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APRIL 26, 2009

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LIGHTING THE FUSE

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The baby quiz

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omalian pirates have been making headlines lately, but a different group of pirates were scuttled April 17. That day, a court in Sweden convicted the operators of Piratebay.org for damages to worldwide copyright holders. The site was famous for its booty of illicit copies of music, movies and software that could be downloaded through BitTorrents. The trial sparked an ocean of conversation about copyrights and the sense of entitlement to free access that many Internet surfers feel.

The conversation doesn’t stop with stealing; there is great debate raging over content for newspapers that is currently available online for free, and whether people would pay for such content. The April issue of Editor & Publisher discusses such payment options as micropayments, a Thomas F. POUNDS small amount that would be charged to readers seeking specific content; subscriptions for specialized content, such as local sports coverage; subscriptions at the “digital entry point,” a fee added to one’s monthly Internet access bill; and donations and gifts.

All of this is dubious at best and pie-in-the-sky dreaming at worst. The revolution has occurred, yet many in the daily newspaper industry are making plans as if it has just begun. The inability of the industry to adapt to the new models of information dissemination is as big a mistake as some traditional camera film companies made while ignoring the digital photo evolution.

You get daily local Internet news for free; you get daily local radio news for free; you get daily local television news for free. Why would you pay for a daily local print product that contains a lot of content you already know from the other local free sources? If advertising and the market won’t support it, why should consumers subsidize it? This is the reality that has driven such stalwarts as the Detroit Free Press and The Ann Arbor News to cut circulation back to two or three days a week, and that is the model of the future, no matter how vehemently the industry protests it or how desperately its members try to out-zig a movement that has already zagged.

Stealing and illegally distributing copyrighted material is one problem; trying to jam the free daily content genie back into a paid bottle is one that cannot be solved by traditional daily products.

The seas have changed, and no ancient vessels will successfully navigate the waters until they adapt to the new ways of thinking, sharing and funding their own way.

Thomas F. Pounds is president and publisher of Toledo Free Press.

Contact him at tpounds@toledofreepress.com.

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ur friend Jim Walrod of The Image Group is C) Playhouse Disney, because it stresses science and expecting his first baby this summer. During math, and appeals to daddies by casting a bevy of hotties a conversation at the Mud Hens Opening Day on its shows like Nina from “Imagination Movers,” Genevieve from “Choo Choo Soul” and Kelly game, Jim talked about how excited he the hardware store owner on “Handy and his wife are, and about his general Manny.” expectations.

Rudely, a gentleman in our group, 5. Within six months of bringing your whose kids are college age and beyond, new baby home, your monthly houseand I, whose kids are not quite 3 and 1 hold expenses will: years old, laughed at Jim. A) Double.

As everyone from your mother-inB) Triple. law to Brian Griffin can tell you, there C). Quadruple. is no way to prepare for the experience of raising children. My wife and I read Michael S. MILLER D). Require a NASA calculator. books, attended classes and listened like kung fu disciples at the feet of many experienced par- 6. For the first few weeks after your baby comes home, ents, and nothing in our heads could prepare us for the which of the following commodities will become victims of the High Demand/Low Supply Theory? day-to-day realities of parenthood.

But Jim, like most of us, is trying to prepare himself A) Sleep. the best he can. In honor of his innocence and in celebra- B) Money. tion of his pending bundle of joy, here is a quick quiz C) Sex. to see how much he, and other soon-to-be new fathers, D) Peace and quiet. know about the miracle of childbirth and the first few 7. I’m sorry; did I say “weeks?” I meant forever. years of being a daddy.

1. From the observing male’s point of view, childbirth most closely resembles which science-fiction scenario?

A) Orcs and Uruk-Hai worming their way out of the Middle Earth mud.

B) The Sarlacc Pit coughing up Boba Fett.

C) Armus regurgitating Commander William Riker.

2. What is the most repulsive smell associated with a human baby?

A) Rancid milk.

B) Vomit.

C) Vomited rancid milk.

D) Feces.

E) Vomited feces.

3. Which of the following statements does NOT appear on a friendly looking bottle of “Thomas the Tank Engine Whistlin’ Berry Scent Bubble Bath”?

A) “Made with real berries.”

B) “If eye contact occurs, immediately flush with water.”

C) “Prolonged exposure may cause irritation to skin and urinary tract.”

4. Which child-focused television network is the best, and why?

A) Noggin, because it stresses preschool studies and appeals to parents with pop culture references, such as “The Wonder Pets Save The Beetles.”

B) Nickelodeon, because it stresses cultural diversity and appeals to parents with Warner Bros.-style humor such as “SpongeBob SquarePants.”

Thomas F. Pounds, President/Publisher tpounds@toledofreepress.com

8. Which of the following mythical creatures will your children grow up believing in but will eventually learn does not exist?

A) Santa Claus.

B) Easter Bunny.

C) Tooth Fairy.

D) Lucas County Republican voter.

ANSWERS: 1. A), but anytime your wife asks, say “It was the most beautiful thing I have ever seen.”

2. E), but I’ve only been doing this for three years, so that could change.

3. A); I copied B) and C) directly from the bottle. Thanks for making a bubble bath that can cause urinary tract infections, Britt Allcroft Co.!

4. C), but if your wife catches you enthusing about Nina, you’ll never hear the end of it. I haven’t.

5. NASA calculator joke stolen from “The Simpsons.”

Did you know the average newborn can use as many as 17 diapers a day? And don’t be misled; a diaper box may say “up to 12 pounds,” but that means the baby’s weight, not the amount of waste it can absorb.

6. Don’t rush your wife back into C); be sensitive. Either way, you can likely kiss your A) goodbye.

7. Not an exaggeration, except C) (see Question No. 6).

8. At least A), B) and C) have their roots in some tradition or reality. There is no evidence that D) exists.

Michael S. Miller is editor in chief of Toledo Free Press.

Contact him at mmiller@toledofreepress.com.

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CONNECTING THE DOTS

Waterboarding the computer vandals

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My first thought was that this feel like I have been blasted back into the Stone Age. Not in the Conficker worm was the work of postnuclear holocaust sense, some “needs a life” geek who doles but in the cyber sense. My computer out French fries by day and creates malicious software — my guide, my in his parents’ basestrength, my working ment by night. But partner — has been the word around pirated by a charthe computer water acter named Concooler is that it was ficker. Conficker is a created by the Chicomputer worm nasnese military. Whotier and craftier than ever it was, I want anything Bluebeard to see them rooted could have conjured out, then tarred and while swashbuckling feathered. The inhis way through the Jim HARPEN vestigative methods Caribbean.

Before I get into the details, should start with waterboarding and lemme tell ya just how much this get nastier from there. They should intrusion has me hating life at this be charged for every computer their moment. If you’re still using your brainchild worm infected and every computer as a novelty to play games, business affected. That’s 15 million. make buddies on Facebook and for- Here’s my list of charges: ■ Felony Vandalism: You ward jokes on e-mail, you can’t relate. But if you use your computer broke my stuff for fun. Under the daily to manage your company’s Ohio Revised Code, you could be bank accounts, calculate the costs looking at two years hard time.

■ Burglary: You entered my and value of deals and in general run your business, you feel my pain. It’s space with malicious intent. Add a like running a delivery service and maximum 10 years.

■ Kidnapping: You barred me having some punk kids put sugar in your fleet’s gas tanks. The out-of- from getting help. Ten more years.

■ Racketeering Influenced pocket repair expense isn’t huge, but you’re practically out of business for and Corrupt Organizations (RICO statute): You did all of this in colludays. Your livelihood is sidelined.

The first thing Conficker does is sion with others. That can increase — are you ready for this? — turns your prison time exponentially. off your antivirus program so it can Now you’re really screwed.

Following my personal senhave its way with your computer.

Talk about playing dirty. Then it be- tencing guidelines, the Conficker haves like the uninvited guest who creator would be handed a conwalks into your house, grabs a beer current sentence of 22 years for from your fridge and sets himself each of the 15 million computers up in your La-Z-Boy with your TV affected as of January. That’s 330 remote, watching what he wants to million years behind bars. As one watch, turning your appliances on of the victims, I suppose I’d be satand off and unplugging your phone isfied with that. so that you can’t call the police Meanwhile, life goes on, or and have him removed. The word more accurately, reverts to a sim“helpless” comes to mind. pler, less productive time. I’ve Misery loves company, and been using pens and pencils. I’m I found I’m in good company. looking through my stacks of busiOn Jan. 15, the French Air Force ness cards for phone numbers. grounded all of its planes at sev- I’ve even been reduced to using a eral bases after Conficker blocked typewriter (I found one) while my downloading of flight plans. The computer is in IT triage.

United Kingdom’s Ministry of Once my computer is up and Defence was also hit. Members running, one of my first stops will of England’s House of Com- be Facebook. I need to make some mons were warned not to share more really good friends among IT flash drives lest Conficker spread. professionals who can help me keep And I read that the computers at this from happening again. the University of Utah have been “Confickered.” Conficker is world E-mail columnist Jim Harpen at traveler that’s globally despised. letters@toledofreepress.com.

