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arty Miller, founder and owner of TV station UPN-48, is ﬁghting for control of his business with the founders of Cornerstone Church. But church leaders say he is full of static. Story by Michael Brooks, page 6

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Beat the clock for customer service

’m the first one to complain about the breakdown of customer service, one of the byproducts of the slow death of civility. It’s only fair to record a recent positive experience. While parked in a long line of backed-up traffic on I-75 last month, my 8-week-old vehicle was rear-ended by a truck and pushed into the stopped car in front of me. The driver of the truck claimed she dropped a water bottle that rolled under her brake, and she couldn’t stop. Whatever. If I were rapidly approaching a car and the only thing between me and stopping was a plastic water bottle, I’d punch my foot through the brake, bottle and floor, but that’s just me. This happened across the state line, under Michigan’s “no fault” law. I’m parked. I get smashed into from behind. But it’s nobody’s fault. Great logic. The next time I’m in Michigan, I’m going to walk up to somebody, smack him across the face, then say, “Hey, no fault state, right?” I was given a rental car while mine was harbored at Kistler Ford for repairs. On Friday, the last day I was covered by insurance for the rental car, I was called and told my car was ready. The repair shop closed at 6 p.m. I work

Michael S. Miller Downtown; getting to Central Avenue, even on busy I-475, should not take more than 15 to 20 minutes. But to be safe, I left work at 4:45 p.m. And began a long, slow descent into highway hell. I pulled out of the building’s parking garage, which empties onto Summit Street. Just as I was trying to exit, 6,000 Jehovah’s Witness convention attendees were leaving the SeaGate Centre. On foot. Most of them were on the sidewalk, but the foot trafﬁc clogged the street in both directions; TARTA buses could not use the bus lane, further backing up trafﬁc. I sat there for 40 minutes, unable to move an inch forward. I watched the digital clock on the rental car’s radio, calculating how much it was going to cost me outof-pocket if I failed to return the car on time. It was almost 5:30 p.m.

I slowly crept forward, trying to weave the rental car between pedestrians, oncoming buses and seething drivers. I saw a glimpse of daylight and eased into the flow of traffic. I was moving at about 0.00001 mph. Incredibly, the driver of the car I thought let me in started flipping me the bird and screaming obscenities. The passenger of the car began throwing wadded-up bits of garbage at my car. I rarely play Road Rage Roulette, and I did not want to make a bad impression on 6,000 religious pilgrims, but I made the universal shrugging gesture for “What am I supposed to do?” I might have followed that with a string of impolite words. I don’t remember. It was 5:40 p.m. As traffic thinned, the mouthbreathers in the car behind me pulled alongside me, still throwing trash at me. The Eminem wannabe in the passenger seat rolled down his window and yelled an unfavorable anatomical comparison. I’m not sure why this popped into my head, but I responded, “White trash!” He looked as if I’d reached through the window and smacked him, which I could not do because we were not yet in no-fault

Michigan. I turned right, watching the ﬂies buzz around his open mouth. I’d like to take this opportunity to apologize to the Jehovah’s Witness folks who witnessed the outburst. I hit the slow-crawl Central Avenue exit at 5:58 p.m. I called the Kistler repair shop, explained my dilemma and proximity (I left out the road rage part for time’s sake) and asked if there were any way they could wait for me. They did. On a Friday afternoon, they waited 15 minutes past the end of their day to make sure I could drop off the rental car and have my car for the weekend. I did not deserve the good karma, after my verbal duel with the Clampetts. But the repair shop folks were kind and understanding. They renewed my faith in customer service. I thanked them then, and I thank them now. The next time a confederacy of dunces causes me to need repair work, I know where I’m going. But next time, I’m going leave two hours early.

Michael S. Miller is editor in chief of Toledo Free Press. He may be contacted at (419) 241-1700 or by e-mail at mmiller@toledofreepress.com.

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Animals locked kids in animal cages

nclosures, they called them. Not cages. Enclosures. Almost like bunk beds. Designed for their protection, you see. And if there’s a better way to protect 11 adopted special-needs children than keeping them stacked neatly in plywood and chickenwire enclosures, then they haven’t seen it. The alarming discovery of 11 children in Huron County a week ago was a shock to all parents, especially those who have children with special challenges of their own. Maybe our kids don’t all have autism, fetal alcohol syndrome or HIV like some of Michael and Sharen Gravelle’s kids, but I’ve yet to speak to a parent whose solution to protecting kids from themselves was to pen them up like pets. The story of the Gravelle children, 11 of them in total, ranging in age from 1 to 14, raises questions about their adoptive parents, but it also shines a much-needed spotlight on adoption procedures in Ohio. Let’s start with the Gravelles. At least a half-dozen mothers I’ve spoken to, in person or via the radio waves, have confessed to me they have no idea how they’d handle an autistic child. The stress would be unbearable, they say, so it might be too soon to pass judgment on them. Fair enough. But the Gravelles, remember, were not dealt this difﬁcult hand through childbirth — they chose to adopt each of these children, knowing full well what their disabilities were. If, at any time, they felt that the stress of keeping one or two or ﬁve or even eight kids happy and safe was too much for them, why on

Bob Frantz Earth would they adopt even more? Was it the money? The Gravelles were receiving roughly $500 per child in adoption subsidies and Social Security disability beneﬁts for the children, so it’s fair to speculate the income for taking in 11 kids was motivation enough. The Gravelles swear they’ve never abused or neglected the kids, but that claim ﬂies in the face of 2001 court documents, in which Sharen Gravelle, separated from her husband, expressed “grave concerns” for the children’s safety due to his “extreme cruelty and gross neglect of duty.” As for the 2 1/2-feet-high by 3-feet-long cages, containing only rubber mats with no pillows or blankets for the children’s comfort, the Gravelles’ attorney said, “the children were free to leave their beds anytime they wanted.” Really? That’s news to Huron County Sheriff Dick Sutherland, who observed, “The rabbit wire ... was pulled away from the interior of the frame of the cage ... it takes a lot of determination to rip that wire ... it looks very much as if someone inside was trying to get out.”

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It was probably more difﬁcult for the kids to get out from behind the large wooden cabinet that sat in front of two of the cages — both of which contained children when ofﬁcials visited. So what does this story say about the adoption process in our state? How can so many children be placed in such deplorable conditions with parents who think bunk beds are stacked wooden boxes that would be unsuitable for an animal shelter? Did anyone actually visit the home to view bedroom and living accommodations before sentencing these kids to a makeshift cellblock? The kids were adopted from several different counties, and it’s unclear what standards are kept by each agency looking to place children with families. What is clear, however, is that in their haste to unload disabled kids from an overcrowded system, certain agencies willingly looked the other way — away from the animal pens in the Gravelle home.

Bob Frantz may be contacted by e-mail at letters@toledofreepress.com.

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GUEST COMMENTARY

The silenced majority

n the May edition of Vanity Fair magazine, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., son of the late senator, cites a startling statistic. The top 45 AM radio stations in the country broadcast 310 hours of conservative talk radio for every five hours of liberal talk radio. Not since the repressive days of the former Soviet Union news agency, TASS, has there been that kind of a media imbalance — and TASS flourished under totalitarian communism, not under the democratic rubric of the First Amendment. How does a nation that used to be the world model of open discourse sink into the embarrassing abyss of a one-voice media? The answer lies in the right-wing troika of Roger Ailes, Lowery Mays and Karl Rove. As executive producer of the old Mike Douglas TV show, Ailes struck up an acquaintance with a guest — Richard Nixon. He joined Nixon as his media adviser and never looked back. He subsequently served in the same capacity for two more Republican presidents. Like his philosophical twin, Rove, Ailes never met a fact he couldn’t twist and distort politically. He used this skill to its greatest advantage in erasing a sizable Michael Dukakis lead over his man, George Bush Sr., in the 1988 presidential campaign. He destroyed the Dukakis candidacy through a series of half-truths and outright lies. Ailes was also the major domo behind the incredible rise to talk-radio supremacy of Rush Limbaugh, a man of modest intellectual mien. Ailes and Limbaugh understood early on nobody had tapped into the deep wellspring of homophobia and suspicion of government that lay dormant just under the surface of America’s rural and blue-collar west and south. But there can be no message without a bullhorn. Enter Clear Channel Broadcasting. Before the 1996 Telecommunications Act, no media corporation could own more than 40 stations. After the act was passed, the sky became the limit. Clear Channel started collecting stations like Hugh Hefner collects girlfriends. At last count, Clear Channel owned roughly 1,200 radio outlets. Clear Channel is owned by the Mays family. Lowery, the patriarch, is an old oil buddy of the Bush family. It’s a relationship that has been extraordinarily beneficial for both parties. Clear Channel radio covers most of the country. The lineup on virtually all of its stations features the same reliable rightwingers that appear on Toledo’s Clear Channel-owned WSPD; Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity, Michael Savage

Dennis Shreefer and whoever the latest local rightwing flavor of the month might be. Even disgraced faux journalist and Internet whack job Matt Drudge has a slot on WSPD. Crosstown competitor WTOD, the only other talk station in Toledo, contents itself with ultra-conservative B-teamers Bill Bennett, Bill O’Reilly and Laura Ingraham. Which brings us to Karl Rove, the mack-daddy of administration propagandists and arguably the most dangerous man in America. He is dangerous because he has zero regard for what’s good for the country. His single goal in life is to do whatever it takes to quell any opposition to the worst administration in modern times. Every right-wing talker of consequence sits down daily to the same White House talking points neatly laid out on his or her broadcast table. Listen to WSPD’s lineup on any given day. The opinions, even the words, are oft-times identical. And, if the talkers want to live in $36-million estates like Limbaugh, they’d better stay that way. The Ailes/Mays/Rove media oligarchy has totally locked liberals out of talk radio. I know. I’m a moderate liberal. After 10 years on WIMA in Lima, Ohio, I knew my fate was sealed when the station was purchased a few years ago by Clear Channel. I was fired March 31 of this year. That same afternoon a right-winger took over my shift. The day of my dismissal, I was offered a talk show on WTOD. Its program director must have thought I was a conservative, having worked for Clear Channel. I had to honestly tell him I was a moderate liberal. The offer was immediately rescinded. Toledo voted for John Kerry by a 79 to 31 percent margin. The city and county are overwhelmingly democratic. Denny Schaffer is leaving a glaring opening for a local talk-show host more representative of this market’s politics. And yet, neither WSPD or WTOD will offer me or any other liberal a job. That, in a nutshell, is the status of talk radio today. 310 to five. I couldn’t be prouder.

Dennis Shreefer is a 30-year talk radio veteran, having worked in Philadelphia, Detroit, Cleveland, Harrisburg, PA and, brieﬂy, as WSPD morning man in 1995.

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Toledo Zoo ofﬁcials discuss safety plans in the wake of a neighborhood ﬁre, page 9

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Local astronomer Frank Merritt says this is one of the best times to view the Milky Way, page 10

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Battle for UPN-48 heats up By Michael Brooks Toledo Free Press Staff Writer news@toledofreepress.com

Toledo’s Cornerstone Church inched closer in early September to gaining control of local TV station WNGT (UPN-48), when a court-appointed receiver approved a plan to give control of the station to the church. Marty Miller, the station’s founder and owner, is not giving up hope in his bid to keep the station he and his wife Linda built. “This is just another battle in a bigger war,” said the 28-year TV veteran, who worked for stations in Detroit and on the East Coast before buying his way into the Toledo market in 1996. “We are not out of options yet.” Miller said his family began attending Cornerstone Church in 1990, when he was working for WDIV in Detroit. Miller, originally from Toledo, moved back that year to be closer to his roots. “I also wanted to pursue my dream of owning a local TV station,” he said. “Cable was just beginning to boom, and I thought that there were unique opportunities here.” As Miller began to make friends in his new church, he said many of them wanted to participate in the idea of a minority-owned TV station in Toledo. “People kept telling me: ‘there is no voice on local TV for African Americans,’ ” he said. “Church members began to offer to invest in the project.” Rev. Robert Pitts of Cornerstone said he disagrees. “Marty Miller was never a member of Cornerstone,” he said. “I saw him possibly two times at services over the years.” In 1996, with his own money, plus money from small investors, Miller purchased W48AP, a low-power UHF station. Changing the call sign to WNGT, Miller’s investment began to pay off when he landed an afﬁliation with the then-new UPN network. What should have been a time of celebration, Miller said, became an eight-year period of lawsuits, duplicity and hard life lessons for Miller and his wife. “I have been perhaps a bit naîve and too trusting,” he said. “When there is big money involved, sometimes people you think are your friends turn around and stab you in the back.”

