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Opinion

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ongratulations to Penn National Gaming and Hollywood Casino Toledo. The property is astounding in its vision and a triumph in its execution. Every inch of the casino has been crafted with care, attention to detail and a major-market quest for quality that should be lauded and applauded.

Hollywood Casino Toledo is a marvel, an attraction that catapults Toledo into the modern era of entertainment. Our zoo, museum and baseball stadium will always be cornerstones of our identity and future, but the casino is a new investment, an exciting gamble that should draw business and dollars from a great regional circle.

Penn National Gaming could have downscaled its investment in this unproven market or could have hedged its bet. Nothing of the sort is evident anywhere on the property.

The technology in the gaming and the intense passion in the casino’s Thomas F. Pounds four restaurants are a major statement on Penn National’s confidence in this market. The company has already made major philanthropic investments in our community, and has proven itself to be a more open-minded and fair neighbor than many of our long-standing institutions.

Now, it’s our turn. It is vital to our future that Hollywood Casino Toledo becomes a renowned success. If it does, there will surely be more investment and development to follow. If it were to fail, it strains credulity to imagine a scenario in which another major business would invest this kind of multimillion dollar venture in Northwest Ohio. If a $320 million major market draw doesn’t earn support, what message does that send to other prospective investors who may be circling Toledo?

Is it a panacea? No. Does the castle being strong mean the kingdom will be run flawlessly? No. But the investment and promise the casino represents are owed an opportunity to thrive and flourish. If you don’t gamble, how about trying one of the restaurants or seeing a live show? How about at least checking out the property and then spreading the good word to others in our region and beyond?

It may not be winner take all, but Hollywood Casino Toledo represents a turning point in the culture and future of Toledo. Are we going to step up and contribute to its success or are we going to stand back, arms folded, skeptical, while a golden development opportunity dances in front of us?

Again, congratulations to the owners and staff of Hollywood Casino Toledo — and to contractor Rudolph|Libbe. Thank you for your investment and belief in Toledo; here’s to a long, mutually beneficial run that pays off for everyone. O Thomas F. Pounds is president and publisher of Toledo Free Press and Toledo Free Press Star. Contact him at tpounds@ toledofreepress.com.

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LIGHTING THE FUSE

Branding Toledo at the casino T he Hollywood Casino Toledo is magnificent. The décor, technology and customer service efforts rival anything in Lucas County.

One of the impressive elements of the casino is how carefully branded the word “Toledo” is. It’s on the gaming tables, the cards, the card-shuffling machines and on most every surface. There are some local institutions that drop “Toledo” from their names but the casino embraces its host city.

One of the many electronic screens has an homage to Jamie Farr and his “M*A*S*H” legacy. In the private room of the Final Cut steakhouse (which features a spectacular glass-wall view of the river and trees), a Katie Holmes dress is displayed alongside outfits worn

by Halle Berry, Elvis, Tony Curtis and Ann-Margret.

Toledo is shown respect in the casino and patrons will always know exactly which city they are visiting.

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O Wheel of Suburbs: Grab that lywood Casino Toledo could honor the Glass City — by offering Toledo- handle and watch the images of suburbs themed games among its 2,000 slot spin by. Match up Sylvania or Perrysburg machines. It’s cool to have such movie- and win. Hit three Ottawa Hills images themed choices as “The Hangover,” and the jackpot pays double.

O Education Crap“Sex and the City” and the shoot: Place yer bet on Toledo exclusive “Breakyour child’s future and fast at Tiffany’s” games, let the wheels spin. Hit but here are some sugmatching private schools gestions for more specific and graduate to the Toledo-themed slots.

“College Roulette” maO Mayors of Toledo: chine. Hit three Toledo Each pull of the handle Public Schools images brings up three windows and your outcome could with rotating images of Toledo mayors past and Michael S. miller be anything from “dishwasher” or “newspaper present. Three Mayor Mike Bells or Donna Owenses or columnist” on the low end to “CEO” Charles M. Dorrs and you’re a winner! or “software engineer” on the high end.

If the windows show three Carty Fink- Charter schools are wild cards.

O Gay in the Glass City: You never beiners, a casino attendant walks up to you, takes your remaining money and know what you’re going to get in this game. On one spin, you could win doroughs you up a bit.

O City Council Word Scramble: mestic partner benefits. On the next The images of Toledo City Council spin, one of your icons may be mocked members scroll by, while an audio quote as a crossdresser. Spin again and see great from a recent meeting plays through the community support for Pride Day. Spin slot machine speakers. Match the face of once more and see your state ban gay the councilperson with the quote that is marriage. The drama!

O Red Cross vs. Food and Commerplaying without breaking into laughter or illustration by Don Lee

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cial Workers union: Draw matching images of bags of donated blood to win. Odds of winning are low, as images of strike signs tend to interrupt the blood supply.

O Development Wild Cards: Insert dollars and make an investment in Toledo. Potential winnings include abandoned movie theaters, closed shopping malls and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots of undeveloped waterfront property. Increase your chances of winning by inserting yen.

O Roll the Dice on County Reorganization: Take your tax dollars and play this slot machine, based on the proposal to reorganize county government under a county executive. Will the county win by consolidating power? Or will reducing the number of elected officials be a bust?

O Page One: Pull the lever to see which story will dominate the news. Are there dogs in trouble? Is there a courthouse in jeopardy? Match three subscription cancellation notices and the slot machine spits out a pile of rare, collectible coins paid for with state funds. O Michael S. Miller is editor in chief of Toledo Free Press and Toledo Free Press Star.

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DON LEE

CHILDREN OF LIBERTY

Unprecedented negativity?

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he Barack Obama re-election campaign’s “Truth Team” email “Tip Sheet” of May 20 was sent in anticipation of what it calls “the unprecedented level of negative campaigning we’re going to see from our opponents this year.”

What is being said and published in the effort to defeat President Obama and his agenda is nothing compared to the blatant lies and vicious character assassinations that his party have disseminated for the past several years against conservative Republican politicians and spokespersons, conservative causes such as Ohio SB5 and protection of religious freedom, and ordinary Americans like me who support them.

“Unprecedented negativity”? Ask conservative women about negative. Ask Thomas them about Playboy’s list of the top 10 conservative women who should be “hate-f***ed.” Ask Laura Ingraham, whom Ed Schultz of MSNBC called a “right-wing slut.”

Ask S.E. Cupp, whose image was defiled in a recent issue of Hustler.

Ask Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch, who Democrat talk show host John Sylvester accused of performing “fellatio on all the talk show hosts in Milwaukee” and of engaging in gang sex. Ask ordinary conservative women who are being called whores by Democrats — the party that is supposedly sensitive to women — about negativity.

Ask conservative columnists Michelle Malkin, who has published a list of media attacks on conservative women at http://michellemalkin. c om / 2 0 1 2 / 0 3 / 0 7 / t he - w ar- on conservative-women/, and Cupp.

Democrats have called Malkin “(a) mashed-up bag of meat with lipstick on it,” and Cupp a demonstration of the necessity of abortion.

Ask Ann Romney, who was attacked for having “never worked a day in her life,” even though she raised five boys while suffering from breast cancer and multiple sclerosis — as conservatives are accused of being insensitive to the sick.

Ask Condoleeza Rice, who was smeared with vilely racist cartoons crafted by liberals — who call conservatives racially insensitive.

Negative? Rep. Paul Ryan has been depicted in an online ad paid for by the pro-Obama Agenda Project as gleefully pushing a wheel-

chair-bound grandmother off a cliff.

Negative? Democrats have publicly fantasized about former president George W. Bush being assassinated and Rush Limbaugh and Justice Clarence Thomas dying horrible and painful deaths, and lamented former vice-president Dick Cheney’s successful heart transplant.

They have actively campaigned on demonstrably false grounds to drive Limbaugh and other conservative spokesmen from the airwaves. This, from the party that advocates civility and free speech.

Democrats have characterized me, a conservative blogger and tea party activist, as bigoted, a terrorist, racist, a Nazi, a religious fanatic, an idiot, a liar, a failure, hateful, ignorant, un-American, uneducated, anti-free speech and, BERRY by the President himself, a hick who clings to his guns and religion. My opinions have been called slanted nonsense, laughable, trash, rubbish, childishly simplistic bombast, revisionist, blind, irresponsible and manipulative, and I have been threatened with physical harm for expressing them.

The president welcomes the backing of Bill Maher (who, among many offenses against civility, attacked Sen. Rick Santorum’s children for being home-schooled) and other character assassins, and — speaking of unprecedented — used his 2010 State of the Union address to defame Supreme Court justices who dared defy his will by upholding election law.

In other words, only Democrats are allowed to criticize their opponents, and there are no limits on the obscenity, crudeness, slander and deceit that are to be deployed in doing so; but conservatives, even though they make every effort to be civil and stay with the facts, are to be forbidden from speaking out in any way against the progressive agenda.

This mindset is precisely typical of Obama’s crybaby, the-buck-stopsthere attempts to divert scrutiny from his hideous record of failed policies, broken promises and betrayals of the Constitution, liberty and the best interests of the republic. O Thomas Berry, for Children of Liberty, www.meetup.com/The-childrenof-liberty/.

GUEST COLUMN

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Bringing jobs home

ike you, too often I’ve opened the newspaper only to learn that jobs in our state — whether in Mansfield, Lorain or Springfield — are being outsourced to places like China, Indonesia or Mexico. We have seen a decade of manufacturing job loss and factory shutdowns, which has weakened communities and blindsided families all across our state.

Today, the manufacturing sector is beginning to turn around. During the past two years, our country has added 400,000 manufacturing jobs. We made a tough choice to restructure the auto companies, which has revitalized manufacturing across the supply chain.

But it’s not enough — we must encourage companies to return to the United States, Sherrod and discourage them from ever leaving. We have to replace “outsourcing” with “reshoring” — bringing good-paying jobs back to the United States.

Combined with our country’s outdated trade policy, current American tax law actually encourages companies to move jobs offshore — where labor is cheap and environmental and health standards are weak. As it stands, businesses can receive a tax break for moving personnel and company equipment to a foreign country — effectively deducting the cost of moving jobs overseas from their U.S. taxes. Instead of promoting job growth here, our nation’s tax laws reward companies for outsourcing.

