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Opinion

A taxing responsibility and giving back

Tom Pounds on printing the Lucas County delinquent land tax notices and Sarah Ottney on ways to give back. page 3

Community

Giving Tuesday

Local organizations join national movement to encourage generosity during season of consumerism. page 8

Gift Guide

Shop local

Reviews of books and music as well as ways to shop local. page 13 Lucas County Auditor Delinquent Land Tax Notices

Community

Lucas County

Delinquent Land Tax Notices

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’tis the season WTOL-11’s Emilie Voss and Jerry Anderson help make the holidays merry and bright for kids served by Lucas County Children Services. By Joel Sensenig, page 6

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DON LEE

Taxing responsibility

ast year at this time, our readers held history in their hands as Toledo Free Press became the first weekly newspaper to publish Lucas County’s delinquent land tax notices, at significant taxpayer savings. This year, we’re doing it again. Inside both this and the Dec. 7 issue of Toledo Free Press, you’ll find a special insert containing the list. The section will also be available online at www.toledofreepress.com in our free digital edition and at publicnoticesohio.com. The county’s delinquent land tax notices are required by law to be published each year by a newspaper of general circulation. “The most important reason why this ad has to occur is to protect property rights,” Lucas County Auditor Anita Lopez told Toledo Free Press earlier this year. “When we’re saying, ‘You’re delinquent to the point where we can take your property,’ this becomes the last call to the public to get in here and pay your taxes.” In October 2011, Gov. John Kasich Thomas F. Pounds signed into law Ohio House Bill 153, which broke the monopoly daily publications held on legal notices purchased with public money. The bill eliminated the limitation that linked charging for newspapers with being permitted to publish legal notices. It opened the legal publication business to any newspaper of general circulation that publishes at least once a week and meets other criteria, including containing at least 25 percent editorial content, being published continuously for at least three years and the ability to add subscribers to its distribution list, all of which Toledo Free Press satisfies. The bill also requires a participating newspaper to offer its best classified rate. Allowing newspapers such as Toledo Free Press to publish these notices is intended to ensure that the best rate offered by any participant in this market will be competitive. The result has been substantial savings for all who are required to publish legal notices. A number of agencies have begun taking advantage of our lower rates to reach Lucas County taxpayers, including the Village of Ottawa Hills, City of Toledo, City of Sylvania, Monclova Township, Lucas County Metropolitan Housing Authority, Toledo Public Schools, Metroparks of Toledo Area and Washtenaw County. During a special meeting Nov. 19, the Lucas County Commissioners voted to award this year’s contract for publishing the delinquent land tax notices to Toledo Free Press after the Auditor’s Office reviewed submitted bids and recommended Toledo Free Press’ as the “lowest and best.” We are pleased to print and distribute this list for the second year, at significant savings for Lucas County taxpayers. We are proud that the county chose us for this important task and are confident we will do a great job, as we did last year. O Tom Pounds is president and publisher of Toledo Free Press. Contact him at tpounds@toledofreepress.com.

Editor’s Statement

Each year, it seems Black Friday gets earlier and earbout six years ago, I went Black Friday shopping for lier, with more and more stores offering presale discounts the first time, just to see what all the fuss was about. What a rush! I didn’t go crazy early or vie for on Thanksgiving itself, if not earlier. It’s also extending in the other direction, with Small Business any big-ticket items, but I did pore over Saturday and Cyber Monday also trumnewspaper inserts, made a game plan and peting deals. managed to snag some great deals. I felt Offering an alternative voice is a nalike I finally understood why people look tional movement called Giving Tuesday. forward to this annual tradition. The campaign aims to create a national day of About three years ago, I took things a giving and “raising funds and awareness for imstep further, spending my first overnight portant causes everywhere.” in line at a local electronics store. I have “We start with Thanksgiving. We go to to admit, it was exhilarating to walk away Black Friday, we’re told to spend, spend, the next morning with two huge TVs at a spend. We go to Small Business Saturday, fraction of their normal cost. What a revSarah OTTNEY we’re told to spend, spend, spend. We go to elation that I could basically cash in nine hours of cold and boredom for a several-hundred-dollar Cyber Monday, we’re told to spend, spend, spend,” Toledo Community Foundation President Keith Burwell discount on major electronics. But what made that experience even more gratifying recently told Toledo Free Press. “We think it’s a great idea, was both TVs were gifts and I knew my relatively pain- on a Tuesday, to go right back where we started to give a less night outside would translate into joy on Christmas little thanks and give back.” n OTTNEY CONTINUES ON 4 morning for people I love. Thomas F. Pounds, President/Publisher tpounds@toledofreepress.com

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COMMUNITY GUEST COLUMN

FALLING FORWARD

Stay warm, safe I T We understand disasters he return of freezing weather means we’ll be happen, and we are working hard grudgingly unpacking to stress the importance of preparagloves, hats and shovels and trying tion and prevention. As the saying to avoid chilly memories of last goes, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Preparing winter’s polar vortex. for a home fire At the Amerdoesn’t require a lot ican Red Cross, the of expensive equipreturn of winter ment or training, temperatures also and doesn’t take means it’s time to much time. remind the comIn addition to folmunity about prelowing the manufacparedness and the turer’s instructions safe use of heating on how to safely use sources. heating equipment, We are entering one of the easiest the prime season YENRICK ways to prepare for a for home fires, esfire is to check that all pecially those due to alternative sources of heating. of your home’s smoke alarms are Red Cross volunteers in North- in good condition. Smoke alarms west Ohio respond, on average, should be installed outside of each to a home fire every 19 hours. In sleeping area and on each level of December, January and February your home. Prevention and preparedness the bulk of fires we respond to are due to unsafe and, in many cir- in the winter months also mean cumstances, unnecessary means of taking proactive steps to ensure keeping a home warm. The Amer- more traditional utilities are unican Red Cross urges families to be interrupted. If natural gas or cautious when using space heaters electricity is shut off, substituting and other heating sources, and to ovens, charcoal grills, stoves or make an evacuation plan in case of candles to heat a home is extremely dangerous and can lead to severe a home fire or other disaster. To prevent heating-related fires, emergency situations. In most the American Red Cross offers the cases, these situations are unnecesfollowing prevention tips to stop sary to begin with, as help securing home heating is available. heating fires before they start: There are several programs to O Keep all potential fuel sources (newspapers, matches, share; however, the first suggesbedding, clothing, carpets and tion in every situation is to conrugs) at least three feet away from tact your local utility company at heat sources, such as space heaters, the first sign you may have trouble paying your bill. The sooner they fireplaces and stoves. O Turn off portable space are informed about an issue or heaters every time you leave the problem, the more options there will be for assistance. room or go to sleep. Currently, the Home Energy O Have wood and coal stoves, fireplaces and chimneys inspected Assistance Program (HEAP) offers annually by a professional, and assistance to families with a household income of up to 200 percent cleaned if necessary. O If you must use a space of federal poverty guidelines, or heater, place it on a level, hard and $47,700 for a family of four. For nonflammable surface (such as more information, or to find the ceramic tile floor), not on rugs or agency in your county that administers HEAP funding, please concarpets or near bedding or drapes. As anyone who has spent time tact the Ohio Development Serworking with us can tell you, re- vices Agency at 1(800) 282-0880. It is our hope that every sponding to these types of disasters and alleviating the suffering that household stays warm and safe comes as a consequence is a major this winter. O part of who we are and what we do. The nature of our work is often Tim Yenrick is Regional CEO reactive. Response is at the core of of the American Red Cross of Northwest Ohio. our mission.

