with your community and see what they want and truly need. Once you have an idea of that you get creative and think of ways to accomplish things and incorporate the community members, which is the most important aspect of Peace Corps. The vol-unteer is only there for two years and the hope is that these projects are sustainable and can remain intact after we leave.”

There have been chal-lenges but not what one might expect. Blank reports, “The biggest challenge I have experienced has been a cultural one. Here in the States, if a meeting starts at 4 pm, people are considered late if they show up at 3:55. La hora peruana isn’t as strict. You can be “on time”

if you arrive 30 minutes late, an hour or two late and sometimes not at all! That can be challenging when you schedule your classes and meetings. But hey, there is always more time, no need to rush things.”

He notes that he has learned a great number of things about himself, about the concept of wealth and about the differences and sur-prising similarities between American and Peruvian cul-ture. Most importantly, he has learned “that people are people at the end of the day, whether they live in an adobe house as a Peruvian farmer or a brick house as an American investment banker. We have more in common than some might think.”

When his term is finished in November, 2011, Blank will spend some time to travel, and get reacquaint-ed with friends and family. He would like to return to school and pursue a career in International Development and Relations. For now, he says, “I am more than con-tent living and serving as a Peace Corps volunteer in Peru.”

Home from Peru for the holidays

Harvesting wheat is part of life in Peru.

Blank and his students mark World AIDS Day.

By Christine A. Holliday

Herald Writer

Many of us get books for holiday gifts, and Sylvania native Bob Goldyn was no excep-tion this year. His gift wasn’t a book that he could read; it was a book he had written, and he had the bonus of see-ing his book for sale on amazon.com. The San Diego-based architect is watching on-lines sales of his book, Spacemaking as Human Experience: Binding Light and Shadow to Architecture, which started out as his master’s thesis for a Master of Architecture degree at the University of Cincinnati’s College of DAAP (Design, Architecture, and Art and Planning).

He explained how the online deal came to be. “In college, we were given one and a half years for research and writing of our thesis,

and then the remaining time to design and create a project based on that thesis. I looked at archi-tecture and all the arts with human experience as the focus, then looked at light and shadow and how they were used to create human experienc-es.”

Goldyn had sever-al offers to publish his work from publishers who had seen his work on OHIOLINK, but he characterizes those over-tures as ‘scams.’ “They asked me to pay them money, and they would publish my work. It was much like the ‘you could be a model’ scams. In New York City, several people always told me, ‘You could be a model,’ and then they ask you to come to their studio, they give you some all-day classes, take your photos, and send you out in the market, they just need $2000 to get start-ed. It is pretty much you pay them and they make money from you.”

“But, then a German publisher LAP--Lambert

Academic Publishing—contacted me and said they were interested in reviewing my work and working with me to pub-lish. All I had to do was

work with them, perform some small edits and revisions for formatting and marketing, and they would do all the market-ing and publishing, and

disperse royalties in my account a couple times a year. I spent a couple weeks on the edits, sent it in for review, and the book was published in a couple weeks, much fast-er than anyone expect-ed. We signed contracts and I am ready to go. The book is really like a monograph, so it is rather expensive (list price $70), but it is an academic title.”

Goldyn brought plenty of hands-on experience to his architecture stud-ies. He worked as an intern in several firms (in San Diego, Charleston, SC, and San Francisco) and studied at Ecole’s D’Art Americaines De Fountainebleau-Beaux Arts in France while a student at UC. He lived and worked in NYC for two years and moved

nearly three years ago to San Diego, where he is a junior designer for RJC Architects. He is pursuing his architecture license and expects to have all his exams wrapped up by mid-April.

He returns to Sylvania often to visit his parents Fred and Miriam Goldyn, his siblings and their chil-dren. He makes it a point to visit local restaurants, noting, “California has wonderful Mexican food, but nobody has Lebanese food like Toledo does. When I arrive here, we go straight from the airport to the Beirut Restaurant, where my mom works.We don’t even go home! You can’t beat that food!”

Goldyn is a 1999 graduate of St. Francis de Sales High School.

Sylvania native Bob Goldyn, a 1999 graduate of St. Francis, wrote a book about architecture.

Goldyn’s Christmas gift is his own book

CORRECTIONIn the Dec. 29 issue of The Sylvania Herald, a

page 1 story titled “House demolition discussed at Council Meeting,” incorrectly identified Chris Davies as the contractor of the house in question. Davies is not the contractor. The Sylvania Herald regrets this error.

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Written by: Sharon Amberg, Editor, Toledo Jewish NewsWith a passion to teach the gift of glass creation to others, Ellen Rubin decided to open

a home art studio/school last year after teaching in the Toledo Public School system for 25 years. According to Ellen, a gifted glass artist, anyone of any age or experience level can cre-ate these fun and affordable glass pieces in her studio. “You don’t have to be good at art,” says Ellen. “The glass comes out beautiful every time and you cannot make a mistake!” Ellen helps throughout the entire process and the glass that you work with is not hot.

Recently, a woman who regularly attends her classes told Ellen that she never had a hobby until she began attending the classes during the past year. She said that it is relaxing, fulfilling and that it has “actually changed her life.” Some students attend a special four-hour drop-in class ($20 fee includes supplies and firing) to see if they would like glass fusing, while others make plans to spend a 12-hour day in Ellen’s serene and peaceful home studio, located on the lower level of her home. There is even a cozy area within the studio designed for bringing in and enjoying lunch or coffee.

Ellen is certified to teach Special Education for Kindergarten-12th Grade. She also has a

Bachelor Degree in Art Education and Art Therapy and a Master’s Degree in Art Education and Glass. In addition, she took private oil painting lessons for five years and has written a unique reference book on advanced techniques of fusing glass, available for viewing at the Center for Visual Arts Library at the Toledo Museum of Art.

