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DECEMBER 26, 2010

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LIGHTING THE FUSE

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n Dec. 20, a few of us played holiday hooky and went to see “It’s a Wonderful Life” on the big screen at Levis Commons as part of the Toledo Free Press-sponsored Rave Classic Cinema series.

The glorious black-and-white Frank Capra/Jimmy Stewart masterpiece is one of my favorite holiday traditions, and being able to see it on a big screen for the first time reminded me of the many changes Rave Motion Pictures has brought since they invested in the local movie market by buying the area’s multiplexes from National Amusements last December (and really ramping up in June).

There have been some initial growing pains — employee layoffs, the end of some Thomas F. POUNDS discount policies and the closing of the Maumee 18 — but a quick look at what Rave has improved is impressive. In less than one year, Rave has: ■ Added digital projection capabilites to all its screens at Levis Commons, Fallen Timbers and Westfield.

■ Added 3-D capacity to a market where there was virtually none.

■ Lowered ticket prices by 50 cents.

■ Offered free refills on large sodas and popcorn.

■ Continued and expanded art offerings with live events of concerts, operas and special shows.

■ Finally brought the area a large-screen format theater ■ Donated pianos to the Toledo School for the Arts.

■ Established the previously mentioned classic film series, which offers a treasure chest of movies waiting to be rediscovered.

■ Offered coupons in local media (Toledo Free Press Star is running a coupon that is worth a free medium popcorn when a medium or large drink is purchased, a generous deal given the price of popcorn).

■ On Dec. 20, announced it had sold the Maumee 18 to the Calvary Assembly of God. After watching the area’s other three abandoned theaters sit empty for years, it is impressive how quickly Rave was able to repurpose this property. The deal was reportedly a financial loss for Rave, which illustrates how seriously the company took its promise to find a use for the building.

There are always starry-eyed promises and high hopes thrown about when a new company comes to town. It is gratifying to see that Rave has so far taken its promises seriously and worked to make them a reality. That is what makes Rave a star in the local entertainment scene.

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

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SHREDDING THE CURTAIN

DECEMBER 26, 2010

JOE HELLER

Cordray: From AG to DC

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ichard Cordray says he sees his ency and conflicts of interest, Cordray new job in Washington, D.C., said his position had not changed.

“Conflicts of interest should not as an opportunity to do for the whole country what he was trying be dictating choices in government, and transparency is important beto do for the state of Ohio.

Cordray was unsuccessful in his cause the public is ultimately the boss of government.

November re-election They have to be able bid as Ohio’s attorney to know what is going general. He was elected on in order to exercise in 2006 as Ohio’s treatheir role as the boss,” surer, then was elected Cordray said. in 2008 to finish the Transparency is an term of attorney genimportant factor in eral. Before that, the Cordray’s new position.

51-year-old Democrat “It’s about people was treasurer of Franklin County, first solicitor Lisa Renee WARD making choices, where general in the Ohio attorney general’s they’re not confused by gobbledyoffice, a state representative and an gook and that the terms are clear undefeated five-time champion on the and they can make sensible choices for themselves and not get caught up “Jeopardy!” television program.

On Dec. 15, it was reported in financial products that are going that Cordray would be head of the to undermine their financial well enforcement division for the Con- being because of the way the fees sumer Financial Protection Bureau and other things are folded in there in ways the consumer does not un(CFPB) implementation team.

Cordray spoke with Toledo Free derstand them,” he said.

It was reported on Dec. 15 Press from Columbus on Dec. 17. that Ohio will receive more than About the new $861,000 through the settlement of position, he a multistate lawsuit on claims The said, “I’m going Dannon Co. made for its Activia to have the opyogurt and DanActive dairy drink. portunity to Cordray as attorney general, sought work with Elizato have Ohio included in the lawsuit beth Warren, with 38 other states. with a team that Cordray said cases like the is setting up the Dannon lawsuit were “part of the new Consumer CORDRAY reason why this is such a great opFinance Protection Bureau, which is a brand-new portunity, because we will be doing agency under the Dodd-Frank Fi- a lot of the same work, especially with respect to mortgages and credit nancial Regulatory Reform bill.”

The agency will address all of the cards for the whole country, that I household financial products that was trying to do in the state of Ohio.”

Cordray’s new position will not matter in people’s lives, Cordray said.

“Mortgages, credit cards, debit require him to move his family to cards, student loans, payday loans, debt the D.C. area.

“I’m going to be commuting, collection, credit reports, you name it. And our goal is to achieve greater they were pretty flexible about the transparency, comparability, fair treat- arrangement. I will go out to D.C. ment of consumers, and a system of and be there much of the workweek household financial products that and then do some work in Ohio as works for Americans and the economy well,” he said.

Keeping his Ohio residency is and for the banks as well,” he said.

Cordray’s previous campaigns had important for more than just family referenced the topic of ethics. In 2006 reasons, Cordray’s name is already when running for Ohio treasurer, he being mentioned for the 2014 elecsaid candidates are better off if they tions. It may not be a return run keep their investments more general, for the attorney general’s office — it using money market funds instead could be governor.

Until then, he said his focus will of picking stocks, to avoid questions concerning inside information and be on making sure consumers are treated fairly and that people have possible concerns about corruption.

When asked how he felt about information accessible to them to transparency given the recent com- make good financial choices. ment made by Governor-elect John Kasich where Kasich blamed re- Lisa Renee Ward operates the political porters for the attention to transpar- blog GlassCityJungle.com.

THE COMMUNITARIAN SOUL

An essay for the holidays

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was asked to write an essay about Christmas. This is a mean we all have to follow it like sheep ready to be shorn.

Since the middle of the fourth century, Christians have broad topic. I could go several ways. I could write a devotional piece but that feels a little too “religiousy” for a been challenged to prepare for the “Festival of the Nativity” public and secular publication like Toledo Free Press. I don’t or “Christmas” by immersing themselves in one of the two penitential seasons of the church year. This want to overstay my welcome. season is called Advent. It begins four SunI could go on and on about all the huldays before Christmas. It ends in candlelight labaloo over the so-called conspiracy to take on Christmas Eve. Advent, and the other Christ out of Christmas. But there are two penitential season, Lent, challenge believers things about this manufactured issue. When to confess and own the full measure of their an argument lacks substance, the late dean of humanity. During Lent, the focus is on the my seminary used to say, “There is no there, nasty things we do to others, our creation there.” Just because some choose to wish folks and our Creator.

