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Publisher’s statement

The RGP search

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he Savannah Morning News reported Sept. 28 that Steve Weathers, president and CEO of Toledo’s Regional Growth Partnership (RGP), has been named the new president and CEO of the Savannah Economic Development Authority.

The RGP defines itself as “a private-sector-driven and funded economic development company, focused to meet the needs of clients in a confidential, innovative and time-sensitive fashion.” RGP has offered such strong programs as Rocket ventures, a technology venture fund, has helped guide companies such as Xunlight through growth stages and works to promote Thomas F. Pounds the region internationally.

RGP officials say the group will form a search committee to hire a replacement.

“This is an opportunity for us to look where the organization needs to go and to hire a leader that is best prepared to lead us in that direction,” said Jim Hoffman, president of KeyBank and vice chairman of the RGP board.

The temptation in these searches is sometimes to automatically look on the national stage for someone with a bigger-city resume and bigger-city experience. But RGP is in a unique position to start its search right here at home, and I hope the search committee gives as much weight to local candidates as it does to national ones.

While it is always impressive to announce an organization has recruited a new player from a bigger market, RGP needs a leader who knows the local business scene, its key players and the cumulative strengths and weaknesses that give this area its unique flavor. This is not about parochialism; it is about RGP having someone who doesn’t have to learn about the region to begin selling it.

There is public buzz that Dean Monske, a former RGP vice president who now serves the Bell administration as deputy mayor of external relations, could be a candidate for the job.

Monske, a Bowling Green State University graduate who also served as executive director of the Economic Development Foundation in the city of Oregon, would be a strong choice for the position. Monske would have to decide whether such a move would help or hurt the city’s specific efforts, but his contributions to the region as a whole would continue to be important.

The RGP will undoubtedly have a strong choice of candidates, and while it does have a duty to consider all applicants in its search, it will be well-served to consider homegrown talent; who better to sell our region than someone who can say he or she believes in it enough to have lived and worked here?

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“Toledo Free Press reserves the right to edit, delete and not approve comments that do not meet the above guidelines or other “From the start, Internet users have taken for granted that generally accepted practices for online comments.”

Most of these qualifications are subjective and the territory was both a free-for-all and a digital require the personal judgment of two or three disguise, allowing them to revel in their power to people. For a couple of years, Toledo Free Press was address the world while keeping their identities the only print news site that allowed comments on concealed.” all of its stories. Technically, we still are. The Blade — Richard Pérez-Peña, The New York Times recently began allowing readers to comment, but not on editorial or opinion articles, which are genhe following comments were deleted, by me, erally the highest-viewed articles. So, again, why from www.toledofreepress.com: open the floodgates and then selectively spear a n “**** ****** is a disgusting boil that few errant fish? needs lancing over at ***** *******. That guy was It’s not for strictly legal reasons. Web site and in my neighborhood. He parades around as some religious high and mighty yet he is evil to the core.” Michael S. miller blog comments are protected by Section 230 of Title 47 of the United States Code. n “***** ****** spends the taxpayers’ money According to the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), “Seclike a drunken slut.” n “Maybe you should get to know your ‘star’ before you pub- tion 230 (part of the Communication Decency Act of 1996) prolish on him. Consider his 3-year-old son that he would rather tects a website host from liability for any action voluntarily taken not spend time with; instead he smokes pot and falls asleep while in good faith to restrict access to or availability of material that his child watches television. Or how about the fact he drives his the provider or user considers to be obscene, lewd, lascivious, dead mother’s vehicle, lives in her house and still is not insured filthy, excessively violent, harassing, or otherwise objectionable, whether or not such material is constitutionally protected. This or pays the taxes?” n “To Michael Miller: Your mother ****** my **** last night would include editing or deleting posts considered objectionand she loved it. As my **** was starting to **** I thought about able, even if those posts would be protected by the First Amendhow great it was for Hitler to bake all of those ******* Jews and ment against government censorship.”

Toledo Free Press has no obligation to allow any comthen put them in the ovens at Auschwitz. This is what should ments. We are not infringing upon your rights by deleting happen to all the ******* that overrun the streets of Toledo.”

First, my mother died in 1996, so at best, this is a case of necro- your comment any more than we are by not publishing your philia. I’m also unclear on the timeline in which Hitler “baked all letter to the editor. And moderating the comment can actuof those ******* Jews and then put them in the ovens at Auschwitz.” ally open us up to liability. Since comments actually have to That seems redundant, and inefficient by repellent Nazi standards. be approved before they are made instead of instantly apSo, why do we offer a forum for open comments and then pearing without moderation, an argument could be made that we “republished” a defamatory or libelous comment. So, selectively censor some of them?

Here is the Toledo Free Press comment policy, as posted on your craven anonymity does not protect us if you make some slimy comment that gets through. our website: And that gets us close to why we take the trouble to allow, “We feel that all readers deserve the opportunity to voice their moderate and post your comments. From this newspaper’s inopinions and viewpoints on the stories and subjects we cover.

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Appointments raise concerns about city protocol

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he Toledo Municipal Code (TMC) lists more than 40 volunteer boards and commissions in the City of Toledo. One recent set of appointments shows City Council is not following the TMC. At the Sept. 28 Toledo City Council meeting, Mary Ann Arquette, Ora M. Bell, Fred J. Folger and Emily Marie Wilson were all confirmed to the Toledo Cemetery Commission, but at least three of them violate term limits set by the TMC. The Cemetery Commission was created in 1999, with requirements that include the uncompensated members have specific backgrounds or areas of residence and a stipulation that members can only be reappointed for one four-year term.

Documentation obtained by Toledo Free Press states Arquette, Folger and Bell were already presented as reappointments to the Cemetery Commission by Mayor Carty Finkbeiner and approved by City Council on April 17, 2007, with their terms set to expire on April 1, 2010.

The resumes provided to Toledo City Council on Sept. 17 indicate that Arquette has been a member of the Cemetery Commission since its creation.

A section of the TMC on volunteer appointed in conflict with the TMC? Bell said during the Sept. 17 agenda appointments states that citizens “who serve 10 consecutive years as a member review that “we have boards that run of a board or commission shall not be on a sheet of paper forever.” He said eligible for reappointment.” It does not they need to review the rest of the commissions and boards. appear there was a waiver A Pearl Harbor in 2007, which would have Remembrance Combeen required then and mission was formed in now, since Arquette has 2003 to sponsor a yearly served for more than 10 essay contest for Toledo years and been reappointed Public Schools children. more than one term.

A Wrestling CommisOra Bell, mother of sion was formed back in Mayor Mike Bell, and the 1900s to be involved Folger would also require a waiver of the TMC. Wilson’s Lisa Renee WARD in wrestling tournaments resume states she is a current member taking place in the city. No appointof the Cemetery Commission, but does ments have been made to either since not indicate if she has served more at least 2006; the same applies to several than one term and there are no other others listed in the TMC. How transparent is the process appointments listed to the Cemetery Commission for 2006 through 2010 in in seeking citizen participation on the boards and commissions? There the Toledo City Journal.

Who is responsible for the Bell ad- is no online directory of boards and ministration and members of Toledo commissions listing members or a City Council missing a special waiver of meeting schedule. If you visit the city the TMC would be required for at least website for information on cemethree of the appointees? Since no waiver teries, one page that is supposed to be was included on Sept. 28, legislation will about “foundation procedures” goes have to be presented and voted on, again. to the 2008 leaf pickup schedule.

To find the names of appointees How many other people on how many other boards have been or were you have to go through pages of the

Toledo City Journal, which is not a user-friendly document to search.

Journals prior to 2006 are not online.

Councilman Tom Waniewski is the chair of the Intergovernmental Relations and Environment Committee, the logical committee to look into the necessity of the boards and commissions listed in the TMC. In a Sept. 29 interview, Waniewski said he would welcome the task, as it would give his committee the “first opportunity to do something that is policy TMC-related; it’d be a step in the right direction.”

