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Tough economic times impact the functioning of local agencies, including Sylvania Area Family Services. Executive Director Jason Robertson reports a 33% increase in the need for their services in the last three years, which reflects many more families who need some help with making do in tough times. Those increasing calls for help mean more demand for the services offered by SAFS, and a project to expand those services. The public is invited to a groundbreaking ceremony to kick off the construction phase of their campaign to increase the valuable services provided to Sylvania residents every year. The ceremony will be held at 5440 Marshall Road in Sylvania on July 12, beginning at 10:00 a.m., and will feature a picture, news coverage, food, and drink.

Sylvania Area Family Services offers a variety of services to residents of Sylvania. Among them are

*A few days worth of Emergency Food for families facing tough times (705 individuals were helped by this service in 2010)

*A Food Supplemental Prorgram that provides extra products to families (6202 people received this help in 2010)

*Limited rental and utility assistance for clients who are able to show a notice of eviction of utility shutoff and have a means of making future payments, as 119 individuals did in 2010

*Food baskets (Thanksgiving and Christmas) were delivered to 1275 people in 2010. Christmas baskets included gifts for children in the home.

Officials hope to raise $600,000 during this phase, money that will be used to

*Tear down and replace the older of two buildings,

*Enlarge the youth services area by remodeling the existing garage,

*Expand the building,*Reconfigure and build a

new parking lot.The State of Ohio has

awarded a $250,000 matching grant, and the Sylvania Rotary Club and the Sylvania Area Family Services Board have accepted the challenge to raise the additional $350,000.

Robertson notes that the organization has a long record of providing services to the Sylvania community, and says that local support is critical to the project. It does receive local and federal funds, as well as donations from churches and service organizations, program fees, special events, and an annual campaign. The current campaign will address the need for more funding for the needed services, including a new program called the Youth Diversion Program. Offered in partnership with the Lucas County Courts and the Sylvania City and Township police, the programs offers first-

time juvenile offenders within the Sylvania school district alternatives to court.

The young offender and his/her parents must participate in the program together. The offender is helped to identify destructive actions and irresponsible decisions, and sets goals for actions to correct the behavior. In its first two years, the program has handled more than 200 cases with a repeat offense occurrence rate of just 3%.

SAFS also offers an after-school program, which served 48 youth in 2009, which is provided free-of-charge to eligible families recommended by Sylvania elementary school counselors and identified as low-income or “at-risk.” Summer Camp is a licensed day camp for low-income or at-risk youth who might not otherwise have an opportunity to participate in such an activity. The seven weeks of summer fun served 25 youth in 2009. Robertson notes that those summer programs benefit from the participation of local high-school aged volunteers, and well as adults from some of their local church

groups and organizations. He said, “We currently have 3 part time staff and 2 full time staff. We are always in need of volunteers to help in all programming especially in our youth programs as mentors.”

Those who are present at the Groundbreaking will no doubt get a good luck at the 2011 Chevy Camaro that is being raffled off to benefit the Sylvania Area Family Services. In cooperation with Dave White Chevrolet, SAFS is selling 3,000 tickets for $20 each,with all proceeds to benefit the agency. Tickets are available at Joe’s Tire and Wheel (6505 Monroe Street), Ralphie’s in Sylvania (5702 Monroe Street), Dave White Chevrolet (5880 Monroe Street), Sautter’s Market (5519 Main Street), the Sylvania Area Federal Credit Union (6613 Maplewood Avenue), Tire Man Auto Center at Franklin Park, and Pampered Paws Pet Grooming at 5650 Mayberry Square E.

The drawing for the winner of the Camaro will be held on October 16, 2011 at the Sylvania Fall Festival in downtown Sylvania. The winner does not need to be present to win. The winner must be at least 18 years old, and the winner is responsible for all appropriate and required federal and state income taxes based on the value of the automobile.

Artist rendering of planned building for Sylvania Area Family Services.

July 12 Groundbreaking set for Sylvania Area Family Services

By Christine A. HollidayHerald Writer

It wouldn’t have been the 4th of July without baseball, and there was plenty of it scheduled in Sylvania this past weekend. The 4-day Mavericks tournament provided plenty of competition for U-9 to U-14 teams, and was a great way for their families and friends to enjoy the holiday weekend. From 9:30 a.m. Friday until late Monday afternoon, 53 teams from as far south as the Columbus area took to the fields at Pacesetter Park and Northview and Southview High Schools to battle for bragging rights in one of what Sylvania Recreation Services Manager Mike McMahon called “one of the showcase tournaments” offered by the agency.

For the U-12 Mavericks team, it was a warm-up for their trip to Cooperstown, NY and participation in their summer tournament. They and their coaches will spend a week in the home of the Baseball Hall of Fame, where McMahon says they are treated “like major league baseball players.” They live in

barracks with their coaches, but are able to visit the Hall of Fame and spend vacation time with their families.

Todd Riggs is one of the sponsors (through his State Farm Insurance Agency) of the Mavericks spring tournament (May Day Classic), which provides funds for the Cooperstown trip. He explains that the Mavericks program was started in 1989 to fill a void through the Sylvania Recreation Department for kids

who want to play competitive baseball in northwest Ohio. “They’ve been sending the Mavericks U-12 team to the Cooperstown tournament every year since they started it, and it is a week full of fun that creates terrific lifelong memories.”

Riggs’ son Justin was part of the team that participated in last year’s Cooperstown tournament. He says the boys appreciated the trip even more because they had helped to raise funds for it though car washes,

doing yard work, selling magazines and popcorn, all activities that built teamwork as well as building the group’s treasury. He explained his support for the program, “I grew up playing Little League like many other parents who have kids in the Maverick organization. The game offers a positive environment for our kids and provides so many life lessons. From a sponsorship standpoint, I can’t think of a better event to have my business linked with than little league baseball. One of the most enjoyable parts of being an agent with State Farm is working with families in our community and protecting the things they cherish. I enjoy the relationships we build and watching the kids grow up before our eyes.”

The Mavericks tournament is a great way that Sylvania can show off the Pacesetter facilities, and McMahon notes that the visiting teams will spend their off-hours at local venues, including Mud Hens games. “We are proud to bring these teams to the area, and we’re glad they take advantage of what there is to do in northwest Ohio.”

Sylvania Recreation hosted Mavericks Tournament July 4 weekend

By Christine A. HollidayHerald Writer

Many high school administrators (principals, superintendents, school board administrators, and athletic directors) receive copies of High School Today magazine eight times each year. The magazine, the official publication of the National Federation of State High School Associations (the high school equivalent of the NCAA), calls itself “The Voice of Education-Based Athletic and Fine Arts Activities” and addresses a variety of concerns related to high school students. Readers can find professional development articles, feature stories about athletes and artists, and serious pieces about sportsmanship, education funding, and other topics important to those working with high school students.

The September, 2011 issue will have a decidedly local angle. Sylvania resident

Eamonn Reynolds, a senior in the Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University, is working as an intern in the communications department of NFSHSA in Indianapolis, and will author several feature pieces that will appear in that fall issue. He is looking forward to working on three stories, including one on how Joplin, MO and Ringgold, GA schools have helped with the recent tornado damage, another on NFL veteran Randall McDaniel (who is

a 2011 NFS Hall of Fame inductee) and a third about a Kentucky high school tennis player who made it to the State championship after losing an arm to cancer.

He is the first intern from Ohio (past interns have usually been chosen from Indiana schools such as Indiana University or Butler University) and will be responsible for a variety of tasks. Reynolds will manage online content such as the National High School Record Book, write and send press releases to different state associations, and help out with day-to-day media tasks with state associations. It’s a job he’s been working toward his entire life, although he didn’t always know it.

He was a 4-year hockey player at Northview High School, after an elementary school career in the Sylvania hockey system. He had always been interested in writing, and was encouraged (“heckled” he says) by his mother to take the introductory journalism class to improve his writing. He credits teacher Ms. Sarah Huey with pushing him in the classroom, saying, “She was one of the few high school teachers I had who was able to relate so well to her students. There is a reason all her publications students over the years come back to visit her….She knew how to make everything fun, but always emphasized that dedication to the work must come first.”

Reynolds took that class his junior year, and found the field was something he could see himself pursuing. He remembers, “Once I realized all of this, my specialization toward sports writing began to take shape…After my junior year, I was named co-

sports editor, and that made me like the field even more. Combining my interests in writing and sports only seems appropriate. The decision to attend Ohio University was almost a no-brainer. I knew they had an acclaimed journalism program, and I just figured if I like it now, why not pursue it in college?”

After three years working in intercollegiate athletics, he is leaning toward a career in sports media relations and publicity. He says he has learned that it takes a dedicated person to succeed in such a field where the people don’t necessarily always get the credit they deserve. “Sure,” he notes, “some of the work is stressful and at times it may seem overwhelming, but if you have a vested interest in something, the end result of doing work you enjoy ultimately outweighs any of the negatives.”

He continues, “In high school, I loved writing about Northview sports and even adding in the occasional column here and there. With writing, it’s not even worth putting the pen to paper unless you’re passionate about the topic you’re writing about, and I’ve taken that to heart through my time thus far at OU.” In this new writing opportunity, he is still writing about Northview sports, posting this Facebook message for his former Northview teammates, “Got to update the National High School Sports Record book today at work. All Northview people, be proud to know that according to the book, Coach Coop’s 585 wins ranks 7th on the national all-time hockey list. Pretty cool.”

