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John Crandall, former Sylvania Township trustee, has died
SYLVANIA TOWNSHIP, Ohio — Former Sylvania Township Trustee John Crandall died Friday, three months after he resigned from his position on the Board. He was 86. Crandall's obituary said he passed away peacefully at home Friday. It described his career in public service, which included working briefly as a Sylvania police officer, then later working with the Lucas County Engineers. He also served on other boards, including the Sylvania School Board and Lourdes University Board of Trustees.
History Spotlight: Parade in Fremont
Rodger Young Parade, 1940s A large crowd has gathered here along Croghan Street in the mid-1940s to watch the parade commemorating Medal of Honor recipient Pvt. Rodger Young, as it passes by Fort Stephenson Square. Young was killed in World War II in the Pacific on New Georgia. His actions in a battle to attack a Japanese pill box allowed his platoon to escape after they were pinned down. In the picture is the old Elks Building on the corner of Justice Street. In the center of the photo with the enlarged courthouse behind it across Park Avenue. Young is buried in McPherson Cemetery in Clyde. (Submitted by Larry Michaels and Krista Michaels) This article originally appeared on Fremont News-Messenger: History Spotlight: Parade in Fremont
TPS Superintendent Romules Durant named 2024 Urban Educator of the Year
Romules Durant, superintendent of Toledo Public Schools, received recognition as the 2024 Urban Educator of the Year at the Council of the Great City Schools’ 68th annual fall conference in Dallas. Urban school leaders applauded Mr. Durant during the Council’s 35th annual Green-Garner Award Banquet Thursday night, where he received the prestigious leadership award. “Romules Durant has been a transformational leader and a tireless advocate for students in Toledo Public Schools to become college and career-ready graduates,” said council Executive Director Ray Hart. “His vision, determination, and passion for excellence and his 11 years of steady leadership in the district has shown all of us in urban education what is possible. Our sincere congratulations to Romules and Toledo.” Five big-city school superintendents competed for the nation’s highest honor in urban education leadership, recognizing, in alternating years, an outstanding superintendent and school board member from 78 of the largest urban public school systems in the country.
Standard and Poor's upgrades Toledo's bond rating
Standard and Poor’s has raised the city of Toledo’s bond rating, the first upgrade in more than 14 years. The bond rating went from A- to A with a stable outlook. In addition, Moody’s has affirmed the city’s A2 rating and improved its outlook from stable to positive. With the last upgrade in 2010, Moody’s raised Toledo’s rating from Baa1 to A2. However, S&P simultaneously downgraded the city from A to A-. For more than a decade, Toledo’s bond ratings remained unchanged. “It is normal to have no change in the bond rating,” Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz said. “So this is an historic moment for the city. It means taxpayers of Toledo will save millions of dollars when we pay back the debt we owe on some of our major projects.”
To the editor: Toledo is on right path, so keep moving
I recently met with some members of Toledo City Council and community leaders and was asked how I felt about the city and its future. I can honestly say the city is in a good spot. Millions of dollars were invested into the city’s parks, something that hasn’t been done in decades. There can be criticism in terms of how many parks the city has responsibility for. The current mayor talked about giving the Metroparks some properties to maintain during his first run. That hasn’t happened. But for the most part the city has been able to keep up with maintenance of the parks. The return on investment is that the neighborhoods have something to be proud of, engagement among residents is increasing, and most of all, it gives our youth a place to do positive. Submit a letter to the editor Crime is down. Statistics don’t lie. The officers that walk the beat will tell you crime is down. The city tackled blight like never before. I have firsthand experience of that.
