In today’s column:
- TES PTO Kid’s Garden Harvested
- Bond Rally After School
- Citizens Seek Volunteers For 1 Hour
- TES PTO Board Meets Today
- Gallery 505 Opening Night Features Book Signing Event
- Health Corner: De-stressing During Holidays
- Fundraisers
Maxfield Parrish Sunset
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Brooke shared: Tilling is done and the garden is almost "winterized."
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Brooke shared: Tilling is done and the garden is almost "winterized."
Image courtesy TES PTO
Thank you Pam Peak Meade and Gary! It takes an awesome community to keep this operation going. We are very fortunate.
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Today: TES PTO posted a reminder about this week’s gathering: The last BOND RALLY is after school (today) November 2nd! Bring your kids and meet at the post office! We'll have signs waiting for you!
Citizens for Great Toledo Schools writes: Seven days left to get ballots in for the bond! Have you got yours in?? Looking for volunteers to help contact people who have not voted yet. Chuck Caley has all the voter info. If you'd like to help, drop in below or you can email Chuck.
Thank you Pam Peak Meade and Gary! It takes an awesome community to keep this operation going. We are very fortunate.
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Today: TES PTO posted a reminder about this week’s gathering: The last BOND RALLY is after school (today) November 2nd! Bring your kids and meet at the post office! We'll have signs waiting for you!
Citizens for Great Toledo Schools writes: Seven days left to get ballots in for the bond! Have you got yours in?? Looking for volunteers to help contact people who have not voted yet. Chuck Caley has all the voter info. If you'd like to help, drop in below or you can email Chuck.
Image courtesy Citizens For Great Toledo Schools
Thank you for helping make our schools a better place!
Citizens also posted: This is super important! If you are a college kid away from home, in the military, or for some reason can't find or can't access your ballot, please go here, log in and click on "MY BALLOT". Also, you can drop your ballot in any voting drop box in any country and it will go to where you are registered.
Go to MyVote to check your voter registration status, voter’s guide, print a ballot, and more.
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TES PTO Board says: PTO meeting (today) November 2nd in the library at 6pm!
Agenda items include: Harvest Festival summary, bond update, Jingle Bell Fun Run planning, & recap of the amazing progress our committees are making. See you there!!
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Gallery 505 Opening Night kicks off November’s theme SPACE in expansive style 1 - 8 p.m. with a special event.
Di Morgan shared: Toledo’s resident astrophysicist Ethan Siegel will be signing copies of his new book “Treknology: The Science of Star Trek from Tricorders to Warp Drive” from 5 to 8 p.m. (today), Nov. 2 at Gallery 505 Artist Cooperative to coincide with the opening of our new “Space” themed exhibit on display this month.
Thank you for helping make our schools a better place!
Citizens also posted: This is super important! If you are a college kid away from home, in the military, or for some reason can't find or can't access your ballot, please go here, log in and click on "MY BALLOT". Also, you can drop your ballot in any voting drop box in any country and it will go to where you are registered.
Go to MyVote to check your voter registration status, voter’s guide, print a ballot, and more.
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TES PTO Board says: PTO meeting (today) November 2nd in the library at 6pm!
Agenda items include: Harvest Festival summary, bond update, Jingle Bell Fun Run planning, & recap of the amazing progress our committees are making. See you there!!
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Gallery 505 Opening Night kicks off November’s theme SPACE in expansive style 1 - 8 p.m. with a special event.
Di Morgan shared: Toledo’s resident astrophysicist Ethan Siegel will be signing copies of his new book “Treknology: The Science of Star Trek from Tricorders to Warp Drive” from 5 to 8 p.m. (today), Nov. 2 at Gallery 505 Artist Cooperative to coincide with the opening of our new “Space” themed exhibit on display this month.
Image courtesy Gallery 505
The 216-page, hardcover book from Voyageur Press retails for $30 and is packed full of glossy color photos from the Star Trek films and television series. Siegel profiles and explains the science behind iconic inventions from the Star Trek universe, including warp drive, tricorders, androids, replicators, cloaking devices, transporters, phasers, transparent aluminum, hyposprays, tractor beams and more.