“Happy Holidays” instead of saying “Merry The flavoring of Advent is a little difChristmas” doesn’t mean we are on the ferent. During this season the believer is threshold of purging the baby Jesus from our Eric MCGLADE challenged to own the ways he/she has been society. Granted we are more “secular” today, but in time, the baby Jesus has proven to be a durable soul. hurt by others, by creation and by the odd and capricious I am certain that he will find his way. Besides, I am bored collections of events that happen that empty the human soul of spirit and meaning. It is not an easy thing to own with this conversation.

Then there is the annual debate about the commercial- the desert places of the soul. Many in our culture tend to ization of Christmas. This debate bores me too. I find it look down on this encouraging us to move on and get a somewhat disingenuous. If we are that offended by all the life. But the emptiness of the soul is a persistent thing. One commercialization, then don’t participate in it. Don’t mob can only move on so long before the grief, the sadness, the the stores and don’t let the marketplace set your schedule. “whatever” that works to empty the soul of hope and joy Christmas is 12 days long. In the early church, Epiphany reasserts itself. For Christians, the 12 days of Christmas (Jan. 6, the celebration of the coming of the Magi) was the is the celebration of a holy mystery, a divine and holy reday gifts were shared. Just think of the bargains you will sponse to a vexing human reality. This response or gift may find if you wait until after Dec. 25 to start your Christmas never fully remove from us the emptiness we are prone to shopping! Don’t fixate on the plasticity of it all. Limit the experience from time to time. But it gives us a power to singing of Christmas carols until Dec. 24. Sing some good negotiate with it, a way to place boundaries around it and a Advent carols instead. I particularly love the French Advent vision of a much longer view of the reality we are invited to carol “People Look East.” If you really want to “stick it” to live. To quote Martha Stewart, “This is a good thing.” Merry the marketplace, instead of buying gifts for your loved ones, Christmas, or Happy Holidays. make a donation in their name to your favorite charity or ministry. The marketplace does what it does. It doesn’t Eric McGlade is a United Methodist pastor in Bowling Green.

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Clarification In the Dec. 19 story “Libbey could meet wrecking ball in February,” Warren Woodberry was identified as the 2011 executive director for the Toledo Board of Community Relations. He is the president-elect for the BCR beginning Jan 1.

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CITY OF TOLEDO

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

Toledo City Council passed a resolution recognizing Tom Pounds, Toledo Free Press president and publisher, for helping the Toledo Symphony Orchestra (TSO) raise private funds for its trip to Carnegie Hall.

On Dec. 12, Pounds wrote a column challenging area businesses and individuals to raise funds to send TSO to New York, in lieu of using public funds as the TSO had requested. Toledo Free Press donated the first $1,000 and within a week more than $10,000 was raised for the orchestra’s trip.

Pounds presented a check to Kathy Carroll, TSO president and CEO, during the Dec. 21 council meeting. “[The funding is] wonderful. It’s a great outcome,” Carroll said.

At the same meeting, Council recognized Pounds for his financial contribution to TSO, as well as his encouragement of others to do the same.

“I’d like to thank Tom and the Free Press for going out there and putting their money and their time where their mouth is. They didn’t just go out and write an editorial, but went out and worked hard to have the courage of his convictions,” said Mike Craig, who sponsored the resolution.

Mayor Mike Bell, who also contributed $1,000 as part of the challenge, thanked Pounds for stepping up and helping the city and TSO. “I was honored to receive the resolution. I never expected this after we made this challenge,” Pounds said.

A total of $11,120 has been raised so far by Pounds through area businesses and individuals. Clear Channel, Fifth Third Bank, Owens Community College, Rohrbachers, Cron, Manahan, Trimble & Zimmerman Co., Romilio “Rome” Marinelli, Columbia Gas of Ohio, Toledo Edison, Dunbar Mechanical, Duke Wheeler Jr., Paul and Carol Kraus all contributed to TSO’s trip.

TSO will perform at Carnegie Hall in May.

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TSO funds request dropped after ‘challenge’ nets $11,000

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FROM LEFT, MIKE CRAIG, TOM POUNDS, KATHY CARROLL AND MIKE BELL AT THE DEC. 21 TOLEDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

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PHILANTHROPY

Toy drive to benefit two local nonprofits

By Sarah Ottney TOLEDO FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER news@toledofreepress.com

After the holiday rush, many families may find themselves wondering where they will find space for all the new toys in their households.

The Town Center at Levis Commons in Perrysburg is offering a solution with its second annual “Play It Forward� used toy drive.

The Town Center will collect gently used plastic toys for local families in need Jan. 7 and 8. Donations can be dropped off in front of the movie theater at Levis Commons from noon to 6 p.m.

Donated toys should be plastic, in working order, clean and have fresh batteries if possible. “When functioning and useable toys are thrown out, they become

waste in a landfill, take up a lot of space and do not biodegrade,� said Casey Pogan, marketing director at The Town Center at Levis ComPOGAN mons, in a news release. “Adding to this is the fact that many children in our area go without toys, which are instrumental in creativity and imagination development.�

The toys will be distributed in mid-January to the Aurora House and Mom’s House, both local charities serving women and children in Northwest Ohio. The Aurora House is a transitional housing shelter for homeless women and children, spe-

cifically women who were dealing with addictions. Mom’s House works to empower single parents through education and child care.

Pogan said the idea for the drive was born as she and a co-worker talked about their young children. “Preparing for Christmas last year, we needed to clear out some old stuff to make room for new and it was just an idea that transpired from our own families,� Pogan said.

In its first year, the drive collected three cargo vans full of toys for the Toledo Day Nursery. People donated everything from large swings and walkers to tiny miscellaneous items, Pogan said. “It was amazing. We carried box after box into the basement storeroom, but took two or three right into the children’s toy room and let them

open the boxes,� Pogan said. “It was such a good feeling, tingle-worthy, to see the kids grab a toy and take ownership of it.�

Plastic toys are preferred versus soft toys, like stuffed animals, because plastic toys are more harmful in landfills and because they spawn creativity and imagination, Pogan said.

Cousino Harris Disaster Kleenup will clean and sanitize the toys. “That is a huge thing, so if people are feeling hesitant about donating because something has been sitting in the attic, they don’t need to because it’s going to be cleaned and sanitized,�

Pogan said.

