Toledo Zoo & Aquarium

Toledo Zoo's Elephant Herd Grows with Arrival of Newborn Calf

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Monday, March 4, 2024
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TOLEDO, Ohio, March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Toledo Zoo is thrilled to announce the birth of a healthy baby elephant, born to African elephant, Renee.

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  • TOLEDO, Ohio, March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Toledo Zoo is thrilled to announce the birth of a healthy baby elephant, born to African elephant, Renee.
  • "The birth of this precious baby elephant is such a momentous event," said Jeff Sailer, CEO of the Toledo Zoo.
  • "It took months of coordination working with our partners in the field," said Michael Frushour, curator of mammals at the Toledo Zoo.
  • In addition to Renee and the newborn calf, the Zoo is also home to two other elephants, Twiggy and Ajani.

Big Screen Entertainment Group Expands Its Film Portfolio with New Scripts

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024
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LOS ANGELES, Jan. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Big Screen Entertainment Group (OTC:BSEG) continues to strengthen its collaboration with renowned screenwriter Mark Cramer by acquiring the rights to his latest scripts for two heartwarming Christmas movies.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Jan. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Big Screen Entertainment Group (OTC:BSEG) continues to strengthen its collaboration with renowned screenwriter Mark Cramer by acquiring the rights to his latest scripts for two heartwarming Christmas movies.
  • This announcement follows the recent acquisition of two faith-based scripts from the same writer whose previous works are available on streaming platforms such as Disney, Amazon, Apple and Pure Flix.
  • The newly acquired projects, “It’s A Wonderful Wife” and “Twas the Lights Before Christmas,” are designed to provide festive joy and romance for family audiences.
  • Regarding the latest additions to our growing roster, BSEG’s Kimberley Kates, said “Mark’s scripts resonate with the core values that Big Screen Entertainment represents.

Northwest Ohio School Fair at the Zoo to Feature 50+ K-12 Options for Families to Explore

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Friday, January 19, 2024
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This year marks the sixth annual Toledo School Choice Fair during National School Choice Week, an annual celebration of K-12 learning.

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  • This year marks the sixth annual Toledo School Choice Fair during National School Choice Week, an annual celebration of K-12 learning.
  • Hosted by School Choice Ohio (SCO), the school fair will give families and students an opportunity to learn more about the options available to Northwest Ohio residents, including medical and health science academies, STEM schools, homeschool resources, religious education, early college schools, and more.
  • "School Choice Ohio is excited to be a part of the school choice fair.
  • School Choice Ohio works to ensure that families across the state know about the education options available for their children.

Terry Walkerly Grows Filta Franchise Business to $8 Million Via Strategic Territory Expansion in Northern Ohio and Greater Pittsburgh

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Thursday, December 7, 2023
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ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Terry Walkerly, a Filta Environmental Kitchen Solutions (Filta) franchise owner since 2007, has grown his business organically and through strategic acquisition, exceeding $8 million in revenue in the last year. He opened his Filta franchise 16 years ago with a single van and has steadily expanded through Northern Ohio from Cleveland and Akron west to Toledo and east to Youngstown and, just in the last year, to the Greater Pittsburgh area. Today, his team of more than 50 employees and a fleet of 40 vans serve more than 600 commercial kitchen clients in the Lake Erie region and recently in and around The Steel City.

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  • ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Terry Walkerly, a Filta Environmental Kitchen Solutions (Filta) franchise owner since 2007, has grown his business organically and through strategic acquisition, exceeding $8 million in revenue in the last year.
  • We will continue to look for expansion opportunities within a three- to five-hour radius from our locations."
  • "We have grown our business by providing exceptional and consistent service not only to our customers but within our team.
  • "Terry's forward-thinking approach aligns seamlessly with Filta's overall franchise growth," said Filta VP of Franchise Development Rob Totten.

Open Source Integrators Presents OSICON 2023

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Thursday, October 19, 2023
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TOLEDO, Ohio, Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Open Source Integrators, a leading provider of open source enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions, is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated OSICON 2023, North America's premier open source ERP conference. This year's event is the first in-person since 2019 and will take place at the scenic Toledo Zoo.

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  • TOLEDO, Ohio, Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Open Source Integrators , a leading provider of open source enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions, is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated OSICON 2023, North America's premier open source ERP conference.
  • With a focus on open source ERP systems, this conference aims to foster collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and innovation within the ERP community.
  • "We are excited to bring OSICON 2023 to Toledo, where the open source ERP community can come together to exchange ideas and explore the latest advancements in our field," said Greg Mader, Founder and President of Open Source Integrators.
  • Registration for OSICON 2023 is now open, and those who attend will receive two free tickets to Toledo Zoo's "Lights Before Christmas."

Gryphon Financial Partners Welcomes the Northwest Ohio Group from PNC

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023
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TOLEDO, Ohio, Sept. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Gryphon Financial Partners is pleased to announce that Callie Jacoby, CFP®, Robert Swansboro, CFP®, Jennifer Poirier, JD, CFP®, CEPA, CTFA, Kristen Nicholson, CTFA, and Ebony Harris have joined Gryphon Financial Partners in Toledo, Ohio.

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  • – Callie Jacoby, CFP®
    TOLEDO, Ohio, Sept. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Gryphon Financial Partners is pleased to announce that Callie Jacoby, CFP®, Robert Swansboro, CFP®, Jennifer Poirier, JD, CFP®, CEPA, CTFA, Kristen Nicholson, CTFA, and Ebony Harris have joined Gryphon Financial Partners in Toledo, Ohio.
  • The GFP Wealth Management – Northwest Ohio Group is a highly credentialed advisory team with over 100 years of experience in the financial services industry deeply committed to their community.
  • Callie Jacoby states, "Individually, we interviewed over fifteen different, potential firms, and we each found Gryphon.
  • We are committed to supporting them with our capabilities and resources to help their practice grow and thrive in the Northwest Ohio market."

PaintScaping Brings Stunning Visual Storytelling to Zoos

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Monday, February 28, 2022
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As a member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, PaintScaping is eagerly anticipating the upcoming Mid-Year Meeting in Anaheim, CA this April.

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  • As a member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, PaintScaping is eagerly anticipating the upcoming Mid-Year Meeting in Anaheim, CA this April.
  • One of PaintScaping's biggest and most intensive projects has been their role in the San Diego Zoo's annual "Aurora" show.
  • Additionally, PaintScaping contributed visual effects to the zoo's added drive-through experience during the 2021 holiday event.
  • And at their hometown Los Angeles Zoo, PaintScaping projected a fully mapped show onto the zoo's collection of elephant statues.