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MAY 9, 2010

The Wall

March to November

here were not a lot of major surprises May 4. No one should be surprised that turnout was so low. We should be disappointed and frustrated, but not surprised. The trends of disinterest and apathy have long been arrowing downward and an autopsy of the reasons why is best left to those with a greater interest in sociology, ignorance and the intersection between the two. Longtime representative Macry Kaptur will defend the 9th District seat against Republican Rich Iott and Libertarian Jeremy Swartz. That race will be much more interesting than some Kaptur has faced, but there will still be a lot of work for the challengers. The District 11 state senator race between Democrats Edna Brown and Joe McNamara ended with a comfortable victory for Brown, who will now face Republican Tom Waniewski in November. McNamara has a strong future and will bounce back. Waniewski will have to make major inroads to the black wards Brown dominated if he is to claim victory. In the Lucas County Commissioner race, Thomas F. POUNDS Republican George Sarantou and Democrat Carol Contrada were the survivors. It will be interesting to hear the two debate and offer their ideas for moving the county forward. Voters, who were confused by a Carty Finkbeiner-led opposition effort last year, passed the reallocation of the temporary three-quarters percent tax, one victory proponent McNamara can take solace in. It’s still not the answer to the city’s long-term budget woes, but it is a helpful tool as the mayor and city council work to solve the city’s ongoing revenue deficit issues. The Issue 3 tax for Toledo Public Schools was defeated, which puts the board, unions and Superintendent John Foley (and his as-yet unnamed replacement after he retires this year) in an extremely difficult position. But from this crisis there is an opportunity to harvest a stronger, certainly leaner, school system. This wake-up call from voters is a scary no-confidence vote, though it seems likely TPS will try to place another levy or tax on the ballot as soon as it can. There will be some painful choices and unpleasant cuts; it is a good sign that TPS’ most vocal opponents, the Wrong Tax, Wrong Time group, was out front in the days following TPS’ defeat with some proactive ideas on how to address some of the financial problems. This cycle brought out a number of new faces and that is a sign of encouragement. Each of the candidates are owed a hearty thank-you for putting their time, money and faces out there in their quest to make a difference. There is no doubt we will see many of these faces again. So, no major surprises, but some interesting battle lines have been drawn. With so much at stake for our community, it will be incumbent upon us to bring you consistent coverage of the races. Watch these pages for interviews, analysis, debate news and profiles of the men and women seeking your support at the polls in November.

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We could also defray the costs by selling sections of f we’re going to keep them out — and keep our kind locked in — we can spend a generation debating existing The Wall to sponsors. Fifth Third Bank and Huntington laws, enforcing laws and introducing new laws, and the Bank have made major investments in naming rights, so maybe PNC Bank can step up and sponsor The Wall. only thing we will cultivate is an ocean of balloon juice. We have a way of life to protect. We have a heritage, a Every so many feet, they could paint the words, “This culture, a legacy to guard from assault. We are foolish to section of ‘Safe and Strong Embracing Panel’ brought to allow our forefathers’ efforts to go to waste and to rob our you by PNC Bank.” If we fail to lure a title sponsor, we could offer adverdescendants of the opportunities that are inherently theirs. Why should anyone be allowed to waltz across a poorly pro- tisers individual sections of The Wall. At 739,200 feet, we could attract at least 100 sponsors. Each tected border to take what they want from sponsor would be entitled to decorate its hard-working people who have a birthright section of The Wall, which would measure to the land’s resources? Why should we share whatever 739,200 divided by 100 equals. It anything with people unwilling to assimilate looks like it would be a lot of space! The zoo, into our way of thinking and living? museum and other local heavy hitters could It’s time to stop talking and time to start sponsor a section, as could The Andersons, acting. It’s time to stand up, plant our feet Appliance Center, Banner Mattress and other and say, “Enough!” local businesses. It’s time to leave the hot-air rhetoric and Either way, we will need something to mealy-mouthed blabber to the weak and make The Wall aesthetically pleasing. We time to take permanent, powerful action. It is time to show the world that we will not allow Michael S. MILLER can rechristen “Heavy Duty Stockade Panel” our sovereignty to be challenged by those who aren’t like us. as “Safe and Strong Embracing Panel,” but it still looks like a popsicle-stick raft standing on its end. It is time to build The Wall. Surely there is some federal stimulus money left over The Wall around Lucas County. It will be a massive undertaking. It will be one of the for such an ambitious project. Imagine how many men and women would be put to work. With 92,400 sections wonders of the world. Lucas County encompasses 340.46 square miles. Its pe- of “Safe and Strong Embracing Panel” to be picked up rimeter is roughly 140 miles. That number is a little shaky from the home improvement store, we will need a lot of because Lucas County technically extends into the lake and pickup trucks to haul the materials. If a pickup truck can that may not be practical for The Wall, but at the same time, safely carry about 10 sections of panel, we would need 9,240 pickup trucks to make one trip each, or one pickup it would be a shame to block off the shoreline. Each mile equals 5,280 feet. That means we will need truck to make 9,240 trips. The Wall would of course allow access to the major The Wall to be 739,200 feet long. If we understand how tight the county budget is, we highways, each of which would be gated and guarded to must be willing to compromise a bit. Instead of a true wall, control traffic. Before our brethren in Wood, Henry, Fulton and Otwe may need to settle for a fence. But we should still call it The Wall, to garner national attention and maybe inspire tawa counties take offense, it should be made clear that The Wall is not aimed at them specifically, but actually some tourism. I found a good price online for Heavy Duty Stockade has a dual purpose, as most political constructs do. We Panel. I really, really like the “Stockade” imagery, but de- need to sell this idea to our Lucas County residents as pending on which side of the fence you are on, that might a way to “protect our way of life” from some unnamed be rubbing it in, so we should have the invoice to the county threat, but the reality is, we need a method to keep them in. There are far too many people slipping away — hell, describe it as “Safe and Strong Embracing Panel.” Each section of the “Safe and Strong Embracing Panel” is just at Toledo Free Press, we’ve lost Karl Rundgren, Ryan 8 feet long and comes with a 15-year warranty, which means Fowler, Bob Frantz and Tim Higgins — and we need to it should last as least as long as the new United Way building.* stop the bleeding. So The Wall, yes, will keep out the We will need 92,400 sections of “Safe and Strong Em- enemy of the month, but it will also keep our folks from bracing Panel,” which I found online for $42.97 per panel. getting away. Desperate times call for desperate measurements. That works out to about $3,970,428, which isn’t that bad for all-perimeter coverage. I’m guessing we can negotiate at least a 10-percent discount, which would save us what- Michael S. Miller is editor in chief of Toledo Free Press and Toever $3,970,428 minus 10 percent equals; I’ve done enough ledo Free Press Star. E-mail him: mmiller@toledofreepress.com. math and actual research on this to last however many months are left in 2010. * Just teasing, Bill. We can laugh about this now, right? Thomas F. Pounds, President/Publisher tpounds@toledofreepress.com

