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OPINION

MAY 10, 2009

PUBLISHER’S STATEMENT

No bailouts A

mong the concurrent streams of bad economic news and the collapse of the paid daily newspaper industry, Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland proposed the idea of the federal government offering to bail out newspapers.

I am tempted to say it would be hyperbole to call this the worst idea to emerge from bail out-mania, but that’s a close call.

Cardin introduced legislation designed to rescue newspapers by instituting tax breaks as nonprofit organizations, like public broadcasting stations, which live on contributions from listeners.

I’d rather not imagine a world in which newspapers host telethons to survive, but I’ll Thomas F. POUNDS let your imagination paint that scenario.

Others have suggested pure bailout grants or loans, an even more distasteful proposition.

On May 4, President Barack Obama sent a strong signal that the government would not bailout newspapers.

“I don’t know what, in all honesty, government can do about it,” White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said. “That might be a bit of a tricky area to get into given the differing roles.”

“Tricky” is an understatement.

Paid daily newspapers are supposed to be government watchdogs; that role cannot be filled by a company that is loaned money by the very government it is supposed to watch.

The news business is evolving, but the companies that own the vehicles that report the news have missed many opportunities to keep up.

Electronic media, Internet agencies and new wave publications (yes, including free weeklies) are taking over, and if that is the market’s choice, it’s going to happen no matter how much hypothetical taxpayer money is thrown into the downward spiral.

As Matt Bandyk wrote in a recent U.S. News & World Report blog ... “[A newspaper bailout] will basically be taking the model the federal government has used for the financial industry as of late and applying it to newspapers: We’ll offer you money (in this case, generous tax subsidies) in exchange for a semi-nationalization of your business. For example, while operating as nonprofits, the newspapers wouldn’t be able to make ‘political endorsements.’ I don’t know how a newspaper can have a credible editorial page without making political endorsements of some sort. Does anyone think that those kinds of strings attached to reporting are going to make people pay more attention to newspapers? This is a perfect example of an area where, if entrepreneurs wait around for the government to revitalize a failing industry, they will just be wasting time.”

Paid daily newspapers that want to survive on their own merit will find a way, through attrition and embracing new communication methods, not by stubbornly clinging to archaic policies and dying practices. Even then, the market should decide, not the government.

News will survive, but not 1 cent of government money should be spent as the battle is fought.

Thomas F. Pounds is president and publisher of Toledo Free Press. Contact him at tpounds@toledofreepress.com.

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LIGHTING THE FUSE

Winning the wife lottery F

or the past few years, I have remarked to anyone tionships with women. Shannon and I talked for hours who would listen that I have won the job lottery; about her art therapy career, her family and her genuin an industry that is watching its traditional forms inely positive outlook on life. I listened to her as I have collapse and crumble, I have creative freedom and fair a very few special musical artists I have discovered in my life, exhilarated by the discovery of compensation with a continuing opportuher poet’s spirit and her acceptance of my nity to offer a humble amount of positive comparatively base and cynical nature. influence in my hometown.

We spent many nights after that on I can pretty much answer David Bythe phone, visiting and walking through rne’s perpetual question, “How did I get every park in Northwest Ohio and Southhere?” I am here through a combination east Michigan. If I had been smart enough of relentless hard work, enough talent to at the time to recognize how much in love bluff when required and an immeasurI had fallen, I would have been smart able amount of timing and luck. enough to make a few different choices.

It’s much more difficult to answer Bye Reader’s Digest version: I got anxrne’s question when it comes to the other Michael S. MILLER iousThfor a commitment; Shannon was lottery I won: The Wife Lottery.

Shannon Marie Scott Miller’s birthday is May 12, and completing a master’s degree and asked for time. I rewhile this year is not a numerical milestone, I have long sented the delay and withdrew. I moved to Washington, understood and appreciated that every birthday is spe- D.C., then to Pittsburgh, where I got engaged to a difcial and not to be taken for granted. It’s not the only day ferent woman, in a relationship I managed to botch as to reflect and be grateful, but the emotions are intensi- badly as I have ever mishandled anything, broke up, moved to South Florida to live near my brother, and fied through celebration and expression.

I met Shannon through a chain of incidents so flipped through women like calendar pages. Meanwhile, random and unlikely that even deus ex machina prac- Shannon finished her degree, began pioneering work in titioner John Grisham would not dare use the plot for her field, married, was betrayed, and divorced.

We began flying back and forth between Ann Arbor a novel. During my senior year at UT, I worked for a while at the unfinished wood furniture store at Westgate. and Miami as often as we could and picked up where we I worked very hard at the labor part of the job, but was left off those many years before. Shannon had a ticket to soft on the learning-merchandise part of the job, and fly to see me on Sept. 12, 2001. As you may remember, there were no flights that day, and being separated during was there for only a few months.

During one summer workday, while taking empty the most horrific American crisis of our lifetime conboxes to the Dumpster behind the store, I saw an in- vinced us that the long-distance route was not for us. We triguing, smiling woman standing outside the Salad married on the beach in formal wear and bare feet on St. Galley back door. She may or may not have been Patrick’s Day 2002, and I moved back to the Midwest.

Seven years and two sons into our marriage, I appresmoking; I do not remember. But I remember her playful eyes and her amused glances as I struggled to fold and ciate more each day just how lucky I am and just how much work and love Shannon has poured into me and mutilate the cardboard into submission.

I said hello, and we exchanged a few words, and as our relationship. There is no pretense that she is a saint, sometimes happens when boy meets girl, I began making but she is several lifetimes closer to being one than I am.

Shannon is good to me, and good for me, and I excuses to see her again. I was the first to volunteer to get the trash out back, and I began eating salads for lunch, a strive to complement her investment. She is an amazing healthy habit that never took. mother, patient and loving, and a source of strength for I got to know her and discovered she also attended her family as well as ours. Her eyes are as bright and UT. We dated and became friends, and I grew to admire hopeful as the night we met, and I am stunned to realize her intellect as I learned to navigate her quirks. that I have known her for a lucky 13 years.

It was this woman, whom I met through an accident I have made mistakes — some unintentional and of timing, who eventually introduced me to Shannon. comic, some dark and reckless — and we have worked Shannon did not attend UT, and I never would have through them. met her if not for the agent of change I met during that So while it’s her birthday, I feel perpetually blessed chance trash run/smoke break at Westgate. with gifts and blessings. I believe the adventure has just The night I met Shannon was the true beginning of begun, and I will hold on to all my lottery winnings with my life, the demarcation between who I was and the ho- fierce determination. rizon of who I could be. I had been told Shannon was in Happy birthday, Shannon. I love you. a relationship, so our first evening of conversation, at a going-away party for my Westgate friend, was neutral, Michael S. Miller is editor in chief of Toledo Free Press. not colored by the appetites that used to drive my rela- Contact him at mmiller@toledofreepress.com.

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CONNECTING THE DOTS

MAY 10, 2009

GUEST COLUMN

A third party UT Involvement Office not closed A W hen you call the Lucas A big “I.” Not Independent, but County Board of Elec- Internet. Grassroots movement tions, the automated meets cable modem.

The tea party answering system movement began gives you a handful Feb. 19 with a pasof choices, which sionate rant by include, “For the CNBCs Rick SanRepublican booth oftelli, who called for a ficial representative, Tea Party in Chicago press five. For the to protest President Democratic booth Barack Obama’s official representahousing rescue/ tive, press six.” There’s bailout plan. His no option for “Indeon-air rant became pendent” or “Third Jim HARPEN an online sensation.

Party.” In Toledo’s political establishment, little but “D’s” Then, almost organically and over& “R’s” exist. But something new night, Web sites began popping up, created by groups and individuals — a tea party — is brewing.

Teamwork Toledo is a new who wanted to organize “tea par(as in “weeks old”) political party ties” in their hometowns. The Web that’s forming as an outgrowth of site of the conservative advocacy the Tax Day Tea Party that drew group FreedomWorks became a about 1,000 people to a rally at In- hub of operations, helping local ternational Park on April 15. Three groups get organized. “Mad as hell” weeks later, Teamwork Toledo has types found each other and rallied four candidates lined up to run for the troops on social-media sites Toledo city council and expects to such as Facebook and Twitter.

Lyons posted her contact inforhave a complete slate of six.

“I can’t sit back and let other mation on FreedomWorks’ Web people make decisions that are site for anyone who wanted to help destroying new business in this her organize the Toledo Tea Party. town,” Teamwork Toledo’s unof- “The very next day, I started getting ficial leader, Tricia Lyons, told me. e-mails,” she said. “Within the first “We’re going to make decisions week, I had 70 people contact me.”

But this online movement has based on what is best for the city, not on what party we stem from.” obvious repercussions for the esLyons is also one of the four de- tablished political parties, particuclared City Council candidates on larly in Toledo. Consider that of the four announced major candidates the Teamwork Toledo ticket.

You have to go way back, to the for the mayor’s office this year, only early 1960s, to find a time when a two, Democrat Keith Wilkowski third political party gained a foot- and Republican Jim Moody, are hold in Toledo. That was 1961, and seeking their party endorsements. the business community was sick of Mike Bell and Ben Konop would then-Mayor Mike Damas. Former rather do without. Only four years City Manager League Director Wil- ago, shunning party endorsement lard Johnson recalls, “Damas had would have been political lunacy. been a strong figure in the UAW, Now it’s political expediency.

“It’s one of the interesting outLocal 12, and there was a feeling that the union was running the town.” growths that groups like this don’t Toledo then, as now, was predomi- need a political party,” said former Lucas County Democratic Party nantly Democrat.

The City Manager League ticket Director Mike Beasley. “Candidates cleaned the Democrats’ clocks. can go around political parties.”

It’s way too early to write epiTheir endorsed candidates snatched taphs for Lucas County’s Demoeight of nine council seats.

Like the City Manager League, crats and Republicans, but with Teamwork Toledo is comprised of weapons-grade anger mounting conservatives who don’t want any- and online interaction growing, thing to do with the local GOP. “We the political landscape — and our don’t want to work with Jon Stain- choices — might never look the brook,” Lyons said, “and have him same again.

And from where I’m sitting, putting his fingers in our business.”

In a town that will never be fa- that’s a good thing. mous for embracing change, how is Teamwork Toledo so quickly E-mail columnist Jim Harpen at gaining momentum? The answer: letters@toledofreepress.com.

May 3 Toledo Free Press opinion column by Joseph Pellman (“Budget blunders at UT”) about the impact of layoffs at the University of Toledo was inaccurate, and I would like to set the record straight.

Pellman wrote that students remained mostly apathetic to the layoffs until the university closed the Office of Student Involvement. However, the Office of Student Involvement was not closed and will not close. Where this information came from, I am not sure, but this misinformation only makes a difficult time worse.

Yes, tough decisions have been made around campus, including in the Division of Student Affairs. Some of the front-line Student Affairs staff members were among those laid off, and some of our students have taken the news particularly hard.

It is important to me that you understand there is no wavering in our commitment to student-centeredness.

Our strategic plan states: “IV. We will be distinguished for our student-centeredness and for our vibrant programs and environment that enhance the sense of community on our campuses and in the surrounding areas.”

The Division of Student Affairs remains committed to ensuring that our cuts do not negatively affect our students. During the next 90 days of transition, we will be working hard to restructure the division in ways that enable us to keep our commitment to student centered-

ness and ensure our students continue to have access to the resources they need to keep their initiatives moving forward. We believe that we can create a new model that will serve our students better, utilizing fewer resources.

Pellman’s column also questioned the need for layoffs at all.

No one enjoys having to resort to layoffs, but circumstances have made it unavoidable. Faced with a laundry list of significant negative economic drivers (including the sudden national economic downturn, increases in health care costs, increases in utility costs, increases in need-based financial aid and pay increases dictated by collective bargaining agreements) the university is like many others, coping as best it can without sacrificing our commitment to our students.

The University of Toledo will do everything in its power to continue to be a mission-driven organization. The process of making decisions about layoffs was, I believe, fair and value-driven. Further, for all of us at the University of Toledo, our philosophy of service remains intact.

KAYE PATTEN WALLACE, Ph.D. UT Vice President for Student Affairs EDITOR’S NOTE: The column referred to in this letter has been removed from our Web site, and Joseph Pellman has resigned as a Toledo Free Press contributor.

THURBER’S THOUGHTS

The importance of contracts

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t seems that everywhere you turn these days, people are forgetting the importance of contracts and of abiding by them.

On a national and state level, politicians are discussing measures that would prevent one party in a contract from exercising their rights under that contract. Such actions are called — for the benefit Maggie of the masses — “moratoriums” on foreclosures. In actuality, it is the government deciding in favor of one party over another outside the structure of the courts, which is where contract disputes are supposed to be heard.

In Toledo, Mayor Carty Finkbeiner wanted to void contracts and reduce the pay of all the union employees under a claim of “exigent” circumstances. Toledo City Council said “no” to that idea and told the mayor to go back to the negotiating table to work out such conditions.

Finkbeiner had previously tried to furlough members of various unions but found himself, rightly so, being sued and losing those cases in court. The judges agreed with the unions that their contracts needed to be followed and that terms within those contacts needed to be met.

They also ruled that disputes about

the contracts had to be addressed through the processes delineated: grievances, fact finding and arbitration.

Recently, mayoral candidate Keith Wilkowski, apparently trying to build on the frustration citizens have about large bonuses and payouts to people who run their companies into the THURBER ground, attacked Finkbeiner over payouts of unused sick and vacation time to retiring employees. He said the mayor should end all severance payments to executive workers and temporarily suspend payments to union workers who retire this year. He got considerable media coverage.

Finkbeiner, in his response, pointed out that only one of the retirees was an “executive” (John Madigan) who had been employed by the city for decades and was “grandfathered in” on such terms. He also noted that the other retirees who received large payouts were members of unions who have contracts that govern such accumulation and payout of their time on the books.

Perhaps Carty had actually learned something from losing those cases in court?

Wilkowski, a lawyer and former law director for the city, should

know that “temporarily suspending payments to union workers who retire this year” would most likely result in another lawsuit. But perhaps explaining the facts of the issue wouldn’t have sounded as good as in a press release.

The contracts our unions have with the city are — and have been — more generous that the city and taxpayers could afford. They contain terms, negotiated over the years, which are unsustainable whenever there is even the slightest bump in our economy. The compensation within those contracts is also much more generous than the taxpayers, who are footing the bills, could find in local employment. And the metoo clauses, which extend to other unions the benefits but no tradeoffs that a single union negotiates, have also caused costs to skyrocket.

I do not blame unions for asking for such terms, and I acknowledge that many of the benefits were in lieu of wage increase. I also do not blame citizens who are furious that they are paying for benefits for others that are so much greater than they could ever hope to have. But I do blame mayors and city council members for voting in favor of them — regardless of circumstances (including fact-finder reports and binding arbitration).

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MAY 10, 2009 ■ THURBER CONTINUED FROM A4 Contracts describe in detail the rights and obligations of the parties.

A well-written contract provides the parties with a mutual understanding of the terms and conditions, ensuring that each party’s expectations will be met. They identify the procedures by which disputes are handled and lay out the conditions and processes for making changes. They are the basis for applying the “rule of law” within the courts.

So the questions are: Do we want to breech our contracts because the politicians have run the city into debt? Or because a candidate is trying to rile up populist anger over the amounts being paid out under the terms of those contracts? Do we want to have a city where binding agreements are no longer binding based upon the varying circumstances? And do we want to continue to incur the costs when parties to those contracts properly sue to ensure the terms are met?

These contracts need to be renegotiated and concessions need to be made. But in the meantime, they are contracts and we have to honor them.

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

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JUST BLOWING SMOKE

The scavengers are circling

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here is the smell of blood in the air on the able to be balanced without such money seems to savanna, and as one would expect, the scav- occur to few on the 22nd floor. That these funds engers have begun to appear. They circle are a one-time thing that will be gone when the time comes to prepare for next carefully, wary of both companions year’s budget seems likewise beand competition as they seek for yond their grasp, though it seems the smallest opening to strike. Their that financial realities often are. focus is intense; their goal is close.

One of our county commisThey cannot help but salivate over sioners, Ben Konop, certainly wants the opportunity to gorge themselves his pound of flesh (and then some). on the monstrous carcass before Not content with the share carefully them. Few notice the stench of death set aside for the care and feeding of and decay in the air, and fewer still the city of Toledo and Lucas County, the stink of greed exhibited as these Konop would like to have Warren jackals jockey for position over yet Tim HIGGINS County (who doesn’t appear to want another of their ghastly meals. its share of this wretched corpse) to Sounds like a scene from one of those National Geographic specials or an Animal give that bit of rotting flesh instead into his tender Planet series, right? It is in fact the most descrip- care as well. Never mind the legality of such a retive picture that I can come up with as I watch quest, this candidate for mayor of Toledo is proud this strange dance of politicians and bureaucrats of his efforts to wrest greater quantities from the jockeying for position over the carcass of stimulus feeding frenzy and promises to fight for every bit of this meat that he can lay his hands on. package cash.

But these are simply two local examples of a Toledo Mayor Carty Finkbeiner is certainly in the hunt. He has counted on federal money to put bipartisan phenomenon that seems to be hap75 of the 150 policemen whom he wanted to lay pening all across the country. At every level of off back on the street. He is likewise counting on government, far too many elected officials are further tidbits to replace the infrastructure repair once more congratulating themselves for the and replacement funds that have dried up faster doling out of money that they have managed than a watering hole in the burning summer heat. to garner for local projects out of federal funds.

The fact that the city’s budget should have been Contenting themselves with little more than that

they have fulfilled their part in the food chain of “feel good” politics, they hold press conferences and smile over the handout of these grisly gobbets to the huddled masses who voted for them.

The truly sad part of all of this is that few seem to understand where the flesh of this corpse comes from. The federal government has no money that they do not take from those same huddled masses. Oh, they can make high-minded sounds about the source of this bounty, claiming that it comes from those already too well fed and can well afford it, but that seldom proves to be the case in the end. No, the flesh of this kill comes from the very herd that these scavengers pretend to serve. The lagniappe that we heap gratitude upon our elected officials for is in fact little more than a rather sad and terrible bit of self-delusion and self-consumption.

So perhaps, as we occasionally lift our heads from the rather disturbing feast that has been set before us, we might well remember that it is our money that they are taking credit for giving us. As we are asked to satiate ourselves on this wretched meal, perhaps some will take note of the terrible tragedy that the source of this foul-smelling banquet comes at a cost, from us, from our children and from our grandchildren for many generations to come.

Columnist Tim Higgins blogs at http://justblowing smoke.blogspot.com.

Profile of Excellence: Richard A. Ross Owens Community College Alumnus Richard Ross grew up in Maumee, Ohio. Throughout his childhood, his mother knew that he would grow up to be an architect.

After graduating from Maumee High School, Ross enrolled at Owens Community College to pursue his dream of becoming an architect.

“I could always tell there was a difference between Owens and other colleges. It was a challenging environment and I learned a lot,” said Ross. “Owens had a 97 percent job placement rate and I had a job as soon as I graduated.”

Ross began his career with the firm Finkbeiner, Pettis and Stout as a draftsperson.

After a year, he moved on to Owens Illinois.

Eventually, he was promoted to Associate Engineer. At the same time, he began attending The University of Toledo and building his first home.

He loved what he was doing. After six years at OI, he was ready to strike out on his own and decided to take a risk. He quit his job and began investing in the real estate market.

Richard A. Ross Co-Owner, Owens Lake Commons 1978 Architectural Construction Graduate

He bought several houses and a few parcels of land. In a short time, he owned 85 rental properties near The University of Toledo and rented primarily to students.

His next business decision would bring him back to the place he started.

“I saw there was really a need and opportunity at Owens for a student housing community. I knew enrollment was growing and there were many students who traveled from more than an hour away,” said Ross.

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In 2007, Ross opened Owens Lake Commons, a studentcentered community near Owens Community College.

The property, located off Tracy Road, currently has housing for 327 students.

“I feel like everything came together in such a perfect way. When I began building Owens Lake Commons, I was working with my past professors from Owens, with the students and with the administration. It just seems like it was meant to be,” said Ross.

Ross has always felt that it is important to give back to the community. In addition to his work supporting Owens, Ross is active in his church and participates in missionary outreach.

“I had a job as soon as I graduated.”

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TOURISM

By Julie Ryan TOLEDO FREE PRESS NEWS EDITOR jryan@toledofreepress.com

Six months into his presidency of the Greater Toledo Convention and Visitors Bureau (GTCVB), Dave Nolan is making sure changes happen. The latest change for the public’s eye will be announced May 10, when the bureau changes its name to Destination Toledo Inc. “The reason for the name change is a better connotation for what we do and to create a renewed sense of excitement for the industry. The ‘Greater Toledo CVB’ was a little difficult to understand and harder to pronounce,” Nolan said.

Scott Shook, chairman of the GTCVB board of directors, said the new name will help the organization stand out from other cities.

“We’re trying to brand this correctly,” he said. “The title of the Greater Toledo Convention and Visitors Bureau seemed to us to be nonplus. Everybody has a convention and visitors bureau. It’s like saying the Grand Rapids Convention and Visitors Bureau or the Akron Convention and Visitors Bureau — it doesn’t stand out.”

Shook said Nolan took it upon himself to begin branding Toledo and giving it a new, marketable image. He said Nolan has been impressive since he began Jan. 5.

“He’ll do very well. He’s a very versatile guy; he’s easy to get along with and we think he’ll do a great job. We wouldn’t have selected him otherwise,” Shook said.

Nolan was selected from a nationwide pool of applicants by a search committee and approved by the GTCVB board of directors.

