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HollandSpringfield
VOLUME 14, NUMBER 9 –MARCH 1, 2016
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HOLLAND, LUCAS COUNTY, OHIO
Causes, solutions to Lake
Erie algal blooms addressed
The calendar may still indicate winter, but it won’t be long
before warmer weather arrives
and with it the threat of algal
blooms impacting the water intake on Lake Erie.
The causes and remedies
for these blooms were the
focus of a February 18 Northwest Ohio Ag-Business forum
hosted by the Center for Innovative Food Technology at the
Agricultural Incubator Foundation in Bowling Green.
Dr. Jeffrey Reutter, special
advisor to the Ohio Sea Grant,
a division of NOAA and Ohio
State University’s Stone Lab,
has been studying the lake’s
health since 1971 when it
served as a “poster child for
pollution in this country.”
Ridding the lake of pollutants was a “real challenge,” he
recalled, as it involved multiple
states and the Canadian
province of Ontario.
How did officials clean the
lake and why is it returning to
its polluted state? Dr. Reutter
said in 1969 Lake Erie’s phosphorous level was measured
29,000 tons, and officials estimated that number had to be
reduced to 11,000 tons.
“Two-thirds of the phosphorous came from poor
sewage treatment. That was the
largest source.”
With about a dozen sewage
treatment plants dumping into
the lake, it became imperative
that they be regulated.
“The sources were so well
designed, it was easier to get
our hands around,” he said.
With treatment plants regulated, the phosphorous content
dropped. “Lake Erie became
one of the best examples in the
world of an ecosystem recovery.”
Dr. Reutter said the lake’s
health is significant, noting that
Dangerous
Apps program
set for March 1
A program on “Dangerous Apps” will be held
March 1, at 7 p.m., in the
Holloway Media Center,
6611 Pilliod Road, Holland.
The program is designed to
educate parents and family
members of the intended and
unintended uses of many of
today’s popular apps.
Springfield
Local
Schools, members of the
community, faculty, staff and
students will explore the positive and challenging world
of technology that is available to students of all ages.
In this program, parents
can learn the dangers associated with common apps, how
to monitor their child’s social
media communications, protect them from identity theft,
and limit their access to
“wi-fi.”
For more information
about the program, call 419867-5740.
it houses the most valuable
commercial fishery in the
world and with tourism and
other industry brings in an estimated $12.9 billion per year.
But the lake has its issues.
Unlike Superior which is cold,
deep and nutrient poor, Erie is
shallow, warm and nutrient
rich. That combination serves
well for the production of fish
and the formation of algal
blooms.
In addition, 80 percent of its
water comes from other lakes
through the Detroit River channel, and the Maumee River is
its largest tributary.
Dr. Reutter pointed out that
95 percent of all water flows in
through the western basin. “So
what happens here is crucial to
the rest of the lake.”
The western basin has the
most agricultural land and the
least forest along with the most
wetlands with creeks and
ditches producing a high runoff
of sediment and nutrients.
“The more it rains, the
more [runoff] you will get.”
Those nutrients help various
Dr. Jeffrey Reutter discusses the causes and remedies for
Lake Erie’s algal blooms with farmers and agricultural
businesses at the Northwest Ohio Ag-Business forum.
forms of algae thrive in the
lake. “Some are good, some
forms of algae are a nuisance
and others are harmful,” he explained.
Diatoms and green algae
are a good food source in the
spring and fall, but in the summer, blue green algae/
cyanobacteria can form when
the lake becomes very warm.
“Cyanobacteria like warm
water–above 60 degrees–and
high nutrients. The most important is phosphorous.”
The bacteria are capable of
Actions area residents can take
to improve quality of lake water
While farmers in the Western Lake Erie Basin are doing
what they can to improve the quality of Lake Erie, there are
measures residents also can take outdoors to create a healthy
lake and water supply for everyone.
The ODNR recommends the following.
•For lawns, gardens or flower beds, use phosphorous free
fertilizers.
•Maintain as much green space or grass around gardens as
possible. Grass acts as a filtering agent and helps to hold back
water.
•Residents living along a river should avoid mowing the
last five feet leading to the river bank. The tall grass serves as
a buffer, absorbing excess water and filtering any water that
may flow to the river.
•Locate gardens or flower beds as far from catch basins as
possible.
•Wash cars in the grass instead of driveways to avoid
runoff.
producing toxins like microcystin, which was found in
Erie’s water two years ago, he
continued.
Controlling the phosphorous levels is crucial since
lower levels reduce the size of
the algal blooms.
The release of phosphorous
from sewage treatment systems
has remained relatively stable
over the years, but agricultural
tributaries such as the Maumee
River have shown an increase.
“The concentration of
phosphorous
from
the
Maumee is the highest when
discharge is the highest,” he
said, adding that climate
change is a contributing factor.
“There has been an increase
in severe storms, up 37 percent
since the 1950s. And when it
rains, we get a lot of phosphorous flowing in and out of the
[Maumee] bay.”
To restore Lake Erie’s
health, Dr. Reutter said the
phosphorous level must again
be reduced to 11,000 tons. Researchers are basing the reduction needed on the rainiest
years on record.
“If we can reduce [phosphorous runoff from] the
wettest years, it will look like
See CAUSES page 2➧
Traffic study proposes no
changes for Whisperwood
Please Recycle This Newspaper
A Lucas County engineer’s
office traffic study is not recommending any traffic changes
in the Whisperwood subdivision.
Residents had complained
several months ago about motorists speeding through the
neighborhood.
Holland Mayor Mike
Yunker shared the results of the
traffic study at the February 16
Holland Village Council meeting.
Mayor Yunker attended a
Whisperwood homeowners’
association meeting in December, explaining that the Ohio
uniform traffic manual would
not allow the addition of stop
signs to slow traffic.
The residents requested an
independent study, and the
mayor noted that the engineer’s
report came to the same conclusion.
“They don’t even recommend speed humps or ‘children
at play’ signs,” he added.
After reviewing the report,
Councilman Mike Bettinger
pointed out that the traffic
previously agreed upon,” explained Administrator Leslie
Kohli.
She said UT officials believe the project is sound, but
due to a current freeze on
spending are unable to participate.
A feasibility study has already been completed at no
cost to the township using a
$150,000 grant from the
Lucas County Transportation
Improvement District, she
continued.
“The next phase is the preliminary environmental study
and design followed by securing the right-of-way,” Ms.
Kohli said.
“ODOT wants to see this
happen,” said Trustee Andy
Glenn. He recommended approaching ODOT officials to
see if they would be willing
to perform the engineering
and environmental design
work and handle land acquisition.
To fund its portion of the
project, the trustees are considering a State Infratructure
Bank (SIB) loan through
ODOT.
“The thought would be to
take a 20-year SIB loan at 4
percent, which depending on
the scenario, would mean
making no payments the first
two years and then making 18
payments of approximately
$24,815,” Ms. Kohli explained.
Mr. Glenn said he is “extremely uncomfortable committing $25,000 a year for 20
years without a partner. It
makes no sense if we can’t
get help.”
He suggested that in addition to asking ODOT for a
greater contribution, the
trustees reach out to the Village of Holland to assist with
the creation of a joint economic development district
(JEDD) at the undeveloped
areas around the proposed interchange.
“We can always bring in
Toledo later with that
[JEDD],” he said.
Mr. Glenn believes that if
ODOT is willing to take on a
greater role and a JEDD can
be established, the township
counts were not high enough to
warrant new traffic control devices.
“It doesn’t look like the volumes were even close,” he said.
Other Business
In other business, council:
•Heard from the mayor that
the Picture in the Park schedule
will be June 10, July 8 and August 12.
The monthly summer event
at Strawberry Acres Park features an outdoor movie, hot
dogs, popcorn and a live band.
•Approved the 2016 premiums for liability insurance with
the Ohio Risk Management
Plan.
“I’m bringing really good
news,” said Council member
Elaine Olsen, who chairs the
insurance committee.
Last year’s cost was
$34,202, but this year it
dropped to $33,479, she said.
“We had budgeted for a 3
percent increase,” Mrs. Olsen
added.
•Approved an annual maintenance support agreement
See TRAFFIC page 2➧
Leap year baby recalls
birthday celebrations
Several weeks ago, the
Holland-Springfield Journal
asked readers who were born
on February 29 for details on
how and when they celebrate
birthdays. The following submission comes from a leap
year baby.
By Paula Beebe
You asked how I celebrate
the non-leap year birthdays,
and share my thoughts, the
“true” ones–so here it goes!
I celebrate in-between on
the 28th, and tell folks at 11:50
p.m. to 12:00 a.m. is when I
Funding for Dorr Street interchange project up in air
By Jane Maiolo
Construction of a Dorr
Street interchange in conjunction with the I-475 widening
project is in jeopardy, after
the University of Toledo and
City of Toledo backed away
from committing funds.
