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The Scarecrow’s gun tance programs, a voting site, a small manufacturing area, a computer training center, day care programs, a green technology site and vocational training. These are ideas, not signed contracts, but they are not concepts that can be described as unrealistic or impossible to implement. Woodberry had noble intentions, but events beyond his control, like a tornado sweeping through the plains of Kansas, conspired to throw everything into chaos.

he Yellow Brick Road to preserving Libbey High School will not originate from One Government Center or 445 E. Manhattan Blvd. We recently showed our young sons “The Wizard of Oz.” They were swept away by the swiftly moving story and infectious songs, as they followed Dorothy and her coterie through their perilous and eventful journey. On March 4, as I watched an hour- Over the rainbow long meeting concerning the fate of Before the 11 a.m. meeting, ToLibbey High School, I could not stop ledo Mayor Mike Bell met with TPS feeling I was reliving Frank L. Baum’s officials — and only the most naïve fever dream. among us would beActivist Warren lieve they were hudWoodberry and the dling to practice a Libbey Preservation choral arrangement of Committee envisioned “Over the Rainbow.” a meeting in which According to the maythey could present or’s office, “It was about several alternatives to two minutes and they the demolition of the exchanged pleasantries buildings on the Libbey and [Bell] clearly articCampus on Western ulated his position on Michael S. MILLER Ave. There are two key Libbey to them so that points to their plan. First, no one is they knew where he stood.” fighting to restore Libbey as an acFrom the beginning of the 11 a.m. tive high school. It is understood by meeting, it was clear that Bell, flanked even the most fervent Libbey alumni by TPS Superintendent Jerome Pecko that there will never again be Toledo and TPS Board of Education President Public Schools freshmen, sopho- Bob Vasquez, was not there to facilimores, juniors and seniors ebbing tate a protracted conversation about and flowing through the halls like the effort to preserve Libbey. blood cells pumping through a netThe meeting included two dozen work of arteries and veins. Second, elected officials (including TPS Board there is no movement to save all of of Education member Brenda Hill, Libbey; the roof damage, accumu- Lucas County Commissioner Tina lating water rot and general disrepair Skeldon Wozniak, Lucas County Adhave doomed the magnificent main ministrator Peter Ujvagi and Toledo building. But the newer field house, City Councilman Steve Steel), Libbey food preparation space and voca- supporters, a few businessmen (intional center offer an opportunity to cluding Fifth Third Bank President create a community center that could and Libbey graduate Robert LaClair) house several services. and cameras from the local television Among the two dozen ideas for news stations. Libbey usage Woodberry and the There was enough straw wafting preservation committee were anx- from the Scarecrow contingent to ious to present were after school cover a path from One Government and GED programs, food and assis- Center to Topeka. And while there

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were no Cowardly Lions in the room, there were several people Woodberry believed would be in attendance who were notably absent, including Sen. Edna Brown, former Mayor Carty Finkbeiner and Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority member Jerry Chabler. Bell’s first statement was that the meeting would not be allowed to exceed 60 minutes. Bell’s second statement was that the City of Toledo was not going to take any financial responsibility for Libbey’s preservation nor its demolition costs. Neither of those definitive statements fostered any hope for a true dialogue. Bell was not surrounded by flames and green smoke, but he spoke with the authority of the Great and Powerful Oz himself, with that wizard’s penchant for “I will talk, you will listen” communication. Thomas F. Pounds, President/Publisher tpounds@toledofreepress.com

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And your little dog, too Before Woodberry, the ostensible host of the meeting, could speak, Bell gave the floor to Pecko, who made it clear that TPS had no intention of missing an Ohio School Facilities Commission (OSFC) deadline for demolishing Libbey. Before he could finish, Toledo City Councilman (and Libbey graduate) D. Michael Collins interjected that he had testified before the OSFC on Feb. 24, and secured commitment that the $2.25 million in demolition funds could be guaranteed for an additional 24 months. Like a pack of the Wicked Witch of the West’s winged henchmen, the TPS officials and Bell descended on Collins, questioning and doubting his comments about the OSFC arrangement. It was strikingly clear that

Collins and Bell are not mutual fans; they seem to work together as well as a falling house and the Wicked Witch of the East. Again, before Woodberry could begin, TPS Board of Education member Larry Sykes jumped in. Sykes, in an important community forum with the clock ticking, opened his comments with a glance at me and the statement that “I am not a terrorist,” a reference to a Feb. 6 column in which I described TPS’ decimation of the South End as “institutional terrorism.” Well, Mr. Sykes, despite your aggressive effort to single me out in a large crowd and intimidate future commentary, you made your point — you are no terrorist. A terrorist is scary. ■ LIBBEY CONTINUES ON A4

