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Picture book will offer a trip down Memory Lane in Genoa
GENOA – If the familiar old adage that suggests that every picture tells a story is true, then Larry Reetz could be telling a good many stories come next holiday season.
Reetz, a self-described local history buff, is co-creator of a forthcoming, as-yet-untitled coffee table book that will look to trace Genoa’s rich, yet sometimes-surprising roots. Read Full Story . . .
Sweet! Don’s offers donuts, sweet treats & more
Mohamed Orra and his father Joe have one of the sweetest businesses in Northwood – and one where they get to make lots of dough.
The Orras are the owners/managers of Don’s Donuts located at 2911 Woodville Rd. Read Full Story . . .
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Time Passages 1983-2003
The Swingsters reincarnate the Big Band sounds
If you think you’re hearing music from the Glenn Miller Orchestra or the Tommy Dorsey band outside your local village opera house, you’re probably listening to local musician Loren Kline’s reincarnation of the Big Band sound.
“The Swingsters” are a hit locally, performing Big Band standards like “Cement Mixer,” “Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief,” the original “Boogie Woogie” and “The Dixieland.” Kline, an Oregon resident, and Toledo musician Art Stewart are having nostalgic success with “The Swingsters,” a 32-piece orchestra reminiscent of those post-World War II era bands still heard today on cable television’s Turner Classic Movies. Read Full Story . . .
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