May 1, 2013 PDF Edition of the Perrysburg Messenger Journal

Page 8 — May 1, 2013 — PERRYSBURG MESSENGER JOURNALOwens Community College spring commencement set for May 3A total of 740 candidatesfor graduation, including133 from the Findlay-areacampus, will receive theirdegrees during the 47thannual Owens CommunityCollege Spring Commencementon Friday, May 3.The commencement willbegin at 7 p.m. in the StudentHealth and ActivitiesCenter on the campus onOregon Road in PerrysburgTownship.Robert LaClair, presidentand CEO of Fifth ThirdBank (Northwestern Ohio),will serve as the keynotespeaker for the ceremony.Owens’ commencement ceremonyis free and open tothe public.In his current role atFifth Third Bank, Mr.LaClair is responsible forthe growth and strategicdirection of the four lines ofbusiness including: commercialbanking, branchbanking, consumer lendingand investment advisors forthe affiliate.He joined Fifth Third in1999 as vice president ofmortgage lending. He waspromoted to senior vicepresident in 2001 and wasnamed senior vice presidentof consumer lending in2002. He served as seniorvice president of retailbanking from 2003 untilbeing named president andCEO in April 2005.He began his bankingcareer at First NationalBank of Toledo in 1982 andheld various positions,including manager of theconsumer credit, bankcardand business developmentareas. He moved to MidAmerican National Bank in1990 and served in severalmanagerial positions in consumerlending, mortgageRobert LaClair, presidentand CEO of Fifth ThirdBank, will be the keynotespeaker at commencement.lending, retail banking andhealth care finance.Mr. LaClair attended theUniversity of Toledo andHeidelberg College.He is a member of theboard of directors of FifthThird Bank (NorthwesternOhio). He also serves on theboards of ProMedica HealthSystem, WildwoodOrthopaedic and Spine Hospital,Regional Growth Partnership,Lourdes Universityand the Toledo Symphony.He currently is the campaignchair for the OhioTheatre renovation, was the2011 capital campaign chairfor the Boys and Girls Clubof Toledo, the honorarychair of the SalvationArmy’s 2010 and 2011 RedKettle campaigns and chairof the 2011 March of DimesMarch for Babies. He alsoserved as the 2011 corporatechair of the Juvenile DiabetesResearch FoundationWalk to Cure Diabetes, theBradley Higgs, Owensclass representative andcommencement speaker.2008 board chair and the2007 campaign chair forUnited Way of Greater Toledo.Bradley Higgs has beenselected as the Owens classrepresentative and also willaddress graduates during thecommencement ceremony.The Toledo resident is earninghis associate degree incriminal justice.Mr. Higgs grew up inToledo and was kicked outof his house at the age of10, along with his threeyounger siblings. They werehomeless and made moneywashing cars and pumpinggas. Eventually, the fourchildren were picked up bythe police and placed in fosterhomes.At 15, he was adoptedalong with his 14-year-oldsister by their oldest sister,who was 21 at the time. Bythe time he was 16, he startedto get into trouble and by19, he had been arrested andwas serving time in prison.2013 Pool DatesRegister early for season passes and resident ID cards and take advantage of the cost savings!The Perrysburg City Pool will open for the season onSaturday, June 8 and will close on Sunday, August 25.Sales Begin — Wednesday, May 8, at 9 a.m.Season Passes and Resident ID card sales for the pool will be sold beginning Wednesday,May 8, at 9:00 a.m., at the Fort Meigs YMCA. Business hours for the YMCA areMonday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, noonto 5 p.m.General Information:• Pool passes are available only to City residents or to the first 300 Perrysburg City SchoolDistrict residents.• 300 additional Perrysburg City School District resident passes will be sold after the swimteam championship meet that is held on Thursday, July 25. The fee will be half-price.• All other non-residents may use the pool by paying the single session admission rate.• To purchase a pass, EVERYONE needs to bring a current utility bill (within the lastmonth, either a water, gas or electric) and a photo ID (driver’s license) for verification.