At the February 16 meeting, the Springfield Township
trustees, one of the partners in
the project, discussed their
options.
Last May, the trustees
agreed to support the endeavor, which will cost in excess of $12 million.
The Ohio Department of
Transportation agreed to contribute 50 percent toward the
cost, but sought the other half
from the community.
The township offered to
support up to $1.5 million
with Lucas County, UT and
Toledo asked to contribute the
remaining amount.
“We had a special meeting
with all the partners about a
week ago at which time UT
and since then Toledo have
indicated that they cannot
commit to $1.5 million as
$25.00 per year
should remain a partner in
the project.
Dumpster Removal
Mike Hampton, public
services director, informed
the trustees that at the request
of Spring Meadows shopping
complex management, the
dumpsters housed at the former Kroger store were removed.
Lucas County operates the
recycling bins as a service to
county residents, he explained, adding that the bins
were removed because too
much trash was being placed
there, creating blight.
The county initially
moved the dumpsters to its
other two township locations
behind the administration
building and at Fire Station
No. 3 on Crissey Road, but
Fire Chief Barry Cousino requested their removal due to
lack of space.
“The additional dumpsters
are gone at Station 3,” said
Deputy Chief Rick Helminski, adding, “At one point,
there were 17.”
See FUNDING page 2➧
“age.” I also asked someone
once, which was my official
birth date, and was told, “It is
as is on your driver’s license”–
02/29/1952– which means this
year I celebrate my Sweet 16th
Leap Year Birthday!
Am I then 16, again? Yes!
In heart, yes!
This year we are asking
nearby family and friends to
meet us at a restaurant to eat,
then share birthday cake. We
even have coloring books to
entertain the younger ones.
My husband is buying supplies, and he won’t allow me
to see. We decided to ask a
dear friend to help us with the
cake. German chocolate cake
is always best homemade.
My request of family and
friends–once I became old
enough to realize it was my
day to really celebrate well–
has been quite simple. On the
in-between birthdays, I am
willing to share in that “birthday month” celebration for all
whose birthdays falling in the
February to early March category, no problem.
But on my official Leap
Year birthdays, I do not share.
At least not when it comes to
lumping everyone together on
one day, no way! I do, however, share if a co-worker celebrates on the 29th, and have
had that honor and fun only
See LEAP page 2➧
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➧Continued from page 1
twice in my life, thus far.
I never ask for big or exaggerated times, just for fun,
family and close friends to get
together and enjoy each other’s
company. That to me is all that
really matters!
This year, I have asked for
no gifts, but if any are so inclined to bring whatever they
might have spent. They can
place it in one of two boxes.
The donations will go toward the Noel Project or
Bethany House. It is always a
blessing to share with others in
need. Besides, on this “my second 16th birthday,” I no longer
want for a lot, but instead am
trying to downsize what I have
been blessed with over the
years.
There have been a few special birthdays, but the one thing
I remember the most was when
my sweetheart of a brother decided I should be well-informed of the fact that, “having
a weird birthday meant I was
adopted and not truly a part of
the family at all.”
Today I smile at that, as I
am sure he would repeat it and
laugh again, but with a big
brotherly hug. He lives in
Florida so that won’t be exactly
possible, but ’tis the thought
that counts.
Thank you for the opportunity to share and smile at some
memories. It has been fun.
The staff at the Journal
wishes all leap year babies a
Happy Birthday!
township roads. He pointed out
that Holland officials prohibited the trucks from using Clark
street for similar reasons.
The dirt is being delivered
to a house in Springfield Township, on the rear of property
that also can be accessed by
Clark Street.
Between 1,000 and 2,000
loads from the McCord Road
overpass project are expected
to be delivered.
Village officials halted the
hauling of the dirt several
months ago to investigate possible damage to the street.
Mr. Hampton would like
ODOT to inspect the haul
route. He also believes that if
the road becomes damaged as
a result of the hauling, the contractor should “have to rebuild
the streets.”
•Learned that sewer basin
cleaning has been completed
by the public works department
in preparation for the spring.
•Paid bills from February 2
to 16 totaling $102,278, which
includes the adjusted payment
to the sheriff’s office of
$71,776.
In addition, the trustees approved electronic payments of
$390,401 from January 29 to
February 11, including two biweekly payrolls of $166,146
and $154,148. They also approved the elected officials pay
of $9,251.
The next trustees meeting
will be at 7 p.m., Monday,
March 7, at the township meeting hall, 7617 Angola Road,
and is open to the public.
LEAP
Paula Beebe celebrates a leap year birthday.
FUNDING
➧Continued from page 1
Other Business
In other business, the
trustees:
•Announced that a public
forum will be held to answer
questions residents may have
regarding the levy for police
protection services.
It will take place at 5:30
p.m., Wednesday, March 2, at
the Springfield Township administration building, 7617 Angola Road.
Representatives from the
township and Lucas County
Sheriff’s Office will be on hand
to answer questions.
•Heard from Mr. Hampton
that to date this winter the
TRAFFIC
➧Continued from page 1
with Emergitech for the police
department’s reporting software, at a cost of $4,059.
•Amended the village’s contribution to phase two of the
Clarion Avenue road improvement project.
Mayor Yunker noted that increasing the local share of the
project by $38,000 would earn
township has used 217 tons of
rock salt.
“Last year, we had used 474
tons at this point, and two years
ago we used 1,000 tons,” he
said.
•Approved a microsurfacing project for a section Byrnwyck West and Fenwyck roads
in the Brandywine subdivision
for $8,359.
“I thought the pricing was
pretty good,” said Mr. Hampton, adding, “This should take
care of Brandywine [roads] for
quite some time.”
•Discussed an issue with
truckloads of dirt being hauled
on Wentworth and Second
streets.
Mr. Hampton expressed
concern that the trucks with
their heavy loads will damage
more points in the grant approval process with the Ohio
Public Works Commission.
Council approved a local
share of $425,600 and request
$334,400 from the OPWC.
•Authorized the payment of
$28,860 of bills.
Council’s next meeting will
be at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, March
1, at the village hall, 1245 Clarion Avenue, and is open to the
public.
–Beth Church
CAUSES
➧Continued from page 1
2012,” he said, which was a
year with low precipitation.
His concern remains the
weather. “The weak point is
climate change causing wetter
periods. If predictions hold, we
will see them more frequently.”
Dr. Reutter said the spring
of 2015 began dryer and led to
hope for a lower bloom. Then
came heavy rains in June and
July. “Last year’s bloom was
the worst we’ve ever seen.”
Saving the region from a
repeat of the water crisis was
the wind. “In 2014 wave action
and the wind moved it [algal
blooms] to the western basin,”
he said and subsequently the
City of Toledo’s intake area.
Wind direction last year
kept the blooms from impacting the water supply.
“There are things we can
all do to reduce phosphorous,”
he continued. “The goal is to
keep nutrients on your field
and eliminate run- off.”
He encouraged farmers to
conduct soil tests and only
apply nutrients when and
where they are needed.
Another option is no-till
farming, a technique that allows farmers to grow crops annually without the cultivation
of soil by tilling.
No-till methods increase
the amount of water and nutrients in the soil and lead to a decrease in erosion.
Also being implemented is
the use of cover crops, which
are planted to manage soil fertility, soil quality, water and
more.
A form of sustainable agriculture, cover crops improve
the sustainability of agroecosystems and the qualities of
neighboring ecosystems.
Additionally, farmers can
utilize a controlled drainage
system. The system, designed
to keep moisture in the soil and
reduce runoff, utilizes strategically placed drainage devices
to manage the flow of water.
Through the implementation of best management practices, Dr. Reutter believes it is
possible to reduce phosphorous levels. “Realistically, we
can reduce, but not eliminate
them.”
–Jane Maiolo
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Sylvania Municipal
Court Report
The following cases
were heard in Sylvania
Municipal Court from February 8 to 19, 2016. Court
costs are $98 unless otherwise indicated.
Matthew C. Stevens,
Toledo; disorderly conduct;
fines, $250; 30 days jail, 24
suspended; pay $295.06
restitution; OVI; fines,
$850; court costs, $144; 83
days jail, 60 suspended; one
year license suspension.
Jeremiah C. Walker, Holland; physical control; fines,
$650, $200 suspended; 43
days jail, 40 suspended; six
month license suspension.
Kyle B. Schalow, Holland; disorderly conduct;
fines, $250; court costs,
$118; 30 days jail, 27 suspended.
James Fountain, Toledo;
domestic violence; fines,
$450; court costs, $163; 103
days jail, 90 suspended; no
contact with victim.
Eric S. Frey, Holland;
OVI; fines, $675, $200 suspended; court costs, $123;
17 days jail, 14 suspended;
six month license suspension.
