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VFW parade to close East Toledo streets
A sequence of East Toledo streets will be closed Monday morning during the Veterans of Foreign Wars’ Memorial Day parade. The parade will step off from the VFW Post 4906 at 2161 Consaul St. and proceed northwest across Front Street to Fire Station 13, then reverse on Consaul to Bakewell Street, northeast on Bakewell to Bogar Street, southeast on Bogar to Caledonia Street, and southwest on Caledonia to end at Consaul. Street closings will begin at 9 a.m. Local traffic will be allowed when it does not endanger participants or spectators.
School districts now required to have cell phone policies
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine recently signed a bipartisan bill regarding cell phones in the classroom. H.B. 250 originally focused on high school graduates obtaining a military seal. Now it also addresses cell phone policies in schools. The legislation unanimously passed in the Ohio General Assembly on May 8. Each school board will be required to adopt a cell phone policy by July, 2025. Local school districts are currently reviewing their own policies. Toledo Public Schools does not currently have a policy in place specifically related to the use of cell phones in schools, James Gant, deputy superintendent, said in a statement.
'A nation that forgets its fallen will soon not exist': Veterans gather to remember others who were lost on Memorial Day
TOLEDO, Ohio — Veterans from Toledo gathered at American Legion Conn Weissenberger Post 587 on Monday to remember those who lost their lives while serving the country. Al Boyer, retired U.S. Army Colonel, said Memorial Day weekend is tough for him. "It's not a holiday to me," he said....
Eckel Junction Road improvements start in Perrysburg
Eckel Junction Road improvements start this week in Perrysburg. Milling and paving of the first course of asphalt will begin on Tuesday. Concrete removal and replacement will follow the week of June 3. The project, which is between North Dixie Highway and the railroad tracks, consists of milling and resurfacing, and curb replacement. Traffic will be maintained at the State Rt. 25/Eckel Junction light. The rest of Eckel Junction will be maintained as a single lane in each direction. The entrance to Mercy Hospital also will be maintained.
Negative stigmas, social media misconceptions causing decrease in military numbers, recruiters say
TOLEDO, Ohio — Military recruiters said they have noticed a decrease in the number of people joining the military over the years. Charmayne Akins, Petty Officer of the U.S. Navy, said they typically go around visiting high schools in Toledo to recruit students who fit the criteria they are looking for such as an athletic build.
Perrysburg derby is June 1; city pool also opens
The city of Perrysburg’s annual fishing derby will be from 8 to 11:30 a.m. June 1 at the large pond located at Three Meadows Park, 700 Three Meadows Dr. The rain date is June 8. The derby is open to children ages 16 and under. They must be accompanied by an adult for the entire derby. Registration will take place on site the day of the derby. Prizes will be awarded for the longest perch, bass, and catfish. There will also be random prize drawings.
Monday Memories: The haunting notes of Taps made Gold Star mothers weep during Memorial Day service
Formerly a call for lights out, a revised version of Taps has been played for military funerals and other ceremonial events since the Civil War. In this 1950 Blade archive photo, a group of Gold Star mothers, some weeping, listened as the bugler sounded the notes during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Civic Center memorial. One hundred Gold Star mothers, women who had lost a child in military action, were given places of honor at the service. They heard four ministers of different faiths pray for peace as planes of the Ohio National Guard’s 37th Division scattered flowers from above. The parade and service attracted 25,000 spectators. North Korea invaded South Korea weeks later, igniting the Korean War. More than 36,000 American soldiers died in that conflict. Go to thebladevault.com/memories to purchase more historical photos taken by our award-winning staff of photographers, past and present, or to purchase combinations of stories and photos.
Nebraska Avenue warehouse under 7-day evacuation order
The owner of a central city warehouse was issued a “serious hazard order” after crews responded to the location Thursday on concerns with how chemicals were being stored at the site. The order, issued to property owner Joe LaRosa, mandates the evacuation of the building for seven days. Crews from the Toledo Fire & Rescue Department and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency responded on Thursday to the Omni Polymers facility at 1925 Nebraska Ave. They evaluated the threat to public safety being posed by practices at the 180,000-square-foot warehouse. As part of their initial response, Nebraska Avenue between Brown and Woodstock Avenues was closed for most of Thursday.
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