Reynolds also calls his parents’ support “cool,” explaining, “As for my parents…My mother (Jennifer Boney-Reynolds) always stressed the importance of literacy and communication from a young age, so she basically laid the necessary foundation for me to grow and expand as a student as I matured. At the same time, my dad (Joe Reynolds) has supported me in anything that I’ve ever pursued, whether it be in sports or school. I am very lucky! I’ve had great preparation for a great summer internship experience.”

Columbia Gas of Ohio and the City of Sylvania are partnering to help residents use less water.

In response to a Sylvania City Council resolution asking residents to restrict water usage, Columbia Gas will distribute 1,000 energy efficient showerheads on Monday, July 18, at the Sylvania Branch Library, 6749 Monroe St., Sylvania, from noon to 5 p.m.

The showerheads are free and are available to Columbia Gas of Ohio customers. Additionally, the company will be offering programmable thermostats for just $4.95.

The Sylvania City Council recently passed a resolution calling for all residents to restrict water use, as demand is exceeding capacity of the city’s 500,000 gallon water tank.

The resolution asks that residents with odd-numbered addresses should water their lawns and wash their cars on odd dates; residents with even-numbered addresses should do the same on even dates.

Columbia Gas will be

offering the Niagara’s Earth® Showerhead, which saves water and money by using up to 40-percent less water than traditional “low-flow” showerheads. Upgrading a conventional showerhead with one that’s energy-efficient can save between 1,800 and 3,600 gallons of water annually. Specifics of the Niagara Earth® Showerhead include:

* Flow Rate of 1.5 gallons per minute* Stream Types: Spray, Massage & Combo* Adjustable Angle: Yes* Head Length:4-1/8’’* Head Diameter: 2-11/16’’* Finish: Chrome

The showerheads are part of the Columbia Gas of Ohio ‘Simple Energy Solutions’ program. For more information on the program, please visit:http://www.columbiagasohio.com/en/your-home/YourEnergySolutions/simple-energy-solutions.aspx

For more information, please call 419-885-8926.

Columbia Gas, City of Sylvania to help residents save energy; to offer free showerheads on July 18

Northview hockey program alum earns “perfect internship”

Fans watched Maver-ics players like Austin Di-esch, who plays on the U-10 team.

The Mavericks tourna-ment highlighted pitchers like Jacob Bader.

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Herbally Radiant announces its Grand Opening on Wednesday, July 6, in the Northwest Ohio region. The cosmetic store is at 6600 Sylvania Ave., in Saxon Square, Sylvania, and is bringing to Northwest Ohio, Beauty by Herbs.

A team consisting of a local physician, cosmetologist, business consultant and herbal expert have joined hands to launch this cosmetic retail outlet to promote use of herbal, natural and organic skin care products for personal enhancement. The herbal products are based on ancient Ayurvedic (Knowledge of Life) formulations, used in India for centuries. This system of body care and beauty has been an integral part of the Indian way of life.

Herbally Radiant is engaged with the internationally acclaimed Indian beauty mogul Shahnaz Husain, to introduce her unique herbal products as the authorized

distributor in this region. She has an impressive global presence and is regarded among the top tier in cosmetic knowledge by the beauticians in Paris, London, Tokyo, Seoul, Rome, and New York. Shahnaz Husain is a herbal beauty icon and her products have been around for forty years. This year, Miss Universe 2010 Ximena Navrette of Mexico launched Shahnaz Husain’s premium Platinum Cellular Range in India.

Herbally Radiant is also launching for the first time a herbal and organic range that is made from certified organic ingredients, vegan and free from animal testing. These natural ingredients will enhance a woman’s appearance by working with her skin and not against it. Manufactured in USA, Herbally Radiant range of organic beauty products are free from synthetic chemicals. With a vision to promote the local economy and increase job prospects and with emphasis on developing a reliable American brand of herbal products, both for domestic customers and international markets, Herbally Radiant will eventually bring the manufacturing, packaging and labeling units to the Northwest Ohio region.

Herbal Cosmetics are natural products derived from plants, flowers, spices, fruit extracts and minerals. Natural cosmetics have been used since times immemorial and referred to in historical records. Immense benefits have been harnessed with their continued use. Associated with such cosmetics are natural perfumes obtained from essential oils of rare

herbs.The natural cosmetics

certainly promise to pamper your beauty and aesthetic senses and bring about a transformation in the way you look about yourself and nature - being natural; they are harmless on the skin. A judicious combination of potent herbs produces long lasting cosmetic effect on skin care and hair growth. Certain essential oils can produce miraculous results for the users. Cleansers, toners, moisturizers, face masks, creams, lotions, face packs - all are available in herbal varieties which have proven record of safety and effectiveness Products with organic ingredients in lip gels and balms, soaps, shampoos, conditioners, hair packs, hair gels, sun protective bases and makeup ranges are also growing in demand.

The focus of Ayurveda (ancient knowledge of long living) is on individual`s holistic health rather than merely the physical fitness. It works on the principle that a perfect health

condition is achievable through the psychosomatic integration in a person. Ayurveda provides us with a unique physical purification method called panchakarma and several herbal health remedies for mental and spiritual well-being. To attain this state Ayurveda believes that one`s way of life must move in harmony with nature`s rhythms and its laws. Ayurvedic medicine recognizes the human body as part of nature, rather a microcosm of the universe. The five great elements of the universe form the three main characteristics called ‘doshas’, of the human body, and a balance among the three characteristics is necessary for the perfect working of the whole mechanism of body, mind and soul. Herbally Radiant is ready to show you how to reach your inner peace and outer beauty. Located at Saxon Square, 6600 Sylvania Avenue, HERBALLY RADIANT is ready to welcome visitors; so please stop by and be prepared for some special pampering - Monday-Saturday from 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.

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Mohan Pandey from Herbally Radiant shows Laura Glover the new line of cosmetics recently. The new store will host a Grand Opening July 6.

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Arnold and Patricia Fretz of Sylvania are pleased to announce the engagement of their son, Jason Arnold Fretz to Angeline “Angel” Taylor Jones from Atlanta, Georgia.

Jason is a 1999 Sylvania Northview graduate, 2003 graduate of The Ohio State University with a degree in Engineering, and 2010 MBA graduate from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. He is a National Account Sales Manager for Owens-Corning.

Angel is the daughter of Russell Lee Jones and Shawnda Jones. She’s a 2003 graduate of the University of Georgia. She is a District Sales Manager for Paychex.

The two met in Atlanta two years ago through Angel’s younger sister. Although never formally introduced, Angel recognized Jason at an Atlanta restaurant on her birthday from pictures her sister had shown her. Jason teased Angel on their first date by asking her, “If you were going to drive from Atlanta to Toledo, what states would you drive through?” Fortunately, she eventually got all the states correct! Jason asked Angel to marry him exactly two years later on a vacation to South Florida. The two will be married in a private family wedding and are excited to celebrate with their friends and family at a reception scheduled for this Fall in Atlanta.

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The Sylvania United Church of Christ, 7240 Erie St., Sylvania, will host a Vacation Bible School (VBS) for five evenings in August. Children from preschool age to sixth-grade as well as their parents are invited to join the activities on Aug. 1, 3, 4, 8, and 10. There will be a dinner at 5:30 p.m. followed by activities from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. This VBS is free and open to all.

The theme this year will be: “Hometown Nazareth, Where Jesus Was a Kid.” Children and adults will explore Bible-times marketplace shops; take part in team-building games; sing and dance to lively Bible songs; and visit Jesus’ mom, Mary, as they discover more about Jesus’ childhood. These experiences

will make God’s Word come alive with new meaning for all who participate!

As part of Hometown Nazareth VBS, children and adults will participate in Operation Kid-to-Kid, an international mission project that gives them the opportunity to send God’s love to children who are in need. They will dye special backpacks that say “Jesus Loves Me” (in six languages) right on them and design special Bible bookmarks for the recipients of these colorful backpacks. These will be sent to at-risk children in Spanish-speaking countries.

Registration forms may be picked up at the church or call 419-882-0048 to have a form emailed to you.

Students from last year’s Vacation Bible School at Sylvania United Church of Christ have fun answering questions during last hear’s event. This year’s VBS is Aug. 1,3,4,8, and 10.

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King of Glory Lutheran Church -- Sylvania accepts Angel Food orders the first and second Saturdays of each month King of Glory Lutheran Church, 6517 Brint Rd., Sylvania,

continues to offer Angel Food to anyone in need. The basic box is $35 for approximately $65 worth of food items. Orders are taken at King of Glory on the first and second Saturdays of each month, from 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. For more information, please call 419-882-6488.

Macomber/Whitney Class of 1956 will hold 55th Class Reunion July 30

Members of the Macomber/Whitney Class of 1956 will hold a 55-year reunion on July 30 at Bayview Yacht Club. Graduates of 1953-59 are invited. Time is 4 p.m. For reservations, please call Dave Czajka at 419-385-2292 or 419-699-1532. (Reservations Only).

