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Those who can’t teach

September 2001 Chicago Sun-Times report showed thousands of children in the Chicago area were being taught by teachers who failed an eighth grade-level basic skills test. The test consisted of such simple questions as: “Both storms were bad, but Friday’s was — than Sunday’s. A) worse, B) worser, C) worst, D) worstest.” There have been countless similar horror stories about abysmal teacher proﬁciency. Many studies and reports point to teacher education in America’s colleges of education as the major source of the problem. An October 2001 Education Reporter article, “Failing Teachers Equal Failing Students” says teacher training generates “a vicious cycle [in which] graduates of weak public high schools go to weak education colleges and then return, poorly prepared, to teach in the public schools.” Education colleges are generally regarded as academically weak. “The Trouble With Ed Schools” (2004) by Stanford University Education Professor David Labaree is one of numerous books and studies that for years has depicted the entire ﬁeld of education as an essentially mediocre and counterproductive pseudo-discipline. New York Sun columnist Andrew Wolf says, “[Education colleges and the American education bureaucracy] have taken American schools from among the world’s best to a solid position among the world’s most mediocre.” Wolf says everything we need to know about the problems surrounding the education of teachers and administrators has been said in the book “Ed School Follies: The Mis-education of America’s Teachers,” (2001) by Rita Kramer. Kramer’s book shows teacher education provides little practical training or actual academic content. There is instead a strong focus on trendy theories and politically correct ideology. Those who dare question the prevailing wisdom risk being labeled “elitist,” “sexist” or “racist.” Kramer says, “Understanding the history of our democratic institutions and our inherited culture has been replaced by [a ‘mul-

DAN BUMPUS: Credit-card thieves hit gas pumps, page 12

Armory disharmony

Roger Homrich may convert the Bay View Naval Armory into a boating center, page 6

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Speaker to address misconceptions about Islam

Reid Ahlbeck ticulturalism’ that downplays the Western tradition] and attempt[s] to turn schools into agencies of social change. “Striving for excellence has been replaced by the push toward egalitarianism that denies differences in abilities, discourages hard work and fosters a ‘self-esteem’ that has more to do with the politics of group identity than accomplishments earned through effort. “... A panoply of educationschool fads have grown out of the theory that children ‘construct’ their own knowledge. “... The advantages of these bizarre tactics for learning are said to be that they do not stiﬂe the young mind with rote learning, drills or even what have been described as ‘mere facts.’ ” “What the disadvantages are can be seen in the constant lowering of standards, evisceration of curricula, failure to encourage brighter students with more challenging opportunities, and-perhaps worst of all-failure to meet the needs of the students most at risk. Columbia University Teachers College President Arthur Levine says, “[E]ducation schools have for the most part continued to do business as usual ... [d]ismissing their critics as ideologues and know-nothings ... [T]here [is] less interest in ‘truth telling’ than in defending one’s position.” The staggering $500 billion annual price tag for America’s generally mediocre pre-college educational system constitutes the lion’s share of the average taxpayer’s ever-increasing property taxes. Concerned parents and educators can ﬁnd practical solutions here: “Inside American Education: The Decline, the Deception, the Dogmas” (1992) by Thomas Sowell; “The Schools We Need and Why We Don’t Have Them” (1996) by E. D. Hirsch, Jr.; www.coreknowledge.org and www.k12.com.

By Deanna Woolf Special to Toledo Free Press

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Lake Erie West TO THE EDITOR, I just returned from New York to ﬁnd Michael S. Miller’s excellent Aug. 3 column extolling the virtues of regionalism via Lake Erie West. However, his lack of optimism that any regional concept can be implemented in this area needs a boost. He stated, “The challenge is getting public political leaders, private sector leaders, and residents to think in new ways and change ingrained provincial thinking.” Have faith! It’s happening! Organizations are jumping on the bandwagon on a daily basis. Miller asked, “How does Lake Erie West move forward? With a tax on the entire region that forces it to think as a region and develop as a region?” Not at all! The Regional Growth Partnership has gone private as of July 1. Enough private funds have been raised to keep it solvent for ﬁve years. They can use the Lake Erie West concept to attract both businesses and people to this area by parading our sustainable competitive advantages before their eyes. Our biggest challenge will be dropping all references to Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan. It has little meaning in the U.S.A. and no meaning globally. As a matter of fact, it is divisive and confusing as a global address. It asks the

potential global client to make a choice he is ill-equipped to make. The media could be helpful in this area by displaying the Lake Erie West Logo on its mastheads. Sylvania Advantage and The Toledo Business Journal are already doing this. Hopefully, more will jump on the bandwagon! JERRY JAKES, Director, Lake Erie West

