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By Christine A. HollidayHerald Writer

My son is serving with the U.S. Army in Afghanistan. His being there made me pay special attention to Veterans Day events and discus-sions this year. I wanted to know how people talk about soldiers at war (or police actions) and the work these men and women do on a daily basis to defend my freedoms. For that reason, I attended the Veterans Day event sponsored by the DOVE Fund at the Pinnacle on Nov. 11. The group had invited Commander Porter Halyburton to speak about his seven-and-a-half years as

a POW in North Vietnam. He was calling this “Reflections on Captivity” and I wanted to see how he could call what must have been hor-rible memories “reflections.” I was wonderfully surprised at his message and the work of the group that sponsored his visit.

It was appropriate that the talk was organized by the DOVE Fund. That non-profit group, the Development of Vietnam Endeavors Fund, was founded in Toledo 10 years ago to provide human-itarian and development assistance to the people of Vietnam. Its members, vet-erans of that conflict, rotar-ians, and other citizens, has raised more than $10 million to make life better for the citizens of Vietnam, 70 per-cent of whom were not born during the “American war.” The DOVE Fund has built 42 schools, including 22 day care centers, three medical clinics, and five major water projects that have provided clean water to thousands of families.

The group has funded tuition assistance to hun-dreds of poor students, pro-vided uniforms for students of DOVE schools, conduct-ed workshops for English teachers, purchased indus-trial sewing machines for a vocational school, and pro-vided Braille computers and a Braille printer for a school for the blind. Most recently, they organized a Bandage Brigade to provide care for those with leprosy

Perhaps the most amazing part of the story, the veterans of the group have returned to Vietnam themselves, some

several times, to meet the families who will benefit from their generosity. They have helped with construc-tion of these buildings and been on hand to dedicate the schools and other projects to the memory of fallen com-rades.

Robert Durbin, Vice Chairman of DOVE, explained the motivation for the group’s activities. “We have found that this work often heals the wounds in the hearts of Vietnam vets. The schools and other projects give us a chance to see the resilience, energy, and cre-ativity that we fought against and fought for.”

“You know,” he contin-ued, “we did not receive a big welcome when we returned to the States from Vietnam. There were no parades or groups lined up to thank us for our service. But, in Vietnam, families line up to thank us. They sing, give us flowers…they are so grate-ful, and we are so touched. It is especially emotional when we open a school or provide scholarships. In America, some children cry because they have to go to school. Over there, they cry because they can’t afford to go to school. To see their faces when we provide the funds for them to attend school…It has been rewarding to see their responses.”

The Veterans Day event included a DOVE video about the veterans who have returned to Vietnam, and a special recognition of veter-ans in the audience. Relatives of current soldiers were also recognized (me included) and given Blue Star pins, and those who had lost fam-

ily members in war received recognition and Gold Star pins.

Commander Halyburton’s talk followed these activities. His speech focused on the lessons he took away from his near decade of captivity.

“Vietnam was my war,” Halyburton said to begin his talk. “I have tried to learn from that war, because it is not worth anything to talk about an experience like that unless you have learned something and you can pass that along to others.”

He was shot down over North Vietnam in October, 1965. He was questioned for six to eight hours a day for nearly two weeks at the camp prisoners called the “Hanoi Hilton.” His captors offered him a chance to be placed

in a better camp if he would provide the information they wanted, but he refused, and he was taken to a coal stor-age area that housed rats and unfamiliar insects. When he reached what he thought was the end of his rope, he was put in a cell with Air Force officer Fred Cherry, an African American man who was severely injured.

Halyburton recalled, “I was told I would have to care for him. They thought that putting a southern white boy with a black man would make it easy to break us. But it didn’t work that way. We became fast friends. He always said that I saved his life, but he certainly saved my life. He changed my whole attitude about captiv-

Vietnam vet reflects on captivity

Those soldiers who are still POWs and Missing in Action were remembered with a table set for one with a red rose.

Porter Halyburton’s wife and daughter were not aware that he had survived the crash of his plane in Vietnam for more than a year. Several years passed before he received any correspondence from home, including this photo.

“Forgiveness is a wonderful thing, and hate is a poison that only hurts the hater,” said Commander Porter

Halyburton on forgiving his captors who kept him

imprisoned for nearly a decade.

In 2009, Sylvania took northwest ohio by storm with its bench Project “Sit-tin Pretty in Sylvania.” For-ty-two businesses partici-pated in the project which placed artistically enhanced benches in downtown Syl-vania and local businesses. The beautiful benches de-lighted the community. The city had many visitors from other cities stopping by just to see them.

