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LIGHTING THE FUSE PUBLISHER’S STATEMENT

Advice from Gen. Hayes Changes in the blogosphere R A s the Internet and mobile communication devices continue to shape media and force dramatic changes, it is difficult to stop and mark mileposts. It’s tough to put the forest in context when new trees spring up and grow seemingly overnight.

But there has been a clear shift in the impact of the local leading blogs and posting sites. Toledo Talk, SwampBubbles and Glass City Jungle have long been the leaders among local online news and commentary sites.

Not that long ago, a conversation about the three sites would have included their roles in breaking news and foreshadowing events in local politics, education, even nonprofit activities.

It was not uncommon for those blogs to post buzz that would become news in the mainstream media. But a look at the blogs now shows a decreasing role in breaking news that is detrimental to the evolution of new media as it melds with mainstream media.

Toledo Free Press’s long and fruitful relaThomas F. POUNDS tionship with Lisa Renee Ward of Glass City Jungle was forged from the great respect she earned with her newsbreaking history. Toledo Free Press has also previously collaborated with Chris Myers of SwampBubbles and very early on with JR of Toledo Talk, on everything from developing stories to hosting town hall speaking events. Ward recently left an editor post for employment with the city, and rightfully (albeit sadly) has stopped updating Glass City Jungle.

The shuttering of Glass City Jungle is the main factor in the dropoff, but there doesn’t seem to be any site that can step in to fill the vacuum. SwampBubbles, which once led the way with local education issues, has become largely a forum for posts filled with as much personal rancor as insight.

Toledo Talk remains a vibrant site for community discussion, especially cultural issues, but has chosen to literally put political discussions on a back page.

None of these bloggers have an obligation to break news and lead conversations, but for a few years it seemed as if they were not only keeping up, they were outpacing sources with far greater resources.

It is for the betterment of the community that we have a strong online discussion forum; the more sources speaking up, the better. Perhaps this is just a temporary pause and the cycle will strengthen.

For now, it is clear that some trees have fallen in the blog forest, and the result is a deafening silence. ✯ 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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utherford B. Hayes was a Civil War general, a U.S. con- able to the building up of a great city. It is on the noblest gressman, a three-time Ohio governor and the 19th freshwater highway in the world — the highway formed president of the United States. He was also apparently by the Great Lakes of North America and the matcha psychic who saw straight into the future of Ohio and Toledo less rivers which connect them with each other, and the ocean. On this highway Toledo sits near its — and offered sensible development advice. middle point, at the mouth of the largest This week, Ohio Gov. John Kasich convened river that enters from the south the waters the “21st Century Energy and Economics of the lakes, surrounded on three sides Summit” at The Ohio State University. One by the richest lands of Ohio, Indiana and of the hot topics at the Sept. 21-22 summit Michigan, and at the southwestern end of was capitalizing on Ohio’s natural gas and Lake Erie — that one of the central lakes oil resources by allowing for Utica shale whose shores are more densely peopled drilling. The Plain Dealer in Cleveland reand more productive than any other lands cently reported on a study, released Sept. 20, on the great water highway. that concluded, “Ohio’s natural gas and oil re“The promise which the map made for serves are a multibillion-dollar bonanza that could create more than 204,500 jobs in just Michael S. MILLER Toledo was so large and so boundless, that, by reason of a single element the map did not four years.”

Kasich has consistently been a proponent of shale gas show, it could not in the nature of things be immediately development, understanding the economic opportunities. and fully realized. …

“At all times in the history of Toledo its business has Kasich has favored shale drilling in addition to, not in place greatly exceeded that which is usually found in cities of of, the exploration of newer, alternative energy sources.

It is Economics 101 that for business and investment the same population. The plain truth is that the increase to thrive, energy prices have to be kept in check. It is En- of population and business has always been healthy, but vironment 101 that shale drilling, which has acquired the it did not equal the sanguine predictions of its friends. less-than-flattering moniker “fracking,” is going to attract Hence disappointment, and a disposition with some to underrate the real advantages of the city. One explanastrong opposition.

As described in The Plain Dealer, “Shale gas pro- tion of this is that a mere map cannot show all the eleduction involves drilling deep wells and one or more ments of progress in our modern civilization. … During horizontal shafts from each vertical well. By pumping the early history of this city, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Coa mixture of water, sand and chemicals under pressure lumbus and Cincinnati all had cheap coal, and Toledo into the horizontal borings, producers fracture the shale, had not. … Now comes to this favored spot [natural gas] releasing the gas and oil, which is then produced through … will this beautiful fuel last? Will it be exhausted in 10 years — or 20 years — will Black Swamp from her the vertical well.”

The study that predicts the economic windfall was based depths continue to give this city natural gas? Nobody on information from oil and gas companies, with contribu- absolutely knows …

“A group of towns near enough to Toledo to share its tions from several universities. It is easy to get excited by the report’s projections, wages from production at $12 billion prosperity, and to contribute by their growth to the prosper year by 2015 and annual tax revenues of $478.9 million perity of this city, are all in possession of the coveted prize. by 2015. It is also easy to be alarmed by the claims of shale Findlay … Bowling Green, Fostoria, Fremont, Oak Harbor and Tiffin all enjoy the benefits of the new fuel. drilling forcing methane into deep-water wells.

“In conclusion … where natural gas is abundant and So, here we — and our governor — stand at a crossroads, needing to decide whether to take advantage of this cheap, other conditions being favorable, population will natural resource or to regulate and stall our way into falling surely and rapidly increase, and all legitimate industries and business will flourish.” behind as surrounding states move forward.

More than a century since Gen. Hayes made those reAnd that is where Gen. Hayes has some words of advice. Almost exactly 124 years ago, in September 1887, Gen. marks, the point remains valid. Ohio and Toledo need to Hayes stood on a platform at the corner of St. Clair Street capitalize on their natural resources to have any chance and Madison Avenue in front of the Boody House. He was to compete and thrive. You don’t have to agree with “drill, in Downtown Toledo to mark the first use of natural gas for baby, drill” to connect Gen. Hayes to Kasich, but if we’re still having this discussion a century from now, it will be to light. Among his remarks: “It must be confessed at the threshold that the growth our detriment. ✯ of Toledo during the last 25 or 30 years has not been as rapid as friends had hoped and expected. … The location Michael S. Miller is editor in chief of Toledo Free Press and Toof Toledo, on the map, is decidedly and unmistakably favor- ledo Free Press Star. Email him at mmiller@toledofreepress.com.

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DON LEE

Losing the class war

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any of the spokespersons 2009, when the recovery began, to May for the GOP these days are 2011, the month for which the most retrying to sell the public on cent earnings numbers are available.”

A USA Today analysis of data from the premise that any attempt to get International the elite in our economy to pay more GovernanceMetrics in taxes is “class warfare.” I firmly found that in 2010 the median CEO believe that we are already fully en- pay jumped 27 percent, while workers gaged in a class war, and the middle in the private sectors saw their wages class and the poor are losing that war. grow only 2.1 percent, according to the Many in the top 1 percent, such as BLS. Median CEO pay was $9 million last year with a median CEO bonus Warren Buffett, agree.

