Toledo Free Press – July 3, 2011

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Round Up Hunger

Walt Churchill’s markets and partners seeking your help to feed Lucas County children.

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LIGHTING THE FUSE

Round Up Hunger The liberal establishment Publisher’s statement

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his weekend, when you shop for holiday supplies at Walt Churchill’s Markets, you will see store employees wearing the badge you see on this page. You will be asked to make a two-second decision that could make a lifetime of difference.

At dozens of sites every summer, Feed Lucas County Children (FLCC) provides more than 242,000 meals in about 11 weeks. FLCC Executive Director Tony Siebeneck said the meals are recognized as some of the healthiest in Ohio, using fresh fruit, whole wheat bread and low sodium.

Inspired by an initiative suggested by Columbia Gas of Ohio Communications and Community Relations Manager Chris Kozak, Toledo Free Press is publishing a six-week series written by Patrick Timmis that examines the work FLCC performs and the origins of the needs that drive the organization.

Partnering with Doni Miller of 13abc’s “Bridges,” Columbia Gas of Ohio, Mercy Children’s Hospital and Walt Churchill’s Market, we are going to do more than talk Thomas F. Pounds about this crucial problem; we are going to actively try to make a difference.

From July 3 to July 17, there will be a “Round Up Hunger” drive at the Walt Churchill’s locations at 3320 Briarfield Blvd. in Maumee and 26625 Dixie Hwy. in Perrysburg (currently, there is no program similar to FLCC in Wood County, a situation Siebeneck is assessing).

During the “Round Up Hunger” campaign, when you purchase groceries at Walt Churchill’s markets, you will be asked if you can “round up” your purchase to the next dollar. That change, from 1 cent to 99 cents, will be donated 100 percent to FLCC. We are in great debt to our partners for recognizing the need to help FLCC and for stepping up with their time, energy and resources.

We are not so naive to think we can eliminate hunger in our county, but we can, in cooperation with you, make a difference in thousands of lives during these challenging economic times.

We hope you are compelled by our series to offer whatever you can during the “Round Up Hunger” campaign, to help us show these children they are not invisible to us — that we know they need us, and that we are here for them. O

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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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Evans writes about his concerns that the country is he 4th of July is to freedom what Christmas Day is to faith; a day set aside to recognize and appreciate some- drifting toward socialism and in part blames adherence to the economic theories of John Maynard Keynes. thing we should recognize and appreciate every day.

“In its leading premise that government should control I am a patriot, and I refuse to let any ideological shadings dissuade me from that identity. I do not equate love of the economic activities of its citizens, Keynesian economics incorporates the central objective of the socountry with any political alliance; patriotism cialists,” Evans writes. “The avowed purpose should transcend conservatism, liberalism and of Keynesian fiscal and monetary manipuall points in between. That is not an espousal lations is to transfer resources away from of blind faith. It is a commitment to the values those who lend money to those who borrow of liberty and opportunity, which provide it and earn it as wages … the goal is to ‘refreedom of choice and freedom of voice. distribute the wealth’ through the intricate As the editor of a newspaper that regularly workings of money and credit.” receives invectives from left and right adherEvans maintains that “federal aid” is a ents (I was once confronted by a University of means to control Americans and make more Toledo library official who described Toledo of the country’s citizens and industries reFree Press as a “right-wing rag,” just minutes before a former UT communication professor Michael S. miller liant upon the government. Not surprisingly, Evans is worried about the trillions of dollars told me he was disappointed that one of his students was running a “liberal union mouthpiece paper”), I in debt the country owes and the fact that the government am sensitive to political perceptions and strive to offer a bal- is imposing a “per-family debt” on Americans. He maintains anced opinion section. Any publication that publishes Don that constant spending causes deficits and inflation, as “the Burnard and Stacy Jurich on one side and Thomas Berry and government pumps new money into the economy without Dock David Treece on the other should be able to claim it is a corresponding increase in productivity.” He discusses the dangers for Americans with devalued or disappearing penoffering the podium to a wide range of ideologies.

In an ongoing attempt to understand the evolution of our sions, which ties into a threat to such government aid procountry’s political divide, I have been reading M. Stanton grams as Social Security and Medicare. Social Security, he Evans’ book, “The Liberal Establishment,” which attempts writes, is “On the edge of insolvency. There is no money in the to offer a “true idea of the direction in which our present ‘fund’; all Social Security revenues go into the general fund rulers are taking the once-free society of the United States.” of the United States and are spent just like other tax money.

In his introduction, Evans defines liberalism as “a belief Clearly, there is trouble ahead for Social Security.”

Evans saves some of his sharpest criticism for the news in increased centralization of power in the federal government and in economic ‘planning’ aimed at the creation of media and “managed news.” He accuses the president of a welfare state”; as a foreign affairs approach that prob- employing a “carrot and stick” approach to controlling lems can best be settled by reasoning with the agents of media. The carrot consists of exclusive scoops, special acglobal conspiracy” and as a “moral relativism” in which the cess and positive recognition. The stick is a denial of access.

It may not be remarkable that Evans’ thoughts are “highest virtue is ‘tolerance’ of anything and everything … echoed daily on nearly every conservative talk radio prothere are no fixed standards of right and wrong.”

Evans describes conservatism as a “resistance movement” gram. What is notable is that every word of his “Liberal Esthat struggles to overcome media and social bias: “It was as- tablishment” philosophy was published in 1965.

I wanted to conclude that nearly 50 years after Evans sumed that Liberal ideas were the only ideas, and that suggestions to the contrary were beneath the trouble of refutation, wrote his book, the message hasn’t changed one iota; it’s the were even, in some versions of the Liberal argument, a form decline into anger and contempt that separated his era of rhetoric from ours. But then Evans concludes with a strikof avarice or dementia.”

Evans outlines five elements of the “Liberal Establish- ingly extreme statement: “Liberalism does not resemble ment”: academics and colleges; “upper-brow magazines” socialism so much as it does that ‘revolution without a docsuch as The New Yorker; the book publishing industry; a trine, ‘Nazism, and its Mediterranean in-law obsessed with “sizable segment of the clergy”; and the motion picture and the majesty of power for power’s sake … an excellent case can be made for the position that Liberalism is a genteel television industry.

He is particularly critical of the president, writing, “He American version, not of socialism, but of fascism.”

That brings Evans’ work in line with our modern vitriol, advances Liberal Establishment programs with agility and zeal; he is acclaimed and glorified by Liberal Establish- making him less a prophet and more a progenitor of the Glenn ment spokesmen.” He further describes the president as “a Becks, Sean Hannitys and Rush Limbaughs of our time. O product of American politics at its most technical and antiseptic level, equipped with first-rate antennae for divining Michael S. Miller is editor in chief of Toledo Free Press and Toledo Free Press Star. Email him at mmiller@toledofreepress.com. issues, assuaging interests and counting votes.”

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SHREDDING THE CURTAIN

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n June 28, a friend wrote on Fedor (D) and Rep. Matt Szollosi (D).

HB 125 now moves on to the his Facebook page, “A little embarrassed to be from Ohio Ohio Senate. Ohio Right to Life did this afternoon.” While another friend not support the heartbeat bill. Execuassumed it was about “the tattoo parlor tive Director Mike Gonidakis said in dude,” I knew exactly what he was ref- March, “The heartbeat bill will not erencing: “Abortion Day Tuesday” as it save any babies’ lives because it will was titled on The Columbus Dispatch’s not be upheld in court. The court Daily Briefing Blog. HB 125, also has said there can be no bans on preknown as the “Heartbeat Bill,” and two viability abortions.”