Scott W. Backus, Holland; OVI; fines, $1,000; 70
days jail, 60 suspended; 18
month license suspension.
Justin P. Irwin, Toledo;
OVI; fines, $750; 180 days
jail, 170 suspended; 18
month license suspension.
Nicholas S. Gillen, Sylvania; OVI; fines, $650,
$200 suspended; 33 days
jail, 30 suspended; six
month license suspension.
Nichole S Ramsey, Holland; unauthorized use of
property; fines, $250; court
costs, $143; 30 days jail, 28
suspended.
Keegan Edinger, Sylvania; drug abuse; fines, $250;
court costs, $123; 30 days
jail, 30 suspended.
Ryan M. Myers, Holland; menacing; fines, $300;
court costs, $149; 30 days
jail, 30 suspended; no contact with victim.
Jordan M. Bopery, Sylvania; unauthorized use of
property; fines, $250; 30
days jail, 27 suspended.
Brittany R. Netry, Sylvania; OVI; fines, $750; 46
days jail, 40 suspended; one
year license suspension.
Jon L. Keith, Holland;
disorderly conduct; fines,
$250; court costs, $315; 30
days jail, 27 suspended; no
contact with victim.
Zachary R. Williams,
Toledo; assault; fines, $400;
180 days jail, 167 suspended; pay $422.18 restitution; attempted possession
of drugs; fines, $600; 90
days jail, 89 suspended;
criminal trespass; fines,
$250; court costs, $69; 30
days jail, 29 suspended; pay
$422.18 restitution.
Brian L. Warner, Holland; domestic violence;
fines, $500; court costs,
$209; 180 days jail, 105
suspended; no contact with
victim.
Kathy L. Austin, Sylvania; reckless operation second; fines, $250, $125
suspended; 30 days jail, 27
suspended; nine month license suspension.
Carl O. Nielsen IV, Sylvania; assault; fines, $500;
180 days jail, 170 suspended.
Kenneth E. Nieckarz,
Sylvania; DUS (OVI); fines,
$250; 33 days jail, 30 suspended; one month license
suspension.
Definitions
OVI–operating a vehicle
under the influence.
DUS–driving under suspension
FRA–financial responsibility suspension
Sylvania Area Chamber of Commerce
presents Showcase Sylvania Expo March 19
The Sylvania Area chamber of Commerce will present “Showcase Sylvania,” a
business expo on Saturday,
March 19, from 9 a.m. to 3
p.m. at the Sylvania Sports
and Exhibition Center at
Tam-O-Shanter, 7060 Sylvania Avenue.
Michelle Bieber of Over
the Rainbow Early Learning
Center, and Gary and Molly
Fitzpatrick of Learning Express are co-chairmen for the
annual event.
“We have 175 booths that
will display products and
services of various vendors.
Once again, we will have the
Taste of Sylvania as well as
the popular children’s area,”
Ms. Bieber said.
“The experience of meeting area residents and other
participating businesses is invaluable. The chamber has
provided a perfect setting to
have face-to-face conversations, making it a win-win
for everybody involved,” she
added.
“We have something for
everyone from kids to parents and grandparents,” said
Mr. Fitzpatrick. “There is a
lot of free information and
free entertainment. Come out
and enjoy this great event.”
Showcase Sylvania is en-
tering its 14th year. Last year
more than 4,000 people attended the one-day event.
“The chamber recognized
several years ago that it is
important to highlight regional businesses, and the
expo is the perfect venue. It
gives all businesses a face in
the community, is an effective use of advertising, and
allows interaction one-onone with residents and other
businesses,” said chamber
president Jeff Boersma.
This year’s expo will feature informative booths
about cancer, strokes, surgical services, rehab, home
health care and more from
ProMedica Flower Hospital.
The ProMedica Health
Pavilion will be comprised of
ProMedica Flower Emergency/Stroke Care, Urgent
Care, Goerlich Center, Total
Rehab, Cancer Institute,
Wellness, and Flower Hospital Endoscopy with activities
being conducted throughout
the day.
Taste of Sylvania, an expo
staple, will offer selections
from several local restaurants
and bakeries. A children’s
area with activities will highlight several local childcare
centers and organizations,
and entertainment by local
and regional groups will be
performing throughout the
day.
Free parking is available
on site at Tam-O-Shanter as
well as at Olander Park,
Southview High School and
Boulevard Church of Christ.
The Sylvania Area Chamber of Commerce produces
Showcase Sylvania with cooperation from area businesses.
Executive sponsors are
City of Sylvania, Farmers &
Merchants State Bank, Paramount Healthcare, ProMedica Flower Hospital, the
Pinnacle, and Eston’s Bakery.
Gold
sponsors
are
Kingston-Sylvania, Lourdes
University, Recycle Waste
Services, Sylvania Schools,
Vin Devers Autohaus, VZN
Group, and Walker Funeral
Home. Media sponsors include Holland-Springfield
Journal, 13ABC, the Blade,
Buckeye CableSystem, Cumulus Media, iHeartMedia,
Sylvania
Advantageand
Toledo City Paper.
For more information or
to reserve a booth, call the
Sylvania Area Chamber of
Commerce at 419-882-2135
or send an email to kate@
sylvaniachamber.org.
The Holland Springfield
Rotary Club will host Flap
Jacks for a Cause on Friday,
March 4, from 5 to 7:30 p.m.,
at
Providence
Lutheran
Church, 8131 Airport Highway.
Funds raised will be used
by the Rotary for community
projects and Rotary Interna-
tional’s effort to eradicate polio
worldwide.
The meal includes sausage,
milk, water, coffee and all-youcan-eat pancakes. Patrons are
asked to make a donation for
the price of the meal.
The Rotary Club also is
sponsoring an Easter Seals
Clothing Drive on Friday,
March 4, from 4 to 8 p.m., and
Saturday, March 5, from 9 a.m.
to 2 p.m.
Residents may bring clothing, shoes, purses, blankets,
towels, rugs and other items to
Providence Lutheran Church.
An Easter Seals truck will be
onsite to accept donations, and
receipts will be available.
Rotary Club to host Flap Jacks for a Cause
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Holland Springfield
Community Calendar
To include your organization’s activities in this calendar, drop off the details in the Journal’s
drop box at the Holland Branch Library, or mail them to the Journal, 117 East Second Street,
PO Box 267, Perrysburg, Ohio 43552. Or send an e-mail, with the date, time and location to
editor@hollandsfj.us. The deadline for the weekly calendar is Thursday at noon.
Wednesday, March 2
9:30 a.m.
Holland Senior Center, at the Lodge at Strawberry Acres, 950 South
McCord Avenue until 2 p.m. Lunch at 11:30 a.m. Reservations due by noon
on Mondays. Call 419-865-7104 for reservations or information. Line dancing and Silver Sneakers programs available.
10:00 a.m. Low Vision Support Group at Heatherdowns Library, 3265
Glanzman Road, Toledo. See www.frogtownvision.org or call 419-867-8007
for details.
11:00 a.m. Free Silver Sneakers strength and balance classes for seniors 65 and older
at Studio Fitness, 1413 Bernath Parkway. Call Karen at 419-870-2318 for
more information. Dancercise classes at 1 p.m.
11:00 a.m. Compass Club at the Black Pearl, 4630 Heatherdowns Boulevard. New
members welcome, new program every week. Call 419-865-5795 or 419841-8889 or visit compassclubnwo.com.
5:30 p.m.
Special public forum at Springfield Township hall, 7617 Angola Road, to
discuss upcoming levy.
Thursday, March 3
10:00 a.m. Free Silver Sneakers chair Zumba for seniors 65 and older at Studio Fitness,
1413 Bernath Parkway. Call Karen at 419-870-2318 for more information. 11:30
a.m. Boomers Resource Network at Uncle John’s Restaurant, 3131 Secor Road.
See www.boomersrn.com for details or call 419-865-8503.
5:30 p.m.
CedarCreek’s South Toledo Campus hosts the Community Care Free
Medical Clinic at 2150 South Byrne Road, Toledo, until 8 p.m. Call 419482-8127 for information.
Friday, March 4
11:00 a.m. Free Silver Sneakers strength and balance classes for seniors 65 and older
at Studio Fitness, 1413 Bernath Parkway. Call Karen at 419-870-2318 for
more information. Dancercise classes at 1 p.m.
12:00 p.m. Holland-Springfield Rotary at Lutheran Village at Wolf Creek, 2001
Perrysburg-Holland Road.
4:30 p.m.
Fish fry until 7:30 p.m. at Holland American Legion Post 646
American Legion, 1074 Clarion Avenue. Serving fish and more. Carry-out available.
Call 419-865-8511.
5:00 p.m.
All-you-care-to-eat fish dinner and more at Conn-Weissenberger American
Legion, 2020 West Alexis Road, until 7 p.m.