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ew should have been surprised Owens Illinois, so many of the that Gov. John Kasich’s State manufacturing in Toledo is forwardof the State address was un- looking,” he said. “The University of scripted. He told Ohio media he was Toledo ... and of course the Jeep plant.” Kasich hinted that cuts are coming not planning on using scripted text or and that his budget will a teleprompter. include restructuring of Any doubts should government. have immediately van“Well, I tell you what, ished when one of the we’ve been looking at first things Kasich said this for a long time and was, “Well, first of all, we believe in not just I don’t want to screw cutting a budget — oh, this up; my wife Karen there will be cuts, but Kasich is in the gallery. that’s not the way to get Could you recognize her, please?” Lisa Renee WARD there,” Kasich said. “We believe in restructuring.” While Kasich offered The City of Toledo is required few details during the more than one-hour address, he did sprinkle it to pass a balanced budget by March with a few slogans, referencing To- 31. As was pointed out at the March ledo, The Andersons and “Nation- 8 Toledo City Council meeting by wide Insurance, they’re always on Councilman George Sarantou, it’s not known what the state funding will be. your side.” “We are waiting on the State of It was more of a rambling grouping of talking points with Ohio to find out exactly what our some inspirational platitudes than local government share allocation a traditional State of the State ad- will be, as well as what they are going dress. What audience the speech was to propose with regard to possible designed for was unclear, though reductions in the estate tax,” Sahe drew some inspiration from rantou said. “Those two items alone Bachman Turner Overdrive — “You are about $6 million affecting our budget and unfortunately we can’t ain’t seen nothing yet.” He went from talking about a trip really do anything until we find out to Mexico with his wife to a “one- what Columbus is proposing, so we horse town, a half-a-horse town” can make the kinds of adjustments in where they spotted a Sherwin-Wil- the budget.” Funding is going to be cut, which liams store to how we need to prowill increase the previously premote and sell Lake Erie. While there were no specifics as dicted $6 million deficit, create some to what the education plan will be, last-minute scrambling to pass a Kasich did state that he had bought balanced budget and pressure to inthe movie “Waiting for ‘Superman’” crease fees, like the trash fee. A special Council meeting has and that he was going to make sure it been scheduled for March 28 so was shown throughout the state. “You watch this movie, it will get there would be several days to pass you angry, it will get you frustrated, a budget. It’s why many were holding their it will make you cry,” Kasich said. “And it will get you to begin to stand breath, hoping for details in the State of the State address — they will now up for our kids.” Toledo was specifically refer- have to wait until Gov. Kasich unveils his budget on March 15. A town hall enced near the end of the address. “Let’s talk about Toledo, Toledo’s meeting is set for 6 p.m. at the Capbeen sliding, you go there, you see a itol Theater in Columbus. It will be lot of buildings but not a lot of people broadcast live on the Internet and via walking around in the morning. It’s satellite to Ohio television stations. The release states the governor a great town, it created First Solar,” Kasich said. “First Solar was one of will take questions from the audithe most rapidly rising companies on ence and online. “I’m going to take the New York Stock Exchange. They folks’ questions for as long as I can want a photovoltaic center up in To- until they start to turn out the lights ledo. We’re thinking about it, we’d on me,” Kasich said. ✯ love to do that. “They’ve got The Andersons, go Toledo Free Press Web editor Lisa to The Andersons, everybody’s at Renee Ward operates the political blog home. The specialty manufacturing, GlassCityJungle.com.

threads followed the projected costs of maintaining the Libbey buildings for Collins’ hypothetical 24 months. TPS Chief Business Manager James Gant estimated it would take a minimum $150,000 a year to “mothball” the unoccupied building, a number that does not include roof repairs or other essential preservation steps. Various members of Toledo’s Lollipop Guild interjected during the meeting, but there was no true plan or course of action presented. There was more discussion of Collins’ OSFC proposal and agreement that there needs to be a short- and long-term needs discussion, but Woodberry and his allies never really gained control of the meeting from the yapping Totos in the room. At noon, the monthly city alarm test effectively ended the meeting. Two dozen people from every level of Toledo government came together and left with nothing as resolute or certain as that blaring siren. For as closely as its situation mirrored Dorothy’s, the collective group might as well have been wearing ruby slippers. The power to fix Libbey has been within them all along, but they are distracted by nostalgia, dreams, fears and the chatter of people who carry more resources in their brains, hearts and guts than they realize. While watching “The Wizard of Oz” for the first time in 30 years, I was struck by a scene I did not remember from my small-screen viewing as a child. Just after the Wizard dispatches Dorothy and her posse to capture the Wicked Witch’s broomstick, they are shown in the haunted forest. Tin Man has his ax and a Quentin Tarrantino-size pipe wrench, Lion has a net and a Gallagher mallet and the Scarecrow is carrying … a gun. It’s a silver revolver, and to see it is to be shocked out of the film’s magical, musical “reality.” Seeing a Toledo community movement fall victim to the least productive elements of Toledo politics was a real-life “Scarecrow’s gun” moment, a surreal, jarring, impossible to reconcile collision of liars and bribers and glares. Oh, my. ✯

Sykes, the Tin Man displaying no heart, brusquely proclaimed that “the die were cast” on Libbey and that he did not see any chance that the TPS board would change its vote to demolish Libbey. He said all that before one word on Libbey’s behalf was uttered by its supporters. Within minutes, three levels of government exposed their egos, prejudices and alliances. If only a sixth-grade civics class had been watching from behind a panel of glass.