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Taxing situation says there are no more limits, you can give as much as you want! There are more than 11,000 registered lobbyists on the Hill, generating more than $96 billion. At least someone’s got good jobs in this economy. The Democrats for the most part are at least trying to pass some watered-down regulations to address the problems that nearly wrecked the world economy, but the Reecently, Forbes publicans are filibusmagazine retering even that. ported on the Even with overtaxes that the top U.S. whelming public supcorporations paid last port, they just can’t year. Forbes said the bring themselves to let most egregious was Obama and the Dems General Electric who even begin to be able “generated $10.3 bilto take credit for anylion in pre-tax income, thing. Besides, they’re but ended up owing Don BURNARD nothing to Uncle Sam. In fact, it re- making big bucks off the people who corded a tax benefit of $1.1 billion.” are under fire, and they wouldn’t Exxon Mobil made a record $45.2 want to derail that gravy train. Unbillion in profit, but paid NO taxes fortunately, I’m afraid the Dems lack to the Internal Revenue Service. In the will and the fortitude to do the 2008, the GAO released a report that right thing and pass something that found “two out of every three U.S. could really address the problems, corporations paid no federal income like the Brown-Kaufman SAFE Bank Act. As usual, they will do as little as taxes from 1998 through 2005.” Due to offshore deferrals, ac- possible to be able to pat themselves cording to the U.S. Public Interest Re- on their collective backs, and then go search Group, $100 billion annually home and tell their constituents that in tax burden is shifted to U.S.-based they at least did something. This is companies and individual taxpayers. an election year though, so I really The standard tax rate for corporations don’t expect much, and, however is 35 percent. How come they can well-meaning it might be, rest asget away with paying no taxes, and sured that the Repubs will find some in many cases, take the taxes that we way to demonize it. That’s the way it pay in corporate welfare! If someone is these days. I know some of you are thinking wants to dress up, arm themselves and protest, why aren’t they doing “Holey moley, he’s drank the Tea!”, but it where the real crime is occurring? here’s where we disagree. I believe, as I I’ll grant you, none of this could have believe our Founding Fathers did, that been done without the explicit help of more effective government is the anboth parties in Congress. I don’t mind swer, not less. And not to beat a dead paying my fair share of taxes, but since horse, but the only way we can get that the Supreme Court recently gave effective government is to remove the these corporations the same rights as insidious influence of big money in our citizens, don’t you think they should government. As long as we need to rely have to pay their taxes, too? (Thanks on the best politicians that money can buy to do the public’s bidding, the avto Think Progress). Next, we have the arrogant bankers erage guy is pretty much screwed. A representative spends about a of Goldman Sachs on Capitol Hill refusing to acknowledge that they raped year actually doing something betheir investors through shady business fore the system forces them to begin deals by using what they claim are fundraising for the next election. perfectly legal methods. I wouldn’t be They are only doing half the job surprised if they are legal. If you have they were elected to do. Senators are enough money to put into the system, even more dysfunctional. If we’re you can buy anything you want in truly going to be able to effectively government. Regulations that are get out of the myriad messes we’re hindering your ability to do anything in, in my humble opinion, we need you want? No problem! We’ll do away to do campaign finance reform first. with them. Just keep sending the cash. Once we remove the money, the reAnd by the way, the Supreme Court form might actually be possible.

“One of the primary tests of the mood of a society at any given time is whether its comfortable people tend to identify, psychologically, with the power and achievements of the very successful or with the needs and sufferings of the underprivileged.” — Richard Hofstadter, historian (1916-1970)

MAY 9, 2010

SHREDDING THE CURTAIN

Republicans more motivated to vote

s we turn to November, what messages can we deci- mate Mary Taylor. Kasich/Taylor received 16,848 votes in Lucas County. Statewide, 735,790 Republicans said yes to that pher from the May 4 outcome? Apathy still tops the charts, at least for Demo- ticket with 620,963 Democrats voting for Strickland/Brown. George Sarantou gets a second try at running for crats and the unaffiliated. Out of 314,892 registered voters in Lucas County, the unofficial election results report Lucas County Commissioner, winning the Republican 52,493 cast ballots. At close to 17 percent, that puts us below slot with 8,086 votes, followed by Dan Steingraber with the state average of 22.3 percent for the primary election. 5,805 and Andy Glenn with 4,257 out of 18,148 total Republican votes cast. It is not the lowest turnout in recent primary Carol Contrada with 6,110 votes will face election history for Lucas County — in 2002, Sarantou in November. Ben Krompak with voter turnout was 14.6 percent with 40,080 5,257, Michael Zychowicz with 3,907, Art Jones votes cast from 275,007 registered voters. with 3,430, Earl Murry with 2,340 and Tim The unofficial results count 111,632 regisPorter with 1,555 sum up the breakdown of the tered Democrats and 37,258 registered Repub22,599 Democratic votes cast in that race. licans in Lucas County with 26,263 Democrats Keila Cosme ran unopposed for the Demoand 20,155 Republicans casting ballots during crat spot on the Ohio 6th District Court of Apthe May primary election. With 6,057 Lucas peals. She received 15,849 votes in Lucas County County voters opting for issue only or thirdparty ballots out of the 166,002 Lucas County Lisa Renee WARD and 31,086 total for that district. Cosme will face unaffiliated voters, it is that group that was least represented Steve Yarbrough, the Republican primary winner in Lucas County with 7,765 votes and 19,525 district votes. He and the at the voting machine. Not every race encompasses all of Lucas County and other two Republican candidates, Robert Christiansen (7,423 some extend outside of Lucas County, so there are varia- Lucas, 14,685 district) and Fritz Hany (1,398 Lucas, 7,845 distions in voter turnout percentages. In the Edna Brown trict) split the 16,586 Lucas County and 42,055 district totals. The Jon Stainbrook versus Jeff Simpson battle created versus Joe McNamara Ohio Senate District 11 race, 25.4 percent of the eligible Democrats cast ballots with mixed electoral results. In Lucas County out of 9,310 votes, Brown’s central city support adding to her numbers over Stainbrook received 4,045, losing to Jonathan Binkley, who had 5,265 votes for the Republican state central committee McNamara, 10,572 to 8,325. Tom Waniewski, who was unopposed, received less 11th District seat. For the Republican District 2 state comvotes in total, 8,188, but 59.2 percent of registered Republi- mittee spot, the totals for all of the district gave Paul Hoag a win with 9,995 (3,583 Lucas County) to Jim Hoover’s 7,267 cans in the Ohio Senate District 11 district voted. Marcy Kaptur defeated Democrat opponent Dale Terry (2,470 Lucas County) with a total of 17,262 votes in the disby 90.19 percent in Lucas County with 22,305 votes versus trict, 6,053 of those votes from Lucas County. The Stainbrook faction may have lost the state central his 2,425. For all of the U.S. Congressional 9th District, Kaptur’s numbers were 33,352 (86.48 percent) versus committee spots, but Meghan Gallagher with 4,560 votes Terry’s 5,216 (13.52 percent). On the Republican side for defeated Lisa Simpson’s 3,627 votes for the state committee the 9th Congressional, Jack Smith is not going to Wash- woman 11th District seat. The Secretary of State reported ington, despite the support of many local Tea Party mem- on May 5 that there were 947 absentee ballots and 428 provibers. Smith’s 5,472 (30.91 percent) in Lucas County; 8,270 sional ballots that had not been counted for Lucas County; (28.73 percent) in total for the district was not enough to some of the precinct central committee race outcomes surpass Rich Iott’s 12,232 (69.09 percent) in Lucas County could change depending on those outstanding ballots. The final outcome as to Simpson versus Stainbrook will not be and 20,514 (71.27 percent) district wide. Three hundred and eighteen residents of Lucas County known until the upcoming organizational meeting. During the next six months, the Democratic Party will opted to vote for Libertarian Party 9th Congressional candidates. Jeremy Swartz’s 170 county and 201 district votes have to motivate its base, the Republican Party will have to keep it motivated and both sides will have to lure the unaftopped Joseph Jaffe’s 148 in Lucas and 179 district. Ted Strickland with running mate Yvette McGee-Brown filiated to come out to vote. received 22,544 votes in Lucas County with 23.5 percent of Democrats casting ballots compared to 54.1 percent of Re- Toledo Free Press contributor Lisa Renee Ward is operator of publicans casting ballots for John Kasich and his running the political blog www.GlassCityJungle.com.

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TREECE BLOG

Greece’s financial Achilles’ heel T

he financial difficulties facing Greece have been very well documented during the past few months, and until recently it appeared that the powers that be were preparing to bail out the country, which has been plagued with riots. But it is now coming to light that the prospects of a bailout are quickly fading, at least in part because such a bailout was contingent on concessions from Greece’s union-organized work force. It seems that those concessions will not be made, and hence the bailout will not occur. To show the world just how convoluted a financial situation Europe faces, the The New York Times recently published a chart constructed by Bill Marsh that displays Europe’s so-called “Web of Debt.” While this map certainly shows just how confusing the situation has become across the pond, both its architect and its believers are operating under a very dangerous assumption: that the debt will be paid. As we’ve mentioned before, all too often people forget that governments do in fact go broke. For evidence, look at Russia, Argentina (twice), the City of New York and California. Add to that a good deal of near-misses, like in the early 1990s when Mexico had to devalue

