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BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER— Crews were busy this week stitching, cutting and gluing the new turf field at Kazmaier Stadium. Named “Chapman Field,” the turf honors George Chapman, a 1965 MHS graduate who generously donated $250,000 to the Panther Pride Foundation to help fund the new field. “It’s very durable. …

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — School may be out of session, but the Anthony Wayne Local Schools campus and primary buildings will be bustling with activity as construction moves forward on several fronts. By the end of the month, the district’s Finzel Road campus will have completely new …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — The Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (TARTA) is again asking Maumee City Council to place a proposal on the November ballot that would switch funding from property tax revenue to a sales tax mechanism. It’s the second time the transit system is making the request, …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — It’s a busy Friday morning at Alice & Co. Salon. Three stylists are coloring, cutting and styling their clients’ hair while two nail technicians provide the perfect manicure and pedicure. Since opening in January, Alice & Co. has experienced a steady flow of clients. “It’s …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — For more than three decades, Hoen’s Garden Center and Landscaping has been connecting people with the thing they love most – gardening. “Our mission statement says that we foster knowledge and ignite passion in gardeners of all ages,” said Theresa Hoen, who with her husband …

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — Herb Delventhal didn’t kayak until 2000, but has boated, skated and waded the Maumee River for most of his 89 years. And while the longtime Waterville resident now lives in Defiance, he returned on May 16 to Farnsworth Metropark for the dedication of the Maumee River …

  BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — From backyard fire pits and paver walkways to luxurious lawns and outdoor kitchens, designers, landscapers and homeowners rely on Sandman’s quality products for successful projects of all sizes. Brothers Bobby Parker and Shaun Parker – president and vice president of the second-generation …

  BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — On May 8, Maumee voters headed to the election booth and approved an operating levy that will keep the district solvent for the next four years. Unofficial results from the Lucas County Board of Elections show 1,801 residents, or 58.08 percent, voted in favor …

Deb Simon planned to work, she said with a laugh, “until I was too crotchety to work any longer.” Life, however, has a way of throwing curve balls, and hers led her to Saturdays surrounded by peace and plants at the greenhouse at Maumee-based Sunshine Communities, which supports people with …

  BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — With spring weather come the orange barrels, and the Anthony Wayne area will see its share in the coming weeks and months. In Waterville, the big project is the Waterville bridge construction, which will create a 45-day closure, said Ohio Department of Transportation spokesperson Rebecca …