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t doesn’t matter how many times shorter. Logic suggests it will proceed I have made the decision, I always more rapidly and thus allow me to exit the store faster. But the seem to get it wrong. man at the end of the It comes at the least line has a cart bursting opportune time. It comes to the brim. He’s either after a long trip around buying for an entire Big Brand Name Defamily or a frat (the partment Store, grabbing presence of beer seems groceries for the week, to favor the latter). It deciding what deodorant may take him until is best (and then settling Halley’s Comet next for the cheapest). swings by to simply It comes as I apunload the cart. proach the last hurdle be- Jeff McGinnis The right line, tween myself, my car and while longer, seems to my home, secure in the knowledge that I won’t starve or stink feature customers buying fewer items. But there, smack-dab in the middle of for another week. the menagerie — a little old woman. It comes at the checkout line. I stand, as always, paralyzed by Aww. So sweet. It’ll also take her longer the choice in front of me. Two lines, to load and pay for the handful of things seemingly identical. Pushing aside she’s purchasing than even Mr. Frat on the question of why Big Brand Name the right will take. She’ll probably even Department Store is content with the pay by check. She looks like the type idea of having roughly 5,000 registers who’d pay by check. I stand paralyzed for an instant, with only two open at any given time, a larger decision looms: Which one scanning the scene for some hint of expedience, like a shopping version of should I stand in? I don’t consider myself unintelligent. “Where’s Waldo?” Have I checked out I’m often dense and stubborn, sure, with these cashiers before? Are they but reasonably equipped to make ra- engaging each customer with pleasant tional and well-informed decisions. But but time-wasting small talk or getevery time this relatively simple query is ting to the matter at hand? Is another placed before me — a 50/50 chance to register opening soon? I pass my gaze choose which line will finish faster and along the line of unoccupied lanes, thus get me home without any more hoping for some sign of a guardian delay than necessary — my lifetime angel, beckoning me toward her nowbatting average is around .000. If the operational paradise. There is nothing. I turn to my two Riddle of the Sphinx involved a need to checkout quickly and only two registers available options, keeping a eye in my to choose from, I’m forced to conclude peripheral for anyone who might be I would be Minotaur Chow faster than trying to cut in front of me, forcing my hand. I pause. And then, finally, I decide. you could say “debit or credit?” Quickly, my mind runs through The whole ordeal has taken but a second the possibilities. The line on the left is or two, but I have put more thought into

this decision than I have my last few tax returns. Confident with my choice, I roll my cart to the end of the line and wait. I glance beside me at the adjacent line. I nod politely, as if to say, “Sorry, but I’ve got the good lane this time.” This thought is never correct. Invariably, the other lane is much, much quicker than mine. Maybe my cashier is slow. Maybe Mr. Frat Guy unloads his cart with the speed of Barry Allen. Maybe the sweet little old lady has finally gotten a debit card. But no matter what, my choice is wrong. I could switch lanes, conceivably, but the faster lane — the lane I didn’t choose — is already filling up with new shoppers who have learned from my mistake. Besides, it would feel like cheating to move at this point. I’ve made my bed, now I have to stand, awkwardly leaning on my cart until it’s time to get out of it. Of course, I haven’t always gotten it wrong. It just feels like it. Often, it seems as though the mind chooses to focus on the negative things that happen — those petty annoyances that cramp an otherwise happy series of events. And there’s a world of things to be happy about. I’ve just finished a perfectly acceptable shopping experience. Heck, I have enough money to be shopping in the first place. If the worst thing that happens is that I have to wait a few minutes longer at checkout, I’ll happily accept that. When the guy I pity-smiled at passes in front of me, headed to the door, purchases complete, while I haven’t even cleared the tabloid racks yet — that still ticks me off, though. O

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celebrate the season,” said Scott Rozanski, CEO of the local Home Instead office, in a news release. Organizers hope to collect 200 gifts by Dec. 10. Trees with ornaments bearing names and gift requests can be found at Genesis Village, 2429 S. Reynolds Road, or the 2925 Glendale Ave. Walmart (starting Nov. 28). For more information, visit BeaSantatoaSenior. com or call (419) 472-8181. As we enjoy the sparkle of the season, let’s also remember those around us who might not have those holiday joys as well as the hardworking organizations who support them. O

The Toledo Community Foundation is offering matching grants for registered charities, with donated money going directly to the organizations. At press time, more than 180 local organizations were on the list, which can be found online at toledocf.org. What an amazing opportunity to transform the pressure to spend into something that will have a much more lasting impact. (Read more on page 8.) This is also the time of year when holiday gift drive donation boxes pop up for a variety of excellent causes. Lucas County Children Services is in the midst of its eighth annual drive. The agency is hoping to collect enough gifts to make sure 2,500 local children who are victims of abuse and

neglect will have a happy holiday. New, unwrapped gifts can be dropped off at 52 area locations through Dec. 17. People can also text BESTGIFT to 41911 to make an instant donation to the drive. (Read more on page 6; Toledo Free Press is a media sponsor of the drive.) Kids aren’t the only ones who might not have a merry Christmas this year. There are also gift drives planned for local seniors who might not get a visit from family or a single wrapped package of their own this year, including Be a Santa to a Senior, sponsored by Home Instead Senior Care. “It is heartbreaking to think of the senior members of our community spending the holidays all by themselves, without any gifts or any way to

Jeff McGinnis is pop culture editor at Toledo Free Press. He can be reached at PopGoesJeff@gmail.com or on Twitter at @JeffMac813.

Sarah Ottney is editor in chief of Toledo Free Press. She can be reached at sottney@toledofreepress.com.

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As Black Friday approaches, the holiday shopping season is getting serious. But a local agency hopes shoppers also give serious thought to helping out Northwest Ohio youth who may not have so many presents under the tree. Lucas County Children Services (LCCS) is in the midst of its eighth annual Holiday Gift Drive, which will provide presents for 2,500 children who are victims of abuse and neglect. The drive benefits children living in foster homes and those living with relatives while their parents receive LCCS services as well as children still living at home with parents in the LCCS system. “They’re facing more than one adverse factor in their life,” said Clare Armbruster, president of Friends of LCCS, a nonprofit organization that supports LCCS. “We like to think if they get a few presents, they feel like at least someone cares about them and makes their holidays a little brighter.” Friends of LCCS volunteers are responsible for collecting new, unwrapped toys dropped off in boxes stationed at 52 businesses throughout the Toledo area. They will also help wrap the thousands of gifts. Those unsure of what to buy a child should remember four things, Armbruster said: Disney’s “Frozen” toys, Legos, action figures and gift cards, the last being the most desired gifts for teenagers. “We’re finding there will be a huge demand for ‘Frozen’ merchandise this year,” she said. “We’ve even been going out trying to buy some of it already because it’s really been disappearing. If someone is standing around the store with no idea what to buy ... I’d recommend that.” The drive received a major boost recently when Trans-Siberian Orchestra donated $11,023 to the holiday campaign. The band donated $1 from each ticket sold during their recent two-show appearance

at the Huntington Center to the gift drive. “It was a huge surprise to be selected because there are a lot of children’s charities, but I think it was a natural tie-in because their show is all about Christmas and this money was designated for the gift drive,” Armbruster said. Even with the large cash donation, Friends of LCCS still has plenty of work to do, with thousands of children to provide presents for. Students at St. Patrick of Heatherdowns have already been helping out with the drive, gathering toys and giftcard donations. Other community partners are Toledo Free Press, WTOL-11, Bennett Management Corp. and 101.5 The River. “We are a community-oriented company, and to be able to be a part of a successful program such as the [LCCS gift drive] is worth more than words can express,” said Beverly Benner, vice president of administration and marketing for Bennett Management, which owns and operates all Burger King restaurants in the Toledo area. “We invite the public to stop by any local BK and to drop off a toy or two,” Benner said. “Our Burger King restaurants will also be accepting monetary donations from the day after Thanksgiving through Sunday, Dec. 14.” WTOL-11 news anchor Emilie Voss said it’s gratifying to watch the community step up and support the drive each year. “These kids in our community deserve to have a special Christmas,” Voss said. “For me, I love knowing these kids are going back to school and can talk about their new toys just like their friends.” Voss’ co-anchor Jerry Anderson agreed. “I love that this toy drive puts smiles on the faces of kids who may not have had a lot of reason to smile in their young lives,” Anderson said. “Yet, while I know that happens, I don’t get to see it. What I do get to see is the generosity of all of those folks who drop off toys.” n KIDS CONTINUES ON 7