Unfortunately, our so-called of $2.2 million tacked on, the highest since 2007. Meanwhile, representatives in family wealth is curCongress seem loathe rently down $12.8 trilor unable to address lion since 2007. That’s these problems in any the wealth that most of meaningful way. The us have (or had). influx of huge amounts John Boehner, of corporate money in Mitch McConnell, Eric politics has bought Cantor and their ilk and paid for many in don’t seem to mind this. the legislative bodies The only thing that matand seems to have ters to them is making cowed most of the Don BURNARD sure that Obama can’t rest into inaction, lest these dollars be used against them do anything he could take credit for, in the next election. Couple this and protecting these millionaires and with the fact that tens of millions of billionaires because, according to could-be voters can’t tell you which them, they’re the “job creators.” Then party controls which part of govern- where the hell are the jobs? How long ment and pay little attention to what are the American people going to is being done to them, and we find stand for this? Have we completely ourselves in a downward spiral. The given up and rolled over? Don’t you only power the average Joe has left is care any longer what happens to you or the vote, and even that is under at- what kind of future your children and tack across the country. It’s as scary a grandchildren will have?

We also see a concerted attack on time as I’ve seen in this country and I fear for the future of our nation if this government as the enemy, and we’re subjected to repeated calls for “smaller craziness continues.

We are bombarded with the government.” It is quite evident that inane and insane talking point that the GOP has focused for some time we must kowtow to the so-called on strangling the government into in“job creators” as our saviors to get effectiveness. The fact that Congress through this economic malaise. now has a 12 percent approval rating We’re told that we are in a slow eco- shows that it’s working.

The same people responsible for nomic recovery. Most of the population hasn’t seen that, but the eco- crashing the economy, and their ennomic elite certainly has. A recent ablers in Congress who keep us paying study done by economists at North- for their greed, can always count on us eastern University found: “Between to roll over and take it. They’ll spend the second quarter of 2009 and the billions on ads to convince you that fourth quarter of 2010 ... corporate you like it too. By ignoring 200 years of profits captured 88 percent of the governance that made us the greatest growth in real national income while country on earth, they’ll destroy aggregate wages and salaries ac- America and turn us into just another counted for only slightly more than third world country. All it takes to fix 1 percent of the growth in real na- this is to vote your interests instead of tional income ... The absence of any the interests of those who have no inpositive share of national income terest in your problems. If you don’t growth due to wages and salaries re- think we have work to do, just look at ceived by American workers during the turnout in Lucas County in the rethe current economic recovery is cent primary — 4.35 percent. That’s a hell of a way to run a democracy. On historically unprecedented.”

The New York Times report on the the other hand, it’s just what the doctor study added, “According to the Bureau ordered for a plutocracy. ✯ of Labor Statistics (BLS), average real hourly earnings for all employees actu- Email columnist Don Burnard at ally declined by 1.1 percent from June letters@toledofreepress.com.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

American heritage offers room for compromise TO THE EDITOR, I doubt Robert Densic, in his argument about the importance of principles (“What Progress?” Sept. 16), would deny that it’s also important to remember that someone on the opposite side of an issue may have strongly held, valid principles as well and, therefore, may have different goals.

His statement, for example, that our American cultural heritage strongly supports rugged individualism is certainly true. But I’m sure he knows our American heritage also strongly supports teamwork and working for the good of those less fortunate.

Witness the firefighters at the World Trade Center, or all who assisted after the Joplin, Mo., tornado, and the thousands of men and women in uniform fighting overseas.

I don’t think anyone would say they were not principled

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even though they have put aside their individual health and safety in pursuit of the common good.

While some principled Americans are flying the “Don’t Tread on Me” flag of individualism, others of equally respectable principles are flying the “Join or Die” flag of mutual support (whose image was created by Benjamin Franklin, by the way.) The Constitution begins with the words “We the people ...” not “I the person ...” after all.

I think the true challenge of the times is getting people of principle to fold up their flags for a while and sit at the same table and respect each other and listen and begin to find ways to accommodate their equally strongly held and valid principles.

I applaud Mr. Densic for focusing on this issue. ✯ PAUL MANY, Toledo

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By Sarah Ottney TOLEDO FREE PRESS SPECIAL SECTIONS EDITOR sottney@toledofreepress.com

Bowling Green State University is in the midst of a transformation, with six new buildings set to open on campus before the end of the year.

The Stroh Center, which opened July 1, was followed by two dining halls and two residence halls for the start of the school year. The Wolfe Center for the Arts is set to open in December.

“The transformative effect that all six of these buildings will have on the campus is phenomenal,” said Steven Krakoff, associate vice president of capital planning and campus operations. “Alumni who haven’t been on the campus in four to five years are amazed what we’ve done in a fairly short period of time.”

With a total cost of about $250 million, the project is the biggest building initiative in university history, but only the beginning of developments outlined in a master plan adopted by trustees in 2010, Krakoff said.

“We are very actively planning additional developments on campus,” he said. “The master plan calls for at least that much more spending going forward, so by no means are we done.

“This is really all being done in accordance with a broader vision with how the campus should develop extending 10 to 15 years from now.”

Dylan Murphy, a 2011 graduate now working with campus organizations, said he’s proud to see his alma mater put out bold plans.

“In this economy, either universities pull back and try to save money or you make yourself a contender in the marketplace and I think, to a degree,

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BG is doing the second,” Murphy said.

“I just feel like that’s the way you do it.

You don’t see great things from being safe. Greatness comes from taking risks. People come to universities for many reasons, not just academics. I’d rather be a part of something that seeks greatness rather than plays it safe.”

Stroh Center The Stroh Center, a $30 million, 140,000-square-foot athletic and event facility now home to the volleyball and men’s and women’s basketball programs, is “a signature building in a gateway location,” Krakoff said.

“It’s the first one you can see coming off I-75,” Krakoff said. “It really signals your entry into campus.”

All that’s left are finishing touches, like filling blank walls with memorabilia, said Jason Knavel, BGSU assistant athletics director for athletic communications.

A Sanctus Real concert on Aug. 13 was the first public event in the facility.

On Sept. 9, the first athletic event was hosted at the facility when BGSU’s volleyball team beat Michigan State University as part of official grand opening celebrations.

Knavel said the Stroh Center, which replaced the 51-year-old Anderson Arena and Memorial Hall, is definitely an upgrade.

The building was named after Kermit Stroh, who donated $8 million toward its construction. The Anderson name will be retained in a section of high-end donor seating called the Anderson Club Section.

Unlike Anderson, almost all seats in the Stroh Center have chair backs.

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one, six restrooms instead of two and a practice court, Knavel said.

“Everybody that comes in and sees it, they’re just really wowed by it,” Knavel said. “I imagine fans going up those steps in front and coming out to that main aisleway and seeing the video board going and hearing the band playing and the team playing on the court. It’s going to be really just a fantastic atmosphere.”

Residence halls University staff and resident assistants began moving into two new residence halls — Centennial Hall

and Falcon Heights — the first week of August.

“When we made the buildings available for sign-ups, they were full within a matter of hours,” Krakoff said.

“In both buildings, there are waiting lists numbering in the hundreds.”

Freshman-only Centennial Hall has 660 beds with two students per room sharing a private bathroom.

Falcon Heights houses 640 upperclassmen, offering suite-style living for four students with individual or twoperson sleeping quarters, a common living area and two bathrooms. Both buildings feature Wi-Fi, lounges,

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Sarah Waters, director of residence life, said the new housing options are modern, open and welcoming.