With the success of the bench project and the need to keep art and artists vis-ible, the Sylvania Area Chamber of Commerce, City of Sylvania, Sylvania Township and the Sylvania Community Arts Commis-sion is introducing “Potting Pretty in Sylvania.” The Chamber’s hope is that 80 decorated wood and ceram-ic indoor/outdoor pots will be placed in and around the Sylvania area using several area artisans, craftsmen and designers.

Artists are being sought

to design and produce works of art on the deco-rative (ceramic and wood) pots that will grace the city, township, private businesses and residen-tial properties. Sponsor-ing businesses can request special designs and many of the pots are available for presale to those businesses and residents that want to make sure they get one of the creations. Only 80 will be produced; sponsorships range from $500 to $2500 and the cost of a pot is $350.00.

The pots will be avail-able for viewing for sev-eral weeks beginning with a gala unveiling in may at Downtown Delights. Ad-ditionally, local landscap-ers will be designing flo-ral creations for the pots. residents and businesses will be able to vote for their favorite pot art and there will be people’s choice and artistic merit awards given at a gala unveiling and auc-tion of any unsold pots held during “Downtown De-lights” week-end. Awards

of $300, $200 and $100 will be given to first, sec-ond and third place in both the people’s choice and ar-tistic merit categories.

many of the pots will go on to permanent homes, so the assurance of getting a pot is better by participat-ing in the program. The proceeds from “Potting Pretty in Sylvania” are used to fund programs and projects in the community through grants from the Sylvania Area Chamber of Commerce.

If a business or resident is interested in Potting Pret-ty, please call the Chamber at 419-882-2135 or to be involved in this project, please email [email protected] or [email protected].

The significance of your participation in a com-memorative public outdoor art project will be a tre-mendous tribute to artistic talent and will be a beauti-ful addition to the streets, business grounds and resi-dential areas in Sylvania.

New Sylvania project ‘Potting Pretty’ announced for 2011

It took only one tour-nament for Scott Simon, head coach of the Lourdes College women’s golf team, to find out he had a skilled and fierce competi-tor around whom he could build the school’s first-ever golf team.

Brooke Darah, a freshman from Sylvania Northview High School, finished in sixth place when the team competed in its first tournament at the University of Northwestern Ohio Racer Invitational held at Hawthorne Hills Golf Club in Lima. Brooke posted scores of 88 and 83 in the two-day event that featured six teams and more than 30 golfers rep-resenting colleges and uni-versities from around the region.

Two former Sylvania Southview students, junior Michelle Perkins, and sophomore Sarah Tuttle, were also members of the team.

“I was absolutely thrilled with Brooke’s performance in her first collegiate event,” Coach Simon said. “She

struggled a bit on the greens the first day, but found her touch on day two. A few too many putts kept her from bringing home some hardware.”

Brooke went on to post two, first-place and two, second-place finishes in the six tournaments she played. Her only finish outside of the top 10 was a 17th place finish in a 10-team tourna-ment in Avon Lake, OH.

She finished the fall season with an 85.44 scoring aver-age.

“I felt I had a good first season going from high school to college golf,” Brooke said. “I did not expect the success I had during my first year as a college golfer. Going into the season I just wanted to improve from one round to the next.”

As a first-team All-Northern Lakes League golfer during her junior and senior years at Northview, Brooke had the pedigree Coach Simon was looking for to jump-start the Gray Wolves golf program. She started playing golf at age seven, and participated in junior clinics and received regular professional instruction from the pros at Highland Meadows where her family is a member.

“Brooke has tremendous work ethic and she works extremely hard at her game,” Coach Simon said. “She is very dedicated and has a passion for what she’s doing. She is a good driver

Lourdes freshman from Northview having success on the links

Brooke Darah’s favor-ite golfer is Christina Kim, who she admires for having fun while playing.

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The extraordinary dining experience from Evans Street Station and decadent des-serts from Eston’s Gourmet Creations were the talk of the evening. Entertainment includ-ed local harp and acoustic gui-tar duo Tapestry and vocalist Melanie Covington and the Werner Richmond Band. A live and silent auction featuring original contemporary art and many other unique items was held and bidding was fast and furious.