According to Ellen, “My home is my art gallery with an eclectic mix of glassworks of all kinds. I have created many art pieces for exhibit at the Toledo Museum of Art, various out-of-state galleries and shows, and I participate in art shows, selling my creations from time to time.”

Ellen will also make special accommodations that she calls “Art-on-a-Cart” which is a class for groups or individuals that are unable to come to her home studio. She takes her portable studio to hospitals, pre-schools, assisted living centers, rehabilitation centers and more.

Ellen adds with an enthusiastic smile, “I love to teach and I just wanted to be able to make glass creating affordable and available to everyone.”

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The Lourdes College ath-letic department recently announced two appointments. Lisa Binkowski was named associate athletic director and director of recreation programs, and Greg Reitz was named head men’s volleyball coach.

Binkowski previously was the college’s director of cam-pus and residential life. She joined Lourdes in 2005 when she was named director of stu-dent activities and recreation. She took over campus and resi-

dential life duties earlier this year when the college added student housing.

“Lisa has extensive expe-rience in athletics and recre-ation,” Roseanne Gill-Jacobson, athletic director and vice presi-dent for student life, said. “Her duties will include serving as the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) compliance officer, assisting the vice president/athletic director with the day- to-day operations of the athletic department, serv-ing as an advocate and resource for gender equity in the col-lege’s athletic programs and supervising the recreation and fitness programs.”

Prior to joining Lourdes, Binkowski was director of ath-letics and activities for nine years at Owens Community College. During her tenure at Owens, the men’s basketball

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Binkowski earned a bache-lor’s degree in social work and a master’s degree in counseling from Siena Heights University (Adrian, MI) where she played basketball for four years and earned all-conference honors as a senior. She also played volleyball and tennis.

Reitz will take on the new men’s volleyball program in addition to his duties as head women’s volleyball coach. The men’s team will begin play in Jan. 2012. He will be joined by Mike Froehlich, his assistant

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Prior to joining Lourdes, Reitz served as associate head women’s volleyball coach for The University of Toledo. He also has served as assistant vol-leyball coach for the University of Texas El Paso, and head vol-leyball coach and head strength coach for St. Joseph’s (Indiana) College. Froehlich formerly was the director of operations for Elite Volleyball Training Center in Columbus, OH, and head coach for the University of Toledo’s women’s volley-ball club.

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On Saturday, Dec. 18, the Miss Ohio organization hosted “An Evening with Miss Ohio, Send-off to Miss America” party at Highland Meadows Golf Club in Syl-vania, OH. The party’s guest of honor was Sylvania’s own Becky Minger, Miss Ohio 2010. A crowd of 175 guests filled the club decorated in its holiday best. The guest included family, friends and pageant friends from around the state, including program directors and contestants. Many members of the Miss Ohio Board of Directors were in attendance, including Ste-ven Oliveri, executive direc-tor, Mark Schnitkey, board president, Sue Swinehart, board secretary and the event organizer, and Ami Boley, board, special E]events. Holly Campbell-Bradley, M.O.S.P Board and booking manager, was the Emcee for the eve-ning. Special featured guests performed familiar Christ-mas songs, including Marisa Buchheit, 3rd Runner-Up to Miss Ohio, Ellen Bryant 2nd Runner-Up, and 1st Runner-Up Shannon O’Neil.

Mayor Craig Stough wel-comed everyone to Sylvania and proudly congratulated Becky. Becky is the first woman from the area to be Miss Ohio since 1986. At a ceremony earlier this summer, Mayor Stough proclaimed July 1, 2010 as “Becky Minger Day” with a Resolution from the City of Sylvania. Follow-ing Mayor Stough, the honor-able Tim Wagener, mayor of Maumee told the crowd that Becky was their girl as well. Becky won the title of Miss All-American City, earning her a spot at the state pageant in Mansfield where she was crowned Miss Ohio 2010. Mayor Wagener then read a Resolution declaring Jan.15, 2011 Becky Minger Day in the City of Maumee, the same day that Miss America 2011 will be crowned.

The evening was gener-ously sponsored in part by Sylvania Orthodontics. Other dignitaries included Ohio congresswoman Barbara Sears, Sylvania City Council-woman Mary Westphal, and Kevin Lent, president of the Sylvania Chamber of Com-merce. Also attending was Dave White, Jr. representing Dave White Chevrolet and the White Family Cars, who are Miss Ohio’s official car sponsor. Becky’s local direc-tors Eric and Linda Wagener were there to continue their support for Becky. They are the executive directors of Miss Maumee Valley, Miss Fallen Timbers and Miss All-American City. Becky has held each of those titles dur-ing her five year journey to the Miss Ohio crown. Also in attendance was Becky and her family’s dear friend Mr. Jim Findlay.

The finale entertainment was headlined by Roberta (Camp) Albert, Miss Ohio 2007. She dedicated her sig-nature song “Blessed” to Becky, which was the song Roberta sang her year at Miss America. She then introduced Becky’s sister Leslie Minger, who shared a moving speech and performed Katy Perry’s hit “Fireworks” in honor of her sister. Leslie was then joined by Becky to sing a duet and family favorite “Sis-ters”, from the movie “White Christmas”. Concluding the evenings incredible music at center stage Becky then sang several beautiful Christmas songs, shared her favorite story since assuming the job of Miss Ohio, and concluded the evening by singing “I’ll be Home for Christmas” in hon-or of our active duty military, their families and children.

Becky Minger is a 2005 graduate of Sylvania North-view, and a 2010 graduate of Bowling Green State Uni-versity. Becky was crowned Miss Ohio on June 19 and has travelled over 20,000 miles within the state promoting her platform - “Discovering You, Empowering You,” a youth empowerment initia-

tive focusing on four core points including developing a healthy self image, setting goals, respecting yourself and others and recognizing the support around you. In addi-tion, Becky has been work-ing with the Cincinnati-based Thank You Foundation which was started with the belief that the words “thank you” could transcend political, religious and ideological differences. The foundation also seeks to provide an opportunity for ev-ery citizen to express their ap-preciation for those that serve. As the national spokesman and honorary board member of the Thank You Foundation, Becky appreciates every op-portunity she has to serve our troops, active duty and retired, their families and especially their children.

