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LIGHTING THE FUSE

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Thomas F. Pounds, President/Publisher tpounds@toledofreepress.com Michael S. Miller, Editor in Chief mmiller@toledofreepress.com EDITORIAL Mary Ann Stearns, Design Editor mastearns@toledofreepress.com James A. Molnar, Lead Designer jmolnar@toledofreepress.com Brandi Barhite, Associate Editor bbarhite@toledofreepress.com Kristen Rapin, Special Sections Editor krapin@toledofreepress.com ADMINISTRATION Pam Burson, Business Manager pburson@toledofreepress.com STAFF WRITERS news@toledofreepress.com Jim Beard Michael Brooks John Dorsey Colleen Kennedy Vicki L. Kroll Jeff McGinnis Duane Ramsey Dave Woolford Chris Schmidbauer, Sports Editor Mike Driehorst, Social Networking Manager Chris Kozak, Staff Writer Emeritus COPY EDITORS/PROOFREADERS Lisa Renee Ward Brandi Barhite Darcy Irons

ow that local singer/songwriter Crystal Bowersox can concentrate on more than smiling politely through a round of inane judges’ comments, she can start to focus on her music career. Bowersox will be closely watched by fans and media throughout her life (there is probably somebody somewhere already thinking about nominating her to some hall of fame or naming a street after her), and part of CrystalWatch©®TM will be keeping track of the cultural milestones she racks up along the way. Here, in convenient checklist form, are some of those anticipated milestones. ❏ First Top 40 single ❏ First Top 10 single ❏ First No. 1 single ❏ First Top 10 album ❏ First No. 1 album ❏ First Grammy nomination ❏ First Grammy win ❏ First Oscar nomination for Best Song ❏ First appearance on cover of Rolling Stone ❏ First appearance on cover of Entertainment Weekly Michael S. MILLER ❏ First appearance on cover of People ❏ First appearance on cover of High Times ❏ First reference in The Onion ❏ First gig on “Saturday Night Live” as musical guest ❏ First gig on Saturday Night Live” as host ❏ First mention in David Letterman’s Top Ten List ❏ First appearance on “Late Night with David Letterman” ✓ First appearance on CNN’s “Larry King Live” ❏ (DONE! May 29) ✓ First solo reference on E!’s “The Soup” ❏ (DONE! May 28)

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❏ First appearance as subject of “FunnyorDie” video ❏ First appearance on “Oprah” ✓ First major eBay sale ❏ (DONE! A bootleg CD of early performances sold for $125 on May 31. Also, copies of Toledo Free Press with Crystal on the cover are selling for $5 each.) ❏ First product endorsement (Knotty Boy dreadlock wax? Dr. Frankel?) ❏ First onstage appearance at Melissa Etheridge concert ❏ First onstage appearance at Sheryl Crow concert ❏ First onstage appearance at Indigo Girls concert ❏ First onstage appearance at Bonnie Raitt concert ❏ First onstage appearance at Lilith Fair ✓ First mention on “The Simpsons” ❏ (DONE! An “American Idol” audience member held up a sign reading “I’m a Crystal addict” in the May 23 episode “Judge Me Tender.”) ❏ First character voice on “The Simpsons” ❏ First mean joke at her expense on “Family Guy” ❏ First guest appearance on a TV show “as herself ” ❏ First guest appearance on a TV show acting as a character ❏ First appearance in a movie “as herself ” ❏ First appearance in a movie acting as a character ❏ First celebrity feud (Miley Cyrus? Siobahn Magnus? Rosie O’Donnell? Clay Aiken?) ❏ First reference to her on VH1 “I Love the Decade” special (EDITOR’S NOTE: What do we call the years between 2010 and 2019? The Post-Aughts? The Tweens? The Teens?) ❏ First reference in media to “sophomore slump” ❏ First appearance on the cover of National Enquirer ❏ First episode of “Biography”

You may be extremely passionate espite some differences on some very specific issues, we about this issue on one side or the other, respect and generally support but no matter where you land on the Toledo City Councilmen Joe McNa- ideology, it is difficult to understand mara and Adam Martinez. Both men why this Arizona matter would take up the time, energy and atare consistent in their tention of anyone runviews and carry themning a city 1,700 miles selves with confidence away. Add in the fact and thoughtfulness well that the city 1,700 miles beyond their years. away is in financial, deSo when we disvelopmental and cultural agree with them, we crisis and it becomes like to step back and even more curious. try to understand what I am not naive to defines our differences. the so-called Butterfly In the case of the Thomas F. POUNDS Effect, in which someJune 1 proposal that Martinez and McNamara planned to thing happening on the other side use to thrust Toledo into the debate of the planet can directly impact life swirling around Arizona Senate Bill in my breathing space. But this issue 1070, which addresses immigration seems so specific to the southern policy, it is easy to see why we do not border, it is tough to justify our elected leaders stretching to make it see eye to eye. The nonbinding resolution, which a local topic. Undoubtedly, Martinez was not presented but reportedly will and McNamara have been asked by be at a future meeting, is a clear matter some constituents to take a stand on of opening a very big mouth that con- this hot-button news story, and if they feel strongly about it, they should. tains absolutely no teeth.