the peso in order to keep from going broke. stood from all this is that governments do not In fact, between the mid-1980s and the mid- act ethically or responsibly. They have nothing 1990s there was a wave of debt defaults — ex- to do with responsibility, much less intelligence, but with feelings. Elections cuse me: restructurings — among are predicated on pain, and who Latin American countries that alhas caused the least in voters’ short most sent CitiGroup under. memories. Therefore, governments When it comes to debt, people choose the path of least resistance and corporations have only two — and least pain. options: either pay it off or deConsider the following: Refault. Since they own the printing cently, minutes that were released presses, governments have the from a 2004 meeting of the Federal convenient third option of inflating Reserve board of directors (such their debt away (paying it off with currency hot off the presses, and Dock David TREECE minutes are not released for several years after meetings occur) reveal subsequently worth less). Unfortunately for those of us subject to the that then-Chairman of the Fed Board Alan whims of our governments, even when our fear- Greenspan was actually aware of a possible less leaders do decide to pay debt off, they very bubble forming in the real estate sector all the rarely do so responsibly. More often they incor- way back in 2004, more than two years before the real estate market crashed! porate their inflation option to some degree. In fact, at this meeting in 2004, several of Why, you may ask, would they do such a thing? The better question is why not. The an- his subordinates, including Jack Guynn (thenswer, dear Watson, is that their creditors have president of Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta) no recourse, no way of stopping them. The and Cathy Minehan (then-president of Federal holders of government debt, when that debt Reserve Bank of Boston) expressed significant goes sour, have only two options. They can ei- concern about “overbuilding” that was occurther take what the issuer offers them or they ring at the time. As history tells us, Greenspan obviously igcan walk away. The basic concept that needs to be under- nored this advice and allowed the real estate

market to continue its trend of increasing prices and overbuilding. We all see how that turned out. Mark my words, events in Greece will not play out in totally dissimilar fashion. Remember this little invention called the Eurozone is little more than a decade-old experiment, in which almost every member country regrets participating. It will come as no surprise to us if the Eurozone collapses in the next five years. Likewise, the offshore trend that has lasted nearly 20 years is just about to end, and like dotcom and tech stocks before it, investors will soon find that off-shoring is not the wave of the future. After years of investors hearing that they need to be putting money in gold and foreign securities — far away from U.S. dollars — the party is quickly coming to an end, and the last one to leave gets to pay the tab. Dock David Treece is a stockbroker licensed with FINRA. He works for Treece Financial Services Corp. and also serves as editor of the financial news site Green Faucet and as a business commentator for Toledo Free Press. The above information is the express opinion of Dock David Treece and should not be construed as investment advice or used without outside verification.

Profile of Excellence: Tommie McMullen Owens Community College Alumnus Tommie McMullen grew up in T Toledo, Ohio. He attended Libbey High School and was on the verge ve of graduating in 2002. He had a 4.2 GPA, but had d difﬁculty with the math section of the Ohio Graduation Test. He fa failed by just a few points and since exa is a requirement for graduation, he passing all sections of the exam was unable to graduate with h his class. He didn’t give up and was dete determined to earn his diploma. He worked during the day and a attended night classes throughout the summer. In 2003, h he sat for the exam again. Sadly, when the results came in he was still just a few points shy. In 2004, he successfully passed the exam and enrolled enrolle at Owens Community College. The advi advisors at Owens were able to work with him an and help him focus on a career choice and cclasses that worked for him. “I love Owens. My professors worked in ou our ﬁeld and were able to teach us the to tools and the knowledge to succeed,” said McMullen. sa

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“For me, the chance to walk was the best part,” he said. After graduation, McMullen worked at Volunteers of America for two years and then took a job at Ohio Link Center. He works with individuals who were sentenced to time in a halfway house or were recently released from who need to spend time in a jail or detention center that halfway house. “Owens opened doors to more opportunities for me. I know how hard it can be to continue to strive toward an education and I always encourage our clients to do the same.” said McMullen. He is currently working on his bachelor’s degree in criminal justice with a focus on forensics. When he graduates, he would like to further his criminal justice career and begin working in a forensics lab.

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“Lindsay Webb delivers.” That was her campaign motto when she ran for Toledo City Council in 2007. But the phrase that helped her win the seat bore a new meaning April 20 when she welcomed Frank E. Carter into her life. “It is truly a miracle to me to just look at him and realize he is a blank slate,” Webb said. “What I say, how I act and what I do is all going to influence how he is — and that is awe-inspiring.” But with that comes an overwhelming sense of duty. The first-time mom finds strength in her husband, Rob Carter, who already has four children, Mindy 19, Nathan 17, Brittany 16 and Addison 6. “I don’t try to be a mom to them. I try to be a supportive adult in their life,” she said. “In this scenario, Frankie needs me in a primary sense. It is different and it is expanding my capacity to love in a way that I haven’t experienced before.” Webb is celebrating her first Mother’s Day knowing she has it all. A law career. A family. A seat on council. She’s aware that not everyone wants her to have it all, including a second term. The Democrat has heard a comment here or there about the not-so-perfect timing of becoming a mom. A man called in to WSPD complaining that she did not return a phone call. When host Fred LeFebvre mentioned she was pregnant, the caller said maybe she shouldn’t be on council then. “I try to provide individual attention as much as I can,” Webb said of

her constituents. “For 18 months, I was good about returning everyone’s calls, but some things can be handled without me having my hands on.” At the time of the radio call, Webb had been diagnosed with gestational diabetes. One week before she gave birth, she was put on bed rest. She didn’t stop working, though. She discussed politics with one of her nurses — a constituent — while being induced at Toledo Hospital. She even talked to Councilman Joe McNamara the day after her Caesarean section. Now on maternity leave, she continues to monitor her district, which includes Point Place and North Toledo. She is also checking in with her assistant and making sure she is informed on certain issues —clean water in the Ottawa River, for instance, so Frankie can swim there someday. “I am continuing to push on that proverbial glass ceiling in the sense that I want what everyone else has in the workplace, too,” she said. She was unhappy that when a story ran in The Blade about a recent council meeting, her absence was noted, but it did not explain she had just given birth. “Either don’t mention I wasn’t there or say I was on maternity leave because it is a legitimate deal. That is what lots of Toledo women go through,” Webb said.

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Unfamiliar territory Webb realizes being a mother to a newborn while on city council is rare. The charter does not address maternity leave, she said, but she decided to take six weeks anyway. Karyn McConnell-Hancock also gave birth while on council, according to city records. ■ WEBB CONTINUES ON A7

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game or performance. Lucas County Commissioner Tina Skeldon Wozniak can relate to Webb, although she entered public office when her children were 11, 9 and 5. Now, they are 25, 23 and 19. “I basically just did everything I could to do both full time,” Wozniak said. “I tried not to miss anything. I tried not to miss work. I tried not to miss their games. I tried not to miss

school events.” But if Webb is feeling the pull, she needs to remember her son will benefit. “Realize that her beautiful baby will get a lot from her serving others,” Wozniak said. “Her child will get an opportunity to study that issue and there is probably not a better gift to teach your child than to care about and give to other people.” Webb said people need to un-

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Budget pains Webb’s pregnancy was hard, especially as she negotiated the city’s budget at eight and a half months along. “The decisions we were making and continue to make directly affect people’s lives,” Webb said. “There are city workers who live down the block from me. The choices we make and the exigent circumstances city council declared are directly affecting my neighbors, so I take that very seriously. “It weighs on you. I am not a spring chicken … I am 34 years old. I am a little overweight so it manifested itself into problems in my pregnancy.” Carter said his wife didn’t consider what being pregnant would do to her body and health; she just wanted a baby. Admittedly, Webb was surprised to get pregnant so quickly, which led to the budget woes coinciding with her own pains. Councilman D. Michael Collins worked with Webb and Councilman Tom Waniewski on the budget, attempting unsuccessfully to get rid of the trash fee. “She was toughing it out,” Collins said. “Certainly, that is a very emotional time for a person.” TOLEDO FREE PRESS PHOTO BY CHARLIE LONGTON

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Her husband said it is all about the neighborhoods she represents, pointing to Webb working with Collins, an independent, and Waniewski, a Republican. While growing up in Point Place, Webb “wasn’t thinking about her wedding dress, she was thinking what she had to do to be president,” Carter said. She comes from a civic-minded family. Her mother is a teacher and was active in union politics, while her father is a precinct committeeman. Webb worked as a clerk in Chicago before she graduated from law school. She envisioned her life postUT in Washington, D.C. She wanted to “work the scene” and be a “fashionista,” she said, laughing. After graduating, she decided to take a job at the National Employment Law Project, working as an advocate for the unemployed. She decided against obtaining her law license because she didn’t want to be a “slave to billable hours,” she said. After maternity leave, she will go back to work there, putting in 30 hours a week. She’ll also return to city council meetings, chicken dinners and block watch meetings. She and her husband are figuring out child care. “I would only have the baby with me if I had one of the teens or Rob with me so I wouldn’t be distracted by the work I was doing. I don’t force the kids to get involved in politics,” she said. But Frankie already has a “tiny Democrat” outfit and she expects to raise him to be civic-minded with a commitment to community. If she runs for re-election, she will have her own baby to kiss this time. “The life that Rob and I have is the life that I grew up with. It is the most familiar, the most comfortable and the most blessed,” Webb said. “I am blazing the trail that is most authentic to the person I am.”

