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LIGHTING THE FUSE

Mo’ money, A mo’ problems oledo Public Schools (TPS) has a problem that could linger like a rain cloud for years. On Jan. 15, State Auditor Mary Taylor’s office released to Toledo Free Press a 2,165-page collection of work notes from the investigation into Dan Burns, a former TPS administrator. For several hours that evening, Toledo Free Press contributor Lisa Renee Ward, who operates the political blog Glass City Jungle, combed through the pages; her hard work allowed Toledo Free Press to post the first and most thorough report on the 40 people who were investigated with taxpayer money. Some of those investigations may have been legitimate workman’s compensation cases, but there will undoubtedly be years of legal activity surrounding this abuse. We urge the Lucas County Prosecutor to fully Thomas F. POUNDS investigate Burns’ and the TPS administration’s activities and ensure that anyone guilty of improprieties be brought to justice to answer for their crimes. The crime show “Crime Scene Investigation” inspired the CSI acronym for Toledo Mayor Mike Bell’s promised committee charged with fully investigating the state of the city’s finances. Bell told Toledo City Council that report would be filed within 45 days (the balanced budget has to be delivered by the end of March, but as of Jan. 21, the committee has not yet met. With a tremendous amount of work to do and the need for public input before a report is delivered, the 30 or so days left on that commitment are going to pass quickly. Perhaps the CSI team, which consists of volunteers, can focus on the expense aspect of the budget, rather than trying to dissect the entire process. Someone should have dissected a few of the appointments Toledo City Council President Wilma Brown made in reference to financial matters. Brown named Councilman Phil Copeland as vice chairman of the Human Resources, Information Technology and Finance Committee. As Ward has pointed out, this critical position requires extreme diligence and attention. While I have no problem in general with Copeland’s voting record, the fact that he has had attendance issues and has not served on a recent Finance and Budget Committee undermines any confidence in his ability to shepherd this responsibility through a very difficult time. These are all cases that I hope I am reading incorrectly. I hope the TPS/ Burns scandal can be wrapped up fairly and quickly. I hope Bell’s CSI committee can do its work and present a cogent and responsible report to council. I hope Copeland proves his critics wrong by taking a strong lead on his new and vital duties. All three situations warrant public scrutiny and attention. If the clouds do not clear, we Toledoans are the ones who will be left out in the rain.

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poster using the pseudonym “Wolfman” asked these while Toledo Free Press cannot send reporters to Haiti or the questions Jan. 16 in a Swampbubbles post headlined Olympics, we are able to go toe-to-toe with the big boys on “The Propaganda Media State”: “Does a WSPD or a the stories we do cover. Toledo Free Press owned the initial coverage of the Jan. 15 state auditor’s work Toledo Free Press have the resources to do real notes on the TPS Investigate-gate story; hours journalism?” and “Should journalism get the before any other media source, Toledo Free next government bailout?” Press posted several updates and comments Wolfman did not define specifics on “real from some of the people involved. The majournalism” but provided a link to a PBS.org jority of that research was done by Toledo Free video, “Saving American Journalism,” in which Press contributor Lisa Renee Ward, who is the “NOW” host David Brancaccio interviews area’s leading news blogger but who is not, she professor Bob McChesney and journalist John is the first to say, a trained journalist. Nichols about the future of newspapers. The In response to the question of whether two men have authored a book, “The Death this newspaper can provide “real journalism,” and Life of American Journalism: The Media Revolution that Will Begin the World Again,” Michael S. MILLER I posted an unavoidably defensive list of 16 industry awards for reporting and writing we that raises the question about the government have received since 2008. stepping in with tax money to save newspapers. There is no argument against the thesis that publications The two men correctly point out that massive layoffs and closings have reduced the work force and seriously such as Toledo Free Press and Web sites such as Ward’s Glass hampered print media’s ability to devote resources to in- City Jungle can and do provide “real journalism.” There is a levestigative stories. They adopt a more alarmist voice when gitimate question about the scope and depth of that journalism. describing what they view as the possible result of this lack Many people in the established traditional media bristle at the of print journalism: a “Propaganda Media State” in which notion that small outlets such as Toledo Free Press or bloggers there are fewer independent journalistic voices. They posit like Ward can compete with them. They scoff at the notion that that will create a void that would be filled by government an understaffed newsroom or a lone at-home blogger can dig as and large corporations. They suggest that the move from deep and write as professionally as they do. Organizations like newsrooms to Internet information will result in fewer Toledo Free Press and Glass City Jungle have to practice selective journalism in terms of the quantity of stories we cover, but checks and balances and a dearth of quality control. There is no question that some blog sites are merely there is no sacrifice in quality, although old-school journalists gossip mills or news release stenographers, but are people maintain a distinct elitism about these news sources. that easily confused and unable to distinguish news from That is just one reason why traditional media, specifiopinion and propaganda? cally daily newspapers, are a dead business model lurching McChesney and Nichols advocate government bailouts along, animated only by the fading momentum of tradition for newspapers. They refer to their philosophy as “Amer- and the impetus of their own bloated corpses. ican as apple pie” and point to examples from the Founding Wolfman apparently looks to The Blade as a source Fathers era in which mailing rates were suspended and of “real journalism,” but anyone who is paying attention other subsidies were granted newspapers to ensure the dis- knows that newspaper produces occasionally outrageous semination of information. They estimate it could take up examples of jaundiced reporting and writing, often comto $30 billion a year for the government to keep American mitted by journalists with degrees from some of the most newspapers afloat. prestigious programs in the country. Is one shady monolith I rarely respond to posts on blogs or news sites. Not be- of “real journalism” preferable to a series of smaller, more cause I don’t believe in them, because I do; I am an avid fol- accountable news sources that report fewer stories but lower of more than a dozen local blogs and news sites. But I cover them with more neutrality and collectively cover the have learned the hard way that there is little to gain by trying same ground as the monolith? to join a thread of conversation as an official representative The Internet has democratized journalism, to the benof Toledo Free Press. For every civil and intelligent rejoinder, efit of readers and the detriment of many who earned there are a half-dozen uninformed snipers who just want to journalism degrees and make their living. That’s a harsh insult and stir up trouble. If it were criticism, even criticism reality to deal with, but the marketplace will determine fuI judged unfair, I would be cool with it, but it puts me in a ture sources of news, not the old-school boys desperately box in which I have to be professional and moderate under clinging to an era of monopoly from 25 years ago, and defimy real name while jousting with anonymous hit-and-run nitely not the government and taxpayer dollars. posters who have no interest in fair conversation. Wolfman’s post caught my attention for a number of Michael S. Miller is editor in chief of Toledo Free Press. Conreasons, so I responded, hopefully not too defensively, that tact him at mmiller@toledofreepress.com. Thomas F. Pounds, President/Publisher tpounds@toledofreepress.com

