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March 21, 2010

The butterfly effect

he March 14 episode of “The Simpsons” took a bemused shot at the newspaper industry. In a “world of tomorrow” type film that purported to show how life would look in an imagined era of flying cars and robot assistance, a family patriarch is shown in his easy chair, unfolding a newspaper. “Just one of six editions printed every day!” the narrator enthused, as Dad marveled at the information. “Want to know what happened in China yesterday? Just pick up a newspaper!” The joke, of course, is that when it comes to knowing what is happening in China this very minute, much less yesterday, daily newspapers have long ago lost the informaThomas F. Pounds tion race. On the heels of this jab, a study in the Project for Excellence in Journalism’s annual report determined — are you sitting down? — that “getting people to pay for news online would be like trying to force butterflies back into their cocoons.” The study estimated six in 10 Americans read at least some news online every day. On average, each person spends three minutes and four seconds per visit to a news site. About a third of online readers have a favorite Web source they look at every day. So far, so good. But only 19 percent are willing to pay for news online and 82 percent of those with preferred news sites said if their Web site of choice started charging for content, they would find news elsewhere. All of this reinforces the obvious: The old paid delivery model is dead and the new free digital model isn’t paying, causing a business rift of historic proportions and forever altering the news business. Free is the foundation upon which scores of local community newspapers— including Toledo Free Press — are built: delivering information to readers at no charge, with the onus of profitability on the publisher, not the reader. The study also expresses concerns about the dwindling resources being applied to news gathering, and that is an important point for anyone who cares about the machinations of human life, society and politics. While there are strong and urgent cases to be made about the quality of journalism smaller papers can produce, the real concern may be more about the drop-off in the quantity of news coming from traditional sources. Smaller news sources are more selective about the news-gathering process. Is there a danger that many news stories will fall between the cracks, or will other outlets rise to fill those slots? Trying to answer these questions is like speculating about the “world of tomorrow.” We can speculate and guess, but in the end, only time and the marketplace will decide. Thomas F. Pounds is president and publisher of Toledo Free Press and Toledo Free Press Star. E-mail him at tpounds@toledofreepress.com.

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Leaning on Crystal

rystal Bowersox has no idea falling silent, like those at Macomber, how much she is helping North- like those at DeVilbiss, and just shake west Ohio, but she will have an my head in sadness and helplessness. That sadness is tinged with anger opportunity to see that firsthand if her at the generation of elected leaders — ride on “American Idol” continues. Toledo is facing its greatest chal- and the seven out of 10 eligible people who do not bother to lenge of the modern vote — who walked like era. A population drain zombies as the early has steadily robbed the signs surfaced, ignored heart of Lucas County them and further igof human and financial nored an increasing resources, and while litany of indicators Sylvania, Maumee, and opportunities that Rossford, Perrysburg may have lessened the and other nearby towns damage. It’s not feahave grown, the result is a socioeconomic circus Michael S. miller sible to comb through the records to pinpoint freak with bulging, healthy arms and legs but a withered, the legion of mistakes and arrogance frail torso, topped by a confused brain epitomized by the administrations of Carty Finkbeiner, Jack Ford and the torn in several directions at once. city councils who joined in their dance The problems are myriad. of reckless destruction, but history will The problems are crushing. The population decline has ripple hold all them accountable. It’s a sad time. A scary time. An effects that spread to nearly every facet of life in Toledo. Fewer people means a angry time. A frustrating, mangled, reduced tax base. That simple equation overwhelming time. And then, just as the daily stream has devastated the stream of funds that flows through the city and its school of news thickens with the sludge of system. The City of Toledo and Toledo dire economic tidings, a rocker chick Public Schools are, combined, nearly with dreadlocks and a well-used guitar $80 million in debt. Both entities are arrives to offer distraction, escape, enproposing cuts and reductions, while tertainment, fun and hope. Bowersox is sexy-cute in the way preparing an assault on voters to ask for more funds, an extremely unpopular — only Midwest American women are. She is identifiably one of us. She has albeit inevitable — move. Layoffs, lost service and a frighten- the tough background, the earned ingly reduced quality of life loom over humility, the work ethic and the pure the city and school system like angry sleeves-rolled up determination that black clouds pregnant with golf ball- thrives and replicates in the less tony size hail. Police and firemen are placed areas of our city. She has earned her shot at fame and on the chopping block with swimming pools and basic maintenance needs. fortune, working in the city’s bars and Arts and athletics are lined up against clubs, honing her skills, wringing the the wall, waiting for the accountant ups and downs of her life into every firing squad to pull the triggers with nuance and inflection of her voice. And what a voice! At once knowing, their pens and computer keyboards. I look to the north as Detroit im- innocent, strong, vulnerable, inviting, plodes, closing schools and aban- distant, soaring and aching, Bowersox doning neighborhoods, and I just takes advantage of each atom of breath want to weep at the thought of Toledo as it passes through her lungs, larynx rotting into such disarray, its neigh- and every ridge of her inner mouth borhoods succumbing to the cancer of and lips. It is a voice so superior to neglect. I try to imagine the history- her fellow contestants’ instruments, rich corridors of Libbey High School it threatens to cut short her “Idol” Thomas F. Pounds, President/Publisher tpounds@toledofreepress.com

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journey because her casual vocal brilliance is judged with greater expectation and a higher standard. The spotlights on the national stage Bowersox is making her own, bounce heat and light all the way to Northwest Ohio. We need the attention and positive vibe Bowersox brings. As she continues her march to the “Idol” finals, the stakes on her shoulders grow, not just for her personally and professionally, but for an entire city that needs something good to follow and feel connected to. I understand that watching “American Idol” and rooting for Bowersox is a trifling use of time compared to voting and following news and educating one’s self. But I also recognize the organic value in a region rallying behind, cheering for and falling in love with a local woman who has an opportunity to show the nation exactly how much heart, guts and talent we have to offer. Solar panels? Alternative energy research? Mentions in national development publications? All recognized, appreciated and respected. But not loved. Bowersox is on the cusp of galvanizing our region as a lightning-strike of hope and good feeling. A kind word for Bowersox from Simon Cowell doesn’t fill a lone pothole or bring a sole business to Downtown, but her ascent contributes raindrops to what could be a flood of good feeling. Toledo’s self-respect river is at its lowest tide in memory, but enough of those raindrops and there might eventually be enough good feelings for everyone to at least dip their toes in. It’s just “American Idol,” not our economic salvation. But for as many weeks as America will have her, Bowersox brings much-needed good news and good feelings for her home region. No pressure, Crystal, but we need you. You’re making us proud, and you have no idea what that means to us. Michael S. Miller is editor in chief of Toledo Free Press and Toledo Free Press Star. E-mail him at mmiller@ toledofreepress.com.