As individuals. But to ask all of council to make a statement for all of Toledo? That doesn’t pass the basic relevancy test. The two councilmen are apparently going back to the drawing board before presenting the information, and that shows a degree of prudence we respect. For example, the resolution does not “Boycott, Ban, Refuse, or discourage doing business with Arizona based businesses; Boycott, Ban, Refuse, or discourage travel to Arizona for either business or pleasure; Discuss, infer, or otherwise suggest how govern or enforce laws in a different state; Engage, discuss, or express an opinion on the complex issues of immigration.” If you’re going to commit, commit. Being too timid to call for an all-out boycott is one thing, but refusing to “Engage, discuss, or express an opinion on the complex issues of immigration” is not only weak, it is disingenuous; of course you are expressing an opinion on immigration, by asking your city’s council to take an admonishing stand.

Two of the reasons listed to “be concerned” are “Similar legislation is being considered in both the Ohio State Senate and Ohio State House of Representatives” and it “Legalizes racial profiling.” While Ohio State Rep. Courtney E. Combs has publicly advocated for such legislation, to say it is actively being considered in Ohio is a long stretch. When it is considered here, it will be up for fair comment. To claim the legislation legalizes racial profiling is the nastiest degree of unsupportable hyperbole and is an argument beneath the intellects of the two men in question. There are borders to protect and strengthen, but they are not 1,600 miles away, and they are not threatened by ideology. They are under our feet, and we need to focus on them with all our resources. Thomas F. Pounds is president and publisher of Toledo Free Press and Toledo Free Press Star. Contact him at tpounds@toledofreepress.com.

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BRIDGE TO DUBAI SHREDDING THE CURTAIN

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hat do you do when what that maybe what you were told was you were told was not ac- not accurate and now we still have curate but you still have to to deal with this hand we’ve been dealt? So how do we work with the hand you work around that bewere dealt? cause that’s what we’re That question was trying to do from the raised by Mayor Mike standpoint of working Bell on June 1 as part with you and our of a 45 minute expublic and the whole change that took place deal; is that we still at Toledo City Council have to be able to fix Agenda Review on the this. I agree with what proposed changes to the rules and regula- Lisa Renee WARD you are saying. No it is not cheaper, OK? Not tions for Toledo’s trash from where I can see it as, no, but collection. Most of what Councilwoman this is what we have now so, what Lindsay Webb and Bell said to each do we do? Webb: Just because we have a other has received no media attention. One exchange in particular new chairman of the board at GM doesn’t mean that the warranties should grab our attention. that GM gave out under the old Webb: We chairman don’t apply. told the citiBell: If something was stated zens that if we previously that we can’t follow went to autothrough with, it is impossible to mation that we do, because the information wasn’t would be saving good enough, wasn’t presented to money — we’re you in a way, what else can we do supposed to be except give you the good informasaving money tion now, based on what we can acin the form of WEBB tually do. automation. Mayor Bell told council that Bell: It the promises made to residents wasn’t we and related to unlimited pickup, bags it may not have of lawn clippings, Christmas trees even been you. etc., cannot be kept unless we are Webb: We willing to hire more people and for the City of it to cost more. Toledo. The level of communication and Bell: I never cooperation the Bell administration said that. has with council is commendable. W e b b : BELL It needs to go beyond the small auRight, but we the City of Toledo said that, so it dience that heard this exchange at doesn’t matter if it was Mayor Carty agenda review. Tell us the truth. Finkbeiner, or any other member of Don’t just create new rules and council that was here, wasn’t here or did vote or didn’t vote. The City regulations or ordinances. Let us have a voice in what hapof Toledo conveyed the message that if we went to automation that pens next. we would save money. If we are not saving money we need to look Toledo Free Press contributor Lisa Renee Ward operates the political blog at this again. Bell: What do you do in the case Glass City Jungle.