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SHREDDING THE CURTAIN

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JANUARY 24, 2010

THE COMMUNITARIAN SOUL

Dashing dreams Interdependence is good for us all O A

vote took place at the Jan. 19 said they opposed the permit being Toledo City Council meeting, granted because of traffic concerns. A traffic study done by the Divibut the discussion that determined the outcome occurred at the sion of Traffic was disputed by CounJan. 6 Toledo City Council Zoning cilman Michael Ashford, who said, “I bet they did not send one person out and Planning Committee meeting. Camille Harris wanted to upgrade there from the Division of Traffic.” from a Type B home day care that al- Ashford was in support of the SUP lows a maximum of six children to a and said council needed to revisit this ordinance, as this was Type A home day care going to prevent many that allows a maximum of of the current Type B 12 children. While Ohio homes from being able law has many regulations to increase their home and licensure requirebusiness operations. ments, Toledo recently LindaDetrick-Jaegly, went beyond what the economic development state requires and passed director for United an ordinance that all new North, in opposing the Type A day cares must have building frontage on Lisa Renee WARD SUP, said the Brightside Academy and Dreams of a major street. Bryan Ellis of Glass City En- Tomorrow Learning Center invested gineering & Surveying was at the more than $100,000 in its neighbormeeting on behalf of Harris. He hoods and “have jumped through stated the site met all state and city hoops to open a real day care center, codes but one — the house is located and by allowing a residential day care two doors down from Manhattan to care for up to 12 people on a resirather than on Manhattan. That is dential street, undermines the work why Harris requested the special use that these people have put into our permit (SUP) which has a non-re- neighborhood and our whole Toledo community over the last year.” fundable filing fee of $300. Dreams of Tomorrow opened in Ellis’ opinion was that the impact to the neighborhood would be December. In addition to assistance minimal, much less than the Wen- from United North, it received a dy’s directly across the street from $6,400 façade grant for new awnings, the property. He said, “it’s kind of paint and window treatments from a hindrance to tell someone, ‘OK, the City of Toledo. Harris said, “I am a ‘real day care’; sorry, you can’t run a business out of your home; you have to go and just because I don’t have the fancy rent in an expensive commercial commercial building doesn’t mean I area,’ which they can’t afford in the am not. Some people prefer their children to be in a home environment.” first place.” The Toledo-Lucas Plan ComCouncilwoman Lindsay Webb, whose district the proposed home is mission recommended disapin, said while she was sympathetic to proval because of the frontage Harris, “The restriction that Type A issue. Toledo City Council Zoning home care sites have to be on a frontage and Planning Committee passed of a major street, that was a provision this on to the full council without that this council instituted as a result of recommendation. Nine votes are required to override the sort of proliferation of these types of day cares.” Webb also expressed con- a plan commission disapproval. At the cern with a SUP being granted when Jan. 19 council meeting, members Ashford, Wilma Brown, Phil Copeland, the law was just recently changed. Councilman Adam Martinez Mike Craig, Rob Ludeman, George talked about his own small business Sarantou and Steven Steel voted yes. and said Lagrange Development Cor- D. Michael Collins, Martinez, Joe Mcporation has a reputation for protecting Namara, Tom Waniewski and Webb its residents: “I need to defer to them voted no, so Harris’ SUP was denied. While council tries to balance the because I don’t live there, I go home to law and its opinion of what is best for my house, to my neighborhood.” Harris had letters from the a particular neighborhood, at times it neighbors within direct proximity holds the dreams of others in its hands. that supported her SUP application. This time the dreams were dashed. Lagrange Village Council at the request of United North polled 19 resi- Lisa Renee Ward operates the political dents from that neighborhood who blog Glass City Jungle.com.

f the many tensions that hold our society together, gerous profession, such as firefighting or law enforcethe one I find most fascinating is the tension be- ment knows and understands the importance of intertween independence and interdependence. In- dependence. Adopting this concept to the work of his dependence is important to our self understanding as a new administration shows some vision and sensitivity people. After all, we practically invented the concept in to reality. The vision is simple. Think how much stronger we all our war with King George when we declared our “indeare if Toledo and its surrounding communipendence” from England. We love to celties work together to create a renewed energy ebrate “Independence Day” with fireworks for economic development, healthy comand cook outs and grand celebrations. Some munity building and addressing the needs of us might even take time to read Jefferson’s of the poor and marginalized. Think of the words, “We hold these truths ... ” This love possibilities if all communities would work of independence transcends politics and intogether ... the pooling of their gifts, talents vades each of us at the most basic level of our and resources around a set of challenges that existence. What 16-year-olds don’t feel like would be owned by all. This is America at they own the world the first time they get its finest. the car keys after they secured their driver The reality is jarring. If we do not own license? To be America is to love one’s inde- Eric MCGLADE our need to be interdependent on each other pendence. Then there is the concept of “interdependence.” In- then the whole area will suffer, not just the City of Toledo. terdependence is important to our survival as a people. How long could Perrysburg or Maumee or Rossford or any It speaks of a reality that we all know in our bones to be of the “burbs” live as well as they do if Toledo were to die true but often we choose to deny. Nothing we have or own as a viable city? Think of all the ways Toledo anchors comor do or are happens apart from others, past and present, munity life in Northwest Ohio. The culture, entertainment, and the generosity of all the resources provided by our sports and metropark system of the city feeds all of us in planet. That 16-year-old may feel free as the breeze as she one way or another. The “burbs” have as much a vested intakes off for the first time solo in the car, radio blasting, terest in Toledo’s success as the citizens of that city do. So Toledo has a new mayor who seems to live out of tires screeching ... but chances are high that if it wasn’t for Dad and Mom — not to mention the elaborate system a vision of “interdependence.” The question will be, will of innovation and manufacturing that gave us the car — he face leaders in the villages and suburbs throughout there would be no car. The self-made soul may think they Northwest Ohio who share this sense that we are intersucceeded by doing it “their way” but the reality is there dependent and need each other ... or will he face leaders is a long history of negotiated interaction with others, in these villages and suburbs that have arrogantly detheir ideas and the blessings of the planet. Nothing of im- clared their independence of the Glass City on the lake? portance or significance happens apart from someone or Success will demand from the new mayor every ounce of political savvy and leadership skill he can muster. For something else. It is not lost on many that these can be mutually I sense the spirit of independence is strong out here in exclusive concepts. My desire to be independent will the land beyond the Glass City on the lake. I wish Mayor at times interfere with my need to be interdependent. Bell well and much success. If he succeeds, all NorthI thought of this tension as I read Toledo Mayor Mike west Ohio succeeds. Bell’s words about thinking regionally. Now here is a man who understands the concept of interdependence. Eric McGlade is a United Methodist Minister who lives and I suspect anybody who has lived their life in a dan- works in Bowling Green.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Sylvania school board member oﬀers thanks Dear residents of the Sylvania School District: It was an honor and privilege to serve you as a Sylvania Board of Education member for the past 12 years! During the past 12 years, the district made great strides. Some of those include: ■ Excellent with Distinction — State rating improved from continuous improvement, to effective, to excellent, to excellent with distinction the past two years ■ Gained Community Support — passed two operating levies and two bond issues, all on the first attempt Three new elementary schools will replace aging existing buildings and major renovations will be made to others:

■ Facilities — upgraded maintenance and cleanliness ■ Operations — centralized support services, transportation and purchasing ■ Technology — expanded acceptance of its use for teaching and learning and data-based decision making ■ Curriculum — began audit and continuous review of changing needs for higher education and employment opportunities ■ Communications — key communications with major stakeholders improved, methods of communication expanded to include print, voice, and electronic means ■ Finances — improved internal

controls, auditing and forecasting ■ Student services — integration of all students in the classroom ■ Athletics — improved understanding and acceptance of its important role in education ■ Staff development — improved methods and standards for educating our educators I attribute these improvements to the hard work of our students, teachers, staff, the involvement of our parents and support of our community. I am thankful to have been a part of our district’s progress during the past 12 years and wish Sylvania Schools continued success. PAM HAYNAM, Sylvania

