The Spring/Summer edition of Metroparks magazine, published for Metroparks Members.

1. METROPARKS
M A G A Z I N E
Summer 2010
M e t r o p a r k s o f t h e To l e d o Area
Summer Symphony 15
A Photo Essay
Battling The Beetle 4
Cleanup Time
Metroparks & Scouting 11
Longtime Connection

2. n Season
METROPARKS
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M A G A Z I N E
SPRING/SUMMER 2010
VOL. 17, NO. 1
published by
Metroparks of the Toledo Area
5100 West Central Avenue
Toledo, OH 43615-2100 The Perfect Park For Summer
419.407.9700
R
emember summers at Side Cut? Generations
Board of Park Commissioners of Toledo area residents have been drawn to the
Scott J. Savage, President
scenic spot for the cool breeze along the Maumee
Fritz Byers, Vice President River, where people have been gathering since, well,
Lera Doneghy, Vice President probably as long as there have been people here in northwest
Ohio.
Staff:
It also has the distinction of being the first Metropark.
Donald R. Rettig, Jr., Director
don.rettig@metroparkstoledo.com
It was 80 years ago this summer – August 7, 1930 to be exact
Denise Johnson, Director, Visitor Services
– that the Toledo Metropolitan Park District entered into an
denise.johnson@metroparkstoledo.com
agreement with the Ohio Department of Public Works to lease
Patty Morgenstern,
Side Cut Park for $100 a year for two years. The parkland
Membership/Customer Service Supervisor
patty.morgenstern@metroparkstoledo.com
included land from Lock 1 to Lock 6 of the old “side cut”
that linked the former Miami and Erie Canal with the city of
Scott Carpenter,
Public Relations Director/Editor
Maumee.
scott.carpenter@metroparkstoledo.com
Today, Side Cut is a popular local park as well as a destination
Jesse Mireles, Art Direction
jesse.mireles@metroparkstoledo.com for fishermen from throughout the region and beyond during
the nationally known spring walleye run.
Valerie Juhasz, Production Manager
valerie.juhasz@metroparkstoledo.com
Did you know:
© Metroparks of the Toledo Area 2010 • The Ohio chapter of the National Audubon Society lists Side
Cut as one of the Important Bird Areas in the state.
On the cover:
Nothing says summer like damselflies • Side Cut includes Blue Grass Island and the Audubon Islands
(pictured) and dragonflies. For more in the Maumee River.
images from the “Summer Symphony,”
see the photo essay beginning on • You can go from Side Cut to Oak Openings on foot or
page 15.
bike. Take the Fallen Timbers Trail up to the Fallen Timbers
Monument, then over the bike/pedestrian bridge to Jerome
Opposite page: Road. Follow Jerome to the Wabash Cannonball Trail, then
Some of the most stunning scenery in take the north route of the trail all the way to Oak Openings
Lucas County can be enjoyed from the and beyond.
four Maumee River parks: Side Cut,
Farnsworth, Bend View and Providence.
The Side Cut Explorer is one way to enjoy the park. The
15-passenger tram takes visitors on guided tours each Tuesday
at 10 a.m. in summer and fall. Reservations are needed; call
419-407-9700 or register online at MetroparksToledo.com.

4. Beetle Leaves
Path Of
Destruction
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5. Two-Year Effort To date, researchers have no
reason to believe that any ash
Federal Funds
Will Remove trees will survive in places Welcome
infested by the emerald ash
Thousands Of borer, whose larvae feeds on The urban ecosystem restoration
Hazardous Trees the tissue under the bark of
ash species, starving the tree of
project, which will continue
through 2011, is being funded
A
nutrients. by a $1.3 million grant from
t just a half-inch long, the
shiny, green beetle looks the American Recovery and
“It’s a staggering number,” Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
harmless enough. Yet in
Gallaher said of the ash trees
less than eight years, the emerald
in the Metroparks, particularly The project will create or sustain
ash borer has cost taxpayers
at Pearson and Secor. Both about 15 private-sector “green”
and property owners millions of
parks have wet areas where ash jobs in the arborculture and
dollars, and it threatens to erase
accounts for even more than 10 forest restoration industry while
one of the region’s most common
percent of the trees. restoring forest ecosystems in
trees from the landscape,
possibly forever. the economically-challenged
Pearson has been at the center greater Toledo area.
of the ash borer story before.
The borer has left a path of
In 2005, Metroparks closed the “The emerald ash borer has
destruction across 13 states, two
park from April 23 to July 13 been devastating, and it could
Canadian provinces and more
while crews contracted by the not have come at a worse time
than two-thirds of the counties in
Ohio Department of Agriculture because of the current economic
Ohio. Since the borer landed in
worked to remove ash trees in challenges,” said Gallaher. “This
Michigan in summer 2002, tens of
an attempt to stop the beetle project will allow us to remove
millions of ash trees have died,
from advancing further into Ohio. hazardous trees more quickly
and tens of millions more are
When federal funding ran out, than we would have been able to
certain to suffer the same fate. In
work stopped far short of the do with our own resources. This
Ohio alone, an estimated one in
state’s goal. is important because of the large
10 trees is an ash, which means
up to a half-billion trees are in number of dead ash trees we are
The current project has nothing seeing in the Metroparks.
jeopardy.
to do with stopping the borer,
which has already left its mark. “We are so fortunate to be in the
Faced with the prospect of
Instead, crews working for position we’re in now with the
thousands of dead, falling trees in
Metroparks are removing trees grant to be able to remove these
the years ahead, Metroparks has
that pose a hazard to people or hazardous trees,” he said.
begun the process of cleaning up
property when they eventually
the little beetle’s big mess.
tumble over. “Hazard trees” The project, announced by
also are being removed at Oak Secretary of Agriculture Tom
“It’s just terrible,” said Tim
Openings Preserve, Secor and Vilsack a year ago, is one of 191
Gallaher, Metroparks land
Wildwood Preserve this year. Forest Service ARRA projects for
management supervisor, who
The parks will remain open, but facilities and trails. The American
had just finished marking another
sections of trails will be closed Recovery and Reinvestment Act
100 mature trees (26-30 inches
from time to time during the work. directs the Forest Service to
in diameter) to be removed at
Pearson back in March. Ash trees marked for removal at Pearson in 2003. Facing page: A towering ash at Secor has
no leaves this year. Thousands of mature trees are dying. Those that pose a hazard are being
By then, more than 300 trees taken down.
had already fallen at Pearson,
representing just 10 percent of
the total number of ash trees at
the Oregon park. Tree removal at
several Metroparks will continue
through this year as part of a
large project that also includes
restoring areas where trees have
come down.