8:00 p.m.
Glass City Singles rodeo night celebration at Holland Garden, 6530 Angola
Road, Holland, until midnight. Visit www.toledosingles.com for details.
Monday, March 7
10:00 a.m. Free Silver Sneakers chair Zumba for seniors 65 and older at Studio Fitness,
1413 Bernath Parkway. Call Karen at 419-870-2318 for more information.
Strength and balance classes at 11 a.m.
7:00 p.m.
Springfield Township Trustees at the township hall, 7617 Angola Road.
Tuesday, March 8
10:00 a.m. Free Silver Sneakers chair Zumba for seniors 65 and older at Studio Fitness,
1413 Bernath Parkway. Call Karen at 419-870-2318 for more information.
11:00 a.m. Lucas County Commissioners at the Lucas County Office Building, One
Government Center, Toledo.
6:30 p.m.
Real Estate Investors Association of Northwest Ohio at the Knights of
Columbus, 4256 Secor Road, Toledo. Call 419-283-8427 or 419-699-1532.
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Springfield Township woman
wins prizes on Price is Right
Michelle Ruelke, of
Springfield Township, was
the second name called to
“Come On Down” on The
Price is Right. The program,
originally taped on November 11, 2015, aired on
Wednesday, February 24.
Wearing her “Holy
Toledo” shirt, she was the
third contestant to win and
get onstage. After Drew
Carey gave a shout out to
the Mud Hens, Ms. Ruelke
played the Bonkers game
and won in record time.
Later in the game, she
had the opportunity to spin
the “big wheel” and made it
into the Showcase Show
Down, where her opponent
over bid their showcase,
leaving her the winner.
Ms. Ruelke left California with a wine cellar, home
office package, Dell laptop,
Logitech stereo computer
speakers, printer, a six-night
stay at the Villa Being in
Trinidad and Tobago includ-
ing round trip airfare, a
2014 Suzuki Boulevard S40
Motorcycle and a 2015 West
Write Potter 15’ Premium
Edition
Sailboat
with
Trailer.
“The whole experience
was surreal. I feel like it
was an out-of-body experience,” said Ms. Ruelke. “I
hardly remember any of it,
but in the moment, I was
completely calm and laserfocused on what I needed to
do to win.”
Shannon O’Hearn
to dean’s list
at Hillsdale College
Shannon O’Hearn has
been named to the dean’s list
for the fall semester at Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, Michigan. She is a senior majoring
in exercise science.
To be named to the dean’s
list, a student must achieve a
grade point average of 3.4 or
above.
Shannon is a 2012 graduate of Central Catholic High
School. She is the daughter of
Pat and Erin O’Hearn of Holland.
Attention All Veterans
Looking for new proud members to join
our post, if you have served in the military.
Would be glad to discuss eligibility.
Contact VFW Post 6409—Rossford Post
Commander Doug Austin—707-673-6316
Quartermaster Al Espen—419-340-5240
Post email - VFW6409@gmail.com
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Join Us In Worship
IN THE CHURCH OF YOUR CHOICE
PAYNE MEMORIAL
AME CHURCH
“Come Grow With Us”
209 S. King Rd
(between Angola
and Hill Avenue)
Sunday Worship 11 a.m.
Pastor: Regena J. Mangrum
Cindy Siedler, center, president of the Holland-Springfield Rotary, with SHS seniors Alexis
Powhida, left, and Samuel Hartman, right.
Springfield High School News
By Rhonda Jemison,
principal
Rotary Honors Feb.
Students of the Month
Thank you again to the
members of the Holland
Springfield Rotary Club for
inviting students to share
their efforts to lead and serve
others each month as part of
the Students of the Month
program. Like you, I listen to
their accomplishments while
feeling a mixture of both
amazement and humility ... I
can’t tell you how many
times we are told, “I never
did in high school even half
the things that these students
have made a regular part of
their lives–it is amazing.”
On February 19, the club
celebrated Alexis Powhida
and Samuel Hartman. Alexis
is the daughter of Steve and
Kelly Powhida of Holland.
She plans to pursue a degree
in either education or premed but is still considering
opportunities offered by several schools. She is ranked 12
of 274 of the Class of 2016
with a cumulative grade point
average of 4.1. Both her academic and service resumes
speak volumes– they are long
and impressive and include:
she has attended Springfield
schools all 13 years of her academic career. She challenges herself with both AP
and Honors classes and is VP
of our National Honor Society. She also is active in the
school as an athlete (four
years in basketball; also
played volleyball, soccer, and
ran track at various times); a
mentor for entering freshmen/new students and a
member of the Prom Committee. She also represented
the senior class as a member
of the 2015 Homecoming
Court.
Her service includes Students In Action, participation
in the Secret Santa Shoppe,
the Progeria Playground,
Feed My Starving Children,
and YoungLife. When asked,
she mentioned that she will
never miss school because
she doesn’t want to miss a
minute of her AP Psych class.
She is especially proud of her
efforts on the basketball court
where she tried very hard to
be a leader and offer support
to teammates from the sidelines.
Samuel Hartman is the
son of Charlie and Shari
Hartman of Maumee and
ends the succession of musically-inclined members of the
Hartman family to graduate
from Springfield– something
dating back to before his
grandparents. He is ranked
28/274 in his class, and he
plans to attend the University
of Toledo to pursue a degree
in education.
When describing his high
school career, he highlighted
his achievements in the band
where, as a trumpet player
(all four years in high
school), he achieved section
leader and 2015 Marcher of
the Year.
As a member of the bowling team (again, all four years
in high school) he was honored as Most Improved in
2013, MVP in 2014, and was
named Third Team NLL for
three years. In 2016, he was
named Springfield Athlete of
the Week. Outside of school,
he is a Vacation Bible School
leader at Living Faith United
Methodist Church and is involved in serving through organizations such as the Linus
Project.
The rotary motto of “Service Above Self” serves as
motivation for each member
to give time, talents, and
treasures to others. Springfield Schools also has done
an excellent job of motivating
students like Alexis and
Samuel to become involved
in community service. Without question, these two young
leaders are not waiting until
tomorrow to make a difference in our community. They
are people whom their classmates and community leaders
admire. We join them and
their parents in saying, “well
done.”
FREE ‘WELCOME TO MEDICARE’ SEMINAR
Saturday, March 12th, at 10:00 a.m.
Stautzenberger College, Arrowhead Park
Room 127, 1796 Indian Wood Circle, Maumee
Hello, my name is James Poling and I host this
Medicare Educational Seminar every month for anyone
that will soon be eligible for Medicare and has questions.
It is critical that you understand your options!! We will discuss Medicare Part A&B, when and how to enroll, and the basics of Medicare Supplement plans, Medicare Advantage Plans, and Medicare Part D Plans.
This is an Educational Event NOT a Sales Event.
No specific carrier or plan materials will be presented or sold.
There is no cost to attend. There is no obligation in attending.
Walk-ins are welcome. RSVP is optional. Individual appointments
are available if you prefer. Call 419-872-0204 with any questions.
(Not affiliated with Medicare or any government agency.)
Citizen Advisory Group
770 Commerce Drive • Perrysburg, OH 43551
419-872-0204
877-883-1224
www.citizenadvisory.com
LIVING FAITH
UNITED
METHODIST
CHURCH
1240 Columbus Ave.
Holland, OH 43528
419-865-3943
Pastor: Jared Groose
SUNDAY
10:30 a.m. - Sunday morning Worship Service
WEDNESDAY
6:00 p.m. - Potluck.
Come, join us!
We are just like you.
Open Hearts, Open Doors,
Open Minds.
7001 Angola Road - Holland, Ohio
Sundays at 9:45 a.m.
Pastor David L. Carpenter, Jr.
419-491-8417
www.wonderministries.org
Non-denominational
“corner of Angola & Albon”
8201 Angola Road
www.aplacetomeetgod.org
419-867-7794
Join us Sunday morning
at 10 a.m.
Classes for the kids.
NEW HOPE
CHRISTIAN
CHURCH
(Disciples of Christ)
Corner of Garden
and Holloway Roads
Holland, Ohio 43528
Sunday School: 9 a.m.
Worship: 10 a.m.
(419) 867-1535
www.newhopedisciples.com
PROVIDENCE
LUTHERAN CHURCH
8131 Airport Highway
(corner Albon and Airport)
Holland, Ohio 43528
(419) 865-4548
SATURDAY
5:00 p.m. - Contemporary
SUNDAY
9:00 a.m. - Traditional
10:30 a.m. - Praise with
Faith Trek for the kids
CHRISTMAS EVE
4:00, 7:00 and 11 p.m. Candlelight Services
~Communion offered every
first and third Sundays.
~Fellowship Time and
Snack Shack 10 to 10:30 a.m.