High-Tech Christianity

From its beginnings as a small storefront church, pastors Michael Pitts and Robert Pitts have built their ministry into a multimillion dollar network of churches with the Cornerstone name in Lima, Detroit and Angola, Ind. The Cornerstone Web site offers a new twist to broadcasted sermons: live online services throughout the week. Visitors to the site can link to live Webcasts of services featuring Cornerstone ministers. Pitts said the church has found the Internet to be a much more efﬁcient way to broadcast its services. “For a minimal cost we can literally reach the entire planet,” he said. “It is much less expensive than television.” In addition to its Web-based ministry, Cornerstone owns two radio stations and has produced its own TV shows. Pitts said the church’s awareness of changing technology is only part of the reason for its success. “We offer Christians a church that has meaning for them,” he said, noting the explosive growth in non-denominational and evangelical churches. “Traditional churches are not connecting with people in a way that has meaning in their everyday lives, and Cornerstone does.” The church, however, has never owned a TV station; that could change, after the court decides on the recommendations of the receiver. Pitts said the church has not made any decisions on what it might do with the station. “We are just as likely to sell the license and recoup our investment as we are to take on the day-to-day operation of a television station,” he said. “At this point, we have made no plans on the future of the station, since we are waiting for the court to make its decision.”

A Struggling Station

Miller said his informal network of small investors, mostly from Cornerstone Church, was a convenient way for him to raise capital. “People would tell me: ‘It’s about time there was a minority-owned TV station in Toledo,’ he said. “There was tremendous enthusiasm for my project.” Pitts took issue with this assessment.

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Marty Miller outside Cornerstone Church. “Most of Marty’s investors were from the Detroit area,” he said. “Out of dozens of investors there were only two who were Cornerstone members.” There also existed the potential for proﬁt, as his low-power UHF station became a much hotter property with its new UPN afﬁliation. Miller said the value of the station also caught the eyes of Robert Pitts and Michael Pitts, who orchestrated a drive to buy shares of the station’s stock. “Things began to get uncomfortable, and I left the church when it became apparent that Cornerstone wanted a majority control of the station,” said Miller, adding Cornerstone was only able to purchase 37 percent of the outstanding shares of stock. Pitts disagreed, and said the church’s involvement with the station began as an act of goodwill. “Marty came to me just before Christmas in 1997 asking for $20,000 to meet payroll,” he said. “From that point on, we were in a situation where we had to keep putting in new money to protect the earlier loans.”

It will take a week for the Lucas County Board of Elections to submit its final results from the Sept. 13 primary, but its unofficial record leaves clear leaders in the mayor and city council races. Jack Ford and Carty Finkbeiner will vie for the mayor’s seat in November, with Finkbeiner receiving 36.72 percent of the vote and Ford 26.21 percent. Keith Wilkowski had strong support with 23.42 percent, and Rob Ludeman earned 12.94. Other candidates finished considerably lower in the polls, with Opal Covey receiving the highest percentage of the trailers at 0.26 percent. Don Gozdowski received 0.22 percent of the vote, and Martin Okonski received 0.15. Write-ins accounted for 0.07 percent of voters. Twelve of the 16 candidates who ran for the City Council primary selection will compete for the six at-large seats this November. City Council incumbents all received more than enough votes to send them to November’s election. Long-time councilman Bob McCloskey received the majority of the votes with 11.43 percent. Incumbents Phil Copeland (10.5), Betty Shultz (10), Frank Szollosi (9.26), George Sarantou (8.74) and Karyn McConnell Hancock (7.17) finished well above the newcomers, with exception to Mark Sobzack, who finished with 7.53 percent of the vote, and Karen Shanahan, who carried 7.2. The other candidates who will advance to November include Bob Vasquez (6.99), Dave Schulz (5.66), Terry Shankland (3.72) and Ernie Berry (3.06). The candidates who did not receive enough votes to continue are Mitch Balonek (2.8), Jason Schreiner (2.47), Thomas Meinecke (1.95) and Robert Tilton (1.52). — Myndi Milliken

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UPN-48 Continued from page 6 Pitts also took issue with Miller’s characterization of the church’s intentions in stock purchases. “We bought stock shares from the small investors to help out Marty. He said the small investors were difficult to work with, and that UPN-48 could not succeed with this large number of hostile investors,” he said. “Also, for Marty to claim that we were after control is absurd, since he owns the other 63 percent.” Pitts said it became clear to him the church needed to improve the station’s financial outlook if it were to see any of the monies it forwarded to UPN-48. “This is a case of the expression ‘good money chasing after bad,’ ” he said. “We bought out small investors, paid vendors and cleared up IRS liens to protect our interests.” Miller said Cornerstone’s position was strong enough to force the station into receivership in 2003. “This made it even more difficult to operate the business,” Miller said. “Imagine trying to sell advertising when everyone M. PITTS knows your business is struggling.” Pitts said he sees the receivership much differently. “Marty failed to tell us about two very large judgments totaling almost a half-million dollars,” he said. “Our church did not have that kind of money, and we were forced to take a position as a secured creditor when the other large creditors forced the station into receivership.” Pitts said if the church had a hidden agenda to control the station, there would have been many times where this would have made better financial sense. “We could have just waited for the IRS to foreclose, and then we could have jumped in at the IRS auction,” he said. “What Marty

also conveniently ignores is Cornerstone Church has continued to fund the station to the tune of thousands of dollars a month during the receivership.” 2003 also proved to be a year in which Miller learned some hard lessons about trust. He said he learned his attorney, Jeffery Nelson, had been simultaneously working for Cornerstone Church. “I was completely blown away by this discovery,” he said, adding that he is considering ﬁling a complaint to the Ohio Bar. “He sent R. PITTS me a letter trying to say that he was never working for me, but I have all kinds of documentation to show otherwise.” Miller provided Toledo Free Press with copies of cancelled checks, letters and e-mails between UPN-48 and Nelson that date back to 1998. Nelson, citing ongoing litigation, declined to comment at length, but said he immediately removed himself from the case when he learned of a possible conﬂict of interest.

he said, adding that Cornerstone would be a “reluctant” owner. “Despite his promises, interested parties never seem to actually materialize with ﬁnancing.” The problem, according to Pitts, is the heavy debt load the station is under. “Potential investors are interested until they see the magnitude of the station’s debts,” he said. “That’s the point where investors seem to disappear.” Pitts said despite the rancor, he still hopes Miller will succeed. “I have always believed in Marty’s dream in a local, minority-owned station,” he said. “Even today, there is a part of me that is still pulling for Marty to be successful.”

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Receivership

Miller said he believes the period of receivership has hurt the station. “How can you attract employees and advertisers when everyone thinks that you are in danger of folding?” he asked. “I have been forced to be the station’s ‘everything’ — sales manager, engineer and handyman — since the receivership started.” The court-appointed receiver, local attorney Ralph DeNune, is responsible for the ﬁnancial viability of the station. He said Cornerstone’s ﬁnancial support is the reason that the station is still operational. “The church has consistently provided the funding to cover shortfalls in revenue,” he said. Pitts said the relationship between Cornerstone and Miller changed in August. “We reached a point where we

CALL 11 FOR ACTION Ofﬁcials plan for worst-case scenarios We’ve seen the devastation down south, the result of Mother Nature’s wrath. Thankfully, hurricanes aren’t a problem in Northwest Ohio. But what about other disasters that could happen here ... natural and man-made? Are we ready? The folks at Toledo’s Homeland Security headquarters say disaster preparation has become an around-the-clock effort. “We look at worst-case scenarios and try to anticipate what those might be,” said chief Mike Wolever, who runs the Homeland Security and Special Operations Unit with the Toledo Fire Department. “When you don’t imagine it, then you’re not ready,” Wolever said. That includes trouble at Davis Besse, weather such as a blizzard that could bring the city to a stand-

could no longer continue to fund the station like we did for 16 months,” he said. “Without a source of revenue, the receiver recommended that the court find a buyer.” DeNune said Miller has talked of bringing outside financing groups in, but has failed to secure legitimate financing. “The latest was in July, but the court-imposed deadlines have since passed,” he said. “The court was forced to entertain offers to buy the station.” The winning — and only — bid came from Cornerstone Church. Pitts said, however, owning the station is not the church’s goal. “If Marty Miller came in today with a legitimate offer, we would gladly let him operate the station,”

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still, or a terrorist attack. Wolever said crews are constantly tweaking evacuation routes and communication techniques, in case a disaster strikes the area. “We could put the things in place to move a lot of people in a reasonable amount of time,” he said. Hurricane Katrina exposed a communication problem with crews in Northwest Ohio. During Labor Day weekend, Toledo’s Homeland Security office was trying to organize crews from neighboring cities to head down for hurricane relief. They ran into problems reaching area police and fire chiefs, who were off for the holiday. The office is now trying to streamline the system, so local leaders can be reached in a moment’s notice.

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animals are in which buildings. “We would move animals to outdoor enclosures away from their own enclosures if a fire After fire swept from an apartwas close.” ment complex to several homes on In a tornado or severe storm, Broadway Street earlier this month, Birr said a different response Toledo Zoo officials confirmed they would be needed. have plans in place to deal with the “We would get people inside care of animals, staff and visitors buildings,” he said. “We have surshould an emergency occur. veyed, specified sites for shelters “We have several plans for and we would utilize our public emergencies such as fire, tornados address system. We would then and animal escape,” said Andi Noruse our EMA and Zoo teams to man, spokeswoman for the Zoo. search the grounds for animals, Andy Birr, assistant director power lines down, and people.” of safety, said the Zoo has formed As an added precaution, the Zoo the necessary relationships with provides the EMA a listing each outside agencies, such as the month of its events and how many Toledo Fire Department and the people are expected to attend. Lucas County Emergency ManWhen an animal escapes, proagement Agency, to handle situatocol is for the Zoo to get visitors tions that would require additionand non-essential staff inside al help. He also said the agencies buildings and away from the danhave performed test runs and ger. A response team is then sent mock response exercises to plan to tranquilize the animal with a for such events. harmless dart gun containing Two fire stations are located sedatives and to return the aniwithin a half-mile of the zoo, mal to captivity. which is surrounded by packed Norman said planning and coneighborhoods — where a major ordination are key if an emergenfire could spread quickly. cy strikes. So far, the Zoo has had “In the event of a fire, we to cope with a few power failures. would evacuate the visitors and co6412 Great Rate Toledo_10.375x6.094 9/12/05 5:33 PM Page 1 “We’ve lost power a couple of staff,” Birr said, noting preplantimes,” she said. “We have genning efforts include maps of what erators in place just for that.” By Myndi Milliken Toledo Free Press Managing Editor mmilliken@toledofreepress.com

By Scott McKimmy Toledo Free Press Staff Writer news@toledofreepress.com

Joe Zsigray has adopted a few mottos during his career, two being “All great artists were once unknown,” and “The arts are the signature of the human spirit.” As an accomplished liturgical composer, musician and the executive director of Toledo’s Collingwood Arts Center, Zsigray knows well the pursuit of artistic endeavors. Remodeling and repairing the CAC’s venerable 19th-century building, he also puts the hours into his passion. For him and the many artists refining their talents within the historic building, the place fits like a well-worn pair of Levis. “When people come to this building, they tend to fall in love with it,” Zsigray said. CAC fosters and nourishes creativity and diversity, he said, fulfilling the needs of fans of the arts as well as the artistic community. Resident artists and volunteers are committed to restoring the facility, painting walls and tackling general fix-up duties. To defer expenses, they also handle regular duties from housekeeping to ushering events. Financial support comes from studio and housing rentals, ticket revenues and other inhouse sources. New seating for the Center’s newly refurbished theatre took 500 man hours. But when the theatre premieres the play “Night by Michelangelo” in October, patrons will watch in comfort. “We generate all our own fund-raising; it’s a massive undertaking. We run this place on four or

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Star gazers say night sky prime for viewing By Myndi Milliken Toledo Free Press Managing Editor mmilliken@toledofreepress.com

