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The Mirror’s VALUABLE TIPS TO HELP YOU ACHIEVE A HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE
Guide To Good HealthMHS Student Receives Award From The American Heart Association
BY NANCY GAGNET MIRROR REPORTER
Katherine Williams loves
to dance.
The Maumee High School
freshman recently made the
high school dance team and
enjoys leaps, jumps, kicks and
turns to choreographed music.
“It’s a lot of fun to just
hang out with the team and
dance in front of a crowd,”
said Katherine.
She is also an avid
spokesperson for the
American Heart Association,
presenting information and
sharing her story with her
peers as well as adults at
school and community
events.
Katherine was born with a
congenital heart defect and
underwent three heart surger-
ies before she was 16 months
old. She underwent her fourth
open-heart surgery in 2018,
when she was in the seventh
grade.
For her work in speaking
on behalf of the American
Heart Association, Katherine
recently received the organiza-
tion’s National Youth
Leadership Award.
Tracy Ulrich-Shepard, the
youth market director with
the American Heart
Association, said that
Katherine is one of three stu-
dents in the country to earn
the award.
“The highlight of my
whole career has been meeting
Katherine,” Ulrich-Shepard
said.
The money raised through
the American Heart
Association supports the
research needed to help indi-
viduals with heart conditions
live longer, Ulrich-Shepard
explained.
“So, a lot of the research
we have done has been used to
help people like Katherine,”
she said.
Dr. Edward Bove and Dr.
Jennifer Christel Romano per-
formed Katherine’s surgeries
at C.S. Mott Children’s
Hospital. After one of the sur-
geries in 2007, her parents,
Dan and Ann Williams, were
told that when Katherine’s
next surgery would be needed,
the technology would be more
advanced and it could be done
through a heart catheter. Nine
years later, when her next sur-
gery was needed, Katherine
was physically bigger and she
ended up undergoing an open-
heart procedure, but Ann said
that the technology had
advanced to the level doctors
had predicted.
“It was almost eerie,” said
Ann. “There we were in 2018
and sure enough, the doctor
was spot-on. They had the
technology to do what they
would have needed to do
through a catheter.”
The Williams family, and
Katherine will continue to
support the American Heart
Association, and eventually,
Katherine will have to under-
go another procedure. In the
meantime, she will continue
dancing and doing other activ-
ities that typical teenagers
enjoy.
To her parents, Katherine
continues to be a shining
example of what can be,
thanks to advances in modern
medicine, dedicated medical
practitioners and organiza-
tions like the American Heart
Association.
“We didn’t know when she
was first born how she would
be, and now we see her as a
pillar of hope for other fami-
lies who have little ones,” said
Ann. “She’s older and look
how far she is coming. To me,
I see her as a sign of hope and
she has a nice platform to
speak to people.”
Katherine Williams poses with her parents, Ann and Dan Williams, and Tracy Ulrich-Shepard of the American Heart Association. Katherine received a national award in youth leadership for her work in talking to peers and adults in school and in the com-munity on behalf of the organization. MIRROR PHOTO BY NANCY GAGNET
Katherine Williams is happy to be dancing on the Maumee High School dance team. The freshman began dancing a few years ago and danced on a team at Gateway Middle School, as well. Her participation in dance is inspiring, considering that Katherine was born with a congenital heart defect and underwent three open-heart surgeries before she was 16 months old and a fourth heart surgery when she was in the seventh grade.
PHOTO COURTESY OF ELAINE NICKOLI
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ProMedica officials (from left) Jake Josiat, Kevin Webb and Dawn Buskey placed shovels in the ground for a ceremonial turning of dirt to signal the beginning of the construction process for a new freestanding emergency department facility. The proj-ect is expected to bring 24 new jobs to Maumee.
ProMedica Breaks Ground On A New Emergency Care Facility In Maumee BY NANCY GAGNET
MIRROR REPORTER
Officials from ProMedica
broke ground last week on a
new building designed to
provide emergency services.