SATURDAYS
SUNDAYS
5 15 7 9 10 45 12 30
PM
PM
AM
AM
PM
Attend
the Church
of Your
Choice
Holland American Legion honors member
Members of Holland American Legion Post #646 recently
presented Lee Merritt with a
plaque in recognition of her dedicated service and generous donations to the post.
An active volunteer with the
organization, she donated a
sculpture of soldiers, right, located at the front and side of the
post building. She also has
made contributions to the children’s parties and donated the
emblems on front of the post,
which honor each branch of
service.
Above: Pictured at the plaque
presentation are Post Commander Gary Ulch, Ms. Merritt,
First Vice Rocky Cooper, John
Jordon, Tony Szymanski, Ron
Berlincourt and Dave Black.
HOLLAND-SPRINGFIELD JOURNAL — March 1, 2016 — Page 5
Dorr Elementary School News
By Cheri Copeland-Shull
Third Grade
Dental Health Month
February is National Chil-
dren’s Dental Health Month,
and we were fortunate enough
to have representatives from
the Sylvania Pediatric Dental
We Replace
Watch Batteries
Care Office come to our
kindergarten classes. During
their visits, they shared ways
to instill good dental habits.
This was through a fun video
and a group discussion on
proper brushing, flossing, and
nutrition. Students were then
shown the proper way to keep
their teeth clean and healthy.
The presentation also displayed some of the frequently
used dental instruments so the
children would be prepared
during a dental visit. In addition, the students learned that
they need to limit their sugar
intake, brush their teeth at
least twice a day, to floss regularly, and to visit their dentist
at least twice a year. Following the visit, the students received a packet of information
and a gift to help them keep
their teeth clean and healthy.
It was a fun way to learn about
proper oral health.
Upcoming Events
•February 29, no school,
professional day for staff.
•March 1, at 7 p.m.–Dangerous Apps presentation at
Holloway
•March 4–Wear gray for
perseverance
•March 4–Grade cards distributed
•March 9, at 6:30
p.m.–Dorr Parents Club meeting
Topics Camera
Club to meet
Also One Day
Jewelry Repair
McGIVERN
Jewelers/Gemologist
112 W. Second St., Perrysburg
419-874-4473
http://www.mcgivern.com
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 10-6; Sat. 10-4; Closed Sun.
The Topics Camera Club
will hold its monthly meeting
on Thursday, March 3, at 7
p.m., at the Way Public Library, 101 East Indiana Avenue, Perrysburg.
Visitors are welcome to
attend. Visit the club’s website at www.topicscamera
club.com for more information about programs and activities.
Those attending are asked
to check local weather listings for cancellation in case
of snow emergencies.
From the desk of
Dr. Michael O’Shea,
Superintendent of Springfield Schools
Points of Pride
There is rarely a day that
I do not experience the need
or opportunity to reflect on
what makes Springfield
Local Schools an exceptional
learning institution. Recently, I joined fellow school
district superintendents Dr.
Romulus Durant, Toledo
Public; Mr. Scott Nelson,
Sylvania City, and Dr. Greg
Smith, Maumee City on a
panel assembled by the
Toledo Regional Association
of Realtors to provide an update on public education to
its members.
Never was my Blue Devils’ pride more on display
then as I offered point after
point of what makes Springfield Schools the best school
district in the area. I placed a
copy of the slides on the
homepage of the district website that we created for the
presentation so that you, too,
can reflect and update your
definition of #springfield
strong!
During the panel discussion, the topic was touched
on that the Ohio Department
of Education last week released “Report Card” data to
provide the public with information on standardized test
results taken during the 201415 school year. Few disagreed as we summarized
student performance that it is
difficult to avoid skepticism
on the validity of the data.
Comparing those data with
prior years’ results is akin to
comparing apples to oranges.
Over the past three years,
the opportunities for stakeholders (taxpayers, parents,
students, business leaders) to
identify a true measurement
or definition of “quality” has
continued to change with the
rapidity of a revolving door!
Terms like “proficiency
Cemetery clean-up
to be Friday, April 1
The annual spring clean-up of the Springfield Township Cemetery by maintenance crews will begin in April.
Andrew Hohlbein, cemetery sexton, is asking that all
winter grave decorations and other items (including shepherd hooks, which are not permitted) be removed from
gravesites by April 1, or the cemetery attendants will remove them.
For more information, 419-865-0239, extension 118.
tests,” “Common Core,” and
“PARCC testing” have been
replaced by references to K3 Literacy, the 3rd Grade
Guarantee, differentiated instruction and “AIR” tests.
The “rating system” has
shifted from phrases such as
“Excellent With Distinction,
Excellent and Effective to an
“A/B/C/D/F letter grade” system. We suspect that even
many in the field of education
are stumped if asked to explain all the acronyms and
changes. Most will question,
too, if the quality of a student’s 180-day educational
experience can be captured in
how well the student performs on any given day on
any given standardized test.
As educators, each member of the panel shared our
belief that assessment is a
critical component to help determine a student’s academic
progress. We also understand
that taxpayers want and deserve to have a measurement
to determine that the dollars
they are investing in public
education are being well
spent. This is especially true
for realtors who often serve
as our ambassadors during
the listing/sale of individual
homes. For years, we have all
celebrated with our stakeholders each time the Ohio
Department of Education
presented the district with accolades and banners. We also
have remained steadfast in
our resolve that test results
are just one component when
defining quality.
The panel ended on the
note that “inconsistency and
change” seem to be the only
constant we deal with in education today. Despite the
challenges, Springfield will,
we always have, continue to
share progress and offer details on how relevant data is
used to continuously improve
instruction and the overall educational experience provided to each Springfield
Local Schools’ student.
I hope everyone takes a
moment to peer at the presentation–it’s hard not to smile at
our points of pride.
I AM #springfieldstrong
Name: Angie Reynolds
Position: First year as
Holland Elementary School’s
Guidance Counselor
SLS History: 17 years in
the district: nine as a math
teacher and seven as a counselor at Springfield High
School
Honors/Awards:
2013
Certified Staff Member of the
Year, Devil of a Difference,
Fish Award and Springfield
Spirit Award recipient
Favorite Subjects in
School: Math and French
Personal: Married to husband (also a teacher at Holland) Doug, daughter Ellie
and step-son Jacob (2015
SHS Salutatorian) and stepdaughter Shiloh
Comments: Whether helping students solve difficult
math problems or determine
the best college to attend, and
now offering support, guidance, kindness (and high
fives) to Holland students,
Angie Reynolds has modeled
for Springfield students what
it means to “do your best
everyday.” Her talent for listening allows students, regardless of their ages, to feel
safe while sharing both very
difficult
feelings
and
thoughts and sought-after accomplishments. She celebrates all achievements–both
great and small, with the
same infectious enthusiasm.
She is an exceptional role
model and testimony of what
it takes to be #springfieldstrong!
We never stop moving!
419.475.8383
4349 Talmadge Rd.
Toledo, Ohio 43623
Haynes Real
Estate, Inc.
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SHS spirit games highlight winter homecoming
Springfield High School students celebrated winter homecoming with spirit games on February 19. Above, Superintendent
Dr. Michael O’Shea, stopped by to see the action and speak with students. With the superintendent are, from left, Noah
Patton, Kierra Hague and Cameron Vaughn.
Taking one for his team is Justin Sekerak.
Au’ree Scott-Tabor jumps with a tennis ball wedged between her knees.
Police levy forum is March 2
Springfield Township and the Lucas County Sheriff’s Department will host a police levy forum at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday,
March 2, at the township administration building, 7617 Angola
Road.
Residents are encouraged to attend and speak with representatives from the township and sheriff’s department.
Faced with a $700,000 deficit this year, the trustees contend
the levy is needed to pay for police protection. To balance the
2016 budget, they reduced the level of police protection from
the sheriff’s office by 60 percent or 67.2 hours per week which
equates to 2.8 days. If passed, the 3.8-mill, five-year levy will
generate $2 million annually and cost the owner of a $100,000
home an additional $128.80 per year.
SHS principal receives award
On February 19, Springfield High School Principal Rhonda
Jemison, right, was presented with an African-American
Achievement Award. Presented by Bonita Adams, AfricanAmerican Club advisor, the award recognizes Ms. Jemison
for being the high school’s first African-American principal.
HOLLAND-SPRINGFIELD JOURNAL — March 1, 2016 — Page 7
McCain Foods USA, Inc. recalls pork products
McCain Foods USA, Inc.,
a Lisle, Illinois, establishment, is recalling approximately 25,215 pounds of
bacon fritters that may be
contaminated with extraneous plastic materials, the U.S.
Department of Agriculture’s
Food Safety and Inspection
Service (FSIS) has announced.