45th Reunion of Rogers High School Class of 1966 to be Aug. 5-6 in Sylvania

The Robert S. Rogers High School Class of 1966 -- along with interested members of our sibling classes of 1964, 1965, 1967, and 1968 -- are invited to join the fun at the reunion on Aug. 5 - 6.

On both days, events will be hosted in Olander Park, 6930 Sylvania Ave., Sylvania. On Friday, Aug. 5, the event will be from 7 p.m. - 11 p.m. in Nederhouser Hall. On Saturday, Aug. 6, the reunion will meet at Shelter #1, Olander Lake, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Costs for the reunion is $45 per person, which includes admission to the Saturday Picnic Event.

For complete information and ticket updates, please contact: RHS-66 Reunion Committee (Attn,: Dan Oaks, 34 Union Ave., Warwick, RI 02889, or call 401-374-2304 or e-mail doaks@gza.com.

Olivet Lutheran Church to host free Community Dinner every Wednesday in Christian Life Center

Olivet Lutheran Church, 5840 Monroe St., Sylvania, hosts a free Community Dinner every Wednesday night in its Christian Life Center. The event is open to anyone in the community seeking good food and fellowship. The program is called “The Daily Bread” and is one of the local mission services of the church. Somewhere between 75 - 100 area residents attend each Wednesday, according to church officials. A Food Distribution also is held on Wednesday afternoon from 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. with food provided by the Northwest Ohio Food Bank. All area residents may visit to refresh food supplies. Church members also operate their own independent Food Bank that is available to area residents. It is open once a month.

Real Estate Investors Association to host training monthly in Toledo

Meet and network with real estate investors of Northwest Ohio and Southern Michigan who can advise and assist area residents with all real estate endeavors. The group has speakers from across the country. The group meets the second Tuesday of each month at 6:15 p.m. in the Knights of Columbus building, 4256 Secor Road, Toledo, Ohio (north of Sylvania Avenue).

Sylvania Area Chamber of Commerce to host July 6 Ribbon Cutting event for Herbally Radiant in Sylvania

The Sylvania Area Chamber of Commerce will host a July 6 Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting event for another new business calling Sylvania home. Herbally Radiant (see story in this edition of The Sylvania Herald) will cut the ribbon at noon at the company’s location at 6600 Sylvania Ave. in Saxon Square.

Maumee Valley Save-A-Pet Annual Rummage Sale is July 7 - 9

The Maumee Valley Save-A-Pet Annual Rummage Sale will be July 7 - 9 at the former Media Play Store, 5223 Monroe St. (by Golf Galaxy and Target). Time for the event each day will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

July 8 Blood Drive to be hosted at Dave White Chevrolet -- Sylvania

A Blood Drive will be hosted from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, July 8, at Dave White Chevrolet, 5880 Monroe St., Sylvania. Blood supplies in the Lucas County area are at dangerously low levels; please consider participating to secure our communities’ safe blood supply.

Women’s Connection West to meet July 8 at Sylvania Country Club

You won’t want to miss “Bags of Personality”, a woman’s best friend, at the next Women’s Connection West brunch on Friday,

July 8, from 9:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m., at the Sylvania Country Club, 5201 Corey Rd., Sylvania. Cost is $14, all inclusive.

The featured speaker is Kim Bowers from Miche Bag who will showcase the firm’s chic and adorable purse designs. According to Bowers, a woman’s purse is her most important accessory, so the firm has made it a snap (really!) so women can change a bag’s personality whenever they feel like it and in mere seconds. She added that a Miche Bag (pronounced ‘MEE-chee’) is just like you: It can be sweet as honey, sassy as can be, or sleek and business-like.”

Following Bowers’ presentation, attendees will be inspired by Linda Harrah from Parma, OH, whose talk will be: “Found -- Exciting Book That Gave New Perspective.”

Reservations are suggested for all Women’s Connection West programs and for complimentary childcare. Please call Jeannine at 419-841-9653 by Monday, July 4.

Women’s Connection West is affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries, a non-denominational organization based in Kansas City, MO. No membership fees or dues are required and all women in the area are cordially invited to attend events which are every second Friday of each month.

Centurions Motorcycle Club to host 26th Anniversary Bike Rally in Swanton

Centurions Motorcycle Club will host its 26th Anniversary Bike Rally July 8 - 9 at 1501 Whitehouse Spencer Road, Swanton. Gates to the event open at 3 p.m. Friday, July 8, and will continue on July 9. Monies raised from the event will benefit local charities. Cost is $10 per person at the gate; ladies get in free on July 8. Features of the event include the grow Rodney Parker and Liberty Beach at 8 p.m. July 8, The Harley Packer Band from 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. July 9, and The Fare Game Band at 8:30 p.m. July 9. Other features include free tent camping, showers, vendors, food, bike games, door prizes, beverages and tons of fun. For more information, please call 419-865-6066.

Windhaven Eldercare Center to sponsor a July 9 Veteran’s Appreciation Breakfast

Windhaven Eldercare Center will sponsor a Veteran’s Appreciation Breakfast at 8:30 a.m. July 9 at the VFW Post 9656, 4120 Piehl Rd., Lambertville, Mich. The event will be free for all veterans with non-veteran guests paying $5. The event is in honor of Bedford Township’s 175th Birthday. Reservations are requested; please call Cynthia at 734-847-4096 or 419-262-1453.

Collingwood Arts Center to host July 9-10 Yard Sale to benefit artists

The Collingwood Arts Center will host a Yard Sale on July 9-10. The sale is at the facility’s Parkwood entrance from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and from non to 5 p.m. Sunday. Artwork, books, and clothing will all be available for sale. Please join us and help support local artists.

Sylvania Township Road Dept. to host July 11 brush pickup service

The Sylvania Township Road Department will provide a brush pickup on July 11. This is a one-time pickup. Please place the brush piles in an organized manner along the roadway or gutter area. Pickup items may be no longer than 6 feet long and 6 inches in diameter. No grass clipping, leaves or other solid waste will be allowed.

July 11 USO Dinner Dance to benefit Honor Flight Northwest Ohio; event is sponsored by Kingston Healthcare Co.

A USO Dinner Dance will be hosted Monday, July 11, at the Greystone Banquet Hall, 29101 Hufford Road, just off Route 795 in Perrysburg. Music will be by the Hepcat Revival Band with a dinner provided by Kingston Healthcare Co., which also is sponsoring the event. Cost is $5. Doors will open at 4:30 p.m.; dinner starts at 5 p.m. Dancing is from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Tickets must be purchased in advance; none will be sold at the door. Two dollars of each ticket price will benefit Honor Flight Northwest Ohio. For more information, please call Amy Peters at 419-824-4200.

Sylvania Public Library to host July 12 children’s event to celebrate upcoming Harry Potter movie; pre-registration

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Deathly Hallows Celebration on Tuesday, July 12, from 6p.m. - 7:30 p.m. So, ride your broomstick or catch the Hogwart’s Express to the library! The facility is celebrating the upcoming release of the final “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” movie! Lots of Muggle-friendly games, crafts, food, and surprises await. Costumes from the Harry Potter series are encouraged. Registration

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day for KindergartenMonday, September 5: No

School – Labor Day HolidayMonday - Friday, October

3-7: OAA Fall TestingMonday, October 17: No

School – OAPSE DayMonday - Friday, October

24-Nov 4: OGT Fall TestingFriday, November 4: No

School – K-5 Records DayEnd of First Quarter(45 Student Days – K-5 /

46 Student Days - 6-12)SECOND QUARTERThurs/Fri., November

17/18: No School – K-5 Parent/Teacher Conferences

Friday, November 18: No School – 6/7/8 Parent/Teacher Conferences

Wed/Thurs/Fri, November 23-25, No School – Thanksgiving Break

Thursday, December 22: Last Day of School before Winter Break (K-12)

Friday – Monday, Dec 23-Jan 2: Winter Break

Tuesday, January 3: Classes Resume

Monday, January 16: No School – Martin Luther King Day

Tues/Wed/Thurs, Jan 17/18/19: Sr. High Exams in AM; Sr. High Parent/Teacher

Conferences in PMFriday, January 20:

No School – Grade 6 -12 Records Day

End of First Semester(44 Student Days – K-5 /

43 Student Days – 6-12)THIRD QUARTERFriday, February 3: No

School – 6/7/8 Parent/Teacher Conferences

Monday, February 20: No School, Presidents’ Day Holiday

Monday-Friday, March 12 – 23: OGT Spring Testing

Friday, March 30: End of Third Quarter

(49 Student Days – K-12)FOURTH QUARTERThursday, April 5: Last

Day of School Before Spring Break (K-12)

Friday – Friday, April 6-13: Spring Break

Monday, April 16: Classes Resume

Monday - Friday, April 23 – May 11: OAA Spring Testing

Monday, May 28: No School, Memorial Day Holiday

Tues/Wed/Thurs, June 5,6,7: Senior High Exams

Thursday, June 7: Last Day of School for Students

End of Second Semester(42 Student Days – K-12)Friday, June 8: Last Day

of School for Teachers

Note: There are 185 Teacher Work Days and 180 Student Days in this Calendar. Contingency plan to make up calamity days: Up to 5 days at end of the year if needed (this is a change from 5 days in previous calendars). Also note that this calendar does not include the seven 2-Hour Late Start Dates for Students K-12: Sept 22, Nov 9, Dec 13, Feb 1, Mar 1, Apr 3, and May 21

2011-2012 Sylvania School District Official Calendar

Back to School Orientation Schedules For the Sylvania School District

(See COMMUNITY, page 6)

Arbor Hills Junior High: August 22, 1:30 – 5:30 pm, August 23, 8:00 – 11:00 am.