JANUARY 24, 2010

OPINION

CHILDREN OF LIBERTY

he men and women who founded our republic knew no longer rightly understand our history. We allow the tyranny firsthand. This personal experience inspired founders to be mocked as racist, sexist slaveholders, and the Declaration of Independence, in which the evils the religious beliefs and moral principles upon which the imposed on the colonies by the government of King George Republic was founded to be ridiculed as obsolete and irIII, and the course of action to be taken against that govern- relevant. In our apathetic ignorance, we fear the label of political incorrectness more than the evil of tyranny, and so ment, are specifically identified. we meekly turn away in shamed silence rather than stand Paraphrased, the grievances include: against tyranny’s ascension. ■ Denial of the right of representation; How ironic that the exercise — or neglect ■ Rigging meetings of the legislature so as — of our right to vote has produced a runaway to produce outcomes favorable to the state and government that now infringes upon our rights. hurtful to the people; For by our votes, or our refusal to vote, we have ■ Punishment of dissent; made rulers of people who regard the power of ■ Neglect of dangers to the people; government to be a greater good than the liberty ■ Interference with immigration; of the people. ■ Proliferation of bureaucracy to harass Believing government, rather than our and plunder the people; Creator, to be the source of rights, these rulers ■ Altering the form of government; admire totalitarians like Mao Zedong, Fidel ■ Subservience to foreign jurisdictions; ■ Imposition of taxes without consent of Thomas BERRY Castro and Hugo Chavez, and regard their regimes as worthy of emulation while rejecting the people; American values of personal responsibility and a free ■ Inciting insurrections against the people; and, market. They promote misunderstanding of conservative ■ Ignoring the people’s petitions for redress. Based on these and other offenses, the declaration values and revise American history so that they may more easily sway public opinion made malleable by ignorance, rightly identifies the king as a tyrant. I submit to you that our government is moving towards for they know that a people well-informed in these subjects will resist such rulers on principle. tyranny. In parallel to the above, it has: Liberty is an abomination to these rulers, for it stands in ■ Refused to heed the will of the people; ■ Passed legislation, such as “health care reform,” that opposition to the power of the state. Indeed, the Declaration regards liberty to be the greatest good, and defines the sole expands the powers of the state while eroding liberty; ■ Slandered and intimidated dissenters, possibly to set purpose of government as the securing of liberty. I would ask you: What is the greater good? The power of the state the stage for limiting their freedom of dissent; ■ Refused to seal our borders against terrorists and to over the people? Or, the liberty of the people, safeguarded by the state? If you cannot immediately identify the latter as confront enemies such as Iran; ■ Extended benefits to illegal aliens and enriched in- the greater good, then you must answer a second question: Which of your liberties are you therefore willing to forfeit siders at the expense of the people; ■ Expanded government power over the people through to a tyrannical state? I am not calling for another revolutionary war, nor the new bureaucracies; ■ Established unconstitutional powers, including the overthrow of government. But I do call for those who lead appointment of “czars” who are unaccountable to either the us toward tyranny to be voted out of office. This is imperaCongress or the people; tive, for the survival of the republic and of liberty itself. ■ Embraced foreign law and precedent as superior to Thomas Jefferson warned that a government that can our own; give everything, as our present government seeks to do, ■ Imposed taxes without consent of the people; can take everything. Such a government is tyrannical and ■ Funded with taxpayer dollars ACORN and other ac- must be feared. Without that fear, the liberty for which so tivist organizations that act against the will and interests of many Americans shed their blood will surely be lost — not the people; and, in one fell swoop, but by relentless increments. And we will ■ Refused to hear or respect the complaint of the people be powerless to stop it because we will neither recognize against these actions. nor fear the darkness into which we will be led. I also submit that we the people have allowed this to happen because we have lost our dread of tyranny. Thomas Berry is a member of Children of Liberty. The group’s We have lost our appreciation of liberty because we Web site is http://thechildrenofliberty.ning.com.

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he tragedy which has struck housed 100. At Thanksgiving, EmHaiti is beyond our scope of manuel Baptist Church and others imagination. The situation supplied the money so they could rent will only grow grimmer as the need an additional house, purchase matfor clean water, food, power and basic tresses, sheets, bowls and help pay for sanitation rises. Before the Jan. 12 additional staff. It costs about $4 to feed and educate quake, there were more than 20,000 orphans in the metropolitan area of a child each day in My Father’s House. Port au Prince. Certainly these num- Quickly, the second home was filled. bers have escalated. More than half There was no room for tables, but the of the population of Haiti is age 15 house was brimming with joyful children — children that or younger. And sadly, were so happy to be more than half of the in a place where they people of Haiti didn’t had no reason to fear. even eat on any given They were not going day. Many orphans die to be sold or abused. of malnutrition and the They would not starve. streets full of children The building was large who were the least in and sound. Soon 100 this country. And this children grew to 200 was the case before the earthquake. Jenifer CHRISTIAANSE children. They sadly had to turn away more A year ago this month, Pastor Duke Crawford, se- children. The orphanage was seeking nior pastor at Emmanuel Baptist to buy a generator and a refrigerator. Church, was in Port au Prince vis- With two houses full, My Father’s iting an orphanage called My Father’s House began to look for a third home House. Later this year the head of in Port Au Prince this very month. To help find a house, Jason Nightthis organization (Wordsower International) and the pastor in Haiti who ingale, the head of Wordsower Inruns the orphanage, Pastor Predestin, ternational, and his wife, arrived in are scheduled to visit Toledo so Em- Haiti at 4 p.m. on Jan. 12, the day of manuel Baptist Church can partner the quake. The earthquake struck at with this orphanage. But their need is 4:53. Word has come that the Nightnow greater than ever. Though times ingales, Pastor Predestin and the are tough here in the United States, orphans are safe. “We have people they don’t begin to equal the misery who died right next door. And the the hundreds of thousands are expe- three Americans that they think riencing in Haiti. What follows is a are dead were staying here with us. brief encapsulation of the ministry of Heartbreaking. The front courtyard is a homeless shelter currently. Lots Our Father’s House. In January 2009, moved by the of aftershocks. Keep praying.” This many orphans roaming the streets, word was received two days after Pastor Predestin established an the quake. However, they only had orphanage on the outskirts of the food and water for the weekend. Giardo Ravine Slum. Initially, My With banks closed, supermarkets Father’s House took in 25 orphans destroyed, and anarchy reigning, the — children orphaned by hunger, needs of this orphanage are great. At present their greatest need natural disasters and political upheavals. In April the house had is money. No funds will be used for reached capacity with 41 children. promotion or anything but the immeFood was tight and they had to turn diate needs of these children. They would like to open a third away children daily. In June there home as there will be an overwhelming were more than 50 children. Two orphanages in Haiti had to demand. “There are many, many new close because of the worldwide eco- orphans. We will take in any and all nomic downturn. These children were that need it,” writes Nightingale. If going to be “dumped” back into the you would like to contribute to this streets. My Father’s House wanted to organization, the people at Emmanuel feed these children and to offer them a Baptist Church at 4207 Laskey Road home, a bed, a roof, safety, education, are accepting monetary gifts to supshoes, medical care and the Gospel of port My Father’s House. Please conJesus Christ. They took in many and tact the church (419-473-3280) if you were sleeping two and three to a bed. would like to make a contribution. For The crowding was not a healthy en- further information and pictures, visit vironment. A house designed for 25 www.wordsower.org.

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Sylvania Northview student killed Brad Rieger, superintendent of Sylvania Schools, said Morgan Duris, a freshman at Northview High School, was struck and killed by a car Jan. 21 as she attempted to get to her bus. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the Duris family and Morgan’s classmates, teachers and friends,” Rieger said in a news release.

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Marcy Kaptur is facing at least three early challengers to her District 9 Congressional seat. Three men, Richard Iott, Joseph Jaffe and Jack Smith, have joined the race to challenge incumbent Kaptur in the November election. Discontent with current government, a desire to restore America and a belief that Kaptur has become too entrenched in the system are reasons the men cite for running. Iott, former Food Town CEO and president, believes Republican Scott Brown’s Massachusetts Senate win on Jan. 19 represents the country’s dissatisfaction with the way government is doing things. “I don’t think that was a Democrat, Republican thing. I think that was people saying they’re not happy with the status quo,” Iott said. “It was more a referendum on the status quo than on the parties.” Smith, a former Toledo policeman, agrees with Iott and said Brown’s win is good news. “I think it does a lot for the country in general. It starts to put the brakes on some of the things that have happened,” Smith said. “I think it will have a ripple effect across the country in all of the elections involving folks, especially on the Democratic side, who have been entrenched in government.” Kaptur is the most senior Congresswoman with 27 years representing the district. She began serving in 1983 and is completing her 14th term in Congress. Scott Allegrini, a founder of the

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RICHARD IOTT, LEFT, AND JACK SMITH ARE CONSERVATIVES RUNNING FOR MARCY KAPTUR’S DISTRICT 9 SEAT. LIBERTARIAN JOSEPH JAFFE HAS ALSO DECLARED HIS CANDIDACY.

local conservative group Children of Liberty, said he is excited to see conservatives challenging Kaptur. “Anytime people want to stand up to government, it’s good,” Allegrini said. “The more people involved the better. Iott and Smith are very conservative. Smith was chief of police,

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he stands by his values. Iott is a good businessman.” Allegrini said his group will not endorse one candidate over the other, but will provide opportunities for the candidates to spread their conservative message. Ron Rothenbuhler, chairman of

the Lucas County Democratic Party, remained confident that Kaptur will retain her seat. “Anytime you have a candidate running against you there’s a concern. The election is obviously still a race and we have to get votes and get people lined up,” he said. “Marcy has always