Ohio Right to Life did other bills restricting support the two other abortion were passed by abortion-related bills the Ohio House of Repthat were voted June 28, resentatives.

HB 78 and HB 79.

HB 125, if passed by HB 78 prohibits a the Ohio Senate, would physician, except in give Ohio the most rethe case of a medical strictive abortion laws emergency, from perin the nation. If a fetal forming or inducing or heartbeat is detected, which can happen as Lisa Renee WARD attempting to perform early as five-and-a-half weeks, no or induce an abortion on a pregnant woman after the beginning of the abortion will be allowed.

Ohio Department of Health’s 20th week of gestation unless in the 2009 report on “Induced Abortions physician’s good faith medical judgin Ohio” cited 28,721 abortions were ment, the unborn child is not viable.

This bill received 65 “yeas,” loperformed in Ohio in 2009. The majority of abortions — 16,264 — were cally from Gardner, Sears and Szolperformed at less than nine weeks losi, with 33 “nays,” locally from Ashgestational age. Between nine and ford and Fedor.

Prohibiting qualified health plans 12 weeks, 7,791 abortions were performed; 3,597 abortions were per- from providing coverage for certain formed between 13 to 19 weeks of abortions was the reason cited for gestational age; and 613 abortions, HB 79. Though the fiscal analysis were performed at 20 weeks or later from the Legislative Services Com(456 abortions were not categorized). mission said. “Existing law already Rep. Kathleen Clyde (D) of Kent prohibits the use of state funds for a said on the floor of the House that nontherapeutic abortion.”

“Half of all unplanned pregnancies this bill was “draconian,” and that June 28 was the worst day in her his- end in abortion. Prevention will help us reach that goal of ultimately ending tory as a member of the House.

“No exception for rape, no ex- abortion,” Fedor said. “Ohio has the ception in the case of incest — this 25th highest teen pregnancy rate in bill criminalizes doctors for giving the U.S. Contraception and sex education prevent abortion; 85 percent health care to women,” Clyde said.

Youngstown Rep. Robert Hagan who don’t use oral contraception become pregnant,” Fedor said.

(D) said he was shocked.

A majority of states require birth “Whose morality should we chose today? Shall it be the Catholics, the control coverage if prescription covPresbyterians or the Jews, or should erage exists, she said.

“Ohio is not one of those states. it be some of the Muslims in eastern countries who require women walk be- An insurance company can cover Vihind their men?” he said. “Let’s circum- agra but refuse to cover prescriptions cise those women because pleasure is for birth control,” she added.

HB 79 received 62 “yeas,” locally not part of that type of morality.”

Napoleon Rep. Lynn Wachtmann from Gardner, Szollosi and Sears, with (R) said he ran for office to protect 36 “nays,” locally from Ashford and Fedor. It also goes to the Ohio Senate. the unborn.

As another friend commented “Without life, nothing else matters,” Watchtmann said. Several Re- on Facebook, “Elections have consepublican House members stated their quences. Maybe we will start underprimary purpose and concern of their standing that.”

Maybe we will. O constituents was ending abortion.

There were 54 “yeas” including Rep. Barbara Sears (R) and Rep. Randy Toledo Free Press Web Editor Lisa Gardner (R). The 44 “nays” included Renee Ward operates the political blog Rep. Michael Ashford (D), Rep. Teresa GlassCityJungle.com.

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THE HOT CORNER

Debt needs solution, not ideology

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he deadline for raising the debt limit is fast ap- wants to do away with, like Social Security, don’t add to the proaching, and true to form, the tea bagger-led GOP national debt. Not a penny of debt has come from Social Seis all up in arms about paying down our debt, which, curity, so why is it targeted for virtual extinction? Because by the way, it is mostly responsible for. GOP leaders use their the GOP doesn’t believe you should be able to retire with a admittedly better funded and organized message machine to shred of dignity. It has nothing to do with fiscal responsibility.

Most of our problems could be taken care of not only scare the general public into thinking by doing away with this anal position that we that this debt is wildly out of control, but also have to cut taxes for the rich as the answer for that it is the Obama administration that is reevery problem. sponsible for this debt. Party members would Oh, and no mention of jobs, either. Jobs have you believe that if we don’t address this seems to have gone by the wayside for both debt by cutting spending on virtually everyparties as we argue about how best to help thing that helps the public, ending entitlement them poor billionaires further. All the newprograms like Medicare and Medicaid, gut Sofound deficit hawks that were silent during cial Security for any one currently under about the Bush administration are now howling 55 years old, and do away with taxes on the for not raising the debt limit. Interesting to rich and corporations, we’ll go bankrupt and Don BURNARD note that the GOP leadership, John Boehner, become a third world country. Hogwash!

Let’s look at some facts and figures. Joshua Holland Mitch McConnell, Paul Ryan and Eric Cantor (recently pointed out some interesting facts in his March 24 article departed from the deficit talks) all voted to raise the debt on AlterNet. When Ronald Reagan took office, the national limit all seven times under the Bush administration. (Just debt was $997 billion. During his time in office, he never to remind you, that was when Dick Cheney was saying that balanced a budget, and after eight years of Reaganomics, the deficits were good for the economy!) Every expert says that debt stood at $2.7 trillion, which represented a 13.71 percent raising the debt limit is absolutely necessary, so couldn’t we compound annual increase. Under Bush I, the debt went forgo all the kiddie games and just get it done?

Obviously, the deficit needs to be addressed, as do the from $2.7 trillion to $4 trillion, a 10.32 percent compound annual increase, and he never balanced a budget either. entitlement programs that comprise our social safety net.

Clinton started with $4 trillion and ended with $5.6 trillion After 30 years of promising that this would work, it’s time in debt, a 4.2 percent annual increase, and he balanced his to accept that this is a failed ideology. Putting 15 million last three budgets. Bush II started with a $5.6 trillion debt unemployed workers back to work and paying taxes will and increased it to $10 trillion, a 9.8 percent annual increase, do much more. Rolling tax rates back to the Clinton era which is slightly higher than Obama’s increase for his first for the top 10 percent will go far to close the gap. Closing year, and Obama had to clean up the mess that was left him. the corporate tax loopholes, making corporations pay So riddle me this Batman: How is it that these guys are their fair share and returning to meaningful regulation the economically savvy guys that should be listened to? It of the financial markets would help pare our problems makes no sense. The Repubs spend more than the Demo- down to manageable size.

We need solutions, not ideology. O crats, but the Dems are the ones with the “tax and spend” label. Huh. Another interesting fact is that entitlements that the GOP Email columnist Don Burnard at letters@toledofreepress.com.

NO MORE HUNGER.

Please visit Walt Churchill’s Market in Maumee or Perrysburg between July 3 and July 17. All shoppers will be asked to “round up” their purchase to an even dollar amount. The proceeds will go to our program, providing hot, nutritious meals for hungry children throughout Lucas County. You can feed your family, and when you “round up” your purchase have the satisfaction of knowing you participated in a program that addresses a huge need in our area.

We hope to see a huge turnout for this event and thank Walt Churchill for his willingness to assist us in our cause!

If you would like to be part of the solution, visit our website: www.feedlucaschildren.org

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BRIDGE TO DUBAI

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nly recently did I realize that there is a genuine “feel” to democracy. And it is a very good feeling.

For nearly three years my wife Elaine and I have lived and worked in the middle of the Middle East, in the United Arab Emirates. While I divided my working time between Dubai and Abu Dhabi, we lived in one of the older neighborhoods of Dubai called Deira.

