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Christmas craftsAva Gargac, age 8, creates a Christmas angel with some help from her mother Bobbi, at the Oregon/Northwood Rotary Club's annual "Breakfast with Santa." The event was held at Clay High School and included breakfast, face painting, and pictures with Santa. (Press photo by Ken Grosjean)

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There was a huge sigh of relief recently by the administration of the Lake School District. About $11,000 in missing deposits were found not too far from a safe in the of-fi ce of Jeff Carpenter, the district treasurer, where they should have been. Money bags containing cash and checks from the athletic department and cafeteria are routinely deposited into a drop box outside Carpenter’s offi ce to a chute leading to the safe. Beginning in August, some bags were missing.

Nearly $11,000 in missing money found “Those missing bags, instead of drop-ping into the safe, dropped through a hole in the back of the safe through the chute, between the chute and wall,” Carpenter said. “We’ve been using the safe for quite some time and then all of a sudden in late August we started missing some deposits from our food service and athletic depart-ment.” Suspecting theft, the administra-tion called the Lake Township Police Department, which dusted the area for fi ngerprints and interviewed employees. Polygraph tests were given to some em-ployees. “Nothing turned up in their investiga-tion,” Carpenter said. “We then had a secu-

rity camera installed directly over the drop box around Nov. 7.” A couple of weeks later even more money bags were missing and Carpenter re-viewed the camera’s recordings and saw no one out of the ordinary had approached the drop box. “What we were suspecting, and the po-lice were suspecting too, was that someone could reach in with some type of device into the drop box and pull the cash out,” he said. “But the camera showed nothing. I studied the video portion for about two days.” The police were called again. “They had already dusted for fi nger-prints and looked at the safe, inside and out,

but found nothing wrong. When I showed Sgt. (Scott) Sims the video system and how you could see everything that went on and not capturing anything, he checked out the safe again. That’s when he uncovered the gap between the safe chute and the out-side wall of my offi ce. So we took the safe out completely and there were the missing cash bags,” Carpenter said. In all, about 13 bags containing about $6,400 in cash and $4,400 in checks were found. “You have no idea how intense it was while this was going on,” Carpenter said. “Everybody’s looking at each other. We’re

Work on an 800 megawatt gas-fi red elec-tric generating plant has begun in Oregon, it was announced last week. The long awaited project, Oregon Clean Energy LLC, will employ 450 construction jobs during the three year construction phase, 25 full-time permanent workers once it becomes operational, and have a total an-nual payroll of about $3.2 million “We are …glad to see local companies already working at the site after so much time in the development phase,” said Mayor Mike Seferian in a prepared statement. The power plant, which will use clean natural gas in combustion turbines to pro-duce electricity, will be located on a 30-acre site at 816 Lallendorf Road. “We are excited that construction has begun,” City Administrator Mike Beazley said to The Press last Wednesday. “After four years of development, the community has been looking forward to this.” Beazley added that the industrial proj-ect is the biggest for Oregon in a generation. “There are lots of industrial projects in northwest Ohio - automotive plants, our two refi neries - that are continuing sources of strong industrial investment. But this is really the fi rst largest newest industrial proj-ect in a generation in the area. It will be a source of continued investment for genera-tions to come,” said Beazley. “The Oregon Clean Energy facility paves the way for long-term future growth for the Oregon industrial area,” said Council President Dennis Walendzak in a prepared statement. “It will provide many jobs over the construction phase and establishes Oregon as a leader in the energy sector in Ohio.” The city has been working with the developer, North America Project Development LLC, a Boston-based energy group, and the Oregon Clean Energy team, to facilitate the project. “…We are pleased to see that a coop-erative effort between the Ohio PUC, PJM, the City of Oregon, Lucas County, and the private sector has allowed for clean, low-cost and effi cient electricity genera-tion to replace dated coal-fi red generation

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Construction beginsin northwest Ohio,” said Bill Siderewicz, managing partner of North America Project Development. The plant will consist of two natural gas fi red turbines that are combined cycle units. They generate electricity by burning natural gas but use the heat given off from the natural gas burners to create steam and generate additional watts with a steam tur-bine. They are projecting that the new plant will generate enough new electricity to power over 500,000 homes per year. “This project will fi t in well with Oregon’s industrial area,” said Councilman Jerry Peach, who is also chairman of the Economic Development Committee, in a prepared statement. “Throughout the devel-opment phase, we believed this would be an ideal project for Oregon. We’re all very pleased with this investment in our com-munity.” The construction of the plant will pro-vide over $800 million in new investment to the northwest Ohio region and the state. Black & Veatch, a global engineering, consulting, construction and operations company, has been chosen by Oregon Clean Energy to direct the project. They are one of the largest privately owned companies in the United States. “Oregon Clean Energy and North American Project Development have been great to work with throughout the develop-

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ment period,” said Beazley. “We look for-ward to our continued partnership during the construction phase.” The city, Oregon Clean Energy and Black & Veatch will introduce the local leadership team in the coming weeks at a groundbreaking ceremony. The project has received enthusiastic support from the community. Last year, council approved an enter-prise zone agreement with company offi -cials for a tax exemption of 100 percent for 15 years on the increase in assessed value of real and tangible property. The Enterprise Zone Act allows com-munities to execute agreements for the pur-pose of establishing, expanding, renovating or occupying facilities and hiring new em-ployees and/or preserving jobs within the zone in exchange for tax incentives. The Oregon school board also approved a tax incentive donation agreement with Clean Energy, which will annually contrib-ute funds to the district for 15 years. At the end of the agreement, the district will have received payments totaling $17.5 million. The city also approved an agreement

with Clean Energy for the plant’s use of the raw water intake system that will generate about $1 million per year, which will help keep the water and sewer rates lower. Beazley told The Press that there are possible spin-off businesses that would benefi t from the operation of the plant. “We are already working with the developer about some possible spin-offs that we’ll discuss during the construction phase,” he said last week. “We think there are some businesses that would work well in some of the adjacent land we’ve assem-bled. We’ll see how those projects develop in the coming months.” He added that some potential indus-tries could be interested in using the waste from heat generated by the plant. “The waste could be used for other in-dustrial processes, we are aware of some of those possibilities, and we’ve been in some conversations. That’s about as far as we want to talk about it at this stage. But we certainly see some possibilities as we go forward.”

News Editor Kelly J. Kaczala contributed to this article.

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By Larry LimpfNews [email protected]

A review by the Ohio Power Siting Board staff of a proposed natural gas pipe-line from Maumee to Oregon is expected to be complete this month. North Coast Gas Transmission is pro-posing to construct a 22-mile pipeline to supply natural gas for an $800 million elec-tric generation plant to be built near the intersection of Lallendorf Road and York Street. The pipeline would run from Maumee, under the Maumee River, and through Perrysburg and Lake townships, the cities of Rossford, Northwood and Perrysburg and Village of Walbridge. In a Dec. 8 email reply to a Thompson

Pipeline report expected by end of DecemberRoad resident, Matthew Butler, a spokesper-son for the siting board, said the board’s staff is conducting its investigation of the compa-ny’s application and will issue a report later this month. The resident notes his opposition to the pipeline because it would cross his proper-ty. “We already have in our possession a monetary proposal from the law fi rm repre-senting the gas company. This really makes it appear as the gas line will be a done deal,” the resident says in a message to the OPS. A Glenwood Road resident also con-tends the proposed route would run diago-nally through a portion of his farm, “virtu-ally cutting that fi eld in half.” “In doing so it severs nearly every drainage tile as well as the main drain it-self,” his comments to the board say. “From

a farming standpoint, we will not only see a short term loss relative to this coming year’s wheat crop in that fi eld, but countless stud-ies of long-term effects indicate 5 to 10-year reductions in yields can be seen.” Owners of parcels near the intersec-tion of Fremont Pike and Lime City Road in Perrysburg Township are also on record with concerns the pipeline would have a negative impact on the “value and market-ability of our property.” “Our farm is on the market and various parties are currently looking at uses on…parcels of our property. Zoning has been changed to commercial and multi-family/single-family and a roadway was desig-nated across the property by the township and Wood County Commissioners. We have already incurred great cost and are now go-ing to lose valuable available acreage,” their

letter says. Several property owners fi led com-ments with the siting board within the past week. Their correspondence has been fi led with the board’s docket for the case and can be viewed at the board website. If approved by the board, construction of the 24-inch-wide pipeline is expected to start in March 2015 and be in service by July 2016. North Coast’s application says the pro-posed route “…minimizes the impacts on the ecology, sensitive land uses, and cul-tural features to the greatest extent practical as well as increases public safety by routing the pipeline away from the high populated areas…” The company has fi led a motion with the siting board to keep the estimated cost of the pipeline project confi dential.

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just happy we did not have employees stealing. And we were always con-cerned about security and delighted to know that people who wrote checks didn’t have their banking information compromised.” After the fi rst bags were missing, Carpenter had issued an advisory to those who had written checks to have them cancelled. “It was all really weighing on us, not to be able to account for those funds. For it to turn out this way, it could not be a better situation. All the employees that would have access to my offi ce and the safe combination have been here forever. Two have been here for more than 30 years and the payroll clerk has been here for about 15 years. I work with these people all the time and they’re as honest as can be. That’s why we thought it can’t be coming out of the safe. It has to be com-ing out of the drop box itself.”

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New owners of the former Camper school building in Genoa are looking to store recreational vehicles and campers in the parking lot. A request to change the zoning at the Main Street site was the focus of a village planning commission hearing Monday night. Owner Scott Bowe and his partners want the village to change the R-1 residen-tial zoning to B-2 highway business which allows, among various things, for the storage of recreational vehicles. A wire fence enclos-es a portion of the concrete parking lot locat-ed at the corner of Main and Fourth streets, Village Administrator Kevin Gladden said. The fencing does not run along the rear of the lot. Village offi cials mailed about 15 letters to the residents in the immediate neighbor-hood but no members of the public attended the meeting to comment on the zoning re-quests, according to Gladden. The planning commission will meet again at 7 p.m. Monday in the village hall to discuss the issue.

Camper storage at old school site? Overshadowing the request is the fact that the current owners had the building up for sale, the administrator said. A sign stat-ing “for sale” was posted in the front yard up until the day of the hearing. Bowe told commission members that a 60-day contract with the real estate agent was due to expire in days, Gladden said. The sign came down the day after the meet-ing. The village also holds an easement along the back of the property to allow park-ing for a historical site. The white stone building that once housed the school’s privy, another name for outhouse, is listed on the National Registry of Historical Buildings. Gladden has been directed to deter-mine the dimensions of the easement. There also might be debate on whether an historic building should be surrounded by campers,

he added. The property, once a part of the Genoa Local School System, had been home to a satellite offi ce of the North Point Education Service Center in recent years. Center of-fi cials bought the Graytown Elementary building from the Benton-Carroll-Salem School District last year and moved all of its Genoa-based services in the fall of 2013. Earlier this year, North Point sold the three-story building to Bowe, a Helena area resident, for $10,000 through the auction process. Prior to summer, in a telephone inter-view, Bowe said he was unsure of what to do with the building. The entrepreneur and his family mem-bers have successfully bought, renovated and sold a number of older buildings and foreclosed homes.

