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LIGHTING THE FUSE

The political correctness warpath

n the Jan. 27 column, “The White Deer,” I made a refer- “Thank you for your serious consideration of this request.” I do take such requests seriously — whether or not I ence to women wearing so-called “squaw gear.” The joke that contained the reference isn’t worth repeating out of adhere to them — and wrote back to Gordon that I appreciated and respected his information and context, but it garnered an email from Dr. Jefwould be more careful in the future. frey Gordon, an associate professor of geogPolitical correctness has been taken to raphy at Bowling Green State University. extremes but I know how powerful words “The use of the term ‘squaw’ is conare, especially labels. If “squaw” is now the sidered demeaning to Native Americans,” equivalent of “chick” or “broad” or “dame” or he wrote. “This derogatory term, like a “skirt” or any number of derogatory names, number of others referring to Native Amerit should be retired out of respect for those icans (e.g., Eskimo: a derogatory name who are offended by it. used by others that has been replaced with their own term for themselves: Inuit), is no longer being used. In fact, place-names Michael S. miller Mascot ban containing ‘squaw’ are being replaced all It was with that relatively minor correcacross the U.S. tion in mind that I absorbed a Feb. 9 headline in Adrian’s “Consequently, it would be appreciated by Native Amer- The Daily Telegram: “Indian mascot ban sought.” icans and others if you would please discontinue its use. n MILLER CONTINUES ON A4 Thomas F. Pounds, President/Publisher tpounds@toledofreepress.com

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Captive society T hese names are familiar to all Northwest Ohioans: Victoria’s Secret, JCPenney, Target, AT&T, Microsoft, IBM — I could list many more. These names will be foreign to most Northwest Ohioans: Toledo Correctional Institution, Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio and Lucas County Corrections Center. The names may be unfamiliar, but it is likely you know someone who has spent at least a short while in one of these institutions, or, as we call them, jails or prisons. That is because the United States has the largest number of people incarcerated or under some form of judicial control in the world. That is not per capita, but in raw numbers of people. We imprison more of our citizens Kenneth than China, a country with four times our population and a reputation for being repressive. We imprison more of our countrymen than Iran or Russia. This hasn’t always been so. In fact, our incarceration rates were generally steady for decades and violent crimes have, even in recent times, declined overall. The rate of in incarceration began to pick up in the early 1970s. From that time, it has climbed dramatically. In 1970, there were 3,384 nonviolent drug offenders in federal prison and 17,302 violent criminals. In 2005 the number of violent offenders had increased by 294 percent but the nonviolent drug offenders rate had increased by 2,558 percent [numbers provided by Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP)]. LEAP is probably also unfamiliar. It is comprised of more than 1,000 police, judges, prosecutors, prison wardens more than 70,000 civilian supporters in 119 countries. They are spread over the globe because America’s drug prohibitions have spread violence and death to many nations. In Mexico, it has cost tens of thousands of lives in recent years, many of them innocent. At home, the cost has been no less in lives destroyed and money wasted. Ever since President Richard Nixon declared the War on Drugs, we have made more than 46 million arrests and spent more than $1.5 trillion. What have we accomplished with all this capital spent and these lives destroyed? Have crimes been reduced by all

the drug-related arrests? Have drug use and addiction rates gone down? What about overdoses? We all know the answer is no. In fact, in 1914, when the first U.S. drug law was introduced, the government stated our addiction rate was at 1.3 percent of the population. In 2012, after all we have done, they say our addiction rate is still at 1.3 percent of the population. But elsewhere they have abandoned our criminal approach to a health and education problem. In Portugal, in 2001, they decriminalized all drugs. Contrary to the prohibitionists’ beliefs, the country did not become a drug user’s haven; their society did not fall apart. In fact, SHARP drug use overall declined by 25 percent and treatment sought increased 300 percent. All because they weren’t spending money to arrest, convict and warehouse people with health issues, and users were not afraid of arrest if they sought help. Our prohibition has not been enforced uniformly. Studies don’t show that black males use drugs at a higher rate than white males. Yet the arrest, conviction and incarceration rates of minority males are many times higher than those for whites. We have effectively destroyed the family in our urban areas as these men get hung with nonviolent felony convictions and can no longer get education access or decent jobs. Oh, remember that list of companies I began with? They are willing to employ these prisoners for practically nothing. Because you are already deeply involved in our culture of incarceration, and because I can only scratch the surface here, I ask that you keep some time free to join some of your fellow citizens, along with special invited guests, for a week of varied programs on this subject. It will be in the first full week of April under the banner Toledoans for Prison Awareness. For more information, visit http://toledoprisonawarenessgroup. org and watch these pages. This is a community problem that spans all political and religious ideologies. It requires we all work together. O

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n MILLER CONTINUED FROM A3 Daily Telegram Staff Writer Dan Cherry reported, “A complaint filed [Feb. 8] by the Michigan Department of Civil Rights is asking the federal government to step in and prohibit the use of American Indian mascots and imagery in K-12 schools across the state. The department filed the complaint with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights. The complaint cites 35 Michigan K-12 school districts — including Clinton and Tecumseh — responsible for ‘alleged discrimination.’ The schools are known as the Clinton Redskins and the Tecumseh Indians.” I contend the state of Michigan, the federal government in general and the U.S. Department of Education in particular have bigger and better things to do than persecute communities for their school mascots, but with my own “squaw” transgression fresh in my head, I read the story with an open mind. As Cherry reported, “Leslee Fritz, spokeswoman for the Michigan Department of Civil Rights, said [Feb. 8] a study conducted by its legal team shows ‘there is now substantial amounts of evidence that American Indian imagery use and continued use is harming students and therefore in violation of federal law.’” Fritz said the complaint focuses on K-12 schools, not colleges and universities, which of course are more financially capable of fighting legal distractions.

‘Indisputable’ truths?