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SHREDDING THE CURTAIN

Stepford Republicans Wasted days and wasted nights

n End lifetime limits and restrichis week, Congress had an opportunity to do a lot of good tive annual limits in all plans. n Provide premium rebates to enfor a lot of people, including you and me. If the Republicans can rollees for insurers with high adminquit fiddling while America burns, istrative costs and require public dissomething of actual value to the av- closure of premium to overhead costs. n Ensure consumers have access erage citizen might happen. Wouldn’t that be something! Unfortunately, it to an effective internal and external appears that all of the Republicans and appeals process to appeal new insura number of spineless Democrats who ance plan decisions. n Require plans to cover enare beholden to the insurance comparollees’ children until nies will probably miss age 26. the opportunity to be a n Require new part of history. plans to cover prevenThe Republican tative services and imspin machine is in munizations without full swing, misleading cost sharing. and misinforming the These are going public. If you listen to to happen in the first them in order on the year, and according tube, they sound like to the same polls, are Stepford Wives as they overwhelmingly poprepeat, word for word, Don BURNARD the same message, carefully crafted to ular. The lesson is that the medium misinform the public. They continue is the message. The method of asking on their quest to obstruct virtually all the questions in these polls often gives conflicting results. business that comes before them. Let’s address the other popular I listened to Bob Latta parroting all the usual points on the local news Republican scare tactic: that the sethe other night, droning on about niors will have their Medicare ben“government run” health care, etc., efits cut while raising their taxes. etc. For starters, if he had actually read There will be an increase on the taxes the legislation, nowhere in it is any- of individuals making $200,000 or thing that even remotely resembles couples making $250,000 or more, government run health care, other it’s true. The increase however, is than the obvious, Medicare. Oh, and slight compared to the rising costs of by the way, this bill will drive up the health care, and will actually extend cost of Medicare to you and decrease the solvency of Medicare. To most middle-class working your benefits. The American public, by overwhelming margins, doesn’t families, all of these things would want this jammed down their throats, be welcomed in these hard times especially. yadda yadda yadda. Some of our most popular proThe polls show that the public does not like the bill, by large margins, grams, such as Social Security, Medias it is portrayed. What they don’t tell care, Medicaid, and many other you is that if it is broken down into its social programs had similar poll individual components, they are just numbers when first instituted. Once as overwhelmingly supported by even they became law, they became not larger margins. The Republicans also only popular, but programs that are falsely state that no benefits will ac- taken for granted today by most of crue for years even though we pay for the population. Oddly enough, the it immediately. The Democratic Party same Republicans who try to destroy has finally managed to put together a the social safety net we’ve all come to list of coherent talking points that ad- expect for decades, posit themselves dress some of these misconceptions. as its staunchest defenders. They’ve become masters at massaging the Within the first year the bill will: n Offer tax credits to small busi- message so that it appears to mean the exact opposite of their purpose. nesses to purchase coverage. n Prohibit pre-existing conditions One thing is clear, however. The status quo definitely isn’t denials for all children in new plans. n Provide immediate access for working and will not heal itself. uninsured Americans with pre-ex- It’s time to address these problems, isting conditions through temporary and while the current bill is by no means a be all/end all answer to all high risk pools. n Prohibit dropping of coverage in the problems, it is a start. Let’s get it done, for all our sakes. individual plans when you get sick.

ith the exception of the remarks made by of the argument you were on, replaced or clarified, a Mayor Mike Bell at the beginning of the March resolution council passed on Feb. 2 by a vote of 11-1. It 16 Toledo City Council meeting, the closing was similar to the resolution I crafted, urging the Ohio comments of Council President Wilma Brown and a few General Assembly to do something. In this case it was minor references during the meeting, you’d never know related to phone service. Some of those on council who voted for the first that the City of Toledo was facing a more than $48 milresolution, after hearing from some of the unions, the lion deficit. Brown said at the end that the “news media has stated Chamber of Commerce and AT&T, decided that they that city council’s vocabulary appears to be limited to the should not have voted for the first resolution, instead of making a simple statement or just moving on with word ‘no.’ ” the larger issues faced by the city, a new I suggest that it is not the city council of resolution was crafted. “no” it’s the city council of “slow.” This one was more in support of the posiMost of the problems revolve around a tion that the unions, AT&T and the Chamber clear understanding of the Rules of Council, of Commerce took. of which there are only 48, a mere 10-page An almost three hour committee document. They aren’t that hard, if they were meeting was hosted on the topic of this actually followed. new resolution on March 4 that included March 16’s meeting offered many extestimony. amples of rule confusion and more vote The fact the Senate had already voted confusion when one member of council voted one way before the explanation was Lisa Renee WARD on the bill, so it was no longer relevant as far as their being influenced by either resogiven then changed his vote. More than once you can hear laughter during the audio of the lution, did not stop the almost three-hour discussion meeting, not from the audience, but from Council nor the discussion that took place on March 16. A motion was made to table this resolution. members and staff. Normally, a motion to table under the Rules of Council also spends an inordinate amount of time on resolutions. With rare exception when a resolution per- Council means no further discussion until the motion tains to the actual municipality, most of the other resolu- is voted on. But, since council has established a tradition of allowing members who had their lights on betions before council are meaningless. fore the motion to table was made, to speak, that rule They hold no power. On Oct. 27, a resolution I wrote was approved was not enforced. This created another lengthy debate on a resolution by council. While I am firm in my conviction it was proper to urge the General Assembly to consider in- that had no power. It was argued the message sent was creasing the penalties against those who commit vio- the reason. Yet, what kind of a message does it really send when lence against those in our community who are homeless, I was under no illusions that this had any power something as simple as a resolution creates hours of disbeyond drawing media attention and perhaps the at- cussion? There is no excuse for some members of council to tention of the General Assembly. Nor thankfully did this resolution require a hearing not know their own rules. Now, more than ever, we need or debate. It took longer for the requisite photo op with decisive and serious leadership that results in action, not paper resolutions. council than it did for them to approve it. One perfect example of both rule and resolution issues took place March 16. It was related to the discus- Toledo Free Press contributor Lisa Renee Ward is operator of sion of a new resolution that depending on which side the political blog Glass City Jungle.

