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SHAUN ENRIGHT’s long and winding road to Toledo City Council.

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Opinion

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Publisher’s statement

Enright and wrong

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ear Shaun Enright, Welcome to the wonderful world of Toledo politics! To help you through the next year, here are some helpful tips.

1. If you don’t have a thick skin, grow one quickly. Toledoans have complaining down to an art form and you will hear more complaints than compliments.

2. Be prepared to hear about constituent issues at the grocery store, your kids’ school and sports functions, basically everywhere.

(See No. 1).

3. It could be suggested attendance matters, although a lack of attendance didn’t hurt Phil Copeland. You might want to at least show up for committee meetings and Council meetings until after you are elected.

4. Some local media organizations will paint a target on your back but don’t assume the rest of the local Thomas F. Pounds media is biased, return their calls and develop relationships.

5. Former Toledo City Council President Wilma Brown often compared some of the behavior of Council members to that of children in the sandbox, so your parenting skills could come in handy.

6. Perception is everything; most voters will probably never meet you but how the media portrays you is how you will be defined. (See No. 4).

7. While most Council votes are unanimous, you will be forced to make hard decisions and take sides.

Remember, you represent all of Toledo, not just whatever small vocal minority is pushing an issue.

8. Listen to criticism, but don’t let the anonymous bashing that takes place on the Internet bother you. If they don’t care enough to use their real names their credibility is already questionable and chances are those 10 people on a website are really just a few people with multiple screen names.

9. You won’t please everyone. People will get upset with you. It’s better to make a hard decision and face the consequences than to run to the bathroom to avoid a vote.

10. Be careful whom you trust; even some of your fellow Council members will sometimes work against you, and not always in the open.

11. Decide early on if you want to be a politician or a public servant — there is a difference.

You have from now until December to serve as a member of Toledo City Council — longer if you are elected in November. Hopefully these tips will be of use, and remember, the city is watching. O Thomas F. Pounds is president and publisher of Toledo Free Press and Toledo Free Press Star. Contact him at tpounds@toledofreepress.com.

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LIGHTING THE FUSE

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Murder by numbers

umanity has always had blood on its hands, from the ville area of South Florida, Darrell Brackett ran out of gas time Cain led Abel to a field and committed the first and walked to a gas station. As he was pumping the gas he had paid for, someone grabbed the gas can murder to whatever heinous atrocity Brackett was carrying, doused him and set is in this morning’s headlines. Doubtless, every him on fire. He suffered third-degree burns era of mankind has seen someone lament the on 50 percent of his body; the skin on his brutality of his specific time, believing the face was incinerated. Police have suspects crimes surrounding him to be unique in the but as of Jan. 10 did not have a motive. dripping-red pages of history.

Pastor Charles Dinkins, whose church It is one thing to try to make sense of is near the gas station where Brackett was mankind’s penchant for war, genocide and inattacked, told The Miami Herald, “We used timate cruelty. But we are swimming in a pool to have citizens who stood up to say ‘We of blood that seems especially frightening in will not tolerate this,’ but we’ve developed a its randomness. The pall cast by the Dec. 14 murders of 20 children and six adults at Michael S. miller sense of hopelessness that often comes from neglect. Even more tragic is we in the comSandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., is an echo chamber for subsequent wicked acts that munity have become so accustomed to seeing shootings are connected by a chilling absence of humanity, empathy and death, that to some extent, we view it as being normal.”

Think of that: “We view it as being normal.” and respect for life.

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Losing respect

he more I hear from the Repub- first time in history and helped delay licans on virtually any subject, the recovery.

Judging by the dialogue coming the more respect I lose for this once Grand Old Party. They are obvi- from GOP leaders, the party appears ously willing to let their hatred for Presi- willing to risk it again if it doesn’t get dent Barack Obama override any useful its way. It’s no wonder Congress is thing they could do to actually help the polling below head lice, cockroaches country. They don’t love America, they and many other unsavory things.

It’s time the Amerhate Obama. ican public starts deThis is no longer manding that Congress the country I’ve lived quit all this childish in my entire life. It is nonsense and do the morphing into some job it was elected to do. bizarre world where If you don’t believe in the American values government, then get that persons of my out of it. generation, and the The first cut, if it generations of most comes to that, should of the Congressional be congressional leaders, seem to no Don BURNARD salaries and benefits. longer apply. There have always been nuts and fruitcakes They can afford it better than on the fringes, but now they have most, since a disproportionately moved front and center and into po- large number of them are millionsitions that were formerly reserved aires. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s wealth, according to for “responsible leadership.”

The lunacy that is spouted daily The Washington Post, went from would have been ignored 20 or 30 $3.1 million in 2004 to $27.2 million years ago, discredited as ravings of in 2010. Most Americans’ wealth mad men and women and ridiculed. took a substantial hit during that Today, the media treats these ravings time. I had no idea that doing the as useful input for the national dis- people’s business was that lucrative.

In fact, many members of Concussion. Unfortunately, we the public are paying the price while the GOP gress came through the economic tries to get its act together. Thanks downturn smelling like roses. Instead to its liberal (no pun intended) use of soldiers, Social Security recipients of the filibuster in the Senate, and and working stiffs taking the hit for House Speaker John Boehner’s in- them refusing to pay the tab they ran ability to control the disparate groups up, it seems only fair that they take that the GOP hitched to its wagon, one for the team for a change. I’m governance is pretty near impossible. sure their wealthy benefactors will Witness the fiscal cliff “negotia- be more than happy to see that they tions,” for example. Negotiations is don’t starve, lose their houses or go practically an oxymoron. The GOP bankrupt. President Obama should seems to be completely ignoring the invoke the 14th Amendment of the fact that it lost the election and thinks Constitution, Section 4, which states that if it can’t have its way, it will be “The validity of the public debt of the more than willing to take down the United States, authorized by law …

U.S. economy, and possibly the world shall not be questioned.”

Now, after spending money like economy, with it.

Let’s hope the Republicans don’t drunken sailors during the Bush play the same games with the up- years, starting two wars that cost coming debt ceiling negotiations. more than $1 trillion and giving the This process used to be a matter of richest citizens obscene tax breaks course. Now it’s being used to try to that cost another $1 trillion or so, blackmail the country into adopting we’re supposed to forget all those the GOP plan for America. Ronald American values we were raised on Reagan raised the debt ceiling 17 and take the hit for their actions. To times. George H.W. Bush raised it hell with the poor, the unemployed, eight times. Bill Clinton raised it hurricane victims and everyone else four times, and Dubya raised it eight but the top.

Sorry, but that’s not my American times. None of these times were used as economic hostage negotiations. Dream. If it’s yours, you must indeed Obama has raised the debt ceiling be wealthy. O three times so far, and the last fight to do so caused the credit rating for Email columnist Don Burnard at the U.S. to be downgraded for the letters@toledofreepress.com.

Opinion

JANUARY 20, 2013

DON LEE

n MILLER CONTINUED FROM A3 Nearly 1,300 miles north, New York City has recently seen two deaths disturbing even by its jaded standards. Two people were murdered three weeks apart when they were pushed in front of oncoming subway trains. On Dec. 4, Ki Suk Han was waiting for the Q train when Naeem Davis, a man identified as a “street vendor,” allegedly and without provocation shoved him onto the tracks. The always tasteful and restrained New York Post published a front-page photo of Han frantically struggling to lift himself onto the platform seconds before the train “crushed him like a rag doll.”

On Dec. 29, Sunando Sen was allegedly pushed in front of a train and killed by Erika Menendez, who said she pushed him because she “hates Muslims.”

Sen was Hindu.

“I just pushed him in front of the train because I thought it’d be cool,” Menendez reportedly told authorities.

Six-hundred miles west, in our neighboring Detroit, the 2012 homicide rate hit its highest number in nearly two decades. The Sandy Hook shootings, Brackett fire attack and subway murders were haunting me when I read a Detroit News story titled, “Mayor Bing: We’ve lost respect for life.”

In the article, which tallied 411 Detroit homicides in 2012, Detroit Mayor Dave Bing said, “We’ve just lost respect for each other; we’ve lost respect for life. I don’t want to say that you can forget about this generation or the generation before us, but if we’re going to solve the problem, we’ve got to get into the heads and the minds and the hearts of our young people, and it’s going to take all of us to do that.”

Bing added, “I think the message that we want our citizens to understand is that we need them. We need them to help us.

I just don’t believe that our police department should have the total responsibility for safety in the city. There are, as the chief said, he can have an additional thousand cops, but there are things that are happening in homes and families in the communities and the neighborhoods that whether a cop was there or not is not going to stop the crime.”

Bing’s comments on our lack of respect for life seem elemental but have settled into my thoughts and woven themselves into my grief and horror. There are certainly sociologists who could make a more complex case for the swirling buckets of blood staining our era, but I wonder if all their complicated theories and statistics could be boiled down to that most basic premise.

Admittedly hindered by the blinders of my specific experiences and context, I believe that we have drifted from the notion of living with respect for others to living in vigilance of being disrespected by others. When did we arrive at a place where we lack fall-to-our-knees awe for life itself?

Has the miracle of life been replaced by contempt? The physical and spiritual journey of birth and life is a marvel of science and God that should tower in our psyches as the overwhelming motivation for preserving life as shared by every breathing human.

It seems ridiculously obvious, doesn’t it? We should treasure and nurture every minute of every human life. It’s the Golden Rule reduced to its subatomic basics. As we drift further away from family and God, we edge closer to chaos and barbarity. It’s not a fear of death and its many tools of disease and accident and random unfairness; it’s a terror of the consequence of humanity turning its collective back on the intrinsic value of life and spitting on the gift of existence.

Cain killed Abel. John Wilkes Booth killed Abraham Lincoln. Jack the Ripper killed a half-dozen people. Adolf Hitler killed millions. Adam Lanza killed 27. Naeem Davis and Erika Menendez each allegedly killed one person.

It’s a legacy of evil that should wither before our capacity to love. But it feels to me, as it has undoubtedly felt to many others before me, that evil has the upper hand and love is in full retreat.

The thought is not unique to me or my era, but that does not make it any less distressing or overwhelming. O Michael S. Miller is editor in chief of Toledo Free Press and Toledo Free Press Star. Email him at mmiller@toledofreepress.com.

Opinion

JANUARY 20, 2013

The correct perception

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Inoculation Nation

o get, or not to get is the question other doing their best renditions of on many minds when it comes “what local and government officials tell us” about the ever-dangerous flu to the flu vaccine.

Doctors and pharmaceutical com- and how people die from it every year.

I watch every year as the lines form panies say the vaccine in shot form contains the top strains of the virus, around city blocks as people wait with allowing your antibodies to become ac- their families to get inoculated, as if it tive to fight off future exposure. They say were a lottery giveaway. When asked there are a few effects when receiving (and I have asked), people are borderline terrified of not getting this the shot however, the mist “miracle” vaccine. They realvaccine does contain a live istically think death is a posvirus, which means to me sibility should they abstain. that you are just asking to What news usually fails get the flu. to mention, perhaps beThe conspiracy theorists cause the idea is less “juicy,” say that the flu shot is a way is that those death cases are for the government to inject extremely rare. And they the masses with tiny microchips so we can be tracked, Chris Delcamp usually involve either an infant with a still-developing and an accurate census can be taken. This could explain why they immune system or someone whose give out the vaccine for free in the health is much more at risk, like the elderly or cancer patients. lower-income areas.

