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Editorial: Mayoral third term is voter choice
Whether to allow the mayor to run for a third term is an easy call if voters have confidence in their ability to tell whether a mayor has overstayed his or her welcome. We do have that confidence in Toledo voters and in opposition candidates to step up and provide electoral options, and we urge a YES vote on Issue 9. The last time this question came up, it was defeated. The question had been tossed in with a dozen unrelated questions and carried the whiff of having been snuck into the pack to avoid being noticed. Voters rightly didn’t like it and voted it down. Read more Blade editorials
'It shouldn't be that way': Concerns over convenience, voter registration being raised following closure of BMV in downtown Toledo
TOLEDO, Ohio — It's something many probably are not looking forward to doing on their birthday – renewing their tags or ID. Toledo resident Cameron Menchaca is about to be a year older, so on Thursday, he went to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles location in downtown Toledo.
Wanderlust: Museum of Fulton County celebrates Hobo Day
WAUSEON — In a world full of death, taxes, and other inevitabilities, who wouldn’t want to tie their belongings into a bindle and set off on the open road? Last week, the Museum of Fulton County showcased the unique history of the American hobo with its 5th annual Hobo Day at the historic Wauseon Depot. Rather than suffer light foot traffic through regular hours, special events like the free Hobo Day give the Museum of Fulton County a way to draw crowds to the railroad station’s collection of industry artifacts and model train display located inside the building. With folk singers belting songs about hobos and volunteers reenacting a day in the itinerant life, visitors could sit down for stories at the campfire with a bowl full of hobo stew, here made with sausages and no-fuss vegetables like cabbage, potatoes, and carrots, plus a quintessential side of corn bread.
Cleveland ranked #15 in the nation for home and rent affordability, Toledo #1
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A recent study found Cleveland to be among the top 20 most affordable U.S. metros to buy or rent a home. Clever Real Estate, an online real estate resource, ranked the metros based on several factors, including a home-buying affordability ratio, which was calculated by dividing the median home value by the median household income, as well as rental rates. The study also looked at insurance rates, property rates and energy costs, for 100 of the largest metros in the country.
To the editor: A place for you; a place for us
In the early nineties, a class of third graders in Whitehouse was learning about what makes a community and immediately realized that they were missing a key place — a library of their own. Organized by their teacher, Mrs. Smigelski, they made their case to Toledo Lucas County Public Library to build a branch. When Library trustees — thoughtful stewards of public dollars — determined they couldn’t take on an additional location, the community took matters into its own hands and launched its own volunteer-run library in the early 2000s. Submit a letter to the editor Just up the road,...
Outdoors: Allen County H2Ohio project important to Toledo area
LIMA, Ohio — Some 70 miles or so south of Toledo down I-75, 25 officials from federal, state, and Allen County governments took part to celebrate this week as the wraps came off an H2Ohio project, one that had its initial conception dating back to the 1990s. The Baughman Ditch Petition was initially pursued in 1997 by Diane Baughman, a local resident who lived in a home and owned a rental in the watershed and wanted to rein in the flooding. The project at the N West Street and Bluelick Road intersection is about three miles north of town. Because...
New Rossford school could be built with no tax dollars
Rossford school leaders are in the preliminary stages of planning for a new elementary school as the city continues to grow. That burgeoning business may also pay for the new building, which could be constructed with no taxpayer money, said Superintendent Dan Creps. It’s estimated that the new school, which would house fourth through sixth grades and be located on the Lime City Road campus, could cost $35 million, Mr. Creps said Thursday. “We’re thinking we could possibly do that without going back to our taxpayers,” he said. “That’s the success story of those enterprise zone agreements.”
Mobile mammography van headed to Locke Branch library
Mercy Health’s mobile mammography van is set to be at Toledo Lucas County Public Library’s Locke Branch, 703 Miami St., from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 16, officials said. Walk-ups are welcome but space is limited. To ensure an appointment, call 833-MAMM-VAN (833-626-6826), a news release from the library said. Most health plans cover mammograms. Patients are asked to verify that Mercy Health-St. Charles Hospital is an in-network provider with their insurance carrier for the best coverage. Patients with no insurance or have a high deductible can call an assistance program at 1-800-929-6626 to see if they qualify for financial help. For a full list of dates and locations for mammogram van stops, go to mercy.com/toledomobilemamm.
Driscoll, Names squaring off for seat on Toledo City Council
Mac Driscoll and Tom Names are squaring off for a seat on Toledo City Council in November.. Mr.Driscoll is already serving as an at-large councilman in Toledo, appointed in February. He was among a list of 37 applicants who submitted their resumes to the city to fill one of two open seats on council. Mr. Driscoll and Mr. Names both say crime and affordable housing are among the top issues facing Toledo. “Public safety is the foremost responsibility of any elected official,” Mr. Driscoll said. “It is important to ensure our public safety forces are well compensated for their work through competitive wages and benefits. We also must ensure the size of our public safety forces is sufficient. The city can facilitate other interventions that reduce crime, such as blight removal, after-school activities for children, and supporting block watch programs.”
Hendel: Parkinson's fund-raiser 'paints the town'
PAINT the Town was presented by the Parkinson Foundation of Northwest Ohio on Sept. 26, at the Toledo Country Club overlooking the Maumee River. Parkinson’s disease is a chronic, progressive movement disorder that affects the lives of about one million people across the United States with approximately 60,000 new cases diagnosed each year. In Ohio alone, over 30,000 people are afflicted with PD. Red and fuchsia lighting and tulip arrangements set the festive scene which included fine cuisine, lively music, a silent auction of “experience” packages, and a curated art auction by the Toledo Artists’ Club. Mmm ... there was a buffet of scampi, smoked salmon, oysters Rockefeller, beef tenderloin and more. The signature complimentary “Pink Tulip Martini” with Tito’s Handmade Vodka, an event sponsor, was the perfect compliment as the Rick Luettke Jazz Quartet played cool tunes.
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