Guests at Une Celebration de Bordeaux included Randy and Barb Oostra, Rita Mansour, Jim Findlay and PJ Schaefer, Denise and Terry Benton, Dr. Emmett and Patti Boyle, Bob and Kathy Chirdon, Keith and Susan Burwell, Malcolm and Peggy Richards and Chrys Peterson – who served as emcee for the evening and Tom Runnells. The funds raised for the Ebeid Center will assist those who cannot afford hos-pice services.

Toledo Opera celebrates

50th anniversary of the Sapphire Ball

The Sapphire Ball, the major fundraiser of the Toledo Opera, was held on Oct. 23 at the Crowne Plaza. Over 200 guests attired in their finest ball gowns and tuxedoes arrived for the glamorous evening’s fes-tivities.

Keith Brooks, working his usual magic, transformed the ballroom into a beautiful set-ting. A highlight of the evening was the cutting of the huge cel-ebration designed by Wendy, Kromer-Schell – Martha Stewart’s pastry chef. The entertainment was provided by Intrigue.

Live and silent auctions were held and featured gour-met dinners, a Grand Hotel stay on Mackinac Island, a fur and several other fabulous items encouraged spirited bidding.

There were several raffles. The 1982 Chateau Lafite Rothchild bottle of wine was won by Sara Stacey, the jewelry from Barrow Jewelers winner was Shelli Jacobs and the Taylor Cadillac lease winner was Steve Parks.

A special tribute intro-duction of former Sapphire Ball Chairmen featured Peg Werner, the first ball chair-man from 1960, and several others that were in attendance. General Chairman was Barbara Baumgartner. Co-chairmen were Clare Gorski and Michael Sordyl and junior chairman was Dock Treece Jr. Honorary

Chairman was Alan Block. The funds from the ball support Toledo Opera in the area and Renay Conlin, general man-ager and board chairman Andy Stuart were delighted with the event.

Departing guests were given a beautiful wine glass, donated from Libbey Glass, and each left with fond memories of the 50th anniversary.

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

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Joel and Clare Smith Gorski cut the 50th Anniversary Sapphire Ball cake. The cake was designed and baked by Wendy Kromer, pastry chef for Martha Stewart.

William Morris chats with Peg Werner, the first Sapphire Ball chairman which started in 1961.

PJ Schaefer and Jim Findlay are serenaded at “Une Celebration de Bordeaux.”

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

Aries(March 21-April 19)

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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)

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

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

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

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

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

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

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

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

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

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

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

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

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

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

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

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

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

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

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

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

For ticket information call419-251-2117.

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

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

Toledo Symphony LeagueCan you believe that the

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

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

For more information call

Trina McGivern at 419-874-6050.

City Chic to benefit theAuxiliary to the Ability

Center of Greater ToledoCity Chic, the annual fash-

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

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

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

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

For more information call419-885-5733.

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‘A Night to Remember’ is exciting event Inner Views with Kimmie Rose Zapf

Sylvania City Council has voted to move ahead with several Gateway improvement projects in the Monroe Street area between US 23 and Main Street. The Gateway improvement projects are to update and enhance the area, attracting new busi-nesses and residents.

The first project is to approve the appearance of Monroe Street as a gateway to our community heading west toward downtown. City Council has requested engineering plans to bury the lower voltage electri-cal lines and telephone lines crossing over Monroe Street. In addition, plan-ning is proceeding to install decorative street lights to match the downtown.

City Council has also approved adding more flowers next year on the Harroun Road and Monroe Street bridges to compli-ment the flowers on the Main Street bridge and in Seney Park just east of US 23. Planting improve-ments are also planned for the expressway interchange area.

The second Gateway improvement project is to clear land and promote redevelopment of the land south of Monroe Street between Main Street and the North Branch of Ten Mile Creek. The City has acquired and demolished the former Nelms Building, adding it to other properties already owned and cleared by the City. Planning is underway to redevelop the land into a new business area to compliment the downtown and take advan-

tage of the riverfront and Harroun Park views.

Further, City Council has authorized a marketing study be prepared for this SOMO (South of Monroe Street) area to analyze the types of businesses best suited and desired by resi-dents. The study can then be used to encourage those types of businesses and developers to invest in the area.

The third Gateway improvement project is the construction of the River Trail along Ten Mile Creek. The first phase of this walk-ing and biking trail between Harroun Road and Main Street has been authorized by City Council for bid-ding next spring. A pedes-trian bridge will span Ten Mile Creek just west of the North Branch confluence, with a trail spur extending north to Monroe Street.