I can trace full-blood Cherokee heritage just a few generations back on my mother’s side, so in addition to having a stake in the communication element of this issue, I have some heritage pride on the table as well. I obtained a copy of the study referenced in the complaint to outline the state’s case. “A sincere, thorough, and fair examination of the use of American-Indian imagery by schools must begin by understanding, and accepting, two underlying and indisputable truths,” the study states. Any deployment of the phrase “indisputable truth” makes me nervous, especially when applied by a government agency. But, open mind here, what are those “indisputable truths?” “First, mascot advocates see their actions as positive reflections of the admirable strengths of American Indians as a People, and therefore as something opponents should look at with great pride,” the study states, then adds, “Second, mascot opponents do see the imagery’s use as offensive.” Specifically, “They know the word redskins in particular has a long history as a racial slur that they do not believe can be erased simply by using it so often that it loses its sting. They see some of the imagery used (particularly eagle

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INDIANS the Tecumseh High School logo on the left is the one referenced and illustrated in the Michigan Department of Civil Rights study. The Tecumseh High School logo on the right is the current logo. It was dseigned in conjunction with Lenawee COunty native americans and is not referenced or illustrated in the state study.

feathers) as holy objects, the misuse of which blasphemes both American Indian history and its beliefs. Opponents point out that team logos are often drawn as cartoon caricatures, which at best trivialize Indian history and culture. They note that the combined use of the name Indians or Chiefs with logos depicting savage warriors, as does the use of the team name Warriors with logos depicting Indians or uniquely Indian weapons, equates one with the other and implies that all interchangeably refer to the same people.” The study then, despite promising only two “indisputable truths,” offers a bonus one: “A third and equally indisputable truth is that the first two truths have led to a stalemate. Courts that have considered the question do not discount the genuineness or the depth of the pain felt by those who oppose the use of mascots. However, even while recognizing that many are offended by the imagery’s use, the courts have determined that such conduct is illegally discriminatory only when it is either done with bad intent or clearly understood to be offensive by all. Because it is unrealistic to believe either of the first two truths will change, the status quo will remain stalemated absent the introduction of new facts that change it. Fortunately, that time has arrived.”

‘Unrebutted’ evidence?

The study then references a “growing and unrebutted body of evidence.” Any deployment of the phrase “unrebutted body of evidence” makes me nervous, especially when applied by a government agency. But, open mind here, what is that “unrebutted body of evidence?” “That the use of American Indian imagery reinforces stereotypes in a way that negatively impacts the potential for achievement by students with American-Indian ancestry.” That’s one hell of an unrebutted statement. But it’s topped by this one: “By looking solely and objectively at the effect a mascot actually has on students, the community’s intent in

adopting it no longer remains at issue.” Intent is no longer an issue? We should consider reaction to be 100 percent of the discussion with zero interest in intent? If intent carries no value, how can the law recognize the concept of a hate crime or discrimination? I agree that a term like “Redskins” is racist and has no place in public discourse. I will even listen to your argument about “Indians.” But can the same be applied to “Braves”? “Chiefs”? Warriors”? Are there Native American students who are being held back and being denied equal opportunity because their high school uses any of those more innocuous mascots? I concede it’s not just the name, it is the accompanying logo that can be an issue. You can’t look at the Cleveland Indians mascot Chief Wahoo, with his broad nose and exaggerated smile, and think that would be tolerated if applied to an Asian-American, Mexican-American or African-American mascot; try to think of any of those races used as a caricature to promote anything in this era. The study singles out my home of Tecumseh for its high school’s use of a mascot, which the study depicts in an accompanying and admittedly unflattering illustration. Tecumseh Public Schools Superintendent Mike McAran, however, told Cherry that the school “worked to put the correct features on our mascot and adjusted the feathers, got rid of the hatchet.” And that, according to McAran, was 15 years ago. You’d think the state study would have updated its files by now. It’s a lot easier for evidence to be “unrebutted” if it’s never presented.

Invoking Hitler

Are you familiar with Godwin’s Law? It’s the Internet adage that posits, “As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches.” One of its oft-stated corollaries is, “The first person in an argument who invokes Nazis loses.” n MILLER CONTINUES ON A5

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THE CORRECT PERCEPTION

For crying out loud

am the proud father of two beautiful little girls. they have exhausted themselves to the point where One is a vibrant 2-year-old, and the other is a they pass out is done mostly by the lazy. I watch as people ask what they should do about their baby’s smiling, love-filled 7-month-old. I’ve seen numerous styles of child rearing when lack of sleep and the fact that they aren’t sleeping. it comes to young infanst sleep and toddler disci- At least one response will always include, “Let them pline. While I won’t make the mistake of telling a cry until they fall asleep. If you go to them now, they will be taking advantage of you friend that I think what they’re doing for the rest of your life. Let them know is inappropriate, I will express my your’e in charge.” Or something to that common-sense view. effect, but you get the point. The main issue I have with parents, To this, I say, get your head on both new and experienced, is the old straight and pull your common sense “cry it out” method. This is where, when out of the proverbial gutter. it’s time for sleep, the parents put their I cannot imagine how any sane child into a room, shut the door and go person would think that a 3-, 6-, or away. If the child should cry, they will not come to his or her aid. They won’t Chris Delcamp 9-month-old child would know, conceptually, how to take advantage of a interfere with the child even if he or she person. They are simply in a state that requires atis in full-blown screaming hysterics. If you do this, you are probably thinking that tention, and so they cry. The crying pattern, one you already know what I am going to say. But you can assume, is always associated with symptoms of may not know why I am going to say it. I believe pain, hunger, or a dirty diaper. I don’t believe that infants cry just to cry at that this method to be totally and completely ineffective, and potentially damaging to the bond that age. They are calling out for your help. By ignoring should be established between you and your child. them, you are essentially telling them that you Let me preface this by saying that I am no ex- aren’t going to help. While people tell you that it pert, other than being a father of two girls, one of will help them self-soothe, the fact is that you are telling them that they cannot count on you for the whom was extremely colicky and allergy-ridden. Back to the topic, I’ve watched it being dis- help they are looking for. When they finally stop crying, they have given up on the help that should cussed both verbally and via Facebook. My view is that leaving small babies to cry until have come. They may be asleep, but it is from ex-

pending all of their energy. As for my family, we have gone to our daughters every time they cry. Not the very moment, mind you. We give them the opportunity to go to sleep, or back to sleep if already in bed, but never let them continue crying for any extended period. We certainly never let them get to a hysterical state. I think going to them shows them they can rely on the people they should be able to rely on. I grew up, like many, being told who is boss and being given orders with no logic behind them, only control. Subsequently, the first chance I got, I left. I made many mistakes because of my need to question everything that didn’t make logical sense, which got me in trouble more times than one. As for my kids, they will not grow up having me as their boss. I will be their foundation on which they can build their own mansions. I will always be there to soothe them if I can, and hope they will have the confidence to know their parents will always give their support. They may fall, and they may get hurt and they may cry; I think they should know that is a part of life, but that there are people who support them and will always help guide them, and if needed, dry their tears and rock them to sleep. O Chris Delcamp is a reporter and videojournalist for WNWO-TV. Email him at cdelcamp@wnwo.com.