Mr. Siegel is a PhD astrophysicist, science writer, author, (sometimes) professor of physics and astronomy, and a longtime Star Trek fan. He has written for Forbes, Scientific American, NASA’s Space Place and many other print and online publications. His award-winning science blog Starts with a Bang has been educating the world since 2008.
“Treknology” is also for sale on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/dp/0760352631/
*Editor’s note: While you’re there, pick up a copy of Sunburned: The Solar Flare That Silenced The Internet (Volume 1) plus the long-awaited sequel This Too Shall Collapse by local sci fi author Jake Blake.
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Coming Soon: Holiday Artist's Market Nov. 18-19 @ MAC
The Holiday Artist's Market at the Morgan Arts Centre. This 2 day event is a wonderful opportunity for folks to buy artfully made objects, paintings, gifts and much more. Saturday & Sunday 10-5 the weekend before Thanksgiving!
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Health Corner: De-stressing During Holidays
As the holidays approach, stress levels can rise & rob us of the joy of the season. How do you handle the demands on your time and resources, especially your energy & sanity?
Unclutterer helps answer that timeless question: “Can I pick your brain?”
Short answer: That depends.
One reader, an attorney, responded: “Obviously you can’t charge EVERYONE a fee (“Mom, I’d love to talk about the weather for another 35 minutes with you but I’d have to charge you”)...
Said another: “I developed an FAQ which I send in response to any request for an info interview. Usually that is enough.”
Check out all the legitimate responses between Yes & No in the article.
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Anxiety can rob you of sleep; lack of sleep can trigger anxiety. Lifehacker reviewed the solution in a weighted blanket in this story. Might want to open this gift early.
Maybe these sleep eye mask headphones will complete your slumber ensemble.
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Need to get away from it all? Check out how this couple flew to Hawaii for almost free ($44.80 taxes & TSA fees).
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Here’s a homegrown proposal: Some time back, I was at my friend’s house in early December when a parcel service delivered a package. My friend thanked the driver, studied the label, then handed the box to her preschooler for opening. Asked why she didn’t hold it back until the 25th, she responded, “Oh, we mete out the gifts, outings and celebrations throughout the month instead of saving it all up for one hyperactive, sugar-laden pre-dawn eruption followed by tears and early naps. They handle it better that way, a little at a time. And so do we.”
Now, doesn’t that sound less stressful?
*Since that exchange, I began observing my birthday month in the same manner, four weeks of gifts, outings and celebrations. Few miss an anniversary month - nobody is ever a day late - and I typically extend the same observation of other’s special months. Only a few folk really press me for a specific date, and I confess I wonder why it matters more to them than it does to me. But only for a moment. Then I return to “Hooray! It’s my birthday month!”
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Fundraisers:
This week: Toledo High School ASB Breakfast Fundraiser 8 - 10 a.m. Saturday November 4. Will there be Chez Huffman’s famous omelets?
Also at Toledo High School: Class of 2018 Textile Drive. Your rags and remnants support this year’s Senior Class trip. Continues Through December 2017.
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Toledo’s world-class celeb Paolo Suculima De La Concha Zindel posted this appeal to supporters and the community: Thinking of my dear friends Jessa Campbell and Kay Montano-valde May you be held during these times. If you have been touched by the lives of Jessica and Kaleb, you know how special they are. I have been blessed by their presence and love and multiple gifts. At the moment Their Grandmother Lola has passed and they need our support! Please consider gifting them some of what we can put together and more! They have certainly gifted me already so much. LETS HELP THEM FEEL THE LOVE RIGHT NOW when they need it the most. I LOVE YOU JESS KALEB AND CEDAR! Whatever you can give helps even 5 bucks to 500 ! It all adds up! https://www.gofundme.com/costs-for-funeral-for-lola because we love you!!!!
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Photos from TOT archives unless otherwise noted.
Everyday Heroes: Envisioned as a local September 11 observation recognizing lesser-known acts of kindness and heroism. Send your nominations to toledo.columnist@gmail.com.
Email your news, reviews and events to: toledo.columnist@gmail.com
The Other Toledo is on Facebook.
The 216-page, hardcover book from Voyageur Press retails for $30 and is packed full of glossy color photos from the Star Trek films and television series. Siegel profiles and explains the science behind iconic inventions from the Star Trek universe, including warp drive, tricorders, androids, replicators, cloaking devices, transporters, phasers, transparent aluminum, hyposprays, tractor beams and more.