Zoo review TO THE EDITOR, I wish Michael Burns lots of luck with his reforms of the Zoo (“Burns begins tour of Zoo duty,” Aug. 3). Now, months after the resignations of Bill Dennler and Harden, things really haven’t changed. They didn’t resign because of the Volvos; it was always about animal care. Dr. Tim got in the way because they had their

eyes on different goals. So, in their eyes he had to be disposed of. The people who were responsible or complicitous with the two resigned executives are still in charge. The Personnel Department, the Senior Board Members and the Biological Proﬁle Committee are still operating as status quo. The public comments in denial of the Counties Report were priceless. It’s almost as if some of them are entrenched in their jobs and refuse to offer any real change. I am measuring the Zoo’s progress on the face of my wife when she comes home from work. She has been an employee for the Zoo almost eight years now. With her and her close group of keepers, it is still about providing good animal care. I just hope they don’t get in the way of someone’s goals and are told to leave. BRAD REYNOLDS, Maumee

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Ask Dr. Soraya Orady for the top misconception about Muslims, and she answers without a pause. “Number one is the violence. You say ‘terrorists’ and many people think of Muslims. The media describe those who claim to be Muslims who commit violence by their religion as ‘Islamic terrorists.’ But this is not so with people of other faiths — you don’t hear terrorists from other religions described by their faiths. That association is the most damaging. Islam is a religion of peace, and it does not condone any form of violence or injustice.” Orady is director of and speaker with the Islamic Education and Resources Network (ILearn), an ORADY Islamic speaker’s bureau that covers Michigan and northern Ohio. “We do law-enforcement training and medical-cultural competency training about understanding the Muslim patient,” she said. Speakers from ILearn also present at

schools, churches and libraries, such as the upcoming “Women in Islam” session at the Sanger Branch Library. Orady worked with a group of women to found ILearn after Sept. 11, 2001. “We need to educate people about Islam and Muslims, especially stereotyping,” Orady said. “We can’t blame people who don’t have the correct information. We have to go out there and get involved.” It was important for Orady to distance ILearn from a direct relationship with a mosque. “We need to do this in an academic way — ILearn is an educational institution, not a religious one,” she said. “All of our presentations are scripted, and we have scholars review our work.” Orady said in general, people are very receptive. “Once in a while, you get some harsh questions, someone who really challenges you,” she said. “Some people are not even willing to discuss things or listen and have already made up their minds.” That brings Orady to another misconception about Islam — that Muslim women are uneducated and subjugated. “Once I gave a presentation to police ofﬁcers,” she said. “I asked them what they think when they see a woman

wearing a hijab [a scarf covering the head and/or body]. Many of them said things like ‘oppressed’ and ‘submissive.’ But all of these things are not true.” She said Islam gave women full rights more than 1,400 years ago and the faith has a rich history of women’s involvement. “There was the Prophet’s wife, Khadijah. She was the first human being to believe in him — she was the first Muslim.” Orady offered a second example of Nasiba, a female warrior who defended the Prophet Muhammad at the Battle of Uhud. “She was the only one protecting him with her sword until everyone else came,” she said. Orady said she believes Muslims and non-Muslims can benefit from learning more about Islam. “We believe there is a lack of education on both sides,” she said. “I disagree with the concept of a clash of civilizations. There is just one civilization, not multiple. Every people and history have contributed to the same human civilization. Education is the key to solve any problems we have.” “Women in Islam” will will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 20 at the Sanger Branch Library, 3030 W. Central Ave. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call (419) 259-5259.

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Al-Qaida’s new recruits: Muslim outsiders seek a mission By Danica Kirka Associated Press Writer

LONDON — They had roots in Pakistan, Ethiopia, Somalia and Jamaica: the suspected al-Qaida foot soldiers in Britain were immigrants or were children of immigrants — a new breed of recruits that underscores the changes in the organization since the Sept. 11 attacks, say experts studying the London bombings. These experts, who include a pioneer in personality proﬁling, say al-Qaida, always loosely knit, is mutating into satellites that attract local operatives bound by disenchantment with the Western societies in which they grew up. It is no longer a hierarchy with Osama bin Laden calling the shots, they say. “Al-Qaida version 1.0 is functionally dead,” said Jerrold Post, a founding director of the CIA’s Center for the Analysis of Personality and Political Behavior. “Al-Qaida version 2.0 is almost more an ideology. ... It’s an adaptive organization responding to a crisis.”

With its founding fathers in hiding, and dozens of key operatives under watch, alQaida has changed. No longer considered capable of large transnational attacks, it is taking advantage of people who don’t have to cross borders, receive cash from abroad or engage in other international transactions that might alert authorities, said Brian Jenkins, a senior adviser to the president of the Rand Corp. “We are now dealing with many little alQaidas with the potential of neighborhood al-Qaidas,” Jenkins said. “They may not be able to carry out specialized operations ... but they can still operate at a lethal level.” The diffuse nature of the shape-shifting al-Qaida is one reason it’s hard to fight. Security services may crack one cell but find little connecting it to others. “This is not the Prussian general staff,” Jenkins said, arguing that the group defies being placed in a traditional military model. “They don’t think about operations the way we think about operations.” Part of the goal is simply to keep going

and keep launching attacks — thereby winning more recruits and money to the cause of creating Islam-led countries. The new al-Qaida is ﬁnding fertile ground for recruits, particularly among the children of Europe’s immigrants, Post said. “Diaspora communities are the main resources for this global jihad,” Post told The Associated Press. “[Their families] left for a better life, but they really have not been able to fully integrate with the recipient societies that they have immigrated to.” Unlike the United States, where immigrants usually come to stay, many of Europe’s Muslims came to make money, then return home, said Olivier Roy, the French author of “Globalized Islam.” Because of this and other factors, it has taken them longer to assimilate — adding to their sense of alienation. “The second generation in America has been taken into the American mainstream, while in Europe there is a tendency to lag behind in social mobility,” Roy said. Post said many of the new recruits