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“People are so kind,” Anderson said. New, unwrapped toys, especially Disney’s “Frozen” toys, Legos, action “They don’t make a big deal about it. figures and gift cards. They often just quietly drop in their toy and would simply stroll away were it not for our TV crew stopping them to say ‘Thanks.’ It does my heart good.” Through Dec. 17, new, unwrapped toys and gifts can be dropped off and Bari Soash, an executive producer at placed in marked boxes at the following locations: WTOL-11, said the station will push for n All Toledo-area Burger King n Lucas County Children Services donations on several days throughout locations 705 Adams St. the drive, including a Black Friday event at Franklin Park Mall, where n All Toledo-area Family Video n Allshred Services shoppers can drop off toys or cash do 3940 Technology Drive, Maumee locations nations. WTOL-11 will broadcast live n All Lucas County Kroger stores n Barnes & Noble from the parking lot in front of Forever 4940 Monroe St. (books only) n Toledo Auto Care 21. The station will also broadcast live 4544 Monroe St. n Brondes Ford, 5545 Secor Road & and collect for the drive from several 1511 S. Reynolds Road, Maumee n Woodcraft Kroger locations Dec. 12. 5311 Airport Hwy. n The Town Center at Levis “It’s a great thing that everyone can do n All Yark Automotive locations Commons (selected retailers) in this community,” Soash said. “You’re already out shopping for your loved ones, and picking up one extra gift can really make a local child’s Christmas. It’s something great that we’re happy to be a part of.” live from the Burger King location at people do care and that Christmas, Kellie Holeman-Szenderski, regional 4870 Monroe St. near Franklin Park Mall and what it stands for, is real.” market manager at iHeartMedia, said 101.5 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 13 to raise Those who would like to help out The River has been involved with the drive money and collect toys for the drive. by making an instant donation can for a number of years. Allshred Services of Maumee will also be text BESTGIFT to 41911. They will “As Toledo’s Christmas music station, at that location during that time, shred- then be prompted to select either a $5, our audience is 10x4.75; very giving $10 or $50 donation to the drive. ding up to five boxes orLIVE: bags CODE: SBS-14-4K we know PUB/POST: USSPI tabloid Various and PRODUCTION: D. Hanson Noneof docuwe believe strongly in giving back to Armbruster hopes people find ments for those who make a donation. DESCRIPTION: On November 29... WORKORDER #: 006910 TRIM: 10” x 4.75” the community,” Holeman-Szenderski “We support the LCCS Toy it in their hearts to include chilDelivery Support: 212.237.7000 FILE: 15A-006910-18C-SBS-14-4K.indd SAP #: AP.APSBS.14043.K.011 BLEED: None said. “All of the money and toys raised Drive every year because it allows dren in LCCS services in their gifthelp give the many needy children of us to make a positive impression on giving habits. Lucas County something to smile about youth,” Woodell said. “Some of these “These kids have had a really rough during the holiday season.” kids might otherwise have a nega- life so far,” she said. “I realize it’s just n MARY BETH ZOLIK AND RICK WOODELL OF 101.5 THE RIVER ARE AMONG THE She said Mary Beth Zolik and Rick tive or defeated attitude about their presents, but it’s a way we can show we MEDIA SUPPORTERS OF LUCAS COUNTY CHILDREN SERVICES’ HOLIDAY GIFT DRIVE. Woodell of 101.5 The River will broadcast future. This one gesture is proof that care and that they’re not forgotten.” O

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After the long shopping weekend that follows Thanksgiving — Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday — local organizations hope area residents will set aside some money to donate to local organizations during Giving Tuesday. The national Giving Tuesday campaign, set for Dec. 2, aims to create a day of giving and “raising funds and awareness for important causes everywhere,” according to givingtuesday.org. The campaign was started in New York two years ago by the 92nd Street Y and the United Nations Foundation. Since then, community foundations across the country have gotten involved. The Toledo Community Foundation is planning an initiative offering a matching grant for charities that register locally. “We think it’s a win-win,” said Keith Burwell, president of Toledo Community Foundation. “It fits our mission of promoting philanthropy in the community.” Burwell said the donated money

goes directly to the organizations. “This is not a fundraising campaign for the foundation in any way; it’s directly for the organizations in our community,” he said. Steps and guidelines for local organizations wanting to participate in the campaign are detailed on toledocf.org. “We start with Thanksgiving. We go to Black Friday, we’re told to spend, spend, spend. We go to Small Business Saturday, we’re told to spend, spend, spend. We go to Cyber Monday, we’re told to spend, spend, spend,” Burwell said. “We think it’s a great idea, on a Tuesday, to go right back where we started to give a little thanks and give back.” Food for Thought is among the many local organizations participating. The Downtown-based nonprofit is looking to purchase a box truck with funds raised on Giving Tuesday. The organization currently loads their items by hand and is looking for a more efficient way. A used box truck with liftgate would cost around $8,000, said Jill Bunge, interim executive director at Food for Thought. n GIVING CONTINUES ON 9

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n GIVING CONTINUED FROM 8 “It’s a tangible item that we can source at a reasonable cost and it will allow us to do our food pickups much easier,” Bunge said. “It’s something that, as we’re looking to increase service, would be such a huge help and save the backs of our drivers.” Bunge added that she has been in talks with other people in the area who would benefit from using the truck as well. Bunge said Giving Tuesday offers a great way to kick off the giving season by supporting a local organization that provides “a gateway between poverty and prosperity” by serving meals to people in need. “It’s more than just the food. We try to engage folks [and] have a conversation,” she said.

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nancial aid helps make that possible. Funds will also support volunteers and outreach efforts. “Giving Tuesday is just a way to celebrate giving and celebrate how philanthropy can change the world,” said Major Gifts Manager Erin McPartland. “That’s at the heart of what we do … we’re building future philanthropic leaders.” The Girl Scouts are encouraging supporters to share why they donated on social media networks using #GiveGirlPower.

Lupus Foundation

The Lupus Foundation of America, Greater Ohio Chapter is also involved in Giving Tuesday. The group works to educate people about lupus and give support to those with the disease. A local group meets at the Washington branch of the Toledo Public Library from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. every fourth Saturday of the month. This group will benefit from the funds as well. “It’s really important for people to keep in mind that there are a lot of nonprofits out there,” said Marnie Burke, vice president of programs and patient services.

Bittersweet Farms

Whitehouse-based Bittersweet Farms will also be involved for the second year in a row. The organization is looking to fund its growing horticulture program, which “enables individuals with autism to learn valuable work skills and benefit financially from the sale of Bittersweet’s natural and nutritious products,” according to a news release. Bittersweet’s board of directors will match the first $1,500 donated. The organization is also in need of gardening tools.