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6. improve, maintain and renovate plots have been established “So far, the big story has been
public and administrative at Pearson, Oak Openings, the invasive plants,” said Knight,
facilities. Wildwood and Fallen Timbers to who has previously researched
study the voids left by ash trees. invasive species in Minnesota
Gallaher said Metroparks chose and Poland. “There are invasives
to approach the project with a “The restoration work is the good in these ecosystems and they
series of small contracts to make news,” said Kathleen Knight, seem to take off in these areas.
the best use of local contractors Ph.D., a research ecologist with It’s bad enough to lose the ash
with specialized capabilities. the USDA Forest Service, who trees, but then we have this
is overseeing the research and second wave of invasions from
In addition to contractors, restoration efforts. other non-native species.”
Metroparks has hired two people
for two years to be crew leaders, “I’m really hopeful that we’ll One question for researchers:
plus five seasonal employees. do something useful in the once a wave of ash borers moves
The grant will also pay for three Metroparks themselves – setting through an area, killing all the
researchers who will be on the up these forests to be sustainable ash trees and therefore their food
Metroparks payroll but work over time. I’m also hopeful that source, will there still be beetles
at the direction of the Forest we will be able to tell other states left to feed on new ash trees that
Service. what we’ve done, what were the grow?
results and the costs.”
“So far they seem to be staying
Filling The Void Knight, who is based at the around,” Knight said.
Forest Sciences Laboratory in
As part of the project, Delaware, Ohio, has studied the Restoring areas previously in the
Metroparks and the Forest effects of the borer on forest shadow of ash trees will include
Service will also research and ecosystems in Ohio for the past weeding out invasive species and
restore natural areas where ash four years, working with others planting new trees.
trees have been removed. Test doing the same in Michigan. continued on page 8
Emerald Ash Borer to restrict movement of infested
wood; and establish a barrier
Timeline within the state of Ohio
The emerald ash borer has
• 2003 - In accordance with its
killed millions of ash trees in
plan, the Ohio Department of
the eastern U.S.A. and Canada,
Agriculture began the eradication
and it’s only been here for eight
of ash trees on Metroparks lands.
years.
Pearson was closed for two and
one-half months and parts of Oak
• Before 2002 – EAB was unknown
Openings Preserve were shut • 2009 - Metroparks receives
in North America.
down during the work. funding from a grant through
• June 2002 - Initial ash trees the American Recovery and
• 2005-2008 - Metroparks begins Reinvestment Act to continue
killed by EAB in southeast
mapping dead hazardous to deal with the effects of the
Michigan and Windsor, Ontario.
ash trees posing the greatest emerald ash borer on forest
safety risk to park visitors and ecosystems through removal of
• February 2003 - First discovered
buildings. Using funding from hazardous ash trees, control of
in Ohio, near Toledo.
Metroparks general operating invasive species that will move
levy, hazardous ash trees were in, and the planting of thousands
• 2003-2005 - Ohio Department
removed using trained staff and of replacement trees.
of Agriculture develops a three-
private contractors.
part strategic plan to combat
the spread: Remove ash trees • 2010-2012 - Metroparks partners
• 2008 - Metroparks funding is with the U.S. Forest Service for
where the insect was known to
limited for continued removal of ash tree removal and ecosystem
exist; establish quarantine zones
hazardous ash trees. restoration.
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7. The Problem With Invasive Species Garlic mustard - a non-native,
biennial herb that grows 5 to
46 inches tall. Garlic mustard
The emerald ash borer isn’t the aggressively out-competes native
only invasive species from Asia species in the understory of
making headlines in Ohio this forests and woodlands, shading
year. The Asian (“bighead”) carp out native wildflowers.
has raised concerns that the
fish could forever alter the Great Buckthorns - woody shrubs
Lakes like the beetle is altering or small trees that can reach
the forest. up to 20 feet in height. Once
established, it aggressively
From the autumn olive shrub to invades natural areas and forms
zebra mussels in our lakes and dense thickets, displacing
streams, “invasives” are Public native species and shading
Enemy No. 1 to those working to out native trees, shrubs and
protect our natural heritage. wildflowers.
Invasive, non-native animal
Amy Stone, Extension educator species causing problems in Autumn olive - deciduous
in Lucas County for Ohio State America range from Asian fire shrubs or small trees that grow
University Extension, said she ants to feral pigs. Troublesome to 20 feet tall. It aggressively
spends about three-quarters exotic plants number in the out-competes native plants and
of her time on invasive species dozens. When Metroparks talks shrubs.
education, or talking with about “restoration” or “land
people in other states, “telling management,” it often means The marshes along Lake Erie
our story so people are more controlling invasive plants. have been degraded by invasive,
prepared.” non-native species such as
According to the Center for purple loosestrife, a popular
“We’re promoting to people to Invasive Species and Ecosystem garden flower that grows 3 to 7
be on the lookout for invasives Health at the University of feet tall, and phragmites, a grass
in their own landscaping,” said Georgia, approximately 42 that reaches up to 15 feet tall.
Stone, who is based at Toledo percent of threatened or Both species displace native
Botanical Garden. endangered species are at risk plants that provide higher quality
because of non-native, invasive food sources for birds and other
A species is considered invasive species. wildlife.
if it meets two criteria:
• It is not native to the Most Wanted A relative newcomer to the list of
species to be concerned about
ecosystem. is the hemlock woolly adelgid,
• Its introduction causes or is Just some of the Most Wanted
yet another Asian insect. It has
likely to cause harm to human invasives that threaten local
been found on the West Coast
health, the environment or habitats are:
since the 1920s and the East
economic interests. Coast since the 1950s. It’s now
Japanese honeysuckle and
found in Kentucky. It kills Eastern
Like the emerald ash borer, Asian bittersweet - non-
hemlock, a long-living species
Asian carp, which have been native, fast-growing trailing or
that provides cover for a variety
found in the Illinois River that climbing woody vines capable of
of wildlife. It has already infested
connects the Mississippi River covering large areas of ground
one-third of hemlock’s native
to Lake Michigan, certainly or extending into the tops of
range.
qualifies as invasive. With trees. These aggressive growers
their large size and rapid rate can severely damage native
- Sources: Ohio Invasive Plant
of reproduction, the foreign plant populations by limiting
Council, Ohio Department of
fish threatens to upset the sunlight, constricting nutrient
Natural Resources, Ohio State
food chain, harming native fish flow in stems, and over-weighting
University Extension, Metroparks
populations. treetops increasing the likelihood
land management staff
of wind damage.