• Photo ID’s will be taken when passes are sold, but will not be handed out until address isverified against the auditor’s site. There is a two business day waiting period after purchasebefore passes/resident ID cards will be issued.• All pass sales will be sold only at the YMCA for the entire season during regular businesshours listed above.• Passes are non-refundable and non-transferrable.•Visit the City’s Web site at www.ci.perrysburg.oh.us.Pool:• Pool hours – 1 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Sunday to Saturday.• Toddler time — 10 a.m. to noon, Monday through Friday, for children age 5 and underonly with an adult and is restricted to Perrysburg City residents only. ID required.• Cash or credit card only at the pool. No checks accepted.Pond:• The pond is closed for swimming.• There will be no staff or supervision or life saving devices.• The boat house will be closed, but restrooms will remain open for public use.• No paddleboat rentals.• Catch and release fishing is available at both ponds.Pool Parties:• Contact the Fort Meigs YMCA beginning Monday, April 15, to reserve a date• Pool parties are limited to 350 people• 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.• Prices are as follows:Perrysburg City SchoolCity ResidentDistrict Resident**$130 (up to 50 people) $230 (up to 50 people)$160 (from 51-100 people) $260 (from 51-100 people)$190 (from 101-150 people) $290 (from 101-150 people)$220 (from 151-200 people) $320 (from 151-200 people)$250 (from 201-250 people) $350 (from 201-250 people)$280 (from 251-300 people) $380 (from 251-300 people)$310 (from 301-350 people) $410 (from 301-350 people)2013 Pool FeesPerrysburg CitySchool DistrictPool Season Pass City Resident Resident**First Family Member $70 $140(purchased before pool opens)Each Additional Family Member $10 $20(purchased before pool opens)Grandparent/Babysitter (one per family pass) $25 $50Senior Individual (age 65 and over) $40 $80Senior Individual with spouse $49 $98First Family Member $85 $170(purchased after pool opens)Each Additional Family Member $12 $24(purchased after pool opens)Each Replacement Card $3 $3Resident ID Card * City Residents only $5 N/A*Proof of residency within the City of Perrysburg is required to obtain a Resident ID card.A driver’s license or student ID is not a substitute for the Resident ID card.**Passes to Perrysburg City School District residents will be limited to the first 300 people.After the swim team championship meet on Thursday, July 25, 300 additional PerrysburgCity School District resident passes will be sold. The fee will be half-price.Single Session Admission City Resident Non-ResidentAge 5 and Under Free FreePool - Age 6 and Up with Resident ID card $3 N/APool - Age 6 and Up without Resident ID card $10 $10***A valid Ohio Driver’s License or other approved picture identification cardwith address imprinted is required as proof of residency. ***Perrysburg City Pool — 419-872-7966ATTENTION CITY RESIDENT POOL SEASON PASS HOLDERSAND SENIOR CITIZEN POOL RESIDENT ID CARD HOLDERSPunch cards will be available for you to purchase for up to $50 worth of visits for children12 and under. You may purchase up to 10 visits at $5 each. This punch card is only availableto CITY RESIDENTS who are season pass holders and Senior Citizens Resident IDCard Holders. This does not include Resident ID Card Holders that are not SeniorCitizens. You must accompany the children to the pool. This option is for City Residentseason pass holders and/or Senior Citizen Resident ID Card Holders that have out of townrelatives, grandchildren or guests that would like to use the Municipal Pool during their stayin Perrysburg.After serving his sentence,he became reacquaintedwith religion andchanged his life in a Volunteersof America halfwayhouse. Soon after, heenrolled at Owens CommunityCollege.Mr. Higgs, who holds aGED diploma, never forgothis experience at thehalfway house and wentback to volunteer at Volunteersof America. Eventually,he was hired and promotedby the outreachorganization. He is now thefront desk security supervisorat Chestnut Hill apartmentsin Toledo.