I’m melting! Melting! Finally, Woodberry took the floor and implored the attendees to focus on the positive opportunities. He and his allies — including Sue Terrill of the Libbey Alumni Association, former Libbey basketball coach Leroy Bates and green technology housing expert Bill Decker — tried to build a case for the alternative uses of the Libbey property, but the preceding conflict and hostility punctured any opportunity for an open exchange of ideas. The impatience and disinterest on display from the city and TPS officials melted the meeting’s intent as surely as a bucket of water vaporized the Wicked Witch of the West. It looked like the hour-long meeting was effectively ended within 30 minutes, but then, like a floating pink bubble heralding Glinda, the Good Witch of the North, Rep. Marcy Kaptur arrived. It did not take long for Kaptur to sum up the atmosphere; “I sense a lot of tension,” she said, in the most diplomatic comment since “I have a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.” Since no one recapped the first 30 minutes of the meeting for her, Kaptur could not have known that the discussion did not for one minute focus on returning Libbey to its former status as an active school. So she opened her comments on that exact topic, suggesting the University of Toledo, or more likely Owens Community College, might utilize the campus for an educational opportunity. Kaptur did not wave a wand or cue the Munchkin chorus, but she brought a calm to the meeting that had been noticeably absent.

Michael S. Miller is editor in chief of Toledo Free Press and Toledo Free Press Star. Contact him through e-mail at mmiller@toledofreepress.com.

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emolishing the Edward Drum- hold funds open past the previously mond Libbey complex will established date for their use. Furthermore, at a meeting in cost the taxpayers of the state and this city an estimated $2.25 mil- Mayor Mike Bellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s conference room lion. Doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t anyone want to avoid this on March 4, TPS board member Larry Sykes comments would have expense, if possible? us believe that the OSFC The building is archiis untrustworthy and that tecturally significant and if TPS were to ask for the honors one of our forefunds to demolish the Edmost citizens, Edward ward Drummond Libbey Drummond Libbey. The complex be held open Toledo Public Schools for an extended time, we (TPS) Board of Educacouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t trust that the tion made the decision in 2010 to no longer main- D. Michael COLLINS funds wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be taken arbitrarily from TPS. This tain Libbey as a school. An informal preservation committee couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be further from the truth. made up mostly of alumni is willing Bell opined at the same meeting that to undertake the project to try to find in the event the OSFC funding was a new use for the architecturally sig- to be eliminated, the City of Toledo would have to assume responsibility nificant building. For more than a decade, TPS has for the demolition of the complex. been working with the Ohio Schools Bellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s position has no foundation in Facilities Commission (OSFC) to re- law or reality. The March 4 meeting was arbuild the facilities of our district. TPS and OSFC mutually agreed to a date of ranged by Warren Woodberry Dec. 31, 2011, to have the contracts in through Congresswoman Marcy place to demolish Libbey and complete Kapturâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office and was attended the TPS school facilities plan, which has by more than 20 individuals with the purpose of brainstorming what been a work in progress for a decade. To have a date makes sense in the potential and future of the Edorder to finish the project. But under ward Drummond Libbey complex the circumstances that demolition of could become. There were particiLibbey was a late addition to the plan pants at the meeting willing to work last year, adequate thought and time for a positive purpose; however, has not been given to the future of they were shut down by the mayor the complex. TPS Vice President Lisa and the three TPS Board members Sobecki, who heads the committee in present. Their suggestions were recharge of school construction and the buked and some unaudited projecLibbey demolition, has publicly stated tion of $150,000 was presented to that the demolition must be in place be the annual cost to preserve the by Dec. 31, 2011, or the district will building per year. The notion of allose funding from the OSFC to carry ternative uses for the campus was out the work. Sobecki and TPS would patently rejected and the rejections have us think that the demolition date failed to embrace any sound fiscal is set in stone, which is not true. OSFC or business principles. We are about at our witsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; end has the power to change the date and

in dealing with TPS. We have tried without success to engage TPS in meaningful dialog about possible future uses for the Edward Drummond Libbey complex and the detriment to the community if Libbey is razed. Our three public records requests, the first of which was hand delivered Feb. 3, have been ignored and gone unanswered. TPS defiantly commented that it will deal with such requests when it has time. We want to work with TPS. We do not want to find ourselves in the position of school districts that, despite community requests for time, rushed to demolish historic buildings, resulting in litigation. For this reason, we asked the OSFC commission to intervene and grant TPS an extension of time to keep the funds open. It would be so much more productive for TPS to make the request itself and not put OSFC in between TPS and the community. All we are asking is that TPS ask the OSFC to hold the demolition funds open for a reasonable period in order to give the preservation committee time to find a present day use for the building. If after a reasonable time (perhaps two or three years) the committee canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t find a solution, then TPS can go forward with its plan of demolition. To rush to hold an auction to strip away the invaluable internal aspects of the building and recover pennies on the dollar, then to expend $2.25 million on the demolition, is a prime example of local waste and an abuse of the taxpayersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; dollars. â&#x153;Ż D. Michael Collins is a Toledo City Councilman and a graduate of Libbey High School. Contact him through email at DMichael.Collins@toledo.oh.gov.