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8. continued from page 6
Ironically, the tree of choice is
the elm. Ironic because when
most elm trees were killed by
Dutch elm disease, the tree most
commonly planted to replace
them was the green ash.
The Forest Service Laboratory
is promulgating elm trees
from native trees found to be
resistant to Dutch elm disease.
“They’re just ones that happened
to survive (a one in 100,000
chance),” she said. The Forest
Service found five specimens in
Ohio, took cuttings, rooted and
planted them. Then they cross-
pollinated them with each other
and grew new trees.
Gallaher said 500 trees total – 300
of them elm – will be planted in
the Metroparks, most of them at
Pearson and a few at Secor.
The restoration work is a
continuation of work Metroparks
began in 2005.
“We haven’t seen the full effect
of losing the trees yet,” said
Gallaher, who envisions some
significant changes ahead for the
woods at Pearson. “Falling dead
trees, some with canopies 80 feet
across, can be devastating in
wooded areas.”
Knight and Gallaher both said
they also hope that if there is
a silver lining to the loss of
the ubiquitous ash, it is that Tim Schetter,
land acquisition
people will learn the harm that and planning
can come from introducing manager, inspects
non-native, invasive species a tree infested
into an ecosystem. with emerald
ash borer larvae.
Inset: Julie
“It’s really a good teachable Weidner, of the
moment. I can talk about land management
buckthorn until I’m blue in the crew, plants
face,” Knight said, adding that a tree where
more people will be able to ash trees were
removed at Secor.
relate to the loss of a towering
ash tree, such as a treasured
backyard shade tree that has
stood for generations.
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9. ‘Last Stand’ Exhibit
bearing passionate witness to
our remaining few wildernesses
and reminding us why they
Features Photographs Of should be preserved.
America’s Virgin Lands The evocative images, most of
which are hand-tinted, infrared
photographs, capture the spirit
and beauty of five diverse
bioregions: wetlands, woodlands,
coasts, grasslands and drylands.
Griffiths Belt has captured the
world’s landscapes, cities and
people for National Geographic
magazine since 1978.
“Last Stand: America’s Virgin
Lands” is organized, produced
and traveled by the National
Geographic Museum.
A companion exhibit will feature
photographs of wilderness
preserved by Metroparks and
other organizations in northwest
Ohio.
From the exhibit “Last Stand.” Photos copyright Annie Griffiths Belt.
About the National
Geographic Museum
The National Geographic
A traveling National Geographic that today. Griffiths Belt’s images Museum produces exhibitions
Museum exhibition, “Last Stand: take viewers from the tallgrass based on National Geographic
America’s Virgin Lands,” is on prairies of Kansas to the Arctic projects and research, which
view at the National Center for tundra of Alaska and from the are displayed at the Society’s
Nature Photography at Secor deserts of the Southwest to the headquarters in Washington,
Metropark through August 29. Pacific-pounded coast of Oregon,
continued on page 13
The 57 works drawn from a
National Geographic book of the
same name by award-winning
photographer Annie Griffiths
Belt and noted author Barbara
Kingsolver feature unique images
that document and capture the
essence of America’s endangered
wilderness areas.
The Photography Center is open
Saturdays and Sundays, noon
to 5 p.m. There is no fee for
admission.
Four hundred years ago, the
whole of North America was
virgin land. Less than 1 percent
of the continent can be called
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10. Scouting
Part Of Metroparks From
The Beginning
By Trina Houser
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11. Boardwalks and bridges are among the many contributions made by local Boy Scouts. Programs for scouts of all ages help them earn credit
toward advancement.
I
n honor of 100 years of 54,000 members. Baden-Powell About 15 years after the Scouting
Scouting in the United States, wanted to expand on the idea, so movement came to America, a
more than 200 local Boy he tested some theories, wrote group of people in Lucas County
Scouts came to Providence the book, "Aids to Scouting," formed the Metropolitan Park
Metropark May 1 to work on and in 1908, the Boy Scouting District to preserve abandoned
badge requirements and enjoy a movement was born. canal lands along the Maumee
day designed especially for them. River.
It was Metroparks way of saying A couple years later, American
thank you to the Scouts for a businessman William Boyce It didn't take long for the Scouts
partnership that has lasted more was on a trip to London when and Metroparks to come together
than eight decades. he found himself lost in the fog. and realize their mutual benefits
He asked a young boy on the for each other.
Scouting originated in Great streets for directions and when
Britain with Lord Robert Boyce tried to compensate The Scouts were already working
Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, the boy for his help, the boy in local parks. In the April 18,
a lieutenant-general in the British replied, "Oh, no, sir. I am a Boy 1930, issue of "The Maumee
Army who designed scouting Scout. We are supposed to do Advance" newspaper, a front-
skills for his soldiers. “B-P” was a good turn daily." Boyce was page story announced that
concerned that while school so impressed he brought the the Boy Scouts "established a
taught boys reading, writing and idea of Scouting with him back beauty spot while the highbrows
mathematics, they couldn't teach to the United States. He was talk about it." The Boy Scouts
them other needed life skills, responsible for getting the Boy established Maumee's first park
such as camping, lifesaving, Scouts of America incorporated at the foot of Gibbs Street on the
chivalry and patriotism. His as a business in Washington, DC, river. The park was christened
skills were adopted by the Boys on February 8, 1910. "Scout Park" and had 20 flower
Brigade, a Scottish group with beds, gravel paths, and a hand-
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12. Scout helped him propel The
Anderson's General Store into the
success that it is today.
Anderson said he encourages
his Scouts to use the Metroparks
resources for their projects,
and his company has been a
generous sponsor of numerous
Metroparks events over the
years. His troop has camped
many times at Oak Openings and
witnessed bald eagles overhead
on hikes along the Towpath Trail.
"It’s a great, synergistic
relationship," said Anderson.
Ranger Julie Streb has seen the
benefits of that synergy firsthand.
“I assisted Ranger Mark LeGendre
at Swan Creek some years back,
finding projects in the park that
would help Boy Scouts to earn
their Eagle award,” she said. “We
saw the partnership as a benefit
to both organizations. The scouts
would earn their Eagle rankings
while the Metroparks would be
Eagle Scouts must plan and carry out community projects, and Metroparks has benefitted greatly the recipient of their volunteer
from their work over the years. labor.”
carved stone birdbath. The park earn merit badges, especially
started from a desire by the service projects that are part
Scouts to do a civic good turn for of the process of attaining
Maumee. Scout’s highest rank, Eagle.