By Press Staff Writer Construction is expected to start next month on a renovation project at the Wood County Justice Center on E. Gypsy Lane in Bowling Green. The county’s board of commission-ers has awarded a $2.84 million contract to Mosser Construction, Inc. for the proj-ect, which is scheduled for completion in September, said Darcy Wilhelm, the coun-ty’s fi scal manager. Sheriff Mark Wasylyshyn said a net in-crease of 75 beds will result from the reno-vation – 60 of which will be put into the fa-cility’s work industries building. Space for an additional 15 beds will be created by renovating the area where the minimum security housing is located. The sheriff described it as making it a “medium minimum” area. According to the sheriff’s website, the justice center is now a 149-bed facility that was fi rst occupied in June 1990 and is staffed by more than 50 deputies. Mosser submitted a base bid of $2.53 million along with alternatives that total $310,900 for renovating a dormitory, install-ing stainless steel security grade plumbing fi xtures and steel wall panels and other spe-cialized security systems. Wachtel & McAnally, Inc., Newark, O. is providing design and architectural servic-es.

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John Melnyk, a former councilman, has been spearheading a food drive for needy residents in Northwood for about 10 years. Lately, he’s been seeing more people in need showing up at city hall on Wales Road, where the food is distributed regu-larly on the last Wednesday of the month. Food supplies, though, have been low. Recently, it was barely enough. Melnyk is appealing to the public for food and/or monetary donations to meet the shortfall this Christmas. The need for food surges on Thanksgiving and Christmas. Instead of Wednesday, food will be dis-tributed next Friday, Dec. 19, since the fol-lowing Wednesday is Christmas Eve. The situation has been exacerbated by the closing of Giant Eagle earlier this year. The grocery store had been donating day old perishable items – fresh fruit, vegeta-bles and baked goods, to the food bank. “I was also work-ing with Andersons on a plan for non-perishable items at the mall, but then that store shut down, too,” said Melnyk. “I haven’t tried Kroger or Meijer yet. I’ll see what I can come up with, and maybe work on an arrangement as I had with Giant Eagle.” Melnyk said food banks have suffered shortages across the country due to a drop in private and government donations. ”The food banks are getting less and less. Unfortunately, here in Northwood, we’re starting to get more people coming in for food. For a while, we were down to 35 families. We’re up over 50 now, with less food to go around,” he said. Two city employees regularly drive downtown to the Toledo Northwest Ohio Food Bank, which is part of the federal gov-ernment’s surplus food program, to pick up

Donations head downward for Northwood food bankfood for eligible Northwood residents, said Melnyk. The amount of food that is provid-ed to Northwood residents is based on the number of residents that were served the prior month. “But as we keep on growing each month. They’re not keeping up with the need,” said Melnyk. Northwood volunteers help unload the trucks upon their return to city hall on Wales Road, where it is distributed in the community room. “Then we bag everything – canned and boxed goods, juices, and breads. Then we make up a bag. Anything frozen and per-ishable goes into one bag, anything non-perishable goes into a different bag. We try to give two bags of goods to each family. If we get bread and sweets, it’s a third bag.

Sometimes people walk out with three bags. We had a situa-tion earlier this year where everyone got one bag. That was all we got that month. So we try to stretch it out as much as we can so everyone gets some-thing. Fortunately, we’ve been able to do that. In the last two months, we have run

out of food, though we managed to get food for everyone,” he said. Federal guidelines determine who is eligible for the food bank, he said. Residents must sign up once per year, and have an ID and a statement of monthly or annually in-come, to become eligible. “During the course of the year, new people may come in who have just moved into town, and there are others who have been here for a number of years, but didn’t know about the program, who come, too. We have to keep a tight rein on who is qualifi ed,” he said. People from other com-munities have been rejected in the past be-cause they are not from Northwood. They are directed to food banks in their own communities that can help them. “We don’t have the resources to help

someone else out from another town. We have just enough to help our own people,” he said. To donate food, the public can drop off items in the lobby of city hall. “We have a box there by the Christmas tree. Anyone who wants to come in and make a donation, just go in through the main doors. The city clerk’s offi ce is also in the lobby. If bring-ing a box full, hopefully, just set the box

down. We’ll take anything anyone wants to donate,” he said. Donations can include fresh fruit and vegetables, bread and other baked goods, canned and boxed food, and even frozen items, said Melnyk. Popular items include macaroni and cheese in a box, ramen noodles, a variety of canned vegetables, canned beef stew, tuna, cheese, juice and other nutritional items.

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The Lucas County Land Reutilization Corporation, or “land bank”, released 106 East Toledo properties that will be part of its second round of acquisitions. Of 21 properties in Batch 1, 20 of them are already demolished or scheduled to be demolished. Most of the rest have already been acquired, are under the process of ac-quisition by the land bank, or are under re-view for acquisition proceedings. The acquisitions and demolitions are the result of a $7.2 million grant from the Ohio Housing Financing Agency, the sec-ond-highest total of 11 land banks state-wide receiving a combined total $49.5 mil-lion to tackle blighted communities. Land bank offi cials say that includes $1 million specifi cally earmarked for properties in East Toledo. A fi rst wave, funded by a Moving Ohio Forward demolition grant, fi nished in September of this year and included 85 properties, some of which were demol-ished and others are available for purchase by adjacent land owners for $100 to use as a garden or side lot. By the time these two rounds and an upcoming third round of property acqui-sitions are complete, East Toledo Family Center community builder and One Voice for East Toledo leader Jodi Gross estimates that 150 homes in the 43605 zip code, con-sidered Zone E by the land bank, will be demolished. In East Toledo, 93 homes have been demolished, land bank chairman Wade Kapszukiewicz told residents at a forum held at the East Toledo Family Center, and 105 more properties will be demolished, renovated, or made available for purchase in the second round. The land bank estimates the cost of de-stroying 93 homes at $800,000, and 42 of them are already being sold as side lots. For the land bank to acquire a proper-ty, certain qualifi cations must be met, such as the house must be vacant and the prop-erty must be in tax foreclosure. Even if a property is in tax foreclosure, the landown-er has rights to redeem the property until the acquisition is complete. The advantage to land banks is that it can bypass fi ling an action in housing court to acquire the prop-erty. If a property is in poor condition, but taxes are paid, there is nothing the land bank can do, however residents can report nuisance violations to the city. Also, if there are liens held privately, the lien hold-ers can force a sheriff’s sale, which would prevent the land bank from taking acquisi-tion. Land bank offi cials say the acquisi-tion process takes about six to nine months once the property goes into foreclosure. At the Family Center forum, one resi-dent brought to attention a property on Camden which is not on the list, but was destroyed by fi re. Land bank offi cials noted that fi re demolitions are not included, but they would look into the property to see what it’s tax status is. In addition, once properties are ac-quired, they can be purchased for renova-tion, but the property remains in escrow and owned by the land bank until the reno-vations are complete. The land bank does accept RFPs to partner with them to build new housing.

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Gross says that One Voice hosts hous-ing committee meetings on a regular ba-sis, and she would like to see a greater representation of residents participating. She says there are other properties in the community that need addressing, and they need residents to keep an eye on properties that may be in good condition today, but in a couple years may need attention.

“One of the things we know we are go-ing to do from a committee standpoint and our committee chairs, we’d like to identify neighborhood leaders,” Gross continued. “We’ve already identifi ed some of the lead-ers in the different neighborhoods because we have eight neighborhoods. Even though

these are sector areas, there are eight neigh-borhoods we are going to focus on and we

need eyes and ears in those neighborhoods because it’s going to take more than the committee to get that done.”

Kapszukiewicz says a big reason for the land bank’s list of dilapidated proper-ties is because of a volunteer-driven survey of East Toledo properties that concluded in late August.

Over 65 volunteers spent over 4,500 hours walking eight East Toledo neighbor-hoods every Saturday through the spring and summer. They identifi ed the condition of over 11,000 parcels in a six-month pe-riod, surveying residential and commercial properties. Gross says an average of 15 sur-veyors volunteered each week.

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Ralph E. Guthrie

Ralph E. Guthrie,

91, formerly of

Northwood, Ohio

p a s s e d a w a y

Saturday, December

6, 2014 at Bickford

Cottages Assisted

Living, Portage,

Michigan with his

family by his side.

Ralph was born in

Urichsville, Ohio on January 12, 1923 to

Harold and Pearl (Rhodes) Guthrie. Ralph

was a proud WWII U.S. Army Veteran. He

was a self employed general contractor for

ten years retiring in 1991. Prior to his

retirement he was also Vice President of

Construction for Arco, Inc. for 14 years

specializing as a cabinetmaker. Ralph was a

member of Eastminister Presbyterian

Church. He also served on the Northwood

City Schools Board of Education for nine

years and the City of Northwood Board of

Zoning Appeals for six years. His real

enjoyment was spending time with his

family.

Ralph is survived by his loving wife of 71

years, Jean L.; son and daughter-in-law,

Mark and Beverly; grandson, Christopher;

sister, Marjorie Arvay; also surviving are

many nieces and nephews. Ralph was

preceded in death by his parents and

siblings, Gwendolyn Rothenbuhler, Lillian

Gross, Charles Hines and Harold Guthrie.

Services were held at Eggleston Meinert

& Pavley Funeral Home, Millbury Chapel,

1111 Woodville Road, Millbury. Interment

followed in Lake Township Cemetery.

Contributions may be directed to

Eastminster Presbyterian Church, Toledo,

Ohio.