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n MILLER CONTINUED FROM A4 On page 13 of this taxpayer-funded study, there’s this: “Few, if any, would not find it offensive if schools in Germany today were to adopt Jewish nicknames in ‘honor’ of those who perished in the Holocaust. Nor will the passage of another 50 or 100 years make it appropriate for them to do so. Even if enacted with good intentions and tasteful images, we would immediately recognize that they were at the very least trivializing (if not ignoring or even denying) their past and, in doing so, insulting the descendants of their victims. “In fact, Hitler studied the way America dealt with its ‘Indian problem’ in great detail. He was a great admirer of the methods used to make land available for a ‘superior’ people and is believed to have used it as model for his solution to the ‘Jewish problem’ in Europe. There is no question that he believed the most significant lesson to be learned was how soon people would forget.” I sense the author of that passage feels he or she just played an unrebuttable trump card. It is dangerous rhetorical ground to start comparing holocausts, but is it legitimate to equate the American struggle to reconcile its shameful past with its native citizens to the German purge of a culture and way of life its country did not share?

Moment of truth

The 34-page study, which will be linked with this column at www.toledo freepress.com, offers one moment of begrudging honesty: “To date, it has not been possible to establish that a school’s use of American Indian mascots constituted legally impermissible harassment or created a hostile learning environment absent a showing of some intent to harass or a near universal understanding that a particular conduct is offensive. “While the Department joins those who believe that the misappropriation of American Indian imagery and/or terminology has created environments that should reasonably have been seen as hostile and thus illegal, we cannot dispute that existing case law holds otherwise.” Well, so much for “unrebutted.” Reasonable people can agree that no student should be subjected to institutionalized racism or endorsed cultural elements that inhibit education. So yes, “Redskins” should go. But the government has no business micromanaging communities to prohibit the use of mascots that no courts have determined are illegal. Living in Tecumseh, I see constant reminders of the great chief who gave the city its name. Stripping away his visage or censoring generic nicknames does not advance his legacy, honor his descendants or improve opportunities for Native Americans. Political correctness is one thing. Enforced government intervention is a far worse offense than any use of warriors, chiefs or braves on school logos. O Michael S. Miller is editor in chief of Toledo Free Press and Toledo Free Press Star. Email him at mmiller@toledofreepress.com.

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POLITICS

By Sarah Ottney

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While a group of supporters and onlookers tightened their coats and stamped their feet against the cold, Toledo City Council President Joe McNamara appeared unaffected by a recent 30-degree morning in North Toledo, despite wearing just a suit and tie. “We’re here today as a nod to Toledo’s past, to present a vision of Toledo’s future,” McNamara said Feb. 12, standing outside Fire Station 3 on Bush Street to officially announce his mayoral campaign. “Toledo will keep me warm,” McNamara later joked to a reporter who asked if he was cold. McNamara, an at-large councilman elected in 2006, chose the spot near the historic Vistula district because of his efforts to fix and reopen the station. Echoing the famous words of Martin Luther King Jr., McNamara said he was “moved by the fierce urgency of now” to declare his candidacy. “Some of my political associates have cautioned me that I should just run for another four-year term on Council or to run for something else and then run for mayor when covered, but I can neither sit back for another four years and watch Toledo continue to decline nor take some other position just to stay in elected office,” McNamara said. Calling City Council “a dream job,” McNamara said he is proud of his record there, but feels he could do even more to help the city he loves from the mayor’s seat. n McNAMARA CONTINUES ON A7

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FEBRUARY 17, 2013 n McNAMARA CONTINUED FROM A6 McNamara, who is also an attorney and practices law Downtown, said Toledo’s next mayor needs to be driven by a bone-deep passion for the Glass City. “For this person, being mayor of Toledo is not a job, it’s not a paycheck, it’s not a path to PERS (Public Employees Retirement System), it’s not a stepping stone to higher office, it’s not something one does because they are retired from another career,” McNamara said. “Being mayor of Toledo during these difficult economic times is a calling, it’s a need, it’s a passion. It’s a burning desire to help this community and build the best future possible. I’m here today to tell you I feel this passion in my heart and in my bones.” McNamara didn’t mince words about Toledo’s struggles, but also never wrote it off as hopeless. “We have to be honest. We are losing this city,” McNamara said. “We lose this city with every kid who fails to graduate from high school. We lose this city with every kid who does graduate high school and moves away from Toledo. We’re losing this city with each home foreclosure and with every job that moves to the suburbs and every shooting that happens in our neighborhoods. “Toledo deserves better. Toledo deserves safe, clean neighborhoods.

Toledo deserves a strong public school system. Toledo deserves to have economic opportunities where anyone who is willing to work hard can raise a family and provide a better life for their children. “But to have this future, we need to invest in ourselves now. We need to get the next election right. To breathe new life into the city, we need to breathe new life into the 22nd floor of [One] Government Center.” McNamara, a Democrat, will face Mayor Mike Bell, a political independent in office since 2010. Alan Cox, a union president and neighborhood development specialist, and minister Opal Covey have also announced plans to run. Lucas County Auditor Anita Lopez has said she is considering, but has not officially declared.

Job creation

A major focus of McNamara’s administration would be creating jobs for Toledo residents, in part through economic development incentives. “Studies on economic development repeatedly point to a self-evident fact: When people are gainfully employed, the entire community benefits,” McNamara said. The more people working, the more money the city will collect in taxes, he said. Income tax collections were at their highest in 2007, totaling about $169 million. A year later — as the economy

soured — collections dropped by nearly 10 percent, only to continue sinking by almost another 10 percent in 2009 before rising again in 2010. In 2011, the most recent available report, the city collected about $153 million. Creating economic opportunities would be McNamara’s main “weapon” for fighting poverty, blight and crime. “Toledo is facing many serious challenges and no matter how you look at it, the root of those problems is poverty,” McNamara said. “Poverty is growing in Toledo and this is unacceptable because the median income of our population affects everything.” Economic development is the area where Bell has been the weakest, McNamara said. “The City of Toledo’s economic development decisions have to be smart. We have to do better,” McNamara said. “We have to stop shooting from the hip and focus our sights on creating good-paying jobs for those who live in the city limits.” McNamara said “the jury is still out” on the sale of the Marina District to Chinese investors, which Bell helped orchestrate. “We hope they do something with it, but what jobs have been created?” McNamara said. “Selling city assets to foreign investors is not the same thing as promoting investment, as creating jobs, and that has to be the focus.” Organized labor has to play a role

Visit www.toledofreepress.com in reaching that goal, McNamara said. “The blaming of organized labor for our economic woes by some local and state politicians is wrong, counterproductive and politically motivated,” McNamara said. “It has to stop.” Public safety is another area Toledo needs to improve, McNamara said, noting there are fewer patrol officers on the streets today than in 2009. “We need to continue to hire police classes, not just to keep up with retirements, but to get back to our authorized strength,” McNamara said. “While new crimefighting technologies and strategies are promising, nothing compares to having a robust police force that can build community relationships and proactively address crime.” The city also needs to balance removing blight without compromising the essence of its historic neighborhoods, he said. “One of Toledo’s most amazing strengths is the diversity and uniqueness of its neighborhoods, but one of Toledo’s greatest challenges is the stability in the future of its housing stock,” McNamara said. “We have to be vigilant in removing blight but wary of the tear-down mentality that threatens the very building blocks of our historic neighborhoods.”