Becky is now focused on her final preparations to com-pete for the coveted crown of Miss America. Becky leaves on Jan. 3 with Miss America activities officially beginning on Jan. 6. The competition begins for Becky on Satur-day, Jan. 8, with her personal interview. Then, there are three consecutive nights of preliminary competition. The 53 contestants (50 states, DC, Puerto Rico and The Virgin Islands) are divided into three groups and rotate through the four phases of onstage competition. Becky will com-pete in swimsuit and evening gown on Tuesday, talent on Wednesday and on-stage question on Thursday. On Fri-day, the Miss America Parade makes its return and the eve-ning concludes with a special 90th Anniversary Celebration with 44 former Miss Ameri-cas participating in the fes-tivities. Finally, on Saturday, Jan. 15, viewers can tune in to cheer their hometown girl. The show will be televised live from Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas and airs at 8:00 p.m. on ABC.

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Taurus (April 20-May 20)

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

Gemini (May 21-June 21)

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

Cancer(June 22-July 22)

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

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

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Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

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

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

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

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

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

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

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Sylvania’s own Becky Minger, Miss Ohio, will be traveling to Las Vegas, Nevada representing all of Ohio at the Miss America Pageant in January, 2011. We are very proud of her, wish her our best always and also wish her the best of good luck for this once in a lifetime opportunity.

A grand send-off to the Miss America Pageant was held by the Miss Ohio Scholarship Program on Saturday, Dec. 18, at Highland Meadows Golf Club here in Sylvania. Over 180 people attended from all over Ohio, including pageant contestants, orga-nizers and supporters from

around Ohio.The skills and talents of

many of these delightful young ladies were shared with the crowd through songs and good wishes. Council member Mary Westphal and I were privileged to attend, as were many Sylvania residents, and welcome the

many guests to our com-munity.

I am told about 80 Sylvania residents are plan-ning on traveling to Las Vegas to support Becky as she competes to be Miss America for 2011. The event will be broadcast on ABC the night of Saturday, Jan. 15th.

Becky, all of Sylvania is proud of you. You have brought recognition and excitement to Sylvania because of your accomplish-ments. We send with you our best wishes and good luck. Have a great time in Las Vegas as you compete to bring the Miss America crown to Ohio.

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On Saturday, Jan. 8, Sylvania will have a new place for diners to enjoy breakfast. Ski’s Polish American Restaurant will begin serving breakfast on Saturdays and Sun-days starting at 8:00 a.m. Ski’s is located at 5834 Monroe Street in the old Major Magic plaza.

In addition to serv-ing the typical American breakfast fares, Ski’s has also included several traditional Polish style

breakfasts on its menu. They include such unique and delicious food items as fruit-filled pierogi, po-tato pancakes, creamed eggs, Polish ham, kiszka, kielbasa and more.

For the past four years, Ski’s has been known for serving generous portions of home-cooked meals in a clean and friendly en-vironment. Gayle Spara-gowski, the owner of Ski’s said, “Many of our customers asked us to

start serving breakfast in addition to our din-ners. We started working on this breakfast menu months ago and the food is absolutely delicious. I really believe this will become a favorite break-fast stop for many in the area.”

To get people intro-duced to their breakfast hours, Ski’s is running a “Buy 1 Breakfast, Get 1 Free” special through Jan. 16.

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The Sylvania Senior Center is launching a new program called Silver Scholars. This speakers’ series will begin in January on top-ics of general interest. The only prerequisites are an inquiring mind, youthful attitude and a desire to continue the learning process.

The first program will be Tuesday, Jan. 11 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Featured speaker will be Dave Chilton, Ph.D., president of the Civil War Roundtable

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Joe Moran, director of probation for the Toledo Municipal Court, will give the presentation on Tuesday, Feb. 8 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. His topic will be “One Year and Ten Days.” Moran served in the Army in Vietnam in 1968 and

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Please call Susan Jennelle at Sylvania Senior Center for more information at 419-885-3913. Seminar is free. Those interested in lunch at the center prior to these programs may make reservations by calling by noon prior to the day of the program. A donation of $2.50 is suggested for anyone 60 years and older; for those under 60, a donation of $5.32 is suggested. The Primary Care Center

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Arrest: On Dec. 15, at the 4000 block of Holland Sylvania, Crystal Ann Penn, 26, was stopped for a traffic violation and found to have a warrant for seat belt.

Drive under influ-ence, endangering children: On Dec. 15, at Holland Sylvania, Patrick W. Okuley, 48, was stopped for a traf-fic violation and subse-quently arrested for OVI, with a breath test of .081 BAC. The suspect had his juvenile son inside the vehicle at the time of violation.

Arrest: On Dec. 15, Anthony M. Young, 30, turned himself in at court. He was brought before the judge on charges of complicity to petty theft and attempted petty theft and later released on bond.

Arrest: On Dec. 15, Brittany L. Jones, 24, turned herself in at court. She was brought before the judge for an expired license and later released on bond.

Arrest: On Dec. 15, Heather A. Reno, 32, turned herself in at court. She was brought before the judge for expired plates, a probation vio-lation and an expired license. She was later released on bond.

Arrest: On Dec. 15, in the probation office of the Sylvania Municipal Court, Heather A. Reno, 32, was found to have outstanding warrants from Toledo Municipal Court for possession of drugs and license required.

Domestic violence: On Dec. 15, at the 5900 block of Cushman Road, a man reported to police a suspect struck him in the back of the head, neck and upper back. The victim and suspect share

a child. The victim was referred to the Sylvania Prosecutor’s Office.