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Land banking will revitalize our housing market

n December, the Ohio House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation that will allow Lucas County to create a land bank to help restore our local housing market. With a vote of 83-14, House Bill 313 passed with a resounding supermajority, a rare example of broad political consensus in an era marked by partisanship and legislative gridlock. Now the Ohio Senate has the opportunity to approve this bill for Gov. Strickland to sign. If it does, Lucas County will have the opportunity to use an extraordinary new tool to bring positive change to our region. It is no secret that Toledo has a vacant property problem. Tax delinquency is among the earliest warning signs that a home is at risk of becoming vacant. Out of town land speculators often purchase tax foreclosed homes without ever seeing them in person. These homes are then allowed to languish and deteriorate, becoming boarded up nuisance properties and contributing to further market decline. More properties become caught in the vicious cycle of tax delinquency, vacancy, and speculation. Any property caught in this cycle functionally exits the market, and be-

comes a market hindrance. This pro- clining neighborhoods. Active land banking will not burden cess has taken place in virtually every older industrial city in the Midwest Ohioans with new taxes. Lucas County’s and Northeast, and stricken commu- land bank would be financed in part by nities have struggled to find a tool to existing penalties from tax delinquencies that under prior law would have gone effectively address the problem. toward collection Enter land of future delinbanking. House Bill quencies. Early 313 allows for the estimates predict creation of county re-channeling land banks that these funds would can acquire vacant provide a Lucas properties that fall County land bank into tax foreclosure with nearly $1 milbefore they enter the lion annually, an cycle of speculation excellent reinvestand deterioration. Wade KAPSZUKIEWICZ ment that would While land banking Joshua MURNEN yield huge returns has been around for through higher some time in various forms, this new “active” model has the property values. The land bank would ability to proactively acquire aban- also have the ability to apply for competdoned properties, rather than acting itive grant money. The Cuyahoga Land as a passive conduit for donated par- Bank recently announced it will share cels. Properties that are acquired will in a $40 million federal Neighborhood be maintained until they can be rede- Stabilization Program grant, the largest veloped and returned to the market. award of its kind in Ohio. Active land banking has already Homes that are beyond saving can be demolished, and the land held for proved indispensable to market resfuture development. This process can toration in communities that have catalyze revitalization in Toledo’s de- experienced population loss and dis-

investment. Flint, Mich., had served as the poster child for post-industrial decline for decades. Devastated by the departure of auto manufacturing jobs, Flint’s population plummeted from its peak of nearly 200,000 in 1960 to an estimated 113,000 in 2008, a 44 percent decline. Many of its neighborhoods were left blighted and abandoned, and Flint’s name became synonymous with urban decay. Flint’s elected officials chose to take action. Spurred by the tireless efforts of Genesee County Treasurer Dan Kildee and members of the Michigan legislature, the Genesee County Land Bank was established in 2002. Through the land bank’s activities, Flint saw the aggregate market value of its properties increase by an extraordinary $112 million between 2002 and 2005, with more than 26,000 individual properties seeing an increase in value. This re-found wealth has bolstered home equity, neighborhood stability and Flint’s local economy, as well as Genesee County’s property tax base. Flint demonstrates that land banking can assist the private and public sectors in the creation of new wealth in a once devastated community. The Ohio General Assembly has

already passed legislation allowing Cuyahoga County to create an active land bank. The Cuyahoga Land Bank commenced operations in April, and by August had acquired its first set of abandoned properties. It has experienced tremendous initial successes in its efforts to redevelop Cleveland’s neighborhoods. House Bill 313 would grant the option of starting a county land bank to any Ohio county with a population greater than 60,000, extending this tool to nearly half of Ohio’s counties. Three Toledo area legislators are among House Bill 313’s primary sponsors and supporters. The efforts of Peter Ujvagi, Mark Wagoner and Teresa Fedor to bring land banking to Lucas County further underscore both the broad bipartisan support for active land banking and the urgent need to utilize it in our region. We need land banking to bring new wealth to Metro Toledo’s residents and property owners, and to bring new life to our housing market and economy. Wade Kapszukiewicz is Lucas County Treasurer. Joshua Murnen is an attorney and Equal Justice Works fellow with ABLE.

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The 59th Zenobia Shrine Circus is coming to Toledo from March 25 to March 28. The circus is hosted at SeaGate Centre and two performances will take place daily at 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. The traditional three-ring circus features Jordan Productions of Las Vegas. Tickets for the circus are $10, $15, $20 and $25. Tickets are available at all Ticketmaster locations or by calling 1-800-Go Circus.

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Many people can’t imagine going through four years of high school without participating in a sports program, but that could be the reality if one of the cost-cutting plans before the Toledo Public Schools (TPS) school board is approved. Superintendent John Foley has proposed cuts in programs and staff to close a $30 million budget shortfall. He has put two plans on the table for the school board to consider. One plan, based on the passage of a proposed May tax levy, outlines $18 million in cuts. The other, more drastic plan, with cuts totaling $30 million, would be needed if the tax levy is rejected by voters. The long list of cost-cutting proposals includes laying off teachers, closing three schools, including Libbey High School, eliminating bussing for high school students and cutting athletics and other extracurricular programs. Emotions were running high this week as parents attended a series of meetings sponsored by the school board and voiced their opinion about proposed cuts. Parents and students expressed disbelief that the school board would vote to eliminate sports programs to save $3.5 million.

Entitlement or privilege?

School boards across the state are faced with making some tough choices, said Scott Ebright, spokesman for the Ohio School Board Association. The economic downturn is affecting the amount of money schools are receiving from the state and from property tax assessments. “It’s very, very rare for schools to cut all sports, but it does happen,” he said. Ebright pointed to a school district just outside of Columbus. Last year, the South-Western City School Board voted to eliminate sports after a tax levy failed three times. He said the results were devastating for the local community. Once vibrant high school campuses were dark on Friday evenings without sports to bring the community together. Some star athletes transferred to nearby school districts. The tax levy finally passed in November on the fourth attempt, but it was too late for students to participate in fall sports, Ebright said. “Schools have a minimum standard of education they have to provide,” he said. “Schools must provide one foreign language and they must transport students who live two miles from schools. That’s it.” As school districts across the country are

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Toledo Public Schools superintendent john foley, far left, and the TPS board of education at a March 17 public hearing at start high school.

grappling with shrinking revenue due to the state of the economy, more school boards, parents and taxpayers are facing this question. Are schoolsponsored sports an entitlement or a privilege?