APRIL 26, 2009

THURBER’S THOUGHTS

‘Extreme’ thoughts

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recent Gallup poll found that only 46 percent of Americans say their taxes are “too high.” Fiftytwo percent of those earning between $30,000 and $75,000 said their taxes were “about right.” So why would more than half the people think that their taxes are ‘OK’? The IRS has the answer: those earning more than $388,806 in 2006, the top 1 percent of earners, paid about 40 percent of the taxes. The top 5 percent, those earning above $153,542, paid 60 percent of the taxes. And the top 10 percent, those earning more than $108,904, paid more than 70 percent of all taxes. The rest of the Maggie 90 percent of the population, those earning less than $108,904, only pay 30 percent of the tax burden.

If you were 90 percent of the available group, but only paying 30 percent of the bill, wouldn’t you think your taxes were ‘about right’?

The problem with this is that so many of these individuals — and many government officials — believe that taxing “the rich” even more is the way to go. The question we should be asking is how much is enough? If paying more than 70 percent of the bill isn’t “enough,” why stop at 75 or 80 percent? Why not just say that everyone who makes more than $153,542 has to pay it all?

As it is, there are people who, instead of paying their “fair share,” end up getting money from the IRS — money they haven’t paid into the system, but that has been paid for by all those “rich” people. No wonder we’re having tea parties.

■ One of the best tax day tea party signs, which seems very relevant to Toledo: “You can’t fix stupid, but you can vote it out.”

■ I’m proud the government thinks I’m a right wing extremist. When believing in the Constitution, especially the 10th Amendment, gets a person labeled an “extremist,” we should wear that badge with honor — and then ask ourselves two questions: 1) Since when is a belief in the Constitution a prerequisite for being named an “extremist” and 2) Why isn’t everyone clamoring to be one?

Then there is the issue of immigration. If you, like me, believe that people should come into the country legally — following the laws duly established for such entry — you’re an extremist as well. Yes, the Department of Homeland Security thinks that people who support the laws of the nation and the “security” of our

borders are “extremists.”

You just can’t make up this kind of stuff.

But not to worry — it’s not just those of us on the right-wing side of issues.

You might be surprised to learn that many of our union brethren are also right-wing extremists. You see, if you are concerned about the loss of manufacturing jobs to foreign countries and are opposed to free trade, like NAFTA, you’re an extremist.

How many unions and their members have this opinion, especially in the Toledo THURBER area? I wonder what all the unions think of being a right-wing extremist.

■ With the push for “green jobs,” will anyone pay attention to what’s happened in Spain with its green job initative? President Barack Obama has used Spain’s green initiative as a blueprint for how the United States should use federal funds to stimulate the economy, and local politicians are falling all over themselves to jump on the bandwagon and spend even more money for the purpose.

But Gabriel Calzada, an economics professor at Juan Carlos University in Madrid, has done a study of the impact of Spain’s green job initiative.

Every green job created with government money in Spain over the past eight years came at the cost of 2.2 regular jobs, and only one in 10 of the newly created green jobs became a permanent job. Calzada said the United States can expect similar results.

“The arguments for Spain’s and Europe’s green jobs schemes are the same arguments now made in the U.S., principally that massive public support would produce large numbers of green jobs,” the report states.

Contrary to intent, Calzada says the renewable jobs program hindered Spain’s attempts to emerge from its recession.

“The study’s results show how such green jobs policy clearly hinders Spain’s way out of the current economic crisis, even while U.S. politicians insist that rushing into such a scheme will ease their own emergence from the turmoil,” said Calzada. “This study marks the very first time a critical analysis of the actual performance and impact has been made.”

Will we ever learn?

Former Lucas County Commissioner Maggie Thurber blogs at http://thurbersthoughts.blogspot.com/.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

April 15 Tea Parties are warning to the ‘powers that be’ TO THE EDITOR, The tea parties of April 15 serve as a warning to our elected officials and those in the fourth estate. A warning to the latter is a fact plainly missed by many news editorial staffs across this great land.

What has been mistaken as a lack of clarity of the protest is in fact a litany of charges, much as our founding fathers laid out to a tyrant thousands of miles away more than two centuries ago.

While some spoke of ever-in-

creasing taxes, their message was about abuse of the treasury.

While some spoke of out-of-control spending, their message was the immorality of generational theft.

While some spoke of over-regulation, their message was of a limited government.

While all spoke of individual rights, all spoke of responsibility, a word as foreign to our ears in modern times as any.

And in the hours and days that followed, while the editors and others tried to build their straw-

man arguments against this effort, the real message of a constitutional government was proclaimed loud and clear.

Government, return to your constitutionally authorized duties only.

We elect stewards of this great nation, not creators of their own.

As for the press, return to your duties as watchdogs, not lapdogs.

We, as our forefathers before us, have endured all we will.

ROBERT DENSIC, Rossford

APRIL 26, 2009

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WITHOUT RESERVATION

Save American jobs — buy foreign autos, too

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hould I feel guilty? My “sin” doesn’t bother me in the least. Charger, Lincoln Town Car, Pontiac Grand Prix, Ford Edge, Nor is my conscience acting up over my transgression. I Lincoln MKZ and other vehicles are made in Canada. These don’t wake up in the middle of the night with a cold sweat, cars are foreign, not domestic. By buying a Dodge Charger, I support Canadian not American jobs. scared about the potential consequences. The Conversely, the Honda Odyssey is built in Alpreaching and the altar calls from the “Buy Amerabama, and the “foreign” Toyota Corolla is built ican” pulpit are making no difference in my life. in California by the UAW. Other foreign cars built Maybe I’m stubborn. Maybe I have a hard heart.

by American UAW workers are the Mazda 6, MitOr maybe I just like my Honda. Should I trade it subishi Eclipse, Mitsubishi Galant, Isuzu I-Series in, repent and buy a car from the Big Three?

Truck, Mazda B-series Truck, Mitsubishi Raider, Big Three auto dealers certainly wish I would. and the Toyota Tacoma. Buying these “imports” Recently, local car dealers were running commersupports American workers. cials urging customers to support the American Why would American manufacturers and economy and buy American. The tone of the UAW workers preach about buying American commercial seemed desperate, as if the fate of the Tom MORRISSEY when the Chevy Aveo is manufactured by American economy and the middle class rested on whether I would buy a car from the Big Three ... now. I Daewoo, a Korean car company? Does Chrysler have any won’t dispute that GM, Ford and Chrysler make quality auto- standing beneath the “Buy American” mantra while having the mobiles. Certainly now seems like a good time to buy from the PT Cruiser made in Mexico? Why are the Big Three selling foreign cars while telling us to buy their “American-made” Big Three as the auto industry is offering myriad deals.

I am going to run my ‘04 Honda into the ground, and then product? I guess you can trust them just about as far as you can I will shop as an informed buyer and buy what is best for me. throw a Hummer.

When I think of typical all-American cars produced by the I really do not have a preference. I am not a “Ford guy,” a “GM guy” or even a “Honda guy,” and whether I buy from a foreign Big Three today, the Dodge Ram and Ford Mustang certainly make the list. However, the Ram and Mustang are disappointor American manufacturer really does not matter anymore.

These terms don’t matter for one main reason. In many in- ingly produced with less American content than Honda’s Civic stances, “foreign” cars are made in the United States, and all and Pilot.

The Big Three should be ashamed for misleading Ameri“domestic” vehicles are not all produced domestically.

The foreign and domestic labels are lies, making them irrel- cans into thinking that any car produced by the Big Three evant and unnecessary. When someone claims a car is Amer- is made in the United States. The anti-import attitude hurts ican-made, I assume the car is physically made in America. I American workers that manufacture and sell these cars, and many of them are UAW members. was told to never assume, but isn’t this a safe assumption?

I’ve held jobs associated with the auto industry and even Apparently not. The Buick Lacrosse, Chevy Impala, Dodge

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Why are the Big Three selling foreign cars while telling us to buy their ‘American-made’ product?

I guess you can trust them just about as far as you can throw a Hummer.” worked at Toledo’s Chrysler Supplier Park, parking my Honda behind the mammoth Ford truck with the threatening bumper sticker, “Out of a job yet? Keep buying foreign.” If only the terms were not so convoluted.

But Chrysler and GM’s shame shouldn’t stop at their misleading “Buy American” campaigns. The pride and integrity of these two auto giants took a huge hit when they accepted government bailout money. As with any money borrowed whether from a bank or relative, the loan didn’t come without strings. I pray to God the strings and regulations are pulled so tight that the decision makers at GM and Chrysler and other big companies see their folly and never take taxpayer dollars again.

For me, the reasons to not buy a GM or Chrysler product are twofold. I’m not necessarily supporting American workers, and they’ve already taken my money in the form of bailouts.

But the new GM or Chrysler is missing from my driveway.

Tom Morrissey is a Lucas County resident and lifelong Toledoan.

E-mail him at letters@toledofreepress.com.

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MICHAEL STOLARCZYK first set foot in Toledo’s Amtrak Station on a cold and rainy April 21. He walked around the waiting area with his hands behind his back and observed the little details of the building, taking special interest in the 1950s-style benches.

He was impressed.

Still in his first month as president of the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority, Stolarczyk had already visited the other major Port Authority sites: the Toledo Express Airport, facilities and docks. And in his mind, he is still formulating a goal for the Port Authority.

“If I had any goal, it would be that we got to capitalize on some of the natural things that we have here,” Stolarczyk said. “I mean, it’s a confluence of three major highways, a confluence of three major rail carriers, a fantastic airport for not only passenger travel but also one of the largest cargo lines in the United States. I think that it’s impressive that Toledo is in the top 50 cargo hubs in the whole world.”