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aren’t “making it” in the way they wish they were, so they direct their anger and frustration at the “corrupt and modernizing West.” At the same time, ﬁery Muslim preachers offer a radical ideology — with few moderate voices strong enough to drown out their voices. Some 4,000 fundamentalist Web sites further spread the hate, he said. Jenkins said al-Qaida recruiters are very good at spotting the vulnerable — often young men undergoing personal crises — whether drugs, crime, joblessness, poverty or a spiritual hunger. They are offered an ideology that explains the difﬁculties and provides a new mind-set. “This is the way cults recruit,” Jenkins said. “To a certain extent ... this is the way armies recruit.” Jenkins noted that millions of Muslims, including immigrants, have not come under al-Qaida’s sway. “The thing that holds it together is the ideology itself,” he said of al-Qaida’s decentralized structure. “How do you attack an ideology? It’s very rough to do.”

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Armory may be converted to boat center, lofts By Zach Silka Special to Toledo Free Press

After years of inactivity at the mouth of the Maumee River, the Bay View Naval Armory is undergoing a much-needed renovation, which may include housing. The former Naval and Marine Corps Reserve Center in Point Place has a new owner, who is in the process of turning the structure into a boating center with the possibility of adding a loft housing development. Roger Homrich, president of Homrich Inc. and sole manager of Bay View Port Authority Docks, L.L.C. (Bay-Pads), purchased the massive building and the surrounding 6.9 acres from the City of Toledo for $90,000 in September 2003, with the sale completed in October 2004. “We’re doing real good,” Homrich said. “We’ve been working mostly with cleaning up the property, taking out probably 50 to 60 loads of material off the property. You couldn’t even see the river at all. It was all overgrown with brush and downed trees and other construction materials left lying around there. “We have it basically looking better than it has in the last 25 years.” Homrich said the next phase of

the project will be replacing all the windows and the roof at the building, which should be completed in the next five to six weeks. Once this work is complete, Homrich and his company, based out of Carleton, Mich., will have fulfilled all of its obligations set forth in the transaction between him and the city. The contract allowed Homrich until February 2006 to finish the renovation, but Homrich said he intends to have a boat storage business started five to six months ahead of schedule. “With Roger purchasing the armory from the city, at least it will prevent it from deteriorating any further,” said Martin Gregory, a sales associate for Zyndorf/Serchuk Inc., who completed the transaction between Homrich and the city. “He is taking a civically responsible approach to it, and if he is going to do boat storage or whatever, God bless him. I hope it works out.” With the armory set to store boats by this winter, Homrich said the master plan for the structure has yet to be determined, but he is open to suggestions. “We’re looking for someone to come forward with an idea for the best and final use of the property,” Homrich said. “We’ll entertain different ideas from different folks.”

Homrich said he and his company have been contemplating purchasing the armory since the early 1980s. Since Bay-Pads is primarily engaged in redevelopment, Homrich said he is constantly looking for properties to renovate and transform into useful resources for its communities. One idea, which Homrich said Bay-Pads has experience in, is redeveloping the area north of the armory into condominiums, and lofts overlooking the river and Maumee Bay. The property is zoned residential, but Bay-Pads still will need to obtain building permits from the city, which could take a year or more if it decides to go through with the plans. “This is a unique piece of property where it would be desirable to have your boat docked right outside your backdoor,” Homrich said. “That’s a concept that’s catching on in a lot of downtown areas.”

Sentimental value

Not all area residents were happy to see the city sell the Bay View Naval Armory to Homrich’s Bay-Pads. Al Crawford, a retired Point Place resident who served as a Naval reservist at the armory, said he is upset the structure won’t

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from high school proms to sporting events held in the building’s gymnasium. “To me, the historical value is just so much more than any commercial value, especially something like boat storage,” Crawford said. “Who’s going to see it?” Crawford said he would like to see the armory turned into a public attraction with shops and restaurants. “People could go in and look at the building, look at some of its

history, go to these shops, spend their money and get something to eat,” Crawford said. “There could be dances, weddings, receptions, major gatherings [in the gymnasium]. The kids could maybe have some of their high school games and proms there. “It would put the Docks and the Erie Street Market to shame.”

Broken past

Despite the recent positive momentum, the Bay View Naval Armory has a checkered history since the Navy pulled out in 1988.

