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Country roots: Williams, Lynn leave legacies in tribute acts
Jason Petty and Emily Portman both found their way to tribute performances through musical theater. Petty played the lead of country music pioneer Hank Williams in Hank Williams: Lost Highway while Portman starred as country icon Loretta Lynn in It’s Only Make Believe. Little Jimmy Dickens, who was close friends with Williams, came backstage before a show. “He said, ‘I just came here to tell you: Don't mess this up,’” Petty recalled. “‘This man meant more to this industry than any other single person, and he meant more to all the people like me than any other single person.’”
Fall-specific food celebrations highlight September
A Taco Tuesday Dinner Cruise on the Sandpiper is set for Sept. 17 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Guests should meet at the dock near 1 Jefferson Ave. to board the Sandpiper. Dinner will be catered by Los Toros Catering, including three tacos, rice, beans, chips, and salsa, along with soft drinks and water provided. Alcoholic beverages are allowed, and it's encouraged to bring a small cooler to keep drinks cool. Tickets for adults are $45 each, and for children ages 2 to 12, tickets are $30 each. Contact 419-537-1212 with any dietary restrictions.
Shopping center owner plans retail development, nixes residential units
Toledoans who were hoping that an apartment building would be built across the street from the Westgate Village shopping center are going to be disappointed. Liz Holland, the chief executive officer and general counsel of the company that owns the retail venue, has changed her thinking about the redevelopment of the West Toledo properties where Sears and Elder-Beerman once stood. Those stores were demolished a year ago. Since then, little progress on redevelopment has been evident. “I appreciate everyone’s frustration about the north side of Central,” Ms. Holland said. “These things take a long time — and even longer to get it right. The challenge of real estate is that once you start, you can’t unwind it, so you have to start with the best thing possible. “The challenge in the last two to three years is that the cost of construction post-pandemic and the cost of money has gone up to the point where it’s not economically feasible to develop multifamily apartments there,” she said.
Sunday Chat with Toledo native, former Tigers clubhouse manager Jim Schmakel
Sunday Chat is a weekly feature appearing in The Blade’s print and digital platforms each Sunday. Detroit Tigers visiting clubhouse manager Jim Schmakel, a Central Catholic High School and University of Toledo graduate, recently had the honor of a lifetime. Perrysburg native and Hall of Fame manager Jim Leyland asked him to unveil his No. 10 on the right-field wall during the Tigers' jersey retirement ceremony for Leyland at Comerica Park. A few weeks later, Schmakel was part of the festivities honoring the 1984 World Series-winning Detroit Tigers team with many members who Schmakel still considers to be close friends.
Study underscores low risk to kidney donors as Toledo prepares for annual walk
Your chances of dying after donating a kidney is less than that of being struck by lightning during a lifetime, a University of Toledo doctor estimates. “The risks to a living donor are minimal,” said Dr. Obi Ekwenna, a kidney transplant surgeon and urologist with the University of Toledo Medical Center. “We are very selective.” His assertion is backed by a new NYU Langone Health study published in August. An analysis of 30 years of living kidney donation estimated that three of every 10,000 living kidney donors may die – of any cause – within three months of surgery. But safety improvements over the past decade meant that, by 2022, that risk dropped to fewer than one death per 10,000 donors. “While we had understood that kidney donation is safe, our findings suggest that mortality among donors is rare, and the procedure is safer than before,” said Dr. Allan B. Massie, lead author of the Langone Health study and director of the Center for Surgical and Transplant Applied Research Quantitative Core at NYU Grossman School of Medicine.
Hendel: Grito Fest raises funds for El Corazon Disney trip
THE last day of summer is Sept. 22 but a lot of memories are still fresh of fun times. There were picnics and barbecues, running and walking marathons, outdoor concerts, outdoor art festivals, times at cottages on lakes, tennis, pickleball, and golf tournaments, baseball games, swimming, hiking, bike riding, parades, camping, fishing, county fairs and more. Locally grown fresh fruits including cherries, peaches, and tomatoes and veggies including corn-on-the-cob and asparagus were wonderful while in season. And Lake Erie perch is hard to beat. Many folks were delighted to see nature's wonders after rain storms — beautiful rainbows and starry nights and full moons along with beautiful sunsets. Here are just a few of the fun times: EL CORAZON de Mexico's 7th annual Grito Fest on Sept. 1 at the Latins United on St. Clair Street was a street festival to celebrate Mexican culture.