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Parents living in the North End of Toledo came together ther about three years ears ago to discuss concerns about theirr c o m m u n i t y ’s growth and theirr children’s safetyy — concernss many parentss share. But theyy wanted to do more than talk — they wanted to take action. ion. After several meetings, the parents had a new mission to improve its community and a brainchild was born: the Parents in Action Coalition. The group approached Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority (LMHA) community coordinator Norma Pittman, who helped organize the members. As a licensed social worker, she was able to work with parents to spread the word since she was already involved with the housing units in that area. It spread by word of mouth, but the best publicity for its activities now are the fliers the members take door-to-door, Pittman said. She had already been organizing some programs, but the parents wanted to organize some programs, too. “It was resident driven, they just needed someone to get it together,” Pittman said. All of the parents involved are residents of LMHA. While it is still evolving and in its early stages, Pittman said, Parents in Action has given the LMHA residents involved a sense of community support, especially because the programs and events occur so close to where they live. Parents in Action has been able to provide education programs and activities for youth, such as “Safe

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Night” on Halloween. Kids are able to dress up and enjoy themselves in a safe environment, Pittman said, and parents can enjoy the activities. They also coordinate with Chase STEM School for various events. One of the most positive impacts of the coalition is the fact that they are setting up positive outlets through their activities, Pittman g said. said Plus, the activities are not only for kids and parents. The group has various programs for vari teens that focus on tee sexual health and s pregnancy prevention, the importance of education and growing into a well-rounded indiw viduals. v “We want to raise “ the consciousness of young people,” Pityoun tman said. “We’re giving them a safe environment to talk about issues on their minds.” For young adults, both female and male, the group has a program that talks to residents about how the media affects their life, even when they do not realize it. Pittman said the group reviews popular song lyrics and the meanings behind them. Parents in Action also sponsors adult workshops on topics such as obtaining a GED and dealing with domestic violence. It is also starting senior programs. The all-volunteer organization is currently seeking funding to continue their work, Pittman said. They are applying for grants with help from the Friendly Center, a community agency that helps in this process. “It’s better to build a child than repair a broken adult, and that’s what we’re trying to do,” Pittman said. Pittman said she loves being a part of Parents in Action because she gets to see the progress and growth of the teens and youth as they learn their passions and purposes. “It’s all beautiful to me,” she said. “This is what I’m here for. I’m here to help individuals reach the goals they want to reach. I want to raise their consciousness about things going on that they might not know about.” ✯

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A new partnership will allow Owens Community College students to earn a Bachelor of Science four-year degree from Lourdes College beginning in the fall. “We are thrilled to provide Owens Community College students the opportunity to take their first steps toward a bachelor’s degree at Lourdes College on the Toledo-area campus,” said Renay Scott, executive vice president and provost of Owens Community College, in a news release. Students who enroll in the program can choose from eight business majors, including accounting, accounting and finance, business administration, health care administration, human resource management, integrated business, marketing and management. They will pursue the majority of their Lourdes credit hours in College Hall on the Owens Toledo-area campus, but be taught by Lourdes faculty. “This is a unique partnership in that it connects a public institution with a private institution — but the connection is really a perfect match,” said Janet Robinson, vice president for academic affairs at Lourdes College, in a news release. “Both Lourdes and Owens place a strong emphasis

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or faxed a form, or they can find one on the website, toledo.bbb.org. BBB accredited businesses should receive a form in the newsletter. Nominations can be submitted online, mailed to BBB Foundation, 7668 Kings Pointe Road, Toledo, OH 43617 or faxed to (419) 578-6001. Self-nominations are encouraged. “If you’re running a business and you know you’re doing a good job, go ahead and nominate yourself,” Levine said. Those who send entries before April 1 are eligible to win a variety of prizes, such as various gift cards, she said. “It’s a prestigious event. The businesses that win the Torch Awards feel very honored and it’s a real feather in their cap,” Levine said. ✯

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Organization brings harmony to Blank household Editor’s note: Toledo Free Press will follow the Blank family of Millbury for the next year as they rebuild their lives after a June 5 tornado destroyed their Main Street home. By Brandi Barhite TOLEDO FREE PRESS ASSOCIATE EDITOR bbarhite@toledofreepress.com