Nolan was working in Cleveland at

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Nolan seeks new ‘Destination’ for Downtown

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DAVE NOLAN HAS LED TOURISM ORGANIZATIONS IN MILWAUKEE AND CLEVELAND. HE SAID THE GTCVB NEEDS TO “RISE AND BECOME MORE OF A LEADER.”

the time and came to Toledo with a long history in the tourism business.

After graduating from the University of Wisconsin in 1976, Nolan worked for Marriott International for 13 years. He worked in nine different cities — from Los Angeles to Boston — and he gained experience in the private and public sectors of the tourism industry. He served as president of the Greater Milwaukee CVB for six years, president of the

Positively Cleveland CVB for 10 years and in the private sector in Cleveland for three years.

Nolan said he wants to continue getting things done in Toledo. He plans to invite tourists to Toledo to generate sales, stimulate the economy and allow guests to see the city and have a great experience.

“The long history that proceeds my arrival with world-class attrac-

tions like the museum of art, The Toledo Zoo, the symphony, the performing arts with the Stranahan, the Valentine, are all played very well,” he said. “If you complement that with the fact that the environment works for us here, being on water, with water and that our sheer location to major metropolitan hubs, it gives us tremendous potential.”

Nolan said Toledo is also attractive because of the trifecta of Fifth

Third Field, the SeaGate Convention Centre and the new arena.

“My view of it is that there’s tremendous opportunity and one that may ultimately shift market share sales over to Northwest Ohio versus being scattered throughout the state of Ohio,” he said. “The CVB needs to rise and become more of a leader and a team participant in the economic destiny of greater Toledo.”

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MAY 10, 2009 ■ NOLAN CONTINUED FROM A6 Shook said the board of directors wanted to keep business coming into the SeaGate Centre.

For that reason, they wanted to find a president “who is energetic and dynamic and knew the convention and tourism business inside and out” — able to bring in more conventions.

As president of the GTCVB, Nolan will invite business conventions to the SeaGate Centre — which Shook said is the building’s purpose — and family-oriented events, such as the circus and concerts, to the arena.

“It will be a challenge, but we feel he has the talent and the insights within the industry to do so,” Shook said. “This can be a great economic benefit within the Toledo area.”

Nolan said he sees opportunities in many areas. One future opportunity would be a casino Downtown.

A casino would benefit the entertainment district and keep the large entertainment venues conveniently located nearby.

“In the event that the public decides to move that through, that needs to be located Downtown,” Nolan said. “If the location is off of Downtown — that won’t serve us as well. If we have that option; if it’s the feeling of the public that they like this, then at least put it Downtown

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“The vision of the future, to me, is exciting ... We will be as good as we are allowed to be.”

— Dave Nolan, president, GTCVB with the same rationale as we put the arena right next door.”

Nolan said he wants to bring lead economic development agencies together to discuss what makes Toledo unique, how they would like to position it domestically and internationally, and Toledo’s brand purpose and promise. Then he will be more enabled to fill the Hotel Seagate with guests and utilize the Fort Industry Building.

“The vision of the future, to me, is exciting,” Nolan said. “When you have a plan of substance on the ground — from Downtown development to leadership rallying around the cause — those are the right environments for success.

And for CVB to be successful, clearly it’s the sum of the parts, not the end as just the organization itself. We will be as good as we are allowed to be.”

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Nonprofit pros enhance fundraising skills at workshop

By Duane Ramsey TOLEDO FREE PRESS SENIOR BUSINESS WRITER news@toledofreepress.com

People from local nonprofit organizations learned about fundraising and achieving financial goals in a workshop conducted at UT’s Dana Conference Center.

Thirty-nine people from 36 organizations in Northwest Ohio attended the “Principles and Techniques of Fundraising” course conducted by The Center for Philanthropy at Indiana University. The five-day program was underwritten by the Toledo Community Foundation and University of Toledo.

The fundraising class provides the foundation for nonprofit organizations to reach their financial goals with a framework for operating a successful development program. The intensive five-day training program is the basis for the rest of IU’s School of Fundraising courses, according to the university.

“It was a valuable opportunity recommended to me by my mentor,” said Christina Hicks, executive director of Mom’s House of Toledo.

“The class really helped me to see the big picture while learning skills, ideas and systems that increased my capacity to look into the future of the organization.

I also made some peer connections and networked with some potential partnerships.”

Mom’s House is a nonprofit program that helps single mothers finish their high school or college education by providing day care, tutoring and licensed counseling.

The students also attend parent education classes con-

ducted by local professionals in various fields.

“Attending the seminar was one of the best investments our organization could make at this time,” said Susan Harms, executive director of Diabetes Youth Services. “It was designed to be applicable for all organizations of various size and nature.”

“I found it to be very comprehensive covering all aspects of fundraising. I was introduced to some new tools I will use to re-shape our fundraising model,” Harms said.

Diabetes Youth Services provides a managed care program for 3,000 local children living with Type 1 diabetes in Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan, working with local schools to educate them about dealing with diabetic students. It also has offered summer camps for 35 years with day camps for ages 6 to 9 and resident camps for ages 10 to 15.

Half of the attendees received grants from The Center for Nonprofit Resources to attend for free and others paid less than half the amount it would have cost if they had attended at IU, said Megan Meyer, director of programming for The Center for Nonprofit Resources of the Toledo Community Foundation.

Each attendee received a copy of “Big Red,” a 700page study guide for nonprofits with gift club ideas, donor evaluation forms, and formulas for establishing best-practice benchmarks.

The fundraising course has helped thousands of nonprofit professionals from around the world achieve new levels of success. It teaches the historical philanthropic context, current issues and the art of fundraising.

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night, and after stabilizing, had a Caesarean section on Oct. 8. The doctors were 100-percent certain of jryan@toledofreepress.com heart failure during the Caesarean, Kristy Kress waited seven months but Kress proved them wrong and to hear the words, “It’s a perfect fit.� gave birth to her son, Hunter, 5 During those months, she grazed weeks premature. “He’s a perfect little gift from death four times while battling a rare heart disease and transplant. God,� Kress said. “He’s actually the Finally, on May 6, Kress returned to best baby I’ve ever known, but I Toledo and her family with a per- could be partial.�

Kress was in the cardiac intenfectly fitting heart. “Right now she’s doing great,� sive care unit, and Hunter in the said Diana McVicker, Kress’ mother. neonatal intensive care unit, for “Just like any transplant patient, you three weeks. Kress’ husband, Chad, hope for the best and it looks like brought Hunter to see her at the end of the three weeks, but instead she got a really good heart.�

On Oct. 3, Kress was in her sev- of a family gathering, complications enth month of pregnancy when she arose and Kress was taken by ambucollapsed and was rushed to the hos- lance to the Cleveland Clinic.

McVicker said Kress remained pital. After listening to her heart, a nurse heard something wrong; doc- at the Clinic trying to regain her tors said it was heart failure. Kress strength. She returned to Toledo had peripartum cardiomyopathy, once, but was taken back by medical 2Es"ATH? PDF !a pregnancy-induced heart failure helicopter after a week and a half.

On Dec. 9, three months after that causes the blood-pumping left her collapse, Kress’ body was still side of the heart to fail. “I really don’t remember too too weak for a heart transplant much,� Kress said. “When I came and a left ventricular assist device into the hospital I was real sick, ob- (LVAD) was placed under her heart to pump blood. viously. I was in total heart failure.� “At that point I had been in the “She almost died that night.

They gave her a 4 percent chance hospital three months,� Kress said. of surviving on that night, Oct. 3,� “Cleveland discharged me in the beMcVicker said. The doctors gave ginning of January, but then I had to her a 4 percent chance of survival, live within 10 miles of the hospital but her daughter lived through the so I stayed at a hotel for two weeks.

By Julie Ryan

TOLEDO FREE PRESS NEWS EDITOR

Former Blade reporter authors ethics series The Newsmeister publisher, George Tanber, launched a series May 7 on his Web site, thenewsmeister.com, outlining what he described as unethical actions committed by The Blade.

The first story will highlight actions during a 2004 election campaign. “The Blade broke the rules not once, but three times in an important election campaign,� Tanber said. “Its readers have a right to know, and the public has a right to know.�

According to Tanber, the article addresses how The Blade, Buckeye CableSystem, and its parent company, Block Communications Inc., financially and editorially attacked a ballot initiative by Toledo bar owners who were trying to weaken a citywide smoking ban passed by the Toledo City Council in 2003.

Tanber had a 14-year career at The Blade as a general assignment, special projects and investigative reporter. He was fired in 2006 after sending a report to the Pulitzer Prize committee on ethics violations committed by The Blade.

That was the first time I was with my husband and little Hunter.�

Kress faced a three-month recovery process, and on April 1, her body was strong enough to receive a heart transplant. She was placed on the waiting list. “She was A1, which is the highest status, but you never know,�

McVicker said. “Her problem was complicated because of her pregnancy, because of the hormones, because at that point she couldn’t have a man’s heart.�

Kress functioned well with the 15-pound LVAD. Chad bought her a Wii and she could run three miles. “That was a running joke because I had a mechanical heart and could run further than Chad,� Kress said.

Finally, April 21 she received a call to return to the clinic — her heart was waiting. “It was a total roller coaster of emotion,� Kress said. “We actually got a call on Easter and we drove all the way out there and then they said it wasn’t exactly the match for me. That was disappointing. I was thinking the next time I got the call I wouldn’t experience the same emotions, but I did. I was super excited.� “Happiness,� McVicker said of the call. “It was the best day. The best news that could have happened. Some of the emotions you go through, you do wonder about

PHOTO COURTESY KRISTY KRESS

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the donor family. And we’ve all said, ‘How can we ever thank another family for the gift they’ve given our daughter?’ How can you thank somebody for giving you a life?�

Two weeks after the surgery, Kress was released from the hospital and returned to Toledo. “It’s nice to be home, and in your own bed,� she said. “It’s just as exciting as the first time. But this time, I can take showers without having to bag a machine because there was an externalized piece of the machine.�

“It’s really unbelievable that she had her heart transplant two weeks ago and she came home yesterday,�

McVicker said.

Kristy and Chad Kress now face mounting hospital bills as the LVAD surgery alone cost $750,000. A fundraiser, hosted by the Diva & Coterie Women’s Group will take place from 6 to 11 p.m. May 16 at the Toledo Moose Lodge. There will be a spaghetti dinner, beer, a reverse raffle and games. Tickets for the Kristy Kress Have a Heart Fundraiser are $20.

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By Megan Lewis SPECIAL TO TOLEDO FREE PRESS

In addition to stressing about finals like most law students, 24year-old Kyle Smitley, founder and owner of an eco-friendly children’s clothing line, barley & birch, is concerned about when her next shipment of clothing will be in.

She was an environmental geoscience and philosophy major at DePauw University and is now a full-time UT law student.

Smitley has been operating the business since 2007. All of the clothing is made in the United States using 100 percent certified organic cotton and water-based inks.

“Organic clothing is important because conventional cotton today uses 25 percent of the world’s in-

secticides, seven of the 10 top ingredients having been noted by the Environmental Protection Agency as having carcinogenic properties,” she said.

According to Smitley, using organic cotton results in healthier soil, food and water. “Basically, using organic cotton is just one piece of the eco-friendly puzzle,” she said.

Every facet of barley & birch is carbon-neutral. The company does this by offsetting all emissions created by production and shipping and working with manufacturers that are largely powered by solar energy.

“For instance, we might plant a certain number of trees to offset emissions produced by delivery trucks or the printer,” Smitley said.

She said the brand is really starting to take off with recent celeb-

rity support. Stars, including Jessica Alba and Sheryl Crow, have dressed their children in barley & birch.

Socially, barley & birch donates 30 percent of its profits to organizations working to improve the environment and global community.

Smitley said the key to balancing both student and business responsibilities is extreme time management.

“I do a lot of multitasking,” she said.

“If I get a break from class, I am emailing on my iPhone while making a call on my regular cell phone. I try not to work during classes, but sometimes it’s impossible.”

She said the company is named after two symbolic things in her childhood. “‘Barley’ represents the barley fields around where I went to school, and ‘birch’ represents the birch trees that surround my family’s lake house and in the front yard of my childhood home.”

Her company recently was added to the National Green Pages, which she said is the United State’s premier listing of environmentally and socially responsible businesses.

Smitley said the National Green Pages has been a helpful tool because she is able to network with other eco-friendly companies and get outside advice on certain aspects of her green business. “It’s like having 1,000 mentors,” she said.

According to Smitley, there are many easy ways to make a difference in the Toledo area; these include buying local products and bringing your own bags to the grocery store.

“UT students should get out and experience the community by volunteering an hour a month at the animal shelter, soup kitchen or wherever,” she said.

PHOTO COURTESY UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO/DANIEL MILLER

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SHERYL CROW AND JESSICA ALBA HAVE PURCHASED KYLE SMITLEY’S DESIGNS.

Her goal is to build the business in order to make a difference in the world and dedicate legal services to nonprofit organizations.

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he Toledo Rotary and the Local Russ Zimmerman volunteers his Initiatives Support Coalition time to the Rotary’s Community (LISC) hosted events recently Service Committee. Zimmerman said contributions to that used local celebrithe charitable organities to raise money for zation are an importheir programs. tant investment into LISC hosted the the quality of life in sixth annual Celebthe region. rity Wait Night at Fat “Giving through Fish Blue. Local perthe Rotary gives us a sonalities waited on good way to give back tables seated with their to the community,” friends, family and colZimmerman said. leagues. Attendees gave Ron Unnerstall of tips in the form of do- Christine SENACK BP-Husky agrees and nations to the charity.

LISC helps nonprofit community said that it is important to his comdevelopment corporations trans- pany to be a responsible and conform distressed neighborhoods into nected member of the community.

“We strive to contribute to imgood places to work, do business proving the quality of life of the and raise children.

Companies offering support and community in which we reside. The celebrity waiters for the event in- Rotary Foundation has a similar cluded financial, construction and mission. That’s why it was such an utility companies. Columbia Gas easy decision to be a sponsor for the of Ohio was one of the sponsors of Toledo Rotary’s annual fundraising the event with Communications event,” Unnerstall said.

Toledo Rotary Executive Director and Community Relations manager Chris Kozak serving as a waiter. Christina Dunn said that overall event Kozak decided to sponsor the LISC expenses and income are still being event because of the results achieved determined. Dunn said the reverse by the charity, which uses a network raffle for a $10,000 cash prize brought of national connections to maximize in more than $32,000, and the grandprize winner Eric Fankhauser docash donations.

“As a business with a physical tie nated his prize back to the Toledo to our community, I think it’s im- Rotary Foundation. pressive that, through their local and national contacts, every dollar given Upcoming events to LISC can leverage into $18. That’s May 15: Dancing for the Homea tremendous return on our invest- less. Raffles, a dance contest and ment not only in LISC, but Toledo as prizes to benefit the Family House well,” Kozak said. “This is one orga- Homeless Shelter. Tickets are $15 in nization that I feel every single busi- advance and $20 at the door. Visit ness should be supporting.” familyhousetoledo.org or call (419) LISC Senior Executive Director 242-5505 for more information.

Hugh Grefe said that although atMay 16: Raise Some Cash. Ortendance at the dinner had de- ganized by members of Augsburg creased, the event raised approxi- Lutheran Church to benefit the Feed mately $30,000.

Your Neighbor pantry in the 43612 ZIP The Toledo Rotary Foundation code. The event will be at The Blarney sponsored its annual gala to raise and features several local bands. Cafunds for its grant program sup- sual attire. $5 cover charge. For more porting worthwhile projects in the information, call (419) 410-1117. community. The event featured May 17: Spring Luncheon. Enjoy dinner, as well as a live and silent a light lunch, dancing, music and a auction. Entertainment was pro- “quiet auction” while supporting the vided by Rotary members who pre- Toledo Ballet. Tickets are $35 with a sented a variety show with a “Sat- cash bar. Country club attire. Call urday Night Live” theme.

(419) 471-0049 or visit toledoballet.

Many of the businesses spon- net for more information. soring the event were owned by or employ Rotary members. Among Christine Senack is a Toledo-based those companies providing support consultant helping nonprofit organiof the event were Romanoff Electric zations, businesses and individuals and BP/Husky Refinery. work smarter together for the greater Romanoff Electric believes in good of the community. On occasion making charitable contributions to she also presents the TMZ Report on organizations in which their em- FOX Toledo News First at 4. Connect ployees provide leadership and vol- with her on www.facebook.com or unteer commitment. Romanoff ’s follow at www.twitter.com/csenack.

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It happens to experienced world travelers like our Aussie friends whose pickpocketing event in St. Petersburg, Russia we reported last week. It happened to a burly British

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policeman we knew — one of the less absolutely necessary. Passports, Queen’s guards — who was knocked airline tickets, vouchers and the down and robbed in a Paris metro like should be left in the hotel safe, a room safe, if station. And it available, or, at happened to a tour the very least, leader whose backin your suitcase pack was snatched at the back of a on a Madrid street closet. Anything in broad daylight. is safer than the It’s even hapstreet. In all our pened to us. A new years of travel and rather expenand leading sive camera disapgroups, we’ve peared off the seat Roger HOLLIDAY never had anyon a tourist train thing stolen from running from Nice Claudia FISCHER a hotel room and to Digne. That was neither have any of our clients. Out 22 years ago. And we’re still mad.

Bottom line is that Fagin and on the street, we’ve got lots of stories his international band of artful to tell.

■ Don’t carry wallets in a back dodgers (and dodgerettes) are at this very moment sitting in some pants pocket or a side pocket unupper garret, flexing their slippery less zipped up. Women should fingers and figuring out new ways avoid shoulder bags. Instead, use of relieving us of our property. All a money belt or waist pack worn we can do is recognize the poten- under clothes. Carry as little money tial dangers, make their job as dif- as possible.

■ Be consistent when handling ficult as possible ... and if they do succeed, ensure that their haul is as documents in public. Always keep them in the same zipped pockets or small as possible.

It all starts, of course, with pre- bag. And never allow yourself to be rushed because that’s when costly trip preparation.

■ Photocopy all your docu- mistakes are made.

■ Look for an ATM machine ments, like passports, airplane tickets and credit cards (front and that’s inside a bank or foyer. And back). And then keep the copies in a if at all possible, have someone at your back. separate place from the originals.

■ Keep cameras hidden from ■ Call credit card and ATM companies and tell them where view. And if filming extensively, you’ll be ... and when. Also note the have someone watch out for you.

■ Be vigilant at all times, everyemergency numbers to call at home where, especially when jet-lagged, and abroad.

■ Carry more than one credit in major tourist areas or in moments and ATM card. Couples should have of stress.

■ Watch out for those ubiquicards that are on separate accounts — one MasterCard and one Visa, for tous begging mothers with babies, example. If one is stolen, the other any strangers who might approach still works. with questions and gangs of roaming ■ Take nothing of value. No ex- teens, who often carry some kind of pensive watches. No gold jewelry. cardboard with which to divert you.

No heirlooms.

Finally, if you are robbed: ■ Select a wardrobe that allows ■ File a police report; you’ll need you to blend in with the local popu- it for insurance purposes. The front lation. Dress down, not up. And desk staff at your hotel can often asplease, if traveling overseas, leave sist with this. your patriotic or U.S.-branded gear ■ Call your credit card compaat home. nies immediately. Ditto your em■ Travel ultralight. You should bassy/consulate if passports are inbe able to carry all of your own lug- volved and airline companies if you gage, which means a 22-inch carry- lose your tickets. on-sized bag and a small daypack Follow these steps and your holper person. Then you’ll have a free iday can be worry-free. hand for warding off evildoers.

Best of all, if you do fall victim ■ Clear your wallet and purse to Fagin and Co., they’ll come up of all unnecessary credit and shop- empty-handed. And you can relax ping cards. and have a good time.

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good friend of mine recently restroom and she went in. He stood retired. He’s single, lives outside the door and waited. To alone half the year, when me, it seemed a very long time. He his 92-year-old mother is in Florida; opened the door and called inside.

Apparently everything during the summer/fall was OK because he months he is blessed to closed the door and have his mother with waited some more. him in the house where After a while, he called she raised him. in again, closed the He wrote to me that door and waited. She he had been to a local finally appeared and he restaurant recently escorted her to a booth and described: where she waited while “It was a heartwrenching scene to see Debra SORENSEN he got their food.

“I thought of the the elderly couple walk across the parking lot and into the vows they must have said ‘for better restaurant. She was taking small or for worse, in sickness and in steps using her four-pronged cane. health ...’ I speculated on their lives He was carrying her purse and sup- together, imagining them as giggling porting her under her arm. After teenagers and on through 40, 50, or they got through the entry doors, even 60 years of their marriage. But they proceeded to the rest rooms. then I felt the reality of what was to He opened the door to the women’s come. The inevitable.

“When I see the elderly, I can not help but think to myself, ‘Is this what I have to look forward to in my old age?’ Having never married, no children, being the youngest of my generation, who will wait for me outside the bathroom door? I suspect that the nieces and nephews will step up if the need arises or perhaps I have made some really good friends throughout my life.”

As the notorious “baby boomer” generation ages, the ratio of seniors to “juniors” will create a health care crisis never before dealt with. We think, now, that we have trouble keeping good caregivers employed in facilities. Wait until there are three seniors to one potential caregiver.

Add to that the fact that 70 percent of children move away from their hometown after graduation from college, often moving across

the country. As a long-distance daughter, myself, there were quite a few concerns that came along as my parents aged. My siblings and I had to band together to provide a safety net of care led by my brother who was closest to them, although still two hours away.

I remember, growing up in the ‘60s, that the flower power generation brought back the concept of communal living, of taking care of one another. Perhaps this will be a way to care for one another as we age. We can live in communities, sharing our gifts with each other. Don can still drive us to the grocery store; Melody likes to cook and will help prepare meals. Frank and Jenny like to garden and will lead the vegetable growing club. Retired Dr. Dennis will provide low-key medical services. Former therapist, Debra, will provide counseling and mediation for problems that arise.