The short days of fall provide spectacular opportunities to view some of space’s greatest observations from Earth. Ninety percent of people in the United States have not seen the Milky Way, and now is the perfect time to do so. “From June through October is the best time of the year to see it,” said Frank Merritt, president of the Toledo Astronomical Association. “We are seeing the edge of our galaxy, like holding a plate in front of your eyes and seeing the edge of it.” On a clear night, with the right tools, Merritt said deep space features, such as nebulas, globular clusters (balls of nearly a half million stars) and open plusters (stars gravitationally bound) are visible. Now through late November is also prime time to view the Andromeda galaxy, a large spiral galaxy, nearest to the Milky Way. This galaxy is visible to the naked eye as a blurry star, and is best viewed with a good pair of binoculars. The winter phenomenon, the Orion nebula, is “absolutely spectacular,” Merritt said. Because of nearby stars forming, huge bodies of gas sometimes glow pink or turquoise. “To the naked eye it looks like a fuzzy star. The Hubble has brought back photographs that are amazing.” One of the most spectacular shows this year just may be the biannual appearance of Mars. “Every couple of years, Mars and Earth get closest together,” Merritt said. “During these periods, it is much brighter.” From mid-September through early December, Mars rises fairly late each morning. When Mars reaches opposition — when the sun, Earth and Mars are in a straight line — it is best viewed with a

telescope. “It’s a fairly bright red object, but it’s a small planet,” Merritt said. “Because it has an atmosphere, you won’t see a lot of features like you would the moon.” Merritt said the polar ice caps and nearblack features of Mars’ landscape should be visible. “It’s like when we see pictures of Earth from space; you see blue and green, but there’s not much of a contrast.” Right now, Venus is “putting on a gorgeous show,” he said, noting it is the brightest star in the sky. “Jupiter is down there with it and will be until the end of September. It shines bright at sunset, but not as bright as Venus.” With a good pair of binoculars, the four moons of Jupiter can be seen — spots of light that revolve around Jupiter so quickly, they have a different pattern each night. “The planet that gets the most ‘oohs’ and ‘aahs’ is Saturn,” Merritt said. “It becomes visible starting in January. It becomes one of the brightest stars in the sky, but you need a telescope and a very clear night.” The season has everything to do with the ability to see space objects in the Milky Way and beyond. “As the weather cools off, the atmospheric moisture drops. As the air dries out, cooler northern air moves in,” said Jeff Bender, vice president of the Toledo Astronomical Association. When we have intense blue skies, it means it will be a good evening for observing.” Bender also said Northwestern Ohio’s location — halfway between the equator and the North Pole, gives way to some of the brightest stars in the sky. Viewing the wonders of the night sky isn’t always possible from areas near cities, where light pollution blocks out many sights. A telescope is one of the best ways

The League of Women Voters of Toledo-Lucas County and The Greater Toledo Urban League Young Professionals will co-host The Toledo City Council Candidate Forum from 7 to 9 p.m. Oct. 6 at Nitschke Auditorium at UT. All 12 post-primary Toledo City Council candidates have been invited. Candidates will be asked prepared questions with an emphasis on central-city issues. Audience members will have an opportunity to submit questions.

Disaster preparedness documentary to air WGTE TV, in conjunction with the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department, the local Metropolitan Medical Response System and Owens Community College, present “Disaster: Are We Prepared?” at 8 p.m. Sept. 22. The program will highlight different types of hazards, how citizens can protect themselves and witness how public and private organizations prepare for natural disasters, chemical spills and biological events. WGTE Producer Ray Miller said, “after watching this documentary, viewers will be better prepared should a crisis situation arise here in Northwest Ohio.”

High school dedicates new chapel The new 375-seat chapel at St. Francis de Sales High School was dedicated in a mass of blessing on Sept. 11. The Most Reverend Leonard P. Blair, Bishop of the Diocese of Toledo, presided. The chapel dedication was attended by more than 250 invited guests and benefactors. The new St. Francis de Sales High School Chapel was made possible by the gifts of the many contributors to the $13.2 million Capital Campaign.

Disability awareness expo scheduled The Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission will host its ﬁrst Disability Awareness Day Expo from 2 to 7 p.m. Oct. 11 at Southwyck Mall. The event is free and open to the public. TARTA and TARPS will provide free bus and van rides for people with disabilities and seniors 65 years and older. For information, call (419) 531-9106.

Libbey students receive OGT training from expert Jan Cosner, author and consultant, is working with students at Libbey High School to prepare for the newly introduced Ohio Graduation Test. Cosner taught for years in the Cleveland Heights School District and developed a Formula Writing system to assist students on standardized tests. She has also authored books on the subject. She has worked as a consultant

for Libbey, Woodward, and The Toledo Technology Academy in the past. She has also held sessions for teachers to understand her learning techniques. Her work at Libbey is funded through a Knowledge Works grant.

Joy of Toys event planned The Toledo section of the American Chemical Society will celebrate National Chemistry Week “The Joy of Toys” at the Toledo Zoo from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 8, with a variety of hands-on activities and displays. This annual family event is designed to enhance awareness of the contributions chemistry makes to society and our everyday lives. This year’s theme is an opportunity for children of all ages to have fun learning about the chemistry of toys. It will host one of 15 Worldwide LEGO Ambassadors, Paul Jansen, PhD. Visit www.chemistry.org/ncw.

United Way creates Katrina response fund United Way of Greater Toledo has created a fund to help meet the human service needs of people relocated to the Toledo area as a result of Hurricane Katrina. More than 500 people displaced by the hurricane have arrived to the Toledo area, and face needs that may be beyond the scope of what has been provided,” said Bill Kitson, United Way president. Kitson said the agency has a goal of raising $200,000. Any monies raised above the goal will go to the local American Red Cross. Donations can be made at www.uwgtol.org or by calling (419) 254-4673.

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Pajama party to benefit Light the Way Foundation The inaugural Pink Pajama Party for Light the Way will be held at 4 p.m. Sept. 30 at the Erie Street Market, 237 S. Erie St. Founder Susan Botek was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1991 at the age of 33. In 2001 she founded Light the Way Foundation to give women role models in the fight against the disease. She said the pajama party is “one way to negate the intimidating thought of breast cancer and allow a kinship of women to focus on the positives of living life to its fullest.” The pajama party is open to females of all ages. There will be food, raffles, health and beauty activities and movies. Entertainment will feature comedian Leslie Townsend. The market will light up with Pink at midnight to usher in the beginning of breast cancer awareness month. Tickets are now on sale at the Erie Street Market for $10. Survivors get in free. VIP tickets are $25 and corporate tents for tent are $300. The Pink Pajama Party is sponsored by WTVG 13 ABC, Cumulus Broadcasting, Reality Marketing, Miller Lite and Lamar Outdoor Advertising.

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The Toledo Astronomical Association offers multiple locations for viewing the sky. to view deep-space features. The Toledo Astronomical Association offers both locations and equipment for those who wish to follow the stars. “We have a rather eclectic group,” Bender said of the people from many professions who have joined TAA. The group meets the ﬁrst Friday of each month except for holidays. “The club has phenomenal instruments. One can see resolvable details on any of the planets except Pluto — that would take the Hubble space telescope.” Merritt said stargazing is just one of the reasons people join.

“I’m an observer. I enjoy the equipment but it’s not a fascination for me,” he said, noting many enjoy the science, the instruments, and the camaraderie. The group meets at UT, and holds viewings from places such as Oleander Park and the Pioneer Boy Scout Reservation in Williams County. “It is a great hobby,” Merritt said. “It’s not just for people with advanced degrees.”

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Owens hosts ‘The Elephant’s Child’ musical “The Elephant’s Child,” a musical setting of a classic story by Rudyard Kipling about a curious little elephant, his quest for knowledge and truth, and how he got his trunk, will be performed Sept. 25 at Owens Community College as part of its Family Funday series. Kipling wrote his “Just So Stories” to entertain his young daughter on their long sea voyages from England to South Africa. The tales featured animals they had seen while living in Africa and India. The musical, with a book by Margie Farmer and Afro-Caribbean-inspired music by Bob Novak and David Grifﬁths, includes characters such as the wise Kolo-Kolo bird and the Bi-colored Python Rock Snake. The show will be performed by the Class Acts on Tour company, which is based in Maryland but in-

cludes cast members with Ohio connections. Drummer and composer Bob Novak is from Springﬁeld. Actress Wendy Lanxner lived in Oberlin as a child and later attended Oberlin College. She said, “One thing I really enjoy about the show is the amount of interaction with the audience. I come out at the beginning and teach the kids some songs we’re going to use in the show. I ask the kids to help us out at various places.” “The Elephant’s Child” will be performed at the Center for Fine and Performing Arts at 2 and 4 p.m. Tickets are $10 and include a pre-show workshop on West African Dance and Drumming at 1 and 3 p.m. For tickets and more info, call (567) 661-2787. — Lauri Donahue

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Center prepares for Day of the Dead By Myndi Milliken Toledo Free Press Managing Editor mmilliken@toledofreepress.com

Skeletons are starting to ﬁll the rooms of the Soﬁa Quintero Art and Cultural Center, their wide smiles drawing away from the stark whiteness of their bones. Some are wearing hats, others are strumming guitars. These grinning ghouls are part of the center’s, and the Latino community’s, preparation for Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. Día de los Muertos is a uniquely Latino holiday celebrated primarily in Mexico and other parts of Latin America. The celebration dates back thousands of years and, rich in tradition, celebrates the lives of family and friends who have passed in a respectful and joyful way. “If you look at the skeletons, everyone is always laughing and partying,” said Joe Balderas, the center’s executive director. “They are celebrating life because it is said on this day, the devil and death have no power.” The center, 1225 Broadway, will open its doors to the community Oct. 29 with altar displays, art, music, food and drink. Prior to the Day of the Dead, the center offers free after-school programs for the community’s children to learn about the history and create art for this important day. “It helps keep the culture alive,” Balderas said. “This is not taught in school. In Mexico,

everyone goes to the cemetery on that day.” For those not aware of the holiday’s history, its meaning can be misinterpreted. “It’s not satanic or a ritual,” Balderas said. “It’s a spiritual, religious celebration.” Altars are set up to remember loved ones — some are generic while others are dedicated to a person or family and ﬁlled with items that are reminiscent of their lives. “It can be very joyous as someone remembers a loved one’s life, but it can also get emotional,” Balderas said. “Families bring photos and small items. They could bring a coffee cup that a father drank everything out of.” The center’s celebration will feature an early-morning procession from the center to Saints Peter and Paul Church, where a special mass will be held. In the evening, there will be an adultsonly celebration. The Día de los Muertos celebration is one of many ways the Soﬁa Quintero Art and Cultural Center opens its doors to the Latino community. The center is host to free art classes for children, tends the South End Community Garden, displays Latino art from local and national artists, and provides a Christmas party for underprivileged youth. “We have to do something for kids after school,” Balderas said. “There’s nothing here, no playground. We are an art center with a community conscience. We are

Toledo Free Press photo by Myndi Milliken

Executive director Joe Balderas said Día de los Muertos dates back thousands of years. in a poor part of town — we cannot turn our backs to the people around us.” The center relies on grants and donations to afford art supplies and provide instruction to the youth. Art is often given to the center, and fund-raisers throughout the year help sustain its operations. “Eighty percent of the work here is done by kids,” Banderas said, sweeping his arm toward colorful art and a heap of skeletons. “We want kids to be creative and enjoy themselves at no charge.”

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HURRICANE AFTERMATH

Unﬁnished term gives McCloskey green light for November

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By Myndi Milliken Toledo Free Press Managing Editor mmilliken@toledofreepress.com

It could be a matter of interpretation when it comes to term limits for Toledo City Council, but longtime councilman Bob McCloskey said the charter supports his bid for election to an at-large seat this November. The City charter states no person shall serve more than three consecutive four-year terms, making a loophole for McCloskey, who is in the second year of his ﬁnal four-year term. McCloskey is attempting to switch from his current position of district council person to an at-large position, which could give him an additional two years in ofﬁce. Despite technically putting in the number of years allowable under what would add up to three four-year terms, the City’s move to stagger council terms gave Mc-

Closkey the benefit of two years served, which he said did not count against his term limits. “If I had completed my two years, I would have to sit out for a while,” said McCloskey, who has been involved with Toledo politics for nearly 25 years. McCloskey said he requested a legal opinion concerning the legality of the switch last year, and City Law Department attorney Barbara Herring gave the move a thumbs-up. The opinion stated, “In November, 2005 the District Councilman could run for an additional four year term for a vacant at-large seat ... he will not be term limited.” McCloskey said he has bounced Herring’s legal opinion off other attorneys, which agreed with her initial findings. “The board of elections has certified me for the November ballot,” he said. “I couldn’t take my name off now if I wanted to.”

McCloskey said the decision to re-elect him will depend on the voters. In the Sept. 13 primary, he received more votes than any City Council candidate, and even received more votes than mayoral candidates Jack Ford and Carty Finkbeiner. “I believe the citizens of Toledo will have the last word,” he said.

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Two individuals who applied for Hurricane Katrina relief assistance at the American Red Cross in Toledo were arrested on outstanding warrants after a Toledo police officer ran their Social Security numbers, according to Kristen Cajka, communications manager for the American Red Cross, Greater Toledo Area Chapter. The two entered as separate cases, she said, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, but could not produce identification. Red Cross officials asked for Social Security numbers, which Officer Jerry Gears, on-site for public-safety purposes, entered into the police department’s database. Gears was unavailable for comment.