Toledo Free Press and the website ToledosNightOut.com are the media sponsors for the event.

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“It’s something we’ve always wanted,” said Heidi Yanok, senior marketing manager. “We’ve always wanted a way for the community to gather.”

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Little Sisters of the Poor received grant funding from the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) and Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments (TMACOG) and the Toledo Rotary Foundation to purchase the transport vehicle.

The van cost $37,951. ODOT and TMACOG provided 80 percent of funding, while the rest came from the Toledo Rotary Foundation.

Bill Cook, director of development for the Little Sisters of the Poor, said the funding is “a very welcome donation.”

The minivan will be used to meet the daily transportation needs of Sacred Heart Home’s residents, such as trips to doctor’s appointments, physical therapy and shopping, Cook said. The van is wheelchair accessible and can hold up to four people, he said.

The home previously had a transport van, but it was getting older and was in need of replacement, Cook said. Additionally, Sacred Heart has a much larger vehicle to take more individuals on outings.

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DECEMBER 26, 2010

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Blanks settle into rebuilt home six months after disaster Editor’s note: Toledo Free Press will follow the Blank family of Millbury for the next year as they rebuild their lives after a June 5 tornado destroyed their Main Street home.

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property. While staying in the neighborhood was important to them, making the house look exactly like the original was not. They moved in Dec. 17.

The Blanks’ new house FAMILY: is a little bit bigger and includes a more open kitchen, which pours into the family room.

“We had a very small kitchen, very small counter space and not many cupboards,” Julie said. “This is the biggest difference, the kitchen. I love it, it is the best. This is where I hang out all day.”

The first-floor bathroom used to be in the foyer, but now is near the garage entrance. Their builder, Mark Rigg, said houses these days don’t include bathrooms in the foyer. A pantry took the place of where the first-floor bath-

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“It seems like a different house to me,” Julie said. “When I sit down in the kitchen, it is like totally different to me. I try to picture the old house and I can picture certain rooms, but it is not at all like the other house.”

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Stephen Leggett, former intern for the department of public services, believes he was let go from his internship for supplying Toledo City Council with his report of the streetlight outages.

Leggett, who once ran for Toledo City Council, told Toledo Free Press that he “absolutely” believes he was terminated in connection to the documentation he provided to council.

Deputy Mayor Steve Herwat, told Toledo Free Press that Leggett was let go because it’s the end of the budget year and Leggett had only been working sporadically the past few months.

While working as a full-time intern in the summer, Leggett noticed a number of streetlights out around the city and asked if he could tag them and contact Toledo Edison to get them fixed, he said. Leggett was given permission, so he began documenting lights at night.

Leggett shared what he was doing with Herwat when he shadowed him for the day. Herwat expressed an interest in a report on the streetlight problem, so Leggett began compiling one, he said.

“I did not want this to embarrass the administration [with my report].

I did this to help the administration,”

Leggett said.

In his report, Leggett found roughly 27 percent of the lights sampled weren’t working properly. Leggett tried to provide the information to the administration, but was told by his superiors, Tom Crothers, director of public utilities, and David Welch, director of the department of public service, no one would want to know that information so he held on to his documentation, he said.

Earlier this month, D. Michael Collins requested “the reports of the private consultant regarding street lighting. Consolidate what the intern did, which identified how severe the problem is,” due to conflicting opinions on how many streetlights were out. On Dec. 9, Robin L. Whitney, commissioner, engineering services, sent a memo to Collins and said the administration was never given such a report.

On Dec. 17, Leggett was subpoenaed by Collins to present his information to the Public Safety, Law and Criminal Justice committee. The committee sought the information to determine if council should vote in favor of an assessment of public lights.

Councilman Collins said Leggett’s termination sends a poor message to young men and women who might want to get involved to help the community.

“An internship is really not a posi-

tion that the intern has a right to employment, however, retaliation and removal is an abuse of authority,” Collins said. “If Stephen Leggett’s report was inaccurate or misleading then of course one could challenge his credibility and therefore define as not worthy of continuing an internship, but that was not the case; there was never a demonstration by the city administration that his report was in error.”

Leggett first began to question his internship status when he noticed his city e-mail no longer worked and he could get no one with the city to return his calls, he said.

Leggett finally spoke with Herwat on Dec. 22.

Leggett said he made arrangements to be Herwat’s intern next summer, but was told the administration decided to go another way, he said. Leggett asked Herwat if that meant he no longer worked in the department of public services and was told that assumption would be correct, Leggett said.

Leggett said Herwat also told him at the end of the call, “Welcome to politics.”

Herwat said Leggett has taken that comment out of context.

“He told me he never meant to create the storm that occurred over the issue and that he never realized it would come out that way it is and I said, ‘Welcome to politics’.”

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HOLIDAY BUSINESS

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

Candy canes, a holiday tradition dating back 600 years, are made today by the Spangler Candy Company in Bryan. Spangler makes 2.7 million candy canes per day as a major U.S.based producer of the confection.

“I believe we’re the only company that still makes candy canes here in the U.S. We usually have 50 percent or more of the candy cane market depending on the year,” said Jim Knight, vice president of marketing at Spangler.

There is even a special day to celebrate the candy as Dec. 26 is known as National Candy Cane Day. The day is meant to appreciate the history of candy canes and eating them the day after Christmas has become a tasty tradition.

French priests invented the candy stick in the early 1400s for supporting Christmas tree branches when food was used for decorating the trees.

Priests in Germany created the modern candy cane shape in 1670 to look like a shepherd’s crook.

The hooked ornament was easier to hang on a traditional Christmas tree and a tasty treat for children who behaved well during holiday services, according to its history. The red stripe was added in the early 1900s to create the candy canes known today.

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Spangler started as a regional chocolate candy maker but got into other major markets with the major purchases of A-Z Candy and the company that made Dum Dum Pops in 1953, Knight said.

Today, Spangler continues to make Dum Dum Pops, Saf-T-Pops, Circus Peanuts, orange marshmallow treats, and other specialty candies for Valentine’s Day, Easter and Halloween.

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Spangler operates its main manufacturing facility of more than 500,000 square feet in Bryan which employs 400 people. Another manufacturing facility in Mexico employs 190 people.