Our apartment was located next to Dubai Creek, long used as a port for hundreds of dhows that haul tires, jelly, paint, used cars, lumber, refrigerators and a host of other products to port cities scattered along the coasts of the U.A.E., Iran, Pakistan, India and Africa. The seamen represent all of these nations and our neighborhood reflected the multinational character of the port. It is an interesting and exciting place to live.

Most of the workers in the U.A.E., particularly those in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, find these cities fascinating on many fronts. The vast majority of expat professionals and laborers are there by choice and enjoy the many attractions and points of interest in these two famous cities that have become

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The feel of democracy

well known around the world. Like the channels were bringing every detail thousands of expat workers, I came to of these protests and revolutions into truly enjoy and learn from our new lives our homes and offices. Many of my coin Dubai. I had the very good fortune workers were from these countries and to work with many Emirati nationals their concerns became our concerns as they worried about and my duties brought parents, spouses, siblings me into almost daily and friends back home. contact with the nation’s Returning home to government, business Toledo this summer and education leaders. having completed my I came to feel “at home” term as a university proand enjoyed our lives and vost in the U.A.E. brought work in the Middle East with it a new feeling. As I as much as anyone could. disembarked in Chicago The past six months from the long, direct were particularly interesting as we watched Dan JOHNSON flight from Abu Dhabi and walked into the busy Arab nations throughout the region strike out against their old concourses of O’Hare International dictatorial regimes with the objec- Airport, I breathed an involuntary sigh tive of taking the next step toward of appreciation and literally felt the atdemocracy. Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen, mosphere of democracy that people in Syria, Libya and Bahrain erupted one many Middle East countries — young after the other, making their claims for and old — are striving to bring to their greater freedoms and a stronger voice countries. Many are giving their lives in the affairs of their nations. Rumors to “feel” the atmosphere of democracy of protests in Saudi Arabia, Oman and that we experience every day. It is not other nearby nations circulated on until you are away from it for a while Iphones and Blackberries carried by that you recognize that wonderful nearly everyone in the country. The sense of freedom and the meaning of numerous 24-hour television news citizenship in a true democracy.

I remember talking to my Emirati friends this spring about the protests and revolutionary movements in the Middle East. One particularly good friend, a well-known professional person in the U.A.E. told me that he didn’t “need” democracy to feel fulfilled. He and his fellow Emirati nationals have everything they need and want. What more, he asked, could democracy give him that would add to the quality of his life?

I didn’t answer his question but I thought about him and our conversation as I walked through the O’Hare concourse to my gate for the final leg of my flight to Toledo. What a good feeling it was to sense the atmosphere of democracy in this great American city and to know that as a citizen I am a stakeholder and a shareholder in this great country. I have a say in who is to lead this nation. My opinion and voice were registered in the selection of our representative in Congress, our governor and mayor. I had never felt it before just like I did that late afternoon in early May, but I sure felt it then. This is a “feeling” that my good friend will never experience.

Will my friend miss this feeling

Profile of Excellence: Cory Dippold Owens Community College Alumnus

Cory Dippold grew up in Maria Stein, Ohio. He loved fixing things and helped his school custodian because he found it so interesting.

After graduating from high school, he realized he didn’t really know what he wanted to do. His cousin was attending Owens Community College in Automotive Technology, so Dippold decided to give Owens a try. He chose to major in Building Maintenance.

“I could tell right away how different Owens was. While all my friends were learning from professional teachers, I was learning from professionals who taught,” said Dippold.

Many of his classes were hands on, which was the perfect learning environment for Dippold.

“I wasn’t a big studier and the labs and hands-on learning were a big benefit to me,” said Dippold.

He graduated in 1995 and went to work for a local HVAC company. While he was attending Owens and working, he recognized that he missed his church leadership program from back home.

He decided he wanted to continue his education in a field where he could be a mentor for young people.

He began searching for the opportunity to mentor while he worked and attended college.

Cory Dippold Youth Director, Leadership Toledo 1995 Graduate

In 2000, he found that opportunity with Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership, a leadership organization. He served as a volunteer facilitator for a weekend summer seminar.

of democracy? Probably not. How could he “miss” something he has never had? I’m not sure I would have ever been aware of this feeling had I not lived without it for a period of time. I think I shall always be grateful for the opportunity to live and work in the Middle East.

For me, this Independence Day is special. It has a fresh meaning and a special “feeling” linked to our nation’s history and democratic way of life. It is not a perfect country but I understand now more than ever why young people in many countries of the Middle East are willing to give their lives to have what we have. There is a “feel” to democracy ... and it is a very good feeling.

Happy Fourth of July! O Dan Johnson is director of global initiatives, president emeritus and distinguished university professor of public policy and economic development at the University of Toledo. Dr. Johnson was recently provost, chief operating officer and chief academic officer at Zayed University in the United Arab Emirates. Email Dr. Johnson at letters@ toledofreepress.com.

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“I found the experience hugely inspirational and eye opening. I realized my passion was youth development.

Just like my professors at Owens, I wanted to motivate students,” said Dippold.

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He volunteered in his spare time for five years and he met his own mentor, David Schlaudecker, the Youth Director of Leadership Toledo, a Toledo non-profit that offers leadership training for students and adults.

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“I was so jealous that he could get paid for youth development full time,” said Dippold.

Eventually, Dippold e-mailed Schlaudecker and asked how to get a job in the same field. To his surprise, the youth development position had just opened up because his mentor had received a promotion.

In January 2005, Dippold began his professional career as a Youth Director at Leadership Toledo. Now he works with groups of students every year and teaches them to be leaders and inspire them to make a difference in the world.

“Just like my professors at Owens, I wanted to motivate students.”

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Lucas county feed the children, PART IV

Anne Ruch, OB/GYN

A day feeding children FOCUS

Breast Cancer: Detect and Protect!

According to the American Cancer Society, 2.6 million men and women have breast cancer. Although it’s a very common and serious form of cancer, early detection can make a positive difference in the effectiveness of treatment.

How can you ensure early detection?

Here are some guidelines: • Conduct monthly breast self-exams.

• Have routine clinical breast exams performed by your physician.

• Begin routine mammograms at age 40.

When conducting a breast self-exam, look for changes in the shape and size of your breast. Lumps or thickenings could be a sign of breast cancer, so tell your doctor about any unusual changes.

Mammograms are used to find more subtle signs of cancer that can’t be felt through a physical breast exam.

A digital mammogram uses low doses of radiation to produce images of the breast to detect and diagnose breast cancer. Combining both clinical exams and mammograms will help you lower your risk of breast cancer.

As with all types of cancer, early detection is key. Talk with your doctor about your risks for breast cancer and develop a plan for early detection.

Toledo Free Press will focus a six-week series on the mission of Feed Lucas County Children (FLCC). From July 3 to July 17, Walt Churchill’s markets will participate in a “Round Up Hunger” campaign to raise funds for FLCC.

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recently spent a day as a volunteer with Feed Lucas County Children.

My notebook was in my pocket more than in my hand, so the dialogue in this story is based largely on memory and at times is abridged.

Volunteers scoop nachos and fruit onto foam plates as the project’s children file through the tiny kitchen.

It’s easy to get caught up in handing out milk — they almost all choose chocolate over plain — opening bags of chips and trying to restrain the group’s troublemaker, a curly-headed boy of about 8 or 9 who says he cusses a lot because he’s really bad.