Balancing the budget

Foley said he does not relish the thought of cutting athletics and other extracurricular programs but, “I have to balance the budget and at the end of the day our core work is providing academics for students,” he said. “We don’t get any state report card on winning championships. “We are about to listen to what the public wants in Toledo. If the public values athletics, then something else will have to go. It’s up to the community to decide.” The school board hosted a three-hour meeting at Start High School on March 17 to hear from the community. The newly renovated auditorium was packed as a parade of parents, students and teachers pleaded for their favorite programs, scolded board members for considering closing top-rated schools and accused them of using fear and intimidation to get public support for the tax levy. “If they cut all sports, you would see a huge decrease in enrollment,” said Andy DeNucci after speaking to the board at the meeting. DeNucci, a junior at Start High School, plays golf and softball and is a member of the swim team. “I would have gone to a Catholic school if Start didn’t offer sports,” he said. “If you ever

watch all those commercials for St. Johns and St. Francis they always talk about the ‘experience’ you get at their schools. Sports are part of the experience that you want to get.” Tracy Hornik, president of the ParentTeacher Network at DeVeaux Middle School, also asked the board not to cut sports. Hornik said some of the parents at DeVeaux are “scared to death” that sports will be cut but other parents who don’t have kids in sports don’t see it as a priority. She said some parents are wondering if the board is looking into a pay-to-play program to help fund athletics.

Pay-to-play athletics

Many Toledo area schools have used the practice known as pay-to-play to help pay some of the costs of sports teams and clubs for years. As the cost of paying for athletics continues to rise and funding sources continue to shrink, many schools across the country are using pay-to-play to keep their sports programs off the chopping block, said Bob Gardner, the CEO of the National Federation of High Schools. Pay-to-play is a fee charged to students participating in extracurricular activities such as athletics or marching band. Gardner said school districts in at least 34 states have pay-to-play programs to help offset funding shortfalls. In 1993, the Sylvania School System was the first in the Toledo area to adopt a pay-to-play

policy. According to Nancy Crandell, spokesperson for Sylvania Schools, the school board approved charging the fees when it was faced with a budget deficit and a community unwilling to approve a tax levy. A Sylvania high school student must pay $125 a year to participate in sports. The payto-play fees have generated about $128,000 this school year. This is not enough to cover the entire cost of extracurricular programs in the school district of 8,000 students, Crandell said, but the money helps cover the cost of supplemental pay for coaches and advisors. In Fremont, school officials learned a tough lesson when pay-to-play fees were introduced there four years ago. “We were having financial problems and we were trying to totally fund athletics through the fees,” said Christine Opelt, director of human resources and community relations. The $375 fee per sport proved to be too much for the community to bear. In the middle schools, where the fee was $175 per sport, participation dropped by some 50 percent, Opelt said. School leaders realized they need students to play sports in middle school to feed into the high school program. The fees were reduced but are still some of the highest in the area. In high school, students pay $175 for the first sport, $125 to participate in a second sport and $75 dollars to be on a third sports team. n TPS CUTS CONTINUES ON A7

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thinks pay-to-play is not the answer in Toledo. Foley said state law would prevent the district from charging parents who fall below a certain income level and with 67 percent of the kids in the district qualifying for reduced or free lunches, it’s likely that only a small percentage of parents would be asked to pay the fees. “When we looked at that model it didn’t make sense because it didn’t reduce the budget at all for that percentage of kids that would fall into that category,” Foley said. Foley said he would like the school board to make a decision between the two budget-cutting proposals by the end of March so that when voters head to polls in May and vote on the 0.75 percent tax levy, they will know exactly what is at stake. “I don’t want to tell people athletics will be cut and then not follow through,” he said. “I think it’s fair for the public to know before people have to vote. I think we should be honest with what we are saying.”

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Toledo Public Schools (TPS) is soliciting money from the community to help fund the Committee for Schools, a political action committee. The school district is asking parents, teachers and businesses to support the Committee for Schools to help pass Issue 3, an income tax levy. Letters were sent to local businesses May 9 asking for donations. “We don’t just ask businesses, we ask employees and benefactors to assist the schools in providing the best education for students,” said John Foley, superintendent of TPS. “Unfortunately, the way funding is and the law is written, we can’t fund the levy through district money. Our appeal to the business community is to promote education and growth in the city.” The Committee for Schools provides funding to

promote levies for the Toledo Public Schools district. Money raised pays for signs, advertising and literature, said Patty Mazur, spokeswoman for TPS. Historically, the school district has taken a grassroots-effort approach to passing levies, Foley said. The district has used volunteers to work phone banks and pass out literature. “It’s always tough to pass a levy and the economy makes it even tougher,” Foley said. The Toledo Public Schools is facing a $30 million budget deficit for 2011. The district hopes to raise $18.2 million a year by passing the proposed 0.75 percent School District Income Tax Levy on the ballot May 4. Even with the passage of the levy, the district will still face $17 million in budget reductions, according to a letter sent to businesses. Donations can be sent to The Committee for Schools, 420 E. Manhattan Blvd., attn: Angela Jordan, Treasurer.

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By David Panian

Adrian Daily Telegram News Editor Special to Toledo Free Press news@toledofreepress.com

ADRIAN, Mich. — In the past several years, Chester “Butch” Tripp has been in a number of fights and car wrecks, been thrown off a ship by an explosion, and been tossed from a moving truck and shot by none other than counterterrorism agent Jack Bauer. Some might say Tripp’s career as a Hollywood stuntman is a little crazy. In a way, they’d be right. He’s also played a “crazy” person infected with a biological warfare agent. Tripp, an Addison High School graduate, plays a couple of parts in “The Crazies,” the current Overture Films release about what happens when a plane loaded with a biological warfare agent crashes near a small Iowa town, contaminating its water supply. He works as the stunt double for actor Timothy Olyphant, who plays Sheriff David Dutton in the film, and is the last infected person seen on screen. The movie contains the most dangerous stunt of his career: flipping a semi cab at more than 60 mph. That caused the safety cage in the cab to collapse, despite guarantees from the manufacturers that it wouldn’t. “I say the cage collapsed because when I do a stunt, I’m going to hit it hard,” he said. “I don’t want to have any of my friends to look at it and go, ‘Boring.’ ”

Path to Hollywood

Since 1996, Tripp has worked on more than 50 television shows and movies, ranging from “Deep Space 9,” “Voyager” and “Enterprise” in the “Star Trek” franchise to “As Good As It Gets” to “The Crazies.” His path to Hollywood began in Dallas after he’d gone there to try out for the Cowboys in 1980. He was a standout running back and defensive back in high school. When he didn’t make the team, he started training really hard, pushing his pickup across fields and going on runs while carrying his future wife, LeAnn, on his back. Cowboys receiver Preston

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Chester Tripp III gives a thumbs-up from the cab of a semi after flipping it during filming of ‘The Crazies.’ With him is an unidentified crew member.