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Sixteen-year-old Trayvone Mathis started life with a mom and dad serving as role models to keep him on the right path. But when he was 11, his parents divorced and he started to fall from that path, hanging out with a rougher crowd and looking to his older friends for direction.

“After years of following, I became the leader, leading those who followed me to nowhere,” Mathis said. “I stole and showed them how. I hit people for no reason at all and watched my followers do the same. Needless to say, I was lost.”

The Start High School junior, speaking on behalf of the International Boxing Club (IBC), shared his story at a recent gathering of Chicks for Charity. The group of female fundraisers had come together to hear from three finalists, winnowed from 50 applications, vying for selection as the group’s next designated charity.

Chicks for Charity, which recently announced that IBC will be the recipient of its next two-year fundraising effort, starting Jan. 1, has a twofold mission: Increase awareness of under-the-radar organizations doing great work in the community and raise money to help them do more of it, said founder Martha Vetter.

Other finalists were Camp Courageous and the Great Lakes Center for Autism.

Chicks for Charity has raised more than $260,000 for local charities since 2006, most recently raising about $156,000 in the past two years for The Victory Center, which provides support to those living with cancer, Vetter said.

Mathis joined IBC at age 15 to learn to fight so he could be tough on the streets; but instead found new direction from Coach Harry Cummins and better examples from his new teammates.

“My first few days at the gym, I was constantly corrected; no rule would be broken and no person would be disrespected. All of the things I had grown accustomed to over the years were severely punished,” Mathis told the Chicks. “Frustration at Coach Harry was commonplace. But for some crazy reason, I never quit.”

He started to make changes in his life, molding himself to new role models and striving toward new standards. Instead of leading younger friends in the wrong direction, Mathis now serves as a positive influence to those around him.

“I felt embarrassment toward my old role models that I thought were men, because as I looked upon them and the things they did, I saw nothing. They never accomplished anything over their whole lives,” Mathis said.

He asked the Chicks to think about their role models growing up and who taught them right from wrong.

“What if no one did, and the people you turned to to see what was right, always did wrong?” Mathis asked.

The teen’s testimony was a big factor in swaying Chicks to vote for IBC, Vetter said.

“It changed so many people’s minds. After you hear their stories, it’s inspiring, it really is,” Vetter said. “But it was so difficult; there are so many awesome groups out there doing great work that could have used the funding. The vote was pretty close. IBC definitely won, but not by a landslide.”

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A14 ■ TOLEDO FREE PRESS ■ BOXING CONTINUED FROM A12 Coach Cummins, executive director of IBC, said he’s still in shock because his gym was chosen.

“It’s like we just won the lottery!”

Cummins said. “This is going to be the turning point of the organization.”

More than 4,000 students have passed through IBC since Cummins opened the gym in 1998. The club currently has 30 members, ranging in VETTER age from 8 to 19.

About 10 percent choose to box competitively; the rest box for exercise. Cummins said IBC has a waiting list, so his No. 1 goal is to be able to add staff during the next two years so the club can expand and accommodate more members.

When the gym opened, 75 percent of its members were failing school, Cummins said.

“I only have two who are failing now and they are new kids,” Cummins said. “For the past few years, we’ve had none failing.”

Sixteen of his former club members are attending local universities.

“The kids have a lot of talent,” Cummins said. “The downfall is they’re always being put down and told they can’t do something. Give them a little confidence and it’s amazing what they can do.”

Mathis agreed that one of the gym’s biggest assets is confidence-building.

“Kids come here shy, with low self-esteem, and boxing raises their confidence to branch out into a lot of different areas,” Mathis said. “It gives you that boost you need to kick your life into gear.”

Toledo was the first IBC in the nation to start a homework center and is the only one Cummins is aware of to have a vocational learning center.

Club members are required to do an

hour of homework before boxing and their grades must be improving to work out.

It usually takes a few weeks for new members to fall into the pattern, Cummins said.

“At first they just want to box. But then they see other kids doing their schoolwork as well as boxing and those are perfect role models for the other kids,” Cummins said. “Then they start to see their grades pick up, they feel good about themselves, and then they’re hooked.”

Cummins said one club member, a former gang member, spent most of the club’s recent Christmas party in the computer lab doing homework.

“I told him he could take the night off, but he said he had a lot of work to do,” Cummins said. “That’s how I know the program’s working.”

The vocational center, where older students can learn woodworking and basic electrical and plumbing skills in a pre-apprenticeship program, was added in June.

The gym contains a computer lab, with all computers built by the students, and a pro shop, where students sell IBC merchandise, Cummins said.

Through his Gloves with Love program, Cummins takes students into the community to do service projects.

Cummins said IBC plans to host an open house early next year so the community can see firsthand what goes on at the gym, which was originally located on the East Side and is now at 1717 Adams St., in Downtown Toledo.

IBC board member Mike Csizek was also hooked from his first visit, attracted to the positive energy and impressed that the club touches on so many key areas, including fitness, academics, social skills and leadership skills.

Although boxing is typically maledominated, about 25 percent of IBC members are girls, Cummins said.

Kelly Boucha joined the gym in junior high and boxed competitively against other girls. Now the 21-year-

old helps coach and will graduate from the University of Toledo this spring.

“It made me more disciplined,” Boucha said. “I learned more selfworth and how to treat people. [Cummins] always instilled manners in kids so now I try to do the same thing.”

Mathis takes his role as mentor to the younger members seriously.

“When I go up in the ring, you can see them stop and stare and watch,” Mathis said. “I try to be like a big brother.”

DECEMBER 26, 2010 Cummins said he’d like to dispel a common misconception people have of boxing clubs.

“We’re not here to promote violence,” Cummins said. “We use boxing as a hook to get kids off the streets. It’s great to have champions in the ring, but we’re trying to create champions in life.”

Vetter said she is excited about starting a new chapter with IBC. “We want to tell the whole community what is going on down on

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Now that winter has arrived, there are key components for winter car care that are susceptible to failure or wear when the temperature drops. AAA recommends checking antifreeze protection and flushing the cooling system if needed, checking for worn hoses and belts and examining brakes, tires, the battery and electrical system.

Antifreeze is usually the first item people think of when it comes to winter maintenance. AAA recommends a 50-50 solution of engine coolant and water to provide the necessary antifreeze capability.

The coolant solution will only work if it stays in the system so the hoses and clamps that carry the mixture must be in good working order.

