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DON LEE

Trashing Husted’s BOE road map

“The only sure things in life are death, taxes and Lucas County having the worst election board in the State of Ohio.”

— Steve Fought, campaign manager for Rep. Marcy Kaptur

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ix months ago, Ohio Secretary of State (SOS) Jon Husted, undoubtedly with an eye on the then-upcoming presidential election, placed the Lucas County Board of Elections (BOE) under SOS administrative oversight and assistance. That long-overdue move helped protect the integrity of the elections process from the BOE’s dysfunction and inability to rise above the severely flawed personalities in charge. In a report issued this week, SOS-hired consultants who evaluated the Lucas County BOE recommended that Director Meghan Gallagher and Deputy Director Dan DeAngelis be removed from office.

In their report, consultants Jim Ruvolo, a Democrat who served on the BOE from 1976-82 and from November 2011 to February 2012, and Jon Allison, a Columbus-based attorney and Republican, wrote, “We conclude that the Lucas County Board of Elections as presently situated is devoid of management leadership, is without most of the basic organizational structure, policies and procedures necessary to function as an accountable government entity and is culturally plagued by mistrust and fear.”

We have been saying that since August 2011 and have long called for Gallagher’s resignation. Jon Thomas F. Pounds Stainbrook, board member and chair of the Lucas County Republican Party, would also better serve the public by going back to whatever it is he did before applying his unique talents to staining the democratic process with conflict and obstinance. In a Feb. 26 letter to the BOE, Husted wrote, “With yesterday’s release of Mr. Allison and Mr. Ruvolo’s report and recommendations, you have been provided with a roadmap to place the Lucas County Board of Elections on track. My office has provided you with all of the tools and resources that we can reasonably provide.”

Predictably, at a Feb. 26 board meeting, no movement was made toward following the SOS recommendation. There is no indication that any of the SOS’s efforts will effect change, or that any confidence has been restored.

This era of BOE operation will be remembered as an utter failure, a humiliation on a statewide level and an example of managerial incompetence that lowered an already pitiful standard in Lucas County.

Gallagher is collecting an annual salary in excess of $85,000; what are voters getting for that investment? Gallagher’s epic failure to control the BOE and its most basic functions has resulted in acrimony and an unimaginable situation for the Secretary of State. There is no logical future for her as BOE director and no clear path for true reform until she resigns or is removed from office.

Husted has provided a solution. The BOE is ignoring it. Stainbrook and Gallagher may feel they have outlasted the SOS intervention and “won,” but Lucas County continues to be the loser as long as these two have a presence at the BOE. O Thomas F. Pounds is president and publisher of Toledo Free Press and Toledo Free Press Star. Contact him at tpounds@toledofreepress.com.

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irculation is the lifeblood of the newspaper industry. falsifying delivery route reports).

While I do not directly impact circulation, my liveliThe Internet and digital distribution have dramatically increased the reach of publications, but counting hood (and the livelihoods of the dozens of Toledo Free Press employees) hinges on it. So when the number of printed copies remains a major those numbers are called into question, it is part of setting advertising rates and empirically serious business. measuring market penetration.

At 10:58 a.m. Feb. 22, Blade sports reI do not play any tangible role in the circuporter Ryan Autullo posted on his Twitter lation of Toledo Free Press (my job is to make account, @AutulloBlade: “At a coffee shop, and package the pizza, not deliver it), but my and @ToledoFreePress just delivered their email address is the recipient of the flood of Sunday paper ‘the largest circulation in delivery requests and thank-yous and the town’ two days before Sunday.” drip of do-not-deliver requests. When such It’s disturbing that a high-profile, prorequests arrive, I forward them to Toledo Free Press President and Publisher Tom Pounds, Michael S. miller fessional reporter like Autullo could pack so much inaccuracy and misdirection in who runs the circulation department.

During our eight-year history, we have dealt with cir- fewer than 140 characters. First, Toledo Free Press has never culation threats both external (saboteurs from competi- claimed to have the “largest circulation in town.” We have tors who tamper with delivered papers) and internal (from the largest circulation in the county. prosecuted ex-employees looking to pocket money from n MILLER CONTINUES ON A4 Thomas F. Pounds, President/Publisher tpounds@toledofreepress.com

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equester, minimum wage and jobs — it is all about the money.

When looking at the headlines and the roles Democrats and Republicans have taken, one wonders if they even have a basic understanding of economics or the platforms their parties claim. Even John M. Keynes knew government involvement had its limits. The Democrats have become hawkish on military spending and the Republicans are running as fast as they can from spending cuts.

First, let’s look at sequester and what it means in terms of our government spending.

Kenneth In the debt ceiling round of dysfunction in Washington, the White House and Democrats proposed, and the Republicans agreed to, an automatic cut in spending that would occur if they did not reach another accord. This cut in spending is actually a decrease in the increase of spending to all the affected areas. Nowhere will any agency have less this year than last year. Of the examples touted in the news and from the government’s own reports as being on the chopping block, some are no longer agencies (The National Drug Intelligence Center) or are state-owned (Boca Raton Airport). Why are we paying for these?

The amount of spending sequestration represents with regard to the total allotment is miniscule (I avoid the term “budget,” as we haven’t had one in years). It is estimated at 1 to 3 percent of more than $1 trillion in spending. Those are huge numbers. Cuts as large as $85 billion have been discussed. Surely that would wreak havoc upon our floundering economy, hurt job growth and promote a zombie apocalypse. Not so much, when put in perspective. The idea that even a 3 percent cut in overall spending must come at the expense of vital programs is untrue.

The sequestration as written was intended to force Republicans to concede. It targeted programs generally popular in Republican circles (military) as well as popular with the general public (education, transportation). We see this tactic locally all the time, especially with school levies.

They exclaim, “We must cut athletics, special education, extracurricular activities and we will bring harm to our teachers unless we get more funding.”

There is never a real discussion of how and where the current funding is

being spent (this is why a full audit of Toledo Public Schools is important).

Even more recently, scare tactics like the release of illegal immigrants by a department are meant to spur us (them) and it should. We need to demand full audits of all agencies, the Senate and House offices, The White House and certainly the Federal Reserve. We cannot afford these bloated entities. This will take years to accomplish so it is important to start now.

Discussion needs to be had on the idea of a $9 minimum wage.

Having recently completed a college level introductory course in SHARP both macroeconomics and microeconomics, I can assure you they teach this concept early on.

A price floor, which is a point that, by regulation, you cannot go below, has a definite effect on both supply and demand. In the case of the minimum wage, the supplier is the laborer and the demand or consumer is the business that would employ them. Recently, in these pages, a study by economists Card and Krueger was cited that states that a minimum-wage increase can strengthen job creation.

Economist Benjamin Powell recently debunked this oft-repeated study. (http://www.huffingtonpost. com/ben-powell/minimum-wagemerry-go-rou_b_2713136.html).

But the study doesn’t ask the right questions. The study shows that a minimum wage at or near the real equilibrium point will have little effect on unemployment. When the first national minimum wage went into effect in 1938 at 25 cents an hour, the prevailing wage for the majority was 60 cents an hour; it had little effect. That is except in Puerto Rico, where the average wage was 3 to 4 cents an hour. Forced to comply, the result was massive unemployment and businesses that went bankrupt. The example of San Francisco was brought up: it already pays more than the new proposed minimum and has an unemployment rate lower than the rest of California.

That is the free market at work. To say all of California, or all the states are homogenous is a mistake. To impose San Francisco rates on Fresno or Findlay would be devastating. If there is to be a minimum wage, it needs to be decided as locally as possible.

We must learn to ask the right questions. Right now the question we need to ask all our elected officials is, where is my audit? O

MARCH 3, 2013

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

How to be one of those ‘lively nonagenarians’ TO THE EDITOR, In the Feb. 10 Toledo Free Press, Connie Springer wrote that traits leading to successful aging are probably innate, but they can be emulated to break negative habits of isolation that can lead to dementia and instead be a lively nonagenarian. There are many groups and programs available throughout the Toledo area that will help to develop the traits and habits demonstrated by the lively nonagenarians Springer interviewed. But a program that will encourage a majority of those traits is Lifelong Learning at Lourdes University, which offers a large variety of classes and lectures to

help challenge and stimulate the brain.

From the New Testament and Vatican II to classes on Russia, Vietnam and the Civil War, students engage in lively discussions and although some courses do require a textbook no tests or graded homework are given. To encourage interest in national and international issues, Great Decisions and Hot Topics are offered. The large variety of art classes — from Fused Glass to Pysanky Eggs to Silk Paintings — offers the opportunity for new challenges and engaging with people of a wide variety of ages, all traits of lively nonagenarians.

Members and nonmembers of Lifelong Learning are invited to attend the the-

n MILLER CONTINUED FROM A3 It’s also odd that Autullo fails to understand the simple process by which a weekly publication dates its covers. Toledo Free Press is designed to reach readers on Sunday, so it is dated for Sunday. Delivery starts early to ensure the more than 86,000 copies reach their destinations on time. If you subscribe to any magazine, from TIME to Entertainment Weekly, you have probably noticed that the cover date is always a week or more ahead. That’s the system.

Most disturbingly, Autullo is mocking Toledo Free Press’ circulation statement, even though he must know something about the auditing process that allows newspapers to make such statements. Toledo Free Press is audited by the Circulation Verification Council. In Lucas County, Toledo Free Press delivers 76,341 Sunday copies. The Blade is audited by Alliance for Audited Media. In Lucas County, The Blade delivers 70,590 Sunday copies. These are facts, not opinion, and a high-profile, professional reporter such as Autullo — whose work involves stats and scores and numbers — should have some elemental grasp of the unassailable nature of math. Toledo Free Press is Lucas County’s largest circulated newspaper (You should also know that our number was updated for 2012; The Blade’s most recently released audit is apparently from 2011).

Autullo’s tweet was brought to my attention but as it was more confused than pointed, it did not warrant a direct response. Toledo Free Press retweeted his message without comment, to allow our followers to see the unwarranted aspersion for themselves.

I have no way of knowing Autullo’s motives for taking a swipe at us, but he certainly deserves compassion for having some tough days recently. On Feb. 12, the website Deadspin beat him to the public with the story behind the resignation of University of Toledo track coach Kevin Hadsell. In a clumsy and defensive attempt to salvage some dignity, Blade Managing Editor Dave Murray took a shot at Deadspin’s credibility — “The difference between the coverage of this story by The Blade and Deadspin is that [Blade reporter Ryan] Autullo is a professional journalist who has named sources and you can believe what he reports,” Murray posted on the story’s Facebook comments section. That resulted in an Internet frenzy from new media journalists who said Deadspin editors described Murray as “archaic,” “tin-eared” and an “***hole.”

Just hours after Autullo took his misinformed shot at Toledo Free Press, karma does what it does best. Deadspin updated its Hadsell story, describing The Blade as “the unofficial publicity arm of the University of Toledo” and reported, “For an idea of how The Blade has framed the story, here’s a tweet from reporter Ryan Autullo: ‘Hadsell tweet: We’ve learned he boozed, had relationships with coeds, and

ater, symphonies, lectures and road trips, all of which allow for important connection to friends and involvement in enjoyable activities.

I am new to this group, but have been overwhelmed by the wonderful people I have had the privilege to meet. Whether they are a retired executive, teacher, librarian, police officer or scientist, all share some common traits: They enjoy life, people and most of all, learning new things. O Lynda Hoffman Interim Coordinator, Life Long Learning Lourdes University

was great at his job. #mostguyswouldkillforthat’.”

One does not have to be a journalism school graduate or high-profile journalist to understand how inappropriate it is for a reporter who is covering such a controversial and upsetting story to publicly express his admiration for the person he is supposed to objectively write about. Autullo has the right to glorify a man trusted with students who reportedly indulged in drinking and sexual relationships with those students, but stating that opinion undermines any trust in his reporting choices — both what he includes and what he leaves out.