But before that dream can happen, we need to become closer to one another. We need to put down the stressful, knee-jerk reactions that seem to abound in traffic, in stores, in work settings. We need to help one another now, care about our fellow humans.

Let us flower children of the 1950s and ’60s begin to make some lasting relationships. The Love Power generation will be taking care of each other, considering the ratio of seniors-to-juniors we’re coming into.

Adult parent tip of the week: Do not use the term “parenting my parents” in front of them. If you thought you had a fight on your hands before, you just let the bull out of the pen, my friends.

Debra Sorensen, MSW, CMC is a certified care manager in Toledo. She may be contacted at (419) 367-8835.

Five tips for retirement planning in a challenging economy (ARA) — “What do I do now?” This is the question that is being asked by everyone from baby boomers on the cusp of retirement to 20somethings who have just started their retirement savings. Today’s volatile market has left everyone in the dark.

“Challenging economic times call for a return to basic principles, like a commitment to personal savings, seeking professional advice to help investors assess their personal situations, and employing a holistic approach to retirement planning,” said Christine Marcks, president of Prudential Retirement.

Now more than ever, to save and plan effectively for a secure retirement, individuals should consider how Social Security, workplace-provided programs, personal savings and retirement choices will affect their ability to live comfortably in the future.

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2. Continue to leverage and maximize your workplace-provided programs.

If you aren’t already, enroll in your workplace-sponsored defined contribution plan —401(k), 403(b), etc. — if one is available.

You should contribute at least enough to get the full benefit of a sponsor match. This is not the time to “leave money on the table.”

Also consider in-plan investment options, such as target-date funds, automatic asset-allocation programs, and even guarantee-based vehicles that can protect savings and income and offer a guaranteed retirement paycheck.

3. Make the most of personal savings.

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portant element of any financial plan. Work with a financial adviser to appropriately allocate assets based on age, risk tolerance and years to retirement.

4. Assess — and maybe reassess— your retirement choices.

The current downturn may require you to re-examine key retirement choices, such as when to retire or where to live. A tax-efficient approach to taking retirement income can play a big part in how long your retirement assets will last. Understand the financial implications of your desired lifestyle and consider which choices make sense for your personal situation.

5. Seek advice from a professional.

If you don’t already have a financial adviser, a trusted friend or peer can be a good source for referrals. Schedule a time to have a conversation with a professional who can provide you with detailed advice about planning for your future retirement.

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They are professionals — trained to Mark Sessions spent two years jugevaluate and recommend care for the gling his restaurant business with multiple aged. A care manager might be a nurse, daily phone calls to his elderly parents, social worker, psychologist or gerontolochecking on their needs and answering gist who specializes in assessing the abilitheir questions. ties and needs of the elderly. Care manger Family vacations were spent traveling professionals are also becoming extremely the 500 miles to his parent’s home to personally take care of home maintenance Debra SORENSEN popular as the caretaker liaison between long-distant family members and their and provide transportation for health aging elder loved ones. care visits to their family doctor.

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Seven million Americans provide 80 percent of the ■ Conduct ongoing assessments to implement changes. care to ailing family members and the number of long- ■ Oversee and direct care provided at home. distance caregivers will double during the next 15 years. ■ Coordinate the efforts of key support systems.

(Long Distance Caregiver Project — Alzheimer’s Asso- ■ Provide personal counseling. ciation LA & Riverside, Los Angeles, CA (May 15, 2002, ■ Help with Medicaid qualification and application.

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Coordinator) ) The long-distance caregiver is a new role that is thrust ■ Monitor the care received. upon children and younger family members. Families ■ Assist with the monitoring of medications. used to live closer together, with children residing and ■ Find appropriate solutions to avoid a crisis. working near their parents.

■ Coordinate medical appointments and information.

But nowadays family members are more distant from ■ Provide transportation to medical appointments. each other. Society is recognizing this. Some caregiver ■ Assist families in positive decision making. services have tweaked their programs to work as liaisons ■ Develop care plans for older loved ones not now between long-distance caregivers, senior loved ones and needing care. local medical professionals.

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It will be a fun, affordable and less stressful summer to experience racing at Michigan International Speedway (MIS), according to Roger Curtis, president of MIS. “No sport compares to NASCAR,” Curtis said. “If you have an inkling of interest, you need to experience it live. It affects all your senses. Once you come out, you’ll be hooked because there is nothing like NASCAR live.”

Curtis compared a Sprint Cup Series weekend to seeing a professional baseball, football or hockey game.

“These are major league players [that come those weekends],” he said. “In that sense, we are very affordable.”

MIS is the first race track to offer kids 12 and under free admission on main event Sundays. On Fridays and Saturdays, kids can get in free for the whole facility. On Sunday, they are free in selected areas.

You can bring your own coolers and your own beverages, and they have lowered concession prices. In addition to that, parking is free.

Tickets cost $40 on Saturdays and Sundays, and $15 on Fridays.

“When you count free parking and free kid sections, you can get two adults and two kids in for $80,” Curtis said. “Also, you can come and camp while making a weekend staying in Irish Hills.”

Curtis took over as president in May 2006 and he said that he has seen “$50 million worth of changes.”

The biggest one is the elimination of the “decades-long parking issue” where spectators have spent up to five hours trying to exit the speedway.

“We were considered the perfect track until the checkered flag fell,” Curtis said.

“It was our No. 1 priority. We had a lot of people that weren’t coming back [because of the traffic issues].”

Curtis teamed with the Michigan Department of Transportation and state police to allow people to exit with two, sometimes three lanes. Curtis estimates that it will cut the exiting time by three and a half hours.

In the past, the spectators would have to be down to one lane in all directions after one mile. Now, the speedway can take

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MIS: summertime fun for less cost NCAA DIV. I MEN’S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS Tomorrow’s duffing legends will compete for the collegiate crown. Jack Nicklaus is to speak at the tournament dinner on May 28. Tickets are $1,500 for a table for 10.

May 26-30, Inverness Club, 4601 Dorr St. $15 day, $35 tournament. (419) 530-4653 or www.utrockets.com.

BORDER BATTLE AAU basketball tournament. 6-10 p.m. May 29, 8:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m. May 30 and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. May 31, UT’s Savage Arena, 2801 W. Bancroft St. Call for ticket information: (419) 530-4653. www.utrockets.com.

MAUMEE RIVER CANOE FLOATS 1-3 p.m. May 30, June 20, July 18 and Aug. 15. $10. Call for location details, restrictions and reservations: (419) 407-9700 or reservations.metroparkstoledo.com.

50+ SPORTS CLASSIC A friendly competition of Olympic-type events in several age brackets for the area’s older adults. 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

June 13, St. Francis de Sales High School, 2323 W. Bancroft St. (419) 382-0624 or www.areaofficeonaging.com.

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two to three lanes for at least 10 miles.

“It’s so important for fans on Sunday evening to get home,” he said. “I never dreamed we could go from five hours to an hour and a half. It just empties the parking lot so much faster.”

Aside from fixing the traffic issue, Curtis said that the facility has seen or will see improved shower and restroom facilities, a state-of-the-art LED screen and sound system, the addition of 25,000 seats for comfort and more than 600 informational and directional signs.

Once you have the affordability and the traffic stress eliminated, the fun begins with some big events this summer, Curtis said.

There are two big race weekends — one in June and one in August, as well as plenty of other events scattered throughout.

The first big weekend will include the ARCA RE/MAX Series Racing for Wildlife 200, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Michigan 200 and the LifeLock 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series the weekend of June 12 to 14.

Aug. 14 to 16 will include NASCAR Sprint Cup qualifying the CARFAX 250 NASCAR Nationwide Series and the Michigan 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.

Aside from those events will be the Formula SAE on May 14 to 16. In the second annual event, which is free and open to the public, 130-plus colleges from all over the world will compete with handmade cars from scratch.

“This is their world competition,” Curtis said. “They look like little Formula One cars from 1960. It’s an unbelievably cool event, especially if you have a science and technology interest.”

During the event, the college students will fabric pieces of the cars together and then have safety courses, as well as market presentations in front of judges.

Other events this season at MIS will include a couple of car shows scattered throughout Spirit of America on Sept.

11, multiple days of school and the state boys’ and girls’ cross country meet the first weekend of November.

For those looking for more information, MIS has launched a new, interactive Web site that you can check out at MISSpeedway.com.

“There is a 3-D seating map,” Curtis said of the Web site. “You can see what the view is like from each seat. It’s a pretty neat tool and there is a part for fans that have never been to MIS.”

INTRODUCTION TO CANOEING Participants will be provided with basic information in this American Canoe Association Level I course. 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. June 18. $65. Call (419) 407-9700 or visit the Web site reservations.metroparkstoledo.com.

HAPPY TRAILS 5K RACE/WALK In its fifth year, this 5K running/walking event will include a new route. 9 a.m.-noon June 20, starts at Metroparks Hall, Wildwood Preserve Metropark, 5100 W. Central Ave. $18; $24 after June 14. Registration: (419) 535-3056.

AUDUBON ISLAND CANOE EXCURSIONS Binoculars are welcome. 6:30-8 p.m. July 30 and Aug. 27, Side Cut Metropark, 1025 River Road, Maumee. $10.

(419) 407-9700 or reservations.metroparkstoledo.com.

JAMIE FARR OWENS CORNING CLASSIC No. 1 player in the world Lorena Ochoa will compete in the 25th annual event. The first round starts July 2.

7 a.m.-6 p.m. June 29-30, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. July 1-3, 7 a.m.4 p.m. July 4 and 8 a.m.-5 p.m. July 5, Highland Meadows Golf Club, 7455 Erie St., Sylvania. (419) 531-3277 or www.jamiefarrowenscorning.com.

POLLYBALL AND POLLY-PALOOZA This volleyball tournament has expanded to include entertainment and more activities. Aug. 22, Beach Volleyball Complex, International Park, off Main Street, east side of the Maumee River. (419) 410-0493.

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“MR. MOTO’S LAST WARNING” Peter Lorre plays the Asian sleuth and soldier of fortune in a mystery adventure. 2:30 p.m. May 17, Collingwood Arts Center, 2413 Collingwood Blvd. $4-$15. (419) 244-2787.

SILVER SCREEN CLASSICS Classic movies at classic prices.

1 p.m. Mondays, Showcase Cinemas Levis Commons, 2005 Hollenbeck Dr., Perrysburg. $2.

(419) 891-5039.

■ “Gung Ho,” May 18.

■ “This Is the Army,” June 1.

■ “Til the Clouds Roll By,” June 8.

■ “Love Laughs at Andy Hardy,” June 15.

■ “Little Princess,” June 22.

■ “A Farewell to Arms,” June 29.

■ “Eternally Yours,” July 6.

■ “At War With the Army,” July 13.

■ “Beat the Devil,” July 20.

■ “Mary Poppins” sing-along: A restored print has been customized with on-screen lyrics so that audiences can join in. 3 p.m. May 24-25, Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty, Ann Arbor, Mich. $7-$12.

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FLYING PIG FILM FESTIVAL Students of the Toledo School for the Arts produce and create these flicks. 6 p.m. May 28, Toledo School for the Arts Flying Pig Cafe, 333 14th St. (419) 246-8732.

“FROM HERE TO ETERNITY” Pearl Harbor casts a shadow over a Hawaiian Army station. 2 p.m. May 30, Ritz Theatre, 20 S. Washington St., Tiffin. $3. (419) 448-8544.

“A STAR IS BORN” This original version stars Janet Gaynor and Frederick March.

2:30 p.m. June 7, Collingwood Arts Center, 2413 Collingwood Blvd. $4-$15. (419) 244-2787.

“THE BAD NEWS BEARS” A has-been (Walter Matthau) coaches a ragtag team to little league glory. 2 p.m. June 28, Ritz Theatre, 20 S. Washington St., Tiffin. $3. (419) 448-8544.

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Concert to benefit Tamara Brescol

By Michael Stainbrook SPECIAL TO TOLEDO FREE PRESS news@toledofreepress.com

A benefit concert for Tamara Brescol will take place from 1:30 to 10 p.m. on May 24 at the American Legion Con Weisenberger Post, located at 2020 W. Alexis Road.

Brescol, a student at the University of Toledo, became ill in February, and her sickness has not yet been diagnosed.

Kyle White, Brescol’s sister and a finalist in the Toledo Free Press Song of Toledo contest, organized the fundraiser with the goal of offsetting some of Brescol’s BRESCOL medical expenses.

Brescol is the mother of two young girls, ages 9 and 5.

“She is supposed to graduate from Toledo in December,” White said, but her illness has hindered her studies. White said her sister has tried to complete as much schoolwork as possible from her home, but she has only been able to accomplish a limited workload.

Brescol has made visits to the Cleveland Clinic, but no diagnosis has been made. “[Brescol’s doctors] don’t know if [her illness] is related to the bone marrow or if it’s auto-immune,” White said. Another possible diagnosis is HHT, or Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia, a disorder that results in abnormal blood vessels and frequent bleeding. Brescol suffers from uncontrollable nosebleeds.

To combat her unknown ailment, Brescol has been taking cutting-edge medicines, but the effect of these

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According to White, the physical and financial tolls Brescol is facing have affected her morale.

“She’s getting pretty depressed about [her situation],” she said.

Kyle’s response to her sister’s circumstance was to organize the May 24 benefit. She has already received a warm response from the community. The American Legion allowed her to use the Weisenberger Post to host the benefit, and local businesses have donated items for the auction that will take place at the concert.

Several local bands have agreed to make appearances at the event. Bobby May & John Barile, both of whom are close friends to the family, will play, along with Gregg Aranda, The Bluegrass Quartet, Hand Hewn String Band and The Clark Brothers & North City Glass. The music will focus upon bluegrass, folk and Americana.

“All of the places where I play have been donating,” Kyle said.

A $10 donation is suggested for the event. In addition to the music and auction, the benefit will feature door prizes and a 50/50 drawing. The American Legion will also sell beverages and summer classics such as hotdogs and hamburgers.

All proceeds will be used to alleviate Brescol’s medical expenses.

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“TERROR AT TEA TIME” A group of actors seizes control of rehearsals for a traditional British village mystery. 8 p.m. May 15-16, 22-23 and 28-29, SouthWing, Oliver House, 27 Broadway St. $5-$10.

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CONNXTIONS COMEDY Comedians bring their best yuks for your amusement. 5319 Heatherdowns Blvd. $12-$14. (unless noted otherwise). (419) 867-9041.

■ Bruce Goodman, 8 and 10 p.m.

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■ Kerry White, 8 p.m. May 21-23 and 10 p.m. May 22-23.

■ Mark Poolos, 8 p.m. May 28-30 and 10 p.m. May 29-30.

■ Marc Unger, 8 p.m. June 4-6 and 10 p.m. June 5-6.

■ Bryan Cork, 8 p.m. June 11-13 and 10 p.m. June 12-13.

■ Mike Armstrong, 8 p.m. June 1820 and 10 p.m. June 19-20.

FUNNY BONE 6140 Levis Commons Blvd., Perrysburg. $12-$14, unless noted otherwise. (419) 931-3474.

■ Dan Horn: 7 and 10 p.m. May 16 and 7 p.m. May 17.

■ David “Midnight Swinger” Scott: 7 p.m. May 21 and 23-24, 8 and 10:30 p.m. May 22 and 10 p.m.

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“PUMP BOYS & DINETTES” A gas station and diner fills tanks with regular (or decaf) while sharing songs about southern life -— fishing, drinking and “The Night Dolly Parton Was Almost Mine.” 8 p.m.

May 16, Fort Findlay Playhouse, Sandusky and West streets, Findlay. $15. (419) 422-4624.

“THE CEMETERY CLUB” Two Jewish widows try to stifle the romance of another’s budding romance in this Black Swamp Players production. 8 p.m. May 16 and 2 p.m. May 17, First United Methodist Church Theatre, 1526 E. Wooster St., Bowling Green. $10 at the door; advance tickets sold at Grounds for Thought, 174 S. Main St., Bowling Green. www.blackswampplayers.org.

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5:30 p.m. May 16, Franciscan Theater and Conference Center, Lourdes College, 6832 Convent Blvd., Sylvania. $10-$25. (419) 246-8732, Ext. 226.

“CHRISTMAS BELLES” A church Christmas program spins hilariously out of control. 8 p.m.

May 16 and 22-23 and 2 p.m. May 17 and 24, Genoa Town Hall Opera House, 509-1/2 Main St., Genoa. $8-$10. (419) 855-3103.

TRIDEA DANCE The Ritz Theatre’s all new choreography, including young dancers from around the area. 7:30 p.m. May 23, 20 S. Washington St., Tiffin. $10$15. (419) 448-8544.

“ALL SHOOK UP” Inspired by the songs of Elvis Presley. 8 p.m. June 5-6, 12-13, 18-20 and 2:30 p.m. June 14 and 21, Toledo Repertoire Theatre, 16 10th St. $5-$24. (419) 243-9277.

“ANNIE GET YOUR GUN” Broadway stars Cristen Paige and Nat Chandler will bring to life the musical about Annie Oakley and husband Frank Butler. 8 p.m. June 11-13 and 2 p.m. June 14, Valentine Theatre, 400 N. Superior St. $23-$39. (419) 242-2787.

“MAMMA MIA” The music of ABBA infuses a young woman’s wedding and quest for family. 8 p.m. June 16-20, 2 p.m.

June 17 and 20-21, Stranahan Theater, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd. $22-$58. (419) 381-8851.

Fast-talking traveling salesman Harold Hill cons a town into buying into a band, but his plans are foiled when he falls for Marian the librarian. 7:30 p.m. May 16 and 2 p.m.

May 17, Ritz Theatre, 20 S. Washington St., Tiffin. $9-$14. (419) 448-8544.

Tom Stoppard’s play. 8 p.m. July 10-11 and 16-18, Village Players Theater, 2740 Upton Ave. $10.

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“HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL II” 8 p.m. July 10-11 and 16-18 and 3 p.m. July 12 and 19, Croswell Opera House, 129 E. Maumee St., Adrian. $16-$28. (517) 264-7469.

“THE FULL MONTY” Six unemployed Buffalo steelworkers take their talents to the stage for a Chippendales-style show. 8 p.m. July 24-25, 30-Aug. 1 and 2:30 p.m. July 26, Toledo Repertoire Theatre, 16 10th St. $25-$30.

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Joe Moran was studying for a career in the medical field and dabbling in music and comedy during the 1960s when it happened: He couldn’t resist the allure of a dangerous fruit.

“In early 1969, we heard a club in Detroit was looking for an act, and we went up and auditioned at the Poison Apple,” he recalled. “They were drawing about 40 to 50 people per night, and on weekends it would go up to 400 to 450 in those days. And within a month, they hired us for a full, one-year engagement there.”

The Villagers — multi-instrumentalist Moran, his wife, Patty, on vocals, Mike Robarge on guitar and bass, and Steve Scharren on guitar

and bass — took the stage for the first time at the Poison Apple on June 7, 1969.

“We were having hour to hourand-half lines at the door,” Moran said. “The Toronto cast of ‘Hair’ used to fly in to see us, the Tigers, the Lions; we did all the television and radio shows in Detroit — J.P. McCarthy, Dick Purtan.”

“I was on my way to become a doctor and then decided to go into the music profession as we were making a lot of money at the Poison Apple.”

But he was still learning — on and off stage.

Moran studied the business side of club ownership with the manager.

Meanwhile, under the bright lights, the group focused on four-part harmonies and diverse musical styles — and comedy.

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The quartet created routines and tested material.

“We have various things that we’ve created over the years that as we’d get on stage and tested them out, if they really connected with everyone, we’ve kept them,” Moran explained. “If they didn’t work with a lot of people, we’ve dropped them by the wayside.”

When The Villagers left the Poison Apple, they headed south and in 1973 opened their own place, Friar Tuck’s Cabaret Theatre, in Maumee. The musical comedians performed 50 weeks a year there until 1990 when the club closed.

Along the way, drummer Larry Hays joined the group in 1980.

“We do 12 to 20 shows a year now is about our average. We used to run around 400 to 450 a year when we were in it full time,” said Moran, now a real estate agent in Naples, Fla. The quintet will perform at the Better Business Bureau’s Torch Awards luncheon at 11:45 a.m. May 14 at Gladieux Meadows, 4480 Heatherdowns Blvd. Tickets are $48 per person or $370 for a table of eight.

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may be in luck. “‘It’s Me Again, Margaret’ is one I get requests for all the time,” Moran said. “It’s a clean song about an obscene phone call back in the day of rotary dial phones.”

And The Village Players also have newer farcical fare.

“I have a couple of things I’m working on now,” he said. “As an example, I came up with this crazy idea and the three guys and I did a Gregorian chant about being a baldheaded man.”

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Claire’s Day marks eighth year

By Julie Ryan TOLEDO FREE PRESS NEWS EDITOR jryan@toledofreepress.com

Julie Rubini said she wanted to do something to honor her daughter, Claire, who died at the age of 10 in July 2000 of a heart condition.

She began searching for ideas, and sparked by her daughter’s love of reading, founded Claire’s Day, a book festival and celebration of Claire’s life.

The event continues to grow and is now in its eighth year. The 2009 Claire’s Day will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. May 16 RUBINI at the Maumee Public Library.

Rubini said Claire loved what most 10-year-olds love: dancing, making crafts, playing sports, but most of all, reading.

“She oftentimes used reading books as an excuse to get out of doing chores,” Rubini said. “Dinner would be ready and I would call her down and she would say, ‘Mom, can I just finish this book?’ ... After she died, we felt compelled to do something in her honor.”

Claire’s Day is a family-oriented book festival featuring children’s book authors and illustrators from around the nation, but mainly from Ohio, Michigan and Indiana.

