Call him President Kral
Toledo Police Chief George Kral has garnered a new title: President of the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police. Kral began his one-year term on June 1 after previously serving one-year terms as first and second vice president. First established in 1928, the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police is a nonprofit group aimed at “continuing professionalism and innovation among police executives.” oacp.org
Take a dip, Fido!
Does your pupper love to play in a cool swimming pool? Want to raise money for the Glass City Dog Park in the process? The ninth annual Jack’s Pooch Plunge will be held on Sunday, September 12 at Plummer Pool in Sylvania’s Burnham Park. The event will be divided into groups by dog size, with small dogs up to 30 pounds swimming from 12:30-1:45pm, medium sized dogs from 30-65 pounds swimming from 2-3:30pm, and large dogs from 65 pounds and up swimming from 3:45-5:15pm. All proceeds will benefit Glass City Dog Park, which was Toledo’s first off leash dog park when it opened in 2014. $5 per dog. 6930 Maplewood Ave., Sylvania. glasscitydogpark.org
Site Selection names Toledo #1
Toledo’s commitment to sustainability was recognized in the July 2021 issue of Site Selection magazine, which named our city #1 in its Sustainability Rankings. The list, designed to spotlight countries and communities committed to environmental progress, considers factors such as the creation of the Toledo-Lucas County Sustainability Commission and First Solar’s manufacturing complex. Toledo ranked first among U.S. cities, just ahead of Grand Rapids, MI and Cincinnati.
Toledo has a Vision: End traffic deaths
Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz announced this June that the city has joined the Vision Zero Network, a national initiative aimed at reducing traffic deaths. The move comes as Toledo faces one of the deadliest years for traffic fatalities in its history, as the city is on pace to double its average number of annual road deaths, according to Commissioner of Transportation Sean Burnett. Vision Zero is a collaborative effort among cities around the country to organize resources to end traffic fatalities. Toledo is the first Ohio city to join the program.
