The City Beat…
At the May 1 Sylvania City Council meeting, Safety & Service Director Kevin Aller’s request to award Scott’s Quality Concrete the contract for $39,415 to replace damaged sidewalks was approved. In addition, Aller’s request to award Jim Palmer Excavating the contract for $293,872.19 for phase one of the Elden Ditch Watershed Improvement was approved. Continue reading The City Beat…
Township Talk
Trustees approve zoning change
As there was no formal comment during the posted public hearing of the agenda item, the Sylvania Township Trustees unanimously voted in favor of a zoning change at the May 2 meeting.
This action changes the A-3 Agriculture zoning to R-4 PUD, High Density Residential Planned Development for 8.8-acres of the 57.904-acre parcel at 9330 Brint Rd. Continue reading Township Talk
Township Talk
Festirama is a sure sign of spring
Signs of spring and Festirama seem to go hand-in-hand. This year is no different. As trees and flowers begin to show off their spring best, posters all around Sylvania announce the 43rd annual event to be held May 19-21 on the Saint Joseph Catholic Church campus, 5411 Main St. Continue reading Festirama is a sure sign of spring
Memorial Day is time to remember
Memorial Day is a time for remembering and commemorating the lives of those who died while preserving the nation’s freedom. This is also a time to remember with pride those service men and women who are currently stationed overseas. Continue reading Memorial Day is time to remember
Maple & Main Art & Music Festival set for June 3-4
Sylvania’s celebration of the arts continues with the return of Maple & Main Art & Music Festival. Hosted by Sylvania Arts, the free event will be held June 3-4 in downtown Sylvania along Main Street and Maplewood Avenue. Continue reading Maple & Main Art & Music Festival set for June 3-4
La-Z-Boy designers bring new ideas from spring market
“Green is the color of the season … dark hunter, sage, olive, all different shades,” noted Rene Ackerman, La-Z-Boy interior designer. She and co-worker Dalton Sheehan, also an interior designer, along with Marketing Director Matt Simpson recently returned from the spring High Point Furniture Market. “The emphasis on green really represents being outdoors. We are all so happy to be getting past COVID and able to get outside and back to the activities we love,” she said. Continue reading La-Z-Boy designers bring new ideas from spring market
Janis Weber The Mouse Trap
It’s quite possible that you already have at least one Gmail (Google) account. If that is the case, it might be interesting to know that you are one of over 1.5 billion Gmail users throughout the world. No wonder this has become a daily tool that is quite hard to live without. Continue reading Janis Weber The Mouse Trap
SYLVANIA THEN & NOW
Howard Hine and Elsie Comstock were married in 1904 in Sylvania and in 1906 they purchased the home located at 5937 Summit St. That home was built in 1887 and will be discussed in the next article. It was in 1913 that the Hines split off a parcel to the north of their home and constructed our subject home. From 1913 until 1949 they rented this house to tenants. Continue reading SYLVANIA THEN & NOW
NV gymnast excels at state tourney
Sylvania School Board President Kim Conklin, left, and Superintendent Veronica Motley, EdD, right, present a commendation on behalf of the school board to Northview senior Taylee Wachowiak for qualifying in the 2023 Ohio High School Athletic Association State Gymnastics Championship. Taylee was also the all around highest-finishing gymnast from northwest Ohio. Continue reading NV gymnast excels at state tourney