“It will add to the students’ sense of feeling at home and feeling comfortable so they can be most successful in their academics,” Waters said. “The newness, the privacy, the fantastic locations — it’s going to be a big deal for students as they return to campus and enjoy all the new and exciting things going on.”

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Physician FOCUS Combating Back-to-School Germs With the school year in full swing, your kids may find themselves catching new germs in the classroom.

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 22 million school days are lost each year due to the common cold. Bacteria thrive in schools, where they can survive for hours on desks and cafeteria tables.

However, a few simple steps can keep kids healthier.

First, proper hand washing is vital.

Always wash with warm water and soap for 20 seconds – the time it takes to sing the alphabet song. Kids need to wash their hands frequently, especially before they eat, after they use the restroom and after they play with class pets.

Most germs enter the body through the eyes, nose and mouth. It’s important for kids to remember not to touch their faces with dirty hands, and to cover their mouth and nose with a tissue when they sneeze or cough, then throw the tissue away.

If your child is sick, it’s best to keep him or her out of school. Staying home will help your child recover faster and keep germs from spreading.

Finally, give children an extra boost by making sure they get plenty of sleep, stay physically active and wellhydrated, and eat healthy meals to keep their immune systems strong.

Dining facilities Two new dining facilities — The Oaks and Carillon Place — bring the total of full-service dining facilities on campus to five. Meal plan options will be increased from three to nine.

Both dining halls are replacing facilities built in the 1960s, said Mike Paulus, director of BGSU Dining.

“It’s a little bit like night and day,” Paulus said. “Both facilities are stateof-the-art, all-you-care-to-eat-dining facilities with a multiple service format, including ethnic cuisine, delicatessen, soup stations, full salad bar and wood-fire pizza oven.”

Portions of McDonald Hall were razed to create space for The Oaks, a 32,000-square-foot facility that also includes a Dunkin’ Donuts, solar panels, a rooftop garden and a fullservice exhibition kitchen meant to encourage interaction between kitchen staff and students.

The 17,000-square-foot Carillon Place, located next to the new Centennial Hall, will feature a Eurasian Grill station, similar to the Mongolian grill concept, as well as Pinkberry, a frozen yogurt shop popular on the West Coast.

BGSU’s Pinkberry will be among the first on a college campus, said Sara Meyer, marketing director with BGSU Dining.

Both buildings will be LEEDcertified as “green” and offer outdoor dining on the second floor.

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Wolfe Center for the Arts Slated to open in December, the Wolfe Center for The Arts will provide performance venues for theater, musical and arts productions as well as a home for BGSU’s department of theatre and film.

The center will contain a costume shop, scene shop and a digital production suite as well as lounge areas to promote collaboration, said Ron Shields, chair of the Department of Theatre and Film.

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new building for the arts, immediately the concept of collaboration across the arts units came to the forefront,” Shields said. “This building epitomizes that dream and that ambition.”

Designed by Norwegian architectural firm Snohetta — which also designed the National Sept. 11 Memorial & Museum in New York City — the Wolfe Center has been attracting attention in architectural circles.

“You’re seeing it in magazines now and it’s been a truly exciting thing to watch,” Krakoff said. “It is a truly signature architectural building and I think it really represents some of the best global thinking in performing arts facilities.”

Artwork in the building will include an abstracted representation of an Ohio sunrise by contemporary Norwegian artist Anne Senstad and floor mosaics from ancient Antioch in Turkey, said Katerina Rüedi Ray, director of the School of Art. “Every space and view in that building was purposefully done,” Krakoff said. “Nothing was by accident and you can tell when you just walk through it.”

The shape of the building — which appears to be rising out of the ground — was inspired by the region’s glacial history.

“The architect was fascinated by the way the glacial moraine had left behind rocks in the Northwest Ohio plains that are rising out of the ground,” Ray said. “The entire width of the façade will face sunset, so evenings in the Wolfe Center will be glorious just before the performances start.” ✯

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EDUCATION

By Zach Davis TOLEDO FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER zdavis@toledofreepress.com

When Toledo Public Schools released its state report card Aug. 24, three high schools were given an “excellent” designation. Among those is one which serves a much different purpose than any other TPS institution.

Toledo Early College High School prepares students for their collegiate careers at the University of Toledo.

After four years at Toledo Early College, students can graduate with up to 60 credit hours toward their classes at UT, the equivalent of starting college in their junior year.

“We have had an excellent rating for three straight years, which is as long as we could have it,” Toledo Early College Principal Robin Wheatley said. “Two of those years we have had the highest performance index in the county. We think our students have done a lot in just a few short years. We are really proud of our accomplishments.”

Toledo Early College’s students also benefit from lower costs than the typical UT student. All college-level

courses and required textbooks are provided to the students at no cost.

Toledo Early College’s focus is to offer a program that better transitions the high school student into college.

With an accelerated curriculum including both high school and select college courses, Toledo Early College believes its students can progress at a much faster rate. Students can take two years of English and social studies, as well as up to three years of math and science at the high school level. All remaining courses are taught at the University of Toledo, including electives and foreign language.

That experience helps prospective UT students familiarize themselves with how a college classroom operates and helps teach the skills they will need before they have to pay thousands per semester.

“While some of their counterparts may find college stressful as a 20-yearold, our kids are graduating at 20,” Wheatley said. “They have mastered how to manage time and get through the curriculum. They are now in position to enjoy college.”

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2011 ■ COLLEGE CONTINUED FROM A8 Wheatley also said a benefit of attending Toledo Early College is the exposure it gives high school students to college life. That way, students don’t need to attend college for two years, racking up debt, before deciding they want to drop out.

“We can get them those first two years of college, which is when most students will drop out, if they are going to,” Wheatley said.

For those who do choose to leave the program, they can transfer back to their original schools and enter the grade that they would have been in if they had never left. In fact, Wheatley said some students who left were further ahead when they went back to their schools, due to a more difficult grading scale.

Toledo Early College has 215 students enrolled and has room for up to 400, although many would need to be taking solely college classes to reach that limit. High school classes are taught at the University of Toledo’s Scott Park Campus.

The school looks at four different areas when reviewing applications for admission, including first-generation college, minority status, free and reduced lunch status and English as a second language. Wheatley said, however, that prospective students do not necessarily need to fit into any of the four categories to be accepted into the school.

Toledo Early College has had students as young as 12 take their first college classes. Senior Robert Chele, a 17-year old senior, attended his first

college class at 14 and is on pace to graduate with 58-of-60 possible college credits.

Chele, who is in the running to be the class valedictorian, said he is thankful to have such a head start on his collegiate career.

“I’m still in awe,” said Chele, who plans to major in accounting or civil engineering. “I can’t fully comprehend that I will be that far ahead when I enter college. I can’t quite grasp that yet. It’s just surreal for me.

I guess I won’t grasp that until I graduate from UT.” Some students, however, have to deal with the difficulties of attending a school without their friends. Among them is 16-year-old junior Christian White, who joined the program despite many of her friends’ disapproval.

“When I heard about it, everyone was talking about going to another high school but I was thinking more towards the future,” said White, who plans to major in biology or pre-med.