When you think of Dubai, think sports

ention Dubai and for most established themselves on the internapeople it conjures images tional sporting stage by holding many of hotels, manmade islands, of the world’s major events including shopping malls, iconic buildings and golf, horse racing, motorcar racing, polo, hockey, tennis, football more recently, an ambi(soccer), rugby, cricket, tous city that is weathsailing, powerboat racing, ering the full impact of deep sea fishing, swimthe global economic crisis. ming, diving and even Dubai gets more than snooker, chess and, of its share of international course, camel racing. news coverage in which Numerous publications these images are regularly about the U.A.E. report reinforced by western on these sporting events media with pictures of the and the several daily Burj Al Arab (world’s only seven-star hotel), the Burj Dan JOHNSON English and Arabic newspapers have huge, colorKhalifa (world’s tallest building) or the Dubai Mall (world’s photo filled sports sections describing the play-by-play competitions. The telelargest mall). But there is another Dubai that is vision news devotes hours to its sports known by the world’s sports enthusi- coverage and our cable service includes asts: It is Dubai, the “sports capital of dozens of sports channels covering every form of sport. Any evening I can watch the Middle East.” I consider myself among the average one of 10 or more soccer games (the napeople who are easily captivated by the tion’s number one participation sport) “world’s only ...” “world’s tallest ...” or and, through a subscription service, I “world’s largest ...” of anything. I’ll go could, if I wished, watch five or six of out of my way to see or experience such them simultaneously. The same is true record-setting man-made edifices. They for tennis and other sporting events. The branding of Dubai is increasare always interesting, fun and make fascinating conversation topics. However, ingly linked to its many sports events. unlike the world’s sports enthusiasts, These events not only attract large what I did not know before coming to numbers of competitors, sports enDubai was its complete immersion in thusiasts and fans from around the sports ... sports of nearly every type. I world, they are also attracting increasmay have known that Tiger Woods liked ingly larger numbers of local sports to hang out in Dubai but beyond that, I men and women into the competihad little knowledge of just how serious tion. The faces of international sports Dubai and the United Arab Emirates superstars are found on billboards (U.A.E.) were about sports. But now, throughout the U.A.E. Sports busiall that has changed. When I think of nesses are an increasingly important sector in the ongoing economic deDubai, I now think “sports.” As it turns out, the history of velopment of the Emirates. Dubai Dubai is also a history of a sporting and Abu Dhabi have been successful culture. Traditional sports like horse in using their many sporting events as racing and camel racing have been in- a platform for showing off the attracherent features of the culture of Dubai. tions of their business environments falconry continues to be a prominent, and high quality — dare I say worldthough different, type of sport long as- class? — hospitality industries. Sports are serious business in sociated with the culture of the region. Dubai, as well as Abu Dhabi, have Dubai as reflected in the establish-

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ment of the Dubai Sports Council (DSC). The May meeting of the DSC Board of Directors had as its major agenda a review of its strategic plan for 2010-2014 which covers sports clubs, local and international sports events, increasing society’s awareness of the importance of sport as a lifestyle, upgrading sports facilities and enhancing sports initiatives. In April, Dubai hosted more than 1,500 executives and organizers from the Olympics and over 100 international sports federations in what was described as the “largest sports convention.” The convention participants discussed everything from the funding of sports federations to the shifting geography of the international venues ... One of the recent sports headlines here and around the world was that the Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, announced that Dubai is considering whether to officially bid to host the 2020 Olympic games. Sheikh Mohammed indicated that “We are conducting feasibility studies to evaluate the costs and benefits of a bid…and our ability to meet the criteria to host the Olympic Games.” Such a bid will encounter serious challenges as have been pointed out by the media and others including, most notably, the hot summer weather. Others have raised the question of U.A.E.’s relations with Israel and whether athletes from that country would be allowed entry. It will be quite interesting to follow this sports story. I’ve never thought of myself as an avid sports fan, but living here in Dubai, in a culture that takes sports seriously, I find myself being slowly drawn in by the excitement of all kinds of sports going on in the region including soccer, horse and camel racing, and the many other games described in depth in the daily papers and on television. But it goes beyond sports-as-entertainment for me. ■ BRIDGE CONTINUES ON A5

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JUNE 6, 2010 ■ BRIDGE CONTINUED FROM A4 In my role as Provost and Chief Operating Officer of Zayed University, I am challenged by the task of building sports programs at the university where we have a new campus in Dubai and a new billion-dollar campus nearing completion in Abu Dhabi. What is the role of the university in emerging sports hubs in the region? Are there lessons to be learned from American universities’ experience with sports? If we could rewrite the history of sports in American higher education, how would we do it today? Is the American university sports model a good one for the U.A.E.? Clearly, sports have become one of the defining characteristics of the U.A.E. and the emirates of Dubai and Abu Dhabi are emerging as sports capitals of the Middle East. And, although wagering is illegal in the U.A.E., I would bet on its emergence as a leader and strong competitor among international sports venues during the next decade. I’m still pondering the role of the university in all this. Dan Johnson is provost and chief operating officer of Zayed University, U.A.E. and President Emeritus of UT.