Linda Hoetzl began volunteering at Claire’s Day six years ago. She joined the committee four years ago and serves as a volunteer administrative assistant. Hoetzl said she loves being at Claire’s Day to see families in the tents and interacting with authors.

Rubini, a Toledo Free Press contributor, will join the seven authors at the event this year, with the release of her first book, “Hidden Ohio” from Mackinac Island Press. Her publisher, Anne Lewis, attended Claire’s Day two years ago and approached her about writing a book.

Rubini said the book is geared toward children between preschool and sixth grade and has a lot of historical elements and drawings. “Hidden Ohio” will be for sale at Claire’s Day. Leading up to the May 16 events, the authors will visit local schools to share their work and read aloud. Rubini said the schools pay for the guest speaker’s honorarium, and Claire’s Day Inc. covers visit expenses. Area hotels have partnered with Claire’s Day Inc. to provide complimentary guest rooms. Claire’s Night will take place May 15 from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library’s children’s section at the Main Library.

Tickets are $65. Authors and illustrators will be at the event and signing work. Food, beverages and music will be provided.

“Claire’s Night is wonderful because all of those adults who help children read get an opportunity to talk with like-minded adults and meet the authors,” Hoetzl said.

Rubini said one of her favorite aspects of Claire’s Day is Claire’s Awards For Reading Excellence (C.A.R.E.) awards.

“The C.A.R.E. awards are a highlight of the day,” she said. “These are children that have been nominated by their principals by working hard to improve their reading. The stories are just amazing: the children that are reading way below grade level, and then something happens and they blossom.”

“I love the C.A.R.E. awards; I think it’s really cool for the kids to come up on stage and get their certificate for what I think is a really important part of learning,” Hoetzl said.

Rubini said the Claire’s Day committee consists of 25 members who volunteer their time — a “labor of love.”

“The whole spirit of what it is about is a tribute to a young reader that left us too soon, a way of celebrating her life and tribute to reading,” she said.

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Terhune Gallery to host Terrific Teens As part of its spring schedule, the Walter E. Terhune Gallery, located at Owens Community College, is examining the lives of teens in Northwest Ohio with Terrific Teens. The exhibit looks at our area’s teens over the past 50 years through the eyes of today’s youth. The exhibit was compiled from extensive oral histories, as well as archival material. Terrific Teens opens May 8, and runs through July 18. For more information, call (567) 662-2721.

Easter Seals walk set for June 6 Easter Seals Northern Ohio will host the seventh annual Walk With Me event and fundraiser June 6. The two-mile fitness walk will be at The Toledo Zoo to raise funds for local Easter Seals services.

Registration for this year’s Walk With Me is available at www.walkwithme.org or by calling (419) 535-5750. Registration deadline is June 1. Every individual and team participant will be paired with an Easter Seals Honorary Ambassador — a child or adult with a disability directly benefiting from Easter Seals’ local programming.

Every participant raising a minimum of $35 will receive a Walk With Me T-shirt, lunch provided by Tony Packo’s and one admission ticket to return to The Toledo Zoo after the completion of the event. Participants raising at least $35 can also bring their children under the age of 12 for $5 each. They too can walk through The Toledo Zoo, lunch and one admission ticket to return to the zoo after the event.

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Ribs will mingle Lump and Cinderella at Promenade Park, at Smoke on the Water from July 31 through Aug. 2.

The Presidents of the United States ( “ L u m p ,” “ P e a c h e s ,” “Cleveland Rocks”) will headline the entertainWICKS ment on Aug. 1, taking the stage at 8:45 p.m. On Aug. 2, country star Chuck Wicks, a “Dancing with the Stars” contestant who hit with “Stealing Cinderella,” will perform at 5:15 p.m. The headliner for July 31 has yet to be

announced. The Song of Toledo contest winner and People’s Choice Award winner will also perform.

Wicks’ debut album, “Starting Now,” featured the top 10 country hit “Stealing Cinderella” and the top 15 hit “All I Ever Wanted.” He appeared on “Dancing” with his girlfriend, fellow country singer Julianne Hough.

Seattle’s The Presidents of the United States enjoyed radio hits with “Lump,” “Peaches,” “Dune Buggy,” “Kitty” and “Mach 5.”

Columbia Gas of Ohio, KeyBank and the American Red Cross Greater Toledo Chapter host the event, now in its second year.

Red Cross Executive Director Tim Yenrick said the event was a success last year, raising $30,500 for the Red Cross with highlights being the national and local food vendors and entertainment. The location, Promenade Park, adds atmosphere, he said.

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“It raises much-needed funds for disaster relief and also helps us reach out to families and children that might need first aid and CPR,” Yenrick said. “I also think it gave us an opportunity to educate people more about our mission and offer an inexpensive family event in Toledo.”

Chris Kozak, Columbia Gas community relations manager, said there will be a pulled pork eating contest on Aug. 1 where contestants will be challenged to eat three pounds of pork. Last year, the winner finished in nine minutes and 15 seconds. He also noted the event’s atmosphere.

“It’s the setting, which I think is fantastic — right there on the Maumee and Downtown,” said Jodie Tienvieri, the Red Cross’ communications manager, said Aug. 2 will be Family and Military Appreciation Day. There will be children’s activities from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and judging of the ribs.

Smoke on the Water will be at Promenade Park July 31 and Aug 1 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Aug. 2 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tickets are $3, children 12 and under are free. The event is free on Aug. 1 until 5 p.m.

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Parents should determine appropriateness for kids ACCENT ON ACCESSIBILITY Visitors will take a trip back in time in the canal boat. 10:30 a.m.-noon Aug. 19, Providence Metropark historic area parking lot, 13827 U.S. 24 West (at state Route 578), Grand Rapids. $4-$6.

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WALK FOR WILDLIFE 2009 Participants will travel along a onemile course, stopping for ongoing programs and activities at education stations. Walkers are asked to raise $20 in pledges. 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

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UT ATHLETICS CAMPS Clinics will be offered for sports including tennis, volleyball, soccer, softball, baseball and football. For more information about dates and availability, visit tinyurl.com/ccjecm.

■ Football: One- and multi-day and overnight camps starting June 6. $40-$275. (419) 530-3612.

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■ Girls’ basketball: Dribblers from age 5 to high school, starting June 8; led by MAC Coach of the Year Tricia Cullop. $95-$350.

■ Soccer: Camps are offered for boys and girls ages 5-7 and 8-14 in sessions starting June 8. (419) 530-6251.

■ Volleyball: Tentative dates start June 22. Call (419) 530-2534 for more information.

BALLROOM BASICS The Ballroom Company from Maumee will offer a beginning lesson. 1-2 p.m. June 27, West Toledo Branch Library, 1320 Sylvania Ave. Call for registration and more information: (419) 259-5290.

MANOR HOUSE TOURS Tours at quarter after and quarter till the hour noon-5 p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays through November, Wildwood Preserve Metropark, 5100 W. Central Ave. Call (419) 535-3056 for more information.

WOLCOTT HOUSE TOURS Visitors will get an intimate (ahem) look at what was under all those petticoats in the “From Corsets to Camisoles” exhibit. 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. Thursdays-Sundays. 1031 River Road, Maumee. $2.50-$5.

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A naturalist will be on duty for updated bird sightings and questions 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and noon-4:30 p.m. weekends through May 31, Buehner Center, Oak Openings Preserve Metropark, 4139 Girdham Road off state Route 2, Swanton. (419) 407-9700.

Cabs will converge on Downtown to whisk visitors around to various hot spots. 7 p.m. May 16; sponsored by the Greater Toledo Convention & Visitors Bureau. Call (419) 3216404 for information.

Many activities that will raise proceeds to benefit the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Northwest Ohio Affiliate. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. May 16, Calvar y Bible Chapel, 3740 W. Alexis Road. (419) 537-7657 or may162009forkomen@yahoo.com.

Nature interpretation, seasonal plant and animal cycles and Northwest Ohio natural history are the focus of these monthly field studies. 1-3:30 p.m.

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■ June 20, Side Cut Metropark, Riverview area, 1025 River Road, Maumee. (419) 893-2789.

■ July 18, Farnsworth Metropark’s Roche de Boeuf parking lot, 8505 S. River Road (U.S. 24), Waterville.

■ Aug. 22, Metz Visitor Center courtyard, Wildwood Preserve Metropark, 5100 W. Central Ave. (419) 535-3056.

FARMERS MARKET Vendors will line Main Street with fresh produce, flowers, beads, jams, and so much more. 3-7 p.m.

Tuesdays through Sept. 29, Shops at Fallen Timbers, 3100 Main St., Maumee. (419) 878-6255 or www. toledofarmersmarket.org

EMPANADAS This dish, introduced in Spain during the Arabic occupation of the Iberian Peninsula, is made by folding dough or bread patty around the stuffing. Noon-2:30 May 16, 577 Foundation, 577 E. Front St., Perrysburg. $20.

Registration: (419) 874-4174 or www.577foundation.org.

ANTIQUE CAR GATHERING DRUMS AT THE RAPIDS Miniature War Gaming Conference.

Skirmishes will take place based on varied time periods, locations and realities. Noon-midnight May 15 and 8 a.m.-midnight May 16, Fort Meigs, 29100 W. River Road, Perrysburg. $12-$18. (419) 8744121 or (800) 283-8916.

Antique car enthusiasts from the tri-state area will be gathering to share their love of antique automobiles and offer unique demonstrations. Cars on display will be older than 1942. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. May 16, Sauder Village, 22611 state Route 2, Archbold. $6.50-$12.50. (800) 590-9755.

GARDEN HELPING HANDS Gardeners and wannabe gardeners can help prepare the parks’ native wildflower gardens for the upcoming growing season.

Reser vations: (419) 407-9700. metroparkstoledo.com.

■ 1-2:30 p.m. May 16, National Center for Nature Photography parking lot, Secor Metropark, 10000 W. Central Ave., Berkey.

■ 9-10:30 a.m. June 13, Buehner Center porch, Oak Openings Preserve Metropark, 4139 Girdham Road off state Route 2, Swanton.

■ 9-10 a.m. July 11 and Aug. 1, Side Cut Metropark’s Lamb Center, 1025 River Road, Maumee.

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PLANT SALE Get a start on gardening with a variety of plants for sale. Activities, gardening talks and demonstrations also are planned (require zoo admission: $8-$11). 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

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MAY 10, 2009 NOURISHING CHILDREN Learn some secrets of feeding healthy, happy children and sample snacks that promote health. 6-8 p.m. May 20, 577 Foundation, 577 E. Front St., Perrysburg. $15. Registration: (419) 874-4174.

HISTORY OF CANDY “From Comfits to Confectionaries: The Sweet History of Candy in America.” The meeting of the Sylvania Area Historical Society will include this program about how candy manufacturing and your sweet tooth were shaped by society and events.

7 p.m. May 20, Sylvania Heritage Center, 5717 N. Main St., Sylvania. www.SylvaniaHistory.org.

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■ Hummingbirds: Learn how to attract the zippy flyers using native plants. 10:30 a.m.-noon May 20, Secor Room, Secor Metropark, 10000 W. Central Ave., Berkey.

■ Butterflies: Learn how to attract colorful flutterers to your garden.

10:30 a.m.-noon June 17, Side Cut Metropark’s Riverview Shelter, 1025 River Road, Maumee.

■ Garden tour: Visitors will move through the beautiful shade, pioneer and rose gardens and see how they provide habitat. 10:30 a.m.-noon July 15, Toledo Botanical Garden, 5403 Elmer Drive. (419) 536-5566. $2.

HEALING THROUGH YOGA ACCENT ON ACCESSIBILITY A monthly easy access program that pairs individuals with disabilities and trained volunteers. Reserva-

Learn how to harness this practice’s benefits — postures for physical health, breathing techniques for energy and meditation for clarity

and concentration. 11:30 a.m.12:45 p.m. May 21, Art Abilities Studio and grounds, Toledo Botanical Garden, 5403 Elmer Drive. $20.

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MEET THE AUTHOR Mark Crilley, creator of the Miki Falls manga, will talk about and sign his work. 5:30-8:30 p.m. May 22, Bedford Branch Library, 8575 Jackman Road, Temperance, Mich.

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HELPING HANDS Aid naturalists and land management staff in restoring natural areas to preser ve rare and endangered plants. Reser vations: (419) 407-9700 or reser vations. metroparkstoledo.com.

■ 1-4 p.m. May 23, Side Cut Metropark, Silver Lake parking lot, 1025 River Road, Maumee.

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■ 2-4 p.m. June 13, Side Cut Metropark, Riverview area, 1025 River Road, Maumee.

■ 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. July 25 and Aug. 22, Side Cut Metropark, Riverview area, 1025 River Road, Maumee.

VINEYARD ADVENTURES The Toledo Zoo takes wine lovers around the world with samples of the globe’s best grapes. Vino’s friends will listen to live music and receive an engraved keepsake wine glass. Mediterranean Adventure: 79 p.m. May 29, Rose Garden, 2700 Broadway St. $40. Reservations: (419) 385-5721, Ext. 3092.

MULLEIN PULLIN’ TIME The parks need help to pull a fuzzy plant that has invaded areas recently opened in the Oak Openings region. 10 a.m.-noon May 16, Buehner Center porch, Oak Openings Preserve Metropark, 4139 Girdham Road off state Route 2, Swanton.

Reservations: (419) 407-9700. metroparkstoledo.com.

NATIVE PLANT SALE Stock up on Oak Openings region native plants and support the Friends of Secor volunteer group’s efforts. Noon-4 May 17, National Center for Nature Photography, Secor Metropark, 10000 W. Central Ave., Berkey. (419) 829-2761.

MEET THE AUTHOR Douglas Preston. The creator of “the world’s most enigmatic FBI special agent,” Pendergast, will discuss his latest book, “Cemetery Dance.” 7 p.m. May 18, Borders, 5001 Monroe St. (Sylvania Avenue side). (419) 474-3704.

CLARENCE PAGE This journalist is a syndicated columnist and member of the editorial board for the Chicago Tribune.

His talk is the finale of this year’s spring Toledo-Lucas County Public Library’s Authors! Authors! series.

7 p.m. May 19, Stranahan Theater, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd. $10 at library branches. Call (419) 2595266 for information.

FLOWER SHOW Members of the Anthony Wayne Garden Club will use personal photographs as inspiration for flower designs. Noon-5 p.m. May 23-24, Manor House, Wildwood Preserve Metropark, 5100 W. Central Ave. (419) 535-3056.

Hours: Monday to Friday 8-5, Saturday 10-2

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what the WPA and CCC accomplished for the metroparks; presented by Janet Rozick, historical programs manager. 10-11 a.m. May 26, Wildwood Preserve Metropark Manor House, 5100 W. Central Ave. (419) 535-3056.

“FAMILY TREASURES” This workshop covers how to keepsake photographs, clothing and family heirlooms. 7 p.m. May 27, Wood County Historical Center & Museum, 13660 County Home Road, Bowling Green. $4. (419) 352-0967 or museum@woodcountyhistory.org.

ABORIGINAL LECTURE Brian Redmond of the Cleveland Museum of Natural History will discuss Ottawa County’s Danbury site, occupied from the Early Archaic to Late Prehistoric periods by Mascoutin and, later, Iroquois. 7-9:30 p.m.

May 28, Manor House, Wildwood Preserve Metropark, located at 5100 W. Central Ave.

CELEBRATE MOVEMENT Discover ways to use deep stretching and extending in conjunction with breathing to generate power and fluid movements. 10:30 a.m.12:30 p.m. June 2, Toledo Botanical Garden, 5403 Elmer Drive. $25.

Call (419) 536-5566 for further informaiton.

METROPARKS SENIORS Programs for 60 and older. $2. Reservations: (419) 407-9700 or reservations.metroparkstoledo.com.

■ “Hidden Treasurers”: See how animals use cryptic coloration to stay hidden. Optional walk to follow.

2-3:30 p.m. June 3, Secor Room, Secor Metropark, 10000 W. Central Ave., Berkey.

■ “Animals in Danger”: Learn about North American and Ohio endangered species and what is being done to protect them. Optional walk to follow. 2-3:30 p.m. July 8, Ward Pavilion, Wildwood Preserve Metropark, 5100 W. Central Ave. ■ “Roy G. Biv”: See the colors of the rainbow in the region’s flora and fauna, first in a slide show and then on our walk. 2-3:30 p.m. Aug. 12, Secor Room, Secor Metropark, 10000 W. Central Ave., Berkey.

VICTORIAN TEAS One of Fremont’s finest examples of Victorian-era architecture is the setting for a formal event that features all the fineries of a 19th-century tea, including entertainment and presentations. 1-3 p.m., Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center, Buckland Avenue, Fremont. $12-$20.

Reservations required: Call (419) 332-2081, Ext. 38, or (800) 9987737 for information.

■ June 3, storyteller Barb Sutton.

■ July 1, guitarist Dave Lester.

■ Sept. 2, harp music by Karen Svanoe Westgate.

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HIGHER EDUCATION. Their Success.

CONGRATULATIONS TO 2009 OWENS GRADUATES* !

Toledo-area Campus Spring 2009 Graduates Fatima S. AbdelKarim Sarah E. Adam Sarah B. Addison Cara E. Addy Bradley J. Akers Yousef V. Aliakbar Amy J. Allan Edward G. Allen Andrew J. Altenos Angelia M. Altermatt Victoria A. Ames Carolyn P. Amos Brian M. Anctil Amanda M. Anderson Ian S. Appelhans Sarah E. Arendt Eric M. Armstrong Anthony S. Asher Erica A. Asher Shaya L. Askins Decy P. Atyadewi Lesley M. Augustyniak Amanda L. Averesch Daniel M. Bachmayer Lisa R. Baker Jason L. Barlekamp Michael T. Bartram Brooke T. Bauman Christopher A. Beamer Jessica M. Beebe James R. Bell Jamie L. Belville Erica R. Berasi Thomas L. Bertsch Jessica N. Beswick Chad A. Bezold Mai R. Bick Jennifer L. Bingham George Birnbeck Gracie M. Black-Roberts Lesley E. Blake Chris K. Blankenship Billie L. Blasingim Bryan K. Bockbrader Jeanne M. Bockey Crystal L. Bolander Kelle A. Bollman Kimberly J. Bosse Sallyann C. Bowers Cory K. Bowles Stephanie L. Boyce Carole A. Boyett Bryan J. Bradley Amber M. Bragg Eric N. Brannan Katie L. Brentlinger Sheri L. Brewer Zachary A. Brittenham Shawn T. Brokaw Jessica R. Brossia Melissa A. Brossia Michele L. Brough Katlyn J. Brown Daniel J. Bruner Blaine W. Bryant Brendan A. Buckley Mark A. Buehler Gregory J. Burkard Shayne T. Burkhardt Ashley A. Burton Carol A. Buser Nathaja Butler Cheryl L. Butzin Amanda L. Cable Jennifer L. Cain Jenna R. Carpenter Jonna M. Carson Erin G. Cassady Christine L. Cauls Ryan E. Centers John J. Cessna Kelly S. Chamberlain Kelly M. Chandler Evan N. Chate Spring S. Cheeves Pamela S. Chesler Justin R. Cinglie Christa V. Clark Mark A. Clark Rachel A. Clements Alexsia D. Cleveland Jeremy R. Clevenger Michele A. Coan

David S. Coger Jon R. Colchagoff JaQuan L. Coleman David M. Collins Ryan N. Collins Nicole S. Compton Jessica L. Cook Taylor L. Corbin Shirley F. Corley Breanne D. Cottrell Beth A. Craig Natalie M. Crawford Laura J. Crites Jamie L. Cuthbertson Aaron M. Dalley Joseph M. Damico Nicholas R. Dauer Teresa F. Davey Jason T. Davidson Joseph E. Davis Timothy T. Dawes Aaron M. Dean Denise D. DeBolt Jean A. Decker Sarah M. Degroff Courtney E. Demski Cara L. Densic Brandon A. Deran Purvi B. Desai Andrew A. Ding Zachariah A. Dixon Danielle A. Dobbelare Carol A. DoerďŹ&#x201A;er April L. Dotson Lucetta R. Drlik Marie L. Drotar Laura A. Drouard Patricia D. Drummond Amy M. Duvendack Gregory R. Dyer Victor O. Elam Joseph A. Elchert Joseph A. Elchert Ashley L. Elekonich Jesse H. Ellis Matt F. Elvey Victor Ennols Angela M. Estrada Thomas N. Fallon Scott D. Farrand David A. Fedynich Joy A. Fehrenbach Mary Fernandez Andrew J. Fetzer Asher D. Fishman Danielle L. Fleming Joy L. Flores Kyle R. Folger Joshua C. Ford Bethany L. Fowler Sheena E. Fox Todd R. Fradette Eyvonne L. Frye Heidi S. Gahler Emily M. Gardner Denise M. Garrow Chad M. Gault Deanna L. German Phillip G. Gettum Tracy E. Gluza Valarie L. Goldsmith Gregory A. Gonyer Danielle E. Grady Michelle R. Grams Jessica F. Grate Angela L. Gray Jeffery J. Green Jodi R. Grel-Buchanan Gregory J. Grieger Christina M. Grisier Eric T. Grover Tanya M. Grzegorczyk Ashley N. Guercio Marabeth R. Guillen Aaron M. Guza Nicole M. Haddad Samantha A. Hafner Tony R. Hafner Amber N. Hahn Kristinna A. Harp Dorothy B. Harris Jacqueline R. Harris Whitney E. Hartley Alex J. Hassevoort Robin R. Heinz Jennifer A. Helleman