That’s why I’m sponsoring the Bring Jobs Home Act, which makes two common-sense changes in our tax laws—a carrot-and-stick approach. The proposed legislation would give a 20 percent tax credit for costs associated with moving a production line, trade or business back to the United States. Any business that brings jobs back to the United States can use this credit to reduce their overall tax

liability. In providing this tax credit, we incentivize companies to reshore jobs that might have been moved abroad. It would also close the tax loophole that allows companies to take a tax deduction when they send jobs abroad. Our laws should reward companies for bringing jobs to the U.S., not for shipping them overseas.

It’s clear why the United States, and Ohio especially, is a good place to do business. We have a first-class workforce, a strong network of colleges and universities and manufacturing know-how that is second to none. Despite all the roads and bridges we need to repair, which the Senate-passed highway bill takes a major step toward achieving, companies invest in the because we’re capable of building a firstBROWN U.S. class infrastructure. Not only that, but companies are returning to the U.S. because of higher costs associated with doing business abroad: whether that be transportation costs, higher labor wages in places like China or the legal difficulties of doing business overseas.

The Bring Jobs Home Act builds upon these factors by giving a real, financial incentive for companies to bring their production lines back to the United States. It aims to make the United States more attractive to business development and investment, and would help make our country more competitive in the global marketplace.

We need to turn our tax code right-side up when it comes to U.S. jobs — both promoting their creation and discouraging their elimination. That’s what the Bring Jobs Home Act does, and it’s one important step that we can take to continue turning our economy around. O Sherrod Brown (D) is a U.S. Senator from Ohio. Email him at Senator_Brown@Brown.Senate.Gov.

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HOLLYWOOD CASINO TOLEDO

By Caitlin McGlade, Sarah Ottney and Brian Bohnert Toledo Free Press Staff Writers news@toledofreepress.com

Hollywood Casino Toledo’s interior demands attention from four of your five senses the moment you step onto its granite floors.

All at once.

An LED banner stretches across the entrance, rapidly scrolling through images of limousines and glamorous women. Then it’s Toledo’s skyline and the words “HOLLYWOOD CASINO” positioned on a hill like California’s famous “Hollywood” sign.

Guitars wail and singers croon from the H Lounge stage, which glows purple and blue in the distance. Past rows of table games, slot machines beep, whir and blink, each offering a quick escape into a fantasy — a jungle, ancient Egypt, outer space or the ocean floor.

The aroma of cakes and pastries tugs visitors toward Epic Buffet, where chefs work busily and glass cases display desserts like edible artwork.

“This is the first Las Vegas-style casino in Ohio and as people walk in they forget they’re in Toledo,” General Manager Richard St. Jean said during a media tour May 21, a sneak peek before the official opening at 2 p.m.

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Visitors might also forget where they’re going from one end of the casino floor to the other. The 125,000-squarefoot gaming area offers 2,002 slot machines and 60 table games and 20 live poker tables. More than 220 televisions, lining the walls and standing on columns amidst the card tables, compete for eye contact. Scene, the swanky sports bar beside the stage, features glass panels splashed with televised game broadcasts.

“You’ll never miss a sporting event,” said Neal Perry, director of table games. “If you look to your right you’ll see a TV and if you turn to your left you’ll see a TV.” The casino offers 24 beers on tap and a slew of fancy liquor drinks. Final Cut Steak & Seafood even offers preprohibition-style Manhattans brewed in wooden barrels.

All the high-tech buzz is woven into a 1930s art-deco feel, marked with movie posters boasting stars like Marilyn Monroe, Katharine Hepburn and Humphrey Bogart.

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n CASINO CONTINUED FROM A6 Mock-stone columns stretch from the floor to the ceiling, accentuated with rows of spheres that resemble continuous chains of pearl necklaces.

The Hollywood Casino Toledo has been a long time coming.

The history

Ohio voters passed Issue 3 on Nov. 3, 2009, with 53 percent of voters in favor. The measure amended the Ohio Constitution to allow casinos in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus and Toledo.

Proponents argued the casinos would generate hundreds of millions in tax revenue for the state, create local jobs at a time when Ohio’s unemployment rate was nearly 11 percent and keep money in Ohio rather than sending it to casinos in neighboring states.

Opponents argued that casinos have negative effects on compulsive gamblers, their families and communities and would likely attract out-ofstate owners.

“The fundamental reasoning against gambling is the impact it has on people who become problem gamblers — people mortgage their houses, they do all kinds of things to get money to go gamble more,” said Tom Smith, public policy director for the Ohio Council of Churches, which opposed the measure.

The 2009 measure succeeded where four previous attempts had failed. A 1990 initiative proposing a casino resort hotel in Lorain failed with 37 percent of voters in favor. A 1996 initiative proposing eight permanently moored riverboat gaming facilities was defeated with 38 percent of voters in favor.

A 2006 initiative proposing allowing slot machines at horse racing tracks failed with 43 percent of voters in favor.

A 2008 initiative proposing a privately owned $600 million resort and casino near Wilmington was defeated with 37 percent of voters in favor.

Smith pointed to these failures as evidence that voters approved the casinos in 2009 because they were marketed as a job growth source.

“It would never have passed if we wouldn’t have been in an economic downturn,” Smith said.

After the measure passed, lawmakers were given six months to enact regulations on how the casinos would operate and grant licenses to casino operators. Meanwhile, developers began design work. Ground was broken in August 2010 on the $320 million casino. More than 1,300 employees have been hired, 90 percent of them local.

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HOLLYWOOD CASINO! The Rudolph/Libbe Companies (Rudolph/Libbe and GEM Inc.) are grateful for the opportunity to serve Penn National Gaming (PNG) and the surrounding community.

As the Construction Manager for the Hollywood Casino, The Rudolph/ Libbe Companies has a special appreciation for the complexity and overall beauty of this striking new addition to the Toledo community.

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n CASINO CONTINUED FROM A7 One of the guidelines for Toledo’s casino was it could not build a hotel on-site or within 10 miles until Lucas County hotels sustain a 68 percent occupancy threshold for a three-year period.

Each casino will pay a fixed tax of 33 percent of gross casino revenue.

Fifty-one percent of the revenue will be distributed among Ohio’s 88 counties in proportion to population; half of each county’s distribution will go to its largest city if that city’s population is above 80,000.

Thirty-four percent of the revenue will be distributed among all public school districts, 5 percent among host cities, 3 percent to Ohio Casino Control Commission, 3 percent to

the Ohio State Racing Commission fund, 2 percent to a state law enforcement training fund and 2 percent to a state problem gambling and addictions fund.

Cleveland’s Horseshoe Casino became the first casino in the state when it opened May 14. Hollywood Casino Columbus is set to open this fall while the Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati is set to open spring 2013.

Once all four are open, the casinos are expected to generate about $25.3 million in annual tax revenue for the City of Toledo, Lucas County and Lucas County school districts.

Michigan’s example

Although Michigan does not

report payout for slot machines in its casinos, the state receives an average of $121 million in wagering tax each year, said Eric T. Bush, administrative manager for the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB). Michigan’s wagering tax is 8.1 percent.

Bush said Michigan’s share of the adjusted gross revenue made from the casinos is 45 percent, all going to the state’s education fund. The Detroit casinos are some of the largest employers in the city, employing between 8,000 and 9,000 workers.

According to the MGCB’s 2011 Detroit Casinos Revenue spreadsheet, Detroit’s casinos had a total adjusted gross receipt of $1.4 billion in 2011.

Viva ‘Ross-Vegas’

Hollywood Casino Toledo, located on a 44-acre site on the banks of the Maumee River five minutes south of Downtown Toledo, could draw up to 2.8 million visitors per year, according to Penn National Gaming, which operates the site.

Some of the casino employees refer to the property as “Ross-Vegas,” a nod to the casino’s proximity to Rossford.

Pat McGrady, president of the Rossford Business Association, said the group has been working closely with the casino.

“Through the last couple of years, our business association has kept an open mind with welcoming the casino,” McGrady said. “The casino has

been a big part of our organization, joining it, being part of the meetings as they draw near to the opening day, making sure they give us information as partners and helping us transition.”

McGrady, who owns the Cold Stone Creamery/Blimpie location in Rossford, said many Rossford businesses are hoping to draw casino employees as well as out-of-town guests.

Holley Bockelman, who owns Bock’s Place with her father Bill Bockelman, said she thinks the casino will be good for business.

“I think it’s going to be great. The more people coming through Rossford the better,” Bockelman said. “I don’t think there’s anything negative about this whole thing.” n CASINO CONTINUES ON A11

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n CASINO CONTINUED FROM A10 John Names, who owns Danny’s Cafe with his wife Vickie, said he isn’t expecting much of a change.

“We’re hoping for the best and ready for the worst,” Names said. “People will be coming for the casino so we don’t expect anything really, but we seem to attract out-of-town customers passing through so maybe we’ll pick up a few new faces.”

Larry Eilert, owner of Larry’s Auto Center, said he’s cautiously optimistic.

“I’m excited and hopeful. Hopefully it can give our town some new vigor and pick it up a little,” Eilert said. “This is all new, so you don’t know what to anticipate. You’re always a little apprehensive about what it’s going to draw, but I think in the long run it will make our town much more attractive and give us a little boost and bring all the other businesses up a little. I’m looking forward to it and I hope it will work.”

Safety

Rossford Schools Superintendent Bill McFarland said children’s safety is the focus of the school district.

“The amount of traffic and the possible criminal element it brings to town — those are the only concerns that have been raised,” McFarland said. “We’re only going to be in school for four days after it opens, so hopefully by the end of the summer, the mass of people going there will have leveled off a little bit.”

Rossford Police Chief Glenn Goss Sr. recently met with the school board to address concerns, particularly increased traffic

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“We’ve got a lot of kids that walk, especially on Glenwood,” said McFarland, who said the district planned to post more crossing guards.

“We’re going to do everything we can to protect our kids.”

Goss said he plans to increase the presence of law enforcement in the area.

“Like any department, you want to be proactive, not reactive,” Goss said. “We want to be prepared for what may be coming and not necessarily wait until it’s too late and wish we did something.”

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Traffic and parking

Non-casino traffic will be rerouted south on Glenwood Road to Buck Road to I-75 to reduce congestion in the casino area, Goss said.

Toledo Police will also reroute traffic.

The casino offers free parking for more than 3,000 vehicles, but two lots in Rossford have been designated for overflow parking if needed, Goss said. One is between Rossford United Methodist Church and Rossford Community Recreation Center on State Route 65.