Toledo Free Press, capitalizing on karma’s gift, tweeted a link to Deadspin’s update, with the hashtags #coffee and #coverdate.

Autullo responded: “Almost as inane as TFP’s outlandish circulation claims.”

We will probably never know why Autullo chose to wade into an 16-month-old multimillion dollar lawsuit, exposing himself and his employer to legal ramifications with such an easily disprovable statement. With one tweet, he went from jabbing to engaging in actionable disparagement.

His comments questioning Toledo Free Press’ audited circulation numbers open a number of unpleasant legal questions. On what basis does he say our circulation numbers are “outlandish”? With whom at The Blade has he discussed the topic, and what other falsehoods are the parties engaged in regarding Toledo Free Press?

Why, in addition to calling into question the veracity of Toledo Free Press, is he attacking and disparaging the methodology and data of the Circulation Verification Council (CVC)? CVC audits thousands of publications with combined circulations above 50 million; Autullo, as a high-profile, professional journalist, has publicly disparaged CVC and cast doubt on its work. I can’t imagine CVC president and CEO Tim Bingaman will react to that attack with good humor.

Autullo may also have violated his employer’s “Internet & Email Acceptable Use Policy,” which reads, “You must refrain from making any false or defamatory statements in any Internet forum or from committing any other acts which could expose this Company to liability.” But that’s a matter for Autullo’s employer to discuss with him.

Circulation is the lifeblood of the newspaper industry. When someone attempts to poison that blood with toxic disparagement, a swift and definitive response is warranted. There is enough bad blood between Toledo Free Press and The Blade without uninformed tweeters making matters worse. 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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Toledo Innovates

Remembering a strong history of local innovation

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an you name three Toledobased innovations that changed the world? I’ve asked this question of many fellow Toledoans over the years. Unfortunately, the answers haven’t varied much — people almost always respond quickly with general references to “Jeeps and glass.” Beyond that, they struggle. Naming a third always proves difficult, even for die-hard Toledoans.

This ought not be the case. Toledo has an amazing history of worldchanging innovation that should be a source of pride for all of us. Residents of most cities similar in size to Toledo can point to a few companies that have introduced well-known products in the past, but we’ve got so much more. Several Toledo companies have literally created new industries right here in our hometown. Several others introduced innovations that radically and permanently changed the course of their industries. Toledo has played a critical role in the development of everything from bicycles to interchangeable mufflers and from fountain pens to medical devices.

Our innovation history even goes After doing just a small bit of research on the issue, I’ve discov- beyond the introduction of new ered numerous examples that make products based on local inventions.

Several Toledo compicking a third example panies imported new less difficult. Here are a ideas from elsewhere, few of my favorites: bringing growth and O Thanks in large jobs with them. Unipart to a lightweight wire versal joints, electric wheel made by Toledoauto lights and the Etchbased Gendron Iron a-Sketch were invented Wheel Company, Toledo elsewhere but were inwas once known as the novated in Toledo. Even “Coventry of America” our lawyers have innoafter Coventry, England, then the center of the J. Matthew BUCHANAN vated over the years — Owens Corning’s PINK British bicycle industry.

O In the early 1900s, Toledo be- was the first successful registration came the center of the fountain pen of a color as a trademark.

Considering this plethora of exindustry when the Conklin Pen Manufacturing Co. introduced a unique amples, how can it be that we’re so unself-filling pen; Mark Twain endorsed familiar with our bright and extensive the famous Conklin Crescent Filler as innovation history?

It’s simple: We’ve forgotten. his pen of choice.

As a community, we’ve forgotten O Three seemingly unrelated industries — medical devices, cos- that Toledo once thrived on disrupmetics and paint-spraying equip- tive innovation rather than suffered its ment — are connected by innova- consequences. We’ve forgotten that we tions in fluid dispersion from To- used to import new ideas and leverage them into new businesses, growth and ledo’s own DeVilbiss family.

jobs. We’ve forgotten that we were once viewed as the hometown of great inventors and industrialists who introduced world-changing products.

We’ve forgotten the great business stories behind the names we’ve always known — DeVilbiss, Stranahan, Owens and many more.

We’re lucky, though, because we have that history. As a community we can, and should, reconnect with it and embrace it proudly. We should openly and actively celebrate the innovative spirit that fueled Toledo for decades. We should teach our innovation history to younger native Toledoans and communicate it proudly to new folks we welcome to the community. With a little effort, we could even use our proven innovation track record to direct our future. Embracing our history just might prove an important first step in repeating it. O J. Matthew Buchanan is a registered patent attorney, owner of Buchanan Nipper LLC and president and a CEO of Daystream Inc. in Perrysburg.

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As a community, we’ve forgotten that Toledo once thrived on disruptive innovation rather than suffered its consequences ... we used to import new ideas and leverage them into new businesses, growth and jobs ... we were once viewed as the hometown of great inventors and industrialists who introduced worldchanging products.”

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Underground Railroad museum trip planned Toledoan Michael Huggins is organizing a trip to the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. The trip is set for April 13. Cost is $40 for adults or $30 for children age 13 and younger. Tickets are available at St. Stephens AME Church, 812 City Park Ave.; Jack’s Men’s Wear, 3414 Dorr St.; Power 109.9 FM, 12 E. Bancroft St. in Bancroft Plaza, or by contacting Huggins at (419) 932-5460.

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EDUCATION

Union leader concerned about TPS abuse report procedures

By John P. McCartney

Toledo Free Press Staff Writer jpmccartney@toledofreepress.com

A union leader’s concerns with the procedures teachers and administrators use to report suspected child abuse or neglect failed to generate discussion at a Feb. 26 Toledo Public School (TPS) Board of Education meeting.

Rather, board members focused on the three-year contract renewal of four administrative cabinet members.

Board President Brenda Hill asked to delay that vote because the board is in the process of hiring a superintendent to replace Jerome Pecko when he leaves his position July 31.

At the Feb. 13 TPS Human Resources Committee (HRC) meeting, Hill brought to the committee’s attention that Don Yates, president of the Toledo Association of Administrative Personnel, had expressed concern over the number of TPS investigations, a review of how Lucas County Children Services (LCCS) caseworkers deal with referrals and the relationship between TPS and LCCS. Cheryl Spieldenne, chief human resources officer for TPS, said in her report on the HRC meeting that Yates has expressed concern with LCCS being called in when there was an administrator involved in a child abuse or neglect investigation.

Board member Bob Vasquez, who said he has had the same responsibility to report suspected abuse and/ or neglect in his professional career, reminded the committee that TPS has a policy for reporting.

“We must follow it,” Vasquez said of that policy. “If I am told that you believe a child is VASQUEZ being abused, I have an obligation under the law to report it. It’s not up to me to do anything but report. It’s my legal obligation.”

Pecko told the committee there had been a recent change in the reporting procedure districtwide and that all reporting must now go through the superintendent’s office. He also said that there would be LCCS staff training sessions later in the year.

Yates, who did not attend the HRC meeting, said Feb. 19 that his concern centered on the training sessions Pecko said would take place.

“I am concerned with the administrative review process, especially when administrators and teachers are involved,” Yates said. “I believe there may be confusion internally as to who does what investigation. We need to be able to dot the i’s and cross the t’s, especially when administrators and teachers are involved.

“On the flip side, however, there are referrals that are legitimate and there are cases that need investigation.

We want to stress education so folks know what’s an appropriate referral,” Yates said.

Choice is not an option

Dean Sparks, LCCS’s executive director, referred to state law — Ohio Revised Code Section 2151.421, which identifies “school authorities, employees and teachers” as one of 15 professions “required by law to report if they suspect or know that child abuse is occurring.”

Ohio law is clear that choice is not an option for school personnel, Sparks said. The law requires immediate reporting of any known or suspected abuse SPARKS or neglect.

“This is not a union issue,” Sparks said. “This is a state law issue. Failure to make a report of any abuse that should reasonably be suspected is a misdemeanor punishable by jail time and a fine.

“Let me couple this by saying we get lots of reports about a variety of people who care for children, like teachers, preachers, scout leaders, day care providers and foster parents, that never turn out to be true. So to say that it could be a career-ender for someone reporting [the suspicion of abuse or neglect] is a misnomer. It could be if somebody’s abusing children, and if they’re abusing children, we want it to be a career-ender.”

Sparks said all reports are confidential by law and LCCS does not disclose who made the report without that person’s consent.

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This is not a union issue. This is a state law issue. Failure to report any abuse that should reasonably be suspected is a misdemeanor punishable by jail time and a fine.”

— Dean Sparks Once investigated, Sparks said that cases are deemed “unsubstantiated,” “substantiated” or “indicated.”

Sparks said most letters that come across his desk are “unsubstantiated” allegations. “So that, in itself, is a protection for that educator,” he said.

“Anybody can say anything they want about any of us. And if we conduct an investigation and said it didn’t happen, then that never happened.

That seems to me to be some protection from civil and personal liability for that person.

“And for everybody who goes through an investigation of child abuse or neglect as a perpetrator, it’s really uncomfortable. We understand that.

There’s no way that we can ask those questions [comfortably]. But it really is for the protection of everyone.”

Sparks said in more than 70 percent of the cases referred to LCCS, “we find that it has not reached the level of abuse and neglect. “And that’s not just for teachers. That’s all together.”

No child in jeopardy

Yates further qualified his concerns Feb. 26.

“In years past, we’ve had speakers come in from [LCCS] to meet with school counselors, to make sure that teachers and principals and everybody is real clear about reporting requirements,” he said. “To me, that’s just a good way of making sure that no child is in jeopardy because somebody wasn’t sure or somebody had a question about a situation and they didn’t know who to contact. To me, that’s just a good of having a solid relationship between two organizations in charge of kids.”

Prior to 2009, Yates worked as a school assistant center coordinator, supervising counselors, special education teachers and psychologists. In that job, Yates said he was “pretty well plugged into” districtwide child abuse and neglect professional development classes.

“I’m not aware that we’ve done that recently,” Yates said. “At a Human Resources Committee meeting, I made the comment that I think it’s time to set that up again just to make sure that everybody knows what the requirements are.”

Background checks

In other business, the board agreed to pay the $22 fee for all employees Ohio Attorney General Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) background checks at a cost of $63,140 to the district. The 3-2 vote approving this move was predicted by Cecelia Adams, board vice president, during the Feb. 13 Finance Committee meeting. Responsibility for the FBI background check will remain with the employee.

However, in presenting her committee report to the full board, Adams did not mention the 42-minute background check discussion that took place in the Finance Committee meeting.

She asked the board to approve the related items SOBECKI in a bundle.

Before her motion could be seconded, Vasquez asked Adams why she had not disclosed the committee’s decision to bring the background check item to the board without a recommendation for a full discussion at the regular board meeting.

Adams said current TPS policy requires both; that in 2008, the decision to pay for both background checks was an emergency issue; and that she did not think there would be a need to do anything if that policy is to stay the same.

“Basically it is the responsibility of the employee,” she said.

Board member Lisa Sobecki immediately disagreed with Adams, saying that TPS should pay for the BCI background check and the employee should pay for the FBI background check. Sobecki cited the timeliness of the issue,

saying employees “need to know when they come to work tomorrow what they will be expected to do.”

Sobecki also questioned whether the board had actually made the decision in 2008 or whether “this understanding may have been an administrative decision that was never brought to the board.”

Sobecki said she asked at the Jan. 22 board meeting that payment for background checks be put on the HRC agenda to be examined.

“Through discussion, HR discovered there was a policy issued and they had to look at whether they were going to change policy because the law had changed,” Sobecki said. “I, as a board member, said, ‘Wait a second. I was on the board at that time. I don’t recall this coming from the board. If it had, can someone show me? Is there a memorandum of understanding with your bargaining units? Was that agreement known to folks through a memorandum of understanding?’