“He called her ugly,” a braidedhaired girl says of the boy, pointing at a small girl with a bright smile. He admits to the offense.

“Do you really think she’s ugly?”

“I think she’s pretty,” he whispers.

The younger children seem blissfully unaware that eating free food in a community center says anything about the difficulty of their lives. Their faces retain the look of peaceful fun lacking in some of the older children and the few mothers who accompany them in.

Andrea takes a sip from a milk box and shares a few Doritos as she monitors her three children. She says she will bring her family down to eat almost every night during the summer.

The program is often more an aid than a necessity for her. She has a job at a hot dog restaurant, which she says barely pays the bills, and she can typically make her food stamps stretch for the month. But she forgot to re-file for stamps this week.

“It does come in handy now because we don’t got no food in the house,” she said.

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In Lucas County, 29,962 children younger than 18 — 27.4 percent — live at or below the poverty line, according to the U.S. Census.

During the school year, the National School Lunch Program ensures at least one meal a day for them. But that program halts over the long summer break, leaving many children scrounging for food.

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volunteer Crystal Evans stirs soup at the feed lucas county children kitchen.

kitchen opens at 8 a.m. all summer, shipping breakfast, lunch, snacks and dinner to 67 sites that include church camps, community centers and parks in depressed areas.

The main course for lunch is taco meat, which the kids won’t know is made from turkey, a healthier option than beef. The pans scorch the workers’ bare hands as they gingerly lower them into heat-retaining bins.

State regulations require kitchens like FLCC’s to serve food at 140 degrees Fahrenheit; most of the pans come out of the steamers between 190 and 200 degrees.

The kitchen becomes a flurry of clattering pans when someone orders 100 trays of chicken.

“Two at a time,” says Kayla, a regular volunteer unimpressed by Patrick the tentative efforts of the new guy.

The whole operation is well-organized and precisely documented — a significant improvement in the past four years, Luke Siebeneck says. Luke’s father Tony founded FLCC in 2002 when a year of grassroots research proved to him that child hunger was widespread in the Toledo area.

The program has grown from serving about 7,000 meals total the first summer to today when it might serve more than 6,000 on a busy day.

In Tony’s eyes, that number is

dwarfed by the remaining need, but he is running out of space to meet the demand. Tony said the kitchen could handle about 8,000 meals a day, but the time is quickly coming when that won’t be enough and FLCC will turn away hungry mouths.

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Some of those mouths are taking advantage of the program.

“There’s nothing like not cooking lunch, especially when you got a lot of kids,” says Twana, whose son ate a bag of Doritos and left fruit, a banana and taco salad virtually untouched on his plate.

She says he is a picky eater and she will have to prepare him lunch at home after all.

But the struggles of TIMMIS the FLCC servers to keep the children eating at the site tells a different story for many of these families. The free meal comes with a condition — if you’re between the ages of 1 and 18, you can eat here, but you can’t take your plate home with you.

Lamon, who serves lunch at Moody Manors before his third-shift job, calls after a little girl as she carries her plate back toward a woman standing behind a glass door.

“This is for my gran,” the girl explains to him.

The woman sees the adults looking at her.

“I don’t want that,” she says loudly, and tells the girl to eat outside.

While adults taking food meant for the children is a major concern for servers, few parents actually accompany their children out.

“You see a lot of little kids coming out here and their parents are still asleep,” Lamon says.

It’s about 11:30 a.m.

Hungry mouths

The troublemaker finally allows his plate to be thrown away. He’s done playing, done tormenting the children around him. His pretty friend has gone, as have Andrea and her family.

It’s a good thing. The server, Marquita, said almost 10 minutes ago that food had run out — they must have underestimated the number of children who would come; it’s a number in constant flux, varying by thousands across Toledo from day to day.

The crew begins cleaning up, but there is a noise at the door as someone struggles to open it. Two young brothers come in.

“Are you hungry?”

They nod.

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ROUND UP HUNGER

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Both Walt Churchill’s Market locations and Toledo Free Press are hosting a “Round Up Hunger” drive the next two weeks to help feed local kids in need.

From July 3-17, customers will be asked if they wish to “round up” their purchases to the next dollar. The change necessary to round the purchase up, whether one penny or 99 cents, will be 100 percent donated to Feed Lucas County Children (FLCC).

Churchills has two markets, one in Maumee and one in Perrysburg.

“We have had a long history of trying to work with the community because that’s where our customers are,” Churchill said. “They are interested in all of these programs that can help their community become a better place to live and that’s one of our desires, to make it a better community.”

The FLCC was established in 2002 as a community initiative and now involves 55 agencies and organizations in Lucas County. All proceeds of the “Round Up Hunger” drive go directly to the food program for breakfasts, lunches and dinners for

children younger than 18 years old.

“When we heard about [the “Round Up Hunger” drive], me and one of the volunteers looked at each other and were speechless,” FLCC Executive Director Tony Siebeneck said.

“You couldn’t ask for a better gift than something like this.”

The FLCC is known for its healthy options and diverse menu. Siebeneck said the menu rarely serves a repeat meal each month and that it is recognized statewide as one of the healthiest children’s menus available.

Siebeneck said he has already received $4,800 from donors learning about the upcoming “Round Up Hunger” drive in a current Toledo Free Press series.

“We are tremendously impressed with everything [Siebeneck] does with the resources he has,” said Columbia Gas of Ohio Communications and Community Relations Manager Chris Kozak. “It’s really great to be involved with these community partners.”

Mercy Children’s Hospital and the 13abc program “Bridges” with Doni Miller are other primary sponsors.

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CITY OF TOLEDO

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On April 5, Toledo City Council approved the hiring of a lobbying firm, but some members are just discovering which firm was hired.

Sean P. Dunn and Associates were in talks to become a new lobbyist firm based in Columbus to represent Toledo in mid-May and effectively began to serve for the city June 1. It was selected after submitting an online proposal on the city’s website.

“There are just so many things that go on at the state government level that affect any of your large local government entities like the City of Toledo,” Dunn said. “You really have to pick and choose which issues you are going to weigh in on.

If you don’t have an employed person or a consultant who is solving this stuff on a day-to-day basis you are just not going to be aware of opportunities or threats to things that might affect you.”

Dunn and his associates, Lisa Dodge and Christie Angel, were hired at $60,000 for one year. They have never represented a city before but their client list includes AT&T and the University of Akron.

Among those unaware of the new lobbyist firm’s hire included Councilmen George Sarantou and

Tom Waniewski.

“I knew they were on the fast track to get somebody hired,” Waniewski said. “I hoped that we would have had at least a committee meeting before they actually hired somebody.”

“The administration recently brought legislation to us to clean up the accounting code where that money is going to come out of,” Sarantou said. “My understanding is that they had gotten requests for proposals that they have not gotten back yet on those but I was pretty sure no decision had been made yet.”

Toledo Mayor Mike Bell is out of the country and was unavailable for comment.

Although the approval to hire the lobbyist firm was approved by City Council, Waniewski was not a proponent of the decision.

“It has always been my strong belief that we have these politicians that we pay good money to, they need to be our lobbyists,” Waniewski said. “I don’t care what party [they are], I’ve worked with both parties.

I’ve worked with an independent in Mike Bell and a Democrat in [Carty] Finkbeiner. We need our politicians to be our lobbyists.”

Sarantou was in support of Toledo hiring a government affairs service.

Sarantou is in his third term as an atlarge member of the Council.

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“We are in a really tough situation in this day and age where cities and states have to fight for every nickel they can get their hands on for development and economic development projects in particular. I just think paying $60,000 a year is worth it and can pay off financially.”

