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Toledo According To… Khaled Elwardany
Years lived in Toledo: Born and raised
Occupation: Perrysburg Municipal Court Prosecutor
My short story: I grew up in Oregon, went to Ohio State University and...
Toledo According To… Rosie Best
Years lived in Toledo: 31
Occupation: Therapist, Artistic Director of Issue Box Theatre, Assistant Director Northview High School Plays and Musicals
My story, in one sentence:...
Toledo According To… Steve Miller
Name: Steve Miller
Years lived in Toledo: 16
Occupation: General Manager of the Glass City Center / Huntington Center
My short story: I moved down to Toledo...
Toledo According To… Rhonda Sewell
Name: Rhonda Sewell
Years lived in Toledo: 50 total
Occupation: Director of Belonging and Community Engagement at the Toledo Museum of Art
My short story: I grew...
Placing Bets with Ramona Collins
Female jazz vocalist Ramona Collins has been performing in Toledo for 54 years. Collins joined the music scene through her mother, Alice (Collins) Carter’s...
Hail to the (new) chief
The new Chief of the Toledo Fire & Rescue Department, Allison Armstrong, is the first woman to head the department. She has served the...
Fashion Forward
Fashion creative Erin Feniger Maggio is painting her way towards success through one pair of jeans at a time. In 2013, the Creative Director...
Toledo According to: Soaring Like a Rocket
“I don’t see this as my job. Football is a passion of mine. Coaching young people to reach their full potential is a passion...
TolHouse resurrects Toledo’s jazz heritage
Legendary Toledo jazz pianist Art Tatum one said. “There is no such thing as a wrong note.” For decades in Toledo, this held true...
Head of the Class: Toledo Teacher Federation President shares his story
Kevin Dalton has been the President of the Toledo Federation of Teachers since 2012, being reelected four times. A native of Jerusalem Township, just...
Giving Back: Retired teacher Lynda Hoffman makes masks during pandemic
In a time where it seemed difficult to do much of anything, Lynda Hoffman decided she had to help.
Exploring New Paths to Audiences: Toledo theatres collaborating, streaming in 2021
Many recall the visual images when New York’s Broadway district went dark in March 2020. Literally dark. The empty streets and unlit marquees were a symbol of what the pandemic took from us all. While not as visually dramatic, the pandemic had the same effect on Toledo theatre.
Return of the Queen: Silvy Starks rides radio waves to Toledo
Radio star Silvy Starks returns to Toledo with a new show and a new attitude.
Toledo According to Chris “Peapod” Daher
Chris “Peapod” Daher of the “On The Radar” Podcast and 100.7 The Zone. Image courtesy of Jake Weber.
In June 2014, Chris “Peapod” Daher started...
Toledo According To DeShawn Willis
DeShawn Willis is proof that it matters where you make it.
A lifelong resident of Toledo, DeShawn has been cutting grass for area residents for...
Toledo According To Reem Subei
You may be hearing a lot this year about Reem Subei. She’s a civil rights attorney for Advocates for Basic Legal Equity (ABLE) who...
Toledo native David Colturi spins new life into the expression ‘the sky is the...
Competing professionally as a cliff diver sponsored by Red Bull since 2012, David Colturi has turned his passion into an extraordinary career. We caught...
Toledo According To Phil Riehm
Riehm Produce Farm celebrates Community Supported Agriculture Day, February 28
Toledo According To Brittany Jones
TCP caught up with Brittany Jones, newly elected Chair of the Urban Agriculture Alliance of Lucas County, to hear what’s sprouting in the vegetable...
Toledo According To Stephen Black
Writer/producer/photographer/visual artist
Years lived in Toledo: I was born in Toledo in the last century. I have always returned here, but I have been away...
Toledo According To Curtis A. Deeter
Years lived in Toledo: 15
Occupation: Tax Accounting Manager at the Lucas County Auditor’s office, coordinator of Of Rust and Glass, and author.
My story, in...
Toledo According To The Shakin’ Shivers
Muddy Shutters
Years lived in Toledo: I’ve been an official Toledoan for 2.5 years, (but I grew up in Whitehouse, OH)
Occupation: Local Toledo musician and...
Toledo According To Ashley (Nowak) Hill and Allie Batey
Let's Dance
Co-founders of THE Modern Dance Company share their Toledo stories
Ashley (Nowak) Hill
Years lived in Toledo: approximately 35
My story, in one sentence: Art is...