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McNamara said he is passionate about upholding his late father’s legacy

of service to Toledo. McNamara was 6 when Dan McNamara, a former city councilman and Lucas County auditor, was killed in a freak traffic accident in 1983 where another car’s tire came through the windshield of his own. Although his father was a Republican, McNamara has said their core beliefs are the same. “When I read [his 1978 campaign manual] for the first time, I felt a very strong connection to my dad and what he believes,” McNamara told Toledo Free Press last year. “The desire to serve the public to the best of your ability is universal and is apolitical.” McNamara’s mother, Jill Kelly, a former director of the Lucas County Board of Elections and former assistant Lucas County prosecutor, and his wife, Valerie Moffitt, who works for a community development corporation, are also inspirations, he said. “Giving back to the community is a way of life in my family and we treat it like a calling,” McNamara said.

Bell’s response

Bell said he welcomed McNamara as a challenger. “I do commend him for stepping up and committing to the race because these races are not easy,” Bell said. n McNAMARA CONTINUES ON A8

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n McNAMARA CONTINUED FROM A7 However, the mayor took issue with several of McNamara’s assertions, including that his administration has been lax on public safety. “Crime rate has been reduced by 18 percent in the last year and we’re on track to hire more police and firefighters than have been hired by anyone in the strong mayor form of government, so I think we’re committed to safety,” Bell said. Counting the 30 firefighters and 50 police officers proposed in his 2013 budget, Bell will have hired 172 firefighters and 165 police officers since 2010, according to numbers provided by his office. That’s compared to 10 firefighters and 32 police officers hired by Mayor Jack Ford from 2002-2005 and 15 firefighters and 30 police officers hired by Mayor Carty Finkbeiner from 2006-09. Finkbeiner also hired 75 firefighters and 126 police officers during his first term from 1994 to 1997 and 69 firefighters and 93 police officers during his second term from 1998 to 2001. Bell also disagreed with McNamara’s statement that he is disconnected from Toledoans. “I think anybody who has ever seen me out anywhere would disagree with that,” Bell said. “As my staff commonly says, it commonly takes me 10 to 20 minutes to get out of a room. So I don’t believe I’m disconnected.” Bell cited the Jeep plant expansion and Hickory Farms moving from Maumee to Downtown Toledo as examples of economic development that have taken place while he has been in office. “I think that’s a good movement of people and money into Toledo, not to mention a lot of smaller businesses that have moved into the Downtown Toledo area,” Bell said. “So I think we’ve done a good job.” Bell also noted that real estate prices on houses have increased 15 percent in the past year and revenue is up nearly $20 million since 2010. Comparing himself to McNamara, Bell told a Blade reporter Feb. 12, “I have more spinal cord than he has.” Asked to expound by Toledo Free Press, the mayor said he was referring to the common understanding of the term backbone. “Tenacity. The ability to make a decision and stick with it,” Bell said. “I’m not trying to be insulting, but I believe he would be more wishy-

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washy. Easier to influence. And [he’d] probably take us back where we just came from. “We have worked very hard the last few years, not only locally but nationally and worldwide,” Bell said. “For many people that has been a very uncomfortable experience. Many people would like to leave things how they were in 2010, with an unbalanced budget in the red and no idea how we were going to fix it. What I had to do was create some major changes in the system to make sure our budget was in balance. I don’t believe he has the ability to stand firm enough on decisions like that to be able to protect the City of Toledo. “I just look forward to the election period,” Bell said. “It’s going to be fun.”

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North Toledo resident Chuck Sorensen attended the Feb. 12 announcement and said he appreciated McNamara’s fight to save the local fire station and supports his bid for mayor. “I’m excited at the prospect,” Sorensen said. “There has definitely been an increase in poverty and I’m concerned about the level of crime. I like his focus on economic benefit for the city.” For more information, visit www.joefor toledo.com. O

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Local “extreme couponer” Joni Meyer-Crothers might not play favorites with her seven children, but she does have a favorite chapter in her new book “Extreme Couponing: Learn How to Be a Savvy Shopper and Save Money ... One Coupon At a Time.” “Chapter nine is about changing the world, one coupon at a time, so that’s my favorite chapter,” she said of the book, which is set for a March 5 release. Meyer-Crothers started extreme couponing about five years ago after her husband was laid off from his auto-industry job. Although Meyer-Crothers had a

transcription business on the side, her family, which includes seven children ranging from 6 to 26, needed more resources. “We needed to save money. And I had a friend who showed me two things we could get for free. And I’m a major, major overachiever and I thought, ‘If there’s two things, there’s a lot more,’” she said. With her knack for math and organization, Meyer-Crothers was soon spending $200 for $5,000 worth of groceries per month. “That was my moment where I said, ‘This isn’t just couponing. This is a ministry and a way to give back,’” said Meyer-Crothers, who donates about 80 percent of her groceries to Sylvania Area Family Services every month. n COUPONS CONTINUES ON A11

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n COUPONS CONTINUED FROM A10 After members of her church nominated them, Meyer-Crothers and her family appeared on TLC’s “Extreme Couponing.” Since then, she has been on the “Rachael Ray Show,” “Good Morning America,” “20/20,” “Today” and “Fox News.” On the book’s release date, MeyerCrothers is set to appear on “The 700 Club.”

The book pitch

TLC and Discovery Channel publishing contacted Meyer-Crothers in December 2011 to pitch a book. “Of course, I said, ‘Yeah!’” Meyer-Crothers said. “By the end of the book, it kind of walks people through how to make a successful shopping trip.” Her agent paired Meyer-Crothers with co-author Beth Adelman, whose name also appears on the cover. Every week, the pair would discuss a chapter and Adelman would write it based on those conversations. Then Meyer-Crothers would reword phrases that didn’t sound like her. “We wanted to make sure everything was as Joni would say it and not as I would say it,” Adelman said.