“I don’t know if there’s one out there or not. One was not produced. All that could be produced was a letter that went out from Human Resources to the employees regarding their obligations, what was going to be happening, and the state law and what it is.”

‘Tough economic times’

Sobecki said the background check requirement includes bus drivers and food service workers as well as teachers and administrators.

“Ms. Hill referred to someone who has worked four years in the district working part-time making $9,000,” she said. “And $22 is important for someone who is possibly trying to get an education or paying off student loans or going to school or making a house payment.

“Those are what I look at because I value my employees and understand and sometimes can feel what they’re going though in these tough economic times. And they have worked tirelessly for us, not only in the position they are paid for, but also in their sacrifices on a very huge deficit that they didn’t create. That was my thinking through this whole process.

“And I agree with my colleagues that both of the checks are important.

Actually, I wished that the state did the BCI check because it picks up things that the FBI check does not do. That’s a legislative thing in Columbus.” O

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Move to replace county jail gains ‘real sense of momentum’

By Sarah Ottney

TOLEDO FREE PRESS MANAGING EDITOR sottney@toledofreepress.com

The Lucas County Commissioners, in collaboration with the Lucas County Sheriff ’s Office, plan to submit a grant application requesting funds for a feasibility study on replacing the Lucas County Correctional Center.

The Lucas County Correctional Center, which was built in 1977, is “operationally obsolete and does not provide an optimal environment for inmates nor corrections officers,” according to a resolution requesting authorization to submit the grant.

The resolution was unanimously approved by the commissioners at their Feb. 26 meeting.

“The building does not meet today’s efficiency standards, requiring significantly more personnel than facilities of comparable size,” the resolution read. “Additionally, the physical plant has reached its usable life. There are several costly capital projects which will require attention in the short term to maintain the facility. For these reasons, it is essential that the feasibility of replacing the current correctional facility be considered.”

The Ohio Department of Development’s Local Government Innovation Fund offers grants up to $100,000 toward such studies, placing an emphasis on projects that are collaborative and involve shared services, said Megan Vahey Casiere, chief of planning and development at the Board of Lucas County Commissioners.

Casiere said the application will request a specific amount, but declined to specify, saying the number is still being finalized. The application is due March 4.

The commissioners are collecting letters and resolutions of support from area partners to include with the grant application. Among the partners are a number of other local agencies and entities, including local municipalities and townships, judges, the courts, mental health agencies, the University of Toledo and others, Casiere said.

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The building does not meet today’s efficiency standards, requiring significantly more personnel than facilities of comparable size. Additionally, the physical plant has reached its usable life.”

— Feb. 26 resolution partner organizations has met and members will begin to study the feasibility of building a new facility versus refurbishing or repurposing the existing building, Casiere said.

“No one wants to make a decision in a vacuum, which is why we’re looking for the hard data,” Casiere said.

The group hopes to have the study completed within six months.

“There is a real sense of momentum on this issue,” Casiere said.

The feasibility study will move forward with or without the grant, she said.

“Everyone agrees this is something we need to look at now,” Casiere said. “[Receiving the grant] would be a great addition to our process. Certainly that would make things easier for us. It would be wonderful to take advantage of the available state funds, which is what it’s there for.”

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Paula Hicks-Hudson voted in as new Council president

By Sarah Ottney

Toledo Free Press Managing Editor sottney@toledofreepress.com

Toledo City Council elected Paula Hicks-Hudson as its new president at a special meeting Feb. 26.

Hicks-Hudson, nominated by fellow Democrat Lindsay Webb, won the vote 8-4. Republican George Sarantou was the other nominee.

The four votes for Sarantou came from himself, Tom Waniewski, who nominated him, Rob Ludeman and D. Michael Collins. Waniewski and Ludeman are Republicans and Collins is an independent. The other eight Council members are Democrats.

After the vote, Sarantou moved to make the vote unanimous and that vote was 11-1 with Waniewski voting no.

Waniewski said he kept his vote with Sarantou because he was “the right guy for that job.”

“Paula is completely competent, without question, but George was the right guy,” Waniewski said, adding that he’s frustrated by members’ continued

HICKS-HUDSON unwillingness to cross party lines.

Sarantou, who is term-limited for Council at the end of this year, said he accepted the decision.

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The special session was held before Council’s regular agenda review and a week after the Feb. 19 Council meeting at which Joe McNamara stepped down as Council president days after announcing he would run for mayor. But after a protracted session during which five votes failed to receive the needed seven majority, Council adjourned without choosing a new president. As determined by a rotating schedule, Councilman Shaun Enright served as president pro tempore for the week.

McNamara said he resigned as president because he wanted to keep political differences between himself and Mayor Mike Bell, who is planning to run for re-election, from affecting the work of City Council. Webb said things were “very tense” between Bell and the Council after McNamara officially entered the race Feb. 12.

Nominees for president at the Feb. 19 meeting were Hicks-Hudson, Sarantou and Adam Martinez.

Martinez, who was nominated

by McNamara, said he decided to bow out of the race and support Hicks-Hudson.

“It certainly was never my intent for it to go as far as it did,” Martinez said.

“On Thursday (Feb. 21) … I reached out to fellow colleagues to kind of stop the hemorrhaging and move forward together. We have bigger, more important issues than the presidency so I just wanted to make sure we’re all on the same page.

“I’m extremely excited for her,” Martinez added. “I think she will do a phenomenal job.”

Hicks-Hudson, of District 4, became a Council member Jan. 11, 2011, after Council voted her in to replace Michael Ashford. The attorney later ran for and won her position.

After being sworn in, HicksHudson said she and the Council would “work as a unit and work together to make sure that we take care of the people’s business.”

“It’s an opportunity to serve the people and to help Council become stronger,” Hicks-Hudson later added. “Not that we will always

agree, but we want to be working toward a common goal. I think most of us that work in this particular position are doing it because we care about the city.”

She said her experience in state and local government and especially her background as a lawyer are what set her apart from other nominees and will serve her well as president.

“I’ve been working within city government not only as a lawyer but also as a legislative director and I think that is an addition that my predecessors didn’t have,” HicksHudson said.

Bell said he looks forward to working with Hicks-Hudson as president.

“Paula is a very seasoned individual in governmental affairs. She’s done time with the city, she’s done time with the state and I think she’ll be an excellent president,” Bell said, adding that he didn’t foresee any difficulties in working with her.

“Absolutely not. It will be a pleasure,” Bell said. “We may not always agree on things, but she’s very logical in her thinking.” O

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Former Star 105 morning radio host Andrew Zepeda was served with a notice of demand to cease and desist from Cumulus Media on Feb. 28, stating that his morning radio show, relaunched Feb. 25 via smartphone app, is a violation of his noncompete agreement with the station that fired him in December.

Zepeda and his attorney, Beau Harvey, said they disagree and have no intentions of stopping the show.

Zepeda referred questions to Harvey, but said via text, “The only thing I can say is I will address it tomorrow morning at 7:30 on my show on the ‘Toledo’s APP Station’ phone app.”

Spaulding, who said the notice ANDREW Z was filed Feb. 25, declined to share specific details of Zepeda’s contract with the station, but said his new show is “a direct violation” of several sections.

“I can’t speak specifically to his agreement, but typically an on-air personality like Mr. Zepeda or anyone that would be on this station or any station would typically have a noncompete, nonsolicitation and nondisclosure agreement within their contract that would last for a period of time after their separation,” Spaulding said.

“Typically it’s engaging in any type of competitive business whether on-air, online or any of the like within a certain radius of where he or she was previously employed.”

Harvey said the notice was delivered to him Feb. 28.

“We don’t believe that the noncompete applies to Web radio and we’re pretty adamant about that,” Harvey said, pointing to a precedent set by a similar case in Stark County, Ohio. “We don’t believe there’s any competition whatsoever. They are different entities. That’s really where we are. We’re kind of at a standoff.”

Zepeda’s new show debuted 6:30 a.m. Feb. 25 on a free smartphone app called Toledo’s APP Station. It airs live 6:30-9:30 a.m. Monday-Friday and replays in a loop all day afterward. Zepeda said he aimed to gradually add more channels featuring local musicians and comedians.

Zepeda said he was ‘blindsided’ Dec. 26 when Spaulding told him the show would be dropped by Cumulus Media. He had been at the station since July 2011, starting at tiny 100.7 The Vibe before being promoted to a larger signal at Star 105 in March and awarded a multiyear contract in June.

The firing came six days after Zepeda was sentenced

by Wood County Court of Common Pleas Judge Alan Mayberry to 30 days at the Wood County Justice Center, with permission to apply for work release, and five years’ community control, including no bars or alcohol.

In October, Mayberry found Zepeda to be in violation of his intervention in lieu of conviction by participating in a Sept. 13 celebrity charity boxing match at which alcohol was served. The violation meant Zepeda was convicted of three felony charges related to a 2010 break-in at his former business. An appeal is pending. O

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ELECTIONS

Consultants recommend firing of top BOE officials

By Brigitta Burks

Toledo Free Press News Editor bburks@toledofreepress.com

On Feb. 25, consultants tasked by the Ohio Secretary of State with evaluating the Lucas County Board of Elections recommended that Director Meghan Gallagher and Deputy Director Dan DeAngelis be fired.

However, at a Feb. 26 board meeting, no movement was made toward removing either employee.

Also on Feb. 26, Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted officially removed the Lucas County Board of Elections (BOE) from the Secretary of State’s Office (SOS) administrative oversight and assistance.

In August 2012, the SOS placed the BOE under the oversight of special masters and then appointed two consultants, citing a dysfunctional board culture. Jim Ruvolo, a Democrat who served on the BOE from 1976-82 and from November 2011 to February 2012, was one of the consultants. Jon Allison, a Columbus-based attorney and Republican, was the other. The men received $7,500 each for their work, with Allison receiving $1,000 more to compensate him for travel and lodging.

The consultants presented their report at a Feb. 25 news conference.

It read: “We conclude that the Lucas County Board of Elections as presently situated is devoid of management leadership, is without most of the basic organizational structure, policies and procedures necessary to function as an accountable government entity and is culturally plagued by mistrust and fear.”

Fundamental things

In a Feb. 25 interview with Toledo Free Press, Husted said, “The only thing that surprised me [about the report] is just how many things are wrong [with the BOE]. There’s some pretty fundamental things, things like not even having a simple organizational chart.”

The next day in a letter written to board members, Husted HUSTED wrote, “With yesterday’s release of Mr. Allison and Mr. Ruvolo’s report and recommendations, you have been provided with a roadmap to place the Lucas County Board of Elections on track. My office has provided you with all of the tools and resources that we can reasonably provide.”

‘Absolutely not’

Jon Stainbrook, board member and chair of the Lucas County Republican Party, stressed that the report was a recommendation and board members were “absolutely not” firing Gallagher or DeAngelis.

At the Feb. 26 board meeting, Stainbrook introduced a resolution that would eliminate many nonsenior level BOE positions and then require those employees to reapply for their jobs. He cited the employees as the one constant at the BOE since board members STAINBROOK and directors frequently leave.

Board Member Anthony DeGidio said he was not prepared to vote on that measure at present and the BOE took a recess to discuss the matter privately. After the recess, Chairman Ron Rothenbuhler said the motion had died without a second.

The Lucas County BOE was the only board in Ohio under the oversight of the SOS during the 2012 elections. In late November 2012, h aving given the BOE time to focus on the election, the consultants interviewed the board members, special masters, director, deputy director and six other board employees to create their recommendations.

Allison said that while it is the nature of BOEs to be made up of members of opposing political parties, “In most of the counties in the state, the vast majority of the counties in the state, the Republicans and Democrats find a way to get together to work out their differences.”

In their report, the consultants recommended that the Lucas County BOE immediately remove Gallagher and DeAngelis and that the SOS appoint special masters to manage the BOE’s daily work until the new director and deputy director start, which was advised to take place by May 1.

