nother year is winding down so it’s time for a bit of Tole- Ado whimsy — ’s yearly Finding Nellie feature. Nellie, who is The Blade’s favorite bassett hound, has nosed herself onto the ice at the downtown Hun- tington Center along with her favor- ite humans, John Robinson Block, publisher and editor-in-chief of The Blade, and his daughter, Caroline. Surrounding Nellie on the Wall- eye’s home ice and in the stands and suites are some of Toledo’s most notable citizens. It’s your job to find the hound with the nose for news. See if you can find Nellie, as well as others well- known by Toledoans:

• Dick and Fran Anderson. • Mike Anderson, chairman of The Andersons Inc. • Marianne Ballas, Ballas Buick GMC owner. • Bruce Baumhower, UAW leader. • Bob Baxter, CEO of Mercy Health Toledo. • Allan Block, chairman of Block Communications Inc., with his wife, Susan, and poodle Charlot. • John Robinson Block, publisher and editor-in-chief of The Blade, with daughter Caroline and feline friends Jackie and Lucy. • John Robinson Block’s dog, Nellie. • Keith Burris, editor, vice president, and editorial director of Block Newspapers • Brian Byrd, Toledo fire chief. • Walt Churchill, owner of Walt Churchill’s Market. • Lee Conklin and Diane Larson, WTVG-TV, Channel 13 an- chors. • Bishop Robert Culp of the First Church of God. • Paul Devers, Vin Devers Autohaus. • Greg Dunn of Dunn Chevrolet Buick. • Romules Durant, superintendent of Toledo Public Schools. • Richie Esser, CEO and chairman of Treu House of Munch. • Carty Finkbeiner, former Toledo mayor and dog Scout. • Kurt Franck, Blade president and executive editor. • Sharon Gaber, president. • Natasha Howard, WNBA star • Jerry Huber, former Jeep plant manager and Jeep Fest or- ganizer. • Richard Hylant, president of field operations and innovations of Hylant insurance company. • Phil Kajca, owner of J. Foster Jewelers. • Wade Kapszukiewicz, Toledo’s mayor. • U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur. • Doug Kearns, vice president, Yark Automotive. • Brian Kennedy, director of the . • George Kral, Toledo police chief. • U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (dad was Del). • Ralph Mahalak, Jr., the Monroe car king. • Gus Mancy, co-owner of Mancy Restaurant Group. • Doug Mientkiewicz, Mud Hens manager. • Muddy (you know who he is). • Joe Napoli, CEO of the and Walleye. • Randy Oostra, CEO of ProMedica Health System. • John Oswald, co-owner of the Appliance Center. • Tony Packo, Jr. • Rodney Rogers, Bowling Green State University president. • Jeff Sailer, CEO and executive director of the Toledo Zoo and Tasmanian devils. • Clyde Scoles, executive director of Toledo Lucas County Public Library. • Judd Silverman, Marathon Classic tournament director. • Sharon Speyer, regional president of Huntington National Bank Northwest , and husband Dean Monske, head of the Regional Growth Partnership. • Steve Taylor, Sr., and Steve Taylor, Jr., of Taylor Automotive Group. • Mike Thaman, president and CEO of Owens Corning (spot the Pink Panther). • Bishop Daniel Thomas of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo. • Alain Trudel, Toledo Symphony music director. • Baldemar Velasquez, Farm Labor Organizing Committee. • Dan Watson, Walleye coach. • Dave White, Dave White Chevrolet. • Bill Yark, marketing manager, Yark Automotive Group. • DJ Yark, general manager, Yark Automotive Group. • John Yark, president of Yark Automotive Group. See key on Page A9