During the past month, Dunn and his associates have worked to add language into the state budget bill which would allow the transfer of ownership of the city’s parking meters to the Lucas County Port Authority for an “upfront payment and/ or periodic fees,” along with the sale of parking garages.

“The city desired in conjunction with the port authority to streamline control of parking facilities and to give the city some immediate revenue and the potential for an uptick in revenue in the future,” Dunn said. “Having a state budget which was introduced in February and getting an amendment put in with about two weeks to go is not particularly an easy thing to do. We found out we were successful with that and that’s how we are starting our relationship.” O

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Fact-Finder report accepted by TPS board, teachers Toledo Public School Board voted unanimously to accept the fact finding report associated with three units of the Toledo Federation of Teachers on June 28. One of the five votes was symbolic.

TPS Board member Jack Ford, who has been absent due to illness, phoned in to participate via conference call, his vote did not count since Ohio’s law requires votes be made in person.

Board President Bob Vasquez, Board Vice President Lisa Sobecki, Board member Larry Sykes and Board member Brenda Hill voted to accept the fact-finder report. The report called for a 2.5 percent salary cut, increased health care costs and elimination of 25 positions related to curriculum support specialists, gifted and alternative school programs.

June 28, prior to the school board meeting, teachers, paraprofessionals, and substitute teachers met separately and unanimously approved the factfinder report.

“I really wanted to be there, I know I have to be here in person to vote yes or no, if I was there — I would enthusiastically vote yes,” Ford said.

The revenues coming into the district have been cut, property values have been lessened, Sobecki said. “I

appreciate the fact that all three bargaining units voted unanimously to accept the fact-finder’s report,” Sobecki said. This shows the commitment they have to Toledo Public Schools she said.

“Even though it is a 2.5 percent decrease, the treasurer told me the actual amount staff will lose on their regular take home pay is 7 to 8 percent,” Hill said.

“I hope this shows the community that we are serious and taking a hard stance in balancing the budget,” Sykes said. He said he would work with other board members and is committed to this district. “God bless each and every one of you,” Sykes said.

Vasquez urged the community to look at the fact-finder report carefully. He said the concessions are significant. “We didn’t get everything we wanted, they didn’t get everything they wanted,” Vasquez said.

It was also reported that the Lucas County Auditor’s office has reduced the total agricultural/residential property valuation in 2009 by 16.914 percent, and .723 percent in 2010 which will cause a revenue reduction from the 3.6 mills levied by $1.08 million.

Toledo Federation of Teachers president Fran Lawrence was recognized by

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the board. She is set to retire as a teacher in the TPS district and as president of the teachers union on June 30.

The four board members present also approved a resolution that would allow the auction of Libbey High School, as well as athletic bleachers located on the property.

The sale of the property shall include a minimum bid requirement equal to the fair market value of the land as determined by the Lucas County Auditor’s Office. Sobecki authored the resolution. O — Lisa Renee Ward

Amendment allows Port Authority to franchise Toledo parking meters The state budget passed by the Ohio House and Senate contains an amendment sought by the City of Toledo. It clarified language and terms to allow a municipality to grant franchises on off-street parking as part of the discussion related to the possible sale

of parking garages and meters to the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority.

The amendment permits the granting of a public parking franchise to any person or public entity for not more than 30 years. A franchise fee payment can be a lump sum payment, periodic or both under the amendment as written.

Parking meters were not listed in the original section of the Ohio Revised Code (ORC), the amendment allows for the operation of meters or other parking devices to be managed and operated by municipal government or a public agency when approved by a legislative authority. In this case that would be Toledo City Council.

Before the amendment to the (ORC) was sought, there was no listing or definition of a “public agency” related to traffic regulations. The amendment creates a new definition for that section of the ORC, “‘Public agency’ includes any county, municipal corporation, port authority, regional transit authority, airport authority, or transportation improvement district created pursuant to the laws of this state.”

Jen Sorgenfrei, public information officer for the City of Toledo, confirmed June 27 that the amendment

was sought through Sean P. Dunn and Associates. Dunn is the government affairs services firm Toledo contracted with for lobbying services.

The area that encompasses the parking garages and meters are within the district of Democrats Rep. Michael Ashford and Sen. Edna Brown.

Dunn enlisted Republicans Rep. Barbara Sears and Sen. Mark Wagoner to assist in getting the amendment into the state budget bill.

Reps. Matt Szollosi and Ashford told Toledo Free Press that Christie Angel, an employee of Dunn, had mentioned the amendment and asked for their support but did not ask either one to be cosponsors of the amendment.

Legislation for the sale of the parking garages and meters is expected to be presented to Toledo City Council in July. Discussions between Toledo and the port authority continue. The port authority will use approximately $15 million in bonds to purchase Vistula, Port Lawrence, and Superior garages if approved by Toledo City Council. The sale is expected to net Toledo close to $5 million since about $10 million is still owed on bonds Toledo holds tied to the parking garages. O — Lisa Renee Ward

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What started out as an idea during a play date between local stay-at-home moms this past October has developed into Northwest Ohio’s one-of-a-kind baby store. Sweet Cheeks opened at the Promenade Shops on 5577 Monroe St. in Sylvania on May 3, providing natural and local baby products.

“Everything that we sell we’ve tried,” Sweet Cheeks co-owner Amanda Emch said. “Everything in here is either green or organic, or a more natural option to most all baby products. Not everything in the local section is green, but it’s all things that are made by people locally, so it’s eco-friendly because it wasn’t transported by any crazy means. They brought it all here.”

Originally, Emch and close friend and Sweet Cheeks co-owner Stephanie Pirrone were planning to just sell everything online. They decided on opening a store after meeting with reps for different products and discovering that some baby stores from Ann Arbor were thinking about expanding to Toledo. Until Sweet Cheeks opened, Emch said many local moms had to make the nearly hourlong trip up US-23 to shop for baby products at stores like The Little Seedling.

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Emch, a mother of three young boys with a girl on the way, said that the whole idea originally came about from using cloth diapers, one of the store’s most popular products.

“There have been a lot of moms in here that say that [their babies] have rashes,” Emch said. “They’ll switch to cloth and then they’re fine.”

In addition to the cloth diapers, Sweet Cheeks offers a variety of diaper bags, organic cotton clothing, 100-percent recycled plastic baby block toys, baby carriers and natural bug spray and sunscreen, among a host of other items. The store also provides a play area for kids while their parents are shopping, as well as gift registry for new moms and free gift-wrapping.

For more information about Sweet Cheeks, visit the store’s website at www.puresweetcheeksbaby.com. O — Mike Bauman

Kimberly Kaplan, president and COO of K-Limited Carrier, Ltd. in Toledo, was named one of nine winners of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year awards in the Michigan and Northwest Ohio region in 2011.

Kaplan said she was overwhelmed when they announced her name as a winner June 9 at the MGM Grand in Detroit. Ernst & Young celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Entrepreneur of the Year awards in 2011.

“It was awesome. We do a lot of business in Michigan so it was special to receive the award there,” Kaplan said.

Kaplan was named EntreKAPLAN preneur of the Year in the Industrial Services category. Of the nine regional winners, Kaplan was one of two women, and the only one from Ohio to receive the award.

“I couldn’t have done any of this without everyone in this company including all the drivers and employees as well as our customers and vendors,” she said.

Regional award winners are eligible for the national awards in several categories, as well as the overall national Entrepreneur of the Year Award to be announced Nov. 12 in Palm Springs, Calif.