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Richard Iott Iott is running for the 9th Congressional District seat as an independent. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to represent the Republican Party or the Democratic Party, I want to represent the people,â&#x20AC;? Iott said. Iott decided to run for Congress because he saw the federal government overstepping its powers and citizens no longer being represented and felt â&#x20AC;&#x153;obligatedâ&#x20AC;? to help, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I see what is going on, the systematic disassembly of our freedoms of the Constitution; when I see 60 percent of the voters are opposed to a certain piece of legislation, then their representatives vote for it, then itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not representative government anymore,â&#x20AC;? he said. Two-year terms for the House of Representatives were designed so congressmen could be â&#x20AC;&#x153;true citizen statesmanâ&#x20AC;? and the Senate was in-

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with whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really going on in the lives of ordinary people,â&#x20AC;? Iott said. Iott, who doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like labels such as conservative or moderate, has a broad set of platforms based on fiscal responsibility, reduction in spending and national defense and security issues. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My platforms arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t specific for a reason, one of the things I want to do through my campaign is talk to the constituency and see whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to them,â&#x20AC;? Iott said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If I think something is a big issue but the constituency doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think so than itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a big issue. My job is to represent the constituency not push my own agenda or a partyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s agenda.â&#x20AC;? Additionally, Iott believes in statesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; rights, with separation of powers between federal and state governments. The government imposes too many unfunded mandates and oversteps some of their powers, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;More things should be the responsibility of the people to decide at their level rather than by 500 people in Washington,â&#x20AC;? he said. Iott said his qualifications for congressman are his extensive background in business, and the fact that he isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a politician. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not a politician, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have any ambitions to become a politician. I want to go contribute what I can and after two or three terms go home; Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not looking for a career,â&#x20AC;? he said.â&#x20AC;? Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been in business my whole life... I understand the concept that you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t spend more than you make, like most people understand, but that concept seems to be lacking in Washington.â&#x20AC;? A Monclova resident, Iott is a graduate of Sylvania High School, now Northview, and attended Hillsdale College. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been involved with several businesses, including startup businesses in salsa production, a distillery and a movie production business. Iott is a colonel in the Ohio Military Reserve where heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s served for 28 years. According to the Board of Elections, an independent candidate needs 2,098 valid signatures to be placed on the ballot. For more information about Iott visit www.iottforcongress2010.com.

Jack Smith Smith is running for District 9 as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;tea partyâ&#x20AC;? Republican. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the traditional Republican Party has had the right principles and ideas, they have just strayed from them,â&#x20AC;? Smith said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The tea parties are a reminder of a dissatisfaction with government from not just the Republicans, but soft Democrats, libertarians and independents.â&#x20AC;? A conservative first and a Republican by choice, Smith decided to run because he saw government drifting from its purpose. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We can push back on things that

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JACK SMITH have happened with taxes, health care issues, defense, jobs and immigration. We need to slow down and not rush in to things, put some thought into what we are doing. Correct the things that need to be corrected,â&#x20AC;? Smith said. Smith said the No.1 issue facing the nation is job loss. The focus should be on creating meaningful, well-paying jobs, he said. By loosening the tax burden on everyone and loosening issues with big business and businesses in the community, jobs can be created, Smith said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The bulk of the large companies are publicly owned. If the businesses succeed, stock holders succeed. Folks that are out there working every day,â&#x20AC;? Smith said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If people think big business or any businesses is the enemy, they need to remember if businesses do well, we all do well.â&#x20AC;? Additionally, Smith thinks the U.S. should be energy independent within the next 10 years, that the education system should be reformed and that the federal government and states should have separation of powers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I will refuse to support any policy or group that goes against family values, refuse to support any legislation that want to increase taxation. I will refuse to support any group that wants to cut into our rights,â&#x20AC;? Smith said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would like to see a stop to this snowball rolling down the hill, with the federal government taking away the power of the states, I will support anything that reverses that trend.â&#x20AC;? Smith said his biggest problem with the federal government interfering in the states was unfunded mandates. The people closest to the problem would have the best solution for the problem, so the government should allow the state to keep their money and do with it what they see fit, Smith said. Smith has met with the chairmen for the Republican Party in Erie and Ottawa Counties and has contacted the chairman of the Republican Party in Lorain County, to see what the major issues are in those areas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Toledo may be the population

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center of the district, but every voter in all the districts have the right to have their vote counted and be meaningful,â&#x20AC;? Smith said. A Springfield Township resident, Smith is graduate of Waite High School. He served in the Marine Corps and is a Vietnam, Desert Storm and Desert Shield veteran. Smith served 34 years in the Toledo Police Department, with seven months served as chief during Mayor Carty Finkbeinerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s administration. Smith is currently constructing a Web site with more information. Those interested in speaking with Smith about his campaign or in volunteering can e-mail jacksmithforcon gress@yahoo.com.

JOSEPH JAFFE

Joseph Jaffe Jaffe, 36, is running as a Libertarian because there is a cycle of discontent between Republicans and Democrats, he said. One party will be in office and the American people will feel unsatisfied and they will elect the opposing party and the cycle continues back and forth. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The average Joes of America are being forsaken. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going in circles and Americans lose. We need to break the cycle of Republican and Democrat,â&#x20AC;? Jaffe, said. The Constitution is an important document that canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be overlooked because of a congressmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opinion on a matter, Jaffe said. The government has gotten into a cycle that has taken them further from the Constitution and further from what the American people want, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I see whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s happening in Washington, D.C. and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not happy with it. We are far from where this country began. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to see a move back to where the county was intended to be,â&#x20AC;? Jaffe said. Keeping Kaptur in power will not help the government get back on track, Jaffe said. â&#x2013; CHALLENGERS CONTINUES ON A8

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Public asked to help ‘brand’ Toledo By Kristen Rapin TOLEDO FREE PRESS SPECIAL SECTIONS EDITOR krapin@toledofreepress.com

Toledo Brand Initiative, a public and private partnership to “brand” Toledo, is underway gathering feedback from area residents and businesses. Public summits are being held to engage local residents to share what is good and bad about Toledo. Through the summits the group hopes to define how the NOLAN region sees itself and in turn develop a campaign to market Toledo. “This is a chance for residents, business owners and enthusiasts of the region to help write history and change not just today’s economy but the future economy in the area,” said David Nolan, president and CEO of Destination Toledo. “The brand won’t be created in a vacuum, it will be something that represents the heart and soul of Toledoans.” The Toledo Brand Initiative is aimed at creating one brand, for one city, Nolan said. Applied Storytelling, a brand devel-

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opment firm based in Berkeley, Calif., will work with Toledo to facilitate the public forums. Forums will take place: ■ Jan. 25 at the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library McMaster Center, 325 N. Michigan St., from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.; ■ Jan. 26 at Oregon Council Chamber, 5330 Seaman Road, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.; ■ Jan. 27 at Olander Park Nederhouser Community Hall, 6930 Sylvania Ave., from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.; ■ Jan. 28 at BGSU BowenThompson Student Union, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.; ■ Feb. 2 at Maumee City Hall Chamber, 400 Conant St. from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. “What we’ve really tried is to make it as inclusive as possible. Anyone at any time can share a comment online, and we’re hosting forums for business, the community and civic organizations. We want people to get engaged in the process,” said Eric La Brecque, a principal at Applied Storytelling. The Toledo Brand Initiative has online surveys for those who cannot attend one of the community forums. Surveys are available at www. toledoregionstory.com. The campaign to brand Toledo began this month with a business summit on Jan.6 at the Toledo Club. The meeting had more than 70 individuals representing 55

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know what the common man feels and what they go through. I’m passionate and care about the country,” Jaffe said. “I’m not a career politician, when I’m done doing my thing in D.C. I plan on going back to my regular life.” Jaffe is a Sylvania resident and runs a small business with his family. For more information about Jaffe visit www.jaffeforcongress.com.

Marcy Kaptur In response to accusations that Kaptur is entrenched in government, Kaptur’s Chief of Staff Steve Katich said the time for politics and campaigning will come later. “It’s premature to address any campaign challenges currently,” he said. “With Congress in session and so many important issues on the table, Marcy is concentrating on her work. The time to campaign will come later in the year. Marcy is concentrating on fulfilling her duties.”