By July 1, an evaluation of the effectiveness and appropriateness of BOE employees’ duties should also take place, according to the recommendations. And by no later than Aug. 1, the board should make the policy changes necessary to “remedy each of the deficiencies described in this report and take action to train all board employees.”

The deficiencies were grouped into three areas on the report: funda-

mental government entity management, organizational deficiencies and cultural deficiencies.

In terms of fundamental government entity management, Allison said the BOE does not put together a yearly line item-based budget or possess a table of organization, personnel procedures and policies and performance metrics.

“All those things are basic building blocks and the voters and taxpayers of Lucas County should expect that those fundamentals are in place,” Allison said.

Under organizational deficiencies, the report referred to the BOE’s management of physical assets like printers, copiers and computers as “embarrassingly lax.” The consultants also recommended that the BOE’s senior management organize a weekly forum where employees and higher-ups can communicate and develop plans to improve performance. The BOE should also improve its records and information storage, according to the report.

‘Unhealthy’ and ‘aggressive’

The cultural deficiencies section referred to the relationship between Gallagher and DeAngelis, using words like “unhealthy” and “aggressive.”

“There is no working relationship.

There is no communication. It’s a situation that is built on paranoia and mistrust,” Allison said.

He added that board members must be mindful that they set the tone and appear civil and professional.

Ruvolo, who said he left the BOE due to his travel schedule, said he felt frustrated while serving.

He also said of his role as a consultant, “I knew there would be questions about my impartiality and quite frankly this is too important,” adding that he did not seek out the position, but was appointed.

“This report reflects [my and Allison’s] recommendations, me with perhaps more knowledge than I should have had. But I think it’s important that I had some knowledge.

“We want people to know that their vote is going to be accurately counted and that it’s going to be fair.

And quite frankly, I don’t think the citizens of Lucas County have had that faith for a long time,” Ruvolo said. “So we’re making those recommendations understanding that we’re affecting two lives and perhaps more than that.”

After the Feb. 25 news conference, Stainbrook said, “This is a report done by two people, [one] from an outside law firm in Columbus and one of those people was Jim Ruvolo, who sat on the board and was responsible and

has to take responsibility for many of the tie votes and much of the discord at the board.”

“Why he was chosen for this report, I don’t know,” Stainbrook said, adding however that he is prepared to move forward and work with Rothenbuhler, also chair of the Lucas County Democratic Party, to deliver “the best elections possible.”

Both he and Rothenbuhler said that the BOE does have some of the mentioned procedures in place.

Rothenbuhler said, “Certainly to say [policies and procedures are] nonexistent is just not a fact, [although] they may need some drastic revisiting. The board’s going to take the recommendations under advisement and make sure before we take any quick or hasteful actions, that it is part of the solution.”

Stainbrook said, “I just don’t think these gentlemen looked far enough into the details to know what we actually have, so we will do a line by line, you know, rebuttal answer to this report.”

However, he added later that the BOE probably agrees with 90 percent of the report’s findings.

He also pointed out that Gallagher, who replaced former Director Ben Roberts in February 2012, hadn’t served in her position long.

“Meghan was hired, what, five months before the Secretary of State came in? … How can you be held accountable for something that happened for five months?”

Husted said that “given how many times we’ve been through this,” he is confident that the BOE will implement the consultants’ recommendations.

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‘Question the messenger’

“The expectation is that they will take the recommendation of the report and act on that,” Husted said.

He added, “Mr. Allison and Mr. Ruvolo are very talented and they certainly demonstrated that they could work together on putting a good report together.”

Husted said of Stainbrook’s remarks, “When you don’t like the results of what you get, you question the messenger.”

Allison said that because of safeguards in place and the special masters, he saw no issues in the counting of votes in the November 2012 election. Still, if corrections aren’t made, the deficiencies may “creep” into other areas, he stressed.

Also at the meeting, Stainbrook said that the search for a new office space capable of handling the BOE was to be “re-energized.” The consultants’ report recommended that the BOE consolidate its offices and warehouse operations.

Board Member John Irish said he was prepared to vote for all the consultants’ recommendations, but was told by Rothenbuhler that that was inappropriate. Irish then requested that Gallagher and DeAngelis present the BOE with an organizational chart, a progressive discipline policy, a plan for dealing with physical assets and a policy for board members dealing with middle management by the next meeting.

DeAngelis said he and Gallagher were working on presenting a new policies and procedures manual.

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An entire generation of adoptees in Ohio could finally be granted what some proponents of a bill — now in committee hearings in the state House of Representatives — say is a basic human right.

House Bill 61 and its counterpart Senate Bill 23 address what is referred to in Ohio adoption law as the “closed record period,” the years from 1964 to 1996, because adoptees born and adopted during those years are banned by law from accessing their original birth certificate.

That legal quirk resulted from the state’s closing such records in 1964, reflective of a trend at the time toward confidentiality. When a 1996 state law once again granted birth certificate access to adoptees there remained enough opposition to the change to prevent lawmakers from making those rights retroactive to 1964. Thus, a historical “doughnut hole” was created.

In today’s information society,

driven by an ever-expanding Internet, preventing select adult adoptees from seeing their original birth certificates no longer seems the right thing to do in the view of many who advocate for adoption. Apparently, numerous state lawmakers agree. Besides the two sponsors for each bill, the Senate version has 10 co-sponsors while 25 cosponsors signed the House bill.

If the new proposals become law, adoptees born in Ohio between 1964 and 1996 will have the right, upon their 18th birthday, to obtain a copy of their original birth certificate.

Proponent testimony is scheduled for March 6. The House Judiciary Committee will also schedule a hearing for testimony from anyone who opposes the bill, according to Rep. Dorothy Pelanda, R-Marysville, who together with Rep. Nickie Antonio, D-Lakewood, sponsored House Bill 61. Pelanda told Toledo Free Press she is as yet not aware of anyone opposing the legislation.

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Pelanda is also an adoptive parent.

“My daughter’s original birth certificate is precious to her,” Pelanda said, because it “answers in part who she is.”

According to a fact sheet advocating for restoring Ohio adoptees’ rights, provided by Betsie Norris, executive director of Adoption Network Cleveland, the intent of the 1964 state law sealing adoptees’ documents “was to erase any tie between the baby and the birth mother or birth family” and “was considered, at the time, the best way to ensure a successful adoption.”

The new legislation would not impact adoptees born after 1996. Its provisions would simply extend to adoptees born between 1964 and 1996 the same right to access birth records.

Norris, herself an adoptee, said the amended birth certificates are sometimes scrubbed of more than the birth parents’ information. In some cases, even the birth weight and time of birth are redacted.

Mike Gonidakis, president of Ohio Right to Life (ORTL), told Toledo Free Press his group supports House Bill 61 and its Senate counterpart.

Explaining the evolving thought process on this issue, Gonidakis said ORTL in 1996 opposed opening birth records to adoptees. Back then, Gonidakis was focused on law school at the University of Akron, but speaking historically, he said ORTL’s opposition at that time was based on “the fear” that “birth mothers might choose abortion over adoption” if they believed their confidentiality was not guaranteed.

Gonidakis said people today are being reunited thanks to information and records obtained through Internet searches by adoptees. The new law would streamline the process for those born from 1964 to 1996, said Gonidakis, who noted that birth parent information potentially can be important because of the medical history component.

Lucas County Probate Court Judge Jack Puffenberger told Toledo Free Press he finalizes about 220 to 250 adoptions each year. Puffenberger in February briefed a committee of the Ohio Probate Court Judge Association on the pending legislation during a conference in the capital.

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cate must pay a $50 fee to file a petition with the Probate Court, which then determines if a release from the birth mother is on file, in which case the birth certificate is made available.

In cases where no release is on file, Puffenberger said the petition can languish indefinitely.

“A lot of adoptees are confused about what rules apply to them,” Puffenberger said. The new law would allow adoptees to go directly to the Bureau of Vital Statistics to obtain their birth certificate. Judge Puffenberger said the new law “does not significantly impact the operation of our courts” but maintained it “will clarify the process” of adoptees obtaining their original birth certificates.

No opposition to the new legislation has materialized from birth parents who might oppose having their identities revealed, according to Pelanda.

One birth mother in Lucas County, Kate Oatis of Maumee, told Toledo Free Press she supports the new law.

As a single coed in 1980, Oatis got pregnant while away at college. “We were in love and had a relationship,” she explained. But personal circumstances ultimately led Oatis to give her daughter up for adoption at birth.

“The emotional toll is quite huge when you give away a child,” Oatis said. About five years ago she made

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contact with her daughter, a teacher in New York. But Oatis has regrets. “I wish I’d never done it now,” she said about giving up her baby for adoption.

“It’s a trauma.”

Oatis, for whom “abortion was never an option,” recalls being counseled during her pregnancy by an anti-abortion group near her college. Today, she believes every pregnant woman who is considering adoption should hire her

own counsel instead of relying on advice from someone representing a group that might have vested interests in placing babies with adoptive parents.

As for how other birth parents may view the new legislation, Oatis said, “I can’t imagine anybody standing up and saying, ‘Don’t give them the right to their birth certificate.’

“It’s always better to live in reality,” she said. O

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The Board of Directors for the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority

unanimously voted to increase President Paul Toth’s contracting authority from $25,000 to $100,000 on Feb. 28.

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Matt Sapara, chief operating officer for the Port Authority. “It becomes more and more difficult for us to retain our agility when we’re trying to get these projects completed.”

The materials from the Feb. 28 meeting echoed Toth’s and Sapara’s statement: “The cost of doing business has increased, rendering this threshold to be more frequently exceeded than when it was originally established.”

Before the amendment increasing his contracting authority was passed, Toth was able to enter contracts and select providers of goods, equipment, material and services of up to $25,000 without board approval. Now that amount changes to $100,000.

“It is recommended that the threshold be increased to $100,000 to enable the President to more efficiently commence those projects and secure those goods and services that are not financially significant,” read the board’s materials. Anything above $100,000 still requires a resolution from the Board of Directors.

Toth said that contracts must still be within the Port Authority’s budget.

He also said that $100,000 was in the ballpark of other port authority presidents’ contracting authority amounts.

The amendment also changed the signing requirements of checks, drafts, notes and bonds. Before the amendment passed, both the fiscal officer (which Toth is considered) or an assistant fiscal officer and a board member had to sign any checks, drafts, notes and bonds of $25,000 or more. Checks less than $25,000 only required the signature of either the fiscal officer or a board member, according to

TOTH documents. With the change to the policy, the dual-signing requirement is now just for amounts of more than $100,000.

Sapara said he didn’t see any resistance to the amendment at the meeting, which Toth was unable to attend.

“We’re very fortunate that there’s a good relationship between the board and staff and there’s checks and balances in place,” he said, adding that Toth is still required to report on his decisions to the board.

Before the amendment, Toth was required to report on contracted expenditures of $10,000 to $25,000 to the Board of Directors every quarter. Now with the increased amount, Toth must report on expenditures from $10,000 to $100,000 every quarter. O

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Bowling Green-based Willy’s Salsa recently debuted several new flavors, including Holy Frijoles Black Bean ‘N Corn Salsa and Just Peachy Salsa.

Willy’s Salsa debuts several new flavors

By Matt Liasse

Toledo Free Press Staff Writer news@toledofreepress.com

There is caution tape plastered on Willy’s Inc.’s website. Dennis Dickey, the brains behind Willy’s Salsa, warns his seven flavors of salsa are “highly addictive.”

“I get emails all the time,” Dickey said. “A lot of people [are] asking what I put in it. They’ll be joking. They’ll say, ‘Hey, we just finished a container of your salsa and now we’re driving

across town to get another one.’ Once you start eating it, it’s hard to stop.”

But Dickey said there is no secret in the recipe. The seven flavors, the newest including Holy Frijoles Black Bean ‘N Corn Salsa and Just Peachy Salsa, are made from just a few ingredients.