Mr. Siegel is a PhD astrophysicist, science writer, author, (sometimes) professor of physics and astronomy, and a longtime Star Trek fan. He has written for Forbes, Scientific American, NASA’s Space Place and many other print and online publications. His award-winning science blog Starts with a Bang has been educating the world since 2008.
“Treknology” is also for sale on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/dp/0760352631/
*Editor’s note: While you’re there, pick up a copy of Sunburned: The Solar Flare That Silenced The Internet (Volume 1) plus the long-awaited sequel This Too Shall Collapse by local sci fi author Jake Blake.
***
Coming Soon: Holiday Artist's Market Nov. 18-19 @ MAC
The Holiday Artist's Market at the Morgan Arts Centre. This 2 day event is a wonderful opportunity for folks to buy artfully made objects, paintings, gifts and much more. Saturday & Sunday 10-5 the weekend before Thanksgiving!
***
Health Corner: De-stressing During Holidays
As the holidays approach, stress levels can rise & rob us of the joy of the season. How do you handle the demands on your time and resources, especially your energy & sanity?
Unclutterer helps answer that timeless question: “Can I pick your brain?”
Short answer: That depends.
One reader, an attorney, responded: “Obviously you can’t charge EVERYONE a fee (“Mom, I’d love to talk about the weather for another 35 minutes with you but I’d have to charge you”)...
Said another: “I developed an FAQ which I send in response to any request for an info interview. Usually that is enough.”
Check out all the legitimate responses between Yes & No in the article.
***
Anxiety can rob you of sleep; lack of sleep can trigger anxiety. Lifehacker reviewed the solution in a weighted blanket in this story. Might want to open this gift early.
Maybe these sleep eye mask headphones will complete your slumber ensemble.
***
Need to get away from it all? Check out how this couple flew to Hawaii for almost free ($44.80 taxes & TSA fees).
***
Here’s a homegrown proposal: Some time back, I was at my friend’s house in early December when a parcel service delivered a package. My friend thanked the driver, studied the label, then handed the box to her preschooler for opening. Asked why she didn’t hold it back until the 25th, she responded, “Oh, we mete out the gifts, outings and celebrations throughout the month instead of saving it all up for one hyperactive, sugar-laden pre-dawn eruption followed by tears and early naps. They handle it better that way, a little at a time. And so do we.”
Now, doesn’t that sound less stressful?
*Since that exchange, I began observing my birthday month in the same manner, four weeks of gifts, outings and celebrations. Few miss an anniversary month - nobody is ever a day late - and I typically extend the same observation of other’s special months. Only a few folk really press me for a specific date, and I confess I wonder why it matters more to them than it does to me. But only for a moment. Then I return to “Hooray! It’s my birthday month!”
***
Fundraisers:
This week: Toledo High School ASB Breakfast Fundraiser 8 - 10 a.m. Saturday November 4. Will there be Chez Huffman’s famous omelets?
Also at Toledo High School: Class of 2018 Textile Drive. Your rags and remnants support this year’s Senior Class trip. Continues Through December 2017.
***
Toledo’s world-class celeb Paolo Suculima De La Concha Zindel posted this appeal to supporters and the community: Thinking of my dear friends Jessa Campbell and Kay Montano-valde May you be held during these times. If you have been touched by the lives of Jessica and Kaleb, you know how special they are. I have been blessed by their presence and love and multiple gifts. At the moment Their Grandmother Lola has passed and they need our support! Please consider gifting them some of what we can put together and more! They have certainly gifted me already so much. LETS HELP THEM FEEL THE LOVE RIGHT NOW when they need it the most. I LOVE YOU JESS KALEB AND CEDAR! Whatever you can give helps even 5 bucks to 500 ! It all adds up! https://www.gofundme.com/costs-for-funeral-for-lola because we love you!!!!
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Photos from TOT archives unless otherwise noted.
Everyday Heroes: Envisioned as a local September 11 observation recognizing lesser-known acts of kindness and heroism. Send your nominations to toledo.columnist@gmail.com.
Email your news, reviews and events to: toledo.columnist@gmail.com
The Other Toledo is on Facebook.