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April 28 when it released its 2009 annual report and strategic plan. It reported that the organization served 307,408 different people in the Lake Erie West Region during 2009. The YMCA/JCC remains the areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest provider of early education, child care and afterschool programs serving more than 2,000 youth weekly at 31 locations, according to the report. The annual report showed total revenue of $31.4 million with total unaudited expenses of $31.8 million in 2009. The expenses included $5.7 million in occupancy costs and $26.1 million in program delivery costs. The 2009 revenue included $402,782 from the United Way, nearly $4.2 million in contributions, $4.9 million in government contracts, $8.6 million from membership dues, $10.7 million from program fees and $2.5 million in other revenue. The strategic plan reported $2 million in its scholarship fund and $3.9 million of endowment funds. The organization had 72,000 members with a 72-percent retention rate and was supported by more than 4,000 volunteers in 2009. The planâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s future state metrics include reaching 320,000 participants with 80,000 members and 75-percent retention by 2012. It also has goals of increasing the scholarship fund to $2.3 million and endowment to $6 million during that period.

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of the investigation with the intention of providing a detailed response to the YMCA of Greater Toledo suggesting several minor adjustments in the area of best practice,â&#x20AC;? the letter also stated. When contacted and asked about that statement in the letter, Kirk said they are not allowed by law to comment on any active charitable trust investigation. The YMCA has not received any further response from the attorney generalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were told that the attorney generalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office received some calls about the YMCA last year when all the media coverage occurred involving the the Woodsdale property,â&#x20AC;? said Tibbits, referring to the proposed sale of the YMCAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s former branch on the South Toledo site. The YMCA is still looking for a future use of the Woodsdale property with several businesses and organizations, he reported. Tibbits said the YMCA is continuing discussions with the Area Office on Aging and the University of Toledo about potential sites for a new branch in South Toledo. The YMCA currently operates the Morse Center on UTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Health Science Campus located two miles from the Woodsdale location. Expansion of the UT facility is one option for replacing the former Woodsdale branch, Tibbits said. The next closest YMCA facility is the Wolf Creek branch on Holland-Sylvania Road. The YMCA/JCC of Greater Toledo hosted its annual meeting

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ANN ARBOR — President Barack Obama challenged the 2010 University of Michigan graduates to be active, informed participants of their community and country. “We the people hold in our in our hands the power to choose our leaders and change our lives and shape our own destiny,” he said during his May 1 appearance. Obama told the graduates when they leave they will search for work in an economy that is emerging from the worse crisis since the Great Depression. He said the changing times often spark passion and lead to debate within government. “As our world grows smaller, you will live, work with more people who don’t look like you or think like you or come where you do … All these changes and all these challenges inevitably cause some tension in the body of politics. They make people worry about the future, and sometimes they get people riled up,” Obama said. Despite challenges and differences of opinion within government, Obama emphasized the importance to looking at history. He said historically politics has never been a nice business, and the American people have had to fight for the republic. Political debate has long fought over the role of government, he said. The debate shouldn’t be whether politics should be big or small, it should be how to create a smarter government, Obama said. Obama told the students that no matter how bleak politics may become with, as name calling and “talking heads” become more common, they should be active

participants in their government and community. “You might think to yourself ‘what’s the point of getting involved?’ Here’s the point: when we don’t pay close attention to the decisions made by our leaders; when we fail to educate ourselves about the major issues of the day; when we choose not to make our voices and opinions heard; that’s when democracy breaks down,” Obama said. “That’s when power is abused. That’s when the most extreme voices in our society fill the void that we leave. That’s when powerful interests and their lobbyists are most able to buy access and influence in the corridors of Washington — because none of us are there to speak up and stop them.” Obama said there is no guarantee that the rights we have today, will be the same 10, 50 or 100 years down the road, because America’s destiny has never been certain. He said the only thing that is certain is Americans’ ability to shape the nation’s destiny. During the ceremony, Obama was presented an honorary degree, Doctorate of Laws. Following the presentation to graduates, the president administered the oath of office to the members of the ROTC units, commissioning them as officers to the Army and Marine Corps. Obama is the third sitting president to deliver a commencement speech at the University of Michigan and the 12th past, present or future president to visit the campus. More than 8,500 graduates participated in commencement and more than 80,000 people attended the ceremony inside the Michigan Stadium, officials said. During a normal spring graduation, between 30,000 and 40,000 people attend.

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The Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments (TMACOG) announced the Northwest Ohio region will receive federal stimulus

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through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). With local matching funds, the total cost of the projects is estimated at $39.4 million, according to TMACOG. “The federal funds fall far short of the needs of the region which are far greater than that,” said Kurt Erichsen, vice president of environmental planning for TMACOG. The need for funding sewer project funding is apparent from the $474 million requested for 148 sanitary sewer projects in the TMACOG region. That amount exceeded the allocation of federal funds for the entire state of Ohio, Erichsen said. TMACOG’s planning program included the compilation of a needs list for capital improvement projects in the region. The needs list,

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plans on shaking Bon Jovi’s hand and saying to him, “Are you the legendary Bon Jovi? I’ve been looking forward to meeting you all my life.” When asked why he didn’t choose going to Disneyland, he responded “you can go to Disneyland or Nickelodeon anytime, but you can’t always see Bon Jovi.” Bon Jovi, 48, has been performing since the early 1980s and is no stranger to helping people and charities. He is the founder of the Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to “bringing about positive change and helping the lives of those in need one soul at a time,” according to its website. The Northwestern Ohio Make-AWish Chapter located at 405 Madison Ave. in Toledo will coordinate Cole’s out-of-state trip to meet Bon Jovi. Kimberly Ray, wish manager, said, “We grant between 75-80 wishes a year. Each week there are children being qualified and every qualified child will receive a wish.” Ray said children “are referred by their parent’s medical professional or sometimes the child themselves. They are qualified by their doctor.” Christen said “we waited until Cole was older before contacting Make-AWish so he could decide what wish he wanted.” Brian said “the initial request was made on January 29 and once the doctors approved everything and forms were completed it went fast. Cole was assigned two volunteers and they came out to the house and interviewed him.” Cole was born without functioning kidneys and spent most of his infant and toddler years in and out of the University of Michigan’s C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital in Ann Arbor. He has undergone 24 surgeries. When he was 20 months old and able to accommodate an adult kidney, his uncle Christopher Kwapich was a match and donated a kidney to Cole. Christen said, “Cole has had two bouts of rejection and gotten through them and reversed both rejections. The last rejection was a year ago.” Brian said, “Cole takes seven different medications a day and some are twice a day.” When asked how he is feeling physically, Cole said, “pretty nice and comfortable and when I grow up I’m going to be a rock star like Bon Jovi, have a rock band and a RV and travel to L.A. because that’s where you go to start your career.” Ray said if anyone knows of a child who may qualify for the program, call her at (419) 244-9474 or e-mail her at kray@northwestohio.wish.org.