“Everything that we do is off of one basic recipe,” Dickey said. “The sweet — all that is [added] is cane sugar. And the peach [is the] same thing; it’s cane sugar, peach flavoring … and we use chunks of peaches. The peaches are just for looks; they don’t really add any flavor.”

Dickey said the peach flavor is perfect to put on chicken or fish.

Willy’s Salsa also includes the original recipe in three versions: mild, medium and hot. Dickey likes the hot.

“We have the best hot salsa on the planet,” Dickey said. “That’s got habanero and serrano peppers in it.

The hot is so good. I love to put it on a baked potato with sour cream and butter. I’ll even stop at Taco Bell, and I’m not even crazy about Taco Bell, but I’ll put a whole container of salsa on like five tacos and it’s really good.”

Dickey said the best feature about his salsa is the freshness. He does not keep his salsa in glass jars because, he said, glass jars of salsa have to be finished quickly or they grow mold.

The one-pound salsa tubs are available for just under $4 at several stores, including Kazmaier’s Market, Giant Eagle, The Andersons and Kroger. Right now, Dickey said between 500 and 600 stores sell Willy’s Salsa in Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan.

“We’re bigger [in Michigan] than we are here,” Dickey said. “That’s not

the way it should be.”

Dickey’s goals do not stop there.

Dickey added that in five years he wants to sell his company and retire.

“We’re going to be a national company,” Dickey said. “That’s my goal.”

Dickey originally worked at what is now InsideOut Home Recreation. He would bring his salsa to parties and his co-workers said he should start selling it. Later, he left his $80,000-a-year job to start Willy’s Salsa.

For more information, visit the web site www.willyssalsa.com. O

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Adjustments to FDIC Non-sequester are depositing in as long as the account is under the $250,000 limit. After that, no one even looks at the financials, the lending practices or the people involved. Furthermore, the bank — knowing that no one cares about the financials — doesn’t need to concern itself with the amount of risk it takes because the government will provide the safety net if RATHBUN anything doesn’t work out as planned.

Having a deductible would go a long way toward fixing some of these issues.

We have a deductible everywhere else, why not on our bank accounts?

Double liability is a concept that has been around for a long time and was in place before FDIC came along.

Double liability simply means that the shareholders of a bank could be called upon to contribute additional capital to the reserves if needed. The amount required was generally a small percentage of the original share amount but additional nonetheless.

Prior to the Glass-Steagall Act, double liability was very effective in protecting bank creditors, including bank depositors. In fact, during the first four years of the Depression, very little depositor money was lost while double liability was in place.

Reintroducing double liability for financial firms would cause investors to increase the risk-monitoring by bank shareholders and managers. Shareholders — not federal deposit insurance — would be the primary bearers of losses resulting from poor risk man-

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The investor really doesn’t need to be concerned about the financial condition of the bank they are depositing in as long as the account is under the $250,000 limit.”

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his week, Rolling Stone’s Matt were never intended to actually Taibbi wrote an article de- happen but were more a way to tailing the sequester cut — delay spending cuts until a time when a more suswhat they mean and tainable compromise how we got to this could be reached (code point. Politics aside, for Democrats saying Taibbi is a fantastic they were hoping they writer who received a would have taken a lot of notoriety after majority in the House covering the failings of and Senate during the Wall Street in 2008-09, 2012 elections so they and who wrote scathing could do whatever articles critiquing they wanted). both the Bush and the Ben TREECE Taibbi makes some Obama administrations great points, especially for allowing those events agement. This would greatly change the to happen and then bailing out those that $85 billion in cuts per year way depositors and investors in banks (some reports actually read $109 bilwho put us in the mess. would approach their decisions.

While the term has appeared on lion per year) is not all that drastic, Additionally, “too big to fail” the news a lot over the past week, reminding us that the Federal Rewould no longer be part of our vermany people are still confused as serve gave Citigroup more than that nacular with regards to financial instito what exactly the sequester is and in one month of 2009 alone. tutions. The taxpayer would no longer Putting the cuts in perspective, how we got to this point. The idea be the safety net for banks and other of the sequester was first bounced according to the proposed 2013 financial institutions that wish to take around in 2011, back when the White House Budget, total outlays of on inappropriate risk with depositors fiscal cliff was a still a big deal. the federal government would total and investors money.

Democrats wanted the wealthy to more than $41 trillion between now Will either of these things happen? “pay their fair share,” and Republi- and 2021, when the sequester is set to Doubtful. No one wants to take recans stood their ground saying they end. This ends up being a 2.9 percent sponsibility for their own decisions, would not approve tax increases reduction in spending. be it banks, investors or depositors.

Now let’s look at it from a perwithout substantial spending cuts.

As long as the attitude of a risk-free In response, the White House sonal income standpoint. Let’s say financial life prevails there will be no proposed the sequester, thinking you spend an average of $25,000/ long-term solution to the financial inthat a deal would be worked out year, a 2.9 percent cut in your stitutions’ problems. O down the road. Once 2013 began, spending would result in a $725 Democrats got the 2 percent savings per year. My point is that Gary L. Rathbun is the president and FICA tax increase they wanted, the cuts are not that drastic, but CEO of Private Wealth Consultants, and at the time of this writing we they are a start.

LTD. He can be heard every day on Of course, we have politicians are days away from the sequester 1370 WSPD at 4:06 p.m. on “After the deadline. Be sure to check out the pandering to different crowds Bell,” everyday on the Afternoon Drive, Bipartisan Policy Center for some saying that these “Draconian cuts” and every Tuesday, Wednesday and great information and history on would be devastating to the fragile Thursday evening at 6 p.m. throughout U.S. economy. Factcheck.org did the sequester.

Northern Ohio on “Eye on Your Money.”

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On Feb. 19, I had the privilege of having Hester Peirce from the Mercatus Gary L. Center at George Mason University on my radio program, “Eye on Your Money.” We were able to spend some time talking about her research and commentary on the Dodd-Frank legislation and the devastating effect it is going to have on the economy. (You can listen to the podcast at privatewealthconsultants.com) We mainly talked about two points in our conversation: First, instituting a deductible on the FDIC coverage and second, something called double liability for bank reserves.

Most of the insurance that you and I have in our lives has some sort of deductible or co-insurance, which is similar. What would happen if the FDIC insurance on your bank accounts had a deductible of, say, 5 or 10 percent?

Would you be more interested in the overall finances of the bank? Would the bank be more diligent if it knew that potential depositors were going to scrutinize their balance sheet before putting any money in the account?

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on’t you just love it when you slip on your jacket, check the pockets and find $20? Who doesn’t, right? One of the favorite parts of our job at The Retirement Guys is to help people find money when it comes to their investments. Finding money for clients is a two-part process that involves looking at the money going out and looking at Mark the money coming in. Once we get Nolan started, money can usually be found in a lot of different ways. Here are just a few ways that you, too, can find money.

Money going out

1. Buy the right investments in the right accounts. Consider holding tax-favored investments in taxable accounts. Many times, we find investors who own fully taxable accounts have investments that are 100 percent taxable each year. Instead, if the investments were shifted to a tax-free municipal bond, taxadvantaged real estate investment trusts or energy investments versus fully taxable strategies, less would go to taxes and more could be kept by the investor.

2. Get life insurance policies that leverage money and provide long-term care benefits. Health care costs can wipe out the average family and even those with millions of dollars shouldn’t pay dollar for dollar for health care costs. Instead, leverage your money with insurance.

3. Cut investment fees and expenses. Sometimes it takes some work to add up all of the fees and expenses that are both disclosed and undisclosed in investments. Yet, once the effort is put in, wasted fees and expenses can be eliminated.

4. Eliminate debt. We talk with people all of the time who have a mortgage, credit card or car loans that cost anywhere from 4 percent to 15 percent; yet, they also have large balances in accounts that are earning less than 1 percent. By paying off the debt, they get to keep more of their hard-earned money.

5. Max out Roth IRA contributions. Roth IRAs offer the opportunity to get 100 percent tax-free growth and income for life. Roth IRAs aren’t just for young kids; they are a great option to consider for investors of all ages.

Money coming in

6. Old annuities. Minimum guaranteed rates in many older fixed annuities are much higher than what the average investor could get in other current safe accounts. Be sure to review how surrender changes could apply if any money is added into older annuities before you invest.

7. Life insurance policies that focus CLAIR on maximum cash value can be a great BAKER approach. Insurance policies not only offer guarantees but indexed universal life insurance policies allow the account owner a higher potential return than most other fixed investments. Consider policies that don’t lock up your money.

8. Save in a company retirement plan. According to Aon Hewitt, 46 percent of American workers age 20-29 who have access to a pre-tax 401(k) retirement plan do not participate in the plan.

Not only is it a mistake to not save for retirement, but the employee could also be missing out on free money if the company offers a matching contribution.

9. Pay attention to yield. Most investors focus mainly on the performance of their account. Although performance is important, the average investor has little control over the performance of the stock market in the future. Instead, focus on what can be controlled by concentrating on which yield can be increased by the proper investment selection.

More yield from dividends and interest means more annual income.

These ways to find money do not consider your particular situation or risk tolerance. They should be used as a starting point in getting a comprehensive review done prior to making any changes. What we often find is that the average person is able to find money in several ways. So check out these nine ways with your money. Then visit us at ToledoFreePress.com and share with us some other ideas on how you have been able to find money. O Insurance guarantees are based upon the claims-paying ability of the insurance company. To qualify for the tax-free and penalty-free withdrawal of earnings, a Roth IRA must be in place for at least five tax years, and the distributions must take place after 59 ½ or due to death, disability or first-time home purchase ($10,000 lifetime maximum). Depending upon

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Most investors focus mainly on the performance of their account. Although performance is important, the average investor has little control over the performance of the stock market.”

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MARCH 3, 2013 n TREECE CONTINUED FROM A15 Even Taibbi points out in his piece that parading Janet Napolitano around saying that several thousand border patrol agents will be laid off in an effort to terrorize those living in border states who have been victimized by cartel violence in recent years is unfair. “We hated it when George Bush threatened us with the specter of terrorist attacks to get what he wanted politically, so we ought to be hating this, too,” he writes.

What Democrats fail to realize is that this is exactly what the Republicans have wanted all along — spending cuts! Fiscal conservatives have been screaming for more than a decade that government spending has gotten out of hand and needs to be reined in, but no substantial cuts have ever been agreed upon. It is also no secret that the Republican Party on a national scale is in a bit of disarray.

This could be the event that Republicans use as a “told you so,” for the next several election cycles. However, here is the kicker — the sequester was an idea that the White House was forced to make in response to Republicans standing firm on no tax hikes without spending cuts. If the sequester pans out, it will be a battle for credit that will certainly be fought on national nightly news programs and in long editorials of national newspapers.

Everyone should read up on the sequester. While the cuts are not as broad and severe as you have been led to believe, it is important to know how much is set to be cut, what the impacts are and what the benefits are.

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What Democrats fail to realize is that this is exactly what the Republicans have wanted all along — spending cuts! Fiscal conservatives have been screaming for more than a decade that government spending has gotten out of hand and needs to be reined in.”

History shows us that a more costeffective, efficient government is great for the economy in the long run, and it is about time we curtailed out-ofcontrol federal spending. O Ben Treece is a 2009 graduate from the University of Miami (Fla.), BBA International Finance and Marketing. He is a partner with Treece Investment Advisory Corp (www.

TreeceInvestments.com) and a stockbroker licensed with FINRA, working for Treece Financial Services Corp.

The above information is the express opinion of Ben Treece and should not be construed as investment advice or used without outside verification.

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UT hockey team heads to championship tournament

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ompared to football or baseball, hockey has relatively few fans. Compared to college football, college hockey’s fanbase is dang near miniscule. In this region, though, it does have its followers: Ohio State, University of Michigan, Michigan State and Bowling Green State University all have fantastic NCAA Division I programs that have seen players move on to the upper echelons of the sport. Those teams are gearing up for the final CCHA tournament, and we’ll hopefully see some of them at the Huntington Center at the Midwest Regionals of the NCAA Tournament on March 30 and 31.