Capt. Diana Ruiz-Krause, with Toledo Police Department spokeswoman, confirmed the arrests of two individuals Friday who were booked at the Lucas County Jail, but could not release names pending verification of the warrants. Cajka said the Red Cross now requires valid identification or documentation, such as a driver license or lease statement proving recipients’ residency in affected areas of the disaster. “Early on in the disaster, we gave the client the benefit of the doubt. I like to think we always do that,” Cajka said. “What we found is there are some people who are not actually residents of Louisiana or Mississippi or Alabama — any of the affected areas. They are actually residents, perhaps of Toledo

or somewhere other than the affected areas, that have come to us for hurricane relief assistance.” To date, the Toledo-area chapter has assisted 537 victims of Hurricane Katrina who have relocated to the Toledo area to stay with friends or family. Cajka encouraged anyone with information about fraudulent claims to contact her ofﬁce on Central Avenue. “I can’t stress enough that if we hear of someone who has in fact taken money from the Red Cross who is not a legitimate hurricane victim, we will prosecute,” Cajka said. “We take this extremely seriously.” — Scott McKimmy

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19,085 cars in 2002. The targeted annual volume of 25,000 never materialized. Starting price for the 2005 T-bird with V8 and automatic transmission was $38,985, high compared to other retrostyled vehicles. Volkswagen’s New Beetle, credited with starting the recent retro trend seven years ago, saw sales drop to 42,157 cars in 2004, the last full year available. That’s about half the peak 83,434 New Beetle sales posted the first full year the car was on the market, in 1999. And sales of Chevrolet’s retro-looking SSR pickup truck are on track to be the smallest of any current retro model this calendar year, at around 10,000 units. Indeed, the SSR has never hit its original target of 13,000 annual sales. The 2006 SSR starts at $39,990 for a V8 model with automatic transmission, reduced from $43,180 in 2005. Automakers have come to count on aging baby boomers to embrace many of the retro models that harken back to their youth. Phil Zak, designer for the HHR, said Chevy officials look to attract both young and old buyers. Young ones will like the car’s look, he said. The median age of buyers of the retro-styled Chrysler PT Cruiser is 51, and nearly two-thirds of them are married, the company said. Peak sales of the five-passenger, front-wheel-drive take-off of a 1930s delivery wagon were 144,717 in 2001. They declined each year after that until, in 2004, Chrysler officials lowered the PT Cruiser price substantially in what was termed a “repositioning.’’

Kids car and safety show planned Commitment To Kids Car and Safety Show will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 1, at Ory Park, off of Rice Street (St. Rt. 51), across from the ﬁre station in Elmore. For a $5 donation, car show participants can include classic, muscle, antique, low-riders, motorcycles, trucks, new, used, police, ﬁre, EMS, military and

any specialty vehicles. There will be safety shows, including St. Vincent’s Security Bike Team performing a bike-safety program, car-seat safety checks and handing out infant car seats and bike helmets available to children who are accompanied by a parent/guardian.

he days of $1.50 per gallon fuel costs are reduced to stories for your grandkids. How do you save a few hard-earned dollars at the pump? The answer may be as simple as spending some time educating yourself and taking a pro-active approach. First, let’s understand what you can do to improve your fuel mileage. Even though the phrase “tune up” was coined in the day of the Model T when actual “tuning” was required, today’s high-tech vehicles require still require regimented maintenance. Replacing a dirty air filter could improve your fuel economy by as much as 10 percent, and today’s spark plugs can fire as many as 3 million times in just 1,000 miles. When was the last time you had them replaced? Check your owner’s manual and see what your car manufacturer suggests for service intervals. Here’s an important point: see what your manual suggests for “severe service” and what the term means. You may be surprised to know many people living in Northwest Ohio may need to adhere to “severe service” schedules due to our weather and local driving habits. Did you know 147 million gallons of gas just disappear each year? According to the Car Care Council, we lose this much gas changing to vapor in the atmosphere annually because of missing, broken and loose vehicle gas caps. Today’s vehicles use a sealed fuel system and gasoline vapor is stored to burn in your engine. Seems like a simple thing to properly install your gas cap after refilling, but about 17 percent of the vehicles on the road have a problem in this area. It’s not good for the environment, either. When was the last time you checked your tires for proper inflation? Under-inflated tires can rob you of one to two miles per gallon and also cause premature tire wear. The price of a $5 air gauge will pay you back tenfold. How about your driving habits? Do you drive a bit aggressively? If so, you could be wasting as much as 30 percent of your fuel mileage with those jack-rabbit starts and simulated Autobahn maneuvers. Slow down, relax and save a few bucks. Try to drive the speed limit for once; just leave a couple of minutes early. Remember to use

Mark Moses your cruise control on the highway for optimum mileage and regardless of what your Dad told you, your car will get much better mileage with the air conditioning on and the windows rolled up. It’s all about aerodynamics and drag. If you have done everything you can to make sure your car is welltuned and your driving habits are fuel-mileage friendly, but your gas card still requires a part-time job for support, it may be time to look for alternative transportation. Today’s vehicle choices offer many alternatives with gasoline/ electric hybrids leading the way for as much as double the fuel mileage of conventional gas-only engines. Many dealers have hybrid cars that offer great mileage and surprising performance. Ever wonder what that FFV decal on your truck lid means? It may be time to get that manual out again. Many other technologies are being developed that will offer other choices in a few years. Diesel hybrids, hydrogen, natural gas and electric vehicles may soon be commonplace on our highways. Flexible-fuel vehicles that can burn ethanol, fuel made from corn, have been built for years and are just now being used in the Toledo area. You may be driving one today. OK, some of you still love an SUV but would like to make a responsible choice on your next purchase. The EPA has a Web page, the Green Vehicle Guide, to help you pick the vehicle with the best comparative fuel economy. It’s not just for SUVs; it covers most vehicles. Check it out at www.epa.gov/greenvehicles. Mark Moses, who has been an ASE master technician for more than 28 years, is the owner of Moses Automotive and North Coast Motorcycle, both in the Toledo area. If you have a car or motorcycle question, e-mail him at Mark@MosesAutomotive.com.

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David Miller recently chose a new kind of sport utility vehicle: the Ford Escape Hybrid. “I was very worried about our dependence on foreign oil, and instead of waiting for someone in government to do something, I decided I would do what I can,’’ said Miller, a Washington resident, adding that he also wanted a higher-mileage vehicle in these days of soaring gasoline prices. With a four-cylinder, gasoline engine supplemented by on-board electric power, the Escape Hybrid ranked as the most fuel-thrifty SUV for the 2005 model year, rating as high as 36 miles a gallon in city driving and 31 mpg on the highway for a two-wheel-drive model. “I have 50 years of purchasing ahead of me,’’ said Miller, a 32-year-old graduate student at George Mason University. “And I want more [hybrid technology and hybrid choices].’’ He’s getting his wish. The variety of hybrids and their sales in the United States are increasing. In the 2006 model year, Americans have more hybrid vehicles to choose from — 10 — than ever before. They range from a two-seat Honda hatchback called the Insight that has a starting price of about $20,000, to a luxurious Lexus SUV, the RX 400h, which starts at $49,060. New for 2006 are Mercury’s ﬁrst hybrid, the Mariner Hybrid SUV, and the ﬁrst Toyota-branded SUV hybrid, the Highlander Hybrid.

In addition, consumers will find a new-generation, 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid in showrooms that is restyled and has a better fuel economy rating than its predecessor — 51 miles a gallon in both city and highway driving. And more hybrids are coming in 2006 and beyond. According to automotive researcher J.D. Power and Associates of Westlake Village, Calif., there could be 44 hybrid nameplates in the United States by 2012. Lexus is readying the world’s first luxury hybrid sedan, the GS 450h, for a spring 2006 debut, and Mercury and Nissan have announced plans for upcoming hybrid vehicles. Indeed, Jim Press, president and chief operating officer of Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., said his company is looking at offering hybrid power in virtually all Toyotas, including trucks. “People are buying hybrids for good reasons beyond fuel economy,’’ he said. “They realize hybrids are a simple way to make an important difference in curtailing foreign-oil dependence, air pollution and greenhouse gases, plus they’re a lot of fun to drive. Being able to thumb your nose at gas stations on a regular basis is an added bonus.’’ Even with the hype, actual hybrid sales numbers remain small. In 2004, gas-electric hybrids accounted for just 0.5 percent of U.S. new vehicle sales. They could rise to 3.5 percent by 2012, Power reported.

Hybrid sales in the United States began in 1999 when Honda started selling the Insight. As time has gone on, hybrids no longer seem experimental. “Many buyers of the first-generation Prius and Insight were tree-huggers,’’ said Wes Brown, partner at the automotive research firm Iceology, of Westwood, Calif. “Now, these hybrids have a much broader buyer base.’’ Some, he said, are “this influential group who says, ‘I can project this [environmental] image and feel good.’ The hybrids [also] are technology-laden, so some people feel it’s cool to drive one.’’ And since hybrids such as the Highlander and Honda Accord don’t look substantially different than their gas-only counterparts, they are attracting mainstream buyers, too, he said. Rising gasoline prices are furthering the trend. According to a recent study by CNW Marketing Research in Bandon, Ore., 32 percent of American new-car buyers say they would “seriously consider’’ a hybrid if gas prices reached $3.75 a gallon. That’s up from 19 percent in 2002. To be sure, there is an initial hurdle for shoppers on a budget. Because of the additional technology needed to manage the dual engine/electric powertrain, hybrids tend to be higher priced than comparable gas-only models. For example, with a manufacturer’s suggested retail price, including destination charge, of

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What began as a boom 75 years ago may echo as a distress signal for the medical industry as a growing number of patients conflicts with a shortfall of qualified nurses to care for them. Baby boomers approaching retirement have flooded the market because of increased life expectancy and greater medical demands brought on by more pronounced and complex conditions that require advanced care. The nation and the world are experiencing a pinch in filling nursing positions at hospitals, doctors’ offices, clinics and other medical-care facilities. A wide range of other causes further complicates the dilemma, according to Jeri Milstead, Ph.D., a registered nurse and dean of the College of Nursing at Medical University of Ohio at Toledo. She said the multifold circumstances leading to the shortage includes the “graying of the nursing community,” MILSTEAD advanced technology and broad career opportunities in health care. But the single most-leading cause lies in the health care educational system, she said. “There are thousands of nursing students turned away from nursing schools because, as bad as the nurse shortage is, the faculty shortage is worse,” Milstead said. “The national average age for nurse faculty is 51, which is higher than the average age for nurses.” Much of her data came from studies by Peter I. Buerhaus, Ph.D., registered nurse and senior associate dean for research at the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing in Nashville, Tenn. Of the 2.7 million registered nurses in the United States, 80 percent to 85 percent serve the work force, which translates into about 139,000 vacancies in nursing. By 2020, the shortage will rise to 800,000 nurses nationwide. The problem could be adequately addressed today, if nursing schools could accept the overflow of qualified applicants, Milstead said. A survey by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, an organization that repre-

sents more than 500 domestic nursing programs, reported 32,797 potential nursing students were locked out of classrooms in 2004 because of limited faculty. MUO accepted 175 students last year of the roughly 400 to 600 students collectively enrolled in pre-nursing for the first two years of four-year programs at the UT and BGSU. Students then transfer to MUO in their junior year to complete the program. The bottleneck remained plugged again at the start of the 2005-06 academic year. “We had probably 50 to 75 very well-qualified students that we had to turn away this year,” Milstead said. The health-care industry has turned to recruiters to fill vacancies, creating a seller’s market for nurses. Jo Lewton, operations manager for Diversified Medical Staffing in Maumee, said the National Center for Health Workforce Analysis determines a shortage of 4,916 nurses in Ohio. By 2020, the agency expects the figure to be 31,900. “We are getting orders on a daily basis. I probably get approximately LEWTON 100 orders a day for nursing staffs throughout the state of Ohio,” Lewton said. “As far as supply, it is trickling in, but it is not at the level it needs to be.” In response, DMS offers “great packages” with paid benefits, sign-on bonuses, flexible schedules and other options to entice recruitment. Lewton said her company also works to facilitate the transfer of certification for licenses from other states — reciprocity agreements — to draw from a larger pool of qualified personnel. A heavy emphasis on advertisement for available nursing positions reaches potential employees and contract workers through media sources and word of mouth, the most effective means, according to Lewton. Additional recruitment efforts focus on veteran nurses who have retired or chose to pursue careers outside of nursing. “We’re also helping with continuing education, paying them based off their experience level and keeping it competitive with the nurses coming out now,” she said. “You obviously don’t want to pay [new nurses] more than a nurse that has 20 years’ experience.”