Since then, ownership of the colossal building has changed hands between the state, the city and other developers. The city purchased the property from the state in 1997 for $40,000 for expansion of the waste-water treatment plant located next to the armory. When those plans fell through at the site, the city was left with a vacant property and allowed the CY CMY K structure to deteriorate. By the time ofﬁcials were ready to sell it, an appraisal showed the armory needed

7 nearly $8 million worth of work. The building had no heating and air conditioning, no plumbing, no electric, a faulty roof and multiple broken windows. Jerry Thompson of Naval Armory Enterprise L.P., agreed to purchase the property on Nov. 13, 2001, but the city revoked the contract in August 2003 after Thompson’s Oregon-based company could not come up with the money necessary for the project. “When it came right down to it, nobody could provide adequate ﬁnances to the city, saying that,

‘Yes, we can do and complete this project,’ ” said Gregory, who has seen developers come and go as the listing agent ever since the city decided to dump the property. The city then agreed to sell the property to Homrich, but a lastminute bid of $140,000 from Sylvania Township businessman Don Baumgartner caused Lucas County Common Pleas Court Judge William Skow to block the transaction. After a lengthy legal battle and contract renegotiations between Homrich and the city, the deal was completed in October 2004.

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Kids in need to receive backpacks, supplies

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Roger Homrich purchased the Bay View Naval Armory for $90,000. be restored as a historical site. Crawford’s father and grandfather were part of the Works Project Administration project that constructed the 63,000-square-foot building in 1936 to be a training facility and personnel processing

center. Crawford also served as an active-duty Naval recruiter there for nearly three years. Other than military-related activities, the armory holds fond memories for many Toledoans

Many underprivileged children entering kindergarten this fall will have backpacks and supplies waiting for them through the “Backpack to the Future” supply drive. Organizers from a collaboration of area schools, Books-A-Million Inc., and Owens Community

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College’s Alumni Association and Student Government have been collecting donations of gently used backpacks as well as a wide range of items including crayons, markers, glue, pencils, pens and facial tissue. Cash contributions are also accepted, according to Laura Moore, Owens manager of Alumni Affairs and the Alumni Association. “August is probably our biggest push,” she said. “We’re trying to make sure that every child that’s going to kindergarten has the supplies to start off their very first year of school the right way.” The program started last year, distributing more than 100 backpacks and 2,000 school items to children at seven local elementary schools. Moore said longterm goals include expanding the �� program to benefit children in �� need in higher elementary grade �� levels as well. �� Donors may bring supplies to �� Owens’ Office of Alumni Affairs �� at the Toledo-area campus or any �� area Books-A-Million location. �� — Scott McKimmy

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The University of Toledo Ofﬁce of African-American Student En�� richment Initiatives will hold an enrichment �institute �� and orientation for incoming African-Ameri� on �� can students Aug. 17-18, in the UT Student Union. The theme for the institute will be “Ujima,” which means collective work and responsibility in Swahili, and is also one of the Seven Principles of Blackness celebrated during Kwanzaa. Seminars on Aug. 18 will cover time management, classroom etiquette, on- and off-campus student life, an academic services scavenger hunt, health and student conduct. For a complete schedule, see http://afamenrich.utoledo.edu/ programs_services.asp.

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Rob Ludeman: ‘Growth is the key’ Editor’s Note: The Toledo Free Press is interviewing all seven mayoral candidates who have ﬁled petitions with the Board of Elections (Opal Covey (July 27), Carty Finkbeiner (Aug. 3), Don Gozdowski (Aug. 10), Rob Ludeman, Martin Okonski, Keith Wilkowski, and Jack Ford). We will proﬁle one candidate per week up to the Sept. 13 primary election. Each of the candidates will answer a series of standard questions, but the conversations will also include other topics the mayoral hopefuls see as important for Toledo voters. By Michael Brooks Toledo Free Press Staff Writer news@toledofreepress.com

Rob Ludeman said he believes his opponents do not fully grasp the importance of making the city business-friendly. “If you bring businesses to the city and put more people on the payroll, I think the city will thrive,” he said. “There is no magic involved.” ART132-10x6-0016BP.fh11 6/3/05 4:58 PM Page 1 On his qualiﬁcations to be mayor: Ludeman said that his careers in business and government give him an advantage over other candidates.

“The fact that I have been in business for over 30 years, and that I understand what it means to have to produce something to earn a living, makes me the best qualified candidate,” he said. “I also have 12 years’ experience as an elected public servant.” Ludeman said his life revolves around public service, and that his administration would reflect that theme. “Prior to running for office I was always involved as a volunteer in school or church activities,” he said. “Being mayor would be another extension of that volunteerism.” On a new sports arena: The candidate is more concerned with arena specifics and financing than location. “The first issue for any new arena is building it to an adequate size,” he said. “If we build something that is too small for bigger events, promoters will choose Detroit or Cleveland instead of Toledo.” Ludeman said a new arena on the East Side would make sense, given the opening of the I-280 bridge in 2006. “If we are to attract people from outside the city, the East