Sylvania selects 'bowtie' roundabout design for Erie/Monroe rebuild
Sylvania officials have decided on a “bowtie” roundabout design for the planned reconstruction of the Erie and Monroe streets intersection on the western edge of downtown. The layout, which also looks like a dog bone or cotton swab, is planned to replace a traffic signal at that intersection and incorporates Erie’s corner with San Reno Drive, as does the current signal array. The selection was guided by input the city received during a public comment period that started with an open-house meeting Aug. 6 and concluded Sept. 6, Joseph Shaw, Sylvania’s director of public service, said in an announcement. Preliminary design now will begin, he said. The intersection is to be rebuilt as part of a project to repair and resurface Erie between Centennial Road and Monroe that is expected to cost about $3.6 million and is scheduled for construction in 2027. Sylvania obtained $2.86 million in federal funds through the Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments in 2021 toward the project’s funding.
Toledo men's basketball is back in a familiar place
The 2024 offseason for the University of Toledo men’s basketball program was the same as the previous three. The Rockets said goodbye to several starters in the transfer portal, replenished the roster via the same mechanism, and, once again, they might be the best team in the Mid-American Conference. “I like this team,” coach Tod Kowalczyk said. “A little worried about some chemistry things regarding rotations and who’s going to get playing time, but we are deep. We may have some guys that may not play as much as they would like. Overall, it’s a team that has a chance to grow and get better and be very good.” Toledo is coming off its fourth consecutive outright MAC championship and its sixth 20-win season in seven years. The transfer portal losses, however, were significant. The team’s three leading scorers — Dante Maddox, Jr., Ra’Heim Moss, and Tyler Cochran — decamped for Xavier, Oregon, and Minnesota, respectively.
Previously unreleased music by Art Tatum to be debuted at Kent Branch Library
TOLEDO, Ohio — Previously unreleased music by Toledo Jazz artist Art Tatum will make its debut during a special event on Saturday. The Toledo Library said in a press release it would host a listening session and discussion of Tatum's performances in "Jewels in the Treasure Box: The 1953 Chicago Blue Note Jazz Club Recordings". Nearly three hours of previously unreleased recordings are contained on the album.
Role playing: Complex characters enliven beloved Italian opera
Audiences have been known to boo baritone Corey Crider. “They love it when I die,” he said of the audience. Crider seems affable, yet sometimes, people say, he can be a villain with no redeeming qualities. That is when he portrays Baron Scarpia in Giacomo Puccini’s Tosca at the Valentine Theatre Oct. 18 and 20. He’s the character who lusts after the titular character, Floria Tosca, and is the main reason she and her lover, the painter Mario Cavaradossi, can be together only in death.
Briggs: 'Halftime is for the bands!' Snub of BG a baffling and unforced error by Toledo
Strike up the band drama. In a move that has raised and furrowed brows alike, you’ve probably heard that the Battle of I-75 will be a little quieter this year. Toledo is not allowing Bowling Green’s marching band to play at halftime of their game a week from Saturday at the Glass Bowl, citing a scheduling conflict for the break from tradition. It has caused quite the stir, producing dueling accusations by the rival schools and leaving Falcons — and many Rockets — supporters to wonder: What in the name of Tom PETTY is going on here?
How the national IV fluid shortage is impacting Central Ohio hospitals
Central Ohio's four hospital systems are working together to conserve IV and dialysis fluids in the face of a nationwide shortage exacerbated by the recent hurricanes.Why it matters: If the situation worsens, some local elective surgeries that require a lot of fluids could be postponed, the Central Ohio Hospital Council warned in a statement.That's already happened in Toledo.Yes, but: For now, area hospitals are still operating as normal.The big picture: Hurricane Helene temporarily shut down a Baxter International plant in North Carolina that supplies more than 60% of the nation's IV solution.The supply of fluids and other sterile injectable products was already tight before Helene.Baxter's goal is to restart production there in phases by the end of the year, though there's no timeline for when activity will be restored to pre-hurricane levels.In the meantime, the company is ramping up production at other worldwide facilities.What's next: Local hospitals are keeping "regular communication" while monitoring their inventories and, when possible, are working with other manufacturers to get supplies.The bottom line: "As this issue evolves, our hospital systems will continue to collaborate to lessen any impact on patient care," the Council statement reads.
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