Waniewski said he’d like to go beyond this and look at some of the other outside boards and commissions that members of Council are required to attend. He feels many of those could be streamlined or deemed unnecessary as far as requiring Council attendance.

Councilman D. Michael Collins has said in the past that a review of Toledo’s charter and the TMC is long overdue. During a Sept. 29 interview, he confirmed his interest. One section he gave as an example of the City Charter needing clarification is Section 30, titled, “Council member shall not interfere with Administration.”

Collins said that section was am-

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biguous: It gives the mayor and the administration control, giving the impression that Council has authority to make decisions.

“We need to bring our charter into the 21st century,” Collins said.

Another example of the TMC that does not appear to be followed is “Continuity of Government,” which was adopted in the 1960s. It states that the mayor, council and other directors are to designate, within 30 days of taking office, three successors should there be some type of an emergency, like an attack, or if they are unable to perform their position due to “death, absence or disability of the incumbent officer.”

Appreciating those who have volunteered for years is important, but there has to be a way to mix some of their experience with the ideas and experiences new volunteers could bring.

The TMC and the charter need to be reviewed. Eliminating boards that are no longer necessary and redefining others could save money and restore faith that our government will follow the legislation it passes.

Toledo Free Press contributor Lisa Renee Ward operates the political blog GlassCityJungle.com.

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Sean Siwa grew up in Toledo, Ohio, and attend Central Catholic High School. He graduated in 2002 and wasn’t really sure what he wanted to do after that.

He took many business courses and was able to take the courses that the state required to earn his real estate license.

Reconnect with Owens online at www.owens.edu/alumni.

He decided to attend Owens Community College and pursue a degree in a health-related field. He explored the dental hygiene, surgical technology and registered nursing programs, but decided that the health field wasn’t for him. He eventually decided to take a break from classes.

“I found that everyone gave me the help I needed at Owens, all I needed to do was to take advantage of the resources they provided,” said Siwa.

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He began working as a sales associate at an area flooring retailer. He discovered that he had a knack for sales.

With the help of a few business mentors, he eventually decided to pursue a career selling real estate.

He worked with advisors at Owens and created a reentry plan. Once he was re-enrolled in Owens, he was able to address some of the issue he had the first time around.

“I am a terrible test taker. I get extremely nervous and don’t do well,” said Siwa. “The professors were able to work with me and give me extra credit opportunities and assistance.”

Sean Siwa Real Estate Agent, Key Realty

He passed his state exams in July 2009. Now he works as a real estate agent for Key Realty. He has the unique opportunity to work on both residential and commercial sides of real estate and enjoys his job.

Siwa is involved in his community and church as well. In addition to being a Perrysburg Rotary member, he is an active volunteer for his church. He helps serve food and coffee to homeless on the weekends and helps with the effort to build houses in Honduras.

“Selling real estate turned out to be a great career for me and Owens was able to help me reach my goals,” said Siwa.

“I found that everyone gave me the help I needed at Owens.”

October 12, 13, and 14, 2010 The focus of the Phonathon is to update alumni records, promote membership in the Alumni Association and more.

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Red light camera fines blitz starts Oct. 1 The City of Toledo will target the enforcement of collection of red light camera fines starting Oct. 1. The enforcement will run through Oct. 31 in an effort to boost compliance and the collection of outstanding citations. Vehicles with two or more unpaid violations will be at risk of immobilization or towing. To resolve outstanding citations, owners can call Red Flex at (877) 847-2338. For information, call Toledo Police Traffic Section at (419) 245-3143. — Kristen Rapin

MEMORIAL

REAL ESTATE TOLEDO FREE PRESS PHOTO BY KRISTEN RAPIN

Developer Rasmus passes Sept. 25

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MARGARET KELLY IS CEO OF RE/MAX, ADVOCATES A ‘SHORT SALE’ AS ONE WAY TO AVOID FORECLOSURE.

CEO offers alternatives to foreclosure

By Kristen Rapin TOLEDO FREE PRESS SPECIAL SECTIONS EDITOR krapin@toledofreepress.com

Short sales provide homeowners who are at risk of losing their home an alternative to bankruptcy and foreclosure.

“For many homeowners, the short sale represents a unique opportunity to get out from under a mortgage that they can no longer afford without suffering through the foreclosure process,” said John Mangas, broker and co-owner of RE/MAX Preferred Associates in Toledo.

Short sales are not only beneficial to the homeowner and the MANGAS lender, but also to the community because it maintains property values by keeping down the number of vacant houses in the area, said Margaret Kelly, CEO of RE/MAX LLC. “There are a lot of families right now that can’t keep their home, but if they can short sale their house for less than what the mortgage is, the bank forgives the difference and they are able to move on and move out,” she said. “[Homeowners] don’t have to file bankruptcy, the house doesn’t have to go into foreclosure, you don’t have a foreclosed empty house in the neighborhood and you get someone else moved into it right away.”

The first step individuals who are having trouble

making mortgage payments should take is talking with their lender, Kelly said.

Lenders may be able to modify loans or adjust terms, keeping individuals and families in their homes. If someone is still struggling, the next step would be to talk with a real estate professional about short sales, Kelly said.

“It’s true, don’t do it alone. Get an expert who knows how to handle distressed properties and understands what [seller] options are,” Kelly said. “You can’t do a short sale as a ‘for sale by owner’.”

Short sales require additional paperwork and a good working relationship between real estate agents and banks. It’s important for the real estate professional to have proper certification and understanding of short sales because improperly filled out paperwork can lead to a longer short sale process, Kelly said.

When looking for an agent, individuals should find a professional with a Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) designation or a Short Sale & Foreclosure Resource (SFR) designation.

In order to qualify for a short sale, individuals must demonstrate financial hardship, a monthly income shortfall or insolvency, according to the CDPE website.

“Real estate agents have a key role in the industry to help people. We can’t solve their problem about keeping a home, but what they can do is help them at least keep part of their credit and make a smooth transition into somewhere else to live,” Kelly said.

For a list of local SFR agents, visit www.realtorsfr.org, and for CDPE agents, visit www.cdpe.com.

Mark Rasmus, president of Tomahawk Development, shared his knowledge with many.

“There are few individuals I’ve learn more from than Mark,” said George Lathrop, who worked with Rasmus at Tomahawk Development.

Rasmus, 62, died of kidney cancer Sept. 25 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio.

Lathrop said Rasmus was synonymous with Tomahawk Development and spent 24 years with the company.

“It started a little before him, but he took over the reins and grew it into what it is today,” Lathrop said. “Mark was one of the most caring individuals. He was always looking out for not only the properties’ but the tenants’ best interest. He was always concerned if the tenant was happy with where they were.”

Rasmus was involved in a number of organizations, including the Ohio and Toledo Board of Realtors, the Lucas County Improvement Corporation (LCIC), the RASMUS Arrowhead Park Association and the Arrowhead Architectural Committee.

“I can say, in the last 10 years everything I learned, I learned from him” said Adam Kral, who took over for Rasmus as chairman of the Arrowhead Architectural Committee in 2001.

“I think he was the most genuine person I ever met. He was very generous.

When he was part of the group you were definitely aware he was there; he made everyone feel welcome.

“Mark was just fun to be around and very active and passionate about whatever he was doing at the time,” Kral said.

At LCIC, Rasmus provided leadership as a member of the executive committee, said Ford Weber, president and CEO of LCIC. “As with everything in his life, Mark went above and beyond the normal ‘call of duty.’ Whether it was helping us evaluate new office space, recommending decor and signage, engaging in strategic planning or pinch hitting to chair meetings, Mark was always there for our organization,” he said. “We will miss his principled leadership, dedicated service and enduring optimism.”