Visually inspect cooling system hoses for leaks, cracks or loose clamps. Feel the hoses to check for any that may be brittle or excessively soft and spongy.

Motorists should have the cooling system flushed and filled with new coolant as recommended by the vehicle manufacturer, usually every two to five years.

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DECEMBER 26, 2010 ■ AAA CONTINUED FROM A15 Brake problems that may have developed in good weather could become worse when traction is reduced in winter driving. Brakes that are likely to grab or pull on a dry road are likely to lock on ice or snow-covered pavement.

Most manufacturers recommend that the brake system be flushed and filled with new fluid every two to three years to avoid water in the system that causes rust, leaks and brake failure.

“Properly preparing your vehicle for winter is essential for safe driving and will decrease the chances of your

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Many of the service technicians working in auto dealerships and service shops in this area are trained in

the Automotive Service Management program at Owens Community College. About 200 students per semester are enrolled in the program which has a 100 percent placement rate, according to Tracy Campbell, chairman of the program at Owens.

AAA Car Care Centers have hired numerous graduates of the program from Owens, said Johnson, who serves on the advisory board for it there.

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THE PRACTICAL TRAVELER

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For those who can’t afford to travel, they are an inexpensive vehicle to see our country and the world. For those who like to travel, they can suggest new destinations and impart much practical information. For those whose traveling days might be over, they can bring back many wonderful memories.

For the next three months Toledoans will be blessed with just such an opportunity and it’s all free.

Metroparks of Toledo Area and Hostelling International (HI) are sponsoring the Travel Circle series. If you are familiar with HI, you know it especially promotes hiking, biking and staying in hostels. Although some of the programs might feature some of those activities, they are generally more wide-ranging. They take place at several Metroparks (listed below) on Saturdays at 2:15 p.m. Refreshments are even free. If you are more ambitious, you can arrive at 1 p.m. and walk a few miles (or maybe cross country ski if snow) with a group, but that certainly is not required.

Jan. 8: Westward Ho! Western Canyons and Beautiful Vistas — Tim Kreps (Wildwood, Metroparks Hall) Jan. 15: Alaska by Land and Sea — Jan and Gary Samples (Secor Room)

Jan. 22: African Affirmation in Branch library also present travel and Namibia — Laura Schetter (Wild- cultural programs from time to time.

It is sad that this is all Toledo has to wood, Metroparks Hall) offer in terms of regularly Jan. 29: Bicycle Tour scheduled travelogues. of Four National Parks I grew up on programs in Utah — Larry Lindsay of this nature and that is (Oak Openings Lodge) probably one reason that Feb. 5: New Year’s in I have always loved to Switzerland — Jack Mctravel. When I outgrew Bride (Wildwood Me“The Howdy Doody troparks Hall) Show,” we switched to Feb. 12: Europe A the “George Pierrot (Azores) to Z (ZeeAdventure Series bruges) — Judy PfaffenJudy PFAFFENBERGER World on Detroit’s Channel 4.” berger (Secor Metropark) Feb. 19: Egypt, Land of the Pha- It was on for an hour Monday through raohs — Bill Potvin (Wildwood, Me- Friday at 5 p.m. We could travel the world every weekday evening as we ate troparks Hall) Feb. 26: Rome, Journey to the our supper. (Except that my dad had Eternal City — Connie Bauer (Oak to spend the first part of most shows trying to turn the antenna to get deOpenings Lodge) March 5: Zambian Habitat for cent reception. I grew up thinking that Humanity: Adventure, Victoria Falls many places had much more snowfall and Botswana Safari — Al Thompson than they really did.)

For several years when I was in (Side Cut, Lamb Center) March 12: Community Organizing grade school, I went with my mother in Poland, Slovakia and Hungary — to the Meeting House Series at First Congregational Church to see some Dave Beckwith (Secor Metropark) March 19: Vibrant Vietnam — of the professionals that we knew from Judy Pfaffenberger (Wildwood Me- the “World Adventure Series” like my favorites Stan Midgley and Don troparks Hall) March 26: West Coast on a Bike Cooper. Then for a few years there was from Vancouver to San Diego — Dick a Sunday afternoon travel series at the Commodore Perry Hotel. The last regHayes (Oak Openings Lodge) The Maumee Library, the Way Public ular series of professional travelogues Library in Perrysburg and the Sylvania was sponsored by the West Toledo Ki-

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No. 1 defensive play against faith, yet by new realities in my next 17. Just my friends of faith are generally also having children has proven to me that friends of science. In fact, I am a huge a + b = c does not necessarily apply fan of science myself and can’t figure to the nature of humanity. There is out how or why faith and science something intrinsically unique and would ever be decidedly mutually incomprehensible about human nature that continues exclusive. Science deto shock and awe no mands some element of matter how many belief that there is someworldly principles we thing more than what is attempt to wrap around currently known to be it. The most difficulttrue. The continuation to-encapsulate quality of scientific exploration of our humanity is no and discovery hinges doubt our spirituality. on our faith that there It is a dimension of our is something bigger and existence that many of better out there waiting Shannon SZYPERSKI us experience but have for us to comprehend yet to find the words and utilize.

Agnosticism I understand. Though to explain to those who are not tuned I don’t subscribe to it personally, not into it themselves.

Without proper proof I can only believing that the existence of God can ever be proven makes logical sense to proclaim that yes, atheists, there may me on some level. There was certainly be a deity. The existence of God is as a time when it only stood to reason, possible as any other idea our univerbased on the cognitive abilities of the sally young intellects can fathom. Why time, that the earth would never be wouldn’t it be? Sound waves and light proven round. At this point, our cog- waves and DNA surely could have nitive ability to scientifically prove the been and surely were dismissed by existence of a supreme creator, or even stubborn and incapable minds before a belief that we ever could, is also no those open and willing enough to pay attention to clues and connect dots doubt questionable.

However, the atheist declaration eventually presented proof. Yet, our that God assuredly does not exist logic tells us they still existed prior to seems as scientifically ludicrous to me such proof.