Stolarczyk said he wants to accentuate the assets Toledo already has.

Avoiding the “pie in the sky” It’s no secret the economy is declining, but Stolarczyk believes in remaining flexible during the downturn and gearing up for it to bounce back.

“I think it’s the right time to take some aggressive steps when the economy is down so that when it bounces back we’ll be ahead of the curve,” he said.

Part of that, he said, is to be openminded to new forms of business.

“It’s not necessarily what’s manufactured here back in the day, or what is consumed here, I think what the Port Authority really wants to do is create a platform where whatever transits here, that we touch during the transit, and we generate income and we generate jobs,” Stolarczyk said.

Stolarczyk said there’s no reason Toledo cannot be like Columbus or Minneapolis — especially considering i’s proximity to Canada.

He also believes creating jobs in the city is a reasonable goal — as long as people avoid “pie in the sky” ideas.

“But we have to be careful to separate the hype from the reality,” he said.

“I think it’s very important to stay grounded in reality.”

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The support Part of Stolarczyk’s positive attitude toward creating more jobs, and his ability to stay grounded in reality, comes from his parents, he said.

Three of his four grandparents are first-generation Polish immigrants — one grandmother was second-generation. His grandfather was a coal miner on the Ohio River,

and Stolarczyk said much of his work ethic came from his mother, “a coal miner’s daughter.”

Stolarczyk has been married to his wife Pamela for 16 years and raised three children — all born in different countries. His eldest son was born in Hong Kong while Stolarczyk was working for Maersk Hong Kong Limited. His second son was born in Danberry, Conn., his only child with a U.S. birth certifi-

cate, and his daughter was born in Prague, Czech Republic.

Due to his work over the years, the family has lived in eight different houses, he said. His wife and children are now in Westerville, near Columbus, finishing the school year and getting the house ready for the real estate market in May. They hope to be relocated to Toledo in time for the school year.

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“Coming back to the states in 2004 was probably our most difficult transition. I think we’re still having the effects of that transition. We left in 1999, pre-9/11, and we came back to a country that simply was not the one we left.”

He leaves Toledo, and his apartment at Commodore Perry Apartments, on Friday at 4:30 p.m. Stolarczyk said he spends time supporting his kids’ school and sporting endeavors over the weekend and leaves for Toledo at 4 a.m. Monday — making it back to Toledo in time for the weekly meetings at 7:30 a.m. at the Port Authority.

The decision Port Authority Chairman Bill Carroll said he believes Stolarczyk will continue to move the Port Authority forward and use the momentum it has from recent stimulus package funding.

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ence we wanted. I think it was really important that he wanted the job,” Carroll said. “He’s a very enthusiastic individual, and I think we need that type of leader at the Port Authority.”

Stolarczyk said he faced an “arduous” six-month inCARROLL terview process before taking the position March 13.

But he likes the challenge because he said he recognized his outsider status and believes he will have more perspective to create solutions for some of Toledo’s problems.

“When you are inside of something for so long, being a business man in Toledo, being a bank in Toledo, being in the Port Authority, ... you take it for granted and you think it’s just one thing,” he said.

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“But coming from the outside in, it’s just amazing what we have to offer and how it probably, for whatever reason, not being negative but really more forward-looking, it just hasn’t been packaged or utilized yet.”

Stolarczyk is meeting on an individual basis for introductory meetings with Toledoans involved with the Port Authority — from police officers at the airport to city council members.

“I looked at all these pieces of the puzzle, and they just need to be put together in the right way,” he said.

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The pieces The Port Authority, and now Stolarczyk, works with aviation, maritime and development in Toledo, said Matt Sapara, director of development for the Port Authority.

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Stolarczyk said the Port Authority is also waiting to receive stimulus package funding and plotting how it will be used.

One place is the Midwest Terminals, where Stolarczyk pointed out cranes from the 1940s, sea walls to be reinforced and clean up at the dockyard.

He also hopes to research energy efficiency and discover the results of the Port Authority’s solar field near the Toledo Express Airport, which will produce two megawatts of power. Sapara said the Port will also put up a meteorological tower by the end of summer at Midwest Terminals. The tower will be a test to see if windmills can be used at the location for wind energy.

Developments are also key to the Port Authority. It invested $500,000

in 100 acres of land to develop in Oregon and hope to make 20 percent off their investment. Thirteen acres of the land is already developed. Sapara said there is a 350-acre chunk of land at the south end of the airport after they bought up residential land. The land remains mostly undeveloped, but Sapara said people are interested in developing it.

“We sift a lot of information and probably on a daily basis we have people connect with the Port Authority,” Sapara said. “We get offers and ideas on the hour every day. It’s about how we evaluate the viability, how we evaluate the organizations that present the opportunities.”

The hope Stolarczyk said the goal is for the honeymoon to never end. Meaning, he wants to perform his job well, help the community, grow the Port Authority and keep the “honeymoon” feel of beginning a new job going.

“I would say that, if we do what is intended, i.e., speak with one voice, brand ourselves, focus on incubating businesses and jobs and the transportation node here — all forms of it — I’ll be here for a long time,” he said. “I can tell you that if I don’t personally accomplish those goals, the community and the board will tire.”

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Twelve nonprofit organizations in Toledo received grants as part of Toledo Community Foundation’s (TCF) Safety Net Grantmaking program. TCF announced April 22 that it

awarded more than $145,000. TCF and United Way each designated $100,000 to the fund and matched every dollar donated with 50 cents, beginning March 2 until funds run out.

Joanne Olnhausen, TCF communications and scholarship officer, said 12 letters informing applicants of their grant were sent April 17. Donnajean Stockmaster received one of the letters.

Stockmaster, the administrative assistant for Toledo Area Ministries (TAM), said TAM received a grant for $25,000, which will go a considerable way in filling its cooperative of 13 food pantries. She said it typically spends between $6 to 10,000 a month for food and hopes this grant, which will go directly to purchasing food, will last three months.

“We’re afraid just like everybody else that our finances are going to run out and we want to make sure that we get every person possible who needs food,” she said.

Stockmaster said in 2007 TAM fed 62,000 people a three-day supply of food. In 2008, it went up to 73,000.

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Editor’s Note: Toledo Free Press and FOX Toledo are profiling, in random order, the top five vote-getters in the “Song of Toledo” contest. The winner will be revealed May 21.

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Last summer, the phrase “won’t throw stones at Glass Cities” floated into her head, and Kyle White couldn’t get it out. She knew it represented an emotion she needed to express. At home on a June evening, White spent hours writing and recording — creating — the song “Glass Cities.”

“It’s really just something that I needed to get out, and it just came out. I’ve always been that way, even like painting or drawing. I will sit down and be completely focused and do it from beginning to end,” the Toledo songwriter said. “It’s not really that I wrote it as a song about Toledo. It is a song about how I feel about Toledo.”

White said she felt that she “had to” write the song — she needed to express her personal experiences.

“A lot of the reason I wrote it is that I’m always having to defend Toledo to people and explain to them why it’s such a great place and how we have it a lot better than other people and that they just don’t know what to look for, they’re only seeing the negative in things,” she said.

“Glass Cities” will appear on White’s new album, which she began recording in January and hopes to release in August. E.J. Wells, owner of Happyland Re-

cording outside of Waterville, works with White and studio-recorded “Glass Cities.”

“Kyle’s song, while it is about Toledo, she didn’t write it for that purpose,” Wells said. “It’s not really about the town, it’s about sort of acceptance and not having to follow a trend of putting things down because they are not as hip as the next thing.”

White said the line before the chorus, “This is where my life was meant to be,” rings true for her.

“I do feel that way. I’ve had the opportunity to leave. I don’t have kids; I’m not married with kids — I could get up and go where I want — but I want to be here,” she said.

White said she enjoys Toledo, first of all, because of the people who are “genuine and nice.” She also loves the river and spends as much time as possible on her 18-foot ski boat. White is a self-described “travel bug” and has been to all but four states. Thus, she enjoys the city’s central location to Manhattan, Nashville, Tenn., and Chicago.

But she doesn’t look at Toledo through rose-colored glasses, either. With springtime comes potholes, she said. Two years ago, while driving down Glendale, she got two flat tires on the same night.

White said she was happy she was able to submit the song into the contest, but admitted that she doesn’t write music to win contests. She was happy to find out other people think positively of her city and were inspired to write a song about it.

“So, whatever comes of it, I’m happy living here and playing music for a living.”

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Benches, with a splash of artistic flavor, will go on display in downtown Sylvania on May 3 as part of Sittin’ Pretty in Sylvania, an art project sponsored by the Sylvania Chamber of Commerce and Sylvania Community Arts Commission.

The benches were built at Rentner Lumber & Supply Co. and painted by Sylvania Schools art teachers and their classes, local architects, members at the Ability Center of Greater Toledo and Lourdes College students.

Executive Director of the Sylvania Chamber of Commerce Pat Nowak said inspiration for the project came from a visit to Michigan.

“I was in South Haven, Mich., last year and they had a project like this — just not to such a grand scale as Sylvania did. So I came home and said, ‘Let’s see how we can modify this.’

So we called South Haven and a couple other locations that have had it.”