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Â Olive Lauer has lived a long and happy life for more than a century. On May 3, Lauer celebrated her 105th birthday.Â â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was excited, but I slept real good,â&#x20AC;? she said of her birthday party at Kingston Care Center on May 3. Born in Michigan, Lauer moved to Ohio after she was married Walter in the 1930s.Â The pair were married for more than 50 years, she said. Growing up Lauer remembers taking a sleigh to church, adventures with her sister and her Model T car. Â â&#x20AC;&#x153;We drove to church in a sleighâ&#x20AC;Ś It took a very long time and we had to go to church early at 5:30 in the morning. We were cold... so we put straw in the bottom of the sleigh.â&#x20AC;?Â Despite the cold, Lauer said riding with horses is something sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s enjoyed through the years. Another highlight for Lauer was driving her Model T car, she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Model T, you had to crank it. I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do it myself, but I had a neighbor who was nice enough to do it for me,â&#x20AC;? Lauer said. It was in this car that Lauer and her sister once visited a psychic and upon returning home got caught in a downpour. The car didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have any windshield wipers so the pair took a bathing suit from the floor to wipe the windshield, Lauer said. Through the years Lauer has enjoyed many things, especially her family, she said. The mother of two has seven grandchildren and 15 greatgrandchildren. Each Sunday she plays pinochle

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with her daughter and granddaughter and she keeps up regularly with her children and grandchildren, she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very fortunate to enjoy my motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s companionship and her good advice all these years. You can ask questions and sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll keep it to herself. When I was growing up, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d help to the best of her ability,â&#x20AC;? said Shirley Warren, Lauerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s daughter. Warren describes her mother as someone whose cup is always half full.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always looked on the bright side of life,â&#x20AC;? Warren said. Lauer performed clerical work in a tire shop before marrying and working at home. She was an active volunteer with Little Sisters of the Poor and Notre Dame Academy. The most interesting advancement in the past 100 years for Lauer is airplanes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every time we heard an airplane my dad would call us and we ran outside to see the airplane. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the most

fascinating thing in my life,â&#x20AC;? she said. Lauer, who often traveled the country by train, has not been on an airplane since her childhood but still finds them interesting, she said. During Lauerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s birthday celebration, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ragtimeâ&#x20AC;? Rick shared a story of his first encounter with Lauer a year before. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I first met Olive a year ago, she sent a request up to the piano for a song called â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Everybodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Doing

It Now.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Whoever brought it up said â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Have you ever heard of that song?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; And I was like yeah, but do you know how old that is? Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d have to be 100 years to remember that song,â&#x20AC;? he said. Lauer smiled and said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s true!â&#x20AC;? In addition to her ragtime-themed party, Lauer spent the weekend celebrating the milestone with family and friends. Christ the King Church, where she was a founding member, hosted a special Mass in Lauerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s honor on May 2.

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From raising troop morale during the Vietnam War to advocating for veterans’ rights, Chris Noel is a patriot. “I’ve always felt that I was a very patriotic person… I’ve always loved my country,” said the former actress and pinup girl. “I love veterans and if they need me NOEL to help out with something, I always want to help.” Noel will appear in Toledo to help kick off Remembrance Inc., a local veterans organization aimed at restoring and building war memorials. The organization comprises veterans from the Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan wars. The group hopes to restore Toledo’s World War II memorial as well

as construct a Civil War and World War I memorial, said Nick Haupricht, chairman of Remembrance Inc. and a Marine Corps veteran. “Chris was very well-known during the Vietnam War,” Haupricht said. “She’s coming because she’s a piece of history.” Noel began her career at 17 years old as the “Kodak girl.” Her acting career includes roles in productions with Elvis Presley, Steve McQueen, Milton Berle, Jackie Gleason, Burt Reynolds and Adam West. She’s also appeared as a guest star on 1960s shows “Bewitched,” “The Smothers Brothers,” “My Three Sons,” “Perry Mason” and “My Mother the Car.” “I worked with a lot of really interesting and talented people,” Noel said. Her favorites to work with were the King of Cool, McQueen and the King of Rock, Presley, she said. “They were entirely different, but both were intriguing.” A 1965 trip to the gangrene ward of a hospital with the California gov-

to Washington, D.C. advocating for Desert Storm Syndrome, he said. “We marched on I-95 from Florida to D.C., but South Carolina refused to let us walk the highway. We had gotten permission all along the way, Florida, Virginia, Georgia, but South Carolina said ‘no,’” Noel said. “It was quite an experience, I didn’t think I had it in me, but I did.” Noel will speak at the Dunsberger American Legion Post on May 14 at 6 p.m. Proceeds from the dinner will benefit the Dunsberger Ladies Auxiliary. A second dinner is May 15 at 6p.m. at the Northwood VFW Post 2984. The dinners are open to the public and tickets can be purchased at the door. Additionally, Noel will appear at the Westfield Franklin Park Mall from May 14 to May 16 from noon to 5 p.m. She will have photos available for purchase with proceeds going toward a memorial, she said. A second table with information about Remembrance Inc. will also be displayed.

ernor and fellow actors left a lasting impression on Noel. “That day sort of changed my life. It made me realize what happens in war. When they took a look at us and smiled and it made me realize how a smile makes such a difference in people’s lives, and I really wanted to do something for the young men of the Vietnam War,” Noel said. Following her trip to the hospital, she auditioned for Armed Forces Radio, and was the first woman on-air since World War II, she said. The radio show, “A Date with Chris,” led to an invitation from the Pentagon to visit with the troops in Vietnam. Haupricht, who was instrumental in bringing Noel to Toledo, has known her for years. The pair first met in Detroit at a traveling Vietnam exhibit and has crossed paths since in Washington while advocating for veterans rights, Haupricht said. The pair, along with 22 others, were arrested during a march from Florida

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Grief expert shares thoughts on bereavement T his profound statement was said to me several years ago, as I sat across the table from a 39-yearold woman who had cared for her mother, whose body was ridden with metastatic cancer: “I was certain that, when my mother finally died, my grief was going to swallow me whole; that it was going to engulf me”.

For the purpose of this article, I’ll call this woman Jane. As a hospice social worker, I spent five months visiting and working with Jane and her mother. Among other topics, Jane and I spent a lot of time discussing her anticipatory grief. That is, the grief she was experiencing as she prepared for her mother’s inevitable death. I’ll

never forget when Jane explained with deep sincerity how she feared the grief she would experience after her mother’s death, more than she feared the moment in which her mother would take her last breath. Jane verbalized that she was ready for her mother to die because she no longer wanted her mother to suffer. But Jane did not feel

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and encouraged by Wolfelt’s words. During the almost two-hour presentation, Wolfelt touched on various aspects of bereavement. Two things that Wolfelt encouraged all participants to walk away with, if nothing else, was that we should honor our need to grieve and to mourn and that bereaved individuals need to move backward, in order to move forward. As Wolfelt aptly pointed out, within the United States resides a culture that boasts the shortest social norms for mourning. We have much to boast about in this country, but having the shortest social norms for mourning WILSON should not be one of them. How many times have you heard (or said) something like, “you’ll get over it” or “time heals all wounds”, in relation to a recent death? We are all probably guilty of this. Most of the time, these comments are not made with malicious intent, but as a learned response at a time when it is hard to find the right words to say. Wolfelt explained that these clichés do nothing but perpetuate the idea that it is wrong to openly grieve and mourn. Wolfelt defines grief as “internal thoughts and feelings we experience” and our “internal response to loss.” He goes on to define mourning as our “outward expression of grief ” or “our grief gone public.” He expressed that to be bereaved means to be “torn apart” and if you grieve, but neglect your need to mourn, you will get stuck in your journey. When I left Wolfelt’s talk my mind drifted back to former clients I have supported as they walked through their journey of grief and mourning. Immediately, I thought of Jane. I knew in my heart that Jane’s journey would be hard, but that, if she remained patient, her grieving heart would be healed. As I reflected back on my experience with Jane, a quote that Wolfelt shared, which he adapted from author E.L. Doctorow, came to mind. He said, “Grief is like driving at night, though you can see only a few feet ahead of you, you can make the whole journey that way.” Raquel Wilson, LISW-S, provides professional counseling services to bereaved individuals and families at her private practice, Wellspring Counseling Services, in Sylvania Township. Visit www.counselingatwellspring.com or call (419) 704-2938 for more details.

