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🌱 Patch AM: What we know about the Monroe Street restaurant fire and firefighter injury
Also check out Harlem Globetrotters on the Toledo Patch calendar
Hey there, Toledo! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What we know about the Monroe Street restaurant fire and firefighter injury
- How one Toledo soldier pulled off the ultimate homecoming surprise
- Where and when Toledo’s Kwanzaa celebrations are happening this year
Also on today's calendar: Christmas Buffet and 2 more events.
Find out what's happening in Toledofor free with the latest updates from Patch.
And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Ken S.!
Today's riddle: What did the windowsill say to the glass? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Toledofor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Monday: Considerable clouds, with a high of 38 and low of 35 degrees.
- Tuesday: Cloudy, temps: high: 45, low: 30.
- Wednesday: Cloudy, with a high of 40 and low of 33 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Firefighter injured while responding to west Toledo restaurant fire Sunday (wtol.com) — A Toledo firefighter was hospitalized with non-critical injuries after crews battled a Sunday morning blaze at The Breeze Bar and Grill on Monroe Street in west Toledo. The fire, contained in about 45 minutes, caused significant back-of-building damage, likely closing the restaurant for a while as utilities remain shut off and health inspectors must clear it before reopening. 
2. Toledo soldier surprises mother after months at training camp (wtol.com) — A Toledo mother of four got an emotional surprise when her soldier son, home from training in Georgia, walked into a family dinner at a local restaurant days earlier than expected. The Hernandez family, with deep military roots, plans to spend the next couple of weeks enjoying Toledo traditions like the zoo lights and Walleye games together.
3. Toledo Kwanzaa House marks 60th anniversary of African-American holiday (toledoblade.com subscription) — Toledo residents can join free Kwanzaa celebrations at the Frederick Douglass Center from Dec. 29 through Jan. 1, with education hours and evening festivities each night. Organizers invite the whole community to enjoy food, fashion, and culture while learning about Kwanzaa’s seven principles and its roots in African-American history.
4. Ohio GOP lawmakers demand restoration of manufacturing program funding (limaohio.com) — Federal funding for Ohio’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership has been frozen, and records show CIFT of Toledo is among the organizations flagged in an ongoing audit, putting local modernization support at risk. Both Republican and Democratic members of Congress are pressuring the Commerce Department to restore funding while the review is completed, warning that manufacturers across Ohio could lose critical technical expertise and project support.
5. Ohio governor regrets signing sports betting bill, worries about integrity of games (13abc.com) — From Toledo, Gov. Mike DeWine says he now regrets signing Ohio’s sports betting law, citing recent scandals involving college athletes and Cleveland Guardians pitchers. He’s pressing major sports leagues and the NCAA to tighten rules on prop bets, warning that unchecked gambling could erode fans’ trust in the integrity of games Ohioans love to watch and wager on.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Toledo
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★ Featured events ★
- Harlem Globetrotters
Huntington Center, 500 Jefferson Ave, Toledo
2:00 pm
Monday December 29
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Other local events
- Christmas Buffet
Maumee Bay Brew Pub , 27 Broadway St , Toledo
4:00 pm - Teen Cocoa Club
Point Place - Meeting Room Small (Capacity : 15)
4:00 pm - The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show - Toledo, OH!
Renaissance Toledo Downtown Hotel , 444 N Summit St , Toledo
6:00 pm - New Year's Eve with The Grape Smugglers
Maumee Bay Brew Pub Warehouse , 201 Morris St , Toledo
7:00 pm
Thursday December 25
Friday December 26
Saturday December 27
Wednesday December 31
🗓 Events Nearby
- Ronald McDonald Care Mobile
Oregon Branch Library , Outdoors , Oregon
9:30 am - OhioMeansJobs Lucas County
Sanger Branch Library , Onsite Services Table 1 , Sanger
10:00 am - Owens Community College Adult Learning Opportunities
Oregon Branch Library , Onsite Services Table 1 , Oregon
11:30 am - Kids Game Party
Maumee Branch Library Maumee - Meeting Room (capacity 120)
2:00 pm - Color Me Calm
Sanger Branch Library , Meeting Room B , Sanger
6:30 pm - Handmade Holiday Cards
Maumee Branch Library Maumee - Meeting Room (capacity 120)
2:00 pm - Personnel Committee - Canceled
Perrysburg, OH Calendar , 201 West Indiana Avenue , Perrysburg
4:00 pm
Monday December 22
Tuesday December 23
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Random question does anyone have any advice on things I could find around my house that I do have to make my hands not burn they’re so dry.
I get allergic to soap in the winter and I don’t have any lotion and I’m allergic to most lotions anyways, and I don’t get paid for like a week or so… (Nextdoor Northriver West) - For anybody that wants to know where the cheapest gas is today, it is in Holland spring Meadows.
$2.25 a gallon at all the gas stations on Airport Highway. Specifically over by Sky Zone . You're welcome (Nextdoor Hampton Park/Drummond Park)
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