Lost in all of that, though, is a scrappy team that plays in a public rink on Alexis Road that wears the midnight blue and gold. They may not be an NCAA team, but they’re starting to see success at their level.

The University of Toledo hockey team is not so much an official team as it is a student organization, but its history goes all the way back to 1965. It currently plays in the Tri-

State Collegiate Hockey League for the team. General Manager Greg (TSCHL), a Division II conference Urig also spent four years on the in the American Collegiate Hockey ice for the Rockets before lending Association (ACHA) (think the his services to building the program. According to NAIA, but for hockey).

Urig, the team would Their history includes come and go based on successes both past whether or not there and present: an ACHA were enough people Division II National interested to actually Championship in 1992, field a team. Now, the and league titles in the structure is in place ’60s, ’70s and ’80s. Last where the team is acyear, the Rockets blazed tually recruiting. through the TSCHL “It’s a matter of tournament to win the telling these kids that league championship. Shaggy CULBREATH the level of play they’ll This year, the Rockets shared the regular-season title with see here is about on the same level as Dayton and head into the March 1-3 they’d see in a Division III team in the TSCHL Tournament as one of the NCAA,” Urig told me. “It’s still a coltop seeds, hoping to defend their legiate level of hockey.”

I also talked to Mark Born, the fatitle. The Rockets also had qualified for the ACHA Regional tourna- ther of Zack Born, one of the team’s ment, but lost a 3-2 heartbreaker to offensive leaders. Mark was the one who originally reached out to ToVirginia Tech in overtime.

Much of the team’s organization ledo Free Press, because he’s excited is built from within. Head Coach about the success the team has seen Matt Bollinger is a former player in recent years. “These are good kids,

and this is good hockey that Toledo needs to see.”

It’s a little late in the year to take in the team now. They play their regular season games at the Team Toledo Ice House, but the regular season is already in the books. This weekend’s tournament will be held in North Canton, so if you’re up for a road trip, then hurry up; Toledo plays at 6:30 p.m. on March 2, and the Championship game is March 3 at 1:30 p.m.

Barring the roadie, you’re going to want to keep an eye out for this squad.

Qualifying for the ACHA regional tournament was a Big Friggin’ Deal for this team, validating last year’s title and this year’s regular season championship. And spread the word: There are big-time prep hockey programs around here, and if a kid isn’t going to play for one of the big boys on the collegiate level, it doesn’t mean they still can’t play. O Matt “Shaggy” Culbreath is sports director at 1370 WSPD. Email him at shaggy@wspd.com.

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This year, the Rockets shared the regular-season title with Dayton, and head into this weekend’s TSCHL Tournament as one of the top seeds, hoping to defend their title. The Rockets also had qualified for the ACHA Regional tournament, but lost a heartbreaker to Virginia Tech in overtime 3-2.”

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‘Bachelor’ Bob Guiney to play concert for Food For Thought

The former bachelor from ABC’s “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette” shows, host of HGTV’s “Showhouse Showdown” and musician, Bob Guiney is set to perform at Forrester’s on the River, March 23 at 7 p.m. 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. O

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By Brigitta Burks

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About 30 local musical acts will gather March 10 to rock out in support of Project iAm, a charity that provides scholarships to children with autism.

This is the sixth year of the event called Acoustics for Autism. The concert, which features three stages, is the result of founder Nicole Khoury’s hard work. The attorney started Project iAm after speaking with her best friend, whose child has autism, about the financial difficulties that families whose children have autism can face.

“I’ve seen the struggles of these families. They’re the people who need the money for their treatment and therapy and unfortunately there aren’t a lot of resources at all,” Khoury said.

Khoury’s band Arctic Clam is one of the bands playing at the show, which takes place at The Village Idiot and Buster Brown’s Lounge. Each venue features a stage and a heated tent will house kid-friendly activities and a third stage.

Many of the bands playing have been part of the event for years, Khoury said. Her band plays at 6:15 p.m. on The Village Idiot stage.

“It’s just an awesome, feel-good event. The musicians that are there want to support us and not because they want to put it on their resume,” Khoury said.

One of those musicians is Dave Carpenter, who will play with The Jaeglers at 8:15 p.m. on The Village Idiot stage. Carpenter helped co-found the concert six years ago.

Carpenter said when they started the event, he didn’t foresee it becoming as big as it is today.

“I jokingly say to Nicole, ‘It’s like pushing a snowball off a mountain.’

It just continues to build,” he said, adding that the musicians who keep coming back make it successful.

“I really want to highlight all the other musicians that have really helped us out. These musicians have donated their time on a Sunday.”

Playing on a Sunday is one of the things singer-songwriter Kyle White enjoys about Acoustics for Autism.

“It’s nice that it’s on a Sunday and I get to see all my musician friends,” White said. “We all play the same nights [the rest of the week].”

White, who has been involved

with the annual concert since its start, also emphasized, “The energy’s always just amazing. All of the best music in the city is there in one day, so that’s always a bonus.”

White is set to play at 3:10 p.m. on The Village Idiot stage.

Another featured musician is John Barile, who is set to play with Bobby May at 3:50 p.m. on The Village Idiot stage. “[Project iAm] does such a good job promoting [the concert] and it’s a great cause,” Barile said. “[Khoury’s] just a fantastic person.”

He said his favorite part of Acoustics for Autism is “the camaraderie of all us musicians coming together for a great cause.”

Jeff Stewart will play with the 25’s at 7:15 p.m. at The Village Idiot stage.

Like Khoury, he has a personal connection to the concert’s cause.

“One of my best friends has a son that’s autistic and I know what he goes through,” he said. “It’s great to do this thing for the kids.”

He added that he is looking forward to playing at The Village Idiot.

“The Village Idiot is a small little community bar. … I’m looking forward to drinking the beer, eating the pizza and playing the music,” Stewart said.

The musicians also include The Eight-Fifteens. Pat Lewandowski, Calen Savidge, Brian Bocian, Zak Ward, Flabongo Nation and several others. DJ Sid will play between sets.

The concert also features chances for attendees to score some loot with a raffle, prize vault and silent auction.

Prizes include an iPad, an Ohio State University University of Michigan cornhole board with signed merchandise, a bat signed by Prince Fielder, a ball signed by Miguel Cabrera and a one-week stay in a Charleston, S.C., condo.

There is no admission fee at the door so all proceeds are made from donations and bidding.

Khoury said, “We don’t charge to get in. We hope you make a donation at the door, but you’ll never see us pushing stuff. I mean, I might have a cute little girl running around selling wristbands that you just can’t help but give her money, but we don’t sit there and say, ‘Donate, donate, donate!’ We hope you come in and feel the love at the event and want to donate.” n Project iAm CONTINUES ON A19

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Musicians come together for Acoustics for Autism

Front row, left to right: Bobby May, John Barile, Nicole Khoury. Second row: Anthony Beck, Kyle White.

Third row: Allen Spencer (seated), Zak Ward, Steve Knurek, Scott Hayes, Jeff Stewart, Mike Merritt, Isaac Snyder, Sean Lapan, Brian Bocian, Dave Carpenter, Judge Gary Byers, Sidney Marious.

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MARCH 3, 2013 n PROJECT iAM CONTINUED FROM A18 Last year’s Acoustics for Autism event made about $15,000 and a second concert with Pittsburgh-based Rusted Root made $12,000.

Community partners also chip in for different supplies and prizes, Khoury said.

Last year, the nonprofit helped three or four families with treatment, therapy and other needs, she said.

The criteria for receiving scholar-

ship funds are available at www.about projectiam.com/scholarships.php.

Khoury stressed that volunteering helps give applicants an edge.

“My main plea to people, parents who are applying, is get involved with this charity. We don’t ask for much of you; you know, volunteering for an event, or if you can’t get out of the house, I’ve got plenty of things for you to do at home.

There’s a lot of grunt work that gets

laid on my shoulders that I will happily delegate,” she said.

Those wishing to help with Acoustics for Autism can contact Khoury at info@aboutprojectiam.com. To learn more and see a complete schedule, visit http://acousticsforautism.com/.

The Village Idiot is located at 309 Conant St., Maumee, and Buster Brown’s is at 313 Conant St., Maumee.

Acoustics for Autism starts at noon March 10 and runs until 2 a.m. O

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Bob Dylan to perform Red Cross benefit April 21 at BGSU Legendary musician and cultural icon Bob Dylan will perform at Bowling Green State University’s Stroh Center on April 21.

All proceeds from “Tangled up in RED: An Evening with Bob Dylan” will benefit the programs and services of the American Red Cross of Northwest Ohio, including disaster preparedness, disaster relief and recovery assistance, support for military members and their families, health and safety training and more, according to a news release.

The Los Angeles-based folk-rock band Dawes will open the show at 6:30 p.m. Dylan will take the stage at 8 p.m.

Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m.

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‘SNL’ alum Jim Breuer plays Fat Fish Blue March 8 and 9

By Jeff McGinnis

Toledo Free Press Star Pop Culture Editor PopGoesJeff@gmail.com

The last time Jim Breuer was in Toledo, he was working on a set of material for a new comedy special being filmed shortly after his Glass City appearance. Now that special is recorded and ready for distribution. So, what’s Breuer working on this time? Another new special, of course.

“The one that’s filmed comes out this spring — it’ll come out on [premium cable channel] Epix and Netflix,” Breuer said in an interview with Toledo Free Press Star. “So this one I’m working on a whole [new show]. Just started last week and this has got a lot of new material that no one has ever seen before.”

There’s no rest for the seasoned comic. The veteran of “Saturday Night Live,” “Half Baked” and more clearly does not believe in resting on his laurels as he prepares to play the Funny Bone at Fat Fish Blue in Perrysburg on March 8 and 9. He said that developing new material can be a little nerve-racking — but he wouldn’t have it any other way.

“It’s a little spooky at first, but I freaking love it. Last week in San Jose, [Calif.], I did pretty much a whole new hour and got a standing O. I was so freaking excited. Because, you know, I have all the material to fall back on, just in case. When I’m doing all the newer stuff, I’ll give them all the other stuff they still haven’t seen yet.

“And I’m pretty confident, too,” Breuer added. “Nobody’s seen all the stuff that I’ve already put on film that hasn’t been released yet. So I’m already locked and loaded with an hour and a half, two hours of playing material.”

Breuer also has another advantage — a seemingly effortless connection to area audiences, exemplified by the tremendous response he’s gotten with each trip through the Glass City.

“For one thing, I consider that area kinda blue-collar, and I relate really well to blue-collar. I grew up like that, my dad grew up in that area,” he said. “So I think that just the bluecollar mentality of how that area grew up, I can relate to it really well.”

In addition to the pressure of developing new material, there’s another facet of Breuer’s new direction. While for years the comic played for a largely adult audience with a more mature set of material, in recent years he’s toned down his act into something a little more family-friendly — a shift that is beginning to pay dividends in the makeup of his audiences.

“I’m starting to see multigenerations showing up. And it’s probably the best stand-up I’ve ever had, hands down.

In the past, I was really just trying to — I don’t wanna say ‘shock’ ’em, but really trying to appease the audience. Well, now, I’m appeasing myself and not trying to appease an audience to just be funny in general. Where now, I think I hit every demographic.”

Many audiences are familiar with Breuer from his most famous gigs, though, most significantly his threeyear run as a cast member on NBC institution “Saturday Night Live.”

Still, if you ask the man himself, he is much happier being in control of who and what he is onstage nowadays. “‘SNL’ is a different beast. You gotta do characters, and you’re trying to appease an audience. You’re in a certain mold, you’re forced to be in a certain mold. Stand-up, I’m

MARCH 3, 2013

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Four-star restaurants “impress with attentive service and exceptional facilities,” according to startle.com, the new online home of the iconic travel guide. Formerly known as the Mobil Travel Guide, Forbes Travel Guide went online via Startle in 2011, marking the last year of publication for the traditional printed guide.