Just one example of a recent
One of Scouting’s earliest Eagle Scout project is the new
significant contributions to signage erected at Fort Miamis,
Metroparks was going door- a Metroparks property in
to-door in the early 1930s Maumee.
collecting pennies to help
buy the Banklands in eastern Other Scout projects completed
Lucas County. In 1935, the land in the Metroparks include the
became Pearson Park. The big bridge on the Yellow Trail
Scouts’ success at raising funds at Oak Openings. Joe Dollman,
during the height of the Great scoutmaster for Troop 104 at
Depression is a testimonial to St. Joseph School in Maumee,
the respect the group had in the designed the bridge, which was
community. built by the troop.
Today, Metroparks still offers Another scoutmaster with
many opportunities for Boy Troop 104, Dan Anderson, said
Scouts to do good turns and qualities he learned as an Eagle
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13. When she transferred to Oak
Openings Preserve in 2001,
Streb found a long list of Eagle
project possibilities, especially
bridge repairs on the 15-mile
“Scout Trail." Since then, scouts
have assisted with more than 25
projects on that trail alone.
“It has been a real pleasure
working with those affiliated
with the Boy Scouts and the
relationship has proved to
be very beneficial to both
organizations,” she said.
The relationship today also
includes programs that help
scouts earn merit badges using
Metroparks resources.
“I've had the pleasure to assist
many scouts from Erie Shores
Council,” said Kim Kaseman, a
Metroparks land steward. “One
thing that always amazes me is
the amount of preparedness and
willingness to work shown by
the young men. Whether it is on
merit badges or on restoration
projects, when the scouts show
up we know a great deal of work
will be completed in a short
amount of time. That speaks "Last Stand" continued from page 9
well, not only of the scouts but
the many leaders and adult D.C., and travel to museums significant natural areas that
volunteers who accompany around the world. National agencies and organizations
them.” Geographic exhibitions reflect –from Metroparks to The
the richness and diversity of Nature Conservancy to the
our world while supporting U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service–
the Society's mission to inspire are working to preserve and
people to care about the planet. manage.
For more information on the
National Geographic Museum, National Center for
visit ngmuseum.org. Nature Photography
The center is located within
Also on Exhibit the 600-acre Secor Metropark,
A selection of stunning images part of the rare and beautiful
by the Nature Photography Oak Openings Region of
Center’s director of northwest Ohio. Central
photography, Art Weber, is also Avenue (US20), 6 miles west
on exhibit through the summer. of US23 / I-475. Information:
Images from across northwest NaturePhotoCenter.com, or by
Ohio highlight the special and calling 419-407-9757.
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14. Member Grants To Support
Projects Proposed By Staff
A committee this spring
awarded grants funded
by Metroparks members
for projects proposed by
Metroparks staff. Annual grants
put member dollars toward
park improvements that benefit
visitors and help the park district
serve the community.
The largest grant, for $10,948,
will go toward the cost of
constructing a sledding hill at
Side Cut in Maumee. The hill will
provide additional opportunities
for children to enjoy the park
while replacing sledding at
nearby Ft. Miamis, which is
now part of the Fallen Timbers
Battlefield National Historic Site.
A $7,200 grant made it possible Grants from the Members program will help cover costs associated with the Civil War
to bring the National Geographic Encampment at Wildwood September 18 and 19 and purchase new life jackets for The Volunteer
Museum travelling exhibit, canal boat, among other things.
“America’s Virgin Lands,” to
the National Center for Nature Other projects receiving grants were:
Photography at Secor. (See story
in this issue.) • Upgrades and repairs to the • New trash cans for Side Cut
Side Cut Explorer, a tram used for
nature tours and transportation • Hand driers for restrooms at
at events Wildwood Preserve’s Metroparks
Hall and Swan Creek Preserve's
• New life jackets for the boat at Glendale restrooms
The Canal Experience
• Safety lighting on buildings at
• Bridge replacements on trails at Wildwood Preserve and Secor
Oak Openings Preserve
• A new kitchenette at the Lamb
• New round tables at Oak Center at Side Cut
Openings Lodge and umbrellas
for patio tables outside the • Trees to be planted at Side Cut
popular rental facility
• Flag poles at Fallen Timbers
• Expenses related to the Civil and Fort Miamis
War Encampment planned
• New horse trail maps at Oak
at Wildwood Preserve on
Openings Preserve
September 18 and 19
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15. Summer
Symphony
S
ummer is a symphony of sights, sounds and smells.
Blue skies and fireflies.
The rustle of birds in the tall grass each morning; the
chorus of cicadas at dusk.
The fragrance of wildflowers along the trail.
Officially, the first day of summer is on the June solstice,
when the Earth’s axis is closest to the sun (June 21, 2010).
It’s often called the longest day of the year because of the
length of daylight. But summer is really a state of mind.
For school children, it is the day after the last day of class.
For many, it is the long Memorial Day weekend.
In the Metroparks, summer begins with the return of
the clip-clop of mules along the towpath at Providence
and the laughter of young campers at Nature Camp; the
herons and egrets feeding in the rapids at Farnsworth and
summer tanagers at the feeders at Oak Openings.
Summer is a great time to rediscover the Metroparks.
Listen for a great-horned owl hooting. Volunteer to help
restore a rare habitat or monitor an endangered species.
Run, walk, bike or blade the University/Parks Trail. Or take
a child fishing on the lake at Pearson.
For a list of 50 suggestions to enjoy the symphony of
summer, visit MetroparksToledo.com and type “50 ideas”
in the search box. Or, visit MyMetroparks.com to learn
how you can share your favorite summer Metroparks
memories.
Photos pages 15, 16 & 17 by Art Weber, director of photography,
National Center for Nature Photography at Secor Metropark.
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18. Improvements Glass City Marathon
Field Notes
At Metz Visitors Comes To Wildwood
Center More Than A record 3,500 runners
Skin Deep participated in various events
The Metz Visitors Center at during the 34th running
Wildwood Preserve reopened of the Glass City Marathon
this spring after undergoing in April, including 455
a facelift over the winter. marathoners.