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City council wants more time to con-sider rehiring Jim Gilmore, commissioner of the Building and Zoning department, after his retirement was accepted at a meet-ing on Monday. Mayor Mike Seferian asked council to approve Gilmore’s retirement effective Nov. 30 but followed that up with a request to reappoint him to the position. Seferian called his retirement “sud-den,” but said it was prompted by “some changes in the benefi t package” that the Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) provides. “You had to retire before Dec. 1 to keep some of the benefi ts,” said Seferian. “So we had spoken with Mr. Gilmore after that and expressed our desire to want to keep him in the City of Oregon for about three years to continue on with completing some of the goals we had set up to accomplish in the in-spection department. So we have come up with appointment conditions, one of which would be he would come in at a pay range of $10,000 less than what he was getting prior to Nov. 30.” If council approves the appoint-ment, Gilmore’s annual salary would be $79,479.26, which is an hourly rate of $38.21. The city would not be providing health insurance to Gilmore, a $25,000 savings, because he would be covered by his wife’s health insurance, said Seferian. The appointment, which is effective this month, would save the city $35,000, he added. “Not that that would be the reason for keeping Mr. Gilmore here. We believe the department runs well with him here. We would like to continue to get some of the things done with him in the department and we hope we can keep him here for the next three years,” said Seferian. More time Councilman Tim Zale said he wanted more time to consider the appointment. “What is the urgency this needs to be done today?” he asked Seferian. “I only found out about this situation this weekend. I think there are a lot of questions. Can Mr. Gilmore take a small break in service while we consider this longer?” Seferian said he would like to “move on with it,” but added that it was council’s call to reschedule the appointment. “Certainly, we don’t have an objection to that,” said Seferian. “We’d like to con-

tinue on. But it doesn’t matter to us.” Councilman Terry Reeves said he would also like more time to examine the appointment request. “It is nothing personal against Mr. Gilmore, but I agree with Mr. Zale. I don’t really want to rush into this,” said Reeves. “I found out about it this morning. I’d like some time to think about it. I still have some questions. I’d like to see what other options we have out there. I consider Jim a good friend. He’s always been there to answer questions. I just think, `Is there something better for us out there?’ We have a good building and zoning department. I know the people who are under Mr. Gilmore in that department are qualifi ed and worthy of the position as well. I would like to sit on this for a little bit and see where we go from there.” Seferian withdrew his recommenda-tion until the next council meeting on Dec. 15. “I apologize doing this the last minute. We kind of got it the last minute. I have no problem waiting. I want all of you to be as comfortable with whatever decision you come up with,” said Seferian. “I do understand the concern and reluctance to act on this tonight,” said Councilman Joshua Hughes. “I just learned of this myself today. I have two questions: One, since Mr. Gilmore has retired, who is acting as commissioner of that department, and secondly, do we run the risk of losing Mr. Gilmore as a potential employee if we wait?” Waiting a week “isn’t going to make a difference,” said Seferian. City staff is cov-ering the department in Gilmore’s absence. Seferian said the city did a similar re-

tirement/reappointment with former City Law Director Paul Goldberg. “It’s almost the same thing,” he said. “But it’s still a little different from the things we have done in the past. We do be-lieve it might be best for the city right now to continue with Mr. Gilmore’s appoint-ment.” Double dipping Zale said he thought Gilmore has done “a great job.” “I think the world of Mr. Gilmore. He’s is doing excellent work. I could probably give you a half dozen reasons right off the top of my head right now about why we shouldn’t do this, and half a dozen reasons about why it would be the best thing for the city. It’s an issue of situational ethics right now for me to actually consider someone who, in my opinion, would truly be double dipping the system, which I think would be enormously unpopular with some of our citizens. I realize he has some great creden-tials but then I wonder why we don’t groom people to take over people’s spots when they do retire so we don’t run into this. But that is my only concern. It has nothing to do with Jim Gilmore or what the adminis-tration might want to do,” said Zale. Councilman Jerry Peach agreed. “The points that you raised are correct. I think there are people within the city who are prepared to take over and do as good a job as Mr. Gilmore has done,” said Peach. “I can’t argue with that,” said Seferian. “I think we have groomed people. If this goes through, one of those people would be a good candidate for this job in a few years.”


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Big national news this past week con-tinued out of Ferguson, Mo., where build-ings and vehicles were burned after a St. Louis County grand jury declined to indict the white police offi cer who shot and killed an unarmed young black man in August. While witnesses gave confl icting ac-counts about whether 18-year-old Michael Brown was holding his hands up when he was fatally shot or was continuing a scuffl e with offi cer Darren Wilson, some facts are clear. The 6-foot-4, 292-pound Brown was a suspect in a strong-arm convenience-store robbery moments earlier, some of his blood was found inside the police cruiser, and the offi cer was treated for minor facial bruising afterward. None of that makes Brown’s death less tragic or diminishes the very real issue of deadly force directed against minorities. Closer to home, Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old black boy, died Nov. 23 after being shot the previous day by a white police offi cer

Examples show violence is not the answer to tragedy

who responded to a report of people be-ing threatened with a gun outside a recre-ation center on Cleveland’s west side. As it turned out, it was a pellet gun, but police know all too well that it’s impossible to distinguish a real gun from a fake one by cursory observation. Accounts that the boy ignored police orders to raise his hands and reached for the gun in his waistband did nothing to lessen the tragedy of someone so young dy-ing so senselessly. Questions were raised about the circumstances of Rice’s death, and a peaceful demonstration was held, but no violent confrontations with police occurred in Cleveland. Neither did hordes of protesters loot

local shops and overturn vehicles this September, after a Greene County grand jury found that white police were justifi ed in the fatal shooting of a young black man Aug. 5 inside a Walmart store in suburban Dayton. Video surveillance showed John Crawford III, 22, picking up an air rifl e from a store shelf and walking down the aisles as he talked on his cellphone. Police respond-ed to a 911 call that claimed the gun was being pointed at children. Although police stated otherwise, there was no indication from the surveillance that Crawford threat-ened anyone before he was killed. Further investigations into those po-lice shootings are taking place, and law-suits are likely. Meanwhile, a $3 million settlement was approved last month in the most out-rageous police shooting in recent memory. After lawyers get their $1.2 million cut, the rest will go to the survivors of two black people, Timothy Russell and Malissa Williams, who died in a fusillade of 137 gunshots fi red at their vehicle following a

23-minute chase by 104 Cleveland police offi cers on Nov. 29, 2012. Police said they had heard gunfi re from the car, which more likely was a backfi re, and that, after being cornered, the driver attempted to run them over. Russell was an ex-con with an exten-sive criminal record, Williams had a half-dozen convictions, and they did fl ee from police at over 100 mph on that terrible night. That does not make their deaths less tragic. Six police offi cers were indicted, in-cluding one patrolman who was charged with voluntary manslaughter. On Nov. 16, a white off-duty Akron police offi cer, Justin Winebrenner, 32, was shot and killed in a bar when he attempted to stop a gunman from shooting other pa-trons. A black man, Kenan Ivery, 35, was charged with aggravated murder and fi ve counts of felonious assault. Like so many police offi cers’ funerals, Winebrenner’s was a solemn ceremony. There were no protests in the wake of his tragic death.

Who’s the hypocrite? To the editor: I wanted to address a let-ter appearing in another publication by an Oregon man pertaining to President Obama citing Scripture when he announced his ac-tion on immigration. The writer also says the president shouldn’t use Scripture to justify his views because the president favors same-sex mar-riage and supports abortion. Our President never said he was for abortion. He did say he is for women hav-ing free choice for their bodies. As for same-sex marriage, the pope re-cently stated he favors a more tolerant at-titude of accepting gays. Who are you and the Catholic Church to say how many chil-dren a woman should have and who mar-ries whom? Where in the Scriptures does it say it is OK for priests and bishops to molest our in-nocent children? Not only did this Catholic Church hide the molesters, it allowed them to still preach the word of God.

Pope John Paul II helped cover up pe-dophilia behavior by giving Vatican sanc-tuary to Cardinal Bernard Francis Law, an enabler of child abuse, who resigned in dis-grace in 2002 as Archbishop of Boston. Another unforgivable breach was the pope’s defense of a Mexican priest, Marcial Maceil Degollado, a pedophile, womanizer, embezzler and drug addict. The priest’s or-der, the Legionaries of Christ, denounced him in February for his “reprehensible and immortal behavior.” Why were those priests not jailed? Stop judging and start looking within your own faith. How dare someone mention murder without saying what political party this church supported – the Republican Party that led us into two wars? Perhaps the Catholic Church should start to pay taxes like the rest of us if it puts

itself in the political arena. No church and no elected offi cial should have rights over women’s bodies. God gave us free will and created all of us out of love and will judge us out of love.Joann SchiavoneWalbridge

Support appreciated To the editor: The Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce would like to extend a big thank you to everyone who came out to our Christmas event Dec. 6. Hopefully ev-eryone got to visit some new businesses in town. Thank you to Howey’s House of Brews and the Oak Harbor Browns Backers for sponsoring the cookies and cocoa for the children, and to the Village of Oak Harbor,

Carroll Township, Magruder Hospital, McDonald’s, Croghan Colonial Bank and Gordon Lumber for sponsoring the event.Valerie Winterfi eldExecutive Director, Oak Harbor Area Chamber of Commerce

Clarifi cation An article in last week’s edition of The Press stated that the Metroparks of the Toledo Area approved spending $5 million to turn 1,000 acres in Jerusalem Township into a wetland. The $5 million remains an item in the proposed capital plan and the board has not approved the 2015 budget yet. When the budget is approved, the project will be sent to bid, and after bids are received the board will vote to approve spending. Dollar amounts are estimated until then and public relations director Scott Carpenter says “anything can happen at any step in the process to delay it.”

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If you’re a small business owner, be wary if someone wants to sell you hits or impressions as a measure of audience in the world of the Wild, Wild Web. Bots, spiders, click fraud and visits from far away places like The Philippines all infl ate your audience. To compound the confusion there are numerous web analytic systems to measure traffi c, the basis for set-ting ad rates, or improving your standing on search engines. Some are better than others. Some are free. Some come with a fee. If you own a small business, keep in mind, I manage a newspaper, I have a bias. But, I also manage a website, and I surf the Internet regularly for research, news and amusement, so I have learned some things that I’ll share with you. First let’s look at hits, page views and clicks. If someone wants to sell you hits, walk away. A hit is a request for a fi le. A page may be comprised of a number of fi les, so when a visitor pulls up a page on your site, or on a site with your ad on it, it will regis-ter multiple hits. A better measure of popularity is page views, or visitors, both returning and unique. But, these too are rudimentary counts infl uenced by a number of factors. For instance, a surfer may access your site from his home computer, work computer, laptop and mobile device and your report-ing system will count him as four unique visitors, although he is only one human. Some will tell you they can determine if your web page, or ad, was viewed by real humans versus spiders, web crawl-ers or bots indexing information to make someone else’s search easier. But, that’s a dubious claim. Brian Pugh, writing in his blog for comScore, an Internet technology fi rm in Reston, Virginia, stated, “bots have massively infl ated the number of media im-pressions associated with digital content…The increase in activities like registration, voting, commenting and sharing has con-

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tributed to NHT (non human traffi c) in-creasing from approximately 6 percent of all web traffi c in 2011 to a whopping 36 percent this year (2012).” Some analytic fi rms contend they can block bots. There are ways to accomplish this to a degree, however, the companies that make money from bots fi nd alterna-tive ways to mimic humans, just as hack-ers fi nd ways around the newest anti-virus programs. The end result is that Internet numbers are suspect. What I’m giving you here is a simpli-fi ed look. You can learn more by search-ing “web analytics.” And, in no way am I suggesting your business shouldn’t be on the web. There is value on web and social media sites. What I am saying, however, is have realistic expectations.