McCord Junior High: August 24, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm

Timberstone Junior High: August 23, 1:00 – 4:30 pm, August 24, 8:00 – 11:00 am

Northview High School: August 23, 2:00-4:00 pm (9th Grade); 4:00–6:00 pm (10th Grade); August 24, 8:00 – 11:00 am (11-12th Grade)

Southview High School: August 23, 9:00 – 11:00 am (12th Grade); 1:00 – 3:00 pm (11th Grade); August 24, 9:00 – 11:00 am (10th Grade); 1:00 – 3:00 pm (9th Grade)

2011-2012 Open HousesCentral Elementary

:August 30, 6:00 – 7:30 pmHighland Elementary:

August 30, 5:00 – 5:30 pm (A-M) / 5:45 – 6:15 pm (N-Z)

Hill View Elementary: August 30, 6:00 – 7:30 pm

Maplewood Elementary: August 30, 5:30 – 7:00 pm

Stranahan Elementary: August 30, 6:30 – 7:15 pm (K-2) / 7:15 – 8:00 pm (3-5)

Sylvan Elementary: August 30, 6:00 – 6:45 pm (A-L) / 6:45 – 7:30 pm (M-Z)

Whiteford Elementary August 30, 6:00 – 7:30 pm

Arbor Hills Junior High September 8, 7:00 pm

McCord Junior High September 6, 6:30 pm (7th-8th Grades); September 7, 6:30 pm (6th Grade)

Timberstone Junior High: September 8, 7:00 pm

Northview High School: September 13, 7:00 – 8:30 pm

Southview High School: September 14, 7:00 – 8:30 pm

Recurring Events WeeklyLunch is served from

11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mon-Fri; Suggested donation for persons who are 60-plus is $2.50; non-seniors, $5.32. Make Reservation by noon the day before. Dinner is served from 5-6 p.m. on Tuesdays, $3.50; make reservation by noon on the Friday before. Billiards: Mon-Fri, open all day, weekly. Computer Club: Wednesdays, 4-5 p.m. Computer Lab: open when class is not in session. Library: Mon-Fri, all day. Open Gym: open when classes are not in session. Quilting & Sewing: Mon-Thu, 8-12 noon, weekly. Woodshop: Tue, Thu & Fri; weekly, 1-3 p.m.

Special EventsWednesday, 6Ceramics, Wed 9-11

a.m., weekly, call for fee & registration

Strength & Balance I, weekly, call for fee & registration

Thursday, 7Woodshop: Tue, Thu &

Fri; weekly, 1-3 p.m. Friday, 8 Strength & Balance

II, weekly, call for fee & registration

Writers Critique, 2nd & 4th Fri., monthly

Monday, 11Quilting & Sewing, Mon-

Thu, 8-12 noon, weeklyTuesday, 12

Skype Video Conferencing, 10-12 noon, call for fee & registration

Legal Outreach, 2nd Tuesday, monthly, by appointment only

Wednesday, 13

Restorative Yoga, 3 wk session, Wed 2:30-4:15 p.m., call for fee & registration

Thursday, 14 Men’s Breakfast Club, 2nd Tuesday 9-10:30 a.m., monthly

Friday, 151 on 1 Computer Classes, call for fees & registration

Monday, 18Wellness Clinic, 10:30-

12:30, every other Monday Tuesday, 19Intro to Computer, 10-

12 noon, call for fee & registration

Wednesday, 20 Writers Group, 1-3:00

p.m., weekly Thursday, 21“Stroke Prevention”,

Toledo Hospital, 10:00 a.m.Friday, 22 Woodshop, 1-3:00 p.m.,

Tue, Thu, Fri, weekly Monday, 25Quilting & Sewing, Mon-

Thu, 8-12 noon, weeklyTuesday, 26 Intro to Computer, 10- 12 noon, call for fee &

registration Wednesday, 27

Strength & Balance I, call for fee & registration, weekly

Thursday, 28 Podiatrist, 9:30 a.m., call for appointment 419-885-3913

Strength Training, 8 wk session, 10-11 a.m., call for fee & registration

Friday, 29 Strength & Balance II,

call for fee & registration, weekly

Sylvania Senior Center7140 Sylvania AveSylvania, Ohio 43560419-885-3913www.scsonline.org

Sylvania Senior Center list of July Events

Page 4 THE SYLVANIA HERALD WEDNESDAY, July 6, 2011SYLVANIA NEWS & VIEWS

Treo Restaurant was festive in white as Mike Fletcher and his staff welcomed the Beach House for their annual gala “Summer in Paris.” The event was modeled after Le Diner en Blanc, or White Dinner, an annual French dinner held to celebrate the summer solstice and featured everything white.

The dinner was paired with fabulous white wines and many of the guests were resplendent in their white summer dresses and white shirts. Guests entered the event at a tent on Maplewood Avenue where they were greeted with wait staff serving champagne and could mingle while visiting the extensive silent auction tables.

Dinner was announced by Treo Restaurateur Mike Fletcher who was dashing in white tails. He introduced speakers that included Katrina Iott – chairman of the board, Kim Kaplan – event chair and Tammy Holder – executive director of the Beach House. The Beach House helps homeless women and their families regain independence. The center is celebrating their 90th anniversary and they are proud that they foster positive changes through structured programs designed to transition their clients back into the work environment and into a home of their own.

The sumptuous dinner included baked white asparagus, chilled halibut and roasted chicken with pasta and mushrooms accompanied by cauliflower and white string beans. The decadent dessert was French vanilla cake balls, custard tarts and white chocolate candies.

A live auction followed dinner as well as a toast from Toledo mayor Mike Bell. Guests at the event included Sandra Hylant, Terri Barricklow, Scott and Lisa Rozanski, Gay Martin, Mona Shousher, Sherri Underwood, Cy Dunlap, Stephanie Cihon, Sr. Shakil Khan and Susan Stoner, Mechla and Pete Zografrides, Diane and Ray Radabaugh and Tonya Carr and Paul Accetola.

Garden Tours with a TwistWe have all heard about

garden tours – the Friends of Toledo Day Nursery put on a beautiful display in Ottawa Hills on June 18th. The 16th annual “In Another Garden” Tour 2011 began with a fabulous preview gala on June 16th at Inverness Country Club.

Chairmen of the preview party were Konni Bostleman and Marcia McCready. The preview party featured dinner and a sneak peek garden tour of the beautiful gardens owned by Dorothy and Rex Figy, Leah and Doug Hileman, Cindy and Fred Redmann, Carrie and Mike Ferguson, Carol and Dan Hylant, Eileen Conlon and Naran Burchinow, Krista and Nick Havill, Deborah and Wayne Court and the Sunset

House. But another unique tour

took place in Hidden Harbour as the Hidden Harbour Garden Club met for their first annual garden tour on June 15th and stopped at five gardens in the neighborhood, visiting each by boat.

Boats were commandeered by Jeannie Rerucha and Nancy Kuehn and twenty residents of the Lake community made their way through the drizzle around the lake enjoying appetizers and wine at each stop.

The mood was lighthearted as the club members debarked at each stop. Whether it was learning about tiger lilies and roses, admiring the pots from

the potting pretty project in Sylvania or visiting a worm bed at Karen Soubeyrand’s home all wanted to do it again next year.

Gardeners included Linda Sabo, Cheryl Johnson, Carol Batdorf, Cindy Breeze, Deb Less, Diane Emch, Karen Schlichting, Gail Mann, Joan Fadell, Kathy McCarty, Gail Baumgartner, Sharon Perrotti, Kay Berning, Pat Nowak and Maureen Kirkby.

Please send all information to Pat Nowak, Sylvania Herald, 5700 Monroe St., Suite 406, Sylvania 43560, or e-mail to nowakp112946@aol.com. Please make sure to send information in time for publication deadlines.

Beach House Gala ‘Summer in Paris’

Katrina Iott, Kim Kaplan, Mike Fletcher from Treo and Tammy Holder from the Beach House welcome guests to “Summer in Paris”

Nancy Kuehn pilots boat number 1 on Hidden Harbour Garden Club Tour.

Hidden Harbour members enjoyed a Garden Tour of five local homes on the lake.

Norma Jean Rerucha in boat #2 at Hidden Harbour tour.

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

Aries(March 21-April 19)

This is not a good moment formaking business decisions on gutinstincts, although this usuallyworks very well for you. Rightnow, there are too many unknownvariables to be loose with yourcash, even if the information youare analyzing sounds convincing.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

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

Gemini (May 21-June 21)

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

Cancer(June 22-July 22)

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

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

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

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

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

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

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

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

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

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

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

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

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

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

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

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

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

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

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

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

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

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

For ticket information call419-251-2117.

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

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

Toledo Symphony LeagueCan you believe that the

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

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

For more information call

Trina McGivern at 419-874-6050.