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After the showings, the benches will be placed in the city and township and at area businesses. There will be a silent auction May 7 at Chandler Cafe, where select benches will be auctioned.

Residents and businesses are able to vote on their favorite bench art through a people’s choice contest, and judges will select winners to receive a trophy and monetary prize.

“We designed this to fit the community,” Nowak said. “The other communities basically did a lot with artists, but we wanted to incorporate our school arts programs, and Lourdes College and the Ability Center as well as other local artists.”

Proceeds from Sittin’ Pretty in Sylvania will go to education, community and economic development projects through grants from the Sylvania Area Chamber of Commerce and the Sylvania Area Arts Commission.

“We were overwhelmed with as much support as we got from local businesses and the art community, and we’re just excited about it. This is the way the community comes together,” Nowak said. “You have children that will bring their parents, grandparents out to see their bench.”

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From Loch Ness to Oban, Scotland hits the right notes OBAN (Western Scotland) a tiny population of 1,000 souls, — A Force Nine gale was blowing crofters mostly (plus a beautician), up in The Minch and Caledonian we made a note to try and visit it again some day.

MacBrayne FerWe had ries — CalMac to joined up with its friends — had Matthew — and canceled all sailthe CityLink ings for the day. So bus that would Matthew, from Intake us to Oban verness, who has via Fort Wila girlfriend on the liam — at the Outer Hebridean bus station island of Barra, in Inverness. was in a bit of a And on that quandry.

Roger HOLLIDAY early morning in Should he carry Claudia FISCHER March, the skies on with his journey and trust that the weather would im- were as bright as the prospects for prove sooner rather than later — or some magnificent views over Loch simply abandon hope and holiday Ness and Loch Linnhe further down the road. — and return to home base? “Sit on the left side of the bus,�

With the meteorological office forecasting two more bad and blus- said Sheran, the helpful clerk who tery days for Malin and The Heb- sold us our one-way tickets.

She was correct. And for the rides, things didn’t look too good.

But then that’s the price you prob- better part of an hour, we happily ably have to pay for dating a beauti- rolled along the banks of Loch Ness. cian on a wee island four hours out Past castles, ruined and restored.

Down narrow two-lane roads boron a ferry boat-bucking sea.

We remembered Barra only as a dered by dry stone walls and sheepshort ferry stop from several years filled fields, all the time admiring the before, but after hearing Matthew’s views across this always-beautiful if stories of white sandy beaches and mysterious 23-mile-long lake.

But, as we traveled further south, the weather began to unfurl. Dramat-

ically. This was Scotland after all.

Heavy black clouds rolled in.

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Strong winds whipped up whitecaps on the dark, brooding waters.

And Nessie, keeping her head down, was nowhere to be seen.

By the time the bus reached Fort William, base camp for Ben Nevis, Britain’s highest mountain, the predicted storm was raging in earnest.

And Matthew’s chances of making Barra looked dim indeed. We switched out ball caps for woolen hats. Wind breakers for heavier Goretex jackets. And found seats on the waiting bus that would take us to Oban.

The normally spectacular sights along this stretch of Argyll were now viewed through raindrops on windows and obscure at best. And it was only during brief breaks in the mist that we caught glimpses of the reddish brown moors and mountains, cascading waterfalls, patches of golden broom, cream-colored cottages with slate roofs, long haired highland cattle ... and all the cairns and broken castles that bear witness to the storied history of this part of the Southern Highlands.

In Oban, the storm had seriously solidified. And we were happy when the bus deposited us right in front of our quayside hotel, The Royal Caledonian. Oban in the summertime is jammed with tourists and traffic waiting to board ferries out to the islands. To Mull. And Harris. Lewis.

And Barra. And beyond. But on a wet and windy day in March, we had the place to ourselves as we set out to reacquaint ourselves with the sights.

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minal, bus and train station all conveniently grouped together, was eerily empty. Just a couple of firmly anchored fishing boats. Some skyward-blown seagulls. And nary a ferryboat in sight. While the tourist office, located in a redundant church nearby, and happy to see tourists, eagerly provided bags of brochures, booklets and posters announcing Scotland’s 2009 homecoming promotion.

It was while looking at the town’s main attractions, McCaig’s Tower, a coliseum-like folly built on a hill, and the Oban Whisky Distillery, that we bumped into Matthew once

again who was on his way to a backpackers hostel properly fortified, he said, with three wee drams.

As our favorite pub, The Oban Inn, built in 1790, had fallen on hard times and closed its doors, we passed a pleasant evening instead at Aulay’s Pub, where old ferry and fishing boat photos filled the walls, a darts team tested their skills and pints of Belhaven’s Best Bitter went down very smoothly on a wet and windy March night in the Scottish Highlands.

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Walt Churchill recently opened a second supermarket in a former Bassett’s store in Perrysburg.

Churchill opened Walt Churchill’s Market when he bought the store from Mike Bassett. Churchill is operating the Perrysburg store with minority partner Bob Carpenter, who worked at Churchill’s former store in Sylvania.

The Perrysburg location first opened as a Churchill’s store in 1991 and operated for 10 years until his father, Walter Churchill Sr. died.

That store was sold to Farmer Jack, later purchased by Bassett and operated as Bassett’s Market.

“I bought the store from Mike Bassett and put my touch on it by incorporating our own improvements,” Churchill said.

They never closed the store after purchasing it because it contained a pharmacy and they felt an obligation to their many customers and 79 employees working there.

“People are very important to customer service,” Churchill said. “We built our business by listening to what our customers want. Demanding customers make good innovators.”

The Walt Churchill’s Market in Perrysburg is a 44,000-square-foot store with a full bakery, deli, fresh meats and produce, an extensive wine section and pharmacy.

“We’re resurrecting our bakery with our own ingredients and people,” Churchill said. “No one else in Toledo has a bakery where they make things from scratch.

We make things from scratch with flour from King Arthur’s mill in Vermont.”

“It’s a competitive business so we try to stay on the cutting edge,” he said.

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“It’s like my home to me, so I want to treat them well and provide the service they want,” she said. “Walt is like the grandfather of the grocery business in this area, and I learned a lot from him over the years.”

Churchill said he doesn’t have plans to expand further at this time.

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still remember the day it happened. I was up in Grand Rapids, Mich., studying to take the securities exam when I got the call. It was one of my dadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s friends.

I was a bit confused as she told me, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about your dad. We have a problem.â&#x20AC;?

Thursday nights were always Dadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s night out for golfing and having fun with â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Boys.â&#x20AC;? At first, Mark I thought he was in an accident.

Nolan It took awhile to sink in that Dad was gone; he had a heart attack and died that night in the garage. My brother Chris tried to save him by performing CPR in the driveway. The ambulance was called but was delayed by a road closed on the way to our house. We cried and cried, but Dad was still gone. It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t until late that night that I stepped outside and saw one bright, shining star and realized my calling in life was to help others.

Help them protect what they love and help them live for today while planning for tomorrow.

When someone thinks about life insurance, the first reaction might be, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yuck!â&#x20AC;? or â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll look at that down the road.â&#x20AC;? Many times the thoughts of life insurance are negative for a variety of reasons. But we will all die. Set those ideas aside for a moment and consider the idea of life insurance being a powerful tool in

the planning toolbox.

The power of insurance is the fact that it allows a policy owner the power to leverage dollars to ensure dreams and goals.

Everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wishes are different and unique. For Dad, his wish was that his children had enough money to go to college and provide for his family. For others, CLAIR it could be family protection, as BAKER well as helping a church or a charity.

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the power of life insurance: It can ensure that dreams come true in the event of a premature death.

So whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in it for you? Many would say that if Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m gone who cares, they get whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s left over. Many people plan on spending every dollar, and if the last check bounces, that is the perfect retirement. There is nothing wrong with that. But today, there are opportunities to build a tax-free retirement, provide a tax-free death benefit, and some policies include disability and long-term care insurance.

Imagine never having to worry about long-term care cost or being able to tap into a portion of your money and not worry about taxes. These features, along with many others, can provide substantial living benefits for the policy owner. Yep, all done through life insurance planning.

It was a blessing that Dad planned

ahead. Dad, we did it. Rest assured, I have planned for my kids Andrew and Carter and my wife Karen. I have taken the advice of my colleague Mark and implemented a legal plan that matches my financial plan. Thanks, Dad, for thinking about me and helping me get a jumpstart in life. The loss still hurts, but the planning you did has made the journey a little easier.

Take time this week to review whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to you. Run a life insurance capital-needs analysis and make sure the numbers match. You may be surprised at the cost savings that is available today or how much additional coverage you can get for the same premium.

What if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not healthy enough to qualify? Many people can qualify, even though they think it is out of the question. Different insurance companies specialize in different risks. Some life insurance companies will issue policies on two people if one of them is reasonably healthy. So, if a legacy plan is your goal, it still may be possible to implement a plan.

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talking to customers always follow the k.i.s.s philosophy, â&#x20AC;&#x153;keep it simple stupid.â&#x20AC;? Instead of being transparent and thorough, just summarize your entire value proposition into a cute acronym. If you make the mistake of explaining your recommendations and methods to your customers, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll understand why you charge so much, how youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re different from your competition and why it makes sense to do business with you; Then, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll never be able to get rid of them.