In addition to professional organizations, Rasmus was passionate about his involvement with Partners in Education, his son Markus said.

“Education was very important to him. [Partners in Education] happened to be a way that he could give back to the community and, hopefully, make things better for some kids that don’t have all the resources that other schools have,” Markus said.

As board member for seven years and a president for the past four, Rasmus was able to help raise funds for scholarships and pair businesses with schools, said Eileen Kerner, executive director for Partners in Education.

“He had a great heart for the under-served students. He wanted to know their academic achievement and made that the No. 1 priority,” she said.

Rasmus was also a dedicated sports fan and loved living in Toledo, Markus said.

“He would go to any sporting event— high school football, basketball, high school hockey was his favorite, Ohio State football games, UT football games.

He had season tickets to the Red Wings, the Walleye, the Mud Hens,” Markus said. “He didn’t play golf or anything thing like that. Going to sporting events was his thing.”

Rasmus is survived by his wife Kay, children Alison Kreiger and Markus, and his sister Carolyn Rasmus.

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Latta weighs in on Republican ‘Pledge to America’

By Kristen Rapin TOLEDO FREE PRESS SPECIAL SECTIONS EDITOR krapin@toledofreepress.com

The Republican Party revealed on Sept. 24 its “Pledge to America,” a plan outlining what the party would do if it had control of Congress.

The pledge takes stances on health care, federal spending and national security and calls for a reduction in the size of government.

“A lot of people had said through the course of the year, ‘What do the Republicans stand for?’ Here it is. This is what LATTA we believe in, because this is also what the American people believe in,” said Congressman Bob Latta (R, Bowling Green).

The Pledge to America was derived from citizens’ responses during the Republican Party’s Americans Speaking Out campaign. The campaign utilized nationwide meetings as well as a website for Americans

to give feedback about issues that face the country.

“I could have written this with my eyes closed.

Everything that’s in here is what I’ve been hearing since I’ve been in Congress,” Latta said.

The No. 1 focus of the pledge is creating jobs and ending economic uncertainty, Latta said.

“Getting the economy moving and creating jobs doesn’t happen unless you get the federal government to quit doing what it’s doing. We can’t have this ‘stimulus of the week,’” he said. “We can’t afford that stuff.”

The federal government needs to “quit killing the entrepreneur,” and needs to set the private industry loose to create jobs, Latta said.

“I went and talked to plant managers and plant owners and people in the factory floors; when I’m talking to these folks who are trying to keep these companies afloat, what I find is the same thread. ‘We can’t afford the health care legislation, we can’t afford cap and trade if that would pass, we can’t afford more regulations, we can’t afford all the debt and the deficit,’” he said. “When you start looking at all these things that’s why these companies aren’t hiring. What we have to do is say, ‘What is keeping these companies from hiring?’ and eliminate that.”

The pledge promises to cut back on red tape and eliminate job-killing mandates. The Pledge also promises businesses a 20 percent reduction in their taxes.

Many parts of the Republican’s pledge need to be happening right now, Latta said. The Bush tax cuts

need to be extended or made permanent, and the death tax needs to be addressed. “[If the Bush tax cuts aren’t renewed] you’ll have a huge massive tax increase … More money will flow to Washington. What is the result of more money going to Washington? We’re not paying down the debt we’re spending,” he said. “One of the other scenarios is we’re taking money out of businesses and the businesses that are out there are going to say we can’t create more jobs.”

In addition, out of control spending within the budget and the issue of passing a budget need to be addressed, Latta said.

Latta said the pledge provides the public with a good foundation to allow people to look at to explore the fundamental differences between the two parties.

President Barack Obama criticized the pledge in his weekly radio and Internet address Sept. 26.

“It is grounded in the same worn-out philosophy: cut taxes for millionaires and billionaires, cut the rules for Wall Street and the special interests and cut the middle class loose to fend for itself,” Obama said.

“That’s not a prescription for a better future. It’s an echo of a disastrous decade we can’t afford to relive.”

“Republicans want to return to the same failed economic policies that hurt millions of Americans and threatened our economy,” said Nadeam Elshami, a spokesman for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

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Clerk of Courts Quilter to take furlough to help with budget Lucas County Clerk of Courts Bernie Quilter will take three unpaid furlough days before the end of 2010 to help balance his department’s budget. Quilter will work during those furlough days but will not collect payment.

“I feel that I’m elected for my service, just because I’m not getting paid there’s no reason I can’t be here,” Quilter said.

The clerk of QUILTER courts office has been asked to cut 3.3 percent, or roughly $87,000 of its budget, Quilter said. To make up the amount, three employees have been cut and Quilter will take furlough days.

“I have to congratulate the employees, they’re picking up pace as their workload has increased.

They’re doing great,” he said.

During the past few years the office has been able to cut costs by not replacing employees who have left, Quilter said.

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By Amy Biolchini architecture-related or not. After answering the students’ numerous questions, O’Neal spoke frankly about the imKaptur removed portance of having role models and mentors.

“Know how your role models got to where they are and many of you have dreams?” Terrence O’Neal follow their example,” O’Neal said. “When I started my firm by federal law asked“Howan auditorium full of Start and Rogers high school 16 years ago, I had a group of five architects I would call when-

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Rep. Marcy Kaptur’s former memorial chairman, Nick Haupricht, intends to file a lawsuit against the U.S. federal government.

Haupricht originally filed against Kaptur in small claims court Sept. 17.

Haupricht claimed “misguidance by her staff ” and sought $3,458.02 for reimbursement of advertisements in local papers, fliers, as well as applications for memorial stones.

The small claims case was removed by the federal government Sept. 23 due to United States Code Section 28. The removal action by the federal government claims Kaptur has federal defenses as a result of the Federal Tort Claims Act, so the case cannot be tried in small claims court.

The Federal Tort Claims Act, passed in 1948, protects federal employees from being sued while performing duties within their office, said Lee Strang, professor of law at the University of Toledo.

“The idea behind that is, let’s say a federal official is enforcing a federal law where it wasn’t very popular ...

It’s a way to protect federal officials from local influences,” he said. “The government is saying ‘you’re tasked with enforcing federal law, so don’t worry. Someone isn’t going to be able to sue you and cost you a mountain of legal fees.’”

For Haupricht to pursue action, he has to file a case against the United States of America in a federal court. “[The act] basically says any suit against a federal employee means it’s a federal suit against the U.S. So the U.S. wants to be sued in its own court,” Strang said.

On April 13, Haupricht received a letter from Steve Katich in Kaptur’s office stating that the work on the memorial had been postponed and for Haupricht to suspend any activity promoting the memorial stone and any fundraising for it.

Haupricht is working as a volunteer for the campaign of Rich Iott, Republican candidate for the 9th Congressional District and Kaptur’s opponent. Haupricht began volunteering for Iott recently, but no one from Iott’s campaign is advising him in the case, he said.

students Sept. 24.

One-third of the hands went up.

“I’m going to tell you how to achieve your dreams. Pay attention, because there will be a quiz,” O’Neal said.

If the students didn’t realize the significance of the man standing before them, the teachers definitely did.

An award-winning architect with his own firm in New York City, O’Neal O’NEAL graduated from Ottawa Hills High School and received his degree in architecture from Kent State University. His mother, Brunetta O’Neal, still resides in Ottawa Hills.

“Why did you come back to Toledo?” a student asked.

“I came back to visit my mom. And to talk to you,” O’Neal said.

The audience of nearly 100 students immediately hushed. O’Neal recounted his own experience as a high school student in Toledo. Although he was just learning how to draw, he entered a design competition and met one of his first mentors, architect Charles Stark. In 1975, then “Terry” O’Neal was the junior runner-up in the Architectural Design Competition for area high school students sponsored by the American Institute of Architects (AIA).

“When I entered the high school design competition, professionals came into our mechanical drawing class and gave us help,” O’Neal said. “When I met the first architect I ever knew, he helped with my project. Little did I know I’d be working for him years later.”