The River Trail will improve and open up this waterfront area for public enjoyment and recreation, and be integral in the rede-velopment of the SOMO area. State of Ohio grants have been received to pay about 60 percent of the $1.3 million construction cost. Future grant funds will be sought to extend the trail east of US 23 and west to Silica Road in future years.

Gateway progressFrom the mayor’s Desk

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Laser It all

Sylvania Chamber of Commerce members wel-come new member Laser it All at their ribbon cutting on Nov. 3. Bill and Jen Horvath cut the ribbon with associate Renee Pinter on right.

Celebrate the holiday sea-son with Flower Hospital at its 25th annual Festival of Lights celebration Sun., Nov. 28 at 6 p.m. This family-friendly event features Christmas carol-ing, a children’s story time and refreshments. The festivities conclude with the lighting of a tree that sits atop Flower Hos-pital through the first Monday after New Year’s Day.

“There’s something spe-cial about seeing the tree on top of the hospital,” said Bon-nie Sloan, member-at-large, Flower Hospital Auxiliary. “It shines like a beacon for the community during the holi-days and we’ve been told truck drivers and other travelers look forward to seeing the tree each year.”

The Festival of Lights will be held in the atrium of the Hickman Cancer Center at Flower Hospital, located at 5308 Harroun Rd. It is spon-sored by the Flower Hospital Auxiliary and Flower Hospital Guild. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, please call the Flower Hospital Auxiliary of-fice at 419-824-1915.

For more information about Flower Hospital, visit www.promedica.org.

Flower Hospital to host Festival of Lights

The Board of Directors of the Toledo Board of REALTORS® (TBR) is pleased to announce the appointment of Megan Meyer Foos as the Chief Executive Officer of the Toledo Board of REALTORS®. Mrs. Meyer Foos assumed her new responsi-bilities on Nov. 8, 2010.

The Board of Directors autho-rized the executive committee in June to establish a search commit-tee to complete the task of bring-ing a candidate to the Board for consideration. The search com-mittee was made up of a range of members representing different aspects of TBR’s membership including its affiliates. The search committee, Headed by Ed Sitter, included Mary Ann Coleman (TBR president), John Mangas (RE/MAX Preferred Associates), Billie Bodnar (Sulphur Springs), Brad Crown (RE/MAX Central), Jody Zink (RE/MAX Preferred Associates), Dave Browning (Welles Bowen Realtors), Sondra King (A.A. Green Realty, Inc.), Ken Marciniak (Signature Associates), Joe Gerdenich (Gerdenich Realty), Joe Rutherford (Signature Associates), Jeff Fangman (The Danberry Co. Realtors), and Elizabeth Kollar (Fifth Third Bank).

“After an extensive national search, the committee determined

that Megan is the right person to lead TBR into the future,” said Mary Ann Coleman, President of Toledo Board of REALTORS® and a member of the Search Committee. “Megan interviewed with the TBR Board and the NORIS Board. She success-fully impressed all in attendance with her engaging personality, enthusiasm and her obvious intel-ligence.”

Meyer Foos is a Sylvania native and graduated from Northview High School. She has nonprofit board experience, most recently as Director of The Center for Nonprofit Resources, an arm of the Toledo Community Foundation. In addition, she was

employed as Executive Director of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) and prior to that worked with the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Northwest Ohio®. “I have high regard for the members, leadership and dedicated staff of the Toledo Board of REALTORS®. I look forward to meeting and engag-ing its members and leadership and learning how TBR can sup-port them during these difficult times,” said Foos.

Foos will be formally intro-duced to the full membership at TBR’s annual business meeting on Dec. 2 at the Toledo Museum of Art Glass Pavilion.

The Toledo Board of Realtors®, an association of real estate professionals, is one of the nearly 1,600 real estate boards in the country which make up the National Association of Realtors® (NAR), the largest trade association in the world. Established in 1910, the Toledo Board of Realtors® has over 1,500 members dedicated to serving the needs of home sellers and buyers in Toledo and the sur-rounding area, including Lucas, Wood, Fulton, parts of Hancock, Seneca, Sandusky and Ottawa Counties. For more information on TBR, visit the organization’s website at www.toledorealtors.com.

Toledo Board of REALTORS® announces new Chief Executive Officer

Megan Meyer Foos is a Sylvania native and gradu-ated from Northview High School.

Correction: The Nov. 10 issue of The Sylvania Herald had a photo on page 1 that was suppos-

sed to be Northview cross country runner Mike Wallace. The photo was actually Kevin McKown.

This error was made due to a mistake in the OHSAA pro-

gram. The Sylvania Herald apologizes

for this error.