Criminal damage, disorderly conduct: On Dec. 15, at the 5700 block of Summit Street, Dean A. Webb, 51, was arrested for crimi-nal damage- knowingly and disorderly conduct. A witness reported he purposely damaged a window at the proper-ty. When police located him, they found him to be under the influence of alcohol and a potential risk of physical harm to himself or others or to the property of others.

Arrest: On Dec. 16, Christopher R. Morgan, 23, was brought to court by the bond holder and brought before the judge for petty theft and crimi-nal damage. He was later released on bond.

Arrest: On Dec. 16, Raymond T. Washington, 24, turned himself in on a warrant for domestic violence and was trans-ported to Lucas County Jail.

Arrest: On Dec. 16, at Cliff Creek Way, Justin M. Kerr, 19, was found to have a warrant for drug paraphernalia. Police observed a running and unattended vehicle on the street, checked the license plates and found the warrant. Police veri-fied Kerr’s identity when he approached the car and took him into cus-tody.

Theft: On Dec. 16, at the 7500 block of Sylvania Avenue, a sus-pect took $967 without consent.

Police report: On Dec. 16, at the 7500 block of Erie Street, a man report-ed his neighbor was tak-ing pictures of his child and writing down what they were doing on a clipboard. The neighbor

denied this.

Forgery: On Dec. 16, at the 5800 block of West Alexis, unknown suspects attempted to pass a $20 bill at a drive thru.

Theft: On Dec. 17, a person reported that on Dec. 14 between 9:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., at the 6500 block of Coppersmith Road, an unknown person or per-sons took a laptop com-puter, cleaner and war-ranty without the consent of the owner. There are no suspects at this time.

Receiving stolen property: On Dec. 17, a woman reported she found her stolen neck-lace at a location in the 6400 block of Monroe Street.

Theft, misuse of credit card: On Dec. 17, at the 4600 block of Vicksburg Avenue, a person reported that an unknown person or persons used his debit card to make purchases online without his con-sent between Dec. 15 and Dec. 17. There are no suspects at this time.

Drive under influ-ence: On Dec. 17, at the 5700 block of Stewart Road, Conception Miller, 51, was stopped for a traffic violation and sub-sequently arrested for OVI with a breath test of .092 BAC.

Drive under influ-ence, controlled sub-stance possession, use/possession of drug paraphernalia, under 21 order/pay/drink beer, physical control/underage: On Dec. 18, at West Alexis Road and Acres Road, Chaz W. Moore, 19, was stopped for several traffic viola-tions and found to be OVI. Passenger Andrew M. Palmer, 18, and three juvenile passengers, ages

16, 16 and 17 were found to be under consumption of alcohol while under-age. Moore, Palmer and the 17 year old passenger were also found to be in possession of drug para-phernalia and marijuana.

Arrest: On Dec. 18, at the 3200 block of West Alexis Road, Robert Lee Sullivan, 50, was arrested on a war-rant by the Toledo Police Department then trans-ferred to the Sylvania Police Department and transported to Lucas County Jail.

Petty theft, disor-derly conduct: On Dec. 18, at the 6400 block of Monroe Street, Cynthia L. Cohen was found to be intoxicated and unable to to care for herself and in possession of prop-erty without the owner’s consent.

Drive under influ-ence, physical control/underage: On Dec. 19, at Erie Street and Summit Street, Samuel Robert Recker, 20, was stopped for a traffic vio-lation and found to be OVI. Recker submitted to a field sobriety test but refused a chemical breath test.

Disorderly conduct, assault: On Dec. 18, at the 7000 block of Sylvania Avenue, Michael Mag, 39, and Daniel Vail, 50, got into a mutual argu-ment which lead to a fight. Both men intend to file assault charges on each other.

Lost property: On Dec. 18, at the 5700 block of Monroe Street, a woman reported losing a gold tri-fold wallet.

Drive under influ-ence: On Dec. 19, at Harround Road and River Crossings, Robert W. Kidd, 37, was stopped for a traffic violation and found to be OVI with a

breath test of .201 BAC.

Criminal damaging: On Dec. 20, a person reported that at some time between Dec. 3 and Dec. 20, at the 5100 block of Allen Street, two vehicles parked in a driveway were damaged.

Arrest: On Dec. 20, Nicholas C. McDowell, 31, turned himself in on a warrant out of Sylvania Municipal Court for drug abuse.

Juvenile- habitually disobedient: On Dec. 20, at the 7800 block of Laurel Glen, a woman reported her daughter had failed to arrive home when she was supposed to and also failed to answer phone calls or advise on her whereabouts.

Drive under influ-ence: On Dec. 21, at the 5200 block of Alexis Road, John M. Gruhler, 28, was stopped for a traffic violation and found to be OVI. The suspect refused a chemi-cal breath test.

Arrest: On Dec. 21, Jason Robert Brubaker, 26, turned himself into the Sylvania Municipal Court on two warrants for failure to comply with police and obstruct-ing official business. Brubaker was released on a recognizance bond.

Safe schools act: On Dec. 21, at the 5400 block of Silica Drive, a 14 year old suspect was placed into custody after being verbally dis-ruptive, using profanity and refusing to listen to school staff members. The suspect was later released to his mother.

Arrest: On Dec. 21, at the 6700 block of Monroe Street, Alexandra Shtulman, 44, was arrest on an outside warrant.

Passing bad checks: On Dec. 22, at the 5800 block of Monroe Street, a woman reported at some time between July 17 and Dec. 18 she received two checks from the suspect that the bank returned for insufficient funds. The victim was referred to the prosecutor’s office to file charges.

Disorderly conduct: On Dec. 22, at the 5800 block of West Alexis Road, a woman reported her soon-to-be ex-hus-band used his vehicle to block the movement of

her vehicle.