Helping your loved one deal with the nursing shortage Partner with staff: Ask what you can do to help. Brushing a patient’s hair, helping with makeup or shaving, and knowing where to ﬁnd an extra blanket are just a few of the things visitors are capable of doing. Meal times can be hectic, so be there to help feed the patient. Know warning signs: Remember that you know your loved one better than anyone in the hospital. If things

aren’t going well, family members can be the ﬁrst ones to sense it. Keep a notebook: Buy an inexpensive spiral-bound one, and carry it with you. Many questions come up away from the hospital, so jot them down and ask the nurse the next time you’re there. Fight clutter: Not every square foot needs to be taken up with cards or ﬂowers. Use the bulletin board for cards and photos. Storage is at a premium,

so take jewelry and keepsakes home. Ask for medication as needed: Nurses say too many patients try to tough it out. If the patient feels discomfort, urge him or her to ask for help. Take care of yourself: Stress levels run high when a loved one is in the hospital or after a health emergency. Make sure you are getting enough rest and eating well. — The Associated Press

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Manos’ vision By Edward Slack Special to Toledo Free Press

The Manos Greek Restaurant at Adams and 14th streets has been a fixture in the Uptown area for 23 years. Owner Manos Paschalis came to America in 1980 from Athens, Greece, earned a degree from UT. He opened his restaurant in 1982 and became an American citizen in 1984. He recently discussed the opportunities and drawbacks to establishing a business Downtown. Edward Slack: What is your take on the Uptown business district? Manos Paschalis: It’s not just the Uptown district. The strategy should be to look at the city as a whole, and what can be done to increase the population. ES: What is your customer base? MS: Most come from these surroundings, and business professionals who come for lunch. We’ve been here a long time and have created a core group of customers who sustain our business. ES: Are you encouraged by what you see in the retail picture? MS: I am encouraged by the activity taking place. There are a lot of PASCHALIS individual local investors Downtown trying to accomplish things, and if the city tries to market the Downtown area for investors to come and expand, then we’ll see more activity in retail. Uptown could be designated as an entertainment district, which will be driven by population growth. One of the ways to create business is to attract the transient customer. We should look at the possibility of a streetcar on Monroe Street going from Downtown to the Art Museum to facilitate more activity and growth in the area. ES: What do you see as hindrances to revitalization? MS: To build in an area that has been in distress for many years, and the Downtown has been in financial distress for many years, city officials can waive a lot of laws and relax a lot of regulations to help small-business people because it’s so expensive, so difficult for somebody to go into business. We can’t depend anymore on the big corporations or stores of the past to revitalize the city. It’s going to be done by the little guys with a few dollars in the bank, individual entrepreneurs who are willing to invest their time and money in the effort.

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Motivational speaker spreads power of praise By David J. Coehrs Toledo Free Press Staff Writer news@toldofreepress.com

With the words “I can,” you can move mountains. Richard Buchholz not only believes it, he has spoken to various groups about it 2,897 times since 1979. It’s one of several positive philosophies his American Praise Institute espouses throughout the region. “If you want to be happier, talk to yourself in positive terms only,” Buchholz said. “I didn’t get this far in life saying ‘I can’t.’ ” What Buchholz began sharing 25 years ago as Toledo Do-It-Yourself Co. is a natural way of life for him. Whenever and wherever possible, the former educator and author has motivated people to maintain a positive attitude and spread words of praise. “Praise really works,” he said. “If you give honest praise to people when they do something good, you’re going to affect their life unbelievably.” Formerly a teacher at Waite High School and a principal at the Jefferson Center, Buchholz began delivering his message to social and business organizations following an early retirement. He said his self-published books,

“Powerful Parenting,” “The Power Within Your Mind” and “The Power of Praise” have sold thousands of copies. Buchholz said years of experience has convinced him of the power behind positive thinking. “If I can get everybody as happy and healthy and productive as I am, they’d be whistling on their way to wherever. I’m 75 years old, and I’ve seen a lot of things happen. As you get older, you learn things. We’re not just put on earth to get rich, we’re here to help people. And I’m here to help people. That’s my philosophy: Don’t be afraid to ask somebody for help.” The foundation for his 117point curriculum for positive thinking is the simple need humans have for love. “Basically, we need love,” Buchholz said. “If you have love, and you don’t have good food, clothes or shelter, you’re still OK.” He said praise can go a long way. “If a guy thinks he’s worth something because the boss told him, he’ll work harder for the boss. If you’re mad at somebody, it ruins your life. If somebody does you harm forgive them, because [anger] doesn’t do any good.” A past president of the Toledo

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Federation of Teachers, Buchholz said it’s especially important to regularly praise children. “Parenting is the toughest job in the world, and you don’t get any training,” he said. “Give as much attention to good behavior as bad behavior. If you give attention to good behavior, it will repeat. We learn by example.”

Al Sanborn, a past president of The Old Newsboys Goodfellows Association, said Buchholz is “full of vim and vigor, and he certainly applies it. He’s a motivator, and he’s a positive thinker. He motivates me while I’m talking to him.” Speaking to groups as diverse as church members and corporate leaders, Buchholz advises

ﬁve daily components essential to a positive lifestyle: “Hello, goodbye, smile, please, and thank you. If you like being in people’s good thoughts, be nice to them.”

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perience,” said Bruce Macaulay, president Kroger Co. Great Lakes Division. “We are proud to make a new home for the right store and the right price.” The Kitchen Place is a shopping area with merchandise ranging from glassware and placemats to crockpots and small appliances. Furniture is a retail point focusing on home furniture and home ofﬁce sets and pieces. This Kroger Store also features an Olive Bar with 18 varieties available, including antipasti and marinated mushrooms. The pharmacy offers a free prescrip-

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discrimination and won.” Tillimon, who recently filed a motion for the court to vacate judgement, said Ellis lied under oath, and the information he lied about could have meant a different finding from the judge. “At trial, Ellis testified Preferred Properties had money to purchase our property,” he said. “Under cross-examination in a deposition, he admitted he gave false testimony in court, and that he knew Preferred Properties did not have money available to purchase our property. “A person cannot sue you for housing discrimination if he is not qualified to purchase your property to begin with.” Tillimon’s first contention to vacate judgment was denied, and he is currently filing an appeal with the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. “If we win, we will ask that the project be demolished,” he said, of the construction that is already underway.” If he doesn’t win the appeal, Tillimon said the judgment and the liens on him would prevent him from raising money. “This was my retirement plan. I own a lot of rental property, but that grows more slowly. I think I’m just going to lose everything,” he said. Brad Hubbell, attorney for Preferred Properties, said due to the pending appeal, he could not comment for his client. He did say he was confident the appeal would be decided in his client’s favor.

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Ice coach looking forward to homecoming By J. Patrick Eaken Special to Toledo Free Press

Toledo has one of the nation’s most historic and wellknown minor league baseball teams — the Mud Hens. Toledo has always been known for being a top minor league hockey town. Now, Toledo has a professional basketball team — the Toledo Ice. The expansion Ice will play home games Downtown at SeaGate Convention Centre in the revived American Basketball Association. The team’s owners are Nate Hopkins, Mike Perdue, Fatima Perrin and Chris Dotson; the Ice’s ﬁrst head coach will be Melvin Newbern, a Scott graduate who continued his career at the University of Minnesota and then professionally with the Detroit Pistons. “I can’t describe how truly wonderful it is to come back to my home and have my high-school coach at my side,” Newbern said at a news conference conducted Sept. 17 in the Scott Field House. The coach by his side was former Scott mentor Ben Williams. “Coming back, being surrounded by friends and family, when I was approached, it was a no-brainer, and to be home and be embraced by friends and family and have the opportunity to do something I love — to coach this team. I’m ready to take any challenge that’s placed upon me,” Newbern said.

“This is a most special day for me, and Melvin has been basically an all-around person and became a great player,” Williams said. Williams, citing Melvin and brother Marcus, who also continued his career after playing high-school basketball in Toledo, credited Newbern family values as the reason for the two players’ continued success. Dotson said he reflected Williams’ feelings about the Newbern family and Toledo basketball. “We have a lot of talent and a lot of great young men (in Toledo). Young, black men making it in a tough city, and Toledo is a tough city,” Dotson NEWBERN said. “I always said, if you can make it in Toledo, you can make it anyplace.” The Ice begins training camp Oct. 1 at Tam-O-Shanter with about 25 to 30 roster candidates. Newbern plans to whittle that number to 12, including 10 roster players and two alternates, before the first game Nov. 4 with the Detroit Wheels. The first home game will be at 7 p.m. Nov. 26 against the Kentucky Colonels. On the court, the ABA is a reflection of its former self, which merged with the NBA in the early 1970s. There are

50 franchises in the league, and at least 20 of them, including the Toledo Ice, are expansion franchises in 2005-06. Newbern said he expects his team will play up-tempo basketball. “It makes no sense to walk up and down the court. We’re going to push it and on defense, we’re going to pressure, we’re going to get out there and force turnovers and mistakes,” Newbern said. Newbern is not the only local person on the coaching staff. Steve Corrgens, the conditioning coach and trainer, is a St. John’s Jesuit High School graduate. One of Newbern’s assistant coaches is Shawn Reed, who played highschool basketball in Toledo. Newbern said most of the Ice’s recruits attempting to make the roster are two- or four-year college graduates, or others who may have previously played professionally overseas. Newbern said he will keep an open mind about the possibility of former NBA stars in retirement joining the Ice roster, and added he plans to attend NBA camps to scout players who are being cut from rosters. Unlike the former ABA, which competed head-on with the NBA until the two leagues merged, the new ABA is partly ﬁnanced by the NBA. The Ice will play 18 home games at SeaGate Centre in 2005-06, with the majority scheduled for 7 p.m. on Wednesdays or Saturdays, Dotson said.

FOOTBALL

NCAA passer efﬁciency rating just a (confusing) number Exclusively online: ■ A recap of UT’s victory over Temple with stats and highlights By Scott Calhoun Toledo Free Press Staff Writer news@toledofreepress.com

College football lives in two worlds. One is played physically on the ﬁeld. The other is statistical, consumed and utilized by analysts, fans, coaches, players and media. Statistics are woven with sports so intricately that a June ’05 study found 11 million adult American Internet users engaged in online stat-based fantasy sports competition. In a fan’s world, stats are a language in and of itself. Toledo Rockets fans could be quick to assume all those touchdowns, yards and completions QB Bruce Gradkowski continues to amass against a low career interception total of 17 in 28 starts will eventually translate into a NFL stint. In recent years, the MAC has established itself as a conference known for producing NFL quarterbacks. Former Marshall slingers Chad Pennington and Byron Leftwich, with former Miami of Ohio star Ben Rothlisberger, are productive starters for their teams at the pro level. Gradkowski’s comprehensive stats are fantastic. He owns 19 of 28 Rockets passing records. He’s poised to acquire more. Add up his primary stats using the NCAA passer-efﬁciency rating formula (see sidebox) and Gradkowski shines even brighter.

In 2004, Gradkowski achieved a quarterback efficiency rating of 162.56, resting his career average through last season at an even 162. To measure that figure’s value, compare it to the career-passing efficiency totals of two former Rockets QB legends. Gene Swick finished his career with a 130.30 rating, while Chuck Ealey left the Glass Bowl with a 131.79. UT assistant athletics director Paul Helgren said great stats are no guaranteed ticket. He said scouts look at size, arm strength, mobility, durability and decision-making when considering collegiate GRADKOWSKI quarterbacks for prospective NFL careers. “I would say [stats] are almost irrelevant,” Helgren said. Assistant director of NCAA statistics David Worlock said statisticians derived the NCAA’s formula for determining a passer’s numerical efficiency rating in 1979. It was based on the average of statistics generated by NCAA starting quarterbacks from 1965-1979. “The 100 figure equals the 14-year average for all Division I players and is broken down to 6.29 yards per attempt,” he said. “No one knows what the number means,” Helgren said. “If I tell you Gradkowski completed 75 percent of his passes or threw three interceptions, you know what that means. If I tell you he had a QB rating of 175.23, do you know what it means?”