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The number of local organizations involved with Giving Tuesday is growing by the day. Burwell said the goal was to have 200 groups, and he is confident they will meet it. Other organizations involved at press time include: A.D.A.M.S. House, The Arts Commission, Cherry Street Mission Ministries, Hannah’s Socks, Partners In Education of Toledo, Planned Pethood, Heartbeat of Toledo, UpTown Association, Toledo School for the Arts, Habitat for Humanity of Wood County, Metroparks of Toledo Area, Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Ohio Theatre & Events Center, Children’s Theatre Workshop, The iTaalk Autism Foundation, Muscular Dystrophy Association, Kidney Foundation of Northwest Ohio, ProMedica Foundation, Boys & Girls Clubs of Toledo, The Salvation Army, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Ohio, Special Olympics Toledo Public and more. O

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November 30, 2014

By Russell Axon

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Toledoans will soon have the opportunity to help fight HIV and AIDS just by eating out. A Reason to Dine will see three local restaurants donate part of their proceeds to help fund HIV and AIDS-related services and prevention programs in Toledo on World AIDS Day. On Dec. 1, part of the bill for customers who dine at Pam’s Corner, 116 10th St.; Briarfield Cafe, 3220 Briarfield Blvd., Maumee; or Ferdos Mediterranean Restaurant, 3065 W. Bancroft St., will go directly to local services for the community. Those services include free HIV testing, advocacy programs, and educational and preventative programs for teens and adults. The annual fundraiser is hosted by the AIDS Resource Center (ARC) of Ohio, a nonprofit that provides local support to people living with HIV and AIDS. Special Events Director Lisa Grigsby said the event helps bring a more focused awareness to a global issue. “We need to have conversations in our community about [HIV/AIDS], and

what better way to have a conversation than over a meal?” she said. “This our step out into Toledo to say, ‘Hey, we need to have more people aware, we need to bring new friends to the organization, and have people talking about this.” This year will be the first time A Reason to Dine is held in Toledo after originating in Columbus six years ago. The annual fundraiser garnered $6,000 last year and typically hosts about 15 restaurants in Columbus, Grigsby said. Grigsby said she hopes to eventually replicate that success in Toledo, adding that the restaurants also benefit from the event. “We’ll have dining ambassadors, which means some of our staff and supporters will work on bringing groups out to have a meal at one of those restaurants involved so that the restaurants get to see some business from it,” she said. “It’s a fundraiser as well as a friendraiser.” Grigsby said the nonprofit makes a point to recruit local restaurants so that every dollar stays in the community. The restaurants also get to choose what percentage of their profits they want to donate. Pam’s Corner is donating 25 percent and Briarfield Cafe and Ferdos are donating 10 percent,

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according to the event’s website. Pam Weirauch, owner of Pam’s Corner, said she was excited to sign up after a loyal customer and friend told her about the event. “A lot of people approach me to do things like this, and as a small business owner I really have to pick and choose. It has to be something I’m personally aligned with,” she said. “We’re thrilled to be a part of it, especially since it’s the

event’s first year in Toledo.” Grigsby said ARC Ohio always planned to bring the event to Toledo. According to the Ohio Department of Health, Lucas County has the fifth highest rate of HIV-positive cases in the state with almost 900 people diagnosed as of 2013. Grigsby said preventive education is extremely important because the perception of HIV and AIDS has changed.

“Back in the ’80s, if somebody had AIDS it was a death sentence. The good news is that we’ve made so much progress in the medications that are available that if we can test and diagnose somebody and get them into care right away, their life expectancy will be near normal now. You don’t see people dying of AIDS — for the most part in America — because we have the ability to help them. “Unfortunately, what we are still seeing are new infections, and half of those infections are in 13- to 24-yearolds. So what we’re now realizing is there’s a whole new generation who never remember AIDS as a fatal disease because in their lifetime it hasn’t been. It’s not at the top of the mind anymore.” To that end, Grigsby said ARC Ohio focuses on prevention and also assists with all aspects of treatment, like assigning those with HIV a social worker, finding them housing or getting them proper medical coverage. “If we test somebody, we will hold their hand through any of the processes they need to make sure they are getting the appropriate care,” Grigsby said. For more info, visit www.arc ohio.org or www.facebook.com/ AReasonToDine. O

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cent holiday Maker’s Mart was Jupmode, a Perrysburg-based specialty T-shirt company featuring locally themed slogans. “When you shop at local companies, the money stays in the area,” owner John Amato said. “It’s all a bunch of local people who put time into something they care about. For us, customer service is a really big thing. It’s important for us to take care of the people who are willing to buy our product.” Jupmode just got approval from the Toledo Zoo to remake the zoo’s iconic 1988 panda shirt. The new shirt is available for $20 and is anticipated to be

Amato’s biggest holiday seller. He’s also excited about the company’s other new item, socks with the Toledo skyline. Jupmode items will be on sale for Black Friday and on Dec. 17 to honor the anniversary of the slogan, “You Will Do Better in Toledo,” which is featured on Amato’s best-selling shirt. “When people order shirts from us, we’re able to create more fun things,” Amato said. “It’s important to understand that relationship; if you want that local supply, you have to support them.” Jules Webster, owner of The Art Supply Depō, 29 S. St. Clair St., said she competes with the big box stores during

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Menzel, Rucker among artists with holiday albums By Alan Sculley

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In many years, when November arrives, it’s time to brace for the onslaught of Christmas albums. Often, the selection is filled with the usual by-the-numbers versions of holiday standards that add nothing to the hundreds of holiday albums that have come before them. This year, we get a break. Sure, there are a few predictable releases, but just as many boast some inspired and original approaches to Christmas music. Here are some releases to add — and delete — from your holiday album shopping list: O Taj Mahal/The Blind Boys of Alabama, “Talkin’ Christmas!” (Sony Masterworks): This holiday summit between blues legend Mahal and the equally venerable gospel/soul vocal group, The Blind Boys of Alabama, is a rousing success. Featuring several fine original songs and inspired and unique versions of a few holiday favorites, “Talkin’ Christmas!” rates as 2014’s best holiday album. O Earth, Wind & Fire, “Holiday” (Sony Legacy): The veteran group does exactly what one would hope with a holiday album — remakes a set of Christmas classics in its own rousing horn-laced R&B image, while rounding out things with a few spirited originals. O Farmer Jason, “Christmas on the Farm” (Courageous Chicken): Jason Ringenberg (of Jason & The Scorchers fame) adapts his kids-music

IDINA MENZEL persona for this collection of originals and standards. Ringenberg keeps things fun and clean for the kids, but rocks enough and shows enough cleverness that grown-ups will also get some kicks out of “Christmas on the Farm.” O Heart & Friends, “Home For The Holidays” (Frontiers): For the December 2013 concert captured on this CD/DVD, Heart played a warm and inviting set of holidayrelated songs written by the likes of Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell and Harry Nilsson. Heart also rocks out on “Barracuda,” “Even It Up” and a cover of “Stairway To Heaven.” Then Train’s Pat Monahan, Richard Marx and Shawn Colvin join in on Dylan’s “Ring Them Bells,” a stirring finale for a fine — and unique — holiday show. O Over The Rhine, “Blood Oranges in the Snow” (GSD): This isn’t a holiday album per se. It’s a collection

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frequently inventive, making for an entertaining album that lives up to its title. O Dave Koz & Friends, “The 25th of December” (Concord): The smooth jazz star’s latest holiday effort is a starstudded vocal-oriented affair. Johnny Mathis, India.Arie, Jonathan Butler and Heather Headley are among the guests who give inspired performances and add some sizzle to a nice mix of traditional classics and newer holiday songs. O Jim Brickman, “On A Winter’s Night” (Green Hill): This is Brickman’s eighth holiday album, but he sounds invested in the season. He sets the famous poem “Night Before Christmas” to music (with John Oates nicely handling the vocals) and creatively reinvents “Blue Christmas” and the Mariah Carey hit “All I Want For Christmas Is You” in his signature gentle piano sound. O Darius Rucker, “Home For The Holidays” (Capitol Nashville): The Setting a Higher Standard of