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Jennifer A. Helleman Katelyn M. Helminiak Kimberly A. Helton Amanda A. Hensley Cathward M. Hibbler Dominique S. Hibbler Lynne E. Hill Megan Hines Kristi N. Hinkle Klade V. Hodge Jason M. Hoelter Ashley N. Hoffman Donna L. Hoffman Jamie M. Hoiles Dawn M. Hood Spencer D. Howell Nicholas G. Huenefeld Miracle L. Huffman Isaac E. Hughes Lindsey A. Hunyor Kevin M. Hyatt Michelle R. Ibarra Beverly A. Inkrott Jessica L. Ison Rebecca M. Iwuagwu Azeem Jan Carlena L. Johnson Melinda L. Johnson Romont W. Johnson Monica E. Johnson-Williams Andrew T. Johnston Herman J. Jones Nancy L. Jones Crystal L. Jovanovic Jeremy T. Joyner Nina M. Kanafani Taryn C. Kapp Lisa M. Kasten Shannon P. Kauo-Schlegel Kristofer D. Kautz Michelle L. Keefe Jennifer R. Keller David J. Kensler Ashley A. Kerner Justine S. Keween Jami A. Keyes Majd Khadra Jonathon T. Kijowski Joshua D. Killy Brittany A. Kimmet Brian R. Kitchen Sarah C. Kittle LaDonna D. Knabbs Lori L. Knerr Atria A. Knight Amy B. Kovar Erin L. Kozina Walter J. Kozlowski David R. Kraft Jason J. Kreinbrink Karri S. Krumnow Annette Kuhr Bryan J. Kusian Mary L. Lacey Allison K. LaCourse Yvonne I. Lagrou Paul M. Laing Anthony M. Lake Samantha J. Lambert Nicole M. Lance Stephanie S. Lautzenheiser Harley O. Laws Sarah B. Lawson Clint A. Lease Jacob L. Leiter Adam R. Lesho Andrew J. Lewandowski Michael F. Link Cole A. Lofquist Lindsey E. Logan Joshua D. Lopez Darlene E. Loughner Donald Lucious Katherine R. Ludwig Katherine H. Luoma Zachary L. Lyne Zachariah J. Lyons Tommy R. Lytten Ashlee R. Maag Malikah N. Mabrey Alan R. Madison Sarah A. Maiani Alissa J. Maibach Dante P. Maimone Mark R. Maller

Michele M. Martin Viktoryia N. Maximovich Charles O. Mayer Alyson L. Mccarty Joseph M. McCauley Jessica A. McClarren Megan McClements-Oros Angela G. McClure Jason R. McConaughy Lesli L. McCormick Joshua R. McCrum Sonya M. McCullough Scott G. McDonald Victoria J. McGinnis Brent W. McGlone Bryan P. McIlhargey Jackie M. McKown Rachel L. McManaman Stephanie M. McMullen Carolyn V. McVicker Felecia J. Menasian Benjamin S. Mercer Jay A. Meyer Lauren N. Meyers M. Richard Middleton Anna R. Miller Jan Miller Jessie S. Miller Jonathan J. Miller Samantha A. Miller Tyler E. Miller Louie Andrew M. Miranda Erlinda Mireles Andrea L. Mitchell Rachelle N. Mitchell Tanya L. Molnar Sarah E. Molyet Linda A. Moon Elena R. Moore Rebecca A. Moore Scott A. Moritz Gary A. Morrison Tamera R. Morse Erin M. Mottmiller Adrienne O. Mullins Jeremy E. Murphy Chris W. Myes James A. Nahorny Sheri A. Nehls Daniel J. Neiling Ronnie Nelson Shannon K. Nevers Katherine I. Nigh Thomas F. Nixon Laura E. Norden Chris A. Norris Sara J. Noss Megan K. Novak Laura M. Nowak Richie R. Opfer Mindy J. Overmyer Nicholas A. Owens Jaime E. Pace Jessica L. Pant Lakeisha M. Peace Jennifer L. Peart Cassandra L. Perry Janet L. Perry Lisa M. Pfaender Kristin K. Phillips Nicole M. Phillis Amber L. Piatz Michael R. Pierce Janie Pope Judy L. Pope Anthony J. Potter Grace E. Powers Jaclynn E. Powers Shawntell L. Pryor Lindsey A. Przeniczny Wendy L. Przeslawski Heather M. Puhy Eric J. Purdue Carmen S. Puterbaugh Holly L. Putnam Adam S. Quinn Andrew M. Ramm David A. Ranazzi Beverly K. Rank Danielle M. Rasey Richmond W. Rauch Jennifer L. Ray Jamie L. Reardon Brandon M. Recker

Kimberly M. Reese Jason P. Reichel Nicole A. Reilly Benjamin R. Remenschneider Aaron A. Reynolds James P. Richards Timothy D. Richcreek David A. Riddle Adam R. Rietschlin Travis L. Ritenour Matthew T. Robinson Ashley D. Rocker Justin R. Rodemich Amanda M. Rodriguez Robert W. Rohrs Creed E. Rollins Jamie S. Rospert Rachael N. Rowan Michael S. Rowley Jessica A. Russell Amie L. Saggese Emily M. Sanchez Scott M. Sandlin Boris R. Santillana Cynthia M. Sattler Syamphone K. Sayarath Zacharay P. Schabel Neal P. Schaefer Bobbi L. Schelkun Joseph L. Schettine Georgia M. Schnitkey Melanie A. Schroeder Nicole E. Schultt Ryan C. Schwochow Erica M. Severhof Cassandra M. Sevra Jay B. Sexton Heather M. Seymour Evan G. Sharp Andrew J. Shields Tiffany M. Shinavar Nathan B. Shrewsbury Constance S. Sidel Tiffany R. Siebenaller Cathy M. Slone Misty J. Smale Christopher C. Smith Lori S. Smith Maureen A. Smith Ryan D. Smith Terry B. Smith Julia K. Smothers Faith M. Sprouse Gregory A. Staib Ashley L. Standley Alan W. Starkey Lori M. Stetler Matthew J. Stevenson James R. Stewart Darlene D. Stickles Ryan L. St. John Sandra L. Strall Janine M. Striff Todd A. Sumner Shannon M. Sutton Jaclyn M. Switzer Michael L. Szablewski Erica N. Szczechowski Anthony R. Szymczak Anthony M. Talamantez Matthew C. Tammarine Jacob E. Terry Danielle N. Thomas Sarah C. Thomas Jacqueline C. Thompson Jonathan R. Thomson Tom A. Tingley Thomas G. Tonkin Frank J. Torres Chad T. Tracy Vy N. Tran Tyler J. Trease Tayah S. Tusing Mirra J. Ulmer Jessica N. Utell Bobbee D. Valerius Sarah E. VanDerVeer Kyle W. Vasko Michael H. Vatan

Michelle E. Vertin Sandy R. Villanueva Chadwick D. Walasinski Rankin B. Walkup Felicia M. Warner Brenda J. Watson Jessica A. Watson Peter Webb Pamela K. Weideman Kimberlee D. Weiss Daniel A. Welch Dominick D. West-Kimmons Jameson F. Whaley Anthony S. Wilcox Laura A. Wilhelm Christina A. Williams Jacob R. Williams Derrick S. Wilson Keith Wilson Mary K. Wilson Colleen A. Winckowski Mandy R. Wingate Lisiane Q. Winslow Alisha R. Wolfe Jeffrey M. Wynn Julie J. Young Tricia L. Young MindySue C. Zacharias Sarah A. Zernechel Kimberly R. Zimmerman Jessica L. Zychowicz Findlay-area Campus Spring 2009 Graduates Edna S. Ackerman Christopher S. Aichholz Shelly R. Baker Kristin N. Barrell Alisha M. Beckley Justin M. Bell Jack M. Bianchi James R. Bish Valerie L. Bish Cathrine O. Bonham Jason R. Brendle Angela C. Brickner Leticia R. Castillo Elizabeth Clifton Lorrel N. Clouse Kathy S. Cramer Arron P. Davis Kelley L. Delaney Ginger R. Dirmeyer Joseph A. Dodds Brittney R. Duran Andrew J. Egan Laura B. Elchert Michele A. Epperson Sarah J. Fenstermaker Valleri K. Fields Kelly E. Fletcher Lisa M. Flickinger Codie L. Flugga Laura M. Fouty Matthew T. Fuerst Rhonda M. Gass Jessica A. Gearhart Amy K. Gibson Jennifer L. Gillig Amy J. Goble Tonia M. Groves Nicole D. Hahler Cherie L. Halstead Bonnie J. Harden Rita M. Hart Cindy D. Haugh Ashley R. Heitzman Crystal M. Henry Denise R. Hoenshell Eric J. Holbrook Jeffrey B. Horton Brianne R. Hottinger Andrew D. Hyden Andrew D. Hyden Zach F. Ickes

Brian E. Kaufman Eric T. Kaufman Amber R. Kear Cora J. Kimmet Shelley L. Kline Jill A. Kreais Kyle D. Krotzer Benjamin A. Kuhlman Jason W. Lalone Elizabeth A. Leonard Jordan M. Lieb Morgan R. Light Amy M. Littlejohn Jonathan R. Lucas Amanda K. Madison Sasha R. Magrum Cami R. Manecke Rhonda K. May Tamara S. Medina Aristotle Mojica Christine R. Montgomery Amy L. Mullholand Terrie M. Newman Nicole L. Nichols Jonathan E. Niese Angela S. Palte Christine L. Parry Kendra K. Patrick Cynthia S. Perkins Brandon L. Recny Laura M. Reinbolt Erica L. Riegle Jean T. Rogier Candace E. Rohm Nicole E. Rucker Danielle R. Sanchez Tania T. Santillana Elizabeth A. Shaffer Jennifer J. Shanks Charlotte M. Sickinger Melissa A. Soto Kendra J. Souder Amber K. Spearman Denise M. Spitler Matthew R. Stacy Gary P. Stauffer Stephanie R. Stephan Amber L. Stewart Holly A. Stine Aurelius C. Taylor Margo M. Tegenkamp Lauren N. Thorbahn Cherie L. Thornton Angela C. Tiell Shawn M. Tornow Kayla M. Tussing Joy Wagner Bart J. Webb Alisha L. Wentz Carly L. Wenzinger Greg D. West Damon M. Wiechman Carol J. Williams Erica B. Wolford Christine K. Wright Dustin C. Yorksie Shawn M. Zahler Susan M. Zeigler Jaclyn M. Zender

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BIRD HIKES FOR ADULTS

Parents should determine appropriateness for kids TEA IN THE SOLARIUM Delicious sandwiches and desserts served in an elegant manner.

Noon-3 June 5, Wildwood Preserve Metropark’s Manor House, 5100 W. Central Ave. $7. Prepaid reservations available, but not required: Call (419) 508 0951 for more information.

VICTORY GARDENS Master gardeners will address variety of vegetable patch topics, such as recipes, herbs and composting; the second in a series. Keep on Growing: 6:30-9 p.m. June 10, Toledo Botanical Garden, 5403 Elmer Drive. $15. Registration: (419) 5786783 or (419) 536-2860.

ZOO TO DO White Night. A black-tie affair featuring food from more than 50 restaurants and caterers, plus live entertainment and dancing. Proceeds support zoo programs and exhibits.

6 p.m. June 12, The Toledo Zoo, 2700 Broadway Street. $150. Call (419) 385-5721, Ext. 2091 for more information.

Bird lovers will enjoy these monthly outings to explore the world of birds. Binoculars and bird guides welcome. 9-11 a.m. June 13, Swan Creek Preserve Metropark, Airport Highway parking lot, between Byrne and Reynolds roads. Reservations: (419) 407-9700 or reservations. metroparkstoledo.com.

THE ART OF RELAXATION AND GUIDED IMAGERY Participants will learn techniques to naturally reduce stress, promote health and wellness and unleash creativity. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

June 16, Toledo Botanical Garden, 5403 Elmer Drive. $25. Call (419) 536-5566 for information.

BEGINNER GENEALOGY Instruction includes creating a family tree, finding sources and using the resources available in the Hayes Research Library. 9:3011:30 a.m. June 18, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center, Buckland Avenue, Fremont. Free, but registration is required: (419) 332-2081, Ext. 38, or (800) 998-7737.

GIVE AUTISM THE BOOT Volunteers will be collecting donations for the Great Lakes Center for Autism to provide additional services, programs and support for

families affected by autism. June 19-20, The Town Center at Levis Commons, I-475 and state Route 25, Perrysburg. (419) 931-8888.

BLACK GAY BOOKS Readers are invited to discuss “The Messiah” by Lee Hayes. Noon-2 June 20, Downtown Latte, 44 S. St. Clair St. blackgaybookclub@ymail.com or www.myspace.com/gaybookclub.

MANSFIELD GUN SHOW A family-oriented sport show featuring hundreds of items related to the hunting and shooting sports, as well as some military history items.

9 a.m.-5 p.m. June 20 and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. June 21, Richland County Fairgrounds, 750 North Home Road, Mansfield. $4. (330) 806-1110 or heritagearms@hotmail.com.

ANDREW’S RAID Local historian Mark Young will share the story of a group of volunteers, including men from Wood County, who undertook a dangerous mission at the height of the Civil War and were the first to be awarded the Medal of Honor. 7 p.m.

June 24, Wood County Historical Center & Museum, 13660 County Home Road, Bowling Green. $1$4. Call (419) 352-0967 or visit museum@woodcountyhistory.org for more information.

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YOGA IN THE GARDEN Inspire your practice with the serenity of nature. 6-7:15 p.m. Mondays, June 29-Aug. 3 or Aug. 10-Sept.

28, Toledo Botanical Garden, 5403 Elmer Drive. $85. Call (419) 5365566 for more information.

PRESERVING MEMORIES Guests will learn how memories are preserved at the village and how to preserve family memories at home.

10 a.m.-5 p.m. July 11, Sauder Village, 22611 state Route 2, Archbold. $6.50-$12.50. Call (800) 590-9755 for more information.

TEA IN THE SOLARIUM Delicious sandwiches and desserts served in an elegant manner.

Noon-3 Aug. 7, Wildwood Preserve Metropark’s Manor House, 5100 W. Central Ave. $7. Prepaid reservations available, but not required: Call (419) 508 0951 for more information.

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INTERNET GENEALOGY This class explores computerbased and Internet resources for genealogical research. 9:3011:30 a.m. Aug. 22, Ruther ford B. Hayes Presidential Center, Buckland Ave., Fremont. Free, but registration is required: (419) 332-2081, Ext. 38, or (800) 998-7737.

VICTORY GARDENS Master gardeners will address variety of vegetable patch topics, such as har vesting, canning and seed collection. 6:30-9 p.m.

Sept. 9, Toledo Botanical Garden, 5403 Elmer Drive. $15. Registration: (419) 536-2860.

RUG HOOKING EXHIBITION One of the best exhibits of traditional hooked rugs in the countr y, featuring teacher Diane Phillips, demonstrations, workshops and vendors. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 1215, Sauder Village, 22611 state Route 2, Archbold. Tickets are $6.50-$12.50; show only, $8.50.

Call (800) 590-9755 for more information.

Weekly calendar All Summer 2009 Events Guide calendars compiled and edited by Whitney Meschke. A comprehensive events calendar is posted each week at www. toledofreepress.com.

To submit your entry, e-mail details to news@toledofreepress. com or submit a form through the events calendar at www. toledofreepress.com.

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We’re Family Friendly

Summer Events June 5 – Boogie on Main Street June 13 – Flag City Multisport Celebration June 20 – Classic Memories Car Show June 27 – Riverside Wine Festival July 4 – Fourth of July Fireworks!

July 23 – Time Warner Cable’s KidsFest

August 7 – Rib-Off on Broadway August 14-16 – First Federal Bank’s Flag City Balloon Fest August 22 – Car Tunes on Main August 22 – Backstreet Festival September 2-7 – Hancock County Fair September 4 – Flag City Music Festival

Throughout the Summer Visit Findlay for Weekly Events Tuesdays – Courtyard Concert Out to Lunch Series Thursdays – Old Millstream Farmer’s Market • Fridays – Rally in the Alley

Findlay - Hancock County Convention and Visitors Bureau 123 East Main Cross Street • Findlay, OH 45840 • (800) 424-3315 • www.visitfindlay.com ndlay.com

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Raise Some Cashâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; returns

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The Man in Black who â&#x20AC;&#x153;walked the lineâ&#x20AC;? is coming to Downtown Toledo â&#x20AC;&#x201D; in spirit â&#x20AC;&#x201D; as the inspiration behind a fundraiser for a local food pantry.

The second annual â&#x20AC;&#x153;Raise Some Cashâ&#x20AC;? concert will take place at 7 p.m. on May 16 at The Blarney Irish Pub & Grill in Downtown Toledo.

The fundraiser will benefit the Augsburg Lutheran distribution center for the Feed Your Neighbor program.

According to event coordinator Larry Meyer, this benefit concert is a critical occurrence for the Augsburg food pantry. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The need in our community is only going to increase right now,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone gives during the holidays, then the rest of the year is when [the distribution center] has to scrape to get by.â&#x20AC;?

Meyer said the theme for this benefit needed to be recognizable and catchy; thus, Johnny Cash became the face of the event. Bands mostly play Cash songs or their songs in his style. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[Cash] seemed to provide a good hook,â&#x20AC;? he said. The event organizer said Cashâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s philanthropic work as a devout Christian and his iconic nature were also factors in his choice.

The initial â&#x20AC;&#x153;Raise Some Cashâ&#x20AC;? event raised 33 percent of Augsburgâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s operating costs, which helped it maintain its reputation as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;food pantry of choice.â&#x20AC;? According to Meyer, this helps those in need to maintain their dignity while seeking assistance from the church. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Once [those in need] satisfy requirements, they are given the dignity to select the items that they would enjoy and that would benefit them,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Meyer said this is made possible by the generosity of the Toledo-area community, which helped Feed Your Neighbor to provide 72,907 packages of food through its 13 distribution centers in 2008. Augsburg Lutheran, located at 1342 W. Sylvania Ave., ranks second among these centers in food provided with 8,897 packages last year.

The May 16 fundraiser features six bands. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All of the musicians are donating their time by playing for free,â&#x20AC;? Meyer said. Music begins at 7 p.m. with Locoweed, which plays country-rock music. The second act is The Bridges, featuring Jim Flipiak, who plays in Northwest Ohio on a regular basis. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[Jim] ripped it up last year,â&#x20AC;? Meyer said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He really channeled the Johnny Cash material.â&#x20AC;?

Kentucky Chrome is slated to play its rockabilly-swing style during the fundraiser. Voodoo Libido, led by John â&#x20AC;&#x153;Porkchop Dupreeâ&#x20AC;? Rockwood, then plays. Meyer and Rockwood have worked together on previous fundraisers.

The Flecks will play later in the evening. This Jeff Stewart-led band features local musicians who reunite to play at charity events throughout the region. All of the band members attended Start High School and were a local success during the late 1980s and into the â&#x20AC;&#x2122;90s.

A tentative appearance by Barbara John is also slated. John, who was Cashâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s manager for more than seven years, made a stage appearance last year to answer questions about life on the road with the country legend.

The Blarney, at the corner of Monroe and Huron streets, agreed to host the event for the second year. The organizer needed a recognizable, compatible venue to host the concert, and the Downtown restaurant opened its doors. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I talked to [The Blarney] about it, they were very enthusiastic to help,â&#x20AC;? Meyer said.

While there is no set cost to attend the event, a $5 donation is suggested. There is no age requirement to attend, but parents should note the event will run late into the night, with a new band taking the stage each hour on the hour.

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SONG OF TOLEDO

By Julie Ryan TOLEDO FREE PRESS NEWS EDITOR jryan@toledofreepress.com

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 20.

Songwriter Chuck Riepenhoff heard about the Song of Toledo contest when FOX Toledo and Toledo Free Press announced it in March.

He was already a part of The Wanna Bees, a children’s entertainment music group, and thought the Song of Toledo contest sounded too fun to pass up.

“I thought, ‘Hey, let’s give this a shot,’ ” he said. “I have a group of guys with this Wanna Bees project, and we were getting together every couple of weeks to write songs and record songs for that project.”

The band will join the other top five contestents — Empire Drift, Kyle White, Purpose and Highbinders, plus People’s Choice Award winner Buck 69 — at an acoustic concert, 3

p.m. May 20 at the Downtown Main Branch of the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library. The bands will play their contest entries, and the contest winner will be revealed.

The four members of The Wanna Bees, Mike Hayden, Brad Bury, Tom Pokornik and Riepenhoff, meet every other Thursday in Toledo to record music. Kurt Hattendorf helped with their contest entry, “You’re In Toledo, Baby!”

“I literally wrote down and made a list of all the Toledo landmarks off the top of my head and crossed them off until I incorporated them into the song,” Riepenhoff said. The list included more than 20 landmarks.

“I have a 2-year-old daughter, so the zoo is big for me,” Hayden said.

“We try to go to the art museum and we try to go there — it’s one of the jewels of the city.”

Riepenhoff said he began writing, “You’re In Toledo, Baby!” with the chorus first, focusing on making it catchy and energetic — since The Wanna Bees, after all, is a project for kids.

“Typically, there’s not a lot of

people who talk upbeat about the city,” Hayden said. “So we wanted to make it upbeat and not a ballad or something slow.”

Riepenhoff said the song came together during their second recording session.

“When you have the four guys hovering around the microphone and yelling ‘Oh your in Toledo Baby,’ it was a lot of fun and we were all laughing and having fun with that,” Riepenhoff said. “And then when you hear that on tape, you realize ‘Oh, this is pretty cool.’ By the end of the night, we were pretty proud of the song and felt that we had a chance in this contest.”

However, their recording process hit a minor hitch when Riepenhoff went to the studio to record the second verse.

“I didn’t realize I hadn’t written full lyrics for the second verse yet,” he said. “It was just like, ‘Oops.’ I started singing and I didn’t quite write that yet, just a piece of paper with ‘Jeep’ here and ‘Jamie Farr’ there. So, that was a group effort. We all had our list of Toledo trademarks

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CHUCK ‘DOCTOR DAN’ RIEPENHOFF that worked to incorporate into the song, so together we worked to write the second song.”