Visitors will notice new
siding and windows, among Metroparks was a sponsor
other improvements to the of the event, which began
interior and exterior of the and ended at the University
historical structure. of Toledo and brought
marathon and half-marathon
The improvements are more competitors through
than skin deep, too. The Wildwood Preserve via the
center is now the customer University/Parks Trail.
service headquarters for the
park district. Visitors can Matt Folk, of Perrysburg, won
make program and facility the marathon for the second
reservations in person, get straight year, finishing the
information about parks and 26-mile course in 2 hours, 28
programs, find a location for minutes and 32 seconds.
a wedding or other event,
apply for a group permit and Planning Begins For
more. A Future Metropark
Metroparks began the
A popular Window on Wildlife process of planning a new
located in the building park at Reynolds Road and
received a makeover, too. Hill Avenue by gathering
The Oak Grove School at Wildwood Preserve was a fitting location for comments from the
Constructed in 1936, today’s Elisabeth Burchfield to celebrate her 10th birthday in April. Elisabeth is the community at an open house
Visitors Center was the great-great granddaughter of Alyda Wood, who was a teacher at the one- in February. Since then, a
first building erected on room school. She is pictured here with volunteer Jane Carroll, who portrays committee of citizens and
Miss Wood during programs in the schoolhouse. Elisabeth is the daughter
the former estate of Robert of John and Mary Burchfield.
staff has been meeting to
A. Stranahan Sr. It was the consider the comments and
family’s horse stables and develop a plan.
included a blacksmith shop, Other Park to get to the scenic river
while a horse-trainer and his Improvements park, which is currently The property is part of what
family lived in an apartment Other major construction accessible only by walking has long been known as Keil
upstairs, where offices are and maintenance projects two miles from Farnsworth. Farm, one of the last working
located today. Visitors will recently approved by the farms within the Toledo city
notice the original stable Board of Park Commissioners •And 1,000 feet of bike path limits. Metroparks owns 91
doors. They were split in half to be completed this season connecting the eastern end acres of the farm with plans
to provide fresh air to the include: of Jerome Road to to acquire additional pieces
stalls. Russell Road in Maumee. to preserve greenspace
•Resurfacing the 1.8-mile Work will include a new within the city.
The building was renamed Parkway through Oak cul-de-sac on Jerome,
the Metz Visitors Center in Openings Preserve, from drainage improvements and The Trust for Public Land
honor of Bob Metz, director SR295 to Girdham Road. landscaping. The trail will purchased 51 acres of
of Metroparks at the time eventually connect the Keil Farm in 2008 and
Wildwood became part of the •Paving a new 42-car parking Metroparks bike/pedestrian immediately transferred
park district. lot at Bend View Metropark bridge over US24 with the the property to Metroparks,
in Waterville. The new Wabash Cannonball Trail. adding to 40 acres the park
entrance will make it easier district purchased in 2008.
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19. The total acquisition to date You can visit Nature’s volunteers have spent 1,600 and owl nests, documenting
has been made possible Nursery on the second hours surveying seasonally how many young birds
through $3.6 million in Sunday of every month wet areas in the Metroparks. fledge. Information gathered
federal funds secured by U.S. through September. Open from the survey is fed to the
Rep. Marcy Kaptur. Plans call house hours are 1 to 4 p.m. “A bucket of water from a Ohio Breeding Bird Atlas,
for purchasing additional For directions, call vernal pool is a window into while GPS data are entered
portions of the 154-acre farm, 419-877-0060. an aquatic world that I didn’t into a database to help
pending funding. know existed before I started determine habitat needs of
Stay Connected this,” said Eileen Sawyer, nesting raptors.
At the end of the planning Online the volunteer leader of the
process, Metroparks will Metroparks now has more program. “Where else in northwest
have a completed General than 8,000 connections on Ohio can you spend this
Management Plan that will Facebook, and is gaining Vernal pools are very amount of time in such a
guide the development and more every day. If you’re shallow, temporary pools, small area and see nesting
operation of the park, as well on Facebook, we hope you usually in woodlands with bald eagles, kestrels and
as fundraising efforts. “Like” Metroparks. Look no outlet for the water and red-shouldered hawks?” said
for MyMetroparksPage. On no fish. They are “biological Karen Menard, stewardship
Currently, there is no date set Twitter, see @MyMetroparks. hotspots,” said Sawyer, who services supervisor for
for the park to open to the Both social media sites traipses into the field at Oak Metroparks, after a couple
public. are used to give frequent Openings Preserve with hours in the field one
updates on bird sightings, volunteers every other week Saturday morning. “It’s just
Nature’s Nursery Is upcoming events and other from early spring until the amazing.”
Busy At Blue Creek “breaking news” in the pools dry up in late summer.
What do you do if you find Metroparks. Twitter tweets For stories about these and
a wild animal you suspect also appear on the front page Elsewhere in the park, other other important species
may be orphaned or injured? of MetroparksToledo.com. volunteers have their eyes on monitoring programs and
In Lucas County, you call the skies. how you can get involved,
Nature’s Nursery at At MetroparksToledo.com, see MetroparksToledo.com.
419-877-0060 for advice. participants in recent Steve Lauer leads about (Use the search feature
photography workshops 50 volunteers who scour to look up information by
Located at the Blue Creek share samples of their photos Oak Openings and the keywords, such as Vernal,
Conservation Area, a on the National Center for surrounding countryside Raptor or Monitoring.)
Metroparks facility in Nature Photography page. looking for active hawk, eagle
Whitehouse, Nature’s The feature is called Photo
Nursery is a bustling place, Share.
especially in spring, where it
A June tornado cut a path through Oak Openings Preserve, shearing
is not unusual for the phone Also on the website, see off the tops of trees and uprooting others. The park was closed for two
to ring 200 times a day. Up recent media coverage of days, and the Silver Trail is closed indefinitely.
to 40 of those calls result Metroparks in the Newsroom,
in an animal being brought or subscribe to one of the
to the center for treatment. blogs: What’s Happening Now
About 55 percent of them and Nature Now.
are healed and able to be
released, which is better In the Get Connected section,
than the national average read stories about volunteers,
for wildlife rehabilitation members and Friends groups.
centers. It’s also the place to look for
current volunteer needs,
As of mid-May, the center back issues of Metroparks
had already taken in more magazine and more.
than 300 animals, including
injured, young great-horned Volunteers Monitor,
owls; rabbits; skunks; Survey Species In
squirrels; red-tailed hawks; The Metroparks
and more. Since the Vernal Pool Survey
began seven years ago, 280
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20. Giving Tree
October 14, 2009 through FitzSimmons Photography
May 26, 2010 donated 15 images for
printing and inclusion in
General Support the center’s permanent
The following made collection.
donations to support current
expenditures at Metroparks: Nature’s Nursery donated the
program and staff fee for a
Bill Belford Birds of Prey photo class.
Martha Jane Doriot Fund
The Heymann Foundation The Toledo Zoo donated a
Marjorie Z. Kaplin reptile photo class for a photo
Michael Manzella shoot.
