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DECEMBER 20, 2009

OPINION

DECEMBER 20, 2009

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LIGHTING THE FUSE

Thin blue lines Press Club rings a Bell W M

hen even the chief of police says the amount of citizens killed by police in a year is “very high,” you know there needs to be a conversation. That number, five, was described as “very high” by Toledo Chief of Police Michael Navarre in response to the Dec. 14 police shooting death of Linda Hicks, 62.

A few years ago, I completed the FBI Citizens’ Academy program. One part of that training was a simulated fire arms encounter with targets leaping from all directions. Even under a safe training situation, with absolutely no real danger, my adrenaline flowed at a reckless pace. That insignificant moment does not put me anywhere near the shoes of Diane Chandler, the officer who shot and killed Hicks, but it gives me enough perspective to know very few people are qualified to judge what happened that day.

In close quarters with an obviously agitated person wielding scissors, Chandler responded with the ultimate force. Hicks’ death is the greater tragedy in the situation, Thomas F. POUNDS but Chandler’s life has been irrevocably changed and she will need a great deal of support from the community she has sworn to protect.

As one person commented on our Web site, “I am a police officer and have never known any police officer who had to use deadly force who was not emotionally affected by it. Killing another person is never taken lightly. Officer Chandler did what she had to do during a rapidly developing situation. All law enforcement officers know how deadly edged weapons are. You were not there so you naysayers are in no position to judge this officer’s reaction. Too many of us have died and Officer Chandler lived to return to her family.”

Still, it will be important for Navarre and his team to realize that many Toledoans will not show tolerance for this incident, and there will be a lot of negative energy directed at them in the coming days.

In the wake of four officers being suspended for drug and alcohol violations, Hicks’ death and the grim toll of five do not flatter the Toledo Police Department. But any rush to condemn the department as a whole is misplaced. Our police are understaffed and face budgetary restraints that make their jobs much more difficult than they need to be. That is not a blanket excuse for poor judgment, but it does set an atmosphere that makes one of the toughest jobs even tougher.

By all appearances, Navarre has been open and transparent about his department’s issues, but perhaps one of incoming mayor Mike Bell’s “safety first” priorities should be a full vetting of the department, its needs, its funding and the gap between the two. A full look at how the department operates might reveal areas that can be shored up and improved, and might help set priorities. Surely, in a city where so much attention and energy is directed to how the dog warden conducts his business, there should be interest in making sure the police are operating at the best of their abilities.

Such an investigation is not an indictment of Navarre and his staff, but should instead be viewed as an opportunity to improve the bottom line for Toledo’s thin blue line.

Thomas F. Pounds is president and publisher of Toledo Free Press. Contact him at tpounds@toledofreepress.com.

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Online, there are dozens of blogs and news sites ike Bell has faced numerous surprises since winning the mayoral election, including adding to the daily conversation. Glass City Jungle and watching the city’s budget deficit number grow Swampbubbles lead the way, with Toledo Talk and a number of individual blogs in a large seclike Pinocchio’s nose. I wonder if Bell has ondary wave. been surprised by his unasked-for role as Print media in Toledo is evolving as the Catharsis Manager for a population refast as one can write about it. There have covering from the failures of the third term been a number of publications close in the in office for Carty Finkbeiner. past two years, some that have cut their A Dec. 11 event sponsored by the Topublication schedules in half and some ledo Press Club was designed to give Bell that have migrated to online-only. The a chance to meet with local media and an400-pound, bowtie-wearing gorilla in the swer questions about how he will handle room is still The Blade, although its rapidly relations with the press, but a large part of the discussion revolved around how Michael S. MILLER declining circulation and rapidly declining relevance have opened the doors for other Bell was going to purge the disdained Finkbeiner habits that have poisoned the 22nd floor of media, including this publication, which has grown to the largest Sunday circulation in Lucas County in fewer than One Government Center.

Although Toledo Free Press is by choice not a member five years. We are still experimenting with endorsements of the Toledo Press Club, I was asked to moderate the and impact, and leave that judgment up to readers.

At the Dec. 11 event, Bell answered questions with event, a role that did not require me to expend much energy; although I had a wireless microphone to walk honesty and directness. But Blade reporter Ignazio Mesthrough the audience, the cascade of questions moved sina’s initial queries about transparency (Bell promised along without much prompting. The room was filled to be more accessible and transparent than Finkbeiner, with news professionals from local print, radio, Internet but that shouldn’t be difficult; Jimmy Hoffa is more acand TV media, curious to know what Bell was going to cessible than Finkbeiner at times), turned into a series of questions that forced Bell to set himself up in direct do to distinguish himself from his predecessor.

It was the first time I have seen Bell since I endorsed opposition to nearly every Finkbeiner example, running his opponent, Keith Wilkowski, but I offered some hu- the gamut from staff meeting protocol to the quality and mility and took a few lumps in a gentle and funny back quantity of press conferences.

It became such a cathartic bitch session about and forth that demonstrated Bell’s great sense of humor.

Bell is walking into an interesting time for Toledo Finkbeiner that a Lourdes College journalist left the media. For a market our size, we have an abundance of meeting in mild disgust, but my job as moderator was to media; there are almost as many news reports per capita facilitate, not censor, so the conversation was allowed to take its course. It was apparent that there is a tremendous as there are restaurants.

There are four working television newsrooms, and amount of frustration that Finkbeiner has cultivated, and while all of them have been hit by the economic malaise Bell had to absorb some of it in a weird rite of passage all media is experiencing, each contributes to the daily that left everyone seemingly feeling better. I wonder if that isn’t a microcosm of what Bell will face as he shakes news conversation in Toledo.

In terms of TV opinion shaping, the editorial spots by off Finkbeiner’s legacy to build his own.

And if that isn’t such a microcosm, here is one: WTOL Vice President and General Manager Bob Chirdon and the content on 13abc’s “Conklin and Company” lead During the Bell event, one writer’s cell phone rang loudly the way. Conklin consistently serves up germane news- and rudely; the reporter left the room to take the call, but makers and topics, and I have only good things to say conversed so loudly in the hallway that the door had to about the program, even though I have been banned from be closed so Bell would not be interrupted.

It turned out the caller who interrupted the meeting appearing on it. FOX Toledo’s “Rant and Rave” series allows prominent public figures, and me, a place to, you was Finkbeiner. Even without realizing it, Finkbeiner left a smudgy thumbprint on Bell’s initial efforts to work with know, rant and rave about topics of the moment.

There are two major radio companies in Toledo, Cu- media and build a bridge. It wasn’t the first time Finkbeiner mulus and Clear Channel, and while both deliver news, has slopped onto Bell’s plate, and it won’t be the last. But if Clear Channel is the clear leader on the opinion and talk Bell handles future intrusions with the grace he showed radio front. Clear Channel GM Andy Stuart has fostered Dec. 11, it won’t be long before Finkbeiner is a forgotten the audience growth and influence of hosts Brian Wilson bogeyman from Toledo’s saddest era. and Fred LeFebvre, while using his stations’ reach to lead the Take Back Toledo mayoral recall effort and to run a cas- Michael S. Miller is editor in chief of Toledo Free Press. cade of endorsement editorial spots for candidate Bell.