City Chic to benefit theAuxiliary to the Ability

Center of Greater ToledoCity Chic, the annual fash-

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

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

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

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

For more information call419-885-5733.

—-Please send all information

to Pat Nowak, SylvaniaHerald, 5700 Monroe St.,Suite 406, Sylvania 43560, ore-mail tonowakp112946@aol.com.

AUGUST 20, 2008 PAGE A6 THE SYLVANIA HERALD LOCAL

On the ScenewithPat

Nowak

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

There’s an interesting event coming up in Sylvania, and here’s the scoop.

A group of twelve women make up the Glass City Quilt Commission, and they exist solely to put on a quilt show every two years. The fruits of their labor will be at the Franciscan Center of Lourdes College as Kaleidoscope of Quilts XV will be held July 15 and 16.

A quilt show in Sylvania?! Yes indeed! And these are not your grandmother’s quilts. You’ll see beautiful, amazing and artistic bed quilts, throw-sized quilts and wall hangings, as well as quilted purses and tote bags, challenge pieces and miniatures. In fact, approximately 200 judged quilts created by area quilters, and quilters from across the United States will be exhibited.

As well, there are mini-classes, special displays, vendors in the merchant mall, a food court, and lots to see and do. Cash prizes and ribbons determined by certified quilt judges will be awarded, as well as local celebrity judges who will also be selecting their favorite quilt. There will even be a silent auction to benefit The Victory Center, so you can purchase your very own wall quilt!

The show hours are Friday July 15th from 10 to 6 and Saturday July 16th from 10 to 5. Adult admission is $5 for a one-day pass and $8 for a two-day pass. Admission for children is $2 for ages 5 to 12 and free for those under 5.

New this year, and what I’m most excited about, is the Iron Quilter competition. On Friday July 15th from 11 to 12:30, representatives from three local quilt guilds will battle it out in Iron Chef style. Audience members will cheer them on as they rush to complete a quilt right before their eyes. The winning team will win a cash prize and bragging rights as the best Iron Quilters, able to create a quilt under pressure, with mystery ‘ingredients’ and speedy sewing. Narrated in a dramatic and entertaining fashion, this Iron Quilter competition promises to be an

amusing and fun addition to the quilt show.

And okay, I’ll admit right now, renowned storyteller that I am, yours truly will be the Iron Quilter narrator. Even as you read this article, I am hard at work preparing my chatter for the event, sure to charm quilt lovers and non-quilt lovers alike!

I must also confess that I’ve been a quilter for only about seven years now, but I’ve jumped into the craft wholeheartedly. There’s something magical about cutting fabric into pieces and sewing it together, creating something artistic and beautiful. I have sewn many lovely quilts since I sewed my earliest blocks together.

The first quilt show I ever attended was the International Quilt Association show in Chicago. I was a new quilter, and went on a bus trip to the event. It was a HUGE show, and I was absolutely overwhelmed, with amazingly exquisite quilts displayed over the length of about a dozen football fields. Well, I may be exaggerating, but it sure felt that way….my eyes lost their focus within a few hours, and I just wanted to crawl into a corner to escape.

I can assure you that won’t happen to you here in Sylvania. Kaleidoscope of Quilts is the perfect way to experience a quilt show. Not too big, not too small, it’s a well-respected regional quilt show that will introduce you to the craft. Then again, if you’re a seasoned quilter, it’s ideal for you, too, with inspiration to whet your appetite for years to come!

You can read more about the event at www.GCQC.org. I’ll be at the show both Friday and Saturday, so come on out to Lourdes College Franciscan Center, look at yummy quilted artwork, and find me to say hello!

Kaleidoscope of QuiltsThinking

about yesterday

By Sheila Painter

Have you noticed some of the many improvements being made to the community this summer by the City of Sylvania Youth Conservation Corps? The seventeen junior high students are planting thousands of flowers and making improvements at public parks and building grounds, all while learning new skills and building confidence for their futures. Their work for 2011 will end with a family picnic and ceremony at Harroun Park on Saturday, July 16th.

Improving our quality of life is important for all of us, and the Sylvania Youth Conservation Corps works toward that goal in multiple ways. First are the plantings and improvements made to our parks and the grounds surrounding our public buildings. Quality of life means more than just the appearance of our community, however, and includes the many educational

and recreational opportunities that make Sylvania a great place to live and raise your family. The Conservation Corps gives our young people another opportunity to learn and grow in a wonderful program unique to Sylvania.

Each summer for the last 18 years, junior high students from Sylvania have been selected for the program based on their written applications. For most, it is their first job, and they are taught new skills working in our parks while earning pay. They are introduced to soil and

water conservation, wildlife, birding, dowsing, butterfly preservation, landscaping, forestry, composting, recycling, surveying, fossils, carpentry, local Indian history and workplace safety. In addition, they develop a work ethic, build self-esteem, work in a team effort and take on

responsibility. Thousands of flowers are

being planted this year together with other environmental projects like park rangering, signage installation and forest products processing. In addition, the Conservation Corps will assist with the planting of 500 trees in Harroun Park to help replace the many trees lost to the emerald ash borer.

The many flowers are donated by Creque’s Greenhouse, Lehmans Greenhouse and Southview High School, and are planted in several of our parks and at public buildings including the Sylvania Branch Library, Harroun Park, Tam O’Shanter, Sylvania Historic Museum, Sylvania City Hall, Sylvania Court, Pacesetter Park, Centennial Terrace, Memorial Grove at Veterans Memorial Field, River Centre Park, traffic island at Corey and Monroe and around several area school building signs.

My thanks to all in the community who have supported the City of Sylvania Youth Conservation Corps including the Sylvania Schools, SJARD, SCAT, Sylvania Rotary, Toledo Memorial Park and many local businesses and individuals donating prizes and materials. The Riverball Race being held on July 16th at 1:30 p.m. helps fund the Corps, and I encourage you to buy a ticket for a chance to win one of the many prizes donated by local businesses.

The Youth Conservation Corps is a program unique to the City of Sylvania and benefits our most important community asset – our young people.

‘Conservation Corps Improves Sylvania’

Members of the Sylvania Conservation Corps were planting flowers at the Sylvania School District Administration Building on June 29. The flowers were grown by horticulture program students at Southview High School, Sylvania. Rich Fredricks, the instructor for the Southview horticulture class, was also on hand to transport the plants to the site and to help the students with the landscaping duties. The program is part of the city’s Parks and Forestry division and has been in existence for 19 years. There are 18

children participating this year in the four-week long program. The students also plant flowers at the Courthouse, Southview High School, Pacesetter Park and other locations. The Corps is made of 7th and 8th-grade students who must live in Sylvania to participate. Students are paid for their work but half of all wages are required to go into a savings plan to teach the students the importance and value of financial planning. The city’s annual River Ball Race is the traditional end of this Sylvania tradition.

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7000 Erie Streetacross from

Plummer Pool 419-882-2205

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St. Michael’s Episcopal Church4718 Brittany Road

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

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

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

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

King Of GloryLutheran Church LCMS6517 Brint Rd., Sylvania 419.882.6488

Handicapped AccessibleInformal Worship 8:30 am

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

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

At The First Unitarian Church of Toledo

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

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

for youth and adults, nursery availableWorship Service at 11 AM

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

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St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church5240 Talmadge 473-1187

A Christ Centered Parish Family • JOIN US!

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

10:30 am • Holy Eucharist & HealingBarrier Free

Joseph Keblesh Jr. • Rector

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

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

Pastor Larry Clark

SYLVANIA FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH

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Church Office 882-3313Dr. Joseph Hara - Pastor

5271 Alexis at SilvertownFamily Learning Hour 9:30 am

Morning Worship 10:30 am

From the mayor’s Desk

with

CraigStough

Sylvania Students On Duty With The Conservation Corps

THE SYLVANIA HERALD Page 5WEDNESDAY, July 6, 2011 SYLVANIA YOUTHS “ROCKED THE GYM”

by Scott GrauHerald Sports Editor

Given the exorbitant cost of traveling these days, the families and friends of the young gymnasts from the Sylvania community that competed in this year’s YMCA national gymnastics championships got a little relief in their wallets and posteriors since they did not have worry about such things as fuel, food, lodging and endless hours of riding in a car to make it to the event venue.

Instead the 21 local athletes ranging in various ages and skill levels competing for the local YMCA Gymcats girls team and the Y’s Guys boys team simply traveled 20 minutes or so east to downtown Toledo for the opportunity to tumble and flip with approximately 1,700 other gymnasts representing 99 YMCA branches from 18 states across the country.

And best of all they could go home at the end of the day and sleep in their own beds.

The YMCA and JCC of Greater Toledo hosted its 4th National Gymnastics Championships on June 22 through June 25 at the SeaGate Convention Centre. Previous tournaments were staged in 1992, 1996, and most recently in 2001. This was the 46th annual national tournament.

According to Jim Wheaton, the National Director of Events for the YMCA of the USA, the fact that Toledo has successfully hosted several national meets in the past was a big advantage in being selected for this year’s meet.

“What Toledo brought to the table was not only the local Y having [hosted the meet] before but the local Convention and Visitors Bureau and the community at large basically coming together and rallying around the Y and saying ‘hey this is a significant enough of an event that we want it to be here and we’ll do want it takes to get it here.’ Their bid was very proactive in bringing us to town.” said Wheaton.