The new building, a free-
standing emergency depart-
ment facility, will be con-
structed at 1075 Medical
Center Pkwy., which is
located in the new Side Cut
Crossings development
along the Anthony Wayne
Trail in Maumee.
The facility will serve as a
combination of an emer-
gency room and urgent care
facility. It will bring 24 new
jobs to Maumee. The
11,000-square-foot facility
will also have CT, X-ray and
lab services available to
patients on-site.
On October 14,
ProMedica officials Dawn
Buskey, president of the
metro region; Kevin Webb,
president of clinical servic-
es; and Jake Josiat, vice pres-
ident of construction,
placed shovels in the ground
for a ceremonial turning of
dirt to signal the beginning
of the construction process.
It is the second emer-
gency room location for
ProMedica Toledo Hospital,
said Webb.
“So we are now able to
bring the services of the
only local hospital ranked
in the top 50 in the country
to the Maumee area,” he
said.
The Maumee area was
selected because of its prox-
imity to the I-475 highway
and its availability to patients
already utilizing ProMedica
services, Buskey said.
“This is a convenient
location, and this new facil-
ity is a hybrid, one that we
don’t have in the communi-
ty,” she said.
From a consumer per-
spective, the facility offers
the right type of care at the
best possible cost and physi-
cians will also staff the facil-
ity 24/7 to administer to
any type of medical situa-
tion, she added.
“We are very proud to be
able to offer this in the
growing community,”
Buskey said.
Lathrop will serve as the
contractor for the facility,
which is expected to open
next fall.
(From left) Jake Josiat, Kevin Webb and Dawn Buskey discuss the new ProMedica facility, which will provide a combination of emergency room and urgent care services to individuals in Maumee. Physicians will staff the facility around the clock.
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October 22, 2020 THE MIRROR Page 9-F
Gidion’s Knot Opens Conversation About Suicide And Mental HealthSuicide, parenthood, bul-
lying, mental health and
guns are among the heavy
topics woven into Gidion’s
Knot, a play written by
Johnna Adams.
Over the course of a par-
ent/teacher conference, a
grieving mother and an emo-
tionally overwhelmed school
teacher have a fraught con-
versation about the tragic
suicide of the mother’s son,
the teacher’s student,
Gidion. The boy may have
been bullied severely – or he
may have been an abuser. As
his story is slowly uncovered,
his mother and teacher try to
reconstruct a satisfying
explanation for Gidion’s act
and come to terms with
excruciating feelings of cul-
pability.
TBD, a new community
theater company in the
Toledo area, will present
Gidion’s Knot on Thursday
through Sunday, November
5-8 at 2600 Copland Blvd.
(the former Zion United
Methodist Church) in
Toledo.
The theme of Adams’
play is disturbing and the
content will put knots in the
stomach of some audience
members, but the story cre-
ates the space to have a
much-needed conversation
about suicide, said Annelise
Clifton, who portrays the
mother in the play.
That’s why the play will
be followed by a conversa-
tion with the audience and
the actors, including Matt
Zwyer as the teacher. In the
“talkback,” the cast gets to
find out directly what the
audience thought of the
show and what material res-
onated. More importantly, it
gives the audience members
an opportunity to consider
the context of what they
have just seen on stage.
“If you’re doing a play
about parenting, bullying
and suicide, you’re engaging
people’s emotions on the
most basic level. A talkback
is an opportunity for people
to process those emotions,”
Clifton said.
“We not only want to
engage the audience with the
work, but want theatergoers
to engage with each other. A
talkback is an opportunity
where people can hear some-
one else and maybe say,
‘That person had an experi-
ence that resonates with me,
so maybe I can have a con-
versation with them,’”
Clifton said.
On stage, Clifton and
Zwyer portray two adults
engaged in a battle of wills
and personalities. These vet-
eran actors rise to the occa-
sion.