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DECEMBER 20, 2009

JUST BLOWING SMOKE

Locked and loaded A U.S. government Christmas

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n my Dec. 6 column, I was dis- recession. Obviously, we’ve learned cussing the grave situation we (I hope) that we can’t do this by borfind ourselves in, what with rowing or taking out loans for things two unwinnable, and, as far as I’m we can’t afford or even understand. concerned, unjustifiable wars, an The banks that we, the taxpayers, economy in shambles, double-digit bailed out have to loosen up money unemployment and a decade of to small businesses, which account for the majority of stagnant wages. So our economic enfar, as is generally the gine, instead of sitcase with politicians, ting on it to prop up their first concern their bottom line and has been to look pay for their bonuses. out for the persons Once the money and institutions that loosens up, it will let played a huge part these businesses start in getting us into hiring again. this position. They, The second part after all, by dint of of the equation is to their wealth, virtu- Don BURNARD ally control the political process. raise, not lower, wages. We need to Their answer always has been to level the playing field, not lower our cut wages and jobs in order to raise standards. We are the largest contheir obscene salaries and bonuses sumer economy in the world, and and to raise their bottom line so if we want to remain so, we have it looks to their shareholders like to have consumers who can afford they are actually worth it. Where to purchase things. All of the slick does this leave the middle class? As catchphrases the supposed experts have bandied about like free trade, usual, begging for scraps.

We need to raise the living stan- global economy and supply and dedards of the majority of the popu- mand, and the magic of the marketlation. To do that, we need to raise place, have proven to be the smoke their buying power. That, according and mirrors they have always been.

Consider this quote from the to virtually every economist, is what drives our economy. It has been the Feb. 11, 2008, issue of Business Week: pipedream of conservative econo- “Many ordinary Americans have mists that we should be a service long been suspicious of free trade, economy, and ship all of our good seeing it as a destroyer of goodpaying manufacturing jobs to third paying jobs. American economists, world countries and basically give though, have told a different story up our livelihoods so we can buy ... But something momentous is cheap Chinese toasters and such at happening inside the church of free Wal-Mart with our new hamburger trade: Doubts are creeping in. We’re flipper wages. Little thought is given not talking wholesale repudiation of to who will buy the houses, cars and the theory. Economists are, however, other high-end items that should be noting that their ideas can’t explain driving our economy. The upper 1 the disturbing stagnation in income percent can only buy so many items that much of the middle class is expeafter all, and surely not enough to riencing.” And this is months before support the middle class that we the whole shebang blew up.

So where did the gains we made built in this country after the Great in productivity go? The Minneapolis Depression and WWII. The cost of running two wars, Star Tribune on Feb. 3, 2008, noted: which were kept off the economic “In the past three years, according books for the entire Bush adminis- to an S&P study, most major U.S. tration (like they didn’t count as real companies spent more on stock spending) could have solved our ed- buybacks than on capital expenses, ucation, health care and a large por- dividends, or research and develtion of our entitlement shortfalls. opment. ‘You’ve had a condition Instead, we’ve squandered nearly a where CFOs were using financial trillion dollars and countless lives engineering to improve earnings,’ here and abroad on poorly planned said Phil Dow, director of equity and executed misadventures in the strategy at RBC Dain Rauscher.”

Middle East. They ignored the ter‘Fewer shares create the illusion rorism experts who tried to tell of growth.” Yep. We were locked them that anti-terrorism is a police and loaded in the screw-up posimatter, not a military one. tion. Stay tuned.

So here we are. Most reputable economists say we are going to have E-mail columnist Don Burnard at to basically spend our way out of this letters@toledofreepress.com.

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ell its finally happened! With the economy wages for the staff (currently, gingerbread cookies) continuing in its downward spiral and and management salaries (Santa appears to work for money looking equally tight for the next free, but apparently receives a hefty bonus of milk couple years, it appears that the first of the holiday bail- and cookies at many of the homes he stops at on Christmas Eve). outs has finally arrived.

In addition, many of the traditions of Many assumed that the 4th of July this holiday are expected to change in the would have been the first to fall victim to coming years in order to meet what will be government intervention, with the little far stricter government regulations. interest these days in freedom and the ■ Reindeer diet and treatment will total disrespect with which the Constitunow be strictly monitored, as accusations tion is held (mostly by politicians). Some of long hours on Christmas Eve and apthought it was going to be President’s parent “flying” behavior have been reDay that would be the winner, since it ported in the past. sometimes appears that only one of the ■ Santa himself will go on a strict diet presidents really counts these days, the as a model to the children that he serves current one. Some even thought that it and in the hopes of reducing obesity in would be Thanksgiving, but PETA re- Tim HIGGINS fused to sign off on the continued abuse of turkeys, this country.

■ The “Naughty and Nice” list will be abandoned, as and few if any feel that they have much to be thankful such judging inhibits self-esteem in our young. for these days anyway.

■ Toys will not so much be distributed to chilIn the end however, it was Christmas that first fell under government control. Long considered a marginal dren as much as redistributed, with toys being taken holiday at best because of its religious connotations away from those judged with too many and given to (though some say that these have become so incon- those more needy.

■ Far stricter regulations as to decorating will be sequential lately that they are hardly worth bothering about), it was undoubtedly saved in the end however forthcoming, though probably not available for 2009 in by the government’s requirement for continued ram- the hopes of creating a more “green” holiday.

■ Speaking of green, the use of live trees as decopant consumerism in this country (a requirement that is in large part a demand of our creditors in the Chinese rations will be immediately banned; as the concept of government). Considered now a holiday “too big to fail,” raping the earth by cutting down trees merely to serve Christmas will now become the first of the new govern- as home decorations is hardly in the spirit of a government holiday. ment sponsored holidays.

■ Religious practices surrounding this holiday will Rumor in fact has it that the next stimulus package will contain a massive bailout for Santa Claus and not be banned (at least not yet). They will however be his North Pole workshop. This traditional home of strictly regulated and limited, and will receive no govChristmas, staffed by “little people” once inappropri- ernment support of any kind.

It is hoped that under the enlightened leadership and ately called elves, will soon find its operation taken over by the new “Christmas Czar” in the Admin- guidance of this “Christmas Czar” and with these new istration. (No names have yet been confirmed, but regulations in place, that everyone will have a greener, a Jim Carrey has been mentioned. His appearances in more egalitarian and a more politically correct governtwo recent Christmas movies is said to have been the ment Christmas.

So while it might seem a bit early to do so, let me telling factor in the selection ...) In spite of the fact that this so-called North Pole operation is outside be one of the first to wish you a happy (government) of the borders of the U.S., it expected that this czar holiday! will have much to say on improving current working conditions there (currently, very cold), more livable Tim Higgins’ blog is at justblowingsmoke.blogspot.com.

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Book offers daily glimpse into Beatles’ history

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he Beatles were a Sixties photographs to savor and tidbits of Beatles trivia over which to band.”

That’s how Barry pour. The first thing you’ll want to do, if you’re like Miles begins his me, is to find your big, bold, Beatles birthday for each book, “The Beatles: year. On the day I A Diary” (Omnibus turned 9 years old, Press, $24.95) It’s the Beatles, then The like saying that PiSilver Beetles, played casso painted or that at a coffee bar in Livthe Empire State erpool. Three years Building is an office later while I was building. The Beatles busy trying to figure were so much more what a 12-year-old than “just” a ’60s Fred LEFEBVRE boy does about his band, they were the changing voice, the Beatles were band that defined the ’60s.

More than any other band in the opening act on a UK tour of any decade, The Beatles were the Roy Orbison. I still hadn’t heard soundtrack for a generation of teens of them yet.

For those who grew up in the during 1960-1969. Luckily for Beatles fans, Miles doesn’t stop there. ’60s, especially those who hit their In this exhaustively researched 300- teen years in the early ’60s, the plus page book, the author looks Beatles always seemed to have into everything that made The Bea- been there. When I first started tles not just a band, but also argu- listening to a tiny AM radio it ably the most influential band of the was CKLW out of Canada. The airwaves were filled with songs 20th century.