Another will be the Rossford High School parking lot after school hours.

The lots will be operated by Penta Career Center law enforcement students under the supervision of the Wood County Sheriff ’s Office. Parking is $8, which will go to Penta, and shuttles to the casino will run every 20 to 30 minutes, Goss said.

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HOLLYWOOD CASINO TOLEDO

Detroit, Cleveland media praise Toledo casino

By Brigitta Burks

Toledo Free Press Staff Writer news@toledofreepress.com

A sneak peek of the Hollywood Casino Toledo on May 21 gave the media a chance to get a look at Penn National Gaming’s latest property before its May 29 opening.

Many reported on the glamorous 1930s style, the food and the games — but also on the fact that Toledo’s casino could siphon business from Detroit’s three casinos.

A May 22 story by Matt Helms in the Detroit Free Press emphasized the glitz of the Hollywood Casino Toledo in addition to the worries that the joint might take away patrons from Detroit casinos: “Analysts said Detroit’s casinos could take as much as a 5 percent hit to their revenues once all of the Ohio casinos are up and running. A study done for the city estimates it will lose $30 million a year in revenue by 2015.

Mayor Dave Bing’s administration said it is already factoring that loss into its budgets.”

Helms also pointed out that the new casino is smoke free, aside from designated outdoor areas for smokers, and doesn’t have a hotel attached, unlike Detroit’s casinos.

The Detroit News also reported that Toledo’s casino could be a hit to the Motor City’s casinos.

Karl Henkel reported: “Horseshoe Casino Cleveland, which opened May 14 (in Cleveland), and Hollywood Casino Toledo together represent the greatest threat to Detroit’s three gambling destinations — MGM Grand Detroit, Greektown and MotorCity casinos — which last year generated $1.4 billion in revenue.”

The May 22 story also touched on the different benefits the Detroit casinos offered versus Toledo’s.

“Promotions and discounts will play a role in the casino competition.

John McNamara, marketing operations manager at Hollywood Casino, said it will offer certain benefits but won’t immediately copy Detroit’s “comp”-heavy model.

The casino will have a tiered rewards program for food, drinks and

retail comps, and plans to give away a car sometime in July, McNamara said.

By contrast, Detroit’s casinos offer free plays of games along with food discounts.”

Toledo’s casino being largely smoke-free might not be beneficial, one source in the story also said.

“Casinos that have tried to reduce smoking have not done well,” said Jake Miklojcik, a casino analyst and president of Michigan Consultants in Lansing.

A story reported by Sandra McNeill for CBS Detroit focused on the art deco meets Hollywood décor: “When you walk into the Hollywood Casino the theme is evident.

Photographs of late movie stars from the well-known to the more obscure decorate the walls.”

McNeill’s piece also discussed the hiring of Michiganders at the Ohio casino: “The new casino is giving jobs not just to residents from Ohio, but also to those from Michigan.

Detroiter London Johnson, who has worked at the MGM Grand as a coat check attendant, said her new

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The Hollywood is all one floor, will have entertainment and dining options not found at the [Cleveland] Horseshoe and sits in a sea of parking less than five miles from a farmer’s field.”

— The Plain Dealer job will be worth the hour-long daily commute.”

Cleveland recently saw the opening of Horseshoe Casino Cleveland and Cincinnati and Columbus are set to

open their own casinos.

Thomas Ott for The Plain Dealer wrote: “The Cleveland casino is vertical — four floors — tucked into the heart of a downtown and is expected to see spin-off traffic. The Hollywood is all one floor, will have entertainment and dining options not found at the Horseshoe and sits in a sea of parking less than five miles from a farmer’s field.”

He also noted that Hollywood’s parking is free, while the Horseshoe’s parking costs $15-35, although that fee can be waived if patrons “gamble for at least a half-hour and wager certain minimums.”

The Cleveland casino does beat Toledo when it comes to the number of games — but not wide open space.

Ott wrote: “The Hollywood Casino has 2,002 slot and video-poker machines, 60 gaming tables and 20 poker tables, fewer than the Horseshoe in every category. But the Hollywood has nearly 30,000 more square feet of gaming space, resulting in an open and airy feel comparable to that of a mall.” O

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Compulsive gamblers can ban themselves from Ohio casinos

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any people will want to visit Hollywood Casino Toledo after it opens May 29.

But some people already know — or will find out — they shouldn’t be anywhere near a place that allows gambling.

For those people, the Ohio Casino Control Commission has a new program in response to the opening of four caBrandi sinos in Ohio and the gambling addiction that might follow for some.

The voluntary exclusion program gives people the option of putting themselves on a list that bans them from entering an Ohio casino, according to Laura Clemens, who directs the responsible gambling program for the commission.

If those people try to get in, they will be escorted out. If they happen to get in and then win, their winnings will be forfeited, and if they get caught in the casino, they could be charged with trespassing.

“We already have a couple of

people on the list and some appointments to get on the list,” Clemens said. “We meet with them and take an application and a photo. We want to make sure it is voluntary.”

Because the list is voluntary, a family member or spouse cannot put a person on it, she said. A person can choose to be on the list for one year, five years or a BARHITE lifetime.

Although casinos are new to Ohio, gambling addiction is not.

Clemens said the Ohio Department of Alcohol & Drug Addiction Services and the Ohio Lottery have offered gambling addiction programs and organized media campaigns for years.

However, the newest radio and TV campaign, “Silence the Addiction,” and the voluntary exclusion program are timed to coincide with the opening of the casinos. Cleveland’s casino opened May 14; Columbus’ casino is opening in the fall and Cincinnati’s casino will

open next spring.

“We are putting a larger focus on the resources that are available,” Clemens said. “Many of the resources have been there, but we want to make sure people know about them.”

A study is being completed to gauge the gambling situation in Ohio and make sure the resources are adequate.

The cities that are opening casinos are being “over surveyed,” Clemens said, although the survey also addresses lottery gambling and playing poker with friends.

“We aren’t saying don’t gamble, we are saying gamble responsibly,” Clemens said. “Go in with a certain amount of money and when that is gone, stop. Or go to a casino for two hours and then leave.”

For those who suspect they have a problem, Clemens suggested starting with a call to the Ohio Problem Gambling Helpline at (800) 589-9966.

Those who call will talk to a real person, not a machine, she said. If someone wants to be added to the exclusion list, to get the process started email Laura.Clemens@casinocontrol.ohio.gov. O

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VETERANS

Activist fights law that slows aid for some veterans

By Caitlin McGlade

Toledo Free Press Staff Writer cmcglade@toledofreepress.com

The county’s Veterans Service Commission (VSC) denied 12 of the 437 veterans who applied for emergency financial aid during the past three months because of questions surrounding the applicants’ previous residency.

That’s 12 too many for Nick Haupricht, chairman of Remembrance Inc., HAUPRICHT a local group of six veterans that advocates for the refurbishing of war memorials.

“We’ve got veterans out there on the streets — that’s what burns me,” he said.

Haupricht attributes this to a section of the Ohio Revised Code written into law in the ’90s. Section 5901.08 requires veterans to prove that they have lived in the county in which they are seeking financial assistance for at least three months.

For example: If a man loses his home in Michigan, catches a bus to Toledo and winds up on the streets, in order to receive emergency cash from the Lucas County Veterans Service Commission (VSC), he’d need to either enroll in a local shelter’s housing program or sign a lease. And then wait for three months.

Or say a woman who served in Iraq has lived on and off Toledo’s streets for a while. If she has no proof that she’s lived somewhere in Lucas County then she cannot receive aid from Lucas County’s VSC. The VSC rarely has to turn people away based on the three-month rule, said Jason Brown, deputy director of VSC. In 2011, the VSC fielded 1,961 requests for emergency financial assistance. Of the 59 requests denied because of residency issues, some

were turned away merely because they failed to finish paperwork, Brown said.

Also, veterans new to Lucas County fall under the jurisdiction of their previous homes, and are thus eligible to receive aid from their home county’s commission. Likewise, if a veteran leaves Lucas County, the Lucas County VSC can continue to serve that individual for three months, Brown said.

But the rule is all too familiar for folks at Cherry Street Mission, where veterans comprise 15 percent of the homeless seeking shelter. Whether they’re coming in from out of state or have stayed off the grid for a while, many veterans who enter the mission’s doors have to play that three-month waiting game, said Dan Rogers, CEO and president of the mission.

After the shelter has served someone for 90 days, staff can report to the VSC for that individual to receive aid. But even for those who have lived in Lucas County for at least three months, digging up old leases for proof of residency can be daunting, Rogers said.

The law was instated to solve a “double, triple and even quadrupledipping” problem, Brown said. The veterans Service Commission had found that a number of low-income veterans were using up one county’s resources to his or her limits and moving on to the next, he said.

The Lucas County VSC has no limit on the amount of money given to each person who requests help, but one person can receive help up to three different times in one year, he said.

“So a lot of people are punished for the people who took advantage,” said Renee Palacios, director of the Family House. “That just puts another layer of bureaucracy in front of homeless people. Years ago our economy was way different — it’s time to move forward.”

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Tammy Holder, executive director of the Beach House Family Shelter, said she hasn’t seen barriers

blocking impoverished veterans from getting the aid they need from the commission. About 6 percent of those who sought shelter at the Beach House Family Shelter last year were veterans, she said.

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Taylor Kia to host Child Safety Program on June 16

By Brian Bohnert

Toledo Free Press Staff Writer bbohnert@toledofreepress.com

In the summer of 1981, 6-yearold Adam Walsh was abducted and murdered by convicted serial killer, Ottis Toole. Adam’s murder sparked national interest and even inspired his father to fight for justice with his own television show, “America’s Most Wanted.”

Years later, John Walsh teamed with one of the men who ultimately solved the case to create an organization with dedicated to comprehensive child safety. On June 16, that organization will come to Toledo to provide area parents with necessary tools to keep their children safe.

DNA LifePrint, a Florida-based organization dedicated to improving child safety across the nation, will come to Taylor Kia at 6300 W. Central Ave. as part of its DNA LifePrint

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The event will run from 9:30 a.m.

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At the event, DNA LifePrint will provide Toledoans with its new Biometric Fingerprinting and a complete, FBIcertified DNA identification kit.