In 14 years, we’ve used a number of fi rms to provide banner and content analyt-ics for our web site. The best I can say is that the numbers are estimates. If someone tells you they sent X amount of interested consumers to your site, ask questions. One of those questions should be where are these visitors located? Google Analytics compiles this infor-mation for free. It gives you a snap shot of your visitors. For example, for the fi rst six months of this year, The Press site regis-tered 116,646 visits. Of these, 100,803 were from the United States, the balance from places as far away as The Philippines and Australia. More importantly, 46,731 were from Ohio and of those, about 33,000 were from Northwest Ohio. One of the selling points of web adver-tising was that it could accurately count viewership better than systems that audit audiences for newspapers, television or radio. But, that’s not reality. Reporting sys-tems are complex and some are subject to manipulation. Two other questions to ask are about average time spent per visitor and bounce rate. The average page visit is less than a minute, so if you’re above a minute that’s a good thing. The bounce rate is the percent-age of single page visits. A high bounce rate might mean someone searched for, let’s say, “black cats,” pulled up your page then left without looking at other pages. Do a Google search for “fake web traf-fi c” and you’ll get 10.4 million references. That gives you the scope of the problem. One group fi ghting to bring more legitima-cy to web traffi c is the Internet Advertising Bureau. The IAB offers help for web man-agers to better understand the problem and how to determine human visits from bots. This fake traffi c has spurred major Internet users such as Coca-Cola and GM to hire Internet auditing companies to bring some sanity to the numbers, accord-ing to an article which appeared in the Wall Street Journal in March.

Since the click-thru rate for banner ads has fallen in the last 10 years from 3 percent to less than one percent, sites have employed all kinds of annoying ways to get you to click on an ad. These include na-tive advertising, ads that look like news but have the word advertisement printed above it in small letters. These appear mixed in with the news and they blur the distinction between news and ads. The fear is a site us-ing native advertising will lose credibility. Newspapers occasionally publish ads that look like news and they too include the word advertisement at the top. However, in a newspaper, the ad appears in an ad block. Other ploys include ads that expand after you open the page forcing you to ei-ther click on the ad or close it to view the news content, ads that fl y across the page and cover the news you are viewing, pop-up ads and the tacky use of scantily clad women to get you to click on an ad that has nothing to do with scantily clad women. All this trickery makes web users angry and that anger can destroy a relationship.

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Concert fulfi lls ‘Heart’s Desire’ In the last year, Norma Schaub has earned a reputation as one of the friend-liest receptionists Perrysburg Commons Retirement Center has ever had. The 80-year old, who has been a Perrysburg Commons resident since June 2011, volunteers at the center’s front desk three days a week, welcoming visitors and sharing information about the community. She also heads up the Welcome Committee, a group of residents who help folks moving in to Perrysburg Commons to get adjusted and acclimated to the commu-nity. “Norma is all about the people,” said Kelly Ebersbach, executive director. “She takes time to form relationships with her fellow residents whether they have lived at our facility for 14 years or just moved in last week.” Norma also enjoys attending Bible studies and other church services held at the center, which is why when staff mem-bers wanted to honor and thank her for her contribution, they chose to send her to Christian singer Sandi Patti’s Christmas Blessings concert, held Dec. 7 at the R. L. Heminger Auditorium in Findlay. The trip was part of the “Heart’s Desire” program, designed to give resi-dents at Perrysburg Commons and other HCR ManorCare facilities a chance to fulfi ll their wishes with the helpful planning and support from staff and surrounding com-munity. The tickets were donated by the Arts Partnership of Greater Hancock County and Perrysburg Commons. Norma was joined by her two daughters for a great night of music. “We wanted to give back to Norma ev-erything she has done for us,” Ebersbach said.

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By Jessica DerkisSpecial to The Press

Did you know that many nursing home residents live on as little as $40 per month? That is the personal needs allowance for those in long term care homes paid for by Medicaid (in Ohio, some states allow up to nearly $70 per month). This small allowance is supposed to cover personal items like clothing, hair-cuts and styling, some over-the-counter items, makeup, entertainment, events and outings, favorite shampoos, conditioners, toothpastes, candies and more. That is a lot for $40 to cover. You can help. Adopt a grandparent this season. Ask your local nursing home if there is a resident who receives few or no visitors. You may be surprised by the num-ber who need a little compassion outside the caregiver faces they see every day. Here are a few examples of how you might brighten up someone’s holiday sea-son and undoubtedly fi nd holiday blessings for yourself in the process. Gifts of all kinds will likely be wel-comed. “Luxury” consumables such as lotions, tasty treats, entertainment items like games and puzzles, and warmers like sweaters and slipper socks are greatly ap-preciated. A couple words of caution – if you’re not sure of a favorite scent or per-

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fume tolerances, stick with simple, not-too-fragrant lotions, soaps, etc. Also, live trees and some electric or fl ammable holiday items are not permitted by government regulations. Lastly, check with the resident or care providers regard-ing any dietary restrictions. Nearly nothing is as sad as someone with diabetes receiv-ing a very wanted box of premium choco-lates he or she cannot enjoy. Don’t forget the fun paper and ribbons. Remember the extravagant boxes and bows with which Grandmother adorned your gifts? Even the simplest gifts become more festive in shiny decorations. Another “premium” item that is thor-

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Jessica Derkis fell in love with serving seniors as a candy striper at the age of 10 and has made it her life’s mission to en-courage environments and attitudes that will foster happy, healthy seniors who are served with decency, dignity, respect and kindness. She has been involved in open-ing, marketing, and managing new commu-nities for 14 years. Visit http://about.me/jderkis for more information.

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While traveling around our area this time of year, it is enjoyable to see so how many homeowners have decorated their houses and landscapes for the holidays. Along with the icicles, bells, stars, and snowmen, it is a pleasant addition to include some natural accessories to holi-day decorating. Spruce boughs, pinecones, berries and evergreen plant materials make beautiful and fragrant decorations. One especially interesting and attractive plant with a fascinating history of holiday use through the centuries is holly (ilex). The ancient Greeks and Romans deco-rated their homes with bright, fresh holly. The Greeks considered holly a symbol of foresight. The Romans sent wreaths of hol-ly to friends as tokens of goodwill and good wishes. The Chinese festooned their tem-ples and royal courts with boughs of holly to celebrate the Chinese New Year season. Early English tradition in Great Britain considered holly a very important part of preparing for the yuletide season as branch-es, clusters and sprigs of the plant were hung just about everywhere. Country folk were not left out in this tradition as their farmyards, barns, gar-dens and even the beehives were also hung with holly sprigs. Because the holly was evergreen and held its shiny green leaves and bright berries through the dark winter months, it was considered a symbol of eter-

nal life and good fortune. It was also said to keep evil and misfortune away. Holly grows as an ornamental shrub or tree which can reach 60 feet in height. Many types of holly are evergreen, but among the 150-plus varieties there are de-ciduous types as well. Holly has a waxy covering on its smooth or spiny leaves that helps resist withering. Plants can be male or female. Only the female plants produce berries that may be red, yellow, white or black depending on

the particular variety of the plant. Holly berries are a tasty and important food source for birds in the winter but in the fall, before the heavy frosts, the berries are hard and unpalatable. The berries are toxic to humans. Holly lends itself readily to decorating indoors and out. Cut fresh holly from shrubs or trees, or it can be purchased from garden centers or nurseries. Soak the fresh branches overnight in a container of fresh water. Place the holly arrangement out of di-rect sunlight and away from any direct heat source. Also keep holly arrangements out of reach of children or animals as the ber-ries are toxic. Holly mixes well with other evergreen material and care of both is the same. So, save money and “go green” this year with your holiday decorating. Wreaths, swags, garlands, etc. made of holly or other natural materials are not only fun to make but they are also “naturally” lovely and el-egant. December garden tips: Keep snow from building up on low branches and hedges to keep them from breaking, bend-ing, or splitting. After the holidays, use Christmas tree boughs to mulch around trees and hedges or even perennials to protect their roots and provide extra winter cover for small wildlife and birds.

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3rd Annual Winter Wonderland open for two weekends The third annual Winter Wonderland which promises to be the biggest celebra-tion yet – will be held Dec. 11-14 and Dec. 18-21 at the Sandusky County Fairgrounds, 901 Rawson Ave., Fremont. Organizers say the 2014 Winter Wonderland has continued to grow from its inception and will be twice the size of the fi rst display held in 2012. Junior Fair Coordinator and Winter Wonderland Chairperson Danyelle Lantz says the committee has been able to add additional displays and activities for fam-ilies, thanks to increased involvement and participation from the community. Visitors will be able to enjoy the light-ed displays from the warmth of their vehi-cles each Thursday and Sunday from 6 to 8 p.m. On Fridays and Saturdays, visitors can park and walk through the fairgrounds, viewing the attractions from 6 to 9 p.m. In addition to the various lighted displays, there will be Christmas carolers, kids’ crafts and games, dance performances and more. Horse rides will be offered in the Anderson Arena, (donations accepted). A craft show will be held in the Flower Building on Friday and Saturday evenings. Sandwiches and beverages will be available for purchase at the food stand in-side the Flower Building, where Santa will be available to visit with children and fami-lies each Friday and Saturday evening from 6 to 9 p.m. Once again, admission to Winter Wonderland is $1 per person or a canned good to benefi t the Sandusky County Food Pantry. According to Lantz, a main goal for the committee was to keep the price of admis-sion affordable so that all families could enjoy the festivities. “The 2013 Winter Wonderland gen-erated nearly 4,000 visitors, nearly 2,000 pounds of food donations that benefi ted the Sandusky County Food Pantry, and over $3,500 in donations – some of which allowed the committee to continue with awarding two college scholarships to coun-ty Junior Fair participants,” Lantz said. For more information about Winter Wonderland or display/sponsorship op-

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Meal delivery volunteers sought The Wood County Committee on Aging, Inc. (WCCOA) is in search of volunteers to help transport home-delivered meals to older adults living in the Walbridge area during the winter months. WCCOA is in need of volunteers for regular Monday-Friday routes, as well as substitutes. The home-delivered meals come out of the Northeast Area Senior Center, located at 705 N. Main St. in Walbridge. Most meal routes take less than one hour to complete. To volunteer, contact Jacqueline Metz, volunteer coordinator, at 800-367-4935 or [email protected]. For more information about WCCOA programs and services, call 419-353-5661or visit www.wccoa.net.