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“I feel [Kaptur] has been there all these years and she is either part of the problem or not doing anything to stop it. Either way it’s apparent that Marcy in power isn’t going to change anything in Washington, D.C.” Jaffe is concerned with increasing taxes, loss of jobs, government run health care and the cap and trade taxes. “The biggest issue is taxes. It’s ridiculous how over taxed we are. The government takes too much money from the private sector and that’s why businesses are leaving to go overseas,” he said. Jaffe, who has been working with his family business since the age of 16, understands what it’s like for a small business to survive and operate. In Washington Jaffe would defend small businesses who often go over looked, he said, adding that if he is elected to Congress, citizens of the district would be sending one of their own to Congress. “I’m a working class person. I

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Council members missed 219 meetings in 2009 By Kristen Rapin TOLEDO FREE PRESS SPECIAL SECTIONS EDITOR krapin@toledofreepress.com

In 2009, the 12 Toledo City Council members missed a combined 28 council meetings and 191 committee meetings, according to information reported in the Toledo City Journal. There were 26 regular council meetings and three special meetings held in 2009. Former council members Frank Szollosi and Betty Shultz had the most missed council meetings in 2009 with six a piece. Phillip Copeland followed with four absences, Tom Waniewski had three absences and Lindsay Webb had two. Council members Michael Ashford, Wilma Brown, D. Michael Collins, Mike Craig, Steve Steel and Mark Sobczak all missed one council meeting. Councilmen George Sarantou and Joe McNamara did not miss any council meetings. Any meetings Copeland missed were due to work conflicts, he said. “I don’t miss meetings unless I have to. As a business manager there are things I have to go to for work. The less I have to travel the more meetings I can attend,” Copeland said.

In addition to biweekly council meetings, there were 98 committee meetings and 26 agenda review meetings that count toward committee absences. Council members who missed the most committee meeting were Szollosi (57), Shultz (33), Ashford (18), Webb (17) and Brown (16). Committee meetings missed by the rest of council were; Copeland (15), Craig (9), Sobczak (7), Sarantou (5), McNamara (4), Steel (4) and Waniewski (3). Webb was a member of seven different committees in 2009. “I’ve made a conscious effort to improve my attendance in committee meetings,” Webb said. “In light of expecting a child I’ve reduced the number of committees I serve on in order to increase my attendance.” Some committees in 2009, had more meetings scheduled than others. The finance committee held 14 meetings while the human resources committee only held one. Not all council members serve on every committee, so which committees they served on, as well as the frequency of meetings factor into their absences. According to city charter, council

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Oﬃcials: Stainbrook ﬁled complaint against conservative group From Staff Reports news@toledofreepress.com

planned to “show up and confront us.” The Toledo Heights Library posted a security guard at the door of the Jan. 12 meeting. During a Jan. 20 telephone interview, Stainbrook said he said he never filed a complaint with the library against the Children of Liberty. He said he has been to Children of Liberty meetings in the past and he doesn’t know where the complaint is coming from. Allegrini said at a meeting at the Maumee Indoor Theater in November, Stainbrook had approached him and said, “we all need to work together, we have the same ideals, we are all conservatives.” Allegrini said he did not know what happened that would make Stainbrook lodge a complaint against his group, but said he was “not surprised,” as Children of Lib-

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Library officials say contested Lucas County Republican Party Chairman Jon Stainbrook recently filed a complaint alleging a local conservative group was violating library meeting policies. Stainbrook told Toledo Free Press that is “untrue.” Toledo-Lucas County Library Media Relations Coordinator Rhonda Sewell said Stainbrook called library director Clyde Scoles the week of Jan. 12 and claimed to have evidence that the conservative group Children of Liberty was hosting meetings closed to the public and was soliciting on library property; both actions are against library policy and violations could lead to a group being banned from booking library rooms for meetings.

Sewell said Scoles passed the complaint to branch services manager Nancy Foth, who investigated and found there were no complaints on record from any of Children of Liberty’s previous library meetings. Foth also conducted a conversation with Stainbrook about the issue. Sewell said there has been no evidence of policy violations and that Children of Liberty have posted a “No donations” sign at several of its meetings. Foth contacted Mary Chwialkowski, Toledo Heights Library manager, to inform her of the complaint, as Children of Liberty had a meeting scheduled there Jan. 12. Scott Allegrini, a founder of Children of Liberty, said that during a pre-meeting conversation with Chwialkowski, he was told only that the call was from “an opposing group” that

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Rove meets with Simpson faction Karl Rove met with Jeff Simpson and other area Republicans before the Lincoln Day Dinner on Jan. 21. “Its very exciting to meet Rove and have the opportunity to sit down with him,” said Simpson, chairman of one Lucas County Republican Party faction. “This is the fun stuff, the gravy. This is why we get involved, why we go out and support candidates.” Rove shared stories with the group about visiting Louisiana post-hurricane Katrina, talked of his excitement about the Republican ticket in Ohio for 2010 and discussed the “tea party” movement. The effectiveness of tea parties varies from location

to location, with the most effective tea parties being ones that push the government towards sensible spending and governing, he said. Tea parties that grapple with the idea of picking candidates aren’t as successful, he said. Rove, who is aware of the area party’s issues, joked “what have you gotten me into?” but then asked if the party was going to get everything back on track. Paul Hoag, central committee chairman for the Simpson faction of the LCRP, said he was grateful to Rove for taking the time to meet with them. “This has been a really good meeting,” Hoag said. — Kristen Rapin

erty is “ruffling feathers, working outside the system to change the way things are done, and some people in the status quo do not like that we are trying to help citizens take back their government.” Children of Liberty member

Bradley Reynolds said that at the Jan. 12 meeting, Stainbrook associates Kelly Benzman and Megan Gallagher were seen standing outside the door of the Children of Liberty meeting, but were not seen entering the meeting room.

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Aﬃdavit ties Sanders to TPS investigation From Staff Reports NEWS@TOLEDOFREEPRESS.COM

A sworn affidavit included in the work notes released to media Jan. 15 from the office of Ohio State Auditor Mary Taylor on the special audit into Toledo Public Schools ties former Toledo superintendent Eugene Sanders to the investigation of one of the SANDERS newly elected Toledo Public School Board of Education members. As first reported by toledofree press.com, the sworn affidavit taken on Dec. 28, 2009 from Steven R. Cotner of Corporate Intelligence Consultants (CIC) states in part: “That, the second invoice 33905L was for investigative research requested by Human Resources Manager Clinton Faulkner. Faulkner stated that Superintendent Saunders [sic] received information that one of the newly elected board members had

a criminal record that might preclude service on the school board.” The check paid to CIC for the investigations done on Steven Flagg and Francis Dumbuya were paid after Sanders left the district; the signatures on the check are those of John Foley, at that time interim superintendent, and James Fortlage, treasurer. These investigations for the most part were listed as being ordered by Dan Burns as the primary source, yet there were several other TPS employees listed as the second contact. Burns has pleaded not guilty to racketeering, theft in office and counts of tampering with records during his time in the Cleveland Public Schools. The auditor’s work notes also indicated some of the types of investigations that were done on TPS employees. One investigation requested in January 2005 on a TPS teacher and supervisor referenced a trip to Italy and asked that CIC investigators: “Document their departure — do daily activity checks @ their residences to prove they’re gone — collect their trash as soon as they return.”

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Darlene Fisher, a former TPS board member who was named as one of those investigated, told Toledo Free Press in a statement, “The work papers of the audit are obviously very key to describing who was in charge of TPS and I’m certain more information will come forward. It is the only way for TPS to move forward and begin adopting management practices that are thoroughly ethical.” Flagg, who was named as being investigated by TPS, said Sanders’ involvement is “no surprise at all” and that a much broader investigation is warranted. One of the invoices that did not pass review of the auditor’s office was a CIC criminal background investigation requested on June 24, 2005 into Ed Skinner, who was at that time the director of employee benefits. Skinner later went to Cleveland Public Schools and was employed as executive director benefits and risk management at Cleveland Metropolitan School District. As of Jan. 15, he does not appear to be listed on the Cleveland Public School’s Web site.