“I wanted to be able to finish my college earlier. Everyone was against it and thought I should go to [high school] with everyone else but I told them ‘Give me two years and you are going to wish you were me.’

“I’m getting experiences I would have never gotten at a public high school.”

The different experience, however, is one reason many students don’t last at Toledo Early College.

Factors such as proximity to friends or wanting to participate in the traditional high school experience often

trigger many students to leave.

“Kids drop off for different reasons,” Wheatley said. “For some students, they just want to be in the traditional environment. As I explain to parents, if your child wants to leave or isn’t doing as well as expected it doesn’t mean it’s an intelligence thing, it just may not be a good fit for your child.”

Toledo Early College does make attempts to give students as much as that traditional high school experience as possible. The school holds its own dances and allows the students to return to their old schools, as long as they are TPS, to play sports and participate in dances and other extracurricular school activities.

Lauren Merrell, a 20-year-old junior at UT, was the valedictorian of Toledo Early College’s first graduating class in 2009. Merrell, like so many other college students, decided after two years to switch her major.

Due to Toledo Early College, she was able to make the change without fear of starting again because of the head start she began with.

“I really love it, I’m so glad that I switched,” said Merrell, who dropped pharmacy to major in social work. “I was on the fence for a long time and I was afraid to make the change. I’m really happy that I did.

“I’ve seen so many people that are in a major that they don’t really want to be in and they are just suffering through it because of the money.”

For more information about Toledo Early College High School, visit www.ToledoEarlyCollege.org. ✯

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More than a quarter of our children live below the poverty line. We welcome any and all to visit our website to learn more about the work we are doing. Your contribution, large or small can help us to continue this critical work. Just how important would a school lunch be to you, if it’s the only meal you could count on?

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Banned Books Week celebrates right to read

By Vicki L. Kroll SPECIAL TO TOLEDO FREE PRESS vkroll@toledofreepress.com

“Free Your Mind: Read a Banned Book” is the theme of the 14th annual Banned Books Week Vigil, which will take place Sept. 29 at the University of Toledo.

UT President Lloyd Jacobs will join faculty members and students, as well as a local author and newspaper reporter, to give short presentations from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the second floor of Sullivan Hall.

“The right to read freely empowers us to learn about subjects some consider taboo or politically unacceptable,” said Paulette D. Kilmer, UT professor of communication and one of the organizers of the event. “The U.S. Constitution protects free speech because the unfettered flow of ideas keeps our democracy vibrant and encourages embracing cultural differences that enrich us as a nation.

“Most of us take for granted our reading privileges because we were fortunate enough to be born in a country where freedom of expression prevails,” Kilmer said.

In the fourth week of September, the American Library Association, the American Society of Journalists and Authors, the American Booksellers Association and hundreds of other sponsors of Banned Books Week have inspired citizens across the country to hold events celebrating intellectual freedom.

During UT’s event, banned books, coupons and other items will be given as door prizes throughout the day. In addition, coffee, doughnut holes and bagels will be served in the morning, followed by a vegetable tray around lunchtime and mini-sandwiches later in the afternoon.

Topics and speakers for the vigil: ✯ 9 a.m. — “Greetings and Comments on a Favorite Book” by President Jacobs; ✯ 9:30 a.m. — “Thomas McGrath: Teacher Integrity During Embattled Times” by Glenn Sheldon, UT associate professor in the Honors College; ✯ 10 a.m. — “Sex and TV” by David Tucker, UT associate professor of communication; ✯ 10:30 a.m. — “Lying and the Invention of the Internet” by Paul Many, UT professor of communication; ✯ 11 a.m. — “We Are Strangers” by Warren Woodbury, Toledo author; ✯ 11:30 a.m. — “Who Might Si-

lence Facebook and Social Media” by Sumitra Srinivasan, UT assistant professor of communication; ✯ Noon — keynote address, “Dumbledore’s Gay?! Ten Years of Religious Suppression of Harry Potter” by Sharon Barnes, UT associate professor of women’s and gender studies; ✯ 1 p.m. — “The Managed University: Muzzling Free Speech?” by Renee Heberle, UT associate professor of political science; ✯ 1:30 p.m. — “The Politics of Bad Ideas” by Carter Wilson, UT professor of political science; ✯ 2 p.m. — “Book Burning in Nazi Germany” by Larry Wilcox, UT professor of history; ✯ 2:30 p.m. — “How to Ban a Book!” by Benjamin Pryor, UT dean of the College of Innovative Learning and assistant vice provost; ✯ 3 p.m. — “The Lorax,” short film screening; ✯ 3:30 p.m. — “Steinbeck in Vietnam” by Tom Barden, UT dean of the Honors College; ✯ 4 p.m. — “Jeopardy!” with Randiah Green and Vincent Scebbi, editor-in-chief and managing editor, respectively, of The Independent Collegian; and ✯ 4:30 p.m. — “In Moderation: Censoring Public Website Comments”

by Jason Mack, web editor at the Toledo Free Press.

Serving with Kilmer and Sheldon on the Banned Books Week Vigil Planning Committee are Linda Smith, associate dean of the Honors College; Arjun Sabharwal, UT assistant professor of general libraries; Cynthia Ingham, assistant professor of history; and Elaine Reeves, associate lecturer of general libraries.

Benefactors of the free, public event are the Society of Professional Journalists, the UT Department of Communication, Carlson Library and the UT Honors College.

Sponsors who contributed door prizes and food include Barry Bagels, Phoenicia Cuisine, Dunkin’ Donuts, New Sins Press, Toledo Free Press, Kroger, UT Business Technology Department, UT Dean of Students Office, UT Division of Student Affairs, UT Career Services, UT Bookstore, UT Credit Union, UT History Department, UT Marketing Office, University Communications, Glacity Theatre Collective and UT Theatre and Film Department.

For more information, contact Kilmer at paulette.kilmer@utoledo.edu or (419) 530-4672. ✯

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Coyle Funeral Home collecting ‘Cell Phones for Soldiers’

By Brigitta Burks TOLEDO FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER news@toledofreepress.com

Coyle Funeral and Cremation Services has been a family business for nearly 125 years, which is why helping soldiers overseas stay in touch with their families is important to them, said Megan Coyle Stamos, co-owner of the business.

The Coyle family’s funeral home became a designated drop-off center for the Cell Phones for Soldiers program in March. Each donated phone is sent to ReCellular, Inc. for recycling, earning $5 that is used to buy, on average, a 60-minute calling card. Coyle Funeral and Cremation Services became a part of the program when it was named a Certified Veterans & Family Memorial Care

Provider. It is the only Lucas County funeral home with the designation. “Our funeral home has always paid special tribute to the family of the deceased serving in the military and we feel it’s very honorable to make sure that part of their life is something that’s important in their ceremony,� Coyle Stamos said.

Coyle Stamos met one of the recipients of a calling card when her neighbor’s son returned from serving in Iraq last year. “Being able to talk to his mom every week just really kept him in a good mindset,� she said. “It’s one thing to get letters. It’s different to hear someone’s voice.�

Her father, Joseph Coyle, who owns the funeral home with his daughter, agreed. “In the last 10 years of the national conflict of wars, there’s just a general rise of patriotism and a stronger feeling to-

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Dorinda Shelley, a retired dermatologist and lifelong book collector, has opened Library House Gallery in her hometown of Grand Rapids, Ohio.