Upwards of 8,000 people were expected to have visited the Toledo metropolitan area during the duration of the tournament. According to Destination Toledo, Inc, the regional convention and visitors bureau, the economic boost for the area was estimated to be $6.5 million.

Casey Koenig, the director of the gymnastics program for the local YMCA branches, and her team had a year to organize the tournament. Normally a host city receives approximately 18 months to two years to prepare for the event but due to a change in the bidding process, the Toledo association had to make it happen in 12 months.

Last year the tournament was held in San Diego, California.

Partnering with the Toledo Mud Hens, the Greater Toledo YMCA kicked off the four-day event with opening ceremonies of the tournament at Fifth Third Field on June 22. All of the teams marched on the field in an Olympic-style parade of athletes prior to the start of the Mud Hens’ game against the Columbus Clippers. Peter Vidmar, the highest scoring American gymnast in Olympic history and the current Chairman of the Board of USA Gymnastics, was the keynote speaker. An attempt at setting a new Guinness Book of World Records for the longest group handstand fell short but the sight of over 1,500 boys and girls standing upside-down on their hands in the outfield was impressive. The ceremonies concluded with a street fair and fireworks after the baseball game.

For the first two days of competition, the cavernous SeaGate Centre was configured with four separate gym layouts. Competition of all skill levels were conducted simultaneously which at times appeared as organized chaos. On the final day of the meet a single gym layout was erected so that the gymnasts and spectators alike could concentrate on a single event without distraction.

In the girl’s meet, gymnast must compete in the floor exercise and on the vault, beam, and uneven bar apparatuses. Their individual scores for each event are then combined into a cumulative all-around score. Awards are given for each individual event as well as the all-around.

The boy’s meet follows the same scoring format but the gymnasts must compete on the pommel horse, rings, vault, parallel bars, and high bar as well as the floor exercise.

Girls and boys from local elementary through high school participated in the championships. Even though all of the gymnasts live in the Sylvania community they practice and compete at the Gymnastics Center at the Super Sport Zone, an auxiliary facility

of the Fort Meigs YMCA branch in Perrysburg.

Northview High School was well represented as three of the school’s gymnasts participated in the meet. Juniors Kelsey Gilmore, 16, and Megan Matrisciano, 16, and in-coming freshman Sydney Audet, 14, competed at the highest skill levels in the tournament.

Gilmore, competing at the Prep Optional Gold level, took 3rd place in the all-around after finishing in 2nd place on the floor and vault events.

Matrisciano and Audet, competing in the Level 9 senior and junior divisions respectively, scored in the top-25 in the all-around competition.

Beginning her gymnastics career when she was five-years-old, Gilmore dropped out of competitive gymnastics for a period of time. “I quit for a couple of years and it is my biggest regret ever. But now I am back and I just love it,” she said. “I am very happy with how I did [in the tournament]”

She also stated that she is excited about her Lady Kat gymnastics team’s prospects for the upcoming high school season, especially with the addition of Audet. “We are going to have a rockin’ team,” she said.

Audet, who recently completed eighth-grade at the Sylvania Franciscan Academy, stated that she looks forward to competing at the high school level. “I am excited to meet new people and have different competition. They judge differently,” she said.

Taylor Fitchpatric, a 13-year-old student at Timberstone Junior High School, captured the only 1st place finish of the Sylvania contingent. Using a strong runner-up finish in the vault and a couple of 3rd place finishes in the uneven bars and floor events, she claimed the top spot of the Level 5 all-round title by a mere 0.025 of a point.

Alexis Lee (Level 4 - Senior), 12, a student at Timberstone, and Kenya Coburn (Level 5 - Senior), 10, a fifth-grader at Highland Elementary, each took home 4th place finishes in the all-around competition.

“I think that I did pretty good,” said Coburn. “[My] floor was kind of shaky but I still got a pretty good score for what I did.”

Rachel Frye, 12, a student at St. Joseph’s school, nailed her two attempts to win top honors in the Level 4 vault event.

In the boy’s events Jacob Henry (Class 5 – Senior), an 11-year-old student at Timberstone, and 14-year-old McCord Junior High student Alex Essi (Class 6 – Senior), each finished 4th in the all-around scoring for their respective classes. Brandon Parker, 10, of Stranahan Elementary, took the 5th place spot in the Class 5 child division.

At the end of the second day of competition Coburn and her teammate, Sarah Essi, 11,

a McCord Junior High student, reflected on the sport that they love.

“Gymnastics is very challenging but if you put your mind to it you can definitely accomplish what you want to do,” said Coburn, who claims the floor exercise to be her favorite and best event.

“It’s tough,” said Essi, “but you just have to do your best and have fun.” The beam is her favorite event.

Both girls admitted that they had dreams of competing in the Olympics someday.

Amy Essi, mother of Sarah and Alex, stated that from a parent’s perspective the event was a great experience her for children and that the quality of the Y’s gymnastics program is top-notch.

“We spend a lot of time at the gym because practice times are completely different and there is a lot of driving back-and-forth to Perrysburg but it’s completely worth it,” she said. “The program is fabulous and we wouldn’t go anywhere else.”

At the conclusion of the tournament, Todd Tibbits, president and CEO of the YMCA and JCC of Greater Toledo, stated, “This has been a fabulous opportunity for our association and region to host a national event. I think that what you have seen is a commentary on the quality of the gymnastics that the YMCA operates. Not only do we run a quality program but we do it within the YMCA values of caring, honesty, respect, responsibility, and faith.”

He went on to say, “I can’t stress enough how much I appreciate the volunteers. We have over 500 volunteers for this event. The parents of the Gymcats are second-to-none when it comes to giving of their time and their energy for the YMCA and the gymnastics program,”

The Y’s gymnastic programs are available to all children ranging from toddlers through high school. Additional information on the YMCA’s gymnastics program can be found at www.ymcatoledo.org.

Sylvania Gymnasts “Rock the Gym” at YMCA National Gymnastics Championships

GIRLS RESULTS

Name Level Division Vault Bars Beam Floor All Around

Lydia Zaletta 3 Child 4 10 10T 6T 6

Cori Fischer 4 Senior 9T 11 29 13 18Rachel Frye 4 Senior 1 17 7 14T 11Alexis Lee 4 Senior 6 6 5 16 4

Kenya Coburn 5 Child 7 2 5 7 4Sarah Essi 5 Junior 33 20T 15 17T 24Taylor Fitchpatric 5 Senior 2 3 12 3 1

Kendall Fitchpatric 6 Child 2 16 17 6 9Alaina Zaletta 6 Child 13 8T 21 20 19Lauren Taylor 6 Senior 14T 14 16 15 14

Kayla LaConey Prep Optional Silver Junior 16 5 11T 5 15Kelsey Gilmore Prep Optional Gold Senior 2T 4 6 2 3

Sydney Audet 9 (Championship) Junior 12T 29 27 19 25Megan Matrisciano 9 (Championship) Senior 9 15 8 16 14

BOYS RESULTS

Name Level Division Floor Pommel Rings Vault Parallel Bars High Bar All Around

Brandon Parker Class 5 Child 5 2 8 2T 6 6 5Brenden Peuhl Class 5 Child 6 7 9 4 8 9 9Jacob Henry Class 5 Senior 4 2 6 2T 6T 4 4Khristopher LaConey Class 5 Senior 8 4T 8 9 9 9 9

Alex Essi Class 6 Senior 3 3 4 4 3 4 4

Coaches and gymnasts representing the Greater Toledol Gymcats sport cat-like sun-glasses as they enter Fifth Third Field during the opening ceremonies for the YMCA 2011 National Gymnastics Championships on June 22.

Peter Vidmar, the highest scoring American gymnast in Olympic history, addresses the crowd during the opening ceremonies for the YMCA 2011 National Gymnastics Championships on June 22.

Jim Wheaton, the Na-tional Director of Events for YMCA of the USA, speaks to the crowd during the opening ceremonies for the YMCA 2011 National Gymnastics Championships on June 22.

Alex Essi, 14 - McCord Junior High School

Class 6 - Senior Division

Alexis Lee, 12 - Timber-stone Junior High SchoolLevel 4 - Senior Division

Alaina Zaletta, 11 - Highland Elementary

Level 6 - Child Division

Brandon Parker, 10 - Stranahan Elementary Class 5 - Child Division

Brenden Peuhl, 10 - Stranahan Elementary Class 5 - Child Division

Cori Fischer, 11 - Highland Elementary

Level 4 - Senior Division

Jacob Henry, 11 - McCord Junior High School

Class 5 - Senior Division

Taylor Fitchpatric, 13, a student at Timberstone Junior High School, captured first place in the Level 5 (Senior Division) all-around competition. Her second-place finish in the vault and two third-place finishes in the uneven bars and floor events allowed her to capture the title by a narrow 0.025 point margin.