I also encounter folks who claim to While usually against vaccination, I have received my 2013 flu shot. It was have the flu, and end up missing days my first vaccine in 10 years. I decided to of work because of it. While I do beget the shot because my wife’s mother lieve that most people who claim this has Stage 4 cancer, and can’t be exposed are in fact sick, I don’t think they can to any germs like the flu because her determine that they have the flu just by taking their own temperature, and body cannot fight them off.

I wrestled with it because I don’t talking about the terrible emissions that condone putting any foreign substance have been leaving their body.

That being said, I ended up getting inside my body if I am unsure of its origin and ingredients. More so when I sick right when the flu craze began this see that the flu shot contains things like season. I was down and out for a total of five days, which was a bit longer than cow bone marrow and mercury.

I wait for flu season and anticipate I would expect. I went to the doctor, to one television news station after an- be told that there is an aggressive, long-

lasting virus going around, but they could not pinpoint a certain strain or determine if I was indeed infected with the flu. So I did what anyone would have done. I went home, sat on the couch, and watched “Game of Thrones” and “The Walking Dead” on my DVR to refresh my memory for the upcoming seasons.

Lo and behold, that, combined with grilled cheese and soup three times a day, and I recovered. I had not died, nor even become violently ill. I just felt gross for a few days. Then I got better.

I should note that I got the vaccine upon my visit to the doctor after I was already sick. I’m told it’ll take two weeks to take effect, so I must stay healthy until my cure-all kicks in.

I am a firm believer that when you get sick, your body’s ability to fight off that sickness will make it that much more powerful, like working out a muscle. And if I must endure a few days of being a baby while my better half takes care of me, then so be it.

Don’t buy into the media frenzy about getting sick, but recognize that the information the media sends out to the public is not “media hype,” but rather information they receive from outlets that claim to hand out fact.

“Claim” being the operative word.

Conspiracy theorists ... conspire away. O Chris Delcamp is a reporter and videojournalist for WNWO-TV. Email him at cdelcamp@wnwo.com.

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The cause of disharmony?

he bickering over the fiscal cliff was only a symptom of the real problem facing our nation. It is, simply put, the inability of members of the Congress and the White House to treat each other civilly — that is the real problem.

To an extent, this ill will has gone on for years. There have been Richard fistfights on the floor of Congress and at least one member of a presidential cabinet was shot in a duel. But as I read a book focusing on the tapes made by President Lyndon B. Johnson, there was a tone in his discussions with Congressional leaders that seems absent today, notwithstanding the occasional friendly round of golf between the president and the speaker of the House.

In another book, by longtime CBS newsman Bob Schieffer, I found a part of the cause. He makes the point that Congress is really only a three-day-a-week proposition. The need to raise funds and stay in touch with constituents requires our congressmen and women to be at home during the weekend. So, allowing for travel, they cram into three days what used to take four or five.

What is lost is not only the time for thinking, but the time for talking with each other. They used to have lunches and dinners. They could learn that those on the other side of the aisle were not evil, just of a different philosophy.

While it seems simple, this may be the root cause of the nastiness we see in our political system — the fact that the members of the House do not know each other. The Senators have a better shot at it since they have six-year terms, but with the entire House being up for election every two years, familiarity, real familiarity, is not possible.

Add in the fact that we have instant communication and a 24-hour, seven-day-a-week news cycle and the cause of the problem is exacerbated.

I can remember, as a young lawyer, dictating a letter filled with more emotion than logic, but having the blessing of a 24hour turnaround to allow me to

rethink things. Now, with the stroke of a key those same unenlightened, emotional thoughts can be sent to not only the recipient but to anyone else you think might be interested. And those thoughts can be forwarded to still others.

There is an incredible variety of news orKERGER ganizations that needs to have interviews and stories to fill the endless time available. Any politician can get his or her statements in front of the public, whether they ought to be in public or not.

So with less time to think and a lack of understanding of who the folks on the other side really are, it is understandable that our politicians sound like squabbling shoppers in some bargain basement department store.

There is a difference between going along to get along and arriving at negotiated solutions to common problems. Moreover, standing rigidly on principles perceived to be important because they are yours is not necessarily the best move for the country.

What might help is a Congressional retreat where our leaders are forced into interaction with each other outside cameras and microphones — maybe an opportunity every four months or so to get to know each other.

The disagreements would still be there, but the disagreements would more likely be about policies and ideas, not the personality of those proposing them.

We need to do something. The present Congress sounds like a dysfunctional junior high assembly, not the leadership of the most powerful nation on Earth. Their performance over the last several years has been abysmal. We would have been better served if, like lemmings, they dove off the cliff rather than clamoring back to the top after skidding partway over.

We need a change — a kinder, gentler Congress. O Richard Kerger is a trial lawyer with Kerger & Hartman LLC. Email him at rkerger@kergerlaw.com.

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JANUARY 20, 2013

CITY OF TOLEDO

By Brigitta Burks

Toledo Free Press News Editor bburks@toledofreepress.com

Newly appointed Toledo City Councilman Shaun Enright said his youth, energy and colorful past make him right for the job.

“I’ve been through rough times.

I’ve been through the daily struggles of our citizens,” said Enright, who is the membership development representative for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 8 (IBEW 8).

“I understand what [citizens] go through. I think that gives me a pretty good advantage. If you look at Council’s makeup, you don’t have many that were from rags to riches, so to speak,” he added.

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Enright joins Council amid controversy

East Toledo roots

With six votes, Enright was appointed to Toledo City Council on Jan. 8 to replace Phil Copeland. Copeland was elected Lucas County Recorder and had to resign from his position as at-large councilman.

Enright grew up in East Toledo and graduated from Waite High School and Owens Community College. He is also father to four boys, ranging from age 6 to 12.

The at-large councilman entered the electrician trade about 13 years ago. Also around that time, Enright had several run-ins with the law, including being charged with carrying a concealed weapon, disorderly conduct and an open container violation.

In the past, Enright’s opponents have raised concerns about these charges.

In response, Enright said, “I was young. A lot of that’s 14 years old.

Here I am, I’m 33 years old and they want to keep hanging it over my head.

I’m not making excuses. I’ve made mistakes. But the success of that is I decided to stay in the neighborhood and help the kids out through the coaching, the mentoring.”

Joseph Cousino, president of the Northwestern Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council and business manager for IBEW 8,

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Toledo City Councilman Shaun Enright is the membership development representative for the international brotherhood of electrical workers local 8.

said he has known Enright since he started out as an electrician.

“I’ve seen him from the time when he first walked in here when he was a rabble-rouser and I’ve seen him grow into a leader,” he said.

“He’s got some street smarts in him.

He’s a family guy. He’s been through some tough times when he was a kid like a lot of kids on the East Side.”

Ron Rothenbuhler, leader of the Lucas County Democratic Party, which supported Enright’s appointment, agreed.

“Shaun brings a young perspective, being younger than the majority of City Council people. I think he also brings a background that can relate to many of our citizens who may have had some issues in the past,” he said.

Enright filed for bankruptcy in 2004 when he was a third-year apprentice.

“I had to do what I had to do to pay the bills. I totally understand a lot of families go through struggles. ... If anything, they can look at my situation and know that it’s not negative, that there is hope at the end if you keep fighting and you keep sticking through with what you believe in,” Enright said.

Getting fired up

Enright’s first run for Council was against District 3 Councilman Mike Craig in 2011. Enright won the primary, but lost the general election to Craig.

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JANUARY 20, 2013 n ENRIGHT CONTINUED FROM A6 “To be honest, the neighborhood decline in East Toledo is what started [my entrance into politics]. That’s what got my fire going,” he said.

While those issues are still a concern, Enright said his new agenda focuses more on crime prevention and job creation. He said he’d also like to look into helping the police and faithbased community.

Enright, whose family was recently the victim of a break-in, said he is still developing a plan for dealing with crime.

“There’s just got to be more we can do. Simply just saying, ‘This is what we’re doing,’ and a take-it-or-leave-it kind of attitude, I don’t like that. So I plan on sitting down and figuring out a plan of attack. I don’t have one yet, but I’ve got some information requests in,” he said.

He said he plans to talk with neighborhood groups and the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce as well

and that a small business owner has already been in touch with him.

Rothenbuhler said Enright’s union background will help him with economic development.

Cousino said, “I know a lot of people say [Enright’s] a labor guy, but he’s from East Toledo first. He’s got some proving to do. He’s got to prove to the naysayers out there that he can look past just being a labor guy. I think he’s got a lot to prove, and I think that he will prove it.”

Although he looks forward to working with Enright, Councilman Tom Waniewski said he is disappointed in the appointment process in which special interests may factor too heavily.

“It’s the process where it’s the party, it’s special interests that really control things and it’s sad because special interests don’t make up the majority of the public,” he said.

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Craig and Council President Joe McNamara were the only two Democrats on Council who did not vote for Enright.

Both men supported former mayor Jack Ford for the seat. Ford indicated in November that if he did not receive McNAMARA Council’s appointment, he would run for the seat in the election later in 2013.

“Jack Ford was the most qualified candidate,” McNamara said. “Being a former mayor, he would know the budget back and forth and have a lot of really good experience.”

Craig agreed. “Quite frankly, Jack is much more qualified. You can’t get anybody more qualified than Jack.”

He also said that his and Enright’s shared past did not influence his vote and that the two could work together.

“I’m going to be able to work with him. In politics, if you don’t learn how to deal with disappointment, you’re going to have a really rotten life,” Craig said.

McNamara said he would also have no problem working with Enright.

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of Council from all different political backgrounds and Council works best when we work together and put personalities aside,” he said.

Still, McNamara and Craig face possible consequences for voting against the Democratic Party’s recommendation. Rothenbuhler said the party’s executive committee was set to meet Jan. 17 and could set a meeting date to discuss possibly removing McNamara and Craig from the committee. This would restrict McNamara’s and Craig’s access to the party’s support and facilities.

Craig said, “It would be unfortunate if there were any backlash for either of us. If you can’t vote your conscience than there’s something wrong with the party. I don’t believe the party should be able to tell anybody who to vote for. The party doesn’t elect you. I was elected by the constituents.”

When asked if there was a rift brewing in the party, Craig said, “If you’re saying Democratic Party and you’re not saying rift, I don’t know what you’re talking about,” adding that Democrats are often independently minded.

McNamara declined to expound on his possible removal from the committee, but did comment on a threat made to him by Dennis Duffey, a former leader of IBEW 8.

“Whether he should be removed, tarred and feathered, or de-nutted, it don’t f****** matter, something ought to happen to him,” Duffey reportedly told The Blade.

In response, McNamara said,

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“The comment suggesting something violent would happen to me puts the party in a very bad light and it hurts the Democratic brand.