Zoo winter camps The Toledo Zoo is offering kids’ win-ter camps on Saturdays Dec. 13 and Dec. 20, and again during the winter break week (Dec. 29, 30 and 31). Campers ages 5 through 12 can en-roll in camps one day, two or all the days. Camps run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Camps for ages 5-10 include:

• Dec. 13 and 20: Winter Wild-land – Drop off your child at the zoo for a winter adventure while you complete your holi-day shopping. Campers will enjoy exhibit tours, animal visitors, cool crafts and goofy games. • Dec. 29: Winter Wild Artist – Campers will create wild art using paint, paper, clay and more. • Dec. 31: Cool Animals in Cold Places – Campers will travel from the South Pole to North Pole and discover animals that love to live out in the cold. Ages 11-12 years can enroll in the fol-lowing camps: • Dec. 13 and Dec. 20: Winter Wild-land – Kids can enjoy winter adventures include exhibit tours, crafts and games. • Dec. 29- 31: Junior Zookeeper – Campers will experience what it takes to be a keeper fi rsthand as they learn about pre-paring diets, cleaning enclosures, training behaviors, and making enrichment. More information is at toledozoo.org/camps. Paper artistry class sign-up The Hayes Presidential Center will present a Paper Snowfl ake-Making Workshop with artist Mary Gaynier Saturday, Dec. 20 from 2-4 p.m. in the Hayes Museum, located at the corner of Hayes and Buckland avenues, Fremont. Class size is limited to 50 people. Call 419-332-2081, ext. 238 to reserve a spot.

The cost is $3 for adults and $1 for children 6-12. Gaynier’s intricate cut-paper artist-ry currently is on display in the Hayes Museum as part of the holiday model train display. Visit www.rbhayes.org for updates about events at the Hayes Center. Free dancing light show Ghostly Manor, 3319 Milan Rd. (US 250), Sandusky, is presenting a free Christmas Light Show nightly through Dec. 31. Visitors can watch from the warmth of their cars as hundreds of thousands of Christmas lights present a choreographed dance to popular Christmas tunes. View the show any time between 6 p.m. and midnight. Simply drive up and tune your car radio to 99.7 FM and be en-tertained. Every Wednesday is Family Night. From 4 to 8 p.m., visit with Santa, play 3D blacklight mini golf, visit the arcade and enjoy free pizza and pop. Admission is $5. For more information, call 419-626-4467 or visit www.ghostlymanor.com.

Brighten a Child’s Life Fifth Third Bank is conducting its 29th annual Brighten A Child’s Life campaign to benefi t Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. Through Dec. 27, holiday trees will be located at the 47 Fifth Third Banking Centers and Bank Mart locations in Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan. Donors who make a contribution can add their names to a light bulb ornament. Proceeds from the event will bene-fi t pediatric services at Mercy Children’s Hospital including the Mercy Autism Clinic, Mercy Hippotherapy services, Mercy Children’s Child Life program and the Mercy Family Care Team. To date, the campaign has raised $853,000.

Lend a Helping Hand Helping Hands of St. Louis is seeking donations of frozen turkey, boneless hams and other holiday food to serve and distrib-ute for Christmas. The East Toledo soup kitchen will pro-vide about 200 Christmas food baskets to families to make it possible for families to cook and enjoy their holiday meal together at home. Meat, boxed stuffi ng, canned sweet po-tatoes, canned cranberry sauce, eggs, milk and fresh fruit are requested by Dec. 15 for Christmas. Donations may be delivered between 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday at Helping Hands at 443 Sixth St., Toledo. To arrange for a different delivery time, call Paul Cook at 419-691-0613, ext. 2.

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Every year in late autumn, as the leaves start to fall and the winds turn blustery, the United Methodist Women of St. Paul United Methodist Church in Millbury make plans for a special shopping trip. Armed with cash they raise through fundraisers and donations, the women head out to buy warm coats for Lake students whose families may be facing fi nancial challenges. This year, they purchased 70 coats – up from the 55 they provided last year. The group of women, formed in 1985, is small, but mighty in their determination. Though they currently number only seven, they work tirelessly throughout the year to make a difference in the community where they live and worship. “Over the years, some [members] have come and gone but the nucleus is still here,” said Judy Sigler. “We’re all retired now but we plan to keep on going as long as we can.” “The Coat Project” is one of their major projects and one that’s near and dear to their hearts. “It’s a commitment we make to the community and the school district,” Sigler said. During the year, they hold fundraisers, including spaghetti dinners, meatloaf dinners and selling Christmas candy to make enough money to purchase the outerwear. “We enjoy wonderful support from our church,” Sigler said. “We’re a small congregation, but people are always willing to give us money for whatever we’re doing; and they always really back us on the Coat Project.” In the fall, the women reach out to the schools and offer to get coats for K-12 students who need them. “We tell them, if there are preschoolers and toddlers in the family that don’t have coats, give us those sizes too,” Sigler said. “This year we had two toddlers.” Last month, list in hand, the women went shopping at JC Penney at the Shops at Fallen Timbers in Maumee. Taking

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The 40 individuals on Clay’s varsity wrestling team can keep their fi fth-year coach, Ralph Cubberly, happy by perform-ing at a high level this season.

This year’s Eagles, after all, have a lot to live up to following last year’s Three Rivers Athletic Conference championship and fourth-place fi nish at the Division I state tournament.

Clay opened the season last weekend, sending its younger Green team to the 20-team Northwood Derr Invitational and its Gold squad to the 28-team Solon Comet Classic. The Green took ninth place, while the Gold took second behind Brunswick.

“I was pleasantly surprised,” Cubberly said. “We wrestled really well, better than I expected. We have a new group of guys making the transition from Green to Gold, which is a lot tougher competition-wise. I was pleasantly shocked how the guys han-dled the competition level and wrestled. I didn’t expect us to be second. Brunswick is a very good team, so I was pretty happy with it.”

Junior Matt Stencel was the Eagles’ lone champion at Solon, earning the 195-pound title by winning all four match-es by pin. Stencel received the tournament award for most pins in the least amount of time. Clay also had two runners-up, with seniors Richie Screptock and Tyler Koester taking second at 138 and 220, respectively. Clay had nine placers.

The Eagles have claimed all four TRAC titles and won four City League champion-ships before that, but Cubberly said Central Catholic is the conference favorite this sea-son. Clay returns six individuals who place placed in the top three at last year’s TRAC tournament.

“Central Catholic is probably the best team in the TRAC this year,” Cubberly said. “We have some kids who are stepping in there. It’s going to be more balanced, and I love that. The more competition we have in the league, the better it makes Northwest Ohio look.”

Clay’s top returning wrestlers are Stencel, Screptock, Koester, sophomore Nick Henneman at 113 and seniors Andy Howard (160) and Kevin Witt (182).

“What I like about this team the most is its work ethic,” Cubberly said. “These kids come to practice and put in the hours it takes to improve. A lot of people have writ-ten off Clay because we graduated so many big guys from last year. They’re working hard and taking this personal. They take wanting to keep the tradition at Clay per-sonal. They don’t want to be the team to drop the ball.”

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and Nick Stencel, who both took third at the state tournament, four-time state quali-fi er Jared Davis and state qualifi er Antonio Zapata at heavyweight.

“We have a hole at 106,” Cubberly said. “I don’t know who is going to be a starter there. That’s pretty much it. We have solid kids in pretty much every weight class.”

Matt Stencel went 40-6 last year and took second at 182 pounds at the state tour-nament. A two-time TRAC champion, he captured national titles in both Greco and freestyle last summer in Fargo, N.D.

“He’s a lot better,” Cubberly said. “He’s big, strong and athletic. We’re just hoping Matt improves on his state place from last year and becomes a state champ.”

Screptock wrestled at 132 last year and went 48-9 en route to becoming Clay’s fi rst state wrestling champion.

“We have confi dence he can defend his state championship,” Cubberly said. “He looks really good.”

Henneman moves up to 113 pounds after going 31-13 and taking second in the TRAC at 106 a year ago. He was a state al-ternate. Howard moves up to 160 after post-ing a 23-12 mark and a third-place fi nish at the conference tournament at 152 last year.

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“Tyler looked really good last week-end,” Cubberly said. “He lost to a really good kid. He’s gotten some interest from some colleges, and we’re looking for him to get to the state tournament and win some matches.”

The rest of Clay’s lineup includes fresh-man Garrett Anderson, who placed sixth at Solon, at 120 pounds, senior Chad Berning (126), junior Calixtro Mondragon (132), se-nior Michael Ummell (145), junior Lorenzo LeVally (152), junior Alec Kulwicki (170) and senior heavyweight Sean Todd.

“We have a lot of upperclassmen, but a lot of them were behind really good kids last year,” Cubberly said. “This is their chance with the Gold team and they want to make the most of it. For us to have suc-cess, it will have to be done as a team. It’s a team thing and we have to work together at these big tournaments. Last year we had four or fi ve individuals who could carry us. This year, everybody has to contribute.”

Clay’s assistant coaches are Eric Cubberly, Richard Wagner, Marty Naufal, Kurt Wolff and Gavin Nelson.

Richie Screptock (right) wrestling at the Schottenstein Center last year on his way to a state championship. (Press fi le photo by Harold Hamilton/HEHphotos.smugmug.com)

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The South Siders are wheeling and dealing in sun-ny San Diego.

The Chi-cago White Sox shipped right-hander and 2007 Genoa High graduate Chris Bassitt, infi elder Marcus Semien, catcher Josh Phegley and fi rst baseman Rangel Ravelo to Oakland in exchange for right-handers Jeff Samardzija and Michael Ynoa on Tuesday.

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Kent State grappler Ian Miller (Oak Harbor) takes down an Iowa State wrestler on his way to fi nishing fourth at last year's NCAA championships. (Photo by David Dermer)

Family Center has new partner in Owens basketballBy J. Patrick EakenPress Sports [email protected]

East Toledo Family Center Assistant Director Roger Dodsworth and Help Me Grow Supervisor Dennis Springs, an Owens assistant men’s basketball coach, are team-ing up to form a new alliance. “We have, in years past, provided lots and lots of families with good cheer through our Christmas basket and our Adopt-A-Family program, and we’re doing so again this year,” Dodsworth said. “But, we have found a new partner — Owens men’s bas-ketball team.” On December 18, the Owens players will begin packaging gift baskets at 9 a.m. and will then head into the community to deliver them. “It’s a good way to show our guys that we want to give back to the community,” Owens head coach Dave Clarke said. “This is the fi rst time we’ll be giving out gift baskets around Christmas. We usu-ally do a few community service projects throughout the year and we always do one around Christmas, and this is the one we decided to do,” Clarke said. Clarke said his players will benefi t, too. He believes it is good for young men to learn that there is more to life than basket-ball.

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“One of the main reasons is we want to show our guys that they are fortunate enough to not only be in college and play basketball, but that their family lives are strong and they have a good family back-ground, and to show what other families can go through sometimes, in troubled times,” Clarke said. “I think it’s a good per-spective for our players to understand there are other things going on than what’s going on in your life.”

Miller, Henderson rankedIn Mid-American Conference wres-

tling, Kent State junior Ian Miller (Oak Harbor) is ranked fi rst at 157 pounds and Old Dominion senior Jake Henderson is ranked third at heavyweight, and both are nationally ranked. Henderson is an East Toledo native who went to Central Catholic.