Kayla LaConey, 14Prep Optional Silver -

Junior Division

Kendall Fitchpatric, 11 - Timberstone Jr High School

Level 6 - Child Division

Kenya Coburn, 10 - Highland Elementary

Level 5 - Child Division

Khristopher LaConey, 12Class 5 - Child Division

Lauren Taylor, 14 - McCord Jr High SchoolLevel 6 - Senior Division

Megan Mastrisciano, 16 - Northview High School

Level 9 -Championship - Senior Division

Rachel Frye, 12 - St. Joseph’s

Level 4 - Senior Division

Sarah Essi, 11 - McCord Junior High School

Level 5 - Junior Division

Sydney Audet, 14 - Sylvania Franciscan Academy

Level 9 -Championship - Junior Division

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Olivet Lutheran Church to host July 12 Car and Motorcycle Shine & Show

Olivet Lutheran Church, 5840 Monroe St., Sylvania, hosts a Car and Motorcycle Shine & Show each second Tuesday of the month from June to September at the church (next to Dave White Chevrolet). Hours for the show are from 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. For a $5 donation, visitors will get a ticket for pizza or hot dog and drink and have the opportunity to sign-up for prizes. The first 100 vehicles will receive a dash plaque. Call Jim at 419-346-9544 if you have a group of cars and he will get you the space.

Sylvania Area Family Services to host July 12 groundbreaking eventPlease joint staff, volunteers, clients and local officials for the Groundbreaking Ceremonies for

Sylvania Area Family Services at 10 a.m. July 12. The event will be at the agency’s offices at 5440 Marshall Road, Sylvania. The event kicks off the construction phase of our campaign.

July 12 Blood Drive to be hosted at University of Toledo Medical CenterA Blood Drive will be hosted from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 12, at University of

Toledo Medical Center, 3065 Arlington Ave., Toledo. Blood supplies in the Lucas County area are at dangerously low levels; please consider participating to secure our communities’ safe blood supply.

Sylvania Area Chamber of Commerce to host “Taking It to the Street” event on July 14Taking it to the Streets – Downtown Sylvania,” the family friendly street festival sponsored by

the Sylvania Area Chamber of Commerce and the Sylvania Downtown Business Association will be held on Main Street in Sylvania on Thursday, July 14, from 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. This year’s theme is” “Taking it to the Streets – Bastille Day.” The Sylvania Area Chamber has hosted a “Taking it to the Streets” Downtown Festival for the last four years in conjunction with the Jamie Farr Classic in July. This year, the Farr has taken a hiatus because of the Senior Open and the chamber wanted to continue the momentum of the event since there are 3,000 people who attend yearly.

The event is held on Main Street, which is closed from Erie to Monroe Streets that evening. There is a huge car show, entertainment from Skoobie Snacks, children’s activities, refreshments and -- new this year -- a Bastille Day Celebrity Waiter Race. The Show and Shine car show features about 100 vehicles that will be on display on Main Street and a People’s Choice and Best of Show trophies will be awarded.

Additionally, this year there is a very special event within the festival. In France and many other countries, there are waiter’s races that are held yearly. To celebrate July 14 and the French roots of Bastille Day, the chamber is introducing a celebrity waiters race at “Taking It to The Streets.”

Mike Fletcher from TREO will be designing a race course and restaurants, celebrity runners and corporate representatives will participate in a team of three. Each team will be responsible for carrying a tray with a martini glass around an obstacle course. Trophies will be awarded to the top three placers in the event as well as the bragging right in Northwest Ohio for the best wait team.

Read the Sylvania Herald for more information on this event.

July 14 Blood Drive to be hosted at Boy Scouts’ Camp Miakonda -- SylvaniaA Blood Drive will be hosted from noon to 6 p.m. Thursday, July 14, at Boys Scouts of America

Erie Shores Council -- Camp Miakonda in Sylvania. Blood supplies in the Lucas County area are at dangerously low levels; please consider participating to secure our communities’ safe blood supply.

July 14 Blood Drive to be hosted atLittle Sister of the Poor facilityA Blood Drive will be hosted from noon to 6 p.m. Thursday, July 14, at the Little Sisters of the

Poor facility, 930 S. Wynn Road, Oregon. Blood supplies in the Lucas County area are at dangerously low levels; please consider participating to secure our communities’ safe blood supply.

July 16 Dog Training seminar to be hosted at Advent Lutheran ChurchDoes your dog lunge, bark or growl at strangers or other dogs, leaving you unsure how to handle

him? Chances are, Fido isn’t a freak, he may just be fearful, or in common terms, “reactive.”On Saturday, July 16, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., at Advent Lutheran Church, (corner of Sylvania

and McCord roads) an internationally known animal behavior consultant will be in Toledo to present a seminar for reactive dogs and their owners.

Ali Brown began her professional life with a Masters in Human Development and Behavioral Science, working early

in her career as a behavior therapist with mentally challenged children and adults. This paved her way toward a fulfilling switch to working with dogs, especially those with behavioral problems. She is now on the Board of Directors of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers(APDT) and a member of the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants. She is also an APDT Rally-O judge as well as a Canine Good Citizen and Therapy Dog International evaluator.

The day-long session will be divided into two parts. In the morning, just for humans, Brown will define “reactivity” and present skills necessary for managing and rehabilitating a reactive dog. In the afternoon, she will give two demonstrations of her techniques, with up to five dogs pre-selected from seminar participants.

This seminar benefits 4 Paws Sake, a local dog rescue. There is a $40 fee which includes a light breakfast and lunch. For reservations or more information, call Tina Ferner at 419-290-8237.

Holy Trinity Catholic Parish to host Third Annual Ride & Drive event July 17 near rectoryThe Toledo-area community is invited to attend the Third Annual Ride and Drive Event at 1

p.m. July 17. Please meet on the south side of the parish rectory, 2649 U.S. Highway 20, Swanton. Motorcycles, cars and other forms of transportation will receive a blessing. Then, all participants will take a road trip to Das Essen Haus near Pettisville to eat brunch together. For more information, please call Father Ron at 419-644-6527.

Sylvania Area Historical Society to host July 20 “Women in History” programThe Sylvania Area Historical Society’s next program will be Wednesday, July 20, at 7 p.m. at the

Sylvania Heritage Center, 5717 N. Main St., Sylvania.“Women in History” will be performed by local storyteller Sheila Painter. History will come alive

in a fun and entertaining way as Painter, through Civil War-era costume and accessories, will portray several fascinating women of the past with an Ohio or Michigan connection who continue to touch our lives today.

Audience members will enjoy seeing first person accounts of Sylvania’s own murder mystery victim, those who pioneered women’s rights, early education model, the wild west and more.

Come prepared to laugh, learn and enjoy. The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. For more information, please visit www.sylvaniahistory.org or 419-318-9632.

Sylvania Area Chamber of Commerce to host Pizza Palooza July 22-23 at Centennial TerraceThe Sylvania Area Chamber of Commerce will host Pizza Palooza July 22-23 at Centennial Plaza,

5773 Centennial Road, Sylvania. Read the Sylvania Herald for more information on this event.

Zion Lutheran Church to host annual Ice Cream Social July 24

Zion Lutheran Church, 8307 Memorial Highway (Old U.S. 223), Ottawa Lake, Mich., will host its annual Ice Cream Social on Sunday, July 24, from 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. Ice cream with toppings will be served. Also available will be chicken sandwiches, hot dogs, chips and desserts. Cost is by donation.

Olivet Lutheran Church to host July 29 - 30 Rummage SaleOlivet Lutheran Church, 5840 Monroe St., Sylvania, will host a Rummage Sale on Friday, July

29, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and on Saturday, July 30, from 9 a.m. to noon. Saturday will feature 1/2 off bag day.

Sanger Branch Friends of the Library to host July 29-31 Book Sale eventFriends of the Library of the Sanger Branch will host a Book Sale event at the library, 3030 W.

Central Ave., from Friday, July 29, to Sunday, July 31. On July 29, the times are 1 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. On July 30, the times are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. On July 31, the times are 1 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. This will also be $4 bag day! Books, movies and magazines will be available.

July 29 “Pink at the Park” event to benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure -- NW OhioMembers of the Northwest Ohio Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure organization, along

with the Toledo Mud Hens, will host a “Pink at the Park” event on July 29 at 5/3 Field, Toledo. Tickets cost $9 with fireworks after the game. For more information, please visit komennwohio.org.

Waterville Playshop to host Summer Youth Theater Workshop July 11-12; sign-ups openThis is the last call for area youths interested in participating in the 2011 Waterville Playshop’s

Summer Youth Theater Workshop. The July 11-12 workshop will be in the Monclova Community Center, 8115 Monclova Road, Monclova. Students will have the opportunity to become their favorite historical character through “A History Lesson: All-American Musical Revue.” Matt Zwyer will be directing the workshop. For more information, please visit the playshop on the Web at http://watervilleplayshop.org, call Zwyer at 419-276-0032 or by e-mail at mzwyer@gmail.com.