Side will offer the best access,” he said. “However, I am not willing to commit to any particular site, since private funding sources might desire different locations than what I personally want.” On hurdles Toledo must overcome: Ludeman said he feels a change needs to occur at the city level for the city’s image to improve. “Toledoans tend to have a self-image problem,” he said. “One of the main reasons I am running is that Toledo has been run by one party for far too long, LUDEMAN and the idea of ‘public service’ has been lost.” On Toledo’s assets: Ludeman said he believes Toledo should be much more successful, given its assets. “We have an excellent transportation network, tremendous cultural centers and a network of universities to draw on,” he said. “And yet, the city and region continue to lose residents. There

has to be a change in leadership at the city level to reverse these trends.” On public schools: The candidate said he feels the Jack Ford and the Carty Finkbeiner administrations have not done enough to improve city schools. “There has been a failure by the past two administrations to be more proactive with the public schools,” he said. “I will have a high-level cabinet liaison dedicated to improving communication between the city government, the superintendent and the school board.” Ludeman said, as both a graduate and parent of children who graduated from Toledo Public Schools, he knows ﬁrsthand the issues facing the schools. “When I talk to people who have left the city, the No. 1 response they cite is the perception that there is a higher-quality education outside of the city,” he said. “I’d like to change that; the city’s mayor has to know what the issues are on a continual basis, and not just be someone who picks up the phone when there is a crisis.” On the city’s budget: Ludeman said he believes population growth is the best way to achieve

a healthy budget. “There are only a few ways to raise revenues,” he said. “Increase the number of residents, so there are more people paying taxes, or raise fees and taxes. My administration will focus on making the city a place where people want to live, while the Ford administration has had a tendency to raise fees to balance the budget.” On lowering crime rates: Ludeman said he is very concerned about falling staffing levels at the police department. “It’s no secret that there could be as many as 50 officers retiring next year, and we need to move quickly on police classes to ensure the proper number of officers,” he said. “I think there will be a change of attitude among the officers if I am elected; I will be seen as someone who has always worked well with the department, and my administration may be able to convince more experienced officers to stay on past their retirement age.” On city services: The candidate said his administration would focus on improving organization

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August 17, 2005 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 to more efficiently provide services. “We really need better coordination between departments in this city,” he said, and provided an example about a collapsed sewer in his district. “One crew showed up and repaired the sewer, put in new asphalt, and everything was fine. The very next day a different department showed up and dug everything up all over again because there was no coordination between departments. This kind of problem costs the taxpayers a lot of money.” Ludeman questioned the timing of the flurry of recent roadconstruction projects. “I have had a lot of people stop me and ask me why there is so much activity in this election year,” he said. “Many people believe that the current admin-

istration is just trying to make it look like things are getting done. Some of these projects, like Byrne Road, should have been done two or three years ago.” On how he sees the media: Ludeman said he will make the mayor’s office more available than in previous administrations. “My administration will be open and accessible. We will not favor one outlet over another, and we will provide the media with information so that they won’t have to speculate on what is happening.” On his top priorities: The candidate expressed concern that a change in office happens smoothly. “My first priority is one of organization,” he said of a Ludeman administration. “There cannot be disruptions during the transition phase that negatively affect

Mayoral forum scheduled The Committee of the Whole (for the advancement of the African-American Community) announced it will conduct a Mayoral Forum, at The Dreamplex

city services.” Ludeman said he would tap into the business community as a source for new ideas. “The top priority of my administration would be to begin to convene a ‘business roundtable,’ to immediately meet with business owners and entrepreneurs who have a vision. The goal would be to ﬁnd out what city government can do to improve the business climate in Toledo so we can retain and attract both businesses and residents.” On his campaign style: Ludeman dismissed comments that his campaign is too low-key. “Look, I am who I am,” he said. “People who know me understand that I am not a person who wants to hog the spotlight. I can’t pretend to be someone else just because I am running for mayor.”

Hotel and Conference Center, from 9 to 11 a.m. August 27. All mayoral candidates, as well as all political candidates running for various ofﬁces, will be invited, but the forum will involve only the top four mayoral candidates, chosen according to the polls.

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Merrin seeks Waterville council seat He has no prior experience, he’s facing three incumbents and he may have to campaign around his school work. Yet Derek Merrin is certain he can win. The 19year-old is vying for a seat on the Waterville Village MERRIN Council in the Nov. 8 election. Although the race will be nonpartisan, he has an official endorsement from the Lucas County Republican Party. And while his age may suggest a whimsical approach to politics, Merrin couldn’t be more serious. “I can have a big impact,” he said. “It’s everyone’s civic duty to get involved.” An economics major at Owens Community College, Merrin filed with the Board of Elections on July 12. He will run on a platform of fiscal responsibility and lowering the village income tax to 1.75 percent. “Our level of tax compared to other villages our size is a high

one,” he said. “I believe we’re overtaxed, and that’s a pressing issue of today.” He also wants to help revitalize downtown Waterville, which would include ﬁlling several vacant buildings with new businesses. Merrin has attended village council meetings for two years and considers himself an informed citizen. He hopes Waterville’s 3,800 registered voters will agree. Merrin is seeking one of three seats held by incumbents Norm Whitzler, Lori Brodie and Ann Cherry. Brodie, who met Merrin four years ago while campaigning, said the teenager impressed her. “He knew more about different things in politics than people quite older than him,” she said. “I was amazed by his knowledge. The only thing I see him lacking is experience. That comes with time.” Should he win a council seat, Merrin sees the victory as a steppingstone to a political career. “I believe more participation holds the government ofﬁcials accountable,” he said. “We need good people in government to have the needs of the people [served].” — David J. Coehrs

Mackin announces run for Perrysburg mayor City council member Tom Mackin has announced his candidacy for mayor of Perrysburg. “I want to be the mayor of Perrysburg because I feel I have a unique understanding of this community and the challenges it faces,” Mackin said in a press MACKIN release. “That understanding stems from my involvement in the community, my experiences on city council, as well as my position as

a Perrysburg business owner and attorney.” Mackin has served on city council since being appointed in 1998. He was elected in 1999, and won re-election in 2003. “Being re-elected afﬁrmed that the voters believed I was honoring my campaign commitments — to work hard, do my homework to study each issue, think independently and vote according to what I thought was in the best interest of the entire Perrysburg community. If elected mayor, I will continue doing those same things because I believe that is what the community wants and needs in its leader,” he said.