“I want to be a light ofinspiration to my childrenand to anyone else who hada past similar to my own.There is light at the end ofthe tunnel, if you just don’tgive up,” said Mr. Higgs.The 35-year-old has a3.8 grade point average andis graduating magna cumlaude from Owens.“Bradley is a fine youngman who has touched me asan instructor. He is truly oneof the future leaders in ourprofession,” said WayneSeely, associate professor atOwens and retired policechief.Mr. Higgs credits hissuccess to the support andencouragement of faculty atOwens, especially Seelyand Angela Ondrus. Thesupport of his family wasalso a critical part of hissuccess, including hisdaughter, Alasha, an honorsstudent in middle school.Mr. Higgs plans to continuehis education andtransfer to a four-year collegeor university this fallwith the goal of obtaining abachelor’s degree in socialwork. Ultimately, his goal isto work with juvenileoffenders.Owens ‘ProjectGraduation’food drive tobe held May 3The Owens CommunityCollege Alpha Omega PiStudent Chapter of the PhiTheta Kappa InternationalHonor Society is encouragingarea residents to help inthe fight against hunger bydonating a canned good aspart of an initiative titled“Project Graduation: Feed aBody, Feed a Mind” on Friday,May 3.Donated items, as wellas monetary donations, canbe dropped off during theday of the college’s SpringCommencement.The collection point willbe located in the hallwayoutside the Student Healthand Activities Center gymnasium,where commencementceremonies will occurthat evening.Canned goods will beaccepted from 5:30 to 9p.m. All donations will beused to help the OwensHarvest Food Pantry initiative.The Owens HarvestFood Pantry was establishedto provide collaborativelearning opportunitiesfor students as well as facultyand staff in variousacademic departments anddisciplines. The initiativealso offers financial helpand assistance to students inthe form of perishable andnon-perishable foodresources.For more informationabout project graduation orto donate, call 567-661-7930 or 1-800-GO-OWENS, Ext. 7930.PERRYSBURGCommunityCalendarTo include your organization’s activities in this calendar,mail or drop off the details to the Messenger Journal,117 East Second Street, PO Box 267, Perrysburg, Ohio43552. Or send an e-mail, with the date, time and location,to dianaw@perrysburg.com. The deadline for the weeklycalendar is Friday at noon.Thursday, May 29:15 a.m. Wood County Commissioners on the fifthfloor of the Wood County Office Building,One Courthouse Square, Bowling Green.12:00 p.m. Perrysburg Noontide Women’s AA Group,open discussion at St. Timothy’s EpiscopalChurch, 871 East Boundary. Open to thepublic.6:00 p.m. CedarCreek’s South Toledo CampusCommunity Care Free Medical Clinic at2150 South Byrne Road, Toledo, until 8p.m. Call 419-482-8127 for information.7:30 p.m. Wood County Democratic Party at SimpsonPark Building, 1091 Conneaut Avenue,Bowling Green.Friday, May 39:30 a.m. St. Tim’s Clothesline, free clothing offeredat St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, 871East Boundary. Open until 11:30 a.m.11:30 a.m. Perrysburg Rotary at the Carranor Club,502 East Second Street.Saturday, May 410:00 a.m. Nature Preserve stewardship volunteers atKitty Todd Preserve at Oak Openings. Call614-717-2770, extention 144.12:00 p.m. Perrysburg Noontide Women’s AA Group,open discussion at St. Timothy’s EpiscopalChurch, 871 East Boundary. Open to thepublic.8:00 p.m. AlAnon and Alcoholics Anonymous at FirstUnited Methodist Church, 200 WestSecond Street.Sunday, May 55:00 p.m. Survivors Network of those Abused byPriests (S.N.A.P.) support group meetingheld the first Sunday of every month, 5-7p.m., at 577 Foundation, 577 East FrontStreet in Perrysburg. For more information,call 419-340-6459 or send an e-mail to toledosnap@gmail.com.6:30 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous at SchallerMemorial Building, 130 West IndianaAvenue.Monday, May 66:30 p.m. Perrysburg Lions Club at CharliesRestaurant, near Walt Churchill’s Market.For information, call Kevin Rantanen at419-870-1771.7:00 