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Five St. Francis de Sales seniors have been recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Pro-gram. These students have demonstrated outstand-ing academic potential by their strong performance in this highly competitive program.

These Commended Stu-dents placed among the top 5% of more than 1.5 mil-lion students who entered the 2011 competition by taking the 2009 Prelimi-nary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. These students rep-resent some of the most academically talented stu-dents in the country.

Christopher Wasung of Sylvania is one of the five students. Christopher Wa-sung is the son of Kristy Killian and John Wasung of Sylvania. He is a mem-ber of St. Joseph Church in Sylvania and attended its grade school. Christopher is a member of National Honor Society, Junior State of America, and Speech

and Debate. He partici-pated in a service trip this past summer to Louisville, Kentucky and he is in-volved with peer tutoring at school. Throughout high school he has played CYO

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St. Francis students recognized in the 2011 National Merit Competition are (L-R) Chris Gelardi, Christopher Wasung of Sylvania, Keon Pearson, Mitchell Seifert, and Michael Petros.

Sylvania student is recognized in National Merit Competition

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My latest reminiscence started with a dream. It was the carefree days of my youth, and I was romping around the play-ground behind my old elementary school. In my dream, I jumped onto that round metal thing, hung on tight, and my friend ran around in a circle, pushing. As it picked up speed, she hopped on next to me, and we whirled around, our ponytails whipping in the air, as we got deliciously dizzy.

When I awoke, I abso-lutely could not recall the name of that old round spinning apparatus. And no youngster can help me, because we probably can’t find one of those today.

Communities across our country are dealing with their old, antiquated playground equipment. And by “dealing with,” I mean they’re tearing them down. Concerned parents are demanding that parks and schools rip out their old metal dino-saurs and replace them with safe, colorful, plas-tic behemoths.

Much research has been done on the dan-gers of these vintage play pieces. But as it turns out, for the most part, the old playground equip-ment was not very bad at all. Out of the mil-lions of children who had played on them, research found that death and seri-ous injuries were a rarity. In fact, more children are injured on the paved areas

of the playground and the yard than on the play-ground equipment. And we didn’t have padding under our jungle gyms; we had rocks.

But this is a new cen-tury. Old metal play-ground equipment is dis-appearing quickly. It’s being removed because of safety concerns due to government regulations. Federal safety organiza-tions have sent out safety violations to towns and schools around the coun-try. This has changed the landscape of most playgrounds and has turned them into “soft” playgrounds with plastic equipment replacing the old metal stuff.

Gone are the old splintered seesaws (teeter-totters?), metal climbing gyms, and the old works of art shaped like spirals, rockets, and insects. You watch your kids or grandchildren playing on today’s park playground, and it bears absolutely no resem-blance to what you used to play on. Remember the old swing, a wooden slat on a chain attached to a metal bar on spindly legs? Gone. How about the metal slide at your old school playground? It was burning hot to the

touch, a stovetop set to high all day under the summer sun, just waiting to greet your bare legs with first-degree burns as you enjoyed the ride. Heck, we were happy just to swing lazily on an old knotted rope hung from a tree or a bald tire on a chain. Have you seen any of THOSE lately?!?

Maybe the old stuff really does have so much character to it. The sculp-tural aspects of the old playground equipment--curves, colors, shadows, reflections—prove them to be not just hunks of metal, but beautiful in themselves. There are actually people out there who look for old play-grounds, photographing them for posterity. They have their work cut out for them, as they hunt for increasingly elusive quarry.

In my research, I never did find the name of those old round spin-ning things. Merry go rounds? Whirl-a-gigs? I may never know. But I enjoyed reminiscing about the playgrounds of my youth, and will remember them fondly someday when I take my grandchildren for a spin on the current day equip-ment. Sylvania has many wonderful, safe, colorful playgrounds, and we’re lucky to have them.

Reminisce about YOUR favorite topic at sylvaniahistory.org, and enjoy the ride!

Frolicking through timeThinking

about yesterday

By Sheila Painter

Letter to the EditorEditor, On behalf of the Toledo

Area Regional Transit Authority’s employees and its Board of Trustees, I want to thank all voters in Lucas and Wood counties who voted for Issue 7, the renew-al of TARTA’s one-mill, ten-year property tax levy, at the November 2 General Election. Your tax bill will not go up as a result of the passage of Issue 7.