NCAA pass-efficiency formula Sample statistics: Games played: 9 Pass attempts: 166 Pass completions: 98 Yards passing: 1,567 Touchdown passes: 16 Interceptions: 7 Note: To qualify for national ranking, individuals must average 15.0 pass attempts per game played. Factor One: Completion Percentage Pass completions divided by pass attempts times 100: 98 ÷ 166 = .5904 x 100 = 59.04 Factor Two: Yards Per Attempted Pass Yards passing divided by pass attempts times 8.4: 1,567 ÷ 166 = 9.44 x 8.4 = 79.30 Factor Three: Touchdowns Per Attempted Pass Touchdown passes divided by pass attempts times 100 times 3.3: 16 ÷ 166 = .0964 x 100 = 9.64 x 3.3 = 31.81 Factor Four: Interceptions Per Attempted Pass Interceptions divided by pass attempts times 100 times 2.0: 7 ÷ 166 = .0422 x 100 = 4.22 x 2.0 = 8.44 Add Factors One, Two and Three 59.04 + 79.30 + 31.81 = 170.15 Subtract Factor Four from subtotal 170.15 - 8.44 = 161.71 Pass-Efficiency Rating is 161.71 Note: The pass-efficiency formula is computed to make 100.0 the average quarterback or team rating by using the multipliers 8.4, 3.3 and 2.0 with factors two, three and four, respectively.

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September 21, 2005

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Krzyzewski to speak Duke University basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski will be the featured speaker at the 21st annual Italian American Sports Club (IASC) Scholarship Fund Dinner and Sports Night, Oct. 5, at Downtown Toledo’s SeaGate Convention Centre. Since 1980, Krzyzewski has won three National Collegiate Athletic Association championships (1991, 1992, 2001) and coached Duke to ten appearances in the “Final Four.” His 66th NCAA tournament win, achieved this March, makes him the winningest coach in NCAA history. Proceeds from the dinner go to the Italian American Sports Club’s scholarship fund, which has provided more than $250,000 in scholarships. This year, IASC will award $25,000 in scholarships to ﬁve area high school senior athletes who have exceptional academic as well as athletic achievements and a demonstrated ﬁnancial need in order to attend college. This year’s winners are: • Nicolas Zenk, Clay High School, Coach Krzyzewski Scholarship • Anthony Coci, Central Catholic High School, Joseph J. Sofo Sr. Memorial Scholarship • Kendall McCune, St. Ursula Academy, Dr. Anthony Frogameni Memorial Scholarship • Victoria DeStazio, Bowsher High School, Aaron Lawniczak Memorial Scholarship Award • Emily Polzin, Central Catholic High School, Presidents Scholarship Tickets available by calling Sam Viviano, (419) 265-6565. Individual tickets are $100, while members pay $85.

Hens win cup The Toledo Mud Hens are the 2005 International League Governors’ Cup Champions. With an 8-3 win, the Hens swept the ﬁnal series 3-0 from the Indianapolis Indians on Sept. 15 at Victory Field. The 2005 squad became the second Toledo team since 1965 to bring a championship to the city. The last championship came in 1967, when the Hens defeated the Columbus Clippers 4-1 to claim the Cup.

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City League offers surprises for area’s top teams By David Gatwood Special to Toledo Free Press prepsports@buckeye-express.com

The wonderful thing about high school sports is the relative unpredictability of it. No matter how hard one studies the teams, accurate prognostication is difﬁcult. This season’s City League football season is a striking example. No one predicted Start, St. Francis and Whitmer would start the season 0-3. St. Francis was everyone’s favorite to win the Toledo City League, and it still might, but so far they have looked like anything but champions. Their schedule has been brutal but they have not handled it well. There have been signs in their games against Cincinnati Moeller and Whitmer that the Knights might be coming to life, but they are still struggling. The Knights will have to win out to make the playoffs. Speculation ran rampant last season that Whitmer head coach Dan Fought would retire once his son, J.J., graduated. Coach Fought dismissed these rumors and said he decided to return because he believed “this year’s team can make the playoffs.” With last Friday night’s loss to

St. Francis, a Panther return to the playoffs is not likely. The Panthers have yet to win and their schedule contains some major obstacles. Perhaps Coach Fought is spending his time now reconsidering his return to the Whitmer helm. Pat Gucciardo is much younger than Dick Cromwell at St. Francis or Dan Fought at Whitmer but he must feel he has aged 10 years this season. Despite great enthusiasm, the past four weeks have been difﬁcult for him, but such experiences come with the territory. “Guch” will recover, but it is hard to imagine how a team with players as talented as Mike Berman, Mike Lucas and Sherrod Thompson can be 0-4. On the positive side, there have been some surprises. First, the St. John’s Jesuit Titans have been outstanding. Coach Doug Pearson took a huge risk by abandoning the only offensive system the Titans have ever known. Since their opening week, comefrom-behind victory over a very good Findlay team, the Titans have made the game look easy. Sean Patterson and the Titan boys have been impressive and have created a new excitement at

the Airport Highway dome. Across town at Central Catholic, the Irish are also creating quite a stir. Most experts predicted the Irish would have a good season but they are beginning to look like potential City League contenders and the strongest Division II team in the area. Central lost a heart-breaking game to Fremont Ross to start the season, but have recovered nicely. Kevin Jansen has ﬁlled the shoes of the graduated Dan Amato better than anyone could have imagined, and junior Dane Sanzenbacher has been sensational. Two public schools, Scott and Rogers, are beginning to open some eyes. The Bulldogs join St. John’s as the City League’s only undefeated teams. The Bulldogs feature a hard-hitting squad led by the talented senior Derek Bobo. Coach Matt Davis has, during the past few years, slowly installed his system and it is beginning to pay dividends. Big games with St. John’s, Clay and Rogers remain on the Scott schedule but a state playoff appearance is a strong likelihood. Such a development would be great for the City League. The most surprising team has to be the Rogers Rams. The

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St. Francis’ Brandon Laﬁne ﬁelds a kick. Rams were predicted to bring up the rear and yet at the nearmid-point they are 3-1 and own impressive victories over both Sylvania schools. The Rams are not an explosive team; they have

won with good defense. Woodward and Waite have also created excitement on their respective campuses and the Bowsher Rebels might surprise someone before the season is over.

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Running with the big dogs The Rockets can dip their toes in the water next Tuesday to see how hot the competition can be as they travel to Fresno State to face their ﬁrst opponent with a winning record last year. The Bulldogs rose to No. 23 in the AP poll after a 55-17 romp against Weber State Sept. 10, marking their third consecutive week in the top 25. Toledo, yet to face an opponent this year with enough muster to impress AP writers, has laid low in the rankings so far. The two teams have never met, but that does not mean they aren’t familiar with one another. “They had a huge win over Virginia [in the 2004 MPC Computer Bowl], and they have a lot of experienced players back on offense and defense,” said UT coach Tom Amstutz. Add special teams to the list of experienced players to watch. Foremost in the Fresno spotlight, Clifton Smith earned Western Athletic Conference Special Teams Player of the Week. He also featured among ESPN’s Top 10 Plays of the Day, which is probably giving Amstutz’s TiVo the workout of its life showing replays of the sophomore running back’s performance. Defensively, the Bulldogs feature Garrett McIntyre, a ﬁrst-team AllWAC 2004 selection rated as the fourth-best defensive end by The Sporting News. He made 46 tackles last year and dumped opposing quarterbacks behind the line of scrimmage seven times. — Scott McKimmy

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DANCE

Toledoan follows mom’s footsteps to Broadway, beyond Owens signs baseball scholarships

Senior running back Brock Sherman carries a Rossford defender for a few more yards.

Owens Community College has signed 17 firstyear student-athletes to baseball scholarships for the upcoming NJCAA intercollegiate season. Led by head coach Bob Schultz, the baseball program is beginning its fifth year at the Division II level. The men’s baseball program finished the 2005 campaign with a 31-23 overall record and tied Columbus State Community College for the OCCAC regular season title with a 12-8 mark. Schultz’s squad advanced to the semifinals of the NJCAA Region XII Championships before losing to Glen Oaks Community College. First-year student-athletes receiving baseball scholarships include: • Joshua Barton, Bowsher High School • Andy Bean, Lakewood High School

• Brandon Best, Sylvania Southview High School • Wesley Blank, Lake High School • Scott Conley, Lake High School • Bryan Converse, Franklin Road High School • Chris Feix, Ontario High School • Dylan Hefflinger, Defiance High School • John Hooks Jr., Lorain Southview High School • Jimmy Johnson, Whitmer High School • Joshua Pheils, Rossford High School • Anthony Ramos, Lorain Admiral King High School • Jordan Schultz, Defiance High School • Marshall Severhof, Eastwood High School • Jeremy Sheeks, Otsego High School • Micah Smith Jr., Lorain Southview High School • Will Swary, Defiance High School

WEEK EIGHT: High school football is ﬁrmly rooted in team, family and tradition. Each school puts its unique twist on the pre- and postgame proceedings that are as much a part of the game as the game itself. Last Friday was parents night for senior fall sport athletes. Every senior athlete’s parents had a moment in the mid-ﬁeld spotlight, proudly walking out with sons and daughters as their names rang through the loudspeakers. Afterward, a horde of junior General cheerleaders dreamed of a future as a high school cheerleader as they performed post-game routines to rousing parental applause. In between, the Generals’ record evened at 2-2 as they fell to the Rossford Bulldogs, 24-9. The magic number for coach Craig Smith’s 50th win is still one.

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When Kelly Sheehan followed in her mother’s footsteps, she ended up on 42nd Street in New York. The former Toledoan sang and danced her way into the Broadway revival of “42nd Street” four years ago at age 17. She performed in the chorus and later won the replacement role for the supporting character, Loraine, a sidekick to a main character. “Luck was deﬁnitely on my side. It was the right place at the right time,” she said. Her mother, Julie O’Connell, had joined the original company 20 years earlier as a chorus O’CONNELL member, and when

calls rang out for auditions for the revival in 2001, she took Sheehan to New York “just for the experience.” O’Connell’s reaction straddled excitement and hesitation. “She had to leave high school early and get set up in New York,” she said. “So she kind of proved me wrong. I told her, “‘Oh, this business is so hard; are you sure you want it be a dancer?’ ” O’Connell teaches dance at her studio in Toledo, while Sheehan lives in Los Angeles, preparing for rehearsals for “White Christmas,” which opens in January. Sheehan’s resume dates back to her childhood when she started acting and singing just like her mother taught her. “At 7 or 8 years old, she was doing a lot of work — commercials and on ‘Star Search.’ She was really a great little performer even as a little kid,” O’Connell said. Sheehan learned dance styles from jazz to tap to ballet from her mother as well as other professional instructors.

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Born New Year’s Day in 1983, she entered the world just in time for O’Connell to begin rehearsals for the original “42nd Street” production. “Pretty much all throughout my life I’ve gone to professional dance classes, growing up in New York and Los Angeles and having experience through auditions,” she said. O’Connell recently branched into a new sideline, coordinating shows for the local men’s basketball team, the Toledo Ice. She held auditions looking for eight to 12 “young, energetic dancers” and said she hopes to create interesting halftime shows for the crowd at the SeaGate Centre, where the Ice will hosts its games when the season opens on Nov. 4. “When this Toledo Ice opportunity came up, I thought I would be here for a while and help them get started,” she said. She also continues to develop her own troupe, the Julie O’Connell Dancers, from her studio at St. Ursula Academy.

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Toledo Rep offers ‘Five Years’ By Lauri Donahue Toledo Free Press Staff Writer news@toledofreepress.com

“The Last Five Years” goes over relationships backwards and forwards — literally. It’s the story of Jamie and Cathy, a 20-something writer and an actress who meet, fall in love and marry. His story is told in the conventional way, from start to finish; hers unfolds in reverse order. The characters alternate songs and appear on stage together only in the middle, at their wedding. Brad Faust (who directed “Proof ” last season) assures this two-person musical isn’t as confusing as it sounds — but it makes the audience think as they put the puzzle together. The show, by 35-yearold composer and lyricist Jason Robert Brown, opens Toledo Rep’s 73rd season Sept. 23. “The Last Five Years” was cited as one of Time’s 10 Best Shows of 2001 and won Drama Desk Awards for Best Music and Best Lyrics. Jamie’s a “nice Jewish boy” tired of meeting “nice Jewish girls.” He’s smitten with Cathy, a “good Catholic girl” unlike anyone he’s met. Scott Baker (a Maumee High School and Kenyon College graduate) plays Jamie. He finds the show very demanding: “Since we’re covering five years, any time I’m not on stage I’m changing my costume. There’s zero down-time.” Baker has sung with the Toledo Opera for the past three years, appearing in “The Crucible” and “Sweeney Todd.” He says the show’s music “is just incredibly wonderful and entertaining. The lyrics are incredibly witty. Like in a [Steven] Sondheim musical, they just roll off your tongue. Some of the songs are downright hilarious.”