Miller, a MAC champion last year, opened the league dual season by pinning Buffalo’s Wally Maziarz in fi ve minutes and

40 seconds.Already this year, Miller has begun

racking up trophies and accolades. He be-came the second wrestler in Kent State his-tory to compete in the National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Star Classic in November at the Palestra in Philadelphia. Miller took on Nebraska’s James Green in the 157-pound matchup.

Miller’s invite came after a fourth place fi nish at last spring’s 2014 NCAA Championships and an individual title at the FILA University Nationals this past off-season. A two-time MAC champion, Miller is ranked third nationally in preseason polls at 157, while Green is No. 2.

Nationally, Henderson is ranked 20th by Amateur Wrestling News, 21st by WrestlingReport.com and 22nd by Associated Wrestling. Henderson is 10-3 on the season and ranking second on the Old Dominion team in total wins. He was won eight times by decision, one by major deci-sion and once in sudden victory.

Sports announcements Oak Harbor High School is in need of a high school head volleyball coach. Send a letter of interest and resume to the attention of Drew Grahl at Oak Harbor High School: 11661 W. State Route 163, Oak Harbor, OH 43449 or email to [email protected].

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First Federal Bank and First Insurance Group donated more than $15,000 in its company-wide Pay it Forward event that included over 550 random acts of kindness and eight donations to nonprofi t organiza-tions totaling $10,000, according to a com-pany spokesperson. On November 19th, every employee received $10 to “Pay it Forward.” They did random acts of kindness in their communi-ties. Area residents were also asked to go online and vote who the company should Pay it Forward to next. Out of the eight selected non-profi t organizations, voters chose Ovarian Cancer Connection to re-ceive a $2,500 donation. A total of $10,000 was given away to all eight non-profi t or-ganizations. The Boys and Girls Club of Lenawee County received a $1,500 dona-tion and Equestrian Therapy Program, Habitat for Humanity of Lenawee County, Junior Achievement of Northwestern Ohio, Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Habitat for Humanity of Wood County and Hope

First Federal donates $15,000 through its Pay it Forward event

House of Findlay each received a $1,000 donation.

Gold stars The Commodore Perry Credit Union was featured in an article in The Credit Union Times, a national magazine for the credit union industry. CEO Michael Barr and president Thomas Renz were cited for their work appealing an examination by the National Credit Union Administration, an industry group that assesses how well a credit union is operating. Although Commodore Perry eventu-ally dropped its appeal, its efforts were

rewarded by the Credit Union National Association with the 2013 Trailblazer Award for Political Action Work. *** Heartland Centers located in Perrysburg, Waterville, Wauseon, Oregon and Toledo participated in the annual Toys for Tots program to provide gifts for the holidays for economically disadvantaged children.

At the clubs Ron Welty, owner and chief client of-fi cer of IntelliShop, will speak on Gaining the Inside Track on What Your Customers Really Think to members of the Oregon Economic Development Foundation Friday, Dec. 19 in the Michigan Room at ProMedica Bay Park Hospital. The meeting is from 7:30 to 9:00 a.m.

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The Oak Harbor Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual dinner meeting will be held on January 30 at 6:00 p.m. at the

Ottawa County Fairgrounds Hall located at 7870 W. SR 163. The evening will kick off with social hour, followed by a hot buffet dinner, a short business meeting to elect the 2015 board members, and then enter-tainment with Mike Hemmelgarn, comedy juggler and ventriloquist. There will be door prizes throughout the night. Tickets are $12 and may be purchased by calling the chamber offi ce at 419-898-0479. RSVP by January 24.

*** The Eastern Maumee Bay Chamber of Commerce currently has open board of director seats. The new term begins January 1, 2015 and ends December 31, 2017. Those interested should respond by email to [email protected] by December 23.

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Toledo“Let it Snow” Holiday Magic Show starring Andrew Martin Dec. 16, 6 p.m. Locke Branch Library, 703 Miami St. Blues Confi dential at VFW 4906, 2161 Consaul, Dec. 19, 8:30 p.m. The East Toledo Senior Activities Center, 1001 White St., will hold a two-day Euchre Tournament Jan. 26 and 27. The cost is $7, which includes lunch, which will be served at 11:45 a.m. Tournament play begins at 12:30 p.m. RSVP and payment due by Jan. 19 at noon. To sign up, call 419-691-2254.United Church of Christ Embroidery Club Sewing Classes meet Mondays 2-4 or 6-8 p.m. in the basement of Calvin United Church, 1945 Bakewell St. Everyone welcome. For info, call Elizabeth at 419-691-9051.East Toledo Senior Activities Center Weekly Breakfast every Tues. from 8-9 a.m. Donation is $2.50 for ages 60 and older and $5 for those under 60. Call 419-691-2254 to sign up or obtain more info.TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) welcomes new members who want to lose weight. The group meets Mondays from 7-8 p.m. at the East Toledo Senior Activities Center, 1001 White St. Weigh-ins from 6-6:45 p.m. Yearly membership is $28. Weekly dues 50 cents. Call Judy at 419-691-8033 or come to a free meeting. Everyone welcome.Block Watch 410-N for the East Toledo Old Heffner School Area meets every 4th Monday of the month 6:30-7:30 p.m. 2075 Kelsey Ave. Residents who live within the boundaries of Starr, the RR tracks (Belt Street), Dearborn and Lemert, Seaman to the I-280 Bridge and any surrounding neighbors/ business owners are also welcome.VFW Post #2510 offers Friday-night dinners from 4-7 p.m. Public welcome. Meetings are held Tues. at 7 p.m.; Men’s Auxiliary meets the 1st Tues. and Ladies Auxiliary meets the 4th Tues.Waite High School Alumni from the Class of 1951, meet the 2nd Mon. of every month. For info, call Betty at 419-691-7944 or Fran at 419-693-6060.East Toledo Senior Activities Center, 1001 White St., serves lunch Mon. through Fri. at 11:45 a.m. Featuring a hot lunch daily and salad bar Tues. and Thurs. Meals must be ordered the day before by noon by calling 419-697-9005. Cost is $2.50 for those 60 and older. To order, call 419-697-9005.ABLE Mobile Benefi t Bank visits the Locke Branch Library, 703 Miami St., the 2nd and 4th Wed. of each month from 1-3 p.m. No appointment necessary. Get help applying for food stamps, WIC, child care and other programs, along with free legal assistance. Call 419-255-0814 for info.

Oregon Open-Late Dinners, served Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 4-6:30 p.m., Ashland Baptist Church, 2350 Starr Ave. Open to anyone in the community. Freewill offerings accepted but not expected.“James Wes Hancock” Oregon Senior Center, 5760 Bayshore Rd., open weekdays 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Daily activities include: bingo, fi tness classes, line dancing, exercise, Bunco, Euchre, and health screenings. Lunch served at 11:30 a.m. daily. $2.50 donation is suggested for seniors 60 & older; all others $5.32. Reservations required 24 hours in advance. 419-698-7078. Toastmasters Club meets the 1st & 3rd Tues. of each month, 6:30 p.m., Lake Michigan Room, ProMedica Bay Park Hospital. Visitors welcome. Info: Julie at 419-836-5051/Allen at 419-270-7683 or visit d28toastmasters.org and click on “Great Eastern Club.”Historic Brandville School & Museum Complex, 1133 Grasser St. (near Pickle and Wheeling) is open 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursdays (excluding holidays). Free. Donations welcome.Harbor View Historical Society, Inc. and Museum, 2083 Autokee St. is open Wed. 4:30-9 p.m. Admission is free. Homework Help Program offered from 4:30-6:30pm Wed. at no charge. War of 1812 Exhibit and the Battle of Lake Erie continues. Visit the museum on Facebook for a

tour. Info: 419-691-1517Biblical Living Support Group for those dealing with problems of all types will meet Tuesday nights from 6:30 -8 p.m. at New Life Assembly of God, 3230 Dustin Rd.

NorthwoodAll-You-Can-Eat Fish Fry Fridays through May 1, VFW Post 2984, 102 E. Andrus Rd. Serving 5-7:45 p.m. Also serving steak, chicken and shrimp.Chronic Pain Support Group meets the 1st and 3rd Wed. of the month at 11:30 a.m. at Unity United Methodist Church, 1910 E. Broadway. Beginners Bible Study for Teens & Young Adults, Sundays, 5 p.m., Northwood 7th-day Adventist Church, 2975 East Point Blvd. Everyone welcome. Info: www.northwoodadventist.org or 419-698-5100.

Jerusalem Twp.Trustees Meet the 2nd and 4th Tues. of the month at 6 p.m. at the township hall, 9501 Jerusalem Rd.Jerusalem Twp. Food Pantry, open 2nd Wed. of every month, 9-11 a.m. at the township hall, 9501 Jerusalem Rd.

ElmoreSalvation Army Angel Tree will be located at the Red, White and Brew, 368 Rice St., instead of the Huntington Bank branch, which is closing.Elmore Historical Society Meetings are held the 3rd Sun. of the month at 3 p.m. at the Historical Society Barn on Ottawa St. Everyone welcome. For info, contact Jon Fording at 419-509-1918 or [email protected]..

Elmore Book Discussion Group meets the fourth Thurs. of the month at 11 a.m. at the Elmore Library. Call 419-862-2482 for info. Storytime for Preschool-Age Children Wed. at 11 a.m. Call the library at 419-862-2482 for more info.Elmore Senior Center-Elmore Golden Oldies, Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, 19225 Witty Rd. Lunch served Tues. & Thurs. at noon. Reservations required by 10 a.m. the day before. Blood pressure & blood sugar checks the 4th Tues. of the month; bingo the 4th Tues. of the month after lunch. Reservations: 419-862-3874.Elmore Conservation Club Trap Shooting every Wed. and Sat. from 6-9 p.m. Questions: 419-392-1112.Food for Fines at the Harris-Elmore Library. Patrons with overdue items may pay fi nes with non-perishable food items. The suggested donation is one item for every dollar owed. Patrons may not pay for lost or damaged materials with donated items. Items collected will be donated to the Ottawa County Holiday Bureau and the food pantries serving Elmore and Genoa.

In Loving Memory

Arthur Leroy Bartlett, Sr.

We miss you much.

Your loving wife & children

Shirley Clyde

In Loving Sweet Memory of

my wife during these holidays.

If I could visit Heaven,

if only for a day,

maybe for a moment

the pain would go away.

I’d put my arms around you

and whisper words so true,

that living life without you

is the hardest thing I do.

No matter how I spend

my days, no matter what I do,

no morning dawns or evening falls,

that I don’t think of you.