Along with her partner, Dr. Alan Wishner, Shelley opened the used bookstore in a storefront in downtown Grand Rapids on Sept 9. They are holding a grand opening for the general public Sept. 24 from 6-10 p.m. serving coffee, fudge and scones.

Shelley said she has been collecting books all her life and decided to share much of her collection with people at

Library House Gallery.

The Grand Rapids resident enlisted the help of Wishner, her son William Shelley, his friend Ericka Fernandez and Rob Conley, who was hired to manage the business.

The team has supervised the renovation of the historic building for Library House Gallery. It is a long narrow shop with bookshelves lining two walls. Bookcases and antique chairs and tables are located throughout to create a cozy atmosphere.

“I’m so glad to see this bookstore open here,” said Tony Golbinec of Grand Rapids, who bought the third book sold at the new shop.

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“This is the opportunity I’ve been looking for for a long time. As a lifelong book lover, books have been a passion all my life,” Conley said.

He was working as a manager of Borders Books in Westfield Franklin Park when Borders announced it was closing that store and many others as part of bankruptcy proceedings.

Wishner was looking for bargains at Borders and began a conversation with Conley about an opportunity in Grand Rapids. With his retail and bookstore experience, he was hired to manage Library House Gallery.

“We’re all working together to run the store for Dr. Shelley,” said Conley, who recently moved to Grand Rapids to be closer to the business. He grew up in East Toledo and graduated from Waite High School.

“We have antique books and used books of current authors. Art and history books will be our main focus with some poetry, fiction and a little bit of everything,” he said.

Conley said the shop plans to have local authors and historians give talks about their books and to have a monthly poetry night at Library House Gallery.

He said he expects to sell books to people from the local community and reach out to nearby towns and cities

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“We look forward to drawing customers from the many visitors that come to the tourist destination from spring to fall culminating with the Applebutter Fest,” Conley said.

The 35th annual Applebutter Fest will take place Oct. 9 in Grand Rapids, drawing thousands of people to the

small town on the Maumee River in Wood County.

The business will eventually sell books online when its website, www.libraryhousebooksandart.com, launches. Library House Gallery is located at 24164 Front St. in Grand Rapids, Ohio. It can be reached by phone at (419) 830-3080. ✯

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Owens president McDougle resigns for health reasons

By Sarah Ottney TOLEDO FREE PRESS SPECIAL SECTIONS EDITOR sottney@toledofreepress.com

The president of Owens Community College announced Sept. 20 he will step down Sept. 30 due to heartrelated health reasons.

Larry McDougle has been president of Owens since June 2010 and before that served as interim president, starting in January 2010.

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“I’m doing OK, but the nature [of

the heart issue] is such that my doctor and my family and I are in agreement that it’s better if I step down,” McDougle told Toledo Free Press. “It is certainly one of the hardest decisions I have had to make in my life. I am enjoying my time here at Owens. It has really been an interesting journey.

There’s a lot of great people here at the college and the college has some really wonderful initiatives. It’s going to be really hard to say goodbye.”

John Satkowski, Owens executive vice president of business affairs and chief financial offi cer, has been appointed by the school’s board of trustees to serve as interim president, starting Oct. 1, until a new president can be found.

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Beatty Park to close for sewer upgrade A $6.6 million project will force Toledo’s Beatty Park to temporarily close Oct. 1. The project will install a major sewer upgrade as part of the federally mandated Toledo Waterways Initiative (TWI).

The park will potentially remain closed through the spring of 2013 as 2,900 lineal feet of 9-foot diameter pipe is installed, 1,300 feet of which will go through Beatty Park.

“With the size of these sewers, the depth of the trenches and the large concrete junction chambers that will need to be constructed, there was no safe way to keep the park open during construction,” TWI Commissioner George Robinson II said.

Among those affected by the closing include youth groups and two local organizations that play cricket there.

“The closing of Beatty Park unfortunately will curtail sports activities for youth groups as well as suspend cricket matches involving two area organizations,” Robinson said. “Upon project completion, the cricket pitch will be rebuilt in Beatty Park.”

Construction will begin near the intersection of Ayers Avenue and South Cove Boulevard as well as the eastern region of Beatty Park. Construction will continue west through Beatty Park and on South Cove Boulevard through the intersection at Auburn Avenue before ending at the road’s intersection with Monroe Street.

The project is part of TWI’s

second phase in a 25-neighborhood project through 2020. Its first project upgraded the Bay View Wastewater Treatment Plant.

The TWI program began in 2002 following the settlement of an 11-year lawsuit between the City of Toledo and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. It was developed to reduce pollution in the region’s waterways, including the Maumee and Ottawa Rivers as well as Swan Creek.

For more information, visit www.ToledoWaterwaysInitiative.com or call (419) 720-0929. ✯ — Zach Davis

SEPTEMBER 25, 2011

Sept. 25 vigil for murder victims planned The Greater Toledo Chapter of Parents of Murdered Children and Other Homicide Survivors is hosting a candlelight vigil to remember loved ones who have been murdered. The vigil will take place at 5 p.m. Sept. 25 at Blessed Sacrament Church, 4227 Bellevue Rd. This fifth annual National Day of Remembrance was enacted by Congress as a day to remember loved ones who have been taken by murder. According to a news release, the event honors the lives of those taken by violence and publicly recognizes the

impact of homicide on their surviving family members and friends. The public is invited to gather with families and friends who understand the unspeakable loss of losing someone to murder. You may also honor the life of your loved one by adding their name to the Memory Scroll by calling (419) 309-7759. Please be prepared to spell the victim’s name and provide date of birth and date of death.

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The Society of Professional Journalists has awarded Toledo Free Press the title of Best Weekly Newspaper in Ohio for the third straight year. Toledo Free Press competes in the circulation of 100,000 or above category.

“We are grateful to SPJ for the recognition and we are pleased to keep this title in Toledo,” said Editor in Chief Michael S. Miller. “There is a small group of people here who work very hard, and as we enter our seventh year, we feel like we are just hitting our stride in serving the local community.”

Toledo Free Press Star writer Kristen Criswell was awarded second place in the Best Arts Reporting category, under 100,000 circulation.

“For Star to make an impact at the state level during its first year is exciting and provides a challenge to improve that impact in the coming years,” Miller said.

Raceway Park award Raceway Park named Toledo Free Press its Corporate Sponsor of the Year for its sponsorship of the Party at the Park concert series.

“We wouldn’t be able to have the level of success we had this year if it wasn’t for the relationship with the Toledo Free Press,” said John McNamara, director of marketing and guest services at Raceway Park. “It was a no-brainer

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TECHNOLOGY

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

Nextronex Energy System of Toledo has hit some significant milestones during the startup company’s first full year of making inverter systems for solar installations.

The most significant achievement could be that the company more than doubled its sales in the first eight months and exceeded $1 million in sales in August, said Chairman and CEO W. Bruce Larsen.

Nextronex has no long-term loans or government-backed guarantees but has more than $2 million in preferred investments from its shareholders to date, Larsen said.

“We’re doing it the old-fashioned way with investments from a not too large but very diverse group of private and institutional investors,” he said.