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Lia Moore and Scott Baker star in ‘Five Years.’ Playing Cathy is Lia Moore, who appeared in “Smokey Joe’s Café,” “Honk” at the Croswell Opera House in Adrian and “A Christmas Carol” with the Toledo Rep. Moore, from Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti, said Cathy is a typical actress. “She’s strong but vulnerable. You have to have strength, because you’re always getting rejected. At the same time, you have to be vulnerable, because otherwise you come across as cold.” As Jamie’s star is rising, Cathy’s is setting. At one point, she’s “exiled” to summer stock in Ohio (speciﬁcally, 40 miles east of Cincinnati), where she sings, “I could shove an ice pick in my eye/ I could eat some ﬁsh from last July/ But it wouldn’t be as awful as a summer in Ohio/ Without cable, hot water, Vietnamese food or you.” “The Last Five Years” runs through Oct. 2. Tickets are $10 to 20 and are available by calling (419) 243-9277. The Toledo Rep is located at 16 Tenth Street (between Monroe and Washington streets).

September 21, 2005

ARTS&LIFE

September 21, 2005

Moon to shine at Brewed Awakenings

Local playwright pens mystery series

A failed audition was the best thing to happen to Dawn Xiana Moon. “I auditioned for an a cappella group at the University of Michigan, but I didn’t get in,” the 24-year-old said. “I had a hard time blending in with some of the other voices. Someone said my voice would be really good for leading worship, that it was very strong, unique.” The classically trained pianist and ﬂutist picked up a guitar to lead worship. Two months later, she was writing songs. She counts more than 70 to her credit. Subjects range from falling in and out of love to God to a “Star Trek” teddy bear. Yes, a “Star Trek” teddy bear. “‘The Teddy Bear Song’ just came out of wanting to write something funny,” Moon said. “There are times when I’m feeling really depressed about something, and writing is a way to let that out. Sometimes I need to write something that’s funny to counteract all this stuff that sucks.” While she writes of drool and chewed-off eyes in “The Teddy Bear Song,” most of Moon’s lyrics are reﬂective and poetic. Take “Maybe This Time”: “For nights I was lost, almost smothered in the wood/ Surrounded by fog/ Ambiguity haunts

It’s not the work of a staggering alcoholic. It’s the result of a few personal experiences thrown in with a penchant for mystery: “Whiskey on the Rocks” debuts this month, the first in a series bearing liquor-related names from author Nina Wright. Wright grew up in Toledo and started as an actor for the former Westgate Dinner Theater. She became an English teacher and wrote plays on the side. “Writing plays is a special kind of thrill,” she said. Somewhere she picked up WRIGHT a knack for bartending and became inspired by a friend’s Afghan hound. This, along with a difficult dog of her own, helped inspire the basis of her first published book — an aloof Afghan hound develops a purse-snatching habit, which adds to the trouble of Realtor and amateur sleuth Whiskey Mattimoe. “[Afghan hounds] are a quirky breed of dog,” Wright said. “I had a mutt who liked to run away and seemed to like everyone but me.”

as conﬁrmation’s ghost/ And I don’t know where I stand ...” She’s comfortable playing piano or guitar on stage, a place she’s been since elementary school. “I’m a ham,” said Moon, who graduated from UM with a degree in literature and theatre. Last fall, she released an EP, First-Verse, and she’s working on a full-length CD. Catch Moon’s free show at Brewed Awakenings, W. 2636 Central Ave., at 8 p.m. Sept. 30. — Vicki L. Kroll

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Wright combined the dogs to create the dog that would become as much of an irritant as the murder at one of Whiskey’s properties. As for the leading lady’s ﬂuid name, “It sounded like fun,” Wright said. After this year’s release of “Whiskey on the Rocks,” two more alcohol-driven titles sequels will be released: “Whiskey Straight Up” and “Whiskey and Tonic.” Wright said landing a publisher was her “good fortune” as she was introduced to start-up mystery promoter Midnight Ink. Wright resides in Florida and often travels to Toledo. She said she enjoys the Metroparks and the Zoo. “Toledo is a great place to grow up and live,” she said. Wright’s award-winning plays have been produced in cities such as New York City and Chicago. She is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, the Florida Writers Association, and the Dramatists Guild of America. She also teaches workshops on topics covering writing, creativity and creative dialogue. — Myndi Milliken

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Down south in Nashville, Tenn., is a countrywestern band called Brazilbilly, with a motto that says “traditional country music with a Latin flair.” Led by singer and rhythm guitarist, Jesse Lee Jones, the five-piece performs classics such as Marty Robbins’ “El Paso” and Buck Owen’s “Buck’s Polka,” plus originals penned by the band. Jones came to Nashville from Brazil via Peoria, Ill. His story is a musical version of the American dream. Surrounded by hillbilly/country, gospel and rockabilly, he JONES learned to play guitar and took some comfort in music. At 21, he left Sao Paolo with $500 in his pocket and hope for better days in his heart. Miami was his first stop, where he caught a bus to Salt Lake City and was robbed of everything he owned. The setback left him in Peoria, which became his first permanent home here. “A gentlemen who looked like Kenny Rogers talked with me,” he said. “I had a pocket-sized book of translation. I’d open a page and point to a word. We tried to talk to each other. He said, ‘You can’t stay here.’ I had lost everything and was very embarrassed. I didn’t want to impose on anyone.” A police officer got involved, and Jones happened to mention he had grown up as a Mormon.

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Singer blends country with Brazil Some phone calls were made, and a family from the church agreed to take him in. “They pulled up in a big Buick Le Sabre Station wagon. They realized I was clean, and I could cook. I got a paper route. I started cooking for the family and babysitting. I learned English by watching ‘Sesame Street!’ ” he said. As Jones became acclimated to life in the United States, he continued playing guitar and performing at local functions. He also studied criminal justice at Illinois Central College. Jesse was serious about joining the police force, but his friends thought he had a different calling. “Chief Robert Burris told me that I was too nice and naîve,” Jones said. “He said ‘Go to Nashville. One day you’re going to turn your back and someone’s going to shoot you in the head — try singing before becoming a police officer.’ ” In 1994, Jones moved to Nashville. Scrubbing the decks of the General Jackson Showboat at Opryland was his first job, and during this time he commuted to Peoria on weekends for gigs. Since then Jones has jumped from employee to co-owner of the establishment. And he’s also assembled Brazilbilly, Robert’s flamboyant house band that plays the music Jones loves so much. Although his life has taken many twists and turns, he is grateful. “I have been very fortunate … To me America is the mother of all nations, I really believe that.” — Sue MacPhee-Gray

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Film audition 419 Films is casting actors/actresses for the short ﬁlm production “Sex Packets.” Rehearsal for this comedic parody of beauty pageants will be at 3 p.m. Sept. 24 at Heatherdowns Branch Library, Glanzman Road, Toledo. Call (419) 309-9497 for information.

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Sept. 22 - Sept. 29, 2005

Events: The Sun enters Libra (Fall Equinox) on the 22nd; 3rd - 4th quarter Moon. Aries (March 21-April 19) Radiate optimism to all. Enjoy good humor and upbeat conversations on the 22nd - 23rd. Schedule constructive activities with spouse, kids/pets over the weekend. Good will and camaraderie ﬂow from the 26 - 29th, as old friends return and new friendships grow.

Libra (September 23-October 22) Intimate conversations feed your soul. Vitality surges as the Sun enters your sign on the 22nd. People are a source of pleasure through this period, but ﬁnances need careful attention. Old friends bring amazing luck or provide entrée to select circles on the 28-29th.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) A ﬂock of birds brings new on the wing. Expand network, streamline procedures, and improve working relationships on the 22-23rd. Others need a dose of common sense over the weekend, but might resist advice. Complete leftover summer projects on the 27-28th.

Scorpio (October 23-November 21) A Pisces man offers assistance. Take time for rest and recovery through this period; avoid self-pity. After the 26th, contacts outside of your daily turf are sources of exciting possibilities. Initiate programs for self-improvement/good health on the 28th.

Gemini (May 21-June 21) Preserve what is precious. Reunions and get-togethers enliven this period. Refrain from gossip/negative remarks on the 24th z — they may bounce back. Reminisce after the 27th; others reveal details behind mysteries or present facts about the past in a new light.

Sagittarius (November 22-December 21) An unassuming woman shares surprising insights. An onslaught of social events and business obligations brings worthy results. Crucial information is hidden in subtle allusions on the 24-26th. Refresh goals on the 27-29th; past successes leverage exclusive opportunities.

Cancer (June 22-July 22)

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Unique items fuel conversations. Items or people of a curious or foreign origin prompt discoveries on the 22-23rd. Eat/drink cautiously over the weekend — seafood is risky. Favors, gifts or heirlooms arrive from the 26-28th; and past life connections are possible.

Capricorn (December 22-January 19) If you can’t help yourself, help others. A bumper crop of results can be harvested through this period — you’re a hot commodity. Revive rusty skills for new applications after the 27th. Loved ones and young people reveal hidden abilities after the 28th.

Leo (July 23-August 22) True alchemy transmutes the self. Be ready for wheeling and dealing through this period ... expect a surge of calls, news and notice of upcoming events that demand your participation. Blessings arrive from forgotten sources on the 28th.

Aquarius (January 20-February 18) Pass tests so you can move forward. Like-minded individuals share ideas that hold future potential on the 22-23rd. A rigorously realistic viewpoint accelerates your pace in all areas, especially after the 27th, when long-desired answers drop into your lap.

Virgo (August 23-September 22) Look back and see how far you’ve come. Seek partners for work or personal interests on the 22-23rd. Over the weekend, tend to your own interests as others may be recalcitrant or ornery. Consider methods of improving income, investments, or vested interests on the 27-28th.

Pisces (February 19-March 20) Your surroundings fuel creativity. Make adjustments or agreements that improve long-term security in love and career during this period. Accept diverse opinions on the 24th. Keep ﬁshing for what you want on the 25-26th — good, if limited, results after the 27th.

Elizabeth Hazel is a professional tarotist-astrologer and author. She has been giving tarot-astrology readings at Manos Greek Restaurant every Wednesday night since 1990. She may be contacted at ehazel@buckeye-express.com. (c) 2005

SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS

If you live in southwest Toledo and hear several crashes Sept. 25, don’t assume there’s been a 100-car pileup. It may be Sabian, a Canadian-based company sending craftsmen and technicians around the Midwest to demonstrate the age-old art and science of cymbal-making. “The Metal Meets the Road” will feature more than 300 cymbals as part of the Sabian Vault Tour 2005 at Peeler Music on Byrne Road and Heatherdowns Boulevard. Rick Acker, a sales associate for Peeler Music, said factory employees set up equipment to show the process of making cymbals, from lathing to hammering to drilling. Some cymbals undergo mechanical hammering to harden the metal, but those hand-hammered tend to have lower, richer tones. Makers then use a lathe to create tone grooves, further altering the sound the cymbal will resonate when struck. Technicians specialize in each step of the process. Other experts will offer advice on cymbal selection to help area percussionists create a uniquely personal arrangement. The Zildjian family, which owns the company,

has customized cymbal arrangements for contemporary high-proﬁle drummers, including Neil Peart of Rush and Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. The craft is practically ancient. “It’s a learning experience,” Acker said. “The Zildjian family has been making cymbals since the 1600s. It’s kind of a neat opportunity for people to learn about the whole process that’s hundreds of years old.” Sabian promotes the Vault Tour to showcase its line of cymbals as well as a selection of prototypes available for purchase. Acker said Peeler ranks among the top re-sellers in the nation of Sabian cymbals. The manufacturer, founded in 1981, reaches markets in 120 countries. The tour runs through Oct. 6, visiting 12 cities including Columbus, Lexington, Ky., Lansing, Mich., South Bend, Ind., and St. Paul, Minn. — Scott McKimmy

FILM Fear Fest at the Maumee Indoor Theater Ignition Films will present the inaugural year of Fear Fest from 2 to 8 p.m. Oct. 29, at the Maumee Indoor Theater at 601 Conant St. Fear Fest will feature “Nightmare on Elm Street,” “Halloween” and “The Shining.” This event is free. To complement Fear Fest, Ignition Films has gathered an array of side attractions: Inﬁnite Art (tattoo studio), Steel Addiction (body-piercing studio), Sin7 Design (Web designs) and Corporate Devil (T-shirt designs), with area bands such as SPOR and GPS. Two other special guests who are professional FX artists have been added to enhance the spirit of Fear Fest and to show off their craft. For more information, contact Xander Hinojosa at xander@ignition-ﬁlms.com.

