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🌱 Patch AM: How will Toledo use $8 million to fight kids’ chronic disease?
Be sure to catch Summer Concert with Renegade Lemonade on the Toledo Patch calendar
Coffee in hand, Toledo? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How will Toledo use $8 million to fight kids' chronic disease?
- Why one vacant North Toledo house has neighbors demanding action
- Which TPS schools are closing and where are students headed?
Also on today's calendar: Summer Concert with Renegade Lemonade and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 79 and low of 60 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and delightful, temps: high: 80, low: 64.
- Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 81 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Toledo among 4 U.S. communities chosen for pediatric chronic disease pilot program (toledoblade.com subscription) — Toledo has been picked as one of four U.S. communities to pilot a major federal program tackling pediatric chronic disease, bringing $4 million a year for two years to the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department. Local efforts will focus on inner-city Toledo neighborhoods and schools, improving kids' nutrition and habits, with results that could shape national policy. 
2. Vacant North Toledo home raises safety concerns for neighbors (13abc.com) — Neighbors in North Toledo are raising alarms about a vacant house that's been overgrown and attracting rodents and suspicious activity for years, even blocking sidewalks and street signs. City of Toledo officials say they've issued multiple violations, posted a water shutoff notice, and are now pursuing court action to address the ongoing nuisance conditions.
3. Elementary open houses mark a new chapter for TPS families (wtol.com) — Toledo Public Schools families face big changes tonight as elementary open houses double as first tours of new schools created by TPS's Transformation Plan 2.0. Several neighborhood schools are closing or consolidating, bus routes and routines are shifting, and staggered start dates begin next week, so families are urged to confirm assignments, schedules, and transportation requests now.
4. Toledo non-profit's "40 Years Forward" campaign aims to fill funding gap left by decline in government funding (wtol.com) — A longtime Toledo nonprofit that houses women and children experiencing homelessness is launching a "40 Years Forward" campaign to close a major funding gap after losing city and government support. Aurora Project leaders hope to raise $400,000 over the next year so they can keep providing transitional housing and support services for Toledo families working toward stability and independence.
5. Rep. Marcy Kaptur addresses local journalism, biofuels progress, and Toledo tragedy on social media (toledoreporter.com) — Rep. Marcy Kaptur is spotlighting Toledo on social media, praising WTOL11's local journalism, touting northwest Ohio biofuel production, and responding to a deadly South Toledo industrial explosion. Her posts underscore both the community's strengths and its recent loss, while emphasizing gratitude for first responders and regional economic innovation.
📸 Around Toledo
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Toledo
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- Magic the Gathering: Casual Game Hour
Reynolds Corners Branch Library Reynolds Corners - Teen Area
6:00 pm - Knitting and Crocheting Club
Reynolds Corners Branch Library Reynolds Corners - Meeting Room Small (Capacity : 20)
6:00 pm - Teen Cocoa Club
Point Place Branch Library Point Place - Meeting Room Large (Capacity: 80)
4:00 pm - Family Storytime
Reynolds Corners Branch Library Reynolds Corners - Meeting Room Small (Capacity : 20)
11:00 am - Summer Concert with Renegade Lemonade →
Maumee Bay Brew Pub, 27 Broadway St, Toledo
6:00 pm - Kindergarten/PreSchool Phase In
McTigue Toledo, OH 43615 - Grades 1-9 Report
Reynolds Toledo, OH 43615 - Grade 10 Reports
Reynolds Toledo, OH 43615 - Grades 11-12 Report
Reynolds Toledo, OH 43615
8:00 pm - Motown Dinner & Dance Cruise →
The Detroit Princess Riverboat Cruise, 131 Atwater St, Detroit
6:00 pm
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
Saturday August 22
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Friday August 28
📣 Toledo Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Ronald McDonald Care Mobile
Mott Branch Library Mott - Outdoors
9:30 am - Military Veterans Information Session
Reynolds Corners Branch Library Reynolds Corners - Meeting Room Large (Capacity : 40)
1:00 pm - Elementary Open House
Reynolds Toledo, OH 43615
4:00 pm - Magic the Gathering: Casual Game Hour
Reynolds Corners Branch Library Reynolds Corners - Teen Area
6:00 pm
Thursday August 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I found a mother cat plus 1 kitten in an abandoned bldg off Monroe and 22nd St next to harbor.
The bldg is all locked up and no way to get in. They are in a room with drywall and junk all over the floor. The window is broken with bars on it. Is… (Nextdoor Point Place West) - Does anyone have any knowledge or experiences with either "Carshield or Endurance".
I am thinking about purchasing a policy - but after reading blogs it appears that both these companies find ways not pay. So any information would… (Nextdoor Five Points North)
Ok Toledo! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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