Big innings doom Mud Hens in 9-4 loss to Indianapolis Indians
The Toledo Mud Hens got to within two runs in the bottom of the second inning, but they would get no closer in a 9-4 loss Saturday against the Indianapolis Indians at Fifth Third Field. Indianapolis (68-66) had a pair of big innings in the top of the second (four runs) and later in the sixth (three runs), helping it pull away. Holding a 1-0 lead after the first, all of the Indians’ four-spot in second came from Billy Cook’s grand slam. Toledo (64-72), trailing 5-0, got its offense kick-started with two outs in the home half. Bligh Madris singled and Justice Bigbie followed with a walk, then Anthony Bemboom’s RBI double scored Madris.
Jerjuan Newton is Toledo's North Star, on and off the field
The box score from the University of Toledo’s 38-23 win over Massachusetts on Saturday told an incomplete story. Yes, Jerjuan Newton had one reception for 40 yards — a blink-and-you’ll-miss-him touchdown. But his value to the Rockets runs much deeper than a touchdown pass. The senior wide receiver was elected a team captain for the third time this season, becoming the second three-time captain during Jason Candle’s head-coaching tenure. Why?
Game-changing sequence lifts Toledo Rockets past UMass, 38-23
The University of Toledo needed a wake-up call, and Jacquez Stuart provided it in the form of a 98-yard kickoff return for a touchdown just before halftime. Then, with a lethargic offense running in place during the third quarter, cornerback Braden Awls handed UT a silver platter of momentum after a diving, one-handed interception. On the next play, Tucker Gleason connected with Junior Vandeross III for a career-long 73-yard touchdown pass, and the Rockets blasted off for a 38-23 victory over Massachusetts. “Those were two huge plays,” Toledo coach Jason Candle said. “There’s no doubt about that.”
Sign Language & Chess event aims to unify community
Justice Blackshear, 9, found herself caught in a battle of wits against her brother, Chaneler Blackshear, 10, while playing a game of chess. The siblings were among others putting their skills to the test at a community event organized by Keith Carswell’s Sign Language & Chess group Saturday at St. Martin de Porres Church, 1119 Bancroft St. The Blackshears have attended the group for a number of years, with Chaneler saying he likes the competition of a game of chess, while Justice appreciates, “Communicating with the deaf people.” Scrolling through a few phrases Saturday, Justice used her hands to sign a few letters and then the signs for “thank you,” “sorry,” and “pencil.”
Lucas County nursing home one of five in state facing hefty violations
The Lucas County coroner ruled the death of a nursing home patient a homicide, but nearly two years later, the facility continues to operate despite a long history of violations. Patricia Sesevich, 80, died on Sept. 30, 2022, from an untreated pressure ulcer that got infected after the nursing home staff at Ridgewood Manor in Maumee didn’t treat her wound, according to records obtained from the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services. The Ohio Department of Health’s investigation of the incident, completed on Jan. 5, 2023, concluded Ridgewood Manor “failed to perform timely and adequate skin assessments, failed to initiate pressure wound treatments and interventions, and failed to administer antibiotic medication as ordered for [Mrs. Sesevich], leading her to die from ‘bacterial sepsis due to a sacral pressure ulcer as a result of medical neglect.’” “It’s not uncommon for these wounds to happen. However, it’s not OK for health care teams to ignore them,” Lucas County Coroner Dr. Thomas Blomquist said.
Ohio woman’s dream realized with new line of pajamas for kids with cancer
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – An Ohio woman’s family made her dream of helping kids battling cancer become a reality. Hallegrace, a line of pajamas specially made for kids fighting cancer, just hit the market last month. The line was created in honor of Halle Temple. “It’s bittersweet. Honestly. It’s such a joy to be able […]
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