Joseph Matthews, founder of DNA LifePrint, said the process does not take long and involves using state-ofthe-art technology to put together a portable kit families can keep in the privacy of their own homes.

“All you do is swab the inside of the cheek, put it in a solution and you have it forever. If you ever need it, God forbid, the police can use it,” Matthews said.

Matthews said the fingerprinting process involves taking a digital scan of all 10 fingers on a child’s hands and taking a high-resolution digital photo.

Both the fingerprint scan and the photographs are burned to a disc and no other copies are made, he said.

“What some people don’t realize is

that if you have just a thumb or one or two fingers, the FBI won’t accept it,” he said. “They have to take all 10 digits to be able to put it in their database.”

Any parent who has a kit put together will also receive a free “Child Safety Journal.” Inside the journal, Matthews said parents can write

down the child’s personal information as well as answer questions an investigator would ask before beginning a search.

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Toledo Streets offers alternative to panhandling

By Morgan Delp

Toledo Free Press Staff Writer mdelp@toledofreepress.com

Lawrence Staler patrols the area in front of the Toledo Municipal Courthouse on North Erie Street on Monday through Friday, stopping clerks, judges, police officers and others going in and out of the courthouse.

But Staler is not begging or scamming for money. He is working for a better life by selling newspapers that aim to empower and STALER provide opportunities for homeless and impoverished people.

Toledo Streets was founded in 2009 as an all-volunteer project of 1Matters, the local communityfunded organization responsible for Tent City, Veterans Matter and other programs designed to aid the homeless and underprivileged.

Ken Leslie, a former panhandler and founder of 1Matters, said he believes that selling these publications not only gives people on the streets employment, but builds their esteem as well.

“We believe if the compassionate community stops giving to panhandlers we can stop supporting the behavior that takes their esteem down

another notch, replacing it with behavior that builds esteem each time you support the vendor by buying a paper,” Leslie said. “Sooner or later, whether they want to or not, they soon recognize how good they really are.”

Staler is one of Toledo Streets’ eight vendors and has turned his life around since starting the job, Leslie said.

Staler was imprisoned in Texas for 13 years prior to his move to Toledo, where he is on probation for not paying child support. Now, on a good day, Staler makes $35-$80, which he puts into his new LESLIE bank account and uses to pay off his child support and pay tithe at church, he said. Staler, who lives at the Cherry Street Missions, said he has sold more than 1,000 papers since he started vending.

“I had no idea how to sell papers, I had no idea how to talk to anybody because I was a convicted convict,” Staler said, referring to his first day of vending. “I sold 10 papers in an hour and bought 20, sold them in a couple hours, bought 30, and now I start buying anywhere from 40-60.”

Staler said he attributes his success in sales to his knowledge of the product. He said he reads each issue, which covers topics about poverty and community issues, from cover to cover, so he can inform potential

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Staler and the other vendors buy their papers from Toledo Streets Managing Editor Amanda Moore, who publishes an issue once a month, then sells them for 25 cents to vendors on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays in the Downtown area, Staler said.

The vendors then sell them for $1 throughout the week.

Staler said that sometimes people will give him $1 or even five, and not even want a paper.

“I had one guy and he came out of the courtroom mad and he cussed me out, and I told him ‘God bless,’ and he goes to his Hummer,” Staler said. “He came [back] and had what I thought was a five and he said, ‘Can I please have a paper?’ and I took the five, gave him a paper and said ‘God bless you’ and he gets to the Hummer and I open it up and it’s a fifty!”

“I ran over there and said, ‘Hey! You know what you gave me?’ and he said, ‘Yeah, a $50’” Staler said. “‘Why?’ ‘The spirit told me you needed it. Plus you gave me two God bless you’s so we should be just about even here, shouldn’t we?’”

Staler said he feels blessed because of the kindness he has experienced from other people.

“God blesses me in a lot of ways. Hot dog vendors will give me a hot dog or a soda here and there. I’ve had people give me T-shirts and don’t even charge me nothing,” Staler said. “I got clerks here, a magistrate, some cops and a

couple lawyers who regularly buy papers from me, or just give me money.”

Inside the Toledo Streets publication, there’s a vendor code of conduct with 10 specifications, which include rules about not selling under the influence of drugs or alcohol, not selling other products along with the paper and respecting the space of other vendors.

“The agreement is that if a vendor has a specific area he works at all the time, and if he or she’s not there, another vendor can be there but as soon as the other person shows up, they gotta leave,” Staler said.

Toledo Streets is a member of the North American Street Newspaper Association (NASNA) and International Network of Street Papers (INSP). 1Matters has funded the startup of three street publications, the other two being Groundcover News in Ann Arbor and Thrive Detroit. Ken

Leslie said he hopes to expand the “Make Change, Don’t Give Change” campaign, which is the panhandling alternative initiative of 1Matters.

Leslie said people can help the cause by visiting toledostreets.org/ coupons and downloading the printable coupons to hand out to panhandlers on the street. The coupons read, “If you were selling Toledo Streets, I would be giving you $1 (or more) right now,” with information about how to become a vendor.

“It would be wonderful for all panhandling to be replaced with employment,” Leslie said. “For the record, we are not against panhandling, as people have the right to do it. But we know that in reality it does not help those who do it. When I was on the street I learned it pounds you down. When you’re begging and scheming, esteem goes down.

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced the indictment of 18 people allegedly linked to a series of criminal schemes centered on seven Northwest Ohio and Indiana IHOP restaurants that resulted in more than a $3 million loss to the company.

The charges outlined in the indictment include money laundering, identity theft, alien harboring and arson. The charges stem from a Sept.

20 raid of the seven IHOP locations in west Toledo, Springfield Township, Perrysburg, Sylvania Township, Lima, Findlay and Evansville, Ind. “These defendants turned pancake houses into crime dens,” said Steven M. Dettelbach, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio in a news release. “This indictment lays out a menu of crimes ranging from harboring undocumented workers to identity theft to money laundering to insurance fraud.”

Carole Rendon, first assistant U.S. attorney, said the franchise owner, Tarek “Terry” Elkafrawi, used his seven IHOP locations as fronts for money laundering. She said Elkafrawi and others stole money from corporate IHOP by underreporting net sales to decrease the amount of payments owed.

“The crimes that are laid out in the 64-count indictment result in losses in excess of $3 million dollars,” Rendon said.

The indictment states that Elkafrawi and 17 others allegedly used their control of the IHOP restaurants to “fraudulently manipulate sales figures, salaries and payrolls to evade taxes, avoid paying royalties and illegally divert money from the IHOP franchises to themselves.”

In underreporting sales figures, Elkafrawi and the others allegedly generated $1.2 million in unreported income, Rendon said.

Federal authorities also alleged that Elkafrawi directed employee Jose Leon-Gonzalez to burn down the Findlay IHOP in 2008. Elkafrawi then claimed $1.3 million through insurance and through alleged “inflated payroll claims,” according to a news release.

In addition to those charges, Elkafrawi allegedly employed nearly 200 illegal immigrants to work in his seven IHOP locations, with most of them using stolen or fraudulent identities. O

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s you are inundated with uninspiring graduation speeches and duplicate copies of Dr. Seuss’ “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” I would like to drop some serious knowledge on you. I am sure everyone around you is offering advice as to what comes after high school, how to pursue your goals and live the American Dream. I want to focus on something many fail to discuss in these commencement ceremonies — I want you to live to see the end of summer and fall. I want you to survive.

You feel on top of the world, you’re invincible, the future is wide open and your dreams are finally ready to be pursued. The stress of your senior year is behind you, the pressure has been lifted and you are ready to get on with

your life. You have 90 days left to be a my advice begins.

Every year, June brings fatal car kid and have fun!

Many of you are planning and accidents involving current or gradpreparing for the move to college, uating high school kids. These accidents can happen anychoosing courses to where and at any time, take, deciding what to from rural areas to any pack and how will you suburb of Toledo. They continue to date the are often the saddest person you are involved of tragedies because a with, etc. Those who family goes from celare staying here might ebrating your tremenbe looking for full-time dous future and hard work or preparing for work to planning your fall classes at UT, BGSU, funeral. In almost all Lourdes or Owens Jeremy BAUMHOWER of the cases they are Community College.

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By Caitlin McGlade

Toledo Free Press Staff Writer cmcglade@toledofreepress.com

They might walk the streets of Shanghai one week and drive across the Midwest the next.

But on May 31, some top business leaders and consultants will be at the Toledo Club to talk about ChineseU.S. business relations.

Toledo-based marketing and communications firm Becker|CMCA, Toledo Free Press, Communica, The Hylant Group, Sinn Consulting, Wei Shen, Inc. and Brennan, Manna & Diamond are sponsoring the China Business Summit. The conference, running from 8:30-11:30 a.m., will present a panel of experts to discuss economic opportunities in China, the legal and financial hurdles to overcome when businesses cross borders and the differences in etiquette between American and Chinese business people.

Becker|CMCA sought to conduct the event because the firm has helped a number of large businesses expand to China. BASF is one of the many clients that Communica advertising designers have helped to saturate the Chinese market. George Becker, president of the company, and Jim Rush, senior vice president and partner for Communica, said the collaborative targets mid-size cities in China.

“The cross-border traffic just started moving up pretty recently,” said Wei Shen, who started BridgeConnect LLC. “I think both parties started to appreciate more of each other and had time to recognize the differences because both sides realize they need each other. It’s a gradual progression.”

Shen led the General Motors marketing team that took the Buick to China. But before she left her Shanghai home 25 years ago, such a large-scale international business move would have hardly seemed possible. Shen said the country around her was impoverished before she fled, as many of her younger years were marked by the government’s tight grip on the borders.

She left the country in the late 1980s with the maximum amount of

cash the government permitted her to take: the equivalent of $40.

Jessica Xie, vice president of the Hylant Group, moved to the U.S. from China in 1998. The maximum amount she and others were permitted to take was $10,000 — an example of how quickly China has changed, she said.

Both will present at the business summit, along with William Sinn, president of Sinn & Co., a consultant company that specializes in establishing operations and distribution networks in China. John Tang, head of the Shanghai-based China Practice of Brennan, Manna & Diamond, will also speak.

Tang helps American businesses maneuver through licensing and networking in China and helps Chinese businesses sort out regulations and new concepts in America.

Even as borders become more fluid, Americans have a tougher time setting up a business in China than Chinese business people do in the U.S., he said.