After 10 hours of recording, Hayden said he mastered and produced the song in his home studio.

Riepenhoff turned in the contest entry just before deadline.

“Our intent was to write a commercial for the city of Toledo,” Riepenhoff said. “We wanted to write a song that

you could listen to but at the same time visualize all the cool things that Toledo has to offer. I could totally see a video going right behind the song with The Wanna Bees hopping on a TARTA bus on a quest to get to a Mud Hens game Downtown.”

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If the term “ecotourism” has you conjuring up images of canoe expeditions through the Amazon rainforest and Himalayan yoga retreats, think again.

There are plenty of interesting and ecologically friendly activities to be found here in Ohio, including in the Toledo area.

That’s good news if you’re on a budget or strapped for vacation time. It’s also a welcome relief for the planet, because by staying local this summer, you avoid adding to the huge carbon gas emissions that come from plane travel and longdistance car journeys.

“Travelers are becoming a lot more socially responsible and a lot more environmentally aware,” State Tourism Director Amir Eylon said. “It’s not just about going to the extremes of ecotourism, but just realizing what’s happening in your region.”

That realization can start by a simple trip to one of Toledo’s metroparks, or to the Magee Marsh Wildlife Area on the shores of Lake

Erie. Here you can experience one of Ohio’s major, yet less-talked-about attractions: migrating birds. May is the best month to see these birds.

“This time of the year is really special,” said metroparks spokesman Scott Carpenter, who recommends beginning birders take advantage of some of the metroparks’ organized birding activities. “People come from all over the country because of the number and variety of birds you see here.”

Toledo Area Metroparks offer plenty of other eco-themed activities, from guided hikes to educational workshops to canoeing courses. For kids, the parks’ nature summer camps have been expanded this year to include programs for preschoolers and teenagers. Park officials are expecting higher enrollment as more families decide to stay home in this cash-strapped economy, Carpenter said.

For anyone wanting to experience some zero-emissions travel from years gone by, Providence Metropark in Grand Rapids runs muledrawn canal rides throughout the summer. For just a few dollars, visitors get to enjoy a one-hour ride led by historical interpreters dressed in costumes from the 1870s. Visitors

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can still find plenty to do without leaving Ohio. Eylon recommended exploring the many state parks, visiting the wildlife habitats around Lake Erie and stopping at Sandusky’s green-certified “Great Wolf Lodge” waterpark.

Another ecotourism stop is Blue Rock Station in the Columbus area, a green homestead and farm made from recycled materials.

“The neat thing about Ohio is that it doesn’t matter what region of the state you’re in,” Eylon said.

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Cars and guitars rock The Henry Ford this summer

By Michael Stainbrook SPECIAL TO TOLEDO FREE PRESS news@toledofreepress.com

Correction: Elvis has not left the building.

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Nor the Jonas Brothers ... yet.

Well, at least not their stuff.

This summer, the stars will align as some of the most recognizable music artifacts in history are on display just one hour north of Toledo.

The “tour of cool” will return for an encore when Rock Stars’ Cars and Guitars 2 opens on May 16 at The Henry Ford in Dearborn. This exhibit will feature more than 20 cars and 50 guitars used by artists such as KISS, Metallica, Pink Floyd, The Who and ZZ Top. According to a statement issued by The Henry Ford, the second rendition of this exhibit is a response to the success of the initial display in 2007. “[Rock Stars’ 1] was very successful back in 2007,” Henry Ford Senior Program Manager Tom Varitek said. “It seemed like a great fit for us; a lot of people associate us with cars.”

This summer exhibit also features live performances by Detroit area talents and presentations by legends in the industry. Highlights

ZZ TOP ‘ELIMINATOR’ include pop culture expert Charles Phoenix (June 18), Recent Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Wanda Jackson (July 16) and renowned CD cover and poster designer Mark Arminski (August 20).

This year’s exhibit is different from the one displayed two summers ago. Varitek encourages music and automobile enthusiasts to visit Dearborn to experience the second “tour of cool.”

“All of the cars are different, but the theme is the same,” he said.

The preview party on May 14 is an additional luxury for fans who cannot wait for the May 16 opening. Besides a sneak-peek of the exhibits, fans will

be able to enjoy cocktails and cuisine prepared by The Henry Ford and a performance by the Rolling Stones tribute band, Hot Rocks. Tickets for the preview party are $125 and include food and entertainment.

Opening Day will bring the tribute band 80’s INC., which will play a mix of hits from Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, Duran Duran and INXS. Also playing will be Candy Band, four Detroit area moms who rock to renditions of children’s songs and nursery rhymes, and the Grunt Lincolns, who, according to Varitek, “literally look like Abraham Lincoln.” Temporary tattoos will also be available for no charge.

The “tour of cool” includes musicians of multiple generations for every age group. Various items on display pertain to artists ranging from Elvis to the Jonas Brothers. In between these extremes are Alice Cooper, Kid Rock, Sheryl Crow, Snoop Dogg and Ted Nugent.

“We’re hoping for something that will appeal to all ages,” Varitek said. “For anybody who’s a fan, we’ll have something you have not seen.”

The Henry Ford remains optimistic despite the economic times.

The park expects many local music enthusiasts to flock to Dearborn to see this assembly of rock history.

“Last year, when gas prices were high, we benefited from stay-cations,” Varitek said.

The Henry Ford is open every day from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $15 for adults, $14 for seniors and $11 for children. Members and children under the age of 5 are admitted free. This exhibit runs until Sept. 7. More information can be found by calling (313) 982-6001 or by visiting the Henry Ford Web site at www.the henryford.org.

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Music Under the Stars highlights Zoo’s summer events

By Duane Ramsey TOLEDO FREE PRESS SENIOR BUSINESS WRITER dramsey@toledofreepress.com

Music Under the Stars will bring live entertainment for all ages to The Toledo Zoo again this summer.

The Toledo tradition of free Sunday evening concerts by the Toledo Symphony Orchestra returns to the zoo’s amphitheater at 7:30 p.m. on Sundays in July and August.

The themes for the Music Under the Stars concerts have not been determined, but will be posted on the Web sites of the Toledo Symphony and The Toledo Zoo when they become available. The concert dates are July 12, 19, 26 and Aug. 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30.

Rock n’ Roar also returns to The Toledo Zoo on Aug. 14, offering a summer dance party for adults. It features three bands and one disc jockey on four stages from 7 p.m. until midnight.

One ticket covers all four stages for the entire night. Tickets are $20 for zoo members and $25 for nonmembers and must be purchased in advance by phone at (419) 3855721, Ext. 2091 or email at robin. guidera@toledozoo.org.

Guests must be 21 years of age and identifi-

JOHN LEGEND cation is required at the door.

Also, this summer, the zoo’s 2009 concert series returns. Presented by Live Nation, the series will feature performances by Crosby, Stills and Nash on June 7 and John Legend with India Arie on July 20.

The music of David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash is a cornerstone of rock ‘n roll with the collaboration of these three singersongwriters since 1969, according to the zoo’s Web site. After 40 years, the trio is expanding its recorded repertoire with two new album projects,

one spotlighting its enduring creative spark and the other, its legendary roots.

Crosby, Stills and Nash are recording an album with Columbia Records scheduled for release in 2010. The other project with Rhino Records is a single-disc collection of rare, unheard demos of signature songs due out this year.

The trio’s 2009 tour launch coincides with its induction into the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame in New York City in June. The group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997.

Neo-soul singer and pianist John Legend was born John Stephens in Ohio where he grew up as a child prodigy, singing Gospel and playing piano. He left Ohio at age 16 to attend college in Philadelphia.

Legend was chosen to play piano on Lauryn Hill’s “Everything is Everything” in 1998. After completing college, he moved to New York City where he played in night clubs and released CDs sold at his shows.

Legend has played and written for a wide array of artists, including Alicia Keys, Twista, Janet Jackson and Kayne West. West signed the young talent to his new label. He

adopted the Legend name with his first solo session in 2004, “Live At the Knitting Factory.”

Legend reached the top five of the Billboard 200 with his album and single, “Ordinary People.” He has won three Grammy Awards for Best R&B Album, Best R&B Male Vocalist and Best New Artist.

Tickets for all shows went on sale April 24 at all Ticketmaster locations and at The Toledo Zoo main box office located in the visitor service/ guest information building inside the zoo’s entrance off the Anthony Wayne Trail. Tickets for Crosby, Stills and Nash start at $43.50, while tickets for Legend start at $40.50.

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Cedar Point goes country with new shows

By Lori Golaszewski TOLEDO FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER news@toldeofreepress.com

If you’re a country music fan, Cedar Point has a show for you.

“Got Country” is one of two live shows debuting at the amusement park May 16.

“Got Country” features popular country music songs from yesterday and today. The show will be hosted in the Red Garter Saloon along the Frontier Trail. Also new this year is “Live Music at the Palace,” a piano show that will be performed at the Palace Theater in Frontiertown.

Both shows will be performed

six days a week at various times.

In addition, Cedar Point will introduce the Starlight Experience on May 23. The “multi-sensory” light display along the Frontier Trail features more than 1 million colored LED lights. The light display is accompanied by music and changes colors to reflect the four seasons, according to a statement.

The Starlight Experience, which also features oversized replicas of the “Peanuts” characters, is scheduled to begin daily at twilight.

The new offerings are part of an “improved entertainment package” that will appeal to the whole family, said Robin Innes, park spokesman.

Returning shows from last year include “Signed, Sealed, Delivered,” a ’50s and ’60s revue; “Snoopy’s Big Bow-Wow,” an ice-skating extravaganza; and “All Wheels Extreme,” a stunt show featuring rollerbladers, bikers and skateboarders.

Funday tickets are $43.99 for adults and $19.99 for juniors and seniors. Innes suggests visiting the Cedar Point Web site to learn about special ticket deals and discounts.

For more information, visit www.cedarpoint.com.

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Library announces summer programs The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library is preparing for a fun-filled summer for young readers.

This year’s summer reading club, Read! Create! Participate! @ Your Library, will run June 8 through August 1. Nancy Eames, library youth services coordinator, said three individual reading clubs will cater to children, teen and adults.

“They can join at any library location in Lucas County and earn prizes just by reading,” Eames said.

Children up to fifth grade who read 12 hours will receive a free book.

Teens, sixth-to-12th-graders can enter drawings after they finish a book.

The drawings will include gifts like flash drives, movie gift cards and Cedar Point tickets. Adults will have a chance to win a pair of tickets to Myrtle Beach by Direct Air. Other reading activities for kids under 17 include “Read Off Your Fines.” For every 15 minutes spent reading in the library, a dollar is knocked off the child’s overdue fines.

“This is year-round, but we emphasize it in the summer to encourage children to read in the summer,” Eames said, noting that “Read Off Your Fines” also counts toward the summer reading club.

The library’s different branches are looking for volunteers during the summer. Volunteers have to attend training before they begin.

Directions Credit Union is hosting several programs throughout the summer. Magician Andrew Martin, performer Dave Kaplan and Banjo the Clown are scheduled to perform at different branches, Eames said.

Several “Baby Time” events will take place for ages 12 to 30 months and an accompanying adult.

“We have programs for babies through adults and there’s a lot going on in the summer,” Eames said. “Summer reading is fun reading so you can read anything.”

The annual Brown Bag Concert Series will take place this year from June 3 through July 29, 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m., on the north lawn of the Main Library. For more information,visit www.toledolibrary.org or call the library information number at (419) 259-5207.

— Aya Khalil

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Hines Farm is gathering for harmonica summit

By Michael Stainbrook SPECIAL TO TOLEDO FREE PRESS news@toledofreepress.com

Griffin’s Hines Farm Blues Club celebrates a rich musical tradition dating back to the 1940s, a trend that continues with the May 9 Blues Harmonica Summit. Performers such as Big Jack Reynolds and B.B. King have made stops at the Swanton club.

The Third Annual Blues Harmonica Summit will take place at 7 p.m. on May 9. The summit features various blues acts as well as tutorials from professional musicians.

Blues artists coming to the summit include Doug Deming and the Jeweltones, Harmonica Shah, Dennis Gruenling, Garfield, Steve Nardella and Mudfoot.

Fans who wish to come early may participate in a blues harmonica seminar with Dennis Gruenling, which begins at 5 p.m. and lasts one hour. Gruenling, who has been named “Best Modern Blues Harmonica Player” by Real Blues Magazine three years in a row, credits his love of blues to his uncle, who taught him to play the harmonica. He lives and performs in and around the New York City area.

“I’ve been teaching for about 15 years,” Gruenling said. “I’ll teach the fans about different styles and techniques of the harmonica.”

Gruenling suggests that those who may not consider themselves blues fans come and experience the performances. “[The fans] are going to see harmonica playing like they’ve never seen before,” he said. “Most people have a misconception of what blues is.” He said he feels that the harmonica is misrepresented in a similar manner.

“The harmonica can be toned to a human voice,” he said. “It is probably the most expressive instrument you can play.”

Admission to the summit is $12, payable at the door; children are not permitted into the summit.

The seminar with Gruenling costs an extra $20, and a CD is included.

For those not attending the seminar, doors open at 6 p.m.

Barbeque and alcoholic beverages will be available.

Fans are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and bug repellent to the outdoor event.

For more informaiton, visit the Web site www.hinesfarm.com.

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Harmonica ... is probably the most expressive instrument ...”

— Dennis Gruenling

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TMA EXHIBITIONS 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Thursdays and Saturdays; 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Fridays; and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays, 2445 Monroe St. (419) 255-8000.

■ “Look What’s New”: Discover new purchases and get behind-thescenes stories of significant works added to the mix since 2001, the museum’s centennial. Through May 31 in the Canaday Gallery and throughout the museum.

■ “Archaeology in the Golden Age: Toledo Explores Iraq, 1929-1932.”

A political and trading hub for more than five centuries, Seleucia-onthe-Tigris was capital of one of Alexander the Great’s successors.

The TMA was part of an excavation in the 1930s; this exhibit displays what was uncovered. Through June 28, Little Theater Gallery.

■ “Radiant Ensemble”: The Glass Pavilion sparkles with historical jewelry made between 1785 to 1885 from the collection of Nancy and Gilbert Levine. Through Aug. 9.

■ “The Spirit of Creativity”: High school students serve as curators and organizers of this exhibition of their peers’ work. May 22-July 19, Community Gallery.

■ “Juneteenth: Photography in Focus”: Black photographers’ work will be displayed in an intimate exhibition showcasing their diverse styles.

June 5-July 19, Community Gallery.

■ Sylvania Senior Center Artist Group: These seniors explore varied styles and subjects, but share the enjoyment of creation. That enthusiasm is on display in this exhibition.

June 5-July 19, Community Gallery.

■ “Prints of Pop II: The Art of Sir Eduardo Paolozzi”: A collector of “ordinary things,” Paolozzi used old magazines, comic strips, consumer products and advertisements to create graphic works, expanding on themes introduced by the Dada artists. June 12-Sept. 6, Works on Paper Galleries.

■ “Monkey Business”: On this 150th anniversary year of Charles Darwin’s “On the Origin of Species,” this exhibit explores simian symbolism through the ages. July 2-Aug. 30, Gallery 18.

■ 91st annual Toledo Area Artists: This yearly celebration of the region’s artistic ability consistently draws the unique, the innovative and the eclectic. July 10-Aug. 23, Canaday Gallery.

■ TMA Staff Creates: A demonstration of the talent among the museum’s volunteers and staff. Aug. 14-Sept. 20, Community Gallery.

UT STUDENT EXHIBIT Bachelor of fine arts students. 9-10 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays and 1010 p.m. Sundays, through June 7, UT’s Center for the Visual Arts, 620 Grove Place. (419) 530-8300.

“DERBY DAYS” The best in local, regional and national equine art will be on display. Art director Peggy Grant will talk about her recent trip to Saudi Arabia and her tour of the Royal Stables of King Abdullah Bin A’Aziz sons at 2 p.m. May 16 (Preakness Day). Noon-4 Tuesdays-Fridays and 1-5 p.m. Saturdays through June 13, 20 North Gallery, 18 N. Clair St. (419) 241-2400.

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CROSBY FESTIVAL

This Irish painter’s works tell a colorful story, rich with poetry, dreams, mythology, whisky, love and invention. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays, May 16-June 30, Hudson Gallery, 5645 N. Main St., Sylvania. (419) 885-8381.

More than 230 artists from across the nation will display stunning works in a variety of media. Music and kids’ activities round out the artful experience. 10 a.m.-7 p.m.

June 27 and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. June 28, Toledo Botanical Garden, 5403 Elmer Drive. $7. (419) 536-5566.

GLASS FEST 2009

ART ON THE MALL

Celebrate the Glass City with family-friendly glass fun. Noon-6 June 26. TMA, 2445 Monroe St. (419) 255-8000.

■ Help us create a Chihuly-style chandelier from recycled materials.

■ Design on the Fly: Sketch a design for a glass work of art and submit it; at 3, a TMA glassblower will choose one lucky kid’s design to create. At 4, an adult’s design will be created. The originators of each design will be able to take the results home the following week.

■ Flame-worked beads, 1, 2 and 3; $25. Reservations start the Tuesday before the event: (419) 2545771, Ext. 7448.

■ Glassblowing demonstrations: noon, 1 p.m. and 2.

■ Cooking with Hot Glass demonstration: 5 p.m.

■ “The House That Glass Built”: Trace the Glass City’s progress from factories to the pavilion in this WGTE-produced film. 3 p.m.

Some of the area’s best artists will show off their skills in this juried fair. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. July 26, UT’s Centennial Mall, 2801 W. Bancroft St. (419) 530-2586 or www.toledo alumni.org.

FOCUS ON FIBER ARTS

LEVIS COMMONS FINE ART FAIR

Learn how a sheep’s wool is transformed into a sweater as artisans demonstrate and share their love of fiber arts. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. June 27, Sauder Village, 22611 state Route 2, Archbold. $6.50-$12.50. (800) 590-9755.

GREEN ART CAMP Eco-minded artists 8 and older will create original pieces from recyclables by re-using & re-purposing materials that would otherwise end up in landfills. 9 a.m.-noon July 27-31, 577 Foundation, 577 E. Front St., Perrysburg. $65.

Registration: (419) 873-2787 or perrysburgarts@bex.net.

ADULT POTTERY A six-week class. 6-8 p.m. Aug. 12, 19 and 26 and Sept. 2, 9 and 6, 577 Foundation, 577 E. Front St., Perrysburg. $80.

Registration: (419) 874-4174 or www.577foundation.org.

This fifth annual event will feature more than 100 artists. Aug. 22-23, state Route 25 at I-475, Perrysburg. (419) 931-8888 or www.shopleviscommons.com.

WHITE HOUSE PETS Along with “White House Horses” exhibit. Hayes Museum, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center, Spiegel Grove, Hayes and Buckland avenues, Fremont. (419) 332-2081, (800) 998-7737, www.rbhayes.org.

Saturday, June 6

ROCK THE BLOCK CONCERT

Listen to “The Reaganomics” and Haywire Corner of Conant & W. Dudley starting at 5pm.

Food by Vito’s Pizza and Salsa-Rita’s. $5 cover/ 21 & Over

Friday., July 3

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BLARNEY IRISH PUB Catch local acts while taking in the pubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s modern Irish and American fare. 601 Monroe St. (419) 4182339 or www.theblarneyirishpub.com. â&#x2013; Feed Your Neighbor fundraiser: Locoweed, the Bridges, Kentucky Chrome, Voodoo Libido, the Coosters, the Flecks. May 16. $5. â&#x2013; Kyle White, May 21. â&#x2013; Jeff Stewart & the 25â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, May 22. â&#x2013; Andrew Ellis Setting Sons, May 23. â&#x2013; Brian Bocian, May 28. â&#x2013; Boffo Band, May 29. â&#x2013; Chris Shutters Band, May 30. â&#x2013; Empire Drift, June 5, July 3, Aug. 7. â&#x2013; Celtic Cross, June 13, July 11, Aug. 8, Sept. 12, Oct. 10, Nov. 14. â&#x2013; Kentucky Chrome, June 20, Aug. 1. â&#x2013; Coyote Run, 7:30 p.m. July 4.

FAT FISH BLUE 6140 Levis Commons Blvd., Perrysburg. (419) 931-3474. â&#x2013; Hepcat Revival: 8:30 p.m. May 16. â&#x2013; Curtis Jr. and Midnight Rockers with Bobby G.: 9:30 p.m. May 22. â&#x2013; Big Blues Bob: 8:30 p.m. May 23. â&#x2013; Freakender: 9:30 p.m. May 29. â&#x2013; East River Drive: 9 p.m. May 30 and June 26. â&#x2013; Ana Popovic: 8:30 p.m. June 11. â&#x2013; Voodoo Libido: 9:30 p.m. June 13.

FRANKIEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S 308 Main St. (419) 693-5300 or www.FrankiesInnerCity.com. â&#x2013; The Secret Handshake, the Morning of, the Dangerous Summer, the Bigger Lights: 4 p.m. May 15. â&#x2013; Highland, the Comeback, Lifeline, Products of Society: 9 p.m. May 22. â&#x2013; Homeward Bound, Death by Rodeo, CL1, Ten Bars North: 9 p.m.

May 23, $6-$8. â&#x2013; Skeletonwitch, Black Tusk: 9 p.m.

May 30, $10-$12. â&#x2013; The Appleseed Cast, Words After: 9 p.m. June 9, $10-$12.