When Julie Blank stands in her new walk-in closet, she is surrounded by something the tornado stole: organization. This newly regained order is comforting because her family’s belongings were either destroyed or strewn throughout the neighborhood after the BLANK June 5 tornado. And the feeling of disorder didn’t end as their house was being rebuilt. The Blanks lived with friends and then stayed in a condo. The family kept the necessities with them and stored the rest. It wasn’t until the family moved home in December that they finally felt whole. This is in part thanks to Audrea and Shawn Leach, who designed and built the storage units within their master closet. The couple owns Custom Storage Solutions, which provides custom storage solutions for closets, pantries, utility rooms and garages. They had worked

with the Blanks on their first house. “I am so happy for them to have rebuilt, but it has been bittersweet,” Audrea said. “It was an honor for them to call us, especially because I knew their builder had other people they worked with.” She learned the Blanks had lost their home right after the tornado but did not contact them. She didn’t want to be a bother and figured many businesses were probably calling. When Ed Blank did call, he made her laugh. He said the only thing left standing was the master closet. “You are kidding?” she said. “Yeah, I am,” Ed said. “I know we build FAMILY: them strong, but not that strong,” she said, laughing. When it came to the Blanks’ newest closet, her goal was to maximize the space from “floor to the ceiling” and “wall to wall.” She also wanted to design an aesthetic space because the bathroom looked into the closet. “It would be nicer to look at drawers as opposed to clothes hanging,” she said. The design included mostly double hanging space, shelving space for shoes and a few spots to hang long dresses. “I also tried to create his and her space. They each have their own side

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Ten Maumee residents to be honored for service By Sarah Ottney TOLEDO FREE PRESS SPECIAL SECTIONS EDITOR sottney@toledofreepress.com

Ten Maumee residents will be honored for their service at the 36th annual Hometown Hero Awards banquet set for March 16. Local architect Huber Buehrer of Buehrer Group Architecture & Engineering was selected for the top honor, 2010 Outstanding Citizen of the Year. The award goes to an individual who has “c o n s i s t e n t l y given of his or her BUEHRER time and talent to make the community a better place to live,” according to the nomination form. “It’s very nice,” said Buehrer, who recently celebrated his 84th birthday. “I like Maumee and so I’ll do whatever I can for Maumee.” The event will start at 6 p.m. at The Pinnacle, 1772 Indian Wood Circle, in Maumee. Tickets are $30, which includes a meal. There will be a cash bar. The event usually draws between 200 and 300 people, said Brenda

Clixby, director of the Maumee Chamber of Commerce. “There’s so many people out there; it’s just a matter of finding them,” Clixby said. “Originally just one person got an award, but it was expanded so we could honor more than one at a time.” Buehrer, who is also involved with Maumee Rotary Club, Toledo Jaycees, Habitat for Humanity and St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, designed many of Maumee’s buildings, including the current Maumee High School, Fairfield Elementary School, Maumee Fire Station No. 2, Maumee Senior Center and the Maumee Branch library expansion project. Receiving Hometown Hero Awards will be Ben Driver, Herbert “Herbie” Moore and Judge Gary Byers. Driver, a Sohio and BP construction and maintenance worker, is a “Maumee diplomat” who can usually be found helping neighbors plow driveways or do home repairs, delivering baked goods or just saying hello on the street, according to his nomination form. Moore is coordinator of the Maumee Police Citizen Police Academy volunteer group and helps organize volunteers at parades, fireworks displays, fairs, DUI checkpoints and more.

Byers mentors new judges and is involved with numerous community organizations, including Sunshine Children’s Home, Maumee Kiwanis Club and Maumee Chamber of Commerce. He volunteers weekly at a local elementary school and also started a children’s bicycle helmet safety incentive program, a domestic violence task force and a life skills counseling program for female offenders. Receiving the Maumee River Award for “exceptional generosity and civic responsibility in providing financial support or leadership in the community” will be Brad and Julie Rubini. The Rubinis started Claire’s Day 10 years ago in honor and memory of their daughter. The annual event features author visits and rewards students for improvement in reading. Receiving Golden Apple Awards for excellence in education will be Denise Budge, a second grade teacher at Fort Miami Elementary; Staci Leach, an English teacher at Maumee High School; John Kolbow, a math teacher and coach at Gateway Middle School; and Gary Rettig, principal at St. Joseph Catholic School. Budge was nominated by a former student, who said students enjoy Budge’s creative and enthusiastic teaching style.

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ow that the stock market is up 100 percent from its all-time lows in March 2009, many people are experiencing investing nostalgia for the “good old days” on Wall Street. We hope the market does keep going up, but we must be aware that this emotional euphoria can cause some people to make poor investment decisions. On March 7, The Retirement Guys interviewed Suze Orman about the American Dream of days past and what the reality of that dream is today. She covers this and many other timely Mark topics in her new Nolan book, “The Money Class,” which was released March 8. Orman is a twotime Emmy Award-winning television host, a No. 1 New York Times bestselling author and a columnist. She was named by Forbes as one of the “World’s 100 Most Powerful Women” and as one of Time’s “100 Most Influential People.” Orman, who is speaking in Columbus on March 16, shared urgent news for boomers, seniors and retirees during our 30-minute conversation. Nolan Baker: We had an opportunity to read your new book, “Money Class.” With what has happened with the stock market, this is a timely book. We are at a point where people really need to take a look at exactly where they are. It’s probably one of the most crucial times in our history; people need to become financially self-reliant.