You have made it pos-sible for TARTA to continue to operate and provide criti-cal transportation services to those living in TARTA’s service area, including your

friend who can’t afford a car; your daughter who rides TARTA to college class-es; your parents who take TARTA to the senior center, stores and the doctor’s office, so you don’t have to take them; your neighbor who is disabled; and your cousin who rides TARTA to and from work.

We have and will con-tinue to review our exist-ing fixed-line service for improvements, including the use of smaller buses wherever possible. Many changes are on the horizon for TARTA’s Toledo Area Regional Paratransit Service as well. We also are plan-

ning to consolidate Call-A-Ride areas to expand this suburban services’ coverage area.

TARTA’s mission is to provide the best service to the people who need it. To those of you who say you do not use TARTA’s services, I ask you to look around. You’ll be surprised by how many people you know and depend on, depend on TARTA.

Your vote for Issue 7 was needed and appreciated.

Thank you,

James K. Gee,General Manager,

TARTA


ity. Now I had something very important to do—to care for another human being. Up until that time, the only thing I had to do was survive and do my duty. And that’s when I learned the first lesson was that we make the choices. The Vietnamese could take every freedom that we enjoyed, but they could not take away our freedom to choose how we were going to react….it is a terribly liberating idea.”

The soldiers passed the days in their cells, warned not to try to communicate with each other. Halyburton told of the tapping system they developed to break through that isolation, calling it the prisoners’ “lifeblood.” “We used it not just for military pur-poses, but to build a commu-nity, a family. We tapped to each other, trying to figure out the best way to deal with our situation. We swapped information about our families, and we tried to tell a joke every day to keep our morale up. We also ‘tortured’ each other by talking about food. We ate our prison meals in the dark, not knowing what had touched it first, or what was crawling on it, so the talk about food was especially important. Thinking about wonderful meals gave us something creative to do while we lay in the dark.”

The Vietnamese intensified their punishment for those who broke the rules about commu-nicating, torturing offenders for two weeks and two days, fol-lowed by handcuffs behind the back, legs in leg irons in a fox hole with a cover on it, for 60 days. Halyburton said now that he learned the value of commu-nication as well as the importance of having a sense of humor. “Our situation was so grim sometimes that we had to laugh at it. The laughter helped us through the very bad times.”

The prisoners witnessed examples of leadership and character as some risked their lives to get food and minimal medical care to their colleagues. They encouraged each other to be physically active, and worked together (via the tapping sys-tem) to teach other academic subjects. Halyburton himself learned enough German to pass a first level placement test when he applied to graduate school after his release, noting, “It was important for us to be as physi-cally, emotionally, academically, and spiritually active as pos-sible.”

The most valuable lesson Halyburton cited was the need for forgiveness. He told of the prisoners’ last few days in pris-on, as they waited to be released. He said that most of the pris-oners were talking about how they would spend their first few days of freedom, and he wasn’t surprised to hear them talk about seeing family, having hot show-ers, enjoying home cooked food. But he heard a couple of prison-ers talk about how they could get revenge on the Vietnamese. He couldn’t believe that they were allowing the hatred they felt to dictate how they would live the rest of their lives.

He said, “I decided then that this experience had dictated enough of my life, and that it would have no effect on my future. When I walked through the gate toward the bus, I turned to the prison building and said, ‘I forgive you.’ I left my anger and hatred at the gate.” He added, “Forgiveness is a wonderful thing, and hate is a poison that only hurts the hater.”

Halyburton closed his talk by reading a poem he had written while in captivity, and then told us of how the prisoners would say good night to each other. “We did it every night. We tapped out the letters GBU that stood for ‘God bless you,’” he explained. Then he tapped out the message on the podium, using the system he and his fellow prisoners had used so many years ago. “God bless you all,” he told the audi-ence, “and thank you.”

I wished my son and his col-leagues in Afghanistan could hear that message. I hoped somebody there was reminding them of the big men (like Porter Halyburton) who had fought in the U.S. Armed Forces before them and set such a good exam-ple of courage and leadership.

Those interested in the work of DOVE can check their web-site at www.dovefund.org or write to The DOVE Fund at P.O. Box 350741, Toledo, OH 43635. James S. Hirsch’s book about Halyburton’s friendship with Fred Cherry, Two Souls Indivisible: The Friendship that Saved Two POWs in Vietnam is available through The Dove Fund and on www.amazon.com.

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of the golf ball. She has good distance and accuracy, and is consistent.”

Brooke says that the big-gest difference between high school and college golf is that the courses they play are a lot longer. “I had to use my fairway woods and long irons a lot more instead of my short irons and wedges,” she said. She feels like she can improve her performance by getting better at her short game as well as improving her iron play.