Pearson got Tripp another tryout, and he actually made the team for two days before being cut. After trying out for the Texas Rangers baseball team, he saw an ad in the Dallas newspaper for a stuntman class, so he signed up and started jumping off buildings and learned how to do stunt driving. He said learning to drive on the ice at Devils Lake helped him master the “sliding” stunt drivers have to do. As a kid he also would do risky stuff around Adrian and Tecumseh like jump off the bluffs at the Green Highway gravel pit, trying to reach the water. Neither he nor his brother Shane would ever reach the water on the fly, but Tripp was the one who’d jump the furthest, landing on his feet in the sand, then rolling into the water. “I got a lot of stunt training around Tecumseh and Adrian,” he said. In 1991, he saw an ad for the TV show “American Gladiators,” so LeAnn

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— who was also learning the stunt trade — and her parents invested in him to try out for it. They went to California, and Tripp did well enough that he was supposed to be on the show. “Then I hurt my ankle pretty bad, and that cut me out of my TV spot,” he said. “But I did meet producers right there at Universal Studios.” Dan Goldberg, an “American Gladiators” producer, introduced Tripp to Dennis Madalone, the stunt coordinator for “Deep Space 9,” who hired him to do stunts. “Then I did ‘Batman Returns’ with Michael Keaton, then I started doing ‘Baywatch,’ and then it took off from there,” he said. Finding steady work allowed Tripp — whose given name is Chester III; he was given the nickname Butch as a kid because of his short haircut — and LeAnn to move out of the U-Haul moving van with a mattress in the back

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they’d been living in. “We’re doing a little better now,” he said by phone from their home in West Point, Utah, near Salt Lake City. They have three kids, Lindsay, 16, Courtney, 11, and Connor, 5.

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One of the perks of working in Hollywood is meeting some famous actors and actresses. Tripp said he’s met Brad Pitt and Sandra Bullock and knows Harrison Ford well enough to have his phone number. While he was working on “As Good As It Gets” as Greg Kinnear’s stunt double, the cast and crew weren’t allowed to look at Jack Nicholson, but Nicholson befriended Tripp’s daughter Lindsay. At one point Tripp noticed Nicholson was about to trip over the dolly track — basically a small set of railroad tracks that allow a camera to move smoothly. When Nicholson

started to fall, Tripp caught him. Nicholson patted Tripp on the back and said, “Thanks.” In 2002, Tripp worked as Kiefer Sutherland’s double on the movie “Desert Saints.” Then in 2006 he was on “24,” this time opposite Sutherland as Peter Weller’s double. Weller played Christopher Henderson, a former government agent who sold nerve gas to some Russian separatists and was instrumental in having some of Jack Bauer’s friends killed. For that, Bauer eventually executed Henderson on the deck of a submarine. “They actually used me [on screen]. The producers came up to me and said, ‘We’re going to use you,’ ” Tripp said. “[Weller has] terrible knees. Couldn’t even bend to fall down. … The producer was saying on the set that day, ‘Shoot him straight on. He’s a perfect double.’ ” n STUNTMAN CONTINUES ON A10

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1994 after doing a 50-foot fall from a building when she hit the edge of the too-small air bag and hit her head on the pavement, and Paul Dallas, a stuntman who died in 1996 after a high fall. Dallas slipped off a box he was standing on near a ledge and missed the air bag. “There’s not a high fall I’ve done after that that I don’t remember both

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The Children of Liberty organization is hosting a political debate between Rich Iott and Jack Smith, Republican candidates for the 9th C ongressional District seat. “It’s our first IOTT sponsored debate,” said Scott Allegrini, founder of the Children of Liberty “We thought it was important to offer the public an opportunity to hear what these candidates have to say.” Iott and Smith will face each other in the Republican primary May 4, as they both vie to unseat Marcy Kaptur. The two men have not debated each other before, but have been at events where they’ve both spoken. “I think it will give people the

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Home energy assistance funding still available By Kristen Rapin

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A group of local agencies announced March 18 that state Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) funding is still available. According to the agencies, more than 30,000 Lucas County household may qualify for HEAP, assistance with home energy bills, but have not applied. To assist as many people as possible across Northwest Ohio, Economic Opportunity Planning Association (EOPA), WSOS, Neighborhood Housing Services (NHS), United Way and Columbia Gas of Ohio are encouraging those who

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qualify to apply before the March 31 deadline. “We’re promoting the services that we still have available and letting people know they’re still out there,” said Tomeka Rushing, heat program coordinator for EOPA. Assistance can lower gas payments for households that qualify. Additionally, funds for weatherization may also be available through NHS to help lower energy costs. “It’s vital right now because the funding ends on March 31 and winter heating ends April 15. If people don’t set up payment plans or seek assistance some of these opportunities will be finished and gas services may be turned off,” said Chris Kozak, communications and

community relations manager for Columbia Gas of Ohio. Qualification for assistance is based on the Federal Poverty Level.

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To find out if a household qualifies or to apply for assistance, contact United Way 2-1-1, or in Lucas County EOPA at 1-866-504-7392

and in Wood, Seneca, Ottawa or Sandusky counties, call WSOS at 1-800-775-9767 or NHS at (419) 691-2900.