People don’t like elected leaders to be physically threatened. The only thing I can say is if anybody thinks I can be threatened or intimidated or sanctioned into not voting in the best interest of the community then they have no idea who I am or what I’m made of.”

Waniewski said threatening individuals is “extremely immature.”

He added of his colleagues’ possible ouster from their party, “When you’re talking about political backlash, that’s sad, but unfortunately that’s politics.”

Regarding McNamara’s and Craig’s possible removal from the committee, Enright said he didn’t think his opinion mattered much.

“I try not to get party politics involved with city politics here. I understand what people are saying on both sides,” he said.

Enright said he is confident he can work with McNamara and Craig.

He added that he has known McNamara for a while and that, “He kind of always goes against the grain and he does his thing.”

In regards to supporting Enright in the election later this year, McNamara said, “If Shaun supports the things I care about — creating jobs, making our streets safer, supporting neighborhoods — of course, I’m going to support people that agree with my agenda to move the community forward.” O

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Eight work days after being sworn in, newly elected Lucas County Recorder Phil Copeland appeared relaxed and confident at his office on the seventh floor of One Government Center, even as he spoke about his own learning curve.

Copeland was a term-limited city councilman when he ran for recorder as a Democrat in November. He garnered 56 percent of the vote to defeat Republican George Sarantou.

Copeland is also the business manager and secretary/treasurer of Laborers’ Local 500, and said his experience managing union affairs for six Ohio counties has given him the experience to succeed in his new position.

“It’s basically the same thing,” Copeland said, comparing his new responsibilities with the union job.

He described the recorder’s office as a smoothly running machine, but admitted there was a lot to know about his new job.

“You’re not going to learn this in a day or a month or six months even,”

Copeland said.

The county recorder is responsible for preserving the land records pertaining to the complete range of legal transactions as well as making those records available to the public. According to the Ohio Recorders’ Association website, the recorder “enforces more than 1000 sections of state law in the Ohio Revised Code.”

Copeland said he intends to be at the office every day, even as he continues to carry out his union duties.

Copeland admitted he might not be as “hands-on” as his predecessor, Jeanine Perry, who retired.

“I don’t know if I can be another Jeanine,” Copeland said. “Jeanine did an excellent job. I’m going to do the best I can.”

To underscore his qualifications, Copeland, a self-described native Toledoan from the Avondale projects, pointed to the union office he runs with its staff of eight people. That office collects receivables — for example, contractor fees — Copeland said, and his job has been to account for the money every day and “make sure no money was ever missing.” n COPELAND CONTINUES ON A10

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n COPELAND CONTINUED FROM A8 At the county recorder’s office, “There is more to learn, and the records go back all the way to the Civil War,” Copeland said, “but basically it is keeping records.”

Retired recorder Perry told Toledo Free Press she thought the transition to Copeland has been “very good.” Perry said Copeland’s chief deputy Jessica Ford was able to join the recorder’s staff on a part-time basis as office manager during the final weeks of Perry’s term.

Perry had held that slot open after her own office manager Adam Hansen left in October for a position with the Clerk of Courts. Perry knew her successor would likely choose his own chief deputy and office manager, the office’s two so-called “at will” positions. The recorder’s other 10 staffers belong to the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees.

Perry said Ford had a very good handle on the procedures in the office’s three main areas of operation, namely, the counter, where the public is served; scanning, where records are preserved electronically; and data entry, where records are indexed and quality checks undertaken.

Ford, the daughter of former Toledo mayor Jack Ford, came over from the Lucas County Commissioners Office, where she served as executive as-

sistant to Commissioner Tina Skeldon Wozniak. Before that, Ford, a University of Michigan graduate, worked for the state treasurer as regional community affairs director for the 17 counties of Northwest Ohio.

Copeland is also relying on former chief deputy recorder Julie East, a 13year veteran of the recorder’s office.

With the arrival of Copeland, East has been shifted down one rung on the organizational chart from chief deputy to the position of office manager.

However, both Copeland and East, who said she voted for her new boss, describe her new job title as a lateral move. Copeland said East’s salary was not affected by the change.

To provide an idea of the typical activity in the recorder’s office, East said the staff on a recent day handled more than 400 documents up to 21 pages in length. The Lucas County Recorder’s office has an annual budget of just under $1 million, according to Perry, who said she watched the budget decrease steadily during her five-year tenure, forcing her to do more each year with less. Copeland said he has not yet considered budget numbers.

Copeland, 67, was eager to dispel any confusion about his retirement from Laborers Local 500. The new recorder said he does not have a retirement date in mind at this time. He said as long as “God keeps me healthy” he

would retire from the union administration only after completing certain unspecified goals. “When I leave [Local 500], I want to leave it right.”

As for working two jobs, Copeland said he likes being of service and characterized his role as recorder as “just another thing in my life where I volunteered to be of service to the citizens of Lucas County and the citizens of Toledo.”

Nor is he doing it for the money, Copeland said. “I’m trying to be of service and trying to do something that I like. I’m not trying to make two checks.”

Copeland said he has identified one particular aspect of the recorder’s office that he would like to improve and had already discussed the matter with Ford and East but would not be ready to go public with any details for at least a “couple weeks.” Copeland called it the only thing he has seen so far in the recorder’s office that needs to be changed. “I think if I could do that, I’d be doing a service to the employees,” he said.

“This is just the third day of the second week of Mr. Copeland’s term,” Ford emphasized. “So right now we’re really in the process of learning the office, getting to know the staff and becoming familiar with how the office functions.”

Ford described those staff mem-

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LUCAS COUNTY RECORDER Phil Copeland examines bound records from 1930 with his chief deputy Jessica Ford and office manager Julie East.

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bers as “a really great team” doing “a phenomenal job” and providing “topnotch service to the public.” The office is staffed by employees with experience ranging from two years up to 20 years, East said.

Although he intends to be at his new desk every day, Copeland’s union responsibilities will preclude at least one day a month for meetings in Columbus. This week, Copeland will also miss two days in order to attend

an orientation in the state capital for new recorders, hosted by the Ohio Recorders’ Association. Ohio Revised Code also requires a minimum number of hours of professional training for new recorders in their first year, Ford said. Copeland plans to bring Ford or East with him whenever he attends training, he said. To provide such training, for the chief deputy has been a past practice of the recorder’s office, Ford said. O

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Announcing the program launch to about 50 people at a public meeting Jan. 15 at the University of Toledo, Long said Good Grief will begin offering programs in April.

Among those who spoke at the meeting was Kaye Lani Rae RafkoWilson, a former Miss America and registered nurse who now heads a family grief center, Gabby’s Ladder, in her hometown of Monroe, Mich.

“We have been servicing many, many people from the Toledo area because there has been an absence of a program,” Rafko-Wilson said.

She said she was glad to be able to help get Good Grief off the ground because grieving children need specialized help.

“There’s normal grief and there’s complicated grief,” Rafko-Wilson said.

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A group of citizens is banding together to form a nonprofit organization, Good Grief of Northwest Ohio, to help children cope with the thoughts and feelings they experience after the death of a loved one.

More than two years ago — long before last month’s massacre at a Newtown, Conn., elementary school — Molly Long felt the need to offer grief counseling for children in the Toledo area.

“As you all know, there’s nothing that affects everyone more than birth and death — not even taxes,” said Long, who serves on Good Grief ’s board of directors.

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“You say goodbye to your mom or your dad or your sibling and there’s been a car accident or a heart attack or an aneurysm or a drowning or homicide or suicide,” Rafko-Wilson said. “That’s a very complicated death.

There’s no preparation for that one. …

But when it’s a child experiencing a death, it’s always complicated. And we need something specific in our hometown for that.”

Rafko-Wilson, who won the Miss America crown in 1988, experienced grief firsthand when her brother Nick was killed in a car accident in 1994, and again in 2002 when she lost a son shortly after his birth. She also lost her father when he was 59 years old.

Citing a study by Columbia University, Rafko-Wilson said 1 in 20 children will lose a parent before graduating from high school. That “astounding” statistic doesn’t include children who lose a sibling, a grandparent or a friend, she added.

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KAYE LANI RAE RAFKO-WILSON If a child’s grief is not dealt with ters in Ann Arbor and Grand Rapids, properly and remains unresolved, it Mich. Betsy Stover, the founder of Ele’s can have negative consequences that Place, spoke of losing a daughter two can last a lifetime, from truancy and weeks before she turned 1. She and antisocial behavior to violence and her husband had to break the news to their three children, ages 7, 5 and 3. substance abuse, Rafko-Wilson said.

“Anyone old enough to love is old Long said Good Grief is modeled in part after other children’s enough to grieve,” Stover said.

Seeking to help other children and grief counseling centers around the country, in particular Ele’s Place in families cope with grief, she founded Lansing, Mich., which was founded Ele’s Place, named for her daughter.

Sarah Stachak, 21, a University of 22 years ago.

Ele’s Place has since opened chap- Toledo senior, spoke of her struggles after losing her mother when she was 9 years old. Stachak, teary-eyed, said that as a young child she searched for answers to the questions, “Why did this happen, and why did this happen to my mother?”

Areka Foster, Good Grief ’s program director, is a social worker who spent 12 years working for a hospice.

She said the Good Grief sessions will start with a potluck meal for the families, after which the children will be divided into groups based on their ages.

The programs will be held on Monday nights starting in April at CedarCreek Church’s South Toledo campus, on 2150 S. Byrne Road, with dinner at 6:15 p.m. and group programming from 6:45-7:45 p.m.

Good Grief is not affiliated with CedarCreek or any religious organization, Long said, and the programs are open to people of all faith traditions.

So far, Good Grief has no paid staff and no budget. Everything has been donated and all the work is being done on a volunteer basis, Long said.

More information is available at www.goodgriefnwo.org, or by calling Long at (419) 405-6264 or contacting her by email, mollylong10@hotmail.com. O David Yonke is the editor and community manager of Toledo Faith & Values (ToledoFAVS.com), a website that provides in-depth, nonsectarian news coverage of religion, faith and spirituality in the Toledo area.

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Toth: Region has a lot to be positive about in 2013

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While our country is still recovering from the recession — and Northwest Ohio is no different — we continue to make strides in the three major areas we’re focused on: continued investment in redeveloping our community’s brownfields, expanding the reach of our transportation assets and fostering economic growth in our region, all of which are key to the success of Northwest Ohio.

The Port Authority and its partners are always working hard to bring new opportunities to Northwest Ohio. We have been working cooperatively to identify issues and opportunities in the community and develop action plans around those priorities. We will continue building these relationships and working together in 2013 to make each other successful and to move our community forward.

Toledo is the heart of the new clude a comprehensive nationwide manufacturing economy and we need truck network centered on Toledo, to support not only our traditional which will support further growth manufacturing sector industries, but opportunities in the air cargo and domestic intermodal also continue to excontainer industries. pand on creative ways BX Solutions’ success to develop the region’s is critical to the vision entrepreneur network, of our region to build high-tech manufacour transportation and turing, technology logistics footprint. development, transThe redevelopment portation and logistics of Overland Industrial and technical support Park, the former Jeep services. We must also property, will continue foster and grow those Paul TOTH to be a focus of the Port small companies in our community that represent more than Authority this year. All environmental remediation and site demolition work 85 percent of our jobs.