The company recently offered another $1 million stock option to potential investors to continue its pursuit of $70 million in prospects for new business. Larsen said the company has a good chance at landing a sizeable share of those opportunities.

“We’re looking for first movers who are willing to take the risk and try it,” Larsen said.

Nextronex began marketing and producing its exclusive Ray-Max Inverter System, which offers high energy output and lower installation costs for solar energy projects, in 2010.

Larsen said the company is awaiting issuance of two patents pending for an inverter system the company produces. He hopes that President Obama’s policies to accelerate the patent process may get them issued more quickly.

“Customers who have taken a chance on a new company and new inverter concept are now realizing the benefits of the system. ... As much as a 14 percent higher energy output than similar arrays in the same geographic regions,” Larsen said.

He said Nextronex developed a “smart” system in which multiple inverters interact in concert to optimize efficiency as the solar plant gen-

erates more energy, lowers the cost per watt and extends the life of the core inverters.

The inverters are designed for maximum wattage output generated by each solar array on peak sun days, according to Peter Gerhardiner, vice president of technical sales.

Larsen said customers are getting more energy for their investment. A one megawatt installation produces about 7 percent more energy daily which translates into one full percentage point of return on investment.

“We’re helping to make solar energy more competitive by making it more efficient. We continue to push that technological edge in the inverter business and it’s not an easy technology to produce,” Larsen said.

Nextronex recently moved its headquarters and manufacturing operation to a new facility at the Nitschke Technology Commercialization Complex at the University of Toledo.

Larsen said the main metal components of the inverter’s frame structure are built in Ohio. The nearly 300 electronic components required for each inverter are stocked and assembled one at a time by two employees.

The firm currently has the capacity to build one inverter a day but can easily scale up based on demand.

Larsen said they keep no inventory of inverters in stock and build them as needed for each order or project.

One of its latest projects was providing six inverters for the onemegawatt system for the City of Toledo at the Collins Park Water Treatment Plant. The solar field provides one megawatt of energy to the plant, which typically requires five megawatts for operation.

The inverters convert the solar energy collected by 12,904 77.5-watt thin film solar panels provided by First Solar of Perrysburg. AP Alternatives and Advanced Distributed Generation (ADG) provided equipment, installation and performance testing facilities.

The Collins Park project was the culmination of a $5.2 million public/ private partnership and investment to bring clean, alternative energy to the

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FROM RIGHT, PETER GERHARDINER OF NEXTRONEX WITH KEVIN MOYER AND W. BRUCE LARSEN.

city while reducing energy consumption costs for the plant.

The Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority provided analysis, structuring and legal support with $1 million in long-term fixed rate bond financing for the project. IPS Energy Ventures provided additional equity financing with construction management for the facility it will own and maintain for the first 10 years of operation.

Kevin Moyer, executive director of energy efficiency and alternative energy for the port authority, said they chose Nextronex inverters due to their efficiency and flexibility.

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Nextronex has provided more than six megawatts of inverter systems for projects during the past year, including its first international order for a one-megawatt system in Thailand. It also completed its first rooftop installation on the Toledo Museum of Art with ADG; completed its first industrial brownfield site for Pilkington with Hull & Associates; expanded the original solar site for the 180th Air National Guard at Toledo Express Airport; and participated in the groundbreaking for the five-megawatt Solar Vision project in Celina, Ohio.

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Let’s talk morbidly for a second. You have now died. There are assets that are titled in your name. You are no longer here to sign paperwork transferring the assets to someone else. Since you are not here, there needs to be someone to supervise the process of transferring your assets to those named in your will. The local probate court helps this person, called an executor, carry this out. Your will is filed with the court and the court then appoints your executor.

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D3’S CORNER

After tough losses, UT hungry to win NOTE: This is the sixth installment of a weekly series in which staff writer Mike Bauman will follow sixth-year Toledo senior cornerback Desmond Marrow for the 2011 season.

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“It’s more, like, a personal goal because I knew with the injuries and losing people in certain positions that I could possibly have to play safety or move around and play certain spots on the defense, just to be ready at any moment to help my team out [and] just make sure my weight was right,” Marrow said. “It’s a good 210, though, because I can run with it, too. I don’t feel like I lost a step or anything, so pretty much I’m fine.”

Another Rocket who beefed up to counter past injuries was junior quarterback Austin Dantin, who put on 10 pounds of muscle for the 2011 season.

“From last year, I really played at about 190, and I’m up anywhere from 200 to 205,” Dantin said. “Adding that extra weight just allows me to be able to take the hits. It just helps overall, and I think it’s the same for all the guys in the offseason trying to add weight to be able to be more durable for the season.

“With the heat, it’s just rehydrating because all it is is just water weight. In the offseason, [I was] lifting and eating the right things. I wouldn’t say that I really increased how much I ate; it’s just what I ate and when I ate it.”

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Toledo senior cornerback Desmond Marrow knows that as a Division I college football player it’s important to hold your own weight, especially as a member of the Rockets.

With a non-conference schedule that frequently features formidable opponents, as this year’s did with backto-back games against Top 25 teams in No. 15 Ohio State and No. 4 Boise State followed by a trip to Syracuse, staying in shape is paramount to withstand the physical play.

“I think the more weight you have, it can help you out as far as injuries,” Marrow said. “You can take bigger hits, things like that.”

Marrow is no stranger to injuries, having missed two full seasons during his UT career after suffering a torn hamstring in 2007 and a torn ACL and

meniscus in 2008.

“That was one of my issues,” Marrow said. “I just want to try to stay healthy this year and play every game.”

Though Marrow’s family has both football and size in its history, adding weight was an issue for him as a teenager. When he entered Youngstown Cardinal Mooney as a freshman in 2002, Marrow had good height at 6-foot-2, but was a lean 160 pounds.

“As a freshman, I was a little pencil neck there running around in high school,” said Marrow, who is now 6-foot-3 and 210 pounds. “I put on a lot of weight. I just try to deal with it because sometimes my weight fluctuates.”

Marrow credits his added weight to Toledo’s training staff and steady weightlifting program, as well as proper nutrition and hydration, adding that staying in shape is a constant process.

“I had to change up the way I was eating last week because the first two weeks I was dealing with cramps,” Marrow said.

Marrow went up from 203 pounds last year, eating four to five times a day to maintain it.

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MARROW WENT FROM 203 POUNDS LAST YEAR, TO 210 POUNDS THIS SEASON, EATING FOUR-TO-FIVES TIMES A DAY.

hit the weight room and fueled their bodies, one group they can’t keep up with is the UT linemen. After Toledo’s matchup with Boise State, Dantin’s aunt and uncle took him and the starting offensive linemen out to eat at Mancy’s Steakhouse.

“We had a pretty good meal,” Dantin said. “I think they would all say that they got enough food to feed them for a couple days. It was more food than I’ve ever seen, so it was a good time.”

Marrow doesn’t go that route with the defensive linemen.

“No, no, no, no — I can’t eat with the d-line,” Marrow said. “They eat a lot more than I can. I just try to do what I can, get in and get out of the buffet. T.J. Fatinikun eats the most.

Hands down.”

Senior defensive end Malcolm Riley was approximately 240 pounds when he arrived as a freshman at UT in 2008 and now plays at 281 pounds, something that requires lots of carbohydrates, protein and frequent eating in general.