Whether you’re a fan of “Penny my mom and dad were more than Lane” (like myself), “Revolu- happy to listen to also.

However, things began to tion,” “Yesterday” or any of the 186 Lennon-McCartney-penned change with the first of the many songs the Beatles recorded, there Beatles’ U.S. releases, especially is something in “The Beatles: A their first No. 1 single, “I Want To Hold Your Hand.” Miles takes Diary,” for you.

Miles follows the day-to-day the reader through The Beatles’ life of the members of the Fab invasion of the American record Four, from the first meeting of market, from the first charting John and Paul (June 23, 1955) to single to the historic day the band the final days of the end of the dominated the chart’s top five spots band. The pages are filled with in April of 1964. That’s a feat that

has never been achieved by any other group or single artist in the history of the Billboard Top 100.

Before you start to think John, Paul, George and Ringo were overnight successes, check out the early years that Miles has researched so thoroughly. Miles painstakingly delves into the daily grind of becoming the world’s greatest band. Check almost any date during 1962-63 and you’ll find The Beatles either playing in Hamburg, Germany or at home in the Cavern Club, sometimes two shows a day.

It’s the little tidbits about the Fab Four that make this a book you’ll want to pick up. For example, did you know that at one point in the early years The Beatles played for Coca-Cola and beans on toast?

Neither did I until I looked up my birthday for 1960. Just a year removed from that gig the band was playing in at the Top Ten Club in Hamburg for seven-hour sessions, five days a week. Is it any wonder that shortly after hitting it big they decided to give up the grind of playing live? When was that last live performance? To find out you’ll have to grab a copy of “The Beatles: A Diary.”

Don’t expect to sit down and read this detail-filled love letter to The Beatles in one day, or even a week of eight days. Like the group itself, the book grows on you and keeps you coming back to enjoy the full-page photos, anecdotes

and the day-to-day details that Miles has included. I found myself reliving the days when The Beatles consumed my teenage life.

Having read the book I realized, finally, that John and the boys were all older than me. While I was listening to them they seemed to be the same age as me and my friends.

They sang about the things we were experiencing and influenced ev-

erything we did from hairstyles to the clothes we wore.

You won’t regret picking up Miles’ “The Beatles: A Diary,” either for yourself or as a Christmas gift for that Beatles-loving friend of yours. My guess is you’ll get a big, “Yeah, Yeah, Yeah.”

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REVIEW

“D

ylan: 100 Songs and Pictures” (Omnibus Press, $49.95) is a book that falls well short of living up to the legacy of the book’s namesake, Bob Dylan.

Recently, I was fortunate to be able to watch Dylan and his band perform in concert at the majestic Fox Theatre in Detroit. This was anywhere from the 30th to the 50th time I have seen him perform live and the Fox Ben was probably one of his more distinguished stops on his “Never Ending Tour” and my neverending following of the “Never Ending Tour.”

I lost track of my Dylan concert count somewhere in the early part of this decade, around the time I saw him play a steamy outdoor matinee at a Harley Davidson festival hosted by the Preakness Race Track in Baltimore. Dylan was nearly shirtless by the end of that set and his guitarist, Charlie Sexton, at one point vomited stage left, probably due to the 100-degree temperatures engulfing the band and the thousands of leather-wearing patrons.

The Harley show was a far more raucous affair than the first time I saw Dylan play in 1994 in the poultry capital of America — Gainesville, Georgia.

As it was my first taste of live Dylan, I’ll always have a soft spot in my heart for processed chicken and “Tangled up in Blue,” the first song I heard Dylan perform as I walked in to the show at the quaint Georgia Mountains Center.

Along the way, I’ve seen him and his band play run-down minor league baseball stadiums, massive summer music festivals, the beautiful amphitheater of the Toledo Zoo and a small, decrepit former Catholic church. Perhaps the only constant at these shows is the crowd reaction. There are people who leave the concerts bewildered, thrilled, disappointed, inspired, haunted, too wasted to care and pretty much everything in between.

One of the intangible qualities that

has always drawn me to Dylan as an artist is his mercurial independence.

No matter what one thinks of his voice, his guitar playing, writing or politics (or lack thereof), one has to acknowledge that Dylan pretty much does what is in his heart, follows his instincts, holds no grudges and lets the rest take care of itself.

Not only is this a good lesson for some of my colleagues in local government, but KONOP this would be a good lesson for Omnibus Press. The publishers of “Dylan, 100 Songs and Pictures” produced a rather tedious and mundane collection of sheet music, pictures and assorted brief commentary on Dylan that takes no chances, has no soul and delivers no results.

The coffee table sized tome, measuring in at 495 over-sized pages, adds nothing new to even a casual Dylan fan’s understanding of his work.

As far as my Dylan-trained eye can tell, very few of the pictures (all in black and white) are particularly rare, and oftentimes the date of the picture doesn’t correlate to the date or even decade of the song that it is placed next to in the text. As far as the commentary interspersed throughout, it rarely is controversial, insightful or unexpected — the exact opposite of the artist it seeks to define.

And while the rather odd choice of adding hundreds of pages of Dylan’s sheet music to the mix does literally add some weight to the work, one would be better off just buying a book of sheet music for a quarter of the price, and avoid the clutter that is “Dylan: 100 Songs and Pictures.”

Speaking of price, according to Amazon this book retails for $49.95. Dear Toledoans, even if you disagree with every vote I have ever cast as a commissioner, please invest your hard-earned Dylan holiday funds elsewhere.

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■ DYLAN CONTINUED FROM A6 For example, for the same price as this book, you could buy the landmark Dylan albums “The Times They are A-Changin,” “Highway 61 Revisited,” “Blood on the Tracks,” and “Love and Theft.” These would give you the breadth and depth, despair and hope, and insight and humor that “100 Songs and Pictures” sorely lacks. Plus, you would actually get to hear Dylan himself ask, “How

does it feeeeeeeeel?”

Or best yet, $49.95 could buy you a pretty good seat at Dylan’s next Midwestern tour stop (maybe at our new Lucas County Arena, God willing). Perhaps you will go, complain that you can’t understand anything Dylan is singing and leave midway through the show like the folks who sat to my left at Dylan’s recent Fox Theatre gig.

Or perhaps you will literally end up in tears during Dylan’s encore

rendition of “Like a Rolling Stone” just like the baby boomer couple that sat in front of me at the Fox. Or maybe you will walk out of the show, like me, a little perplexed, a tad frustrated, but a lot alive, knowing that you just witnessed a genius in his element, creating something that will be remembered for centuries.

Ben Konop is a Lucas County Commissioner.

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Book on Springsteen’s ‘Big Man’ is no big deal

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s the man who delivers the soaring saxophone solo on “Jungleland,” you’d assume Clarence “Big Man” Clemons could, with the help of an accomplished writer, pen a halfway decent book about his life and times with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band.

Yet “Big Man: Real Life & Tall Tales” (Grand Central Publishing, $26.99) is a disjointed and disapChris pointing read. A dizzy collection of rambling stories and fictional accounts of celebrity encounters, it makes Clemons sound like a self-centered rock star who’s the center of the party and attention, everywhere he goes.

That’s right: “Big Man: Real Life & Tall Tales” features composite stories of several encounters and madeup stories about what a meeting between, say Norman Mailer and the Big Man would have been like. Or a story that Clemons leads into with, “This story is based on actual con-

servations I’ve had with Redd (Foxx) over a period of time. I’ve just rolled them into one story.”