The region has a lot to be posi- has been completed, and a developtive about going into 2013. BX Solu- ment agreement has been signed with tions recently celebrated its first full the Harmon Family Development year of operation at Toledo Express Corporation, a local industrial develAirport. And during its peak busi- oper with national experience in the ness cycle last month, BX employed development of manufacturing, waremore than 700 workers with a two- housing and logistics operations. The shift-per-day, seven-day-per-week site development in 2013 will see new operation at the multimodal cargo access road, water, sewer and other facility. BX begins 2013 with an utility construction, and the developaggressive expansion plan to in- ment partnership between Harmon

and the Port Authority will provide for the construction of at least one new industrial building on the site this year.

The Ironville Dock, formerly known as the Chevron site, will complete its third phase of construction in 2013, which will include installation of a bulk shiploading conveyer, ground storage pads and an industrial storage warehouse on the site. In total, the Port Authority and its partner Midwest Terminals will have invested more than $18 million in this site by the end of 2013, allowing Midwest Terminals to accept vessels and open the new dock facility for business.

In the past 10 years, the ToledoLucas County Port Authority has brought more than $130 million of state and federal grant funds to Northwest Ohio and has contributed or coordinated local matching funds of $19 million, for a total investment of about $150 million. That equates to more than $6 in outside funds coming into the community for every $1 the Port Authority receives

in tax revenue to support the programs and facilities that it manages.

The Port Authority’s operations at the airports and seaport alone support more than 10,000 jobs and have an annual economic impact of more than $1 billion on the local economy, while our innovative business financing has assisted more than 300 projects with an investment of nearly $1.1 billion and a creation and retention of nearly 16,000 jobs.

There is a continued spirit of cooperation in our community that will make 2013 a very good year for our region. The Toledo region is proud to be home to the new manufacturing economy and the ToledoLucas County Port Authority has made a commitment to move at the speed of business to ensure we do our part to assist in capitalizing on all of these opportunities. O Paul Toth is president and CEO of the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority.

Email him at contactus@toledoport authority.org.

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The Regional Growth Partnership is a privately led economic development group focused on meeting the site selection needs of corporate clients in a confidential, innovative and time-sensitive manner. We offer a full range of traditional business development services, working in conjunction with our partners at the regional and state levels to most effectively manage the site selection process. www.rgp.org

TOLEDO-LUCAS COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY

Our business is transportation and development and is shaped by our mission to move people and cargo through the region while employing innovative programs to stimulate development in our region.

The Port Authority’s operations at the airports and seaport alone support more than 10,000 jobs and has an annual economic impact of over $1 billion on the local economy, while our innovative business financing has assisted more than 300 projects with an investment of nearly $1.1 billion and a creation and retention of nearly 16,000 jobs.

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Toledo is the heart of the new manufacturing economy.

Whether you are a new entrepreneur or a business that has called this corner of the state home for generations, northwest Ohio is ready to support you from research and design to manufacturing and delivery. With universities and colleges providing leading education and development partnerships, highways and waterways creating a logistics hub and collaborative agencies working to provide access and affordability for new business creation and expansion, the Toledo region has world-class assets in a mid-sized package.

By working together with unity of purpose, we are moving northwest Ohio forward in the new manufacturing economy.

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With an able and well-trained workforce, educational resources, a diverse community that celebrates its heritage, and river and lakefront views available in few other venues, Toledo is poised to compete globally. Working with our partners around northwest Ohio, Toledo’s leaders are prepared to take our story to the world and invite them to experience the Toledo we love.

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The Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce is the organization of choice for tomorrow's entrepreneurs and leaders in the new manufacturing economy. Through the strength of our membership, we deliver the buying power, business expertise, connections and advocacy necessary to maximize the success of both business and our community. www.toledochamber.com

Education is key to the economic success of northwest Ohio. UT is working with public and private organizations to transform the region into a magnet for the new manufacturing economy. By contributing knowledge, resources and facilities to economic development, UT is preparing for the primary economic drivers: highly educated graduates who can help Toledo with their entrepreneurial ideas, innovative thinking and leadership. www.utoledo.edu

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Monske: RGP adopts proactive, aggressive strategy

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he Regional Growth Partnership’s (RGP) 2013 strategic plan positions the organization as the lead economic development agency for businesses and site consultants who might potentially invest in the region.

Equally, our plan lays out a proactive and aggressive strategy to directly connect the RGP business development team with these targeted audiences.

Specific goals and objectives listed in our plan were based on takeaways and events from 2012. For Dean example, during the past year, the RGP reestablished itself as the primary national marketing arm for this region, committed to attracting new investment, new companies and new jobs to Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan.

Also within the past year, the RGP put together a framework to integrate the new JobsOhio economic development model into the organization.

This required hiring additional staff to the business development team who serve both the RGP and JobsOhio in working throughout 17 counties in Northwest Ohio. This expanded role as JobsOhio’s regional network partner benefits our clients, our organization and the region.

In addition, the RGP expanded its international attraction strategy beyond China into numerous overseas locations, including Europe, Japan and United Arab Emirates.

In solidifying its mission and settling on a clear direction, the RGP, as

part of its 2013 strategic plan, has put forth a game plan designed to create opportunities from within, meaning the business development team will be outside the office meeting with prospects and businesses rather than waiting for the telephone to ring.

For domestic business development, the RGP has engaged with a national consulting group to greatly expand outreach and relationships with site consultants across the country.

Site consultants are key MONSKE targets because they are often engaged by companies looking to expand operations.

It is critical that the RGP identify and build relationships with these decision makers. The team also plans more aggressive outreach efforts to companies in targeted industries.

Internationally, as mentioned earlier, the RGP has expanded its geographic targets for 2013. Along with that, the organization will contract with the new consulting group to begin an international outreach initiative to site consultants.

Rocket Ventures LLC, created as a joint venture by the RGP and University of Toledo Innovation Enterprises, will continue to be the regional leader in fostering technology development. The venture capital organization plans to hire two new Entrepreneurs-in-Residence as well as re-establish its Ignite Development Grant to fund prototype development for technology startups.

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V’Soske: Chamber faces challenges, fosters opportunities

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uring the past few years, employers in our region have faced a number of obstacles: a struggling market for their products and services, the challenge of reinventing themselves, the uncertainty of

the impact of the new health care law and the so-called fiscal cliff. As a result, many companies stopped or delayed any expansion and hiring.

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Cohesive branding is critical to than 50 employees.

We will continue to face challenges, growing the awareness of the value, rebut opportunities exist that can pave sources and opportunities of the region in which we all live and work. This effort the way toward a more positive 2013.

Access to capital — one of the key continues to be accomplished through drivers impacting business expansion the use of Toledoregion.com. The web— is available, particularly to those site celebrates the incredible assets of companies who positioned them- the region and facilitates marketing selves properly. Many companies have those assets to the rest of the world.

Working in partnership with all of already gone through the difficult and the other organizations painful diversification and entities in this speprocess during the past cial “Visions” section few years, either willhelps all of us maintain a ingly or by being forced focus on developing our due to market condiregional economy. Too tions. Going forward, many times people are they are no longer solely heard saying no one is dependent upon one inworking together, which dustry to purchase for is far from the truth. their products and serThe truth is that no one vices. These companies can more easily adapt Mark A. V’SoSKE individual organization or agency can do it all. and are now accessing Each has its own special skills and exnew markets.

Our region also has had the benefit pertise that, when combined, can have a of investment and expansion in our greater impact on our economic success auto industry, which will boost our than any one group alone.

The Toledo Regional Chamber economy and employment during the next few years. Auto sales and the in- of Commerce is working on many creased capacity at both Chrysler and fronts to positively impact the 2013 GM Powertrain are significant key economy. The chamber’s initiatives drivers that also have a positive influ- are helping to attract and retain business, seize economic opportunities ence on consumer spending.

One major area of uncertainty and improve our quality of life. The for our region is the future of our organization is sharing and problemAir National Guard base and its $130 solving, supporting innovation and million-plus economic impact on our providing the services, assistance and economy. With the anticipated action support that will enable businesses later this year on reducing the federal to survive, grow and prosper in the budget, which includes significant mil- coming year and beyond. O itary cuts and another anticipated Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) call, Mark A. V’Soske is president of the Toour community needs to vigorously ledo Regional Chamber of Commerce.

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Weber: Northwest Ohio shows continued momentum

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hile there is room for im- space at Toledo Express Airport.

O Norfolk Southern has substanprovement, our regional economy outperformed the tially upgraded the Airline Junction national average in 2012. We benefited intermodal facility in Toledo.

The manufacturing and transporgreatly from a resurging manufacturing sector as well as growth in the tation/logistics sectors are critical to our region because they compete in transportation and logistics sector.

Fortunately, this momentum a global economy. When our region sells products or provides services to should continue in 2013.

First, the investments manufac- national and international customers, turers made in our region are now we bring revenue into our community, thereby “growing the pie” for all of us. creating full-time jobs. For example: We anticipate continued growth in O Chrysler’s $500 million investmanufacturing as busiment in the Toledo Asnesses “re-shore” some sembly Complex will of their overseas producresult in the addition of tion in an effort to reduce 1,105 jobs this year. the costs of transporting O Whirlpool is ingoods to North Amervesting $175 million in ican markets. Continued its plant in Clyde and strength in these sectors adding more than 900 bodes well for all of us. jobs, while also adding The third positive 100 jobs in Ottawa. factor is our improving O Isofoton built a level of regional collabo$30 million solar panel Ford WEBER ration. Northwest Ohio manufacturing plant that will eventually create 300 jobs in Napo- and southeast Michigan’s political, civic and business leadership is recleon as it ramps up its production.

O FWT is creating 200 jobs ognizing that all of us share the same in Defiance County by investing regional strengths. Many of the coun$500,000 to renovate a closed man- ties in our region are collaborating on broad strategic plans for economic ufacturing facility.

O Nordex USA is investing $200 development. Lucas, Monroe, Ottawa million to develop wind turbine com- and Wood counties are undertaking a plexes in Sandusky and Seneca coun- regional economic strategic planning process. Similarly, Defiance, Fulton, ties, creating 200 construction jobs.

Second, our advantages as a center Henry and Paulding counties recently for transportation and logistics are completed their strategic planning. By working together, we can create better paying off with major investments: O CSX has developed a world- opportunities for all of us.

Fourth, the potential bonding of class intermodal hub in North Baltimore that employs 200 workers and the Ohio Turnpike could accelerate generates as many as 2,000 additional infrastructure projects that will create construction jobs while enhancing jobs regionally.

O BX Solutions continues to grow our economic competitiveness. Howafter taking over BAX Global’s former ever, we must be careful to ensure that

this does not result in the re-allocation of locally generated gasoline tax revenue to central and southern Ohio.

Members of the Northwest Ohio Regional Economic Development Association (NORED) have played major roles in the projects and issues mentioned above.