Missing person juve-nile, juvenile- habitual-ly disobedient: On Dec. 23, at the 4000 block of Langston Place, a woman reported her son had been missing since the previous day.

Drive under influ-ence: On Dec. 24, at the 6200 block of Monroe Street, Seth W. Ramsdell was stopped for a traffic violation and found to be OVI. The suspect refused a field sobriety test and a chemical breath test.

Domestic violence: On Dec. 24, at the 4800 block of Westcliffe Court, a woman reported her boyfriend and she were in a verbal argu-ment that escalated to physical harm when the suspect hit her in the face and knocked her to the ground.

Possession of con-trolled substance, pos-session of drug para-phernalia: On Dec. 24, at the 4900 block of Westcliffe Court, Shane A. Molner was a passen-ger in a vehicle stopped for suspicious activity and was found to have a glass smoking pipe with marijuana residue and a baggie containing mari-juana.

Aggravated menac-ing, telecommunica-tions harassment: On Dec. 24., at the 5400 block of Alger, a woman reported a suspect made threats via cell phone and face to face of serious physical harm to her, her unborn child and mem-bers of her immediate family.

Assault: On Dec. 24, at the 5800 block of Monroe Street, a man reported unknown sus-pects caused him physi-cal harm by striking him in the face and kicking him in the stomach.

Arrest: On Dec. 28, at the 5600 block of Monroe Street, Barbara Janay Washington was a passenger of a vehicle that was stopped after it was observed leav-ing the immediate are of an active alarm call. Washington was found to have active warrants from Lucas County and Toledo Police for attempt to obstruct justice, forg-ery and petty theft and was transported to Lucas County Jail.

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THE SYLVANIA HERALD Page 5WEDNESDAY, January 5, 2011 OPINIONThe Year Ahead: 2011

Aries (March 21-April 19)This is the year to catch up

with old projects. Finish them by April so you are prepared for September’s new opportu-nities. Time is quickly catch-ing up with you but don’t fret. Things will come togeth-er because this year offers you new ideas that can assist you financially. Relationships might challenge you but don’t be afraid to speak your mind. July offers you an opportunity to take a trip somewhere that will manifest a new partner-ship.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)This is a great year to

let go of the things that no longer serve you. Embrace the things that provide you with relaxation coupled with abundance. Family matters that have been pushed under the rug come to the forefront in February. The key is to clearly communicate your truth and things will clear up. Coming from a space of hon-oring your feelings provides a better space for clarity for everyone.

Gemini (May 21-June 21)It’s all about your career

this year. The last year has left you feeling unsettled. Shake off the dust and set the inten-tion to start something new in April. This is going to be one of those magical years that provide you with clarity in the direction that you want to take versus what you feel you “should” do. Write a list of the goals that you have and put them into action by April 10th. Watch the magic happen as you manifest in abundance.

Cancer (June 22-July 22)The last three years have

been financially crazy. This year offers you a more ground-ed opportunity to manifest abundantly on all levels of your being if you can embrace the truth that the past is no longer present. Let go and live in the now and all that you’ve been shouldering will be surrendered and you can gracefully manifest in clarity. Set the intention to do things with clarity and by October you will see the fruits of this awareness rewarding you.

Leo (July 23-August 22)Your emotional space is

important to you this year. Don’t be afraid to take time to hibernate and clear out old patterns that have created the tendency to please others. Allow yourself enough space to get to know what you need. This year is all about being in the moment for you and embracing your truth. The more you do this, the more others will honor you.

Virgo (August 23-September 22)

This year offers you new opportunities on many levels as long as you keep in mind the common ground you share with the people you partner with. If you cannot find a shared intention, then make time to find one. It is impor-tant this year to set boundaries with finances so others learn to balance their own lives. If you don’t do this, money presents itself as a struggle in the month of May.

Libra (September 23-October 22)

This year’s theme is “anchoring in balance.” Delegate responsibilities from January until July and work on the projects that make sense financially to you. Synergy and cooperation will happen when you allow yourself the freedom to sense what works the best for you. If you aren’t feeling balanced, you will find yourself in the spiral of other people’s goals and not your own. From July 5th to the end of the year, opportunities will be readily available to you if you embrace this philosophy.

Scorpio (October 23-November 21)

Your theme this year is “ask and it is given.” It’s important to reach out to your friends and family for support. Do not be afraid to receive. This is about allowing others to show up for you the way you have shown up for them. In August, a new career opportunity will present itself to you. This is a good time to start over and embrace opportunities in your life as they show up. Don’t be afraid of change but rather welcome it with open arms. Have fun this year as you welcome new beginnings and

heal old wounds.

Sagittarius (November 22-December 21)

Keep your schedule really tight and reliable from January until April because opportuni-ties will pop up in career. Don’t overload yourself to the point that you can’t receive higher guidance to manifest more abundantly. By getting rid of things that no longer serve you, you will have “clear sight” or clear picture moving forward. August to December offers you opportu-nities in real estate and invest-ing. Financial issues will improve by October if you can intend clarity.

Capricorn (December 22-January 19)

Relationship issues have challenged you over the past three years. This year mani-fests for you a stable relation-ship that allows for you to feel safe and secure without wor-rying if it’s “real” or not. Start the New Year by anchoring in an intention of “safety” on all levels of your being. Embrace the fact that you are safe emo-tionally and you will manifest a safe space to share your-self with a partner. Financial issues will be challenged in January, Feb and May. Don’t fall into fear about money. Just flow with the flow.

Aquarius (January 20-February 18)

This year will offer you an opportunity to manifest from a space of stillness or a still-point. It’s all about getting to know yourself. You will find yourself taking trips alone, spending a lot of time reflect-ing on what you want in your life. If you like to write, this is a good year to write a book. A powerful shift will take place in August lending a hand to a new creative project. To aid you in your focus, add yoga, tai chi or some sort of breath work class to your life.