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he worst environmental disaster in Amer- no problem taking the more than $250 billion in ican history is currently in full bloom in the handouts they’ve received during the last 10 years, Gulf of Mexico. Bobby Jindal, a southern and that doesn’t even count the Bush bailout of the financial industry. They’ve used milgovernor who has made a mini-calions of dollars to set up front groups reer railing against the Obama adto distract and dupe the masses into ministration and frothing about the thinking that any effective governneed for smaller government and ment plans smack of their self deless regulations for industries, like scribed socialism, and if anyone tries the oil industry, appears to be being to tell them what to do, the world as hoisted on his own petard. Now that we know it will come to an end. What BP has continuously failed to come a load of crap. up with a coherent plan for stopping The gap between the richest and the flow and devastation, the Louipoorest in the U.S. is reaching proporsiana governor wants to know why tions unseen since the original robber the government isn’t riding in with Don BURNARD barons of the Industrial Revolution. the cavalry to rescue his state. The fact that the captains of industry, be they While the middle class has faced rampant unemfrom Wall Street, Big Oil, mining or some others, ployment, the plutocracy that for all practical purnow feel confident enough to lie and tell the govern- poses, is running our economy, continues to make ment to kiss off when they try to get to the bottom even more usurious gains at our expense. The rules of any crisis du jour, should raise red flags. The have been stacked in their favor by their ability to mainstream media would rather fiddle, while the use the rules to their advantage while the average U.S. burns than to do real investigative journalism, taxpayer is left defenseless against their follies. and an increasing number of citizens would rather Take for example, the recently released report that listen to the ravings of various (some drug addled) Citicorp, Bank of America, JP Morgan Chase and talking heads trying to distract them from what is Goldman Sachs went every day of the first quarter really destroying our way of life. The Tea Partiers of this year without posting a loss. According to Bloomberg, they were able to do and the far right Republicans who rail against government “intrusion” in their lives, seem to have had this by being able to receive near zero interest loans

from the Federal Reserve, with which they purchased government bonds that return 3 to 4 percent. In 2009, according to an article in the blog Too Much, they posted losses on one of every five days and took home more than $20.3 billion in bonuses. This year’s bonuses ought to be even better. Wait a second; wasn’t the purpose of the Bush bailouts to lend to small businesses and homeowners so that it would jump start the economy? Evidently, it was mainly to comfort the comfortable. That was also the main purpose of the Bush tax cuts that the Right has defended so vociferously. The middle class was once again left twisting in the wind. Any attempts to help the middle class are attacked and derided as socialism. Socialism is only good if it’s for corporate bottom lines. Lastly, the Congressional Budget Office came out with a report that the much maligned Recovery Act raised the Gross Domestic Product by 4 points, created 2.8 million jobs and helped prevent key state budget cuts around the country. Maybe that’s why Govs. Rick Perry and Tim Pawlenty used stimulus funds to balance their budgets after attacking it. Good governance is possible, but we need to all focus on the big things, and forget the gnats continually buzzing around our heads trying to distract us. E-mail Don Burnard at letters@toledofreepress.com.

Profile of Excellence: Bethany Steiner Owens Community College Alumna Bethany Steiner, a Diagnostic Medical Sonography progra program graduate, served as the Owens Community Colleg College class representative and addressed the graduates during tthe May 2010 Commencement Ceremony. alway thought she would end up attending a four-year Steiner always school to become a social worker. However, within weeks of bec beginning h her studies, she knew it was wrong for her. She began searching for something that felt right. searc After a foot injury and a few x-rays, she had a clearer idea and began to research related medical careers. After shadowing a rese sonograph sonographer, she knew she had found the place for her and enrolled at Owens. “It was the best decision I ever made. It has been nothing but a g great experience and I love what I am doing,” said Steiner. Steiner Steiner’s love for the ﬁeld has paid off; she graduated Steine with a 4.0 grade point average. According to her professors, she has exceptional clinical skills and is an profe excellent example of the arduous work completed by exce all of o the students at Owens.

B Bethany Steiner 2 2010 Commencement Class Representative D Diagnostic Medical Sonography Graduate

Steiner credits her educational success to her spiritual faith. She is thankful for the support of her family, including her parents, Rich and Patti and her ﬁancé, Kris. She is also thankful for the quality teaching and extra effort demonstrated by the faculty at Owens, especially Susan Perry. Steiner’s commencement speech addressed her motto that it is better to be an energy giver than an energy taker and the remarkable difference that one person can make in the world through small actions. “We have shoulders to cry on, arms to embrace, smiles to brighten someone’s day, and words and actions that can positively change one life at a time,” said Steiner. After graduation, she plans on obtaining a full-time position in the area and then continuing her education by obtaining a bachelor’s degree. Steiner hopes that one day she can return to Owens to give back by becoming an open lab instructor.

