Featured speaker Chris Spielman chats with some of the event organizers.

Former pro-football, OSU player serves as keynote speaker at Toledo Hospital Breast Care Center fund-raiser
More than 200 people turned out to support the Toledo Hospital Breast Care Center at Belmont Country Club and to hear keynote presenter Chris Spielman speak about his wife’s battle with breast cancer.
The fund-raising event, held on July 14, also featured “The Putting Classic” with local dignitaries and others competing for a chance to win prizes. Organizers raised about $70,000 at the annual event, which included a silent auction of 49 items.
The highlight of the evening was a presentation by Mr. Spielman, a former Ohio State University standout and professional football linebacker, who is currently a football analyst with ESPN.
The 11-year pro-football veteran’s story began in 1997 at a Monday night game against the Buffalo Bills. As he was doing his normal routine, preparing for the game by “getting into a bad mood,” he was overcome by a strong feeling asking, “What is my purpose on this planet?”
He ignored the question, returned to his routine and took the field at game time. In the middle of the game, he tackled the opposing player, only to feel a numbness in his limbs as he lay on the ground.
“It happened six more times,” he said, adding that he had injured his spinal cord. After undergoing surgery to fuse his spine, he decided to return to football in 1998.
“It’s all I knew and what I was brought up to be,” he recalled.
His plan to return to the game was sidelined when his wife Stephanie, who was expecting their third child, had a miscarriage.
While she was in the doctor’s office for a routine followup, the obstetrician noticed a lump in her breast. “On July 7, she was diagnosed with breast cancer,” he said.

Safety program provides update on traffic fatalities in Lucas County
The Lucas County Traffic Safety Program reports that through the first three quarters of the federal fiscal year beginning October 1, 2009, there have been 24 fatal traffic crashes in Lucas County resulting in 24 deaths; four of the 24 deaths were motorcyclists and seven were pedestrians. This compares with 24 fatal crashes and 28 deaths during the first three quarters of FFY 2009.
According to Gwen Neundorfer, coordinator for the Lucas County Traffic Safety Program, eight or 33 percent of the 24 fatal crashes from October 1 through June 30 involved the use of alcohol and/or drugs by the person at fault in the fatal crash. “The average BAC in these fatal crashes was .178; more than twice the legal limit of .08. Statistics show that between midnight and 4 a.m. on a Friday or Saturday, one in every three drivers is driving impaired,” said Ms. Neundorfer. “Remember your best defense against a drunk driver is a seat belt.”
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Happenings at point place library – 419-259-5390
Online Program Registration
You can now register for Library programs online. Access the library’s catalog via the Web at www.toledolibrary.org. Then click on Programs and Events, then Program search. You can search for preschool storytime, book discussion or other programs. There will be a list of programs to choose from. Choose which session you would like to attend. Note which branch, day and time the program will be held. You will then be asked to type in your library card number and pin number. If you supply an e-mail address, you will get an e-mail reminder of the program. If you have any questions, call the Point Place Library.
Make a Splash! Summer Reading Club
Summer reading club began at the Point Place Library on Tuesday, June 8, and continues until Saturday, August 7. Programs will be held each week during the summer with registration for all programs.
Either go online to www.toledolibrary.org and click on Classes and Events to find the program calendar, or call the library.

‘Celebrating a Rich Heritage’ Lucas County fair kicks off 151st year
The Lucas County Fair kicks off its 151st season on July 27, with a flurry of special events planned including opening ceremonies led by the Maumee Community Band, DARE Day and chainsaw woodcarving by Dennis Beach.
On Wednesday, July 28, children will be admitted free from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and the 26th annual “My Fair Lady” pageant will be held. Also taking place will be a classic car show by the Placer’s Car Club and the Jenkin’s Border Collie Show.
Veterans will be highlighted on Thursday, July 29, and all veterans and their families will receive a free bean soup lunch. The day’s festivities also include draft horse pulls at 6 p.m.
On Friday, Brian Howe, former lead singer of Bad Company, will perform at 7:30 p.m., and Saturday’s events include lawn mower races and a demolition derby.
The fair concludes on Sunday, August 1, with a cheerleading competition at 2 p.m., and a rough truck challenge at 4 p.m.
Admission to this year’s fair is $6, and parking is $3. Fairgrounds open daily at 11 a.m., Tuesday through Saturday, gates close at 10 p.m. On Sunday, the gate closes at 9 p.m.
The Lucas County Fairgrounds are located at 1406 Key Street, Maumee.

Area bakers share their winning recipes
The annual Point Place Days Pie and Cake Baking Contest was held on June 8, at the Friendship Park Community Center.
Third place winners included Kathy Aossey in the cake category, with her Turtle Cheesecake; Evelyn Plentz, pie category, Millionaire Pie, and Haley Todorowski, youth category, for her Heath Bar Cake.
Their winning recipes appear in this week’s issue of the Point and Shoreland Journal. A photo of Ms. Aossey and her third place submission to the contest was unavailable.

PPUCC offers free meal Tues., July 27
Point Place United Church of Christ is offering a free dinner on Tuesday, July 27, from 5 to 7 p.m., in Paterson Hall, located in the church basement.
The meal is offered as part of the church’s new community monthly outreach program “Feed My Sheep.”
A warm, nutritious, free meal is offered to members of the community who may be experiencing financial difficulty. The meal is open to the public.
Point Place United Church of Christ is located at 4920 297th Street. Those attending are asked to use the side entrance of the church nearest the Point Place Branch Library. Entrance for handicapped individuals is available from the church parking area.
For more information, call 419-726-7390.

Meeting on Point Place dike to be held Monday, July 26
Councilwoman Lindsay Webb and the City of Toledo Department of Public Service will host a meeting for Point Place residents affected by the flood control dike on the Ottawa River, Mudjaw Creek and Maumee Bay.
The meeting will be from 6:30-7:30 p.m. on Monday, July 26, at the Friendship Park Community Center.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) notified the City of Toledo in 2009 that the dike would be decertified due to changes to the flood control guidelines after Hurricane Katrina.
Without significant changes and improvements to the dike, nearly 1,400 residents in Point Place will be required to purchase flood insurance for their properties.
In response, the Department of Public Service has developed an action plan to ensure that the dike is again certified.
Councilwoman Webb will be on hand with Department of Public Service staff as well as representatives from the Army Corps of Engineers and FEMA, to present the proposed action plan and to answer questions.
Residents in the affected area have been notified of the meeting by mail.

Visions for Cullen Park meeting July 28
The next meeting regarding efforts to improve Cullen Park will be held Wednesday, July 28, at 6:30 p.m., at CrossPoint Church, located at 4212 Onondaga, off 283rd and Lehman.
The meeting is open to the public.
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