In his hour-long talk, O’Neal shared life lessons and how students could achieve their dreams, whether they are

ever I had a question. Don’t go through life by yourself.”

O’Neal was insistent that students focus on staying positive and never give up.

“As tough as it is to get into these kinds of careers, don’t let anyone say you can’t do that,” O’Neal said.

Among the students in attendance were those in Richard Rose’s Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Architecture class at Start High School. Rose invited O’Neal to his classroom to see the work his students were able to produce after working with the software program Autodesk Revit Architecture.

“Students begin by learning to draw lines and circles, and by the end they’re drafting floor plans,” Rose said, showing posters his students had created for the 2009 AIA Competition.

This is O’Neal’s first visit to Toledo schools. Prior to his visit to Start High School, O’Neal also spoke Sept.

24 at his alma mater, Ottawa Hills. O’Neal has worked previously with other high schools in the New York area, including New York Foundation of Architecture’s Learning by Design program. His firm, Terrence O’Neal Architect LLC (TONA), designed a world-class 6,500 square foot robots lab for the Newark, N.J. public school system.

O’Neal was elected president of the AIA New York State Chapter in 2006 and now serves as the New York regional director on the national board for the AIA. Heather O’Neal, his wife, graduated from Pratt Institute and Columbia University and is the design principal at TONA. TONA recently completed a $25 million rehabilitation for Covenant House New York, and specializes in large-scale multi-housing developments, health care facilities, schools and community centers.

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Casey Blank to represent his class at Lake homecoming Editor’s note: Toledo Free Press will follow the Blank family of Millbury for the next year as they rebuild their lives after a June 5 tornado destroyed their Main Street home.

By Brand Barhite TOLEDO FREE PRESS ASSOCIATE EDITOR bbarhite@toledofreepress.com

Julie Blank has worked concessions for the past two home football games. It is part of her job as “captain” of the varsity football concessions.

But Oct. 1, she doesn’t care who is waiting in line for popcorn, she is leaving the counter to watch her son walk across the new synthetic field.

Casey Blank, 15, was voted sophomore attendant by classmates at Lake High School. One male and female representative from the freshman, sophomore and junior classes is chosen each year. A court of students is selected from the senior class.

“I felt very good that my classmates would choose me to represent

their class; it was an accomplishment,” Casey said via Facebook.

The homecoming game against Woodmore starts at 7 p.m. Oct. 1 with pregame festivities — when Casey will walk across the field — shortly before kickoff. The homecoming dance is Oct. 2 at Lake Middle School, which was connected to the high school destroyed by the June 5 tornado.

Science teacher Jessie Kubuske said the community, especially the students, needs homecoming. Kubuske is the adviser for student council, which hosts the homecoming events. She had Casey in class last year.

“We have been very concerned

about making sure that this year’s seniors don’t feel jipped,” she said.

“We want to make sure they have the assembly and have the dance.”

But the plans for homecoming have not come together easily.

The disc jockey scheduled for the dance sold his business because of an illness, and the florist that Kubuske used for the past nine years went out of business.

Kubuske is also teaching in the temporary high school where she doesn’t have a phone in her classroom to make necessary homecoming-related calls during business hours. Additionally, she has had trouble with faxing.

“It has just been a lot of little problems, not any big problems.”

Kubuske said planning the homecoming assembly for the afternoon of

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the football game presented a logistical challenge.

This year, with Lake at a building owned by Owens Community College, the assembly will be at nearby Penta Career Center.

“We had to figure out getting students to Penta, getting students rehearsed,” Kubuske said.

The pregame announcement of the royalty will also be dicey. Usually, the royalty get out of class and rehearse walking down the football field, but since they aren’t at the high school anymore, “we are going to be winging it as we go,” Kubuske said.

Lauren Reed, the female sophomore attendant, said she and Casey were in class together when the homecoming royalty was announced. The longtime friends smiled at each other.

“It [is] nice to be with him. He has always been there for me,” she said.

She’s been there for him, too.

Lauren was texting Casey the night the tornado destroyed his house.

When he stopped texting her, she be-

CASEY BLANK came concerned. She tried calling him, but his phone was out of service.

“As soon as it happened, I went down to Millbury and saw the house,” Lauren said. “It was a horror movie.

It was disastrous. It was something I never want to see again.”

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Glass artist and Toledo native Matthew Paskiet can trace his love of artistic experimentation to childhood hours watching his father work with stained glass.

“All that time I spent with him in the basement, messing around, making things, helped me learn the satisfaction of making something with my own hands,” Paskiet said. “That’s my drive, what makes me happy. I made something with my two hands and someone wants it. That is very gratifying.”

Years later, Paskiet had the chance to return the favor. When he started learning ‘GLASS PEAR/SE’ BY KELLY SHEEHAN to blow glass, his dad was interested, too.

“I showed him smelting and fusing, and he automatically gravitated toward that because of his past with stained glass,” Paskiet said.

When his father died in February, Paskiet lost one of his biggest fans and Toledo lost a budding glass artist.

Paskiet plans to honor his father’s memory at Hot Glass, the Arts Commission of Greater Toledo’s (ACGT) premier fundraiser, hosted every two years.

The event will open with a reception Oct. 1 and culminate in an auction on Nov. 12. Proceeds go directly to the artists, as well as to fund local arts programs, including Young Artists at Work, Artomatic 419, Gallery Loops and Art Walks, Art in TARTA and the Parkwood Gallery. Hot Glass raised more than $80,000 in 2008.

The opening reception, which is free and open to the public, will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 1 at the Edison Building Lobby, 300 Madison Ave., in Downtown Toledo. New this year, bids will be accepted opening night. Online bidding opens Oct. 4. All artwork will be auctioned, as well as several glass experience and tour packages. Tickets for the auction are $75 per person.

To purchase tickets, contact the Arts Commission at (419) 254-2787 or hotglass@acgt.org. For more information, visit www.acgt.org.

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People profiles local med student Perrysburg native Dena Krishnan was profiled in People magazine for her work as a fourth-year medical student.

The magazine followed Krishnan, who attends Tennessee’s Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk KRISHNAN College of Osteopathic Medicine, for four days as she made house calls in Appalachia as part of her rural medicine rotation.

“You never expect that when you do this kind of stuff that anyone’s going to notice. You work in an area with a 30-bed hospital, with four beds in the E.R., in the middle of nowhere, literally drive out into the mountains.

I never thought anyone would notice.

You just do it because you love to,” Krishnan said.

The 28-year-old said many of the students, including her, weren’t prepared for what they were going to see.

“When you see the environment that has caused a lot of these problems, it is really hard to see, especially since so many of the conditions that they have are preventable. They just don’t have access and exposure to health care,” she said.

The article “Notes from a Country Doctor,” is available in the Sept. 27 edition of People magazine.

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People in Northwest Ohio will have the opportunity to check out the latest in “green energy� by participating in the eighth annual Ohio Solar Tour on Oct. 2 and 3.

Northwest Ohio’s 22 open house sites will feature photovoltaic (solar), wind and geothermal energy, along with other renewable energy technology. Energy-efficient and Energy Star homes will also be included.

Site owners and Green Energy Ohio members will offer guided tours, which are free and open to the public. The tours will be at designated sites in Toledo, Maumee, Perrysburg, Sylvania, Bowling Green, Port Clinton, Ottawa, Tiffin, Upper Sandusky and other locations.

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“This is an opportunity for Northwest Ohio residents to see people in their towns and neighborhoods that have renewable energy installations in their homes and businesses,� said Joe Peschel, local coordinator of the Northwest Ohio Solar Tour for Green Energy Ohio. “The cost for installing solar equipment has gone down in recent years, especially with some of the tax credits available that have made solar energy more affordable and cost effective with a sizable return on their investment,� said Peschel, who also serves as coordinator of noncredit customized training in Workforce and Community Services at Owens Community College.