Clemons is Springsteen’s righthand man, but “Big Man: Real Life & Tall Tales” fails to shed any light on the inner-circle of the Springsteen camp.

Springsteen has always kept the curtain closed pretty tight, and this book fails to tell us much more than names, ranks and serial numbers.

KOZAK The book jumps from the early 1970s to 2008 with no warning or reason. I guess the reimagining (his word, not mine) of the time Clemons, Fidel Castro and Hunter S. Thompson played pool was more important to include.

Co-author Don Reo isn’t much help, as he’s basically a professional name dropper. Chris Rock, Phil Spector, Cher, Dion, Dennis Miller, Brian Williams and on and on get slid into the text for no apparent reason other than to remind the reader that Reo is a big shot. He touts seeing the

band for nearly 40 years, stating, “I’ve seen them perform a lot. I saw them as an opening act and I saw them do a four-hour-plus set in a tiny club. I have seen them in arenas and stadiums all over the world. I know these men and women personally.” Yet five pages prior to that passage, he tells of a chance encounter with Springsteen manager Jon Landau backstage during the Magic Tour where Landau confronts him and through “body language, tone and volume” and inquires, “And who the #$&! are you?” So long, credibility.

“Big Man: Real Life & Tall Tales” contains a few nuggets, but at 363 pages, it’s too much of an investment to mine. During several recent concerts, Springsteen has stated “His new book is better than the Bible.”

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Apparently, she did a great deal of research, as there are many stories with little-known details about these composers.

The book is in chronological order by the year of the composerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s birth, and is easy to follow. The section on each composer begins with his name, birth and death dates, astrological sign, nationality, musical style, most-known work and where you have heard it, as well as a generally comical quote from the composer. Lunday goes on to tell great tales about the composerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s youth, how he got started in a musical career, his romantic entanglements and how his career progressed â&#x20AC;&#x201D; or not. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy to read about one or two composers now and then pick it up later to read about a few more.

Some of the details remind me of the preconcert talks that the Toledo Symphony presents before the Classics concerts, details that are told as if the storyteller is talking about someone of his own time, with whom he is quite familiar. Many people who attend these talks tell me that these details about the life of the composer and the circumstances that led to his composing a particular symphony or concerto make the experience of hearing the music much more rewarding.

I mentioned that the astrological sign is included about each composer, and thought it was a bit odd to include that. However, I also noted that the first two composers (Vivaldi and Handel) were Pisces and the next two (J.S. Bach and Haydn) were Aries, and thought that was interesting.

Since the Toledo Symphony Orchestra (TSO), along with the Toledo Choral Society and BGSU Chorus, presented Handelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Messiahâ&#x20AC;? recently, you may find this interesting.

Handel composed this oratorio in less than three weeks, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not even his quickest composition. Lunday

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Local stars known as Sax Fourth Avenue will be the featured players.

Lunday notes that Glass used a variety of sources to compose in a new style for his generation, including the music of Ravi Shankar and Steve Reich. Although he was writing compositions that were performed in New York City and around the world, he wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t making a living at it and, for a while was a taxi driver.

It was also interesting to learn that

Glass and Reich started a furnituremoving company called Chelsea Light Moving. Even though Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a student of the martial arts and yoga, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m glad I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to haul furniture up the stairs of high-rise apartment buildings in NYC. I trust that the legends, anecdotes and quips about these great composers will inform and delight you. Some are quite colorful, even shocking.

More importantly, it will allow you to enjoy listening to their music â&#x20AC;&#x201D; more and more.

Chelsea Tipton is now in his seventh and final season as resident conductor of the Toledo Symphony Orchestra, and recently he began his tenure as music director of the Symphony of Southeast Texas in Beaumont.

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Gene Shurtz sees the holidays in a different light these days. The 66year old, who was a first Lieutenant in the Army, spent his Christmas 30 years ago stationed in Vietnam. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Well, the saying always goes, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t realize what you have until itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gone,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Shurtz said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you are isolated like that in deployment overseas, you spent a whole year, if you werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t evacuated or injured in battle, away from your family and friends. It is very difficult.â&#x20AC;?

Shurtz is the chapter president of the Vietnam Veterans of Greater Toledo and he and his fellow veterans are working to make this Christmas a little brighter for service men and women and their families. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We wanted to do some social functions, and we are trying to achieve some fellowship with some social functions,â&#x20AC;? Shurtz said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The idea is to connect veterans with each other and a Christmas party is a nice way to do that.â&#x20AC;?

The Christmas party will take place Dec. 21 at the Hooters restaurant on Monroe Street, but the party designed to bring some extra holiday cheer is just one part of the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mission.

The greater Toledo chapter is an arm of the Vietnam Veterans of America (V.V.A), whose mission has been not to forsake a group of veterans the way Vietnam veterans were. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When we came back, the more traditional groups, such as the Veterans of Foreign Wars, did not allow us to join,â&#x20AC;? Shurtz said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The political unrest at home made us unpopular and that is why the V.V.A. has come to be.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The group marches in parades and is present at civic functions,â&#x20AC;? Jerry Eversman, an associate member of the chapter said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our main goal is to be resource point for information on medical care for our veterans as well.

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The drive is promoting, “When you no longer wear it, share it,” said Dan Rogers, president and CEO of Cherry Street Mission. Cherry Street Mission will then distribute the clothing in the community in early February.

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“Those in attendance can enjoy hors d’oeurves, Champagne and dance throughout the night to big band music,” said Jerry Knorr, musical director of the orchestra and Johnny’s son.

The orchestra has continued to ring in the new year the past 25 years because of public demand, Knorr said.

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hen one thinks of the lives of the players in his program University of Connecticut on and off the court. They are exwomen’s basketball team tremely loyal to their coach and today, it is hard to remember a time for good reason.

The book starts out with a history before the sellout crowds, championlesson on Auriemship banners swaying ma’s roots that helps in the rafters and readers understand Geno Auriemma as why he is so driven. It the coach. is interesting to learn In “Geno: In Purthat not only did he suit of Perfection” come to the USA as (Grand Central Puba poor Italian immilishing, $16.99), the grant, but he didn’t coach and his co-auknow much English thors tell humorous when he arrived. He stories of practice and didn’t use his lack of facility constraints, Tricia CULLOP language skills and player issues and recruiting struggles. We see the suc- poor upbringing as a crutch; instead cessful coach today and think it he found ways to outwork others to must be easy recruiting players to accomplish his goals.

Most people envision one of the elite prohim as a successful, stubgrams, but born and arrogant coach, we forget but it was interesting to about the learn just how much struggle he he questions himself and his staff on decisions and worwent through ries about the future. to get to the Throughout the book top. his humility shines The book through and his attenillustrates why tion to detail, whether landing marit is a player’s focus or quee players like a particular drill in Kerry Bascom practice being run and Rebecca perfectly, shows why Lobo helped give his teams rarely bethe UCONN procome complacent. gram the validity A u r i e m m a ’s that it needed to unique knack of accumulate the Allreading each player and knowing American roster it what chords to strike in order to has today.

The book starts with a fore- get their best out of their ability is word written by a former player a trait to be revered by all coaches that any coach in America would of any sport. His masterful timing be thrilled to have written about (sometimes at the aid of his staff ), them, especially after learning choice of words and ability to know that Coach Auriemma is toughest each player’s psyche is clearly illuson his best players. Throughout trated no matter the player or role the book, the underlying measure on the team.

