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Spooky season: Wolcott Heritage Center rekindles popular paranormal tours
This month, history and horror come together during the Wolcott Heritage Center’s paranormal tours. Docents at the two-story, 14-room Federal-style mansion home to the Maumee Valley Historical Society are transporting visitors into a world of spine-chilling mystery with ghost stories based on the Wolcott family, the house’s onetime residents. From doors opening on their own to mannequins shifting when no one’s around, those who’ve explored the nearly 200-year-old building have reported inexplicable happenings over the years. “We invite people to come through the house, and we tell stories that have been collected over the years of unexplainable things that have happened to people there,” said Darlene Limmer.
Toledo City Council considering CRA for proposed affordable housing complex
Toledo City Council next Wednesday will consider a Community Reinvestment Area tax exemption that would pave the way for the construction of a new multifamily, affordable housing complex at 3300 Glendale Ave. If approved, the ordinance would provide a 100-percent real property tax exemption for 15 years for taxes that would be generated because of the increased valuation of the property once the project is completed. The Toledo Public School board has approved the terms of the CRA agreement, contingent on council’s passage of the ordinance. Construction of the 50-unit, one and two-bedroom affordable housing complex called The Glen would start soon after the CRA is approved. “They plan to construct it immediately,” Carmen Watkins, administrative specialist with Toledo’s department of economic development, said of the three-story complex. The project is expected to be completed in 2026.
Toledo teacher joins superintendent with a top national honor
Thursday evening 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. And on Friday morning Mona Al-Hayani, a history teacher at Toledo Early College, received the 2024 Queen Smith Award for commitment to urban public education. The award was from the Council of the Great City Schools and McGraw Hill Education. Tonya Harris, communications director for the council, said this was the first time that the recipients for both awards came from the same district. “The council was founded in 1956,” Ms. Harris said. “The Green-Garner Award was first presented in 1990.”
Briggs: At Sylvania Country Club, a 1-in-17 million golf miracle as buddies ace same hole minutes apart
It was like lightning striking twice, except the skies were clear and the odds longer. Call it two strokes of golf fate. On a sun-kissed recent morning at Sylvania Country Club, David Wolf — a retired 10-handicapper — was playing with three longtime buddies in their regular $5 Nassau game when he aced the 159-yard, par-3 third hole. It was his first hole-in-one.
4 area teams claim girls high school district cross country crowns
St. Ursula, Perrysburg, Genoa and Ottawa Hills were among the teams securing girls district high school cross country championships Saturday. Division I Findlay district FINDLAY — St. Ursula claimed the team crown, winning the tiebreaker against Tiffin Columbian with the higher finishing sixth runner after each posted 44 points.
Walleye shut out Bloomington in season opener
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — The Toledo Walleye spoiled the debut of the expansion Bloomington Bison on Saturday, claiming a 2-0 victory in the season opener for both teams. Colin Swoyer scored the first Walleye goal of the season at the 6:38 mark of the second period. Assisting on the power-play goal were Casey Dornbach and Sam Craggs. Mitchell Lewandowski put the game away with 50 seconds remaining with an empty netter. Gabriel Seger assisted. Jan Bednar posted a clean sheet in goal, saving all 24 shots he faced. The Walleye put 33 shots on Bloomington’s Mark Sinclair.
Some for Issue 29 while others are against it
TOLEDO, Ohio — The Lucas County Senior Citizens Committee is pushing for Issue 29 on the November ballot, a renewal of 0.75 mills and an increase of 0.25 mills to continue providing services for senior citizens. Justin Moor is with the committee and says if voters reject the levy,...
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