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Despite Sylvania vote, TARTA to press for funding Sylvania Township Trustees voted 2-1 against TARTA’s new funding proposal June 1. Despite the vote, TARTA plans to continue moving forward with its plan to lower property taxes throughout its service area and replace it with a one-half percent sales tax. TARTA must have a unanimous vote of approval by all its members to put the issue of funding on the November ballot. The organization has received the support of Lucas County, Ottawa Hills and Spencer Township. — Kristen Rapin

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Toledo school board president Bob Vasquez cannot mow his grass these days. If people see him outside, they stop to talk about the district’s budget. “This is a real difficult situation for the schools,” he said. “We are in a more difficult situation than I ever thought we would be facing when I ran for office.” It has been a tumultuous school year that has included a failed levy, the decision to close Libbey High School to save money, a search for a new superintendent and a deficit that will likely result in a massive amount of teacher layoffs. The attention has been constant — even during yard work. “I seem to be the face for the trouble,” Vasquez said. “I am constantly stopped. It never fails that someone comes up to me. I get a lot of people saying, you are doing a good job. Nobody says you are doing a bad job, but people want to tell me how the decisions we make affect them personally, and usually when they tell me, it is not a good thing.” Board vice president Lisa Sobecki has been by his side, trying to make what they call “business decisions.”

“We have 26,000 children in our family and we also have mentors that involve teachers and support staff that you juggle in all of this. They are all hard decisions,” she said. “You look at transportation, you look at outdoor education programs like the sixth-grade camp, which was going into fifth-grade camp for this year, you look at cutting people’s positions … those are heart-breaking.” Sobecki said deciding what to cut involves putting together opinions she gathers. She walked through the neighborhoods surrounding Libbey before voting to close the school. Vasquez has specifically elevated the role of vice president to be his partner “because I think the decisions that we make and the impact that we have is so awesome that you really need another person.” “I am not always right,” he said. “Lisa and others on the board have given me advice to not follow through with some things. I am open to it and open to changing what I thought.” But board member Larry Sykes said Vasquez isn’t open to suggestions. He wasn’t happy to be excluded from the decision making behind Vasquez’s

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TPS BOARD VICE PRESIDENT LISA SOBECKI AND PRESIDENT BOB VASQUEZ SAY THEY RECEIVE A STEADY STREAM OF PUBLIC FEEDBACK.

recent announcement to form a committee of business leaders to overhaul the school district.

“I feel like I am being left out. I am not being included in certain things,” he said. “I am not interested

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Challenges Adding to its problems, the board has been challenged to find ways to

cut a growing $35 million deficit. Vasquez said he doesn’t know yet how many teachers will be laid off, but it will “probably be the largest amount of teachers that

have been laid off ever.” Fran Lawrence, the president of the Toledo Federation of Teachers, did not return calls seeking comment. Vasquez said teachers are making

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Visit www.toledofreepress.com m sacrifices. It might not be salary concessions, but they are willing to let some of their own go. It is not just teachers. Bus drivers, custodians, secretaries and administrators are among those who might be affected. “These are human beings; these are lives,” Sobecki said. Vasquez said the defeat of the levy, which would have erased half of the deficit, did not surprise him. During the levy, he heard from people who said the board was not a good steward of the money. That disappointed him. Some of that sentiment came from the incident with Dan Burns, the former chief business administrator accused of mismanaging funds. “I was shocked to find out about that,” Vasquez said. “I was even more surprised that the checks and balances weren’t there that needed to be there. “When you are elected a board member, you deal with what is there when you get there,” he said. “Dan Burns was one thing. Another thing was dealing with labor contracts, which were just deferred; we had to deal with that. People don’t see that history and think we are responsible for that.” Steven Flagg, a community activist and education advocate, said

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the board is “extremely dysfunctional without any direction,” citing the recent comments made by Sykes about the president and vice president not working in a collaborative mode. “Mr. Vasquez has made a promise about an independent committee. My understanding of independent committee is that it has to be truly independent,” Flagg said. Sobecki said becoming a school board member comes with a learning curve. Most people do not understand school financing. When the state suffers, districts suffer because funding is cut. She hears from people who wonder why Toledo Public Schools (TPS) is building new schools or renovating old ones like Scott High School. “School funds often come with requirements that money is spent in a certain way,” said Scott Ebright, spokesman for the Ohio School Boards Association. “To the average citizen, taxes are taxes. School money for a bond issue can only be used to build buildings or renovate. Operating money can be a lot more flexible … state or federal money comes with very specific purposes. It can be used for reading and nutrition. There are a lot of funds that schools receive that are earmarked for specific purposes and it cannot be transferred back and forth.” ■ SCHOOLS CONTINUES ON A8