“In China, the law is not very clear and a lot of it is based on relationships and who you know over there,” Tang said. “Knowing the law is half the battle. Getting that business license is not a right, it’s a privilege.”

That’s because the government sets a minimum on the amount of registered capital your new business could start with, he said. For example, an American seeking a business license in China would likely get rejected if he or she registered only $10,000.

It helps to know officials, particularly the Chinese equivalent to the secretary of state, to get your business recognized, Tang said.

Chinese businesses moving to America have quite the learning curve too. The financial structure of business is simpler in China, and derivatives and credit swapping is a foreign concept, he said.

Collaborating with American businesses has also led to a concept new to many Chinese business owners: liability insurance. Xie counsels some clients who expand their business to the United States and are now required by law to buy liability insurance, such as businesses in the automotive industry. They often question

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why they have to buy product liability insurance if they know their product is a quality one, and if they know their parent company in China could cover any losses in the future, she said.

“It’s an expense — Chinese culture is such that we value savings and we don’t like to spend money,” Xie said. “They don’t see the value of buying insurance.”

Cultural differences between the two nations can also complicate business deals. When an American businessperson visits China to sign a deal with prospective partners, his or her initial visit may be a shock. The first four or five days of the meeting might involve tours, meals together and mingling — with no business talk at all. This is because Chinese businesspeople want to build relationships and become friends with their partners; they want to trust someone before they sign over money, Tang said.

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or she might feel extremely rushed and uncomfortable when the American starts gabbing about money right away.

“They (Americans) can still come across as very arrogant,” Shen said.

The American recession saw a jump in Chinese investment that continues to this day. As real estate was cheaper, Tang said many Chinese saw the recession as an opportunity. Whether they took incentives from the government to expand overseas or whether they saw the opportunity to collect assets quickly, setting up shop here became alluring quickly, Tang said.

Programs such as the EB-5 visa, which offers a speedy track to permanent residency in exchange for $500,000-$1 million of investment in an American business endeavor, also helped draw interest.

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Tang said individuals looking for a safe place to invest their money are more likely to take advantage of this than are large corporations.

Despite the obstacles in the beginning, the allure of starting a business in China is undeniable if not essential to success, he said.

“The biggest incentive is that China is the largest market in the world — it’s a no-brainer,” he said. “Even for domestic businesses, they can’t think they’re going to just stay domestic because their competitors are going global. In order to stay competitive, they have to think globally.”

Shen said walling up financial borders and suspicion of international business taking root in the U.S. hinder the well-being of both the U.S. and the Chinese economies.

“We need each other,” she said.

The 8:30 a.m. May 31 conference at the Toledo Club costs $30 to attend.

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GenoaBank revealed its newly renovated Oregon branch office in a ceremony May 22 among Oregon city officials, community supporters, bank employees and clients.

GenoaBank was founded in 1902 and its board of directors voted to open a branch in Oregon in 1988.

Staci McDaniel, marketing manager for the bank, said the Oregon branch was last remodeled in 1998 and “was due for an upgrade.”

The independent community bank has six branches across the area, and hopes to bring all branches up to date in celebration of the organization’s 110th year, McDaniel said. She said they are currently working on revamping the Genoa branch, which is the bank’s headquarters.

Martin Sutter, president and CEO of GenoaBank, said that Maumee is next on the list to undergo renovation. He said that they’re getting ready to break ground at the Conant Street location and the project will be started in the next month.

The Oregon renovation consisted of adding and remodeling individual of-

fices for bank employees to meet with clients. Sutter said that “because we’re growing substantially in the Oregon community, we were running out of office space, which is a good problem.”

Regina Barber, customer service teller at the Oregon branch, has had to work through the construction since the project’s beginning in January, because the bank stayed open during the remodeling.

“The renovation went very well, I don’t think it really bothered a lot of our customers,” Barber said. “[The construction company] cleaned up after themselves. We had to clean up a little bit, like do some dusting, but it helped us also refresh our atmosphere at the bank.”

Michelle Quilter, Oregon branch manager, said that a need for increased privacy was a main reason for the bank’s new look.

“People want to work with people that they know and trust. Part of trust is privacy, [which is necessary] in order to provide our customer with what they need,” Quilter said. “They can come in, we can shut the door, we can sit and talk to them, and develop a real relationship with them that lasts.

That’s what we want.”

“Private offices are important for

the customers,” Sutter said. “They don’t want to talk business out in public.”

“We’ve also moved GenoaFinancial, which is an insurance and alternative investment product service group, to this facility and … we’ve added a few lenders so we’ve renovated the office space to give our branch manager space to make sure we take care of customers,” Sutter said.

McDaniel said that the addition of GenoaFinancial to the Oregon branch was a factor in renovating, in order to help with the additional staff and clientele it brings.

When GenoaFinancial was first launched in March 2011, it was housed at the Crossroads branch for the first few months before moving to the Oregon branch, McDaniel said.

Five employees of GenoaFinancial will now be housed at the Oregon branch, McDaniel said.

Quilter said that with the addition of GenoaFinancial, the Oregon branch will now be a full-service bank.

“We’re a large enough facility where we can do it all here,” Quilter said. “We can meet all of our clients’ needs.”

Quilter said that anything from starting a small business to opening a checking account to planning for retirement can now be handled all at the

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Oregon location.

Rick Jaques, small-business owner of Simply Green Lawn Care Service, attended the opening ceremony.

“We went to GenoaBank for a business loan to start my company and they were unbelievably helpful throughout the whole process of getting me started and walking me all the way through it, so that’s why we’re here,” Jaques said. “I’ve gone to a couple of the bigger banks and they weren’t nearly as willing to work with

us as they were here so that’s why we ended up here. We’ve been here ever since, everything of ours is here.”

City of Oregon Council President Thomas Susor said that “as corporate America and corporate banking takes over the world today, small communities want to cling to that local bank, the friendships and personal touch with local banks.”

Susor said he believes that GenoaBank is committed to the Oregon community. O

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am so glad that the Facebook initial public offering (IPO) is complete. I was never a big fan of this offering and was able to talk most of my clients out of purchasing the stock on May 18. Now we can sit back and let the finger pointing, Monday morning quarterbacking, rationalizations and lawsuits begin.

First, let’s look at how the IPO was put together and some of the warning signs that caused me to Gary L. lack excitement about getting in. One of the early warning signs for me was all of the hype that the investment banks and the media were putting out. You have to remember that this is a company that really doesn’t produce anything. It mines data for advertisers. But as General Motors stated a couple of days before the IPO, the advertising dollars being spent were ineffective in selling cars.

I know that I am part of a generation that doesn’t use Facebook personally so I don’t see the need or usefulness of the site but I still think it is important to create a product that investors understand.

Another warning sign was the fact that Facebook has only made a profit in the past couple of years. There is no real long-term track record of sustainable revenue and profits.

One of the other big points was increasing the amount of shares offered in the IPO. The number of shares was increased by 25 percent in the last week before going public. Simple reasoning would suggest that the price be adjusted lower to compensate for the “inflated” number of shares but in-

stead Morgan Stanley raised the price to around $38.

Both of these actions were based on the response to all of the hype in the marketplace. Morgan Stanley stated that the demand was very strong and that it would not be a problem selling the additional shares even at the higher price. In fairness, it wasn’t much of a problem selling the additional shares on the RATHBUN first day; on the second day, however, the story was a little different.

I am not going to get into all of the accusations about insider information, inappropriate short selling, Chinese walls and Morgan Stanley buying shares to support the price.

Already, lawsuits are being filed and it will be interesting to see what information comes to light and what the court rules. I will comment on those events as they unfold, either here or on my website. Suffice it to say that we will be looking at this offering for many months and it will definitely affect the next social media IPO that decides to go public.

Finally, the saying, “buyer beware” still comes to mind. One can make an argument that false information may have been put out, but why would you not question the information when the source is the company that will benefit from selling you the stock?

You should always question the information as well as the source.

A couple of columns ago we talked about an adviser working from a fiduciary standard on your behalf and this is a classic example. I advised my

clients to avoid Facebook because of the research my company did and the sources I used to get reliable data.

If your adviser makes money on the transaction, you need to ask yourself the fiduciary question. Is he/she acting in my best interest or

is he/she recommending this because they make money? O

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“The Classic,” ProMedica Toledo Hospital’s only annual fundraiser, has supported its Breast Care Center for the past two years, but this year’s event has a new focus: Heart and Vascular Institutes.

“We wanted to do a fundraising golf event back in 2009,” said Mary Sabin, executive director of the Toledo Hospital Foundation. “But we wanted the event to have a twist. We will have ‘celebrity’ golfers from the hospital this year competing in a wacky ninehole putting contest.”

Every two years, ProMedica Toledo board members and event volunteers direct funds received from The Classic to a new branch of the hospital in order to meet the needs of the facility’s 11 clinical areas. Right now, the heart health of Lucas County is one of the most pressing medical issues.

“Heart and vascular health tends to stay in the background [of medical awareness],” Dr. James Bingle, president of ProMedica Heart and Vascular Institutes, said. “The truth is, we in Northwest Ohio have a troubling pool of people in high risk of heart disease. As such, we take it upon ourselves to educate the area.”

Heart disease and stroke accounted for 34 percent of Lucas County deaths from 2006-08, according to the 2011 Lucas County, Ohio Health Assessment Project commissioned by Healthy Lucas County for the Hospital Council of Northwest Ohio. The report also stated that approximately 34 percent of Lucas County adults have been diagnosed with high blood pressure, 27 percent with high blood cholesterol and 35 percent were obese — three known risk factors for heart disease and stroke.

In 2011, 24 percent of Lucas County adults were reported as being current smokers — a rate that exceeds the smoking rate the United States.

The American Cancer Society stated last year that tobacco use was the most preventable cause of disease and early death, but still accounts for approximately 5.4 million deaths each year.

“Those staggering statistics are why we are redirecting the fundraiser to the Heart and Vascular Institutes,” Sabin said. “This way, we can inform and help the members of the community take care of their hearts.”

ProMedica board members believe that despite the redirection of funds to the Heart and Vascular Institutes, The Classic’s success of the past two years will continue to grow.

The Classic raised nearly $200,000 for Breast Care Center during the course of two years. ProMedica was able to use that money to purchase a new ultrasound machine and a collection of blanket warmers for the clinic.