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By Jeff McGinnis TOLEDO FREE PRESS STAR STAFF WRITER star@toledofreepress.com

The iconic television series “Batman� starring Adam West and Burt Ward debuted in 1966. It ran a little more than two years before being canceled in March 1968. But the show would leave a lasting impression on the Batman character, as well as millions of fans — among them, a young Jim Beard.

A writer and longtime comic fan, Beard was first introduced to the world of the Dark Knight through exposure to the classic show. Now, nearly 45 years after it first appeared, Beard aims to celebrate and analyze the series and its impact as contributing writer and editor of the new book, BEARD “Gotham City 14 Miles.� “I wanted to do a book like this for a while,� Beard said. “I really wanted to do something, because in my mind there just hasn’t been enough books about this show. Which I find funny — one of the most popular shows of all time, and there really has only been a small handful of books about it during the past 45 years.�

Beard’s first steps toward making the project a reality came in February 2009, when he met the minds behind Sequart, a nonprofit publisher that produces books dedicated to promoting and analyzing comics as art. “About two months later, I e-mailed them and I said, ‘Would you be willing to think about an idea for a book about the ‘Batman’ TV series? And they said, ‘pitch it to us’,� Beard said. “Jim delivered a killer pitch for the book, one which showed great enthusiasm and a real mastery of the subject and its critical issues,� said Sequart publisher Julian Darius. “I was bowled over. I agreed the show was important and have always enjoyed it myself, but it’s often maligned. Jim really knew the show inside and out, and he had a great plan to explore the show both historically and critically.

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“He’s also a fantastic guy personally and very easy to work with, so this has been a real pleasure for us.�

Beard’s concept was always to do something that celebrated the series, but he also knew the importance of approaching the show with a critical eye. “They said in the beginning, ‘Jim, this cannot be a lovefest. It has to look at everything with a cold, hard eye.’ And I said, ‘Great!’ And as the essays started coming in, I was really thrilled. Because by the end, I thought we had this really balanced look. And that’s really what I wanted,� Beard said. “I wanted it to be very eclectic, like the show itself.�

The book is made up of 14 essays — one for every mile from stately Wayne Manor to Gotham — analyzing the show from almost every possible angle.

Beard set out most of the ideas for the essays himself, with input from his publishers. He then set out to find writers to fill each of the 14 assignments.

Beard’s search would lead him to attain contributions from many of the writers he wanted, and also from those he never dreamed he could get — like Chuck Dixon, famous writer of the “Batman� comics in the 1990s. “I never thought I could get Chuck Dixon. He was suggested to me by somebody else, who couldn’t take part in it. They said, ‘How about Chuck Dixon?’ And I said, ‘Would Chuck Dixon do this?’ Chuck was just so open to it and just really thrilled about doing it.�

The book also features essays by comic and media luminaries like Paul Kupperberg, a former editor of DC comics; Robert Greenberger, writer and former editor of Comics Scene magazine; Will Murray, writer of more than 50 novels and a pulp fiction scholar; and Michael S. Miller, editor in chief of Toledo Free Press.

Miller wrote about the show’s famous theme music, which was composed by the late Neal Hefti. He interviewed Rock and Roll Hall of Fame drummer Hal Blaine, who played on the original track, and Hal Lifson, who has written books about 1960s pop culture and the “Batman� TV show.

Beard’s wife, Becky, also contributed an essay, analyzing the actors who worked on the show. “While ‘Batman’ was arguably the high point in the careers of its stars Adam West and Burt Ward, the support

players brought decades’ worth of experience to the series,� she said. “During my research I was astounded by the magnitude of the talent utilized on the show, which included Vaudeville veterans and radio, film and TV pioneers. The series introduced these old-timers to a new generation of fans, reinvigorating their careers.�

Actors such as Vincent Price, Milton Berle and Eartha Kitt played villains on the show.

Mike Johnson, a technical whiz whom Beard has known for more than 10 years, wrote an essay titled “Gotham City R&D.� “It’s a look at the technology that Batman employed during the series and its impact on modern technology,� Johnson said. “I would look at a specific gadget or technology, compare it to modern technology and decide if the show was ahead of its time when it came to its gadgets and devices. “I was surprised at some of the conclusions I came to in the book. I certainly gained a greater respect for the TV show and its contribution to the character of Batman.�

Indeed, over the years, the show’s comical tone (Beard disputes use of the word “campy�) has led many fans to dismiss its importance to Batman lore — a tendency Beard addresses in his own essay. “People tend to dispense with the show because they say, ‘That’s not really Batman.’ Well, I set out to say, ‘Here’s what Batman is, here’s what the Adam West Batman is — is it really Batman?’ “I knew for the essay to be taken seriously that I did need to kind of set my admiration and love for the show to the side, for the most part. And, it’s funny, there is actually some critical stuff in there,�

Beard said. “After re-watching many, many episodes, there’s some things in there that kinda surprised me.�

It is an exciting time for Beard and his collaborators. Pre-orders for the book started Sept. 29 at comic shops everywhere. The book will officially be released in December. On the second weekend of October, Beard and eight of his essayists will appear at a panel about the book at the New York City Comic Con, along with Mark Waid — longtime comic writer and die-hard “Batman� series fan.

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The UT Office of LGBT Initiatives will use the awareness month to continue to develop, deliver and coordinate programs and services to provide outreach, support, advocacy and community building for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students and their allies.

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Events will begin with the 2010 Homecoming Parade, where LGBT students will participate and walk with pride flags, and will conclude with a Halloween Ball featuring music, dancing, food and costumes.

The Office of LGBT Initiatives aims to increase education and awareness of issues important to students, faculty, staff and the community.

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■ Oct. 7 — “Multicultural Jeopardy” at noon in the Student Union South Lounge. The trivia contest will include history, current events and facts about LGBT culture; Spectrum, a student group, will host its weekly meeting at 8 p.m. in Student Union Room 2591.

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The SSOE Group of Toledo was named “Large Exporter of the Year” for 2010 by Gov. Ted Strickland and the Ohio Department of Development (DOD) on Sept. 22.

Four Ohio firms were honored with Exporter of the Year Awards by the governor and DOD, with SSOE receiving the award in the large business category. Others were recognized in small and medium business, and nonprofit categories at a luncheon held during the Ohio Global Summit. Two other Northwest Ohio firms were among 16 to receive Excellence in Exporting Awards.

“We make things in Ohio and we believe the things we make can compete with goods made anywhere else, so we celebrate and support that Ohio businesses the produce the things and provide the services that the world needs,” Strickland said in a statement.

“We are committed to creating more jobs at home by investing in growing industries and developing strong partnerships to further expand Ohio’s global economic presence.”

SSOE receiving the award shows that being a major exporter does not always mean manufacturing goods.

The local firm provides professional design, procurement and construction management services for projects around the world.

As one of the leading firms of its kind, the SSOE Group provides those services for global projects.

In the past five years, the firm has tripled its non-U.S.-based revenues,

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doubled its overall revenue and increased its revenue from Asia by 800 percent.

“Expansion of our business globally is one of the key drivers of our growth strategy,” Craig Bowie, senior vice president and international operations manager for the SSOE Group, stated in an e-mail.

Bowie reported that international business was 8 percent of SSOE’s revenue in 2010. International revenue is projected to grow to 15 percent of the firm’s revenue in 2015 and 33 percent by 2020.

Despite the economy, fiscal year 2010 was the third best year in SSOE’s 62-year history, according to a company official.

The company established SSOE China in 2005 by opening an office in Shanghai. It’s now the firm’s second largest office, with 130 employees.

In 2011, SSOE plans to open two

additional offices in China, two in India and two in Canada to handle its growing international business in those nations.

