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BY KRISTI FISH | MIRROR REPORTER — A local business and nonprofit organization have partnered to bring professional clothing and accessories to those who need them most. Blush Aesthetics of Perrysburg and The Collective will collect professional clothing, shoes, purses and various accessories at Blush, 7015 Lighthouse Way, Ste. 300, from Tuesday, …

BY KRISTI FISH | MIRROR REPORTER — Whitney Anderson is a born-and-raised West Coast artist, but her latest children’s story is a love letter of sorts to the Midwest and her family living here. Inspired loosely by her grandmother Gale Lindke’s gardening adventures, Bunny and the Woodchuck tells the tale of two …

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — When William Bradford arrived aboard the Mayflower in 1620, he probably didn’t think that 400 years later, thousands of people could trace their existence back to the Plymouth Colony’s second governor. On June 12, 61 of his descendants gathered at the Ruie Bradford Gothke Farm in …

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — During his three years, one month and 10 days in the Army during Operation Iraqi Freedom, Jason Graven took part in many missions. As the founder of Task Force 20, the 1998 Anthony Wayne graduate has an ongoing mission: to stop the tide of veteran suicides …

BY MIKE McCARTHY | MIRROR EDITOR — The Outdoor Writers Association of America has honored Art Weber, of Metroparks Toledo, with its prestigious President’s Choice Award for a beautiful nature photo that he captured on a photo shoot at the Side Cut Metropark in Maumee last November. The photo, titled “Gull Gathering,” …

BY KRISTI FISH | MIRROR REPORTER — With the help of the Northwest Ohio community, the Maumee Senior Center is able to support seniors all around the area. The 42nd annual Rec 5K Race & Walk on Saturday, July 9 is just one of the ways the center does it. “It’s a …

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — Rides, pies, tunes and flying trapeze artists are on tap for this year’s Cherry Fest, slated for Thursday, June 9 through Saturday, June 11 at Whitehouse Park and throughout the downtown area. “We will have what people enjoy the most about Cherry Fest,” said Zak Weimer, …

For 25 years, McLaren St. Luke’s has been a destination for moms-to-be, with a professional, close-to-home Family Birthing Center. Last week, hospital staff announced a decision to discontinue providing obstetrics and birthing services. The compounding challenges of COVID-19, the national staff shortage and the exclusion of Paramount insurance all factored …

BY KRISTI FISH | MIRROR REPORTER — The staff at The Ability Center is raising awareness for Ohio Senate Bill 202, an anti-discrimination bill to protect parents with disabilities. The bill, which is currently with the judiciary committee, would prevent disability from being used to deny or limit parental rights. Brittanie Maddox, …

BY KRISTI FISH | MIRROR REPORTER — Area residents can now walk through history on Saturdays in Maumee. The Wolcott Heritage Center is open for the season, with tours on Saturdays at 12:30, 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. Docents can provide information on the Wolcott House and several other properties on the 6-acre …