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Toledo woman chronicles ‘ugly divorce’ on blog site By Myndi Milliken Toledo Free Press Managing Editor mmilliken@toledofreepress.com

There’s no doubt divorces can get ugly. One local woman has decided to document just how ugly with a Web site and blog: myuglydivorce.com. Toledoan Joni Coci has posted her side of her divorce and settlement with ex-husband Jeff Shugarman on the World Wide Web. And people are watching. Webmaster Randy Williams reported nearly 15,000 hits since the site debuted June 24. Coci said she thought about “going public” with her divorce proceedings last fall after settlement problems began. She reserved the rights to the site’s name, but didn’t move forward until June. “I kept thinking it was going to end,” she said. Coci said her divorce was ﬁnalized in May 2004, but she has not received the settlement owed to her by Shugarman. “The wheels of justice move very slowly,” Coci said. “I chose to get it off my chest that some people take advantage of the [court] system.” “Joni’s had that idea a long time,” Williams said. “She held off because she didn’t want to sound like an old crow complaining.” Coci said the site was her last

resort to encourage her ex-husband to resolve their divorce. “If my ex would settle and follow the court order, the blog would end,” she said, adding she would like to keep the site as a forum for others going through ugly divorces. If he doesn’t settle, their divorce and settlement proceedings may continue its public display. “If I go through this ordeal and someone is interested in a book deal — great!” Coci said she would appear on “Oprah” in a heartbeat. “I’ve never aspired to have the city know about my divorce,” Coci said. “I don’t obsess on it. I’m trying to inject a little humor and show there’s more than one way to skin a cat.” From “Shameful Behavior Highlights” to listings and photos of parties involved, Coci provides background and photos with court records and her opinions. She said threats of lawsuits have made her monitor the site closely and her postings are pre-approved by her attorney. Coci said her ex reportedly does not read the site, but his attorneys do. “Even the magistrate has read it,” she said. Some visitors to her site are women and men also going through ugly divorces, Coci said. She communicates with them through blog

and private messages. “It makes me feel good there are others that can relate,” she

said, but she wants to see results from why she posted her divorce in the Web in the ﬁrst place. “I

really want this over. It’s a chore, like writing thank-you cards.”

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ON THE WEB

Two new publications, Web sites take satirical look at Glass City By Holly Abrams Special to Toledo Free Press

Using satire to shed light on news stories, a group of University of Toledo students have started their own paper, the Codependent Collegian. “We’re trying to push the boundaries of traditional journalism in Northwest Ohio,” Editor-in-Chief Subcomandante Bob told TFP in a phone interview last week. As of now, the staff consists of several people who work anaonomously, with names taken from movies and books. “Part of the appeal I think to the Codependent Collegian is for the most part people on campus don’t know who we are and we are having fun being underground,” Subcomandante Bob said. With recent stories such as “UT golfer denies steroid use” and “Entire university campus declared to be no-parking zone,” the monthly publication’s topics are inspired by

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national and local news. The paper debuted this April, and the staff is aiming for an issue every month, Subcomandante Bob said, with the prospect of a larger staff when the fall semester begins at the university. In conjunction with the Codependent Collegian, the staff introduced another paper, Toledo Tales, Aug. 1. This paper will focus on news from the Toledo area as opposed university news, Subcomandante Bob said. The humor expressed in the publication is local and for those who keep up on Toledo news, he said. “It’s for people who are aware of what’s going on in town,” he said. “Most of our story ideas come from existing stories. It’s a way to get out stories that are not being covered by the mainstream press or stories they are afraid to cover.” The staff found a need for this

type of publication in Toledo, Subcomandante Bob said. “The area doesn’t really have any good satire,” he said. “We feel there’s a bit of a market for it.” “We hope to have some positive impact beyond just making people laugh,” he said. “We’re not just undergrads complaining, we hope to make some changes.” The Codependent Collegian is distributed on the University of Toledo campus and at surrounding coffee shops and retail shops within a two mile radius of campus, according to the editor inchief. The Toledo Tales is expected to be distributed in a similar manner, but at locations all over town. The most up to date stories from both publications can be best read at their blog site, Subcomandante Bob said. “Because we are in the embryonic stage, the operation is sill kind of low budget and based on volunteers,” he said.