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Housing fund lacks resources to help people in need By Duane Ramsey

TOLEDO FREE PRESS SENIOR BUSINESS WRITER dramsey@toledofreepress.com

The Toledo Lucas County Housing Fund (TLCHF) faces the same problem as most nonprofits today —a

lack of funding to help people in need. “Funding is definitely a challenge,” said Hugh Grefe, president of the To-

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ledo Lucas County Housing Fund. “People’s insecurity in housing has become more widespread in our area.” “People are losing property value in many neighborhoods and Toledo can’t afford to lose those families and neighborhoods,” Grefe said. The TLCHF recently released its 2009 Annual Report with accomplishments it achieved last year and its goals for 2010. The fund’s board issued a request for proposals in July when 50 invitations were made to community partners to submit proposals. It received 14 GREFE proposals for housing programs and projects, requesting a total of $815,000 toward the total cost of $9.3 million for the 14 projects. TLCHF only funded four of the 14 proposals, totaling $279,300, less than one-third of the requests for funding, Grefe said. The nonprofit organization simply didn’t have the money available to fund additional projects, he said. Grefe said $260,600 is committed for completion of those four projects leaving the fund with a balance of only $65,228 for 2010. The housing fund receives funding from two local sources — the City of Toledo and Lucas County. In 2009, it received $150,000 from Lucas County as its share of real estate conveyance fees pledged for the Housing Fund. Grefe said the organization expects to receive about 75 percent of that in 2010 with the poor residential real estate market. The housing fund receives funding in the form of net revenues from the City of Toledo’s Superior Street parking garage after reasonable expenses, according to a city ordinance. The City of Toledo still owes the housing fund its share of revenue from the parking garage for 2008. The city has not provided the funds due to a dispute raised by the TLCHF questioning the calculation of the parking garage revenue and expenses, Grefe said. “It appears that extra charges against the garage reduced the amount coming to the housing fund,” said Grefe who reported it received $100,000 from the city in 2007. “We want to know if the charges

are reasonable and proper accounting practices were followed. We’re negotiating with the city’s finance department.” City Finance Director Patrick McLean reported that his department is reviewing the situation with the law and neighborhood departments. He said it has not been determined what the amount due the Housing Fund should be following an internal meeting about it held March 11. Grefe said Mayor Mike Bell’s administration has indicated the City of Toledo should honor its agreement with the housing fund as required by ordinance. “We need to secure a base of dedicated revenue to put the Toledo Lucas County Housing Fund on the same economic footing as the highest performing funds in other communities. We’re working closely with local elected and administrative leaders on this objective,” Grefe said. He said federal housing funds are restricted to families within 80 percent of the Area Median Income (approximately $47,000 for a family of four). Local funds are needed to help families that are not at the poverty level, but need assistance to maintain their housing. The 2009-10 funded projects include a $59,500 grant to the Ability Center of Greater Toledo to assist 20 disabled households in the county with home access modifications, targeting people who are ineligible for alternate funding. A $70,000 grant was awarded to the United North Corporation to assist 25 households with emergency home repairs by providing deferred mortgages that are repaid at sale to recycle funds for additional home repairs. This program targets lowincome homeowners in North Toledo. A $74,800 grant was awarded to the Northwest Ohio Development Agency and Neighborhood Housing Services of Toledo for a Tax Foreclosure Intervention Program. It targets households with property tax more than two years in arrears that have debt sold to a third party charging high legal fees and interest rates increasing the risk of foreclosure. A $75,000 grant was approved for the Dorr Street Owner-Occupied Housing Rehabilitation Program sponsored by Friendship New Vision and Toledo Community Development Corp. This program will assist 25 homeowners in that area with needed home repairs targeting low-income households.

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Arts Commission changes staff The Arts Commission of Greater Toledo (ACGT) recently announced a few major staff changes. ACGT promoted former Development Coordinator Jennifer Jarrett to the position of deputy director. Jarrett, who joined the organization in 2006 as a grant writer, previously worked for several years as the business director for the JARRETT Toledo Ballet. ACGT also hired Dan Hernandez to replace Adam Russell as public art coordinator. Russell left Toledo in January to establish the Open Works Fine Art Laboratory in Key West, Florida. Hernandez formerly worked as the managing director of the Firenation Glass Studio and in sales for the Toledo Museum of Art’s Collector’s Corner. Two new temporary granted funded positions were filled as well. Ryan A. Bunch has been hired as the assistant program coordinator. Bunch’s position is set to run through December 2010 and is funded through an American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Grant. Bunch previously worked as the arts and entertainment editor for Toledo City Paper. Bridget Adams Brewer has been hired as the new creative industry development coordinator. Brewer is a University of Michigan graduate and the founder of Decisive Moment Photojournalism and www.Teeny TinyCollars.com. Brewer’s position is funded through September 2011, through the Small Business Administration, secured by Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur. “ACGT established three major criteria for candidate selection: passion for the arts, skills and competencies necessary for the respective positions, and ability to connect with the artists and the community,” Jarrett said. “There was an extensive interview process conducted by a three-person panel of staff and board members. The selected candidates rose easily to the top of the pool based on their credentials, interviews and references.” Other announcements include a new events schedule and a redesigned Web site, www.acgt.org. “The Web site is set to go live in April. We want to focus on helping the artists in our community market

themselves and their work, by creating new site maps and directories, as well as an artist’s toolkit,” said Marc Folk, ACGT executive director. “Our plan is to ask artists what they’d like to see on the site as well through a survey. There is no shortage of great ideas. We want

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our local artists to be able to work to their skill set. “Our directory will feature information on more than 200 of our area’s working artists.” For more information, call (419) 254-2787 or visit www.acgt.org. — John Dorsey

Junior League to host Easter activities The Junior League of Toledo will host its annual spring fling from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 27 in the food court at Westfield Franklin Park. The day’s events will include

Easter activities with the Toledo Zoo, the Imagination Station and the Toledo Ballet, as well as crafts, free gifts and Build-A-Bear Bucks. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at juniorleaguetoledo.org or at the mall’s concierge desk. — Brandi Barhite

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Court decision clears hurdle for FDS Coke Plant The Ohio Environmental Review Appeals Commission (ERAC) granted summary judgment to FDS Coke Plant LLC on March 17.

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Sylvania Southview High School is hosting its 7th annual Dance for a Chance to fight hunger locally and internationally. “It’s a class project. It originates with students talking about problems they see in the society. They analysis the problems they see and discuss how they can be part of the solution,” said Steve Swaggerty, a Southview teacher in charge of the event. Proceeds from this year’s event will benefit the Toledo Northwest Ohio Food Bank and the University of Michigan program Will Work for Food, benefiting Sudan and Darfur. Approximately 315 dancers, freshmen through seniors, will participate in Dance for a Chance, each raising a minimum of $65. The 12-hour event kicks off at noon March 27. Students will also participate in fundraisers throughout the community and help distribute food at the Toledo Northwest Ohio Foodbank. Non-perishable food and monetary donations may be dropped off at Southview High School, 7225 Sylvania Ave., the day of the event. — Kristen Rapin

