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Lucas County Dog warden leaves legacy of passion, polarization
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| Tom Skeldon, who plans to leave office at the end of the year, won praise in the 1980s for tackling the problem of roaming packs of dogs. (THE BLADE/LISA DUTTON) |
He is the son and grandson of men legendary for their care of animals. Ultimately, he was forced to resign his own job amid cries that he killed too many animals. There was a harsh irony at the surface of Tom Skeldon's resignation announcement after more than 22 years in office. Yet his journey shows how his law enforcement often put him at odds with evolving notions of animal compassion.
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The view from the penthouse
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In November, the rooftop "city room" becomes an aromatic conservatory harboring the refugees of summer: pots of lavender, mint, thyme, rosemary, basil, chives, and hibiscus. It's crowded, but there's still space for gazing through 10 glass panels at graceful bridges, 19th-century church steeples, and the Maumee River.
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