“It was very fun to work with Joni because she really knows her stuff and she was very well-organized,” she said. At first, Adelman was a little skeptical about the book’s concept. “Honestly, initially I didn’t think there would be enough information for a whole book … but I was wrong; there’s plenty of information,” Adelman said. Now Adelman uses tips she picked up from Meyer-Crothers — like saving coupons for when items go on sale, she said. She also started donating to a local food bank. “Very few people are having a very fabulous time financially right now and this is a book that will help people stretch what they have,” she said. Meyer-Crothers said she may work on another book as a testimony on her life and couponing. “I’m very big into teaching people that you can save for your own family, but you also have to share. There are too many hurting people out there and we have to step up and help them,” she said. The new author said she has been getting good feedback on the book so far and that it’s placed 33,000 out of 8 million books on Amazon. n COUPONS CONTINUES ON A12

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A12 n Toledo Free Press n COUPONS CONTINUED FROM A11 “It’s not even out so I’m pretty excited,” Meyer-Crothers said, adding that the book also includes some behind-the-scenes info on “Extreme Couponing.” The book retails for about $15, but Meyer-Crothers is selling 100 copies for $13 on her blog at http://www. freetastesgood.com/?p=21276. The 100 buyers will receive a $5 gift certificate for a couponclipping service and $1 of each sale will go to the Seagate Food Bank of Northwest Ohio for Project PJ, which collects items sleepwear. Me y e r- C r o t h e r s said her favorite couponing tip is to use clipping services, which charge a small handling fee but can provide several coupons to users. She also suggested asking the management of nursing homes for extra coupons because most residents just want the papers and not the coupons. “There’s ways to get free coupons besides buying hundreds of newspapers each week,” she said. Meyer-Crothers spends about eight hours a day running her blog to provide savings tips to the masses. Still, her faith is the biggest part of her life, she said. She also credits her faith with jump-starting her passion for couponing. “That’s kind of how it started at the age of 5. And that’s how the book starts out. I remember sitting in church. … I can remember I was in the third pew and I had my little dress shoes on and we had a missionary come to the church and talk about how as a Christian, it was our job to feed the hungry.

And I remember clear as a bell, him standing up there and [I’m] thinking, ‘I’m gonna do something,’” MeyerCrothers said. “Even though at 5, it was placed on my heart, it took all these things to go through for me to finally be ready to share the ministry.” Meyer-Crothers’ older brother, Lester Meyer, said that while growing up their family was not wealthy and he admires his sister for giving back even when she doesn’t have a lot. “It’s amazing because I’ll be honest, she doesn’t have very much for herself,” he said. “She just keeps working at it. I think her vehicle has 200,000 miles on it.” “It’s made me open my eyes up … lately, I’ll go to Kroger and check prices and I’ll end up going to Meijer and Walmart and checking prices,” he said. Meyer-Crothers’ children are also proud of her. “The older two especially, who remember when we were hungry, they’ll say, ‘We’re really proud of you, Mom. You’ve come a long way.’” And she still has big plans for continuing to help others. “My dream is I would like to go to every single state and go to food banks and help people learn how to coupon because so many food banks are hurting and there’s so many people going hungry.” To learn more, visit the web site www.freetastesgood.com. O

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Dressel family plans memorial blood drive The family of fallen Toledo Police Detective Keith Dressel is organizing a blood drive set for Feb. 21 in his memory. Dressel was a frequent blood donor, said his mother Larraine Dressel. “He was that kind of a guy. That’s why he was a cop. He was always taking care of others, serving, protecting, and giving blood was one way of saving lives,” she said. Last year was the first year the Dressels organized a blood drive. About 50 people came out, Larraine said. DRESSEL 2012 was also Larraine’s and her husband’s first time donating blood, she added. “I was surprised. It’s painless and it really doesn’t take any time at all,” she said. The drive also serves to honor Dressel’s memory. Feb. 21 marks the sixth anniversary of his death. He was shot while trying to stop a drug deal in 2007.

Larraine said events like the drive are about, “keeping people aware of cops and what they do, how they sometimes give the ultimate sacrifice.” Diane Miscannon is the daughter of TPD Officer William Miscannon, who was shot and killed during a riot on Sept. 18, 1970. She and the Dressels have grown close and often work together on events. “If Keith was anything like his parents, he was an awesome guy,” Miscannon said. “They’re the most giving people you’ve ever met.” “[Keith’s] still giving after his passing and not many people are able to do that,” she added. The Dressels and Miscannons also help put on the annual Dressel Ride, set for July, and support the Officer William Miscannon Scholarship Fund together. A May 16 dinner is also in the works at Hooters on Monroe Street, where diners can spend $15 for all you can eat. The blood drive is set for 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 21 at the Toledo Police Patrolman’s Association, 1947 Franklin Ave., Toledo. O — Brigitta Burks

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Local Catholics praise Pope Benedict, look to successor By David Yonke

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While the world’s experts and scholars discuss Pope Benedict XVI’s historic announcement that he will resign Feb. 28, Catholics in the pews are reflecting on the pontiff ’s nearly eight years in office and looking forward at what to expect with the next pope. Here are some comments from local Catholics on Benedict’s papacy and their views on his successor: O Ernest Toth, 64, of Oregon: “If they don’t choose somebody young and aggressive to change the way the church is from the days when Jesus walked in the Holy Land to TOTH today, then it just ain’t gonna be worth it. “They’ve got to start conforming to the young, the new way of doing things. That’s it.

“I’m not saying Pope Benedict was too old, but the church needs some younger minds, younger thoughts.” O Doug Jones, 42 of Toledo: “I think it’s sad to see [Benedict] go — of course he’s not gone yet. But I thought he was doing a good job. Past popes, in past centuries, didn’t have to deal with a lot of JONES things that popes have to deal with today. “In terms of a successor … I think we need to hold the status quo. I think that we just need to hold to church teachings, otherwise the church becomes irrelevant. If we try to modernize, to be younger, it will have an adverse effect. It has to be what it is. If we look into it, we’ll realize that churches that have done that typically tend to fall apart.” O James Calhoun, 79, Toledo: “What else is [Benedict] going to do? Everybody ain’t the same. Eveybody’s built different. Some can

handle more, some can handle less. I guess the job he is supposed to do is just overwhelming him. He can’t do a good job, so it’s time to step down. Ain’t CALHOUN nothing wrong with it. “As for the next pope, I have no idea what goes on over there in Rome.” O Joanne Toth, 62, of Oregon: “I have just one thought about the next pope: I vote for Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York. I know it’s a long shot, but it would be nice.” TOTH O Ginny Hull, of Kansas, Ohio: “I think it was a wise decision for him to resign. I think he was too old when he was elected [at age 78]. They always say a priest should retire when he’s 70, and he was over

70 when elected. “Hopefully we’ll get a younger person and someone who will make some changes for the church — especially married priests and women priests. I think that’s very important. O Deacon Mike Learned, of Toledo’s Annunciation Radio: “Pope Benedict was much different than Pope John Paul II. John Paul was a very spiritual theologian type of fellow; Pope Benedict came from a different direction, more of an academic, more of a teacher. And the two complemented each other very well. “They pulled us toward that urgency to return to the faith, to really live the faith. “Obviously, I was very surprised at the resignation, as most people were. As far as who’s going to replace him, that’s anybody’s guess. “I personally think that anybody who feels there’s going to be a major change in the direction of the church is going to be disappointed. You can look at it in practical ways: Of the cardinals under 80 who will be voting, the vast majority of them were appointed by Pope John Paul II and Pope