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A8 ■ TOLEDO FREE PRESS the board or whatever other reason, but my concern is the good things that Mr. Superintendent search Foley has put into place,” Vasquez said. Foley said it is up to the board, but The board has also been faced with hiring a superintendent by mid- he is willing to assist with the transition. “We have a solid team in place that to-late June, so the new leader can isn’t leaving and that will be a resource shadow outgoing John Foley. “Sometimes change is good,” to the next person. I am willing to do Vasquez said. “Change scares people, whatever.” Foley said he has tried to set plans but if you embrace change as an opportunity and you do everything to into motion that will extend beyond make it an opportunity … really good the tenure of any one person at TPS. His work has included ongoing asthings can happen.” sessments to provide better Sobecki said the superininstruction, to align curtendent search is an opporriculum and to reduce the tunity for the community scholarly impact a student to voice its expectations, almight experience when though the timing is bad. transferring to another “We have other batschool. tles we are having to go Foley said he hasn’t had through; [this is] just one time to reflect on his career piece to the daily task to at TPS because of cutting what we have to do.” FOLEY the deficit. He is proud he Vasquez said he would helped create a climate where like to see a superintendent who is an accessible leader and knowl- parents play a more active role in the edgeable about education, business schools. “There are always things you wish and finances. “What people don’t know is you could do. There is always more to that Toledo Public Schools has been do,” he said. making progress until this financial crisis has come about. We remain in Not all bad continuous improvement and inches Sobecki said she wants people to from effective,” he said. know it is not all “doom and gloom.” “Mr. Foley is leaving and it seems as “We have all these kids who are though he might be leaving because of going to be graduating,” she said. “I ■ SCHOOLS CONTINUED FROM A7

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Woodward High School graduate participates in the Owens Success Program, which bridges the gap between tuition and financial aid. Without this program, “I would have had to take out loans and be in debt for a good chunk of my life,” she said.

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neighborhood has changed immensely since I was here, but the kids are great.” Sobecki said Rogers is a good example of the district’s progress with special education. A junior, Tyler Wiley has been with TPS since he was 3 years old. Sandy Wiley-Steward said though her son has Down syndrome, TPS has tried to include him in homecoming parades, plays and other activities.

Future Moving into next school year, Vasquez said his goal is to keep the board focused on achieving financial stability, good labor relations and quality education. But help from Columbus is vital. “Unless we change how schools are financed, every school in Ohio will have financial challenges. We have to find influential people to help us and try to convince people to come up with a new system to finance schools,” he said. Sobecki said the district is still

going to have money issues in the future. She also wants help from Columbus. “We lose $60 million a year to charter schools; we lose $7 million a year to ed-voucher. They are affecting our budget. They are affecting what is happening in our district.” Vasquez said bad publicity will occur in a district with 4,000 employees and 26,000 students, but the board cannot give up. “I understand why the community loses faith in TPS, but I am not going to let that be the end-all; we need to restore that,” he said. Vasquez said Toledo needs to be a city that values education, which can be instilled in part by the mayor. “For the school system and for the city to survive that we have to work together,” said Toledo Mayor Mike Bell. “We have to take an open approach to make sure education is a priority for our city. Not having a very strong school system will have a negative economical impact on our city

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because the drawing force for people moving into your city is knowing your school system is strong.” In coming weeks, Vasquez and Sobecki will present a plan to address the many responsibilities the district has beyond educating. They would not elaborate, but want to work with community agencies to fill the gaps when it comes to feeding, clothing and even providing athletics. The board examined pay-to-play, but the school would be required to pick up the fee for any student who receives free or reduced lunch, so the cut would not end up being significant enough, they said. As Vasquez and Sobecki walk into board meetings, people yell at them to cut their salaries. What most people don’t know is that school board members are paid $80 per regular school board meeting, they said. Cutting that would not make a dent into the deficit. Plus, “it costs us more to be a board member,” Vasquez said, citing transportation, donations and paying to attend functions. “On a personal level, I have given up every birthday in my family this year,” said Sobecki, who has two sons who attend TPS. And Vasquez cannot even mow his grass. But they embrace it. “The people in the City of Toledo are fantastic and the majority of them are very respectful and very caring about what is going on in their community and they want to make sure we have quality schools,” Vasquez said. “I enjoy the interaction with them and I think that speaks well of our city and community. I embrace that.”

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Victims Forum Peacemakers programâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grant application was approved at a May 25 Lucas County Commissioner meeting. The grant will fund programs for elementary, middle and high school students. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a completely grant-funded program,â&#x20AC;? said Lynn Carder, program coordinator. The first program teaches students in kindergarten through fifth grade

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A local Jewish group released a statement on the complexity of the Gaza flotilla skirmish, a clash which resulted in the deaths of nine activists. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If the flotilla had been successful, it would have paved the way for unrestrained importation of weapons into the Gaza Strip,â&#x20AC;? said the statement, issued by Wendy Goldstein of the Jewish Community Relations Council. Howard Friedman, the chairman of the organization, said he believes the event was planned to undermine Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every time thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s progress towards new peace talks, somebody creates an incident to undercut the negotiations.