These recommendations are not for everybody; they are only for those salespeople who are trying to lose their customers and repel any-

thing that resembles a profitable relationship. If you are trying to keep your customers and make a profit, then simply reverse these recommendations and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have all of the customers you can possibly handle.

Profit Repellant No. 6: Always agree with your customers because customers are always right. If you disagree with your customers, they may accidentally get the impression that you know what youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re talking about, or heaven forbid, that you are actually an expert in your field. By always agreeing with your customer, you are all but guaranteed to lose customers the moment somebody demonstrates competence and expertise, even at the expense of telling customers that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re wrong.

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Outdoor exercise: Area Rotary Clubs to clean up park A Rotary Club spring cleanup service project will take place from 9 a.m. to noon April 25 at Side Cut Metropark.

Rotarians from area clubs will work with the Metroparks of Toledo for Global Youth Services Day. For more information, contact David Bodner at (419) 893-9759.

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Monica West, the aquatics director at Wildwood Athletics Club, gets her miles in no matter what the weather.

“She rides her bike in the winter and comes in looking like Nick of the North. Her helmet is covered and she looks like a space alien,” said Chris King, general manager of Wildwood Athletics Club. “I remember one time it was a blizzard, and she walked in and I said, ‘You actually did it today?’ and she said, ‘I’ve got to get my miles in.’”

Each week, West’s training schedule varies, but her goal stays the same: the Long Distance Triathlon World Championship in Perth, Australia, in October, where she will be one of 12 athletes representing the United States.

West said she is not thinking of her competition at the triathlon but going to represent the United States. and dedicating her race to all survivors — Sept. 11, 2001 survivors, the family of soldiers, the family of athletes who have died.

“When 9/11 happened, I sat there and watched the TV. I thought, ‘What am I going to do?’

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MONICA WEST WORKS WITH TRISTAN LEE, 5, AT WILDWOOD ATHLETICS CLUB.

This Week’s SONIC High School Athletes of the Week Erik Kynard, Senior Rogers

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Erik is a senior and a member of the Rogers varsity track team. He broke the Ohio high jump record at the Mansfield Mehock annual track meet with a jump of 7 foot, 2 3/4 inches. Erik, who is the defending Division I state champion, broke the old record of 7 foot , 2 1/4 inches established in 1987 by Elyria’s Mark Cannon. Sonic congratulates Erik Kynard for his outstanding performance and commitment to excellence.

Natasha is a 6-3 junior and a member of the Waite girls’ varsity basketball team. She was named to the first team girls All-District team and received 2nd team All-State honors. Howard is a gifted post player who has the ability to contribute from anywhere on the court. She averaged 16.2 points a game this year for the Lady Indians. Sonic congratulates Natasha Howard for her outstanding performance and commitment to excellence.

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I called friends and family and — you know — you make sure they know you love them. And then I went swimming.”

West qualified nationally at the 2008 Halfmax National Championship in Las Vegas and was invited to be a member of the Team USA at the world championship.

Amanda Duke, the Team USA coordinator at USA Triathlon, said Team USA was created by USA Triathlon and will represent the United States at the International Triathlon Union’s (ITU) world championships in Perth, where more than 50 countries will be represented.

“Being a member of Team USA is the highest honor an amateur multisport athlete can achieve,” Duke said in an e-mail to Toledo Free Press.

West, 35, said part of her inspiration for competing in triathlons comes from her work at Wildwood.

“My inspiration to do the best I could do ended up coming from watching my clients do the best they can do.”

Her inspiration to swim 1.2 miles, bike 56 and run 13.1, also stems from her fight to get her body in shape and healthy.

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“I just wanted to be able to do my best,” West said of the time.

In 2000, she competed in a triathlon in Miami. Her body gave out; she finished dead last and in an ambulance with an oxygen tank.

“The triathlon changed my life because I became more diet and health conscience,” she said.

West graduated from the National Academy of Sports Medicine in 2002 and began working at Wildwood in 2003.

“Her first year, she kind of stepped back, kind of looked at the lay of the land,” King said. “After her first year,

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she just started blossoming and from that she started developing a rapport with people. She’s very respectful but at the same time very funny, which has helped her develop clients.”

West teaches 3-year-olds how to swim the butterfly stroke and has helped both children and adults overcome their fear of water. Her work also takes her on land, where she is a personal trainer. Her clients include a 10-year-old girl with Down syndrome and an 82-year-old man she coached to throw a pitch across the plate at Fifth Third Field.

“I’ve been able to use this journey to help people,” she said.

West said she needs to raise $7,000 to go to the world championship and launched a fundraising Web site, www.callittheroad.com.

20 North Gallery welcomes ‘Derby Days’ The 20 North Gallery is hoping local art patrons will run to its 9th annual Derby Days exhibition. The exhibit, which features original works by 11 local, regional, and national artists, is set to open on May 2. Reception hours are from 4 to 7 p.m. and will include a broadcast of the “run for the roses.”

There will also be a gallery talk by artistic director Peggy Grant on May 16 at 2 p.m. titled “All The Kings Horses.” Derby Days runs through June 13. For more information, call (419) 241-2400.

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Now, I just have to learn how to text record crowd of more than “Thank you lawyers, thank you And let’s face it, nobody’s portfolio message while wearing a foam finger.

13,000 people filled Fifth lawyers!” After a while, you start is strong these days.

So, sit back for a few hours, let Third Field for the Mud Hens to feed off of it.

Then, right when a big case the Mud Hens do the work and let Ryan Fowler is the weekend sports anhome opener on April 16. chor for NBC24. He can be reached comes your way, your fans, your the sun hit your face.

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It’s baseball season in Toledo, at bgsualum03@hotmail.com, and be I say “people” and not “fans” be- home office advantage disappears cause of what I witnessed throughout to the break room, and they are and the fans are just as important as sure to follow him and Adam Meyer at http://twitter.com/adamryan419. the players. drinking all your coffee. the game.

That’s what I saw on Granted, there Opening Day at Fifth were baseball purThird Field. Hundreds of ists in attendance, no fans nose deep in a frosty doubt, with pencil beverage, paying zero atand scorecard in tention to the game from hand, following the the suite concourse, action intently. while the work was being Then, you had the done on the field. social butterflies who Just remember who fluttered around the Ryan FOWLER made this setting a social stadium as if the Inverness Golf Club moved Downtown. party again. You think Ned Skeldon Your wallet won’t need a bailout with our I made the joke the day before Stadium would have been a beehive Happy Hour Prices! that I was going to count how many of activity on Opening Day with a “fans” were texting, instead of actu- franchise on the verge of another $1.00 Domestics & Wells Monday - Friday 100-loss season. ally watching the game.

The Mud Hens success over the By the time I left in the eighth inning to head back to NBC24, I only past seven seasons has brought the wished they were texting. Maybe party back Downtown. Let’s not they would have actually been in waste the winning when we have it.

There is major league talent on this their seats or in the outfield picnic roster, and you are watching it for a disarea soaking up the sunshine.

So many people were inside the counted price. The Mike Hessmans, upper deck suite area, you would Ryan Raburns and Brent Clevlens will Tuesday to Friday until 2:00 PM have thought we were in the midst not be in the Glass City forever.

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This is a day for you to be the 10th player in the lineup. This is your chance to cheer on your home Stop in and enjoy one of our All American Homestyle Dishes! team in a city that hasn’t had a lot to cheer about in recent months.

The Mud Hens players feed off of the crowd and the excitement they bring to the ballpark.

That’s where the term home field advantage comes from. How are they suppose to do that with you inside surrounded by 500 more people who could be adding to that advantage?

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For example, coaches often assume that winning is a child’s primary goal when involved in youth sports, while surveys indicate that most children would rather play and be on a losing team then play minimally on a winning team.

Participation in sports should be a positive experience for all athletes, especially kids.

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GM to shut most U.S. plants up to nine weeks (AP) — General Motors Corp. is planning to temporarily close most of its U.S. factories for up to nine weeks this summer because of slumping sales and growing inventories of unsold vehicles. Analysts say the company could be seeing sales decline because of talk about a potential bankruptcy. The closures will occur around the normal two-week shutdown in July when changes are made from one model year to the next. Thousands of workers could be laid off but would still get most of their pay because their United Auto Workers union contract requires the company to make up much of the difference between state unemployment benefits and their wages.

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Charlie’s Dodge offers ‘green’ collision repair facility Charlie’s Dodge recently announced that it has the first auto body repair facility in the greater Toledo area to offer eco-friendly collision repair, according to a news release.

Charlie’s Dodge has made a decision to convert its shop from a solventborne system to the R-M Onyx HD waterborne refinish system by BASF, the release stated. Waterborne paint not only helps protect the environment, but also combines ease of use and durability with superb color matching, the release stated. The

Charlie’s Dodge goal is to protect the region’s air, water and soil by reducing hazardous waste and air pollution.

“We view Charlie’s Dodge as a true leader in the industry. We could use more businesses with their insight and vision for the future,” said Darlene Eilenberger, BASF Marketing Director, North America.

“Our move to be cleaner and greener typifies our commitment, not only to the environment, but to the local community,” said coowner, Mike Barchick.

Charlie’s Dodge has been a staple in the same location, at Ford and Il-

linois in Maumee, for more than 30 years, he said.

