Age: 31
Occupation: Network Engineer, Treasurer/Founder of WAKT 106.1 FM
​Toledoan since: Birth (1985)
The local artists and musicians I love are Mary Dunkin, YMR, Taylor Scribner, Chloey Wilburn, Rob Roy, Vivian Ivey (visual artists); (1) Shmotel, Jojo Stella, Stayce Carey, Snarly (musicians/musical acts)
I go to Promenade Park for the best view in Toledo. Nothing beats walking the park at night.
When out of towners visit us, I always take them to the Main Branch Library downtown. The architecture there is beautiful.
If money wasn’t an object, I would establish a land trust to acquire and preserve more green spaces in Toledo.
Terry Lodge is the Toledoan I most admire. He takes on legal fights that make a big difference, even though few people notice.
The last store I went to is (2) the Original Sub Shop, one of Toledo’s best restaurants.
The hardest thing about living in Toledo is paying the bills, but the best thing is the people.
I always brag about Toledo’s culture of activism. We’re doing work here that makes a lot of other cities jealous.
When I want to unwind I go to Wildwood Preserve Metropark.
To find inspiration, I go to the (3) Collingwood Garden.
The first three words that come to mind about Toledo are authentic, humble, and home.
The (4) old bench on a crooked platform off of Ottawa River Road is my secret spot.
Too many people think one-dimensionally about Toledo – as though it’s either the worst or the best place to live in the world. Toledo has great city character, and that can’t be appreciated until you look at it honestly, accepting the good and the bad.