The potato, egg, cheese,
and bacon fritters were produced on November 11,
Connect
with your
customers!
Advertise
in the Journal.
Call
419.874.4491
2015. The following products
are subject to recall: 1,681
cases bearing a batch code
1001487402 containing four
3.75-lb. plastic vacuumpacked packages containing
“McCain EARLY RISERS
Potato, Egg, Cheese & Bacon
Fritters.”
The products subject to
recall bear establishment
number “EST. 18846” inside
the USDA mark of inspection. These items were
shipped to food service distributors
in
Arkansas,
Florida, Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Oklahoma,
Ohio,
Texas,
Tennessee and Utah.
The problem was discovered after the firm received a
consumer complaint and subsequently notified an in-plant
FSIS inspector.
There have been no con-
firmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption
of these products. FSIS has
received no additional reports
of injury or illness from consumption of these products.
Anyone concerned about an
injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.
Consumers who have purchased these products are
urged not to consume them.
These products should be
thrown away or returned to
the place of purchase.
FSIS routinely conducts
recall effectiveness checks to
verify recalling firms notify
their customers of the recall
and that steps are taken to
make certain that the product
is no longer available to consumers. When available, the
retail distribution list will be
posted on the FSIS website at
www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls.
Consumers with questions
about the recall can contact
Dana Hastings at 630-8574329. Consumers with food
safety questions can “Ask
Karen,” the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours
a day at AskKaren.gov or via
smartphone
at
m.ask
karen.gov.
The toll-free USDA Meat
and Poultry Hotline 1-888MPHotline (1-888-674-6854)
is available in English and
Spanish and can be reached
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through
Friday. Recorded food safety
messages are available 24
hours a day.
The online Electronic
Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at:
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/
reportproblem.
Are you ready to hop on the Sole Train??? Well get ready because it’s all new
this year–new time, new place and new band! To celebrate our 5th Annual Sole
Train we’ve hired the KGB Band! KGB is a fabulous R&B Motown sound group –
well known in Northwest Ohio and Michigan. And they will have you groovin’
all night as we raise money to help others. Make sure to get your tickets now!
Your $40 ticket includes grazing, silent auction and of course dancing.
When:
Friday, March 11
7-11 pm
Where:
Parkway Place
Buy your
tickets now!
Visit
WWW.EVENTBRITE.COM
and search
“Hannah’s Socks”
or call
419-704-0460
A gorgeous venue at the corner of the
Anthony Wayne Trail and
South Detroit Avenue
(easy parking!)
Why:
Sole Train is the main fund-raiser of the year.
Your generosity helps us to restore
dignity to others – one pair of socks at a time.
Following is the program
schedule at the Holland
Branch Library, 1032 South
McCord Road. Library hours
are Monday through Thursday, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.;
Friday and Saturday, from 9
a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
For more information, call
419-259-5240 or visit the
website
at
www.toledolibrary.org.
President You!
Essay Contest
Congratulations! You’ve
been elected President of the
United States of America!
What would be your first proposal as President? What are
your goals? What changes
would you like to see? Tell us
all about your life in our Nation’s Capital and the White
House! The essay contest is
for students in kindergarten
through grade 12, with prizes
awarded in each grade category from all entries. You
could win up to $200. Stop
into the library to pick up an
entry form. All entry forms
must be turned in by Monday,
April 4, 2016.
Preschool Storytime
Preschool Storytime for
children ages 2-5 and their favorite adult will be held on
Wednesdays and Thursdays
at the Holland Branch Library through March 31, at
10:30 a.m. Storytime helps
prepare children for kindergarten. Talking, singing,
reading, writing and playing
are the five essential early literacy practices. After storytime, stay and play with new
friends. Educational toys and
activities will be provided.
Register and write the name
and age of each child in the
“notes” area.
Family Storytime
Family storytime is being
offered at the Holland Branch
Library through March 29,
on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Children ages 2 to 5, along with
their favorite grown-ups, are
invited to talk, sing, read,
write and play as we share
stories, rhymes, music and
movement.
Register and
write the name and age of
each child in the “notes” area.
Babytime
Babytime for children 6 to
24 months, with an adult, will
be held at the Holland Branch
Library on Mondays, through
March 28, at 10 a.m.
Have fun with stories,
rhymes and music while discovering ways to develop
early literacy skills in your
young child. Join us for a
book program designed just
for the littlest learners. Register and write the name and
age of each child in the
“notes” area.
Toddler Storytime
Have fun at this interactive storytime for children
ages 2-3 and their favorite
grown-up on Wednesdays,
through March 30, at 9:30
a.m. Talk, sing, read, write
and play together as we share
books, songs, rhymes and
movement.
Homework Helper
The Holland Branch Library’s Homework Helper is
back. Ms. Bonnie will be here
to help grade school students
with their homework, play
learning games or help them
do research on Tuesdays and
Wednesdays, from 3:30 to
5:30 p.m. when school is in
session.
Spinning Stories
Celebrating the art of storytelling with Metroparks of
the Toledo Area and Toledo
Lucas County Public Library.
On Monday, February 29, the
Metroparks will present
“Folklore and Fables: Share
your Favorite Tale.” This is a
program for all ages. Call or
stop in at the library for more
information.
Let’s Dance
On Thursday, March 10,
at 7 p.m., the Ballroom Company will lead participants
through an introductory
dance lesson.
Depending on the group,
you may learn to dance the
salsa, waltz, cha-cha, foxtrot,
rumba, tango, and/or swing
dance. Wear comfortable
clothes and be prepared to
have fun. Registration is required.
Book Discussion
Join us on Thursday,
March 24, at 1 p.m., for a
lively and enlightening discussion of the book “The
Husband’s Secret” by Liane
Moriarty.
Copies of the book are
now available at the Holland
Branch Library. New members are always welcome.
GED and Adult Basic
Literacy Education Classes
Penta Career Center is offering GED and Adult Basic
Literacy Education classes at
the Holland Branch Library
on Mondays and Wednesdays, from 1 to 5 p.m.
For more information or
to register, call Penta at 419661-6184.
Business News
Glass City Federal Credit Union will offer five scholarship
awards, in the amount of $1,000 each, to area students who meet
the following criteria:
•The student will be attending a two- or four-year accredited
post-secondary institution during the 2016-17 school year.
•The student is a member of Glass City Federal; or a parent,
step-parent, or legal guardian is a member of Glass City.
•The student completes and submits the required application
and essay by the deadline of March 31.
Interested scholarship applicants can obtain a scholarship application at any Glass City Federal branch or online at
glasscityfcu.com.
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Wood County Justice Center unveils security scanning
system; sparks interest of Lucas County Sheriff’s Dept.
John Shannon of Soter RS stands on the conveyor to demonstrate how the body scanner
operates.
A new security system, designed to curtail and hopefully
eliminate contraband from entering the Wood County Justice Center, is about to be
introduced to those incarcerated at the Bowling Green facility.
On January 22, Wood
County Sheriff Mark Wasylyshyn spoke about the recently-installed full body
security scanning system
manufactured by Soter RS, a
company in Leeuwarden,
Netherlands.
The sheriff noted that the
unit has already attracted the
attention of the Lucas and
Lake counties sheriffs, both of
whom visited the jail to view
the product.
Developed in 2005, the
first unit installed in the
United States was at the Georgia Department of Corrections
in 2014, explained John Shannon of Soter RS.
Purchased for $118,750,
the system was paid for using
commissary from the jail–not
taxpayer dollars, the sheriff
said.
“Our goal is to minimize if
not eliminate contraband,” he
explained, adding that the jail
books approximately 4,000
inmates each year. “We want
to avoid people smuggling in
drugs or other contraband.”
He believes the system is
provides a proactive approach
to the problem and is much
better than traditional methods
of strip searching. “It’s a safer,
better solution.”
Mr. Shannon demonstrated
how the full body scan operates. At the intake area, each
suspect being booked will be
required to stand on the scanner where indicated by foot
pads.
The prisoner will be asked
to hold hand rails on either
side and look straight ahead.
With the touch of a button, the
suspect is moved back and
forth along the conveyor
where the unit scans the body
for contraband.
He said the system combines ultra low radiation with
maximum visibility and reveals in a matter of seconds
any hidden items.
Operators
(trained
deputies) will see the scan results on a large screen. Each
deputy’s individual preferences for viewing have been
previously recorded into the
system, Mr. Shannon explained, allowing for an optimal view.
The Soter displays a distinct difference between
human tissue and other materials. Even ingested or camouflaged items are visible, he
continued.
Sheriff Wasylyshyn said if
contraband is found, the suspect will undergo further examination and face additional
third-degree felony charges of
conveyance of weapons, drugs
or other prohibited items onto
the grounds of a detention facility or institution.