“Well, I mean, I do like to eat,” Riley said. “That’s not too much of a problem.”

Part of Marrow’s weight gain can also be attributed to at least one particular place.

“Chipotle, that’s my spot,” Marrow said. “In the summer, I went there every day and then I started to get sick of it, kind of neglected it, but that’s my spot.”

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FUNDRAISER

By Joel Sensenig TOLEDO FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER jsensenig@toledofreepress.com

The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northwest Ohio is hoping to have a lot of people pulling for it Oct. 1.

Literally.

The charity’s annual fundraiser, OcTABerfest!, will include a new event this year: the Pull-A-Mac competition, where teams of 10 people will pull a 41,000-pound McDonald’s truck and trailer 50 feet as quickly as possible.

“We got the idea from some other houses in the nation that have done this,” said Mike Hill, development director for Ronald McDonald House’s Northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan region. “Chicago pulls a 737 airplane, for example. Pensacola, Fla., pulls a fire truck. It’s the same concept, but we ended up with Pull-A-Mac, which kind of derives from the Big Mac.” Hill said teams don’t need musclebound team members to compete in the bracket-style tournament.

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■ PULL CONTINUED FROM A21 “We did a test run to see if you can pull this thing from a stop to a finish line 50 feet away,” he said. “Our team did it in 8.8 seconds. ... Once they got it going, they were able to keep it going.”

The charity needs pullers of both pop tabs and semi trucks to come out to the campus of Owens Community College, 30335 Oregon Road, Perrysburg, for OcTABerfest! on Oct. 1. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with the truck-pulling competition set for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Space in the contest is limited and teams must raise a minimum of $1,000 for the event.

Hill said the Pull-A-Mac event was added to OcTABerfest! to make the car show fundraiser more of a festivaltype event.

In past years, the event has been hosted at Home Depot on Secor Road, but the truck-pulling competition required more space.

Teams can register by visiting www.firstgiving.com/rmhctoledo or www.rmhctoledo.org, where participants may register without making an upfront payment.

OcTABerfest! will also include a car show and kids’ area. Dave Holmes, sports director at 13abc, will serve as master of ceremonies.

Attendees are reminded to bring

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along pop tabs as part of Ronald McDonald House’s ongoing tab drive. OcTABerfest! serves as the region’s single-largest tab collection event, pulling in more than 1 million tabs each of the past two years.

The charity car, truck and cycle show is expected to feature more than 150 vehicles. Dash plaques will be provided for up to 200 vehicles. Owners may register the day of the show beginning at 9 a.m. for $10, or for $8 in advance.

The Kids Zone will feature inflatable bouncers, games and Ronald McDonald character.

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Whether he played the bumbling Ensign Charles Parker on “McHale’s Navy,” the shuffling old man or the irate boss Mr. Tudball on “The Carol Burnett Show,” or the bad guy Amos Tucker in “The Apple Dumpling Gang,” Tim Conway kept it clean.

“If you watch television nowadays, it’s pretty scary. You can’t sit and watch it with your kids; you can’t sit and watch it with your grandparents,” he said. “It’s insulting because they try to make it subtle and it’s so laid out there it’s ridiculous. To me, it’s just never been funny.

“I treat an audience and people with more respect than that,” Conway said during a call from Encino, Calif. “It’s so much easier to be funny and clean because people have a relaxed approach to laughing. When the punch line is a swear word, half the audience is embarrassed and they laugh out of embarrassment, and the other half they appreciate that kind of thing, I guess. But I was never comfortable with it.”

In fact, the comedian is careful when fielding requests for television guest spots.

“I look over the material before I do it to make sure I’m not getting myself in a hole,” Conway said. “Surrounding performers’ material I also try to watch because I don’t want to be part of that and it’s not fair to an audience who is tuning in to see me to have somebody else even using language.

“I’ve turned down a lot of things that people who have done them have gone on to higher heights.”

That’s not evident from his storied career.

“I started with Steve Allen with Don Knotts, Louie Nye, Tom Poston and all those guys who were always my favorites,” the 77-year-old recalled. “And then I went from [‘The Steven Allen Show’] to do ‘McHale’s Navy’ with Ernie Borgnine, who, we still remain friends, and then on to ‘The Carol Burnett Show.’ It couldn’t have been any better than that.

I mean, 11 years with Carol, Harvey [Korman], Vicki [Lawrence] — that was a perfect playground.”

Conway said he just saw Burnett and they talked about how a variety show of that caliber wouldn’t be possible today.

“It would be too expensive because we were doing really a Broadway revue once a week, and you couldn’t afford to do it anymore. But also time-wise, Carol believed in doing the show as

though it were live, so sometimes you came out with the wrong outfit on, you know, it was just that quick,” he said.

“A lot of stuff was created as we went, not much thought was given to it because we had three people who were totally capable of carrying on comedy because we all had the same sense of humor. Harvey was excellent, and Vicki was terrific. Carol was obviously the best, so away we went.”

Conway won four Emmy Awards for his work on the Burnett show — and two more for guest appearances on “Coach” and “30 Rock.”

These days, the Bowling Green State University graduate is working with Borgnine again; Conway is the voice of Barnacle Boy, and Borgnine is Mermaid Man on “SpongeBob SquarePants.”

“Ernie is a very kind, gentle guy,” Conway said. “He’s 92 years old; he still drives. He bought one of those little cars from Europe about the size that he is — he actually looks like he’s wearing the car when he’s driving it — and he just drives around the country and stops at people’s houses and sits on the porch for a couple of hours and just talks to people. He’s really a downto-earth kind of guy.”

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y children have three different sleep patterns. My 8-year-old, Jack, likes to stay up somewhat late, but wakes up smiling at 7 almost on the dot every morning. My 5-year-old, Elaine, gets tired earlier in the evening, and likes to sleep in until she is sufficiently rested. My 2-year-old, Lucy, is a night owl who likes to then sleep late into the morning. My husband and I have spent, nay, wasted, hours and hours of our evening life the past eight years trying to change this to no avail.

It was our understanding that children should fall fast asleep by 8 p.m. after a nice bath and a quiet book. However, we have discovered over the years that whether we start bedtime at 6:00 or 8:00, run the kids

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Harvest time ragged in the fresh air or not, read a book or turn on the TV, Jack still falls asleep between 9 and 10, Elaine goes down about 8:30 and Lucy wills herself awake until 10 or later, whether she takes a nap or not.

Perhaps we were just shy of finally breaking them into more socially accepted habits, but we have instead given up on reconditioning and now allow their natural inclinations to stand.

It has occurred to me that our society depends heavily on its members holding onto distinct, varied and complementary inclinations and skill sets. We need individuals who are energetic enough to work tirelessly for the better part of a day, biologically built to stay up all night, gentle

enough to care for the frailest among with identifying what is inherently us, brave enough to run into a situ- wrong with each and every one of ation when their instincts tell them us, especially our children, concerns me.

Classifications to run out, contemplaonce reserved for the tive enough to keep us most extreme cases are on our toes, focused now readily applied to enough to search until the slightest of quirks. answers are found, Many of the great artpatient enough to do ists, actors, scientists, the most repetitive of teachers, inventors, tasks and confident athletes, motivators enough to repair the and innovators we most delicate and comgrew up admiring and plex of circumstances.