Zwyer has acted in, direct-
ed and produced over 100
shows for local community
theater companies, including
Waterville Playshop, Black
Swamp, Archbold, Staged
Right, Orphan, Cutting Edge
and Broadway Confidential.
Some of his favorite roles
include Laurie in Little
Women, Jinx in Forever Plaid
and Man 1 in I Love You,
You’re Perfect, Now Change.
Clifton moved to
Northwest Ohio from
Louisiana in 2019 and quick-
ly found a home in Toledo’s
welcoming world of commu-
nity theater. She was Woman
in Chair (Narrator) in the
Black Swamp Players’ pro-
duction of The Drowsy
Chaperone. Clifton also
played Morticia in
Waterville Playshop’s pro-
duction of The Addams
Family and most recently was
featured in Broadway
Inspirations: Lessons for Living
in a Covid-19 World, a virtual
cabaret. Other selected the-
ater credits include To Kill a
Mockingbird (Miss Maudie),
A Christmas Carol (Mrs.
Cratchit) and Sister Act
(ensemble).
The play is directed by
Dr. Heath Diehl, a professor
at Bowling Green State
University and president of
the board for the Black
Swamp Players. Diehl’s pre-
vious director roles include
Neil Simon’s The Odd Couple
and The Drowsy Chaperone,
both for BSP.
Gidion’s Knot is produced
by special arrangement with
Dramatists Play Service Inc.
Shows will be performed
on Thursday through
Saturday, November 5-7 at
7:30 p.m. and on Sunday,
November 8 at 2:30 p.m.
Seating will be limited to 30
for each performance to
allow for physical distancing.
For tickets, go to:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e /g id ions-knot - t i cke t s -124857523213 or e-mail:
TBD Productions is a new
theater company. The name
of the company actually
comes from scripture: 1 John
3:2 says, “Friends, we are
children of God. What we
will become has yet to be
determined (TBD), but we
know that when we see
Christ, we will be like Him,
for we will see Him as He is.”
Annelise Clifton and Matt Zwyer will present Gidion’s Knot, a play about suicide, parenthood, school, bullying and mental health, on November 5-8 at 2600 Copland Blvd. in Toledo, the former Zion United Methodist Church.
MIRROR PHOTO BY KAREN GERHARDINGER
St. Luke’s Announces Virtual Health Programs
McLaren St. Luke’s will host a variety of virtual health pro-
grams this fall as well as a drug take-back on National
Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, October 24.
Upcoming topics include:
National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, Saturday,
October 24 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. In front of SurgiCare;
use driveway No. 3, 5901 Monclova Rd., Monclova. Bring
your expired or unused medicines to this collection site.
Prescription, over-the-counter and pet medications; vitamins;
inhalers; ointments/lotions; liquid medications; sharps and
narcotics will be accepted.
For more information about the safe disposal of medica-
tion or future National Prescription Drug Take-Back Days,
visit www.dea.gov.
Physical Fitness & Home Exercises During COVID,
Tuesday, November 3 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m., presented virtually
by David Vernier, physical therapist with McLaren St. Luke’s
Rehabilitation Services. To register, please e-mail Kelle Pack at
[email protected] or call (419) 897-8484.
Alternative Therapies to Pain Management, Tuesday,
November 17 from noon to 1:00 p.m., presented virtually by Dr.
Joseph King of McLaren St. Luke’s Family Medicine
Residency. To register, please e-mail Kelle Pack at
[email protected] or call (419) 897-8484.
GriefShare Virtual Meetings Announced
The Monclova Road Baptist Church GriefShare ministry
support group will start a new series of weekly meetings
online on Mondays, at 8:00 p.m. through December 7.
The ministry is for those who are grieving the loss of a
family member or friend. There is no time limit on how long
ago your loved one may have passed. All are welcome.
GriefShare is a nondenominational group that features
biblical teaching on grief and recovery topics. Each week is a
different topic and anyone may join the group at any time
during the 13-week program. To preregister or for more infor-
mation, call (419) 346-6991.