Hootie & the Blowfish singer, who has gone country as a solo artist, plays it safe here, performing agreeable, if predictable, versions of standards like “Let It Snow,” “I’ll Be Home For Christmas” and “O Come, All Ye Faithful.” O Idina Menzel, “Holiday Wishes” (Warner Bros.): The Broadway/film star’s holiday effort is heavy on the usual standards given familiar orchestrated treatments. Menzel’s voice is amazing, but she over-sings her way through most of the songs. O Various Artists, “Christmas At Downton Abbey” (Warner Bros.): There’s no reason this double album exists except to sell it to fans of the BBC series. Mostly, it’s some actors singing (some competently, some not that well — with the choir frequently carrying the performances) songs that have nothing to do with the fine television series. O

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Soundtrack collection features the best of Mancini By James A. Molnar

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What is the Pink Panther without his theme music? The two go hand in hand. The slick saxophone melody creates the perfect vibe for the eponymous, rose-colored cartoon character that opened the 1963 movie of the same name. This jazzy theme music is just one of the many iconic scores written by legendary composer Henry Mancini (1924-94) and captured on the new soundtrack collection by Legacy Recordings. A perfect gift for film fans, “The Classic Soundtrack Collection” of Mancini’s oeuvre boasts 18 soundtracks on nine discs, along with a never-before-heard version of “Nothing to Lose” with Julie Andrews from the 1968 comedy “The Party.” Frequenters of Friday night football games may recognize another iconic Mancini score in the collection — the television theme song from “Peter Gunn.” This high school band favorite won Mancini an Emmy Award and two Grammys. This theme was adapted for the film version of the show and is featured in the collection. Two years after winning those Emmy and Grammy awards, Mancini earned his first two

Academy Awards for his work on “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” which is also featured in the collection. Mancini won Best Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture for his work in the classic film starring Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly. He also won for the timeless “Moon River” with lyricist Johnny Mercer. The collection would be worth having just for those soundtracks, but it also works as an educational tool. Playing each of the nine discs, listeners may find quite a few themes they hadn’t realized were written by Mancini. Listeners may ask themselves, “He did this?!” after listening to another recognizable theme from Mancini — “Baby Elephant Walk” from Howard Hawks’ 1962 film “Hatari!” starring John Wayne. This catchy piece of music features a fun combination of woodwind and brass instruments, along with some supporting blasts from a tuba. It would be almost impossible to include every piece of music by Mancini because he wrote so much. This collection, though, is a great tribute to the legacy of the late composer, born in Cleveland and raised near Pittsburgh. O

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Estar Cohen Project to celebrate debut album ‘Waiting for Dawn’ Dec. 5 Local jazz prodigy Estar Cohen is a young woman who is serious about her art and analytical about how it works, but also passionate and joyful about doing what she loves. After years of playing together and fine-tuning their sound, her band The

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for over two years. Cohen, who is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Music at the University of Toledo, has spent a lifetime around music. Growing up in Sylvania as part of a family of passionate musicians (her siblings are also dedicated performers), Cohen had plenty of

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who Cohen is as an artist at this stage of her growth — and how far the band that bears her name has come. “When we decided that we wanted to record, we were really thinking of documenting this time in our lives, our lives as musicians. And we had been working through these songs, these pieces, through gigs,” Cohen said. “We wanted it to feel kind of diverse. I feel that we covered some different ground from song to song.” The fact that the band is always growing and evolving — much like jazz itself — means they are in a different place now than when “Waiting for Dawn” was recorded. “We recorded the album in March, and I think it’s a good representation of what the group was then,” Cohen said. “[But] it feels like we could go in and do those tunes again, and it would be different.” O —Jeff McGinnis

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Sony Legacy must think “Ghostbusters” fans are living in the past. That could be the only reason that they chose to issue a 12” single, those famous Frisbees of the 1980s, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the release of the original “Ghostbusters” film. The Stay Puft Super Deluxe Edition marshmallow-scented white vinyl 12” single is a true ode to that day in 1984 when audiences packed into theaters to experience one of the greatest horrorcomedies of all time. Nestled in a monstrous, puffy white sleeve that opens to a panorama of views of the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man’s heinous attack on New York, this collectible vinyl surely wins the award for weirdest yet coolest Ghostbusters item. What better way could there be to remember one of the weirdest yet coolest films? The single features Ray Parker Jr.’s claim to fame, the “Ghostbusters” theme that ranks right up there with the 1966 “Batman” theme, The Addams Family theme and “Theme from a Summer Place.” If you’d be so

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from the album, and its piano-laden introduction is right at home next to any Linda Ronstadt or Elton John song of that era. This collection chronicles Milsap’s continued success throughout the 1980s, and it includes his 1986 holiday release, “Christmas with Ronnie Milsap.” Though Milsap’s chart power dwindled after 1985’s “Lost in the Fifties Tonight,” the collection includes some of his later works, right up through 1991’s “Back to the Grindstone” and his 2006 return to RCA after a 15-year split, “My Life.” “My Life” featured a single, “Local Girls,” which proved Milsap’s adaptability to changing times. The song bears a distinct resemblance to many of today’s country hits and their typical subjects — beer and girls.

highlighted in this box set. Milsap was always known for being an early pioneer in crossover country music. Blind since childhood, Milsap looked up to artists like Ray Charles as he mastered the piano and embarked on a music career in the 1960s. His early works were heavily influenced by soul, rock, blues and R&B. A chance meeting with Charley Pride rerouted his career toward country music, where he essentially found his calling. One can distinctly hear the influence early rock and country pioneers such as Jerry Lee Lewis had on Milsap on his first RCA album, “Where My Heart Is” (1973). Milsap, who most often performed songs written by others during his early years, penned his own homage to the storytellers of country on “Country Cookin’” from 1975’s “A Legend in My Time.” In 1977, Milsap released “It Was Almost Like a Song,” which marked his official arrival on the adult contemporary charts and further solidified his role as a crossover artist. The title track was one of two No. 1 hits

Sometime between the harddrinking, hard-living outlaws of country music’s early days and the polished country-pop stars of today, the genre went through an era during which it tried to find its place in the music world. During this time — primarily the 1970s and 1980s — country singers began to branch out into crossover areas, inspired by other genres such as R&B, rock and pop. One of the most successful artists of that era was Ronnie Milsap, who boasted no fewer than 40 No. 1 singles, six Grammys and four Country Music Association Album of the Year awards. For the 2014 holiday season, RCA — the label that released Milsap’s records during his prime — is releasing its complete catalog of Milsap albums in one box set, “The RCA Albums Collection” ($97). Milsap is a 2014 inductee into the Country Music Hall of Fame, and he was also honored with the career achievement award from the Academy of Country Music this fall. The honors put the icing on the cake of an impressive musical career, most of which is

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A cemetery may not be one’s first thought to stop when researching the history of Toledo’s early movers and shakers. But two local women may help change that with the release of their new book, “Toledo’s Woodlawn Cemetery.” Rebecca Deck Visser and Renee Ciminillo Jayne have worked as docents for the past several years at the cemetery at cemetery at 1502 W. Central Ave., which was founded in 1876. The two teamed up to write the book, published this month as part of Arcadia Publishing’s Images of America series. “There’s over 70,000 people buried here,” Jayne said. “Everybody knows somebody that’s here.” Visser said the duo wanted the book to serve as a guide to local history — a history many people are not familiar with. “There’s so much history here,” Visser said. “People have no clue. … You have names like Laskey, Upton, Secor. That’s Toledo.” Through the use of more than 200 images of both the people who came to be buried in the cemetery as well as their often elaborate, building-like monuments, the book gives insights into Toledo history using names such as Libbey,

Flower, Browning, DeVilbiss, Swayne and Ford. Baseball Hall of Famers are buried at Woodlawn. A survivor of the Titanic is there. The man credited with establishing professional baseball in Toledo is on its grounds. The man who invented roller skates is within its gates. “I’d like people to understand that everybody — it doesn’t matter if they’re a big name like Libbey or just a regular everyday person — everybody has made a contribution to Toledo’s culture in one way or another,” Jayne said. “The people we highlighted in the book, all of those people had something happen to them in life, either through hard work or some special skill or talent, that they were able to utilize to make Toledo a better place.” The authors each have their favorite parts of the book. Visser’s favorite is the last chapter in the book, dedicated to the Lloyd brothers, Toledo stone cutters who created some of the most elaborate monuments in the cemetery, making it an outdoor art museum of sorts.