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Trent A. Preston Tammie S. Preston Amy L. Puterbaugh Carole A. Rader Stephanie M. Raitz Nathan A. Rajner Sergio Ramirez Robin L. Ramm Elisa M. Ramos Sophia G. Ramos Kalpana S. Rathod Bryan W. Rauch Jonathon T. Ray Christina M. Ray Suzanne P. Ream Renee M. Reck Lynn A. Recker Todd M. Reckley Jamie L. Redner David L. Reinhart Kaitlin E. Reny Victoria A. Repka Joshua M. Reynolds Amanda J. Rice Mary A. Richardson Kristal M. Richardson Anita M. Richardson Jason M. Richey Matt M. Rini Elizabeth A. Robinson Courtney P. Rock Joy O. Rocker Edwin M. Rodriguez Christin C. Rogalski Brittany K. Rogers Brittany L. Rollins Justin T. Rood Amy L. Rosenbalm Kelly L. Ross Anna M. Rossler Debora S. Roughton Andrea L. Rowe Hydie L. Ruckman Danielle R. Rudolph Paula A. Ruggiero Sylvia Ruiz Matthew C. Rupke Cristina L. Russo Stacy R. Rutledge Madeline L. Ruyle Cherity A. Saar Lark Sadowski Luis F. Sagrero Ashlee M. Salazar Omar S. Saleh Amanda G. Salmons Holly E. Sampsell Tammie A. Samson Linda J. Sanislo Seth D. Sansing Reynold M. Sarns Kenneth D. Satkowski Tamika N. Savage Fletcher R. Sawyer

Nicholas C. Swartz Carl M. Swicegood Stacey L. Swiergosz Jacob J. Syroka Jessica A. Szychowski Patricia L. Tavernier Robin L. Taylor Matthew D. Taylor Justin M. Taylor Jacqueline E. Teal Jenna M. Teal Sarah A. Teems Kelly L. Templin Susanne N. Terry Kenneth P. Tesznar Ashley L. Theis Taneka A. Thomas Katherine Y. Thomas Debera J. Thomas Amy M. Thompson Amanda E. Thompson Kirby M. Tingley Alise L. Tippey Robert J. Toedter Linda M. Torres Carol N. Trompeter Kim D. Trott-McKind Gerald R. Trudeau Rebecca L. Truman Dallas H. Trumbull Hortense E. Tucker Walter M. Tylicki Jason C. Ulinski Gregory A. Valenzisi Adriana Valenzuela Renee E. VanAtta Brian T. VanCamp Christopher M. Vargas Trina M. Vasquez Pedro Vasquez Jeremy J. Vedra Jessica L. Verhoff Joseph J. Viertlbeck Rosenna Vitullo Erica L. Wade Andrew J. Wagner Terri L. Wagner Michele M. Wagner Jacob C. Wainio Richard D. Wakefield Brad A. Walbolt Melissa P. Walker Amanda M. Walker Steven A. Walker Wendy C. Walker Hosea L. Walker Katherine R. Wallace Jeremey W. Ward Stacey M. Warnecke Kenneth I. Warshaw Andrea M. Waters Dustin J. Watkins Judith A. Waxler Josh M. Weaver

Since 1965, the majority of Owens graduates remain in the community and contribute by working, paying taxes, voting and raising a family. Their investment in education is a mark of the confidence they have in the Northwest Ohio community. Thank you graduates!

Congratulations to 1,200-plus Owens Community College graduates who join nearly 30,000 alumni in earning an associateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree.

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Danielle E. Webster Ryan J. Wehri Jarrod A. Weickert Bernard E. Weik Todd M. Welch Zachary P. Welling Natalie N. Wells Allysha C. Wells Derrick S. Welton Karen M. West Dominick D. West-Kimmons April L. Westrick Michael J. Wheeler Denise M. Whitney Morgan E. Whittaker-Molnar Katherine M. Widlar Nicholas D. Widman Evan E. Widmer Jenny A. Widmer Casey R. Wilcox Jenny A. Wiley Brian M. Williams Marcus E. Williams Brittany M. Williams Deborah A. Williams Theresa E. Williams Audra M. Willoughby James B. Wilson John J. Winger Joshua J. Winter Amanda R. Wise Emily M. Witt Stephanie I. Wittebort Benjamin B. Wittenberg Cathleen F. Wittman Derek R. Wood Archie L. Woodley Alana J. Woods Jenell A. Yaichner Mindy M. Yap Michelle L. Yost Kristen M. Young Ross B. Young Brittany D. Young MindySue C. Zacharias Christopher D. Zawisza Shawn A. Zeiter Sarah A. Zernechel Yi Zhao Jessica A. Zilke Erin L. Zimmerman

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hen Richard Anderson accepted his award as the 2009 Outstanding Philanthropist from the NW Ohio Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, he commented that “Givers are the happiest people I know.” You might argue that givers are happy because they have more than enough for themselves. That may be the case, but how much is enough? That is the question we must find the courage to answer. Media is full of warm and fuzzy programs telling tales of great heroism and self sacrifice Cynthia ROEPKE that leave us feeling quite optimistic that people are truly generous and everything will be OK. These are stories of changed lives and passions ignited. Generosity is a universal value, born within us all. But our lives are complicated and challenged on all fronts with immediate pressures. Two-thirds of all people who intend to begin a charitable program do not accomplish it. Even in today’s tough economic times, the majority of us go to bed with full stomachs and clean sheets. We have worked hard to be independent, to provide shelter for our families, educate our children and retire without relying on others. Is this success? As elusive as it sometimes seems, success should include a feeling of significance. You feel a sense of accomplishment after years of studying or working long hours, when you hold the diploma or the keys to your first home in your hand. And then, there is the promotion and the bigger home. A realistic definition of “need” is a critical first step in achieving financial well being. Structuring your lifestyle and budget as a reflection of your true values will allow you to experience greater levels of joy, fulfillment and contentment. The connection between success and significance happens when the seed of generosity is allowed to grow and thrive. Givers are the happiest people. They recognize the abundance of resources in their lives. A desire to see a new world, to give hope, to find a cure or alter a situation is the heart of philanthropy. This is accomplished one individual, one action, and one step at a time. One hundred years from now — what is your greatest wish for society? Cynthia Roepke holds the professional designation of CFP, awarded by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards. She is a Wealth Management Advisor in Fifth Third’s Private Bank.

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Cultivating loyal customer relationships with clients and employees is more important than ever, Cindy Solomon told the audience at KeyBank’s 2010 Key4Women Forum on May 6 at the Toledo Club. “Satisfaction is no longer enough to create loyalty. Every single interaction is the moment of truth so it’s important to develop lasting relationships by wooing people to your side,” said Solomon, a national consultant, executive coach, speaker and author based in San Francisco. The new normal is that everything has changed and we have to change with it because it’s never going back to what it was, Solomon said. She urged women “to put on your customer hat and think of yourself as a customer for your business.” Solomon said research shows 80 percent of customers who leave a company or service were actually satisfied with it when they left. “Focus on customers you already have since loyalty gives you a higher return,” she said, citing that a 5 percent increase in customer loyalty can create an 80 to 90 percent increase in long-term profitability. “Your competition is the company that best served your customer last. That’s the difference between customer satisfaction and loyalty.” Technology has changed everything as the Internet opened up a whole new way of communicating instantly. Solomon urged women to get online on Facebook, Twitter or Yelp and signup for Google search alerts to find out what people are saying about you and your business. She said 70 percent of women business owners don’t have a website and 65 percent don’t have a database. “Find and hire someone who can make technology work for you.” “Technology is not always the answer. You need to integrate the two to find the right mix to create a true dialogue with your customers. It’s all about building the relationship.” Talk to the right people. Don’t ignore your advocates who comprise 2 percent of your customers. Get rid of the “serial killers,” another 2 percent who will never be satisfied or loyal but cost 40 percent of your time. Remember the 96 percent in the middle “who are your bread and butter,” Solomon said. “Involve everyone in your business in the process. CEOs of every company should work the front lines at least once a month. “Hire and retain your best people and start with a three-month contract.” Solomon suggests firing your “C” players because you spend too much time with them and risk losing your top “A” players. Don’t ignore the “B” Players as they are the backbone of your business. “Focus on priorities, not the noise (serial killer customers and “C” players). Do only what you need to do yourself.” Solomon said

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CINDY SOLOMON AND JIM HOFFMAN 79 percent of women who fail in business because of priorities. “Have the courage to tweak what you’re doing or think about doing things a little differently. Don’t be afraid to fail. It’s what entrepreneurs do. We fall down, laugh about it, get back up and try again,” she said. Solomon is serving as the keynote speaker at 14 events across the country for KeyBank, according to Jim Hoffman, president of the bank’s NW Ohio region. The forums are designed to educate and empower women in business through the insight of national speakers like Solomon. “Her message was powerful,” said Tammy Claus, human resources director for local accounting firm Gilmore, Jasion & Mahler in Maumee. “Everyone should appreciate how important it is to build relationships with their clients.” Solomon is the author of a book titled, “The Rules of Woo: An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Capturing the Hearts & Minds of Today’s Customers.” A special edition of the book was presented to attendees at the Key4Women events, compliments of KeyBank. Dianne Brunner, president of Davis College in Toledo, was recognized with an award for her service on the Key4Women national advisory board, which met May 4-5 in Cleveland. “KeyBank really cares about women,” said Brunner about the program. “KeyBank wants to help you and your business,” Hoffman told the audience. He reported KeyBank was rated tops in customer service among banks nationally in research conducted by the American Customer Satisfaction Index and NW Ohio was the top rated district for the bank.