Using sample images on
the screen, Mr. Shannon indicated how the scanner picks
up a variety of items hidden in
body cavities or swallowed by
prisoners. Among the more
common things found are
razor blades and knives.
Drugs are a big problem, and
drug balloons often can be
seen visibly on the screen.
Sheriff Wasylyshyn explained that visitors will not
be subjected to the screening
since no contact visits are permitted with inmates.
But, he added that regardless of the number of times an
inmate is incarcerated, “every
inmate, every time goes
through the scanner.”
The sheriff believes the
scanner is a “really positive
tool to make the facility much
safer.”
He said the decision to install the unit was made based
on the number of inmates they
have searched for drugs or
other contraband.
“Unfortunately, we are a
detox and mental facility
today, and there are a number
of issues with strip searches.”
The sheriff hopes the new
system will act as a “huge”
deterrent for those being incarcerated.
“I want to be ahead of the
game. My goal is to keep a
safe, clean environment,” he
concluded.
–Jane Maiolo
Bowinkles opens in downtown Sylvania
Bowinkles, a new upscale children’s clothing boutique in downtown Sylvania, held its
grand opening on February 5. Located at 5627 North Main Street, the store is owned by
Stephanie Pilgrim and features newborn clothes to size 7/8 for boys and girls as well as
accessories and gift items. Above, cutting the ribbon is Ms. Pilgrim, flanked by her mother
Jane Wurth, of Ragazza and Sylvania Mayor Craig Stough.
Lutheran Village Monclova Community Center
to host seminar to host Easter Egg Hunt March 16
The Monclova Historical There also will be crafts and
on adult
Foundation and Community activities. The event is free,
dental issues
Center will host its inaugural but donations are appreciated.
Lutheran Village at Wolf
Creek retirement center will
host a free seminar on “Dental Problems and Solutions
for Older Adults” on Tuesday, March 15. The program
will begin at 6:30 p.m., in the
chapel.
Dr. Peter McGowan, a
local dentist who has been in
practice for 20 years, will be
the guest speaker for the seminar. Light refreshments will
be served following the presentation.
The dental program will
then air on Saturday, March
19, on Talk Radio 1470 AM
from 9 to 11 a.m.
LHS Foundation is a
sponsor of the radio program.
Lutheran Village at Wolf
Creek is located at 2001 Perrysburg-Holland Road, Holland.
For more information, call
419-861-5619.
“Community Easter Egg
Hunt” on Wednesday, March
16. Children age 10 and
younger are invited to bring a
basket and participate in the
event.
A total of 1,000 eggs will
be hidden with candy, goodies, and a few other surprises.
The event will be open to
the public from 5 to 6:30 p.m.,
and will be held rain or shine.
The Monclova Community
Center is located at 8115
Monclova Road. For more information, send an email to
monclovacc@bex.net or call
419-861-1336.
‘Pomp and Circumstance’ raffle
offered by Academic Boosters
The Springfield High
School Academic Boosters
are holding a graduation
package raffle.
The “Pomp and Circumstance” prize package includes: 12 reserved front
row seats for the SHS 2016
graduation ceremony and a
catered lunch for up to 25
people provided by the Premier Catering Service.
Tickets cost $20 each or
three for $50.
The drawing will be held
at the Senior Awards Assembly on May 17. The winner
need not be present.
One needs not be the parent of a Springfield High
School senior to enter.
For more information or
tickets, send a text to 419350-8516 or email to
brownsjunk@roadrunner.
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posted on the library’s website, and a reception and essay presentation honoring the
winners will be held on May
5 at 6:30 p.m. at Main Library
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Dumpster days March 4, 5
A card like this one will be issued to participants.
Drop-offs are limited to
one pick-up truckload of
waste per day. Nothing
above the natural sides of the
pick-up truck. (No plywood
sides.)
This service is not for
commercial, industrial or
business use.
No raw garbage, leaves,
grass, tree stumps, computers, roofing materials, tires,
batteries,
ammunition,
chemicals, explosives, toxic
materials, hazardous waste,
vehicle bodies or engines
will be accepted.
No asphalt, rocks, bricks,
concrete, stone or sand will
be accepted.
No refrigerators, air conditioners or any appliances
containing freon will be accepted.
Paint cans, barrels, drums
and tanks must be empty
with lids removed.
Brush and tree limbs are
accepted, but must be kept
separate from other waste.
Mulch is available free of
charge
to
township
residents.
All loads will be inspected, and residency in
Springfield Township will
be verified.
For a list of where to
safely and properly recycle
or dispose of items, visit the
website for Keep Toledo/
Lucas County Beautiful,
www.ktlcb.org.
Call the township office
at 419-865-0239 for more
information.
By Sean Maiolo
The Blue Devils boys
basketball team took care of
some familiar foes to close
out the regular season and
kick off the state tournament,
beating Perrysburg 77-75 on
February 19 and topping St.
Francis 59-52 in their February 24 sectional semifinal tilt
at Lakota High School.
The win over St. Francis
was slightly less dramatic
than the teams’ previous
meeting just 11 days prior,
but was far more meaningful,
putting the Blue Devils in a
position to capture yet another sectional title.
But as important as that
victory was, the sweeter one
was arguably the win at Perrysburg, finally pushing the
figurative monkey off their
back.
In their first meeting in
January and throughout recent history across almost
every major sport, the Yellow Jackets have beaten the
Blue Devils. Springfield finally dented that aura and
did so on Perrysburg’s senior
night thanks to a number of
strong performances from
their own seniors.
Marshall Cason continued
his string of dominant play in
the season’s second half, registering a game-high 24
points and nine rebounds.
Trent Bond finished with 16
points and made five of his
six fourth quarter free throws
to help ice the game. Trevor
Spangler had yet another
quietly impressive 12-point
night, and Ricky Lightner
chipped in 10 points along
with a team-high five assists.
The only starter not in
double-figures was Robert
Boykin, though he hounded
Perrysburg’s Trevor Hafner
all night long and still added
eight points of his own.
Springfield finished with
assists on half of their 30
made field goals and, as has
become
commonplace,
Cason was the recipient of
many of those.
“I just have to thank my
teammates, he said. “They
put me in great positions the
whole year and especially in
the second half. I’m just
grateful for everybody, and
this was a great way to finish
the [regular] season.”
“He is reliant upon our
guards, and he’s very thankful that we have good guards
that when they get down in
there, they look for him,”
added Head Coach Kyle
Linehan.
“I thought he could’ve
been more assertive in the
first half. They were basically just single covering
him with a man on his back
and he was kind of looking
to pass out. There’s times
where he’s too unselfish but
late in the game–when’s the
last time Perrysburg played
man [defense]–we knew our
guards were going to get in
there and do a great job of
Business News
Howard Cook Jr., president, of HCC Rare Coins, has announced that the firm has completed its move to 1720 Indian
Wood Circle, Suite B, in Arrowhead Park.
“We are excited about our new location and our continued
ability to offer collectors the full range of rare coin services,”
said Mr. Cook.
“This move comes as we are beginning to celebrate our
25th year as a rare coin dealer in the Toledo area. The loyalty
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grow. We are also fortunate to have partnered with leading
banks and branches across Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois,
New York, Pennsylvania, Kentucky and West Virginia for
over two decades. These relationships underscore our reputation for integrity, experience and trust.”
Mr. Cook has been a professional numismatist for 32
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Beyond its successful partnerships with banks, HCC consults and works with many certified financial planners interested in balancing client portfolios with coins of intrinsic
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As trusted numismatists, HCC is often called upon by
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In addition to having thousands of rare coins and bullion
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and frequently offers to buy collections on the spot.
Mr. Cook continued, “Our new location at 1720 Indian
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finding him and he’s got
good hands and he’s ready to
catch and score. He does a
nice job.”
That unselfishness spread
to Lightner as well, a somewhat puzzling but still positive development as the
senior guard has typically
been a volume shooter and
the team’s best scorer both
with outside shooting and
transition scoring.
“I thought he should have
taken some more shots. I
thought he had some open
looks that he turned down,
shot fake, and got into the
paint,” Linehan said. “I
mean, heck, if he’d have
made all his layups–uncontested layups–he’s probably
got 16. But we stressed all
week no selfish drives.
You’re going to get into the
teeth of their defense and
that’s where they swallow
you up. You’ve got to get in
there and jump-stop, make
the right decisions and he did
a nice job of finding Marshall and finding open shooters.”
Despite the up tempo
pace, Springfield never quite
pulled away from the Yellow
Jackets thanks to some hot
outside shooting in the second half. Six of Perrysburg’s
eight treys came after intermission.
To make things even
more difficult, the Blue Devils didn’t get to the charity
stripe until less than three
minutes remained in the
game.
Linehan said he never got
too worried, however, trusting that his veteran-laden
team would keep their play
on an even keel.