“People don’t really look at the art that’s in the stones,” she said. “That’s my passion.” Jayne’s favorite part of the book was highlighting John Gunckel, whose stone pyramid memorial ranks among the most unique and impressive monuments in Woodlawn Cemetery. Sometimes referred to as the “Father of the fatherless,” Gunckel dedicated his life to guiding the most undisciplined boys of Toledo onto the right path through his program, the Toledo Newsboys Association. “He’s a person who, for a whole generation, saved these young boys from becoming societal dropouts. If it wasn’t for him, so many of these young men would not have been the responsible citizens they turned into,” Jayne said. A photograph of some of these boys standing beside his memorial was given to the authors by a granddaughter of Gunckel for use on the cover of the book. The 128-page, softcover book is available at Woodlawn Cemetery, area bookstores as well as major book outlets, including Barnes & Noble and Amazon. Its list price is $21.99. O

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‘Kronos Rising’ offers a story with teeth ... giant teeth

If you’re a fan of big monsters, this is definitely a story for you. Max Hawthorne’s “Kronos Rising” takes readers on a roller coaster ride of gigantic scale. We’re talking prehistoric big. The heroes of the novel are Jake Braddock, the sheriff of a small coastal

Florida town, and Amara Takagi, a marine biologist. Then there’s the monster. The first clue readers get about its size comes from Amara researching a fragment of the creature’s tooth. According to her calculations, the whole tooth would weigh

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Reminiscent of “Jurassic Park” or “Jaws,” “Kronos Rising” shows Hawthorne really did his homework to bring the creature to life in the story. He occasionally writes from the viewpoint of the monster in a way that pulls readers in. Overall, this is a book worth picking up, especially if you’re a fan of monsters or prehistoric animals. It’s a good adventure story and a pretty easy read, which doesn’t slow down or bore the reader. I would give it 8 and a half out of 10 giant fossilized teeth. “Kronos Rising” is published by Far From the Tree Press Publishing. For more information, visit kronosrising. com or maxhawthorne.com. O — Dave Graham

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Millions of people visit xkcd.com each week to read Randall Munroe’s witty, offbeat webcomic, featuring stick-figure drawings addressing topics of science, technology, language and love. The former NASA roboticist also maintains a popular Q-andA page on the site, where he offers concrete scientific answers to oddball hypotheticals like, “How much Force power can Yoda output?” and “What would happen if someone’s DNA vanished?” Now Munroe has collected updated and expanded versions of his most popular questions plus dozens of new ones into a book: “What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions” (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $24). The first chapter sets the tone as Munroe considers “What would happen if the Earth and all terrestrial objects suddenly stopped spinning, but the atmosphere retained its velocity?” His six-page answer begins: “Nearly everyone would die. Then things would get interesting.” For a humorous book, there is an awful lot of death. O “What would happen if you tried to hit a baseball pitched at 90 percent the speed of light?” (Death.) O “What would happen if you made a periodic table out of cubeshaped bricks, where each brick

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Musicians to channel Man in Black for Feed Your Neighbor benefit Dec. 7. By Jay Hathaway Toledo Free Press Staff Writer star@toledofreepress.com

“Sometimes I am two people. Johnny is the nice one. Cash causes all the trouble. They fight.” —Johnny Cash

uch is the duality and fragile imperfection that defined Johnny Cash as a man and a musical artist — part rebel, part charitable Christian and both parts sincere.

A group of Toledo-area musicians have honored that same spirit in recent years, playing songs by the Man in Black and raising money for a cause while they’re at it. Raise Some Cash is once again ready to rock the stage at the Village Idiot, 309 Conant St. in Maumee, from 2-8 p.m. Dec. 7. Proceeds from the event benefit Augsburg Lutheran Church’s food pantry, which is part of the Feed Your Neighbor network of Toledo food pantries. This year’s lineup of performers

includes Old State Line, Kentucky Chrome, Dave Carpenter, Minglewood Labor Camp, The Thirsty Hooligans and Locoweed, as well as visual artists Streetspun Yarnbombing and paperDENIMart. The event is open to all, and children are welcome to attend with parents. A donation of $5 is suggested, and charity items will be available for purchase and raffle. This is “Volume 5” of Raise Some Cash, which has been held on a “not quite annual” basis over

the past seven years, according to founder Larry Meyer. Meyer, who is also the drummer for Old State Line, attends church at Augsburg. He explained that the event first came together after members of the congregation expressed a need for funds and food items. Meyer said he and a friend, John Rockwood, had worked on some fundraising events together before. When the pantry reached out and said they needed help, Meyer recognized his ability to contribute some-

thing through music and stepped up. “I had the idea for a fundraiser, and it all just sort of clicked with the Cash name, giving it sort of a snappy title,” Meyer said. “I stood up in front of the congregation weeks later and said, ‘Here’s what I’m willing to do. If you’re looking for a fundraiser in the church basement with some gospel singing, I’m not the guy, but this is what I can do for you,’ and they were very supportive.” n CASH CONTINUES ON 25

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n CASH CONTINUED FROM 23 The first few events were held Downtown at The Blarney Irish Pub, and it was later moved to the Village Idiot to provide a larger stage and a house PA system. The pantry at Augsburg serves Toledo’s 43612 ZIP code, operating in conjunction with Feed Your Neighbor, a program of Toledo Area

Ministries (TAM). Donnajean Stockmaster, community connections director at TAM and director for Feed Your Neighbor , said the group’s mission is to make Toledo a better place to live by working with congregations to meet human needs, create community and work for justice. Feed Your Neighbor works with pantries in 12 Toledo ZIP codes, as

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A Toledo tradition since 2005 well as one in Ottawa Lake, Michigan. The pantries supply three-day rations of food to those who come seeking help. Stockmaster said all the pantries are managed by volunteers. “That is another way to create community, having neighbors help others in their community,” she said. “It’s an easy way for the public to come in and bring a couple bags of

food, donate $5 and just kind of hang around, laugh and have some pizza, and listen to some top-notch music. It’s just a really enjoyable time. And Johnny Cash? Who better?” Lance Neil Hulsey of Kentucky Chrome has played all five events. “Cash’s music has an inherent quality that makes it timeless,” he said. “Cash had the ability to reel me in and sometimes make the Earth stop spinning momentarily. Very few artists have this effect on me.” Hulsey said he appreciates being able to raise funds for a good cause. “It is very easy to become consumed in your personal problems, forgetting about those who have problems worse than your own, like not having enough food,” he said. “I feel that using a gift that I’ve been given to, in turn, give a gift to someone else is a beautiful thing.” This is Dave Carpenter’s first year playing Raise Some Cash, but the longtime Toledo musician and co-

founder of Acoustics for Autism is no stranger to charity or Johnny Cash. “I think the camaraderie among musicians is the big draw — hanging out with other players. It’s fun, and we’re raising money for a good cause, too. ... [Cash] is very cross-generational. You’ve got people that maybe aren’t country fans, but still like Johnny Cash.” Meyer acknowledged that the duality of Johnny Cash is one of the things that makes him appealing, providing the perfect inspiration to play raucous Americana and roots rock music while focusing on philanthropy. “This is the same guy that could sing a song like ‘Cocaine Blues,’” Meyer said. “But if you know anything about his history, you know he never claimed to be perfect and was a devout Christian.” Meyer said the “cold, hard cash” raised by the event allows them to stock the Augsburg pantry and lessen the burden on Feed Your Neighbor. O

