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Hendel: Leading Families Home spends 'Summer in Paris'
SUMMER in Paris, a Leading Families Home annual event, on June 20 at Inverness Club raised $48,885 including more than $18,000 from the "Gifts from the Heart" auction. This auction helped fund the emergency family shelters, behavioral health services, and housing programs for families facing homelessness in Lucas County. Leading Families Home started in 1921 as Beach House Family Shelter for mothers with children and single women facing homelessness. In 2016, Beach House Inc. merged with F.O.C.U.S. to create Leading Families Home. Accordionist Eric Hite played tunes during the cocktail hour as guests sipped sparkling Francois Montand Brut and nibbled on hors d'oeuvres while shopping the silent auction.
Out-of-the-Way Michigan Pizzeria Gets Love For its Well Worn Exterior
There's something about a faded exterior of a pizza place that screams, "the pizza is so good and we've been around so long, don't worry what it looks like, just get inside." That may be the case with Detroit Beach Pizza north of Monroe on the shores of Lake Erie.
4 shot in separate incidents over holiday
Four people were shot in Toledo over the holiday, according to Toledo police. Around 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, a 34-year-old man showed up at Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center with a gunshot wound. He said he was shot near Greenbelt Parkway and Bush Street but gave police an inconsistent story as to what happened. A Toledo teen was shot in the neck Thursday afternoon, police said. Around 1 p.m. police, responding to a ShotSpotter alert reporting 14 gunshots, found evidence of a shooting in the 400 block of West Delaware Avenue. While on scene, Xavier Russell, 17, walked into St. Vincent seeking treatment for a gunshot wound. Police said the gunshot wound was the result of a disorder the Russel youth was involved in on West Delaware. Around 11 p.m. Thursday, police responded to Birmingham Terrace in East Toledo on a report of two people shot. They found two victims, each with gunshot wounds that didn’t appear to be life-threatening. Due to lack of cooperation from the victims and no ShotSpotter alerts from the devices near the complex, police are unsure of where the pair were shot. Both individuals were transported to St. Vincent.
2 people shot in east Toledo
TOLEDO, Ohio — Two people were shot in east Toledo near Consaul and Front streets late Thursday night, according to police. Toledo police responded to the scene at the Birmingham Terrace apartment complex shortly after 11 p.m. The two adult victims, aged 20 and 25, were hospitalized with non-life...
Time to make the macarons: Newly opened Sylvania bakery already seeing success
Mohamed Smaili is an unabashed perfectionist. The night before his new bakery, Mia Dessert Bar, opened in Sylvania, he slept on a cot in the back of the store at 4024 N. Holland Sylvania Rd. He shouldn’t have worried about opening day. “We sold out of mostly everything,” Mr. Smaili said. After customers cleaned out the cases of croissants and cookies, Nur Smaili took her exhausted husband home and they collapsed.
First Congregational Church of Riga planning Bicentennial Celebration
On Saturday, July 13, 2024, the members of the First Congregational Church of Riga, UCC will look back in time as they celebrate the Bicentennial of their church edifice. In 1823, at a time in history when the Erie Canal was nearing completion, 125 members of the First Congregational Society of Riga finalized their pledge to support the building of a permanent house of worship on the land of Elihu Church, brother of Churchville founder Samuel Church. The Society, which was organized on December 9, 1806, was one of the first religious societies organized west of the Genesee River under the title of “First Congregational Society of West Pulteney in the County of Genesee.”
One taken to hospital following overnight stabbing, Toledo police say
TOLEDO, Ohio — One person was taken to the hospital following an alleged fight in downtown Toledo. According to Toledo police, officers responded to the Vistula Manor apartments on Cherry Street just before 3 a.m. regarding the stabbing. A police sergeant claimed a man and a woman were fighting inside one of the apartments.
15 puppies that survived canine parvovirus up for adoption from Toledo Humane Society
TOLEDO, Ohio — Fifteen puppies have survived bouts with canine parvovirus under the care of the Toledo Humane Society after a cruelty officer found them in a distressing state outside during last month's heat wave. According to a social media post on Friday from THS, the officer responded to...
Coroner's Rulings: 7/5
The Lucas County Coroner has ruled in the following deaths: Robert Irwin, 95, of Liberty Center, Ohio, Feb. 18, at ProMedica Toledo Hospital. Accidental, complications of reinjuring a previously fractured right hip; deceased fell at home. Charles Johnson, 53, of Toledo, Aug. 8, at home. Accidental, fentanyl toxicity. Joslyn Jones, 19, of Oregon, Feb. 7, on I-280 southbound. Accidental, multiple blunt-force injuries sustained from vehicle accident.