POPE BENEDICT XVI Benedict. They don’t want yes men, but they want people of a like mind. “I want to see somebody with the charisma to really reach out. Somebody who can talk to young people and old people, somebody who can engage people and challenge them to grow in their faith and have them listen. I guess I’m asking for another Jesus.” 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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A local chain of pain management clinics has opened a new location in Sylvania. Comprehensive Centers for Pain Management (CCPM) was founded in 2002 by Dr. William James, a University of Toledo and Medical College of Ohio (MCO) alumnus who completed anesthesiology residencies with MCO and the Toledo Hospital. He opened the first CCPM location in a small clinic on Central Avenue. At that time, James began shifting his focus from anesthesiology to providing other methods of pain management and therapeutic services, such as pain psychology and exercise programs. “When programs have all these components, the patients will do better. We’ve always believed it,” James said. “And not everybody needs the full spectrum of services, so it can be individualized for a patient with a specific diagnosis. The overall goal with chronic pain management is improved function and self-reliance. We’re certainly very good at getting people out of acute pain, and can help people in a chronic pain state.” James said CCPM is focused on teaching patients ways to help themselves and manage their pain by addressing issues like being out of shape. “People need to change their lifestyles in order to get the pain under control,” James said.

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Staff of the Comprehensive Centers for Pain Management include, from left, Dr. William James, Lisa Wonnell-Chizmar, Nikki Jenkins, Dr. Nadeem N. Moghal, Debra K. Wenzke, Dr. James A Weiss and Dr. James Otting.

CCPM has expanded before, opening its Bay Side office in Oregon and its Aspen Grove office at 3100 Meijer Drive, in Lambertville, Mich. With the new location in Sylvania, CCPM will offer nontraditional therapies like yoga, Pilates and acupuncture. “We’re combining all of [the services] to create one clinical environment that can deal with people’s pain, without having to rely on drugs and surgery,” said David Prephan, CCPM director of business research and development. James said the decision to open the new location also came about because the business “needed more space.” “To provide some of the services in-house, you need a certain amount of critical mass in terms of patients. We have enough patients now to make it feasible, and so we kind of outgrew

where we were,” James said. “Now that we have the Meijer Drive location, we’re able to provide more for our patients.” James said having more locations provides many advantages to patients, especially those who are in need of consistent treatment. “When patients need therapy two or three times a week, having several locations makes it so that they have to travel less,” he said. CCPM is not affiliated with any of the local health networks, and accepts most, if not all, recognized insurance plans, James said. “Most of our referrals come from self-referrals or other patients,” he said. “Patients don’t have to have a physician’s referral to access our services.” For more information, visit www. cc4pm.com. O

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Restaurant Week Toledo is not limited to Toledo. From Sylvania to Swanton, Perrysburg to Maumee, Waterville to Holland, the 10-day event will also offer dining options throughout the surrounding area. “Restaurant Week Toledo encompasses the whole Greater Toledo area,” said co-chair Becca Gorman. “We want everyone to feel a part of the event and to participate. From the various price points to the healthy options offered at each location to the variety of areas represented, there’s something for everyone.” The third annual Restaurant Week Toledo, presented by Medical Mutual, is set for Feb. 21 to March 2. This year’s event will feature 27 venues and will be three days longer than last year’s, Gorman said. Participating restaurants are Bobby V’s American Grill in Holland; Barr’s Public House and Maumee Wines and Bistro in Maumee; Poco Piatti and Tea Tree Asian Bistro in Perrysburg; Loma Linda in Swanton; TREO in Sylvania; Zinful in Waterville; Bar 145, Gradkowski’s, La Scola Italian Grill, Mancy’s Bluewater Grille, Mancy’s Steaks and Shorty’s True American Roadhouse in Toledo; The Blarney Irish Pub, The Oliver House (Mutz, Maumee Bay Brew Pub, Rockwell’s and The Café), ICE Restaurant and Bar, Manhattan’s and Registry Bistro in Downtown Toledo; Burger Bar 419, Caper’s Restaurant and Plate 21 in South Toledo; and Rosie’s Italian Grille and Ventura’s in West Toledo. Each venue will feature a special Restaurant Week menu priced at $10, $20 or $30. (Drinks, taxes and gratuities are not included unless specified.) A portion of proceeds from each meal will benefit local nonprofit Leadership Toledo’s youth programs.

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Zinful in Waterville will offer Restaurant Week specials including vegetarian lettuce wraps, a stuffed portabella mushroom and oxtail soup.

2011 at 7541 Dutch Road, features an extensive wine selection and a walk-in humidor for cigars. “The best part is restaurants are featuring things they don’t normally have on their menus,” said owner Joyce Franzblau. “Everyone’s trying to stand out and draw new business, so the food’s going to be outstanding and exquisite.”

Zinful will offer a $10 lunch menu with choices of tomato bisque soup with grilled gouda cheese, vegetarian lettuce wraps, flatbread with a side salad or bison burger and fries. Dinner options, which range from $10-$30, include vegetarian lettuce wraps, stuffed portabella mushroom, oxtail soup, pork belly and scotch, Jägerschnitzel or short rib marengo.

Franzblau said she’s glad so many local communities are represented through Restaurant Week Toledo. “All of us who live in the surrounding suburbs consider ourselves Toledoans, so it’s important to participate,” Franzblau said. “It exposes people to all the locally owned businesses that are just minutes away from the city limit of Toledo. City lines shouldn’t define the

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Tea Tree Asian Bistro

This will be Tea Tree Asian Bistro’s third year participating in Restaurant Week Toledo. The family-owned Levis Commons eatery at 4100 Chappel Drive in Perrysburg features Japanese, Chinese, Thai and Korean dishes. General Manager Lynn Wang said she didn’t have as many Restaurant Week diners as she was hoping for last year, so this year she made some changes, including adding lunch options and choosing lower price points. The $10 lunch menu features bento boxes of sushi and sashimi, beef bulgogi or chicken teriyaki, served with miso soup and a side dish. Choices for the $20 dinner, which includes a house salad and a glass of sake or wine, include roasted half duck, pineapple red curry beef, grilled lamb with bok choy, super spider house special maki or Monk’s Garden Feast, a vegetarian option. Wang said she hopes diners step outside their comfort zones and try something new. “It’s a good opportunity to try a restaurant they’ve never tried before,”

Wang said. “I’m hoping people can be a little more adventurous. Trying new things is key when you come to an Asian restaurant.”