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Toledo Tales and the Codependent Collegian offer satirical news. The paper has been received well thus far, Subcomandante Bob said . “The e-mail responses we have been getting have been very positive,” he said. “It’s making people laugh and that’s always a good thing.” As the papers grow and become commercial, it is likely their identities will be revealed, he said. The staff will soon be looking to get advertisers on board and ﬁnd a publisher, according to the editor in chief. Currently in the “Xerox” stage, they hope to grow to be a larger publication.

“We’d like to make this a commercial operation and we are intent on getting a larger publication group,” Subcomandante Bob said. Some may not get the humor, Subcomandante Bob said, but the staff remains upbeat. “We hope to appeal to as wide an audience as possible without distilling the humor or shying away from news that needs to be covered,” he said.

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Thieves hit gas pumps

Last week, a Lucas County jury found Angelique Dipman guilty of aggravated vehicular homicide in the death of 5-year old Demeatrius McCreary. McCreary was killed while stepping off a school bus in Oregon earBROWN lier this year. Police say Dipman was talking on her cell phone and did not see the boy crossing the road. She will be sentenced Sept. 27. From this tragedy, Oregon Mayor Marge Brown has made efforts to explore a cell-phone ban

while driving. “We already have a law on the books about driver inattention,” Brown said. After leading discussions with council and safety ofﬁcials and hosting a public meeting on the issue, Brown said she feels a ban should be for the State of Ohio to decide. “I just met with several state legislators and I told them what happened here and how it was necessary that they ban the use of a cell phone while driving,” she said. Brown said the process may take a long time. In the meantime, she plans to create awareness in her district to help people understand driving while distracted can have deadly consequences. Oregon Councilman Jeff Keller, chairman of the safety committee, agreed. “I think if there’s a law against [cell phone use while driv-

By Dan Bumpus Special to Toledo Free Press

ing] it should be on a state-wide level. From the public hearings, most people felt it was a matter of personal responsibility.” Sgt. Ken Reno of the Oregon Police Department said, “We want people to spend their concentration on roadways.” It can be difficult for police to know if a person involved in a traffic violation was using a cell phone at the time. “We don’t have stats specific to cell-phone use,” said Lt. Robin Schmutz of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. “We have a code for driver inattention but unless we have a statement, we don’t always know.” The OSP is investigating another fatality earlier this month might be linked to cell-phone use and driver inattentiveness. “It is very dangerous to talk on your cell phone while driving, no doubt about it,” Schmutz said.

Pumping gas could make you a prime target for criminals operating in Toledo. The crooks claim to be in need of cash for groceries, so they offer to pay for people’s gas with their credit card, as long as the customer will reimburse them with paper money. For the trouble, the criminals only ask for half of the bill. That’s pretty good, with gas at $2.35 a gallon. “I can understand why it might be tempting, with the price of gas, there’s no question about that,” said customer Mike Palmer. But it’s all an elaborate hoax, because the credit cards are stolen. A corporate card from the Avis car rental in Ottawa Hills disappeared recently, and somebody racked up $35,000 in charges, all part of the gas-station scam. “We have to work, have to pay our bills. Why should we be the ones that get scammed to give somebody else something we work

for?” said customer John Smith. “They’re horrible. They have no right to take good people’s money. They work hard for it. It’s not right,” said gas customer Denice Schlegel. “You want to be nice to people and help out. When things like that are happening, you just don’t know,” Schlegel said. If you do get approached on this one, just say no. Police say if you accept the half-price gas deal, you could be charged with receiving stolen property, even if you didn’t know the credit card was stolen. Gas-station owners in Toledo are being warned to keep an eye out for the scam, and to report anything suspicious to the cops. The crooks are still on the loose, and still swiping stolen credit cards. Police don’t know how widespread the gas scam is in Toledo. But they know central-city gas stations seem to be the most popular place for the crooks to hit.

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Maumee Police Division began operating out of its new state-of-the-art facility this week — headquarters that are geared for future growth and new-age security. The facility houses a multiagency 911 operations center, prisoner processing and detention center and an indoor firearms range. It also features administrative offices, centers for crime investigation, training and prevention services, evidence and storage rooms and a multi-purpose room for a host of community activities. “It’s a facility that was built to accommodate future needs,” said Sgt. Gayle Lohrbach, public information officer for Maumee police. “It’s so large, we will not be able to fill it at this time.” Project Manager Fred Jackson of Rudolph/Libbe Inc. said the project was completed five months ahead of schedule. Rudolph/Libbe, which joined a handful of contractors to develop the Maumee Police Station, also built

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The new Maumee Police Station opened this week. Perrysburg’s new police station. “It’s a very efﬁcient structure,” he said, noting the 54,000square-foot center was built to accommodate growing concerns of public safety. “It makes the police’s job easier.” Bullet-resistant walls, a secure dispatch area and a “sallyport” conﬁnement system — where prisoners are taken straight from a squad car to holding, thus eliminating risks

of escape — are a few measures taken to increase safety and security in the facility. The facility is still very much open to the public, easily accessible and decorative, Jackson said. The City of Maumee will have a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the facility on Aug. 19, and public tours will be available from noon to 4 p.m., Aug. 20, at 109 E. Dudley St.