This year’s guide lists only 133 four-star restaurants and only 28 fivestar restaurants in the country.

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Earning a Forbes four-star rating has been an often-stated goal of Director of Food and Beverage Marc Guastella since the casino opened less than a year ago on May 29.

Final Cut debuted a new menu in January, featuring American Wagyu beef, cod and lobster dishes as well as appetizers like house-made tater tots and roasted bacon.

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JIM BREUER a free entity. I get to go far and wide and do what I want.

I’m not edited, and I’m not trying to be a character or do a specific type of comedy.”

That joy of freedom extends now to the way his specials are distributed in the age of streaming video. “In the past, we were kinda pigeonholed with Comedy Central and HBO, or [another] cable network. And the big problem with that is, once they air it, you gotta hope they air it enough times for people to see it, and you’re really only looking at a onemonth run of certain times.

“So when Netflix came, I thought this was a perfect match, because I don’t fit on Comedy Central. Their audience is really young boys. Young, like, juvenile-type boys. My audience has broadened. So you’ll be able to watch me at any time. You can download me at 10 a.m., you can watch me in front of your family ... I like that I have that kind of full access now.

I like that I don’t have a network going, ‘He’s on at 1 a.m.’ I mean, what kind of parents are up at 1 a.m. to watch me, when they’re my target audience?”

He hasn’t forsaken cable entirely, though — Breuer is also working on a pilot for VH1, as well as a complete revamp of his website. But don’t expect the ever-busy Breuer to completely embrace social networking just yet.

“The tweeting’s not gonna get people in the club. It’s nice for publicity or whatever, but my wheelhouse is onstage. When I’m home, I’m home. I’m a father, I’m also a son with an elderly father who lives with me. I don’t have time to try and be funny all the time. There’s a human side to everyone. I really don’t have that energy that I feel like I need to be on 24/7.” O

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Five prominent Toledo musicians are the subjects of the new documentary, “Playing Nightly.”

Jeff Stewart, Johnny Rodriguez, John Barile, Bobby May and Kyle White are featured in the film, which will premiere March 5 in Maumee. Toledo natives Jason Hamilton and Mike Malone produced the film.

Hamilton, also a director, started making a film about a guitar player years ago, but the project’s financing fell through. He still wanted to make a film about professional musicians.

“Sometimes we have a concept or are given a concept of what ‘making it’ is. What we lose sometimes is that people are making a living doing what they love and that’s pretty cool,” Hamilton said.

Hamilton and Malone, also a videographer, first worked together on 1998’s “The Toledo Conspiracy,” the first 35-mm feature film shot totally in Toledo. Malone, a member of the band Locoweed, also brought his own experience as a musician to the film.

“It was a labor of love, I’ll tell you, it really was,” he said.

Toledo itself is an integral character in the film.

“A lot of people, my wife for one and her sisters, think that this is a great thing for Toledo because it looks like Toledo is a really boppin’ town,” Malone said.

While the crew was filming a segment on May and Barile at Ye Olde Cock n’ Bull, a Toledo Mud Hens game got rained out.

“So it looks like there’s people walking around in the rain; that’s how happening Toledo is,” Malone said with a laugh.

Stewart, a busy singer/songwriter, added, “That’s how it is now. It’s starting to happen now a little bit. It’s happening in waves.”

“We have the ability to make a living here with our trade. People talk about how there’s so many gigs here.

We can do that; we can work as much as we want and be comfortable.”

Barile, who has shared the stage with Jethro Tull and Foreigner, said he hopes the film gets big so people can see the quality of musicians Toledo has to offer.

“There’s awesome musicians in Toledo. I’ll put them up against any musicians in the country,” he said.

White, who has been playing in

Toledo for 15 years, said, “I didn’t feel weird or intimidated by it or anything.

Just because these guys are so cool and made me feel really comfortable.”

Stewart said everyone came across authentically in the documentary.

“Once you started talking, Jason’s very good at making it conversational so you really started forgetting about the camera,” he said.

Hamilton said he allowed the musicians to tell the story.

“The interesting thing that we do with this is there’s no narration and we try to take the interviewer out of the equation totally … it’s a little different from a standard documentary you might see,” he said.

The producers plan to use any donations gathered at the Maumee premiere to enter the documentary into film festivals to build acclaim.

“The more we have of that, it will create a certain amount of awareness.

With a documentary, you’re not going to see a lot of theatrical releases, but you can have an avenue for Netflix, iTunes, for those kind of structures,” Hamilton said, adding that he plans to continue to explore the Toledo music scene in future works.

Hamilton said that while filming, he learned how close-knit Toledo mu-

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From left, Bobby May, John Barile, Mike Malone, Kyle White, Jason Hamilton, Jeff Stewart and Johnny Rodriguez.

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sicians are, something the musicians also echoed.

“I thought it was awesome to be included with a group of such inspiring musicians who have been inspiring me musically over the years,” White said.

Hamilton and Malone also noted that the Toledo community has been supportive of the project. Many bars let them hang posters in their businesses, they said, and about 15 Toledo

bars are featured in the film.

“Playing Nightly” is 73 minutes long. The film will be shown at 7:15 p.m. and 8:45 p.m. March 5 at the Maumee Indoor Theatre, 601 Conant St., Maumee. A red carpet photographer will be on hand and a donation of $5 is suggested for attending.

May and Barile will play at an after-party at The Village Idiot, 309 Conant St. For more information, visit leatafilms.com. O

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’m less than two months away refusal, bedtime refusal, most every from earning my “10 Years other kind of refusal, forgotten of Motherhood” pin. Techni- toilet flushes, sibling rivalry, hitting, cally, I think I probably earned it yelling, and the all-time classic, five or six months ago considering talking back. Every. Single. Day. I’m it’s been about 10 and a half years exhausted just thinking about it.

Fortunately, the years of expesince I started with my first bout of morning sickness. Nonetheless, my rience have not left me completely without beneficial oldest is about to turn parenting skills, as I a decade old and my can name your todmotherhood will offidler’s ailment in four cially do the same. symptoms or less As this monumental and change a diaper milestone inches closer with my eyes closed. and closer to reality, Still, I can’t help but I suspect I’ll struggle wonder at what point to grasp and accept I’m finally going to get its weight in more good at this. My bossy ways than one. I’m Shannon SZYPERSKI 9-year-old, schoolcounting on fits of dehating 7-year-old and nial, phantom ticks of my biological clock seeming to beg TV-addicted 3-year-old don’t quite for one more baby and two to four move me to pat myself on the back middle-of-the-night, where-has- for a job well done.

And then I remember a story the-time-gone panic attacks. Perhaps because we are just so busy on a friend once told me. He spoke a daily basis or perhaps because the of how when, pre-children, he fits of denial have already begun, groaned at some friends with chilwhat should be a wicked tugging of dren for not being available enough the ol’ maternal heartstrings has so and canceling plans at the last far manifested itself in a completely minute. “What jerks,” he thought. different way. As I soak up my three Upon having his own children and wonderful children each day, all I partaking in the 24-hour-a-day, can seem to think of is, “I can’t be- 365-day-a-year state of responsilieve I have been having to repeat bility that is parenthood, however, the same thing over and over for he had an epiphany. “All of a sudden I realized,” he confessed, “that all of almost ten years now!”

That’s right. I have been spouting those years I was the jerk.”

Between his declaration and off the same motherly instructions for 10 long years, many to no avail. my ongoing realization that my “Brush your teeth.” “Put that away.” kids aren’t and will likely never “Please eat something.” “Turn the TV be parenting-magazine perfect, off.” “Say ‘thank you.’” “That’s enough.” I’ve decided that much of raising “Put your clothes back on right now.” children has to do with simply acknowledging what a jerk you’ve Over and over and over again.

My inability to get through to been most of the years prior. Even my fairly good children after reit- though I knew kids like the back of erating the same simple commands my hand before I even had my own, repeatedly every day for nearly a deep down I still had the notion that decade makes me realize that not many a parent was doing it wrong.

Growing up, you think your own everything is our fault as parents and that children aren’t necessarily parents are doing it all wrong and steered into compliance by sugges- then throughout young adulthood tions from parenting magazines. you can barely see children out in I’ve spent years, nay, nearly a decade public without contemplating how working tirelessly to mold my chil- superior your parenting skills are dren to the best of their abilities and going to be to their parents’ skills.

I have yet to feel triumphant enough “My children will never be like that,” you oh-so-foolishly gloat. to take a victory lap or two.

Yet, here I stand, 10 years into the Despite my best efforts (make that 80 percent or so of my best parenting gig and, despite both eneffort or so), we’re still combating couraging good choices and setting messy rooms, nose picking, picky good examples, I can’t even get my eating, food all over the house, in- kids to wear coats in the wintertime. appropriate attire, writing on fur- That “10 Years of Motherhood” pin niture, homework refusal, bathing is no doubt going to be a reminder

of how little I have it all figured out rather than a badge of wisdom. In the wise words of Michael Franti,

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Local breweries, bars put Toledo on craft beer map

By Dave Kubacki

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For years, Glass City beer lovers haven’t had craft brews to fill their steins and snifters, but thanks to local breweries and restaurants, that’s no longer the case, local experts said.

According to the Brewers Association, the number of larger breweries in the United States has grown from about 500 in 1990 to 2,126 as of July 1. While many recognize the household names of Budweiser, Coors and Miller, it is the smaller, craft breweries that have exploded in growth during the past 20 years. As of July 1, there were 2,075 craft breweries in the U.S. Paul Traver, co-owner and head brewer of Toledo’s Great Black Swamp Brewing, said that Toledo is just trying to catch up.

“Depending on what part of the country you compare it to, the craft beer scene in Toledo is three years, five years or almost a decade behind what everyone else in the country is doing,” Traver said.

“However, in the last three years, Toledo has made leaps and bounds with not only the availability of craft beer in bars and retail, but also consumer knowledge has increased as well. It is a big commitment on the part of retailers and bars to dive in as you have to educate your staff. It’s amazing how much ground the city has made up in a short amount of time.”

Maumee Bay Brewing Co.’s head brewer, Jon Koester, echoed Traver’s take on Toledo’s place in the craft beer scene.

“In the last three or four years, it has really grown,” Koester said. “Honestly, when I started, it was kind of sad working here and seeing how little craft beer was out there. Sure, beer stores like Joseph’s Beverage Center and Marino’s had great selections, but there wasn’t much good, craft beer on tap to be found. Now, all these bars are going local and getting beers from Maumee Bay, Great Black Swamp, Sugar Ridge and other states such as Michigan and California.”

Across the United States, craft beer is becoming more readily available due to increased demand and popularity.

Growth of the craft brewing industry in 2011 was 13 percent by volume and 15 percent by dollars compared to growth

in 2010 of 12 percent by volume and 15 percent by dollars, according to the Brewers Association. Retail dollar value in 2011 was an estimated $8.7 billion, up from $7.6 billion in 2010 and the market share was 5.7 percent by volume and 9.1 percent by dollars. With so much craft beer momentum, Traver said there are still obstacles to overcome for craft beer in Toledo.

“Bud Light has a foothold in Toledo like nowhere else,” Traver said.

“It’s hard to break that.”

However, restaurants like Perrysburg’s Swig are making a name for themselves by providing more options.

According to co-owner Tony Bilancini, drink choice is often rooted in tradition.

“Northwest Ohio is a workingclass area of Ohio,” Bilancini said. “It is automotive- and factory-based. We have a lot of strong, hard-working blue-collar workers. With that comes American beer like Coors, Miller Light, Schlitz and Stroh’s. Most people are brought in and drinking what their father or grandfather were drinking.”

While Bilancini isn’t trying to change that tradition, he said he recognizes craft beer’s place in Toledo and the city’s growing interest. According to Bilancini, craft beer provides an opportunity for conversation.