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This summer we showed you a photo of Maumee High School graduate and track star Corey Huber. Today we take a trip in the Way-Back Machine to show another view from that July photo session. This photo demonstrates an adage from art class, which Bob Ross would have termed a “happy accident.” What you don’t see on the track in front of Corey is the number one, which I intended to be a complementary part of the image. Instead, what you see is her reﬂection off the mirage created by an inversion of super-heated air ﬂoating just above the surface. I hadn’t planned for this, and frankly, the sweat running into my eyes kept me from noticing it at the time, but when I processed the photo I was amazed. Sometimes being lucky is just as important as being good. Technical information: this photo was shot at 1/250 sec., ISO 100, f/2.8 and 200mm with a Canon EOS 20D.

DM Stanﬁeld is Toledo Free Press photo editor. He may be contacted at dmstanﬁeld@toledofreepress.com.

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SMOKESTACK’S BACK

Ann Arbor’s grooving quartet, Smokestack, is returning to Toledo’s historic Mickey Finn’s Pub Sept. 23. The show will kick off at 10 p.m. and will feature two full sets lasting until about 2 a.m. There is a $5 cover with an extra $2 charge for those under 21. Smokestack’s eclectic sounds have earned the Jambase pick of “Bands to See Live in 2005.” Relix magazine has also recently featured Smokestack in its “On The Verge” section.

IN THE STREETS 2 DANCIN’ The Junior League of

Toledo, Inc. will host Dancin’ in the Streets Oct. 1 on the Boulevard at the Town Center at Levis Commons. The event will feature live music, a variety of grazing stations and a chance to spend the night dancing in the streets of Levis Commons. The revenue raised from the event will go to Junior League initiatives. Tickets are $75 per person; (419) 534-3138.

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Three Notre Dame Academy students’ artwork has been selected for the Focus 2005 art exhibition. Focus 2005 presents a rare opportunity for high school students of Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan to join a juried show and have their work exhibited at the Center of Visual Arts at the Toledo Art Museum Sept. 24 through Oct. 16. Of the 2,000-plus pieces entered, a jury chooses only 295 for the show. Junior Art III major Shaylen Foley’s (Swanton) “Raku Pottery” was selected for the show along with Senior Art IV major Rachel Adams’ (Whitehouse) scratchboard on “Michelangelo” and Junior Art II major Lauren Comes’ (Toledo) pencil composition.

THE CAT’S MEOW The International Cat Association will hold its End Of Summer Splash cat show Sept. 23-25 at Holiday Inn West, 2340 S. Reynolds Rd. More than 200 cats from around the world will be judged in 20 competitive rings over three days. Maumee Valley Save-APet will be on-hand with kittens and cats for adoption; (419) 343-1751.

Manhattan’s

The Ark, Ann Arbor

Greg & Pieta Brown Beachland Ballroom & Tavern, Cleveland

Heartless Bastards, The Reputation

The Nu-Tones

Toledo Museum of Art Libbey Court

Russel Martin

Scott Potter

Peristyle Theater

Jenna Mammina

Toledo Symphony Orchestra; Beethoven Symphony No. 5, Shostakovich Symphony No. 11

Harpo’s, Detroit

The Underground

Sol Y Canto Diva

Resilience

The Sandpiper Boat, Zia's Italian Restaurant and Random Acts are teaming up to bring dinner theater cruises to Downtown Toledo. Enjoy the sights and dining onboard while you solve a murder. “Shootin’ Stars: a Musical Mystery” stars Sylvania native, Joshua Haze in a 1949 radio reenactment with Toledo residents Lynda Whiting, David Fioritto and Angela Rough in an interactive jamboree. The cruise departs at 7 p.m. Oct. 2 and noon Oct. 12. Ticket prices vary; (419) 537-1212.

The Bronze Boar

The Village Idiot, Maumee

The Bronze Boar

Headliners

Midwest Up in Arms, Sixth Street Fraud, Uncertain 5, The Statements House of Blues, Cleveland

SAT SEPT 24 Agora Theatre, Cleveland

Biggs Theatre, Ada

Rockapella

Glenda Biddlestone, The Murphys The Odeon, Cleveland

Grog Shop, Cleveland

Four Tet, Hot Chip Harpo’s, Detroit

BobaFlex Headliners

Cherry Monroe, Paper Street Saints, The Answer House of Blues, Cleveland

T. Raumschmiere Manhattan’s

Johnny Reed & The Houserockers Masonic Temple, Detroit

Mitch Ryder

Michigan Theater, Ann Arbor

George Clinton & P-Funk

BGSU Bryan Recital Hall

Penny Thompson Kruse, violin; Robert Satterlee, piano

Killers of Comedy Tour featuring Bob Levy, Craig Gass

Grog Shop, Cleveland

Ritz Theatre, Tifﬁn

Ambry, Kaddisﬂy, Prologue to Spring, Lies of Our Deception

Peristyle Theater

Toledo Symphony Orchestra; Beethoven Symphony No. 5, Shostakovich Symphony No. 11

Agora Theatre, Cleveland

Headliners

House of Blues, Cleveland

Beck

Otto Vector

The Gossip, We Are Wolves

Wesley’s Bar & Grill

Manhattan’s

Lee Marvin Computer Arm, Javelins, Uncertain 5

The Stares the Loots and the Lyres

The Winchester, Cleveland

Interpol, Boom Bip

SUN SEPT 25 The Ark, Ann Arbor

Beachland Ballroom & Tavern, Cleveland

Love With Arthur Lee

Michael Penn

Borders Books & Music, Ann Arbor

Bad Acid Trip, Hella, System of a Down, The Mars Volta University of Toledo Center for Performing Arts Hall

Gordon Stout, percussion

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Greenwheel, Relapse, Leo

The Ark, Ann Arbor

Owens Community College Center for Fine and Performing Arts

Beachland Ballroom & Tavern, Cleveland

The Shelter, Detroit

Bowling Green State Univ. Bryan Recital Hall

“Elephant’s Child”

Suzanne Westenhoefer

The Ark, Ann Arbor

Cleveland State Univ. Wolstein Center

Magic Stick, Detroit

Mickey Finn’s Pub

Interpol, Boom Bip

Michael Penn

The Underground

Tunnels featuring Percy Jones and Marc Wagnon

The Salzedo Harp Duo

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T. Raumschmiere

Michigan Theater, Ann Arbor

Mashlin, The Spill Canvas, This Day and Age

FESTIVALS Roche de Boeuf Festival:

9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 24 in Downtown Waterville. Arts and crafts, juried invitational and non-juried; free. Apple Butter Making Festival:

at Sauder Village in Archbold. Hours var y; (800) 590-9755; until Sept. 24.

FUNDRAISERS Arts Council Yard Sale:

8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 24 at Common Space, 1700 N. Reynolds Rd.; (419) 531-2046. A Taste of the Collingwood Arts Center: 6 to 10 p.m. Sept.

24 at 2413 Collingwood Blvd. Tickets $30, $50 for couples; (419) 244-2787.

PERFORMANCES The Toledo Opera’s production of Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro: Oct. 1, 7, and 9 at

the Valentine Theatre.

Music at the Wolcott House:

Maumee Community Band will play at 7 p.m. Sept. 22 at Maumee Valley Historical Society, 1031 River Rd., Maumee; (419) 893-9602.

RELIGIOUS Harvest Christian Center:Holy

Spirit Filling teachings every Tuesday at 7 p.m. through Oct. 18 at the Franciscan Center of Lourdes College; (419) 490-6444.

SENIORS Historical Tales of Toledo:

to be told for Senior Day

Ditt Ditt Darium Ike Reilly Assassination New Music Ensemble

at 10 a.m. Sept. 22 at the Toledo Heights Branch, 423 Shasta Dr. Senior Day is free and open to the public. Door prizes and refreshments will be provided; (419) 259-5220.

WINES Michael Honig Tasting:

4 to 7 p.m. Sept. 22 at The Anderson’s; (419) 891-2700.

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here are regular churchgoers and there are what my grandma used to scornfully call the “Christmas and Easter folks.” You know, the ones who get dressed up on the big days, like religious tourists, strut into church, and probably think to themselves, “You know what? We should really do this every Sunday.” But the lure of sleeping in, IHOP and football on TV proves too strong for them, until the next big occasion guilts them into making the trip. Well, rock ’n’ roll knows no season. Think of those dinks you see out on New Years’ Eve and St. Patrick’s Day — you know, the tourists. The ones who forgot how to party, but don’t let it stop them from clogging up the bars on those nights (and, for the truly multicultural, Cinco de Mayo). Do you want to be one of those dorks? A regular diet of art — even this ratty, lowbrow greasy kids’ stuff — keeps you young and interesting (more so than “CSI” reruns, at least). If you need an occasion to turn off the TV and go rock, make one up. Get one of those goofy “on this day” calendars. Hell, Sept. 21 is the birthday of former ABA basketball star Artis Gilmore and the day they hanged Nathan Hale! That calls for some drinks — ﬁrst round is on me.

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Uncle Knucklefunk, Josh Boyd

The Winchester, Cleveland

Leon Redbone

Murphy’s Place

“My Sinatra”

Club Bijou

Magic Stick, Detroit

King Wilkie

Delfeayo Marsalis

Big Blues Bob & The Thin Ice Band

Wish You Were Here

The Ark, Ann Arbor

Kerrytown Playhouse, Ann Arbor

Ralph Thompson

Elkland, Hot IQs

Anthrax

The Proclaimers

Bowling Green Philharmonia

Murphy’s Place

Brewed Awakenings

Harry Hazard

BGSU Kobacker Hall

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River City Brass

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Mickey Finn’s Pub

Glenda Biddlestone, Roosevelt Hatcher, The Murphys

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Murder on the Maumee

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Rock Fight Week 7

sounds Clifford Murphy got his ﬁrst bass after the Korean War. “My mom and I headed Downtown to buy a new wardrobe. I got off the bus in front of this music store that had a gorgeous bass in the window,” he said. “I never did get that wardrobe, but I went in and bought that bass. I was so happy I forgot we took the bus. We walked home, and I felt so proud, getting all the looks.” Murphy and his bass are still turning heads. He and pianist Claude Black play at Murphy’s Place, where they recorded a CD, Cookin’ at Murphy’s, in February with David “Fathead” Newman, saxophone and ﬂute, and Winard Harper, drums. “Joan [Russell], she’s my partner, said, ‘How would you like to make a recording with ‘Fathead’ Newman and Winard Harper?’ And I said, ‘Why waste your time? Those professionals don’t want to be bothered with us Toledo cats,’ ” Murphy said. The two weren’t bothered; they were honored. Newman wrote the title track. The quartet paid tribute to Ray Charles during the concert with “Hit the Road Jack” and “Georgia on My Mind,” two songs featured on Newman’s I Remember Brother Ray: A Tribute to Ray Charles, which was released in January. The tenor saxophonist played in Ray’s band. Other songs include “Open Strings,” penned by Murphy and Black. “For that tune, we were on the road and we were a couple minutes late. I didn’t have time to tune up, so we used my tuning notes to make the song. That’s why we call it ‘Open Strings,’ ” Murphy said. “Claude added his chords and made it a great song.” The CD is available at Murphy’s Place, 151 Water St., where Murphy and Black — the Murphys — will play Sept. 21-26; www.murphysplacejazz.com. — Vicki L. Kroll

FRI SEPT 23

Club Bijou

Toledo’s ﬁrst Music and Art Festival for the Starving Artist will be held from noon to 10 p.m. Sept. 25 at Club Mars, 5038 Lewis Ave. Join area artists and musicians for a day of artistic demonstrations. Admission donation is $5 for adults and free for children ages 12 and under. Call (419) 304-6277 for information.

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MUSIC NOTES

TOLEDO CONFIDENTIAL

On Sept. 22, Michigan band Smokestack plays at Mickey Finn’s Pub. Though it falls into the “jam band” category, these guys have a strong jazz, classical and bluegrass background. They’ve all trained with the best, so it’s best to expect the unexpected. It’s no one’s birthday that I’m aware of, but you can make it up to Finn’s bartender extraordinaire Lynsday for missing her special day a month or so back. Sept. 23, at Headliners, some girl named Malori turns 18. Why should we care? I’m not sure, but she’s got Zimmerman Twins and the Uncertain 5 playing her birthday party, so she must be cooler than you or me. The Statements, Sixth Street Fraud and Midwest Up In Arms round out the bill. No word on the availability of cake or ice cream. Sept. 24, head to Wesley’s on Adams Street to help local scene fanatic Fernando celebrate his birthday. The always-entertaining Lee Marvin Computer Arm are on the bill, as are the Javelins and, once again, Uncertain 5 (well worth seeing twice in one week, believe me). Fernando, I’m told, will be a stately 22 years of age, although if he insists on maintaining this rock ’n’ roll lifestyle, he’ll be 47 next year. Go spank him now, while he’s still in the bloom of youth.

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