In 2013, NORED will continue

its core mission of promoting regional collaboration, advocating for economic development programs and policies and furthering the professional development of local economic development practitioners. In doing so, we hope to promote a broader and deeper economic prosperity. O

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A view from the gulch

No coin, more debt and lots of brinkmanship I n a few weeks we will be neck deep in the latest manufactured drama over increasing the national debt.

As I write this I’m convinced that the different actors are rehearsing their roles and running their lines for the upcoming show.

After sending up the trial balloon of minting a trillion dollar coin to give the Federal Reserve in exchange for covering the debt, and getting a slew of negative feedback, the U.S. Treasury has temporarily given up on the idea.

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White House Press Secretary Jay us would indicate otherwise. House Speaker John Boehner is saying that Carney came out and said “there are there will be no increase in the debt only two options to deal with the debt limit without equal spending cuts but limit: Congress can pay its bills or they can fail to act and put I have heard this song the nation into default.” too many times to beSounds like a ballieve it. It simply won’t anced approach to happen. Sure, they may me. We all know that pretend that they are the nation will not cutting something but “default” on its debt. like I’ve said in the past, Technical or otherwise. their definition of a cut Will the government is simply a decrease in shut down?

Maybe. the increase, which they Not necessarily a bad will reinstate later. thing if you ask me. (I In a posting on Zero Gary RATHBUN know … nobody asked.)

Hedge recently, a currency specialist made the statement Interest will continue to be paid and that the United States may “techni- essential services will still be in place cally default” for a few days on its debt but no matter who wins the political game in D.C., you and I will lose. while the talks are going on.

I don’t know what it will take for the What the difference between a default and a technical default is, I am not people of this great country to stand up sure. I am sure that the market will not and boldly speak the truth. None of like the playacting and certainly the these elected officials have the best indollar will have some negative days. terest of the nation at heart. They want Because we know that this is going to to hold onto their jobs so badly that happen, it will create opportunities in they will do or say anything for the right the foreign exchange market and in headline that will keep them in office. the stock market. n RATHBUN CONTINUES ON A24

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Bell: Lessons of the Toledo region and beyond F or three years the City of Toledo and south, east and west.

Despite the two regions being has worked to forge regional relationships with our municipal 50 miles apart, we share many simineighbors and economic development larities. Don’t frown — I know what you’re thinking. Why partners. Working with would Toledo want area colleges and unito be lumped in with versities, the Regional Detroit? It’s not about Chamber of Combeing “lumped in” with merce, the Toledo-Lucas other cities. It’s about County Port Authority, working together to Lucas County Economic share resources, attract Development Corporesources and market ration and Regional ourselves. Windsor, DeGrowth Partnership troit, Monroe and Towe’ve each contributed ledo all rely on a manresources, assets and Mike BELL ufacturing economy. expertise to build the reWe each have educational resources gional economy.

Collectively we’ve built capacity at our fingertips. And we all benefit among small businesses; incubated from the major logistical assets in our new technologies and startup compa- cities, whether they are a port, rail nies; retained existing area businesses lines or I-75. The synergy that could through communication to determine be achieved by working together their needs in a difficult economy; and along the I-75 corridor can bring ecoput the city on the map internation- nomic impact and benefit to each of ally through outreach to foreign di- our communities.

In 2012 we laid the foundarect investors. And collectively, we’ve tion for these new relationships worked well.

In 2013 the City of Toledo’s goal is with representatives of the mayor to continue this work with our part- of Monroe, Mich., and the Port of ners across the Northwest Ohio re- Monroe. Toledo has on multiple ocgion, but also to move beyond that to casions welcomed the Consul Genbuild new relationships and develop eral of Canada to our community further partnerships by extending our for business and cultural events. We regional sphere to the north. The cities have also initiated a dialogue with of Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, are the office of Mayor Eddie Francis planning for a new bridge across the of Windsor. We will continue to enU.S./Canadian border. Here in Toledo, gage these contacts in 2013 and look we’re at the crossroads of two major for opportunities to collectively interstate highways stretching north capitalize on our unique logistical n RATHBUN CONTINUED FROM A23 I have often said that we must return to the basic principles that made America great: individual rights, limited government and free markets.

The human mind is the only true natural resource and the more government we have in our lives the less the mind is free to create and produce.

The only hope we have for the future is if entrepreneurs are allowed to create new products and procedures and keep the fruits of those efforts.

Inevitably, bad things are going to happen in the world and wanting the government to assure us that it can prevent these events is not only futile but very damaging to ourselves and our future. The more government regulates to protect us, the more harm it actually does to us.

John Allison, in his new book “The Financial Crisis and the Free Market Cure,” illustrates that all of the financial crises that have taken place in the country are the direct result

advantages and regional assets.

Toledo is no longer bound by imaginary lines at our city limits, and as a border community, our region is not bound by the state line. It has taken Northwest Ohio many years to

realize that we accomplish more by working together on common goals than by competing through emphasis on our differences.

We should continue these lessons of the Toledo region by working be-

yond state borders for shared economic growth across the map. O Mike Bell is mayor of the City of Toledo. Email him at mayor.toledo@ toledo.oh.gov.

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2013 will be the year of unintended consequences. The arrogance coming out of Washington is beyond measure.

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Strategic planning meeting held for Future of Toledo projects About 200 people attended a strategic planning meeting for the Future of Toledo initiative Jan. 16 and signed up to become involved in one of 14 projects established for 2013.

Toledo Mayor Mike Bell thanked the attendees for their commitment to “making Toledo a better place to live and work.”

Bell said it was the first time so many people committed to getting involved in the 14 projects that include branding the community through social media, developing a regional education master plan, launching an economic

development corridor, determining feasibility of a regional water district, promoting citizen engagement through volunteerism, eliminating blight and repurposing land, developing a parks and recreation master plan, creating an offroad Jeep trail and museum and designing a 311 call center to improve customer service for citizens.

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Cheaters never win

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heater! There has been a lot in the news lately about cheaters. Lance Armstrong cheated his way to seven Tour de France victories, Barry Bonds and Mark McGwire cheated their way to home run records, John Edwards and Gen. David Petraeus cheated on their wives and surprise, surprise, John Mayer reportedly cheated on Taylor Swift! What is the world coming to?

Things seem to get worse and worse, but in reality it has probably never changed.

Let’s face it, when Mark it comes to human Nolan desire for pleasure, to get ahead, to beat the other guy, it is amazing at what lengths we will go to and how clouded our judgment becomes in pursuit of what we want.

I (Mark) recently watched the television series that was on a couple years ago called “The Tudors.” It is the story of King Henry VIII and his wild life of multiple marriages and multiple affairs and all the while overseeing his realm.

His selfish pursuit of a woman (Anne Boleyn — who later gets her head chopped off) led to one of the biggest controversies in English and Catholic history. The Reformation and England breaking away from the Catholic Church. The Catholic Church standing by their moral standards would not approve King Henry’s request of an annulment of his marriage to Katherine of Aragon so that his marriage to Anne Boleyn would be considered legitimate.

Wow. One guy’s cheating and manipulation lead to heads rolling.

Armstrong has reportedly confessed to a long history of doping that lead to his many victories. I am leery of his reasoning for doing this since he has denied up and down for years ever using performing enhancing drugs to improve his performance. He has even sued others for defamation of his character in calling him a cheater. He seemed to use the strategy of former President Clinton when it came to his cheating with Monica Lewinsky — deny, deny, deny. I am wondering now if his “coming clean” is purely selfish in motive so that he can move on to other pursuits such as participating in other sports competitions.

Major League Baseball just had their annual vote for the Hall of Fame and guess what? Nobody got in. Why? Some think that there is so much uncertainty by the voters as to who used performance-enhancing drugs and

who didn’t that they were hesitant to vote for certain players. On the other hand, many votes went to players that are supposedly known cheaters such as Bonds, McGwire and Roger Clemens. These votes may have been wasted on the cheaters and could have gone to players that did not cheat and were deserving of the vote. What a big mess. Personally, I don’t see how any of the voters could vote for someone they know cheated.

Yet, they do. As a consumer I feel cheated. All those CLAIR home runs, all the BAKER drama of pursuit of the records and we now do not really know what was real.

It seems that cheating has messed up the world. Cheating has caused pain, anguish, angst, regret, hatred, deceit, more cheating, and even death. Ah, the human condition. We are all flawed and struggle with our demons. We are all flawed even more than most of us will let on.

What to do? I bet that if you talk to any cheater almost 100 percent of them will tell you it was not worth it. The pleasure they may have experienced, the money they made, the games they won, the favor they experienced, was only for a season. It was all merely temporary. They now must deal with the consequences of their bad decisions. Armstrong now gets to confess to Oprah and be disgraced in the eyes of the entire world after being such a great hero.

Mark McGwire is now keeping a very low profile as a hitting coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He is probably lucky he gets to do that. No one wants anything to do with Barry Bonds.

It is crystal clear that certain actions are not worth it. For some of us, it takes longer to come to our senses.

Some of us never learn. What to do?

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GOING GLOBAL

Unleashing the power and productivity of higher education

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he new year is a great time for public institutions, is shrinking rapidly consortia currently operating na- tain students but attract investment regional economy. It is working well resolutions, new beginnings and shifting the ever larger burden tionally that capture additional value and foster greater efficiency and en- and adding value in other progressive from the investment in higher educa- hanced innovation through strategic regions and I believe it could do the and creative initiatives. This to students and their families, most fre is true for institutions as well as indi- quently in the form of debt. Programs tion and that strengthen the capacity collaboration among our institu- same in Northwest Ohio.

It is truly exciting to envision what of a region to compete at the highest tions’ academic programs, research viduals. It is in this spirit that I want to and services are being eliminated, levels. The Boston Consortium for initiatives and outreach activities. could be done if we were to do in North share an idea that excites me and that I reducing the ability of the institutions Higher Education is another example Institutional identities, such as those west Ohio what they are successfully to compete nationally believe would enrich and

of strategic collaboration among such in Texas, Boston and elsewhere, are doing in Texas, Boston and a growing and internationally. strengthen the education

institutions as Harvard, Boston Uni- well preserved and even strength- number of regions across the country. O It is in this environassets in our region. versity, Northeastern University, Tufts ened in such consortia but leveraged ment that we are now Regions of the country

to a higher level of productivity, at- Dan Johnson is director of global iniseeking new paradigms, University and others. that have the wealth of

tiatives, president emeritus and distinA similar federation of Northwest tractiveness and visibility. more cost-effective colleges and universiThis may be a good time for our guished university professor of public Ohio colleges and universities, if cremodels and even bold ties that we have here in

experiments to help en- ated, would bring added value to our area colleges and universities to explore policy and economic development at Northwest Ohio are rare

students and strengthen our region’s this well-seasoned, effective model for the University of Toledo. Email him at sure that we do not lose and, indeed, fortunate. capacity to not only attract and re- strengthening our institutions and our letters@toledofreepress.com. those unique and essen The University of Toledo, tial values our colleges Bowling Green State Dan JOHNSON and universities bring to University, Owens Com munity College, Northwest State Com- our communities and region.