1516 Adams St. (419) 243-6675 or www.manhattans.toledo.com. â&#x2013; Swamp Kings, May 16, July 11. â&#x2013; Cynthia Kay Bennett, 6 p.m. May 18 and June 15 and July 20. â&#x2013; Quick Trio, May 21, June 4 and 18, July 2 and 16. â&#x2013; Tom Turner & Slow Burn, May 22. â&#x2013; Greg Arranda & White Trash Bags, May 23, June 19. â&#x2013; Dick Lange Trio, May 28. â&#x2013; Justin & Baker Brothers, May 29. â&#x2013; Quartet Bernadette, 5:30 p.m.

June 3 and 17, July 1 and 15. â&#x2013; Jeff Stewart/Greg Leonard, June 5. â&#x2013; Yes, I Said Yes, June 6, July 10. â&#x2013; Dave Carpenter & the Jaeglers, June 12 and July 18. â&#x2013; On the Beach, June 13. â&#x2013; Tom & Kyle Turner, June 25. â&#x2013; Eric Brazier & the Truth, June 26. â&#x2013; Frostbite, June 27.

â&#x2013; Kari Nichole, May 30, Aug. 6, 22. â&#x2013; Brent Damron, June 4, July 9. â&#x2013; White Trash Bags, June 5, Aug. 8. â&#x2013; Knopp & the Quickness, June 12. â&#x2013; Gregg Aranda, June 18, July 2, Aug. 20. â&#x2013; Andrew Ellis & the Setting Son, July 3, Aug. 21. â&#x2013; Jason Quick, June 25, July 23, Aug. 27. â&#x2013; Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Favorite Band, July 11. â&#x2013; Jeff Stewart, July 17, Aug. 7. â&#x2013; Jeff Stewart, July 30, Sept. 17. â&#x2013; 56 Daze, July 31. â&#x2013; Kyle White, Sept. 10.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;MIRACULOUS & MAGICALâ&#x20AC;?

The Toledo Symphony will conclude its season with performances of works by Ravel and Bartok, lead by Larry Rachleff and featuring soprano Susan Lorette Dunn. 8 p.m. May 16, TMAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Peristyle, 2445 Monroe St. $20-$47. (419) 246-8000.

MICKEY FINNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S Open mic nights (no cover), 8 p.m.

Wednesdays. 9 p.m., 602 Lagrange Street at North Huron Street. $5-$7 cover. (419) 297-1943. â&#x2013; Killer Tomatoes, Bath House Betty, Chrome Helmet, May 16. â&#x2013; Mouths of Dogs, May 20 and 27. â&#x2013; The Falling Spikes, May 21, 28. â&#x2013; Homeville Circle, Hat Company, May 22. â&#x2013; Banana Migration, Mahmen Schmidt, May 23. â&#x2013; Sundresses, Traitors, May 29. â&#x2013; Cryptozoology, the Dougouts, Peregrine, May 30.

MURPHYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PLACE 151 Water St. (419) 241-7732 or www.murphysplacejazz.com. â&#x2013; Glenda McFarlin, 9 p.m. May 16, $8. â&#x2013; Clifford Murphy and Claude Black, 8 p.m. May 18-19, $4. â&#x2013; Anna Givens, 9 p.m. May 22, $6. â&#x2013; Kim Buehler, 9 p.m. May 23, $8.

OTTAWA TAVERN

1815 Adams St. (419) 725-5483 or www.otavern.com. â&#x2013; Brian Bocian, May 16, June 27. â&#x2013; Chris Shutters, May 21.

HEADLINERS â&#x2013; Frostbite Blues Band, May 22 4500 N. Detroit Ave. (419) 269and June 19, July 24, Aug. 28.

4500 or www.headlinerstoledo.com. â&#x2013; Crucial 420, May 23, June 6 and â&#x2013; Suicide Silence, Bury Your Dead, 20, July 4 and 18, Aug. 1, 8, 29.

Spine Shank, Once Over: 7 p.m. â&#x2013; Chris Knopp, May 28, June 11.

May 18, $13-$15. â&#x2013; Stonehouse, May 29, July 10, â&#x2013; People in5!! AI PDF !Planes, the SanderSept. 18. lings: 9 p.m. May 22, $10-$12.

ARMED FORCES DAY U.S. Air Force Band of Flightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Huffman Prairie Winds woodwind quintet will perform this show to celebrate the brave men and women that sacrifice their lives for our freedom.

3 p.m. May 17, First Presbyterian Church, 2330 S. Main St., Findlay.

(419) 422-4624.

MAY 10, 2009 FESTIVAL OF PRAISE

The combined choirs of Immanuel Lutheran Church of Ida, Zion Lutheran Church of Summerfield and St. Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lutheran Church of Temperance will present a concert of their favorite anthems, hymns and songs.

4-6 p.m. May 17, St. Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lutheran Church, 9144 Lewis Ave., Temperance, Mich. (734) 847-3400.

BENNY GOODMAN TRIBUTE Dave Bennett will transport audiences to the swing era with his septet and fresh arrangements of the clarinetistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s music. 2 p.m.

May 21, Stranahan Theater, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd. $19-$30. (419) 381-8851.

Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re only a hops, skip, and jump a whey from the barley and a good time.

BRET MICHAELS Poisonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lead singer will bring his Rock of Love Bus Tour to Toledo. 6 p.m. May 27, OMNI, 2567 W Bancroft St. $35. (419) 474-1333.

Great Food.

LUNCH AT LEVIS SQUARE Free lunchtime entertainment.

Noon-1:30 Thursdays, May 28-Aug. 27, Levis Square, Madison Avenue and North St. Clair Street. (419) 249-5494.

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BROWN BAG CONCERTS RICO MCNEELA This violinist, director of orchestral studies and conductor of the UT Symphony Orchestra, will presents selections from great musicians who have played at the museum. 3 p.m. May 17, TMAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Great Gallery, 2445 Monroe St. (419) 255-8000.

DAVE MASON One of Trafficâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s founding members, this Rock Hall of Famer is best known for solo hits including â&#x20AC;&#x153;Feelinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Alrightâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;We Just Disagree.â&#x20AC;?

7 p.m. May 17, Croswell Opera House, 129 E. Maumee St., Adrian, Mich. $19-$75. (517) 264-7469.

Grab a blanket or lawn chair, your favorite co-workers and munchies for free lunchtime tunes. 12:151:15 p.m. June 3-Aug. 5, Toledo-Lucas County Main Library north lawn, 325 Michigan St. (419) 259-5209.

MUSIC OF AARON COPLAND SonoNovo Chamber Ensemble perform works by the American composer; Ballet Theatre of Toledo will join the group with original choreography to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Appalachian Spring.â&#x20AC;?

7 p.m. June 5-6, Trinity Episcopal Church, 1 Trinity Plaza. $15-$20.

Call (419) 246-8732 or (419) 2431231 for information or visit the Web site www.trinitytoledo.org.

COLLAGE 2008 Toledoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s finest performing arts organizations join with the Masterworks Chorale for a diverse, innovative community of sound. 8 p.m. May 17, Maumee Center for the Performing Arts, 1147 Saco St., Maumee. $20-$25. (419) 2468000 or (419) 893-3200.

Great Drinks.

LETâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S DO LUNCH Pack a lunch or dine on a restaurant patio for these free concerts.

Noon-1:30 Fridays, June 5-Aug. 28, the Town Center at Levis Commons, I-475 and State Route 25, Perrysburg. Call (419) 931-8888 or visit the Web site www.shoplevis commons.com for information.

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MAY 10, 2009 CLUB FRIDAY Some of the city’s most talented performers entertain museum-goers during TMA’s It’s Friday events.

6:30-9:30 p.m., Peristyle Terrace, 2445 Monroe St. (419) 255-8000.

■ June 5: Roman Griswold, Dave Kuntz & the Griswold Band (blues).

■ July 3: Hep Cat Revival (swing).

■ July 10: It’s Essential (R&B, jazz).

■ July 17: Shane Piasecki.

■ July 24: The Travellers.

■ July 31: Kentucky Chrome.

■ Aug. 7: The Potential.

■ Aug. 14: Voodoo Libido.

■ Aug. 21: Venyx (alternative).

■ Aug. 28: Blues Connoisseurs.

ROCK-THE-BLOCK Haywire and the Reaganomics. 511 p.m. June 6, 100 block of West Dudley Street, Maumee. $4; for those 21 and older.

or park at Tam-O-Shanter, 7060 Sylvania Ave. (419) 882-8313 ■ June 10: Eddie Boggs.

■ June 24: Kerry Patric Clark.

■ July 8: Bob Wurst.

■ July 22: Polish-American Concert.

■ Aug. 5: “Extra Shout.”

■ Aug. 19: Rusty’s Jazz Cafe.

VERANDAH CONCERTS The presidential porch of Rutherford B. Hayes becomes the stage for free outdoor concerts. 6:45-8 p.m., Hayes Presidential Center, Buckland Avenue, Fremont. (419) 332-2081, ext. 38, or (800) 998-7737.

■ June 10, Fremont Community Theatre excerpts from “Cinderella.”

■ June 24, Fostoria Community.

■ July 8, The Unexpected Party.

■ July 22, Streetwise Quartet.

■ Aug. 5, Ottawa County Bluegrass.

■ Aug. 19, North Coast Big Band.

stage. Concert, 12:30 p.m. June 13, Founder’s Hall; village hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sauder Village, 22611 state Route 2, Archbold. $6.50-$12.50. (800) 590-9755.

SUMMER CONCERTS Bring lawn chairs, blankets, friends and family for live tunes. 6-8 p.m.

Saturdays, Lake District amphitheater, Shops at Fallen Timbers, 3100 Main St., Maumee. (419) 878-6255.

■ June 13 and Aug. 1: Johnny Rocker & the Hitmen.

■ June 20: Resonant Soul.

■ June 27: Kerry Clark Band.

■ July 4: Good Stuff Maynard.

■ July 11: Empire Drift.

■ July 18: Tom Turner & Slow Burn.

■ July 25 and Aug. 29: Kyle White.

■ Aug. 8: The Viceroys ■ Aug. 15: He Said/She Said.

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HAMLER COUNTRY MUSIC

The Perrysburg Symphony Chorale’s annual fundraising event offers food, a silent auction and entertainment. June 19-20, Toledo Hilton 3100 Club (419) 874-9126 or www. perrysburgsymphonychorale.org.

Some of country’s hottest up-andcomers and established acts are scheduled to perform, including Shilo, Rhett Akins, Clay Underwood, Shenandoah and Tony Rio. 2 p.m.

June 26-27, Hamler Community Park, state Route 109, Hamler. $20-$35. hamlersummerfest.com or www.countryfest2009.com.

CONCERTS ON THE LAWN Music will waft over the grounds of the former home of Virginia Stranahan. Blankets and lawn chairs are welcome. 7-8:30 p.m., 577 Foundation, 577 E. Front St., Perrysburg. (419) 874-4174 or www.577foundation.org.

■ Father’s Day concert: 6th Edition; also featuring kids activities and jazzy art projects. June 21.

■ Whiskey Before Breakfast: July 26.

■ Cake Walkin’ Jass Band: Along with more kids activities and jazzy art projects. Aug. 16.

CENTENNIAL TERRACE This venue provides unique acoustics (it’s the quarry that does it).

5773 Centennial Road, Sylvania.

■ Air Margaritaville; 8 p.m. July 24, $7. (419) 882-1500, Ext. 225.

■ Eddie & the Edsels: 7:30-11:30 p.m. Aug. 1, $10. (419) 475-3055 or (440) 285-1705.

■ Alice Cooper: 7 p.m. Aug. 2, $30-$55. (419) 474-1333 or (419) 882-1500.

BROWN BAG LUNCH CROSBY, STILLS & NASH This band has provided a soundtrack for life from the ‘60s to the present. 7:30 p.m. June 7, Toledo Zoo Amphitheater, 2700 Broadway. $43.50-$70.50. (419) 474-1333 or (419) 385-4040.

SUNSET SERENADES Take in sweet sounds as the sun sets over Lake Olander. 7 p.m.dusk, Nederhouser Community Hall deck, Olander Park, 6930 W. Sylvania Ave., Sylvania. $3 a car;

“SHOW BUSINESS” Broadway star Nat Chandler will lead a troupe in performing numbers from musicals presented at the Valentine. 8 p.m. June 11-13 and 2 p.m. June 14, Valentine Theatre, 400 N. Superior St. $23-$39.

(419) 242-2787 or www.valentinetheatre.com.

GOSPEL MUSIC CONCERT The sounds of Gospel music will fill the air as pianist Jim Stewart, 1 A.D. and The Messengers take the

Noon’s noshes get better with serenades. Noon-1:30 June 17, 24, July 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29, Woodland Park, 429 E. Boundary St., Perrysburg. (419) 873-2787 or www.perrysburgarts.org.

GLASSMEN REVIEW This annual drum-and-bugle corps competition. 7:30 p.m. June 25, UT’s Glass Bowl Stadium, 2801 W. Bancroft St. (419) 698-9775 or glassmen.org.

ROCK ‘N’ ROAR Summer dance party, slated to host four musical acts. 7 p.m. Aug. 14, Toledo Zoo, 2700 Broadway. $25 in advance. (419) 385-5721, ext.

2091, or www.toledozoo.org.

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Area bands, DJs and performers will crank it up for these all-ages shows.

6:30-9 p.m. June 18 and 25 and July 2, Toledo-Lucas County Main Library underground parking garage, 325 Michigan St. (419) 259-5209.

“Harp Week” participants will perform in this 12th annual concert directed by Denise Grupp-Verbon and Nancy Lendrim. 7 p.m. June 26, TMA’s Great Gallery, 2445 Monroe St. (419) 255-8000.

Vintage baseball game. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 29; Alliance Chorus, 1 p.m., Founder’s Hall, Sauder Village, 22611 SR-2, Archbold. $6.50$12.50; show only, $8.50. (800) 590-9755.

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Bark in the Park planned It’s a great fun event for you and your entire family.

There are activities for everybody.”

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Toledo Area Humane Society (TAHS) will celebrate its 125th anniversary by hosting Bark in the Park on May 17.

“It’s a walk for raising funds for the Toledo Area Humane Society,” said Petty Gelb, director of marketing and development.

Walkers are encouraged to raise money for TAHS. Those who gather $50 or more will receive a T-shirt at the event. Walkers can participate individually or form a group.

“Any amount you raise is more than appreciated,” Gelb said. The person, as well as the top team, who raises the most money will receive a prize. Four-legged pets that are leashed are welcome to join the walkers. Water will be provided for the pets, and lunch will be available to purchase.

Registration is at 10 a.m. and the mile-and-a-half walk will begin at 11 a.m. at Arrowhead Park in Maumee at 1920 Indian Wood Circle.

Activities will take place after the event, including dog-friendly vendors, dog contests like best costume, best kisser, wiggliest butt, as well

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— Patty Gelb as demonstrations from Assistance Dogs of America. A pet psychic and pet caricaturist will also be present.

“It’s a great fun event for you and your entire family,” Gelb said. “There are activities for everybody in the family and it goes to an incredible cause in helping the animals in the Toledo area.”

Karnik Memorial Garden is sponsoring the trivia game after the walk.

“There’ll be lots of adoptable animals at the event if you’re interested in adopting the animals,” Gelb said. “We’re always looking for good families for our dogs and cats.”

To participate, visit www.toledo areahumanesociety.org and turn in the pledges and registration on the day of the walk.

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By Duane Ramsey TOLEDO FREE PRESS SENIOR BUSINESS WRITER dramsey@toledofreepress.com

More than 1,000 students have applied for a local program aimed at helping them find summer jobs that is funded by federal stimulus money.

Lucas County is using approximately $2.3 million for the Summer Youth Employment Program for low-income students. The program, administered by the county’s workforce development agency, is part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. “We have received an incredible response from local students,” said Mike Veh, workforce development manager for Lucas County.

“We haven’t seen a funded program like this in about 10 years because it hasn’t been necessary.

“Adults are competing for many of the jobs that students used to get, such as working at fast-food restaurants or retail stores. Many adults now need the income from those kinds of jobs as a result of the economy,” Veh said.

Young people between the ages of 16 and 24 must meet eligibility requirements and submit a 2009 Stimulus Summer Youth application at The Source in Downtown Toledo or with other agencies participating in the program.

Youth within those ages must be authorized to work in the United States and males must be registered for selective service. They must require additional assistance to complete their education and hold employment, but that covers almost anyone who needs

help today, Veh said.

Applicants must come from families whose income for the past six months is not higher than the poverty line ( $22,050 for a family of four) or 70 percent of the lower living standard income level, according to Veh. Any families who received temporary assistance for needy families, supplemental security Income, disability assistance, refugee assistance, cash payments or food stamps in the past six months would likely qualify.

Anyone who is homeless and all foster children are eligible for the program.

Students would begin placement in jobs over the next one to two weeks due to the process required for eligibility and availability of students who are still in school, said Gabrielle Seay, program specialist who is coordinating it for the county.

A work site agreement must be executed between Lucas County service providers and host agencies to establish work sites. The service providers will place students in jobs through the host agencies.

The service providers who are partners in the local program include Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS), Harbor Behavioral Healthcare, Lucas County Education Service Center, Oregon Career & Technology Center, and the YMCA Youth Opportunities Program.

Big Brothers Big Sisters expects to place 110 students working in the community for mostly nonprofit organizations, including Cherry Street Missions, Crosby Gardens, House of Bread, Toledo City Council and Toledo Sports Center. They have an abundance of businesses requesting

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BEVERLY MASON WORKS WITH WILLIAM RAFFERTY, 17, AND CARMELLA DABIS, 16 TO FILL OUT SUMMER JOB APPLICATIONS.

summer help, said Beverly Mason, program specialist for BBBS, who is coordinating its involvement in stimulus jobs.

The high school students will be paid $7.25 per hour and supervised by 20 college students. No students will be placed in businesses with laid-off or union workers.

“They will not be displacing any workers or replacing laid-off employees,” Mason said.

None of the federal funds appropriated or made available through the Recovery Act may be used by any state or local government or private entity for any aquarium, golf course, swimming pool, zoo, casino or gambling establishment.

Businesses interested in hiring summer help through the stimulus program can register at The Source or with one of the service provider

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partners. The Source of Northwest Ohio is a one-stop place for workforce services that assist individuals in developing the work-skill sets to meet current and future employment needs of local business. The county’s work force development agency operates The Source with the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services and 20 different partners.

Other students find summer employment through internship programs with local colleges or jobs with private companies.

Justin Acklin, a senior in UT’s College of Business, is completing an internship with the Regional Growth Partnership and will graduate May 10 with a bachelor’s degree in marketing. He has held three internships through the college’s Business Careers Program, also working for the Urban Affairs Center at UT

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The Business Careers Program helps about 600 students to find internships and full-time job placements during the summer, fall and spring terms of each year.

“At UT, 85 percent of business students participate in internships during their undergraduate studies, and 50 percent of the interns receive full-time job offers,” said Terribeth Gordon-Moore, associate dean of UT’s College of Business.

The program helps students with resume writing, mock interviews, how to work a job fair and proper business etiquette. It also holds job fairs in the spring and fall each year.

In February, 60 employers looking to hire interns or graduates participated in the job fair, said Gordon-Moore. Another job fair is planned for September.

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If we try to take shortcuts, the world will know. If we try to memorize the “right” answers, the world will know. If we are not experts in our field, the world will know. There

are no private thoughts, so we must easily find the answers to online? If improve what we have inside and we you ask questions to answers that will dramatically improve what hap- you are too lazy to research, what message is that sending? pens on the outside.

When entering into Just as musicians rea conversation with a veal themselves through prospect, try to avoid music, painters express questions and leading themselves through statements such as, art, and writers bare “Tell me about your themselves through company,” “How can I writing, businesspeople help you?” and “How express themselves in long have you been in many ways. However, business?” These are the questions businessquestions that make people ask are most Tom RICHARD you look stupid and critical and revealing. ill-prepared. They can These questions uncover motives and expertise and may easily be replaced with a more approeven reveal a degree of competency priate, “I see you just released a new product last month and I have a few in a chosen field.

Picture the last time you received questions for you before I share a few a large order. After receiving the great ideas that I had for your company.”

Yes, the difference between winnews, you had a flood of confidence.

Your questions changed, your words ning and losing an account can be changed and you approached new as easy as spending some time with customers with new energy and vigor. Google and the telephone. Do basic The reverse was also true. After losing research before an appointment and a big account, you began to question you will find answers to a majority of your questions. With the easy yourself and became a bit defensive.

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Preparation changes what you have inside of you, and when you change what is on the inside, you change everything that happens on the outside, for unpreparedness cannot be hidden.

Customers will see your preparation and expertise as clearly as they would a big red zit on your nose.

Your customers won’t need to be “sold” because they will line up to buy. They will turn to their consultative salespeople for answers to make their lives easier. “Consultant” is more than just a cool-sounding title.

Do yourself a favor and look up the definition of “consultant” and, while you are online, spend 30 minutes researching your next appointment.

If you are well-prepared and ask intelligent questions, you will reek with the sweet smell of expertise.

Instead of being compared to other businesspeople, other businesspeople will be compared to you.

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Mud Hens broadcaster Frank Gilhooley profiled The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library is unveiling the third installment of its Sight and Sound project.

The profile focuses on the life of Toledo Mud Huns broadcast announcer Frank Gilhooley. The first person to be interviewed and filmed for the project’s debut documentary last spring was legendary jazz vocalist Jon Hendricks, who is known in the music world as the Father of Vocalese. Dick Anderson, chairman of the board of The Andersons Inc., was the second profile of the series. The Sight and Sound documentaries are available in video-stream format by logging onto the library’s Web site, toledolibrary.org.

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By Scott McKimmy TOLEDO FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER news@toledofreepress.com

LaShawn Vaughns knows well the feeling of frustration, but she hasn’t — and won’t — let it stop her from her goals. The UT senior track star overcame a potential heart problem en route to establishing herself as a major contender in MAC competition.

