MAS-UT contact: Sarah Alfaham
Cell: 419-973-6829
Email: sarahalfaham@gmail.com
MAS-Toledo contacts: Salma Moosa and Nadia Ismail
Cell: 419-290-7518 and 419-346-2101
Email: salmamemmaw@yahoo.com and temika123@aol.com
THE MUSLIM AMERICAN LEGACY: EMBRACING THE PAST, BUILDING THE FUTURE
The Muslim American Society of Toledo and UT present their first annual Full-Day Conference
Local American Muslims are reviving their legacy by hosting a day long conference with prominent [...]

WENDY’S PUTS HONEST QUALITY FRONT AND CENTER:
NEW AD CAMPAIGN HIGHLIGHTS WHY WENDY’S
IS ‘WAAAAY’ BETTER THAN FAST FOOD
DUBLIN, Ohio (January 28, 2008) – “Waaaay Better Than Fast Food.”
That’s how Wendy’s® (NYSE: WEN) is positioned in a new food-centric
advertising campaign set to debut on national television in the U.S. next week.
The advertising campaign, unveiled today at Wendy’s [...]

The Art Tatum African American Resource Center
of the Kent Branch Library Presents . . .
The Black Film Series
“Celebrating Black History Month Through Film”
Hardwood -Tuesday, February 5, 2008
by filmmaker Hubert Davis- Story of family reunion between former Globetrotter Mel Davis and his son Hubert Davis. In the racially hostile climate of the sixties Davis fell [...]

you’ll move. You’ll be moved. Joining the movement with hundreds of thousands of people across the country is an experience like no other. We walk together during Walk MS to make a powerful statement and to keep us moving toward a cure. Join a team, raise funds and walk to help the [...]

Blade religion editor and author David Yonke is scheduled to speak at the Stranahan Theater Great Hall, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd., on Thursday, February 7 to kick off the 2008 Spring Authors! Authors! series presented by The Blade and arranged by the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library.
Yonke, author of Sin, Shame, and Secrets: The Murder of [...]

The University of Toledo Department of Music Jazz Master Series will hold it’s 17th Annual Art Tatum Memorial Jazz Scholarship Concert Tuesday, February 5 at 8 p.m. The featured performer will be Jazz pianist and composer Harold Danko. Tickets are available through the Toledo Jazz Society or at the door. For more information visit the [...]

The UT Department of Theatre and Film and the Department of English are proud to bring you two rebel films, “Rebel without a Cause” starring James Dean, and “LaHaine,” from breakthrough French filmmaker, Mathieu Kassovitz. Both films will be shown in the Center for Performing Arts Lab Theatre on Main Campus, and both are free [...]

The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library’s West Toledo Branch, 1320 Sylvania Ave., is offering parents a new way to bond with their babies. The branch will offer two upcoming classes in its New Parent Series allowing parents to do yoga, massage and meditation with their infants.
The next class, Massage for Me and My Baby, is [...]

Hero’s to work with The Family House to provide essential toiletry items for children. Open Play dates in February to include a Toddler Open Play and Reservations-Only Night on February 14th-Valentine’s Day
1.The Open Play for Monday February 18th, President’s Day from 3pm-7pm is centered around assisting The Family House, the largest homeless shelter in [...]

It’s that time of year to once again fill up on tasty Paczki. This is the 17th year for the annual sale of the traditional Polish pastry. The three day event brings hundreds of customers to the Lagrange neighborhood to get their fill before the beginning of Lent.
The making of Paczki is a generations [...]

Event Description: Come out to Toledo Dog Training’s Puppy Meetup on Wednesday February 13, 2008 at 1pm. Puppy play date will be held at Toledo Dog Training’s Holland location-601 S. McCord Rd Holland OH.
Reservations are required to ensure appropriate number of puppies for proper play session.
Puppies can enjoy romping & playing with one another [...]

Clyde Communities for the Arts presents Watoto, Uganda Children’s Choir from East Africa on Saturday, February 9, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. at the Clyde High School Auditorium.
Watoto means … “The Children”. Since 1994, Watoto Children’s Choir from Kampala, Uganda, has regularly toured the United States, Canada, and Great Britain. Accompanied by a small [...]

First Annual Luncheon to benefit The Victory Center and featuring Jackie Kallen, Motivational Speaker. Jackie is the inspiration for the film, Against the Ropes, starring Meg Ryan and Omar Epps. She authored the book titled “Hit Me With Your Best Shot.” Jackie will speak about life’s hard knocks and her very [...]

Thursday, February 7, 2008, 6:00 pm at The Pinnacle in Maumee
Evening includes sit-down dinner and eight bouts of amateur boxing. Raffles and cash prizes available. Tickets to attend the event are $100 each. Call 419-531-7600 to make you reservations. MC/VISA/Discover accepted.
Raffle tickets can also be purchased for $50 each. Prizes [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Second Time Around
Fort Lauderdale, December 2007: As the old Frank Sinatra song says, “Love is lovelier, the second time around.” But finding it is the problem. Meeting the right person does not become any easier as we move beyond our high school and college years. As life goes on, people often labor [...]

Coming up this week:
TSA Jazz Set at Murphy’s Place
Featuring Jazz Sax Musician Guest Artist Gene Walker
Murphy’s Place, 151 Water Street, Toledo
Thursday, January 31 at 7:00 pm
Admission: $5
Gene Walker’s visit is a follow-up to his week long guest artist workshop held in December with the students and staff of TSA.
Mr. Walker’s visit was sponsored by [...]

Opening Day tickets to go on sale Saturday, February 16
All other single game tickets will go on sale Monday, February 4
The Toledo Mud Hens are pleased to announce that individual tickets for Opening Day (April 3, 2008 versus Durham) will go on sale at 9:00 AM on Saturday, February 16.
Tickets for all games other than [...]

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s message will live on this February when his famous words are passed on to the people of Lucas County.
Rudy Barker, renowned living history performer, will bring Dr. King’s words to life on February 23, when he comes to the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library’s McMaster Center from noon to 4 p.m. [...]

You may have heard the news…March of Dimes has changed the name of our signature event, WalkAmerica. It’s now called March for Babies. Our new name makes it very clear who we’re walking for ? all babies.
Help your readers stay informed. Please update your blog with the new name and logo [...]

Toledo, Ohio—On Tuesday, January 22, 2008, the Toledo Museum of Art (TMA) named Susan Palmer as the Museum’s Director of Development. Ms. Palmer has 32 years’ experience at TMA, most recently as the Head of Docent Education. She holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in education from the University of Toledo and serves in numerous positions [...]