Message from Mayor Kapszukiewicz
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I have always known that Toledo is a welcoming and inclusive city. Now, the Human Rights Campaign’s Municipal Equality Index proves it.
In 2014, we scored 58 out of a possible 100 points on the index for our laws and policies for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer residents. We were up to 89 last year but that still wasn't good enough for us. Akron, Cincinnati, Columbus, and Dayton received perfect scores in 2017 and Cleveland scored 81. So we were behind our fellow big Ohio cities.
The index tracks factors such as employment policies, nondiscrimination laws, city services, and law enforcement relations for a city’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer residents.
We
released great news
this week. Toledo now has a perfect score. We scored 103 out of 100.
(Yes, we got three extra bonus points.
)
This is an accomplishment that allows Toledo to showcase it is a culturally-diverse, welcoming, and inclusive city.
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Oct. 13 each year in Toledo will now be known as
Art Tatum Day
to celebrate the history, heritage, and legacy of one of the city’s most important and inspirational artists. Mayor Kapszukiewicz plans to make the declaration Saturday, Oct. 13 during
For the Love of Art: - Art Tatum Birthday Celebration!
at the Kent Branch Library.
The event runs from 2 to 4 p.m. in memory of the jazz legend. We celebrate the memory of his birthday with music, poetry, and light refreshments.
Tatum is known worldwide as “The Greatest Piano Player of All Time.” He was born in Toledo on Oct. 13, 1909 and was raised at 1123 City Park Avenue in the historic Dorr Street Corridor - the epicenter of African American life, heritage, and the arts.
Tatum attended Grace Presbyterian Church where he participated in the church choir. He was born with handicapped sight yet “perfect pitch” and excelled early on as a child musical prodigy.
Tatum’s talent was revered locally. In 1927, he began playing on WSPD radio, and by the age of 19, the pianist was playing on a regular basis at local clubs. After the WSPD radio show began rebroadcasting across the country in 1928, Tatum became a nationally known phenomenon attracting the likes of Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Fletcher Henderson, Joe Turner, and many others to Toledo to witness his performances. Tatum’s influence played a major role in cementing Toledo as a significant jazz center in the nation, attracting and producing world-class talent, inspiring numerous jazz clubs and music venues, and inspiring future generations through artistic legacy.
Tatum was Toledo’s preeminent talent, and has been an inspirational symbol of the city's rich history of African American artists and jazz musicians who achieved worldwide impact.
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Department of Public Utilities Spotlight
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Jeff Martin, senior chemist for
Toledo
's Public Utilities Department, is among the many men and women keeping our water safe.
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Nutrient Source Inventory
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The Nutrient Source Inventory is an inventory and mapping tool that identifies causes of impairment and potential pollutant sources that need to be controlled to achieve desired nutrient load reductions.
This guidance manual includes pertinent information about the Nutrient Source Inventory and reviewing it prior to accessing the Inventory will allow the user to maximize the amount of information he or she can obtain from the Nutrient Source Inventory. More info
here
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Correct Recycling Awareness Month
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It’s Week Two of Correct Recycling Awareness Month! Please do your part.
Watch the video for an important reminder:
NO YARD WASTE
in your blue recycle carts.
Also, you can find all the details on
correct
recycling
at this link.
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ToleGO Bike Share,
the first public bike share program in Toledo, will launch on
Oct. 16,
Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz, Metroparks Toledo, and Gotcha announced.
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The new bike share program was made possible by generous support from Mercy Health, Owens Corning, ProMedica, and Toledo Refining Company, a grant from the Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments, and a partnership with Metroparks Toledo.
Toledo residents and visitors will have access to 100 bikes at 17 hubs within the city, available for use 24 hours a day. Riders can access bikes to pay as you go at $3 for 30 minutes, through a monthly membership for $15, or an annual membership for $69. The system is designed to enhance connectivity and serve as a first-mile/last-mile transportation solution.
The launch event will be held from
3:30 to 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 16
at Middlegrounds Metropark. The launch will include a ribbon cutting, speeches from the mayor and other key partners, and a group ride with volunteers.
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Halloween at the Library
The Toledo Lucas County Public Library dedicated October to all things spooky, scary, costumed and candied!
Check out a page-turning thriller or join us at one of the Halloween themed programs. View all the programs
here
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Mayor Kapszukiewicz will host a “Mayor’s Chess Tournament” from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday,
Oct. 20
at the Toledo Public Schools Educational Campus, 1609 N. Summit St., at the corner of Summit and Bush. The tournament will be held in the former YMCA gymnasium. Registration is from 8 to 9 a.m.
The fee to play in the tournament is $20 for adults 19 and older. It is free for scholastic players in kindergarten through 12
th
grade.
Pre-registration checks can be mailed to Toledo Public Schools Foundation, 1609 N. Summit Street, Toledo, Ohio 43604, attention Mayor’s Chess Tournament. Payment can also be made at the door on the day of the event. To register to play, or more information, contact Warren Woodberry at
htccwarren@yahoo.com
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This year's Toledo PumpkinaRama will be noon-2 p.m.,
Saturday, Oct. 20
at the Ottawa Park Open Air Shelter near the Toledo Police Museum, 2145 N. Cove Blvd. Activities will include horse-drawn carriage rides, a bounce ride, and free treats for children. All activities are free and open to the public. The event is weather permitting.
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Toledo Symphony
Colors is
Saturday, Oct. 20.
One night only! This breathtaking program brings together three Russian masters of music, including the flaming colors and soaring melodies of Borodin's Polovtsian Dances. Artist Holly Carr joins the TSO on stage and creates a panoramic silk painting during a live performance of Stravinsky's Firebird Suite. More at
toledosymphony.com
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Toledo received information from the U.S. Census Bureau about their plans to hire for the 2020 census. They are looking for applicants to apply for a wide range of positions, including recruiting assistants, office operations supervisors, clerks, census field supervisors, and census takers.
The positions would be located across Ohio with flexible work hours. Applicants can apply online at
2020census.gov/jobs
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By The Numbers
(
year-to-date
)
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57,481
potholes filled
314
water main breaks repaired
1,179,074
feet of sanitary sewers cleaned
6,421,981
pounds of debris removed with street sweepers
7,133
vehicles towed
5,056
fire runs
42,961
EMS runs
2,988
building inspections completed
8,187
contractor licenses issued
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Toledo In The News
Local nonprofits earn accolades
When Sarah Sahmarani was a child, she used to think her words and actions wouldn’t have an effect on the world around her until she grew much older. Now a junior at Toledo Early College High School and youth board member for Leadership Toledo, the nonprofit organization has taught her and other young people they can make a difference no matter how old they are, she told the audience at the Northwest Ohio Nonprofit Innovation & Excellence Awards.
Directions completes move with imprint on Toledo skyline
As Barry Shaner looks out from the 16th story window of the new Directions Credit Union offices in the Tower on the Maumee in downtown Toledo, the credit union’s president and CEO is in awe of the organization’s growth over more than 60 years. Nine men gathered in the church office at St. Clement Parish in Toledo in 1953, determined to start a credit union for parishioners. Toledo St. Clement Credit Union, Inc., was literally started with a box in a church.
TPS history teacher named Ohio Teacher of the Year
Out of more than 100,000 teachers in Ohio, Toledo Public Schools History Teacher Mona Al-Hayani has been named the best in the state. She was one of 11 teachers to receive District Teacher of the Year honors in Ohio.
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