“It’s exciting to be in a position to go. I was in unbelievable company throughout the process. I look forward to

meeting the regional winners from all around the country,” Kaplan said.

Kaplan was nominated, without her knowledge, by two of her employees, Dennis Perna and Melanie Feeley.

They finally had to tell her about it so she could be interviewed by Ernst & Young staffers at K-Limited on April 15, said Perna.

Ernst & Young selected 42 semifinalists for the nine awards who were interviewed on camera May 12 in Detroit.

The finalists for each award stood onstage at the MGM Grand when the winners were announced.

The only other Ohioan among the finalists was Matthew Ashton, president of Ground Penetrating Radar Systems Inc. of Toledo, in the Industrial Services category.

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HOCKEY

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By Jason Mack

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Self-doubt began to creep in during the third hour, but it all washed away when Matt Mahalak heard his name called. The 18-year-old Monroe, Mich., native was selected by the Carolina Hurricanes June 25 in the sixth round of the 2011 NHL Draft.

“It’s one step closer to living out my dream,” he said. “It’s really an indescribable feeling. It’s an honor and a privilege. There are so many different emotions you feel. You’re excited and nervous, but you know you still have a lot of hard work to do, so you don’t want to be too excited.”

Mahalak went 8-8-4 this season with a .908 save percentage and 3.07 goals against average for the Plymouth Whalers of the Ontario Hockey League.

He was one of only eight goalies invited to participate in the NHL draft combine and was the 11th goalie drafted.

With several goalies ranked ahead of him falling farther than expected, Mahalak began to worry he might not get drafted.

“The only rough part was the long wait from the second round all the way until the sixth round on Saturday,” Mahalak said. “There were not a lot of goalies being drafted. The guys ranked ahead of me weren’t going.

It made me very nervous. It made it that much sweeter when my name did get called, because I was so worried it wasn’t going to happen.”

As Mahalak began to think he might not get drafted, he almost missed hearing his name called.

“Right before the pick, I was getting ready to turn around and talk,” Mahalak said. “I don’t even remember what I was going to say. As soon as I turned around, my brother was grabbing my arm and making me stand

up because my name had just gotten called. It was kind of a weird moment.

As soon as I stood up and realized he wasn’t joking, I hugged all of my family. It took me almost five minutes to get through the hugs.”

Attending the draft in St. Paul, Minn., was a nerve-racking experience, but Mahalak said he managed to enjoy himself.

“I had a phenomenal time, because I have family from Minneapolis,” he said. “Thursday night I stayed at my grandma’s house. I had around 25 family members there at the moment I got drafted. It was really cool to be able to share all this with my family.”

His family knew to pay attention when the Hurricanes were at the podium because Carolina owner Peter Karmanos owns the Plymouth Whalers. The team has a history of drafting Plymouth players, including backup goaltender Justin Peters. The youth hockey team Mahalak played for is also owned by Karmanos.

After celebrating with his family, Mahalak headed to the podium and was handed a Carolina jersey and hat for a photo opportunity. He then met Carolina’s general manager, scouts, head coach Paul Maurice and former player Ron Francis.

“He’s a guy I used to watch on TV, and now I’m shaking his hand and he’s telling me congratulations,” Mahalak said. “It was really a cool experience.”

Mahalak talked with Maurice again in the Hurricanes suite and discussed the summer schedule, including a weeklong camp and a prospect tournament. They also talked about Carolina goalie coach Tom Barrasso.

“He’s had a lot of success with Cam Ward,” Mahalak said. “Coach Maurice gave me a few pointers about how Tom likes to coach. It was very interesting hearing the head coach’s perspective of the goalie coach. He had

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such a successful career. I’m excited to meet him, work with him and learn as much as I can from him.”

Ward is one of several young goaltenders Mahalak has kept an eye on, including Steve Mason, Marc-Andre Fleury and Carey Price.

“I’ve followed all the guys who have been junior players like myself and made it big,” he said. “They did it, and I can do it, too. They’ve given me inspiration.”

Mahalak hopes to work with Barrasso on evolving beyond his butterfly style into more of a hybrid goaltender.

“Butterfly is a big part of the game, but it’s not the only part,” he said. “You still need to be very active. My positioning is very sound. If I can find the balance between solid positioning and being active, that can lead to a lot of

good things.”

Mahalak is returning to the Whalers for another season while he attempts to earn an NHL contract.

“Just being drafted isn’t a guarantee,” he said. “My focus right now is to play as well as possible for the Whalers and win a lot of games for them. Come next summer, we’ll be able to reevaluate where I stand with the Hurricanes.”

He will again compete for playing time with Scott Wedgewood, who was selected by the New Jersey Devils in the third round of the draft last year.

“I’m going to be able to be much more competitive this season as far as battling for the starting job,” Mahalak said. “I hope to play in many more games than I got in this season. We’ll have to see how that plays out.” O

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More than 350 students are involved in the welding program, training for high-demand jobs in industry at the new Welding Design Center at Owens Community College.

“We’re investing labor into the program and students are reaping benefits from it,” said Jim Gilmore, chairman of Manufacturing and Industrial Operations at Owens.

“The students we attract know what they want to do and we just help them get there. The lab is task-oriented so students learn what they need to know out in the industry. We get students certified because that’s what the industry is seeking,” Gilmore said.

Owens has 150 degree students and 75 certificate students in the welding program. There is an additional 150 students who are taking welding classes as part of many other programs at the college, Gilmore said.

Those students are utilizing the $1.1 million Welding Design Center opened on the Toledo-area campus in January. The renovated 14,512-squarefoot facility features two instructional classrooms, two expansive laboratory areas for hands-on learning, three offices, locker room and rest rooms.

The new facility more than doubled

the previous number of 24 welding booths with 60 welding booths, 12 cutting booths and eight grinding stations for students to receive hands-on training in various welding processes.

The students spend about 25 percent of their time in the classroom and 75 percent in the welding labs, Gilmore said.

The facility includes a new ventilation system designed to extract welding fumes and metal particulates from the air, filter the particulates through self-cleaning filtration units and recirculate the filtered air throughout the welding center.

It also includes the 1,800 squarefoot covered storage area for welding materials located adjacent to the educational facility.

North Star Blue Scope Steel in Delta is partnering with Owens by donating waste steel from its processes for training welding students at the college which returns any scrap to the company for recycling, Gilmore said.

More than 50 percent of American products require welding, according to the American Welding Society.

Despite the automation of welding through robotics that began in 1961, there is still a high demand for welders in industry today.

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“The Owens associate degree in welding is one of the highest in earning potential that surpasses many bachelor degree programs,” Stewart said.

Apprentice or beginning welders may start at $12 to $15 per hour but can quickly earn up to $30 per hour in welding jobs. Students tell us that they’ve made as much as $1,000 a day working on large projects and offshore welding jobs, Stewart said.

He said Owens has one student taking the welding test in California for Northrop-Grumman, the large aircraft contractor.

“I’m sure he’s going to shine and get a job offer if he passes all the background checks,” Stewart said.

John Racick of Toledo is a 2008 graduate of the welding program at Owens who returned to teach welding.

Stewart said Racick is one of the top certificate holders in the welding field.

Jessica Ignasiak of Perrysburg is a second-year welding student at Owens who joined the program after graduating from the University of Toledo with a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in metal smithing.

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Kurt Rittenhouse, the first graduate from the welding program at Owens in 1991, was hired at Perstorp Polyols in Toledo. He is a now working as a supervisor there, according to Jeff Decant, maintenance manager for the chemical company.