p.m. Perrysburg Athletic Boosters meeting in thePerrysburg High School media center,13385 Roachton Road.7:00 p.m. Depression and bipolar support group atProvidence Lutheran Church, 8131 AirportHighway. Call 419-867-9422 or 517-281-8042 for information.7:30 p.m. There is a Solution AA Group, closed meeting,at Lutheran Church of the Master,28744 Simmons Road, Perrysburg.Tuesday, May 77:00 a.m. Perrysburg Board of Education work sessionin the Cafeteria of the CommodoreBuilding, 140 East Indiana Avenue,Perrysburg.9:15 a.m. Wood County Commissioners on the fifthfloor of the Wood County Office Building,One Courthouse Square, Bowling Green.12:00 p.m. AlAnon at CedarCreek Church, 29129Lime City Road. Free baby-sitting.3:00 p.m. Ecumenical bereavement support group atSt. Patrick of Heatherdowns, 4201Heatherdowns Boulevard.6:30 p.m. Perrysburg City Council at the MunicipalBuilding, 201 West Indiana Avenue.Wednesday, May 87:00 a.m. Perrysburg Kiwanis Club in the lower levelof Way Public Library, 101 East IndianaAvenue. Open to the public.11:00 a.m. Senior Food Pantry available throughPerrysburg Township until noon at thetownship hall, 26609 Lime City Road.Must be 60 years old or older to qualify.2:00 p.m. Perrysburg Township Board of Trusteesdepartment head meeting at the townshiphall, 26609 Lime City Road.5:00 p.m. Penta Career Center Board of Education inthe board meeting room, 9301 Buck Road.6:00 p.m. Toastmasters Club at Zenobia Shrine, 8048Broadstone Boulevard, Perrysburg.6:00 p.m. Families Anonymous at Blessed John XXIICatholic Community, 24250 DixieHighway. Call 419-931-4005 for details.7:00 p.m. Racing for Recovery, drug and alcohol supportgroup meeting, until 8 p.m. at St.Timothy’s Episcopal Church, 871 EastBoundary, Perrysburg.7:00 p.m. AlAnon at First Presbyterian Church, 200East Second Street.Auditions set for “Footloose”The River Raisin Centrefor the Arts will hold auditionsfor its youth theatreproduction, “Footloose,”May 9 and 11. Tracy Gloveris director, music director isJosh Glover. Show datesare July 19-21.Auditions will be held atthe River Raisin Centre forthe Arts theatre on Thursday,May 9, at 7 p.m., and on Saturday,May 11, at noon.Auditioning students,Kris S. Kelley, D.D.S.Michael J. Thebes, D.D.S.Gentle Family Dentistry13003 Roachton RoadPerrysburg, OH 43551Phone: 419-874-7071Evening & Saturday appointments available.NEW PATIENTS & EMERGENCIES WELCOMEages 12 to 20, should wearclothing they can move inand be ready to sing anddance. Auditioners shouldprepare a piece of music tosing–at least 16-24 bars. Anaccompanist will be provided.The River Raisin Centerfor the Arts is located at 114South Monroe Street, Monroe,Michigan.For more information,call 734-242-7722.Also located at:735 Haskins Road,Bowling Green, OH419-353-1412Frank School’s Caddyshack Classic set for May 4The Inter-Net Business GuideA comprehensive guide to local businesseswith addresses on the World Wide WebPERRYSBURGWINDOW & GUTTER CLEANING419-874-2482www.pburgwindowclng.comSTUMP’SPROFESSIONAL PAINTING, LLC419-833-6205or 419-410-4417www.stumpspainting.comTHE CRAZYCRITTER LADYwww.crazycritterlady.comFISHIN’ EDITION CHARTERS LTD.P.O. Box 267 Perrysburg, OhioDay phone (419) 666-5952Evening (419) 662-8347www.lakeeriefishing.comSCHOEN BUILDERSCustom Home Builderwww.schoenbuilders.comA TO Z HEALTH CARE955 Commerce Drive419-874-5227 • 800-589-6577www.atozhealth.orgNewly signed PittsburghSteelers quarterback andrestaurateur, Bruce Gradkowski,will attend the fifthannual Frank ElementaryCaddyshack Classic on May4. This event is the largestfund-raiser for the Frank ParentsClub. This event is opento the public.Auction items include aframed and signed Joe Montanajersey, a signed ArchieGriffin football, an AmericanGirl doll (Caroline) anditems from Bruce Gradkowski.Many local businesseshave donated items for thegift baskets and raffle.First place prize is four$100 gift cards to Best Buy.Second place is four dinnerfor two certificates for TexasRoadhouse and third place isgift cards to LaScola andBurger 419. Each winningteam will receive additionalprizes.The tourney offers skillaward prizes