In this infancy of human existence, as the declaration that God assuredly does exist must seem to atheists. With God’s existence still only glimmers in all that we have been wrong about in slight and personal ways. The accepthe course of human existence, it is tance of it and the means to comnothing if not surprising that anyone pletely understand it are beyond the could have the confidence left to pro- cerebral faculties we presently use to claim the impossibility of anything at unravel life’s mysteries. For so many of all. At a time when the verdict is still us, however, a sixth sense pleads with out on something as simple as the us that there is more to this life than value of eggs in our diet or the safety that which can currently be summed of our water supply, it seems prema- up by writings or conversations or the ture if not illogical to scientifically file most complex of hypotheses. There what is perhaps life’s greatest mystery is a connective umbrella layer that remains just outside of our ability to under “solved.”

After both witnessing and experi- define it, but it comforts us and keeps encing so very many of life’s implau- us going nonetheless. Continuing to sible twists and turns, I’ve personally embrace it is just a matter of faith. learned not to declare anything outside the realm of possibility. Anything Shannon and her husband Michael are I thought I knew for certain after my raising three children in Sylvania. Efirst 18 years was all but disregarded mail her at letters@toledofreepress.com.

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Ent Insider › Wild Hogs (2007) Tim Allen. (CC) Dick Clark News Dick Clark Wheel Jeopardy! NCIS “Rule Fifty-One” CSI: NY (CC) Blue Bloods (CC) News Letterman The Office The Office ››› Rocky Balboa (2006) Sylvester Stallone. News TMZ (N) New Year’s Eve Live Jdg Judy Jdg Judy Minute to Win It (CC) Dateline NBC (CC) New Year’s News Daly NewsHour Business Wash.

Live From Lincoln Center (N) (CC) As Time... As Time... As Time...

Criminal Minds (CC) Criminal Minds (CC) Criminal Minds (CC) Criminal Minds (CC) Criminal Minds (CC) Jersey Housewives/Atl. Housewives/Atl. Housewives/Atl. Watch: Andy’s New Year’s Party ›› Hot Rod (2007) Andy Samberg. (CC) Tosh.0 Tosh.0 Tosh.0 Tosh.0 Tosh.0 Tosh.0 Shake it Shake it Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam (2010) Shake it Shake it Shake it Shake it Football College Football Chick-fil-A Bowl -- Florida State vs. South Carolina. From Atlanta.

New Year. No Limits America’s Funniest Home Videos (CC) America’s Funniest Home Videos (CC) The 700 Club (CC) Food Network Star Food Network Star Food Network Star Food Network Star Food Network Star Hunters Hunters House House House House House House House House The Pregnancy Pact (2010) Nancy Travis. (CC) ›› The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008) (CC) Sisterhood Jersey Jersey Shore (CC) Jersey Shore (CC) Jersey Shore (CC) MTV’s New Year’s Bash 2011 Seinfeld Seinfeld ››› Men in Black (1997) Tommy Lee Jones.

The Office The Office The Office The Office North by Northwest ›››› Animal Crackers (1930) ›››› Monkey Business (1931) ››› Horse Feathers Bones (CC) ››› Troy (2004, Adventure) Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom. (CC) ››› 300 (2007) (CC) House “Private Lives” House “Black Hole” House “Knight Fall” House (CC) House “The Choice” Two Men Two Men Smallville “Shield” Supernatural (CC) Entourage Curb Scrubs Scrubs

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December 31, 2010

MOVIES

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Ent Insider Middle Better Family Family Cougar Cougar News Nightline Wheel Jeopardy! NCIS: Los Angeles Criminal Minds (CC) The Defenders (CC) News Letterman The Office The Office Human Target (CC) Human Target (CC) Fox Toledo News Seinfeld King/Hill Jdg Judy Jdg Judy Undercovers (N) (CC) Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU News Jay Leno NewsHour Business Tavis Smiley Reports Great Performances (N) (CC) Charlie Rose (N) (CC) Dog Dog Dog the Bounty Hunter (N) (CC) Storage Storage Storage Storage Matchmaker Top Chef (CC) Top Chef (CC) Top Chef Top Chef Scrubs Scrubs Chappelle Chappelle Chappelle Chappelle Chappelle Chappelle Futurama Futurama Wizards Wizards Shake it Wizards Fish Deck Wizards Wizards Good Good College Football: Texas Bowl College Football Valero Alamo Bowl -- Arizona vs. Oklahoma State.

Still Stnd ›› Gone in 60 Seconds (1974, Action) H.B. Halicki. (CC) Funniest Home Videos The 700 Club (CC) Good Eats Unwrap Unwrapped B. Flay B. Flay Dinner: Impossible Diners Diners Hunters House Property Property Disaster Disaster House Hunters Property Property Pawn Pawn Pawn Pawn ›› Raising Helen (2004) Kate Hudson. Premiere. (CC) How I Met Teen Mom Teen Mom (CC) 16 and Pregnant (CC) I Used to Be Fat (N) I Used to Be Fat Seinfeld Seinfeld Payne Payne Browns Browns Browns Browns Conan International Velvet ››› The Lavender Hill Mob (1951) Forever Ealing ›››› The Man in the White Suit Bones (CC) Bones (CC) Bones (CC) Bones (CC) CSI: NY (CC) Pirates-Worlds › I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry (2007) (CC) ››› Juno (2007) Ellen Page. (CC) Two Men Two Men Hellcats (CC) Hellcats (CC) Entourage Curb Scrubs Scrubs

Friday Evening ABC 13 CBS 11 FOX 36 NBC 24 PBS 30 A&E BRAVO COM DISN ESN FAM FOOD HGTV LIF MTV TBS TCM TNT USA WTO5

December 29, 2010

MOVIES

8:30

DECEMBER 26, 2010

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College Football Outback Bowl -- Florida vs. Penn State. From Tampa, Fla. Paid Paid Insider News ABC Entertainment ’Night V “Pilot” (CC) V “Fruition” (CC) V Val’s water breaks. News Anatomy Wild Coach NUMB3RS (CC) Criminal Minds (CC) Making Soul NFL Sounds News News Wheel Lottery CSI: Miami (CC) 48 Hours Mystery 48 Hours Mystery News America ››› Unfaithful (2002) Richard Gere, Diane Lane.