Loma Linda

Loma Linda manager Jeanie Kunzer is excited to participate in Restaurant Week Toledo for the first time. “I heard about it on the radio last year and said, ‘Why am I not involved? Why did no one ask us?’” said Kunzer, laughing. “It sounded great. It was Ventura’s second year so I asked them how it went. They said, ‘We did really well. You have to get in on it.’” The family-owned eatery, at 10400 Airport Highway in Swanton, will offer a lunch and dinner menu for $10. Choices include a Cajun chicken or Cajun shrimp enchilada with queso and fried ice cream, an all-beef burrito served enchilada style with a guacamole salad, or a black bean and pollo burrito with a guacamole salad and broiled grapefruit. “I put some of my favorite foods on there and some of the things Loma Linda is known for,” said Kunzer, noting that the eatery has been in business since 1955 and was the first Mexican restaurant in Toledo. “We’re excited,” Kunzer said. “People are out and about that week, so hopefully this will bring people out that have never been here before.”

York strip steak or stuffed portabella mushroom caps. “We love that people will know they can come to TREO and get a quality meal for $20 and that we’ll be able to bring people in who might not normally be able to try our amazing food,” Obey said.

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The Restaurant Week menu at Barr’s Public House, 3355 Briarfield Blvd., in Maumee, will feature mostly new dishes not found on its regular

menu, said general manager Stephanie Soldner. “That makes it more of a draw for people who have been coming here and, for the new clientele, it’s just a little something extra for them,” Soldner said. Entrée choices on the $20 dinner menu, which includes a beer or wine pairing, include pasta carbonara, The Kobe O.G. burger, steak frites or a salmon cranberry salad. Craft beer is the main focus at Barr’s, which opened in 2012, Soldner said. “We really try to focus on being

more of a pub with really good food options,” Soldner said. “Our food is definitely top-notch.” Soldner said she is looking forward to Restaurant Week Toledo. “It’s really cool to have so many different restaurants to choose from,” Soldner said. “I hope they all get a lot of support and have a really good turnout. I’m excited to see what happens.” Toledo Free Press is a media sponsor of Restaurant Week Toledo. For more information, visit www. restaurantweektoledo.com. O

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TREO at 5703 Main St. in Sylvania, is another first-time Restaurant Week Toledo participant. “We have an amazing new chef and he was really excited to do it and wanted to jump in feet first,” said Kaetlyn Obey, general manager and events director. TREO, which offers diverse Italian, French and American dishes, will feature a $20 dinner menu with entrée choices of blackened red snapper, chicken wellington, a 10-ounce New

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TARTA reports increased ridership, announces new technology By Jay Hathaway

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After announcing an increase in ridership for the previous year, the Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (TARTA) recently announced several new initiatives planned for 2013. TARTA reported that its number of adult and senior riders increased by 8 percent last year. Additionally, the company’s Toledo Area Regional Paratransit Service (TARPS) recorded an increase of 11.4 percent during 2012, the 16th consecutive year TARPS has set ridership records. TARTA’s 2012 total ridership was 3,415,007, up from 3,359,675 in 2011. With the momentum of continued growth, TARTA is planning to offer some additional services in 2013. One of the new features, introduced in November, allows TARPS riders to ride TARTA’s regular routes for free, provided they show a TARPS identification. TARPS, established in 1989 by TARTA, is a complementary paratransit service for riders covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act. TARPS service is scheduled in ad-

GEE vance and uses vehicles specifically designed for riders with special needs. It covers the same geographical area as TARTA: Toledo, Sylvania and Sylvania Township, Maumee, Ottawa Hills, Rossford, Spencer Township and Waterville. Perrysburg voters elected to drop TARTA service last year. TARTA General Manager James Gee said this “ride for free” program benefits many TARPS passengers, though not all will be able to use it. “We have some passengers who, by virtue of disability, will always be on TARPS,” Gee said. “We have other

passengers who, depending on the weather or depending on where exactly they are, can ride either TARPS or TARTA. We encourage them to use TARTA, and provide a free fare for them if they decide to do so.” During the program’s first two months, 4,277 free trips on TARTA fixed-line, Call-A-Ride and sports shuttle buses were recorded by TARPS-eligible passengers, according to the release. TARTA also announced it will begin phasing in its new Automatic Vehicle Locating (AVL) Passenger Information System in 2013. Gee explained the plans for the next wave in Toledo transit technology. “We currently track all of our vehicles,” he said. “What we would be doing is taking the information that we have and releasing it to the public, so our passengers can make better decisions on how to use the bus, and know when the bus will be there.”

App on the way

TARTA passengers will be able to log onto the Internet and look at a live map, showing real-time information about their bus. There will also be an app available for Apple

and Android smartphones. Gee said that, according to TARTA website data, about 72 percent of its Internet traffic is from mobile devices. “If you think about it, it’s [often] a person waiting down on the street corner, wondering when the bus will be there. We’re making that information more accessible to them,” Gee said. “Instead of having to wonder how long it will be until your vehicle will get there, you can look very quickly and find out.” A texting service will also be available. A passenger will be able to text a TARTA number and receive a text back with real-time bus information — for example, if a bus is running late. The hardware for the new mobile services has already been installed, and is currently in the testing phase. “Right now, we’re trying to spread the word that these things are on their way, [so] be on the lookout for them,” said Jim Calhoun, communications vice president with Hart, the Maumee-based agency that coordinates TARTA’s media and marketing campaigns. Also slated for the coming year will be new LED displays for major bus stops.

“The signs will tell you when your next bus is coming. It’s sort of like being in Washington, D.C., looking at the subway,” Gee said.