There are numerous lessons of Auriemma is the respect and gratitude his players have for him. taught throughout the book that Yes, he is a very successful coach, will be helpful to any coach atbut I was equally impressed with tempting to build a championhow he has positively touched the ship program.

It is interesting to learn the key figures who have inspired Auriemma on his climb to success and who continues to inspire him today. Anyone who has read, “Outliers”

by Malcolm Gladwell can easily see the connection between it and A u r i e m m a’s story when AURIEMMA they learn how fortunate he was to be connected with people like Jim Foster and Phil Martelli when they were just starting out in the high school ranks.

Obviously, his work ethic and desire fueled him beyond what he learned from these key individuals, but he is quick to point out his appreciation for them, as well as Debbie Ryan from Virginia.

The story of Auriemma’s pursuit of perfection is a great lesson plan for every coach to study. I laughed at his stories and appreciated his candor on tough subjects like his relationship with Pat Summit and mistakes he has admittedly made with the media as well as with players.

There’s no doubt why he is such a legendary coach; he isn’t afraid to push himself or his players outside their comfort zone.

Tricia Cullop is coach of the UT Women’s basketball team.

DECEMBER 20, 2009

OPINION: POP GOES THE CULTURE

Entertainment gift ideas for the very thrifty The economy is bad right now — you may not have noticed this, as it’s gotten very little press coverage. As such, many have found ways to cut down on frivolous spending, such as eating out less than 10 times a week or not buying all of Grandpa’s medications.

Yes, we have to make sacrifices. But if there’s one thing that we can never sacrifice, it is our entertainment budget. Because we may be able to live without food, clothing, shelter and/or Grandpa, but we can never survive without those diversions that keep us from realizing how bad we really have it. Of course, we could just avail ourselves of the many free entertainment options out there, but we all know that in a capitalistic society the best things in life are things you have to pay for, even if you can only pay a very little bit.

So, here are five local entertainment ideas that will cost you a dollar or less!

5. Shopping at a dollar store — cost: $1 In the past 20 years, these remarkable franchises have appeared and spread everywhere, much like kudzu in the South. Dollar Tree, Everything’s a Dollar, I Can’t Believe It’s a Dollar, you name it, the word “Dollar” is in it somewhere. These stores exist to answer the wishes of consumers everywhere, if your wish is to buy something cheap, plastic and made in a country you can’t pronounce.

4. Buying used VHS tapes — cost: $1 or less You may not remember VHS tapes. They were these little black boxes that somehow could hold an entire movie on them, and almost never featured a pretentious commentary track. Well, many of these remarkable devices still exist for the canny consumer to buy at local used stores, as long as you don’t want to see anything made in the past 10 years. But since that greatly reduces the chance of seeing a Michael Bay movie, that’s OK. 3. Buying a gumball — cost: 50 cents Anyone who was once a child (I think that’s most of us) remembers the joy of begging our parents for a quarter, so we could buy a ball of bubble gum from that beautiful, red machine. Sadly, inflation has hit even these childhood icons, and a quarter won’t even buy you a handful of peanuts anymore, let alone a gumball. But for the still-low price of a mere 50 cents, you can buy one of these simple pleasures, sure to give you 10, maybe even 15 seconds of chewing excitement before the flavor runs out. Those willing to splurge can also check out the other machines, with such items as Super Balls you’ll lose in a day or licensed toys you’ll see at Dollar Tree in 20 years.

2. Making a wish in a fountain — cost: a penny to 50 cents What better way to spend your cash than in support of a dream? Now, how much to wish with? Romantics will tell you any amount will work, but we all know the truth — the more you spend, the better your chances.

If you’re putting in anything less than 50 cents, you don’t want it enough.

1. Pony rides at Meijer - a penny I really don’t know how this miracle of amusement has stayed hidden in plain sight. At nearly every Meijer location (1,200 in Toledo alone), there is a mechanical horse that still offers rides for a penny. Yes, a penny.

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■ a small pocket-sized diary or notebook ■ erasable white boards for key rooms in the house ■ a memorable calendar featuring family Early stages photos — write special family occasions, such Items to help reas birthdays and annimember things versaries ■ magnetic re■ items to help minder refrigerator pads ■ Post-It notes Debra SORENSEN with everyday tasks ■ a memory phone ■ baskets or trays that can be labeled within cabinets that can store up to eight pictures with the names and contact inforor drawers

f you have a caregiver or a person with Alzheimer’s on your giftgiving list, we’ve got some suggestions to make your shopping a bit easier.

Keep the person engaged ■ an outing to a movie, play or concert, sporting event, museum or possibly an organized holiday shopping trip with friends and family ■ favorite musical CDs or CD with compilation of favorite tunes ■ VHS/DVD collection of favorite movies ■ activities like scrapbooking or other craft projects

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Caregiver gifts include self-made coupons for meals, cleaning, mowing the lawn, shoveling snow and time off.

mation of family and friends ■ automatic medication dispenser that can help the person living with Alzheimer’s remember to take medicine ■ nightlights that come on automatically when it gets dark ■ a clock with the date and time in large type

Sensory stimulation gifts: Stimulating the five senses may bring back pleasant memories. Give gifts such as: ■ scented lotions ■ a bathrobe in a favorite color ■ a soft blanket or afghan to keep warm Clothes: Get comfortable, easy to remove, washable clothes such as: ■ sweat suits ■ knits ■ large-banded socks ■ shoes with Velcro ties ■ wrinkle-free nightgowns, nightshirts and robes Music: Research shows that

music has a positive impact on individuals with Alzheimer’s, bringing them back to good times, increasing stimulation and providing an opportunity to interact with family members. Buy favorite CDs or burn a CD full of musical favorites Framed photographs or a photo collage: Copy photos of family members and friends at photo centers, insert the names of the people in the photo and put in frames or in a photo album created specifically for that person.

MedicAlert(r) + Alzheimer’s Association Safe Return(r): Enroll the person in MedicAlert + Safe Return, a 24-hour nationwide emergency response service for wandering and medical emergencies.

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■ Gift cards and certificates: Give gift certificates for restaurants, laundry/dry cleaning services, lawn care services, computer/technology support, maid services, and personal pampering services such as massages and pedicures.

■ Books: In addition to giving novels on the caregiver’s “must read” list, there are also a number of books on caregiving, such as “The 36-Hour Day” by N.L.Mace and P.V. Rabins; “The Best Friends Approach to Alzheimer’s Care” by V. Bell and D. Troxel; and “Alzheimer’s: A Caregiver’s Guide and Sourcebook,” by H. Gruetzner; and “Coach Broyles’ Playbook for Alzheimer’s Caregivers” by Frank Broyles. Also consider giving book on CD. ■ Digital Video Recorder (DVR). Purchase DVR/TiVo and year’s worth of service so the caregiver can record favorite shows or sports programs he or she may not be able watch in real time due to care responsibilities.

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n the film documentary â&#x20AC;&#x153;Darius Goes West,â&#x20AC;? the subject, Darius Weems, his body wracked with the obvious symptoms of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, looks into the camera and says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just do what you can... and always remember to live your life to the fullest if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have that long to live.â&#x20AC;?

Wesley Shook did not have muscular dystrophy. He did, Julie K. however, live life to the fullest in his short 19 years.

His parents, Kris and Tom, are doing what they can to celebrate their sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life, and to encourage other young people to follow the dreams that Wesley never had a chance to fulfill.