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Flooring options endless for DIYs There are many reasons for considering new flooring in your home — your hardwood could be worn and damaged or a family member could need relief from allergen-laden carpets. Before paying for installation of wood or tile, consider laminates. Laminates are composite-based flooring options that feature a wooden or tile-look finish. Top-line brands make it difficult to tell the real from the faux, especially when it comes to wooden finishes. Best of all, they are easy to install and easy to clean, and usually cost a fraction of the price of real wood or tile. “Most people can usually install laminates fairly easily themselves, and the prep work is not as involved,” said Rob Nichols, flooring supervisor for The Andersons in Maumee. “It has different levels of difficulty depending on the person, but if a person wants to do it, I think it’s do-able.” Nichols said laminate is like any other product. “You get what you pay for, from entry-level fin-

ished to realistic finishes,” he said. After carpet, laminate is the store’s most popular flooring item, Nichols said. “A lot of people are doing it because it’s a dustfree option for those with allergies,” he said. “It’s easy to clean — not a lot different than wood or tile.” The Andersons offers assistance in choosing a style of laminate and making sure there’s enough to finish the project correctly. All laminates are sold by the square foot, but some cases offer differing square footage collections. The secret is adding at least 10 percent for waste and extra pieces, Nichols said. According to Bruce Dolgroff, retail buyer, nearly 150 types of laminate flooring is available through The Andersons and styles are changing all the time. “We have about 20 of those in stock, the rest are for special order,” he said. “There are many ‘flavors’ to choose from.” — Myndi Milliken

eal-estate transactions are one of those times in American life where some form of negotiation seems to be the norm. Like driving, most people truly believe they’re great at it. Practice certainly helps and being prepared with the right information is key. Often, however, it’s Mr. Buyer trying to impress Mrs. Buyer with his knowledge and looking to get a “steal.” A brief marital spat could ensue during this time, while the real estate agent wonders why psychology training was not required to obtain her real estate license. Here’s an example. Mr. and Mrs. Buyer spent months looking for the house that fits their needs perfectly. It’s the house they’ve been dying to find: charming and move-in ready with just the right amount of space. And the price is much lower than they planned to spend — bonus! (They were planning to spend between $140,000 and $150,000.) Time to write the offer. This home is listed at $132,000. Their real estate agent, representing them as buyers, has provided them with a Comparative Market Analysis. This report compares the home they’re interested in to similar ones that have recently sold in the neighborhood. This CMA shows the average selling price for homes in the neighborhood to be between $118,000 and $124,000. Get ready. Negotiation is about to be attempted by Mr. Buyer. Ignoring information given to them by their agent, Mr. and Mrs. Buyer make an offer of $100,000. Mr. and Mrs. Seller, irritated at the lowball offer, counter at the full list price, $132,000. Mr. Buyer, still confident he can get a “deal,” makes a second offer of $105,000. The Sellers do not budge from their $132,000 price. Suddenly there’s word the Sellers are expecting one, possibly

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‘First Lady of Cigars’ impacts male-dominated industry By Russ Zimmer Toledo Free Press Staff Writer news@toledofreepress.com

In an industry rife with masculinity, Aylin Ozgener has surfaced as an alternative voice in the manufacturing and marketing of cigars. “Men appreciate a female voice being involved because they know there is careful thought behind what I say and what I do,” Ozgener said. She has been working as a full-time employee of the family-owned CAO International for more than a decade. “I was working for Samsonite in New Jersey when my father called. He was planning on expanding into humidors and asked for my help,” Ozgener said.

“The First Lady of Cigars,” as Ozgener is known, started the sales force for CAO. When she joined, it consisted of her father and three employees working out of his home. On Aug. 18, Ozgener will be in Toledo at Cigar Merchant, 1415 Sylvania Ave., for photos and autographs during CAO’s “Live in ‘05” tour, one of many business trips she takes for promotions. Often these trips take her to places far from CAO’s headquarters in Nashville. This year, Ozgener will travel to conventions in Las Vegas, New York City and Germany. As one of the few recognizable women in the cigar world, Ozgener is a popular draw.

Ozgener is vice president, specifically in charge of development of CAO’s new premium cigar line, Flavours. The new line includes such titles as “Moontrance,” with exotic fruit and bourbon vanilla; “Gold Honey,” with premium honey; and “Eileen’s Dream,” with white chocolate truffles and Irish cream. Her responsibilities include creating a comprehensive marketing campaign as well as testing the flavors of the potential products. “You have to enjoy smoking [cigars] in this job. I test out flavors to decide what we’re going to launch and what we’re not going to launch,” Ozgener said.

Cigar Merchant’s owner, Percy Pegues, said he has seen increasing numbers of women during the purchasing of product from cigar makers and also across the counter at his store. “Over the last year-and-a-half, I’ve noticed more women coming in,” Pegues said. CAO was started by Aylin’s father, Cano, and also employs her brother Tim. Originally, CAO — which stands for Cano Ozgener’s intials — was a pipe manufacturer before bridging out into cigars and humidors.

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FOR SALE HOUSES FOR SALE All have three bedrooms, good condition, good neighborhoods, $40,000 to $60,000. Call (419) 843-3094

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