Hospice Offers Help For Health Care Directives
Hospice of Northwest Ohio provides free, guided conver-
sations by trained facilitators to assist in the completion of
advance health care directives. Through a series of questions,
these conversations consider cultural, spiritual and religious
beliefs in completing written advance directives including
Living Wills and selecting a health care power of attorney.
All adults, whether healthy or coping with a serious illness,
should think about, discuss and document their health care
wishes. It is important to make wishes known upfront about
any future medical treatment, in the event a person cannot
express them themselves. These conversations have never been
so important and at the forefront of everyone’s mind as dur-
ing the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hospice of Northwest Ohio offers this service free of
charge to anyone in the community. Advance Care Plans are
legal documents that can be created without the assistance of
a lawyer. Health care decision conversations can be done in
person or via phone or video chat. Set up an appointment by
calling (419) 931-5423 or e-mailing [email protected].
Learn more about advance directives at
www.hospicenwo.org/patient-care/advance-care-planning.
COVID-19 Hotline Answered By Area Nurses
Mercy Health and ProMedica are operating Nurse
COVID-19 hotlines to answer medical questions related to
the virus from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday through Friday,
in cooperation with the Northwest Ohio Healthcare
Emergency Management Coalition and the Lucas County
Emergency Operations Center.
The hotline phone numbers are (419) 251-4000 (English
only) and (419) 291-5355 (multilingual). After-hours and
weekend callers may leave a message, and their calls will be
returned on the next business day.
The Ohio Department of Health also operates a COVID-
19 hotline. That number is (833) 4-ASK-ODH.
Hospice Offers Virtual Support/Online Resources
Due to the COVID-19 emergency, Hospice of Northwest
Ohio is now offering the following virtual and online
resources free and open to anyone in the community.
Bereavement Services – Virtual bereavement groups and
private counseling sessions are available to anyone in the
community who is grieving the loss of a loved one.
Contact the hospice bereavement team at (419) 661-4001
to schedule a time for a virtual assessment, which will help
determine which group would be most beneficial to you. This
will be a time for you to share your story and hear about the
bereavement services available at this time.
Caregiver Video Support Series – An educational, easy-
to-access series for caregivers who aren’t able to follow a
schedule or leave home. Each video is less than 10 minutes
and is appropriate for professional and family caregivers.
Topics include Stress Management, Advance Care
Planning, Busting the Myths of Hospice and Opioids for
Shortness of Breath. Request additional topics by e-mailing
Access videos at www.hospicenwo.org/family-support/care-
giverassistance-videos.
Chaplain Chatline – During this challenging time, hos-
pice chaplains are available by phone if you have something
on your mind and would like to talk or pray. All phone calls
are confidential. Please leave a voicemail message if the call is
not answered – include callback number – and a chaplain will
return the call the next business day.
The Chaplain Chatline number is (567) 331-2309.
To learn more about Hospice of Northwest Ohio, visit
www.hospicenwo.org.
Double ARC Offers Online Parent Support Group
Double ARC Center for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
(FASD) and A Renewed Mind offer an online parent support
group for parents and guardians of children with FASD. It
meets on the second Tuesday of each month from 7:00 to 8:00
p.m. and on the fourth Monday of each month from 10:30 to
11:30 a.m.
The free support group is facilitated by FASD specialists to
give parents time to vent about the trials and tribulations of
raising a child affected by prenatal alcohol exposure and to
give them strategies to cope with different situations.
Parents can join the meeting online from a desktop, lap-
top, tablet or smartphone; or join with a phone call. Visit
www.doublearc.org to sign up and for more information.
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by sending an e-mail to [email protected] or by
sending a typed press release to The Mirror, 113 W. Wayne St.,
Maumee, Ohio 43537. Deadlines are at 5:00 p.m. on each Thursday
prior to the following Thursday’s publication. All items will be used
solely at the editor’s discretion.
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