In the early hours of June 8, 1999, the day after Wesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; death from a tragic accident at Maumee High School that involved moving the football goal posts to a practice field, and making contact with an electrical wire in the process, Tom and Kris were determined to celebrate his life at his funeral, as well as memorialize him in such a way that other young children would benefit in his honor. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had incredible support from family and friends since the beginning, including many of Wesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; friends offering their own tribute at his services, including writing a song, titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Keep Shining On,â&#x20AC;? Kris, the administrator of the Goerlich Center for Alzheimers said, with tears in her eyes.

Wes and his younger brother Tyler pursued different passions.

Tyler played soccer, and continues to follow his love by working for a soccer organization in Portland, Ore., as well as coaching three youth teams and a high school team.

His older brother, even though he

had a quieter personality, was drawn to the stage and the bright lights. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wes was dramatic from an early age, acting as though he was injured when tiring from playing soccer when he was little. He went on to act in nine different plays, including junior and senior high productions, as well as in The Rep and Village Players productions. He perRUBINI formed twice as a standup comic, and he could do â&#x20AC;&#x153;voices.â&#x20AC;? One of his favorite routines was to voice various characters as though they were on the Titanic, including Forrest Gump,â&#x20AC;? his dad offered, mustering his best imitation.

They established the Wesley Shook Memorial Scholarship Fund through the Toledo Community Foundation.

Since 2000, 11 Maumee High School students who wrote a required essay expressing their interest in pursuing a career in the visual or performance arts have received a grant of $1500 to help offset college costs.

Several of the students have shown great progress in their field, including 2004 graduate Elizabeth Servais, who is performing with the traveling production of the Broadway show, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wicked.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The scholarship isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t necessarily based on academic achievement, as Wes wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t an A student. Yet, he could memorize an entire script, including all of the characterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lines within hours,â&#x20AC;? Tom, a recently retired Maumee High school science teacher said.

To assist in sustaining as well as increasing the scholarship funds, the Shooks staged a fundraising event at the Maumee Indoor Theatre last year. â&#x2013; GIVING CONTINUES ON A21

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On Aug. 16, what would have been Wes’ 30th birthday, Tom and Kris flew out to Portland and joined Tyler for a family remembrance. They spent five hours that

day walking the beach, sharing, grieving and recalling the son and brother they continue to love and miss.

Now 10 years after Wes’ death, the Shook family moves forward.

Kris is assisting Alzheimer’s patients and their families, Tom is aiding families in his new position as curriculum and business development officer with the YMCA Storer camps, and Tyler is encouraging

students in their love for soccer.

They are doing what they can, and our world is a little brighter for it.

For additional information about the Wesley Shook Memorial Fund, visit www.toledocf.org.

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Halko family happy with TLC documentary

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

Tim and Marla Halko watched the premiere of TLCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;6 Going on 60â&#x20AC;? Dec. 13 with their family â&#x20AC;&#x201D; T.J., 12, Brendan, 10, Jacob, 8, and one of the stars of the documentary, Kaylee. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kaylee liked it,â&#x20AC;? Tim said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When it was over, she HALKO got up and took a bow.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;And she said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Thank you, thank you very much,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Marla added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kaylee loved it. She got up the next morning and wanted to watch it again before school, and I said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;No, just wait until you get home.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;She really liked seeing herself on TV. She cracked herself up; she kept laughing throughout it.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love it,â&#x20AC;? Kaylee said of the film. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I can watch it over and over and over again. You know why? Because I DVRed it!â&#x20AC;?

When asked if friends from school and dance class watched, Kaylee replied, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yep, everybody in the whole wide world.â&#x20AC;?

The Halkos have been inundated with calls and e-mails since the show aired.

Many people liked the documentary that focuses on Kaylee, 6, and Lindsay Ratcliffe, 5, who have progeria, a rare, fatal condition characterized by accelerated aging caused by a gene mutation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got a Facebook page and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kind of blown up; Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got so many e-mails and people writing on my wall and friend requests â&#x20AC;&#x201D; I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even get through all of them,â&#x20AC;? Tim said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I came into work, I had over 100 e-mails from 10 oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock Sunday night until Monday morning. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of people said they liked when [Kaylee] was putting on fake lipstick and then she blew a kiss to the camera,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People liked the part at the beginning where, the boys taught her to put her fingers in the air, and she said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rock â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; roll!â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;[The documentary] definitely showed Kaylee, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s her 24-7 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; silly,â&#x20AC;? Marla said.

Tim and Marla were happy with how the program turned out. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We wanted it to tell what the disease is, the basics of the dis-

ease, but we just really wanted to show the kids, their spirit and the fact that [Kaylee] likes to do all the things that a 6-year-old likes to do,â&#x20AC;? Marla said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We wanted to show that side of the disease, too.

That yeah, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sad, but thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also a lot of good.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I loved the fact that it was very upbeat, had a nice message of hope and inspiration, and the girls were always laughing and giggling, and the families were very positive about things,â&#x20AC;? said Audrey Gordon, president and executive director of the Progeria Research Foundation Inc. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We at the Progeria Research Foundation are always about hope for the future and great optimism that we will develop treatments and find a cure for progeria, so we feel like the families really reflected that in their thoughts as well.â&#x20AC;?

Both Kaylee and Lindsay are taking part in the nonprofit foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s triple-drug trial. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When Kaylee was diagnosed, Dr. [Jeffrey ] Innis [of the University of Michigan] who was in the documentary, pretty much told us the average life is 13 and that thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not really anything they can do,â&#x20AC;? Tim said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve kind of gone from that to drug trials and a lot of optimism from the doctors involved. So it does keep us optimistic.â&#x20AC;?

Gordon is pleased â&#x20AC;&#x153;6 Going on 60â&#x20AC;? will continue to air on TLC;

check the Web site www.tlc.dis covery.com for the schedule. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To be able to see that visual of these beautiful children and to recognize it as progeria around the

world is a real challenge, and a show like this will certainly help us meet that challenge,â&#x20AC;? she said.

Kaylee and Lindsay are two of 54 children in the world diag-

nosed with the condition.

Of course, Kaylee is ready for a sequel: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s do another one so I can be on TV over and over and over again!â&#x20AC;?

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Catholic Charities works to meet needs at Christmas, all year-round

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Online store offers Toledo clothes

By Kristen Rapin TOLEDO FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER krapin@toledfreepress.com

A new online store is making it easier to show Toledo some love.

Brother and sister Steve and Sarah Streicher created ToledoLand Apparel as an outlet for people to showcase their Toledo pride.

“In recent history there have been larger branding efforts in Toledo,” Steve said. “We wanted to create a more grassroots branding effort.

Create something that people can share what Toledo means to them individually, where they can express themselves. Simply put, we wanted and were motivated by having cool Toledo T-shirts.”

ToledoLand Apparel started Oct. 1 with the launch of the Web site toledolandapparel.com.

Individuals can purchase Toledo-themed shirts of five different designs or submit Toledo-themed designs of their own. T-shirts are $15 and hoodies are $28. Individuals who create shirt designs the site accepts receive $2 for every shirt sold.

ToledoLand is modeled after Oaklandish, an apparel company that supports the local arts community in Oakland, Calif., Steve said.

“We wanted to give people a way to support Toledo, even when they don’t still live here,” he said. “A lot of people care about it still and want to see it do well. The site offers a nice, easy affordable way to contribute to what’s going on here.”

Ten percent of every item sold is donated to a local charity. The company plans on rotating what charity receives donations every four months and solicits suggestions for

recipient organizations from its fans on Facebook and Twitter.

Through February, The Village Players, a local nonprofit theater, will receive donations from ToledoLand.