Suze Orman: I wanted to make sure that the book cut to the core of what people wanted to hear, needed to hear, didn’t want to hear. Baker: For a lot of the boomers and retirees and seniors today, their No. 1 fear is running out of money. Mark Clair: In the book, you talk about revising perspectives and revising the American dream. Orman: Let me address 50-to-80year-olds. Here is the problem: you turn 50 and as you may know you think, “In another five or 10 years, I’m retired.” The truth of CLAIR the matter is, most BAKER people have lost the equities in their homes. In Ohio, you’ve experienced it worse than most. Most people have lost 50 or 60 percent or more of their retirement, even though the market has come back twofold in the past year or so. They have lost two or three valuable years of compounding growth that has set them back tremendously. It is very, very important that people start understanding that they need to do some dramatic things in their 50s to play catch up. They need to understand that they may not be retiring at the age of 59 and they need to set a different, more realistic goal which, in my opinion, should be the age of 67. They should really make plans of that’s how it is and they should not look at this as a depressing thing. ■ ORMAN CONTINUES ON A14

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They have to learn the rules, they have to understand what to do. The most important thing is, if they currently own a home that they can call their own and if they are going to stay in their house for the rest of their life, their No. 1 move to make would be to pay off the mortgage on that home, because the largest expense they have is their mortgage. And there is no way that they are going to be able to save that kind of money to generate that kind of income to pay their mortgage. For those in their 60s who did retire, they invested their money and they did invest in CDs at 5 percent and everything was going just great. But what happens is now those CDs are coming due and maybe they can re-invest them in an investment, such as a CD at 1 or 2 percent and they have just lost a significant part of their income and they don’t have a clue what to do. People who are now living in retirement really need to have a whole new stance on how do you invest in retirement and what do you do in retirement. There are stocks that pay good dividend yields. Exchange-traded funds that pay good dividend yields are essential now

as a fabric of a retiree’s portfolio, even more important than a certificate of deposit. Postponing retirement and Social Security to 67 or 70 or whatever your full retirement age happens to be is a must for the people born before the year of 1960. They should not even think about touching Social Security until the age of 67, 70 if at all possible. There are new ways to be in retirement today that enable you to fulfill your American Dream, but you have to alter the American Dream from what it used to be to what it should be today so that it’s a realistic one. Clair: That’s really great stuff for those people in that age bracket, but how would you address that same situation for those people who are in their 30s and 40s? Orman: There are 50,000 words in this book that are dedicated just toward retirement. It is the most complete retirement primer that’s ever been written and broken down and when you go on the website, you go into the classroom that extends what is in this book and it does make it the most complete retirement primer ever. For those in their 20s and 30s,

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they have to get involved with their money. They’ve got to be dollar-cost averaging into these markets whether they are up or they are down. They also need to know how to invest. It’s essential to know whether they do large caps; small caps are no longer the answer. It was a couple of years ago when I said index funds are going to be very dangerous, be very careful;

managed index funds are the way to go. The only reason is that if you had invested 10 years ago in the Vanguard or any of the index funds you would not be a very happy camper today. One needs to be far more diversified than they have ever been before, need to be diversified not only here in the U.S. but overseas. ■ ORMAN CONTINUES ON A15

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up because if you are dollar-cost averaging, as you put money in every single month, your money will buy more shares. They more shares you buy now, in 40 years you will be very happy that you have them. In 2012, my recommendation will be to come out of the market again because I think that we are going to get a big hit. We just donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the time anymore to watch these things go down. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d rather come out and miss it and go back in it than stay in and watch it go down another 50 or 60 percent like it did before. Baker: What are your recommended ways to pass on money? Orman: One has to really know, when does it make sense to pass on the money and when does it make more of an impression on somebody to not pass the money on but to give it to a charity that could probably use it 10 times more than you or the children. These are very individual situations. When people sit there and figure out how to pass on their legacy or their

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going to be locked up forever unless you take a serious loss. Everything is falling in place for you to have difficult, difficult years unless you know exactly what you should do. I’m going to be 60 in June. I’m right there with everybody. It is your choice now to learn what you need to know about your future and make the correct decisions and you should be just fine. But not if you make a decision to keep your head in the sand and think everything is going to be worked out for you, you don’t have to get involved with your money. You will not be living the great American Dream but you could be living the greatest financial nightmare of your life. You can change all of that right here and right now by simply getting involved with your money and simply making choices that are grounded in the truth of what you have, what you are going to be able to have and what is realistic. So Baby Boomers, if you don’t want to be Baby Bummers, you seriously just have to go to class to learn about your money all over again and you need to do it today. ✯ For more information about The Retirement Guys, tune in every Saturday at 1 p.m. on 1370 WSPD or visit www. retirementguysradio.com. The office is at 1700 Woodlands Drive, Suite 100, Maumee, OH 43537. (419) 842-0550.