During its 60-year history, SSOE has executed projects in 30 countries for more than 40 different global clients. The firm operates 21 offices around the world. It was the third time that SSOE has received the award, having been recognized as Exporter of the Year in 2002 and 2006, according to the company.

Sixteen other firms were recognized with the Governor’s Excellence in Exporting Awards, given annually since 1986. The exporting awards recognize companies that have increased sales and Ohiobased employment as a result of exporting activity or those who have implemented a strategy to expand international sales, according to the DOD.

Better Business Bureau to host intellectual property seminars The Better Business Bureau (BBB) will host two seminars dealing with intellectual property. One will focus on patents and trade secrets and the other copyrights and trademarks. Dave Purdue, a patent and trademark attorney, will present at both seminars. The patents and trade secret seminar is Oct. 6 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and the copy-

rights and trademarks seminar is Oct. 13 at 8:30 a.m. Both seminars are $40 for members and $55 for nonmembers.

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While this argument Similarly, while the may seem trivial to some, average money manager it does have far-reaching won’t beat the market, it implications for investors is possible to find those and how they structure or who dedicate their time manage their portfolios. and effort to studying Investors who believe the markets and can routhat markets truly are efficient tend to believe in Dock David TREECE tinely outperform their peers as a result. passively portfolio manHowever, the only way to accomagement, as they find it statistically impossible for active money managers plish that goal is by looking forward to beat the market over the long run. and developing forecasts.

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The problem with looking at hisconsider what has already happened, as well as current expectations. However, tory is that investors can’t make any these expectations are likely to change as money from what has already happened. The only way to make money economic circumstances change.

Those of us who deny EMH tend investing is to develop a reasonable to shy away from diversification, picture of how the future will unfold.

To accomplish this, investors don’t which Warren Buffett once characterized as “a hedge against ignorance,” in need a crystal ball, but they at least favor of actively managed portfolios of need to be forward-thinking. Obviously no one knows exactly how the one type or another.

Passive investors and EMH sub- future will unfold. Still, most invesscribers frequently try to invalidate tors are driving along and steering active money management theories by what they see in their rear-view using statistics. They contend that the mirror. This method works OK, until average money manager is no better the road turns. It’s always better to at picking investments than a monkey look ahead, even if the view is hazy. throwing darts at a dartboard.

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I have had the privilege of giving 27 of those 50 years to God in fulltime ministry. But I had hopes for more success at this point. And now I feel the sand in the hourglass falling faster. I find myself at halftime, in the locker room, looking back and evaluating the match so far. Have I stuck to the game plan?

Are there adjustments that I need to make? In his book “Half Time,” Bob Buford writes, “The game is won or lost in the second half, not the first. It’s possible to make some mistakes in the first half and still have time to recover.”

The one thing I know about Barry is he has a great perspective on what is important in life and he takes the time to enjoy life. Livera inspires audiences to create richer, more meaningful lives by teaching them how to “Live a Thousand Years,” by not wasting time on worry and by believing anything is possible.

It is never too late to get your financial house in order and get busy living. Do this not only by planning to not outlive your money, but do it by how you live your life right now and what you spend your time on in the future.

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He used to be the official magician for the Orlando Magic basketball team. He walked on stage with a CLAIR brief case that was BAKER about 3 inches thick and pulled out of it a bowling ball, which he dropped on the ground with a thud to prove it was real. The theme of the talk was that “anything is possible.”

As he continued to amaze the audience, he talked about how anything is possible and how much depends on one’s perspective. Obviously much of his act was based on illusion, but I still do not know how he diverted the attention of his audience to appear to pull that bowling ball out of his briefcase.

Another part of his act was based on belief. He gave everyone in the audience a penny and a card that had a small hole in it. We had three minutes to get the penny through the hole without tearing the card.

It appeared impossible. I gave up after about the first minute. As it turns out, it was very possible to get the penny through the hole without tearing the card. Out of a room of 250 people, there were two who figured it out. They kept trying until they accomplished what seemed to be impossible.

If we are constantly focused on a negative outlook, we end up wasting so much time. I recently got back in contact with my cousin Barry after many years through the magic of Facebook.

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t is hard to believe, but we are already halfway through the 2010 high school football season. While local experts have had their assumptions shaken on almost a weekly basis, here are my updated predictions based on the competition through the first half of the season.

1. Whitmer The Panthers were picked to finish second at the start of the football season. Everyone knew the Panthers have the dynamic duo of future Buckeye Kenny Hayes and junior Chris Wormley at the defensive end spots, but what fans didn’t know was that Whitmer also has two great athletes at the running back spot. Sophomore TrÊ Sterritt and junior Jody Webb have run all over the competition. The Panthers still have St. Francis and Central left on the schedule, but the players look ready to repeat as league champions.

2. Central Catholic The Irish were the preseason favorite to win the City League championship, and at the halfway mark, Central is well on its way to fulfilling

that prediction. Led by running back against Central, and that means the Caleb Goings, the Irish have run at St. John’s-Central matchup could deto a 5-0 record. Central still has St. cide who wins the title.

4. St. Francis Francis, Whitmer and St. Johns left The Knights are off on its schedule. Many to a 2-3 start, and the are curious to see what team still has many happens when the Irish question marks surface what is perceived rounding it. No one is to be tougher competiquite sure how good this tion on the remainder St. Francis team can be. of its schedule. It will The Knights had a tough be tough for the Irish to nonleague schedule and run the gantlet through a disappointing loss to the three teams undeSt. John’s. But the Titans’ feated.

3. St. John’s Jesuit Chris SCHMIDBAUER loss at Whitmer gives everyone a second chance The Titans would have been everyone’s favorite to win at a league title. If the Knights can pull the final City League championship. off wins at Whitmer and against CenLed by sophomore sensation Brogan tral Catholic in back-to-back weeks, St. Roback, the team looked like it had Francis could be standing atop the City the most potent offense in the area. League mountain at season’s end.

5. Clay A blowout win versus St. Francis on The Eagles have been the most Sept. 17 showed the St. John’s team was a contender. But after a tough surprising team this season. Picked to loss at Whitmer, the Titans have finish seventh, Clay players have shown shown a few chinks in the armor. they can beat solid teams. The Eagles The Titans toughest remaining have a penchant for winning the close league game will be the season finale game, and it is possible that Clay could

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have a few more tricks up its sleeve. The team’s Achilles heel has to be inconsistency. If Clay can avoid another potential pitfall, the Eagles might be this season’s Cinderella story.

6. Rogers If there has been one team that has been bitten by the injury bug, it has been the Rogers Rams. Rogers was expecting big things with Ohio State commitment DerJuan “Peewee�

Gambrell under center this year, and Damond Powell and Glandoy Hill at the wide receiver spots. But after Gambrell’s injury in week one against Anthony Wayne, the Rams have struggled to throw the football.

7. Start The Spartans are winless this season, but the team has been competitive in all of their games. Start has enough firepower to get back above the lower-tier teams in the league.

8. Bowsher The Rebels have won just one game so far, but there have been some some signs of growth throughout this season. The Rebels are about a year away from competing at the top of this

league once the non-TPS schools leave for a new league next season.

9. Waite The Indians have won two games in a row, one of which was an upset win over rival Clay. Waite could be on an upswing, especially into next season.

10. Scott The Bulldogs football program continues to have difficulty. Scott lost to Waite this season. This team will win against Woodward, and that may be its only City League victory.

11. Woodward What can one say about the Polar Bears? Things were bad before, and they haven’t gotten much better.

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Winners announced at 2010 MCCC auto show From Staff Reports news@toledofreepress.com

Monroe County Community College (MCCC) in Monroe presented awards to 18 individuals and their classic cars at the 24th annual auto show Sept. 26.