Forty names In the auditor’s work audit notes, approximately 40 names were listed as being the subject of a request for CIC to investigate. Most of these investigation requests were related to worker compensation claims investigations, suspected abuse of sick time, suspected abuse of unsupervised work hours, suspected theft and, in one case, suspected drug use. Several of the case sheets from CIC indicated the employee being investigated was rumored to be retiring or close to retiring and was abusing accumulated sick time. In one case, an employee was nearing retirement and her husband had just died several weeks before the request to investigate her for “abuse of accumulated sick time” was instigated. Surveillance was done at her home three times for an invoice of $1,304.50. Another employee was planning to get married, and was expected to move out of state as a result of the marriage. Surveillance was done for the cost of $6,317.20 with the goal of trying to get video of her getting on a plane after

she repeatedly called off sick. One instance of an employee suspected of being a teacher and a real estate agent involved an investigator from CIC pretending to be a prospective home buyer to set up an appointment during school hours. A few of the requests for investigation came from anonymous phone calls or e-mails; the majority did not list where the suspicion stemmed from. In April 2004, one CIC investigation request was to do surveillance on a meeting being hosted by employees at Thomas A. DeVilbiss High School and to videotape employees leaving the meeting, $601.50 was invoiced for this. Using the most current TPS directory, it appears only four of those investigated are currently employees of Toledo Public Schools. The reports do not indicate the end result of any of these investigations, only brief notes that were contained on the case sheets. Toledo Free Press editor in chief Michael S. Miller and fact checker Lisa Renee Ward contributed to this report.

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Ohio getting $175M in stimulus foreclosure relief (AP) — Officials have announced $175 million in new federal stimulus money to help Ohio communities devastated by foreclosure and littered with abandoned properties. Housing Secretary Shaun Donovan said the money will be distributed through a program that seeks to turn foreclosed homes into affordable housing. The funding will be split among Columbus, Toledo, Dayton and Springfield; and county agencies in Cleveland and Cincinnati.

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By Kristen Rapin TOLEDO FREE PRESS SPECIAL SECTIONS EDITOR krapin@toledofreepress.com

Hawkins Elementary School opened its new “green” building with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Jan. 19. “It is awesome. The thing I enjoyed the most, when the children walked in, and in awe they were like, ‘wow windows,’ ” said Ann Baker, principal of Hawkins. “The building feels healthier and is absolutely environmentally friendly. I think it will increase the children’s learning and brighten their day up.”

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The building is Toledo Public Schools’ first U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) qualifier. “We’re excited that this can be a learning lab for students centered around energy efficiency. We have a windmill and passive solar designed into the building,” said John Foley TPS superintendent. “Its location next to the botanical gardens is a great opportunity for the school to be a lab as well as a place for learning.” The old school still needs to be demolished and applications need to be completed prior to LEED certification but the building should get at least a silver if not a gold certification, Foley said. The building cost $11.4 million to construct, with 77 percent of the funding coming from Ohio Schools Facility Commission. The school is nearly 60,000 square feet and will house up to 500 students, teachers and faculty. According to Dan Tabor, a partner of the Collaborative Inc. and the project’s head architect, the school features a number of environmentally

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with 51 percent regional materials, materials manufactured within a 500-mile radius, cutting down on the projects carbon footprint. The site takes advantage of a rain garden and bioswale to filter storm water, Tabor said. In addition, the building is oriented to take advantage of natural lighting, aimed at offsetting the energy costs. Other cost saving features include a helix wind turbine that can light the lobby and corridors, a white reflective roof that reflects sunlight keeping the building cool and an ice storage unit that allows the school to utilize ice as part of their cooling system. The school utilized low-flow water fixtures as well as waterless urinals making the water usage 40 percent less than average schools. This is the ninth TPS school designed by the Collaborative as part of the Building for Success Program. The company’s future projects for the district include Woodward and Old Orchard. Contractors for the building were Blaze Contracting, Inc, A.Z. Shmina, Shambaugh & Son, L.P., Bayes, Inc., Westfield Electric, Inc. and Laibe Electric Co.

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Fifth Third announces new, rebuilt locations; Metzger’s expands By Kristen Rapin TOLEDO FREE PRESS SPECIAL SECTION EDITOR krapin@toledofreepress.com

Fifth Third is opening a new facility Downtown and rebuilding another location on Lagrange Street. A replacement for the closed Downtown branch at Madison and Huron, which closed in late 2009, will be located at 420 Madison Ave. in the Ohio Building. Located across from the Lucas County Arena, the facility is expected to open in late spring. Fifth Third will occupy 2,000 square feet on the first floor and provide teller service, personal bankers, a walk-up ATM and night depository.

Access from the street and Ohio Building lobby will be available. In addition, the existing Lagrange Banking Center, 3028 Lagrange St., will be demolished and rebuilt at the same location. Employees and ATM and night depositories at the location will move into a modular trailer on the property in order to demolish the current facility. Following the demolition, construction of a new facility will take approximately six months. The new Fifth Third bank will offer lobby and drive-up service, safe deposit boxes, drive-up ATM and night depository and a full range of financial services.

Printing and mailing company growing Metzgers Printing + Mailing has purchased assets of Quality Graphics of Archbold and is expanding its business. “We’ve added two good employees, upwards of 100 potential customers and several good accounts with this purchase,” said Joe Metzger, president of Metzgers Printing +Mailing. Quality Graphics, which has provided 46 years of printing services to businesses throughout Fulton, Henry, Defiance, Williams and Putnam Counties, sought out someone to purchase its business

because of the bad economy. “It’s sad to think you’re expanding because other businesses are retracting and they can’t cover their costs,” Metzger said. “When times are bad there are opportunities where we can help salvage customer relationships that have existed.” Metzgers has hired two of Quality Graphics employees and will be interviewing others who are interested in working for Metzgers. Quality Graphics employees Tami Roushia and Aaron Miller will work for Metzgers in their current positions. Roushia will serve as a sales representative, and Miller, the son of Glenn Miller, formerly president of

Quality Graphics, will work as a customer service representative assisting existing Quality Graphics customers with a smooth transition. Glenn Miller will work with Metzgers as a consultant. The acquisition expands Metzgers’ service area into Indiana, the western corner of Ohio and Southeast Michigan, Metzger said. Metzgers will continue to match the pricing for any and all Quality Graphics orders that have printed during the last year and has be given all the files for future reprints of Quality Graphics customers’ projects. For more information, visit the Web site www.metzgers.com.

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By Duane Ramsey TOLEDO FREE PRESS SENIOR BUSINESS WRITER dramsey@toledofreepress.com

Local businessman Gavin Pike attended his first Monclova Township Board of Trustees meeting in his official capacity as fiscal officer for the township on Jan. 19. “It was pretty uneventful. I’ll be learning the ropes as I go along,” Pike said. Pike was appointed by the three township trustees to serve the remaining two years in the four-year term after Sharon Bucher vacated the post Jan. 1 to take a full-time job. He would be required to run for election in November 2011 to keep the position that expires in March 2012. In the part-time position, Pike serves as the chief financial official for Monclova Township and oversees the budget of nearly $10 million. Pike was selected from among 14 qualified candidates, registered voters and residents of the township with financial backgrounds, who were con-

sidered for the position. The 14 candidates were interviewed by Harold Grim, township administrator, and Alan Mikesell, economic development special projects coordinator for the township. They narrowed the field to four finalists. The finalists were interviewed by trustees Brian Craig, Barbara Lang, and Chuck Hoecherl, who unanimously voted to appoint Pike to the position. Pike is a certified public accountant, an accomplished title the township trustees had hoped to provide constituents for the first time. “We had a strong list of candidates and it was a difficult choice to make but we all agreed on Gavin for the job,” said Craig, chairman of the trustees. Pike said he looked into the requirements for the position when it became vacant and thought his professional financial qualifications fit the township’s needs for the job. “I had been working independently for five years and this opportunity seemed right for me with the

guaranteed income and some benefits,” Pike said. “You ask God for the wisdom to make the right decision and I believe that God opened this door for me. With faith, you open the door and step into the new challenge.” Pike said that he has wanted to get involved in public service and considers the job as “taking baby steps into the world of politics.” He said he plans to run for election to the township position in 2011. Pike has a financial background that began by earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration at Hillsdale College. He has served as an associate with the Plante & Moran accounting firm, vice president of commercial lending at Sky Bank in Toledo and vice president of the Ohio region for BMC Capital, a franchise mortgage broker. Pike started his own business, Charger Capital LLC in 2005. He continued his involvement in mortgage brokering, and has done