MLM Charitable Foundation
Munger Munger Architecture WGTE Public Media donated
Foundation nature presentation DVDs
Emil and Dorothy Nenniger from public broadcasting
The Toledo Community programs for use at the
Foundation center.
The Manor House Volunteers Window of the Eye, Inc.
gave a donation to support waived a portion of the fee
family-focused activities in for the America's National
the Metroparks. Parks exhibit.
David J. Rasik made Matching Gifts
donations to support trail Donations by an individual
improvements and safety may be matched by the
initiatives at the Metroparks. donor’s business or
employer.
Volunteers In Parks donated
a Nature Camp scholarship, FirstEnergy Foundation
support for activities at Johnson Scholarship Fund Terry Ferguson donated matched Mark Wymer’s gift to
Family Fun Day, and two which supports educational a Maytag washer to wash the membership program.
cameras. programs through microfiber towels.
internships. KeyBank Foundation matched
Mary M. Karazim donated 11 Sue Tresize donated bird Nancy Nielsen’s gift to the
trees. Toledo Orthopaedic Surgeons feeders, a bird bath and membership program.
made a donation to support baffles.
The Jane M. Rose Trust made the Nature Express Teledyne Technologies,
a donation to Metroparks for Children’s Environmental Volunteers in Parks donated Inc. matched Michael and
capital improvements. Education Fund. an electric dryer and drinking Karen Rudy’s gift to the
fountain. membership program.
Education Support Leonard and Amy Hendricks
The following donations were donated 30 wildlife and bird Donation for Land Gifts for Ludwig Mill
made to support educational reference books. Acquisition Volunteers in Parks donated
programs: The Rose Trust Fund made a an historic grenade and saw
Gifts for Swan Creek donation to the Metroparks blade.
The Heymann Foundation Preserve Metropark for land acquisition.
Arthur W. Hills Almighty Decks donated labor Gifts for Pearson
William and Christine for a new stretching platform National Center for Metropark
Turnbull at Swan Creek Preserve. Nature Photography Friends of Pearson made a
American Frame donated gift donation to purchase bird
Ralph Johnson gave a gift Palmer Donovan donated certificates for prizes at the feeders for the Windows on
to benefit The Kathryn materials for the new National Center of Nature Wildlife at Pearson.
stretching platform. Photography’s photo contest.
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21. Trinity Episcopal Church improvements and upgrades
donated a gift to purchase to the Lamb Center.
and plant trees.
For Middlegrounds
Volunteers In Parks donated The France Stone Foundation
a griddle for use at pancake gave a grant to support
breakfasts. the Middlegrounds project,
downtown Toledo.
For the Johlin Cabin
The following donations were Birdseed for
made to support the historic Windows on Wildlife
Johlin Cabin and the Pearson David Lymanstall
North expansion: Nancy Nielsen
Kay and Ken Sarka
Alan Miller Jewelers
Bill and Barbara Lindeman Corporate Donors
Brent Martin National Exchange Club
Douthit Communications, Inc. donated American flags for
Oregon Jerusalem Historical the 4th of July program at
Society Providence Metropark.
Mary B. Pojanski Szuch
John and Yolanda Szuch For Metroparks
Sauder Village Rangers
Volunteers In Parks donated
Gifts for Side Cut
Metropark
two patrol bikes and five jump
starters with air compressors The Andersons
Friends of Side Cut for the patrol cars.
Metropark donated the
handicap-accessible sidewalk Gifts for the Dogs
Many Gifts
at the Window on Wildlife. Toledo Veterinary Medical
Association made a donation If you enjoy watching -The Happy Trails 5K in
The Prudence Lamb Trust to support the Mutt Mitts birds come to the feeding June.
made donations to support program. stations at the six Windows
on Wildlife, thank The -The MetroBarks Festival in
Andersons. June.
EcoCentric: Grounds Technician Sue Arnold uses a three-wheel
bicycle purchased by Volunteers In Parks. Wersell’s Bike and Ski Shop Among the Maumee- -Make A Difference Day, a
generously sold several of the bikes to Metroparks at a discount to use
as environmentally friendly maintenance vehicles. based company’s many large volunteer and work
contributions this year is and recognition day planned
the bird feed used to attract for October.
an impressive array of birds
and other wildlife to the -The annual Celebrating
Windows. Nature Through
Photography contest by the
The Andersons is a National Center for Nature
longtime, major supporter Photography at Secor.
of Metroparks. Among the
other things the company -And Holidays in the Manor
supported this year are: House.
-The Scoutennial In addition, Metroparks-
celebration for local label wines and prints from
Boy Scouts in May at the Nature Photography
Providence. Center are now on sale at
The Andersons stores.
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22. Welcome ... Bonnie Curtis
Kim Cutcher
New Members
October 9, 2009 through
May 27, 2010
Members Charles and Ann Dana
Dennis and Roberta Danford
Kettlie Daniels
Cassandra Davis
Patrick C. and Sara M. Davison
Jamesetta Dear
Ann Abate Steven DeArmond
Hanan Abouarrage Mary Deaver
Omar and Eman Abu-Yasein Andrea Deck
David D. Albrecht William and Sara Jane DeHoff
Ronald and Judie Alessi Barbara DeLand
Kay Amrhein Delia Delgado
Tina Anaya Delphos Canal Commission
Joan and Patrick Anderson Michael Deren
Michael and Carol Anderson Rose M. Detlef
Susan Anderson Jonathan Detrick
Elizabeth Arellano Thomas Burkstrand and Michele
Allison Arnold Devereaux
Bruce Arnold Mattie Dewese
Patricia J. Robb and David Peter Dewhirst
Arnold Louise M. Diersch
Ruth M. Arnot Mrs. Ann Doerfler
Jean E. Atkin Anna Domanowski
Charles H. and Nancy Lee Atkins Theresa Domanski
Jeanne Aust Steve Dood
Gail M. Awls Simon Dorfman
Richard Baker Jane Downes
Catherine Baldwin Krista Downey
Glen Victor Baron Melissa Dubiel
Mark E. and Christi S. Bartman Shirley Duckins
Anne J. Basile Michael and Barbara Duffey
Sandra Bauer Tim Duffey
Rick Baum Brian P. Duggan
Ruth Bauman Stephanie Duling
Ryan Bauman Katherine Dusseau
Christopher and Stacey Beck Michael and Laurie Dzyak
David and Cynthia Beekley Ruth Eby
Linda J. Bennett James and Lori Edelman
Matthew A. and Linda E. Bennett Kevin Egan
Ellen E. Berry Fred Eldridge
Kathleen and Christopher Berry Paula C. Ellinger
Jeffrey Mohlan and Korleen Dorothy June Elliott
Bialecki Joanne Branks Virginia S. Cartwright Martha Enderlin
Thomas Biblewski Mark and Constance Breil Eve Casey Dawn Englund
T.C. Biebesheimer Norm Brettel Charmaine Cassabon Milo and Cynthia Arslanian
Matt Billings Mable A. Bridgman Susan Cater Engoren
Andrea Birdie Susan L. Brotje Richard H. Causer Karen D. Enis
Robert E. and Jana M. Bishop Peter Brown Kathleen A. Chamberlain Janet Eppard
Bill Blanton Richard Buchholz Harry J. Chappell Tammi Erdman
Suzanne E. Blevins Bonita Buckley Laurie Cherry Kurt Erichsen
Mary Ann Bockbrader Ronit Buller Gregory Claud Norman Fairman
Patricia Bockert Mary Bunge Mr. and Mrs. John K. Clement Michael Fall
David Bodner Charles Bunner Homer V. and Shirley A. Cofer Joseph E. Fausnaugh
Jeffrey T. and Claren E. Sheck- Donna Burke Scott Coleman John Fauver
Boehler Heather E. Burke Cheryl J. Conley Rickie and Kathy Feeback
Dennie Boettcher Laurie Burnard and Family William Connolly Florence Ferguson
Douglas Bohl Robin Burnette Elizabeth Brooks and Frederick Richard and Margaret Fern
Beverly Bolger Keith Burwell Conrad Joann Ferrell
Joseph Bomberski Kathleen J. Butler Suzanne Cook Yvonne Fey
John and Helen Bordner James S. and Carol S. Byatt Edward and Linda Costell Mary Figgins
Julie Bortles-Rogers Fritz and Katie Byers Mary Cowie Richard Finch, Jr.