Pisces (February 19-March 20)

This year offers opportuni-ties to create new friendships and partnerships in both your career and personal life. In order to balance your time, it’s important to discern what you do and don’t need in your life . While this year offers you abundance, the importance of balancing this abundance is crucial so you don’t get run yourself down. By mid-May, you will find yourself with a lot of opportunities on your plate. Sift through them and allow for the ones that will grow with the intention of abundance with simplicity.

Kimberly Rose is a pro-fessional intuitive, vibra-tional astrologer, author, public speaker and radio host on CBS and BBS Radio Networks. She is available for personal readings, class-es and seminars. For more information, please call her office, Lite the Way, at 734-854-1514 or visit her website at www.kimmierose.com.

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Pastor Larry Clark

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5271 Alexis at SilvertownFamily Learning Hour 9:30 am

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7000 Erie Streetacross from

Plummer Pool 419-882-2205

www.sylvaniafirst.org

St. Michael’s Episcopal Church4718 Brittany Road

(near Talmadge/Bancott Intersection)419-531-1616

Saturday: 5:00p.m. Holy EucharistSunday: 8:00a.m. Holy Eucharist

9:45a.m. Family Worship 10:45a.m. Education for all ages!

We invite you to join us as we Love, Learn & Serve in Christ’s Name!

King Of GloryLutheran Church LCMS6517 Brint Rd., Sylvania 419.882.6488

Handicapped AccessibleInformal Worship 8:30 am

Traditional Worship 10:30 amSun. School 9:30 am (Sept.-May)

Wed. Bible Study 10:00 amPaul R. Schmidlin, Pastor

At The First Unitarian Church of Toledo

there is room enough for different beliefs.We invite you to join our liberal religious community,

nourishing the mind, body an soul.Sunday at 10AM - providing a broad religious education

for youth and adults, nursery availableWorship Service at 11 AM

3205 Glendale__419-381-8999Please join us for an intimate celebration of life and faith

www.uutoledo.org

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8:00 am • Holy Echarist9:15 am Christian Ed.

10:30 am • Holy Eucharist & HealingBarrier Free

Joseph Keblesh Jr. • Rector

Service Times: 8:30am, 9:45am, and 11:00am

Sunday School: 9:45am, 11:00am

Pastor Larry Clark

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(diSciPlES of chriSt)

Church Office 882-3313Dr. Joseph Hara - Pastor

5271 Alexis at SilvertownFamily Learning Hour 9:30 am

Morning Worship 10:30 am

smechurch.org

7000 Erie Streetacross from

Plummer Pool 419-882-2205

www.sylvaniafirst.org

St. Michael’s Episcopal Church4718 Brittany Road

(near Talmadge/Bancott Intersection)419-531-1616

Saturday: 5:00p.m. Holy EucharistSunday: 8:00a.m. Holy Eucharist

9:45a.m. Family Worship 10:45a.m. Education for all ages!

We invite you to join us as we Love, Learn & Serve in Christ’s Name!

King Of GloryLutheran Church LCMS6517 Brint Rd., Sylvania 419.882.6488

Handicapped AccessibleInformal Worship 8:30 am

Traditional Worship 10:30 amSun. School 9:30 am (Sept.-May)

Wed. Bible Study 10:00 amPaul R. Schmidlin, Pastor

At The First Unitarian Church of Toledo

there is room enough for different beliefs.We invite you to join our liberal religious community,

nourishing the mind, body an soul.Sunday at 10AM - providing a broad religious education

for youth and adults, nursery availableWorship Service at 11 AM

3205 Glendale__419-381-8999Please join us for an intimate celebration of life and faith

www.uutoledo.org

St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church5240 Talmadge 473-1187

A Christ Centered Parish Family • JOIN US!

8:00 am • Holy Echarist9:15 am Christian Ed.

10:30 am • Holy Eucharist & HealingBarrier Free

Joseph Keblesh Jr. • Rector

Service Times: 8:30am, 9:45am, and 11:00am

Sunday School: 9:45am, 11:00am

Pastor Larry Clark

SYLVANIA FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH

(diSciPlES of chriSt)

Church Office 882-3313Dr. Joseph Hara - Pastor

5271 Alexis at SilvertownFamily Learning Hour 9:30 am

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7000 Erie Streetacross from

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www.sylvaniafirst.org

St. Michael’s Episcopal Church4718 Brittany Road

(near Talmadge/Bancott Intersection)419-531-1616

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9:45a.m. Family Worship 10:45a.m. Education for all ages!

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King Of GloryLutheran Church LCMS6517 Brint Rd., Sylvania 419.882.6488

Handicapped AccessibleInformal Worship 8:30 am

Traditional Worship 10:30 amSun. School 9:30 am (Sept.-May)

Wed. Bible Study 10:00 amPaul R. Schmidlin, Pastor

At The First Unitarian Church of Toledo

there is room enough for different beliefs.We invite you to join our liberal religious community,

nourishing the mind, body an soul.Sunday at 10AM - providing a broad religious education

for youth and adults, nursery availableWorship Service at 11 AM

3205 Glendale__419-381-8999Please join us for an intimate celebration of life and faith

www.uutoledo.org

St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church5240 Talmadge 473-1187

A Christ Centered Parish Family • JOIN US!

8:00 am • Holy Echarist9:15 am Christian Ed.

10:30 am • Holy Eucharist & HealingBarrier Free

Joseph Keblesh Jr. • Rector

Service Times: 8:30am, 9:45am, and 11:00am

Sunday School: 9:45am, 11:00am

Pastor Larry Clark

SYLVANIA FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH

(diSciPlES of chriSt)

Church Office 882-3313Dr. Joseph Hara - Pastor

5271 Alexis at SilvertownFamily Learning Hour 9:30 am

Morning Worship 10:30 am

InterfaIth DIrectory

InnerViews by Kimberly Rose

You may have noticed the row of sixteen quaint houses on Centennial Road north of Brint Road in Sylvania. They are unique as they’re made mostly of concrete and are a historical oddity in our area.