Hundreds of cars were present at MCCC’s main campus competing for first, second and third place in six categories. Ed and Karen Laginess of Carleton won the President’s Choice award for their 1923 T Bucket. The Trustee’s Choice award went to Stan and Karen Reynolds of Grass Lake for their 1957 Ford Thunderbird. Gerald Karasinski from Redford won the Foundation’s Choice award with his 1941 Cadillac Convertible Coupe. The Faculty’s Choice award went to Larry and Carole Viles of Manitou Beach with first place for their 1947 Ford Super Deluxe. Students chose to award the 1941 Willys, owned by Jim Lake of Hanover, first place. The Alumni’s Choice award went to John Hildebrand of Whitmore Lake for his 1977 VW Westfalia.

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By Vicki L. Kroll TOLEDO FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER vkroll@toledofreepress.com

Suzanne Vega has a reputation for writing cerebral songs.

From subject matter to word selection, her artistic sense is evident.

Consider a new song, “The Man Who Played God,” which she performed at Lilith Fair this summer.

“That is a song that was written by a band called Sparklehorse, mostly a man named Mark Linkous, and it was produced

by Danger Mouse and he’s the one who sent me the track. The music had already been composed, so he asked me if I would put a vocal over it,” Vega said. Linkous died March 6.

“I was thinking the music seems very psychedelic and sort of mind-expanding, and I wanted to write something that had that in the theme of the song as well, so I wrote about creativity and imagination. I had been looking at an article about Pablo Picasso in the newspaper, so I sort of put it all together to make that song.”

“The Man Who Played God” and her 1987 breakthrough hit “Luka” are included on “Close-Up Vol. 2, People and Places,” due out Oct. 12. The disc is the second in a fourpart series that finds the singer-songwriter rerecording tracks from her catalog. “Close-Up Vol. 1, Love Songs” was released earlier this year.

“I’m constantly performing [songs] live, obviously, whenever I go out and do a tour, which is much of the time,” Vega said during a call from her New York City home. “I look back and think to myself, what are the songs the audience wants to hear, how can I put them together in an interesting way, how can I reinterpret them?”

Vega has stripped down the songs, recording with bassist Mike Visceglia and guitarist Gerry Leonard, who will join her on stage at the Tecumseh Center for the Arts, 400 N. Maumee St., Tecumseh, Oct. 7 for a 7:30 p.m. show.

Tickets are $28 or $24 for students and seniors.

She is finishing “Close-Up Vol. 3, States of Being” and “Close-Up Vol. 4, Songs of Family” for release next year, and also is working on a musical about Southern writer Carson McCullers.

“It’s about her life and her work. I had taken some of her short stories a long time ago when I was in school and changed them to songs,” said Vega, who will star in the show.

“It’s a project that’s already booked for the Rattlestick Theater, it’s off-Broadway, here in New York. We have the opening in April, so I’m trying really hard to finish everything by then.”

She’s collaborating with fellow New Yorker and singersongwriter Duncan Sheik on the project.

“We’ve done one real song [‘The Instant of the Hour After’] and we’re at work on a bunch of others, so that’s really exciting for me,” Vega said.

Do the two music masterminds ever meet at Tom’s Restaurant? That’s the Big Apple locale made famous by DNA’s 1990 remix of Vega’s classic “Tom’s Diner.”

“I don’t go there unless I’m dragged there by a film crew,” Vega said and laughed. “And when I have gone there, which I have actually in the last year, it’s still the same — I still have to wait for the cup of coffee; they never comp anything.”

The eatery became even more famous when its sign was featured on “Seinfeld” as the foursome’s fabled meeting place.

“One time when I was passing Tom’s diner in a cab, I think I actually saw Jerry Seinfeld standing around in that neighborhood, which was wildlyy surprising to me,” Vega said.

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FINE ARTS

Opera season begins with Strauss comedy

By Sarah Ottney

Toledo Free Press Staff Writer news@toledofreepress.com

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Making its Toledo debut this month will be what is perhaps composer Richard Straussâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s greatest opera. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ariadne auf Naxos,â&#x20AC;? which opens Oct. 8, is a â&#x20AC;&#x153;hysterical opera-within-anopera,â&#x20AC;? said Renay Conlin, general and artistic director of the Toledo Opera. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would say this is his best opera,â&#x20AC;?

Conlin said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some of the others may have more name recognition, but this absolutely, by general consensus, is his greatest opera.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ariadne auf Naxosâ&#x20AC;? pits a comedienne against a prima donna at a highsociety dinner party. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Basically, the wealthiest man in Vienna invites to his home an opera and also a comedic troupe,â&#x20AC;? Conlin said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He tells the two groups â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the serious opera and the ridiculous comedy â&#x20AC;&#x201D; that in order to be finished in time for the eveningâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fireworks display, they are going to have to perform simultaneously.â&#x20AC;?

Comparing the production style to the comedic play â&#x20AC;&#x153;Noises Off,â&#x20AC;? Conlin said the first act, in English, sets everything up, and the second act, in German, is the performance. English translations will be projected above the stage.

Conlin said â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ariadne auf Naxos,â&#x20AC;? which premiered in 1912 in London, is â&#x20AC;&#x153;immediately appealing,â&#x20AC;? both in music and story. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Strauss is a wonderfully zany composer,â&#x20AC;? Conlin said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The way he

writes for the orchestra is extremely colorful, with incredible orchestrations. People really respond to his music immediately.â&#x20AC;?

The performance also includes â&#x20AC;&#x153;one of the most incredible and demanding soprano arias ever composed,â&#x20AC;? Conlin said.

Soprano Heather Buck, who plays comedienne Zerbinetta, will be singing that part. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a fiendishly difficult aria,â&#x20AC;?

Buck said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Long, with all kinds of different sections in it. â&#x20AC;Ś [The character] really pulls out all the tricks in her bag to dazzle the audience.â&#x20AC;?

Buck said â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ariadne auf Naxosâ&#x20AC;? offers a little of everything. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think you get a great combination of humor and parts that are really touching, and then parts that are more charming and sly, and then parts that are completely unexpected,â&#x20AC;? Buck said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a wonderful example of showing multiple sides of characters, not only in words but in music. Strauss has a way of writing for womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s voices that is just the most beautiful, gorgeous, fluid thing. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like this waterfall of sounds â&#x20AC;Ś and you get seduced in.â&#x20AC;?

Buck, who lives in Brooklyn, N.Y., was last in Toledo in May, portraying Adina in the Toledo Opera production of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;elisir dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;amore.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say I know the city very well because Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve spent most of my time here in rehearsals, but I had a lovely time,â&#x20AC;? Buck said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Last time I was here, I got a chance to go to the museum. There is so much going on

here; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s such as culturally rich city.

Some colleagues went to the zoo the other day and had a fabulous time.â&#x20AC;?

The other leading ladies are soprano Barbara Quintiliani as Ariadne and mezzo-soprano Stacey Rishoi as

The Composer. Tenor Michael Hayes will play Bacchus.

British stage director Jonathon Field will make his directorial debut in Toledo. Thomas Conlin, Renayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s husband, will conduct.

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I used to be quite good at it. In and everything within reach? Back fact, while working as a cashier in my carefree, Job-like days, I might one night in college, a couple came have found the irony of such a scenario through my line wishing to pur- quite funny and cute. However, living chase a large amount of something in my current days, which are filled or other. For a reason I can’t recall, with many fruitless hours of nicely rescanning the item once and simply questing that seatbelts be put on, teeth indicating how many was not an op- be brushed and children get dressed, tion. So, I proceeded to scan close to such humor and irony are completely lost on me. a hundred tiny items There was a day with hard to straighten when I imagined that bar codes one by one. having children would The couple stood in open up a whole new apparent amazement realm of my personal as I swiped calmly, patience. After all, without even a drop of taking care of other annoyance, for several people’s children had minutes. As I finished guided me from my the tedious task as hapself-centered teenage pily as I had started, the Shannon SZYPERSKI years into a more macouple felt compelled to ture, tolerant and painform me, “You have the patience of Job.” I was flattered, tient phase in which I learned to but little did I know that, also like Job, better appreciate the time it takes to my patience would one day be tested learn the little things in life through a child’s eyes. again and again.