“You’ve got to go from a
nine-point lead down to I
think one and they’re hitting
threes from guys that don’t
normally hit those shots off
of offensive rebounds,” he
said.
“Off an airball that they
get, throw it right back into a
guy and get a three pointer.
There’s a lot of things that I
think if you don’t have an
experienced team like ours,
they might crack under pressure. But these guys have
seen it before. They know
what they’re doing, and they
don’t panic.”
He was right. The Blue
Devils hit eight of 10 fourth
quarter free throws, including two more clutch ones
from Cason for the second
game in a row and denied
just enough looks in the closing minutes to hang on for
the win.
To keep advancing in the
state playoffs, Cason said the
key is simple, though it is
something that escaped them
at times midseason.
“We’ve got to be consistent. Everybody had a great
game today,” Cason said, before spotting his head coach
and slyly adding, “and great
coaching, too.”
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days
policy,
changing the current collection system.
Showing proof of residency, they now will be issued a wallet-sized card on
their first visit.
“The address stated must
match the address on their license,” said Mike Hampton,
public services director.
The card will be good for
up to three visits per household address in 2016.
Each time a resident visits, the card will be hole
punched and the name and
address recorded on a tracking sheet. Residents will not
be issued another card after
they have used their three
visits.
Mr. Hampton said the
only exception to the policy
will be for events held at the
township that are not affiliated with dumpster days.
Those include the Lucas
County sponsored paint and
tire recycling event and electronic waste recycling.
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By Principal
Hilary Steinmiller
Jump Rope for Heart
Attention Holland–students and staff at Holland
Elementary are excited to
kick off Jump Rope/Hoops
For Heart.
Our 600 students are becoming Heart Heroes by
taking care of their own
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of the American Heart Association, and raising funds for
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Crissey Elementary
SCHOOL NEWS
Successful students who
secure one or more donations will be recognized and
receive a super pup and
ninja star key chain. There
are a possible six key chains
students can earn to fill their
lanyard.
Thank you for supporting
the American Heart Association.
SHS senior signs to play soccer at Owens
Carly Rockman
Carly Rockman, a 5’5 defender from Springfield High
School, has signed a letter of
intent to play soccer at Owens
FrogTown
Vision support
group to meet
The FrogTown Low Vision support group meets the
first Wednesday of each
month from 10 a.m. to noon,
at Heatherdowns Library,
3265
Glanzman
Road,
Toledo.
At the March 2 meeting,
Dick Eppstein from the Better
Business Bureau will speak
about current scams in the
area. Call Paul or Jan Rachow
at 419-867-8007 for reservations. Visit frogtownvision.
org for information.
After the meeting, the
group will have lunch at Mi
Hacienda, 3302 Glanzman,
across from the libray.
Community College next year.
“Carly is another versatile
and athletic defender we bring
in for the coming fall,” said
Owens head women's soccer
coach Kenny Hewitt. “She is a
good one on one defender with
a lot of tenacity in her play,
and she is a highly motivated
person who will strive to be
successful in the classroom as
well as in soccer.”
Rockman, who is the
younger sister of former
Owens softball standout Emily
Rockman, earned Second
Team All-Northern Lakes
League (NLL) honors during
her time at Springfield.
Rockman joins Megan
Welker, a 5’2 defender from
Eastwood High School, as one
of the first two members in
next year’s recruiting class.
“I can’t wait to start a new
chapter of my life and have a
new team to call a family,”
Rockman said of her signing.
The Owens women’s soccer team advanced to the Region XII semifinals last season
before falling to Cincinnati
State. They are 23-15-2 in two
seasons under head coach
Kenny Hewitt, who led the
team to a National Junior College Athletic Association
(NJCAA) Division I National
Tournament appearance in his
first year.
By Oatis Amick, principal
Student Teachers
Crissey Elementary is delighted to have several student
teachers this year.
Student teachers are college
students that aspire to become
teachers. They are usually in
the final year of their collegesupervised instructional experience. We have four student
teachers from Bowling Green
State University. They are in
Breanne Bergeon of Holland is among 21 Lourdes students spending spring break on
mission trips to Florida and
Guatemala.
A nursing student, Breanne
joins classmates and staff who
departed February 27 for Pensacola, Florida, to participate in
the Habitat for Humanity Collegiate Challenge Spring
Break. Students traveling to
Guatemala will take part in a
new venture, volunteering at
Valley of the Angels Orphanage in Guatemala City.
The mission trips are made
possible through Lourdes University’s Linking Interest,
Needs and Knowledge (LINK)
student organization. The trips
are open to students in good
academic standing. For the
past 20 years, more than 230
Lourdes students, faculty, staff
and alumni have assisted
nearly 30 families, building
homes in 21 cities and 10
states.
“The love and support of
the Lourdes community has always accompanied each team
as they went out to serve.
Lourdes University believes
that as a community and as individuals we should develop
and share our gifts with the
broader community,” said Sr.
Barbara Vano, OSF, director of
campus ministry.
By William Renwand,
principal
Operation D.A.R.E.
Drug Abuse Resistance
Education (D.A.R.E.) is in
operation at Holloway Elementary School and in our
other Springfield elementary
schools too.
Deputy Sheriff Brett T.
Warner is the Lucas County
Sheriff’s DARE Officer who
visits weekly with our fifth
grade students to present and
discuss the DARE curriculum.
Students in Mrs. Amstel’s, and Ms. Kallenberg’s,
classes are participating in
Holland resident travels
to Florida on mission trip
the classrooms Monday
through Thursday.
The following are the student teachers at Crissey and
his/her cooperating teacher:
Brianna Palko from Mentor,
Ohio–Cooperating Teacher,
Mrs. Rice
Alicia Ostrow from Dayton,
Ohio–Cooperating Teacher,
Mrs. Schrag
Abby Fisher from Warren,
Ohio–Cooperating Teacher,
Mrs. Kleparek
Jessica Glanz from Waterville,
Ohio–Cooperating
Teacher, Ms. Carlin
Abbie Riehm from Rossford,
Ohio–Cooperating
Teacher, Miss Gibson
The student teachers work
in collaboration with the classroom teacher. The classroom
teacher plays a major part in the
professional development of
the student.
this nine unit program at
Holloway to help increase
their understanding of the
problems associated with
drug abuse and to practice
making good decisions.
A series of “what should
you do” and “what do you
think” questions are posed
on each of the many topics
and discussions are held
under the supervision of
Deputy Warner and the
classroom teacher. Each student completes a permission
slip to participate in the program and receives a student
workbook filled with scenarios and facts regarding drug
abuse.
At the conclusion of the
program, students write an
essay reflecting on the program and the discussions.
The overall focus is to help
them, the student, to recognize and resist the pressures
that may influence their de-
cisions to experiment with
drugs.
A daytime graduation
program will be held Monday, May 16, at 10 a.m., at
the high school auditorium.
A representative from Holloway will be chosen to read
their winning D.A.R.E. essay
at the graduation program.
For more information on the
D.A.R.E. program/ go to
their
website
at
www.dare.com.
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SHS Emerald Guard Drill Team competes at Purdue Univ.
The Springfield High School Emerald Guard Drill Team
competed in a drill meet recently hosted by Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. Pictured is the team
with their trophies. Winning first place was Mariah Coleman, individual, “Armed Knockout.” Winning second
place were: Armed Exhibition–Squad, commander:
Mariah Coleman, and Armed Exhibition–Platoon, Commander: Chase Gookins. They also took third place
Color Guard, Commander: Holden Shaw.
The Northwest Ohio
Scholarship Fund (NOSF) is
accepting applications for
the 2016-17 school year for
need-based scholarships for
kindergarten through eighth
grade worth up to $1,500 for
children to use at a nonpublic school or $500 for homeschool expenses.
To be eligible, families
must reside in Allen, Crawford, Defiance, Erie, Fulton,
Hancock, Henry, Huron,
Lucas, Ottawa, Paulding,
Putnam, Richland, Sandusky, Seneca, Van Wert,
Williams, Wood or Wyandot
counties.
NOSF is a partner with
the Children’s Scholarship
Fund and awards need-based
scholarships to provide parents with a choice for their
child’s education.
The Children’s Scholarship Fund was founded in
1998 by the late Ted
Forstmann and the late John
Walton, who saw a need for
educational alternatives for
families.
Since 1999, the NOSF
has awarded a total of $11.4
million in scholarships to
13,400 students, part of that
includes $4 million in
matching funds. All funds
raised locally by NOSF are
matched by the Children’s
Scholarship Fund and are
used for scholarships in
northwest Ohio.
The NOSF is the only privately funded need-based
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northwest Ohio that awards
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School Lunch program.
Interested families can
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the program and apply online on the NOSF website at
www.nosf.org. The deadline
to apply for the 2016-17
school year is Friday, April
29. For more information,
call 419-720-7048.
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