The Medusa Cement Company built them for executives who man-aged the silica plant one mile south of the houses. Eleven were built in 1923 when the plant opened and five were built later. The subdivision was called Medusa Gardens or Medusa Row. The original rent was $16 a month, a fringe ben-efit for employees. The company maintained the concrete homes and later added second floors. Even the light posts at the street were made of concrete.

There were picnics and neighborhood gath-erings and holiday lights were strung collective-ly between the houses. The company reduced its obligations in later years and the plant was closed in 1980. The Crane Co., based in New York City, acquired the entire Medusa holdings at that time. The sixteen homes were put up for sale as a group because they shared a common septic system.

Crane wanted to divest itself of the homes, as real estate was not a primary interest of the firm, so a local home builder bought Medusa Gardens, renovated the interiors and rented them out. These houses with stucco-like exteriors and concrete basements were built to last, and last they have. The houses were built using similar methods to swimming pool construction with cement or cement block used in the foundation and a wire structure sprayed with cement forming the walls.

These proud houses stand alone along that stretch of Centennial Road and are truly of historical significance. They remind us of the days of company-built housing, concrete con-struction and an era gone by. They are from a sim-pler time when neigh-bors all got together to play cards and where children played together as one collective group.

With today’s fami-lies and Sylvania’s large subdivisions, we have sacrificed the personal attention of our neigh-bors. Not to wax poeti-

cally on the days of Andy Taylor and the town of Mayberry, necessarily, but with our work and activity schedules, bus-ily rushing to carpools, soccer games, grocery shopping and errands, it’s sad that we have lost the camaraderie that used to exist.

The next time you drive down Centennial

and see that strip of con-crete homes, think of their history and appre-ciate today, while you’re at it. More memories await you at the Sylvania Area Historical Society website at www.sylva-niahistory.org and feel free to call them at 419-318-9632 or visit them on Facebook.

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This winter, Lourdes is keeping guests enter-tained with performances by Comedian Jay Black and juggling extraordi-naire Hilby the German Juggler:

Comedian Jay Black – Friday, January 21 Jay Black is the perfect example of living out one’s dreams. Quitting a stable job to pursue a career as a stand-up come-dian, Jay was able to sat-isfy an itch he had since he was a child living in New Jersey. Asked who he reminds people of, Jay replies, “folks say I’m similar to Jerry Seinfeld or Ray Romano….” Today, rather than watching oth-ers make people laugh, he is the one up on stage. Jay is an in-demand per-former, averaging 250 gigs a year across the nation. Additionally, he can be found hosting “The PodClack” at www.clique-clack.com/tv/2010/02/23/podclack-episode-one/. For more information about Jay Black, visit www.jayblackcomedy.net.

H i l b y t h e German Juggler – Friday, January 28 Hilby is an expert at jug-gling all sorts of objects and subjects. He can per-form countless circus and variety skills such as Uni-cycling, rope walk-ing and balancing stunts – but his real gift is get-ting the audience involved by creating magical and hilarious moments crafted through their participa-tion. Come and enjoy a night of entertainment like no other. Learn more at www.hilby.net.

Shows are held in the Ebeid Student Center, located in the lower level of Delp Hall and begin at 8:30 p.m. Both events are free with a Lourdes ID or

$10 per person. Please con-tact Becky Tobias, Director of Campus Activities, at [email protected] for more information or to purchase tickets.

Juggling and comedy acts entertain guests at Lourdes

Hysterectomy the da Vinci Robotic Way will be the topic of a free com-munity presentation hosted at St. Luke’s Hospital on Tuesday, Jan. 18, at 6:30 pm in the Auditorium at 5901 Monclova Road in Maumee.

Physicians Elizabeth Read, MD, and Nancy Ar-quette, MD, both OB/GYN specialists with Premier Women’s Health, will dis-cuss how the da Vinci ro-bot is used and when it is suggested as an option for conventional hysterecto-

mies and other gynecologi-cal procedures. Participants will see how the robot works, and hear firsthand testimonials from women who have had robotic-as-sisted surgery.

One in three women in the United States will have a hysterectomy before age 60. Until recently, this sur-gery could mean significant pain and weeks of recovery. The daVinci robotic tech-nique enables the surgeon to perform both routine and challenging procedures, generally with excellent

results. Most patients ex-perience less blood loss and tissue damage, reduced operating room/anesthesia time, decreased length of hospital stay and recovery time, less post-operative pain and fewer, smaller in-cisions than with traditional gynecological procedures.

To attend Hysterectomy the daVinci Robotic Way, please call 419-897-8484. Participants may also reg-ister online at www.st-lukeshospital.com. Click on community health pro-grams.

Physicians demonstrate da Vinci robotic surgery at free community seminar

The therapists at Holiday Park Physical Rehab in Perrysburg, OH, have pio-neered in the development of unique technology that will revolutionize the way we treat most spinal prob-lems. This technology is unique to Holiday Park Physical Rehab and is not found anywhere else in the nation.

Our protocols are termed non-surgical spinal decom-pression. These protocols have been successful in treating such diagnoses as: sciatica, herniated or degenerative discs, and lumbar radiculitis, among others. As a result, very few of our patients have had to consider more seri-ous invasive procedures, such as surgery.

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Friday, Feb. 4, is Na-tional Wear Red Day – a day when Americans na-tionwide show their sup-port for women’s heart dis-ease awareness. St. Luke’s Hospital will recognize this special day by host-ing its annual Wear Red for Women Community Forum. The free breakfast event will be held on Friday, Feb. 4, from 7 to 8:30 am in the hospital’s Auditorium at 5901 Monclova Road in Maumee.