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A related, but long-term plan for 2013 is a single Downtown TARTA terminal, which will replace the current “Downtown loop” system. The loop system consists of five transfer areas in a four-by-four block area. After the changes, Downtown service will be consolidated into one central facility. “This will save TARTA time, but it will also be a huge benefit to our passengers,” Gee said. “We’ll have one facility with restrooms and amenities, and that will also help build our ridership.” Gee asserted that the LED signs will likely be the next program implementated, with installations possibly happening as early as March. “After that, we will basically start flipping on switches, where we roll out a new product every week or two, making sure that it’s fully tested first,” he said. For more information, visit www. tarta.com. O

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Guitarist John Jorgenson is an über fan of Django Reinhardt and his frenetic fret work — not that there’s anything wrong with that. So when he had the chance to portray the French guitar great and rerecord some of his good-time gypsy jazz for the 2004 movie “Head in the Clouds,” he was ready. “I was meeting with the director and trying to let him know that I knew a lot about Django Reinhardt and that I’d do a really good job without sounding like I was some stalker that didn’t have any life besides studying Django,” Jorgenson said. The director mentioned there’d be a role in the film. “I don’t look anything like Django Reinhardt, but I’d cut my hair and dye it and grow a moustache, do whatever I could to look right for the part,” Jorgenson told the director. “And he said, ‘Well,

we’d have to get a prosthesis for your hand because Django only had the full use of his first two fingers on his left hand.’ “And I said, ‘Yeah, that would be really cool.’ And he said, ‘Oh, I was just kidding; how could you play?’ And I said, ‘Well, I’ve learned how to play some of his solos with two fingers.’ So I was showing my hand that I was pretty much a crazy Django Reinhardt fan,” he said and laughed. Jorgenson got the part and appeared as his hero in the film, which starred Charlize Theron and Penélope Cruz. “It was a lot of fun because he’s my favorite musician and I was able to not only play his music, but to be dressed up like him,” Jorgenson said during a call from Vermont, where he hunkered down during a blizzard while on tour. At age 18, Reinhardt lost mobility in two fingers on his left hand after being pulled from a fire. “That was one of the things that really got me curious: How is [Reinhardt’s playing] possible? It’s kind

of like a puzzle to be able to figure it out,” Jorgenson said. “It taught me a lot about playing guitar in general. I had to learn the fingerboard in a different outlook. That really helped my playing overall.” In addition to his solo career, Jorgenson has been a guitar slinger in The Desert Rose Band and played with a long list of luminaries, including Sting, Bonnie Raitt, Elton John, Barbra Streisand, Willie Nelson and Luciaro Pavarotti. The John Jorgenson Quintet will swing through Ann Arbor for an 8 p.m. show Feb. 21 at The Ark. Tickets are $20. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. The acoustic nature of gypsy jazz is just part of its appeal, according to Jorgenson. “People really love the sound of violin and acoustic guitar. And then it’s got a lot of energy; it’s not laidback. It’s got a lot of energy and aggression, but it doesn’t hit you over the head, either. It’s also got a lot of emotion, and it’s evocative. It can take you to different places; it’s got a bit of an exotic flair.” O

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The former bachelor from ABC’s “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette” shows, host of HGTV’s “Showhouse Showdown,” contributor to “Today,” radio show host and musician, Bob Guiney is set to perform in Toledo on March 23. Known as “Bachelor Bob,” Guiney stole the hearts of women across the country when he was rejected by Trista Rehn (Sutter) on “The Bachelorette” in 2003. He has enjoyed a crazy ride since being propelled into Hollywood nearly 10 years ago, but Guiney is headed to Toledo to perform music, which is his first love. “Before I was on “The Bachelor” or anything, I signed a record deal. I was a musician and I played Toledo several times,” Guiney said. Since starting his TV career, Detroit native Guiney has begun per-

forming again. His longtime friend, Scott Grimes known from appearances on “ER” and as the voice of Steve Smith on FOX’s show “American Dad,” will be in concert with Guiney. “I love playing where I am from and I can’t get home enough, so when they put together the event I was excited to be a part of it,” Guiney said. The time and place of the event have yet to be determined. The concert will benefit local nonprofit Food For Thought, a social justice organization dedicated to feeding the hungry with a mobile food program. The event is part of “Free from Hunger 2013,” a yearlong initiative spearheaded by Columbia Gas of Ohio, Toledo Free Press, WNWO and WNWO Moms On The Go. Charity is important to the TV host and musician. One of the bands he is involved with, Band from TV, is made up of actors from popular TV shows and makes it a mission to give back. “It’s been the most rewarding thing

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Eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia affect both girls and boys in their teenage years. They’re more common in teens who participate in sports requiring individual success, such as swimming, diving and gymnastics. Stressful events like a breakup, divorce or innocent comments about needing to “lose a few pounds” can trigger an eating disorder. Teens often say that their lives feel out of control. Obsessing over calories and pounds lets them feel back in control. Teens with eating disorders may avoid even their favorite food. They may over exercise, make themselves vomit or abuse laxatives and diet pills. Also, they may become upset if asked to eat more or resist attempts by parents to change their behavior. They simply can’t believe that they’re too thin, no matter what the scale and everyone around them says.

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Aspiring local filmmakers are invited to show their skills at the Tree City Film Festival. The event, sponsored by the Sylvania Community Arts Commission, will allow teams of all ages to compete in a moviemaking experience. Executive Director Jennifer Archer initiated the idea after being involved in similar festivals in other communities. “I see how much goes into the art and craft of filmmaking,” Archer said. She said the event is a fun and exciting way to bring a different type of art to the community. The competition will begin March 8; all teams involved will have 50 hours to create a 13-minute motion picture. Teams will draw random genre assignments out of a hat and must abide by surprise prerequisites, which makes it all the more fun, Archer said. “In the course of a weekend, [contestants] will have a finished short film,” Archer said. Teams will be split between student and nonstudent contestants; participants should create their own teams before signing up. Archer said anyone wanting to work alone can. Judging will be done March 18-29 by celebrity judges. The judges are still to be announced, but Archer said she is in talks with people on the production side of “Saturday Night Live.” It brings “exposure on a national level,” Archer said. The finished projects will be broadcast at a public

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Fourth PechaKucha Night set for Feb. 22 at Blarney At PechaKucha Nights (PKN), presenters are allotted 20 slides shown at 20 seconds each to express their ideas. The latest PKN’s doors open at 7 p.m. Feb. 22 at The Blarney Event Center, 601 Monroe St. Introductions begin at 8 p.m. and a cash bar is available. Admission is free. Kimberly Adams, founder of Tart Projects, an artists’ platform, started Toledo’s PKN in March 2012. “The presenters that we have are invested in our community in some form or another and are doing great things. It’s always exADAMS citing to see PKN come together. So many people within our community are not aware of their surroundings and everything that is going on. I think most people in attendance are surprised and pleased to hear about all the positives that are happening in Toledo,” Adams said. So far, presenters include: Scott Delaney, Kelly McGilvery of Artomatic 419!, Amanda Moore of Toledo Streets, Steve North of LifeLine Toledo, Judy Paschalis and Gordon Ricketts of Bowling Green State University Arts Village. The most recent Toledo PKN was Sept. 28 at the Toledo Museum of Art Glass Pavilion. About 150 attended, Adams said. PKN began in Tokyo in 2003 as a way for young designers to share their ideas. “They started it for architects, because the architects tended to be a little long-winded when they were presenting their designs, so they kind of shortened that format for them,” Adams has said. Now PechaKucha Nights occur in more than 500 cities all over the world. To learn more, visit www. pechakucha.org. O — Staff Reports

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