Destination Toledo’s Lance Woodworth honored
The Destination Toledo President and CEO received the 2024 Paul Sherlock Legend in Ohio Travel Award, the highest honor in the industry. Woodworth graduated from BGSU and received his certification of Destination Management Executive through Destinations International. Woodworth was recognized for his career achievements at the Ohio’s Travel Association’s 2024 Ohio Conference on Travel which took place in Toledo Oct. 2 through Oct. 4. toledo.com
TPS Superintendent highly honored
Romulus Durant, Toledo Public Schools’ Superintendent for the last 11-years, was awarded the 2024 Urban Educator of the Year by the Council of the Great City Schools at the organization’s 68th annual fall conference. Durant was granted a $10,000 college scholarship to present to a TPS student. Also, TPS’ Mona Al-Hayani, a history teacher at Toledo Early College High School, received the 2024 Queen Smith Award for commitment to urban public education., tps.org
The Arts Commission’s Art in Public Places Program
Public art displays, familiar to Toledoans, are undergoing repair and restoration efforts to bring Toledo an art refresh. Three city sculptures will be involved in the effort. The Kabuki Dancer, in Levis Square, will receive touch ups to its damaged aluminum portions and repainting in the spring of 2025. The Vessel, in the Cherry St corridor roundabout, will undergo repairs and refabrications. And Cork Marcheschi’s Art Tatum Celebration Column, in the courtyard next to the Huntington Center, will be refinished, to be reinstalled in the spring of 2025. theartscommission.org
Ohio Department of Commerce’s Division of Real Estate and Professional Licensing (REPL)
REPL granted $104,000 in funding to 45 Ohio cemeteries in 32 counties through the Fiscal Year 2025 Cemetery Grant Fund. The Ohio Cemetery Dispute Resolution Commission works to resolve complaints made against the State’s 4,100 cemeteries through mediation and conciliation. “We are honored to provide these important funds to help Ohio’s beautiful cemeteries improve recordkeeping, restore monuments, repair fencing, improve signage and enhance visitor safety, all of which helps preserve a piece of our state’s history,” said REPL Superintendent Daphne Hawk. Lucas County’s Whitehouse Cemetery will receive direct services. com.ohio.gov