for longestdrive, longest putt, closest toWay Library and Mercywill present an informativeprogram on women’s healthwith focus urogynecologyon Wednesday, May 8, at 7p.m., at Way. This event isfree, and reservations arenot required.The program will be presentedby Andrew Croak,D.O., who has dedicated hisprofessional life as a physicianto understanding andtreating the unique healthproblems of women.As one of fewer than1,000 fellowship-trainedurogynecologists in thenation and the only one innorthwest Ohio, Dr. Croakcurrently serves as medicaldirector for robotic urogynecologyat Mercy. Heearned his doctor ofOsteopathy degree at ChicagoCollege of OsteopathicMedicine, Midwestern University,in Chicago.Dr. Croak completed aninternship at Mercy St. VincentMedical Center followedby a residency inobstetrics and gynecology atGrandview/Southview MedicalCenters in Dayton,Ohio. He underwent anintensive three-year fellowshipin female pelvic medicineand reconstructive surgeryat the Mayo Clinic inRochester, Minnesota.He currently is developingMercy’s destination centerfor advanced roboticpelvic floor and generalgynecologic robotic procedures.This event is free, andreservations are notrequired.APCHOME ALARM SECURITY SYSTEMS419-531-3400www.apcamerica.comINCAMERA STUDIOS620 Haskins Rd.Bowling Green, Ohio 43402(419) 345-5750www.incamerastudio.comMODENE INSURANCEAGENCY27457 Holiday Lane • Perrysburg, OH(419) 874-9989www.modeneinsurance.comBEELEY PIANOSSales & Service(419) 754-7530(419) 350-6281www.beeleypiano.comLST-267HOMEPAGEwww.members.home.net/usslst267TOLEDO BRIDAL PAGEToledo’s largestwedding planningwebsite!www.toledobridalpage.comAdvertise your website here! Call Matt or Sarahat 419-874-2528the pin and much more.Prizes at each par three areavailable, including a brandnew Dodge Dart from Charlie’sDodge, golf clubs andtrips.Dinner will be catered byGradkowski’s with additionalfood from Biaggi’s.The golf tournament has ashotgun start at 1 p.m., atStone Ridge Golf Course. Toplay, sponsor or donate, callSteve Gagle at 419-350-9442or send an e-mail to sskgagle@bex.net.Mercy Women’s Health program slated atWay Public Library for Wednesday, May 8A National Learn To RowDay (NLTRD) event will beheld Saturday, June 1, inpartnership with the UnitedStates Rowing Associationand Concept2, the makers ofthe Concept2 Indoor RowingMachine more commonlyknown as the “Erg.”NLTRD is free, open tothe public, and will giveeveryone an opportunity tolearn the rowing stroke on anErg, row a very stable rowingshell on the end of a tether,and row in an eight-manshell with six experiencedoarsmen and coxswain.The Philip LeBoutillierJr. Memorial Boathouse inInternational Park will beopen from 8:13 a.m. to 12:18Dr. Andrew CroakNational Learn to Row Day set for Saturday, June 1A new free networkinggroup for individuals in jobtransition will hold its firstmeeting on Monday, May 13,at 7 p.m., in the Primericaoffices located at 1070 CommerceDrive #101, Perrysburg.Meetings will be held onthe second Monday of eachmonth.The Meetup group isdesigned specifically for individualswho currently findthemselves in transition. Thegroup’s goal is to bringtogether individuals who havebeen recently displaced andare looking for employment.Individuals with all levelsof experience are welcome,from the recent college graduateto the most seasoned veteran.A different topic will befeatured at each meeting,often with a guest speaker onhand to provide guidance,counsel and advice in a specificarea of expertise.Those attending should bep.m.Those who are physicallychallenged also are invited toparticipate in the concurrentsessions which will be dedicatedto learning adaptiverowing skills.For more information,visit the Web site atwww.toledorowing.org.Meetup networking group for thosein job transition to meet on May 13prepared to introduce themselvesand tell a little bitabout their background andcareer goals.Individuals can RSVP athttp://www.meetup.com/Tole-do-Metro-Job-Transition-Group/.See us for Window& Screen RepairCut GlassGlass for Picture FramesMINI-ENGINE REPAIR217 W. Third Street, Perrysburg419-874-3139 • www.mini-engine.com