McCarver The Unit (CC) The Closer (CC) Bones (CC) Simpsons Simpsons Cops Cops Amer. Most Wanted News Seinfeld The Good Guys (CC) NHL Hockey Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Washington Capitals. (CC) Golf ADT Skills Challenge, Day 1. (Taped) News News News Paid Law-Order L.A. Law-Order L.A. Law & Order: SVU News SNL This Old House Hr Pepin Quilting Straight-Chaser Great Performances Getaways Art Steves Rudy Lawrence Welk Great Performances (CC) Road As Time... Vicar Blckadder Ohio Dog Dog Dog Dog Dog Dog Dog Dog Dog Dog Dog Bounty Hunter Dog Dog Dog Dog Dog Dog Dog Dog Dog Dog Real Housewives Real Housewives Real Housewives Real Housewives Real Housewives Real Housewives ››› The Green Mile (1999, Drama) Tom Hanks, David Morse. ››› The Green Mile (1999) ››› Ghostbusters (1984) Bill Murray. (CC) ›› Hot Rod (2007) Andy Samberg. (CC) ››› Little Miss Sunshine (2006) Premiere. › Superhero Movie (2008) Drake Bell. (CC) › Good Luck Chuck (2007) Dane Cook. ››› Kung Fu Hustle Suite Life on Deck 16 Wishes (2010) Debby Ryan.

Good Good Wizards-Place Wizards Wizards Avalon High (2010, Fantasy) Fish Phineas Fish Shake it Deck Deck Sonny-Chance College Football Capital One Bowl -- Alabama vs. Michigan State. (Live) Rose College Football Rose Bowl -- Texas Christian vs. Wisconsin. (Live) College Football Tostitos Fiesta Bowl -- Connecticut vs. Oklahoma. (Live) America’s Funniest Home Videos (CC) Home Videos Home Videos Home Videos Home Videos Home Videos Home Videos America’s Funniest Home Videos (CC) Home Videos Contessa Contessa Chopped Chopped Cupcake Wars Worst Cooks Worst Cooks Worst Cooks Worst Cooks Worst Cooks Worst Cooks Iron Chef America Dream Home 2011 Cash, Selling House Hunters RV 2011 (N) (CC) Million Dollar Rooms Yard Crashers House Hunters Candice Dear Dream Home 2011 Selling House Hunters Hunters ›› Beauty Shop (2005) Queen Latifah. (CC) Lying to Be Perfect (2010, Drama) (CC) Maneater (2009, Romance-Comedy) Sarah Chalke, Maria Conchita Alonso. (CC) › Coyote Ugly (2000) Piper Perabo. (CC) ›› Beauty Shop (CC) Jersey Shore (CC) Jersey Shore (CC) Jersey Shore (CC) Jersey Shore (CC) Jersey Shore (CC) Jersey Shore (CC) Jersey Shore (CC) Jersey Shore (CC) Jersey Shore (CC) Jersey Shore (CC) Jersey Shore (CC) Browns Browns Payne Payne There There King King King King ››› Men in Black (1997), Will Smith (CC) ››› Bad Boys (1995) Martin Lawrence. › Rush Hour 3 (2007) Jackie Chan. (CC) The Time Machine Time Time Time Time Time Time Time Time Time Time Time Time ››› My Darling Clementine (1946) (CC) ›››› The Pride of the Yankees (1942) (CC) ››› Collateral (2004) ››› Troy (2004, Adventure) Brad Pitt, Eric Bana. (CC) ››› Air Force One (1997) Harrison Ford. (CC) ›››› Saving Private Ryan (1998, War) Tom Hanks, Edward Burns. (CC) ›› Righteous Kill (2008) (CC) NCIS “Faith” (CC) NCIS “Ignition” (CC) NCIS (CC) NCIS “Jet Lag” (CC) NCIS “Masquerade” NCIS (CC) NCIS “Jurisdiction” NCIS “Moonlighting” NCIS “Obsession” NCIS “Borderland” NCIS (CC) Icons Career Payne Browns Without a Trace (CC) Cold Case (CC) American American Fam. Guy Fam. Guy Two Men Two Men ›› Major League: Back to the Minors Entou Curb American American

CLASSIFIED: DEALS ON WHEELS

DECEMBER 26, 2010

NEED A CAR, TRUCK OR VAN?

AFFORDABLE CARS UNDER $10,000

SSUPER-DUPER DEAL OF THE WEEK!!

2002 DODGE CARAVAN SE 2 Fully Loaded, 80K, Nice

$5,995 5744 W. CENTRAL AVE. TOLEDO, OHIO 43615 • 419-536-3040 2007 FORD FREESTYLE SEL FWD, Loaded, #PM4316, $9,651

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#PM4226, Well-Equipped, $13,941

2010 TOYOTA YARIS

IT’S THE MOST MAGICAL TIME OF THE YEAR. 7505 W. Central Ave. at King Rd. OF TOLEDO

Loaded, Gray $28,765 JIM WHITE TOYOTA 419-841-6681

2007 HONDA ELEMENT EX

Loaded, Burnt Orange $10,850 JIM WHITE TOYOTA 419-841-6681

Black, Well-Equipped $18,490 JIM WHITE TOYOTA 419-841-6681

2010 TOYOTA COROLLA LE

2007 HONDA CR-V EXL

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2004 MAZDA 6S

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DEATH NOTICES / CLASSIFIED

A26 ■ TOLEDO FREE PRESS DEC. 20 DAVIDSON, NOEL L. age 79 Toledo, OH www.berstickerscottfuneralhome.com ESCOTT, AUDREY B. age 85 Toledo, OH Urbanski Funeral Home MAHONE, FRANCES MANCE www.houseofday.com

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

TEMPERANCE - HOUSE FOR RENT

FOR SALE

“Reliable, affordable service with a touch of Perfection.”

MISCELLANEOUS

DEC. 19 BRUNTZ, RUTH M. age 88 Toledo, OH www.walkerfuneralhomes.com DAVIDSON, SUZANNE age 83 Toledo, OH www.newcomertoledo.com FARRELL, FLORENCE A. age 67 Toledo,OH www.hoeflingerfuneralhome.com

BUY VIAGRA, Cialis, Levitra, Propecia and other medications below wholesale prices. Call 1-866-506-8676. Over 70 percent savings. www.fastmedonline.com.

REAL ESTATE

1076 Washington Ave. Charming 2 Bedroom, 1 Bath. Privacy Fence, Garage, Full Basement. $925 per month, plus utilities

HOME FOR SALE OR RENT

HOME FOR SALE OR RENT Charming 2 bedrm, new kitchen & bath, hardwood flrs, deck & sm. yard, garage.

419-255-8331

Toledo Free Press publishes classified ads and cannot be responsible for problems arising between parties placing or responding to ads in our paper.