“You can’t get bored talking about beer,” Bilancini said. “It’s not religion; it’s not politics; it’s not your ex-wife and it’s not your good friend. It’s like gossiping right in front of someone and not needing to be embarrassed about it.”

Both Traver and Koester said Toledo is still a bit behind most of the country in the craft beer scene. For breweries like Maumee Bay Brewing Co., Great Black Swamp Brewing and Sugar Ridge Brewery, the question becomes how to compete with big breweries and established regional craft breweries like Bell’s Brewery and Founders Brewing Company.

Traver said local breweries can offer options other breweries cannot.

“For us, our focus has always been small bars and restaurants, locally owned,” Traver said. “We needed to let them know we were local and what we could do for them as a small brewery.

They don’t need a delivery schedule with us or have a standing order with us. Because of where we are located, if you run out of beer on a Friday afternoon, we can get it to you by 5 p.m.

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Jon Koester, brewer at Maumee Bay, said the craft beer scene in Toledo has grown DURING the past three years.

For a small bar, if they have an empty tap, they aren’t making any money and we understand that.”

Both Maumee Bay Brewing Co. and Great Black Swamp Brewing hope to continue expanding in 2013.

Maumee Bay will increase its bottle offerings with pub favorites such as the brewery’s double India pale ale Amarillo Brillo and their Total Eclipse Breakfast Stout, Koester said.

Great Black Swamp Brewing will work on higher gravity bottling with very limited draft. The business recently met with a coffee roaster for an imperial coffee stout and is also working on an imperial India pale ale as well, Traver said.

The goal is to not only put Toledo on the map, but also to help Ohio’s craft beer reputation, he said.

“We would like to have more name recognition in Toledo,” Traver said.

“Michigan has a stronghold on what’s going on in the Midwest and I would like our brewery to start chipping into that.

Actually, I would like to see all the Ohio breweries start chipping into that.”

Koester said it’s important to understand how to manage your growth.

“You don’t want a huge growth all at once,” Koester said. “You want steady growth; otherwise, you’ll end up irritating your distributors by not having your products available. You have to take it slow. That’s how the other successful breweries have handled growth.”

Bilancini said some restaurants and bars will continue to establish themselves as players in the craft beer scene and some will not. For Bilancini, he just wants a place where craft beer is part of the conversation.

“That’s the thing about this bar,” Bilancini said. “I can walk around and talk to anyone. There are no strangers. There are just friends you haven’t met yet.” O

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802 S REYNOLDS TOLEDO 43615 2023 TASHAYLA JOHNSON 1216 FOUR SEASON APT 4 HOUSEHOLD. 2008 BETTER CARE LAWN SERVICE P.O. BOX 351744 LAWN EQUIPMENT. 5014 JASMINE BELL 3333 COLLEGE APT 14 HOUSEHOLD. 10110 BERNARD CRAWFORD JR 2815 LETCHWORTH HOUSEHOLD. 7840 SYLVANIA AVE SYLVANIA 43560 4137 BARBARA ADAMS 6060 RENAISSANCE HOUSEHOLD. 3316 DUSTIN OREGON 43616 5059 ADDISON SCHAFER 2858 PICKLE APT 248 HOUSEHOLD. 12400 WILLIAMS PERRYSBURG 43551 7023 JULIANNE WILLIAMS P.O. BOX 162 HOUSEHOLD. 3040 – 3079 JOE CURRY 2265 WESTMONTE HOUSEHOLD. 6387 SOUTH TOLEDO 43615 7026 SCOTT DIETRICH 3728 RICHLAWN MOTER CYCLE. 1046 S BYRNE TOLEDO 43609 2040 QUATESHA FORD 6254 TIMBERSIDE HOUSEHOLD. 27533 HELEN PERRYSBURG 43551 4217 SUMMER LEACH 9508 MANDELL HOUSEHOLD. 3201 – 4512 RICKI YAMAKURA 3763 OLD CREEK RD TROY MI 48084 HOUSEHOLD. 4601 JACKMAN TOLEDO 43612 2910/11 SARA HARRIS 11888 OLD HAMMOND HWY APT 116 BATON ROUGE LA 70816 HOUSEHOLD. 5518 CONSTANT PEARSON 2373 LAWRENCE HOUSEHOLD. 2008 DANIEL JONES 4224 COMMONWEALTH HOUSEHOLD. 1029 CHER LANETTE CAULTON GOVAN 1630 TWIN OAKS HOUSEHOLD. 1044 JOHN BLOSSOM SR N 41 FAVONY HOUSEHOLD. 1401 NIKESHIA SIMS 3251 MAPLEWOOD HOUSEHOLD. 4604 MAKEYLA BRYANT 4417 ASBURY HOUSEHOLD. 6213 MICHAEL FLOYD 3952 WILLYS PKWY HOUSEHOLD. 6404 LAURENCE VOLLERO 185 CYPRESS HOUSEHOL.D 3032 AIRPORT HWY TOLEDO 43609 3136 DANNIELLE JURSKI 815 THORNWOOD APT 3 HOUSEHOLD. 7215 CARLA WOODSON 3319 ARLINGTON APT 95 HOUESHOLD. 2501 BETTINA GIBBS 225 WINTHROP HOUESHOLD. 5614 JAMES MOSLEY 3940 AIRPORT HWY #125 HOUESHOLD. 2101 BYRON KIBLER 5428 GLENRIDGE APT 4 HOUSEHOLD. 3002 FRANCES MOCKBEE-YGLESIAS 3157 NAVARRE APT 1B HOUSEHOLD. 3401 LORENZO JONES 644 GREEN HOUSEHOLD. 4201 MICHAEL GAITER 134 PASADENA HOUSEHOLD. 5401 TELEGRAPH TOLEDO 43612 4035 MARIE MARTIN 627 W POINSETTA HOUSEHOLD. 2020 EARL PORTER JR 2659 TREMAINSVILLE #104 HOUSEHOLD. 1201 NARKETA GLENN 930 NASH YPSILANTI MI 48189 HOUSEHOLD. 1030 VERONICA JEFFERIES 2601 CHASE HOUSEHOLD. 1012 ERIKA KITTS 33611 BEACHNUT WESTLAND MI 48186 HOUSEHOLD. 4123 BRYAN WILSON 435 E WEBER HOUSEHOLD. 4124 DELEASA RUTHERFORD P.O. BOX 3184 HOUSEHOLD. 4131 JAMES CURTISE 1449 ROLLINS HOUSEHOLD. 5034 SHERIN HENLEY 1921 FOREST HOUSEHOLD. 3010 JANET CULLARS 4846 VENTURA HOUSEHOLD.

wanted WANTS TO purchase minerals and other oil & gas interests. Send details P.O. Box 13557, Denver, Co 80201 Toledo Free Press publishes classified ads and cannot be responsible for problems arising between parties placing or responding to ads in our paper. We strongly urge everyone to exercise caution when dealing with people, companies and organizations with whom you are not familiar.

education THE OCEAN Corp. 10840 Rockley Road, Houston, Texas 77099. Train for a New Career. *Underwater Welder. Commercial Diver. *NDT/Weld Inspector. Job Placement Assistance. Financial Aid available for those who qualify. 1-800-321-0298.

healthcare Physician wanted to work in Maumee and Toledo, OH. Duties include diagnosis and treatment of diseases, prescription of medications. Must possess a medical degree in medicine, 60 months of internal medicine and nephrology training and possess OH state medical license.

Foreign equivalent degree accepted. Please mail resumes to employer: Nephrology Associates of Toledo, Inc., 6546 Weatherfield Ct., Unit D, Maumee, OH 43537.

GENERAL Hiring Sales Reps Skills Needed • Team Work • No Felonies Set up your Interview M-Sat 8AM to 9PM Ask for Frank – Call Today (419) 508-4993 Now Hiring-Energy Sale Reps Business Opportunity • Conducting Meetings 18 and up Set up your Interview M-Sat 8AM to 9PM Ask for Frank – Call Today (419) 508-4993 Athletes Wanted Business Company Trips • Traveling road teams Must be able to pass background check Set up your Interview M-Sat 8AM to 9PM Ask for Craig – Call Today (419) 508-4993

REAL ESTATE Toledo, 2319 Bakewell St 4BR/2BA Multi Family 1380 sqft, Fixer Upper Lease or Cash Option $750 DN, $331/mo 803-978-1542

lots and land for sale 18.7 acres of prime hunting woods.

Adjcnt. to Goll Woods State Nature Preserve, Archbold, Ohio. $3,600/acre; call 419-446-2379.

Do you need a GREAT part-time job? be a toledo free press home delivery carrier!

Walking Routes available Please call 419-241-1700 ext. 221 All real estate advertised in this paper is subject to the federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, in the sale, rental, or financing of housing. This Publisher will not knowingly accept any advertising that violates any applicable law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this paper are available on an equal opportunity basis. If you believe you have been discriminated against in connection with the sale, rental, or financing of housing, call the Toledo Fair Housing Center, (419) 243-6163.

Shopping for a new home?

MARCH 3, 2013

CARLSON’S CRITTERS

A home for Sam

Sam is a 5-year-old gray tiger and white shorthair. He was brought into the Toledo Area Humane Society after being rescued from the cold. Sam is a friendly kitty that enjoys petting, likes to climb on cat perches and will even let you rub his belly. The humane society vet diagnosed Sam with a mild heart murmur. Although he does not require any treatment or medication at this time, a vet should monitor his condition during his annual checkups.

Sam enjoys the company of other cats and will be a fine addition to any family.

Sam has been neutered, examined by a TAHS staff veterinarian, is current on his vaccinations and is microchipped.

Toledo Area Humane Society is located at 1920 Indian Wood Circle, Arrowhead Park, Maumee. Adop-

tion hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Call (419) 891-0705 or visit www. toledoareahumanesociety.org. O

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Board of Directors that Sealed Bids will be received by the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority for:

PHASE 3.2 – ENTRY DRIVE and RAIL LAKE ERIE PORT MANUFACTURING & INDUSTRIAL CENTER – IRONVILLE TERMINAL 2863 FRONT STREET, TOLEDO, OH 43605 This contract is for all labor and materials necessary for the above-referenced project at Ironville Terminal, 2863 Front Street, Toledo, OH 43605, in accordance with the contract plans and specifications, for the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority at One Maritime Plaza, Toledo, OH 43604.

Bids will be received at the Port Authority’s administrative offices at One Maritime Plaza, Toledo, OH 43604 until Friday, March 15, 2013, at 11:00AM, at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.

This project consists of the construction of an entry drive, water pipe with hydrants and lighting, railroad spurs, security fencing, storm drainage, temporary access and a gravel surface laydown area. The contract plans are broken down with a base bid and five alternatives as illustrated within the plans. The Engineer’s Estimate (Base Bid Only) is $2,100,000.

Let me help you.

Contract Plans, Specifications, Instructions to Proposers, and Forms of Proposal and Contract are on file, and may be obtained from Becker Impressions, 4646 Angola Road, Toledo, Ohio 43614; www.beckerplanroom.com; (phone) 419.386.5303; (fax) 419.385.0529 at the non-refundable cost of $30 per set, plus shipping, if requested.

Mary Ann Stearns, Realtor® 419.345.0071 MarStearns@bex.net

This advertisement may be read in its entirety at http://www.toledoportauthority.org/en-us/publicnotices.aspx.

Call or email me for a copy of my FREE home buyers workbook!

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College Basketball Kansas at Baylor. (N) College GameDay College Basketball Duke at North Carolina. SportsCenter (N) Lot Like ›› Letters to Juliet (2010, Drama) › Coyote Ugly (2000) Piper Perabo. ›› The Wedding Planner (2001) Jennifer Lopez. ›› You Again (2010) Kristen Bell. Premiere. › When in Rome (2010) Kristen Bell.

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