Leading Edge - Sylvania Mayor retiring, Boys and Girls Club | December 22, 2024

MAYOR CRAIG STOUGH RETIRING   Craig Stough  | Mayor | Sylvania   Sylvania Mayor Craig Stough says he plans to retire at the end of the month.    "I have been one of the luckiest people on Earth to have served in Sylvania. It has been the honor and privilege of my life to serve 10 years on Sylvania City Council and 29 years as Sylvania's Mayor." Stough's current term runs through 2025 - but he says he wants to make the call on his terms - and give proper time for a seamless transition.   Stough was sworn in as Mayor in 1996 - first serving on council in 1986.   A city representative says current council president Mark Frye will finish out the remaining term starting January 1 - and then choose whether to run for the office in 2025.     BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF TOLEDO COST ANALYSIS   Jim Ravas | President and Chief Executive Officer | Boys & Girls Clubs of Toledo   Recently, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Ohio received a completed research work from Ohio University outlining the cost-benefit analysis of funding for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Ohio.   Every $1 invested in the Boys & Girls Clubs will generate $35.16 in lifetime benefits for members, caregivers, youth workers, and Ohio Communities. Annually, $1 invested in the Boys & Girls Clubs generates $12.25 of economic and social impact.   Surveying 20,527 youth in Ohio who participate in after-school programming with the Boys & Girls Clubs, 9,442 or 46% are less likely to use drugs and drink than their peers not participating in the Clubs.   The strategy is to offer a safe place for our youth grades 1-12 and proactively provide programming that will keep them safe and enable them to reach their full potential as productive, caring, and responsible citizens.   Additionally - The Boys & Girls Clubs of Toledo are committed to a clear vision: every young person should be equipped to make healthy decisions for their social, emotional, and physical well-being.   WHISKEY EXPERT (Re-air from August)   Elliot MacFarlane | Whiskey Wizard