We have that pattern here also,â&#x20AC;? he said. Friedman said one of the most complex aspects of the situation involves what items to allow past the blockade, which is designed to let humanitarian aid into Palestine while keeping out military items. He said the Israeli government closely regulates what construction materials to allow through since Hamas has used some of these materials â&#x20AC;&#x201D; especially cement â&#x20AC;&#x201D; to reinforce its military installation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They say the devilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in the details, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really what the issue is here,â&#x20AC;? Friedman said. He also said he hopes people understand the danger of Hamas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hamas is not a benign organization,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is a terrorist group affiliated with terrorist groups whose primary goal is to wipe Israel off the map.â&#x20AC;?

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Jeremy Swartz, the Libertarian candidate in the 9th District congressional race, has withdrawn because of a personal emergency. If the Libertarian Party of Ohio chooses to nominate a successor to fill his place, he said he SWARTZ hopes it will be

Joseph Jaffe, who he described as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;principled Libertarian.â&#x20AC;? Otherwise, Swartz said he will support the Republican candidate, Richard Iott, in his race against Marcy Kaptur. Either way, he plans to spend his free time volunteering in the election. In a news release, he expressed deep concern about Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s current state of political affairs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you think the government knows what is best for you, you are sadly mistaken. It is their hope you become completely dependent upon them; that is how they gain more and more of their ever encroaching power.â&#x20AC;?

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fter months of inexplicable thought safest of the safe investments sluggishness in the markets, — currently face a real risk of default. As we wrote nine weeks ago in “Dethings have finally started to move in recent weeks. While this is fending Dividends,” investors who are not in the form of a bull market run, seeking safer investments and relatively which many would like, things are stable income are strongly urged to look developing in the market and they are at high-dividend paying stocks rather than debt instruments. doing so very quickly. Instead of bonds, a Even though we are good deal of investors undergoing a serious corwill likely turn to insurrection, we are thankful ance as another haven of that the market seems safety. Many are lured in to be behaving much by ads that claim investors more rationally. Many have never lost money. In will recall that we’ve been response, we would chalcalling for a healthy corlenge those investors to try rection for months now, to get their hands on their and we are thankful that Dock David TREECE money. Then they’ll really it has finally arrived. see how much they’ve lost It is regrettable, though, that it will likely be more thanks to penalties and fees. It is our opinion, although not enviolent than necessary, because of how unreasonably long the market tirely unbiased, that most investors who rally extended (nearly 14 months purchase insurance products really don’t with very little break). However, understand what it is they’re buying, or after such a substantial rally, both in the potential implications of getting into duration and in magnitude, prices life insurance or annuity products. The vast majority of these “investhad simply reached levels that were unjustified by the little economic re- ments” — they are insurance prodcovery that has so far occurred, and ucts, not securities — have extensive fine print outlining lock-ups, as well as therefore unsustainable. Now in our fifth or sixth week of fees or penalties associated with early downturn, it is possible, if not likely, withdrawals. In most cases, it can cost that this correction is not quite done clients a significant amount of their yet. However, it is our firm belief that invested assets to get their money out this correction — which we have been ahead of schedule. Therein lies the rub: While the waiting for — is going to create some fantastic buying opportunities in the stock market might look fairly grim right now, and many investors may market, but only in select sectors. Because of this correction, many be discouraged and thinking about investors will undoubtedly flock from shifting out of equities, the question the world’s equity markets to more tra- they need to ask themselves is whether ditionally “safe” investments, simply out they honestly think that they want to of fear. This reaction will likely prove to take their money off the table for an extended period of time, perhaps even be both careless and expensive. Consider the current alternatives the rest of their lives. Unless someone can say with to equity investments: Bonds, the typical choice for those certainty that they don’t ever want on a fixed income, have yields still near to invest in equities again, insurance generational lows. Those investors who probably isn’t a good option, cerbuy now for safety will see their prin- tainly not for an entire portfolio. Incipal deteriorate severely once interest vestors under 50 don’t even need to rates begin to rise. More importantly, ask themselves this question. They many government bonds — long- simply shouldn’t lock their money

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Ralph Manting describes driving a race car as the “best roller coaster ride you ever had.” The Big Rapids, Mich., resident first experienced the thrill through Richard Petty Driving Experience at Michigan International Speedway (MIS), one of a few places people can drive on a real racetrack. His racing days began when his children won the opportunity for him to ride during a promotion at a car dealership. “They thought, me being a wild NASCAR fan, I’d like it, so they gave it to me,” Manting said. Starting in September, MIS will once again offer the opportunity for those who want to be like Manting. But if a person isn’t quite ready to ride alone, for $110, fans can ride for three laps in a stock car with an experienced driver. During the ride-along, cars can exceed 160 mph, said Elliott Antal, emarketing manager for Richard Petty Driving Experience. Or, fans can actually drive the race car like Manting. This isn’t as popular, Antal said — it’s more expensive and speed is capped at about 130 mph. “You get in and you’re strapped in, and as soon as they turn the switch on, the car starts. Your adrenaline level goes up very high,” Manting said. The experience includes safety equipment like helmets for the drivers or riders, and an in-car camera that records “whatever they express during the ride,” Antal said. Manting said he bought the video from his 2008 experience at Richmond International Raceway in Rich-