Another challenge she says is to play a sport and keep up with the demands of college academic work. She spends a lot of time practicing during the week and playing events on the weekends. She studies constantly in between and she notes that her classes are chal-lenging and a lot of work.

She says she has been supported by Lourdes’ small college environment. “I’ve really enjoyed my time at Lourdes so far,” she says. “Everyone is positive and helpful, and they treat you well.”

While living and going to school in Sylvania, the Jamie Farr LPGA golf tournament

has been a big influence on Brooke.

“I’ve always followed the Jamie Farr closely and was able to play in the Monday high school pro- ams,” she said. “I’ve been able to meet a lot of the LPGA pros, talk to them about their golf experi-ences and life on the LPGA.”

She says she likes watch-ing former Farr winner Paula Creamer because she’s a very determined and confident player. “My favorite player is Christina Kim,” she notes. “She is a very demonstrative and funny person. She’s an example of someone who has

fun when she plays.” The Lourdes golf team will

begin an off-season strength and conditioning program which Coach Simon says should help Brooke develop more upper body strength that will help her increase distance on her shots. “Combined with her desire and work ethic, I expect that her golf game will only improve as she matures and grows stronger,” he says.

People in Sylvania can be proud that Lourdes College is counting on a hometown girl to be a foundation for their growing athletics program for years to come.

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Brooke is off to a strong start at Lourdes, ensuring the college’s new golf team has an anchor around whom to build their first golf team.

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001 Legals

NOTICE OFCommittee MeetingsSylvania City CouncilFinance Committee

Monday, November 15, 20104:00 p.m.

The Finance Committee willmeet on Monday, November 15,2010 at 4:00 p.m. in CouncilChambers, located in the Sylva-nia Municipal Building, 6635 Ma-plewood Avenue, Sylvania, Ohio43560, to consider amendmentsto the Community ReinvestmentArea, review the 2011 operatingbudget, and any other businessthe Committee members vote todiscuss.

11/17/10

NOTICE OF Ordinance LevyingAssessments

On October 18, 2010, the Coun-cil of the City of Sylvania adoptedOrdinance No. 94-2010, levyingspecial assessments for the im-provement of the Olde PostBridge over Ten Mile Creekwithin Sleepy Hollow Plats 1, 2,and 3 by removing and replacingthe bridge and timber structurecover over Ten Mile Creek. TheOrdinance provides that the as-sessments against each lot andparcel of land assessed, may bepaid in cash within thirty (30)days from the notice of final as-sessment to each propertyowner. If not paid in cash withinsuch period, the amount shall becertified to the Lucas CountyAuditor for collection in ten (10)annual installments. The assess-ments levied by the Ordinanceare filed in the Office of the Clerkof Council of the City of Sylvania,for inspection and examinationby interested persons.By order of the Council of theCity of Sylvania, Ohio

Margaret T. LintnerClerk of Council

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On Sunday, Nov. 7, the members of St. Stephen Lutheran church dedicated shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child. With con-tributions from our friends at St. Joseph Catholic Church and co-workers and friends of members, we filled and col-lected over 180 shoeboxes. The shoeboxes will be dis-tributed to children around the world who suffer from natural disasters, war, and poverty. It is our privilege, as members of the world Body of Christ, to share God’s love with the children. The attached pic-ture shows some of the St. Stephen Sunday school mem-bers who were packaging the boxes for shipment.

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Northview senior Abbey Strick and Southview junior Julia Mouch are All-Northern Lakes League first team volley-ball selections this year.

The Cougars, 14-6 overall and 9-5 in the NLL, finished third in the NLL, while the Lady Kats finished 3-18 overall and 1-11 in the league.

Southview had two selec-tions to the All-NLL sec-ond team — juniors Danielle Birney and Kelsey Blankerts. Northview senior Ellen Drabek and Southview senior Anria Mierzwiak are honorable men-tion choices.

Bowling Green (16-5) won the NLL with a 13-1 record, fol-lowed by Anthony Wayne (14-7, 11-3), Southview, Perrysburg (9-12, 7-7), Springfield (10-12, 6-8), Rossford (11-11, 5-9), Maumee (6-15, 3-11), and Northview.

At Central Catholic’s Sullivan Center, Northview lost its Division I sectional opener to Notre Dame Academy 25-18, 25-14, 25-12.