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By Brigitta Burks

Toledo Free Press News Editor bburks@toledofreepress.com

“Bullying at the College Level,” “Under the Influence of … Your Parents … and Their Music” and “Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Oprah” are just a sampling of the topics that University of Toledo students can learn about through the Crib Notes program.

The program, which is open to all UT students, started last semester and has received good feedback, said Jennifer Rockwood, director of the First Year Experience in the College of Innovative Learning. Crib Notes is part of her program and features faculty, staff and community members

coming into the residence halls to talk about their expertise — or just to chat.

“I’ve been to every single one and they’re terrific and students respond wonderfully,” Rockwood said. “It’s great to go where the students are and I think it’s healthy for faculty members to see the space a student lives in.”

“The idea is I want to bring the academic world into the residence hall and work with the students holistically.”

Some of the more popular sessions last semester included yoga training, bringing in dogs for students to play with and a student/faculty jam session.

Kate Abu-Absi, director of the Arts Living and Learning Community, said her residence hall hosted the jam session much to the students’ delight.

“It was awesome. We had over 30

kids there,” she said, adding that Crib Notes helps students see their professors differently.

“They see them as these authority figures that they can’t connect with, that they’d never be able to have a conversation with. With Crib Notes, it breaks down those barriers,” AbuAbsi said.

Another jam session is set for April — and Abu-Absi anticipates it being even more popular since formerly reluctant students may have warmed up to the idea.

Crib Notes also helps students make the transition from living at home to the dorms and learn about different belief sets, Rockwood said.

“Students have role models at home and they can look for role models away from home with different beliefs and backgrounds. It’s a way to get different kinds of people to talk about different kinds of things,” Rockwood said.

Although feedback has been positive, Rockwood said attendance to Crib Notes does vary based on the topics. She said she will include prize raffles to increase attendance.

Rockwood said she comes up with ideas for Crib Notes by talking to community members and listening to student requests. She added that she is looking for someone to speak on the dangers of tanning and anyone with ideas can contact her at (419) 530-2330.

For more information and a schedule, visit www.facebook.com/ UniversityOfToledoCribNotes. O

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A jam session was held as part of UT’s Crib Notes program.

Hollywood casino toledo: Year One

Casino posts first revenue bump since June Monthly revenues at Hollywood Casino Toledo rose in December for the first time since its first full month of operations in June.

Gamblers wagered a total of $135.7 million at Toledo’s casino in December, including $122 million on slot machines and $13.7 million on table games, according to numbers recently released by the Ohio Casino Control Commission.

Total wagers were up nearly 7 percent from the $126.7 million wagered in November, which was down about 9 percent from the $138.8 million wagered in October, which was down about 9 percent from the $153.1 million wagered in September.

Hollywood Casino Toledo’s taxable revenue in December was $14.2 million, up from November’s $13.6 million.

Its taxable revenue was $14.8 million in October, $15.9 million in September, $17.4 million in August, $19.1 million in July and $20.4 million in June.

During a November interview with Toledo Free Press,

Hollywood Casino General Manager Richard St. Jean predicted a bump in sales heading into the new year.

“This dip in business month over month as we settle into the fourth quarter of 2012 was absolutely expected and we expect to ramp up as we head into 2013,” St. Jean said. “We looked at what we’ve seen at other grand openings, particularly in the Detroit market, and we’re really following those trends very, very closely.”

Horseshoe Casino Cleveland also had its first increase in December. Taxable revenue in December was $24.5 million, up from $20.5 million in November.

The statewide revenue total for Ohio’s three casinos was $56.7 million in December, up from $54.1 million in November.

Hollywood Casino Toledo became the second casino in the state when it opened May 29. Horseshoe Casino Cleveland opened May 14. Hollywood Casino Columbus opened Oct. 8 and Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati is set to open in spring 2013. O — Sarah Ottney

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Cancer Connection offers services, comfort to patients

By Jay Hathaway

TOLEDO FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER news@toledofreepress.com

A cancer diagnosis brings substantial worries into the lives of many, but a local nonprofit is offering several programs to lighten the burden of patients and their families.

The Cancer Connection of Northwest Ohio was founded in December 2008 by Jean Schoen.

Her husband, Greg, was diagnosed with melanoma in 2000, and though it was deleted in its early stages, Jean still had many questions and concerns. Through the experience, she began to realize that many needs were not being met on behalf of cancer patients and their families.

“That, in turn, made me want to help those people, and so I started the organization,” Schoen said.

Greg is now a 12-year cancer survivor, and Jean continues to work tirelessly to assist cancer patients by providing a variety of resources and services.

“I do a lot of research into what is missing and what nobody else is providing. We have a supply closet program, we give away free durable medical equipment, provide handson support, make check-in phone calls, [provide] free housing for outof-town patients receiving treatment here and attend doctors appointments with people to advocate on their behalf,” Schoen said.

New services

Now with four years of experience in the community, Cancer Connection is implementing a few additions to its program list for 2013, based on a system that Schoen and others have envisioned.

“What we’ve come to realize is that we want to put an emphasis on not only meeting the physical needs of cancer patients and their families, but also the emotional and spiritual needs.

We’ve recently started a holistic program,” Schoen said. “It’s a very specialSCHOEN ized program that will offer pediatric-through-adult oncology massage, Asian oncology massage and scar tissue mobilization.”

Schoen said there is never a cost for those who seek assistance from Cancer Connection. Because of this, the agency relies on the generosity of others in the community.

“We have many, many volunteers.

The majority of our volunteers are cancer survivors themselves, which is incredible, because who better to understand than somebody who has already been through it?” Schoen said.

The organization also holds several fundraisers each year, such as a golf outing, a 5K race, auctions and cancer education events. A Bowl-a-

Thon will be held at 1 p.m. Feb. 16 at the New Glass Bowl Lanes, 5133 Telegraph Road. The cost is $15, which includes two games, shoe rental and snacks. The afternoon’s events will be hosted by Cancer Connection’s younger board members, who are sometimes called on to supply a special type of assistance.

“We serve any type of cancer and all ages,” Schoen said. “The youth’s specialty is bringing awareness to cancer patients who are younger, because their needs are so much different than the adult population who are suffering from cancer.”

Since its inception, Cancer Connection has assisted hundreds of patients in meeting their needs. Jane Ann Zeigler counts herself among them, and said Schoen and Cancer Connection volunteers were supportive during her own battle with cancer.

“As a very independent professional woman, asking for and receiving help is a very difficult task. I was raised to be a strong, disciplined and self-sufficient person. Cancer does not qualify,” Zeigler wrote in an email to Toledo Free Press. “Jean referred me to several medical connections she had with local oncologists, surgeons and other specialists.

She even educated me as to how to manage my health care benefits, as I was going to have several medications, treatments and specialists to manage.”

Zeigler added that she was offered support group options, massage

therapy in her own home, legal and financial counsel, healing arts classes and bereavement counseling. She was also introduced to other connections in the cancer community, such as The Victory Center, Nightingale’s Harvest and Cherished Friends of Ahava.

“I cannot count how many appointments [Jean] attended with me for support and guidance. She was there for me and my husband during my surgeries, and also visited me several times in the hospital, the nursing facility and at home,” Zeigler wrote.

Mary Ryan Bulone is another person who has been aided by Cancer Connection; however, she was not a cancer patient herself. Her husband, Tom, lost his battle in October 2011, but Bulone said the organization supported the couple in many ways during his fight.

“We found Jean to be such a caring soul. She met with Tom and I on many occasions. She helped us talk to the right people about supplies, billing and much more. It was

comforting to know she was a phone call away,” Bulone said. “Sometimes, all we needed was someone to listen, and she was there. They are a lifeline for those going through some of the most difficult times in their lives. I am so grateful, and so was my husband.”

Looking toward the future, Schoen said her long-term goal is to take the concept of the organization to other communities in the United States. Each program would be different depending on the needs of the particular community.

Schoen also emphasized that the organization will continue to welcome all, adding that there is no need to compete with any other organization because so many needs are not being met elsewhere.

“Anybody can come to us. People can just pick up the phone and let us know that they’ve been diagnosed with cancer, and they have a need for one of our services,” Schoen said.

For more information, visit cancer connectionofnorthwestohio.com. O

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ho would have guessed that the person who would knock Lance Armstrong off the front page was someone who didn’t actually exist?

Early this week, Tour de Lance sat down with Oprah Winfrey and admitted to using performance enhancing drugs. He was shamed and stripped of his titles after being exposed as the ringleader of an elite blood doping program. The thing is, I don’t know if anybody actually cared by the time the interview ran, because it was Wednesday afternoon when a truly unbelievable story broke out of South Bend, Ind.: Notre Dame senior linebacker and Heisman Trophy candidate Manti Te’o was either the victim or perpetrator of a hoax involving a girlfriend who never existed. This “girlfriend,” Lennay Kekua, passed away from leukemia around the same time that his grandmother had died,

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After Armstrong sat and became part of the down with America’s inspiration for Te’o to Softest Softball Pitcher play at the level that to confess his sins, helped lead Notre Dame many national sportsto the BCS Championwriters took to their ship Game. medium to perform The story surmea culpas. They adrounding Te’o is still mitted that the story developing — Notre of Armstrong beating Dame Athletic Director cancer to become the Jack Swarbrick held a most dominant biker in press conference on Shaggy CULBREATH the world was just too Wednesday night to say that Te’o had been a victim of an In- good, and it was easy to dismiss those ternet hoax. Deadspin, the sports blog who tried to expose him as haters. In that originally reported the story, has their defense, it wasn’t as if there was a source that says they’re “80 percent evidence just laying about: It took sure” Te’o was in on the prank for the the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency years sake of publicity. Much like the Arm- to build a case against Armstrong. A strong story, it could be months be- sports blog wasn’t going to break the fore the full story comes out. And as steel curtain of silence that surrounded the sports media covers these stories Armstrong. Honestly, had Lance not as they unfold, they must know deep given up the fight, I believe most of the country would still be on his side. Lord down that they’re partially complicit. knows I would have been.

Breaking open the story of Kekua, however, would have been bafflingly simple. Deadspin’s investigation into Te’o’s imaginary gal began with looking for an obituary or death certificate. There was none. Nor was there a record of her with the Social Security Administration. She allegedly attended Stanford, but there were no records of her there either. Pull on any one of those loose strings, and the

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story falls apart. But who hears the story of a man who lost his grandmother and his girlfriend in the same day and feels the need to investigate?

That’s not a scandal, that’s a tragedy!

You leave the man be, and when he uses that tragedy to inspire himself on the field, that’s a story that writes itself.

(For the record, ESPN reporter Gene Wojciechowski had discovered the missing obituary while doing research for a piece he was producing on Te’o, but backed off on Te’o’s request.)

The sports media loves these types of stories, because it gives the activities we cover some real-world meaning. While our friends on the news and editorial side of the building are reporting on events that have real consequences, we sports folks have box scores. We understand that 80 percent of the players we cover are “inspired” by the paycheck they cash for playing a children’s game. So when a player has an honest-to-goodness story behind his success, we pounce on it. We hold it up as an example as to why sport is important. Names like Rudy Ruettiger and Michael Oher personify the triumph of the human spirit, not because they play football, but because of the obstacles they had to overcome to achieve their dreams.