The Breast Care Center’s stereotactic breast table also received a MultiCare Maximum Comfort Kit, which is a foam unit designed to enhance patient comfort during procedures.

“We’ve had extraordinary support from our community,” Sabin said.

“About 50 to 60 sponsors, a mix of both corporations and individuals, are already involved for this year’s event. I expect us to make $200,000 this year alone.”

The money raised at the event will help the Heart and Vascular Institutes open new programs, increase research and raise further awareness through education. The clinic, created only a year ago, specializes in cardiology and both cardiac and vascular surgery.

“We are extremely happy to be the receiver of this event’s fundraising,” Bingle said. “The money will truly

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‘The CLassic,’ seen here in 2011, raised nearly $200,000 for Breast Care in two years.

raise the quality of our care. Up-todate research and education keeps everyone attentive to new solutions.”

The Classic event will include a dinner and a putting competition. Live entertainment and a reception area will be available for guests who are not competing. The top golfers on the leader board will have the chance to win multiple prizes, including two tickets to the 2013 Masters golf tournament practice round or the opportunity to “design a golf course” with Arthur Hills, a renowned course designer.

A live auction will also be held with several items up for grabs, such

as a pair of Detroit Red Wings tickets and a week-long stay at a condo in Fort Myers, Fla. Guests can also participate in the “Raise the Paddle” auction, where individuals can bid on various healthcare packages that will be donated to patients in need. The funds raised will go to help underinsured or uninsured patients pay for their prescription medicine and transportation to the hospital.

“Raise the Paddle” raised almost $20,000 last year and the money was used to fund mammograms for patients unable to afford them. Those funds helped 50 women receive mammo-

grams who would have otherwise gone without the screenings, said ProMedica Toledo spokesperson Tedra White.

Businesses looking for another way to donate can register to be sponsors for The Classic. Sponsorship packets can be downloaded from ProMedica.org.

The third annual event will take place at the Belmont Country Club in Perrysburg on May 30. Businesses and individuals who are interested in being a sponsor for the event or placing a donation can contact Sabin at (419) 291-7473 or mary.sabin@ promedica.org. O

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There are many reasons students don’t stay in school, but Owens Community College’s growing slate of retention initiatives aims to address as many of those issues as possible.

One program is Bridge to Success, which first-year student Meagan O’Dell of Hoytville credits with keeping her enrolled in college.

“I loved it. I’m glad I did it,” said the 18-year-old, who graduated from Bowsher High School in 2011 and plans to become a neonatal nurse. “If I wouldn’t have done it, I probably wouldn’t have stuck with college. I would have quit and found a full-time job and started my life that way.”

The program begins with a sevenweek summer session that helps recent high school graduates transition to college life, said Tamara Williams, associate vice provost for academic services and retention at Owens. Tuition, textbooks, meals and bus fare are all free during the session.

“Students come in directly from high school and are not sure what expectations we have for them at the college level; the language we speak is so different,” Williams said. “Bridge to Success helps them get acclimated to what is expected of them and makes sure they have mentors they can connect with and courses to make sure

they get up to speed on reading, writing and math. It’s really a sevenweek orientation program.”

Besides developmental math, reading and writing classes, participants also take a course called First Year Experience, another Owens retention initiative, which introduces them to campus resources and develops a plan for personal academic success.

On average, 89 percent of freshmen who complete the First Year Experience course re-enroll at Owens the following semester compared to 66 percent of the general student population, according to statistics provided

by Owens. More than 2,000 students enroll in the course each year.

More than 200 students have participated in Bridge to Success since its inception in 2008, said Bridge to Success Manager Jacquelyn Jones.

The program started with 20 students from Woodward High School and has expanded almost every year since. This summer, the program will be available to students in Lucas, Wood and Hancock counties as well as parts of Ottawa and Sandusky counties, Jones said. There are about 50 participants per year at the Toledo campus, while Findlay can host up to 25.

“They pretty much set up your academic career and put you on track for being a college student,” O’Dell said. “It taught us how to talk to instructors the proper way; that was probably the most helpful. They also showed us around

campus so you weren’t lost the first day of the semester. It just helped out a lot.”

Bridge to Success participants build close relationships during their year together, Jones said.

“From the time they are in high school to the first day of Bridge to Success to the end of the program, there are relationships formed,” Jones said. “Students strengthen their academic skills, build confidence and feel really equipped to start their college career. It’s a wonderful program. We build family here and we build community. That’s what learning communities are all about.”

All of the summer 2010 participants enrolled for the fall semester at Owens, with 92 percent continuing through the spring. That’s compared to a 71 percent retention rate for Owens as a whole, Jones said.

During their first year, participants meet with advisers and mentors and take most classes together.

“The mentors help you out as much as they can your first year,” O’Dell said. “They help keep you organized and get your foot in the door and make you less likely to drop out.”

Bridge to Success peer mentor Ashley Miklovic-Inbody of North Baltimore works on Owens’ Findlay campus. She serves as a supplemental instructor for classes and also meets regularly with students one-on-one and hosts a weekly study session. n RETENTION CONTINUES ON A35

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MAY 27, 2012 n RETENTION CONTINUED FROM A34 “Anything they were doing, I’m there with them, just to help and be someone to talk to,” Miklovic-Inbody said. “I fell in love with the students and in love with the program. I thought it was so neat how it gave the students a jump start.”

Miklovic-Inbody, a sociology student who plans to transfer to BGSU next year, said it was satisfying to watch the students mature.

“They were kind of typical high school kids — carefree, kind of immature, joked around a lot,” MiklovicInbody said. “Watching them grow over the year into these confident, self-sufficient adults who are working and taking charge of their lives has been amazing. It’s a weaning process.

We cut the strings, little by little, and let them go off on their own.”

Bridge to Success Representative Janice Skaggs, who serves as a student

success mentor, said she couldn’t ask for a more rewarding job.

“It’s a pleasure to intersect my life with theirs at this key time in their life,” Skaggs said.

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Gateway to College National Network allowed Owens to become the first academic institution in Ohio to offer the program, which will serve up to 150 TPS students over three years.

Gateway to College serves young adults age 16 to 21 who have dropped out of high school or are significantly behind in credits and unlikely to graduate. Students are dually enrolled at TPS and Owens and complete their high school diploma requirements while simultaneously earning college credit. Tuition and books are free until a high school diploma is obtained, Williams said.

The program evolved from a single-site program launched in 2003 to a national network of 35 colleges in 20 states with more than 125 school districts, according to the program’s website.

“That’s an exciting one,” Williams said. “It’s an opportunity for students to re-engage with school.”

Brian Murphy, assistant superintendent of K-12 education with Toledo Public Schools, said the program is “a perfect fit” for TPS and will be “the chance of a lifetime” for students.

“It’s a second-chance effort for those students who haven’t made all the right decisions,” Murphy said.

“What an opportunity, to go from a situation where you aren’t going to graduate to an opportunity to be dual-enrolled in college and high school at the same time. We really look forward to seeing the results of this program in its first year of implementation. We think it’s going to be successful.”

Students interested in applying for Gateway to College should contact James Jackson at james_jackson11@ owens.edu.

Other retention initiatives at Owens include: O Project DEgree: Launched in fall 2010 and funded through a grant from the Gateway to College National Network, Project DEgree operates at nine colleges in nine states, with Owens the only location in Ohio. Students who have tested into developmental level courses at Owens become part of a learning community with 20 to 25 other students. They take classes together and receive intensive individualized academic and social supports to help them achieve their academic goals. The integrated, project-based curriculum is coordinated so what students are learning in one class will complement what is being covered in another class, Williams said. Project DEgree participants have a 70 percent retention rate compared to a 52 percent retention rate for nonprogram students.

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to implement the program. Funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Connect2Complete, which combines peer-to-peer advocacy with service learning and civic engagement activities, is open to low-income students enrolled in developmental education courses who experience significant barriers to obtaining a postsecondary education. Each student is assigned a peer mentor, who helps them transition to college during their first year.

For their second year, participants then serve as peer mentors for incoming students.

O Student success mentors: Since spring 2011, more than 78 percent of the 1,500 students who utilized student success mentors re-enrolled for fall 2011 classes, compared to 54 percent of students initially enrolled during the same time period, according to figures provided by Owens.

O Supplemental instruction: Supplemental instruction provides outsideof-class study sessions for traditionally difficult classes, led by students who successfully completed the course.

Supplemental instructors also provide in-class assistance in developmentallevel classes. Early data suggests the average GPA of participants exceeds that of nonparticipants (2.55 compared to 2.14) as did course completion rate (75 percent compared to 62 percent) and next-term retention rate (86 percent compared to 75 percent).

Goals

Retention initiatives such as the First Year Experience course, student success mentors and supplemental instructors originated from a fiveyear $1.68 million Title III Part AStrengthening Institutions grant from the U.S. Department of Education Owens received in 2006 to implement a comprehensive retention effort for first-year students.

“We’ve really focused on retention and are dedicated to retention initiatives,” Williams said. “All of our programs are very, very important and each touches a specific target market.”

The goal used to be making sure students got into college, Williams said; today, focus has shifted more to helping enrolled students complete their educational goals, whether that’s to take a few classes in order to be eligible for a professional promotion, to obtain a two-year degree or to transfer to a four-year school.

Williams said Owens’ ultimate goal is to expand retention initiative programming to serve more students.

“Our ultimate goal is any student who wants to participate in a learning community can because we know the programs are working,” Williams said.

“That’s the vision, to be able to scale up.”

For more information, visit www. owens.edu. O

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By Sarah Marie Thompson Toledo Free Press Staff Writer smthompson@toledofreepress.com

The Toledo Symphony Orchestra’s (TSO) May 19 season finale featured Dvorak’s “Symphony No. 9 in E Minor,” music that brought Maestro Stefan Sanderling full circle.

The Dvorak piece was the first Sanderling conducted with TSO in his 2002 debut, and it closed the 2012 season on his 10th anniversary with the orchestra.

Sanderling said he has felt welcomed in Toledo since his arrival.

“When I arrived at the Toledo Express Airport, I walked off the airplane into the arrival hall, and there was a picture saying something like, ‘Toledo Symphony Orchestra welcomes you to Toledo.’ I thought, ‘This is a great place. This is the place I want to be,’” Sanderling said.