At Perrysburg, Southview opened the tournament by defeating Bowsher 27-25, 22-25, 25-18, 25-14 to in a sectional championship, and then lost to eventual Division I state cham-pion St. Ursula Academy in the district semifinal 25-16, 25-15, 25-20.

After defeating Southview, SUA went on to defeat Central in the district final 25-16, 25-15, 25-20 and Amherst Steele (24-1) and Rocky River Magnificat (17-9) in the regional tourna-ment held at Norwalk. Both SUA regional wins were in straight games.

In its seventh trip to the OHSAA state volleyball tourna-ment since 2000, second-ranked St. Ursula claimed its second state title, winning the Division I state championship, 3-1 (15-25, 25-23, 26-24, 25-18) over third-ranked Dublin Coffman Saturday at Wright State University’s Ervin. J. Nutter Center.

St. Ursula (28-1) also won it all in 2004, while Coffman (27-2) takes home the runner-up tro-phy for the second-consecutive year.

Coffman had a fast start, win-ning the first set by 10 points behind 20 kills and only two attack errors. But St. Ursula took control soon thereafter and won the pivotal third set, which included 13 ties or lead changes.

Four St. Ursula players had 10 or more kills, including junior Erin Williams with 15, senior Maggie Burnham with 12, soph-omore Maddie Burnham with 10 and junior Cassidy Croci with 10. Senior Veronica Zimmerman collected 37 assists and six aces.

In the state semifinal, SUA defeated Brecskville-Broadview Heights (22-8) in straight games 25-20, 25-13, 25-13.

Volleyball wrap-up

The Sylvania United Boys U12 team were the Champions of the NWOYSL Boys U12 Division 2. They were also the finalists at the Northwest Ohio Festival Tournament held in October.

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Coaches Magdy Abouzied, Matt Sowers and Jim Allen. Front Row: Michael Allen, Nathan Gullette, Nathan Podolsky, Lucas Dunlap, Matthew Rothschild, Brandon Powell and Andrew Devaney. Back Row: Will Sowers, Amir Abouzied, Chase Villarreal, Colby Apel, Tommy Hurley, Carter Pavain and Noah Pyle.

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Sylvania Northview High School will once again will host a Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 4, at 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Northview High School Cafeteria, 5403 Silica Dr., Sylvania.

The Breakfast is a se-nior class activity to raise money for the after prom, an alcohol and drug free event. The Santa breakfast hosted nearly 300 people last year and raised $1,200

for the Senior After Prom. The senior Class is hoping to exceed that number this year.

While breakfast is served, kids may have their pictures taken with Santa for $5, there will also be crafts and games to keep the children entertained. Tickets for this event can be purchased in advance by calling 567- 686- 6602, Adults are $5/ $3 for Children 10 and under.

Northview Breakfast with Santa

The Northview girls cross country team competed in the Ohio High School Athletic Association State Cross Country Meet at Scioto Downs on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2010. In the last race of the day on the 5k course, the girls ran under overcast and chilly 40 degree temperature conditions on a challenging course on the horse racing facility grounds. Scoring 240 points in the team competi-tion, the girls placed 12th.

Sophomore Abby Masters was the first to race across the finish line for the Lady Kats. She placed 15th overall in a personal best time of 18.28.4. This effort earned her a place on the podium and a medal at the awards ceremony after the race. Teammate(s) Moe Dean ran a 19.14.1, Alison Work a 19.26.3, Janelle Noe a 19.43.1, Laura Judge a 20.00.2, Robin

Foster a 20.002, and Rachel Audet a 20.44.2.

Juniors Moe Dean and Alison Work, and sophomores Janelle Noe and Robin Foster earned Cross Country Academic All-Ohioan certificates for their commitment to their academic studies during the season (fresh-men are not eligible for this award). The girls cross country team had 27 members for the 2010 season. They were cap-tained by seniors Erin Koffman and Mackenzie Reeves.

Other graduating seniors are Aurora Milliron, and Mel Worley. The rest of the girls will return for the 2011 cross country season, along with some outstanding prospects from McCord and Arbor Hills Jr. high schools. They will continue to work hard towards another NLL title and a trip to the state meet in Columbus.

The Sylvania Community Orchestra, sponsored by the Sylvania Community Arts Commission (SCAC) will present its first concert of the season on Sunday, Nov. 21.

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Sylvania Southview High School Orchestra in a side-by-side concert.

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(L-R): Robin Foster, Janelle Noe, Abby Masters, Laura Judge, Rachel Audet, Moe Dean and Alison Work.


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