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I recently read an interesting article by Elaine Hall titled “Autism: Is It An ‘Obsession’ Or Just A Preferred Interest?” As Hall discussed the merits of having a particular passion, I quickly gained a sense of relief that someone else viewed the world in a similar manner. Although Hall focuses on the interests of autistic children, the idea of recognizing and encouraging passionate interests can be applied across the board in our current “well-balanced is best” society.

Although a balanced life is no doubt a worthy accomplishment, so much of the paradigm-shifting innovation we have adopted and depend on today was born of the obsessive, single-minded pursuits of passionate individuals allowed to be so. To renew our reputation as innovative leaders, we must renew our willingness to recognize and accept a person’s strengths as such and stop attempting to instead categorize them negatively.

Differences need not be defined as deficits and disorders. There are challenges in this world that require impulsive, energetic, quick-thinking, detail-oriented, animated and hyperaware people to overcome them.

The trick is that these solutionoffering individuals are often viewed as challenges themselves, especially in their early years. The seeds of excellence and innovation are often the most difficult to feed, nurture, grow and harvest.

However, it is not just the squeakiest wheels that need the greasing. All people have an inherent worth that is a parent’s responsibility to quantify.

In doing so, we raise generations of people who grow up to say, “I’ve wanted to be this since I was a kid” or “I really love what I do” instead of generations who flounder in and out of various schooling trying to chase down the next big thing.

How much time and energy are we wasting attempting to fix what isn’t really broken? How much more could we be as a society if we recognized our children’s natural inclinations and instead worked to harness their potential? Our individual talents and idiosyncrasies are not a fluke; they are pieces of a puzzle challenging us to create the best possible whole. * Columnist Shannon Szyperski and her husband Michael are raising three children in Sylvania. Email her at letters@toledofreepress.com.

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MEDIA WATCH

WTOL’s Wiercinski is a homegrown product four years. His blooper reel must be insane. But it’s that Polish passion and pride that make him Toledo’s best.

I challenge WTOL to feature more of Wiercinski’s work. WTOL is great

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Wiercinski embodies the spirit of Toledo, and we are lucky somebody gave him a chance.

Working at WSPD as a reporter for 10 years, Wiercinski tried numerous times to get hired by a TV station.

He was told he “was not what they were looking WIERCINSKI for” or he was not “TV friendly.” In other words, he is blessed with a face for radio.

In 2006, WTOL gave Rob a chance and hired him as a reporter, and has it paid off. Wiercinski is Toledo’s best TV reporter and carries the same respect as any print journalist in town.

Wiercinski is a first generation son of a Polish immigrant. A 1985 graduate of Whitmer High School, he is a true product of Toledo’s West Side. He dances with Toledo Holzacker Buam Schuplattler Group, although a back injury forced him out of Echoes of Poland Folk Song & Dance Ensemble.

His children, Sophia and Henry, are now dancing in the two groups as well.

Why does the above information matter about a TV reporter? It matters because Wiercinski is as invested in Toledo as he could be. Toledo has always been a proving ground for TV reporters and anchors. Wiercinski will likely never leave Toledo because of his roots, his family and his job. I am surprised that he left the West Side and moved to Maumee with his wife; his mom must have cried for a month.

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Elmer J. Molnar (1929-2011) Elmer J. Molnar, 82, of Toledo, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2011 at home surrounded by his loving family.

He was born April 22, 1929 in Toledo, Ohio, to Andrew and Elizabeth (Varkoly) Molnar. Elmer served his country in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. On February 11, 1956, he married Virginia Hornyak. He was employed with LOF in Rossford for 40 years, retiring in 1987. Elmer’s father was a founding member of St. Stephen’s Church, serving as the first Hungarian choir director. Elmer later served as the choir director.

He was a longtime member of St. Stephen’s Holy Name Society, Knights of Columbus Fatima Council and VFW Post 4906. Because of his love of the church, he

and his family were always involved in church functions.

He was master of ceremonies for all of the church dinners and added a “Wow” factor during all of the raffles. He also followed his brothers as a bingo caller.

Elmer is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Virginia; children, Paul (Jen), Mary, Pam (Glenn) Taptich; grandchildren, Jessica, Allison, James, Kaleigh, Justis, Hailey, Zoe; greatgranddaughter, Olivia, and sisterin-law, Grace Molnar. He was preceded in death by his parents, loving step-mother, Rose, and sib-

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INTERESTED BIDDERS: TOLEDO PUBLIC SCHOOLS – KEYSER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SITE WORK Sealed bids will be accepted by the Board of Education of the Toledo Public School District until 1:00 p.m. on October 12th, 2011, at the Toledo Public Schools Treasurers’ Room 3, 420 E. Manhattan Blvd., Toledo, Ohio 43608, for all labor, material and supervision necessary for the Site Work of Keyser Elementary School, as more fully described in the drawings and specifications for the project prepared by The Collaborative, Inc. and will be opened publicly and read immediately thereafter.

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City of Toledo, an equal opportunity employer, seeks a State-certified Electrical Safety Inspector (ESI) for full-time employment in Building Inspection to inspect new and existing electrical installations in residential, commercial and industrial buildings for compliance with State codes. A valid Ohio driver’s license is required and 6 years experience as residential and commercial journeyman electrician; pay range $47,300 - $49,300. Apply at City’s Dept. of Human Resources. One Government Center, Suite 1900. Toledo, OH 43604.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2011

Call 419.241.1700, Ext 230 to place a Classified Ad!

Toledo Free Press publishes classified ads and cannot be responsible for problems arising between parties placing or responding to ads in our paper. We strongly urge everyone to exercise caution when dealing with people, companies and organizations with whom you are not familiar.

All real estate advertised in this paper is subject to the federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, in the sale, rental, or financing of housing. This Publisher will not knowingly accept any advertising that violates any applicable law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this paper are available on an equal opportunity basis. If you believe you have been discriminated against in connection with the sale, rental, or financing of housing, call the Toledo Fair Housing Center, (419) 243-6163.

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

Bidders may obtain copies of the documents starting September 28th, 2011 which can be purchased from Becker Impressions, 4646 Angola Road, Toledo, Ohio 43615, phone: (419) 385-5303. Drawings may be obtained on CD-ROM for no cost with the purchase of the specifications.

A PREBID CONFERENCE is scheduled for October 6th, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. at old Keyser Elementary, located at 3900 Hill Ave. Toledo, OH If you have any questions or a need for additional information, please direct all questions in writing patrick.stutler@lgb-llc.com , by phone at (419) 776-5600, or fax at (877) 281-0784.

Bid Item No 1.

Keyser Elementary School Site Restoration

$ 98,000.00

SEPTEMBER 25, 2011

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2011

Through November 25, 2011, every time you visit one of the auto dealers listed below and purchase or lease a car OR have a service performed, that dealership will make a contribution to the Sylvania Athletic Foundation’s “Champions Campaign.”

A rendering of the proposed Sylvania Southview High School Athletic Complex.

The Sylvania Area Auto Dealers are committed to helping the Athletic Foundation renovate and expand the athletic facilities at the high schools and junior high schools in the Sylvania School District. With your support, we can elevate the student experience and leave a legacy that creates opportunities and lifelong memories for our entire community.

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A rendering of the proposed Sylvania Northview High School Football Field and Stadium.