Kathy Carroll, TSO president and CEO, said Sanderling has brought a unique insight to the orchestra, allowing musicians to achieve their personal best and display that.

“It isn’t enough to just have people who are really good at what they do, but real leadership comes from making the best of that when you pull it all together. It takes a lot of balancing, insight and knowledge,” Carroll said.

Sanderling said the musicians he has conducted have progressed tremendously, with a great desire to improve.

“The orchestra wants to be better, and wants to achieve more. That is why we have such a wonderful relationship,” he said. “It is not just one side that pushes with the other side having resistance; both conductor and orchestra

want the same thing, and that is to have a world-class orchestra in Toledo.”

Renewing the vows

Sanderling conducted Dvorak’s “Symphony No. 9,” better known as the “New World Symphony” in 2002.

“I looked at the program and I thought, ‘Isn’t it time for me, after 10 years, to repeat the Dvorak symphony?’

I love the symphony very much so its’ like renewing the vows. I think this was a good idea, and it worked out very nicely,” Sanderling said.

A standing ovation echoed through the Toledo Museum of Art’s Peristyle Theater following the performance, which also featured Tianwa Yang on violin.

“All of those people in the theater are experiencing something together and there is a power that happens when great music is performed at a high level. It is hugely impactful to bring a whole crowd of people to the same conclusion,” Carroll said.

Music at an early age

Sanderling, a native of the former East Germany, was born to Kurt and Barbara Sanderling in 1964. With parents whose occupations were conductor and musician respectively, Stefan was exposed to music at an early age.

After obtaining a degree from the University of Southern California, Sanderling returned to Germany, gaining accreditation as one of Germany’s youngest chief conductors.

He then returned to the United States to serve as the music director of the Florida Orchestra and later accepted his current position as principal conductor of the TSO.

Sanderling celebrates his 10th anniversary one year after the orchestra’s debut at Carnegie Hall in New York.

An estimated 1,400 people traveled from the Toledo area to New York City to hear the TSO make its debut.

“The Carnegie Hall appearance was much more a consequence of our direction, our way, our path than it was a moment. We worked very hard the nine years before that and as a result we were are able to compete and sustain our high level of quality in Carnegie Hall,” Sanderling said.

Sanderling said the question is not in finding the relevancy of classical music, but rather how to show that, in fact, it is relevant.

“Classical music simply is relevant, and I am very grateful to Toledo, and the patrons of the TSO that they actually see this. Toledo is on the threshold of becoming an arts hub, and that is something wonderful. I am very excited to be part of it,” Sanderling said.

The Carnegie trip could be considered Sanderling’s highlight with TSO, but he said there have been several memorable experiences and every concert he conducts is a highlight.

“The beauty of being music director is that I only conduct what I really love, and really believe in. I have the right and the duty to look forward to every single program I conduct,” Sanderling said.

The TSO’s 69th season will commence this September and will feature several new scores and a trip to China.

Sanderling said he plans to collaborate with local arts organizations to emphasize the symphony’s strengths.

A full schedule of the upcoming season can be found at www.toledo symphony.com. O

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“Cumbersome” isn’t exactly a word you’d expect to hear in the chorus of

a monster rock hit. But that awkward adjective proved anything but for Seven Mary Three.

“I couldn’t have predicted that song would have the eternal life it seems to have,” said bass player Casey Daniel

during a call from his home in Orlando.

“We had a little taste of [success] with a couple radio stations and specifically one in Orlando playing [‘Cumbersome’ from the self-produced ‘Churn’ disc] back then, so we

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had kind of gotten the one-city idea of what it would be like to go that well everywhere,” he recalled. “So when we went in to do ‘American Standard,’ we were hoping that success would continue on everywhere else.”

And it did. In addition to “Cumbersome,” the 1995 major label debut, “American Standard,” included “Water’s Edge” and “My My” and went platinum.

“I think, especially in a lot of decades, there are a lot of things that date music,” Daniel said. “We’re lucky in the fact that back in the ’90s, there was enough of the modern technology that we still use today with the way albums are recorded that we recorded onto tape and then put it into Pro Tools, but the sounds aren’t dated.

“It’s not the amp of the day; it’s not all electronic; it’s not all Auto-Tuned; it doesn’t have any of those pitfalls that go in and out of style if you just have four guys in a band with their instruments and singing directly — that’s the real vocal track.”

Daniel, singer-guitarist Jason Ross, guitarist Thomas Juliano and drummer Mike Levesque continue cranking out real music. The group also known for the hits “Lucky,” “Wait” and “Over Your Shoulder” is working on its seventh studio album.

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A live disc, “Backbooth,” was released in 2010.

“We’re a live band,” Daniel said.

“If people come to the shows, then they’ll stay interested in the albums and everything else because that’s the real deal. It’s hard to get people to buy music a lot of times nowadays because they can steal it, but you can’t go to a show without getting up off your butt and going and doing something.”

Seven Mary Three will headline the Mad River Harley-Davidson Ohio Bike Week show June 2 at the Yuengling Concert Pavilion, 5316 Milan Road, Sandusky. Gates open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 day of the concert; VIP passes are $25.

Coincidentally, the band’s name came from the TV show “CHiPS.” Officer Jon Baker’s police call sign was “7 Mary 3” — seven stood for his patrol beat, “M” meant he was a motorcycle unit and three was his unit number.

“We were in college at the time and it was old reruns running during the middle of the day. And we had been playing with a different band name almost every show and trying to find something that worked,” Daniel said.

“I guess we either had a good show or a bunch of people came out that night, so [Seven Mary Three] stuck.”

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O Visit Fort Meigs May 26-27 and see re-created battles, musket and artillery demonstrations, and camp life demonstrations during their “1st Siege 1813: War of 1812 Re-enactment & Memorial Day Ceremony.” On Memorial Day, a special wreath laying ceremony takes place at 2 p.m. in front of the monument within the fort.

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causing disease and death. The frontiersmen didn’t quite understand the specifics, but they found that drinking fermented water solved many of their disease issues, and it sure tasted better.

Since our founding, until tolerance movements began to have an influence around 1830, many families on the frontier had their own beer-brewing equipment. On a weekly basis, the woman of the house would typically make a batch of hard cider or “small beer,” a low-alcohol stout sweetened with molasses. Men, women and children would routinely have a pint for breakfast. Men would usually have a pint or two at midday, again at dinner and of course as a nightcap.

Although regular drinking was a way of life, drunkenness KURON was seriously frowned upon. There were severe penalties for a sentry who jeopardized numerous lives by being found drunk at his post.

And no villages wanted a town drunk causing a ruckus. In a bit of irony, the use of spirits instead of water for health reasons, when consumed in excess, caused those individuals to lose any sense of hygiene, thus making them susceptible to life-threatening germs anyway.

Still another reason for regular consumption of whiskey, rum, cider and beer was that it was the only way to keep the abundant excesses of corn, sugarcane, fruit and grains preserved.

For the locals on the frontier a drink was a cheap commodity, but it was also a very lucrative “export” to the East Coast.

Breweries making full-strength stout sprang up everywhere as the country grew. By 1810, 132 of them were in operation in the U.S. It wasn’t until 1838 that the first brewery in the Toledo area began selling its Buckeye Beer at the corner of Consaul and Front streets, still a landmark today as the home of Tony Packo’s restaurant.

everal years ago I helped a friend paint his house. The idea of sacrificing a whole day off from work, to work, made me balk at first. However, I succumbed out of loyalty to our friendship — and the 12-pack he offered as payment. Vices do have an inherent lure, don’t they? Well, there was a bit of that in the U.S. Armed Forces during the War of 1812.

Alcohol consumption in our new, emerging country was widespread and prolific and there were few restrictions on its use in the military. In fact, it was used as an incentive to serve. At our own Fort Meigs, and other fortresses in our area, it was pretty standard procedure for every man to receive a gill of whisky or rum per day. A gill?

Well, that’s four ounces, Frank or what they called a “quarter-pint,” of hard liquor, packing at least a 100-proof wallop.

Don’t get the wrong idea, there was plenty of patriotism in the 1812 military and militia, and it wasn’t the simple lure of free booze that prompted them to risk their lives, but it did help makeup for other deficiencies. Our young government was frequently lax in providing the troops with some vital items like clothing, firearms and even their pay. Alcohol, however, was almost always in stock even if food wasn’t — the officers made certain of it. The warmth of a few shots probably saved more than a few lives of men who were nearly frozen in threadbare linen shirts during brutal wilderness winters. And wounded soldiers drew courage from it as they faced battlefield amputations and surgeries with no other anesthesia.

Consider that the attack of Fort Meigs came predominantly in the form of British cannonballs being fired across the Maumee River at our fortress. Their arsenal seemed limitless, ours very sparse. What to do? Well, our commander, Gen. William Harrison, offered an extra gill to any man who dared retrieve an enemy cannonball that had missed its mark. Hundreds of balls were thus recovered.

Now, it wasn’t that all these men were alcoholics, though surely many had built up a decent tolerance. Early Americans were raised on alcohol. The reason was not simply for the obvious pleasure. It was primarily a matter of health. Water was often contaminated with all sorts of bacteria and viruses

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Restaurant: Im. Restaurant: Im. Restaurant: Im. Restaurant: Im. My. Din Invention Diners Food Network Star Cupcake Champions Food Network Star (N) Iron Chef America My. Din First Pla. First Pla. Property Property Property Property Hunters Hunt Intl For Rent For Rent Hunters Hunt Intl Holmes on Homes Best of Holmes Holmes Inspection Holmes Inspection Holmes on Homes A Woman Scorned: Betty Broderick Story The Two Mr. Kissels (2008) John Stamos. › Karla (2006) Laura Prepon. (CC) ›› Murder in the Hamptons (2005) (CC) Shadow of Fear (2012) Amanda Righetti.

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Be.- Made Paula Pioneer Income Income Kitchen Kitchen Hate Bath Room Cr. YardCrash Hse Crash Love It or List It (CC) R Schuller Jeremiah J. Osteen Cindy C Beyond the Headlines Blue-Eyed Butcher (2012) Sara Paxton. (CC) Rob & Big Rob & Big Rob & Big Rob & Big Rob & Big Rob & Big Rob & Big Rob & Big Rob & Big Rob & Big Friends Friends Friends ›› American Pie 2 (2001) Jason Biggs. (CC) ››› I Love You, Man (2009) (CC) Command Decision ››› Bataan (1943, War) Robert Taylor. (CC) ›› First to Fight (1967) Premiere. Breakthru Law & Order Law & Order Law & Order ››› The Sum of All Fears (2002) Ben Affleck.