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Toledo Museum of Art’s (TMA) annual juried exhibit of regional artwork opened Nov. 21 amid some controversy. The 95th annual Toledo Area Artists (TAA) Exhibition features 73 works by 28 artists, selected from a review of 462 portfolios. Mediums represented in the show include sculpture, painting, drawing, video work, installations and ceramics. The free exhibition was curated by TMA Mellon Fellow Halona NortonWestbrook. Los Angeles Times art critic Christopher Knight, a former Toledo Museum of Art fellow and a three-time finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in criticism, was the juror. “Given the nature of the show, there isn’t necessarily coherence among works, although I did notice certain things have been installed in ways where some works talk to other works in their vicinity,” Knight said during a media preview at the gallery Nov. 21. “I’m of the opinion that interesting works of art speak in two ways: They speak as loudly as possible in the voice of the artist but they also — really interesting artists tend to want to have their work speak to other art. I see art as a conversation among artists through the vehicle of the work they do and that gets reflected in the way this show is installed.” One example Knight offered was “Swilind,” an acrylic and photo collage by Katie St. Clair of Ann Arbor, which was awarded Best in Show, the show’s

top prize. The piece is installed next to a series of photographs by Charles Mintz of Cleveland. “Visually they don’t look alike, but both of them are about this kind of melancholic poetry of collapse,” Knight said. He also pointed to “City Band,” a massive pencil on paper drawing of a marching band by Chris La Porte of Grand Rapids, Michigan, which hangs across from a series of small oil painting portraits by David Eichenberg of Toledo — both examples of what Knight calls hyperrealism. “Both of them have a photographic quality, but that photographic quality I think is deceptive because this image, which does derive from a photograph, is very different from the actual photograph,” Knight said. “One of the obvious differences between a photograph and a drawing is a photograph is largely instantaneous and this drawing (‘City Band’) probably took a year. So you see time in it, in a way you don’t see time in a photograph. “And here’s a portrait (by Eichenberg) of a guy who works with his hands, clearly, and it’s a handwork portrait of a guy who works with his hands,” Knight said. “The historical style is kind of a traditional renaissance motif, of an aristocrat in profile, and aristocrats tended not to work with their hands. I also love the way his eyes are shaded with his glasses, which for him are to aid in perception, which is also what we are trying to do looking at the painting.” TMA has gotten some negative pushback from the local artistic community regarding the exhibit, particu-

larly with how few artists were chosen for this year’s show. But TMA Director Brian Kennedy said the show — like the museum and the art world itself — changes out of necessity over the years. He pointed to other controversies in the show’s history, including 1978 when photographs were accepted for the first time and 1991 when video was accepted for the first time. “My hope is in all of this, we’ll be just very thoughtful,” Kennedy said. “And being thoughtful is being open to critique and welcoming it and listening and then dialoguing and continuing to adapt, to come up with a model that works.” Knight also discussed the changes to the show Nov. 20 during an “Evening with the Jurors” dinner and reception conducted at the TMA Glass Pavilion. “I think [the changes] can be a really good thing,” he said. “I think it’s essential for shows like this to change. … The contemporary art world since the 1980s has become completely transnational. There are no boundaries anymore. So to restrict this exhibition to just a tight, local community feels out of place. I like the idea that it’s been opened up to a larger area, with a smaller number of artists, which requires a certain amount of niche from those artists to be meaningful. … Change is hard. Change is also essential.” TMA is one of the only major art museums to offer a juried art show for local artists each year. “It’s pretty special this still exists,” Norton-Westbrook said. “And part of that is keeping it fresh each year.” The artists are: Andrew Borowiec of

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Akron; Dennis Wojtkiewicz of Bowling Green; Charles Mintz of Cleveland; Corrie Slawson of Cleveland Heights; Laura Alexander, Molly Jo Burke, Leah Frankel, Nathan Gorgen and Andrea Myers, all of Columbus; Jefferson Nelson of Liberty Center; Julie Friedman of Medina; Sandra Jane Heard of Perrysburg; Michael Arrigo, David Eichenberg, Timothy Gaewsky, Ben Grazzini, Natalie Lanese, Zak Lyons and Michael Sheets, all of Toledo; K.A. Letts and Katie St. Clair of Ann Arbor; Jason Carter of Berkley, Michigan; Kenneth Thompson of Blissfield, Michigan; Heather Macali and Margi Weir of Detroit; Joshua Newth of Farmington Hills, Michigan; Chris LaPorte of Grand Rapids, Michigan; and Chet Geiselman of Muncie, Indiana. The exhibit will be on display

through Jan. 4. Upcoming events related to the exhibition include: O 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4: “Toledo Writes: Readings by Toledo area writers” hosted by Ryan Bunch, performing and literary arts coordinator at The Arts Commission. O 3 p.m. Dec. 6: Gallery talk featuring artists David Eichenberg, Zak Lyons, Andrea Myers, Corrie Slawson, Kenneth Thompson and Katie St. Clair. O 3 p.m. Dec. 7: Gallery talk featuring artists Tim Gaewsky, Chet Geiselman, Ben Grazzini, K.A. Letts, Margi Weir and Dennis Wojtkiewicz. For more information, visit toledomuseum.org. O Toledo Free Press Managing Editor Joel Sensenig contributed to this report.

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In the world of theater, few plays are considered as transformational and groundbreaking as August Strind-

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spite of differences established by different social classes, gender relationships and religious dogma.” For Thobias, “Miss Julie” is a text that has had resonance throughout his life. He was first introduced to the play in grade school in his native Sweden, where it is a standard. “When you read the original language, it actually comes across as fairly contemporary,” he said. “Even though the idioms and certain expressions aren’t used anymore, it still feels very vibrant and new.” Gabara believes that even though the class structure Strindberg depicted and deconstructed may be obsolete, the emotional core of the piece remains as relatable as ever. “The play has endured more than a century because Strindberg was able to understand human nature, and human nature has not changed.” O

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What’s what, where and when in NW Ohio

Dégagé Jazz Café

Compiled by Matt Liasse Events are subject to change.

301 River Road, Maumee. $5 weekends for cafe seating. (419) 794-8205 or www. degagejazzcafe.com. O Gene Parker: Tuesdays. O Gene Parker & Friends: Wednesdays.

MUSIC

Angelo’s Northwood Villa

6630 S. Dixie Hwy., Erie. (734) 636- 0954 or angelosnorthwoodvilla.net. O Tom Szor on piano, 5:30-9:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.

Bar 145º

$5 cover. 5304 Monroe St. (419) 593-0073 or bar145toledo.com. O $5 martinis and burgers: Wednesdays. O NFL Sunday Ticket: Sundays. O The Bridges: 10:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. Nov. 28. O Joe Woods: 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Dec. 3. O Calen Savidge: 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Dec. 4.