Your Loving Husband, Cody

Happy 50th Anniversary

Karen & Fred Koester

December 19, 1964

Love,

Your family

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Happy 50th Birthday

December 15th

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Thank You

The family of Katie Morrissey wishes

to say thank you to everyone who sent a

card, called with kind words, sent food or

monetary donations, perhaps a beautiful

floral arrangement or donated your time to

help the family through this difficult time.

We feel truly blessed for all the support.

From the family of

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flowers, that we saw sitting there.

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We often take for granted the very

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and family for their support,

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time of loss. Our heartfelt thank you

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available in barn. 419-261-3949

WOODVILLE- Condo for sale byowner, 520 Woodpoint Drive, 2 Bed-rooms, 1.5 Baths, New Roof, Carpetand Paint, Move in ready. $90,500,419-270-9671

Real Estate for Sale

Year RoundCottage on Lake Erie!

11571 Dyke Rd.

12603 LaFountaineCurtice, Ohio 43412

1217 Mott St.Toledo, Ohio 43605

670 DoverToledo, Ohio 43605

5100 S. Berkey SouthernWhitehouse, Ohio 43571

315 Stange Rd.Elmore, Ohio 43416

457 Clubhouse Reno Beach

2.88 acres 10050 Corduroy

418 Beachview Reno Beach

SR 579 East side of Railroad

Curtice, Ohio 43412

3-bed, attached garage

3-bed, 2-bath

2-bed, many updates

3-bed, 2-bath 1.410 acres

3-bed w/2 car garage

5-Lots $5,000.

Curtice, Oh $32,000.

10-Lots $6,000.

Williston, Ohio 4346811.75 acres $57,000.

289 Main St.Helena, Ohio 43435

4-bed, barn & 1.24 acres

Lots & Land

Ohio Real Estate Auctions LLC

Ken Belkofer

419-277-3635

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

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Home for the Holidays!Mobile homes ready for immediate

occupancy. Greenwood Park SR 51Genoa, 419-656-1812.

Go to mhvillage.com for pictures and full descriptions.

1991 Lakeside lot 45 fully renovated2 bed, 2 bath

mhvillage.com/1221667, 1998 Patriot lot 55, fully renovated,

mhvillage.com/12216591997 Patriot lot 72, 2 bed, 1 1/2 bath

fully renovatedmhvillage.com/1015467

1993 Fleetwood lot 10, 2 bed 1 bathmhvillage.com/1213849,

1990 redman lot 19, 2 bed 2 bathmhvillage.com/1217851

Nice Selection!

2 & 3 Bedroom

Singles & Doubles

Sites Also Available!

Lot Rent $200-$220/mo.

Call Walnut Hills/Deluxe Parks

419-666-3993

Nice Selection!

2 & 3 Bedroom

Singles & Doubles

Sites Also Available!

Lot Rent $200-$220/mo.

Bank Financing AvailableBank Financing Available

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

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Village of Oak Harbor, by owner, 2story, 3 bedroom, 1 bath, Move InReady, New roof/windows, New floorcoverings, natural gas heat and wa-ter. 120 N. Maple Street, $125,000.419-898-4351

2065 Blanche Dr.

Oregon, Large all brick RanchCottage on Maumee Bay.

Completely remodeled, 21 bath, living rm, dining rm, lg.Kitchen & laundry rm., 2.5 car

detached garage, and 5adjoining lots. $250,000.

419-855-7559

bed,

22615 Cedar, Curtice

Great location, 3/4 bedrooms,

bedroom, bath and laundry

on 1st floor. Lovely lot!

Mary Ann Coleman

419-343-5348

Featured Property!

Excellent Properties!

49 Pineview, Oregon

$254,900

8946 Canada Goose, Oak H

$126,900

1110 Merry Dell, Oregon

$169,900

145 Country Walk, Walbridg

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8911 White Crane, Oak H

$99,900

1005 W. Main, Woodville

$120,000

0 Plumey, Northwood

$15,000

67 Drake, Oregon

$33,800

830 Main, Bono

$36,000

PENDING! PENDING!

1506 Forester, Oregon

3780 Ryan Pl., Northwood

1259 N. Stadium, Oregon

COMING SOON!

Oregon 4 ac, pond, 3 bed!

SOLD! SOLD! SOLD!

407 Lincoln, Elmore

344 Lincoln, Elmore

916 N. Dixie, Rossford

3779 Cherry Hill, Northwood

28721 Hille, Millbury

202 Gardner, Northwood

913 W. College, Woodville

3440 Starr, Oregon

804 Elk Ridge, Northwood

1972 WestPointe, Northwood

117 Water, Woodville

1005 Miller, Northwood

711 N. Main, Walbrige

575 Pemberville, Woodville

655 Stadium, Oregon

1030 Stadium, Oregon

2853 Iroquois, Oregon

2318 Parliament, Toledo

1549 Thyre, Genoa

6981 Ramblehurst, Sylvania

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

impaired is TTY 1-800-927-9275. *Equal Housing Opportunity*

NORTHWOOD/LAKE TOWNSHIPBY OWNER

Brick & Vinyl 3-4 Bedroom, 2.5 bathRanch, 1872 sq. ft., full basementready to finish, updated, stainless,

new kitchen, newer roof, new 14x20shed with loft, lot size 170 x 170.

2-1/2 car attached garage. School Bus at the door.

1602 Red Bud DriveIndian Trail Estates

near Walbridge/Bradner RoadReduced to $169,000. BY APPOINTMENT.

419-350-8281 or 419-691-6212

Annette Breno,

CRS, GRI, Zpro

(419)944-7282

CELEBRATING 42 YEARS

For more

information Call:

EastmorelandREDUCED-$90’sSeller rearrangingkitchen. Need abig yard for kids

to play? Here’s 2 buildable lots w/thisbeautiful 3 bed home. 2 full baths, 2 cargar, bsmt.

SELLER SAYS “SELL NOW!” Low$200’s Immed. Possession. Oregon3+ acres. 4 bed, 2 baths, brick bsmt.Ranch, stunning entrance, sunken liv rmw/ F.P. Sliders off formal dining to hugedeck overlooking woods. Fam rm. 2 car,38x40 pole barn. Almost 3000 Sq Ft.

LET 1 UNITMAKE YOUR

PAYMENT. $20’s.Up 2 beds,

3 down. Bothrented. $390 ea.

Want a pond or a horse? Oregon 5 acreparcels just 3 left. $30’sOregon - lot, $18,900. Almost ½ ac.Wynn Rd. corner of Brown.

TERRY FLORO

270-9667

855-8466

terryfloro.com

5807WILLACKER, OREGON

405 FINDLAY,WOODVILLE

1650 GLENROSS, OREGON

2439 CR 198, FREMONT

101 LAVINE,WOODVILLE

403WOODPOINTE, WOODV

6294 FREMONT PIKE, PBRG.

357 FREMONT, ELMORE

514 CLINTON, ELMORE

613 RICE, ELMORE

20739 DENO, ELMORE

23215W.SR 51, GENOA

805 EWATER,WOODVILLE

1320 BRADNER, NORTHW

836WATER,WOODVILLE

737 ASPEN, ELMORE

20520W SR 105, ELMORE

$47,500

$68,000

$74,900

$89,900

$95,900

$95,000

$97,000

$99,500

$125,000

$139,300

$145,000

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$172,500

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$386,000

I am pleased to present:

SOLD: 302 JACKSON, ELMORE

SOLD: 575 PEMBERVILLE,WOODVILLE

SOLD: 24953W YOUNG, MILLBURY

SOLD: 22503W.SR. 579, CURTICE

SOLD: 138 BLACKMAN, BRADNER

SOLD: 1130 OWEN, NORTHWOOD

SOLD: 634 RICE, ELMORE

SOLD: 916WEST, GENOA

SOLD: 7767 BROWN, CURTICE

SOLD: 1593 N. THYRE, GENOA

PENDING: 410WILBUR, GENOA

PENDING: 18574W SR 105, ELMORE

PENDING: 1421 NISSEN, GENOA

PENDING: 230 ROOD, NORTHWOOD

22 THE PRESS, DECEMBER 15, 2014

Sell Your Items

FAST in the

Classifieds!

Supported Living Provider

Luther Home of Mercy, a facility located in

Williston, Ohio has homes throughout Lucas, Wood

(Northwood) and Ottawa countys (Port Clinton, Oak

Harbor, Fremont). LHM recently opened three (3)

new homes in Lucas County and Northwood,

Ohio; LHM is accepting application for full and part-

time shifts (2nd & 3rd) to assist adults with

Developmental Disability starting at $9.75/hr. (3rd

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tion for transporting, and be able to pass a drug test

and BCI check. If interested, send resume to Luther

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Must be proficient inBreakfast

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Send Resume to:Granny’s Kitchen

P.O. Box 75 • Woodville 43469

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opening for a part-time

clerical staff member.

Previous office experience

and proficient skill in

MS Word and Excel

a requirement.

Must be able to work

flexible schedule

Monday-Saturday.

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Oregon, OH 43616.

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Apply on-line at

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Now hiring!Experienced Waitresses. “R” Cafe, 638 Main St., Genoa, Apply in Person.

OREGON Assembly Jobs

JOB FAIR We are recruiting for immediate

entry level assembly jobs. Great Opportunity to work longer termconsistently at 40 hours plus

overtime.

Pay Rate is $8.00 per hour. 1st Shift 4 am-12:30 pm

2nd Shift noon-8:30 pm and 3rd Shift 8 pm-4:30 am

Drug and Bkg checks will be conducted. HS Diploma or

GED is required.

Come in and apply anytime fromMon-Fri from 9am-3pm. Bring

2 forms of ID

MANPOWER - 316 W. DUSSEL DR.MAUMEE, OH Call with any

questions 419-893-4413

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P.O. Box 169-P

Millbury, OH 43447

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FREE info available regarding

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this financially rewarding career

with a company known for it’s

Tradition of Excellence

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WELLES BOWEN REALTORS

419-698-5370

8 Office Locations

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Energetic and enthusiastic candidate to facilitate Youth

Recreation Leagues,Manage Registration, Supervise Volunteer Coaches, Data entry required, Microsoft Office a must,Valid Driver License required. Applications are available at the

above address. Resume accepted.Part-time 20-30 hours per week.

$ 10.00/hr.

Hair stylist needed for WoodvilleSalon. Booth rental $25/day up to$100/wk. Lots of extras included!Please call 419-849-2009 for moreinfo.

HOUSE CLEANINGBusy house cleaning service lookingfor energetic team members who like

to clean. No evenings, weekends,holidays. Call 419-873-7000.

(8am-4pm)

Looking For Part Time Driving Opportunities?

Join The Penske Team!*Now Hiring Part Time

Hiker Position*Competitive Hourly Pay!

2yrs CDL-A or B ExperienceApply Online

www.gopenske.com/careersor Call Penske Truck Leasing:

1-855-316-7178

MUSIC DIRECTORPT. Directing the choirs, assistingwith music for worship and special

services, over-sight and coordinationof the church's music program.