We strongly urge everyone to exercise caution when dealing with people, companies and organizations with whom you are not familiar.

Angela Short (419)283-8840

INTERESTED BIDDERS: TOLEDO PUBLIC SCHOOLS – BEVERLY K-8, BIRMINGHAM K-8, OLD ORCHARD ES, RIVERSIDE ES, AND WALBRIDGE ES FURNISHINGS AND EQUIPMENT PACKAGE Sealed bids will be accepted by the Board of Education of the Toledo Public School District until 1:00 p.m. on January 12, 2011, at the Toledo Public Schools Treasurers’ Room 3, 420 E. Manhattan Blvd., Toledo, Ohio 43608, for all labor, material and supervision necessary for the Beverly K-8, Birmingham K-8, Old Orchard ES, Riverside ES, and Walbridge ES FF&E package, as more fully described in the drawings and specifications for the project prepared by MacPherson Architects, Munger Munger + Associates, and The Collaborative Inc. and will be opened publicly and read immediately thereafter.

■ ANSWERS FROM A22

DEC. 18

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

Bidders may obtain copies of the documents starting December 22, 2010 which can be purchased from Becker Impressions, 4646 Angola Road, Toledo, Ohio 43615, phone: (419) 385-5303. Drawings may be obtained on CD-ROM for no cost with the purchase of the specifications.

DEGNAN, MARY MARGARET BEGIN age 90 Sylvania, OH HESS, CHARLES JAMES age 85 Perrysburg, OH www.witzlershank.com METCALF, MADDY A. PUHL (KEEL) age 82 Toledo, OH NEWTON, WARREN J. SR. age 89 www.peinertfuneralhome.com

A MANDATORY PREBID MEETING is scheduled for January 5, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at Toledo Public Schools Board Room, 420 Manhattan Blvd, Toledo, Ohio 43608.

If you have any questions or a need for additional information, please direct all questions in writing Dan.Timmons@LGB-LLC.com , by phone at (419) 776-5600, or (fax) (877) 281-0784.

PARKER, ROBERT E. age 79 Toledo, OH www.houseofday.com WILLIAMS, SEYBERT J. III age 28 Oregon, OH www.eggleston-meinert.com

BARTLETT, GERRY C. age 54 Sylvania, OH Urbanski Funeral Home BASS, CELESTE age 70 www.houseofday.com LAWSON, EDSEL E. age 88 www.eggleston-meinert.com LEE, CHARLES “BUDDY” ROOSEVELT www.blanchardstrabler.com

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For RENT By Owner 419.356.3764

GAGLE, JAMES LEWIS age 74 Toledo, OH www.reebfuneralhome.com GARDOCKI, ROMAN F. age 84 Toledo, OH www.walkerfuneralhomes.com GINGRICH, CAROLYN L. age 70 Oregon, OH www.eggleston-meinert.com PALENCSAR, ROBERT J. age 91 Toledo, OH www.walterfuneralhome.com

DEC. 17

DECEMBER 26, 2010

BUY A HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS! Let me represent you on your sale or purchase 501 W. Wayne

Olde Maumee-Picturebook Home-3 Beds-Wow!

1723 Woodhurst Park Forest 4 Bed 2 1/2 Bath-New Decor 4337 Beverly

$157,500

ONLY $149,900

Immaculate 4 Bed 2 Bath-New Kitchen-Deep Lot $129,900

3423 Muirfield

Gorgeous Brick 3 Bed 2 Bath Ranch-Reduced

4008 Folkstone

NEW LIST-3 Bed 2 Bath In Beverly-What a Home! $109,900

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2542 W. Village

3 Bed 2 1/2 Bath Condo-Loft AND Basement

419-290-0201 419-866-8888

3537 Prairie

Remodeled 3 Bed Ranch-Maumee Schools

$119,500 $109,900 JUST $94,900

2140 Circular

Harvard 3 Bed Immaculate Home - Give Away Price $99,900

1411 Corry

3 Bed Brick Ranch Near UTMC

Reduced $74,900

For more of my listings, contact www.robertludeman.danberry.com E-mail: rob.ludeman@bex.net

Life Member TBR Million Dollar Club

Bid Item #1: Beverly K-8 Bid Item #2: Beverly K-8 Bid Item #3: Birmingham K-8 Bid Item #4: Birmingham K-8 Bid Item #5: Old Orchard Elementary Bid Item #6: Old Orchard Elementary Bid Item #7: Riverside Elementary Bid Item #8: Riverside Elementary Bid Item #9: Walbridge Elementary Bid Item #10: Walbridge Elementary

School FF&E Office FF&E School FF&E Office FF&E School FF&E Office FF&E School FF&E Office FF&E School FF&E Office FF&E

$ 524,295.00 $ 224,695.00 $ 381,026.00 $ 163,300.00 $ 305,037.00 $ 130,730.00 $ 385,222.00 $ 165,095.00 $ 254,187.00 $ 108,935.00

Total Estimate: $ 2,642,522.00 All real estate advertised in this paper is subject to the federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, in the sale, rental, or financing of housing. This Publisher will not knowingly accept any advertising that violates any applicable law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this paper are available on an equal opportunity basis. If you believe you have been discriminated against in connection with the sale, rental, or financing of housing, call the Toledo Fair Housing Center, (419) 243-6163.

DECEMBER 26, 2010

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A28 ■ TOLEDO FREE PRESS

DECEMBER 26, 2010

Trust. Excellence. Teamwork.

From left to right: Donald G. Crescenzo, MD, FACS; Christopher J. Riordan, MD, FACS; William J. Rachwal, MD, FACS; Michael G. Moront, MD, FACS

NATIONAL Recognition for

LOCAL Heart Surgeons and The Toledo Hospital Cardiothoracic Surgeons for Northwest Ohio and The Toledo Hospital are Ranked in Nation’s Top Teams ProMedica is proud to announce that the Cardiothoracic Surgeons for Northwest Ohio and The Toledo Hospital earned the top rating, three stars, from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

This rating places them in the nation’s Top 12% — based on quality and clinical excellence.

No other physician group, cardiothoracic surgery team or hospital in the region has earned this recognition.

For more information, visit www.promedica.org/heart.

www.promedica.org © 2010 ProMedica Health System

If you need a physician, call 800-PPG-DOCS for a referral.