Barr’s Public House

3355 Briarfield Blvd., Maumee. (419) 866-8466. O Eric + Erica with Fred Thomas (Saturday Looks Good To Me) and Kevin McKay (Radiant Marks) 9:30 p.m. Nov. 28. OJamaican Queens with Ritual Howls, Human Skull and Coyote Clean Up: 9:30 p.m. Nov. 29. O Tauk: 9:30 p.m. Nov. 30. O That Freak Quincy with Jay Fry and Stormy Chromer: 9:30 p.m. Dec. 4.

The Blarney Irish Pub

601 Monroe St. (419) 418-2339 or www.theblarneyirishpub.com. O “Toledo’s Best Singers” Karaoke: 7-11 p.m. Wednesdays. O Nine Lives: Nov. 28 O Caveman & the Dinosaurs, Nov. 29

Bronze Boar

20 S. Huron St. (419) 244-2627 or www. bronzeboar.com. O Open mic with Steve Finelli and Oliver Roses: Mondays. O Open mic and Steve Kennedy: Thursdays. O Stonehouse: Nov. 28. O Thirsty Houligans: Nov. 29.

The Distillery

4311 Heatherdowns Blvd. (419) 382-1444 or www.thedistilleryonline.com. O Monday Night Football: Mondays. O Trivia with Team Lunchbox: Tuesdays. O Name That Tune: Wednesdays. O Rock Candy: Nov. 28. O Zach Attack: Nov. 29.

pots. 777 Hollywood Blvd. (419) 661-5200 or www.hollywoodcasinotoledo.com. O The Band Cruisin: 9 p.m. Nov. 28. O Nine Lives: 9 p.m. Nov. 29.

Huntington Center

500 Jefferson Ave. (419) 321-5007, (800) 7453000 or www.huntingtoncentertoledo.com. O Disney On Ice: Princesses and Heroes: 7 p.m. Dec. 4-7, various times.

Name That Tune

1515 S. Byrne Road. (419) 389-6003 or docwatsonstoledo.com. O Sporcle Live Trivia: Thursdays. O The Berlin Brothers: 10 p.m. Nov. 28. O Stephen Woolley: 10 p.m. Nov. 29.

O The Oarhouse, 5044 Suder Ave.: 8-10 p.m. Mondays, 6-8:30 p.m. Fridays. O Ralphie’s Sports Eatery, 6609 Airport Hwy.: 8-10 p.m. Tuesdays. O Jed’s Barbeque and Brew, 855 S. HollandSylvania Road: 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays. O Pat & Dandy’s Sports Bar & Grill, 3344 W. Laskey Road: 9-11 p.m. Wednesdays. O Ralphie’s Sports Eatery, 5702 Monroe St.: 7-9 p.m. Thursdays.

Dorr St. Café

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Doc Watson’s

Southwest corner of Dorr Street at Reynolds Road. (419) 531-4446 or dorrstreetcafe.com. O Scott Ballard: Nov. 28.

Durty Bird

2 S. St. Clair St. (419) 243-2473 or www. yeolde durtybird.com. O Last Born Sons: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Nov. 28. O Jack and the Bear: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Nov. 29. O Bradley McNett: 1-4 p.m. Nov. 30. O The New Mondays: 6-9 p.m. Dec. 1. O Whitty & Murphy: 7-10 p.m. Dec. 2. O Steve Kennedy & Mark Harshman: 7-10 p.m. Dec. 3. O Willie Rough & Peter Kharchenko: 7-10 p.m. Dec. 4.

French Quarter J. Patrick’s Pub

Holiday Inn French Quarter, 10630 Fremont Pike, Perrysburg. (419) 874-3111 or www.hifq.com. O Like A Record: Nov. 28 and 29.

Hollywood Casino Toledo

Hollywood Casino Toledo offers musical distractions from all the lights, noise and jack-

Live music starts at 7:30 p.m. 5703 Main St., Sylvania. (419) 882-2266 or treosylvania.com. O Mojoe Boes: Nov. 28. O Quartet Bernadette: Nov. 29.

The Ottawa Tavern

1815 Adams St. (419) 725-5483 or www. otavern.com. O Katie’s Randy Cat Album Release with The Waltz: Nov. 28.

Potbelly Sandwich Shop

4038 Talmadge Road. (419) 725-5037 or www. potbelly.com. O Jaime Mills: Noon-2 p.m. Fridays.

SWINGMANIA

With its focus on swing music, Jeff McDonald’s group of musicians provides a peek into another era, with music from bandleaders such as Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, the Dorseys and more. (419) 708-0265, (419) 874-0290 or www.swingmania.org. O Trotters Tavern, 5131 Heatherdowns Blvd. (419) 381-2079: 8 p.m. Tuesdays.

The Village Idiot

309 Conant St., Maumee. (419) 893-7281 or www.villageidiotmaumee.com. O The House Band: Fridays. O Dooley Wilson, Bob Rex and friends: Sundays. O Frankie May and friends: Mondays. O John Barile & Bobby May: Tuesdays. O Andrew Ellis: Wednesdays. O All Seeing Eyes featuring Johnny Walker: Nov. 28. O The Polka Floyd Show: Nov. 29. O Bobby Bare Jr.: Dec. 4.

Ye Olde Cock n’ Bull

9 N. Huron St. (419) 244-2855 or facebook.com/ cocknbulltoledo. O Danny Mettler hosts Open Mic Night: Wednesdays. O Tore Down Blues Jam Band: Sundays. O Bobby May and John Barile followed by Zodiac Click: Nov. 28. O Dave Carpenter and the Jaeglers: Nov. 29. O Tore Down Blues Band Jam: Nov. 30. O Elixer: Dec. 2. O Danny Mettler: Dec. 3. O Captain Sweet Shoes: Dec. 4.

EVENTS

The Croswell

129 E. Maumee St., Adrian. (517) 264-SHOW or crosswell.org. O “A Charlie Brown Christmas” Nov. 29 to Dec. 7. Tickets range from $10-25.

Eastwood Theater

817 East Broadway St. For more information, call (419) 720-5199 or visit eastwoodtheater. com. O “Free Family Flicks” on Black Friday. Admission complimentary with purchase of a concession item starting at $2. First come, first served. Showings include “Polar Express” at 12 p.m., “Elf” at 2:10 p.m., “Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas” at 4:20 p.m., “Home Alone” at 6:30 p.m. and “Elf” at 8:30 p.m. Nov. 27.

Premier Downtown event anD recePtion center

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601 Monroe St. Right Across from Fifth Third Field

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Contact Angie Gioiella: 419-481-5206

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O “The Lego Movie”: 1:30 p.m. Nov. 29 and 6:10 p.m. Nov. 30. O “The Fault In Our Stars”: 7:30 and 10 p.m. Nov. 29 and 3:30 and 8:10 p.m. on Nov. 30.

Secor Building The Secor Gallery features work from local artists and the Registry Bistro is under the direction of Chef Erika Rapp. 425 Jefferson St. O Skot Horn’s “Flower Power.” The gallery is available for viewing Tuesday through Saturday from 4-9 p.m. until Jan. 5.

Toledo Walleye Huntington Center. 500 Jefferson Ave. (419) 321-5007, (800) 745-3000 or www.toledo walleye.com. O Walleye versus Orlando Solar Bears, Black Friday, Turkey Hat Drop: Nov. 28.

The Toledo Zoo 2700 Broadway St. $11-$14. (419) 385-4040 or toledozoo.org. O Free-flight Butterfly Exhibit: Free with zoo admission. Open daily. O Festive Feast: Monday-Wednesday evenings in December. O Lights Before Christmas: Now through Jan. 4.

Valentine Theatre 400 N. Superior St. (419) 242-2787 or www. valentinetheatre.com. O “The Nutcracker” 7 p.m. Nov. 28 and 29 and 2 p.m. Nov. 30. If you would like your event in The Pulse, contact Matt at mliasse@toledofreepress.com.

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