The Streichers grew up in Toledo, graduating from St. Francis de Sales and St. Ursula Academy.

Currently, Steve lives and works in west Toledo and Sarah lives in Oakland.

“We’ve both lived other places, but we’ve always loved Toledo,” Steve said. “If you ask people we’ve known in other places, they’d say, ‘Sarah and Steve talk about Toledo all the time.

I’ve never heard of Toledo, but they made me want to go there.’”

Steve said he hopes the site will eventually turn into a place that Toledoans can showcase their design talents.

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Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Toledo is working to meet the needs of 280 individuals and families who are seeking assistance through Project Bethlehem, 80 more than past years.

“If you just follow the unemployment rate, which is high, that’s a great indicator,” executive director Bill Sanford said. “You’re dealing with a lot of people who have never been in the system before.”

Individuals or families participating in a Catholic Charities program like financial counseling or housing assistance can seek Christmas gifts provided by sponsors. These sponsors, such as parishes or businesses, then provide gifts, often in the form of household necessities.

During the holiday season, Sanford said people are more inclined to help when they see a disparity between what they have and what others do not have.

“I think because of the whole atmosphere about Christmas, it’s an opportunity to educate people of where need is,” Sanford said. “Can we treat Christmas like it’s Christmas more year-round?”

He said Catholic Charities is working to organize volunteers better through collaboration with area parishes to address community needs more effectively.

“I think people want to help, but they may not be able to help by writing a check,” Sanford said. “So, you might say, ‘Can I volunteer at a soup kitchen? Can I volunteer at an outreach center? Can I be in a food pantry?’ I’d like to see us work more at coordinating all that.”

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Toledo has been serving Northwest Ohio since 1914, but according to Sanford, charity work long outdates this organization.

“The Catholic charity movement has been in this country since the 1700s,” he said.

As Christmas approaches, this centuries-old commitment takes on additional importance. According to Sanford, the role of Catholic Charities is to identify need and address it in the best manner possible.

“People are in need,” he said. “People are in trouble. How can we help?

What can we do?” The organization serves a broader community than its name may suggest. As a part of the Diocese of Toledo, Catholic Charities provides services to 19 counties in Northwest Ohio and has five satellite offices throughout the region.

Sanford named offices in Mansfield and Norwalk as the two that provide the most assistance programs. A six-month supply of food in 2008 lasted a mere two months at the Mansfield food pantry, he said.

Catholic Charities also operates La Posada Emergency Shelter in Toledo and Miriam House Transitional Housing in Norwalk.

“It’s just this ‘somebody’s in trouble, we need to help’ kind of mentality,” he said.

Sanford said Catholic Charities provides services, such as Project Bethlehem, to Catholics and non-Catholics.

“We do not serve people because they are Catholic; we serve people because we are Catholic,” he said, citing Catholic Charities USA. For more information, contact Catholic Charities at (419) 244-6711.

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Lucas County foreclosures rank in state’s top 10

By Kristen Rapin TOLEDO FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER krapin@toledofreepress.com

Lucas County has the sixthhighest number of foreclosures in the state, according to the most recent numbers from the Ohio Supreme Court.

Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Lucas County is only behind Cuyahoga, Franklin, Hamilton, Montgomery and Summit counties in the number of foreclosure cases reported since September.

“In Ohio, Cleveland is the epicenter of foreclosures, but the Toledo area is not far behind,” said Kathy Broka, president and CEO Northwest Ohio Development Agency and Toledo Fair Housing

Center. “Toledo was one of the first communities where predatory lending and toxic loans took place.

Some of the loans with egregious terms are just beginning to catch up with residents.”

In Lucas County, two separate listings for foreclosure cases are filed: bank and tax.

The number of foreclosures in Lucas County has increased by 5.3 percent since last year, according to the Lucas County Clerk of Courts.

Through November of this year, 3,769 bank foreclosures have been filed in the county, 200 more bank foreclosures than were filed in 2008 at that time.

Foreclosures due to tax issues are also increasing. Through November this year there were 310 foreclo-

sures, when in all of 2008 there were only 281.

“It’s a very serious problem that we have right now. It could be a multi-year cycle not just a one-time event. We keep looking for the foreclosure rate to level off, but we don’t see that happening soon,” said Steve Papadimos, chief of the county prosecutor’s office civil division.

The number of tax foreclosures would be “significantly higher” if the Lucas County Treasurer’s office was not working with taxpayers who were delinquent,” Papadimos said.

“The treasurer’s office is doing a fine job trying to keep people in their homes. They’re putting people on multi-month payment plans, waiving interest and penal-

ties when the law allows,” Papadimos said.

If faced with a foreclosure, the “worst” thing someone can do is ignore it, Broka said.

“You need to be proactive and be an advocate for yourself,” she said.

The first step for anyone who is facing a foreclosure is communication with the lender, said Eunice Glover, who is a foreclosure counselor for Northwest Ohio Development Agency.

“Constantly stay in touch with the lender. Let them know you want to stay, you want to pay and let them know what you can afford to pay,” Glover said. “With Obama’s Home Affordable Modification Program, banks are more likely to work with you to modify your loan

and find a solution that is beneficial for you both.”

If the foreclosure goes to court it is important to seek legal aid, Glover said. Individuals going through a foreclosure should be leery of phone calls that may come offering assistance.

“Working with an agency to get a home mortgage modification should be free, it shouldn’t be costing you thousands of dollars,” Glover said.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Development has a list of certified counselors and agencies at the Web site www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/ sfh/hcc/fc/.

For more information on foreclosure assistance, visit www.noda toledo.org.

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Seeking contentment in the right place

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s The Retirement Guys, it is our goal to help people plan so that they can have a happy, peaceful and relaxing retirement. The word “retire” means “to withdraw, to move back, to recede.” When we think of retirement we think of withdrawing from our occupation to rest, a time of not having to work out of necessity, a time of enjoying many of the things that we never had the time to do during our working careers.

As we continue our series of articles during the holiday season in which we reflect on what we are thankful for and the important things in life, we consider the idea of contentment. The Mark word “contented” means “feeling or showing satisfaction with one’s possesNolan sions, status, or situation.” Obviously, we all work to make a living. We also work to provide for the needs of ourselves and our families. We work to accumulate enough so that one day we can withdraw from our labors and rest.

Socrates said that the wealthiest person is the one who is content with the least. If this is true and many people ascribed to this theory and tried to put it into practice, it would be the end of the U.S. economy as we know it.

Companies would go out of business and there wouldn’t be the massive spending that is going on. We would not have the feeling that despite the many things that we do have, we still have the feeling that we are lacking.

Does this mean that accumulating wealth is wrong?

We don’t think so. Part of The Retirement Guys’ philosophy is that we are believers in the American Dream. A dream that says that we live in a country of opportunity and that if we work hard we will be rewarded with a good life. The key is making the effort. If maximum effort is made then one can be content with the idea that they have worked hard and their labor has yielded accomplishment. There is nothing wrong with establishing big goals and working hard to achieve them. If the opportunity is there to make a lot of money, one should take it.

If the opportunity is there to help others, one should do

so. Lack of contentment comes when no matter what we have attained, we are never happy and always coveting what someone else has.

Perhaps our lack of complete contentment should come through spiritual things—always wanting to grow more spiritually and never being completely contented with where we are currently at in our relationship with God. It is interesting that this can actually lead to happiness.

In one of the most memorable and important teachings in the Bible in The Sermon on the Mount, Jesus teaches that those who hunger after spiritual truth will find their needs satisfied.