Vaughns, originally from Tampa, Fla., ran through junior and senior high school, chalking up finish times that may have earned her a spot on high-level collegiate track teams.

However, one day she discovered she may have had a heart condition, and her athletic career stood in jeopardy. She ended up at Independence Community College in Tampa and pursued opportunities to run for a four-year college.

Vaughns contacted UT to become a prospect, and soon she found herself running as a Rocket, but her potential health issues followed her diligently.

“I just thought it was something minor, something that would have me back running the next day, but they decided to take me to MCO,” she said. “They did an EKG on me, and it didn’t come back so good. So they wanted to

take me to Ohio State.”

Kevin Hadsell, director of track and field and cross-country, said Vaughns was experiencing some dizziness and feelings of numbness in her arms. She lost about two years to diagnostics by doctors through the UT Medical Center and the university’s sports care doctors, who attempted to determine the cause. As a result, she was unable to practice or compete.

“She ended up getting a DNA test to see if she was carrying a gene for a particular heart condition,” Hadsell explained. “So after she got here, it was like one setback after the other. She was cleared at first and ran a couple of meets.

Finally, going into this year in the fall, we had a meeting with all the doctors ... and finally, it was not life-threatening.”

Much better, in fact, is the opportunity Vaughns has to excel in her final year. Her showings have been promising, according to Hadsell, primarily because of her dedication and attitude.

She continues on an “upward trend” after a few meets and is fast becoming “one of the women to beat” in the 100- and 200-yard dashes.

“The great thing about LaShawn is that she’s like always the eternal

optimist,” Hadsell said. “She kept believing in herself; she would work out on her own. And finally this year, she got to line up with no worries at all. And during the indoor season, she established herself as one of the top sprinters in the Mid-American Conference.”

Her persistence has paid off; however, Vaughns hopes to up the stakes by pursuing a career in track after receiving her bachelor’s degree in sports management. She anticipates returning to Florida to become a coach or at least hold a position where she can “see the sport and be around the sport.”

Like herself, she hopes to propel a “group of kids” to a goal as high as the Olympics, perhaps, much like her childhood ambitions.

“At age 5 or 6, I didn’t even know there was a track team,” Vaughns said. “But when I got, like, between the ages of 8 or 9, I realized there was a track team and I realized I was going to join the track team. I was always going to be a track star; I wanted to be a track star and I was going to be involved in running because I always love to run.”

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UT sprinter LaShawn Vaughns runs past obstacles

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■ LASHAWN VAUGHNS SAID SHE HAS ALWAYS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE A TRACK STAR.

This Week’s SONIC High School Athletes of the Week Kyle Burkhardt, Junior, Central Catholic

Emily Kurfis, Sophomore, Anthony Wayne

Kyle is a junior and a member of the Central Catholic varsity baseball team. He helped lead the Irish, the defending City League champions, to a 7-5 comeback victory over city league rival St. Francis. He went 2-for-3 with a double and two runs batted in. He came into the game leading the City League with a .543 batting average. Sonic congratulates Kyle Burkhardt and Central Catholic for their outstanding performance.

Emily is a sophomore and a member of the Anthony Wayne varsity softball team. She helped lead the Lady Generals to an 11-0 victory over NLL rival Rossford by going 3-for-3 with a double. She also was the winning pitcher in a 2-0 victory over the Whitmer Panthers. Sonic congratulates Emily Kurfis and Anthony Wayne for their outstanding performance.

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PHYSICIAN FOCUS Strength Training Across the Ages Strength training recommendations vary with age. As an infant, healthy babies develop strength with natural, spontaneous movements. Gentle strength training is appropriate for pre-teens and adolescents, and should focus on technique versus heavy lifts, which may increase the risk for serious growth plate injuries. Make sure all muscle groups are trained equally to achieve muscular balance. In early adulthood, the body can tolerate heavy loads and strength training.

In the middle aged population, strength training as little as two hours a week can be beneficial, and may be accomplished with activities such as gardening or golf. For the elderly, it is important to strengthen muscle groups that help with fall prevention and movements such as standing up from a chair or out of a car. Areas of focus should include hips, legs, shoulders, and back. A well rounded fitness program should include strengthening, flexibility, cardiac health, and balance. At any age, it is important to know what type of strength training is safe and effective. Your Sports Care physician or physical therapist can assist you in creating a safe and effective strength training program.

‘One good season can change our lives’

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yan Succop will go down in history as Mr. Irrelevant of the 2009 NFL Draft. The South Carolina kicker was the last pick, 256th overall, taken by the Kansas City Chiefs.

But the draft did not end with Succop’s name echoing through Radio City Music Hall.

Teams quickly got busy snatching up college free agents, not Ryan selected in the draft’s seven rounds.

This is where UT wide receiver Nick Moore’s story comes full circle.

In August, I wrote a feature story about Moore and his older brother Lance. The duo came up with the motto, “One good season can change our lives forever.” It certainly seems to be the case for both brothers.

Nick wrapped up his career at Toledo as fourth all-time in receptions with 182. Though the Rockets struggled during the 2008 season, Nick led the team in receptions with 78, including a record single-game performance of 20 against Michigan.

It was enough to impress the Minnesota Vikings, as they signed Moore as a rookie free agent on April 26.

Now that doesn’t guarantee Nick anything as he still needs to make the team to earn the big bucks.

However, Moore will see a familiar face in Minnesota; former Rocket running back Chester Taylor is the Vikings second-string running back.

One good season and one solid career pushed Nick to the forefront and allowed him FOWLER the opportunity to share the NFL spotlight with his brother.

Lance lived up to the motto by having one great season down in New Orleans. The Saints wide receiver was quarterback Drew Brees’ favorite target. At one point, Lance set a franchise record scoring a touchdown in five straight games.

However, Lance only had a one year contract with the Saints, which up until recently remained unsigned. Then, the news came down that New Orleans worked out a deal to keep Lance in the bayou.

Lance inked a one-year contract for $1.54 million. Not a bad deal for a guy who has been grinding out an NFL career as an undrafted free agent, while proving he belongs the

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Several undrafted free agents have flourished into pro-bowl caliber players in the NFL. San Diego tight end Antonio Gates was undrafted coming out of Kent State. Now Gates, when healthy, is referred to as one of the best tight ends in the league. Then, you have Toledo’s own Nate Washington. The Scott High School alum earned a spot on the Pittsburgh Steelers roster after he wasn’t drafted coming out of Tiffin University.

After a couple of above-average seasons in the Steel City, Washington signed a multi-year deal with the Tennessee Titans worth $27 million; $9 million of that is guaranteed.

Nick Moore has numerous challenges ahead of him heading into the NFL undrafted, but as you can see, there are a number of case studies pointing in his favor if he follows his brother’s blueprint to success.

There is also the great story of two brothers sharing the NFL stage.

Mannings, meet the Moores.

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BRAIN GAIN Former golf pro enjoys work life in the office When Dan Niese’s goal of becoming a golf professional wasn’t working out, he changed his game plan.

Niese graduated with his accounting degree from Ferris State University in December 2002, after earning a deNIESE gree in marketing/golf from the same college in Big Rapids, Mich., in May 2001.

“I started doing the internships and realized I didn’t enjoy it at all,” Niese said of his golf internships.

Niese found himself behind the counter selling golf merchandise.

“When you work in the business, you don’t play golf,” he said.

So, Niese returned to his childhood love of numbers. He had become distracted when he saw the golf course, and “it looked cool,” he said.

It was a mulligan that would bring the Ottawa-Glandorf graduate to Toledo and make him one of the few CPAs also certified by the PGA. When Niese graduated from Ferris with his accounting degree, he worked for the Kneuven, Schroeder and Company in Findlay from January 2003 through August 2003. He was sending out resumes, but “at first nobody would talk to me because I only had golf on my resume,” Niese said.

When he was hired at Plante & Moran in Toledo in September 2003, he knew the city only for its shopping and family visits.

Greg Taylor, one of the partners at Plante & Moran, said the firm was named to FORTUNE Magazine’s list of “100 best companies to work for” for the 11th consecutive year. He said the certified public accounting and business advisory firm is attractive to young people because it offers a good career, a good life and it is demanding.

“Dan is a very hard worker,” Taylor said. “He also brings one of the most positive attitudes to work.”

Taylor moved from Detroit to Toledo. He said Northwest Ohio is a good place to raise a family and is easy to get to other big cities.

“There are new challenges every day,” said Niese, who mainly performs audits of financial statements for a variety of clients. “When we do our audits, we will look for any ideas on how to make the company become more efficient and stronger.”

The plan is to remain in the area.

He is marrying Toledoan Lindsay Lyden on July 4.

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utting expenses is a high pri- professional is also unlikely to call ority during these tough eco- you and say, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I replaced the part we nomic times. When it comes agreed on and now I have found another part that needs to our cars and trucks, replacing.â&#x20AC;? What that we have to spend shade-tree-mechanic money in order to is really saying is; â&#x20AC;&#x153;I save money. Waiting really donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have an for your vehicle to idea whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wrong break down will usuwith your vehicle, ally take a large bite but I intend to keep out of your vehicle hanging parts on it till budget. Having scheditâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fixed or until you uled maintenance run out of money.â&#x20AC;? performed at regular Nick SHULTZ A professional intervals is always cheaper than following a breakdown technician does not need to use the hit-and-miss approach to diagnosis. maintenance plan.

It will cost you much less to have It is true that a professional may your vehicle serviced on a regular cost you more per hour in labor exbasis than it would to wait for your penses; however, you will find that car to break down. A good example he or she is well worth that expense, is brake-system maintenance. Ser- and the overall repair bill will most vicing our vehiclesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; brakes on a likely cost less. regular basis can save us hundreds of dollars in a short period of time. Economy-priced parts Waiting for our brake systems to fail Discount oils and filters and even can cost us three or even four times replacement parts are often a waste as much money in additional parts of money. Those items are usually and labor. poorly engineered and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t meet It is true for virtually every minimum standards. Sometimes system on our vehicles. From our they are rejected by manufacturers vehicles heating and cooling systems and repackaged and then sold to to the transmission and differentials, the general public under a different a regular maintenance plan will save label or brand name. Beware of us big bucks in the long run. Our car these parts. will last longer and perform better as well. The single greatest way to Properly inflate tires save money on our vehicle expenses Not only will maintaining our is to perform regularly scheduled tires at the proper air pressure get us maintenance upon them. better fuel mileage, but it will also help our tires to last longer.

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I am sure your neighborâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s son is a fine young man. I doubt, however, he is qualified to work on your car. The money you think you are saving most likely will be absorbed in system-related failures. These failures are most likely brought on by technician error. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an example: Removing bolts from some modern-day engines in the incorrect order can destroy or seriously damage the engine. The damage to the engine can cost thousands of dollars to repair. You heard me right: Tearing one or two bolts off a modern engine in the incorrect sequence can destroy it. This is only one example of the many things an unqualified person can do to damage our vehicles. Do you really have that much trust in your neighbor? A

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CSI: Miami (CC) CSI: Miami (CC) Blue Collar Comedy Tour: One for the Road Suite Life Montana E! News (N)

To Be Announced Payne Payne

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CSI: Miami (CC) CSI: Miami (CC) Jeff Dunham: Arguing Jim Gaffigan

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Baseball Tonight (CC) MLB Baseball Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox. (Live) (CC) ›››› The Sound of Music (1965, Musical) Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer. (CC) Mom, Dad and Her (2008) Melora Hardin. (CC) Made “Ladies Man” Real World-Rd UFC Unleashed ›› Without a Paddle

Monk (CC) CSI: Miami (CC) S. Park Mandoon Wizards Chelsea

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SportsCenter (CC) Funniest Home Videos

› Because I Said So (2007) Diane Keaton.

Fantasy Fantasy Nitro Cir Nitro Cir

UFC Unleashed UFC Unleashed (CC) Without a Paddle: Nature’s Calling (2009)

Grey’s Anatomy (CC) Jackass Jackass

Street Warrior (2008, Action) Max Martini. ››› My Cousin Vinny (1992) Joe Pesci. (CC)

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The 700 Club (CC) Will-Grace Will-Grace

True Life CSI: Crime Scn

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The Hills College Pros vs. Joes

Seinfeld Seinfeld Jack McCall

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College The Hills UFC Fight Night

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My Wife Tonight

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Hell’s Kitchen (N) (CC) News The Office 30 Rock Southland “Westside”

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Artists Den Movie

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YOUR TAROTGRAM AND HOROSCOPE

MAY 10-16, 2009

BY ELIZABETH HAZEL

Events: Saturn direct station in Virgo (16th)

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1. What woman, born in the 1700s, was both the wife of a U.S. president and the mother of a U.S. president?

2. What woman, born in the 1900s, was both the wife of a U.S. president and the mother of a U.S. president?

3. What do we call a lamb’s mother?

4. What is the Spanish word for mother?

5. Unscramble this Jewish proverb: child not a mother does understands a say what 6. Who is the mother of Prince Charles?

7. Gary and his sister Suzanne are married and have children. Teri is Gary’s wife. Lisa and Brock are cousins. If Brock is not Gary’s son, who is Lisa’s mother?

ANSWERS: 1. Abigail Adams, born in 1744, was wife of second president, John Adams, and mother of our sixth president, John Quincy Adams. 2. Barbara Bush, born in 1925, is wife of our 41st president, George H.W. Bush, and mother of our 43rd president, George W. Bush.

3. ewe 4. madre 5. A mother understands what a child does not say. 6. Queen Elizabeth II 7. Teri

BUZZWORD

Aries (March 21-April 19)

Libra (September 23-October 22)

Organic growth. Woman-focused Sunday gives way to man-focused Monday. Work-related situations intensify midweek as conflicting needs are magnified. Seek practical ways to satisfy both the few and the many as the week winds down. Big news erupts on Saturday.

Heroes wear spandex. As your sign centers on balancing different elements of life, this week shows where certain situations are badly unbalancing other parts of your life.

Weekend events will help you see things more clearly; get ready for big doses of honesty.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Scorpio (October 23-November 21)

Join the club. You shine on Mother’s Day. Warm fuzzies are quickly forgotten as multiple demands compel you to rush around after Monday. As the weekend arrives, you may feel confused about the big picture and the future. Lucky accidents can serve to lead the way.

Map to the future. You’re prone to being short of temper as the week begins, and your tolerance for ridiculous situations evaporates. Others may not even see the problem (duh). Get a distance from stress as the weekend arrives. A person close to you will help you find alternatives.

Gemini (May 21-June 21)

Overnight sensations. You reach a crossroads with partners or in career matters. Feelings intensify midweek; sentiment may cloud good instincts. Your whole outlook on the matter may change drastically over the weekend; delay irrevocable decisions until next week.

Cancer (June 22-July 22)

Soul provider. Reconnecting with family starts the week on a good note. Siblings and neighbors have important projects cooking. Brainstorm Thursday afternoon, as breakthrough ideas are in the wind. Unknown factors confound attempted weekend planning – go with the flow.

Leo (July 23-August 22)

Sagittarius (November 22-December 21)

Handshake agreement. Family connections nurture your spirit as the week begins. Practical issues dominate the week. Assignments and responsibilities are being adjusted; allow time (and patience) to iron out glitches.

Weekend crowds can be both fun and exasperating.

Capricorn (December 22-January 19)

Recycling ideas. Multiple gifts and benefits arrive on Sunday. People buck authority as the week begins. Some policies need improvement or accommodations for people with hardships. Budget carefully before making weekend plans; hidden costs may arise without warning.

Aquarius (January 20-February 18)

Floats for the parade. After fine gatherings on Sunday, various options under consideration undergo status changes. Doors swing open or slam shut all week due to other peoples’ situations. Enjoy a weekend with loved ones. Choices stabilize next week, as others get a clue.

Chained to the stove. Loved ones gather on Sunday; some may be dealing with financial troubles or career changes. You pay off a big debt midweek or overcome some other hurdle. Your imagination (or confusion) is in overdrive as the weekend arrives.

Virgo (August 23-September 22)

Pisces (February 19-March 20)

Clever design features. You may reconnect with long-lost relatives or friends on Mother’s Day. After Monday, people or equipment scramble communications. Others may be in denial about necessary repairs. People will be in better sync next week – fix things then.

Peace, perfect peace. Sunday features excellent visits and good news. Abrupt events on Tuesday upset plans or shift your focus. After Wednesday, you figure out ways to help people with limitations, plan major events, or schedule visits with people in distant locations.

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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here was a misguided teaching Sisyphus’ toil was ultimately futile, assistant in college who for with each effort he was forced thought I was more of a phi- to watch the boulder roll right back down again for losopher than a geogall of eternity. rapher. She was conThe details of vincing enough that I parenthood no ended up switching my doubt often mirror major from geography Sisyphus’ experito philosophy for apence. How many proximately two weeks times do we literbefore I figured out ally and figuratively that I was right the first clean up the spilled time. My short stint in milk only to turn philosophy, however, Shannon SZYPERSKI around and see did introduce me to a more milk lying on concept that has bethe floor? How many times do we come all too familiar as of late.

According to Greek mythology guide our children all the way up (and one of my philosophy profes- to their zenith only to watch them sors), Sisyphus was a king who had roll right back down again?

The past few weeks have felt very been cursed to roll a rather large boulder up a hill. The kicker was much like the land of Sisyphus in that each attempt to reach the hill’s my house. Between my taking on peak was met with utter failure. the annual spring cleanse and my

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older daughter taking on her role as middle child with a vengeance, I have been feeling a bit less than accomplished recently. And tending to the round-the-clock needs of my newborn without so much as a first real smile in return certainly isn’t helping my sense of achievement.

You would think that the swapping out of last season’s clothing for this season’s and the purging of items whose time has passed would elicit some sort of out-with-the-old-inwith-the-new euphoria. And I’m confident it will. That is, if I ever finish.

What seemed like a weekend’s worth of labor has turned into a twoweeks-and-counting struggle to find the light at the end of the storagecontainer-lined tunnel. It turns out such a task is much more time-consuming and much less satisfying when put at the mercy of three small kids. The constant, simultaneous demands of multiple children force life’s work to be performed in 15-minute increments with an indeterminate length of pause in between, spring clothing rotation not excluded.

It hasn’t stopped at clothing. I guided my dear daughter from Mt. Toddlerhood to Mt. Preschool in the past year only to watch her roll steadily back down in the form of an I-still-want-to-be-the-baby rebellion. A 3-year-old’s idea of a cure for being bumped from baby of the family to middle child is to pretend as if she’d never made it past the bunny hill.

The bathroom suddenly becomes a less appropriate place to urinate; food suddenly seems like more of a bargaining tool than nourishment, and temper tantrums suddenly make an all-out comeback when the newly crowned middle child decides to make a last-ditch effort to retain her baby status. No amount of alone time with mom or praising of biggirl habits seems to be enough to curb her regressions.

Elaine hasn’t just slid back down; she has poured down her hill like molten lava angrily careening out of a volcanic eruption. She is shrieking all the way in her trademark highpitched screech that may have the ability to take out a small- to medium-sized dog.

My only consolation in the face of temporarily lost accomplishment is the knowledge that each time one of my children rolls back down a hill, they gather more substance and become a bolder boulder.

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

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Local residents can help shape up for the summer by taking part in Urban Active’s free month of workouts.

Urban Active is participating in its sixth annual “Get Active America!” for the entire month of May. Many gyms are offering one week of free workouts from May 11 to 17, Spokeswoman Silvie Bordeaux said.

The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association, a nonprofit organization, is teaming up with Urban Active to help people get fit.

“Most gyms are opening up their doors for one week simultaneously, but we’re opening our doors for the whole month of May,” she said.

Anyone 18 years or older can sign up at Urban Active. Sixteen- and 17-year-olds can sign up with a parent or guardian present.

This campaign is to help Americans “get moving and adopt a healthier life style,” Bordeaux said.

Urban Active is located in Toledo at: 2859 N. Holland-Sylvania Road and in Maumee at: 1361 Conant Street.

For more information visit, www.urbanactive.com.

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REVISED-INTERESTED BIDDERS: Toledo Public Schools – Old Bowsher High School, Birmingham Elementary School, Riverside Elementary School, Old Elmhurst Elementary School And Walbridge Elementary School Demolitions 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 Bowsher High School and Birmingham, Old Elmhurst, Riverside, and Walbridge Elementary Schools as more fully described in the drawings and specifications for the project prepared by The Collaborative Inc, Munger Munger and Associates Architects Inc, and MacPherson Architects 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 29, 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 MANDATORY PREBID CONFERENCE is scheduled for May 8, 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 jessica.dandino@lgb-llc.com, by phone at (419) 776-5600, or (fax) (877) 281-0784.

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Birmingham K-8 School Bid Item No. 1 Birmingham K-8 School Building Demolition: Bid Item No. 2 Birmingham K-8 School Site Demolition: Total

$ 155,307.00 $ 61,233.00 $ 216,540.00

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$ 715,215.00 $ 82,428.00 $ 797,643.00

Old Elmhurst Elementary School Bid Item No. 1 Old Elmhurst Elementary School Building Demolition: Bid Item No. 2 Old Elmhurst Elementary School Site Demolition: Bid Item No. 3 Old Elmhurst Elementary School Site Restoration Total

$ 145,034.00 $ 26,291.00 $ 30,000.00 $ 201,325.00

Riverside Elementary School Bid Item No. 1 Riverside Elementary School Building Demolition: Bid Item No. 2 Riverside Elementary School Site Demolition: Total

$ 211,547.00 $ 25,953.00 $ 237,500.00

Walbridge Elementary School Bid Item No. 1 Walbridge Elementary School Building Demolition: Bid Item No. 2 Walbridge Elementary School Site Demolition: Total

$ 266,068.00 $ 29,359.00 $ 295,427.00

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