Johnathan and Tina Keith A. and Margie A. Cadaret Ellen S. Cramer Traci Flory
Bossenbroek Constance C. Calmes Wayne L. Crowther Jean A. Friis
Shirlee Bostdorff Ellen Broido and Jo Campbell Kyle Cubbon Richard and Lynn Fuchs
Theodore and Elizabeth Bowman Paul and Nancy Carr Rodney and Lori Cundiff Fulton County Chapter O. H. C.
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23. Scott Gage Paul and Karen Hunt Harold and Carol Leupp Alaina Meister
Angel Garcia Glen A. and Helen H. Iossi Vivian J. Lijewski Carmela A. Micallef
Anna Gartner John Irelan William R. and Barbara A. Willard Middaugh
Bryan Geha Maureen G. Ireland/Blinn Family Lindeman Joanne Mierzwiak
Mark E. Gentry Cynthia Irmen Jana Lintz Paula D. Miklovic
Ted and Sandra Georgoff Frances E. Jacob Stanley Linver James L. and Sandra L. Miller
Dr. Pacifico S. Geronimo Dr. George H. Jenkins Kathleen Lober Jim and Deborah Miller
Crystal Giles Larry W. and Sharon E. Johnson Barbara L. Locke Ronald and Sue Miller
Audrey P. Gingras Terry and Sharon Johnson Kara Long Wineva I. Miller
Dr. and Mrs. Michael A. Gordon Wendy Johnson Paul and Susan Longnecker Keith Millinger
Donald W. and Barbara L. Gorrell Zaynab Joseph Gabrielle Lucio Jo Minogue
Margaret Graber Paul J. and Valerie S. Juhasz Josette Ludwig Carl and Judy Mock
Paul W.L. and Roxanna E. Steve Kaczor Kristine Ludwig Susan Modarai
Graham David and Megan Kalman Ronald E. Lukasiewicz John and Marian Momany
Anthony F. and Marianne R. Marcie Kaminski Carl and Andrea Lundgren Raymond Montague
Gramza Courtney Karnes Peter and Corrina Lungulow John C. Moore
Jim Granner Kathy Kasprzak Fred and Ann Lux Thomas L. and Christine Moore
Polly Grasser Lawrence M. and Wilma R. Alan P. and Audrey Weis Maag Nancy Moriarty
Beverly Greene Kaszubski Bevars and Mary Mabry Margaret Morrison
Gwendolynn Gregory Cheryl Kazmierczak John F. and Patricia A. Cindy Mossing
Brian and Judith Gribble Matthew Keefer MacDonald David and Kim Mossing
Nancy Griffin Nancy Keeton Patricia McConnell and Walt Donald and Julie Moul
Richard J. and Marion Gross Marianne Keller MacDonald William D. and Patricia Munger
Sarah E. Groves Mary Keller Susan Malone Darri Murphy
Thomas J. and Betsy A. Gschwind George Kellerbauer Terence Malosh David and Mary Mutchler
Doug Gulgin Anna Kerlin Kevin W. and Mary E. Martin Myron and Susan Mychajlonka
Miles P. and Patricia A. Hacker Farrukh Khan Robert Martin Joan S. Myers
Jeremy Hagemeyer Janice I. Kilbride Dana Martin-Hayden Linda K. Myrice
Pamela Haggood Gerard and Sue Kincade Lois Mason-Williams Dawn Naujock
Joan Haigh Candice Kline DiAnne Masztak Mathew and Jennifer Naujock
Karen Hakel Joe and April Klosowski Barbara Mauntler and Family
Brian Hall Don Klotz Gary W. and Claudia Mayberry Susan Nelson and Family
David Hamilton and Family Donna Knodle Patricia Maynard Michael W. Nicely
Judith Hanes Patricia A. Knudson Laura McBeth Nancy K. Nielsen
Jodi Haney Jim and Kathie Koenigselzer Joe Ann McCartney Dominick, Pat and Nick Nigro
Martha Hanf Cathy Koepfer Terry McDonald Randy and Susie Nissen
Everett Hargrove Frank J. and Carol R. Kollarits Tom and Pat McGlauchlin Kami Nolte
Dale Hart Janice Konoff Monica Mcguire David and Suzanne Nowak
Sheri Hatfield Carla Konwinski Patrick A. McLean Mary Nusbaum
Sandy Hauter John Koontz Thelda McNees Martin and Noreen Overholt
James and Diane Hawkins Ruth T. Koskinen Dr. and Mrs. Roger McNichols David and Gwendolyn Page
Robert C. and Bonita Hay, Sr. Paul Kozlowski James and Aimee Meads, II Tom and Kathy Page
Michael D. Haynes Ellen D. Kraft John Mechel Cynthia D. Palmer
Thomas R. and Wendy J. Headley Joseph O. and Donna J. Kramer S. Thomas and Laura Megeath Helen Palochko
Robert and Debra Hecklinger Paul and Carol Kraus Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Mehelas Lisa K. Papenfuss
Donna Heer Philip and Jennifer Kraus
Mrs Leah I. Heimbeck Janice Krumel
Vicki Heminger Janet Kruse
William L. Henning, Jr. Robin Kruse
Jon and Kathryn Herdman Winifred Kuk
Peter Heydinger and Virginia Leota Betty Kusian
Keil Ronald P. Kustra
Timothy and Laura Hickey Paul and Yvonne Lahti
Cyndy Higgins Alexa Laipply
Charles and Rosalie Hinde Thomas Landgraff
Fred M. Hodgins Richard D. and Sally R. Lane
Elaine Hoefflin James Lang
Michele Hoffman Erik Lange
Gail Holbrook Lynn M. Langel
Elizabeth Holland Tammy Larson