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For the second time in three years, University of Toledo women’s head basketball coach Tricia Cullop has reached the apex of individual success in the Mid-American Conference. Cullop was named the MAC Coach of the Year on March 8 after leading the Rockets to the team’s first regular season conference championship since 2003, as well as its first outright MAC title in 10 years. Toledo had a league best 14-2 record heading into the MAC Tournament, which tied for the secondbest finish in school history since the conference went to a 16-game league schedule beginning with the 1998-99 season. Despite the quick success, Cullop has brought to the Rockets’ program, she would rather deflect her personal accomplishments to the players and staff at Toledo. “I feel like I’ve got a very special staff that works their tails off, and I’ve got a team who is very talented that really is very coachable,” Cullop said. “Really, I feel like that kind of an award is a program award. It says “Head Coach” on it, but it ought to say “University of Toledo Program.” I’m very proud of every person in our program.” Basketball is indeed Cullop’s true passion, one that has revitalized women’s basketball at UT. While Rockets’ fans have enjoyed the ride in the past three seasons, Cullop’s own journey to discovering her

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calling as a coach was quite the ride as well. When she was in college and playing basketball at Purdue, Cullop changed her major four times in four years as she struggled to figure out what direction she wanted to take in her life. “I just couldn’t find the one thing that I was passionate about,” Cullop said. “The funny thing is it was right in front of me the whole time. As I went through my senior year, I just kept thinking about how much I was going to miss being around basketball. I decided to take a graduate assistantship at Radford, and that kind of was the litmus test for me of how much I wanted to do the coaching side because obviously that’s different than playing. To me it’s the next best thing. “I’ve met a lot of coaches in my life that really gave a lot to me on and off the court as far as helping me be a better person, and if I can help our players even half as much as the people who’ve helped me, then I’ll feel like I’ve made a difference.” That difference was evident from the onset of Cullop’s arrival on the Toledo campus in 2008. After finishing with a 14-16 overall record in the 2007-08 campaign, the Rockets improved to 18-13 in Cullop’s first season, including an 11-5 record in conference play as Cullop earned MAC co-Coach of the Year honors with Bowling Green’s Curt Miller. Toledo was even better last year, finishing with a 25-9 overall record with a 12-4 mark in MAC play, winning its’ first MAC West Division title outright since the 2000-01

season and advancing all the way to the MAC Championship game. With the departures of seniors Allie Clifton, Lisa Johnson and Tanika Mays following the 2009-10 season, the Rockets were left with just two seniors this year in guard Jessica Williams and forward Melissa Goodall as the program welcomed three freshman and six transfers. Despite the new faces, the Rockets soared. “We played against a great schedule, and I really felt like we tested a team that had a lot of new pieces very early with the schedule that we played and we took our lumps because of it. But in hindsight it probably was one of the best things we did because we learned some very valuable lessons that had we played a weaker schedule, we wouldn’t have won,” Cullop said. “And we had an opportunity from those lessons to get better every day and try to prepare for the MAC season. By the time we hit the MAC season, I felt like we finally caught stride.” As long as Cullop is coaching at Toledo, fans can expect the Rockets to continue to make strides under the tutelage of their humble leader. “I look at it and say, ‘Wow. I’ve had an incredible opportunity to coach some extremely talented players and be surrounded by a very dedicated staff who makes me better.’ I couldn’t ask for a better situation.” ✯

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She’s been an Echo, Blossom, Rebelette, Crystal, Hushabye, Wild Cat and an uncredited Ronette. She’s sung backup for Elvis Presley, Aretha Franklin, Frank Sinatra, Doris Day, Roy Rogers, Sam Cooke, Marvin Gaye, Tom Jones, Dionne Warwick, Johnny Rivers and Cher. Her voice is on Bobby Day’s “Rockin’ Robin,” The Beach Boys’ “In My Room,” The Righteous Brothers’ “Unchained Melody” and Cheech & Chong’s “Basketball Jones.” Some may know her as Bob B. Soxx, who, with The Blue Jeans, hit the charts in the early 1960s with “Not Too Young to Get Married,” “Why Do Lovers Break Each Others Hearts?” and “My Heart Beat a Little Faster.” Most would recognize her as Trish Murtaugh, Danny Glover’s wife in the “Lethal Weapon” movies. She is Darlene Love, the singer who launched Phil Spector’s “Wall of Sound” in 1962 with the No. 1 song, “He’s a Rebel” by The Crystals. On March 14, the lady with the legendary voice who remained anonymous for years and won a law suit against Spector for royalties will score her biggest victory: induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. “I was on my way to Atlantic City to a job. I was in a limousine outside my house that was picking up me and my husband,” Love said of receiving the call with the big news. “I was silent for a few seconds and then I just let out this scream and then I thought I had to shut it or the driver might think my husband is back here killing me.” She laughed at her joke during the call from Los Angeles and then said, “I think I’m on a celebrating moment all by myself right now,” and the booming laughter returned. “Hopefully, when they ask me to sing, I can calm down a little bit.” Love’s elation was audible as she talked about performing at the ceremony and items she’s given to the Rock Hall. “I sent them some things that I’ve