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The aisle conI believe that, pertaining the aspirin is haps for the first time in my career, I became situated not too far aware of the vast quanfrom the automotive tities of additives that section, so naturally are available for our I found myself sideautomotive systems. tracked down the row Most of these automoafter row of automotive oil, fuel, transmistive-related products. sion and coolant addiI believe it was in the Nick SHULTZ tives claim to solve the second aisle of engine oil additives that the epiphany hit me. various mechanical abnormalities Granted this sudden realization of that plague our vehicles.

If your car lacks power, there are the greater meaning of automotive sciences may have been aided by the products on those shelves that will numbed state of my intellect brought restore your engine’s lost power and

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APRIL 26, 2009 â&#x2013; SHULTZ CONTINUED FROM A26 Just dump a can in the transmission and all will be well. The magic glue will only set you back $19.95 for the first treatment or $34.95 for the complete kit. This is far less money than the local transmission shop is going to charge.

I am not sure why I had not noticed them before. Perhaps I was aware of them subconsciously but, similar to

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In some cases, the packaging that these miracle products come in must surely cost more to produce than the products themselves. The scientific evidence found on many of the products must rival that presented within Scientific American magazine. At least it appears that way to a reader who is unaware of the ridiculous claims being made.

As I read the evidence presented on the packaging, I found myself beginning to believe much of the hype myself. The techno babble makes it sound so convincing.

Many of these products have endorsements from some pretty big names from within the automotive industry. I am reminded that Tiger Woods is paid millions of dollars to wear Nike clothing. Do you really think these celebrities are endorsing these products out of the graciousness of their hearts?

Nonetheless, regardless of the endorsements and nonscientific

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evidence, I managed to leave the store without so much as a single purchase of these miracle products. I did, however, buy that bottle of aspirin that I now needed more than ever.

I wrote down several of the names of those products before I left the store and began my research almost immediately upon returning to my office. What I found, I hope, will astound you.

I now know that many of these products have been tested either by independent testing labs hired by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) or tested by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

In nearly every case, no enhanced engine performance or fuel efficiency was noticed by the testing facilities, and in many cases, the exact opposite occurred. In some of the products, engine damage and catastrophic engine failure occurred as a result of their use. â&#x2013; SHULTZ CONTINUES ON A28

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A28 â&#x2013; TOLEDO FREE PRESS â&#x2013; SHULTZ CONTINUED FROM A27 My research showed that the FTC had brought legal action against many familiar name-brand products, and many unfamiliar products as well, regarding their claims and in many cases had settled for millions of dollars in damages out of court. It is clear that the billions of dollars being made off these products each year could warrant such large cash settlements by the additive manufacturers.

The simple fact is that engine oil manufacturers spend huge amounts of money on research and development of their respective products.

The balance of chemicals within their oils is tightly controlled from one batch of oil to the next. The primary reason is that the crude stock from which these high-tech oils are refined varies dramatically from one shipment of crude to another.

Therefore, each of the oil manufacturers finds themselves continuously adjusting the mixture in order to achieve the desired concentrations of

specific chemical ingredients based on the crude stock they receive.

Adding an aftermarket oil additive upsets the balance of these oils and in a worst-case scenario can end up creating a fluid that very rapidly destroys your engine. Unfortunately, in many cases, the results of the additives adverse effects cannot be immediately seen. The integrity of your fuel and oil systems deteriorates gradually over time.

Fuel additives have the same inherent problems. If you really want to clean your injectors, try upgrading the fuel you purchase for a short period of time or have them professionally cleaned by a competent technician with proper equipment.

Adding one of the many snake oils on the market could end up costing you major amounts of money.

I realize that there are many car buffs out there that have used some of these products for years with varying degrees of success. They may tell you I am crazy and this or that product really works. Unfortu-

APRIL 26, 2009 Please remember that most of the FTC law suits came about because huge fleets had used these products in an attempt to increase fuel mileage or engine longevity only to find that the exact opposite occurred. The snake oils and elixirs cost those fleets millions of dollars in repairs and lost revenues.

I hope Toledo Free Press readers are not caught up by all these wild claims and hype.

nately, legitimate scientific research does not support their claims.

This is not to say that all additives are bad. There are a few legitimate products on the market that were designed for specific purposes. You will find that those products do not make unrealistic claims, and their manufacturers strongly urge you to use their products only as they direct and usually only for a short period of time.

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Celebration for Toledo trumpet player A celebration of the life and music of Toledo trumpet player Jimmy Cook, and fundraiser for the UT Jimmy Cook Scholarship, will take place from 3 to 6 p.m. on May 3 at SouthBriar Restaurant in Sylvania.

Cook, who passed away last year, began the Toledo Jazz Orchestra and hosted annual concerts at Lourdes College. There will be a cash bar, refreshments and Jimmy Cook T-shirts and CDs for sale.

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Shortly after winning the seventh season of “American Idol” last year, David Cook started swapping notes with a few of his heroes: Raine Maida of Our Lady Peace, Goo Goo Dolls’ front man Johnny Rzeznik, Kevin Griffin of Better Than Ezra, The Nixons’ singer-guitarist Zac Maloy ...

“I got off the show and (the record company) asked me for a wish list,” he said. “To walk into a room with ... guys that I grew up listening to and kind of learned music by emulating their records, it was just kind of a trip to pick their brains and have them treat me as a peer.”

First up was Maida.

“He was actually my first writing session, and not just for this record, I mean ever; I’ve never co-written with anybody,” Cook said calling from a tour stop in Tyler, Texas. “And he immediately made me feel comfortable. I remember I went to his house and met his wife and his kids, and we knocked out three songs in six hours.”

The two penned four tracks for Cook’s self-titled CD — “Heroes,” “Mr. Sensitive,” “I Did It for You” and “Permanent.”

“Light On,” the first single from the disc, was written by Chris Cornell, the voice of Audioslave and Soundgarden, and Brian Howes.

“That was one of the first songs we listened to for the record and it just immediately grabbed me,” Cook said. “I think musically it was kind of a rock history lesson. I think it spoke to me in the sense I could hear a lot of my favorite bands in it — Soundgarden, Guns N’ Roses and even back to Led Zeppelin, so it seemed like the perfect song for this record.”

The 26-year-old rocker wrote “Declaration,” the first track on the CD, with Rzeznik.

“I think it was a great opener for the record in that coming off the show, I felt that people had seen an accurate depiction of me or as much as they could, you know, tuning in a couple times a week, but I wanted to show more of myself and wanted this record to be a reintroduction and a more concrete definition,” Cook said. “I think it’s a declara-

tive statement on where I’m at right now.”

He will be in Perrysburg on May 6 when the Declaration Tour comes to Owens Community College Student Health and Activities Center for a 7:30 p.m. show. Ryan Star will open the concert. The show is sold out.

“I expected to sell more records than I did on my first solo record [2006’s “Analog Heart”], which I think sold 1,000 in a year,” he said. “But past that, I really tried to not have any expectations at all. So when I got those numbers, it was mind-boggling to call my dad and say I think the only people who have sold more are The Beatles.

It was a little weird.”

Kind of like the singer-guitarist’s last 18 months, which he wrote about with Maloy in “Life on the Moon.”

“I wanted to talk about all that I experienced over the last year and a half; this has been amazing but also a little unnerving to go from relative obscurity to this, so it turned into this deal, feeling like living on the moon,” Cook said.

What did he learn from the “Idol” experience?

“Not to get caught up in ever ything ... whatever’s going to happen is going to happen, so you may as well just enjoy it,” he said.

Right now he’s having a good time on the road.

“The response has been great across the board, which makes me feel cautiously optimistic for the future. I just hope I don’t screw it up.”

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David Cook said he is trying to stand out in an era of music that has become disposable.

In an effort to reach fans on a personal basis, his Declaration Tour is featuring stops at many colleges with smaller audiences.

“We have very intense, passionate fans and it makes for a fun show,” Cook said. “It’s nice to have the faith that if we can’t sing one night, the fans could sing the songs for us.”

That intensity is evident at Owens Community College, where the 660 nonstudent tickets for his concert sold out in seven minutes, according to John Byers, student activities manager at Owens.

It’s the kind of impact Cook is looking for with his tour, and it’s the one that he didn’t get coming off of “American Idol.”

“You know, coming off ‘Idol’ and the massive venues, I had a blast and the crowd was great, but I came away feeling that I hadn’t reached everyone,” Cook said.

Therefore, prior to performing at summer fairs, Cook will be performing at a couple of smaller colleges in Ohio. Following his stop at Owens, Cook will be at Lorain County Community College in Elyria, Clark State Community College in Springfield and The Ohio State University’s Newark campus.

On tour, Cook and his band members try to stay active by playing basketball or throwing a football around at college stops.

During that time, Cook meets faculty, students and fans.

“It’s actually amazing,” he said. “People get these ideas of celebrities, and people assume I’m not a talkative person. I consider myself a pretty personable person.”

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Aside from his scheduled Ohio tour stops, Cook said he has actually been to the state quite a bit, but not necessarily Northwest Ohio.

“My dad has friends there,” he said. “I went to a summer camp in Ohio. I’ve been to Kings Island and the Idol tour was there.”

Cook said he would likely be bartending if he hadn’t won “American Idol.”

His biggest honor was seeing 11 of his songs debut on the Billboard Hot 100 for the week ending May 25, 2008. That was the most since The Beatles had 14 songs on the Billboard chart in April 1964.