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FROM LEFT, GAVIN PIKE, WITH MONCLOVA TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES BARBARA LANG, BRIAN CRAIG AND CHUCK HOECHERL, PREPARES FOR THE BOARD MEETING JAN. 19.

some consulting work for special or troubled assets. Pike recently finished his tenure serving as president of the YMCA board in Northwest Ohio. He became involved in the community through

the Monclova Road Baptist Church. He, his wife Jolynne and their five children have lived in Monclova Township for nearly five years. He is a native of Newberry in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

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Toledo Weed Man owner recognized for philanthropy By Jennifer S. White TOLEDO FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER news@toledofreepress.com

Tom Curdes, owner of the Toledo-area lawn care service Weed Man, recently won “The Above and Beyond Community Service” award at the annual Weed Man convention in Orlando, Fla. He said he was hit with the inspiration in 2008 to adopt families that can not afford to celebrate Christmas. “I woke up at 3 o’clock in the morning and realized how fortunate I am,” Tom said. Rose Curdes, Tom’s wife, said the project has been a group effort at their local Weed Man franchise.

“The employees were very involved,” she said. Tom said he brought the idea to work, where everyone was excited and ready to help. The goal was to adopt families in Toledo and Southeast Michigan, where he also has a Weed Man franchise. A Michigan employee helped connect Tom and Rose with families there, while the Toledo families were connected through a church that Weed Man contracts. CURDES “We bought gift cards so they could buy food,” Tom said. Rose said their children helped determine

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what toys would be appropriate for the families. “My daughter made phone calls to get the names, ages and favorite colors of the kids,” Rose said. “My daughter and our son got involved.” They didn’t stop at Christmas. “We thought we should help with school supplies,” Tom said. “We filled backpacks,” Rose said. “There are so many things we don’t have to think about. People do have to choose between essentials, and that’s wrong. This feels like such a drop in the bucket.” Steve Russell, sub-franchisor of Weed Man from Novi, Mich., nominated Tom for this award. “Tom called me,” Russell said. “He told me, ‘I’m just really touched that I’m blessed,’ but that’s where

most people stop. There are a lot of talkers, but Tom and Rose are doers. That’s to be admired.” Russell said it is important to remember the time period of this phone call. “Here we are in the winter of 2008. The mood was very negative,” Russell said. “Then the credit crisis happened and people really felt the pinch.” Russell said Tom got this idea to help others and ran with it. “It’s great to see that someone followed through 100 percent on a nugget of an idea,” Russell said. “Tom told me that he doesn’t think he’s ever had a more gratifying experience in his career, but I think it’s important to remember that he didn’t do this for an award or recognition. He had no idea that I would nominate him.”

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Since he first set foot in Toledo 11 years ago, Joe Rychnovsky has always done things differently than his fellow sportscasters. “I love it,” Rychnovsky said. “It’s always been my style. Anyone can get on camera and read sports scores. I like the challenge of looking for the story beyond the scores.” It is that attitude that has led to Rychnovsky’s latest endeavor. The veteran sportscaster will debut his new show, “The Rychnovsky Recap,” at 10:30 p.m. Jan. 24 on FOX Toledo. “It will be a recap show with the hot sports news of the day and week, but it is going to be more than that,” he said. “My strength has always been my appeal to the nontraditional sports fan and that is what this show will be about.” Rychnovsky vows to make his show more than the typical sports fare in Toledo and aims to have something on his show for everyone in the family to watch and enjoy. “I want to try and have something

that will appeal to everybody. I know that the sports fan is probably going to tune in anyway, but I want the soccer mom at home to watch with her kids. I want grandma and grandpa to tune in. I want everybody on board. When sports is done that way and involves everybody, sports becomes a community thing. That is what it’s all about.” Entertaining citizens of the Glass City is something Rychnovsky takes pride in. The Missouri native had been traveling across the U.S. when he arrived at WTOL in 1999. “I had been traveling around for a long time, and I have worked all over the country covering sports,” he said. “I was a young guy just getting my start, and traveling around is kind of the nature of the beast.” It was Toledo where Rychnovsky finally felt at home. “It has become my hometown,” Rychnovsky said. “I met my wife here, my in-laws are here, and I love this city. Between the museums, the zoo, and the sports attractions, this is such a great place to settle down.” During those 11 years, Rychnovsky has become a recognizable face to many in Northwest Ohio. Most people

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heat produced within the engine goes, the bottom line is that only about 28 percent of it is actually used to push or pull the vehicle. The rest is wasted. That’s an incredible figure when you think about it. It means that of all the gasoline we have ever burned in our cars, 72 percent of it was wasted. Thermal efficiency may be the most important efficiency meter for our engines because it reflects the actual (direct) use of fuel. ■ Efficiency totals: Mechanical efficiency: 72 percent Volumetric efficiency: 80 percent Thermal efficiency: 30 percent I will leave the decision about how inefficient the internal combustion engine really is up to you. The scientific data indicates that it is not very efficient. However, when you compare it to some of the other engine types used in the past, the numbers don’t look quite as bad. So it is pretty easy to see why everyone in the industry is excited about coming up with a new power plant using a more efficient engine for our vehicles. Nick Shultz is an instructor of Automotive Technologies at Owens Community College. He is an arbitrator for the Better Business Bureau who specializes in cases involving the Ohio and Michigan Lemon laws. He is a certified master automotive technician by ASE, General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co.

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Chrysler CEO: Sales won’t improve until June By Tom Krisher ASSOCIATED PRESS AUTO WRITER

Chrysler Group LLC’s sales will continue to slump until around June when compared with last year’s numbers because the company used big incentives early in 2009 to move cars and trucks as it headed toward bankruptcy protection, the company’s CEO said. But Sergio Marchionne, who also is CEO of Italy’s Fiat Group SpA, said Chrysler will survive until its product lineup is refreshed with new designs because it has $5 billion to $6 billion in cash reserves and is being frugal. “You know the concept of hibernation Canadian bears use?’’ he asked when fielding a question about how the company will make it through a sales slump with no new products coming in the immediate future.

Chrysler sales were down 36 percent last year as consumers shunned its aging model lineup that was not updated by the previous owners, Cerberus Capital Management LP. Marchionne said Chrysler used heavy incentives to drive up sales during the first four or five months of last year around its April bankruptcy protection filing, and until it cycles past those numbers, it will not show a year-overyear monthly sales increase. He also predicted sales will start to rise as soon as the new Jeep Grand Cherokee hits the market, which is scheduled for sometime during the second quarter. Marchionne conceded that the only new thing Chrysler is displaying at the Detroit auto show is a new interior in the Dodge Caliber compact. But he said the Fiat 500 minicar will be in Chrysler’s U.S. showrooms in December.

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Hot cars in Detroit: Small, electric and sporty By Tom Krisher ASSOCIATED PRESS AUTO WRITER

More than any auto show in recent memory, the new cars rolled out this week out at the Detroit auto show will redefine what we drive in the future. As the show opened to the public, small cars that push the previous limits on gas mileage, performance, quality and looks took the spotlight. But the show also features a fun gas-electric hybrid sports car and a just-plain-gorgeous convertible. And thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an electric car that soon youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be able to buy. Here are five of the hottest cars at the show: â&#x2013; Chevrolet Aveo: General Motors transformed its cheap and ugly Aveo subcompact into a muscular, wellequipped five-door hatchback that gets around 40 mpg on the highway. The company unveiled the athletic-looking European-inspired Aveo RS. Technically itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just a concept vehicle, meaning GM hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t decided to build it, but insiders say it almost certainly will be assembled in Michigan with the standard Aveos. Designers lowered the grille and slapped on 19inch tires and a spoiler for a tougher appearance. It has a 138 horsepower, 1.4-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine, and GM says it will be quick and agile. Lesser-equipped Aveos will be in showrooms in 2011.