Timothy and Pamela Horne Steven A. and Paula Lauer
Harriett Kate Howell Marjorie C. Laumann
Carlotta Huff William J. Leddy
Brian Hughes Michael and Barbara Lemon
John H. and Johanna Hull Philip Lenhart
Robert Hull Tom and Carol Leonard
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24. Thomas R. and Gwen Senerius Rudolph L. Thoreson
Sue Sexton Robert Thorne
Robert F. Seyfang and Susan William Tiede
Del Vecchio Frank Zorick and Elizabeth Tietz
Debra Shaffer Eileen Ann Tishler
Brittany Sharp Bill Toth
John and Donna Sharp Joanne Trudeau
James F. and Nancy L. Shaw Scott & Margaret Upton
Ronald Sheck Trumbull
Cathy Sheets Vicky Turner
Gerald Shepherd Anton and Tamara Urbas
Mr. and Mrs. B. Thomas Shirk Christine L. Vischer
David P. and Candace Shugar James V. and Julie A. Vitale
David and Sandra Shutt Richard and Shelly Walinski
F. R. Sidle David Walker
Regina E. Silletti Dennis Walsh
Charlene Simmons Eileen Walsh
Mark W. and Debra M. Simmons Tanna Walsh
Floyd Simon Ron and Jodi Walters
Mary Simon Judy Walton
Margaret I. Sinkey Ruth Weaver
James L. Skeeters John and Lucy Jane Webster
David Smigelski Julie Weidner
Connie Smith Richard Weisgerber
Jodie Smith Beth Welter
Lewis O. and Peggy Smith, III Karen Welter
Priscilla Parcels Marvin and Nancy Robon Margaret Smith Colleen Werner
Deb Parker Duane and Maria Rodriguez- Theresa M. Smrekar Robert and Kit Werth
Sue Payment Winter Family William A. Sohnly David Westrick
Michael and Kathy Peace Eden Rogers Brooke Sollmer Dawn Westrick
Jerry and Zaunda Peacock Geneva Roller John and Christy Soncrant Gary Westrick
Lori K. Peake Amanda Romijn Robert Spain Bruce A. and Mary E. Wharram
Marilyn Perlmutter Marcia Romstadt LaRae Sprow Amy White
Robert O. and Mary Jean Perry Thomas C. Roper Steve and Vickie Sprow Dr. and Mrs. Peter White
Richard S. Phalin, Sr. John and Elizabeth Roth Jennifer Sader and Jesse Squire Kenneth J. and Diane G. White
Mary Pickett Beth and Paul Rouda Timothy M. and Mary A. Whitehouse Chamber of
John Leslie and Kay E. Pither Jim Rousos Stapleton Commerce
Denise and Guy Pitzen Kelli Routsong Romaine M. Stawowy Sue Wiegand
Flora Poad Greg and Allison Row Rebecca Steingass Janet L. Wilhelm
Drew Pollauf Stanley Rubin Barbara Stevens Angie Williams
Kimberly and Neil Pollauf Randall Ruch Judith Stewart Charles E. and Gene B. Williams
Tom and Karen Porter Alyson Ruhm Carol Stoll Cotrilli A. Williams
Curtis Posner John, Sally and Hannah Russ Walter Stotz Teresa Marie Williams
Beth Poulos Debra Russell Roger Streiffert Joyce Wilson
Jack and Sarah Puffenberger Thomas and Phyllis Rutter David A. and Ann Strickler Roland and Deborah Wilson
Sandra Rakosik Frank and Carole Ryan Arthur and Mary Sussman Jason Windom
Dr. and Mrs. Suresh Ramnath Jerri Ryan Elizabeth Sutherland Audra Wing
Brain Ramsey John Ryan Douglas Swiatecki Clarence Wingate
Ronald and Jane S. Randall Gregory and Margaret Sammons Patricia Swy Adolph Winters
Deborah and William Rankin Jason G. Sanderson Sylvania Police Division Catherine S. Witker
Katherine Ray Maribelle Sanzenbacher Joanne Szalkowski Chris and Cheri and Family Witt
Vivian R. Reardon Suzanne Savage Stanislaw and Helene Szczerba John L. Wolff
Marjorie A. Reas Patricia Schafer Carol Takats Dave Donley and Karen E. Wood
George William Reed Jim and Sue Scheib Ashley Talley Dave and Sue Woolford
Maxine and Family Reiter Rolf Scheidel Darrell and Antonia Talley Judy A. Wright
Dennis Remer Laura M. Scherer Deborah S. Tassie Joan Wuest
Alice Robie Resnick Laura Schetter Channing Taub Roger E. Wyman
Korki and Don Ressler Scott Schlatter Donald Tavaross Robin K. Yarger
Thomas and Mary Therese Anthony and Lynn Schmenk Charles Taylor David, Carolyn and Kate Yenrick
Reuss Laura Schmitz Chris Taylor Todd Young
Brian and Anne Rex Clione Schneider Jill Taylor Mohamed and Fatma Youssef
Mr. and Mrs. Reed F. Reynolds Gregg and Sarah Schwartz Lee Teare Beverly J. Zach
Robert G. Rice Frederick W. and Priscilla L. Teledyne Technologies Peggy Zientara
Carol Roach Schwier Louise A. Teske Kurt Zimmerman
Elizabeth Roberge Timothy W. and Janice Harroun Jean R. Thieroff Curt A. Zito and Penny Phipps
Brian and Laura Robinson Scovic Hugh and Carol Thomas Laura and Tom Zitzelberger
Cheryl Robinson Steve and Lisa Sczesny Kevin Thomas Lauri Zitzman
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