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National City Bank branches in Northwest Ohio and Michigan will be converted to PNC Bank because of the acquisition of National City by PNC Financial Services Group Inc. Most National City branches in the region will close at 4 p.m. April 9; remain closed over the weekend for the physical conversion and reopen as PNC Bank branches on April 12, according to Brian Bucher, regional president of PNC Northwest Ohio Toledo Region. Some branches could close earlier April 9 with times to be posted at each location. “We’re committed to the Toledo market and want to grow in this market, providing additional benefits for the community to make it a great place to live and work,” said Bucher, who has served this region for the past five years living in the Toledo area. The signage on local National City branches has been changed for the conversion. The new PNC Bank signs are covered by temporary National City banners that will be removed that weekend. No local branches will be closed and all will be refurbished or updated with the conversion, Bucher said. PNC Bank is hiring some customer service and management-level employees but the consolidation could affect a small number of employees whose positions could be eliminated in the process, Bucher said. “We look at the business to figure out how we can operate better,” Bucher said. “We’re excited about what we’re doing for our customers by combining two institutions with a lot of good people.” National City customers will become PNC clients with as little disruption as possible, he said.

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— Brian Bucher Customers should receive their new PNC Visa check card by April 9 and can activate the cards after 8 a.m. on that date. Check card purchases can be made during the conversion weekend using either National City or activated PNC Visa check cards. ATM access to checking, savings and money market accounts will be available at any National City or PNC ATM inside and outside the local region. Balance information will be available via ATM starting at noon on Saturday, April 10. Mobile and online banking through National City or PNC will not be available after 3 p.m. April 9. Existing customers can begin accessing PNC account information by mobile phone or online starting at 8 a.m. April 12. Telephone banking will resume after 6 a.m. April 12 by calling 1-877-762-9119. PNC customers will have access to new products, such as the “virtual wallet” which allows people to conduct online banking from hand-held phones and computers 24-7 from almost anywhere with the transition, Bucher said. “We’re in the people business and strive for the personal touch but you have to have great products and the

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latest technology,” Bucher said. “We’re committing more dollars to the local community as part of PNC’s commitment of $100 million over 10 years,” Bucher said. Bucher said that National City has and now PNC will support local programs, such as the “Grow Up Great” campaign for children up to age 5, with both money and the time of employees volunteers. Locally, the bank has supported the Toledo Zoo, Toledo Mud Hens, UT, Valentine Theatre, and other community organizations. Bucher said that he knows many of the management people at PNC from his previous experience

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Which is better for you: A will? Or a trust?

f you are like most who are long overdue to get your estate plan done, or perhaps it is done but it is very out of date, one of the common questions asked is “Do I need a will or a trust?” First, let’s define what a will is. It is a declaration of how one desires his or her property to be disposed of after death. To put it simply, it is a statement of where you want all your stuff to go after you die. You can decide whether you want the grandfather clock to go to Cousin Susie or Uncle Joe, decide who you want to be Mark the executor to see that your wishes are Nolan carried out, and decide who will be the guardian of your children. A will is considered a testamentary document, which means it is not actually carried out until after a death. It is kind of morbid to think about, which is perhaps why most of us put off doing it. As we get older we realize how time flies, and that life is fleeting which usually leads to a higher sense of urgency to get it done. The legal definition of a trust is “property held by one party for the benefit of another.” The two parties are the trustee who holds the property for the second party, the beneficiary. Many times a trust is referred to as a “living” trust since a trust is created and in effect while you are still living. There are many different kinds of trusts but probably the most common one is referred to as the revocable living trust. We already talked about the “living” part, but “revocable” means changeable or the idea that you can undo what you did in the first place.

Some of the common reasons for creating a trust are: 1. Creating a plan of distribution of your assets. 2. Probate Avoidance. 3. Estate Tax Reduction. 4. Management of assets during incapacity. The most common of these is the desire to avoid probate. Probate is not necessarily a bad thing, it’s just that the public has wanted a way that is less time consuming and less costly. The biggest cost associated with probate is typically the attorney fees and many folks would rather see their hard earned assets go to their loved ones inCLAIR stead of lawyers. The way I (Mark) BAKER usually talk about a revocable living trust is that it is typically a replacement for the traditional will. It has a plan of distribution like a will, but the key is how you actually hold title to your assets. The key is transferring title of certain assets like real estate, bank accounts, stock, bonds, etc. to the trust. When you do this you can avoid probate by not having assets in the name of a person who has died. The trust is still

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lifestyle. He realized the importance of education and went back to obtain his degrees. In the fall of 1994 he met Melissa, whom he eventually married. He also began seeking recovery through a return to athletics. Crandell said his drive to compete in Ultraman and Ironman triathlons sprang from an obsession to prove that he could do it. He has come to a point in his life where he no longer needs to prove himself. “My point has been proven repeatedly,” he said. In 2001, he formed Racing for Re-

covery, a nonprofit organization that “seeks to prevent all forms of substance abuse by promoting a lifestyle of fitness and health for all those affected by addiction.” Crandell said he had the need to film “Running with Demons” because he felt his original film, “Addict: Racing for Recovery” was told by others and explained his journey only to that point. “Two of my kids were in it, which was great but I don’t think it really told the story and the impact that Racing for Recovery had done at the time. It

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arents spend the first years of their children’s life trying to protect them from boo-boo’s and the ever-elusive boogeyman. As their children age, parents shift their energy to protecting their little ones from playground bullies, and later, the inevitable heartache that comes with teenage love. With time, all parents come to the difficult realization that it is impossible to protect their child from all things dangerous, sad or harmful. What should a parent do when they are unable to protect their child from the emotional pain and sadness that occurs when tragedy strikes? Toledo area parents have been forced to answer this question in recent months, as our community has been rocked by the tragic deaths of several local teenagers. As a mental health therapist, I’ve spent countless hours listening to how deeply children and teens can be affected when a friend or a student in their school dies. I also listen as parents express despair as they are looking for the “right” way to support their child. Even though there is no one right way of supporting a child or teen through a tragic loss, there are steps parents can take to be proactive. n React calmly and rationally. Sudden or traumatic loss can propel schools and families into crisis mode. We have a natural tendency to act on