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hard work and dedication pay off in the end. Where a man can not only beat testicular cancer, but bounce back faster and stronger than ever.

Where the loss of a loved one motivates you to reach down deep and find the strength to succeed.

Are these stories diminished because they’re built on lies? Possibly not; the entrenched Armstrong apologists will point to the money his Livestrong Foundation has raised for cancer research as proof that Armstrong isn’t a villain.

It’s a compelling argument.

If the sports media (myself included) wants to attach real-world meaning to the stories that we find in sports, however, then we need to use the same level of scrutiny on our reporting that the news and editorial side of the building use on their reporting. We love our puff pieces — just watch any Olympic broadcast. We just have to make sure that a story which has the potential to propel an athlete into the public consciousness isn’t built on a shaky foundation. We’ve torn down so many idols in recent memory, and it’s simply because the sports media has failed to do its due diligence. O Matt “Shaggy” Culbreath is sports director at 1370 WSPD. Email him at shaggy@wspd.com.

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By Brigitta Burks

Toledo Free Press News Editor bburks@toledofreepress.com

Famed jazz pianist and Toledo legend Claude Black died in hospice in the early morning of Jan. 17.

Black, a Detroit native, had battled cancer for some time. Black played at Baker’s Keyboard Lounge in Detroit as the pianist five days a week and at Murphy’s Place in Toledo. The 80-year-old also played with Aretha Franklin in the 1960s when she joined Martin Luther King Jr. in the civil rights movement. Most recently, he taught at the University of Toledo.

“He was a special type of guy and a very fine teacher. He taught me many of the chords that are with me today,” said Clifford Murphy, who owned the now closed Murphy’s Place where Black played for about 20 years.

Murphy, who knew Black since the late 1940s, remembered him as an honest friend.

“When I played the wrong chord, he would speak out loud and let me know. Once it was on television,” Murphy said with a chuckle.

Black specialized in bebop.

“It was a particular form of music and it took a particular mind to catch on it and Claude was the bebop player in the Detroit area,” said renowned jazz singer and lyricist Jon Hendricks during a January 2012 interview.

Black’s daughter Darlene Bryant said she and her father became close when he fell ill.

“We got really close. We could talk about anything. It didn’t make a differ-

“He led a good life and in his last year in particular, he was made aware of how many people cared about him.

Quite honestly, I think it gave him one tremendously valuable year. ... We were fortunate to have received his music one last time at the holiday concert.”

— Gunnar Mossblad ence what it was,” she said.

“As a musician, he gave from his heart when he played. As a person, he was kind of more or less to himself. [He was a] quiet type, laid-back person.”

Bryant added that in addition to the UT jazz community, “I want to thank the Hospice of Northwest Ohio for the very, very, very wonderful care they gave my father and I would like for [the public] to keep his music in their heads and in their hearts.”

Gunnar Mossblad, director of jazz studies at UT, knew Black for about 10 years. He said of his friend,

“He’s one of the grandmasters of late swing, early bebop playing and he was a very giving person. He really cared about everyone.”

He said Black loved his students and they loved him back. In a January 2012 interview, Black said, “Coming to UT has been one of the highlights of my career. I now can share my experiences with the students.”

The UT jazz community organized a benefit concert to help pay Black’s bills after he entered the hospital in December 2011 with failing kidneys, high blood pressure and the return of cancer.

“He led a good life and in his last year in particular, he was made aware of how many people cared about him,” Mossblad said. “Quite honestly, I think it gave him one tremendously valuable year.”

“We had some great last talks and had difficult talks for all of us, his family and his really close friends that were kind of there in support.”

Black was able to play in the UT Jazz Holiday Concert toward the end of 2012.

“We were very fortunate to have received his music one last time at the holiday concert,” Mossblad said. “We were so lucky to be able to hear him play one more time.”

He added, “I betcha there is one heck of a good jam session going on in heaven.”

Black is preceded in death by his parents and two children. He is survived by seven children and 18 grandchildren in addition to greatgrandchildren. O

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Comedian Finesse Mitchell comes back to Toledo

By Jeff McGinnis

Toledo Free Press Pop Culture Editor PopGoesJeff@gmail.com

Finesse Mitchell is happy to be back in Toledo, though he isn’t used to seeing the area quite this way.

“They’re always big crowds.

They’re always diverse,” Mitchell said in an interview with Toledo Free Press.

“And they always come out in the snow. It’s the first time I’ve been here there’s not snow on the ground. I’m very shocked.”

The veteran comic makes his return to the Glass City for four nights starting Jan. 17 at Fat Fish Blue in Perrysburg. And while he may not be used to the somewhat mild winter Toledo is experiencing, he’s more than comfortable performing on its stage.

“I think for me the coming to the stage part is where I get the most nervous,” he said. “‘You’ve seen him from this show or that show,’ so that’s when I get it. Then, when I get onstage, everything falls into place. As soon as I get my first laugh.

“I think new people get overconfident walking to the stage, and then when they get onstage and look out,

that’s when they get nervous. So it’s probably for the best for me.”

Mitchell began his comedic career back in college while attending the University of Miami in Florida. As his experience and poise grew, he said, so too did his ability to think on his feet.

“For me, the timing is 1,000 times stronger.

Quick wit is 1,000 times MITCHELL faster,” he said.

“Sometimes, I’ll be doing a half-hour onstage and not be doing any rehearsed material, then after about 25 minutes I’ll realize, ‘Oh, ****, I only have about 30 more minutes, I better start doing some jokes.

“And I think that’s the biggest difference — the confidence that you have,” Mitchell said. “Just ad-libbing, and it’s, like, comedy gold, and you’ll never be able to repeat it again in your life because you weren’t recording.

And you won’t remember it.”

While many of his fellow comedians may look at their audience as an

adversary — or perhaps an opponent to be beaten — Mitchell said that he prefers to work with his crowds to have a great time together.

“I see them as somebody who we’ve all shown up to a party together. And I’m the first person speaking, but then when it’s over, nobody else speaks, so I feel like I’ve been tricked. Like, ‘Oh, my God, I’m the party!’

“Sometimes when I come offstage I’m like, ‘Who’s next? Who’s gonna entertain me? Somebody go up there and sing or something, for all the work I did.’”

Of course, Mitchell’s notoriety doesn’t only come from his work in clubs. He also has a wide variety of experience on film and in television, though as he points out, there is clearly a wide difference between working on stage and on film.

“If somebody hires you to do a show or a movie, you wanna give them what they’re paying you for. And then when it comes to stand-up, that’s moreso your show. That’s more about the reputation that you’re leaving behind and the impression that you’re leaving behind, and your name. It’s like, I wanna make more fans.”

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Many of Mitchell’s fans come from his time as a regular on NBC late-night institution “Saturday Night Live,” where he performed from 2003 until 2006.

“It’s pressure, because not only do you have to perform, you have to come up with something to perform,” Mitchell said of his time on “SNL.” “You have to actually help develop that script, so that was always a lot of pressure. And, like, now that I’m on this Disney show, I enjoy showing up to work and reading the script, and the pressure’s on the writers to write something funny.”

The Disney show is the hit series “A.N.T. Farm,” now in its third season, in which Mitchell has a recurring role.

“I love it, man. I’m sexy to every single mom out there,” Mitchell joked.

“It’s fun to be on a hit show where the demographic is so large, only because, from movie executives to television executives to middle-class America, from bridge to port, everybody has kids. And everybody has to put their kids in front of a television to entertain ’em. And every now and then, adults will sit down and say, ‘What are you watching?’ And then when they get

hooked, they end up watching it, too.

“It’s a brand-new fanbase, I love it, and it’s our third season, and it’s going up.”

As a result of the constant exposure on Disney — which reruns episodes of its sitcom productions ad nauseam — Mitchell said he gets recognized more than he ever has before.

“Everybody my age has kids, so all my friends are like, ‘Dude, I watch you all the time now, because my kids are watching you.’”

Mitchell will also tour this year as part of the Shaquille O’Neal AllStar Comedy Jam, including a stop in Houston during the NBA All-Star weekend. And as far as the future, Mitchell said he has designs on an expanded career in film and television.

“Everything happens when you’re hot. ‘SNL,’ I was hot. Couple of movies after that, made some money, I was hot. And then it goes away. And then I wrote a book, and then I was hot again. On all the talk shows, the ‘Today’ show, and ‘Tyra,’ and then it went away again. And then I came out to LA, and then I booked the Disney show, and the next thing you know, I’m hot again.” O

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’ve just had one of the most physi- noobs, I really didn’t want our first imcally, mentally and emotionally pression to be a disruptive coughing grueling weeks of my adult life. I fit. I motioned for Jack to grab me a suppose I should revel in the fact that I cup of water and was eventually able made it through in one piece, especially to clear my pipes enough to catch my since some of the craziness was based breath. Crisis averted.

Actually, the crisis was only moin opportunity rather than misfortune.

Still, it was just one of those weeks that, mentarily averted, as my mucus monsoon decided to good or bad, was way then take the traditoo much. The good tional route out my nose news about weeks that instead. I frantically are way too much, howscanned the area for tisever, is that they involve sues but quickly ran out a tremendous chance of time. Comforted by for comic fodder. the knowledge that no My 7-year-old one other than my own daughter is struggling kin would have to be exwith going to school posed to my last-ditch, (file under “reason No. Shannon SZYPERSKI primal mucus defense, I 1 for hard week”). She turned the corner of my doesn’t really have a “thing” that is hers plus she could shirt and sheepishly wiped my nose.

Soon after, my 3-year-old decided to use some techniques for focus and relaxation, so I decided to have her spin the wheel o’ fun and started making try yoga. Honestly, it was just nice to a name for herself on the yoga side of have the chance to sit down for 45 the room. I chased after her animated minutes, especially since I was strug- little self and ended up face-to-face gling myself with an annoying bout with something even more menacing.

The seemingly opaque privacy divider I of bronchitis. had put so much faith There was a in was actually quite pleasant atmotransparent from the sphere, just the right I suppose I other side. My wall of mix of serene beauty and giggling girls. should revel in the hidden exploits was, in reality, a wall of shame.

Since I had my other My semitwo children in tow, fact that I made it shameful, semi-hilarthere was thankfully a barrier sheltering through in one piece, ious feats didn’t stop at yoga. By Thursday the yoga tranquility from our family’s especially since some morning I was done with the sniffling, chaotic reality. My coughing, no rest son Jack and I sat of the craziness thing and headed to on the chairs-andthe doctor. Halfway water-cooler side was based in there it occurred to while my daughters delved into the world opportunity rather me that I had forgotten to address of yoga a few feet away on the other. than misfortune.” a most important matter that morning.

Jack quickly decided he was starving and that his sis- I’m not sure what you call it, as there ters’ yoga class wasn’t exactly where are a slew of choice terms: “that time he wanted to spend his Tuesday af- of the month,” “aunt flo,” “crimson ternoon. I was thankful to have the tide,” you get my drift. It wasn’t even wall of privacy to hide behind while the end, like day four or five. Nope, I curbing his crabbiness with a series was smack dab in the beginning of it of silent, but not-so-subtle hand and just plum forgot.