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JULY 3, 2011

By Vicki L. Kroll

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Andrew McMahon of Jack’s Mannequin spends a lot of time behind the wheel. While working on the band’s new disc, the piano-playing frontman wasn’t happy with the songs, so he jumped in a car and drove across the country.

“It’s funny; it’s happened twice now,” McMahon said of his interstate forays. “I laugh because the second Jack’s Mannequin record, ‘Glass Passenger,’ sort of had a similar — well, actually, it probably was a little more of a meltdown when I left that time.

“This time I had got through making a good amount of the album already and hit this moment where I wasn’t sure it sounded like I wanted it to sound. I don’t know if it was a freakout as much as it was a realization: OK, I’m going to need to redo a lot of this and start over.

“And I think I used that road trip as a point to step away from music and listen rather than play, and just travel and build some strength for what was going to happen, which was I was going to come back and start over.”

After logging more miles, the singer-songwriter took a different approach to the forthcoming “People and Things.”

“I just liked the idea of recording a record that felt really natural and that was rooted in performances rather than doing it all in such a rigid sort of studio environment,” he said during a call from a tour stop in Wichita, Kan. “I came home and taught the rest of the band these songs, and we just went in and played them.

“I like to say at the core of each of these songs is this foundation of three

dudes in a room playing these songs.”

Fans can hear some of the new tunes when Jack’s Mannequin appears at the Omni July 6. Tickets are $20.50 in advance and $25 day of for the allages show. Doors open at 6 p.m. Steel Train and Lady Danville will open.

One of the new songs McMahon, guitarist Bob Anderson, drummer Jay McMillan and bassist Mike Wagner are playing is “Racing Thoughts.”

“A lot of this record I like to think of as a relationship record,” McMahon said. “I avoided the subject of love and relationships [on the last disc]; I was newly married, and I think I sort of struggled at that moment to figure out how to talk about being a married guy in the context of a pop song.

“That became the strength of this material was to really have an honest conversation about deep love and how it can be amazing and how it can be really tricky. And ‘Racing Thoughts’ is definitely an example of that; it’s about one of those fights where you get in your car and you start driving and you don’t know when you’re going to drive home.”

McMahon knows uncertainty. He was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in 2005 when Jack’s Mannequin’s debut, “Everything in Transit,” was released. Thanks to a successful stem cell transplant, he recovered.

“I think after the first big ordeal, the being sick and all of that, to not get through any of the other stuff that follows seemed like it would have been to have done that in vain,” he said. “So you’re just like anybody; you just kind of push forward, keep your chin up, and try to live a good life.”

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FAMILY PRACTICE

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e live in a neighborhood where families peacefully riding their bikes together in stride down beautiful treelined streets is the most common of summer sights. Delighted children ride comfortably in tow as their father’s gentle pedaling lulls them into a pre-bedtime calm. The mother watches carefully and nobly on guard behind to ensure the safety of her precious brood ahead.

When our oldest two reached an appropriate age, my husband and I were lucky enough to spot a nice bike trailer at a garage sale. Although I’m a bit of a Nervous Nelly and found the thought of dangling my two most precious pieces of cargo off the back of a moving object a little disconcerting, we were generally excited to introduce our own children to the family biking ritual.

There is a learning curve when maneuvering a children’s chariot, but, fortunately, this was only of brief concern. Unfortunately, the mechanics of hauling the trailer were soon overshadowed by obvious unrest seeping through the trailer’s mesh windows. The catalyst was a single bug breaching our children’s nylon bubble at the same moment in time our daughter, Elaine, was reaching the peak of her insects-are-evil stage.

If I view it from my child’s perspective, I suppose being strapped in, weighted down by

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a giant helmet and faced with a most-feared turned out to be either feigned or fleeting. In enemy could be cause for alarm. However, from fact, our forced biking hiatus during the birth a parent’s perspective, my offspring’s neigh- and first year of our third child, Lucy, honestly borhood-shattering screams for mercy at the came as a welcome break.

Yet, this year, as our children reached the sight of a harmless one-centimeter-long pest were somewhat annoying. When the screaming ripe family bike ride ages of 8, 5 and 2, we were optimistically ready to get not only continued but also trigback on the horse. Jack, our gered her older brother to start 8-year-old, proudly took his screaming at the screamer, someplace as our first self-pedaling what annoying swiftly built into rider nestled between his sisters quite exasperating. in front and me in the back. Our Exasperation soon spawned assumption that, at 5-years-old, desperation, however, as my husour aptly positioned middle band and I were rendered immochild would finally just calmly bile by our two wailing kids, no and quietly go along for the success at intervention and no end ride was well off the mark, howin sight. We discussed one of us Shannon SZYPERSKI ever. We weren’t even out of our riding back alone to grab the car driveway before incessant combut couldn’t bear the thought of the other one standing even more helplessly in plaining put a strangling grip on our renewed unfamiliar surroundings. We decided to power high hopes for a lifetime of pleasant family through the long ride home despite our dear bike rides. We again attempted to muscle through in search of a happy stride, but one children howling loudly all the way.

Our subsequent family-of-four bike rides final this-just-isn’t-for-us blow was too much were an improvement over that maiden to keep the dream alive.

As we approached a two-way stop still voyage, but the final stretch was still often served with a side of discontent. As much as drenched in the cries of our apparently-clauswe tried to improve the comfort of our pas- trophobic little girls, Jack seemed to be going sengers with books, snacks and oh-so-coveted too fast to stop short of his helpless sisters a few water bottles, any interest exhibited always feet in front of him. My shrill, frantic plea for

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him to stop was only enough for him to steer clear of his sisters, glide speedily past my husband and fly into the intersection like a runaway train car.

Our hearts pounded as we realized the tragedy that easily could have been had an oncoming vehicle met his path.

My husband immediately and sternly confessed to Jack, “I’m not mad, but I’m very scared right now.” The mix of his dad’s brutal honesty and his own realized mortality was too much for our hardly-ever-cries son, who instantly broke into a fit of heavy sobbing. We turned toward home and rode the last two blocks with three crying kids and our family bike ride dreams officially dashed.

The next week, as we prepared for our own garage sale, my husband asked me what I thought of selling the bike trailer. Surprisingly, his suggestion felt like the lifting of a weight off of my shoulders, so I heartily agreed. Some families peacefully ride their bikes together in stride down beautiful tree-lined streets, while other families just wave politely as their own children run around delightfully unrestrained in their own front yard. O Shannon and her husband Michael are raising three children in Sylvania. Email her at letters@ toledofreepress.com.

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Levis Commons brings beach to the boulevard

The only activity that will require The last thing you would expect to see in a shopping plaza in Perrysburg a fee is a sand art project for kids, she is a pile of sand, but July 7-9 the said. The money will be donated toward Autism research. sandbox will be at Levis Commons.

Mercy, a sponsor of the event, will “We’re bringing the beach to the boulevard,� said Casey Pogan, the host a reunion July 9 in the community sandbox for former Mercy Aumarketing ditism Services participants, Pogan said. rector for The An amateur sand-sculpting conTown Center at test will be from noon to 3 p.m. with Levis Commons. preregistration online.

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Hartson is providing the 2-squareat Levis Comfoot block of sand and tools for each mons, is free contestant, which he said could be and open to the “just about anything found in a garage public. It will be or kitchen�, including spoons, shovels open daily from POGAN and painter’s knives. noon to 8 p.m. “The tools are pretty much the and include a only difference between making an community sandbox.