“Dude, I’m gonna have to get that tattooed on myself,” Cook said.

“I think this whole last year has been nuts. I’ll look forward to being able to sit back and process it.”

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They get asked the questions, “Where did you get your pirate shirts?” and “Were you really born on Feb. 29?” — and they love it.

Abby Powell, Tyler Thompson and Cory Clines are in the midst of 62 performances of an abridged version of Gilbert and Sullivan’s opera, “Pirates of Penzance.” Between March 30 and May 29, their crammed schedule will take them to kindergarten through sixth grade students all over Toledo, and even up to Michigan. Hired by the Toledo Opera as part of the Opera on Wheels program, these artists all say they enjoy the opportunity to teach youth about opera.

“I hate the idea that art and opera are for the elite,” Powell, a soprano, said. “Because of the audience, this is one of the best shows of my life.”

Loviah Aldinger, director of marketing and education for the Toledo Opera, said the program began in 1985 and each year she looks for a solid plot line and structure to keep the older students involved. Following the performance is a Q & A session.

“It’s a wonderful way for children to see an art form they are not familiar with and to hear the voice used as an instrument — with no microphone,” Aldinger said.

Donna Wipfli, the music teacher at Ottawa Hills Elementary School, hosted Opera on Wheels on April 17.

“I think there is nothing like real, live people who make their living by performing for students,” Wipfli said. “Students gain so much from musicians when they can see them, touch their costumes, interact with them.”

Clines, a bass-baritone, was asked to direct the opera one and a half weeks before the tour started. He went into a studio Downtown, taking notes and deciding how to stage the opera. Thompson and Powell arrived two and a half days before the show — very little time, they said, to stage a 45-minute production.

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The trio agreed they perform differently every day.

Thompson, a tenor who began singing opera when he was 20 years old, said he likes the opportunity to teach children that opera can be for all ages.

“Most kids see opera as being something that’s completely boring and only interesting for someone over the age of 75,” Thompson said.

Powell said one experience “almost made me cry” at the beginning of the tour. She said they were crunched for time and couldn’t answer a young girl’s question during the Q & A session. Undeterred, the young girl came up to Powell after, asked her about her dress and gave her a bouquet.

Reservations are made in June or September for the coming year. The cost is $500, and Aldinger said many schools receive financial assistance from donors or sponsors. For more information, call the Toledo Opera at (419) 255-7464.

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National Train Day celebration event planned Toledo’s Amtrak Station will host the second annual National Train Day Celebration from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 2 at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Plaza at 415 Emerald Ave., Downtown. The event, hosted by the National Association of Railroad Passengers and Amtrak, is a commemoration of the first transcontinental railroad system completed May 10, 1869. There will be model railroad displays, Amtrak and freight trains, music, free Amtrak train travel planning, food, drawings and other family-friendly activities. For information, contact Beth McCray Gill at (419) 536-0993.

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Guitarist Bobby Charles said he has always preferred to play rather than sing, so when it came time to cut a CD, naturally he would produce an instrumental. Charles released “Forever and a Day,” on Sept. 11; however, he emphasized the date has nothing to do with the 2001 terrorist attacks. In fact, his music is meant to be “relaxing yet interesting.”

“I never really considered myself as a singer and I’ve just always had much more enjoyment expressing my music instrumentally,” he said in a phone interview from his home in Ann Arbor, Mich. “I think sometimes words are limiting, and it was just something I wanted to do.”

A music therapist by day, Charles has practically lived music, tuning his guitar to play a wide variety of genres and venues over the years. He also studied at Berklee College of Music in Boston, the Guitar Institute of Technology in Hollywood, Calif. (now Musicians Institute) and Michigan State University. Before that, he and friends appeared in local nightclubs, such as the former Kips in west Toledo, playing rock ‘n’ roll until he was 23. At about age 12, Charles related, he and a friend were hanging around when they spontaneously decided to start a band, and two musical careers launched.

“One of us said — I don’t quite remember who said what — ‘You play guitar, and I’ll play drums,’ and that was what we did and we ended up playing music for quite a few years,” he said.

While in Los Angeles, Charles discovered bluegrass, adding to his repertoire. He said he tried to convey his L.A. experiences through the song, “Prairie Dog Companion” on the CD, resulting in the track breaking ranks with the rest of the tunes meant to inspire tranquility rather than a hoedown.

“That just kind of came out; I wasn’t planning on it, but it’s probably the one up-tempo song,” he explained. “I call it the black sheep of the CD. The vibe of the CD was really to create a relaxing yet still interesting CD.” Other songs include, “Grace,” which plays like a soft ballad, “Morning Dance,” a guitar interlude with soft percussion accompaniment, and “Fly Away Jack,” an uplifting piece with subtle country undertones.

“I’m always writing and have ideas,” Charles said. “Of course, doing projects like this is a pretty big financial commitment, so I kind of want to get this thing off the ground, then I’ll start plugging away at another CD.”

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Friends Friends Friends Friends ›› Monster-in-Law (2005) Jennifer Lopez. (CC) ›››› Glory (1989) Matthew Broderick. (CC) ››› Philadelphia (1993) Tom Hanks. (CC) NBA Basketball First Round -- Teams TBA. (Live) (CC) NBA Basketball: First Round House (CC) House “Acceptance” NCIS “Bloodbath” Burn Notice (CC)

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CSI: Miami (CC) CSI: Miami “10-7” CSI: Miami “Broken” CSI: Miami (CC) Criminal Minds (CC) Scrubs ››› Coming to America (1988) Eddie Murphy. (CC) Carlos Mencia Paul Rodriguez Suite Life Suite Life Suite Life Phineas Camp Rock (2008) Joe Jonas.

Phineas Wizards Montana E! News Daily 10 The Girls Next Door Keep Up Keep Up The Soup Candy Girl Chelsea E! News SportsCtr. NBA NBA Basketball First Round Game 6 -- Teams TBA. (CC) NBA Basketball: First Round ’70s Show ’70s Show ’70s Show ’70s Show ’70s Show ’70s Show Funniest Home Videos The 700 Club (CC) Reba (CC) Reba (CC) Will-Grace Will-Grace Wife Swap (CC) Wife Swap (CC) Will-Grace Will-Grace ››› Hustle & Flow (2005, Drama) Terrence Howard.

Real World-Rd Fantasy Fantasy Beatdown CSI: Crime Scn CSI: Crime Scn ›› The Hills Have Eyes (2006, Horror) Aaron Stanford.

MANswers Seinfeld Seinfeld Fam. Guy Fam. Guy ›› Must Love Dogs (2005) Diane Lane. (CC) My Boys Sex & City ›› Glory (1956) ››› Dr. No (1962) Sean Connery. Premiere. ››› From Russia With Love (1963) Premiere.

Law & Order Law & Order ›› Stomp the Yard (2007) Columbus Short. › In the Mix (2005) NCIS “Kill Ari” (CC)

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Suite Life Montana Confessions of Drama Queen Phineas Wizards Montana E! News Daily 10 Keep Up Keep Up True Hollywood Story Girls Girls MLB Baseball Teams to Be Announced. (Subject to Blackout) (CC) Baseball Tonight (CC) ’70s Show ’70s Show Greek (N) (CC) Roommate Sophie (N) Funniest Home Videos How I Met How I Met Will-Grace Will-Grace Unstable (2009, Suspense) Shiri Appleby. (CC) Camp’d Out True Life College The Hills The Hills College CSI: Crime Scn Ultimate Fighting Championship 95: Sanchez vs. Stevenson (CC)

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share of villains during the long run of “24,”

“We take the fear out seeingsecurity the Dentist” Critic’s Choice butof rogue force bigwig Jonas Hodg-

April 26, 2009 9:30

Fun With Dick & Jane ›› You, Me and Dupree (2006) Owen Wilson. ›› You, Me and Dupree (2006) Owen Wilson.

Night-Hunter ›› Broken Lullaby (1932, Drama) The Kiss Before ›› There Goes My Heart (1938) NBA Basketball: First Round -- Magic at 76ers NBA Basketball: First Round -- Trail Blazers at Rockets Insde NBA House (CC) House (CC) Law Order: CI In Plain Sight (N) (CC) Law & Order: SVU

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Unstable (2009, Suspense) Shiri Appleby. (CC) Grey’s Anatomy (CC) Fantasy Fantasy Fantasy Fantasy Fantasy Beatdown Nitro Cir Parkour Chall.

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April 26-May 2, 2009

Events: Mercury enters Gemini (30th) and prepares to retrograde next week.

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by Ann Fisher

How many questions can you answer about some very popular games?

1. How many red squares are there on a standard checkerboard?

2. How many ways are there to score three in a row in tic-tac-toe?

3. Name the six types of chess pieces.

4. Arrange these Scrabbleâ&#x201E;˘ tiles in order from highest to lowest value: H, J, U, B, Q, D, K 5. Can you list the nine different rooms on a Clueâ&#x201E;˘ game board?

6. Finish this Hangman word in at least two different ways: p u _ _ l _ 7. In what year was Candy Landâ&#x201E;˘ first manufactured?

By what company?

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Aries (March 21-April 19)

Libra (September 23-October 22)

Tap the keg. With Venus and Mars in Aries until June, you must decide what you want and how to get it. Your life can be transformed this spring. Intimidation works in business situations, but be sweet to loved ones. Confer with others on Wednesday. Love is the drug on Friday.