I decided to drown my howgestures and facial expressions. The hand gestures and facial expressions much-more-can-I-take sorrows in a then crossed over from convenience cup of chai while I awaited my preto necessity when I suddenly went scription being filled. I’m really not into a full-blown itch-in-my-throat, one to spend $4.95 on a specialty need-to-cough-like-you-wouldn’t- drink; yet, I decided my rough week and a $5 gift card were reason enough believe sinus drainage attack.

As the class was learning to breathe to make an exception.

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The grand opening of Gradkowski’s, a new restaurant at the University of Toledo’s Gateway Plaza, went well, said co-owner Mike Graber.

In fact, Graber said the Jan. 15 opening “exceeded expectations,” exceeding his projected forecast of sales for opening night.

Graber said the most popular dish was the Pat La Frieda Burger. He sold 25.

“Everyone said it was the best burger they ever had,” Graber said.

The restaurant, which is co-owned by former standout Rocket quarterback Bruce Gradkowski, now playing for the Cincinnati Bengals, and Singh Grewal, owner of Arnie’s on Levis, was originally slated to open in August.

But Gradkowski, who lives in Maumee during the offseason, said he wanted to make sure everything was perfect before the restaurant opened its doors.

“This isn’t just some couple-year thing where we’re trying to come in quick,” Gradkowski told Toledo Free Press in November. “We want to help the university out and make the campus grow, so we want to make sure we’re building it right and having everything done right now, so it can last for as long as we want to be here.”

The menu features fresh, made-from-scratch

dishes featuring an array of “tempting appetizers, hand-cut steaks, pastas, specialty pizzas, salads, burgers and decadent desserts,” Graber said.

“We’re going over and above in every category of food,” he said.

The wine list features wines from small vineyards worldwide.

“Everything we are doing is based on creating a memorable experience,” Graber said in November.

“From your food to your service and environment to the garnish on your cocktail, we have put a lot of care into every decision made.”

Prior to the opening, employees were able to bring two of their friends or family Jan. 13, Graber said. He added this helped give workers practice before the true opening night.

Gradkowski’s hosted a VIP party the following night for members of the Toledo community such as Mayor Mike Bell and UT president Lloyd Jacobs as well as UT’s coaches, recruiters and some faculty members.

Located on the southwest corner of UT’s campus, near the intersection of Dorr Street and Secor Road, Graber said the lunch rush has been mainly university faculty and local business professionals with some students trickling in.

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THE FOLLOWING STORAGE UNITS WILL BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION BY LOCK-IT-UP, LLC ON OR AFTER 2-12-13 AT LEONARD’S AUCTION SERVICE 6350 CONSEAR RD OTTAWA LAKE, MI RICHARD LEONARD AUCTIONEER. 7840 SYLVANIA AVE SYLVANIA 43560 4021 ANTHONY BARRERA 2927 SPRINGWATER HOUSEHOLD. 2210 ROBERT CUSTER 5383 LEWIS HOUSEHOLD. 12400 WILLIAMS PERRYSBURG 43551 4016 CANELA ROSARIO OVIEDO 12447 WASHINGTON HOUSEHOLD. 1046 S BYRNE TOLEDO 43609 1041 JOSEPH PAYNE 804 TECUMSEH HOUSEHOLD. 3316 DUSTIN OREGON 43616 2013 JOHN BOGNAR 3014 WINSTON HOUSEHOLD. 802 S REYNOLDS TOLEDO 43615 8401 JENNIFER AMECHI 2540 N ERIE HOUSEHOLD. 1058 JAMES DAVIS 26611 WOODMONT HOUSEHOLD. 2602 SHARITA JONES 6602 DORR APT 216 HOUSEHOLD. 3411 WM LAMONT LOCKARD 2675 GUNKLE HOUSEHOLD. 4010 SARAH CAMP 4741 OAKRIDGE HOUSEHOLD. 4033 JOHN DANFORD 4337 HILL APT 4 HOUSEHOLD. 3032 AIRPORT HWY TOLEDO 43609 4307 FRANCISCO ESQUIVEL 2560 KEY APT 3T HOUSEHOLD. 2152 NATHALIE GANGBO 3353 AIRPORT HOUSEHOLD. 6223 CHARLES WILLIAMS 3217 GLANZMAN UNIT C24 HOUSEHOLD. 5114 AARON FORD 2406 CHEYENNE #11 HOUSEHOLD. 5401 TELEGRAPH TOLEDO 43612 3040 FAYDRIAN WARREN 547 E STREICHER HOUSEHOLD. 6018 PATRICIA KURON 6255 TELEGRAPH LOT 268 ERIE MI 48133 HOUSEHOLD. 4035 CAROL MARTIN 627 W POINSETTA HOUSEHOLD. 4111 TROY MCCLENDON 1356 N COVE #2 HOUSEHOLD. 2503 BRANDI SMITH 4607 HADDINGTON HOUSEHOLD. 2025 RYAN MALKOWSKI 416 BRONSON HOUSEHOLD. 4136 BRENDA FOSTER 32 W WEBER HOUSEHOLD. 4000 TOMMY PORTER 3143 MAHER HOUSEHOLD. 4038 KAYLA HERMAN 115 EVERETT HOUSEHOLD. 6014 ERNEST BURGESS JR 24 E WEBER HOUSEHOLD. 4601 JACKMAN TOLEDO 43612 6502 BYRON EDWARDS 3706 DOUGLAS HOUSEHOLD. 5402 ANDRA BARBOUR 1725 TALBOT HOUSEHOLD. 1105 JEANETTE BARNES 1318 BERDAN HOUSEHOLD. 1084 ANTONY CLINT 346 BOSTON PLACE HOUSEHOLD. 3216 DARLENE RUCKER 1234 SLATER APT 201 HOUSEHOLD. 3223 DEMETRIA BURNS TAYLOR 1468 SCHUYLER HOUSEHOLD. 4210/11 BOBBY BATY 959 DORR HOUSEHOLD. 4601 BRITTNEY STURGILL 10487 COUNTY ROAD 4 LOT 52 HOUSEHOLD.

At Mr. Storage – 717 S Reynolds Unit 4 – Jessie Jobe 1728 London Ridge Ct Household. Unit 108 Rashayla Foster 3814 Leybourne St Household. Unit 109 Debbrail Jackson 917 Pinewood Household. Unit 148 Sandra Feasby 7265 Whiteford Ctr Rd #807 Ottawa Lake MI 49267 Household. Unit 202 Ernestean Davis 1350 Brookview Dr Apt 83 Household. Unit 234 Christopher Shaw 1009 Linden Lane Household. Unit 243 Tina Mathews 1131 Palmwood Household. Unit 643 Michael Morton 2143 Upton Ave Household. Unit 703 Kerryann Bailey 4408 Airport Hwy Apt 20 Household. Unit 759 Rodney Keck 6515 Cornwall Ct Sylvania OH 43560 Household. Unit 817 Tiffiny McDuffey 2714 Cheyenne Apt 49 Household. Unit 821 Chelsea Crews 736 Thayer St Household. Unit 822 Jennifer Gray 321 Crittenden Household. Unit 825 Nicholas Jakob 5702 Angola Rd Lot 192 Household. Unit 854 Lisa Craig 6408 Glenhurst Dr Apt 4 Maumee OH 43537 Household.

At Mr. Storage – 2800 Glendale: Unit 6 Nelson Clark 6971 Gettysburg Sylvania Household. Unit 25 Cathy Wiggins 1016 Woodsdale Household. Unit 39 Christopher Craig 2830 Eldora Apt 4 Household. Unit 40 Sean Dymarkowski 5319 Secor Lot 26 Household. Unit 44 Juan Yowpp 4404 Airport Hwy Household. Unit 63 Nathan Clauss 2816 South Household. Unit 66 Sherry Woodley 1014 Indiana Household.

Unit 67 Anthony Baccus 1942 Holloway Holland Household. Unit 541 James Nelson 3571 Stickney Household. Unit 602 Jamie Woo 2623 W Village Household. Unit 629 John Savage II 1102 Evesham Household. Unit 663 Lonyae Kynard 2620 Eastgate Apt 23 Household. Unit 718 Princess Boles 1239 E Bancroft Household. Unit 765 Sherae Rodriguez 5116 Pickfair Household.

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ONLINE ONLY INDUSTRIAL AUCTION

Surplus to the ongoing needs of a MECHANICAL/ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING COMPANY LYONS, OH Sale Date & Time: Wednesday, January 30th at 11:00 am Preview Inspection: Monday, January 28th 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Sale Location: 7346 State Route 120, Lyons, OH 43533 Removal – Friday, February 1st and Monday, February 4th - Tuesday, February 5th 9:00 am to 5:00 Terms – A 15% Buyers Premium will be charged on all purchases. Please view our website for complete auctions terms and auction catalog listing all items to be sold.

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SEALED LETTERS OF INTEREST marked “Metroparks Strategic Planning” will be received at the Metropolitan Park District of the Toledo Area, Fallen Timbers Field Office, 6101 Fallen Timbers Lane, Maumee, Ohio 43537, until 4:00 PM Local Time on Friday, February 1st, 2013 Letters of Interest received after the specified due date and time will not be considered.

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Information packets for the Letter of Interest requirements may be obtained at the above address between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or by contacting David Zenk, Superintendent of Parks at dave.zenk@metroparkstoledo.com, (419) 407-9728. Three (3) copies of the Letter of Interest must be sealed, marked and submitted as above. An on-site interview for selected firms will be part of the final selection process.

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J. Hanna Full Plate Dish Paid Shark Tank (CC) X Games From Aspen, Colo. (N) (Live) (CC) News ABC Insider Lottery The Taste “Auditions” (Part 1 of 2) (CC) 20/20 (CC) News Castle College Basketball Maryland at Duke. (N) PGA Tour Golf Farmers Insurance Open, Third Round. (N) (CC) News News Wheel Time NCIS: Los Angeles 48 Hours (N) (CC) 48 Hours (CC) News CSI Paid McCarver Bones (CC) The Closer “Overkill” Bones (CC) Leverage (CC) Burn Notice (CC) Burn Notice (CC) UFC: Johnson vs. Dodson (S Live) (CC) News Seinfeld The Ultimate Fighter Pain?

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Goonies Unwrapped Restaurant: Im. Restaurant Stakeout Diners Diners Iron Chef America Rachael v. Guy Tail. Showdown Unwrapped Unwrap Diners Diners Diners Iron Chef America Love It or List It (CC) Clean Freaks (CC) Property Brothers Property Brothers Property Brothers Hunters Hunt Intl House Hunters Reno Love It or List It (CC) Love It or List It (CC) Hunters Hunters Hunters Hunt Intl We Mulvn › When Andrew Came Home (2000) (CC) ›› My Sister’s Keeper (2009, Drama) (CC) ››› Selena (1997, Biography) Jennifer Lopez. (CC) ›› Tyler Perry’s the Family That Preys (2008) (CC) Double Double Double BUCKWILD BUCKWILD Ridic.

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