Maumee City Council Hires First City In-House Law Director
BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — Attorney Beth Tischler was named law director during the May 20 Maumee city council meeting. Tischler, who will be paid an annual salary of $72,500, will be responsible for all civil legal matters related to Maumee and will advise city council, board and commission members and the administration . . . Read More
Volunteer Firefighters Play Important Role In Maintaining Safe Community
BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — Chris Young can’t imagine being anything other than a firefighter. “I was a typical little kid – when I would see the fire trucks go by, that’s what I wanted to do,” the 23-year-old said. After the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, Young, . . . Read More
Metroparks Of The Toledo Area Dedicate Historical Marker To Fort Miamis
BY EMILY GORDON | MIRROR REPORTER — A historical marker dedication and wreath laying ceremony was conducted at Fort Miamis on May 4 to honor those who lost their lives fighting in the War of 1812. The ceremony, Honoring our Ancestors: Fort Miamis and the War of 1812, drew about 300 people, including historical re-enactors, . . . Read More
Dunright Building Services Provides Quality Windows At Affordable Rates
BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — Bill and Janet Weyandt knew something was wrong with their front window when they felt a blast of cold air seeping into their living room last December. The Maumee couple discovered that the wood below the 10-year-old window had rotted, causing a large gap in the frame. “It . . . Read More
Cycle Werks Keeps Pace With Changes In The Biking Industry
BY KAREN BERGER | MIRROR REPORTER — Cycling may be his first love, but Cycle Werks owner Dave Pickering spends a lot of time running. Two Metroparks trail patrol volunteers stop in with a question, a man wheels in a bike that needs air in the tire, a mom and young boy search for accessories; . . . Read More
BY EMILY GORDON | MIRROR REPORTER — The 12th annual Claire’s Day festival celebrated character – that of the local children who won awards for improved reading skills, as well as the characters that reside in books. The event took place last Saturday on the campus of the Maumee Branch Library in honor of Claire . . . Read More
BY NATE LOWE | MIRROR SPORTS — Helped by catcher Brad Cousino’s game-winning double in the eighth inning, Maumee (11-12 overall, 5-8 Northern Lakes League) survived a late-inning comeback with a 12-11 win at Anthony Wayne on Monday. Cousino’s two-run two-bagger broke a 10-10 tie and proved to be the difference-maker in a heated league . . . Read More
BY SCOTT CALHOUN | MIRROR SPORTS — The Anthony Wayne softball team got a big scare from a 3-19 Findlay team, but prevailed with a 2-1 victory in eight innings to secure a Division I sectional championship at Bowling Green High School on May 14. Freshman pitcher Kaitlyn Ray twirled eight innings for a complete-game . . . Read More
BY ANDREW ROWER | MIRROR SPORTS — Springfield senior Andrew Cox and freshman Cody Wurzelbacher led the Blue Devils tennis team last week by teaming up for a fourth-place finish at the sectional tournament. The duo began the competition with a first-round bye and went on to top Southview’s Yuran Chen and Jason Bigler in . . . Read More
BY J. PATRICK EAKEN | MIRROR SPORTS — For its dream of reaching the Division II regional tournament to remain on course, the Maumee softball team had to start out on the right track in last week’s sectional final. Mission accomplished. The Panthers took down the Wauseon Indians, 5-1, on May 14 to win a . . . Read More