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emotion, rather than logic, which can be difficult to fight. When a traumatic loss occurs, an innate and intense need to protect happens. This instinct is a beautiful thing. However, when your child loses a friend or a school peer, it is important to be a calming source of comfort. Much like other life skills learned during childhood, children learn how to grieve by watching Raquel their parents. Parents can use this heartbreaking experience and turn it into a teaching moment. n State the facts. If your child is young, it is important to calmly and logically explain what happened and why everyone is upset or sad. If this is your children’s first experience with loss, it may require you to provide them with basic information on death and dying. Avoid using euphemisms like, “He went to sleep and will never wake up,” as these can be confusing. Instead, parents should use clear and understandable language when explaining the death. It is OK to use the words “died” or “dead” and to give children age appropriate facts about what happened. n Talk and Listen. Death and dying can be a complicated and uncomfortable topic of discussion for all of us. In the aftermath of a tragic loss, it is

important to let your children know that it is OK to talk about the loss and share their true feelings. Ensuring that the line of communication will remain open will provides kids with a sense of security. Parents often tell me that their kids, especially teenagers, talk less about their own feelings and more about how their friends are coping with WILSON the tragic loss. This can be misleading to parents, sending a message that their child is “just fine.” Children, especially teenagers, strongly identify with their peer group. If you find that your children are talking more about their friends than themselves, it is important to be actively engaged in listening. If your children see that you are genuinely concerned about their friends, they may more readily share how the death is affecting them. n Stay vigilant. Although children and teens are still learning how to navigate their way through life, I always stand amazed at how resilient they can be when faced with tragedy. Most will seek solace in family and friends and will learn to accept the loss. But, there are some children and teens who experience more complicated grief. Signs of complicated grief include major

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changes in mood or school performance or disturbances in sleep and eating habits. Parents are encouraged to seek help from a professional trained in the area of grief and loss if they notice extended or significant changes in their children’s daily functioning. Parenting your child through a tragedy might be one of the greatest challenges you face. Remember, there is no one right way of approaching this very difficult situation. If nothing else, remain supportive and attentive, model healthy grief reactions and keep the door of communication wide open. Raquel Wilson is a licensed independent social worker who provides mental health therapy at her private practice, Wellspring Counseling Services, in Sylvania Township. More information can be found at www.counselingatwellspring.com or by calling (419) 704-2938.

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Douglas Pelmear, president of HP2g. com in Napoleon, and Henry County Commissioner Richard Myers met with officials of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in Washington, D.C. om March 10 about possible funding for his firm’s hybrid engine. Pelmear said they had discussions with DOE officials to educate them about his HP2g V-8 hybrid engine, which has achieved 110 miles per gallon. He explained the technologies of the engine and provided documentation of its performance ratings to DOE officials. The Hp2g engine features variable displacement and electromagnetic pulse power within the same engine. It can achieve fuel economy of 110 MGP with tests showing better results than the 2016 standards set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, according to Pelmear. He claims the HP2g hybrid engine operating on E-85 ethanol fuel will help preserve the environment by reducing emissions by more than 66 percent. The company is seeking startup funds to establish manufacturing operations to produce the engine. Pelmear said the DOE is guiding them through the process for two programs for possible funding, one for grants and another for low-interest loans. n HYBRID CONTINUES ON A27

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A SCENE FROM The original broadway production of ‘wicked.’ THE POPULAR MUSICal OPENS AT THE STRANAHAN THEATER ON MARCH 31.

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A shimmering vision of elegance,

Natalie Daradich will float onto the Stranahan Theater stage as Glinda the Good when “Wicked” opens its threeweek run March 31. “It’s such a music theater gem to pop

down in a bubble and it’s a great entrance to a show,” she said. “I really love singing the opening [‘No One Mourns the Wicked’]. I’m a soprano and that’s where I live; I love to sing all the high stuff.”

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n WICKED CONTINUED FROM A32 Stephen Schwartz penned the music and lyrics for the show, which is based on Gregory Maguire’s 1995 book, “Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West.” That novel was inspired by L. Frank Baum’s “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” published in 1900 and immortalized on celluloid in 1939. “My mom actually laughs about this. We would rent movies from the public library near our house, and I would ask for ‘The Wizard of Oz’ pretty much every week,” Daradich said. “I didn’t want to give it back. I loved Dorothy and, actually, it’s funny, I loved Glinda and her bubble. I, as a little girl, really liked big dresses, sparkles, and they said I loved pink, so in the movie, she comes down in her pink bubble with the big pink dress and I just loved her.” Daradich sounded exuberant, just as one would expect from an actress playing Glinda, when she took a break from rehearsing in Dayton, Ohio, for a phone interview. “Everyone likes to say [‘Wicked’ is] a prequel to the movie, but it’s not; it’s sort of just looking at ‘The Wizard of Oz’ from another way,” the actress said. n WICKED CONTINUES ON A34

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n WICKED CONTINUED FROM A33 “I think that because the movie is so well-known and such a liked story … when certain things happen to tie itself in, it’s sort of like the audience feels like they’re in on it, so they feel like they’re part of something that they already know and love.” Starring in “Wicked” with Daradich will be Marcie Dodd as Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West. “It’s just so exciting to see what you think you know is not what you know, and it’s kind of nice to sort of break all those preconceived notions of that evil green lady who cackles,” Daradich said. “And it’s so endearing to meet [Elphaba] when she was going to school and finding friendship, and on top of all of that, there’s great music and then there’s magic, and the costumes are amazing — it’s sort of like a spectacle with a really great story. It’s so beautiful. I loved the show the first time I saw it.” That was in 2005 when the first national tour stopped in her hometown. “I saw the show in Toronto and ever since then I was like: I need to be in this show. So I’m as much of a ‘Wicked’ fan as the fans are,” she said and laughed. She joined the L.A. production of the musical in 2007. Daradich was a “swing,” covering the female ensemble and filling in if someone was sick or taking the stage for an actress. She soon had her own ensemble track and understudied Nessarose, Elphaba’s sister, and Glinda. “When I moved to the end of I think my L.A. run, in San Francisco, I was Glinda’s standby, so then you’re no longer in the show every night, and you just wait backstage to cover Glinda if she’s sick or has an accident onstage. So it’s actually been an amazing, interesting journey to go from piece to piece to piece to piece,” she said. “I definitely wouldn’t be with

anything this long if I didn’t love it,” added Daradich, who took over the Glinda role in the touring company March 10. She can’t wait to perform in the Glass City. “Toledo’s going to be a fun one for me because it’s the closest to home for my family,” Daradich said. “My sister’s going to pile everyone in the car, and they’re going to drive down and see [‘Wicked’]. I’m so excited.” She’s also happy to be part of an empowering tale. “It’s just such a beautiful story of friendship,” she said. “There’s the romantic side and there’s the side stories, but at the end of the day it’s about two women who are friends and develop a relationship together and make each other better people.”

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