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tries around the world are begging for bailouts, several States and Municipalities here in the U.S. are deep in the red. Are things getting better or is this the calm in the middle of the storm? In our May 3 online column last week called â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Retirement GPS,â&#x20AC;? we talked about the major technology advancements that the average person CLAIR can take advantage BAKER of when planning for retirement. A GPS, if used correctly, can help a person reach a destination, better and faster than the old ways of doing it. Unfortunately, most people donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know how to properly use this technology and too many people take a back seat to their investments and rely solely on others for getting them to where they want to go. Imagine people plugging in a destination into their GPS and flooring it, driving as fast as the car would go. Sure, as long as there were no police, or obstacles in front of them, and no bridges were out, the GPS would take them exactly to their destination in a hurry. In reality that wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be a smart idea, would it? Yet, in the investment world, many retirees own investments that bet the stock market is going to go up every single day. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like putting the pedal to the metal with their lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s savings. â&#x2013; RETIREMENT CONTINUES ON A24

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weeks, the governments’ out-ofcontrol spending, and the debt crisis overseas, it is a good idea to pay attention to the sign that says “Caution Ahead.” Be prepared with an exit plan and know when to put the brakes on. In terms of investing, there are several ways to do this. Position assets in the most tax advantageous way. Spread out the wealth in taxable, tax-deferred, and tax-free

accounts. No matter what the government decides, by having separated the assets into three buckets of money, an investor will have more control over taxes by being able to decide which bucket to pull money from. Since the market has had a nice recovery, build back up the safe accounts. Having a few years worth of retirement income in accounts that aren’t in the stock market can help a

MAY 9, 2010 retiree avoid crashing. We use what we call the independent income system to diversify money into four or five stages of retirement. This makes sure that all assets our clients own have an associated purpose and we consider important time frames. Be prepared, if the road ahead gets worse, know who is behind the wheel so you can steer clear of danger.

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ave you ridden a bike lately? opened to the public in 1995 and Â Like the one thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been lan- has become increasingly popular for guishing in the darkest corner bikers, hikers, joggers, in-line skaters of your garage since it was uncer- and dog walkers. It was named for emoniously dumped there at the first the wood of a tree that formed Â the mention of an impending cold snap first rails of the Bowling Green Raillast fall, where itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been sitting flat and road Company which ran trains to southern Wood County to access gathering dust? the oil and gas Well, as we speed reserves in the into May, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time late 1800s. The to drag out the old oil ran out after Trek or Raleigh, esa few short years pecially if you have and the railroad any serious travel was abandoned plans this summer, in 1978. and need to get into Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bike some sort of shape. trail, which proOf course, the vides â&#x20AC;&#x153;a natural â&#x20AC;&#x153;professionalâ&#x20AC;? pedalRoger HOLLIDAY corridor through pushers have been the heart of Wood out on the streets and Claudia FISCHER County,â&#x20AC;? betrails since the last gins next to the snowflake dissolved, piloting their thin-tired, carbon fiber parking lot of the Montessori School machines, sporting skintight Spandex on Sand Ridge Road and crosses 15 shorts, heavily branded shirts and roads and multiple creeks on its way wind-cheating helmets and showing to the North Baltimore terminus, off their bulging calves, barrel thighs where thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a well-equipped rest area and parking lot. and ultra-trim tums! While shielded for much of its For the rest of us, however â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the out of shape, the old, the infirm length by trees and bushes â&#x20AC;&#x201D; there â&#x20AC;&#x201D; there should be Â a more cautious are only two short open sections â&#x20AC;&#x201D; start, starting with a trip to the local cyclists would still be well advised to bike shop for a tuneup and lube job check the weather forecasts before for $50 or so. Then a few short rides riding out as 15-20 mph headwinds on bike-friendly streets to remind winds are not uncommon. Wind permitting, it takes the our bodies â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and our bottoms â&#x20AC;&#x201D; of better part of an hour for the casual whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to come. Happily, there is no shortage of cyclist to cover the full 13 miles to great biking trails in NW Ohio. And North Baltimore. But a round-trip in Wood County, there is one of the ride to Rudolph, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Deerest Little best: The Slippery Elm Trail (www. Village in Wood Countyâ&#x20AC;? four miles wcparks.org), which runs for 13 miles downtrail, also makes for an excelon virtually flat, paved asphalt from lent excursion. Actually, a ride on any part of the Bowling Green to North Baltimore. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a rails-to-trails project that trail isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just good exercise, it can

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red-tailed hawks that are frequently seen from the trail. From my particular saddle, I usually only see woodchucks, rabbits and robins. But on a recent ride, I ran (figuratively, of course) into a UT environmental science professor and two net-toting student assistants who were out checking on the northern pike that spawn in the tiny creeks before returning to the Portage River. (There should be a plaque to that effect!) â&#x2013; We also learn that â&#x20AC;&#x153;Old Huldahâ&#x20AC;? was the first train to make the

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Claireâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dayâ&#x20AC;? is a family-oriented book festival that began as a tribute to Brad and Julie Rubiniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s daughter, Claire, who died from a heart condition when she was just 10 years old. The festival, May 15 at the Maumee Public Library, features storytellers, local celebrity readers, live music and book-related hands-on activities. The event will also feature nationally-renowned childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s book authors and illustrators such as Shutta Crum, Christine Petrell Kallevig, Shelley Pearsall, Christina Wald and Michael P. Spradlin. The ninth annual event runs from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is hosted by Claireâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day Inc., a nonprofit organization. President and founder Julie Rubini said the event has grown significantly since its beginning, noting that this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s planning committee consists of 30 volunteers, in addition to the 100 volunteers that will help service the festivalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s events. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What began as a smaller, one-day book festival has grown to now a whole week of events including school visits by participating authors and illustrators,â&#x20AC;? Rubini said. Author and illustrator visits occur during the week leading up to Claireâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day and stretch to schools as far away as Swanton, Genoa and Bowling Green. AURELIUS TAYLOR "Ă&#x153;iÂ&#x2DC;Ă&#x192;Ă&#x160;-Ă&#x152;Ă&#x2022;`iÂ&#x2DC;Ă&#x152; Business Management Major

But local illustrator and storyteller Wil Clay said the event is growing even larger than its designated week stating that his first school visit is May 3, almost two weeks prior to Claireâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day. Clay, who has been illustrating books for nearly 20 years, has participated in each of the nine Claireâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day festivals. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is great for preparing our young people for the future,â&#x20AC;? Clay said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The key to success is reading and that little girl Claire had such a love for reading. She was an ideal poster child.â&#x20AC;? New to the festival this year is the Teen CafĂŠ, a space that features authors who cater primarily to teen readers rather than the adolescent readership the majority of the festival is geared toward. Since Claire would have turned 20 this year and several of her childhood friends still participate in the event, the committee felt it necessary to include authors and activities that appeal to a slightly older audience. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We thought it would be cool to have a place for teens to learn to create and be involved in what Claireâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day has evolved into,â&#x20AC;? Rubini said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And that is no longer just an elementary-age book festival; it is for kids of all ages.â&#x20AC;? Throughout the day, there will also be six ceremonies to honor approximately 300 young readers with Claireâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Awards for Reading Excellence, or C.A.R.E. awards. â&#x2013; CLAIRE CONTINUES ON A30

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A30 ■ TOLEDO FREE PRESS ■ CLAIRE CONTINUED FROM A29 The awards go to individuals who have been nominated by school officials for showing significant improvements in their reading abilities within the last year. “The C.A.R.E. award is very unique in that, instead of most awards that focus on the best, this award focuses on the most improved reader,” said Candice Harrison, a first-year volunteer for Claire’s Day. “Especially when

you have a student who struggles, it’s so encouraging for them to receive acknowledgement for an improvement. They may not be the best reader in their class, but they’re still being honored.” Each C.A.R.E. recipient receives a certificate recognizing their achievement and a $20 coupon to purchase a book from the event. Rubini said while she realizes what a gift Claire’s Day has been to the community, she

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is considering stepping down as co-chairs after the 2011 festival. “It’s been a wonderful, joyous remembrance of our daughter; it’s been a huge factor in our healing as a family; and it’s enabled us to move forward remembering her for the kid and wonderful reader she was,” Rubini said. “Therefore, it has accomplished so much more than we ever anticipated.” In addition to Claire’s Day, Claire’s Night is

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Visit www.toledofreepress.com m spirit of that first event lives on every year. Whenever bogged down in the minutiae that make such an event come together, I just remember what happens in the end and all the stress disappears. The look on a child’s face when they meet an author that to them is like meeting a rock star. The parent that has a tear in their eye when they say how much it means to have their child recognized with a C.A.R.E. Award when their struggling reader is usually never acknowledged. The author that says they want nothing more than to come back to an event unlike any other they’ve encountered. In the end, Claire’s Day is never work to me.

