Construction Update
According to the project liaison, Jamin Roe of American Structurepoint, road construction on the second block of Main Street will not begin until Buckeye Cable and Frontier finish their work on moving utilities from above ground to below. Continue reading Construction Update
City beat …
Sylvania City Council President Mary Westphal reported on a public meeting held before the Sept. 7 council meeting concerning a proposed car wash, convenience store and fueling station at the vacant Rite Aid building at Erie Street and Centennial Road.Eight residents spoke during the meeting, expressing concerns about the proposed development. Westphal thanked the residents who filled the council chambers for taking the time to … Continue reading City beat …
YMCA Adult Health & Resource Fair
The Francis Family YMCA in Temperance will host their 4th Annual Active Older Adult Health & Resource Fair on Thursday, September 10th from 9m-1pm. This premier event for area seniors is free and open to the public. Continue reading YMCA Adult Health & Resource Fair
SYLVANIA THEN & NOW
GAYLEEN GINDY. 6409 MONROE ST. Moving west on Monroe Street, from the previous article, we come to Lot No. 12 of the 14 lots that Ray West subdivided in the early 1900s, and named Hubbard’s Addition to Sylvania. This lot was transferred from Ray and Flora (Hubbard) West’s name in 1929 when Charles W. Carroll purchased it. According to an article in the Sylvania Sentinel … Continue reading SYLVANIA THEN & NOW
Toledo Memorial Park to host annual September 11 ceremony
Toledo Memorial Park President and CEO Chad Albert, city of Sylvania Mayor Mark Frye and Sylvania Township Fire Chief Chris Nye will lead the annual Day of Remberance on Friday, Sept. 11 at 9 am. The ceremony honoring first responders and the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001 will be held at Toledo Memorial Park at the 911 First Responders Memorial in the northeast corner … Continue reading Toledo Memorial Park to host annual September 11 ceremony
Orchards, Oasts and Lighthouse Views
BY JENNIFER ALEXANDER RUPLE Catawba Island is an especially gorgeous spot to visit this time of year. There is something about the afternoon light that sparkles on Lake Erie’s waves as they roll into shore, providing stunning views around every corner of the road.In early fall, when the air turns crisp, the area makes an easygoing day trip packed with food, scenery and Lake Erie … Continue reading Orchards, Oasts and Lighthouse Views
City beat …
Following the Pledge of Allegiance led by Washington, D.C., Boy Scout Aston Hughes, Mayor Mark Frye introduced Sylvania City Council members to the city’s new finance director, Sullivan Nicholls, who attended his first council meeting Aug. 17.Council President Mary Westphal presented three ordinances establishing annual assessments on property owners where applicable. Council approved assessments for ditch construction, maintenance, repair, cleaning and enclosing open drainage ditches; … Continue reading City beat …
Township talk …
According to Roads Superintendent Rob Nash, Sylvania Township residents should mark their calendars for several fall cleanup services, including household pickup, storm-damaged brush collection and leaf pickup.Household pickupHousehold pickup begins Monday, Sept. 14. Crews will make one pass through the community, so residents should place eligible items at the curb or roadside by Sunday, Sept. 13, to ensure collection.Items accepted include bicycles, toys, bundled books … Continue reading Township talk …
SYLVANIA THEN & NOW
In 1937 James and Leona Underwood purchased the residential house that once sat on this parcel, built by Ray West. West developed this land along the south side of Monroe Street into 14 lots, which he called Hubbard’s Addition to Sylvania. This parcel was Lot No. 11, and included a 50-foot by 60-foot parcel behind it. Continue reading SYLVANIA THEN & NOW
MARK LUETKE LOOKING SIDEWAYS
Most kids get excited when a fire truck goes by. For Southview junior Matt Medlin, it’s been an obsession.
“There was always an adrenalin rush when I saw the fire trucks coming,” he told me. “Even when I was in a health career class last year, I’d go to the desk and ask my teacher questions about fire fighters. Everything he said caught my attention.” Continue reading MARK LUETKE LOOKING SIDEWAYS