It’s remarkable how much easier And again and again. And again it is to be patient when you’re getand again. ting paid, have few other responAnd again and again. sibilities in life and only have the And again.

Parenting seems to be roughly 85 children for eight to 10 hours a percent patience testing. I’m not sure day with weekends off. I think a of its exact origin, but I would wager fellow former nanny I know put money that the phrase “you’re testing it best when she relayed a little my patience” was first uttered by a story about her transition from parent waiting for a child to put on just being someone’s babysitter to shoes after being told a dozen times being someone’s mom. She told me or so. The funny thing is that I re- that she would walk the floor of her member being a kid and having my bedroom with her own screaming parents slowly become infuriated over newborn in the middle of the night such a thing as shoes not being put on desperately wondering, “When is and wondering what the big deal was. this kid’s mom coming home?”

I also sometimes wonder, “When is Now, having become the butt of the “I’m not putting my shoes on” joke, I this kid’s mom coming home?” Surely I couldn’t be the mom. Moms are supno longer get it.

I said, “Put your shoes on.” You posed to revel in hearing “Mommy” know how to put your shoes on. Yet, 87 times a day. Women pine for years, somehow, your shoes remain off. waiting for a sweet little voice to adWhat possible logical reason Could dress them by one of the most beauThere Be For You NOT HAVING tiful words ever uttered, so why am I huddled in my laundry room with the YOUR SHOES ON?!

It’s not just direct disobedience door closed, fingertips on my temples, that tests parental patience; it can be hoping that I get at least a five-minute something as seemingly enjoyable reprieve before I hear it again?

Maybe Axl Rose really was onto as situational irony. In keeping with the shoe theme, I have a 7-year-old something. Maybe I just need to put who still struggles to learn shoe- on a headband, roll up my sleeves, tying and a 4-year-old who won’t sway contentedly and whistle more. stop tying into knots anything that Such vices sound much better than the teeth clenching and eye rolling resembles a rope.

So, let me get this straight: a 7-year- plan I’m currently utilizing. Reold, who conceivably should be able to newed patience, here I come.

Mmm, yeaaaaah. tie his shoes like an old pro by now, still can’t fully tie them, while his 4-year-old sister, who could easily pass Shannon and her husband Michael are for someone not yet ready to learn the raising three children in Sylvania. Eart of tying, insists on tying anything mail her at letters@toledofreepress.com.

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THE FOLLOWING STORAGE UNITS WILL BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION BY LOCK-IT-UP SELF STORAGE ON OR AFTER 10-20-10 AT LEONARD’S AUCTION SERVICE 6350 CONSEAR RD OTTAWA LAKE, MI RICHARD LEONARD AUCTIONEER 6424 MEMORIAL HWY OTTAWA LAKE 49267 5218 JAY HENSLEY 3634 HARLEY TOLEDO HOUSEHOLD. 10107 FAISAL ABDELHAMID 2108 LAURELWOOD OAKVILLE ON HOUSEHOLD. 4601 JACKMAN RD TOLEDO 43612 1201 RUTH JAMES 5906 DURBIN SYLVANIA HOUSEHOLD. 2020 DANIEL BEE 1900 N CLARA OAK HARBOR OH HOUSEHOLD. 3312 MICHAEL JACKSON 1021 OAKWOOD HOUSEHOLD. 4404 NICHOLAS ROWAN 5656 HUNTING CREEK HOUSEHOLD. 4606 JODEE DANTZGER- SCOTT 5627 SECOR #73HOUSEHOLD. 802 S REYNOLDS RD TOLEDO 43615 1204 COREY WILLIAM 333 MADISON WAUSEON OH HOUSEHOLD. 3310 EDDIE HECKARD 248 E PEARL HOUSEHOLD. 3406 DOROTHY THOMAS 3304 DARLINGTON HOUSEHOLD. 10135 TAKEIYA WILLIAMS 25 SW 18TH AVE FT LAUDERDALE FL HOUSEHOLD. 10136 JENDAYI THOMAS 3304 DARLINGTON HOUSEHOLD. 3032 AIRPORT HWY TOLEDO 43609 3107 MARLA CORTLAND 1954 OAKWOOD HOUSEHOLD. 3404&6213 NANCY WOODSBOYKIN PO BOX 48 HOUSEHOLD. 4303 EDITH REYNOLDS 1298 WILDWOOD RD HOUSEHOLD. 5709 ALEETA HENDERSON 1010 JEFFERSON #1E HOUSEHOLD. 5401 TELEGRAPH RD TOLEDO 43612 1010 LATEISHA JOHNSON 658 ASHWOOD AVE HOUSEHOLD. 2008 KENNETH RISCHMAN 6458 S DIXIE HWY #11 ERIE MI HOUSEHOLD. 4045 ANGEL WILLIAMS 1710 CALUMET HOUSEHOLD. 1046 S BYRNE RD TOLEDO 43609 4105 JAMES ADAMS 4445 MERRY LN HOUSEHOLD. 3605 S EBER RD MONCLOVA 43542 4014/4023 KEVIN KEKES 3500 EBER RD SWANTON HOUSEHOLD. 7840 SYLVANIA AVE SYLVANIA 43560 4124 LISA AXONOVITZ 7517 HOLLOW CR EEK HOUSEHOLD. 27533 HELEN DR PERRYSBURG 43551 1024 RICH SLACK 801 THREE MEADOWS #1 HOUSEHOLD. 3316 DUSTIN RD OREGON 43616 5044 MARK BECKHOFF 801 KIPLING TOLEDO HOUSEHOLD. 8026 LISA GRIFFIN 1371 TRADE WINDS #206 COLUMBUS OH HOUSEHOLD. 8056 DEBBIE RUTKOWSKI 2272 BROWN HOUSEHOLD 6012-15/6044-47 HEILMAN CONCRETE 1141 EARLWOOD HOUSEHOLD/CONST EQUIP. 10022 HEILMAN CONCRETE 1141 EARLWOOD AIR COMPRESSOR.

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Roman needs a loving home Roman is a 1-year-old orange domestic s h or t - h a i re d cat. He found himself a resident of the Toledo Area Humane Society after his owner realized that he couldn’t afford to take care of him any longer. He can be affectionate when he feels like it.

He enjoys having his head patted and his cheeks scratched. Don’t try messing with his tail or behind; he tends to be more protective of his sensitive areas. He is not fond of being held and becomes squirmy if you pick him up. Roman likes to play with toys. He is mostly fond of things that bounce around and have lots of movement. He likes the company of other cats but has zero tolerance for dogs. He is versatile and

would live h a p p i l y in a home with kids or without, a family that is home all day or gone most of it, an active family, or elderly family.

Roman is not a hard cat to please.

He does like to use his claws so you should provide him with plenty of cat posts to dig away on.

Roman has been neutered, is current on his vaccinations, has been examined by a staff veterinarian and is microchipped.

Toledo Area Humane Society is located at 1920 Indian Wood Circle, Arrowhead Park, Maumee. Adoption hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Tuesday through Sunday. Call (419) 891-0705 or visit the Website www. toledoareahumanesociety.org.

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TRIM: Casing, baseboard, crown, chair rail, spindles, hand rails, newels & stair parts.

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OCTOBER 3, 2010

Oktoberfest at the Oliver House!

Live Music: Polka Floyd Food: Grilled German Specials Craft Brews: 6 Brews on Tap, on our Antique Beer Truck Our Servers: Dressed in Authentic German Costume Sunday October 3rd, 2pm - 10pm. Cover $3 Outside on the lawn of the Oliver House.

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