CLAIR Webster’s Dictionary says that satisfaction can be defined as the quality or BAKER state of being satisfied: contentment.

How can you be content? How can you be satisfied?

One way is wisdom. Applying common sense wisdom to your life. I (Mark) am trying to convey to my children the idea of listening to wise counsel. I had the opportunity to have lunch with my 94-year-old grandfather recently. I was astounded when he said that in the last year he had learned more then he ever had in his life. He was referring to his spiritual growth. Most of us will never make it to age 94, yet here he is still learning and listening to wise counsel. Needless to say, I was greatly inspired.

You can be inspired, too. Listen to wise counsel whether it be pertaining to your retirement planning or other areas of your life. Make the effort. Work hard and you are bound to see results. Be content with the things you have and continue to press on toward your goals.

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YOUR TAROTGRAM AND HOROSCOPE

December 20-26, 2009

Events: Mars retrograde in Leo (20th); Sun & Venus enter Capricorn (21st & 25th); Mercury retrograde in Capricorn (26th)

The Night Before Christmas

by Ann Fisher

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This famous poem, written

by Clement C. Moore, was copyright back in 1926.

How many questions can you answer about it?

1. What creatures were “stirring” in the house?

2. Where were the stockings hung?

3. Who was telling the story?

4. How was Santa’s sleigh described?

5. How was Santa dressed?

6. What did Santa hold in his teeth?

7. “And laying his finger aside his nose, And giving a nod…” What happened next?

8. How did the reindeer know it was time to fly away?

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ANSWERS: 1. None, not even a mouse! 2. by the chimney 3. the father 4. “miniature” 5. “all in fur from his head to his foot” 6. the stump of a pipe 7. “Up the chimney he rose!” 8. Santa “gave a whistle.”

THE HUMAN FOOTPRINT

Aries (March 21-April 19)

Libra (September 23-October 22)

Outcome-o-rama. Life phases and chapters end and begin, and are more intense when propelled by need or desire. Adjust and go with the flow of circumstances all week. Hard facts are only part of any story; inner truths emerge as emotions hit the surface.

Effusive hostess. Phenomenal luck or opportunities arrive as the week begins. Necessary little tasks may get forgotten in the holiday rush – write things down! Ask for help if you need it and keep plans simple to minimize frustration as Mercury retrograde

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Scorpio (October 23-November 21)

Form and function. The week begins with a noticeable change of pace. Hopes could be obscured by past clutter; unload your mental litter. Holiday routines and patterns gain sparkle when great pleasures arrive in unexpected, spontaneous moments.

Giving alms. Hopes and wishes gush and bloat as the week begins, but distractions cause jobs to take more time than expected. Pacing your workload and having reasonable plans and expectations is the key to enjoying your holidays. Get extra sleep on Saturday.

Gemini (May 21-June 21)

Sagittarius (November 22-December 21)

Name changer. Apply collective thoughts or trends constructively in your own environment this week. A past incident is rehashed midweek, especially if results or repercussions weren’t anticipated. Schedule changes have a domino-effect.

Mind quakes. Intuition and creativity soar as the week starts. Drive carefully if your brain is on overload. After Tuesday, consider methods for streamlining anything that’s harder than it should be. Old friends introduce you to exciting new people or things.

Cancer (June 22-July 22)

Capricorn (December 22-January 19)

Out of the blue. Group activities are inspirational as the week starts. Hardships generate sympathy and offers of aid midweek. Practical considerations mold holiday plans, and may also be the theme of gifts, discussions and weekend visits.

Kid’s games. As you may have a vacation or work slow down as the week begins, you can luxuriate in family and holiday activities. If you feel sleepy after Thursday, ask for help if extra work is required. A woman does a lovely favor for you on Saturday.

Leo (July 23-August 22)

Aquarius (January 20-February 18)

Celebration overload. Diverse situations can make you feel like an emotional yo-yo this week. Lock onto your personal center midweek and don’t let go! Generous and accepting people contrast sharply with people who complain and begrudge the smallest favor.

Twinkling lights. Important concerns culminate as the week begins; it may take awhile for emotions to catch up with mental adjustments. Common sense kicks in after Thursday and you can flow through your holiday.

Delay serious discussions until Saturday.

Virgo (August 23-September 22)

Pisces (February 19-March 20)

Spiritual seeker. Monitor what you’re absorbing from others all week, as messages, attitudes, moods and even germs can sneak in at invisible, unconscious levels.

Generational differences are visible Friday. Enjoy relaxing activities and naps over the weekend.

Magical moments. You’re a magnet for inspirational and spiritual vibes this week. Irritating tasks or compensating for what others have forgotten can distract from your ethereal preoccupations. Holidays discussions center on people in motion, travel, and future plans.

Elizabeth Hazel is a professional tarotist-astrologer and author. She gives readings every Wednesday at Attic on Adams above Manos Greek Restaurant. She may be contacted at ehazel@buckeye-express.com (c) 2009

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In addition to losing part of our Canada’s Financial Post newsphysical humanity, paper, author Diane we would be at risk of Francis declares that losing a decent-sized “a planetary law, such chunk of our emoas China’s one-child tional humanity as policy, is the only way well. China is facing to reverse the disasan unprecedented trous global birth rate.” gender imbalance Also crediting much due to its favoring of of the population inmales. Countless Chicrease to lower infant nese girls have already mortality and higher Shannon SZYPERSKI lost their chance at life life expectancy, Francis goes on to explain that “humankind simply by carrying an extra X chrohas not yet recalibrated its behavior to mosome in a country where many account for the fact that the world can parents are only given one shot at offspring and girls are not at the top only accommodate so many people.”

Even among the most insistent of the wish list. Such a situation has of modern “save civilization” urg- led to the consistent thinning of the ings, this one stands out to me. It female population through abortion, stands out not just because it is an abandonment and infanticide, paving oversimplified answer to what some the way for a male-heavy populace.

China does make some exceptions consider a burgeoning problem or even for what still others consider its to its one-child policy. Included in the bordering on absurdity. It stands out reasons for possibly being allowed a to me because its implementation second child is the physical or mental would completely change the family disability of a first child. Essentially, dynamic we have come to know and this exception to the rule seems to imply that such a child doesn’t quite thought we always would.

A staunch adherence to a global count. After years of gaining appreciaone-child policy would place us one tion for the unique qualities of special generation away from the complete needs children and pushing for their extinction of the roles of brother greater acceptance and integration and sister, and two generations into our society, the thought of such a away from the extinction of the step backwards in this country would roles of aunt, uncle, niece, nephew be an unspeakable tragedy.

It is no doubt frightening to and cousin. Entire layers of the way we now relate to one another imagine a world where people literally as human beings would oddly be outnumber the amount of resources

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Yet, would we be willing to give up who we once were and how we once interrelated in order to save ourselves altogether? Is there any other way?

When covering this very topic in a college geography class more than a decade ago, I distinctly remember seeing a video of a professor named Julian Simon, who took an interesting stance on the possibility of overpopulation, insisting that such a problem was actually not a problem at all. In stark contrast to opposing views, Simon found such merit in the human ability that he saw human population growth as a constant asset rather than a liability.

At the time, Simon’s glass-half-full optimism when it came to population numbers seemed far-fetched and even somewhat ridiculous. After learning our history of failed end-of-the-world predictions and 34 years of seeing so many fizzle out firsthand, I’m starting to think there may have been a method to Simon’s seeming madness.

Having three children and not being able to imagine life without any one of them, along with the fear of losing our sense of humanity in the name of humanity, I’m definitely willing to keep an open mind.

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