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The Hungry I concept returned to the Toledo market when the new restaurant opened in Sylvania. Partners Gus Nicolaidis and Moussa Salloukh based their latest venture on the original Nick’s Hungry I operated by Gus and his brother Nick on Monroe Street in the 1970s. “We are offering much of the old menu from the original Hungry I, including the signature Reuben sandwich. We’re selling a ton of Reubens,” Salloukh said. The 35-year old concept of the “House of Sandwiches and Home of the Reuben is a shrine to the past” but still attracts a brisk business for lunch and dinner today in the new location, Nicolaidis said. “The response has been overwhelming to the concept with our great location and space here,” Salloukh said about the site of the former Rouge Bistro. The new Hungry I, which opened Dec.1, is located in Renaissance Place on Holland-Sylvania Road. The restaurant is open for lunch and dinner from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from noon to 9 p.m. Sunday. “We get a lot of the old crowd from the original Hungry I and new customers from the Sylvania community,” Salloukh said.

“We’ve already added some sandwiches to the menu due to the demand from our customers,” he said. The Hungry I is offering “Blast from the Past” weekly lunch specials, featuring some of the old sandwiches, such as the Jaws Fish Sandwich. The “Wow” Burgers include 10 ounces of ground beef in a variety of styles. “We offer some new wraps and a grilled panini portabella sandwich in addition to the classic gyro, philly steak, and other sandwiches from the past,” Nicolaidis said. The dinner menu includes beef, chicken and fish entrees with a vegetarian plate, ranging in price from $12 to $20 with a selection of appetizers and salads. A full-service bar offers beer, cocktails and wines by the bottle or glass. The ageless question remains the same. What does the “I” stand for? Nicolaidis said it “simply stands for our core values that we refuse to compromise” that include “Independently owned and operated, Inspiring menu selections, Incredible food, Implausible service and Inviting atmosphere.” “We bring together the best of the past in Toledo dining and serve it up with a swanky new twist,” said Nicolaidis, who grew up in Toledo and graduated from Jessup Scott High School. Salloukh and Nicolaidis also own and operate the La Scola Italian Grill on Airport Highway in South Toledo.

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Restaurant equipment companies adjust to economy By Aya Khalil TOLEDO FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER news@toledofreepress.com

The restaurant equipment industry is not immune from the state’s economic changes. “It’s been up and down; we could always have more business,” said Kevin Dale, owner of TSE Restaurant Fixtures in Toledo. “[Restaurants] are ordering less. “A lot of people are getting things fixed and the used equipment is good,” Dale said. “People buy used instead of new. There are more opportunities right now than there have been in awhile.” Certain types of equipment, like those needed in bars, are still selling, despite the economy. “Bars are still going good and re-

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A new fast-food restaurant at 3305 W. Central Ave. is serving up some class with its burgers. “Right now Five Guys is expanding like crazy all over the country,” said Branden Yono, a co-owner of the Detroit-based Famous Burger Group LLC behind the franchise. “I’d like to do the same thing. In a down economy, we employ a lot of people. Hopefully, we make a little jump-start for a depressed area.” The restaurant’s gourmet fast food, meanwhile, is tempting Toledoan palates with its $5 double-patty burgers, available with an array of 14 toppings included in the price. Made fresh daily, Five Guys’ menu also includes

hot dogs, grilled cheese, fries and even a veggie burger. “Our meat is all-American, no fillers, no preservatives,” Yono said. “It is a completely customizable burger.” Yono — who prefers his burger with bacon, jalapenos and extra pickles — said he first encountered the chain while living in Florida. Impressed by Five Guys Burger and Fries’ make-itfrom-scratch philosophy, he began researching franchising opportunities with his brother Jason and friends David Macdonald and Tony Robison. Now an operating manager, he said the Westgate location’s popularity has spurred the Ohio franchise’s growth. The Five Guys Burgers and Fries franchise is already scouting locations for up to five additional restaurants throughout Lucas, Wood and Hancock counties in Northwest Ohio to be

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■ FIVE GUYS CONTINUED FROM A30 “At first we thought it was just because we were the new restaurant in town, but the traffic has been steady. The quality of the food stands out.” Jason, a co-owner who prefers bacon cheeseburgers, said the first location employs about 50 people, thus revitalizing employment options for Toledo natives. Citing the restaurant’s upbeat staff, he said Toledo’s Five Guys bursts with energy. “We’re real happy we’re bringing a

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Even with competition from national chain and franchise pizza spots, one local pizza shop owner is planning to open a second location in Toledo. Chris Hawley, owner of PizzAroma in Monclova Township, is preparing to open another store on Secor Road in Toledo between Laskey and Alexis as early as March. The new location will offer carryout and delivery business, while the Monclova shop also offers dine-in service. “Even with the tough economy, I decided to take a chance and go ahead with my plans to expand the business,” said Hawley, a native of South Toledo. Hawley signed a lease for the building that housed the former Creative Sign Shop on Secor. He’s working

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with the City of Toledo on some zoning issues, finding the process and red tape to be quite lengthy. “Don’t get me wrong, I love Toledo and understand that it’s just part of the process,” Hawley said. “I have traveled all over the U.S. and internationally, but have stayed in Toledo by choice.” Hawley purchased the PizzAroma store that opened in 2007 from the original owner in October 2008 with no previous experience in the foodservice or restaurant business. With a business and marketing background, Hawley said he “always

thought it would be cool to own a pizza shop.” “I’ve learned the business firsthand and it’s been a fun challenge. I plan to grow in the Toledo market and am looking at other locations,” he said. Hawley believes that being a locally owned pizza business allows it to compete with the national brands. It gives him the freedom to do things differently from the requirements of a chain or franchise, he said. “We have the best-tasting food made with fresh dough, ingredients and sauce without using any frozen

products. Our staff does a great job of taking care of our customers,” he said. Hawley also believes in buying local, purchasing much of the food and ingredients from Sofo Foods in Toledo and other local suppliers. Like most pizza places, PizzAroma offers coupons and monthly specials for pizza and other menu items in-store and on its Web site at www. pizzaromastore.com. Hawley is remodeling the Monclova location where his friend Jeff Stewart, a local artist and musician, created the original artwork for the dine-in area.

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When customers walk into Pam’s Corner in Downtown Toledo, they are greeted by brightly painted walls, the aroma of hot soups and sounds of laughter and chatter. Owner Pam Weirauch has strived to create a friendly atmosphere coupled with great food since she opened at the Erie Street Market in 2002. Although she hit a setback in March 2006 when former Mayor Carty Finkbeiner closed the market for renovations and made the vendors move, the restaurant’s new location on 10th Street between Monroe and Jefferson streets has improved business for Pam’s Corner, she said. The restaurant, which can seat about 40 in the dining room and at least 40 more for overflow in the hallway, is within walking distance to several Downtown employers, including the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library, the YWCA and One Government Center, she said. “Those people can walk here now and when we were at the market, we

were kind of a bit at the edge of town more,” Weirauch said. Customers with a shorter lunch hour can even call ahead to place orders then pick them up, she said. Groups also can place box lunch orders of $45 or more and have them delivered. Weirauch was able to add her touch to the restaurant’s décor, including a large window and bright purple and green walls. “At one point almost every day there will be a time when I can’t even hear myself think because there’s laughter coming from the dining room, and this table’s talking to that table and this group of ladies are just laughing, and I think (the décor is) conducive to that,” she said. Weirauch also has expanded her menu throughout the years to satisfy customers. Originally, it included mostly soups, salads and a few sandwiches made from local produce. Now there are many more sandwiches and other lunch items. The restaurant also serves breakfast Saturdays. Customers Vic and Doris Turner said Weirauch’s menu suits everyone in their large family. The Turners are the founders of Hannah’s Socks.

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*Minimum purchase required: 5 windows, 500 sq. ft. of siding, 160 sq. ft patio room. All discounts apply to our regular prices. All prices include expert installation. Sorry, no adjustments can be made on prior sales. 10 Champion Offer expires 10-31-09. -31-10 . © 2009 OFFER CODETFP0909

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419.536.7600 1011 N. Byrne Rd. • Toledo, Ohio 43067

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