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Sealed proposals will be re-ceived by the Board of SylvaniaTownship Trustees of LucasCounty, Ohio, at the TownshipOffice, 4927 Holland-SylvaniaRoad, Sylvania, Ohio 43560 at10:00 a.m. local time on July 26,2011, and opened immediatelythereafter for the performance onall labor, in compliance with Sec-tion 4115.03 through 4115.14 ofthe Ohio Revised Code, and thefurnishing of all materials, tools,machinery, and appliances re-quired for the 2011 EmulsifiedSeal Coat Project for the im-provement of Manoa Road, Ron-aldo Road, St. Charles Road,Oak Park Drive, Valley ParkDrive, Ridgemere Lane, Brook-son Road, Robinson Road, JanetAvenue, Indianridge Road, CrossTrails Road, Oakhurst Road,Tallwood Court, Crestview Drive,and Woodside Trail. The workconsists of applying EmulsifiedSeal Coat on the existing wear-ing surface. The estimated con-struction cost is $45,701.60 forthe 2.4 miles of work.Each bid shall be accompaniedby a Bid Guaranty and ContractBond, a Cashier!s Check, or aMoney Order on a Solvent Bankor Savings and Loan Associa-tion. The Bid Guaranty and Con-tract Bond shall be in an amountequal to 100% of the bid. Cashi-er!s Check or Money Order on aSolvent Bank or Savings andLoan Association shall be in theamount equal to but no less than10% of the bid. Each of theaforementioned shall guaranteeto the Township that if a contractis awarded to the bidder, theywill, within ten (10) days after thedate of such award, enter into aproper and acceptable contractfor the faithful performance of hiswork. In the event the Contractorfails to enter into a proper con-tract, an amount equal to 10% ofthe Bid Guaranty and ContractBond or the full amount of theCashier!s Check or Money Orderon a Solvent Bank or Savingsand Loan Association will be for-feited to Sylvania Township asliquidating damages. Upon ac-ceptance of the work, a one (1)year maintenance bond in theamount of 25% of the contractwill be required to guaranteesuch work. Each bid must con-tain the full name of the party orparties submitting the proposaland all persons interestedtherein. Each bidder must submitevidence of its experience onprojects of similar size and com-plexity, and a complete listing ofall subcontractors to be used.The Board of Sylvania TownshipTrustees may reject any and allof the bids on any basis andwithout disclosure of a reason.The failure to make such a dis-closure shall not result in accrualof any right, claim, or cause ofaction by an unsuccessful bidderagainst the Board of SylvaniaTownship Trustees.Plans may be obtained at theTownsh ip Of f i ce , 4927Holland-Sylvania Road, Sylvania,Ohio 43560, Monday through Fri-day 8am to 4pm.By order of the Board of SylvaniaTownship Trustees of LucasCounty, Ohio.

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Dick Nidek, Michigan, places an American flag on one of Sylvania’s street light poles in preparation for the city’s Annual Fourth of July festivities. Fred Nordhoff, Toledo, who was driving the city truck, said the two will place about 130 flags in and around the old downtown section of the city. The city displays the flags at all patriotic events, Nordoff said, and it takes about half a day to complete the job. He added that the day (June 29) was perfect for the outdoor work.

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Friends and First United Methodist Church -- Sylvania members Edith Miller, Anne Basile, June Bailey and Marilyn Bytnar are pictured enjoying their Barbecue Chicken Dinner at their church on June 25. The annual event draws many area residents for what is said to be some of the best cole slaw in Northwest Ohio. Rumor had it that the desserts were pretty tasty, too. All the food is homemade by the members of the church and served with a true sense of Faith and Fellowship.

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The Pacesetter Soccer Club began their Summer Camp offerings last week on the Brian Cairns training fields at Pacesetter Park. This is the first of several camps to be held over the summer. This camp was for boys and girls aged between 6 and 14 and was open to all interested families. The players were coached in defending, passing, footskills and shooting and were given quiz questions everyday with prizes awarded. All participants also received a t-shirt. Abby Mock, one of the coaches for the camp said, “ It was a great week and the players were fantastic to work with. It was lots of fun!”. For further information on the camps in July please visit http://pacesettersoccer.net/programs or contact the Pacesetter office at 419-885-3140. Pictured are Pacesetter coaches with campers.

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The Northview Girls 4x800 squad of Abby Mas-ters, Janelle Noe, Moe Dean and Alison Work with alter-nate Katelyn Work, finished their post season High School Track Season with a trip to Greensboro, North Carolina, for the National Scholas-tic Sports Foundation New Balance Outdoor Nationals Championship Track Meet. They were generously spon-sored with uniforms from Dave’s Performance Foot Gear in Starlite Plaza Shop-ping Center, Sylvania. Other funding came from their families, with transportation to the meet sponsored by the Bob Masters and Linda Work families.

Alison Work competed in the Emerging Elite High School Girls mile run on Fri-day, June 17 around 12 noon. To qualify for this race Alison had to run between a 4:46 and 5:06 during her season. She finished 29th in this event. Later that same day, around 9:45 pm, Alison, with team-mates Abby, Janelle and Moe took the track for the 4x800 Championship race.

To qualify for this race the team had to run a 9:24 or bet-ter during their season. They finished 19th in the Champi-onship race. Valuable lessons in racing were gained from this experience.

Running their races with tough competition all around them was challenging and, in a way, difficult for these young competitors.

Would they do it again? Yes was the unanimous an-swer from the runners! The environment of the stadium was electrifying.

High School Runners from all over the USA were there to compete, have fun, and test their skills. Meet-ing other teams at the hotel, speaking with and hanging with them at the meet provid-ed an environment of track and field that was exciting and supportive to the athletes as runners.

The Northview girls look forward to, with anticipation, to next year’s opportunity to run a track race with their teammates in an atmosphere filled with enthusiasm for their chosen sport. They en-courage other athletes from their team to meet the stan-dards and join them for this fun event!

The Championship rac-es are for those who have made the qualifying stan-dards for those events. The Emerging Elite is for those who have not quite made those standards. The Emerg-ing Elite Division is open to any high school athlete who has made the Emerging Elite standards, whether they be freshman, sophomores, ju-niors or seniors. The idea is that, eventually, an Emerging Elite athlete will join the elite Championship ranks, but has not yet attained that status.

To find out more about this meet and to see complete results go to http://www.fa-cebook.com/newbalancena-tionals.

Congratulations to North-view Track Athletes, Abby Masters, Janelle Noe, Moe Dean, Alison and Katelyn Work, and to all of the North-view Track Athletes on their 2011 Track and Field Sea-son!!

Pictured are Northview High School students Katelyn Work, Janelle Noe, Abby Masters, Moe Dean and Alison Work.

Northview High School Girls 4 x 800squad competed at national track event

The Sylvania Maver-icks U12 Baseball Team won the Ohio Select Divi-sion State baseball tourna-ment recently. It proved to be the best team of the 63 teams entered in the tour-nament. The Sylvania-area boys only allowed 11 runs in seven games and upset the #1 seed. Team officials believe that this is the first such championship in the Mavericks Baseball his-tory. The team went 7-0 and had to win four games and ending by beating a physically superior team (good thing it wasn’t foot-balll!). We were the LAST team standing out of the 63 teams entered. It was a great and memorable weekend! These boys rep-resented Sylvania, their

families and themselves fantastically during the tournament! Pictured are (top photo only), front row, left to right, are Alek Wi-

etrzykowski, Trevor Perry, Joey Sabol, Caden Irwin, Michael Fleck, and Justin Warne. In the back row, left to right, are Coach John

Rice, Luc Rice, Evan Ake-man, Coach John Locascio, Nick Wyatt, Shane Banach-owski, Coach Gregg Fleck, and Will Wooddall.

Congratulations 12u Sylvania Mavericks - 2011 Nations Baseball Ohio State Champs!

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Grand Opening/Ribbon Cutting For Sweet Cheeks Modern Natural Baby

Members of the Sylvania Area Chamber of Commerce, along with City of Sylvania Mayor, Craig Stough, and Sylvania Township Trustee, Kevin Haddad, welcomed Sweet Cheeks Modern Natural Baby to the community on June 24. Pictured is owner Amanda Emch cutting the ribbon marking the official opening of the store that supplies a full range of items for infants and toddlers. The shop is at 5577 Monroe St., Suite C2, Sylvania, in the Promenade Shopping Centre.

Photo by Kevin Brown

First United Methodist Church Hosted Annual Chicken Barbecue Dinner on June 25

Photo by Kevin Brown

Christine Schramm, formerly of Sylvania but now at home in Perrysburg, is pictured with her children, Julianne, 6, and Jonathan, 9, during the June 25 Barbecue Chicken Dinner hosted by First United Methodist Church -- Sylvania on June 25. Christine said that even though she has moved from the immediate area, she always makes the trip back for the annual dinners. She said the food just calls you back.

First United Methodist Church -- Sylvania members, left to right, Jim Miller, Mike Holland, Doug Hartnet, Gary Shinn and Tedd Long, worked away in the kitchen serving area on June 25 for the annual Barbecue Chicken Dinner at the church on Erie Street. The cole slaw is said to be a winning recipe and kept very hush, hush by church members.

More than 3,000 Sylvania-area residents packed Centenni-al Terrace on Friday, June 24, to attend the annual Disco Night event. Several participants dressed in period disco wear. Tickets were sold out long be-fore the show. Duane Horst, who has volunteered with the fund-raiser for the Make-A-Wish Foundation from the first event 16 years ago, said it takes a full year to plan and 100 vol-unteers to run the event. $1 of every ticket goes to the charity said Kelly Wallington, another volunteer with the event. Wall-ington also noted that each year, more and more people dress for the event. If you weren’t there -- it’s probably because your Volkswagon Thing or AMC Pacer wouldn’t start.

DISCO MANIA IN SYLVANIA!

Photos by Kevin Brown