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Loma-Linda’s

“BIEN VENIDOS AMIGOS”

Specializing in Mexican Food since 1955

419-865-5455

10400 Airport Hwy. (1.2 Mi. East of the Aiport) Lunch & Dinner, 11 a.m. to Midnight Closed Sundays & Holidays

FRITZ & ALFREDO’S

Original Recipes from Both Mexico and Germany

419-729-9775 3025 N. Summit Street (near Point Place) Mon. - Thurs. 11-10 p.m.

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BARRON’S CAFE Everything Mexican From Tacos to Enchiladas to Delicious Burritos

419-825-3474 13625 Airport Hwy., Swanton (across from Valleywood Country Club) Mon. - Thurs. 11-11 p.m.

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THE ORIGINAL MEXICAN RESTAURANTE & CANTINA IN TOLEDO

419-841-7523 7742 W. Bancroft (1 Mi. West of McCord) Mon. - x Sat.10.25” from 11 a.m. ad 10” Closed Sundays & Holidays

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Seinfeld Seinfeld Payne Payne Payne Payne ›› The Holiday (2006) Cameron Diaz. (CC) Hearts of the West ››› God’s Little Acre (1958) Robert Ryan. ›› Tobacco Road (1941) Charley Grapewin.

Law & Order “Castoff” ››› Forrest Gump (1994, Drama) Tom Hanks, Robin Wright. (CC) ››› Invictus (2009) Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Fairly Legal (N) (CC) Common Law (N) (CC) Suits (CC) Big Bang Big Bang Breaking Pointe Supernatural (CC) Sunny Sunny Cash Cab Cash Cab

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America’s Best Dance Seinfeld Seinfeld Fam. Guy Fam. Guy Fam. Guy Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Irving Thalberg: Prince ››› Ride the High Country (1962) ›› The Tall Stranger (1957) Law & Order Law & Order Law & Order Law & Order NCIS (CC) NCIS (CC) NCIS (CC) NCIS Murdered model.

Big Bang Big Bang America’s Next Model America’s Next Model Sunny Sunny

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Earl Earl Jim Yes, Dear Yes, Dear ››› Ghost (1990) Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore. (CC) › Catalina Caper ››› The Hitch-Hiker (1953) Boston Blackie’s Chinese Venture Perils of Pauline Law & Order “Castoff” Law & Order Rizzoli & Isles (CC) The Closer (CC) ››› Double Jeopardy Paid Prog. Paid Prog. ›› Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009) ››› The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian Sonic X Sonic X Yu-Gi-Oh! Yu-Gi-Oh! Dragon Dragon Tai Chi Yu-Gi-Oh! Dog Tales Career

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The 700 Club (CC) Chopped Chopped Chopped Sweet Genius (N) Sweet Genius Hunt Intl Hunters Million Selling NY Selling LA Selling NY Hunters Hunt Intl Hunters Hunt Intl Wife Swap (CC) To Be Announced To Be Announced 7 Days of Sex (N) (CC) Amanda de Cadenet Friend Strangers Strangers Pauly D Pauly D Punk’d Punk’d (N) Pauly D Snooki Punk’d Seinfeld Seinfeld Family Guy (CC) Big Bang Big Bang Men-Work Big Bang Conan (CC) ›› Doctor in Distress ››› Badlands (1973) Martin Sheen. ›››› Bonnie and Clyde (1967) Warren Beatty.

Bones (CC) NBA Pregame (N) (CC) NBA Basketball: Spurs at Thunder In NBA NCIS (CC) NCIS “Twisted Sister” NCIS “Cover Story” NCIS “In the Dark” Common Law (CC) Big Bang Big Bang Breaking Pointe (N) The Catalina (CC) Sunny Sunny Cash Cab Cash Cab

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Full Plate Ali Vince. Recipe Paid Ball Boys Ball Boys ESPN Sports Saturday (N) News ABC Insider Lottery Secret Millionaire Secret Millionaire Secret Millionaire News Anatomy Best Pillow Ever!

To Be Announced PGA Tour Golf Memorial Tournament, Third Round. (N) (Live) (CC) News News Wheel Jeopardy! Rules Gentle CSI: Miami (CC) 48 Hours Mystery News NUMB3R Movie MLB To Be Announced MLB Baseball Regional Coverage. (N Subject to Blackout) (CC) News Seinfeld The Finder (CC) 2012 French Open Tennis Track and Field College Rugby News News Academic Jdg Judy 2012 Stanley Cup Final Game 2: Teams TBA. (N) (S Live) (CC) News SNL Rock, Pop and Doo Wop Steves Oscar Hammerstein -- Out Blood Sugar Solution Rick Steves’ Hidden Europe (CC) The British Beat (My Music) (CC) As Time... Wine Masterpiece Classic Monster Monster Dog Dog Dog Bounty Hunter Dog Bounty Hunter Dog Bounty Hunter Storage Wars (CC) Storage Storage Storage Storage Dog Bounty Hunter Flipped Off (N) (CC) Flipped Off (CC) Housewives/NYC Housewives/NYC Housewives/NYC Housewives/NYC Housewives/NYC ›› You’ve Got Mail (1998) Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan. ›› You’ve Got Mail (1998) Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan.

Sunny Sunny Work. ›› Year One (2009) Jack Black. (CC) ›› The Goods: Live Hard. Sell Hard. (2009) ››› Wedding Crashers (2005) Owen Wilson. (CC) › Grandma’s Boy (2006) Doris Roberts. ››› Private Parts Good Good Shake It Shake It Good Good Good Good Jessie Jessie Austin Shake It Shake It Shake It Jessie Good Austin Shake It Jessie Good Shake It Austin NASCAR Countdown NASCAR Racing Nationwide Series: 5-hour Energy 200. NHRA Drag Racing SportsCenter (N) College Softball Update College Softball SportCtr ›› Bewitched (2005) ›› Practical Magic (1998) Sandra Bullock. ›› A Walk to Remember (2002) Shane West. ›››› Beauty and the Beast (1991, Fantasy) ›››› Beauty and the Beast (1991, Fantasy) ›› The Notebook Good Eats: Rig. Food Network Star Diners Cupcake Champions Iron Chef America Restaurant: Im. Iron Chef America Iron Chef America Iron Chef America Iron Chef America Iron Chef America Elbow Contrac You Live in What?

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Imaginary Friend (2012) Lacey Chabert. › The Resident (2011) Hilary Swank. (CC) Awkward. Awkward. Awkward. Awkward. Awkward. Awkward. Awkward. Awkward. Awkward. Awkward. Teen Wolf Origins Snooki Ridic.

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BIFF & RILEY

BY JEFF PAYDEN

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espite my reputation as tant truths or sugarcoating. After an someone who is not a fan of initial and understandably defensive novels (based solely on my response by one of the boys’ mothers, ongoing admission that I am not a she suddenly softened and opened up fan of novels), I was actually part of a to me with receptive ears and from a book club once. One of our selections place of obvious compassion. Such a was a book called “Little Children.” It simple and understated gesture made simultaneously followed the stories all of the difference and allowed us of two unhappy stay-at-home parents to move forward with mutual underhaving an affair, a married man ob- standing and a much better appreciasessed with an Internet porn star, a tion for one another.

Although I suppose it shouldn’t convicted child molester’s attempt to contain his compulsions and a rogue be, it’s an amazing thing when both sides lay out their conformer police officer flicts honestly and come intent on stalking said to the table with a true convicted child mowillingness to find a way lester. We were privy past them. Not long ago, to the separate but I was awed when I witequally distressed lives nessed two of my son’s of a group of people third grade classmates living in the same do that very thing as I sat suburb but mostly unnearby in the cafeteria. I aware of one another. could see that one was at Not surprisingly, the Shannon SZYPERSKI a place of deep hurt, but lives of the main players semidramatically intersected at the he was willing to directly and explicend of the book. We are then left to itly tell his friend, “You pained me in wonder what the point was exactly this way and I don’t understand why.”

He continued by rationally ofand what the book specifically had to do with little children. Not being ter- fering specific details and feelings, ribly well-versed in fiction and some- and his friend reciprocated with the times too literal for such things, I’m same. Even more impressively, they not 100 percent sure of the author’s really, truly listened to one another’s intentions. However, it was my best convictions and concerns and bent guess that the supposed adults in the where they each needed to in order to book were the “little children” named work it out. Within a few minutes and in the title, based on their constant im- without adult facilitation, they literally shook hands and walked away topulsive and immature actions.

Every time I have a childish mo- gether. After my heart sang to the tune ment in my adulthood, I seem to think of the next generation, I cringed inside of that book. I wish I could say that at the number of times I can’t seem to such moments were fewer and fur- conduct myself in the same manner.

I know I’m not alone in this. As I ther between, but they happen more frequently than I’d like to admit. For- relayed my story of the long overdue tunately, I have no experience with af- parent-to-parent breakthrough to fairs, obsession and revenge, but I will friends, person after person admitted admit to stooping toward envy, pet- that they usually aren’t willing to use tiness, insecurity and immaturity on the direct approach to kid conflicts occasion. Even more than temporarily either. We seem to make assumptions adopting childish tendencies, I just flat that the other parents don’t want to hear us out and won’t be willing to out forget to be a grown up at times.

I took yet another little trip work with us.

I’m learning (repeatedly) that through juvenile junction as an incident involving my son unfolded over one of the greatest signs of maturity several months last fall. As my son is knowing that you don’t know evstruggled through a difficult time with erything. You can’t know everything. a couple of other boys, I opted to take We can make broad assumptions my concerns directly to “higher ups” based on our limited and biased rather than directly to the other boys’ awareness of others, but the chances parents. There was a part of me that that we are spot-on in our assessknew I wasn’t quite taking the most ments are slim to none. We can only mature approach, but there was an learn how to get along by extending even bigger part of me that was much an open hand, an open mind and an open heart. Even little children seem wimpier than the mature part.

More recently, in the heat of a to know such a thing. O newer disagreement, I finally informed the other parents of my Shannon and her husband, Michael, son’s previous issues with their sons are raising three children in Sylvania. Eface-to-face and without any hesi- mail her at letters@toledofreepress.com.

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