had in my closet for a long time that I put aside for maybe one day — a couple of short sequin dresses that I used to wear on ‘Shindig’ (a music variety show that aired from 1964 to 1966 and featured The Blossoms) and pictures from years ago,” she said. And yes, she will acknowledge Spector, despite the broken promises and debts owed to her. “I have to say something about him; it’ll be something about appreciation because he’s Phil Spector and without him and those songs 40 years ago, I wouldn’t have a career today,” Love said. “I have so much respect for [Spector] in the early days because I knew exactly what he wanted and he knew what he wanted out of me, and I was able to give him all of that,” she said. “And the Wall of Sound, that was amazing because we had some of the greatest musicians in the world to work with.” Released last month, “The Very Best of Darlene Love” showcases Spector’s star vocalist from the girl groups. The 17 tracks are by The Blossoms, Bob B. Soxx and The Blue Jeans, The Crystals and Love. Hits include “Wait Til’ My Bobby Gets Home” and “(Today I Met) The Boy I’m Gonna Marry.” The collection includes a special song for the 69-year-old. “Out of all the stuff I recorded back in the ’60s, one of my favorites was called ‘Quiet Guy,’ one of the songs Phil decided not to put on an album, but it’s still one of my favorite songs today.” She’s become a favorite of David Letterman, appearing during the holidays to sing “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home),” one of her trademark numbers that appeared on 1963’s classic “A Christmas Gift for You From Philles Records.” “Because of the show at the Bottom Line in New York City, ‘Leader of the Pack,’ Paul Shaffer was playing Phil Spector, and David Letterman came to one of our shows,” Love explained. “And on his show one night, he said, ‘Paul, that’s the greatest Christmas song I’ve ever heard. We need to get her on our show.’ And this will be the 25th year I’ll be singing that one song

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on David’s show.” Fans can see her perform that classic and more on “Darlene Love: The Concert of Love,” which airs this month on PBS. “It was something I always wanted to do, something that my fans wanted me to do,” she said of the live concert, which was released on CD and DVD last year. “It was a great night with great lighting, great sound, great orchestra to do all the songs that I wanted to do that were mine.” Many hail Love’s voice as one of the greatest in rock. Take The New York Times: “Darlene Love’s thunderbolt voice is as embedded in the history of rock ‘n’ roll as Eric Clapton’s guitar or Bob Dylan’s lyrics.” “Our music was four tracks and a vocal — mono,” she said. “And today they have over 200 tracks so whether they can sing or not they can make them sound fantastic. Back in those days, you had to have it or you didn’t have it.” Love, whose last name was Wright until Spector suggested the change, definitely has it. But there was a time when it started slipping away. The singing gigs were few and a divorce left her nearly destitute in the late 1970s. She wrote about working as a maid and taking a part-time job at a dry cleaners to pay bills and care for her sons in her 1998 book, “My Name Is Love: The Darlene Love Story.”

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“I always had the desire to become a great singer, not to become a great star but to become a great singer, and anytime I got knocked back, I just looked at that as a hurdle that I had to get over,” she said of the difficult time. Her story, complete with amazing comeback, is being made into a movie. “It’ll be awhile because it takes a lot of money and it’s a low-budget film and that’s anywhere from $5 to $20 million,” she said and laughed. “We’re right in the middle now of the screenplay. We did a table read so myself and the writer could really hear how the script sounded.” The film is based on her book, which chronicles her turbulent relationship with Spector, her love affair

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with Bill Medley of the Righteous Brothers, working with Presley on his 1968 comeback concert in Las Vegas, and how she was rediscovered while singing on a cruise ship. Through it all, Love was optimistic. “I learned at a young age not to hold anything against anybody no matter what they did to me. I learned not to complain or mumble or grumble about anything because it never did me any good,” she said. “And I had such a spiritual faith to get me through situations I had to get through. I got to where I am today by not holding grudges, not holding any hatred in my heart for someone that did me wrong. “I just moved on and never looked back.” ✯

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aula M. Molnar Fels, 51, of Oregon passed away in her home on Monday, March 7, 2011. She was born in Toledo on June 17, 1959, to Norman and Betty (Carlin) Yard Sr. Paula graduated with a master’s degree from Heidelberg College, was employed as a cost accountant at Andersons and assistant controller for Hickory Farms. She was proud to be a breast cancer survivor for seven years and walked every year in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. Paula was known as a good talker and enjoyed computer games, bowling and her cats. But her true love was her family, especially her new granddaughter Olivia. Surviving are her loving husband, John Fels; children, Jessica (Ryan Riter) and James A. Molnar; stepdaughters, Shelby and Ashley Fels; granddaughter, Olivia; siblings, Gloria Liegel, Norman (Pam) Yard Jr. and Frankie (Terry) Nygard; father and mother-in-law, Gerald and Nancy Fels; many nieces and nephews also survive.

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