From 1-1:45 p.m. each day, Chad ice sculpture and a sand sculpture,� he Hartson, owner of Ice Creations, and said. “We use a little bit of everything his team will provide hands-on sand- to do the sand sculptures.�

He said Sand-Tastic is a great opsculpting demonstrations.

The team will create three 8-ton portunity for Ice Creations to sculpt sand sculptures during the course of sand locally, which has not happened since Louie’s second birthday party. the event.

The sculptures will be on display Louie is an 8-year-old elephant at the at the commons during the week fol- Toledo Zoo. Hartson said he will be sculpting lowing the event.

On July 8, there will be a Luau at all three days regardless of weather. “Everything’s going to be tented, Bar Louie at 6 p.m. for those 21 and so we’ve already planned for if it does older, with Luke James performing.

July 9 is family-friendly fun rain or not,� he said. “Obviously, we from noon to 6 p.m., with inflat- really hope it doesn’t rain, but if it able bounce houses, face painting, does, the sculptures and everything a “bubble foam� party and a water are covered.�

The Toledo native, who has created squirt tent, Pogan said.

She expects between 5,000 and sand sculptures mostly in Indiana and 10,000 people for this first-time Michigan for the past six years, said event. Last year, the commons only the sculptures will be a big draw for the Levis Commons shoppers. had the sandbox. “I’ve been working, trying to do If the event is successful, the center Dinner Dance Free Press Ad.FH11 Thu something Jun 09 13:39:16 Page 1 “It’s in this2011 area,� he said. will make it annual.

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The following Storage Units will be sold at Public Auction at Mr. Storage, 2800 Glendale Ave., Toledo, Ohio 43614 on Saturday July 30, 2011 at 10:00 am – Richard Leonard, Auctioneer.

THE OCEAN CORP, 10840 Rockley Road, Houston, Texas 77099. Train for New Career. *Underwater Welder, Commercial Diver. *NDT/Weld Inspector. Job Placement Assistance. Financial Aid available for those who qualify. 1-800-321-0298.

Unit 17 – Khassandra Billings 509 ½ New York Ave, Household. Unit 59 Chauncey Brown 834 Brighton Ave, Car. Unit 315 Paul Aroney 760 Spencer, Household. Unit 316 John Vrooman 3706 St Rt 120, Metamora, OH 43540 Household. Unit 520 Dennis Cook 617 Walbridge Rd, Household. Unit 554 Charles Snyder 2731 Glendale Apt E, Household. Unit 622 Vanisha Brown 522 North St, Household. Unit 626 Susan Heaton 3781 Oak Forrest, Household. Unit 632 – Phillip Ransey 5827 Thunder Hollow Dr, Household. Unit 717 Brian Frischkorn 1136 Gordon, Household.

Unit 721 Patricia Navarre 739 Balfe, Household.

Unit 727 Florence Sprouse 1301 Pennelwood Dr, Household. Unit 767 Iasahira Jones 14 Southard Apt 205, Household. Unit 769 Russell Smith 33 Kenilworth, Household.

LEGAL NOTICE THE FOLLOWING STORAGE UNITS WILL BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION BY LOCK-IT-UP SELF STORAGE ON OR AFTER 7-27-11 AT LEONARD’S AUCTION SERVICE 6350 CONSEAR RD OTTAWA LAKE, MI RICHARD LEONARD AUCTIONEER. 6424 MEMORIAL HWY OTTAWA LAKE MI 49267 4168 WILLIAM WILEY 6843 MAPLEWOOD SYLVANIA HOUSEHOLD. 9906 ALICIA NELSON 3355 W ALEXIS #F3 TOLEDO HOUSEHOLD. 4601 JACKMAN TOLEDO 43612 1027 PAMELA WAMSLEY 602 E STREICHER HOUSEHOLD. 1060 DEBRINE TURNER 1647 S COVE #2C HOUSEHOLD. 1301 WILLIE GIBSON 1917 JEFFERSON AVE HOUSEHOLD. 1302 WENDY ANN DRAKE 6255 TELEGRAPH #57 ERIE MI HOUSEHOLD. 1404 CHRISTOPHER SHAW 2101 MANSFIELD HOUSEHOLD. 2046 KELLY KAIGHIN 4435 BERWICK #A HOUSEHOLD. 4407 MICHAEL DUNSTON 3145 KIMBALL HOUSEHOLD. 3204 JOSEPH REICHARD 1040 CO RD 1714 JACKSONVILLE TX HOUSEHOLD. 802 S REYNOLDS TOLEDO 43615 2402 KISHANYA PHILLIPS 9634 OAK RUN CT HOLLAND OH HOUSEHOLD. 3423 BRUCE SONNENBERG 6646 CO RD A LIBERTY CENTER OH HOUSEHOLD. 6025 JODIE SUMMERS 5426 DORR #K9 HOUSEHOLD. 12400 WILLIAMS RD PERRYSBURG 43551 4002 PEPPERCORNS, INC 201 THREE MEADOWS CT BUSINESS/ FILES. 3032 AIRPORT HWY TOLEDO 43609 2416 CHERYL GLYNN 2410 NEBRASKA #41 HOUSEHOLD. 3334 DANIEL TOMS 1160 CAMPBELL HOUSEHOLD. 8112 DANIEL CUNNINGHAM 702 N ERIE ST #419 HOUSEHOLD. 8133 RAYMON WARREN 3917 AIRPORT HWY #19 HOUSEHOLD. 5401 TELEGRAPH RD TOLEDO 43612 1508 ALEXA LAIPPLY 915 W GRAMERCY AVE HOUSEHOLD. 5002 TIFFANY SHALHOUP 5641 DOUGLAS RD HOUSEHOLD. 5018 RICHARD KIGGINS 406 SUNSET BLVD HOUSEHOLD. 5505 SHARON FRISCH 3025 STICKNEY HOUSEHOLD. 6022/29 GREATER TOLEDO URBAN LEAGUE 701 JEFFERSON #201 BUSINESS/HOUSEHOLD.

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NO MORE HUNGER. Did You Know?

➥ Lucas County has over 24,000 children that live at or below the poverty level. ➥ Toledo is #10 for poverty in the U.S. per capita ➥ Feed Lucas County Children is home to the largest hot meal summer program in the state

No child should go to bed hungry.

From July 3 to July 17, Walt Churchill’s markets ts will participate in a “Round Up Hunger” campaign to raise fundss for Feed Lucas County Children. Read the Toledo Free Press six-week series on the mission of Feed Lucas tails County Children for details.

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Doing more surgeries without stopping the heart.

Mercy is a leader in “beating heart” open-heart surgery.

“I was tired and having difficulty breathing, so my doctor had me get a stress test at St. Charles. Long story short, I had four blockages. My cardiologist referred me to the surgeons at St. V’s. I was concerned going in because I thought they had to stop my heart. Then I learned they’re doing the most procedures on beating hearts. They’re very good.

“Mercy is the only place to go. They saved my life.”

– Gordy 100% 80%

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Isolated coronary artery bypass surgeries performed without heart-lung machine SOURCE: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

© 2011 Mercy

Find us at mercyweb.org/heart or call 888.987.6372.

Gordy was tested at Mercy St. Charles, had a quadruple bypass at the Mercy Heart & Vascular Center on the campus of St. Vincent, and is back at St. Charles for cardiac rehabilitation. His surgeon was Dr. Jim Burdine with Mercy Cardiothoracic Surgical Associates.

St. Anne St. Charles St. Vincent Children’s Defiance Tiffin Willard

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