{"id":13562,"date":"2024-09-12T18:39:53","date_gmt":"2024-09-12T18:39:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/?p=13562"},"modified":"2024-09-19T20:51:28","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T20:51:28","slug":"social-hour-with-toledo-realtists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/12\/social-hour-with-toledo-realtists\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Hour with Toledo Realtists"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_13563\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13563\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13563\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kim-Dixon-Emory-Whittington-and-Sena-Mourad-Friedman-300x213.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"213\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kim-Dixon-Emory-Whittington-and-Sena-Mourad-Friedman-300x213.jpg 300w, http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kim-Dixon-Emory-Whittington-and-Sena-Mourad-Friedman-351x250.jpg 351w, http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kim-Dixon-Emory-Whittington-and-Sena-Mourad-Friedman.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13563\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kim Dixon, Emory Whittington and Sena Mourad-Friedman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>By Tricia Hall<br \/>\nThe Truth Reporter<\/p>\n<p>The Greater Toledo Realtist Association (GTRA) held a First Friday Social Happy Hour at Toast and Tap on September 6, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Members and guests enjoyed appetizers, refreshments and meals in between laughter and conversations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe purpose of this event is to bring information about our organization to the community,\u201d began Faye Smith, GTRA membership chair.<\/p>\n<p>The Greater Toledo Realtist Association (GTFA) was re-established in 2019 with a mission to educate the community, advocate on behalf of our community, elevate the real estate businesses in the process, become a positive and dominate influence in the Ohio real estate market and represent a unified voice for African Americans and other underserved populations.<\/p>\n<p>The membership is comprised of individuals interested in breaking down barriers in Black homeownership. For additional information about the organization visit,<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/toledorealtists.org\/<\/p>\n<p>Toast and Tap, located at 413 Madison Avenue, is a new bar and restaurant in downtown Toledo.<\/p>\n<p>Kandara Whittington and Aundray Gray are the owners; the new establishment features Chef Jacqueline Smith.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-13562 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/12\/social-hour-with-toledo-realtists\/kitchen-team\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"234\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kitchen-team-300x234.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kitchen-team-300x234.jpg 300w, http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kitchen-team-321x250.jpg 321w, http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kitchen-team.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/12\/social-hour-with-toledo-realtists\/realtists-and-guests\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"215\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Realtists-and-guests-300x215.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Realtists-and-guests-300x215.jpg 300w, http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Realtists-and-guests-349x250.jpg 349w, http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Realtists-and-guests.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/12\/social-hour-with-toledo-realtists\/guests-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"218\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Guests-300x218.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Guests-300x218.jpg 300w, http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Guests-344x250.jpg 344w, http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Guests.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Tricia Hall The Truth Reporter The Greater Toledo Realtist Association (GTRA) held a First Friday Social Happy Hour at Toast and Tap on September 6, 2024. 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