Pastor Jerry Rayl at [email protected]

NORTH TOLEDO & OREGON FORKLIFT JOBS

JOB FAIR

We are looking for 2nd shift forkliftpositions. Must be able to work up

to 10-12 hour shifts

Starting Pay Rate is $10.00 per hour.Will need at least one year

experience.

Come in and apply anytime fromMon-Fri from 9am-3pm. Bring 2

forms of ID

MANPOWER - 316 W. DUSSEL DR.MAUMEE, OH Call with any

questions 419-893-4413

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

Scrap metal hauled free. 419-666-1443

TOP CASH PAID for Junk or Repairable Vehicles. Towing

Available. 419-260-7879.

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Carpenter helper, full-time, yearround position, experienced in fram-ing new construction, must havevalid drivers license, own transporta-tion, drug free environment. 419-836-7912

Class A CDL Driver, local work,hourly pay, 419-708-2179

Cleaners Needed at Turnpike Plazain Genoa, Part-time shifts includingweekends. $7.95 per/hr. must haveclean background and reliable trans-portation. Call 419-261-6094 M-F be-tween 8-5.

Cleaning Position with part-time afternoon/eveninghours available in busy healthcare

facility located at 5734 Fremont Pike,Stony Ridge, OH. Approximately 10-

15 hours per week. Experience ispreferred. Some travel may be

necessary. EOE. All references willbe contacted and criminal

background checks completed on allsuccessful applicants. Send

application to: Community Health Services

Director of Human Resources410 Birchard AvenueFremont, Ohio 43420

Email: [email protected].

Driver: Carter Express Now HiringCDL-A Solos up to 38 cpm to start.Dedicated Daily Routes within Michi-gan Daily Canadian Routes availableExcellent Benefits; No Slip Seat;Newer Equipment (855) 219-4838

Drivers: **New Year - New Oppor-tunities** Looking for: Better Pay?Better Home-time? Better Equip-ment? Better Compensation?????CDL-A 1yr. exp. 877-704-3773

Drivers: Company Drivers NeededExcellent driving Opportunity. $2,000

sign-on bonus. No touch freight.Class A CDL & 3 yrs over-the-roadexp. req. Must have passport! Log,cell phone, MPG incentives, perfor-

mance bonus, 401K, Insurance. $50clean inspection, border crossing incentives plus much more! TSD

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CDL Class A Tractor Trailer Drivers

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Used Desktop PC, Dual-Core IntelCPU, New HDD, Fresh Install of Win7 Pro, $150.00. 419-836-5136

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

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Hi, my name is Mr. ThomasRumbles and I am looking for a

forever home. I am a 6 month old cat that was

rescued from outside with my many siblings.

My fur is soft, fluffy and black ex-cept for a white patch on my belly.I am very gentle and cuddly. I amvery vocal and affectionate andeven come when I am called. I am scared of dogs so a home

without any would be best for me!I will make a great family pet!

There is a small adoption fee of$20 which pays for my

neutering, Deworming, 1 monthflea & ear mite treatment

and my favorite toys.If interested please contactStephanie at 419-266-2292.

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9 Assorted Grout Trowels, Plaster& Cement Stirrer, $30, 419-260-8174

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

Electric Vehicle Controller, Motor& Contactor Panel, Great forMaking Electric Vehicle. $150.00,419-266-3687

FREE: 2 working color TV's with remotes, 25” Magnavox and 20”Phillips. 419-460-6675

Large Flexible Flyer sled, olderstyle, made with wood seating, man-ual steering, metal runners, verygood condition, $25. 419-972-4155

Minolta X370N Camera package in-cludes extra lenses, flash attach-ment, carrying cases plus training in-formation. Never used still in originalbox, $50. 419-972-4155

New Hyundai 6550 D CommercialDiesel Generator, 60hz, 5000 wattretail-$5,500, Must sell-$3,200/OBO.419-898-2404

Reliance Propane Tank, NetWeight 18.5 lbs. $15, 419-836-9754

Sharper Image Razor Xtremepush/kick scooter-$40. 419-836-9754Sligh Grandfather clock, like new.Paid-$2,300, Asking-$900. 419-693-7003

Thin yarn – all colors – good forknitting machine or punch embroi-dery. $75.00 for all or OBO. 419-698-8412

Three 33 lb. Propane Tanks Madeof Aluminum, $100.00 for all, 419-266-3687

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Roland Digital Piano, RD250S, withFender, KXR60 amp., stand andsustain pedal, works well-$275 419-607-6094

Yamaha 88 Key Electric KeyBoard Stand and Bench, Like New,$550 new, $400/OBO, 419-833-1264

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4x8 3-piece slate Simmons felt toppool table. Redwood sides, movableon wheels. Custom ball and ball rackholder. $400 or trade? 419-419-9921.

I BUY USED GOLF CARTS

CALL ANYTIME

SANDUSKY419-626-5053

Nordic Track Elite $100.00, SportsStepper $50.00. 419-855-3367

Sole 580 Treadmill, 1 year old,hardly used, Paid $1800, Asking$700. Call 419-320-3532 or 419-836-1350.

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Maytag heavy duty washer andelectric dryer $130. Another Maytagelectric dryer $60. 419-693-1786

Vintage (circa 1950) InternationalHarvester refrigerator for sale.Power works well, but cooling mech-anism is flawed. Could be a greatproject refrigerator. Call Kaitlin at419-360-3128

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Antique 1930's Smith CoronaTypewriter. Good Condition. StillWorks! $50.00 OBO, 419-266-3687

Vintage (circa 1950) InternationalHarvester refrigerator for sale.Power works well, but cooling mech-anism is flawed. Could be a greatproject refrigerator. Call Kaitlin at419-360-3128

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Antique Henredon Leather & GlassTop Desk, 6 Drawers, Good Condi-tion, $40.00 OBO, 419-266-3687

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

Queen Sleeper Sofa- 93” Long,Excellent Condition, No Pets orSmoking, $295 OBO, 419-661-2113

Round, Commercial Type DiningTable, Excellent Condition, $40.00OBO, 419-266-3687

Solid Oak Dining Room Set, 6chairs, 1 leaf, honey oak finish, con-temporary style, with table pads,$500. Beveled Glass Curio Cabinetwith glass shelves and light, honeyoak finish, $400. Both in excellentcondition. 419-836-1629

Wood Dining Room Set, tablew/butterfly leaf, 6 chairs, $220.00.Matching China Cabinet, $120.00.Set for $325.00, 419-693-7120.

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Found – Bay Shore Area in Ore-gon, Gray Kitten declawed withpeople collar on. 419-698-8412

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1-Miller Light Sign, 1970's, 17”x22”$55. 419-666-7545 or 419-377-8840

1-Stroh's Lighted Sign, 1970's,17”x22” -$55. 419-666-7545 or 419-377-8840

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KNIERIEMPAINTING & WALLPAPERING

EXTERIOR-INTERIORPainting & wall papering; Interior

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

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

EXPERIENCEDFREE ESTIMATES

*SENIOR & WINTER RATES* 419-697-1230NORTHWOOD

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

27 years experience. Fully insured. Free estimates.

419-360-3522

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Michael's Roofing and Construction

Tear-Offs, Re-Roofs & Repairs

30 yrs. ExperienceFamily Owned,

Licensed/Fully Insured Free Estimates 419-836-1620

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Cousino's Snow RemovalResidentialCommercialFully Insured

20% Senior DiscountRock Salt Provided

24 Hour Emergency Service419-290-9081

MIKE'S PROFESSIONALSNOW REMOVAL

Residential ~ Commercial“Best Prices in town”Become a seasonal customer and receive

25% OFF!Call 419-350-6780

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All American Tree ServiceFree EstimatesFully Insured

Tree trimming, tree removal stump removal.

Member BBB 20% Senior Discount

419-290-9081

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BG Flea MarketWood County Fairgrounds

December 13 & 14 (9-4)Antiques, Collectibles, JewelryNew and Old, Coins, Books,

Tools, Lunch stand open until4pm featuring home cookedfood and pies! Vendors call

419-277-0033

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REAL BEARDED SANTA FORHIRE Available for home visits, busi-ness events and parties. Call: 419-754-7683

SANTA FOR HIRE for yourevent. Personal and Business.Call Dean or Martha 419-690-8363.

You Cut Christmas Trees!Country Lane Tree Farm

3525 N. Bolander Rd.Genoa, Ohio 43430

419-461-1298Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Noon to 5pmAny Tree $40.00

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15 KW Generac Generator, PTOdrive (we used Super C), on wheels.$750.00, 419-862-3485

John Deere 3 pt. Hitch, 4 bottomplow. $500 419-862-3485

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Six large rabbits for sale withcages, $150. 419-392-5538

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For Your Wedding Grosjean PhotographyCall Ken or LaRae at

419-836-9754

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Seeking Baker, Cook and aWaitress. Please apply in person atDon's Donuts, 2911 Woodville Road,Northwood. 419-693-9043

Skilled TradesElectric motor repair shop looking for

experienced motor winders, mechanics, machinists and field service personnel. To apply, visit

www.whelco.com

The Press is looking for an independent contractor to deliver a walking route in

Woodville, Ohio. If interested,contact Jordon at 419-836-2221

Ext. 32.

The PRESS is looking tohire an independent contractor to deliver

a motor route in the Oak Harbor and

Lindsey areas. If interested, please contact Jordan at

419-836-2221, Ext 32.

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I provide child care in my Millburyhome, I have references, non-smok-ing, free meals, CPR Certified, lotsof TLC. 419-836-7672.

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

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

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Farmland Wanted to rentcash rent or shares.

Call 419-266-6420 or 419-266-0127.

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

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For Your Wedding Grosjean PhotographyCall Ken or LaRae at

419-836-9754

I am a one man show with my keyboard.

Will sing and play musicfor holiday private

parties. Reasonable! Call Donnie Ray at

419-356-8638

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*Plumbing *Painting*Cupboard Refinishing

*Window's *Doors *Siding*Masonry Repairs *Concrete.

419-307-0548HANDYMAN

Electrical Service Upgrades,Plumbing, Woodwork, Painting,

Member of BBBCall 567-277-5333 (local)

Hardwood Flooring, Refinishing,Installation, and Repair Work.

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

RAY'S HANDYMAN SERVICES

Carpentry, Drywall Repairs, Painting, Siding,

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

Small Jobs Welcome, 35+ Years Experience

419-836-4574/419-304-0583

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Ottawa Hills Memorial Park, 8 ad-joining lots, prime location, $850.00each. 419-691-6904

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BAY AREA CONCRETENew or Replace Concrete

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December 20, 2014 (11:00 AM)

30630 Drouillard Rd.

Lot 154 Walnut Hills

Walbridge, Ohio 43465

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,

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COLLECTIBLES:

MISC.

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