Each year St. Luke’s encourages women of the community to wear red and attend this event to learn more about heart health. According to the American

Heart Association, heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women. In fact, one in 2.6 women dies from it. But only 20% of women consid-er heart disease to be their own greatest health risk.

St. Luke’s Wear Red for Women Community Forum will feature Gretchen K. Carroll, EdD, JD, MBA, Professor of Law and Lead-ership, Owens Community College. Her presentation topic will be Overcoming Tears and Fears: Ten Tips for Combating Economic Stress.

Free heart-healthy screenings will be offered from 6:30 – 7:30 am and 8:30 – 9:30 am. Screenings

include carotid; blood pres-sure; and non-fasting blood sugar and cholesterol. Im-mediately following the program, a group picture of all attendees dressed in red will be taken. Also a heart healthy breakfast will be provided.

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Ronald McDonald House Charities of North-west Ohio has named J. Michael Hill as the orga-nization’s Development Director. Hill has more than thirty years of experi-ence working in Business Development. Previously, he was the Vice President / General Manager at Pepsi Americas Northwest Ohio Division. He has lived in Toledo since 1999, hav-ing previously lived in Iowa and Warsaw, Poland. Hill proudly served in the United States Air Force for 3.5 years.

According to Chad Bringman, Executive Director of the Ronald McDonald House Chari-ties of Northwest Ohio, a search committee se-lected Hill from more than thirty applicants. “Mike’s commitment to our mis-sion, to provide housing to families with seriously ill children receiing treat-ment at nearby hospitals, was remarkable. His prior experience and knowledge

of marketing management, business development and promotional campaigns are attributes that will strengthen the Ronald Mc-Donald House going for-ward.”

As Development Di-rector, Hill will oversee the business development, marketing and fundraising of the Ronald McDon-ald House, a “home away from home” for families who travel to Toledo to ac-cess medical care for their children.

Hill is assuming the role of Development Di-rector at a time when much is happening at the Ronald McDonald House. “As we enter into this exciting period, we’ll be counting on Mike to assist us with fundrais-ing and building our do-nor base”, said Bringman. “We expect an increasing demand for our services in 2011, and the years to come.”

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rently serving with many charitable boards, I have had a high level of interest participatig in the mission of a charity. The Ronald McDonald House of NW Ohio excites me and I look forward to working along-side the team,” says Hill. He will oficially begin his position on January 4, 2011.

Ronald McDonald House Charities of North-west Ohio is a non-profit organization that provides services for families of children with life-threat-ening illnesses who are receiving treatment at lo-cal hopsitals. Opened in 1982, the Ronald McDon-ald House is a place where families can sleep, eat, re-lax and findsupport from other families in similar situations. Due to gener-ous individual and corpo-rate donations, RHMC is able to provide these ser-vices to families free of charge. For more informa-tion, call Chad Bringman at 419-471-4663.

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Join the many participants from Michigan, Ohio, Ken-tucky and Canada, along with Native Americans and residents of Monroe, MI, as we remem-ber this bloody battle and mas-sacre that took place on Jan. 22 and 23, 1813.

The commemoration is held on the very ground along the River Raisin where hundreds of lives were lost in a struggle for freedom and sovereignty dur-ing the early years of the United States.

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Demonstration at the Battle-ground south of the Monroe Sports Complex (Ice Arena) at 15425 North Dixie Highway, Monroe.

11:30 a.m. Commemoration Ceremonies at the River Raisin Battlefield Visitor Center, 1403 East Elm Ave., Monroe.

2:00 p.m. at the Monroe County Historical Museum, 126 South Monroe Street, Monroe. Special speaker will be Dr. Larry Nelson.

These events are free and open to the public.

A series of commemorative events will take place in Monroe remembering the Battles of The River Raisin.

Battles of The River RaisinThe Collingwood Arts

Center is taking a walk on the wild side with its latest exhibition, the aptly named DARK VISIONS 2. The edgy photographic odyssey is the brainchild of the Toledo’s favorite bad boy shutterbug, Boyd Hambleton. The show is set to open with a bang on Friday, Jan. 7, in the Collingwood Arts Center’s Gerber House Parlor Galleries.

Featured artists include Hambleton, Alan Klem, Art Schotz, Conceptually Black, Janey Avalon, Chris Maher, Jeff Beach, Lore-

li Photography, Melissa Marie Graden Reva May, Angela K. Rough, and BeeBs. The event will also include music by DJ DarkFalz.

Hambleton’s previous exhibitions include the original DARK VISIONS and the acclaimed WHAT I DID ON MY L.A. VACATION. In addition to producing Toledo’s first Fetish Ball at now defunct Vamps nightclub, Hambleton is also a poet and publisher of numerous magazines and art books.

Reception hours for DARK VISIONS 2 are

7-10pm. The exhibit will remain on display through Jan. 28, and is free and open to the pub-lic. The Collingwood Arts Center is located at 2413 Collingwood Blvd.

The CAC is Ohio’s only long-term residential facil-ity offering both live space and studios to working artists in a variety in dis-ciplines from around our community and beyond. Tax deductible donations and event volunteers are also welcomed and encour-aged. For more informa-tion, visit www.colling-woodartscenter.org.

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Creativity will once again be in the air at the Attic with ART NIGHT. The bi-weekly mixed media extravaganza that has been taking Toledo’s arts community by storm returns for another round of inspiration in 2011 on Thursday, Jan. 13.

Part exhibition and part forum for discussion on the creative process, ART NIGHT invites all interested artists to come and share their gifts, from painters to poets to pho-

tographers to make-up artists to filmmakers to hairstylists.

The festivities are set to kick off at 8pm, with a portion of the proceeds from select purchases and activities going to ben-efit the Collingwood Arts Center. There will be room for a few easels and art creation on site. ART NIGHT is free and open to the public. The Attic is located in the upper level of Mano’s Greek restau-rant at 17th & Adams. For

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