Revitalizing Toledo's Black downtown: Leaders working to create historic district around Dorr Street Corridor
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Robert Smith said the African American Legacy Project began without a single display, photograph, or artifact. Now, 20 years later, it hosts thousands of pieces preserving Toledo’s African American history, particularly its history on Dorr Street. “Neighborhoods that were associated with Dorr Street, they were...
Monroe High School cheer coach resigns amid investigation into alleged inappropriate behavior with a minor
MONROE, Mich. — A Monroe High School cheer coach has resigned amid an investigation into allegations of inappropriate behavior with a minor. The unnamed cheer coach resigned due to the allegations, Monroe Public Schools said in a statement regarding the situation Thursday. The allegations began in the fall as...
SCORE mentors help local entrepreneurs achieve their business dreams
Three Toledo-area businesses are thriving today, thanks in part to SCORE's free advising, mentoring, and tutoring. Founded in 1964 by an act of Congress as the volunteer arm of the Small Business Administration, SCORE was initially an acronym for Service Corps of Retired Executives. As the organization matured, it ceased being an acronym and became known simply as SCORE in order to reflect the fact that nearly half of its volunteer mentors are actively working. The organization has helped over 17 million entrepreneurs start or grow a business or nonprofit. In 2023, SCORE facilitated the start of 31,167 new businesses and the creation of 120,948 nonowner jobs. People who want to start a business or a nonprofit can fill out a form on the SCORE website. They are matched with a volunteer mentor. The two can then set up mutually convenient times to meet virtually or in person. The mentor will usually ask questions about the business founder’s ideas, goals, progress, and difficulties and offer advice, resources, contacts, and insights.
7/7: Erin’s Sunday Forecast
Temperatures Sunday warm to the mid-80s with mostly sunny skies. Humidity arrives later this evening, making for a bit of a muggy start to your Monday. Sunny skies take some communities to the 90s Monday afternoon with heavy air making it “feel like” the mid-90s later in the afternoon. Overcast skies arrive Tuesday to keep afternoon highs in the mid-80s, but dew points will be near tropical as the remnants of Hurricane Beryl are on deck. A few thundershowers are possible late Tuesday, but widespread impact is expected Wednesday as the arrival of Beryl’s remnants is forecast to be late Wednesday or early Thursday. Depending on where these remnants track, we could receive torrential rain and gusty winds here in our region, so stick with us as we get into the mid-week.
Motorcyclist seriously injured in west Toledo crash
TOLEDO, Ohio — A motorcyclist was taken to the hospital after a crash in west Toledo early Friday. According to a Toledo police sergeant on scene, officers and rescue crews responded to the area around 1:30 a.m. regarding a call for a crash. Police said the motorcyclist was allegedly...
LYONS VILLAGE COUNCIL: MCS Manufacturing Closing; Funding For Village Discussed
MCS Manufacturing … The company located on County Road 10-3 will soon close its doors as announced at the Lyons Village Council Meeting. The Lyons Village Council held their meeting on Monday, July 1st. The meeting began at 7:00 p.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance, before members moved on to discuss the following items.
Expo features inclusive outdoor activities
Good weather and steady attendance helped make the second annual Disabled and Proud Fest Outdoor Expo at Swan Creek Metropark in Toledo a success on Saturday. Attendees didn’t need to be disabled to attend or to take part in the tree climbing, wheelchair basketball, or any of the other inclusive activities going on from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in honor of Disability Pride Month. On hand were organizations that help people with disabilities navigate life, including the co-collaborator of the event, Metroparks Toledo, which showcased its inclusive equipment, like the Action Trackchair, which helps those with mobility difficulties access different parts of the Metroparks. But more than resources, the focus at Disabled and Proud was the community.
Sheriff’s Office Investigating Breaking & Entering at Dundee Vehicle Dealership
Dundee, MI – Monroe County Sheriff Troy Goodnough is reporting a breaking and entering that occurred at Williams Brothers Dodge Chrysler Ram in the Village of Dundee. On July 3rd, at around 5 AM, Monroe County Central Dispatch received an alarm activation at the dealership. Within several minutes the first deputy arrived on scene to find the business had been broken into. Soon additional deputies arrived and a thorough search of the property was made.
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