Revised estimate. Complicated entanglements with others continue to present challenges this week.

Carefully consider the consequences of your alliances, especially if your own resources are threatened. Joyful friend enliven your weekend activities.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Scorpio (October 23-November 21)

Think big thoughts. Eliminate private irritations and steel your determination to break bad habits this week.

Cooperative efforts are favored after Wednesday, and a charming woman supports your goals. Insightful input from friends expands your potential after Friday.

Cooking outdoors. New daily patterns require adjustments, and this will be more difficult if the right hand doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what the left is doing. Repair faulty communications on Wednesday. Connect with nature and soak up sunshine with others over the weekend.

Gemini (May 21-June 21)

Storm chaser. You encounter narrow passages this week, and have little choice but to keep moving forward.

Hang tough and get it finished. Pressure eases up after Thursday. The weekend offers superb opportunities to meet new friends with common interests.

Cancer (June 22-July 22)

A fresh approach. Compulsory changes affect everyone this week, and cause grumpy moods or resentments to surface. Humor breaks the tension midweek. The focus shifts to others as the weekend arrives; accomplishments should be recognized and lauded.

Leo (July 23-August 22)

Sagittarius (November 22-December 21)

In the hot seat. Friends or children may be restless or frustrated this week, while you struggle to accomplish various projects and tasks. Improvements arrive on multiple fronts after Thursday. A fiery moon helps you attract new friends and admirers over the weekend.

Capricorn (December 22-January 19)

Churning situations. People scamper off on various quests, so organizing gatherings may be like herding cats. Wednesday is best for practical group functions.

Loved ones share excellent news as the weekend arrives; unconditional approval makes subsequent advise more palatable.

Aquarius (January 20-February 18)

Tangled webs. Illnesses, sudden setbacks or people sandbagged with extra loads require accommodation as the week begins. Detours can turn out to be quite fortunate. Friday meetings produce desired results.

Respect other peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s turf over the weekend.

The proper tools. Institutions may be a source of annoying demands or restrictions as the week begins.

Good timing on Tuesday connects you with the right person or needed answers. Intimate relationships heat up as the weekend arrives, but tread carefully around touchy issues.

Virgo (August 23-September 22)

Pisces (February 19-March 20)

Lesson learned. The coming month brings an intense focus on your give-and-take balance with others and your ability to retain clear goals and communicate in fast-paced situations. Marriage or other formal ceremonies are a major topic after Wednesday; keep it simple and sweet.

Surveying the property. Prioritize goals as the week begins; emotional concerns may have to be sidelined until the end of the week. Trade updates with good friends midweek. As the weekend arrives, lavish love and attention on kids and pets and expand outlets for your talents.

Elizabeth Hazel is a professional tarotist-astrologer and author. She gives readings every Wednesday at Attic on Adams above Manos Greek Restaurant. She may be contacted at ehazel@buckeye-express.com (c) 2009

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GAMES

■ FAMILY CONTINUED FROM A34 Still, we wondered if we would be pressing our luck to try again.

What if I wasn’t made to have three C-sections? What if this baby came even earlier than the last two? What if we didn’t get our happy ending?

Nine weeks into my third pregnancy, we wondered if we had, indeed, pressed our luck too far. I started bleeding and cramping, and we thought we were losing her.

We thought we were going to lose our miracle this time around. The doubts I had had all along seemed to be culminating into one big biological I-told-you-so.

How could we have thought that we could be so blessed as to have everything go just right three times?

Visit www.toledofreepress.com Who did we think we were to be given yet another miracle?

Aside from fearing that my doubts would become reality, all I could think of was how guilty I felt for spending so much time focusing on my own temporary misery instead of the lifelong gift I would be given in the end.

Nine weeks into my third pregnancy, I stopped wondering if it was worthwhile. I’m embarrassed to admit I ever wondered in the first place.

Sometimes we prepare ourselves so much for what could go wrong that we fail to prepare for what can go right. We made it to our happy ending. Now I wonder who we were to think that we might not.

Who we are now are Lucy’s mom

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and dad. Once you hear that first cry and see that little face, you realize that there is more to it than what you can reason through in your head. There just might be a greater purpose. There just might be a Lucy who is hoping to love you as much as you are hoping to love her.

In all of my doubting, I definitely neglected to consider all of the things that could go right. My C-section could go well, the baby could go to term, we could experience our third miracle and all live happily ever after. And we are.

Shannon Szyperski and her husband Michael are raising three children in Sylvania. E-mail her at letters@toledofreepress.com.

INTERESTED BIDDERS: TOLEDO PUBLIC SCHOOLS – OLD REYNOLDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Sealed bids will be accepted by the Board of Education of the Toledo Public School District until 1:00 p.m. on May 20, 2009, at the Toledo Public Schools Treasurers’ Room 3, 420 E. Manhattan Blvd., Toledo, Ohio 43608, for all labor, material and supervision necessary for the demolition of the Old Reynolds Elementary School, as more fully described in the drawings and specifications for the project prepared by Munger Munger and Associates Architects Inc, and will be opened publicly and read immediately thereafter.

Bid Documents for the project may be examined at the F.W. Dodge plan rooms in Columbus, Builders Exchange in Toledo, University of Toledo – Capacity Building, E.O.P.A. – Hamilton Building, Northwest Ohio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and The Plan Room in Ann Arbor, Construction Association of Michigan, Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce and Ohio Construction News.

Bidders may obtain copies of the documents starting April 22, 2009 which can be purchased from Toledo Blue Print, 6964 McNerney Rd., Northwood, Ohio 43619, phone: (419) 661-9841. Drawings may be obtained on CD-ROM for no cost with the purchase of the specifications.

A PREBID CONFERENCE is scheduled for May 6, 2009 at 3:30 p.m. at Toledo Public Schools’ Board Room, 420 E. Manhattan Blvd., Toledo, Ohio 43608. A walk-thru schedule will be provided at the pre-bid meeting.

If you have any questions or a need for additional information, please direct all questions in writing to justin.hammerling@lgb-llc.com, by phone at (419) 776-5600, or (fax) (877) 281-0784.

Bid Item No. 1: Old Reynolds Elementary School Building Demolition: Bid Item No. 2: Old Reynolds Elementary School Site Demolition: Bid Item No. 3: Old Reynolds Elementary School Grading/Landscaping Total

$174,573.00 $ 26,710.00 $ 27,125.00 $228,408.00

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ALL INQUIRIES MUST BE RECEIVED IN WRITING NO LATER THAN 5:00p.m. EASTERN TIME, APRIL 27, 2009.

ALL SUBMISSIONS ARE SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OUTLINED IN THIS REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS.

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HAULING & DUMPSTER RENTAL

1,000 ENVELOPES= $10,000 guaranteed! Receive $10 for every envelope stuffed with our sales material.

Free 24 hour recorded information. 1-800-491-9377.

SUMMER WORK College Pro Painters Now Hiring Full Time Work Outdoors with Students Earn 3-5K 1.800.32 PAINT www.collegepro.com

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984 E. Boundary

3 BR, 1 Bath, 1580 sf, 2 Car Gar

Toledo Sylvania

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2971 Indianola 2 BR, 1 Bath, 943 sf, 1.5 Car Gar 6429 Madison Cove (condo) 3 Bed, 2.1 Bath, 2+ Car Gar, 1892 sq ft

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Hours: Mon-Fri: 10am-8pm • Sat: 10am-6pm • Sun: 12-5pm

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*On approved credit. Minimum purchase of $499 required. Financing provided by CitiFinancial Retail Services. Finance Charges will not accrue on the purchase during the credit promotional period if the required minimum payment is made each billing cycle during the credit promotional period when due. The purchase price is divided by the number of months in the credit promotional period to determine equal monthly payments to be made during the credit promotional period. Credit promotional period may be terminated if you default under your account agreement. SEE STORE FOR DETAILS. Some pieces and fabric prints may vary by region. Selection may vary by store. Although every precaution is taken, errors in price and/ or specification may occur in print. We reserve the right to correct any such errors. Prices valid for a limited time only. Participation times may vary. HomeStores are independently owned and operated. An amount equal to sales taxes and delivery charges must be paid at the time of purchase. Previous purchases excluded. Picture may not represent item exactly as shown, advertised items may not be on display at all locations. ©2009 Ashley HomeStores, Ltd. Expires 5/4/2009.

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EAT HEALTHY, SLEEP MORE AND GET MOVING!

When the heat is on this summer…

Make sure your kids stay hydrated Something as simple as drinking the proper amount of water is critically important to the health of our children.

Kids who don’t drink enough water are more likely to be cranky, feel tired and tend to be less active.

To stay hydrated, it’s important to keep these things in mind: • Frequent, smaller amounts of water work best • An orange, lemon or lime slice will add color and flavor • If you feel thirsty, you’re probably already dehydrated Have your kids drink water before, during and after any summer outdoor activity.

Avoid sipping any sweetened beverage, such fruit drinks, sodas and punches. They add extra calories and sugars that can lead to obesity and tooth decay. 100% fruit juice is ok at mealtime, but between meals, water is best!

Join the Kohl’s Kids in Action team at the Toledo Zoo’s Dart Frog Dash on May 16th. For more information, or to register, go to www.toledozoo.org.

LEARN MORE @

mercyweb.org/childrens