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BY KRISTI FISH | MIRROR REPORTER — At its October 24 meeting, the Maumee City Schools Board of Education heard updates from several individuals. Interim Superintendent Steve Lee gave a presentation on the State of the District and other updates. “We get into a lot of strategy when we talk about our …

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — The Alley Cat Arts Studio has pounced out of the alley and into a former classroom at the Monclova Community Center. “It’s peaceful and quiet here,” said Johnoff, looking around the former classroom in the East Wing’s first floor. By January, the teacher and artist plans …

BY KRISTI FISH | MIRROR REPORTER — The Exchange Club of Maumee will be hosting its second silent auction fundraiser on Wednesday, November 9 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Barr’s Public House. As a service group, the organization focuses on three core values: family, community and country. The main purpose is …

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — When the Roach family moved to Albon Road in 1974, it was just in time for two of the five girls – Amy and Rebecca – to attend a brand new Monclova Primary School building. But the old school, built in 1912 with a 1927 addition, …

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — Maumee-area voters will be weighing in on several candidates and issues between now and Election Day, which is Tuesday, November 8.  Early voting is underway at the new Lucas County Board of Elections at 3737 W. Sylvania Ave. For information on hours or what to expect …

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — Anthony Wayne-area voters will be weighing in on several candidates and issues between now and Election Day, which is Tuesday, November 8.  Early voting is underway at the new Lucas County Board of Elections at 3737 W. Sylvania Ave., Toledo. For information on hours or what …

BY MIKE McCARTHY | MIRROR EDITOR — It is hauntingly fitting that a few historical Maumee artifacts have been unearthed from their decades-old graves and are seeing new daylight just a week before Halloween.  Workers from Helms Construction Inc. ran into a few surprises earlier this week as they attempted to install …

BY KRISTI FISH | MIRROR REPORTER — During Mental Illness Awareness Week October 2-8, Maumee High School students Nadia and Hala Jabri set up a display for students to peruse in the morning. Nadia, MHS student council president and Hala, freshman class president, had wanted to provide an informative display regarding mental …

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — When Tiffany Eckert learned on Mother’s Day 2005 that her husband, Army Sgt. Gary “Andy” Eckert, had been killed in Iraq, she couldn’t imagine life without him. “I said, ‘I can’t do this,’” said Tiffany, recalling her 23-year-old self. A friend’s mom, however, told her to …

BY KRISTI FISH | MIRROR REPORTER — Fairfield Elementary students participated in the annual Fairfield Fun Walk on October 14 to raise money for various events around the school. “It’s just a chance to get them out here in the morning, run around, exercise a little bit, be healthy, have some fun, …