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It’s exhausting. It’s exhilarating...” Jen continues, “No one becomes part of the Claire’s Day family without feeling the spirit of that young, special girl. It’s that spirit that makes people want to be part of the day.” Make sure to get caught up in the spirit and join us for Claire’s Day on May 15 at the Maumee Library. And, be sure to thank all the folks walking around in the purple committee shirts with the Claire’s Day logo. They’re my personal heroes. To see more of the committee members’ comments, visit www. ClairesDay.org and visit the news and information link. Click on the “committee offerings” file.

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Virgo (August 23-September 22)

Capricorn (December 22-January 19)

Porch furniture. The ending Mercury retrograde gets you itching for action and fresh faces. Wrap up old business under the new moon and prepare for a busy lunar cycle. The ball is in your court Friday. Call people and you’ll have plenty of weekend offers.

Perched on a pedestal. A situation that seemed ideal loses its charm this week and sends you on a search for new options. The new moon demands fresh answers to old questions. Attend a weekend music/art event if you happen to know the star performers.

Lingering ghosts. Reminders of the past give a different perspective on current situations. A close friend encourages you to try something daring or new Wednesday, and you’ll feel extra gutsy Thursday. Talk to neighbors and siblings on Saturday.

Gemini (May 21-June 21)

Libra (September 23-October 22)

Aquarius (January 20-February 18)

Sacred rituals. A financial matter requires attention as the week begins; delays frustrate all concerned. You’re able to fix everything by midweek with aid from an older person. The weekend is a bizarre mix of retro fashions and hot new ideas.

Faded glory. Money or property problems slowly start to turn around this week. A midweek conversation yields a tip about an ideal opportunity, but it’s up to you to follow through on it. You’ll meet creative, talented people at weekend gatherings.

Natural phenomenon. Forces over which people have no control interest you, whether it’s the economy or earthquakes. Looking at the big picture helps create meaning in meaningless situations. Others seek your counsel or bird’s eye view as the weekend arrives.

Cancer (June 22-July 22)

Scorpio (October 23-November 21)

Pisces (February 19-March 20)

Seasonal shifts. Boxes and clothing shift around as the week starts. You achieve controlled chaos by Wednesday, and the phone starts ringing off the hook. A widely diverse variety of people pour into view as the weekend arrives. Gossip flies Saturday.

Indentured servitude. It seems like everyone’s asking and no one’s giving. Prospects start to improve after Wednesday, when a long-term associate turns up with some fascinating news. Other people’s jobs and money matters dominate weekend conversations.

What goes around comes around. Life around you is churning and changing in material and human dimensions. Your job is to keep your eyes locked on the goal, and not get too fussed when people exit or change directions. Demonstrate your genius Saturday.

Elizabeth Hazel is a professional tarotist-astrologer and author. She gives readings every Wednesday at Attic on Adams above Manos Greek Restaurant. She may be contacted at ehazel@buckeye-express.com (c) 2010

COMICS

A34 ■ TOLEDO FREE PRESS

BY SCOTT MCKIMMY

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ACROSS 1 Neap or spring 5 Halos 10 Hourly fee 14 Spoken 15 Business, in a sense 16 The rain in Spain? 17 Franklin and his ilk 20 Release 21 Recommend strongly 22 Celestial ceiling 23 Rocket builders (abbr.) 25 Lost, perhaps 27 Oops on paper 30 Word before man or after Frito 32 Faddish devotion 36 Tiny 37 Dressed 39 Acquire 41 1996 Will Smith film 44 Lady Liberty, for one 45 Flightless birds 46 Delivery co. 47 Fine-grain mineral 48 Half a small Asian country? 49 Cozy retreat 50 Spy with but one life 53 Tropical edible root 56 Start of a flag-raising location

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59 Require 61 One-third of a medical degree 65 Quintet who wrote a declaration 68 Soviet and Biblical 69 Type of guard 70 Similar 71 Small part of a greater amount 72 Irregular 73 Quiz DOWN 1 Meat alternative 2 Flatten 3 Smear 4 Annual storm-causing current 5 Amino and fatty 6 Vase 7 Prego’s competitor 8 Fracas 9 Harts 10 Cheerleader speak 11 Through the ___ 12 Ankara native 13 One way to take it 18 Genetic instructions (abbr.) 19 Prepare to drive 24 Parsons or King

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Land unit Wind together Gossiper Cycle Viper Not warranted Vaults Inappropriate meeting IT mainframe Downwind African antelope Rm. coolers Carve into wood Shine Private or public, as in the economy Word on diet foods Clay, once Machine tool Love intensely Official on the court, briefly Finished a cake Eroded Middle East country Numbers game Small fry Car rental agency Certain pre-holiday season Boulder, Colo. winter time Greek winged goddess

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GAMES

MAY 9, 2010

The late shift

ike most parents, I was eager to fort him in his swollen-gum misery, we move past that initial all-night, took one doctor’s advice and attempted nonstop feed-diaper-feed-diaper to let him cry it out alone in his own rotation during my oldest child’s first room. She insisted that teaching our son to sleep alone was few months. Yet, as those our duty as parents. first few months began Our tenacious little to pass us by, and then Jack screamed hysterithose first few years, it cally for well more than became quite obvious an hour, crying himself that there was no end hoarse instead of to in sight to the late shift. sleep, while I wept quiWhat had started out as etly in the room next feeding and diapering door. After one other turned into the occatry, which again resulted sional bad dream, nightShannon SZYPERSKI in a whole lot of time time wetting accident spent on not an ounce and/or nasty cold. My children seem to have missed of progress, my husband and I decided the section of the child handbook that that not answering our child’s cries to states that they should happily drift off the point he was left without a voice to la-la land in the eight o’clock hour was a bit too much metaphor to bear. and gently wake me with a happy, well- Fortunately, Jack’s regular pediatrician rested giggle and a tap on the shoulder had another suggestion, “Put him in 12 hours later. In fact, in the seven years since my son was born I have yet to witness such a scene play out in my parental reality. My reality more often involves one or two middle-of-the-night screams of “Mommy,” helping someone change their peed-in pajamas or realizing I’ve been peed on and then waking in the morning to a foot in my face or clinging desperately to the last 4-inch slice of mattress left in stock. I realize that children sleeping through the night is someone’s reality, yet it remains very much a myth in my world. I suppose my never-off-the-clock lifestyle is partially by choice. I once met a woman, days away from giving birth, who informed me that she planned to handle her new baby’s night life as she had her other children’s — by closing the door to the baby’s room at night and opening it in the morning. She added that she would also opt to forego a monitor, because those little sounds tended to interrupt her own sleep. While I did somewhat admire her obvious candor and complete lack of paranoia regarding bumps in the night, the parenting contract she received in the mail bore absolutely no resemblance to mine. I admit that there are times when three kids ending up piled into our bed most nights is a little too close for anything resembling comfort. Yet, I have grown to feel comfortable with the idea that 24-hour care is the right decision for our family. There was a day when we had attempted the alternative. Right as he reached that point where sleeping through the night should have become a real possibility, our oldest entered a seemingly unending bout with agonized teething. After many a sleepless night traversing the bedroom to com-

bed with you so you can at least get some sleep.” Had I known that seven years later “some” would still be the operative word rather than “sleep,” we may have given baby isolation one more go. Still, the other piece of advice Jack’s doctor had offered is enough to keep me confident of staying on the late shift. He assured us that, “He won’t want to be with you forever.” When I have parents of older children assure me that even into the teen years your shift doesn’t end until the wee hours, when the garage door closes and the keys hit the counter, I have to trust that somehow there will come a time when getting peed on and kicked in the face may just seem like the good ol’ days. Shannon and her husband Michael are raising three children in Sylvania.

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