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Council Member Melden
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Recognizing Al Macino, in his retirement, and the entire Macino family for their dedicated years of service.
Summary
WHEREAS, sitting in the farthest south-west corner of the DeVeaux Neighborhood at 3140 W. Sylvania Avenue, Macino and Sons Shoe Repair has been a family run business since 1935; and
WHEREAS, fearing the lack of business opportunity, William and Helen Macino changed their last name, in the early 1900s to Mason; and in 1939 at 18 years of age Mr. "Mason" opened the original "Mason's Shoe Repair" at 1910 Detroit Avenue; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Mason moved Mason's Shoe Repair to 830 W. Central Avenue in the 1950 and shortly after, petitioned city officials to change the family's name back to Macino and embrace the history of their name; and
WHEREAS, in 1960, Bill Macino opened Macino & Sons Shoe Repair at their current and final location on W. Sylvania Avenue; having seven children at home to raise, Helen did not work at the store full-time until the youngest of the seven began school; and
WHEREAS, Anthony "Al" Macino, now the oldest sibling, "the patriarch", shared that he and his brother Paul had proudly taken over the family business; though, having a total of 6 siblings, two of them sisters, Al shared that all of the siblings worked at the store at one time or another; and
WHEREAS, the shoe repair market was diminishing, Al decided to expand his knowledge and became an allied health professional; using his knowledge as a Pedorthist, Al was able to design, manufacture, modify, and fit footwear, shoes and orthotics as needed; and
WHEREAS, after 63 years in business at the ripe age of 70, Al Macino has announced his retirement and the closing of Macino & Sons Shoe Repair; NOW, THEREFORE,
Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That we recognize and celebrate the entire Macino family and Al, in his retirement, for their reputation...
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