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your foot off the gas and slow down to take the turn,” he said. Manting said he has been a NASCAR fan since the 1980s and went to his first race in 1983. Now, he goes to at least two races per year — one in Michigan and one elsewhere. He’s been to Florida, North Carolina and Georgia for races, camping at the track in his motor home and taking in the sights and sounds. “Oh, the sound of it,” he said. “The sound’s enough excitement.” He also appreciates that NASCAR is almost drug-free. “It’s a clean sport. They don’t have drugs in NASCAR. If they do, they catch ’em right away,” he said. “I think it’s a great American activity.” Manting would recommend the driving experience to almost anyone. “The best part of the experience?” he said. “Actual driving and getting your blood going and your adrenaline going and getting out of the car when you’re done and trying to find your feet again.”

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They Might Be Giants, Barenaked Ladies, Andre 3000, Natalie Merchant and Lisa Loeb are among the stars who recently recorded children’s music. Kenny Loggins was making music for kids before making music for kids was cool. “I’ve done [children’s albums] two times before … One was called ‘Return to Pooh Corner’ and another one was called ‘More Songs From Pooh Corner,’ but they were lullaby records for a little bit younger children,” he said. “The idea of a family record is it should be a record that the children will love, of course, but that the parents will love as much as the children, and that’s what I tried to do with both of those records and also with ‘All Join In.’ ” Released last year, “All Join In” features 14 fun tracks, including covers of The Beatles’ “All Together Now” and “Two of Us.” And there’s another song about the bear with very little brain; “Underneath the Same Sky” is from

the DVD “My Friends Tigger, Pooh and a Musical Too.” “David Agnew, the president of Disney Records, said he raised his kids to the ‘Return to Pooh Corner’ record, and because of that, he wanted an uptempo version of the same thing for Disney [Records],” Loggins said. In addition to singing about adventures in the Hundred Acre Wood, the Grammy Award winner has taken fans to the “Danger Zone,” issued an ultimatum with “This Is It,” encouraged everyone to cut “Footloose,” and ushered in the holidays with “Celebrate Me Home.” Loggins will bring his band for a 7:30 p.m. show June 15 at Centennial Terrace in Sylvania. Tickets are $47.50 and $20.50. The singer-songwriter answered some questions for Toledo Free Press last month by phone from a tour stop in Red Bank, N.J. TFP: Have you always been a fan of Winnie the Pooh? Loggins: That was the first book I ever read when I was a little kid, so I was a big fan of Winnie the Pooh for

years. When I wrote “House at Pooh Corner,” it was sort of an underground thing, but a lot of people I knew loved Winnie the Pooh and related to it. But for me, “House at Pooh Corner” was a song about growing up; I wrote it as a senior in high school, and it was that final chapter where Christopher Robin leaves Pooh and goes off to school that was the inspiration for that song about leaving your childhood behind, and it’s funny how it’s just sort of transposed itself into being a song about childhood. I think that I was incredibly fortunate to be connected with Winnie the Pooh and have that as part of my career. TFP: “Two of Us” with Jim Messina is the first time the two of you recorded in almost 30 years. With the reunion tour last year, any plans for a new disc together? Loggins: We’ve kicked it around; anything is possible, but at this point, there are no plans. But we did have a lot of fun on the tour. TFP: You’ve written so many songs for movies — from “I’m Alright” from “Caddyshack” to “Footloose” — what

did you like about that? Loggins: The movies kept me alive when disco came in and took over, and I was fortunate to be able to dodge that era by staying involved with movies. I haven’t done a movie in a long time, honestly, but I would love to do it again. It’s very inspirational. When I’m writing normally for my own record, I have to pull from my own life, my own experiences, but when you’re writing for a movie, they kind of deliver you an experience, and you have to drop into that empathetically and … you have to kind of suss out what the director is trying to get at with this scene and then enhance that with the music. TFP: What do you want fans to take away from your music? Loggins: I want them to remember how good the music felt to them when they first heard it and feel it again and get that it can still be a part of their lives. And as an artist, I’m still making music; I don’t want to be dismissed as an oldies act. I want audiences to remember that I’m still there, I’m still at it, and I can still write a song.

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Kevin Hart is lucky. In 1998, he was working at a sneaker store when a friend dared him to try out stand-up comedy. Instead of feeling jittery, he loved the experience. “I said, ‘I’m not doing anything else,’” Hart said. “I had a ball.”

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TV LISTINGS

JUNE 6, 2010 Sunday Morning 8 am ABC 13 CBS 11 FOX 36 NBC 24 PBS 30 A&E BRAVO COM DISN ESN FAM FOOD HGTV LIF MTV TBS TCM TNT USA WTO5

8:30

June 6, 2010

MOVIES

9 am